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THE ONLY AUTHORISED ENGLISH EDITION. Now re, SEVENTH VOLUME OF THIERS ' HISTORY OF THE CONSULATE AND EMPIRE, Translated by D. FORBES CAMPBELL. Esq. With the sanction and approval of the Author. CoNTENTs :—Jena—Eylatv—Friedland—and Tilsit. Mr. COLBURN begs to remind the public that he has purchased at considerable cost the sole Mid exclusive right of publishing in Eng land, on the same day that the French edition appears in Paris, the Translation of this important work, and ao ether English Edition can therefore be commenced until Mr. Colburn's shall have appeared. To prevent delay and sappointment, it is consequently necessary to be particular in giving orders for " COLBURN'S AUTHORISED ADITION, TRANSLATED BY D. FORBES CAMPBELL." Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street, HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. By Special Desire. THIS EVENING, Thursday, (it being included in the Sub scription) will be produced an entirely new opera, c omposed ex pressly for this theatre, by Sig. Verdi, unified I MASICAthERE. The libretto founded on the drama of "'the Robbers," by Schil ler, with new scenery, dresses, and decorations. :00 which occasion Signor Verdi will preside in the orchestra. Amelia, Mdile. Jenny Lind ; Carlo , Sig. G ar doni ; France,sco, Sig. Coletti • Moger, Sig. Bouche ; Arm inio, Sig. Corelli ; Rola, Sig. Dal lion ; Sig. Lablache. To conclude with various Entertainments in the BALLET DE PARTMENTS, particulars of which will be duly announced. The Free List is suspended, the Public Press excepted. Pit Tickets may be obtained, as usual, at the Office of the Theatre, price 10s. 6d. each. it stalls, and tickets, to be made at the A pp li ca tions for boxes , p Box-office, at the theatre. The Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven, and the perform ance commence at Eight o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. R. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING WIII be presented A FAVOURITE COMEDY. To be followed by MY WIFE'S MOTHER. Uncle Foosle, Sir, Farren ; Mr. Budd, Mr. Holl ; Mrs. Quicklidget, Mrs. Glover ; Mrs Budd. Miss Julia Bennett. To be followed by the new comic drama, called THE JACOBITE. Sir Richard Wroughton, Mr. Stuart ; John Duck, Mr. Buckstone ; Lady Somerford, Miss Fortescue. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING ba produced a new and original come 47 in three acts, called THE TITLE DEEDS. Principal character by Messrs. Lambert, Wright, Paal Bedford, 0. Smith, Boyce, Munyard, C. J. Smith, Worrell ; Mrs. Yates, Miss Woo:gar, Miss E. Harding, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, &c. To be followed by THE WRECK ASHORE. Miles Bertram, Mr. Boyce ; Grampus, Mr. 0. Smith; Marmaduke Magog, Mr, Wright ; Alice, Mrs. Yates ; Bella, Miss Woolgas. To conclude with a new and original burletta, in one act, by Charles Selby, Esq., called OUT ON THE SLY ; or, A Fete at Rosherville. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. (Summer Season—Lyceum Company.) THIS EVENING Will be presented a new and original drama, in two acts, entitled FLEUR DE LYS; or, Lover Triumph. Comte de Marigny, Mr. Bender; Maurice Vermont, Mr. Murray; Coquadrat, Mr. Oxberry ; Tompon Mongflard, Mr. George Wild ; Fleur de Lys, Miss Ellen Daly ; Isabel de Marigny, Miss Arden, To be followed by a new Bal et Divelfsm.nt, produced under the direction of Mr. F exmore, called THE ROCK OF BEAUTY, in which the Spanish Dancers will appear. Ater which, a new drama, cal ed THE NINTH HOUR. Louis Bagnette, Mr. Emery; Charlotte Menard, Miss Daly. To conclude with fHE MOMENTOUS QUESTION. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING. Will be presented Coleman's comedy of THE POOR GENTLE MAN. Sir Robert Bramble, Mr. J. Gilbert (from the principal American theatres) ; Sir Charles Cropland, Mr. J. Webster ; Lieut. Worthington. Mr. Hughes; 011apod. Mr. Compton ; Emily Wor thington, Miss Cooper; Miss Lucretia Mac Tab, Miss Winstanley. After which, a new drama (with music by Loder) entitled DYING FOR A KISS. The characters by Madame Vestris, Miss Emma Stanley. Mr. J. Webster, Mr. Granby. and Mr. Compton. After which the new farce, entitled A SOVEREIGN REMEDY. Captain Pendragon, Mr. Ryder ; Mr. Bottleby. Mr Granby ; Quackit, air. C. Mathews; Alfred, Mr. J. Webster; Mrs. Botdeby, Mrs. Fosbroke ; Mary, Miss Marshall. To be followed by a comic drama, entitled "LADIES BEWARE !" Colonel Vavasour, Mr. Granby; Sir Charles Vavasour, Mr. James Vining ; Matilda, Miss Cooper. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager )4r. William Batty. THIS EVENING Two gorgeous Sneetaeles in one night. First time this season, MAZEPPA; or, The Wild Horse. With flits origir al r ffects. Last week of the highly-successful Peruvian drama, entitle.t rHE STORMING OF QUITO ; or, the Warrior of the Sun. Rolla, fr. W. West. Entirely new Scenes in the Arena, by the talented Artistes of the Establishment, In the various modes of equestration. Stage Maniger, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Under the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be presented Shakspere's tragedy of JULIUS CdESAR Brutus. Mr. G. Bennett ; Cassius, Mr. Lyon; Marc Antony, Mr. 11. Marston; Portia, Mrs. H. Vining. After which the drama of THE ALPINE HUNTER. Felix di Rosalvi, Mr. Fredericks ; Baptista, Mr. Conway ; Helena di Rosalvi, Mrs. H. Vining; Genevieve, Miss Daly; Claudine, Miss M. Terrey. To conclude with THE ASSASSIN OF THE ROCKS. itoxe 41., Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Doors open at Six, commence at Half -rr Ft Six. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE THIS EVENING Will be presented a drama, in three acts, called THE GUS. SMITH OF ORLEANS; or, a Dead Woman Secret. After which a drama, In two acts, entitled THE BROKEN PRO MISE; or, a Sister's Honour and a Brother's Duty. Joseph, an orphan boy, Miss Vincent. To conclude with MONSEIGNEUR; or, the Jack Sheppard of Paris. Boxes, Is.; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Last Thee Nights of M. Jnllien. week of the Jenny Lind Quadrilles—Second week of the Harmonic Rock Band. THIS D tY, July 2n, The Entertainments repeated on Friday. Daylight View of Gibraltar —Splendid Menagerie—Promenade Concert by Julilen's band of One Hundred performers, including Mes , rs. Barret, Bauman, Prosperr, Collinet, Richardson, Lazarus, Croftli, Koenig, &c two of whom will periorm a solo each evening ; Conductor, M. Jullien ; Leader, Mr. Godfrey. The celebrated Rock liarmonicon [land will also perform at intervals, concluding with the Siege of Gibraltar. Feeding the Animals at Five; Jtillien's Concert, Quarter-past Six ; Fireworks, Quarter-past Nine. —No extra charge. Ad.nission to the whole, One Shilling. On WEDNESI3.I,Y next the Royal South London Floricultural Society will hold their Grand Summer Flower Show here. Upwards a Fifty Prizes will be awarded for Fruit and Flowers. 111 WEATLIEB..—SuN OFFICE. JULY 21. T , ERMOMETER, Lowest, 61; Highest. 71 ; Noon, 73 BAROMETER, 29.97.—W1ND W.N.W. ; fine. Hint WATER AT LONDON-iottlim Tait- I►Av. morning.. 20 minutes after 8. I b:vertitur .. 57 rmntes • 8 . . 141 , 41 , dk 4. ~, ---- • _„." •L,de . , , ~ sciil QUI W 44 4WI ~.... . 7 ~...,......, , 4 .„,,.,.,t , - - BIER ~ .• ~,, ; :r • AO . ' ';,," ...• .- 'l4oll'` 44 11, ' • , ' s -- • ' ''-- urnin C A'AM. LONDON, THURSDAY. JULY 22, 1847. England may well be satisfied with the prospects of her internal government. Notwithstanding the momentary confusion of principles resulting from the dispersion and discomfiture of Party, she may be satisfied. In that very confusion there is an augury of our ultimate unanimity—of an unanimity more comprehensive, more national, and more sublime, than has ever before been manife,ted since the first crude materials of the Constitution were created by the bloodless concessions of Runnymede. Is any indi vidual premonition required as a testimony of the advent of this prospective unanimity ? It is disco verable—if nowhere else—in the coincidence, the extraordinary and unprecedented coincidence, of opi nion between the two Great Statesmen of the Age. The destinies of Great Britain have long oscil lated between the championship of Sir ROBERT PEEL and of Lord Joan RUSSELL. In the strife of political sentiment those Leaders have maintained the most prominent, and, until very recently, the most antagonistic position. In the din of Parliamentary disputation their names have resounded above all others. PITT and Fox were not more peculiarly the two most conspicuous statesmen of their generation. Since the times of those illustrious orators, however, the contentions of political parties have continued to rage unceasingly ; private and exclusive opinions have come into immediate collision with the grand and inclusive opinions of the multitude : the latter have proved overwhelming—irresistible —triumphant : and the two great st a t esmen of the empire are at length recognised sid e b y s id e un d er th e n ational banner — that banner upon which is emblazoned the glorious motto, " Civil and Religious Liberty"—in the van of the popular movement This unparalleled and encouragi ng coincidence be tween the views enunciated by Lord Joan RUSSELL equally and Sir ROBERT PEE L i s visible upon the most superficial or th e most scr uti n izingativo comparison constituencies. of their manifestoes to their respective There is, nevertheless, just s uc h a diss imi l arity in the details as to prevent anythin g like a mono tonous sameness. The two DROMI OS are before b u t they are instantly distinguishable from tuhe, s t r iking difference o f their costu mes , their ace,: s ories, and their position. Identical in the character of their political creed, and in the cons ummat i on which their p olitical principles are intended to realise, they are strangely contrasted in re gard to their auditors, their diction, their retro spections, and their relative situation. Sir ROBERT PRBL, with a tranquillity of manner befitting the comparative privacy of his station as an ex-Premier, add resses his provincial constituents through the medium of a pamphlet. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, with a boldnes s becomi ng th e em inence and publicity of his position as Prime Minister of the country, per sonally confronts his metrop olitan electors, and ap peals to them ora ll y and °rat •th ese electioneering y. Both electioneering addresses are argumentative , and their arguments are strictly se q uen tial the past are peculiar to for their felicitous all us i ons past and their liberal indications of th e f u t ure • both are thoroughly and admirably independent. Wlle -ople.slan and the sp eec h o f Tuesday, in the t . t b , tx_of 146ndou Tavern, will long survive in the •" — '-feCollection of otir fellow-citizens. The occasion was impressive, , and the speech most memorable. A sec o n d . tiiie ,- ;1 0 #'d Lord Joi.' n RUS SELL stand before•tbr'it) ituents of this vast metropolis, .• '4) :.~~ =. `~ 11 8 illustrious in a twofold dignity as their representa tive and as the First Minister of the Crown. "Gen tlemen," he said, " I stand in a position which is one of great responsibility—one of great eminence—but by no means one of ease or pleasure. It has been asked poetically — 'What is grandeur, what is power, But heavier toil, superior pain?' I confess, however, with that very ' toil '—with that 'superior pain '—there are charms in power to which I do not profess myself insensible." Unbowed by those Ministerial toils, unembarrassed by those official I pains, the Noble Lord courted the renewal of the suffrages of the metropolitan Liberals, for, said he, with a beautiful simplicity of enthusiasm—" it is a charm to be able to advance in any way the prosperity, to promote the interests, or to enlarge the liberties of such an empire as the British em pire." Never has Lord JOHN RUSSELL appealed to a constituency under more propitious circumstances than the present. When he appeared upon the hus tings fresh from the glories of having introduced the Reform Bill in the House of Commons ; when his credit as a Reformer was immediately enhanced by his triumphant labours for the disfranchisement of Gatton, of Old Sarum, and similar places of corruption ; when the Test and Corpora tion Acts were vividly in the recollection of the multitude ; when his decisive letter in favour of free trade was most recently published— Lord JOHN RUSSELL was not in so prominent a man ner the recognised champion of Liberality as now, when his generous assurances of an unconditional system of secular education—when his benevolent labour for the amelioration of Irish miseries—when his noble expression of sympathy in the return of Baron LIONEL DE ROTHSCHILD, have in a paramount and distinguished manner proclaimed him a great cham pion of civil and religious liberty. The cause of the Prime Minister is, therefore, not a party cause, but the cause of a nation of freemen. The wholesale suspension of judicial and law officers in the island of St. Lucia (an account of which was contained in our columns of yesterday) will, we trust, receive that strict and searching investigation, that mature consideration, which its vast importance, not only to the accused parties, but to the inhabitants of the colony, so fully merits. The summary removal of the Chief Justice, the second puisne judge, and the Attorney-General at one fell swoop will require for the justification of the party who adopted so decisive a course the most satisfactory reasons as to its expediency4rounded on, and supported by, evidence of the most convincing character as to the truth and certainty of the charges preferred. In this case at least inquiry will not be withheld on the ground that it might imply a doubt of the official infallibility of former Colonial Ministers. We doubt not that Earl GREY will honestly and impartially deal with the several cases to the best of his judgment, and that he will be prepared to justify his final decision and the propriety of the reasons by which he may have been actuated in forming his judgment. The whole responsibility will be his own, and we are con vinced that he will not shrink from that responsibility in any particular. As yet the matter is sub judice, and it would be premature to argue on either side before the evidence is fully known, and everything that can be alleged either in justification of, or oppo sition to, the suspension, is fully before the public. A great constitutional question is to be settled. How tar is the independence of the judicial bench to be maintained in our colonies ? We have already pointed out the absolute necessity for that indepeq dence. It is still more urgently required in our de pendencies than in the parent State; and the further removed from home, the less readily the public opinion can be brought to bear on the question, the more pressing is that necessity. Something more dignified is required on the part of a judge entrusted with an enormous power over the lives and properties of the inhabitants of the settlement than that he should be compelled to curry favour by those underhand means, or to have recourse to those backstairs influences, that are so much relied on by the underlings of Government, more particularly in the smaller colonies. What is re quired at his hands is an adequate knowledge of the law. He is required to possess a reasonable share of professional skill and attainments, and to exhibit the strictest integrity in the discharge of his official duties. If he is possessed of these essential qualifi cations, and they are zealously applied, he should be unhesitatingly supported. If he is deficient therein he should be got rid of without ceremony— that deficiency, and the overt acts by which it is esta blished, should be decided on by a competent tribunal. In fact, a colonial judge should only be questioned for acts relating to the performance of his official duties, and that before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The power of suspension of course should be vested in the Governor for the time being, but he should be held liable for any abuse of that power. Whatever may be the ultimate result of the present case (or rather cases), it must be valuable in this respect. Competent persons are at this moment with held from offering their services to the Crown in our colonies from a fear of the arbitrary and undefined power to which they would thereby be subjected. They will not relinquish their professional prospects, or the pursuits by which they may hope to obtain an honest livelihood, to earn an independent support, for any situation, however lucrative or honourable, from which they may be driven at a moment's notice, at the mere will of a tyrannical Governor, or to gratify the petty spite and malignity of a Governor's lady. True it is there must be an appeal to Downing -street before the party can be fully crushed, but even that is not much relied on, for all have not the same reli gious faith in the impeccability of Colonial Secreta ries (of whatever party they may be) that is felt by Earl GREY. Neither are they fully aware of the various influences that may be brought to bear, the concealed hands that may set the wires in motion , and exercise a fatal effect over their future fortune. Every motive combines to urge the adoption of some clear and well-defined rule by which the subject shall be regulated. We would gladly see these regulations emanating from the Colonial-office. We are sure that the present Noble Secretary would not be withheld from bringing forward that which would appear to be for the benefit of the numerous interests committed to his charge from any personal motives, or for the maintenance or increase of the power or patronage of his office ; but should matters remain in their present condition we trust that the first week of the ensuing session may not elapse before some in dependent Member will give notice of motion for a strict and searching inquiry into the system, with a view to the establishment of the entire and perfect independence of the judicial bench in our colonies.: A letter from Turin of the Bth, in the Augsburg Gazette, states that the Sardinian Government having demanded from the Cabinet of London an exposition of its opinion on the present state of Switzerland, had received a communication from Lord PALMERSTON which it considered perfectly satisfactory. The same letter states that it was expected that the prudence of the Diet would prevent any collision with the foreign powers. It also adds that France, Austria, and Prussia are agreed as to the principle, but that they would not address a declaration in common to the D iet, as they had at first intended. Intelligence has been received from Rome of the resignation of Cardinal Gizzr, in consequence of the r b ecent measure relative to the National Guard having een adopted contrary to his advice. Cardinal FERRATI will, it is said, be his successor. A letter from Rome of the 7th says—" The Ponti fical Vicariate has just issued adecree modifying the regulations for a cess a ti on of wor k o during ea re Sundays nhoetttwo be and festivals of the Chu rc h. Tradesmen bound to keep their shops s h ut up, exce p t ten and twelve in the morning, a n d th ree in the erl e after noon and sunset. Shops for articles of food of a ll kinds, taverns, eating - houses, and coffee-houses, may be kept open at all hours, except for an hour ianndthae half in the morning. P r ovisions may be sold in the s treets at all hours on Sundays and festivals, a s other days of the week." The reigning Duke of MODENA has licensed a which month ly tw opnuublmicbeatriosnhaevnetiatllreedadßy aevpispteaarled. sraellts itica ,o prin cipal object is to introduce intoth r ew de o r rs i h t re ip m o o fth in e Jews certain reforms which will en harmony with the spirit of the age. This is the first TIIE SUN,' LONDON, THURSDAY MORNI periodical specially concerning the Jews that has ever been published in Italy. Madrid papers of the 13th have arrived. The Gaveta publishes a decree, ordering a hand some monument to be erected to the memory of Don AUGUSTIN ARGUELLES, as a testimony of the sense her MAJESTY entertains of the very proper manner in which he had fulfilled the office of guardian to herself and her sister. The monument is to be erected at the private expense of the QUEEN. Her MAJESTY was to set out for La Granja on Saturday. Don FRANCISCOIE PAULA and his daughter left Madrid on the 12th for St. Sebastian. The Ministers have expressed their approval of the conduct of General CONCHA in Portugal. Part of the troops under his command have been ordered to proceed immediately to Navarre and Catalonia, to be in readiness to act againpt the Carlists, should they attempt a rising in those provinces. General MENDES Viao has been appointed Captain- General of Madrid in the room of General CoxpovA. The latter retains his office of Inspector-General of Infantry. The Prince of Peace has obtained permission to remain in Paris. MADRID BOMA, JULY 13.—The Three per Cents., 26+ money; Five per Cents., 161 money, 17 paper; Debt without interest, 5j money, 5.1 paper. We have received the Paris papers of Monday. They still comment on the Cubieres affair, and the Constitutionnel, in a long article, endeavours to prove that the source of th.s official corruption is electoral corruption, which it denounces as the basis of misgovernment and ruinous expenditure From the pertinacity with which the Courrier Fran cais rene w s its statement on the subject of the con cession of the mines in Algeria, it is not improbable that the Ministry may be forced to institute an inquiry into the matter, in which case we may expect some more edifying revelations as to the working of the system. The Courrier save— " We warn Messrs. Talabot and Co., we warn the Cabinet, that they will gain nothing by being silent, for we are determined to maintain the question before the public until it be resolved. At present we affirm but one thing—the existence of the deed of society which we have published—we bring our charge only against the persons whose names are affixed to the Act. But it the Government refuses the inquiry, is it aware what will be the result of such a denial of justice? Is it ig norant of the reports which are in circulation, and which it would be sufficient to publish openly to render an in quiry indispensable? A longer silence would authorise all these rumours. Let the Ministry, therefore, order the inquiry; it is both its duty and its interest to do so. If it decline, the independent press, it is evident, will take the matter up, and the Ministry will gain nothing by its silence." The Union Monarchique has the following on the mission of Senor BUCIIENTAL from Madrid to London : " M. Buchental, banker of Madrid, intimate friend of M. Salamanca, the Minister of Finance in Spain, and whose wife forms part of the intimate camarilla of Queen Isabella, arrived on Friday in Paris, from which he i s about to proceed immediately to England, with a mission from the Spanish Government. M. Buchental is charged to contract with the house of Smith, of London, a loan of 100,000,000 reals, to be guaranteed by the credits of the Spanish Treasury on the purchases of the national pro perty. This intelligence, which we guarantee as en tirely worthy of credit, seems to us the more extraordi nary, because the capital arising from the sale of national property was, as is known, solemnly destined to the payment of the old debts of the State, and because the Cortes had already, in 1843, positively refused to with draw it from that destination to apply it to the execution of roads, of which M. Salamanca was to have been the entrepreneur. But at that time M. Salamanca was not Minister; and, besides, does it not suffice for a measure to present the character of illegality to cause it to be sooner or later adopted by the Spanish Government?" The niece of Prince CZARTORTSLI, the Countess DE LA ROCLIE-POUCHIN, died last week at Neuilly. Colonel VALSIN D'ESTERHAZY, of the 74th Regi ment, in garrison at Paris, leaves this week for Tunis, where he is to be employed, at a salary of 30,000 f. per annum, in organizing the troops of the BET. M. TESTE, it is said, was so deeply affected on hearing the judgment of the Court of Peers read to him on Saturday, that, for a time, there was great alarm that he would suffer from a congestion of the brain, but the assiduous attention paid by him to Dr. ROUGET, the physician to the Luxembourg, saved him. The contusion occasioned by the pistol ball had assumed such a character that it was necessary to apply leeches. It is feared that an abscess is form ing In the course of Saturday evening General CUBIENES paid his fine of 10,000 f., also 1,0001. for his portion of the costs, and I,ooof. for the decime de guerre, whereupon he was immediately set at liberty. The Bourse was exceedingly firm on Monday. Stock and Shares rose in a sensible degree. After baying been at 77f. 90c., the Three per Cents. closed at 77f. sc. The Five per Cents. rose to 118 f. 90c., but finished at 70c. Northern Shares reached 580 f. (ex. div.), but as in respect of Stock the realisation of profits brought them down towards the close of business 1%f., namely, to 5 8 3 / 4 , which was, however, a rise of 3 3 / 4 f., as compared with Saturday's prices. Bordeaux rose 2 1 / 2 f. Rouens rose at one moment to 977%, but closed at 976 , 4. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Monday at 771. 85c., the Five per Cents. at 118 f. 70c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,280 f. ; Rouen, 976 f 25c. ; Havre, 6471. 50c. ; Great Northern, 578 f. 75c. ; Avignon, 631 f. 25c. ; Vierzon, 592 f. 50c.; Bordeaux, 492 f. 50c.; Dieppe, 310 f.; Basle, 182 f. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 422 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 433 f 75c.; Lyons and Avignon, 437 t. 50c.; Bor deaux and Cette, 460 t. ; Spanish Actives, 29f.; ditto Three per Cents., 32 1 4. •, ditto Passives, 4%t. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE,iui:v26: Boulogne and Amiens, 15 1 4—East Indian, 1 / 4 —Luxem bourg, 1 IA —Lyons and Avignen (Constituted), 134—North ern of 'France, 12 3 / 4 —Orleans and Bordeaux, s%—Paris and Orleans, 50—Paris and Rouen, 38 1 / 2 —Paris and Stras bourg, 44—Sambre;und Meuse, 7 —West Flanders, 3%. THE DISSOLUTION.—We are enabled to state, upon authority on which the utmost reliance may be placed, that Parliament Hill certainly be prorogued to-morrow, and that the dissolutlon will be announced in the Gazette of the same evening. We believe that the writs for the election of Members for the new Parlia ment are already prepared, and will be dispatched to the various counties and boroughs by Friday's post. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.— Her Majesty the Queen Dowager's box was on Tuesday occupied by the Viscountess Falkland, Hon. Miss Mitchell, Hon. Miss Wilson, and Mr. Kerry. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge honoured the theatre with his presence. Amongst the company were the Duke of Wellington and Mr. Arbuthnot, his Excellency the Duke do Broglie, the Duke of Leeds, the Marquis of Huntly, the Marquis and Marchioness of Douro, the Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Villiers, the Earl of Munster, the Earl of Westmoreland, the Earl of Normanton, the Count and Countess de Jarnac, Viscountess Dungannon and the Misses Irvine, Viscount Ranelagh, the Count de Bearne, the Count de Barbe, Lord Saltoun, Lord W. Lennox, Lord and Lady H. Paulett, Lady Dufferin, Lord Carew, Lord 0. Fitzgerald, Lord G. Fitzgerald, Lord and LEdv Pollington, Lady Woodford, Lady Palmer, Lady G. Palmer, Lady Fitzroy Somerset and Miss Somerset, Lady Seymour, Lord Willoughby D'Eresby, Mademoi selle Olga de Lechner, Baron Nicolay, Count Adrian de Revel, Count Kielmansegge, M. C. Koudriasky, the Hon. G. Bvng, Sir A. Wowiford, the Lord Mayor. Lady Carroll, and the Misses Carroll, Sir R. and Lady Grant, Sir C. and Lady Adam, Sir Thomas Hare, Sir Henry Nleux, Sir T. Acland, Sir J. Bailey, Sir John and Lady Yarde Buller, General the Hon. A. P. Upton, Colonel Bowers, General Cavendish, Sir G. Wombwell, Bart., Hon. Julian Fane, Mr. Disraeli, M.P., and Mrs. Dis raeli, &c. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.— Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, at tended by the Baron and Lady Augusta Neumann, Major Stevens, Baron Knesebeck, and Mr. Mildmay, honoured the performance at this theatre with her pre sence on Tuesday evening. There were also present the Duchess of Richmond, Duke and Duchess of Beaufort ioftheil e s Ladies b ur y the and Lady Bl anc h e S omerset, the M arqu i s and Mar chioness and March ioness Westmins ter ofMa o es s and A Gro M sv a en rq o us Grosvenor the Marquis of Douro, the Marquis of Donegal, the Marquis of Clan ricarde, the Dowager Countess of Essex, the Earl and Countess of Wilton, Lord and Lady Ernest Bruce. Vis count Canterbury, Viicount Templetown, Viscount Chelsea, Viscount Dupplin, Viscount Cantilupe, Lord and Lady Norreys, Lord Henry L ennox , t h e H on. Lady Ramsay, Lady Bellingham Graham, Lady Bicknell, Viscount and Viscountess Hereford and the Misses Blackburn, the Countess of Cardigan, Lady Lister Kaye, the Hon. Colonel I tawson Darner, M.P. the Hon. Charles , Spring Rice, Baron Palavicini, H o n. F. Byron, Hon. J. W. Mines, Hon. George and Mrs. Cadogan, Hon. Mr. Petre, Hon. A. D. Willoughby, Hon. Captain Forester, Sir George Warrender, Sir Richard Paul Joddrell, Sir R. Vyvyan, M.P., Sir Charles and Lady Cecilia des Vceux, Sir Henry Webb, Sir William de Bathe, Sir Alexander and Lady Spearman, Sir Charles Kent, Sir W. Abdy, Sir Bellingham Graham, Sir Michael Shaw Stewart, Sir Andrew Barnard, Field Marshal and Mrs. Grosvenor, Mr. W. Wilshere, M.P., Mr. C. P. Leslie, M.P., Mr. H. T. Hope, Lady Lawley, Sir William Ball Major Mountjoy Martyn, Mr. Har court Johnstone, Mr. Charles Greville, the Hon. Colonel Upton, &c. TEE MOORS.—We are glad to hear that in all the fine shooting districts in the upper parts of Moray and Banff, the disease which for two years ravaged the moors has now quite disappeared, and that the grouse this season are everywhere healthy ani strong. We have not heard of a single diseased bird having been found by the springs and streams, where the last two seasons they could have been picked up by hundreds. From conversations with the keepers, they say the broods are numerous, but not large, from six to ten young birds, and scarcely a barren bird to be seen. The young broods are already strong, and by the 12th will afford excellent sport. So far as we have learned, the above statement applies eq ually to the upper districts of Aber deenshire.—Elgin C ourant. MONEY and COMMERCIAL ISE WS. (From The Sun of Last Night.) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 3,000 bales. Prices were firm. Railway Shares were in more request, but not higher. The Share Market has been firm to-day, without much change in the quotations. The following are a few of the principal ssales of Railway Shares by Messrs. Dimond and Co.: — North British, Extension 0 15 6 Ceylon ...... Leicester & Bedford, Exchange Certificate 014 0 South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, ex int... 5 17 0 North British, Thirds Eastern Counties. York Extension 6 13 0 Liverp. Manch. and Newcastle-upon-Tvne 0 17 6 South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 1 19 0 Great Northern Reading, Guildford, and Reigate, ex int 5 12 6 Newcastle and Berwick, New 9 15 0 North Staffordshire East Indian Ambergate, Nottingham, and 805t0n...... 1 7 6 Northern Counties Union 1 5 0 West Riding Union Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock. -.. The details by the Overland Mail represent the state of political affairs as being tolerably satisfactory, all being quiet $ but the markets for European goods were still dull. The accounts from Canton are not so favour able as could be desired, but the naval force of the English seems to be quite adequate to any emergency. The advices from the West Indies all notice the abundance of the crops, but, at the same time, the weather was in some parts, Barbadoes especially, too dry for the young canes. The quantity of sugar to be shipped to England was very large, but there were not enough vessels to bring it on at present. The merchants of Kingston, Jamaica, had been complaining of the rail way company having entered into trading operations, and had taken a legal opinion against the company. The Trinidad Railway Was sanctioned by the Assembly, but the terms asked were not conceded to the full extent. In Demerara there had been sufficient rain. The demand for bills yesterday afternoon for remit tance to the principal continental cities was again such as to indicate a balance against this country, but the rates were not rower, and indeed were even firmer in some instances. The Corn Market has been steady to-day, at about Mon lay's rates. In the English Funds the business done continues to be limited, nor does the circumstance of ME Hibernia steamer carrying out such a much smaller amount of specie than was expected, or the rise in the Paris Bourse, excite any buoyancy. We are now, however, getting so much nearer the harvest that a continuance of fine weather must strengthen public confidence. Consols have been 883 for present transfer, and 89 to 3 for Account. Exchequer -bills have realised Bs. to 1 ls. premium. The New Three-and a-Quarter per Cents. have been 903 to 913. Bank Stock has been steady at 198. Consuls Scrip is a premium. The Fdreign Investments have been extremely heavy. Spanish Three per Cents. have been quoted 314; Mexi ca❑ 19i, and Brazilian 84. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 573. For Railway Shares the market is depressed. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRIcES. Bank Stock .. .. „ ~ „ .. .. 198 198 three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .• • • 89% 89 89% 89 1 4 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities • • • • 88 % %% 88% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 911* 90% 91 1 4 Long Annuitiee. Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 1.16 11% India Stock .. , „ .. .. 244% 244 x4 , S) o u n t iois ro a r S o to p c e k . ning: India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .. .• • • • • 10 10 South Se 38 98% ; 88% Three per Cent. Consol s , S cr ip • • • A P 14 P exchequer Bills. lid._ ..2d. 1,0001. _ „ „ 8 11 p 8 p 5001. . Aug 26: :: :: :: 899811 89 9 12 p 12 p Ditto. Small • —. .... 12 14 p 15 p BRITISH FUNDS. FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent -• • Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 .. Dutch, 2 per Cent., 12 Gull • • • • Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent • • Ditto, for the Account • • • • • • 19 % Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • • le in London. Ditto, Three per Cent .• .• • • 31 8 Dutch Two vi - d and d -a s . Ditto, per Cent. Certificates •. 91 90 % Ronalithpeearbrenetpaya.l3: ONE CLOSINt4 O'CLOCK. PRICES. .. 84 84 82% 57 IA 19% 14% 21% 31% PRICES OF BUSINESS RAILWAY SUARES. PAID. DONE AT CLOSING ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction . 2% •• • • 1% •• • • ...... Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .• • • 18 17 13irming., Wolver., & Stour Valley 8 • • -8% .. • • .... . Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham 5 •• • • 5 % ••••• • • • • • Ditto, Half Shares 2% •• • • •. • • ...... Eastern Counties . .. 20 .. •• 19 20 % Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. Ditto, ditto - - .. No. 2. 6/. 13s. 4d. ......• % p Dltto, York Extension .. .• 7 % •• •• 6 %%•• •... •• East Lancashire 1 2 0 0 Ditto, New Great Northern .. 6 •• •• 4 •:•• 4IA Do., London & York Extension . • 2!{ 4 2........ Great North of England . ..100 Ditto. New 301. .. .. 30 .... 68% 69 Great Western .. 85 .•..116 118.... . Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 68 1 4 Ditto, Quarter shares .. 15 .... 19%.......... Ditto, Fifths .. '2O .... 27 . ... Ditto, New 171, .. 7 .. 9% 10 ..... Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manchester 32%.... 36%.......... Llverp.. Stanch., & Newt:. J unct. 2 % .......... London, Brighton, & 3ontla Coast 50 .- •• 553( Do. Pref. Convert. 5 per cent. 50 .... 54 .......... London an North-Western ..100 ....175 176 175.... Ditto, Quarters L. and B. 12 .... Ditto ditto, New Shares .. .. 2 .... 11% Ditto, Fifths .. 2 .... 16% .• • ... Ditto, 401. Shares M. k 13. .. 40 ... 69 • •... London and 'South. Western 41/. 6s. 10d... 66% 67% .... Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 40 .... 49% .... Ditto, New 40/. • • • • •• 26 .... 29 . Ditto, Scrip 50/... • • • • • • 5 .. bi / i 3 Manchester and Leeds .. .• • • 82 ....101 ...... Ditto, Quarter Share., .. 14% .... 17% .• .. Ditto, Fifths • • • • • • • • 6% .... 11 •• Midland .. •• - •• • •• • •-1 0 0 .... 127 Ditto, 401. Shares • • • • .. 40 .... 47% 47 ••• • • • Ditto, 50/. Shares • • • • • . 6 _ Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .... 98% Newcastle and Berwick • • 20 ..•, 29% Ditto, New •• • • • • • • 5 •• .. 9% 10 9% % • Ditto, Scrip,dito: Watveney Valley.. 2 .... 1817, N. of Norfolk 2 ... Ditto, North British •• • • • • • • 25 •• .. 32% Ditto, Thirds .. • • North Staffordshire • • • • • • 7% .. • • 10% Preston and Wyre • • • • • • • . 25 .. .. Ditto, Half Shares (A) .... 13 .. Scottish Central • • • • • •• 20 28% Sh rew sbury and Birmingham 3% .... .. Ditto, Class B • • • • •• • • 3 .... 2% South Staffordshire • • • • .. 21. 125... % dis. South Eastern and Dovor 33% Ditto. New (iss. at 321.) No. 1. 20 .... 20% . • . 20% N o .. New (do. 1014 .. No. 4. 6 South Wales • • • • ' •• •• 15 .... 11% .......... 11% South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and • Wilts. Somerset, and. weymouth 25 .... 15% ..... .... 15% York and Newcastle • • • • •• 25 _ 371,14 • ▪ ••37% Ditto, Extension • • • • • • • • 10 .... 16 .. . . 16% York and North Midland .. 50 B6 _ • 86 Do. E. and W. Biding Eklen • • lb 27% FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Lyons and Avignon (C onstitu ted) 5 .... .......... 2% Namur and Liege • • • - • • • . 12 6 - Orleans and Bourdeaux 6 5, Paris and Lyons ........8 5 1 5 .▪ ....... 5 West Flanders • • • • • • • 8 4% JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Australasia • • • • • • • • • • 40 , .., London and Westminster ~.. Ditto, New • • • • • • • • 13 .... 194 „ ........ MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered , .... 2 lii .......... POST-OFFICE REFORM. On the 28th of May, when the titiestionoilest-office reform was under discussion in the French Cha m ber s , we published,in correction o f some f a l se statistics ern, oßwonwiasyndsteHmilsi Hill. To o th t e he i s n o tr s o t d a u te c m ti n o n n ts of sn t m h e e r l a t n h e o r f ployed by M. D umon, an abstra c t o f th e p rogress o f our par ticulars may now be added from a return just presented to the House of Co mmo ns. It appears that the total Iv delivered s9,76l, in w h itnhhe was United the Kingdom o f h a l number at the date previous to the first ge n era l reduc tion of postage, on the sth of December, 1839, to 6,148,876, at which it stood on the 21st of April last, the increase throughout the entire period having gon e steadily on, almost without exception, week by week. Ot this total of 6,148,876, about 670,000 pass within the London district post, the increase in which department is about half as great as that which has taken place in the London General Post. The following is the revenue comparison of the year preceding the reduction with the year ending the sth of January, 1847: Gross Cost of Net Revenue. Management. Revenue. January 5, 1839 ... 2,34 6 . 878 686,768 1,614,353 January 5, 1847 ... 1,978,293 1,138,745 724,757 whence it will be °ham ved that the gross revenue already very nearly reaches the amount at which it stood pre vious to the alteration, and that the more than fourfold increase abovementioned in the total number of letters i delivered in the United Kingdom s obtained by the sacrifice of less than 890,0001. o f annual revenue—a sa crifice which, as all the existing returns tend to show, will rapidly diminish each year. It s hould also be re marked, that the above net revenue is exclusive of the charges for postage incurred by the Government de partments, and that as these have increased from 45,1561. to 114,7911, the difference should be taken in favour of the present account. The payments made for conveyance of the mails by railway appear to be 107,890/, but as the charges of one year are merged more or less in another, the actual present annual cost cannot be gathered from these returns. The account of money orders issued and paid in England and Wales shows that during the quarter preceding the 20th of No vember, 1840 (when the charges were reduced more than one half), the number issued was only 122,420, the amount being 196,507 t, while for the last quarter em braced in the return (sth April, 1847), the number issued was 810,603, and the amount 1,654,2784 Since 1839 up to the present time, the value of the orders for which payment had not been claimed has amounted to a total of 5 00,0561. , being a p er tentage of about 1 11-16. Macs. Year ending— CHURCH EXTENSION IN ST. PANCRAS. —MUNI.. IiCENCE OF TEE DUKE OF BEDFORD. —The population of this extensive parish amounts to upwards of 160,000 persons, whilst the whole of the accommodation furnished by the existing churches is only sufficient for 23,000, being one eighth of the population. There are also more than 8,000 children who are growing up without any instruction in the doctrines and precepts of the gospel. To remedy this deficiency the Rev. Mr. Dale, the vicar, has set on foot a public subscription for the erection of places of worship, and which amounts to upwards of 3,0001. Within the last few days his Grace the Duke of Bedford has made the munificent donation, in addition to the funds already raised, of 500 L, together with a site of ground for the erection of a church subject to certain arrangements as to the building. G, JULY 22, 1847. COURT CIRCULAR. Their Royal Highness Prince Albert and Prince \Val dernar of Prussia went to Cowes on Tuesday. The niyal party at Osborne, including the Queen, Prince Albert, Prince Waldemar of Prussia, the Prus sian Minister, Prince Lowenstein, Baron de Laner, Counts Oriola and Groeben, and the Ladies and Gentle men of the royal suite, took a drive iu two char-a-banes on Tuesday afternoon. • Lieutenant Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps returned to Osborne on Monday. The royal dinner party at Osborne, on Tuesday even ing, consisted of his Royal Highness Prince Waldemar of Prussia, his Excellency the Chevalier Bunsen, his Serene Highness Prince Lowenstein. Lord Adolph usTita clarence, Baron de Laner, Sir Charles Napier, Count Oriola, and Count Groeben. The band of the Royal Marines attended during dinner under the direction of Mr. Smith, and performed the following pieces:— Grand March and Chorus, "Nino"—Verdi. Selection " Matilda of Hungary"—Wallace. German March—Kuhner. Cavatina, " Nino"—Verdi. Hyacinth Waltz—Koenig. Camelia Polka—Jullien. Spani-h Waltz and Galop. Yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, his Royal Highness Prince Waldemar of Prussia. took leave of the Queen and Prince Albert, and embarked in the Fairy for Gus port. His Royal Highness was accompanied by his Ex cellency the Chevalier Bunsen, and his Serene Highness Prince L. bwenstein, and was attended by Baron de Lauer, Count Oriole, and Count Groeben. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort walked yesterday in the gardens of Osborne. The Royal Children rode out on ponies yesterday. The Court will, it is expected, leave Osborne this (Thursday) morning for town. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at Bushy House, Bushy Park, yes terday morning, from Kew, to pay a visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager. Their Royal Highnesses lett Bushy House in the afternoon for town. A dt-putation on the Valencia Harbour, had an inter view with Lord John Russell yesterday. The deputation consisted of the Earl of Yowls, Lord Ingestre, M.P., Mr. John Attwooi, M.P., Mr. Richard Spooner, M.P., Mr. M. J. O'Connell, M.P., Mr. Cecil Lawless, Mr. J. H. Attwood, Mr. Miller, Captain Driver, R.N., Mr. H. A Herbert (D. L. Co. Kerry), Mr. Nerkmein, Mr. J Symons, Mr. W. B. West, and Mr. A Lighton. The Bishop of Newcastle had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. VISIT OF HER MAJESTY TO THE SQUA DRON AT SPITHEAD. 118 68% 19s, 55 54 fi 175 9 3 ,4 98 s , 29% 9% 32i, 2% 10% SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NOTTINGHAM RACES.-TUESDAY. On Tuesday Ernani was reproduced here with the new prima donna, Mademoiselle Steffanoni as Elvira, in which part she fully confirmed the favourable impression on her Milt, and appeared to have entirely overcome that nervous timidity, which impeded her efforts at her first appearance. Last night she displayed talents both histrionic and vocal of the first order, and which claim for her a prominent position as an actress and a singer. Her delivery of the Cavatina " Ernani involami," was singularly beautiful, as was likewise the aria " Vola, 0 Tempo," and the trio finale at the close of the fourth act, gave her an opportunity for a display of talent which drew forth the most rapturous applause, in which none joined more heartily than Madame Grisi, who was present in the boxes. A vocalist new to the English public, Signor Bettini, of the Grand Opera, Paris, made his Milt in the tenor part of Ernani, which, owing to the unexpected absence of Salvi, he was called upon at a very short notice to undertake. Signor Bettini is a native of Milan; he first became known at Madrid, where he was primo tenure in the company directed by Ronconi. He was afterwards engaged at the Grand Opera, Paris, playing Edgardo in Lucia, Otello, &c. Bettini's voice is sonorous, melodious, and powerful ; his vocalisa tion and pronunciation are singularly clear; every word and even letter is so distinctly uttered as to be perfectly heard and understood. He did not on any occasion last night resort to the falsetto; and his organ is so fresh and vigorous that it is impossible to be in sensible to the importance of such an acquisition, not• withstanding certain minor defects as to method and re finement, which he has yet to acquire. His figure is tall and commanding, his action graceful, and his counte nance highly intellectual and expressive. His success from the moment of the opening cavatina was decided; the applause at its close was loud and general, and con tinued throughout his performance. The house was crowded. PORTSWUTH, TIIESDAY.—As soon as the royal in tention of visiting the squadron became generally known on shore this morning, the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood flocked down to the beach by thousands, and before the first salute was fired the batteries, the ramparts, the tops of the houses, in shcrt, every spot that commanded a view of the sea, wai crowded with specta tors, eagerly gazing on the animated scene which the anchorage at pithead presented to them. . . As the Fairy; with the standard at the main, and at tended by - the Undine (the Port Admiral's yacht), came in sight, the whole of the line-of-battle ships comprising the fl viz., the St. Vincent, 120, flag-ship, the Queen, 110, the Caledonia, 120, the Howe, 120, and the Ven geance, 84, manned yards, and fired a royal salute; and as the yacht approached, each ship made preparations for receiving the royal visit. When within a convenient distance, the illustrious personages embarked in the state barge, and leaving the yacht proceeded on board the Queen, were they were re ceived by Sir Charles Ogle, Sir Henry Leeke (the cap tsin), and the other officers of the ship, and by a guard of honour of the Royal Marines. Some time was passed on board this noble specimen of naval architecture; and the extreme cleanliness and high order observable in every department elicited repeated expressions of admi t ation and amazement from the august visitors. On board the St. Vincent, the Gallant Sir Charles Napier's own flag-ship, the same ceremonies were gone through, and the same well-deserved praise bestowed on the ex quisite arrangement apparent throughout. During the time the royal visitors were on board the St. Vincent and Queen (the only two ships they visited on this occasion) the standard of England and the Black Eagle of Prussia, (the latter in compliment to Prince Waldemar) were kept flying at th 6 maintop-gallantmast-heads. On the return of the royal party to the Fairy she immediately hoisted the standard, and steamed off in the direction of Osborne, the fleet again manning yards, and the platform battery at Portsmouth firing a royal salute. During the sojourn of the Court at Osborne the band of the Royal Marines from Portsmouth is in daily at tendance. - _ The Sherwood Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 50 added if three start ; 3 yrs old, lOst 41b; 4 yrs, list 21b; 5 yrs, list 101 b; 6 yrs and aged, 12st 21b; winners extra, &c. Heats. Two miles. Sir J. Gerard's Pantasa, 6 yr 5........... . Walked over. The Nat inghamshire Handicap of 15 sous. eacb,lo ft, and 5 only if declared, with 200 added ; the second to receive 501., and the third to save his stake. Two miles. Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair, 5 yrs, Bst .........(Nat) 1 Mr. Whittaker nd Taunus, 3 yrs. 4st 6lb ... 2 Lord Warwick's Yardley, aged, 7st Blb Fiddlestring, 4 yrs, Est 121 b, and the Wizard, aged, 6st 41b, also ran. _ _ _ . _ The Two Yrs Old Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 21b; winners 31b extra. Mr. Pedley's Tuscan (Templeman) 1 Sir J. Gerard's Matadore 2 The County Members' Plate of 501., the second to receive 10/. Two miles and a half. Mr. Ewbank's Louisa Newell, 3 yrs (Tasker) 1 Mr. Hawkins's Blind Hookey, aged Mr. J. Daley's Starlight Bess, 3 yrs .. Mr. Bainbridge's Mary, 3 yrs bolted The Military Plate of 401. Heats. One mile. Mr. F. Haughton's Slashing Painter, aged...(Owner) 1 1 Mr. Alcock's Clipston, 4 yrs 2 2 Mr. Audinwoud's Brunette, 6 yrs 3 3 At the Lea and Eltham Races yesterday, the Lee and Eltham Stakes were won easily by Mr. Drew's Beggar Girl, the Ladies Plate by Mr. Turner's Concealment, and the Victuallers' Stakes by Beggar Girl, easily. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TuzsDAY. GOODWOOD STAKES.-7 to I agst Stultz-9 to 1 agst Lothario (10 to 1 taken freely)-10 to 1 agst The Question able (taken)-11 to 1 agat Mi,s Ellis-100 to 7 agst Milli ner (taken)— 100 to 5 agst Tantivy (taken)-33 to 1 agst Blackbird (taken) -33 to 1 agat Martext (taken). GOODWOOD Cur.-3 to 1 agst Eryx (taken)-7 to 2 agst The Here-8 to 1 agat Wolfdog (taken)-20 to 1 agst The Swallow (taken). Nothing done on St. Leger or Derby. FOREIGN CORN AND HARVEST HAMBURGH, JULY 16.—The prevailing fine weather, combined with large arrivals of rye from Russia, has caused a daily depression in the prices, although the ex portation of this article to the adjacent countries con- tinues without abatement. DANTZIC, JULY 12.—Throughout the whole of last week we had the most splendid weather imaginable. On Friday there was a heavy thunder-storm, which lasted throughout the whole day. Our market continues flat, and the fall in the prices is, as might be expected, con siderable. We have received several parcels of new native wheat from the interior. ST. PETERSBURGH, JULY 9.---The corn trade was very inanimate throughout the whole week, and our exchange with foreign houses scarcely perceptible. Something was doing in rye, but o n ly on account of private indi viduals. Our seeds are everywhere going on magnifi cently, and the prospects of our harvest continue most favourable ; under these circumstances, as well as the flat state of things abroad, we shall, probably not so soon see a change in this respect. BRAILA (TURKEY), JUNE 24.—Our sales within these last few dais were confined to small parcels from Con stantinople. The more favourable winds have brought us some ships, and a fruitful rain has refreshed our fields, and we again indulge in the most favourable hopes respecting the harvest. HAMBURGH, JULY 14.—With respect to our crops we can only say that the hay has been finer than we have seen it for many years. Potatoes, beans, flax, and . vege tables of all ki n d, were r i c h a nd fine. Our fruit trees are so laden with f ru it th a t the apple trees especially bend beneath the weight. The vine has put forth an unusual number of buds, and although the blossom is not everywhere equal, we shall notwithstanding have even a finer vintage than last year. If God vouchsafe to continue his blessing the year 1847 will be richer in corn, fruit, hay, wine, and potatoes, than it has been for a tentury.—Hainburgh Mail, July 16. LITERATURE. ATHELSTAN, A TRAGEDY; LIFE AND DEATH, AN ALLEGORY; AND OTHER POEMS. By Edmund H. White. Among the numerous marks of the progress made of late years in civilisation and the general diffusion of knowledge, is conspicuous the appearance of authors in all departments of literature, in all classes of society. Formerly, whenever literary talents was exhibited by persons of a subordinate position in the community, it was regarded as a phenomenon rather than a matter of ordinary occurrence. Such a phe nomenon, in the days of antiquity, was the incom parable sop, the Phrygian slave, and the witty Terence, the freedman of Lucanus. Such, again, in modern times, was Chatterton, the attorney's clerk. Now, however, the fact is not the exception so much as the rule itself. In all the various depart.- ments of belle lettres we could point to very distin guished authors, who have sprung from very lowly occupations, from Gifford, the leviathan of critcs, to the three great national poets of Ireland, France, and Scotland; Moore, the son of a butcher— Beranger, the waiter at a tavern—and Burns, the ploughman, and the son of a ploughman. Instead of depreciating the high and almost divine dignity of the art, as might be thought by the Lord Foppington school of readers, it only graces and adorns that art the more, by accumulating round it, as it were, the spoil of so many more individual minds. Especially has this been visible in lyric and dramatic poetry. Now-a-days we can enumerate a brilliant band of minor poets, sprung directly from the people— Ebenezer Elliot, Thom the weaver, Thomas Miller, the late William Motherwell, and the late Robert Nicholl. Those men are, or were, honourable instances of the class we would indicate ; they severally and collectively elevate the trade to which they belong to a higher consideration than they might otherwise have obtained ; for, although it were an extravagance to expect to find a James Hogg under the plaid of every Ettrick shepherd, a Thom at every weaver's bench, an Elliot in every humble house in Staffordshire, or a Miller behind every counter in the metropolis, it were equally an extravagance to treat those shepherds, those weavers, or those shopkeepers, with discourtesy when we find amongst them men endowed with as delicate and refined susceptibilities as those of gentle blood. Another class has now given forth its bard, his first effusions being nothing less pretending than a tragedy, an allegory, and fugitive verses. Edmund H. White is a guard on the Great Western Railway, and he certainly shows himself to be a guard of considerable imagination, of no little sensibility, and of a not wholly neglected education. One advantage must, we would believe, inevitably result from the publication of " Athelstan." The tragedy must produce, at the least, one beneficial consequence ; it must conduce to the elevation of the particular class to which its author belongs ; it must render a railway guard less liable to the incivilities with which, like all other public servants, he has been hitherto treated. People will reflect, after hearing of this production of Edmund H. White, that it is not altogether impossible that the railway guard or the railway porter may be a creature of as refined sentiments, and as delicate sus ceptibilities as themselves. Misfortune may have dragged men of classical education—and we have known instances—down to that position ; and insolence to such is as abhorred as it is to yourselves. Remem ber that ; remember the book written by Edmund H. White, and restrain your impetuosity of manner and language ; take a lesson from the French, gentle public, to whom every artizan in his blouse and his peaked cap is worthy of a " Monsieur" and a saluta tion. Although we can say but very little in com mendation of Athelstan itself, we can certainly say much less in praise of the Allegory. Among the fugitive verse-, again, many are irredeemably bad, as when in rhyme the writer says— "'Tis a glorious sight, on a summer's night, To gaze on old ocean's breast; While the moon's pale ray o'er its bosom plays, As it silently takes its rest., The author, too, had better have thumbed his grammar before he fingered the poetic tablet, and there by have prevented the publication of such stuff as the following : "Its bosom then seems, like our childhood's dreams, Innocent, calm, and serene ; And the stars which glow, in the waters below, Enchantment adds to the scene." When we come, moreover, to such euphonious twad dle as the subjoined, we are compelled to desist from further examination of the volume : " For three long weeks he vainly sought Employment, far and near ; His children nightly round him ran With hungry bellies, pale, and wan, And eyes dimmed with a t4Hr." The book should have gone through a careful and competent supervision before being printed. SYLVAN'S' PICTORIAL HANDBOOK TO THE ENGLISH LAKES. Having already noticed in terms of deserved eulo glum the elegant, though somewhat costly volume upon the " Scenery and Poetry of the English Lakes," written by Dr. Charles Mackay, we can, with double reason, express our approbation of this Hand-book to the same picturesque localities of Cumberland. Every advantage possessed by the former publication is (with the exception of the elegant letter-press, by the accomplished author of the " Salamandrine") compacted together into a size much more convenient, and at a price much more within the reach of the multitude. We have no hesitation in declaring " Sylvan's Hand book to the Lakes" the most popular guide to the most bewitching landscapes in England ; clear and distinguishable in arrangement, elegant in general appearance, and plentifully besprinkled with engrav ings from original sketches by Thomas and Edward Gas. Of the illustrations, especially, we can speak in the highest praise. Minute, at times almost mi croscopic in dimensions, they are yet pencilled with a skill and faithfulness that betoken not merely an admiration for the natural beauties around Derwent water and Windermere, but a full and delicate appre ciation of the poetic genius associated with those realms of woodland and water. In one page we have here delineated the entrance to a village within a circle of the circumference of a shilling piece; in another, a champaigne country ; in another, a mountainous dis trict, or a cataract, such as that at Lodore, described so quaintly, but vividly, in Southey's rhymes : " The cataract strong Then plunges along, Conflictingly strong. Striking and raging, as if a war waging, Its caverns and rocks among. Rising and leaping, Sinking and creeping, Swilling and weeping, Showering and springing, Flying and flinging, Writhing and wringing, Eddying and whisking, Spouting and frisking, Turning and twisting, Around and around, With endless rebound, Smiting and fighting, A sight to delight in, Confounding, Astounding, Dizzying and deafening the ear with its sound." Sylvan, as the name bespeaketh, is an earnest lover of quotations sylvan, of solitudes sylvan, of pano ramas sylvan. Were the volume only opened as a wile to the valetudinarian in his arm-chair, it would convey an impression almost tantamount to a bodily visit to the scenes it depicts. As a companions holvever, into Cumberland, it will prove most valu able, we should say rather, perhaps, invaluable. The arrangement is singularly excellent, and the classifi cation of the names at the conclusion is elaborated to the most minute particularity. Several inimitable maps are scattered through the " Hand book," from the first map-engraver in the United Kingdom—Mr. James Wylde ; forming not the least important or least interesting feature in the entire publication. A frightful event occurred last month at Damietta Arif Effendi, governor of the town, had two tame cro crodiles in his garden. A negro having ill-treated one ot them, the natural ferocity of the animal returned, and he rushed on the governor's child, aged about 12 years, who was standing by the negro's side, and killed him. ACCIDENT AT THE HOUSE OF LORDS.—Yesterday Mr. Bedford held an inquest at the Red Lion, Princes street, Westminster, on the body ot Michael Egan, aged 34. The deceased was a labourer, employed at the New Houses of Parliament, and about two o'clock on the afternoon of Saturday last was at work on a stage erected in the central tower, when he slipped, in conse quence of the wood being wet, and tell backwards to the bottom of the tower, a depth of fifty -five feet. He was conveyed to the Westminster Hospital, where he ex pired shortly after his admission. Verdict "Acciden tal death." _ . . • LYS The report presented by the directors of the Com mercial Bank of London at their meeting on Tuesday, showed that, after writing off all bad and doubtful debts, and paying the charges and current expenses of the past year, the net profits amounted to 13,878/. 2s. 10d. Out of this sum a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum for the half-year ending the 31st December last had already been paid, and it was now proposed that a dividend for the half-year ending the 30th ult., at the same rate, should be declared, and, as usual, free from income tax. After the payment of this dividend, and allowing for rebate of interest on current bills, a sum of 4,4731. 19s. 7d. remained to be carried to the reserve fund, which, with the additions made during the year, would increase that fund to 14,8251 ss. Bd. The report and accounts were unanimously adopted. ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.—The match which was fixed for the 22d inst. has, we are informed, been postponed. A number of the Cabinet Ministers attanded the Ministerial white bait dinner yesterday at Greenwich. THE LAW OF MARRIAGE. The fodowing correspondence has taken place:— " 57, Coleman-sttett, Friday, July 9. Sir,—May we beg the favour of your informing us whether communications made to the Commissioners on the law of marriage will be received by them confiden tially, where pit-ties require it, and to what address such communications should be sent ? " We make this ii:quiry with a view of publishing your offi;!Pd answer as xiensively as possible, our elc perienc- having sati.fird us of the difficulty of eliciting information from parties interested, except under the seal of confidence, an ,1 we are sure that the Comm is ' stoners will apprcc-ate the difficulty, when they reflect upon the extreme delicacy of the condition in Whic h such parties are placed. We have the honour to be, Sir, "Your very .:bedient servants, "CROW )ER and MAYNARD. " To the Secretary of her Maje:ty's Commissioners on the Law of Marriage." " G wydyr liouse,July 13,1847. "Gentlemen,—l a m authorised by the Commissioners( for inquiring into the state and operation of the law s marriage, to inform you that communications made to them shall Le received by them confidentially according to your suggestion, wherever the parties making suc h communications desire it. " I have also to request that such communications be made in writing, and addressed to me as ‘S.-crt-tary to the Law of Marrit.ge Commission.' under cover, to the 'Secretary of State 1,1- the Home Department.' with gibe words Law of Marriage Commission' written on t" corner of the c..ver. - " I am desired by the Commiisviers to add their suggestion that the communications so Eddresstd to them should be confined as far as possible to informs' win regarding the facts which may have a bearing ° II the subject (>1 their inquiry, especially as to the numbe r of marriages within the prohibited degrees of affltiitl, in the districts in regard to which the writ• rs possess ' 11 ; formation, and withio whA particular degrees; in "' e d classes of society such marriages are chiefly contract .f and whether the number of such marriages has dill: niched or increased since the passing of Lord 14 ° burst's Act in 1535. I have th,- honour to remain, Gentlemen, `• Your obedient servant, " HERMAN lIERIVAT- 4, ' Seereta; y to the COMIIIiS9IOO • " Messrs. Crowder and M4ynard." BRITISH ARCHIEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. r WARWICK, TUESDAY MORNING.—The first I—. „ read at the evening meeting yesterday was from the r e ; of the Rev. Beal, Post, on " Rouse's Chronicles ,' which the reverend associate traced chronicle writing from that of Gildas down to the time it subsided let° regular history, commencing with that of Polydorei Virgil, written by command of Henry VIH, printed and publi.hed in 1533, and allud.ng to theme o r , o of Buchanan f , r Scotland, and White, of Bas.ngste'',"l, for England, which appear in 1582 and 1602 ; n" Lt Speed, Rapin, Tindal, and Carte; and last to HUM° illl,, c Smollett, which the writer pronounced to be rad i q' defective, and only awaited its death-blow from the fit eminent writer who should arise. g a g This was followed by a paper from Mr. Th o— t, Wright, on the " Romance of Guy of Warwin which, from its interesting legendary character a s p local associations, was received with much aPP, 1 1 11 44 throughout. After Mr. C. 11. Eracebridge ban h. 70 before the associates some extracts from a manes c l - i ,:y in the library of Magdalen College, Oxford, on t' Lf subject, the same gentleman read an elaborate 05 3 reterring to the figures of the Earls of Chester' of stained glass, now ornamenting the hall window s Atherstone-house, in this county. t llidm This miming the congress was resumed, Sir Betham in the chair. The papers read were--°.. 0 " Meyrick's on the " Armour of one of the Earls of ..a,llllO, wick," preserved in the Beauchamp Chapel; Mr. e lls Roger's; Roger's; and Mr. George Isaacs on " Limoge's 011 7, 0 0 as applied to goldsmith's work and objects of Per s ; e ri decoration." These latter papers, which wer e ' t he elaborate, appeared to excite much interest among je j antiquarians present, who, soon after twelve, pr oe '; o in a body to visit Warwick Castle, under the guilt' bla of Mr. J. G. Jackson, where they met with a hosplos. r.ception. They subsequently visited Leicester's . 0 o f pital, and the Beauchamp Chapel, where the Mer l ot ti, Sir Samuel Meyrick's excellent communicatio n duly canvassed. The President's soirée to-night, '",„ 1 .0. Shire-hall, will form an attractive feature in t he r ceedings. PAWNIN G LINEN. - - TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. tf r Sir,—Your well known readine s s at all times -- go vocate the cause of the industrious poor induc ee :o - 0 1 draw your attention to a practice, so fraught wit h - ier evil to the employed, as well as certain risk to oof players, that, should 3ou incline to notice it il l t iert journal, and comment upon it in your usual abl e I think much rood might accrue from it. tee of I allude to the case of laundresses, and the Woe& raising money on the linen entrusted to them , ! 11 1 3 titey it is alleged, from the want of certainty with w hich receive payment from persons employ ing them. ; 0 the This fact was brought under my knowledge following manner:— iff r Having for some time been dissatisfied with the t he gularity with which our linen - was returned fr e l 5r person who undertakes my family's washing , 9 %01r noyed by the detention o f v ar i ous ar ti c l es ( 1 ' 64 „„ - onre quently for several weeks togeth er ), th e ca use w"'„,"gds thoroughly investigated, and en ap pli cat i on being r o ian at a pawnbroker's in the vicinity o f th e washer /i s: A ber the lost linen was found there amongst numerous articles of table linen, sheets, gentlemen's fines Pi.ogi silk handkerchiefs, &c., many of which were re cogl o g as belonging to other parties known to the person Me foil, the inquiry, and marked with the owner's names le, iO% A remark of the pawnbroker's, on some surprise etl, expressed was, " This is no single case, for ne t hi p; wash.-rwoman only, but hundreds adopt the sa me ; •r and from what has since come to my knowledg e 1 5 pears that it real!), is a frt quent practice wit''o ' (tresses though I believe more particularly 608 neighbourhood of London. In the case in quesober fully believe nothing dishonest was intended, the w h es' woman did not attempt to deny the fact, time% th pressing regret at being obliged to have recourse p'l.oll plan ; still she appeared surprised at any iw i l ) ,,, r ; being attached to it, having learned the sY,el — ti ein . her former mistress ; other laundresses in O e n tefie. d . " ° bourhood did the same, and she was in her till;oin ing it to her own assistants. But when the po i. w or d assured me that many of the ladies for whom sh,',, n y 03 ; - e often only paid their bills monthly or quarterly' Fops wet kly or regularly), and put the question, bel l y ti4e l) possible for her, without capital, to provide her se s iae ° bu with the necesary articles for carrying on her and support a little family entir e ly d e pendent "Pf? b‘r eell earnings, without some such loan? I could he t s t i o o l o had been placed in difficulty, and that such ce se licl, be made public, as well as brou g ht before ieu,f i , dt who may also be thus inconsiderately placing fo r OP" culty and temptation those whose dependence sistence is on the labour of their hands. I am respectfully yours, THE MISTRESS OF A - 0 11 , Rt e 11,,, Lord Redesdale had an interview with the Rif-wool' Edward Strutt yesterday, at the Office of the s' sioners of Railways, in Great George-street. iber rjl LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.—The steam-Ship en act) ; to-day took out about 20,000/. in specie, and a 1" plement of passengers. fro a MARYLEBONE. Tuesday Mr. Broug htoe9, o l. Worship-street Police-office, took his seat as a °ls, at this court, in the room of the late Mr. Ravvil n ' PREFERmris T. —The Rev. Richard Parkinson, oO to the incumbency of the parish of Northavv , i f. the nomination of Mrs. Price. Patron, the R e " Trenchard, lord of the manor of Northaw. ar e sm e e eoodFe f , r ru en WilliamdsTci thay, ta A ehr N e, fi D arr,g)sl F ,tiqoi A hw T taiwp A nep L gne fitl A yr:_dg C s h C i.tx t i lD; vvi abso l ob: l ot:. : Do : 011 ;1 0 m t aeTn a ccidentsHo named noon, was engaged on a scaffold erected in frooAdep/i large building i n th e Cl a ph am - roa d, when he st l"o ls° lost his footing, and fed from a height of upward s froo: feet to the ground, thus sustaining a compoue u dr eoe; ture of both legs, with a spinal injury, besides a br ain ` ful lacerated wound on the skull, by which th e Gei_j were injured. The pour fellow was conveye ci gned i s Hospital, but the injuries were such as to dell a fter skill; and deceased expired in about an h° ll ' yass g/ ;; admission. Shortly aterwarcls another fearfuleasenasta mitted into this institution, the sufferer being ,tif i e be rt. of fortune, who gave his name as William LI 0 Pay ne , seems that Mr. Gilb-rt had been at Sydenbl oo t l Or visit to his two sons, who are staying at sc-along b; and on his return to town he was proceeding f on road, and by some means slipped down, a n d e/ e ie sinenlar manner in which he fell he has sus tain to ed serious injury to both legs, the left being ir i eisil t ,h Pf two places, besides other bruises. A tb a. decl g ' and which it is to be regretted has been at te g r idg e fitl) fatal consequences, took place at Waterlo°-.vine 6 a lad named John Parg ster, aged about eig ht ' i l i l i v eafr r o ° ol ll ; his friends at No. 13, Salutation-place ! • ° a pe Lambeth. The unfortunate boy was plaYi n g n d by other lads at the steps at Waterloo -bridge , a - • n'T,J9 means fell down and rolled to the bottom frnti ving,so of about twenty feet, and received such tea r : t enu` ca r that it was deemed necessary to remove hill Charingeetoss Hospital, where he expired s"'"" Cl• ° wards. f THE CHIEF COMMISSIONERSHIP or h re e POLICE.—In cons, quene e of the vacancy Wh'cioliee ' l , ° l l o in the Chief Commissionership of the CitY, to , f,, t he by the resignation of Mr. Daniel Whittle on e or of is the Liberal candidate for the represen.tso th,,t,, borough of Mar . ) lebone in the new Parba r :lo o ,, e o P er are no less than five candidates for the ePli poi to The present governor of the New Bride` e d ligelortb Bridge-street, Blackfriars, is one of them, a ° ors O t be be, it is said, successful. The emolurnenta ecte l Di for about 1,2001. per annum. The party is sel iojes il or Court of' Aldermen, and submitted to h er f t he 1 : 1° approval, being held by patent, independent o der eA office. is ten the PERSONAL GRACES.—The countenance ea ca 1,40 additionally pleasing by the well-arrang!.., t he P o o, braided plait, or the flowing tress. In dte s = l ,so ll ; se nothing can equal the effect of Rovvland's e on either natural or artificial hair, d, re r c e t h io d_ n_ e , r d .s i i :e r :o t af j o i- 1 ,7; admirably soft that it will lie in any beautifully flowing curls, and, by the trans,ee il ,..„ c ecied it n o i w m i a p arts n d , s , a n l e l y e ( o i n r g the s a heal-dresspraratio preparation he s>ti :al efficiency in improving and beautifying _ ie i ss itn i iee, complexion, preserving them from every rl the weather; and Rowland's Odonto, or and eireserl:arf is alike invaluable for its beautifying W., r , of effects on the teeth ai.d gums. Caution --J, t he n 70° to see that the word "Rowland's" precedeseta the s puriouS ' b.-- the article on the wrapper of each, ire abroad.