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time in so open a manner that other persona would alm,pst certainly know of it; and I should not have invited him to my rooms atan early hour, when the col lege would be full of students and others, and an hour when I was most likely to receive calls from others, for that was the hour, just after the lecture, at which persons having business with me, or in my rooms, were always directed to call. I looked into my rooms on Sunday afternoon, but did nothing. After the first visit of the officers, I took the pelvis and some of the limbs from the upper well, end threw them into the vaults under the privy. I took the thorax from the well below, and packed it in the tea chest, as found. My own impression has been that this was not done till after the second visit of the officers, which was on Tuesday, but Kingsley's testi mony shows that it must have been done sooner. The perforation of the thorax had been made by the knife. At the time of removing the viscera, on Wednesday, I put on kindlings and made a fire in the furnace below, having first poked down the ashes. Some of the limbs, I cannot remember which or how many, were consumed at that time. This was the last I had to do with the remains. The tin box was de signed to receive the thorax, though I had not con cluded where I should finally put the box. The fish-hooks, tied up as grapples, were to be used for drawing up the parts in the vault whenever I should determine how to dispose of them, and get strains enough. I had a confused double object in ordering the hox, and making the grapples. I had before in tended to get such things to send to Fayal; the box to hold the plants and other articles which I wished to protect from the salt water and the sea air, and the hooks to be used there in obtaining corralline plants from the sea. It was this previously intended use of them that suggested and mixed itself up with the idea of the other applicatiet. I doubt, even now, to which use they would have been applied. I had not used the hooks at the time of the discovery. The tan put into the tea-chest was taken from a barrel of it that had been in the laboratory fur some time. The bag of tan brought in on Monday was not used, nor in tended to be used. It belonged to a quantity obtained by me a long time ago, for experiments in tanning, and was sent in by the family to get it out of the way. Its being sent in just at that time was acci dental. I was not aware that I had put the knife in the ehest. The stick found in the saucer of ink was for making course diagrams on clotb. The bunch of filed keys had been used long ago by me in Fruit street, and thrown carelessly by into a drawer. I never examined them, and do not know whether they would fit any of the locks of the college or not. If there were other keys fitting doors with which I had no thing to do, I supposed they must have been all du plicates, or keys of former locks left, there by the me chanics or janitor. I know nothing about them, and should never be likely to notice them amongst the multitude of articles,llarge and small, of all kinds, collected in my rooms. The janitor had furnished me with a key to the dissecting-room, for the admis sion of medical friends visiting the college, but I had never used it. The nitric acid on the stairs was not used to remove spots of blood, but was dropped by accident. When the officers called for me on Friday, the 30th, I was in doubt whether I was under arrest, or whether a more strict search of my rooms was to be had, the latter hypothesis being hardly less ap palling than the former. When I found that we went over Cragies'-bridge I thought the arrest most probable. When I found that the carriage was stop ping at the gaol, I was sure of my fate. Before leaving the carriage I took a dose of strychnine from my pocket and swallowed it. I had prepared it in the shape of a pill before I left my laboratory on the 233. I thought I could not boar to survive detection. I thought it was a large dose. The state of my nervous system, probably, defeated the action partially. The effects of the poison were terrible beyond description. It was in operation at the college, and before I went there, but most severely afterwards. I wrote but one of the anonymous letters produced at the trial—the one mailed at East Cambridge. The little bundle re ferred to in the letter detained by the gaoler, con tained only a bottle of citric acid, for domestic use. I bad seen it stated in a newspaper that I had pur chased a quantity of oxalic acid, which it was pre sumed was to be used in removing blood stains. I wish the parcel to be kept untouched, that it may be shown, if there should be occasion, what it really was that i had purchased. I have drawn up, in separate papers, an explanation of the use I intended to make of the blood sent for on Thursday, the 22d, and of the conversation with Littlefield about the dissecting vault. I think that Pettee in his testimony at the trial put too strongly my words about having settled with Dr. P.; whatever I did say of the kiud was in the hope I entertained that I should be able to pacify Dr. P., and make some arrangement with him, and was said in order to quiet Pett e e, w h o was b ecom i ng restive under the solicitation of Dr. Parkman. After Dr. Webster had stated most of the facts reelsrded above on the 23d of May, this question, with all the earnestness, solemnity, and authority of tone that Dr. Putman was master of, was addressed to him— " Dr. Webster, in all probability your days are numbered ; you cannot, you dare not, speak falsely to me now ; you must not die with a lie in your mouth, so prove to yourself that your repentance for the sins of your past life is sincere—tell me the truth, then— a confidence to be kept sacred during your lifetime, and as much longer as my regard for the happiness of your family shall seem to me to require, and the in terest of truth and justice to permit. Search to the bottom of your heart for the history of your motives, and tell me, before God, did it never occur to you, before the decease of Dr. Parkman, that his death, if you could bring it to pass, would be of great advan tage to you, or at least that personal injury to him might possibly be the result of your expected con ference with him ? As a dying man, I charge yon to answer me truly and exactly, or else be silent—had you not suen a thought ?" " No, never," said he, with energy and feeling; "as I live, and as God is my witness, never ! I was no more capable of such a thought than one of my innocent children. I never had the remotest idea of injuring Dr. P. until the moment the blow was struck. Dr. P. was extremely severe ant sharp—the most provoking of men—and I am irritable and pase sionate. A quick handed and brief violence of temper has been a besetting An of my life. I was an only child—much indulged—and I have never acquired the control over my passions that I ought to have ac quired early, and the consequence is all this." " But you notified Dr. Perlman to meet you at a certain hour, and you told him that you would pay him, when you knew you had not the money ?'' " No," he replied. " I did not tell him I would pay him, and there is no evidence that I told him so. Except_ my own words spoken after his disappearance, and after I had determined to take the ground that I had paid him, those words were of the miserable tissue of falsehoods to which I was committed from the mo ment I had began to conceal the homicide. I never had a thought of injuring Parkman." This was accompanied by the statement in which Professor Webster attempts to explain as to his seeing Littlefield, sending for blood, and inquiring about gases from the vault. After reading the statement, Dr. Putman proceeded to argue as to its truthfulness, saving that it was made when the writ of error was still pending. Also, that Professor Webster's estate wcs worth several thousand dollars, and that he was not in such a strait as to commit such a crime deli berately. The previous petition from Professor Webster, protesting his innocence, and praying for aiwelute pardon, he said, was got up by his family, who were unwavering in their belief in his innocence, until his confession was communicated to them about a week since. He concluded in asserting his belief that the confession was true. .I%rlembez.s of the council bav`e retained a copy of the petition previously presented and withdrawn by the advice of Dr. Putman, which will probably be published. It asserts his innocence, and it also asserts that Littlefield, or some other person, placed the re mains in his room, to compass his ruin. " THE MISER'S SECRET; OR, THE DAYS OP JAMES TUE FzusT." - It may be remarked of Sir Walter Scott, that in his novels rarely does he bring upon the stage any of the 'intellectual giants of the age of which he writes. Thus, in Nigel" we are left in utter ignorance of two men, contempo raries of the story—two of the greatest men that England ever produced —one, the greatest of all philosophers, ancient or modern, Bacon—the other the greatest of English law yers, and, we may acid, the truest of English patriots, Coke. 13n, we do not blame Sir Walter Scott for these omissionss on the contrary, we appreciate the sound judgment which avoided the double difficulty of giving an interest to a gene rally unknown age, and at the same time supporting the hi* character of the known great men who lived in it. By this judieious course the greatest of novel writers opened a field for imitators. Of this field the author of the " Miser's Seeret"hai availed himself with equal courage and skill. lie boldly brings before our eyes Bacon and Coke, makes them to act as history tells us they did act, and, if he does not make them to speak as they did speak, it is because no human genius could adequately supply the words of such men. The book is a work of genius, and one which will be road a second and a third time by all who read it once."— Standa, d. SOUTHAMPTON THEATRE ROYAL.--•We understand the celebrated tragedian, Mr. George Owen, of all the pro vincial theatres, has completed the engagements for the opening of the above thtatre, on the sth August, for the season, under special patronage ; on which occasion Mrs. Nesbitt, Mii:4 Jane Mordaunt, and Mr. Mordaunt will ap pear, being engaged for the first week. The following is a list of the company already engaged :—Messrs. Poynter, Burchell, Deinfield, and Barker (from the The a tres Royal York, Leeds, and Hull), Francis, Vezin, Chichely (.nom the Princess's Theatre Royal, and deputy stage manager), James, R. Morton, &c. ; Mrs. Gilbert and Miss M. Oliver (from the Royal Lyceum Theatre), Mrs. Poynter (York circuit), Miss Stafford (Newcastle Theatre), Mrs. Alexander Jay (principal dancer, Drury-lane Theatre), Mettle. Proche Rosina (from the Italian Theatre, London). Mr. and Mrs. Wood, the well-known local favourites, are engaged, and will appear during the season ; and most of the London stars have offered their services. Tim DUKE OF HAMILTON.—FIii Grace now pro gre ises•most favourably ; and we are happy to say, on autho rity, he is not considered to be in any danger. Her Grace the Duchess, who was in London, on hearing of the accident, immediately left, and was at Hamilton Palace forty hours after its occurrence.... Glasgow Pally Mail. 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Glasgow : Ogle and Son, Aberdeen : Brown and Co. Dublin :W. Curry and Co. ; and all Booksellers. tiElt AAJNSEY'S THEATEIL GRAND KXTRA Nicarr It Is respectfally announced, that a GRISD EXTRA NIGUT will take place TO-MORROW EVENING, When will be ;resented (the first time these two years) Donizetti's Opera, LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO. Marie, Madame Sontag ; Sulpizio Sergente, Signor F. Lablache; Corporale, Signor Ferrari ; Tonio, Signor Gardoni. After which a Divertissement, in which Madlle. Carlotta Grisi and 3ladlle. Amalia Ferraris will appear. To be followed by Gnecco's celebrated Opera Buffa, entitled LA PROVA D'UN ()PER_. SERIA. Corllla, Madame Frezzolinl ; Frederica Signor Calzolari ; Cam panone, Signor Lablache. In the course of the Evening Dona Maria Loreto Martinez, sur named the Black Malibran, will appear and sing some of the cha racteristic airs of Spain and the Ilavannah. With various entertainments in the Ballet Department, in which Madlle. Carlotta Grist, Madame Petit Stephan, Madlle. Amalia Fer raris, &c., will appear. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALL&N OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. EXTRA NIGHT. TO-MORROW EVENING Will bo performed with the following powerful east, Meyerbeer's grand Opera, THEATRE ROYAL, .DELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, _ _ • Will be reproduced the celebrated Drama of THE WEPT OF THE WISH-TON-WISH. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Cul lenford, Wright, 0. Smith ; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. After which a new Terpsicorian Burlesque EntitIedESMERALDA. Characters by Messsrs. 0. Smith, Wright, P. Bedford ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with a new and original Farce, in the Vulgar Tongue, to be called JACK IN THE GREEN ; or, Hints on Etiquette. kIiF.NCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Eighth ♦ppearance of Madlle. RACHEL. THIS EVENING, The Entertainments will commence at Eight o'clock, with ADRIENNE LECOCTVREIJR. Adrienne. 3ladlle. Rachel. Boxes and Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which Is open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Ratty. Tho best ventilated Theatre in London. 3dr. 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 Astley's every evening. . _ Crowded kleuses to witness the attractive and magnificent Spectacle of Mazeppa, which, with brilliant novelties in the Wonders of the Arena, form the most varied and attractive Entertainments in the Metropolis. THIS F,VENING, Will be produced Lord Byron's gorgeous Spectacle of 3fAZEPPA. anti the WILD HORSE. To be succeeded by an inimitable Display .of Batty's Feats of Equitation in the Cirque Olympique. To conclude with TAE LONDON CARRIER. Box-office open From Eleven till Four Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. oder the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and TOUR:3I)AX. A Special Performance (by desire) on FRIDAY next. Re-Engagement of M. JULLIEN. The new Irish Quadrille, the " Hibernian," composed by M. Jullien. 0 The Derby Galop," composed expressly for these Garden; is one of the most successful of Monsieur Jullien's comiDositions, and in consequence of the nightly encore, will be repeated till further notice. The Grandi Ghorka March, performed for the first time before the itiepaulese 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 Public as a chef-d'ceuyre of art, and not inferior to any production of the day. . . . . The SpIendid‘MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several valuable Presents from 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 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 I The Repertoire of Music will be moat 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 Wlnterbotham. _ . . During the evening a grand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic Tableau illustrating the celeiorated 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 Trench 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 Plain sof Italy. The whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Display of Fireworks, by Messrs. Sonthby, introducing, amongst various novelties, the mcst admired feux d'artiflce of former seasons, jets d'eau, water rockets, revolving pieces, a magnificent Transparency fifty feet in height, painted by Messrs. Denson, representing Buouaparta on Horseback cheering on his Troops, surrounded by warlike emblems, insignia of honour, flags, trophies, Sec., amidst a cerruscation of various coloured Brea. The complicated and difficult machinery, and the erection of the picture under the direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The extensive gas fittings by Messrs. Botcherby and Dixon, 23, King-street, Covent rd gaen. Oil TUESDAY, Jnly 23, the Royal South London Floricultural Society will hold their Third Grand 3liscellancous Flower Show, on which occasion an extra Brass Band, with all the other attractions of the Gardens. Doors open at One. Admthsion. I.l.lGit WATER AT LONDON BRII)GE. TNIS DAT —Morning M min. after 7 I Evening min. after 8 To-hioasow— Morning 55 min. after 8 I Evening 27 min. after 9 TUE WEATHER. —Sirs OFFICE, JULY 17. TIIIIILMDMETIIIII, IN THE SHADE. 82—highest since noon yesterday. 59—lowest this morning and during the night. 74 this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.05. WIND S.E.— cloudy, sultry weather. t rit3- • ~r .., .v. A • '''' i t, - - f --7-z4i 2 -4 F , ‘ • ..,.. :AIC-----41 have observed a Monarch who,' from the dictates of his own judgment, and in obedience to no insurrec tionary movement, yielded to his subjects the privi lege of certain free and liberal institutions ; while, on the other, we have seen a Prince, reluctantly carried away by the impetus of revolutionary enthusiasm, affixing the democratic cockade to his helmet with a sort of theatrical ostentation, and subsequently slinking back to the ranks of absolutism and to the side of the counter-revolutionists so soon as he himself perceived a safe and reasonable opportunity. Inasmuch as we had thus contrasted the leaders of the respective armies, we confess to having enter tained a very considerable predilection in favour of his Majesty of DENMARK. Nevertheless, in striving to estimate the merits of the territorial misunder standing between himself and his Majesty the King of PRUSSIA, we entirely divested ourselves, from the first, of any partialities or prejudices affecting the disputants. We viewed the subject-matter of their contention simply in relation to the narrative of history, and in reference to the requirements of abstract justice. Referring to the records of anti quity, of an antiquity of almost immemorial duration —we discovered that for centuries and centuries, stretching back to no period " where the memory of man runneth to the contrary," but to remote epochs, where the annals of Christendom become lost in " the twilight of fable," the province of Schleswig has formed an integral portion of the Da nish kingdom, the most southern part of the continental dominions subject to the Govern ment of Copenhagen. So venerable in truth is this fact, so notorious were the rights of sovereignty exercised by Denmark over the population of the Duchy of Schleswig that upon the ancient maps cf Europe (ss now• a-days upon the most recent) the extreme frontiers were inscribed with the motto, Eydera Germani terminus Imperii I At that river skirting the southern boundaries of Schleswig and the northern boundaries of Holstein, terminated the influence of the Germanic empire. From the Eckernforde Haven to the northern shores of Dial marsen extended a clear and impassable line of de marcation between the dominions of Denmark and the dominions of Germany. Looking at a sketch of the European continent prior to the partition of Poland, when Austria was still in embryo and Prussia a petty state confined to the south-eastern corner of the Baltic, not having been yet aural• gamated with the Duchy of Brandenburg — we find the same story told in very visible cha racters. At that period, when Pomerania, and Silesia, and Lusatia, and Moravia, and Hungary, and Bohemia, and divers other sections of Christendom were still unabsorbed by the dynasties of Hapsburg and Brandenburg, the Eyder still continued to be regarded as the southern limit of the Danish posses sions. Turning again to the map of Europe as late as 1831, when Poland was no more, and when the territorial robberies of Austria and Prussia had been carried to their very uttermost, we observe that line, so far from being contracted, extended down wards to the mouth of the river Elbe, embracing the whole of the province of Holstein, and stretching westward to the city of Hamburgh, and eastward to the Gulf of Lubeck. Of course the conditions upon which this arrangement was rendered dependent were of a very different description to those relating to the Danish right of sovereignty over the provinces of Schles wig. The latter ;being an integral portion of Denmark, and the former, although yielded up to the Danish Sovereigns, still retaining an indirect association with the confederated states of Germany, no comparison whatever could with any show of reason be instituted between their relative positions and re lationships. It is because an aggressive movement has been made against Denmark, with the intention of depriv ing her of the ducal province of Schleswig-llolstein— it is because that country, in withstanding the forces of her assailants, is acting simply in conformity with her ancient rights and her most venerable privileges —it is because we see in the course adopted by Prussia a shameless violation of the most antique laws and the most sacred treaties, and this solely with a view to alleviate her own interior embarrassment, that we are filled with such earnest sym pathy for the Danish soldiers and the Danish SOVEREIGN, and with such unutterable abhorrence for the policy pursued in this matter by the Berlin Government. Under some of the most paltry ex cuses and the most transparent arguments, the expe dition set on foot for the assistance of all the traitors in Schleswig-Holstein originated most glaringly in the desire of Prussia to distract the attention of the more energetic and enterprising from the central seat of her own Government to the extremest limits of Germany. It was imagined that the atrocity of injustice would be swallowed up by the glory of con quest, that the disgrace of lying would be forgotten in the rapture of victory, that the faithlessness of the Prussian KING in regard to his liberal engagements would be overlooked in consideration of the national aggrandizement. Happily, such have not been the re sults of this most atrocious and flagitious proceeding. Prussia has so far failed in her endeavours that the rest of the powers of Christendom are making prepa rations to secure her own possessions inalienably to Denmark. By the triple influence of England, France, and Russia—of England free and en lightened, of Republican France and of Despotic Russia—Schleswig, and so, also, to a certain extent, the province of Holstein, will be preserved as among the continental territories of Denmark. When this arrangement shall have been accomplished an act of justice will have been done to the Danish Monarchy and an indelible infamy spared to the German Con federation. On Monday evening the Government sustained another defeat, and that on a fiscal question. Such events are of such common occurrence, under the leadership of Sir CnuxLEs WooD, that they might now be passed by with comparatively trifling notice, but for the peculiar circumstances of the case, and for the strange doctrines enunciated by the Chancellor of the Exchequer respecting fiscal matters. _ The question on which the Government gas left in a minority was that relating to the stamp duties on attorneys' certificates. At the very commence ment of the session, in the month of February, the Noble Lord the Member for Middlesex moved for leave to bring in a Bill to ex onerate the members of the profession from the very onerous and vexatious tax to which they were exclusively subjected. Sir CHARLES WOOD was, however, at that time exceedingly unwell, and the Noble Lord, at the urgent request of the Secre tary of the Treasury, consented to postpone the dis cussion on the Bill until af.er the Budget had been brought forward, and the Minister of Finance had explained the manner in which he intended to dispose of the surplus remaining in his hands> That state ment was made in March. The " Brick-dust Budget " had excited the derision of the people, but it was not until the beginning of May that Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR was enabled again to call the attention of the House to the subject. If ever there was a calm and deliberate expression of opinion it was on that occasion. The entire power of the Government was exerted to reject the just and salutary measure on the very first stage of its progress The whipper-in used the lash freely and unsparingly—threats and promises were pretty equally distributed, but in vain. In vain the Chancellor of the Exchequer brought forth his most pompous plati tudes—babbled about the necessity of maintaining the public revenue, and asserted that the attorneys bankers, they rs , and soli c it ors s h ou ld b e contente d to su ff er i n j us ti ce , because wauercetionnoetertsh,ehoonrslye.dpeaarLierss,viacntdimised— tb at b several others were likewise taxed in order to be permitted to follow their trades andcallings ; and Enally, without entering into the merits of the ease, to use his stereotyped and hackneyed ex pression, " that he was certainly not prepared to relinquish an impost that produced so handso-Ae a sum to the national Exchequer." A •• • division took place, Ministers were defected by a c l ear and decisive majority, and leave was given to bring in the Bill, which was accordingly read a first time shortly afterwards. _ _ It might have been supposed that those who were so nervously sensitive to the opinion of the House on another occasion, who hastened to carry into operation a resolution adopted four weeks afterwards, for the purpose of obstructing the public service, and in creasing the labour of the people on Sundays, would in this instance likewise have exhibited a similar spirit, and have withdrawn from all further opposition, as they did in the County Courts Extension Bill, when the opinions and feeling of the independent Members was made clearly apparent. But, unfortu nately, Sir CHARLES WOOD mistakes unreasoning obstinacy for proper firmness. He will not be con trolled by the popular representatives, or yield to any " ignorant impatience of taxation." He wishes to devote the available surplus to the liquidation of the national debt, the payment of "a farthing in the pound :' a handsome instalment, doubtless, will ele vate the national credit, and enable the Right Hon. Baronet to diminish the rate of interest en the public Funds, the object which at present he appears to have set his heart on most strongly. He must also punish the unruly majorities, and as he had succeeded in defeating Lord NAAS'S Bill fur just relief to the spirit dealers in Ireland by the decisive majority of one (I! I) he hoped that in this instance, also, he could induce the House to stultify itself by rescind ing its former resolution. Unfortunately, however, the Right Honourable Gentleman "reckoned without his host" in the case now under notice. The second reading of the Bill was moved in a House consisting of no less than 261 Members, or nearly one half more than the number that voted on the resolution for the abolition of Sunday labour in the Post-office, and, although Sir CHARLES WOOD put forth his utmost powers of persuasion, the Government were again left in a minority--there being 139 in favour of the second reading, and 122 against. We trust that the other members of the Cabinet will take notice of these results, that they will not permit Sir CHARLES WOOD to involve the entire Ministry in the odium into which he himself has fallen. They must either adopt his acts and the tone and manner of his reasoning, or induce him to respect the clearly expressed decision of the Howe, and give full effect thereto. He will not do the latter of his own accord, and must therefore be subjected to a little gentle compulsion, if his colleagues still . desire to retain the confidence of the people. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The law of hatred against the Press was passed yesterday in the Assembly by a majority of 127 mem bers, there being for the law 392, against it 265. Immediately after this division M. DE MONTALEMBERT presented the report of the co:nrnittee on the proro gation. The committee recommend the prorogation of the Assembly for three months. The division between the PRESIDENT of the Repub lic and the Legitimatist and Orleanist majority of the Assembly is now open and avowed, and each party is proceeding to overt aces of defiance, - which must eventuate in a collision. The Pouvoir (the avowed organ of the PRESIDENT) of Monday contains the following attack upon the Assembly : " The Assembly ought to prosecute as its most im placable ecemy whoever would do it the fourth of the mischief it is doing itself. Never has such instability bean exhibited to the eyes of mankind. The disposition of the morning is not that of the evening—laws become the offspring of caprice, instead of maturity and wisdom. Already has this unlucky law on the press been three times radically changed. The committee changes the law of the Ministry;—Messrs. Tanquy and Do Laboulie change the law of the committee, and M. de la Roche• jaquelln changes the law of Messrs. de Tanquy and De Laboulie. There is ono thing which does not change, and that is the stupefaction of the country at the aspect of such versatility. People ask one another if in the state of profound disorganization into which the country is thrown order is not rather compromised than de fended by an assembly which shows itself completely without political spirit, as without capacity for business, and if it be not rather an obstable than guarantee. People even ask oce another if France, so long as she is &pending on assemblies, is not fatally condemned to struggles, convulsions, acd re volutions. Certainly it is a public fact that there is much more order and calm in the country than in the Assembly; and that if agitation, struggles, and ambi tions are artfully kept up anywhere, it is in the legisla tive sanctuary. What province, what town is there where persons attack each other, threaten each other with such fury as at the Palais Bourbon? There is not one; and if there was :one it would be placed fur much less in a state of siege. The experience of the last 60 o y r e i a g r i s n is i theren the t l o e g s s o l a w t u v e s t a ils ; te assemblies h n e l i fl e s a . m e F a r l a w n a e y e s d t e o m o k a n i d t s s repose; and woe henceforward to any assemblies that should slight that necessity, and should keep up the fire in place of extinguishing it. It was thought that the Constituent Assembly had, in falling, reached the lowest point of discredit to which a deliberative body could fall; but the present Assembly seems likely to pass that point. Everything seems to announce its approaching end, for its sets are all so many resignations. During the sitting of Monday the Legitimatist, M. BAZE, drew the attention of the Assembly to this article, and moved that the gerant of the journal, IJ. LAMARTINIERE, should be called to the bar of the Assembly. Hereupon M. RouuEß, the Minister of Justice, who the other day insulted the Republic which pays him by denominating the revolution of February a funeetc catastrophe, rose and said that— " The Assembly could either adopt the course just proposed, namely, to summon the responsible editor to the bar, or direct the Government to have him prose cuted. He had to state that over and over again the Government had submitted to the President of the As sembly articles which attacked that body. That func tionary had not been of opinion that it was necessary to notice them. The Government did this, because it was not the duty of the Government to interfere when the Assembly was attacked, The Government had to dis claim every support or couetenance of such articles; and he took that opportunity of declaring that it opposed with all its force such a system of attack on the great powers of the state; and, in conclusion, he had to deolare that the Government gave its full support to the pro position just made."— (Loud exclamations on the Left. Great agitation.) It was to have been expected that M. RousEa, who vilified the Republic which made him what he is, and but for which he would still have continued , a village lawyer, should, on the first opportunity, desert end betray the PRESIDENT who had appointed him Minister; but we scarcely expected to find M. BARocUE following in the wake of M. I.IOIIHER ; that worthy Minister declared that he joined most heartily in the language of his colleague, and pledged himself to suspend the licence granted to the proprie tors of the Pouvoir to hawk their journal in the public streets, a pledge which, however, he has not been permitted to redeem, as the PILESIDENT has given him to understand that any such re vocation of the: licence granted to the Pouvoir will be followed by the revocation of his own appointment as Minister of the Interior. The author of the article i 5 M. GRANIER DE CAS sAGNAC. heretofore writer of all-work for M. Guizor, in the Epoque, the hero of the pistol practice scene before the duel between DUJARRIER and DE BEAU' VALLON, End the gentleman who, on the trial of the Viscount D'ECQUILIVY for perjury (a trial followed by a conviction), was severely reprimanded by the Court for attempting to intimidate the witnesses. A telegraphic dispatch had b een received from Madrid. The health of the Q UEEN continues in a satisfactory state. PA R BOURSE,RSentes, 9 JULY 6.3O I c 6 . ;. p g er Cents. ditto, prices : Fi ve per C e n ts. 1 Threeesin 58f. 10c. ; Bank of France, 2,3001. NUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE. JULY 16. Boulogne and Amiens, 7A, —East Indian, 7% ex in. _ Luxetnbiurg, 2/ 9 —Orle ans and Bourdeaux, 2 3 4 ex in.— Paris and Strasbourg, 6);,—Sambre and Meuse, 21, lished an address to the people expressive of its regret at the departure of the Prussians, and calling upon all persons to conduct themselves towards the re tiring troops in a friendly and hospitable manner, so as to soften the feeling of sorrow with which those troops are penetrated upon leaving the country. To avoid as much as possible all chances of annoyance and collision the Prussian colutnns will pass the Eider at places where they will not fall in with Hol stein troops, and will avoid the principal large towns. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TW 0 O'CLOCK. . , The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at about 18,000 ba!el, of which 1,000 American were taken for export, and 3,000 American, 1,5u0 Egyptian, and 4,500 Surat on speculation. The market closed firmly nt the adtance of Monday.—Railway Shares were dull, aed prices still tending downwards. The Overland Mail from India is announced by te:e graph from Trieste es haring arrived there, but it is stated that owing to the hot weather everything was very dull in the Presidencies. No progress had been made with the negotiations between China and Great Britain. The steamer Pacific has been announced as having arrived at Liverpool, and brings New York dates of the Gth inst. Business was dull, as usual at this season. Breadstuff; were without alteration and quiet. In cot ton there was but huh doing, and holders did not press sales. The accounts of the crops were worse. Freights without alteration. The Canadian mercantile advices are of but little in terest. At the half-yearly meeting of the London and West minster Bank proprietors, held this morning, the divi dend proposed was agreed to, and the following state ment was made:— " The net profits of the last half-year amount to 33,3391. 2f. Id. Out of these profits the directors now declare a dividend at the rate of six per cent. per an num, leaving 3,339/. 2s. id. to be added to the surplus fund. This fund will then amount to 111.1831 16s. 7d. LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK, 30TM JUNE, 1850* Dr. £ a. d. To proprietors for paid up capital. 1,000,000 0 0 To amount due by the Bank for depo sits, circular notes, &c. To rest or surplus fund 107,844 14 6 To net profits of the past half-year 33,339 2 1 , £4,962,206 14 0 Cr. By Government Stock, Exchequer Bills, and India Bunds I ... 972,055 18 11 By other securities, including Me discounted, Loans to Customers, &u. 3,335,500 17 10 By Cash in hand ... 654,649 17 3 £.1,962,206 14 0 PROFIT AND Less, 30TH JUNE, 1850. Dr £ B. d. To total expenditure of the six establish mer.ti, including rent, taxes, salaries, stationery, &c., &c. . 18,526 5 8 To payment of the dividend now declared, at the rate of six per cent. per annum, on a capital of 1,000,000/., for the halt .. year ending 30th June, 1850 To balance of unappropriated profits 111,183 16 7 X 159,710 2 3 X a. d By Balance of unappropriated profits - on the 31st December, 1849 ... ... 107,844 14 6 By Gross Profits of the past Half-year, after paying the Income Tax, and making provision for all bad and doubtful debts ... ... ... 51,865 7 9 £159,710 2 3 To Balance of unappropriated Profits brought down ...XllllB3 16 7 Yesterday afternoon the proprietors of the St. Katha rine Docks Company held their half-yearly general meeting, and the same complaints were made as at the London Dock meeting of the proceedings of the Cus toms authorities in seizing the officials of the docks, charging them with fraud, and yet procrastinating the law proceedings, and noting altogether in a way wholly opposed to their former conduct. Mr. Alderman Thompson and Mr. Pascoe Grenfell intend bringing the matter before Parliament, and the former will not limit his exertions to the obtainment of justice in the present instance, but endeavour to bring under consideration the question of the general competency of the members of the Board of Customs. Judging by what has been stated at the meetings of the Dock cots panies,we should say the Customs are decidedly in error, but of course the statements made are at present entirely ex parte, and it will be disgraceful alike to the character and capacity of the authorities if they do not in a court of justice make out a fair case. The position of the Dock directors is so high among the commercial body, that it is impossible to believe there has been any deliberate in tention to cheat her Majesty's revenue. Further, we may say that the constitution of the Customs' Board is very objectionable, and constantly complained cf. It is much too exclusive, far too little`' accessible, and our men of business aro entitled to be treated more on a footing of equslity. In November we shall hear more of the matter, and in the meantime trust for a cessation of proceedings calculated to aggravate the existing ill feeling. The following is an interesting abstract of the returns for six months of goods and shipping in the St. Katharine Docks, ended 30th June, 1849, 1850 : Goods landed, six months, 1849. 1850. June 30 48,247 tons 52,434 tons Increase during six months in 1850 over 1849 . 4,187 tons Stock of goods in warehouse, June 30 57,040 tons 65,688 tons Increase on June 30, 1850, over 1849 Ships and registered tonnage, six months ended Juno 30 :- Entered with Cargoes. Entered light to Load. Total. Ships. Toes. Ships. Tons. Ships. Tons. 1849 ...298 68,051 128 22,034 426 90,085 1830 ...301 66,813 123 25,928 424 92,741 Loaded ships, three more in 1850 than in 1849, less tonnage 1,238 tons. Ships catered light to load out five less than in 1849; tonnage more 3,894 tons. Grand total, two ships less, and more tonnage 2,656 than in 1849. Return of tho number of Ships and of their registered Tonnage that entered the Port of London with Cargoes from foreign parts, distinguishing the British from the foreign ships, during the half-years endtd the sth of July, 1849 and 1850 : 1849. 1850. 1850. Increase. Decrease Ships. Tons. Ships. Tons. Ships. Tons. Ships. Ton, British 3,105 617,419 2,923 606,132 182 s. 11,287 Foreign— 1,388 180,004 1,633 199,728 245 19724 Grand Total 4,493 797,423 4,556 805,860 - - Total increase in 1850 over 1849 63 ships, registered tonr age 8,437. The settlement of the Consol Account has engaged chief attention to-day, and has gone off satisfactorily. Consols have realized 964 to 97 for Transfer, and 96i to 97i for the Au9ust account. Bank Stock has been supported at 212. Exchequer -bills have been 665. to 695. premium. Foreign Securities are heavy. Mexican Bonds are flat at 29a to 30, and Peruvian Active have receded to 81} z , Grenada, Deferred have been marked 41, and Equsdor 3i. Nothing has been done in Spanish or Portuguese. Dutch Toro-and-a-Half per Cents. hare been 57k to Railway Shares have ruled heavy again and sellers predominate, but some of the lines are firmer then others. QUARTER TO THREE. Consols ... .. ... ... 96f1 i Ditto Account, August 14 ... 97 lir ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. calla. Stock .. 212 211 1 ‘ 3 per vent. ItAueed Anna ..... ...... 97 1 4% 97% 3 por Cent. Console Annuities ~. 96%% 97 96% 97 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Ann 5........-...... 98% z i . 99 Long Anna. to expire Jan.lB6o B IA 8% 8% India Bonds, 1,0001 BB 90 p 90 p Ditto under 1,000/ 9O p 90 p Consols for Account 97% 97 96% 97 97 1 Exchequer Bills. 1 1 4 d. & 2CI 1,0001. June 66 69 p 69 p 500/. June Small. June 66 69 p 69 p oNE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS . O ' CLOCK. P CLOSING RICES. Fquador Bonds .. Grenada Bonds, 1% per C ent — Ditto Deferred Mexican ' 5 per Cent 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto, Account 3O 29%% 29% Peruvian Bonds, 4% per Cent — Ditto, Account Ditto, Deferred Portuguese 3 per Centa. Ditto,:4 per Cent. Lausbian Bonds • Ditto, 4t, per Cent Oivideuds on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. Ditto. 4 per Cant. Certificates— 83% IRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSIN' RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE ' Birmingham and Ox ford Junct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Bristol and Exeter 100 ...... ... ............ Caledonian --- ••••••• .... Do. New 104 PreL.... 10 . ••• 7 5 ••••• ...... 5 Eastern Counties......„. • 20 Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent., No.l 6 /.13%4d.... ........ ...... % p Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 •• ........ We • ••••• Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 21) Great Northern Great Western ......... - 100 ...... 57 1 4 58 57 1 4 ... 57 1 4 Ditto, New 17/... ... 15 ... 73/ 7 3 / 4 - 4 ...... • ..... ••• Lancaster and Carlisle LanceAire& Yorkshire 100 ...... 36 Do. (W. Ridi ng U n i on) 11% ...... 23 3 2% Leeds and Bradford....., 50 London, Brighton, an d South C0w1... .....100 Do. Prefer. 5 nor cent. 50 London and N. Western 100 10 8 1,4 109 •109 Ditto, New Quarters 17 Londcn , Sc S.lVPFitern -100 ...... 56 55% .... Do, New t.X. ......•• 42% 2O ... ..... ...... 20 Midland .... ..... .... 100 . P. 3 1,4% %;•-• - - •,.,,,4, ~ 331 A ..... D0., 50/. Sh are; North British ... .... ... 25 North Staffordshire ... 17 1 , 11 6 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate lB 18'3 Royston and Hitchin ... 4%..... 5 1/:-• ......... .- 51 /i Shrewsbury and Birm... 13%......z dis... .... 9 di yg s Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 61A -...... ....... 24 Shropshire Union South / , :;aat6rn Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... .. ...... 50 Do. do. do. ... 25 York, Nowcas'.le, and Berwick. .... ......... - 25 Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 ....- 8; 8 ..... ....... ,8% Do. Cr.N.E.Profennce 9.. 4 l /8 x.i , 4 x.i York an.l North rifidir.nd 50 ...... 14 'A Ai- ...... , 143' Ditt), PI eference ...... 10 i 5...-. 744 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Elculogna , md Amiens 20 ...... 8 7 3 A- *********** Cent al of ((ir leans and Vier zon ) 20 ****** 137,,c 144,' x.i.. 1 1. 1 3' 4 ; 3 ;:i East ...... 7 ..... x .i. .......... Namur and Li ege Northern of Prance...— l6 ...... 14 x. Orleans and tkirdeaux 7 2'x i,i ••••• "Aria and Row% ............. Tours and Ntulte• .. 14 ...... 41 / 2 . / • ............ nlui United Ilexican JOINT STOOL BAN Australaaia LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS 1),,A:.) LONDON, Jul.'s , 17.—Wind at noon N., light ur - 13 ' and fine clear sultry weather. ~ Tt r earea• OFF THE LlZ.ißD.— Columbus , Baltimore rOr m• p ar robrnt YARMOUTH, U.S., JUNE 29.—The Arref dale, ..---,-- 0 0 Nova Scotia to Cork, got on the 13londell Roo2‘tre Cap 3 Sable, 17th instant, came off, and has put ill u` to discharge and repair. Cel ' SYDNEY, CAPE BRETON, JUNE 2 9 . —The Lady ' t brooke, New York to Liverpool, was wreck ed on Sell terie 2lit inst; crew and materials saved. ITNITO SHAG HARBOUR ISLAND, NEAR BUVINGTON, York t) , STATES, JUNE 30.—The Viceroy steamer, New Halifax, United States, went on shore here24tbinsUrott;;a bilged under her engine room, but is expected off r tv , s the weather continue moderate. Her M s .C.l% steamers Columbia and Plumper alongside rea assistance. DEAL, JULY 16.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. 8e119,-,C„.1, man, Ceylon; Shakspere, Jones, Callao; Julius "nits; Callao. Arrd. from the River, Calphurnia, Calcitor Agincourt, Cape and Bengal. Arrived from the '''Q - 1(1, and sailed, Delta, Adelaide, South Australis. " Agostina. Lsuncegton, Van Diemen's Land. ...tit . "" PORTSMOUTH, JULY 16.—Wind variable and lib 0 Arrd. her Majesty's steamer Vixen, %Ve st 1E46/ g Plymouth. Sid. Northumberland, New York. a oa t, FALMOUTH, JULY 16.—Wind variable.- -- O u ' Edward Moller, Jeremie, Housburgli. ,„( yoS LIVERPOOL, JULY 16.—Wind S.E.—Arrd• u"'" o' Soh weric, 13aelchez, Muffs!. Sld. Lavinia, San Frascip Bangalore, Iloirg-Kong, ttc ; Parker, Demerara; York, New York; Essex, Qu ' ebec CARDIFF, JULY 16.—Wind . d gat W.N.W. — S hit Standard, Q op* SWANSEA, JULY 15.—Wind S.W.—Sld, S er Coquimbo. ,, „ e 5 , • QUEENSTOWX.—Arrd. Helios, Buckland, finn all 7 - , fel BELFAST, JULY 15.—Wind N.—A r r d . "Aar, Ca ra — Quebec. Sld. Regalia, Demerara. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DA 1.1 4 , CORN EXCHANGE—WEDNES -It f r o Several parcels of English Wheat, left °lei eiP ° Monday, were on sale to-d a y ; b u t the fresh rec dor were very limitel Owing to the prevailing fin e vi flotO ß for the crops, the demand for all kinds of Whea t 0 1 , 0 4 produce ruled excessively heavy, at barely ota not o prices. Nearly 9,000 quarters of Foreign Wh ea " rsia Out g e t reached us since Saturday, and the supply of brought forward. was extensive. All descriptiulle.,l33,, not very dull inquiry, and last week's euotatioui ll supported. No English Barley offering, - but t he , l3 b u s r r . ell i of foreign was good. The trade ruled heavy , av fneve l ' stationary prices. Malt, th oug h in short supply' the off slowly, at la to rates. The Oat trade, oviieg,„j'etige heavy importation s f rom a b roa d, was i n a very ' ie tio state. In Bean s , p eas , I n di an corn an d Fl o ur, we "'" change to notice. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. 1100, Barley. Oats. Malt. Qrs. Q om ' 680 ... 660 English ...... Scotch.. •• •• Irish •• Foreign .... •. i 8,810 Qrs. I Qrs. 410 5,670 21, 1560- 0 R °UGH nOP IVt./1.2816 1 r. g Since our lam, report, only a limited business oi l eo 0 transacted in thls market; but we have no c hilli ' . notice in prices. , re flot The general cimund ruled heavy, wad prices we - 0 to supported. Be ?1' from 2 s 4d t o 3 4 p d ; Mutton 23 n 4d; 3s 8d; Lamb, 8d to 4s 81; Veal, 2s 6 i t° ' 3l Pork 3s to 4s per 811,s by the carcase. We are requcalted by Mr. Smith, of 136 , S tha t b ° to state that the a sser ti on i n th e L ea d er new sPaPer sa , oo r has been in the habit of employing boys, herses!„ oz etb e Sunday morning for the delivery of newspapers is incorrect. ,The ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH KENT RAIL , c uff following is the official re p or t o f th e acc id en t which °'" o df° , , 1 , on Monday evening —A fruit train which leaves Str f esie' London three timcs during the week (on the eve o s • eve r market day), had, left the Charlto n s t a ti on o n Monds. o ,o o ing, and entered e Blackheath tun ne l more than I 5" It before the 9.50 up Woolwich train was allowed to folio fru it appears, however, that the engine belonging teoxergotsagoip.( train broke down,. and notwithstanding the best the engine -driver to get the train forward, it came. W f Vodin A g still when about *three parts through the tunnel- ', i l k ! r'', l ; this to be the cast, the guard immediately alighted ifiV A back as far as he 'could with the danger signal, together a supply of fog signals; but it appears so much ti,,`" a t the been lost in the hope that the engine might recover, the the passenger train *Was already close at hand, and, beg u i r siat breaks could be made to take effect, ran into the fruit o il 9 o a f nd se t ei h n u g s the toll: o f the passengersolli sion took to-day, and, beyon lace. I have had an oPPI's alt fe lt slight contu ona, they do not appear to have mustsineei rotes sit serious injury, although many experienced the en ee. alarm, and all 'mire subjected to considerable DESTRUCTFIf FIRE AT HENDON• --Ye :,tate afternoon the age of Hendon was thrown a k of " the utmost confusion, in consequence of the outhreliewitt, serious fire on tl se private estate belonging to Mr ' fiend eti ; the extensive li nendraper of Holborn, situate at sonl" near the parish church. The flames originated, 11 1 s boll inconventerde unknown cause, in a barn, nearly fifty feet long °n atu re ° thirty feet wide.. Owing to the easily ignitable net s the materials wit h which the building was erected bu t dice; minutes elaps(xl ere the whole became one imute n , s ,:oper t .l of flame. With in a short space of the burning, V I/ in 7 stood three ricks of hay, and the whole were Vc' ' 0 (1 55 ; general blaze. The engines were forthwith sent for , &gale; to work from a. pond ; but notwithstanding that O r e re tin laboured incese; .ntly, nearly six hours elapsed be l ,`„ 4 ,k 1 5 1 could subdue tht flames. Even at half-past ten new a gb night the fire ve as far from being extinguished, alth ° ., a etli e danger of any ft rther extension was over. By that ti . :p li tion barn was totalls • destroyed ; and at a moderate con3P'" there must hal 'e been about 150 or 200 loads of bay sumed. Fort= ately Mr. Howitt was insured in the Fire-office. COO: MAJOR ED WAEDES.—The H on . East Ail P er pany have gra ated an allowanc e d ur i ng life, of 100 I ' o o4 annum, to the gallant Major Herbert Edwardest : rige sideration of lrs a eminent services and the loss of hi. hand. THE WEIA THER.—At the Royal 010 0 pfeet Greenwich, the. - mean reading of the barometer in W e i ; it was 29.875 inclh, es. The mean 'temperature of the Weetottn; 59 5. Except c n the last two days, the mean ternP th' was below the average of seven y ears . On Saturd a y highest in the :31 an was 110 deg. t MONEYS THE EXCHEQUER.—A return jt l3 0 (1 0 lished states thi amount of moneys remaining to be r u als r , r; the sth of July., 1850, to compl e t e th e a id s gr anted 0' 5 , 0 liament for the service of 1848 an d 18 49 to be 1, 4s. 9d. 'WORKING .MAN'S MONUMENT TO SIR R. - .gat , A public me et ing of the inhabitants of Chelsea, and the neigh 5o urhood, was held last eveniog at the v e ,otilig' Hotel, Ebury--a creet, Pimlico, for the purpose ofeceear'ectio° with the central committee at Pentonville, for the e ,, r f th e of a working r van's monument to the inemor)", tr ;SS late Sir Robert Peel. The c h a i r was taken b)'h".f the son. The first. resolution, expressive of adiniration -000' character and s, =ow for the lo ss o f th e d t cea sed stat es te was proposed 'by M r. J . G. Harris, a member Of t` l d t he tral committee, Ile contrasted the charac t e r ei „- "atrioP-0 measures of ;3. i t R. P ee l with those of other 0013 English states rt en, and expressed his conviction tb! t : oti! / : had done so in u Ai for the honour and happiness of tu i " t °; try as he h a d 3; Meted. The statesmen ofaformer often legislated'. more with a view to the advantage rat' selves and th e i l , families, than for the interests of U' e ; - d at large ; but leia had refused all rewards, had de s P;bil l ," fs dangers, and exi nosed himself to every kind of repr° s d, misrepresentatic n for the promotion of the public O il e%°, e ' was a legislator, not for a party, but for the world- 4 'ool and all parties k ad partaken in the benefits he bad C.° ll r - eee, s , The Dissenter ,wed him a debt of gratitude for 0 6 „ler' of the Test and Corporation Act, the Catholic for his ere° for Catholic Ere ancipation, the Churchman for his n elstri ci fi for church exte ision and the division of parochial "' O -0 - and the whole nation for the reformation of the t he code, the estatali shment of the police, and the reP,,, e t fe, 2 „' - e corn-law. The resolution was ably seconded by et'„" and was unania iously adopted by the meeting, Th e ..- p e eger a g ' was also added ;3ed by other gentlemen who we r re r ee t t - sa and various it's dutions were agreed to, pledging the - „ r ooti3 O to co-operate ith the central committee for the of the great o iect they had in view. After whicil,„ - o eti° 7 of thanks to ti Le chairman was passed, and the .`" separated. FUNERAL 'OF THE RIGHT HON. LORD -I- rit ) The funeral of ''this lamented no bl eman t oo k p lace ell in P, morning last, 't len his remains were deposited 1.0 " / o p t ; ancient farad v mausoleum, a sepulchral chapel St ate vi w , stone Church, b tit in a large new vault formed a t o j, L ; ( 1 end of St. Ile] e: a's Roman Catholic Chapel, Brently o ess site of that sat :r ed edifice having been given by the dot pre.: Lord. The fox eral was a private one, but this did,_ l3 o frif; vent the whole neighbourhood, besides great nunauf to a distance, pay' ing a spontaneous tribute of resPe,,,e . „,, l ' a ter°r s memory of the: •egretted dead. The shops in -'''j or toef e ie were closed ow the occasion. The tenantry, who v double line nan nd the vault, seemed to express b d k ieth looks the feel in gs of grief at the loss of so good an landlord.-1. 'a ex Herald. *Od e ! ST. KNIT I-L7RINE DOCK COMPANY.----- al oe m ; for the past 1 talfeyear, at the rate of 4 per cent. pe r oar was declared yegterday, and a satisfactory report jot) (3'; directors was received and adopted. A long discu ss baviS7 sued on the sl abject of the Custom-house authoritie s commenced I. el ;al proceedings against the compel:T w o to those agai \a; st the London Dock Company. e t n i r oo e ,„ .1 06.1 thanks and snfidence in the directors was un s- to o passed, and t hi* course they had deemed it requisit e ' in this matter approved. tr yp 19 To TEA CaCERS or L ANGUAGES.—The mode of tea t hi ag o r acqu i r i ng a k nowedgo of lallgulta< by means of th e syst em promu l gated b y M r . Jsmes„stie°4 tun, which hr.is now stood the test of many years' Pr." - . 0 some of the 11ft+ ost eminent teachers of the present ti ed aa t h the most asto4 shing results. Teachers not actiesi n tbo rongo the system of I dr. Hamilton may readily acquire a h l e t knowledge oft he plan of teaching, from a P ai !„ P les e , f lo g published, priet • 6d., entitled, "The History, Prin ° L , ' h islif ° ,ll tice, and Itesul. ,s o the Hamiltonian System.; "„bereree be had of C. If . Law, 131, Fleet-street, London., ",. o f Mr. Hamilton's books can be procured; also, a L ' s : e ceili t - Works gratis. - The pamphlet will be sent free oil ' ptO r° ten postage s'a imps. „ t y GREENW ICEI-PARK.—According to a rec the annual r =Lint exended for the maintenaneeZ,ol it! wich-park • for the last five years has ranged iiu.„ool`ia (1845-6) to 1,279/. (1848-9). The expenses last y,ett u r d A r — eveP u to 1,0451. These expenses are paid out Of the of the Crow rn. LE FROPIIE Fides, Madame Vlardot (the original representative of the part at the Grand Opera in Paris) ; Bertha, Madame Caetellan (the original representative of the part at the Grand Opera in Paris ; Jean of Leyden, Signor Mario ; Count Oberthal, Signor Tagliatico ; Sergeant, Sginor Levis ; Peasants, Signori Itommi and Soldi ; Giona, Signor Maralti; Malthisen, Signor Polonini ; Zaccaria, Herr Formes. The Choir in the grand Coronation Scene in the third Act will combine the powers of a full Orchestra, the Military Bands, the Chorus, and Organ. The incidental Ballet in the Skating Scene will be supported by M. Alexandre and Madlle. Louise Taglioni (as danced by them at the Grand Opera at Paris), and comprises the celebrated Quadrilles des Patineurs. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, M. Costa. The Performances will commence at Light o'clock. (Ll i fstTPltti ,Lt , ), LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1850. A question has never been involved in more per verse obscurities than that of the allegiance due from the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein to the Danish SOVEREIGN. Every species of misrepresentation has been resorted to by the apologists of Prussian cu pidity, for the purpose of inducing the unwary and incurious to recognize some right of possession to those provinces on the part of the Confederation. Throughout the whole of the struggle which, after three summers' ahnost uninterrupted continuance, seems now to be really approaching its termination, we have preserved that impartial equanimity of tempera ment which can alone justify a public journalist in de ciding between the claims of two powerful and in furiated disputants. On one hand, it is true, we SPAIN. 3,ladrid journals of the 1 Ith have been received. The Gaceta publishes the .'appointment of the Marquis of DUERO (General MANUEL DE LA CONCHA) to be Governor of Cuba. The Epoca says— " It appears that, with a view of facilitating the communication with our West Indian possessions, and until a line ( f Spanish steamers can be established be tween Cad s and the Ilayannah, measures are being taken to have the correspondence of the Peninsular di rected to London, to be transmitted by the ships of the West Indian Steam Navi ga tion Company, which, in accordance with a new arran gement, will start every week for St. Thomas's, from which point the mail will be sent to the Havannah by a little packet, in the ser vice of the Spanish Government, or employed by private individuals. who will be intrusted with the care of the dispatches." - MADRID BOLSA, JULY 11.-- Threes 33i ; Five per Cents., 12 13.16 money. exchange on London, 50 40. GERMANY. A meeting of the College of Princes was held at Berlin on the 14'h, when a treaty between the Go vernment of the Bund was presented. By this treaty the Governments bind themselves not to interfere with the paper money already issued, or that may be issued within a month from the present time. The FlenipetentiAries of the Crevernment represented in the College have been requested to communicate the treaty to their respective Governments, in order that it may be made public. Mecklenhurgh-Schwerin andOldenburgh h ave g i ven their adhesion to it. The Diet of A n h a l t h as b een divolved. The sitting The choler a !till of the Bavarian Chamber s is to be pro lcnged to th e 20th continues Jul3 rage to its suburbs. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. A dispatch f rom ilamhur h of the 13 th ann o u nc e s that the Schleswig -lloisteni army has crcssed the Eider, and th a t t h e adva n ce brigade i s mov i ng with all dispatch upon Eelzernford e . Another dispatch from Kiel states th at t h e Russian squa d ron , consist ing of eighteen sail o f diff erent c l ass es, was in full sight of that pl ace . The Stathalterschaft has pub- ITALY. The differences between the English and the Neapolitan Governments have been provisionally arranged. The Piedinontesc Gazette of the 12th instant contains the following laws adopted by the Chambers : " Art. 1. All differential duos, customs, or navi4a tion, are abolished in favour of the nations who shall accord a similar privilege to our flag. " Art. 2. The Government is authorised to consent to the abolition of these duties as against those cations who, although not offering a reciprocity, shall grant equivalent advantages to our flag." The Senate of Turin, in its sitting of the 11th, passed the Six Million Loan Bill, by a majority of 49 to 4. This is a second vote of confidence given to the Ministry, which is now quite secure. The Florence papers say that a report is current that the Duke of LEUCHTENBERG intends to take up his residence for some time in the Roman states. OVERLAND MAIL (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH FROM TRIESTE. We have received the following telegraphic dis: patch from Alexandria, via Trieste, in anticipation of our ordinary express from Marseilles : "ALEXANDRIA, JULY 8. The Oriental arrived from Calcutta at Suez on the 4th of July, having been delayed by the mon soon. She had sixty-six passengers. The mails will be forwarded to Malta at ten A.M. this day. " The Bombly mail had not reached Aden ; it was expected to arrive on the 17th instant. " The advices from Calcutta are of the Ist of June. "We have accounts from Singapore of the same date, and from Java and Hong-Kong of the 25th and 23d of May. "The political news is altogether without interest. The heat of the season prevented all activity. The Governor-General was still suffering in his health. The military complain of Sir C. Napier, on account of his unnecessarily moving the troops during the hot season. From Hyderabad we learn that the Seikhs had assumed a threatening position. " The President of the Chinese Cabinet died very soon after the Emperor's decease. " The commercial treaty between America and China had not been concluded. There was no pro gress making in the British negotiations with China. Obstacles had of late been laid in the way of the opium trade. " Disturbances continued at Bantam, on the island of Java. " Some pirates had been seen in the waters of Klei, and a junk had been plundered. " The cholera was raging at Karnbociis, as much as formerly at Siam and Cochin China."—Chronicle. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) THE NEW LORD CHANCELLOR. This being the day appointed for the new Lord Chancellor ( Baron Truro) taking his seat for the first time in the Court of Chancery, the Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn, was crowded to excess long before twelve o'clock, by persons anxious to witness the ceremony of his Lordship taking the oath as Lord Chancellor. Shortly atter ten o'clock his Lordship, accompanied by the Master of the Rolls, the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, and the .two Senior Masters Dowdsw•ell and Farrar, entered the court. His Lordship, after bowing re3peetrully to the bar, and before occupying the Chancellor's chair, took the oath as Lord Chancellor. The oath, which was administered to his Lordship by the Master of the Rolls, was read by Viscount Crowhurst, the eldest son of the Earl of Cottenham, by virtue of his office as Clerk of the Crown. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the oath which his Lordship had taken was ordered to be re corded on the motion of Mr. Svvansten, the senior Queen's Counsel of the Equity Bar. His Lordship then proceeded to hear appesi motions. The Court will take unopposed lunatic petitions on Friday next. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) Tho Master of the Rolls, after attending the swearing in of the new Lord Chancellor in the Old 8011, Lincoln's Inn, sat in his court in the Rolls-yard, Chancery-lane, and heard causes, none of which were of the lest public importance. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the Vice• Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) His Honour, after attending the swearing in of the new Lord Chancellor, ant in his court at Lincoln's Inn, and heard bankrupt petitions, none of which possessed any feature of interest. SECONDARIES'-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.) BODKIN V. LINWOOD. LITERARY LABOUR.—The plaintiff is a gentleman well known in the literary world, and the defendant is the proprietor of the Eclectic Review. The action was brought to recover the sum of 5/. for work and labour done. Defendant suffered judgment to go by default. On the part of the plaintiff, Mr. J. C. Crisp, the pub lisher of the publication, produced the number in which the article: appeared, intitled " The Irish Church and Irish Methodism." A letter from defendant, acknowledging the plaintiff as the author, and a promise to pay, was put in. The plaintiff's attorney said that the dispute arose on a question, the article only amounting to 15 pages, instead of 16, which formed a sheet, but defendant not pleading, and no one appearing to attempt to reduce the amount, plaintiff was entitled to a• verdict. The jury gave a verdict for the full amount. The other cases were on bills of exchange, and the de fendants admitted their liability under judges' orders. BANKRUPTC Y.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner GOULDURN.) IN RE COLLINGWOCD.—A FARMING FAILURE. This bankrupt was described as of Nuneham Court ney, Oxfordshire, inkeeper, farmer, &c., and to-day came up for his certificate. The report of Mr. Pennell, the official assignee, showed that the bankrupt Wes indebted in the sum of 1,391/. 6s. His profits amount, from January, 1846, to April, liso, to 2,4981. The property was estimated to realise 9601. Ss. The profits were on the tavern, and the losses—on corn, 114/. 35.; on malt and hops, 351.; on farming, 1,150/. Bankrupt was deficient iu January, 1846, 1821. 18s. 3d,, since which time he had paid 3501. 15s. 6d. for interest and discount. The bankrupt filed his own petition, under which by the late Act he is bound to swear that his estate will pay a dividend of ss. in the pound. Ills HONOUR asked if such were the case? Mr. PENNELL said he thought it would, and would have been considerably more, except for the depreciation of the property, and bankrupt had come to the court as soon as he discovered how he stood. His HONOUR said that there was only one obstacle to his granting a certificate of the first class—it was that the bankrupt had continued business so long after a ea ficiency, and his books were not accurately kept. The bankrupt said he had a family of 17 children, se veral of whom were still dependent upon him, and he had struggled on as long as he could, and then came to this court and gave up every shilling, and he had not had money enough even to empley a solicitor. His HONOUR said ho believed that, but he could not, fur the circumstances he had stated, grant a certificate of the first class, or he would have done so with pleasure, but he could only grant a certificate of the second class. Certificate granted accordinjly. MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) ROBBERY BY A SKITTLE SHARP.—James Peacock, a well-known skittle sharp, was placed at the bar before Mr. Ils,rdwick charged with assaulting George Brock well, and robbing him of a silver watch, value 51. The prosecutor stated that last night, about twelve o'clock, he was proceeding towards his residence in Tichbourne-street, when ho met the prisoner, who stopped him, and asked him to toss for a pot of porter. Witness consented, and the prisoner lost. They then adjourned to a public-house in Cleveland-street, for the purpose of having the porter, but the waitetfirefused to serve the prisoner, alleging as his reason for not doing so, that he was a bad character, and the sooner he was out of the house the better. Witness seeing that he had got into bad company ran out of the house. The prisoner followed him, and laying hold of his collar, asked him for a shilling; and on witness refusing to comply with his request, he (prisoner) knocked him down with his fist. A struggle then 'ensued, end after a sharp tussle witness managed to get on his feet. The prisoner then Ma away; and on witness feeling for his watch, he missed it from his pccket. He wus positive his watch was safe in his pocket, previous to the prisoner knocking him down. Witness having prccured the assistance of a police-constable, went to the prisoner's lodgings, where they found him in bed. Witness then gave him in charge. The watch has not been found. The prisoner, who denied the charge, was remanded till Saturday. CREMORNE GARDENS.—Lieutenant Gale and his wife, who ascended on Monday night in the Royal Normandy Balloon, from Cremorne Gardens, descended in safety on the estate of Stephen Lewis Matthews, E . sq., Castl e •b ar, near Ealing. The gallant aeronaut and his lady were received with every attention tmd hospitality by Mr. Matthews and the members of his family. THE LATE STEAM-110AT EXPLOSION AT DEVON rosT —Mr. Mitchell, engineer, and part owner of the Queen, river steamer, is still living ; he cannot be removed from the place to which he was first taken. He lies on lint and oil, but suffering severely from scalds and bruises, and is frequently delirious. Small hopes are entertained of his re covery. The other man is a little better. - .1.N0 news of the missing man.