The Sun. — London, England, 1847-06-09 00:00:00

Now Raady, LIVES OF THE QUEENS. By A.G.NEB STRICKLAND. Retry Coßourn. Publisher. 13, Groat Marlbo To be bad of all Booksellers. THE RZT. R. COBBOLD'S NEW WORK. New Beady, to 3 vols. post Ivo., ZZNON; THE MARTYR. By the Rev. RICHARD COBBOLD, R.D., Rector of Worthen], SuiTont. awry Co'born, Publisher, 13, Great Merlborougls-street. To be bad of all Booksellers. Nov reedy, In 2 vols. poet Svo., with numerous ZngriMillgs, Price 245. bound. ORD CASTLEREAGH'S NARRATIVE .AL-4 OF HIS JOURNEY TO DAMASCUS, TEROVGIi EGYPT, NUBIA, ARABIA PETRAI. PALZS- TilitE, AND SYRIA. Awry Calburu, publisher, 13, Great Marlboreugh-street. fo'be had of all 1340kiiilleril. To be had at all the Libraries, THE HON. ADELA SIDNEY'S NEW WORE, HOME AND ITS INFUTENCE. Three Vols. Richard Bentley, Now Burlington-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. ESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends tnd the Public for their continued support and patronage, and u, announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, 'eke place every Ttnisnair and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the !Tall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, contfoinlng instructions (with a reference), are respectftilly uyinested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day rrtvious to their being offered; and advice' of results will be '.guarded by the first poet after the sale, and the proceeds iiime iLitely disposed of according to instsv.ctione. Offices. Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street.London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, us re s ,aftally informed, that there will be a grand EXTRA NIGHT T')-MORROW, on which occasion will be performed Meyerbeer's iebrated opera ROBERTO IL DIAVOLO. m d u c joany Lind ; Isabella, Made. Castellon ; Roberto, Signor ; Banabaldo, Signor Gardoni ; Sacerdote, Signor Bouchi ; • d Bertram, Signor Staudigl. To be felloiTed by the admired " Pas de Giselle," by Mdlle. Car -1 tta Grisi and M. Louis Dor. 'To conclude with a Selection from the admired ballet of ONDINE, ,coprising the Fete de la Madonne, Pas de la Corbelile, by Mdlle. • ..,rito and M. St. Leon, supported by Mdlles. Cassan and Ilenori. r►ud the celebrated Pas de I'Ombre by Mdlle. Cerito. The doors open at Half past Seven. The Opera to commence at Eight O'clock. PRICXS OP ADMISSION% Pit and First Amphitheatre Tickets ........ £0 7 0 Pit Stalls .......... 015 0 First Amphitheatre Stalls .................. 0 10 6 Second Amphitheatre Stalls .. •• 0 .5 0 Grand Tier Boxes 4 4 0 Pit and First Tier Boxes • • •••••••• • • • • • • • 3 13 5 Second Tier Boxes 2 12 6 Boxes 2 0 Foarth Tier Boxes •• • • •.• • • ....... 1 11 6 Second AmphitiesTtre Tickets .. .......: 3 6 flallery Tickets Tlek.ets, Stalls, and Boxes, at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 2 0 heart-street; and at the Box-office, Bow-street THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING (For the Benefit of Miss Julia Bennett.) Wilt be presented THE BELLE'S STRATAGEM. Doricourt, Mr. Stoll ; George Touchwood, Mr. Stuart ; Mrs. Rackett, Mrs. °level ; Letitia Hardy, Miss Julia Be inett. To be followed by a Miscellaneous Concert, in which the FOUR HUNGARIAN INSTRUMENTAL VOCALISTS will give their imi tations of various instruments, with the Lips only. Atter which A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Colonel Free love, Mr. Roll; Lady Freelove, Miss Julia Bennett. To conclude with THE POOR SOLDIER. Patrick, Miss P. Horton ; Darby, Mr. Buckstone; Father Luke, Mr. 'Judson; Kath leen, Miss Reynolds. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Linder the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS C THE FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright; Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Redford; Leybourne, Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar; aitarlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. After which an entirely new Petite Comedy, entitled PLYING COLOURS; or, Crossing the Frontier. Captain ,Sans genie, Mr. Webster ; Margaret, Miss Woolgar; Helen de 3fontereau, Madame Celeste ; Justine, Miss Ellen Chaplin. To be followed by the Opera Buffs, Sketch, called JENNY LIND. Principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert, Selby. Cullenford, and Miss I,Voo,gar. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. (Last Night but Two of the present Management and Company.) THIS EVENING Will be performed PRESUMPTION. Principal characters by Messrs. Leigh Murray, °sherry, Turner, Aanituni, isennn s ruuiu, mug Eatery ; Misses May, Bromley, Forster, and Mary Keeley. After which THE PRINTER'S DEVIL. Maarepaa, Mr. Belling ham ; Bringhin. Mr. Kinloch ; Pica, Mr. Keeley. To be followed by the new occasional Dramatic Sketch, called JENNY LIND AT LAST; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Chars c ers by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellingham, 31r.Bender, Mr. Yarnold, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with the new Burlesque Extravaganza, called TIIE WOOD D.€MON; or, One o'Clock, In which Messrs. Keeley, A. %Vlgan, F. Matthews, Bellingham, Kinloch, Silver, Minn Dlckins on Miss Daly, &ad. Mrs. Keeley will appear. - ".FRENCII PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING (For the Beninlt of M. Cloup) will be performed LOUISE ; ou, La Reparation. M. de Malzeri. If. Rhozeril ; Louise, 3fdlle. Vallee. After which a new vaudeville, entitled LES FLEURS ANIMEES Characters by MM. Pascal, Tourrilion, Priston, Mdlles. Duverger , Yallee, Leyder, &c. After which, ENE FEII3IE QUI SE JETTE PAR LA FE • XETRE. The characters by M. Dumery, 3f. Ithozevii, .31tIlle . !allee, Mins. Grassau, and Mdlle. Duverger. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. Boxes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Libritrt 33, Bond-street; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is tspe a daily from Eleven till Five. ETHIOPIA' SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. In consequence of the increasing success which attends every ri 'presentation given by the celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADE It S, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, they will repo: it their usual ENTERTAIN3IENTS at the above Theatre, IS I MORROW EVENING (Thursday), for the Benefit of M. "G. Illanwood, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturds Evening, Doors open at Eight o'clock. They will also give a D.I Y PERFORMANCE This Morning, commencing at Half-past Two. Boxes and Stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street and at the Box-office of the Theatre. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING. Will be presented the tragedy of THE BRIDAL. Melanthi s , Macready ; Amintor, Mr. Creevrick ; Evadne, Mrs. Warner. After which a new Drama, entitled THE KING AND TFIE tiPER. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Walton, Bark , sr Wynxt, Delavanti, Granby, Miss E. Stanley. Miss G. Smithson, is, so 1 bliss Marshall. To conclude with the Farce of A WIFE FOR AN HOUR. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITIIEATRE, Proprietor and Manager. Mr. William Batty. Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and t b a Royal Family. Splendid combination of Novelties, in addition to which Mr. Bat t • has engaged Mane. Laurina, the Female Equestrian. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Equestrian Magica! Sketch, THE GOLDE 3 FOOTED STEED; or, The Charmed Horse of the Black Valley. Lneo'talled SCENES in the CIRCLE, with a brilliant display 4 Horsemanship, introducing the Foreign and British Artistes. To conclude with Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of THE BRIDE Or ABIDOS ; or, The Corsair. Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. KALIL', re. • Boxes, Is.; Upper Boxes, 31; Pit, 2e . ; Gallery, le i Upper dallery, 6d. Commence every evening at Seven o'clock, ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Under the Management of Mrs. Francee Daridge, Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be Presented a new ballad opera, the libretto by Mr. E. Fit." ►all, the music and overture by Mr. T. H. Tully, entitled TH. FOREST MAIDEN AND THE MOORISH PAGE. Philip of Spair Mr. Leffler , Francis Huntley, Mr. W. Harrison ; Sir Edward Cop ley, Mr. M'Mahon ; Queen Mary, Mrs. Henry Vining; ♦lice Copley Miss Rainforth ; Leon, the Moorish Page, Miss Rebecca Isaac Co conclude with Shakspere's tragedy of MACBETH, with tl -- se whole of Locke's music. Macbeth, Al r. Scott ; Lady Macbeth, Mrz. henry Vining. Boxes. is., Pit, Is.: Gallery, 6d. Doors open at Six, commenia st Six. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Wl.: .vented, a drama, i n three acts, called THE MOlrn‘ '1 AEN JI3I;GE ; or, the Patriot's Grave. Characters by Messm Make, Dale, Bird, Searle, Howard, Gardner, Mrs. G. Lee, Mr* /Hob, &c. After which WILLIAM THOMPSON; or, the Sleepwalker ad , s Rival. To conclude with WILD-FIRE DICK, THE GIPSET HORSS STEALER ; or, the Fortunes and Changes of War. Boxes, Is.; Half Price, Cd. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Under the patronage of her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Queen Dowager, &c. Open every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Adnission, One Shilling. SECOND WEEK OF M. JITLLIEN'S ENGAGEMENT. First Week of the Army Quadrilles. No Extra Charge ! On - WEDNESDAY, Jane 9. I Ile Pr° Prtetor has much pleasure in announcing to the Subscribers i A ilateurs of Musicztand the Public, that he has succeeded in engag-' Inc Si. JULLIgENitte I,sn 1, includin and the Principal Solo Performers of his unrivalled t •,,11!net, and Her Kainithion, Baumann, Barret, Lazarus, Prospere, „ .l, Mr. ~,F , t y, 4C.s f oi r a limited number of nights. Which, t; principal bands in theiLendid Band, aided by a selection fl•otn. I I tindred Performers. Metro polis, will form an orchestra of One rhe Proprietor begs to announce that he has, at a considerable nagense. erected a new Entrance and a magnificent Walk, with flawer borders, statues, and a c' antral pounta' • grand Pictorial Representation of In, ui front of the THE TOWN AND BAji,ecoimPeGIBIRALTA.R. G th o e dfr G ey ir . ar l f he Menagerie contains many hinheygOothic Bridg i; t ~ i l i e B; B,c, The Promenade Concerts, conduncel.teduTd 1..1 , elentatlon of the Porcelain Tower of Nanki n is , ,;t a tues. Th e grand Pyrotechnic Display, representing the --e SIEGE OF GIBRALTAR. • . ~ wp.. • 12' the commencement of the Bombardment, Partial deetro . --c- I nof the Town, and Blowing u p of the Battering Ships. " BELL'S LlTE."—There were sold of Bell's Lif e ;1 London, during the past mouth of May — five publ i cations namely, m av 2,9, 16, 23, and 30-141,561 copies, reeigng an average weekly sale of 28,312. _The average sale of;Aea's L i f e f or t h e who l e of t h e year 184 a exceeded 2 . 5,000 GPISS each publi ca ti on. Th e average sa le of Beds Life for the whets of the y ear 18 46 excee d e d 26,000 copies. The average sale of Bell's Life for the first fur months of this year, 1847, exceeded 2 7,000 copies ; and the average sale of Belt , Lip for the past month of May exceeded 28,000 copies. _Bats Lyi 1e regularly published in time for all the Saturday „ afternoon raxitprays. EDlNBinit CIR AND GLASCIONV RAILWAY,— S ETA Acr.-4 , -On Tuesday week, while th e fi ve o ' c l oc k tra i n to Edinburgh was proceeding through the West Prince's-street "acv by a passenger in an open carriage was struck on the "" 31 ... Z'h _27. I I tone, which knocked him down and seriously in ann. The guard was also struck by it, but not hurt. 8 stone f was thrown by a boy from one of the wooden bridges wbi oh cross the railway for the convenience of tho se , proms nada in theft, gardonL—Cakdoxian ifffcury. sOTAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. ore tit•Donelit of Mdlle. Dumilatre, and her last appearance.) TO-1102201T, June 10, will be performed Ross!ars opera buffa IL BARBIERE DE SEVIGLIA, Principal characters by Madame Persian', Mdlle. Bellini, Signer Salyi, Signor Bonconl, Signor Rovere, and Signor Marini. Ti be followed by the Third Act of LT CREZIA BORGIA. eberacters by Made. Grisi, Mdlle. Alboni, Sig. Mario, eft. Marini, flig, Tagijelco, and Sig. Tamburini. The colebratA4 disose La Gitana, by lidlle. Fanny ELssler. and Mdlle. Dumilatre. To aoudad* with the popular Ballet, in Two Acts, LA REINE DES FEES. The Prbacipal characters by Mdlle. Dumilatre, Mdse. Bertin, Dre Melisse, Delachaux, Neodot, M. Petipa (his pe alle.), - and M. O'Bryan. - - - GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE, ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN , On FRIDAY, June 18, when will be performed Ressini's STA,RAT MATER ; on w hick occasion Madame Grist, Madame Persiani, Signora Corbarl and. Mdlle. Alboni ; Signor Mario, Signor Salvi, Signor Tamburini, Sigikor R.onconi, Sign or IsCE LL Tagliafico ANE , OLTS Si CO and gnor NCERT. Marini will sing. M . . _ . . _ in the course of the morning Rossini's La Carita, by the wkole strength of the company. Beezhoven'a Grand Battle Sinfonia will be performed by the Orchestra, under the direction of M. Costa. THE WEATHER.—Strx Onacz, Jux 9. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 42 ; Highest, 60 ; Noon, 57. BAROMETER, 29.92.—W1ND W.N.W.; fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TIIIS DAY. Morning .. 19 minutes after 10. I Evening ~ 53 ininntte attar 10. • ' e r,„ •z:' 4kintr,o • - -03j1 TILE SUN, betntil tt LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1847. Justice having been done, though tardily, to the heroic participators in the naval and military actions of Great Britain, dating from the commencement of the European wars in 1793, until their termination in 1815, we are sanguine that those valiant defenders of the national honour and the national flag, whose claims to some honourable token of their prowess still continue unacknowledged, will ultimately and speedily receive a similar mark of public gratitude. The sense of Parliament must necessitate this recognition of neglected merit; the sense of the Government must instigate her MAJESTY'S Ministers to forward, as ex peditiously as possible, some such final act of repara tion. Surely, if the officers and seamen who have been engaged in little frigate actions are decorated with a medal for their services, those who have aided in such terrible and glorious battles as those of Algiers and Navarino should ob tain an equal mark of the estimation in which they are held by their compatriots. Imme diately the Gazette was published, a few even ings since, containing the announcement of the grant of medals to all who had served in the Pensinsular campaigns, and in the marine victories achieved be tween the years 1793 and 1815 inclusively, we availed ourselves of the opportunity afforded by that an nouncement to comment upon the injustice which was still persevered in towards the galla n t survivors in the great and memorable sea-battle fought on the northern coast of Africa, in 1816, under the pen nant of the immortal EXMOUTH. Since then a letter has been published in a contemporary by " The Sole Survivor" of all the commissioned and ward room officers of the Windsor Castle in the actions of the Dardanelles, demanding, among other things, why the heroes of Navarino, Algiers, and Acre were omitted from the list given in the official Gazette. Lord EXMOUTH has long since been consigned to the grave; his gallant second in command, Admiral Sir DAVID MILNE, has very recently followed him to that mysterious " bourne ;" we shall look, therefore, to Sir EDWARD CODRINGTON, to Sir ROBERT STOPFOID, and to Sir CHARLES NAPIER, to bring this interesting matter under the considera tion of the Admiralty. Whether the suggestion of the anonymous dissen tient already mentioned, namely that the different " acts of intrepidity performed by officers and crews in boats, from the commencement of the revolution," is entitled to the consideration of the authorities, will remain a matter of uncertainty and discussion ; but no rational objection whatever can be raised to the presentation of some slight badge of honour to the survivors of the magnificent victories off Algiers, off Navarino, and off Acre. It were frivolous to recount the details of those memorable battles, seeing that they are familiar and noble memories in the cottage homes of England. Historians have already inscribed their narrative in the language of eulogium, whether those historians have been gifted with the elo quence and enthusiasm of a JAMES, the perspi cuity and picturesqueness of a BRENTON, or the accuracy and elaboration of a NICOLAS. Nothing is requisite to revive in the popular mind a remem brance of the prowess evinced in those brilliant en gagements, seeing that that remembrance is perpetual and unfading. The case of Acre is of too recent occurrence to require any explanation whatever ; and it is only necessary to remind the public that the two preceding triumphs were produced by sentiments of the most generous ana numarnzing aescrip tion,—Algiers having been bombarded for the destruction of the piratical system of its barbarous inhabitants, and the bay of Navarino having been entered by the combined fleets ;for the purpose of effecting the speedy emancipation of unfortunate and degraded Greece. If the sanguinary deeds of battle could be sanctified by the benignity of the principles at stake, then assuredly were those of the English sailors under PELLEW and CODRINGTON en titled in a peculiar manner to the admiration and the honourable recollection of the community. Something, we maintain, is imperatively demanded from the Government as a compensation to the sur vivors for an unmerited neglect of (in the case of Algiers) upwards of thirty years ! We cannot induce ourselves to imagine that this expiatory act will con tinue much longer to be deferred. We cannot be lieve that the gallant men who bled in our ships of war will be insulted very long by a perseverance in such ignontinous treatment. Justice requires that some immediate step should be taken by the authorities at the Admiralty for the publication of a supplement to the recent orders respecting medals officially published in the Gazette. The omission of such extraordinary actions from the original catalogue which accompanied those orders was a most repre hensible oversight ; but the fault can be compensated by the immediate issue of such a supplement as the one suggested. So thoroughly are we convinced of the injustice of the ne glect hitherto evinced to the gallant officers and seamen referred to, that we are satisfied the oversight has only to be mentioned to be remedied. The very course which has at length been pursued in reference to our Peninsular veterans is a confession that their services have heretofore been responded to by the economical ingratitude of the State. Is not the same charge of ingratitude, which is applicable to Trafal gar, to Badajoz, and to Ciudad Rodrigo, appli cable in like manner to Algiers, to Navarino, and to Acre ?—the only difference consisting in the length to which Ministerial niggardliness was pro tracted. Surely the Government is not delaying the reparation of its ingratitude for the satisfaction of a cruel punctilio—namely, until a proportionate time shall have elapsed after Acre, Navarino, and Algiers, as actually has elapsed since the victories of Ciudad Rodrigo, of Badajoz, and of Trafalgar ! The political circles in Paris are at this moment involved in considerable excitement with respect to a topic which, if judiciously handled, might be turned to great public advantage. We have often observed upon the great impediments which stand in the way of the progress of real liberty in France, in conse quence, first, of the narrow franchise conferred upon the electoral body, and, next, the unconstitutional influence exercised by the Crown in both of the Legislative Chambers, owing to the number of placemen who have seats in the same, more especially in the Chamber of Deputies. The inevitable result is, that the people have no real voice in the nominal councils of the nation ; whilst, contra riwise, the most fitful whim, or the most exclusively selfish object of the KING is certain of being ulti mately gratified and carried out, how repugnant so ever either the one or the other may be to the in terests or dignity of France. Witness the celebrated fortification measure in proof of the first, and the Spanish marriages in support of the latter assertion. All Europe saw clearly enough, and so, indeed, did .the great body of the French themselves, that the real object in fencing and encircling his capital with a strong military wall, was ‘4:t a t r , as alleg e d, t o guar d i t aga i nst t h e e a, ,tins,-iteeay nn of n an enemy, itn of popular nemebyu,iibujot discontenttoprotecthisdynasty al: tongst his own subjects. His sole and personal ob jec t - was to tuth rall u t p h o e n c s it g ize radns of ll Paris. His anxiety guara u n a te wa t, that, i . ntent y undexmining the lib ernes of the people as the charter, P°BitthiFfonufenchons of c with the he: should not be. cashiered from beicsi throne same facility that worked the de I X., should his aLiEnin,;stration of 11 . ARLES 1 royalty ever evoke a sim.'lar patri o ti c e ff ort on the part re vo i of the ' t i t o h n e people. 1830 d Lours co ul Pl.quarrm succeeded. The n, lt now b e repeated Yr ithoitt a most sanguinary cc,' ntest, so lo ng as the Citizen King can place ) any reli anco 1 upon the fidelity of the regular arms,. . The Spanish VOL. X LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE' 9, 1847. marriages, again, were altogether a purely dynastic manoeuvre, essentially anti-national, and reflecting most discreditably on the French character, so far as the same could be affected by the proceedings of a subtle and faithless SOVEREIGN, his servile Ministers, and of a corrupted and enslaved Legislature. Yet, had the French people enjoyed a franchise commensurate with their population and enlightenment, such as we enjoy in this country, and had the number of place men in the popular branch of the Legislature been less, the selfish caprice that produced the Fortification Bill would never have been gratified, and the sel fish intrigue that prompted the Montpensier nuptials would never have been accomplished. EMILE DE GIRARDIN, Member of the Chamber of Deputies, and editor of La Presse, recently alleged in his journal that promises of peerages had been sold by the Government. The Chamber of Peers, con ceiving that this reflected upon their body, deter mined to inquire into the matter, and requested leave of the Chamber of Deputies to summon to their bar and examine M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN. A Commis sion has been appointed to consider of the demand made by the Peers. The Ministers are said to be favourable to it. The probability, therefore, is that the demand will be complied with. Were such a question to be raised in this country, cateris paribus, the House of Commons would deal summarily enough with the demand. They would have too much regard to their constitutional privileges to suffer one of their Members to appear at the bar of the House of Peers to be examined for any such a purpose. They would see, moreover, at a glance, that the dignity of the Peers was not in the least affected by what had been published, but solely the integrity of the Ministry. The charge is not that any peerage has been corruptly obtained, but that one had been promised upon a corrupt condition, and that though the condition had been fulfilled, the promise remained unredeemed. All, however, that we desire is that the truth should come out. If the French com mit serious constitutional blunders in their mode of eliciting it they must hereafter remedy them as best they can. Meanwhile, M, Exfue DE GIRARDIN has spoken himself in the bureau :—" I maintain the strict exactitude of my allegations in the Presse. I said what I meant, and I meant what I said. The Ministry may deny the fact, but between my affirma tion and their denial the Chamber and the country will decide. I have no fear as to the result. I cer tainly shall not give way. I shall defend my asser tion, not only in the Chamber to which I be long, but in the Chamber of Peers." A man would scarcely assume this bold and unflinching tone without feeling certain of substan tiating his charge. Should he succeed in establish ing his accusation, he may render great service to his country, by opening the eyes of the people to the detestable system which is kept in play to corrupt that Legislature, which ought to be preserved un tainted and independent, to prevent a designing monarch from encroaching with impunity upon the liberties of France. If the ways and means by which the national Exchequer was to be replenished, and funds providei for the payment of the interest of our debt, and for the general expenditure of the country, were now to be decided on, we doubt not that a very different mode would be adopted from that at present in use. We have pointed out the gross acd palpable injustice of taxing the industry of the people for the payment of that debt, of wringing from the hard earnings of those who received no property of any description from their fathers, who must earn their daily bread by the sweat of their brow, the 28,000,0001. sterling per annum required for the satisfaction of the claims of the public creditor, by reason of the extravagance or the impro vidence of our ancestors. But the impolicy of the indirect system of the taxation is scarcely less apparent than its injustice, and forms another most powerful, if not insuperable, objection to its adoption, at least to anything like the present extent. During the past year nearly 45 millions sterling were levied in this manner, while nearly five and a half millions were raised by the income-tax—a consi derable portion of which fell, however, on the labourer, and rather more than 4,250,000/. sterling by the land ctrl..ancloneari 4 ave.: r•Mof itprna by which this vast amount was made up consisted of the Customs, which produced more than 21 millions ; the Excise, which produced nearly fourteen millions ; and Stamps, which produced nearly seven million six hundred and fifty thousand pounds. It will, on in vestigation, be found that a much larger sum is levied from the people by each of these latter methods than finds its way into the national Exchequer; that the cost of levying it is far greater in proportion than by the more direct mode. The charge of collecting the income-tax, as it is at present consti tuted, amounts to something less than 3 1-3 per cent., while of the Customs it is nearly 5 6-10, and of the Excise more than 6 per cent. Here, then, is an im mediate benefit to the amount of between 2 and 3 per cent. in favour of the direct system, but that is little in proportion to the less apparent, but not less certain, charges that are occasioned thereby ; for instance, the Customs duties, increased by about 1,200,000/. for the cost of collec tion, are levied, in the first instance, from the importing merchants ; they, of course, require a profit on the sums thus advanced, as well as on those laid out in the original purchase of the goods, freight, and other necessary charges ; this may at the most moderate rate be estimated at 10 per cent. We, therefore, find at once that for the twenty-one millions net profit there is to be added 1,200,0001. for expense of collection, and 2,220,0001. for profit to the importer on his outlay. We have, therefore, over 3,400,0001. sterling levied from the public on the Customs alone which does not find its way into the Exchequer, while by the direct mode the collection of a similar amount, even at the present per centage, would be less than 7C0,000/. — in other words, there is more than 2,700,0001. added to the public burdens on that item alone. Even this, large as it is, by no means exhibits the full amount of the loss. The profits of the wholesale ven dors, who purchase from the importers, andof the seve ral retailers by whom the various commodities are dis tributed to the consumer, must also be taken into account; and if we followed each article from its arrival in this country until it is eventually made use of, we are satisfied that it would be found that its ultimate price was enhanced not less than from 40 to 50 per cent. on the Customs duties ; in other words, that thirty millions sterling is raised from the public to provide the twenty-one millions that is applicable to the public service. The Excise system is even still more objectionable. It is not only that the manufacturer charges a profit on the amount of taxation that he has to pay, and that the different vendors arid retailers require a similar profit on their respective outlays, but the original cost of production is greatly enhanced by reason of the re strictions imposed by the Excise regulations, which impede and retard improvements, and practically oc casion, in too many instances, gigantic monopolies. From various causes, therefore, it is not too much to say that the Excise duties cost the consumer fully 50 per cent., or, in other words, 7,000,0001. more than goes to the Treasury. By direct taxation, the collection of the 35 millions would not cost more than one million, whereas, by the present plan, it costs fully sixteen millions sterling, or, in other words, there is an unnecessary increase of the national burdens of more than fifteen millions, in addition; to the other mischievous results that flow from the system, which are no less injurious to the public m o r a l s th an t o the national welfare and prosperity. and has filled the capital with joy. The assembly has unanimously requested the KING to take into consideration the anterior legislation, the utility and necessity of a fixed period for the meeting of the Diet, and to place it at two years. This was the conclusion of the Committee, with the exception of an insignificant modification in the wording. The amendments of M. DE VITSCIE and M. DE SCIIEVERIN obtained only a simple majority. The speakers who supported these amendments, and who afterwards agreed with the Committee, are MM. D'AUVERSEVAL, RIEDOLD, DR LA SCIIEVERIN, DE VINCEE, and BOIcUSI. M. HAUSE MANN spoke in a conciliatory spirit, and hastened the solution. The sitting lasted to five o'clock. The Deputies, on quitting the Chamber, were surrounded and felicitated on all sides by groups of persons anxious about the result." Madrid papers of the 2d have arrived. The Gageta contains a decree authorising the re turn to Spain of Don MANUEL GODOY, the Prince of Peace. The preamble to the decree observes, " fhat the life and deeds of GODOr are now but of the domain of history, and that the present generation, which has ntthing to do with such remote events, considers GODOY not as a man connected with the interests and passions of present times, but as a monument of another age, and a wreck escaped from the universal destruction which afflicted Spain of last century." It also contains ano ther decree transmitting the Grandessa and title of the Duke of BATLEN to the law ful descendants of Don FRANCISCO XAVIER DE CASTANOS. The Tiernpo states that ESPARTERO is included in the forthcoming amnesty, but that he will not be permitted to reside in Madrid for the present. The convention entered into between Spain and Por tugal provides that Spain shall place 14,000 men at the disposal of the QUEEN of Portugal ; the Spanish Government is to pay them as if they were serving in Spain, and Portugal engages to supply the additional pay they are entitled to as being on service in a fereign country. On the subject of the operation of these troops, we find the following in the Heraldo : " The news of the entry of our troops into the fortress of Valenza de Minho is confirmed. After compelling the rebels to raise the siege, our troops, under General Lesoundi, took possession of the place. It will be the basis of the operations of the army, which will scour and occupy the whole country between the Douro and Minho, aid maintain there the rights of our ally, the Queen of Portugal. Recording to advices from Portugal to the 23d ultimo, the Junta's steamers having passed the Oporto bar, the blockading ships attacked them, when a combat took place. After a firing, which lasted four hours, the Junta's ships were compelled to return with considerable loss. The Porto steamer suffered most. The British Consul at Oporto having embarked with all his family in the English ships in the Douro, fears were entertained for the safety of the Duke de Terceira and other devoted servants of the Queen, who are the Juntas prisoners." The Clamor Publico publishes a letter which states that on the evening of the 28th a Portuguese steamer arrived at Corunna, conveying an Englishman with a mission from the British Ambassador at Lisbon to the Spanish Government. He wanted to proceed forthwith to Madrid, but as a post-chaise was not to be found, he took, by command of the Political Chief, a place, belonging to a traveller, in the mail coach, starting that very evening. MADRID BOLSA, Juuk: 2.—The Three per Cents. 29% money; 30 paper; Five per Cents 18 1 4 paper; Debt without Interest, 571, money, 6 paper; Coupons 15 money. We have received the 1 - ",:ri* papers of Monday. The Cour7ier Francais states that at a Council of Ministers, held on Saturday, on the letter from Mar shal BUGEAUD, it was decided that he should not be immediately replaced, but that leave of absence for twelve months should be granted to him. We read in the same paper— " L'Aters from Athens state, that at a Council of Ministers, held on the 17th ult., it was resolved that the arrang-ment proposed by Austria should be acceded to Nf. Mussurus will return to Athens and receive a visit. from M. Coletti, who will present him to King Otho, and af:er passing some days in Greece he will return to Constantinople. He will, it is said, be replaced by 1-I , dim Effendi, at present First Secretary of th, Ottoman Em bassy at Paris. a man of merit and great moderation of character. When the post- boat was taking her depar ture from the Erma:, the Rimier steamer was getting up her steam, and was preparing, it was said, to go to Constantinople." Letters have been received at Havre from Monte Video, which state, that on the 23d of March ORIBE posted a decree, which is eviactiiiy aimed against the French ships, as they, for a long time, have carried on, almost exclusively, the commerce of that place : - " Shall be considered as pirates, and, as such, be im mediately put to death, every master, captain, or other person, of whatever nation he may be, who shall be de tected in the exportation of cattle, or any other produce of the country unless they shall have obtained from us a license to carry on such trade of dealing." In the Chamber of Deputies M. Grizar stated, in reply to a question from M. CREMIEUX, that he would be ready on Monday, the 14th instant, to give any explanations the Chamber might require on the sub ject of the affairs of Portugal, It was rumoured in Paris that a French interven tion in the affairs of Switzerland was not improbable. The Three per Cents. closed at 77f. 60c. ex div. (which would represent 79f. 10e. Wore the detaching of the Coupons) ; the Five per Cents., at 117 f. 40c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,265 f. ; Rouen, 9721. 50e. ; Havre, 660 f.; Great Northern, 605 f. ; Avignon, 750 f.; Vierzon, 602 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 510 f. ; Basle, 1901. ; Dieppe, 3251. ; Paris and Strasburg, 428 f. 75 c. ; Tours and Nantes, 413 f. 75c. ; Paris and Lyons, 442 f. 50e.; Lyons and Avignon, 450 f. ; Cette, 450 f. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 35. MARSEILLES, Jui 3.-Marseilles and Avignon, 757 f. 50c. ; Northern, 600 f. LYONS, JUNE 5.-Paris and Rouen, 967 f. 50c.; Avignon and Marseilles, 748 f. 75c.; Vierzon, 591 f. 25c.; Northern, 606 f. 25c. ; Paris and Lyons,44of. ; Lyons and Avignon, 450 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 8. Boulogne and Amiens, 1 6 1 A-Nvthern of France, 11 3 / 4 - Paris and Lyons, 54. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JUNE 9.—Wind N. W., fresh breeze, and cloudy. DEAL, JUNE B.—Wind W. to iV.S. W. ' • r. m. W.N.W., sVallY—Sld. Coromandel, New Y or k, Arrd. from the river, Sir Henry Hardinge, Bombay; Wizard, Labrador. Orr DwaTziouzii.—Jules, Rio Grande, for Havre. JERSEY, JUNE s.—Arrd. St. George, Moore, Savannah. OFF SulLLT.—Symmetry, Valparaiso for Swansea. LivEttroot.,JuNiz B.—W ind N.N.W., fresh.—Arrd.Panope, Pipon, Valparaiso; Amazon, Markham, Mauritius. Off port, Alice, Irlam, Energy, Herald, Rolla, Agamemnon, and Greenock, DUULLN, JUNE 7.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Zephyr, Barbadoes ; Alliott, Boston ; Mariner, Quebec. O."AItRENPOINT, JUNK 6.—Ski. Thactus, New York; Lady Caroline, 't. John's N.B. PLYMOUTII.—Arrd, Wellington, Scott, Sierra Leone. MUMBLES, JUNE 6.—Arrd. Michael Williams, Valparaiso. Gong., JUNE .5. Wind N.—Limf!ay, Mitchell, St. An drews; A King, Franklin, New York. 6th. Hampshire, Sierra Leone. PILL, JUNE 7.—The Bergitha, from Gothenburg to Glou cester, which arrived off here to-day, had been obliged to throw part of her cargo overboard during her voyage. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) _WEDNESDAY CORN EXCHANGE Since Monday scarcely any English Wheat has come fresh to hand. Th e s h ow o f samples here was exceedingly small, while the demand for all kinds was very firm, and in some few instances a trifle more money was obtained for selected qualities. Nearly 10,000 quarters of foreign Wheat , have come to h an d , yet that art i cle was firm, at fully Mon day s improveme nt i n value. T he s how of Barley and Meat was small. All d escr i pt i ons were i n moderate requ es t, at late rates. Oat s , Beans Peas, an d Indian Corn moved off slowly, at previous quotations. The Flour trade , was steady , and the best town -made qualities produced 80s per 2801bs. ARRIVALS. Wheat, Barley , Oats I Flour. 1,350 qrs . _- .. qrs. 1,040 qrs. 1 1,680 sks 900 960 9,830 1,420 57580 -- Malt. 220 Qrs. WraTECECAPM L ' We had rather a slow iaquir here on the following terms : -Beef, from 4s to 5s 2d • Mutto Y n,4s 4d to 5s 4d ; Lamb, 5s 8d o 6s 10d ; Veal, 45 to ' 53 ; and Pork, 43 to 5s per 81bs, by the carcase. English ..... Irish. ....... Foreign - - :: :: THR GRAND DUKE CONSTANTINE OF R USSIA .— racks ...--...-...-........--. His Imperial High ness t h e G ra nd Duke Constantine , at tended on by m ' a en numerous day suite, visited the R e g ent's Park Bar- In virtue of the new constituti on o f Geneva, the morning, for the purpose of inspecting the citizens assembled last week in Council-General, and proceeded to the nomination of the executive R lA e a te r u u rn i i s ng o ( f it h L Dr o o n ui ( L i g o h nderry's Regiment, the. visit to to Li t t h e e Guards. ro,.er. stsex t ent h ly is paid Imperialai Highness visited power. The Conservatives beaten in the vote for so u tio h n m o i f ng the be g e r h eat the conatittztion abstained from attending, in the the Guildhall; his intentioyn,was to have made afprivate Grand make their appearance, his Imperial Highne as ss e hall only, but some e identity oth was staiinnelehito inspect of thecivil officials, hope, it is sa;d, that many of the Liberals would earance, and that the requisite the library and T ot n h e er G a r p t a n r i tm v e n n k ts e dev l o l ted to thepur[l:aoscesatolfietdhreaoeritionraistiroen: number of votes Would not be given. Although turn, but could - notc called obtain Sta.dmission, the sacred edifice the Liberals showed 41 certain degree of coolness, being, as it was stated, under repair. YesterdEtyhis)amtepae-t since nearly 1,500 of ti t `..em did not come to the Chiswick.rialiiigtmess attended the Duke of Devonshire's day Council-General, the calculati,2n of the Conservatives The complaint with regard to the practice otfdpayh was delusive. M. JAMES 14".:Zy, M. RILLIET- eAld'er tire i d n oT e b double a cT e m w m a i a ss i o n ai l o the _CONSTANT, M. MOULINIE, sen., 1:, BALTHAZER men yesterday, by wholacc'rnesolution was come to that it is DECREr, M. FRANCOIS JANIN , M t' REDERICK not expedient to proceed further in the matter. The present Boaniutt, and M. A. L. PONS all . Provisional Government, formed member, __ tions f the bond exacted from the brokers by the Cepora ,after the revolts, ","" tion, the necessary and common sense step of appointing . a of October 7, were re-elected, and thus constitute 0:e committee to gfmsider what alteration should be made in the new Council of State. .xisting bond, au4 in the regulations with regard to brokers : 1"44,:,. future, bas Gee.; adopted. This committee, it is un. We read in ----7---- " 6111------- a &trim letter of the 2d " The r It .0..,144Q(4,,,Ar" desirous to hive the advice and assistance of .f)f this day's sitting was ''''" 1 2° ' ; '" WW PAY fin' teed in the subject. , exPacted wit,ti impatience, MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THPEE, The Cotton Market at Liverpool closed heavily yesterday, Sales 2,000 bales only, and prices rather in favour of buyers for American and Surat. In other kinds there was no change. American, 1,500 bales, sold at 6d. to 7%d. per lb. Railway Shares experienced a general decline, and with a dull market. The sale pf Railway Shares, yesterday, by Messrs. La mond and Co., went off at about previous prices. The fol. lowing are a few of the principal sales:— South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and G001e... X 1 5 0 Great Northern Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston 1 5 0 Manchester and Southampton 0 10 6 Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham . 5 6 0 North Staffordshire South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 4 15 0 West Riding Union Great Luxembourg Louvain ala Sambre 0 19 0 Madrid and Valencia Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire .... 011 0 East Lincolnshire Shropshire Union and Canal 2 5 0 We have no late ship arrivals to-day, but the news from the continent is still of a favourable tenour, in respect to the crops. So many cases of hardship, connected with the obtainment of places of trust, have come under our knowledge, during an experience of some years, that we consider there were scarcely any institutions more needed than such as would afford to parties receiving appointments a ready and equitable means of obtaining guarantees. In some re marks by Mr. James Knight—" Private and Public Guarantee for Persons Apoointed to Places of Trust Con sidered"—the case is clearly stated. The writer ob serves:—" Until the year 1842, surety for the good conduct and faithful discharge of the duties of persons so engaged, was provided entirely by the bends of private individuals—viz., friends or relations. But the subject of surety since that period has, owing to the in crease and character of the institutions of almost every de scription which have come iuto existence, involved an extent of national importance which has led to the adoption of public guarantee, under the bonds of a public company, duly authorised for that purpose. " But the cases in which private bends have been vitiated have led to results which demand attention ; and it unfor tunately, and not unfrequently happens, that the most unex pected events will in one h"ur, destroy the private bond of its value, Among these may b e men ti one d death, bankruptcy, &c. In such cases the calamity not only concerns the party whose misfortune may have rendered the bond invalid, but the assured, who has to seek among his friends for a substitute to succeed to this responsible trust. " But there are other reasons why persons requiring surety are inconvenienced, and their views impeded, if not frus trated. It has of late years become a customary stipulation by persons of all profession and trades, upon entering into partnership, that no member of the firm shall be permitted, upon any pretence or consideration, to become security for the fidelity of others." It is gratifying to know, therefore, that in February last the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury determined to accept the security of public companies on behalf of parties engaged in the service of the Crown, and that the system has been extended so as to be available to parties receiving appoint ments abroad. The Corn Market to-day is dull, at about previous rates. In the English Funds business has been brisker to-day Consols have realised 87% to 88 1 ,E for present transfer, and 88% % for account ; being improved rates. Exchequer bills are 3s. to 6s. premium; New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 88 1 / . 2 to 88%. Bank Stock realises 195. The Foreign Securities have been quite neglected. Spanisn Five per Cents. have been quoted 21!4, and the Three per Cents. 33% 1 ,4. Portuguese Four per Cents, have realised 293 to 30 1 / 1 . Mexican Bonds are nominal. Dutch Two and-a-Halt-per-Cents. have been 584. The inquiry becomes now more frequent, Will the Portuguese dividend be paid Railway Shares have been rather better. tin e'ISA FUND .s. ONE O'CLOCK. CLOSING Pliltl:S. Bank Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 195 I hree per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 867 i 87 86 3 4 875, 87 three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 88 87% 88% 881 A New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 88% Fi 88 ), Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 8 15-16 8 15-16 India Bonds. 1,000/. .. .. • • • . .. par par Ditto. under 1,000/. .. .. .. .. 24 p 4 p South Sea Stock .. .. .. .. .. . Ditto, New Annuities .. .. .. 86 SG ( 7on;ls tor Opening, July 16 .. .. .. iiS!-iyi, 88?,,, India Stock fur Account .. .. .. .. 247 Three per Pent. Consols, Scrip .. .. . 1% % dls 1% dis ne•iuer Inns. I ...1. 21. 1,0001... .. .... 63 G p 9 G p Ditto, Small .... 12 p oNE O'Ci,OCii. FOREIGN FUNDS. _ Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, 4 Der Cent .. .. • • •• 49% Ditto. for the Account .. 30 R1.1,,5i all Bonds .. „ Sdalush Bonds. 5 per Cent Ditto,s per Cent. '38,39,40, (1117.1840 Ditto .• .. • • .. 1841 Ditto • • • • • • 1843 Ditto .. • • • • • • • • 1344 Diiio •• •• 1845 Ditto •• •• •• 1.746 .. • • • • • . • 1847 1:44 Ditto, Deferre€l 14% Thre:! per Cent „ „ Ditto, for the Account .. .. 3354!.4 Dividoook on the above payable to 1...,tid0n Belgian Four-and-a• Half per Cent .. Two-aud-a-Half per Cent • • rItICES OF BUSINESSCLOSING 1' LID. DONE AT RAILWAY SIIARES. ONE O'CLO47K, Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 ..16% 17 16% 17% 17% Binning., Wolver.. and Dudley.. 10 14k, 4 14% ale , Joniart •. .. 35 .... .... • • 29% Cheltenham and Oxford .. .. 2 l% Eastern Counties .. 20 ~ 19% 19% Ditto, York Extension 74.... East Lincolnshire .... 716 ..... Great Northern .. 3 3 4 .... 2 . . Great southern & West. (Ireland) 30 .... ...... • • urea, Vl Li! 1.71 LUAIAIIa • • • tun • • - •• • • • Great Western 85 ....113%......•• 114 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 67 • • Ditto, Quarter Shares 124.... 17% .• •••••• Ditto, Fifths .. 20 .... 26 • • Ditto, New 8 Hull and Selby .. .. •• 50 .. .. 103 ..... . Lancaster and Carlisle .. 50 .... -- • .... . Leeds and Bradford .. • • .. 40 .... 86 London, Brighton, & South Coast 50 .... 53 52% ...... 51% London an North-Western ..100 .......... Ditto, Quarters L. and B. 7 .. ~ 23 .......... 23 London and :South-Western 411. 68.10 d... 65 66 ........ 66 Ditto, Scrip.. .. .. • . 5 .... 4% Manchester and Leeds .. .• 82 .... ... • • .... 101 Ditto, Fifths .. .. 5 .... 8% 8% Midland .. .. —lOO —•• . . Ditto. New ~. 36 .... 395( 40 Ditto, New .. 6 .... 8%5i .....• 8 34 Do., Consol. Bristol and Birm. CLOaT:vc P~cICI;:~ fix per Cent. .. —lOO 126 1253,E ...... 1253 Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 20 .... 26% .......... 26% Ditto, New .. 5 .... 67i Norfolk .. .100 ....127 125% 127.. 127 North British .. 25 .. •••• . • • 32 Ditto, Extension .. • • .. ........ Ditto, Thirds .. - 1 .... 234 .......... 234 North Staffordshire .. • • 9% % .. •• • • Oxford, Wor'ster, & Wolverhamp. 223{ .. 13 34 %• • .. 13 % Preston and Wyre.. .. 25 .• .. 35 36 1 ,4 .... 3614 Ditto, Half Shares (A) .. .. .......... 123 Ditto, Half Shares (B) .. .. 1 34 .... .......... 1 34 South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% 36% . ..... 36 t, Do., New (do. 301.) .No. 3. 15 .... 14% 14% IJo., :sew (do. .. No. 4. 5 .... 4 3 4 •• • • South WAlcs .• 10 .... 7 .......... 7 West Riding Union .. • . 41.25..... % die % die York and Newcastle .. .. 25 .... 36% 37 ...... 37 Ditto, New.. .. 10 ... 1474 % ........ 14% Yore told North Midland .. 50 .... .......... Ditto, Extension • • .. .. 25 .. 41U Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten.. 10 .. • 19 • . 15 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Central of France (Orleans and Namur and Liege 10 .... 3 !„( i ........ Northern of France .. • • 8 . . Orleans and 13ourdeaux _ Paris and Lyons .. 8 .... 5% • • MINES. 15% 3V 2 6% 5% Real del Monte ‘ Unreristered .... 33(•• • • ••• • - CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in his Court at Westminster to day. PERRY V. MZODOWCROFT. Our readers will recollect that this case was ordered to stand over till to day, in order to give the parties an oppor tunity of seeing if t hey could not come to some arrangement as to the future course to be adopted. Mr. BETRELL, this morning, at the sitting of the Court, proposed the trial of certain issues, but these not being ac ceded to, atter some discussion, The LORD CHANCELLOR ordered the judgment of the ter of the Rolls, overruling the exceptions, to be reversed; the nutter of the exceptions to stand over, and gave liberty to the parties to file a bill. DOBSON V. LYALI.. The Lonn CHANCELLon gave judgment to-day in this case dismissing the apia , al with costs. THE DEAN OF ELY V. BLISS. The LORD CHANCELLOR also gave juiguient in this case, directing the same case that had been tried before the Court of Exchequer to be brought before the Court of Common Phase. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) CROSS •. CROBB. The arguments in this cause were concluded to-day. His LORDSHIP delivered judgment. This was a will in which nothing was clear, and he did not believe that any two persons could be found who would come to the same conclusion in reference to it. He considered that upon the true construction of the will it must be considered that the widow of the testator was entitled to both his real and per sonal estate. With respect to the argument that had been raised that morning with respect to the construction of the word " advancement" which occurred in the will, the meaning of that word, in the acceptation of the Court, was a gift beforehand of what a party was entitled to afterwards. That being the case, it followed that it was a gift subject to legacies. Then came another part of the question, the concluding paragraph of the will commencing with the words "And lastly." He considered that that was to be construed with reference to the preceding clauses, and not with respect to the whole will. The only exception to that was what related to Mrs. Bush's three children, and that created some doubt as to th a t interpretation. Upon that point he thought he was not called on to deter mine then. He would, under all the circumstances of the case, make a declaration on thi s po i nt i n the sense in which he had just stated. There was no question arising about the maintenance of the child of Mr. Cross, and he thought Mrs. Cross must allow her aged parents 501. a year. He thought she ought also, though not compelled to do so, to pay the legacies of Mrs. Bush's children. On the application of Mr. Turner, his LORDSHIP directed that the cost of all parties should come out of the estate. VICE-CHANCERY-(THIS DAY.) (Before the Vlcs-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) THE EXETER AND CREDITOR RAILWAY COMPANY V. BULLER. The arguments in this motion for dissolving the injunc tion were resumed and concluded to-day. The VICE-CHANCELLOR gave judgment, ordering the in junction to be continued, and refusing the motion fur its dis solution with costs. BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN.) THE QUEEN V. IRAMAN , -..CERTIORAILL —ASSAULT UPON A BOY BY A SCHOOLMASTER. Sir J. BAYLEY applied to the Court on behalf of the Rev. J. Iraman, the head master of the Grantham Grammar school, for a certiorari, to bring up an indictment preferred against him at the Borough Sessions of Grantham, for an assault upon a boy while in the act of punishing him for some misconduct. It appeared that the schoolmaster, Dr. Iraman. had been summoned by a gentleman named Payne, for an assault upon his son, who happened to be one of Dr. Ira man's scholars. When the case came on to be heard, the justices were of opinion, that as the parties stood in the rela tion of muter and scholar, and as the assault coin plained of was made for the purposes of discipline, that the case should go to same of the superior c , ,~ god an indictment - ws.+ preferred a: - the BJrougii Sessions. Great excitement prevailed in the bo rough, a committee had been appointed to inquire into the rules established by the head master, and a petition had been presented by the Bishop of Lincoln praying for inquiry into the same subject. The applicant considered, that in conse quence of the strong feeling awakened with reference to the case in the borough, he would not have a fair trial, so he accprdingly made au application to the Court. Rule granted. IVIARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.) James Fisher, a ruffianly looking fellow, was charged by Mr. John Harvey, landlord of the Phoenix Tavern, Stacey street, Soho, with obtaining four pots of porter, and refusing to pay for them. Complainant stated that on the previous afternoon, about four o'clock, the prisoner, with four others, entered his house, and called for four pots of porter. Not knowing the character of the men, the beer was supplied to them. Witness was subs , quently informed that the prisoner and his companions belonged to a regular gang of what are termed " mouchas," that is fellows who are in the hanit of visiting various public hou4es, and after partaking of refreshments, refused to pay, and invariably assaulted the persons who obstructed them in their nefarious proceedings. Witness, therefore, demanded payment for the porter, when he was assailed with the grosse.st abuse imaginable. The prisoner's companions made their escape, but witness detained the prisoner till a police constable arrived and took charge of him. Police constable 124 F, said lie was on duty in Stacey - street, on the previous afternoon, when he was called by last witness to take charge of the prisoner, for refusing to pay for some porter which he had partaken of. On their way to the station-house the prisoner kicked him on the leB , . several times, and attempted to knock him down. Lester, the deputy gaoler, recognised the prisoner as be longing to a gang who have long been in the habit of vic timising the various publicans and cifree-houses in the metropolis. The prisoner, who treated the charge with the greatest in difference, was committed to the House of Correction for one Month, and hard labour. THAMES.-(THIS DAY.) TILE STEPNEY MUaDEß.—Henry Jones Harrison was brought up for final examination, charged with a murderous assault upon the person of Ann Ford. It will be remembered that about a fortnight since Harri son, in a fit of intoxication, kicked and:beat the poor creature in a most brutal manner, and although she was immediately placed under the care of Dr. Cleland, from whom she received every attention, she lingered till Sunday morning last, when she expired. The evidence this day merely corroborated the particulars which have already appeared in The Sun of the 2d instant. Mr. BALLANTIN. II particularly questioned the principal witness, Mrs. Ince, the landlady of the house where the pri soner and the deceased lodged, as to any cause of quarrel that might huve existed, but she declared that she did not know of any. Dr. Cleland, in addition to his former evidence, stated that on a post-mortem examination of the body he found the peri toneum very red and inflamed; this was immediately over the part where it was stated in evidence that the prisoner had kicked her. There were few external marks of violence. The gall bladder was ruptured, and the body being otherwise in a healthy condition, in his opinion, this was the primary cause of death. The prisoner made no defence, and Mr. BALLANTINE said he should commit him to take his trial on the capital charge, and directed Mr. Symons, the chief clerk, to take the depositions. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, JUNE 5. 1847. This day had audience of her Majesty, his Royal Highness the Prince Oscar of Sweden, attended by his Excellency the Baron de Rehausen, the Swedish Charge d'Affaires ; to which his Royal Highness was introduced by Viscount Pal merston, G.C.11., her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Colonel the Honourable Sir Ed tvard Cu,t, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of the Cere monies. DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 8. The Qtmen has been pleased to appint Charles Anderson, E,q., to be Chiet Conimi,sary of Police for the island of Mau ritius; and 1. T. Hugon, Esq., to be Protector of Immigran is into that island. FOREIGN OFFICE, JuNE 7. The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Morgan Esq., to be her Nlajesty's Consul at Rio Grande d 44 Sal. The Queen has also been pleased to appoint Assaad Jaco Kayat, E.q., to be herAlaiesty's Consul at Jaffa. 'OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JUKE S. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Brevet Major Thomas Or- lando Cater to he Lieutenant Colonel, vice Hope, retired on full pay; Second Captain GlouceAer Gambier to be Captain, vine Cater; First Lieutenant Robert Talbot to be Second Captain, vice Gambier; Second Lieutenant Alexander John Macdougall to be First Lieutenant, vice Talbor, May 28. Ordnance Medical Departmelit—Edward Dawson Allinson, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, *rice Lawson, promoted, May 31. Commission - by the Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire. George Anson Byron, 14:,•qi.. commonly called the Hon. George Anson Byron, to be Dvuty-Lieutcnant, June 4. Commission by the I.ord-Lteutehath of Cumberland. Royal Cumberland Regiment ki Militia—John Knubly to be Lieutenant Colonel, vice Lacy, deceased, May 22. CUnimi, , sions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire. 2d Regiment of Royal Bucks Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet Robert iiateson Harvey to be Lieutenant; William Way Stone, Gent., to be Cornet, April 27. WHITEHALL, JUNE 1. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Clerevaulx Fen wick, of the town of Newca-tle-upon-Tyne, Gent-, to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WUITEHALL, JUNE 4. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Myles Irwin Caulfield Browne, of Kidderminster, in the county of Worcester, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of cLauriDory. BANKRUPTS. John Thomas Cremer, merchant, St. Mary-axe, to sur render June 15, at twelve, and July 20, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street; M'Leod and Co., London-street, Fen church-street. William Henry Noyes, baker, Longparisb, Southampton, June 15, at half-past eleven, and July 20, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin lane, Cornhill; Gregory, Adam-street, Adelphi; Lee, Winchester. Joseph Webdale, draper, Luton, Bedfordshire, June 15, at half-past twelve, and July 20, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. annan, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Corn hill ; Beart, Bouverie-street, Fleet-street. James Parker, corn chandler, Clapham, June 15, at one, and July 20, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill ; Kirman and Co., Lawrence Pountney-lane. Robert Lavers, grocer, Southampton, June 16 and July 13, at twelve, at the Court Orßankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Fitch, South amptou-street, Bloomsburv. Joseph Ager, boot and shoe manufacturer, Northampton, June 18, at eleven, and July 20, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's place, Old Jewry ; Hensman, Basing-lane, Bow-lane, Cheap side; Dennis, Northampton. William Smith Brown, sen., and William Smith Brown, iun. 9 sail makers, Broad-street, Ratcliffe, June 18, at two, and July 20, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's liface, Old Jewry; Soles and Tur ner, Aldermanbury. William Dicken, grocer, Brentford-end, Isleworth, June 14, at half-past one, and July 19, at halt-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry-chambers; Allen and Co., Queen-street, Cheapside. James Holmyard, furniture broker, Ogle-street, Foley place, Middlesex, June 17 and July 26, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assigneee, Alderman bury ; Serra!, South-square, Gray's Inn. William c l o 7 a , eli a m t a e k l e ev r, e G n, re a a n t d Queen-street , July 26, at Lincoln's t Sims, 'June eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy: Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basingball-street ; Hall and Co.,Gray's Inn. oi sh ß a a m n , kr E up ss t e c x y. Follett. , mmealnvue.faactt the o ll r o t JuTneh°lmB,csan Bewley, July 26 i official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basmghall-street ; Wright and Co., London-street, Fenchurch-street. Charles Curme, brewer, Hilperton, Wiltshire, June 18, and July 16, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee. Bristol; Blowers and Cu., Lincoln's Inn fields,; Nash, Bristol. Benjamin Bowen, coal merchant, Bristol, June 22, at twelve, and July 22, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Millar, official assignee, Bristol ; Avre, Bristol. Henry Cale, builder, Birkenhead. June 18 and July 16, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official as signee, Liverpool; Gregory and Co., Bedford-ro w; W a t son and Co., Liverpool. John Ashcroft, timber broker, Liverpool, June 21 and July 12, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Ceaenove, official assignee. Liverpool; Gregory and Co„ Bedford-row ; Frodsharn, Liverpool. Tullius Priest Fay, surgeon, Liverpool, June 18 and July 13. at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Keightley and Co., Chancery lane, London ; Woodburn, Liverpool. Thomas Cox, wine merchant, Manchester, June 23, and July 19, at eleven, at the Mancherer District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Michael, Red Lion-square, London ; Cooper, Manchester. Thomas James Birch, grocer, Pendleton, Lancashire, June 15 and July 13. at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple, London; Sutton, Manchester. Edward Mesnard and John Hudson, merchants, Sunder land, June 15, at eleven, and July 15, at twelve, at the New castle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Forster, Newcastle- upon-Tyne ;Turn bull, Hartlepool; Meggison and Co., King's-road, Bedford row, London. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. J. P. Oridge, glo, manufacturer,ve los.iiihd. tenhathrlebupryou, pound, any Oxfordshire —first and final thy. o W. H. Osborn, jun., silversmith,James's - street -- first Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green, St. Ald ermenbury. div. of 2s. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green Aldermanbury. A. S. M'Laurin, wa rehouseman, Bradford, Yorkshi re —fi na l div. of 3 4d. and 1-16th of a penny in the pound, on any Tuesday - , at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. J. Heaton, clothier, Almondbury, Yorkshire--first and final div. of 5 1 4 d. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. -Hope, Leeds. T. B. and J. Waller, grocers, Ipswich—first. div. of 3s. 6d. in the pound, on Wednesday, June 9, and two following Wednesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquand, old Jewry. O. Richards, bookseller, Fleet-street—first div. of 3s. 4d. in the pound, on Wednesday, June 9, and two following Wed nesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry, J. Nunnybun, ironmonger, (Ambridge —second div. of 4s. sd. in the pound, on Wednesday, June 9, and two fol lowing Wednesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry. G. Graham, T. Adams, and M. B. Macfarlane, calico printers, Cheapside—a div. of 3s. I Id. in the pound on new proofs, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook dilvir.oofFlosl.le3d. court !Basinghall-street. B. Snowden, painter, A v l r t i o d n a , y ! oautththame porce—oaf e n ß h a e a s e n i s t y l e g m h o a n tl ; s e r t: e e lt t d . elaide-terracet, Chelsea—tt, Sambrook-court,in F t , h W ep S ou ea ll r d , o a div. of 1014 d. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of C. Ternan, and C. Ternan, jun., builders, Polygon, Mr. Follett, Sambrook. court, Basinghall-str4,t. ;follise.tt9,ds, ainrnhthroeokpo.cnonudr,t olliasaghali Somers'- re.t(k'wrind_aya, d a i t v. th o e f — T of e a rn P'd a livr n : , sen., builder, Polygon, S ' ome -street. ot i offi s. wCce 9 n. d. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Fol let, k-court, rßeansiiEttnig,hßalul-rstreet. iv t . Sam Coo b p rw er, h of ls. 1,4 d. in th e poun d , on any Saturday, St. Edmunds—final div. y aturday, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanburv. H. C. Broom, grocer, Lawrence Puuntney-hill, City—first div. of 40. in the pound, on a ny ' Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbu A. Pritchett anti 7.P. Oridge, gl ow manufacturers, Claarl 7 bury, Oxfordshire—final div. of 6s. 6d. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldertnanbtui• At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. C. Hallett and C. Parker, linendrapers, Minoriea, June 29, at eleven—H. Goldimid, wine merchant, Linton, sent, June 29, at_ two—W. Hamblin, corn agent, Queen's-roado Bayswater, June 29, at twelve. In the Country. B. Ballinger, malteter, Swansea, July 1, et *VS. at 1111/1 Bristol District Coart— E. F. Davis, ironmonger Brietal, July 1, at eleven, at the Bristol Dis t rict Coartela Clad wick, J. Chadwick, and J. Chadwick, cotton spinners, e'er weed. Manchester, July 2, at twelve, at the Manchester Dig' Wet Coact. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. J. D. Laiagmead, draper, Judd-street, June 30— IL Thomas' linendraper, Carmarthen June 21—H. Butcher, peultere!: Lamb's Conduit-street, June 29—D. Davies, coal ,mas ter' Lycinev, Gloucestershire, July I—W. H. Wilson, merc han t , Hull, June 30—T. J. James. corn dealer, Condover, ShroP" • shire, July 3—J. Bretherick, dyer, Bramley, Yorkshire. • June e9—J. H. Gandell, co mmission agent, Rock-ferrl. Cheshire, June 29—S. Gila% clothier, Colchester, Jane 23-" B. Billings, victuallerellarlow, Essex, June 29—.1. Forbin', watch maker, Liverpool, June 29—W. Dic kinson, saddler. Manchester, June 29—R. Kirke, coal dealer, Llanelly, Carot - - marthenshire, June 22—T. S. Buttifant, haberdasher, N.. tingham, June 29—S. Moller, common carrier, Debenhatee Suffolk. June 29—J. Shirt, grocer, Broad-street, Lmbeth" butts, June 29—G. Crawsbaw, soap boiler , Leeds, June 99. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. and J. M. Hustler, coal merchants, Liverpool—S. Hal t ' ler, J. M. Hustler, and W. H. Braucher, coal merchant!: Liverpool (so far as regards J. M. Hustler) --J. ton an G. Allen', farmers, Great Wakering._Essex—W. and IL Cock man; oilmen, Whitechapel-road—J. APLachlan and J. Per dlebury, wine dealers, kt igen, Lancashire —F. Ellis, A. E l til d ' and J. Ellis, cheesemongers, Brighton—E. C. Gaskill au N. Thomas, auctioneers, Livrpool—J. and J. Woodhains, millers, Alfriston, Sussex—G. Cook and W. ReadShaw,dc chants, Manchester—W. R. Gatliffe Bowes, stuff merchants, Leeds—C. J• lot eld ' a a-nr a ucas " calico printers, Manchester—M. Filer, sera, inn., builders, Winchester—T. Arden and W. Taylor, dy • ers' Hill-top, Lancashire—J. Mortimer, T. Garforth, and bott, coal merchants, Birstall, Yorkshire (so far as regards J. Abbott)—F. Kay, R. Gutter m and G. Outran 3, and M. _Fi e l rs er, faeturers, She ffi eld—W. Rooms 'and J. Nottingham—G. Cooksev and E. Symmons, bookbinders, Farringdon-street—R. Gilbert and J. Everest. upholsterers,o, Tonbridge, Kent—H. and S. L Laundy—J. Woodroffe J. Liddard, grocers, Sheffield—R. Shuillebothern, Boete Wright, linnet d l ra nis p l ;r u s , and J. Collinson, brick manufacturers, Tunstall, Staflordsbilv• SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. June 10 James Allan and Company, merchants, Glasgow, w. and July 1, at twelve, at the office of Mr. Monteith lsi host J. and C. Watt, grocers, Glasgow, June II and July twelve, at the chambers of Mr. Gourley, Glasgow. and J u ne 11 John Gibson. farmer, Cairn-muir. Peebleshire, July 2, at eleven, at the chambers of Mr. Blackwoo° Peebles. 5 at John Crease, merchant, Edinburgh, June 14 and July ' two, at the Royal Exchange Coffee-house, Edinburgh. • nR THE BANK OF BRITISH N" MEHICA. rie- The eleventh annual general meeting of the prof' „.ay tors of this bank was he Id this day at the Cor,rth-ia; offi .es. 7, St. Helen's-place, Bishopsgate-street 111 Mr. Ferrars in the Chair. The amine! report of the directors up to the 31st cli s December beet, as read by the Secrete* gated A l e there had been a steady progress in the business o sit hank throughout the year 1846; that there had b d ee n bu t extension of commerce and agriculture in C 4lle of that the directors, considering the present hig h P r e ' yers s corn in this country, and the p o s s ibility of r l oc al after the coming harvest, had recommended to the the board, and their servants, in all the departmeafttery exercise of caution, with a view to save their prer nar y From any unusual and sudden change which measures appeared to be warranted by the pre sent state of the meney market. The financial state o f hank was reported to be the following:—ln the I fte ; 1845 the rest was 36,7331.; in 1846 the nett profit ___,.. deducting all charges and probable bad debts .77r, 74,7241., which, toeether with the cauae e rest of last .ear, amounted to 111,457/.; this sum reduced by 25,av u the dividend paid in July lest, and 25,0001. paid in the month of December, became 61,457 i., the a mount e, all 'est for ,he present year. After a careful visa the for coo naw s ".l.,. 'he a ff airs of the bank, and having ground in a steady increase in their business, the directo.r_e's"t tended to recommend the payment of a dividenael,:, July at the rate of six per cent. The reeling °fiat; report was received with general applause, and eSPee the annoneeeinent with which it terminated. bank. The CHAISSIAN said such was the state of the t and it gave him great pleasure and satisfaction to rer r eb it to the proprietor.. Their prospects, too, were sil o . that th:-y confidently hoped this prosperous increa,o would eontinu , without any diminution, S O that e ": 1 felt themselves warranted in announcing an incr 11 7 0. dividend twat half-year. lie expected that the Peri preters would also justify him in. thinking that 1% 0 colonial bank if it occupied tee respectable pealtint which it ought to oceupa , should pay the proprietors Ls least 6 per cent. with ease. But that they too l te aia, know the grounds on ehich he anticipated w on the s ntiuuauce of titeir present prosperity, he ig remind them of the progress of the I"—r for the last three or four years. I n the Ye; 1843 the profits were 42.9371., the rest 20,522," 1844, the profits 49.9101., the rest 30,4 1 v,.`, 1845, the profits 56,2931., the rest 36,733 /.; 1846 • th e profits 74,723/., the rest 61,457/. —exhibiting a stew/ increase each succeeding year. He was gratified it being able to state that there had been , up to the preee'll" time-, in every branch of their business an increase rather.than the contrary. On such grounds as these A was that the directors had determined to increase th: dividends; but the proprietors might be assur ed sou prepared for it, that if anything occurred to diminish d 6 their business below what their prospects warrante them to expect, they would reduce the divi dends The safe proportion. They had always acted thus. I'l2 only occasion, as they would remember, whe n they wer e required to lower the rate of dividend was, when t a b capital was somewhat infringed upon, and they ''" as suspended the dividends with the- happiest results, ed to-day's proceedings testified. They were deteral'ill,w to continue in the exercise of their duties with Pr,;°rrn caution, for these terms required both care and eau"'—' and they would be used by the directors.—(Hear.) A PROPRIETOR wished to be told what was the esP i r n of the bank, and w:mdered why this did not appear _.l the accounts of this batik, us stated in those of the Dl' of England. Their capital might be all moonshine. tea '1 he CHAIRMAN said the form of accou nt p reen was the sem , which had obtained from the cosoluucee,, ment of the. bank; it had given satisfaction; it bad bee! established, and it was not for the directors to a l te r it However, if it was the wish of the proprieto rs to S& bus ! a new form, the directors were prepared to accede, then such a wish must be the wish of the inajoritY• The CHAIRMAN in reply to a question stated that 6 s income-tax was not deducted previous to the he rate dividend being settled, so that it came to be a reduction on the per tentage announced. A PROPRIETOR moved that the income-tax should W deducted before the dividend was rated. Mr. CARTER explained that the tax was not leviabil on the profits derived by the colonist shareholder, o/11 therefore it was a matter of convenience with the hauls to pursue the plan now existing. The motion was then withdrawn. ' On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, th ceived and adopted and ordered to b e On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, P I r R ei ret e n l P° te r e t retiring directors directors were unanimously re- elected on the board+ namely, Id W s i i l r lia A m nd ß re . w C F h . a G pm re a e n n , e Esq., N k b s ai t i o k the of Chairman * A vote of i f t o i r T tiheeJ. J. Cummings, and the directors conducting r t ab leul CHAIRM AN disc hargeh t m h A e t acknowledged duties devolving on theal unanimously passed. the honour, and the meeting then broke up. A representation has been addressed by the whole sale spice-dealers in London to the merchants interested in the East India trade, with the view of removing a disadvaa' tage to which th e y (th e d e alers) are subjected under the conditions on which at present they effect their purchases at the public sales. At these sales the terms of payment for certain articles—pepper, cloves, cinnamon, cassia, nutmeg* mace, and sago—,tre three months prompt, with an imme diate deposit 01 15 per cent. ; and the grievance complained of is. that upon this deposit no discount is allowed, althoug_ on the other principal items of East Indian produce , such 4 1s t 7; tea, coffee, sugar, and drugs, a deduction, varying from; the 10 per cent., according to the nature of the pr9l ll Pg e t he prevailing rate of interest, is ustomary. At a trie present, when the value of money is high, this discrepancy naturally T excites attention and remonstrance , and he ce he terns endeavour to induce the merchants to assimilate t with an with those of tea, whicii are prompt three mon ths, oars. allowance of 5 per cent interest on the deposit. Of oc ulti it is to be inferred that the existing anomaly make s n mate difference in the wav of gain or loss either to the be chants or dealers. since all such matters come at last dose adjusted in the question o f p r i ce; b u t suc h adjusqu e e n , and not . invariably tak e pl ace w i t h su ffi c i e nt certai n 'ilditloo rapidity to prevent indi v id ua l h ar d s hip ; and as In 3 ctia to this consideration an y a pp roac h t o un iformity of prae gr in trade is alway s d es i ra bl e , i t i s t o b e hoped that .„ b n al rangement now requested by th e dealers may be Pou'r put in force. SINGULAR COMBAT.— lately, titickie One morning do mesticated jackdaw, belonging to the keeper of t he ° „ii, at toll-bar, took It i n t o hi s h ea d t o t rea t himself to a st : sad' large, in an adjoining field. While doing so b e via- hose denly pounced upon by a h aw k, w hi c h in this case,, _ „ e a ever, m e t a " f oeman wort h y o f hi s stee l." A desperate as flict ensued, which ultimately became such a deathloViea struggle. that the two combatants were lifted up a nd c o into 4 . 11 e house, and even then it was touud a matte !rt small , difficulty to separate them. The toll keeper ,!e.. „'; is wards allowed the hawk to e,cap,-, but Jack struts end proudly as ever.—Banff Journal BIRTHS. On the 27th nit., at Melina.% Sirs. Lamaism of a sou. „ • On the 30th ult., at Copenhagen, the wife of the Ref' Elli Steven , on dAughter. On the sth inst., at Saffron Walden, Mrs. J. D. Ack eoll ' of a son. bridg e ' On the sth inst., at Anchor-terrace, Southwark - Mrs. John James Sandeman, of si son. On the 6th inst., at Peckham, Surrey, the wife of Dr• gul l ' of a son.l DIED. On the 31st ult., at Bishops Stortford , Mary Pickard, tl2. " wife of J. D. Stibard. On the Ist i nst ., Charles Chester, youngest son of the fats John Henry Bates, Esq., of Denton. On the 3d inst., at Castle-green, Ludlow, George 11 ° c1 g 46 Esq., aged 84. On the 4th inat, at Speen Vicarage, Stuart, eldest sot t, °f the Rev. Stuart Majendie, Vicar of Longdon, near Lichfiel% On the 4th inst., at Peckham, Surrey, Miss May Barker. On the sth inst., at Sussex-place, Slough, Airs—itdi°l Birkm3-re. the w ife On the Bth inst., at Liverpool , Harriett Igargaret, of T. A. Curtis, Esq ------------ London : Printed and Published by 311713D0 YOUNGin. ot .No• • Preci° °6 Strand, Printer, at The Bun Mice, No. 111, strand, the th. "TV, in the Co unt y of Middlesex, WedneeditY , 0513 ' - 75 .00 ,6 the. A. ` T h eu • th e . tilt Zi p sa d * Akr 8 ' the th t . Alt; ...et er4 Div, th Th ose ll e i I.peTer, 'ews.l Ituope X.B. Dry C• Went t i lt; - Nam fiber $144 it ( "Alex 44 '1 . : otti tto ct Plain raw _:._ ktlte tot 44 °( t , t 4s t r u n ices . • * Ate , h t ,,os Pn„ "A. IN:, tr 4 404 4 Ivai? t h tt : 4 :4 l 4 0 11 , it;-; I .ltAt m 144 rAt ADotk %et 5; ~:;;' h.l f ~~i . ae ti aQII,