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By the Rev. R. COBBOLD, M.A. 1 vol., with Illustrations, 10s. 6d. Henr7 CO, Publisher, 13 , G reat Marlborough street. Orders received by all Booksellers. 3, HEAERE HER M— ESTY'S T • TO-MORROW EVENING, Tuesday, July 20, will be performed Meyerbeer's celebrated opera o BERTO IL DIAVOLO. Alice, kidlle. Jenny Lind ; Isabella, Made. Castellan ; Roberto, Signor p ras e i i n i R e mbaido, Signor Gardoni ; Sacerdote, Signor Bouche ; and Bertram, Signor Staudigl. i n t h e seem* Act an incidental Divertissement, in which Mdlle. Carolipa Rosati will appear. To conclude with (for the last time) the celebrated PAS DE QVATRE, by M. Perrot, by Mdlles. Taglioni, Cerito, Rosati, and Carlotta Grist (her last appearance). The Free List is suspended, the Public Press excepted. Pit Tickets may be obtained, as usual, at the Office of the Theatre, pries 10s. 6d. each. Applications for boxes, pit Stalls, and tickets, to be made at the Box-office, at the theatre. On THURSDAY NEXT fit being included in the subscription) will be produced (by special desire) an entirely new opera, composed ex pressly V this theatre, by Sig. Verdi, entitled I NI ASNADIERE. The libretto founded on the drama of "The Robbers," by Schil ler, with new scenery, dresses, and decorations. Amalie, Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; Carlo, Sig. Gardoni ; Francesco, Sig. Coletti ; Moger, Sig. Bouche ; Arminio, Sig. Corelli ; Rola, Sig. Dai Flori ; Massiraillano, Sig. Lablacke. To conclude with various Entertainments in the BALLET DE PARTMENTS, particulars of whieh will be duly announced. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under 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. Roll; St r e ling, Mr. Tilbury ; Brush, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Heidelberg, Mrs. Glover ; Fanny Sterling, Miss J. Bennett ; Betty, Mrs. Hurntsy. To be followed by the new comic drama, called THE JACOBITE. Sir Richard Wroughton, Mr. Stuart; John Duck, Mr. Buckstone ; Lady Somerford, Miss Fortescue. To conclude with the Comic Drama, called A CABINET Qt. - ES. rION. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madams Celeste. THIS EVENING Wlll ba produced a new and original come in three acts, called THE TITLE DEEDS. Principal charactego by Adessrs. Lambert, Wright, Paul Bedford, 0. Smith, Bowe, Munyard, C. J. Smith, Worrell ; Mrs. Yates, Miss Woolgar, Miss E. Harding, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, &c. To be followed by THE WRECK ASHORE. Miles Bertram, Mr. Boyce ; Grampus, Mr. 0. Smith ; Marmaduke Magog, Mr, Wright ; Alice, Mrs. Yates ; Bella, Miss Woolgar. To conclude with a new and original burietta, in one act, by Charles Selby, Esq., called OUT ON THE SLY ; or, A Fete at Rosherville. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. (Summer Season —Lyceum Company.) THIS EVENING Will be presented a 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. Aftdr which, a new drama, called THE NINTH HOUR. Louis B nette, Mr. Emery; Charlotte Menard, Miss Daly. II) be followed by a new Ballet Divertiansent, produced under the diarction of Mr. Flermore, called THE ROCK OF BEAUTY, in which the Spanish Dancers will appear. Tii,gonciude with a new and original drama, in two acts, entitled FLrlllt DE LYS ; or, Lover Triumph. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. 31. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING. After which, a new drama (with music by Loder) entitled DYING FOR A KISS. The characters by Madame Vestris, Miss Emma Stanley. Mr. J. Webster, Mr. Granby, and Mr. Compton. After which the new farce, entitled A SOVEREIGN REMEDY. Captain Pendragon, Mr. Ryder ; Mr. Bottleby, Mr. Granby ; Quackit, Mr. C. Mathews; Alfred, Mr. J. Webster; Mrs. Bottleby, Mrs. Fosbwke ; Mary, Miss Marshall. To conclude with a comic drama, entitled "LADIES BEWARE l" Colonel Vavasour, Mr. Granby; Sir Charles Vayasour, Mr. James Vining; Matilda, Miss Cooper. To conclude with Sheridan's drama of THE CRITIC. Sir Fretful Plagiary and Puff, Mathews. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING. Will be presented LE ROMAN D'UNE HEURE ; on, La Foils Gageure. Valcour, M. Rhozevil ; Lucile, Mdlle. Vallee ; Lisette, Mdlle. Derouet. After which Racine's celebrated tragedy of PHEDRE. Phedre, Mdlle. Rachel; Ocnone, Mdlle. Rabut; Hlppolite, M. Raphael Felix. To conclude with LA SUITE D'UN II AL MASQUE. Versac, M. Rhozevil ; St. Albe, M. Danis; Madame de 31aretill, Mdlle. Vallee ; Madame de Belmont, Mdlle. Rabut. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manage _r. Mr. William Batty. THIS EVENING Two gorgeous Spectacles in one night. First time this season, MAZEPPA; or, The Wild Horse. Whit all its original effects. Last week of the highly-successful Peruvian drama, entitled THE STORMING OF QUITO ; or, the Warrior of the Sun. Rolla, Mr. W. West. Entirely new Scenes in the Arena, by the talented Artistes of the Establishment, in the various modes 01 equestration. Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. 'Under the Management of Mrs. Frances Davtdge, Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be presented Shaiispere; tragedy of JULIUS CNA/klt. Strutus, Mr. G. Bennett ; Cassius, Mr. Lyon; Marc Antony, Mr. H. Marston. After which the popular farce of THE HYPOCHONDRIAC. To conclude with the admired drama If THE SOLITARY OF T-HE HEATH. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING . _ Will he presented THE BLACK DOCTOR ; or. The Fated Lovers of Bourbon. Fabian, Mr. Edwards ; St. Luce, Mr. Bird ; Briquet, Mr. Gardner ; Andre, Mr. Searle ; Pauline de la Reynesle, Miss Vincent; Marchioness, Mrs. G. Lee. After which THE STRANGER. The Stranger, Mr. Osbaldiston ; Mpai. Haller, Miss Vincent. To conclude with a romantic drama, entitled CLANRONALD ; or, The Usurper of Glencaim. Boxes, Is.; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Last Five Nights of M. Jullien. First week of the Jenny Lind Quadrilles—Second week of the Harmonic Rock Band. THIS DAY, July 19, M. Jullien's Benefit. The Entertainments repeated Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Daylight View of Gibraltar —Splendid Menagerie—Promenade Concert by Jullien's band of One Huhdred performers, including Messrs. Barret, Bauman, Prospere, Collinet, Richardson, Lazarus, Croft], &c., two of whom will perform a solo each evening ; The celebrated Rock Condueeor, M. Juillen ; Leader , M r. Godfrey. Ilarmonicon Band will also perform at intervals, concluding with the Siege of Gibraltar. Feeding the Animals at Five; Jullien's Concert, Q uarter-past Six ; Fireworks, Quarter -past Nine. —No extra charge. Achnission to the whole, One Shilling. On WEDNESDAY . next the Royal South London Floricultural Society will hold their Grand Summer Flower Show here. Upwards of Fifty Prizes will be awarded for Fruit and Flowers. t11i: WEATHER.—SUN OFFIce, JULY 18. TEPEEMOMETZR, Lowest, 57 ; Highest, 69 ; Noon. 68 BARomKTEB, 30.12.—W1ND N.E. ; cloudy. JULY 19. T PRMOMETER, LOWest, 52; Highest. 69 ; Noon, 65, BAROMETER, 30.04.—M1D E.N.E. ; cloudy. H1:01 WATE'It AT LONDON-13101)0Y. .111.1, DAY. Morning.. 0 minutes after 6. I Evening .. 20 •ninntes 6 ~. ~- • • )i .: ... • , A, , t ,_ . ys I * ..- Jo , e, , 7ici..... MRS ~ - -,.. --- e, . ..,,. 0.6-- 71'.iiii.e.ii.--,*' ,7" , ,10110. 1 1,1 -'. 4-411 11 i. rel 4. 4400„,, -...... . ~....,. ...., 0 ,-.;,. ;.,-.•• 75„' --, .... . .., 4/iggroP-'::•;,"-- Rai '''' ',...AtF_PZ7,-,:-- oaf tilening LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 19, 1847. RonviaT PEEL has constituted himself a great Leader of the English People by proving himself a Patriotic Statesman. His retirement from the first office in the government of these realms can never be forgott en : it was invested with the dignity of an historic even t by the e nthusiasm of the whole nation for a falling but triumphant Minister. Since that memorable occasion the late Premier has lived in comparative retire ment; comparative, we say, merely in reference to the prominent position occupied by him in the House of the representative Legislature during the five years precedihg. Sir ROBERT has at length emerged from this partial privacy by publishing an Address to his constituency at Tamworth. That Address, how- I ever, belongs not exclusively to the electors of Tamworth ; it is the property of the whole kingdom, it is for the perusal of every enfranchised citizen in the empire. --- Some declaration of opinion, some definite an nouncement of principle, some explanatory allusions to the past, some assurances and auguries as to the future, were expected from Sir ROBERT PEELimme rliately upon t he dissolution ofthe Long Parliament, during the existence of which he had lost the obedience of a Great Party, and gained the gratitude le Si BERT PEEL and affections of a Gre t Peop a . has fulfilled all these expectations by r h ß is O comprehen sive letter to his constituents. Formerly the electioneering manifestoes of the Right Hon. BAronet the representative of Tamworth , were better than political puzzles. The Ad ores/ before us —every word and numeral of which we have studied with the attention demanded by a document of such significance and importance — is eminently the reverse of its predecessors. It is penned in the homeliest style imaginable ; but that ver y characteristic of homeliness, both in manner and language, imparts an extraordinary forcefulness to the composition. Nothing could be more straight forward, more manly, more independent, more candid, more conclusive than the explanation given by the ex-Prime Minister of his conduct throughout the period of his Administration. Nothing could be raore singularly indicative of the soun d ness of his position before the country than the solicitation of the suffrages of the Tamworth electors by which that explanation is accompanied—a solicitation so graceful in utterance, and yet so uncompromising in dignity. The Address, indeed, will be doubly wel come to the community at large ; it will be welcome as an explicit retrospect of a policy which has been productive of incalculable benefits to the million ; and, above all, it will be welcome as a token that the inaugurator of that policy is staunch in his adherence to the cause of progression and improvement. Sir R. P EEL is fully committed to the popular move ' ment. Liberalism is his political creed. The greatest _ _ good to the greatest number is the end of all his as pirations as a politician ; and—seeing that his obser vations upon the Maynooth grant, upon the penal enactments, and upon the extension to all religious classes of the blessings of national education, imply the most catholic tolerance—we are justified in regarding as his favourite motto, " Civil and Religious Li berty." The retrospect taken by Sir ROBERT PEEL is, as we hare already intimated, most satisfactory ; but how could it be otherwise ? The Right Hon. Baronet can only look back with exultation upon the closing achievements and predominant ten dency of his Administration. Referring to the state of our foreign relations at that period, he can only remember the honourable compromise effected with regard to Oregon, whereby continued jealousies and probable warfare, between Great Britain and the United States, were prevented; he can only remember the triumphal progress of our arms in the defence and development of our Oriental possessions; he can only remember the prolonged and continuous peace preserved between ourselves and the other kingdoms of Christendom. Referring to the measures adopted by himself and his colleagues for the development and preservation of the Established Church, be recalls to mind the fact of their having afforded facilities for religious instruction to no less than 764,000 souls hitherto excluded from that instruction by the paucity of the churches when compared with the general Ipopulation. And, referring to the financial and com mercial innovations effected under his especial guidance, he enumerates a series of such marvellous and beneficent changes (faits accompli), as it has never before fallen to the lot of any statesman to catalogue. A profound interest is attached to this portion of Sir R. PEEL'S manifesto. The details, it is true, are no more than a recapitulation of the speeches deli vered in the House of Commons by the Right Hon. Baronet on proposing the total, but gradual, abolition of the laws obstructing the importation of foreign grain—the recapitulation, however, is more concise, and, if possible, more convincing and unanswerable than the orations it echoes. Again, does the ex- Premier aver that his conversion from the doctrines of Protection to those of Free-trade was not as abrupt as his present antagonists asseverate. He proves that in his instance there was no sudden " jumping to con clusions ;" that, on the contrary, his financial policy tended, from 1842 inclusively, to the ultimate reali sation of freedom to commerce. Nevertheless, he is not ashamed to acknowledge, as he nobly acknow ledged on retiring from authority, that his confidence in the so-called protective system was materially weakened " by the conflict of argument on the prin ciple of a restrictive policy," meaning thereby the peaceful agitation of the Anti-Corn-law League, and the logical eloquence of its illustrious chieftain, Mr. COBDEN. To the awful deficiency of provisions, moreover, caused by the mysterious destruction of the potato crops in 1845, he attributes in a particular manner his final determination to demand the abro gation of the corn-laws. Famine was indeed to him what the Sibyl was to the Prince of VIRGIL—at once a warning and a guide. Famine warned him from an obstinate persistence in the obsolete blunder of pro tection, while it led him on to the golden glories of free trade ; it pointed not from the luco to the antro, not from the grove to the cavern, but from the dark ness and confinement of old laws to the light and liberty of new ones. " Procul 0, procul este, profani, Conclamat vates, totoque absistite luco. Tuque invade viam, vaginaque eripe ferrusn; None animis opus, ./Nnea, nunc pectore firmo. Tantitm effete, furens antro se immisit aperto: Ille ducem haud timidis vadentem passibus atquat." Famine threatened ; experience conquered a moiety of prejudices ; reason and argument overcame the remainder. Sir ROBERT proclaimed to his colleagues the necessity of opening the ports and of blotting the restrictive laws upon corn from the statute-book : the Conservative party was thereby deprived of its creator, and he himself was expelled from'office, though he was accompanied in his retirement by the accla mations of his fellow-countrymen. History will tell that those acclamations were well deserved, that they were deserved because of the in troduction of a financial and commercial policy which has in truth tended "to fortify the established in stitutions of this country, to inspire confidence in the equity and benevolence of the Legislature, to main tain the just authority of an hereditary nobility," and —what is more practically beneficial than all—" to better the * condition of those who labour for their subsistence." By the establishment of an income tax and the removal of imposts from articles of consumption, whether as food or as the materials of manufacture, Sir ROBERT PEEL relieved the poorer classes from the burden of contributing in undue pro portions to the national revenue, and removed the re sponsibility of the maintenance of the credit of our exchequer to those more opulent classes among which he himself is notoriously numbered. This considera tion it is which justifies the Right Honourable Baronet in saying so emphatically, in allu sion to his determination, in the November of 1845, to abolish the restrictions against the introduction of grain from foreign countries—" / am wholly un conscious of any single motive of self-interest, personal or political, which was not calculated to bias my judg ment in favour of an opposite conclusion." Knowing the accuracy of this assurance, the population of Great Britain cannot but recognise in the consequent retire ment of Sir ROBERT PEEL from authority the sacri fice of Place to Patriotism. What will the electors of Tamworth do ? What will be the influence of this Address over the scattered divisions of the Conservative party ? The answer must be obvious to themselves. Sir ROBERT shows that he is neither a wavering supporter of Expediency, nor a sycophantic aspirant for the votes of any single constituency in the empire. On the contrary, he evidences that he is an honest convert and a manly candidate. If, therefore, the enfran chised inhabitants of Tamworth are conscientiously opposed to the course adventured upon by their distinguished representative, they have had pointed out to them by that very representative himself the only path which now remains open to their inde pendence. Whatever may be the decision of his constituents, however, Sir ROBERT PEEL will retain the affection and admiration of the people, because in becoming a Reformer of singular audacity, he has become also a National Benefactor. In the observations which we offered on Friday , res pecting the claus e p ro p osed b y Mr. G. ALEXANDER HAMILTON to be inserted in the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Bill, we stated that none of the parties seemed aware of the fact that an Act had been passed in the year 1841, by which members of the Irish bar were qualified to be appointed to any of the offices abolished by the Bill, and generally to any judicial office, unless specially excluded. On inquiry we have learned that Mr. HAMILTON men tioned the existence of this provision, although t o a nyprlere:rserno. rom the confusion which unfortunately prevailed in the House at the time it was not reported, and from the line of argument adopted by its opponents it did re e t rendernot o u runintentional appearinjustice t n, ‘ a N n e d w shoulde sh should instance,o.dto obtain as . , although h a o c u t g o h e opposed to Mr. HAMILTON in political feeling, ld so r r e r g y re to t it the more in the wholly he was at the time endeavouring l t e which we e are satisfied justice fora nfodr toa highly promo t e r respectable e o c b t j a e b c of his country would be highly beneficial to the people of the United Kingdom generally. It was considered desirable to obtain a legis lative declarat ion of the ri g hts of the Irish bar, although no n ew enactment mi g ht be re quired to confer that right, and it was with that view that Lord CA3IPSELL introduced the clause to which we have already alluded, although Lord LYNDLIURST 7 on its introduction, stated that he I conceived it to be unnecessary, for he never under- THE SUN, LONDON, stood when the term " barrister" or "barrister-at- law" was used in any Act, that it did not include Irish as well as English barristers—indeed, the Le gislature must mean by the term persons who are competent to practise before its own tribunal, in any of its branches, in that capacity; and it is now uni versally acknowledged that an Irish barrister is qua lified to appear at the bar of either House. But it is important, not only that the privilege should exist, but that it should be acted on and carried into prac tical effect—not merely that parties should be eligible to office, but that there shouldbe a reciprocal opening of the Courts in each country. There can be no sufficient reason urged against the admission of the Irish bar to a full participation in all the rights and privileges conceded to their brethren and vice versa. The privileges of the bar are admittedly not for their own benefit, but for that of the suitors in the several courts, of the clients who may have occasion to avail themselves of their ser vices. The great ob'ect to be achieved in either country is clearly to obtain persons of competent ability and learning, and of unblemished reputation. The Irish bar will not be found wanting in any of these respects. Sir EDWARD SUGDEN, a witness whose authority as to legal endowments will scarcely be impeached in this country, has borne the strongest testimony to the merits cf the Irish bar, and stated that in the depth of their research, the extent of their attainments, and in the skill, talent, and integrity with which they applied their knowledge, they were second to none. A student in Ireland is subjected to as many tests, before he is admitted to practice, as in this country ; nay, more, he is compelled to become a member of one of the Inns of Court in London, and thus, in addition to the legal education afforded in Ireland, to go through everything that is required as a qualification for the English bar. Why, then, should a system be kept up that perpetuates differences between the nations that it is in every respect de sirable to have abolished? It is not for the benefit of the suitors. If the Irish bar are so far beneath the English, as alleged by some, they will speedily find their proper level, and the English practitioners will have little reason to shrink from the competition ; nay, they would be the great gainers by the change, for an extensive field would be opened to them, in which they would speedily attain the pre-eminence due to their superior acquirements. The opinions of Lord CAMPBELL on this subject are well known. That distinguished lawyer has long expressed the greatest anxiety for the abolition of every distinction. In his evidence before the Com mittee on Legal Education he says, in answer to question 3,869, "My own opinion is, that there ought to be one bar for England and Ireland, and that a barrister who practises in England should be entitled to practice at the Irish bar also." And to the question (3,874), "Do you think it would be advisable also that English judges should go the Irish circuits, and Irish judges the English ?" he says, " I feel that so strongly, that I have several times pro posed in the House of Lords that the system should be adopted." Lord WELLESLEY was of opinion that it would tend very much to benefit the United Kingdom if there were one bar for England and Ireland ; and that there should be an in terchange—" that English barristers should be appointed as Irish judges and Irish should be appointed as English judges." And, again _ when asked, " whether there was not a considerable difference in the law, and the practice of the law in the two countries, and whether that would not inter fere with the interchange," replied, " I do not at all agree in that, the difference between them is quite trifling. The common law of England and Ireland is the same, and there is no material difference in the practice." To this convincing testimony, which must be conclusive to every unprejudiced mind, we may add that of Lord BROUGHAM, who states that "he can see no objection to allow English and Irish bar risters to practise reciprocally in each country," and that it might tend very much to correct the Irish practises. His Lordship adds, "lam a great friend to sending over from time to time an English Judge to preside on the Irish bench, and I should see no objection whatever to bring over an Irish Judge occasionally to this country. I see no objection whatever to that interchange." Having thus stated the opinion of the two greatest legal reformers of modern days, we shall quote those of a sound practical man of business, a gentleman to whom we have already alluded in favourable terms, and whose character and reputation is well known in both countries. Mr. PEIRCE MAHONT says—" I hope I shall live to see the time when English barristers will be made Irish Judges, and Irish barristers English Judges; the more the distinctions of country are broken, the better for the United Kingdom." It is unnecessary to multiply proofs of the pro- priety and expediency of the change. In fact, there is nothing that can be urged in opposition, except the advantage of preserving a monopoly to a certain class— a sort of protection to native English industry, which will not, we are sure, be resorted to by any of the high-minded or able men that adorn the English bar. We are sure that they would not interpose such an objection to the adoption which would be for the general benefit, even if their personal interests were more deeply involved than could possibly be the case. The Madrid mail of the 12th had not reached Paris when the post left on Saturday. We have received the Paris papers of Friday and Saturday. On Saturday the Court of Peers pronounced judgment in the case of General CUBIERES and his co-accused. They are all found guilty of corruption. TESTE is sentenced to three years' imprisonment, to deprivation of civil rights, and to pay a fine of 94,000 f., besides refunding the 95,000 f. he had re ceived as a bribe, and which sum is confiscated for the benefit of the hospitals. CUBIERES is deprived of his civil rights and condemned to pay a fine of 10,000 f.; and PARMENTIER has had passed on him a similar sentence, with the addition of being mulcted in all the costs of the trial. M. PELLAPRA was expected to arrive in Paris on Sunday in order to surrender and take his trial. The Reform Banquet at the Chateau Rouge still continues to be the great subject of comment in all the Paris papers. Had the Minister who inspires the Journal des Debats been wise he would have adhered to his first resolution, and have made no allusion whatever to the matter. In the exuberance of his dynastic loyalty, however, he could not resist com menting on the omission to drink the health of Louis PHILIPPE, and stigmatising that meeting, in consequence, as one compromising public order. This attack has brought forth the following crushing reply from the National:— " All is lost. Public order is compromised. Anarchy is raising its hideous head. We are rolling from abyss to abyss to the follies of communism. The question be fore us relates to the ruin of society! It is the Journal des Debats which this morning utters this cry of alarm —not apropos of complaint—not with respect to the scandalous trial—not with regard to the ignoble pro ceedings of the Government. No; those are great, pure, and glorious! But the Reformist banquet of the Chateau- Rouge, that is the destruction society! That is the commencement of the abyss! MM. Duvergier de Hau reanaisonsttinus epteilrnrLogpeon colleagues,M a l 1 ey i 1 havele, 0 d u i e l e l o u n g ß u a i r l r t y o t, e f a n t h d e e i i n g f h a t m y y . five t e a s t a banquet edl cunye a u t which figure tthee yourself he lfu al s t i h m w il 'a m s r horror? The King, the living and incarnate law! At that impious meeting it was preferred to toast the sovereignty of the people and t h e revo l ut i on of July . What abomination! The guests d are d to utter ar d ent wishes for the reform of a legislation which has given us 225 satisfied Deputies, comprising M. Dugalie! What oblivion of every morality! They went further —they spoke of the rights of those excluded from political power, of the tifferings and th e mer i ts o f a ll those citizens whose political laws pay labour by ingra titude. They appealed to the justice and the solicitude of public opinion against those odious iniquities of soc i a l orga nization its opposition to the most numerous and ill treated classes. in that assembly of privileges, in the name of the census, all sentiments were in accord to proclaim the necessity for modifying the political instru ment which supports, propagates, and increases all disorders. And, as if all these facts were not sufficient to characterise that infernal meeting, those present carried their audacity so far as to propose , a toast to the press'.—and they did not drink to the lung! Our feel ings become excited when we tbinl: of that . ignominy! K H i o n w g,s co h u e ld ultu l. ? Duvergier dine d p in ep e ut li s tho b u e t un d d rua uu k d in e g r .t.h the penalty of outlawry to commence by a monarchical benedicite? As soon as they happen to meet, in an official assembly or not, they are obliged to renew their oath of fidelity and homage to his Majesty, even should they expose that Majesty to receive the . worst compliment ! The elect of the legal n . atio ar, conseuent, regarded as a flock of func- tiona n. ries! e They are cowards o r poltroons because they associate with the most select of the electors of Paris, I who, leaving aside men, wish to occupy themselves MONDAY EVENING, JULY 19, 1847. solely with the institutions of the country! Truly we were aware that the pride of upstarts was great, but we did not imagine that it reached so high! It is a principle say they. A principle! But we reply, with the charter in our hand, that the sole principle of government is the sovereignty of the people. The national will is at once the origin and the term of all governments. It alone creates them, according to its necessities, as it pleases; and anybody must have a short memory to have for gotten already how that sovereign will destroys forms which are contrary to its expansion, and casts into soli tude those ancient royal races when they pretend to oppose their worn-out privileges to the eternal right of the people. That Charles X. succeeding to his brother Louis XVIII., who maintained that he had reigned 20 years when a foreign steam-boat cast him on our coast in the year 1814—that those persons should have assumed to be principles might have passed without ridicule. And, nevertheless, when a meeting was held at the Vendanges de Bourgogne without drinking the King's health, no body then thought of groaning and lamenting the con duct of Deputies who had at that period a dynastic surface. And you wish and require that Deputies should at present drink the King's health! Not only Deputies, but the electors of Paris—but the press of Paris, and that in the month of July, when the burning sun heats the pavement, when from the heights wnich command the capital we perceive the Louvre, where the people were victorious, and the Tuileries, where they levelled a throne, and the dust of the Carrousel, where the pe destrians trampled under their feet the fleurs de les broken to pieces! But your adoration becomes ridicu lous by force of impertinence. You now style the King the living, incarnate law! Good people, you mistake yourselves for Louis XIV. In what article of the charter have you found that the King was the law? The law rules the King as well as the humblest of rendered subordinate to electoral and Parliamentary cal culations. Ministers not supporting themselves on a basis of public equity, or right, or virtue, seek strength in the connivances of an ardent cupidity. In all the regions of power they surround and envelop themselves with creatures prompt to serve them. It is not merit which gives title to favour—it is slavishness. The Ministers have re-established serfdom in France, an odious bondage, in which a man gives himself in ex change for a possession which ought to be the price of honour and liberty ! We are obliged to confine ourselves to general terms, for what crowns this orga nisztion of servitude is, that independence is a crime. But who, henceforth, can hide from himself the fact of trafficings which dishonour the country ? Who can deceive himself as to the cause of so many for tunes, so many elevations, so many prodigalities of power ? Does favour go to virtue ? Opulence to modesty? Power to merit? Who is not alarmed at the monstrous caprices which displace poverty and wealth, or which sacrifice' honesty and services? On all this spec tacle no mistake can be committed by the conscience to France. And if it be thus, if such be the conviction of the country, how can we be astonished that when Minis ters buy the consciences of men, men in their turn have the idea of purchasing the consciences of Ministers? Is that not a natural exchange of corruption and venality? And why should it be more criminal to tempt the cupidity of a Minister than that of an elector? Before human morality where is the difference? This simple question is very grave, and we ask it of honest people. Ho nest people, take care! To prosecute and strike cor ruption in an isolated act is not to crush corruption, is not to save France. France perishes because the prin ciple of corruption is at the bottom of politics; and as long as that principle lives, it necessarily produces its conse quences. Ministers have need of this principle ; they have often said that themselves, under the ambiguity of their apologies. What is corruption they call influence, action, exercise of the right of the State. That is, be cause their policy, having no strength in justice, they cannot allow liberty to conscience! They mu-t make an invasion in the private domain of man; that is all their moral power. And then you have heard their irony ; after having done violence to the free will of the citizens, they cried, 'Do you feel yourselves corrupted?' All no! the corrupted do not feel themselves corrupt, precisely because they are so. It is the virtuous who feel that corruptors are the enemies, the plagues of the liberty and dignity of the people ! Honest people, quit your security! France is perishing by Ministerial corruption. Take care that impassibility does not resemble a sort of complicity in this systematic conspiracy of depravation. Call to yourselves, for it is time, all men who have at heart the grandeur of the country. Protest ! petition! speak! write! Let there be a league against the Minis terial system, which carries in itself the germ of public degradation. The drama of the Luxembourg will not be lost, if it be an occasion for honest people of all parties to forget their quarrels in order to attempt to save France." citizens. He contributes one-third to it—he executes it —he is bound to obey it —or, rather, as he acts not without his Ministers, in constitutional language we must thus explain your splendid phrase :—The living and incarnate law is M. Jayr, M. Dumon, M. Cunin, Gridaine, father, at Sedan! A fine incar nation, well worthy of adoration ! In truth, one is sur prised to find to what a point the spirit of the Court, the miserable spirit of subserviency, is perpetuated in this country, notwithstanding the terrible lessons of history. It might be said that the residence of the Monarch was closed against the external air—that the movement of generations, and the permanent progress of ideas had not I been felt there. It appears to it that an intelligent, active, powerful, and energetic nation like ours should halt because a system has described its parabole—that the immovability of the upper part ought to paralyse the entire social body—that all France should be con demned to drag its limbs like a decrepit old man, because it pleases all those who lead it to be from 70 to 81 years of age ! Those are the men of the Left and the Lett Centre, to whom they do the honour to attribute some good sense. They perceive that the pre sent policy degrades and corrupts all parties. They contend at the Chamber—their efforts are destroyed by a majority of satisfied members. They propose an electoral and Parliamentary reform—they are ridi culed, and told that the country is laughing at them. They then address themselves to the electors—the latter reply and appeal to men of every party attached to the revolution of July who desire a modi fication of the existing system. A common feeling unites different sections of the same party. Each brings his followers and maintains his flag. A cry of anathema is immediately raised because the national sovereignty and the Revolution of July have been invoked in place of the King! The Marseillaise was chaunted with en thusiasm, but Vive Henry IV. was neither played nor sung, and Deputies were present! What a scandal ! And it is expected that this extraordinary manifestation, of which the echo has been heard in London and in Germany, shall be imitated in France! What an im prudent expectation! Ah! we are well aware of what grieves you. It is because ao disturbances interfered to derange this sincere and powerful expression of the Parisian electors. It is because in that assembly of 1,200 persons the heat and excitement diminished in no respect the dignified demeanour of the guests. Itis because that amongst the 5,000 or 6,000 persons who responded outside to the applause of the company, and to the music of the Marseillaise, your police found no opportunity to interfere to repress the slightest confusion. This consciousness of right, which is gra dually penetrating everywhere, and which fortifies those amongst whom it penetrates, afflicts you because it me naces your existence, and it becomes the more alarming to you as it is consolitary to society in general. You invite by your provocation agitation and riot. You would have cried less loudly if an opportunity had been afforded you to disperse the meeting as illegal. You would not perhaps regret, crouched as you are in your filthy den, that some violence should have assisted you in creating alarm. Do not place any reliance on vio lence—that must come from you. We have waited pa tiently for your system to produce its fruit. The coun try has seen and has tasted the poison. You are edu cating the naticn. You are enlightening the most blind by the light of your policy. Parties have learned that bad Governments are not destroyed by their efforts. Bad Governments commit suicide, and you will not fail to succeed in consequence of the care with which you charge your weapons. Our part will henceforth be go verned by yours. You may act, we shall wait." The Ministers, if they are wise, will henceforth taboo this subject of the banquet of the Chateau Rouge. The dynasty has nothing to gain by reviving recollections of 1830. Some short time since the Semaine hinted at some unfair practices in the granting of a mining conces sion to the Talabot Company in Algeria. The National, of Friday, takes up the subject, and is more explicit in its accusations of unfair play. It says that on November 9, 1845, four-and-twenty hours before Marshal SOULT gave up his place as Minister of War, four royal ordonnances were issued conceding for 99 years certain mines at Belchita, in Algeria, to the Marquis DE BASSANO, M. TALABOT, and others. Since then the Marquis DE BASSANO, the story goes, received a formal promise from Gen. ST. YON to be accorded a concession of the copper mines of Ain-Barbar, but in spite of that engage ment the concession has been since granted by Gen. TitEzEL,',the present Minister of War, toll. TALLBOT. The National demands, if it be true or not, that on May 3, the representative of the Bassano Company sent in a very energetic protest against the formal and obligatory violation of the promise of his prede cessor. It adds— " Is it true, that the letter from the Bassano Com pany contained very grave accusations against the em- Algeria, of which proof ü b b e li g c iv w e o n rk in ? s " Is it true, that t he matter in dispute was referred to pwloayses offeredo fthe toP the Council of State, which declared itself incom petent, in consequence of the nature of the facts alleged? ~ I s i t t r ue, that M. Talabot summoned a number of persons to join him in making up a company ; and that to a M. J--, one of the number, it was stated that, before any union could be effected it would be necessary first of all to set aside 4,000 shares, representing a capital of 2,00 0 , 000 francs, to provide for contingencies (besoins accidentels)? " Is it true, that these "were designated by the cabalis tical name of shares ? The (Currier Francais of Saturday publishes the whole of the deed of the society for the working of the mines, with a capital of ten millions of francs, and by which it appears that a fusion of coneessionnaires was established in order to render competition im possible. The first paragraph of the deed commences with the usual words, Entre les soussignes, and a blank for their names, the reason of which the Courrier says it will give hereafter. At the end of this deed the Courrier says s..— " Suppose a s imple and honest man to have discovered a mine in Algeria. He has devoted his time and his money to trials and researches. He demands a conces sion for his discoveries, and immediately the society of monopolists launches against him one of its members as a competitor. This person is naturally supported, pro tected, and represented near the Government by its managing • director, M. Talabot. M. Talabot is the son in-law of M. Cunin- Gridaine, and Marshal Soult is his partner. The competito r of the com p an y car rie s the day, and the concession falls.to the lot of the company. industrial ho to succeed How can the unfortun ate pe against the influence whic h is at the command of his for a g land. The competitors? It is the sa me and obtains f o rward a competitor Society Talabot puts it. Is not this an organized monopoly? This is thehaving reason why the Compagnie Bassano, nthe re ceived a positive promise that the concession of cop. be made to them per mines of Ain-Barbar should of the , saw the Minister of War at the moment change of the last Ministry hasten to give to . resenta- M. Talabot a permission to wo rk those last, the mines. This is rep the reason why, on the 3d o f May tive of the Compagnie Bassano addressed to the present Minister of War f orm al and binding This is why the letter lively nding engage remonstr remonstrances against the violation of a - 0 ment given by his predecessor. . ed grave accusation of the Compagnie Bassano contamorks of Algeria, and s against employes in the publ:c.w ,u ort of the accusa offered to bring forward proofs in * pp • • ms. victims. Lions. We co u ld c ite the names o f several other How many persons applying for concessions have been 1 the Societe Tala repulsed by the permanent coalition o titors and it '- bot! This society is an army of conspF we Will b co is always victorious. Why ? W e sa y again e me be given to us. We will ex aminemore explicit if' no answer ' s clause of the company's to-morrow this mysterious have this day been deed of settlement.—` Other shares Talabot, who subscribed for by Messrs. Jules and Leon to join this may transfer them to different friends. wishing of • to it the concurrence present company, bringing In these friends to their labours and endeavours.' Who are whom Messrs. Talabot may transfer th e se other shares? ? What are their na me s? What is t he number of shares Why this reserve, when in the deed all the other share holders, whatever they may have br ou g ht into the com pany, are n ame d an d described, an • d the number of their shares inserted? This is a point upon which the public has a right to demand a categorical and full explanation. Messrs. Talabot cannot fail to give it themselves. We, on our part, formally demand it of them. We are quite sure that they will not refuse it from the moment when we say that this stipulation resembles very much the clause which was the leading point in the affair of Gouhenans." In commenting on these constant exposures of the system, the Union Illonarehique says— " Ministerial corruption is a system applied to all parts of the State. Administrative justice is everywhere It is too late now to call for a league against a system which carries in itself the germ of public de gradation. Such a league should have been formed before Paris was fortified. That which has been ac quired by fraud, whether in France or Spain, will be maintained by force; witness the complaints of the Ministerial and Palace journals of the attempts of the Opposition to prolong the session, witness the fierce denunciations of all those who took part in the Reform banquet at the Chateau Rouge, witness the camps of 25,000 men each at Compeigne and Lune vine, witness the army of 40,000 men to be assembled at the foot of the Pyrenees, witness the constant com munications between the officials of the Palace and BUGEAUD and NARVAEZ. The 15th being the fete of St. HENRY, was cele brated with great éclat by the Legitimatists. . The Paris Bourse on Saturday was a singularly cheerful one. Government stock opened at the prices of the previous day, but closed at an improvement. Shares were, however, in the ascendant. Northerns opened at 567 E, and ended, firm, at. 575 E, being a rise of 8f ; Marseilles and Avignon, which fell to 620 f. on F:i day, rose 171 E; Orleans and Rouens rose respectively 71f.; Bordeaux, which closed at 480 f. on Friday, rose to 490 f. on Saturday. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Saturday at 77f. 75c. ; the Five per Cents. at 118 f. 70c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,280 f. ; Rouen, 970 f. ; Havre, 642 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, 575 f. ; Avignon, 637 f. 50c._; Vierzon, 587 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 490 f. ; Boulogne, 390 f. ; Troyes and Montereau, 270 f.; Basle, 182 f. 50c.; Dieppe, 310 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 420 f. ; TOurs and Nantes, 395 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 430 f. ; Lyons and Avignon, 432 t. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 457 f. 50c. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 32 1 4. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE,JuLY 17. East Indian, ' A i—Luxembourg, I%—Northern of France, 12% ex int.—Orleans and Bordeaux, SA—Paris and Lyons, 4%—West Flanders, 4. UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. ( THIS DAY.) The annual general meeting of the proprietors of this company was held to-day at their offices, 38, Old Broad street. JOHN CUMMINS, Esq., Chairman of the Company, presided, and read the report, which stated that the af fairs of the company were in a very prosperous condi tion, and no loss of any importance had occurred during the past year, while the amount of the bad debts had been considerably reduced. The Chairman also read a statement of the accounts, from which it appeared that the liabilities for the past year amounted to 957,0661. ss. Id., and the balance of undivided profits to 37,6771. 10s. 11 d., leaving a reserve fund of 50.008/. 11s. sd. The report was unanimously agreed to, after which the Chairman and C. E. Mangles, Esq., were re-elected as directors. The meeting then separated. INSOLVENT COURT-(THIS DAY.) IN RE WILLIAM HAMBER, JUN. The insolvent, a surveyor, was opposed by two of his assistants, named Newland and Walker. He was sup ported by Mr. Nichols. It appeared that the insolvent had been engaged in the Great Leeds and Direct Railway Company, from whom he now claimed upwards of 8001. He had em ployed about 150 men. Newland, the creditor, stated that he was to have been paid two guineas a day for his services. He op posed as for a debt contracted without reasonable means of payment. The insolvent denied that Newland was to have more than one guinea a day. The other creditor, Walker, claimed 81. It further appeared that the insolvent had 1,100/. owing to him. lie owed about 3,0001., and had a great many creditors and debtors on the schedule. He had been connected with several lines, and had employed a great number of assistants. The COURT a as of opinion that no complaint bad been proved under the Act of Parliament against the insolvent. The insolvent was discharged. MARLBRO'-STREET--(THIS DAY.) A Rica BEGOAR.—Michael Scanlan, a sturdy looking fellow, was placed before Mr. Hardwick for begging in Oxford-street. Police-constable Smith, 115 C, stated that on the pre vious afternoon ho was walking along Oxford-street, in private clothes, when his attention was called to the pri soner, who was soliciting alms from every person that passed, and if his wishes were not complied with he began to abuse them in the foulest manner. Wit ness watched him for some time, when he came up and begged of him (witness) stating that he was without the &cans of getting a night's lodging, and that he had not tasted food for several days. Witness told him to go about his business, and that he must not beg about the streets. He then went away. Witness followed him into the Nag's Headpublic-house, where the prisoner begged of several persons, who refused to give him anything. The prisoner then said, " if you will not give me money I will have beer," and deliberately seized hold of a full pot of porter, and nearly emptied it at a draught. By the aid of the landlord, witness took him into custody. On their arrival at the station, the prisoner was searched, and 21. 13s. 3d. found upon him, secreted in his small clothes, besides five pounds of bread in his coat-pocket. The prisoner, in his defence, said he was too decent to beg. The money was the produce of his own hard earn ings at haymaking. Mr. HARDWICK said, it could not be allowed that a strong man like the prisoner, with all that money in his possession, should impose upon the public with a tale of pretended distress. He should commit him to the House of Correction for fourteen days, and a portion of the money set apart for his keep. THAMES.—(THIS DAY.) Patrick Gorman, an ex-policeman, who was recently dismissed the force for most infamous conduct to some very respectable females, was charged with an indecent assault on a married woman, named Eleanor Moore, re siding at No. 10, Brunswick-street, Commercial-road East. The complainant stated that she keeps a general shop. On Thursday last the prisoner came into her shop, and coming round the counter pinched her, and conducted himself in a most shameful manner. She struggled violently, and at last got away. He then took up a ginger beer bottle, and threatened that he would kill her if she die not comply with his importunities. He struck at her, but missed his aim, and witness screaming, he ran away. He came again on Saturday morning, and sa id "Are you in a better humour this morning ?" when she recognised him as the individual who had so un justifiably assaulted her, and a policeman coming by, she gave him into custody. It appeared that he was on the eve of sailing for America, having paid his passage money. He offered her two sovereigns not to press the charge, which she indignantly refused. This evidence was corroborated by a young woman named Rosetta Brown, who witnessed a portion of the occurrence, and saw the prisoner conduct himself in a most disgraceful manner. Mr. Pelham defended the prisoner. Mr. YARDLEY observed that this was a most unwar rantable and scoundrelly attack, and sentenced him to pay a fine of 40s. to the Queen, or be imprisoned for 14 days. The fine was immediately paid. Gorman then, with the utmost impudence, walked into the witness b ox , an d comp l a i ne d o f his not having been admitted to bail. Inspector Scott said he did not think he should have been justified in admitting a man to bail on such a charge who was known to have taken his passage to America. Mr. YARDLEY thought the inspector perfectly right, and if Gorman had any complaint against him he must make it to the Police Commissioners. CLERKENIVELL. 7 -(THIS DAY.) Ann Kennedy was charged with stealing a silver spoon and pepper caster at the Duke of Wellington Tavern, Brighton-street, Brunswick square. It appeared from the stat. , ment of the landlord, Mr. Pottinger, that on Saturchy the prisoner entered his house and he served him with something at the bar, when he was informed by his barman that the prisoner had taken the ahoya articles from off a shelf and hidden them under her cloak. She was about leaving the house when the prosecutor asked her what she had of Lis under her shawl, when she denied having anything, but upon being searched the articles were found concealed in her bosom. The prisoner, who stated that she was induced to com mit the robbery through want, was fully committed to take her trial at the sessions. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton market at Liverpool on Saturday was dull. Sales 3,500 bales, of which 3,000 were American, at 6-1 d. to 78d. per lb., and 400 Egyptian, at 82d. per lb. Shares were in limited request ; the market was very quiet. There are no ship arrivals to day with late intelli gence from any quarter, but by the usual Hamburgh and French mails we have favourable reports of the weather and the crops. The corn market here is firmer this morning, nevertheless. The heavy failures at Limerick, in this particular branch of business, serve to increase the apprehension of embarrassment in other quarters, and to show at the same time the extent of the specula tion that has been carried on. To all appearance prices must yet come down, unless the weather proves very unfavourable. The Americans seem to desire much to make a move ment for forwarding by an easier route the supplies of grain received at Buffalo. Recent accounts state Very few persons who do not look at the commercial articles of the Buffalo papers, have the least idea of the trade of that port. It is stated that there arrived in Buffalo in twenty-four hours, i. e., on the 4th and sth instant, 180,851 bushels of wheat, 31,000 barrels of flour, and 41,052 bushels of corn. By far the major part of this goes now by the Erie Canal, but would come through our province were facilities afforded by rail ways across our peninsula, and a free exit by the St. Lawrence. We take the following from the New York Courier and Enquirer, June 3. The go-a- head nation, however, will find it difficult to enlarge their canal to the size of our St. Lawrence : The difficulty, delay, and cost of transporting the produce of the Lake region through the canal to tide water, are becoming very serious considerations—more especially when everything that can be raised is eagerly forced forward to the advantage of existing high prices on the sea-board. Miserable, paltry party politics, which forbade the completion of the Erie Canal—and, what is hardly less reprehensible—the apathy or indif ference of large portions of the business people of the country, which has permitted to be engrafted into the new constitution provisions that tie up the Legislature from adequate grants towards completing the enlarge ment even now when its necessity is demonstrated— these causes combined subject the whole world, we may almost say, to delay in receiving full supplies from our overflowing abundance, and impose upon agriculture an unnecessary and enormous tax in the way of toll and freights.' " The English Funds have been very dull this morning, and are not buoyant. The rise in the corn market, and the decrease of bullion in the Bank, are still the causes assigned. Consols have been 89 to 884 for present trans fer, and 898 -1- for account. New Three-and a-Quarter per Cents. have been 918 4. Bank Stock has been firm, at a rise to 197 i. Exchequer-bills are 9s. to 12s. pre mium; and India Bonds ss. to 10s. premium. The Foreign market is equally dull. The only bar gain in Spanish Bonds has been in the Passive, at 44. The Five per Cents. have been nominally 21 to 22, and the Three per Cents. 31 to 32. The letter sent by the Committee of Bondholders to the Spanish Ambassador will, it is hoped, have some effect. Mexican Bonds have been at 191, and Chilian at 92 to Dutch Two-and a-Half per Cents. have been 57i and the Four per Cents. 90k to 91. The Railway Share market is quiet, but prices gene rally are maintained. French Shares have improved. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock 197% 197% Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 8914 89% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 89 8834 % 88% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 91% % 91% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5,1860 .. 9 1-16 India Bonds, 1.0001. Ditto, under 1,000/. .. .. Consols for Opening, Aug 26. .. 8914 Exchequer Bills. 13fd. 2d. 1,0001... 9 12 p 5001. .... 14 10 p Ditto, Small .... 14 13 p ONE O'CLOCK. . 92% 92 CLOSING riucEs. FOREIGN FUNDS. Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent .. Cuba, 6 poi Cent .. Equador Bonds .. Grenada, 1 per Cent • . Mex can Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. 19 1 h Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, 4 per Cent .. • • .. • • 31% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, for the Account ...... Ditto, Passive Bonds .. 4% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 57 4 % Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 91 90% BUSINESS rRICES OF CLOSING DONE AT RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction 2%.... IU% • ... •. Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .... 18 .......... Birming., Wolvcr., 8c *tour Valley S .. ........ . Cuic,tionlan Ditto, Half Shares .. .. Eastern Counties . 31% 2 .... 20_ 20% 1 „i Ditto, York Extension .. 7y .. . . 6F t Great Northern 6 ....... Do., London & York Extension 2% .... 2% 2........ Great Southern & Nast. (Ireland) 32)%.... 30 ...... Great North of England . ..100 .... Ditto, New 30/. .. . .. 30 .... GO Great Western .. 85 ........ . Ditto, Quarter Shares Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 15 20 % ... ...... Ditto, Thirds .. .. 10 15 Liverp., blanch., & Newc. Junct. % London and Blackwall .. 161. 138. 4d. 7U . • London, Brighton, & South Coast 50 •• • • 55 1 ,4% London an North-Western • .100 •• .. 180% 179.... I)itto, Quarters . L. and B. 12 .... , Ditto ditto, New Shares . • .. 2 .... 13 . Ditto, Fifths .. . Ditto, 401. Shares M. &B. .. 40 .... 70 ...... London and South-Western 411. 6s. 10d... 68% 68 .• Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 40 •• .. 50 2 50 Ditto, New 501... 32% 38% 38 .. • • Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) • • 50 •• • • 57 .•• . ,„ Ditto, Scrip 501... • • • • • • 5 •• • • 4 7 7 i •• • • Ditto, ditto 40/. • • • • • • • • •• • - 3/s ••• • .. Lynn and Ely • • • • • - • • "ha •• • • .. Midland .. • • • • • .. ..100 ....128 Ditto, 401. Shares .. .. 40 •• .. 48% Do., Consol. Bristol and Birm. Six per Cent. .. Newcastle and Berwick • . .. 20 .. 30 29% 30% • 29% 29% Ditto, New .. • • .. • • 5 .... 9% Norfolk .. • • • • .. • • ..100 ....123% •• • • 123% North British • • .. • • • • 25 •• .. 33 .. Ditto, Half Shares .. 12%••.. 15%......„•• 15% North Staffordshire .. 7% .. • • 10% • ..... 10% Preston and Wyre.. .. 25 .... 37% • ... ...• • • 37% Ditto, Half Shares (A) .. Ditto, ditto (B) • • . .. • • 1% Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .... ..... Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3%.... 3% 3.. Sin opshire Union .. .- 4 .... 2%14 South Devon .. . • .. .. 40 .... South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole .. West Riding Union .. • . 4/.25... %p••• • . • • • P Windsor. Staines, &S. Western.. 428..... P• • • • •• • • 3 p York and Newcastle .. .. 25 .... 37% 38 1 ,4 Ditto, Extension.. .. • - .. 10 .. • • 17% 1716 Ditto, Preference .. 8 .... 12%% 12%x i York amd North Midland .. .. 50 .... Ditto, Extension . • .. .. 25 .. .. 43 .. • • 43 1 ,4 Ditto. Preference .. 6 ••••• • .. • • 16 Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten.. lb 27% Ai 7 1 ,4 55 - 179 3% .... ...... 25 128 48► 4 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. 0 .... 15% % ........ Ceylon .. ss. ... East Indian . 58. .... Luxembourg Namur and Liege .. .. • • .. 12 .• 6 1 4 .......... Northern of France • • .. •• 10 .... 124 Orleans and Bourdeaux .. 6 .... 53 .......... Paris and Rouen .. .. 20 .... 38 MINES. M. Real del Monte, Unregistered .. .... 2X•••• - • • • 1% 5 3 ,4 3 2 29 LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JIiLY 19.—Wind E.N.E., light breeze and cloudy. D EA L, JULY 17.—Wind N.E., strong; 18th, Wind N.E.— Arrd. Ellen, Bell, New York ; Granville, Rio Grande. Sld. Hamlet, Sydney, New South Wales. Arrd. from the River and skl. Winchester, Launceston, Van Diemen's Land; Strat ford, Mauritius ; Thomas Jones, Trinidad ; Constance, New Orleans; Zealous, Newfoundland; Charles Grey, Bermuda; Ellenborougb, Calcutta, Catherine, Aden ; Helen Mary, Algoa Bay; Rowena, Sierra Leone ; Druid, Trinidad; Nia gara, Quebec. LIVERPOOL, JULY 17.—Wind E.S.E., moderate; 18, N., light.—Arrd. Jos. Annand, Hart, Antigua ; Stenton, M'Kay, Picton ; Jessie Mitchell, M.Call, Mauritius; Constitution, Britton, New York. Sld. St. John, St. John's, New Bruns wick; Vigilant, Mauritius; Energy, Monte Video and Buenos Ayres; Standard, Demerara ;,Burlington, New York Lady Faulkland, ditto; Renfrewshire, Dalhousie; General Wiltshire, Bahia. Off port, Mary Ray, St. Vincent's; Planter, —. The Wave, from Malta, went on the Rock Ferry, 16th inst., but came off this niorniug. EXMOUTH, JULY 16 .—Arrd. Speculator, Miramichi. MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY. For our market last week the arrivals of all kinds of grain, as well as flour, of home produce, were on a very limited scale; while the receipts from Ireland and Scot land were trifling. From abroad the imports were on a full average scale—they having principally amounted to 30,847 quarters of Wheat, 5,203 ditto of Barley, 12,435 ditto of Oats, 6,412 ditto of Indian Corn, and 20,000 barrels of Flour, a large portion of which was landed in warehouse. Fresh up this morning there was a decided increase in the receipts of Wheat from Essex and Kent, btit those from all other quarters were small. Notwithstanding the supply of that article was larger than for many past weeks the actual quantity of English Wheat on offer was small. This fp.ct, together with several somewhat unfavour able accounts having come to hand from our large agricultural districts respecting the appearance of the growing wheats, and the inferior condition in which the foreign supplies are now coming to hand, produced rather more inquiry for Wheat of home produce, at an advance in the quotations of from is to 2s per quarter. In one or two instances 3s per quarter more money was paid for very superior parcels of Kentish Red of last year's growth. There was a large supply of foreign Wheat on offer. Selected qualities of both Red and White were in steady request, at an improvement in the cur rencies paid on Monday last of fully is per quarter. In the middling and inferior kinds only a limited business was doing, at rate rates. The Sound list of to-day shows that upwards of fifty sail of vessels passed the Sound on Saturday laden with Wheat and Meal. No English Barley was at market. The show of foreign was by no means extensive ; yet the demand for all descriptions was in a very sluggish state, at bat little,l • 13y, alteration in value. The supply of Malt was vet" trifling. Still, how( vcr, the trade was very dull, and ill , some instances the rates were nominally unaltertid. Owing to the short arrival of Oats from all quarters. the Oat trade was steady; but we can notice no improve' ment in value, as large supplies are shortly expected. Beans were inef, etually held at more money. The transactions in them wire small, at late rates. In re a l scarcely a tr..usticlion was reported. The supply 0' Indian Corn was ;:0.,d, and sales progressed slowly, at late rates. Flour au?, dull, and the nominal price of the best town-made was 65s per 2SOlbs. Barrelled Flout commanded very little attention. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier 73S to 78 5 Red. .... • .72s to 80s Oats—Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 785 86s Lincolnsh., Feed. 285 3?. Norfolk and Lin- I'otato ...... 305 3 "' coin, Red..... 75s 80s Youghal and Cork. Ditto, White ••• • • • 78s 84s Black ...• • • • 2 75 r A : Irish, Red.. • • • • • . —s Cork, White. 285 Ditto, White.... —s —s Scotch, Feed..... 33s 35 . Rye—Old ............ —s s Beans—Tick ..... 445 46 5 ; New. .......... 603 63s Pigeons ...... ...• 50 u 5 6 , 4 ; Barley—Grinding .•. • . 37s 42s Peas—Grey 525 „ Malting .• . 475 bus Maple • 52s 5 ' Chevalier .... 51s 52s White 555 5 " Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers f01k.... 70s 73s Fleur—Town-made • • 60 5 Brown 655 67s Suffolk .......... 55s ",n, Kingston and Ware 70s 73s Stocktn & Norfolk 535 u" STUITHIPIELI). The past week's imports of live stock into London have been as under: — From whence. Oxen. Sheep. Rotterdam Antwerp - Boulogne ...... 35 ti Diep ...... .. 72 ... 403 Hamburgh Harlingen 224 ... 531 Lambs. Calves. 63 ... 17 2 7 1 - 95 ::: 178 ...--- Total A23 724 ... 2,312 ... 258 ... The arrivals at Hull, Newcastle, &c., have comprised nearly 2,000 head of Beasts, Sheep, Lambs, and Calves' with a few Pigs, chiefly from Holland. There were ° ll offer this morning about 400 Oxen and Cows, 1,82„ Sheep and Lambs, and 40 Calves, from abroad. S °°l „ - of the former were extremely well made up; but tue general condition of the foreign supply was inferior' Still, however, a total clearance was , ffected, at Mil last week's quotations. With home. fed Beasts we Wer e ; the time of year considered, scantily supplied, andl o have to report a great deficiency in their quality. 11;„ scarcity of really prime Beef; the favourable change r the weather for slaughtering, and the increased atone' ante of country buyers—mostly from the west of Ent' land—produced a very steady, though not to say br io inquiry for the best Scots, Herefords, runts, Devons,' short-horns, at fully the currencies obtained on this dad se'nnight—the lot mer breed selling freely at from 4s 10 to .5s per 81bs, hut the middling and inferior kinds ° Beef met a slow sale, yet late rates were mostly Sup, ported. Our advices from the large northern grez ai l districts are to the effect that viry moderate droves e short horns will be received hither during the next throe or four weeks; hence the prices of Beef are likely to e e, b f e , fully supported during that period. From Norfolk , l folk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received about 8 Scots, home-breds, and short-horns; from the sort counties, 500 short-horns; from the western and raiclitt r districts, 800 Herefords, runts, Devons, &c.; from 0 ,,,t 1 1, parts of England, 350 of various breeds; an from D r ef he land, 200 hcrned and polled Scots—the remainder el supply being derived from abroad, and the neighb, ° "" o r hood of the metropolis. On the whole, the supp l y de Sheep was limited, owing to which, the Mutton tl et was steady, at prices quite equal to those paid on Fi, pb ' e last—being 2d per 81bs higher than on Alonday. ,;do best old Downs sold at 5s 4d, and superior half-yrtel quite 5s per 81bs, at which rates a clearance was epee ~ 4 without difficulty. The number of Lambs was tole re 7, good, but of very middling quality. Compared the that experienced on some previous market days' S a l a Lamb trade was very firm, at Friday's advance in 1 0 quotations of 2d per Blbs, the best Down qusht.o. realising 6s 4d per 81bs. With Calves we were but Pio. derately supplied, while the trade was heavy at late ra te In Pigs next to nothing was doing. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. s. d. to e. d. s. d • to 9 4 Inferior Beasts 3 8 4 0 Second quality ditto 4 6 Second quality • 4 2 4 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 410 ; 4 Prime large Oxen 4 6 4 8 Southdown Wether 5 2 ['rime Scots ......4 10 5 0 Ditto out of the wool 4 0 Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 6 Large Hogs • • •... 4 0 5 0 Prime small ditto 4 8 5 0 Small Porkers ••. • 4 g 0 Suckling Calves 0 2 18 028 0 Quarter old Pigs •• 1 6 6 4 Inferior Sheep • 4 2 4 4 Lambs .......... 5 SUPPLY AT MARKET. MO* Beasts. Sheep. Calves. I 29e I I 2,968 26,290 327 NEUTGATE AND MILIADIENHAX. 36 ' Nod Scarcely any country-killed meat has come to for our markets since Monday last, owing to the onife ingly hot weather; and as most of the b u tcherti„i e ul been compelled to increase their purchases in So 3 i i° from that cause, the supplies on o ff e r killed in the ' be tropolis have been very small. Generally speaki* demand has been steady, at, in most instances,: 8)Y prices. About 500 camas( s of foreign meat ha . " poured on sale, and been disposed of at late rates. At per atone by the Carcase. S. d. to s. d. S. An' to g ; $ Beef, inferior• ••• .. 3 4 3 6 Mutton, inferior ••3 1- 4 6 - middling .... 3 8 310 --middling.. 4 6 0 - prime large .. 4 0 4 2 prime •••• 4 ! A 4 - prime small .. 4 2 4 4 Pork, 1arge...... •• 3 'v s 4 ' Veal•• ••• • • • 310 410 - small .• ••.• • • 4 Lamb. 5s to Gs. BOROUGH HOP radiREET. , a With the exception of there being a slight increo—foli the demand for the best yearlings in p o ckets, at_ ge t prices, the Hop trade is in a very depressed state,bly It p 2i a si r et t on i e t : id a i : t : 1 ; 4 , barely late rates. The supply ou offer is SeaS o : 2 o oo4 good; 5 1 lOe us sSussex andp(ic pockets, the duty ( u ,4ll t l y l: ; ,ot i s s 4t backed cl eoisi t; dl b ivt y t - 7( 5 ,a, ( 1 , m s d l o e Wh to 5/ ss; rionouan. .11XD SPITALFIELDS: 00 Very large supplies of new Potatoes have nee' -.- offer in these mat kets since A/I,4lday last; nevertbele; the demand is active, at from 7s to 16s per cwt. 1 !:, 19 „g all parts we continue to receive the most flatted accounts respecting the new crop. VJOOS..IV. er e Last week the imports of Wool into London r,OO composed of 250 bales from Hamburgh, 82 ditto 'lwo St Petersburgh, 78 oitto from Monte V ideo, 700 auto from Sydney, and 500 ditto from Algoa, Bay. ° li on , whole, there is more firmness in the demand by P r ne f contract. and in some tew instances a trifle more 02v. has been realised for selected qualities of English. 5E1.1.0 Our market still continues in l 317'. a very inactive s,titril and, when sales have been pressed, a further i t p. depression has been submitted to in the quotatirice T.Y.C. on the spot is heavy above figures. T he n & o i r . for forward delivery is 47s 3d per cwt. The s u Pr o villP Town Tallow is by no means abundant, yet the 11°- price does not exceed 43s to 48s 3d per cwt. HER MAJESTY'S THEATO.abi „ Mr. Lumley is not o ne o f those w ho are sr- -1 ,00 0 success, for, successful as has been his presen t !' doe. and it has been successful beyond all precedent, P e / t IV not relax one jot in his endeavours to render he r oic!! jesty's Theatre in every way worthy of the na pe bed it bears and of the high and distinel A patronage with which it has been honoureePoiag less enterprising, a less conscientious, a less fr: p b o manager than Mr. Lumley, would have regal pod oars for the remainder of the season, seeing th at tin e Lind draws to the house every night at least Weed as many persons as the house can hold; and l l t t i f iee l l Lumley been the manager for this season only , "en 0.6 r. have been an useless waste of capital to have b e any other talent, seeing that the house ee t o ra but filled, but as Mr. Lumley is not only manager °t the, season, but proprietor for all time, we consider tne,otta liberality which he is exhibiting in bringing %he l l novelty after novelty is a judicious economy en' acts of liberality are remembered hereafter,,oro tend greatly to increase the subscription list lecipo ensuing year. The public know apti fer•bsof liberality in a management, and Air. Lumleitoof during the course of the present season, be d c ttlf gratifying proofs that not only does the pub Ali o eC predate liberality but that it rewar d s also, all"" bead tainly never has public favour and patronage sf' more fully eareed than it has been by; „t" Lumley. On Saturd a y T ag li on i— th e Tagli nA be La D‘ese, made her first appearance this seas( nt in •► far famed Pas de Quatre, supported by Carlotta 'or Cerito, and Rosati, who took the part formerly' "in, tained by poor Lucile Grahn, who is still in capacitated from appearing by a complaio t or the foot from which she has long been suffering• d lioni looks, and acts, and dances as well as ever, t the old enthusiasm +,‘ as revived by the Pas de,' 001 Bouquets were showered on the stage, Pe l ' h ibite`f, was the same spirit of friendly partizanship e /l i. by the worshippers of the respective Daises t"l o ptif wont of yore to be so exciting. It was a great tOred and Mr. Lumley may now boast that be has o°olo her Majesty's Theatre the services of the prima' oorld• the primo buffo, and the premiere danseuse of 0° 00 3 , 11 There is no lyrical establishment that can Prebo are rival to Jenny Lind, or Lablache, or Taglioni, °we, all at this moment engaged at her Majesty's The° THE POTATO DISEASE:, TO THE EDITOR OF THE Stif o :d o . l g SIR,—A letter has appeared in the Stan , A --- 4 0 0 1 7 from it has been copied into many other per r* Aieds ° ' that " the potato disease has shown itself in bur tits acres in the neighbourhood of Barnstaple." b e lz el ober'' the author of the letter in question (Mr. Charles 7 - f pob,.: of Beckington, ngar this place) did not intend it e; t 11 ,1 lication, but thirit was sent to the papers (Witsl;lesr" knowledge) by the gentleman to whom he had oaf, ' ai it as a private communication. Be that as i ~0 1 011 11, the statement is one calculated to occasion ul tle r, v ith° ll. in the public mind, I think it my duty to stlY "'the T ' imputing to Mr. Roberts, in the slightest degrr h ' r ain tention to excite unnecessary apprehension vvt g ubjefi to the crop), that the reports made to him on to the are not confirmed. I will not undertake to in th nothing like the potato disease has appearetVo 0," neighbourhood ; but, if it had exhibited itse i llo lo ,, it certainly is as yet to a very limited extent, 31 °'^ to that in many places. in which the plant seel°7„ce attacked a fortnight or.three weeks ago, it has fieoitor, covered a perfectly healthy appearance. I d°ll,,„°;Ain th to pronounce that the appearance of the potaw--nsi district (as of all the other crops) is generallY raising, and inspires sanguine hope of abtuldainrapomr this note relates to a matter of fact, and of gren o ar tance, I append my real name, and have the b°l3 remain, Sir, your obedient servant, veva of Ef IV. A Mayor arlist4 Journal Office, Barnstaple, July 17, 1847. The Belfast News Letter says that Air• s u rd Knowles " indignantly declined the offer of Russell" to settle on him a pension of 100/. 11 1 85 b r tr . tb e A premium of 1,000/. has been offered o f 0 Royal College of Chemistry, for the discovery oa. method of rendering iron, when applied to ordi l3 s ll poses, as little liable to rust as copper. ,