The Sun. — London, England, 1850-06-06 00:00:00

Zbirl 9Stitttott SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. CITY, FIVE O'CLOCK The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under:- 1850. Great Western £16,702 North-Western South-Western 11,637 1849. £18,060 45,228 12,381 10,213 23,810 10,829 5,489 Brighton Midland 20,893 South-Eastern Caledonian 6,338 EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) GORHAM V. THE BISHOP OF EXETER. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) At the conclusion of the Learned Counsel's argu ments, which occupied the Court until its rising, The LORD CHIEF BARON intimated that, owing to the peculiar nature of the case, they would take time to con sider whether they should grant a rule to show cause. Judgment accordingly deferred. NEWTON RACES. (THIS DAY.) The St. Leger Stakes. Knight of Gwynne Earl of Warwick ••• ... ... The Borough Cup. Achyranthes Champion Blucher ... ~, 1 'FATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING. Six o'CLocK ASCOT STAKES. 5 to 1 agst Vampyre 7 to 1 agst Collingwoods 8 to 1 agst Wanota 8 to 1 agst Damask 10 to 1 agst Thel Cocktail EMPEROR'S PLATE. i to 4 agst Flying Dutchman 11 to 8 apt Canezou TRIENNIAL STAKES. 2 to 1 agst Mounseer 7 to 2 agbt Nunnykirk FRAN CE. The National has the following on the proposed increase of the salary of the President : " Who could have suggested to M. Bonaparte's clerks the thought of askitg from France, exhausted as she is, a salary so exorbitant as to be equivalent to the aliena tion of 7•i millions, or the nett produce for a year of the duty on potable liquors? We cannot say. His friends in the Assembly declare they know nothing about it. The burgraves affirm they are not concerned in it. We are, however, tempted to ask the Minister if he does not fear that some connexion may be found between the presentation and prorogation of the Bill against universal suffrage and that of the 10,000 francs a day? To have the air of serving M. Bonaparte, of being agreeable to him, whilst ctimpromising him before the country in a money question, is certainly a rnanceuvre very like what might be expected from certain pupils and copyists of Talleyrand. However that may be, the majority itself received with the most marked coolness the communication made by M. Fould. It is not, how ever, to be inferred from that fact, that it will refuse to allow the 10,000 r. a day required to constitute the Se cond Providence,' if it is too religious to desire to offend Heaven, and it is not ignorant that the manna of reac tionsry bills fulls above all from the Elp6?." The Presse says— " Ah! why has not the President of the Republic ful lowed the counsels of M. de Lamartine? Why has he not turned away his eyes from the seductions of the Tuileries to contemplate Mount Vernon, where Wash ington resided in the grandeur of his genius? He would there have learned how authorities rise to the highest degree of power by raising themselves above vulgar ambitions, and how the immortaility of a name is founded on the liberty of a people!" The Opinion Publique says :—" It was said at the Assembly yesterday, that M. Thiers is shortly to pay a visit of some days to England. This rumour gave rise to many commentaries." GERMANY. Letters from Stuttgard of the 31st ult., in the Allgemeine Zeitung, state that at the commencement of that day's sitting a Royal message was read to the Chambers, showing the disinclination of the Govern ment to continue its discussion of constitutional questions, and its annoyance at the late resolutions of the Chambers, according to which the representa tives of the people of Wurtemberg had voted the public taxes and imposts for the next two years only, whereas it was the desire of the King of Wurtemberg that a prospective vote for a term of three years should be given. The King declares that he must insist on a vote for three years, because that vote is in harmony with the provisions of the Consti tution of 1819, and that his duty compels him to ad monish the Chambers to devote their time to the granting of supplies, especially since the debates on the revision of the Constitution had advanced to a stage at which the chiefs of the departments could not, consistently, take part in them. It is thought that this message is a preliminary measure to a prorogation, or even dissolution, of the Cham bers, for, from the temper of the Wurtemberg mem bers, it may be asserted with certainty that they will neither pass a prospective vote for three years, nor that they will confine their deliberations to the bud get and the financial arrangements of the kingdom. On the contrary, it is expected that they will make a bold step towards a revision of the Constitution. The last bulletin, dated the 2d, states that the King of Paussta. had passed a tranquil night, notwith standing he had had an attack of gout in the foot. The wound, it is added, was going on very satisfac torily. At Berlin, in the night of the 31st, several soldiers, a sub-lieutenant, and a sergeant, were arrested on suspicion of having been concerned in the affair of Sefcloge.. _ A Berlin letter of the 2d in the Gazette de Cologne says :—" The military preparations of the Pru.sian Government have not for their object any hostilities, but, on the contrary, the maintenance (..1 peace by an attitude which will command respect. This firmness will bring the Czar himself to ideas of moderation, and therefore the Prince of Prussia has addressed to him energetic lan guage. We are assured, besides, that for some days past, the negotiations between Vienna and Berlin have taken a less hostile turn, and that there is reason to hope for an arrangement." Another letter from Berlin, in the same journal, says :—" The arming of the fortresses of Silesia has already cost half a million of the 18 millions voted by the Chamber. It is proposed to make a demonstration, which, pro bably, will not be directed against Austria. Those who are acquainted with the real state of things, shrug than. shoulders when they are spoken to of the possibility of a war between Prussia and Austria." ITALY. A letter from Leghorn of the 28th nit. states, that quarantine continues to be enforced there with regard to vesselsfrom Thitisor Marseilles. . tre 72 t o of Turin quotes a letter from Florence, of 26th ult., relating the currence : —following oc " On the preceding evening a tailor, named Gen tili, well known fohrefteCholiservative principles, hap pened to step out shop for air, a chronic disorder in his windpipe obligi ng him to do this often, and moreover to gam) violcn g tr g An , which gives his face's Austrianthoh officer happen ings ludicrous expression. the tailor was to pass by at that moment, getting into a making faces at him to insult him, thought soldiers who fellow violent passion, ordered two AustriaTh Th e or , happened to be passing to arrest him. w h o . h was taken to the guard - house , where the had followed, further vented his rage by strikinglarun with his fist and kicking hi m mercilessly. A crowd assembled ; the tailor tried to escape; but the officer, on leaving the guardhouse, was followed with invectives and cries. An Austrian patrol was sent to disperse the multitude, but without effect. At last a Tuscan patrol came up, and succeeded by per suasion in inducing the people to retire." The Tempo of Naples, of the 25th ult., gives an account of the celebration of the birthday of the Queen of England there on the preceding day. The two British steamers in port hoisted the British and Neapolitan flags, and the Neapolitan squadron re turned the compliment. Mr. Temple gave on the occasion a grand dinner to the diplomatic body, and the member s of the Neapolitan Cabinet were present. MEETING OF THE SOCIETY FOR TUE IMPROVEMENT OF THE WORKING CLASSES.—(THIS DAY.) The sixth annual meeting of the friends of this society was The hal l held was this day, in St. M art i n ' s H all, Long-acre. filled long hero: e the time announced for opening the proceeding?, a large proportion of the ILleetit:g being composed f the working classes. Lord John .Russell tuck the chair at two o'clock. On the platform were the Earl of Harrowby, Lord Ashley, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Lord Ebrington, Sir Harry Verrey, and numerous other friends of the 'Society. After the secretary had read the report, which* was of great length, and gave a very favourable account of the past, progress and present condition t f the society, The Earl of HARXOWDY moved the first resolution which was s econ d ed by the HECTOR of Whitechapel, who, from his own experience, drew a very graphic picture of the miseries of the poor in that parish. The Citaramert was about to put the resolution, when Mr. G. W. M. REYNOLDS came forward, amid loud cheers from the rear of the meeting, to move an amend. ment. At the same time another gentleman rose in the body of the meeting to address the Chair. Lord ASHLEY rose to order. He wished to know if the gentlemen were members of the society? Mr. REYNOLDS—I appeal to his Lordship whether I have not a right to be beard. THE SUN, LONDON, The CHAIRMAN said, that as this was a meeting of a particular society, met to discuss the affairs of the society, he thought it was incompetent for any gentle men not belonging to the society to address the meeting. Mr. REYNOLDS (drawing out his purse)—Well, then, I am ready to become a member. The CHAIRMAN—If the gentleman becomes a member it will be competent for him to speak at any future meeting of the society, but he cannot be heard at the present. A scene of great confusion then ensued, Lord Ashley standing forward, amidst loud cries, to move the second resolution, and Mr. Reynolds also persisting in his at tempt to move an amendment. Both gentlemen spoke at once, while loud cries of " Reynolds, Reynolds!" from one part of the meeting, and " Shame, shame!" from the other, mingled with cheers and hisses, prevented both gentlemen from being heard. After some time, Mr. Reynolds, finding himself un able to obtain a hearing, desisted from his attempt, and shortly afterwards left the room. The meeting then proceeded without interruption, and after passing several resolutions expressive of ap• proval of support to the society, concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chairman. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at Five o'clock. ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPROVEMENT BILL. This Bill was reported. FEES (COURT OF COMMON PLEAS) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. SUNDAY FAIRS PREVENTION BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. EXCHEQUER-BILLS BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. PETITIONS. The Earl of RODEN presented several petitions against Post-office labour on Sundays. The Duke of RICHMOND presented several petitions complaining of agricultural distress. Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition from the Hon. F. Scott, the agent for the colony of New South Wales against the Australian Colonies Government Bill, and praying to be heard by counsel against the same. He gave notice that en Monday when his Noble and Learned Friend would present a similar petition from Mr. Low, he should move that these parties be heard by counsel against the Bill. GREECE. The Marquie of LANSDOWNE thought it right to draw the attention of the House to the motion of which the Noble Lord had given notice for to-morrow. Com munications had been going on with France on the sub ject, which as yet had not lead to any result, but he had hopes that they would lead to a satisfactory result; but satisfactory or not the result must be known in a few days; but the discussion of that motion at present would tend to interfere with these negotiations, and he there fore hoped the Noble Lord would, on consideration of the subject, defer his motion for a few days. He would enter into an arrangement for the accommodation of the Noble Lord, but he suggested to him the propriety of deferring his motion. Lord STANLEY thought the Government had tried to the utmost extent the Parliamentary courtesy which was usually extended on such occasions. The Noble Mar quis,had before asked for the postponement of the motion. Since that time six or seven weeks had elapsed, and since that all th© papers having been laid on the table, the ransom having been paid, and the fleet having been withdrawn, he hoped that the discussion of which he had given notice would take place and now on the very eve of the discussion, the Noble Marquis asked for a further postponement on the ground of the negociations going on with France. He might have to touch upon that subject, but the great object of the motion was to ascertain the (pinion of that House with regard to the original demands on Greece and the manner of their enforcement. lie therefore was loth to defer the discussion for a single day; but if the Noble Marquis was prepared to say that an impartial settlement of the affairs of Europe was likely to be come to, or to be put an end to in the course of a few days, and that the discussion would tend to interfere with that settle ment. If the Noble Marquis would undertake to say that in a few days the question would be settlei, he would postpone his motion until Monday se'nnight, with the understanding that on that day, settlement or no settlement, the discussion should come on. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE admittad that on a former occasion he had asked for the postponement of a motion of which the Noble Lerd had only given notice on the preceding night. He had hoped up to this morn ing that the discussion might have taken place ; but stated on his responsibility as a Minister that he be lieved that the discussion, if it came on to-morrow, would be detrimental to the public service, but he could not say he thought it would be dangerous to the peace of Europe. He was convinced that the French Government had entered into that nego tiation' with perfect good faith, and it had been Oar wish throughout to co-operate cordially with them. ; He was not surprised at the Noble Lord's anxiety to bring on the discussion, and he should not, under any circumstances, renew his application to the Noble Lord. Lord STANLEY—Under those circumstances, I shall postpobe the notice to Monday se'ennight. PARLIAMENTARY VOTERS (IRELAND) BILL. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE rose to move the second reading of the Parliamentary Voters (Ireland) Bill, and he did not anticipate any opposition to the mo tion, because it was admitted on all hand, and by men of all parties, that the present state of the Parliamentary franchise in Ireland was a mere mockery of the principle of representation.—(The Noble Marquis's voice was here completely drowned by the noisy conversation of certain persons at the foot of the throne, the Noble Marquis turned towards them, and reminded them that a debate was going on. This remonstrance was received with loud cheers from all parts of the House). Silence having been restored the Noble Marquis proceeded to detail the provisions of the Bill, and was (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were considered, and agreed to:—Exeter and Crediton Rail way, Nottingham Freemen's Allotments, Royal Col lege of Surgeons of Edinburgh. The following Bills were read a third time, and passed :—Croydon and Reigate Turnpike Road; Eastern Union Railway; Newcastle-upon-Tyne Improvement, Amendment of Acts, and New Streets; Snaith and Cowick, Union of the Townships, &c.; Teak( sbury Severn Bridge and Roads; Ulverstone, Millthorpe, and Lancaster Turnpike Road; Wolverhampton Water works Act (Amendment and Extension of Works). The Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, Birming ham and Oxford Junction, and Great Westaru Railway Companies Bill, as amended, was considered and agreed to. PETITIONS. Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition from a place in Forfarahire against Sunday labour in the Post-office. Admiral DUNDAS presented a petition from Green wich against certain clauses in the Savings' Bank Bill. Mr. ELLIOT presented petitions from Ha s ick, Peebles, Selkirk, Galashields, and other places in Scot land, against the Ten Hours' Bill ; also petitions pray ing for an alteration in the Scottish Poor-law. Mr. HOPE presented a petition frotn Hull against the Mercantile Marine Bill. Mr. R. PALMER presented a petition from the trus tees Uf a savings bank in Dorset against certain clauses in the Savings' Banks Bill. Lord HOTHAM presented a petition from the East Riding of Yorkshire also against certain clauses of the same Bill. Admiral GORDON presented a petition from Dun dee against Sunday labour in the Po,t•office. Mr. SLANEY presented a petition approving of the Sayings' Banks Bill, but objecting to certain clauses. Mr. J. CLAY presented a petition from the Hull Chamber of Commerce against the Mercantile Marine Bill. Mr. KERSHAW presented a petition from Stock port against the Ten Hours Bill. Sir B. HALL presented a petition in favour of the enfranchisement ut copyholds; also a petition from Marylebone in favour of the Government Interments Bill, but objecting to certain clauses. Mr. B. OSBORNE presented a petition from Coventry in favour of secular education. Col. CHATTERTON presented a petition from Coik against the Mercantile Marine Bill. AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS. ma M nu r ia p ct i u S r ß er tradesman , AEs, presen ted Li the county Palati ne o f L ancaster, w i th 15,130 t l a a b p o e u t r i e t ire; , n from ad landowners, artzaen s, in signa tures attached to it, comp l a i n i ng of the injurious fre of our experi menta l l eg i slation on the s labour and productive power of the country, of the unrestricted admission of the produce of foreign labour; that the owners and occupiers of land with diminished means had to suffer additional burdens; that the hasty abandonment of protective duties had been injurious to the agricultural interest without benefiting the country, and praying the House to redress those grievances, and to adopt such a system as should place them in fair competiton with the foreigner, and give a renewed stimulus to agriculture, encourage manufactures, and promote the extension of commerce. —(Cheers from the Protectionist benches.) Mr. HUME presented a petition from Montrose against the Mercantile Marine aorip MOTION. Mr. lON. Mr. SCROPE gave notice th at to-morrow he would put a question to t he R ight evictions. t Hon. the Secretary for Ire land ou the su bject of THE OVERLAND ROUTE. Mr. DIVETT moved for a statement showing the to tal cost cf tr ansmittin g the mails and dispatches b.. t w een Bombay and S uez b y the East Company, lndi a an d towards which t he sum of 50,0001. p er ann um he's been granted out of the revenue of the United Kingdom, during the years 1848 and 1849, or to the latest puled that the accounts can be made up, including wages, victualling, and allowances of officers, crews, and engineers, coals and engine stores, and sea stores, and an allowance of ten per cent. for repairs, five per cent. for depreciation, six per cent for sea rise in lieu of premium of insurance, and four per cent. interest per annum on the total first cost of the steam-vessels employed; the net t!..noount of passage money r eceived by the ast India Conipany, deducting v ictuallin g and h;allowance to the commanders or other per sons for the same period s; th e same a ) to the cost of transm i t tin g the bimonthly mails between Bombay and Aden : also the names, tonnage, and horse power of the steam-vessels arrival continuation e re En sp l ectivel atßo employed; respectively, dates of their departures from and Bombay and Suez, and Bombay and Men 0 _ each voyage during the same period (in Ilion , n .,„_ _t , ,Parliamentary paper, No. 746, of sea- i A °"). Agreed tO. ~ , a I SUPPLY. On the motion that the orders of the day be read, Mr. lIUME said there was a notice for a vote in Sup ply on the paper to-night. Was it intended to take that vote to-night or to-morrow? Sir G. GREY was afraid it could, not come on to night. _ HUME appealed to Government to give him an early opportunity of bringing on his motion respecting the New Houses of Parliament. FACTORIES BILL. The House then went into Committee on this Bill. Mr. BANKES said it was some time since the atten- lion of the House was occupied with this very interesting question. He had now to state that the important amendment which was to be introduced by the Noble Lord the Member for Colchester (Lord John Manners) would not be proposed at this stage of the pro ceedings, but on the bringing up of the report. He (Mr. Bankes) made this explanation on behalf of the Noble Lord, who was unavoidably absent from the House, and was at that moment attending a public meet ing in a distant part of the country. The amendment to which he referred had in view the confining the work in factories, of young persons and young females, to ten hours a day. Mr. ELLIOT rose to move the following amend ment:—Clause 1, page 2, line 8, leave out all words after the word " that," for the purpose of inserting these words—' it shall not be lawful for young perscns and females to be employed or to work in any factory for more than ten hours daily between half-past five o'clock in the morning and half-past eight o'clock in the evening ; and it shalt be lawful for said young persons and females to work by sets or relays. Provided always, that each such set or relay shall, during the hours between half-past five in the morning and half-past eight in the evening, be absent from the factory for a period of not less than three consecutive hours. Provided always, that on Saturdays the period of work of such young persons or females shall not exceed eight consecutive hours, exclu sive of meal times, between the hours of half-past five in the morning and four in the afternoon." The Honourable Member proceeded to refer to the relay system at present adopted among the factory operatives of Rox burgh, Berwickshire, Selkirshire, and Peebleahire. Those persons were at present working contentedly and happy, and earning good wages; but for some reason or other they were now to be at once discharged from their work and thrown on the parish for a subsistence. Ho wished to know why such a calamity was to be in flicted on so large a manufacturing district as that ? Mr. Horner's reports stated that if it were possible to keep the machines in mills going all through the twenty four hours it would be much more advantageous for all, He protested against any law being passed which would have the effect of placing the mills in his part of the country on the same footing as the mills in the north of England, which were generally owned by large capitalists. The Bill as it stood would have a very injurious effect upon the owners of watermills, for in winter time it was impossible to say when the mills would commence working, owing to the floods, and in dry wea ther, ;when they would be compelled to stop. Indeed, ho thought the Bill would ruin many of the millowners, and be the means of throwing out of employ a great number of labouring people, who would have no other means of livelihood. Although he was quite ready to admit that only one rule was to be ap plied to all mills and factories, yet he had to remind the House that, while that one rule would not interfere with the operations of one class of the persons who were to be affected by the Bill, it would act in a very injurious manner to another class.—.(Hear.) He, there fore, thought it his duty to propose the amendment of which he had given notice. Sir G. GREY said the amendment of the Hon. Gen tleman was opposed to the whole spirit and purpose of the Bill. He was quite ready to admit that a general law of this kind must operate somewhat unequally in different parts of the country; but that was un objection not only to this Bill, but to the whole course of legisla tion on the subject, and his Hon. Friend had, in fact, raised the whole question whether there should be any legislation at all as to the duretion of labour in factories. If he thought mills worked by water power should be specially exempted, he ought to have proposed a separate clause to that effect, and not proposed a general alteration of the law, which would have the effect of sanctioning the relay system through out the whole kingdom, subject, of course, to his sug gestion that the workers should have an interval of three hours during the day. Rather than have the altera tion inserted in the Bill he would leave the pre sent law as it stood, because the effect in the former case would be to keep the children employed in factories away from their homes during a period of fifteen hours. As to water mills, a clause would shortly come under their consideration, which provid e d th a t under certain circumstances mills might work until a later hour, to make up for lost time arising from a too deficient or a too abundant supply of water. But as the amendment of the Hon. Gentleman would have the effect of sanctioning the relay system throughout all the manu facturing districts, he felt bound to give it his opposition. Mr. HEYWOOD said if there was one thing in factory legislation more to be deprecated than another it was provisions cf a partial nature. He regretted that the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Department should have given the sanction of his name and the sanction of Government to any departure from the Ten Hours Act.—(Hear, hear.) Before the Right Honourable Baronet, however, gave that sanction, ho ought to have found out what really was his own meaning and the meaning of the Legislature in refer e nc e t o th Factory Enactment. If the Right Honourable Baronet ha I discovered that the intention of the Legislature was iu favour of the relay system, the better course wonld have been for Government to have introduced a Bill declaring that henceforth the relay system should be tolerated though for his own part he was prepared to vote for any proposition that would have the effect of restoring the Ten fours Act to its integrity.— (Hear, hear.) He had sufficient confidence in the en terprise and stability of English manufacturers to be lieve that they could overcome almost every restriction that might be imposed upon them by factory acts, but so long as so much uncertainty prevails on the subject—so long as the system was tolerated of having one law this year and another next, it was impossible for then to carry on their operations with success.:(Cheers.) He approved of the Ten Hours Bill when it R as passed, and ho did so now because he believed the Bill was for the protection of women and children who were unable to protect themselves. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) He never wished to place any restrictions either upon manual labour or machinery, and he was still as hostile to that as ever; but as far as regarded women and children, he was quite ready to adopt restrictions for their safety.—(Hear, hoer.) Mr. EDWARDS said he had the honour to represent a large town in the West Riding, where he had lived since the time he was born, and he thought he under stood the interest and feeling of that part of the coun try as well as any gentleman in the House.—(Hear, hear.) When he had the honour of seconding the declaratory Bill of the Noble Lord the Member for Bath he hardly expected that he should ever have to say any thing in defence of it, recollecting as he did the eazi quence and powerful arguments brought to bear upon it by the Noble Lord himself. The Noble Lordhad up till now had advocated the cause of justice and humanity, the Noble Lord had always been looked upon as the cham pion of the factory operative, and he for one could see no reason why he should desert them now. The petitions for and against the Bill presented the true feeling which the country entertained upon this important measure, the petitioners, in fact, were somewhere about 1,000 as to G, and the signatures appended to that petition in proportion of 3 to 1,000. The great bulk of tho population of both the West Riding and Lancashire were perfectly satisfied with the declarations of the Noble Lord, and if it had not been for a letter bublished in the newspapers and signed " A Manufac turer," the vast proportion of the mills owners would have been perfectly reconciled to the Ten Hours Act as it was intended when it Ras passed by the House. Utter ruin had been predicted at the time of the passing of the Ten Hours Bill, but all those predictions had been falsified. The factory operatives had not, as was pre dicted by many Hon. Members, spent the greater leisure which had been given them in beer houses, but they were found spending that leisure in reading-rooms or in their cottage gardens.—(Hear.) The rule in Yorkshire was to live and let live. The late Sir R. Peel, thirty-five years ago, advocated a Ten Hours Bill, and since that lime the people in the manufacturing districts had been carrying on a peaceful agitation. He (Mr. Edwards) declared he would rather see the Bill thrown out alto gether than that those paltry amendments should be embodied into it at the instance of the Government.-- (Hear, hear.) Lord LorASHLEY denied that he had ever considered himself the champion of the factory operatives ' but he had considered himself their friend—(Hear, hear)— and ho declared before God that he bad done that which he conceived to be best for their interests, in giving in hie adhesion to the Government Bill.—(Hear, hear.) He had sacrificed much of his time in advocating their interests, and now it appeared he had sacrificed his re putation by giving his adhesion to that measure. —(Loud cries of " No, no.") He would say in passing, that he had just received an address agreed to at a large meet ing of delegates, at Glasgow, which set forth that they vi ere fully satisfied with the zeal and self-devotion of him (Lord Ashley), that they could not, for a moment, imagine that he had deserted their interests, and that he had acted wisely in giving up the Ten Hours Bill to secure the inestimable benefit to the factory ope ratives of leaving otf work at six o'clock. That might show public men that amid all their difficulties and dis avointments they bad their consolations.—(Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord concluded by stating that he would vote against the amendment. Mr. W. BROWN supported the amendment. He was quite ready to admit the zeal and talents of the Noble Lord who had just spoken, but he thought he was very much misinformed. There was a great spirit of hos tiiiryto the manufacturing interest abroad which attempted to refer all the vices and miseries of the working-classes to the mills. It was said the manufacturing districts was the hot-bad of vice, but the State Papers showed that the palm of vice was borne off by purely agricul tural counties. Mr. AGLIONBY said that the amendment, "as he understood it, was entirely subversive of the whole spirit of the Bill, and he should give it his most strenuous opposition. Mr. J. WILLIAMS observed that the petition which had been presented from Ilawick against the Bill had bnn got up by the millowners themselves, who had threatened to discharge their labourers if they did not sign it; and added tnat a public meeting of factory la bourers had afterwards repudiated the petition. Mr. ELLIOTT denied that coercion had been used to procure signatures. . Mr. B. ISENISON said he believed the working classes in the West Riding felt grateful to the Noble THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 6, 1850. Lord for the efforts which he had made to settle a vexed and difficult question. He thought ho had done wisely in accepting the compromise which had been offered to him and the operatives of the country would have reason to thank him for the re mainder of their lives.---(fiear.) Mr. BROTHERTON did not hesitate to say that this Bill would be more efficient and be more beneficial to the working classes than any other Bill which has been passed into law, and he should give it his cordial sup port. He thought if they adopted the relay system thst the Bill would be rendered a complete nullity.—(Hear.) Mr. BRIGHT supported the clause. and suggested that a Select Committee should be appointed to consider the 'propriety of sanctioning relays before the House passed the Bill. (LEFT SITTING.) STEAM PrtICES OF SHARES IN BANK,., ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COIL COMPANIES' STOCK. From the Official Li4t. PUBLISHED EVERT TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 4 lOUTT-STOCK Bii.liTITS. same of Company. Australasia •• •• • • Britsh orth American Ceylon .. • • .. • • • • • • • • Commercial of London Colonial.• •• Gloucestershire .. . • • • [onlan .......... Lomin and Westminstr London Joint-2,ock Provincial of Ireland.. Ditto, New.— •• •• •• National •f Ireland • • Nat. Provncial of Eng. Ditto, New. . •• •• •• South Australia • • • • .. Union of Australia.... IJnioa of L0nd0n..... Union of Madrid ..... INS same of Company. Alliance Brit. and For. Dividend per Annum. 24a. 51. per cent. 71. per cent. 61. per cent. Si. per cent. 151 per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 6/. per cent. 111. per cent. V. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 5/. per cent. 61 per cent. Cl. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. .NCE C Dividend per ♦anum. Ditto Marine. • • .• • • At . British Commercial .• Clericl,Med.& Gen. Life County • • • • Crown • • •• • • Eagle • . • . • . European Life ••• • • General .• • • ...... Globe Giardian ...... • • • • • • Imperial Fire •• • • • • • • Imperial Life • • • . • • • • Indemnity Marine • • • • Law Fire •• • • • • Law Life— • • • • • • • • .. Legal and General Life Licensed Victuallers • • London Fire •••• • • •• London Ship •.••• • •• Marine............. • • • • • • • • • •• &red. Invlicleic Gen. Life national Lean Fund.. gational Life • • • • • • .• • Palladium Lite Pelican • • • • • • • • • • .. • • Pricenix • • • • • ....... • • Protector Life.. Provident Life lock Lite • ••••• itoyal Exchange inn Fire.. Ditto Life United Kingdom Universal Life Victoria Life •... V. 10s. 711486dkbs 61. per cont. 138.6 d. 71. 6d. spr ct.B4 be. 31. 143. 6s. 4% per cent. Amount of Share. A •. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 • 100 0 0 100 0 0 A E. d. 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 , 20 0 0 61. per cent. 51. 121. per cent. 12s. 11. sh. & bs. Stock. 100 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 • 100 0 0 50 0 0 U. 165. X s. d. 50 0 0 11 0 0 5 0 0 5 6 a 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 • 0 5 0 0 All paid. 5 0 0 36 10 0 SO I 0 10 0 0 20 • 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 Price. Price 204 5% 17 _71,4 10s. 10s. 12s.per share 01. per ct. 51. per cent. 81. per cent. 51. per cent. 5 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 100 9 0 50 0 0 20 0 9 P lOO • 0 00 0 0 15 51. i, 130 53 Z2B 15% 31. p. sb. & bs W. per cent. 11. se. & be. se. it. per ceit. 61. 10s. 11. 6s. 41. per cent. 10% pr cnt. 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 6 0 0 Stock. 4 0 0 10 0 0 4 12 6 21 Os, CANALS. 1 Names of F , Diyidend l , Names of Dividend i er Companies. xl per Pr ice. Companies.lA i Ann p um. Pries ' ic Amin. se - -. £ X Ashtn& Oldh 97 71. 113 Macclesfield . 100 21. 10s. 50 Barnsley.. • • 160 121. 180 Neath .... • • 100 161. 340 Brknk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 185 Birmingham 40 41. 91 Peak Forest. 7$ 31.115. 70 Coventry....• 100 251. 210 Regent's • : •• 33 11. Os. 1136 Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale.... 55 41. 80% EllsmrekChs 133 565. 41 Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 130 GrandJunctn 100 51. 85% Do.Lk7dSt 12 61. p. a. - Grand Surrey 100 21. Os. 30 Stlfri &Wore 140 281. 410 Grand Union 100 11. 105. 24 Shrewsbury.. 125 lbi• - Grantham .. - - Stoxrbridge.. 145 20/, 210 Konnt & Avn 39 1 72. 6d. 53( Severm and l 21. Os. - Lancaster . 100, V. 82% Wye Rail. j 26 Leeds& Livrp 100 241. 820 Warvrick& 7 41. 6434 Leicester.... 118 51. 68 II irming, j 100 Letcstr &Nth 831 41. 4836 Warwick& Loughboregh 142, . 701. 510 Napton..l 100 31. 42 Monmouthsh 100, 81. - Worcstr Sc i 711 31. 48 Sintgoinrysk 100 - - Birming. Steltnbfwbryi 100 - - Wilts & Brke - 145. 734 LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. prise, Annum. Share. _____-- -- - - --- --- - .Z s. d. X s. d sank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 154 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 10 0 0 1234 jiydesdale Bank ••• • • • 6 3, per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13% Commercial. Bank •• • • 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 169 Eastern Bank .••• • • • • 61. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 0 0 Edinbiallasgow Rank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 5/. 7s Ezahangeßnk of Scot 4l. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 834 Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 • - National Bank 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15 Korthof Scotlandßanl 41. per cent. 20 0 0 60 0 8% North British Bank - - _ - Royalßank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 13034 Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 003 Western Bank.. ••• • • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 • 73 Alliance Fire and Life 8341. pr cent. 10 0 0 10 A 0 2034 B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 0 • 010 0 dritish Guarantee Ins. 4/. per tent. 10 0 0 1 00is Id Caledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 28 C o lonial Life .. , - 50 0 0 1 0 0 11. Ss. City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 105 gd in burgil Life Incur 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 20 East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 Eng. & Scot. Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 234 Hercules Insurance C 7l. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 e _ (mar. Co. of Scetlnd 5l. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Life Assoc. of Scotland 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ,11. 155 Mercantile Life National Fire and Life 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 225.6 d Korth British Incur 6pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 2534 Korth & West of Scot 6l. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 - Scottish Life and Guar - 20 0 0 •0 11 0 - Scot. Mas. and Gen. Life - 0 0 015 0 1 - Scottish Union Inarnce. 6141. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 i 235.0 d standard Life ...... • . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 1 9% United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1165 OA MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Prim. Annum. Share. d s. 4. kuetion Mart • ....... 2/. ss. b 0 00. A. - 25 kustrallan Agriculturl 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 15 knglo-Mexican Mint.. IL 10s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 2134 Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 - Canada ........• •• .. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 50 trppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - - 59 /My Navigation .... - - 91 Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp.c.Schs,2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 34 Equitable Reversienry 5/. pr cont. 100 0 0 1100 0 0 - Gen.SteamNavigation 11. Is. 15 00)14 0 0 25% London Institution ... - - 17315 0 - Russell Institution.... - - 26 5 0 - Peninslr& Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 1134 Reversionary Int. Soc. 4341. pr cent. 100 0 0 ,100 0 0 92 Royal Mail Steam.... 61 18.4. p. c. 100 0 01 60 0 0 58 South Australian ..... IL per awe. 25 0 0, 24 0 0 19 Tan Dieman's Land.. - 100 00,29 0 0 - i RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, JUNE 5. STOCK EXCIETANGIL—The market was very active to-day, with a alight improvement in prices. The transactions were— Great Western Quarters, 14 3 / 4 —Midland, 38—London and North-Western, 188 E Taff Yale, Four-and-a-Half per Cents., par. LIVERPOOL. JUNE 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been better to-day, and prices higher. The transactions were as follow :—Lanca shire and Yorkshire, Fifths 81. Is. 3d. dis. London and North-Western, 108% Ditto, New Quarters, lA Ditto, Quarters Quarters (C), p. —Midland, 37 1 j, —Ditto, Halves, 26 1 A dis. South-Eastern and Dover, Consol. (No. 3), 15 tA t —Ditto (No 4), Registered, 5 1 4 Ditto, Thirds, 5% — York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 6:V,—Ditto, 8/. paid, 6',. dis.—Great Southern and Western, 81—Dutch Rhenish, dis.—Shrewsbury and Chester (Oswestry and Chester), 5'V. MANCHESTER, JUNE 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was but a moderate business done to-day, but prices were firm. The transactions were as follow :—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 41—Ditto, Fifths, 9% dis.—Ditto, 321. (late Extension), 10 dis.—Ditto (West Riding Union), 8 dis.—Caledonian, 9%—East Lancashire. g 9.16 - Ditto, Preference, Quarters, 6% London and North-Western, 108—Ditto, New Quarters, 1-16 p.- Ditto, Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (C',% B p.—Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 17 Ditto, Quarters (No. 1), 9%—Ditto, Preference, 8% - North Staffordshire, 9 3 4 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 154—Ditto, Consoli dated Stock (No. 4), 5 3-16. BIRMINGHAM, Julia 5. Srocx EXCITANGL — The transactions to-day were as fol low:—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 8 3 4 dis.—Alidland, 3 7 Shropshire Union, 41 YORK, JUNE 4. STOCK Exolimicip.. — The transactions to-day were as follow:—Great Northern, 101. Bs. 9d.— Sheffield, Rother ham, and Goole, N. Div., guaranteed 5 per cent., 17% THE FORGERY ON THE SOUTH- WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Yesterday Mr. William Edward Eicke and Mr. Henry Septimus Eicke, who are charged with being engaged in an extensive fraud and forgery on the South-Western Railway Company, were further en amined before the llon. G. C. Norton, at Lambeth Police-court. The investigation, which is one of much importance, occupied a considerable portion of the magistrate's time. Mr2Phinn, the barrister, and Mr. L. Crombee, from the office of Messrs. Burchell, Dalrymple, and Co., solicitors to the railway company, appeared to support the charge ; and Mr. Games defended the pri soners. Mr. Phinn, addressing the magistrate, said be had the honour to appear on the part of the London and South-Western Railway Company, to support the present charge, or rather charges, against the prisoners, and it was his wish in the first instance to state, for the informa tion of the prisoners and the gentlemen who appeared for their defence, the precise nature of these charges. He, in the first place, charged the prisoner, Wm. Edward Eicke, with stealing a debenture bond, and also with the commission of a forgery to procure the transfer of the bond; and the other prisoner, Henry Septimas Eicke, he should charge with being an accessory after the fact, in stealing the debenture bond. In order to understand the matter, it was necessary that he should place before his Worship, and this he should do in as concise a form as possible, the precise mode in which the company carried on the transactions in the department of their vast concern in which the offence which led to the present charge and investigation took place. The company, at the period to which he should have again to refer, received loans upon their debenture bonds, and it was the custom when such loans were offered, to place such applications before the finance committee, and, if these gentlemen approved of the offer, a resolution was passed to that effect. Information was then sent to the parties making the offer, and a request made to lodge the money in the banking-house of Messrs.Wil ' liams, Deacon, and Co., the company's bankers, and directions were then given to have the d e b en t ure bonds prepared for the company's seal. This duty was dis charged by the prisoner; but before doing so it was also his duty to make out, in a book kept for the purpose, called the " rough calculation book," a calculation of the interest in order to prepare a coupon for the amount. It was then his (the prisoner's) duty to go to Mr. Edwin Jones, a clerk in the accountant's office, and obtain from him the date of the payment of the money, by the parties lending it, to the bankers of the company. By the ordinary custom of business, such sums were paid in by an order or direction from the treasurer's office which stated the object, in order that there might not be any intermixture of such sums with the ordinary receipts of the company. The dates of the payment of such sums were furnished by Mr. Jones, who had to post such entries into the cash-book from the bankers' book ; and upon the date, the amount, and the name of the party lending it having been so given to the prisoner, he made out the debenture bond. Mr. NORTON—Then the payment of the money into the bankers of the company precedes the making out of the debenture bond. Mr. Phinn—Yes, certainly ; and the date upon which the money was paid would also be entered by Mr. Jones in the "rough calculation book," with the calculation of the interest in the first instance, aod up to the half-year, and to such entry, if found right, should appear the signature of Mr. Jones. But the fact was, that this book was not to be found, and the prisoner, William E. Eicke, being the last person in whose custody it had been, he was served with a notice to produce it. The rough book, with the cal culation, would also, in the ordinary course of busi ness, go through the hands of Mr. Heath, the prin cipal accountant to the company, and be checked by him on all the preceding points, and, if found correct, he would put his initials to it, and this would com plete the matter for the treasurer to sign and seal, and after completion it was given to the prisoner. It would then be the prisoner's duty to enter the deben ture on the register of the names and residences of the debenture holders, and also to post it in the deben ture ledger, in which the amount secured upon it would be entered to the lender's credit. There was also a numerical ledger kept of the debenture holders, for the convenience of keeping up the numbers, the debentures being numbered in arithmetical progression, so that if any number were paid off it could be used for a new debenture. This book was also kept by the pri soner, and would be produced. He (Mr. Phinn) would now come to the subject -matter of the charge against the prisoner. On the 23d of January, 1849, Messrs. Capel and Cc., the respectable brokers, in Threadneedle-street, wrote to the treasurer of the railway company, tendering 4,0001. on loan for five years, at five per cent., stating that if the offer was accepted the name of the party would be supplied. This letter was entered in a book kept by the pri soner, in his own handwriting, and the offer, having been placed before the finance committee, was ac cepted. The Messrs. Capel paid the money into the banking-house of Messrs. Williams and Deacon, for warded the name of Mr. William Dickinson, of Curzon -street, May-fair, as the lender, and requested that one debenture bond should be for 2,0001. and two of 1,000/. each. He (Mr. Phinn) wished here to mention that the company, at this particular period, were borrowing money under two different accounts, namely, the old capital account, as it was termed, and the new capital account, and the entries relative to this,, particular transaction, and which were made by Mr. Jones,• who received instructions to the effect from Mr. Heath;, ',were 2,0001. out of old capital, and 2,0001. new capital ; and at this point the prisoner's scheme appeared to be con ceived. The 2,0001. old capital was to be divided into two bonds of 1,0001. each, and the numbers given to the prisoner, being old ones and paid off, were 54 and 55, and in the numerical ledger the two bonds were found entered by the prisoner to Mr. Dickinson. It would then be the prisoner's duty to take the remaining 2,0001. in the new capital account from the next un • nutnberefi in the new capital register, which was 366. This he did, but at the same time filled up or entered also another 2,0001. to Mr. Dickinson, at No. 367, and it was this debenture bond that had been fraudu lently sealed, and the alleged transfer of it by Mr. Dickinson forged ; and for stealing which, the com pany having received no consideration for it, the pri soner, William Edward Eicke, was now charged. It would be seen by the dates and circumstances that the prisoner, when he made an entry of the bonds of Mr. Dickinson, at 6,0001., must have had two books before him, namely, the finance committee book containing the authority for the receipt of the 4,0001., and di rections to make out the bonds, and also the cash book, in which the amount received, 4,0001., was entered. It was evident, also, that all the four bonds made out in the name of Mr. Dickinson were pi pared at the same time, as it would be seen by the numerical ledger in the prisoner's own hand writing that in a very few days afterwards applica tion had been made and was accepted from a Mr. Carlton for two debenture bonds for 5,0001. each, and they were made out by the prisoner, and numbered 368 and 369. It appeared from the date of the frau dulent debenture that it had been sealed on the sth of March, and, assuming that this was the case, on and after that date it would be in the hands of the prisoner. A period having arrived when it was ne cessary to account for the No. 367, the prisoner W. E. Eicke made an entry in the " debentures falling due book," by which he had falsified the trans action. In that book there appeared entered the three debentures granted to Mr. Dickinson for 4,0001., the two to Mr. Carlton for 5,000/. each, and in the line preceding the last entry was one of a debenture bond for 2,0001., No. 367, with the name of Henry Salt. Here he (Mr. Phinn) begged to mention a fact as singularly coincident, namely, that this very bond, in the usual course of business ' actually got into th e hands of Mr. George Salt, the banker, in Lombard street, and had been transferred by him to Mr. W. Wilkinson, its present holder. On a reference to, and an examination of all the books, no entry could be found of any advance having been made by any person of the name of Henry Salt, nor had any money been received at the bankers' from such a person on account of debentures, and if there could be any doubt of the prisoner's guilt it would be supplied by the fact that :though this very bond had been made out by the prisoner himself in the name of Mr. Dickinson, he entered it in the name of Mr. Salt. On the 19th of March this very debenture bond, 367, was brought i n to the treasurer's office, but by whom it did not appear, for transfer from Mr. Dick inson to Mr. John Wardour, of Princess-square, a locality which it might hereafter be important to re member in connexion with the case. A regular transfer must have been left with it, duly executed by Mr. Dickinson, for the several transfers appeared to have been made on the instrument itself. Mr. NORTON inquired if the transfers were not re tained by the company ? Mr. Phinn replied, that prior to 1848, they used to be kept ; but since then they were given up to the parties with the bond, being treated as documents of title ; but if it had been left he did not think it would have assisted the present inquiry, as the prisoner, Mr. Edward Eicke, having access to it, would no doubt remove it, as well as' the rough calculation book, and other documents likely to affect his case. The Learned Counsel traced the bond through the different hands it had passed after the transfer, or alleged transfer, from Mr. Dickinson to; Mr. John Windsor, to its present holder, and concluded by mentioning a circumstance quite conclusive of the guilt of Mr. E award Eicke in the transaction. The circumstance mentioned by Mr. Phinn was the fact, that on the 29th of March the Messrs. Capel sent in their account to the South-Western Railway Company for a commission on the transaction of 4,000/., advanced through them by Mr. Dickinson, and this very account was checked by the prisoner, who altered it from a quarter to an eighth per cent., COMMUNICATION BE TWEEN GALWAY AND NEW YORK. GALWAY, SATURDAY, JUNE 1. -- This morning, at forty minutes past nine, the Viceroy steamer sailed from this port for Halifax and New York. The event has been for some time looked forward to with the utmost anxiety, and for several days the Galwegians have been in a perfect frenzy of excitement at the prospect of the first Atlantic steamer leaving their harbour. If enthu siasm on their part could have any effect, the Viceroy's trip would not fail of being the shortest on record. The arrangements of the directors of the Dublin, Cork, and Glasgow Steam ship Company, to whom the vessel belongs, were conducted in a manner that reflects no small credit upon them. Everything went off without the slightest confusion or bustle. The Viceroy left Dublin on last Monday evening, and steamed round here, a distance of 370 miles, in 40 hours, encountering, as I am informed, very rough weather. On her arrival in Galway she anchored in dfrovme S.W. ery th the road off Mutton Island, f rom w hi c h p o i n t s he started this morning. So f ar as t h e wea th er wen t, every omen was in her fav our . Th e morn i ng was beautiful, light, but what little there was carries a s p ec i a l ma il-b ag f rom th e Thw e ays ibctleohrweoly wegin Post-office, an express containing copies of the daily papers, and a manuscript market note of the 30th ult. from Havre de Grace, left London yesterday morning, was joined at Chester by another express, con taining intelligence of the Liverpool markets up to 12 o'clock on Friday, and reached here at six o'elock this morning (nearly two hours before the ordinary mail) ; thus making the entire journey from London in 21 hours. The mails and the express were put on board the steamer by the boat belonging to the Coast Guard, which was placed at the disposal of the authorities for the occasion by the Galway. tbe boat GuardC M o r a . st Leigh iIS " at party off from the Dock-pi er a gun was fi re d f rom t h e oat putting of the shore, answered by one from the Viceroy, as she lay with her steam up and her anchor " short speak," and the moment the mails were removed into the ship she weighed and steamed out, amidst the cheers of the vast crowds assembled on the piers and quay, as well as on every available spot along the shore, and also from the crowd of bouts in the bay. Yesterday the directors of the steam-ship company, all of whom attended here, entertained the members of the County of Galway Club, and the friends of the undertaking, at a very handsome dejeuner, on board the vessel. The tables were laid under an ample awning on the quarter-deck, and the feast was graced with the presence of a large number of ladies, who appeared to enjoy the proceedings highly. In the evening the members of the club gave a dinner, at which the directors of the steam-ship company, as well as those of the Midland Great Western Railway Corn pany, were the guests. Mr. Persse, the High Sheriff, presided as chairman ; the vice- chair was occupied by Lord Dunsandle, and the other places around the table were filled by the most influential men in the county. 65 persons were present. Amongst the guests were Mr. Joseph Boyce, the chairman of the Dublin, Cork, and Glasgow Steam-ship Company ; Mr. J. Ennis, chairman of the Midland Great Western Rail way Company ; Mr. G. W. Hemans, their engineer; Mr. Dargan, the contractor, &c. Last night the town was illuminated, and a display of fireworks took place. The sailing of the Viceroy from the port of Gal - way is an experiment. AVhether it will be a success ful one or not is another matter. She has powerful rivals to contend with ; but, although she has long odds against her, she has had a fair start, at all events. Her owners are confident of her making the trip to Halifax within nine days, and there can be little doubt that if she can do so, a steamer better adapted to the line could accomplish it in a much shorter time. The Viceroy was built for a Channel steamer, and as such has shown her sailing qualities to be excellent, but it is a far different matter to cross the Atlantic. A statement of her principal dimen sions will show her inferiority in size and power to the great vessels of the Cunard and Collins lines, with which she will have to contend. They are as follows : Ft. In. Extreme length Breath of beam Width over paddleboxes Diameter of paddles .. 29 6 Diameter of cylinder Burden, inclusive of engine-room, &c., 800 tons. Power, 350-horse. The dimensions of the Atlantic steamer, which sailed on the 29th of May, are : Ft. In. Extreme length • 276 0 Breadth of beam ....... . ...... _ 45 0 Width over paddle-boxes ...... , 75 0 Diameter of paddles .......... Diameter of cylinder. 96 Burden, 2,860 tons Power, 1,000 -horse. The Canada mail steamer, which was advertised to sail from Liverpool this morning, and which will, consequently, be the more immediate rival of the Viceroy, is of 2,300 tons burden, and has an engine power of 800-horse._ • The quantity of coals on board the Viceroy, amounting to 400 tons (her entire available tonnage, exclusive of engine-room and cabins, being only 432 tons measurement), has sunk her very deep in the water. She draws no less than 13 feet 6 inches. This will, of course, materially in terfere with her speed; and I am informed that she cannot arrive at her proper sailing trim before three days, at the least. Should the weather then continue as favourable as it is at present, and the winds remain light, she may be expected to obtain a considerable rate of speed. The Viceroy has the advantage of a very expe rienced chief officer in Captain Ewing, who formerly commanded on the West India packet station. Her crew consists, besides the captain, of two mates, boatswain, carpenter, seven seamen, two boys, three engineers, nine firemen, and six coal-trimmers. She also carries a surgeon. From the many inquiries that were made, the number of passengers likely to sail in this vessel has been much exaggerated. It was confidently asserted, a few days since, that she would take out no fewer than 80. The actual nu m b er, however, was 31 ; or these, 12 joined the ship on l y this morning, 4 of w h om had no t even previously enga ge d bi rt h s . The expenses of the trip out and home have been calculated at 1,3001. Towards this there have been contributed, between the Midland Great Western Railway Company and the inhabitants of the town and county of Galway, about 1,000/. THE HEALTH OF LONDON. (From the Return of the Registrar-General.) The public health, as indicated by the unusal light ness of the bills of mortality, bears at the present time a favourable appearance. The mortality is low, not as compared with that which prevails in places of better sanit ary commonly obser ve d i n London' at t h e sam e period of condition, but with what has been former y ears . The deaths registered in the wee k end ing la s t S a t urday, were 736 ; in the 22d wee k of the 10 years 1840-9 , they r ose f rom 760, which was • the lowest number, and occurred in 1842, to 960 in 1847 ; the averag e was 860, or if corrected for in crease of population, 938, the present decrease on which therefore amounts to 202. The deaths from diseases of the respiratory organs, exclusive of con sumption, were only 105, against 138 in the previous week ; the average is 113. Consumption carried off 103 persons, the corrected average being 153, and the lowest number in any corresponding week having been 118. The deaths enumerated in the class of zymotic or epidemic diseases were only 130, against 156 of the week previous ; the corrected average of ten corresponding weeks is 190. Six children died of small-pox, 11 children and a private of the Grenadier Guards, aged 23 years, of measles; 17 children of scarlatina, 21 of hooping cough, and 26 persons of typhus, all of these epidemics showing a d ecrease, es. Peoially the three first mentioned. Diarrhoe a was fatal to 15 persons 9of whom were children, the average bring 10. this is the only epidemic amongst those that frequently pre v ail to a considerable extent which does n ot show a decrease on the returns of cor responding weeks. . BUILDERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—The anni versary London Tavern, where dinner of thi s c h ar ity was held on Tuesday, at the to an excellent entertainment, ove r which Mr. Cubitt, M.P., is to give. relief and grant permanent presided, The proceedings of the evening wer e of the usual character on s uc h occasions. The seetetarY announced ere a party of about 200 guests sat down pensions to decayed sub scriptions to the amount of 4001. The object of the institu tionFTster bricklayers, plasterers, slaters, masons, carpenters, joiners, plumbers, painters, glaziers, smiths, zinc workers, paper hange rs , and their tif id o ws; also to give temporary relief to d eserving workmen of masters, members of the charity, in cases of accident. It is the intention to erect an asylum to carry out the benevolent purpo ses of the c h ar it y, and for this end a b uilding fund has b een established. The musical arrangement s o f t h e even ing were under the able management of Mr. G enge , an d Mr. Higgs was toastmaster. NEWPORT, Jura : 5. —Sid. Cordelia and Henry, Bos ton, United States. 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 () 25 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 Paid. Z a. d. 40 0 0 50 • 0 25 0 0 20 5 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 13 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 35 0 0 10 11 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 IMP.&NIZS. Amount of Share. Paid. 20 0 0 100 0 0 DOCILIS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per •f Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ----- ---.. - X s. d. X s. d. East and West Int/.• a ... 6/. pr cent. Stock. - 142 East Country - 21 London 5/. pr cent. Stock. - 121 Ditto Bonds • • •• •• • • 41. per cent. - - - St. Katharine •••• .. • • 4 per cent. Stock. - 62 Ditto, Scrip.. -•• . • - - $5 0 0 .- Ditto Bonds.. ••.. • • 4341. pr cent. - - - iouthanapton •• -••- 21. per cent. 59 0 0 50 • 0 - BRIDGES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. - -- - X. a. d. X. a. d. Charing-cross •••• .. • • - I - - 15 Southwrk ...... •• .. - lICO 0 0 - - Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 355. per cent. 1 50 0 0 - 16 Waterloo •••••• • • • • • • - 100 0 0 -3% DIU ) Old Ann. of 81. 11. 4s. Od. - GO 0 0 27 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. ii. is. Od. - 49 0 0 24 Vauxhall .......Ay. 11. 70 10 3 - 15 WATER-lITORIES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ---- - - X 8. d. X 8. d. East London..• ••••• • • V. 100 0 0 - 166 Grand Junction ••• • •• 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 - 75 Kent.. ...... •••••••• 31. 10s. 100 0 0 - 77 Lambeth ...... ••• • • • 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97 New Myr Lndn Brdge 21. 10s. - - 55 Vauxhall ............ I 51. per cnt. t lOO 0 0 - I 98 West Middlesex . . . 61.05. pr cnt.l - - 11% GAS-LIGRT AND CORE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - ....-- X. s. d. Z. a. d. British •.••••- • • • • •• 11. 40 0 0 IS 0 0 14 Ditto Provincial.• •• 11. Si. 20 0 0 20 0 9 20 Brighton ••••..•• • • •• 61. 20 0 0 - - City of London .. •• - 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0 - ContinentalConsolidat. 928. 75 0 0 31 6 0 - Equitable.. .... .. •• .. 505. 50 0 0 50 0 0 I 28 Imperial ............ 31. 50 0 0 50 0 0 5934 Independent .......•• 81. 40 0 0 . 40 0 0 45 - 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Ditto- 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Do., Part. Preference 61. 25 0 0 2 10 0 - Vhcenix . ............ 4%1. 50 0 0 49 0 0 23 tatcliff ..... ........ 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 75 United General ...... 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 0 15 34 Westminster Chartered 31. 60 0 0 - 46 Ditto, New ........ 128. 50 0 0 10 0 0 9% 10 0 0 0 10 0 and the document would be produced, with his ini tials to it. With respect to the prisoner Henry Septimus Eicke, he (Mr. Phinn) thought that the evidence of his brother introducing him to a banking house as a customer under a fictitious name, while at the same time he was only a clerk at the r ailwel company's office, and dealin g with his brother s' cheques, signed in a fictitious name, was sufficient to fix him with the charge of accessory to the stealing of the bond after the tact. Mr. Morgan, the treasurer to the South-Western Railway Company was called, and said that he bad made search for a book and some documents relating to the present transaction, but could not find thew. He had also looked through the books since the last examination of Edward Eicke, and could not find all entry for 2,0001. for the bond pr o d uoe d. IVhen the bond produced (the fictitious - bond, - No. - 367) w 55 produced at his office for transfer, a regular transfer must have been produced with it. In reply to s question from the magistrate, Mr. Morgan said the bond bore the company's seal, and his (Mr. Morgans) signature. Mr. George Cadogan, manager of the Henrietta street branch of the Commerci a l B a nk, deposed tha t in June last the prisoner Mr. Ed wa rd Eicke called at the bank, and introduced himself as JohnlVin dsor, and said he lived at No. 17, Surrey- s treet, Stro c li e ; and wished to open an acc o u n t w ith th e bank- n (Mr. Cadogan) told him it was usual to hare an in' troduction or a reference, and he gave a reference to Mr. Henry S. Eicke (the other prisoner). The p ri i soner then deposited with him a d e b en ture bond - a d the South-Western Railway Company, No. 367, a n drawn in favour of Mr. Dickinson, Curzon-street, May-fair, for 2,0001. The bond produced WSS the same. It had a coupon affixed, which was r egularly e executed, and bore the seal of the com pany and tb • treasurer's signature. On the 13th o f July the e rl i soner opened an account, and the first money be P a L l e in was 47/. odd, the amount of th e i n t e rest on te coupon. On the 13th of Augu s t th e prisoner gas, directions for the sale of the bond, and it was disposed of by Messrs. Sewells and Co., brokers to the WY, for 2,0511., which was placed to the prisoner's credit' The prisoner continued his account to December las t, when he finally closed it. At the request of M r . Phi nn , th e w i tness re ad (r ef the whole items of the account, which seem s° 7 commence and end with th e p rocee d s o f the ba n „ h The witness was able to sp ea k t o one c h eq ue of bt' t of Windsor's, which h a d b een pa id i nto hi s ocea n _ by the prisoner Henry S. Ei c k e , w ith th e excepti on of 61., which he received. Witness could not ch af e s his memory with ever having seen both the prison,e h r g at the bank, or at any other place, together. prisoner Henry S. Eicke did not introduce the other prisoner personally, but he r eco ll ec t e d th a nking' b l . for the introduction of Mr. Windsor. Henry Seli ti .; mus Eicke had been introduced by a director, but account was a very small on e , a n d h e f ina lly closed% Mr. Cadogan, in conclusion, said b e th oug ht he h a t been dealing with gentlemen, and had no idea tb.e . one of them was a ra il wa y c l er k a t th e ti me; on t" contrary, from having such an instrument in his P ar session, he considered him to be a man of fortune. , 0 Mr. George H. Elwin, a clerk in the condpsat e office, was next re-examined at some l eng th, but evidence was principally an ide n tifi ca ti on o f the han t writing of the prisoner, Mr. Edward Eicke, and , the conclusion of his evidence, Mr. Phinn applied f o r th e further remand of the prisoners, remarking; that further time was recl ai , site to make the nec e ssary exam i na ti on o f a ll the cif cumstances by the active and i n t e lli gen t officer, Fie ld, who had the case in ha n d. It was a d m i t t e d by Cadogan that one payment o f 1,5001. h a d b e en me to the prisoner, and it w ou ld require some time to make the necessary inquiry a s t o how the sum had been disposed of. Mr. Games would n o t o ff er any o bj ec tion to 01 : remand of one of the prison e r s , b u t su bmitted t h t nothing had been said about the other but what consistent with perfect innocence. • this Mr. NORTON could by no means agre e In s opinion, wh en h e f oun d hi m dealing with the cheq ue ° of his broth e r i n a f e i gne d name . He should hsv al ? objection to a d m it hi m t o b a il i n two sureties is 5001. each, and himself in 1,000/. • The prisoners wer e th en remanded to a future OP THE COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Juric 4.—Attendance small and weather t; markably fine. Wheat trade steady. Moderate sales at, u t full prices of Friday. Flour moved off slowly, but w ith alteration in value. Oats and oatmeal quite as dear. _m i — no s and malt a moderate sale at last week's rates. Beans ap",,,r,'s each rather cheaper. Indian corn held firmly at Fri"" prices. Sales are, however, limited. LEEDS, JUNE 4. —We have fair a rr i va l s o f wheat ; i tb e l weather is very fine, and has it s usua l e ff ec t on the roina l/ le s the millers, who purchase cautiously. Fresh English lit e r are not plentiful, and such f e t c h equa ll y F r id ay ' s ra tes. ~".44 sorts without alteration i n va l ue , an d not muc h doing P' d 0 nominal. Beans, oats, and shellings, in limited dew s° before. Peas very quiet. .. er NEWCASTLE C ORN MARKET JUNE 4. The w- ib y continues most brilliant, i n s pit e of which, with a s h o rt felt of wheat both from the country and abroad, the trade ra ;01. firm, and Saturday's rates were fully maintained, with e g Ain g demand. Flour was taken off freely at full prices. Gr in" 4 r barley met with an improved demand at somewhat b e : r e . ' prices. In oats and other grain there is no change whate l n - p ly NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET JUNE 4...-110 sur; r f of beasts about the same as on this ' day week. Quality ;ft superior. Trade ruled dull, at a decline of 3d per stone. 40: 1 left over unsold. The num b er o f s h eep r and lambs Wes e . the show of last week by 1,000. Lambs were in active„ ht quest, at former rates. Sheep were a slow sale, at a ' 4 14 6 4 ,1 reduction. Beasts, 700; s h eep an d lambs, 5,000. Beef , :i to , to Os 6dper stone of 141bs ; mutton, 4d to 5d ; lamb , ' , to 71c1 per lb. . ve eis '- EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, JUNE 4 .— Th ere - „ in r It* the meal market to-day 38 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2 , 4 1;6d, imperial, whereof 18 sold thus :-15 at 11 lOs Od, 1 at l' ~ho l e 1 at 1/ 9s Od, and 1 a t 11 6 s ; average pr i ce o f the " o ks 1193 8d 4.l2ths. 2 s a c k s flour, which sold at 275. 2 s s ea pot-barley, whereof 8 - so ld thus :-3 at 11 4i, 1 at 11.2e< 4atll Os 6d. 1 sack brosemeal, which was not sold. 4. ..... EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, . 11 / 1 ", 0 1; Oat straw, from 7s Od t o 9 s Od per kemple of 16 stone s a. ' wheat ditto, 7s Od-t o 9 s Od; barley ditto, 7s Od. 1 0 Hay, fro Is to Is 2d per stone. 146 DAnc m Errx MEAL MARKET, JUNE 3.—There w_ . . r e r,- lot; bags oatmeal and 1 of barley a t thi s day's 1 1 7 tbe sales quick. Top p r i ce o f oatmea l up 6d per b ag , and bag. g -' second quality also 6d up ; barleymeal advanced 3d per,hiot Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second „1, - , o,l' imperial .. ... ... 30 3 Od 29 s Od 4 " Od 1 Barleyrneal, per ditto ... 17s 9d —s Od --.; ed , Peasemeal ... ... ... —s Od —s Od ----. Od Flour Pot barley ••• ••• I --S Od I—;Oa I • ---1 . 6 ( j, ".. *** — s (2 —s Od COAL MARRE Bate's West Hartley I3s Od huddle's W. Hartley 13s Od Carr's Hartley l3s Od Davison'sWestHartley 13s 6d Etst Adairs Main lls Od Moly well North Percy Hartley l3s Od Ravensworth'sW.Hart 12s 9d South Peareth Canfield Moor West Hartley West Wylam _ l3s Od ;T. -YESTERDAY. 145 Id 6i - Eden Main ....... ...... 1 46 3 a Creswell . ••• •". 15 3, ? , i d • Russell's Hetton ..••• 10 South Eden ...... Stewart's . . ... . ........ Ise Whitwell ....... . 145sd South Hartlepool ....• 14 , West Kelloe ..... •• .. Whitworth ... . ........... , 5 , 3 . Adelaide Tees ....... i. 5 Seyinour Tees ........ Tees ...... . ...... . 2 , A .. West Pease ... .... 1 • fg, I Z Cowpen Hartley •••,•;,.. • 139 , 4 Derwentwaternart' t n ' j Hartley ..... •*: s py Whitworth Coke ••'. 80. Ships at market, Wall's End, &c. Bowicke and Co. Hilda l3s 3 Gibson Riddell ..... ..... 13s 3d Walker . l3s 6d VERYAN.--ANOTHER HArrr In A „ g 0 0. A parish, on the 6th inst., a cat was deprived of her youn g with the excepti on o f one , an d on the kittens bell* there was substituted a brood of wild rabbits about si care'- old, from th e fi e ld. Th e cat nursed and licked tbern as to (1 0 fully as if they were her own family, and has continuedt tbe so to this time. The young rabbits follow her 11bc) : .,, c 7 0 1° , 1 house, and she takes them up in her mouth and carrm' - at sw • about and seems remarakably fond fth T 6ecr tit* 0 .3111. p o lo rabbits are the property of Mr. Francis SyMODS, a" . • Cornwall Gazette, ea UIB [ADVERTISEMENT.]—A desperate C a se O. g do , o. f cured by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—Mr. 1 11 Y d i o iest Sydney, wholesale agen t f or t h e sa l e o f H o ll owa y's "l i e be ete in New South W a l es , s t ates t h at Th omas E vau s, so reli ploy of Mr. Charles Thomson,. of Berambula, was dy viS 5 afflicted for years with scrof u l a i n th e nec k, and his b :deci d , l4 coyered with a peculiar ki n d o f pi mp l e , ou t of which!3-tryirlP watery mucus. He had been at considerable expense 1 0 _, u sed various medici nes , b u t w i t h out any goo d e ff ec t. Be 07.1, 0 . f Holloway's Oi n t men t an d Pill s, w hi c h i n a 'very short u_rner' effectually cu re d hi m th at h e h as continue d i n the tal o a at' feet health to th e p resen t ti me ,—S o ld . b y , all Drugg ist l e i l . Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, BIRTHS. OF A SON. Cour" On the 2d inst., at Hastings, the wife of Georg!. thope, 3d of Whiligh, Sussex. , d me , On the 3d inst., at Carlton-hill, St. John's - W O ' Edward Hodgkinson • ot OF A DAUGH k e, TER. Es 44 On the 3d inst., the l a dy o f F r ancis Hart Dy-- i Tilney-street, Park-lane. W fe ('' - ' On the 4th inst., i n Hill- roa d, St. John's-wooa • the •..., A. A. Mi4ville, Esq., jun. ' Joh" On the 4th inst., at B ur l e igh-villa, Bridge-road , St- _..... wood, the wife of Mr. C. A. Townley. MARRIED. jtev• On the 3d inst., at Christ Church, Chorleywo od, t William Stephen Thomson, ILA., 'rector of Foblibig• :"00d• to Sarah, daughter of John Barnes, Esq., of Chorle) ho On use,the Herts. 4th inst., at Trinity Church, Chelsea, Char -es d . Esq., of Horsham, Sussex, to Jane, second daughter " late W. Miller, Eq., of Brighton. • e ; On the sth inst., at 16, Queen-street, May f a ir , Franc- Of wife of William Ley, Eiq. - ,uc On the 2d inst , Lieutenant-General Sir Jon" K.C.8.. in Upper Harley-street. Richar d . On the 30th ult., at Brighton, aged 9.8, the Re v. n -eet W. Nourse, A.M., of Gains College, Cambridge- r u ,T e af son of the Rev. William Nourse, rector of Clapham' Worthing, Sussex. Conia , On the 2d inst., at G ra t e l y , :Hants, aged r 4, MerY On the 4th inst., at Camberwell, wife cf W. H. Gale, Esq. hirl 3 Harvey, Esq., of Mincing-lane. On the 31.11 inst., in Great Tower-street, Mr. Jono stir ~,,„4 of On aged 61, thirty-two years principal clerk to the D'"" tC:rr Meters in trust for the City of Lend 41. w ife On the 25th ult., at Eastbourne, aged 84, .Letitia, the age d 6 3, George Ro of Mr. J. A. Brown, of the Academy, Eastbourne: v London: Printed and Published by MIIIIDO YOZ- ilk N'o 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sus mac' No. a 3trand, in the Precina of the Savoy, in the' ' ' bbidleissi, Thursday s June 6,, 1850. • - RA TRE Col altat the P i r ls e l) se determine Per cent on n „„. an interest Qot holders ) t , d for eent i, ,that. 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