The Sun. — London, England, 1847-07-06 00:00:00

- TIl E SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVEN I N Gr, JULY 6 , 1847. AMM........................... "."""'nn""'"""'"W ai...E.011, ~.... , C. , ....- - The COURT CIRCULAR. MAGAZINES - (C ONTINUED.) I Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians,l BENTLEY. the '''' . ".. l, dby the Countess Vawlerstraten and M ijor de Bentley opens this month with a memoir of one of THE REVENUE FOR THE YEAR AND QUARTER ENDING JULY 5 1847. on . Moerkerke, left Buelzio4hata Palace at a quarter past 1 the greatest and the most ill - used of English nalial _-......-,-_ also , fine o'clock yesterday morning, in one of the Quee n's commanders, to whose merits th e p resent a g e has ren- No. 1.-An Abstract of the NA Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain in the Years and Qua rters ended sth of July, 184 G, and sth of J:ily, 1.,"17, showing the tion carriages and four for Wcolwicb, to embark on board year dered a tardy justice-the Earl of Dundonald. Dr. lncrease or Decrease on each head thereof. the Garland for Ostend. The Queen and Prince Albert, W. C. Taor, the author of the memoir, says that, more attonded by the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Royal , QUARTERS ENDED YEAR QUARTERS ENDED YEAR , Yc , ar ended July 5. Quarter ended July 5. Of 1:, Household in Waiting, took leave of their august visi• "unfortunately for his fame, Lord Cochrane wished r- - ----, ended r - - A----- -- ---, ended ' , - --A-- --, is 4' to add senatorial dignity to his professional honours, " Oct. 10, Jan. 5, April 5 July 5, July 5, Oct. 10, Jan. 5, , April 5, July 5, July 5, I Lora at the garden entrance of :he Palace. 1845 1846 1846 1846 1846 1846 1847 I 1547 1841 1847 I Increase. ! Decrease. Increase. Decrease. the Their Miiesties the King and Queen of the Belgians and after recording his return to Westminster thus - - - - - - ;-- --- - _ high' visited and took leave of her Royal Hi, ,, hness the Duchess , proceeds :- , x x 1 _ __ x 1 £ Customs •• •••••• •• • • - 4,848,363 4,354 789 3 961 918 4,523,391 17,638,4G1 5,310,835 4,514,721 4 447 673 4,519,119 18,792,348 Customs ..... ••• • .. 1,103,887 ~ ,_ • £ x dere( *f Gloucester on Sunday, at Gloucc‘ster House • and "In 1809 he performed his last great achievement in Exci ,l e ••••••••••• •• • •• • •• I 3.955,106 3,338,537 1:626:458 3104,711 12,025,112 4,181,926 ViOS, ILI 5 1,652,865 3, 9 91 052 12,733,998 , Excise . , •• • • 708,886 •• • • 186,341 4,272 press their Royal ilighoe , s the Duke and Duchess of ' Cam- the service of his country- the destruction of the French Stamps ... 'I • - , 1,780,1,5 1,792,402 1,685,868 1,730,495 6,988,940 •1,1/4,364 1,740,687 1,817,282 1,869,464 7,201,797 Stamps .•••••••••• •• •• • 212,857 .... 138,969 __ - defal bridge, at Cambridge House. shipping in the Basque Roads. Ten ship; of the Ene, Taxes .. I 201,279 1,876,951 14%142 2,006,427 4,229, 29 202,940 1,909,899 130,892 2,0 i 5,001 4,315,732 Taxes -•.•••• • • • - • • 95,833 it is 1 68,574 _ •. 0 . Property Tax .... .. •• • • '• • • 1 823 883 386 985 1 963 882 I 009 162 5,133,912 1,972,128 450 219 2 033 072 1, 9 36,517 5,91,(135 l'ropertv 1t 3 60,000 • - • • • 303,024 , .... The Queen and prince Albert, attended by the Royal and some frigates, lay in these roads, protected by t r Post-0ffiee............. '209,000 189,000 ' 215,000 ' 18 ' 1:000 79. 4,000 217,000 203,000 ' 219 ' 000 215,000 854,000 , Post-otlice 27,35 - was 1 Crown Lands .... .. .... 30,000 25,000 45,000 - 60,000 1 .... 34,000 suite, left town, at half-past ten o'clock yesterday midable batteries and a dangerous shoal, which extended 100,000 45,000 30,000 37,000 • • 112,000 , Crown Lands 12,000 .... - the t mur.ling, for Cambridge. between them and the English blockading squadron, Miscellaneous ........ 15,102 68,612 91,522 18,001 193,237 177,910 29,657 92,593 7,461 2 30 27 7 . , 6 6 4 2 4 1 , C M h is in ce . ll:::e n o e l y is . .....i • r 114,381 .... •• • • ___ 1 •• .. 10,540 was 1 The - Royal party occupied three open carriages and commanded by Admiral Gambier. Lord Cochrane - - - -, Total Ordinary' Revenue 12 862 903 12 031 670 9 735 790 12,573,187 47,'1103,561 13,889,103 12,486,338 10,430,377 13,013,614 49,819,432 : 7,6 . 1 . 5 . ..871 .... 455,239 14,812 Chin four. In the first carriage were her Majesty the Queen formed a bold plan for the destruction of this squadron, China Money.... , I 450,000 ' 300:859 ' ' 440,000 1,190,859 227,644 .. ~ .. Total 963,215 .• . 440,000 Cher his Royal Highness Prit.ce Albert, the Mistress of the and communicated it to the admiral. He was, in con Imprest Moneys, &C.. •• •• 24,591 64,034 5 • 2 • ,909 73,939 215,523 33,815 31,884 53,859 88,632 203,190 , Imprest 3loneys,&e. •• • • 7,333 14,69 . 3 - becor Robes, the Duchess of Sutherland, and the Lady in seqeence, sent to join Lord Gambier, and under him to Repayments °advances , 473,381 404,179 456,473 111,607 1,446,140 199,882 302,449 164,568 137,944 804,843 , Reptunnts of Adyncs. •• • • 641,297 26,337 - we at Waiting, the Countess of Desert. In the second car- take command of the attack which he had projected. - now Total Income* •• 13,811,380 12,800,79 8 10,245,17 2 13,198,733 50,056,083 '14,330,444 12,820,671 10,643,804 13,240,190 1 51,060,109 I Total ...... .. 2,615,871 1,611,845 496,269 454,812 riage were the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert, the Fire•ships and explosion-vessels having been prepared, __________ _ ___ _ ! , congi -Marquis of Abercorn ; the Lord in Waiting, the Earl Lord Cochrane, with his gallant crew, led the way, and Amount applied to con.' Deduct . Deduct whicl of Morton ; the Equerry in Waiting, Colonel Buckley ; the boom by which the enemy was protected was broken solidated Fund .. 8 869 973 7 859 997 5 468 355 8 476 134 30,674,439 j 7,617,435 8 615 898 3 207 608 9 912 813 29 353 754 Ditto as k.dranees ' 550,000 ' 615 ' 077 ' l4o ' ooo ' 91,501 1,396,576 472,500 ' 837 ' 500 2,94400 1,724,311 5)74:311 I , and th e Equerry io Waiting to Prince Albert, Lieut.- by the Mediator. The fire-ships immediately rushed Ditto, ' as Ways & Means I, Decrease. Colonel Seymour. In the third carriage were Mr. through the opening, and were piloted into the midst of of the Year.. I 4,391,407 4,325,724 4,636,817 4,631,098 17,985,046 , 6,260,509 , 3,367,273 5,461,196 7,113,6)8 22,202,676 i , 1,004,026/ on 41,4571 . on the Georee Edward Anson, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. the French anchorage, in spite of a furious cannonade - - 1,611,845 [ D:erre:cc .4 54 ' 812 [ Increase A 1 - -. ._ . • .. COURT CIRCULAR. Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians, d by the Countess Yaw lerstraten and M ijor de Moerkerke, left Buckingham Palace at a quarter past fine o'clock yesterday morning, in one of the Queen's carriages and four for Wcolvvich, to embark on board the Garland for Ostend. The Queen and Prince Albert, attonded by the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Royal Household in Waiting, took leave of their august visi tors at the garden entrance of :he Palace. Their Miiesties the King and Queen of the Belgians visited and took leave of her Royal Highness the Duchess •f Gloucester on Sunday, at Gloucester House ; and their Royal llighne: s. s the Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge, at Cambridge House. The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Royal suite, left town, at half-past ten o'clock yesterday mur.ling,, for Cambridge. The Royal party occupied three open carriages and four. In the first carriage were her Majesty the Queen his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Mistress of the Robes, the Duchess of Sutherland, and the Lady in Waiting, the Countess of Desert. In the second car riage were the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert, the Marquis of Abercorn ; the Lord in Waiting, the Earl of Morton ; the Equerry in Waiting, Colonel Buckley ; and the Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert, Lieut.- Colonel Seymour. In the third carriage were Mr. George Edward Anson, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Major-General Bowles, and Dr. Meyer. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort were conducted to their carriage by the Hon. Misses Murray and Mac donald, Maids of Honour in waiting, and Sir Edward Bowater, Groom in waiting. A party of Lancers farmed the escort from Bucking ham Palace to the Tottenham station of the Eastern Counties Railway. 'His Royal Highness the Hereditary Duke of Saxe Weimar, attended by Count de Beust, left Marlborough House, at half-past eight o'clock yesterday morning, for Cambridge. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar, and attended by her suite, left Marlbo rough House at twelve o'clock yesterday for her resi dence. Bushy House, Bushy Park. The Countess of Assenburg was in attendance on the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar. His Royal Highness Prince Peter of Oldenburgh visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager on Sunday at Marlborough House. The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President), left town yesterday for Cambridge. Mr. Glyn had an interview with the Right Hon. Ed ward Strutt yesterday at the office of the Commissioners of Hallways, in Great George-street. MAGAZINES—(CONTINUED.) BENTLEY. Bentley opens this month with a memoir of one of the greatest and the most ill-used of English nalial commanders, to whose merits the present age has ren dered a tardy justice—the Earl of Dundonald. Dr. W. C. Taylor, the author of the memoir, says that, " unfortunately for his fame, Lord Cochrane wished to add senatorial dignity to his professional honours," and after recording his return to Westminster thus proceeds : " In /809 he performed his last great achievement in the service of his country—the destruction. of the French shipping in the Baique Roads. Ten ship; of the Lne, and some frigates, lay in these roads, protected by for midable batteries and a dangerous shoal, which extended between them and the English blockading squadron, commanded by Admiral Gambier. Lord Cochrane formed a bold plan for the destruction of this squadron, and communicated it to the admiral. He was, in con• sequence, sent to join Lord Gambier , a nd under him to take command of the attack which he had projected. Fire.ships and explosion-vessels having been prepared, Lord Cochrane, with his gallant crew, led the way, and the boom by which the enemy was protected was broken by the Mediator. The fire-ships immediately rushed through the opening, and were pilote d i n to the midst of the French anchorage, in spite of a furious cannonade and discharge of shells from the batteries. Though some of the ships mistook their course, and others exploded too soon, the greatest alarm was produced in the French fleet. Three ships of the line and a frigate of fifty-six guns were burned ; another ship of the line was so injured that she sunk a few days after; and seven others were driven on shore. The whole loss occasioned to the conquerors was only ten men killed and thirty. five wounded. For this exploit Lord Cochrane justly re ceived the dignity of Knight of the Bath, an honour more rarely accorded then than it is now. " Lord Gambier had from the very first opposed this enterprise, and he was much annoyed that the conduct of it was entrusted to Lord Cochrane, a stranger to his squadron. He did not, therefore, second the attack as heartily as he should have done, and he lost the oppor tunity of capturing or destroying the seven ships that had run ashore. Lord Cochrane, therefore, expressed his determination to oppose the vote of thanks to Lord Gambier when it should be proposed in Parliament. As Cochrane was in opposition, and Gambier a great favou rite with the Administration, party spirit was mixed with the question, and Gambier demanded a court martial. After a long investigation he was acquitted ; but the verdict of the court was not ratified by the country. Lord Cochrane was regarded with manifest dislike by the Ministry, and he reciprocated the un friendly feeling with interest. Instead of entering into this controversy, we shall content ourselves with quoting the opinion of Napolen Buonaparte, whom no one can suspect of partiality. Cochrane,' he said, might and would have taken the whole fleet, and carried it out with him, had his admiral supported him as he ought to have done. For, in con s eq uence o f the signal made by L Allemand to the ships to do the best in their power to save themselves, sauce qui pent, in fact they became panic•struck, and cut their cables. The terror of the bnitots (fire-ships) was such, that they actually threw their powder overboard, so that they could have offered very little resistance. The French admiral was an im becilic, but yours was just as bad. I assure you that if Cochrane had been supported he would have taken every one of the ships.'" He then says, that in the affair of Cochrane 'Johnstone, and others, " Ministerial vengeance found an opportunity to vent itself upon Lord Cochrane ;" but Ministerial vengeance would have been impotent had _Ministerial vengeance stood alone against him; but Ministerial vengeance was edged on and backed ' up by saintly hate. The imbecille Gambier, more wise in his generation than poor Byng (who was mur dered by the court-martial that acquitted Gambier, if the logic of George 111. in the case of Dr. Dodd be correct), Gambier had the cunning early in life to attach himself to the saintly clique, which, during the latter years of the reign of George 111. sold its aid to the Ministry at the highest possible price, and it was by its bitter and malignant hatred that the brave Cochrane was sacri ficed as a peace offering to the wounded vanity of the pious imbecile who envied, but dared not imitate his achievements. " Captain Spike" is continued, and in the present chapter Spike captures Mulford and his companions, who are endeavouring to escape from the wreck, and removing Jack Tier and Rose, with her female companions, on board the Swash, lands Mulford on a coral rock in the midst of the gulf, and leaves him there, without food or water, to perish. Horace Twiss furnishes a pleasant memoir of Mrs. Mathews, which is illustrated by a portrait—and Maxwell continues his story of " Brian O'Linn." The best article in the number is the last. " How Mr. Straggles went cheap to Ascot." It is from the pen of Albert Smith, who in this sketch has beat Dickens at his own weapons. We omitted to mention in our notice of the opening paper, the " Memoir of the Earl of Dundonald," that it is illustrated by a life like portrait, engraved from a painting by James Ramsay. 10,245,172 Exclusive 13, 198 , 733 of 960,0001. 150,056,083 I received in Ai 14,350,444 12,820,671 nil Quarter, and 5,510, [11,608,804 1 ,6321. recelvi 18,750,822 57,530,741 iu July Quarter, 1847. ', on Loan of 8,000,000%. No. ll.—lncome and Charge of the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ended the sth July, 1846, and the sth July, 1817. Quarters ended July 5. Quarters ended July 5. --- 1 ~...----•-----•--.. INCOME. t 1846 1847 CHARGE. 1846 1847 £. £. £. .Z. Customs • • Excise .. 3,117,181 3,305,528 Terminable Annuities . 609,120 Stamps ........ • ..... Taxes Property Tax . Post-office •••••••. • • • • • • • ........ • • 181,000 215,000 Other Charges on the Consolidated Fund .... ••.••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ..... ••• • • 370,584 520,941 Crown Land 5.......................... • • •• • • For Advances, including 1,724,0001. in the present Quarter to Ireland, per Act 9 and 10 Vie, cap. 107 •••. • • .. 91,501 1,864,311 Miscellaneous • • • • • • • • • • • • China Money •• • • 440,000 .... Total Charge . ••.••...... .. .. .. 7,425,651 9,531,581 Imprest and other Moneys ••••• • • • • • 73,939 88,632 The Surplus ...............................................5,785,552 9,233,717 Repayments of Advances . - 13,211,203 18,765,298 13,211,203 13,254,666 To Cash, being the Further Instal- Amount of Exchequer Bills issued to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund, April 5, and paid off out of the meets of Loan of 8,000,000/. ••• • • • •• • • 5,510,632 produce of that Fund, July 5, 1847, after deducting 550,000/. paid out of the Sinking Fund ................ •• • • 2,916,960 The Amount issued in the Quarter ended July 5, 1847, in part of the sums granted by Parliament out of the 13,211,203 18,765,298 Consolidated Fund, for Supply Services.. ••• • • • The Surplus of the Consolidated Fund, Quarter ended sth July, 1847 ........................................ 9,233,717 2,120,049 The probable Amount of Exchequer-bills required to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund, Quarter ended 1 July 5, 1847 ... ..... ............... ..... ........................ ... • .... ... .................... 796,941 ...._ ----- sentry characterises each ; but the spirit by which the two writers have been actuated is singularly different. What " Peter Priggins " was to Oxford, this " Trinity Man" promises to be to Cambridge ; but the contributor tc the New Monthly was a staunch upholder of the Church of England, while the con tributor to Dolman is an avowed seceder from that Church to the Church of the Roman Catholics. Nevertheless there is no acerbity in his revelations ; indeed, his portrait of his college tutor, Dr. Hamlet, is most fascinating, and is, in its manner, filled with affectionate remembrances. We anticipate many glimpses in the mysteries of —no, not of the prison ho 113 e, but—of the University. When a Cantab of mani festly high spirits and of earnest conviction withdraws at an early period of life from the religion which he has been taught to regard as the orthodox road to salva tion, and becomes a cordial writer in the organ of the faith to which he has passed over, there is, surely, very considerable probability of a few marvellous dis closures as to the habits and dispositions of the com munity amongst which he was an unit, but of which he is evidently disposed to speak now as of the dwel lers in moral darkness and the believers in a theolo gical error. We shall scrutinise the serial as it appears in piecemeal chapters. Another serial, but of a marvellously opposite character, is commenced in the July number, namely, " Sketches of Irish Agitators.' Although the first is devoted to a biographical notice of Patrick Costelloe, it is quite certain that the great name of Daniel O'Connell—the name above all other agitators, and assuredly above all other Irish agita tors—must recur repeatedly. It does. An interest ing anecdote about the Liberator when an advocate will be found in this article. Of Patrick Cos telloe himself it is impossible for the general reader not to think admiringly when he is told that Mr. Costelloe, though now closing his 60th year, "is the living personification of Irish devilry." " Exeter Hall ; its Patrons and Dupes" is a bitter satire from the pen of the Editor. The contribution by Scott Nasmyth Stokes upon " The Authorised Version as a Test of Truth" is laboriously learned, and will be perused with deep interest by Protestants as well as by. Roman Catholics. The Editor in his remarkable chapters upon the last days of the " Penal Laws" is plunged into the very midst of the Gordon riots, where from forty thousand to eighty thousand of the rabble under Lord George Gordon besiege the Houses of Parliament, kick Lord Bathurst " like a football," tear the gown of the Bishop of Lincoln to ribbons, and compel him to fly ignominiously over the tiles. The descriptions are brilliant, but are deplorably painful, showing as they do the brutalities resulting from fanaticism. contributors, but not Pollux, and there is Harry Hieover, too, as smart and:gossiping as ever, and Oxo nian and the Old Fly. For its class the Sporting Review is meritorious : THE QUARTER'S REVENUE. FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. TIMES.—The Quarterly Return of the Revenue is very different from an oracle which men visit in dark ress and uncertainty, and then expect to be astonished with an announcement quite new and distinct. It can do very little more than check or verify estimates which have already been matters of safe and approximate cal culation. Given the fornier returns, the recent fiscal alternations, and the state of public and commercial affairs, and the problem is easy enough. The next quarter's revenue follows almost as a matter of course. There is little in the present return that might not be accounted for. It has its favourable and its unfavourable features. On the whole, however, -vve think that no sifting will divest it of a rather encouraging appearance. To what ever cause it may be traced, the fact of an increasing revenue—the fact of increase on the ordinary: sources of revenue amounting to more than two millions and a half on the year, and nearly half a million on the quarter —will be hailed with satisfaction at a time when we have been obliged to add largely to our debt. On the quarter's Customs there has been a very slight decrease, which is all the more noticeable because there has lately been a very considerable increase, amounting to more than a million on the twelvemonth. The fact admits of too ready an explanation to cause any anxiety. Our chief imports lately have been grain and flour, which bring nothing to the Customs. The high price of freights and the diversion of capital and ships to the corn trade, havo stood in the way of our regular commerce ; to which it may be added, that possibly the dearth of food, the contraction of manufacture, and the diminished export of cotton goods, have re duced the consumption of tea, sugar, and coffee, and such foreign produce, in the manufacturing districts. In the Excise there is an increase of more than seven hun dred thousand on the year, and a not quite proportionate sum on the quarter. With an unparalleled expenditure by railway companies, paid in great measure in weekly wages, and millions diffused by Government with no very careful hand, it is only wonderful the consumption of exciseable commodities has not increased more. Excise is the measure of private expenditure. That has risen lately even to a hurtful amount. The slight but regular increase on stamps, taxes, and property-tax, testifies to the stability of our commercial system, in spite of much that is calculated to shake and unsettle it. As to the loans and China money, they must speak for themselves. The latter mine appears to be finally worked out. The former has only just been opened. The return is, at least, quite as favourable as we could expect. Nay, more was not to be wished for. While we cannot export, why should we force our imports? If we cannot get labour and material for manufacture, why encourage an importation, which would put us in debt to all nations? No. We are not really prosperous just now, and it little avails to set up the appearance of prosperity. A great increase of revenue in the midst of dearth and diminished exports cannot be sound. Rather let us be content with a moderate increase, which may encourage the public hopes without exciting any too curious in quiries, and which seems rather the fulfilment of a general law of progress than of any accidental or ephemeral causes. CHRONICLE.—The revenue accounts, published this morning, exhibit a most flattering view of the financial condition of the country, as far as income is concerned. The increase upon the income of the year is no less than 1,004,0261., and upon the quarter 41,457/. Large as are the sums of the net increase, especially that on the revenue of the year, they,by no means fairly represent the full increase, as far as it indicates the state of the com merce of the country, as well as of the internal con sumption of commodities during the year. In the ac counts for the year every item which can be taken as representing either increased trade, increased wealth, or increased consumption, has yielded a much larger ,in come than last year, while it is those of an accidental character on which alone any deficiency has arisen. The Customs, Excise, Stamps, Taxes, Property-tax, and Post-office, which are the great general indices of the progress of trade, wealth, and domestic comforts, show an increase of no less than 2,489,4871.; while in monies received from China, for imprest and other purposes, and for the repayment of advances, the deficiency in the present year amounts to 1,611,8454 in reduction of the total increase. A similar observation applies to the quarter, except that the increase is not so large in pro portion on each of the items, with the exception of the Post-office, and that in the Customs there is a very slight decrease. That there should be so slight a decrease in the amount received during the last quarter from the Customs as 4,2721.—when we consider the de rangement in the state of the money market, and the extent to which business in all branches has been contracted, in consequence of the desire which has been universally manifested to reduce liabilities to the lowest point—is, we must confess, a most agreeable sur prise. Nor, indeed, could any one be prepared for so favourable a general result in these accounts, especially us regards the Customs and Excise, when the deplorable condition of the manufacturing districts during the last six months is referred to. It is true that, as a set off to this, not only have the railway calls exceeded 20,000,000/. during that period, a large portion of which has been expended • but the enormous amount of Governm ent money which has been given to Ireland has caused a consumption of sugar and other commodities, contribut ing largely to revenue, greater than was ever known in that country on any former occasion. But if there be one view more striking than another:which these accounts force upon us, it is the extraordinary success which, even in a fiscal light, has attended those reforms in our commercial legislation, and the reductions in our tari ff, which have been so freely made during the last few years, and especially in the spring of 1846. These accounts comprise the first entire year of the low duties under the last reduction of the tariff, and, compared with an entire year of receipts prior to that reduction, they show the extraordinary increase already men tioned ; and, what is more remarkable still, the year ending the sth of July, 1846, was one in which all branches of manufacturing employment were active to an extraordinary degree, and when all hands were well employed ; while during the last year, it is notorious that there has been a great deficiency of em ployment in some of the main branches of our trade. The contrast of the two years in this respect only ren ders the triumph of free-trade principles more marked and decided. The profits arising from our fiscal reforms ' have more than compensated by a million sterling the cessation of the China ransom moneys, and other re ceipts of an accidental kind. Thus, although our Treasury is no longer enriched by direct payments from the Chinese Government, yet we are reaping the ad vantages of an enlarged commerce and an increased revenue, as part of the fruits of an honourable peace. There is surely much in these reflections that should encourage a Government to persevere in the same course, and to make, as a means of ultimately increasing our in come, extendiug our trade, and adding to the general comforts of the community, a large reduction of the tea duties. All experience points to this experiment as being a safe policy in every view which can be taken of it. It is impossible, however, to dismiss this subject without referring particularly to the great extent to which the Chancellor of the Exchequer is indebted for this large income to the important measure with respect to the sugar duties passed in the autumn of last year. No fiscal reform has ever been attended with such imme diate and striking results, which, however, were so plain and so certain, that it is now only a wonder they were resisted so long. ADVERTISER.—The returns of the q wore 0 venue are highly satisfactory—a greatiredueual stances in than could have been expected in the cm rter's r:- which the country has been placed for s 9 Id be a serious e months past. It was generally feared that there wroeuesbly surprised to de falcation; tho country will be he a e g is an increase. The find that, on the contrary, but under the Cir augmentation, it is true, isn?ttlarr e• cumstances it is most gratifyingheeins,toegxfic'nedothtawtot,htehreereisisanayn increase at all. In allt it as compared with the cor respondingincrease on the _ q uarter, quarterof l as t u y i e sc a e r ilan T e h ou e s. two T e h x e ce d p e t f i l o c n it s t are the Customs and the however, is very s li g ht on either head. On the Customs it is 4,2724 and on the Miscellaneous it is 10,540/. Under both beads, however, we have an increase on the year. O n the Customs , the increase o n the year , as compared with the year ending the s th of July, 18 46 , is no less than 1,103,3481., and on the Miscellaneous it is 114,384/. In the Excise—one of the best tests of the prosperity of the country—the augmentation on the quarter is 186,3411., while on the year it is 708,8861. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—MONDAY. An important change in the premiership for the July Stakes, a further and marked improvement in Stultz, The Questionable, and Tantivy, for the Goodwood Stakes, and in Eryx and Fitz Emilius for the Goodwood Cup, were the only "movements" yesterday; the general betting was decidedly fiat. Closing quotations:— JULY STAKES. 5 to 2 agst Colonel Peel's Teetotum 7 to 4 agst Mr. Payne's Woodcraft 5 and 6 to 4 laid on the two favourites agst the field. LIVERPOOL STAKES. 8 to I agst Mr. B. Green's The Conjuror 8 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Lightning 10 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Pic Vic 12 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack—taken 12 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress 13 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Plaudit 15 to I agt:t Mr. Meiklam's Quadruped 20 to 1 agst Mr. Skerrett's Romance The Acceptances remain as we gave them yesterday. GOODWOOD STAKES. 6 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Stultz 10 to 1 agat Mr. Sainsbury's The Questionable 12 to 1 agst Mr. Isaac Day's Milliner 14 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Vampyre 16 to 1 agst Mr. Elwes's Miss Ells 20 to 1 agst Mr. Baker's Plover 20 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Lothario 30 to 1 agat Mr. Gully's Tantivy—taken freely GOODWOOD CUP. 3 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's The Hero 6 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Eryx—taken 8 to 1 agst Mr. Auniont's Fitz• Emilius 14 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Halo—taken 17 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the First Offers to take 20 to 1 about Cossack. ST. LEGER. 5 to 2 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack—taken 10 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Hart—t. 11 to 1 11 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Mr. Martin 20 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's The Farmer's Daughter 20 to I agst Lord Eglinton's Eryx—taken 2 000 to 40 agst Mr. L. Fox's Executor—taken DERBY. 15 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Assault 25 to I agat Mr. B. Green's Flatcateber—taken 30 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Edie Ochiltree—taken to 2501. 40 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Beverlac—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Glendower—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. John Day's The Stinger—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Swiss Boy—taken CARLISLE RACES.—Eryx's weight for the Cumberland Plate was Est 121 b, inclusive of the penalty of 91bs. CARLISLE RACES.—FEIDAY. The Lottery Stakes (handicap) of 10 sovs. each, p. p., with 40 added; the second to save his stake; winners of handl . caps subsequent to the declaration of weights, of 200 soya. or upwards 61b, of two that value 91b extra; the winner of the Derby 91b extra; to start at the Style turn, and go once round (about a mile and three quarters). (13 Subs.) Mr. S. L. Fox's br Ir Psalmsinger, by Physician, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (W Oates) 1 Lord Eglinton's br m Plaudit, 5 yrs, Bst 21b Mr. O'Brien's br f The Emerald Isle, 3 yrs, sst 61b 3 Plaudit took the lead, followed by Emerald Isle. They ran thus to the distance, where Psalmsinger passed Emerald Isle, and gained gradually on the inside of the mare to within twelve strides of home, which the rider of Plaudit not seeing, Psalmsinger won by a neck, it being too late for Plaudit to ersevere. he Carlisle Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 30 added ; two year old colts, 6st 71b, fillies, 6st 31b, three year old colts, Sat 71b, fillies, Bst 31b ; winners once in the present year Mb, twice 51b, thrice 71b extra; from the Style• turn in. (4 Subs.) Mr. Taylor's br c George Hudson, 3 yrs ........(Holmes) 1 Mr. B. Green's br f Miss Margrave, 2 yrs 2 Mr. Rait's br f Cybele, 2 yrs Betting—Even on George Hudson, and 6 to 4 agst Miss Margrave. . Miss Margrave and Cybele took the lead, and ran neck and neck to the distance, where George Hudson passed them, and won easy. 11er Majesty's Plate of 100 gs., for horses of all ages ; three Yrs old, ist 51b ; four, Bst 91b ; five, 9st 21b ; six and aged, 9st 71b. Heats, twice round. ...aar. Stehenson's b c Sheraton, 4 a ged mpson) 1 0 1 •,7 1 '. Ro b ertson 's b g Tom Tough, (lt b) .121. r. IL Johnstone's br g Rough-and-Ready, 5 yrs 2 0 2 Mr. Harrison's ch f Lady Malone, 4 yrs 0 0 3 Mr, O'Brien's hr f Emerald Isle, 3 yrs „ First heat—E mera ld Isle took the lead till about 100 yards 40 n1 home, when he was passed by Sheraton and Rough and-Ready, between whom a splendid race ensued, Sheraton *win ning by a head. Second heat—Tom Tough and Eme rald Isle went at a tremndous pace all the way, Tom Tough winning easy. Third heat—Sheraton and Rough-and-Ready made play alternately, Sheraton winning by two lengths. „ hu Shakspere Stakes of 5 sow. each, p. p., with 20 added by Mr. Daly, the lessee of the Carlisle Theatre ; three yrs olds Sat; four, 9st • five, 9st 61b ; six and aged, 9st 81b ; mares and geldings al:owed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 2 00 sovs. ; if entered to be cold for 150 sovs. allowed 71b ; 100 sovs. 141 b ; 80 sovs. 181 b ; and 50 soya. 211 b. Heats, once round. (8 Subs.) lN_ilae_rt 5 Merry 's b m Marian Ramsay, by Ph y en yrs, (100 ,, - (Holmes) 0 1 3 0 1 % r• P edley's ch c tenets, 3 yrs (100 sovs) 1 0 2 2 2 ‘, Dlr. Dawson's bm Bretwalda,s yrs (50 sovs) 0 0 1 0 3 tr r . Meiklam' s b r c D ar i n g, 3 yrs (30 sows) 3 2 dr Mt r al.Johnstone's b h Milden, 5 yrs (80 sovs) 0 0 dr M. J. Scott's b f The Alderman's Daughter 2 dr First heat—A good race with the first three. Won by half a length. Second heat—Marian Ramsay took the lead, kept it all the way, and won easy. Third heat—A good race with the first three ; won by a head. Fourth heat— Marian Ramsay took the lead to the distance, where Bret- Zl , Slda challenged her, and a splendid race ended in a dead 401 1 t. Fifth heat—A fine race ; won by a neck. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET JULY MEETING. ENTRIES FOR TUESDAY. Ilalldieflp Sweepstakes of 20 soya. each, and only 5 if de clared, &c. (14 Subs.) Lo:d Exeter's Cocoa Nut, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b —Mr. R. Stephen son's Keeley, 6 yrs, Bst 51b—Col. Peel's Oregon, 3 yrs, 7st 81b --Mr.Peier's Black Cat, 4 yrs, ist 71b—Lord Exeter's Circas sian Maid, 3 yrs, 7st 41b—Mr. Sanford's Kimblesworth, 3 Y. r .% 6st 121b—Mr. Cheshire's Ellen Horne , 3 yrs , Est 121 b Mr. W. H. Robells's Mogulistan, 3 yrs, 6st 101b—Col. Peel's Vert Vert, 3 yrs Est 101b — Mr. Wig ram's Phlio, 3 yrs , s st 1 31 b. Four pa id. THE JULY STAKEs.—Kangaroo, Festus, Nil Desperandum, Mr. Etwall's colt, Lord Lensdale's two, Red Doe, Dick Turpin, Comet, Amy, and Dacia, are scratched. DOUGLAS JERROLD. Anxiously did we look forward to the appearance of the July number of this magazine, and sorely have we been disappointed. Notwithstanding the fair promises of last month, Juniper Hedgehog has not yet made his appearance. " Drat that cabman, where can he be staying." We have, however, en revanche an admirable " Voice from the Crowd in a Steam-boat," by Angus B. Reach, from which we extract the following, which we commend to the earnest attention of the Corporation of London in general, and of Sir Peter Laurie in particular : " In the cold days of early spring—when east wind and drenching sleet and rain come -lashing down our London streets—and when nobody will dare the icy blasts of the river who has got a shilling to pay for a cab, or twopence for an omnibus, or who is provided with a couple of useable legs to walk withal—when the steamers ply up and down, dripping and deserted things one shapeless mass of oil-skins at the wheel, another on the paddle-box—then it is that the Corporation of London suddenly wake up to the danger of over-crowded and too-fast-driven boats. An enthusiastic discussion accordingly takes place in the Common Council or the Court of Aldermen, and a code of bye-laws of terrific severity is forthwith drawn up and established, menacing with horrible pains and penalties the reckless skippers who shall dare to contravene them. The whole proceed ing looks severe and determined. Nervous people nod their heads approvingly, and say, All right now—the Lord Mayor has taken the thing up in a proper spirit. These fellows won't be overloading their boats again in a hurry.' Alas—deluded folks I Wait a bit. Blazing summer comes—and sweltering London rushes on the river. Where are the City bye-laws then? Where are the informers who were to work them—where the stipu lations allotting to each passenger a certain cubic space upon the deck? Gone—melted with the hot weather— leaving the City statute-book a tabula rasa for the in scription of the same farce at the commencement of the next mayoralty. And yet, Heaven knows, if the nuisance be still uncorrected, it h not for want of nuisance • mongers and grievance-hunters in the community. Only these gentlemen are eternally catching wrong sows by the ear. They are the cranes who wage war with the p i gm ies. A parcel of ragged urchins playing pitch-and toss with dilapidated buttons in an alley —an advertising van or two ; not half such an obstacle in a crowded thoroughfare as a sheriffs broad-wheeled waggon, and not a tithe so ugly in its gaudiness as that worshipful functionary's official coach—a dozen or two of emanci pated mechanics and maids-of-all-work enjoying them selves in the merry go-rounds at the foot of Primrose hill ; or a knot of hard-working, honest men, scouring their skins in a cheap bath and washhouse—such are the objects which the nuisance-mongers—or rather the superlative nuisance-monger— of the day delights to show his vigilance in rooting up and exhibiting to the gaze of a world—by no means so very much scandalised at the spectacle. Sir Peter Laurie is—as everybody knows—a pestilent busybody, always deep in some mare's nest or other, and yet occasionally making a blundering step—more by chance than anything else—in the right direction. Now, here is a chance for him. Let him take to the steam-boat nuisance. He flatters himself that he has put down suicide ; let him try his hand at putting down a s y s t em w hi c h may result in occasioning as many deaths in a moment as the mania for self-slaughter does in a twelvemonth. Let him for sake Primrose-hill on the Sunday afternoons, and take his stand on Hungerford-bridge—let him observe the cram,in unstable un t l si 0 1 n e btkbhs s ioe q onaru u gvt geee—hz functionariest squeeze merryhhe ° ete f y hwmi sicklynea jostling sjesaoembs smmeneoirnnv jamming packing onttadhhr cotton tichiovene women,rocking tccochaktruai cargoes boo r g y ear ls i andetno—hgne. sway of the boats, as each b l e board steam-boatahrdi m slowly moves away, groaning under its weight of human flesh—let him see all this, and let him remember, that all this is perpetrated in defiance of the magnates of the City, and their solemnly recorded regulations—let him observe that the interpretation put upon the City bye laws seems to be that they are laws for the City to give the go-by to, and if, out of such materials, he cannot erect a grievance of the first magnitude —cannot carve a nuisance of the first water—then will I be content to be en board the first steamer which pitches its living masses head over heels, to drown in Thames water, and to rot in Thames mud." " The Dreamer and the:Worker," which is now ac knowledged to be from the pen of the author of " Orion," Mr. R. H. Horne, is continued, but the story makes but little progress. Paul Bell gives us a furnishesquai quaint eo firstn The part oSeasonf a s ; e r Watson," detailing the history ie o s a f n en d th ti e tTe e r d s . o ` a ‘ H p Y e . s o ll'a u a n o g l d l adventures of the hero of the Spafields riots, during the time which elapsed between his escape from the constables on the 2d December, 1816, and his arrival in America. This promises to be a valuable contribu tion to the materials gradually accumulating for a history of the Regency. " Club Crotchets and Cheap Comforts" contain hints well worthy the attention of the managers of the Whittington Club ; and the " Converted Man" is, we fear, an overtrue picture of what too often takes place in society. Notwithstand ing the absence of Juniper Hedgehog, this is a good number of Douglas Jerrold. THE KNIGHT OF GWYNNE. Nos. XIX. and XX. By Charles Lever. After nineteen months have elapsed since the commencement of this tale of the time of the Union, it is concluded. At the outset of the narrative we were peculiarly gratified with the promise of a fiction of unusual brilliancy from the usually brilliant pen of Harry Lorrequer. Now that we have read " The Knight of Gwynne" down . to "The End," we cannot but protest our disappoint ment. There is no excuse whatever for the rambling, careless, book-making, style of the latter portion of the work, for Mr. Lever had originally grouped to gether materials of extraordinary excellence for the composition of a novel. The time chosen was one fraught with a strange and national interest; the cha racters outlined were bold, original, and attractive. There was the boldest, the most original, and the most attractive of all the sketchy portraitures by Lever—we mean, of course, Bagenal Daly; yet Bagenal Daly disappears at a comparatively early moment in the story, and is only introduced just at the conclusion, in the midst of a preposterous bustle, and when th 3 traits of his character are lost in the con fusion of departure. There was the knight himself; he is abruptly carried off, as the saying is, " neck and crop "to Egypt. There was the old butler; he is utterly forgotten in the closing numbers. There was Gwynne Abbey ; it is entirely lost sight of. There was young Darcy ; he is hurried out of the way as though he were an illegitimate child, or an irreclaimable felon. There is honest Tom Gluson ; he is only whispered about in the letter-press, his for tunes are only told with any distinctness in the in imitable etchings by Phiz ; indeed the double num ber before us is mainly attractive from the four capital illustrations by the first of all the serial artists. The frontispiece represents Erin sur rounded by a swarm of mannikins showing Ire land as she might be, " Great, glorious, and free"—great in the development of her resources, glo rious in the happiness of her people, free from po verty, misery, and anarchy. The title-page is still better, showing the dilemmas resulting from the Union. Altogether we are gratified at the conclusion of the least successful of Mr. Lever's productions, though we are disappointed at its being the least successful. , ERRATUM.—A. Correspondent is inform ed that the aorses for the Cumberland Plate were , b y an oversi gp t, Misplaced, but the remarks would tell how they came in. SALE OF LORD SPENCER'S YEARLINGS. ,ddystone, by Cotherstone, out of Allutnette 135 gs. r artaesan, by Cotherstone, out of Maid of Fez 140 gs. Straehino, by Cotherstone, out of Aliens 260 gs. Conholt, by Thistlewhipper, out of Sophia /‘arthingale, by Cotherstone, out of Cloak Chesnut Filly, by Harkaway, out of Agnes 4O gs. OPENING OF THE NEWCASTLE AND BERWICK 311 ILWAY.—Thursday, the Ist of July, witnessed the °tining throughout of this important line of railway, for passenger and goods traffic. The communication by railway between London and Edinburgh is at length Weed and the slight breaks caused by the Zweed and Tyne. No public demonstration of any kind es taken place on the occasion; that is reserved for the time when the bridges over the Tweed and Tyne are completed. STATU E OF FREDERICK THE GREAT.—By letters f reak Breslau we learn that the inauguration of the statue of Frederick the Great took place in that city on Pe 27th ult., in presence of the King and the Prince of P r ussia. Among those who assisted at the ceremony I" an old vet e ran, 109 years of age, who had served in e armies of the groat King. He was dressed in the • r essian uniform of the time of the seven years' war, which str ugg ' e h e t oo k part. At four o'clock in the afte rnoon his Majesty and the Prince quitted Breslau by the railway for Berlin. Sir Edward S. Hutchinson, Baronet. and family, William Hort, Bart., 111. James, Esq , M.P., Colonel White, and Captain Ward, embarked, on Sunday last, o c ,u board the steamer Antwerpen, Captain Jackson, from St. Ratharine's-wharf, Tower. p e Tan FRENCH EMBASSY.—The Count and Countess §t. A u l a i re left Manchester house yester d a y f or Arm - -.. . POTSDAM, JUNE 28.—His Majesty the King has 3114 returned from Silesia. SHARPE'S LONDON MAGAZINE. Better and better are the contents of Sharpe's London Magazine, affording as they do amusement and instruction in abundance. Perhaps the most interesting contribution in the parrfor July is the " Biographical Sketch of Madame Guizot"—a story long familiar, however, to the students in the con temporary literature of France. The illustrations are generally spirited and neat, and the letter-press is of a particularly miscellaneous character. THE BELLE ASSEMBLEE. Under the skilful editorship of Miss Camilla Toni min, the Belle Assemblee begins a new series, and that, too, with considerably more promise of improve ment than has been discernible for several months. A rather unprepossessing, but still a very interesting, portrait of Lady Rachael Russell is prefixed as the frontispiece. Most of the old contributors are retained, and new talent is acquired for the composition of the miscellany. THE ECLECTIC REVIEW. A bitter attack upon the present Government forms the opening article. The writer, in a foot-note, claims for himself the gift of prescience; while he was about it he might, with better reason, have pro tested his sufficiency at pertness and churlishness. The review of " Lingard.'s Anglo-Saxon Church" opens with a graceful and deserved tribute to the genius of that eminent historian. Among the re maining contributions, the notice of " Prescott's Peru" is the most worthy of perusal for its condensa tion of facts. CHAMBERS'S EDINBURGH JOURNAL. The same earnest endeavour to present a whole some means of moral and mental nourishment to the people is visible at the conclusion of the seventh volume of this celebrated Journal as at its original commencement; only the eambilities of the editor are mellowed by practice and perseverance. SIMMONDS'S COLONIAL MAGAZINE. Without any diminution in bulk or depreciation in a ppearance, the Colonial is this month superior in its 44 literary contents to several of its predecessors. Th e article, Emigration and C o l on i za ti on Consi dered,'' timed, and will be devoured with th e greediestfidersrted ,' is w curiosity. THE SPORTING REVIEW. A likeness of the winner of . the Derby—Cossack —is, of course, prefixed, and a biographical n o ti ce re cords the events of his career with as much solemnity as though he were one of those equine gentle.. men mentioned by Lemuel Gulliver. " R ac i ng in June," by Craven, is a capital digest of the turfy Olympic, for 1847. Castor is among the THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. A communication published in this number of the Farmers' Magazine is strictly in accordance with the argument we have ourselves endeavoured to enforce, namely, tho advisability of cultivating the Windsor, French, or Haricot bean, in preference to the doubtful potato. Let the following table of the nutrition rela tively contained in grain, peas, and beans, go far to show the propriety of some such preference as the one we have indicated. " According to Einhof, the proportion of nutritive matter in beans, compared with grain, is as follows: — Wheat 74 per cent. about 471bs. Rye ~.... f t )p 39 „ Barley ,.. Oats Beans Peas 33 23 45 49 French Beans ...... 8 4 ,) /2 M „ The July number will prove particularly valuable :o agriculturists. SIGHTS, AMUSEMENTS, AND EXHIBI- TIONS OF LONDON. Edited by Arthur Freeling. This is the most useful band-book for the visitor to the metropolis ever published. Each sight is arranged alphabetically. The distance of each, east and west from Temple-bar, is stated, and an estimate is given of the time which each exhibition will occupy. The prices of admission are stated, and the objects most worthy of attention in the respective exhibitions are described. The book contains only 39 pages of letter-press, and can, therefore, be carried conveni ently in the pocket. THE PEOPLE'S JOURNAL. Scarcely any improvement is visible in the embel lishment of this excellent psziodical ; two of the engravings are of the least interesting subjects that could well be selected. The portrait of the Liberator is the only attractive sketch, but even it is execrably pencilled; while that of Di:. Chalmers is a mere caricature. Genovena of Bra bant and Crossing the Brook, by Steinbruck and F. Tayler, are the two ab surdities we allude to. Lord. Nugent continues his very sensible serial upon the treatment of crime. Other contributions are of re: 01y superior ability. HOWITrs - JOURNAL. A beautiful panoramic view of Heidelberg, from the original by J. B. Pyne, and a miniature drawing of Darrynane Abbey, are the two illustrations most deserving of attention in this month's number ; the former for its merit as a composition, the latter for the mournfulness of its associations. re are pleased to see William Howitt's paper upon O'Connell at Darrynane—first published. in Tait's Magazine— reprinted in this miscellany. Dr. Bowring pursues his free-trade recollection& very pleasantly up the Danube. Silverpen writes ;sensibly on Mr. Spooner's Bill. Lamaitine, and Berm iger,end Allan Cunning ham ; and Barry Cornwall Sr nong those whose poetical effusions are transferred to ti le columns of this journal of literature and popular progress. THE WORLD WE LIVE IN. A second part of this sterling publication develops still more strikingly the exi 3ellence of the new serial conceived and commenced: by Mr. Charles Knight. Every Cantab in the worl d will greedily devour the paper descriptive of Camixddge, its colleges, and its rural beauties. LITER ATURE. ‘ C Richard harlesmr S h a i v t a e g h e e , a " d 4-c . i s magazine SMILES AND TEAR.S . - or, The Romance of Life. In Three Vols. BY GYa ' ark Whitehead, Author of writers.. As . the author of short stirring tales, wherein the interest or the fun, as the case . may We delight the prince of be, never . flags, he stands unrivalled. Bentley; more d ) we delight to see his still name in the table of contents of . on the title pages of thr Be such goodly volumes, as these now under review. Smiles and tears is a . col lection of tales, such as those we have described. to see it Some of them have here to fore adorned th e p a g es of " Bentley's Miscellany;" mothers are original, but all are excellent, and for a tr al Telling companion , whether by railroad or steam-bo ai; commen d us to Charles VVhitehead's " Smiles an .ii 'tears." It will be the book of the season for se: s3ide sojourners. POST-OFFICE RA rLWAY DIRECTORY _---- for 1847. This admirably got-up -work, w hich has been com the " Post-office London Directory," the by Messrs. Kelly pid Co., the proprietors of contains a list of the chairmen, deputy chairmen, directors, secre taries, engineers, and ( fficials, of every railway in the United Kingdom ; showing the chronological succession of chairmen, iiaputy chairmen, and other officers ; the number of y( tars each director has to serve, with the date of election and re - ele ction; and .also an alphabetical list of all pens ins connected wit railways. The index to the Railway Comp wo rk we have everes is one of the most complete specimens 'of index seen, every company beii 4; entered under each of its names, thus :—The Glas, g. o w, Kilmarnock, and Ar ..o materials available as drossan Railway is hide) :1 4 u nder letters K and A as well as under G. T 1 ;is is the first attempt ever made to produce a work of ' this nature, and the labour and difficulties that have b e l 3n overcome must have been great indeed, as there we. ! I 3 n a groundwork. Those 1 ,, difficulties have, howe ve r, been overcome, and over cc am triumphantly, and w e its arrangement is congratulate Messrs. Kt al y on having prod uce d a standard work, complete and eas y of refere nce — a work which should be in f t) e possession of every person interested in railways, a, 3 one which can never be superseded, as improveir A :nt on impossible. „. —lt is with unfeigned 4 our readers the intelligence, a L has decided on holding its BRITISU Assoc pleasure' we announce to that next the meeting ßritish at As so c Swansea.iati ( The time fixed is the 9th of August, 1848. The Marq 9 is of Northampton, F.R.S., cretaries.—Cambrian. President. The Marquis of Bute, Viscount Adare, M.P., J. H. Vivian, Esq. , , F. R . S ., M.P., Sir H. de la Bache, F.R.S.; L. W. Dw: Il I Y III, Esq., F.R.S.,the Dean of Llandaff, ad W. R. Gr , )1 e , Esq., F.R.S., ice-Presi dents. J. G. Jefferys, F%. R.S., Treasurer. Dr. Nicol and m M. A.N A: R O n g s g r ri n d it ge 'A E ND Sq” ;( S ,9 UTHAMPTON.—The Direc tors of this Company v ri.:ll issue new scrip as early as possible, but no pre cise t . i . me can b e name d, as t h e re ceipt of such new sc rip V IL 'I have to be preceded by the subscription of fresh dee da , which cannot be prepared until Parliament has det ;if led upon some contemplated alterations in standing ore tem When these are made public, the deeds will be 1 N . epared, and new scrip issued without delay. A deposit ; of ss. per share will be pay able before issue of scrip.— ~ Manchester Stock Exchange Circular. The Minister of Publi A Worship had addressed a ciroular to the Archbishor d and Bishops of France, re minding them of the law i vi Lich forbids their taking in structions from any source', ut their Government relative to the putting up prayers in churches; but several of th 4 be : 0 upmeceho r d h a e v r e e , d on pr t o h y e e o r c s ca to sio be n lade for the distressed Irish.—Galignani. these high dignitaries o f pofutthnep,paasntodreanlilieetetteirenosf t t h o t ~. SHRAPNELL SHELLS.- .--:1,167,642 shrapnell shells have been ordered for ti to British and Indian armies since the adoption of the sh ell by the Government for the use of the national forces. This appears from a Parliamentary return. The Rev. George E vet, and was elected evening lecturer at St. Marylebon a 4 ear Church, at the gttryle borie Vestry, cu , Paturday—. . DOLMAN. When writing for the New Monthly, poor "Peter Priggins " was christened the " Ghost of Theodore Hook ; " the contributor of the first article in this month's number of Dolman we are almost disposed to christen the " Ghost of Peter Priggins." A similar theme is selected, and 0 similar tone of plea• The Stamps, too, have been increasingly productive, the addition on the quarter being 138,9691., and on the year 212,8571. The Property-tax has also yielded an additional amount, the augmenta tion on the quarter being 27,355/, and on th.. year 308,024/. The Post-oliice produces 34,0001. more this quarter than in the corresponding quarter of last year. The t,t_d increase on the quarter is 41,4571.: on the year it is 1,004,026/. On the whole, we repeat, the revenue returns are highly encouraging, and will, we are sure, be so consi dered by the country; for, as before observ,d, the im pression was universal that there would be a serious defalcation. The increase is the more surprising when it is remembered that, in the qusrter just ended, no sum was received under the heat of Chine, , . , mcqrey, w;iii L the total amount of the corresponding last year's qua; ter was augmented by no less than 440,0001. in the shape of Chinese money. As trade and commerce are every where improving in the manufacturing districts—money becoming easier—and food very considerably cheaper, we are justified in cherishing the fond hope, that we are now entering on a period of unusual prosperity. We congratulate our countrymen on the bright prospects which are at last opening upon us. CHEAP NEWSPAPERS. (From the Times.) A respectable Contemporary announced yesterday his intention of reducing the price of his paper to fourpence in the course of this month. As there can be no doubt that a really good paper cannot be published for less than fivepence, the announcement, of course, implies that an inferior article will be given, and that our Con temporary is driven by sheer necessity to give up his present terms, and take to a lower business. The inci dent of a sudden drop in the world, from a good shop to a cheap shop, or from a first-rate manufactory to deal ing in secondhand goods, is so familiar as to excite no surprise, were it not that hitherto there have not been these downfalls in the newspaper world. But the inci dent is the same, and means the same, in whatever line of life it occurs. If our Contemporary could compete with us at fivepence, or secure enough subscribers at that price to pay his expenses, we have no doubt that he would feel no call whatever to open a cheap shop merely for the good of the public. We beg to ex press our unaffected concern that he should find things going so muck against him. There is room for us both in the world, and even for many more such. At the same time we will frankly own that we feel no surprise at the unsaleable character of his wares. In geniously fabricated as they undoubtedly are, they do not take with us. We can conceive that we might per haps want them or might relish them in some other state of being than that in which it is our fortune, or misfortune, to live ; but being men, we can neither use nor enjoy them. Whether the article will be more adapted to the wants of humanity at fourpence than it was at fivepence remains to be seen. On a former occa sion we presented to our readers some of the fixed items in the cost ()lone copy of our paper. We beg leave to repeat them:— Cost of paper for each copy of this day's publication Stamp Newsvender's profit l* Price to the Public Profit These three-eighths of a penny are all that is left out of the price of a paper for the other expenses of its pro duction. There remain to be paid reporters, printers, compositors, correspondents foreign and domestic, repair of machinery, interest on capital, and the numerous other burdens to which journalism is liable. The staff and material of a newspaper establishment ought to be the very best of their kind; and as far as the choice of men is concerned, the discerning portion of the public will remember that we have to pay not only for talent and industry, not merely for the man who will do a fort night's work in an unexceptionable manner, but for un spotted integrity proved by a life of service. To render the channels of intelligence proof against continual at tempts at bribery in one form or another the most liberal scale of payment is required; and if once the correspondence or the reporting of a paper falls into the hands of needy and ill-requited men, the pub lic will be at the mercy of those who will bribe the highest. This applies with tenfold force to the case of those who contribute to our lead ing columns. They must not only be above bribes, not only above the suspicion of a bribe and of all private influence or interested motives whatever, but they must be assisted and induced to give up other openings and prospects, and devote all their energies and thoughts to a task which, with a certain reserve common to all earthly employments, demands and deserves this abso lute devotion. Interested as we may seem in the affair, we boldly maintain that the public are themselves inte rested in keeping up the price of the London daily paper, which, after all, is the cheapest thing in the whole world ; for nothing else can be mentioned in which you can get so much for your money. A poverty stricken journal is sure to be always fishing about here and there for support wherever commercial or political adventurers may haply be found. Watch a " cheap John" through the twelvemonth, and you will find him offering his wares in succession to everybody likely to give him a price. England ought to have a thoroughly independent press—a press that can rebuke and expose Kings, Lords, Commons, Bishops, clergy, magistrates, functionaries of all sorts, landlords, manufacturers, farmers, merchants, railway di rectors, speculators, and every other class, even while, by means of its advertising columns, it can turn their folly or their wickedness into gold. England requires this protection to its liberties. Already it is discovered, and made the subject of a rather unseemly boast, that Go vernment cannot afford to retain for the public use the best talent of the day. It is outbid by private compa nies. A press in the interest of no one class, but aim ing at the common advantage of all, goes far to supply this want. We belong to the public. We are proud to think that England is proud of its Times. It is not very extravagantly taxed for the possession and use of the first journal in the world. But we feel that we aro perfectly uninterested ourselves in the scheme of cheap and inferior newspapers. They do not touch us. We have not lost one subscriber, one copy of our sale, or one advertisement, through the ex periment which has now had more than a twelvemonth's trial, even though, as we happen to know, one of our upstart neighbours has offered to adver tise in some instanct.s for no other remuneration than the presence of a useful and respectable advertisement. It is commonly sai.l thit cheap things do not interfere with the sale of good things, but that they rather diffuse a taste for the article, and in that way ultimateiy enlarge the class of consume rs. We believe it to be so in our case. They who start with a twopenny-halfpenny, or threepenny, or fourpenny journal, will soon not be sa tisfied with anything under a fivepenny one. They will soon find out that underpaid workmanship is sure to be " scampt." The experience of every class will assure it that there is no such thing as a cheap and a very good article, unless, indeed, by means which the honest por tion of the community will hardly wish to encourage— by defrauding creditors, by plundering dupes, by wasting capital for the purpose of selling things at less than they cost, and thus injuring those who are compelled to cal culate closely, and who feel an honourable ambition to ve on their just and proper gains. ST. MARYLEBONE BANK. FOR SAYINGS, 76, WELLBEEK. STREET.—Established July 5, 1830.—Comparative State ment of progress, at specified periods, during the last seven years. Open Deposit Accounts. Sums Invested with Na tional Debt Commissioners . . On July 5, 1841... 12,881 £260,852 ~ ~ 1842 ... 13 , 100 275,072 1843 ... 13,820 305,383 ~ ~ 1844... 14,638 340,509 ~ ~ ft f t 1845... 15,724 356,265 ~ 1846 ... 16,729 346,977 ~ , t 1847 ... 17,939 319,340 WEST LONDON SAVINGS' BANK. Comparative statement of progress at specified periods during the last seven years:—On July 5, 1841, 2,509 accounts, 39,5011. deposited; 1842-2,920, 46,150/. ; 1843-3,3971., 62,0511.; 1844-4,078, 71,4141. ; 1845-4,537, 81,464/. ; 1846 4,770, 87,8431.; and in 1847-4,782 accounts, 83,2901. deposited. RUNAWAY ENGINES.-011 Sunday afternoon an accident, which fortunately resulted merely in the de struction of a few hundred pounds' worth of property, occurred at the Brighton terminus. As is usual at the termini of railways, spare engines, called " pilots" are kont in readiness to meet emergencies ; and soon after midday the driver of one of these left the station to get his dinner. During his absence, William Harrison, the fireman or stoker, imagining that the boiler wanted re plenishing with water, ran out the engine in order to put the pumps in action •, but instead of immediately ire, turning to the place where the driver had left theae_negiann. he under a wrong impression that he ought to k a t o near, other line of rails, and not seeing a points: 3 a w te i r t ii h m i o n s - t jumped down from the engine and turn ed on on k himself, and tried to regain his staon th e n oo g t, ve h l o oc w i e ty ver d , as s h li e p d pe f d o , rw a a n r d d c H re is asi f of the London trains) line of rails (the arrival platforraone of which was driven and smashed two lugg age i flice the s t she narce.B-0 , - 1 ,0 where a through the front of r cihnsoentigieineeas a few weeks since. The t similar accident occurred omce had left their desks scarcely wo clerks of the A - 2rcelsoncussiOn, and but for this they must a vans, as not only were th f must e ront wall and ffice knocked in b window of the o forced ,hut the desk and mhv n e ut b e o b th ef p o c re ris t h he od c , various packages were by the luggage van to the o e r back of th e office and smashed a g ain st the wall. The fireman was immediately given into cus t o d y, an d yester etthoereßrligajhotronWmilalagrisdt,rMateesss,rosn. c d a . y morning Carpenter h it e n, 77 T s . B t taken e r b, a c harge, under the sth and 6th Victoria, chap. 55, of neglect of duty, for which he was fined 10/., or in default two months' hard l a b our. The damage to the vans and office, including some pictures, fur which the company are liable, is nearly 4001. Yesterday morning a special train arrived from London with a party of the " Foresters." The train was a long one, consisting of 23 carriages, and the driver, misjudging the strength ne cessary to push the train to the arrival platform, put on too much steam. At the end of the platform, at the very point where the concussion just described took place on Sunday, a second-class carriage had been placed, and beyond this a " hoarding" had been erected behind which workmen were already engaged in repair ing the disaster. The front carriage of the trai n ran Pored . her buffersit orced buffers through this second-class carriage , whi ch again over the pavement and through the hoard i ng. For tunately the momentum of the train was now exhauste d, and no further mischief accrued. Mr. Bevan, banker, of Lombard-street, has issued an address, announcing his intention to offer himself as a candidate for the representation of the city of London on the Protestant inpre#6 . FRENCH PLAYS. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Mademoiselle Rachel commenced her engagement here last evening with the character of Carnill e, in Corneille's tragedy Les Horaces. This is, perhaps, the finest of Corneille's tragedies, and, take it tor all in all, it is also, perhaps, the finest of Madlle. Rachel's impersonations. It is not, like many other characters in French tragedies, a mere exemplification of pas sion ; a human character, compounded of various passions, and affording scope far the exemplification of all of them—hence it is that Mademoiselle Rachel is so great in it. Contrast the trusting simplicity of the artless girl in the earl'er portions of the tragedy with the volcano of passion in the latter scenes, and the whole ran,ro of the French di, tea c n p. o :nee nething finer. Mademoiselle Rachel last night acted superbly. De lightful was her burst of sisterly affection in the scene with Curiace, in which she rebukes him for seeking the life of her brother. Heartrending was the silent. tearless agony with which she listens to the recital of ber lover's death, and terrific was the burst of passion with which, on recovering from the insensible state into which her agony has thrown her, she furiously upbraids her brother, and irritates him to put an end to her most miserable existence. She was admirably sus tained by M. Brevanne as the elder Horace, M. Marius as the younger Horace, and M. Raphael Felix as Curiace. The house was crowded, and her reception was such an one as the greatest artiste of her time had a right to expect from the most en lightened and educated audience in the kingdom. LYCEUM. Another version of the Freneh vaudeville which, under the name of Flying Colours, was produced a) the Adelphi some ti me s i nce , was b roug h t out here last evening under the title of Marguerite's Colours; or Pass ing the Frontier. It is unnecessary to again detail the plot of the piece. It is sufficient to state that the hero and the heroine were admirably personated by Mr. A. Wigan and Miss Dickenson, who kept the audience in a continued roar of laughter, and that the piece was an nounced for repetition amidst the unanimous applause of a crowded house. WILSON'S ENTERTAINMENT ON THE SONGS OF SCOTLAND. Mr. Wilson closed his season in the Music Hall, Store -street, last night, when he was honoured with a numerous and brilliant assemblage, whose atten tion he well repaid by the admirable manner in which he gave all his songs. He was in splendid veice—we never heard him in better—and the programme was made up altogether of gems, and could not fail to give universal delight. It included several songs that have been great hits during the present season ; for ex ample—" The Stuarts of Appin,' Burns's beautiful song of " Go, fetch to ,me a pint of wine, " The Skylark," "Bonnie Bessy L ee ," an d o th ers . Wilson sang also— " The Soldier's Dream," with the beautiful and appro priate music composed for it by Attwood, and another lyric by Campbell, " Lord Ullin's Daughter," which we heard for the first time, and hesitate not to say, that it must become one of Wilson's greatest songs. He dis played in it to great advantage his dramatic and decla matory powers, and the song produced a thrilling effect on the audience. It would be difficult to conceive any thing more beautiful than his delivery of the lines— " The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting." The programme included, besides many old favourites, " Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled," " The land o' the Leal," &c. At the conclusion Mr. Wilson was hailed with loud and long applause ; and before retiring he begged to express to his audience the gratification he felt for their continuing to rally round him in such numbers after his having given his entertainments for seven seasons. He said he hoped to take his stand again in Store-street about Christmas, when he would present some novelties from the old stores of poetry and music which he was now busily preparing. During his vacation, we believe Wilson intends visiting Belgium, and some parts of Germany, where no doubt his enter tainments will afford delight to many of his countrymen who have taken up their abode " far frae home,' and who will be wafted back to their native hills and streams through the magic of Wilson's minstrel's strains. SALE OF THE REPRESENTATION OF A COUNTY. Mr. Grant ley Berkeley has just issued a most extra ordinary document, addressed to the electors of West Gloucestershire. It contains a proposition, said to have been made by the friends of Earl Fitzhardinge, for the sale of the representation of the western division. Mr. Grantley Berkeley says in the course of his address— " On the 24th of June, 1847, I received the following proposal on the part of the Lord-Lieutenant of the county, as I am informed, through the combined instru mentality of Colonel Kingscote, Messrs. Visger, Josiah Hunt, Nicholson, and Kinp,ton. I believe it to be the handwriting of the latter, and if not his handwriting, at all events Mr. Kington in conjunction with Lord Fitz. hardinge drew it up, and caused it to be presented to me. It is needless for me to state to you that my reply to this monstrous document was, that I indignantly rejected it with all the disdain it deserved. The original document is still in my possession." The following is a copy of this precious proposition:— " 1. Lord Fitzhardinge to deposit in the hands of two trustees, one to be named by himself and one by Mr. Grantley Berkeley, the sum of 1,2001., together with Mr Grantley Berkeley's deed of assignment of part of his annuity to Earl Fitzhardinge. "2. - Mr. Grantley Berkeley to publish an address to the electors of West Gloucestershire, distinctly renounc ing all intention to appear as a candidate, or to sit if elected for West Gloucestershire at the ensuing election. "3. Trustees to pay over, on the publication of such address in the two Gloucester papers, and in the Bristol Mercury and Gazette, the said sum of 1,2001. in the fol lowing proportions—viz., 2001. to Mr. Grantley Berke ley, and 1,0001. to Mr. Henry Berkeley, in payment of Leveux's judgment. "4. Mr. Grantley Berkley undertakes to do nothing prejudicial to the return of Mr. Grenville Berkeley, or to affect his seat when returned, and to discountenance all such acts in his friends, and Mr. Henry Berkeley undertakes to preserve strict neutrality, conditional upon which the aforesaid deed is to be delivered to Mr. Grantley Berkeley at the termination of Mr. Grenville Berkeley's election, but upon either party failing in their said several undertakings, the deeds to be returned to Lord Fitzhardinge." DRURY-LINE THEATRE.--Monsieur Jullien will open this theatre for the ensuing season with Promenade Concerts. Mr. Bunn, who has declined to renew the lease, has entered into another speculation, and is off to Paris to make several important engagements. VAUXHALL GARDENS. —A grand gala al fresco and fete champetre, took plaee yesterday, at the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, in aid of the building fund for the Butchers' Charitable Institution. The fete was a bril liant one ; all that ingenuity could design, or capital ac complish, had been effected by Messrs. Wardell and Brown, the lessees of the gardens, in conjunction with Mr. Ness, the Secretary, Mr. J. Purssey, and the com mittee of management for the gratifiestion of visitors. CREMORNS GARDENS.—There was an ascent made yesterday evening from these popular gardens in the great Nassau balloon by the veteran Charles Green, accompanied by several friends. The other entertain ments at the gardens possessed the usual attractions. THE BRITISH MEsECM.—Mr. J. Payne Collier has been nominated secretary to the commission for inquiring into the management of the British Museum. Mr. Col lier has devoted many years to literature, especially to that of the olden time; but, besides being deep in "blade letter" lore he has those habits of application to business which peculiarly fit him for his new office. MEDAL OF VISCOUNT HARDINGE.—An admirable likeness of the gallant Hardinge appears upon a medal lately executed by Mr. G. G. Adams, in honour of the victories achieved under his Lordship's auspices, and in his inspiring presence on the banks of the Sutlej. No man who ever saw the countenance of the veteran hero of Albuera, in which the lines so clearly marked a d t h o n u b c t denote at once invincible firmness as well as native gen ttlheantesthseatnrduegreenpiarleseconutarttieosny,ofcoizldsofofirtraasmolimnbanret up-raised On the obverse there are two allegories! fi gures —one brass or marble could convey it, the w as no w before taxi: had had its d fl ashu..fi_reese*: of Aug to p w a t r r o r n i o e r s B p o f oar to her, e t r h v e a , and e a o divinity thaerhleooo lowered e a wre n eadr a , r conquer peace," im- s th w eed ord a and ay._ u branch of olive. many coloured hues of Hope, which In th e t • that in addition bearing testimony the pictures rain of the results of peace. It is a sort of symbolism• a lengthened metal o f Edwin L nds s eer b moral lessons on painted War " and " Peace." But • ether s a u d g o g r e n s t suggested th e l' ln t - o a CADVASS in one word lams to the fidelity sa y, of the likeness to Lord Ilardinge, the work of art, in all respect to which criticism could be applied, is good. It is dedicated to the Queen—of course, by her gracious permission; and an, order, we understand, has been given to the same artist, Mr. Adams, to strike a medal in com memoration of the Chancellor Prince Albert's installa tion at Cambridge. DEPARTURE OF THE KING AND QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS.—WooLwicn, JULY s.—Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians, attended by Countess Vanderstraten, Major Moerkerke, Dr. Carswell, and the members of their Majesties suite, and accompanied by Lord Camoys, Lord in Waiting, and Colonel the Hon. Edward Cust, K.C.H., arrived at Woolwich Dockyard at a quarter-past ten o'clock, A.M., to-day. Their Ma jesties immediately went on board the Garland steam vessel, Captain Smithett, accompanied by Sir John Ha milton, and at half-past ten o'clock the vessel left Wool. with for Ostend. MARYLEBONE POLICE-COURT. —It is finally clicided that Mr. Broughton, the magistrate at Womliip-street, will succeed the late Mr. Rawlinson at Marylebone Po lice-court, and that Mr. Hammel will go to Worship. street, in the room of Mr. Broughton. TESTIMONIAL or RESPECT TO A CLERGYMAN.— The inhabitants of North and South Witham, Lincoln shire, have presented the Rev. Robert Sharpe, curate of Cottersworth, with a handsome silver coffee-pot, on his resignation of the curacies of the above-mentioned parishes. PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.—It was yesterday positively stated, about the Houses and the Government offices, that now the prorogation of Parliament is not likely to take place until the end of this month, or the first week in August. Sir Thomas Cartwright, her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Stock holm, is shortly expected to arrive in this country on leave of absence, and the necessary directions have been given by the Treasury to the officers of the revenue at the packet ports in communication with the continent, in order that the respect usually shown to Ministers of Sir T, Cartwright's rank may be observed on his sirrival: and in the landing and delivery of his baggage and effects, I