The Sun. — London, England, 1850-07-23 00:00:00

• THE AUTHOR OF EMILIA WYNDHAM. Now Ready at all the Libraries, in 3 Vols. , T HE NEW NOVEL, ADELAIDE LINDSA Y, Edited BY THE AUTHOR OF " EMILIA WYNDHAM," &C. " We imagine (says the Morning Post) that this novel is not only edited, but actually written, by the accomplished author of ' Emilia Wyndham.'- There are few, indeed, who could so correctly im,tate her delightful style as to produce a work like the present. Adelaide Lindsay' is a work of very great merit and continued interest."— Morning Post. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 2 vols., post., A NOVEL. D. " The author, we are convinced, is young, otherwise we could hardly see displayed such fresh and enthusiastic sympathy in be half of his heroes and heroines. He is a writer of genius, inspired by a high standard of morality and religion, and by a laudable love of the purest sort of fame. We gather this from the glowing lan gaage in which he expresses his feelings, sentiments, and opinions on the subjects just mentioned. There are several chapters, in which links of the story are dropped, containing most eloquent essays on matters that are the prima mobile of the melons which cha racterise nature's nobility. The writer evidently belongs, though he has marked per se peculiarities, to the school of the Diaraelia, Man nerses, and Smythes."—Observer. " Silwood' is no ordinary work ; it contains passages of exceed ing beauty, and is written in pure and forcible language, with great go,al taste and power. It is one of the most interesting and en gaging novels which the present season has produced. Of the cha racter of Amelia Ross we have already spoken, and the extract we have given above is the surest voucher of the truth of what we have said. The other ladies who play conspienons parts in the talc are Florence Howard, an intellectual beauty; Jessie Gordon, a wild and impulsive genius, passionately fond of music and poetry; and Julia Maitland, the noblest and best of them all."—Morning Post. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madame SONTAG has the honour t . ..) announce that her B!.:NEFIT will take place on THURSDAY, July 25, when wit be prep.nted the First Act of Rossini's celebrated Opera of SEMI itAMID Semiramide, Madams Soatag ; Aisaci, Madll.. Ila Bertrand ; Assur, Signor Colettl. To be preceded by Roaini's admired Opera (compressed into one act) iL BARBIERI , . DI SIVIGLIA. Rosina, Madame Sontag ; 11 Conte d'Alrnaviva, Signor Calzolari ; Figaro, Signor. Bellettl ; Basin°, Sior F. Lablache ; Bartolo, S gnor Labls':he. In the Lesson Scene Madame Sontag will sing Rode,s celebrated variations. With various Entertainments in the Ballet Department, combin ing the talents of Macllle. Carlotta Grist, 3ladlle. Amalia Ferraris, Madame Petit Stephan, and M. Charles. Arplications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box office of the ',theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING, Will he presented the highly successful new grand Opera, by Halevy, the Poem by Scribe, sounded on The Tempest of Shakspere, and composed expressly for her Majesty's Theatre, LA TEMPESTA. The Incidental Dances by M. Paul Taglioni. The Scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall. Alfonso, Sig. Lorenzo ; Prospero, Sig. Colletti ; Antonio, Sig. F. Lablacho ; Ferdinand. Sig. Baucarde ; Trinculo, Sig. Ferrari; Ste phano, Madlle. Parodi , Sycorax, Madlle. Ida Bertrand ; Spirit of Air, Madame Giuliani; Ariel, Madlle. Carlotta Grisi ; Caliban, Sig. Lablache ; Miranda, Madame Sontag. Director of the Music and Conductor, Mr. Balls. To conclude with the admired Ballet Divertissement LES DEUCES DI: SERIAL, - - the new Pas de la BaYerdere, by Madlle. Amalia Ferraris, Mesdamet Lamoureux and Julien. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. THIS EVENING Will be performed SEMIR :131ID E. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, 31. Costa. The Performances will commene at Light o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Under the direction 01 Madame Celeste. Tais EVENING, Will be proluced a nsw Domestic Drama, entitled THE EMI GRE S DAUGHT. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes. Boyce, 0. Smith, Wright, Cudenford, ; Miss Woo:gar, and Miss K. Fitz william. After which a new Terpsicorian Burlesque Entitled ESMERALDA. Characters by Messsrs. 0. Smith, SC right, P. Bedford ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. eitzwilliam. To conclude with a new and original Farce, in the Vulgar tongue, to be called JACK IN THE GREEN ; or, Hints on Etiquette. ;11.14,Ne,11 JAM E:5'..3 rthVriti` Madlle. RACHEL'S BENEFIT, And Last Night but Two of her Aupearance. TO-MORROW E The Entertainments will commoner. at Eight o'clock, with LES RIVALTX Ii'EUX MEMES. After which the Tragedy of MA It IE STUART. Marie Stuart, Madlle. Rachel. Boxes an.l Stalls mar be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Uhl Bond-street ; and at. the floc-odlca of the Theatre, which la open daily from Eleven t;l1 Five o'clock. ASTLI.Y'S ROYAL AMPtIITiIkIATHE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The best ventilated Theatre in London. Mr. Batty begs to inform his patrons that the Tournament at Vaux hall does not interfere with the amusement at Astley's, as the com pany leave the Gardens at Six, to enable them to open at Seven, at .A.sticy's every evening. Crowded Houses to witness the attractive and magnifleent Spectacle of Mazeppa, which, with brilliant novelties 1 , 1 the Wonders of the Arena, form the most varied and attractive Entertainments iu the Metropolis. THIS EVENING, Will be produced Lord Byron's gorgeous Spectacle of mAzzrr.i. anol the WILD HORSE. To be succeeded by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of Elnitation in the Cirque Olymptque. To conclude with tte Ballet of LOVE IN THE lIIGHLINDS. Eox.otEce pen From Eleven till Four stave Manager. Mr. W. Wend. ader the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDE:CS. OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY. Re-Engagement of M. .TULLIEN. VISIT OF THE NEP tULESE AMIIASSADOR. THIS DAY, July 23, the Royal South London Floricultural Society will hold their Third Grand Miscellaneous Flower show, on which occasion an extra Bras Band, with all the other attractions of the Gardens. The Ncpaulesc Ambassador, his Brother and Suite, will honour the Gardens with their presence. Doors open at One. The nsw lrish Quadrille, the " Hibernian," composed by M. Jtilhen. The Derby Galop," composed expressly for these Garden', is one of the most successful, of Monsieur Juilien's compositions, and in consequence of the nightly encore, will be repeated till further notice. The Grand Ghorka March, performed for the first time before the Nepaulese ambassador. Prodigious Success of the entirely new-modelled Dioramic Pic ture representing the PASSAGE of the ALPS by Napoleon and his Army ! the largest Picture in the World! with innumerable moving Figures the size of life. Modelled, painted, and produced by Mr. Danson and Son, assisted by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, &c. &c. The Picture has occupied the Messrs. Danson for many months, and it is confidently submitted to the eublic as a chef-d'oeuvre of art, and not inferior to any production of the day. The Splendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several valuable Presents fiorn the Queen. The Musical Department will be conducted by Mons. Jullien and Mr. Godfrey. It will be the aim of the Establishment to offer for the gratification of the Subscribers and the Public, the most Splendid Military Band in the Kingdom I ! Selected from the Bands of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and the most eminent Artistes in the profession. The following list of engagements will, it is hoped, convince the Public, that the long-acknowledged excellence of the Band of this Establishment will be fully maintained ! The Repertoire of Music ill be most extensive and varied, arranged from the most Popular Operas in this and other countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Koenig, Lazarus, Prosperre, Colinet, Pratten, Jarrett, Sonnenberg, Sommers, and Winterbotham. Durine• the evening a grand Colossal , Sce ni c , and P y rotechnic Tablesu ' illustrating the celebrated Picture by David, of Buonaparte Crossing the Alps I Showing a general view of the Region of the Alps, stretching from the small mountain lake in the foreground to the distant snow-clad mountains, crowned by the stupendous Mount St. Bernard and its far-famed Monastery. A portion of the French Army is first seen " en bivouac," presently the drums beat to arms, and amid the clash of Military Bands and Martial Music, the Troops commence the Ascent. The Soldiers are aeon dragging the Artillery in Trunks of Trees, now ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and traversing the most Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome, and the Gallant, Army is seen pursuing its course to the Fertile plains of Italy. The whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Display of Fireworks, by Messrs. Southby, introducing, amongst various novelties, the most admired feux d'artifice of former seasons, jets d'eau, water rockets, revolving pieces, a magnificent Transparency fifty feet in height, painted by I:essrs. Denson, representing Buonaparte on Horseback cheering on his Troops, surrounded by warlike emblems, insignia of honour, flags, trophies, &c., amidst a cerruscation of various coloured The complicated and difficult machinery, and the erection of the picture under the direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The extensive gas fittings by Messrs. Boteherby and Dixon, 23, King-street, Covent garden. Admission. Is MOVE WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY —Morning 23 min. after 1 I Evening 44 min. after 1 To-Mosaow— Morning 4 min. after 2 I Evening 21 min. after 2 T WEATIIER.—Suer OFFICE, Jut 23 • THERMOMETER, IK THE SHADE. 75—highest since noon yesterday. 59—lowest this morning and during the night. 78—this day, at noon. BAROMICTEP., 29.89. WIND S.E.—light breeze and fine sunshiny weather. Afternoon—Dull, rainy weather, with every appearance of a continuance for several hours. '..1. A . , ..,0",-, , ... <\. l l • ~ ;o p, ~..,.. te'; F-4 ..i...• ", 3 ..... 4r • ,10 4 hitorr :. , MalilHir44-1•101. - • 0)v - tam au LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1850. THE SUN, to the denomination of " the Liberal Ministry." Liberal they have indeed shown them selves to be, perhaps a little too much so in the judgment of the oppressed and over-bur dened tax-payer. The arrangement proposed, and which was carried by a large majority, notwith standing the strenuous opposition of the ♦e`eran Re former the Member for Montrose, and a small but zealous band of economists, was that the present Duke is to receive an annuity of 12,0001.-per annum, in addition to what he derives under the will of his late father, which on the falling in of certain am nuities amounting to 1,6001. per annum, which have been charged exclusively on the portion of the present Duke, will eventually amount to nearly 3,000/. per annum, and his military and other appointments ; and his sister, the Princess Maur, is also to receive an annuity of 3,000/. per annum, in addition to her one-third of the late Duke's property. In addition to these large sums, the Duchess Dowa ger becomes entitled, under former enactments, to 6,0001. per annum ; and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of MECKLENBURGH-STRELITZ to 3,0001. a year, both annuities commencing from the death of the late Duke. The Parliamentary provision for the family will thus amount to no less than 24,000/. per annum, far more than was granted to any son of GEORGE 111., except the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, whose income of 27,000/. per annum was granted not exclusively for his benefit, 6,000/. a year thereof being granted expressly for the use and benefits, and as a suitable provision far Prince GEORGE, although we believe the late Duke put a considerable portion thereof iu his own pocket, or laid it by as sayings to enhance the income of the Hereditary Grand Duchesa, for whom an ample and liberal al lowance had been made by the British Parliament on the unfounded supposition that she would receive but little, if any benefit, under her father's will. The Whigs are fond of precedent, and accordingly Lord JOHN RUSSELL mainly relied on the provi sion made for the late Duke of GLOUCESTER, who at first received an annuity of 8,0001., which in 1806 was increased to 14,000/. ; and the Premier appeared inclined to take some credit to himself for applying for less than the increased amount that had been granted to the nephew of GEORGE 111. It would appear, however, that the great appreciation in the value of money under the operation of the Acts of 1819 and 1844 had been al together boat sight of by the Noble Lord. It is no torious that a single pound will now command twice as much of the necessaries and comforts of life that it would have done in the commencement of the present century ; or, in other words, the purchasing power of the nominal pot d" is more than doubled. 14,0001. Lair annum in 18d6 did not enable its fortu nate possessor to occupy a better position in society, or to enjoy greater luxuries and comforts, than halt the amount, or 7,0001. a . year, would do at the preeent day. 8,000/. a year was considered amply sufficient for his Royal Highness the Duke of GLOUCESTER until the depreciation of the currency rendered necessary a general in crease in official salaries, and in the remuneration paid to all the dependents on, and servants of, the Crown. The Duke participated in the benefits ac corded to all parties, and in his case, the desire to meet his wishes, was probably increased by an anxiety to obtain him, as Consort, for one of the Princesses, his cousin, many of whom were then unmarried, and practically condemned by the operation of the Royal Marriage Act to perpetual celibacy, unless every eligible party was pressed into the service. Lord JOHN RUSSELL totally omitted to mention these unquestionable facts, which would no doubt have had considerable influence on the guardians of the public purse, or to remind the House that a Committee is actually sitting for the purpose of recommending re ductions in official salaries, and rendering them more in accordance with the present appreciation in the monetary standard. This, then, if not amount ing to a suppressio veri, was, to say the least of it, not exhibiting the candour which the representatives of the people had a right to expect from the head of her MAJESTY'S Government. But there was also an unbroken silence maintained respecting the statements made when the provision of 3,0001. per annum was made for the Hereditary Grand Duchess of MECICLENBURGII. STRELITZ. The late Duke then declared that he would provide for his daughter during his life, but that afar his death she would be dependent on the bounty of the nation. If not positively asserted, it was at least implied, that after his demise she would have nothing whatsoever. It was on that faith that so large a sum as 3,000/. per annum was granted, notwithstanding the earnest re monstrances of JOSEPH Hume. The Duke has, however, now bequeathed to the Grand Duchess one third of his entire property, thus affording a much larger provision than that afforded by the liberality of Parliament. It may be said that he had a right to do what he liked with his own, and dispose of his savings as he thought proper ; this opinion must, however, be modified when the successor to his title and ano ther child were compelled to appeal to the Legisla ture for dotations, while he gave a handsome sum to a daughter already suitably provided for. Under all the circumstances of the case, consider ing the appreciation in the value of money—that the Duke applied to his own purposes a moiety of the 6,0001. granted for the use and benefit of Prince GEORGE, and that he bequeathed a handsome fortune to his married daughter, although she had been previously provided for on the supposition that he could give her nothing—we feel that the public generally will think that 8,0001. per annum would have been a handsome and liberal dotation for the new Duke of CAMBRIDGE, in addition to the remunerative appointments which he has already received, or may hereafter receive, through the hvour of his Royal cousin. There ie, pahaps, no disputed question of the pre sent day of such deep and vital importance to the wel fare and prosperity of the industrious classes as that of "monetary reform," and yet there is none cn which the great body of the people display a more unaccountable carelessness and apathy. If other in terests should be invaded, they are ready to defend and prompt. to repel the attack, and even to carry the war into the enemy's camp ; but they submit patiently to a gigantic robbery with out making a single effort to obtain redress. If a new tax were proposed, of the most trivial or insignificant character, a deafening outcry would forthwith be raised. Its injustice and impolicy would be depicted in the most glowing colours, and the people would be excited, throughout the length and breadth of the land, to demand the downfall of the Ministers by whom so iniquitous a project had been matured and brought forward. But measures are permitted to pass almost sub silentio, the effect whereof is to double the weight of the exist ing taxation of every description, to de prive labour of its legitimate rewards, and to involve the working population in the deepest distress and misery, and materially to injure all " who earn their daily bread by their daily labour," and whose most earnest desire is to be enabled to obtain " a fair day's wages for a fair day's work." This strange negligence is owing merely to igno rance. The of iroX) , ,ot do not understand that a cir culating medium adequate to the wants and exi gences of the nation is the very life-blood of industry —that all things languish in its abse nce , an d a general stagnation of trade will be perceptible. Prices become so low as not production ceases the cost of production, and, consequently, rodu ceases ; for men will not maintain their o establish mentsspecto and apply their labour and capital in any pur suit when there is no longer a reasonable pr legitimate profit ; and this will be the same, whatever be the article manufactured, whether corn or calico, beef or woollens. There will be a great apparent " cheapness,": but real dearness." For "cheapness or dearness" does not depend on the nominal price of an article, taken per se, but on its comparative value with other commodities, and low prices, as they are termed, more frequently indicate a scarcity and consequent appreciation in the value of money, than a diminution in the value of other goods, occasioned by a larger supply, or any saving of labour in their production. "Appreciation,'' is in truth the great check to production. It carries with it injustice to " the many," who are speedily thrown out of employ ment, if unwilling to submit to large reduc tions in their wages, and ultimately it leads to scarcity and a consequent increase of the actual cost, and diminished consumption. Persons with fixed incomes, The lamented death of his Royal Iliglaaess the late Duke of CAMBRIDGE has afforded an opportunity of testing the economical-professions of the Whig Go vernment. That melancholy event rendered neces sary an appeal to Parliament, in order to make a suit able provision for the present Duke, better known as Prince GroaGE of Cambridge, and his unmarried sister, the Princess MARY. Some anxiety was enter tained as to the course that would be adopted by Mi nistera in this emergency—whether they would exhibit a profuse and lavish generosity, it might possibly be termed "prodigality" by some of those unreasoning persons who exhibit an "ignorant impatience of taxation," or decide more in accordance with the thrifty spirit which is the characteristic of the present age. The amount at issue was not a matter of very serious moment. A few thousands per annum more or less was the utmost extent of margin within which the question could be decided. Something must be given that was acknowledged on every side. The most zealous and enthusiastic financial reformer would not desire to see so near a relative to the So VERSION left in comparative poverty, unable to dis charge the duties and to maintai❑ the dignity of his rank and station in society. But any excessive dota tion was also to be deprecated, not merely for pecu niary considerations, but as indicating the disposition of the Cabinet on financial questions, as a " straw thrown up will show the direction of the wind," and calculated to affect the public mind in no ordinary degree. This question is now decided. Lord JOHN Russ= explained the views and inclinations of the Gevern raent on Friday evening, and, so far as the Cambridge family are concerne, has proved, beyond the possibi lity of doubt, the title of himself and his colleagues such as fundholders, annuitants, placeholders, &c., &c., at first receive some benefit from the change, while matters are in a state of transition, and while the capital of their neighbours is dwindling away ; but this can only last while the goose who laid the golden eggs lingers on, and when the process has continued for some time the " dividend 3," rents, and "salaries" will be seriously endangered. The end may possibly be national bankruptcy and universal confusion. The late Sir ROBERT PEEL well understood the vast importance of this subject, although he com mitted fearful mistakes in his application of the prin ciples. We should be indeed unwilling to repeat the accusations that had been preferred against the de ceased statesman of being actuated by private or per sonal motives in the course which he adopted. On the contrary, we believe that his intentions were pure—that he thought he was acting for the benefit of the country—that his error was merely one of judgment ; and we are firmly convinced that if he had been spared for a few years longer, he would himself have been the first to propose a judicious and equitable settlement of the question, and have candidly acknowledged the grave mistllte into which he had fallen. We shall now quote the words of the late Right Honourable Baronet, when bringing forward the fatal Bill of 1844, as to the weight and gravity of this all•impor tent question. He said : " With regard to the currency question, there is no contract, public or private—no engagement, national or industrial, which is unaffected by it. 'rile enterprises of commerce, the profits of trade, the arrangements to be made in all the domestic relation's of society, the wages of labour, the transactions of the highest amount wad of the lowest, the payment of the national debt, the pro vision for the national expenditure on the one hand, and the command which the coin cf the smallest denomina tion has over the necesasries of Life on the other, are all affected by the decision to which wo way come on that great question which I am about to submit to the con sideration of the Committee." This was, indeed, the truth. Recent events have afforded but too painful a confirmation of the accuracy of that statement. The commercial crisis which brought so many mercantile houses, establishments which it had taken ages to rear up, to the verge of bank ruptcy and ruin, and involved all classes in the com munity, from the highest to the lowest, in distress sad difficulty, which was only checked by the virtual su , pension of the Act which produced, or at least materially aggravated these calamitous results, clearly proved the vital importance of the " currency ques tion," and its effect on the welfare and prosperity of the nation. There is, however, •we rejoice to say, a growing onaiety to obtain information on this interesting topic, and fortunately there is no lack of competent instructors, of zealous, enthusiastic, and well-quali fied men who are willing to undergo any labour to enlighten the people, not for any private or personal advantage, but for promoting the happiness of the community at large in the true spirit of patriotism. We have recently perused with great pleasure, in the columns of cur tAlented. Contemporary the Derbyshire Courier, the account of a meeting at Carleton, near Worksop, at which the Reverend JouN TWELLS, the re.4pected vicar of Eaton, was re quested to attend, in order to explain the real nature of the currency question, previous to petitions being addressed to both Houszs of Parliament on the matter. There was no anxiety to get parties to give their names in ignorance. We have recently seen enough of the manner in which petitions have been got up in various districts—nay, three persons have been committed to Newgate within the present week for a breach of privilege in fabricating signatures to Parliamentary petitions—but the proceeding in the present instance were very different. Mr. TWELLS clearly and distinctly explained, and afforded the most lucid views of the subject. The reverend gentleman traced the history of money from the earliest ages, when all exchanges were effected by means of barter, and the gradual establishment of an intermediate something for which all might exchange their commodities, nn d which might remedy the inconveniences experienced under the primitivQ system. This was the origin of money, the common medium of exchange for which gold and salver gradually came into general use, from their superior durability, portability, and other requi sites. He then showed the effects of any consider able change in the relative qumtities of commodities and of what are termed the precious metals. If the former were doubled while the money remained sta tionary, the effect would be that the price of every thing would fall one-half. This would be a matter of little consequence if there was no " taxation," but, unfortunately, the weight of that tax- ation is doubled by the change, by the appreciation in the value of money. The n'a/ wealth and capital of the country has greatly increased, but their representatives have di minished, and the industrious producers of the nation are now compelled to pay the " interest of a debt, contracted in paper money, with a high scale of prices, in gold, and with prices constantly being forced down to the low price of gold." We trust that other competent persons will in their respective districts follow the judicious example thus afforded them by Mr. TWELLS, who, by coming for ward at this crisis, and enlightening his neighbours on this most important topic, has entitled himself to the marked thanks and gratitude of the community. To all who are qualified to act in a similar manner we shall simply say, " Go ye and do likewise." MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales oF Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 8,000 bale 9, of which 1,000 American and 500 Brazil were taken for export, and 1,000 American and 1,500 Surat on speculation. The market was steady, but quiet.—Railway Shares remain very dull. The loss of the Dutch vessel Vriendschap, in the Bay of Biscay, has been recently mentioned in the public journals Her surviving crew were rescued by the Pro pontis screw steamer, belonging to the General Screw- Steam Shipping Company, on her voyage home from Constantinople. The following letter has been addressed to the captain of the Propontis on her arrival here, by the passengers generally : " London. July 4, 1850. " Dear Sir,—The passengers of the Propontis, on her recent voyage to Constantinople, desirous to express their thanks for your kindness and attention to them, beg leave, in so doing, to present you with the accom panying gold snuff-box, as a mark of their approbation of your general urbanity and gentlemanly conduct, united with that nautical skill and promptness of action in moments of danger which mark the true seaman, and especially as a testimonial for your having saved the lives of the captain and remaining crew of the Dutch vessel Friendship, in the Bay of Biscay. " On behalf of the passengers,_ " F. TAYLOR, M.D. " Captain P. P. Brenan." The Committee of Spanish American Bondholders have received from the Venezuelan Consul in London the copy of a lc:ter, of which the following i 3 a trans lation:— DESCENT OF MR. BELL'S VAUXHALL BALLOON...—. This newly-constructed rerial machine, which ascended from the Royal Gardew Vauxhall, yesterday, safely descended with Mr. Bell at ialing, last night, after which it was con veyed to London early this morning. MRS. W. CLIFFORD.—The announcement of the death of this talented lady, which we copied from a morning paper into The Sun of yesterday, is, we are happy to say, without foundation. Mrs. W. Clifford is still alive, but we regret to learn that her health is in a very precarious state. The name of Mr. Pigott, M.P. for 11. , !ading, was omitted in our list of Members present at the Reform ban quet given to Viscount Palmerston. _ _ " REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA. " Caracas, 20th June, 1859. " Exchequer-eilice, " Ist Section. " Sir,—By this dispatch orders hale been given to the General Treasury to remit by the next packet, which is to leave La Guayra on the 22d inst., or by the following, the sum of 81,250 dollars, or 12,5001., at the exchange of 6 50, which amount will be sent iu bills on London in favour of the Governor and the Directors of the Bank of England, and directed to the Committee of the Vene zuelan Bondholders, for its delivery and deposit into that establishment in the name of the Republic. " The said amount, and the amounts that may be re mitted in future, are intended for the payment of inte rest of tho foreign debt in the ensuing financial year of 1850 and 1851, which will be (fleeted in due time by the agency provisionally composed of you and Messrs. Baron de Goldsmid and John Distin Powlee. ' "Be so good to ley this communication before the committee, of which you are a member, that they may be inforrned of the said remittance, its deposit, and pus pose.—l am, &c., (Signed) " VICENTE LECITNA. " J. Milligan, Esq.. Consul for Venezuela in London." The editor of the Gave Gazette says, that some time during last summer his attention was attrected to a small 1 ike, about three miles from the office of the papsr, the bed of which was e perfect white substance, the iehabitents making use of it for putty, whitewashing their houses, &c. A specimen of this substance having been analyzed by T. S. Hunt, Esq., geological chemist, it has been found to be a pure carbonate of lime, re markably free from all foreign ingredients, and capable of being used on all those occasions for which whiting is applied in the arts, particularly adapted for putty and gloss-making, bleaching, and other chemical purpo,e:;." As a manure, its effsets are slides) be highly beneficial. A few tens of it, the Gazette informs us, are about being shipped to glebe° and Montreal, for the purpose of in troducing it to the Canadian public. The Funds are without alteration, and steady. Con sols, 96i 4 fur Transfer, and 4- for Account. The New Tnree-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have be...a 981 to 99, and the Three per Cents. 97-4- to 'Bank Stuck has bean marked 211* to 212. Exchequer-bills are 675. to 70e. premium. 'rile Danish news is still the chief thing that excites attention, but the dispute between Portugal and America seems to grow worse. In Foreign Stocks very little in doing. Portuguese Four per Cents are ; Spanish Three per Cents. are nominslly 37 to 37i ; Peruvian Five per Cents. have been 81 ; and Brazilian Old Bonds are 921 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 57/. Railway , Shares hate been heavy again, but the foreign lines are buoyant. Colonel Watkins paired with Lord Arthur Edwin Hill, from Friday, the 19th, till Tuesday, the 23d, in favour of the Attorneys' Certificates Bill. _ REGATTA AT LOWESTOFT.—On Monday an im mense attendance of visitors from Yarmouth, Norwich, and most of the towns in Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridge, was drawn to Lowestoft, to the regatta, and to inspect the nu merous attractions which lend that delightful watering place such unprecedented charms in the eyes of all tourists and residents in the district. It is only within the last two or three years that railway and other facilities have rendered Lowestoft accessible to the public ; and within that period its popularity has been extraordinary, and its substantial prosperity not less so. Upwards of 14,000 persons, of nearly every rank in life, poured into the place on Monday, equally to the benefit and gratification of the inhabitants, whose local pride was not a little augmented by the fact of the prize yacht of the day, the Fanny, having been built on the spot and sailed by her owner, Mr. William Clay, long known and respected in the neighbourhood, from his connexion with the Eastern Counties Railroad. In the evening about 100 gentlemen sat down to a splendid dinner at the Royal Hotel, one of the numerous and beautiful structures erected by Mr. Peto, DI.P. for Norwich, to whom the singularly , rapid success of Lowestoft is principally due. In his ab sence through indisposition (though he and his family were at the regatta, as were nearly all the resident gentry for miles around), the chair was taken by Mr. Roney, secretary to the Eastern Counties Railway, under whose able presi dency the festivities of the night were brought to a close with an eclat in every way befitting the unalloyed enjoy ments of the day. The American ships in the Thames and the docks yesterday had their colours at half-mast, out of respect to the memory of the late venerable President General Taylor. The death of General Taylor created a great deal of talk on the Liverpool 'Change yesterday, and the general feeling was that of sincere regret. MADRID AND - VALENCIA RAILWAY.—NO appear ance had been made or money paid on behalf of Mr. Chad wick, in compliance with the peremptory order in this mat ter, up to the closing of the Master's office at the usual hour yesterday. DISCOVERY OF A SILVER MINE AT TYTHER INGTON, GLOUCESTERSHIRE. - The inhabitants of the parish of Tytherington, near Thornbury, Gloucestershire, are in a state of high glee, in consequence of the discovery of a silver mine in that locality, which is said to promise a consilerable yield of the precious metals. A surveyor has made a minute examination, and it is stated that on the strength of his re commendation some capitalists from the metropolis propose working the mine. FALLACIES; TU NOTECTIONISTS.—It has been repeated uncle ad nauseant by the Duke of Richmond and the wise-acres who put their faith in him, that however prospe rous may be the state of the manufacturing districts, iu con sequence of the adoption of the system of free trade, the agriculturists, whether owners, occupiers, or labourers, wer e never in so dist resse d and ruined a condition. The state of the union house is admittedi on all hands to be an un erring test of the prosperity or distress of an agricultural district. We extract the following paragraph from the Somerset County Gazette, and premising that Taunton is the capital of a district purely and exclusively agricultural, we leave our readers to judge of the reliance that may be placed on the noble croakers who are attempting to raise the cry of agricultural distress. The Somerset County Gazette says— " On the 17th July, 1849, there were no fewer than three hundred andTauntoneiurtnh,rmeeadpeauuppetrhseilnatthheoljul3,, oUwendiotnh.e num ber This year the r the house to be one hundred and feature. Activity during the past week present accounts of the state cf trade in the provinces prevails seTe n o bt f ey p .s a i u x pe o r i s i • a trade, but is LI 1s) observab'e in the confined to the .oreig n eek in no new • l - evervwhere, and the improvement is not merely home demand. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 23, 1850. QUARTER TO THREE. 99: 3 ‘ 961 Consols .. Ditto Account ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISTI FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. dank btock .... .. 212 211% 211 1 , 3 imr Coat. Reduced Mns ... 9740/ 2 1‘ 97 ) 4 3 per Cont. Comols Annuities... ....• 9 6 3 a % 96;5 /4 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anus. . ... Ee..np.; Anne. to expire, jan.1860 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 -16 8 1-16 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 8 1-16 8 1-16 Cansols for Account 9b 3 , A 95 . A 6xchequer Bills. 14d. & 2d 1,0001. June 67 70 p 500/. June ............ Small. June 67 70 p 70 p 70 p 69 p ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. lirazillan Bonds 9 21 92 Ditto, New, 1813 Equador Bonds Yeruvian Bonds, 4 1 / 2 per Cent.....„ sith 814 Ditto, Deferred Portuguaun 5 per Cents. .. Ditto, Converted, 1841 3l Ditto,:4 per Cent. it ris , 4ion Bonds ..... 31 3411 96 Ditto, 41, per Cent • — Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2 (,:, per Cent., 12 Guild. Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates 8 9 14 891, 3 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLO LNG RAII.,WAY BIIAREB AT ONE O'CLOCK. IRL:E3 A -Aber. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 8 ...... l!i ll% B:rnaingham and Ox• t(!rd Junct., calls duly paid, or w ith a guaran. 20 Caledonian Eastern Counties... ..... 20 ...... 6% ......... Ditto.Extension,s per Cent., No.l 6/. las. 4d.... 3g p ..... ...... % p Do., New Preference, 6 per Cent.....-- 10 East Laßeaahire treat Northern Great Western 100 Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 London, Brighton, and South Coast... --JO() Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 London and N. Western 10n ......108 1 ,,, 3 / 4 lOB% Ditto, New Quarters 17 ...... 17%.....-- London &S.Weit2rn ..100 Midland lOO ..... 33 1 %••• — 331 % Do.. 501. Shares ..... ,z - ...... 10 x• i•-• Norfolk lOO ..... North British ........ ... 2.5 ...... Ditto Preference ...... 5 ...... 4% ... 4% Reading, Guildford, And Reigate Shrewsbury Sad Birm..• 131 14 • 9% di5........ 9A, dis - , oath Eastern .. ......... :33'm iI3N. ... `Cork, -, N twcastle, and 7: Berwick. .... .. ....... ... 25 Do. Newcastle Enten, '2,0 App. G.N.E. Preference 9 ... .. 3?.. , 3A x.i...... 37;t York and North Midland. 50 ...... 14 14 1 % ., 144, tht , ..,, I':earenco . FOREIGN RAII.WAYb. (: 'an f T r V a i n e eO rZon). (Or .. 20 ...143/4 1744 14% x.i 15 x.i ... 8 ...... 2 1% ...... ...- 1 7 , R Northern of France O r leans anti Bordeaux.. 7 D e u lne tc atr h nl Rhenish 2 x.i ........ 2% x.l Paris and Rouen 2l) „,..... 2 3 w 234 4 Paris and Strasbourg ... ‘ ..... "•••••• 7 1 / s Rouen and Hare MINES. Australian Brazilian Imperial Do. St. John Del Rey 15...,: 7334 ... .. : .. .............. — 133 , WS /4 14 ••••.0 000000000 3% DPULSYII23I.—PWPiinNd t G his — da ( T at li n i o S on D E. A l Y igh'i LLOYD'S breeze and fine clear sultry Weath er . y DEAL, JULY 22.—Wind S.B.—Arrd. Adeline, Swin ton, Sierra Leone, for Hamburgh. Arrd. from the River and aid., Owen Glendower , Bombay; William Hyde, Adelaide, South Australia. Sld. Victory, Cape of Good Hope. PARIS, JULY 19.—The Intrepide, Nantes to Abbe ville, sprung a leak and capsized 13th July; , crew saved. REUNION, MAY 12.—The Marius put into St. Marec de Madagascar some time since with damage, has been condemned and sold, together with 800 bags of sugar, also damaged. SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, :MARCH 21.—The Pbeenix steamer, for Clarence River, struck o n a roc k the 3d instant, during a heavy gale of wind, and drifted on shore on the sand; crew and passengers saved, also her cargo of wool, more or less damaged. FRASERBURGH, JULY 20.—A bottle was picked up off hero to-day, containing the following note;—'4 On board the Traveller, 10 P.M , June 2, 1850. Sprung a leak in the starboard bow, 3 feet water in the hold; hope to reach the Shetland Isles, it the water does not gain, to morrow." FALMOUTH ' JULY 22.—Wind S S.W.—Arrd. R o ll a, Orvesse, Rio Janeiro; Helene Ettine, Fischer, biervim, for Hamburgh ; Olympe, Fatosine, Cienfuegos, fur Havre; Esther Francis, Meehael, Havannah; Atalanta, Robertson, St. John's, New Brunswick, for London; Tally-ho, Wilson, Alexandretta; Dale Park, Simpson, Sierra Leone; Jane Lowden, Langford, Quebec. NEWPORT, JULY 21.—Wind Baracao, Ja maica. CARDIFF, JULY 22.—Wind S.E.--.91d. Ceres, M a _ soner, Quebec. MUMBLES Rosps.—Arrd. Richardson, Morgan, Port Adelaide. SWANSEA, JULY 22.—Wind S.S.W.—SId. Elliott, Quebec. STUDWELL ROADS, JOLT 21.—Arrd. St. Helen's, Rae, Coast of Africa. ABERYSTWITH, JULY 22.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Credo, Griffiths, Quebec. PuRTSMOUTLI, JULY 22.—Wind E. to S.E.—Arrd. her Majesty's ship Star, Africa, with 100 oz. of gold dust, on merchant's account. Off port, John Gray, M'llonald, Bombay. OFF THE WlGHT.—Potsdam, Wolff. Batavia. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) 5311THF1E1:13.1370-211dYIZIVVV:11.3721 12s to 31 10s; new ditto, 2/ 5s to 31 Os; old Clove, 31 10i to 41 8s; new ditto, 31 Os to 31 154; and Straw, 11 2s to 11 8s Per load. Supply but moderate, and trade dull. CUMBERLAND.--Old Meadow flay, 2/ 12s to 3/ 12s; new ditto, 21 5s to 3/ 03; old Clover, 31 103 to 41 4s; new ditto, 310 s to 31 12s; and Straw, 11 2s to 11 8 , per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. WIIITECILAPEL.—OId Meadow Hay, 2/ lUs to 3110:.; new ditto, 21 53 to 31 Os; old Glover, 31 lOs to 4/ 10s; new ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ Os; and Straw, 11 is to 1/ 8s per losd. Supply goo 3, trade dull. SOCIETY OF ARTS, A public meeting of this society took place yesterday a' John-Arzat, Adelphi, for the distribution of priz s; Lord Colborne, vice'-president of the society, in the chair. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the day, made n few preliminary observations congratulating the society en its present prosperous condition. The address of the Council was then read, which stated that the season which had just reached its close was th(' most prosperous the society had enjoyed for many years. A very large increase in the number of subscribing members had occurred. While from 1845 to 1849 the number of members had averaged 105, in the present session no fewer than 230 had joined. It was known that the project of their first great National Exhibition, upon being submitted by their president, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, was deemed by the, Government to merit being made a national undertaking. This society had resigned the work of its realization to a Royal Commission formed for that purpose under his Royal Highness, by whom the idea was now being carried out, even on a larger scale than the society had originally meditated. This society had contributed in its several localities no less a sum than 6,1871., in addition to a further sum of 1,1011. 123. paid into the hands of the treasurers at the teciety's house. A great source of gratification and congratulation was the signal success which had attended the Exhibition of Ancient and Medimval Art which had lately closed. The following pr:zes were then awarded by the Noble Chairman:-- In the Section of Trade and Manufactures:-1. To Messrs. Risrford and Finch, for their porcelain bath in one piece, the gold Isis medal. In the Section of Fine Arts and Manufactures:—To Messrs. Campbell, Harrison. and Lloyd, for their figured silks for dresses, the gold Isis medal; to Messrs. John Crossley and Sons, for their printed carpets, the gold Isis medal; to Messrs. E. Henry and Sons, for their em broidered garment fshrics, the gold Isis medal; to Messrs. Keith and Co., fur their silk furniture damasks, the gold Isis medal; to Messrs. Lambert and Bury, for their tamboured lace, the gold Isis medal; to Messrs. Reckless and Hickling, for their machine-made lace, the gold Isis medal; and to Messrs. Swainson and Dennys, fer their sweet pea chintz, the grid Isis medal. Silver medals were also given to Messrs. George Bacchus and Sons, for table glass; to Messrs. Cornell, Lyell, and Web ster, for their ribands; to Messrs. Keith, Shoobridge, and Co., for their printed shawl; to James Coulson,for damask; to Miss Stanley, for her Norwich hand-made lace; to Messrs Stone and Kemp, for their silk damasks; to T. W. Wallis, for his specimens of carving in wood ;, to E. Webb, for his horstehair damask ; to Messrs. J. arid W. Wilson, for their carpets. The Isis silver medal was given to Messrs. R. S. Cox and Co., for their seven •inch ribands, and to George Cook for his speei nmns of carving in wood. Several honorary testimonials were also awarded. A silver medal was also given to Messrs. Machair and Co., for their coating fur electric tele.roph wires. In the section of Mechanics gold medals were awarded to H. Besemer for his sugar-cone press ; to C. W. Siemens, civil engineer, for bis regenerative condenser ; to George Heaton, for his plan for preventing oscillation in l o comotives, and to W. H. Smith, civil engineer, fur his flexible breakwater and lighthouses. Several sheer medals and honorary testimonials were then awarded to parties for various inventions in mechanics and the meeting terminated a ith a vote of thseks to the Noble Chairman. MEMORIAL TO THE LATE SIR R. PEE DAY.) A numerous meeting of the inhabitants of the West End wes held this afternoon, in Willie' Rooms, for the purpo,es ef promoting sonic scheme for perpetuating the memory of the late Sir Robert Peel. Amongst the dis tinguished individuals present were—his Grace the Duke of Wellington; the Earl of Aberdeen; Lord Claud Hamilton, M.P.; Lord Btlonteegle; General Sir Adolphus Dalrymple; Col. Thomas Wood; Hon. Charles Herdinge; the R;get Honourable H. Corry, M.P.; Viscount Ebr;ngton, M.P. ; W. Beckett, Esq , M P.) Sir John Niche!, M.P.; Sir Charles Douglas, M.P.; Lieut. Colonel Estcourt, M.P.; Mr. Eliot Lockharr, M.P.; Lieut.-Colonel Hon. Rice Trevor, M.P.; Sir Thomas Hastings; Lord Forester; Sir J. W. Hoge, M.P.; Hon. E. Leseellea, M.P.; Sir Win. Verner, M.P.; Mr. Pu s h, M.P.; Colonel Wood; Sir Thomas Herbert; alr. H. A. Herbert, M. Y. ; .Admiral Gordon, M.P.; Lieut.- Colonel Gordon; Mr. Cardwell, M.P.; Lord Ashley, M.P.; Mr. Gladstone, M.P.; Lord Wharncliffe; the Earl of Si. Germans; Lord Ashburton; the Esrl of Ripon; Sir James Graham, M.P.; Mr. Sydney Herbert, M.P.; Lord Jocelyn; Mr. Clive, M.P.; Mr. Gladstone, M.P.; and Sir George Clerk, M.P. On the motion of the Duke of WELLINGTON, the Earl of Aberdeen was called to the chair. The Noble CHAIRMAN readily consented to obey the resolution, though he could not help regretting that the post of chairman had not been undertaken by his Noble Friend-the Illustrious Duke, who sat near him. It was needless for him to advert at any length to the object which had called them together., There might, however, be souse persons present who did not concur in all the views which the late Sir Rhea Peel held, and he should therefore abstain from entering into any de tailed review of his long political career, but confine his remarks to the private virtues of that eminent statesman. No one could do otherwise than but admire the tran scendent abilities, the untiring industry, the patriotic mo tives which influenced his conduct, and the spotless in tegrity of his public and private character. The two Houses of Parliament had already awarded that honour to his memory which his former patriotism en titled him to, and it now only remained for the inhabi tants of these realms ;to add something to that tribute of respect which should induce others to emulate his worth, and, if possible, rival his virtues.—(Cheers.) The Duke of WELLINGTON moved the first resolution as follows: " That this meeting desires to express a deep sense of the irreparable lots which this country has sustained by the death of Sir Robert Peel, and to perpetuate by some enduring memorial the recollection of his eminent talents, his unremitting and laborious exertions in the service of his country, and his exemplary private virtues." lle would most readily have taken the chair bad he not been afflicted with deafness, but it atm not necessary for him to do anything to convince the world that in Parlia ment he had been a warm admirer of the unrivalled telenta of the late Sir Robert Peel.—(Cheers.) In an other place he had recorded his opinion of the loss the country had sustained in his death, and it would, therefore, be a waste of time for him to dwell now upon that point. It would be enough for him to say that no man more highly appreciated the merits of the late Sir Robert Peel than he did; he had closely watched his career, extending over more than a quarter of a century, and he could most confidently declare that no statesman had devoted more time, more energy, and more ability to the service of his country than had his late lamented friend.--(Cheers.) He heartily concurred in the object of this meeting, and he experienced a melancholy plea sure in being permitted to take part in its proceedings. Lord ASHLEY gladly seconded the resolution, and expressed a siecere belief that this movement would meet with the energetic sympathy of the entire people of England.—(Cheer'.) The resolution was put, and carried unanimously. Lord IIAnDINGE moved the second resolution in a brief but emphatic address. It was as follows: " That a committee be appointed to collect subscrip tions, end to consider the best means of carrying the foregoing resolution into effect, and that the committee do consist of the following noblemen and gentlemen, with power to add to their number:—Lord ilardinge, Mr. Estcourt, the Duke of Wellington, Sir J. Graham, Mr. Cardwell, and others. Mr. ESTCOURT seconded the resolution, and took the opportunity of condoling with the widow and family of the lamented deceased at the affecting loss they had sustained. The resolution, like the former one, was carried ncm. con. Thanks were then voted to the Noble Chairman, on the motion of Lord ASHBURTON, seconded by Mr. COTTON. The Noble CHAIR3IAN briefly returnel thanks, and the meeting separated. FIRE AT ST. PETERSIWRGH. (Extract from a Private Letter received at Hull on the 22d instant.) ST. PETERS - BURGH, JULY 16. A tremendous fire has been raging for five or six hours on the north side of the river near the Guard ship, and the loss of property will be immense. The wind is strong from the S.E. The Sulphur Wharf on the opposite side of the riveit has taken fire; should the wind change the Tallow Wharf on Baird's Quay will be greatly endangered. THE GREAT BULL FROM NINEVEH.--The lovers of art will be pleased to hear that the Great Bull and upwards of 100 tons of sculpture, excavated by our enterprising coun tryman Dr. Layard, are now on their way to England and may be expected in the course of September. In addition to the Elgin, Phigalian, Lycian, and Boodroom marbles, our museum will soon be enriched with a magnificent series of Assyrian sculptures. It is said at Nineveh that the French Government are determined to excel us in the exhibition of Assyrian works of art in order to compensate the comparative deficiency which the Louvre is obliged to acknowledge as to the treasures it possessee in the other great catalogues, and that large sums have been accordingly voted for the expenses of excavation. A drawing which represents the shipping of the sculpture has been just brought over by one of the Messrs. Lynch, of Bagdad, who has been with Dr. Layard ex ploring the remains of Nineveh. It represents the action of Placing the Great Bull on board the Apprentice, at Morg hill, on the right bank of the Euphrates, about three miles above the old city of Bussorah. This place long formed the country residence of Colonel Taylor, lately the political agent of this country at Bagdad and Bussorah, and is now rented, by Messrs. Stephen Lynch and Co., to the Hon. East India Company, as a depot for their vessels on the Euphrates. Alongside the Apprentice is the Nicotris steamer, under the command of Captain Jones, 1.N., whose influence with the natives is most powerful, and to whose assistance the success in effecting the difficult operation on the muddy and deserted banks of the Euphrates is in a great measure attributable. The Apprentice was sent out from this country by Mr. Al derman Finnis, at the instance of the trustees of the British Museum, and to that gentleman and his nephews, Messrs. Lynch, the public are indebted for a periodical communica tion between the Thames and the Euphrates. Another ves sel belonging to the Alderman is, we understand, about leav ing London, and it is hoped that she may iu like manner re turn home laden with the monuments and trophies of what we had been too apt to regard as the se m i -f a b ulous metro polis of the ancient world. _ EXPERIMENTS WITH SMNLL ARMS.---A committee on small arms 13 at present sitting at Woolwich to test several descriptions of muskets, the experiments being made at the butt in the Royal Arsenal. The experiments have been carried on for some time by artillerymen and have row commenced with line regiments. One captain, one lieutenant, two sergeants, two corporals, and twenty privates selected from the three regiments of Foot Guards, arrived at Woolwich on Wednesday evening last to continue the expe riments. POST-OFFICE NOTICE. A new scheme for the West India Mail Packet ser vice having bean sanctioned by her Majesty's Govern ment, the mails from the United Kingdom for the West ladies, Mexico, &c., will be dispatched, on and after the 2d August next, under the following arrangements: — The mails will be made up in London, as et present, on the mornings of the 24 and 17th of each month, ex cept when those days fall on Sunday, in which case the mails will be dispatched, in the former instance on the evening of the Ist, and in the latter instance on the morning of the 18th. Mails for Havannah, Honduras, Nassau, and Jacneel, will be forwarded only by the packet leaving on the 17th, and mails for Vera Cruz and Tampico only by the packet of the 2d of each month. For all the other places mentioned in the annexed table, mails will be dispatched both by the packet of the 2d and by that of the 17th of each month. Mails for the Western Coast of South America will he made up, for conveyance, as far as Panama, by each dispatch of the West India packet, but; from Panama, the Pacific Mail packets will only be dispatched once a month as at present. These packets wilt continue to be fitted to the departure from London of the 17th of the month. Nu mails will be transmitted by the West India packets, after the termination of the present month, to Madeira, Bermuda, or to Mobile. The correspondence for Madeira will, unless otherwise addressed, be sent by the Braz:l packet leaving Falmouth on the 6th of each month; that for Bermuda will ha forwarded by the route of Halifax, by means of the North American contract packets; and the correspondence for Mobile will be transmitted in the ordinary mails to New York or to B)ston. The West India packets will cease also, under the new scheme, to call at St. Jego de Cubs, La Guayra, and Puerto Cabello.. All letters for Cuba will be dis patched in the mails for Havannah, and the correspon dence for Venezuela will be forwarded to St. Thomas, and conveyed thence to its destination by the vessels provided for that purpom by the Government of Venezuela. Thy, following is a list of the ports comprised in the new scheme of Vle Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, with the rate of packet postage chargeable on a letter not exceeding half an ounce in. weight. (Note.—On letters to thew) places marked thus, * the postage must be paid in advance, or the letters cannot be forwarded.) s. d. Antigua ... 1 0 Barbadoes 1 0 Belize (Honduras) ... 1 0 Berbice 1 2 Carriacou ... 1 0 * Carthag,ena (N. *Jacmel (St. s. d. mitzo) 1 5 *Martinique ... 1 5 Montserrat 1 0 Naisau (Bah,smas)... 1 0 Nevis 1 0 *Santz Martha ... 1 0 *San Juan (Porto 1 5 St. Kitts ... 1 0 St. Lucia ... 1 0 *St. Thomas ... 1 5 •it. Vincent ... 1 0 *Tampico (Mexico) 2 3 Tobago ... 1 0 Tortola 1 3 - fririckd 1 0 *Vcra Cruz (Mexico) 2 3 *Wesitern Coast of South America ... 2 0 Grenada ••• 1 0 *Cnagres and Pa- _ na — a 1 CI Demerara ... 1 0 Dominica ..• 1 0 *Grey Town ... 2 3 Greugda, ... 1 0 *Guudaloupo ... 1 *llavAnnali ... 2 3 Jamaica, (the port of Kingston excepted to vihich the rato is Is. only) . . 1 2 lOW TO SEND YOUR LETTERS ON SUNDAY. (From The Leader.) Various expedients are offered to the public as sub stitutes for the Post-office ol Sundays. Companies undertake the conveyance of letters ; news-agents in some towns have adopted a very simple device, which brings them in a revenue. They keep a box in their chops open ; any customer who pleases may take the liberty of depositing in this box letters properly stamped, and accompanied by loose pence, one penny to each letter ; the letters so found there are packed up in a parcel and sent by railway to a correspondent in the town to which they are directed; he opens the parcel, and takes the liberty of posting all of those stamped, even on the Sunday ; they are found be times on Monday morning by the official people, and sorted and delivered in due course. No doubt this occasions a vast amount of labour on the Sabbath, which was saved when all the work was done by the practised and well-considered orga nizition of the Post-office. But if private newsmen, little blackguard boys from ragged schools, and other abandoned characters in indefinite numbers, subject themselves to the ulterior penalty of eternal torment for the pence which •the Post-office foregoes, Lord Ashley has the satisfaction of reflecting that he has coerced the elect few of the Post-office into "ever lasting redemption." An order from the General Post-office, however, suggests an expedient for saving this increase of Sunday labour which he and his accomplice, Lord John Russell, have brought. It seems that the letters directed to Cabinet Ministers, or the officers of Government, are not to be detained, but are still "to be forwarded on Sunday by the ordinary dispatch." Now, as Lord John Russell has been a party to the hindrance of letters on Sunday ; as he avows that he is quite aware of the inconvenience; and as he is a very honourable and well-disposed man, it is to be pre sumed that he will not evade any offer on this point which might tend to mitigate the inconvenience. We would suggest, therefore, that any persons who have letters to be transmitted on the Sunday should direct them to the care of Lord John Russell, and no doubt he will see to their being properly posted early on Monday morning. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, MONDAL—The Queen and Prince, accompanied by their illustrious visitors, walked early this morning in Osborne grounds. The younger branches of the Royal Family walked and rode as usual. There was no addition yesterday to the royal dinner party. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl. Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, Sir John Hob home, the Earl of Carlisle, the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Right Hon. Fox Maule. The Council sat one hour and a half. A deputation from Chelsea, headed by Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P., and including Mr. F. Chalmer, Mr. J. Fielder, Mr. B. Jones, and Mr. J. Parry, had an interview with Lord Seymour yesterday, at the office of her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Fo rests, in Whitehall-place. The Earl of Clarendon had interviews yesterday with Lord John Russell and bir George Grey. Mr. Wilson Patten had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of New Zealand, South Australia, Van Diemen's Land, and the North American Colonies. CRICKET. GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND v. THE PLAYERS. This, the grand match of the season, was commenced a Lord's yesterday, and the following is the score : PLAYERS-FIRST INNINGS. T. llunt, b Bathurst J. Wisden, b Yonge 24 i G. Chatterton, b Fellows., 0 W. Martingell, c Felix, b W. Clarke, b Fellows Bathurst J. Guy, c and b King G. Parr, not out . ...... - T. Box, b Yonge W. Caffyn. c W. Ridding, b Yonge •ENTLEMENI. First Innings. Second Innings. W. Nicholson, Esq., b Wisden... 0 b Wisden 6 J. M. Lee, Esq., b Wisden... 6 not out R. T. King, Esq., b Clarke 1 c Caffyn, b Clarks 1 A. Haygarth, Esq., b Wisden N. Felix, Esq., b Wisden A. Mynn, Esq., b Clarke.. 2 W. Ridding, Esq., c Wisden, b Clarke H. W. Fellows, Esq., b Wisden 1 G. Yon ge, Esq., b Clarke Sir F. Bathurst, not out 1 Bl,nb 2... ... 3 Byes ... I Total . . 42 Total FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Friday an inquest was held at the Fountain Hotel, Sheerness, before Mr. J. Hinde, coroner for West Kent, on the body of Mr. J. Anthony Higho, watchmaker, of 112, Bishopsgate-street-without, London, who was accidentally drowned on the preceding day The deceased, it appeared, accompanied by his wife and child, arrived by the Emerald steamer, an excursion boat, on Thursday afternoon, and, lauding at the pier about five o'clock, accompanied by two friends, proceeded along the beach towards Queensborough for the purpose of bathing. Unfortunately, however, ha went into a creek where the water is of great depth, and before assistance could be ren dered lost his life. The jury returned a verdict, "That de ceased was Accidentally Drowned while bathing." Mr. Higho was 37 years of age. OYSTERS.—An immense quantity [of oysters, a thing unprecedented at this season of the year, arrived at Billingsgate yesterday in six large vessels, and at Hunger ford in one, forwarded by the various companies, which, to gether with the usual supply by rail (which is considerable). from Shoreham, Ramsgate, and Brighlingsea, met with a good and ready sale. ACCIDENT TO MR. CIIARLES GILPIN.—A serious accident happened to the above.named gentleman on Wed nesday last. Mr. Gilpin was travelling between Falmouth and 7.'airo in a four-wheeled chaise, accompanied by his brother-in-law, when the horse took fright and ran away. The whole party were thrown violently out, the driver fall ing upon Mr. Gilpin. The latter was taken up senseless and conveyed to the Royal Hotel, Truro, where it was dis covered that his right arm was broken at the wrist, and his face very severely lacerated ; his ankle was also seriously sprained. The accounts received yesterday morting were of a favourable character, and Mr. Gilpin's medical attendants pronounce a confident hope that he is now out of danger. His brother-in-law was much bruised, and is also suffering from a sprained ankle. A splendid dijeuner was given yesterday to several hundred of the nobility and gentry at the residence of Lady How ard at Fulham. His Excellency the Turkish Ambassa dor was present. In the course of the morning, Mr. Love, the ventriloquist, who had been engaged for the purpose, presented a lecture on the occult powers of the human voice and its contributory organs. U RE. LITERAT , THE ZaIST. The present number of Ibis admirably conducted journal of cerebral physiology and mesmerism' shows that the truth, however it may be oppo sed by those fearing its promulgation may be injurious to their interests, or by those whose bigotted prejudices render them mentally blind, will yet ultimately fr e i e its way in spite of all obstacles, an d prevail' " I " ' ' '5 now nearly twenty years since the medical proles . sion set themselves seriously . to work to crush Dr. Elliotson because he had the courage to acknowledge his belief in the curative pow uter red s 0 mesmerism. No libel was too foul to be against him ; no miarepresentation to o gross, s o that it could injure him or the cause to w hich he had de d " voted himself ; - no means too unfair, so that theY caul damege him in reputation. Fortunately for the cause of truth, Dr. Elliotson is a man w ho no omitorb only ardently loves the truth, but who is willing to '''',. to any and to every sacrifice in suppt the truth, and' he showed a bold and determine a front o his' Ith present number of he t Zoist we enemi find es. thet n his e support of true truth hes been most triumphantly successful; it is that certain of the medical bigots still raise tbe erf of " Great is Diana of the Ephesians," because Ol t see that their craft is in danger, but that cry . i s n ° ,3, DI dee e become a mere sound, full of noise and lure', but signifying nothing. Instead of, as in dor g on et by, an order being issued that mesmerism shall nu t be adopted in our hospitals as a therepeutie ° g. e t n he we find by the contents of the present number ot in Zoist, that there is established a mesmeric infirrnalthe London, a mesmeric infirmary in Bristol, and tha t , 5 , Indian . Government has given up a Gavernment '''..°,, Wel and dispensary to Dr. Esdaile, in order tba.y_.'e may in his practice in those institutions comp3'Jc. mesmerism with the common practice of me have We find, moreover, that many medical men wlw.' heretofore been among the firemost of the r of mesmerism and of the revilers of its professbirso. now speak of it, " with bated breath and w. te . pering humbleness," as a matter higi ll i r , i tlea resting and well worthy of inVegiga 050 This is a great progress made in the 1, 3 ,j 0 s of truth, and it cannot but be ' gr 3t ?,, o eo to Dr. Elliotson to perceive that the grcal; '' f .n e a of which .he is the champion—for on bisu he'' fallen the h brunt of the battle—is now established so . 1 ; 1 ; i v s t . at nothing can prevail against it, that it 1325 .' e s atsi .titutions, and its professora, and its establisl7:o3e. in which its phenomena will be watched a"' b l e d thodised,. and that the afflicted will now be e ,' I s or see in spite of medical bigotry, or, what is at"' " t heir e pudla t o ° !, medical dishonesty, to obtain that relief fro' a fford sufferings which the exercise of mesm erism can them.Prof' the We shall from time to time transfer fra—frota pages of the Zoist to our own columns, extrli c !": c on' several of the very interesting article s whieh„ it DP tains. The paper on " Mesmerism i n I n dia, ,the ory Esdaile, records several most ex traa7j by cases, while the case of insanity cu re d bi the assistance of mesmerism, communicate' e n a the Rev. George Sindby, seems at length to l e to prospect of making mental dieatei as. sul,,erell curative treatment as era at present dseases '7 OO ja physical, and must lead to a complete revoititi the management and treatment of 06 ine.ane. THE N 7 - A zl, l o , Paul's•_churchyard, who gives us some .1.4 - g/ 1110 N TAILY MAG ;0 s t. Matt s weeper ' gibe y Loll Sing, late crossing a-duhiasKhealyndlieisdhpen since the days o Ne aniusing or/540„ who pa i ulese in London, is the most e ac eoupt °... 00 1. Khan, ca pt a i n O f a bom ~6 di* honoured Salmagundi 0 ,,, , _ 1 . by making it the v ehicle , r.lo C " t3i - r A i l ti"l'' and is a worthy rival to the great ii,ire the himself, the citizen of the wo rld. it r, sweeper ;Ye hope shadow of the worthy erocsing" never grow less, and we hear iflOre a b°lll. g trust to ontribu%d Nepaulese next month. Leigh Hunt `¢ 'lace -d ballad, full of n poetic feeling, entitled " ' ‘ 4 tl, Emden " ~ (wi,t, . Soapey Sponge ' s Tour" is el ot her will it be ended ?), as are a host ° l ed novel n s. There is in this month ' s tuber il ° DU . „ r n lto ol °, valuable . , p t aper from the pen of Dr. 1-.-- -- 1 Jog - the ages tie aro' -41'47. junction ava b i e l tween tahnedAPtiraanctliiccaabnldlitrvfacibofiufesktf,yaeoPt_rl:oll:ll'°‘ , , .„ THE GENTLEMAN'S itiAGni""--c e r` i This number completes the first volume 19 ` o r ob' e series of this miscellany of sound and, s 5 froti ° , ll literature. It is animated by that spirit 0 ' ° ho t br for things true and honest and benevolent,t opo ever distinguished the lucubrations of Urban. aT 01,4 , FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT O S ' 4 0 4 On Monday night a most frightful accident ° c- 0 tbe to one of the river steamers plying b et ,. W ; e :feOr ej Stone-bridge and the Hot-wells, by wbichil '7 l be' r many lives will be sacrificed. The ba r longing to the Red Rover steatn•b °3 ;f d l nd thehave conesquences have been drei'eree the extreme. ' Upwards of thirty been conveyed to the .Bristol r , o its l ' wary, and a like number to Guinea-street n, whilst it is reported that numerous dead bodies been taken out of the floating harbour. A survey has been made for a short branch nd to connect the Marquis of Londonderry's Railvialssoe,oPte Durham and Sunderland branch of the York, Na lc o a o Berwick Railway at Seaton. This bran ch will f rr ai s c manication between all the Marquis of Londo nde d o ries and Sunderland Docks.—Newcastle Guar dia"' or v/ . 1 1. A Mr. ALLOM'S NEW MOVING PANOOO- 001; 800, DARDANELLKS, CONSTANTINOPLE, AXD CLAJ t q "i 4Attir , The following were amongst the visitors on t- Graee the Duke of Sutherland and friends, tP e f P.; o te°' Westminster and friends, the Marchioness () he CA), ro ill , family , the Earl of Cadogan and friends , , the 11 10; Reventlow and friends, Lord Marcus Hil l ;jet i'-`l)a ri ; Lord Gerald Fitzgerald and party, Lord A le an d thapicb M.P., and friends, Right Hon. th Lord Mar r f B ead e ' A tbl Mayoress and friends, Lady Macnaghten and oa t - ori; and the Misses Wiitmari Dolvager Lady Ir i i - cr ° ' Hon. Miss Dillon, his Excellency Viscount AA° o ta Viscountess de Moncorod, and Mdlle• Seffirejeadl4'o4 friends, his Excellency le Chevalier Diaz anl, ,;(1 Excellency M. Van de Weyer, Madame Va n ;' • P i ~ cielr friends, his Excellency B aron Holder and frLe- and t 10". cellency Chevalier Bumen, Madame Bun sen, Right Hon. H. E. Gladstone, M.P., and friendsliosivtl George Grey, Bart., and friends, Right Thin; t r oll O h Silk], M.P., and friends, Sir Henry Webb aria, os io,of Bishop of Norwich and friends, the BishoP,°l„,ral P fr iee, friends, Rear-Admiral Dundas and friends, 1-1%-acl inert; and friends, Colonel the Hon. Charles GreY d i aad g lica A ,," , Lieutenant Campbell and friends, Varva Dion a ds, 9( cp/q ( , Cabouli Effendi and friends, Sadik Bey and fr' e l , o de r g Zohrab, Esq., and friends, Agoup, noun and friends, Mr. and the Hon. r r Jackson and friends, Mrs. Mont and friends,..o&4o e lore • A to cfiL f s• Gibson and friends, Mrs. Ormsby Gore an; 1310. Alex. Mackinnon, Mrs. Mackinnon, and friers fit , sn and friends, Westmacott, Esq., an d friends , S6' iuff ft; Ponies and friends, Szc. AT / I 'l4o EXTRAORDINARY PEDESTRIAN FOW,: fra CY' te a 0 , ward Broadbent, the proprietor of the sliP 4 or i • cricket, bowling, and pedestrian grounds, haTrold he would give any man in England 501. the / pa plish the task which Captain Barclay Par f " l 7o o° re e roi l t l i , 0 0 n OO walasCe acceptedessive hours y — R on e h the a rd b a l b a o ri ‘ k • market forty-one years ago—viz., walking ttl e P c 1 ,0 1 who °;inre, i r e ( Monday afternoon, the 17th of June t at eleve n j j a five o'clock, to walk his first mile. Since then..,,pc&-eOlO lantly continued to walk a mile at the con' tlieeti°o. every hour. His feet were very much blistereairg d . pt the week, but through the united and pers. _e v ,, e f o r till t "prr ni lP of Mr. W. H. Booth, surgeon, Mr. B. /" I 'f t ei, chard Conway, he was soon set all right ar ,e llsrloalo , he is rather stiff in his left leg, but still goes g a s ad,, walking some miles in eleven, twelve, thirteen'slre',ool minutes. The excitement is so great that he B i t o tlot h s by upwarded of 90,000 spectators. Mr. -L f of ) has attended blanks since the commencenreli es,grounclo,.,„lol,l undertaking, and will continue to do Co to ti i , e 7ls ib e night, at half-past twelve, he had web's; St ' a Sheffield A tube 0010$ THE BRITANNIA•BRIDGE.---ThE thir , per °,0( 1 ,0 1 , fi ß x ri e t d a . nni l a: h b e rid a g rr e a i n s g n en d i w en r t a a ise fo d r to fio i a ts rio ll e elj oir ai r l o l %. S i ) 1'0: tube have been _completed under the direchtieonnsacoui9oeijk Clark, the resident engineer. Mr. SteP hicP loo pttie immediately to superintend the operation, w_ioooLoOtflO place on Thursday, the 25th, at a quarter ton s ;$ O J T . of. g ale e ' roc oi ce ou: 6 cisely. The occurrence of very heavy only contingency that can affect this arr el l i g oO ° f bridge will be entirely completed by the ran in ° tri ag e : tot ° K J PETERSFIELD.—MY. H. Lacy, - °p oi"- O )c fro - London and County Joint-Stock Bank in ece liff.,. e r R I to been deputed by the London Committee to r t' o f Pl oo cleo l tions for raising a monument to the rnelli‘, psv;',„/ Peel. This appeal has been already libera i o ns by t?„ vi e by gentlemen of all parties, many being a n ,,),ject l " opportunity of giving their mite to th ey Hants Independent. _ __,__ --....... '1 g ; t . 1113 f BUM:Ib- OF A DALTOIITICB o f p. - 41• On the 12th inst., in Dublin, the al la d Of r he Nike it ife Waller, Bart. On the 17th inst., at Tunbridge-wells, t- the o rl;f Winthrop Esq., Commander, a CeP oeOaenthrye , ,Ir. 9 t 1 ( ' . . , , 0 i i l l e, st • Lg. in Acacia-road, INetpeli A Op; _..__- - - - • --- ----. . " - - ' OO I j,, o t Ao son O o n f t he e I R 6 t e h v. in N s o t. r , n a l a t n A1 1, 7: 4 1 , , j p 4 o O il d h l :n t i hr i fYr . :i l li f l e i g li to d-c°6 :ls ll' same time, James Bartlet Hyde, Esq. , o°ll o f i °ll' is ' li lre: e lit. Esq., of A 1 P-aY , Isle of Wight, to Isabella JesslArgli'pLiolf ters of Rear-Admiral Campbell, of Barbrecki! 01 144 01 , On the 16th inst., at St. Nicholas Churc u 'ocatt e 4,c Alfred Young. R.N, to Selina Elizabeth child of Captain Thomas . 111ansel, R.N. 00 1 V __ . the r _tsill DIED fora , L, O d n the l te C "h ag i nst . 3 , at The B a ll, Tu tan' f.lcob4 CS' JI O y n the h 19th i t st ,at Leonard-place e ljsi vstl ift 57_14 19 Francis S. White, many years on the'lnilital.., geli d fi' AlcockOn the 16th inst., at Rose. cottage Bu rnies. l}‘ gob o f late ofthe 111 ' of Al" FO / Dixon, Es of BurrAcy. Emigration. On inst., at Braehead, tile of 111° Ramsey, Esq., Lieutenant, E.N., ag en " wit° 0(15, _ On the 16th inst., aged. 30, Elizabeth Pill Rev. J. F. Guenett, of Fleetwood. --- : cri sp0;1 ° 1 4 11; London: Printed and Published by OP`i — pir w s No. 112, Strand, Printer, a t Th 4 ouii i 0 36 gt,ni. in 01e Precinct of the 6 9161 ' Middlesex, Tuesday, July 23, 1850