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,„. (Prom theCITY OF GLASGOW. 'Est er % Glasgow Chronicle of Wednesday.) respectable tneeti afternoon a crowded and most as of the Central Committee, with others friendly It to the return to Parliament of the Lord Provost and Mr. Aattcgregor, Was held in the Assembly Rooms, for the purpo se f gentlemen hearing the candidates. Amongst other present we observed John Henderson. Esq . .Park; Jellies Richardson Esq. of Ralston; dills, Esq; David Chapman,' ' j Scott, E-q ; j g Esq.; titres . William ems Lutasden, E sq_,, of Yoker Lodg ; John Hamilton, Duncan t , cl, of Dunfillan; Henry Brock. Esq.; A. Eccles, E.,q.; filrouyn,terE s E q s ; q.; Bailie Anderson, Bailie Orr, k`Gregor Esq.• I` Duncan M'Phail, Esq.; J. W. , ',avid Dreghorn, E. 1.; Wm. Allan, Xs q . ; Alex. A.nderson, Esq. ; John Srenhouse, Esq.; I, Harvey' Esq. . lackwood, Esq ; Robert Aikinan, Esq.; Alex. ; George Henderson Esq.. Wm. Leckie "mg', Esq; Wm. M`Ewan, Esq' ; Alex. liPDowall, Yuille, Es, Esq '' James 1313 c 1 c. Esq ; Dr. Watson, Joseph Reid, -sq.; Samuel lk own, Esq . ; John Mitchell, Esq.; David ; David Robertson, Esq.; Hugh Wilson, licl.; Thomas Davidson, Esq ; Wm. Steele, jun„ E-q.; --- Campbell, Es q . ; W. ilav„E'sq„ &c. O ti the Lord Provost ° and Mr. Macgregor making their appearance they were loudly applauded. 1 ,1114 " Y BROOK, Esq., moved, and DAVID CHAPMAN, 444(1., seconded, the appointment of William Mills, Etq., to the chair, which was carried by acclamation. On taking the chair, Mr. MILLS spoke as follows : Gentlemen, I beg to thank you sincerely for the honour You have conferred upon me in appointing me your chair- Ulan. In opening the business of the meeting, permit me to say that our friend Mr. Maegregor—(eheers)- I, 4v ing arrived in town, that gentleman and the Lord 4-royou—(Cheers)—o.s candidates for the representation rof this city, were desirous of meeting you, the members tha general committee, and any others that were .riendy to. the cause as soon as possible, and you have that°e en invited here for that purpose. We may calculate within the space of three short weeks we shall have an election for members for this city. Now, gentlemen, that is a short space to work in, and we must therefore 9 ' vi g i lant, active, and industrious. —(Applause.) I am most happy to state thats by a partial canvass or ascer tainment that has already taken place, our 'prospects fo r The friends on my right and on my left hand are roost cheering and encou raging — (Cheers)—and if each ° f us, tho members of the general committee, bestir (2rselves and use a little activity along with our other laiiiiends that are with us in the canse, I have not the 14,GIst hesitation in saying that we shall place Mr. of the e g " woerntienien, and Provost H ast i e tr i umphantly at the head Otl it viould be Po. on the d ay of the election.—(Cheers.` ..ie presumption in me to say one n re nrnTh c--- “eitiation of either of the gentlemen now Pirifsenif. Their comtrreial intelligence and mercantile 1 Formation on every st6ject connected with the trade of country is well knovi n to every present. one now Thethsee gentlemen come forward soliciting the votes of the electors of Glasgow on bilad, open, honest and liberal principles, and again I sa:r with perfect confi dence, if these gentlemen are returned to Parliament, or which I have not a doubt that they will be as our Itembers, I have no hesitation in saying that no other C ity, burgh, or community in the United Kingdom will be better, if so well, represented as our own native city. --",. (Loud cheeripg.) On this point I svai . go no farther. A feel now a little delicacy as to introductn z our friends to ion, As a stranger, I would, from co our eour "3, call upon our friend Mr. Macgregor first to make any remarks he may thank proper to you on tce oc casion; but, on the other hand, out of etiquette tow•rds cur worthy chief magiitrate, I must take leave to intri... duce to you first his Lordship.—(Cheers.) The LoRD PROVoIT, on rising. was loudly applauded. Ile apologised for not being able to prepare himself in lillY manner for speaking at the present meeting. The four candidates before you profess, apparently, nearly the same principles. The a all in favour of free trade —all of them wish to seersendowments put upon a better and different tooting than at present. In fact, upon all the leading questions of the day the candidates are very much at one. The most just test, therefore, to Patake of their fitness for the offic e is to refer you to their st history, and with respect to the manner in which ey have conducted themselve s in the offices which they have held.—(Cheers.) Mr. Dixon, being the oldest, is entitled to come first. Ile has, perhaps, been longer a public man than either of the others. Mr.pro believe, has a ll hi s l i fe been generally forward in pmoting those great measures for advancing the condition of the people at large. Whether in these respects he has been superior to mv , - yself it is not for me to say. Ho has had at least twenty or thirty years to act his pint in society, which I cannot re fer to for myself, but although my ten years cannot be placed in the balance against his twenty or thirty in regard to time, I trust thAt, without presumption, I may hope I h ave d one my duty in the several situations I have occupied, and that the manner in which I have di2eh a r g e d these duties may have some weight with you In ray favour.—(Cheers.) M r. Macgregor in point of seniority comes next into view. He is not only known to m.--- .oy of the citizens of Glasgow, to the country at la rge, but also by his labours to Europe and the world. ---(Cheers.) Mr. Macgregor has been in connexion with rue or othe r o f the G _ .- overnments of this country f or a Period of fifteen ye ars . T he manner in which he has nit discharged th e i mportant duties appertaining Co his uation has not been for the interests of the citizens °f Gl asgow merely, b ut f or the advantage of every country with which we have entered into commercial and . mercantile arrangements. Mr. Denuistoun and myself, i beli eve, entered up on pu b l i c life very much about the a4nie time. He has had the advantage over me of being tl4 e.eity Member of th e N ational Legislature, and in that ca has served fo r a b out ten years. I, on the other 1 • a nd, in th e more humble capacity of a town councillor, 4 the Same period, or nearly so, have filled all the ina- Portant offices connected with our civic Legislature. The .... manne r i n wh i ch I have discharged my duties there m ay be b est indicated, I think, by reference to the respect W hich has been shown me, by those with whom I have 11330eiated and by my brother magistrates, and who were 'e Partial as to elect me to the high and important office oc cupied I at present fill.—(Ch eers .) I i ntended to have oth er your a tt ent i on at this time with a number of er questions, such as the subject of free-trade, the cu rer w ad a so ney, church and school endowments, the v or-lows, t o the on, but I fancy that my explanations in regard marls e-roatter3 have already in ditreta nt modes been wish es Known to the pubic. If any gentleman, however, you te e to speak up) ) them, I will do so, but I think f i :n . will be better and more profitably occupied in l on ari ng Mr. Macgregor, than fir me to detain you any le r• llis Lo r d s hi p resumed his scat amid applause. r oar • AlAcoriEcon was next introduced by the Chair- Ch i. i and on rising was loudly cheered. He said—Mr. a 111 943. and Gentlemen, in cAning among you on . the . - of ro. or eh of a general election in the honourable position I, of for the representation of this great city, it malts du e l You—it is obligatory on me—that I should . q, Olpoo.„ 819:1PIe statement, partly relative to mys..-lf, and . "Y deCl ar i ng a- coaeasion of my political faith, ELECTION MOVEMENTS. CITY OP LONDON. yesterday evening a meetin of the electors or the wards cf Aldersgate and Farringg don Within was held at the Bull and Mouth Aldersgate-street, "to p romote the ret urn of the four Liberal candidates for the City." having been f oun d d es i rable for the mutual comfort of speakers and auditors, the former ascended a temporary Platform shortly after seven o'cicck, and Mr. J. T. Nor ris (in the unavoidable absence of Mr. W. Leaf, from whom a respectful apology was read to the meeting) oc cupied the chair. The first speaker who presented himself was Sir G. LARPENT, to whom a most cordial greeting was given. Re said, he appeared before them as a merchant of the city of London, w h o , h av i ng pledged himself to the advocacy of free -trade measures, had aspired to a seat in Parliament as the representative of those principles. "--(Cheers.) It was true they had witnessed the triumph of free trade, b u t t h ere was a strong party in the country still persevering;iu their hostility to the measures lately conceded by Parliament, and therefore it was the bounden duty of every constituency to see that the candidates of their choice were prepared to sustain those great principles which had been recognised by the Le gislature.—(Cheers.) To the removal of all unjust taxes on food, on labour, or on income, he pledged his warmest exertions ; and with regard to intermural burials and the health of towns, he should be always ready to give such Bills his hearty support. National education, without regard to religious Opinions, should command his advocacy, and he would never sanction the endowment by the State of any sect of religion what ever. —(Loud cheers.) The Hon. Baronet then referred to the claims of Lord 'John Rus3ell, and in allusion to the question often discussed, as to the eligibility of Baron. Rothschild, he observed, that it was one which affected the people more than the individual, for the real point at issue was, the right of el ec t ors to sen d whom they liked to Parliament—(Cheers)—a n d be trusted the eleetors of London would show, by the triumphant re turn of the four Liberal candidates, that they would exercise that right rnanfully.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. PAT-rums, jun. (the son of the Hon. Member), next addressed the m eet i ng, and in the course of a long speech on behalf of the four Liberal candidates, made some humorous allusions to the proceedings of the Con• servative electors, as compar e d w i t h t h e b r ill iant an d frequent demonstrations of the Reformers. Why, he had heard that a me e ti ng was held the other evening at Which th e so Tory candid a t es were called upon to address ma 12 or 14 persams, including those '• recording a_hgels," th e reporters of the public press.—(Laughter.) Of course this circumstance gave them (the Liberals) no concern, bnt it th at awaited thern.— was a glorious indication of the victory (Cheers.) Sir W. DIOLESITORTH, M.P., apologised for the ab senc e of Baron Rothschild, who, like Mr. Pattison, was ttecinfeeaevitvi oerildsalboly absent The HOD. Baronet called upon the Roth return of Baron h.nddett9nstrate to the nation at large their love religious liberty by the . dates, sc i n id, in conjunction with the other Liberal candi - -le Passed a hi h eulogium on the public cha racter of Lord J. Rus ll g whom ne hoped would be first claim°Tt the p o ll —first - rst of the s ' four Liberal candidates, whose claim s had been so cordially and generally recognised s had bee so cordially and generally recognised Y the constituency(fea) Some amusement and not a little confusion were created by the remarkable perseverance of a plebeian orator, who claimed rather more than his share of that e qual right of speech" which the meeting seemed good- humouredly inclined t o sanct i on, until thoroughly Wearied by its absurdities. ", Two or thr ee quest i ons touching on corporation re andn the Thames Conservancy Bill —to each of which the candidates or their representatives promised their attention —having been put by the electors, The usual resolution, expressive of confidence in the candidates__e, &c., was then proposed by Mr. PHILLIPS, se ußci d by Mr' CLow, and carried with only a few dis sentients. After a vote of thanks to the chair, the meeting (which hearty cheers a Y ch eers for the very large one) separat e d w i t h t h ree Queen. kT SUN, LONDON, and of my public principles.—(Cheers.) Clenteeinen, considering that the unhounded right which you possess to send independently to Parliament such Members as may efficiently attend to your interests, considering that the representation of the people is the only safe guarantee for your political liberties, civil rights, and re ligious freedom the duty that is devolved upon you is of thegreatest and most solemn kind, and, under these circumstances, I certainly require much justification in presenting myself es a candidate before you: Having, however, some confidence in the faith which the people of the United Kingdom and those holding the adminis tration of affairs have placed in me, I trust if I should be sent to Parliament as the representative of a city con centrating in itself so many great interests, that when weighed in the balance I will not be found wanting. Much has been said with respect to the office which I now hold in the Government of the country, and if nothing had been said relative to that office I should not obtrude myself on your time with uttering a word on the subject. It is an office, however, which, if I be re turned your representative in Parliament I should not hold, however important it may be ; still I cannot dis miss the matter without stating what are some of the important duties connected with it. The joint offices of the Secretaries of the Board of Trade are of the greatest responsibility. To them comes, in the first instance, every memorial connected with trade in these kingdoms a ci the British colonies. To us comes every law passsd by the colonial Assemblies ; and we have to examine these laws in order to ascertain whether they are in opposition to, or in accordance with the general, laws of the United Kingdom. All communications as to commercial or maritime matters throughout the world are referred to the judgment of the Board of Trade, and all that comes, in the first instance, through my self as one of the Joint Secretaries. Every matter of dispute as to the customs—every subject bearing upon charters in matters of trade and naviga tion—the laws regulating the customs, and count less other matters, preparatory to being laid before Par liament, come through our hands, and are afterwards submitted to the Board at which the President sits. I think that these duties involve responsibilities and ques tions vt hich bear upon the general interests and the trade of this country rather above the responsibilities delegated to a mere clerk.—(Laughter and cheers.) Such, however, as they have been, I have had the satin factiOn of discharging to the entire approbation of three Governments. The Government of Lord Melbourne, that of Sir Robert Peel, with whose political principles I was boldly and broadly unconnected, and with the Government of Lord John Russell, with whom, I am happy to state, I am on terms of the utmost confidence. —(Applause.) I doubt I have dwelt too long on a question that was personal and not public, but I felt compelled to make some allusion to it from the manner in which the office and not myself have been alluded to. Having said this much of myself, if you, gentlemen, will allow me I will allude to those great questions which must be brought forward during the next session of Parliament, and I do so to show to you how very laborious must be the duties of a member re• presenting the city of Glasgow, if he discharges these duties faithfully and in accordance with that solemn responsibility which you will repose in him. In the first place, the question of taxation mu t become one of the most prominent during next session. The property tax or the income-tax, as it should be called, will expire next year. It yields at present so large a proportion of the income of the Government that we nave little expectation of its not being renewed. The mode of its renewal must constitute a subject of grave inquiry, march will depend upon the wis dom and intelligence of those who have to grapple with that great question. I may state that I sea not content with the present mode of levying that tax. I think that a very wide distinction should be made be tween taxation on incomes derived from a permanent source and those from temporary sources.—(Applause.) The adjustment of that difference will require the greatest care, and will, I am confident, occupy the seri ous attention of the next Parliament. With regard to trie trade, undoubtedly a great deal has been done, but I, from experience and from the position I occupied. think there is quite as much to be done than has yet in this matter been done.—(Cheers.) In the first place, the whole of the tariff requires further adjustment. There are many articles in that tariff which do not pay one halt of the cost of collecting the duties upon them. I would restrict the levying of duties upon eight or nine articles, and sin for abolishing all the duties but those which yield a large revenue. There is also much to be done for the Customs. The practice of the Customs are ints(a I neon the old tariff and the Customs laws that prac tice had based on old Treasury orders and regulations, and instead of being a convenience and the means of expediting the trade and navigation of this country, ob struct it in a great measure. I think, therefore, that the Customs' duties may be so simplified that the cotn• merce of this country may be relieved from restrictions, either as regards foreign countries or our own posses sions. With regard to the Excise, I think there is so much of the Star Chamber practice in connexion with the present arrangement of that department, that we might with propriety abolish the whole of the existing Excise teblistiment, and the whole of the existing Excise laws. I think that you might except on two articles, get quit of all the inquisitorial regulations now under the Excise regu lations. As to the navigation-laws, there is much diffe rence of opinion. Many people attribute the whole of our prosperity to the navigation-laws. I am of a diffe rent opinion, and think that great modifications are necessary, especially with respect to our coasting trade. I am of opinion that, at sea, the intercourse between one port and another port, ought to be as free as the intercourse between one county and another county on land. Another question of paramount interest is the colonial system. Now, thcugh we have comparative free trade in this country, the whole colonial system is a sys tem of restriction. There is in fact a colonial battle of restriction amongst them, as much as if they were foreign countries at war. With respect to the West Indian colonies, and especially as regards their legislature and commercial arrangements, which I have had under con sideration for seven years, there is so much to be done that it you would only allow them that freedom of trade which they require, those in connexion with them would find that they would resume at last their former prospe rity, and be in a much more secure position than they have ever been before.—(Cheers.) During the course of my professional experience I have hail frequent in tercourse with the members of the West India Associa tion, and in regard to questions affecting their interests, as to which I have differed from Lord Stanley and Sir R. Peel, these gentlemen almost always agreed with the views which I expressed. The views which I brought forward 16 or 17 years ago are now being carried into operation, and, in this respect, I belie v e th a t in th e next session of Parliament measures will be taken to remove many of the hardships which are now felt in connexion with trade, and with respeet to the 'West India Settle ment. There is another great question in which the trading community are deeply interested, and as to which much complaint exists in the whole of our East Indian possessions. I allude to the system of taxation and the Custom House duties bearing upon the cost of production in the East Indies, It there is one griev ance more intolerable than another it is the taxes which prevents them from supplying our manufac turers with cotton wools. I had entrusted to me the other day, by one of the East India merchants, a most important document, which showed that if the tax upon land were removed, they could supply us with cotton as cheap as ever we were furnished by the United States.—(Applause.) I come now to another question of great difficulty, as many interests are con cerned in it—l mean the question of the currency. Agreeing with Sir Robert Peel in his general principles of free trade, I never could discover why you should carry out the principles of free trade with every other temunodity or article, and place a most stringent limit to tile mere matter of banking. Sir Robert Peel's Bill of 184 a, I consider, was practical for England, but I never could find why that Bill's regulations should be extended to Scotland ; and when it was extended to Scotland by the present Chancellor of the Exchequer, and when I gave him my opinion on the Bank Bill of 1844, he said I was wrong—that Scotland was content that it should become the law of Scotland ; and he said, further, that your Scotch Members are not opposed to it—chat there were two er three Scotch banks in taken. It it—that v i vss bu t h e toowas t r justified t he in e the had view reasons he had r t h ,o is t i , u io ,t t i h ti e e i t d o i n i . ty o l n am that sorotrchyc,,tatstinhi!it Scotch Members did Scot land. That was my opinion, and the mischievous effects a not toht see he r any subjects S cot light - falling wi s e he u r. e p a o f ri t e t r h . e Theresubject are to t m w a e k o e: rc ex t f a l r a d in t, t , o him I se mpression other ttiwl!ch I might refer. One of th:ehtshaaeieid. endowments—that is whether I should support st g i r o a n n o ts f for the endowment of churches I am pr e p are d to state that I shall oppose any further attempt to endow churches or congregations. lam not to say th at I tun going t o di sturb the esta blished e Churches of England or of Scotland, but I make no such statement with respect to th e E ng li sh church replacreodnsaisdseLtnhaas 7 g reat eeaats measure uses shall e h ex e i s brought, T be h f e o r r e e isPaatr,loiathmeernqt oetostioanid of n greatest importance to Scotland and to the kingdom al Now, as regards that th a t o) isat matter, soil N and the propertt question ti e % tiootn opinion i t e h i e o n po t ?trait theat es wouldevery e b y r e t o h ple country is that which is bound to support on that soil upon which they have obtai l n a e w d th o ta r and existence. I would, however, oppose any compel a city like Glasgow, or any other district, support the poor of another district. I think that a - c t h o should be made, by some general law, to support its own poor. In so far I heartily concur in the general poor law which the present Government brought forward with regard to Ireland—and ifethat law be properly en forced, this country and England will be relieved of a very great tax and burden upon it. With respect to the levying of poor-rates, as far as I can bring my mind to a conclusion, I think that property, or the profits of property, or the rents of property should be the princi pal sources, if not the sole sources, on which to levy poor rates. I believe that any other method of raising the poor's rates will be found unequal and inquisitorial, but on this subject I shall be prepared to receive the best evidence from pirties who know the question, to weigh the effect with deliberate attention, and to arrive at the best conclusions which their suggestions will enable me to come ta. lam not aware of any other subjects on !shieh it is necessary to address you. Foreign policy is one, however, deservin g our b est attent i on. On that point I am of opinion th a t t h e o ld di plomacy should be done assay, and that the best guarantee for prosperity . e andiev that aggressiv e wars, nd happi ness to a nation is peace.—(Cheers.) I be. or wars of opi n i on b e t ween n th a e tlu p u r s i nei should pal heads fo o for evert. the great cease.—(Cheers.) n sthat will be These be brought 'onward in the next Parliament. If there be any questions which youanswer t w ou h l e d m i e k e % o t r o d n p g u t t o t o t m h e e I will end eavour to jbest informati on I possess, and according to my best udgment.—((;h e ers.) I t h ank you for the very kind and warm recepti on you have givets. me. I know that I have trenched upon your time and patience; but I trust . . that any professions I have made, my pitst conduct will ' justify you in believing that I will be prepared frankly, Ifearlessly, and honestly to carry out. Mr, Macgregor sat down amid loud cheers. REIGATE. —This snug little close borough, which has bsen under the nomination of Earl Somers and the owners of the Priory for nearly two centuries, is at last about to be emancipated through the Liberal candidate, H. M. Parrett, Esq.-, of Effingham House, who has been canvassing pretty successfully against Mr. Somers Cocks, the Protectionist nominee of Lord Somers, who has dis. missed his own son, Lord Eastnor, the present M.P., because he voted for Sir Robert Peel's repeal of the corn-laws. irt trb Milttton SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock, TATTERSALL'S-ITHIS EVENING Six O'CLOCK. GOODWOOD STAKES. 9 to 1 agst Miss Elia 9 to 1 agst Lothario 10 to 1 agst Milliner 15 to 1 agst Stultz 15 to 1 agst Vampyre 20 to 1 agst Plover 25 to 1 agst Punch—taken The Questionable is scratched. GOODWOOD CUP. 2 to 1 agst The Hero 9 to 2 agst Eryx 8 to 1 agst Wolf-dog 10 to 1 agst Halo 20 to 1 agst Pyrrhus the First 25 to 1-agst Oxonion MPE RI AL PA RLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS. A messenger from the Commons brought up several Bills. SUTTON HARBOUR BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. Their Lordships then adjourned during pleasure. Their Lordships resumed at Five o'clock. CRIMINAL CODE. Lord BROUGHAM drew the attention of the House to the necessity of having a digest of the criminal code. A complete revision would be a work most invaluable ; it was at present in a very imperfect state. If steps were now taken for such a purpose, it could be done before the next session of Parliament. The subject then dropped. CONVEYANCE OF LANDED PROPERTY. Lord BROUGHAM moved that the evidence taken betore the Committee appointed to inquire into the con veyance of landed property be printed. IRISH RATES. Lord STANLEY presented a petition from a board of guardians in Tipperary, complaining of the difficulty of collecting the rates which had been struck. EDUCATION. Lord S PANLEY drew the attention of the House to the late minute of the Council on the subject of educa tion, and desired to know to what schools assistance would be afforded, where religious education was ex cluded. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, who was very in audible in the gallery, was understood to say that no assistance would- be afforded to any school where reli gious education was'exeluded. The Bishop of LONDON said that he thought that he was speaking the sentiments of the Church when he said that they were still willing to accept the Minutes of the Council respecting education as they were originally set forth, but he warned the Government not to be making alterations in them to suit the conve nience of the religious prejudices of the different sects; ny doing so, they nould produce a very different feeling in the country from that of harmony and peace. Lord BEAUMONT said that the more he read and the more he heard upon this subject, the more he was impressed with the enormous difficulties by which they were surrounded. Did the Right Rev. Prelate wish the assistance afforded to schools to be confined to such only as taught the religion which he himself pro fessed?—(Cries of " No, no," from the Bishop of London.) Well, then, what did he want, if he did not want that ? He hoped the Government would return to their former liberal principles, and set at nought the outcry which had been raised against them. He felt the sect to which he (Lord Beaumont) belonged had been hardly treated, but still he could not stand by without bearing his testmony to the Go vernment upon this question. After a few words from the Bishop of LONDON in explanation, The Earl of MINTO said that the question re solved itself simply into the following —•whether they would or would not exclude from their assitance a very large proportion of the most religious portion of the community. He should also observe that there was a large number of persons in Scotland who would have a conscientious scruple in corn • plying with the conditions of the minute. Lord BROUGHAM said that he did not understand the conscientious scruple of the Scotch people. They asked with their eyes open, and applied for assistance, yet they refitted to comply with the conditions. Now, this he considered instead of being conscientious was rather quite the other way. They should not take the money at all if they did not intend to use it in the , manner conditioned. Lord STANLEY said he must express his hope that those minutes would not be considered to be finally I arranged, but that they would undergo some more con sideration and revision, for a great infraction had been made upon the principle upon which Parliament first made a grant for the purposes of education. He depre cated these continued changes, which placed a great power in the hands of the Minister, which was never intended by the country. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) PORTUGAL. In reply to Sir DE LACY EVANS, Lord PALMERSTON stated that he believed all the prisoners in Fort St. Julian had been released. Some delay had been occasioned by the loss of time in bringing affairs at Oporto to a conclusion. He understood that the quarantine laws would not be suspended longer than the present month. The decrees taking away the liberty of the press would be shortly revoked. With regard to the formation of a new Ministry, he was not in a condition to state anything positive, but the matter had been under consideration. He might state, however, that there was an earnest disposition on the part of the Queen of For tugal to fulfil all the engagements into which she had entered with this country, and her Majesty would take care that they were observed. The business set down on the paper was here brought to a close. but the House had to wait nearly an hour before the Usher of the Black Rod summoned the House to hear the Royal Assent given to several Bills, a list of which will be found in our report of the House of Lords. The delay was occasioned, we understood, by the non•arrival of the Royal Commissioners from Osborne House. The SPEAKER having returned, announced that the Royal Assent had been given by commission to numerous public and private Bills (for which see Lords' report). The House then adjourned at Half-past Three till One o'clock to-morrow. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF CAPUA. We regret to see by the Malta journals that his Royal Highness should be reduced to the necessity of calling public attention to his circumstances, in the following delicate mode : “ PUBLIC NOTICE. ” His Royal Highness Charles Prince of Capua hereby informs the public, that he is desirous of granting upon leave, or farming out, the revenue of the three corn manderships formerly belonging to the order of St. John of Jerusalem, mentioned in the royal decroe, transcribed here under, in virtue whereof his Royal Highness is invested with those commanderships, situate in the most fertile parts of Sicily; the lessee to give security by mortgage on his own property. " The annual revenue of the commanderships in question amounts to nearly ten thousand scudi, and is susceptible of a considerable augmentation. " Offers to be addressed by the post to his Royal High ness the Prince of Capua at Sliema, Malta. " Malta. June 28, 1847." " No 757. (Translation). " Decree of the concession of the three commanderships, late of the order of St. John of Jerusalem, in favour of his Royal Highness the Prince of Capua. " Naples, February 21,1832. " Ferdinand 11., by the Grace of God, King of the Two Sicilies, of Jerusal em , D u k e o f P arma, Piacenza, Castro, &c., Grand Hereditary Prince of Tuscany, &c. o r f s Ac o l a ; p e t d ia , t o our e e b r e e l e o , ve d and b ro " Wishing t o give a mark of affection to our beloved brother his R oyal Highness the Prince of Capua, he have e wet brother , the decree t h r a e s follows a n :— deship Art. 1. W e concede to his Royal e Highness the Prince late of t h e order of St John of Jerusalem, n ame d o f Modica and Randazzo , . San Gi ovann i B att i sta of s, Rhode and Pi azza, and of o l rigona, in Lentini. "Art. 2. Our i Mi!lster the Secretary of State of Finances, and the Minister our royal dominions on the other our Lieutenant-General of other side of the Faro are charged, each of them on his part with the execution of the present decree. (Signed) "FERDINANDO, " The Chancellor Mini "President of the Councilof Mins i ter of State. (Signed) "THE DUKE OF GarIIIERL " Minister Secretary of State ofthe (Signed) " THE MARQUIS OF D'ANDREA." ...[••••,••••..................... ~• SUICIDE IN JERSEY.—On Friday morning, Navy, who o'clock, Captain Th omas C alder, of the Royal Navy, who resided in the parish of St. Lawrence, blew out his brains with a pistol. An inquest was held on his body in the evening, and a verdict returned, " Died by his own hand, whilst in a state of temporary derangement." —Guernsey Star. EARTHQUAKE AT HAVRE.—On Saturday, the 10th inst., a littl e b efore e l even at n i ght., the shock of earth utiuke was sensibly felt in the immediate neighbourhood of Havre, accompanied by a low rumbling noise. Seve ral persons were much shaken in their beds in Ingouville and Graville, two adjacent villages. There was a second shock on the same night, and after an interval. of_ two days it - was repeated. THURSDAY EVENINrT, DESTRUCTION of the SHIP PAL- LADIUM BY FIRE. Letters dated St. Helena, June 10, received yesterday. communicate the loss by fire of the ship Palladium, 400 tons burden, Captain Bavilly, while on a passage to Bourbon. The ship lett Nantes on the 15th of March, with two ladies on board as passengers, the crew, beside the master, amounting to fourteen men. On the 4th of May, in lat. 23 52 south, long. 25 50 west, smoke was discovered issuing from the lower hold, which eventually proved to come from the cargo near the bottom of the hold. On account of the inflammable character of the goods, chiefly pitch, oil, turpentine, oakum, timber, &c., there was but little hopes of saving the ship from destruction, nevertheless the men worked in cessantly on the pumps, but in less than an hour they were forced to cease their efforts, the smoke and heat becoming unbearable. The boats had already been got over the ship's quarters, and the two lady passengers placed in them, into which all on board retreated, but all the provisions they could get at was a small bag of biscuit and a keg of water, together with a compass, a chart, and the ship's papers. Within half an hour after they quitted the ship she burst into flames, and continued burning until midnight. The sufferings of the passengers and t .e crew were subsequently fear fully severe. They were ten days before they sighted a ship. At length the Sutlej, belonging to Liverpool, bound to Calcutta, picked them up, the master affording them all the comfort and attention himself and his crew could bestow. A few days afterwards, the Sutlej meeting with a vessel bound for St. Helena, they were transferred to it, and safely reached that island on the 9th of June last. The loss is stated to be little short of 16.0001. REGISTRY of BIRTHS and I DEATHS DURING THE WEEK ENDING JULY 17. Deaths registered in the week. Births registered in the week. Males ••• 479. f Males ... 600 Females 465 Females ... Total . 944 Total ... 1,182 SUPPLEMENT TO THE “LONDON GAZETTE" OF TUESDAY. PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, LORD GREAT CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, JULY 21, 1847. All Peeresses, on announcing their intention of being present on the occasion - of the prorogation of Parlia ment, will have places reserved for them in the House of Lords, if the announcement be made at the Lord Great Chamberlain's Office before five o'clock on Thursday, the 211 instant. Peers' eldest sons, wishing to be present at the proro gation, will have tickets for the Peers' eldest sons' box forwarded to them, upon a written or personal applica tion at the Office. No strangers can be admitted, on the day of the pro rogation, except by a ticket from the Lord Great Cham berlain's Office. The doors will be opened at twelve o'clock. WILLOUGHBY DE ERESBY, G.C. PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, LORD GREAT CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, J ULY 20, 1 847. Notice is hereby given, that, in consequence o f t h e approaching prorogation of Parliament, and the imme diate resumption of the works for the completion of the House of Lords, fhe weekly issue of tickets from the Lord Great Chamberlain's Office, for viewing the House of Lord., will be for the prevent discontinued. WILLOUGHBY DE ERESBY, G.C. THE LAW OF MARRIAGE. The follo.ving correspondence f ond a e v n o c u e r f h o as t ak eny,,)ur ng inplfaocrem:— 57, Coleman-street, F r id ay, July 9. i .6 us whetherSi r,—May th communications made to the Commissioners on the law of marriage will be received by them confiden tially, where parties require it, and to what address such communications should be sent ? W e make this inquiry with a view of publishing your official answer as extensively as possible, our ex perience having satisfied us of the difficulty of eliciting information from parties interested, except under the seal of confidence. and we are sure that the Commis sioners will appreciate the difficulty, when they reflect upon the extreme delicacy of the condition in which such parties are placed. " We have the honour to be, Sir, "Your very obedient servants, "CROWDER and MAYNARD. " To the Secretary of h her Majesty ' s ll sty o 's u Caeo,juiy l mmissi 3 7 lB er 4 s 7. on the Law of Marria ge." "Gwydyr "Gentlemen,—l am authorised by the Commissioners for inquiring into the state and operation of the law of marriage. to inform you that communications made to them shall be received by them confidentially according to your suggestion, wherever the parties making such coronae xiications desire it. " I h ave also to request that such communications be made in - writing, and addressed to me as 'Secretary to the Law of Marriage Commission,' under cover, to the Secrete ry of State for the Home Department,' with the words 'l:a w of Marriage Commission' written on the corner of 11 ie cover. " I am edesired by the Commissioners to add their suggestion that the communications so addressed to them shun? ill be confined as far as possible to informa tion regal% ling the facts which may have a bearing on the subject of their inquiry, especially as to the number of marriage s within the prohibited degrees of affinity in the districts in regard to which the writers possess_ in formation, and within what particular degrees; in what classes of s, )cfety such marriages are chiefly contracted, and whethe.- the number of such marriages has dimi nished or ii fc:reased since the passing of Lord Lynd hurst's Act is 1835. I have the honour to remain, Gentlemen, " Your obedient servant, " HERMAN MERIVALE, " Secretary to the Commission " Messrs. C ro wder and Maynard." MISS Bum DE TT CoUTTs's NEW CatutcH.---The Temony of l'aying the first stone of St. Stephen's Church, in Rocb ester-r ow , W es tminster, by Miss Burdett Coutts, took plat le , ye s t er d ay , w ith the usual ceremonies on such occasi on s, i n t h e presence o f an immense con course of people. Mi ss B . C outts wa s accompanied by Lady Antr u b us , I st lcly King, Mrs. Ramsde n, &c. There were present, be s ide s th e Bi shop o f L ou don, who assisted in the cere mon y, t he Bishop s o f Oxford, Adelaide, and Tasmania; Lords :13rownlory' Sandon, and Ashley; the Dean of W es t m i i is ter, the Rev. Lord Joh n Th y nne, Archdeacons Si nc l a i r and Bentinck, and many of the clergy of the Abb e y and the adjacent districts; Sir F. Trench, &c. The whole of the expense of the erection of the church about io be built is to be defrayed by Miss Burdett Coutts, towether with the endowment and the building of schools for 230 boys mad 170 girls. The site has been p rese cited by th e Dean and Canons of Westminster. The ehurcl which ba a been d esi g ned b y Mr. Benjamin Ferr e y, o f Trinity-place, and winch well be built by Messrs. B igby, of Westm R es ter, will be in the decorated style of t h e f ourteent h century. It will contain a nave 82 feet l ong b y 21 l ei it wide; aisles 82 feet long by 13 feet wide; and a chant el, 47 feet long by 21 feet wide. There will be a massiv e tower and spire at the east end of the north aisle, tl te base of which will be 23 feet square, and the en tire height 200 feet. The materials used in the i lonstruction will be Sneatcn ragstone for the walls, and , 4.nston stone for the quoins and dressings ; th e ro of will' be English oak covered with lead. For th e seats , stal. Is, and screens Riga wainscot will be used. Th er e Nil. I be a peal of bells in the tower. The church will be capable of ac commodating 1,000 persons. The silver I Towel used by the munificent founder was presented to h 'er by the in habitants of the district ; on it was engrave 'cl an appro priate inscription to that effect. The folk ~wing is the copy of the inscription enclosed withinthe foundation stone of the church : Hujusce ./Elis sacrosanctse, _ Deo, Creatori, Sospitatori, Sanctifiea t ors, in honorem B. Stephani protomartyris , a lactate, lapidem auspicalern posuit Angela Georgians Burdett Coutts 'e filia natu minima Franc;sci Burdett, Bronetti , hui us civitatis Westmona sterien sis Suffrage's olim in Senatum per XXXL an uos cooptsti, eadem ills, pietans ergo in patrem, et gratse in Deum observantim, quam nunc inchoavit tedem , proprio sumptu exstructura, ornatura, dotatura, singulare in hoc seculo tants, munificentire exempla r ". XIII Prid. Kal. Aug. A.D. MDCCCXLVII. The Rev. W. Tennant, M.A., formerly curate of SI •• aged afro ldtweerenetyte-dsiixt: who, about., front of a , n John's, Westminster, ha s been licensed, on the nominee - Lion of Miss 13. Coutts, by t he Bisho p of London to th a incumbency. THREE FRIGHTFUL A ND FATAL A CCIDENTS.—Ia. 1 the course of Tuesday , the followin g fri g h tful and fatal accidents occurred; -- T he first ha pp ene d to a labouring man, wasa nie d en g aged Wi l l i am large building in th e Cla p ham-road, whe n he suddenl , i: lost his footing, and fe ll from a hei g ht o f upwards of 3 0 feet to the ground, t hus sustainin g a compound fra, 3- ln, named lure of both legs, w ith a spinal injury, be s id es a drew 1- o n Star, t a a r s , c ful lacerated wound on t he skull, b y which the brai a s were injured. The p oor fellow was c onveyed to Guy P's Hospital, but the injuries were such as to defy all medic al skill, and deceased expired in about an hour after h is admission. Shortly dierwards another fearfulcase was ad mitted into this institution, the sufferer being a gentlemei e of fortune, who gave his name as William Gilbert. .It seems that Mr. Gilbert had been at Sydenham to a visit to his two sons, who are sta ying at school the m , a and on his return to tow n he was proceeding along t ' lt. road, and by some means slipped down, and from tit e singular manner in which he fell he has sustained a ver y serious injury to both legs, the left being fractured i n two places, besides other bruises. A third misha' p, and which it is to be regretted has been attended wi th fatal consequences, took place at Waterloo -bridges, to a lad named John rargater, aged about eight, !iv'l his friends at No. 13, Salutation-place, Corn_n:.4 with Lambeth. The unfortunate boy was playing Zillitiii-wad, other lads at the steps at Waterloo-bridge, and by !. "If' ' some means fell down and rolled to We bottom Pr om a he of abo u t t wen ty feet, and received such !earful wo ight wot inds that it was deemed necessary to remove him at one to to Charing-moss Hospital, where he expired wards. shortly a. ft e r- I ' FALL IN THE PRICE OF BREAD.--Yesterd-ay the bakers throuhout the metropolis l owered the prieei of i the 41b. loaf d. The best bread is 9d. to 9id, ; sect/ nd quality, Bd. ; and in the Blaekfriars-Dad, Westvielat4 or, Whitechapel, 7 0. and 7d. JULY 22, 1617. THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIE NORTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21.—This morn ing Mr. Sharpe, the Mayor of Northampton, gave a dejeuner a la j u u rc h e tt e to several noblemen and ' gentle men connected with the Royal Agricultural Seciety, the members of the corporation, and others, The enter tainment, which was an elegant one, took place in the ball-room of the George Inn. " Her Majesty," " Suc cess to the Royal Agricultural Society," and the health of " Sir Harry Smith," were proposed by the Mayor who prefaced each toast by a few sensible remarks. The Earl of Yarborough acknowledged the compliment paid to the society, and Sir H. Smith returned thanks for himself in one of those bluff addresses for which the gallant veteran is remarkable. He concluded by pro posing the " Health of the Mayor," who expressed the pleasure which he felt in having assembled so many distinguished guests around him. The company then separated. The following distinguished visitors have already ar riv:d in the town:—The Duke of Buccleuch, the Duke of Cleveland, Count de Gourcy, Chevalier Bunsen, the Hon. Mr. Bancroft (American Minister), the Marquis of Exeter, the Marquis of Northampton, the Marquis of Downshire, the Earl of E2,mont, Earl Delawarr. the Earl of Yarborough, Earl Spencer, the Earl of Hardwicke, the Earl of Chichester, Viscount Sydney, Viscount Hill, Viscount Newry and Morne, Lord Rivers, Lord Walsingliam, Lord Portman, Lord St. John, Lord Bridport, Lord Southampton, Lord Pores • ter, the Hon. R. H. Cli ve, M . P ., the Hon. Captain D. Pelham, the Hon. P. I'ierrepoint, Sir J. Johnston., Bart, M.P., Sir. C. Lemon, Bart., M P., Sir J. Anson, Colonel Sir E. Bowater, Bart., Sir G. Robinson, Burt., Sir W. 0. Pell, Bart., Sir H. Smith, Bart., Sir F. Head, Bart., Mr. P. Pusey, M.P., Colonel Austen, M.P., Mr. W. Miles, M.P., Mr. W. G. Hayter, M.P., Mr. H. Stuart, M.P., Mr. G. Hudson, M.P., Mr. T. W. Bramston, M.P., Colonel Challoner, Colonel Fitzroy, Colonel Gilpin, Mr. H. Wilson, Mr. T. H. Barker, Mr. J. V. Shelley, Mr. E. J. Bosanquet, Mr. W. B. Stopford, Mr. H. Brandreth, Professor Way, Dr. Daubeny, Dr. Buckland (Dean of Westminster), - &c. The judges have been occupied during the day in examining the live stock and awarding the prizes. The stewards of this department, namely, Lord Portman; Mr. Druce, of Ensham, Oxfordshire; and Mr. Kinder, Sandridge Bury, Herts; were in attendance. I have made an analysis of the exhibition, which will, perhaps, prove interesting. It is as follows: Shorthorns—Of bulls calvei previously to the Ist of January, 1845, there are 19; of bulls calved since the Ist of January, 1845, there are also 19; of cows in milk or in calf there are 26; of in-calf heifers, not exceeding three years old, 28; yearling heifers, 19. Herefords—Bulls calved previously to the Ist of January, 1845, 11; bulls calved since the Ist of January, 1845, there are 8 ; cows in milk or in calf, 8 ; in. calf heifers, 6 ; yearling heifers, 2. Devons—Bulls calved previously to the Ist of January, 1845. 7 ; bulls calved since the Ist of January, 1845, 2; cows in milk or in calf, 9 ; in-calf heifers not exceeding 3 years old, 6 ; yearling heifers 4. Cattle of any Breed—Bull calved previously to the Ist of January, 1845, 1 ; cows, in milk or in calf, 6 ; in calf heifer, 1 ; yearling heifers, 2. Horses—Stallions for agricultural purposes, 17 ; stal lions, 3 years old, 2 ; stallions, 2 years old ; 16; mares and foals for agricultural purposes, 12 ; fillies, 2 years old, 4. Leicesters—Shearling rams, 42; rams of any age above 2 years, 31 ; shearling ews, 12. South Downs—Shearling rams, 45 ; rams of any age, 15 ; shearling ewes, 11. Long Wools—Shearling rams, 15 ; rams of any age, 11; shearling ews, 3. Pigs—Boars of a large breed, 8; boars of a small breed, 13; sows of a large breed, 8; sows of a small breed, 9; pens of breeding sows, 4. EXTRA STom—Beasts, 9; horses, 3; sheep, 4; and cheese, 3. The total number of lots of animals exhibited is 459. Among the competitors are the Marquis of Northamp r ton ' Lord Southampton, Mr. E. G. B arnar d, M . P. ; Si r J. Cathcart, Bart. ; the Marquis of Exeter ; Sir C. Knightley, Bart. ; Earl Spencer ; the Duke of Buc cleuch ; the Duke of Devonshire ; Lord Faversham ; Viscount Hill ; the Duke of Manchester ; the Duke of Buckingham ; Lord St. John ; the Right Hon. Charles Arbuthnot ; Mr. David Barclay, M.P. ; the Duke of Richmond ; the Earl of Radnor ; Mr. Pusey, M.P. ; Mr. C. Hildyard ; the Speaker of the House of Commons, &c. This evening Mr. Thompson opened a discussion at All Saints' parochial school-room by reading a paper on the subject of the comparative advan•ages and disadvan tages of the thick and thin sowing of wheat. At eight o'clock the Earl of Egmont read the judges' award of prides for live stock. I have, at the last moment, obtained a list of the judges' awards, which I send by express. SHORT HORNS. Class I—Bulls calved previously to January 1, 1845- Ist prize of 501 was awarded to Mr. John Parkin son, of Lay fields, near Newark. Nottingham, a 4 years, 11 months, and 3 days old short-horned bull, bred by Mr. Thomas Lax, of Ravenswortb, near Richmond, Yorkshire. Second prize of 201. was awarded to Mr. John Booth, of Killerby, near Catterick, York, a 2 years, 9 months, and 1 week old short horned bull, bred by himself. Class 2 —Bulls calved since January 1, 1845—First prize of 201, was awarded to Mr. William Smith, of West Kasen, near Market Kasen, Lincolnshire, a 2 years and 6 months old short-horned bull, bred by Mr. Thomas Lax, of Ravensworth, York. Second prize of 10/. was awarded to Mr. William Lin• ton, of Sheriff-Hutton near York, a 1 ear an d 7 months old short horned bull, bred by himself. Class 3—Cows in milk or in calf—First prize of 20/. was awarded to Mr. Richard Booth, of Warlaby. near Northallerton, York, a'3 years, 2 months, and 3 weeks old short-horned cow, bred by himself: Second prize of 101. was awarded to the Most Hon. the Marquis of Exeter, of Burghley-house, Northampton, near Stamford, Lincoln, a 7 years and 3 months old short-horned.cow, bred by his Lord s hip. Class 4—l n ca lf heifers, not exceeding three years old —The prize of 15/. was awarded to Mr. Richard Booth, of Warlaby, near Northallerton, York, a 2 years, 3 months, and 3 weeks old short-horned in-calf heifer, bred by himself. Class s—Yearling Heifers —The prize of 10/. was awarded to Mr. Richard Booth, of Warlaby, near North allerton, York, a 1 year, 4 months, and 2 weeks old short-horned yearling heifer, bred by himself. Highly commended —Mr. Richard Booth, of Warlaby, near Northallerton, York, a 1 year, 2 months, and 2 weeks old short-horned bull, bred by himself; Mr. Samuel Bennett, I'ickering's Park, near Woburn, Bed ford, a 1 year and 6 months old short-horned , yearling heifer, bred by Mr. C. Stokes, of Kingston. Nottingham ; Mr. John Parkinson, of Ley-fields, near Newark, Not tingham, a 1 year, 4 months, and 3 days old short horned yearling heifer, bred by himself. And Class 3, generally, highly commended. Commended—Mr. Capel Hanbury Leigh, of Ponty pool Park, near Pontypool, Monmouth, a 4 years and 5 months old pure short-horned bull, bred by himself; the Most Hon. the Marquis of Northampton, of C.Lstle Ashbv, near Northampton, a 2 years, 6 months, and 23 days old Durham bull, bred by Mr. John Beasley. Class 4 commended generally. Class 5 commended generally. HEREFORDS. Class I—Bulls calved previously to January 1, 1845 —First prize of 50/. was awarded to Mr. Samuel Aston, of Lynch. court, near Leominster, Hereford, a 3 year and 6 months old Hereford bull, bred by himself. Second prize of 201. was awarded to Mr. James Cor bett, of the Sheriffs, Lyonshall, near Leominster, Here ford, a 4 years, 8 months, and 13 days old Hereford bull, bred by himself. Class 2—Bulls calved since January 1, 1845—First prism of 20/. was awarded to Mr. George Pitt, of Wel -1 lington, near Hereford, Herefordshire, a 1 year and 8 months old Hereford bull, bred by himself. Second prize of to/. was awarded to Mr. J. N. Car penter, Eardisland, near Leominster, Hereford, a 1 year and 11 months old Hereford bull, bred by himself. Class 3—Cows in milk or in calf—First prize of 20/. was awarded to Mr. William Allett, of Glinton. near Peterborough, Northampton, a 5 year and 2 months old in-calf Hereford cow, bred by Mr. Richard Whiteman, of Ashford, Herefordshire. Second prize of 101. was awarded to Mr. Samuel Aston, of Lynch-court, near Leominster, Hereford, a 10 years and 4 months old in-calf Hereford cow, bred by the Rev. I. R. Smythies, of Colchester. Class 4 In-calf Heifers The prize of 15/. was awarded to Mr. Edward Williams, of Lowes-court, near Hay, Brecon, a 2 years, 10 months, and 6 days old Hereford in-calf heifer, bred by Mr. John Nelson Car penter, of Eardisland, Herefordshire. Class 5 Yearling Heifers—The prize of 101. was awarded to Mr. Samuel Aston, of Lynch-court, near Leominster, Hereford, a 1 year and 10 months old Here ford yearling heifer, bred by himself. DEVON& Class I—Bulls calved previously to January 1, 1845. Ist prize of 501. was awarded to Mr. Thomas Bond, of Bishop's Lydiard, near Taunton, Somerset, a 3 years and 6 months old Devon bull, bred by Mr. Richard Merson, of North Moulton, Devon. Second prize of 20/. was awarded to his Grace the Duke of Manchester, of Kimbolton Castle , Kimbolton, ' Huntingdonshire a 2 years an d 11 months old Devon bull, bred by his Grace. Class 2—Bulls calved since January 1, 1845—Prizes withheld on account of want of merit. Class 3—Cows in milk or in calf-Ist prize of 20/. was awarded to his Grace the Duke of Manchester, of Kim bolton Castle, Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire, an 8 years and 3 months old pur e Devon cow, bred by the late Duke of Norfolk, of Fornbam Abbey, near Bury St. Edmund's. Second prize of 10/. was awarded to Mr. G. Turner, of Barton, near Exeter, Devon, a 9 y ears e old pure re Devon cow, bred by Mr. Mogeridge, of Moiilld , Devon. Class 4—ln calf heifers not exceeding three years old - -The prize of 151. was awarded to Mr. Edward Pope, o eMapperton, near Beaminster, Dorset, a 2 years and 4 natmths old pure Devon heffer, bred by himself. Class s—Yearling Heifers—The prize of 10/. w as awa.rded to Mr. James Hole, of Knowle-house, near Dunster, Somerset, a 1 year and 4 months old Devon heifer, bred by himself. Yearling - CATTLE OF ANY BREED. Class I—No competitor. Class 2—No competitor. Class 3—Cows in milk or in calf—The prize of 151. w as awarded to Mr. William Umbers, of Wappenbur), near Leamington Spa, Warwick, for a 6 years and 4 m onths old in milk pure long-horn e d cow, bred by himself. Ciass 4—ln-calf Heifers—The prize of 10/. was awarded to his Grace the Duke of Buckinham and Chandos, of Stowe, near Buckingham, Bucks, for a 2 years 11 months and 2 da) s old pure long-horned heifer, bred by his Wu% Class s—Yearling llPifers—Tho pr:z of . 101. was awarded to his :;,itcf. , the 1.),L1:o and Chandus, of Stow,, :o-ar fora year 8 months and 3 days old pure long-htni•A bred by hi, Grace. HORSES, Class 1 —SNllions Porposes-1 prize of 4ul. ;, ^warde IVo Mr. F. T. Bryan, of linc iington, Leicosteir-, Oakharn, Rzaland, a c::11 - r. steliou, 4 years e.BrOWD, Of I'`!s -worth, Cambridgeshire. Second prize of 151. was awarded to his Grace the Duke of Manchester, of KitnboLon Castle, near Kim bolton, Huntingdon, a c4rt stallion, 6 years old, of the Suffolk breed, bred by Mr. Thomas Catling, of l3atley- Abbey, near Woodbridge, Suffolk. Class 2—,.The prize of 151. was withheld for want of merit. Class 3 —Stallions, two years old—The prize of 151. was awarded to the Right Hon. Viscount 11111, of Elawkstone, near Shrewsbury, 5..10p, a cart siallion,2 years old, of the suffo.k breed, bred by his Lordship. Class 4—Mares and Foals for Agricultural Pur poses—The Ist prize of 201. was awarded to Mr. G. Town , le/nd, of Sapeote, near Hinckley, Lci , ester. a c..irt mare and fLal ; sire of foal lA-binged to Mr. LLpweil, Swinford, I..ntt,-rwotih, Leicestershire. Second prize of 101. was awards d to 'Mr. A. Chibnall, of Bromharn, near Bedf ,, rd, a cart mare and foal ; sire of foal belonged to him,elf. Class s—Fillies, two years oh —The priza of 10/. was awarded to Mr. W. Barnes, ~f 13 .) fief 1, near Northamp ton, a 2 year old filly, brt-d by hiroseE LEICESTER `l:'3 HELP. Class l—Sheariing Rams-Ist prze of 401. was awarded to- Mr. Thomas ilkiward Pliwiett, of Beestoi!, near Biggleswade, Bedford, a 16th knonths old Leicester ram, bred by himself. 2d prize of 154 was awarded to Mr. Thomas Edward Pawlett, of Beeston, near Bigvies wade, Bedford, a 16th months old Leicester ram, bred by himself. Class 2—Rams of any age above two years-Ist prizc. , of 301. wai awarded to Mr. William Sandsy. of Holine Pierrepont, near Nottingham, a forty mouths old Lei cester ram, bred by Mr. Robert Burgess, of Cotgrove place, near Nottingham. 2d prize of 151. was awarded to Mr. Robert Smith, of Burley-on the-Hill, near Oakhain, Rutland, a tweuty eight months old Leicester rain, bred by himself. Class 3—Shearling Ewes-Ist priz , of 201. was awarded to Mr. William Sanday, of floline Picrrepont, near Nottingham, a pen of five 16th months old Leices ter shearlings ewes, bred by himself. 2d prize. of 10/. was awarded to Mr. Robert Smith, of Burley-on-the-Hill, near Oakharn, Rutland, a pen of five sixteen months old Leicester shearling ewes, bred by himself. SOUTH DOWN SHEEP. Class I—Shearling Rams-Ist prize of 401. was awarded to Mr. Jonas Webb, of Bttbraham, near Cam bridge, a South Down ram, sixteen months old, bred by himself. 2d prize of 151. was awarded to Mr. Jonas Webb, of Babraham, near Cambridge, a South Down ram, sixteen months old, bred by himself. Class 2—Rams of any age--Ist prize of 301. was awarded to Mr. John Flarris, of Hinton, near Abingdon, Barks, a pure South Down ram, forty months old, bred by himself. _ -2d prize of 151. was awarded to Mr. John Harris, of Hinton, near Abingdon, Berks, a pure South Down ram, forty moths old, bred by himself. Class 3-Ist prize of 20/, was awarded to his Grace the Duke of Manchester, of Kimbolton Castle, near Kim bolton, Huntingdon, ts pen of five South Down shearling ewes, 16 months old, bred by his Grace. 2d prize of 101. to Mr. David Barclay, M.P., of East wick Park, near Leatherhead, Surrey, a pen of five pure South Down shearling ewes, 16 months old, bred by himself. LONG WOOLLED SHEEP. Class I—Shearling rams-Ist prize of 401. was awarded to Mr. Charles Large, of Broadwell, Oxford shire, near Lechlade, Gloucester, a new Oxfordshire long woolled ram, 16 months old, bred by himself. 21 prize of 15/. was awarded to Mr. Christopher Faulkner Allen Faulkner, of Bury Barns, near Burford, Oxford, an improved Oxfordshire long woolled ram, 15 months' old, bred by himself. Class 2—Rams of any age-Ist priz. of 30/. was awarded to Mr. Charles Large, of Broadwell, Oxford shire, near Lechlade, Gloucester, a long woolled new Oxfordshire ram, 40 months old, bred by himself. 2d priz • of 1.5/. was awarded to Mr. Edward Handy, of Sevenharnptort, near Anduversford. Gloucester, a loot; wooled improved Cotswold ram, 40 months old, bred by himself. MSS 3-Ist prize of 20/. was awarded to Mr. Charles Large, of Broad well, Oxfordshire, near Lechlade, Gloucester, a pen of five long woolled new Oxfordshire shearling ewes. 16 months old, bred by himself. 2d prize of 10/. was awarded to Mr. Charles Large, of Broadwell, Oxfordshire, near Lechlade, Gloucester, a pen of five long woolled new Oxfordshire shearling ewes, 16 months old, bred by himself'. Pras. Class I—Boars of a large breed-Ist prize of 15/. was awarded to the Right Hon. Earl Spencer, of Altflorp park, near Northampton, a Berkshire boar, 2 years old, bred by his Lordship. 2d prize of 51. was awarded to Mr. Moses Cartwright, of Stanton-hill, near Burton-on-Trent. Derby, a boar, 1 year and 2 months old, bred by himself. Class 2—Boars of a small breed-Ist prize of 15/. was awarded to Mr. William Fisher Hobbs, of Boxted lodge, near Colchester, Essex, an improved Essex boar, 10 months, 3 weeks, and 1 day old, bred by himself. 2d prize of 51. was awarded to 111,.. M.,ses Cartwright, of Stanton-hill, near Burton-on-Trent, Derby, a boar, 9 months old. Class 3—Sows of a large breed-Ist prize of 10/. was awarded to Mr. Moses Cartwright, (if Stanton hill, near Burton-on-Trent, Derby, a Tamworth sow, 1 year and 7 months old. Class 4—Sows of a small breed—The prize of 101. was awarded to Mr. William Fisher Hobbs, of Boxted-I,,dge, near Colchester, Essex, an improved Essex sow, 7 months, 3 weeks, and 5 days old, bred by himself. Class s—Pens of breeding sows—The prize of 10/. was awarded to the Right lion. the Earl of Radnor, of Coleshill, near FarinOon, Berk=, a pen of three Coles• hill sow pigs, under 52 weeks old, in pig, bred by his Lordship. Class 6—The prize of 10/. was awarded to Mr. Wil liam Fisher Hobbs, of Boxted-lodge, near Colchester, Essex, a pen of three improved Essex sow pigs, 7 months, 3 weeks, and 4 days old, bred by himself.— Tuxes. EAST INDIA HOUSE. Yesterday a special general meeting of the proprietors of East India stock was held at the India House, pur suant to a public notice given as follows :—"The Court of Directors of the East India Company do hereby give notice, that a special general court of the Company will be held at their house, in Leadenhall-street, on Wed nesday, the 21st instant, at eleven in the forenoon, for the purpose of submitting to the proprietors of East India stock for confirmation a resolution passed unani mously by the general court this day, approving the unanimous resolution of the Court of Directors of the 30th of June, 1847, granting to Major General Sir G. Pollock, G.C.R., an annuity of 1 000/. upon the grounds therein stated." The chair was taken by Mr. 11. St. George Tucker at the usual hour, and the minutes of the last court were read. The CHAIRNAN stated that various papers had been presented to Parliament since the last court was held, the titles of which would be read. The Clerk read the heads of the papers referred to. THE GRANT OF 1,0001. PER ANNUM TO SIR GEORGE POLLOCK, 0 . C. 13. The CHAIRMAN stated thai the court was made special for the purpose of confirming a vote passed unanimously at a former meeting, granting an annuity of 1.000/. per annum to Major-General Sir George Pollock. upon the grounds stated in the resolution of the Court of Directors. Sir PETER LAURIE claimed a hearing, to make a state ment in favour of an ENDOWMENT OF A POLLOCK PRIZE AT ADDISCOMBE. He expressed his regret that he was unavoidably pre vented attending the last court, when the proposed grant was submitted to the proprietors; not that the proposal required support, but to have seized the opportunity of joining, as one of the oldest friends of Sir George Pol lock, in doing honour to his gallant friend; he would not waste the time of the court in adverting to those services, which were so well expressed in the vote before them. Sir George Pollock's career now belonged to history, and he (Sir Peer Laurie) trusted that it might please Providence to restore the health of his gallant friend long to wear the laurels he had 8 3 bravely won, and long to enjoy this mark of the gratitude and respect of the munificent service of the East India Company, -the merchant sove re i gns o f I n di a . li e t oo k thatpub op portunity of th an ki ng th e C our t o f Directors for , acceding to the wish of th e comm i t t ee in India, appointed office of reference to th e P o ll oc k Prize, in accepti n g it amongs t the prizes trustees of that fund, and including edc_e with presented at Addiscombe. The fund, amounting to would be d he hoped the court sums under 50 rupees, an them in their exertions a 11,000 rupees, was the result of su bscri p tions limited to England as Si r George P to'train up many . rewarded by work their way to t ame w i t h this prize assistingyouth who, leaving brave heart, may r eturn to re only a clear ceive tho thanks of his country and the a ff ect i onate a d m iration of his friends. aci h e e k ad di a d n y d ioo a The question having been put as to the grant to Sir G. Pollock, it was confirmed ungnimuutly, and w i t h much cheering. THE EX RAJA OF SATTARA.. Mr. LEWIS said that it having been positively stated in Parliament that the Raja had had a fair trial, and as it bad been re•statsd by one of the leading journals of the day, and as lie conceived that that statement was a gross misrepresentation, and could easily be shown to be so, he had been induced to give the present notice of motion, in order that the truth of the statement might be tested. The notice i s as f o l lows: " That th e Raja of Sattara having been deprived of his throne, plundered of his property, and driven into banishment, without having been heard in his defence against the charges imputed to him, this Court is of opinion that such a procedure is repugnant to the prin ciples of justice, whether m..ral, social, or political; and that the honour, credit. and true interests of the British Government, no less than the regard due to the rights of the natives of India, require that it should be re versed." This notice was handed in, and the Court on the ques tion adjourned. The following is a memorandum in connexion with Sir P. Laurie's motion, October 7th, 1844: " That a gold medal and a sum of money (to be deter. mined by the amount of subscriptions raised), to be called the Pollock Prize, be presented annually to the most distinguished cadet of the season, at Addiscombe, to commemorate the name and services of Sir George Pollock. Book., to be circulated in the three preeiden- cxceen fifty rtipo.s. A Colin bers, Colonel Forbes, nhairir fL committee of seven Wft cies to raise a fun 4 for this purpose; to suc:criptiot to e ("..f t:s • • o_f•rn- SPLe , oti Frith, Color Peter Lurie., Ft- di ot:ry 18,h. 1847, Ippctint , (l r r Eitt..l,ll(l, viz., olond Y. , ttrig, E. `tt f; 13riga iipnry was :1,0 tho Co - ort to t~+, , .-. All . to yout' Honourable Court, and on the IC th.of jaht vour ~ .ocrotary state(; that the Court would widii , gly 1)c-- come , trustees, and that thik puW c exariduatiou, et Addi,corube aro half-yelrly, suzgests that the priz, s should be divided into two, and given to ihe tu most distinguished miets." COURT CIRCULAR. Their Royal Highness Pmee Albert and Prince Wal demar Prussia wee Copvi , s: ou Tui-sday. The r y al jorty at o,borr.i., thf- Qocvn, Prince Aloe t. P;iliet , V:alfieinur of Pru,da. tF, to, Later, Counts Oriola ~ Ind Ur(Aen, ar a. - ,cs sian Minister, Prine,l L >wcns.tti:, t ‘ i : c L B ,(l .lr 4 l: en d . c . ; tn, , n ,if the rcv al soire. :eel: drat in two on T,,c,day a;teri,,cn. Li,utetia,,t the C. B. rt-t l.r ' Led to Osborn e on Monde The royal canner party at Osborne, on Tuesday even ing, consisted of his Royal Highness Prince Waldemar of Prusda, his Excellency the Chr,valiPr Bunsen, his eSie,rreent,ec,l!,ce do!phtis Ft ti- Ofh,la, and Count (;roeben. under the direction of Mr. Charles de Lsne:, fir fiud p - N:p fu i ita r, c :o t u h n e t The band of the Roy::[ Marines attended during dinner following pieces: Grand March and Chorus= " Selection "Alatilda of tlaugary"—Waliace. German March—liuhner. Cavatitta, " Nino"—Verdi. Hyacinth Waltz—licenig. Camels Polka—Julhen. Spaid , h Waltz and Galup. Yesterday morning, at te., o'clock, his Royal Highness Prince Waldemar of Prussia, took leave of the Queen end Prince Albert, and ernbPrked in the Fliry for Gos port. His Royal Highness was acc.iinpsnied by his Ex ci-llency the Chevalier Bunsen, and his Serene Highness Prince Lyivetistein, and was at tei.deci by Baron de Laner, Count Oriole, and Count Groetwr. Her Majesty and her Royal Coneort walked yesterday in the gardens of Osborne. Theßoyal Children rode out on ponies yesterday. The Court will, it is i xpeeted, lcave Osborne this (Thursday) morning -for town. Their koyal Highacssfs tho Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at Bushy flou,e, Bushy Park, yes terday morning, from Kew, to pay a visit to her Majesty the Queea - Dowag,r. Their flightwases left Bushy Hons... in the afternoon for t)wti. A deputation on the Valencia Harbour, had an inter view with Lord John Russcil yesterday. The deputation consisted of the Earl of Powis, Lord Ingestre, M.P., Mr. John Attwood, M.P., Mr. Richard Sp ooner, M.P., Mr. M. J. O'Connell, M.P., Mr. Cecil Lawless, Mr. J. Attwood, Mr. Miller, Captain Driver. RN., Mr. IL A Herbert (D. L. Co. Kerry), Mr. Nerkmein, Mr. J. Symons, Mr. W. B. West, and Mr. A Lighton. The Bishop of Newcastle Ivld an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Culonial-office. DANISH CLAIMS. TO THE HON. THE COMMONS OF THE UNITED KING DOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND IN PARLIA NEST ASSEMBLED. The petition of the undersigned, being sufferers from the long-protracted delay in the payment of the com pensation often adjudged by your - Honourable House to be due to them fOr the seizure of their ships and cargoes in reprisal by the Danes in the year 1807, Humbly showed), That the claims of your petitioners arise out of the seizure and confiscation of British property by the Danish Government in 1807. The claims thus arising were originally divided into three classes, the first being for loss of debts owing by Danish to British subjects, se questered and confiscated; the second, for the loss of goods seized on shore; and the third for that of ships and cargoes taken within the Baltic. That full compensation has been allowed and paid by die Government to the two first of these classes, but has hitherto been withheld from the third. That your Honourable House in several successive sessions of Parlitment adjudged by large majorities that the atimants of the third class were equally entitled to compensation with the other two classes. That it was consequently referred by the Treasury to certain Commissioners to adjudicate and report upon the individual cases ; and, after a strict investigation of documentary and other evidence, procured from Den mark, Norway, and various parts of England and Scot land; at great expense and trouble, your petitioners' claims, 116 in number, to an amount in the whole of 225,0001., were in 1840 reported as established. That, no steps being taken by the Government of that day towards Vie payment of the sums thus awarded, it was moved on behalf of the claimants on the 9th June, 1841, that the House should resolve itsell: into a Com naktee of the whole House to consider of an addres to her Majesty ; which motion, though opposed by the Government, was eventually earri(d without a division. That on the following day (the 10h June), after a debate and upon a division, the whele House in Com mittee agreed to an address, praying " that her Majesty would be graciou,ly pleased to advance to the claimants the amount as ascertained by the Commissioners to be due, end assuring her Majesty that the House would make good the same." That this address was duly presented, and on the 21st June her Majesty was pleased to return the following answer:— " It must at all times be my most cattiest desire to attend to the wishes of the House of Commons, and I shall be ready to give effect to them in this instance whenever the means shall have been provided by Par liament." That, notwithstanding this gracious intimation of her Majesty's pleasure, nothing was then nor has yet been done to give effect to the assent of her Majesty thus ex plicitly declared, nor to the repeated affitmation of the justice of your petitioners' claims by your Honourable House. That the extreme hardship of this is felt the more by your petitioners, inasmuch as compensation has already been made to the other classes of sufferers from the same cause whose claims were liable to precisely the same ob jections, legal and technical, as these of your petitioners, and were like them in the first instance, and on pre cisely the same grounds, sought to be evaded and avoided by the Government. That each of the classes in question was entitled to compensation only on the same grounds of national honour, good faith, and commercial protection, as are your petitioners, and their claims were only admitted and paid after long resistance, and in obedience to pre cisely the same adjudicAion, and under the same sanc tion, which have been repeatedly and solemnly pro nounced upon the justice of the claims of your peti tioners. ' f have t h s i r e u s f f :l— e ' That in a petition presented by certain of your peti tioners,: e e z td That,g u r ry e • a in the loss, sliisle: 3t,}carthey are 1 a B pr o ee B t i , ht petitioners eyrfollowing to i n learnd i vi. together with others, to the Lords Commis sioners ( dp th ua i s t laly N g. e eh r a ) 7 extensive funds have from the same cause be come a! the disposal of his Maj,-sty's Government, and that it is thus in their power hilly to compensate. the losses of your petitioners withuut imposing any burden on the State; f or t h ey fed humbly confident that it is not the wish o f hi s Majesty's Government to a obtain ti _i e n this manner a p ecun i ary gain to the vidual expen se o f any of i ts subjects." The Crown t fundst e i t heretdi alluded to amounted to 1.200,0001, which were ac totally paid over to the public service, instead of re maining droits of the because, as was stated by Mr. Perceval in a speech delivered before your Hon. House on the 30th May, 1810, " there were certain mer chants," meaning your petitioners, "who claimed compensation out of it for the losses they had sustained arising from the manner in which the war broke out." That what was guardedly expressed as a hardship many years ago has necessarily become it.finitely more so at the present time, inasmuch as not only have funds Government has been from the first in the hands of the Government far the fu t u h d e s a G n o d v more than sufficient to meet the present and all other claims for compensation ; b ut far mese than doubled to its compensation,pinagymepnoreossfionof of these funds according to own advantage the ordinary by retain ingthe amount rate of interest, while at the same time it has deprived, and is still de priving, your petitioners of their p enjoy ment of which they were then a nd are to the aare still entitl e d is fairness and equity, and protection ' in th e en j oyment o f which constitutes t h e chief claim. allegiance of i ts subjects. of Go vernment to t h e That to several of those ' claimants whom sour peti tioners represent, ard to some of your petitioners per s)naily, the property of only which th e y h ave t h us b een depri ve d formed the or principal means of sub sistence which they possessed, and on which they and their families depended for support. have That not only therefore nll your petitioners un dergone privations, loss, and continual anxiety and suf fering from the course pursued by Government, in with holding fulfilment of the repeated solemn adjudications of the tribunal to which Government had itself ap pealed; but many of those original claimants and some of your petitioners have been thereby reduced front affluence and comfort to poverty and ruin. That your Honourable House is nevertheless the only tribunal to which your petitioners can appeal for a re quital of their just claims, which become more urgent every year they are postponed. Your petitioners therefore humb l y pray that your Honourable House will take the doove facts into your earnest consideration, and be pleased to adopt such mea sures as will, without further delay, procure at the same time the vindication of the authority of you r Honourable House and the settlement and liquidation of your peti tioners' claims by the payment of th at compensation which your Honourable House has on repeated occasions by solemn vote declared to be justly due And your petitioners w ill it- . ever pray, ......c. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—GENUINE EAT DE COLOiNE, imported direct, and kept two years in_the docks before sold. Ross and Sons beg to say, that in consequence of the spurious trash offered, they aro induced to make known the system adopted by them for the last tkirty years of selling only the genuine, and that two years old. In consequence of their enormous consumption, they are enabled to sell the best at little more than is charged for the spurious, the latter being as inferior sil British brandy is to forei g n. P r i ces — a sinife bott le, 3s. ; a case o f s i x . 16 3 . ; six case s a t once, 358. pe r nd for cash only.. Address Boss and Sons, 119 120. Bishopsgate-street, London.—N n They ve .sße.nyears in bond. yea bare stil l bot a few dozen left of some that has been 4d t Pork 2Ss; with o of 5 5 only second Iff) ••'' 3 , Laol scideds d o ver 0,144' 1 I 2 dr 2 dr ,twice :b) 1/ 0 01° ' ) . e es r; tin le: A , p ' ll tbli l r p 0"