The Sun. — London, England, 1851-08-06 00:00:00

•••••.......1.1.....0.1.11111.......... lIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO—MadIIe. ALBONI. NOR-MA—Madlle. SOFIE CRUVELLI. It is respectfully announced that a Grand Extra Night will take place TO-MORROW EVENING, when will be presented Donisetti's admired opera, entitled LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENT O. Maria, Madlle. Alboni ; Tonio, Signor Ga rdoni i Corporate, Signor Balanchi ; Sergente Sulpizio, Signor F. Lablache. To be preceded by the first act of Bellini's Opera of NORMA. Norma, Madile. Sofie Cruvelli ; Adalgisa, Madile. Giuliani : Pot lione, Signor Pardini ; Oroveso, Signor Lablache. To conclude with a Divestissement LES COSMOPOLITES, by "locale. Carolina Rosati, Mesdlles. Rosa, Esper, Julien, Lamoureux, Anssandon, Pascalles, Kohlenberg, Allegrini, bill J . Charles, Ehrlck, and Paul Taglioni. eat the ,al3 App li c ations for Boxes, Stet and Tic k e ts to be m E a i d Eight. Box-cttlce of the Theatre. The Opera to commence .................... ice g __--------- lIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAN D EXTRA NIGHT. (Ey Desire.) FTDELIO. Macile. SOFIE CIGIVELLI. 3fASANIELLO. Madame FIORENTINI, Madlle. 3.tONTI. It is respectfully announced that a Grand Extra Night will take place TIM; EVENS. IN G , August 6, when w ill be performed Beetho sren's grand Opera, entitled FIDELIO. Pizarro, Signor Coletti ; Rocco, Leoirra, Madlle. Sofia Craven! ; hi • Jir acq uino, Signor Dlerc•iali ; Marcellinl, Madame st 4no r tiaianc , Giuliani ; 11 Ministro, Signor Casanova; Florestano, Mr. Sims 2 ?.eves. After which the first a MET n r's celebrated Opera, LA DI (Masaniello). Al f o nso, Signo r Mercuriali ; Selva, Signor Balanchi; Elvira, Ma ihirne Fiorentini ; Fenella, Mdlle. Monti. La Tarentella, by Mdlle. Ferraris and M. Charles. The Opera will commence at Eight o'clock. Applications for Banes, Stalls, and Tickets to he made at the Boa office of the Theatre. F r iday, g.—Soiree Extraordinaire. Don Giovani. Madlle. Albonl, Madame Fiorentini, Madame Giuliani; Signori Coletti, Calzolari, and Lablache. Saturday, 9.—Lucrezla Borgia. Lucrezia, Madame Barbiere :gin' (her second appearance in this country), in which Madlle. Al boni will support the part of Orsini. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS of the GREAT AMERICAN and rtRENCII TROUPE of STAR RIDERS. —Second Week of Madlle. `aroline, Madame Brower, Mr. M`C allom, Mr. Stone, Mon. Loisset, young Baptiste, &c., who are nightly received with enthusiastic PPlause by crowded and fashionable audiences.—A change of Pro ranime each Evening. Doors open at Half -past Seven, to commence at Eight. Admission :--Dress Boxes, 3s ; Boxes, 2 5.; Pit, Is. Gd.; Gallery. Is.; Upper Gallery, 6d. A DAY PERFORMANCE on THURSDAY. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old BromPton• THIS EVENING, Will be performed MY FRIEND IN THE STRAPS. To be followed by SON AND STRANGER. singßoder Air, Imme diately after the Operetta, Miss L. ryne with Variations. After which an entirely new Farce, entitled ORIMSHAWI BAG— gIIAW 1 and BRADSHAW ! To conclude with BORN TO GOOD THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celesta. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE GREEN ICCISIIES. Connor O'Rennedy, Mr. Parselle ; Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinnidge, Mr Wright; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford; Miami, Madame Cele:,te ; Geraldine, Miss Ellen Chaplin. To be followed by a new comic Opera, entitled GOOD NIGFIT, SIGNOR PANTALON. Doctor Tititofolo, Mr. Paul Bedford Signor Pantalon, Mr. Honey ; Lelio, Miss Woolgar ; Columbine, Miss Bath *en Fitzwilliam. To conclude with the Farce of FO Ellen ChaplinßTUNE'S FR . OLICS. Robin Roug hhead, Mr. Emery ; Dolly, Miss ------- ROY AL PRDICESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD STREET. Under tae Managementof Mr. C. Keaa and Mr. Keeley. THIS EVENING, . _ _ will be performed a new and original Comedy entitled LOVE IN ~ MAZE. Characters by Messrs. J. Vining, Keeley, A. Wigan, Barley, Addison ; Mrs. Keeley, Mrs. Winstanley, and Mrs. C. Sean. After which a new Farce called APARTMENTS. "Visitors to the Exhibition may be accommodated," in which Mr. and Mrs. Seeley will appear. To conclude with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken from a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled THE ALIUMBRA. ; or The Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Harley, A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Plexmore ; Misses Murray, Vivash, Robertson, Leclerq, Keeley, Mille. Auriol, and Mrs. Keeley. Private Boxes, Br.c., to be had of all tho Booksellers, and of Mr. rassingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office, Oxford-street, from Eleven till Four o'clock. ROYAL LYCEUM TIIEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Veldt% Sole Less T, ee Mr. Charles Mathevri. ES EVENING. Will be performed ONLY A CLOD. To be followed by COURT BEAUTIES. To conclude with KING CHARMING ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farren. Miss Helen Faucit and Mr. J. W. Wallack. THIS EVENING, Will be performed ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Mr. J. W, Wallack ; Juliet, Miss Helen Faucit. To conclude with the FAST COACH. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITEEATRE. trader the eatronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highneu Prince Albert. Pro,rletor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The only star at the present day in the theatrical hemisphere is Mazeppa, which shines with undiminished lustre after upWards of I,OOU representations. THIS EVENDTG, Will he performed the grand Spectacle, entitled MAZEPPA ; or the Wild llorse of Tartary, which has been revived, In conse quence of numerous applications from Persons of all Nations to wit ness the magnificent Spectacle. To be iollowed by new Scenes of the Circle, introducing an en tirely new Company of English, French, Italian, and American Artisteq. To conclude with the laughable Afterpiece of THE CONSCRIPT OF LYONS. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manaer, Mr. T. Thompson. PUNCIT's PLAYHOUSE Mr. W. R. COPAND STRAND THEATRE. Lessee, ELAND, Liverpool. THIS EV ENIT.siG, Will he perform:d a new Farce, with a Prologue, entitled MY WIFE'S FUTURE HUSBAND. With a Dramatic Bubble entitled THE SHOT TOWER. Princi pal characters by _Messrs. J. Reeve, Rogers, and Miss Marshall. After which a new Burlesque, e - aided GODIVA, THE LADY OF COVENTRY. Characters by Messrs. J. Reeve, J. Rogers, Norton, Romer, Maskell, Attwood; Mesdames Marshall, C. Horsman, E. Bonier, Morcelli, and 3latkell. To conclude with a new Comedy, called CAPTAIN CHARLOTTE. Principal characters by Mr. Tilbury, Mr. Davis, Mr.. J. Rogers, Miss Romer, Miss 31askell, and Miss Marshall. The prices of admission are arranged as follow :—Orchestra stalls, 4s; hoses (first circle), 35.; (second circle), 2s. ; Pit, Is. 13:airs to be opened at Hall-past Six, and the performances to commence at Seven precisely. A second price will be taken to the Boxes only at Half-paat Nina —that circle, 25.; second circle, Is. Private boxes One Guinea and a Half each. BOYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. The Proprietor, determined that the unexampled patronage be stowed on these Gardens shall meet with corresponding efforts on his part, has entered into an engagement for Six Nights more with those eminent Vocalists, Miss Messent, Mr. Manvers, Mr. Young, and Mr. Leffler (piano-forte, Mr. Jolley), for the performance of English Glees, Madrigals, and popular Ballads, in addition to Mons. Jullien and the elite of his unrivalled Band. Promenade Concert d'Ete includes Mons. Jullien's latest and most favourite compositions, and a choice selection from the works of the great masters. Songs, Glees, and Madrigals, by Miss Messmt, Mr. Manyers, Mr. Young, and Mr. Leffler; concluding with a grand Firework Pageant, by Southby, which for colour, design, and bril liancy, admits of no competition. The Zoological Collection is g re a tly increased , wit h various other scientific and unique at tractions. Doors op en from Nine in the Morning. Feeding the Animals, Half-past ?ice. Concert, Half•past Six. Old English . Sports at Half-past Four. Fireworks, Dusk. Admission One Shilling. HIGH WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAT —)fernir4 4S min. after 8 I Evening 25 min after 9 To-Moaaow—Morning 2 rain. after 10 !Evening 39 min after 10 DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. Plormours—Wind S. E , hard wind—partially cloudy. CHELTENHAM —Wind N.—very fine. SP ETC HLEY—W ind W.—cloudy. WoacEsTzn—Wind N.— very tine. PORTSMOUTH—Wind S W.—very fine. GOSPORT —Wind S.W.—very fine. BRIGHTON—Wind N.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy. HASTINGs—Wind E., gentle breeze—overcast. SourhAmmoN—Wind S.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy. FOLKICSTONE —Wind N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. TummunGF,--Wind E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. BAsiNaSTOR.H—Wind E„ gentle breeze—partially cloudy. DORCH ESTER —W ind N. W.—fine. WtwcuFsrEn —Wind N.E.—very fine. Box—Wind W.—fine. BRISTOL—Wind S.E.—fine. GREENWICH—Wind N.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy. SwINDON — Wind E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. OXFORD—Wind S.E.—fine. llsh-rFoaD—Wind N.E—cloudy. BURTON —Wind N.E.—very fine. GtoncEsTEn—Wind N.—very fine. CHELMSFORD —Wind N.W.—fine. COLCHESTER —Wind N.W.—fine. CArvinmnou.—Wind N.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy. Er,r—Wind N.E.—fine. 13nAynox— Wind S E.—fine. NEWMARKET Wind N.E.—fine. RUGBY —Wind S. E., strong breeze—cloudless. BIRMI NG HAM— tVind S TAFFO RD —Wind cloudy. STOKE—Wind E.N.E.—fine. Frt./macaw:3w' Wind N.E., strong breeze partially cloudy. S TA FFORD—Wind N.E. line. Wo LVERTON—W ind S.E. TAMWO RTII —Wind W.—fine. TARMOUT H —Wind E., hard wind—cloudless. LOWESTOFT—Wind N.E.—fine. Nottwich—Wind N.E.—fine. Ipswich—Wind N.E.—cloudy. LESCRSTER—W ind N.—fine. pattErtam —Wind N.W.—cloudy. DlNT—Wind N E —very fine. .VI orr I:Lanham—Wind E.—very fine. Cli urErtnELD—Wind NT nN. —fine. —fine. MAss ite—Wind E ve'ry fine. • CREWE--Wind E. .94—gentle breeze—cloudless. HOLYDRA w CITEnTE ft Wind E.S.E.—cloudy. BIRK ENHEAn--W nd SHEFFIELD--Wind S . E.—very _le. ]MANCHESTER — Wind S.E.--very fine. H u u—Wind E.— c l oudy. — fine. NORMAICToN—Wind LlNDB—Wind N.E.—very fi n , r oßK —Wind N.E.—fine. SCA.RBORGITG —W ind Wind E D AR LLNGToN--. — cloudy. N EVIC AsTLX—Wind N.N.E —fine. B ER wicK—Wind fine. GLAsGo w—Wind W.—very fine. EDDTB URG II—Wind S.E.—fine. The returns from the following places indicate the state the wind and w eather on Dion:lay morning at nine of o'clock n Poots—Wind S. E.. calm—cloudless. LmairroN—Wind N.E:, calm—partially cloudy. PETZILBOROUGH--Wind S. W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. gentle breeze—overcast. DARLINGTON — W i n d N ., g WHITBY—Win , I N., gentle breeze—overcast. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height j e" ----- ... < ` of the barometer in the week was 29'765 in. The mean Z , ;;,.:,,; ‘ , - .: - itempecatnre was 63.4°, which is 2° above the average of ( ~,,s, , Ak the same week in ten rears The highest temperature °c f.', 7n..Actl'auletoe,Friday acid .aturtlar, when the means were 68.3° 7: 1, , . I'' is-19 respectively, being from sto 7° above the averages r .... :._ : 4- ... .- , T m , e days. The wind blew for tho Most part (Ns 415 L t, . 1 ~.-, o '3 4) but was genarally calm. S;t i1,....r., ... • ' -1:41":41_ r, v.t.4.,soivp'iti Oltruin gint LONDON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1651. In the House of Lords last night, Lord MONTEAGLE moved the second reading of a Bill which he had introduced, and which embodied the clauses which he had proposed in the Ecclesiastical Titles Assumption Bill at the time that measure was under discussion. The Bill, which was opposed by the Marquis of LANSDOWNE and by the LORD CHANCELLOR as totally unnecessary, was rejected without a division. Several Bills were forwarded a stage, and their Lord ships adjourned. The morning sitting of the Commons was almost wholly devoted to the Committee on the Patent-law Amendment Bill. In the evening sitting Colonel SALwET moved for a Select Committee to c3nsider the case of the Milittry Knights of Windsor, but the House was counted out before he had concluded his speech. Many attempts have from time to time been made to check the practice of bribery and corruption at the election of Members for the Commons House of Parliament, but in vain : it is an ancient custom — albeit " more honoured in the breach than in the ob servance"—which many constituencies stick to with the most resolute pertinacity. It is vain to seek "the most sweet voices" of the electors of certain boroughs, unless the candidate be prepared to render an equiva • lent in the shape of hard cash. The minimum rate is generally fixed according to the recognised local usages, but the actual price varies according to the emergency. A fierce contest will increase the demand to such an extent that the ordinary honorarium must be at least quadrupled. There will be a rising market, while the numbers continue pretty equally balanced, until, as the hour approaches for closing the poll and declaring the successful can didate, the excitement approaches the utmost degree of intensity, and fancy prices are offered and ac cepted that would startle the parties, if - even contem plated in more sober moments. It is true that the more respectable inhabitants-- those whose circumstances may enable them to resist the attractions of a 51. or 101. note, and who will not condescend to share in the guttling and guzzling in which the less wealthy of the free and independent electors are prone to indulge—keep aloof from these horrors ; but by far:the greater number of these belong to one or other of the local parties into which the district is divided. They are blue or yellow, pink or red, a 3 the case may be, and must give their votes in accordance with others of their colour. Some, however, who desire to turn everything to advantage, although affecting the utmost purity, and virtuously indignant at the conduct of those who eat or drink at the expense of the candidate or defile their hands with the touch of the " accursed thing" in the shape of X. s. d., are quite willing to re ceive an equivalent in another shape. As, for in stance, a comfortable situation for some deserving member of the family unhappily unprovided for. As the bond _fide parties are generally pretty equally ba lanced, the loose fish, whether waiters on Providence, desirous of obtaining patronage, or the more vulgar recipients of the current coin of the realm, are enabled to turn the election and to bring in the " Liberal" candidates, not in the " political," but ordinary meaning of the phrase. The heaviest purse, therefore, too;frequently gains the victory, but there are means by which the con queror may be brought to account, which would be exceedingly valuable, but that, unfortunately, the innocent suffer as often as the guilty, and gentlemen who would be utterly incapable of sanctioning im proper or corrupt proceedings are dragged through the mire and made responsible for acts of which they were utterly ignorant, and which occasionally, we believe, were ascribable rather to malicious enemies than to injudicious friends. The " possibility" above alluded to has, however, rendered great caution necessary in dealing with the ticklish subject. " Bribery" must be conducted on scientific principles. The old vulgar method has long since been ignored among the more scientific practi tioners. Even the purchases of " sucking pigs, tables, gaudy-coloured handkerchiefs, or rare plants, at ex orbitant prices," have become too common-place, and are only resorted to by inferior minds. A new and more powerful method has been recently adopted, which has the double advantage of not only affecting the vote for the time being, but of keeping " the screw" over the elector on all future occasions, and enabling the candidate to take summary vengeance for any act of insubordination. The practice was first brought to light, we believe, in an action in which Mr. JOHN ATTWOOD was concerned ; and we have had an addi tional illustration in a case just tried on the Western Circuit, in which Sir SAMUEL SPRY, the defeated candidate for Bodmin at the last general election, was plaintiff, and a person of the name of IL:IC[IM, a grocer, resident in the town of Bodmin, and a regis tered elector of the borough, was defendant. From the evidence it appeared that the plaintiff had been a candidate for the representation of Bodmin at the elections that occurred between 1832 and 1847 ; that in 1841 defendant had voted for his two oppo nents, but in 1843 he had changed his views and exercised his suffrage in favour of the worthy Knight. Shortly afterwards he applied to the agent for Sir SAMUEL in order to obtain a loan ( ! ! !), and mentioned the name of the principal for whom he had just recorded his vote. Such a claim could not be rejected. The money, 201., was advanced in June, 1843 and a promissory note for the amount granted by the defendant. It also appeared in evidence that five other voters—all honourable men—were accom modated about the same time, in a similar manner, for sums varying from 201. to 251. These various notes remained locked up in the strong box of the agent, from 1843 until after the next election of 1847. It does not appear that they were ever presented for payment, that interest was demanded, or any appli cation made in reference thereto, during the interval. In fact, it seemed as if they had been alike forgotten by creditor and debtors. In 1847, however, a new contest took place, in which the plaintiff was defeated. We know not whether the other five, or any and which of them, " plumped" for their liberal and indulgent creditor. The de fendant, however, gave a split vote, between the plaintiff and the party with whom the pressure of the conflict lay, the remaining candidate being facile princeps, and his success placed beyond the possibility of doubt. The plaintiff, once a Radical, but subse quently a Conservative ani Protectionist, was de feated ; and, much annoyed at his discomfiture ; he did not, however, at once shake the Bodmin dust from his feet. The chances of a petition were still to be tried; but even that was a failure, and the election was confirmed by the Parliamentary Committee. Then it was that the plaintiff saw the necessity for calling in his debts. The notes of the various bor rowers of 1843 were accordingly transferred from the custody of the Parliamentary agent to that of his private solicitors, and the action now under notice followed. It did not appear that the plaintiff was a bill-broker or dealer in money, or that his object was obtaining heavy interest on the amount of his advances. None of the honour able fraternity would have let their securities slum ber for more than four years, without any allusion being made thereto, or any application even for in terest. What then was the motive that induced the plaintiff to render the accommodation ? Would he have given it to any but voters ? and h it not palpa ble that it was granted for electioneering purposes, and that even if legal (which we doubt) was of an exceedingly objectionable character, calculated to produce undue influence at the hustings. We may be certain that these various ramifications of the system must prevail, in a greater or less degree, until the only ta 2 I I IIIVJ rvoledy-wthe vote by ballot—be provided, which will at the same time afford protection to the voter, and remove the induce ment from the candidate of attempting to gain his suffrage by any improper means. Contrary to all rational expectation, there seems to be now every likelihood that the Patent Law Amend ment Bill cannot be passed during the present session of Parliament. After the energetic efforts made to forward this measure through the remaining stages, the sudden obstruction encountered by its supporters is, in sober earnest, a very grievous disappointment. On glancing over the report of yesterday's proceed ings in the House of Commons it will be perceived that for this most encouraging circumstance the country is indebted to the Thersites of the Legisla ture. Nothing could possibly be more irritating than this, the inventors of the United Kingdom having looked forward with the utmost confidence to the re cognition of their rights by the Lords and Commons, as well as by the members of her MAJESTY'S Govern ment. Immediately prior, however, to the realization of all their hopes they have been abruptly thrown back into the " slough of despond" by the petulance with which the Hon. and Gallant Gentleman the Member for Lincoln refused to postpone a ridiculous little motion of his own, even in compliance with the wishes of the entire House, and in obedience to the remonstrances of the Prime Minister of England. Very different was the conduct pursued last evening by another Hon. and Gallant Member, the represen tative of Ludlow. Seeing that without some conces sion on his part and on that of his brother senators there would be no chance whatever of the Bill pass ing into law this session, Colonel SALWEY, though re luctantly, still consented to waive his right of priority so as to afford some opportunity for the carrying out of the views of the Administration. Notwithstand ing this admirable example, Colonel SIBTHORP reso lutely and sturdily refused to budge one inch in accord ance with the demands of the occasion. To the request addressed to himself from the Ministerial benches he bluntly responded with a negative. When Lord JOHN RUSSELL himself hinted that it was usual on the Member who had the first motion on the paper giving way for those who followed him to give way also, Colonel SIBTHORP retorted, with a plain, bare faced, blundering, uncivil, inelegant—" I won't." After this specimen of courtesy there was, of course, no alternative whatever. Needs must when a certain indi vidual drives, saith the proverb, and hence the Patent Law Amendment Bill was bucked most ruthlessly• Colonel SALWEY in due course brought forward his motion referring to the Military Knights of Windsor, and in the middle of his statement s at precisely half-past six, the House was counted, and thirty eight Members only being present, it was adjourned accordingly. All this, we need scarcely remark, was in the highest degree vexatious. The boon was just upon the eve of being obtained, the pear was so ripe that it was all but dropping into the mouths that had been long watering for a taste of it—and exactly at this crisis, when " all went merry as a marriage bell," Colo nel SIBTHOEP must needs wedge in his petulant " I won't," and doom the unfortunate inventors of the United Kingdom to another lamentable disappointment. Under the peculiar circumstances of the case, we have maintained all along that any change whatever in the laws relating to patents would be preferable to no alteration whatever. Hence we have watched the pro gress of the Amendment Bill with such singular soli citude, exulting in behalf of inventors, in behalf of science, and in behalf, moreover, of the public at large, at every on ward movement in the way of the desired innovation. Yet, exactly at the moment when we were about to congratulate the country on the passage of the measure through the House of Commons, the whole of these arduous exertions of the Government are set at nought, and the Bill, like many a promising horse at the Derby, proves in the end to be nowhere. We must now, therefore, make up eur minds with the best grace possible to the necessity of delaying our hopes in the matter until next session, when, in an improved and more carefully deliberated manner, the measure may again be brought under the consideration of the Imperial Legislature. During the Parliamentary recess which is just now on the eve of its commencement, it behoves all advocates of reform in the Patent Laws of the United Kingdom to prepare for the motion which will have to be made next year with a view to the more effectual removal of existing abuses. Powerful as the evidence has already been of the injuries inflicted upon public and private interests by the Patent Laws as they are at the present moment enforced, it will, of course, be peculiarly advantageous to accumulate yet more nu merous and persuasive testimony of the fully of further procrastination. For, unfortunately, some few determined minds yet remain to be convinced not of the fact of the evils complained of, but of their repeated magnitude. Deputy chaff-waxes may be abolished, seven or eight different stages may be rendered unnecessary in the procuring of letters patent, fees may be dispensed with in an extraordinary variety of quarters, the time required in the process may be very materially diminished, and yet, after all this, much would still remain to be accomplished, so as to place in ventors upon a proper footing. It should be remembered, for instance, that together with these improvements others should be secured, whereby the community would be enabled in the best manner to examine into the value of cera tain projects, and to discover the precise amount of their originality. By organizing a system of public registration, by opening this to the view of the masses at a comparatively trifling cost, as in the instance of the wills preserved in the offices at Doctors' Commons, by establishing, moreover, an institution in which the models of different contrivances might be seen on application, the Legislature would signally advance the cause of science in the United Kingdom, and by this means forward the general prosperity of the population. Let these con siderations be borne in mind, and it may ultimately come to pass that we may be compensated for our pre sent disappointment, larger reforms being secured by a little additional procrastination. No thanks to Colonel SIBTHORP ; for the benefits here hinted at would be obtained in spite of him and his very courteous self sufficiency. THE LATE Ecursa.—At Konigsburgh, Dantzic, and Derehan, where the eclipse of the sun was total, dark ness like that of night prevailed for some minutes. During this time a great number of stars was visible, among them Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury were perfectly visible. The natural phenomena produced on the animal and vegetable world were highly interesting. Several flowers closed, the birds which had been before flying about suddenly disap peared, the cocks crowed and the birds went to roost. In some villages great consternation prevailed among the in habitants, and many families shut themselves up in their rooms till the eclipse was over, so great was their superstition. This, however, was by no means general, for dense crowds with magnifying glasses, telescopes, and burnt glass, were assembled on the heights to witness this interesting scene. CtiARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER AT SUNDERLAND.— On Monday morning last there was considerable excitement among the commercial classes of Sunderland, owing to the sudden death of Mr. Christopher John Spence, ship-broker, who was reported to have died from the effects of a blow re ceived during an altercation with Mr. Joseph Buchanan, ship builder of Sunderland. It appears that both the gentlemen were on the best terms, and on Friday week they both went into the bar of the Bridge-hotel, where, while drinking toge ther, an altercation ensued, and Mr. Buchanan seized a large drinking glass and threw it at Mr. Spence's head, it hit him on the right temple, and the wound bled freely. They separated, and Mr. Spence went home and had his wound dressed, and felt himself better, and walked out next morning, and again met with Mr. Buchanan, and they walked together on terms of friend ship. The next day Mr. Spence grew worse and took to his bed, and, mortification having taken place, he expired on Monday morning last. On the afternoon of that day a war rant was issued for the apprehension of Mr. Buchanan, and the same day he was taken into custody and brought before the Mayor of Sunderland, charged by Mr. W. Brown, superintendent of police, with killing and slaying Mr. Chris topher John Spence, broker. Mr. Cooper, solicitor, appeared on behalf of the prisoner, and said that his client felt the deepest sorrow for the unfortunate circumstance, and that he had walked with the deceased the day after the quarrel, and he had also visited him the day before his death ; and, under all the circumstances, he hoped that the Mayor and magistrates would allow his client to find bail; but the ma gistrates declined to accept bail, and the prisoner was re manded until a coroner's inquest be held on the body of the deceased. THE MONEY ORDER DEPARTMENT OP THE POST OFFICE.— On Monday was printed a return to the House of Commons, from which it appears that in the year ended the 31st of December last there were 4,439,713 money orders is sued in the United Kingdom, and the amount was 8,494,4981. 10s. 7d. The number paid was 4,431,235, and the amount paid was 8,483,0551. is. 10d., leaving a large sum unpaid of the number issued. The expenses of the department were last year 70,577/., and the commission was 73,813/. on the orders. FATAL ACCIDENT AT HUNGERFORD PIEE. On Monday evening a young man named John Brown. a resi dent at Woolwich, fell from off the Greenwich and Woolwich Company's packet Dryad, at Hungerford Steam-boat Pier. Unfortunately it was dark, with a atrong ebb-tide running, and notwithstanding every exertion was used to save him; he yaw drinnaed) eil4 the WY Vral ugt amend. 4 1 / 6 k 4 '• '4( 0 51e4 1 hY. O I . A gib • ; • fokt;,fi-4Al;.or_v,,•rr .9 ' e• MO Pa^ 11 0 riltf.l;•4. THE SUN, TELE WEATHER.—Surr ()mac, AUGUST 6, TrricaudOMllTEß, IN THE SRAM 67—highest since noon yesterday. 51—lowest this morning and during the night. C2—this day, at noon. BABOMETEr, 30 . 31. Won) ..E.—stiff breeze and cloudy. LONItti g N I WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 6 4 1851. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The LORD MAYOR and the Commissioners of the Great Exhibition were on Monlay entertained by the PRESIDENT of the Republic at ot. Cloud. A detailed account of these festivities wit be found in another column. The Legislative Assembly has authorised the city of Paris to contract a loan of 50 millions of francs, to terminate the Rue de Rivoli andto enlarge the central markets. Marshal JEROME BONAPARTE, who is now residing at his country house at Gourdaz, near Chartres, was the day before yesterday suddenly seized with a rather violent attack of cholic and diarrhma attended with fever. Medical assistanc€ was sent for from Chartres, and hopes are entertained that in a few days all alarming symptoms will disappear. The Bourse was firm, with little business doing. The Five per Cents. opened at 95f. 60e, and closed at 95f. 80c. for the end of the month; the Tame per Cents. closed at 57f. 30c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 867 f. 50e.; Rouen, 6171. 50c. ; I avre, 245 f. ; Great Northern, 4701.; Avignon, 2181. 75c.; Vierzon, 410 f.; Basle, 1531. 75c.; Bordeaux, 3951.; Paris and Strasburg, 365 f.; Tours and Nantes, 275 f.; Amiens and Boulogne, 270 f. BUSINESS DUNE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 5. Boulogne and Amiens, 10%—Du:ch Rhenish, 3A ex in. —Maria Antonia, SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 31st ult. have been received. They contain no political news. MADRID BOLSA, JULY 31.—The funds continue to decline. The following are to•day's prices :—Three per Cents., 35* to 36 ; Five per Cents., with current eoupon, 17-; Coupons, 81 to ; Passive Debt, 6. Exchange on London, 50 90. GERMANY. The German journals say that the Diet is about to forbid the use of the German national colours; and to decree the abolition of what are called the funda mental rights. The German journals say that it is probable that the King of PRUSSIA and the Emperor of RudsiA will shortly have an interview at Kcanigsberg. The projected visit of the Emperor of Ausrni& to Gallicia has been postponed, on account, it is said, of the deliberations of the Cabinet on the affairs of Hungary. A letter from Vienna states that Lord PAI, MER4TON has addressed a note to the Austrian Go vernment, representing that there can be no objection to the release of KOSSUTH and his companions by the Turkish Government, as they consent to go to America. The subject causes a frequent exchange of communications between Vienna and Cunstan- tioople. Spener's Gazette of Berlin says it is believed in that city that the Austrian Government will abandon its project of introducing all its states into the Ger manic Confederation, as it will be impossible for Prussia, notwithstanding all her anxiety to serve Austria, to submit to the consequences of such a measure. DENMARK. The Augsburg Gazette states that, though the princes and princesses of Hesse have signed the act by which they abandon their rights to the throne of Denmark, and to the succession in the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, the QUEEN, widow of CHRISTIAN VIII., Princess CAROLINE AMELIA, daughter of the sister of FREDERICK VI., the Prin cess CAROLINE, wife of the hereditary prince and daughter of FREDERICK VI., have refused to do so. And it adds, that it is positive that the Emperor of RUSSIA, in his quality of chief of the House of Hol stein Gottorp, has only given his consent to the adop tion of Prince CHRISTIAN, of Glucksburg, as heir pre sumptive to the crown of Denmark, on condition that he shall gain the consent of all the other parties who have a right to the succession. The EMPERoz was, however, labouring to bring about this result. ITALY. We read the following in a letter from Rome, in the Venice Gazette of the 31st ult. :—" Everything considered, the friendly feeling which formerly ex isted between the Papal authorities and the french garrison no longer exists, although great pains is taken on either side to dissemble the true state of affairs. The total occupation of the Palace of the Holy Inquisition has undoubtedly contributed to aggravate matters. The French authorities have taken possession of all the sulphur in powder ex isting in the warehouses of the manufacturers, and had it transported to the Castle of St. Angelo, without paying the proprietors anything, on the plea that they only keep it in deposit. Conse quently, the merchants, who can't sell their stock, loudly complain of this measure, but in vain. The French have also transported to the Castle of St. Angelo all the artillery belonging to the Papal army. The Milan Gazette, of the 31st ult., publishes a notification from the military commandant of Lom bardy, which, after announcing that the proclama tion of March 10, 1849, establishing the state of siege, is again in vigour since the late proclamation of Marshal RADETZKY, fixes a period of eight days fur the delivery of arms and ammunition to the competent military authorities, after which time any persons having such articles in his possession, without a special license, will be treated with all the rigour of military law. HER MAJESTY'S ThIEATRE.--Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent honoured the performances at her Ma jesty's Theatre p-sterday (Tuesday) evening with her pre sence. The suite in attendance upon her Royal Highness consisted of Lady Fanny Howard, Lady Augusta Bruce, Lady Frances Bruce, and Lord James Murray. Amongst the noble and distinguished individuals also present in the theatre on this occasion we noticed the following:—His Grace the Duke of Wellington and the Marchioness of Douro, the Duke and Duchess of Cleveland and Lady Augusta Pau let, the Marquis of Donegal, the Prince Demidoff and party, the Countess of Glengall and Lady Margaret Butler, Earl Bruce, the Count and Countess de Morella, Viscount Ex mouth, Viscount Cranbourne, Lord and Lady Ernest Bruce, Lord Alfred Churchill, General the Hon. 11. Cavendish, Hon. A. D. Willoughby, Sir Henry Webb, Bart., Sir Thomas B. Lennard, Bart., and Lady Barrett Leonard, Sir George Wombwell, Bart., &c. - - • THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—Her Msjesty's box was occupied last night by the Earl and Countess of Bessborough, the Ladies Harriet and Kathleen Ponsonby, the Honourable F. Byng, Sir W. Rose, &c. Among the fashionable company honouring the theatre by their pre sence we observed the Duchess of Richmond and Lady Au gusta Gordon Lennox, the Marquis, Marchioness of West minster, and Lady Octavia Grosvenor, the Earl Grosvenor, the Countess Poulett and Miss Dormer, Viscount and Vis countess Ebrington, Viscountess Sydney, Lord H. Gordon Lennox, M.P., Lord George Manners, M.P.,Lady Burgoyne, Lady Morgan, Lady de Bathe and Captain de Bathe, Sir William Clay, M.P., and Lady Clay, Sir John Yarde Buller, M.P., and Lady Yarde and Miss Buller, Baroness Von Stentz, the Honourable J. Fortescue, M.P. Sir George and Lady Armytage, Sir Charles Marshall, Colonel B. Knox, Colonel Blanc, Colonel Crombie, Mr. Martineau, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liams, Miss Williams, M. and Madame Ralli and party, Madame Lizardi and party, Mrs. and Miss Hoghton, Major Gage, Captain Shuson, Mr. Do Blaquiere, Captain and Mrs. Villiers Hatton, &c. IMPORTANT TO TAVERN-KEEPERS AND LICENSED VICTUALLERS —At the Court of Burgesses, Westminster (of which the Duke of Buecleuch is high steward), yesterday, a party appeared on behalf of Mr. J. B. Simpson, of the Al bion-tavern, Russell-street, Covent-garden, who had been fined by the leet jury for having a number of silver mea sures representing pints and quarts, which were not stamped with the Westminster stamp; and it was alleged Mr. Simp son had said he would not send them for the purpose to the office, as it would be the means of disfiguring them. Two of them were produced in court. The chairman told Mr. Simpson's representative that every tradesman who lived in Westminster was bound to have his weights and measures stamped with the Westminster stamp, arid it was no excuse in this instance to say the measures were of silver; they would be used no doubt as if they were made of any other metal. The party said Mr. Simpson was engaged, or he would have attended himself, and he was directed not to dis pute the fine, which he would pay, but simply to know whe ther it was necessary that plate, such as he held in his hand, was obliged to have the Westminster stamp. The chairman told him unquestionably it was. The foreman of the jury here observed that Mr. Simpson told them when they went to his house that he would not have his plate knocked about by sending them to the stamp-office. The applicant said Mr. Simpson had changed his mind since then. —(A laugh.) The chairman told him to pay the fine; the officers of the court would take care the plate was not injured in the course of stamping. The fine was then paid, and so the matter ended. At the risk of being termed hypercritical we ven ture to suggest that the phraseology of some of the old forms of our criminal courts are hardly creditable to a nation which is trying to make the mass of its people lovers of literature. If silence is commanded by " My Lords the Queen's Judges," at least let it be done grammatically and in order, and not in the ludicrous phraseology of the crier :—" whilst the Queen's most gracious proclamation is publicly read in open court on pain of imprisonment." The intention, is, we keow, to command silence, on pain of imprisonment, whilst the Queen's proclamation is read, and ii% might easily be so expressed; but at present, grammatically and legally speaking, the only person who is threatened with imprisonment is the clerk Of assize, or whoever else may dare to read the proclamation. A somewhat analogous error is observable on the doors of the Central Criminal Court, where the curious philologist may read the words " Female entrance only" (intended to indicate " Entrance for females only"); but, good Heavens! what a horrible picture do these words conjure up I Female entrance only ! Like the inscription over the portal of Dante's " Inferno" " All hope abandon, ye who enter here." The fatal threshold allows of no return ! Hear it, my Lord Shaftesbury, and ye other explorers of the mysteries of Lon don :—ln the very heart of the City, and under the canopy of justice, there is (at least there is every reason from the official announcement to suppose there is) a second castle of Blue Beard filled with the unfortunate females who have passed that fatal entrance from whence no traveller returns. — WI erborne Journal The accounts of the state of trade in the provinces remain on the whole satisfactory. At Blanchester there has been increased activity, and with few exceptions prices are now described as remunerative. At Nottingham the favour able indications lately noticed in connexion with the lace and hosiery branches continue, and notwithstanding the agi tation prevalent among some classes of work-people, the amount of employment has further increased. Birmingham is profiting to a certain extent by export orders obtained through the Great Exhibition —a circumstance regarded with gratification by those interested in this description of industry. Iu the Irish linen trade everything wears e h eal Iby OFF 014a119b. SH RKETS ZRXTISII RAILWAYS. Paid. Nominal Prioeo, Busixoss done to-day. Railways. Aberdeen.. .. Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Junction Belfast and County Down Birming., Wolverhamp., and Stoar Valley .. Birkenh., Lan., & Cheah June., late 331.65. 84.. Do. Choet. & Blrkenhd., 50/. & 251. Consolidated Do., d0.,201. Bristol and Exeter.. -- Caledonian Chester and Holyhead .. Direct Lond. and Portsm., Dublin and Belfast Janet. Dublin and Kingstown..'. Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee, Perth, and Aber- 10% to 10% 4% - 5 IN - 10% ta —ll as.] 79 -80 11% - 11,‘ 16% - 16% 92 —2O ills. deen Junction .. .. Do.. New .. East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. &. D.) Do. (181. E. & II.) .. Eastern Counties .. Eastern Union, clam A, late E. U. shares .. Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares East Lancashire Do. New quarters •. Edinburgh and, Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Exeter and Exmouth .. 3 - 3 1 4 2 -2 6 1 4, -6S 4% - 5 3 1 % -3% 14 - 14% 2 - 30 5 - 6 lasgow and South-West, Do. do. G. D. & C.stock Great Northern .. • . Do. halves, A, deferredi Do. halves, B, 6 per ct., Great southern and Western, Ireland Great Western .. • • 17 -17 5% - 6 12% - 12% 38% - 39% 85 -86 Do. Now, 171. Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds • • • • .. Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths .. • • . Do. West Riding Union Leeds and Thirsk • • • . Liverpool, Crosby, and S iuthport .. • • London and Blackwall L 4% - 14% 80 -82 834 - 9 p. .. - .. 48% - 49 a dis. a. LI -12 - - • 6% - •6% Do., Tilbury Eat. Scrip London, Brighton, and South Coast .. • • London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters , Do. fifths .. Do. 101. sh., M.& B (c)' L ,ndon and S.-IVestern Do. new 501. .. I Do. new 401. .. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock •• Manchester, Sheffield, 8D Lincolnshire 1•• Do. Manchester and, 93 —94 x.d 123 —124 34 —4 p. :,N —340. 2 — 2 %t. 83% 806 8% —7 1 4 die. 7 6 die. IN -2 27 -26 Lincoln Union • • Midland • • • • • • • • Do. 50/. shares • • • • Do. Birming & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and C arlisle • • Do. quarter shares .• iewmarkot • • .. • • Newport, AbergaveillY• and llereford • • • • Newry and Enniskillen • • Newry, Warrenpoint, & Roetrevor .. • • Norfolk Do. New 201. shares • • Northern Counties Union north British.. North Staffordshire • • North-Western North & Sth.-West. Jane. Oxford, Worcester and' Wolverhampton.. •.1 Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland .. Do. new _ V{ —29 i 41% 42yi 20 1 4 —2O die. 20 —22 •• •-- •• 7% .• 7% - dis.l - die., .. .... •• 17 -- 19 14 —l3 dia. 3 634 7 ON dl3. dla. l •• p 14 1 4 -.14% 1514 - 16 Shrews..B4 6 1 4 • 6 Ws. 5 die. ' Et dis. Do. Class 8.. shrews. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New .. Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) .. Do. Halves Do. Ossvestry Do. New.. .. Shropshire Union .. 0 —l7 7% 8 % 10 —l2 % 'A a te'' 33 N cl. Do., A, B, C, & D, Hilly', paid up at per cent .. south Devon .. South-Eastern .. South Wales.. .. 14 -15 22% - 21% - 28 South Yorksh. and River Dun .. • . Shell'., Roth., and Goole, 3 —2% dis. South Divlsiox Stockton and Hartlepool Swansea Sc Loaghor, Taff Vale .. Taw Vale Extension .. Thames Haven Deck and Railway .. Vale of death .. • . Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wes., Wick. •• •- •• 934 ..., 10 168 170 1,. —,, die. 16 —l5 dia. .. a. .. ~..., •• and Dnblin .. .. West Cornwall •• .. West London .• Whitenaven and Farness York, Newe., & Berwick Ditto and Newcastle Extension .. .. .. •• :: -- .. ais. l UN - IS% Ditto G.N.E. purchase, York and North Midland, 6 3 i 64 dis. 34, —27 i dis. ISli 18% LINES LEAS: ID AT FIZZD VC 'AIR. Leasing Business allwa Y g * Companies. Paid. Nominal Prim ' done to-day. Barks and Hants Ex. 5 per Cent. Gt. Western 6 34 1 P. Bir. and Oxford Jwic.,callsduly paid, or with a guarantee .. Do .. .• all 25 —BO Do., without a guarantee .. De .. • • all 27 —29 WoL, & Dud.,calls duly paid, or with a guarantee •• Do .. 15 8 —lO p Do., without a guarantee .• Do • • • • 15 7 —9 is Buckinghamsh. Lon. &N. W. all 17 g - 17% Clvdesdale June Caledonian all 43 —45 E • Lin., Guar. 6' per Cent. •• G. Northern all 33 —333( 33% % Gloucester and Dean Forest Gt. Western 20 1 2 p hull and Selby Yk. &N. M. all 103 105 Do. % Shares, Do .. all 5134 5234 Do. % Shares Do • • .. all 23 —24 Leeds and Brad. Midland • . all 101 103 Lon. and Green. S. Eastern . all 11 —1 i % x.d It% x.d Do., Pref. .. Do .. .. all 2334 24 34 Lowestoft, Gd. per Cent. • Norfolk all 14 —l5 De., 6 per cent Do all Middlesbro' and Redear, 6p. ct Stockt.& Dar all .. ••••• N. & East, b per Cent. .• E. Counties . all 55 —57 Do. New .. Do • • .. 48 4 6 p Preston and S L. &N. W.} all 13 —45 Wyre •• j &La.& Y. Do. % SharesA Do 1034 8 9 p. Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern all 21% —21 X Roy. & Ilitchin G. Northern 6% b% 1 1 34 o. Shep. Ex.. Do .. 1% 2 p. Shef., Roth. and Goole, 5 per ct. Lane. &York 18 11 6 .. — • South Staffords. Mr. M'Clean 934 33E 8 di. Wear Val. 6 per Cent. gua. Stock.& Dar. all 25 —26 Do. do. .. Do .. .. all •• Do. do. .• Do •• • • all • • Wilts, Som., & Weymouth Gt. Western all 45 34 —46 11(0: inEralt: SICALSIZS. Railways. I Paid. Nominal Prices. Business doze to-day. Aberdeen •• • • • . all 1 —34 dIS di& Caledonian 101. • • • • 10 734 Chester and Holyhead.. all 14% —l5 la 14% Y Dund. Per. & Aber. Junc, all - db. East Anglian (31. 108.) 6 per cent. .. •• all 1% 234 Eastern Counties Exten., b per cent. No. 1 .. all par p pm Do. No. 2 .. .. .. all die par Do. New 6p. ceat. Stock 10 10% 10% 10% Eastern Union, Scrip guaran. 6 per cent. .. all 11% 1214 Do. 101. Deben. shares . all • • East Lancashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares .. all • • •—• •• E. &W. York. June. 5t13 all Edin. Per. &Dun.sl p.ct. all % dLI. par Glasgow & S.-W. Console 100 • • • • Gt. Northern, 5 per cent. all 13% 1334 Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighths .. 234 1 p. Lancashire and York shire, F. 201... • • .. 6 dish Do. 6 per ct. Stock .. 100 .. Leeds and Thirsk, 6 per cent., No. 1.. • • .. 11 .. p Do. quarters, 1848 .. 9 .• p London, Brighton, and South Coast guar. 5 per et., late Croydin thirds 100 •• Do. pref., 6 p ct. Stock, 1851, from 501. share. E 100 .. —• • x.d Do. new guar., 6 per ct. 100 135 140 London &S.-W.. new • • 6 2% —2% p. Londonderry and Ennis killen, half shares .. 10 .. Manch., Sheffield, and Linc., guar. shrs., No. 1 all 1134 1234 Do. now, 101. .. all 11% 12 Do., 61. .. „ 3 % Midland Con. 6 p.c. otock 100 •• •• Do. Consul. Bristol & Birming., 6 per cent.. 100 129 130 Do. Bristol & Glonces. 48 .• •• Norfolk Extension .. all 15 16 gear. 534 per cent. all Do. Waveney Valley .. 2 • • North British .. 5 4 2 4 — 5 „ 134 p Oaf. Wor. 01.151.6 p.c 4 Shrewsbury and Birm. all 10U —10 3 i New Guaranteed .. Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. 14% t 5 14 W. Min.) S per cent. all all 1334 1434 South Devon •• •• •• South-Eastern, 4 34 10 p. ct. 1 •• Waterford & Kilkenny, 51 . West London,l Cl. (1010 11 0 . 11 1 Do. 2d Class de. (Pa r) York, Newc., and Berw., all 16 16% Gt. N.Ol E. PUT. • • 4 434 Do. York and North Midian 10 13ti 1 dis. IL and S. Purch. •• PORZIGN. Boulogne and Amiens •• all 10% 113% Or- F V r i an erzo ce n) ( .. all 17% 17% lealfd all .. D Ce e n ra t e ral a 16 2% —2% o, 8 4% 434 dim. xi 334 x.l E D u ut t ch in lh a e an nish o. 20 Do. Great Indian PenLnsula.• all - 1 p. Ditto ditto • • , 3 % 374 -- 4 14 p. Louvain a la SaMV4re . Luxembourg • • .. 8 1 Ditto •• •• •• 10 2 74 - 2% Madrid and Valentia 2 • • Maria Antonia • • .. 2716 8 8.1 8 —lO Ditto, New .. „ 73% 2 Namur and Liege Northern of France .. 16 14% 14% Orleans and Bordeaux .. 9 4% 4U. db. 4 % Paris and Orleans all 34 — 36 Paris and Rouen .. all 25 25% Paris and Strasbourg .. 17 5% — 5 % u s'. ai Rouen and Havre .. all 9% 9S. Sambre and Meuse .. all 33G— 3 % Tours and Nantes .. 16 93; 9 dii• Tournay, .Tttrbise, Lan don, and Hasn't .. all] •-• Virfdit Flanders .. 2 if. 2% Asturian • • .. • • • • .. • Australian ............ Barossa Range .. • • .... Blaenarvon Iron and Coal Bolanos Scrip ........ • • British Iron.. • • .. • • .. • . Brazilian Imp. (is. 5/ : p.)l 15 4 1 13 0 Do. Cocaes and Culaba Do. St. John del Rey • • Cobre Copper • • .... •• • Copiapo ..... • • ...• • • • Mexican & S. American Real Del Monte, Übreg. Do. Black Debentare9 Do. Red Debentures .. Santiago do Cuba ...... Tin Croft .... • • .... • • United Mexican........ JOINI Australasia .......... • • British North America.. Colonial ...... • .... Commercial of London.. London Joint Stack .... London and Westminster National Provincial Eng. Do. New ............ National of Ireland .... Provincial of Ireland.... Do. New ............ Union of Australia .. •• Union of London ...... Union of Madrid MX Canada ..... . Gen. Steam Navigation & Oriental Steam Ditto ditto Royal Mail Steam .. • • .. (We cannot be answert will not be influenced by 13 5 24% 128 2 B , X ' STO' CE7..: 32 14 Lble for tt intereste 1% -2% 3% -8% •• • • 18 - - 361 -361 y 64 -7% 13% - 14 -4% !i 3 -3% 63(- 8 3% -2% !ir. BANES, 34 -35 X, 45 -46 10% - 12 25 - 25% 18% - 17%. 27)4 - 28% 18% - 20% 42 -44 15% - 15 35 -3534 3 - 3Y4 13% - 14% 14 % LANEOUS. 48 —49 26 28 69)i —7l ll 9 id 75 —7B he errors of the Official Lists, and Ki correspondents.] MONE Y and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 8,000 bales, of which 500 American and 1,000 Surat were taken for export, and 1,200 American on sp,culation. The market closed very firmly, the only change to notice being in qualities at and under 4id. par Ib, which were a shade higher.—The market for Rail ways was very flat, and prices had a downward ten dency. The reports from France concerning the grain crops are very favourable as regards the quality, though the quantity of wheat, it is said, may prove rather smaller than last year. The rates at which bills of exchange upon the chief continental cities were yesterday negotiated were in se veral instances higher. Ninety days' paper was taken at 25 20 to 25 on Paris, 11 174 to 184 on Amsterdam. 13 8 to t on Himburgh 1191 to f ou Frankfort, and _ _ _ 11 46 to 49 on Trieste. - The A►nsterdim Stock Market on the 4th inst. was tolerably firm, Dutch Two and-a Half per Cents, being 58i. In Foreign S entities there was no alteration. We are informed that the Mining Exchange not hav ing been establish.d, as was desired, the members have jotnt•d the Hall of Commerce. _ _ _ The arrivals of shipping are very large in the Thames during the last two or three days, including vessels from the Baltic, Spain, France, Holland, Newfoundland, Ha vannab, and Mathes. In a circular upon railway prospects, by Messrs. J. S. Tripp and Co., the Brighton accounts are thus ana lysed :—" In April, 1850, wo stated that neither the Brighton nor the Midland Company had charged their revenue with the sum that would by-and-by be found re quisite for their maintenance of way. Subsequently, in our review of the Brighton accounts tor the half-year ending June 30th, 1850, we observed that the cost of the maintonace of way bad increased 81. per mile, and that it was then, in our opinion, 131. per mile less than would be found sufficient in all probability before another year. The cost of the half-year ending June, ISSO, was 931. per mile. The cost for the half year just ended is 98.53971. per mile, being more than 51. 103. per mile in excess of the charge for the corresponding six months of last year, and as we still believe it to be 71. 103. per mile under the sum that will ultimately be found requisite. It must also be borne in mind that the length of miles open is 1731, but the number of miles charged to maintenance of way is only 1591. " Another important feature is the decline in the train mileage receipts observable by the following comparison: Train mileage receipts for the half-year ending Jane 30: 1849 Bs. sd. 1 1850 7s. 7d. 1 1851 6s. 34d. 'For the half-year ending December 31st, 1849, the receipts were 5.10.261 per train mile; but then the train mileage was in the proportion of 3252 miles per mile, whereas, as we have already shown, the train mileage for the half-year ending June last was in the proportion of 4479 miles to each mile of the railway. The di rectors explain in their report that the competition at the Hastings branch left them no alternative but to place additional trains on the line. The result is evi dent. The train mileage receipts have not kept pace with the increased number of trains, and the sooner the train mileage can be reduced to the standard of 3252 miles per mile, when the train mileage receipts were s. 10.261 per mile, the greater will be the profit. In our last Circular we estimated that the Brighton divi dend for the half•year ending June would be at the rate of 3i per cent. per annum, or 353. for the half year." The following is from the Circular of Messrs. Schrecier and Mummy, dated New Orleans, July 12, and published by Mr. James Irvine, of Liverpool, rela tive to the state of the markets:— "COTTON.—The changes which have occurred in our Cotton market since our last Circular of 21st ult. have been but of little importance; prices have been but slightly affected by the tenor of advises since received from Liverpool. The lower qualities only, say from ordinary to middling, forming at present the bulk of our stock, have somewhat receded, and may be quoted About ie. lower than at our last date. The better qua lities, on the contrary, become scarcer, and the demand existing for them for shipment to Spain and the North of the United States, enables holders to obtain full prices. The principal business has been done for Eng land and Spain, with some lots for the Continent, and the transactions would have undoubtedly been larger, but for the tightness of our Money market, and the diffi culty of negotiating exchange. The sales of this week sum up 13,000 b.les, and of the two preceding week -10,500 and 14.000 bales. Our unsold so ck of Cottoi, may be put down at about 35,000 bales, consisting mainly of mixed lists of the lower descriptions and Ala bama Cotton. Even-running lists, with the exception of fair and above, and very little of these, are not to be met with, and if holders reluctantly submit to a selec tion, they obtain from ie. to ie. above our quotations, which are—Ordinary to good ordinary, 61 to 7; mid dling, 71 to 84; good middling, 91 to 91; middling f a ir, 9, to 10; fair, 10+ to 10k. The prospects for the new crop are very flattering, and only from few districts com plaints reach us of the continued drought. Sales during the last three weeks 37,500 bales. Receipts at this port since Ist Sept., 940,590 bales, against 782 916 bales last year. Inereese of receipts at all the ports up to latest dates, 296 547 bales. " Rio COFFEE.—The sales of this article amount to about 9,000 sacks during the three last weeks, and the market closes now firmly at Bie. for a fair article. Ar rived during that period Francis Watts, 3,500 sacks; Henry, 6,500 sacks. The stock is reduced to 9,145 sacks, against about 47,000 sacks same time last season. Imports, 270,190 sacks against 220,299 sucks same time last year." The Funds are very steady, but there is scarcely any business doing, and the attendance is extremely limiteTht Consols realise 964 for Transfer and Account. _ New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realisect 9 h 63 Ili to 99, and the Three per Cents. 97-i lls e Bank Ste t o. been quoted 215 to 215 - 1 , and India stock is firm Exchequer-bills have been 46 5. to 483., and India a Bonds 555. to 58s. premium. The Foreign Securities ha ve been quite inert. Mexi. can are 30; to 3, and Brazilian 901.saSrpdainniiaenh s F c i r v ip e 4 per Cents. have been quoted 20i to has been at i premium. Dutch Four -and-a- Half per Cents. have been 60, and Russianour-and-a-tlalt per Cents. lot to I. Sh ar es are all worse again, and the few parties present are enabled to " bang" the market. QUARTER TO THREE. Consols ... Ditto Account, August 12,„ BRITISH FU NDS HI Official m th TS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (Froe List.) Bank Stock 21 5 34 215 8 per Cent. Reduced Annuities........, 971/2% 8 per Cent. Consols Anne. 9 7 k 3 4 New 3 1 / 4 per Cent. Arms. ............. 99'9 v h , Long Annuities. Exp. Jan. sth, 1860:., 4(„ 8 D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 10 18c 7 - India Stock , -9 7i, 2.c:3 Do. Bonds, 10001.- 55 p Ditto under 1.0001 South Sea Stock 55 58 p Ditto Old Annuities — 97 Ditto New Annuities Bank Stock for Account 216 Elrch.nuer Bills. 4d• 1,0001.... —4 I 3 46 p ,10/. 4B 49 p Small 48 49 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds. 5 per Cent....... 90% Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent.... Ditto, 5 per Cent .................. 105% Mexican 80n(45,1846, ex Jan. Coupons Ditto Account . .... •...... 303 Ditto. Small . ....... Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4% per Cent 10 1 34 14 Sarrdinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Do., Scrip .•• •• opanisu Bonds , 5 p er Cent — Ditto Account ... - 2 o sa Divideugs on the above payahle in London. Dutch 2 1 ,E per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 per Cent. Cort•iticates COURSE OF EXC. Amsterdam ••••• • • • •• 11 16 % Ditto, three months.. 11 7•N ttotter d a m .... ••.. • • 18 25 25 Antwerp Brus sels • • • • 25 25 Ilamburgh •• •• • • M•B• 13 8% ' Paris, 3 days sight .. • 25 5 Ditto. 3 months 25 25 Marseilles • • • • 25 25 80urdeaux.......... Frankfort on Mains.... 1153{ Berlin .• .. • • Vienna, effec. fib.... •• 11 50 Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 11 51 Petersbargh, SU. Rble.. 37 Madrid bo 0.117 Sou Barcelona Bevills•• •• •• •• •• • • • -- FIANCE..—TUESDA2L. Gibraltar— •••••••••• •• Leghorn •.•• ••••• • •• • • 80 4S Genoa .. •••• •• •• .... 25 40 Milan •• •• •• •••••• Venice........•••••••• Naples .....••••••••• Messina •• •..• •• •• •• •• le:;bon....•••••••••••• 41% )24 124! 5334 ba% Oporto •• .• •• •• •• •• •• Rio Janeiro •••••• •• •• Buenos Ayres .. •• „.. New York, 60 days'eight Philadelphia • • •• •• FBICES OF BULLION, PEI OZ. Foreign Geld in bars .. £8 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars ••.. •• 0 4 11U Silveril bars 0 5 Oyi PATENT LAW AMENDMENT BILL.—ThiSi Bill, as amended in Committee, has been printed by order of the House of Commons. The new clauses which heve been in serted iu its progress are distinguished from the old ; conse quently the additicua and amendluenta may k readily wen. 9h 10 4% % Nominal Price& all 5' 45 all all 1 0 100 8 6 8 l 13 4 47% 100 100 42% 4 2 0 100 100 4734 all all all 1 6% 16 2-3 all 126 a 9 all all 25 o~ ~{ 6~ 3 !1; 3 1843( 85 84) j( 4834 % % 48 9 1 N 93 x.d 123% 122% 25% 3!4 s”4 1% 2 [4OX t 41% 41 % 14% 634 I% % x.i. 211( 224 27% 28 18%y6 13' t ".4! •C: .Dtttint BRIGHTON RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Trial Stakes. •• • ... ... ... ... ... 1 0.6 ••• ••• •01 1 2 • • • • ••• ••• ••• ••• Pavilion Stakes. OUP 1 ••• ••• ••• .•• ••• ••• ••• ... ... •.• 2 broke down Brighton Stakes. ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 1 •• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 2 Won in a canter. Business don to-day. The Squaw Ugly Buck filly.. The Dustor Freedom... Hampton Suiky Lord George ... Cossack Comus ... LLOYD'S SITEPPING.—(T HIS DAY.) LONDON, AUG. 6.—Wind this day at noon N.E., cloudy at times.— A small sloop, dismasted, waterlogged, and abandoned, and with bulwarks all washed away, with letters " N. S." upon her stem, was passed 22d July. 45 N., 33 W.,; also a good deal of field ice and an ice berg on the 24th July, lat. 46 N., long. 47 W., by tbe Arthur, arrived off the Lizard. BELFAST, AUG 4.—W ic,d N.—Arrd., Norma. Leeberg• Quebec; Britannia, Simpson, St. John's, New Brunswick; Indus, St. John's, New Brunswick; Mary Ann, Quebec. Sld. Ann, Alicante. ABERDEEN, AUG. 4.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Berbice Elliott, Quebec; Admiral, Young, Riga; Athenian and Edward, Bermuda. Off port, Favourite, Archangel. HULL, AUG. s.—Wino N.—Arrd. Corsair, Kane, Ps' tagonia; Edward, Kulf, Miramichi; Guiseppina, Frewen, Ibrail; Riga packet and Proven, Rigs; Kiltinka, ditto. Sld. Hoffaung, Elsinore; Sophia, Odessa; Produce, St. Petereburgh. NEWPORT, AUG. s.—The San Nicolo, from Water ford, arrived here this morning, with seven feet water 11l hold, having struck on the Nash Sands; has been put into dry dock to be repaired. PILL, AUG. s.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrd. Lydia, Richia bucto. BRISTOL, AUG. s.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Gilmour, liams, Queb. c. GLOUCESTER. AUG. 4.—Arrd. G. R. V. Sarlsbergt Quebec. Sld. Irene, Alexandria. NEWPORT, AUG. s.—Wind E.—Arrd. Mach;oness of Buie and Economist, Quebec. Sid. Rose, Stand.sb, New York. DEAL, Auc. s.—Wind E. by N., moderate and cloudy.—Arrd. Z-aland, Java; South Carolina, Ne vi York; Schella and Valoroso, Havannsh; Susanna Ch ris tins, Yonker, Banjawangee. Sld. Bomine, Malta. LIVERPOOL, Auu. S.S.E. to E.S.E.—Arrd. Tres Hermaos, Port' Rico; Alfred, Cuba; Sardinia, New York; Nassau Belle, Alexandria. Sid. Expres Africa; Equator, Miramichi; Osprey, Sydney, N ew Soata Wales; Dinepore and Columbia, Calcutta; J °l33 Tailor, Bombay; Mary Gillispie, Africa; Matild a ' Monte Video; aiovanni, Rio Janeiro; Three Sisters, Paraiba; Beraza, Pernambuco; Windsor Castle, mobile; Java and Cerro Goreld, Philadelphia; Scioto, Lady Franklin, Anterche, and Great Western, New Y °l. ' ; Athens. New buryport; Fancy, Prince Edward's Island; Lady Milton, Quebec; St. Andrew, Montreal; Telouda and Indiferante, Alexandria; Sarah, Odessa• ' Zante. Off port, Coloaist, Sir R. Jackson, Lady B o ' bert, and Glenlyon. CLYDE, AUG. 4 —Sid. Clare, Boston; Ad m iral an d Lady of the Lake, Quebec; Glaucus and Norval, NOW'. toundland. DUBLIN, AUG. 4.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. Columbia, Gilbert, Annapolis; Due Lorella, Madalma, Ibrj Alexander Liddle, Galatz; Amelia, Lena, Trieste; wiL liam Large, Somervill, St. Lucia; Warrior, BerY naljt New York; North Star, Slone, Archangel. as, e KINGSTON, AUG. 4.—Wind E.—Arrd. Anne J . ow-, ll Rowlands, New York; Robertson, James, St. Joh n ' s, Newfoundland; Giufino Schiome, Ibraila; Prince IN llll ' dalavia, Galatz. POOLE, AUG. s.—Wind E.—Sld. David, Newfound' land. LIMERICK, AUG. 4.—Wind W.—Arrd. Limerick Lass a and Ann, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Florence, head, Miriamichi; Talisman, Salonica. TRALEE, AUG. 3.—Arrd. Jeannie Johnston, A t. teridge, Quebec. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY' ) CORN EXCHANGE—WEDNESD A Y n Notwithstanding that the supply of English Whe at o d offer in to-day's market was very moderate, the dew°, for all descriptions was in a very depressed sta te barely stationary prices. A few parcels of new Bric T l e Y' Oats, and Beans were on show in good condition• ur, wards of 10 000 quarters of foreign Wheat have coal fresh to hand this week. All kinds met a very dull quiry at almost nominal currencies. The suPP,lY, ° pg foreign Barley was good, that of English very 51320 6 i - 0 The inquiry was confined to retail parcels at la figures. In Malt a fair business was cl° i !'f,' but no improvement took place in v°,'"',7:f We were again heavily supplied with Oats—upward s 25 000 quarters of Foreign having arrived since Sar„ r ; day evening. The trade was heavy, at barely prer' °- „ quotations. Beans, Peas, and all other articles We very dull. - ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. _.------ Fiala' Wheat. i Burley. Malt. Oats. ......__,/ ,________ ____..-... ~a ck s• Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. ~ 36 0 i.nglisia ...... 1,050 GO 3,790 50 Trish .. • ..... -- b9 oB° Foreign .• • ... 10,460 5,570 25,030 ~117j.....W___151.5 zonouca HOP maiumET. Our market is tolerably firm, and the lare advaue ® to the quotations is well , -upported. Duty, 85,0001. The general de WHITEC turo.d loud he UAPEZ avy, and late rates wet: with dtffi. , ulty supported. Beef, from 2s 2d to 3s ! 0 Mutton, 2. 6d to 3s 8d; Lamb, 3 s 6 d to 4s 0`1: Veal, 2s 8d to 3s 6d; Purk, 2s 10d to 3 s 8d per 8415 by the carcase. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (111 IS DAY.) Henry Perry, agfd 19, was con victed of stealing ,11 pock.t na-clkerchiet from the paw.) of Mr. M,Dutigio• The prisoner baying been p reviousl y convicted, te°' fence was deferred until evidence of bis previous con victiuns be produced. BO W-ST REET.-(THIS DAY.) Mr. Hall was oc cu p ied the greater part of the morir ing in the hearing of a charge . of rape agai n st Tho cli Tho m ber, one of the m,ssergers of the Horse Guard% o t The prosecutrix, Margaret M*Donneli, i s the 5 0 71 0 . of Mr. Morton, another messenger in the same vis iting It appeared that the accused was in the habit of „,of Mr. Morton, and calling last evening in the ob se , -6 0t the whi master ehfo rm ande formed oe foundation mistress , Ile was committed for trial. tookolfibtehretipersewseintht gaersg..e_.lB • NIARLBRO'-STREE r_jitis DAY.) CAUTION TO THE ... P UBLIC.—THE ToWE g b e y ntle BG y GA . s° A ft c o c a () —anAied man, whose name did not tra"Pir e el follow upon Mr. Hardwick , to a k his d •under the advice a French gentleman of distinction, watt ing circumst ances: t pith pplicant stated that yesterday s a f terno on he we e 00 . ti a French lady and the gentleman now presen t to ao on-room in Conduit-street, for the purpose of loo king at the goods ad vert i se d f o r sale, which sale was stated's; per bill, to be judicial and absolute, and by Pr iv o f treaty. The property was said to be worth upwartsb six millions of francs, and to consist of jewels, Turkish do carpets, cambric robes, Pompadour, an d broe t e .er dresses (fir, for " luxurious beauty"), and various otu, "valuables" too numerous to mention. At the Nu. of the bill appeared the names of Hanb9r3l: Greville, and Company, consignees. T he lad y fealte r: desirous to purchase a Pompadour dress, some shown her. which on examining she found to be 07; posed of silk and cotton, and of course declined tom a'd a purchase. Some brocade robes were then display id before her, and in reply to her inquiries sh e was .10s, that they were to be sold at the low price o f 2" -de, each robe. She offered the shopman 305., which he io n alined taking, and applicant and his friends th en cb• the place, but before they had reached the end 0. ' O ., passage a person whom he understood to be the P a r di prietor came after them with the dress , and said t oe I 0 should have it f o r thirty shillings, the P vl b — o she had bid. They accordingly wont back to ilt vi room, and applicant paid the money for the robs, -,fda however, on being examined, turned out to be an Arm es vastly inferior to the one the lady had chosen, 113 ' the worth 15s. The money was demanded back, whe n t he shopm an became very abusive, refused to return 0. money, and threatened to kick applicant out o f the Pleeeo Applicant and his friends then, finding they had b to duped, left the place. The shopman follow ed there a the door, and ag , iin abused him, calling him 0„(70 snob," and using other language of an equally ohe-mr nature. Applicant now wanted to know what reee`ivo he had against the man for his insolent and 0 0 ' language. LIARDWICK said nea had lately several el, plaints against the parties iquestion, and advised oPPI:a cant to take out a bl,lOllllOl - 18 against the man who b abused him. the Insp( ctor Whall informed Mr. Hardwick that ; 0 , persons who carried o n the "game" at the euet'° ti 0 rooms, 26, Conduit- s treet, were well known to hlenitha belonging to the " Towergy gang." The nit" 01 / the alleged proprietor was )lin Horatio Brown , one 0 most notorious of the gang. RAC II EL.—The great trogediefen MADEMOISELLE Rachel, has signified her intention of visiting tlie , t i t i e • u e States, whenever such an event may promise Lobede luc' h®r enough to pay her for the trouble. It was proF hy:,',t agent to come here next August; but the apprehansiq _,fcl. the community were scarcely prepared to support a " . 'i o it conipapy has made it expedient fur her topostpone her '' for another year.— thew York Herald. A letter from Moscow states that, on the 2.oth alto as the monks of the convent of \Vladimir, a town about I_o. miles to the north-east of that city, were setting out iu ti Pt, cession, to visit an image of the virgin at a conventneighhoil village, a wooden bridge thrown over the moat of the __h., (formerly a fortress) . gave way, and out of 203 of the 1 11 7 1 7 5 , waterwere drowned. the being perpendicular. Isn'gnefdor.tyr.lti,h\i,se eeimmensetteei loss o th f leif:idv.e.ase ;Vows Paid. te) kit. 411 J