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TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. SOIREES EXTRAORDPSAIRES. The Week's Performances will include the talents of Madame Bar. blare Nini, Madlie. Alboni, Madame Fiorentini, Madame Giuliani, and Madlle. Sofia Cruvell ; Signori Gardoni, Calzolarl, Pardlni, La biache, Massol, F. Lablache, Coletti, Casanova, Scapini, Lorenzo, Ferranti, and Mr. Sims Reeves ; Madlles. Amapa Ferraris, Mar_ia Taglioni, Caroline Rosati, MM. Charles, Ehrick, Gosselin. and Paul Taglioni. Tuesday, August s.—Lucrezla Borgia. Lucretia, Madame Bar hiere Nint (her first appearance in this country). Wednesday, 6. Fideiio. Leonora, Madlle. Sofia Cruvelli. With se ections from Masaniello. hursday, 7.—Grand Extra Night. La Figlia del Reggimento. Mar e, Madlle. Alboni. To be preceded by the !ant act ol Nor Ma. Norma, Madlle. Sone Cravelli. Friday, I.—Don Glovani. PIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE LA GAZZA LADRA. , k_LBONT. It is reepectflilly announced that THIS EVENING, will Ise pre. seated Rossini's celebrated Opera, LA GAZZA LADRA. Nizetta, Madlle. Alboni; rePpO, Madlle. Ida Bertrand; Gianette, Signer Calzolari ; Fernando, Signor Coletti ; Fabrizio, Signor Casa nova ; isaaceo, Signor 2.lercuriali ; 11 Fedesta, Signor Lablache. To conclude with the admired Divertissement, LES GRACES, In troducing the celebrated Pas de Trois; Euphrosyne, Madlle Carolina Ito,ati ; Thalia, Madlle. Maria Taglioni ; Eglaia, Madlle. Amalia Ferraris. ' Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the Box office of the Theatre. The Opera will commence at Eight. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. OPEN EVERY EVE EQUE .TING w ATR it LA h N TROUPE an AMERICAN and FRENCH , Consisting of distinguished Artistes, known in the profession as the s ta r Riders "—Magnificent stud—Splendid Appointments — the First Equestrian Talent in the World. Notice ! The Wild Horse of the Prairie Every Night. Che nobility, gentry, and public are respectfully informed that Mad .me Caroline, Mr. M'Collurn, Mons. Louisset, and a long list of d i s,inguished artistes will appear every Evening in the Arena of All Nations. lwrs open at Half-past Seven, to commence at Eight. Admission :—Dress Boxes, 3s ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. 6d.; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Acting Mamiger, r. Nelson Lee. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. r. B. Webster, stole Lease. , s.nd Manager, 01 tirotriPlOn. THN EVENING, Will be performed THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. sir Jo hn Falstaff, Mr. Hackett. After which an entirety new Farce, entitled GRIMSHAW! BAG SHAW: andBRADSHAW I To conclude with MY FRIEND IN THE STRAPS. TKUY.~:.,ADELPHI. Under the direction 01 Madame Celesta. THIS 6VENING, Will be performed THE GREEN BUSHES. Connor O'KennedY, Mr. Parselle ; Wild Murtogh , Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinnidge, M r Wright ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford; Miami, Madame Celeste ; Geraldine, Miss Ellen Chaplin. To be followed by a new comic Opera, entitled 00013 NIGHT. SIIINOR PANTALON. Doctor Tititofolo, Mr. Paul Ltedford ; Signor ßath- P an talon, Mr. Honey ; Lelio, Miss Woolgar; Columbine, Miss eon Fitzwilliam. To conclude with the Farce of FORTUNE'S FROLICS. Robin Roughhead, Mr. Emery; Dolly, Miss Ellen Chaplin. ----- ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Managementof Mr. C. Kea and Mr. Keeley. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new Play, called THE DUKE'S WAGE. Characters by Messrs C. Fishe r, Wigan, Wynn, Cooke , Ever ß ett; Mrs. winstanley, Mrs. Wigan, Miss Vivash, and Mrs. C. Kean. After which a new Farce called APARTMENTS. " Visitors to the Exhibition may be accommodated," in which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will appear. * uc onclude w ith a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken ,rom Tale, by Washing ton Irving), en titled THE ALHAMBRA ; or The Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Harley, A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Flexmore ; Misses Murray, Vlvasn, Robertson, Leclerq, Keeley, Mdlle. Auriol, and Mrs. Keeley. Private Boj.es ., ac., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr. Ifasslngliam ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office, Oxford-street, from Eleven till Feur o'clock. Kul ,N.L LYCEUM. TUN:Anti,. finder the Management of Madame Yost& Sole Lessee, Mr. Cha:les m a th owv THIS EVENING. Will be performed ONLY A CLOD. To be followed COURT BEAUTIES. To conclude with RING CHARMING. :LOYAL oLYMric THLATRY. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farm. TULA EVENING. Will be performed THE FARMER'S STORY. After what THE FIRE-EATER. TO be 'Named by DIO(IENES and his LANTERN. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. t , te Patronage of iier Majesty and his Royal. Moment Prince Albert. , ro , rietor an Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Fourth Week of Lord Byron's yazeppa. Wonderful success—the revival of Byron's Dramatic Spectacle of Zi azeppa has exceeded the Proprietor's most sanguine expectations, the Amphitheatre being literally inundated nightly to witness this highly popular production. The brilliant new and expensive scenic effects, magnificent costumes, gorgeous decorations, and brilliant tableaux nightly elicit the most enthusiastic applause. THIS EVENINO. Will he performed the grand Spectacle, entitled MAZEPPA ; or the Wild Horse of Tartary, which has been revived, in conse quence of numerous applications from Persons of all liadonsi to wit ness the magnificent Spectacle. ro be followed by new Scenes of the Circle, introducing an en tirely new Company of English, French, Italian, and American Artistes. To conclude with a laughable Farce. Rox-efince open trom iLleven tin Four. , Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liverpool. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a New and Original Burleta, entitled THE VILLAGE NIGHTINGALE. Principal characters by Mr. 11. J. Craven, Messrs. Norton, Rogers, Attwood, R. Homer, and Maskell ; Miss E. Romer and Miss Eliza Nelson, who will sing two new ballads, composed expressly for her by S Nelson, Esq. To be followed by MY WIFE'S FUTURE HUSBAND. After which a new Burlesque, entitled GODIVA, THE LADY OF COVENTRY. Characters by Messrs. J. Reeve, J. Rogers, Norton, Romer, Maskell, Attwood; Mesdames Marshall, C. Horsman, E. Romer, and Maskell. To conclude with WILD DUCKS. The prices of admission are arranged as follow :—Orchestra stalls, fia ; boxes (first circle), 35.; (second circle), 2s. ; Pit, ls. Doors to be opened at Malt-past Six, and the performances to tommence at Seven precisely. A second price will be taken to the Boxes only at Half-past Nina --first circle, 25.; second circle, Is. Private Boxes One Guinea and a Half each. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. The Proprietor, determined that the unexampled patronage be- Fowed 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 eons. Julien and the elite of his unrivalled Band. On MONDAY and TUESDAY, A grand delineation of Old Eng.ish Sports and Pastimes, as Morris Dancing, Games of the Maypole, Jingling Match, &c., Maid Marion, Robin flood, &c., Sac., in costume, by the party conducted by Mr. Flexmore, who lately exhibited at Holland park. The Pro menade Concert d'Ete will include 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 Mess nt, Mr. Manvers, 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 greatly increased, with ♦arious other scientific and unique at tractions. _ Doors open from Nine in the Morniag. Feeding the Animals, Hatt-past Five. Concert, Half past Six. Old English Sports at Half-past Four. Fireworks, Diisit. Admission One Hit+ fi WATMR. Al LON nuN RRIDOE Trim DAY —Morning 13 rain. after 5 I Evening 35 min after 5 10-Moaaow—Morning 0 min. after 6 i Evening 21 min after 6 THE WEATHER.-6ur; OFFICE, AUGUST 2 THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 77—highest since ncon yeaterday. 60—lowest this morning and during the night. 74—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30.12. WEIR S.W.—light breez and cloudy, with occasional sunshine. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following Places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.-The stations axe, arranged in order of latitude. Pr mourn-Wind N.W, gentle breeze-overcast. POOLE -Wind W.-cloudy. CHELTENHAM -Wind S.W -cloudy. Wonckszan-Wind S.W.- cloudy. PORTSMOUTH-Wind W.-cloudy. GOSPORT-Wind W.S.W.-cloudy, BRIGHTON-Wind S.W., calm -overcast. IIAsTINGs-Wind W., gentle breeze-overcast. SounramPToN-Wind S.W., calm -overcast. TUNRRIDGI -Wind W., calm- overcast. riesisasTaks-Wind S.W., gentle breeze-scud. DORCHISTER-Wind S.W.-fine. L VINCUESTER-Wind E.- cloudy. BRISTOL-Wind N.E.-fine. GaEhNwicu—Calm—overcast. SWINDON-Wind S.W., calm-partially cloudy. OXFORD-Wind S.E.-cloudy. lIIIRTFO RD - W ind W.-cloudy BURTON-Wind W.-fine. • GLOUCESTER-Wind S.W.-fine. C H ELMSFORD - Wind S.W.- c l ou d y. CO LCHESTE .11 ind gentle ureeze-overcast. CAmaßrOt./E--.Wind S.W., gentle breeze-overcast. .N. E_ I o Cdy. B RA brDoN--Win d NEWMARKET Wind w . , breeze-stormy. Kuoity- ind N. W.-C , '0 , 1 , 13'. BIRMINGHAM.- 11 m d N.W. by W.-CI d ou STAFFORD -Wind W. -- fine. VE,TE ii.RORO 4pH.- Wind W.-fi ne. F , TAM FORD -Wind N. W. --cloudy. WoLVERTON i nd N.E.-rain. TA,Arviowrii-Wind W.-fine. A RMOUTH -Wind S.W., strong breeze-cloudy, lowicsToFT-Wind W. -cloudy. Nonwicll-Wind W.-cloudy. le awicir-Wind N.W.-cloudy. t alczaTEß-Wind N.W.- cloudy. itER Abt - Wind N W.-fine. i ' E tyrr it alr-Witid W.-cloudy. I.l.NRA ll wavot ind W. c,: fit ; LN- W ind S. E.-fine. m A TEitirikLo-Wind W.-fine. sßß°'- Wind S.W. by W.--cloudy. Flonyi t a„Z u S-W• by S.-cloudy. S.-rain. GREsTka--WWindin'lN cloudy. Wind N •N w V•-fine. INlANciti ~ szta-wi n * "„• - fine• HULL-Wind ',I.E . k‘ , _rain. NO ELMAJITOII--W; Rd-4i - - c l oud L itned- Wind W.__ very ra n:.. YORK-Wind N.W.- c l oudv SCARBOROUGH-Wind N.W: - DARLINGTON-Wind P..-cloudy WHc s if ,,,p-Wind N.W., Wingergentle breez: W. bre eze-partiallyartially clo u dy . .gentle breeze -overcast. N EWC ASTLX-Wind W.-fine. N B EAr rocK- Wind Wind N n.W., gentle breeze -partially cloudy . BimvicK-.-fie. GLASGOW-%% ind S.W.-fine. Ermsuunon- Wind S.E. - fine. The returns trove the following places Indicate the state of the wind and weather on Thursday morning at n i ne Lanstdcx-Wind S.. calm - heavy ra in. CARLOW- Wind S. W., gentle breeze-overcast. MonuNaen-Wind N.W., strong breeze-rain. LANcAsrzn-Wind calm-scud, rain. SuAP- wind S., strong breeze-rain. THII WINES OF XEREz.--We perceive by the Ilsraldo and Espana, Madrid papers, that the Economical Society of Madrid have awarded to Messrs. Gonzalez and puboise both the first prizes at their two exhibitions, for the. Teat improvements made by them in wines of th e district of t i erez de la Frontiers. It would seem that the first judges diß r i ti e n i e d t r in this decision and that as a !mirk of especial an ap oint ment Queen of Spain has conferred upon this h ouse of high honour and emolurne)it in connexion vaistate,--.Globe, THE SUN, 4T' f ••—.4:-..5 . I s , N, , 44 i7 4 ' 4 ‘ •) .4 -. .%4'''''' M „%1", ,cu 1 • .4 4 . ). , -,-, 4 r3,_.,.: N. • I. C ..' , . t , 4.-- V•." . • (fi r 'l r ei. _..-AA „' 7 ,-; • , N''' zicu i „ :-,----- ~ ~;,,i-7-,-;2ii' ..„------,_____. • --,_.. 104 trientnit LONDON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1851 I❑ the House of Lords, last night, Several Bills were forwarded a stage. A motion for papers by Earl TALBOT gave rise to a conversation on the subject of the recent order regula ting retirements in the navy. The Royal assent was given by commission to the Ecclesiastical Titles Assumption Bill and several other public and private Bills, and their LordAips adjourned. The Commons met at one o'clock yestErday, and at on continuously. The New Zgaland Settlement Bill was read a third - time and patoed. The Metropolitan Interments Bill was reported from Committee, and ordered to stand for the third reading this day. The County Courts Further Extenaion,Bill we:it through Committee. On the motion for the Committee of the Episcopal and Capitular Estates Management (No. 2) Bill, a pro li.nzed discussion ensued, in the course of which two attempts were made to postpone the Bill, both of which were, however, succ essfully resisted; at length Lard J. RUSSELL suggested that the Bill should be committed pro forma, and be proceeded with on Monday next. This being adopted, the CHAIRMAN reported pro gress, with leave to sit again. The General Board of Health (No. 4) Bill went through Committee. Sir J. PAILINGT,)N moved a resolution declaring that in the opinion of the House the importers of sugar ought to bo allowed to refine that article in bond, and after wards enter it for home consumption upon paying the same duties that are now levied on refined sugars im ported into this country. Mr. LAJ3OUCHERE opposed the resolution on the ground that the change sought for was not desired by the ms jority of sugar refiners, and that it would give great en couragement to fraud and evasion. Mr. MITCHELL supported the motion.' The House was counted out at Nine o'clock. The election for the city of the " violated treaty" has virtually terminated. The Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY is at this moment the represen tative for the city of Limerick, selected by a con stituency to which he was utterly unknown, and of which he was equally ignorant a few short weeks since. He was, however, looked upon as " a martyr for the faith," as one who had forfeited the seat he had previously occupied for his conscientious opposition to the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill. The sacerdotal influence was, therefore, readily exerted in his favour. Every priest was prepared to exert himself to the very utmost, to use not only ordinary, but what in this country would be regarded as very extraordinary efforts on behalf of the Noble Candidate. Every ecclesiastical engine was consequently put in mozion—indulgences and threats, blandishments and fulminations were made equally available. Even the amiable and respected Roman Catholic Bishop of the diocese, a man of a character very different from the lion of Tuam or the lamb of Elphin, was induced to abandon the salutary rule he had adopted, and pro /sac vice, to interfere in secular affairs, and to engage in all the annoyance and tumult of a contested election. Under such circumstances the result may be easily anti cipated. Mr. RUSSELL who, as we have already explained, had powerful claims on the suffrages of his fellow-citizens, and whose political opinions were in every respect analogous to those of his Noble Oppo nent, found that the ecclesiastical influence, we should rather say, "domination," was too powerful, that there was not the slightest possible chance of success, and that his appearance at the hustings would most probably damage his future prospects. He accordingly withdrew his pretensions at the eleventh hour, and Lord ARUNDEL and SUR REY has had a " walk over," and is at this moment the representative in Parliament for the third city of Ireland. So far as the Noble Lord is personally concerned, we can have no possible objection to this result. The heir-apparent of the eldest branch of the " Howsans," a man distinguished no less for his ancient blood and elevated position in society, than for the amiability and frankness of his disposition, who gained the friendship and respect of every person with whom be was acquainted, might have addressed, without pre sumption, any constituency in the United King dom ; and it would be fortunate for the country if many such men could be found to undertake the cares aad responsibilities inseparable from a seat in the elec tive branch of the Legislature. But there are mat ters connected with the case deserving of the most serious consideration, and which should not be lost sight of or forgotten when the new Reform Bill of 1852 is before Parliament. And first we ask, why it is that Lord ARUNDEL had at this period to look after "the most sweet voices" of any electors, English or Irish? Almost imme diately after the Noble Lord had attained his majority he was returned to Parliament for the town in which his father's influence was supposed to be paramount, and from which he himself derived his title. It has never been asserted that he was very closely cross examined on any. political subject, or that serious differences had arisen between him and his consti tuents on any important question of general interest. So far as the " free and independent " electors of Arundel were concerned, the Noble Lord might have retained his seat until called in the ordinary course of human events to the Upper House. So far as they were concerned, he might have recommended " curry-powder " as a panacea for the starving Irish, or indulged in other freak of fancy.. He might have supported or opposed the Ministry, been Tory, Whig, or Radical, Protectionist or Free-trader at his mere will and pleasure. He might continue the unobtrusive course on which he had entered, or have "out-sibthorped SIDTHORP," without exciting a sensation in that ancient borough. But the Duke was its recognised patron ; he could not allow any interference with his privilege of " doing what he liked with his own," even though the delinquent was his heir-apparent, the successor to his titles and estates. He held an office under the Crown, which was supposed to ensure, not only his own support in the Lords, but the support of " his Members" or no minees in the Commons. Lord ARUNDEL, influenced we believe by strictly conscientious motives, thought proper to oppose a Government Bill—and through what influ ence we know not, he was compelled to resign his seat, to relinquish the position he had so long filled. Is this a fair representation or a gross delusion ? was the cloven foot ever more clearly exhibited, or a stronger illustration afforded of the necessity for further measures of reform and the insufficiency of the Act of 1832? It even goes fatther than the case of the Duke of NEWCASTLE, when Esrl of Lincoln, for although that Noble Lord obeyed the call of his father, and resigned his seat, he yet again offered himself as a candidate, and stood a close contest. But Lord ARUNDEL did no such thing. He was well aware of the de pendence of the constituency—that it was the Duke of Noaroes. for the. time being who practically returned the Member—who might, if he thought proper, send in his footman as a legislator, and who was induced to exercise his power even at the ex pense of his nearest relative, by the liberal and reforming Ministry. Do not these simple facts speak trumpet-tongued ?—do they not afford the most powerful and convincing arguments in favour of a large and comprehensive measure of Parliamentary reform ? There is another point in the case, which cannot be passed over without notice. The Duke of NORFOLK had scarcely acted in this cavalier manner towards the electors of Arundel, when Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL deals with the represen tation of another and more important constituency with almost equal nonchalance. He, however, re quired the assistance of clerical coadjutors, or his project must have fallen to the ground. They exer cised a spiritual despotism over the consciences of the voters that prevented the possibility of any appeal againsttt their decision, and we have seen how fully Rh whenau s s d zi o L Lt m e. i o n ui a lt t d i mo supersede yp w e b a r was es ebidmreoput impossible tbplioenwtcooe powerful practical c e t tc i el c al operation of this species of influence, practi cable should be attempted e d vents, the trans actions attending the resignaltioanan butt all everythinglayinclaims ogfet riird. election of the Earl of ARUNDEL an d s -UltaßT should be attentively considered, they will be found wall worthy of the notice of all Parliamentary reformers. HENRY MAYHEW has not lived in vain. As the historian of the poor he will be long and honourably remembered. There is, to our thinking, something very noble and touching indeed in the assiduity with which he has conducted his researches into the con dition of the labouring classes of the metropolis, and, undeterred by the squalor and wretchedness encoun tered in those inquiries, proceeded resolutely in col lecting together the materials of his strange and melancholy revelations. During the past twelve months there have appeared in regular in stalments the result of his very remarkable experiences. Published unostentatiously among the cheapest class of periodicals, the importance of this extraordinary serial may possibly have been over looked by the undiscerning, its value as a contribu tion to the general stock of knowledge not being duly recognised and appreciated. With the future anna list of the reign of VICTORIA. the great work here undertaken by Mr. MAynew will be hell in very different estimation. It will be regarded in its true character as one of the most generous enterprises ever entered upon by one who was anxious to aid in ameliorating the condition of his fellow crea tures, and to evidence while so doing a visible bene volence and a practical philanthropy. As the originator and conductor of this novel, we might even say unprecedented scheme, he himself remarks in the Preface to his first volume, now just issued from the press,• that the attempt may assuredly be considered curious, inasmuch as it is in truth an endeavour to "publish the history of a people from the lips of the people themselves," the entire com pilation being intended to form, when com pleted, a " cyclopedia of the industry, the want, and the vice of the great Metropolis." Such an enterprise as this must indeed be acknowledged to possess a peculiar claim upon public curiosity, and a claim also, of no feeble kind, upon national admiration. Its mere suggestion would have be tokened a singular degree of beneficence. What, therefore, shall be said of its successful commence ment and gradually developing realization ? What ? But that its author has entitled himself to the good wishes of the community he has thus striven to relieve by the exposure of a multiplicity of evils—evils of a kind so terrible and ofa magnitude so enormous that they must inevitably have induced any ordinary investigator to recoil from the horror of their mere enumeration. Estimating at this high value the fruits of these toils on the part of HENRY MAYHEW, it would, perhaps, be unfair to that gentleman, as well as to ourselves, if we were not to premise, while expressing these opi nions, that personally we are altogether strangers to each other. It is consequently from no feelings less deserving of regard than those of conscientious and deliberate conviction, that we pronounce these simple but emphatic words of eulogium over the head of this true-hearted Englishman. That we are not exaggerating in any particular whatever the importance of the volume just com pleted, we conceive that its homely but arresting nar rative affords a sufficient demonstration. I❑ it are comprised accounts of the Street Sellers from the lips of the Street Sellers themselves, having especial re ference to the Palterers and Costermongers of the metropolis. Recollecting that the facts accumulated together in these pages have in every instance been owing to the personal inquiries of Mr. MAYHEW, and that very frequently indeed they have been recounted to him with a storm of tears and lamentations, evi• dencing in this manner their moat lamentable authen ticity—the work it must be confessed assumes to itself a value beyond all price, the value of a truth alto gether unimpeachable. We might almost characterise it as a collection of autobiographies interspersed with illustrative remarks, and embellished with suggestive engravings from daguerreotypes. When it is remem bered that these histories of wretchedness and degra dation have been obtained by HENRY MAYHEW solely through the industrious pertinacity of his researches ; when it is remembered, moreover, that those re searches have necessitated his entrance into the most abominable dens of London, the foulest rookeries, the most pestilential and squalid localities within the boundaries of the capital, it must be allowed that to him the public are indebted for a noble dis regard of personal inconvenience. The villanous and obscure haunts frequented by the lowest dregs of the community, the most loathsome dwellings of a class almost brutalised in their igno rance and licentiousness, scenes of unutterable pollu tion, and neighbourhoods notorious for the ferocity of their depraved inhabitants,—all,these places have bad to be scrutinized, all their horrid disclosures have had to be ransacked anddetailedfrom the lips of beings whose ignominious debasement would have induced most men to recoil from their approach—before the work could be adventured upon which is here progressively advancing in its development. HENRY MAYHEW has consequently had to set at nought all considerations of self in realizing his heroic ambition of assuaging the pangs of the poor by constituting himself their historian- Such he must henceforth be regarded, and as such he has secured to himself the respect and admiration of all right-thinking observers. His exertions in behalf of the general community have been and are still of no ordinary magnitude. In referring to them thus explicitly, we must, as one of the organs of journalism, do so in language of earnest and grateful panegyric, bidding him, moreover, a fervent God speed in the completion of his beneficent enterprise. * " London Labour and the London Poor; a Cyclo pedia of the Condition and Earnings of those that will Work, those that cannot Work, and those that will not Work. Vol. I. By Henry Mayhew, 16, Upper Wel lington-street, Strand, London." LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, AUG. I.—The screw steam ship City of Glasgow, Captain Latch, arrived this morning from Philadelphia, whence she sailed on the 17th ult. .r,he brings 15,000 dolls. in specie on freight. The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship Santiago arrived in the Mersey yesterday from Glasgow. She is of 1,100 tons bur den, with engines of 400 horse-power, and is intended to carry the mails between Panama, Callao, and Valparaiso. The Santiago will sail for her destination on the 7th inst., touching on the passage at Rio Janeiro. HONESTY REWARDED —A few nights since, a re markable instance, showing the manner in which honest men e sometimes rewarded, occurred to a waterman, named Daniel Bowles, of Rotherhithe. It appears a person of gen tlemanly appearance engaged Bowles to ferry him across from Napping Dock-stairs to Mr. Smith's, Church-stairs, Rotherhithe, about eleven o'clock at night. The fare was completed, and Bowlas went ashore. In about two hours afterwards the gentleman returned in great haste and much excited, making anxious inquiry for the waterman who had rowed him across the river. Bowlas was subsequently found, whe❑ the gentleman informed him that he had left a bag in his boat coutaining fifty sovereigns in gold. A light was im mediately procured, and, upon searching the boat, the mis sing money was discovered by Bowlas lying under the seat. The gentleman (whose name is unknown) came ashore, greatly astonished at his fortunate recovery of the cash, and after thanking the waterman for his honesty, kindly gave him a pint of porter and then walked away. THE ASTRONOMER PUZZLED.—LittIe Boy—What's the use of an eclipse? Astronomer—Oh, I don't knowl It gives the sun time for refection.—Punch. Lord John Russell paid a visit to Osborne on Thursday. Oa arriving at Southampton at one P.M., his Lordship was informed that her Majesty's yacht Fairy would not arrive to take him to Cowes before nearly three P.M. Lord John, therefore, snugly ensconced himself during the interval in one of the dock offices, and quietly read a book which he had with him. The Prime Minister returned to town yesterday by one of the early morning trains, accom panied by the Earl of Shelburne. ANOTHER POISONING CASE IN NORFOLY.—A young woman named Hannah Neale, residing in the village of Outwell, near Downham, has been committed for trial on a charge of having poisoned her husband. From the evidence adduced at the inquest it appeared that the accused had formed an intimacy with another man, and had, not long since, deserted her husband and family for a brief period, which she spent with her paramour. Soon after her return home her husband was seized with an illness of which he died, and the symptoms were of such a suspicious character that the surgeon in attendance determined on making an ewnination of the body. This proceeding was opposed by the widow, and the result was an inquest on Thursday last, when, after the examination of several witnesses, Hannah Neale was fully committed for trial at the next Norwich assizes for the wilful murder of her husband. SoYER s STatrosium.—The usual Friday file at Gore House, Kensington, passed off with great eclat. The public are greatly indebted to M. Soyer for the munificent manner in which these weekly fides are provided for them. The grounds are beautiful, and when lit up surpass even Cremorne in point of display. The attendance was very nu merous. In addition to the other attractions, the visitors seemed to pay a marked attention to M. Soyer's cuisine, the cheapness and comfort of which is so efficiently displayed at. this establishment. The fireworks were of the usual magni ficent description. NEW MONEY ORDER OFFICEIS.—The undermen tioned offices will be opened as Minor Money Order Offices on the following days, viz., on the Ist of August—Ensham, Oxfordshire; Ringscliffe, Northamptonshire; Ripley, York shire; Sldithwmte, Yorkshire. On the 4th of August— Ombersley, Worcestershire. On the 6th of ♦uguet—R►ag land, Monmouthshire. On the Bth of August—Blaenavon, Monmouthshire. On the 11th of August—Talgarth, Bre conihire. Ott the 13th of August -Llandrindod, Radnor shire. On the 15th of August—Trecastle, irecoashire. On the 18th of August—Tregam, Cardiganshire. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, 1851. THE SHARE MARKETS ZILITISII EILIZWAYMI. Canada • • • • • • Gen. Steam Navigation . Peniu. & Oriental Steam. Ditto ditto Royal Mall Steam .. • • .. fWe cannot be answerf will not be influenced by tble for ti intoresto Increase ... Public Deposits ... Increase Other Deposits Increase ... Bullion ... ... Decrease ... Active Circulation... Decrease ... COURSE OF EX( Imsteraam .......... 11 163 i Ditto, three months .. 11 1e Kotterdam 11 18 4intwerp •••••• • • •• • ..• 25 26 Brussels ........ ..... 25 25 Ilamburgh .... • • M.B. 13 8 iltona • ... Paris, 3 days'sight ~ 25 5 Ditto, 3 months .... 25 25 Marseilles • • 25 25 80urdeaux......... • rrankforton Maine.... 119 U lerlin...• • Vienna, effec. f 10...... 11 46 Trieste, ditto.. ...... 11 '! 7 „ Petersburgh, Rble•• 3 , o *B Madrid • • .• • • • • • • 50,a BitreelOtia • • • • • • • • •• •• Paid. Nominal P Business dou•rices. to-day. Asturian ••...• • • •• • • 15 .. Australian .... ••• • •• 4 1% —2% Barossa Range 1 13 0 3% Blaenarvon Iron and Coal all .. Bolanos Scrip ........ • • • • —•• British 1r0n... •.. • • l3 5 Brazilian Imp. (is. 51. p ) 24% Do. Cocaes and Culaba all Do. St. John del Rey •• 15 17U 193% xd Cobre Copper .• . 40 3936 41% Copiapo ...•. • • .... ••• 14 63r 7 3y General...... • • ...... •• all 133 14 Mexican& S. American 9 3; —4% Real Del Monte, Uureg. % % Do. Black Debentures. • • —-• Do. Red Debentures — •• Santiago de Cuba lO 3 —3% 'Pin Croft ..... 7 8 United Mexican- ....•• 28 2 8 % —2% JOINT STOCK BANES . Australasia . all 34 35% British North America 50 45 —46 Colonial ......... . Commercial of London 2O 25 25% London Joint Stock London and Westminster 20 27% 28 % x.d National Provincial Eng. 85 Do. New ........ • • National of Ireland • 22% 18% 20% Provincial of Ireland 25 42 —44 Do. New .. •••• • • • all 15; —l5 Union of Australia .. • • all 35 363( Do. New .• •• •• 234 3 33 4 Union of London •• •• •• 10 12% 12% tlninn of M adrid IfIISCEI.L.A.ZITEOITS. Canada .... •• •• Gen. Steam Navigation Peniu. & Oriental Steam. all 69% —7l Ditto ditto 5 11 9 xd Royal Mail Steam .. •• • . 60 75 —7B d.A.NEOUS. 46 —49 2634 28 59A —7l 11 9 id 75 —7B is errors of the Official Lists, and 1 correspondents.] MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were es timated at 10,000 bales, including 2 000 for export and on speculation. The market was steady at previous rates.—Railway Shires were very firm at rather higher prices. The returns of the Bank of England, up to the 26th ultimo, exhibit still some changes resulting from the ter mination of the financial quarter. The public deposits increased, which would indicate an earlier receipt of income than usual, but might arise fromithe clearance of so much sugar under the new scale of duties. The other deposits were reduced, and owing to the readier employment obtained for money, are likely to be further trenched upon. The loans and discounts were smaller in amount. Compared with the previous week, the changes are as follows: Notes Issued ... Decrease ... Rest ... ... ... 27,225,485 ••• 58,075 ... 3,223,598 ••• 4,214 ... 4,295,495 ... 338,489 ... 9,097,562 ••• 486,254 ... 1,195,667 ••• 12,774 ... No alteration. ... 11,600,605 ... 202,471 6,709,445 Decrease ... ••• Seven Day and other Bills Increase ... ... Government Securities ... Other Securities ... ... Decrease ... ... Notes • • ... ... ... 59,930 ... 13,816,736 46,311 ... 20,516,040 ... 118,005 There was a alight decline yesterday in the rates at which bills of exchaege were negotiated on the principal continental cities. Paris receded to 25 20, to 221 for three months' paper. Antwerp was steady at 25 20 to 25 25. Amsterdam remained at about 11 174 to 81. Haruburgh was a shade lower, and Trieste rose a little, being 11 43 to 46. We hear nothing more defi nite concerning the Austrian loan, although the tendency of the exchanges would seem to indicate that the great continental houses are assisting the Go vernment at Vienna in this way, calculating that one portion of the new loan can be disposed of in Paris and London. The contract is said to be taken, but although the amount has been named as being 60,000,000 florins, and the price 93 for a five per cent. stock, payable in twelve monthly instalments, there is nothing positive known. The loan seems to be distributed among dif ferent houses abroad, including the Rothschilds of Paris, Arnstein and Eskells of Vienna and others, and privately certain London firms are said to have been invited to co operate. The new French loan of 2,000,000/. will, no doubt, be all taken at Paris. The shareholders in the Royal British Bank held their meeting yesterday, and a dividend at the rate of five per cent. per annum was declared. The committee of Spanish bondholders have received official information of the telegraphic dispatch as to the passing of the Bill regulating the debt, and it will have immediately the sanction of the Queen. The quantity of gold exported from London during the week to Thursday, was 23,708 ounces of gold, and 158,589 ounces of silver, the latter chiefly to Holland and Belgium, and the former to France. The official returns of the exports from the United Kingdom for the month, to the sth July, are favourable, viz:— Month, 1850 £5,750,556 Month, 1851 The English Funds are extremely quiet. Consols are 96i for Transfer and Account. The„New Three-and a• Quarter per Cents. have been 984 j; and the Three per Cents., 974 to 4. India Stock is at 261 i. The pre mium on Exchequer-bills is 44s to 475. There is a very thin attendance. Foreign Stocks are firm though neglected. Spanish Five per Cents., 211 to nominally. Mexican 31 to Brazilian, small, 89f. Dutch Four per Cents. 92i to 931. Shares are rather heavy, and there is a paucity of' business. The directors of the Dutch Rhenish Railway have de cided that in no case will they make a "call" exceeding 10s. per share. ONE PRICKS OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. 3 „e. Gent. Reduced Anns. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9 6 5 / 8 3 /4 New 3 1 4 ptz Cant. Anne 93 % 3 /4 Lo tit . Anus. to expire J ml.lBO India Stock I-Alia boucle, 1,000/ . . 58 p Consols for Account xclioquor Bills. i 5(„,(1. t,uuol. 5001. .. CLOSING PRICES. 97 , 4 96 3 4 98z 1 / 4 ' 7% 261% 58 p 96% 47 p 47 p 47 p CLOaUNG PRICES. ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. 3raziihn Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. — Ditto, Small Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 Ditto, Small Ditto, New, 1813 Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent. , — Ditto, 5 per cent. ..... — Mexican, 3 per Ut,, ex Jan. Coupe. Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds, 5 per Cent.. Russian Bonds Ditto, 44 per Cent SdaillAi3 5 per Cent. 1840 — Ditto. Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 24 per Cent. 12 Guild — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifivates )RANGE.-FRIDAY. •• Leghorn .• •• •• •••••• 30 40 Genoa •• •• •• .• •••• •• •• 25 40 Stilan •• •• •• •• •• •••• Venice.. .• .• •• •• •• •• Naples •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Valerm o, peroz.• .• .• Messina •• •• •• .• Lisbon.... •• •• Oporto • • • • • • • • Rio Janeiro • • ••• • • • Buenos Ayres •..; „ „, NOW York, 60 days sight lPhiladelphia ~ •• • , raioss OF BULLION, PER OIL Foreign Geld in bars...£3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .• 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons • • 0 0 0 New Dollars ••.• •• C. 4 IN ,Rilver in bars .. •• •• •• 0 5 0% LLOYD'S siIiPPIIS (I.—i THIS ) k y ) LONDON, Auc. 2.—Wind at noon Southerly, with pass i ng c louds. A L wr UK, JULY 31.—The Jane, of Li verpool, from Briscoe, was abandoned this morning near the Skerries, afti r striking on the Platters; crew saved. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 31.—Arrd. her M s hip Apollo, Hali'ax. Majesty's troop- K INGs ToWN, JULY 31 A d r- rr . Simeon Hardy, Belcher, Barbadoes. HULL, JULY 30.—Arrd. Johannab, Philadelphia. Sid. Maria, St. Domingo. LOWESTOFT, JULY 31.—The Lady Dundas, from Sun derland to Lymington, . n grounded h on _the Newcomb, but was assisted off, and towed 1 GLOUCESTER, AUG. I.—A dereleaky. Rambler, Quebec. NEWPORT, JULY 31.—Sailed rr YotktOwn, Portland, United States; Catherine Muide, St. Thomas. QUEENSTOW N , J ULY 31 .—A rr d. Queen and Levant, Calk() ; Emil, Sandberg, Bahia. OFF THE START —North Star, Africa for Liverpool; Hesky, , Porto Rico; Camden, Quebec. FLEETW O O D , AUG. I.—Acrd. Princess Royal, Quebec. DEAL, AUG. I.—Wind N.W.; P.M. W.S.W.—Arrd. Maria, Auguste, Porto Rico; Charlotte Jane, Lawrence, Sydney, New South Wales; Francis Ridley, Danford, Colombo; Fanny, Johnstone, Calcutta; Sidon, Rio; Jovin Nicolas, Brazils; Cockermouth Castle, Grenada; Leirma, Porto Rico; Camden, Ann, and Mary Brook, Quebec; Frank , Boston; Mary Irvine, Philadelphia; Charlotte Jane, Sydney, New South Wales. LIVERPOOL, AUG. I.—Wind N W.—Arrd. Bertha, Crowle, Newfoundland; Cyrene, Curtess, Riga; Matilda, Archangel; Chatham, Morrison, China; Tigris, Mawsoe, Calcutta; Tagus, Gibson, Tahita; London, Eu, and Horsburgh, Valparaiso; Cash, Ewing, Cobija; Tina march, Blundell, Ceara; Henry and Margaret, Ellis, Peru; Consbrook, M'Carthy, Corisa; Gleaner, Duffer, Trinidad; Mavitta, Macaibo; Luniata, Barnham, New Orleans; Triton, Smith, Apalachicola; City of Glasgow steamer, Philadelphia, sailed 17th July, with 15,000 dol lars in specie on freight; Daniel Webster, Howard, Boston; Norway, St. Andrews ' John Woodall, Frazer, and Thermis, Leighton, St. John's, New Brunswick; Sceptre, St. Stephen's; George and Sisters, Montreal; Boadicea, Charles Saunders, Glancairn, and Pandora, Quebec; Eliza, Welch, Prince Edward's Island; Mentor, Alexandria. Sid. Laura, Demerara; Carlotta P a p a _ doff, Constantinople; Letitia Lawson and Tomlinson, Syea; Jules, Leghorn; Roscoe, Bombay; John M'Ken zie, Aden; Cleopatra, Africa; Lady Constable, Richi buoto; Farmer's Lass, Nice. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 1.--AFFd. Victoria, New York. Sld. Waterloo, Sydney. COVES, AIM 1,--Arrd. Othello, CW4, 4 , 1 Bolivar; THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Legislative Assembly renewed its bureau for the next three months, by re-electing the President, Vice-Presidents, and Secretaries. The following is the result of the vote for the office of President of the Assembly : Number of voters, 540—Absolute majority, 271. LT. Dupin 342 M. Michel (do Bourges) ... 165 Lost votes 33 The following is the result of the ballot for the Vice-Presidents : _ Number of T(,ters, 592—Absolute majority, 297. General Bedeau. M. Benoist d'Azy ...... 361 M. Baum) 5B M. Dsru 357 M. Caner .. 230 M. Lacrosse M. de Betnusal . Gen. de Lamoriciere... 197 The four first were consequently declared elected. The following is the result of the ballot for the Sec retaries : Number of Voters 592. Absolute majority 297. M. Yvan M. Chapot M. . ......... 387 A. Batici.l ........ 84 M. Mouli❑ NI. Peupin .. 335 Ni. Valt-min M. Berard M. Canet 230 Tire first six were declared duly elected. The Assembly then proceeded to ballot for the 25 Members of the Committee of Permanence, when the 'ollowing were chosen : MM. 1 H. Didier 533 2 G,n. Chang:Ander 438 3 Dufougeraii . 4 S. Barthelemy 5 Montigny t Berryer ..... 402 7 Vitet ............ 8 Poujoulat . 9 Melun (Nord) ~ 35: 10 Druet-Deaviux 352 11 D'ollivier 12 Pass) , 13 Gouiu The following Members MM. Mll. 14 Montebe110 15 Bernardi 16 Bocher . 17 De la Touretto 325 18 Admiral ( 329 19 General Rull,ares 327 20 Huhert 326 21 Boinvilliera 22 Kermarec 320 23 Gen. de Grouchy.— 319 24 Gen. de Bar 319 25 Mortemart came next in order : MM. Dufour° Charras Labrousso Mornay Deleasert General de St. Priegt B6 General de Lamoricilre 73 Beane 55 GroSvy 269 . General CavaigLao ... 267 Vesin ... 254 Jules de Lastepie 242 It‘musat Btxio Croton 235, The National has the following on the result of the ballot of the Committee of Permanence:— " Thus the fusion between the Ely :4a and the Legiti matiat party is a fait accompli. MM. Berry or, Falloux, and Vatimesnil have kept the promise which they gave to their new master. M. Bonaparte can now mingle the lilies to the bees on his arms ; the royal shield has been delivered up to him. Yesterday the sons of the heroes of La Vendes and Britanuy, the knights of the army of Conc 6, have recognised the legititnacy of the nephew of the usurper, and passed in the trail of the Dix-Decf mbre. Some men, of aproud spirit and generous mind, refused to follow the movement of defection, and remained faith. ful to their flag. But what can that signify, since they are but a few? We long since foretold what is Doi, taking place; and we are glad of it, for nothing can be more instructive for the people than to see the cause of Bonapartism already aupp,rted by the absolutist powers, by M. do Montalembert and the clerical party receivitg the support of the men of the white flag." The Presse has the following on the same subject : "Yes, the fusion is effected; but not that which M. Guizot, M. Duchatel, and the journal the Assemblie Nationale had undertaken to effect between the Levi matista and Orleanists; that is completely ended: the fusion that is made is that which M. Berryer, M. de Falloux, and the journal the Union have succeeded in effecting between the Legitimatists and the Bona partists. There are no longer any Legitimatists, there arc only Bonapartists of two shades—Tories and Whigs. This result is ascribed to the fruitless journey which M. Berry er, M. de St. Priest, and M. Benoist d'Asy recently made to Claremont. M. airryer has taken his revanche at the expense of Claremont, but the half of the cost, at least, will be paid by Count de Chambord. Never speak more of Henri V.; there is no more any Henri V.; there is nolonger a pretender to the throne; there is only an exile at Frohsdorff. It was worth not the trouble to cry three months ago with so much noise, Forward! forward!'" The Ordre has a long article in reply to the at tack of the Constitutionnel on M. TIIIEIts. The con clusion alone is important, because it may be re garded as an almost official announcement that the Prince DE JOINVILLE is a candidate for the Preai dency. " ff," says the Ordre," Dr. Veron, who attributes, we know not on what foundation, to M. Thiers and to the African generals the project of bringing forward and supporting the candidateship of the Prince de Jotnville, imagines that he will if.jure that candidateship in op posing his authority to that of the illustrious represen tatives whom he names or indicates, it is the moat gro tesque of illusions which has ever entered into the head of the most puerile vanity." The following are the principal items of the weekly Bans account:— Francs. ▪ 440.215,414 • 133,904 916 49,007,393 69,230,251 ▪ 435 870,800 • 114,820,675 ▪ 112,214,736 ••• 80.284,202 ... 29,769,562 Specie in Paris Ditto in branches ... Bills iu Paris portfolio Bills in branches ... Banknotes in circulation Ditto in branches ... Credit to Treasury Private credits, Paris... Ditto in branches Specie has increased about 2,200,000 in Paris, and about 600,000 in the branches. The Portfolio has in creased eight millions in Paris, and better than 1,500,000 in the branches. It must be noticed, however. that such increases are not uncommon in the last week of the month's account, when the Bank accepts very short bills for the sake of easing the settlement at the Bourse. The issue of notes has increased nearly 13 millions, and nearly If for the branches. The credit to the Treasury is scmewhat under what it was the previous week. The moderate character of the numbers chosen by the Assembly to form the Commission of Permanence gave increased confidence to the speculators at the Bourse, and Government Stock was sought for at an advance. The Five per Cents. opened at 95f. 70c., arid closed at 96f. 80c. fur the end of the month; the Three per Cents. closed at 57f. 40e.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 8651.; Rouen, 637 f. 500.; Havre, 245 f.; Groat Northern, 468 f. 75c.; Avignon, 218 t. 75c.; Vierzon, 438 f. 75c,; Bale, 1551.; Bordeaux, 395 f.; Paris and Strasburg, 365 f.; Tours and Nantes, 273 f.; Amiens to Boulogne, 270 f. BUSLINESS JAM E IN eUitElltlS HAIL et A. b 4.1 rah LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Aua. 1. Boulogne and Amiens, 10%—Dutch Rhenish, 314 ox in. ....Namur and Liege, 6j _Paris and Strasbourg, 11% ex in. —Rouen and Havre, 9 %—Sambre and bleuse,3!4. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 27th ult. have arrived. Their contents are unimportant. The following telegraphic dispatch of the 30th ult. has been received in Paris :-- " Madrid, 30, half-past 6 in the Evening. "THE ♦MBASSADOR OF FRANCE To THE MINISTER OP FOREIGN ♦FFAIRS. " The President of the Council of Ministers has an nounced officially to the Cortes the prorogation of the session." GERMANY. A Frankfort journal states that the Germanic Diet has now under discussion a proposition for replacing the Austrian and Prussian Commissioners in Holstein by a Minister Plenipotentiary, directly represtnting the Diet in the negotiations with Denmark. The Cassel Gazette states that the Bavarian troops are to evacuate Cassel on the 4th; and the Austrians some days later. A few days since when the answer of the Diet to the English and French protest was communicated to Lord CowLET and to M DE TALLicay, these dip lomatists said that the matter must not be considered as settled, and that in a short time the Diet would receive a more detailed protest, proving that the question is not an internal one, but one that concerns the whole of Europe. Lord CowLEY especially ex pressed himself very strongly on the subject. GitEECE. Letters from Athens state that General GaIYAS, the Grand Chamberlain, and who possessed gr!iat in fluence over the QuElm, has been dismissed from office, and ordered to quit Athens. LAMB AND FLAG RAGGED SCHOOLS, LAMB-COURT, CLERIEENWELL:GRAZY.-0a Monday evening these schools presented a most interesting sight, a public tea meeting of the parents and friends of the children taking place. Pro bably few such assemblies of sweeps, costermongers, dust men, &c., at a public tea meeting, could be witnessed In London or elsewhere. Amongst the noted characters present we observed, near the platform, one of the royal family of the gipsies; numbers of reformed drunkards were present, and the principal gratuitous waiter, a costermonger, has formerly, we are intorme , when costermongering was a thriving busi ness, spent as much as three pounds a week in drink ; he is now wholly reformed. A most striking example is furnished by this district of the untold benefits of the City mission, by which these schools, as well as most ragged schools in Lon don (amongst others the well-known Field-lane schools), have been founded. A devotional meeting succeeded the tea, at which various exceedingly appropriate spiritual ad dresses were delivered by the missionary of the district, Mr. Vanderkiste ; the superintendent of the schools, Mr. W atts ; and others. Some present, probably meditating on the ir for mer wretched condition, were observed to shed tears. BOTANICAL SOCIETY or LONDON.—The ordinary meeting of 1 his society was held last evening at the society's rooms, 20, Bedford-street, Strand ; J. Reynolds, Esq.,. trea surer, in the chair. After several donations to the library had been announced, Mr. G. E. Rennes, the secretary, stated that the council had made arrangements to con s iderably en large the society's operations as regards the distribution of valuable foreign specimens of plants sent to the society. The continuation of Mr. Stock's paper, "On the Botany of Bungay, Suffolk," was read. THE WATER COMMITTEE. -- Yesterday Mr. ilawkesley, civil engineer, was examined before the Com initial, which was adjourned until Monday next. Railways. A b erdeen .. • • • • unbergate, Notttngnam. Boston, & E. Juncion Beltast and County Down it rmlng., Violverhamp., and Stoll* Valle: •. iiirkenh., Lan., & Chesh June., late 331.65. BEI.. Do. Chest. & Birkenhd., 501. & 251. Consolidated Do., do., 201. .. Bristol and Exeter.. .• ,;aledonian .. • . Chester and Holyhead .. Direct Lond. and Portsm. ►ublin and Belis-st Junet. Dublin and Kingstown.. , )undalk and Enniskillen Dundee, Perth, and Aber- Been junction .. • • Do., biew •• •• •• East Anglian ('ISI. L. E. and L. Br, D.) Do. (is!. E. & H.) .. , _:astern Counties ;astern Union, class late E. U. shares .. Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C sharea l .ast Lancashire • • • • Do. New quarters • • L:dinburgh an•t Glasgow, ;din., Perth, and Dundee i.:xeter and Exmouth G,asg6w and South-West, Do. do. G. D. &C•stack Groat Northern • • • • Do. halves, A, deferred! Do. halves, B, 6 per ctd +lreat Southern and W astern, Ireland • • ' Great Western .. • . Do. New, 17i. Lancaiter and C ankle .. Do. thirds Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and Yorkshire 1)0. quarter shares .. Do. fifths .. • • • Do. West Riding Union Leeds and Tlsirsk Liverpool, Crosby, and Routhport London and 131ackwall • • Do., Tilbury Ext. Scrip London, Brighton, and South Coast •• London and N.-Western Do. do. now quarters .1 Do. fifths Do. 101. sh., M. & B (c) London and S.-Western . Do. new 501. ~ Do. new 401. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock .. Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union Midland • • • • .. Do. 501. shares • . .• Do. Binning & Derby idland Gt. West. (lre.) Xeweastle and Carlisle.. Do. quarter shares .. s ewmarket • • .. Newport, Abergavenny, . . and llereford .. • • Newry and Enniskillen. • Newry, NV arrenpoint, & Rostrevor .. •• I Norfolk .. Do. New 201. shares. Northern Counties Union North British.. ,„ North Staffordshire .. North-Western ,„ „, North & Sth.-West. June. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. icottish Central -loottish Midland „ Do. new , iarews. & Birm., Clasi A Do. Class H.. •• Shrews. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New .. Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) .. Do. Halves Do. Oswestry .. h p ro o• ps N lnr elv e union ni • o • n Do., A, B, C, & D, Hilly paid up at per coat .. `south Devon .. South• Eastern South Wales.. }oath Yorksh. and River Dun Shell., Roth., and Geoie, South Division Stockton and Hartlepool iwAnsea & Loeghor, Taff Tale .. Taw Vale Extension .. Thames Haven Dock and' Railway Vale of heath Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wei., Wick. and Dublin West Cornwall .. West London Whitenaven and Furness York, N'ewc., & Berwick Ditto ana Newcastle Extension .. Ditto G.N.E. purchaaa York and North Midland MINES %leas: lilr 18% 13% !a 14 6 18% PAZIL Nominal Pricea, 10% to 1034 4% -4% -- lox 13 —ll die.' 78% - 7”4 11 - 11}i 16% - 17 •• 22 —2O Cs. •• '..• •• 2 -2V, 4% -5% 3Ti - 41 i 14%-15 as —3O 5 6 - - 6 12g - 123,4 38 -39 85 - 86 I4M - 14 79 - 81 8)4 - 9 p. .. - .. 49% - 50 8% 8 ,i db. d. 11 —l2 •k •7 93% 94% x.d 124 —125 4 —4 1 4 p 73% 4 p. 7 tib — 2 % p. 93 84% 8 7 1 .4 dbl. 7 6 die. 1% -2 26 -29 3% die. 42)i 43 20 19% 19 —2l • • '.. •• • • • • 7% -7% /534 5 dis. dis. 17 —l9 14 —lB die. die. —7 104 - 15 15% -16 ~ 04 6 diF. 534 5 dia. 5% 3 % dis'l 15 —l7 1 534 10 —l2 dis• 3)4 3 1 4 d. 14 -15 12% - 22% - 2$ 3% 2 dts. 934 - 10 168 - 170 16 2-3 all 126 • • —• • dill 16 —l5 Ms. • •• d. a 9 all all 25 •• •• • • -- .. dia. • • .•••• • • 18X -19 6% 6 die. 3 1 4 3 die. 18% 19 FIXED &: Leasing Business Railways. Companies. Paid. Nominal Prices. done to-day. Barks and Hants Ex. 5 per Cent. Gt. Western 6 36 - 1 p• Bir. and Oxford Junc.,calleduly paid, or with a guarantee .• Do .. all 28 —3O De., without a guarantee .. DO •• all 27 —25 Nol. & Dud.,calls duly paid, or with a guarantee .. Do .. • • 15 8 —lO p Do., without a guarantee •• Do • • • • 15 7 — 9 0 Buckinghamsh. Lon. &N. W. all 17 Nt - 17% Clydesdale June Caledonian , all 41 —43 E. Lin., Guar. 6 per Cent. •• G. Northern all 33 3334 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 102 104 Lon. and Green. S. Eastern . all 11 —1 i % Du., Pref. .. Do .. .. all 2334 2434 Lowestoft, Gd. 4 per Cent. • Norfolk .. all 14 —l5 14 De., 6 per cent Do .. • • all .. • • Middlebbro' and Redcar, 6p. ct Stockt.& Dar all • • —• • N. & East, b per Cent. .. E. Counties . all 55 —57 Do. New .. Do • 43 4 6 p Preston and S L. &N. W.l a ll 42 —44 Nyre • • •• I. & La.& Y. j Do. % SharesA Do .. 10% 8 9 P. Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern ~ all 21% 21% 21 % Roy. & fiitchin G. Northern 6% 8 — B % a% o. Shep. Ex.. Do 4% 2 p. Shef., Roth. and Goole, 5 per ct. Lanc.34York 18 11 6 South Staffords. Mr. M'Clean 834 33( 3 tils• Wear Val. 6 per Cent. gua. • • Stock.& Dar. all 25 —96 Do. do. •• Do .. .. all .. % Do. do. .. Do .. all .. Wilts, Som., & Weymouth .. ,Gt. Western all 45% —46 , REP 312,1 Railways. I Paid. SHARES. Aberdeen .. Caledonian 101. .. Chester and Holyhead .. Dund. Per. & Aber. June, East Anglian (31. 10s.) Nominal Prices. 6 per cent. .. Eastern Counties Eaten., 5 per cent. No. 1 .. Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. cent. Stock Eastern Union, Scrip guaran. 6 per cent. .. Do. 101. Deben. Shares . East Lancashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares .. E. & W. York. June. sths Edin. Per. & Dun. 51 p.ct. Gla.sgow & ;S.-W. Consol. Gt. Northern, 5 per cent. Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighths Lancashire and York shire, F. 20/. .. 6 per ct. Stock .. Leeds and Thirsk, 6 per cent., No. 1.. • • .. Do. quarters, 1848 .. London, Brighton, and South Coast guar. 5 per et., late Croydon thirds De. pref., I p ct. Stock, 18.51, from 501. share. E Do. new guar., 6 per et. London &S.-W., new .. Londonderry and Ennis killen, half shares Manch., Sheffield, and Line., quer. shrs.,/i2o. 1 Do. new, 102. Do., 61. . • • • Midland Con. 6 p. c..tock Uo. Cousal, rristel ' l l Binning., 6 per cent..'.' I Do. Bristol & GlouCes. Norfolk Extension .. Do. guar. 5% per cent. Do. Waveney Valley .. North British .. %Mb s.— lb 36, dlsH IX - 2 par U P dis Par 10% 10% 12 - 1234 all all all 1 CO all •• %dis. par 1314 - 18} 5i - 1 P. .. .. dia. .. - .• P .. - .. 1 34 - 2 1 i P. 11% - 12;4 11%-1] 34 - % p 129 - 120 Oaf. Wor. &W 01.151.6 p.c Shrewsbury and Birm.i New Guaranteed .. Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. W. Min.) 8 per cent. South Devon • • • • • • South-Eastern,43 p. ct. Waterford & Kilkenny, bI. Westl.ondon, 1 st Cl. (10/.) Do. Yd Class do. (Par) York, Newc., and Beryl, Gt. N.of E. run • • York and North bildian U. and B. Porch. •• i& --I6 4% - 4 % •• 4‘ - 4 - 5 % -1% P 10% - 10 % 14 ii - 15 ;i 13%-1434 .. ~•• • • 16 -16 A 4 - o,ii Boulogne and Amiens .. Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) Demerara • . .. •• D u t c h Rhenish •• .. East Indian .. „ .. Do. do. do. .. Great ludian Peninsula.. Ditto ditto .. .. Louvain ala Samlira .. Luxembourg .. „ .. Ditto • • .. „ .. Madrid and Valentia .. 1 ..- 1 61.18. :all. 10% - 10% 1 7% - 17% 4% 4 , dis. sl 2% —l '4 P. Maria Antonia Ditto, New .. Namur and Liege .. Northern of France .. Orleans and Bordeaux .. Paris and Orleans .. Paris and Rouen .. Paris and Strasbourg .. Rouen and Havre .. Sambre and Meuse .. Tours and Nantes .. Tommy, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasson e• Wort rlanders • !•_ 17165 8d all au! 8% N —la. 3 —4% P. 1 -1 2 % -2% 8 —lO 2 —a 14% % 14% 4% —4% as. 84 —36 2 5 % 5% —5% lie. 11 9% a% — 3 % --9 41$. Business dole to-day. i /i pm .. -•: - 2 o 23 10% % 25 1 4 11% Li Business done to-day. 10X % Paid. 17 100 11 10% 11% 1b34 % 3 'A % 2i, 6M 1 1 0 11,0 8 6 8 1751 5 841 y, 85i 847 14' 81 60 48% 49% 48% [49 94 93% x.d 124% 24% 124 83 81 [41% 42 42% 41% 42% 14% lb 143 1 13 4 47' 100 all 1134 11;(, 100 42 34 4 2 0 100 100 4714 6% 77 1.1. sq dls, 5% die. 22U % % % 28 27% 135 140 Johanna, Roper, Bahia; Armata, Wellinger, Havel:nab. bid. Adis, Cane. POOLE, AUG. I.—Sld. William, Newfoundland. DARTMOUTH, AUG. I.—Sid. Calypso, Quebec. FALMOUTH, JULY 31.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Pil grim, Paterson, Pernambuco. PILL, JULY 31.—Arrd. Caroline, Bailey, Barbadoes. Pm. Lana., AUG. I.—The Victoria, from La Guayrs to Liverpool, has been assisted in here with loss of false keel, having been on shore on the causeway. MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. Our market was heavily supplied with both Fruit and Vegetables, for which the demand ruled steady, at but little alteration in prices. FRUIT.—Pine Apples, English, 4s to 7s per lb ; ditto, Co lonia!, is to 3s 6d each; Hothouse Grapes, 2s to 5s per lb; Pe aches, lOs Od to 18s Od ; Nectarines, 8s Od to 17 s Od p er dozen; Cherries, 3d to Os 10d per lb ; Melons, 4s Od to 79 6d each; Strawberries, 4d to l'Jd ; Raspberries, 6d to 10d per pottle ; Gooseberries, is 9d to 4s Od; Currants, 33 Od to 5s per half sieve ; Lemons, is to 2s, and Oranges 9d to 2s per dozen. VEGETABLES.—rabbages, 6d to Is Od; Cauliflowers, is to 2s per dozen ; French Beans, 2s Cd to 4s 6d ; Broad Beano, Os 9d to is 3d; Peas, is Od to is 9d per half sieve; Aspa ragus, is Od to 4s Od per 10); new Potatoes, 4s to 8s per cwt; Turnips, 3d to 6d per bunch; Cucumbers, 2d to is Od, each; Radishes, 6d to 9d per dozen bands; Celery, 6d to 2s per bundle; Carrots, 4d to 6d per bunch ; Spinach, IS 6d to 2s per sieve; Vegetable Marrows, is to 25 per dozen; Onions, 2d to 6d; Leeks, 3d to 4d; Shallots, 3d to 4d per bunch ; Garlic; 4d to 8d per lb ; Artichokes, is Od to 24 Od per doz.; Cabbage Lettuces, 4d to 9d per score; Small Salad, 2d to 3d per punnet; llorseradish, Is 6d to 6s per bundle; Red Beet, is Od to 4s Od per dozen; Parsley, 2s to 3s per dozen bunches; Corn Salad is to is 6d per halt sieve; Walnuts, 8d to is per 100. NEVJGATE AND LEADENNAIM. sd; Ducks, is 9d 2s 9d; Tame Rabbits, is 4d to 1 5 Pigeons, 6d to 9d; Roasting Pigs, Os Od to Os Od each; Surrey Fowls, 7s C,d to 9s Od; Goslings, 6s Od to 7s 6 1; Barn-door Fowls, 3s Od to 5s per couple; English Egg's, ' 4 6d to 6s Od ; French ditto, 4s fld to 5s 3d ; and Irish ditto, ts 6d to 5s 6d per 120; Fresh Butter, Os to Os 0,1 per lb. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 3s Od to 3s 8d ; Lam b ' 4s Od to 4 5 8d; V ea l, 3 s Od t o 3 s 6d ; an d P or k, 35 Od to 3s 6d per Blbs. WHITECHAPEZ. Beef, from 2s 2d to 3$ 4d; Mutton, 22 6d to 3s 8d; Lamb; 3s 6d to 4a 8d; Veal, 2s 8d to as 4d; and Perk, 25 4d to 3s 6d per Sibs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 4s 6d to 9s fid ; Brill, Os Od to Os Od ; Haddock!! 5d to is Od each ; Cod Fish, 3s 6d to is Od ; Lobstersp. to 2s Od; and Crabs, 4d to 2s 3d each; Sole s , 6d t o is 1" per pair • Flounders, 9d to is 6d ; Dried Haddock'? Os Od to Os Od ; Smelts, is 6d to 2s Od per dozen ; Whiting* 6s Od to 8s Od per 15; Eels, Os 4d to Os lid; Salvors': 9d to is Od per lb ; Herrings, Os Od to Os Od per 10 7' Common Oysters, 4s Od to 5s Od per bushel ; and Mackerov 4d to 7d each. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from' ad to 6 1 ,0 ; of Household ditto, 4'4d to 5 1 / 2 (1 per 41b loaf. • HIDE MARKET. Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to lid; ditto, 641 b to 72 11 P lid to 2d; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 2d to 2}d; ditto, 8 01 b 881 b, WI to 21d ; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 2} l d to 3d; ditto, 961 b 1041 b, Od to Od ; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b, Od to Od• e m s Skins, light, is Od to 2s 6d; ditto, full, 4i 6d to 0 1 Horn Hides, 5s Od to Os; Polled Sheep, Os Od to Os Half-breeds, Os Od to Os Od ; Downs, Os Od to Os Od; La in Skins 2s Od to 2s 9d; Shearlings, is Od to is 3d. HAT MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—New Meadow Hay, 31 to 3l 12s; old ditta 31 8s Od to 41 4s Od; new Clover, 3/ Os Od to 4105 Od; _ A ° ditto, 3/ 15s to 4/ 15s ; and Straw, 1/ is to 1/ lls per kw' Supply moderate, and a trade firm. CUMBEMLAND.—New Meadow Hay, 31 Os to 3/ 13e; old ditto, 31 8s to 4/ 7s; new Clover, 31 Os to 41 Os; :3%, ditto, 3/ 105 to 41 12s; and Straw, 125 to 11 12s per 10 s A fair average supply, and steady demand. WHITECHAPEL.—New Meadow Hay, 3/ Os to 31125, Old ditto, 3/ 8s to 41 4s; new Clover, 31 bs to 41 Od; ditto, 31 12s to 41 lis ; and Straw, 11 is to 11 12s per 106 Trade firm, at extreme quotations. LMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS• Their Lordships met at Twelve o'clock. On the motion of the Earl of CARLISLE the g r tropolitan S,wers Act was read a second time. nth The Battersea-park Amendment Bill p asse d thro-i- Committee and was reported to the House. Rigs The Inverness Bridge (No. 2) Bill, th e C u stoms the Sheep and Contagious Disorders Prevention 0 7; the Commissioners of Railways Repeal Bill, the ritu i , Clauses Consolidation (Ireland) Bill, an d the SO"' Navigation Bal, severally passed through Committee and were reported to the House. On the motion of the Earl of CARLISLE the rep o 11 of the New Forest Deer Removal Bill was received. , The Coalwhippers (Port of London) Bill was rer o w f second time, on the motion of Lord STANLE Y Alderley. On the motion of Lord STANLEY of Alderley , d th : Mercantile Marine Act Amendment Bill was M I third time and passed. On the motion of Lord BROUGHTON the Lull ll (India) Bill was read a second time. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. io The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after II" o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. were The Lords amendments to the following Bi l l" considered and agreed to:— European and Ameri can P r i n ti ng Telegraph, --c" 13ilh Lincolnshire Estuary Bill. United Kingdom Electric Telegraph CompanY Caledonian Railway Bill. THIRD READINGS. led: The following Bills w ere rea d a t hi r d time and Pa s Christ Church (Oxford) Estate. Lord Bateman's Estate. Stapylton's Estate. Several petitions were PETITIONS presented in favour of the continuace the C Palace. Sir E. N. of BUXTO ry N stal presented a petition froin I ti le merchants and bankers of London, praying fo r 1112 611" ration of the sugar duties. CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL. do 3r Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he intimated yes ter d that it was nut his intention to proceed with this Bill,aing n he had now to move that the order of the day r ellit d. to the Bill be read for the purpose of being discharge, The motion was agreed to and the order discharged' PULLING DOWN OF THE OLD HOUSE. ~. Sir E. N. BUXTON said he ask ed somo time 01 % whether it was the intention of the Government to pu . down this, the old House, during the recess, and n ot Noble Lord (Lord J. Russell) re plied that such was , their intention. Having heard that the Gov e rmilef a ' had altered their intentio ns on the subject, he begged ta ask the Noble Lord w hether it had been determinkt° pull down or to allow the building to stand until ti"' next session of Parliament? - Lord J. RUSSE LL was ver y g lad that th e go y Baronet had give n him an o pp ortunit y of re p l y ing le ' question. W hen he gave an answer on a formerg 0 14; won, the arrangements with regard to the new t Thera y na t d he bee n were in an unsettled state, and the Governo m dled down.tboub t Butitprtuhdeeyn t had d t tosi since allow experiment a had thin experienc e lio l . s i e cj iv S° ; i : et h : - h e d A b e ; (Hear, hear.) The Gov n ew ver b y ul e 3 satisfied that thoughte ° Government werequit e they would be able to occupy the uilding will] c°ll. v ak e e ni d ence next session, and the - had, therefore, come !C) order decision to allow the old House be pulled down, gl to r to suit the architect's arrangements. --.. OUTRAGE ON THE AFRICAN Sir E. N. B COAST. t ist . actory .—.• d Robert BUXTON said a young man n ame the Erskine had been cruelly tortured at a place on . coast of Africa, by two officers in her Majest)'s service, lie now in order to induce him to confess a robbery to w subsequently appeared he was not A party. Coloniesll wished to ask the Under -Secretary for the _a what was the nature of the correspondence which n 5 in-Chief with respect to this case passed between the Colonial-office and the Commander., m ob for a copy of the correspondence he would have ElO w , Mr. HAWES said if the lion. Baronet would mole jection to lay it on the table of the House. The case . 6_ no doubt, one of great atrocity, but the assault on t' young man was not committed by parties who were the employ or under the control of the Colonial -o .o_°,, and the law-officers of the Crown were of opinion that no legal proceedings could be instituted against IT° Lord Fitzroy Somerset, in conveying the decision O 1',.' 0 yan. P !... referred to, said—" In reply, Duke of Wellington upon the subject which had br. t his Grace also feels that imputations of great seriou'o'f I have to at quaint ness are raised and supported by a considerable body evidence against officers in her Majesty's 0° 1 " •- but having considered the whole matter with most 80% ous attention, and being advised that the offiee rfi t iol question cannot be tried or punished by a court -00r bio for an offence committed now three years 00, 1 , e r Grace is at a loss to suggest to Earl Grey what lot"' proceedings could be taken against them." PATENT LAW AMENDMENT BILL. In reply to Mr. HENRY, t to Mr. LABOUCHERE said he could not conga for postpone the committal of this Bill, which ate° Monday. METROPOLITAN INTERMENT BIL L ' This Bill was read a third time and passed. trIOPI ATTORNIES AND SOLICITORS REGULA .- ACT AMENDMENT BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. pil ro GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH (No. 3 ) ' - ' l4 This Bill was read a third time and passed. wiliiii CHURCH BUILDING ACTS AMENDMENT m-- This Bill was read a 'bird time and passed. PETTY SESSIONS (IRELAND) BILL,. This Bill was read a third time and passed. , t r,D, SUMMARY JURISDICTION (IRELAND) P` This Bill was read a third time and passed. -attiLi CONSTABULARY FORCE (IRELAND) A-- This 10 was read a third time and passed. LL' COUNTY COURTS FURTHER EXTE NSION Bedi to This Mil as amended was agreed to , and order be read a third time on Monday. BILL' GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH (No. 4 ) - dio This Bill as amended was agreed to, and ordere be read a third time on Monday. CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION BILL% to be This Bill as amended was agreed to, and o rderea read a third time on Monday. S l' °' NUISANCES REMOVAL AND DIS EASES VENTION RILL. read a thitime on ay. - • ' This Bill as amended was agreed to, and or dered t o b. O N 111 CHARGE AGAINSTMond CAPTAIN WATb CEYLON. 0 Mr. HAWES, in b e thogiit it right so Ceylon on the table, esid Placthat ing some papers rel!ttingol. 1 1 SO4 89% 104% 101% 21% 93 1 A 4134 124 124 53% 53% flex h2ci clew of b SP