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Mtfttion SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the wool sack at 5 o'clock. PETITIONS. Lord ST. LEONARDS presented a petition from Birmingham against the South Sea Arrangement Bill. SECOND READINGS. The following bills were read a second time : Consolidated Fund Appropriation, Militia Pay, Land Tax Redemption Act Amendment, South Sea and other Annuities Provision for Payment, &c. ; Apprehension of Offenders Act Amendment, Bet ting Houses, Commons Inclosure (No. 2), Female Convicts, Loan Societies, Holy Trinity Church (Hulme) Validity Marriages, Friendly Societies ; Copyhold, &c., Commission Continuance, and Metropolitan Sewers Acts Continuance. The following bills went through committee, and were ordered to be read a third time :—Land Tax Com missioners' Names, Coin Defacing ; Linen, &c., Manu factures (Ireland) ; Militia Ballots Suspension and Mili tia Law Amendment. PILOTAGE BILL. The report of the amendments to this bill was con sidered and agreed to. THIRD READINGS. The following bills were readla third time and passed : Merchant Shipping ; tDrainage of Lands (Ireland) Act Amendment ; Universities (Scotland) ; Employ ment of Children in Factories ; Public Works Acts Amendments (Ireland.) [LEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair at three o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following bills were considered and agreed to :—Warrington and Altrincham Junction Railway (Warrington, &c.) ; Coleford, Mon mouth, Usk, and Pontypool Railway. Rushbrooke's Divorce Bill was read a third time and passed. PETITIONS. Mr. A. PELLA.TT presented a petition from West minster in favour of the rights of labour and the People's Charter. Mr. COBDEN presented several petitions against the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sunday ; also, a petition from a public meeting in favour of international arbi tration. CIVIL LAW (CHANNEL ISLANDS). Lord D. STUART asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in conformity with the intention announced by the Government in 1846, an in quiry had been instituted into the civil law of the Chan nel Islands land, if not, wh e th er i t was the intention of the present ' Government to institute any such inquiry ? Lord PALMERSTON said an able commission had been appointed to inquire into the criminal law of the islands, and they had made a report on the subject ; but he had not yet had time to master its details. It was not the intention of the Government at present to master its details. It was not the intention of the Government at present to issue a commission respecting the criminal law. ISSUE OF HALF-CROWNS. Mr. OLIVEIRA, in reference to the report of the committee upon decimal currency, and the inconve nience felt by bankers and traders by the circulation of half-crowns and florins at the same time, asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it might not be desirable for the commercial interest and the public generally to give orders from the Treasury to the Bank of England to discontinue any further issue of half crowns, and b) allow to be exchanged at the Mint all half-crowns that may be paid into the Bank for silver coins of other denominations, so as gradually to with draw half-crowns from circulation ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said no half-crowns had been coined by the Mint since 1850, and no further issue would take place until the Government had taken into consideration the report of the committee on decimal coinage. REDUCTION OF DUTY ON SALT IN INDIA. Sir J. PAKINGTON asked the President of the Board of Control whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to effect any change in the mode of levying a duty upon salt manufactured in India, and whether they intended to make any reduction in the amount of duty now paid by salt in India, whether im ported or manufactured in that country ? Sir C. WOOD said he had little more to add to what he had already stated on the subject. He was as anxious as the right hon. gentleman for the reduction of the duty on salt, but he was not prepared to direct any re duction, because that was a matter which must be left to the discretion of the Government of India, having reference to the state of the finances of the country. (Hear, hear.) In consequence of the conclusion of the hostilities in Burmah, the Governor-Gene ral would be enabled to considerably reduce the ex penditure of the country, and he hoped he would be in a position to diminish the duty on salt. (Hear.) Sir J. PAKINGTON was bound to say that the answer, so far as it went, was satisfactory, but he gave notice that if something was not done by the Govern ment on the subject, he would revive it again next session. PASTORAL RUNS IN VICTORIA. Sir J. PAKINGTON asked the Under Secretary for the Colonies, whether it is the intention of her Majesty's Government to propose any alteration of the order in council under which the tenants of pastoral runs, in the colony of Victoria, are entitled to claim leases, or to send any new instructions to the governor on the sub ject of those leases ; and whetherhe would lay on the table of the house all corresp6ndence which has taken place between the Colonial-office and the Governor of Victoria, with respect to the rights and claims of the holders of licenses for the occupation of such lands. Mr. F. PEEL said this was one of the most import ant and difficult questions at present under the conside ration of the Government with respect to the Colonies. He was unable to say what course they would take, but it was their intention to dispose of it before the waste lands were handed over to the local legislature, and all papers would be laid on the table which were necessary to enable Parliament to form an opinion upon the subject. COINAGE. In reply to Mr. THORNELEY, Mr. WILSON exculpated the authorities of the Mint for any blame in regard to the supply of coin, and stated that copper, silver, and gold coin to a considerable amount had just been issued in order to meet the wants of the country and the colonies. HACKNEY CARRIAGES BILL. Mr. WILSON stated that as some amendment had been made in this bill by the Lords, it was virtually lost, it being a financial measure, and moved that a committee be appointed to inspect the journals of the House of Lords. The motion was agreed to. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. Lord J. RUSSELL, in moving that the house at its rising do adjourn until Friday next, gave an explanation of the relations at present existing between Russia and Turkey. After thanking the house for the for bearance it had shown on the subject, and stating that he would u not enter into any defence of the Government, becau se se they h a d no t b een a tt ac k e d ; h e p rocee d e d to show, by reference to former occurrences of a similar nature, that the G overnmen t h a d no t adopted any new course in not p ro d uc i ng the documents. The noble lord then mentioned that his attention was called to the question of the Holy Places immediately on his entering off ice by the Russian Ambassador. He thereupon communicated e with Lord Cowley, our am bassador at Paris, whom he requested to devote his earnest attention t o the Russian subject. At a. later p er i o d h e was informed by the Rus Minister that it was the determination of the Emperor of Russia to di s p a t c h a special embassy to Constantinople with the view o f a putting an end to the differenc es em plaints which then existed. The Emperor complai ne d privileges which had been enjoyed by :Id that certain , the Greek religion at Jerusalem had been withheld, b and that certain concessions which had been madeeprofessing the S u ltan had been withdrawn It was, therefore, a l eg itimate object on his part to obtain a settlement of these questions. The Russian Minister said, i t was the object of Russia to obtain by a solemn act such a settlement of the differences as was calculated to put an end to perpetual disturbances. (Hear, hear.) Of course he (Lord J. Russell) could not object to such a mission, but he stated be hoped it would be of a conciliatory nature, and that nothing would happen to disturb the pacific relations existing between Russia and Turkey and the other powers. The noble lord then alluded to the arrival at Constantinople of Prince Menschikoff, to whom the mission was intrusted, his audience with the Sultan on the Ist of March, the slight which he gave to the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, who immediately resigned, the alarm which such an event created, the request of the Grand Vizier for the presence of the English fleet in th e D ar d ane ll es , an d th e subsequent withdrawal of that request. At a l a t er period, Sir. S. Canning, wh o was then at Constantinople was informed that certain propositions had been made by Russia to the Turkish Government, to which they were unwilling to accede' Up to this time her Majesty's Minister, both at St. Petersburgh and at home, understood that the demands o be made by Russia had d refer ence t o H o l y Pl a ces, and only so ug ht to certain and permanent those advantage s t o which thought the Greek population were entitled. Afteer.ia c onsiderable time the first propositions were changed in their aspect. and a con vention in another form was presented to.la the the T ur ki s h b this Government by Prince Menschikoff. wt house was already fam ilia r , it having been the newspapers. It was stated to the TurklishlisGovern ment in that this was the last concession w hich could be made, and that unless it was signed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Russian ambassador would be obliged to leave Constantinople, and that Russia would not be responsible for the evils which might ensue. Language, at least, to that effect was conveyed in a note of the Prussian minister. The Turkish Government considered that such a convention was incompatible with the dignity and independence of the Sultan, and they declined to allow the Minister of Fo reign Affairs to attach to it his signature. At the same time the Turkish minister, instead of send ing a direct and simple negative, wrote a note which he said he was quite ready to transmit to Russia, and thus to close all disputes between them. He should mention here that the question relating to holy places, and all the particulars and details respecting the Greek and Latin Church, had been previously arranged to the satisfaction both of the Russian ambassador and the Turkish minister. Prince Menschikoff immediately withdrew from Con stantinople ; but it appeared to him at the time, and it still appeared to him now, that there were points in the dispute which could easily have been made matter of amicable negotiation. (Hear, hear.) The Sultan had never denied protection to his Christian subjects, and it certainly did appear to him that the withdrawal of the Russian Minister, coupled with the collection of a large Russian frontier army, was the most unfortunate circumstance that could have happened under the circumstances, for things had reached such a pass that her Majesty's Government felt it necessary to direct the admiral in command of the fleet at Malta to proceed immediately to Basika Bay. (Hear, hear.) Similar instructions had been given to the French fleet, which had already arrived at Salamis, and the two fleets reached Besika Bay about the same time. The next step of Russia was to take possession of the Principalities of Wallachia and Mol davia, and although this occupation of the provinces m ight well be looked upon and treated as a cases belli, it was yet thought desirable to gather up the broken shreds of negotiation. The foreign Minister of France entered an energetic protest against these latter proceedings of Russia, and at the same time her Ma jesty's Government thought it their duty to do the same. He should mention that, previous to the occupation of the principalities, the Austrian Government had declined to interfere in the dispute ; but directly after that step had been taken on the part of Russia, Austria felt that the time had arrived when she was bound to interfere to secure the observance of the treaty of 1841. Accordingly, the Foreign Minister of Austria communicated to France and England that the Government of Austria was ready to accede to a demand that had previously been made to it ; and subsequently, he believed it was on the 24th July, a conference of the Four Powers of England, France, Austria, and Prussia, was held in Vienna, when terms for a compromise of the dispute were agreed to. On the 2d of August, these terms were formally drawn up, and they had since been accepted by both Russia and Turkey ; but, before these terms could be fully enforced and ratified, it was indis pensably necessary that the principalities should be evacuated. (Hear, hear.) He believed orders to that effect were to be given by the Russian Com mander-in-Chief, but until that order had been obeyed, and the last Russian soldier had crossed the frontier, the British fleet would not quit the neighbourhood of the Dardanelles. (Hear.) This was the position in which the question now stood, and he thought there was now a good prospect of the dispute being settled without in the least disturbing the peace of Europe or impairing the independence of Turkey. (Hear.) This question of the independence of Turkey was one which should always command the constant and vigilant attention of the Go vernment of England. That independence, he thought, could only be secured or maintained by a close alliance between France and England—(hear)—and since there was no prospect of the good understanding, which now happily subsisted between the two countries being dis turbed, he thought he might safely assure the house that neither the peace of Europe nor the interest of Turkey, nor the honour of this country would be endangered from the course which had been, or would be taken, with regard to this momentous question. (Cheers.) Mr. LAYARD denied that he had been actuated by any factious motives in pressing for these explana tions, while he thought that if this country had assumed a more decided position in the early stage of the dispute, the peace of Europe and the indepen dence of Turkey would have been in less danger than they were at present. (Hear.) The people of this country had felt that, if the noble lord the member for Tiverton had been at the head of the Foreign Depart ment, Russia would never have dared to go the lengths she had done. Not that the people of this country were anxious for war, far from it ; but they thought--and thought truly, too—had Russia encountered a more daring front on the part of England and France, Europe would have been spared the insults which had been offered to Turkey. (Hear.) Russia, in her policy towards Turkey and the Eastern states, was both arrogant and oppressive, and while many of her acts towards Turkey were diametrically opposed to the law of nations, others were equally as insulting to Europe and this country, (Hear, hear.) In Servia Russian intrigue was success ful, and the overthrow of the popular minister being ob tained, she next turned her attention to the principalities of Turkey, where the Greeks were encouraged to revolt against the Ottoman Empire. (Hear, hear.) It was agreed, however, by some politicians that it would be for the interest of Europe if an independent Greek Govern ment were established in Constantinople ; but those who argued this, laboured under the delusion that the Greeks formed the majority of the Turkish Empire. (Hear, hear.) This was, however, a mistake, for the Greeks formed a very small majority of the Turkish Empire, while as to the Greeks being liberal in their inclinations, or more favourable to the Christian sects, recent events proved that the Turks were actuated by a far more liberal spirit than the Greeks. (Hear, hear.) The idea, then, of giving up Turkey to the Greeks was a fallacy ; and, therefore, to sacrifice the independence of Turkey for the sake of the Greeks would be a suicidal policy. (Hear, hear.) Our Indian empire depended upon the maintenance of the Turkish empire, and he hoped never to hear of its being betrayed by either France or England. (Hear, hear.) Already it had been to some extent jeopardised, and he could not help feeling that Europe had lost a most favourable oppor tunity in not chastising the insolence of Russia for her conduct towards the principalities. The true policy of England in the early stages of this dispute, when Russia was arming in every direction, and increasing her fortifications on all hands, should have been to call upon her for some explanation ; while, as for permitting her to cross the Pruth, she ought to have beenitold in lan guage that could not be misunderstood that such a step would be treated as a decided causes belli. (Hear.) Instead of that course, however, being pursued, Russia had been enabled to accomplish her object, and showing the principalities that she could occupy them without it being made a causes belly in Europe. Had Turkey been so assisted so far as to enable her to resist this undoubted invasion, we should have established a barrier between Russia and Turkey, which hereafter the former would have been unable to overcome ; but instead of doing that, we had suffered Turkey to be humiliated, and allowed Russia to show that she had a right to in terfere with the internal affairs of the Oriental empire. (Hear, hear.) And yet it was said we bad gained a - victory by negotiation which would have been worthy of a bloody battle ! A victory indeed ! It was no such thing. It was Russia who had gained the victory, and he was afraid the future would show that, instead of re pressing the arrogance of Russia, our lukewarm nego tiations had only given her encouragement to proceed still further in her arrogant and oppressive policy to wards Turkey and the Eastern States. (Hear, hear.) The pusillanimity of the Government had lowered the country in the estimation of Europe, and he could not help feeling that we should suffer most seriously for having neglected this opportunity to set at rest for ever the question of the Turkish provinces over which the Russian Government should be permitted to have no control whatever. (Cheers.) energetic steps in opposition to Russia, and he was afraid the conduct of the British Government, in not seconding that policy, would ultimately lead to a long protracted system of warfare in Europe. No man was more anal us for peace than himself, since he was firmly convinced that no country was more interested in the maintenance of peace than this country ; but the timid policy of the Government was not calculated to promote peace. It might serve to patch up the dispute to-day, but to-morrow it would break out again with increased violence, when we should be less prepared to meet it. (Hear, hear.) Now, had the Government taken a more decided attitude in this question, not only would the independence and inte g rity of Turkey have been thoroughly maintained, but future peace of Europe would have been secured—(hear, hear)—for the am bitious designs of the Autocrat would have been arrested, and we should have seen the glorious spectacle, the peace and honour of Europe maintained by the moral bearing of England. (Hear, hear.) There need have baen no bloodshed whatever • but directly the Czar evinced a disposition to encroach upon the rights of his neighbour, we ought to have taken a bold front, which would have given such confidence to Europe that the future peace of the world would have been placed in safe keeping. (Hear, hear.) Had our Foreign Minis ter not been the Minister of Austria or of Russia, but of England, we should not have been humiliated in the eyes of Europe. The foreign policy of the Govern ment filled him with sorrow and dismay, for it appeared to him to be only calculated to re ceive the proposal of Russia, and to abandon the rights of the Turks, who had evinced a strong desire to advance in the art of civilisation. (Hear, hear.) Her trade with this country had rapidly increased of late years ; indeed, our trade with Turkey was two-thirds at least more than it was with Russia, while Turkey was so tolerant with regard to religion, that Protestantism had lately made great strides in Turkey. (Hear, hear.) In Russia, however, or in States or provinces that were under the rule of Russia, all religions but that of the Greek Church were subjected to the grosest persecution. On the ground, therefore, of religion, as well as trade, it was for the interest of this country to support the Sul tan in preference to the Czar. He hoped the noble lord's wishes for the independence of Turkey would be realised by the result of the pending negotiations. Mr. M. MILNES thought his noble friend had been rather hard upon the Government in assuring them, because they would not produce the papers, they had been guilty of something of which they were ashamed. Still, though precedent was in favour of the Govern ment, he could not help feeling that if this had been treated as an exceptional case, and the papers had been forthceming now, it would have had the effect of strengthening the hands of the Government ; because, if the British House of Commons showed a firm front with regard to the independence of Turkey, it must inevitably have strengthened the hands of the Government, and he could not, therefore, abstain from expressing his belief that Ministers would have acted with more wisdom had they been less reserved in their communications to Parliament. (Hear, hear.) It appeared to him that we were to blame for having permitted Turkey to impoverish herself with enormous and expensive armaments, when we knew that the conclusion of the affair was to be be negotiation. It would have been much better had we advised Turkey in Russia to submit, to a eertain de gree, to the demands, and next year the ques tion which would have to be discussed and deter mined by Parliament, would not be simply as to whether the results had justified negotiation, but also as whether the Government were justified in encouraging Turkey to an armed resistance when we had not the means to as sist her in the struggle. (Hear, hear.) He allowed that it was for the interest of this country that the independence of Turkey should be sustained as long as possible, but he was afraid the future would show that the semi-barbarous inhabitants of the Turkish provinces were more attached to the rule of the Autocrat and the Greek Church than the Govern ment of the Porte. (Hear, hear.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL explained that there was no necessity for giving a long notice of his statement, as there had been and was no intention to take the sense of the house upon it. He had adduced no arguments in favour of the Government policy, nor did he call upon the house to discuss or pronounce an opi nion upon it, because it was not thought de sirable for the public interest that any discussion should take place upon it. With regard to the appre hension of the hon. gentleman who had just addressed them, that if Russia invaded Turkey the Greeks might side with Turkey ; it recalled to him an anecdote which was related of Charles the Second. Charles one day was met by his brother in the street un armed, and his brother upbraided him for going so unprotected, and asked him if he was not afraid of having his life taken. " No," said Charles, "for you don't suppose that they will take my life in order that you may succeed to the throne." (A. laugh.) And so it was with the Greeks in Turkey : they were not pre pared to change the rule of the Sultan for that of Russia. _ _ - Mr. MUNtZ said the last observation of the noble lord reminded him of another anecdote of Charles 11. When the Dutch Minister made a certain proposal to him, Charles said, " Why, you never made such a pro posal to Oliver Cromwell." " No," replied the Minister, because be was a very different man to your Majesty." And that was the case here ; for he was satisfied that Russia would never have attempted to invade the Principalities had there been a firm Ministry in England to resist her. (Hear, hear.) The people of this country were dissatisfied with the existing state of things, because they felt that it was sullying their honour, and it was to be regretted that motives of economy had deterred the Government from making that firm stand against the aggression of Russia which the interests of Europe demanded. (Hear, hear.) This was not a question of expense, but of right, and here again had the Government followed the example of Oli ver Cromwell in the case of Italy, and openly resisted Russia, much of the difficulty that now embarrassed us would have been avoided. (Cheers.) Mr. BLACKETT said it was necessary for the honour of the country that the defeat of Russia should be made so palpable and complete, that hereafter it might, if ne cessary, be held up as an example to other malefactors who might feel disposed to disturb the peace of Europe. , Mr. COBDEN was at a loss to perceive the drift of the debate. Every one appeared to deprecate open hos tilities, while all were equally anxious for the evacuation of the principalities. Well, now, the noble lord the member for the city of London had told them that the evacuation of the principalities was to be made a sine qua non to negotiation, and he 'was, therefore, at a loss to understand how any one could consent to the de lay which the Government asked for before producing the papers. Turkey in Europe was unable to sus tain her independence, as, for every Turk there were three Christians, and he was convinced that if it could have so happened that America, or some other free and liberal power had been the aggressor in this case instead of Russia, the Mahommedan would long ere this have succumbed to the Christian. (Hear, hear.) However, he had simply arisen to point out that the delay which the Government asked for was reasonable enough, and he hoped it would not longer be objected to. (Hear.) [LEFT SPEAKING.] THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) THE BURMESE WAR. INDIA-BOARD, AUGUST 15. A dispatch has been this day received at the East India- House, from the Governor-General of India in Council, inclosing the Notification of which the following is a copy : NOTIFICATION. Fort William, June 30. In the proclamation by which the province of Pegu was annexed to the British dominions in the East, tho Go vernor-General in Council declared that he desired no fur ther conquest in Burmah, and was willing to consent that hostilities should cease. Therefore, the Burman troops were everywhere with drawn ; the King was dethroned by his brother, the Meng doon Prince; and an envoy was sent from Ava to sue for peace. The Burman Envoy, confessing their inability to resist the power of the British Government, and submissively soliciting its forbearance, announced his willingness to sign a treaty in accordance with the proclamation, object ing only to the frontier being placed at Meeaday. The 'Government of India; While it maintained its =- doubted right to fix the frontier where it has been placed, at the same time gave signal proof of the sincerity of its desire for the renewal of friendly relations between the States ' • for, in the hope of at once concluding a Treaty of Peace, the Governor-General in Council consented to with draw the frontier from Meeaday, and place it, in strict conformity to the most literal wording of the Proclamation, immediately to the northward of Prome and Tonnghoo, cities which have been described, at all times, as within the northern limits of Pegu, in the official racords of trans notions between the States. But, when this consession was offered, the Burman En voy, wholly receding from his previous declarations, re fused to assent to any treaty by which a cession of terri tory should be made. Thereupon, the negotiations were at once broken off; the frontier f the British Territories was finally to the north-west of Meeaday and Tounghoo ; and the Envoy wa s directed to quit the camp. The Envoy proceeded to the capital, whence he has now conveyed to the Government of India the sentiments and proposal of the Court of Ava. The ,King Lexpresses his desire for the cessation of war. The King announces, that " Orders have been issued to the Governors of Districts not to allow the Burmese troops to attack the territories of Meeaday and Tounghoo, in which the British Government has placed its garrisons." Furthermore the King has set at liberty the British sub jects who had been carried prisoners to Ava ; and he has expressed his wish, that "the merchants and people of both countries should be allowed, in accordance with for mer friendship, to pass up and down the river, for the pur pose of trading." Governor-General c i tic declarations n d of his acquiescence in Mindful of the assurance he gave that hostilities would not be resumed so long as the Court of Ava refrained from disputing our quiet possession of the province of Pegu, the a formal treaty has not been concluded. atc: Councilopfrproposed p ob i is willing set inc conditions ia to s t i o a n cc accept substantialopft peace,th e se proofal thoughpa= the lr il e tisi of former restoration of Army of thee Governor-General in Council permits river blockade; consents to the renewal intercoursepeace. with Ava ; and now proclaims the establishment. AAvta.p7hieli same l e o t n i g m er e, b a e f m or a c i e nt w ai i n n ed be on pe a rm wa a r . - vents of tl i o and fully prepared fort General i event of war. amply adequate for its defence, perma nently retained in Council, while he announced e ue ? es y s e iv rn e or e fitting occasion for bestowing ‘pVraoriliphtlys gladly e seized each the Th s cers whose services were mentioned with l distinction, seral ogle- Sir J. PAKINGTON complained of the short notice which had been given of the statement on the part of the Government, as the time which had elapsed since yesterday did not admit of his right hon. friend the member for Buckinghamshire being present. (Hear.) negotiation, lie was, however, rejoiced to hear that the evacuation of the Principalities was to be made a sine qua non for aarcidafrnorendtisheusu and he hoped the Government would re ..o determined to enforce that condition. (Loud cheers il l n n ab t l h e e absence of the papers, he was, of policy which h —but he that thepronounce any opinion upon course,( e a r ) thee saying the Government had pursued— satisfied unless it thought he might go the length people of this country would not be and t s he utimately shown that the honour of this country independence of Turkey had been maintained. (Hear.) ~/ as of the utmost importance that the ancient balance of he power in Europe should re arefore, must again express . not been allowed the h m i a s i r n eg u r n e d t i s t t h ur a b t e d i; y could not papers, the plea of the matter the interest amplest Lord D . STUART Informer to which great question. (Hear.) sin g the whole of this years, Government for withholding the and peace of Europe demanded that the' they related should be fully discussed. when France was proposing to interfere with Spain, liament insisted upon givingits opinion upon th Pin' iquestion and he could not understand why Parlianieen :IVbe precluded from following the same course Russia was plotting to destroy the independence of Turn key. (Hear, hear.) The noble lord's statement told them nothing but what they knew already, and ho c ou ld not help feeling that there was something in the back ground which the Government were ashamed or afraid to publish to the world. The present, as well as . former Governments, had been lavish in their protestations in favour of Turkish independence, but when the matter came to a crisis, Turkey was abandoned. (Hear, been hear.) F or instance, in this case Turkey, after having advised to resist the aggression of Russia, was quietly recommended not to treat an act of lawless violence as a cases belli, but to submit the dispute to ne g otiation. Such a policy was a fatal mistake, and he was afraid this country and Europe would have to lament it in times to come. France bad been ready to take more THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16, 1853. cordial thanks and approbation of the Government of India. His lordship in Council deems it unnecessary now to repeat in detail acknowledgments of individual merit that are still so recent ; but he cannot close the record of this war without again conveying to the services generally an assurance of the admiration with which he has viewed the combined exertions whereby, under God's good provi dence, the supremacy of our power in the East has once more been asserted and upheld. A full and fitting recognition of the services of her Majesty's naval squadron, belongs to a higher authority than his. But the Governor-General in Council begs leave to offer to Commodore Lambert, to the officers, seamen, and marines, who have been employed on the coast of Burmah, and more especially to the officers and crew of H.M.S. Fox, an acknowledgment of the deep obligation which the Government of India owes to them, for the gallantry, the good conduct, the unflinching endurance, and ready cheerfulness, with which they have performed the harassing duties, by which the Government of India has profited so largely. With sentiments of equal cordiality, the Governor- General in Council once again renews to Major-General Godwin, and, through him, to Brigadier-General Sir John Cheape, to Brigadier-General Steel, and to all the officers and non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the armies of Bengal and Madras, who have been serving in Pegu, his best and truest thanks for the courage, the fortitude, and steady discipline, which they have exhibited on every service in which they have been employed throughout the war with Burmah. To Captain Lynch and to the officers, seamen, and marines of the Indian Navy, and, at the same time, to the officers and men of the Bengal Marine, and to the commanders and crews of the River Flotilla, the Governor- General in Council desires to offer the assurance of his full approbation, and of his entire appreciAtion of the exertions a nd privations they have undergone in the course of the trying duties in which they have been engaged. In testimony of the sense that is entertained of the ser vices and conduct of the combined force, the Governor-Ge neral in Council is pleased to direct that a donation of six months' batta shall be issued to all (officers, non-commis sioned officers, and men of the several Naval and Military Forces that have been employed during the progress of the war with Burmah. And it shall be the further care of the Governor-General in Council to bring these services and conduct under the special notice, anecommend them to the most favour able consideration of Her Majesty's Government, and of the Honousable Court of Directors. By order, &0., J. P. GRANT, Officiating Secretary to the Government of India. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, AuG. 16. Orders for the Court's going into Mourning on Thursday next, the 18th inst., for his late Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, viz :—The Ladies to wear black Silk, fringed or plain Linen, white Gloves, Necklaces, and Ear rings, black or whit e Sh oes , Fans, and Tippets. The Gen tlemen to wear Black full-trimmed, fringed or plain Linen, black Swords and Buckles. The Court to change the Mourning on Sunday next, the 21st inst., viz. :—The Ladies to wear black Silk or Velvet, coloured Ribbons, Fans, and Tippets, or plain whito, or white and gold, or white and silver Stuffs, with black Rib bons. The Gentlemen to wear black Coats, and black or plain white, or white and gold, or white and silver Stuff Waistcoats, full-trimmed, coloured Swords and Buckles. And on Thursday, the 25th instant, the Court to go out of Mourning. DOWNING-STREET, AUG. 16. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Thomas Graham, Esq., to be Crown Commissioner, Surveyor, and Engineer, for the Turks and Caicos Islands. Her Majesty has also been pleased to make the following appointments for the colony of the Cape of Good Hope, viz.: William S. Field, Esq., to be Sub-Collector of Cus toms at Port Elizabeth, and Louis Henry Meurant, Esq., to be Resident Magistrate of Stockenstrom District, in the division of Fort Beaufort. Her Majesty has further been pleased to make the fol lowing appointments for the district of Natal, in South Africa, viz.: John Bird, Esq., to be Chief Clerk in the office of the Colonial Secretary, and Clerk of the Legisla tive Council, and George Macleroy, Esq., to be Registrar of Deeds. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.) THAMES EMBANKMENT BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. MERCHANT SHIPPING BILL. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. The report of amendments on this bill was received. UNIVERSITIES (SCOTLAND) BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this bill, The Earl of ABERDEEN was understood to express his regret at the opposition offered to the bill by some members of the Established Church of Scotland. If he thought that it would interfere with the rights and privi leges of the Church of Scotland he would be the last per son to bring it before their lordships ; but, believing, as he did, that nothing of the kind would take place, he confidently recommended it to the favour of the house. He confessed that he put very little value on all tests of this description—(hear, hear)—and every day afforded a testimony either to their being valueless or mischievous. This test, on which it was proposed to legislate for the future as regarded the lay professors of the universities of Scotland, did not establish any abstract principle, but it caused a great practical evil which was felt very much at the present time, and which would be greatly in creased hereafter unless some such remedy as was now proposed was applied to it. For whenever the test was not altogether disregarded it was attended with great hardship, and the truth was that it was only effectual in cases in which the framers of the test themselves would have been anxious that it should not have been applied, for it was applied to those persons whom the framers of the test would have been most desirous to admit into the universities. The universities of Scotland were not ecclesiastical institutions, and the Church was entirely incompetent to impose any test on the professors—and not only so, but students were ad mitted of all sects and persuasions without any ques tion as to their religious opinions. The professors had no authority over the students outside of their lec ture rooms ; they were independent of the university authorities, and these institutions were open to the whole world, and were entirely different to Oxford and Cam bridge. The Church of Scotland was certainly always in connection with the universities, and the theological chairs, where the necessity for a test was more required, would remain untouched by the bill, which only applied to the professors who filled the chairs of literature and science, from whom no such test was required as was required from the professors of theology. It was true that a commission, which sat ten years ago, and of which he (Lord Aberdeen) was a member, had reported, that in consequence of the diversity which existed in the different universities, they were of opinion that the practice ought to be made uniform, and one test univer sally administered to the professors of all the chairs. But a great change had taken place since that time, and one-half of the kingdom had now rendered itself con scientiously incapable of taking the test. There was then no Free Church, and it was against the members of that church that the test now operated, and on them alone was the hardship complained of inflicted. After a recapitulation of his previous statements, the noble earl proceeded again to express his regret that a portion of the members of the Established Church of Scotland should be opposed to this bill, but at the same time he was satisfied that the great mass of the united community anxiously desired a measure of this sort. It was of essential importance to the universities of Scot land that thisbill should pass, and it did not in the least interfere with the due influence and authority of the Church. On many previous attempts a bill of this kind had been rejected by the House of Commons by small majorities, but on this occasion, by an understanding which had been come to among different parties, it had passed by a majority of 5 to 1, only one Scotch mem ber voting against it. They had now the advantage of public opinion in favour of the measure, and he trusted that an end would be put to that which, if it was not checked, would be an endless source of vexation. Lord REDESDALE urged that a measure of this kind, and involving so great a principle, ought not to be pressed at this period of the session, and he hoped the noble earl would be induced to withdraw it. The Earl of HADDINGTON would agree to post pone the bill until another session, if he thought it pro bable that he would get anything as good in the next session. He was by no means satisfied with the bill, but he looked upon it as a progressive measure, which afforded some security for the establishment of a more perfect religious test hereafter ; and he believed if that result was not provided by legislation, it was the inten tion of the clergy of the established church of Scotland to establish a college of their own, which should be pre sided over only by members of that church, and where the students might be educated in its doctrines and dis cipline. The nobl earl, of whose observations not one in fifty was heard, intimated his intention of proposing some amendments in committee ; but their object it was quite impossible to collect from the very low tone in which he spoke. The Duke of ARGYLL presented a petition (on the part a noble friend, who was absent) against the bill from the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, but said he did not agree either with the prayer of the petition or its allegations. The petitioners stated that the existing test was nothing more than a declaration upon the part of the professor that he believed in the truths of the Scripture. But it was much more, and in giving this general definition of the test, he thought the General Assembly betrayed the weakness of their case. He should be most happy to see a larger proportion of the gentry and middle classes educated in the Universi ties of Scotland, but they would never maintain the due influence of those institutions if they attempted to con fine the professorships to the limited sphere of the Esta blished Church. There was no weight whatever in the argument that the bill was an infringement of the Act of Union. The hereditable jurisdictions had been gua ranteed by the treaty of union, but it having been found in the course of a few years that the state of society was opposed to their continuance, they were abolished, and it was absurd to contend that the same authority—the Parliament of Great Britain—which had made the change, was not competent to make the alteration now proposed. He regretted that the bill had come up to their lordships at so late a period of the session, but the delay had been consequent upon the efforts which had been made to secure the assent of the Scotch members in the other house, and he rejoiced to say that at a pri vate parliament of those members the assent of all, he believed, except one, had been given to the measure. Under these circumstances he trusted their lordships would consider that the time had arrived when the existing oath exacted from professors of the Scotch Uni versities should be abolished, and a simple declaration substituted. The house then went into committee. Clauses 1 and 2 were agreed to ; some amendments proposed by the Earl of HADDINOTON having been put and negatived. On clause 3, The Earl of HADDINGTON proposed to insert words making the declaration more stringent in regard to the proteetion afforded by it to the Church of Scot land. The Duke of ARGYLL said the amendment was evi dently directed against the members of the Free Church, and would prevent any professor writing or speaking adversely to the doctrine and discipline of the Estab lished Church apart from his office. It was, he thought, sufficient to require that the influence of the office should not be used in derogation of that church. The amendment was then put and negatived, and the clause passed. The remaining clauses passed through committee, and the house resumed. COURTS OF COMMON LAW (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. The Burials (beyond the metropolis) Bill, and the Em ployment of Children in Factories Bill severally went through committee. The Assessed Taxes, Insurance on Lives, and Sheriffs Courts (Scotland) Bills were severally read a third time and passed. PUBLIC WORKS ACTS AMENDMENT BILL. This bill also went through committee. The Stock in Trade Exemption Bill, the Customs Tariff Act Bill, and the Customs Consolidation Act Amendment Bill were severally read a second time. The Commons' amendments to the Transportation Bill were agreed to. The Commons' amendments to the Entails (Scotland) Bill and the Vaccination Extension Bill were severally agreed to. _ _ _ LIVERPOOL, AuG. 15. STOCIC EXIMANGE.—The market has been dull and heavy, at a decline of 1i per cent. on Lancashire and York shire shares, owing to a rumour generally believed that the dividend world only amount to 3 per cent. :—Chester and Birkenhead) 20 ex div. - Caledonian, 338, ; Eastern Counties, 121 ; East Lancashire, 18c., 18 ex div. ; Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 76, 54, 6, si, i f, 6 ; Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 17} c . ; Midland, 714 ; South-Eastern and Dover, 211, 4, a ; Dutch Rhenish, 2 d. Their lordships adjourned at eight o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS--(YESTERDAY.) ELECTION PETITIONS. An HON. MEMBER moved, on behalf of Mr. Locke King, for a return of an alphabetical list of all election petition presented during the present session, showing the names of the places, names of members petitioned against, &c. CLITHEROE WRIT. On the motion of Mr. G. A. HAMILTON, a new writ was ordered for the election of a member for Clithero, in the room of Mr. Aspinall, whose election was de clared to be void. The house then adjourned till three this day. AN ELOPEMENT.—Abundant food has been supplied during the past week to the quidnuncs of Sunderland, by an elopement from that t own . The gallant Lothario is said to be a " distinguished member of the College of Surgeons," and his accomplice is the daughter of a highly respected shipowner. There seems to have been some objection on the part of the relations of the youn g lady to the match, but as almost invariably happens in such cases, a little persecution only served to heighten the attachment. The lady was removed to a short dis tance from the town, but the same love which l aug h s at locksmiths, here held space in contemptuous ab horrence. They met. They were determined to have each other, and for the purpose of putting it beyond the power of mortals to prevent the reali sation of their wishes, they agreed to elope ! Time with them was an object, and they accordi ng l y se l ected, as the place most suitable and most access ibl e for the attainment of their desired end, the cathedral city—• Durham. After making the necessary arrangements, they accordingly proceeded thither ; but what was their mortification to find, on their arrival, that the bishop and all the clergymen were away at a visitation—it could not be done there. Undaunt e d b y t hi s rebuff to their fond anticipations they determined to try another place, and so . hastened by first t ra i n t o N ewcastle. But there too a misfortune awaited them which they bad not cal culated upon. They did not arrive in the " canny town" till after 12 o'clock—of course a considerable time too late for the marriage rites to be celebrated that day. What was to be done ? they had gone so far with their project, would they not endeavour to carry it out ? After having dared so much, would they not dare all ? Yes — flora was Gretna—to that place they hied, the marriage via wilily performed, and the happy pair came back on "their way rejoicing."—.Durham Advertiser. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY. The attendance was comparatively thin, and only a very limited amount of business was transacted. The most important movement was the depression of West Australian for the St. Leger. At the commence ment 6 to 4 was laid in bets of 900 to 600, and 300 to 200 until the takers had invested in the aggregate up wards of 1,8001. A slight reaction then took place, and towards the close 600 to 500, and 90 to 75 were the last bets we saw booked. 4to 1 was taken to 1601. about Sittingbourne, and 7to 1 and 6to 1 to a little money about Cineas. EBOR HANDlCAP.—Pantomime had several friends, who got on at 9 to 2, and finally 4 to 1 ; and the out lay on Sally Warfoot colt, at odds varying from 10 to 8 to 1, not only advanced him to the position of second favourite, but it created a strong impression that he will this time be the chosen representative of Dawson's stable. Catspaw was quite friendless until nearly the last moment ; a few investments were then made at the odds quoted. The transactions-relative to the other horses named below were only to small sums. DERBY.-1000 to 40 and 1000 to 50 were taken about Dervish, but the former odds were subsequently offered ; 35 to 1 was taken to 851. about First Lord, and 1000 to 25 about the colt by Hetman Platoff out of Infidelity. NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE HANDIOAP.-13ets on this event were paid, but the anger of the layers against Haricot and of the backers of Candlewick was evidently at a white heat. The prices at the conclusion of business were as fol low : GREAT EBOR HANDICAP. 4to 1 aget Pantomime (taken). Bto 1 agst Sally Warfoot colt (taken). Bto 1 agst Catspaw (taken). Bto 1 agst Adine (taken). 10 to 1 agst Goorkah (offered). 10 to 1 agst Newminster (taken). 12 to 1 agst Lord Fauconberg (taken.) 12 to 1 agst Lord Lieutenant (taken). 12 to 1 agst King of Trumps (taken). 100 to 7 agst St. Andrew (taken). 15 to 1 agst Ariosto (offered). 1000 to 15 aget Rosalba (taken). ST. LEGER. lto 5 agst West Australian (taken). 4to 1 aget Sittingbourne (taken). 6to 1 agst Cineas (taken). DERBY. 25 to 1 agst Dervish (taken). 35 to 1 agst First Lord (taken). 40 to 1 agst Infidelity colt. YORK AUGUST MEETING. Programme of the three days' sport : WEDNESDAY. The Dundas Stakes of 50 sous., added to a h an di ca p sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each. One mile and a quarter. 21 subs. b c by Melbourne—Sally Catharine Parr,l3 yrs, 7st 51b Warfoot, 4 yrs, Bst 71b Corybantes, 3 yrs, 7st 41b Pharos, 3 yrs, Bst 41b Ammonia, 4 yrs, 7st 41b Master Slender, 4 yrs, Snowdon Dunhill, 3 yrs, Bst llb 7st 41b The General, 3 yrs, Bst Beverlac, 3 yrs, 7 s t 31b The Italian, 6 yrs, Bst. Gavotte, 3 yrs, 7st 31b The Friar, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b The Surveyor, 4 yrs, 7st Phantom, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b Wings of a Dove, 3 yrs, Feversham, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b 6st 131 b Gossip, 3 yrs, 7st 91b Captain Cornish, 3 yrs, Antigone, 5 yrs, 7st 91b 6st 121 b Lady in Waiting, 4 yrs, bf by Don John—Physalis, 7st 61b 3 yrs, Est 101 b The Ebor St. Leger of 25 sovs. each, with 100 added for the second horse ; for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b ; penalties for winners. Two miles over the Old Course. 19 subs. bc by Tearaway England's Beauty —Margaret Dear-Me West Australian Oxonian Sir Walter Middlethorpe Erycthon b c by Orlando, Sittingbourne dam by Ray Warbler Middleton Veteran Newland Buck Sweepstakes of 100 each, h ft ; for four-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b ; maiden four-yr-olds allowed 71b. Two miles over the Old Course. 4 subs. Adine Orelio King of Trumps i Augur The Yorkshire Oaks of 1 sovs each, 5 ft, with 100 added ; for three-yr-old fillies, Bst 71b each ; certain penalties and allowances. The second to receive 40 sovs. out of the stakes, and the third to save her stake. One mile and a quarter, 65 subs. Lady Margaret b by Verulam Manilla Mayfair (Sharston's dam) Athol Brose Helena (h b) Rumour Bracelet Nerva Voucher The Belle Hannah Latona Annie Gage d'Amour Valour Auld Acquaintance Honeydew Little Blossom Sylphine Miss Tennyson Miss Agnes br by Galanthus The bby Melbourne—Tiffany Queen of Tyne Lady Mowbray Anteverta Madame Fanny Springflower Violante gr by Magpie Colleen Amazon Dhas Peggy Lady Gough Lady Georgina Elspeth Rose of Ellel Kernel j Augusta Phrygia Ceres Oxonia Idyl Frenzy Telltale Peach Cinaminta Fright Belgravia (dead) Fairthorn Nicotine Mary Aislabie Tipsy Misletoe Miss Woolgar Strawberry Hill Mabella Hermoine Queen Bee Huff Malice England's Beauty] The Queen . Vaultress Jacquenetta b by Hetman Platoff Comfit Peggy Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, for three-yr-olds and upwards ; three-yr-olds, 7st 91b ; four, Bst 121 b ; five, 9st 41b ; six, 9st 71b ; and aged 9st 191 b. Two miles. The Convivial Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, with 50 added, for two-yr-old colts ; colts, Bst 61b • fillies, Bst 21b. Certain penalties and allowances, The second to receive 10 per cent. out of the stakes, and the third to save his stake. T.Y.C. 94 subs. Vindex Mistletoe Trio Game Tommy Mabella Tankersley The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added. One mile. The Chesterfield Handicap of 10 sovs each, with 60 added, the winner of any handicap of 200 sovs value after the declaration of the weights to carry 71b extra. One mile. 37 subs. Yr st lb Longbow 4 9 0 Nancy Hungerford Little Harry 4 8 1 King of Trumps 4 8 1 Gossamer Yrs st lb Claverhouse Hunca-munca Helen Faucit 4 6 7 Guico war Slang a 6 6 Peggy Snowdon Dunhill 3 6 4 Lady in Waiting 4 6 3 Plumstead 4 6 0 The Hatchet 3 6 0 Happy Joe Catspaw 3 5 12 Patience 3 5 10 Broughton 3 5 9 Luxurious Miss Agnes Mocassin Flutter Timid Fawn (dead) 5 0 0 Indian Warrior 4 7 9 Evadne Calot Trifle (h b), Alfred the Great 4 7 5 Bardolph Scarecrow 4 7 2 Lady Agnes b c by Melbourne Sally Warfoot 4 7 0 Kiteflyer Mrs. Birch 5 6 12 Agnes Wickfield 4 6 12 THIIRSDAY.—The County Plate of 100 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 15 each, 5 ft ; two-yr-olds, 6st 121 b ; three, Bst 101 b ; four, 9st 4113 ; five, six, and aged, 9st 6113 ; maiden allowances. T.Y.C., 5 furlongs and 44 yards. 41 subs. Auld Acquaintance, 3 yrs ch cby Hetman Platoff— Bribery, 2 yrs Infidelity c byThe Emperor—Begum, The Hatchet, 3 yrs 3 yrs The Wild Huntsman, 2 yrs Mr. Sykes, 3 yrs Lambton, 3 yrs Deerhound, 3 yrs Goldfinch, 2 yrs Pelion, 3 yrs Bridesmaid, 2 yrs Hothorpe, 5 yrs f by Bay Middleton—Lady The Field Marshal, 2 yrs Strut, 2 yrs Longbow, 4 yrs Ivan, 2 yrs Claverhouse, 4 yrs Koh-i-noor, 4 yrs Bianca, 2 yrs Mentmore Lass, 3 yrs Remorse, 2 yrs Lady Louisa, 3 yrs Mortimer, 2 yrs Barrel, 2 yrs King of Trumps, 4 .yrs Kennyside Hero, 2 yrs Captain Cornish, 3 yrs Lord-Lieutenant, 3 yrs Hurworth, 3 yrs Moscow, 3 yrs Ludwig, 2 yrs Snowdon Dunhill, 3 yrs Gold Dust, 3 yrs Commodore Charley, 2 yrs Ephesus, 5 yrs Peggy, 3 yrs Alas, 2 yrs Malice, 3 yrs Stiletto, 2 yrs Battery, 3 yrs The Great Ebor Handicap Stakes of 200 Boys., added to a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 15 ft , and 5 only if declared ; certain penalties ; the second to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes. Two miles, on the Old Course. 101 subs., 58 of whom declared. Age st lb Newminster 5 8 9 Hobbie Noble 4 8 8 Ariosto 5 8 5 Adine(in.lolbex.) 4 8 0 Little Harry 4 7 13 Red Li0n........... 4 7 12 King of T r umps 4 7 12 G oss amer 4 7 8 Indian Warrior 7 7 Father Thames 4 7 6 Muscovite 4 7 5 Lambton 3 7 4 Exact 3 7 3 Nabob (inc. 61b ex.) 4 7 1 Fancy Girl 4 7 0 Now or Never a 7 0 b c — b s y all y.wafootMelbourne r4 6 12 Octavia (m. 91b ex.) 4 6 12 Kiteflyer 4 6 10 Galvanism . ..4 6 10 Talfourd 3 6 7 Eulogist 3 6 7 Age st lb Goorkah(in.6lbex.)3 6 7 Lord Fauconberg 3 6 6 Missive 4 6 6 Babette 4 6 3 Peggy 3 6 0 Roger Thornton 3 6 0 The Surveyor 4 6 0 Dame Tattle 4 5 13 Coomburland Sta- thesmon 3 5 11 Llanforda -3 5 11 Ann Eliza 3 5 10 Eliza 3 5 9 Pantomime (in. 61b ex.) 3 5 8 Catspaw ...... 5 6 Dick Turpin 3 5 6 Lord Lieutenant 3 5 5 Incognita 3 5 1 Cabin Boy 3 5 1 Nerva 3 5 0 St. Andrew 3 5 0 Rosalba 3 5 0 FOREIGN-OFFICE, AUG. 3. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint the Honourable Frederick Bruce, now her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires and Consul-General to the Oriental Republic of the Uruguay, to be her Majesty's Agent and Consul-Gene ral in Egypt. CROWN-OFFICE, AUGUST 15. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Stafford, Southern Division—The Honourable Edward Richard Littleton, of Teddesley, in the county of Stafford, in the room of the Honourable George Anson, who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiitern Hundreds. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANTS. Durham Militia Artillery—James Trotter, Esq., to be surgeon, Aug, 11. _ 2 . a or - North Durham Regiment of Militia of the county of Durham—John Bland, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, Aug. 11._____ Kent Militia Regiment of Artillery—William Wells, Esq., late of Ist Regiment of Life Guards, to be Captain, Aug. 9 ' • Eric Carrington Smith, G en t., t o b e Fi rs t Lieu tenant, Aug. 10 ; John Leslie, Gent., late of let Re g iment of Life Guards, to be Second Li eu t enan t ; William Sankey, Gent., late Assistant-Surgeon 95th Rifle Corps to be Sur geon, Aug. 11. *West Kent Regiment of Militia—Frederick Mares God den, Esq., late Lieutenant 56th Regiment, to be Captain, Aug. 10 ; George French, Esq., to bo Captain, Aug. 11. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Samuel Clarke, hardwaremsku, Exeter: BANKRUPTS. John Collett Jackson and Adolphus Feistal Harrison, merchants, to surrender, August 26, at half-past one, and September 23, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Baasinghall•street ; Moss, Gracechurch-street. Frederick Wm. Strickland, wine merchant, Kensington, August 27, at half-past eleven, and September next, at half-past one. Cannan, official assignee, Aldcrmanbury ; Sydney, Finsbury-circus. John Cornish, grocer, Tiverton, Aug. 25 and Sept. 22, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hernamann, official assignee, Exeter; Dunsford, Tiverton; Turner, Exeter. _ William Layccck, innkeeper, Bradford, Aug. 30, at twelve, and September .10, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee ; Terry and Watson, Brad ford ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. William Smith, licensed victualler, High-street, Shad well, Sept. 1, at lraf past one, and Sept. 23, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basing hall-street ; Child and Son, Cannon-street. William Barton, licensed victualler, Islington, Aug. 26, at e one , and Sept. 23, at half- pas t t we l ve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Canaan, offi c i a l ass i gnee, Aldermanbury ; Lime-street ; Levy, A run d e l- street, Strand. Robertwi t draper, G ran th am, August 26, and Septem j, Lea, Septem ber 23, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ; Mardon and Prichard, London ; Barlow and Sons, Birmingham ; Wadsworth, Nottingham. John Williams, paper maker, Wells, August 29, and September 28, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Bevan and Girling, Bristol. John Tate, iron merchant, Darlington, August 26, at half-past twelve, and September 30, at one, at the New castle District Court. Wakley, official assignee, New castle-upon-Tyne ; Williamson, nil], and Williamson, Bedford-row ; Booth, Preston ; Ingledew and Daggett, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. COURSE OF EXI Amsterdam.... • • • • .... 11 16% Ditto, three months .. 11 18 Rotterdam .. ..... • .... 11 18% Antwerp ..... • • • •• .. 25 25 Brussels .......• • • •... 25 25 Ilamburgh ...... ...... 13 7 Altona ................ Paris .• .. .•..•• • • • • .... 25 5 Ditto, three months .. 25 25 Marseilles ....•••... 25 2731 Bourdeaux ..........., Frankfort-on-Maine .... 119 3 % Berlin Vienna ..•• •• ........ 10 53 Trieste ............•... 11 0 Petersburgh............ 38 Madrid ................ 50 Cadiz.. Barcelor a.............. Seville •• ........ rANGE-THIS DAY. (Gibraltar ILeghorn .............. 29 30 !Genoa 25 4734 Milan ................ Venice ................ Naples 41% Palermo 124 •y t Messina ..............1 25 Lisbon ........... ..... 53% Oporto .........• .• •• • • 53 Rio Janeiro ...... 'Buenos A yres ........ .. New York, 60 days' sight Philadelphia . ..... PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. Foreign Cold in Bars £3 17 9 [Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Mexican Dollars .... 0 4 1178 j New Dollars ...... 0 0 0 Silver in bars ...... 0 5 1 BIRMINGHAM, AUG. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The only business, or nearly so, done by the brokers was in connection with the settlement of the fortnightly account which takes place to-day and to-morrow ; we have therefore no transactions to report, except London and North-Westerns at 1141 and 114 k, and as to nominal quotations they are about the same as on Saturday. MANCHESTER, Aua. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The Stock Exchange has shown more excitement than usual of late, and prices have given way considerably. The business has been chiefly in Leeds stock, however, in which sellers offered so freely that the following sales were recorded :-76L #, r, *, 6, 51, g. One cause was said to be a rumour that the half-yearly dividend was likely to be much smaller than had been expected. Midland, 714 ; East Lancashire, 17 15-16 ; Caledonian, 331 ; Dover, 21 5-16 ; Great Northern, 21i ; Sheffield, 28#. LEEDS, AUG. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.—We have had a flat market on Change this morning, and the bona fide business done has been at a decline upon Saturday's quotations. The follow ing are the closing sales :—East Lancashires, 183 ; Lan cashire and Yorkshires, 76i ; Leeds Northerns, 17i ; Mid land Stock, 74 ; South•Eastern.and Dovers, 21 ; Leeds Northern Quarters, 255. prem, [ADVERTISEMENT.] --The Earl of Aldborough and Hol loway's Pills.—An astounding cure by this miraculous medicine after every other means had failed. See ex tract from his lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21, 1845. To Professor Holloway. Sir,—l beg to acquaint you that your pills have effected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomach, which all the most eminent of the faculty at ho-re and all over the Continent had not been able to effect—nay, not even the waters of Carlsbad or Marienbad. (Signed) ALDBos ROUGH." These wonderful pills will cure any disorder of the liver or stomach —Sold (also Holloway's oint ment) at Professor Holloway's Establhment, 244, Strand, Lordon, and by all medicine venders throughout the kingdom. sof 10 sous each, with 6 0 colts, Bst 71b ; and filliei, Sst .a. T.Y.C., 5 furlongs 44 The Prince of Wales Stake: added, for two-yr-olds ; c 21b. Winners 21b extr yards. 37 subs. Ruby Contender Applause Student Weathercock Skinn ingrove Nightshade Ossa Tom br c by The Era or William le Gros, Roper's Daughter Dervish ch or gr c by Sleight of Hand—Comus ch c by Sleight of Hand— Hamptonia Domino Horatio Midsummer Eccleston Alas declared, The Hopeful Stakes of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, if , t eer , for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 3 1 n _ bs if, thin penalties and allowances. One mile and 6 subs. Feversham Grapeshot Young Norval North Pole The Mayor of Hull Bloomer pays 10 ft o o The Eglinton Stakes of 15 soya each, 5 ft , with ovs pe . added ; for two-yr-olds, 7st ; three 9st ; W' nalties and allowances. One mile. 28 subs, two , The Colt Sapling Stakes of 50 sovs each, 30 f t ; for ai,a yr-olds, Bst 71b each. T.Y.C., five furlongs forty-four yards. 4 subs. Boiardo, Comforter (dead), Lamprocles, Trio. old; A Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, 30 ft, for thr ea l r a nd colts, Bst 71b ; and fi llies, Bst ilb ; certain allowances. One mile. 4 subs. The Friar, North Pole, Oxonian, MiddlethorPe' es The Lottery Plate of 25 sovs , a dd e d to a Sweep sto lve 5 sovs each, for three-yi- o lds and upward s ' mile. Penalties ch c by Pyrrhus the First —L'Hirondelle Epaminondas Tadcaster The Sheriff Stiletto • King Sterndale Exactly Bridesmaid Spinaway Bonehill Beauty b c bro to Maid of gaslo by Don John Whitenose Canute Rosaline Brown Holland Bright Phoebus Nelly Ivan SHIPPING INTELLIGENC . est °n ' The Captain of the Sydney CO3-IET Griffiths, from L aui l s t reports having seen a comet beari ng S.W., 00 th e last, when in lat. 52 S., long. 136 W. C USTOM-HOUSE—AuG. • Le; ENTERED INWARDS.—The Genius, from T 7-1 7"' ' don Dram ; Enzultana, Odessa Emulation, m i l l bec l:; Staffette, Memel ; Concordia, This'ted • Marthey,'",,, u bote , Twee Gebroeders, Rostock ; Argo, Rugenswald ; Skive ; Anna, Thisted ; Antje, Emden ; Fredree es ie boa , Memel ; June Maria, Skive ; Juliana, Emden ; ts nig oi; Manna ; Freendschaft, lloobraeils ; Griziena, Str Madonna, Gothenberg ; Water Witch, Wyborg a i i c ; l 9e, Caen ; Eleven, Odessa ; Pamona, Gothenberg ; I ,L e n berg do. ; Sir Robert Peel, Cronstadt ; Salvia, Getsi -- iscle; Tre Brodre, Lemoig ; Johanna Geary, Ne ke ' - fllleP Active, Middleport ; Achilles, Sudwesthorne ; 21,st oi10 eil; Nykiobing ; Henrietta, Carolinensia ; Christian , nc l. r sier August, Frederick ; Aorhans, Emilie, Dantz'° ; Too nuel, Carolmenseil ; Frau Margaretha, ditto y nos be° Gebroeders, Bremen ; Wharfinger, Hamburg; ;foie' Becket, Fredricksthald; Tansy° Hilb ego nde, " c bro: gen; Good Intent, Memel; Wandronegemande?' 0 01 , tiania; Emblem, Cronstadt; Ravensbourne ! ', ll therin e Vedra, Dantzic ; Margaretha, Emden ; Ca /sref . Harmoine, Stolpemunde ; Amelia Caroline,,tettio; karlingerseil ; Tokkeina, Swendborg • Amanclie, P ply Diligence, Hamburg ; Fran c P e t er , Varels ; Al lut goelc' garetha, Stralsund ; Andria, Dantzic Hermine e ' pa n' sell ; Ocean, Bruss e l s ; Christina Ch ristina, 11010130 r Juno, Gothenburg and Uddewalla ; Favourite' , sels ; Penelope, Follestad ; S amson , GUenSel n llf solution, Aalborg; Eline Ch r i s ti ana , N e sted; """flor Aalborg ; Hamilton, Bruges ; Haabet, Thisted; s pa noord, Rotterdam ; Sarsine, Nykiobing ; Dorothevr'toe, Elizabeth, Riga ; Cornelia, Worcum • ' Stet ' , 1 ° 1 1 010 1 ; Thisted ; Organ, Veile ; Jacobin Marie, Be ll " ISW Poseiden, Newstat ; Elvira, Wyborg ; Londonder r l Jae* mel ; Flora, Nykiobing ; Esperance, Lekken ,' A pen° Abona ; Hoffnung, Emden ; Famine, Skive; 10 0 , Victor, Caen ; Helene, Malmo; Christina, I Jd, c ' e° ' Zodiacus, Aalberg ; Fortune, Emden ; Gothenberg ; Aurora, Emden ; Venus, Ski" ; 01 0 , Altona ; Mary Ann Stettin ; Oceane, Thisted ; tall' Dantzic ; Wornked, Emden ; Portman, N°;,,jeel Johannes, Rusterseil ; Anna, Wismar; Geziena, Henrietta, Skive; Maria, Stettin; Providence, Fiv"scP stadt ; Emmanual, Borreguard ; Dispatch, B(4 er 'palll' Maria, Tonning ; Edinburgh, Hamburgh ; Sidonta,. zic ; Johann Heinrich, Stettin ; Jantye, Emden / v ie! Dantzic ; Ide, Mauritius ; Sirocco, Windau ; et for liP, Wilhelmine, Thisted ; Ida, Dantzic ; Wesleyan, .' 4 o' Jenny Lind, Stettin; S. Dordrecht, Dordt ; Orion, p r pige ; Tiger, Tonningen; Harrison, Petersburg ; Stetta, ,_ t- Concordia, Rotterdam; Iden, Hordsund; Denmark I • p ) terdam; Mercury, Petersburg; Magnet, Harlingen , Doe Amsterdam ; Ceres, Rotterdam, City of Rotterdam' kirk ; Fame, Calais ; Gretha, Skive ; Agra, Dram i • D o ra' ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The recht, for Dordt ; Vesta, Amsterdam ; Meru"' penhagen; Union, Dunkirk; Ceres, RotterdaM_Nist of Rotterdam, Dunkirk; Fame, Calais; for' Konigsberg; Agneta, Port Adelaide ; 0 0 0 Philip ; Wave, Christiana ; Rhine, Rotterdam; Boulogne ; Ravenabourne, Antwerp ; Preciosa,,o;, tanzas ; Favourite, Antwerp ; Fyenoord, Rott e 4 Torpf Ida, Port Philip ; William Septimu s d e S ep ti m e ! Sutlej, Calcutta ; Lisbon, St. John's ; Anna Mark - Amsterdam ; Monsoon, Al goa Bay. - ‘39°' CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CA R GO : The Lady 'Do' nald, for Bombay ; Ceres, Gothenberi; Favina, ta p Ariadne, Memel ; Argus Terceira Admiral von 14. P . ' 9' kerb, Sydney; Gilmore , Port Phili P • Anna Mar , "'stst! , m gsberg ; Ceres' Harb • Hoffnun g, Hamburg;, " Rotterdam ; Ann, ditto • 'City of Boulogne, Bow Hamilla Mitchell, New Zealand ; Rainbow, AntWerP. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. 1011 The Mermaid, from Pernambuco to Queen& l** 12, lat: 35 N., lon. 39 W. is let" ? ' The Bonito Iquique to Queenstown, July N., long. 36 W. 0P" The Harmony (b r i g ), o f J erse y, O por t o to lie/cf loud, July 31, lat. 44 N., long. 26 W. The Poictiers, April 22, lat. 27 N., long. 21 W The Emma, May 14, lat. 27 S., long. 12 W. The Coheta, May 21, lat. 24 S., long. 13 E. The Lamont, June 6, lat. 24 S., long. 56 E. The Berlin, for Sydney, lat. 30 S., long. 15 E• v , The Canterbury, June 27, lat. 16 N., long. 8 v The Monarch, D u ff , Li verpoo l t o Shanghai, X i ') the Gaspar Strait s . ff Cn The Flower of Yarrow, for Vienna, July 2 5 , o 49 Finisterre. The Ripley, Sunderland to Melbourne, Aug. N. long. 8 W. an d B r iti s h Q ueen ( s) same &Y., .I' l° The Margaret, Gib son, M aur iti us t o Queenet""' 1;4 15, lat. 15 S., long. 7 W. The John M`Ken z i e , f or P or t Phili p, J une 2 1 , long. 22 W. 1 4,1° The Thames, London to Syd ne y, J une 23, let - 23 W. The Diligentia, Akyali to Rotterdam, June 27, 114. lon Th g. 23 W. e Margaret West, Batavia to London, JO' 6 19 42 N., long. 32 W. e. 1 5 JO' The Hike of London, Aug. 7, lat. 50 N., loup, vi e The Lord ' Dufferin, Coquimbo to Swansea, " lat. 59 N., long. 14 W. 30 t The George Lud w i g , Ak ya li t o Bremen, Ju n e 1/ 10 N., long.fl ower, 24 W. 1 4, IA , The Wild Liverpool to Calcutta, J N., long. 26 W. The Satellite (brig), July 23. COUNTRY MARKETS. CHELMSFORD—Ana. 12. la 3 60 1 ; Prices to-day w ere as follow --Wheat, white,„°,4 est to 57s Od, new 00s to 00s • re d old 36s to 488, 00s ; barley, • 25s to 27s ; ' chevalier 31s to 37 , 5 ,,;e3s ; 21s to 27s ; malt, 56 s t o 60 8 ; chevalier , 5 88 "s' , 23s t ° 19s to 25s ; p eas , p ar t r id ge, 32 s to 378 ; w hite, t i e lc, boiling 395 to 42s ; dun, new, 31s to 358 ; be 3 r' to 3V • to 378; Harrow ticks, 33s to 39s ; Mazagan, 33s COLCHESTER —Aua 13. 0 ° Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, wbite,,,so; red, 48s to 54s ; b ar l ey, 28 s t o 32 s ; oa t s , 203 to 0; pc - Mazagan, 36s to 38s ; middle and small, 38s to white, 40s to 42s ; grey, 38s to 40s. COAL MARKET—Aue. 15. ~,o--' d Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the ttla r '" g ', 0 s. d.l 1 0 Bate's West Hartley 18 0 Framwellmt •• ' " ..17 5 = '' g a in... '"l9 Dean's Primrose l6 0 Hetton Lyons . 0 Holywell ...- ... ... . l9 Ol'Haswell ............. •• ••• " . 6 6 Howard's Wes . t . Hartley - ;Kepler .............. • • .. ..... ::,11 9 . Netherton 18 9 Plummer ~ • ..... •01 U Longridge's Wet HartleylS 6 Russell's Het . to - n ..... ''. 1 0 ' i North Percy Hartley lB 0 Stewart's ............ • • •''":1 0 t ( 0 Redheugh Main .. ••••• 191..5 16 o,Cassop ............ .1 Tanfield Moor l6 9 Hartlepool ........• • " ~. 0 Tanfield Moor Bntes 16 9 Hengh Hall. .....'•" ''''• Tyne Main 16 6' Kelloe . , ... ......... •• • ''').B 5 Willington Hartley lB 0' South Ha-rtlepoc'l ' ..... is 9 •••" 1 9 Wylam . 18 6 South Kelloe ......... 0 Wallsend, &c. Tees ... - ...... ' . • ••• S Harton lB 0 Adelaide Tees ....... ••17 5 " 11 A Hedley 17 9 south Durham ' • ...... .• . ~ ~ Eden Main 18 0 Woodhouse Close .. :; • e : le Hetton lB 3 Derwentwater gal l ' J Braddyll lB 6 Ship at market 88 I Sold , 7• . . .'' BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the sth i t t the Shrubbery, Ee dditell ' lir : o r te ce : inst., tersbire, the wife of Robert S. Bartleet, Esq - v o q., On the 11th inst., at 7, Orsett-terrsce,, xu.' gardens, Hyde-park, the wife of T. Cam p of the Northern Circuit. scif° of OF A DAUGHTER. On the 11th inst., at Kingston, Oxfordshire, th° On the 13th inst., at 1 Oxford-square, Sy d e H. C. Brown, Esq. 1:, i' ljt' ri v -de-Pi a. lady of Major Beare. ' MARRIED. t he On the 9th inst., at Mary Magdalene Oxford, Ben John Young Seagrave, ALA , vicar of'BraraliamLf Bea' shire, to Frances Henrietta: youngest dau_gli te o r . , ek . jsagmucoainrnetJ,hoehinistohninEsts.q.,altatseto.foNsebirivceals,stlech-ontire-IY. w a r W, 1 .,, coin's-inn li, of yi t , , Esq., late of Shushions, Staffordshire, to Elizsbvegitoweo widow of the late Joseph Watson, Esq. , °I. 0 7;e c o it r o g r e , LoyitrhdalsloCnroocfkette, hEarspwrotectskoot: Cumberland. v je, DIED. RuOenNtehueirleldthesinßsotii,ssEudttfdaennsly,aaptarithse, 31/Iro.titdoeitAtug'Ore' aged 77.0 f his "ei On the 11th inst. a t Bath, in the 59th ye ar the Rev. Richard Pearson, M.A. i ~ 'III; i 2 ...--- --- MIT-Wu - So. P Sul! 4111 LONDON : Printed and Pu blished by ••••• , xce , or Strand . in of No. 112, the Precinct ofd, Printerthe, at Sa vo y , in the The L"- tg Middlesex, Tuesday, August IG, 18153. P, ; of GA.At B.P broke] aga'nst Isal (Who di ed solicitors, of Prove their 4 default tl the 8 rtlVe ( y e 411 tinir Of I) lIE t Co AI LON 10 Secrets waj Pr ' TE] tinder 7 a, Jan kribr Jar" CR A , 331.13 rr Th eT Tsat tl by harint, e c elne a n , )tates l ' ir u e ar g assur -" a Life torahlys ealle ' fr '4t the 1, ekbtarras, Em Co lon berea, 4 8.1 f p tsaura. TR t CI A