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Nom, Ready at all the Libraries, in 3 Vols.' THE NEW NOVEL, ADELAIDE LINDSA,Y, Edited BY THE AUTHOR .0Y "EMILI i WYNDHAM," &O. "We imagine that this novel IS not bitty eaited. bat actually writ • ten by the accomplished author o f Emilia Wyndham. Adelaide Lindsay work of very great merit and continued interest."—Post. "There are visible in the pages of Adelaide Lindsay nearly all the more prominent of the - qualities that' combined to win its lasting po pularity ibrßetilla Wyudriatn. The same sensibility of feeling, the same fine appreciatio,n of the springs of moral conduct, the same lucid and ever -moving style, the tati:e high and uniform tone of rec *Uncle." Globe. - Henry Colburn, rubliaber, 3, Great... Marlborough-street. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 2 vols., post B vo., 0 D. A NOVEL. " The iulthor, we are... co nvinced. is young, otherwise we could hardly see displayed such fresh and • enthusiastic sympathy in be half of his heroes and he roines. lie is a writer of genius, inspired by a high standard of m orality and religion, an.l by a laudable love of the parest sort of fame, We gather this from the glowing lan guage in : which he eipressei 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 mobil:a of the actions which elm acterise nature's nobility. The writer evidently belongs, though he has marketper Be pecaliaritks, to the school of the Disc sells, Man stories, and Smythas."—Obscrve". " • zinsvood' is no ordinary work it contains passages of exceed ing beauty, and is written la pate• and forcible language, with great good taste and power. it is : tow of the most interesting and en gaging novels which the presout season has proauced. Ot the cha racter of Amelia hose We hare 'already spolen, and the extract we have giretrabove.ii the surest voucher of the truth of what we have said. The, other ladies. w . a. play Co-ispicaous parts in the tale are Florence Seward, an intellectual beant; Jessie Gordon, a wild and impulsive genius, passionatuly fond of !mimic and poetry; and Julia Maitland,-the noblest and hest of them all."—Morning Post. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. II" MAJES r'Y'S THEATRE. ILA.DLLE 1:10gENTINI. In consequence of the great success of Madlle. FTORENTM. she will hare the henottr to appenr In the ensuing week hi Bellini's Opera of NOEMA. ' •- • . . - HER MAJESTY'S, .' . HEA.TRE.— r - rwa FAREWELL. NIGHTS. It is respeettillly announced. that the FAREWELL and CON CLUDR4GANIGHTS of the s EASON will be Oren on, THEE DAY next, Angus 22, and ouSA.T.IpDAY, August 24, 1850.. - HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Last Night brit Ole of the Season. Ta-MUlt tioNV EVENII,R* Will be rresented Donizett:'s dpera, • • EA FIGLIA DEL REGGIXENTO. Marie, Madame ; sulpizto Se.rgente, rzignor F. Lablache ; Cerporale, Signor Ferrari ; Toulo,_Signor Gardoni. Director of the Musinitod Cond`bctot Mr. Belle. A - z• I.lk. PRIM-BALLERINA; ou. L'Embuseade. • The iallbaelpal -parts by Mutate- Amalie; Ferraris, Mdlles. Aussan don, Julien, Lananreux, Itosa, anti Madame retit Stephan ; MM. Charles, Di Mettle, Venafta, tiotiriet; La lastganttne, by Madame Utak. Stephan and M. Charles. A new grand Pas de Cing. (composld by M. GOsselln), by Madlle. Amalla Ferraris, Mesdames Lamoureux.„..ltosa, and Julien, and M. Charles. La Salte,relle, by .Madite...Ainalla Ferraris and 4. Charles. Applications for boxei, stalls, and pit tickets to be made at the Box Office .of the Theatre. Applications for Box.es, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office the Theatre. • • ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COUNT -GARDEN. TO-3401f.K0W EVENL.NG, Will be performed with ' the powered cast, Meyerbeer's grand Opera, L/18 .13LIGUCNOTS. . • • Volentina, Madame Grist ;Margarita di Valois, Madame. Cas tellon; Dams d'Onore, Macrae. Cottt ; Urbano, Madile. de Merit; the Ituguettot SOldier,'Signor Lavla ; Il Conti dl San Bris, Signor Tagliadeo; It .Clente di- Never Massol ; De Cossei Signor Luigi Mei De Retz, Signor Yolonini ; Meru, Signor Rommf; Maurcvert, SignorSoldi ; Cxpltano della Guardia, Signor Talamo ; Marcell°, Herr Former ; and Raul di Sangis, Signor Mario. ConsOoser, Director of the sfisie, and Conductor, Mr. Costi. The, Scenery •ty Messrs. Grieve and 'WWI : the Dresses .by Mrs. Bailey and Mme. Moroi° ; the Appointments by. Mr. Bht mire the ,P4actiinery by Mr. Allah; the Dances arranged by M. Alexandre ; and the Soectacle'undtr the' direction'of . Mr. 4: Barris. COMpoSer; Director or the Mostc,. and Conductor, M. Costa.. The Performances v4ll commence at Eight o'clock.. ST. JAME.VS THEATRE, . King-street, st. James's. i y liessek Mr. John Mitchell, 33, Old Bond-street. LAST „NICALT OF MRS. FANNY KEMBLE'S ItEADINGS 01' SILIKSPEARE. • THIS- EVENING • Shakspeare's Play of " The Winter's Tale." In compliance with numerotti applications, Mrs. Kemble wilt give Mofithig Reading on Monday, August 19; at Half-past Two, of " King Lear," being her last appearance in London this season. Evening Readings to commence at half-past Eizht o'clock precisely. Stalls, 17a: : - Boaes, Se. ; l'if,•3a .; Amphitheatre. _.3a. Private Boxes Ons Guinea, One k;utuen and a-half, and 7 wo guineas. Boxes ne4l. 6t3lls.may.be snenrel at Mr. Mitchell's goyal Library, 33, Old 1166.1-street ; 3fr. Rbyil 'Library, SL James's-street; MeiinisAber4AndtriWs', Hooldurnet , . , Alleroft's, Leader and Cock's, CheopelVs. liamrmool's,anci Oilivler's Libraries, Bond-street ; 'Cra mer's; arutthe Carlton Library, il.e4 - ent-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which ho,b daily from Eleven till Five o'clock. $ ! , • - rusATR.r; ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Ntr. it. Wi,bster, Flole . Leiteo add Manager, Old Ttwropton. For a few nights- onl3, AdelpkiCompany and A.ttelplii Pieces. aat Week ot'leho Willow Ctve, iii consequence of Madame Celeste's departitoe for the . Coiainent •QHSA EVRION't. . Will be performed THE:WILLOW COPSE. Sir Richard Vaughan, Mr. 13oyoe; ColoneLVang,luar.), .31r. CuLenford : Ltike FielAirig, Sit Hughes ; Augustus 1e Itolierville, Mr. Wright ; Milks, Mr. 0. Smith; Staggiert, tir. Paul Bedford: oto.se Yielding, Madame Celeste; Meg, Miss Wbulgar.. . • , Ane; wive": a new and hriglcial Zoological Extravaganza , called TUE ft 11'1)01 , 0T±Mt*.1: - Mr: Tiddywink, Mr. Wright ; Sergeant nlbus, fir. Faul Bedford; Mrs. 7, rddywink, Miss E. Harding. To ¢o crude with 'fill: ..001.:BLE-BEBDEil ROOM. Characters y Mr. Lambert, Miss E. CLapiih, &c. , itS'fLEY'n --151PIUTliExTit11. • , Proprietor and Ilanager, Mr. W. Batty. The best ventilated Theatre in London. CinWdedifouses to witness the:attractive and rnignifinent Spectacle of Ifazeppa, which, with brdliant novelties in the Wonders of the Arena,, form the-most varied and attractive Entertainments in the .littetroPolis. - •r` •• 1:41A- SWE:gING, produced_LArkilyrnn's gcr,yeoua Spectacle of 31.AZEPP1 arid 111.6'w rED T. Meat. lii neeneeeOded - hy'-atr:lntrintanto4Display kg,,,gatty's -Feat& of Enut4ation. In the Cirque OtYmPle , on. , To conclude with the Buie i f'f fiE C11.43101S RENTELL. k _ Bax~ot~ca{ yeti thism Eleven till lour Stare 31anal:er, gr. W. West. Leder the PatronTre of - her Moot Gracious Majesty, his Royal - Flinnorl Prtnce Albert, 86c. Ec. ROYAL S ZOO !,f 'GLOAT., GA ft TYr NS. 01 3 . EN every ,MUNDA Uk.:SDAY; W&D:iii:Si).ll7, wad TiNAZ..f>e Y.; . • - AziptLer Promenade ConcOrt; 6,tlefteted'ht - M. ,rullfen and Mr : Godfrey—Re- lect Prerrannne .f _tilde:it and Modern Mnsie--Jullien's .Nepaul ese Quadrille. . • • „ Tae,nw)v Irian Quadrille, the " Ililiernlan,"'comPosect by 31. Julllcn. " The Tierhy-Day Gatop," ecriapi,c4, - 1 expressly for these Gardens, is one , dr the most successful or; Monsieur Jullien's compositions, and. .4s ; conyruenee of tho nightly encore, will be repeated tilt 'further mti cc, . . The Grand Ghorka March, prirrormed far the first time before the Nepal:rise bassador. , Prodiglotts Success of the - entirely new-modelled Dioramic Pic ture representing' the PA SS.' l / 4 6 E or. the ALPS V .Napoleon and his the largest Picture in-lbe World! with innumerable moving Figures the stye of life., ;Modelled,. tainted, end produced by Mr. panscitt and Son. asalstistfoilfeasrg - . - Mains, Wiliom &e. &c. The "retire has occupied the. Mesers.'isaiisort for many months, and it.is confidently submitted to ti.e fubilc as a chef-d'reuvre of art, and not laferior to arty production of the day. The 4tentlid M 1 P. kktr., tesi'lateiy been enriched by several *ILI sable ;Presents f. Otlf tht: Q!!Etlrt. • Thy : mpacaLpepaf sr:rich:cited bt Mons. Jullieu and Mr. Godfrey, It'will be the afro of the Establishment' to offer 'for the 'grdttficretten 'of • '.the duiSecribers ' and the Public, the most 'Splendid Military , iu the Kingdom I : Selected .from the Bands ,cf.,ber .4;j0.6-ty'il Horse and Foot Guards, and the - Most ethinent Artistes in the proreision.' The following list al'eugairemeot# will, It is* hoped, convince the ,Public, than the long-acknowledged 4.:sc.lellence of the Band of this F-stablishment.will he tblty maintliived The Repertoire of Music' will be most extensive ant vuriettiarraoged from the most Popular ()pew in. tills arid Snip-Players—Messrs. Kmulfr, Lazarus, Prosperre, Comet, Pratt MI, Jarreet;Sonnenberg, Sommers, Add Winterbetham. . Dirring.the• evenin; a .graoil Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic Tableau illustrating the ceis'-rated Picture by David, of 'BUonaparte Crosrinq,' the Alps'!' Show in:. a 'ganeralVieer of the •Region of the stretching from' the mall mountain lake in the foreground to the distant snow-pled moun!ains, crowned by the stupendous Mount St. Bernard and its fir-terrod lenastery. A portion of the French Army is firit seen. bivoiise," presently the drums beat to arms, and amid the clash of 3111itary Roods and Martial Music, the Troops commence the Ascent. The So!dleti are seen 'dragging the Artillery in 'Trunks of Tees, now asceasiing -almost Perpendicallar Heights, and traversing. tho 'cost. Terrific Riviacs, but all difficulties are overcome, and the Gallant Army is seas pursuing its coarse to the Fertile plains 01 Italy. . .Ths whole tO conclude with a Gorgeous Diaplay of Fireworks, by Messrs..Strithby, introducing, amongst various novelttCs, the most admired (sax 6:artifice or formo- seasons, jets d'eatt, water rockets, revoivin , r pieces, 3 llia4uitkv,it Transpareney City feet In height, painted by ICessr.s. l)suson, representing Iluonaparte en llorSeback theerll , 4 on, his Troops, surrotimled by warlike' emblems, Insiguia of hononr, flags, trophies, &c., amidst a cerruscation of various coloured arca. • ..... . " . The complicate d and dillmlt machinery, and the erection of the picture under th e direction of Mr. Then Lowe. The etcr.sive gas fltthigs by Messrs. Boteherly . and Vixen, 28, King-street, Covent- All. - 1 ;r.. HIGH IVATEs: Al LONDON filOpOlt. Tan L)AT -.3torrvinz, a after e Evening 41 min. after 8- To-atowi.i---Nforning I Lap.. altar 9 Evening 55 min. alter 9 TIE WEATHER.— SU3 aFICE, - AucrsT 16. f riiKß.l4o3ll4.blit, 67—highest itinca noon ye4t,rany. 51—lowest this morning ana during,jhe night. 72 this day, at coca.. .. ..................... fine breeza and sunshiny weather. • . • Pf:.;:t 4/. *r - '• 4,.., :,,,,,,- ‘, - • V - - -ft-'33 .•,- . , . ?....,...,..- ,. .7.4,, t .;..v... 4.-- Q t4.,,, ..;„ ....-n-?`...,,- 01,441t* Ai' i:" "t'r • - v ;":" - • :-- , - .0 1, " (4 ' .. „...., .: 41.--i," 714M:f ty„ / tl ) ~~ 4+%' ,LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1850. With the.gorgeous cerena — o - nialOfyeste.rday the Par liamentary Session of jB6O was brought to a conclu sion. 'Arready, , tht:refore,' the consideration of its la bours becomes a duty . devolving upon the journalist, as it must ultiinaWY do on - the historian. Even now the Jull .consequent upon. the. annual prorogation is sufficiently appreciable to enable us with some degree of equanimity to forin a reasonable estimate of the recent proceedings of-the Legislature. After the turmoil of so many discussions, we can abandon our selves with no inconsiderable satisfaction to the respon sibilities of politicil criticism. Nor is the intellectual vigilance requisite in the important occupation of ana lysis,.such as an analysis of the late achievements of the English Parlissinni, in any way diminished by the absence from the mord& of the session of any very brilliant, or coMprehensive innovations. If the xhapges.effected duriag :ki,. ! "psst year have not been of the mostlernarkAln de,...tription they have, never- IhelesS, partaken-of that character which most tends towards the development of our Constitution. They have influenced the working of that Constitution in a .manner calculated to pl'otnote the interior prosperity , of the empire. They hive at least been so far advan tagethis as to have demonstrated the patriotism of our more conspicuous atakersacm, and to have shown, ret34 :.,ver, that the real- i our I.,gislators.ste-atill actuated by loftier motives than those of mere parti zanship. Party, indeed, has been virtually anni hilated for the time being by reason of the force of certain fortuitous circumstances. An in terval of uncertainty has followed almost immediately upon the disruption of factions, preceded only . by that bitter and rancorous contention which was ren dered evanescent by its very extravagance. Up to the present period the two great political parties which during a series of generations have alternately directed the affairs of Great Britain, originally under the names of Whigs and Tories, and subsequently under those Of Liberals and Conservatives, have con tinued in a state of confusion and hesitation, conse quent upon their separation each into a variety of sub-divisions. Protectionists, and Freetraders, and Economists, and Arbitrationists, and Whig- Radicals, and Liberal-Conservatives, and a multitude of other novel combinations have set at naught the calculations of the most sagacious, and have rendered the aspect of the divi sion-lists as chequered and as far removed beyond the reach of conjecture as the fluctuating patterns of the kaleidoscope. While this has been the case no grand principle of improvement could be expected from the Cabinet or the Legislature, though a multitude of inestimable benefits might still be secured, either by the one or the other, or by both united, to the popu lation. Such, in fact, were the hopes of the more ra tional part of the community on the commencement of the session just terminated; and a glance at all that has been actually accomplished during the lapse of that session will be su ffi cient, we conceive, to show that those moderate anticipations have in many in stances been realized. It is unquestionably true, no doubt, that the admis sion of Jewish representatives into the House of Com mons has not been secured ; but it must be remem bered that that consummation of religious liberty has been in a manner guaranteed,to the nation by the ex plicit'promises of the Government. True that the project of education has been scarcely, if at all ad vanced ; but the Legislature his, to a considerable extent, approved of the scheme of a Royal Commis sion of Inquiry into the two Universities. True that one ecclesiastical question; that of marriage within particular degrees of relationship, still con tinues unsolved; but another ecclesiastical question of some importance has been settled, whereby plurali ties will be materially diminished, and the opportu nities of successful simony be inevitably lessened with clerical peculators and sinecurists. True, that the puritanical fanaticism of the Sabbatariana was allowed to trick the Ministry into a movement most injurious to the national interests; but the evils thereby accruing to the people have been at length re moved by the rescinding of the intolerable and preposterous regulation. True, again, that much anxiety has been felt in regard to the maladministration of the affairs at Ceylon, and in re gtrence to the turbulent passions prevalent through out certain classes in . the two Canadas ; but in both instances those anxieties have been in a great measure dissipated, in the first by the preremptory recal of the Governor, in the second by the vigorous attitude as sumed by the local Executive. . Among the principal advantages secured to the em pire during the session of 1860 are those comprised in the following enumeration. The Australian Colo nies Bill ' has at length been passed •• through both. Houses of Parliament, after undergoing the ordeal of the most severe and pertinacious opposition, and has been perfected into a law by receiving the assent of the SOVEREIGN. The Metropolitan Interments Bill, having been pushed through similar stages, has secured to the country the most efficient guarantee of yet greater_ sanitary improvements, by requiring to a certain extent the gradual abandonment of the sys tem of intramural, sepulture. That this measure is flawed in'more than one particular, it would be need less for us to reiterate after our repeated strictures demonstrating the fact; yet we have throughout been equally ready to acknowledge the merit of the under taking in the abstract as a veritable step in the advance movement. The Factory Question, it is true, has been set aside by a compromise ; still, that circumstance does not in any way preclude the Commons from the chances 'of its reconsideration. The Ecclesiastical Commission has been modified so as to render'its in fluence less prejudicial than hitherto. The Committee , fur arranging the redistribution of official salaries has given promise of aiding in the work of large and judicious retrenchment. The operation of the County Conrts has been somewhat extended, with a view to diffuse its advantages -' yet more generally throughout the. , population. The revenue pre sents the cheering evidences of yielding for the hat financial year a surplus of no less than two mil lions sterling ; and, although the satisfaction of the community at this announcement was somewhat damped by learning at the same time the absurd nature of the Brick-dust Budget, the circumstances of the present Government securing any surplus at all remains a matter for undiminished congratulation. With reference to Ireland, it is satisfactory to remem ber that besides the renewal of the Act relating to party processions, two great boons have been se cured to that country, the one through the amendment of the Encumbered Estates Act, the • other 'through the extension of the elective franchise among its different constituencies. As to oar foreign relations, the most memorable inci dents may be briefly and readily enumerated. Diplo matic intercourse has again been happily resumed with the Spanish Governtrient. Adifference arising from the double-dealing of M. LE Gaos, and from the petulance of M. LA HrrTE, has been dissipated through the conciliatory yet manly bearing of Lord Nos- MANBY, and the most cordial understanding again es tablished between ourselves and the Cabinet of the Ely see. The Greek question has been fortunately brought to a satisfactory settlement through the medium of naval force in the Mediterranean ; and the protracted struggle in the north of Europe between Denmark and Prussia, in reference to the duchies of Holstein and Schleswig, appears to be rapidly drawing to wards its close under the assuaging influence of our mediation between the belligerents. Foremost among the Ministerial triumphs in de bate arc those by which the assailants of their Irish policy were overthrown, in the Lords, by Lord CLARENDON, and by 'which the assailants of their foreign policy were for ever discomfitted, in the Commons, by Lord PALMERSTON. The re colle.etion of those two discussions alone would be sufficient to render the remembrance of the past session, agreeable to ber MAJESTY'S Government. A multiplicity of shortcomings on the part.both of the Cabinet and of the Parliament, might be enume rated ; but the knowledge of these flaws in the session of 1850 is altogether absorbed in our sense of the supreme calamity of the political year—the sudden and premature demise of our greatest, wisest, bravest, most patriotic statesman. With all our satisfactory remembrance of the benefits arising to the country from the Parliamentary labours of 1850, the memory of the year must always remain darkened by the recollection of the death of Sir ROBERT PEEL, one of the severest afflictions that could by possibility have befallen England. too happy to obtain the services of his sister-in-law, who accordingly went to reside with him as his house keeper, bringing with her her own children, two boys. From that period until her committal to stand her trial for the murder of the wretched victim of her cruelty and negligence, she assumed the charge of the bereaved orphans, taking upon herself the duties of a parent—duties which were so shamefully neglected—and to all intents and purposes acting as mistress and manager of the household. From that ill-omened day, however, everything was altered. The ill-fated children, who had previously been well taken care of, and who were described as being " very healthy-looking," languished and pined away under a course of systematic, and, as it would appear, predetermined neglect. Poor MARIA, however, was the chief sufferer. Her tender years prevented her from struggling for herself, as those who were older and stronger were enabled to do ; and, although the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, corn passionating her sufferings, often gave food to the wretched infant, she was literally " starved" and kept v‘ithout the actual necessaries of life until the 24th cf May last, when death put a period to her sufferings. The evidence of the professional gentleman (one of the medical officers of the union) who conducted the post mortem examination showed the frightful state to which the' miserable victim had been reduced. He said— " The child was four years old, and of the proper height; but with the cloth on it weighed only six pounds; 1 whereas a full-grown new-born infant weighs from five to eight pounds.. The body was a mere skeltton; the eyes sunk in their orbits to an unusual depth; the skin attenuated; the various prominences of the bones easily recognizable; two ulcers over each trochanter, caused by pressure and debility. On internal examination found the stomach perfectly empty, and all the intestines, with the excention of a little !kcal matter; the gall bladder full of bile, the bloodvessels containing very little blood, the heart ensanguined, and the lungs full of air; and the other organs also presenting similar indications. It was his decided opinion that death was caused by long-con tinued insufficient food, clothing, and necessary cara t*. 'as. Bubb asked for a certificate as to the cause of death, but he refused to give it, as - he had not seen the child for several months; upo❑ which she said, Why, I you told me the child was consumptive.' Witness denied this, as he had never said so. The child was not con sumptive." The case did not, however, rest solely on the me dical testimony. Many of the neighbours proved habitual ill-usage by the prisoner, and that they had themselves repeatedly relieved HOOK'S children, the sons of the prisoner not requiring such assistance, as they " . looked well fed." 'We extract a portiOn of 'the evidence, which was abundantly corroborated by other unimpeachable witnesses : . " Anne Bishop, the wife of a labourer at Tibbertou, said that Hook and Bubb lived close to her up to Lady day, 1849. Since then she had frequently seen the child. Up to her mother's death she was healthy, but after Bubb came to live with Hook she was neglected. Had given her fond scores of times, because she believed she wanted it. The child used to cry for food very much, and was starving in appearance. Had seen the child in her father's house with nothing on but a skirt— without shoes, stockings, flannel, or chemise. Could count every rib and joint in her body. Had seen her ' lying by the side of the road, within six months of her dea , b, with scarcely any clothes on, looking like a skeleton; and within a shorter period of her death had seen her lying on the ashes of the fireplace with scarcely any clothes on. She used sometimes to be locked in the house all day, when the prisoner went out to work. Had seen all kinds of filth in her bead. The prisoner's chil dren looked well fed. Had often given cabbage, pota toes, and bread to Hook's children. They wanted it. '• Mary Easthope. a labourer's wife, had gone often last summer to Hook's house, and had seen 13ubb's chil dren sitting at the table eating bread and butter and drinking taa, and the deceased child under the table picking up the crumbs from the fie , r. She looked ill, starved, and filthy. The other children looked very well. Never saw anything given to her to eat, but atter the others bad done she continued picking up the crumbs. Heard Bubb say, ' Get up you nasty little --, or I'll kick thee in two in the middle. ' Milo that she used to tell her father everything ; ' but sooner than the nasty little -- should tell her father she would kill the dirty little --.' Bubb went to work with witness, and used to take out cakes for her self, saying she could not eat the bread she left at home, and used to :put in the cupboard for the child's dinner a piece of dry bread about the size of her (witness's) three fingers." Another witness, Lame JACKSON, proved that she had seen "the prisoner and her children sitting at breakfast and eating buttered toast, whilst the de ceased was on the floor picking up the crumbs and devouring them with the greatest greediness." The kind hearted Mrs. BUBB was not, however, satisfied with such acts of omission. Even when the child hail become so week that she was creeping about on all-foure, unable to stand upright, the prisoner had been seen to catch her with one hand and beat her with the other, when she was, to use the witness's own ex presion, " little better than skin and bone—a mere living skeleton." Strange as it may appear, although many persons gave food to the deceased, and some* even remon strated with the prisoner on her infamous conduct—remonstrances that were invariable treated with the greatest contumely—the attention of the neighbouring magistrates was never directed to the case, and Mrs. Bums was permitted to continue the course of heartless and unrelenting cruelty on which she had entered until the death of her victim, when many indignant witnesses came forward to detail her infamous conduct. The relieving officer of the dis trict had heard of the case, and, on visiting the chil dren, saw that• they had not sufficient food. He mentioned it to Bunn, but " she made light of it." He then " reported the case to the guardians, but as there was no application for relief, and the children were not deserted, they did not interfere." Is it possible that the hearts of men, many of whom had children of their own, could have become so hardened as to disregard such a report of their official, merely be • cause there was." no application for assistance," and the children " were not deserted ?" Such, however, ap rears to be the usual routine in the administration of the laws for the relief of the distressed poor. 'We hope that this case may be fully investigated, that it may be ascertained how far such persons are worthy 1 of being continued in office. It may be that the full particulars of the case were not brought under their notice. Such may be the fact, and, if so, we trust that it may be clearly explained, so that the guardians may be exonerated from the imputations otherwise necessarily cast on them. We only hope that all persons who may become cognizant of similar transactions, whether in or out of authority, may receive a salutary lesson from this melancholy occurrence, and, recollecting that " pre vention is better than punishment," that they will not wait for the death of the victim before the guilty party is called upon to render an account of his or her transgressions. Many fearful crimes, many heartrending occur rences are brought to light at the periodical visits of the Learned Judges to the various country towns throughout the length and breadth of the land. It has however seldom, if ever, been our painful duty to direct the public attention to a more revolting and horrible case than that of ELIZABETH BUBB, who was tried at Gloucester on Monday for the murder of MARIA HOOK, a child aged only four years. Indeed 'since the well-known case of ELIZABETH BROWNRIG, who was executed for the murder of her female ap prentice, the criminal records of the country do not contain anything more atrocious than was clearly brought home to the prisoner, and of which the jury took a very lenient view, acquitting the prisoner of the 'capital charge, and bringing in a verdict of " aggravated mauslanahter," on which the presiding Judge (Mr. Justice 'WILLIAMS) justly sentenced the convict to the utmost punishment in his power—per petual banishment from her native land. It appeared in evidence that the prisoner had a sister, Rho was married to a man named RICHARD Hoag, a woodman, living about f our m il es f rom t h e town of Gloucester. About two years since Mrs. 1:1001E died, leaving three children, of whom MARIA HOOK, the subject of the present trial, was the youngest and most helpless. The husband, whose daily avocations rendered it impossible to attend to the thauestio affairs of his youthful family, was but The officers to be attached to the Board of Trade as assistants for carrying out the provisions of the Mercan tile Marine Bill are Captain F. W. Beechey, R.N., .F.R S., and Captain Walker. Captain Beechey distinguished him self in the expeditions to the North Pole in 1818 and 1819, of which be published an interesting account; avid he has since raised his name high as a navigator and an author by his survey of the coast of Africa and his voyages in the Pacific and Arctic Oceans. Captain Walker was formerly an officer in the East India Company's Marine, and since the expira tion of their charter has for many years been in the command of the largest of the ships belonging to Messrs. Green, of Blackwall. Mr. Northcote has resigned his appointment of Legal Assistant to the Board of Trade. The place will not be tilled up. • Lord John Russell leaves by express on Monday for Glasgow. Sir George Grey leaves London for Castle Howard to-morrow by express train. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN AND SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RAlLWAYS.—Memorials have just been submitted by the directors of both these companies to the Railway Commissioners, on their mutual misunderstandings and disputes. The Shrewsbury and Birmingham allege that the London and North-Western are using their powers to injure and destroy their line, while the London and North- Western represent that they are still willing to offer equal rates, irrespective of distance, to both the ghrewsbury and Birmingham, and Shrewsbury and Chester, so as to give to all parties a competition in public accommodation.. ir sri M ;tps .mte ae hhrsnffaeoeeEsge effective d4 n chinn lAtvet tn eg sotheecamnrentminoLn these subjects; SA r T A a n nYd the association o a meeting of the General Committee of this Association, held f es ppeals ms obitpl obtain, i,oendC: recesse, Craig's-court, ants improvement a tt e - 30t. c eet u f tsxh associationre next the ,fsCeipsahrsaei organizing enr i n : g o: fnv Par liament,zrowoiueusllsgd, an improv ed ioneainctinst., ee er ' pd:rf i totot i ehrvoo r t v t o h am thhe s t Parliamentary sohee r u s Nuisance e apusl su pp l y repeal soaoc nfi oac pure association R : rn i ee l e mNwl w yial i vtl n eas d rih o teo w ortn i dl t lyi a ce v h, m, ; on let a dat nrgoiApo pub lic ouc rafe that t s Doltaadli h ointnstnil e public for support and aid in the necessary efforts to ob tain these objects. MORTALITY IN THE CONNAUGHT WORKHOUSES. — The total number of deaths in nineteen union-houses, in the province of Connaught, during the half-year ended the 25th of March. 1847, was 4,466; during the half-year ended the 25th of March, 1848, 5,163 ; the half-year ended the 25th of March, 1849. 6,757; the , h a lf-y e ar en ded the 25th of March, 1850, 3,277—t0ta1, 19,803. • COPIAPO MINING COMPANY.--At a half-year ly Wednesday, a dividend of Bs. per share, free from income- Len , era w l a m s e d e e tin cla g re o d f the ou C out o o f pi th ap e o n M et in p i r ng Company, .held on. l outs for the half-year, amounting to 4,05/...165. 7d! THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EV THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals r.f yesterday. It appears that the reception of the PRESIDENT on his tour has not been quite so flattering as the Con stitutionnel and the other journals of the Elys6- would fain have us believe. At Sens the National Guards refused to turn out, and at Dijon the cry of " Vive la R‘publique" completely drowned the cries of " Vive le President! Vive Napoleon!" while some persons who attempted to get up a shout of "Vive l'Empe reur" were at once silenced. The majority of the Municipal Council of La Guilloterie have resigned rather than take part in the manifestations which the Mayors of Lyons and La Guilloterie have been getting up for his reception, and at Strasbourg the Mayor re commended the Council not to grant anything from the corporation funds for the reception of the PRESI• DENT, and merely to pay the amount of deference to him which is quite compatible with the democratic regime. On Wednesday the PRESIDENT reviewed the troops in garrison at Dijon. General CASTELLANE, the commandant of the sth and 6th mi►atarV divi sions, was presented to the PSE:IDENT at Dijon, as were General VESCO and the Bishop of DIJON. In the meanwhile the Legitimatists are gathering at Wiesbaden. M AI . BERET ER, LAFERONNAYS i and several well-known members of that party have already ar rived ; their presence was to have been expected, but the presence of two new recruits to the Legitimatist ranks has caused some sensation— the first ot these is N. VESIN, formerly known for his intense attachment to the House of Orleans, and the other is M. DE LA FERTE, the son•in-law of Count MOLE. It would appear that Generals CAVAIGNAC and LANIORICIERE are determined to resist by force, it necessary, any attempt on the part of the PRESIDENT or his friends to violate the Constitution, and it would appear, from a letter published in the Concordia ot Turin, that General CRANOARNIER will follow this example, and lend to . them the weight of his au- Ithority. The Paris correspondent of the Concordia , writes as follows : "M. Bastide, former Minister for Foreign Affairs, said to me yesterday—'l authorize you to declare and to write, it you think proper, that Generals Cavaignac, Lamoricrefe. and others, as well as Colonel Charms, are determined. to place themselves at the head of the people and army, not only in the event of a military coup de main, but also in that of a simple prolongation of the presidential powers.' M. Bastide then added—` If the people do not rise, we five (he here named the Generals) will erect a barricade and offer our lives for the de fence of the constitution.' M. Bastide is the intimate friend of General Cavaignac. Yesterday I was assured by a person entitled to credit that General Lamoriciire had, a few days ago, a long conference with General Changarnier, and that on part ing the two Generals were seen cordially shaking each other by the band. It is said that General Changarnier has pledged himself on his honour to uphold the consti tution and oppose all attempts at a coup d'etat. It is not astonishing, consequently, that rumours relative to a coup detat, and even the prolongation of the powers of the President, have of late ceased to circulate. Bona parte perceives, and says to-day, that all ho has to do is to maintain until 1852 the existing status quo." 'We find the following in the Bulletin de Paris : " The tranquil quarter of the Villa Beaujon was on Sunday placed in agitation by one of the most striking incidents. Mine. Lola Montes had taken for fifteen years a magnificent hotel belonging to M. Rosa. She caused it to be furnished with extraordinary splendour. Turkey carpets of great value ornamented all the apartments during the winter season. The most curious and rare furni ture was bought of a tradesman, who, seduced by the reputation ut th e grea t f or t une f the romantic adven turer, had had sufficient confidence to give credit for six months. On Sunday, the day on which a large sum fell due, the furniture man presented himself, but Madame Lola begged him to call again at the end of the week on account of the absence of her husband, who had forgotten to leave the money. During this time Madame Lola made preparations for leaving, and caused vehicles to be sent for to remove her goods. The upholsterer inforiyed of this, hastened to the Villa Beau jon, and found himself in the midst of the confusion caused by the removal of his furniture. A great up roar took place, and the Commissary of Police and some 1 of the other creditors, who had been apprised of what was going on, arrived. Among the creditors was M. Jacquand, a celebrated painter, to whom a large sum was due for portraits of the lady. Surprised in the midst of these preparations for flight, the lady was not disconcerted for a single instant : she pretended that she was disposed to pay—that her husband bad sent her the money for that purpose, but that she had lost the key of her cash-box. She begged the creditors to wait for a moment whilst she went for a locksmith, but neither locksmith nor lady appeared. Madame Lola had entered a vehicle which was waiting for her in the Avenue de Chateaubriand, near the Barriere de I'Etuile, and bad disappeared like a shadow, with out saying when she would return." M. DE LAMARTINE on Sunday left the lazaretto at Marseilles, on his return from the East; and was to proceed on the next day to the baths of the Prado. The Courrier de la Drome announces that several persons charged with being connected with secret so cieties have been arrested in the south of France. On Tuesday evening several persons were arrested in Paris, among them wss the gerant of M. PROUD IION'S journal, the Peuple, the office of which was searched. The French squadron, commanded by Vice- Admiral PAIIPEVAL-DEtCHENES, arrived at Cher. hourg on the 10th. The division under the orders of Rear-Admiral DUBOURDIEU was expected to arrive in a few days. This being th 3 Festival of the Assumption, the Bourse remained closed. A few speculators, however, assembled at the passag , of the Opera, and the Five per Cents. were done at 97f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-E XCHANGE , Auo. 15. Boulogne an d Amiens , 7 L A—Central of France ( Orleans and Vierzon), 14 1 ,4 — Luxembourg. 14¢—Namur and Liege, 6%—Northetn of France, 14A—R ouen and Havre, 9!4. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 9th have arrived. The Clamor Public() states that the negotiations with the POPE for a concordat have failed. MADRID BOLSA, AUG. 9.—The Three per Cents. were done at 331; Five per Cents., 121 1 1. Exchange on London, 50 40. PORTUGAL. have been recei ve d from Lisbon to the 9th Aidnvsietaenst. Everything was very dull there. The QUEEN was absent, a nd the Count DE T HOMAR h a d gone to hi s country residence, leaving M. FONSECA DE MAGAL• HAES RS his locum len ens. Diario publishes a decree establishing an im post of one per cent , on all i m p orts an d exports at the Island of St. Michael's for the purp ose o f com pleting a dock In that island. Some uneasiness was occasioned by th e arr i va l o f the American frigate St. Lawrence i n th e T agus , as she did not, according to custom, salute the Portu guese flag. This, however, was in consequence of the severe illness of one of the crew, as was explained to the Portuguese authorities, by Captain PAULDING, the medical officer having state d that the firing of a s PG might endang e r th e man ' s was not aware , unt il a tt er of the d e p arture o f M r. C LAY. his life. Captai n a t e rr bo ard l i n ri Lisbon, h ub e Lo. shi p GERMANY. The Reforme, of Berlin, of the 12th, publishes a semi-official denial of the report that a Ministerial change was imminent. The same journal publishes the following dispatch, addressed by M. SCHLEINITZ to the President of the College of Princes on the 9th inst.:— _ --- ---- 6' I respfcttully request your Excellency to bring the two enclosed copies of dispatches, addressed upon the 4th and sth inst to his Majesty's Minister at Vienna, to the confidential notice of members cf the College. .1 think it proper for the present to abstain from intro. diming into the protocol a formal announcement of the communications made to M. de Bernstorf. How. everit cannot but be satisfactory to your Excellency to lurnish to allied Governments, through the Prussian College, a new proof that the King's Government is determined to m a i nta i n in accord with thaw, its own honour and dignity, a nd to fulfil its duties will all the a h means that ate a t its disposal. To ex p ress my perfeot accord is tbe more w re it which I feel that a ma n who ha 3 devoted himself so energetically to p rom ote the Germau cause , through out all its phase s , s hould have bee n a g ai n and again the object of the most odious an d g roundless s uspicions 2re y ett o b u i r e to Excellencyme upon this oc cas i on in proportion to the regret of numerous organs of public opinion, in various parts of Germany. (Signed) " SCHLEINITZ." The Zollverein Congress is sitting at Cassell. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The Danish account of the affairs of the 7th and Bth are somewhat different from the account of Wm- LisEN, which we published yeiterday. The attack: was made by the Danes at S9rgbro and &ender mukle. The Danish General DE MEZet was ordered, with two brigades, to take R ossession of the passes leading to those placeF, which he did without any considerable opposition, and thus, as he also occupies the neighbouring country, enabling him to obtain forage end provisions from those parts for the Danish army. The Danes report the name of one officer killed, three officers and 43 rank and file slightly wounded, ou this occasion. The Schleswig- Holstein Government has removed from Kiel to Rendsburg, not feeling themselves altogether secure at Kiel. The two armies are in the immediate vicinity of Rendsburg. It was prematurely announced by the German journals some time ago that the 13(h battalion of the army of Schleswig-Holstein had been condemned by court-martial for having, by negligence, caused the lcss, of the battle of Elstedt. The trial only took 4]NING, AUG UST l6, 1850. place on the 7th. All the officers and soldiers of the battalion, 603 in number, appeared before a court martial, sitting at Rendsburg, and the commandant, 111. DE 13LANDOWEHY, and five other officers, were condemned to death ; and all the other officers, non commissioned officers, and soldiers, to he decimated. The Provisional Government of Schleswig-Holstein confirmed the sentence of death on the six officers, but commuted the sentence of decimation on the rest of the battalion, into three months' service at the ad vanced posts in jackets, trousers, sod caps, made of unbleached canvas. It is stated from HamburOh of the 10th that the Danes have withdrawn their advanced posts. The Schleswig-Holstein army have re-entered Rendsburg. ITALY. We find the following official statement in the Piedmontese Gazette of the 10th, concerning the late events at Turin : "It is oar duty to give an account of the acts of Go vernment in the unfortunate struggle that disturbed the last moments of the deserving and highly religious Minister Santa Rosa, and we do net know whether such account will spread more astonishment or indignation among the public. It is well known that during a late disorder of the Minister the Falb( rs of the order of Servites, to whom the parish of San Carlo was entrusted, had attempted to obtain from him a recantation of his participation of the laws abolishing ecclesiastical privi leges. On this occasion the attempts were repeated, and Minister Santa Rosa, after having during the last days of his life suffered the most poignant torments, was left to give up his soul to God without the last conso lations of that religion of which he ever was one of the most zealous followers. These and other grave circumstances, arising from the whole of the preceding conduct of the prelate, left no doubt in the mind of Go vernment that the religious principle was not the ex clusive motive of the actions of the Archbishop. These acts were calculated to provoke disorder and anarchy, by irritating the country in its dearest sentiments of re ligion. The refusal above alluded to was not the work of the curate alone, but commended by the Archbishop, who had already announced his intention of refusing ecclesiastical burial to the body. The religious Minis ter, Santa Rosa; to spare the Servite Fathers any scandal or disagreeable consequences, caused the strictest silence to be observed respecting the mental torture he was exposed to, and the Government was not in formed of the case until his death. The Go vernment saw itself obliged to give greater weight to the matter, inasmuch as the Archbishop had a short time previously authorised confessors to give absolution to all those who might believe they had incurred•eccle siastical censure for having taken part in the promulga tion or execution of the new laws, and it appeared strange that be should now refuse the sacraments to a sincere Catholic, who did not believe be had incurred any censure, who caused the certificate of confession to be shown to his Grace, and in favour of whom the confessor, Don Ghiringhelli, professor of Holy Scriptures in the university, earnestly spoke, declaring him to be in a state to receive the sacrament. Being thus convinced that the Archbishop could not, without serious evil to the State, further exercise his spiritual power, and being desirous of scrupulously respecting the rights which the Constitution guarantees to every citizen, the Go vernment invited the Archbishop to give up his see, in order that it might not be provided for by a measure of urgency. He formally refused to comply, and the Go vernment has been obliged to take the measures consi dered indispensable to prevent more fatal consequences. Meanwhile the Government has communicated to the magistrates the documents upon which they are to com mence proceedings, in order that justice may have its course. As for the Servite Fathers, since the parish had been given them by the Government, and they could not be irresponsible in a matter in which they had no orders to seek or to receive, they have been removed with all consideration to the interests of the parish, and sent to other convents of their order. The Govern ment, conscious of having acted in the true interest of the country and of public order, is ready to account for the course it has taken before Parliament." LAMBETH COUNTY COURT. (THIS DAY.) GRAY V. HILL.-COMPROMISING A FELONY.-EITRAOR DINARY CASE OF SKITTLE SHARPING. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a baker, carrying on business in Gray's Inn-lane, against the defendant, a coach broker in the Old ICPnt-road, to re cover the sum of 101., under the following circum stances:— In the month of February last the plaintiff, being de sirous of selling a horse and cart, was induced by the de fendant to bring them over to the neighbourhood of Walworth. The plaintiff did so, when he met the defen dant and two other persons, of the name of Cook and Nash. They were, however, unable for some time to coupe to any arrangement for the purchase, arid the parties all repaired to the Bedford Arms, in East lane, and, after drinking somewhat freely, the plaintiff was induced to have " a game at skittles," and to consent to take 201. for the horse and cart, the defendant leaving during the " game," to ob tain the money. The play went on, the plaintiff losing every time. In the midst of the play the defendant cams in and laid down the 201, saying " There's your money for the horse and cart," with which he imme diately drove away. As\ soon as the money was laid down, one of the persons with whom the plaintiff had been betting seized the money, and claimed is in payment of his bets. Thy plaintiff subiequently gave all the par ties into custody, and preferred two indictments against them at the Central Criminal Court, upon which true bills were found, one for felony, and the other for conspiracy ; but on the morning of trial an arrangement was entered into, by which the defendant was to restore the horse and cart and pay 1001. in discharge of the expenses the plaintiff had been put to; on doing which, on the parties being placed at the bar, no evidence W4S to be offered on the plrt of the prosecution. That was accordingly done, and the d e f e nd an t a nd hi s two com p an i ons acquitte d. Before being discharged he paid 901. and promised to pay the remainder 101., the such sought to be recuvered, in a few days, which be refused to do. Mr. H. B. ROBERTS, for the defendant, rested bis de fence on the ground that the consideration, being to com prumise a felony, was illegal, and the plaintiff not enti tled to recover. Mr. PARRY, on the other side, contended that, as the consideration for the misdemeanour was legal, he was entitled to recover on that portion of the contract. The Learned JUDGE held that the consideration was not desirable, and that part of it being the compromise of a felony the action could not be maintained, and gave judgment for the defendant. MgiNLY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The Cot ton Mai ket at Liverpool yesterday was heavy, and American soris w. , re d per lb. lower. The sales were estimated at 5,000 hates, of which 1,000 American were taken for export, and 300 Egyptian and 200 Surat on speculation. The sales comprised 4,000 American, 200 Pernam and Marnnhace, at 84d. to 9,3.; 300 Egyp tian, at 84d. to Bd.; end 600 Sugar, at 54-d. to 64d. per lb. —l❑ Railway !.. , hares a good business was done, and ti.e market closed firmly. The Corn Market to-day exhibits no particular change. A good business has been done this week in the Pro duce Markets. Sugar has been in request, as the United States, having a deficient supply of this article, and the growth having been neglected in order to extend the cultivation of cotton, are now giving orders freely in the Brazilian and other foreign markets, at higher prices than those sent out from England, consequently we shall have to depend more on the colonies. In staple's used for manufacturing purposes tbere is no particular change, and for the most part prices are maintain( (I. Cotton is less in request, although the adrices touching the crops are more encouraging. Silk has been firm, and Uemp rather dull. Rice has been in demand, but Tea somewhat quieter, al:hough taken steadily for consumption, the recent transuctiune having been Sc large as temporarily to cause a lull. There has been a Government contract taken for 100,000 gallons of Rum. From St. Petersburgh, under date of the 7th August, we aro advised, in reference to the Tallow Marker, that sales had bsen made of 2,000 casks old re melted, at 105 to 106 roubles; 1,000 casks Siberian at 1051, arid common at 1071 roubles. The estimated supply of new is 110,000 casks. Linseed was firm, and in Wheat there had been some business at 231 to 24 roubles, ac cording to quality. At llamburgh on the 13th inst. the exchange ou London was firm at 13 7. Not much was doing in bills. The provinchl . banking companies are now holding their half-yearly meetings, and some conclusion may be formed from their balance-sheets as to the state of trade in particular districts. The report of the directors of the Birmingham Town and District Banking Com pany states Mat— " During the past year many changes have taken place to affect the profits arising from banking, particu• larly in the reduction which low prices have effected in the amount of returns, low rates of discount, and unem ployed capital. Yet, notwithstanding these checks upon profit, we can assure the proprietors that, after a careful examination, we find both the character of the business, and the profit arising thereon, much to our satisfaction. " The whole of the assets and liabilities of the bank have been fully investigated. " The accounts we have audited up to the 30th of June last, and, we find, after writing off for bad debts made during the past year, paying the property-tax, and other incidental expenses for the 83MP period, that there remains a net profit on the year of 8,776/. From that amount has been paid the ball-yearly dividend in March of five shillings per share, and it is now proposed to deal with the remainder as follows:—that is, to pay another dividend of five shillings per share on or after the 2d of September next (being at the rate of ten per cent. per annum on the paid-up capital), to appropriate 10C/. towards the building•fund, and to carry the surplus over until next year. " The guarantee fund remains at 40,0001." At the Birmingham and Midland Bank meeting a di vidend of 21.25. 6d. per share for the half -}ear ending 30th June, was declared. 30,0001. was transferred from the guarantee fund to capital account, making the paid up capital 120,000/.. and still leaving at the credit of the guarantee tuud 18,177/. Or. lid. The thanks of the meeting were • given to the directors, the chair man, Mr. Geach • (the managing director), and Mr... Edmunds (the manager of the bank), and the following resolution was also passed :—That the payment of the fourth and last call on the shares of the company, which is this day ordered to be made out of the accumulated profits of the bank (the third call hav ing previously been paid out of the same fund, amount ing together to the sum of 55,0000, is an event impor tant in its history, and a fitting occasion for the proprie tors to express, in a decided and permanent manner, their appreciation of the zeal, ability, fidelity, and discretion of their managing director in the conduct of the affairs of the bank since its institution. The Northern and Eastern Railway proprietors have had their half-yearly meeting this morning, and have adopted the following report:— •• The dividend on the respective shares of this com pany for the half-year ending the 30th June last will become payable on; and after Monday, the 26th inst., and will be as follows, viz.:— On Shares guaranteed 5 per cent. per annum-501 paid, 11. ss. each ; 431., 11. Is. 6d. " On shares guaranteed 6 per cant. per annum-501. paid, 1/. 10s. ; 43/. paid, 11. 65., less property- tax." In the Stock Market there has been rather a firmer tone, but the transactions have not been extensive, nor is there any decided appearance of buoyancy. The failure of a comparatively young member of the house, who is not yet out of his sureties, has damaged a little the price of Consols, his " open account" being 100,0001 as a Bull. The old members who have something to lose are much more wary, and naturally feel annoyed at these break-downs, as being calculated to reflect general discredit on the " house." At the same time however, it cannot be denied that luck as well as prudence has much to do with the success or misfor tune of the jobber, and that men of excellent means have frequently and unexpectedly been brought to a stand. The sureties of the member whose embarrass ment we are now chroniclin g will be partly responsible, and consequently we may assume that no greal loss will accrue to the parties who have dealt with him. Under ordinary circumstance., and with anything like active speculation, it was certainly to have been anticipated that the funds would have risen; but business lately has " flagged," a large number of per sons are away from town, the Dani'h war gave a check just when buyers foe money would have come in, and the fluctuating weather for a day or two before the account was settled turned the market still more against the operators for a rise. That a further rally will not take place, however, in the event of matters continuing as auspicious as at present, viz., with It good revenue, au excellent trade, and lair har vest prospects, it is impossible to believe the complaints increasing in private channels as to the difficulty of employing surplus epsete. Consols have been -96-ki for Transfer, and 96i i for September 11. Exchequer•bills have been 655. to 67e. premium. Bank Stock has been supported at 211. The New Three-and a•Quarter per Cents. have been 98i In the Foreign market prices have ruled dull. Mexi can Bonds have been quoted 29 to -I, and Peruvian 35* t. Spanish Three per Cents. have been done at 371. Portuguese Four per Cents. are nominally 33 to 34. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 57i. Shares are looking up again. Great Western are now marked without the dividend; Great Northern continue in favour, and North-Western have rallied, owing to the excellent traffic return. The last week' a railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are, in round figures, as under:— 1850. 1843. Great Western ... 17,507 . 18,144 North-Western 53,4?2 South- Western ... 14,150 ..... 12,185 Brighton ... 1 h,07 15,083 Midland ... 25,48 South-Eastern , and Dover ... ... 16,694 QU.4RTER TO THREE. ... 96:4 ... 961 II Consols ... Ditto Account, Sept. 11 ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISEI rUND4 O'CLOCK. PRICES. ,11116. OLUCIA ••• 3 .s. Cent. Reduced Anna ...... 96% 97 97 07 1 ,E 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities........ 96 , 4 1 %44 96A ?Tow 3'A per Cent. Anne- ... ........ 98 7 A .A, 7 4, 99 Lone Anne. to expirsJan.lBgo 8 5-16 8% Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10. 1859 -16 8 1-16 Ditto 30 year:, Jan. 5,186 U. 8 8 Int a Stock — 266 inii. Bonds, 1,0001. B6 89 p 85 p Ditto under L00M...—. ....... South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities rousols tor Account 9 6 1 / 2 3 /4 96 E tchequer Bills. I 1 40. es 2d 1,0001. June 67 65 p 5001. June ............ Small. June 65 68 p 65 p 63 p 68 p • ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. — Ditto 5 per Cent. Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ..-...., 29 Ditto, Account - 29 - Peruvian Bonds, 4% per Cent — Ditto, Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto. 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds Ditto, 414 per Cent Sp...won 5 per Cont. 1840 Ditto, 3 per Cent....... 3 7% 37% Dividends on the above payable in London. Beligan, 4% per Cent. I,uten 2% per Cent.. 12 Guild. Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 89 % 14 594 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAL,WAY. SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. A. ercleen 5O Do. Preference ... 81. Amber. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 8 1 ,4 — ..... ......... Ayrshire and Galloway.. 7% — Belfast & County Down 30 - tlerks & Hants Extens. (Gt. West. Per.s per ct.) 6 i3irmingham and Ox ford Junct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Do, withoutguarantee 20 Binning. Wolverhton, - and t u di ey, calls duly pd, or with guarantee 15 Do. without guarantee 15 Birming.,Wolverlepton, and Stour Valley 131. 14s ... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junc; .26 ...... Br!stol and Exeter 100 ... .. 6 3 % ,',uckinglaanishire ...... 17 1 ,E Cs,le‘.lonian ... ... D New 101. Pref lO 101 294 82% :354 3314 96:?,/i 63% 7 JO. _ Dit to,elydesdales Junc 50 ..,... Cbester and Holyhead... 50 ...... 9% ..... .. •••••• Ditto, Preference lb ...... Clarence Direct London & Ports mouth Dublin and Belfast June. 45 — Dundalk& Enniskillen 30 EsAt Anglian, 251., L. & ••• •• ...... ••• .. E. and L. and D. .. 25 Po. 18/., E. & H.... 18 - ••• ......... .•• ••••• ....• Ditto, 71. 172., 7 per - 91,4 BO W-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) Joidi Sims, u powerfully-built man, was charged with the following assault upon a gentleman connected with the Royal College of Surgeons; The complainant stated that the prisoner entered the hall of the college yesterday afternoon in a state of drunkenness, arid requested to see Dr. Lawrence. He wss told that that gentleman was not then in the college, bus that even if he were, it Was not the place for pa ients to come and see him. The prisoner then, without any provocation, struck witness with such violence that his head dame in contact with one of the pillars. The pri tioner, however, having apologised for his conduct, and he being drunk at the tune, witness did not wish to press the charge. Mr. HENRY remarked that he could not allow such assaults to pass unnoticed, and he would, therefore, fine the prisoner 31., or a month's imprisonment. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. should tee! obligeu in your correcting an error of the figures in your report of what was said by me at the mee,ing of the Great Central Gas Consumers' Com pany, held at the London Tavern on the 14th. Instead of 6d. to 25., as stated, it should real this, " That, to a in2n, the gas consumers of Newgate-market, al though not all shareholders, are determined to support the new company, and were resolved, even if the old company should lower its prices to 3s, or 3s. 6 , 1., that they would still bound to the new company on principle." I am, respectfully, - B. VENABLE& Newgate-mark et, August 16, 1850. SANITARY REFORM.—It is gratifying to find that, while the Legislature and public bodies are actively engaged in seeking a comprehensive means of arresting any future pestilence by pla.ing an inseparable - barrier to its progress, individual power is not unoccupied for so desirable an end. Amongst those names whose knowledge of causes, and me chanical ability to remedy them, are entitled to honourable mention is that of Mr. Josiah -Lowe, of Salford, who has re cently given to the public a trap or grid for sewers and cess-pools, which is beyond question singularly fitted to stop the fcetid vapours arising from all descriptions of drains. The invention is one of extreme simplicity, and is entitled to encouragement from the fact that it has been placed within the reach and application of all classes. LONDON SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OE YouNcs FEMALES.-•yesterday the annual meeting of this society took place at the Asylum. Tottenham. At half-past ten o'clock the house was thrown open for the inspection of visitors, and at twelve o'clock the company assembled in the school, the Earl of Mountcashel presiding, to witness the educational examination of the children, who passed through this ordeal with great credit. A poem, entitled `• Be Kind," written by the Secretary, recited by one of the children, elicited the warmest approbation. At the close of the ex amination, the public meeting was held in the board-room. The report stated that, owing to a variety of causes, the in come had fallen off during the year; that 1,7411. 4s. sd. had been received, and 1,8521. 13s. sd. expended, leaving a ba lance against the society of 1111. 9s. Eleven improper houses had been suppressed ; during the year 17 young females had been admitted into the Asylum, 10 sent to service, and 13 restored to their friends, leaving 61 on the foundation. Resolutions in support of the society were then passed, and the company separated at six o'clock. We are happy to hear that the air on the coast has so much improved the health of tile Duke of Beaufort, that his (..race is likely to remain here a considerable time. Lord and Lady Dublin have arrived on a visit to the Duke and Duchess at Wyndham House.—Brighton Gazette. Sir Denis le Alarchant, Secretary to the Board of Trade, with his family and Lady Churchill, were among the passengers who embarked at the St. Katherine's Wharf yesterday morning, on board the stearn-ship Soho, for Antwerp. The Government Contract for 100,000 gallons of rum for the navy was taken this day by Messrs. Lemon Hart and Son. MANCHESTER, AUG. 15.—The intimation that the Committee had reported in favour of a return to the deli very and dispatch of letters and newspapers on Sunday has given great satisfaction to the mercantile community of this district. Almost every one from the first foresaw that the recent arrangements were destined to be short lived, the annoyances and inconveniences resulting therefrom being exceedingly great, while Sunday labour was also largely augmented. ~ .. ~... i ._ -,.1 ow D0..1'. to t ., Pref... 3 1 h ...... •-• ........... .... ..... Cent., Pnteren•ze... 2 ...... .....6.""".... .: 6% Fastoro t ioueties... ..... 20 ......, 6%14 - P ~,t,to,Extero:l, :.'s per Cent., No.l 6/.139.4d.... -- p. ••• •••••••" ... p Ditto ditto No. 2... 61 . 13 s. 4d... -- P .......... .... Do , New Prrence, 11% & F'.' " r Cent. • .... ..... 10 ...... 11 %. ...... .... Do. North. & Eastern, ... 6 per Cent. ... 50 ...... -- ................. ••• E ap:stio l ct. ) tr i :l t i: t c : cr ) ,, . ::, s i osc p s6n o A,p r :e. C rdi e ciat n et:n : ot. : A.. .. ). . : 50 46) ........ ......... -- 7 ••••• ........ .. .. ........... ..........: Do. New - ... ........... ...... (late E. U. Shares) 25 --• • ......... "'" D0., Ck,sl.3 & C 16 '4... ..... .... •• East Laneashrra ...... - ... " .... Ditto, New Quarters 6 1 ,,i ...... .. !.. ........ Lo., 6 per Cent. he- .... .1.) ierenee Quarters - ......... ..... 2t 4 El st Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent. •. ..-. EluAuurg And Glasgow 50 ...... -'''' •'" ........... .". Ejin., Perth, & Dundee 25 ...... ---- ............... Ditto, Newport l5 ..... -. ... ..... .. ...... , Exet,r.feovit, & porch 2 5,, ...... , ............... ... Exeter and Exmouth 215...... --- ............. Lit;, , tgow, Dointrius. and ' ..., Carlisle 8!. 61. 8d.... -- •••••• .. .. o' ...ilasgow,liilim4r.,& Ayr 50 - .......... .. .. . .o.reterenee Consul. . -- ....... .. De -- .. , ..... 914 Gloucester& DeatiForest 14 ....• -- ~ jy ........ tireat ;Northern ..... D, ' O/2 A Deferred D 0.,, 1 / 2 B 6 per Cent 1 l V., 6 % ....— ...... - ..... il* Do., 1 , per Cent. het. 12 1 / 2 . - ...... ' ... ... ....- re u •;outti. and West (ire and) Ditto, Eighths 2%..•.•. •.... oo ._ _ .a -- . . Greatlslorti or .tngland.loo .....• —• **"" ........ .... • Antto, ..New, 40/ 4O ...... —.. ........... Ditto, .N ew,3o/ 3 0 ...... -- ........ 6 ..... • .... 4 Ditto, 2, ew ,15/ ....... .....• 1/%. 15 ..... ' -- . .ai% d... b'" % .real Western 101 57 1 ,4 57 bi 74 • 7 . •••• •• ..... Ditto, .ewl at .- ..... 15 -•-- ....... 46 % B ull a" Seib} .. ...... 50 ...... -- •••• ........... Ditto, Half Shares -. 25 ...... ... ...- Do. (znarter :,hares... 124 •-•• .... '' .. o Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Thirds Lancashire& Yorkshire 100 Do. Quarters ......... 23 1 h .. •••'"*. ...... ....... , ..„ Do. fitths.. Do. Thirds ....... ........ 18 ........ .• Do. New, Gua.6 per ct. 10 Ditto (Hudderctield .0. and Shetf.) —. .... 0 g Do. (W. Riding Union) 1 1 % — .... **** Leeds and uradtord ... r..., Leeds and Thirsk ...... 50 ......, .. . 0 . Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 6 up., do. No. '2 17 --- ............... ..... Do., do. No. 3 5 :.. :::: ... ........ .-. ~. D‘,., Pref. Quar ,18 IS 9 Liverpool, Crosby and . ...... a% Southport . l'2 ..... Lonaou &Blackwall...ll/. 63. 3d 4%. .••• .... I A; London, brigutou, And .-. .... 11. South Coast... .....100 00. Guarant. 5 per et.. 9 0 , l O 3 /4 ........ " .......... „; De. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 ... . Ditto ditt0.....: 18. - ,2 50 - •••" ..... Or .._ Do., N ew, guaranteed . • ~.• . --. x.d. ........ . 6 per Cent ...103 . ••• ..... Lendonandaireenwicla 12/1534d - ••'''' 0 Ilit Ditto, Preference. 2O - --; 2/. - ' ... .. - 18 London and N. we .tern 100 112!ii 1 1 i -4 05, 181i0... . ....•• ., Ditto, New Quarters 17 Dato.Fitt , • Do. 101. (M. & B.) C 1 ...,.. -- ...... 1 '. ... ~.. London a , 8.9 , 1 -stern ICO ...... 59% 60 x• •.. ~ ...... Do, New 50/. • - "' ".•••••• . Do. New 40/ B4 ...... -- ..... ' 0 . .... Do., New Preference 5 ...... -- ......... •• .. . 4 , .....0 Londcndorry&Coleraine 25 ..... -- '''' ...... Do. 1 -A t Shares .. 5 ...... ..... ........ . 0 Londonderry and Ennis- • . , ... .• .0 kidt-o 25 ...... -•• ••• ..... ... .0 0. Do. 14 Shares - ............. , Lowestoff. guar. 4 per ct 20 - ......... ' ' aDnietto,„l.B n,andperucxtto.) mti 13 ...... ,- ••• • ....... '. 0" . .. . ... ' • Matlock.... 5%...... - ••••• ...• _. 81 tueneeter, Sheffield, . ...• and Lincolnshire lOO -- "" ............ / Do. Quarters (No. 1) 25 .... .. ---• *" ........ ••• , u , ' Ditto, New W. Pref lO ...... -- ............ o' . . 4 Do., Manchester and ..." Pe. Lincoln Uni0n...... 4!. 2s. - dis-"„"a • • „•• 0.. Midland lOO . 331,41A1 °"" -.. . . 9! -- ...... ... .0 Do. consolidated Pref.loo Do., 601. Shares ..... 35 ...,... 94... ........ ~. .•.• Do , Birm. and Derby 11.0 - ••" / Do. Consolid. Bristol & ... 0 0° . Binning., 6 per ct....t 00 - ..,. ... .•.....„. / Ditto,BrisL &Glocstr. 46 Ditto ditto .... ...... 29'. Os. 6d -•-• ...... ' ...... / Do.,EreweshVal..Pref. 50 - ...... ..•• / Ditto, Leieest.B: S wan- .. •°° nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo - ....... - illidland Great Western Irish 47%. ..... -- •••••••••••••'.. / filiddlesbro' and Redcar, .0 0 / 6 per cent. guar. - ...... •• . •'' ..... Newcastle and Carlisle.loo , -- ..... .•'' / Do. Quarters . 25 - •• ..... . 0 Newmarket ..... .... • ... .. Do. Extension ......... 2/. 125.... -- .......... ewport, Abergavenny, . •••••• " and Hereford . 6 .•.... ..... ..... .. ..... Newry and Enniskillen 7 ...... •-• ....... - - - "IL , Oz. Newry, Warreupomt, and Rostrevor „.. Norfolk Do. New 201. .. 15 - ....... :,...„, ,„ De. Ex t. Guar. • 5 p. ct. 20 . - ...... • "". / • Do. Guaranteed sLe i pe. 5 .. ...i- ..... -..' . .# Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 .... .... -- ................. / erthern Counties Union 4 - ......... .• Nurth .British .. „„ „, 25 .. • Ditto Preference . . .... / North Staffordshire ... 171 A ... -- ...... ...... 1 " 1. North-Western .... - ...... / Oxterd, Worcester, and .. ''' / Wolverhampton ... Preston & Wyre 25 „.„ „ ... .-. ......... ii ..... IP Do. ',4 Shares (A) lO -•.• , Pi' 'Reading, Guildford, and ~ ..... no , Reigate lB ..... 1!.‘••••• • ...." rtoyeton and Hitchin Do. Shepreth Exton - "•.•,..• •••••• 3cotti:ll Central - " „...." Scottish Midland - 00' ,0. .... . Ditto, New S n•ewehury ind Birm 1 3 14 . . .... -- ".--- ' ... .° Ditto ditto. Class B 9% ..... --• "• •••....• - Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 ...... 7- ........... • . Shrewsbury and Ilerefd. 6 ..... --- - ......... .. Shrewsbury& Chester ....... (Nor. W. illin.) - ••• ..... ' Ditto Halves ..., - ..... . . ... Ditto:Oswe.stry . :, - ..... ~ ...... Ditto New - .... .. ••"• ...... . ,„. Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10 ... .. Shroeslure Union - • ..0 S lith Devon - ..... .0 ..0 ' ..0 Do. Preference - ..•"' .. So an Statfordature B% _ ....... .. ~,uth Lestein, .....: , Do., No. 3 .. ...... 30 ..... -- ..... • ''•• Do., Registered No. 4 10 ....... 4% “- ' . ~.,..." , L 0 . __ • Soath v . .' aloe .0" S ,pith Yorkshire, Don- ...0' . c a , ter, and Goole - ' / Sb&liaid. Rotherham, & : / Goole (N. Div.) Gua- "..•" 0 0 , ~,ranteed 5 per cent. - ..* ..,..° - Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 6 ...-', O S A•aes. & Loughor &Ca meron's Slid. C0a1.... 8 Tte,- Vale Exteneion ... 8 ' -' ' ' 0 0 ' ", T .4am is Haven Dock - ....... .0" and Railway . ........ 17% ..... . --- ".' ' O .O ... / V.4le of Neath ... ... ..... 13 .. - .0 0 ..... Waterford and Kilkenny 20 - • ...,,,,•I' l / W.aerford and Limerick 47% --• .,• W clterfd,Wxlrd - ,Wickiw. ' ....... / • . and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent . ....... ' . .0' / Guaranteed ... .- Do. do. do. Do. do. ' do. ' West Cornwall .. Ph-. ..- ". ....."'. , / Areiteliaven & Furness 20 ...... 0" ... • -....•. Windsor, Staines, and - .0 South Western ..... ... 14 - ...... 0" 140 Wilte,Noinerset,& Wey mouth ..... r• e York. Nowe.8:10, and .. • o Berwick. .... .... ..... - '25 ....... 14% ..... 0 0" , „.... .... ,I , . /.1 f - bo Newcastle Exten. 50... . ...... D'. G.N.E.Preference 9 - ....... ' ....... .1/' Do. Hartlepool Dock „.'..0 . 40 . and Railway .. 100 ...... oh 4-....... ... York +lR'l North 31idland 50 •••••.• •o . 1- i 0' 441 Date. Pre7en nee lO ...... --- 0. / 4 Anligalno a ll n a d li A an us ( t l r a ia t F e n O ) l . RE t . a : 7 p .... tioulogn. an 1 Amiens 2O ••••• • .•••• 1 0 Central of France (Or- FOREIGN 1LA1......1,:1.4:..L....................: ,/iio _ .„,„..- ~ ,0 . leans and Vierzon) 2O • ..... . ••••• .. ...0" , „. /' Demerara ...-... 17% .. --- .. .0 . .......„, ............. •/ DAce Rhenish .4 8 •••• •• ".;•,L,/ ..... •-• .. ~.. V.:est Indian •••••• .•••••••• 7 ...... • /0. .... .• •.. .. •• 1 Ditto ... - 2 O 2O ...... --- ..... ... ; .... .:., / Great Indian Peninsular U ..... • -... ~.0*. • ...." - Do. De. ... ........ •:..„. , I.ouvain ila Sambre ..- 0' • 0 ••• , Luxembourg ....„ ..... 040.0. / Ditto ..... ..„,,e , .„. / Madrid and Valentia 2 o.' ... • •• . 0 .. , 0 . / Namur and Liege - " _.. ...... 0" / i ... 4 , Northern of France l6 •• ••' ............... %..• Orleans and Bordeaux 7 ••••" ...0 '''‘,,,•••• / Parie and Orleans . 0 0" / 20 ••••" gel' / .. " Paris and Rouen .. , Paria and Strasbourg „„„, . ......... ~.0 / Rouen and Havre ..._ ... .... ~„.•• ••• .......... • Sambre and Meuse 2O --• . .... / Strasbourg and Basle . ..,,,. fours and Nante. . 14 •••••• ..._ . ......... .• Tourney, Jurbise, Lan- ... / den, and Hassell ...- West Flanders B%O. •" .. .0 /„, Mall & ..... ". .. r / Anglo-Mexican lOO ...... •••- ••••••••• ••'.• / ~. .• „ Asturian ..... ..... . ... • .. •. . / Australian 4 •••••• .„,_ •• .. o .o' . / Bassora Range ... ..... :, / Blaenarvon Iron & Coal 50 ...... __'••• .. ... .... 0 ~ / Bolonos Scrip ...... - ..••• ,o•• •• ~, ' / British Iron ... Braeilian Imperial BrazilianCoeaee&Cuiaba 30 ..... __ •••••, o'' / Do. St. John Del Roy 15 ••"" ~.. ••''', . ...".•• ' I Cobra Copper ..., ..... ......'..:: / General '2o • ...... ll__ ~.. . ......,0 id Real Del Monte, Unreg• 7 - ..... --- .... ••••••.•• Do. Black Debentures -- ..... __ .... .„00 4; Do. Red Ditto - •*" ....- -• ••• . .....•• Santiaeo de Cuba.. ...... „..... • .0 / Tin Croft ... -, . . ..... --- 7 '''' .. 45" / .• United Itexican ......281.4 ,10 0 ; 13 * 0,..... . 0 0, ..,,,,,..., / JOINT ST- ..-• ,•••' ~.r'. . , .0 0 ' 00 Atietralasia , - ..• ..„...,,,, Ir. , 4 British North American 50 ...... _.,. ••:: . 0• Pi r Colonial ................. ..... , ••••': .., ............. , Commercial of London 20 ..... ..... 0 ... ~. London Joint Stock .••••• 10 ......:: . 4 ,.. , , ~, ~,,. Union :f' A us t r alia ... • F / / / 117 ,