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place to-day in the Town-hall, when J. Greene, Esq., the T a t e %ember, was again proposed by Dr. De Vitre; S. Greg ;son, Esq. (Liberal), was prop atll by E. G. Horn by, 1 «sq..* and E. D. Salisbury, Esq., (Tory), of Lan caster, was proposed by S. Simpson, Esq. A show of band's was taken, and declared in favour of Mr. Gregson and Kr. Greene. Mr. Dunn, on behalf of Mr. Salis bury then demanded a poll, which is fixed for to mor row. LEEDS. 1 &ZDS, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.—The nomination for this borough took place to-day, on Woodhouse heihth. After the usual formalities had been gone through, Juba Gott, Esq., proposed Mr. Beckett, whose nomina tion was seconded by J. R. Atkinson, Esq. ; Edward BaJ nes, Esq., proposed Mr. Starge, he being seconded by Peter Fairbairn, Esq. Tho proposer of Mr. Marshall svta J. W. Tottie Esq., and his seconder Hamer Stans- Seld, Esq. The poll commences to-morrow morning. LEICESTER. The nomination took place yesterday. The candi dates are Sir Joshua Walmesly (Liberal), Mr. R. Gard ner (Radical), Mr. James Parker (Conservative). The show of hands was for Sir :T.Walmesly and dr. Gardner. LEWES. LEWES, WEDNESDAY.—The n omination took place t-- day. The candidates were the Hon. H. Fitzroy and Mr. Robert Perfect (the old Members), Lord Henry Loftus and Mr. Hudson. The show of hands being in favour of the Hon. H. Fitzroy and Mr. Perfect, a poll was demanded, which will take place this day (Thursday). LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.-The nomination took place this morning at ten o'clock. The usual prelimi naries being gone through, William Earle, Esq., pro posed Sir T. B. Birch; Hugh Hornby, Esq., seconded the nomination. Mr. T. B. Horsfall proposed Sir Digby Mackworth; Mr. Samuel Holme seconded the nomina tion. Mr. Tod Naylor then came forward, and said it twits with great pleasure he appeared before the electors -to propose the health—(Loud cries of Hear, hear, and three cheers for the bottle.") I mean to say, gentlemen, it is with great pleasure that I propose to your notice Lord John Manners, as a fit and proper person to repre sent you in Parliament, without making any further call upon your valuable time.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. William Potter seconded the nomination. Sir Thomas Brancker then proposed Mr. Cardwell; Mr. John Bramley Moore seconded the nomination. The show of hands was de clared in favour of Sir T. B. Birch and Sir Digby Mackworth. Mr. FORTESCUE was in favour of free trade and general education, and should give his support to Lord John Russell, as an enlightened, honest, liberal, and con sistent statesman. Mr. BREMAIDGE said he had been brought forward in the Ptotestaut interest, and he should do his best to sup port - the Constitution in Church and State; was attached to Vie borough by local ties, and should ever do his ut- MO St to promote them. If he were returned, it would be by the free and independent votes of his fellow-townsmen. The show of hands was taken by the Mayor, Mr. -Avery, and pronounced in favour of Mr. Fortescue and :Mr. Bremridge. The friends of Mr. Hodgson demanded a poll, which the Mayor appointed to take place at eight o'clock this morning. The town was very quiet. The old freemen complain greatly that no money is spending. Appear ances are in favour of Fortescue and Bremridge. MARLBOROUGH. The election for this borough took place yesterday morning. Lord Ernest Bruce and Mr. H. Baring were the only candidates, and were accordingly declared duly elected. MUCH WENLOCK. WEDNESDAY EVENING.—This morning the election took place. Mr. Davies, returning officer, having dis posed of the preliminary business, Mr. Benson proposed Mr. George Cecil W. Forrester, to represent the Con servative interest. Mr. Pritchard seconded the nomi nation. Mr. Howell proposed Mr. J. Milnes Gaskell, on the same interest. Mr. Atney seconded the nomina tion. There being no opposition, the two hon. candi • dates were declared duly elected. NORTH LANCASHIRE. The electors of North Laniaalaip are requested to withhold their promises for the present, as a Liberal, and a free-trade candidate, is expected to be announced on Friday. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, The election for this borough took place yesterday seeming, and if one might judge by the enormous hiass of people assembled on the Sand-hill, opposite the Guild hall, the excitement must be greater than is usually wit nessed on such occasions. Mr. Crawhall, the sheriff, having opened the proceedings, Alderman Potter pro posed Mr. Ord as a fit and proper person to represent the borough in,the ensuing Parliament. Mr. J. T. Carr se conded the nomination. Alderman Lambe then proposed Mr. Headlam as a fit and proper person to represent the borough, on principles precisely the same at those advo cated by Mr. Ord. Mr. John Raine seconded the no • mination. Mr. John Cookson then proposed Mr. Richard Hodgson as a fit and proper person to represent them in Parliament. Mr. Robert Plummer seconded the nomina tion of Mr. Hodgson. The candidates having addressed the electors, the sheriff took the show of hands, which he declared to be in favour of Mr. Ord and Mr. Headlam. A poll was then demanded on the part of Mr. Hodgson, and it was ordered to take place to morrow morning at eight o'clock, and to close at four. NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME. The nomination of candidates to represent the above borough, took place at eleven o'clock yesterday morning the Market-street. The usual preliminaries having blien gone through, Dr.-MACEJLZIZIE proposed, and Mr. STANIER seconded the nomination of Lord Brackley, a son of the Earl of Ellesmere, on the Liberal interest. Mr. JAMES PARKES proposed Mr. William Jackson, one of the promoters of the recent improvement at Birkenhead. His nomination was seconded by Mr. THOMAS LEACH. Mr. HYATT proposed Mr. Christy on the Conserva tive interest. Mr. SAMUEL BAILEY seconded the no mination. Mr. JA.3IES APSLEY HALL then proposed Mr. Greigh on the Liberal interest, and Mr. JOHN PHILLIPS seconded the nomination. The several candidates then addressed the electors at some length, after which a show of hands was taken, and declared to be in favour of Messrs. Jackson and Greigh. A poll was demanded by the friends of the other candidates. NORWICH. NORWICH, THIS AFTERNOON, QUARTER TO 'THREE. The Marquis of Douro, at the nomination this fore noon, was proposed by Mr. Beckwith, and se3onded by Mr. S. Bignold. Mr. Peto was proposed by Mr. Spring field, and Mr. Parry by Mr. Dawson. The show of hands was in favour of Mr. Peto and Mr. Parry. The Marquis of OI ouro demanded a poll. NGHAM. NOTTINGHAM, WEDNESDAY.—The nomination of can for the borough of Nottingham took place to-day in the Exchange Hall. The candidates were, Sir John Hobhouse, Thomas Gisborne, Esq., the late Members ; Feargus O'Connor, Esq., and John Walter, jun., Esq. The SHERIFF declared the show of hands to be for the two last-named candidates, Mr. Feargus O'Connor and Mr. John Walter, jun., and a poll being demanded for the former, the election was adjourned till the next morning (Thursday) at eight o'clook, when the poll will be proceeded with. OXFORD CITY. WEDNESDAY.—The election takes place to-morrow. The election of Mr. Langston and Mr. P. Wood, Q.C., has been hitherto unopposed, but yesterday a handbill was issued, stating that a Conservative candidate would appear and address the electors in the evening. Since writing the above, I have learned that the Conservatives have been unable to obtain the expected candidate, and the return of the Liberal candidates will, therefore, be unopposed. PORTSMOUTH. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY. —Thi s day, at twelve o ' c lock, ithe nomination of Members to serve for this borough in Parliament took place at the hustings in St. George's-square. The former Members, Sir George Staunton and Mr. F. Baring were relected without op position. PLYMOUTH. The Mayor, Mr. T. H. Bulteel, opened the proceed ings at ten o'clock yesterday at the Guildhall, and shortly after adjourned to the hustings in front of the Royal Hotel. Two of the principa l merchants, Mr. Col lier and Mr. Fox, proposed and seconded Lord by Ebrington ; Mr. Colmady was proposed M r. G. W. Soften, ' and seconded in an eloquent speech by Mr. Alf re d Rooker • and Mr. Roundel Palmer was proposed by Dr. James Yonge, and seconded by Mr. W. IL Hawker. It was understood that no coalition should take place ; but after Mr. Soltan and Mr. Rooker had done their duty by Mr. Colmady, they strongly supported the claims of the Noble Lord. A show of hands being asked for, the Mayor decided that it was in favour of Mr. Palmer, upon which a poll was .demanded for Lord Ebrington, which takes place this day. _ (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) BULL PRESTON DENT.) thank God, bat just alive, BULL INN, JULY 28.—1 am sickening and revolting after witnessing one of the most mob h and riot, a drunken scenes possible—an electioneering parading and infuriated set of idiots. The eanbrencouraged the streets with banners, countenyanceal; by their leader. The signal for onslaug ht at tempt of the Tory candidate to speak fromwas the Win dow. They drove us from our room by our nearly a cart-load of missiles — scenes weighi n g in g from 1 pound to sor 6 pounds weight. I cannot conceive any thing more culpable than the authorities, agents, &c., in inflating this blind m ob, and takin g no ste p s fo r pro tection or defence —no civil or military force. The whole frames of our windows are carried in, an d we are obliged to seek refuge as best we can, in the lobbies, Lc. The damage to this house and pro perty is very great, but that is nut the worst ; I saw one r_ hiro.nan who was thrown by th e mob bite our room. 11 as a tearful cut on the forehead, I question if not fatal. I fear oth ers hurt. The mob there are many who were composed of the operatives and navvies, com menced their work of destruction soon after nine o'cl,:ck which continued Thank God, with great fury for nearly an hour. they are auiet now (a quarter past ten). The election for R EIGATE. The candidates were tsblr rough took place yesterday. Parrott. The latter gen tle m an, S. Cocks and Captain stand, and Mr. Cocks was there fore however, declined to RIPON declared duly elected. The election for this borough. there being no opposition tthe held yesterday, and Graham and the lion. Edward Lae3 return of Sir J.+°..‘-e tlemen were di Glared to he duly _ ... 7 eleet , -d. c'llsai these two ge e. ST. AT,ll;kN'5. The nomiration for the borougn of St. Alban's took pi ec e yesterday. Tho Conservative candidate, 11Ir. Repton, was proposed by Ur. T. k'. Gape, and seconded by gr. J, S. Storey. There were three new candidates, Messrs. Craven, Wilks, and Raphael, all of whom were proposed in due form, and they severally addressed the electors. The show of hands was in favour of Messrs. Raphael and Wilks, and a poll was demanded in the usual man ner by the other candidates. It is said that some very extraordinary proceedings have taken place in connexion with this election, and it appears quite clear that this "immaculate" borough will not lose any share of its former reputation on thi s occasion. The general impression is, that Mr. Craven, the Government candidate, has not the slightest chance., and that the struggle will be between Mr. Raphael and Mr. Repton. SHOREHAM. VirEDNESDA.T.-Sir Charles Burrell and Mr. C. Goring were re-elected without opposition. SHEFFIELD. WEDNESDAY EVENING.—To-day the Mayor, Henry Wilkinson, Esq., proceeded to the election of two bur gesses to serve in Parliament for the borough of Sheffield. The usual preliminaries being gone through, Mr. Alderman Dunn came forward to nominate Mr. John Parker. Mr. Alderman T. B. Turton (the master cutler) seconded the nomination. William Fisher, Esq., nominated. Mr. Henry George Ward. Mr. Alderman Hall cordially seconded the nomination. Mr. Town Councillor Briggs, in a lengthened speech, proposed Mr. Clark, a Chartist. Mr. Town Councillor Ironside seconded the nomination. The candidates addressed the meeting. ;. The show of hands was declared to be in favour of Clark and Ward. Mr. Dunn, on behalf of Mr. Parker, demanded a poll, which comes off to-day. SHREWSBURY. WEDNESDAY.—To-day the nomination took place. Mr. SHEPPARD proposed George Tomline, Esq., on the Conservative interest. The Hon. THOMAS KENYON nominated Robert A. Slaney, Esq., on the Liberal interest. Colonel F. HILL proposed Edward Holmes Baldock, a Conservative. A show of hands took place, and was . declared in favour of Mr. Slaney and Mr. Tomline. The friends of Mr. Baldock dDmanded a poll. The town is still quiet, but rioting is anticipated, a number of strangers having arrived from Birmingham. STOKE-UPON- TRENT. WEDNESDAY EVENING.—This morning, at 11 o'clock, the nomination for the above borough took place at Han ley. Mr. Alderman Copeland on the Conservate inte rest, L. Ricardo, Esq., on the Liberal interest, and T. P. Healey, Esq., as a second candidate on the Liberal in terest, were severally proposed. Mr. Ricardo and Mr. Healey severally addressed the electors, after which a show of bands was taken, and declared to be in favour of Mossrs. Ricardo and Healey. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 29, 1847. TAMWORTH. TAM WORTH, WEDNESDAY.—The election for this an cient borough took place at eleven o'clock to-day. The candidates were the right Hon Sir Robert Peel, one of the late Members, and his brother, the Right Hon. Wm. Yates Peel, in the room of Captain A'Court. There was no excitement whatever in the town, and at no time dur ing the proceedings did the crowd in front of the hust ings, which were constructed in front of the Town Hall, exceed 1,000 persons. A few ladies were in the win dows in the immediate vicinity of the hustings. Shortly before 11 o'clock Sir Robert Peel, attended by a number of his supporters, proceeded from the King's Arms Hotel to the place of election. He was warmly cheered upon taking his place on the temporary building already mentioned. Mr. Wm. Yates Peel shortly afterwards presented himself to the electors. Amongst the gentlemen we noticed Sir P. Clarke, General A'Court. and Major Bamford, Major Bamford, jun., Mr. Bramall, three of Sir Robert Peel's sons, &c. Wm. Platts, Esq., the Mayor presided, and the usual forms having been gone through, Mr. BRAMALL proposed Sir R. Peel. Mr. ROBINSON seconded the nomination. Major BAMFORD proposed Wm. Yates Peel, Esq., who had on former occasions faithfully served them in Par liament. and whose public and private conduct had re ceived the respect and esteem of all who knew him. Mr. EDWARD FARMER seconded the nomination. Sir It..ErEEL then cause forward, and was received with loud cheers. He said—Gentlemen, in conforming with establisherinsage on these occasit ns, I shall pro ceed—having•been proposed and seconded as a candi date to represent you in Parliament—to make a few observations to this assembly.. But, gentlemen, I have left myself little to say on this occasion, because I have felt it to be my duty to aniiCipate my speech on the day of nomination, and in a letter which I ha .e addressed to all the electors I have explained the course which I have pursued during the last Parliament, and the course I intend to pursue if you do me the honour to repose in me again your confidence. Gentlemen, I felt it to be my duty to address the letter to you, because it has been my lot to propose, during :he last Parliament, mea , sus es of the uteeost importance to the interests of this country. These measures have been the subject of se vere attack and condemnation—motives have been im puted to me for having proposed them, and as I did not wish to possess your confidence excepting upon public ground, I did not wish to get your votes by surprise—l did not wish to leave it until this day that I should ex plain my conduct. I wished that you should have the opportunity of maturely deliberating on that which I have done, and on that which I int( nd to do; and if it did not meet with your approbation I did not wish to retain your confidence.—(Hear.) Gentlemen, I attach the utmost importance to the trust committed to you— you in this borough —you electors are a privileged class. I Out of a population of 7,000 inhabitants there are from f 400 to 500 (lectors to act upon the part of the whole community. The law presumes that you are , the more intelligent —more exempt from undue in ; fluenee—that you are able to form a judgment upon the motives and conduct of public men, and I did not wish that you should give your votes out of private friendship, or from the influence of property; but if you disapprove of the course I pursued, I wished you to ex ercise your honest judgment, and not give me your votes.—(Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, I attach the utmost importance to the maintenance of the privilege of the smaller boroughs of this country. You have seen new boroughs entrusted with these privileges—Manchester, Birmingham, Marylebone, Finsbury, and the other great metropolitan districts have been called into existence to enjoy these political privileges. We grudge them not these rights.. lam one-of the last to disturb. the great settlement that was, made in 1832, but I should deeply deplore it if these agricultural boroughs, like Tamworth, although their constituencies did not exceed 400 or'soo electors—l think it would be a fatal blow to the Consti tutional liberties of this country if these ancient and more limited constituencies ceased to exercise their pro per influence. You are exempt from many of the in fluences which large manufacturing towns are subject to. You are enabled to give your confidence to your repre sentatives without tying them down with specific pledges. You are not mushrooms, called into existence yesterday ; you date your privileges from the reign of Queen Elizabeth. For three hundred years you have ever used the important right of sending Members to Parliament. I must say that you have never abused it. I have seen this town torn by conflicts during elections. I have seen great divisions of party. I have seen the most strenuous exertions made in favour of this or that can didate, but can any man say that a voter of Tamworth has ever been influenced by a bribe—(A voice, " Scores," and cries of " No, no")—and while you so continue to discharge your duty—while you set the example to other constituences. those ancient limited boroughs will be preserved; but I tell other boroughs, that if they disgrace the power which they possess, by making their votes defend corruption and bribery, then those privi leges will not be continued, and like Sudbury and other places, their franchise will be justly taken from them. But, as I have said before, you have uniformly exercised your privileges independently, and free from:corruption. I am, therefore, the more disposed to lay before you the motives by which I have been guided. I then appealed to your deliberate judgment. I asked you to return me without reference to private considerations—to forget the relation in which we stand towards each other as friends and neighbours-, but you do not suppose that I am insensible to the value of your private esteem and frienship. Yon do not suppose, because I wish to be re turned on public grounds, that I have no satisfaction in retaining th e cordial goodwill and attachment of those in whose familiar to nemigehbofroum m neighbourhood earliest lh years.—(Hear.) avelived,andw Gen. hohavebee demon, for fifty years I have had recollections of this town. I cannot see the return of these ceremonies without some feeling of pain and regret. I miss many old friends, who have been githered to their fathers. I see, it is true, their places supplied by' i new and equally attached friends; but new friendships are not altogether a com plete consolation for those which have been terminated by death. Gentlemen, I live among you, my lot is cast among you, and I can say so ? with truth, th a t if your co nfidence was conferred on public grounds to another, my wish to have cultivate d f r i endly relations with you, to lived of e npeeiagehebwo'ith you .in the prom o ti on of the his - o . d e -would have been exact l y vd th a e t , ur the same; and after the electitm- tadierminated I would say with regard to those s w c h ie os i u o p u p s itsr ly t dmi ai. e eel, r ; and those me, e,e who, lt few as they are, who conscientiously t e I need say little to us forget the past conflict and upon - terms of cor diality.—(Hear, hear.) you upon public subjects; you have told me in that rity of the electors, that you have "carefully ad mirable address, which has been sig ned b y a vast majo your measures as the chief Minister of her Majesty's Government, and your votes as a private Member of the British Senate; we have looked closely and anxiously at the effect of those measures which you have introducd or supported ; we have rejoiced in your broad, liberal, and enlightened views with respect to -the important fo reign relations of the country, as wet as its internal and commercial interests, and we believe they fi w t i , li p th ro e ve :pr dominions." o a s s per t i hey wer e int en d e d, f or the bene myoeu b f y o r nine -tenths e future i n answer to of ty T s ha a t n is th th e e ass gi ur o a r n y ee o w f hie t h he l Bri tishgive el rs the I l c a' a lip m epn e a d li o fra w la n dh h e toa er v e to make apologies to any ono for the course I have pur ng). have beenGentle sued.—(llear, h ear , an d continued c men, I stand here far fro m feeling thaeter faithful to any trust—with th e p roud consci ousnesstuhnat I have done my duty to my constituents and to the people of this country—(Cheers)—th a t I have had no objects of a personal nature in any of the measures I have proposed. I have been ready to sacrifice power y neglect t ) do and party connexion —l have been ready to endure un just calumny and reproaches—l have been r a e n a d d :ho i this rather s tha o n ml b it a t n ec clo t n myephuabrigice. vvhat have duty,been y paw, 'carp ? lieve I departed from the m ? n 3 h ass; a loyal ane .devoted subject of the Queen. I wish to see every privilege of - t-e ' -nonarctly preserved. Have ? vii*b to see th e done tnythin , z eneroarb on them power of the Crown upheld, and to se e lo y alt y affec tionate devotion displayed towards the Sovereign of this and Country, which it would be unjustifiable indeed, if we - as well as himself, had changed their views on the sub ject of the corn-laws, he concluded by expressing a hope that all enlightened nations would join in putting down war and promoting sound and commercial intercourse all over the world.—(Hear.) Mr. W. YATES PEEL addressed the electors at length. The MAYou then declared the Right Hon. Sir R. Peel and the Right Hon. W. Yates Peel, duly elected. Thanks were then voted to the Mayor, and the crowd separated. do not manifest towards the Sovereign who now rules over this country.—(Cheers.) Well, Gentlemen, I wish to see the Church maintained in al its legitimate influ ence—l wish to see the Church gaining, upon Dissent, but I wish to see it gaining upon Dissent by extending its ministration among the people. I don't want to see the Church supported by unjust laws injuriously affecting those who dissent from its doctrines.—(Hear.) I think it perfectly compatible with affectionate attachment to the Church to consult the feelings and do justice to the rights of those who dissent from her doctrines. These are the objects of true Conservative policy, which I wish to uphold. I wish to see the House of Lords in posses sion of all it just authority. I attach the utmost impor tance to the maintenance of an hereditary nobility. I believe the aristocracy of the country have done as much, at least, to vindicate the liberties of England as any class I in it, and I believe it would be utterly destructive of that mixed constitution under which we live, if the House of Lords ceased to exercise its influence. I wish to discourage the desire for democratic change in the House of Commons. Ido not wish to see it a demo cratic body, acting in discord with the Throne and the House of Lords. I compare this with other countries in which the form of government is one resting upon a pure democracy, and I say that you have tenfold greater security for liberty, for freedom of opinion, for freedom of action, for freedom of the press—you have tenfold greater security under the mixed form of government— under an ancient monarchy—a House of Lords and a House of Commons—representing not the people told by the head, but representing the magistracy, the clergy —representing the great corporate bodies, and the intelligence and wealth, as well as the mere numbers of the people.—(Cheers.) I have desired to maintain the public credit, and to extend the commerce of the country; and in what one respect have I failed in upholding those great principles?—(Loud cheers.) What injury have I done to the just and legitimate ob jects of the Conservative policy? This was the public conduct I pursued while the affairs and the finances of the country were administered by me. Has the House of Lords had its influence impaired? Has the monarchy had its just prerogatives infringed upon ? Has the Church had its influence impaired? If so, it was by its own intestine divisions, and not by any act of mine.— (Cheers.) Well, then, gentlemen, do you disapprove of the financial policy that I have recommended and advo cated?—(Cries of " No, no.") Gentlemen, this is not the place to enter into disputation about figures, but I can make what I have done perfectly intelligible to every man, woman, and child, who is now listening to me. I will tell you what I have done, and - what has been done by the last Government with which I was connected, and you can then tell me whether you approve of it. You are all connected with agriculture. You are not a manu facturing—you are not a commercial constituency. Your prosperity depends upon agriculture, and I ap peal to you as men connected with agriculture to tell me if you disapprove of what has been done?----(Hear, hear.) I find that in 1841 there were high duties on flour. I find that in 1841 meat was prohibited, and cattle was prohibited. That was a state of things that, if there happened to be a distemper among sheep and cattle, and that your supply was dimi nished—and I was told that your supply was diminished to the extent of 216,000 sheep in the number sent to Smithfield market in the course of half a year—that you could not procure an abundant supply. The then state of things was this, that you could not import, for it was illegal to bring any cow, sheep, bullock, pig, calf, or any animal that contributed to human sustenance. You could not import meat, or salt provisions, or bacon. There was a high duty upon rice; there was a high duty upon lard. All these things were now duty free. — (Cheers.) If your own supply of cattle fails you, you can import (although it must be necessarily limited in amount) from abroad. Have you found the price of meat so low that this policy has proved ruinous?—(Cries of " No, no.") You don't then, disapprove of the remove' of restriction and prohibition? The duties have in many cases been reduced one-half—some more than one half. There were duties on batter, on cheese, on coffee, on sugar, and these have all been reduced one-half. Just look at your weekly bills. Take the labourer and see what enters into the consumption of a man and his family. Won't you find flour, meat, salt provi sions, bacon, rice, lard, butter, cheese, coffee, sugar — won't you find some of these articles enter into his con sumption? I wish you could find all. And of these articles some have had the duties altogether repealed, and some have had them reduced one-half.—(Hear, hear.) The duty on timber has been reduced one half, and it was said that Canada would be ruined if Baltic timber was admitted at a lower duty. Why what has been the fact ? that there has been a greater con sumption of Canada timber than before the reduction took place. There are many articles which eat r largely into the manufactures of this country on which the duties have been altogether repealed. The duty on cotton wool has been repealed. The duty on sheeps' wool, on flax, on hemp, and other articles used in manu factures, such as indigo, raw silk, oils of all kinds, skins and furs used in manufactures have been altogether re pealed. Do you think that was unconnected with true commercial policy? was that calculated to ruin anybody Or diminish employment ?—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, in 1842 there was a tariff or list of articles paying Custom duties amounting to some 1,200 or 1,300 articles. Before the late Government left office there were 727 of these articles ,on which the duty was altered or repealed. There were, some 508 articles paying duty, on which the duty. was entirely repealed. (Hear.) Of these 503 articles, on s Which the duty was alto gether repealed, the most of them concerned the food, clothing, and comfort of the 'people, or else they are the raw material fro w'hieh our manufactures are de rived or promoted, and which mainly contributes to the employment and comfort of the w orking classes. Tax ation to the amount of over two millions sterling was actually taken off ; and upon the articles on which the duty was entirely repealed, it was evident that no duty whatever could for the future be renewed. In the same year there were some obstaclei in the shape of duties to the amount of 100,0001. to the export of manufactured articles. -After having made your manufactures, they were then subjected to a duty on exportation—the duty on cotton wool was repealed altogether, and a loss of 700,000/. was sustained by the revenue. The duty on sheep's wool was repealed, and the duty on glass manu factures was repealed, entailing a loss to the revenue of 634,0001. ; but it appeared to me that having freed such manufactures as that of glass, which had been subjected to the constant and vexatious interference of Excise officers, watching every stage of the manufactures, it appeared to me that if you left that manufacture free, and permitted skill and enterprise its full scope, that our glass manufactures might enter into competition with that of other countries, and that the loss to the revenue ,Might be amply repaid by the increased manufacture and increased employment of the people. But, gentlemen, there were duties absolutely re pealed to the amount of two millions, and when a man comes and says, here is a loss to the revenue upon these , reductions, it is impossible that it should not be so. Any wiseacre could find out, that inasmuch as cotton, wool, glass, and other articles pay no duty now, there must be a loss to the revenue.—(A laugh.) But the question is, whether we do not by repealing these duties give such an impulse to industry, and the general con sumption of articles of Excise and manufacture, as to com pensate for the loss thns occasioned to the revenue.— (Hear, hear.) It may be said that having repealed these duties 'to the amount of two millions sterling, they were lost to the revenue, and that is perfectly true, and if the same principle was applied to the entire fifty millions, it would be all gone ; but none but a madman would do so. It is easy to speak after the event, but in February 1845, I observed that I have that reliance upon the elasticity of the resources of this empire, that I do expect before the termination of three years, this repeal of taxes will have produced beneficial effects, and that we shall find an increasing revenue, probably enabling us to dispense with th income-tax. But let the House remember that the principle on which we have gone, and gone ad visedly, is the absolute repeal of taxation in many cases. We do not diminish a tax on glass, for instance, keeping on one quarter, or one half of it. We do not lower the duty on anchors, on wool, on cotton, or on many articles of smaller import, but we propose the absolute repeal, expecting . from the increased consumption of other taxed articles, an equivalent improvement in the revenue. Now, Gentlemen, what has been the result between 1841 and 1846? Although in that interval taxes to the amount of 7,600,0001. have been removed, yet the re venue in 1846 was very nearly equal to that in 1841. (Cheers.) That is excluding the income-tax altogether, and speaking only of the revenue derived from the cu s toms and excise, and the ordinary sources. I prophe sied that if industry was left free, the loss to the re venue would be amply supplied by the increased con sumption produced by the increased employment and content of the working classes. That expectation has been fulfilled. The present Government has wisely fol lowed out the same principles, and have reduced the duty on foreign sugar, as we reduced that on colonial, and therefore- they are entitled to share the credit of the result. But look at the state of the revenue, and com- DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN THE NEW KENT-ROAD.-- pare it with that of 1841. In the year ending the sth April, 1847, pett i ng t h e ineeme_ta, out o f the question, destructive fire broke out upon the premises in the oc and remembering that eigh_t.niillions of taxes have been cupation of Mr. Prince, toy and fancy workbox-dealer, repealed, the revenue was one Million better than thatof Providence-buildings,New Last night, about eleven o'clock, a very . alarming and 184 1.—(Hear.) Yotelitiw; however, that these reductions the Government in - resisting improvident demands for the gent-road. • ad. The discovery was made by police constable must not be carried too far.and - I shall therefore , support 107. Smoke which he saw issuing " from the shop front, madecarrinhimon acquaintedle , usinessat No. 8, theaiarraingfact. The reduction of taxation' a fter some time he „and shall give them my support in officer raised an instant alarm, and their efforts to uphold the • credit. their slumbers the whole of public But it is said succeeded in arousing from by some that this prosperity is' not theresult ofhowever, that he had ac policy, but of good ,harvests. Now, I don't our the inmates. By the period,_l fthe lower portion of deny the effect of good harvests. I believe that when to eonaplished his object, the who e o enveloped in d i flame. By the benevolence of 'Providence gives us good harvests the premises was completely henrvesidents succeeded in and a succesion of them, that there is exercised the mosts great perseverance, however, t e blazing pile, some by material influence on the enjoyments, happiness, morality, lea a safe retreat from the others by precipitating and peace of this country, and also on the revenue. -- 3n leaping out of the back windows, fhe house. Fortunately no (Cheers.) But is it true that we have had a succession themselves from the front of flames continued to progress of good harvests, from 1842 to the present time? We one was injured, but . the . on everything of a with unusual rapidity, seizing up last year lent ten millions for the support of the Irish combustible nature so that in the space of a few minutes, people. When the people are starving is that a sign of the building from ' the ground floor to the roof, pre a good harvest? When wheat is 90s. or 100 s. a quarter sented one wide sheet of flame. With as little delay is that a sign of a good harvest? Why, last year was a as possible, the engines of the London brigade from bad harvest, and yet, really one can hardly believe tho Southwark Bridge-road, Waterloo-road, Chendos-street, figures when they see them, although the harvest was and Farringdon-street stations arrived, closely fol bad, the revenue of 1847 was increased over that of 1846 lowed by that belonging to the County Office from by 2,600,000/.—(Cheers) --and all this, notwithstanding R egent ' s Quadrant. The mains of the Water Company the reductions that have taken place.—(Hear, hear.) yielded an abundance of the antagonistic element, But I am glad to hear the argument that good which being thrown over the flames, happily g ot them harvests are the cause of increased revenue. extinguished before twelve o'clock, but not until the What is that but an admission that cheapness and premises were burned out, and the whole of the stock in plen:y of f e ed are essen ti a l t o th e happiness of the trade, furniture wearing apparel, and other effect s w ere people, and also to the prosperity of the revenue. Well, reduced to ashes. The origin of the calamity is un he it so. Attribute it, if you please, to the good bar- known. The police, under S uper i n tendents Evans and vests. Is not the fact a deserved condemnation of the R o bi nson, of the Al and P divisions, rendered essential restraints upon the importation of food? If cheapness service to the firemen, by keeping the immense crowd and ple.nty be so essential to a productive revenue—if out of danger. eheapneas be to important to-the comfort and enjoyment a T HE N Ew n .1)0 - rTLE CONJURER. —MR Patriot of the people—does not that very fact make us doubt 1 having sluLk from Maryl ,, bono --has not only I whether °tenet it is win) to iinpeeb by legislative re-, eaten his own winos but jeceped down his owl throat, stra;ntst the b;) :ivy of Provider-T? Right say s i„ hi s • might " be Baronet e, test tee e eeteon e en proceeded at some tengtft tO review his coveted by the highest and purest pretensions." It is Mr. commercial policy, and after referring to the opinions of then no wonde r periods, for the purpose of showing th4l otber 614060en' TEWKESBURY. TEWKESBURY, WEDNESDAY.—This election COM menced to-day. The candidates are J. Martin, Esq., (Liberal), the late Member for the borough; Lord Las celles, son of the Earl of Harewood, Conservative; and Mr. Humphrey Brown, Liberal. Mr. Atkinson, the fourth candidate, did not appear. After the usual pre liminaries, a show of bands was called for, which having been declared in favour of Messrs. Martin and Brown, a poll was demanded for Lord Lascelles, which will com mence to-morrow, at eight o'clock. THETFORD. The Earl of Eustace and the Hon. W. B. Baring were yesterday re-elected without opposition. TYNEMOUTH. JULY 28.—The election for this borough took place yesterday morning at ten o'clock, The Sheriff having gone through the usual form, Mr. Pow proposed Mr. Grey as a fit and proper person to represent the borough in the ensuing Parliament. Mr. Shotton seconded the nomination. No other candidate presenting himself, Mr. Grey was declared duly elected. Mr. Grey then ad dressed the electors, and expressed his determination to advocate the Liberal principles to which he had hitherto adhered. The proceedings then terminated. Mr. G. F. Young had announced his resolution not to come for ward on the previous evening. WALSALL. WALSALL, WEDNESDAY.—The nomination for this borough took place to-day. There was a most numerous attendance of electors and others , an d more th an ordi nary excitement prevailed, in consequence of there being three candidates for the seat. _ TheMAYOR having ordered proclamation to be made, The Hon. E. It. Littleton was proposed by RICHARD JAMES, Esq. J. DAT, Esq., proposed Charles Forster, Esq., on the Liberal interest. _ H. FLETCHER, Esq., proposed Mr. Henry Cook, as a Conservative. On a show of hands taking place, it was found to be in favour of Mr. Forster. The polling takes place to morrow. WARWICK. The nomination took place yesterday. The Rev. H. B. S. Harris nominated Sir Charles Douglas, who was seconded by Mr. Wilmshurst. Mr. John Twamley pro posed Mr. Collins, who was seconded by Mr. Charles Redfern. Mr. George Keys proposed, and Mr. Ricketts seconded, the nomination of Mr. H. Roberts. The show of hands having bean taken, and declared in favour of the old Members, Mr. Roberts demanded a poll, which was fixed for Thursday. WARRINGTON. WARRINGTON, WEDNESDAY;TI:IO nomination took place to-day. Mr. Allcard was proposed by Mr. Alderman STUB/3, and seconded by Mr. Alderman ALLEN. Mr. CLARE proposed Mr. Gilbert Greenal as a fit and proper representative for the borough. A show of hands being taken, was declared in favour of Mr. Allcard, when a poll was demanded by Mr. Clowe fur Mr. Greenall. WESTMINSTER. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. LIISHINGTON said, from the anise and clamour which had prevailed throughout the whole proceedings, it vs ould be utterly impossible for him to answer any statements made 13 . ,) those who opposed him. The High Bailiff had expressed a wish that personal mention of any candidate ought to be avoided, and therefore he should only express his own sentiments for the in formation of the electors. It was his firm con viction that the great majority of the electors of Westminster were desirous of being represented by staunch Reformers.—(Cheers.) The elections which took place between 1807 Elul 1840 bore him out in this impression. But it was only in 1846 that, after a short interruption, they resumed their Reform principle, and elected two Reformers to represent them.— (Cheers.) He professed himself a staunch Radical Reformer. He stood before them as the advocate of civil and religious liberty.—(Cheers.) The principles which he wished to see carried out were those which would secure to the people equal rights, and which would enable them to ex ercise the rights of conscience wholly unfettered. W en he was in Parliament, from 1835 to 1841, he supported measures for the extension of the suffrage, and for the abridgment of the duration of Parlia ment.—(Cheers.) He constantly voted for the in troduction of the ballot, and for the abolition of the qualification for Members of Parliament. He had always voted against church-rates, and when any measure of a liberal character was discussed in Parliament he was neverabsent. He, therefore, could give them better pledges than those which consisted of mere words, because he offered to them his Parliamentary career in the years to which he had adverted, as a guarantee that his conduct was not adopted -for the mere purpose of pro curing a few votes.—(Loud cheers.) He reminded them that when Mr. Duncombe brought forward his strong.resolutions in respect to the unredressed grievances of the people, he voted in a small minority with him. —(Cheers.) He supported the Chartist petition . , signed by 2,000,000 of the—people ; because, though he did not agree in the whole of it, he considered that it deserved the most serious and deliberate attention of the Legis lature. With respect to the union of Church and State ho entertained very strong opinions, but he was not a destructive.—(Applause.) He was of opinion that their relations were neither beneficial to the State nor to the Church, because they encumbered the State and weak ened the Church. No doubt in the next Parliament many grave and important measures would come under con sideration; for instance, the extension of education and the modification of the taxes, so that the rich might pay more and the poor less.—(Cheers.) The poor-law, in spiteof the modification it had received, still pressed heavily on the people, and he should sup port any measure which proposed to effect the required modification. If; however, the Legislature did not do its duty, the people must do theirs.—(Cheers.) lago whispered to Othello, " Beware, my lord, of jealousy ;" and the people would be justified in calling in the ears of Lord John Russell, " Beware, my Lord, of finality." —(Laughter.) If it should please them to elect him as their representative, it should be his earnest task to fulfil the duties which would devolve upon him as their representative. His health and all his strength and ener gies should be devoted to their service, and he should be satisfied with the honour of representing, them without seeking any employment. Objection had been made to him on account of his age, but in regard to that objec tion he might say, that he should not have been so un principled as to ask for their suffrages if he had felt - that he was incompetent to discharge satisfactorily the duties which devolved on a Member of Parliament; but when he was unable to do so he would cheerfully return the trust they had reposed in him into their hands, and whenever they should think proper to call upon him to surrender that trust he would cheerfully act in,accord a.nce with their wishes. WEY MO UTH. The nomination is on Friday, and polling on Satur day. The Tory gentry are using every means of inti midation and bribery, and have brought Mr. Crowther down from Westminster to assist them; but all their efforts will be fruitless. Mr. Christie and Colonel Freestun will be returned byHAVEN. a large majority. W EHTE Mr. R. C. Hildyard was elected without opposition. WIGAN. WIGAN, WEDNESDAY EYENING.—We have had no contest here. Until yesterday it was expected that Mr. Crosse, one of the Conservative candidates, would go to the poll, but on that day he retired from the contest. Accordingly, our proceedings to-day were only formal, terminating in the unopposed return of Colonel Lindsay and Mr. R. Thicknesse. WINDSOR. The nomination for this borough took place yesterday, and there being no opposition, Colonel Reid and Lord John Hay were declared duly elected. YARMOUTH. YAn3torrs, WEDNESDAY. The nomination took place this morning. The candidates are C. E. Rumbold, Eq., Lord Arthur Lennox, F. H. Goldsmid, Esq., and E. 0. Coope, Esq. The show of hands was so equal, the Mayor could not decide. A poll was consequently demanded, and fixed for Thursday (this day). YORK CITY. Mr. Redhead Yorke and Mr. J. G. Smythe have been returned. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF REVIEW, July 28. EX PARTE ALSAGER, IN RE JOHN F. BROWN; AND EX PARTE TURNER, IN RE SAME, This was a petition by the assignees of Evans and Co., East India merchants, in the bankruptcy of Brown, a merchant at Liverpool, and related to accounts on cer tain transactions with the house of Foster and Co., of Bombay. This case was now brought before the Court after a reference to the commissioner to take an account as between the Liverpool and London firms. The com missioner found that the Liverpool firm was indebted to the London house to the extent of 4.0001. Messrs. Swanston and Metcalfe supported the petition, which was opposed by Messrs. Russell and Wills. For the petitioners it was urged that the commissioner was in error—that instead of a relation of principal and agent it was really one of debtor and creditor. The CHIEF JUDGE held that the commissioner had looked to the substance of the case and taken an accu rate view of it. Mr. Russell then applied, on further directions, upon the question of lien. • The CHIEF Junes decided that whether treated as lien, set-off, or mutual credit, the result was the same. Ile should confirm the commissioner's certificate, and declare the eleven bills mentioned to have been drawn by Brown for the accommodation of Evans as a surety for them, except to the extent of 1,0001. retained by Brown; the assignees of Evans, Foster, and Co., to take the Bombay remittance, deducting out of it the costs on both sides. EX PARTE THOMAS TURNER, IN RE LEWIS; RcBINSON RESPONDENT. This case related to an action by a solicitor, for pay ment of a bill of costs, which has been stayed, and a question of retaxation. After the reading of several very extraordinary affi davits, containing most contradictory statements, the further hearing was stopped by the Court. Messrs. Bacon and Freeling supported the petition; Mr. Pryor appeared for the respondent. The CHIEF JUDGE said, this case was too serious to be decided on irreconcilable affidavits. It was disgrace ful and infamous on one side or the other, and involved the reputation of a member of the legal profession. The only question now was, whether the investigation should be made orally before a jury or in this court, for it would be a flagrant dereliction of duty to proceed fur• ther on affidavits. 40/ to be brought into court without prejudice, the bill of costs to be taxed, and the case to stand over until further orders, with liberty to arrange a mode of trying it, either at the current assizes or else where. EX PARTE ROTHEREY IN RE ROTHEREY. Yr. SNvANsToN applied on behalf of a bankrupt, now lying in York gaol, under commitment by Mr. Commis sioner West, for not answering satisfactorily relative to the disposal of his property. Since his firat commitment, three years back, he had been again brought up and re committed. Renewed application had been made, but the Commissioner refused to call a meeting and take the examination, except at the bankrupt's expense. Being in absolute destitution, he now appealed, in forma pau penis, and asked to be brought up at the expense of the estate. Mr. K. PARKER (for Mr. Bagshaw) urged the want of available assets to meet the expense. The CHIEF JUDGE declined to interfere in such a state of circumstances, but recommended an application to the Lord Chancellor. Petition dismissed. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—Derby, July 27. CROWN COURT.—(Before Lord DENMAN.) THE CHESTERFIELD MURDER. Anthony Leunt, aged 26, was charged with having, on December 8, 1845, at Chesterfield, feloniously received, aided, and comforted one John Platts, in feloniously-, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, killing and murdering one George Collis. On being placed ai'the bar, the prisoner pleaded not guilty with a firm voice. - Arr. Mellor conducted the case for the prosecution, and Mr. Miller th 3 for the defence. Mr. MELLOR, in stating the case to the jury, alluded to the principal facts adduced at the late trial against Platte in order to prove that the murder was committed, that the body was identified as that of Collis's, and to the va rious circumstances which !elated to the prisoner (Launt) being supposed to be a party implicated in the transaction. They were aware that at the last assizes Platts was tried for the murder of Collis, and that he was convicted and executed. The murder took place in December, 1845, and the prisoner was charged with being an accessory after the fact ; that is; after the murder was committed, he (Launt) assisted and aided Platts in disposing of the body in a way which they would hear described, and which would make him guilty of an offence against the law. It would be for the jury to say whether or not they were of opinion that he was cognizant of the mur der. Collis was acquainted with Platts, and both of them lived in the town of Chesterfield. On Sunday, the 7th of December, Collis and Platts had made an agree ment to meet a certain person. That was the last day when Collis was seen, and it was supposed that he had gone to Manchester. In the month of August (nine months after this occurrence) some very unexpected circum stances led to the discovery of a body in a cesspool in Mr. Bunting's yard. The remains were carted to a field with the manure, and they were found to be those of a human being. From the handkerchiefs, the garters, and other things, the body was clearly identified to be that of George Collis. Inquiries were made to ascer tain when Collis was last seen in Chesterfield, and it was with some difficulty that any information could be ob. tained on the subject, owing to the length of time which had elapsed from Collis disappearing to when hie re mains were discovered. At length circumstances made it clear that Platts was connected with the murder. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to speak of the quar relling which was heard in Morley's shop, to the scuffling that took place, and to the fact of two men hav ing been seen shortly afterwards leading a third, who appeared to be drunk, into Plitt's shop, and which per son was beyond doubt Collis. Having described the injuries which were inflicted upon the skull of the mur dered man, the Learned Counsel proceeded to advert to that part of the evidence which more particularly related to the prisoner. On Monday night, between ten and eleven o'clock, three men were seen carrying a bundle by witnesses who would be called before them. The three men were Platts, the prisoner, and a third person, who were described by the witnesses as carrying some thing in a large bundle which they, thought was bad meat. They, were seen to carry it down a part of the town, and were traced and watched till they took it into Mr. Bunting's yard. No attention was paid to the cir cumstance at, the time, and it was not till after the in quest that the parties seeing it recalled it to mind. Heathcote, who was examined at the late trial, said that be saw three men carrying a bundle on a Monday night in December. He recollected it from the fact that it was his club night, and he identified Platts as being one of the men. The trial caused a good deal of excitement, and it was published in every news paper. A witness would be called before them that day, wbo, having read Heathcote's evidence, and afterwards hearing it contradicted, remarked, " Heath cote was right, fur I saw the three men myself. I-knew them very well, and one of them was Anthony Launt." He (the Learned Counsel) apprehended that the onl,) question for the jury to determine was, whether they were satisfied that the prisoner, in assisting to carry the bundle, was aware that it contained the body of a man, or whether hewas ignorant of the fact. If the jur) entertained a doubt as to the pris,oner being connected with murder, it , would be their duty to give him tht benefit of that doubt ; but, on the other hand, if they were of opinion that he was acquainted with what the sack contained, that he was an accessory after the fact, it would be their duty to return a verdict of guilty. The evidence in this case was almost precisely similar to that given at the last assizes, and fully reported in our paper when Platts was convicted. The prisoner was indicted as an accessory after the fact, two questions being necessary to be decided against him before a con viction could take place. First, was he there at all? Secondly, if he was, did he, know he was assisting to carry a m rdered man? The jury a: quitted the prisoner, POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Yesterday Jan Smith, the driver of a post-office mail cart, and Thomas Goodge, the rider of a horse express, were charged with assaulting Mr. Osborne, a tradesman, residing in Somerset-place, Roston. Mr. Osborne stated that he was driving a light chaise along Wood-street towards the north, and had occa sion to pass a cart laden with long scaffold poles. The defendant Smith was driving a mail cart in the same direction as complainant was going, and was impatient to pass him before they were sufficiently clear of the scaffold poles. The defendant, in making the attempt, came in collision with complainant's cart and horse, and almost forced the latter into the shop windows. To prevent this, complainant struck Smith's horse, which the defendant resisted resented by striking him with his whip. Goodge, who was riding with a letter bag behind, who had no right to interfere- at all, cried out, " Give it him, Jack ;" and when Smith had forced his way through, Goodge came up behind complainant, and began to belabour him with a short whip. Sevefal per sons who witnessed the affair interfered to prevent the defendants from escaping. Two persons ran after the cart, clinging to the back of it, and crying out for the police till.the defendant Smith was stopped in London wall. - He struck at both these persons, and endeavoured to escape. If- the defendant had waited half a minute there would have been plenty of room, and he wished these persons to understand that though they carried the royal mails, they were not privileged to drive over anybody, or clear the way without the least regard for the Jives or limbs of her Majesty's subjects. - Sir C. MARSHALL said, the reckless driving of the mail-carts had often been a subject of just complaint. All these drivers had a right to expect was, that no wan ton hindrance should be opposed to them. That they were in haste would not justify them if they did any mischief either to persons or property. Three witnesses corroborated the complainant's state ment. The defendant Smith said he did not cut at Mr. Os borne till he had received a blow from him. Complainant might have pulled closer to the pavement, and then there would have been room. That there was room was proved by his actually passing. He cut at the persons who clung to the back of his cart, because he did not know what they wanted. Goodge said, the gentleman struck him first. Sir C. MARSHALL said their conduct appeared to have been to o theveb o g n: n d viole nt, and he b r7l t ease The ik'f . `"ndents - were held to bail, end Mr. Osborne said he should i dk them for the prowetiou of rn, W 0 RS HIP-S TR EE T. - A well-dressed young woman, Elizabeth Bedloe, was charged with Ottemptipg to destroy herself. As a gentleman was passing over the Regent's Canal bridge, at Kingsland, at a quarter to one o'clock yester day morning, he saw a woman, who turned out to be the prisoner, pacing rapidly backward and forward along a secluded part of the towing path, and suspecting, from the lateness of the hour, the nature of the spot, and the evident tribulation she displayed, that she con templated an attempt upon her life, he hastened down the bank to watch her ; but the instant before he got to the path the prisoner uttered an exclamation of despair, rushed to the brink, and was about to precipi tate herself into the deepest part of the water, when he rushed forward and was fortunately just in time to stop her. The prisoner declared that she was so wretch( d she did not wish to live any longer, and struggled ►io lently to renew the attempt, but the gentleman called loudly for the police, and on Dowling, a constable of N division, coming up, he gave her into custody. Upon being asked if she wished to give any reason for such an act, the prisoner, who had all through main tained a perfect silence, became greatly agitated, wavered, fainted, and was carried out' of court in the arms of the officers ; but was restored after a consider able lapse of time and brought in again, when she stated that all her friends and relatives resided in Essex, and that having become accidentally acquainted with a tobacconist in the Liackney-road, she was induced by him,, under a promise of marriage, and the positive assurance that be was a single Man, to live under his protection fora shdrt time; until his affairs could be arranged, but that, to her astonishment, she discovered on the preceding evening that he was a married man, and his wife having returned home from the country, she was turned penniless into the street, when, having no place to go to, and her feelings being wounded, she did not care what became of her, and determined to put an end to her existence. • • Mr. COMBE said that it would be obviously unsafe to trust the prisoner with her liberty in her present state of despondency, and he would, therefore, for her own protection, commit her td prison for'is week, where she would be properly attended to; and in the meantime the officer must write to her friends in the country, appris ing them of her situation, that they might either receive her again or do something for her future maintenance. The prisoner, who fainted again upon being placed in the cells, at the close of "the Court wa3 removed in the van. William Brown• Chadwick, who was charged at this Court, a few days .since, with feloniously inter-marrying with a young woman named Harriet Anderson, his first wife, Rebecca Chadwick, being then and still alive, was brought up for final eitaninatidn, add police-constable West, of the K division, having produced an attested copy from the register of Hackney church, proving the pri soner's mairiage to his first wife on the 12th of Nov., 1840, the solemnization - of which was aho proVed by John Lucas, thd wife's brother, who likewise deposed to the accused having constantly-subjected his sister to the most shameful neglect .and ill-treatment, and then sold off all the furniture and turned her out of her home. Mr. John Rivers Fonntaine, parish clerk of St. Mary's, Greenwich, was called, and having put in the register of that church, containing an entry of the second marriage to Anderson, on • the 16th of June, 1846, the prisoner, who expressed his intention to.reserve his defence, was fully committed to Newgate for trial. WESTMINSTER. Yesterday Joseph Sykes, a man about fifty years of age, described as a copper-plate printer, was charged with having attempted. to strangle his daughter, and with other conduct of a most atrocious character. _ _ Catharine Sykes, a very genteel-looking girl, about eighteen years of age, said that on the previous day she paid a visit to her parents at No. 6; Lewisham-street, Westminster. Between one and twoVelock in the after noon her father. came home intoxicated and lay down for three orfour hours. On getting up he declared, with horrid imprecations, that if her (witness's) mother or brother, who were from home, came in, he would murder them. He then commenced throwing the things about the place, during which.time complainant sat motionless, fearful that he woul I attack her; nor were her appre hensions in this respect groundless, for after having broken a quantity of glass he seized a chair and was about hurting it at her, when she rose from her seat and took it out of his hands. He then declared in the most violent language that .he would be.. the death of her, grasped, her fereciousiy, by the throat and dragged her across the room. At first she screamed for assistance, but he ihen held her so'tightly that . she was unable any longer to do so. She felt.that she could scarcely breathe, and would have been strangled but that two persons, who had been attracted by her screams, broke into the apartment and 'released "her. • " ' Mr. BURRELL inquired what were-the general habits of the defendant ? The daughter, whose throat bore evidence of the extreme violence with which she had been treated, with tears in her eyes, replied, " It was hard for a child to speak against her parent;; when sober her father was extremely irritable ; when drunk, which she was sorry to say was of frequent occurrence, exceedingly violent." . The police constable who took the prisoner into cus tody said, he appeared to have been drinking, but evi dently knew very well what he was about. Defendant, who appeared to have. much difficulty in restraining himself, even before the magistrate, said, he had been drinking on the previous afternoon, and he had no doubt his daUghter must hive provoked him by pre venting his taking some glasses out to pawn . , to procure more liquor, which he- had a right to .do if he liked. A good deal had been said about his habits, and he should like to have his son called. • Mr. BURRELL acceded to his request. A respectable looking young mail, with evident reluc tance, stepped into the witness box. In answer to the inquiries of Mr. Taylor, the chief clerk, he said, that his father, who had been in the habit for years of drinking very freely, was extremely violent, and frequently ilt treated his mother. When sober he made use of the most disgusting language in the presence of his young children, and had been for years the terror of his family. It was only a .few days since that he beat his wife se verely, .and repeatedly took up knives and threatened to murder his family. Mr. BIIRRELI. saidL--Tor: this atrocious assault upon a defenceless young woman, and that woman your own daughter, I shall convict you ,in the full penalty of 51., or two months! imprisonment. Defendant—Then I shall go to prison. Mr. BURRELL—And; in addition; I shall require you to find good bail, yourself in• 1001., and two sureties of 501. each, for your good behaviour fur the next twelve months. Defendant—l shall not be able to get the bail, so I must go to prison, and . they'll soon miss me. The son and daughter said they would use their best endeavours to support their mother and the rest of the family. - CLERKENWELL. Yesterday John Rednsey was again placed at the bar, charged with the wilful murder of Mr. Henry Williams. It will be remembered that a person named Strick land, who is a. Crown prisoner in the Queen's Bench, and Mr. Osborne, another prisoner in the same prison for penalties to the Queen, were alluded to at the last examination as being able to give evidence. Yesterday morning, at nine o'clock, Mr. Arnold, and Mr. Monett, the clerk, proceeded to the Queen's Bench prison for the purpose of taking their depositions. Henry Osborne deposed, that he is a prisoner in the Queen's Bench prison for penalties to the Queen. in No vember, 1844, he kept. the Crooked Bidet public house, Tower-hill. Knew the prisoner, and was intimately ac quainted with the deceased Mr. Williams. The prisoner led deceased had visited his house on several occasions. On the night of the 2d'of November, 1844, the deceased was there to meet a partY of' gentlemen up stairs on business. The.prisoner was. in the house down stairs. flee prisoner left the house at twelve o'clock, or a few minutes later. He was not sober, and they had great trouble to get' him out of the house. The deceased shortly after left with 'Mr. Strickland. They were very much in liquor. It rained very hard, and they both had an umbrella. Heard that deceased had met with an ac cident, and saw him on the following Monday, when he was delirious. The prisoner asked him his opinion whether the deceased was a fit man to undertake his affairs ? William Strickland was now introduced. He knew the prisoner arid Williams (deceased). On the night of the 2d of November, 1844, was with the prisener and deceased at the Crooked Billet, Tower-hill. Deceased came there to meet a party on business and to receive some money. Remembered a message being brought to deceased several times that he was wanted by dr. Ram say. He left the house with deceased at a little after 12 o'clock. They were both in liquor. No one else was with them. Witness and deceased went into the Mi nories. The deceased called out to witness after he left him, and he fell on the ground. Witness went to assist him, and-he (deceased) said that some one had struck him and run - away.. He put his hand to his eye or his head. Witness called a coach, and they proceeded to deceased's residence, 8, Constitution-row, Gray's Inn road, where his mistress lived. On their arrival de ceased's head was leaning on the cushion of the coach. A policeman assisted the deceased out of the coach, and when in the 'passage witness saw the deceased's face was:covered with blood. He was unable to walk without assistance. The deceased did not live with his wife. Mrs. Barker, the' woman he was living with, bathed his ' eye. Witness remained with him until Bor 9 o'clock in the morning. He examined his umbrella on the Monday or Tuesday following, and. there was no blood upon it. Took an umbrella home with him to Henry-street, Commercial road East, where he then resided. Saw the deceased on the Monday or Tuesday following. He did not express any fear of dying. His head was shaved, and cold applications were put to it. Witness was ex amined at the coroner's inquest. Mr. ARNOLD here closed the examination and returned to the court, Clerkenwell, and the prisoner was placed at the bar. Mr. Henry Williams, solicitor, of 'l4; Lincoln's-inn, deposed that the deceased was his clerk prior to and at the time of his death. He was no relation to him. Knew the prisoner. He was his client when deceased died. He here entered into a detail of affairs in the Bankruptcy Court, which caused angry feelings on the part of the prisoner. Saw the deceased after the accident. He was perfectly sane. Elizabeth Barker said, that when the deceased was brought home in the coach, two umbrellas were brought out of the coach. One was stained with blood. bliss Roberts gave it to Mr. Strickland. Asked deceased who had injured him, and he made a statement how it hap pened. Miss Roberts deposed that two umbrellas were brought from the coach. Mr. Strickland claimed one, which was behind the door. Mr. Strickland took that umbrella away. He left at six in the morning. rs. Rebecca St r ick land, wife of William Strickland, heard of the accident to the deceased. Her husband home areight . br nine o'clock on the Sunday morn ;,g, • The prisoner - was in the _ habit of. visiting ihein. ire , 30 1),(1 on her on the day of the coroner'l; 011 Lite deceased, aud said he hoped that Bill (tier husband) would not get into any trouble, and he would stop until he came home. servant to Mr, Strickland, of the Wheat Sheaf, bad frequently seen the prisoner at the house before, but not after the accident. Mr. Henry Williams, solicitor, here said, he saw the prisoner at the inquest on the deceased below stairs, and he looked desponding and agitated. Mr. ARNOLD decided on sending the case before IS jury, but would remand the prisoner until Tuesday next for further evidence. , • DEPARTURE OF THE FOREIGN MAILS FOR AUGUST. The following notice, giving the dates on which th e foreign mails will be made up in London, a nd the dates on which the return packets will be due at Southasq: ton, Liverpool, and. Falmouth, was issued yesterday s" the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand ' Madeira, W est Indies, &c.—The mails for Madeira, the British and foreign colonies in the West Indies (OEOI 4 Honduras, Bermuda, and Havannah), and Venezuela, will be made up on the mornings of the 2d and 17th f, Mexico, Honduras, and Havannah, on the morning 0 1 ; the 2d only. Bermuda, San Juen de Nicaragua , Ne u, Granada, Chili, and Peru, on the mornings of the 14" only. The mails of the morning of the 2d will be 1. ° 14 ; warded by the Medway steamer via Southampton. 1 4 ° . 1 . 1 4 packets due, the Great Western steamer on the 7th, the Severn steamer on the 22d. Mediterran ean, India, &c.—The mails for Gibraltar; Ma lta, Greece, the lonian islands, Egypt, Aden, India, Hong-Kong, and China, will be m Ce y lon 'ce . made uP o i o the mornings of the 3d and 20th to be forvr a rdedv ci is Southampton. By the fortnightly overland closed m s' , to the Mediterranean, Egypt, India, &c., on the even ing of the 7th, and 24th, via Marseilles. British North Isgl e. rica, &c.—The mails for British North America, per muda, and the United States will be made up on t,1 3 , evenings of the 3d and 18th. The mails of the 3 d " II ,: be forwarded by the Cambria steamer, via Livern Halifax, and Boston ; the Britannia steamer, due 01 1 th 15th, and the Hibernia steamer on the 30th, at Liver' pool. Madeira, Brazil, &c.—The mails for Madeire' Brazil, and Buenos Ayres will be made up on the ev ° n. ing of the 4th, to be forwarded by her 314° 5 .7 brig Swift, via Falmouth ; next packet due, her to jesty's brig Express, on the 26th. (From Augus t T T. January inclusive, the packet touches at Pernambuco a nd Bahia on her outward passage to Rio de Janeiro, and the other six months on herhomeward passage.) Oporto, Lis" bon, &c.—The mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Madeira, via Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, will be made up on the mornings of the 7th, 17th, and 27th, to be for warded via Southampton; next packet due, the JuniP es ' steamer on the 6th, Montrose 15th, and the Tiger steame r ' on the 25th, at Southampton. Sydney, New So ot Wales, Australia, and New Zealand, on the evening °'' the 31st, to be forwarded by the monthly contract sell ing packets from Gravesend. In conse q uence of t h opportunities afforded for forwarding letters and 101 ; papers from this country direct to Port Adelaide, Sot, Australia, and to Port Philip, New South Wales/ private vessels so frequently, they will be forwarde d to those places by private ship, unless spcially addre ssed to go by the Sydney packets. The postage will be Bd. for letters not exceeding half an ounce, an newspapers Id. each. Letters and newspapers, New Zealand will still be forwarded by the Syanisel contract packets unless specially addressed " private ship." Letters and newspapers to 1 1° York via Havre. The French Government 135 .: ing established a line of mail steam packets to r" .- between Havre and New York, all letters and Vales' papers intended to be forwarded from the United gins, dom to America by these vessels must be specially dressed "by French packet from Havre." The p 04 " i on letters forwarded by this route must be paid i 0 2 17.; vance, and will be as follows :—For letters wele ; ; ; , b, under a quarter of an ounce, British postage 5d., f°_ re ts T 10d., total ls. 3d. ; one and a quarter ounce Pr' .. o postage Is. Bd., foreign 4s. 2d., total ss. 10d., and 5 %, in proportion, sd. and 10d. for every quarter of an ou 0 ;;, and upon own newspaper the charge will be 2d. T h packets are appointed to leave Havre on the 154'k .oj last day of each month until further notice. Lettersri o newspapers addressed to be forwarded- by the Ps ° _.l o will be specially sent in the French mail to Calais, til'` specially directed " via Southampton." RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, JULY 28. ger' STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Bristol and E% tere , New, 1; 4 p.-Caledonian, 6 dis.-Great Western, (-11 4 : p. p.-Ditto, New, 21. 18s. 9d. p.-Midland, New , d -North Staffordshire, 27 p.-York and North .10 (East and West Riding Extension), 27. LIVERPOOL, JULY 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.-Our share market has been at dull a w n e l heavy to-day, and but little b us i ness h as b een d o ne, 1,150 rates than yesterday, the m ar k e t c l os i ng h eav ily. Th e "ow' are-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 1A d is cks' - ningham and Dudley, 61 h p.-Eastern Counties, 31 -01 :„ a nd tension, % dis.-East Lanc as hi re , N ew 3 / 4 dis.-1,0*,, -- n u ° es-- North-Western ' 173-Ditto, New Q uar t ers , 9% ter and Leeds, Firths (late West Riding Union), 35 -,rd7s:--- - Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin co l ns hi re , Ei g hths" "Not' Midland Stock, 124i / 4-Ditto, New, Halves, 3 5 /ii castle and Berwick, New, 4% p.-North Staffordsh ire ' p.-Shrewsbury and Chester, - New (late N.W.M.),1 4 , k P ;tal South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, Thirds, % Newcastle, Preference (guar. 6 per cent. till 1850), 4% r. MANCHESTER, JULY 28. Notting' STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergatet„ „ s tert ham, and Boston, 1 1 4 dis.-Derby, Stafford, and 11 ° %gth" 1% dis.-East Lancashire, New (scrip), par-Great ,-dders. em (London and York Extension), scrip, A dia- --1 ; 1u p ,. 0 04 field and Manchester Railway and Canal, % c. Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 1 13-16 dis- - :4,0,04 Oxford, and Cheltenham, 3 / 4 dis.-Manchester, Shel'`'N e yt; Lincolnshire (Sheffield and Lincolnshire), 3 7-1 6 d iB. glg castle and Berwick, New, 43 / 4 p.-North Staffordshire, yorx p.-South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, 1 4 'and Newcastle, Preference, 4 p. EDINBURGH, JULY 27. STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales ar e --Aberdeen , 6L Airdrie and Bathgate, 31. 10s.-A r b roat h and F 05 3 ,/ 2 78. 10s.-Ditto, Halves, 14/. 10s.-Ay r an d Gallows; , 6d.-Caledonian, 291. 155.-Ditto, New, 11. 17s. donian and Dumbartonshire, 1/. las. 6d.-Clydesdale J'S i d tion, 491. 10s.-Deeside, 3/. ss:-Dunblane, Donne' , Callender, 11. 7s. 6d.-Dundee and 'Aibroath, 38/. ex d'' / ;g Ditto, New, No. I, 29/. 10s. ex div.-Ditto, New, No. 2, b . ex div.-Ditto, New, No. 3, 31. 10s.-Dundee and N°, ll ern Junction, 11. lOs. 6d. -Dundee and Perth, 321. lare.i Ditto, New, 121. 155.-Ditto, Quarters, 3/. 2s. 6d.-- - E as Fife, IL 155.-East Lothian Central, 1/. 16s. 6d.-Ed i litto, and Bathgate, 81. 55.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 691 ,- ; . .„. g h, Halves, 211. 10s.-Ditto, Quarters, 16/. 17s. 6d.-Edninr..., Leith, and Granton, 19/. 2s. 6d.-Ditto, Preference' .ha„a Ditto, New, 41.-Ditto, Quarters, Ils. 9d.-Edinbu r g h Northern, 204 55.-Ditto, New, 2/. 17s. 6d.-Ditte , ?al b port, 71.-Ditto, ditto, New, 21.-Edinburgh and aid (New Co.), 11. 2s. -Ditto, Halves, ss. 9c1.-Glag n "nitto, Ayrshire, 1201. 155.-Ditto, New Stock, 421. 2s. Halves, No. 1,9/. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 61. 1 , 0 1, Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 8/. 13s. 6d.-Glasgnir Os. Gamkirk, 39/. ex div.-Glasgo w G enera l T e rminus', 11j Os. -Glasgow and Greenock, 194-Ditt o , H a lves, 9 '. an d Ditto, Preference, 81. 2s. 6d.--Glasgow, Kilmarri nc 7o.-' Ardrossan, 31. 155.-Great North of Scotland,4 (MY Great Northern (late Direct Northern), 41.48.-- 0 ` . 25f• London. and York), li. 125.-Newcastle and Berwini"o.--, 155.-North British, 32/. 155.-Ditto, Halves, 1 51 . Ditto, Quarters, 5/. 148. 6d.-Ditto, New Quarters t I°S. • 15s'. 'M.-Ditto, Thirds, 2/. 95.-Ditto, Fifths, 6 1. Iwo* Scottish Central, 271. 10s.-Scottish Grand J u nction , io vo Scottish Midland, 18/.-Shrewsbury and Hereford / / , Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 104-Ditto, c e i jild" 45.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 4/. 103. -Stirling Dielf' land, 2/. 55.-Wishaw and Coltness, 494-York al l "' e , 1P castle, 36/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 16/. 55.-Ditto, Preferensant 50- 2s. 6d.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 25.-East In ern of 3d.-Great North of India, 2s. 6d.-Great Sant" - Madras, 25.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, Is. 6d. 'GLASGOW, JULY 27. 0 0e . STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Caledonian , ;ters , Clydesdale Junction, 49%-Dundee and Perth, ‘k u in clisl 685.-Dunblane, Donne, and Callender, 258.-Eas, t Glar (scrip), 55.-Edinburgh and Northern Newport, 7 `' .-. 6c1. - " •gow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves, .ISTo. 2, 61. 6 8 ' 6il: Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, §4 125.-Glas v 'Gr3a cl m a rnock, and Ardrossan, 74 5.-Glisgow Harbour Goat Junction, 35. 6d.-Great Western of Bengal, 3s. 9 d- A -- tas ,_ . ,l o Indian Peninsular, 2s. 3d.-Great Southern of 10 ; Pr, 6d.-Manchester and Southampto n , 155.--Dittotl ,11'lm r6e" 3d.-North British, Thirds, 48s.' 6c1.-:Ditto, Q 14s. 6d.-Scottish Grand Junction, •15s. ' • ' w NO: EXTRAORDINARY CROP O F POTATOES.-- ' e fr'dflei had forwarded to our o ffi ce a sample o f . lemon 10° potatoes, grown f rom a w h o l e set i n a fi e ld Lever, near Bolton, fifty potatoes similar to those which were a fine full grown sampl e , b e ing stanc; Or the one stem ; these were d ug on S atur d a y !, t '"i i esti r instant, and show no sign s o f di sease .—A l6lll- Courier. - , -...,--- BIR rollP 4 THS. vd On the 24th hat., at Fowey, Cornwall, the wife of ,-- Stillingfieet White, Esq., of a son. ..11, of On the 24th inst., at Oxford, the wife of Dr. Greel3w7 a On t h e g dauhter. the lady ul e 25th inst., at Albion-street, Hyde park, Joseph Gilioli, Esq., M.D., of a son. of 11 On the 26th inst., at Twickenham, Mrs. Co lt* daughter re , 0 11 On the 26th inst., at Bristol, the lady of the ''" -V• rt Woodward, of a daughter. abus dr On the 26th inst., Mrs. Liddle, Alie-place, u °- fields, of a daughter. EU O MARRIED. , ni tiel - i tte On the 24th inst., at St. Mary's, Islington, Da - cLuir,..% Atkins, Esq., of Artillery-place West, Finsbury , ~"), of '''' Ann, only daughter of the late T. E. IVhitn, l'''''''' 4r.. :ri.• John-street-road. rth lsoll' Am t. On the 26th inst., at St. Saviour's Church , •-- „ e ei---,, Richard Loder, jun., of Aldgate, to Musah t ri g, Of v. - daughter of the late Colonel C. A. Yigoureux, C' An. 45th Regiment. c Ann e if. On the 27th inst., at the parish church of .- 3 * no of Agnes, Alderagate-street, Edward Richard, th ird s - Afn e r; Nash, Esq., of Clapham-common, to Carollor Took' youngest daughter of IL Butterworth, Esq., of Upper T. 11 * Surrey. ton, es On the 27th inst., at St. John's Church, paddiog- to -g el 4 6 ( I p li Per S ) Bayly, Esq , of the Middle Temple, barrister . a t-I Kay, daughter of Stuart Donaldson, Esq., o f - - Park-street. __----------'. --- ' ----------- Madras, Myra, the wife ofl ti ,dap DIED. On the 18th On the 28th of April I deo, gl inan uhn Morn Es • faotrd7Glleaoys,rgeCa,rcithe son or 0 ..c ,anef inst., at Guild ' Cum - On land, aged 21. . , Blood' late On the 22d inst., at Bath, ' Colonel Lieutenant- • of her Maje;t3, , 's 68 h Light 611(16' l lnfantry._ On the 23d • inst., at the Villa, Leatherhead, I'4l youngest daughter of the late John Barton, Esq• pa ging. On the 23d inst., in Upper Southamptou - 66 c i• Mary Ann, relict of William Pell, Esq., aged 66 ° v'lliall l ~. i 1 On the 24th ' inst., Mary, second daughter a ... WhiteCJaris► ,of Chorlev Wood, 1.1 ter s. h George C On the 26th inst., . at Sion-place, Islewort • L , q., aged 64. , .01 1 , ° L On • the 26th inst ., Sarah , the of Mr. S. s'° - wife • Chea psi e p aged 7).., falf, A' Oil the 26th inst., 'S' 1 't. et Regentil- Cl ar k,. /,-,,,. .. , in Lan lope., le , k,.., ,n .1J• Los,,t..toannd: r. Croydon, the wife of T. Wr'Sr,'......ht 8 P oi 0 0 0 ; 01 00‘ of the ,844yri::Lytm„iina„tEtit_Trie,,teues%i:1,0t:fu,, cuey, is 47. ounty cf W.ddledes, TlittradAra. •• OA the Li