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Gd., TIM CORPORATION OF LONDON—AS IT IS, and AS IT SHOULD BE ; Comprising some Account of the Legislative and Executive Bodies; of the Incorporated Companits and Municipal Franchises ; of the Income and Expenditure of the Corporation, and the Management of its Property; of the Past and Present Condition of the City Gaols ; and of the Dispute between the two Courts. With an Ap pendix, comprising an enumeration of all. the Officers of the Corpora tien, and of the Committees of the Common Council; with an Alpha betical List of the Members of the Court. By WILLIAM CARPENTER, Esq., Author of " Peerage for the People." W. Strange, 21, Paternoster -row. MO DIE ELECTORS OF THE NORTHERN DIVISION OF THE COUNTY OF DURHAM. GENTLEMEN, I respond, with pride and satisfaction, to the call made upon me by an influential and respactable portion of your body, in conse quence of the announced retirement of my friend Mr. Liddell from the representation of your division, and offer myself as a Candidate for your suffrages at the approaching General Election. My political principles are those which have ever guided my family, and will, in the event of your honouring me with your con fidence, lead me to maintain,• to the utmost of my power, the established institutions of the country, whilst I shall always be ready to support such well-considered measures of improvement as the increasing intelligence, resources, and prosperity of the empire may require. Connected as my family has so long been with the great agricul tural, commercial, shipping, and mining interests of the county of Durham, whilst I remember the many proots of attachment we have received at your hands, I feel that th,ro is no portion of the consti tuency I now address whose interests I cannot consider as identical with my own, I purpose, as speedily as possible, to pay my respects to yon, in a personal canvass, and with an atnious desire that my conduct may justify this appeal, I remain, Gentlemen, your obedient and faithful servant, SEAHAM. 22, Yark-lane, London, July 7, 1847. lIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully informed that a GRAND EXTRA NIGHT will take place THIS EVEN ING, July 1,5, when will be performed Donzetti's celebrated opera LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO. Maria,Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; La Marchese - di' Berkenfield, Madame Solari ; Sulpizio Sergente, Sig. V.Lablachel,,- hnd Tonto, Sig. Gardimi. To conclude with various r ntertanirnents in the BALLET DE PARTMENT, combining the talents of Mdlle. Carlotta Grist, .15Idlle. Rosati. Mdlle. Gerito, M. Perrot, and M. St. Leon. The Free List is auspeniied, the . Public Press excepted. Pit Tickets may be obtained, as usual, at the Office of the Theatre, price 10s. 6d. each. Applications for boxes, pit stalls, and tickets, to be made at the Box-office, at the theatre. The new opera I AIASNADIERE, composed expressly for Her Majesty's Theatre. by Sig. Verdi, is in active rehe teal, and will be prodneed forthwith. Mdlle. Taglioni has arrived and will shortly appear. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT• GARDEN. (For the Benefit of Atdlle. Alboni.) The Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, fere respectfully informed that a GRAND EX fRA NIGHT will take place THIS EVEN ING, July 15, on which occasion will be performed Donizettes ' Opera Serie LUCREZIA BORGIA. Encrezia, Made. Grist; Orsini, Mdlle. Albont ; Gennaro, Signor Marto; Gazella, Sig. Mattni ; Don Alfonso, Sig. Tamburinl ; Gubetta, Sig. Tagnatico. To be followed by a Scene from Donizettrs opera of BETLY, per formed by Mdlle. Alboni. To conclude with the popular ballet, if Une act, of . N4p: rt %Aetna- Viertin. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madams Celeste. THIS EVENING La Peri by More. _ Delechaux, ;Rival, M. Gontie, i;uireertiaft.c. asa rciip,Ctitilly , t 2) e(? the t 11M&. t 2tr:lnOtli will mats seco.. a9passirsa.e.l. tbs oyatwK L^ w "roar day, July 2.0. ozart's opera " Le Nozze di Figaro" Is In active prepsration. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, to be obtained at the Box-olllce in the Theatre, Bow-street; and at Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Manage ment of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed Sheridan Knowles's Comedy of THE LOV ME CHASE, Sir William Fundlove, Mr. Tilbury ; Master Waller, . Bowe ; Widow Green. Mrs. Glover ; Constance. Mrs. Nlsbett. To be followed by the new comic drama, called THE JACOBITE. Sir Richard Wroughton, Mr. Stuart ; John Duck, Mr. BuckStOne ; Lady Somertord, Miss Fortescue. To conclude with the Comic Drama, called THE IRISH POST. Pr i nc ipal characters by Messrs. Tilbury, Braid, Hudson, Bland, and Mrs. Humby. Will b 3 produced a new and ori g inal comedy in three acts, called THE TITLE DEEDS. PrincipaL characters by lifessrs. Lambert, Wright, Paul Bedford, 0. Smith, Boyce, Munyard, C. J. Smith, Worrell ' • Mrs. Yates, Miss Woolgar, Miss E. Harding , Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, &c. After which a new and original burletta, in one act, by Charles by, Esq., called OUT ON THE SLY; or, A Fete at Rosherville. To conclude with the new Petite Comedy, entitled, FLYING COLOURS; or, Crossing the Frontier. Captain Sans -IKnici, Mr. Webster ; Margaret, Miss Woolgar ; Helen de Montereau, Madame Celeste ; Justine, Miss Ellen TIIEATRE EGYAL, LYCEUM. (Summer Season —Lyceum Company.) THIS EVENING GI be presented a comic drama. in two acts, entitled MAR GUERITE'S COLOURS. Principal characters by Messrs. Emery, Wigan, vining, and Johnston; Mesdames Dickenson, Mars, Arden, and Griffiths. After whisk, a new drama, called THE NINTH HOUR. To be followed by the new (11LAND BALLET, in which the Spanish Dancers will appear. To conclude with IHE MOMENTOUS QUESTION. kRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. 31. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. • • THIS EVENING. Will be produced a new drama (with music by Loder) entitled DYING FOR A KISS. The characters by Madame Vestris, Emma Stanley, Mr. J. Webster, Mr. Granby, apd Mr. Compton. To be followed by USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Mr, C. Mathews. After which the new farce, entitled A SOVEREIGN REMEDY. Captain Pendragon, Mr. Ryder ; Mr. Bottleby, Mr Granby ; luackit, Mr. C. Mathews; Alfred, Mr. J. Webster; Mrs. Botleby, Mrs. Fosbroke ; Mary, Miss Marshsll. To conclude with a comic drama, entitled "LADIES BEWARE r Colonel Vavasour, Mr. Granby; Slr Charles Vavasour, Mr. James ; Matilda, Miss Cooper. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Joba TO-MORROW EVENING Will be presented LE t ODE DES FEMMES. Paul Fauvel, M. ahozevil ; Emma, Mdlle. Rebut. After which Soumet's celebrated tragedy of JEANNE D'ARC. Jeanne d'Are, Mdlle. Rachel. Reserved seats, Dress Boxes, 7s. 6d.; Pit, 55.; Amphitheatre, Is. ; Gallery, 3s. Boxes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, $3, Old Bond-street, and at the Box-office of the Theatre, daily, from 11 till 5. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager , Mr. William Batty. Erniler the patronage of the Queen, Prime Albert, and the Royal Family. THIS EVENING'- Will be presented a gorgeous Peruvian Drama, to illustrate the Ilstorical events of the Spaniards' conquest of Pen'. arranged entrtle l d the original text of Brinsley Sheridan's play of " Pizarro," FRz STORMING OF QUITO ; or, the Warrior of the Sun. Rolla, Ur. W. West. The extraordinary eqUestrian performances of La Petite Davidson an 12 2 4 New Scenes of the Circle, with the, who l e of the Entertain me4' b avinst been attended with the most complete success, will be rePea ......* te a a ey tTy evening. z exerclses"e". %nee of Professor Jamieson and Son, in their peculiar To conclude with the SEIGE OF MONTGATZ. Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Eroadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. - Under the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be presented the opera of CINDERELLA.. Prince, Mr. W. garrison; Baron Pompolini, Mr. Lerner; Alldoro, Mr. M'Mahon ; Dandi ni M , Mr. 11. Ho r n tie; Cinde re ll a, Miss Rainforth ; Fairy Queer,Miss Isaacs. To conclude with RICHARD THE THIRD. Duke of Gloster, lir. J. It. Scott. ROYAL VIC roRIA THEATRE THIS EVENING Will be performed a grand historical drama, entitled WALTER TyRRELL, THE SAXON AVENGER; or, The Life and Death o f King William If. William 11., Mr. Dale; Walter TYrrell; tacks ; Editha, Miss Vincent. , To be followed by a splendid drama, by Fitzball, c a ll e d PAUL ; or, the Victim of Persecution. Jane Paul, Miss Vincent ; Maisel Paul, Mr. Hicks; Necker, Mr. Bird; Hedgehog Jack, Mr. Searle. To concLuodxeeswi, th THE MYSTERIES OF TEE F Pit, 6d. ; GaIIeAIRY LADY. Is.; Half Price, 6d. Galle ry 3d. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL. GARDENS. - Re-engagement of M. Jullien for Ten Nights more. THIS DAY and TO-MORROW, July 15th, and 16th. Daylight 'View of Gibra lta r—Sp Cone ert lendid Menagerie—Promenade by Jo/lien's band of One Hundred performers, two of whom rill Perform a solo each evening ; Conductor, M. Jullien ; Leader, Godfrey. All the attractions of the gardens will be added, con- Vls With the grand Pyrotechnic Display of the Siegb of Gibraltar. Fire worts, the Anima's at Five; Concert, Quarter -past Six; Quarter-pestFire „l2, Nine.—No extra charge. t 0 7:4- I Cbrated HARMONIC ROCK BAND will perform previous vi the parts of the Concert. _ Adalission to the whole, One Shilling. THE INTEME HEAT.—The intensity of the heat during the pa s t three days greater than ays has been much has been ran known for many y ears past. Th e t h erm o meter ged durin g the afternoon of Monday as high as 96 degrees in the sun, and 84 degrees in the shade, with wind W. ; on Tuesday, 98 degrees in the sun, and 86 in the from two to four, shade, with the wind N.N.W. ; and yesterday, the tn.reury was up. to 104 dt•gres*, being six degrees above blood heat;and tinly sin degrees bel,,w fe?er licit, and in the Shack the mercury stool at 92, with the wind due nerd], wirh brilliant clear sky overhead, although ta ete ,t , ;urn and east the distance masses of clouds. Last evening the sun set very red in a cloudless but hazy sky, and at eight o'clock the thermometer stillshowtd 80 degrees. THE SUN, LONDFON, THURSDAY _ EVENING, JULY 15, 1847. THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, JULY 15. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 63; Highest. 85; Noon, 76. BAROMETER, 30.23. —W1ND E.N.E.; fine. 111341 wA.TER AT LONDON -8311 131.: THIS DAY. Morning.. 37 minutes after 3 j Evening .. 56 minutes , fte , 3. ' . 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So remarkable are the circumstances which are recurring in foreign countries simultaneously with the dissolution of our English Parliament, ,that it cannot be unprofitable to enumerate those which demand the most consideration as directly affecting ourselves. -Formerly it was considered in these islands that any thought about our continental rela tions was an injudicious exercise of popular curiosity, and that those relations were best consigned to the diplomatic skill of the Chief Secretary for the Foreign Department and his subordinate colleagues, while the population at large' contented themselves with the development of their mercantile and agri cultural resources. That old pig-headed notion is exploded. Neither the immaculate mechanism of the heavens, as conceived in the Peripatetic Philosophy, nor the beautiful hypothesis of the nebular system, as imagined by the elder HERSCHEL, are more signally refuted than this presumptuous adage. Neither the Galilean telescope, as applied to the scheme of PIN TIIAGORAS, nor the monster speculum of Lord ROSSE, as directed to the nebula in Orion, have more effec- tually revealed the shallowness of a dogmatic and theoretic astronomy than the• experience of the last quarter of a century of popular legislation has dis played the absurdity of the old drawing- We could scarcely hope for a course of strict and unbending rectitude from one whose private interests are brought into collision with his public duties, and who is too well aware that the faithful and conscien- ious discharge of the latter will plunge the former Lath irretrievable ruin. We can hardly hope that selfish considerations will not ultimately - triumph in the _ . . great majority of uses, or expect unbiassed decisions from those who are obliged to become the mere pup pets of a superior power. A British judge, therefore, holds his office dum se bene gesserit, and cannot be removed or suspended therefrom save on an address to the Crown from both Houses of Parliament ;_ and it is due to the eminent and learned men who have been selected for the ermine to state that there never has been the slightest occasion to desire that the power of unconditional dismissal had been retained in the Crown. This judicial independence is, if possible, more urgently required in our dependencies than in the mother country. Here there are reports of numerous decisions published, by which almost every question that may arise is governed and regulated ; there is an observant press recording and circulating through out every part of the country the legal proceedings, and, in the event of any impropriety in the conduct thereof, ready to expose the error, and to awaken the public indignation against the offender, and there are many competent and learned men who cannot be deceived or blinded by any sophistry or plausibility, by which an effort may be made to make the worse appear the better reason. By these means the most efficient control is established. The voice of public opinion is never slighted or despised. In the great majority of our colonies these things are totally different. The existing laws are generally a sort of compound between the old lex loci and those portions of the British law that from time to time have been added thereto, and brought into ope ration in the district. The complicated and motly character of this patchwork code necessarily affords a much wider discretion to the presiding judge than that which exists in the parent state. He is to a certain extent treading on new ground, and may put for ward principles and reasons for his judgments which could have no possible force here. He has, therefore, a far greater opportunity, if dis honestly inclined, of abusing his power than is afforded to an English judge. There are no reports of former decisions to guide or direct him in his judgment, or in opposition to which he must assign good and suffi cient reasons if disposed to overrule or set them aside. There is no powerful journalist to expose his delin quencies should he go astray, and the members of the bar practising in his court are few in number, and, generally speaking, the anxious seekers after Go vernment patronage. Every reason, therefore, tends to establish the vast importance of placing our colo nial judges in a proper position, and extending the rule that has so long been beneficially acted on in this country to our several colonies and dependencies. Mr. LANGSLOW has certainly just grounds of complaint, and we cannot believe that our countrymen will regard with indifference the manner in which he has been treated. Having distinguished himself as a barrister on the Western Circuit, where he had practised with every prospect of success, he, in the year 1832, accepted the office of Attorney-General at Malta, and thereupon relin quished his English connexion, and devoted himself wholly to the public service. When he had filled that situation six years, we are bound to believe efficiently and well, from the fact of his having been subse t quently selected for promotion, the office was abo lished and a pension was granted to him until his services could again be made available. In 1840 he was appointed one of the district judges of Ceylon, in which situation he continued to act until deprived of his office by Lord STANLEY, on what we must consi der most frivolous and insufficient grounds. Against that sentence Mr. LANGSLOW appeals, and impeaches its justice openly and publicly. Lord STANLEY, forsooth, complains of the failure of his temper and want of self-control and discretion. " Oh wad some power the giftie gie us, To see ourselves as others see us." We should hardly find that Noble Lord considering such defects as sufficient to incapacitate the person so affected from the public service ; but he is also di latory in the acimmist..avw. :,there is a tribunal which constitutionally should decide every question of that description, and to which, if the dismissal were justified on such grounds, Mr. LANGSLOW would be entitled to appeal; but that would be expensive ; and in mercy to him ! Lord STANLEY grounds his removal from office on other grounds, so as to exclude that appeal—to prevent him from submitting his case to the judgment of learned and impartial men. Such a proceeding cannot pos sibly be justified, and Mr. LANGSLOW would clearly be entitled to a revision of his sentence from the pre sent Ministry, but for what, with all respect for the Noble Lord the Secretary for the Colonies, we must designate as a most ridiculous and absurd regulation which he has adopted, investing his predecessors with an official infallibility, and refusing to reconsider or interfere with any decision at which they might have arrived, no matter how erroneous it may be. We trust that this rule may speedily be altered, and that Earl GREY may not, by a strict adherence thereto, subject himself to the charge of being the participator in and abettor of tyranny and oppression. We read in a letter from Constantinople in the Augsburgh Gazette —" The French Embassy had addressed to the Porte reclamations relative to debts contracted by the last administration of Tripoli and of Barbary, which debts the Porte took upon itself. The affair has just been analysed, the debt recog nised by the Porte as being due to France, being settled at 1,600,000 Turkish piastres (about 400,000 f.)" According to the last arrivals from St. Peters burgh, the Emperor NicaoLas will not go into Ger many this year. His MAJESTY is said to have directed his Minister of Foreign Affairs to collect in August at St. Petersburgh all the diplomatic representatives of Russia to the Great Powers. A letter from Berne of the 9th says,— " The day before yesterday M. de Bois-le-Comte went to the President of the Diet, and read to him a somewhat long dispatch dated 4th July, by which M. Guizot not only fully ratified the language held by the Ambassador in his famous discours ecrit, but even strengthened the expression of his idea by ascribing to the great conti nental powers with respect to our country more hostile intentions than a simple examination of the complica tions which may arise in case the majority of the SiViES states should take collective measures against the mi nority. In a word, the written language of M. Guizot i in complete opposition with the declarations that h made in the Chamber of Deputies in the sitting in which the interpellations took place. After having read this dispatch to M. Ochsenbein, the Ambassador offs red, ac cording to usage, to leave him a copy. The President of the Vorort at first replid by a positive refusal, but afterwards consented to the formality, declaring, how ever, that as the dispatch was not addressed to him as President, nor to the Vorort, he could not communi• cate it officially either to the Diet or the Directory." Madrid papers of the Bth have arrived. The Faro of that day had been seized on account of an article on the Palace question. Don FRANCISCO DE PAULA was present at the banquet given to the POPE'S Nuncio. The Ministers had neglected to invite him, but the QUEEN caused him to be sent for, and he was present at her MAJESTY'S express desire. The mission of Senor SARAGOSSA to NARVAEZ to induce the General to place himself at the head of a new Cabinet had failed. NARVAEZ replied that he could not leave Paris, as he had pressing affairs to arrange with Queen CHRISTINA. Carlist bands have appeared in the neighbourhood of Gerona. MADRID BOLSA, JULY B.—The Thre© per Cents. closed on the Bth inst. at 26i for cash ; the Five per Cents. at lik ; and Passives at 54 cash. Intelligence has been received from Lisbon of the 9th, and from Oporto of the 10th instant, by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Madrid, which arrived at Southampton last night. The Junta of Oporto has dissolved itself, and SALDANIIi and his troops have entered the town, where they are at present in garrison with the Spanish troops under CONCHA. The castle of Foz is garrisoned by English marines. The Duke of TEncEtaA and his fellow-captives have arrived in 1..i3b0 n . Th e Mi n i sters o f Li s b on , an d th e Engli,h, Spanish, an d French Ambassadors have, it is said, expressed "heir disapproval of the convention entered into with the J un t a b e f ore t h e i r surren d er. Th e fol lowing proclamation has been issued by SALDANHA, : ` Comrades :—lierliatjelity, through her unguanimitir room doctrine, which restricted the cons deration of foreign affairs to a particular class of statesmen and diplomatists. It is not only, there fore, considered allowable, but most advisable and even most essential, that the people of this free country should sedulously contemplate, in order that they may fully comprehend, the position and move ments of the Governments of the different nations on the globe. For in England the conduct of the State is perpetually regulated according tq - the impulses afforded by Public Opinion, and in order that that external authority may in fluence in the right direction, it is absolutely neces sary that the affairs of the other kingdoms of the earth should be debated and digested in the popular mind. Without some such preliminary examination of the Ministerial doings across the water, the British Administration would be incessantly plunged into the most bewildering and perilous dilemmas. Immediately anterior, therefore, to the dissolution of our Parliament, before we are involved in the ex citement and ardour of a general election, it were a judicious precaution on the part of the possessors of the franchise to cast a final and comprehensive glance over the situation of affairs, not only of Christendom, but of Heathendom into the bargain. But, above all, one fact should be remembered, one paramount circumstance should be continually borne in recollection, and that is—that the two great forces are still at war in the cause of civilisation, the im pulsive and the repulsive, the progressive and the retrogressive. And—a remembrance, this, pregnant with meaning l--that an affection for freedom seems dying away in the council chambers of the land of liberty, while that sublime love of the natural rights of the people is rising into life in the council chambers of a land which has for centuries been in a particular manner a land of slavery and degradation. We have recently. referred to the denationalising and despotic tendencies of the policy latterly adopted by the KING of the FRENCH, and we have contrasted With it the ennobling and liberal policy recently adventured upon by the Sovereign PONTIFF. As a fitting corollary to those observations, we now hear 'rem Pans or the ignominious -101.0 isambootaitiels oft *lt. WitNericia ARM ENTIER, CUI3IERES, TESTS, and PELLAYRA-• we receive the disgraceful details of their official peculation—we receive accounts of the ineffectual attempts made by M. TESTE to pistol himself to the death ; and from Rome we hear of the refusal of Pius to proscribe one hundred persons, whose liberal sentiments render them obnoxious to the Cardinals. Such are the dishonourable and degraded instruments of Louts PHILIPPE'S new-fangled scheme of Orleans' absolutism ! Such is the turpitude of the Ministerial colleague of GUIZOT ! Such is the assiduous oppo sition offered to the reforms commenced by Pope Pius IX.—an opposition not merely of the Austrian authority beyond the frontiers of the Papal States, but of the authority of the Cardinals within the very precincts of the Vatican ! Leagued in the same malign cause as that which has engrossed the imagination and obscured the judgment of the Citizen King, are the Kaiser of AUSTRIA and the Czar of RUSSIA. Leagued in the same glorious cause of political and social emancipa tion with the reforming PONTIFF, are the King of PRUSSIA, the King of SARDINIA, the King of the BELGIANS, and the Grand Duke of TUSCANY. All the energies of the Cabinet of Berlin are directed to the liberative movement which has latterly been per ceptible in the vicinity of his Italian provinces. "lhe incorporation of the Cracovian republic has not been sufficient to appease the anxieties of the im perial FRANCIS. With NICHOLAS, on the other hand, everything is being done for the consolidation of the vast power already under his yoke for the prosecution of certain ulterior intentions. Among the most im portant means adopted to this end by the Emperor of all the RUSSIAS is, unquestionably, the projection of a gigantic line of railway, connecting the capitals of Moscow, St. Petersburgh, and Warsaw. That rail road will be the spine of the Russian empire. While the United Diet of Prussia is progressing happily in its novel duties, and FREDERICK WILHELM IV. is observing with satisfaction the present and prospective happiness conferred thereby upon his loving subjects, the Venerable Pius is embarrassed by the sudden accumulation of obstacles to his reforms. So, in like manner, is the h very in Lpo s peedily, L b Dd e th epres e sed Gr b a y nd the D l u a k m e Sardinian C HARLES A LBERT, a n d lamentable NY also must, bl T o u s s t c a a teof . his health, and the momentary antagonism of the Bel gians, threatens to abdicate in favour of a stripling Prince ; and the thrones of Spain and Portugal are still only doubtfully occupied by ISABELLA and MARIA DA GLORIA. Among the lesser points of European interest are the partial reconciliation of the Greek King Onto and the Sublime Porte, and the opening of the Diet of the Swiss Confederation at Berne, amidst urgent and numerous anxieties. Probable as many of the consequences are, which may be inferred from the foregoing circumstances, the most likely amongst them are, however, as uncertain as the elevation of the Due D'AUMALE into the Viceroy of Algeria, or of .th If I ABD-EL-KA.DER into the Emperor of Morocco. The attention of the House of Commons was on Tuesday evening taken up with another case of great apparent hardship, and we will add of injustice, to one of the official servants of the Crown in our colo nies, which place s i n th e s t ronges t light the system too e frequentl y a d opte d i n our C o l on i a l-office, to the de p and serious injury, not only of the individuals whose pr os p ec t s i n life these instances on some frivolous and insufficient pretexts, but also of the inhabitants of the settlements in whichhe of arbitrary prevail, and power are suffered t o which interferes with and impedes the course of justice. The necessity of establishing the perfect independence of the bench of justice, of preserving those distinguished andle.afrned men who may be elevated to th e judicial rani every undue influence, has long been recognised in this country. It has been felt that without that independence there could be no safety for popular rights and liberties, no guarantee for the honest and efficient discharge of the important duties of their sta:ion. Ti, suffer them to remain dependent on the mere %%ill and pleasure of the Executive, who, in the event of am,' obnoxious (lee sign or refusal on thEirp,i t. 3 to c 0. ., the itif.tru.dit in, of tyranny atid oppression, could crush and ruin them, was found to involve a principle of the most dangerous character. gran 01 the fullest amnesty, and no one is permitted to remove the veil drawn over the past. The army, which constantly has given most evident proofs of its obedience and devotion to the person of the Queen, will show by its conduct towards every Portuguese, whatever poll tical opinion he may have followed, that it knows how to respect the will of its Sovereign, and will use every effort to realise a sincere union of the Portuguese family. If any individual, however, which I do notexpect, should fail in this sacred duty, punishment will immediately follow the offence. "DUKE OF SALDANHA. "Head-quarters at Itichouza, July 2, 1847." The Marquis of LOULE, and several other dis tinguished membrs of the Junta, have arrived at Lisbon. The Conde DAS ANTAS and the Visconde SA DA BANDEIiIA are still detained as prisoners. It is rumoured that the QUEEN, unmindful of the recent lesson which has been taught her, is about to recal COSTA CABRAL. Several Cabralistas have been ap pointed to high official situations, and these appoint ments being in direct violation of the promises made when foreign intervention was asked for, have given great umbrage. Neither has the QUEEN performed her promise of entering at once upon a constitutional course of government. A decree was issued on the 9th, continuing to the end of July the suspension of the guarantees of personal liberty, and prohibiting until that day the publication of newspapers and pamphlets. Generals PovoAs, GuEDES, BERNANDINO, and REBOCHO, and the three members of the Junta of " the Supreme Government of the kingdom," JOSE DA SILVA PASSOS, FRANCISCO DE PAULA LOBO D'AVILA, and JUSTIN() FERREIRA PINTO BASTO, sailed from Oporto to Vigo on the 3d. CESAR DE VASCONCELLOS went through the country to his pro perty at Torres Novas, near Santarem. These gen tlemen considered it prudent to retire from Oporto until tranquillity would be fully restored. Exchange on London, 551; Discount on Notes, ,800 rs. ; Bank Shares, 320 dolls. to 330 dolls. We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. They confirm the report which we mentioned yes terday of the confession and attempted suicide of M. TESTE. The evidence produced before the Chamber of Peers on Monday was conclusive as to the guilt of M. TESTE. It appears that M. PELLAPRA, finding that an attempt was making to save M. TESTS by convicting him (PELLArRA)of swindling, determined to tell the truth, and confiding to Madame PELLAFRA certain documents, desired her to transmit them to the Chancellor. Those documents were transmitted accordingly, and were verified •by M. ROQUEDERT, the notary of RELLAPRA, before the Chamber on Monday. The evidence of M. ROQIIEBERT left no doubt on any person's mind that the bribe of 100,000 francs had been received by the Minister. While this witness was deposing to the fact messengers from the Chancellor were searching the books at the proper department of the Minister of Finance to verify an account furnished by Madame PELLAPRA from among her husband's papers, described as a me morandum of the sum paid to the Minister, and the shape in which it was paid—viz., Treasury bills. Towards the latter part of the day extracts from the Treasury books were exhibited, showing that on the 2d of March, 1843, M. PELLAPRA had taken four Treasury bills, for which he paid 94,000 f., which fell due on the 2(1 of September following, but were not demanded till the 12th ; and on that same day, the 12th, CHARLES TESTE, the Minister's son, lodged 95,000 f. for a Treasury bill to his own order, payable the 12th of March following. The memorandum being thus verified, M. TESTE was called on to offer some explanation, but he merely demanded a copy of that document as well as of the notes and papers furnished by Madame PELLAPIA. The transaction, he said, appeared to belong to his son. Leaving the court, however, he was heard to exclaim that he was a lost man. At the conclusion of the day's proceedings M TESTE was taken back to prison. The following account of what took place there in the course of the evening is from the National:— " Between eight and nine o'clock last evening an explosion was heard in one of the chambers of the prison of the Luxembourg, occupied by the accused parties in the affair of the Gouhenans mines. The in, and it was round that M. Tita-re kettl attempted to .sissmisit suicide. He had placed a pistol in his mouth, and pulled the trigger, but the pistol missed fire. He then placed a second pistol close to his heart, and fired, but he had pressed the weapon with such force against the part that the ball did not enter, and fell to the ground. No wound was inflicted, and the only trace of the explosion was a black mark from the powder on the flannel waistcoat and the skin. It was remarked that the discharge of the second pistol produced a severe contusion and a violent swelling, and that it was with great difficulty M. TESTS could be induced to submit to have the contusion dressed." The trial was resumed on Tuesday, but M. TESTS was not present. The report of the Commissary of Police was read, which stated that having heard of the attempt at suicide by M. TESTS, he (the Commissary) had repaired to the prison of the Luxembourg, and upon his addressing an interrogation to M. TESTE, the latter acknowledged what he had done, saying " It is true ; I did attempt to commit suicide. I have ever pre ferred honour to life. It was my own son who pro cured me the pistols, and I thank him for the act, which I esteem one of filial piety." The declaration of Dr. BAYLE was next read, de scribing the state of the prisoner. There was a con tusion on the left breast. The pistol had been so tightly pressed upon the region of the heart as to have been deprived of air, and the ball could not penetrate. application of leeches ; M. ed to allow their application T TE he sTE dm ob t s o t r i n o a r t e d l e y r e r d e f u a s n but permitted him to apply an emollient poultice. The pistols were pocket pistols. The director of the prison stated that he heard a report, which he first took to be a squib. Having asked a turnkey if he had heard a report, and the latter answering in the negative, he went up to M. TESTE'S room. He saw seated on the staircase M. TESTE'S servant, looking pale and mute with fear. He hastened by him into the chamber. M. TESTE had on his trousers and shirt only. Witness ques tioned M. TESTS, asking with great emotion, " What have you done ?" " Monsieur le Directeur," coldly replied M. TESTE, and putting his hand upon his breast, " I am not hurt, and I am less moved than you are." The witness called for the doctor to be sent for, and set about looking for the pistols. M. TESTE told him he need not trouble himself seeking, as they were on his desk. Another witness confirmed this testimony, adding that M. TESTS was perfectly calm. It was proved by the man servant that prisoner's counsel, Messrs. PAILLET and DEERANT, had dined with the prisoner in the evening, and that nothing occurred to excite suspicion of his intention. He suddenly saw a light, and heard a slight report, when running into his master's chambers he exclaimed, " M. le President, what have you dune ?" and then ran out, crying for help, and sat down on the stairs, where he was found by the director of the prison. The Chancellor then called on M. RENOUARD, the reporter of the commission, to read a letter he had received from M. TESTS that morning. It was as follows : "M. le Chancelier,—The incidents of yesterday's hearing allow no room for contradiction. Further discussion becomes useless. I accept all that the Court may choose to do in my absence, for my pre sence is henceforth of no necessity, unless indeed it should judge right to constrain my appearance by force. I respect its authority, and resign myself to it." The Greffier of the Chamber read a report of the huissier, to the effect that M. TESTE had refused to accompany him to the • bar of the court. He said that " his presence was useless ; that he could not combat the facts produced against him; and that he dearly expiated the one sole act of weakness of his whole life." The Procureur-General then called upon the Court to declare all the accused guilty, and the counsel for the accused were proceeding with their addresses when the post left. M. PELLAPRA, it is said, has arrived at Haarlem, in Holland. It is generally supposed that General CLDIEUES will be acquitted, and that the otb , ra will be round guilty of corruption. The Corssiiissiolwel states tla.t thc: secretary to the Mayor of Thionville poisoned himself on Friday io wroid the consequences of a prosecution for or. ruption. The system is producing its fruits. The trial of M. TESTS will not only shake the Mi nistry—it will do more, it will shake the system according to which constitutional government has been lately managed in France. It will do for the violation of the Charter by fraud what the Revolution of 1830 did for the violation of the Charter by force —render it henceforth impossible, and at length the Charter will become a truth. A meeting of the members of the Ministerial majority is to take place at the house of M. DELES-• SERT to consider the course which it may be proper to adopt under existing circumstances. The KING and QUEEN of the FRENCH left Paris on Monday for Dreux. The death of Lieutenant-General SCHNEIDER, Deputy for the Moselle, and former Minister of War, was announced in the Chamber of Deputies on Mon day. _ _ _ A letter from Tangiers, of the 27th ult., says— " The son of the Emperor is at Fez, and endeavours to counterbalance by preparations for war the deplora ble effect produced on the minds of the Arabs by the defeat and death of Kaid el-Hamar. Already have a thousand horse and fifteen pieces of cannon been ser.t to Tazza to oppose Abd-el-Kader if he should assume the offensive. But the general opinion is that the troops of the Sultan will not dare to attack Abd-el-Kader, or that if the chief commits that imprudence, the greater part of the soldiers of Morocco will side with the Emir, whose influence increases every day, and menaces the security of the empire. The death of the kaid is thus related: — He was surprised in his tent by Bou Hamedi, brother-in law of Abd-el-Kader. Some Moorish soldiers attempted to defend him, and he, seizing his gun, fired at Bou Hamedi, but missed him; Bou Hamedi then shot him down with a pistol, and afterwards cut off his head with his own hand. The Moorish soldiers, four hundred in number, seeing their chief dead, demanded the aman, and placed themselves its the service of Abd-el-Kader. AU the Huff has revolted, and every one only waits until the harvest shall be finished and put in a place of safety, to enter into campaign, it Abd-el-Kader shall give the signal. The harvest is very fine in all parts ; wheat, which was worth 16 to 18 ounces the almud, has de scended to 7 or 8 ounces, and will decline still more after the In‘rvesit." The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Tuesday at 77f. 70c., the Five per Cents. at 118 f. 55c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,271 f. 25c.; Rouen, 960 f ; Havre, 640 f.; Great Northern, 573 f. 75c. ' • Avignon, 642 i. 50c.; Vic:rzon, 595 f.; Bordeaux, 497 f. 50c.; Basle, 186 f. 25c. ; Dieppe, 310 E; Paris arid Strasburg, 423 f. 75c.; Tours and. Names, 401 f. 25c.; Paris arid Lyons, 430 f. ; Lyons and Avignon, 435 t. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 4601. Spanish Three per Cents., 33i. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 14. Boulogne and Amiens,ls%—Direct Bombay and Madras, 1 4—Namur and Liege, 6-1! orthern of France, 10 1 / 2 —Paris and Lyons, 4%—Paris and Orleans, 49%—Sambre and Meuse, 714. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, Ql l A.RTER TO THREE. The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was firm. Sales 10,000 bales, of which 4,500 were American on speculation, a very large proportion, which shows the clsposition to force up the price of the article, quite in dependent of demand. The transactions included 8,000 bales American, at bid. to 7 7 0., an i 1,000 Pernambuco. at Sid. to Sid. Railway Shares were very flat, and but a limited business was doing. Prices were firmer. It is long since so painful a sensation has- been ex cited as by the disclosures of bribery and corruption at Paris, and as the obtainment of concession! for public companies, railways especially, has been a source of con siderable trouble to the directors of Anglo Trench companies, it has been surmised that some of the obstacles imposed may , have arisen from the anticipation of douceurs which the English nego tiators were neither accustomed nor inclined to give. Whether any actual overtures or promises of concessions for a consideration were ever indirectly male, we are not prepared to state, but possibly all the corruption practised is not yet brought to light. There has been some demand tor money in Stock Ex change circles within the last few days, owing to the rather heavy accounts in progress of adjustment, and in the general discount market capital is expected to be taken up more frcely for the legitimate purposes of trade. With respect to the large imports of grain, a good portion of the amount, at least, must have been paid, according to the practice abroad, before the corn was shipped, and this should be taken into account in estimating our remain ing liability. The French loan may not, after all, re quire much of English capital, as it is not likely to be very popular; and for the Spanish loan, we should think no one here will be so silly as to embark therein. The English Funds have had a firmer tone to-day, and the Bear party are now said to have accounts still un settled, while the speculators for a rise are reported to be nearly " even." Without professing any sympathy for either party, we may remark that the market has been kept down lately without any apparent justification, and that, left to its own influence and favoured by fine weather, there would be doubtless an improvement in the quotations. Consols are now 88/ to 88:i for present trans- Anglikt The New Three and-a Quarter per r - - - • Cents. 89 to 891. Bank Stock is 195 to 1961. Exchequif: bills have been 103.0 13s. premium. The market for Spanish Bonds has been flatter, pend ing the discussion at the meeting of bondholders now in progress. The Five per Cents. are 21/ i; and the Three per Cents. 31t. Portuguese Ylur per Cents. are no minally higher. Mexican Bonds are 19k g ; and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 5711. Shares are at advanced rates, with a moderate bus ness doing. tiI{ITJSII FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock 1966 195 196% 1964 i Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 89% t 4 89 89 three per Cent. Consols Annuities 88% % 88% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 905 i 91 90% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 1-16 9% India Bonds, 1,0001. .. Ditto, under 1,0001 9 9 Consols for Opening, July 16 .. 88%3A % 88% Exchequer Bills. 134 d. 2d. 1,0001... .... 13 10 p 5001... .... 15 11 p Ditto. Small .... 19 14 p ONE O'CLOCK. CLOSING rJUCES. FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. • • Ditto, Small .. • • .. .. 84% Equador Bonds .. - Grenada,.... 1 per Cent .. . Ditto, Deterred .. .. .. Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. 191 i li 19 Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 19% 19% Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. • • Ditto, 4 per Cent .. .. .. • • — " 3l Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent • .. .. 21% % 21% Ditto, for the Account .• .. .. 22 22 Ditto, rittiaiVe Bonds .. .. .. 5 5 Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. .. 31% 31% Ditto, for the Account • • .. .. 31% 31% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Hall per Cent .. 57% 57% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 91 90% 90% BUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. Amber., Notting., Beston, and Eastern J unction .. .. 2% .... ...• .. •• • • 11 4 Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .... 18 lB Birming., Wolver., and Dudley.. 10 .... 15% ••..• • • • 15% Buckinghamshire .. 61.45.... % dis. ••• • • • % die. Caledonian Chester and Holyhead .. 27% ••..•• • . • • 2114 Dublin and Belfast Junction 15 .... 2%31 .. • Eastern Counties .. 20 20% •••• • • • • • 20 1 4 Ditto, York Extension 7% 7 •• • • East Lancashire .. • . • • .. 20 •• • • ••••• • • • • • —. Ditto, New .. • • .. .. 10 .... 9 34 ex int 9% x. int. Ditto, ditto, Extension Scrip .. 114 •• • . 1% • . . East Lincolnshire .. 631 .... 73a • • .... 8 Great Northern .. • . •• 6 •• •• 4 % ••••• • • • • • 4% Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 3211 .. 3l Great Western .. • • .. 85 —l2l 1 20 122.. . 122 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 70 • 7 0 Ditto, Quarter Shares . • .. 15 .... 20% 20 20% Ditto, New 17/, .. 7 .... 1031 10 London and Blackwell .. 16/. 13s. 4d. London, Brighton, & South Coast 50 .• • • 5534 55% Ditto, Consol. Eighths • • .. 10 ...... 3 . , 133 1 London an North-Western • • 100 • • ..179% 181 17934 17936 Ditto, Quarters . L. and B. 12 .... 29 Ditto, 401. Shares M. &B. •• 40 .. ........ 71 London and South-Western 411. 68.10 d... 68 Ditto, New 50/. 3234 Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) • • 50 58 563 5 6 31 Ditto, Scrip 50/... •. .. 5 .... Manchester and Leeds 82 .• .. Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 38 46 .. 46 Midland .. ..100 ....129 . .. • • Ditto, 40/. Shares .. .. 40 •• .. 48% ••.. • • • Ditto, 501. Shares .. 6 .... 10% 10% Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .... 100 100 Do., Consol. Bristol and Birm. six per Cent. Newcastle and Berwick • • .. 20 ••• • ••••• • • • • • Ditto, New .. •• .. ••b•• •• 8 34% %••• • • • 8 34 Norfolk .. • • .. • • ..100 .• .. 124 .•.. • • ,Ditto, Extension .. .. 10 .... North British • • • • • •• 25 ••.. .. Ditto, Half Shares .. • • • • 1234 • • 15% . 153 Ditto, Thirds.. • . • • 1 •• • • 2 34 •• • • • 2% North Staffordshire .. ••10% % • • •• .. 10% Scottish Central • • • . . •• 28 .... 28 1,8 Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3 31 3% • • .... 3 1 4, Ditto, Class B .. • • • • • • 3 •• • • •• • • 234 South Staffordshire • • 21. 125... • • % South Eastern and Dovor 33% • • . Ditto. New (iss. at 321.) No. 1. 20 •... 2031 •• • • •• • • 206 tail Wales .. • • ••• .. 15 .• •• ••••• • • • • • 113 Y South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole ' Windsor. Staines, &S. Western.. 425..... 2% % p...... 2% „ York and Newcastle .• .. 25 .... 37% 37 4- Ditto, Extension.• • . .. 10 .. •• 17 16 3 ,4 •. 16% Ditto, Preference • • .. .. 8 .... 123 York and North Midland 50 .. • • 8631 Ditto, Extension • • .. .. 25 .... 42% 42% Ditto. Preference • • • . .. 6 .... 16 16% Do.. E. and W. Riding Eaten.. lb •• 27% 27 % FOREIGN RAILWAYS. .127 128 ....... 128 Northern of France • • .. .. 10 .... 12% .. •• • • 12%x1. Orleans and Bourdeana .. 6 .... 5%%........ Paris and Lyons •• S 5 ....... . 5 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. London and Westminster .. .. 20 .... 26%.... •• •• •• 26% Ditto, New •• •• 13 ~ 18% ...... 18% MINES. Real del Monte, Unrealstered LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) Lo/molt, JULY 15.—Wind E.N.E., light breeze and clear, with sultry weather. DEAL, JULY 14.—Wind S. to S.S.E., light.—Arrd. from the River, and std., Norman, Manilla; Agincourt, Cape of Good Hope and Calcutta ; Apame, Algoa Bay; Adeline, New Orleans. OFF TORBAY JULY 13.—China, Cape of Good H o p e. LIVERPOOL, 'JULY 14.—Wind N., light.—Arrd. Santas, Havannah, and Matanzas; Hannibal, Foote, New Orleans; Marquis of Clydesdale, St. John's, New Brunswick; King field, Davies, Quebec; Sarah, Barclay, Mont real. Sld. 13. Importer, Quebec ; Enchantress, Bathurst. 14. Gunge, Adelaide, South :Australia ; Peterel, Africa ; Lady Napier, ar.d Mary Cal-1104 - 21, Quebec; Cora, New fuunilland. Off port, Nautilus, Virginia; Crown, siren, —. The Emerald hence to Halifax was totally log, at Louisburg, :Vit it nit ; Runcorn, to Port 111adoc, Was in contact this morning with the Princess (m a il steamer) from Dublin, lost main mast, and was cut down to the water's "edge and brought in hereby the latter, which re ceived damage to Ilex cutwater. CLYDE, JULY 14.—Arrd. Zebulon, Thomson, Newfound- ' stabulary, stated that the prisoner came to him: a nd sai land; Medora,M,Thersen, Trinidad; Brenda, avL en d, ditto; that he was desirous of giving himself into custodyfo William, Lyon, ditto; 13, Druid, APKirdy. Pernambuco; h a vin g set fire to his mater's house. He did not app ear Mary Morris, Dagget, New York. Sld. Nashua, Poiladel- to know where the premises were situated, nor the phis; Rowley, Demerara. . name of the owner thereof, but said that he ItaA scel. OFF SALCOMBE, JULY ii.—Medora, Constant, Sin , rapore; , Hanseal Suand, for ILmburgit, with 3,000 barrels. 13, -• , k , (.ontally let fall a lucifer-match, by which he was about Prince, Quebec. 12, Egerton, Honduras. to ight hi, pipe, among a lot of tor, which had ignited; MILFORD, JULY 13.—Wind W.—Arrd. Pembroke Castle, and seeing that the premises were likely to be ;set e r n Williams, Qusbec, for Pembroke. tire, be hastened his escape therefrom. He, holiveve • BRISTOL, JULY 14 —Wind W.—Ara Mathilda, Hudson, dtnicd all intention of wilfully setting the house oatfib' 1 New York. Std. 13, Supply, Newfoundland. 14, Thetis, Mr: De Sax sail that smoking was strictly prohibited Yarmouth N.S. not only in his, but in all factories of the lik e ntatur ! . RAISING THE BLOCKADE OF OPORTO. His confirmed impression was that the prisoner had YAP " Portuguese Consulate, London, July 14, 1347. fully set fire to the premises with gunpowder. Slr,—l beg to inform you that I have to day received Mr. Arnold remanded the prisoner, in order to give orders from her Most Faithful Majesty's Minister at this all parties the required time for the production of furt her Court, to make known that the b:Ockade of the p ort of evidence on so serious a charge. Oporto has been raised, as per an official communic,..aion to that effect published in the Gazette de Math id, dated the sth, All the ports are now open. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, (Signed) F. J. VANZELLER. " To W. Dobson, Esq., Lloyd's." CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended July 15, 1847, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in EEgland and Wale per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. I BARLET.I OATS. RTE. I BEANS. PEAS. RPICE I 82s 3d 48s 8d 31s 1I d 61s 9d 53s Od 55s 101 The Duties on Foreign Grain ara now suspended. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) HAT IVIARIEETS. SMITHFIELD.— Old Meadow Hay, 3/ 5s to 47 4s; New ditto 2/ 5s to 3/ 5s ; Old Clover, 41 to 5/ 5s ; New ditto, 31 to 4/; and Straw, 1/ 12s to I/ I6s per load. A limited supply, and a steady trade. CUMBERLAND.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 lOs to 4/ ss; New ditto, 2/ 8s to 31 8s ; Old Clover, 41 to 5/; New ditto, 3/ to 41; and Straw, 1/ 14s to 1/ 16s per load. Trade firm, at the above quotations. WHITECHAPRL.—OId Meadow Hay, 37 5s to Vls ; New ditto, 21 18s to 31 8s; Old Clover, •114 s to 5/ 5s ; New ditto, 3/ to 41; and Straw, 1/ 12s to 116 s per lord. Both Hay and Straw, the supply of which was small, moved off steadily, I at very full prices. MEAT MARZETS. SOUTHALL, JULY 14 —The supply of fat stock on offer being on the increase, the general demand was heavy, and prices had a downward tendency. Beef, from 3s 10d to 4s 10d; Mutton, 4s to 5s 2d; Lamb, 5s to 5s 10d; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4s 2,1 to 4s 8d per Blbs. ROMFORD, JULY 14.—We bad a very slow trade this morning owing to the hot weather, at a decline in the quota tions of quite 2d per Blbs. Beef, from Ps 8d to 4s 10d ; Mutton, 4s to .5s 2d ; Lamb, 5s to 6s ; Veal, 4s to 43 3d ; and Pork, 4s 4d to 4s 8d per Sibs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 28s; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 17s to 21s ; and dilch Cows, with their small Calf, 16/ to 19/ each. I,EwEs, JULY 13.—Beef, from 4s to ss; Mutton, 4s 4d to 6s 2d; Lamb, 5s to 6s ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per Blbs. A moerate supply, and a dull trade. ATEWGJITE AND ZEEMENHAT.M. THAMES.—(THIS DAY.) In justice to the police-sergeant No. 5 H, who Was accused of grossly improper conduct in a case reported from this court in The Sun of yesteralty, and which evidence was given on oath, it is proper to state that Inspector Scott having, by direction of the magistrate, instituted inquiries, reported to the magistrate that there was no foundation whatever for the accusation. —— A very inactive demand was experienced for each kind of Meat, at barely stationary prices. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 6d; Mutton, 44 to 5s ; Lamb, 4s 10d to 5s 10(1 ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d; and Pork, 3s 10d to 4810 d per Bibs, by the carcase. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE• LIVERPOOL JULY MEETING.—WEDNEK , DAT. The Croxteth Stakes of 25 soya. each, 10 ft, and 30 added; for three yrs old, 6st 81b ; four, Bst 21b ; five, &A 91b; OL / and aged, 9st ; mares, &c., allowed 31bs. One mile and $ • quarter. (10 Subs.) Mr. Mostyn's Sagacity, 3 yrs Mr. A. Johnstone 's Rowena, 6 yrs ... . ) Mr. Bainbridge's Mary, 3 yrs 6 to 4 on Sagacity, who inzde all the running j ,.an E d Va i n vo s n l ; l-o 20 lengths. Mary was restive, and did not get ofC Run 10 2 min. 14 secs. A Free Handicap of 10 soya. each, 5 ft, with 50 added, & 0 ' T.Y.C. (17 Subs.) Mr. A. W. Hill's Burlesque, 4 yrs, 7st (Tasker) Mr. J. Lillie's Spithead, 4 yrs, 7st 31b Mr. Walter's Radcliffe, 6 yrs, 7st 41b......... .............. _AS The following also started, but were not placed Strathmore's Secundus, 6 yrs, 7st 51b—Sir J. Gerard s go' 6st 82 - rocco, 4 yrs, 7st 31b—Lord Eglinton's Sotades, 4 yrs, —Mr. A. Cranston's Comme-il •faut, 3 yrs, sst 121b2CaPts'''„ Knight's Jolly Beggar, 6 yrs, sst 81b—Mr. Phillips's b Touchstone, out of Maid f Mouton, 3 yrs, sst 41b--"A r ' Allen's b f by Yaxley, out of Matrimony, 3 yrs, sst 4lIr"" Sir J. Gerard's Dipthong, 3 yrs, sst 21b—Mr. Harland'S Glee • whelt, 3 yrs, Sat. Betting-5 to 2 agst Spithead, sto 1 agst Radcliffe, 6to agst Comme-il faut, 7 to 1 vat Secundus, and 10 to 1 any other. Spithead and Secundus cut out the work, 'wig on by Burlesque and Radcliflc to the stand, where Secundos gave way, and Burlesque, joining Spithead, quitted him 10 few strides, and won by a length. Secundus was fourthta s Gienwhelt fifth. Run in 51 secs. The Mersey Stakes of 25 soya. each, with 50 added for ti!! , yrs old, colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. Subs.) Mr. B. Green's Assault... ............... .....(E. Edwards) 1.,. air. Pedley's Tuscan $ Lord Warwick's Lahore Mr. Irwin's King of Kildare ....... Lord Stanley's Fandango... ........ Mr. W. Jones's Tim 0bbin...... .•• Betting-7 to 2on B Assault, who made all the running • won in a canter by a length. Run in 55 secs. The Bickerstaffe Stakes of 100 Nova. each, h ft; for .-- Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 41b. One mile. or - Lord Stanley's Bowstring (allowed 31 b) ..... w alked 0 4 The Sefton. Stakes of 30 BOYS. each, h ft, for three yrs w fillies, Bst 71b each. One mile and a half (11 Subsi 1 Lord Exeter's Circassian Maid (W. Abdal° $, Mr. Merry's Maid of Motherwell ... ......................... $' Lord Westminster's Claribel .................................... Won cleverly by a length. Time, 2 min. 34 secs. a , Plate of 601., for three yrs old, &c. Heats. One wile SI SI half. I Mr. Gray's Little Casino, 4 yrs....(Cartwright) 5 2 t; Mr. Mostyn's Alsatia, 3 yrs 2 Mr. Scholetield's Cock Robin, 3 yrs 4 14$ Mr. Phillips's fby Touchstone—Maid of Monton 2 3 Mr. J. Gill na Prince Alfred, 3 yrs The first heat was won by a length, tho second by $ : and the other two by three lengths each. BETTING ON TIIE COURSE. LIVERPOOL CUP. sto 1 agst Conjuror I loto 1 agst Camera 6 to 1 agst Pic Nic 12 to 1 agst Inheritre ss 9to 1 agst Quadruped (t f) 100 to 6 agst Pantasa 10 to 1 agst Plaudit 100 to 6 agst Gwalior LIVERPOOL ST. LEGER. 2 to 1 on Van Tromp. GOODWOOD cur. 0 4 100 to 40 laid agst the Hero, and 100 even on the agst Hero, Dulcet, and Eryx. DERBY. c (t) 6to 1 agst Green's lot (t). 1 , 000 to 25 agst Bevert (t)' 14 to 1 agst Assault. 1,000 to 25 agst Corsi 25 to 1 agst Flatcatcher. 5,000 to 150 agst SurP ll— to 30 agst Sesostris (t). SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY. (Before Mr. Under• Sheriff BURCHELL.) MOO RE V. CAMPELLL. The plaintiff in this action is a baker in the Vassal' road, Brixton; the claim was for 101. Bs. 4d. for goods sold. The defendant pleaded coverture, and in support of the plea called defendant's brother, named Beulter, who snore that he was present at the marriage of his sister at Bawtry, in Yorkshire, in 1809, to a Mr. William Duncan Campbell, and that he was still alive. Witness could not tell where he resided. Defendant had not lived with him for some years, and she had a separate income of 2001. per annum. In cross-examination he said he could not remember whether or not he gave his sistereitway. He had not got a certificate. A juror said that he could not believe that a man did not remember such a circumstance. The UNDER-SHERIFF said it was not improbable that a man might forget, after a lapse of 40 years, but if he intended to commit deliberate perjury, he might imme diately have said at once that he had given her away, but it was entirely a question for the jury • The jury found for defendant. PAYNE V. MAGSON. PAYNE, ADMINISTRATOR, V. MAGSON. The first was an action to recover the sum of 1061. for money lent, and the second, as administrator of his father, ;.o recover 331. 4s. 3d. for goods sold. The plaintiff is a brassfounder in Shoe-lane, and defendant a brass finisher. The case was wholly devoid of interest, and a verdict was given for plaintiff in each case. THE TITHE COMMISSIONERS OF ENGLAND AND WALES V. HARDEN. This was an action brought by the Tithe Commis sioners of England and Wales, to recover of the defen dant, who is a tithe valuer, the sum of 181. 18s. for the engrossments of the apportionments of the rent charge in lieu of tithes, under the Tithe Commutation Act. It appeared that the copies were ordered by defendant for the Hamlet of Catcut, and the parish of Woolhavington, in the county of Somerset. Defendant's excuse to the Commissioners was, that he could not get in the money from the landholders, and he requested the Commis sioners to assist him in enforcing the payment. He had, however. given the orders, and promised to pay. The jury gave a verdict for the amount claimed. 11.11 Vita v r.;.111 -.0 xi x DAY. This morning the Court resumed its sittings. IN RE CHARLES HUSK. The insolvent, who had been in partnership with James Scott Boyce, as meat salesmen in Newgate Mar ket, applied to be discharged. Mr. Commissioner PHILLips expressed his surprise at the schedule filed by this insolvent. He owed 480/., and had owing to him as much as 2,170/. Mr. NICHOLS, who supported the insolvent, said it was as stated, but as the insolvent could not get in his ac counts, he could not pay what he owed. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS thought the insolvent might have got in some of his debts; they were greatly beyond the debts he owed. The insolvent was asked about some of the debts, and it appeared that he could not get the money. In one case he took law proceedings, and the result was, that he had only to pay some law expenses. Mr. NicHoLs was of opinion that the officer of the Court (Mr. Wiggins) could collect the money for the creditors. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS—If the schedule is cor rect, there is more than 20s. in the pound for the creditors. No creditor gave himself the trouble to apply for the assigneeship. The insolvent was discharged. IN RE JAMES SCOTT BOYCE. This insolvent, partner of the above, was the next applicant. His schedule was nearly the same, and a hope was expressed that the creditors would be paid in full. Lle was discharged. Won by four lengths. GRAND HEAT. BLOOMSBURY COUNTY COURT (THIS I)AY.) HARTEG V. REEDING.-BAD MONEY. _ The plaintiff, in this action, sought to recover of James Reed, a newsvender, the sum of 2s. 6d., under the fol lowing circumstances : Having been sworn, the plaintiff said that on the day of the Epsom races, he entered the defendant's shop to purchase a copy of the Evening Sun, to ascertain the result of the races. The newspaper was given to him, and in payment he tendered half a sovereign, but before he had received his change, some other gentleman pur chased an Evening Sun, for which he gave half-a-crown, and received the difference, before plaintiff, to whom 9s. 7d. was afterwards returned, amongst which was a oad halfcrown, the coin (he believed) that the defend ant had taken from the second purchaser. The plaintiff placed the money in his pocket, without examining it, and he did not discover that the halfcrown was bad until the Tuesday following. The coin bad not been out of his possession during the whole time. The defendant said he could not be liable, as he did not believe that the halfcrown produced in Court was the same he had given to him in change. Mr. DUBOIS (the Judge)—Lle has positively sworn that it is the same, and I must credit his statement, in preference to what you believe. The defendant—Yes; but I don't see that.—(Laughter in Court.) Consider for one moment how unprotected a tradesman would be ; any person who had a base coin might swear that. Mr. Durnois—But the law will not allow you to pass bad money, and it is not probable that any person would commit perjury, and risk tramportation for half-a-crown. They would begin at a sovereign.— (Great laughter.) The defendant was then ordered to pay the amount claimed, and was about to quit the Court with the bad halfcrown,• when Mr. Wright, the Clerk of the Court, requested the loan of it for one moment, to test whether or not it was silver. The coin was handed back to the defendant in two pieces. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) Joseph Marshall was placed before Mr. Bingham, charged with being fourd in the pantry of the residence of Anthony Pereira, Esq., No. 7, Park-crescent, Regent's park, with intent to commit a felony. .Langton Butler, a footman in the service of com plainant, stated, that having occasion to enter the pantry at nine o'clock this morning, he was surprised to find the prisoner standing near the plate chest, containing up wards of 5,000/. worth of silver plate. Witness asked him what he wanted there? The prisoner replied that he merely called to know if they had any bottles to sell. Witness, who was not satisfied with the prisoner's ex planation, detained him till the butler came, who searched the prisoner and looked over the plate, but found nothing missing or on the prisoner. Witness, at the request of the butler, went for a constable, who took the prisoner into custody. The prisoner, in defence, said he was a hawker of b o ttles, and called in the way of business at No. 7, Park crescent. He was an honest man, and worked hard for his living, and denied the imputation of intending to commit a felony. Mr. BINGHAM said his answer to the charge did not satisfy him; ho must, therefore, remand him till Satur day next. ,(blue) .1 WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) John Watling, a young man, 20 years of age, was charged with wilfully setting fire to his master's pre mise, Mr. De Sax, wadding manufacturer, Montague- From the evidence it appared that, cat Tuesde,y week, the prisoner was observed by a lad named Wit liarn,,; to leave the preruices in a hurried manner, and immediately a fire burst out. A great portion of the building and property were destroyed. Mr. Superintendent Franklin, of the Basingstoke con , ACQUATICS. GREAT SCULLERS' CONTEST., ni beft The great scullers''contest between Thomas ta i li e tle the brother of the champion of the Thames, en a ',.„010/ rick Lett, of Lambeth, for SOL, took place Ye s " - fob afternoon. The men have contended on three or previous occasions , with different results, and 81 . . 1 ' 00 0 Coombes defeated him in gallant style only a few 10 1 ago, and had been altogether more successful tbti,sil adversary in the previous struggles , t he friends el he ii were still very sanguine, and at the great ineetieg., last week to make the match between the Clae l gt - 1 00 1 Newcastle-on-Tyne, against Robert and "" A — sr Coombes, the match of yesterday was determined c the distant , . Pntn.y for wick Eyot. Betting was even. At ten minutes tho the men a ppeared at their stations, Lett ha vinb ld choice, and going to the Middlesex side. On the ! 'held being given Lett jumped away wi th the lead, and mos it until past the Star and Garter Hotel, rowing 01 0 0 most finished style. In a few more strokes they strictly level; and off Searle's, Coombes went right ors from his opponent, as though the latter had been lettd.: anchor. Lett tried hard to overhaul him, but ma tually. Coombes won with apparent ease, by half dozen lengths or more. TO' PUTNEY AND ROEHAMPTON REG A The annual regatta amongs the wat ermen at Filvi for a purse of sovereigns, subscribed by the nobilintf gentry of the neighbourhood, took place yestei, i , e , oP s 1 three heats. The distance was from Putneybrlub—tY round a boat off the Vice-Chancellor's,_ down to, College of Civil Engineers, and back to rutnerbil FIRST HEAT. . (b l u e) 0 William Robinson add Thomas Phelps Green,. j Charles Cobb and Frederick .......... un...(yellow) Won by six lengths. 1 Robinson and Green SECOND HEAT. elle/ 0 ‘" John Robinson and T. Green, sen. ............... (Pill Cobb and Phelps Pink and yellow, whose names are given glb °Y o 'sli v " started in this beat, but they fouled the grca te . r , the distance. Blue took the lead, and won 0010 CRICKET. CA MARYLEBONE CLUB AND GROUT , 11 ., T e t . BRIDGE TOWN AND COUNTY C o at., The match was resumed on Tuesday at Lord% will be found on a perusal of the details th ll , ea; changes occurred in the progress of the Pi ne ' If it is these changes which add zest to cricket. 1 ,05 man could say, and carry that saying out, that b e rc eer. obtain any given number of runs, or if a bowi e . 1 ,01, 1 ' as truly assert that he could bowl a particular wi c g i c t P; any " over," the great interest of the game W .. ,, ° " 0 t lost. But it is from the fact that, however r fe ll , ts batsman or the bowler, it is utterly impossible la• to accomplish with certainty the one or the otber".A the great interest continues. Thus the finest b s w iiir are got rid of now and then without any score , 009., the best bowlers of the day find themselves sole beaten. In the present instance that which in.rdeCiv innings was a very even match, in the second eir # quite a different aspect. Clarke and Dean on - 1 "; to l l resumed their hands. The former made 12, 1 1 / so a three, and five singles; and the latter was n ot re o,4 until 21 appeared against his name. Bayley did to.ci but Mr. Hsygarth had a long hands, amountitee.A. Clarke's score included three fours and a 1211,6, singles; but in Mr. Ilaygarth's are found 5111, fel threes, seven twos, and the rest ones. Sig l' "of Hiye. Ac comprised three twos and a one; and in were a three, a two, and a single. Mr. Welk er 12, by means of a four, three doubles, and 1 1 c., ° ;05 singles. The Hon. Colonel Liddell scored 11, In a two, and four ones. This innings, including 11 1 wider, amounted to 130, or "132 on." Cambridge went in against this total, but it -seerA. found were unable to achieve even one-half of O f ber, in consequence of the admirable bowling f0e.,,,P7 and Hillyer. Clarke went on, but he was not in., K i s upon the occasion, and therefore was severely 10"01qA bowling must be " to the mark," otherwis e it talip,trio the "mallet," and such was the nature of the 11, Clarke encountered on Tuesday. Dean in O'er .tot was the means of taking six wickets, and Wi l l 1 4 ;0 Boning made 12, by two fours, a three, and ipt by a four and two ones, put six on the PaPeiiie,,rie Fenner, with a three and six singles, did them 0 9 rib, nine. Mr. Yell was the one of the two wiek e- 0410 side that made a "two -figured score;" his ntueb e io, "k fi g consisting of two threes, three twos, and foursinga t,es seven of Haywood comprised a three, a two, 7 i ones ; whilst Bell's eight included a five ,10" singles. The innings told up but 65, and SO ti were vanquished by 67 runs. Til e ROYAL SANTIAGO MINING COMPANY."'" eo t yearly meeting of this company was h eld Is rereo at the office in Broad -street- buildings, whe n bed I LO was read, showing that the raisings of ore bed 11: 41 , limited to the reserves from which 899 toaa ve bra r c el extracted in the half year ending the 28th of ro de if y of which quantity 638 tons had been sold, and i f i ppe d o tt net 7,0851. 3s. 3d., leaving 261 tons to be 04,91 May, which, taken at 1,4001., with interest ar t , 9, 9 , 1 ' 0 0 the capital lent, would make the total realdieg 1 . 0 4 2s. 6.1. The expenses in the same period, and 0670 proceedings, respecting the Sanctuary period P A for leaYl ine eeL, income• tax, amounted to 8,7171. 6s. 5d., of 5751. 16s. id. Operations bad been cote as, g y p the discovery of ore in the three !gra /t h e :OW l e cief which 1,605 tons had been taken from the fl are( IV only some time age, and also in the St• Ir tu re• o ce which would not require a great exl )l3 coo setl u bicil directors would not advise a dividen d r etie d ' W O ° of the appeal to Madrid not being Ye fir „ no es. , 1 00 0 made it necessary to husband their nroan, assets were 48,3551. 17s. 1 0 d. The chtur, were the do G oldsmicl, and Alderman Copeland , M - y . N ebe l ,:lectal directors. The report w as adopt meeting adjourned. -. am our Of TILE BISHOP OF MANCIIESTER.---1,--11 the new bishopric of Mancheste r to Arc i l t e C il grave, brother to the Bishop of Llerefora [Chronicle.