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THE NEW NOVEL. liqw ready at all tke Libraries, in 3 vo l s ., • - ANNE DY SAR T; Or, The scotch Minister's Daughter. " A fascinating work of art."—Examiner. " Very superior to the generality of novels."--Spectator. " Remarkable for its talent and acuteness." —Literary Gazette. " Told with great spirit and power."—John Bull. " We have rarely met with a better tale."—Messenger. "-Our literature has found an important and valuable acquisition in the author of Anne Dysart. The story of this remarkable fiction is deeply interesting, and the characters most vividly pourtrayed." —Critic. henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NEW WORK BY THE REV, R. COBBOLD. Now ready, in 3 vols., with Six Illustrations, F . RES TON TOWER; OR, THE EARLY DAYS OF CARDINAL WOLSEY. • By the Rev. RICHARD COBBOLD, M.A. " Fra nght with deep interest, as a faithful picture of one of the most stirring periods 01 our history."—John Bull. " We heartily recommend this amusing and instructive narrative to all who admire vivid historical painting."—Standard. "Full of historic interest, illustrating the manners and customs of the age, and abounding in forcible and startling interest."—Naval and Military Gazette. Ilenry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-strect. NOTICE. This day is published, and may be had at all the Libraries, in 2 vols. post 8`'0:, 31s. 6d. bound. IJLIA HOW AR D. A NOVEL. By Mrs. BELL MARTIN. Orders, should be forwarded immediately to the Booksellers to Secure an early delivery. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. ji-ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.- THE LAST GRAND CLASSICAL AND DRAMATIC CONCERTED MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT , Will take place on WEDNESDAY MORNING, July 10, And will unite the talents of Mesdames Sontag, Catherine Hayes, Giuliani, And Frezzolinl ; Signori Coletti, Belletti, Lorenzo, F. Lablache, Lablache, Gardoni Calzolari, Baucarde, and Mr. Sims Reeves. The valuable assistance of M. Thalberg has been secured, who will execute some favourite pieces, and, amongst others, an admired Concerto of Beethoven; accompanied by full Orchestra. Conductor, M. BALFE. Selections will be made from the most classical and admired authors, and will include pieces not hitherto performed in this country. The whole resources of the establishment, Vocal and Instrumental, will be employed, and every effort will be made to justify the high character and patronage with which these per formances have been honoured. Ida Bertrand, Parpcll, It ER MAJE STY'S THEATRE. LA TEMPESTA. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT It Is respectfully announced that a Grand Extra Night will take On THURSDAY next, Juni 21, when will be presented the highly successful new grand Opera, by Haley, the Poem' by Scribe, founded on The Tempest of Shakspere, and composed expressly for her. Majesty's Theatre, LA TEMPESTA. • The Incidental Dances. by M. Paul Taglioni. ‘ - --frrhe Scenery by4114-Charles Marshall. Alfonso, Sig*. Lorenzo; Prospero, Sig. Colletti ; Antonio, F, Lablache ; Ferdinand. Sig. Baucarde ; Trinculo, Sig. Ferr ari; Ste phanO, Madlle. Parodi ; Sycorax, Madile. Ida Bertrand; Spirit of Air, Madame Giuliani ; Ariel, Madlle. Carlotta Grist ; Caliban, Sig. Lablache ; Miranda, Madame Sontag. Dlredtor of the Music and Conductor, Mr. Belle. With various entertainments In the Ballet Department, in which Carlotta Grisi, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, and Mdlle. Amalia Ferraris, M. Charles, and 3f. Paul Taglioni will appear. Applications for Boxes. Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Boa-otlivegf the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE The nobility, patrons of the Opera, and the public are reapeetfally informed that . TO.MORROW:EVENUTG, Will be presented for the eighth time, an entirely new grand Opera by 11....1evy, the Poem by Scribe, founded on " The Tempest" of Shakspeare, and composed expressly for her Majesty's Theatre, entitled , . . . LA TEMPESTA. The Scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall ; the Incidental Dances by Si. Paul Taglioni ; the Costumes by Mr. Combes and Miss Bradley, under the superintendence of lime. Copere ; the Machinery by Mr. D. Sioman ; the Appointments by Mr. E. firadwell. Dramatis Personm—Alfonso (King of Naples), Sig. Lorenzo; Prospero (Duke of Milan), Sig. Coletti ; Antonio (his brother, the Usurper), Signor F. Lablache s Ferdinand (Prince of Naples), Signor Baucarde Trinculo, Signor Ferrari; Stephan, llidlle. Parodi ; Sy cocas, lidlie, Ida Bertrand; Spirit of the Air, Miss Catherine Hayes;' Ariel, Mdlle. Carlotta ; Caliban, Signor Lablache; and Miranda,' Madame Sontag. Ceurtiers, Soldiers, Mariners, Elves, Sprites of the Air and of the Deep, To conclude with a Divertissement, in which Mdlle. 'Amain 'Fer raris, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, M. Charles, and M. P. Taglioni will appear. applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. Third Night of Madame Viardot. Third Night of Le Prophete. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed-with the following powerild cast, Meyerbeer's grand Opera, LE PROPHETE, In which lldme. Viardot will make her 3d 'appearance this season. Fides ' Madame Viardot (the original representative of the part At the -Grand Opera in Paris) ; Bertna, Madame Castellan (the original representative of the part at the Grand Opera in Paris, her 3d ap pearanCe it that character in England) ; Jean of Leyden, Signor Mario ; Count Operthal, Signor Tag liaflco ; Sergeant, Signor Lavia ; Peasants, Signori Rommi and Sold!. ; Giona, Signor Maralti (3d appearance in that character); Maithisen, Signor Polonini ; Zac caria, Herr Formes (3d appearance in that character). The Choir in the grand Coronation Scene in the third Act will conitiine the powers of a Mil Orchestra, the Military Bands, the Chorus, and Organ. • . . The incidental Ballet in the Skating Scene will be supported by M. Alexandre and Sl:Wile:Louise Taglioni (as danced by them at the Grand Opera at Paris), and comprises the celebrated Quadrilles des PatineurA. Compwer,,Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Doors will be opened at Halt-past Seven. 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 la open from Ten till Five, • THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Broraptaa. • It. , Kv . . Wril be performed TUE SWISS COTTArIE. To be folluwel by an entirely new comic Drama, entitled NONE BU 1' TILE BR Ave. DESERVE THE FAIR. Don Flores del Caro. 31r. 11. Webster ; Doti Bachico de Tremolo, Mr. Buckstone ; Don ltococo de Fria.% Mr. C. Selby ; Isabella, Miss Reynolds. .tiler which THE ENCHANTED ISLE. fo conciade with the comic drama of THE ROUGH DIAMOND. The rold3r the MITA:Lion pf Mr. I. T. Aren.,r THEATgE ROYAL, ADELI'HI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will he reproltired the cc1:! - ,rated Drama of THE WEPT OF THE WES I I-TON. WIS IL Principal characters- oy Messrs. Hughes, Cul. U Smith; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. After Which a new Terpsicorian Burlesque Entitled ESMERALDA. Characters by Bcsssrs. 0. Smith, Wright, P. Bedford; Madame Celeste. Miss Woolgar,.and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. _ To Conclude With a new and original Farce, in the Vulgar , ;oague, tone called JACK IN THE GREEN ; or, Hints on , . El FLA Y:4.—ST. JAMES'S THEA'eItZ. Positively the Last sight but Two of LA. Lafbnt anti Mdlle.:Nathallet Pertonnances. THIS EVENING the Perforinances will commence at Half-past Seven o'Clock, with An entirely new Vaudeville, entitled JOBIN E I' NANETTE. To be followed by UN CAPRICE. - Madame da Lery, Madlle. Nathalle. To be succeeded by ROGER BONTEMPS. After which NI. Alfred de Musset's Proverbe. IL FAUT QU'UNE PORTE SOIT OUVERTE OU FEMME. Lit Comte, M. Lafonte ; La Marquise, Mdlle. Netball*. To conclude with the amusing Vaudeville of _ • LA 1) ,ME DE TREFLE. Boxes Ana Stall 3 may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, Which is open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock. ASTLEY'ii LOYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The best ventilated Theatre in London. The Grand 3tilit.ry Spectacle of the Affghanistan War. Brilliant . I) , Qpiay nt Equestrian Wonders in the Scenes in the Arena, by the first Artistes in Europe. THIS EVENING, The - Entertainments will commence at Seven o'clock, with the Immensely successful grand National Military Equestrian and Dramatic Spectacle (in three acts) entitled THE AFFGHANISTAN WAR ; or the Revolt of Cabul and British Triumphs in India. Produced with every possible care to all its original and magnificent etreett, calling into, action the unequalled resources oldie estab lishment.. A Itrass Rand ettga...;ed ex:,ressly for the occasion, and a host of 'ro heaticceeded by An ininaltaide Display of Batty's Feats of Equitation in the eironeOlympique. • • To &include with LOVE IN THE HIGHLANDS. 1102E4411m t.pen From Eleven till Four. Stage lUanager, Mr. W. West. t'edcr the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, his Royal • highness Prince Albert, &c. &c. • • ROYAL suRREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. OPEN every MONDAY, 'TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and • • - THURsDAY. • • Las; Week Silt One of Mons. JULLIEN The new Irish Q ua d r i lle, the " Hibernian," composed . by M. juillen. " The'Derby - Galw," composed expressly for these Gardens, is one or the most successful of. Monsieur Jullien's compositions, and in cetiseque.nee.of the, nightly encore, will be repeated till further notice. The Grand- Ghorka March, performed for the first time before the Nepaulece Ambassador. Pkititigionli Success of the entirely new -modelled Dioramic Pie tore representing the PASSAGE of the ALPS by Napoleon and his Army the I s.rgeSt Pieture i n th e W orld! with innumerable moving Figures the size ets, life. Mod e ll e d , painted, and produced by Mr. imssett and Son, assisted by Mes srs . Ad ams, Wilson, &c. &c. The Picture bits,occusied the Messrs. Denson for many months, and it is confidently submitted to the Public as a chef-d'oeuvre of art, ini•erior to any production of th e d ay, and not The splendid MENAGERIE. has lately been enriched by severs va l u able Presents from the Que en . The AtuSicai Department sent be cond ucted by Mons. Jullien and Mr. Godfrey. It will be the aims of the Establishment to offer to the - gratification of the Subseribers and the Public, the 1 ill tarY Band in th e g ineoiss I wetted j fk l°3t em tli S e l% B le a nd nc - i d s. of % her Majesty's_ H . orse and Foot G rofession. donvince the aardas and the most eminent Artistes in the p The Following list of engagements will, it hopedet-, he Band or this Public, that thelongsacknowledged exc ellence Estahlishrfientinsill be fully will be angst extensive and varied, maintain r e r d an l a rranged f e ro l l ePer thr ir m e est " prt sie Operai in this and other countries. 3 SO rr io- e r ts ta So ye nn lS — en t e e rg urs , ic zt oni &Z ert a r ... . Lazarus, Prosperre, eplinet s Pratten,‘Ja and Winterbotham. During the evening by of Btiontiparte Tableau illustratXng the celebrated Picture a grand Oolossal, Scen ic, and P y reteeh nic Crossing the Alps ! Showing •a; general view of the Region of the Alps, stretching from the email mountain lake in the foreground to the distant snow-clad mountains, crowned by the stu pendo us the ire Mo n u e n h t St. Bernard an d it s f a r-f a med Monastery. A port i o n of to arms, Army is first seen " en bivouac," presently the drums beat and amid the cladlier Militirsy. Bands and Martial Music, the ... .Tr au W i P n s commence the Ascent. The Soldiers are aeon dragging the A rtill ery .Trunks of,Teees, siosraseending almost Perpendicular Heights, and e ti4veisitqgt4e most Terri fi c Ravines, tint all difficulties are over co m and e, the tlaint Anny is see n pursuing its course to the Fer til e Plains of Italy. - • • • The whole •to conclude viltha.Gorgeous Display of Fireworks, by Messrs..3osithby;! introducing, amongst various novelties, the most a tree fon d'artifice of former seasons, jets dean, water rockets, .- 6 ces, a magnificeat Transparency fifty feet in height, painted 17 .6ssrs. Denson, representing Buonaparte on Horseback cheering on his Troops, surrounded by warlike emblems, insignia of honour; flags, tropideselse l amidst a eerruscation of various coloured fires. . The cotripileAted and difficult machinery, and the erection of the picture under, the direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The extensive gas 1 • fittings - by Messrs. Botcherby and Dixon, 23, King-street, Covent garden. • , On Thursday, July 4, a GRAND azTE in aid of the Fends of th e ,linen-dranericSiii-inereers, Laternsn's, Haberdashers, and Hosiers' ,12111Fitdtion. Admission, 18. :kROYAL will be remembered by those *ho baye recently visited Windsor that among . the many imko'vements now in p rogres s, in that favo ure d town is the forniatio n of a new road to Datchet intersecting-a portion of the Park on the north side of the Castle, which road, in connexion .with a bridge crossing the Thames near Black pots; nb* !warty, completed, will considerably shorten the distance lrr,in Windsor to that pretty village; between this i•Oad .ata.the Thames there are nearly 101 acres of the Home-park, the Whole of which has just been given up by her Majesty for the sports and recreation of the inhabitants Of Windsor. Thi. important event was celebrated on Friday last by it, ; grauel zicket-niatch between the new-formed " liome-park and the officers. in garrison here, which terminated .favour Of the former, and .a dinner of the in abitAia ' took place in the eveni ng . • ~ , `. • . ple.oe . THE SUN, LEIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAY —Morning 40 min. after 1 I Evening 0 min. after 2 To-31cntaow— Morning 20 min. after 2 I Evening 39 min. after 2 TUE WEATIIER.—SuN OFFICE, JUNE 21. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 80—highest since noon yesterday. 53—lowest this morning and during the night. 75,—this day, at noon. a a BAROMETER, 30.32. WLND S.E.—light breeze and fine sunshiny weather. LONDON, reason to suppose that the extension which has been anxiougly looked for, will effect any change in public opinion. Judges who could be entrusted with juris diction to the extent of 201. may safely bo authorised to dispose of similar questions to the value of 50/., and there is no greater danger of an abuse of power in the latter case than in the former. But we would still desire to see a right of appeal given in all cases, whether above or under 201., with certain' restrictions to prevent abuse of the privi lege. The absence of such a power constituted the chief defect of the former Act. Questions of great importance may arise where the amount in dispute between the individual parties may be very trivial, not exceeding a few shillings, but where the principle may affect thousands, or even tens of thousands of pounds. Conflicting decisions may be given on doubtful points by different judges;; azd it must not be forgotten that the County Courts have not the advantages of the attendance of practising barristers, nor of the regular reports of proceedings, which afford such great security to the suitors of the superior courts. The judges of these inferior tri bunals have no opportunity of seeing the judgments of their judicial brethren, or ascertaining the reasons on which they were founded. The very fact, too, of their absolute irresponsibility, the knowledge that there was no tribunal by which their decisions could possibly be re7ised, might naturally lead to crude and hasty judgments, and a degree of recklessness that would not be ventured on under different cir cumstances. The country wants " cheap law," but not " bad law," and the " right of appeal," if it would not altogether remove the possibility .of the latter, would, at least, render it a matter of much less frequent occurrence, and would afford much greater security against vexatious demands, which might be founded, not on actual merits, but on some supposed prejudice or bias of the " judge" for the time being. The existence of an appellate jurisdic tion, which might be resorted to under any circum stance, would check many attempts at extortion, which should be discouraged as far as practicable. The privilege should. not, however, be bestowed unless upon full security for payment of the debt and costs decreed by the County Court Judge, if his judg ment should be affirmed f and also of a further reason able sum for the probable expenses of the appeal• Tnis security might be given either by lodging the sum decided in court,.with, say 61. additional for costs of appeal,- or by entering into a recognizance, with two sufficient sureties, to abide the event, which re cognizance ' should be made free from stamp duty. No person would then avail himself of the privilege unless he had good reason to believe that he had a valid defence on the merits, and if such were, the case it . would indeed be impolitic to refuse, and to turn these tribunals, which might be a blessing, into a curse to the country. The only point worthy of notice in the proceedings of Thursday was a proposition brought forward by the Hob. and Gallant Gentleman, the Member for the county of Westmeath, that " barristers of seven years' standing at the Irish bar should be eligible as judges of the county courts." This just and reason able suggestion was opposed by the Home Secretary, and negatived by a majority of fifty-three ; sad yet, strange to say, the motion was purely an act of supe rerogation, for Irish barristers of that standing are, and at all times have been, eligible for the situation. The introduction of the clause could not, therefore, have improved their position, and its rejection cannot , consequently, affect any privilege they already possess. The persons qualified to act as judges are specified in the 9th and 10th Victoria, c. 95, a. 9, which enacts that "the Lord Chancellor shall appoint as many fit persons as are needed to be judges of the County Courts under this Act, each of whom shall be a bar rister-at-law, who shall be of seven years' standing, or who shall have practikedi as a barrister and special pleader fur at least seven years," &c., &c. Now the phrase " barrister-at-law," in a statute passed in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, applies to Irish as well as to English barristers. There is nothing whatever to limit the application of the phrase. The Irish barrister is fully entitled to practise in either House of Parliament. His status in the profession is fully recognised by the House of Lords, as well as by the 'House of Commons. How then can it for a mo ment be asserted that, if the required standing be ful filled, the Irish practitioner is excluded, or disqualified from receiving the appointment? The proposition was, therefore, as unnecessary as its rejection was insult ieg to a high-minded and honourable body of men ho, for character and acquirements, need not fear a comparison with the members of the legal profession in any country. The Audit of Railway Accounts Bill (No. 2), which had come down from the House of Lords, was on Friday night negatived without a division in the House of Commons, on the ground that it contained clauses imposing additional taxation on railway corn prmies, and was therefore at variance with the un questionable privileges of the popular branch of the Legislature.- The Right Honourable Gentleman the President of the Board of Trade, however, obtained leave to introduce another Bill on the same subject, and there is no doubt that the rejected measure, which is one deeply affecting the interests of all rail way shareholders, will again be brought forward. It may appear strange that a matter about which Ministers appeared so exceedingly anxious in the commencement of the session, and respecting which a most unseemly haste was exhibited, should have been permitted to lie over for so long a period— that it is now, in the latter end of June, the fifth month of the session, only commencing its progress, and that it will still have to pass through all its stages in both Houses of Parliament. A brief conside ration of the circumstances will, however, explain the causes of this extraordinary delay, and will furnish an additional illustration of the truth of the old adages " the more haste tke worse speed." Had Ministers permitted a reasonable time to the delegates of the different railway companies to mature a measure that would be satisfactory to all parties, we should ere this have bad a Bill which, while it would have permitted railway shareholders to have enjoyed the privileges which are not denied to any other body of Englishmen—the full control and manage ment of their own property, would have provided ample security to the parties interested, and to the community in general, against any unfair tampering With the accounts, or wilfully erroneous statements as to the condition and property of any of these impor tant undertakings. The Government, however, de sired to carry matters by a coup de main—they de sired to constitute a new board, with a considerable amount of patronage at their disposal. If they waited for the delegates this pleasing prospect would be completely removed. The gentlemen selected by the shareholders felt the severity of the existing imposts to which railways were subjected and they were not very likely to approve of, or sanction any proposition which gave a further unlimited power of taxation either to the Government or to any board or body of individuals whatsoever. Neither would they assent to the publication of the most private affairs of the companies—not for any alleged advan tage to the shareholders, but for the benefit of their competitors in trade, or with " a view to the rating of railways"—a reason which the Commissioners gravely put forward as sufficient to justify their inquisitorial pryNinogtiimneto, then, was wosatsptroivabtee lost affairs in o o f r e d v e e r ry to recsoemc u p any ; " Government audit." Unfortunately, a promise bad been given during the preceding session that Ministers would take no step if the railway interests could agree on a Bill that would appear to meet the ex igencies of the case. A chosen body of directors had endeavoured to prepare such a measure, but the attempt was a failure. They could not agree among themselves, and, after sundry abortive efforts, they formally withdrew from the undertaking. It then remained for the shareholders to make a vigorous exertion, or to consent to abandon themselves to the tender mercies of the Board of Trade. The alterna tive was by no means pleasing, and consequently the leading companies, at their ordinary half-yearly general meetings', held in February and March last, appointed delegates, in order to prepare a " Rail way Audit Bill," on behalf of the shareholders. The chief qualification sought for was an avowed hostility to the principle of Government interference, or indeed of any extraneous influence whatsoever in the con trol and management of affairs, and an unflinching de terinination to preserve for the parties whom they re presented the ordinary rights of property. The delegates thus appointed entered eealously and energetioallyukoh their duties. They met day after zeiV 4.3 ff Yl' .50 ,T GY,M44. • — ATM 4 DIE - v • "°' 4.' , , g ti.tittillal 511 tit LONDON, MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1850. From what fell from Lord BROUGHAM in the House of Lords on Friday evening it appears that her MA JESTY'S Ministers have counselled their Royal Mis tress to commit an act of very doubtful legality, in truckling to the bigotted fanatics who are agitating for the Pharisaical observance of the Sabbath, and striving to turn that which should be a day of rest and rejoicing to all mankind into a season of gloom and seclusion, to be as much dreaded and disliked as it is now eagerly desired and looked forward to by the industrious classes. The impolicy and inexpe diency of the change was admitted on every side. The enormous inconvenience that must neces sarily be felt by persons of all grades and stations in society from the total stoppage of all means of communication on one, or, we should rather say, on two days in each week, was fully understood by the Government. And yet they wilfully and deliberately advised their' SOVEREIGN to yield a prOmpt S aud willing obedience to an address voted 'by surprise, in a thin .House, during a race week,in the interval, bet Ween tke , Derby and Oaks- The puritanical faction—sufficiently wise in their generation to appreciate the opportunity affordedby the absence of those who in the. spirit of Englishmen enjoyed 'the old English sports and pastimes—mus tered in unwonted numbers. The , signal went forth that Lord ASHLEY, • from • whom we should have expected better things, was about to make an onslaught' on the Post-office • authorities for affording any convenience, however trifling, to the piibliC on the Sabbath. If successful in the attempt there was no knowiiT to what extent they might succeed in destroying the comforts of their fellow citizens, and rendering the day one of general morti fication. At, according to their narrow prejudices and jaundiced views, true religion consists in a sour countenance and ascetic disposition, they would take care to destroy everything that could lead to innocent mirth and harmless gaiety.. " Souf destroying news papers" should be kept from the hands of those who would have no time . to 'read the . narrative of daily events on' other days. The influence of the press, that tended so much towards liberalising the nation, would thus to a certain ; extent be got rid of, and priestly - domination and super stitious Observance, might once again prevail throughout the length and .breadth of the land. "Profane walking abrour i on the Sabbath might be considered a high crime and misdemeanour, punish able with a good , long term of imprisonment, or, in the case of hardened offenders, on a second or third conviction, of banishment from what might then, at least, be termed "'the land of . Saints." Absence from the parish church would, of course, be visited with a heavy fine, or incarceration with hard labour in the nearest lituse.of Correction in default 'of payment, and a power of summary conviction would necessarily be given• to godly magistrates, arid the dialect of what once was Merry England would be changed into the slang of the conventicle and the blasphemous absurdi ties of the Praise-God-Barebones of modern times. The great desideratum was to introduce the " point of the wedge," and that was effected by the hasty re solution adopted by an insignificant clique. Perhaps it was that Ministers desired to punish the people for the numerous defeats they had sustained of recent days. Perhaps the Chancellor of the Exche quer was brooding over the " snubbing." he had so repeatedly received from the House. . Perhaps they wished to give the Agnewites " rope enough" in order that they might thoroughly disgust the people with their absurdities. Whatever might be their motive, they immediately bowed down before the unseemly idol which was set up for general worship. Her MAJESTY'S directions were given to carry the de. sired changes into immediate execution, to over set the deliberate legislation of the three estates of the realm on the hasty resolution of a sin gle branch of the Legislature. Thanks, however, to Lord BROUGHAM—tO "HARRY BROUGHAM," the liberal and constitutional lawyer, the advocate of true liberty the illegality of the course so unwisely adopted has been pointed out. The new view of the case which the Noble and Learned Lord exhibited came by surprise on the Government. The point, when once noticed, was like the "egg mystery" of COLUMBUS, sufficiently obvious to the meanest capacity. It was clear that a solemn compact had been entered into between the Crown and the people, ratified and sanctioned by the "three estates of Parliament," The people assented to a certain amount of taxation and charge upon every letter that should be transmitted through the Post•office, and in order to render the charge productive to the revenue various statutes were passed prohibiting the transmission through any other sources. In return, and as an equivalent for these great advantages, which produced a handsome item in the national balance-sheet, the Executive undertook to forward these .communications with all convenient dispatch, and penal laws were enacted, subjecting to severe punishment any of the Post•office functionaries who should wilfully delay the delivery. It is but a few days since an unfortunate letter-carrier was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, with bard labour, for detaining some circulars that had been entrusted to his bands for delivery ; and yet, on the advice of its responsible Minister, the Crown has ordered certain officials in its employment to deliberately vio late the. law and set at nought solemn enactments. This is clearly and unquestionably illegal. It is an undoubted principle of law—indeed, it is obvious to any man of plain common sense that, no instrument can be annulled, no regulation abrogated, by any less authority than that by which it was created. The provisions of a deed under seal cannot be altered by a mere agreement, even if between the same parties. For the same reasons an Act of Parliament cannot be altered by the resolutions of both Houses, approved of by the Crown, and a fortiori by the hasty resolu tion of one House only, on which the other had not been consulted. We trust that Ministers will no longer persevere in the fatal error into which they hhve fallen, but that they will promptly retrace their steps, and, if so, we shall perhaps not be inclined to oppose an Act of Indemnity freeing them from the elnsequences of the unquestionably illegal act they na aireadY committed. read a thi r d time i measure branchhn , 0f Extension Bill was on Th urs d a y Mg' County Cou r t s the House of C ommons . Thi s thusth e received L the sa nc ti on o f the popular important egislature ; and, if no should o bstruct its progress i n unexpected oppo s iti on the Lords, it will speedil y no become notwithstanding the law h of f their land. From the fair and hono urable conduct ho t e ex hibited by Ministers, who, admitted dislike to the Bill, not only Ni . ithdrew fr om all opposition, but even assisted to render it as perfect as possible, we entertain the moat sanguine, expec tations that it will neither be rejected nor mutilated in the Upper House. T he ri g ht of a pp eal, which was so strongly insisted on in t he Commons, but which was, we think, unfortunately r e j ected, will probably prove the chief subject of debate, and will possibly form, the only material point of difference between the Houses. Other minor alterations may perhaps be made, but none of any real importance, affecting the principle of this just and salutary measure, as calcu lated to endanger its ultimate safety. We may, there fore; venture to congratulate the public on the valua ble reform which has thus been almost achieved, and by which cheap and expeditious remedies will be af forded for the recovery of small debts and demands not exceeding 50/. The operation of the law, so far as it has hitherto been 'tried, has, with some trifling exceptions, given great satisfaction, and there is no MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 1850. day, devoting their entire time to the performance of the important trust confided to their charge. But although the Railway Commissioners were well aware of the extraordinary progress that had been made, Earl GRANVILLE deliberately brought for ward a measure in the House of Lords, alleging that there was " but little probability of any Bill being brought forward by or on behalf of the railway interest.'' Heis was Lordship distinctly p was speedily undec e i ve d on thi s po i n t ; h informed that a measure h a d ac tually been prepared, which would receive the final sanction of the railway delegates within the week, but still he persevered in forcing on his measure, which was read a second time in the House of Lords in the beginning of March. This Bill, as it now appears, was a palpable inva • sion on the privileges of the Commons House of Par liament. It provided that all railway companies should contribute, in proportion to the amount of their paid-up capital, sums amounting, in the whole, to the sum of 10,0001. per annum, and all such further sums as the new board, which was to be appointed pursuant to the Bill should consider to be incurred for the common benefit of all railway companies, which sums were to be payable to the Board of Inland Re venue, and recoverable in like manner as passenger duties. This was, therefore, a matter that could not originate in the hereditary branch of the Legislature, that could only proCeed from the guardians of the public purse, the representatives of the people ; but this obvious objection was overlooked in the anxiety to jockey the railway delegates and to outstrip them in the legislative race. On the 9th of March the delegates had finally ap proved of an Audit Bill, and had appointed an Executive Committee to watch the progress of the measure through Parliament, and to oppose the Go vernment Bill. This Bill was introduced by Lord STANLET in the Lords, a n d was, as well as Lord GRANyiLLE's Bill, referred .to a, Select Committee nominated by the Government, and on which Ministers might calculate upon a decisive majority. Many members of the Executive Committee were most anxious to be examined before their. Lordships' Committee, in order to give evidence in favour of their own Bill and against that of the government. This privilege was, however, denied, no witness being heard on any side—the Select Committee merely considering the provisions of the rival measures, and, finally, after an interval of several months, reporting againstboof oththb,, and in favour of a hybrid measure com pounded and p ossess i ng a ll th e di sa d van t ages and but few of th e a d vantages of either. We cannot at pr esent afford space to enter i nto the details of this most objectionable, most unjust, and most impolitic measure. A close examination of its provisions will show that while it affects to bestow an optibn on'shareholders to decide which system of audit they will select, it provides such means for taking the accounts from the hands of their own auditors, and bringing them under the cognizance of .the Central Board, or the " auditors of railway ac counts," as they are termed in the Bill, that the only real choice is whether they will submit to the board's audit done, avith_all its heavy expenses, or have their own audit in the first instance, and that of the Central Board afterwards, with a double series of expenses. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of Saturday and of yesterday. The Dotation Bill still continues to excite great differences among the reactionary members of the Assembly. Several meetings of the reactionary members have been held on the subject, but no decision has been arrived at. The Pattie of Saturday says— " The members of the majority composing the Par liamentary Club, held in the RUC Richelieu, assembled last evening to come to an understanding on the terms of an amendment equivalent to the Bill of the Go vernment. The five members of the minority of the Committee, MM. Leverrier, Lefebvre, Durufle, Bayeux, Augustin Geraud, and Fortoul, were pre sent. Several representatives arriving from their de partments, stated to the meeting the feeling of the people with regard to the measure. They declared that the demand of the Government was popular in the pro vinces, and that the electors had expressed to their re presentatives their desire to see the grant voted. Several other members present made similar statements, adding th.t they had left Pgris after the presentation of the Bill with a different opinion. The following amend ment, nearly an exact copy of tlit'Government Bill, was then agreed to, ' There is opened to the Minister Of Fivance on the budget of 1850 a erelit of 2,160,000 f. for extraordinary expenses of the Presidency in 1849 and 1850.' M. de Dampierro has given notice that ho will move this amendment in the Assembly." The Ordre, the organ of M. ODILON BARROT, has the following mysterious warning:— " Whilst awaiting the information or revelations which the public discussion may lead to, and without paying too mech attention to the rumours already more than once put in circulation and contradicted, we believe that the members of the Assembly who have in view on this occasion only the public interest, will do well to ask themselves this question,—lf an ensemble of resolutions in a delay more or less prompt, was to be submitted to us, and it we were not disposed to go to the extreme extent, which would be better both for success and to cover our responsibility before the country, a refusal, more or less disguised, opposed without delay even on a question of money, or a resistance which could come only efter a concession made to the President of the Republic on this question, so delicate—resistance; which for that very reason could be much more . energetic? Perhaps we have not arrived there, but it is well that it be thought of. Nothing would be more pitiable, it must be allowed, for a Sovereign Assembly, after the trials already passed through by France, than to have to say one day, and perhaps before long, we have been surprised!" The PRESIDENT remains inflexible ; he will have all or nothing ; he declares, that should the Bill be rejected or mutilated he knows what to do. - The Pouvoir, the organ of the — Elysee, has the following on the report of the committee : " There are obligations which custom imposes on power. To deprive power of the means of responding to such obligations is to depopularise it. Such is the truth. The reporter, acknowledging that the President has been obliged to have recourse to his private fortune fir matters of public utility, offers to defray the cost of installation under the ridiculous name of ' national compensation?- Keep your compensation—no one has asked it. A credit is demanded for the office, and not fur the man." The following account of a meeting of the represen tative Members of the Club of the Council of State held on Thursday night appears in the Patric:— " The meeting was never more numerous; about 300 representatives were present, and the discussion lasted till midnight. M. de Montalembert, who was one of the first speakers, declared himself in favour of the Bill; and, having just returned from a visit to the country, be added that it would be a mistake to suppose the pro vinces utfavourable to demand. He further said that the rejection of the measure would make the majority unpopular. M. de Kerdrel then spoke. He is, it is known, the author of tbe amendment for according 2,160,0001. for the extraordinary expenses; and there is every reason to believe that it will be on this amend ment chat thn compromise unanimously desired by the party of order, out of the Assembly, will be effected between the Government and the Assembly. M. de Kerdrel belongs to the Legitimatise fraction of the majority, He perfecty , established his position with respect to his party, and the significa tion of his amendment as regards the Pre sident. His speech, it is said, obtained very great success. M. Thiers, who next spoke, warmly supported the Bill. He showed "that it neither engaged the gum tion of Government for the future, nor the personal affections of Hon. Members. It is said that, in order to overcome the resistance which was founded on these motives, he said, I am neither . Republican, nor Bona partist, and yet I shall vote for the Bill. M. Berryer followed. The eloquent orator first blamed the faults committed in the presentation of the Government Bill; he declared that he considered it inopportune, and the manner in,which it had b e en defended offensive to the d d w ig e n l i l t i y ng of o t n the heAsse n m ec b e l s y ;ity Hoefna compromise, and ever theless concluded by pro posed the sum of 2,000,000 E, - M. Jules 'do Lasteyrie spoke to the same effect, and adopted the same amount. - M. de Broglie and M. Mcd‘ insisted, like M. Thiers, on the importance of the majority remaining in union with the President, and on the danger of putting an end to that union on a question of money. The sitting was brought to a c l ose am id st ver y great agitation. Th e Legiumatiats ar e t o mee t t hi s e vening; it is said that a numerous fracti on o f t hei r part y will separate from M. Berryer on this question." According to the Evenement a very violent scene took place at this meeting:between N. Da LAROCHE-. JACQUELIN and two Members of the Legitimatist party, which nearly terminated in a duel. The Ordre of Sunday has the following allusion to a contemplated coup (Eliot:— " The Bulletin de Paris and the Eveneotent speak this evening of a rumour which bad prevailed during tbe day relative to the appointment of a new Minister of War in place of General d'Hautpool. These rumours, which are of old date, are not altogether without foun dation. Wo believe, however, that the appointment al luded to depends upon much more grave events than that of a simple Ministerial modification.' The Patrie publishes a laboured defence ofßaronGaos against the accusation of duplicity brought against him by Mr. lAars s letter. As a specimen of the meanness and eq u i voca ti o ns to which General DE LAHITTE is E' compelled to have recourse, we give the following extract from the conclusion of the article in the Pattie : " This leads us to an explanation with regard to e, phrase in the letter of recall of M. Drouyn de l'lluys, upon which, as we said at the commencement of this note, Mr. Wyse has fancied that ho could support an accusation, that M. Gros had concealed from him the existence of the project of convention in question. It is said in that phrase that at the moment that Gieece was compelled to cede to compulsory measures, the es sential bases of that project were already known at Athens. That is perfectly exact, historically and gram matically. " The dispatch of the 12th of April, brought to M. Gros by the Vauban, had already informed him of the conditions of arrangement upon which France and Eng land had already come to an agreement, the same which, a few days after the departure of that dispatch, became the bases of the project of convention ; but it did not inform him—it could not inform him—of the fact, of little consequence, moreover, that those conditions would be sent to him in the form of a convention regu larly drawn up, instead of being sent to him under the form of instructions." The writer of this article nowhere ventures to as sert that the essential bases cf the project were known to Mr. Wise at the time that Greece was compelled to yield ; they were known to M. GROS at Athens because the steamer Vauban was dispatched with them specially from Marseilles; they were known to King OTIIO, because- M. Gnos took care to communi cate them, to him. They were known to Mr. O'BBIEN, to whom M. GRos also communicated them ; but they were unknown to Mr. WISE, because Baron Gaos cautiously and purposely abstained from giving to Mr. W YSE the least hint of their existence. The Moniteur announces that the Court of Assize in Paris sentenced on Saturday, and by default, M. I'IMOLRON Linar, a member of the Institute of France, to ten years' imprisoment for having stolen from the National Library different works, manu scripts, &c. Letters from Toulon of the 19th inst. state that the "Vedette steam-frigate arrived there that morning from the Piraeus, with Baron Gaos, the late Minister Extraordinary in Greece, on board. The Marseilles steam-packets had been placed in quarantine at Leg • horn, Civita Vecchia, and Naples, because the board of health of Marseilles had announced that a ship re cently arrived at Marseilles, and on which a sailor had . died of yellow fever, had been allowed to enter the port after performing quarantine. There has been but little doing in the Passage de l'Opera, but prices are rather better ; Fives having been done at 94f. 25c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LUNDOIN STOCK-EXCHANGE, JUNE 22. Dutch Rhenish, 1% —Luxembourg, I—Northern of France, l 3N. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool en Saturday were estimated at 10,000 bales, of which 300 American were taken fur export, and 3,000 American, 500 I.34hia, sod 500 Surat on speculation. Extmme rates were obtained for all kinds, and the market closed with an upward tendency. The sa'es comprised 7,000 American, 300 Pernam and Maranham at 7id. to 7il. ; 1,200 Bahia at 70. to 711; and 1,200 Surat at 41d. to 51d. per lb.---In Railway Shares a fair business was done, and, in some instances, at rather higher quotations. Wheat in Mark-lane is steady this morning, but other articles are dull. Considerable annoyance and inconvenience has been experienced this morning by the merchants and under writers at Lloyd's, and doubtless by commercial men generally, from the circumstance of no letters having been received from Liverpool, Dover, Gravesend, and other leading ports, and which arises, of course, from the stoppage of letters thronghout England yesterday. The fisinburgh mail of Friday brings the quotation for Bflls of Exchange, on London, at 13 74, being lower. There was an increased amount of paper offering. Money was in greater request. At accoriing to advices of the 16th inst., the liquidation of the May accounts went off very easily. Accounts from Brussels again state, that a treaty with the Lllverein States was fully expected to be concluded. In the Amsterdam Bourse on Saturday a fair business was done in Dutch Securities. Spanish Bonds were without alteration, and Russian firm. At Franktart on 21st inst. Austrian MttaHies were quoted 79, and Spanish Three per Cents. 32 7 16. The following is a comparative statement of the arrivals and tonnage at Quebec from sea, in the years 1849.50, up to the Bth of June in each year:-- 1849 ... 299 vessels. ... 115,631 tons. 1850 ... 334 „ s.. 139,004 „ 35 „ 23,373 tons more this year. Comparative statement of arrivals and tonnage from the Lower Ports in the years 1849-50 up to the Bth of June in each year:- 1849 ... 14 vessels 972 tons. 1860 11 „ SOO „ 3 172 less this year. The journals at the various ports on the Upper Lakes of North America, all speak of the large number of vessels which remain unemployed there. Among them are many of the finest craft in the country. At Oswego there are a large number of lake craft not yet brought into service. Information had been received out of 10,144 steerage passengers having embarked from British and Irish ports for Quebec. In deprecation of the annexationists, the Toronto Globe remarks :—"ls not the Government of Canada in our own hands, and if every complaint is not redressed is not the blame our own ? Is not our Government the best and cheapest in the world? And is not the Go vernment they seek to unite us to far behind both in theory and practice of liberty ? Many annexationists admit all this. But they want the 20 per cent. duty off Canada wheat and the 15 per cent, duty off our timber, and .just because the United States deal with us illi berally we must join them. Strange reason for a union! We owe much to Great Britain for her unpaid protec tion, and she is ready to do anything in her power for us. It is owing to this that our taxes are so low, and yet we must abandon, hi r.: and join that which not only is commercially illiberal, but would impose double taxes upo❑ us. The 20 per cent. wheat duty, as we have often shown, is little more than a dead latter, and when small quantities are occasionally taken for the United States consumption, the importers generally manage to pay far less than the nominal duty, while the additional taxation, if we were united to the States, would amount to the whole price of all the wheat exported to every place. The timber duty may, to a small extent, restrict the quantity and diminish the price in Canada; but the Ame ricans must take our wood, for they cannot get it any where else. Such silly reasons for annexation are a mere pretext to hide the disloyalty which has taken fast hold of these undutiful and ungrateful subjects. They are nearly as worthless as that of one cf the members of Montreal, who would send us to the United States, because he alleges ho got some foolish answers from a clerk in the Colonial-office, to some remarks which were probably as foolish as the answer." There is a very firm market for public securities, and this in the absence of extensive dealings. Consols have been 9614. The debate of this evening is looked for with considerable interest, the more especially as reports aro being circulated that the majority for Ministers will not be so large as could be wished. The New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 98 to 984, ,and the Three per Cents. 96} Bank Stock has been firm at 209. Exchequer-bills have realised 675. to 695. prem., and India Bonds 85s. to 88s. The Foreign Securities have been quite neglected. Mexican Bonds are about 30. Peruvian Four-and-a Half per Cents. have been done at 77i to i; and Russian Four-and•a•Half per Cents. have been marked 97k. Railway Shares have been very quiet, and at about previous rates. QUARTER TO THREE. Consols for opening ... .. ... 96 96i ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. Llatilt bLock 3 per Cent. Reduced A• 7113 New 34 per Cent. Aren5... . ... . ........ 98 1 / 98 98 1 4 98 ong Anus. to expiraJan.lB6o 8 3-16 Inli 9. Honda, 1,006/. Ditto under 1,000 , ........ ....... 4.)onsols for Account 96',4 lA, 4 xcheQuer Bills. 1 %d. & 2d 1,000/. Juno 67 69 p 500/. June June 7O p 88 p 88 p 9 6 ,/i 63 p 67 p 70 p ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Grenada Bonds, 114 per Cent. —18 M 'Ylexicati, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons — Diftn. Aeconnt Peruvian Bonds, 4 1 h oer Cent 7 7 1/,L4 77% ''' Russian Bonds ........ Ditto, 4 1 per Cent Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 — j 17% Ditto. 3 per Cent Ditto, Account — 38% Dividends on the above payable in London. PRICES OF ,BUBI±T/ESB DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. r MD. Al l/ 14 I . i • ' .A. •K. nucEs. Caledonian Esgtern Counties... Do., New Pref.recce, f per Cent. ....- .... 10 Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent., No.l. 6/. 13s. 45.... p. Ditto ditto, No. 2...6!. 13s. 4d... - p Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 Do. New ... 43 ...... 49 Great. Northern Do., 5 per Cent. Prof. 12 1 4. ...... 1031 ..... ...... Great Western 100 Ditto. New 17/... --. 15 ... .. 7% 7 34 Lancashire& Yorkshire 100 ...... 38 , 4 3812 Do. Fifths... lll4 l% ..... . ........ 114 Do. (W. Riding Union) 111 4 — Leeds and Bradford London & Black wa11...11/. 6s. 3d... 4 14...... ..... ... 41% London and N. Western 100 10 9 ,4 108% lO9 Ditto. New Quarters 12 London &S.WestQrn -100 ...... 6016 1 4 ED Midland Do., 50/. Shares ..... 30 - ... 3% Norfolk ... .... -.100 Do. Guaranteed 512 pc. 5 North British ....... ... 25 Ditto Preference North Staffordshire ... 17 L A 6 3 / 4% 6% Preston & Wyre 25 ... .. D 0.% Shares (A) lO - •.. l7 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Shrewsbury mid Birm... 13 1 4...... dis.. ..... Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 Louth W , -itsni South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole l4 York, N ewcaade, and Berwick. .... ... ........ 25 Do. Newcastle Eaten, 20 Dc'. G.N.E.Preterence 8 ... - 3 2'14 FOREIGN RAILWAYrf. P 1 / 2 P 9:4 , 8 14% Luxembourg Paris and Rouen: 2O ...—. 21 5 Ai 22 MINES. lie 22 Santiago do Cuba lO JOINT STOCK BANKS. Commercial of London 20 CONSECRATION Or THE NEW CHURCH Or ST. BARNABAS, SOUTH LAMBETH.—The above church, which has been erected by voluntary contribution, was this morning consecrated with the usual ceremony by the Lord Bishop of Winchester, attended by his chaplain, registrar, &c., &c., in the presence of the Venerable Archdeacon of Surrey, the Rev. C. B. Dalton, Rector of Lambeth, the Rev. Mr. Harker, the new incumbent, and about twenty of the district clergy. GRAND SCOTTISH FETE IN HOLLAND PARK.— The grand Scottish fete is fixed to take place this year on Monday, Ist, and Tuesday, July 2d, in Holland Park, the use of which has on a former occasion been kindly granted to the Scottish Society-by Lord Holland. There will be a grand competition for the championship in archery and the Scottish national sports and pastimes under the joint direction of the Highland Society and of the Scottish Society. The membert of several archery clubs have enrolled themselves as com petitors. The fete is under the joint patronage of the Queen and Prince Albert, and Mr. A. Mackay, her Majesty's piper,' will be (by special permission) in attendance. We believe this will be the most magnificent fit of the season. EXTRAORDINARY FISHING.—.OD Thursday last, Mr. Radmore, of the Globe Hotel, and a friend, while fishing on the whiting ground, about three miles inside the Eddy stone, in a fine yacht, hooked a bottle-nosed shark, about 30 inches long, which he secured without much difficulty. In a short time afterwards a tremendous pull on one of the lines indicated that another ugly customer had taken the hook; and after three quarters of an hour's play, if it might be so called—but more correctly speaking, it should be termed hard work—" a monster shark," of the blue species, was brought, by the excellent management and extended patience of these gentlemen, to the edge of the water, almost in an exhausted state •, a bight of a rope was then slung just within its tail, and it was safely got into the boat. It mea sured 6 feet 2 inches in length, and weighed about 601bs. What renders the fast of such a large fish being taken under such circumstances more extraordinary, is that the gear in use was of a fine description, simply adapted for whiting fishing. These extraordinary fish were brought to the Globe in the evening, and formed a subject for the curious in these matters to examine. The party were successful in their sport, as they took twenty dozen fine whiting and bream... — Plymouth Herald. earthquake EARTHQUAKE.--A smart shock of a n ear was felt in Cotnrie at a quarter to nine o' clock on the morn ing of Saturday last, accompanied by a loud rumbliTgia noise n which appeared to proceed from under the houses.— Sc otsman into o T t h h e Rev. eßom W an6at A h l o a li s c ke c l h l places atr e c t h e v c e h d a p o e n l n S a s t p u a r n d i ;t h y . urwchas ,~ , SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 18th have arrived. A warm discussion bad taken place between Nes- VAEZ and the United States Envoy on the subject of the Cuban expedition. MADRID BOMA, JUNE 18.—Tbe Three per Cents, 33 13-16 ; Five per Cents., 12 13-16, both money. Exchange on London, 50 30. PORTUGAL. Accounts have been received from Lisbon to the 19th. The Bill regulating the press was still before the House of Peers. It was said that the Count of THOMAR was about to have recourse to an extensive creation of Peers, in order to ensure its passi g. HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS AT LISBON, Ju E 19. Her Majesty's ships Prince It.gent, La Hogue, Leander, Arrogant, Arethusa, Phaeton, Conflict, and Encounter (her Majesty's ship Indefatigable sailed June 16, and Thetis June 17), French frigate Mi nerva, Phcenix war steamer, Russian frigate Pallas and Kamschatk steamer, sailed June 12. Arrived' the United States steam-frigate Mississippi, June 19. GERMANY. The Prince of Pausslit arrived at Berlin on the morning of the 19th, and, after a conference with the Ministers, proceeded to Potsdam. The same evening he was to go on to Ostend, and thence to London. " This journey," says the Cologne Gazette, "may be considered as very important for the affairs of Europe in general." The Prince of Paussia. was in England in the spring of 1848, and was in constant communication with the Lieve-Guizot-Metternich . clique, which planned the reactionary proceedings going on ever since in Europe, and which got up the ex pulsion of Sir TERRY Bumysa from Madrid, in hopes of at the same time of ejecting Lord PALDIERS.. TON from office. He was in constant com munication with cet excellent ABERDEEN, and the Tory chiefs of the Russian party here, and he now arrives in England post haste from the Emperor of Russia at Warsaw, on the eve of a debate on the foreign policy, on the event of which the existence of the Ministry depends. Is he the bearer of any com munication from the AUTOCRAT to the English ser yiles, as to the personnel and policy of the new Rus sian Ministry which they hope to inagurate in England on the downfal of the English Minister, Lord PALMERSTON ? On the 19th the tribunal of Griefswold found M. DE HASSENFLUG, President of the Council of Ministers of Electoral Hesse, and Plenipotentiary of Hesse to the Congress of Frankfort, guilty of misappropri ating the public funds as a Prussian Minister, and passed on him a sentence of a fortnight's imprison ment, the repayment of the sum misappropriated, and payment of the costs ; and also declared him inca pable of filling any public office in the Prussian ter ritories. The Provisional College of the Princes held a sit ting at Berlin, on the 20th, and appointed a com• mittee to draw up a code of regulations. Art. 181 of the Constitution declares that the judgments of the German tribunals were to be executed in all the ter ritories of the Union, and that a law was to fix after wards the rule in that respect. The College of the Princes has decided that the Governments are to be invited to transmit to it the laws and treaties concern ing the matter, and to communicate their own views respecting it. The PRESIDENT announced that the Minister of the Interior would speedily send a com munication relative to the diplomatic negotiations concerning the Union. A letter from Frankfort says it has just been de cided that no state can take part in the deliberations of the plenary assembly unless it recognises that body as having a legal existence according to the federal compact, and thereupon Prussia received a reply al together negative to the propositions which she had made in the interest of union. The plenipoten tiaries have demanded new instructions, and await the resolution of the Prussian Minister. Th e new Gazette of Munich states that Count DE BERNSTOFF, the Prussian Ambassador at Vienna, has received instructions for regulating the question in dispute relative to the affair of Germany, and particularly what concerns the position of the Federal Assembly. ITALY. A duel took place on the 15th, ten miles from Turin, between Colonel ASSANTI and M. SOLER. The cause was that the latter had written against Maras, and the former had taken his defence in no measured terms. The duel was fought with pistols, it being understood that it should continue until the result was fatal to one of the combatants. M. SOLER fired first, and missed; M. ASSANTI, on the contrary, hit his adversary in the head, and laid him dead. The Osservatore Romano publishes a letter from Fossombrone, Ist inst , announcing that another mira culous image of the Virgin has commenced to move its eyes in that town. Except its smaller size, it is the exact copy of that of the Very Reverend Fathers of the most Precious Blood at Rimini, and belongs to a woman called the Fittora, to whom it was made a present of on her wedding by a Monsignor who is not named. It is added, that this image began to move its eyes almost at the same time as that of Rimini, and the miracle was at first observed in pri vate by the owner and some of her female friends. The Bishop, Monsignor Uciourrz, afterwards got it placed in the Episcopal Chapel. A commission of theologians, named to give its opinion, declared itself satisfied of the fact, and made a favourable report, in consequence of which the statue was transported to the Cathedral, where, says the letter, it now cures the halt, the blind, the dumb, and the deaf. Im mense sums have already been received for alms by the Church on account of this wonderful miracle. The Giornale di Roma publishes a decree of the director of police at Rome,, in which it is stated that tt - e — iriemqffe - s" hitherto taken for disarming the popu lation have been found insufficient, and that, conse quently., all persons who are in possession of arms were to have given them up by the 20th of June ; after which period those who are found in possession of arms will be prosecuted according to the notification of September 30, 1849. Aci:ounts from Naples of the 13th state that the Fren.3ll fleet in the bay of Naples was a very large one. It is under the command of three admirals, namely, Vice-Admiral PARSEVAL-DESCHENES, and Rear-• Admirals VAILL&NT and DUDOURDIEU. Admi ral TREHOUARD had arrived at Naples, on his way to the Levant, where he is to take the command of the fleet. PHYSIC FOR THE SAINTS.—Lord Ashley and his Sal )batarian friends will rejoice to hear, after all their pains to )top the delivery of Sunday newspapers, that the London an I South-Western Railway Company have volunteered, pe , )(ling more complete arrangements, to receive at the W aterloo-station, and forward to any station on the line, on pa yment of one penny, newspapers addressed to private in di and directed to be left till called fr. They must be. open at both ends. In addition to the stations at Water loo and Nine Elms, newspapers may be left at the following places :—Hamburgh Wharf, Upper Thames-street; Swan with Two Necks, Lad-lane; Spread Eagle, Gracechurch st7 - eet ; Cross Keys, Wood-street; Golden Cross, Charing cross; Universal Office, Regent-circus; George and Blue B oar, Holborn ; Griffin's Green Man and Still, Oxford st red.— Weekly Dispatch. THE ARCTIC EXFEDITION. — Accounts from the west coast of South America mention that her Majesty's ships Enterprise and Investigator had passed through the 'Straits 9f Alagellaru AA! • it it rt - t$ g tto 4.0 7:44 10 NEWCASTLE RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH•) Tyne Stakes. walked over First Triennial Stakes. The Prior of Lanercost The Baroness Miss Dagleish Whim ... .• Won by a . he Ad. ••• 1 ••• _ :„ 2 3 ..• ... 4 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-( THIS DAY.) LONDON, JUNE 24.—Wind at noon E., light breeze, and tine clear, sultry weather. NEW YORK, JUNE 11.—The British brie Brazilian, Porto Cabello to this port, was wrecked on the S.E. side of Sr. Domingo, about 6:h April; three of the crew saved, the master and remainder not since heard of. ST. ÜBES, JUNE 18.—The Rosins, of Kirkaldb Carthagena to Newcastle, foundered off Cape St. Vin cent 6th inst.; crew saved and landed at Sines. The Presto, Trapani to Norway, put in Bth inst. very leaky, and has discharged to repair. JAMAICA, MAY 29. The Hebe, of Alloa, Was wrecked at Galena Gambia, Columbian coast, 23d April; crew and part of cargo saved. NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, JUNE 8 —The Invincible, Newport to Baltimore, on shore in Carrituek Inlet, 18th May, has ben got off and brought in here sth inst., leaky, much strained, and otherwise damaged. HALIFAX, N. S., JUNE 13.—The Virginie, of Ari chat, was lost near Scataree during a thick fog, 26th May. DEAL, JUNE22,— Wind S. to S.W.—Arrd. Ellen Buck ham, Hong-Kong; Isle of Wight, Mauritius; Wallace , Myer, Callao; Commerce, Yull, St. Domingo; Oder), Seth, Porto Rico. Arrd from the River, Harlequin, Cape of Good Hope; her Majesty's ship Dolphin, Coast of Africa. Arrd. from the River and sailed, Primrose, Boston. Sld. Marian, Bombay; Tweed, Cape Coast Castle. OFF THE WlGHT.—Plantin, Buenos Ayres for Ham burgh. FALMOUTH, JUNE 22.—Wind W.S.W. to N.N.W.— Off port, Rider, Porto Rico for Havre; Dolphin, Hs' vannah; Adolphus Yates,Havannah; both for Guernsey; Rattler, Goldsmith, Hobart Town; Souudrapovy, Acgel, Jaffa, and sailed for Londonderry. SCILLY, JUNE 21. Wind W.S.W.—SId. Olinda, Ceylon. LLANMADOCK, NEAR SWANSEA, JUNE 22.—A head board, with the name Ottawa painted on it, has been picked up in Rhosilly Bay. Several cocoa-nuts have been seen floating about near the Helwicks, and a few have come on shore in the above bay. FISUGUARD, JUNE 22.—The John Guise, Glasgow to Newport, struck on the lower ledge in Aberithy BO' yesterday and filled; crew saved, but veesel expected to become a wreck. LONDONDERRY.—SId. Julia Hej n, New York; Bengal, New York. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-(MONDAY.) The country markets held on Saturday were but mo derately supplied with both English and foreign Wheat, the demand for which ruled heavy, on somewhat lower. terms. Barley and Malt were very slow in sale, but not cheaper. Good sound Oats:and the best Flour were ill steady request. In all other articles very little vole doing. At New York on, the 18th instant, both Wheat and Flour sold to a fair extant, at full prices. In the • Baltic and Black Sea porta very few transactions have taken place on English account. Up to our market last week the receipts of all Greta of home produce were small. From Ireland and Scot land the receipts were trifling. The imports from abroad were 14,967 quarters of Wheat; 6.602 quarters of Barley; 13,949 quarters of Oats; 1,195 quarters of. Beans ; 576 quarters of Peas ; 4 quarters of Tares; 347 quarters of rapeseed ; 18 quarters of mustard' , seed; 905 quarters of sundry Seeds ; 4,792 sacks and 120 barrels of the best Flour. The quantity of Wheat received fresh up to this morn ing's market from Essex, coastwise as well as by Ihnd" , carriage was very small, even for the time of year- From ient, Cambridgeshire, &c., the receipts were but moderate, though of excellent quality. The number of country buyers in attendance was small, that of those re siding in and near the metropolis tolerablyfgood. The Essex stands were speedily cleared of their samples . , et prices quite equal to those obtained on this day se'nnight- In other kinds only a moderate business was doing la late rates. From the eastern parts numerous orders came to baud' to ship Wheats at present rates. The amount of busi-- ness doing, however, for forward delivery was small, of many of the millers are still importing from abroad on their own account. The show of foreign Wheat was by no means extin sive, and of but middling quality. Very few large put''', chases were effected. The importers generally were 0; no means anxious sellers at present r a t e s ; y e t ma ny 0' the dealers refused to purchase except at reduced figures. In floating cargcei no transactions were reported. N 0 English Barley was brought forward, but the supply of foreign was quite adequate to the demand. All kinds moved off slowly, but we have no alteration to notice in prices. Malt, the supply of which was .but moderate, moved off slowly at last w ee k' s cu rrencies. The show of Oat samples was smaller than for some time. Selected samples moved off steadily, extreme quota tions. The va!ue of the middling and inferior kinds wa y well supported. Beans wets very dull in sale, and ra' ther lower to purchase. Peas and Indian Corn col!' manded very little . attention. 'Fine Flour sold to a f" , !' extent at full prices. Inferior parcels were unaltered in value. CURRENCY PER IMP, What—Essex tt Kent, Red, New.... 36s to 418 Ditto,White, New 40s 45s Norfolk and Lin coln, Red..... 35s 405 Ditto, White ••• • • • 376 42s Irish, Red ••.•• • .• 375 418 Ditto,White.. • ... 40s 43s 11ye—Old •• • • •• • • —s New. • • • • • • .. 205 ,228 . Barley—Grinding . 198 218 Malting . ........ 23s LL 2,50 1 Chevalier .... • '2ss 2* Malt—Suffolk and Nor folk ••• • • • 436 48a Brown ..........• 408 428 MEASURE. Malt—Chevalier 50$ to 5 45 Oats— Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feed. Iss I„ 7 ! Futato ...... 18$ Youghal and Cork, 81ack....... 145 1 2 Cork, White ..... 140, I„,' Scotch, Feed..... 175 Beans—Tick 240 Pige0n5.......... 293 3 '' ‘ : ?eas—Grey ~ 23s 2 ; 31aple ........... 240 White........... 235 Boners ......... 25s Flout—Town-made... 325 3 2: • Suffolk • • 27$ Stockta d; Norfolk 27 5 3" Kingston and Ware 464 50a SEED. The tcason for sowing being now over, the gener a l demand is in a very sluggish state, .at almo3t nomin ti ` quotations. 1 urnip,Whlte, per bush. Its to I Carraway 293 325 Coriander 94 : Ilempseed, per quarter 3 23 3 ,, — ; Linseed, Eng.:owing.. 545 7 43 Crushing 40s Baltic 38s 1 4 3 Odessa .. . ..... 42$ '— Linseed Cake, pr.l,ooo— .... .81 Os 91 0 : Foreign, per ton 51 105 71 , i t3 b3 Rape Cakes, pr ton 41 be os Rapeseed, New, pr Ist 221 Os 3" Red mad Green.. • • 108 12s Mustard, Brown.. • • •. Ss 1I s White ••••• • • • .. 63 Os Tares, Spring • • • • . • . • 3s fid 4s 6d Canary, per quarter 74s 82s Eye grass.. •.. • • •. • 20s 24s Clover, Red En;. (cwt.) 35s 50i White •. • • ...... 34s 48s Foreign Red.. • ... 33s Sus White.... 32s 50s Trefoil .............. 14s 18s BOROUGH HOP I%TA&EET. Notwithstanding that the bine is progressing rapid l) the demand for the finest Hops is steady at lull pric; In all other kinds so little is doing that the quotali°l3o are almost nominal. The duty is called 150,00 01 160,000/. New Mid and East Kent pockets, 61 25 t o ° 101 10s; New Weald of Kent ditto, 6/ to 8 1 ; 14 , e 1 i ; Sussex ditto, 51 5s to 61 12s; New Farnhams, 12/to „ Yearling Kents, 313 s to 418 s; Yearling Susstx, 21 106 31 ss; Old Hops, 11 to 31 SMITHFIELD. Even the time of year considered, the arrivals of fb" reign stock into London last week were very exte naig n e l especially from Germany, as will be seen by our annex o statement. The total supply has amounted to 4. 3 '. a head, against 2 979 during the corresponding perio d,13, 1849; 2,731 in 1848; and 2,696 in 1847. The qui ll/ of the importations has fallen off. IMPORTS INTO LONDON Ix THE PAST WEEK• From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calvet• r i t Harlingen l4l ... 913 .. 2 134 ••• Hamburgh l4B ... 1,282 ... 7 ••• 6 6 Rotterdam 2ll ... 983 ... 158 ... 304 ••• Antwerp St. Valery is Nieu Diep 9p Total 421 3 ,17 8 ... 160 ... 452 Corresponding week in 1849 333 ... 2,173 ... 132 .„, 829 ••• Same week in 184. About 1,200 head of — stock 769 have .. been landed at• thd,l ports from Holland and Germany. The arrivals 11.7, Ireland fur this market last week, direct by fle a ' Our 4 Beasts, 176 Sheep and Lambs, and 4 Odin,' i t h fo market to-day was seasonably well supplie d b r of reign Beasts, Sheep, and Lambs, but the "me ieta Calves was limited. From our own gras ieg (er° "Iron the arrival of Beasts, fresh up this morning , were pot' siderab yon the increase, and of excellent q uality ; nd withstanding that the at'endanee of ;bot h total ruled country buyers was numerous. The Bee f trade of heavy, at a decline in the prices of Mon da y laa ! quite 2d per Blbs. The top figure for Beef was 3 ' per Blbs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and c 61 ": 4 bridgeshire, we received 2,600 Scots and Sbf'l, Horns, with a few Home - bre ds. From the OV,e., parts of England, 500 Herefords, Runts, ions, Short-horns, &c. ; and f rom Scotland, 300 Se°n With Sheep we were very ex tensivel y supplied, otad_' b to which the Mutton trade ruled h er eavy in the extreeyho uite and the quotations gave wa y q2d p filbs. primest old Downs wer e sellin g at 3s 8d per Sibs, d -off heavily; but we ha ve no further decline to notice in number of Lam bs wag large. All breeds rnoveheir value. Inferior Calves were a mere drug. Prim e q a ny u a ties of Veal sold at last week's value. Scarcely business v. as doiug in Pigs at late rates. Per &lbs. to sink tho offal. d • to a. d. to a. d, s. 6 0 Infer i o r Beasts..... 2 4 2 6 Inferior Steep• •• • 2 Second quality •• •• 2 R 210 Second qual. sheep 210 4 Prime large Oxen.. 3 0 3 2 Coarse-iveolledditto3 6 2 3 5 Pr imo Scots Large coarse Calves 2 6 10 Ditto out of the wool 0 0 3 6 Prime small ditto Lambsa s Calves 18 23 310 a 0 Quartar Small old Porkers rig; sockli - •• 16 0 2l 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. I Sheap. 1 Calves. I 329 36,900 1 303 FOREIGN SUPPLY. riot. P casts. I Sheep. I Calves. I 20 901 1,780 154 NEMTGATZI AND LEADENNIAXAt' Owing to the prevailing hot weather, 1)01004 Boastn. 3,532 01,1;.1o1 Wish supplies; ItArkPti offer, ;Alt A very li Itt-1(1 the fi of, at yer beet,inferl —. rniddl prime prime `e4l.. Scar Tel tarkets. been so I have, the] toes are the dernal cwt. 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