The Sun. — London, England, 1853-08-01 00:00:00

INIP_ ~ TRV SUN, LONDO 2 N MONDAY EVENI -----. ........ ........................, 'fill, and Ile hir-r. ....-....--..---.......................-............. &BARD MARKET,.-(THIS DAY.) LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. 1 ~t e o 1 ' s l l -- d t en ter 441 -rERIAL PARLIAMFNT • r Ni 0N E Y NI ARK E 'I 1 _.l .. 1 <l. - world, all AND Shr . Paid ItenwAxs. Leasing I Closing Price B ----.--- BRITISH R AILWAYS. Compans. \ Saturday. th ry. bed votaries' _______ _____l ,___. _ t th e CITY INTELLIGENCE. riage 3 e ROUSE OF COMMONS--(THIS DAY.) , circunistanc, te , 4 4 111 1 e %MAKER took the chair at 10 minutes after 12 stir. Paid RAILWAYS. Cbsing Prices Business done Saturday. this day. St. 100 Bucitgliamsh .L. & N.W. 107 -109 50 all tilydesdaleJe. Caledon... 54 -55 be expo d eek. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK, THIS DAY. _ _ _____________ . en all ar °vll lt rr i PRIVATE BUSINESS. 6p. cent Gt.Nortlin 150 - 152 152 roprietY• 48 , c,ll - ` 4 ,e Lords' amendments to the following bills were The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday 25 all Glstr.&Drar at. o m e n 33 -34 , salered ~' to Pl eg i . oi ewport • e and agreed to :-Birkenhead ad Dock Company • were . estimated a , t 8,0 . 00 bales, of which 1,500 ss - t 100 Aberdeen .. ............ 264 - 27 20 8! Ambg, Nottng. Bost. 10 0 all Hrtlpi. Dk. & Yk. New. ' American were taisen for export and on specula- and Eastn. Junct... 51 5;.'l Railway & Berw.. _ - ... ved, to P il . for,i . 0 ) Abergavenny, and Hereford Railway (Here- 14 all Binning. Wolverh. & 50 all Hull & Selby Y4IN.Md. 1131 - 1145 what custo u t I,..'''',. c _t .) ; Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Rail -4r,..Y Me Vale). tion. The market was firm and steady at fully previous rates. The sales comprised G,OOO Ames Stour Va11ey......... 9i - 103 25 all Do. 2 ?. Shares. Do 56 -57 and s litr o a a. 1:n 124 all Do. I Shares. Do 271 - 281 via e reports upon the following bills were considered rican, 150 Pernam and Maranham at 61d. to 7i-d. ; it Yell' ' -w " 12i all LonatGreenw S.Eastern. 141 -- 14 tb ira agreed to, and the bills were ordered to be read a 800 Egyptian at 61d. to 10d. ; and 1,000 Surat at2o all Do. Preference Do 26 -27 en Who O r d 11 .... I Norfolk - 100 vie tirg to. ti me l-Pauncefort Duncombe's Estate ; Ser- 31d. to sd. per lb. Railway Shares were uat £5O and £25 Cons. 20 -22 out • eiii' 1 3 's . Estate ; South Sea Company's Arrangement and rather lower prices. 22 185 Do., £20.-- ....... ... 31 -25 d ht in P St. 100 Bristol and Exeter... lo2 - 104 St 100 Lowestoft w p e e s r t oefetn cent.,. St. 100 Do. 6 per et.. Do - - - • In 1 1 Wheat is up 2s. per quarter this morning. 68 - 681 681 54 all Manch.Bxton. Ln.&N.W. DT s ins. . ilc h t o b : following bills were read a second, report of the Manchester and ordered The 50 all 100 Caledonian. 27 .. ? b all D o. Che C s reS e h j . u&neStirk., 9- 7 dis n Wil all Chester & Holyhead. 221 -22 i 221 and Matlock & Midld. 3 - 31 0 --, the hi! committed :-Pidgley's Estate ; Rushbrooke's M‘Nair, Greenhow, and Irving, states :- 50 all Cork and Bandon... 204 - 214 50 all Ilidillesbro' & Stckton & d that ° lvo ; Smith's Charity Estate. " From the commencement of the month up to near 20 all Cork, Black, & Pass. ••• - •.. Redcar Darlingt. _-- ... aguish in' Air CLITHEROE. tJune 3 1 - 44 the termination of its third week the market continued 50 45 Dublin&Belfas . 2 _p 100 all Kidld.Bradfd. Midland... 107 - 109 justice te, z il . • HAMILTON brought up the report of the eom- to be fluctuating and changeable, owing to the different 25 all Dundee 8 - 9 9 50 all Northern and deen Junction Erasternsp.c. E. Count.. 65 - 67 a have °I V ' , I , h ittee on the Clitheroe election, unseating Mr. John causes assigned in our last monthly circular, but more hi s Iva- Illj a to ornaS Walshman Aspinall for that borough, but 25 all Do. New particularly so to the influence attaching to the un- ••• ... 50 all Do. 6 per ct.. i Do 25 all East Anglian.... - 51 50 all Do • Fixedsp.ciDo ... ..... .., - ... aSP irati°ll ;' illeci°ll4l_rnending no suspension of the writ nor any special settled differences as existing between Russia and Tur- 18 all Do., (£lB E& H) 35 - 4 25 all Prest. &Wyre L. &I\. W. id geniu s ' t il l "17, but suggesting the passing of some act for de- key. During that period transactions became neces- 20 all Eastern Counties. - -13 i &Ln&Yk _ - ... ' l ' the 1 • is y character' , I, Elect", aw with respect to the service of notices on saris more restricted for export purposes; consequently st. all Eastern Union, A 44 _ 46 125 11/ Do. 1 Shares. Do - ... er, in will' th rB, 'when a candidate was disqualified to stand for the prevailing tone was of a dull and inactive character. Stock - 152 e re p r esentation ofplace. 33 - 35 34 31 eUrietiS fac t n any However from since, on or about the 19th, when, from St. 100 Do., B. Stock St. 100 Do.Shepth.St. Do 150 - 152 25 8?- Do., New A. . •• • - •• • to O n the motion of the hon. member, the evidence taken an impression that peace would be maintained-as we , . ..... ~.. 73 - 74 25 181 Shef. Roth. & Lancash.& ye pal , 4 , Goole ... 5. p. c Yorksh _ „„ -- ... lent deal. • re the committee was ordered to be printed. have never doubted that it would be-a very decided St. 100 East Lancashire East &West Ind. Dk l2 94 S. Staffordsh.. e MrMClean 14 -1 dxd 85 c attea * THE CAB STRIKE , change for the better has not only been perceptible in Ly 0. - _.; Mr. FR feeling, but in practice. The result is, that some very 50 all & Birming. June._ 52 -55 50 all WearValleygT Stockt. & it Par a m . EWEN said he had heard a rumour that it St. 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow 72 -74 6 per cent ... Darling. .., _ ... c tile b l in Contemplation to have another cab strike to- heavy operations have been entered into, and the agsrre sc 10 It, Edinb. and Peebles ••• -• • • 25 all Do Do 32 -33 321 )ero 0 - orro ' hies 1,„. Nr, and he wished to know if any di rec tions h a d gate amount found to be again very large. " St. 100 Edin. Prth. &Dundee 30 -32 301 St. 100 Wilts&Somrst Gt.Westn. 1031 -1014 x biograP f sl it) 4se nt to the Inland Revenue office to allow persons The uncertainty of the harvest prospects is re- St. 100 Glasgow& s. Western ... - ... Phial are ° li had carriag es, to let them out on hire without a cognised, however, as a great evil, and as likely, St. 100 Great Northern Stk. 864 87 t 87 e ellse in St. 100 Do., A. Stock lik,,, , order that if the strike did happen, the great unless the weather causes a change, to circumscribe k certain arising from it might be counteracted to business. S. 100 Do., B. Stock ....... -133 -,- 135 L ' O t_aion extent. St. 100 Gt. Sth. &West. are.) 111 - 113 1 all 'Ague Fria ............ 1i - 11p1 LOSS OF ze e r u PALMERSTON said he had not heard of any The accounts received from New York, report still a dull and declining market for stocks. Cot- St. 100 Great Western 9Ol - 901 90 1 12 11 Irish South-Eastern 7- 74 1 all Anglo Austrin. Gold 1d - parl 10s. all Anglo Californian ... 4 -1 pm a 4 11 d strike, and therefore, he was not prepared to give 10 2 Australasian id - par ton ruled quiet. Freights were steady. The value 50 all Lancaster & Carlisle 102 - 105 1035 1 t ans wer could to the question of the hon. member. He 16 -17 p Pm 20 5 Australian ..... . - 3 A tile of merchandise exported. during the week to July 1 all Australian Cordillera 1 - id ;ter a nd tals, only say that if the public by a combination ofl6l 114 Do., Thirds St. 100 Lancash.and.Yorksh 77i - 78 : ' tern c) '"ea or cab •d •dth the efts f th e owners, were again deprived of e use 780 dollars. importations lead 16, was 1,22 , 2 The - 44d 1 all Australian Freehold - ad bet been very large, and the exportations moderate. 20 16 Do., Fifthsl all Ave Maria ............ i - ad eto Que b Iv o „,e vehicles necessary for them, the Government . ,„„ ible wea , be 'bet , ,„11`ct endeavour to make such arrangements as wouldspec i e The amount of b ei ng shipped was large, 50 all Leeds Northern l5l - 151 1 all Ba.den (Gd. Duchy of) id -i p 1 all British Austrin. Gold a - 4d was expected ss reduce t j 1 1 - ' 4 t ° obviate the inconvenience to which they would but demand arising for breadstuffs . 20 all Liv•Crsby.&Southpt •••- • • subjected. slightly to check this. 115 all London & Blackwell 81 9 20 13.5 British Iron .....7 - 9 urse was 1° 10 7 Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. 11 -11pxd 35 241 Br itish in lannellinfa TRANSPORTATION BILL. The steamer with the West India and Mexican • 103 1 104xd ' St. 100 Lond.Bright &S.Cst. ~ - a d at £5 pm 34 ' - 44 ater as 0 1 I_ 4 reply to Mr. V. SMITH, mails brings later news from the colonies as to the st. 100 Load, and N. Westn. 1151 - 1161 1161 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 3- 4 to is to take 11 0 ; 1 "'d PALMERSTON said be would undertake that crops, and so far the inter-colonial inte ll igence is 20 12 Do. Fifths - 2 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 32 - 34 '-three P 3s a . is '"lembers should have a full opportunity of discuss- of a highly interesting character. In Grenada the 10 1 DO.lO/ , Sh.,M&B 0 3 -* -lh 1 4 Carson's Creek - -A P con g th e 40 all Cobra Copper 475 - 464 and se ; 0 m g • Transportation Bill on its future stages. He public health was restored , and the weather favour- St. 100 London andS. Westn. 89 6 - 90/ 904 5 1 Colonial - 14 p All being ' a p i t i lt mention, however, that there was a great mis- able. St. Andrew had been visited by a very bad 4 -44 d 03. 50 4-2_l Do., £5O ... 15 Copiapo - 114 a heavy' g r Ze t hension in imagining that it would entail any 40 34 Do., £4O 4l -31 d theel• season for getting in the crops and it was supposed St. all Copper MM. of Eng. 65 -75 gulph h s, a o „ u exPense on counties. He hoped the Government the aggregate yield would be smaller than that of 25 25 all Lndndrry&Coleraine 11 - 13 all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. 18 - 20 25 all Do. Pref. 74 p. cent. 74 - 8 4 P saw the 1 t ir o fr o Zu be able to make arrangements to save countiess all English and. Austrin. boat hen°, , -' any inconvenience or expense under the bill. 1852. For the next crop, however, the prospects St. 100 Manch•Shet& Linein 29 -29 Copper Smeltg.Co. 2 -11 d next 03 -',', , ORDER OF PUBLIC BUSINESS. were more cheering. The scarcity of labour was 812 s 44 Do., Man. & Lin. Un. .... - ...d St 100 Midland - 7'21 724 li 20 all General - 16 sr os felt. Barbadoes accounts state that the last month • • 2 all Great Nugget Vein B- i p terly co.. ,i, t' ir R. H. INGLIS called the attention of the house St. 100 Do.Birmng. &Derby 41. -43 e alarm l " the had been unfavourable for reaping. However, 50 475 Midld. G. West.(lre.) •• • - ... 2 all Do. Registered - ... th an 36 state of the paper for this day, it containing no less 25,000 hhds. had been shipped, about 5,000 more 25 3 all Great Polgooth them a' fe " r 174 Do. Half Shares .. - ... ,i °tie ril e orders of the day, and appealed to the Govern- 1 all Lake Bathurst a- id on, an. . ,ut to endeavour thin •by le out those bills to it stri ing - • • • ready for shipment, and about 6,000 still remained 100 I 1 all Liberty - AP at the e 3P R ut 1, to be re a ped. St. 100 Newmarket 55 - 57 Although the weather had impeded s , Extens i on .4 E,,,, they sad no chance of being passed t his session. Un-3 all Linares - 10 id follolll,the cutting of the old canes, yet in this district it is.l 44 Do., Bury 4 it n sit until the end of November, it would be 25 171 Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd. 3 - 35, dl4 1 all Lond.&Californ•Gold tights, wf' o f tpePeossible to come to a satisfactory conclusion with re- was favourable to the young crop. Potatoes and 50 A 7 Newry &Enniskillen 24 - 3 Quartz Crush. Co. 1 - 1 3rig apse o f 1 all Mariquita - par s. t to all the bills in to-day's paper. Indian corn had been planted freely. In Demerara 20 all ,Islowry Warrenpoint o h day tw • 10 9 Mesican&S.Americia. 64 - 73. sea Is t 1r 11 . HALL said he was just about to make a simi- business was dull. Imports scarcely kept pace with and Rostrevor. 8- 9 nth, Ca.l )- L i 1 all New Granada par- 4 p , die teequest of the Government. He trusted that all the consumption, and plantains were scarce and St. 100 Norfolk isenger 8 Rw• i t 50 31 Northn.Counties Un. 34 21d 1 all Nouveau Monde A-i I) L'i Le withdrawn hich was impossible to pass this session would dear. The weather was favourable. aids bec.,St. 100 North British 33 ... 34 10 5 Nova Scotia Mining i.,) the at once, in order that they might proceed uench tiftThe following is an extract from the letter of a 16 16 North Devon, No. 1. ... - ...d and Copper Smeltg. ... - •.. , 0 ,, consideration of bills of pressing importance whichs 1 Port Philip id. - par the Ina s : e • M ' correspondentin St. ary s. 16 115 Do., No. 2 - •... 5t e , 11 : 1 have to be passed before Parliament rose. Thel all Quartz Rock i this OA " Mr. H , and I have been remarking that it is a 8 all Do., a A Deferred... ... - ... % ‘ropolitan Sewers Acts Continuance Bill stood third • • 50 all Rhymuey Iron ...... 23 -25 female P' s. tt th ' striking fact in the movements of Providence, that the 8 8 Do., 4 B Guaranteed ... - ...d othe r it b ., 0 paper, and as it was a measure of the greatest veins of copper ore with which the mountains in this 20 174 North Staffordshire.. 4 5 - 45 d 15 15 Do. New 64 -74 one, 01 it t r 3rt anCe to the metropolis, for it would enable an 20 all - North Western $ - 8 4 30 10i Santiago de Cuba _4 - 5 their aw o vicinity are filled, and which appear in multitudes of I -S I" , B . bl ' • tentail the rate a - • • 10 10 Westrn. June. ... - ...p ), i e commission o on ra • 1 all South Australian .4d - par nning, "" , places on the surface, should have remained undiscovered 10 •7 Tin Croft . s,, of 500,000/. a year, he hoped the Government would • St. 100 Oxford, Worcester,& 6s three 13e "tie% , till the present day. The whole region, for 20 miles 281 all United Mexican :3'i -41 boa a ss N our to place it as the first order of the day at Wolverhampton .... 52 -53 524 1 cep 1110 ,, -.Lie f round, appears to he full of copper ore, worth from 801. St. 100 Scottish Central - i d their frig'!" I, future 12 o'clock sitting. to 1201, per ton-enough to supply the British empire St. 100 Scottish Midland 6l -63 1 all West Granada ........ - 8 d F ''' ,l PALMERSTON said lie rusted the would be • French brq' c able ~t y with copper for hundreds of years. The most cheering St. 100 Shrewsbury &Bi i mg. 59 -61 1 all West Mariposa ...... ti —A d 0 i llor ul_ (I to get to the third order in the course of this do, capo d ':! thing is, that the miners who have preach fromEngla.nd are St. 100 Gus &N. Western 1 all Yuba - i d fl ing's sitting. Ipless con, L i good pious men. Four of them are ers, and have al- nteed Si csk... 69 -71 , and picl,e,r (LEFT SITTING.) ready exercised a favourable influence on some of the 10 8 Shrewsby. &11 erefd 11 - id 71 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. W. T he' • reduced white Creole lads who, in their poverty, have 264 all Shrewsby. & Chester al-soiee h i. manfully turned in to work the mines." (N. W. Min ; lB -- 20 40 all Australasia B2 - 83 to HarnO Y MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) The advices from the Continent report more 13l all Do. Halves, k a - 10 50 all British N. American ... -• • • Is _ ... 20' ' all Do. Oswestry l3 -14 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, iosal, aPP , l' Atl S 0 Gord on, ge ntle favourably of the harvest in Belgium, where reap- 20 61 Shropshire Union - 34d 34 ii• whose liv e ; 4 1411 No DEAR FOR A SPREE. --eorge gen e- - .41 , rallied, 1911 i ~,, 3 , Regent-square, henry Vaughan. medical stn- in g has commenced pretty generally ; and in the 50 all South Devon l9 -21 100 25 Colonial . - ••• x d St. 100 South Eastern 72 - 724 7q 2 ,o l e f ,''' 69 , Stanhope-street, and Charles Sanders, clerk, north of Germany also the appearance of the crops Wales lOO 20 Commercial of Loud. ... -• .. ao tinie • ' " 50 all South 36 - 37 - 364 1 20 10 English Scottish and ast of Ne' t alby-terrace, City-road, were placed at the bar be- is more satisfactory. or, ~.. . 20 15 S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun 13 - 14 .1 - 4 p : ~, fevir „ rd air. Bingham, charged with being drunk and die- There are two or three arrivals from ,Port Philip, 20 5* Do - ... Australian 20 15 Loud. Chart. Bk. of 2 14 111 -- •,,0.1 . 1q• " I Y. Gordon and Vaughan were further charged but the dates are old, and the a.mount of gold on 25 16?, Stockton & Hartlepl. 25 -27 ie survi, f ith Australia 3-31 p 1 8 4 on boar o r Iv o assaulting Mr. John Wells, and his son, Charles board is not yet ascertained. 25 20 Thames Haven Dock 51) 20 London and County ... - ... or 1 118 , jewellers, 12, Ryder's-court. There is an exceedingly dull market for public and Railway n— 2 i 50 10 London Joint Stock.. ... - ..• yed to (2, 6 li o , l t appeared from the evidence of Mr. Wells and his securities, and, pending the uncertainty of the 20 17 Vale of Heath 144 15 1 15 100 •20 Loud. & Westminster .. - ... unted to i 20 all Waterfd. & Kilkenny 84 94 ki , that about 12 o'clock on Saturday night he was Eastern question, neither the speculators nor the 50 all Waterford&Limerick 31 - 32 31 20 2 Loudon Bank of Aus orted to be al ar med the passage at thetrails and India ... ... -.. • Iced by hearing a great noise in 4,1 public will buy. Consols have been done at 98k, 20 14 West Cornwall 94 -10 "e of his house, which leads to a place called the 50 221 National of Ireland.. ... - ..: tal c , and since at 971 for transfer. The account prices 10 21s. Wimbledn &Croydon _ - _ , - c, and on going out to see the cause of it, he was 25 all Oriental Bank of have been 98 alternately sellers and buyers. The R. 100 YorkNewctl.&Berw. 69 - 70 704 70 L ivEß roole , - kill three defendants , who were very drunk, p i . ted by the ____2s 20 Do. Extensions 7i -74 d 125. Corporation 4Bl - 491 New 34 per Cents. have been marked 1014 to I-25 5 Do. New the I d 'pith l an s,sage of the foulest nature. Witness c ose )'clock, • ;„" 25 115 Do. G.N.E. Purchase 2 1 -25 d - ••• Me rsey ill " • the o.when Vaughan and the 3 per Cents. 985 to i. Bank Stock is ~,e iron gate leading to passa„e, St. 100 York &N.Midland... 60 --- 61 100 25 Provincial of Ireland _ - ... Mersey f or mane a blow at him with a stick, which had he not steady at 228, and South Sea Stock at 116. Ex- s PREFERENCE SHARES. 5 1 Royal Australn.Bkg sited Sta te % Med, would have inflicted serious injury. His son chequer Bills have been 2s. discount to Is. prem •) - par cis , came to his aid, and in ejecting the defendant from and India Bonds 225. premium. passeng 0 ten i St. 100 Aberdeen 25 all South Australia 45 -47 451 a d landise ° t passage, Gordon struck him. A constable was then Rather more activity has prevailed in foreign St. 100 Do. No. 2,7 p. c. ... _ _ ... • at. 11ep25 all Union of Australia 74 - 75xd ;-e of LP' t for, and defendants given into custody. stocks, and prices are relatively better maintained St. 100 Bris. & Ex. 4p. c. St ‘ lo3 - 105 25 Do. New 8 - 85 x d The defendants said they had been dinintocrether 20 5 Do. 4p. c. Kaares ... _ - ... 50 10 Union of London__ _ - ... s a tin' kl q taken exce edin g ly than our own securities. Mexican Bonds have _ x d On n f kri. too much to drink, they were now been 264 i, being rather heavy, owing to the . 100 Caledonian - £lO .. .. . 106 - 108 40 all Union of Madrid ... -.. e vest r Y -, Y for what had .tutted, 15 all Chester & Holyhea - d ---- 4 -- ,_ _ - folloir r ; oar • • Bingham, after commenting on the conduct of smallness of the remittance, 15,685 dollars for the Guar. 51 per cent... 195 - 204 / MISCELLANEOUS. the 1121 11 k fi ne d Gordon h 40s. each kli d e fendant, - id otters GO V ibult, and Sanders, who did not participate in the Atl and 835. Grenada Deferred Stock has been at 91, 61 all Dundee Perth &Aber- 5 5 Aubin Coal and Iron ... - ... • .nth to s• 'li,‘ upon the complainant was fined 20s. s Spanish Deferred Bonds have been 23 8 , and the deen Junction 31 all EastAuglian (£3 No 4 65 100 35 Australian Agricult. 33 - 35 20 8 Australsn.Pc.Mail ... - . 9, 1853%1 e Committee's Certificates has realised 61 and 65. L A DISORDERLY was paid. 6 per cent • - 41 10 '6 Australn. Royal Mail ... - ... tead-hea' • tt/uISORDERLY GENT.—Mr. F. H. Newton, surgeon, Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 424 to 43 5 all Do. (£5) 7 per cent - SA 50 385 Brit, American Land 65 -68 ir, Mess& 4 f , b ° . 58, Curzon-street; Mayfair, was brought before ex. div. Danish Five per Cents. have been firm 75 2 Do. (7 17s) 7p.c 5 - lip 5 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. f 0 . owe-Y ° 1 is e'iugham, charged with being drunk and disorderly at 106, Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. at 64 all Eastern Counties Ex- and Reduction C 0... ... - ... te pro s sage -street, Leicester square. 104 to 102, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. tension, sp. c. No.l 1 - 2hp il 100 321 Canada Company 69 -71 11 11 , qer 11-park 1 4 geant Newman, 7C, said, about half-past two on a t 644 . 64 all Do. No. 2 oq 10 all Do. New 6p. c. St. 14 - 154 4 2 Crystal Pal. of France 1 - i p e notice °. a , li e 4 3' morning, he was on duty in Castle-street, when The Railway Share Market has been rather •s e • an l2O all Eastern Union, rip 20 1 Eastern Steam ..... - ... - tters,•4 4, the d e fendant with several others come out of a • • e. linanimate, and prices have not varied to any ex- Guar. 6 per cent... 204 - 214 1 1 Electric Tel, of Irel. ... - ... of Hal' i r i c c offee-house in the same street, and they immediately •dtli ' Nal " tent. The French lines are at about former rates, St. 100 East Lancash. 6p. cts. ... - ... 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. ... - lent WI ' 4 triced making a great disturbance. Witness begged 5 all EdinbPrth.&Dundee 20 14 General Screw Steam ... - ... oSe thand also with little doing. le purP , th e d food ern to desist, and go quietly away, w hen e- 55 per cent.2o 5 Irish Beetroot Sugar ... - ... . ad afro s . , to ali t, who was drunk, refused, and, putting h his glass The Gold Mine Shares rule very heavy still, the St. 100 Glasgow &S.Western • - •• • 20 4 Magdalena St. Navig. ... - ... id Iran i " and the Land Sr .„" eye, came in front of witness and said, "Who Australian Banks are much quieter, Guar. 5 per cent _ ... - _ 1 all Nat. Pt. Steam Fuel ... - :.. to IVless•'' til e s Jo n ? I've got three eyes, and you have only two ; Companies without alteration. St. 100 Great Northn. sp. c. 128 - 130 /1294 10 3 Netherlands Land-- 4d to p hat, 1 0 1" ass lic e :ore lam the better man." As the defendant The railway meetings announced are the fol- St. 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem., 1 .11 N. B. Australasian : - i ll 1 pare 0 a D an- 1 Iti ' Le d inclined to be troublesome , witness conveyed lowin g . at 10 p. c. prem.... 112 --114 2O .74 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam ... - ... ' • to r 4 to the station. g *--- 10 5 Do. 44 p. c. Scrip .... 1 - 1 p 5 all Peel Rr. Ld. & Mimi. 11 -11 p 61 justice 0 14, COMPANY. DATE. PLACE, &C. 64 all Gt,Southn.&Westm. 50 all Peninsular & Oriental ... - .., D prOlrt o , The usual penalty of ss. was inflicted and paid. Aberdeen Aug. 5, Aberdeen. • (Ireland) Eighths)... 81 -- 9 50 25 Do. do. -.. r propos e co 'e r • % Ili ,. remainder of the charges, which were numerous Buckinghamshire Aug. 12, Euston Station, 50 6 Gt. Westn. (Berke & ... 2 all Portland Iron Co ... - ... ProfesSer k ti isted of the class termed " drunk and disorderly, Cork and Bandon - Hants Ex. sp. c)..• 61 -74 100 60 Royal Mail Steam._ .. _ ... ;mat par ' l id not possess the least public interest. street. St. 100 Do. cov. red. 41 p.c. 103 - - 101 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. 2 -24 p 3t F m all Dublin and Wicklow Aug. 6, Dublin. St. 100 Do, con red. 4p.c, 99 - 101 1 1 Do. New Scrip - 6bitan ts ° 25 25 South Austral. Land 40 - 41 r Great Northern - 103 1021 sy be c 3 O COURT CIRCULAB. Gt. Sthrn. &Westrn.,lreland Aug. 27, Dublin. 16 6 Lau. &York. F. £2O id -4 p 1 all Submarine Telegraph ... - ... 11 be th St. 100 Do. 6p. c. Stock ~,149 -151 d 100 281 Van Diemen's Land 161 - 176 go.- Great Western nittee, t ° St. 100 London andßrighton London and South-Western Aug. 10, York-road. Guaranteed sp. c ... ... - ... ....._..- - - a plan ' l , The Queen OSBORNE, JULY 30. Newry and Enniskillen Aug. 16, Guildhall-coffeeh. St. 100 Do, Prof., sp. c. St. _ - ... ----..... LLOYD'S SHIPPING. he vesl;r9 Is th and Prince, with the Royal children, were North London (late E. and 50 all Do. Convertible, sp. -(THIS DA Y.) asters ' 21 , 1 , Si r e grounds at Osborne yesterday. W. India Docks and Bir- c., 1852 . - ... -.6.- lain:nag - f tet n James Clark arrived from London yesterday and simian ° -ri led this afternoon. mingham Junction) Aug. 5, Euston Station. St. 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. c. 152 - 155 LONDON, Aug. 1.-Wind this day at Noon, S.W. Royston and Hitchin Aug. 13, St. Helen's-place. 50 5 London &S. Western w. ; light breeze, and fine clear weather. to JULY 31. Con. Thirds 3l - 4 DEAL, Aug. 1.-Wind, W.S.W. Arrived-AdelaiC apply Sambre and Meuse Aug. 3, Jardinet. 2 ..gar M.,;,,,,4., ....nettvi rt*o;.,l by the Princess Royal c .„,.._ mni ,__ ..„ . 1 124 10 Londonderry& Coler. Demerara; Bank of England, Trinidad; Castle Lochli TTarofnril Ana- 30. Shrewsbury. e5.,... 10 -11 Jamaica. , , ... • OSBORNE, JULY 30. ill 1 :1 1. 16 Queen and Prince, with the Roya l children, were e grounds at Osborne yesterday. ret n . ...." James Clark arrived from London yesterday and — tied this afternoon. JULY 31. anger Majesty, accompanied by the Prin c ess Royal Princess Alice, and attended by the Marchioness of kfj e and the Hon. Mary Seymour, drove out yesterday o r noon in an open carriage. Colonel Bouverie atte nded b horseback. Royal Highness Prince Albert and the Prince of q.eB, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour, T ie On horseback. N t i Rev. H. G. Liddell, head master of Westminster a l ? °1 , arrived yesterday evening, and had the honour 'goi ng w ith her Majesty. a/IINET Comicii..—A Cabi n et Council was held at Foreign-office, Downing-street, on Saturday after tleZl• The Ministers present were the Earl of Aber- G' , Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, Earl the Duke of Argyll, the Marquis of Lans the'kle, Viscount Palmersto n, t he Earl of Clarendo n, " li ke of Newcas tle, the Chancellor of the Exclie -41., Sir James Graham, Sir C. Wood, the Right Hon. oil t Herbert, and Sir Win. Molesworth. The Conn /P four h. bialatchesours were received on Saturday at the Colo lioh°Ne from the Gov ernors of the Cape of Good the'';' the Mauritius, Labuan, St. Helena, Malta, and 1 -i5 t , 44 ,,. °1 ; (1 Hi g h Commissioner s of t the lonian Islands. , hes were sent on Saturday the Governors of 4 . - ° l d Coast, the Gambia, and Sierra Leone. Itou u ePotation, consisting of Mr. Armstrong, Mr. o ili ' l , lls . and M r . Clowes (Equity and Law Insurance m ran y) , and Mr. Bigg, Smedley, Mr. Lyon, t e teale (Law Fire Insurance Company), bad an the l' o 2, -le w on Saturday with Sir William Molesworth, at Pla e - e " 4 " of Works and Public Buildings, in Whitehaill- DATE. PLACE, &c. Aberdeen Aug. 5, Aberdeen. Buckinghamshire Cork and Bandon street. Dublin and Wicklow Aug. 6. Dublin. Great Northern Gt. Sthrn. &Westrn.,lreland Aug. 27, Dublin. Great Western London and South-Western Aug. 10, York-road. Newry and Enniskillen Aug. 16, Guildhall-coffeeh North London (late E. and W. India Docks and Bir mingham Junction) Aug. 5, Euston Station. Royston and Hitchin Aug. 13, St. Helen's-place Sambre and Meuse Aug. 3, Jardinet. Shrewsbury and Hereford Wear Valley 101 ,05 nt to ~ the have 1 4.30 I been 03 0 ;e di ing 3 °CCU; an ng ly. with' BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK ( From the Official List.) Business done. . 228 . 991 98 l 7k 101 l 96) Bank Stock . 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities . ...... . 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 31 per Cent. Annuities India Bonds, £lOOO Ditto, under £lOOO South Sea Stock Consols for Account 11th August Exchequer Bills, ld. £lOOO £5OO Small 116 par 1p 2d par 1 p 2 d par 2 d 1 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Danish Bonds, 5 per Cent lO6 Grenada Bonds, Deferred. Mexican 3 per Cent. , 264 2 s Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent. P or tuguese Bowls, 4 per Ceut. • 43 2i x d Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 102 1 Ditto 4? , , per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent — Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent 23i Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 6a i 1 p c Dividenas on the shove payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2A per Cent. Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates . 98g HALF-PAST TWO. 98 h 98 * Consols Ditto August Account St. 100 Aberdeen 100 Do. No. 2,7 p. c. 100 Bris. & Ex. 4p. c. St, 5 Do. 4 p. c. Kaares 100 Caledonian £lO ...... all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 51 per cent... 64 Cork &Bandonsip.c. all Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction all EastAuglian (£3los) 6 per cent • all Do. (£5) 7 per cent 2 Do. (£7 17s) 7 p. c all Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 all Do. No. 2 all Do. New 6 p. c. St all Eastern Uuion, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent 100 East Lancash. 6p. cts. all EdinbPrth.&Dundee 5t per cent. 100 Glasgow &S.Western Guar. 5 per cent._ 100 Great Northn. sp. c. 100 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem , 5 Do. 4, 1 , p. c. Scrip all Gt, SOuthn.&Westm. (Ireland) Eighths)... 6 Gt. West. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c)... 100 Do. coy. red. 4t p.c. 100 Do. eon, red. 4p. c. 1100 Do. irred. 4p. c.... 6 Lan. &York. F. £2O 100 Do. 6 p. c. Stock 100 London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c 100 Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. all Do. Convertible, sp. c.,1852 . 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. c. 5 London &S. Western Con. Thirds 10 Londonderry& Coler Shares all Londy. &Ennis.lSh all lan., Shot , & Lin , Shares, No. 1. 10 all Do. New, £lO 6 3 Do. £6 12, 1 , all lifarypt.&Carl.4 p.c. 12 . i, all Do. 4.3 per cent 124 81 Do St. 100 Aid. Consol.6 p.c.St St. 100 Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent 16?., 5 Do. Pref. 41 per cent '.O 6 Norfolk Extension t. 100 Do. 5 p.c. Ext 100 Do. Guar. 51 per et._ , 100 Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c. 100 North British all North Staffordshire 100 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh.l:ls, 6 p.c. 10 - 11 13 - 14 8 - Si 10 - 11 - 6 r 149 - 151 A - 114 - 116 116 - 118 15 12 Do 8 all Threws. Birro.N.G 10 all 3hrowsby. & Chester (Nor.W.M in), 8 p.c. 10 10 Do. 5 per cent 25 all south Devon 10 Do. New i . 0 .6 all 3. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. St. 100 Do. 4i per cent. Pre. 20 all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. 5 3 Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. St. 100 York, Newcastle,and Berwick,4 p.c . Pref. ITE C AB BILL.—On Saturday the government `` e k ' n a ' s amended, was printed. The title is altered espeet t o o t. L 4.,. Act t o re d uce t h e t h e d u ti e s payable r Ih, , n eY-carriag es use d in the metropolis, and to amend cl,iii.risnrelatin to granting of licenses and payment of Z; respect g of metropolitan stage and hackney rtr'ages and to make provision as to the charge for the be„ et l i ' ackney-carTiages in certain cases." The is ne t w e eir uses are the 13th and 14th. One shilling a mile Paid for every m il e b eyon d the circumference of a e th a , b "" cline tie of fou r miles from Charing-cross, if a carriage b ._ ged beyond such circumference. When more a ; t wo persons are conveyed in a hackne y- carriage one horse 6d. addition to the fare to be Paid for each person above two for the whole hiring. reS RbicAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—Several gentlemen t iidnt in or near to the metropolis, fellows of the Me- Part'cal Society of London, have resolved to form a physio e+l society for the promotion of that particular de itnient of science, physiology, so intimately connected 1 - 1 the proper application of medical and surgical Zowledge. The Physiological Society, or physiological ti ! t tola of the Medical Society of London, will cora -1„-venee its meetings in October next, in the rooms of the 'o- ;i dice,' Society of London, in George-street, Hanover eare, to which all fellows of-the Medical Society of "Von are eligible for admission. _ ESTIIINSTER IMPROVEMENTS.—A further and very v.O siderable progress is now being made towards the r emoval of those miserable and unsightly buildings con locus to Victoria -street, by the sale of the materials the old workhouse of St. Marga re t an d S t. J o h n, sit the in D ean - street, Westm i nster, and which was lecently effected by Messrs. Eversfield and Horne. The demolition of the buildings has rapidly proceeded, and ;that extensi ve area , stretching from Dean -street to eat elegant and recently erected residence of J. C. (I, Esq., adjoi n i ng t h e b rewer y, h as b een nearly (l eared, thus exposing, however, a vast number of dila- Pidated and wretched hovels which must be shortly r aised, in order to complete the improvements so neces sary u this locality. 5 Do 10 York&N.Midlaudll and S. Purch ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—On Saturday night the per formances of the German company at St. James's - Theatre closed with the representation (for the third time) of William Tell. The London public is much in debted to Mr. Mitchell for the enterprise and spirit he has displayed on this occasion. If we cast a retrospec tive glance at the short and successful series of perform ances, we find that no less than six of the masterpieces of the German drama have been given, namely -- William, Tell, Faust, Egmont, Fiesco, Don Carlos ' and the Bride of Me ssina; two entirely new pieces to E n .-- land.—Prcciosa an d Donna Diana ; . and a German ver sion of Hamlet, The Taming of the Shrew, and Othello. SOHO THEATRE. —An amateur performance took place at this theatre on Saturday last, the entertain ments commencing. with Shakspeare'S Merchant of Venice. Mr. Craven's tersonation of Shylock was a fine piece of acting, reminding one more of the finished actor than the untutored amateur. All the other cha racters were very evenly played, with the excep tion of Lorenzo, which was " done" in a most extraordinary manner by a Mr. Vivian, whose stran g e style of singing the part was anything but attractive. A melodrama terminated the entertainment. DEATH OF A LADY AT THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. —On Saturday afternoon, between 1 and 2 o'clock, an elderly lady named Sadler, residing in Ebury-street, Pimlico, having gone with her daughter and another young lady to see the Houses of Parliament, was pro ceeding up the steps leading into St. Stephen's-hall, when another party of visitors, who had passed on before, incautiously allowed the heavy doors to swing back, and Mrs. Sadler being in advance of her party, was thrown down the steps with great violence, the pos terior part of the skull striking the marble pavement. The police in attendance picked her up, and some ladies who witnessed the accident applied such means as were at hand, but without effect. She Ivas immediately re ' moved in a cab to the Westminster Hospital, where she was promptly attended by the house surgeon, but the unfortunate lady had ceased to exist. The body re mains at the hospital for the coroner's inquest. FOR 1116 - 118 21 - 2i5.1 101 -10 i h)OT 4 Ute B ' s hall 1 the ,hole 17— 18 — pl 14, 15 par p 26 - 112 - 114 194 - 20:1 i cl 103 - 105 51 - Ipar I pl 017ft:ntwrp & Rotterdam 5 3 'Belgian East. Jima. !O all !Charleroi & Erquelin 10 Dijon and sagon... !O 8 IDu v • all East Indian O 1 Do. Extension 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula ;0 10 Gd. Junet. of France Westn. of Canada Shares 5 3 ILueca and Pistoja, 5 per cent. pref. !O 15 t L ue xembourg ...... 1.0 10 IDo. (Railway) IGN. li - i - 15 - i - 1$ - 1 1 . -- LONDON, Aug. I.—Wind this day . at Noon, S.W. to W. ; light breeze, and fine clear weather. DEAL, Aug. I.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Adelaide, Demerara ; Bank of England, Trinidad ; Castle Lochlin, Jamaica. RAMSGATE, July 31.—Arrived—Duff, Portsmouth, for Hartlepool, with damage to bowport and bulwarks, from contact with H.M.'s st. Barracouta ; Eto, London, for Trieste, with loss of bawsprit, &c., having been in contact. SOUTHAMPTON, July 31.—Arrived—Queen of the South, Calcutta ; La Plata (a), West Indies, on freight 701,576 dollars. FALMOUTH, July 31 . —Arrived—Ada, St. Helena ; Alchy mist, Quebec ; Brutus ' do. ; M ar i a Th er esa, Havannah. PORTLAND. ROADS, July 31.—Arrived—Captain, Lon don, for Cape of Good Hope; Sylph, Barbadoes. tt . ISTOL, July 31. — Arrived—Lavina, Rio Grande ; Lady Seymour, Quebec ; Ocean Queen, do. ; Countess of Mulgrave, do. Sailed—Mary Ann Peters, New York. LOWESTOFT, July 31.—Arrived—Fame, Sunderland, for Maldon, leaky. SHIELDS, July 31.—The Diadem, of this port, is making water, having been on the Middle Cround.—Arrived— Agnes, Quebec. DuBLIN, July 31.—Princess Victoria (not the Princess Royal, as reported), Liverpool to Trieste, which put into Kingston, on the 23th inst., leaky, has discovered, and stopped he leak.—The Aileanor and Alice, from New castle, got in contact with the Sister Ann, and had her stern stove. • OPORTO, July 25.: --The Mary Taylor, Alexandria to Falmouth, foundered 80 miles to the Southward, on the 21st iust. ; crew saved. CRONSTADT, July 23.—The Alfred, Newcastle to this port, is on shore on the Island of Oesel, and, it is feared, will be a total wreck. HALIFAX, N.S., July 21.—The Florence, of London, for Pugwash, was stranded on a reef off M`Quarrie's Point, near Toney River, on the Bth inst., and has been condenined and sold.—The Corrib, of Galway, Cardiff to New York, put in here leaky, on the Bth inst., and is re. pairing. VALPARAISO, Jwae 14.—The Teleraph, hence to the United States, put back on the 4th inst., having struck on some hard substance on the 28th May, in lat. 4G S., long. 79 W., and is repairing. lip 5p lap 2ip 2p 2 'Do I 3 Do. (Canal) 4 1 D 0.6 p. cent. pref. 9 (Lyons & Mediterran 74 Madras 29 (Maria Antonia 10 IDo. New all Namiir & Liege (with interest all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France all Do. 201. 3 p. c. Bds [fniy.B.&Ams.Shs ] a ll ,NorwegianTrnk. Pref ;0 10 Paris and Lyo'is ;t",) all Paris and Orleans !O all !Paris and Rouen !O all 'Po,i.is and Strasbourg '..0 4 'ParisCaen&Cherbrg. Loi 10 Quebec & Richmond ?0 all Rouen and Havre ?,0 all Sambre and Meuse._ to 4 Do. 4Fr cent. pref. 20 6 'Southern of France 20 2s. !Upper India Scrip Si all ;West Flanders 10 10 Po. 4 per c. Pref, 20 10 'Western of France_ 10 2 West. of Switzerland 2c, 9 New Zealaua,, ..,. 6(.1 - purl id' 7 4 78 4$ 1 1 -- li. - 2i I - 2 p - 7i - 8 35 - 351 t 4 - 141 1 84 - 9 17 - -- 17 p 44 - 46 43 - 45 37 - 3Th 4 - 6 THE POTATO CROP.—The universal esculent, the po tato, we (Gloucester Journal) regret to say, is very gene rally affected with the mysterious disease, some of the tubers, indeed, being already rotten. —We (Bristol Mercury) are sorry to say . that the potato blight has again appeared in this neighbourhood. Nearly every grower of potatoes here will feel its sad effects in a greater or lesser degree. The Carlisle Journal says, potatoes are said to be affected, and already serious mis givings are felt with regard to the ensuing harvest. Reports, vary, however, in different districts. Some of our correspondents speak hopefully, others are despond ing enough, but as yet we have not sufficient data to enable us to arrive at any positive conclusion. THE POTATO CROP IN IRELAND.—The Clare Journal states that the fatal blight has appeared in three dis tricts of that county. In Ennis the signs are perceptible " but so slight that there is really no cause for alarm." At Corofin "the disease has appeared unmistakably in several gardens." At Kilrush it is stated that "until within the last few days ardent hopes were entertained by many that the potato blight had taken its farewell of this locality; to what extent they were mistaken can best be conceived by seeing, on the Kilkee road, Mr. Dowling's gardens, which, though a few days they w ere fresh and green, are now black and withered." These, happily, are so far but ex ceptions to the rule, as all the o ther accounts by this day's post continue to be of a favourable character. Last year the disease had gene rally manifested itself on the 20th of July. THE HARVEST.—The corn crops on the field land have a luxuriant appearance, whilst the prospects on the ex tensive breadths of low g rounds are such as to cause general despondency. The potato epidemic is visible in the early sorts now got up for use. Employment is somewhat above par, and labourers are quickly taken up for turnip - hoeing and other farming operations.— - Doncaster Gazette. i - id 19,1 20 9 9i 5 - 6 4/ - 41 94 icl 3 2 d x in .~-• ^ -- - - 1N G, AUGUST 1, 1853_ MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The country markets held on Saturday were rather scantily supplied with wheat, in which a fair amount of business was doing at full prices. The few samples of • barley brought forward realised previous rates. Oats, beans, peas, and flour were in short supply, and fair re quest at fully late figures. The continental markets have been firm for all kinds of grain, especially for wheat and the best oats. In some instances, prices have further advanced. Advices from New York to the 16th ult., state that both grain and flour were improving in value. Up to our market, last week, the arrivals of grain were very moderate. From abroad, they amounted to 38,891 quarters of wheat, 18,791 barley, 23,443 oats, 563 beans, 419 peas, 600 tares, 5,740 linseed, 1,122 rapeseed, 4,059 sacks, and 13,729 barrels of flour. Fresh up to this morning's market the receipts of wheat from Essex and Kent were but moderate. From all other quarters, coastwise and by land carriage, the supply was somewhat less than on Monday last ; hence the show of samples of both red and white was comparatively small. Notwithstanding that the attendance of buyers was by no means numerous, and that nearly 40,000 qrs. of wheat were received from abroad last week, the demand for all kinds of English wheat ruled firm, at an advance in the quotations of ls. to 2s. per qr., and at which a good clearance was effected. There was more doing for forward delivery, and the currencies improved ls. per qr., with considerable firm ness on the part of the growers. The show of foreign wheat was larger than for some time past ; nevertheless, rather an extensive business was transacted in it, at, in some instances, a further improve ment in value of ls. per quarter. Several floating cargoes off Falmouth went at a slight advance. The arrivals have been large. No English barley at market ; but the supply of foreign was large. Sales progressed slowly, and damp parcels were much neglected. In prices no change took place. The sale for malt ruled steady, at late rates. With oats we were largely supplied. The demand was tolerably firm, yet the currencies were 6 d. per quarter lower than on Monday last. The inquiry for beans was wholly in retail on former terms. Waad a moderate sale for peas, at full currencies. Indian corn afloat was quite as dear as last week. The flour trade was steady, and prices were well sup ported. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & gent, Malt—Chevalier • • —61 s 63s Red .... new 47s to 53s Oats Yorkshire and Ditto .• .• ........ old 47s 57s Lincolnsh., Feed 19s 243 unto, White new 47s 57s Potato .......... 245:298 Ditto.. • • .... old 49s 69s Yonghal and Cork Norfolk and Lin- Black. •••• .. 18s 22s coin, Red, old 47s 57s Cork, White ... • • 215 248 Ditto new • • •• .. 43s 52s Scotch, Feed..... 24s 278 aye—Old .• —.•...• .. 283 305 Beans—Tick .• • ...... 37s 41s New ••• • •• ...... 29s 31s Pigeons ...... .... 393 478 Bvley—Grinding .• •.. 26s 29s Peas—Grey .. ••••.. •• 331 388 Malting ....• •• .. 30s 32s Male .........• 36s 39s Chevaller.• .• •.. 33s 36s White „.......... 394 43s Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers .......... 40s 433 52s 58s Flonr—Town-made... 45s 50s 46s 52s Suffolk .......... 37s 39s iCingstonandWare 57s 608 , Atoekta &Norfolk 37s 425 SMITHFIELD. During the last week the import of foreign stock into London amounted to 10,558 head. In the corresponding period of 1852, we received 7,805 ; in 1851, 9,001 ; in 1850, 5,788 ; in 1849 , 5,988 ; and in 1848, 6,703, and in 1847, 7,415 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. B romve rshaveu 46 .-. 34 Harlingen 248 428 ... 8 ... 265 ... 490 Tonningeu 477 ... 496 ... - - Hamburgh — ... 1,603 ... ••• Rotterdam 602 ... 1,993 ... 515 ... 490 Dordt 95 ... 366 ... 89 Amsterdam Nieu Diep 83 ... 739 ... Ostend BO Dunkirk.. Bilboa 250 ... 10 61. ... - 12 ... - 20 ... 7 Total .... 1,454 ... 6,823 ... 676 —1,098 ... 507 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1852 ...... 1,13S ... 4,574 ... 853 856 ... 354 1851 1,475 ... 5,381 ... 1,253 538 454 1850 684 ... 3,664 ... 622 ... 463 ... 355 1849 752 4,350 ... 405 351 ... 100 Is4B BlB 5,045 ... 237 ... CO3 ... We were very extensively supplied with foreign stock today. Its general quality being inferior, the demand ruled heavy, and prices were not supported. There were 100 oxen from Spain on show. . . . . The arrivals of beasts from our own grazing districts were considerably on the increase and in somewhat im proved condition. The supply being greatly in excess of the wants of the butchers, the beef trade ruled exceedingly heavy, at a decline in the quotations of Monday last of from 2d. to, in some instances, 4d. per 81bs., and a total clearance was not effected. From the northern grazing districts we received 1,800 shorthorns ; from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge shire, 600 Scots and shorthorns ; from other parts of Eng land, 500 of various breeds ; and, front Scotland, 450 home-bred polled Scots, chiefly per railway. With sheep we were but moderately supplied, the time of year considered ; hence the mutton trade ruled firm, and, in some few instances, late rates were rather exceeded. The general top figure for Downs was 55., but a few very superior qualities ss. 2d. per Sibs. Lambs, the show of which was by nomeans large, moved off steadily at full prices, viz., ss. to Gs. per Sibs. There was a very inactive inquiry for calves, the supply of which was good, at a further decline in the • quotations of 2d. per 81bs. The pork trade was heavy, and late rates were with difficulty supported. Per 81bs to sink the ofals. S. d. n. d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 4 G. cl. R. d. Prime Southdown 410 5 0 I Large crse. calves 3 4 4 0 I Prime small d 0... 4 2 4 8 L Large hogs 3 0 3 6 I Small porkers 3 8 4 0 Suckling calves ..20 0 26 0 Quarter old pigs 20 0 25 0 s Od to Cs Od. Second quality.... 3 6 3 8 Prime large oxen 310 4 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4 Inferior Sheep ...3 6 310 Second quality ...4 0 4 4 Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 8 Lambs „te SPORTING NOTES. TUE PRIGIITON MEETING. Mr. Dorling, the enter, rising Clerk of the Course at Epsom, has permanently established the popularity of the Brighton Moetmg. Under his direction the cha racter of the different races has been improved, an ample supply of sport provided, and proper arrange ments have been made for conducting the business of the meeting in an efficient manner. The extensive alte rations which have been recently made on the course, and the institution of new and valuable stakes, suffi ciently attest the liberality of the management. The gathering will commence on Wec s lnesday and ter minate on Friday, the last day being entirely occupied by the displays of " noble horsemanship" by the mem bers of the Brighton Race Club. Seven events are ap pointed for decision on Wednesday, but, at present, they have commanded little attention. The principal item in the programme is the Brighton Stakes, to which there are 19 acceptances, including the winners of the Goodwood Stakes and Cup. The penalties, however, , which both Adine and Jouvence have incurred by their achievements last week, render their respective chances comparatively insignificant. Pantomime has been backed with considerable spirit ; he is favourably weighted, but the confidence of his partisans may be misplaced. If intended, Father Thames will be a formidable competi tor. The proceedings, however, connected with his withdrawal from the Goodwood Stakes admit of little satisfactory explanation, and this circumstance induces me to regard the movements of his party with well founded suspicion. Antigone's pretensions to support are undeniably sound—carrying fist 121 b, she obtained a forward position in the race for the Goodwood Stakes ; for this event she is handicapped at 7st 61b, and the difference in the weight will perhaps be more than counterbalanced by the comparative in feriority of the animals which she will encounter at Brighton. Of the remaining acceptances Poodle is most entitled to favourable consideration. The unsettled state of speculation, and the uncertainty which exists as to the probable starters, render it very difficult to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion as to the result of the race. At present, however, I anticipate that the formost places will be filled by ANTIGONE, FATHER THAMES, and POODLE. Should, however, the " scratching" proceedings be repeated, I shall substitute Pantomime or Father Thames. In the absence of both Sittingbourne and Catherine Hayes, Gossip will perhaps win the Biennial Stakes. At present it would be ridiculous to discuss the handi caps which were published on Saturday. No betting has yet taken place on them, and no information can be obtained as to the number of the starters. So indignant was the owner of Beauty at the unjust impost at which his filly was handicapped for the Nursery Stakes, that he struck her out immediately the weights were declared. The Wenlock Stakes, to be run for to-morrow, will, I fancy, be carried off by the Maid of Monton filly or Chilton. August 1. A FRESH MAN. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts .. • • .............. 5,535 Sheep and Lambs .. • • ....28,790 Calves .. •• .. •••••• .. •• .. 470 Plgs .................... 280 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts • • .... • . . .2,155 Sheep ........ .. .. .... 5,380 Calves... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 382 Pigs• •••• • • • ....... •••• • • • A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, Aug. 2, 1852, and this day, Monday, Aug. 1, 1853. Per Blbs, to sink the offals. Aug. 2, 1852. Aug. 1, 1853 s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d 2 2to 2 43 oto 3 4 2 6 2 83 6 3 8 210 2 4310 4 0 3 6 3 84 2 4 4 2 8 3 03 6 310 3 2 3 414 0 4 4 3 6 3 814 6 4 8 310 4 0410 5 0 4 a 5 4 1 5 0 6 0 2 6 3 43 4 4 0 3 6 310 4 2 4 8 2 S 3 4i3 0 3 6 3 6 3 83 8 4 0 4,620 1 5 , 535 Coarse and inferior beasts ... Second quality ditto ... Prime large oxen Prime Scots, &c Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality ditto Prime coarse woolled. ditto Prime Southdown ditto Lambs ... Large coarse calves Prime small ditto Large hogs ... Neat small porkers Beasts... Sheep... Calves... ... Pigs 33,060 ... 412 ... 470 28,790 470 280 SUPPLIES ON SALE, Aug. 4, 1851.—Egasts, 4,187 ; sheep and lambs, 31,810; calves, 438 ; pigs, 415. Aug. 5, 1850.—Beasts, 3,587 ; sheep and lambs, 30,900 ; calves, 264 ; pigs, 210. NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL. .--- - - Since our last report, the supplies of each kind of meat on offer have been seasonably extensive. Generally speak ing the demand has ruled inactive on the following terms : Per Sibs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 210 3 2 I Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 6 Do., middling 3 4 3 6 Do., middling ..... 3 8 4 4 Do., prime large 3 8 310 Do., prime 4 6 4 10 Do., do. small ....3 10 4 0 Veal 3 8 4 8 Pork, large 3 0 3 6 Pork, small 3 8 4 2 Lambs 4s 6d to 5s 10d. BOROUGH HOP. We continue to have only a moderate inquiry for all kinds of hops, yet prices are well supported. The imports last week were 78 bales from Hamburgh, 155 ditto from Antwerp, and 2 ditto from Amsterdam. The prices are— Mid and East Kent pockets, 130 s to 180 s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 128 s to 1455; and Sussex ditto, 115 s to 130 s per cwt. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The imports of foreign potatoes last week were only 15 bags from Rotterdam. and 200 ditto from Boulogne. The supplies of home produce on offer arc extensive, yet a large business is doing in (Item, at from 3s to Os per cwt. WOOL. The public sales of colonialwool have been fairly at tended by buyers duriaig the past week. Up to the pre sent time, 31,000 babas have changed hands. In prices, we have no further change to notice. Those obtained since our last have been as follows :—Port Philip : Clean sheep's, is Gd to 2s 44. ; damaged do., is 3d to is 101 d ; grease, lid to is 6cl; pieces, is to 185 d ; locks, 10d to is 44 ; lambs', is 6d. to 2s 4d ; clothing, is 9d to 28; skin, is 3d to is 6d ; combing, is 84 to 2s ; scoured, is 8 4 to 2s &I.—Sydney : Clerbtt sheep's, is 6d to is 104 ; damaged, is 44 to is 8 4 ; brokttn, 3s 44 to is 74 ; clothing, is 104 to 28 ; combing, is &I to 2 s'; hoggett, is Sci to 2s ; locks, is 24 to is 64.—Adclaide : Clean sheep's, is 4d to 18 Bd . ; l a mbs', 1.8 . 6 d. to to 104 ; Hobart Town : Cleansheep's is ad to is 84 ; combing, is Gd to is 94 ; hard washed, ls 4d to is &I.—Cape I Clean iiieep's, is 2d to is sa ;_ gr ease, 10 to is 14 ; lathe's, is 3d to is &I.—Launceston : clean sheep's , is 44 to is 84 ; other qualities, 104 to is 3d. A few fine foreign have produced 2 s 4 d per lb. In the private contract market, very little is doing on former terms. The imports, last week, were 140 bales from Trieste, 150 from Ham- burgh, 42 from ()steal, 91 from Leghorn, 5 from Elisinore, 1 66 from Alexandria, avid 51 from Naples. SEEDS. Black Sea on the spot I*.s worth 49s 6d, and afloat 48s 6d . ityLeignrsaesesd..co_n.rnu.e.si4n4:good request, at extreme quotations. per due i ci n u g a s r t o e s r r . scarce e ;skaens d s t u h p e po b r e t s t t h C e a l l a c t u e tt a a th i ,a s n p e r e o . - er il Ci a u P a e r quarter.. T arnlp•White, per bash. 9ato l 1 2 : glar e Y r :•:•'• • ' • ' • • 464 4Ss Swede .. •••• • • • • 1 9 4 s Ilempseed , , • per: ••••• • • d Linseed, Eng.. -,..0 . w .. ing ... . 1 5 4 8 6 : t 5 6 0 s s quarter ggs 423 Mustwhardi,teli,rnoewwn...... 1 ; r 492 518 T Canss res, y 7i p n e t r e rq, quarter : ; ... 0 7 2444 5 s 8 8 : 4 0i 5 0 :6,6 0 54 a d ,: ti nps ee sOFß_,eroneadurelegtesacsihilsc,:saixinkni . agepw: .. : .. prt .. 0 . n . . 87: . 0 00s, 9, , 13 oe sa 625 C4 Rape Cakes , p ' r to . n " 4 - 1 15 ' 1 pring .. " 64 9 4 4 Od •• •• .... 47s 50s :Ist 2410 s 2 6 710 5 : •••••• •• 21'' 'TAL 28' LOW. CI ovf;,ro,vßetieeganEil.ll(..c..w: t.). White.... 515 65s Ra Trefoil, new.. sin „ ou r last report, the demand for all kinds of tallow has ruled very inactive, and, in some instances, the quota tions have had a downwttrd tendency. To-clay P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted at 51s, and for delivery during the last three months 50s 34 per cwt. Town tallow is 50s 6(1 net cash ; rough fat, 2s 10A per 81bs. 53. 5180,110 00s 04 1,184 12,256 1,113 7,613 1849. 1 1850. 1852. 0 . e 3d 36s 6d6 3 3 7 8 8 8 9d 0d t0 Stock this day ...... 23,7 07 I 25,061 32.f53 4‘‘,538 Price of Y. C. .... { t9 O Os t 03 8 0 90 8 30% Delivery last week .. 1,251 1.254 1,559 982 I)itto from Jane 1 .... 10,534 10,221 11,628 8,037 Arrivals last week •• , 918 98s 323 217 Dittofrom June 1 .... I 8,768 + 9,658 7,7;8 9,947 Ton Price of Ton .... • •1 I t 40s Od ; Us Od 39s 6d 398 64 I 528 9d RACING FIXTURES FOR 1853. The figures within parenthesis denote the number o day's racing. AUGUST. Ripon (2) Newton Abbot (2) 1 I Brighton (2) 3 Airdrie (2) 44 Edgware (2) Brighton Club (1) 5 Wolverhampton (3) 8 Yarmouth (2) Reading (2) lO North Staffordshire (21 10 York (3) 17 SEPTE Canterbury lB Tonbridge (1) 18 Radcliffe (3) 22 Egham (2) 23 Liverpool Hunt Cup (2) 24 Derby (2) 25 Hereford (2) 29 Eccles (3) 29 1 Lichfield (2) 29 1 Chelmsford (2) 30 MBER. Bedford (2) 0 0 Leicester (2) 21 Lanark (2) 0 2 Manchester Autumn (2).22 Newmarket F. 0. (3) 27 Walsall (2) 28 I Northallerton (2) 29 NOVEMBER. Lincoln (2)... Warwick (2) Doncaster (4) Weston Zoyland Midg water (1) Dover Pontefract (2) ..... ..13 and .12 .15 Worcester (2) Epsom Autumn (2) 3 Shrewsbury (2) 15 Cowbridge Hunt (2) 9 . Aberystwith (3) Last week TBE CAMP AT CIIOSHAM COMMON. On Saturday Catlin's-valley was once more the scene of one of those sham fights which • are rapidly winning for it quite a reputatioi; in its way. If the field of the Cloth of Gold is still remembered, and poets by mere • description can give celebrity to spots where imaginary battles have been fought, surely the Chobham campaign will make this valley famous. The division turned out at 11 o'clock, and concen• trated in the hollow in front of the camp of the Ist am 2d brigades. Here they remained for some time, drawn up in masses of battalions, Sir Richard England's bri gade in front, behind it that of Lockyer ' • the Guards in the rear, on the left, and the cavalry and Horse Artillery also behind, on the right. The enemy had taken up a position on the Common in a north-westerly direction, its right extending towards the heights which close in the valley in that direction, while its left rested upon an enclosed space which here juts into the heath. Suddenly the Ist and 2d brigades and a portion of the cavalry took ground to the left, mid, advancing up come sloping ground which effec tually concealed their movements, formed in masses of battalions in a sheltered situation, whence they prepared to assail and turn the enemy's right. This was a very skil fully executed manoeuvre,. revealed only to the opposing force, when the men of the 7th poured over the height upon them, throwing out skirmishers and deploying into line, which opened a vigorous fire. The artillery sup ported the attack on either flank, and while the attention of the enemy was thus pre-occupied, the whole division was formed into a splendid line, which, following the undulations of the valley, had an exceed ingly picturesque effect. The 7th having retired, a heavy discharge of musketry commenced, and the left of the division having been thrown forward, the most strenuous efforts were made to drive back the enemy's right and centre. These, however, proved ineffectual, and the troops been withdrawn into shelter, the bat teries took up the attack, and the field for some time presented a striking picture of the manner in which that arm of the . service is brought to bear in gene ral actions. After a tremendous cannonade, the guns at length mastered the high ground on which the enemy's right rested, and the whole division, quickly advancing and throwing out, skirmishers, compelled Col. Vicars and his determined little band to retreat. The Guards were now upon the right, Lockyer's brigade in the centre, beyond this Sir Richard England's brigade, while the cavalry and Horse Artillery were on the ex treme left of the line, which gradually changed its front as the enemy's right fell back. The division having gained the shelter of the enclosure wall, and deployed into line behind it, resumed file-firing there, but failed to make any further impression on the enemy, and the advance was at once converted into a precipate retreat, covered by the cavalry. The Duke of Cambridge had great difficulties to contend with in the nature of the ground, but, nevertheless, he did his work well, making one brilliant charge, which the enemy repulsed by their Lilliputian squares. His squadrons threw out skir mishers, and otherwise showed the facilities `which cavalry possess for checking the advance of an opposing force. Several of the men were unhorsed in these ma noeuvres, which did not terminate till the Guards were encountered drawn up in line of battalions and covering the retreat of the division. It may be remembered that towards the east front of the Camp the lower part of Catlin's valley becomes swampy, and that a bridge has been thrown accross, which, when the first division was under canvass, was made subservient to a very brilliant field-day. Then the object was to throw the troops across the bridge, the low grounds being supposed impassable, and to withdraw them again to the south side when in retreat, making the marsh itself a strong line of defence against the further advance of the enemy. The last manoeuvre was repeated with the new division on Saturday, and, as on the previous occasion, was exceedingly effective. Befor e the enemy, checked in its advance by the cavalry, had reached that part of the valley where the Guards were drawn up, Sir Richard England's and Lockyer's brigades, diminishing their fronts, had already passed over the morass, the south side of which they lined, ready to cover the retreat of the division. The artillery als o , • the heights on the same side, opened a tre crowning mendous cannonade, and as the cavalry retired across the marsh, the Guards, by battallions extended in line . skirmishing, stoutly held the enemy at bay. The and, Y• this mat.ceuvre is certainly finer than any enip d'a4l of l -* d • thing else o lts' witnessed by us during the en campment. novelty of effect was somewhat marred by repetition on Saturday. and we missed here ' pro as else where, the Rifles, who did th e i r wor k so appropriately and well in the old division ; but s till there a w p asthe same ' brilliant military condensation and the same amphi theatric effect. As the Guards slowly withdrew from the north side of the marsh, the two other foot brigades from the south side deployed into line and opened upon the enemy a tremendous flanking fire. The artillery blazed away from the heights, and the eastern end of the valley was wrapped in smoke. At length the whole of the division had safely passed over, and established itself in overpowering strength immediately below the head-quarters. Had Colonel Vicars persevered, he might have captured Lord Seaton, and stormed "the Magnet; but he satisfied himself with his success so far, and, xi, seeking to provoke fortune more, the evolutions termi nated, each regiment gallantly took its way back to camp, with its band playing ; and shortly afterwards the crowds of spectators who had assembled to witness the operations were returning to town again, highly gratified by all that they had seen. One consideration that must strike all visitors to Chobham is the effectual deathblow there dealt to al those notions of personal heroism which, from the time of Homer downwards, have constituted the romance o war. Modern history has not neglected to point out this great change, but we who never see military evolu tions on a great scale have some difficulty in realising the truth that even the shield of Achilles would now be no protection, that brigadiers and generals in command do not meet in hand-to-band encounters, and that the days when individual prowess could earn distinction in the field are over. The camp will at least undeceive those to whose heated imaginations battles are a suc cession of single combats such as we see fought at the Surrey against desperate odds for the sake of some dis tressed petticoat. Minie rifles extinguish warriorship, and we find in reality, as we have often been told, that an army is made up of soldiers as solidly, regularly, and substantially as a house is made up of bricks. In truth, nothing can be conceived more cold, systematic, or derly, and mechanical than that gigantic power to which not only the rights and the interests, but even the pas- S. sions, of nations are confided. A modern army ha great deal of the locomotive about it, tremendous in its power, unreascning, unfeeling, but yet easily subject to control. It is singular how the mechanical spirit of the age has overtaken and subdued this like everything else. As the farmer depends upon his implements, the mer chant on the rail and the steam-ship, the manufacturer on the iron fingers at work for him untiringly in his mill, so rifle and battery, skilful evolution and steady discipline are doing away with the rough and desperate extremities of close quarters, cross bayonets, and hand to-hand encounters. Sh am fights would be contempti ble as pageants if they did not bring out and present for contemplative observation the immense progress which is still making in the art of war, and the high state to which it has already attained. NORTH DERBYSHIRE ELECTION. (From the Derby Reporter.) On the day of our last publication the closing scene of the North Derbyshire election was being enacted at Bakewell. Mr. W. Pole Thornhill, our new Liberal re- presentative, was escorted to the hustings by a body of electors who we r e welcomed by th e t r i um ph an t T or y squires of the division ; and was greeted by the entire absence of the Liberal country gentlemen of North Derbyshire. Ancient Tories who had hitherto been seen at Bakewell only in the hubbub of a nomination, and never before at a declaration of the poll, flocked round their protege ; and the " lo pceans" of our member, zealous for an extension of the suffrage and pledged to Free Trade, were sung by Mr. Palmer Morewood, and echoed in chorus by his Protectionist followers. A fortnight since we said that Mr. Thornhill's return would be considered a Conservativ e triumph. And why ? Mr. Thornhill had done his best to create a division in the Liberal interest, He has succeeded by gaining the votes of the Tories and of the tenantry of the great Libe ral proprietors who were directly (but Ive belie ve unwar rantably) canvassed by Mr. Thornhill's friends in the names of their landlords. And having coalesced such in fluence, and having carried his election against thegreat bulk of the Liberal constituency, undoubtedly Mr. Thornhill was entitled to the gratitude of his Conserva tive friends and supporters—and they certainly gave him their countenance to the utmost ? The same assembly that listened to Mr. Thornhill's maiden speech was indulged also with his printed ad dress ; and as the literature of the one and the eloquence of the other are much upon a pas, we will devote a few paragraphs to the first published exposition of Mr. Thornhill's political sentiments. " You have vindicated your independence. The victory you have achieved is your own, it is not mine !" How the independence of the Liberal electors can be vindicated, by the minority of their party coalescing with the Tories , a nd returning a candidate whom the majority of the Liberal electors were not prepared to support—is a question far beyond our limited pOwers of comprehen sion. Had Mr. Thornhill congratulated the Liberal party on being the victims of a somewhat unprincipled coalition, he would have been more just if not more for tunate in his sympathies ! But what are we to say to Mr. Thornhill's self-gratu lations in the following paragraph ? " Faithful to the pledge I made to Mr. Evans, I have taken no part, directly, or indirectly, in the late contest, Prior to Mr. Evans' acceptance of the Chiltern Hundreds. I purposely went up to London to warn him of the state of the state of feeling which I thought would be created iu the county by the nomination of his son. He regarded me not. He has now been emphatically told by the elec tors themselves, that my surmises, expressed to him then, were quite correct." •- "First. Can Mr. Thornhill be said to have taken no part, directly, or indirectly, in the late contest ? He received the deputation ; accompanied them back to Chesterfield, where they strove to induce Mr. T. W. Evans to resign. Although he could not come openly forward, he (Mr. Thornhill) allowed his friends to snake what use they thought proper of his name. He was among his committee within an hour after his nomina tion. He has contributed, or is reported by his friends to have contributed, largely to the expenses of his own election. Running over these few facts, sufficiently no torious, we are at a loss to understand the precise mean ing which . Mr. Thornhill affixes t., the terms in which he asserts his entire non-interference. Secondly. What did Mr. Thornhill tell Mr. Evans in London ? That a minority of the Whigs, coalescing with the Tories, would unseat his son ? No such thing ! He yd.:died Mr. Evans to believe on the authority of " an anonymous person," that the majority of the Liberal party would not be satisfied with his son, but would prefer Mr. Thornhill. The result has proved exactly the reverse of this suggestion. The great majority of the Liberal party voted for Mr. T. W. Evans, and the minority for Mr. Thornhill. Had not therefore Mr. Evans the first claim to the candidature ? And would not the more honourable course have been for Mr. Thornhill, who was supported by the smaller section of the Liberal party, to have retired altogether, and to have attempted to heal the breach instead of aggravating it by lending his name to the opposition, and floating in upon the tide of Toryism ? Though Mr. Evans did " regard him not," when he assumed the " Sir Oracle " and told him on anonymous authority that the Liberal electors had a distaste for his son—the result has proved that the Liberal electors had a greater distaste for Mr. Thornhill, and it was the Conservatives only, who always opposed Mr. Evans, who were united in Mr. Thornhill's support. Mr. Thornhill proceeds to tell us that he is a Minis terialist so long as the Government will do equal justice to all parties ; but, if not—what then ? " When they cease to do that, I will cease to uphold them." Mr. Thornhill is "alive to the necessity of a sound moral and religious education to the people at large"— "an extended suffrage," (hear that Mr. Morewood 0— " Parliamentary Reform at once liberal, wise, and moderate !"—" legal reform,"—" stringent economy in the public expenditure,"—and " equal justice in taxa tion." Then follows a courageous effort : " As one who has ever supported freedom of trade for those engaged in it, I have a right to demand freedom for those connected with the land." What can this possibly mean ? Unless it be prophetic of the abolition of rent, game laws, malt tax, tithes and settlements, and a return of those halcyon days " When wild in woods the noble savage ran." The addrsss closes with a metaphor of the country placed on a pinnacle--an inconvenient, not to say pain ful position, in which we regret that Britannia should have been left unprotected. On Friday last the Daily News devoted an article to the North Derbyshire Election, from which it would ap pear that an exuberant and virtuous sense of untraml melled Liberalism has led to Mr. Thornhill's return. Alas ! our contemporary knew nothing of the Tory depu tation from Chesterfield which drew Mr. Thornhill from his retirement--nothing of the tenantry brought up in waggons to the poll by their Conservative landlords, as if they were voting for a zealous Protectionist—nothing • of the use that was made by Mr. Thornhill's canvassers of the names of the great Liberal landowners—nothing of the demonstration of the Tory landowners which greeted Mr. Thornhill's return on Friday last—nothing of the marked absence of every leader of the Liberal party on that occasion ! Our contemporary has been wont under similar circumstances to speak plainly and indignantly of coalitions like the one which has just been successful ; and if he could refer to the poll book. of North Derbyshire he would probably subdue his con gratulations, and become eloquent in his regrets. A moral may be drawn from the recent coutest— but it i s not the one which our contemporary has pointed. And now what is to be done by. the great Liberal e circumstances prevent tile Liberal Mr. eral Thornhill'sparty of f Northreturn Deill rbyshire undoubtedly interest from placing in him that entire and cordi a l con fidence without which the e relationship of m em b er an d const i tuen t cannot happily exist. Mr. Thornhill says he shall " take his seat in Parliament un t ramme l led by par ty ;" but that is exactly what the hero of every coalition has said almost in the same words—this true interpretation being, "You can never b e sure of me !" We would seriously and ea; nestly advise a meeting of the leading Liberal electors from every district of the division, to consult on the best measures that can be adopted for heali ng th e existing'brancli, and organizing the Liberal party on a firmer basis for the future. Such a meeting, we think, should originate from thedistricts which at the late election, were most zealous on Mr. Evans' behalf ; and, as Glossop has always been honestly devoted to the Liberal cause, as she re mained true during the last contest, and as among the towns of Derbyshire she now ranks second only to Derby in wealth, population and intelligence— we would point to Glossop as the district in which the movement should begin. The meeting, if arranged, should be held at some central place—central in respect of railway communication as well as merely geographi cal position ; and the objects of the meeting should be, to consider the present state of the Liberal party, the danger of the representation falling into the hands of the Conservatives, the propriety of appointing a permanent Liberal Committee for the division, the necessity of at tending year by year to the registration, and the best means of introducing Liberal candidates to the electors, as vacancies occur. A committee emanating from such a meeting, would soon have a recognised position am on ' the party it represented ; and as it would spring from the people, so it could only maintain its influen ce and effect its object by consulting constantly the wishes feelings and opinions of the Liberal electors of North Derbyshire. of RELIEF OF BRITISH VESSELS IN THE DANUBE.— Letters from Odessa state that the British Governmen has sent three steamers to tug the corn laden vesse on of the Sulina mouth of the Danube. THE RAJAH BROOKE INQUIRY.—Our Singapore cor respondent writes James Brooke arrived here by the last mail steamer from Europe, and has departed for Sarawak and Bruri, for the purpose, it is said, of getting up his defence for the commission of inquiry which Ministers have ordered into his conduct and proceedings. THE METROPOLITAN POLICE. —On Saturday after noon an adjourned meeting of the second and third class constables of the C division was held at icLecture Hall, Denmark-street, Soho, for the "purpose of consi dering the best course to be adopted by them, in order to procure an advance in their present wages, which are wholly i'adequ a t e , according to the price of provisions, to their supp or t. The pay of a second-class constable is 18s. 70., and of a third-class constable 169. Bd., liable to deductions, which is not sufficient remunera tion for the duties they have to perform. After the meeting had been addressed by several of the officers, it was resolved to present a memorial to the Secretary of State. The memorial having been read over to the meeting, it was subscribed by about 90 constables, after which the meeting brok up ~ . ~+a `•`°+, i