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• TO THE HONEST ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF IPSWICH. GENTLEMEN, The decided steps I have taken agabest those who wished that corruption should be systematically practised by the Reform party in Ipswich would prevent my success at the ensuing contest; but atone of you can entertain a doubt that a sufficient number of friends remained faithful to have rendered it impossible for any Liberal to have been returned in opposition to myself. This indeed has been admitted by the bribery party in the most unqualified terms ; it wou!cl, however, be a bad return to mate for your uniform kindness were I to be instrumental in causing the return of two Tories for the borou4h of Ipswich ; and this would undoubtedly be the case were I to proceed to the poll at the ap proaching eleetion. It therefore becomes my public duty to retire, and I need not wsure you I do this with the most grateful remembrance of your kindness. I have the honour to remain, Gentlemen. Your faithful and attached servant, RIGBY WASON. Londe% June 25, 1847. THE ONLY AUTHORISED ENGLISH EDITION. Translated by D. FORBES CAMPBELL. 7 4 ,T OT IC E. - VOL. VII. OF TRIERS' . .L HISTORY OF THE CONSULATE AND EMPIRE, Will be Published on the 15th Inst., price ss. Orders received by all Booksellers. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. - - QT . MARK'S REEF; OR, THE CRATER. THIS NEW WORK, by the celebrated Author of " THE 3'ILOT," "THE SPY," "THE DE RSLAYER," B:c., will be published by Mr. BENTLEY in a few days. New Burlington-street. • HERThiAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are re ypectftilly informed, that there will e a GRAND EXTR NIGHT TO-NIORROW Evening, July 8, 18 b 17, when will be presented Mey crbeer's opera ROBERTO IL DIAVOLO. Alice, Mdlle. Jenny Lind; Isabella, Made. Caste!Jan ; Roberto, Signor Fraschini ; Rambaldo, rignor Gardoni; Sacerdote, Signer Bouche; and Bertram, Signor Staudigl. To be followed by various Entertainments in the Ballet Depart ment, combining the talents of Mdlle. Cerito, Mdlle. C. Rosati, Mdme. P. Stephan, Mdlles. Cassan, Honore, James, Julien, Lame r ox, and C. Grist, M. Perrot, and M. St Leon. The Free List is suspended, the Public Press excepted. Pit Tickets may be obtained, as usual, at the Office of the Theatre, Nice 10s. 6d. each. Applications for boxes, pit stalls, and tickets, to be made at the Box-office, at the theatre. Doors open at seven o'clock ; the Opera to commence at Half-past r even. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GABDEN. For the Benefit of Madame Grisi The Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, are respectfully informed that a GRAND EX ERA NIGHT will take plaee TO-MORROW EVENING (Thur-day), July 8, on which occasion will be performed Donizetti's Grand Opera of ANNA IsOLENA. Anna Bolena, Madame Grist; Lady Seymour, Mdlle. Corbari ; Smeeton, Mane. Alboni ; Pe,cy, Signor Mario ; Lord Rochfort, Sig. Tagliatico ; Hervey, Signor PiaCentini ; Henry the Eighth, Signor amburini. To conclude with the New Divertissement, entitled L' AMOUR ET LA DANSE. Composed by Signor Cafati. In which Mdlles. Plunkett, Baderna, Bertin, De Melisse, Delec /Aux, Stephan, Duval, M. Mabille, &c., will appear. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Itegent-street; and at the Box-office, Bow-street I Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven, and the perform n•ice commence at Eight o'clock. TREATRE LOYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. TILLS EVENIN. G Will be presented Marpby's comedy of ALL IN THE WRONG. Sir JDhn Re,tless, (•trst time) Mr. Webster; Beverley, Mr. Hudson ; lady Resiless, (first time in that character) Mrs. Nisbett ; Belinda, Miss Julia Bennett. To be followed by MT WIFE'S MOTHER. 'Uncle Foozle, Mr. Farren ; Mr. Budd, Mr. Holl ; Mrs. Quickfidget, Mrs Glover ; Mrs, Budd, Miss Julia Bennett. After which the new comic drama, called THE JACOBITE, F:r Richard Wroughton, Mr. Stuart ; John Duck, Mr. Buckstone Lady Somerlord, Miss Fortescue. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPILI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will b 3 produced a new and original comedy, In three acts, called THE TITLE DEEDS. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, \- right, Paul Bedford, 0. Smith, Boyce, Munyard, C. J. Smith, Worrell ; 3lrs. Yates. Miss Woo:gar, Miss E. Harding, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, &c. After which The MAGYAR MULATSAG ; or, Hungarian Fetes. Ily the celebrated Hungarian Dancers and the Hungarian Instru mental Vocalists. _ . After which an entirely new Petite Comedy, entitled I'LYING COLOURS; or, Crossing the Frontier. Captain Sans- Mr. Webster ; Margaret, Miss Woolgar ; Helen de Montereau, :',Name Celeste; Justine, Miss Ellen Chaplin. To he followed by the Opera Buffa Sketch, called JENNY LIND. l'r , ncipal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert, Cullenford, and Miss Woolgar. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. (Summer Seaion—Lyceum Company.) THIS EVENING Will be presented a new comic drama, in two acts, entitled MAR CUERITE'S COLOURS. Principal characters by Messrs. Emery, IVigtn, Vining, and Johnston; Mesdames Dickenson, Viliars, Arden, riot Griffiths. To be followed by the new (11tNND BALLET, in which the S..anish Dancers will appear. After which a burletta, entitled THE WATER WITCHES. I'rlucipal characters by Mesdames Villar3, Dickinson, Daly, Arden, Messrs. Oxberry, &c. To oonclude with THE BOTTLE IMP. In the course of the piece the celebrated Spanish Dancers win appear, in their novel and unrivalled Bouquet Dance. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING Second Appearance of the eminent Tragedienne Mdlle. Rachel. Will be presented Scribe's comedie of VALERIE ; ou, L' Aveugle. Characters by MM. Rhozevil, Pascal, Tourihon, Mdlles. Vallee, and .Ifter which will be produced Pierre Le Bry'r.s tragedy of MARIE F.TUART. George Mortimer, M. Raphael Felix; Elisabeth, Mollie. ];abut; Marie Stuart, Mdlle. Rachel. Reserved seats, Dress Boxes, 7s. 6d. ; Pit, 55.; Amphitheatre, Is. ; (' diem 3s. The performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock pre c rely. rItINCESA'S TiIEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. TUN EVENING. Will be produced a new drama (with music by Loder) entitled IYYING FOR A KISS. The characters by Madame Vestris, Miss Emma Stanley, Mr. J. Webster, Mr. Granby, snd Mr. Compton. Atter which the new farce. entitled A SOVEREIGN REMEDY. Captain Pendragnn, Mr. Epic- ; Mr. linttleby, Mr Granby ; luaekit, Mr. C. Mathew- , ; Alfred, Mr. J. Webster; llrs. Bot leby, Fosbroke ; Mary, Miss Marshall. To conclude with a comic drama, entitled "LADIES BEWARE !" 'n'onel Vavasour, Mr. Granby; Sir Charles Vavasour, Mr. James Vining ; Matilda, Miss Cooper. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager Nit. William Batty. I ri:let the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family. THIS EVENING Will be presented a gorgeous Peruvian Drama, to illustrate the tlstorical eti sits of the Spaniards' conquest of Peru, arranged from the original test of Brinsley Sheridan's play of " Pizarro," entitled 'VIE STORMING OF QUITO; or, the Warrior of the Sun. Rolla, lkir. W. West. The extraordinary equestrian performances of La Petite Davidson t-ld the New cene3 of the Circle, with the who'e of the Entertain 'rents, having been attended with the most complete success, will be tw,eated every evening. Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. l'inler the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. In consequence of the success attending the Eminent English Vocalists, they have been re-engaged for Twelve Nights more, and will appear in " Maritana," as played at Drury Lane 100 nights. TIIIS EVENING Will be presented a ne;l3alladOpeia,the libretto by Mr. E. Fitz baq, the music and overture by Mr. J. H. Tully, entitled THE FOREST MAIDEN AND THE MOORISH PAGE. Philip of Spain, Mr. Leffler, Francis Huntley, Mr. W. Harrison; Sir Edward Cop ley, Mr. M`Mahoft ; Queen Mary, Mrs. Henry Vining ; Alice Copley ]ills Rainforth ; Leon, the Moorish Page, Miss Rebecca Isaac After which A GRAND CONCERT. To be followed by an INTERLUDE. To conclude with -THE BEGGAR'S OPERA. Captain Macheath, I-Jzzison ; Polly, Miss Italnforth ; Lucy, Miss Isaacs. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed a grand historleai drama, entitled WALTER T ERE LL, THE SAXON AVENGER; or, The Life and Death of KM,,• - • William H. William IL, Mr. Dale; Walter Tyrrell, Mr. LI :eks ; Ed , tha, Miss Vincent. After which THE PALACE OF GENEVA; or, The Spirit of the I'o conclude with THE VILLAGE OUTCAST ; or, The Dark om of Destiny. Boxes, Is.; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN'S. Last Four Nights of M. Ju'lien. —Great Musical Treat. THIS DAY, July 7, Thursday, and Friday. Gibraltar by Daylight. Promenade Concert by Jullien's unri valled band of One Hundred performers, including Messrs. Ban n:l ,nn, Barret, Prospere. Lazarus, Koenig, &c., two of whom will pe , orm a solo each evening. Splendid Menagerie. Gothic Bridge. Chinese Tower. View of the Interior Fortifications of Gibraltar. nominated Conservatory, and all the attractions of the gardens. Concluding with a grand Pyrotechnic Display, representing the Si .ga of Gibraltar. Doors open at Nine, A st.; Feeding the Carnlvora, at Five; Pen eau and White Bear, Half-pas'. Five ; Jullien's Concert, Quarter pitFi Sig; Fireworks, Quarter-past Nine. Ad.nisslon, One Shilling. 11 - 1 E WEATHEIi.—SoN OFFICE, JULY 7. T •ERNOMETER, Lowest, 65; Highest. 81 ; Noon, 71 BAROMETER, 29.88.—W1ND W.S.W. ; cloudy. WATEI AT LoN1)ON-Itit11)(iF THIS DAY. Morning .. 47 ininuteo after S. I Evening 21 mlnaUs , itte• 9, • , ~,,._ -‘,VA , "'' . . :l, - m°'4e.7,,:,.41 . . , ROIT , i... 117: j v . : , , ~,,..._, tit Alina 71ent LONDON. WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1847. Nothing could have afforded the Government such an unanswerable justification, or have so entirely re fUtvtl the malignant aspersions of their antagonists, as the intelligence contained in the last dispatches from Portugal. Anarchy has ceased throughout that portion of the Peninsula, in consequence of the armed intervention sanctioned by Lord PALMERSTON. With the realisa tion of this advantage the star of COSTA CABRAL MA his execrable partisans has faded and fallen. It is obvious, therefore, from that single circumstance, that the course adopted by the present Administra tion is one calculated to prove most beneficial to the :subjects of her Most Faithful MAJESTY. Like EMANUEL GODOY, or OLIVIER LE DIABLE, or any other parvenu favourite who has risen to official eminence by a neglect of all righteous prin ciples, the Conde 1)E TuomAn. has exercised over t 11• destinies of his native land a power as pernicious as it was unconstitutional and paramount. In his discomfiture there is the best security for the social improvement and political emancipation of the country in which he has hitherto domineer e d. The relentless influence of a will su b versive of * all na tional immunities is prevented from any further mani festation, and a guarantee is thereby afforded that those immunities cannot in future be violated, or even so much as threatened. Lord PALMERSTO N has, i n a measure, taken example by the conduct of STLI`IIEN LANGTON. When the Barons—afterwards tr I.4raphant at Runnynaida—lere preparing the clauses of Magna Charta, but were as yet sustained but by a rather doubtful authority against the puissance of King JOHN, STEPHEN LANGTON threw into the popular scale the weight of ecclesiastical, and conse quently of Papal, connivance. Lord PALMERSTON has in like manner secured success to the Portuguese Liberals by affording them the countenance, and, what is more, the encouragement, and, what is more still, the physical assistance of England. The imme diate result of this proceeding on the part of the Go vernment of St. James's is the suppression of those civil dissensions which have so long desolated the provinces of Portugal, and the ultimate advantage ensured by that timely pacification will prove, we earnestly trust, the permanent dismissal from the councils of MARIA DA GLORIA of men who, while pandering to their own individual interests, have cal lously diced away the liberties of the land, and plunged the national fortunes into a Maelstrom of disasters and embarrassments. Had the discussion which is reported to have taken place at Granido between the Plenipo tentiaries of the three Powers and the representatives of the Junta terminated otherwise than it did ac tually terminate, we should have been compelled to declare that the tranquillisation of Portugal had been bartered for an odious act of injustice, and that the treaty had been sealed with the miseries of two dis tinguished patriots. We allude to the question which is said to have arisen at these final deliberations, whether the insurgent chieftains DAS ANTAS and SA DA BANDEIRA should or should not be excluded from the promised amnesty. Had those eminent, and in no respect culpable, personages been visited by that ignoble mark of vengeance, we should have been disposed to rejoice in the event of their possible liberation and triumph in the place of their expatriation--supposing they had acted with a promptitude and boldness like that evinced by their compatriot Bomrim, now described as the Governor of Angola. In alluding yesterday evening to the circumstance of this moot-question about the two great leaders of the Portuguese people, Lord PALMERS TON declared, amidst the acclamations of the House of Commons, " There is no doubt that both SA DA BANDEIRA and the Count DAS ANTAS are entitled to the full benefit of the amnesty." It was a remark of the Emperor NAPOLEON, that whenever you see the exercise of a rigorous cruelty among the victors on a battle-field, be sure they had been very nearly beaten themselves—be sure they are still in awe of the very men whom accident has enabled them to vanquish. Those words of wisdom would have ap plied with singular felicity to the Royalist party of Por tugal in the event of any such an act of inhumanity and bad faith as was threatened during the delibera tions at Granido. Besides it would have been an extravagant bar barity to have excluded DAs AcTAS and SA DA BANDEIRA from the benefits of the general amnesty when preparations were actually making for bring ing back the unfortunate prisoners of Torres Vedras. It would have been tantamount to the brutal jest of the Court minion, that the shores of Africa are only salubrious to the nobler enemies of a crown. With her Most Faithful MAJESTY herself will re. main the power of rendering this pacification of poli tical parties in her dominions a permanent blessing to the people. Let her royal title, hitherto associated only with turpitude and dissimulation, be an augury of her sincerity. Let MARIA DA GLORIA be in truth her Most Faithful Majesty. Her proceedings will be scrutinised with the most jealous attention by her subjects, and, consequently, there will be a twofold necessity for the preservation of integrity both in act and appearance. The debate which took place last night in the House of Commons, on the motion of Lord GEORGE BENTINCK, for an address to her MAJESTY, praying " that she might be graciously pleased to take such steps as might be deemed advisable to secure for the British holders of unpaid Spanish bonds redress from the Government of Spain," was indeed remarkable, and must prove in the highest degree satisfactory, not only to the Spanish bondholders, but to all the Eng lish creditors of repudiating or defaulting states. The Noble Secretary for Foreign Affairs spoke out boldly and manfully. He recognised to the fullest extent the principle advocated by the Noble Lord the Member fur Lynn, " that, according to the law of nations, we should have a fair and full right to enforce obligations of this kind with the same rigour as those of a different character." He impressively warned the various defaulters of the consequences in which they might be involved by a continued per severance in their disgraceful and dishonest policy. Every reasonable indulgence should be afforded to those states who acknowledge the full measure of their responsibilities, and who would gladly de fray every just liability, and satisfy the fair claims of their creditors, but for various unforeseen circumstances that have interposed obstacles in the way of the discharge of their undisputed obligations, which for the time being were practically insur mountable. It is not to the honest but impoverished Governments, who are willing but unable to pay their debts, that the observations of the Noble Secre tary are especially directed, but pre-eminently to those who, with ample means, continue to mis apply the funds that should be devoted to the payment of the interest on their respective debts, to what they are pleased to term "the public service," and offer only frivolous and insufficient excuses to their national creditors, in place of the payment to which in equity they are entitled ; and also to others, who by a rigid adherence to a mani festly erroneous policy, and a ridiculous mismanage ment of the national resources, wilfully sacrifice the resources of the state, and render them insufficient for those purposes which could be provided for if a wiser course were adopted. The Ministers of such states will do well maturely and attentively to consider the significant language of the Noble Lord. He says— " I take this opportunity of reminding those Govern ments who may be debtors to the British people that the time may come when this house can no longer sit pa tiently under the wrongs and injustice inflicted upon the subjects of this country, that the time may come when the British nation may no longer see with the same tranquillity 1 50,000,0001. due to English subjects, the interest and principal of which are alike unpaid; arid that if more proper efforts adequately to fulfil their en gagements are not made, the Gorernment of this country, whoever may be the men who compose it, may be com pelled by public opinion, aye, and by the votes of Parliament, to deviate from the hitherto estab lished practice, and to insist upon the payment of those debts. Sir, that we have the means to do so I do not for one moment dis pute. It is not that we are afraid of any of these states, or of one or all of them put together, that we have abstained from taking th e steps w hi ch my Noble !Friend has urged upon us. I trust that we shall always ! have the means of obtaining justice from any country ion the face of the earth. and also of compelling them to discharge their just obligations to us ; and, th•refore, let no foreign country that has done a wrong to British subjects leceive itself by the false impression that the British nation and the British Parliament will for ever remain acquiescent and passive under the wrong ; or, that whenever they call upon the British Government to interfere and enforce the rights of the people of England, the Government will not have ample means and power to obtain fur them a full measure of justice." The energy and decision of that Nlinister are too well known, too universally admitted, to suffer them to suppose it possible that this was a mere 1 brutum falmen, an idle threat. They may be well assured that if the occasion should arise (and that must wholly depend upon themselves, and the line of conduct they may pursue), the interference will be an effectual one, promptly and vigorously l executed. We shall trust however that the hint may be tak en i ''n go o d t i me. That they may, stermine on d o i ng f u l l justice compelled t o d o so by g_race, and before they are rs n o o f t only to their" de- Bri tish, but to all th e i r credit of their own accord, w i t h a good the force of British arms that they may p rompt l y take such steps nation; and creditors P s d eatse will i n a tindi cateion to the world th e i r fi rm and zealous henceforward to pur sue a more honourable policy ! Another portion of thi s singularly able adlr-es., o il' of s :the Foreign Secretary con veys an instructive add not merely to the Spanish n a ti on , to which es pecially 'it was directed, but to all the nations of the earth, of the evils incident to, and the abuses and mischiefs that result from, what has been foolishly termed " protection to native industry," and the adoption of 1 the various prohibitions and restrictions by which it is erroneously supposed that protection is afforded and :I maintained. The Noble Lord says— "And why is the income of Spain not larger? Be callie Spain chooses to persevere in a system of com mercial restriction and exclusion, by which she positively makes her income inadequate to her expenditure. Why, Sir, Spain goes on to this day, in spite of all the expe rience and example of other countries—in spite of all the lessons which have been read to her—in spite of all the discussions and debates upon this subject which have taken place all over the world—shutting her eyes to facts and her ears to reason—she goes on excluding and pro hibiting a great portion of the commerce which would naturally flow into her ports." And he traces the fatal consequences of the system, by showing that there are no less than 150,000 of the population of Spain employed in one way or another in the contraband trade, the most active part of that population, who, if the labour, the energy, and ability applied to such demoralising pursuits were applied to industrial occupations, would add mate rially to the national wealth. The native industry protected is only that of the native contrabandist, and of the capitalists who conduct large establishments for the promotion of smuggling on a gigantic scale, and for which, in the words of the Noble Lord, " Spain loses all the revenue which she would derive from levying moderate and proper duties on the commo dities now smuggled into the country, and no sort of in dustry is protected and encouraged except that industry of smuggling which tends to demoralise the people, to engender hatred or contempt of the law, and which makes the man engaged to-day in smuggling become to morrow a robber, and which leads the man who carried the contraband goods over the mountain one day to carry off the unoffending passenger up the mountain the next day, in order to get possession of his property. That is the state and principle of commerce under which the Spanish Government voluntarily sacrifice a large annual income more than sufficient to pay all their foreign cre ditors, and which income might be received without in juring any `panish interest whatever but that which I have now described." The same argument has repeatedly been urged in our own Legislature, in enforcing the propriety and expediency of reducing the duties on many articles of merchandise, which are of so exorbitant a character as to give encouragement to the smuggler in his illicit career. We trust that when the fitting season may arrive—when the mode of levying and raising the national revenue is discussed in the British Legislature—the principles that have so ably been expounded by the Noble Lord, and the evils he has so graphically delineated, may not be forgotten, but that a speedy alteration in the scale of the import duties may effectually destroy the system in this country, and banish it for ever, at least from the British dominions. It is said that the Austrian Government, in imita tion of that of France, is about to send a Consul to Calcutta, and that the company of the Austrian Lloyds has nominated agents in the three presidencies of Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay, for the steam vessels which, in the month of August next, will begin to make the direct service from Alexandria to Trieste. Intelligence has been received from Oporto, dated June 30, announcing that the Junta had surrendered on that day, and that the city was occupied by the Spanish troops, under the command of General CONCHA. Madrid papers of the 30th ult-have arrived. The Infante Don FRANCISCO DE PAULA and his daughter, the Infanta JOSEFA, quitted the Palace on the 30th, and returned to their own residence on the Retiro. In the course of a week they are to leave the capital for the waters of Cestona or San Sebas tian. The removal of Don FRANCISCO from the Palace is openly exulted over by the hangers-on at the French Embassy, and is attributed to French in terference. The plan of the intriguers of the Tuileries appears to be to isolate the QUEEN, so as to compel her to abdicate if possible. The Clamor Publico com ments in very indignant terms on the circular which the Ministers have addressed to the liberal Bishops appointed since the death of FERDINAND, calling on them to resign. This circular is considered by the Liberals as an act of grovelling servility to Rome. Suspicions having been entertained that General PRIM was organizing a Progressista movement at Cadiz, he has been ordered to quit that city. The Three per Cents. were done at 291 for cash; the Four per Cents. at 17i; the Five per Cents. at 17i; the Debt without Interest at and the Coupons at 13. We have received the Paris papers of Monday. The Presse has the following on a subject of uni versal interest—the corn harvest:— " The harvesting of rye has commenced in the Bas Limousin ttnd Berry; that, of barley is about to com mence. This is the end of the food crisis in the centre o f France. In the south an idea may be already formed of the harvest; the wheat crops will yield as much ai a good ordinary year. and the grain will be of good quality. In consequence the decline in prices gains ground every day. The last quotations of wheat are from 24f. to 30t. at Bordeaux, 331: at Bayonne, and 24f. at Carcassone. At Marseilles grain is being amassed in the stores, acd only finds rare purchasers. In the north the crops promise abundant products. Speculation seems dis posed to openve in potatoes; it makes considerable de mand of that article for Great Britain, with the hope of realising fabulous profits. We warn these adventurous speculators that their calculations repose on a very contestable hypothesis. The rumours spread by certain English journals of the general return of the potato malady are very exaggerated. Some very limited loca lities seem to be, in fact, partially affected by it, but it is not even proved that the injury done to the plant is to be assimilated to the special malady of 1845 and 1846 ; it is generally attributed to the action of a little insect of the aphis kind. Besides the Mark-lane Express, much better informed than the political papers with regard to all that concerns agriculture, affirms that the vegetation of the potato develops itself with admirable vigour in all parts of the United King dom. We can give the same assurance for the different parts of the Continent, and especially for France. No unfavourable news have as yet reached us on this subject, and our p ersona l i nvestigation in the environs of Parts have convinced us that their exists thus far no reasonable motive to suppose a deficiency possible in the potato crop." The accounts from the French provinces more than confirm these cheering statements of La Presse. There is nothing whatever in these accounts to con • firm the rumours which have been industriously cir culated of the re-appearance of the potato disease. On the contrary, finer potatoes were never seen than those now brought to market in France, as the pro duce of the early planting. The Constitutionnel has a long article on the Ministerial scandals which have recently been brought to light, and in the vituperation of which the provincial journals are almost unanimous. The article, which is attributed to M. TRIERS, declares that it is by the press that the Ministry will fall. Certain it is that the Ministry at present has only the Journal des Debats to defend it, and even that journal is no out-and• out supporter of the Ministry. "In Paris," says the Constitutionnel," one paper only, the Journal des DeGats, defends the Ministry. The Mi nisters, after the saturnalia of publicity which they had themselves organized, and after the ruin of their fa vourite organ, returned with dissatisfaction to cast them selves into the arms of their old and sole defender, but at the same time meditating further inconstancy. It in fact, well known that the Cabinet is urging its friends to found some new Conservative journal, which would entertain no vain scruples, which would particularly praise their faults, find pleasure in acts which ought to be condemned, brave public opinion, boldly become the aggressor, devote itself without delicacy, and, if neces sary, force the Journal des 'Mats to write favourably, notwithstanding its indocility and ill humour. But whilst they are expecting the new Epoque, the Ministers are defended only by a single journal. But that journal, properly understood, demonstrates, by the involuntary concessions it makes to public opinion the profound dif ference which exists between the Government and the French nation. There are few great questions on which that journal has not hinted some fundamental objection to the resolutions adopted by the Ministry. It is true, it disapproves timidity—it contradicts itself from day to day, and frequently in the same article—it sometimes assumes the air of a bravo, and raises a shout in favour of Government ; but it is easy to comprehend that it would praise a better policy, and that it has but little taste for what is doing and tor what it is made to say. If the subject be the foreign policy of the country, it is like a partisan of the English alliance —it boasts of it on principle, and even at the ri s k o f st i gmat i s i ng the ex travagance and the culpable calculations on which the Spanish marriages were accomplished—it is aware of the sentiment which prevails throu g h ou t F rance as to a a t n ta d c e k v s e t n h e the Emperor m m p u e r r d o e r rer o s f Russia as the oppre f s r s e o q rs uen of tly P ti o s lan it d can, it o f Gallicia ; its language is consequently feeble wh en it expresses the gratitude of the Ministers towa r d s th e leaning of our capitalists of St. Petersburgh , or when it approves the Government towards the Cabinet of Vi e nna, the sacrifice of the nationality of Cracow, of independence of the Christians of the East, Pope, of the the absolute policy of of the pride of Greece, and ;relates to our domestic govern ment,the liberty of Switzerland, of the popularity of the Austria. If the question . to the clergy, as to the amount of power to be accorded principle of either on the question of education or on the. emanci it does not accord in opinion with the Ministers our system of Customs duties. It sometimes . the new dynasty wishes to surround itself, and the court clergy whom wdharoemtoitj o w s i t s i h fy es t t h o e prepare derangementat St. l o ) f enis. pates itself so far as to ridicule the nobility with which our finances. In Paris, therefore the Ministers possess but one sup porter, who resembles as much as it can an officious advocate. In the departments is divided into the press Neither two camps. The Ministerial journals maintain silence, or are oblged to perform their service of all shades and colours express, by supporting some revolting proposittona. The Oosition journals with an unanimity and THE SUN, LO'ND'ON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 7, 1847 energy of which we have not for a long period seen an example, the indignation with which all honourable men are filled at the sight of existing scandal, and of the degradation of the Government. It is particularly the system of corruption, of which the fruits are every where beginning to show themselves, that excites the organs of the press throughout the departments." The following article on the relations subsisting between Great Britain and China appears in the Dibats. It is stated that the writer has resided in China for some time : " It is not yet five years since peace was signed with England, and it is notorious how it has been observed by the Chinese. Blood has been shed several times, and whenever the execution of a new clause was to be en sured a recourse to arms was found to be necessary, and each time the inexpressible weakness of the Imperial Government has appeared in a light more menac i ng for them. Besides this military weakness, this incurable malady of disloyalty and blind pride, which incessantly brings on them the cannon of the Europeans, will not perhaps be as yet the most active cause of their ruin. In ternal anarchy, roused into existence by the effect of so many humiliations, prepares the way for perils of a far more direct character. No doubt, when it is recollected that scarcely 150 years back some bands of shepherds—a mere handful of men—undertook th e conquest o f t hi s vas t empire, and after having succeeded in getting their au thority accepted by so many millions ofinen, added in the west new territories to that country, already so immense, it is impossible not to feel a certain admiration for the genius and political talents of the Mantchoux. Unfor tunately, it is also true that their rul e h as a l wa y s b ee n exceedingly contested in the south of the empire—Ciat it was never admitted by certain populations of the Yunnan—that it was never much more than nominal in the Fukien—that except in the large cities it has always been exceedingly uncertain in the p rov i nce o f C an t on — and that in all these districts it has been incessantly opposed by local insurrections, by armed bands, and secret societies plotting the expulsion of the foreign dy nasty. But if this was the case when that Government had in its favour the prestige of force an d success , w h at has it not to fear afters° manydisasters and humiliations ? It must also be declared wherever the Europeans pene trate they discover all around only symptoms of decadency and approaching dissolution, and in a tour which we (eays the writer in the Debats) made through about one-half of the Chinese coast, from the mouth of Yang-tze-kiang to that of the Choo kiang, from Ning-po to Canton, we beheld nothing but insurgent populations—but smuggling and piracy carried to an extraordinary extent. But if the authority of the Government should fall to pieces—if anarchy becomes definitively mistress of the country—if foreigners behold themselves delivered up without gua rantee to the cruel passions of a stupid populace—will they carry their disinterestedness and their respect for .Chinese nation a lity t o t h e ex t en t o f p ure l y an d s i m ply withdrawing? Or, even supposing that their ambition does not impel them t o i t , i s it no t t o b e suppose d t h a t the foreign powers, fo rce d t o p r o v id e for th e sa f e ty o f their subjects, will at last establish on these ruins a regular government? Recent facts, indeed, show that England has begun to enter on this course. In conse quence of innumerable acts of piracy, and of robberies committed by armed bands even on the territory of He:rig-Kong, where the very habitation of the Governor was attacked twice, Sir J. Davis has pis.; given o r d ers t o th e Engli s h vesse l s stationed in the river of Canton to visit all the Chinese junks and search them minutely; to arrest and destroy all whose fitting -out causes their destination to be sus pected, and to hand over the crews to the tribunals of Hong-Kong. Nay more, the Chinese Government, in its weakness, favou rs t hi s ten d enc y, notwithst an di ng i ts being so dangerous for itself. Thus we learn from the journals brought by last mail, the tao-tai, the first magis trate of the army in the province of Fukien, not knowing how to get rid of the pirates who were committing their depredations even in the port of the town, at last prayed the captain of the English corvette, the Scout, to act in the matter for the Chinese Government. The deference of the English captain had already, at the last departure, led to the arrest and destruction of several junks. There are still many things to be said on this important subject, but we look to time to justify our predictions." In the Chamber of Deputies the Bill authorising the city of Paris to contract a loan of 25,000,000 f. was passed by a majority of 197 to 36, and in the Chamber of Peers the Greek Loan Bill was passed by 82 to 25. The Paris Bourse wore an appearance of firmness and ease on Monday to which it had long been a stranger, and for which no obvious cause existed except the mag nificence of the weather, and the high state of the tem perature (83 degrees of Fahrenheit). Stock and shares —the latter especially—improved in a rather sensible degree. The Three per Cents. closed at 77f. 90c.; the Five per Cents., 118 f 90c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2631. The. ex div.; Rouen, 957 f. 50c.; Havre, 640 f. ; Great Northern, 570 f.; Avignon, 670 f. ex div.; Visrzon, 592 f. 50c. ex div. ; Bordeaux, 505 f. ex div. ; Boulogne, 400 f. ; Troyes and Montereau, 272 f. 50c.; Basle, 185 f.; Paris and Strasburg, 4231. 75c. ; Tours and Nantes, 402 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 431 f 25c. ; Lyons and Avignon, 4381. 75c.; Bordeaux and Cette, 456 . 25c. ; Spanish Actives, 29/ ; ditto, Domestic Debt, 27i. MARSEILLES, JULY 1.-Marseilles and Avignon, 685 f.; Northern, 567 f. 50c. _ LYONS, .313 L, 3.—Paris and Rouen, 957 f. 50e.; Avignon and Marseilles, 6701. ; Vierzon, 5881. 75c. ; Northern, 565 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 427 f. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 6. Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Constituted), 2%—Cey ion, I,—Namur and Liege, -1 1 / —Paris and Lyons, 5% $ — Rouen and Havre, 25—Sambre and Meuse, ;A. TERRIFIC STORM this MORNING. THIRTEEN BUILDINGS DESTROYED. b etween one and two struck the r oo fi ng o f t h e This morning, during the raging of the terrific s t orm o p w' r hn i l v i( l nh t k e ,p d at w sn e e l d l i electric ne tr i r n itnil the e l' metropolis,occupation nid situate in Brewer's-lane, Greenwich, near to the Hospital, and close by the Waterman's Pier at the bottom of Church-street, and set fire to several other dwellings. From inquiries made upon the spot by our reporter as soon as it was possible to reach the scene of de so lation from town, it appears that one of the n e i g hb ours , b e i ng alarmed by the vividness of the lightning and the extra ordinary peals of thunder which succeeded each flash, the hemisph ere, went to one of her wi ndo ws for the purpose of throwing it open, when a stream of fire shot from the clouds, and striking immediately o premises i n M r. W i seman ' s oc cupation. t iv t eprat onceitohe o n . roofing illuminated o f,rg s of ome few mom ents the female was so alarmed that she scarcely knew where she was, but in a short time she was awoke to consciousness by seeing the roof of the building on fire. As soon as possible she says she aroused her neighbours, and she describes the scene which followed in the adjoining courts as being of the most appalling c h aracter. Scores of poor people who inhabit this densely crowded thoroughfare jumped from their beds, and rushed from their dwellings almost in a state of nudity, and several narrow escapes from injury were experienced, the fire travelling with great rapidity from the fact that the cottages o f th e m ore humble were chiefly constructed of timb er . Th e autho rities connected with the Hospital at G reenw i c h b e i ng informed of the calamity, ordered the engine belonging to that establishment to be got out without delay, and upon information being sent to the dockyard at Dept ford, the powerful floating engine moored off the yard was speedily manned and rowed to a most a va il a bl e posi t an posi tion opposite the fire. So great was the light caused by the confl agrat i on that the policemen f rom B iac kf r i ars and Southwark Mr. Henderson, the foreman of the southern section of the brigade, the Farringdon•street engine, the West of rtthe bridges nearest brig a d e - stat i ons, an d gave int e lli gence of a dis tant England engine, and the engine from the County esta blishment in Regent's Quadrant, were very soon at the fire. The hose of the float being led from the Thames, and the land engines being well supplied from the water works of the Kent Company, vast bodies of water were soon poured upon the burning materials, but the fire, which had by this time necessarily obtained great hold, progressed fearfully from house to house, until it en circled an area of great extent, feeding upon much va luable property. From Mr. Wiseman's private dwelling it extended to the extensive lofts and store-rooms of Messrs. W. and R. Fluntly, mast, block, and sail-makers, in Brewer's-l a ne, thence to the warehouses belonging to the same fi rm , which were chiefly stored with salt and provisions, and to the private residence of one of the Partners. Several cottages on the same side of the way then beca me ignited, while those on the opposite side in Coombe's-court caught fire. The excitement then became extreme. The poor people were compelled to stand by and see their little all of furniture and effects swallowed up by the devouring element, all their effort s to save it bein g. cut off by the fury of th e flames. And here the use f o the police, under the s u perintendence of Mr. Mallalieu and his i ns p ectors, was signally man ifested in preventing the anxiou s su ff erers from rushing into danger. The efforts of the firemen were directed for some little time to removing some wood part i t ions, in order that they might, if p oss ibl e, save the ancient water-side house, known by many of our readers who have visited Green wich by the sign of the Fubbs' Yacht ; but their exertions proved fruitless—the whole of the building and its contents are destroyed. At this p eriod it was apprehended that th e entire cluster of buildings between the Fubbs' Yacht and the Watern3en's Pier would fall a prey to the fire; but happily, e ven when hope itself appeared to give way, signs of a diminution of flame became apparent. At this critical juncture much judgment was displayed by the directors of the firemen. —the water being Copiously distributed from points com manding the seat of the fire, while other men were sta tioned with their branches so as to keep cool the reeking walls of the adjacent buildings. By seven o'clock the fire was so far subdued that no further danger of its extension appeared, and by nine o'clock n o thi ng remained but a smou ldering mass of ruins. Some of the parties are insured, but to many of the poor, renting or lodging in the small tenements, the loss will be great indeed, their little all being taken from them b y t h e calamity. Several leading officers from the Dockyard and Greenwich Hospital were pre sent, aiding the inhabitants and assisting the firemen in the discharge of their duty. Subjoined is the official report furnished this day to the several fire-offices by the Superintendent of the London Fire-engine Establishment:— " July 7, I.B47.—}ir e up on the premises undermen tioned, situate se vera ll y in Brewer's-lane and Coombe's court, near the Hospital, Greenwich. " Broke out upon the premises in the occupation of Mr. T. Wiseman (private); burned down; not at present known if insured. " Premises of Messrs. W. and R. Fluntly, mast, block, and sail.makers, building and contents burned down ; insurance unknown. 1 - ‘: - Private house and warehouse belonging to the same firm, roof off and stock and furniture seriously damaged; not known if insured. " Mr. James Finch, Brewer's-lane (private), all but destroyed; supposed to be insured in the Sun Fire-office. " House of Mr. T. Cole, licensed victualler, sign Fubbs' Yacht,' burned down; contents insured in the Pbcenix, building unknown. "Mrs. Trucole (private), burned down; not insured. COOMBE'S-COURT. " Mr. S. Welsh (private), burned down; uninsured. " Mr. Burns (private), burned down; uninsured. " Mrs. Taylor (private), front damaged, walls partially pulled down; not insured. " Mr. Lant (private), similarly injured. " Three houses on the opposite side occupied severally by Mr. Blackman, Mr. Giles, and Mr. Matthews, are also detitroyed; cause, electric fluid." Happily no one was injured. ANOTHER FIRE CAUSED BY THE ELECTRIC FLUID THIS MORNING. About a quarter past two o'clock this morning the electric fluid struck the roof of the house and shop belonging to Mr. Thomas Whitebw, leather dresser, &c., 51, Paulin-street, Bermondsey. Information 'Ails furnished to the engine stations of the outbreak by police-constable 159 M. The parish engine was got to work, but the workshop and the front of the dwelling house was destroyed. Insured in the Phcenix office, the stock in the amount of 3201., and the building fur 2001. The family narrowly escaped. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A POLICE CONSTABLE BY THE LIGHTNING.—This morning, abi,ut half-past one o'clock, as police-constable 56 L was on duty in the New•cut, Lambeth, during the violent storm, he was struck wilh the electric fluid on the left side of his head, which felled him to the earth. He was instantly picked up by 124 L, who was on duty on the opposite side of the road, and conveyed to the station•house in a state of insensi bility, when it was ascertained that the left side of his head and several parts of his body were much injured, so much so that he will not be able to return to his duty for several days, CHANCERY-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in the old hall, Lincoln's Inn, to-day, to hear appeals. BLAIR V. BROMLEY.-JUDGMENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgineni to-day in this case, which was argued before him some time since upon appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor Wigram. The bill was filed by William Thomas Blair and Thomas Blair, the executors of the will of the late Thomas Blair, who died in 1828, and the object of the suit was to make the defendant, Joseph Warner Bromley, person ally answerable for 4,5001., which were remitted by the plaintiffs in their capacity of executors, to the de fendant and his late partner, William Bromley, and re ceived by them for the purpose of being invested, but frau dulently misappropriated by William Bromley. The defendant and his brother entered in partnership as soli citors, in May, 1820, and continued in that relation, car rying on their business or profession in Gray's Inn, until December, 1834, and, during that period, they kept their joint banking account with Messrs. Rogers and Co. The late Thomas Blair, a gentleman of fortune, had for several years before his death been in the habit of em ploying the firm of W. and J. W. Bromley for making investments, but William was the partner with whom he was on terms of intimacy, and who attended to his affairs ; and after the testator's death, his executors, who resided at Bath, continued in the same manner to employ the firm, but appear in general to have addressed themselves to Mr. W. Bromley. By his will the testator gave his wife a life interest in all his property, and after her death directed a distribution in certain proportions among a numerous family of children. his pro perty appeared to have consisted princpally of money lent on mortgage, on one of which a sum of 14,0001. was due by the late Earl Grey, which however, was paid off in 1829, and the money was lodged in the Bank of England, to the separate ac count of W. T. Blair, who was the acting executor. Immediately upon the payment of this money, Mr. W. T. Blair wrote a letter, dated June 30, 1829, and ad dressed to Messrs. Bromley, but beginning with " My dear Sir," in the singular, and requesting that steps might be taken to invest the money upon freehold security. In pursuance of these instructions, it was arranged that 4,5001., part et the 14,0001., should be lent to a Mr. Isaac Seabrook ; an abstract of that gentleman's title to the property which was to be the subject of the security, was laid before Mr. Bellenden Ker, the conveyancer, and a draught of the m)rteage deed was prepared by that gentleman. Thes papers were indorsed in the usual way, with the names of W. and J. W. Bromley. William Bromley then wrote to Mr. W. I'. Blair for a cheque for the money, and the latter, in a letter dated " Ilfracombe, 29th Seotember, 1829," sent a cheque, dated the Ist Oc tober, 1829, drawn on the Bank of England in favour of Mr. Seabrook or bearer for 4,5001., and crossed with the name of the bankers of Messrs. Bromley. On the 2d October the cheque was paid into Messrs. Rogers' bank to the credit of the joint partnership account of the Bromleys, and was on the following day cashed by the Bank of England. Some difficulty, it appears, arose in the completion of the mortgage, and eventually the ne gotiation went off, and the money was never advanced, but no notice of this was given to Mr. Blair, or to any other member of the family; on the contrary, they were led to believe that the money had been invested. In a letter written to Mr. Blair, in April, 1830, among the several mortgages enumerated as be longing to the estate of the testator, the sum of' 4,5001. was mentioned as advanced to Mr. Seabrook, and in terest was regularly paid upon it to Mrs. Blair, the testator's widow, until the time of her death. That event occurred in November, 1841, and the property then became divisible under the will. Mr. William Bromley, however, represented that there were difficulties in making the distribution, and advised the institution of a suit for the administration of the estate, which was accordingly done, but no money what ever was paid on account of the securities from the death of Mrs. Blair. The suit was manifestly advised by William Bromley for the purpose of staving off the necessity of his rendering an account, and it was AO managed that it made no progress. In June, 1844, his affairs ceme to a crisis, and a fiat in bankruptcy was issued against him. Mr. Blair, on hearing this, hastened to his solicitor's office to take possession of the securi ties; Seabrook's mortgage was not to be found, and it then came to light that Mr. W. Bromley had appro priated the 4,500/. for his own purposes. No imputa tion whatever of any participation in the criminality of his partner was made or desired to be made against the defendant; far from it; it was admitted that he was altogether ignorant of the fraud; and the plaintiffs, in taking the present proceedings against him, only sought, l wle eg h a i Tre a s d p m on it s t i i b n i g lity h , is o m n partner is responsible for the acts of his co-partner. o the h a e l i g n e n n o e c r e a n l ce p , r t n o ei p e l s e t a b t a s t h o hi n e s The Vice-Chancellor Wigram, upon the case coming before him, gave judgment decreeing that the defendant should pay the 4,500/. with interest, and the costs of the suit. The Lord Chancellor, after going at some length through the facts of the case, stated his opinion to be that the decision of the Vice-Chancellor Wigram was correct, and ordered it to be affirmed with costs. SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.) ANDERSON 7/. BAINES AND ANOTHER. The plaintiff in this action is a silk dresser and presser in the City, and the defendants silk•merchants, &c. The action was brought to recover the sum of 5/, 17s. 9d. for work done. Defendants pleaded the general issue. On the part of the plaintiff it was shown that he had for some time previously to February last been in the habit of pressing and creasing silks for defendants, o❑ account of a manufacturer named Douglas ; ultimately, however, defendants gave a general order for plaintiff to call on them for goods, and accordingly work was done to the amount claimed. Douglas had been charged with the orders up to that time, but had not paid. On behalf of the defendants, Douglas was called, and proved that he supplied the silks to defendants, but they were not pressed. lie contracted with plaintiff to send to defendants for them to dress them as required. He had charged defendants as though they were pressed, and had been paid, but did not pay plaintiff. Ile could not, however, say whether the goods now claimed for had been sent in or charged for by him. He was not in confinement for debt, having failed for 20,0001. Mr. HAWKINS, for plaintiff, contended that the contract with Douglas had been abandoned, and that defendants gave the order on their ow❑ account. The Learned SECONDARY was about to sum up, but the jury said they were satisfied, and gave a verdict fur the amount claimed. INSOLVENT COURT-(THIS DAY) IN RE ROBERT BEAU, JUN. This insolvent, described as a sharebroker, was op posed by Mr. Nichols for Messrs. Al:sop, sharebrokers, and a Mr. Carloss. He was supported by Mr. Dowse. It appeared that the insolvent, a young man, began business in May, 1845, and ended in January last. Ile had a capital of 8501., which he had lost, and now owed 3,300/. lie had been a jobber in shares and in the funds. Ile borrowed 1501. of Messrs. Allsop, of Hull, where he carried on his business, on a promise to return the same. He was a defaulter to Mr. Carloss, and the matter was referred to the members of the Hull Stock Exchange, and they made a report that 1091. Bs. 3d. was due to Mr. Carloss, who was now a solicitor. An action was brought in Middlesex, and a verdict given for the amount. The costs were 49/., of which 30/. had been incurred by the plea. The insolvent admitted that he had been a jobber as well as a broker, although he had only described himself as a sharebroker. In the course of the case be contradicted the evidence o f f r. th c e ar fi lo ri s n s. T eof Messrs. Allsop, an d a l so thatgiv The by o given ee oro n p b one of i‘ laint against the insolvent was twofold— fraudulently contracting a debt, and also vexatiously pleading to the action brought by Mr. Carloss. The in solvent had dealt with Messrs. Allsop after he had ob tained the money. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS told the insolvent he would send for a person from Hull to ascertain the truth of some statements as to Mr. Allsop. The insolvent, on being pressed, admitted that he might have acquiesced in the report as to the sum due to Mr. Carloss. Counsel having addressed the Court, Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS held that the subsequent transactions with Messrs. Allsop condoned the complaint as to the sum of 1.501. The insolvent had in a most au dacious manner contradicted the evidence of two gentle men, Ho had vexatiously defended the action brought by Mr. Allsop, and he had described himself as a stockbroker and jobber. He would be remanded for a considerable period.—Judgment deferred. ST. PETERSBURG, JUNE 23.—11 is Majesty the Emperor has just issued a ukase to the Stattholders of the Transcaucasian provinces, facilitating the commer cial custom dutes on the east coast of the Bhcb: Sea. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) William Penny was indicted for stealinc , two sovereigns, four half-sovereigns, and a quantity of silver, the property of r. George Arnold. It appeared that the prosecutor, on the 30th ultimo, had been enjoying himself rather freely in several public houses along the City-road, and fell, with his purse in hand, in the street, and the contents of his purse was scattered about. The prisoner came and picked up the purse and money, and when asked if he had anything except the purse, he replied in the negative, but upon being searched, the above money was found upon him. He was found Guilty, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment, with hard labour. THE LATE HEARTLESS ROBBERY AT THE LONDON HosriTA.L.—Mary Anne Peddcr was indicted for stealing a bead necklace, value 55., the property of Thomas Blyth, from the person of Elizabeth Blyth. The first witness called was Mary Anne Cripps, who stated that she was the head nurse in the ward in which Mrs. Blyth was brought in in a dying state, in conse quence of an accident by the upsetting of a gig, while coming from Fairlop Fair. The prisoner approached closely to the bed side, and hugging the dying woman in her arms, said, " Poor, dear creature, she was my next door neighbour." Witness said she was sinking fast, and order( d the under nurse to get her some brawl, w hen the prisoner said give me her pocket, I will go and get her some. No one approached the bed, upon which Mrs. Blyth was (who died in less than half an hour after her admission), except witness, the under nurse, and the Prisoner; and the prisoner having left the room the under nurse almost immediltely afterwards exclaimed that her necklace had been taken. A policeman even tually brought the prisoner hack, when she was searched in the nurses' room, but nothing was found upon her; but as the policeman was afterwards taking her down stairs he heard something drop, and stopping her so suddenly as not to allow her to leave the spot where she stood, he looked down, when he found the necklace at her feet. She could not tell if Mrs. Blyth was alive at the time of the robbery. Mary Townsend confirmed this witness's state ment, which was also borne out by that of the constable. Mr. Thomas Bly th, whose arm was in a sling, and who seemed to suffer deep mental and physical anguish, stated the circumstances of the accident, and deposed that he had never seen the prisoner before the time she was brought to him in the hospital by the police man. The ASSISTANT-JUDGE in summing up said the jury could not treat the case as one of stealing from the per son, because the nurse was unable to state whether the poor woman was alive or not. The jury, without a moment's hesitation returned a verdict of Guilty, and The ASSISTANT-JUDGE in passing sentence on the pri soner said, this was about one of the most unfeeling, cruel, and heartless cases which ever came before him. The prisoner—You are wrong, my Lord, I did know the woman; she and I have often drank together. The ASSISTANT JUDGE—Nonsense. You want now to belie the woman's character. The sentence of the Court is that you be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six months, six weeks of the term to be solitary. The grand jury having terminated their labours were discharged at twelve o'clock. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) Philip Bradley was placed at the bar before Mr. Henry on a charge of stealing 91. in gold, the property of Mary Jenkinson, his landlady. He had been several times remanded. The complainant stated that she kept an eating-house in Little Turnstile, and the prisoner had rooms in her house. On Saturday, the 26th ult., he gave her two shillings in part payment of his week's rent, asking her to allow the remainder to stand over for a few days, to which she assented. On the Monday following she missed 21., which she had deposited in a work-box in her bedroom a few days before. The prisoner passed the door of that room in going to and from his bedroom. No other person had occasion to pass it. Mr. Wm Cooper, a linen-draper in Red Lion-street, said that on Monday, the 28th ult., the prisoner pur chased a silk handkerchief of him, and at the same time deposited with him 61. in gold. Mr. Richard Cooper, a shoemaker, in Red Lion street, said that on the same day the prisoner bought a pair of boots, and having paid for them, asked for an envelope. He put something in it, sealed it, and placed it in one of the bouts. He then left. The envelope was found to contain Mr. W. Cooper's acknowledgment for GL The prisoner reserved his defence, and was committed for trial. WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) ROBBERIES ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. —For some time past the Eastern Counties Railway Company have been robbed to an alarming extent by their own servants. Amongst other purloinings is one not unfrequently practised on the canals and in the docks, commonly called " riding the pony," which means the displacing the bung of a cask containing liquor, and introducing a tube, by which the parties help themselves by means of suction, as bountifully as they please. Certain individuals having been suspected, a watch was set upon their actions, and on Sunday afternoon last, Sparks, the gatekeeper of the goods warehouse, at St. John -street, Bethnal-green, discovered six of the servants of the company regaling themselves in the manner above alluded to. Sparks proceeded to the police-station, and gave information to Sergeant Coleman, the acting inspector ; and sergeant Price, accompanied by several constables, went to the warehouse, and apprehended live of the delinquents, the other one, Williamson, escaped, but was subsequently captured. They were all brought to this office, and Cooling and Williamson were discharged in consequence of the evi dence not app, aring sufficient ; but the others, namely, Bacon, kVoot:, Allen, and Cherry, were ordered for trial. THAMES.-(THIS DAY.) Edmund Mills, who had been a driver in the employ of the London Parcels Delivery Company for the last ten years, was charged with having . driven his horse and cart over a boy about four years of age, named Henry Dobson, killing him on the spot. From the evidence it appeared that, between seven and eight o'clock yesterday evening, as the prisoner was driving a cart belonging to the company past Plummers row, Mile-end Old Town, the deceased, with his mother, was sitting on a door-step, when suddenly the poor little fellow darted away from his parent, and before Mills could pull up one of the wheels passed over its head, causing instant death on the spot. All the witnesses concurred in the opinion that no blame was to be at tached to Mills, who tried to pull up, but could not, and immediately got down and rendered every assistance. The cart was not going at a faster rate than seven or eight miles an hour. Mr. YARDLEY said, however deplorable and melan choly such an accident might be, yet, from the evidence before him, there was el( arly no blame to be attached to the prisoner, who bore, it seemed, an excellent character, having been ten years in the employ of a public company, and, therefore, under all the circumstances, he should discharge him. VAUXHALL GARDENS. A grand fa,: was given yesterday upon the occasion of the anniversary of the Butchers' Charitable Institu tion. There were upwards of 15,000 persons present. The gardens were more than usually brilliant, and the fireworks went off with great splendour. The great novelty was, however, the night ascent of the balloon, in which were Mr. Gypsum, the proprietor of the balloon, Mr. Albert Smith, Mr. Pridmore, and Mr. Coxwell. After some delay the balloon mounted with great velo city, and some rockets were discharged. It was . soon, m the gardens sailing o u t o f s i g h t , an d the company I nt sa gardens believed th a t th e ae ronauts had a voyage before th em , w h en th e y were frightened b pleasant e a a do from o. their propriety by the report that an accident c u r oc curred, a d , mile as from the the royal property. The m b e been seen rapidly descendingastpainful about anxiety reigned t'or someby them minutes, e f whichi\i. Albert was,r s however, mith agreeablydispelled in a cab, indebted from account occurrence:—As e r ssoon a h discharged, word was given to Mrm o to e whom oc u hwando c hrere'e a was 0 n the hoop, to open the valve and relieve some of the gas, as the balloon was getting . Cot the w e e a l l r , tense from the elevation it had attained. A report resembling a rush of air was instantly heard, and the whole of the lower part of the balloon suddenly col lapsed, surging backwards and forwards as in a high wind, whilst a voice cried, " The valve has burst —we are all lost !" Immediately it began to descend with terrific rapidity, the elevation at that moment attained being, as near!•, as could be calculated by the minuteness of the river boundaries, about 6,000 feet ; and, to add to the danger, the mass of the balloon was covered with the last sparks of the fireworks, threaten ing every moment to blow up. Fortunately the netting retained the upper part of the balloon in a parachute shape, the neck collapsing into it, and to this may be attributed the preservation of the lives of the aeronauts. The first shock was awful as it struck the earth, throw ing the voyagers from the car with great violence, while the silk of the balloon, entirely voided of its gas, covered them. A smart concussion was fortunately the only re sult of the accident. The only gentleman who received any hurt was Mr. Pridmore, whose knee was slightly lacerated. Perhaps in the annals of aeronautics there is not to be found an instance of so miraculous an escape. To the presence of mind of the gentlemen in the car may be attrib u t e d t h e i r safety. Its the few awful se conds which elapsed between the accident and the l a ln r o r o ival an o d n earth, every means , by lighteningobviat tehe balloon shock of otherwise, were coolly taken to The primary have touching theeart i h; t and b e en sacrificed. had it not been for their calm ness every life might cause of the accident seems t t have gas bteoenstohoebstaaote extent t t e h n t atmosphere, which rarified ti Na that the mechanisms exceedinglyconnected sultry—thewitl ith eva l l ig ve ht g ai a n v g e way. The night v playing about ut a t s h e e heaves er one was never made, and continually. But, as regarded every one of the gentlemen was, more or less, acquaint e d with the principles of aerostation. P U GILISM. —SAMUEL SIMMONDS AND THOMAS LANE, FOR 200 SOUS.—The encounter of these knights of the knuckle, which, from sundry misunderstandings as to the " venue," seemed more likely to end in a postpone ment, or magisterial interference, was yesterday brought to issue on the borders of the counties of Northampton and Buckingham. The men met in fistic fray at four minutes after three, and at ten minutes to four o'clock, Simmonds's second, Johnny Hannan, threw up the sponge in token of defeat, at the close of the 26th round. The battle was by no means remarkable for the scientific manoeuvres of either men. It was characterised by fast, wild, rushing exchanges, and the punishment was pretty equally balanced. Simmonds returned to town last night, and Lane, accompanied by his brother Ham mer Lane, departed for Birmingham, bearing the tidings of his victory, MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was firm at the previous rates. Sales 7,000 bales, of which 2,000 were American on speculation. American sorts sold at 61d. to 70., Egyptian, Bid. to od., Surat 40. to 50., and Sea Island at 13d. to 18d. per lb. In Railway Shares not much was doing, but prices were firm. The Share Market has been ♦ery quiet yesterday, and but little business was done in shares. We subjoin a few of the principal sales of Railway Shares by Messrs. Lamond and Co.: — East Indian ... Callao, Lima, and Pacific Coast North British, Extension 0 16 0 Great Western of Bengal 0 5 0 Barbadnes Leicester 8c Bediord,Exchange Certificate 0 13 6 North Wales South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 1 17 0 Manchester, Buxton, and Mat10ck......, 1 ]8 6 Louvain ala S'ambre, ex int... 0 17 6 West Riding Union Shropshire Union and Canal 2 8 0 Royston and Ilitchin South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, ex int 4 18 0 Accounts from Hobart Town, of March 13, state that new wheat was worth 4s. 9d. to ss. per bushel, and fine flour 121. per ton. A larger number of sales are in progress in the Co lonial markets, but the fall in the prices of various arti cles has been so marked recently, that there is but little spirit to do business except for immediate wants. All holders of sugar, and rice especially, must be severe losers. The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury have inti mated that the surplus amount of income over expendi ture available in the current quarter is 694,9121. 16s. 11d., and that, consequently, there will be 670,0001. invested in Deficiency Bills, and the rest in stock. We are glad to find Sir C. Wood pursuing the wise policy of the late Chancellor of the Exchequer. It is manifestly in the highest degree absurd to redeem stock on which the Go vernment pays but 3 or 34 per cent., while it bas inte rest to liquidate on Exchequer-bills at a far higher rate, to say nothing of the importance of being inde pendent of the Bank of England. The Funds have been rather heavy again. Consols are 88:1 to 89 for transfer, and 88;,-' to 89. The state of the account influences the market still, but there is not much speculation. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 91 to 914. Bank Stock is at 1964. Exchequer-bills have been at 9s. to 13s. premium. The Foreign Investments have been better, and the speeches in Parliament respecting the Spanish debt have caused some improvement in the quotations of the bonds. The Five per Cents, have been 214 to and the Three per Cents. 33 to 331.. Portuguese Four per Cents. are 314. Mexican Bonds are 19k tot Russian Stock is at 1111; and Dutch Four per Cents. 90. The Share market is dull, but North Staffords have improved upon the highly satisfactory report made to the proprietors at the meeting. South Yorkshire and Goole are in some request. BRITIsiI FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. 196% 195% three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 89%% 89% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 88% 89 88% S 9 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 91 1 , 8 1 A 91 913( Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 ~ 9 1-16 % Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. India Bonds. 1,0001. .. 9 9 South Sea Stock .. Ditto. Old Annuities 88.34 88% Consols for Opening, July 16 .. 89 88% 89 Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip .. . p Exchequer Bills. I lid. 2d. 9 13 P 13 p .5001. . 11 15p 15 p Ditto. Small •• .. 15 19 p 19 P ONE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, Small • • • • • • .. •• 8434 Mexican Bonds, 1846. 5 per Cent .. 19% 19% Ditto. for the Account .. 19% 19% Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, 4 per Cent .. • . •• 31% 31% Russian Bonds 111 34 111% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 2150 21% Ditto, for the Account .. .. 21X 21% Ditto, Passive Bonds .. 4% 4% Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. 33 335( Ditto, for the Account • • .. 333 3334 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 5731 573%i Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 90 90 BUSINESS PRICES OF CLOSING DONE AT RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Anther., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction .. :. .. 2% .... .......... 134 Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .... 171%.......... 17% Birming., Wolver., and Dudley . • 10 .... 155, .......... 15% Buckinghamshire .. .. .. .. (1.45.... Caledonian . . Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 2%.... 2 2 1 ,i • • Eastern Counties .. .. .. .. 20 ~ „ 2114 __ . _ Do. l'erpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61. 13s. 4d. .. Ditto, ditto.. .. .. No. 1. 61. 13s. 4d. % p •.•• %1! Ditto, York Extension .. .. 7 711, 7 7 •• • • 7 51 i Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 69 •••• • • • • 69 Exeter, l eevil, and Dorchester .. 23g . . ••••• • • • • • Ditto, New... . 23y •••• ••••• • • • • • 1 34 Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 32 30N. 31% • • • • 3134 Great North of England . ..100 237 .. • . 237 Ditto. New 301. . .. 30 .... 70 .... • • 70 Great Western .. 85 • • ...... . 118 Hull and Selby .. .. • • 50 •• .. 105 105 Ipswich awl Bury St•Edinunds .. 14 ....... 8 I •• •• Ditto, ditto, and Norwich 4 1 ' • • ,t • • • ... Lancaster and Carlisle .. .• 50 .... 67 • • ••• • • • , 6 „7„, London and BlackwaU 13s. 4d. 7% •••• • London, Brighton, & South C oas t 50 .... Ditto, Consol. Eighths • • .. 10 .... 131 London an North-Western • • 100 .... 182 182 Ditto, Quarters L. and B. 12 .... .. •••• • • • • Ditto ditto, New Shares 2 Ditto, 10/. Shares M. &B. (C) I London and South-Western 411. 65.10 d... 68.7 i 68}i Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 .... 57 57 Midland .. .. • . .. 100 .... 130 . 13014 Ditto, 40/. Shares .. 40 .... .......... 48 Ni, Ditto, 50/. Shares .. 6 10 ..........10 Do., (::onsol. Bristol and Birm. ;viz per Cent. .. ..100 .. • • 129 .• = . 1292 Newcastle and Berwick • • .. 20 ••• • . • 29 1 Ditto, New .. • • .. .5 8 !i...•.... 8 14 _ e 36 Norfolk . . • ..100 .. .. 126 126 g Ditto, Extension .. 10 .. 101 104. 3_4 North Staffordshire 7.. 10!;•••••••••• 10; Preston and Wyre.. .. 25 •• .. 374= ••.. • 3731 Ditto, ditto (B) .. • • .. IU.. • • 1N.... Royston and Hitchin . .... 14 ..... ••• South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33 .. • • • • .... •• Do., New (do. lot.) .. N o . 4. 5 .. • • VA% •••• • • • • South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Windsor. Staines, &S. Western.. 425..... • • 2% P Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 20 .... 103•4 11 x . • 1114 xi York and Newcastle ..• 25 .... 38 37 377 i Ditto, Extension.. •• • • •• 10 .. • • 1f .. • • Ditto, Preference .. 8 .... 12 4 13% York and North Midland .. .. 50 . Ditto, Extension • • .. .. 25 :::: 44S Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten— 10 .. •• 23 23 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 20 .... 15N.• • • Northern of France S .... 10 , 3 4 It Paris and Lyons .. S .... .5 .. •• . ..... Paris and Strasbourg .. .. A .... 436_ .......... Sumbr ; and Meuse 11 ...... •• .• JOINT-STOCK BANKS. London and Westminster .. .. 20 .... 26% .......... iiis 5 434 7i4 26S MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered —.. .... LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY•) LONDON, JULY 7.—lt blew a heavy gale after midnight in squalls, with much rain, thunder, and lightning. Wind at noon S.S.W., moderate breeze and cloudy. DEAL, JULY G.—Wind S.W. to S.S..W.—Arrd, Charles William, Keating, New Orleans; a barque, Cuba. Arrd. from the River, Ocean Bride, Berbice ; Serafin. Havannah ; British Isles, Cuba; Stirling, and Juliet, Quebec; Whitby, Halifax. COWES, JULY 6.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Helena, Iverson, Mazatlan; Kate, Scott, Bahia; Atlas, Davies, Matanzas. PLYMOUTH, JULY 6.—Arrd. Cynthia, Goldsworthy, St. John's, Newfoundl an d, an d sa il ed for London. Off port, Windermere, Ross, Hobart Town; Herzag Bogislaw, Monte Video, for Antwerp. OFF SALCOMBE, JULY s. —Chanticleer, _ Putt, Zanzibar. FALMOUTH, JULY 6.—Wind S.—Arrd. Rosalind, Hepple white, Valparaiso HOLYHAED, JULY s.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Senator, Coffin, New York. LIVERPOOL, JULY 6.—Wind variable and light.—Arrd. Winifred, Jamaica; Paradise, Maracaibo; Susanna, Lukey, Paraiba; Gossypium, Brown, New Orleans; Virginia, Brown, Philadelphia; Aqueduct, Gardner, New York; Senator, Nog York. Sld. Ontario, Boston ; Rolla, Rio Janiero ; Tonquin, Whampoa, China. OfF port, Courier, Lima; Actaeon and Effingham, New Orleans; Eleonora CLYDE, JULY 5. —Arrd. 4th, Mogul, Oliphant, Barbadoes; sth, Europa, Boyle, Matanzas. Sld. Elizabeth, St. Croix, Levant, St. John, N. B.; Lord Sidmouth, Pictou. DUBLIN, JULY 4 Azip s.—Wind S.S.E.—Sid. Kingston, Demerara. _ BRISTOL, JULY 6.—Wind N., light.—Arrd. Triumph, cow- , ley, New York; Thetis, Cann, St. Stephens, N. B. GLOUCESTER, JULY 6.—Wind S. W.—Arrd. Glian, Rosei ter, Prince Edward's Island. Sld. Solon, Quebec. WATERFORD, JULY s.—Wind S.S.E.—SId. Ocean Queen, St. John's, Newfoundland. CORR, JULY 4.—Wind S.E., fresh.—Arrd. Elizabeth, Le Brun, Havannah ; Elizabeth, Scott, Balti more; P am p ero , Bertoul, New York, and sailed for Westport. Sid. Sir R. Sale, New Zealand, HULL, JULY 6.—Wind N. E. ' moderate.—..sirrd. Lord Mul grave, Lukise, Miramichi. Sid. Waterloo, Quebec. GRIMSBY, JULY 6.—The Venus, Shields, to London, put in here this morning leaky, having struck on the bar of Har tlepool. BELFAST, JULY s.—The Athlone steamer has been got off shore and into this place, but the Sea King steamer fell over at low water and tilled, and is likely to become a wreck ; part of cargo saved. PENZANCE, JULY s.—The Napoleon the Second, from Newport to L'Orient, has been taken into St. Ives this morning, in a sinking state. NEWPORT, JULY 6.—Wind W.—Sld. Alexander, Jamaica. CORK, JULY 4.—A brig, waterlogged, and distnasted, with white streaks, and two large white spots on her stern, was passed, 21st ult., by the Pampero, arrd. at Cork. CLYDE, duLY 4.—Sld. Amanda, Demerara. A schooner, of about 130 tons, apparently American, waterlogged, with mainmast and bowsprit only standing, hull painted black, a white fiddle head, appearing to have been some time in that state, was boarded, 25th ult.. lat. 47 N., long. 14 W., by the Medway, Coombes, arrd. off Falmouth, from Sydney. THE MURDER IN MARYLEDONE.— On the first day of the session an application was made to tho Common Sergeant by Mr. Bodkin, to postpone the trial of Mary Anne Hunt, for murder, to the next session. The ground for the application was, that the case had only just been taken up by the Treasury to be prosecuted on their behalf, and that there would not be sufficient time at the present session to prepare the evidence. No opposition was offered to the application on behalf of the prisoner, and it was therefore acceded to. The late Mr. T. T. Rennell, of Enfield, has left NU to the Middlesex Hospital, and 1501. to the endow ment of a Chapel of Ease at Enfield Highway, being portion of money accrued from property left to lzina by his father, the late Major Rennell, , M blab. l Gene Price 4s lc and] I NI Th a firs TI dere( Oldrt - Th to :.... 2). Bran Ti till T 1 consi Aber ga: Blaci me ani Bost( IV me Cale( Ae Chell Dire( Dubl sio Easti Be East 4 Sti Cm eald M l'rea UOU: T] the 1 13111 . disci Gov Con lure all. .a re .iron 15e* :COE G c C a ha, An,