The Sun. — London, England, 1850-07-04 00:00:00

Lieutenant Benjamin B. Williams, Bengal Royal Horse Artillery, on leave from India, by Viscount Gough. Ensign W. P. Williams, 17th Regt., by Sir P. Maitland. Cornet F. G. Willis, 9th Lancers, by Lieutenant-General Sleigh. Captain J. Wilton, Madras Army, by Sir J. Hobhouse.' Captain George Wingate, Bombay Engineers, on return from India, by Sir J. Hobhouse. Mr. John Frederick Winterbotton, on return from abroad, by Sir R. H. Inglis. Captain Wingfield Yates, 82d Regiment, on appointment as Military Socretary to the Commander-in• Chief at Bombay, by Lieutenant-General Sir W. Gomm. Mr. W. Young, 49th Regiment, by Lieutenant-General Sir C. Bowater. B OARD OF GREEN CLOTH. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, flirty 2, 1850. Notice is hereby given, that the Carriages proceeding to her Majes ty's Drawing-room on TUESDAY, the 9th of July, are to fall into line and come down the left-hand side of St. James's-street, enter at the Iron-gate nearest the Palace, set down at the Arcade, tura round, and go out by th,. Iron-gate nearest Marlborough House, to wait in St. James's-square. When called, they are to y ass from the Square through Charles-street, into Regent street and Jermyn• street, come down St. James's-street as before, take up. and go away through Pall-mall. No Hackney Carriages will be admitted within the Gate!. For all Persons having the privilege of the Entrée, Tickets will be delivered at the licard of Green Cloth, on FRIDAY next, from Eleven till Three e'cl : their Carriages are t pass through Constitution Hill Gate into St. James's Park : those belonging to the Ambassadors and For ign Minis ters are to set down at the A r.bassadors' Entrance in Marlborough-court, at the east end of St. James's Palace, and wait there till called. Those belonging to the Cabinet Ministers and Great Officers of State are to set down in the Middle Court, and wai: there. The Carriages of all other Persons having the Entree are likewise to set down in the Middle Court, and wait in the Stable-yard, or St. James's-park, tilt called. 'lhey are then to take up in the same order as they had set down, and pass away up St. James's-street. No carriage will be admitted with company a second thee with the same ticket ; to prevent which it must be produced at Constitu tion Hill Gate, and Stable Yuri Gate also, where a corner of it will be torn off by the inarshalmen In attendance ; and no person can be allowed the privilege of the Entree by any other approach to the palace than as above directed WESTMINSTER, Lord Steward. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. MADAME PASTA. In compliance with the wishes of her numerous friends, the emi nent lyric tragedian Madame Pasta will, on THURSDAY EVEN ING, July 11, APPEAR O) CE MORE on the stage of her fernier trinmohs as Anna Bolena. in a selection from Donizetti's Opera of that name, supported by her favouf,te pupil, Madlle. Parodi; as Jane Seymour. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. MADAME PASTA. It is respectfully announced, that in compliance with the wishes of Her rnmeroua rriends, a GRAND EVENING FAREWELL CON CERT (it being her only Concert previously to her leaving England) will be given on MONDAY EVENING, July 8, in the Great Concert Room of her Majesty's Theatre, and will be for her exclusive REMIT. She will be supported by all the artistes of the establish ment, who have in the kindest manner consented to give their sup port. Full particulars will be forthwith ann anced. Applications for Tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, and of Madame Pasta, 11, Brompton-square. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.- THE LIST GRAND CLASSICAL AND DRAMATIC CONCERTED 31 CSIC AL ENTERTAINME N T, Selected from the following authors : Mozart, Beethoven, 3lercadante, Paesiello, Fiolvante, Spohr, Rossini, Weber, Cherubini, Gretry, and Mendelsohn, Will take place on WEDNESDAY 310R.NLNG, July 10, And will unite the talents of Mesdames Sontag, Parodl, Catherine Hayes, Giuliani, And Frezzolini ; Signori Coletti, Benet% Lorenzo, F. Lablache, Lablache, Gardoni, Calzolari, Baucarde, and Mr. Sims Reeves. The valuable assis:auce of M. Thalberg has been secured, who will execute some favourite pieces, and, amongst others, an admired Concerto of Beethoven, accompanied by full Or chestra. Conductor, Mr. BALIE. Part I. Ida Bertrand, Symphony Duetto. 31Iss C. Hayes and Mme. Giuliani, "Qual ane- - BeethoTea. - 3farcello. - Beethoven. lante" - - - Grand Aria, Sig. Beletti, with chorus (Mello) Quartetto, Mme,. centag, Mdlle. Parodi, Signori Ban carde and Coletti," Come obime" (Nina Pazza) - Paesiello. Duette, Miss C. Hayes and Mr. Sims Reeves, " List, dearest, list" (Keolanthe) Concerto in C minor, first movement, Thaiberg - Beethoven. Daetto, Mme. Sontag and Sig. Lablache (La Lezione di Canto) Chorus of Prisoners (Fidello). The solo parts by Sig. Ca:zolari, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Sig. Lorenzo - Beethoven. Aria, " The Soldier Tired," Madams Sontag ( krtax- Dr. Arne. erxes) - Selection from Requim. Mmes. Sontag, Parodi, Giu liani, C. Hayes, Ida Bertrand, and Frezzolini ; Sig nori Gardoni, Caizolari, Baucarde, Sims Reeves, Co letti, Beletti, Lorenzo, F. Lablache, and Signor La blache Part 11, Scherzo and Wedding March - (Midsummer 'Night's M Dream) Trio, for three tenors, Signori Gardoni, Calzolarl, Ban carde, •" Viva Bacco" - - - - - - Cnrschmann. Duetto, Mme. Sontag and Sig. Gardoni," Bella Ninfo" (Jessonda) - - - - - - - Spehr. nartetto, Miss C. Hayes. Mme. Giuliani, Sig. Coletti, and Sig. Lorenzo, " Vien d'Aurora" (Siege of Ro ----- Balfe. chelle) Variations on the airs from L'Elisir d'Amore, M. Thal berg ----- - - - - Thalberg, Swiss Air with variations (by desire), Mme. Sontag and Chorus ----- - Eckert. Duetto, Mme. Frezzolini and Mae. Ida Bertrand, " Ferma non d'Ascolto" (Tancredi) - - Rossini. Scena, Madlle. I'arodi (Faust) Terzetts, Mme. Giuliani, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Sig. Coletti, " Tremate empj trssaate" - - - Beethoven. Grand Finale (Fidelio), Mesdames Sontag, Parodi, Giuliani, C. Hayes, Ida Bertrand, and Frezzollni ; Signori Gardoni, Calzolari, Baucarde, Sims Reeves, Coletti, Belletti, Lorenzo, F. Lablache, and Sig. Lablache Beethoven. _ - Beethoven. - Mereadante, - Persiant. Part 111. Overture (Egmont) - - Aria, Sig. Coletti, " Licte voci" Polacca, Madame Frezzoliui (Fantasma) - - Duetto Buffo, Sig. F. Lablache and Sig. Lablache, " Maitre Francesco" (Carlotta e Werter) Coccia. Aria, Mme. Sontag, "La Fauvetta" - - - - Gretry. Aria, Ma4lie Ida Bertrand " 0 Salntaris hostla" - Cherubini Duetto (Der Freischutz) Mme. Frezzolini and Madlle. Parodi Weber. Grand Fugue, from Mass in C. Mmes. Sontag, Parodi, Giuliani, C. Hayes, Ida itertrand, and Frezzoliui ; Signori Gardoni, Calzolari, Itaucarde, Sims Reeves. Coletti, Beletti, Lorenzo, F. Lablache, and Signor Lablache • - - - Beethoven. ----..- Prices of Admission Boxes, 2 guineas ; Pit Stalls, 12s. 6d. ; Pit, ss. 6d. ; Gallery Stalls, 55.: Gallery, 2s. 6d. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the Box office of the Theatre. The Concert will commence at Two o'clock precisely. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE Signor PUZZI has the honour to announce to the nobility, subscribers, his friends, and the public, that his BENEFI r will take place THIS EVENING Combining the ta!ents of Mesdames Sontag, Paro-i, Giuliani, and Frezzolini; Signori Gaidoni, Calzoiari, F. Lablache, Coletti, and Lablache; and Mdlles. A malla Ferraris; On which occasion will be presented (for the first time this season) Cimarsea's admired Opera, entitled IL MATRIXONIO SEGRETO. Carolina. Madame Sontag ; Fidalm 1. Mdlie. Parodi; Ellsetti, Madame Frezzolini; Paolina, Signor Calzolari ; Count Robinson, Signor F. Lablache ; Geronimo. Signor Lablache. After which A DIVERTISSEMENT , in which Madlle. A Ferraris and X. Charles will appear. To which will be added the Grand Scans. from Verdi's Opera, I DUE FOSCALI. Lncrezia, Male. Giuliani ;The Doge, Signor Coletti. To be followed by a nivel dsseraent, in wbich Madlle. Amalia Ferraris, Mesdames Rosa, Julien, Lamoureux, and Aussandou will appear. To be succeeded by the First Act of I CAPULETTI E I MONTECCIII. Romeo, Madlle. Parodi ; Tebaldo, Sig. Gardoni ; Capellio, Sig Belletti; Lorenzo, Sig. Lorenzo; Giuletta, Madame Frezzolini. To conclude with the admired Ice Ballet, by M. P. Taglioni entitled LES PLAI4IRS DE L'IIIVER ; ou, Les Patineurs. Applications for boxes, stalls, and pit tickets to be made at the Box Office of the theatre, and at 'Signor Puzzi's residence, 5 a, Cork street, Burlington-gardens. ROYAL ITALL&N OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. THIS EVENING Wlll be performed with the following powerflil cast, Meyerbeer's grand Opera, FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Third Appearance of Madlle. RACHEL. TO-MORROW EVENING, The Entertainments will commence at Eight o'clock, with Corneille's celebrated Tracedy of POLYEUCTE MARTYR. Pauline, Madlle. Rachel. To conclude with a new Comedy, entitled LE MOINEAU DE LESBIE. resbie, Madlle. Rachel. Boxes and Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which s open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be reproduced the celelirated Drama of THE WEPT OF THE WISH-TON-WISH. Principal characters uy Messrs. Hughes, Cul lenford, Wright, 0. Smith ; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. After which a new Terpsicoriau Burlesque EntitIedESMEItALDA. Characters by Messsrs. 0. Smith, Wright, P. Bedford ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with a new and original Farce, in the Vulgar tongue, to be called JACK IN THE GREEN ; or, Hints on Etiquette. . ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The best ventqated Theatre in London. Mr. Batty begs to inform his patrons that the Tournament at Vaux hall does not interfere with the amuseraent at Astley's, as the corn pany leave the Gardens at SLx, to enable them to open at Seven, at Astley's every evening. In consequence of the numerous applications daily at the Box o:l!ce for the revival of the favourite piece of Mazeppa, Mr. Batty, who Is always anxious to comply with the wishes of his Patrons, THIS EVENING, Will be produced Lord Byron's gorgeous Spectacle of M-k ZEPPA. and the WILD HORSE. To he succeeded by an Inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of ,•:quitation in the Clime Olympique. To conclude with the Ballet of LOVE IN THE HIGHLA.NDS. Yoz-officepen From Eleven till Four Stage Manager. Mr. W. West. 1111311 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAr —Morning 29 min. after 8 I Evening 5 Arlin. after 9 To-3fozaow— Morning 35 min. after 9 I Evening 6 rain. aster 10 THE WEATHER.—Sux OFFICE, JULY 4. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 71—highest since noon yesterday. 54—lowest this morning and during the night. 60— this day, at noon. Bazosurrart—The mercury went up to 29'97, and is now down to 29135. Arum S.W.—dull, muggy weather. It has been raining heavily all the morning since four o'clock, and still con tinues. LE PROPEIETE, Fides, Madame Viardot (the original representative of the part at the Grand Opera in Paris) ; Bertha, Madame Castellan (the original representative of the part at the Grand Opera in Paris ; Jean of Leyden, Signor Mario; Count Oberthal, Signor Tagiiafleo ; Sergeant, Sgiuor Lavin ; Peasants, Signori Rommi and Soldi ; Giona, Signor Maralti ; Malthisen, Signor Poloninl ; Zaccaria, Herr Formes. + T The . Choir in the grand Coronation Scene in the third Act will eornbine the powers of a full Orchestra, the Military Bands, the Chorus, and Oran. The incidental Ballet in the Skating Scene will be supported by M. Alexandre and Madlie. Louise Tagßota (as danced by them at the Grand Opera at Paris), and comprises the celebrated Quadrilles des Patineurs. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Doors will be opened at Ralt-pastSeven. and the performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely. Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit, may be had (for the night sr season), at the Box-office of the Theatre, which Is open from Ten WI Five. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Bromptoi. I:;VMS'` Will be performed THE SERIOUS FAMILY. After which THE ENCHANT. ISLE. To conclude with an original Farce called THE GUARDIAN ANGEL. Mr. Dulcimer. Mr. Keeley; Moggy Snaggs, Mrs. Keeley. The nox-ofllce is raider the Jrection of /Ir. I. 1. Archer. Udder the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, his Roy al liiglinesa Prince Albert, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY. Last Week of Mona. JULLIEN. THIS DAY, July 4, a GRAND FETE in aid of the Funds of the Linen -drapers, Bilk-mercers, Laeemen's, Haberdashers, and Hosiers' Institution. The new Irish Quadrille, the " Hibernian," composed by M. Julllen. I` The Derby Galop," composed expressly for these Gardens, is one of the most successful of Monsieur Jullien's compositions, and in consequence of tee nightly encore, will be repeated till further notice. The Grand Ghorka March, performed for the first time before the Nepaulese Ambassador. Prodigious Success ol the entirely new-modelled Dioramic Pic ture representing the PASS AGE of the A lA-3 by Napoleon and his Army ! the largest Picture in . the Woeld ! with innumerable moving Figures the size of life. Modelled, painted, and produced by Mr. Denson and Son, assisted by Messrs. Adams Wilson, &c. &c. The , Picture has occupied the Messrs. Denson for m any months, and it is confidently submitted to the Public as a chef-d muvre of art, and nit inferior to any production of the day. The Splendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several valuable Presents f, oei tee Queer. The Musical Department will be conducted by Mona. jullien and Mr. Godfrey. It will be the aim of the Establishment to offer for the gratification of the Subscribers and the Public, the moat Splendid Military Band in the Klngdora ! ! Selected from the Bands of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and the most eminent Artistes in the profession. The following list of engagements will, it is hoped, convince the Public, that the long-acknowledged excellence of the Band of this Establishm - ent wilt be fully maintained ! The Repertoire of Music will be most extensive and varied, arranged from the most Popular Operas in this and other countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Koenig, Lazarus, Prosperre, Colinet, Pratten, Jarrett, Sonnenberg, Sommers, and Winterhotham. Durine the evening a grand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic Tableau illustrating the celebrated Picture by David, of Buonaparte Crossing the Alps! Showing a gereral view of the Region of the Alps, stretching from the small mountain lake in the foreground to the distant snow-clad mountains, crowned by the stupendous Mount St. Bernard and its far-tamed elonastery. A portion of the French Army is fhet seen . " en bivouac," presently the drums beat to arms, and amid the clash of Military Bands and Martial Music, the Troops commence the Ascent. The Soldiers are seen dragging the Artillery in Trunks of Trees, now ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and traversing the most Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome, and the Gallant Army is seen pursuing its course to the Fertile Plains of Italy. The whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Display of Fireworks, by Messrs. Soutbby, introducing, amongst various novelties, the most admired feux d'artifice of former seasons, jets d'eau, water rockets, revolvielse Pieces, a magnificent Transparency fifty feet in height, painted V Messrs. Denson, representing Buonaparte on Horseback c h e ering on his Troops, surrowided by warlike emblems, insignia of honour, flags, trophies, &c., amidst a eerrnscation of various coloured The complicated and difficult , machinery, and the erection of the Peeve under the direction of Mr. Thos. Lowe. The extensive ga s 1."" I I *OM D'AllerbY and Dixon , lilDg-street, Quaf fing% AqUiLigiale 13, ( - 611 ITeninfi alltit nv LONDON, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1850. Even our anxieties as to the probable influence of the grievous and irreparable calamity which has just befallen the people of England, cannot enable us so far to overcome our feelings of profound sorrow as to consider the consequent situation of political parties with the calmness requisite for the formation of any deliberate opinion. Nevertheless, it is impossible not to make some further allusion, however incidental, to an occurrence which engrosses public attention to the exclusion of almost every other consideration. Not that there is any necessity whatever for the utterance of those feelings of regret which are best expressed on the part of the population by the silence indicative of the universal emotions of despondency. No additional token of sympathy for the survivors of the illustrious dead is wanting from any class or division of the community. That sympathy has been manifested in the most touching manner, as it has been also in a manner the most spontaneous, from the moment when the general anxiety was heightened to alarm by the mournful and threatening character of the bulletins, up to the period when the dread felt by the multitude was actually realised. We cannot more conclusively demonstrate the genuine and absorbing nature of these popular condolences than by referring in evidence to the crowds continually congregated yesterday in White hall-gardens, and to the stream of carriages even now bringing evidences of unceasing respect to the relict of the great statesman. Our intention at present, however, is not to dilate upon circumstances fraught with such peculiar sad ness, so as to excite merely a morbid indulgence of sorrow, or an idle utterance of lamentation. For the time being, the sentiments of the popu lation are those of unmingled regret and that regret one which is, curiously enough, at once enhanced and alleviated by a sense of the na tional gratitude. Our purpose, therefore, in referring again this evening to the loss just experienced by the British empire, is altogether different from that against which we have uttered the foregoing disclaimer. It is to direct for an instant the finger of scorn and abhorrence against these who have so far violated all the decencies of the cornmont st humanity, to say nothing of the amenities cultivated in obedience to the dictates of civilisation, as to give voice to a despicable and super cilious depreciation of the great man who has just been snatched from amongst us with such appalling celerity—and this, be it remembered, before the grave has yet closed over his ashes. Against such men as these we would, however feebly or incohe rently, utter some syllables of our disgust and indig nation : allowing them afterwards to sink back into their envenomed mediocrity. Theirs is too mean and insignificant an animosity to require more than the most contemptuous indifference. Yet, for the sake of our common nature,we would protest in the strongest language imaginable against those"political vampires whose wit can feed upon the memory of a renowned antagonist, even though the breath of life has scarcely departed from his remains—those ghouls of partisan ship whose sarcasms run riot in the sombre precincts of the tomb, in the chambers sanctified by the pre sence of dissolution. One would have imagined that the acerbities of political antagonism would have been silenced at least by the spectacle of so much poignant suffering, by the aspect of such an overwhelming and wide-spreading calamity. To conjecture otherwise would have been to invest the politician with those darker passions which are usually regarded as the attributes of fiends. For even among barbarians the acrimony of personal hatred is obliterated and forgotten when an enemy stands over the breathless corpse of his opponent. Yet such would, unhappily, appear to be contrary to the doctrines, or at any rate to the custom of some members at least of this civilized and Christianised generation. Scarcely is the deplorable fact bruited about, that England has lost her greatest statesman, than these inhuman assailants of the de parted begin to sneer at his lately resplendent but now extinguished genius, to cavil at the panegyrics by which his patriotism is being feebly commemo rated, and to depreciate by every sardonic sophistry the extent and value of his reputation. For such posthumous detractors we have no feelings higher than those of unmitigated contempt, and of unutterable abhorrence. For a moment we would, though with a loathing hand, hold them up to be branded by the lightnings of popular indignation. It has been the fate of the illustrious man whose career has just now been brought to such an abrupt and painful termination to have been more cruelly vilified and more opprobriously insulted than perhaps any one amongst the multitude of his contemporaries. " In GOD'S name," we would say to his calumniators, " let your miserable passions die out at least with his death—let your petty rancours p rish with the knowledge of his dissolutione let your paltry spleen and pitiable fury; sink into no thingness now that their object is no more. D o not, in the name of all that is holy, and gentle, and humanizing, so far outrage the heart and the i n t e ll ect of the English p eo p le b y assailing the memory of one whose genius, and probity, and patriotism, are the subjects of popular gratitude and of national admira tion." For ourselves, we have the satisfaction Of remembering that while we . are earnest now i n our co mmemoration of the illustrious dead, we were not less earnest in our panegyrics upon him while he was yet living am a o t n e g sn st ia u n s s , b ador a ni d egbyhis prese nce, elevating by his st ip, n enlight ening by his oratory the Representative Chamber of the British Parliament. Last week we explained the causes that led to the great and unnecessary delays in the progress of a really efficient measure for the audit of railway ac counts that have already taken place, and which may very probably prevent any legislation on the subject during the present session. We were, however, then unable to devote spaee sufficient to examine the various details of this most objectionable measure, and to point out to those interested in railways, the nitßTe the provisioas which tin ge to be prived of all control over their own property. We now enter upon this important duty. As we have already stated, the Bill may be divided into two portions, which are perfectly distinct from each other. It is compounded of the Government Bill introduced into the House of Lords by Earl GRANVILLE and the Bill prepared by the delegates of the different railway companies, and subsequently brought forward by Lord STANLEY. The first 41 sections (except section 36) relate to the former measure, the remainder to the delegates' Bill, which is adopted with some slight alterations. The provisions of the Act are intended to apply to "every company incorporated for making any rail way in Great Britain or Ireland," so that, whether a company avails itself of the option given, or rather apparently given by section 36, it will still, to a certain extent, be within the jurisdiction of "the Auditors of Railway Accounts," and must contribute to the expenses of the board. Section 2 provides " that uniform accounts shall be kept under the several heads or divisions, and in the fo.m, and showing the particulars set forth in the schedule annexed to the Act, or as near thereto as the circumstances of the case will admit." These forms (with the exception of No. 1) are the same as those approved of by the delegates, and appear to be unob jectionable, but the Auditors of Railway Accounts are empowered "to authorise and direct any such addition to the particulars to be shown in the accounts to be kept by every railway company as such auditors may think necessary" (sec. 2). There is, therefore, no limit to the power of these auditors, and matters may be insisted on which might possibly prove very injurious to the interests of several com panies. The next series of clauses relate to the appoint ment and proceedings of the delegates, by whom two of the auditors are to be elected. The shareholders of each railway company having a paid-up capital of 100,0001. or upwards, are authorised to elect a delegate for the purposes of the Act at their ordinary half yearly meeting, to be held next before the Ist October next, or at any adjournment thereof, and may make a new election at the corresponding ordinary half-yearly meeting in every year. These delegates are to be entitled to vote on every question according to the following scale—viz., when the paid-up capital of the companies does not exceed two million pounds, the delegates shall have one vote be tween two, and five millions two votes, between five and ten millions three votes, and exceeding ten mil lions four rotes. The delegates so chosen are to elect two persons to be auditors of railway accounts. When two are to be elected each delegate will be entitled to double the or dinary number of votes, all of which he may give to one candidate, or may distribute them as he may think proper between the candidates. With the auditors so elected, there is to be appointed one auditor nominated by the Commissioners for auditing Public Accounts, and these three persons will be the " Auditors of Rail way Accounts." And all powers and authorities granted by the Act may be exercised by any two of them. They are to provide an office and appoint a " secretary and so many other officers and servants as to them shall appear necessary." And no person interested in railway property is capable of being elected or acting as an auditor or secretary, or other officer or servant to the auditors, and each per son must make a declaration that he is not so in terested, and is liable to a penalty of 501. for acting when disqualified. . . Any auditor elected or appointed under the Act, may be removed by " a resolution of a 'majority of not lets than two-thirds of the votes of the delegates present at any meeting," and " confirmed by the Commissioners fir auditing Public Accounts," provided that notice of such resolution, and of the grounds on which it is intended to propose the same, be dis tinctly given in the advertisements and letters calling such meeting. The next series of clauses, from sec. 26 to sec. 35, relate to the salaries and expenses of the board and.the mode in which the necessary funds are to he pro vided. A sum of 10,0001. is in the first instance to be rai.ed, to which all railway companies shall con tribute in proportion to their paid-up capital, and the Commissioners of Railways are to ascertain and fix the amount to be paid by each company. This, however, by no means fixes the extent of the liability, for all such companies are to contribute in the same propor tion, viz., according to the extent of their paid-up ca pital, whether the concern be remunerative or other wise, and whether it yields a dividend or not, even if the working of the line be given up, to the " salaries of the auditors, and such other expenses as may appear to the said auditors to be incurred for the common benefit of all railway companies." And in addition, each company whose accounts are audited by such railway auditors, shall pay such further sum as the auditors shall certify to be required to pay the expenses, directly or indirectly, occasioned by the audit of such accounts (other than salaries and fixed expenses). And each company which has availed it self of the option given by sec. 36 is to contribute such sum as the auditors shall certify to be required, to repay the expenses of the auditors appointed or autho rised by the Auditors of Railway Accounts to act with the auditors elected by such company ; and any expenses of the Auditors of Railway Accounts, in relation to the audit, or revision of they audit, of such company (except salaries and fixed expenses). The Central Board are also lo.certify the sums to be paid by each company, and these sums are to be recovered from the companies, in like manner as the passenger duties. The auditors are to keep accounts, which shall be open to the inspection of the delegates, and to be audited by the Commissioners for auditing Public Accounts ; and if the delegates by a majority of votes shall declare that any expenditure is improper or ex cessive, the question is to be decided by the Commis sioners for auditing Public Accounts, whose judg ment on the matter will be final and conclusive. These auditors are to make arrangements for the con tinuous audit of the accounts of all companies (who have not decided on electing their own auditors), and have for that purpose very stringent powers, much greater than those given to auditors elected by the company. It will be well on this point to compare the above section with that which gives power to the auditors of the different companies. Any false evi dence before the auditors, or any officer of theirs, is to be punished as perjury, and withholding information or explanation, or refusing to give evidence, is to be a misdemeanour, and the auditors are to make a sepa. rate half-yearly report as to each company, which is to be transmitted to the secretary within one month after making up the half-yearly or other periodical accounts; and the auditors may, if they think proper, make separate reports within that time; and the se cretary shall, within one week after the receipt of any such report of the auditors, or of one auditor, trans mit a printed copy of the same to every registered shareholder. The above is a brief summary _of the provisions of the first portion of the Bill, which may be termed the Government measure. But by clause 36 a power is given to the shareholders of every railway company to determine that the accounts of such company be audited by auditors elected by itself ; and if such resolution be signified under the hand of the secretary of such'company to the Auditors of Railway accounts -- days after any time to or at which the half-yearly accounts are to be balanced, the accounts of such company for the current half-year shall be audited in the manner thereinafter provided. The remaining portion of the Act is the same, with some exceptions, as that already sanctioned by the ot delegates. hfabtetinhge faa. auditors dt rteoTh iho.. rere:sitin e a lt era tions are, that sections 4 and $O, which render eeede r le e tc t oo i t r e i di ng auditors and directors in eligible m a hp r ylo e 3t, a h l ae t ocgoemthpeertenotm shareholders, p it u t ebindli,cp place ac countant, (e. audi tor o untlnt in , aatred by etohtahvee Centralassociat Board oa rd with , them an shallan have all the powers and authorities of the auditors elected by the company. As these are the only points in which the remainder of the Bill differs from that ap proved of by the delegates, and a s th e clauses are almost verbatim, it is unnecessary to go through the remaining sections, save to .direct atten tion to section 50, which provides for setting aside tbe r 'option nominally given by section 36. Accord ing to that most important clause, the elected auditors mu.s t transmit to the Central Board , ten clear days at least hy meeting, a copy required to of tia before eet ordinary doi of a t r h y e half-yearly - r s l lialOChiCed 111 0 /1 QICULArY mootiog to bo cortiZect eac accounts un ea ts ch a n under their hands. The accounts of every company must, therefore, be brought under the cognizance of the Central Board. And it shall be lawful for the Auditors of Railway Accounts, on the requisition in writing of five or more shareholders holding not less than one-twentieth part of the capital of such com pany, or on the representation in writing of any of the auditors of the accounts of such company, or the insufficiency of the audit by such last mentioned auditors (such requisition or representation to be delivered to the Auditors of Railway Accounts seven days at least before such ordinary meeting), to revise the said audit ; and all the powers and provisions of the Act shall be applicable to such revision. There are some other minor points of difference, but of no real importance, and not demanding any particular notice. It will be obvious from the foregoing statement that the principle of extraneous interference is clearly insisted on. Even where a company avails itself of the option given by section 36, it must still contribute in proportion to its paid-up capital to the fixed ex penses of the Central Board, and to such expenses as may appear to the board to be incurred fur the common benefit of all railway companies; and their accounts must not only be audited by an auditor, nominated by the board, but the accounts themselves, and the reps t thereon, must be transmitted to the board itself ten clear days at least before the ordinary half-yearly meeting. The option can also be defeated, not only on the requisition of five shareholders hold• ing one-twentieth part of the capital of the company, or even on the representation of any one of the auditors, even of the person nominated by the Central Board, whose object it may reasonably be supposed will be to express his dissatisfaction by making such a representalion, and thus bringing business to those by whom hYllas been nominated. In any of these cases the companies that have de cided in favour of self-audit will only have double vexation and double expense. It is for the share holders to pronounce their opinion on this monstrous Bill while there is yet time, and earnestly and firmly to protest against being subjected to a vexatious in terference with their properties to which no other class in the kingdom is exposed. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The election of President of the Assembly for the ensuing quarter has been postponed until Thursday (this day). The quarrels between the different sections of the reactionary party are every day increasing in inten sity, and Orleanists, Legitimatists, and Bonapartists, attack each other in the most unmeasured terms. The Legitimatists have discovered that they have been completely bamboozled in the matter of the Electoral Law, and the Opinion Publique publishes a letter from a leading Legitimatist in one of the departments, stating that the effect of the new law will be to prevent the return of a single Legitimatist for that department,:either to the Assembly or to any of the municipal councils. The proposed Press Law will extinguish the greater number of the Legitimatist journals; therefore they have joined the Republicans in their opposition to it, and the Bill will probably be thrown out. The Journal des DObuts published on Monday a long article on the spread of Russian influence in Germany, which is commented on by all the liberal journals of yesterday ; they all declare for an alliance with the Liberal English Ministry. The National says:— The Journal des Debuts publishes this morning a very long article, in which the author develops, with great talnt, the two political truths that have been so often put forward in our own columns. The Russian Protectorate is spreading in the face of Germany, which is making no advance towards its cherished unity, and fur the reason that rival interests constantly in action absorb the forces of what German writers call the great German faiberland. This increasing influence of Russia is a direct menace for the rest of Europe, and more par pt i r c e u s l s a rl our y for France. astonishment that let. u. s j i o n ss p rh o so n aul side,o dd u ye r set Deoimb a e bt x as - t, a seeing the question in so true light, Lord Palmerston with so much ardour, and labour with all its might to paralyze the influence which he endea vours to oppose to the ceaseless encroachments of the Autocrat. The Siecle assumes even a more decided tone. It says— " Napoleon said that before fifty years Europe would be Cossack or Republican. Time alone can verify or contradict so oracular a saying. Speaking, however, of the present, and with respect to circumstances upon which we can lay our finger, we do declare that there are only two great alliances for France to choose be tween—the Russian alliance, which leads direct to the restoration of Legitimacy—that is to say, to a double revolution, one backwards, which could not last, and one before, baffling all human calculation as to its ex tent—or the English alliance, which assurfs not only the approaching advent of German, Spanish, Polish, and Italian republics, but moderate liberal progress by pacific means. Our choice is made. We are for peace and progress, against war and counter-revolution; we are with the English against the Cossacks—with the Whigs against the Tories." We commend this passage to the atte n tiv e consi deration of the MOLESWORTHS, COBDENS HUMES, B RIGA TS, and GIB3ONS, who so innocently fent their aid on Friday to " dear ABERDEEN" and his coadju tors in their endeavours to extend the Russian Pro tectorate to England. The Count of MONTEMOLIN and the Duke of BOURDEAUX are together at Froshdorff, and are in constant communication with the Austrian Minister. The Count of MONTEMOLIN has asked the hand of the Princess CanuaTra. of Naples in marriage, and her brother King BOMBA has acceded to the request, whereupon the Spanish Minister was instructed to protest, and to demand his passports if the scheme should be persisted in ; the POPE has, however, ac cording to the Pouvoir, rendered such protest unne cessary by refusing to accord the required dispensa tion, without which the marriage "cannot be cele brated. _ _ M. ARMAND MARRAST has become one of the edi tors of the Credit. The Emperor of RUSSIA has signified to the PRE SIDENT of the Republic that the presence of M. DE PERSIGNY at St. Petersburgh will b e an ything but a g reeable ; the mission of this gentleman to the Rus sian Court falls therefore to the ground. This is a sorry return for the eagerness with which General DE LAHITTE aided th e i ntr i gues o f t h e Princess LIEVEN in the Greek aff a i r . L et us h ope i t will operate as a warning to those members of the English aristocracy who recently man if este d such a remarkable alacrity in doing the dirty work of Russia. General FABVIER has given notice of a motion in the Assembly to the following effect—" A BD - EL .. KADER, at present a priso ner a t th e C astle of Am boise, shall be conducted by th e G overnment to Alexandria or to St. Jean d'Acre, in conformity with the conventions made with him." Great preparations are making throughout France for the great Exhibition of the Industry of the World, which is to take place in London. The Go vernment has introduced a Bill for a grant of 2,0001. towards the expenses of the exhibitors. Accounts fiom Rennes, Brittany, s t a t e t h at i n consequ ence of a violent hail -storm all the crops of wheat, oats, tobacco, and rape for three leagues in that neighbourhood have been totally destroyed, and, at the same time, three houses thrown down by a whirlwind. . _ _ The intelligence of the death of Sir ROBERT PEEL reached Paris yesterday, by electric telegraph, and produced the most profound sensation of sorrow among all classes. _ _ The Bourse was badly attended, and as pur chasers could not be found for the quantity of Govern ment stock offered for sale, prices tleelisied. The Five per Cents. opened at 95E 25c.. and rose to 951. 40c. They subsequently fell to 941. 75c., at which price they closed. The Three per Cents. closed at 56f. 85c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 7551. ; Rouen, 570•.; Havre, 222 f. 50 e. ; Great Northern, 448 f. 75c.; Avignon, 171 f. 250.; Vierson, 350 f.; Bsele, 108 t. 75c.; Bordeaux,39oE; Paris and Strasburg, 328 f. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 227 f. 500.; the New Roman Loan, 77. _ _ BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE., JULY 3. Boulogne and Amiens, 6 1 ,4—East Indian, 7►a—Luxem bourg, 2►,4—Northern of France, 14—Orleans and Bour deaux, 2%—Paris and Rouen, 2234—Tours and Nantes, 2. , j • ~, I \ ,4 A •;* s (.::_ ~- - 4,...... 7, \ _ . ".: 1 40.• - Cyrj Ille e , •'t'r .. ov • ~* . • R 0 IT • " -.----- , 1 ,,, r;\,: ._ DIE t O 4. ;.t. ". ••• .."'''''''' ' 1 •-,,r_.- , '' ' ,-,. o‘ • : ' ''''----- SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 28th ult., have arrived. The British Ambassador was daily expected. MADRID BOLSA, JUNE 28:—The Three per Cents., 334 ; Five per Cents., 12 13-16 money. Exchange on London, 50 40 paper. P - 61tT UGAL. Accounts from Lisbon of the 29th ult. state that Mr. CLAY has given the Portuguese Government to the II th July to pay up the American claims, amounting to 330,000 dollars. The American fri gates, Independence, 56, and _Mississippi, first-c1a.54 steamer, are in the Tagus. The Government has ordered the forts in the Tagus to be placed in a state of defence. Lord PALMERSTON has demanded the faithful execution of the treaty with reference to the differential duty on port wine exported to England. GERMANY. A letter from Vienna of the Ist, says:—Sevoral cases of cholera have again occurred here ; the dis ease first appeared in the Leupoldstadt, where two persons who were attacked by it died almost imme diately. In the heart of the city also, as well as in th. 3 :suburbs of Laugrabe, wverai coo have oecianeci. Hesse Darmstadt has seceded from the Prussian Bund. It is said that Count BERMNSDORFF has offered to Prussia, if she will suspend the Bund. that Austria shall give up the plenary A.sembly, at Frankfort, as well as her claim to the Pr,-*idencr. THE DANisii QUESTION. A letter from Berlin of the Ist inst. says : " The Danish question is advancing to a settlement. At a Council of Ministers, at which the King was pre sent, it was resolved to give the following reply to the Danish ultimatum :—The Prussian Government is pre pared to enter int) a tre ity of peace, purely and simply, reserving its respective rights, and incurring at the same time the obligation of lending its aid to the dissolution of the army of Schleswig •Holstein ; but on condition that an independent army shall be formed of the troops of Hol stein, in order to allow the federal German army to quit the duchy. As to internal affairs of Schleswig, the Prussian Government will leave their settlement to Denmark, the relations, however, hitherto existing be tween the Duchy and Denmark not to be at present altered, the future relaiions Of floktein being rest rveii ter the definitive settlement of the Central Power. Tne Prussian Caoiuet will nut, however, consent to the ex clusive occupation of Rendsburgh and FredeOeriekdort by the Dauish troops, as such an occupation would imply the admission Unit those two places formed part ut The Cologne Gazette of the 24 inst. states that it is currently reported in well-informed circles, that a peace has been concluded between Prussia and Denmark, on the basis of the ultimatum of M. USLDOM. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. CONSIDERATION OF LORDS' AMENDMENTS. The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were considered and agreed to: — Eastern Union Railway. London (City) Improvements. North Staffordshire Railway (Extension of Time for Purchase of Lands, etc.) South Staffordshire Railway. South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole Railway (Amendment of Acts, Deviation at Doncaster, &c.) THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed : Birmingham and I'ershore Road. Brigstooke's (or Player's) Estate. Cautley's Divorce. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport Railway (Deviations, Enlargement of Station, &c.) Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport Railway (Sale or Lease to the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Com pany, &c.) LOCAL ACTS. Mr. EWART moved that it be an instruction to the Committee on Local Acts (Preliminary Inquiries) to consider the expediency of altogether releasing Members whose constituents are locally interested in opposing private Bills from forming a part of the Committee on such Bing. Mr. BROTHERTON opposed the motion. He did not expect it would have been brought on to-day. It centainly would lead to some considerable discussion, and he trusted, therefore, that the Hon. Member would postpone his motion. Mr. EW ART postponed the motion till to-morrow. BELFAST IMPROVEMENT BILL. On the motion of Mr. W. PA FTEN, it was ordered that the Belfast Improvement Bill, as amended in the Committee, be referred to the examiners of petitions for private Bi lls, to inquire whether the amendments involve any infraction of the standing orders of the House, and that they have leave to sit and proceed forthwith. THE DEATH OF SIR R. PEEL, BART. Sir G. GREY then rose and said—Now that all the private business has been disposed of, I wish to move that the consideration of all the orders of the day should be postponed until the afternoon. I regret that the House should have been put to any inconvenience by this early meeting to-day, those orders having bees fixed several days ago for consideration; but my Noble Friend, the First Lord of the Treasury, is anxious to take the first opportunity of the House meeting— (here the Right Hon. Baronet bent down his head and paused for some moments, being evidently moved to tears), and before any public business is procaeded with, to express the feelings which he, in common with every Mesuber of this House, and the whole country, entertains with reference to that lamentable occurrence which has recently taken place; and be is particularly anxious that he should be enabled to do so when there is a full attendance in the House; and I have, therefore, to ask the House, it having now been constituted, to separate at once, and that you, Sir (address. ing the Speaker), should take the chair at half-past four o'clock, when my Noble Friend will be in his place. If the House agrees to that motion, I hope no discussion with reference to it will tiow take place.—(Hear, hear.) I have only one word more to add, and that is to express my deep regret, and to apologise to the House for the unavoidable absence of my Noble Friend, who was not present yesterday, to concur N ith the House most sincerely in that most ap propriate mark of respect which the House unanimuudy adopted yesterday to the memory of that great man who has been removed from us by the painful and mysterious dispensation of Providence. The motion was immediately agreed to, and the House adjourned until Half-past Four o'clock. SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY. (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL There were only three cases tried to-day, and not 01 any interest. The case Coles v. Marshall, for criminal conversation with plaintiff's wife, was not brought on, nu counsel appearing on either side. MARLBRQ:-STREET.-(THIS DAY. CAUTION TO LADIES.—AN ARTFUL TRICZ.—John Macdonald, a lad about 14 years of age, was placed at the bar, charged with picking a lady's pocket of a purse, containing 11. 18s., under the following circumstances: — The prosecutrix (Madame Mallet) stated that on the previous afternoon, about five o'clock, she was _proceed ing along Dean-street, when the prisoner, who had a basket of flowers slung before him, came up and pressed her to purchase a bunch of flowers, as he was really starving. She told the boy she was not in want of any flowers, and bale him go away. He. however, persisted in pushing his basket in her face, and all at once she felt him withdraw his hand from the pocket of her dress. She caught hold of his hand, when he dropped her purse on the pavement. A constable at that moment came up, and she gave the prisoner in charge. Police-constable Stringer said the prisoner belonged to a regularly organised gang of thieves. Some of them carried flowers, and others baskets of fruit, as blinds to assist them in their operations. The prisoner was fully committed. ILLNESS or LADY PEEL.—The grief and sorrow which pervades all classes of people, from one end of the country to the other, owing to the lamentable demise of our most illustrious and distinguished statesman, will only be rendered more poignant and severe by the intelligence which has gone forth to the public that his amiable and beloved partner is now on a bed of sickness. It is easy to imagine that a lady possessing the sensitive disposition of Lady Peel, and characterised by such beautiful traits of character, should be almost completely prostrated by the loss of one to whom she was so fondly devoted and attached ; but we had hoped when the information of her indisposition was conveyed to us that it was not of so serious a nature. On inquiry this morning at Whitehall gardens, we learnt that although she had some refreshing rest during the night, she was still extremely unwell. Sir Benjamin Brodie and the family physician were in attendance upon her this morning, and it is to be hoped they will be enabled to allay that nervous agi tation and excitement from which we believe her Ladyship mainly suffers. Inquiries after her Lady ship's health have been very numerous during the morning. TUE FUNERAL OF SIR ROBERT PEEL.—The fu neral obsequies of the late Right Hon. Baronet, whose death spears to be sincerely lamented, have been entrusted to Messrs. Dowbiggin and Sons, of Mount-street-Grosvenor square, but the fu nera l is intended to be as private as pos sible. It is proposed that the remains shall be conveyed to morrow evening, by special train, to Drayton Manor, to be interred in the family vault. The inscription plate on the coffin, which is covered with crimson satin velvet is, " The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., M.P., born, Feb 5, 1788 ; died July 2, 1850, aged 62." It is expected that the Dean of Worcester, F. Peel, Esq., M.P., E. Peel, Esq., and the oth er sons of the deceased Baronet, will take the painful position of chief mourners. DEATH or LORD PETRE.—We regret to announce the death of Lord Petre, which lamented event took place at his town residence in Mansfield-street, at a quarter after nine o'clock on Wednesday, the 3d inst ; he was in the 67th year of his age. The deceased nobleman had the con solation of being attended during his last illness by his affectionate and now sorrow-stricken wife, a daughter of the late Henry Howard, Esq., of Corby, and by all his children now in England. The next mail will bear out to New Zealand the mournful announcement of his decease to his two sons, Henry and Arthur Petre, who have made that rising colony (which Owes so much to the early and earnest support of their father) their home and scene of their enterprize. During many years Lord Petro was well known as a promoter of the manly English sport of fox-hunting, and when declining health obliged him to give up his gallant pack, the gentlemen of Essex presented him a handsome pi'ice of plate commemorative of their esteem and sense of obligation. As a member of the olden faith, Lord Petre was firm and zealous, without in tolerance, and was the main founder tif the Catholic Chapel at Brentwood : he is succeeded in the title by his eldest son, William Barnard Petro, born in 18i7. A secret is liku silence, you cannot talk shout it and keep it ; it is like money, when once you know there is any concealed, it is half discovered .—Eliza Cook's Journal. CANADIAN BISHOPS.—The Queen has been pleased to authorise the foundation of a second bishopric in Lower Canada, which will thus be divi ed into the two dioceses of Quebec and Montreal. Her Majesty has also been graciously pleased to nominate the Rev. Francis Fulford, M.A., minis ter of Curzon Chapel, in the parish of St. George, Hanover square, and late Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, to be first Bishop of the newly-constituted see of Montreal. The present Bishop of Montreal, who now administers the un divided diocese, will henceforward bear the ti t l e of B i shop o f Qabet. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpi,ol yesterday wE re esti mated at 10,000 bales, of which 1.000 American wt-re taken for export, and 2,000 on sp, culation. The mar ket closed firmly. The asks comprised :,000 American; 600 Pk.rnam and Maranham, at to 81d; 600 Bahia, at 7Pd. to 7id.; 500 Egyptian, at 7/d. t' 9d.; 1 000 Surat at 4. 4 1 3. to 61d ; and 150 Sea Islands at ls. OP. to ls. sid. per 10,—In Railway Shares only a small bu•iness was done without al!ernti , li in prices. The Board of Trada returns for the montli and five months to the 5 h ultimo have bred cow:Jleted, and we eenAenxe the results. • TOTAL EXPORTS. 1850. 1849. Month ... ... 5,959 949 4,355,326 Five months ... ... 26 027,948 21,191,973 This shows a gratifying increase even upon lest year's improved returns. . . The ifems of chief impottAnce, taking the month only, are theve:— 1850 1849 I Cott.in 1 791 771 1,502.343 Diu, • yarn, ... 581,654 499,994 Hardwares and (Ala, ry 4218,314 £157 179 Liken mauulacturi-senterc-d by the yard ... 299,124 195,933 Lir.eu yarn 71,559 53,573 Iron. bar ... 310.231 242,484 Ditto wrought... ... 149,536 108 467 Silk manufactures 40.102 22,793 Woollen ditto... ... 867,967 492,010 Ditto yarn 1:37,292 63,304 The ...ssels eeiplos•ed in the fon•tgn trsde of the United Kitz.loin were for the mouth:- 1850. 1849. Inwards ...,. 506,935 WAS 501 899 tons Outwards ... 563,920 448 904 Toe following communication has been forwarded to us by the Committee of Spanish American Bondholders, relative to the foreign deLts of New Granada and Vene zuela:— The Committee of Spanish American Bondholders have received the following letter from their agents at Bogota:— " Bogota, May 17, 1850. " Sir, the Minister of Finance has just communicated to us that the bonds, payable at any of the custom houses of the Republic in one-fourth part of import duties, are ready to be delivered, and we have advised him to send them to heir Majesty's Legation in this city until you send us inmxuctious. "' The dividends are to bear interest from the dare they fell due, at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum. The amount issued is 361,157 dollars and a half. The Go vernment is desirous that a communication should be transmitted to them from Messrs. Baring Brothers, stating the exact amount due on the Ist of December, 1849, and that you should inform said gentlemen, as well as instruct us, what you may wish in regard to the bonds. " As a new law of " credito publico" has just been passed in Congress, the exact particulars of which are not yet known, we do not venture at present to give any recommendation on the business. In a few days the law will be published, when we shall have again the pleasure to write to you. " The Government and the Congress have certainly done what was in their power to do, and it appears to us that the members of the present Administration are well aware of the importance of sustaining their foreign credit.—We remain, &c. " POWLES, WILSON, AND CO. " G. R. Robinson, Esq., London. " The commi►tee have also received a letter from Mr. Lord, dated La Guayra, June 5, in which he states that he had made known to the Government of Venezuela the nomination of a commission of agency in Lundon, for receiving the funds to be remitted fur the dividends. The Minister had informed Mr. Lord that a remittance for that object, in bills on London, would be made by the following packet. No further progress had been made in the Congress in regard to the liquidation of the arrears of interest." The Corn sales officially reported for last week amount to 94.993 quarters of Wheat, and the.six weeks' average price is 40s. 3d. per quarter. There are various arrivals from Australia, bringing accounts of March 12. They state in general terms that business was tolerably active, the California de mand having taken off a conoiderable portion of the surplus stocks of goods. At the South Sea House General Court to-day, a dividend of 1; per cent. for the half-year was de clared. Upon the London wine and spirit trade, Mr sus. Walter Howell and Hall report that Brandy continues firm at present prices, although dull of sale. Our letters from Cognac mention the scarcity there of old Brandies, particularly of the 1848 vin tage, which are to be purchased of good landings in our market at a less price than at a hich they can now be imported. Two ships only were loading at Charente for this country. Port and Sherry—Good bottling Port Wines at moderate prices are still inquired fur. Let:ers from Oporto mention that no reply had been received by the Commercial A.sociation respecting the decree of the 29th May, about the indirect shipments of Port Wine to England, via North America. Champagnes and Moselle—the wines of the 1846 vintage are now in general consumption by the trade; they possess fully the requisites or fine wine —viz., body, beautiful bouquet, and in brilliant condition. The last six mouths' consumption from London of foreign Brandy has increased 32,926 gallons, and of Rum only 289 gallons. The English Funds are quieter to-day as usual after a start, but they have very fairly main tained their value. Consols have bt en quoted 96i f. Exchequer-bills are 675. to 70s. premium, and the New Three and• a-Quarter per Cents. 98i to y. The dividends upon Consols, &c., will be paid next Tuesday. In the Fureign Market there is again conAith•rable buuyancy. Venezuela Bonds have realised 354. and Grenada 18i, being firm upon the advices received. Peru vian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. ant well maintained at 82i to 83, and the Deterred at 36 to 36i. Peninsular Stocks are nominally without alteration. Mexican are quiet at 301. French Five per Cents. have been 56i to 57i ex div+dend ; and Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 95k. Not a great deal is doing in Railway Shares, but prices are more buoyant. The foreign lines are in request. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day are in round figures as under :- 1850. 1849. North-Western South-Western 13,315 13,377 Brighton Midland South-Eastern QUARTER TO THREE. Consols ... .. Ditto Account - -..-• ... ... 961 buyers. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK: From the l)fficial List.) per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 97 97% ..New 314 per Cent. Auns. Long Annuities. Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 B l4 8 5-16 D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 10,1859 8 1-16 South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities 96% Consols for Account l'xchequer Bills. I%d. 2d. March. June. AO/. ... — 67 70 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Grenada, 1% per Cent. ', ;'ixicati Bonots, 1846,5 per Cent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto for the Account 30% Peruvian Bonds, 4% per Cent Ditto for the Account Ditto Deferred Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto Converted, 1841 83% Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4% per Cent 95% ex d. Venezuela Bonds .... 3 5 14 Do. Deferred 12% % 13 Dividends on the above payable in London . French Rentes, 5 per Cent. Exchange 2sf. 60c. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 ner Cent. Certificates BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE OCLOCE RAILWAYS. PAID. Pita SHARE. Buckinghamshire '2sledonian 1 Astern Count .65 ..... itastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) ...... ... .. 25 Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 20 East Lincolnshire, gnu. 6 per Cent. ... .. _ . 25 great Northern . Do. 14 A Deferred ... ... 12% a Great Western ......... .........100 .. ... 59 ..ancashire and Yorkshire ...100 ... ... 35%... Leeds and Bradtord .... . • 'so' ..... 93%...... to 92% Gond., Bright., & South Coastloo ..... 83 1 ',9 3 4 -• • to London & North Western 100 10 9 3 4 14.— o -- Do. New Qaarters. ...... 12 Do. Fifths l2 .... 12% Le id° n and S. Western .......100 Midland.— .. ........ —.loll Ditto. 501. Shares..... South British •• . ..... .. 64,%14 ... to • ...... to 6ti North Staffordshire.....„ 17% South Easton , . 3 43 14%...... to .....' nrk, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. and Newcastle Exten. 20 York and North Midland ... 50 F0RE1GN...RA71L7....A Y5;..114 •••••• to tt uj to doulogne and Amiens 2O East Indian . Luxembourg 8 •••••• 1 1 4 1...... te Namur and Liege.... Orleans and Bordeaux ... . ' ••• . 2% to -- Parts and Rouen .. . ........... 20 .23 Rouen and Havre ....... ... ..... 20 ..... .8% to Tours & Nantes ... .„. ..... .. 1 3 General f6TNES. ..... ...... ....... , ..... 2a. LONDON DOCK COMPANY.—A general meeting of the proprietary of the London Dock Company was held on Tuesday, when a re - y satisfactory report was presented, and a dividend for the half-year declared at 21. 10s. per share, being at the rate of five per cent. per annum. A long dis cussion ensued upon the subject of the legal proceedings taken by the Custom-house authorities against the company, which finally resulted in a resolution, unanimously carried, approving of the conduct of the directors in the matter, to gether with a special vote of thanks and confidence in their integrty, &c. HALL OF ASSEMBLY FOR W EST-END.--A capacious music or assembly hall has been projected for erection in L ang h a m-place, Regent-street, on the site of the carriage repository adjoining All Souls' Church. The cost is estimated at 20,0001. to 25,000/. including purchase of lease, &c. A plan of the building, by Mr. W. A. Ronlnois, architect, has bota uthograplled, for mate arculatio:).-avikkr. h E LLO YD'S SHIPPIN G.—(THIS LONDON, JULY 4.—Wind at noon S.S.W" bteez-, thick heavy wo,ither, with rain. at CANCAMEAU. JUNE 2S.—The Jenny Lind, 0 Nnnt. s to Glasg,,w, has been brought in here I ( logged and ut direleet. CLYDE. JULY 2.—Arrd. M3ry Ann, Leith, T o ' Kiritier,Clainpbel!, Miratnichi. KlNGSTON.—Arrti..Thotxris and Wiliam, A Ant ' GUERNSEY, JULY 2.—Wind 131tISToL, JULY 3.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd• - - - - • MiTl4 RD, Do.ro. rare. lIITEHASEN. JULY 3.—Wind r r ° and it. ilitetn. An•igul. DEAL, JULY 3.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W., w itba. squalls.—Arrd. Warrior, Jamaica ; Dorothy. St. d i - New Brunswick ; 4laria Grace, Newfo 1 P undl3 George, Jones, S,dney, New South W a l e s ; blab Smith, Ceylon; Meranda, Masters, Trinidad ; Pd Hull, M,tfair, St. Kitt's; Ada, Custance, Mogatil i ", FALMOUTH, JULY 3.—Wind W., fresh gfh' e f,, iquaily, —oil' port., 11.1zah-th Thompson, Betts, et stun. Dieman's La d ; Andromache, r' its Port P4ollp ; lc, ditto. LIVERPOOL, JULY 3.—Wind W.S.W. to N. Arrd. R. a.ksiiire, Flood, Savann h; Horsbury , Litaa ; Sorata, Hodgson, Vail araiso ; Coto 6i v i Buenos Apes; Jane Hammono, Vaughan, Apalt% Off port, Orleans, Bombay; Princcza, Rio u The fever, at Pernambuco, on the 111 h May. W 8 attacking the .shipping ; and the Fame was pte f o! prosccuting her voyage to Macao, in eonscqu, , nce sadden sickness of her crew. The North Star 5e laden stones, was passed this morning, at 11 0 ab iut 15 miles N.N.E. of the Beel buoy, di 5 1 9 0 July 4.—The Hemisphere, for New York, has p 12 1 ,, having been dismastezi, 2d inst., t wo me n kill washed overboard, and several others injured. I I PwLutail, JULY 2.—A cask of palm oil, withog mark, was picked up 29th ult. off Trevase head. , LOWESTOST, JULY 3.—lt came on to blot violent gale from S.S.W. this Morning, and sever sels parted from their anchors. LISBON, JUNE 28.—The Solid, Hartlepool, .-o York, put in het e 21st inst. leaky, &c., and part 01 thrown overboard, is discharging to repair. OFF DOVER.—EIbe brig, West Indies. QUEENSTOWN, JULY 2.—Wind S.W., strong. s, Peru, Carey, Barbadoes; Industry, Walker, Port° Hahnemann Foster, Norfolk, United States. ..,0 HULL, SULY 3.—Wind Al t o Roberts, St. J o hn' s , N ew B runsw i c k ; Aurora, °". CLYDE, JULY 2 —Arrd. Frances, Galles, Tob" MARKET NEWS.—(THIS NEWGATE AND LEADENHAZItd The general demand ruled h eav y to -d ay, but "", no alteration to notice in prices. Beef, frcin to 3s 2d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 33 10d; L am b, 46 5s Od; Veal, 2s 8d to 3s 4d; and Pork, 3a Od to per Blbs, by the carcase. KAY IVEASCILIMS. ..imiriternm.--Ildeadovi Hay, 21 8s to 3/ 105; 1 ;1 .iitto, 31 Qs to 41 6s; and Straw, 1/ 3s to 1/ I, load. A mod era t e s u pply, an d a s l ugg i s h d ema nd CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2110 s to 31 12 5 .: 0 1 ditto, 3/ Os to 41 4s ; and Straw, 11 4 s to 11 ' e rf load. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly, Y 0 were well supported. 41 1/ WRITECHA.PEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to , oi . Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ 8s; and St raw , 112 s t o load. Supply, good and trade dull. DIEILT MARZETS. oe) SOUTHALL, JULY 3.—The supply o f f at d offer in to-day's market' was but moderate for the g i year. On th e w h o l e , th e genera l d eman d ru l e d go at fall prices. Beef from 3s Od to 3s 10d; Muttoos si i to 4s Od; Lamb, 4s 4d to 5s Od: Veal, 2s 8d 0 4 and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 8d per 81bs, t o s i n k t he o ' o l ROMFORD, JULY 3.—Prime Beasts and She e l ) o o mended a steady sale at fall pri ces . I n o th e r IL i f stock very little business was transacted.-13 00 1 3s Od to 4s Od ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 2d; Lamb, 4l to 5s Od; Veal, 2s 10d to 3s 4d; and Pork, 31 0 3s 8d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 22s;' 01 old Store Pigs, 16. to 21s; and Mulch Coal , their small C a lf, 161 t o 181 eac h. 0 0 13 HAILSRAM, JULY 3.—We had. a very steadi," o l to-Jay, and pric e s were well s upported. B ee f ro 1 ro 4s; Mutton, 34 4d to 4s 2d; Lamb, 4s to 4s 1° Veal, 3s to 3s 4d per 81b5. ARUNDEL, JULY 2.—Beasts and Sheep Me d lit: freely, at full prices. In other kinds of stock yen 0 business was transacted. Beef, from 3 $ to 3 1 10 Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s; Lamb, 4s to 4s 10d; so u 3s to 3s 4d per 81bs. st e ms CHICHESTER, JULY 3.—Our market was 5te.,004 the following terms:—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s; 3s 4d to 4s 2d; Lamb, 4s 6d to ss; Veal, 38 to N i and Pork 3 s 4d t o 3 s 6d p er 81b s . S uc kli ng to 225; Quarter old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s; an" Cews, with th eir small Calf, 1 41 to 111/ each. CORN AVERAGES. (100(6 GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH - .4 0 A For the Week ended June 27, 1850, ma d e u p f rom t h e Retit;or inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England''' . per Imperial Quarter. I I WEIZAT. IBABLEY.I OATS. I I RYE. BIAS.' p PRICE I 403 Si 2ls• 6d 16s 5d 21s 6d 263 lid DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. e, ' .HEAT. I BARLEY. I I OATS. RYE. BEANS. ii Is Od is Od is Od Is Od is Od • . c igT • FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMTA" THEATRE. The Bojazet of Racine, or, as it should rtitb!fhof 4 S; termed, thy Rexene of Mdlle. R. c h e l, was product' fI last evening. The transcendant performance 0 , 0 if great tragedian in this t rage d y i s well know° .0 O CI , English public., with w h om R oxane has always beeP of the favourite ch aracters i n h er repertoire. It,l)ertl,f her, perhap, greater opport un iti es o f displaying 1401" rivallcd powers of sarcasm than any o th e r cho" throughout the range of the Fren c h classical i , The sarcastic passages were given last eveninktif "So t most withering force, and the famous point was most effe.ctively made, and drew doe; 1Y most rapturous applause. The subject el to e, 3l is by no means attractiv e , nor i s i ts tref i o iff such as to compensate for the defici enc y o f dracentfo tragedytereo .The whole of the pas s i on o f t h e piece oeild in Rexene ; and so far it i s su i te d to the seed Rachel's tragic acting, w hi c h d emands that sbegta; stand alone, the sole an d ru li ng power of the ;elf But in the jealousy of Roxane, and the subtle re,, o d to which it prompt s h er, t h ere is too much sieiefi, of feeling to r e nd er t h e c h aracter strikingly 0 9 dramatic purposes. In th e h and of a less accon 3 P ss' artist than Rachel the effect would be monotonee, 6 s ,o wearisome in the ex t reme; b ut her conceptive genlllo its keen s}mpathy for the movements of tragic Sel s V seizes upon ea c h evanescent phase of feeling, en rates the anatomy of the soul, till out of that en - monotony she evokes an i n fi n i te variety. It is 3.-4 f' 0, fourth and fifth acts th a t th e subtlety and intensivr her impersonati on are most displayed. No rlfefoll acting could ever surpass the changing aspect of as she becomes aware of the real passion of B°l It is in these traits rather than in the more veb e 7,o outpourings, that the tragic gen i us of this great , displayed. Like all her great impersonations, hofg e o f this performance must b e r egar d e d as a whole--:d conception thoroughly work e d out — not as a seri.ir effects and points. Mdll e . R ac h e l was most entbuslooll, cally received, and after h e r great scene in the 0.0 act was called forward to receive anew the plaudtle the audience. His Royal Highne ss th e P r i nce o f P russ i a, attenee A oh ji l Le Comte Puckler, General Lindheim, and Count 900 honoured the performances a t thi s t h eatre with lof presence last even i ng . Th ere were a l so presenCbol Serene Highness the Duke of Br unsw i c k , the Deervp' of Sutherland, Lord and Lady Blanty re , an d Lady vibe stance Gower, the Turkish Ambassador and suitet, n e Duke and Duchess of Roxb u r g h e , L ady E b r in9 Lady Hope, Miss Burdett Coutts, th e E arl and Coup,°,4ol of Wicklow , Mr. and Madame d e f orte, Madame 'd Mr. Denby Seymour, Mr. Dr ouet, Mrs. Kenneth 4'lo caulay, &c. We observed amongst the most attee t i auditors of the great tragidionne. the eminent lyrie, oo tress, Madame Pasta, her accomp li shed pupil, gaud Parodi, and the most popular actress on the English Awericau stuge, Miss Charlotte Cushman. - - O, COFFEE AND EATIN G -H OUSE KEEPERS' •-- pgI 3 T b giv VI:AUNT Assocuerfox.—The annual excurs i on of the fr7,oo' and supporters of this excellent soc i ety took place on , be day, the 2d inst. In former years a trip up or down, t t O river had been preferred, but this y ear i t was dete rminetiol change the scene, ana Rye-hous e , H ertfordshire, a deligh'ijo spot on the Eastern Counties Railway, was selected for 0 0 rendezvous of the party. Acc or di ng l y, at an early hoer, o t Tuesday morning, a yery, numerous company assemble 1 ) , the Shoreditch stati o n, an d a special train having been be vided, the excur s i on i sts were rapidly carried away to s'ei green fields th a t s ki rt the New River. At Rye-house t,"fie were received by " m i ne host" of that well-known hostel - to and, after a refreshing luncheon, some betook themselves, t o boating, others to field sports, while the rest separated ' 13 0 , 0 , small parties and rambled through the neighbouring mead°o to " lose and neglect the creeping hours of time 'neath shade of melancholy o trees." At an appointed h our the °lll pasty met ag a i n at the festive board, where ampl e j u stice . f f done to a s u b stant i a l repas t ; an d a ft er t h e complUrientWo toasts which g e nerally characterise such occas i ons bad b,eot disposed of, dancing on the green was com mence d an d A ' O l up with great spirit till the sun had sunk into the abre oc i o the far west. The party returned to t own a t t en o 'ci highly pleased with the day they had spent so rationally . The time present is seldom able to fill desire j to im ag i na tion with immedi a t e en j oyment, and we are force d. supply its deficiencies by recollecti on or an ti c ipation.--A" Cook's Journal. DERBY, WEDNESDAY.--At a special meeting o f the Derby Town Council, held this day, a petition was all b to t unanimously adopt e d i n oppos i tion to the recent post arrangements. R. E vans, M .P., and five others, opposed !..,g petition, which, h owever, was carried by the overwheltatlio majority of the counc il . T he announcement of Sir R. P e e death (received h ere b y telegraph) has caused unive r ' sorrow. KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON.—The following hon— h have been obtained b y t h e students of the college and t 6 school during the last academical year :—At Oxtord—l chin, Ist class classics and mathematics; Ashpitel, Ist clsi: mathematics and the seni or un i vers i ty mathematical schol9o. ship; Irving, th e j un i or mathematical scholarship; n4t d e; Downes, Day, and Lidd on, 2d class classics; Wilson, 2d cla w , mathematics; Pearson, sc h o l ar o f E xeter; Murray, Lu sh scholar; St e bbi ng , sc h olar of Lincoln. At Cambridg*-, Watson, 2d wrangler and 2d Smith's prizeman ; Irving, , 1g ro; rison, Greenwo o d, N ort h cott, Heywood, De Lisl e,wrange,,, Nicol-on, Gedd es , C oryton, Wiltshire, senior optimes „ic wood, lst class classics ; Cowie and Williams, elected sc b ,; lars of Trinity ; S cott, Morgan, Walker, scholars of Jes",l Pigou, scholar of P em b roke. Dicey obtained the classic scholarship at the University of Louden. tb° NEW Z E A LAND C OMPANY.--At the meeting of di. New Zealand Company, on Tuesday, the report of the .. e , rectors was read, and m uc h di scuss i on took place, but 110 solution was come to as to continuing or discontinuing sl i" r t rations after the sth inst., the whole matt er o f the rsP c i . e , P being left to the con s ideration of a committee of three share, holders (Messrs. Deane, W oo l com b , and Frederick voil, , Tf49 sato repot to ai Ppocial mectiag 9ii 'Slang* VENING, JULY 4, 1850.