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

Didicat ad by perminien to ber Mjisty, NOT I C E.-LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND. By AGUES STRICKLAND. VOLUME X. IS NOW READY. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborcugh-street. Orders received by all Booksellers. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. IUESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends end the Public for their continued support aeui patronage, and .o announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares. &C., ake place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY. at One o'clock. at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day previous to their being offered ; aad advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds la me ilately disposed of according to instructions. Offices. Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING (Tuesday), July 6, will be performed (first time this season) Verdi's celebrated Opera, entitled I LOMBARDI ADa Prima Crociata. The Scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall. Griselda (Daughter of Arvino), Madame Castelien (her first ap- pearance in that character) ; Pagano, Signor Coletti, and Arvino, Signor Corelll (Sons of a Noble of Rhodes) ; Viclinda (Wife of Arvino), Madame Solari ; Pirro, Signor Beuche Oronte, Signor Gardoni (his first appearance in that character). To conclude with the highly-successful new Ballet Divertissement by M. Perrot, the music by Signor Bajetti, of the Imperial theatre La Scala, Milan, entitled LIES ELEMF.NS. The Earth (personified by) Mdlles. Cassan, James, Honore, Thevenot ; the Fire, Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi ; the Water, Mdlle. Rosati ; the Air, Mdlle. Cerito. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are re rpectfhlly informed, that there will be a GRAND EXTRA NIGHT on THURSDAY NEXT, July S, l 547, when will be presented Mey erbeer's opera ROBERTO IL DIAVOLO. Alice, Mdlle. Jenny Lind; Isabella, Made. Castellon ; Roberto, Signor Fraschini ; Rambaido, Signor Gardoni; Sacerdote, Signor Bauchi; and Bertram, Signor Staudigi. To be followed by various Entertainments in the Ballet Depart. ment, combining the talents of 3ldlle. Cerito, Mdlle. C. Rosati, Mdme. P. Stephan, Mdlles. Cassan, Honore, James, Julien, La.lllo - and C. Grist, M. Perrot, and M. St. Leon. The Free List is suspended, the Public Press excepted. Pit Tickets may be obtained, as usual, at the Office of the Theatre, price 10.. 6d. each. Applications for boxes, pit stalls, and tickets, to be made at the Box-office, at the theatre. Doors open at Seven o'clock ; the Opera to commence at Tialf-past Seven. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT•GARDEN. Ildll4l.Steffanones second appearance. THIS EVENING, Tuesday, July 6th, will be repeated Verdi's opera of ERN ANI. Elvira, Mdlle. Steffauoni ; Don Carlos, Mdlle. Alboni ; Giovanni, M dile. Bellini ; Ernani. Signor Salvi ; Huy Komez, Signor Marini. To conclude with a new Divertissement, entitled L' AMOUR ET LA DANSE. _ In which Mdlles. Plunkett, Baderna, Bertin, De Melisse, Delechaux, Stephan, Duval, M. 3fabille, &c will appear. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, to be had at the Box-office, Bow street ; and at Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. The doors will be opened at Eight, and the performance commence at Half-past Eight o'clock. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. Tor the Benefit of Madame Grisi The Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, are respectfully informed that a GRAND EXTRA NIGHT will take plaee on THURSDAY NEXT, on which occasion will be performed Donizetti's opera of ANNA BOL ENA. Anna Bolena, Madame Grisi; Lady Seymour, Mdlle. Corbari ; Smeeton, Mdlle. Alboni ; Pexy, Signor Mario ; Lord Rochfort, Sig. Tagliafico ; Hervey, Signor Placentini ; Henry the Eighth, Signor Tamburini. To conclude with the New Divertissement, entitled L' AMOUR ET LA DANSE. Composed by Signor Cat ati. In which Mdlles. Plunkett, Baderna, Bertin, De Melisse, Delec haux. Stephan, Duval, sf. Mabille, &c., will appear. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street; and at the Box-office, Bow-street The Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven, and the perform ance commence at Eight o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Un.ler the Management of Mr. B. Webster. sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Comedy of THE CLANDESTINE MAR RIAGE. Lord Ogleby, Mr. W. Farren ; Lovewell, Mr. Holl ; Ster ling, Mr. Tilbury ; Brush, Mr. Isuckstone ; Mrs. Heidelberg, Mrs. Glover; Fanny Sterling, Miss J. Bennett; Betty, Mrs. Humby. After which the new comic drama, called THE JACOBITE. Sir Richard Wroughton, Mr. Stuart ; John Duck, Mr. Buckstone ; Lady Somerford, Miss FOrtescue. To conclude with an entirely new and original farce called WHO DO THEY TAKE ME FOR? Colonel Templeton, Mr. Howe ; Terence O'Reilly, Mr. Hudson; Mrs. Dorrington, Mrs. Seymour; Miss Prudence Pickings, Mks. Hamby. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. tinder the direction of Madame Celeste_ THIS EVENING Will be produced a new and original comedy. in three acts, called THE TITLE DEEDS. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Wright, Paul Bedford, 0. Smith, Boyce, Munyard, C. J. Smith, Worrell ; Mrs. Yates, Miss Woolgar, Miss E. Harding, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, &c. After which The MAGYAR MULATSAG ; or, Hungarian Fetes. By the celebrated Hungarian Dancers and the Hungarian Instru mental Vocalists. After which en entirely new Petite Comedy, entitled FLYING COLOURS; or, Crossing the Frontier. Captain Sans sougi, Mr. Webster ; Margaret, Miss Woolgar ; Helen de Montereau, Madame Celeste ; Justine, Miss Ellen Chaplin. To be followed by the Opera Buffa Sketch, called JENNY LIND. Principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert, Selby, Cullenford, and Miss Woolgar. ,THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. (Summer Season—Lyceum Company.) THIS EVENING Will be presented a new comic drama, in two acts, entitled MAR GUERITE'S COLOURS. Principal characters by Messrs. Emery, Wigan, Vining, and Johnston; Mesdames Dickenson, Villars, Arden, and Griffiths. To be followed by the new GRAND BALLET, in which the Spanish Dancers will appear. After which a burletta, entitled THE WATER WITCHES. Principal characters by Mesdames Villars, Dickinson, Daly, Arden, Messrs. Oxberry, Vining, &c. To conclude with THE BOTTLE DIP. In the course of the piece the celebrated Spanish Dancers will appear, In their novel and unrivalled Bouquet Dance. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. John Mitchell. TO-MORROW EVENING Second Appearance of the eminent Trazedirnne,Mdlle. Rachel. Will be presented Scribe's comedie of VALERIE ; on, L' Aveugle. Characters by MM. Rhozevil, Pascal, Tourillon, Mdlles. Vallee, and Rabat. After which will be produced Pierre Le Brif-s tragedy of MARIE STUART. George Mortimer, M. Raphael Felix ; Elisabeth, Mdlle. Rabut; Marie Stuart, Mdlle. Rachel. Reserved seats, Dress Boxes, 7s. 6d.; Pit, 55.; Amphitheatre, se. ; Gallery, 3e. The performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock pre cisely. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING. Will be presented the Vaudeville Comedy, in Two Acts, by .I: R. Planche, Esq., entitled THE FOLLIES OF A NIGHT. Pierre Paillot, Mr. C. Mathews ; Dr. Druggendraft, Mr. Compton ; Duchess de Chartres, Madame Vestris. To be followed by A SPEAKING LIKENESS. Manette, 3fdme. Testris. After which the new farce, entitled A SOVEREIGN REMEDY. Captain Pendragon, Mr. Ryder ; Mr. Bottleby, Mr Granby ; Quackit, Mr. C. Mathews; Alfred, Mr. J. Webster; Mrs. Bottleby, 3lrs. Fosbroke ; Mary, Miss Marshsll. To conclude with a comic drama, entitled "LADIES BEWARE I" Colonel Vavasour, Mr. Granby; Sir Charles Vavasour, Mr. James 'Vining; Matilda, Miss Cooper. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE , Proprietor and Manager. Mr. William Batty. Under the patronage ot the Queen, Prince Albert, and tha Royal Family. THIS EVENING Will be presented a gorgeous Peruvian Drama, to illustrate the historical events of the Spaniards' conquest of Peru, arranged from the original text of Hensley Sheridan's play of " Pizarro," entitled THE STORMING OF QUITO ; or, the Warrior of the Sun. Rolla, hir. W. West. The extraordinary equestrian perforrnar.ces of La Petite Davidson and the New - cenes of the Circle, with the who'e of the Entertain ments, having been attended with the most complete success, will be repeated every evening. Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Under the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. :In consequence of the success attending the Eminent English Vocalists, they have been re-engaged for Twelve Nights more, and will appear in "Maritana," as played at Drury Lane 100 nights. THIS EVENING Will be presented the opera of MARITANA. Charles the Second, 3fr. McMahon ; Don Cesar, Mr. Harrison ; Don Jose, Mr. Stretton ; lkfaritana, Miss Rainforth ; Lasarillo. Miss Isaacs. To conclude with a drama, in three acts, and a Prologue, of the most extraordinary and novel Interest, entitled The RAG-PICKER or PARIS and the DM: SS-MAKER of ST. ANTOINE. Jean, Mr. Webb; Perre Garouse, Mr. Neville; M. Berville, Mr. Frede ricks; Count St. Antoine, Mr. Tindell; Marie Diddier, Mrs. Henry Yining ; Marie Hoffman, Mrs. Ware. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed a grand historteai drama, entitled WALTER TURELL, THE SAXON AVENGER; or, The Life and Death of King William 11. William 11., Mr. Dale ; Walter Tyrrell, Mr. Bias ; Eoliths, Miss Vincent. After which THE PALACE OF GENEVA; or, The Spirit of the To conclude with THE VILLAGE OUTCAST ; or, The Dark Doom of Destiny. Boxes, Is. ; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Last Four Nights of M. DAY,n Jullie.—Gre 6,at Musical Treat. THIS July Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Gibraltar by Daylight. Promenade Conocrt by Jullien's unri valled band of One Hundred pertbrmers, including Messrs. Bau mann, Barret, Prospere Lazarus, licettii4, &c., two of whom will T , ertorm a solo each evening. splendid Menagerie. Gothic Bridge. Chinese Tower. View of the Interior Fortifications of Gibraltar. Illaminated Conservatory, and all the attractions of the gardens. Concluding with a grand Pyrotec h n nz Display, representing the fa ega of Gibraltar pe on 0 _ • 1 at Nine A id • F e eding the Carnlvora , a t Five; Pell can "y 1). an la e , • • , Past six; eax, Half-pas: Five ; Jullien's Concert, Fireworks,Quarter- Quarter-past Nine. One NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. 4 4 C. Thomas" is informed that the horses for th ., e Cumberland Pl ate were, by an oversight, misplaced, but the remark s would tell how they came in. WEATHElt.—bris 07Y1cE, JULY 6. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 58; Highest, 75; Noon, 7i. BAROMETER, 30.19.—W1ND W.S.W.; fine. WA.TEIt AT LONDON-BILLDGE Ting DAY. Morning .. 42 minutes; after 7. I Evening .. 12 minutes after 4 ." \ . e . ' s ' ' ~,, • . •,- , • 1 ... ' . - .k.`,.!"*1. .4 ,,4 ~F. : ,...fv . -ri.,:, , i, A.,-; ~, ... .., A .,......,.. -.„„„....:- ..„D t r , - ~,,g ` . • 440:1 , 1111ta po .. 1 , ,,e,,,x• ,;: d i l : ..:.. )...ito , ;- ,, ,,,, ' ~, ,, --__ Ant LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1847. THE QtiA.RTER'S REVENUE. The revenue returns for the quarter ending July 5, 1347, are very satisfactory, proving, as they do, that however severe may have been the pressure upon all the great interests of the country during the past quarter, the permanent prosperity of those great interests has not been impaired. There is an increase in the revenue, both for the quarter and the year. On the quarter the increase is 41,4571., and on the year, 1 ,004,0261., ;,..sand this, notwithstanding there was brought to ac- THE 813'N LONDON, TUIPIRPAY PIVZNIN'Grs, JULY!, o4_ifft47l count in the corresponding quarter of last year 440,0001. China money, while there has been no such windfall to swell the :Miscellaneous revenue during the present quarter. With the exception of the Mis cellaneous, the Customs is the only head under which we note a decrease for the present quarter, as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year. The amount of Customs Receipts for the year ending sth July, 1847, is 18,792,3481. for the quar ter 4,519,119/., showing an increase on the year of 1,103,8871, and a decrease on the quarter of 4,2721. This trifling decrease can be more, much more than accounted for by the repeal of the corn duties. The Excise shows an increase on the quarter of 186,341/, and on the year of 708,886/., the total Excise revenue for the year being 12,733,998/., and for the quarter 3,291,0521. This increase in the Excise revenue is very satisfactory, as showing that however severe may be the pressure of the existing distress, it is limited in its extent, and has touched but lightly upon the operatives who are the great consumers of exciseable articles. The article of Stamps also exhibits an increase both on the quar ter and the year. On the year of 212,857/., and on the quarter of 138,969/. It is now more than a year since the railway mania ceased to rage, and the present increase in the Stamps may be considered therefore as indicative of an increased activity in the healthy and legitimate commercial transactions of the country. The total revenue received for Stamps has been for the year 7,201,797/, and for the quarter, 1,869,464/. The Assessed Taxes have yielded during the quarter 2,075,001/, and during the year 4,325,732/, being an increase on the year of 95,833/, and on the quarter of 68,574/. The Property-Tax likewise shows an increase in the quarter of 27,355/, and on the year of 308,024/, the total revenue received from this source being—for the year, 5,491,936/, and for the quarter, 1,036,517/. The Post-office revenue, we rejoice to say, continues steadily on the increase. The total Post-office revenue for the year has been 854,000/. and for the quarter 215,000/, showing an increase of 60,0001. on the year, and of 34,000/. on the quarter. There has been no revenue derived for Crown Lands this quar ter, neither was there any during the corresponding quarter oflastyear. The Miscellaneous revenue exhibits a decrease 0f10,540/. on the quarter, but an increase of 114,384 on the year, the total of the Miscellaneous revenue being for the year 307,621/., and for the quarter 7,461/. The total income exclusive of the advances received on the loan is for the quarter 13,240,190/, and for the year 51,060,1091., showing an increase on the year of 1,004,026/, and on the quarter of 41,457/. The surplus of the Consolidated Fund for the quarter is 2,120,019/. Saving a rather stolid allusion to the " lumber of FROISSART," the speech' delivered yesterday evening by Mr. BERNAL OSBORNE was peculiarly felicitous. Felicitous we mean, however, simply in regard to brilliancy of point and jocosity of invective. In its immediate bearing upon the conduct of Government in relation to Portugal it was animated by ennobling principles, but those principles were, from a certain obliquity of judgment, used as counter to the con stitutional course adopted by the Cabinet of Lord JOHN RUSSELL. We repeat it, distinctly and ad visedly, the constitutional course. Did the present Administration evince any disposition to repress that love of liberty and loyalty to the national charter by which the Portuguese insurgents have been unde niably actuated, we should be amongst the loudest in the expression of our ab horrence at conduct so incompatible with the character of a great and independent empire like England, so subversive of all those holy instincts of humanity in allegiance to the Genius of Freedom, and so calculated to ensure the retrogression of the family of man from the light and altitudes of civilisa tion to the abysses and darkness of barbarism. Were we inspired with a similar impression as to the inten tions of our Ministers as that entertained by the Honourable Gentleman the representative of Wy combe, we should sympathise heartily in his indigna tion, we should participate in his expressions of con tumely and derision, and endeavour to express with as much ardour the intensity of our sentiments in an emer gency so remarkable. Coinciding, therefore, in the abstract truths propounded by Mr. OSEORNE, we are only disposed to quarrel with his distorted represen tation of the official interference in the Peninsula—a representation distorted rather by his misapprehension of the English Cabinet, than by any dissimilarity of views between the lion. Member himself and the members of the Ministry. Whether or no Mr. BERNAL OSBORNE was in fluenced in speaking as he did speak last night, in the House of Commons, simply by a solicitude to afford the Noble Lord, her Majesty's principal Secre tary for Foreign Affairs, an opportunity of pro nouncing his long-reserved explanation, it is cer tain that that actual or presumed intention was in a very great measure realised. In deed there was literally as much accuracy as wit in the Observation of Lord PALMERSTON, that Mr. OSBORNE appeared not merely as the reciter of a very able epilogue, but that he had absolutely exercised a new function, " partaking somewhat of an obstetric character." So far there was a deserved acknowledg ment of the partial success attendant upon the speech of the Hon. Member for Wycombe. So far, notwith standing his complimentary waiving of the advisa bility of any personal explication, after the argumen tative harangue pronounced several nights back by Sir ROBERT PEEL, the Noble Lord at the head of the Foreign Department acknowledged the skill of his assailant. As far as we ourselves are concerned, the speech " delivered" yesterday evening by Lord PAL. MERSTON was a superfluous vindication of a Govern ment, whose integrity of purpose in effecting a tranquillisation of affairs in Portugal had been already demonstrated by the arguments of a logician and the utterances of a consummate orator. To many, however, who have heretofore failed to recognise the really constitutional colouring of the policy of the existing Government towards Portugal, the argument of Lord PALMER STON will of itself constitute a conclusive explanation. After the examination of the remarks of this distin guished statesman it is impossible not to discover that both himself and his colleagues are ardent in their respect for the great cause of love to fatherland and reverence to constitutional liberty, which has nerved the arm, and sharpened the sword, and unfurled the banner of national revolt in Portugal. Such, in fact, is the coincidence of opinion between the Mem bers of the Russell Administration and those anta gonists who, like Mr. HUME and Mr. OSBORNE, have been goaded on to vituperation and invective by the rowels of a mistake, that they have, if possible, employed the most emphatic language of indignation when alluding to the culpability of Queen MARIA DI GLORIA. Not more truly, we are satis fied, does COSTA CABRAL appear to Mr. BERNAL OSBORNE as nothing better than a " JONATHAN WILD of European diplomacy," than he does in the estimation of the Ministers of Queen VICTORIA. The game recently enacted in the Peninsula was difficult and embarrassing beyond description, but despite the obstacles afforded by antipathy, prejudice, and mis apprehension, the Government have emer gedfrom m a ay ll , their embarrassment s unsullied and victorious. Portugal emerge from the woes of anarchy beacon yin like her manner ; may her liberty and happiness O B f ri her ght t t e h a r r o s u a g n h d the blood. j °Purr RUSSELL I ta a te s mteontthem:saidi nis t made nightintentionse the e r al e respect to th e Bi lls now pending before it appear s , i nter alia, that the Encumbered Estates (Ireland) Bill and the Prisons Bill are to be post o byHouse, Lord post poned until next session. The Parliamentary Elec tors Bill is to be read a second time, and, if pos sible, considered in Committee, although it is not desired that it should pass into a law previous to the dissolution ; whil e th e Custody of Offenders Bill, which has been maturely considered and fully discussed, and for which there is a pressing neces sity, the Bill for shortening the period for taking the polls at elections for cities and boroughs in Ireland, the Bill for the further suspension of the navigation laws, the Post-office Bills, and certain other Bills of minor importance, are to be proceeded with, and, if practicable, canble,c durin grcea rrscieadlybe a B the presentillof greater sitting. There im portance to the future welfare of the sister kingdom than that for i u f n a i c y i e li r t g a iti ti i n y g ac t ii h n e ow s l a e l d e ge o d f encumbered estates. It 1 that many of the evil; affecting that unhappy land are owing to the embarrassments and pecu niary difficulties pressing on the proprietors of the land. We have always expressed our decided con victions that the majority of the Irish landowners would be well-disposed to perform the duties inci dental to their position, but that they are unable to do so from having but limited estates, and also from the weight and pressure of the burdens and encum brances for which they are bound to provide, in the first instance, before any portion of the rentals can be applied to the improvement of the lands, or even to supply their own wants. Notwithstanding the alleged panic amongst landed proprietors, and the odium that has, to some extent, been directed against them as a body, there is abundance of capital in the country ready to be invested in the purchase of land at fair and remunerative prices, if the extraordinary restrictions and difficulties that have hitherto impeded the free transfer of real pro perty should be abated, and what has been happily termed a " free trade in land itself" introduced and brought into practical operation. It is of the greatest consequence that the measure facilitating the sale of estates, and giving new and summary powers to even the most remote encumbrancers, should proceed pari passu with the other necessary reforms; that the dis posal of the estates may not be hurried on until the contemplated enactments, which must naturally im prove their value, and bring numerous wealthy com petitors into the market, should at the same time pass into law. An inquiry has for some time been carried on " as to the expediency of introducing the registration of deeds, &c., into England." Persons thoroughly ac quainted with the working of the system in Ire land, and well qualified to speak as to its com parative advantages and disadvantages, have been examined as witnesses before the Committee conducting that investigation, practical suggestions of the greatest value have been submitted for their con sideration, and ample materials have been provided to enable them to judge as to the changes which would be likely to prove beneficial to the country, and to pre pare the necessary measures. The subject of the present fill was naturally enough introduced, and it appeared that many English capitalists, who were the owners of several millions of money placed at interest on the security of Irish estates, entertained the greatest alarm as to the probable effects of the measure, and had stated their intention, if it passed into a law in its present shape, to call in the money due to them respectively. Their views and feelings will be better understood from the following extract from the evi dence before the Committee of Mr. PEIRCE MA.' lIONY, a gentleman of more than thirty years' ex perience as a solicitor, of the highest character and of the most unquestionable talent and ability—claims which are as fully known and appreciated in this country as in his native land. Mr. MAuoicr says— " To that Bill, as it now stands, I feel strongly opposed ; and I am confirmed in my opposition to it, by a very able opinion given on it by Mr. Christie, of which I have read a copy; and also because I am aware of the panic created by it in the minds of English capitalists, who have lent millions of money on Irish mortgages. If it passes in its present shape, I have been assured by Mr. Bockett that over five millions will be called in which was lent on mortgages in Ireland by English Insurance Com panies; and I do hope that at all events it will be poet poned until some remedy is applied to the evils of our registry system, which I have endeavoured to point out. In my humble opinion that Bill goes too far in giving power to creditors, whilst it does not even attempt to re medy the defective system of registry, tenure, or title, which causes the greatest of our burthens; it may shorten the process of sale, but it will leave behind all the defects and all the expenses of our present system. Should it be passed into a law in its present shape, and be put into active operation, it will operate as a confiscation of a great portion of the present landed property of Ire land, through the double effect of creating a panic amongst the English capitalists who now hold Irish mortgages, and exciting a ruinous litigation on behalf of the small Irish creditors, as every one of them will become entitled, under the proposed Bill, to present a petition for a sale. The consequence must be the de terioration of the capital now represented by land in Ire land, accompanied by a ruinous litigation, greater than has ever existed in that or in any other country, though this Bill has been recommended to Parliament as a great boon to my country. I collect from what I have heard from Mr. Bockett and from Mr. Christie's opinion, that the Bill as framed by me would not be objected to." The objections of a person so thoroughly conver sant with the subject as Mr. MARoNY, and his opinion as to the probable consequences of the measure, as set forth in his evidence, are amply sufficient, not only to justify, but to render it incumbent on the Government to postpone its further considera tion to a future period. We trust that it may then be successfully introduced in an improved form, and with the additions and emendations which the mature and attentive consideration of the suggestions thus offered may lead to. It is not often that a document of such interest appears in our advertising columns as the advertise ment of the " General Central Relief Committee for all Ireland," which we this day publish. It is a statement of their receipts and disbursements, and they have, to their honour be it spoken, distributed a sum of nearly 60,0001. among the distressed popu lation of the sister island, at the marvellously small charge under the head of expences of less than 500/. All honour and praise to the members of the commit tee for their exertions. The members of the com mittee have besides contributing from their own pecu niary resources for the relief of their starving fellow countrymen, contributed that which is more valuable far, their time and their knowledge, and for six months they have been indefatigably engaged in fur thering the ob . ects of the benevolent donors of the fund, and the contributors as well as the recipients owe them a deep debt of gratitude for the able, effi cient, satisfactory, and conscientious manner in which they have performed their " labour of love." Madrid papers of the 29th ult. have arrived. They confirm the accounts which we published yesterday of the re-appearance of AI3D-EL-FADER in force, and of his victory over the forces of the Emperor ABDERRHAMAN. The Correo publishes a letter dated Tangiers, the 20th, which states that the Moorish Governor of the province of the Riff had been obliged, from ill-health, to resign his command, and to pass over to Gibraltar. lie had been replaced by the Governor of Mequinez, who had proceeded to the Riff with only 250 cavalry. The inhabitants revolted and expelled him from the province. lie then proceeded to Fez, where he re ceived a reinforcement of 1,800 men from the son of the SULTAN. With this force he returned to the Riff, but the Moorish camp was attacked during the night by ABD-EL-KADER, who captured the greater number of the horses, arms, and all the baggage of the Moorish army. The Governor was said to have been killed in the melee. The Emperor of Morocco had commanded a considerable force to proceed forth with to suppress the insurrection. The Infante Don FRANCISCO DE Paula has ceased to reside in the Palace. The Bolsa was closed on the 29th. We have received the Paris papers of Sunday. The Journal des Debats says that, in consenting to have the petition of Prince JEROME BONAPARTE, for permission to return to and reside in France, re ferred to the President of the Council (which is tanta mount to granting its prayer), the Keeper of the Seals took care to state distinctly that the Govern ment did not by so doing enter into engagements to abrogate the laws relating to the Imperial family, but reserved to itself the power of executing them in the most mild and liberal manner which was compatible with the maintenance of the existing institutions andof the public tranquillity. In commenting on the peti tion of the Christians of Lebanon to be placed under the protection of France, the same journal states that the anarchy now existing among them is owing to the fact that they enjoy more liberty under the Turkish rule than they did under that of MEHEMET ALL The Pasha ruled the Christians of Lebanon as he rules the natives of Egypt, with a rod of iron. " The reign of MEHEMET ALI in the Lebanon," says the Journal des Debats, " was like the reign of au RonEseuaan in France—it w s a s s ri t a he n r o e w ign en o j f o t y e s rror— and it is precisely becau se more liberty, that there exists mor e anarch y .' According rities of p toartihse forced Cora titthuteiocnhnae/m, Chamber re to m vote e icip fo a r l authorities the Bill authorising the city to raise a loan of tw-entyt-o all five s o million francs, by a threat o f " the pressure from w ith ou t." Th e Prefect of the Seine wrote the Ministerial Deputies for the depart ment, insisting that they should vote for the loan ; and declaring that if the Bill were thrown out, the municipality would cease to issue bread-tickets to the indigent, let the consequinees be what they might. The importations of vain into Marseilles continue to be immense. The quantity imported within the last few days is so large that warehouse-room cannot be found for it, and sacks of corn have been deposited in some of the best furnished apartments in the town, waiting for the means of transit into the interior. The quantity recently imported into Marseilles alone amounts, according to the Debats, to 450,000 tons. The port is crowded with corn-laden ships waiting to discharge their cargo, and the price of bread has fallen considerably both in Marseilles and at Lyons. At Havre also the importation of breadstuffs has been very large. On the 28th and 29th ult. there were received there, by six large Ame rican ships, 28,523 barrels of flour, 16,601 sacks, or about 1,500 tons of wheat, and 1,435 sacks of rye. The Three per Cents. were done in Paris on Sun day at 77f. 70c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE:JuLy 5. Boulogne and Amiens, IG—CeVon, 1 / 2 —Dutch Rhenish, 4—East Indian, I ,4—Northern of I , ranee, 103/4—Orleans and Bordeaux, 6% —Paris and Strasbourg, 4 1 ,1 2 —Sambre and Meuse, 7%. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were about 10,000 bales, and included 3,000 American on speculation. There were 1,000 Pernara and Maranham taken at 74d., to 7*(1., 50 Bahia at Bd., 1,500 Surat at 41d. to 51d., 150 Sea Island at 13d. to 20d., and the rest American at 6kd. to lid per lb. Of the Surat 1,000 bales were on speculation. Prices were much the same, but with more choice for American. Shares were quiet, and, in some instances, scarcely so good. There is but little foreign news to •day, with the ex ception of the details from Lisbon, which at the present moment are regarded with very great interest. The comparatively bloodless issue of the contest since the interposition of England, although considered to be as much the result of luck as of sound policy, is undoubt edly a very satisfactory circumstance, and it may be hoped, that the further issue may be as promising. The liberty of the people has now to be cared for, and the difficulty of influencing Queen Donna Maria, who can scarcely expect to reign in the affection of her subjects, is well known. Experi ence may render the task more facile, but there is work enough cut out for our Minister. The Discount Market is expected to be rather easier, as a great portion of the paper running out since the last panic has been now taken up. At the Colonial Bank meeting held this day at the London Tavern, there was a very satisfactory report read, and a dividend at the rate of four per cent• per annum was declared. The assets of the Bank are re presented by 1,537,4731. 14s. 3d. The profit for the half year is given at 20,836/. lls. 9d. The dividend for the half year at two per cent. was agreed to, and the meeting adjourned. The revenue accounts have pleased every one here; but the late rise in Stocks has been such, it would ap pear, as to anticipate, to a great extent, the further in fluence which the returns might have been expected to have. Consols, therefore, merely remain firm just now at 88i to 89i. The state of the account will partly explain the position of the market. Exchequer-bills have been 9s. to 13s. premium. The New Three-and-a- Qaarter per Cents• have been 91* t. Bank Stock is worth 197. The Foreign market has been dull. Spanish Three per Cents, are 32i i; and Portuguese Four per Cents. are rather firmer at 311 to i• Mexican Bonds have been 19 to 19i. Belgian Four per Cents. have rea lised 94. In Railway Shares business has been rather heavy. BRITIbit FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock _ fhree per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. • • 89 4 '4% 89% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 88% 89 88% xdv 88 New Three - and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 91 1 / 4 % 91 I 4 Con g Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 1-16 34 9% India Bonds, 1,0001. • • •• • • • • • • 5 5 Ditto. under 1,0001. • • • • • • 5 5 South Sea Stock .. .• • • • • • • Ditto, New A nnu ities .. • • • • 8034 86% Consols for Openisig, July 16 .. 89 88% 8934 89 89 Exchequer Bills. IV. 2d. 1,00e1... 9 1 3 P 13 p 5001.., „ 11 15 p 15 p Ditto, small • „ „ 20 p 20 p ONE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Equador Bonds • • • • • • • • • • 3 3 Mexican Bonds, 1816, 5 per Cent 19% 19 19 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • • Ditto, 4 per Cent .. .• .. •• • 31 1 4 1 i 31 Russian Bonds • • • • • • • • • • 111% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. • • Ditto, Three per Cent .. .• • • Ditto, for the Account .. .. • • 327411. 32% Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 94 94 Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 5 73 4% 57% PRICES OF BUSINESS PAID. DONE AT CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .... 17% l7 Bristol and Exeter • . 75 .... • • Ditto, New .. 15 .... 17 .... • • l7 Caledonian .. 35 • • •• • • 29 1 Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 15 .... 2% 23{, itastern Counties .. 20 .... 21 21 1 ,4 ••.. • • 214 Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61. 13s. 4d. ... Ditto, ditto.. .. .. No. 2. Cl. 13s. 4d. p.. .• • % East Lancashire .. .. • . .. 20 Ditto, New .. .. 10 .... 10 ...... „ 10 Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... •• Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 15 .... 22 22 Ditto, Quarter Shares .• ~ 21% .... 16% ...... 16% Ely and Huntingdon .. ••••• • • • • • Di Great Northern .. • • .• — Do., London & York Extension 236 .. • Great Western .. .. 85 .... 117 % 116.. ll6 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 15 20% % 20% Ditto, New • • • • • • .. 7 10% 10% I.ondon, Brighton, & South Coast 50 .... . . 5 5 1/ London an North-Western •• 00 .. 18034 180 London and South-Western 411. 6s. 10(1... 68% 68% Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 .... 561 56% Ditto, Scrip • • • • • • .. 5 5 5 Manchester and Leeds .. • • • • 82 Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. ..p P Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .. • t 4 dis i 4 dis. Midland .. • • • • • • • • 1 00 ....129 . .• • • 129 Ditto, New •• • • • • •• 40 48% 3 / 4 .... •. • • 48% Ditto, New •• •• •• •• 6 1014 10 Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 100 101 101 Do., Consul. Bristol and Binn. Six per Cent. • • • • • • 100 —.128 .. 128 Newcastle and Berwick • • .. 20 .... 2914 • 2914 Ditto, New • • • • • • • • 5 8 8 Norfolk • • • • • • • • • • • • 100 ....125 125 Ditto, New • • • • • 5 ~ 814 Ditto, Extension .. • • • lO lO 10 North British • • • • • • • • 25 „ Ditto, Thirds. • • - -2% 2 3 /4 N or th Staffordshire _ • 7%.... lO% Oxford, Wor'ster , & Wolver hamp. 2 734 •..... 19% Preston and Wyre . • • • • • • . 25 _ „ „ Ditto, ditto (B) • • • • .. 114•••• „ „ South Eastern a nd Dovor .• • • 3316•,•• 3 7 Waterford and Kilkenny • • • • 13% „ „ Windsor. Staines, &S. Western.. 425. 21 4 p York and Nevrcastie • • • • 25 38 37 % Ditto, New.. • • • • • • • • 10 16%„ 167 Ditto, Preference • • _ 121 2 York and North Midland • •• 50 „ 88 88 Ditto, Extension • • .. 25 44 1 4.......... 44% FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bord., Toul., & Cette (Constituted) 4 ........ Namur and Liege • • • • • • •• 10 „ . 4% Paris and Lyons • • • • • • • • 8 ..........554 Rouen and Havre • • • • • •• 20 _ 25 25 Sumbr 3 and Meuse • • • • •• 14 7% JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Union of London .• •• •• •• 10 .... 1234 MINES, Real del Monte, Unregistered ••2 34 LLOYD'S SHIPPING —(THIS DAY.) —' Laing, W. s b . y E., S ii , gh li t glt A b r r r e d e . ze m a a n rs d D as , Arrived from th e Ri ver and sailed, Bolivar, r s n r E A y g. weather. rojnu, 1r St. Vincent; Hora tio . Q uebec . LONDON, JUL: . L wEßpooL , JULY 4.—Wind S.S.W., light.—Arrd. Faside, Mardock, New Orleans ; James Fagan, Morris, New Orleans. Sid. Friendship, Shippegan ; Lord Wellington, Quebec; Don Juan, Newfoundland ; StEllen,. Clare, St. John's, New B runsw i c k ; Affghan, Quebec ; Quebec ; Highland Mary, Quebec and Montreal. OFF THE OW HEAD OF KINSALE, JUNE 28. Lyra, Sloan, Trinidad. OFF CROOKIIAVEN—Naiad, Montreal ; Effingham, Hughes, Newfoundland. LIMERICK, JULY 4.—Wind 5,E. 7 -Sld. Emma, Quebec. WARREN POINT, JULY 4.—Sid. Ayrshire, Quebec. PLYMOUTH, JULY s.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Lady of the Lake, Humphrey°, Porto Rico. OFF PENZANCE, JIILY 4. Cynthia, Goldsworthy, Et. John's, Newfoundland. BELFAST, JULY 4.—The Sea King (steamer), from Liver pool, and the Athlone (steamer), from Dublin, both for this port, ran ashore on Mew Island this morning, during a fog ; passengers and crews saved. MARKET NEWS. — ( THIS DAY. ) gay DIASLICETS. SMITHFIELD. M ea d o w Hay, 215 s to 3/ 15s; Clover ditto A tairagvoeroad7 315 s to 4/ 15s; and Straw, 11 lOs to 1/ 14s per load. Trade WnrrxcnAPEL. Meadow Hay' Hay, 21 8s to 31 16s; Clover dull, at the above quotations. C umßEßLAND.—illeadow 31 15s ; Clover ditto, 3158 to 4/ 14s and straw, 11 10. to 11 153 per load. andsupply, trade ditto, 31 5s to 41 17s; and Straw, 1/ lOs to 11 14s per load. Supply COLONIAL. . . . SUGAR.—.The market for British Plantation is without alteration, and only 200 hhds. have been sold at previous steady2dlemtir t d o . rates. The quantit y landed last week at the East and West I n di a Docks was 3,005 hhds, 467 tierces, 1,367 barrels, and there were taken for home consumption 1,406 hhds, 243 tierces, 430 barrels. The stock in the same places is 16,721 hhds, 2,320 tierces, 4,217 barrels. C OFFEE. —1,700 bags Ceylon an d 230 ba g s Rio offered by auction sold steadil, the former a t 37s to 37s 6d for good ord N at i ve, and at y 44s to 65s for good to fine ord Plantation ; and the latter at 36s to 37s 6d for fine fine ord coloury. Rum, ----The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 900 puns 19 hhds; there were onsum taken for hom e c • 391 puns 5 hhds and ption ex ported 241 p uns 9 hhds, The stock iu the same places is 9,384 puns 2,434 hhds. RICE. --6,400 bags Bengal were only partially dis posed of at the full previous value of 17s 6d to 18s for good mid white; the remainder consisted of good qua lity, and was held for higher prices. SALTPETRE. --1 420 bags Bengal and 340 bags Madras at auction maintained the former currency, and sold as follows:—Bengal at 29s to 9 96 6d for 7i to 6 per cent., and Madras at 7 per cent. refraction. TALLOW.—P. Y. C. is 49; to 49s 3d per cwt on the spot, and Town 535, TES.—The market is steady- TOBACCO.—Business has been very limited in all descriptions during last month, sales not exceeding 500 hogsheads. The trade have manifested no disposition to purchase beyond their inaraediats wants, and holders have been "equally I...different in efg - cting sales to any extent, except at a.. advance on present quotations, more est:mei/9.11y for some sorts which are becoming scarce, and in one or two instances an improved price has been obtain( d. Imports have been 58 hogsheads; deliveries, 1,721 hogsheads, against 1,291 hogsheads in the corresponding month of 1846; stock, 27,060 hogs hea:is, against 25,102 hogsheads iu 1846. Er.-MONDAY. COAL MARK Adair's Main lss 6d Davison's West Hartley 17s gd Hasting's Hartley l7s 6d Holywell Main ..... 17s Od North Wylam North Percy Hartley l7s Od Ord's Redheugh Ravensworth's W.Hart 17s Od West Hartley West Wvlamy l IVylam Wall's End, &c Acorn Close Bewicke and Co l7s 3d Brown's Gas Hilda • l7s Od Killingworth 93 arrival: Riddell's , 17s 3d Wh.ancliffe Eden Main l7s 6d Braddrll's Hetton 186 Od Bell Haswell lBs 9d Hetton Shotten Whitweli Hudson's Hartlepool 173 6d South Durham Seymour Tees Tees Derwentwater Hartley 17s 6d W. Hartley Netherton 17s 6d 101 d Haig Moor l6s 3d .9 sold. IMPERIAL PA RLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER. took the chair shortly after Twelve o'clock. Mr. HUTT moved that the standing order, No. 124, requiring a breviate to be laid on the table of the House three clear days before the second reading of a private Bill, be suspended in the case of the Sunderland Im provement, Markets, and Bridge Bill (No. 2), and that the Bill be read a second time this day. Mr. HUDSON objected to the motion, and expressed a hope that the Hon. Member would not persevere with it, but let the Bill take its regular course, and thereby give all parties an opportunity of expressing their opinions upon it. After a short discussion, the motion was postponed till to-morrow. SECOND READINGS. The following Bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed:—Argyle Canal—Newbart (or Gravenor's) Estate—. Paterson's Estate—Pickernell's Estate—Wingfield's (or St. Aubyn's) Estate. YORK AND NEW CAS PLE RAILWAY. On the motion of Mr. HUDSON the report on the York and Newcastle Railway (Main Line improvement, &c.) was further considered and agreed to. LORDS' AMENDMENTS. The Lords' Amendments to the following Bills were considered and agreed to:— Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Railway (Wisbech to Sutton-bridge, &c.) Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Burntisland Pier, &c.) Kilmarnock Police and Improvement. Midland Railway (Erewash Valley, &c.) HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL. The House then resolved itself into a Committee of Supply, and Lord Morpeth moved a resolution autho rising the Treasury to make certain advances. Lord GEORGE BENTINCK would oppose the mo tion unless the Noble Lord would state the sum required. Lord MORPETII could not state the exact stim re quired. The course pursued by the Government was the usual one. Mr. HUDSON opposed the resolution, and would divide the House upon it if he stood alone, unless some specific sum were mentioned. After some observations from the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Mr. BANKE; considered a subject like the present ought not to be discussed at the present time, and ike would vote for the adoption of any course that wvutu postpone the vote. 51r. HUME supported the resolution. Nothing was more likely to lessen the poor•rates than to improve the sanatory condition of towns. There could be no doubt the provisions of the Bill would have that effect, and he thought, therefore, that the House ought to do nothing to weaken the effects of the Bill. Captain PECHELL supported the resolution, be cause it would do away with the supposition that his constituents would be saddled with the expense of in spectors and other officers. His constituents were in favour of the Bill, provided they were not to be saddled with expenses. Mr. SPOONER would be compelled to vote against the motion of his Right Honourable Friend the Lord Mayor of York if he persevered with it. Mr. G. PALMER opposed the resolution. Mr. HENLEY also opposed the resolution. Lord GEORGE BENTINCK proposed to limit the expenditure to 20,0001. The Earl of LINCOLN supported the proposal of Lord G. Bentinck. Although he did not think it would remedy the evils complained of in the Government measure. He was sure that the sum to be granted by the Treasury ought not to exceed 20,0001. Lord MORPETH thought that, if the suggestion of the Noble Lord was adopted, it might have the effect of limiting the usefulness of the Bill. Mr. HUME objected to the naming of a specific sum, because he was sure if a certain sum was named the commissioners would spend the whole of it. He was content to leave the matter in the hands of the Go vernment. After some observations from Mr. W. MILES, Strangers were ordered to withdraw, but no division took place, the resolution being agreed to without it. The House then resumed, and the report on the reso lution was ordered to be received to-morrow. The House then resolved itself into a Committee on the Health of Towns Bill On the 20th clause being proposed, Captain PECHELL objected to the latter part of the clause with respect to the election of commissioners. Mr. HUDSON still entertained the strongest ob- jections to the Bill, because corporate towns were bound to accept its provisions, while towns that were not corporate were not. He had no doubt, if the constituents of the Honourable and Gallant Member for Brighton were compelled to accept of the provisions of the Bill, he would be found in opposit.on to it. After some discussion, the clause, with some verbal amendments, was agreed to, and ordered to stand part of the Bill. On clause 21 being proposed, Captain PECHELL moved the following amendment: —That after the word " electing," the following words should be inserted:—" the said town commissioners every ratepayer shall have and be entitled to give one vote and no more in respect of the property for which be is qualified to vote at such election, and that for the pur pose of conducting the election." (LEFT SITTING COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (MONDAY). (Sittings at Nisi Prins, at Guildhall, before the Lord CHIEF BARON and a Special Jury.) M‘GREGOR V. KIIIGEIT.-CASE OF RIGHT OF WAY. This was an action to recover compensation in da mages for false imprisonment. The declaration stated that the defendant assaulted the plaintiff, and seized and laid hold of him, and caused him to be taken through divers public streets to a police-station, where he was detained a considerable time, and then liberated on bail ; that he was taken before a magistrate next morning, when the charge made against him by the defendant was dismissed. It stated further, that his feelings were in consequence greatly hurt, and his business interrupted. The defendant pleaded Not Guilty, and that the plaintiff broke and entered premises which belonged to him, and that he in consequence was justified in the course he had adopted. The Attorney-General, Mr. Knowles, Q.C., and Mr. Stiller were fir the plaintiff; and Mr. Martin, Q.C., and Mr. Phipson were for the defendant. The ATTORNEY- GENERAL stated the case, on the part of the plaintiff, to the jury. He said he looked upon this case against the defendant, which was an action for false imprisonment, as one of a very serious character; it was a case which the plaintiff wai compelled to bring into Court, but he (the Attorney-General) confessed that he should have been far better satisfied if the defendant, instead of allowing the plaintiff to proceed as he had been compelled to do, if he had stated that he had re gretted his conduct, and had made oat ample apology for it. He (the Attorney-General) thought that he ought to have done so, and he was sure that the jury, when he had stated the case to them, would be of the same opinion. Mr.'McGregor was a gentleman carrying on a very large business as a wholesale woollen-warehouse man, at 150, Cheapside. He had carried on busi ness for several years, and was a gentleman very much respected. The defendant, Mr. Knight, carried on likewise a very large business, in partnership with another gentleman, as ironmongers in Foster-lane, Cheapside. He believed he succeeded his father in that business, and he now carried on a business of great respectability ; but, unfortnnately, he had given way to his temper with respect to what he supposed he had a right to, and had done that which, on reflection, be certainly could not fail to regret. The premises occupied by Mr.McGregor opened behind into a place formerlycalled Sun-court, but now known as Black Lion-court, which opened into Foster-lane. The defendant, Mr. Knight, and his partner, occupied premises opening into the court, as also did other parties.—(The Learned Counsel here explained the model of, the premises, and handed in plans to the Court.) The court, as he had said, opened into Foster-lane. It would be necessary to state the respective rights of the parties, an d to explain how Mr. M'Gregor felt it his duty to act when he found the defendant disputing his right of way. As far back as living memory could go, this pas sage or court had been used by the occupiers of these premises without interruption for a considerable number of years. The court was enclosed at the end with large doors—the door on the right hand being only fastened by a large clasp—that on the left being the door through which access to the court was obtained, and upon the door-post on the left hand side there were bells with the n ames o f th e different occupiers of the premises painted upon them, in order that when the doors were closed for th e night, the residents might be communicated with ; and no one had ever doubted the rights of the parties to have at all times egress and ingress through the court into Foster•lanc. Some time ago certain repairs were made and new doors were put . up. The lower part was b oar ded and the rest paved, for the convenience of the occupiers, and the expense was divided between Messrs. Brown, the then occupier of the premises now held by Messrs. Clarke, fur riers, by the plaintiff; and Messrs. litught, who occup:ed the other side, and who pLid one-fourth 'OTI :he outlay. Messrs. Knight being nesrer the doors than any of the other parties, it was arranged, for their general convenience, that they should keep the key of the door which was closed, and which, it was right to mention, was very rarely used ; they had, however, keys of both the openings, which were in the nature of folding doors. This state of things had continued for some time, when Messrs. Knight began to entertain a notion, from some matter which he could not undertake to explain, but which could not be material to the case, that one half of this passage belonged exclusively to them, and they erected a wooden partition so as to render the passage perfectly useless to the plaintiff, as he could not get his large bales of goods through the confined pace which remained. Before this took place a very respectable business, which had been carried on for several years by Messrs. Brown, was discontinued, and another not so pleasant, but equally respectable, was commenced on the premises by Messrs. Clarke, who employed a number of persons, and as many had occasion to go backwards for the purpose of seeking work, more inconvenience was caused to the other resi dents than during the occupancy of Messrs. Brown. The defendant applied to the plaintiff to assist him in putting a stop to this increased use of the passage by Messrs. Clarke, but he declined, as he censidered that Messrs. Clarke had the same claim to an uninterrupted right of way as Messrs. Brown, and he declined to inter fere. On this they would be surprised to bear that the defendant refused to let the plaintiff have the keys of the door for the purpose of bringing up his goods. On the 21st of August the plaintiff wanted to get some bales up to his warehouse; 'he sent to the defendant for the keys, but as he refused to let him have them, he intimated that if he adhered to his resolution he should resort to force to obtain egress for his goods. The defendant had erected a partition which divided the court in two, but was so arranged that it could slide backwards and forwards, and Mr. McGregor on that oc casion asserted his right in person, with the aid of his servants, and pushed the partition against the wall. On the 24th of the same month he found that the partition had been restored, and that the door on the left had been fastened with a padlock, and as the defendant refused to remove it, the plaintiff knocked it off with a hammer. Although the plaintiff was well known in the City, although he carried on business for 13 or 14 years, although he was a man of the greatest respectability, Mr. Knight sent for a policeman and had him and his servant paraded through the public streets, attended by a large crowd of people, to the station house in Bow-lane, where he charged him with wilfully destroying his property, and with having as saulted him. The Learned Counsel then read the charge sheet, which described the plaintiff as a merchant, carrying on business at 150, Cheapside, as being 5 feet 8 inches in height, with light hair, and grey eyes.—(A laugh.) All this seemed to be very ludicrous, but it was a very serious and important matter to the plaintiff, and a gentleman who exposed another to such treatment should know what he was about, and the consequences which would result from his conduct. He sent for a friend, who put in bail, and he was liberated, but he went on the following day, as he was bound to do, before the Lord Mayor and Alderman Wilson, to answer any charge which might be brought against him. They heard everything that the parties had to say, and in dismissing the case, those magistrates, in strong language, expressed their opinion of the course which a neighbour, and a fellow citizen, had taken against another. Now, the plaintiff complained that he had been taken to the station house, away from his business and friends, leav ing his neighbours to speculate as to the cause which led to his being taken into custody. He was charged with committing a breach of the peace, but there was no breach of the peace, or if there was, the violence of Mr. Knight, who caused persons to collect about the court, occasioned it. The plaintiff, however, shut the door to prevent a greater crowd from gathering, and to obviate any disturbance. The second plea of the defendant was that the plaintiff committed a wilful damage of his property, but his Lordship would tell them that if a man possessed a right of way he was perfectly justified in knocking down any obstruction to it.; in fact, that to do so was, in reality, trying his right, and, therefore, it was ridiculous to sup pose that that plea could have any foundation. The third plea was, that the defendant acted under the Police Act, that he was demolishing palings, and that the policeman took him into custody; but that plea was equally untenable. He asked, therefore, after the plaintiff had been in undisputed possession of the right of way for fourteen or fifteen years, and was treated thus for simply asserting that right, if he was not entitled to come forward, and say to the defendant, " You have acted without advice; if you do not make an apology, I will carry my case into a court of justice and sue for damages for the injury you have done me." He did not ask for extravagant damages, but whatever sum they might award he would derive no benefit, as it was his intention to pre sent it to some charitable institution; he simply sought to vindicate his character, which was irreproachable. If Mr. Knight had made an apology for what he had done he was sure the case would have extended no further, but when he had not done so he was sure they would agree with him, that it was due to himself and his friends that the plaintiff should seek a verdict at their hands. Unfortunately, however, this trial would not be the last of the matter, as the question of right of way would still have to be tried; he was sure also that they would agree with him that the defendant had been guilty of the most improper conduct, and that the plain tiff was perfectly justified in the course he had pursued. The following witnesses were then called : Richard Clarke, the plaintiff's servant, was examined by Mr. Knowles, and proved the occurrence on the days in question, and the use of the passage by the plaintiff, and the attendance before the magistrate and dismissal of the case. William S. Mason also corroborated the facts of the case as proved by the last witness. William Murrils, police-constable 447, said he was called into the premises on Friday, the 21st, by Mr. Knight. He also proved the facts of the case, and the taking the plaintiff into custody by himself and his bro ther policeman. Mr. Goodman, chief clerk at the Mansion-house, said he recollected the plaintiff being brought before Alder man Wilson and Alderman Johnson, on the 25th of August. Solicitors appeared for the parties, but as the matter was considered by the magistrates one for the consideration of the higher courts, the defendants were discharged without the witnesses being sworn. Mr. Brown, merchant and warehouseman, proved the occupation of the premises in Cheapside by himself and his predecessors in business since 1819, and the constant and uninterrupted use of the passage in question, and that the north door was the one always open. The CHIEF BARON said, it was clear from the evidence already adduced that the plaintiff had reason to believe that he was entitled to a right of way, and he questioned if the right of way could be tried in this case. Mr. MARTIN explained that he simply held the brief of Sir Frederick Thesiger, and that he should be pre pared to prove that the plaintiff dtd not possess a right of way. The CHIEF BARON said if the evidence was irrelevant he could not allow the public time to be wasted because Sir Frederick Thesiger was not there to make a speech. If at the time the defendant gave the plaintiff into cus tody he had reason to believe that he was going to do further mischief, he thought he was right in giving him in charge, but he seemed to have waited till the plaintiff did something to justify his doing so. It would have been far better if he had said to the police—" prevent anything being done" but he waited until he struck a bl ow, an d t h en gave him into custody. Was that the case ? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he had some difficulties to deal with. He had a great number of witnesses to show the right of way. The CHIEF BARON said they were not there to try the right of way. The question was, whether the plaintiff, at the time, considered that he had a right of way ; but they had better proceed with the evidence. John Hedgeland, formerly in the service of Messrs. Brown, said he had been twenty-six years in their ser vice, and proved the constant use of the passage, and that the north door now closed by the defendant, was the one always opened. Thomas Riley, also formerly in the employ of Messrs. Brown, said he bad never heard of any interruption to any one who had a right to use the court. James Mitchell said ho was in the service of the East India Company in 1785, and his employment generally ceased about two o'clock in the afternoon. He was em ployed, after that hour, as a packer, by Messrs. Brown, of Cheapside, and corroborated the last witness. Mr. James Sparks, formerly partner in the firm of Sparks and Co., Cheapside, proved the use of the court by his firm uninterruptedly for many years. The CHIEF BARON here suggested whether it would not be more advisable for the parties to come to some arrangement; but, after some discussion, the case pro ceeded. Mr. Henry Gage, merchant, of 155, Cheapside, cor roborated the evidence of the preceding witnesses with regard to the right of way. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he was unwilling to waste time; he would therefore be glad to know the opinion of the Learned Judge. The CHIEF BARON said he was of opinion that at least the plaintiff had an apparent right. Mr. MARTIN said there was no doubt of it. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said ho should not call any more witnesses. The CHIEF BARON wished to know what Mr. Martin intended to prove. Mr. MARTIN said he should call for a lease from the Grocers' Company, showing that the defendant had a right to three feet, and that he maintained that right up T fe h to the present ti me . appeared p police eh to om interferethat defendant CH IEF I E h Fa had a BARONrigh t said to call i t ri to prevent a breach of the peace , or what looked like a breach of the peace ; but on looking at the plea, it appeared that there was no actual breach of the peace, for knocking off a lock w i th . a sledge ham mer was not a breach of the pea ce. But if a policeman had been called to prevent its being done, and the plaintiff had done it at his personal risk, it would have been another matter; or if the defendant had said he should not knock down the door unless he knocked down him, and then called to the police to interfere, but instead of doing this he stood by and saw the act done before he gave the plaintiff in charge. Mr. MARTIN said he should call evidence. The CHIEF BARON—In my opinion the case has come i to a conclusion. After some discussion, the further hearing of the case was adjourned till Tuesday (this day). THIS DAY. M i GREGOR V. KNIGHT. On the sitting of the Court this morning, Mr. Phipson (in the absence of Mr. Martin) intimated that he and his Learned Friend had gone carefully through the evi dence, and although they were prepered to admit that the plaintiff had reason to believe that he was enti tli;d to an uninterrupted right of way, ne 'yes in a po.'' tion to show that Mr. Knight's ather, torty or 01 years ago, allowed the passage from three to six teesl its present width—and that therefore, though he ha d allowed his right to fall somewhat into abeyance, he WO entitled to rail off for his private use three feet of the passage. He was in a position t. explain the whole, question of the right of way claimed by the defendan t if they were upon that issue, and that the plaintiff 11 no reasonable claim to the free and uninterrupted right of the passage. The CHIEF BARON inquired if the parties were willing to take a suggestion from him as to what ought to b 9 done ? Mr. ParPsoN expressed his willingness, but he wished before his Lordship did so to state that he could proYe that the act of the plaintiff amounted to a breach of the peace. He could also prove that the business of Messrs. Knight had been stopped and incommoded by the col v duct of the plaintiff, and that, although the act of the plaintiff might not amount to a breach of the peace On Salisbury-plain, that it did in this particular case. The CHIEF BARON repeated what he said yesterday' that he did not think a breach of the peace had bea t committed. He did not think the jury would be °' opinion that a breach of the peace was committed. Mr. MARTIN wished to read a letter from the plaintw to the defendant, staling that he would, at any time' allow him to have the use of the key. The CHIEF BARON interposed. kle said he supposed all that the plaintiff wanted was a verdict of a sufficien‘, amount to carry costs. If this were assented to, til" action brought by Clarke ought also to be stopped °a the payment of the costs by the defendant. Mr. MARTIN expressed his willingness to adopt the suggestion of the Learned Judge. The CHIEF BARON repeated that a man had no rig to use force to obtain admission into a hereditament his own ; but the defendant in this case had no right ,°E, send a man to prison who was so well known as t: plaintiff. A man was not always to be governed by 0 " mere law of the case. If every man in this city had t ° d be restrained by the law, he would be a bad citizen. O a the city would not be worth living in. A great deal be d to be done in this country with which the law he nothing to do, and which bad to be left to the religioee and good feeling of the country. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said some compensati° L ! ought to be given to the plaintiff for the injury which 9 ,°, had sustained by being given into custody. A respe9, able citizen should not wantonly be deprived of 13 ' liberty. Mr. MARTIN replied that none of his neighbours woe' think worse of him from what had occurred. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL inquired how the Learne d Counsel would like to be taken into custody, and ceni veyed through the streets in charge to the police-statio n Mr. MARTIN said he should not object if h e receive d 40s. compensation. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—What during the On e the courts are sitting, and special jury cases are being tried 7—(Laughter). Mr. MARTIN—No, no. You must recollect this toot place between five and six o'clock in the evening. A verdict was then entered for the plaintiff for 40. by consent. The defendant will therefore have to deftni the whole of the costs, which will amount to a conside r ' able sum. N INSOLVENT COURT-(THIS DA BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.—IN RE ZACHARieIv- SMITH. This insolvent was opposed on the part of a youvg woman, named Maria Caines, for the damages In action brought for a breach of promise of marriage. a It appeared that the damages awarded were 1001., al l a the costs had been taxed at 121/. The insolvent 1 0 , paid 1001., and the question wa s, wh e ther th e inone7 had been paid on account of the damages or the caste r The insolvent alleged that the payment was made l e t the damages, and, on th e o th er s id e , i t was d ec l are d 0. 6 1 it was given fur the costs. The question was a raster° one in respect to the opposition. It was stated that the attorney had applied the money to the payment of ; Ij i costs, and that the young woman h a d a goo d gro und opposition. Mr. COOKE, for the young woman, prayed a judgme n t for the damages awarded in the action for breach r :i promise of marriage, and furth e r com pl a i ne d th a t s eve persons had been preferred to the party, who h a d gre° cause of complaint against the insolvent. Mr. NIcHoLs, for the insolvent, contended that tb e s payment of 1001. was for the damages in the action, 0 there ore no remand could be given. He further CO,,Vtended that the insolvent had accounted for his propertl; and that a person who had received 100/. had no 00 to complain of payments to others. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS was of opinion that the young woman was entitled to ask the Court for " judgment ; and subsequently remanded the insolve l3 for six months from the vesting order. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY' OLD COURT. (Before the COMMON SERGEANT.) Jesse Butcher, an agricultural labourer, aged 24, 1 1: charged with killing one sheep, the property of Je' Ginges, with intent of stealing the carcase. John Bagshaw, police-constable 237 S, about tbr e : o'clock on the 26th June last, found the sheep 1) 313 4 dead, maimed and cut in different ways, and near it t". prisoner asleep in the ditch. His hands were bloody' ; bloody knife was found underneath his thigh, and (Abe' marks that appeared conclusive against him. The prisoner was found Guilty, and sentenced to Sex ed years' transportation. John Patio, aged nineteen, was carried into the cloc in a fainting fit, which, save for a short interval, wh els he pleaded Not Guilty to the different indictments, COp; tinued througho u t th e ti me h e was i n court. The til indictment on w hi c h th e pr i soner was tried was t stealing a watch, val ue 31., f rom hi s master, J o h n „ field, High Holborn. It appeared that the prisoner, being in the service ?! the prosecutor about th e Bth o f J une l ast, was sen t the bed-room where the watch was hanging. The Wit te was missed a short time after, and found by the polio° . man, pledged with David Jor es, a pawnbroker. The prisoner, though he now pleaded not guilty the indictment, confessed before Alderman Johnson P; having stolen, but not pledged, the watch. He .0 , 11 found Guilty. A previous conviction for felony was !O r produced against him, and there remain e d t w o otb e % o indictments, one charging him with stealing a cash-V., and two half soverei gn s f rom hi s mas t er , Thol3 2 P; Somiez; and the other with stealing a diagraph, 61., the property of Edward J. Rogers. The prisoner was sentenced to seven years' transe' tation, and was then carried out of the dock insensible. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) I Henry Johnson, the you ng man w h o was replan-Al from Friday last on a char ge o f f org i ng a certificate the Court of Examiners of the Apothecaries' Comp' 1 ' was again brought before Mr. Henry. Mr. Mullens appeared as solicitor for the Apotbr caries' Company, and Mr. Clarkson defended the Pr y Boner. Mr. Mullens, having put in two letters which b iid been received by Mr. Salt from a person sighil himself "J. Hudson, " whom he suppos e o to be the prisoner, said that since he b entered the court this morning he had receip t er a communication respecting the circumstances tlo i , which the original certificate had fallen into the Pr soner's hands, but he did not wish to place those circup,; s tances before the court until he should fi rst consu lt LP company. If he should decide upon giving any evidenee on that point at the trial, he should supply Mr. Clarks ° with a copy beforehand. The prisoner wax then comm i tte d fo r tr i al, b e i ng (1 , mitted to bail in two sureties of 1001. each, with ti), understanding that hi s f at h er would be admitted as 00e of them. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY') James Hughes, a well-known thief, was charged b y Miss Mary Waters, of 62, Frith-street, Soho, with pick ing her pocket of a purse, containing one sovereig n ' three shillings and sixpence, and a silver rupee. The prosecutrix stated, that on the previous afternoo n s ; between three and fo ur o ' c l oc k, s h e was walking 111°11 Wells street, Oxford -street, when she felt some pers ° ,.: touch her dress behind. She looked r oun d, an d saw sP" prisoner and two other men close by her. Directly tha prisoner saw that he was observed he ran away, followe. by his companions. Witness then felt in her pocke',l and missed her purse. She called out " Stop thief' s and shortly after she saw the prisoner in custody. The purse produced, containing the amouat named in SP charge, was her property. Joseph Church, a fireman, residing at No. 7, Ads l3 ; and Eve-court, said that yesterday afternoon he ill ) standing near the engine-station in Wells-street, Tib e r he heard the cry of " Stop thief." He looked round' and saw the prisoner running. Witness pursued biu" and overtook him in Adam and Eve-court. He collared him, and found the purse in his right hand. The pri" soner begged witness to let him go. He refused to do so, and took him into Wells-street, where he gave bili s into the custody of a constable. In answer to the charge, the prisoner said he irss li standing at the corner of Adam and Eve -court, when 1 18 saw a person running down the court, and throw avisi the purse. He picked it up, and as the lady said it %Ili hers, he gave it up to her. He denied all knowledge of the robbery. Mr. BIN - CIITAM said he would give him an opportunitY of making a jury beli e v e th a t ta l e , by committing h tP to take his trial at the Middlesex sessions. WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) Two ill-looking fellows, and another, not in custodi' described as haymakers, were charged with the follow' ing, and perhaps unprecedented assault : A man, named Wilson, stated that himself and wife had been engaged the whole of yesterday at the farm of a gentleman name d C caven, at Stamford-hill, and as le usual with haymakers, when there is not a sufficient number of sheds for them to retire to rest in for the night, he (witness) and his wife mounted one of the heY ricks for that purpose. During the night, however, 1 2 . 6 was alarmed with violent screams proceeding from b wife, and he perceived three men, with whom ho hod been working during the previous day, endeavouring to take improper liberties with her. Ile remonstrated w ith them, but the whole of them at once attacked him. One of them succeeded in making his escape ; two, however/ were taken into custody by the police, who had beta attracted to the spot by the alarm made. The prisoners made a rambling defence, and Mr. ARNOLD, who said that a more heartless and cruel outrage had scarcely come under his notice, order the prisoners to be brought up again in a few days. FALL IN TUE PRICE ^Or BREAD.—The bakers throughout the metropolis made a reduction in the price of the 41b. loaf of a d. to Id. At the west end the best bread is now charged Iod. and 100., second class ditto 9d. and Bid. In Whitechapel, Southwark, &c., it is only 7d. And 7d., weighed on delivery, and of good qualify. I I