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vOIMMIN..4I;IO••••••....Mfti, 1 o THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF LONDON. GENTLEMEN, The resolutions unanimously passed yesterday at the Meeting of A Ins Liberal party, are of so flattering a character, that I hasten to inform yen of my intention to come forward as one of the Candidates for the honour of representing the City of Loudon in the next Perlis - meat, Although I have not had many opportunities of taking a prominent • Part in public affairs, my name has been for many years familiar to Y ur i. my life has been spent entirely among you, and should you do t me 'the honour of returning me as your representative, you will find in Ine an anxious and zealons'promoter of themercantile, commercial, ar.d monetary interest of your great city. In 1839, in the petition to F ornament, I recorded my adhesion to those principles of commercial %Iberty which have since met With more general favour than they then attained, and which we have now sopa carriedlnto sopcessful, although Partial operation. In the event of my return as one of your repre sentatives, it will be my duty and pleasure to watch over and to pro mote the development of a system, which, under adverse circum • stances altogether beyond human foresight or control, has still realised every rear,onable anticipation. I era , anicloas to extend the blessings of education to all classes of the co/ nmunity, and to remove every obstacle which religions 1 1 0 0 1 Mo/is may present, to a full participation in these benefits. lam naturally, In every sense, a supporter of civil and religious liberty, and rejoice in finding these feelings responded to by so large a portion of ".ny fellow-citizens. Should I he so fortunate as to •)litatn, by your favour, the honour 'of representing you, the great cbject of my ambition will be realised ; and I shall endeavour to fulfil the duties of an independent Member to the utmost of my power, and, I trust, to your satisfaction. I have the 'honour to be your faithful and obedient servant, LIONEL DE ROTHSCHILD. New-courrt, St. Swithin's-lane, 30th June, 1847. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF LONDON. GENTLEMEN, } keying received very flattering assurances of support, I beg to al'./ounce my Intention of offering myself as a Candidate, at the en wiing Election, to represent the City of London. My life has been spent in mercantile pursuits—my own interests are identified with those of a large portion of the constituency. Commercial questions of importance must be brought before the new Parliament, and I seek upon a wider sphere to promote the trade and commerce of London, by carrying out those sound princi ples of legislation which I advocated as an individual before they were adopted by Parliament. or stamped with popular approbation. It is chiefly upon these grounds that I venture to solicit your suffrages, and ask you to confer upon me the highest honour to which a merchant of London can aspire. I am a Freeman and Liveryman of the City, and -I shall always be ready to attend to the business of the Corporation, and to support its interests consistently with the general good. We have, fortunately, arrived at a period when no bitter party ani mosities exist, and when we may hope measures intended for the social improvement of the country will be considered with calmness and impartiality. The extension of education shall receive ray warmest support. I admit the right of every class in the community to share in the dis tribution of the public funds appropriated to that object ; bet whilst I am desirous of acting justly by the members of other religions per suasions, I shall not forget what is due to the Protestant faith, to which I am sincerely attached. I am prepared to agree to such modification of the details and such r Improvement In the administration of the poor-laws as experience may dictate, ensuring to extreme want, and to the aged, the young, and the infirm poor, that support and assistance to which they are justly entitled. Internal improvements, directed to benefit thehealth, improve the morals, and to increase the comforts and enjoyments of the great bulk of our population, shall receive my strongest approval, but my aim will be not so much to create, new institutions for these purposes as to render those already existing more effective, still pre serving the principle of local self mvernment. Attached as I have been through life, to that party by which, in my judgment, the civil and religions liberties of the country have been best prometed ; and, prepared as I am to support the present Admi nistration, in the confident hope that by its influence wise and salu tary measures to extend those blessings will be adopted, I shall, nevertheless, endeavour, in every instance, to form a right individual judgment, and to maintain that independence which becomes the Representative of the City of London. I have the honour to be, Your very faithful obedient Servant, GEORGE LARPENT. Aestin-friars, London, June 24, 1847. CITY OF LONDON.-GENERAL EIiEC TION. —it a MEETING of the MEMBERS ot the LIBERAL REGISTRATION ASSOCIATION, held at the London Tavorn, on the 29th of June, 1847. On the mot i on of W ILL IAM JORX HALL, Esq., seconded by Simuit AmosY, Esq., MATTHEW. FORSTER, Esq., M.P., was called to the Chair. A statement was read by the Secretary of the y position of the Liberal party In the City of London, and recomnbilading Lord John Russell, James Pattison, Esq., Sir George Larpent, Bart., and Baron Lionel Rothschild, to the support of the Electors. ‘Con the motion of T. A. 31infint, Esq., M.P., seebhded by HENRY J. Palscorr, Esq., • It was Resolved— Thai the statement of the Business Committee tai ieceived, and _ that this meeting most cordially adopts its recommendation to pro -, pose to the electors four Candidates in the Liberal interest at the ensuing Election, to represent the City of London in the Commons House of Parliament. On the motion of THOMSON HANKRT, Esq., jun., seconded by P. A. TAYLOR, Esq., It was Btsolved— , That this meeting learn with satisfaction the determination of Joh/A Russell, and James Pattison, Esq., again to solicit - the snf frages of the Hectors of London, receiv with cordial acceptance the address of Sir George Larpeut, and hereby invite Baron Lionel ' Itothschild to present himself as a fourth candidate, assuring him that their sincere goodwill and best exertions will be devoted to as • cure his return as their representative in Parliament. 7 On the motion of JOHN ALEXANDER HARKEY, Esq., seconded by WILLIAM PRITCHARD, ESQ., • It was Resolved — That this association hereby resolve itself into a General Election COiumittee, to secure the united return of Lord John Russell, James PattWon, Esq., Sir George Lament, and Baron Lionel Rothschild, as the representatives for the City of London. That the Business Committee be requested to act as a Sub-Committee for that pur pose, a nd that the gentlemen present hereby pledge themselves to u se their best services, and to afford their undivided support to secure the joint Election of the four Liberal Candidates for the re presentation of the Metropolis. MATTHEW FORSTER, Chairman. On the motion of Martin T. Smith, Esq., seconded by W. G. Prescott, rAI., the best thanks of the m and were cordially tendered to Matthew Foster, Esq., for his ableimpartial conduct in the chair. rrO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF LONDON. GENTLEMEN', Under ordinary circumstances, I should on the dissolution of the present Parliament, have preferred retiring from public life, tender ing you my grateful acknowledgements for the many proofs of con ndence I have received at your hands ; but in deference to the strongly expressed wishes of many of my old friends and supporters and the flattering resolutions passed this day at the London Tavern, I am induced again to offer myself as a Candidate for the honour of your suffrages. My long intimate connexion with the constituency, my oft re corcied votes on the main passing political topics of the day, render it, I rnusi:, unnecessary ror me now to enter into a minute analysis of 1127 opinhans, and will be I hope a sufficient excuse for my not under going the 'revere ordeal of a personal canvass. It is well known I am generally a warm supporter of the present Government, reserving totnyseif a right of individual judgment, and a perfect independence of action. As matters of great importance must be submitted to the conside ratlim of the next Parliament, esrecially as regards the more exten sive realisation of those enlightened principles of unrestricted com merce which have recently been adopted, I can assure you that all such measures propounded with a view of benefiting the people at large, and of widening the sphere of their political power and im portance, will continue to receive, as heretofore, my constant and unflinching support. 1 have no hesitation in expressing my high satisfaction at being as socated on this occasion with Lord John Russell, the Prime Minister of thin country, whose services in the cause of Reform and claims on the Lk:eral party ought never to be forgotten; and with two other o ne of of high commercial and social position, by the return of one of whom especially, the last barrier to civil and religious liberty will, I believe, be removed. In conclusion, should you again be pleased to confer upon me the di s ti ng uished honour of representing you In Parliament, I can assure you that your great and numerous interests will ever receive my constant care and attention ; and referring you to my past political life as the best guarantee forl beg m future conduct. y to subscribe myself Your faithful servant, J. PATTISON. .i7?s Old Broad-street, June 29, 1847. TO THE ELECTORS AND CITIZENS OF WESTAIL'iSTER. GENTLEMEN', I find . lfrthe joitrnals of this day, an address to his constituents from the Prime Minister. The Dissclution then ) is near, end the time arrived for acquainting you that I am again a Candidlte, this seventh time, for a renewal of the trust with which you have so long honoured me. Connected with Westminster for nearly twenty years, it is most gratifying to me to hear, not only that several gentlemen of the Liberal party have already kindly and unsolicitedly canvassed for - me—but that many of rather more extreme opinions intend also to give use support. Tbus situated, I need scarcely observe that any Interference in the contests of others by such Committee as may on the dissointionhonourme i; conducting my election, may not be conducive to my interests, standing, as I do, on the separate ground of accepted services as yonr old representative. • At four contests, yon placed on record, majorities in my favour of 037,.1,060, 1,095. and 1,132. Twice also you returned me against the whole weight of Government influence. These I take the liberty of reminding you of. as my best testimonies of past fidelity, and best guarantees of future conduct. I will not presume to offer you counsel on the exercise of the most )mportant of all political functions - that of the franchise. The pre• eminent City of Westminster, ever distinguished by pure and ho nouratge conduct, will continue to maintain its elevated position as an exatnple to the constituencies of the empire. For myself, I have only to say that I also will continue my anxious and undeviating efforts to promote the liberkies and well-being of all classes of the , people. I have the honour to rema , n, Gentlemen, your faithful servant, Bryanston-square, Jane 29, 1857. DE LACY EVANS. • A.BSCONDED.—Whereas JOHN WYBERD, formerly of 144, Park-terrace, Coventry-road, Birmingham, and late Collector to Messrs. Crowley, Hicklin, and Co., carriers, at iVolverhampton, to whom the Guarantee Society bad become surety for him, has absconded, retaining in his possession moneys belonging to his employers, notice is hereby given that TWENTY GUINEAS . will be paid by the said Soctety to any party who will give such in• formation as may lead to his apprehension and conviction. Guarantee Society's Offices, 19, Birchin-lane, Cornhill, London. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BANKING COllPANt.—Yester il.-ty the sixth annual Meeting of this company was held at the office in Old Broad-street, City. The chair was 6 taken by E. Divett, Esq., M.P. Mr. W heeler, the London manager, read the report for the past year, from which it appeared that the commerce of South Australia had been grt atly increased by the extended working of the various copper and other mines found in the colony ; and by the numerous additions to the population, through large arrivals of labourers, with a fair proportion of ca pitalists. The local board and manager had, however, in obedience 40 tllss wish of the directors, taken care that none of the capital of the bank should be knowingly risked in hazardous schemes: During the last year a considerable and profitable business has been transacted by the bank. The nett profits of the year's business at Adelaide showed an increase over last year. The nett total of profits at Adelaide and London for 1846-7, after every deduction, inclnding the 1,0001. voted to the , directors at the last meeting, was 9,383/. 14s. 2d., the balance of undivided profits on the slot of 2,1a,T, 1947, was 11,600!. 19s. Ild. The directors recommended that - . 7 from this balance the sum of 1,6001. be applied in reduc tion of preliminary expenses, and that 1,000/. be added to the reserve fund, leaving a sum more than sufficient Ira dividend at the rate of five per cent, per annum. After some discussion the report was adopted. J. B. , "White, Esq., was elected a director in the place of the n, ;lain G. Davenport, Esq., and Sir J. Pirie, Bart., was also elected. A v ote of thanks was passed to the directo,"s, to &Ir. Wheeler, the London manager, and to the boar{ tend manager at Adelai de, when the meeting so separated. FATAL ACCIDENT ON WESTMINSTER -BRIDG E . — .An inquest wat , held yesterday - by Mr. Bedford, at the Tied Lion, Princes.street, Westminster, on the b o d y of Charles Barnett, aged 63, clerk to a wine merchant The evidence went to show that about nine o'clock on Friday morning last'• s cart laden with timber and draw n by one home. belonging to Mr. Chamberlain, of the Bel :vedere-road, Lambeth, was crossing Westminster- bridge, v,hen., in passing a distiller's waggcn, the horse became restive, in consequence of a loud rattling of tins on the The driver, vs-bo had hold of the animal's did all in his power to stop and quiet it without (filet, end at length, overpowksed, he let go his hold of rho animal, which ran on to the footpath on the left hand Aside of the bridge. The decersed, who was walking along, was knocked down by the shaft, and the oil ,Viect passed over both his legs. He was conveyed to Mite \;Vestmin.z.ter HOspital, having received a compound facture of t:,e left thigh; he sank and died on Saturday s e from the shock arising from the accident. It 1:4"3& stati.d this was the second person who had been by the sa me horse, but there was nothing to show sh ag the animal was'anywise viciously inclined. Verdict, Is "Ace tdental death." TEII4 S IUN LONDON, WEDNESDAY_ EVENING, JUNE 80, _1847. 13, Great Marlborough-street. MR. COLBURN'S NEW PUBLICATIONS. I. LIVES of the QUEENS of ENGLAND. Vol. X. By AGNES STRICKLAND. LORD CA.STLEREIGH'S JOURNEY TO DAMASCUS. 2 vAs., with numerous Engravings. 111. MEMOIRS of LADY SUNDON, and of the COURT of QUEEN CAROLINE, Consort of George 11. By Mrs. THOMSON. 2 vole. Iv. ZENON the MARTYR. By the Rev. RICMARD COBBOLD . M.A. 3 vols. V. TANORED. By B. DISRAELI, M.P. .N - F.:W EDITION 3 volg. Sir GEORGE SIMPSON'S OVERLAND JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLD. 2 vols. Svo. V. THE JESUIT at CA M BRID G E By Sir GEORGE STEPHEN, 2 vol s., VIII. ZOOLOGICAL RECREATIONS. By W. J. BRODERIP, Esq. F.R.S. 1 vol., 10s. 6d. bound. MADAME D'ARBLAY'S DIOEY AM LETTERS VOLS. VI , and VII., completing the Work. ) •,- X. HORACE WALPOLE'S MEMOIRS of the REIGN of GEORGE THE SECOND. Second Edition. 3 vols. !Ivo., with Portraits. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough•street. Orders received by all Booksellers. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are re pectflilly informed, that there will be an EXTRA NIGHT TO MORRO of EVENING, THURSDAY, July 1, 1847, when will be bresented Donizetti's Opera, entitled LA. FIGLIA. DEL EEGGIMENTO. With New Scenery. Dresses, and Decorations. The Scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall. Maria, Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; La Marchese di Berkenfleld, Madame Golan ; Sulpizio Sergente, Sig. F.Lablache ; and Tonto, Sig. Gardoni. To conclude with 'various Entertainments in the BALLET DE. PARTMENT, combining the talents of Mdlle. Carlotta Griai Mdlle. Rosati, 3ldlie. Cerlto, M. Perrot, and M. St. Leon. TF_EATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed Sheridan Knowles's Comedy of THE LOVE CHASE, Sir William Fondlove, Mr. Tilbury; Master Waller, Mr. Howe ; Widow Green, Mrs. Glover ; Constance. Mrs. Nisbett. To be followed by a new comic drama, called THE JACOBITE, Sir Richard Wroughton, Mr. Stuart ; John Duck, Mr. Buckstone Lady Somerford, Miss Fortescue. To conclude with HIS LAS r LEGS. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celesta THIS EVENING Will b 3 produced a new and original comedy, in three acts, called THE TITLE DEEDS. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Wright, Paul Bedford, 0. Smith, Boyce, Munyard, C. J. Smith, Worrell ; Mrs. Yates, Miss Woo!gar, Miss E. Harding, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, &c. After which The MAGYAR MULATSAG ; or, Hungarian Fetes. By the celebrated Hungarian Dancers and the Hungarian Instru mental Vocalists. After which an entirely new Petite Comedy, entitled i'LYING COLOURS; or, Crossing the Frontier. Captain Sans iouo, Mr. Webster ; Margaret, Miss Woolgar ; Helen de Montereau, qadarne Celeste ; Justine, Miss Ellen Chaplin. To be followed by the Opera Buffa Sketch, called JENNY LIND. Principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert, ;el by, Cullenford, and Miss Woolgar. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. (Summer Season —Lyceum Company.) THIS EVENING. Will be presented a burlettfilfled THE WATER WITCHES. Principal characters by Menisuries 1 , Mars, Dickinson, Daly, Arden, Messrs. Oxberry, Vining, &c. To be followed by A MODEL OF A WIFE, in which Mr. Wigan, and Mr. Emery will appear. After which a new grand Ballet, entitled THE CONTRA BANDIST, in which the celebrated Spanish Dancers, Sig. Mariano Camprubl, Sig. Juan Alemany, and Signora Dolores Serral, from Milan, Berlin, Paris, &c., will appear, aided by Miss Massall, Mdße. Bionce, and a numerous Corps de Ballet. To conclude with THE CREOLE; or, Love's Fetters. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. John Mitchell. The last appearance but One of the celebrated Actor Monsieur BOUFFE. THIS EVENING Will be presented UNE FEMME QUI SE JETTE PAR LA FENETRE. The characters by M. Dumery, M. Rhozevil, Mdlle Vallee, Mme. Grassau, and Mdlle. Duverger. After which the popular comedy, in two acts, entitled LE CHE VALIER DE GRIGNON. Nogeat, M. Bouffe • Le Due Arthur de Morangy, Rhozevil ; La Baronne de Shaffenbourg, Madame Grassau ; Cecile, Mdlle. Duverger. To conclude with e new vaudeville, entitled LA CAROTTE D'OR. Fromont, M. Bouffe ; Alice, M. Vallee. The performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock pre cisely. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. Ilexes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, (3, Bond-street; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open tally from Eleven till Five. ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FINAL PERFORMANCES. The attractive Entertainments given by the Ethiopian Singers, at the St. James's Theatre, ,will be positively terminated at the End of the Present Month, prior to the Axed Departure of the Company for America, on the sth of July. The remaining Performances will take place in the following order : Wednesday, June 30 •.• • .. .. Last Morning Thursday, July 1.. ••.. • • .......... Pell's Benefit. And the FAREWELL PERFORMANCE, SATURDAY EVENING, July 3. 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. 31. Maddox. sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING. Will be presented a comic drama, entitled LOVE'S TELEGRAPH. Arthur de Solberg, Mr. C. Mathews; Count I heodore, Mr. Vining : Princess Blanche, Madame Vestris. In the course of the evening Mr. and Miss Marshall will dance the "Pas de Debardeur." To be followed by THE BARBER BRAVO. After which A CURIOUS CASE. Mr. Aubrey, Mr. James Vining; Twiggleton, Mr. C. Mathews ; Mrs. Aubrey. Miss Cooper. To conclue with a comic drama. entitled "LADIES BEWARE !" Colonel Vavasour, Mr. Granby; Sir Charles Vavasour, Mr. James Vining ; Matilda, Miss Cooper. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager. Mr. William Batty. rii,'er the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family. THIS EVENING Will be presented a gorgeous Peruvian Drama, to illustrate the historical events of the Spaniards' conquest of Peru, arranged from the original text of Brinsley Sheridan's play of " Pizarro," entitled THE STORMING OF QUITO ; or, the Warrior of the Sun. Rolla, Mr. W. West. The extraordinary equestrian performances of La Petite Davidson and the New cenes of the Circle, with the whole of the Entertain ments, having been attended with the most complete success, will be repeated every evening. Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. rs.; Boxes, 45.; tripe; Boxes, 3s; Pit, 21. ; Gallery, is.; tipper Gallery, 6d. Commence every evening at Seven o'clock, ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. I;nder the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. ! In consequence of the success Attending the - Eminent Englith Vocalists, they have been re-engaged for Twelve Nights more, and will appear in "Meritana," as played at Drury Lane 100 nights. TIIIS EVENING Will be presented the opera of MARITANA. Charles the Second, Mr. McMahon; Don Caesar, Mr. Harrison; Don Jose, Mr. Stretton ; Nlaritana, Miss Rainforth ; Lazarillo. -Hiss Isaacs. To conclude with a drama, in three acts, and a Prologue, of the most extraordinary and novel interest, entitled The RAG-PICKER of PARIS and the DRESS-MAKER of ST. ANTOINE. Jean, Mr. Webb; Perre Garouse, Mr. Neville; M. Berville, Mr. Frede ricks; Count St. Antoine, Mr. Tindell ; Marie Diddier, Mrs. henry Vining ; Marie Hoffman, Mrs. Ware. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Great Musical Treat.—Secon'd Week of the " Swedish Ni:htingale.' Re-engagement of M. JULLIEN and the elite of his Orchestra for One Week more. THIS DAY and TO-MORROW. The Daylight View of the Town and Bay of Gibraltar; Splendid Menagerie, enriched by recent presents from her Majesty ; Prome nade Concerts by Jullien's unrivalled band of One Hundred musi cians, including Messrs. Barret, Baumann, Richardson, Collinet, Lazarus, Prospere, Cioffl, Kceidg, &c., two of whom will perform solos each evening. All the attractions of the gardens in succession, concluding with a grand Pyrotechnic Display, representing the Siege of Gibraltar, which forms a scene of matchless grandeur and beauty. Doors open at Nine, A.M.; Feeding Time, Five; Concert, Quarter past Six; Fireworks, Quarter-past Nine. Achnission, One Shilling. On Friday next a Day Fete of a novel and extraordinary cha racter will be given. IHE WEATHER.—So N OFFICE, JUNE 30. T , {ERMONETER, Lowest, :i5; Highest. i 0; Noon, 67. BAROMETER, 30.32.—Wnw N.E. fine. Lord J. RUSsELL presides over the legislative destinies of England without almost the shadowy phantom of a competition. Nor must it be pre sumed from this partial stagnation in the rivalry of statesmanship that the Cabinet of the Noble Lurd the Member for the City of London ex ists merely upon sufferance. In an infamous sense, it has recently been said by M. ALPHONSE LAMAR TINE, in his magnificent " History of the Girondists," that ROBESPIERRE was the consummation of the Revo lution—that the Revolution, after embodying itself in a variety of forms and personages, ended in RoBEs- PIERRE. Ina noble and humanising sense, it may be said that the prolonged struggle in political opinion which has followed the passing of the Reform Bill, the moral revolution of Great Britain has been consummated in RUSSELL. And it is most fitting that this eminent statesman should be the result of such a diversified and triumphant contest against the abuses of the con stitution ; it is most fitting that the man who had the immortal honour of introducing that renowned mea sure in the House of Commons should be the chief tain selected by the nation for the government of its affairs when the full advantages of Parliamentary reform were beginning to be realised. Contented, however, with the benefits already en sured by the destruction of political party, the consti tuencies of the empire show signs of degenerating into inertness. They seem to be impressed with a notion that the requisite impulse has been given, and that their work is consequently in a great measure accom plished. Probably it may be so. Probably the time has actually gone by when there could be any chance of retrogression. We believe that that time has gone by. We believe that the triumph of liberality is se cured for ever, that the pathway of civilisation has been trampled smooth in the very struggles of de fence and progression ; we believe that the wedge has been so inserted in the upas of ignorance and Toryism, that it must with every additional blow rive the stem from the crown to the root. Still the deve lopement of the blessings of social advancement will be better secured and expedited by the continu ance of popular activity: Inertness in the electors conduces to indifference in the elected. Quietude out of doors necessitates an abatement of energy within the House. It has become proverbial, indeed, that public opinion is the chief motor in the mechanism of the Government. Without ardour and consistency, and perseverance and precision in the prime motor, the movements of that State machinery naturally relax correspondently. The fire smoulders., the water becomes less heated, the piston flags in its directing force, the rotation of the wheel slacken. This is inevitable. It is inevitable, we maintain, that unless there is an increased ardour among the consti tuencies, there will be a decreased energy among the r Parliamentary representatives. It is incumbent, therefore, upon the electors bf I England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, to best r themselves betimes for the selection of the mo t competent candidates among those who will solic t their suffrages at the hustings; otherwise the charaeter of the new Parliament must be neeeo - deteriorated by procrastination and carelesd ch ness. Precautions and preparations are cons - quently requisite in every city, borough, an , county. We gladly direct attention to the meeting coni vened yesterday afternoon at the London Tavern bly the Registration Association of this great city, is lengthened report of which meeting is duly published in another column. The course of the metropolitan constituency is thereby mapped out beyond all p - sibility of misconception, and certainly beyond ap possibility of failure, providing the Liberal electors are only true to themselves, and earnestly unanimo9s in the great principles involved in the approaching struggle. Considering that the registered majority of Liberals over Conservatives is something approxi mating to two thousand, there can assuredly be little hesitation as to the result of the election, in the event of a general combination. Nor is there now any uncertainty whatever as to particular candidates deserving of the suffrages of the London constituents —the candidates enumerated by the Registration Association are at once distinguished men and eX treme Liberals : foremost amongst them the Prime Minister of England; secondly, Sir GEORGE LAR PENT ; thirdly, Mr. JAMES PATTISON ; and, fourthly, Baron LIONEL ROTHSCHILD. Let it not be forgotten that thrice previously has the City of London sent four Liberal representatives simultaneously to Par liament ; namely, in 1832, when the successful can didates were Alderman MATTHEW WOOD, Alderman ROBERT WAITHMAN, Mr. GEORGE GROTE, and Sir JOHN 11. BY ; in 1835, when the same Members were returned, with the exception of Mr. WILLIAM CRAWFORD in lieu of Sir JOHN KEY ; and in 1837, when the successful candidates of the preceding elec tion were each of them victorious. To London an immense number of the provincial constituencies will look immediately upon the dissolution of Parliament for an example as to the disposition which should be evinced. What must not lie the consequence of the visible unanimity of the metropolitan electors in the triumphant return of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, Of Sir GEORGE LARPENT, of Mr. JAMES PArriscar, and of Baron LIONEL ROTHSCHILD ? What must not be the contagion of that enthusiastic manifestation of liberality ? Upon the decision of the City of London depends therefore, to iL considerable extent, the character of the new Par liament. There can be no question as to the deep and serious importance of the subject to which Lord BROUGHANI on Monday directed the attention of the Upper House. The enormous quantity of business an nually brought forward, the extensive interference with the rights of property, and the weight and mag nitude of the interests involved in what has been termed " private legislation " imperatively demand submitted that t e tr i s b il u o u a b t e o soNav chancesooans e st t d t u e po c trf isio eeadv ne an, prevent tr they rtotothe a ee possibility e too rdiminish be u nt 0: the r I r ° a w n teesdt jdegree e t n h t e , of fraud or of corruption. The first question, there fore, that naturally arises is, are these points attained by the present system ? and, secondly, if not, and that great and glaring abuses are to be found in its administration, what measure of reform is necessary in order to obtain tribunals in every respect unobjec tionable—suitable for the grave and important duties entrusted to their charge, and responsible for the just and efficient discharge of these duties ? The Noble aan Lear. T,nril gave an interest ing account of the ancient machinery brought into operation, of the " recevours " and " triours " to whom petitions were referred, from whence it is manifest, that the same absurd jealousy as to any interference with the legis lative functions, by persons not members of either branch of the Legislature, that has recently prevailed, had then no existence. The "recevours" were not ne cessarily members of either House, and the " triours" were assisted by the judges and King's sergeants. The Members of Parliament generally would no more have acted in opposition to the judgment of those learned persons than the lay Members of the present House of Peers would interfere with the law Lords in their judgment on a purely judicial question. The cases, however, in which private legis lation was required were comparatively rare, and when brought before Parliament generally com manded an universal assent; in fact, there was seldom, if ever, controversy, either as to the law or the fact. They were chiefly cases for the improvement of pri vate estates, the settling of doubtful titles, and others of a similar description ; a greater degree of laxity in consequence began to prevail. The judges or sergeants were not called upon to give their assist ance in questions of such trivial importance and re quiring so little skill or learning to solve their difficulties as those which generally were to be adjudicated upon. The present system, therefore, gradually sprung up, and is continued, although 600 or 700 private Bills are now annually brought forward—many of them, in deed the great majority, involving the decision of disputed facts, the determining the relative weight attachable to the evidence of witnesses of undoubted integrity and of the highest scientific attainments, and, finally, a judgment between conflicting claims which should, if possible, be ever founded on fixed and in variable rules and principles, but which is required from those wholly unacquainted with such rules or principles, and who are in nowise qualified, either by education,:practice, or attainments, for the discharge of the judicial functions. Private legislation had, in fact, the same relation o proceedingh in equity that equity had to common law. Our law courts, the Queen's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer were originally the only tri bunals in the country, and they judged according to the common law and the statute law of the country. It was found, however, that they were inadequate for the exigencies of the nation. They could punish wrong-doers, but they could not interpose to pre vent the commission of wrong ; they could impose damages for a breach of contract, or a violation of an agreement, but they could not enforce the execution of that contract, or compel the specific per formance of that agreement. They had no cognisance of, or jurisdiction over, cases binding on the conscience, or connected with trusts. Necessity was, therefore, speedily felt for the existence of another court pos sessing an extraordinary jurisdiction, and enabled from its constitution to afford relief where it was necessarily withheld in consequence of the strict rules of the common law ; the courts of equity were therefore constituted, and given a jurisdiction over all cases of the latter description. There was still, however, a further want ; from time to time cases might and did arise where great hardship was sus tained by individuals, and sometimes by the public generally, and yet no relief could be afforded, either at law or in equity, Such cases could only be dealt with by the highest tribunal of all—the Parliament. Each was to a certain extent to be regulated by its own peculiar features, but, as we have already said, they were of comparatively rare occurrence, and seldom possessed any points of intricacy or difficulty. Still, it was prodded that the judges and sergeants should render their assistance. There is no doubt that if the questions had been of sufficient magnitude or importance to call for or require the constant employment and superintendence of learned and competent judges, that such would have been ap pointed for the Parliamentary as well as for the equity and law courts. Every precaution was adopted to procure the most able, the most learned, and the most impartial men to occupy the bench of justice in the latter courts; men the integrity of whose lives, the purity of whose characters, and whose universally recognised attainments qualified them for the task, and who were rendered inde pendent of the Crown, so that no political feeling or undue leaning should be suffered to disturb the even tenor of their way. In consequence these duties are generally discharged in a man ner beyond all praise, and which defy the breath of slander or calumny. Is this the case in Par liament ? and if not, why not ? A greater amount of property, more important and conflicting interests now come before the Committees than those which are submitted to the courts of law or equity, and surely care should be taken to obtain judges of equal learning, ability, and integrity to adjudicate thereon. • A letter from Berne of the 24th, in the Constitu tionnel, says---" A grand meeting was held on the 21st at Brunnen, in the canton of Schwyz, on the banks of the lake of Lucerne, between the delegates of the seven Separatist cantons. The most violent resolutions were adopted with a quasi unanimity, signifying that the League relies in the last extremity upon foreign intervention. Several Protestants of note were remarked in the meeting. Hitherto, the Conservatives of this creed have been, in general, frugal of their hostile demonstrations on questions which appear to be within the domain of religion. This circumstance is enough to restore to the present crisis its real character—that of an inveterate conflict between the two great principles which divide the political world." A letter from Berlin of the 24th says—" Baron DE CORNELIUS, author of the designs of the bas-reliefs which ornament the silver and gold shield which King FREDERICK WILLIAM lately sent as a baptismal present to his god-son, the Prince of WALES, has re ceived an autograph letter of thanks in the German language from Queen VICTORIA. Among other things her MAJESTY says :—' I hope that one day my son, in whose name I write, because he is not yet able to write himself, will prove by his intelligence, and by his love of the fine arts, that he is worthy of the chef di ceuvre which his royal god-father has pre sented to him.'" The Breslau Gazette states that a great many persons have lately been arrested in Poland, and the estates of several landholders confiscated by the Imperial Government. Madrid papers of the 23d have arrived. The Co;rio denies the statement of the Faro, that ESPARTERO has been restored to his rank and honours. There was a rumour in Madrid that a Narvaez-Serrano Cabinet was about to be formed• GONZALES BRAVO, having been attacked by a Minis terial journal for his conduct in Portugal, has re signed his post of Member of the Royal Council. The Estudiente, a Carlist chief, has appeared at the head of a formidable band in the neighbourhood of Burgos, and has seized a number of post-horses in the various towns, and burned the telegraphs. The Three per Cents. were done at 29 for cash; the Five per Cents, at 17i; the Debt without Interest at 54; and the Coupons at 15. We have received the Paris papers of Monday. The consequences of Government interference to keep down the price of bread, and to feed the people of Paris, are now becoming manifest. For a Go vernment to feed an entire nation is manifestly im possible; and if it undertakes to feed any one portion of the nation, it can only do so at the expense of the rest, and those who are thus robbed in order that their more fortunate brethren may be unjustly favoured, will naturally grumble, and from grumbling be led to consider what it is that has caused themselves to be plundered for the benefit of another portion of their fellow-subjects. The provincials of France appear to be at present considering this question. Why should Paris be so especially favoured ?" ask they. The reply is obvious—" Lest an outbreak should take place in Paris, and end in a revolution, It is From fear—and fear alone—that the Govern ment provides for the sustenance of the people of Paris." " Then let us try what say the provincials ; and accordingly we find that Mulhouse—the Manchester of France—was on Saturday the scene of a food riot of the most alarming description. The Moniteur publishes the following account of the disturbance : "A telegraphic dispatch from the Prefect of the Upper Rhino announces that troubles have broken out at Mul houseu ainco yesterday morning. The price of bread was the pretext for it. The crowd attacked success i ve ly the shops of the bakers and the wine shops, which they pillaged and ransacked. Misfortunes have to be de. plored. During the pillage of a balc.r's shop, after several warnings and reiterated summonses had remained without result, the Lieutenant-Colonel of the 18th Light Infantry, who commanded the detachment, seeing him self assailed on all sides, was obliged to order the troops to fire. Three or four pArcons mere killed. The Lieut.. Colonel was seriously wounded in the face. A great number of persons have been arrested." This it is to be feared is but the " beginning of the end," and we shall not be surprised to hear of similar disturbances breaking out in other provincial towns of France. Notice was given on Saturday to General Cu lamas, and to Messrs. TESTE S PARMENTIER, and PALLEPRA, of the decree of the Court of Peers ordering them to be put upon their trial. M PAILLET is engaged to defend M. TESTE S and M: BAROCRE has been retained on the part of General CLIBIERES. DI. CIIAIX.D'EST-ANGE for M. PEL LAPRA and M. BERRYER for M. PARMENTIER. It is sail in the salons of Paris that the French Government is engagad in a series of intrigues hav ing for their object the elevation of the Duc DE MONT PENSIER to the throne of Spain. General NARVAE7, it is said, is only waiting in Paris the completion of the preliminary arrangements to proceed at once to Madrid and assume the dictatorship of Spain, under the protection of the Court of the Tuileries. The report that the Duc n'AtimALE is to be appointed Viceroy of Algiers has been revived. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Mon day at 771. 50e. ; the Five per Cents., 117 f. 80e. ; Rouen, 976 e. ; llavre, 645 f. ; Great Northern, 57011; Avignon, 683 f. 75 e-; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2721. 50e. ; Vierzon, 595 f. ; Bordeaux, 5101. ; Basle, 187 f. 50c.; Dieppe, 315 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 422 f. 50e. ; Tours and Nantes, 405 f. ; Paris and Lyonv, 443 f. 75e. ; Lyons and Avignon, 416 f. 25e. ; Bordeaux and Cette, MARSEILLES, JUNE 24.—Marseilles and Avignon, 717 f. 50c, BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE _ _ LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 29. Ceylon, 1/ —Luxembourg, 134—Northern of France, 10 3 / 4 —Paris and Strasbourg, s—Rouen and Havre, 26. The corn looks beautiful ; and of potatoes there is every promise of a beautiful and uncontaminated crop.— Carlisle Patriot. . . MPERIA L PA RLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the chair at Twelve o'clock. SECOND READING. Dollar Institution (Mylne's or M•Nabb's) Estate Bill was read a second time, And ordered to be committed. REPORT. The report on the Southampton Gas Bill was brough up and agreed to. THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed: —Bingley Improvement -1 Hodgson Hinde's Estate ; Legh's Estate ; South Devon Railway Extension and Amendment; Wolverhampton Cemetery; Constantine's Estate; and Leigh's Estate. LORDS AMENDMENTS. The amendments made by the House of Lords to the following Bills were considered and agreed to:— Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Railway (Peter borough and Thorney Line). Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire Junction Railway. Dundee and Newtyle Railway. Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan Railway:(Amend ment, Deviations, and Branches). Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport Railway and Branch). London and North-Western Railway (Newport Pagnell, Olney, and Wellingborough Branch). London and North-Western Railway (Atherstone and Whitacre Branch). London and North-Western Railway (Coventry and Nuneaton Branches). London and South-Western Railway (Andcver to the Bishopstoke and Salisbury Branch, &c.) Parkgate and Chester and Birkenhead Junction Railway. North Staffordshire Railway (Alterations and Branches). South Wales Railway. THE SURREY AND KENT COMMISSION OF MONEY arm COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THVEE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 8,000 bales, of which about 2,000 bales were taken on speculation. American sold at 61d. to 7d. for 6,000 bales, and Surat at 4/d. to sd. per lb.—Railway Shares were very firm again, and there was a demand for North Staffordshire, Great Midland, Eastern Coun ties, and other favourite lines. The Share Market has been very lively yesterday, and the quotations at the sale of Railway Shares by Messrs. Lamond and Co. have, in many instances, much improved. The following are a few of the principal sales:— . East Indian £o 4 6 _ . Northern and Southern Connecting Manchester and Southampton 0 12 6 North British, Extension Ceylon South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole Shropshire Union and Canal 2 9 6 Great Northern , • . ___ North Staffordshire Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 17 0 West Riding Union Shrewsbury and Birmingham ( 8)... 2 11 0 Great Northern of France ...... 10 18 0 Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston 1 8 6 The Prussian Legislature, it appears, intends to grant the Hebrews various immunities, though not to the ex tent of emancipation, as originally proposed. There are in the Prussian dominions 206,000 Jews. The letters received to-day from Manchester still comment upon the injurious influence of the high price of cotton, but at the same time notice increased firmness on the part of manufacturers, and a growing disposition to buy goods. Accounts from St. Andrews, brought by the steamer from Halifax, state:—There is at present a scarcity of shipping here to carry off the lumber which is fast ac cumulating on the hands of our mill-owners. Good freights to Europe for a few ships could easily be had. Deals may be quoted at present at 8 dolls, to 9 dolls.; W. P. Boards at 8 dolls. to 9 dolls. The Foreign Exchanges were tolerably firm here again yesterday afternoon on the leading continental cities. The Funds have recovered the temporary depression of yesterday, and there is no inclination to depress the market. On the other hand the purchases are mode rate, and there is some caution exhibited. Consols have been 89-2- to -a ; New Three-and• a-Quarter per Cents. 91 to 4 ; and the Three per Cents. 89i to I. Bank Stock is firm at 197. Exchequer-bills have been 9s. to 12s. premium. The Corn-market is again lower. The announcement of the inability of the Portuguese Government to pay the dividend on its stock, although expected, has sent down the Four per Cent. Bonds to 31t- and 30i. Spanish Five per Cents. have been steady at 22, and the Three per Cents. at 341. Mexican Bonds are heavy at 19 to 194. Railway Shares are buoyant, and the lis t subjoined will show a few instances of improvement, although the speculative dealings are not large. BItITISII FUNDS TIIIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) - Bank Stock .. • • • • • • • • 197 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 89% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Aims. 91;¢ Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. .. 8% India Bonds, 1,000/. .. Ditto, under 1,000/. • • .. 10 p Consols for Opening, July 16 .. • • 89 Exchequer Bills. I%d. 2d. 1,000/. .. .. .. • . 12 9 p 500/. .. •• •• 15 10 p Ditto, Small • • • • .... 20 15 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican, 1846, 5 per Cent 19 1 ,4 19 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. • . Ditto, Four per Cent .. • • .. 30 V, 31% Ditto, for the Account .. 31 Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • .. 111 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. • . 22 Ditto, Passive Bonds % . Ditto, Three per Cent .. • . • • 34 1 ,4 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 58% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 89% BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Buckinghamshire .. • • .. • 61. 45..... dis. to Caledonian .. • . 35 to Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • . ..2 .... 1% ...• to Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 15 3% .... to 3 Eastern Counties .. .. 20 .... 21 .... to 21 1 ,E Ditto, York Extemvion .. 7 .... 7% .... to 7 East Lancashire .. .. 20 .... to Ditto, New .. .. • . .. 10 101 A .... to Ditto, ditto, New Scrip .. .. 1 1 A .... I se .... to Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 68% .... to Great Northern .. • • • . 6 4%% •.to Great North of England .. —lOO .... .... to Ditto, New • • • • .. 25 .... 64% 65 to 64% Great Western .. • . .. 85 •• .. .... to - Ditto, Quarter Shares .. • • • • 12% • ... 18%14 •.to Ditto. Fifths .. • • • • 20 •• .. 29 •• .. to Ditto. New .. • • • • •• • • • .. .. • . 9 to 8 Huddersfield and Manchester .. • . 19 .. 2 l .. to [full and Selby .. • . • • .. • 50 .... .... to Ditto. Halt Shares .. . • • • .• 25 .. ~ 52 to Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 50 .... .... to Ditto. New .. .• .... to Leeds and Bradford .. .. 40 .... say, .... to Leicester and Bedford .• 16s. .... % die. to Leeds and Thirsk 26 .... 21%.... to London and Blaekwall • • 161. 13s. 4d. •• .. to Ditto, New, No. 2 .. 21. 13s. 4d. .... % p.. to -- London, Brighton, and South Coast .. 50 .. 56%.... to 563 , .2 Ditto, Consolidated Eighths • . .. 10 •• .. 145( 2 .. • • to London and t3reenwlch .. 121. 15s. 4d. • 9 2 ,E .... to London and North-Western ..100 .. .. 183 185,, to 18 -I}c,i Ditto ditto New .. .• . 2 .... 13N .... to 14 Ditto, Fifths .. 2 .... 18 .... to London and South• Western 411. 6,10 d. .... 67 .... to 68 Ditto, New .. 27y.•.. 31i i : • ... to Ditto, New .. . 22 24% to Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. .. 50 • • 57 .. ••to Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) . .. 40 .... 4534 .. • . to Ditto, Scrip .. .. 5 .... 5 .. • • to Manchester and Leeds .. . 82 ....104 .• .. to Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 38 .... 46 .... to Ditto. Quarter Shares .. .. 12 .... 15 3 4.... to 16 Ditto, Firths .... 11% •• .. to 7 Ditto, Thirds (Reg.) . • • • • .7/. 45....• p.. to % p Manehester, Buxton, and Matlock -. 425. .. • • par ... to Midland .• •• .• ••100 ..••131 132.. to 130 Ditto, New .. .. 36 .... 45%%.. to Ditto, New • . G 103 4 %% to Ditto, Consol. Bristol & Birmingh. 6 per cant. .. —lOO ....128 .... to 129 Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 20 .... 29% to 30 Ditto, New . .. 5 .... 8% to Norfolk .. • • • • .. .. 100 . ..12434 .... to North Staffordshire ........734.... 10% %•.to 11 North Western .. .. 4 .... to Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) .. 33{ .... 33% .• .. to Ditto, _ditto (B) .. .. 3 .... 2% •... to Shropsfure Union . .. .. .. 4 23 4 34 .. to South Devon .. .. 40 .... to Ditto, Preference .. • . 5 .... 5 .. • . to south Eastern and Dover • . • . ..331.25.4d. 38 .... to Ditto, New (do. 151.) No. 4 • • .. 5 .... .. to South Yorkshire, Doncaster, & Goole 2 .... 1.. to 2 West Riding Union .. 4/. 25..... %% p to York and Newcastle .. .. .25 . .... • 38% .. to Ditto, New .. .. 10 .... 17% .... to 17 Ditto, Preference .. .. 8 .... 121 %.. to York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... 574.... to 83 Ditto, Preference .. .. 6 .. • . 161 ••..to -- Ditto East and West RidingEatension 10 .... 23%.... to 23 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. [lord., Toulouse, & Cette (Constituted) 4 .... 2IA .... to 2 Northern of France .. 8 .... 10% %..to Paris and Lyons .. .. .. .. 8 .... 54.... to Paris and Strasbourg • • • • •• .. 8 •• 5 .... to Rouen aad Havre . • .. . .. 20 .... 25% • ... to JOINT-STOCK BANKS. London and Westminster .• • • .. 20 .... 263' .... to Ditto, New • • • • 7 .• .. 13 .• .. to MINES Real del Monte, Unregistered .. .. •• •• 33( .. • • to COURSE OF EXCHANGE. Amsterdam .... —C.F. 12 5)4 Gibra1tar.............„ Ditto, at sight ••• • .. 12 2%, Leghorn ........ ...... 30 60 Rotterdam ...... 2U. 12 6 Genoa •.• • • • .......... 9 Antwerp... ..... .. .• .. 25 95 flamburgh ......M.B. 13 12% &Rona • .. ....... • • .... Paris, 3 days' sight .... 25 65 N.larseilles •....... •• .• Ditto, —••......—•• 25 95 26 80urdeatuc......... .. 26 E'rankfort on Maine.... 122 1 A Petersburgh, 3 Ifs.— .. _ Berlin ................ Vienna, efree.f10...... 10 6 Prieste, ditto.... • ..... 10 6 Madrid ' ............. 47 _ _. Venice... ..... • • • • .... Naples ............. 40% Palermo, perm . 120 X, 52% Oporto 1 ..... 53% Rio Janeiro • • 26 Bahia .. Buenos New York, 21 days' sight Philadelphia .. .. • • .. - PRICES OF BULLION, PIE OZ Foreign Gold in bars .. .£3 17 9 Cadiz • • ••• : •••• •• • • 4 6% Bilbao.. • • •• • • • • • • •• • • New Dollars • • .... 0 4 9% Portegai Gold Coin •. 0 0 0 Barcelona ............ Eevi11e................ SpanA Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver in bars ...... • • 0 4 11% LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY. LONDON, JUNE 30.—Wind N., moderate breezes, and fine clear weather. DEAL, JUNE 29.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Lysia, Machado, Rio Janairn for • I inn Henry H a vanwan, for cLurslolltgn ; Mills, New fork - for kflzhiburgh ; Johan nis, New York, for Bremen ; Anglique, New York, for Amsterdam; Lord Mulgrave, Miramichi, for Hull. Sailed Anna, China; Cranston, St. John's, New Brunswick. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 29.—Wind N.E.—Sailed Bucephalus, Madras and Calcutta. Off port, Switzerland, Fletcher, New York. _ _ _ -.-.. ----- OFF DARTMOUTH, JUNE 29.—United Kingdom, Cuba. BRISTOL, JUNE 29.—Wind E.-51d. Prince George, Que bec; Falcon, Quebec. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 29.—Wind E.S.E. , moderate.—Arrd. Empress, Tarcliff, Boston. Sld. Anna Henderson, Calcutta; Mars, Bombay ; P. Dean, Monte Video ; William Russell, Pernambuco ; Star, Bahia ; Celt, Havann a h; Duncharton, Philadelphia ; Southener, N ew York ; Jane, New York ; Adrian, Boston; Charles Chaloner, Staten Island; Colo n i s t, Quebec ; Frankfield, Quebec. MARYPORT, JUNE 28.—Wind E.N.E—SId. Terry, New foundland, British Isle, LEITH, JUNE 27.—Arrd. Countess of Zetland, Watson, Grenada. and LEITH ROADS, JUNE 24. —Ar r d . George,E m i Brook, A ly i , rd. tr Virginia. OFF HOLYHEAD, JUNE 28.—St. CLYDE, JUNE 27.—Wind W. Brown, Tobago. Sld. Lady Harvey New B runswick. 28th Laurel, Demerara; Marchioness of Ailsa, Montreal. vv....-Arrd. 26tb , DUBLIN, JUNE 28.—Wind Marquis of Norrnanby, M'Mullen, St. John's , ‘, Lady of the Lake, ditto ; W Si r Jam es M Donnell ditto. CORK, JUNE 27.—Wind S..—Arrd. P eru, Harris, Nor folk Island; Jona, Wilkie, Philadelphia. Gold island. DUNFANAGIIY, JUNE :6. t h e A small board, supposed to be part of a ship's rail, painted blac k , Word "Huron" carved npt lon time in the water. timber has bee n gln the water, has been on it and gilt, apparently found on shore inside A great quantity of planks and square thinpicked up round the coast within the last ten "YE' some covered with barnacles, and others only a short HIGH WATER AT LONDON-ImIDGF..T)IIB DAY. Morning .. 64 ...mutes after 2. I Evening .. 16 V ntes .ner 3. *NI , 41e kw) . de 2 OUI N ' 6 l, ea ' ''' 9 ` %V i-_ - ,-I'. ---./4 -I; vim .. ~.'' Ab te a: ,,, , e - • veil. i.'. ...Z' ,-.! op , 1:•",. . • Nii -. ',i, , ,, .43. t - ~,,, • A- WiretriZO .- t ,Di, - i ~771' . ..i _ a, DI 11 1-' W..., if' In.'" , 0 " -.. tili, T- ECOND EDITION. FRENCH PLAYS.-MDLLE. RACHEL. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce, that the EN GAGEMENT of the eminent Tragidienne, Mdlle RACHEL, will be commenced on MONDAY EVENING, July 5. The first Six Repre sentations will be arranged in the following order : Monday, July 5. Wednesday, July 7 Marie Stuart. Friday, July 9 Tancred. Monday, July 12 ........ Wednesday, July 14. .......... • • Britannicus. Friday, July 16................. Jeanne d'Arc. M. Raphael Felix (brother of ➢idlle Rachel, and of the Theatre FrancaLse), M. Brevanne and M. Marius (also of the Theatre Fran caise), and Mdlle. Rabist (late of the Theatre Francais, now of the Theatre Royal, Berlin) are engaged to assist in these representa tions. Subscriptions for the Six PerformanceB may be arranged at Mr. Mitchell's Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and the present subscribers to boxes or stalls who may be desirous of continuing theta during Rachel's engagement are respectfully solicited to intimate their wish, on or before the Ist July, after which date they will be other wise appropriated. St. James's Theatre, June 21, 1847. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING will be performed, TIIE SAUCY LASS ; or, the Log Af a British Tar. Characters by Messrs. Hicks, Dale, Serle, Bird, Gardner ; Miss Vincent, Mrs. Lee, Miss Burroughelirfe, &c. After which a new burletta, entitled toe CROSS-110W LETTER ; cr, the Miller of Whetstone. Characters by Messrs. Bird, Searle, and Gardner, Miss Vincent, Mrs. Hicks, &c. To conclude with THE HUT OF THE RED MOUNTAIN ; or, Thirty Years of a Gambler's Life. Boxes, Is.; Half Price, Gd. Pit, Gd. ; Gallery, 3d. ~, o ~, LONDON, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 30, 1847. Political parties are so utterly dismembered that there is the feeblest possible chance of a vigorously contested election on the dissolution of Parliament. A few weeks alone intervene between this moment and the general appeal to the electors, and yet the note of preparation is only sounded at intermittent intervals, and in a comparatively small number of metropolitan and provincial constituencies. At an -110 eh when there is a greater necessity than ever for exertion. and discri m i na ti on on th e p ar t o f th e en franchised population, an universal lethargy seems to have abated a ll t h e sentiments of division and ani mospipy t: 1 ;7 tivlvehrieehis a the:chonaysol ebateoerny prognostic incitedt in this to activity. Ha very quiescence. From the se lf- re li ance w hi c h i s perceptibly the prevailin g i n fl uence among the con stituents of the United Kingdom it is impossible not to behold the conquest of the prejudices and the anti pathies which formerly caused such perp etua l dissen sions. During the last session, indeed, of thi s most memorable and most eventful Parliament no Op position worthy of that distinction has confront e d the Ministry and the Ministeriar"iupporters. SEWERS BILL. Mr. KEMBLE moved the third reading of this Bill. Mr. BARNARD opposed the motion, and moved that the Bill be read a third time that day six months. There was no necessity for the measure, and he did not see why it should pass into a law. Mr. KEMBLE could assure the House there was great necessity for the measure, and he believed every body but the Hon. Member in - Committee were unani mous in favour of the Bill. Mr. HAWES said that many of the objections he had entertained to the measure had been removed, and trusted that the Hon. Member for Greenwich would not persevere in his opposition to the Bill. Mr. BARNARD withdrew his amendment, and the Bill was read a third time and passed. SPANISH BONDS. Lord G. BENTINCK gave notice that, on Tuesday next, he would move that an bumble address be pre sented to her Majesty, praying that she would be gra ciously pleased to direct such steps to be taken as would secure to the holders of unpaid Spanish bonds redress against the Government of Spain. THIRD READINGS. The Masters in Chancery and the Naval, Military, end Militia Ballot Suspension Bills were severally read a third time and passed. They stood on the list of dropped orders. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Lord JOHN RUSSELL gave notice that, on Friday next, he would proceed with the Bill for the suspension of the navigation-laws, at twelve o'clock, and as a great portion of the private business had been disposed of, he proposed that the public business should commence in future at half-past four. NAVIGATION LAWS AND FOREIGN CORN. Lord G. BENTINCK said, that on Monday last be had put a question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer relative to a return that had been made to the House with respect to the quantity of foreign corn imported since the suspension of the navigation-laws. That return gave a total of 538 vessels, which were stated to bring in 95,000 tons of provisions. Now it appeared to him, and to the half of the country, to be a most myste rious return, and he wished to have some explanation with regard to it. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER defended the accuracy of the return, and read the following ex tract from a letter of Sir T. Fremantle with reference to it :—" We are prepared to maintain that the ships, so far as London goes, do mean foreign ships bringing corn, which could not have brought it but for the suspension of the navigation-laws. The return for London was 136 ships ; tonnage, 8,757 ; quarters of corn and rice, 72,846 ; and bags of rice, 9,160." And he believed the returns from other places were equally accurate. He was quite sure, however, that his Noble Friend would not postpone the second reading of the Bill for the further suspension of the navigation-laws till the returns were amended, even supposing they were inaccurate. Lord GEORGE BENTINCK said that the returns might be investigated, and a report made in a few days. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that the object of the return was to show the operation of the suspension of the navigation-laws, but whatever might be the case with regard to the importation of corn, as stated in the return, he did not propose to postpone the Bill for the further suspension of the navigation-laws till the Ist March. ABUSES OF THE RELIEF FUND IN IRELAND. Sir DENHAM NORREYS called attention to the report furnished by the Relief Commissioners, in which it was stated that in some of the electoral divisions a greater amount of relief was actually charged than had been expended. This ought to be looked into, because, if true, it was highly disgraceful to Ireland, and if not true, then he called upon the Government to take mea sures to set this right before the world. He called upon them to lay upon the table full extracts, to show how the relief fund had been expended, in order that they might lay this disgraceful transaction at the door of the proper owners. Mr. - -LABOUCHERE said that the name of Sir John Burgoyne was appended to this report, and that alone was a sufficient warrant for its authenticity. He re gretted that the fact of these disgraceful transactions should have been so well established, but he denied that the report of the Commissioners was intended to convey a sweeping charge against the gentry of Ireland. So far from that being the case, Sir John Burgoyne and his colleagues, in many of their reports, distinctly wished it to be understood that they believed that the abuses which did exist were the exception, and not the rule. The Hon. Baronet sought a general investi gation into the whole operation of the relief fund, in order that they might understand who had done their duty and who had not. He could not recommend to the Government to accede to this suggestion, the effect of which would be to set neighbour against neighbour, priest against layman, the common people against the gentry. He trusted that bis explanation would be satis factory. and that the House would deem it necessary not to sustain the suggestion of thenon, Member for Mallow. Mr. B. OSBORNE said that if the explanation of the Right Hon. Gentleman was satisfactory to the Hon. Baronet the Member for Mallow, he (Mr. Osborne) trusted that it would not be satisfactory to the House. The Right Hon. Gentleman had tried, with great ingenuity, to prove that the reports of the Relief Com missioners were intended to compliment the people of Ireland, and the impression which was conveyed to his (Mr. Osborne's) mind was, that the whole was intended as an insult to that country, and sorry be was to see that to these reports an Irishman's name was appended. The Government had acted throughout in a wrong manner, for they had sent down to different parts of the country to report upon them, officers just returned from India, and other parts of the world, who were absolutely igno rant of the districts they were to report upon. If gen tlemen in Ireland were supposed to be guilty, the Go vernment ought to institute a rigid inquiry into the cir cumstances, in order that those who were guilty of these things might be held up to reprobation. Mr. ROSS was afraid that they were guilty of these practices.—(Hear, hear.) There were, deubtless, many gentlemen in Ireland who exhibited great generosity; but there were others who placed their dometic servants upon the funds of the Relief Committee, and for the purpose of securing their rents, exerted their influence to get their own tenantry upon the same lists. Bnt be cause he believed that this was true, he was the more inclined to support his Hon. Friend's motion, and to pray the Government to sift the matter to the bottom. Mr. BERNAL said he could hardly believe that many landowners were in the habit of placing their servants for support on the sums voted by that House, still from information he had received he believed that such prac tices did prevail, and he should support any Hon. Member who would move for the production of the names of those who had neglected CLENIENTS drew a picture of the sufferings of the destitute Irish poor from famine, and blamed the Government ,for not having attended to his adviCe at the beginning of the session—not to entrust the responsibility of selecting who should be relieved and who should not be relieved to a local board and commis sioners. He thought the Government had acted not only improperly but criminally in passing a Bill which did not properly define who should be relieved and who should not. The name of Sir John Burgoyne could not be men tioned in that House without respect—(Hear, hear) — but Sir W. Rolfe, Colonel Jones, Mr. Twizelden, the Poor-law Commissioner, and Colonel Macgregor, at the head of the police department, who had instituted secret inquiries by the aid of constables, had had more work assigned to them in either department than they could adequately perform, and consequently they could notgive that attention to the starving masses which theydemanded. Far more blame was attributable to the law than to the landed gentry of Ireland. He considered that the Irish poor-law could not be carried out, and would not, there fore, be of the advantage claimed for it. Mr. LABOUCHERE said whenever the Noble Lord thought proper to bring forward any charges against Colonel Macgregor, who was an able and intelligent officer, he should be ready to meet them. Mr. AGLIONBY considered that the Government had acted properly, considering the great responsibility which had been cast upon them. He thought that soma further inquiry was necessary, as the charges which had been made should not rest upon mere allegations. He regretted, therefore, that the Honourable Gentleman • ( Mr. Labouchere) had declined to produce the papers. It was but just to the parties that they should be produced, in order that the innocent might be discriminated from the guilty. The Commissioners could not be blamed, as they were placed in the most difficult circumstances, and were com pelled to rely upon the statements of subordinates. — (Hear.) The members of many of the Relief Corn mittees had been charged with fraud and favouritism, and an inquiry was, therefore, due to Ireland, as well as to England.—(Hear.) (LEFT SPEARING.) GREENWICH HOSPITAL.—There will be no admit tance of the public to the Painted Hall and Chapel of Greenwich Hospital on Friday next, the 2d July, one of the usual free days. MARKET NE WS. -(THIS DAY. ---...---. CORN EXCHANGE WEDNESDAY. The arrival' .3 ,' . English Wheat for our market, coast wise and by Am...carriage, have been on a very limited scale; heDe e, the supply on offer to-day was trilling. Owing to yae l arge import s of foreign, th e demand for all kinds o f W heat of home produce was again exces sively heo c Y2 ar 'cl, to have effected sales, a furth e r d ec li ne of from i s to 2, per quarter must have been sub m i tte d to. 11l foreien Wheat next to nothing was doing, and the currencies were quite is per quarter beneath those obtained on Monday. The imports have amounted to nearly twenty thousand quarters. We had a ffut average quantity of foreign Barley on show, but that of English was miserably small. Th trade was dull, and prices had a downward tendency. In Malt next to nothing was doing, at barely late rates. Oats, Beans, Peas, Tndian Corn, and Flour, were to be purchased on easier terms. Etungh • • Wheat. 1,530 4,700 Malt, 2,590 qrs. WHITECNAPEL. We had a very inactive demand here, yet prices were mostly supported. Beef, from 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 10d to ss; Lamb, 5s to 6s; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d; and Pork, 3s 10d to 5s per 81bs, by the carcase. ARRIVALS. Barley. 20 qrs. Oats I Flour. 30 qrs. 12,410 ski. and 16,100 I 7,Boobrls Irish. ........ - Foreign ...... 19,270 SECONDARIES—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.) JOSEPHS U. ENGLISH. The plaintiff in this action is a marine store dealer in Aldgate, and a well-known bill discounter; defendant is a licensed victualler at Hammersmith. The action was brought to recover the sum of 3/. for pewter pots delivered. The ease lasted a considerable time, but was of very little general importance, the action evidently bei n g for " co:•ts." It appeared by the evidence that the goods were taken to plaintiff, who dis puted the price, and refused to take them Plaintiff then told a man named Bolton to take the money and give a receipt; on a subsequent day, he did so, but the writ had been issued. Defendant wished the affair to be settled, and paid Bolton and took his receipt. The question was, had Bolton, in taking the money, acted as agent for plaintiff' or defendant. Ile appeared to be now in the position of a stake-bolder• The Learned SECONDARY said there had been a great deal of legal acuteness in the affair, but the jury as simply to say whether the money had been paid by de fendant to an authorised agent. Verdict for defendant. - - - ----- IVIARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) Edward Cannan, a potboy, in the employ of Mr. C. Payne, of the Feathers Tavern, Warren-street, Fitzroy square, was brought before Mr. Hardw icke, charged with stealing a silver watch, gold chain, two coats, one pair of trous:rs, one satin scarf, one silk handkerchief, arid three sovereigns, the property of Mr. Thomas Big" nell ; also a pair of boots, the property of his master. The prosecutor stated that he was lodging in Id r ,i Payne's house. The prisoner was the potman, "'— was in the habit of calling witness every morn ing. On Friday morning last witness was arous e( ' trom his sleep by hearing a noise at his bed room door. He got out of bed and looked at his watch, which was lying on the dressing table. At that time it was about half-past four o'clock. Witness find ing that the noise was not repeated, retired to bed gait'. and slept till about six o'clock, when he got up an d pro ceeded to dress himself. On looking on the table for his watch he was surprised to find that some person bad entered his room and stole it. Witness then looked for his clothes, which he had worn on the previous day, but could not find them; on a further search he missed th° articles named in the charge, the whole of which h e ha " seen safe when he awoke at four o'clock. From infor mation he subsequently received from the prisoner's fellow-servant, witness was induced to give him int o custody. Lucy Scarlett said she was housemaid in the servicS of Mr. Payne. On Friday morning last, witness and the prisoner were at breakfast in the kitchen. Witness„nell said to the prisoner that she was sorry for Mr. Big loss. The prisoner replied, " What's the odds, he kali plenty more money, and can buy more clothes." i _N -Vt iv . ness fancied by the prisoner's remarks that he f something about the robbery, but did not tell any one 0 _ her suspicions at the time. On Monday, the raid told her that he would run away, only ho was Afraid master would think he had committed the robbery. He subsequently told her that he could tell his master some' thing more, if he would be civil to him. She then in formed Mr. Bignell of her suspicions against the prisoner. Police-constable Read, 108 E, said he received cbarl of the prisoner. He searched him at the station, but I to not find anything upon him that would give a " le a d the robbery. Witness bad since made inniquiries, _ found that the prisoner had been seen conversation with a man who is well known to be a notorious bad cha racter. This man was heard to say to the prisoner.; " that he would make one for the robbery. Il e also ascertained that the man was a companion of the e _ prisoner's, and that since the robbery a new suit of clothes. Witness added that he traced th e man to a coffee-house, where he had of to leavebe duplicate of a watch in payment for a breakfast. If t t _ a prisoner was remanded, he had no doubt but that should be able to take that man into custody. r of The prisoner, who denied all knowledge iv hateve he had purchast. de the robbery, was remanded till Saturday. A CLERKENWELL.—(THIS P . ) Robert Rayrnaur, a pot-boy in the service of mr: Morgan, of the Plasterers' Arms, Little Claren%u__ street, Clarendon-square, was charged with em beZzl various sums of money, the property of his m aster. It appeared that the prisoner had been some time m the prosecutor's employment, and Mr. Morgan having ascertained that the prisoner had embezzled s everal sons of money, gave him into custody. At the present ment he had only one case in readiness, that of M r. Wood, 84, Seymour-street, Euston-square, from whom the prisoner received seven shillings and three h al fpence! If time were afforded, he had no doubt but be shou ld be able to establish several charges of a similar charaCter against him. Mr. COMBE said he should remand the prisoner 0 to-morrow, but if the prosecutor could get any or h i ' witnesses to attend before the closing of the court this evening, their evidence would taken. SOUTHWARK.--(THIS DAY-) Ann Callaghan and Mary Bryant, the former with two young children, and the latter with four, were charged with creating a disturbance at the doors of St. Saviour's Workhouse. The porter stated that at ten o'clock last night, the prisoners, with their children, applied for admission into the house; the casual ward and every portion of the house being crowded, they were supplied with food, and told to go elsewhere. They commenced abusing him, arid created such disturbance that he was compelled to give them into custody. In reply to Mr. SECKER, the prisoners said they came from Roscommon, and were compelled to quit their homes owing to the fever which prevailed there. Mr. SECKER—It appears you are married --what has become of your husbands? They replied that their husbands promised to meet them in London, but Oey had not as yet come; and added that if they kill so ul what they would have had to undergo here the y have remained in Ireland, and run the risk of the fever.. Mr. SECKER said, the defendants were told the vrork house was full, and they ought to have gone elsetvb ere instead of creating a disturbance there. He, to how should not punish them this time , but allow them make the best of their way to the country, where ther might be able to obtain some employment at haymaking, The prisoners were accordingly discharged. ever, RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. ROOM A. GREAT NORTHERN (HERTFORD, HAT' FIELD, AND ST. ALBANS BRANCH). Their Lordships decided, on the conclusion of the case, that it would not be necessary for Mr. Sergoae l Wrangham to address the Committee on behalf of ae! preamble of the Bill, but it was thought desirable that some clauses should be introduced for the protection 01 the property of one of the opposing landowners. A clause was, after some consultation, tendered to the . Committee, which was agreed to by the opposition, an the preamble of the Bill was delared to be inoved.• Room B. MANCHESTER, BUXTON, BIATLOCX 213/1° MIDLAND JUNCTION (DEVIATION).. Their Lordships were occupied in hearing evidence 10 opposition to the proposed deviation. Room F. LONDON-333L/DGE TERMINI AND IiENERAL ENLARGEVIZINT. Mr. Cubitt, C.E., and several other witnesses wer e examined in support o f th e proposed enlargement o f the existing station at London-bridge. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP VI. SALISBURY AND YEOVIL—EXETER ' VIL, AND DORCUESTER — AND s 34"'-- FORD AND BRUTON. The Committee met at the usual hour. Mr.Cocanunx p rocee d e d t o re ply on b e half of the wil° l° of above-named sc h emes . Th e L earne d C o unsel, in intr; e ducing his address, stated that he felt great plees er ?„ l ,.. congratulating the C omm itt ee upon th e speedy teriewhe tion, upon this, the fiftieth day of the inquiry, protracted proceedings which had taken place with ,„^„d spect to those Bills. The arguments were arrenei„, under three distinct heads, and were enforced witb t lO Learned Counsel's usual clearness, ability, and n ; quence. Under the first head ho proceeded to coleo e upon the evidence which had been adduced, to show the absolute necessity which existed for mil!, accommodation in and through the district betw.,„eell,Qrs lisbury and Exeter. The claims of the South-e 516 Railway to supply this district, on the grounds of its superiority over, and the competition which it W " the afford, with the existing or proposed extensions of Great Western Railway, were then mostforcibly brought before the Committee. The attention of the Conunitten was next drawn to the consideration of the questio whether any of the collateral questions which had bee n e raised by the competing companies in Me course of ,the in order inquiry were such as to induce the Committee to with, hold its sanction to that scheme which, under the secon d head, h e h a d en d eavoure d to prove was the most entitled to obtain that sanction ; and, rely in g upon the weight of evidence which had bean already adduced, the patience, the judgment, an d the impartiality o f th e C omm itt ee , he had not the least Wig giving as to the result of its decision. GROUP XXX. AXIXOLIVIE, (FROM LEEDS AND SELD4r' The Committee met at the usual hour. Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE opened the ease for certain landowners whose property would be affected by the proposed line, and who were petitioners against th e Bill. The late Duke of Northumberland expended the sum of 36,0001. a year, in annuities and pensions. tive i fleet( you 1 at yc boroi of ite of it: coon "TO press of a offer that pplit elect notii brot • publ Jest) a re] tion rain( . RES' O'Cl( was Strel Mr. tree she pro( dos( her; to h the . ini Fr thi ate de su co being man] cand my] Lion, you, WB3 llos one VCTI her atte pri Tits sec ry VI -11 l