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"" .............. -4-w arftromtf ~- ... ,..k. . ....i.......+41.4.691/2 --...—....... E LECTION MOVEMENTS. CITY OF LONDON. 1 1( t , stages c'..rday evening a meeting of the electors of the i,,.._. ”f Ahlersglte and Farringdon Within was held at , ,_"' Bull and Mouth, A Idersgate - street, "to promote "to 'return of the four Liberal candidates for the City." . j. -21. n adjo urnment to the spacious yard of th e h o t e l '' 'log be en f ound desirable for the mutual comfort of 'speakers and auditors, the former ascended a temporary 'Platform shortly after seven o'clock, and Mr. J. T. Nor th! (in the 'unavoidable absence of Mr. W. Leaf; from 'horn a. -respectfr.l apology was read to the meeting) oc cupied the cht.',r. The first La tip speaker who presented himself was Sir G. c u .. , Ba j l i c iiT, to whom a most cordial greeting was given. , ,he appeared before them as a merchant of the j., °:. London, who, having pledged himself to the ~7,,,acy of free. trade measures, had aspired to a seat .'4 a aril ame n t as the representative of those principles. •-•(Cheers.) It was true they had witnessed the triumph frtffree trad e , b ut there was a strong party in the country atilt perseveringlin their hostility to the measures lately conceded by Parliament, and therefore it was the ibounden duty of every constituency to see that the 4eondidates of their choice were prepared to sustain those treat principles which had been recognised by the Le gisla.ture.—(Clieers.) To the removal of all unjust on food, on l a b our, or on income, he pledged his warmest exertions ; and with regard to l , burial a and the health of towns, he should be intermura always 454(1,Y to give suc h Bills his hearty pp suer% National m utation, w i t h out regard to religious opinions, should command his advocacy, and he would never sanction the " en dowment b y the State of any sect of religion what thehQL--(Loud cheers.) The lion. Baronet then referred e cl a i ms of Lord John Russell, and in allusion to is s aron question o f ten discussed, as to the eligibility of Pointßothschild, he observed, that it was one which ed the people more than the individual, for the real t • they „ a ,7 IssUo was, the right of electors to send whom "lied to Parli ament --- --(Cheers)—and he trusted the elector g 4 6 a London would show, by the triumphant re .2ll_ of the four Liberal candidates, that they would `"ZlVise that right manfully.—(Loud cheers.) fat,.._4l.r. P ATTISON, jun. (the son of the Hon. Member), i addressed the meeting, and in the course of a long 1 1 7PeeCh on behalf of the four Liberal candidates, made tioute humorous allusions to the proceedings of the Con• frequent electors, as compared with the brilliant and !Frequent demonstrations of the Reformers. Why, he dad heard that a meeting was held the other evening at 'whicho the Tory candidates were called upon to address 1 2_ 121 ! p or 14 persons, including those ' recording iigeis, ' the reporters of the public press.—(Laughtee.) concern, bnt this c ircumstance gave them (the Liberals) no cern, bnt it was a glorious indication of the victory that_. awaited the ) 2 , e1: 1! (12,r,• Mo LEswotiTH, M:P., apologised for tii.o ab _ n :e , t Baron Rothschild, who, toy.ex.ecvoidabl absent. The Hon. Baronet called their upo love like Mr, rattison h , was tile ofl ,1,0!s de monstrate to the nation at largee orhand dreligious liberty by can& se II- * • ' h the other Liberal date s 1 , ,In conjunction wit the return of Baron racte; re Passed a high eulogium on the public cha .oll the o r : Lord J. Russell, whom . he hoped would be first th elai r ,, en—fi of the four candidates, wse by —6 had been rst so cordially and Liberal generally recognised e constituency. —(Hear.) '°4le a musement and not a little confusion were created by the remarkable perseverance of a plebeian o.,r,ator, who claimed rather more than his share of that ..t'qua' right of speech" which the meeting seemed -Ti od-h urnouredly inclined to sanction, until thoroughly ed by its absurdities. In -1 . 17 0 or three quest i ons touching on corporation re ,,,,191 and the Thames Conservancy Bill--to each of h e i r h the candidates or their representatives promised , attention —having been put by the electors, _ The usual resolution, expressive of confidence in the tovaniltdneoiciate:, !cc., Was then proposed by Mr. PHILLIPS, se aeatientsb.j Mr, CLow, and carried with only a few dis- After (which wasote of thanks to the chair, the meeting hearty a very large one) separated with three ei cheers for the Queen. CITY (Prone ei,„,,'„ITY OF GLASGOW. Iresterd v - ,7, 'lasgow Chronicle of Wednesday.) ) neetin g f a ' noon a crowded and most respectable to the re of the Central Committee, with others friendly urn to - kaeg re gor, Was Parliament of the Lord Provost and Mr. purp ose of held in Assembly Rooms, for the gentlemen hear i ng the candidates. Amongst other of park; Jan Pre sent we o b serve d J o h n H enderson, Esq , Mill s , E s jan 'es Richa r d son, E sq., o f R alston; W i ll i am Je ales e cl; David Chapman, Esq.; James Scott, Esq.; .- sq,, 4411323 den, Es__,q ,of Yoker Lodge; -,!...,l of Dunfillan• H John Hamilton, 4).__uratlea. le_ _ sat'unter, , Esg en . ry Brock, Esq.; A. Eccles, Esq.; jztVici Milroy, Esq ; Bailie Anderson, Bailie Orr, tsti r : eg Aeir, Esq. _ • Duncan M‘Phail, Esq.; J. W. ; David Dreghorn, Esq.; Wm. Allan, r . ' -- "'M Anderson E - Jo hn Stenhouse, Esq.; b. re, Blackwood, son, sq.; . eear vey p Esq • Robert Aikman, Esq.; Alex. Esq'l,-3(1-; George Henderson, Esq.; Wm. Leckie • - :e "' s q . ; Wm. M'Ewan, Esq.; Alex. M'Dowall, ~ tithes Black Eq • Dr. Watson, Joseph Reid, ..,:lige t ith es Brown, E s sq 2 .; John r Mitchll, Esq.; David le 8 ' 8+; David Robertson, Esq.; Hugh Wilson, (I.; Thomas Davidson Esq.; Wm. Steele, jun„ Esq.; ---ogotePbell, Es W. D avidson, &c. the ,_u the Lord t and Air. Macgregor making the,_ they were loudly applauded. p . 4 -"l`inr BRocx., Esq., moved, and DAVID CHAPMAN, ki?:', seconded, the appointment of William Mills, Esq., ~te chair, which was carried by acclamation. ilvrirtil taking the chair, Mr. MILLS spoke as follows: v,,„ e l nec, I beg to thank you sincerely for the honour s -- "ave lame, c onferred up on me i n appointing me your chair lee to In openi ng the business 'of the meeting, permit 1 10: say that our friend Mr. iitacgregor—(Cheers)- I, ro lug arrived in town, that gentleman and the Lord et th9gt--(Cheers)—as candidates for the representation of 0 / 1 3 C ity, were desirous of meeting you, the members h i . ,e general committee, and any others that were been to the cause as soon as possible, and you have that invited here for that purpose. We may calculate atwithin the space of three short weeks we shall have trl,4 e l ection for members for this city. Now, gentlemen, Zi_lat.is 4 short space to work in, and we must therefore oegilant, active, and industrious.—(Applause.) I am W e b l 'aPPy to state that! by earth' canvass . or ascer for 14°14 tut 2,_ that has already taken place, our ,prospects fte friend s on my right and on my left hand are , 3f "„‘ tearing and encouraging—(Cheers)—and if each our"so, members of the general committee, bestir friend s elves and use a little activity along with our other e :il that are with us in the cense, I have not the - 1 1 ::g test hesitation in saying that we shall place Mr. --.- Ore o f i th gor and Provost Ilastie triumphantly at the head Q,_ ,e poll on the day of the election.—(Cheers.) I,ro'ructiteneen, it would be presumption in me to say one in rec emmendation of either of the gentlemen now Pres e nt. Their commercial intelligence and mercantile or I:nation on every subject connected with the trade These country is well known to every one now present. the 0 gentlemen come forward soliciting the votes of .. electors of Glasgow on broad, open, honest and liberal principles, and aeain I say with perfect confi ine , if these gentlerceriare returned to Parliament, of iielmehbelrs, h l av h e av n e ot a doubt that they will be as our no hesitation in saying that no other cit y, burgh, or community in the United Kingdom will be better, if so well, represented as our own native city. ;--(Loud cheering.) On this point I will go no farther. l e feel now a littl e delicacy as to introducing our friends le You. As a s t ranger, I would, from common come s), call upon our friend Mr. Macgregor first to make a ny remarks he may think proper to you on the oce "lion; but, on the other hand, out of etiquette towards oa r Worthy chief magistrate, I must take leave to intro duce to you fi rst his Lordship.—. The Loan P ROVOST, on thing, (Cheers was loudly applauded. Me apologised for not being able to prepare himself in a ny manner for speaking at the present meeting. The four candidates before you profess, apparently, nearly trades same principles. They are all in favour of free ade—all of better an d diffthereem t i wshtooting to see endowment s p u t ' upon a at present. In fact, U pon all th e leading questions of than the day the candidates are very much at one. The most just test, ,to take of their fitness fo r the office is to refer you therefore to their Past history, and with respect to the manner in which they have conducted themselve s in the offices which they have held.—(Cheers.) Mr. Dixon, being the oldest, is entitled to come first. He has, perhaps, been longer a public man than either of the others. Mr. Dixon, I believe, has all his life been generally forward in pro moting those great measures for advancing the condition of the people at large. Whether in these respects be has been superior to myself it is not for me to say. He has had at least twenty or thirty Tears to act his part 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 r egard to time, I t rust that, without presumption, I may ho pe I h ave done my duty in the several situations I re occupied, and th a t th e manner i n which I have discharged these duties may have some weight with yon i n my favour.—(Cheers.) Mr. Macgregor in point of seniority comes next into view. He is not o n ly k nown tA3 many of the citizens of Glasgow, to the country l at large, but also by his labours to Europe and the wor d --(Cheers.) Mr. Macgregor has been in connexion with a °lle or other of the Governments of this country for Period of fifteen years. The manner in which he has discharged the important duties appertaining to his oituation has not been for the interests of the citizens of Glasgow merely, but for the advantage of every country with which we have entered into commercial and mercantile arrangements. Mr. Dennistoun and myself, I believe, entered upon public life very much about the acme time. He has had the advantage over me of being a member of the National Legislature, and in that ca !Pecity has served for about ten years. I, on the other l and, in th e more humble capacity of a town councillor, 12 1 the same period, or nearly so, have filled all the im ortant offices connected with our civic Legislature. Z.*Uhe manner in whi c h I h ave di sc h arge d my duties there a3' be b eat i nd i cated, I think, by reference to the respect ieh has been shown me by those with whom I have 430 ciated an d b y my brother magistrates, and who were I ° Partial as to elect me to the high and important office Which I at present fill.—(Cheers.) I intended to have °ec uPied your attention at this time with a number of tellber questions, such as the subject of free-trade, the u ia r d r eney, church and schoel endowments, the poor-laws, t o — fv ° on, but I fancy that my explanations in regard te ,,Tese matters have already in different modes been mad e known to the pubic. it any gentleman, however, Vu le hes me t o speak upoe them, I will do so, but I think will be better and more profitably occupied in to e :L in g Mr. Macgregor, than for me to detain you any ici e r. His Lordship resumed his seat amid applause. r re „ •r• MACGREGOR was next introduced by the Chair -1.;11! and on rising was loudly cheered. He said—Mr. 11 ,, a z r man and Gentlemen, in coming among you on. the of Pr() aelt of a general elec'ioe ie tle , et,le is L'.., earelidate for the represeetatton of tins great, et:3,lt iut :Ce t° you—it is obligatory on me—that I should „ v ._ a simple statement, partly relative to myself, an d vvvl4ll7 declaring a confession of my political fait h, ‘T.H.E! SUN, LONDON, THURS)DA y IprENINGr, JULY 22, I 847. and of my public principles.—(Cheers.) Gent'emen, considering that the unbounded 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 the greatest and most sole en kind, and, under these circumstances, I certainly require much justification in presenting myself as a candidate before you. Having, however, some confi lence 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 utterirg a word on the subject. It is an office, however, which, if I be re turned your repieseutative in Parliament I should not held, 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 , d 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 which 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 satis 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 tho 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 loan Pert question was • - 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 have little expectation of its not being renewed. The mode of its renewal must constitute a subject of grave inquiry, much will depend upon the wis dom and intelligence of those who have to grapple with that great question. I may state that I am 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 free 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 , 1 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 half of the cost of collecting the duties upon them. I would restrict the levying of duties upon eight or nine articles, and am 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 based upon 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 com 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 establishment, 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 dire 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 coastine . 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, though 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 if 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 had 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 believe that in the next session of Parliament measures will be taken to remove many of the hardships which are now felt in connexion with trade, and with respect 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. If 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 y ou s h ou ld carry out the principles of free trade with every other commodity or article, and place a most stringent limit to the mere matter of banking. Sir Robert Peel's Bill of 1844, 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 1144, 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—that there were two t r three Scotch banks in favour of it—that he was justified in the view he had taken. It was but too true, that he had reasons for nothis jg o st t i h fi e lti d o t n. I ity on am tha s t or h r a y cas t i h o a n t , S a c o o d t c o h xpl Membersaiexplain t d o him the mischievous effects of that Bill with regard to Scot land. That was my opinion, and I do n o t see any li g ht falling e r upon e a ft the e r. There are to two aeke or that three i m p te r t e eh s eq s riuoenstoi question other hereafter. r subjects- of to which I m i g ht re f er . O ne of these is h endowments—that is whether I- should support grants for the endo wmen t o f c h urc h es or congregations. Now prepared t a o r nd e s d aayar t o tehh atsa tartelhe et am ma or congregations.os i shall all t o o pp d o is s t e ti ar disturb y I t ha e furthernot prepared attempt ai p to e esta blished Church es of England going of Scotland, Scotland, but I make no such st a t ement with res pect to the E ng li s h c h urc h in Ireland. I consider. that a h n ef d or l e am va p r m r l e t p a ar e e n d t as soon as agmreeaatsuarboussheasliehxieshtrothuegrhet, to aid in removing this abuse. There is another question theogfdom greatest importance ci to oe S st e i o o t n la o n i d th a e n p d oo to r-t th at e ea k . kingdom athsaerteglaarrgdes, property of every o l o a u m utr o y f i opinion that wthhtaetht is se bound soil and to support thattha t m i a s t matter, ned law that r on that soil Upon which they have existence. I would, however, oppose any compel a city like Glasgow, or any other district, thwoaunl and support the poor of another district. I think that ac t lni 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 if that 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 parties 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 to. I am not aware of any other subjects on which it is necessary to address you. Foreign policy is one, however, deserving our best attention. On that point I am of opinion that the old diplomacy should be done away, and that the best guarantee for prosperity and happiness to a nation is peace.—(Cheers.) I be lieve that aggressive wars, or wars of opinion between nations should for ever cease.—(Cheers.) These are the principal heads of the great questions that will be brought forward ire the next Parliament. If there he any queetiene which voneul~lto put to tile t tie , - ce,rdft,t4 O'e best information I posse ss , and according to my best judgment.—(Cheers.) I thank you for the very kind and warm reception you have given ma. I know that I have trenched upon your time and patience, but trot that any professions I have made, my past conduct will I justify you in believing that I will be prepared frankly, fearlesily, and honestly to carry out. Mr. Macgregor sat down amid loud cheers. REIGATE.—This snug little close borough, which has been 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. J. Parratt, 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. THE WESTMINSTER REFORM SOCIETY. On Monday night a numerous meeting of the mem bers of the Westminster Reform Society was held at Stannard's Uwe], Lipper Wellington-street, Strand, "to appoint a Committee to superintend the registration of voters for the city of Westminster, and to consider cer tain reports circulated by the agents of Mr. C. Cochrane with reference to the society." Mr. Blake in the chair. The Committee having been elected, and several new members having been received, Mr. HUOGETT, the secretary, stated that he had written five letters (with the printed circular, that had been sent to all the members) to five gentlemen who were members of the society, and who it was reported had given their support to Mr. C. Cochrane, in which he had particularly directed their attention to the notice of the circular, " that it was to consider certain reports cir culated by the agents of Mr. C. Cochrane with re ference to the society;" the circular having invited their attendance. The SECRETARY then, in answer to the Chairman, said that not one of the five gentlemen were in the room. But, in a few minutes, Mr. Hallett, who was chairman of Mr. C. Cochrane's meeting at the Hanover square Rooms, entered the room. He however, left before the business he was requested to be present at came on, and which was delayed while Mr. Huggett went to ask him to return. This did not take place, and Mr. Huggett stated that in the course of a conversation between Mr. Hallett and Mr. Rocker, a member of the society, the former said that he had no charge to prefer against the society. Mr. Cox observed that in the course of his canvass, he had heard it stated that the society had received from 4,000/. to 5,000/. from candidates and renre.sentatives, which he "obtaine2 at a cost of 1001., proving that the society bad received that sum of money. He knew that he had not received one farthing, while he had at various times advanced money in support of the return of a Liberal candidate, and he had never heard of any other member of the society having had money given to him. —(llear, hear.) For the credit of the society, a direct contradiction to the slanderous imputations ought to go forth, as he knew that the reports had been the means of Mr. C. Cochrane obtaining some votes.—(Hear.) Mr. lIUGGETT said thaTt Mr. Cox had been on the Registration Committee and on the Committee for general purposes ever since he had been secretary, which was now nearly seven years. Mr. Cox remarked that he had been a much longer period than that. Some members of the society stated that similar re ports had come to their knowledge, and it had been asserted by Mr. Rogers, a surgeon, who was an active supporter of Mr. C. Cochrane, that as much as 8,0001. had been received by the society. Mr. T. P. HEALEY observed that the rumours were calculated to affect the character of the society, and that they ought to receive from them the most prompt denial. —(Hear.) They ought to guard themselves against these slanders, for it was only by having recourse to such statements that the agents of Mr. C. Cochrane had any possible success with the electors.—(Hear.) They would, therefore, do him a service, while they would in flict a serious injury on the society. It was easy to be shown that the members of that body had acted honestly and disinterestedly, and with the beat intentions, to promote the Liberal cause, and that in the selec tion of Mr. C. Lushington they have asserted good claims to the confidence of the constituency.—(Hear.) It could be proved, without any difficulty, that the society has been conducted on principles of the most perfect independence with reference to the candidates and to those Members of Parliament who had been returned through its influence, whose conduct, from that very circumstance, had been enabled to be discussed with perfect freedom and independence.—(Hear, hear.) The character of Mr. Prout, who founded the society, and who had taken so warm an interest in its success, was in itself a guarantee that nothing of a mercenary descrip tion would have entered into the councils of that society —(Hear, hear.) lie thought that it was their duty to show to the public that they had received no such benefit as alluded to in the report, and that in the selection of Mr. C. Lushington they were influenced by no motives to dictate, but for the independence of Westminster. He moved the following resolution: — `reports having been circulated by some persons who have given their support to Mr. Cochrane, that this society has received funds from the representatives of this city, and that our recommendation of Charles Lushington, Esq., originated in some such benefactions, this society, convened for the purpose of rebutting such calumnies, resolve— " Ist. That, shortly after the passing of the Reform Bill, it was seen by most Westminster Reformers that it could not be final, and in order to uphold the principles long advocated in this city, it was deemed requisite to form a society to enunciate and support further reforms. " 2d. That this society was formed also to guard, purify, and augment the registration of Westminster electors. " 3d. That all persons being electors, or by the tenancy eligible to become so, may, upon the payment of five shillings annually, become members of this society. " 4th. That with the funds so arising, and with the occasional pecuniary assistance of one member, who was the first proposer of this society, and with the gratuitous assistance of Mr. W. B. West, many (years secretary, and the late William Trott, Esq., in the Revising Bar rister's Court, this society has, with the strictest economy, been able to accomplish its important functions, but that on no occasion has the society ever added one farthing to its funds from any of the candidates or representatives of this city." Mr. lIOCKEN seconded the resolution. Mr. PROUT observed, that in the year 1836, when the seat of Sir F. Burdett was in jeopardy, on which occa sion the society took up Mr. Leader, the canvassing books were nut in readiness. The funds of the society were then very low, upon being acquainted with which Lady Evans offered the sum of 101. in order that the society might be able to prepare them. But at the meeting of the society subsequent to the money being offered, it was resolved that the money should be returned, which was done, and he held in his hand the receipt of her Lady shid in acknowledgment. (The receipt was produced.) For years they have been able to pay their secretary only 101., and now they can only afford to give him 201. per annum, though the services of the gentleman holding that office were worth at least 501. a year.—(llear, hear.) He had been anxious to keep the society together, and in that view had from time to time advanced different sums of money. It was now in his debt 26/. 12s. 41, and he having been owed at one time 89/. 3s. 10d. He was astonished at the hardihood of some persons, who, with an utter disregard of truth, had dared to promulgate such un founded charges against the society.—(Hear, bear.) He was convinced that with every honest man the charges would have no effect. The proceedings of the society had always been carried on with a view to promote the Liberal cause.—(Hear.) He did not allude to his own exertions from any personal motives, but to show that the society had always been deficient of funds, and he was convinced the great majority of the electors would feel assured that the society had acted with an honest integrity, and for the support alone of the Liberal inter est of the city of Westminster.— (Applause.) Mr. Coppock, Mr. Besley, Mr. Williams, &c., ad dressed the society, when thanks were voted to the Chairman and the meeting separated at a late hour. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CriATnAm —Tuesdey night about half-past twelve o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises of Messrs. Thompson, extensive boot and shoe makers, High-street, Chatham. The fire was observed to issue from the top of the house, when it was found necessary to break open the shop door, as the inmates appeared undisturbed. On proceeding up the stairs, the passage was found to be one body of flame, and owing to the suffocating state of the staircase, the party found it necessary to retreat. It was afterwards discovered that the inmates had escaped from the roof to the ad joining houses. The military from the garrison, under the direction of the Brigade-Major, Capt. J. S. Wood, and other officers, were soon in attendance, and were most efficient in protecting the property, as they lined the street for some distance, and would not allow any im pediment to the public rendering assistance. Besides the garrison engine, there was one from the Royal Marines, under the command of Colonel Menzies, K.H., second in command of the battalion; there was also the dockyard engine, worked by the dockyard police, under directions of Lieutenant Wise, R.N. ; as also another from the ordinary gusrdship, Poictiers, with the ship's crew under control of Lieutenant Tucker, R.N. The Kent engine was also on the spot. The whole of these engines were supplied most plentifully with water from Colonel James Best's brewery at Chatham, which was brought in their barrels on drays from that establishment, and, notwithstandin g th e eng i nes k e pt th row i ng a l argo body of vitsewiz s t t e mo r t o t hbnse taestablishmentand jewellers, u i ao l d nf i d n u g a el, also os t rhtaeo. Magnus fi t r h e e o h m o u m sae u u n do i f c samtoeusilrd: jalastnoeasgßenutrretlol, a th n e extensive printer and stationer, and The fire was not got Runodyearl uEextielhfaenegree,ellneesukratnheise-moffiereee: ing. The damage done n o is very consid era bl e; th e amoun t a T s o ) o 'e m t much c a h n n p o r t a b i s e e e c s a t n i ma t t_ e s d b. this bestowedas on a The N d l e o s s n r s t . h T e m h o i m l t p a s r o y n a a n re insured in th e Phcenix 90inei f /andi nth e Ih l ot Norwichersimilar 1 ,0001. c navy for their servicesn n e on: h e r x o t u t i n Rochester did no t alm arrive aite untilisThe su the fire was nearly extinguished. The report presented by the ee u t lalied directors of the Com mercialo ub t fu l Tuesday,debts, m showedthat, I3an after of Londonwriting t offal!their bad anidngdo n and paying the charges and current expenses d of l the past year, the net profits amounted to 13,87/. 2s. Out of this sum a dividend at the rate o f 6 per cent. per annum for the half-year ending the 3 1st December etlt last had already been paid, and it was now p ro p ose d that a dividend for the half-year ending the 30th ult., at the same rate, should be declared, and, as usual, free from income-tax. After the payment of this divid h en e d r , ep and allowing for rebate of interest on current bills, a sum of 4,1731. 19s. 7a re,,-5i , 1 , 4 to bi- eqrried t o th e reserve fund, which, w; , ,ti the vie during the year, would increase that fund to 14,325/. ss. Bd. The and accounts were unanimously adopted. A number of the Cabinet Ministers attended the Ministerial white bait dinner yesterday at cireenwich. 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 ltavilly, while on a passage to Bourbon. The ship left 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. Tho loss is stated to be little short of 16,0001. REGISTRY of BIRTHS and DEATHS DURING THE WEEK ENDING JULY 17. I Deaths registered i n th e wee k. Births registered in the week. Males ... ... ~. 479 m a les ... ... ... 600 Females ... ... 465 Females ... ... 582 __— Total . . 944 Total ... 1,182 SUPPLEMENT TO THE “LONDON GAZETTE" OF TUESDAY. PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, LORD GREAT CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, JuLr 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 madp_itt_th.e..r.car.a...o.ra yt the 22d 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, JULY 20, 1847. Notice is hereby given, e in conseq uence o f th e approaching prorogation of Parliament, and th e imme diate resumption of the works for of ticket s f rom th e for the c omp l et i on of the House of Lords, the weely that,iss Lord Great Chamberlain's Office, for vi ew i ng the House k of Lord', will be for the present discontinued. - WILLOUGHBY DE ERESBY, G.C. _-- THE LAW OF MARRIAGE. The following correspondence has taken place:— cuolelist such h .6 57, Coleman-street, F r id ay, J uly 9. Sir,—May we beg . the favour of yo ur i n f orm i ng us whether communications made to the Commis s i oners on the law of marriage will be received by them ourmconfi xdeen: communicationstial ly, wh ere parties should require sentit , and? difficulty ffi what lt y addressf eliciting " We make this inquiry w ith a view of publishin g arstiesusof h interested, exten s ively te as except your ipnefroi re information t official ion w havingans from pa e answer satisfied seal of confidence, and we are sure that the Commis-• stoners will appreciate the difficulty, when they reflect upon the extreme delicacy of the condition in which such parties are placed. JulyllB " We have the honou r to b e , Sir, " Your very obedient servants, U CROWDER and MAYNARD. " To the Secretary of , h , G er vvy l d aj y e r stys House, on the Law of Marriage." 7. " 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 communications desire it. " I have 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 Secretary of State for the Home Department,' with the words Law of Marriage Commission' written on the corner of the cover. " I am desired by the Commissioners to add their suggestion that the communications so addressed to them should be confined as far as possible to informa tion regarding the facts which may have a bearing on the subject of their inquiry, especially as to the number of marriages 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 society such marriages are chiefly contracted, and whether the number of such marriages has dimi nished or increased since the passing of Lord Lynd hurst's Act in 1835. _ •' I have the honour to remain, Gentlemen, " Your obedient servant, "HERMAN MERIVALE, " Secretary to the Commission . " Messrs. Crowder and Maynard." Miss BURDETT COUTTS'S NEW CHURCH.—The ceremony of laying the first stone of St. Stephen's Church, in Rochester-row, Westminster, by Miss Burdett Coutts, took place yesterday, with the usual ceremonies on such occasions, in the presence of an immense con course of people. Miss B. Coutts was accompanied by Lady Antrobus, Lady Ring, Mrs. Rtunsden, &c. There were present, besides the Bishop of London, who assisted in the ceremony, the Bishops of Oxford, Adelaide, and Tasmania; Lords Brownlow Sandon, and Ashley; the Dean of Westminster, the ' Rev. Lord John Thynne, Archdeacons Sinclair and Bentinck, and many of the clergy of the Abbey and the adjacent districts; Sir F. Trench, &c. The whole of the expense of the erection of the church about to be built is to be defrayed by Miss Burdett Coutts, together with the endowment and the building of schools for 230 boys and 170 girls. The site has been presented by the Dean and Canons of Westminster. The churcli, which has been designed by Mr. Benjamin Ferrey, of Trinity-place, and which will be built by Messrs. Ri g by, o f Westminster; will be in the decorated style of the fourteenth century. It will contain a nave 82 feet long by 21 feet wide; aisles 82 feet long by 13 feet wide; and a chancel, 47 feet long by 21 feet wide. There will be a massive tower and spire at the east end of the north aisle, the base of which will be 23 feet square, and the entire height 200 feet. The materials used in the construction will be Sneaten ragstone for the walls, and Anston stone for the quoins and dressings ; the roof will be English oak covered with lead. For the seats, stalls, and screens Riga wainscot will be used. There will be a peal of bells in the tower. The church will be capable of ac commodating 1,000 persons. The silver trowel used by the munificent founder was presented to her by the in habitants of the district ; on it was engraved an appro priate inscription to that effect. The following is the copy of the inscription enclosed within the foundation stone of the church : Hujusce dEdisi sacrosanette, Deo, Creatori, Sospitatori, Sanctificatore in honorem B. Stephani protomartyris, dictate, lapidem auspicalem posuit Angela Georgiana Burdett Coutts, filia natu minima Francisci Burdett, Bronetti, hujus civitatis Westmouasteriensis Suffragiis olim in Senatum per XXXI. annos cooptati, eadem ills, pietatis ergo in patrem, et gratre in Deum observantim, prop stunptu exstructura, ornatura, dotatura, qua m nunc inch d oavit mem, singulare in hoc seculo tantm munificenties exemplar. t.D. XIII Prid. DCCCXLV II Aug. A.M . The Rev. W. Tennant, M.A , formerly curate of St. John's, Westminster, has been licensed, on the nomina tion of Miss B. Coutts, by the Bishop of London to the incumbency. THREE FRIGHTFUL AND FATAL ACCIDENTS.—In the course of Tuesday, the following frightful and fatal accidents occurred: ---The first happened to a labouring man, named William Star, aged twenty-six, who, about b w u a il s di e n n g ngaigedth on a scaffold erected in front o f a large e Clapham-road, when h e suddenly, lost his footing , a nd fell from a height of upwards of 30 feet o t or bothth e ground, thus iu sustainingalinjury, tureury, besid es a dread ful lacerated wound'with h a spinal on the skull, by which the brains wero injured. The poor fellow was conveyed to Guy's Hospital, but the injuries were such as to defy all medical skill, and deceased e xpired in about an hour after his admission. Shortlyafterwards another fearful case was ad mitted into this institution, the sufferer being a gentleman of fortune, who gave his name as William Gilbert. It seems that Mr. Gilbert had been at Sydenham to pay a visit to his two sons , who are sta y in g at school there, and on his return t o town he was proceedin g along the road, and by some / peens slipped down, and from the singular manner in which he fell he has sustained a very serious injury to both legs, the left • being fractured •in two places, besides other bruises. A third mishap, and which it is to b e re g retted has been attended with ' fatal consequences, to)li place at Waterlo o -b r id ge, a lad named John ra r g ater, a g ed about ei ght, livinEr wlt • h his friends at No. 13, Salutation- p lace, Cornwall -road, Lambeth. The unfor tunate bo y was playing with some other lads at the steps at Waterloo-bridge, and by some means fell down and ro lled to the bot tom from a height snae of about twenty feet, a nd received such fearful wounds that it was deemed neces sar y to re move him at once Charing-cross Hospital , where he expired after wards. FALL IN TUE PRICE Or BR EAD. —Yesterday the bakers throughout the metropolis lowered the of the 41b. loaf id. The best bread is 9d. to 9id. priceee ond quality, Bd. ; and in the Blackfrisrs.. , VOU , t Wes tminster, ; Whitedapel, tad 7d. THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIE ry NORTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21.--This morn , ing Mr. Sharpe, the Mayor of Northampton, gave a dejeuner a la f ourc h e tt e to several noblemen and gentle men connected with the Royal Agricultural Society, 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," " Sue ccs; 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 pgallant veteran is remarkable. He concluded by pro osing 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 rived 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 Egmont, 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 Walsingham, Lord Portman, Lord St. John, Lord Bridport, Lord Southampton, Lord Fores ter, the Hon. R. H. Clive, M.P., the Hon. Captain D. Pelham, the Hon. P. Pierrepoint, Sir J. Johnstone, Bart, M.P., Sir. C. Lemon, Bart., M P., Sir J. Anson, Colonel Sir E. Bowater, Bart., Sir G. Robinson, Bart., Sir W. 0. Pell, Bart., Sir H. Smith, Bart., Sr F. Head, Bart., Mr. P. Pusey, M.P., Colonel Austen, M.P. Mr. W. Miles, M.P., M r . W. G . H ayter, 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. 11. Wilson, Mr. T. R. 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 calved previously to the Ist of January, 1845, there are 19; of bulls calved - exceecting 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—Bullcalved previously t o th e I s t of r nm 2 i . lk or in calf, 6 ; in call airlincgoNhvsel i heifers, Horses—Stallions for agricultur a l p u rp oses , 17 ; stal lions, 3 years old, 2 ; stallions, 2 years old ; 16; mares and foals for agricultural purposes, 12 ; fillies, 2 years old, 4. teicesters—Shearling rams, 42; rams of any age above 2 years, 31 ; shearling ews, 12. South Dbwns—Shearling rams, 45 ; rams of any age, 15 ; shearling ewes, 11. Long Wools—Shearling rams, 15 ; rams of any ago. 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 STOClL—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 ton, Lord Southampton, Mr. E. G. Barnard, M.P. ; Sir 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 advantages and disadvan tages of the thick and thin sowing of wheat. At eight o'clock the Earl of Egmont read the judges' award of prizes for live stock. our HORNS. I have, at the l as t momen t , o bt a i ne d a li s t o f t h e judges' awards, whi c h I sen d b y express. S io January 1, 1845 Class I—Bulls calved Sß previously 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 Ravensworth, 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 Rasen, near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, a 2 years and 6 months old short-horned bull, bred by Mr. Thomas Lax, of Ravensworth, York. Second prize of 101. was awarded to Mr. William Lin ton, of Sheriff-Hutton, near York, a 1 year and 7 months old short-horned bull, bred by himself. Class 3—Cows in milk or in calf—First prize of 201. 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 Lordship. Class 4—ln calf heifers, not exceeding three years old —The prize of 151. 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, Pickering'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. Coinmended—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 Nlost Hon. the Marquis of Northampton, of Castle Ashby, 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. lIRREFOILDS. Class I—Bulls calved previously to January 1, 1845 —First prize of 501. 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 prize of 201. was awarded to Mr. George Pitt, of Wel lington, near Hereford, Herefordshire, a 1 year and 8 months old Hereford bull,•bred by himself. Second prize of 101. 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 151. 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 10/. 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 hiaiself. DEVuN S. Class I—Bulls calved previoualy to 3 - 4nuary 1. 184:":. Ist prize of 501. was awarded_ t& Air. Thorna , i Wind, of Bishop's Lydiard, near Tauaten, .S.)fnenet, a 3 ypars and 6 months old Devon bull, brad tay M.e. Mers;n, 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 and 11 months old Devon bull, bred by his Grace. withheld on _ o — n ß a u c i c l o s u c n a t l o ve f d wa s n in t c o e r J m a e n r u i a t ry 1, 1845—Prizes Class 3—Cows in milk or in c;lf 2 --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 pure 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 years old pure Devon cow, bred by Mr. Mogeridge, of Molland, Devon. Class 4—ln-calf heifers not exceeding three years old —The prize of 151. was awarded to Mr. Edward Pope, of Mapperton, near Beaminster, Dorset, a 2 years and 4 months old pure Devon heifer, bred by himself. Class s—Yearling Heifers—The prize of 10/. Nan% awarded to Mr. James Hole, of Knowle-house. near Dunster, Somerset, a 1 year and 4 months old Devon yearling heifer, bred by himself. CATTLE OF ANY' BREED. Class I—No competitor. Class 2—No competitor. Class 3—Cows in milk or in calf—The prize of la was awarded to Mr. William Umbers, of Wappenbury, near Leamington Spa, Warwick, for a 6 years and 4 months old in milk pure long-horned cow, b re d b y himself. Class 4—ln-calf Heifers—The prize of 101. was awarded to his Grace the Duke of Buckinham and Chandos, of Stowe, near Buckingham, Bucks, for a 2 years 11 months and 2 days old pure long-horned heifer, bred by his Gram Class s—Yearling Heifers—The prize of 101. was awardel to his Grace the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, of Stowe, near Buckingham, Bucks, for a 1 year 8 months and 3 days old pure long-horned . heifer, bred by his Grace. HORSES. Class 1 Stallions for Agricultural Purposes-Ist prize of 401. was awarded to Mr. F. T. Bryan, of Knos sington, Leicestershire, near Oakham, Rutland, a cart stallion, 4 years old, bred by Mr. R. Brown, of Els worth, Cambridgeshire. Second prize of 15/, was awarded to his Grace the Duke of Manchester, of Kimbolton Castle, near Kim bolton, Huntingdon, a cart stallion, 6 years old, of the Suffolk breed, bred by Mr. Thomas Catling, of Batley- Abbey, near Woodbridge, Suffolk. Class 2—The priz3 of 151. was withheld for want of merit. Class 3—Stallions, two years old—The prize of 15/. was awarded to the Bight Hon. Viscount 11W, of Hawkstone, near Shrewsbury, Salop, a cart stallion, 2 years old, of the suffolk breed, bred by his Lordship. Class 4—Mares and Foals for Agricultural Pur poses—The Ist prize of 201. was awarded to Mr. G. Townshend, of Sapcote, near Hinckley, Leicester, a cart mare and foal ; sire of foal belonged to Mr. Hipwell, Swinford, Lutterworth, Leicestershire. Second prize of 101. was awarded to Mr. A. Chibnall, 1 of Bromham, near Bedford, a oart mare and foal ; sire of foal belonged to himself. Class s —Fillies, two years old—The prize of 10/. was awarded to Mr. W. Barnes, of By field, near Northamp ton, a 2 year old filly, bred by himself. LEICESTER SHEEP. Class I—Shearling Rams-Ist prize of 401. was awarded to Mr. Thomas Edward Pawlett, of Beeston, near Biggleswade, Bedford, a 16th months old Leicester ram, bred by himself. 2d prize of 151. was awarded to Mr. Thomas Edward Pawlett, of Beeston, near Biggleswade, Bedford, a lath months old Leicester ram, bred by himself. Class 2—Rams of any age above two years-Ist prize of 30/. was awarded to Mr. William Sanday. of Holme Pierrepont, near Nottingham, a forty months 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 Oakham, Rutland, a twenty eight months old Leicester ram, bred by himself. Class 3—Shearllng Ewes-Ist prize of 20/. was awarded to Mr. William Sanday, of /Mime Pierrepont, near Nottingham, a pen of five_l6th_toonthit.olel..Leiirsz Burley-on-the-Hill, near Oakham, Rutland, a pen of five sixteen months old Leicester shearling ewes, bred by himself. SOUTH DOWN SHEEP. Class I—Shearling Rams—lst prize of 401. was awarded to Mr. Jonas Webb, of Babrabam, 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 307. was awarded to Mr. John Harris, of Hinton, near Abingdon, Berks, a pure South Down ram, forty months old, bred by himself. 21 prize of 151. was awarded to Mr. John Harris, of Hinton, near Abingdon, Berk?, 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, a 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 40/. 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. _ . 2.1 prize of 151. was awarded Co 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 prize of 301. 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 priz3 of 151. was awarded to Mr. Edward Handy, of Sevenhampton, near Andoversford, Gloucester, a long wooled improved Cotswold ram, 40 months old, bred by himself. Class 3-Ist prize of 20/. 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. 2,1 prize of 101. 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. Peas. Class I—Boars of a large breed-Ist prize of 151. was awarded to the Right Hon. Earl Spencer, of Althorp 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 151. 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 5/ was awarded to Mr. Moses Cartwright, of Stanton-hill, near Burton-on-Trent, Derby, a boar, 9 months old. Class 3—Sows of a large breed-Ist prize of 101. was awarded to Mr. Moses Cartwright, of 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-lodge, 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 101. was awarded to the Right Hon. the Earl of Radnor, of Coleshill, near Faringdon, Berks, a pen of three Coles hill sow pigs, under 52 weeks old, in pig, bred by his Lordship. Class 6—The prize of 101. 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.— Times. EAST INDIA HOUSE. Yesterday a special general ;se;ting 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.8., an annuity of 1,0001. upon the grounds therein stated." The chair was taken by Mr. IL 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 ANNO - 31 - TO 81R GEORGE POLLOCK, G.C.B. The CHAIRMAN stated that 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 Peter Laurie) trusted that it might please Providence to restore the health of his gallant friend long to wear the laurels he had 83 bravely won, and long to enjoy this mark of the gratitude and respect of the munificent service of the East India Company, the merchant sovereigns of India. He took that public op portunity of thanki ng th e C our t o f Directors for ac with reference to the wish of th e comm i t t ee i n I n dia, ap pointed reference to the Pollock Prize, in aceeptin gthe office of the prizes trustees of that fund, and including it amo n g st presented at Addiscombe. The c i pt i on s limited fund,tor amounting to 11,000 rupees, was the result of subscriptions limited sums under 50 rupees, and he hoped the c ourt would be r,warded by this prizo assisting them in their exertions to train up many a youth workw their way to fame with only a clear bend an d b George Pollock did, n too, leaving England as Sir b rav e heart, may return to re ceive the thanks of his country and the affectionate admiration of his frie nd s . The question hav ing been put as to the grant t o Si r G. Pollock, it wa s con fi rmed unanimously, a n d w i t h much cheering. THE Ex-RAJA OF SITTARA. Mr. LEWIS said that it having been positively stated in Parliament that the Raja had had a fair trial, and as it had been re-stated by one of the leading journals of the day, and as he conceived that that statement was a gross misrepresentation, and could easily be shown to b e so, he had been induced to give the present notice of motion, in order that the truth of the statealut might be tested. The notice is a, kilo -x9;— " Thtit the lZaja of Sw tal - a hav;rg lymi deprived of his throne, plundered of hiepvverty, ! , :nd 6riven into hailislitnent, without having been heard in hi., de'enee against the charges in - touted to him, this Guirt ix opinion that such a procedure is repugnant to the prin ciples of justice, whether moral, social, or P'litical' and that the honour, credit. and true interests of the British Government, no less th an th e rega rd due to the rights of the natives require that it should be re vet sed."- ! This notice was hauled 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, Books to be circulated in the three presiden- Th \ Cf) e Ns d i es 1 o raise a fund for this purpose; roo su%4re- ri " tise....- m ex( d fifty rupe es . A committee of twenty-eight to hers, Colonel Forbes, chairman. Februs:ry 18th, 1847. a con] mittee of seven was appointed For England, vii., Geaci 'al M`Leod, Colonel Y oung, E. M. Gordon, Bri gs _ diet 'rith, Colonel Irvi ng , H enry Moore, Esq ~ and Si r r t p et , x Laurie, and request the Court to become trustees. The t 1. mount of subscriptions to the Bth of Mar al last was Ali these pap ers were transmitted yo ;:`,11,000 rupees. ur Honourable Court, and on t h e 16th of June .lastto yo u r secretary stated that th e C our t would willingly be cause trustees, and that as the public examinations at A c kij 'combe are half-yearly, he suggests that the prizes% should l be divided into two, and given to the two moliU dieting , :uished cadets." 0 -IV\ 1.. -A\ ,/..2:7,.... . ---', t .- -.4j.,.,-,,-si, COURT CIRCULAR. Their' ,Royal Highness Prince Albert and Prince Wel : dernax of ,Prussia went to Cowes on Tuesday. The rove! party at Osborne, including the Queen, Print e! Albert, Prii2ce Waldemar of Prussia, the Prus-, sian Minister, Prince Lowenstein, Baron de Laner, ICounto Oriola. and GroeL'en, and the Ladies and Gentle men of the royal suite, took. A drive in two char-a-banes on Tuot ;clay afternoon. Lieure;iant Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps returned. to Osborne on Monday. . , The royal dinner party at Osborne, on Tuesday even— e Highness his ne e s Excellency Prinee L nwetnhsete Lowenstein, Lordevali Chevalier d n 1 Bunsen, pbusit his z _ n in fbi,l c .n o s z s .s ia isted of his Royal Highness' Prince Waldemar Serer claren (.:.e, Baron de Laner, 0 r T i o b i . ( 3 ; , bandand nefotubnet RoyalG roeb Marines Sir Charles Napier, Count attended during dinner under the direction of Mr. Smith, and performed the fulls '''. ,f. - I 'i ng n and Selectioni Marc h a e , r s , e A : andh i — at ild a of Chorus, riu g ‘ a ‘ r N y Nino"—Verdi. ' w ' — a i l a e n r d e . i . 11(;rman March—Kuhner. Ck watina, " Nino"—Verdi. H:racinth Waltz—Ksenig. Ca oielia Polka—Jullien. . ;., Sp k nish Waltz and Galop. . Yeste cday morning, at tel o'clock, his Royal Highness Prince ‘,Valdemar of Prussia, took leave of the Queen and Prim Albert, and embarked in the Fairy for Gos port. His Alyal Highness was acc , mpanied by his Ex cellency the (.7)...eyalier Bunsen, and his Serene Highness Prince Lowenstel.3, and was attended by Baron de Laner, Count Oriole, and Count Groeben. Tier 3.1, j4.t vs .L _ h er Env.] CI ..-. 1 .....k - ...- y....i... 5.... j . The Court will, it is . o.xpected, leave Osborne this (Thursday) morning for to%'n. Their Royal Highnesses ti`ie Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at Bushy I:rouse, Bushy Park, yes terday morning, from Kew, to pa)* a visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager. Their Itt.Yal Highnesses left Bushy House in the afternoon for to .‘"n• A deputation on the Valencia Harbo ur, had an inter view with Lord John Russell yesterday. The deputation consisted of the Earl of Powis, Lord In't:Testre, M.P., Mr. John Attwood, M.P., Mr. Richard Spconer, M.P., Mr. M. J. O'Connell, M.P., Mr. Cecil La wleksa, Mr. J. H. Attwood, Mr. Miller, Captain Driver, 11N-, Mr. H. A Herbert (D. L. Co. Kerry), Mr. Nerkntein, Mr. J. Symons, Mr. W. B. West, and Mr. A Liglitoz- The Bishop of Newcastle had an interview gul" h Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office. DANISH CLAIMS. TO THE HON. THE COMMONS OF THE UNITED 1 1 ING" DOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND IN PAR Ilk" 3IENT 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 showeth, That the claims of your petitioners arise out of the seizure and confiscation of British property by the Danitib. 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 the 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 Parliament adjudged by large majorities that' the claimants of the third class were equally entitled to compensation with the other two classes. That it was consequently referred by the Treassity to certain Commissioners to adjudicate and report upcIII 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 the payment of the sums thus awardod, it was moved on behalf of the claimants on the 9th Jane, 1841, that the House should resolve itself into a Com mittee of the whole House to consider of an addres to her Majesty ; which motion, though opposed by the, Government, was eventually carried without a division. That on the following day (the 1011 June), after a debate and upon a division, the whole House in Com mittee agreed to an address, praying " that her Majesty would be graciously pleased to advance to the claimants the amount as ascertained by the Commissioners to be due, and 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 earnest 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 boen done to give effect to the assent of her Majesty thus ex plicitly declared, nor to the repeated affirmation 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 oh 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 adjudication, and under the same sanc tion, which have been repeatedly and solemnly pro nounced upon the justice of the claims of your peti- tioners. That in a petition presented by certain of your peti tioners, together with others, to the Lords Commis sioners of the Treasury in the year 1808, the following passage occurs:—" That, while your petitioners indivi dually have suffered great loss, they are happy to learn that very extensive funds have from the same cause be come at the disposal of his Majesty's Government, and that it is thus in their power fully to compensate the losses of your petitioners without imposing any burden on the State; for they fe e l humbly confident that it. is not the wish of his Majesty's Government to obtain in. this ildl uo da manner d expense to mf a a oourit anye pecuniary d gain to the Crown at the indi lof its to l s , 2 u o b J o . e , o c o t s 0 . 1" , The funds here alluded whichwere ac tually paid over to th e pu bli c service,inoss statedotead re- , maining droits of th e C rown, b ecause, as was Mr. Perceval in a speech delivered before your Hon. Ho a u o s t, e s, o , n the 30th May, 1810, " there were certain mer chants," of meaning ityofuorr thepetitioners,lossesthey " had osu d st a ai lm neci ed compensation arising from the manner in which the war broke out." That what was guardedly expressed as a hardship many years ago has necessarily become infinitely more so at the present time, inasmuch as not only have funds and far a u been more from than the first sufficientin thetom hands eet other claims for compe nsation ; but by retain ing° f t the thepresent Government possession of t hose funds and withholdin g payment of compensation , its own the Government has deprived, and property, to is the still enjoy ment odI: m while far mose than doubled to own advantage th e amount of these funds accord in g to the ordinar y r ate of interest, r i e still entitled in it has of their e then and are a and protection in the enjoyment of r e h i n v il i t e n o g a i t ayourtv the i c which petitionerst equity,sameh e y time were fairness which constitutes the chief claim of Government to the That, to several of those allegiance of its subjects. claimants I,A Jun your peti sanaily, the property peti tioners represent, and to some of your pctitioners per deprived formed the of which they have thus been only or prinupal mean: of su b.' sistence whi c h t h ey possessed, and un vi h;ch they Lid their families depended for support. That not only therefore have all ) • iri x t i t! t :ioners , ni un dergone pri va ti ons, l oss, and continual au fering fr om t h e course pursued by GovcrlicnY and t. in with holdinga 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 from 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 humbly pray that your Honourable House will take the above facts into your earnest consideration, and be pleased to adopt such mea sures as will, without further delay, procure at the sam e time the vindication of the authority of your Honourable ' house and the settlement and liquidatien of your peti tioners' claims by the payment of that compensation which your Honourable House has cn repeated occasions by solemn vote declared to be justly due. And your petitioners will ever pray, &e. [ADVERTISEMENT.] - -GENUINE EAU D E CO LO ONE, 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 are induced to make, known the system adopted by them for the last thirty,.') 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 as British brandy is to foreign. Prices—a single bottle, 3s. ; a case of six, 16s. ; six cases at once, 15s. per case, for cash only. Address Ross and Sons, 119 and 120, Bishopsgate-street, London.—N.B. They have still a few dozen left of some that has been seven years in boa