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Immo. TO BANKERS AND OTHERS. A LEE D BILL at SIGHT, dated 19th Jurin, 1847, S, and DRAWN by Messrs. BECKET T and CO., of on GLYN, HALLIFAX, and CO., for 6231. 95., and PAYABLE to THOM AS DODSWORTH, or order, has been FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINED, and PAYMENT is therefore STOPPED. It is requested that any person attempting; to Pay or raise Money on the Draft may be detained, and information lmme- Leeds ; to Mr. diately forwarded to Mr. Read, chief constidle, Id`litaans , of Hull ; or either of the anovenameg.l Bankers. Now ready, cheaper edition, bound in i vol., with plates, 10s. 6d. ECHOES FROM THE BACKWOODS ; or, SKETCHES OF TRANSATLANTIC LIFE. By Captain LEVI:sGg, " Thls Is one of the pleasantest boob s of travels we have read for many a day—full of curious facts, 'Avid Impressions, judicious re marks, and well-told stories. CJ Jain Levinge sees everything that Is to be seen, and shoots at or angles for everything that is to be kale: or caught, from a mov3e or salmon to a colonial beenty."— Zsaminer. Henry Colbura„ PubEsher, 13, Great bfarlborough•street. Just ready, in one Vol., post Byo., 10s. 6d., F ACTS and FIGURES, From ITALY. By Don JEREMY SAVONAROLA, Benedictine Monk. ADDRESSED DURING the TWO LAST WINTERS to CHARLES DICKENS, Esq., Being an Appendix to his " Pictures." Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. - HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The 'Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are re spectflally informed, that there will be a grand EXTRA NIGHT THIS EVENING, when will be presented Bellinfs opera of LA SONNAMBITLA , Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; Ilse, Madame Solari ; Count Rodolp,a, Signor F. Lablache ; and El'fino, Signor Gardoni. To be followed by th, . Second Act o the admired let of GISEILE. Giselle, Mdr f ballet ,e. Carlotta Grist. Pas de deux, by Mdlle. Carlotta Grist and M. T,ouis Dor. Pas de Wiles by Mdlle. Bancoawil and the Ladies of the, Corps de Ballet. To conclude wi the Ball Scene from ALMA, ou, LA VILLE DE FELT. Polka General by the Corps de Ballet. Pas de Trois by Moe. Cerito, Mdlle P. Stephan, and M. St. Leon. Pas de Duna by Mdlle. Rogati and M. Louis Der. The Doors will be opened at half-past Seven o'clock, and the per. Surnames commence at Eight o'clock. The Free List is suspended, the Public Press excepted. Pit "Cl ekets may be obtained, as usual, at the Office of the Theatre, price 'Os. 6d. each. The Select SWEDISH MELODIES will be repeated forthwith. GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. The Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, are respectfully informed that a Grand Morning Concert will take place on FRID.AY, July 2, when will be performed (for the last time) Ross inrs STABAT MATER; After which Beethoven's Overture to Leonora. A MISCELLANEOUS ACT. In which all the principal Artistes of the Theatre will sing. To conclude with Beethoven's Grand Battle Sinfonia, 'for the perfect performance of which two additional Military Bands •frill be engaged. Conductor, M. Costa. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes to be obtained at the Box-office, Bow street ; and at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street . The doors will be opened at One o'clock, and the peribrmance commence at Half-past One. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. (Tor the BENEFIT of Sldlle. FANNY ELSSLER, and her last appearance tat one.) The Nobility, Gentry, and Subscrr.bers are respectfully informed that a GRAND EXTRA IgIGILT will take place THIS EVENING, June 24, on whicb. occasion will be performed Dlozaxt's celebrated Opera, IL DrjN GIOVANNI. Combining a triple orchestra and a do able chorus. The principal characters by Madames Grist and Persiani, Mdlle. Corbari, Signors Mario, Tag'dafico, Boyers, and Tambnrini. Mdlle. Fanny 7,lssler and Mdlle. Eaderna will dance in the Minuet. To conclude with the new MANON and succes LESC AlJsftd T Ballet, entitled In whicki Mdlle. Fanny Elssier, Mdlles. De Melisse, Delachatia, Stephan, M. Mabille, &c., will perform. 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 Half-past Seven, and the performance commence at Eight o'clock. Tr'EATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. 1 1Inder the :Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Cornf : dyofTHESCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. Principal characters by M • c. W. Farren, Mr. Tilbury, Mr. Stuart, Mr. Hudson, Mrs. Glover, and Mrs Nisbett. To be followed by a nei ,r comic drama, called THE JACOBITE. Sir Richard Wroughttn, Mr. Stuart; John Duck, Mr. Buckstone Lady Somerford, Mims T .fortescue. To conclude with $7l 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 PI• ;kings, Mrs. HumbY. 'THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. tstider the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will ba prcAnced a new and original comedy, in three acts, called THE TITL DEEDS. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Wright, Yaul 11,hiford, 0. Smith, Boyce, Munyard, C. J. Smith, Worrell 1 Mrs: Yates, Miss Woolgar, Miss E. Harding, Miss E. Chaplir,, Mrs. Laws, &c. After which The MAGYAR 3IULATSAG • or, Hungarian Fetes. By the celebrated Hungarian Dancers and the Hungarian Instru mental Vocalists. after which an entirely new Petite Comedy, entitled FLYING COLOURS; or, Crossing the Frontier. Captain Sans sougi„ Mr. Webster ; Margaret, Miss Woolgar ; Helen de Montereau, Mad. ame 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. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. John Mitchell. The last appearance but Three of the celebrated Actor Monsieur BOUTFE. TO-MORROW EVENING FRIDAY, June 25. The performances will commence at Eight o'clock precisely, with (for the last, time) the celebrated play of LA FILLE DE L'AVARE. Grandet.. M. licuff6 ; Charles, M. Rhozevil ; Eugenie, Mdlle. Duverger. Ts colic? tide with LE G.1311N DE PARIS. Joseph, M. Bottle ; ♦merle, L. Rhozevil; Eliza, Mdlle. Vallee. 11 , ones, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 3s. T 3 011 es and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 53. Ft fol ad-street; and at the Box-Mike of the Theatre, which is open daily t corn Eleven nu rive. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING. W 111 be presented a comic drama, entitled LOVE'S TELEGRAPH. Artb ar de Solberg, Mr. C. Mathews; Count Theodore, Mr. Vining : Princess Blanene, Madame Vestris. Tr be followed by USED UP. Sly Charles Coldstream, Mr, C. Mall lows. Allerwhich a new comic drama, entitled "LADIES BEWARE !" Co l / 4 , nel Tavasottr, Mr. Granby ; Sir Charles Vavasour, Mr. James Vbning ; Matilda, Miss Cooper. 'Po conclude with the farce of THE SPITALFIELDS WEAVER. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager. Mr. William Batty. tinier the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Stage Manager. Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. ts.; Pax,. 45.; Upper Boxes, 3s ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. Upper Gallery, 6d. Commence every evening at Seven o'clock, After which THE STRANGER. The Stranger, Mr. Osbaldiston Mrs. Haller, Miss -Vincent. ROXeL la.; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. 'Under the patronage of her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Queen Dowager, &e. Open every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Admission, One Shilling. TOUR= WEE= OF M. =UAW'S ENGAGEMENT. No Extra Charge I THIS EVENING, June 24. - THIOPIAN iIERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FINAL PERFORMANCES. rive attractive Entertainm: , ts given by the Ethiopian Singers, at the St. James's Theatre, will be positively terminated at the End of the 1' resent Month, prior to the fixed Departure of the Company for Air ie rica, on the sth of .lily. 12.1 e remaining Perfo I 'names will take place In the following order : •This evening, Thursday, Juue 24 . • • Harrington's Benefit. Saturday, June 26 • • ...• • • • • • • •• • • .. Evening. Tuesday, June 29 ........ • • .. • • Evening. Wednesday, June 30 ............Last•••• Morning Tursday, July 1 ...... • • .......... • • ?ell's Benefit. And the FAREWELL PERFORMANCE, SATURDAY EVENING, July 3. 1 Saxes and Stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street, an i a t the Box-office of the Theatre. - Royal family. splendid Midsummer Holiday Juvenile Fetes. . THIS EVENING Will be presented a gorgeous Peruvian Drama, to illustrate the historical events of the Spaniards' conquest of Peru, arranged from theerigtnal text of Brinsley Sheridan's play of " Pizarro,' entitled THE STORMING OF QUITO ; or, the Warrior of the Sun. Rolla, Mr. W. West. Tlne.sualled SCENES in the CIRCLE, with a brilliant display of norse u.anship, introducing the Foreign and British Artistes. conclude with the CHARMED HORSE OF THE BLACK TA.ULF.T. 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 swill appear in " Marltana," as played at Drury Lane 100 nights. THIS EVENING . . Will be presented the opera of MAIIITANA. Charles the Second, M. McMahon ; Don Caesar, Mr. Harrison ; Don Jose, Mr. Stretton ; Marttana, Miss Rainforth ; Lazarillo. Miss Isaacs. To conclude w. 1.11 a drama, in three acts, and a Prologue, of the moot extraordinary and novel interest, entitled The RAG-PICKER of PARIS and the DRESS-MAKER of ST. ANTOINE. Jean, Yr. Webb; Perre Gareuse, Mr. Neville; M. Bervillc, Mr. Frede ricks ; Count St. Antoine, Mr. Tindell ; Marie Diddier, Mrs. Henry Pining ; Marie Hoffman, Mrs. Ware. ;loxes. 21., Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Doors open at Six, commence at lialf-prst Six. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING (For the Benefit of a Charitable Institution.) Will be performed a splendid drama, by Pitzball, called JANE PAUL ; or, the Victim of Persecution. Jane Paul, Miss Vincent ; Michael Paul, Mr. Hicks ; Necker, Mr. Bird ; Hedgehog Jack, Mr. Beads. To conclude with WILLIAM THOMPSON . ; or, the Sleepwalker And his Rival. The Proprietor has much pleasure in'announcing to the Subscribers, ♦mateurs of Music, andthe public, that he has succeeded in re-engag ing M. JULLIEN and the Principal Solo Performers of his unrivalled calid, including Richardson, Baumann, Barret, Lazarus, Prospere, Gollinet, and Her Kcenig, for a limited number of nights. Which, with Mr. GODFREY'S Splendid Band, aided by a selection from the principal bands in the Metropolis, will form an. orchestra of One Hundred Performers. The Proprietor begs to announce that he has, at a considerable expense, erected a new Entrance, and a magnificent Walk, with flower borders, statues, and a Central Fountain, in front of the grand Pictorial Representation of THE TOWN AND BAY OF GIBRALTAR. _ „ ------- ----- The Menagerie contains many specimens, including the Giraffe, 'Gazelles, &e. The Promenade Concerts, conducted by Godfrey. A lrebresentation of the Porcelain Tower of Nankin. The Gothic Bridge of Statues. The grand Pyrotechnic Display, representing the SIEGE OF GIBRALTA R.IS howing the commencement of the Bombardment, partial destruc- Von ot the 'town. and Blowing up of the Battering Ships. RoYal South L o nd on Fl or i cu l tural Society will hold their second grand THE WRATH-MR.—ftx OlfriCE, Julia 24. THERMO3IICTZU, Lowest, 50; Highest. 63 ; Noon, 62. BARODIZTER, 29.68.-WIND S.W.; showery. 6li . WATER AT1:01SDOIS- BRID YlliS DAY. Xvenlng , linutes after 10. Morning • . 25 Minutes after le. - -- ..-.. mt nut 1 .1 4. ---'- -. i k. . l , .. 44v 5,-.1".. ..4.. b :0:, ~ , i ';,, 7 ,;:l i a tos ~ , F . ,.. ,,,,:„ tt i arriVtl . t., DIP; u v iii V , k , .. Sr , " . ' '.- - "1, SECOND EDITION• ,11,1:tryning -,.1111t ViNDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1847 Again has the British Association, in defiance of an ill-advised ridicule and the most ungenerous contumelies, met fur the public promotion of scientific _ discovery through the miscellaneous discussions evoked by its annual assemblage. Gratified as we have invariably been at these periodical convocations of the most ':ninent philosophers of all countries, we are especiall y gratified w ith the p ecu li ar circum stances attendant upon the present assembly—cir. TEIE SUN,' cumstances which, from their remarkable chars A t er , must render the eighteenth meeting of the Assoc liation one of the most extraordinary and uncrdest ,i ona biy the most interesting in its annals. All e - ,dnobling sympathy has latterly manifested itself among the population in the proceedings of the As sociation, and has altogether 'precluded us from fir e necessity of becoming the vindicators of its utilit,y or the labo rious exponents of the advantages al - r e ady accruing to the chemical and mechanical its establishment. The disting, dished names of oughout afforded it those individuals who have thr . the sanction of their presence , and animated it by the genius of their co-operation are of themselves suffi cient to elevate the sr J ciety beyond the most audacious derision, to the most un sciences from , f And render it invulnerable r d rincipled vituperation. The arena selected for the deliberations of the present year i', very appropriately one of those A immortalized by the intellectual de academic citir velopment of the athletes of our insular learning. Oz.Sord has been felicitously selected as the scene for the discus.Aons of 1847; it has been felicitously chosen, because the president who succeeds Sir RODERICK Isirmr MURCHISON is one of the Parliamentary re presentatives of the University, Sir ROBERT HARRY INGLIS —a man for whom we have no political sym pathy whatever, but whose capacious ability and versatility of accomplishments must always command our unaffected respect. Beyond this the selection of Oxford has been peculiarly felicitous, remembering that it was under the walls of her colleges that the present Dean of Westminster acquired his geological reputation—and Dr. BUCKLAND, be it remembered, is about the most assiduous, as he is unquestionably one of the most gifted members, of the British Asso ciation. A variety of circumstances impart an air of particular importance to the present gathering to gether of the savans of both hemispheres. Foremost among those circumstances is the arrival at Oxford of the illustrious LE VERRIER, the discoverer of the planet Neptune. Alluding to the presence among them of that immortal astronomer and mathematician, the President very beautifully remarked, in the course of his inaugural address, " I will not presume to dispute upon the rivalry or merits of LE VERRIER or ADAMS, but it is certain that one had found by mid night watchings what the other had predicted by the re sults of calculation." Another reason for our regarding the present convocation at Oxford as perhaps the most striking in the history of the Association, is the fact that unusual numbers of distinguished fo reigners have hastened thither for the purpose of par ticipating in its proceedings ; amongst whom must be particularly enumerated the Prince DE CANINO (son of Prince LUCIEN BONAPARTE), the Hon. Mr. BANCROFT (American Minister), the Chevalier Burr- SEN (Prussian Ambassador), and the Count ROSEN (Emissary Extraordinary from the Crown Prince of Sweden). It is decided, moreover, that among those who will attend the meetings of the Association will be one who, since his first arrival in England, has in some measure striven to emulate the Magnificent LORENZO as a promoter of art, science, and literature —we mean, of course, his Royal Highness the Prince ALBERT. An announcement of a propitious character was made at the commencement of the introductory meeting yesterday afternoon, namely, that intelli gence had been received of the improvement of the health of the renowned Baron HUMBOLDT. If ever frivolity was avoided in the periodical con vocations of civilised men it is assuredly shunned in the assemblages of the British Association ; and yet this eminent society is villified by certain:malcontents as a league of venerable zanies and fribbling diletanti. Before there is any recurrence to the ex travagant caricatures which have disgraced society during the past few summers we would thus emphati cally protest against such wilful distortions of the acts and the utterances of the true nobility of intellect. When the great FRANCIS BACON was riding in his carriage at Highgate, engrossed with that experiment of a fowl and a handful of newly-fallen snow, which immediately led to his decease, some contemporary might have depicted his proceedings in the most ludicrous language, and have tickled the thoughtless into explosions of laughter. But, how would such a reminiscence be heard of now-a-days ? Surely, with expressions of the profoundest scorn and the most undisguised indignation. Were the philosophers of the British Association to clothe themselves in the harlequinade dress, worn by the one-eyed geniuses of the Flying Island, were they to precipitate themselves from the roof of Magdalene College in one of HENsoN's patent aerial machines with a confidence similar to that of the wing-maker in Rasselas, w here they to stew over the furnaces of a Rosicrucian laboratory, after the fashion of Friar BUNGET, they might be lauded as the most practical philan thropists of these civilized times. But as they restrict themselves to matters of the most marvellous scientific interest, as they listen, for example, to the expositions Of MICHAEL FARADAY on the identity of light and electricity ; as they examine the meteorological ob servations of Colonel SABINE, showing that the atmosphere, as well as the ocean, is affected by tidal movements ; as they hearken to the psychological revelations of Professor MATTUCCI, explaining that electrical currents are produced by the mus cular contraction of the living body (and thereby affording a possible key to the mysteries of Mesmerism), as they sedulously explore the latest innovations in art and the most recent dis coveries in science, they are derided as little better than overgrown children out for a sort of artistic gambol and scientific holiday. The people will evince a loftier perception of the inherent dignity of know ledge by regarding such bodies as the British Asso ciation with the sobriety of earnest approval, and the ardour of merited approbation. We are rejoiced to find that active measures are in progress for the purpose of stimulating and encou raging the Irish fisheries. Colonel JONES, the chief commissioner of the Board of Works, is now tra velling along the coast of Ireland inspecting the vari ous harbours and fishing stations, in order that the 40,0001. granted by Parliament may be applied in the most judicious and beneficial manner. It has long been a subject of surprise to those who have heard the sad accounts of Irish poverty and destitution, that there should be so lamentable a neglect of the gifts of Pzovumicz, that persons suffering under all the horrors of starvation, should not make some exertion on their own behalf, that while the neigh bouring bays and ocean are teeming with life, while actual riches are before them, merely requiring to be gathered in, they should re main in listless inactivity, seeing the more in dustrious Cornishmen coming hundreds of miles and carrying off the most valuable cargoes. It is one of the many almost inexplicable points in the character of that almost :inexplicable people. Remove them from their native land, and none will labour with greater energy. They will exhibit singular ingenuity in making available and turning to the best purpose the means at their disposal; but, unfortunately, there is a total absence of forethought in providing for any coming event—they will rather rely on the rude con trivances of the moment to meet the exigency than devote any portion of their idle time to making the proper preparation. If remonstrated with, and the folly of their conduct pointed out, they will murmur —surely there is time enough yet ; may be the fish might not come this year. When, however, they do appear in the greatest abundance, they will wish for the boats and nets, which they have not tried to provide, exclaiming against their bad luck in not having them; but when the season is over they will relapse into their former apathy, and again let similar opportunities pass away without eff or t or exer ti on . d In som e f ew di stricts the wealthier farmers pro vide the necessary materials, and lend them to volunteer crews , uceeceivng, in return, a certain portion of the prod uce. In that i every such cas e it is ex traordinary the anxiety is evinced by the peopl e to obtain places; the owner of improve candidates. the boat i s lit era ll y besieged with applications f rom eager ctoa: Those who are accepted materially their con dition, and render their fam ilies comparatively cm fortable, while the ho sts of ,disappointed exp nt console themselves with the va gu e hope of "havin g better luck another time." Strange to say, although the profits realised by the boat-owners are very great, amounting, we believe, to nearly cent. per cent. on the outlay, and the good effected in the locality is almost incalculable, there are few indeed who enter LONDON, TIIURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 1847 into the speculation, and in the great majority of instances the results are materially lessened from an unwise economy. The boats are too small and of frail materials ; the nets are not of a good de scription, and too often there is no means of saving the fish brought to the shore—it is suffered to go to waste from want of common salt to save it. In this country everything of the kind might safely be left to individual enterprise—there is always an abundance of capital ready to be applied to any purpose that affords a reasonable prospect of a fair return ; and there is also skill and industry to make the most of all within their reach. In Ireland, unfortunately, this is not the case. A fostering hand is necessary to guide and direct them. The Government have wisely decided on affording the necessary aid, and perhaps there is no manner in which a moderate expen diture can be more beneficially applied, or where it will be productive of more valuable results in proportion to the outlay. The erection of piers ; the establishing of proper stations, where the boats can be safely kept ; curing establishments at proper dis tances, where the fish brought in will be saved for the owners, at a cheap rate ; instruction given to those wishing to learn, and depots of salt kept for distribu tion at a fair rate, will all be most valuable. And if, in addition thereto, boats of a proper description, with suitable gear and tackling, were provided and hired out at a fair and reasonable rate to crews willing to man them, the result would indeed be surprising. We trust, however, that because the Government have interposed there will be no relaxation of individual exertions. It is peculiarly worthy the attention of all who have properties in the neighbourhood of the sea,who will find a moderate advance for the purpose produc tive of the greatest benefit to their estates and tenan try. It would also in such localities be found that by such a course the burden of the poor-rates will be perceptibly mitigated. The great advantages derived by some of the Claddagh fishermen from a small pecuniary advance made by a benevolent English gentleman in the beginning of the present year, when more than 1,2001. worth of fish was obtained within a few weeks in consequence of the judicious application of 1001., and many families thereby preserved from misery and starvation, furnishes a strong ex ample of what may be done by a trifling outlay. We do not know any mode by which a portion of the funds recently contributed by British liberality for the relief of Irish distress could be applied to a better purpose, or in a manner more consonant to the wishes of the benevolent donors. The Moniteur Grec of the 10th June states that the British Consul at Patras had demanded satisfac tion of the Greek Government for an insult offered to the British flag, and for the arrest of two natives of Zante who were under British protection. Intelligence has been received from Portugal, of the surrender of SA DA BANDEIRA to Admiral PARKER, and of the refusal of the Junta of Oporto to accede to the terms offered by the QUEEN. Madrid papers of the 16th and 17th have arrived. The Gaceta of the 16th contains a royal ordinance, appointing Senor ARCHE President of the Directing Junta for the Management of the Public Debt ; Senor PEREZ, Accountant-General ; Senor ARIBAN, Di rector of the Treasury ; and Senor PASTORS, Director- General of the Public Debt. The Marchioness SANTA Cauz, the chief of the late Afrancesado Camarilla, and the accomplice of CHRISTINA in all her intrigues, died ,on the 16th June at Madrid. The main body of the Spanish army has not yet entered the Portuguese territory, although detached bodies are doing garrison duty in some of the frontier towns in conjunction with the troops of DONNA MARIA. It is said that the Spanish Go vernment has, at the request of the Queen of PORTUGAL, refused to accede to the wish of the French and English representatives for the withdrawal of the Spanish troops from Portugal. The decree to prohibit the discussion of the rights of the Duchess of MONTPENSIER to the throne was issued only at the pressing desire, amounting to a command, of the .Court of the Tuileries, and it was only at the last moment, and with the greatest re luctance, that Senor PA.CHECO felt himself compelled to consent to its promulgation. MADRID BOLSA, JUNE 17.—The Three per Cents. closed on the 17th at 30i for cash; Four per Cents. at 18; Coupons at 15; and Passives at 6 for paper. We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN appeared before the Chamber of Peers on Tuesday, and being interrogated by M. DE BROGLIE, admitted that he was the author of the incriminated article in the Presse, and spoke with some warmth of the allusion made by M. GUIZOT from the tribune to the secret of his birth (M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN iS supposed to be the il legitimate son of General ALEXANDER DE GIRAR DIN). On being asked what he had to say in his defence, M. DE GIRARDIN read a short address, in which he expressed his regret at having made a statement which he considered himself in honour bound to leave unexplained. The assembly, com posed of illustrious warriors and of eminent men, who had ever carried susceptibility to the highest de gree, would, he was sure, appreciate and approve his discretion. Such was his confidence in the justice of the Chamber, that he did not hesitate to present himself before it unassisted by counsel. That confi dence he had at all times professed. He had con stantly expressed it in his journal, and proclaimed it on every occasion. He could not distrust a body for which he entertained the most profound respect. In writing the article inserted in the Presse' he did not, and could not, consequently, mean to offer the slightest insult to the Chamber of Peers, nor to attempt to lower in th e eyes o f th e poeop l e a great 1 political power, which he bad always vindicated, and endeavoured to rais e i n p u bli c estimation, a s his writings sufficiently attested. He had merely stated a fact of which he had a precise knowledge when he mentioned, in the heat of a polemique with the Minis terial press, that the promise of a peerage had been sold. That promise had not been fulfilled; no appointment had taken place in consequence, and he of course could have no intention of questioning the right of any member to sit in the assembly, but a feeling of honour prevented him from proving the truth of his statement. When he had terminated, M. DE BROGLIE asked him if he had anything else to add in his defence. On his replying that he had nothing more to say, he was told that he might retire. The Chamber then proceeded to deliberate with closed doors until four o'clock, when the public were admitted, and the President having given orders to call in M. E. DE GIRARDIN, informed him that the Chamber had acquitted him. M. GIRARDIN bowed to the assembly, and said that he did not expect less from the independence and justice of the Noble Chamber. The House afterwards adjourned. This " most lame and impotent conclusion" is said by the National to be the result of a compromise be tween the Government and M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN. This PEACRUM and LOCICIT settlement of the affair ought not, however, to be permitted to remain un disturbed. It is not sufficient for M. GUIZOT and M. DE GIRARDIN to say mutually, " Brother, brother, we are both in the wrong," and there an end. The honour of the French nation is concerned in the exposure of this wrong, and in the punishment of the wrong doers; and that such exposure will take place we cannot doubt, for at a meeting held at the residence of M. TRIERS, which - was;attended by MM. ODILON BARROT, BILLAULT, VER VIER, BERRYER, and several other members of the Chamber, and at which were found men of almost every shade of political opinion, from the Legitimatist to the Republican, it was resolved to institute an inquiry into the facts alleged by M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN to have occurred, and which caused his being summoned before the Chamber of Peers. In the meantime the minor agents of the Government seem to be following the example of their superiors, and corruption is the or der of the day in every public department in France. The National publishes the following instances of peculation recently discovered : tlrer'.''' , The scandalous examples given by personages occu pying high positions bear their fruits. Peculation and corruption infuse themselves into all the degrees of the administrative system. The affair Bonier disclosed the disorders of the war department ; the Rochefort trial those of the marine, and the prosecution commenced before E willtahe the hl a C od ahyamb doubtbr i e nrgosf completeto Peers lightt h a g o a somei instructionns t re fr es h h two o f e . W e it ex-Minis the disclosures.pi nuibs- a t t ru p e re t s h e a n t :confine ourselves to asking the following questions, to wh in ic o h o w ns e eri w u i e sh noo to of h a a oo ve us a u p ti r o e n c s is b e ro re u ply : . s ght by the Propagateur de r Aube, relative to the house of Clair vaux„?a superior ernploy6 of the department of the in terior has been obliged to give in his resignation ? Is it true that an agent, concerned in the money matters of one of the three military hospitals of Paris, has been under arrest in his apqrtment for more than a week for acts of such gravity, that one of the heads of the war de partment, employed to inquire into the matter, has been forced to propose sending the agent in question before a council of war ? Is it true that another agent in a simi lar situation, in prison for eight months for his conduct in Algeria, is waiting for the result of the inquiry which his acts called forth ? Would it be found inconvenient ,o publish the results of this investigation ?" On Monday the Chamber of Deputies commenced the discussion of the Budget. The deficiency in,the revenue h so great as to cause alarm, and unless Algeria be abandoned, and a sweeping administrative reform be carried out in France, it is impossible to reduce the expenditure. On this subject the Consti tutionn el says— " The discussion on the Budget furnishes fitting oppor tunity for examining the financial administration of the Guizot Cabinet since its accession to office. One of the boasts of that Ministry is to have lived so long. But how, we shall ask—how has it employed that existence, the longest that has ever been enjoyed by a Cabinet since the year 1830? Where are its fruits? M. Guizot replied t o his adversaries who spoke to him of national honour, Let us enrich ourselves.' Let us examine, therefore, how he has amployed the public wealth. The account of our financial position will describe it in a few figures. If we take the budgets since the year 1840 they present to us a series of deficits, which we shall submit to our readers. The deficit of 1840 amounted to _138,000,000f., that of 1841 to 18,000,000 f., that of 1842 to 108,000,000?., and that of 1843 to 39,000, 0001 . , which make 305,000,000 f. of deficit for those first four years of the reign of the Guizot Cabinet. In 1844 an equilibrium be tween the revenue and expenditure appeared to have been established, and a surplus of revenue over the ex penditure, to the amount of 4,900,0001., was produced in the year 1845 ; but the equilibrium of 1844 and the surplus revenue of 1845 were produced solely by the cancelling and carrying over of credits. Thus, we see the deficit re-appear in tho year 1846, with an increased development. The budget of that year is not yet set tled, but we may calculate the deficiency at 58,000,000 f., and we may consider ourselves fortunate that it is not more considerable, inasmuch as the supplementary and extraordinary credits demanded of us amount to the enormous sum of 124,000,000 f. The deficit for the pre sent year is already calculated at 105,000,000 f.; the supplementary and extraordinary credits already de mantled amount to 108,000,000 f., independent of further claims to be made on the Treasury between the present period and the end of the year. In fine, all that we can say of the budget for the year 1848 is, that if it be passed with even the reductions proposed by the commission, it will leave a deficiency to be made up above the revenue of 30,000,000 f. It remains to be seen what may be the amount of the supplementary and extraordinary credits which reached the sum of 124,000,000 f. in the year 1846, and 108,000,000 f. already in the present year. If we add together these series of deficits to the conclusion of the year 1847. we shall find a gross sum of 469,000,000 f. We should remark, moreover, that from the year 1841 to the year 1847 the ordinary receipts have produced an increase of revenue amounting to 244,000,000 f., which were absorbed by current expenses, and which did not prevent the deficiency from reaching the sum of 469,000,000 f. We now pass to the extraordinary credits. We find there, in the first line, public works regulated by the Bill passed the 25th of June, 1841, amounting to 496,000,000 f. ; secondly, the public works regulated by the Bill of the 11th of June, 1842, amounting to 901,000,000 f., after deducting the sums paid by the railroad companies ; and this carries the amount of the two series of public works to the sum of 1,397,000,000 f. If we now add those 1,397,000,0001. to the 469,000,000 f. forming the deficits of the budgets from 1840 to 1847, we find an aggregate amount of 1,866,000,000 E - which the present Ministry has ex pended over and above the receipts of the revenue, and fer which we must provide by extraordinary measures. We demand, do or do not these figures condemn the present Ministry ? 1,866,000,0001. ! That is more than half the capital of our consolidated debt, if we de duct the sinking fund. It is thus seen that the passage of the present Ministers has left a profound trace in our finances. We have described our financial situation ; let us now speak of that of the Treasury. The floating debt will amount, on the 31st of December next, to 625,000,0001. To these must be added the advances ne cessary for the service of the State, which the reporter of the budget calculates at only 50,000,000 f., but which M. de Raineville, in a remarkable speech in the Chamber of Deputies (just given), estimated at 140,000,000 F. Setting it down at 100,000,000 f., the floating debt will amount to 725,000,000 f. The necessity for a loan is consequently imminent, and such loan must be consider able, to judge from the probable deficit of the budget for the year 1848, Such is a faithful picture of the situation created for us by the Guizot Cabinet, after an adminis tration of seven years." The commercial distress in Paris is very great, and is daily increasing, particularly among the shop keepers and operatives. It is said that Marshal BUGEAUD has been offered the Presidency of the Council and the Portfolio of Minister of War. A letter from the Secretary of the Amiens and Abbeville Railroad Company, published in these papers, shows that the reported explosion of the boiler of an engine on that line was incorrect. The engine had, fortunately, only run off the rails. The driver had his arm broken. The passengers escaped unhurt. Little business was done on the Paris Bourse on Tuesday. Prices were little more than nominal. The Three per Cents. closed at 77f. 75c.; the Five per Cents., at 118 f. 15c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,277 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 972 f. 50c. ; Havre, 657 f. 50c.; Great Northern, 583 f. 75c. • Avignon,_ 716 f. 25c.; Vierzon, 613 f. 75c. ; Bor deaux, 512 f. 50c. ; Basle, 187 f. 50c. ; Dieppe, 315 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 427 f. 50c.; Tours and Nantes, 410 f.; Paris and Lyons, 447 f. 50c. ; Lyons and Avignon, 448 f. 75c. ; Bor deaux and Cette, 455 f. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 34k; ditto, Deferred Debt, 14. - BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 23. Boulogne and Amiens, 16-Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 16-Ceylon, %-Louvain a la Sambre, 74 1 -Northern of France, 11A-Paris and Lyons, 5%-Paris and Strasbourg, 5. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NEWCASTLE RACES.—YESTERDAY. The Free Handicap of 10 sows. each and 50 added; the second to save his stake. (18 Subs.) Three quarters of a mile. Mr. Dawson's St. Leon, 3 yrs, sst 101 b.. (Prince) 1 Mr. B. Eddison's Little John, 6 yrs, 7st 2 Mr. Merry's Marian Ramsay, 5 yrs, 7st llb 3 Won easy. Ten started. The Produce Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft ; for colts Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 41b. Two miles. (15 Subs.) Mr. J. Scott's Tim Whiffler _ (F. Butler) I Mr. Merry's Maid of Motherwell (allowed 3lbs) ............ Mr. St. Paul' s Ul ysses •......... • 3 _ _ out o of the d st s k onl3 a - n i d dthecelatrheidrd to The N 2 o s r s t o h v u s mb e e a r e l b a , n l d Plate o b f v 2 a oO h s e o a v d s . . f , added to a Ha ndica p stake. Two miles. (100 S ae s s, 45 of whom decl ared.) Lord Eglington's Eryx, 3 yr s , Est 21b, and 61b extra 1 Mr. S. L. Fox's Executor, 3 yrs, sst Sib .. 2 Sir J. Gerard's Grimston, 4 yrs , 7 st 121 b 3 Mr. B. Green's The Conjuro r, 4 yrs , 7st 91b 4 The following also ran : —The Con j uror, 4 y rs, 7st 91b— th savee second his to receive 501. Subs Inheritress, aged, Bst 81b—Morpeth, 6 yrs, Bst 61b—Red Robin, 5 yrs, Bst 21b—Pilgrim, 4 yrs, 7st 91b—Conspiracy, 6ysrtsl, 131b—Dictator, D 4l i b c — ta ß to l r a , c 4 kb y i r r s d ;6 4 st y 3 r l s b , 7 4 s y t r 2 s 1 , b- 7s T t o m —Hannah Rains, 4 yrs, sst 121 b — Glenwhelt , 3 yrs , s st 51 b. Betting-3 to 1 agst Conspiracy, 9 to 2 agst Grimston , 5 1 b T — o u 3 g l l b ' , 61 e aged, n 5 11 to 2 agst Conjuror, 9 to 1 agst Executor, 10 to 1 agst Blackbird, 11 to 1 agst Eryx, 14 to 1 agst Tom Tough, 15 to 1 apt Inheritress, 10 to 1 agst Morpeth, 20 to 1 agst Red Robin, and 20 to 1 agst Milden. Grimston and Dictator made alternate running to the Coal-pit Turn; Eryx took second place there, the first at the distance, and won a fine race by a neck. Grimston was about a length from Exe cutor, Conjuror a good fourth, and Conspiracy fifth. The Northern Oaks of 15 sous. each, 5 ft. One mile. Mr. Brook's Luminous walked over. The Grand Stand Stakes of 15 soya. each, 5 ft, and 50 added ; the second to save his stake. Half-a-Mile. Mr. Dawson na. St. Leon, 3 yrs (Cartwright) 1 Mr. Scott's Christopher, 3 yrs 2 The following also started :—Lord Stanley na f by Veloci pede, out of Porto Bello's dam, 2 yrs—Mr. G. L. Fox's White Bait, 3 yrs—Mr. S. F. Fox's Prince Alfred, 3 yrs—Captain Potts na Bletchington, 2 yrs—Mr. Hesseltine's na Miss Margrave, 2 vrs—Mr. Meiklam na Spaniard, 2 yrs—Mr. Johnstone's Black Ball, 2 yrs—Mr. Jaques na Tanois, 3 yrs —Mr. W. All en ' s b f by Yaxley, out of Matrimony, 3 yrs —and Mr. Merry's Jock o' Hazledean, 2 yrs. Won by a head. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 Guineas. Three miles. Lord Zetland's Hellas, 3 yrs, 7st 21b Mr. J. Scott' s Alderman's Daughter, 3 yrs, 7st 21b ..... ... 2 Mr. Pedley's Tanois, 3 yrs, 7st 21b Mr. Robertson's Trojan, 6 vrs, lOst 51b ..... 4 Won by two lengths. THE LATE THOMAS HOOD.—We have much plea sure in stating that Lord John Russell has announced her Majesty's gracious intention of conferring a pension of 1001. a year upon the children of this highly-gifted but unfortunate author. OF YN ottv: Without, enieDutacohteoEfeofAtiuhonTtt the Common i rac s e anaon(tri senior s n r goa y td ; : reform ace at—p rt T ewd h o iysoe yesterday a ngushed , y ofa nhflai smr n ud e sai few hours' illness. He was i n o r C s o u u r n g c e i o l m u e t n o o' the th l e ve ward st L o o f n F d a o r a r n i d o o t n i Even so late as Saturday last he enjoyed the society of some of his friends. He was the architect of his own fortune, and having achieved an honourable name, he died at the early age of 38 years. Through his life he was the popular and eloquent advocate of progressive measures for the reformation of abuses both in civil and commercial affairs. His premature and unexpected death has caused considerable sensation in the City. ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. —Yesterday the second grand miscellaneous flower show of the season, of the members of the above society, was held in the Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens. The weather was very unpropitious, but, notwithstanding, the grounds were very well attended. The flowers were very tastefully arranged beneath extensive marquees and_ r p o a s v e i s li , on p s i , n a k n s d , e c o a n p s i e s t e h d e a o t f h s t e tallmost e splendidcacti, pei a rg display on i of tims ranunculuses, calceolarias, orchedaceous plants, specimen also pla ly nt re s, m a a n r d k c a u b tfl fi ow ne. ers. The fruit and vegetables were THE - UNITED STATES EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL THURSDAY MORNING. By the Henry Clay, which arrived at Liverpool this morning, we have papers from New York to the 7th instant inclusive. The commercial accounts by this ship are of an important character. The advices from England to the 20th of May, taken out by the steam-ship Hibernia, which reached Boston on the 2d, caused the greatest excitement in the chief commercial ports of the United States and Canada, which bad the effect of advancing the prices of grain and flour, which a New York paper thus describes : " The steamer's news is of a most extraordinary character, and will be most astounding to all those who have been making time contracts for breadstuffs. Public sentiment in relation to the future price of breadstuffs has been various and wide. One class of operators has been fully impressed with the belief that prices would fall in Europe, and that there would be a corresponding decline here; while others have been most sanguine that flour would go up to ten dollars, and other articles in proportion. From those of sanguine feelings there has been a wide field for speculation, which has been embraced very extensively. The parties selling, however, in most instances, have had their supplies under their control, ready to be delivered as speedily as the same could be transported on the canal." Before, however, the Henry Clay sailed, the same paper remarks that— " The excitement of yesterday has subsided, and holders of breadstuffs carried up the rates yesterday quite as high as they will bear. Flour was rather a drug at yesterday's highest point, and there was no advance in corn or any kind of grain. The suspense in cotton was broken, and sales were made at per cent. reduction. Freights are a little better than before the arrival of the steamer; flour is taken freely at 3s. to Liverpool. Private letters from London state that there had been a tight time fur money, but that the market was sensibly relieved. They also state that the demand for breadstuffs was unabated, and there was every appearance that the demand would increase rather than diminish." The news by the same ship affected also the cotton market, which became dull, and prices declined, and in that state it continued up to the time that the Henry Clay left. On the departure of the Henry Clay the New York market is thus described by a paper of that city : Ashes—Sales of about 100 bbls. Pots at 4 dolls. 75c., and 75 ditto Pearls at 6 dolls. 31c. The stock on hand is 2,167 bbls. Pots, and 401 Pearls, against 7,282 and 2,230 last year, being a total deficiency of 6,944 bbls. The receipts to the 3d June have fallen short of those to the same date last year, 9,179 bbls. Beeswax—Sales of yellow at 25c. Coffee—There is but a moderate demand from the trade, at previous prices. Cotton—There were sales of 600 or 800 bales, at a decline since the news of cent. Fish—The market is firm for all kinds, with moderate supplies. Dry Cod sells at 3 dolls. 94c. ; Connecticut Shad, 7 dolls. 25c. Flour—The market was unusually quiet, and prices gave way a little. The sales reach 8,000 or 10,000. ba rrels, within the range from 9 dolls. a 9 dolls. 25 cents. Prices are unsettled, it being the general impression that there are large orders for export, but shippers have not yet come into the market to any extent, and receivers are not anxious to sell. Some are satisfied to realise at present rates, and there were sales of Gennesee at 9 dolls.; 1,200 bbls. strait brands Michigan and Ohio sold at 9 dolls. 12ic. a 9 dolls. 184 c. The receipts are light, and must continue so for several days, the boats being mostly at this end of the canal. Cornmeal—Sales of 1,200 bbls. Jersey at 5 dolls. 69c. a 5 dolls. 88ic. Rye Flour-100 bbls. sold at 7 dolls. 50c. Receipts from June 4th:—Flour, 15,241 bbls.; Meal, 275 do. Grain—The markets were dull and lower. Gennesee Wheat sold at 2 dolls. 20c. In the forenoon there were sales of yellow Corn at 1240.; afterwards the price fell off, closing at 115 c. a 120 c. mixed and yellow, with sales of 12,000 or 15,000 bush.; 3,000 bush. round yellow sold at 120 c., and 3,000 do. Western at 115 c. For future delivery, the sales amounted to 25,000 or 30,000 bu. p.n.t. Rye—Sales of 1,500 bu. at 1,31 a 1,35 dolls. The same quantity was reported sold at 140 cents. Receipts yesterday : wheat, 28,876 ; corn, 25,442 ; oats, 8,781 ; rye, 655. Hay—Steady sales at 65c. a 75c. Provisions—The market is quiet, but firm. The sales were moderate at previous prices. Pickled meats are in good demand at 7c. for shoulders and 84e. for hams. Lard is firmer since the news, and has sold at 10-ic. for prime. Butter is in better supply, and lower ; Orange co., 16c. a 18c.; Western Dairy, 12c. a 14c. Whisky is held at 39c. a 40c. Freights—Engagements were made to Liverpool for flour at 3s. a 3s. 6d. Some agents demand 4s. Grain is about 12d. There was nothing new in stocks ; Stonington Railroad shares have advanced during the week five per cent. SALES AT STOCK EXCHANGE-2n BOARD. 5,000 Ohio 6s'6o 25 Stonington 400 Harlem s9o 564 200 ditto 50 Nor. and Wor s9O 49 CANADA. The Provincial Parliament of Canada was opened on the 2d of June, by the new Governor, Lord Elgin ; the following are quoted as the most impor tant paragraphs of his speech : The r( presentations which have proceeded from this and the neighbouring provinces, on the subject of the Post-office, have engaged the anxious consideration of the Imperial Government. I am enabled to inform you that her Majesty's Ministers are prepared to sur render to the Provincial Authorities the control of that department, as soon as by concert between the several Legislatures, arrangements shall be matured for secur ing to British North America the advantages of an efficient and uniform Post-office system. " By a statute passed during the last session of the Imperial Parliament the Colonial Legislatures are empowered to repeal the differential duties heretofore imposed in the colonies in favour of British produce; it is probable that by exercis ing this power you may be enabled to benefit the con sumers without injury to the revenue. I commend the subject to your consideration, and I shall lay before you certain communications relating to it which I have received from her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, and from the Lieutenant-Governors of Nora Scotia and Newfoundland. " Measures will be submitted to you for extending more generally warehousing facilities to inland ports, and for effecting other improvements in our commercial system, all of which will, I am sure, engage your atten tion." List of passengers by the Henry Clay: —Rev. Dr. Eddy and Lady, W. Bruce and Lady, J. G. Gregory and Lady, J. Vanausdale and Lady , E. Van ausdale, L. John son and son, J.llM‘Millen, Mrs. Lounds and child, Dunbar Paul and Lady, John M‘Ewen, B. W. Ingersol, P. W. Howard, M. Kirth, T. Lockhart, M. Baird, Thomas Makin, John F. Whit© and Lady, Dr. Leach, Rev. W. M. Smith, G. Teirnan, R. M'Alister, Miss Nye, E. Dwyer. MASONS' PROVIDENT INSTITUTION.—A public meeting of operative masons was held last night in the theatre of the Westminster Mechanics' Institution, for the purpose of more fully disseminating among the trade the objects and advantages of the above invaluable in stitution, which has been recently established for the pur pose of supporting and relieving the aged and infirm members of the trade, their widows and orphans, the funds to be raised by members' contributions of 105. per year each. '[ho meeting was very fully attended. Several ladies were present. In the unavoidable absence of Mr. Alderman Johnson, the treasurer, W. Freeman, Esq., presided, and on the platform were several influ ential members of the building trade, The Chairman, after alluding to the absence of Alderman Johnson, and also to T. Wakley, Esq., M.P., and General Sir De Lacy Evans, M.P., reading letters of apology with expressed good wishes from each, that of the Gallant General con taining an enclosure of a 55., observed, that although he did not doubt the ultimate success of the society, it at present only numbered 123 annual subscribers out of the whole trade, but he trusted, nay, was confident—that if proper exertion were used the society must flourish. The Lion. Secretary, J. T. Whitehead, Esq., read a long address, pointing out that from the nature of the trade, its members were subject to great vicissitudes and risk of life, and by omitting to join such an institution they are compelled, when in distress, to appeal to the charity of their fellow-workmen for mere temporary relief, when they might, by a small annual contribution, secure to themselves a permanent relief, and be independent of such charity, and not necessitated to resort to a union workhouse. The address was enthusiastically received. Mr. Roper, Mr. Salisbury,. and Mr. Traice, and other gentlemen, addressed the meeting, and resolutions were unanimously carried, recommending, on the principles of philanthropy, and as a duty they owed to their families, that the trade should support this institution by enrolling their names, and also thanking the gentlemen and employers who had already contributed to the funds upwards of 2501., recommending prompt application to those who had not contributed, concluding with thanks to the chairman, and the meeting broke up. Several additional subscriptions were previously handed in. THE bIURDER OF A WIFE BY HER HUSBAND AT DUDLEY. —Yesterday information was received by the metropolitan police that the man liawkless Lovett Blewett, an itinerant tinker and razor grinder at Dudley, who absconded from that place on the 17th instant, and against whom a coroner's jury had returned a verdict of wilful murder, for throwing a large quantity of boil ing water over his wife, has been apprehended and com mitted to gaol to take his trial at the ensuing assizes for the atrocious deed. CURRANTS.—Aithough we have heard some com plaints as to several kinds of fruit, which, it is feared, will not prove abundant, the present seems likely to be an extraordinarily productive year for currants. A small branch—a mere twig, was brought to our office on Mon day lust, broken from a bush at Northen, which con tained no fewer than thirty-two bunches of currants, many of the bunches large, and tile fruit generally of considerable size and most healthy in appearance,— Manchester Guardian, MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. In the Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday the sales were 10,000 bales, of which 1,500 were American and 500 Surat, for exportation. The sales included 5,000 American at 6id. toll, 500 Egyptian at lid. to 7id., and 4,000 Surat at 4d. to 44d. per lb. The market closed steadily at previous rates. Shares were active), and a large amount of stock changed hands, The prin cipal demand was for Midland, London and York, York and North Midland, and York and Newcastle. There was an expectation entertained in some quar ters that the Court of Directors of the Bank of Eng land would have this day lowered the rate of interest upon discounts, but after a brief sitting, at their weekly meeting, held this morning, no such determina tion was come to. It may be safely assumed that the Court would have eagerly adopted such a movement were the prospects of the harvest such as to warrant the course stated—but " caution " is the order of the day among the magnates of the Bank parlour. There are later accounts from America by the packet ship Henry Clay, arrived off Liverpool. The Funds are rather flat again. Consols have been 884 for the account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised 90 to -I. Bank Stock is worth 1951. Exchequer-bills have been 6s. to 9s. premium. The nature of the speculative account is still the chief cause which acts upon the market. Ths Foreign Securities have been very dull again. Portuguese Four per Cents. are lower, having fluc tuated between 31i and 32i. Mexican Stock has realised 20, and Brazilian 83. Spanish Three per Cents. are 34k. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents have been 58g. Railway Shares have been scarcely up to the highes+ quotations of yesterday, but sales are not pressed. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock • • .. .. 195% Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 88% 1 4 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 905 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1889 .. •. 8% India Bonds, 1,000/. • • .. • . 83 p Consols for Opening, July 16 88% 1 4% Exchequer Bills. i%d. 2d. 1,0001. • • .. •. .. • • 96p 500/. • • •• •• 13 9p Ditto, Small .. . • .... 18 14 13 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. • • .. 105 Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • . 83 Mexican, 1846, 5 per Cent • • • • Ditto, for the Account • .. 20 Portuguese Bends, 5 per Cent. • • Ditto, Four per Cent ...... Ditto, for the Account • • .. 31% 32% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. • • • • Ditto, Three per Cent ...... Ditto, for the Account .. 34% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and.a-lialf per Cents. 58% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 90 BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. .. • • • • •• 35 .... 30 .... to 29% Caledonian Chester and Holyhead • • • • • • .. 27% .. • . 21 .... to Eastern Counties •• • • • . • • 20 .... 20% 1 4.. to Ditto, York Extension • • • • • • 731 •• • • 6% .. to East Lincolnshire • • . • • • • • • -6% •• • • 7% .• .. to Edinburgh and Glasgow • • • • •• 50 • • 69% .... to Great Northern .. . • • • • • .. 3% •• • • to Ditto, London and York Extension.. 2 y • • • . la.. • . to Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 30 .. • • 26 LA .... to 26 tireat Western • • • • • • • • .. 85 •• • • .... to Ditto, Half Shares • • •• .. • . 50 •• • • 70 .• • . to 703 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. • . 12% .... 17% • ... to Ditto. Fifths • • • • .. • • •• 20 • • 2834 ••.. to 27% Ditto. New • . • • • • • • .. 434 .... 8%.... to Hull and Selby • • • • 50 ... • 103% to— Lancaster and Carlisle .. 50 .• .. .... to Ditto. New • • • • .. 7% .... 11 .... to Leeds and Bradford .. • • .. .. 40 87%.... to 8834 London and 'Rockwall 161. 13s. 4d. •• .. 7%34.. to Ditto, New, No. 1 • • • • .. .. 5 •• • • 5 34 .... to London, Brighton, and South Coast • • 50 55 .... to 54% London and orth-Western ..100 • • 180% •• .. to Ditto, Quarters .. .. L. and B. 7 .. 24 .. ••to Ditto ditto New .. • • .. . 2 .... 13 ••.. to Ditto, Fifths • • • • .. .. 2 •• • • 1734 .... to London and South-Western 411. 6t,. 10d. •• 66%.... to 66 Ditto, Scrip .. • • .. .. 5 .... 43r .... to Ditto, ditto . • .. • • .. .. 4 3%.... to -- Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... % •• • . to % Midland •• •• •• •• •• ..100 ....125%••.. to 125 Ditto, New • . • . .. 36 ••.. 42%.... to Ditto, New .. .. 6 .... 9% •• .. to Newcastle and Berwick t. .. •• 20 ~... 2834 .... to Ditto, New . .. 5 •• . • 7% 4• • to Norfolk ..100 . ..126 •• • • to Ditto, Extension .. • • .. .. 10 .•.. 10 ••.. to Northern Counties Union . • • . .. 4 I h .. • • to North Staffordshire • . • • .. .. 714 .. ••tox,•• .. to Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 2234 .... 14 .... to Scottish Central .. • • •• 17% .. • • 25 •• .. to Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) .. 33r •• •• .... to Ditto, ditto (B) • • • • • • .. 3 .... 234 •• .. to South Eastern and Dover • . .. 331. 2s. 4d. 37 •• • • to Ditto, New (do. 151.) No. 4 .• .• 5 •• .. %.. to South Yorkshire. Doncaster, & G001e ... 2 •• • • 1% •• •• to . . .... West Riding Union .. .. .. .. 4/. 28.• •• - par. •.•to Windsor, Staines, and South-Western 425. •• • I% p• • to York and Newcastle • • .. .. .. 25 •• .• 38 .... to Ditto, New • • • • .. .. .. 10 •• .. 161 A.... to Ditto, Preference • • • • .. .. 8 .... 11% %..to York and North Midland .. .. .. 50 .• .. 26% .... to Ditto. Extension • • • • .. .. 25 .... 42%34 •.to Ditto, Preference • • • • •• •• 6 .. .. 15 %.. to Ditto East and West Riding Extension 10 .... 21% •• .. to 22 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Northern of France .. , • .. .. 8 .. .. 11 .. •.to MINES Real del Monte. Unregistered .. 7. - LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JUNE 24.—Wind S.W. by S., moderate breeze, and cloudy. DEAL, JUNE 23.—Wind W. to S.W., fresh and squally.— Arrd. Apollo, Peake, Grenada; Donna Carmelita, Drysdale, St. Lucia; Calonia, Rikersten, St. Thomas, and sailed for Flushing; Sussex, Comin, Jamaica; John Oldham, Canney, ditto; Carolina, Artana, llavannah ; Clinton, blantanzas ; Queen Pomare, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sld. Velure and Aurora, Calcutta. LivEurooL, JUNE 23.—Wind W. to N.N.W., light.— Arrd. British Queen, Conway, New Orleans; Mary Camp bell, Hannah, ditto. Ski. Ringdove, Port-au-Prince ; Patrick Henry, New York. Off port, Washington Irving, Juliet, and Henry Clay. CLYDE, JUNE 22.—Arrd. Highlander, M'Millan, St. Kitts ; Courier, Thompson, Porto Rico ; Astracan, Ford, New Orleans; Alexander, Graham, Newfoundland. CORK, JUNE 21.—Wind N. W.—Arrd. Pode Radulorech, New Orleans. LONDONDERRY, JUNE 19.—Arrd. Elgin, M`Culloch, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) NEV.TGATE AND We had a very slow trade, yet prices were mostly sup ported. Beef, from 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 2d; Lamb, 5s to 6s 2d; Veal, 4s to ss; and Pork, 4s to 5s per Blbs., by the carcase. MEAT MARKETS. llnmsmtm, JUNE 23.—We had a fair demand for each kind of stock, at very full prices. Beef, from 4s to 55 4d; Dlutten, 4s to 5s 4d; Lamb, 5s to 5s 10d; Veal, 4s to 45 8d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per Sibs. ARUNDEL, JUNE 22.—Beef, from 4s 2d to 5s 4d; Mutton, 4s 4d to 5s 6d; Lamb, 5s to 5s 8d; and Veal, 4s to 4$ 8d per Blbs. A moderate supply, and a firm trade. CHICHESTER, JUNE 23.—Prime Beasts and Sheep moved off freely, at very full prices. In other kinds of stock, only a moderate kind of business was doing. Beef, from 3s 10d to 5s 4d ; Mutton, 4s to 55 4d; Lamb, 5s 2d to 5s 10 Sibs. d; Veal, 4s 4d to 4s 8 d ; a nd Pork, 4s 2d to 4s 6d per Suckling Calves, 18s to 28s; Quarter - o ld Store Pigs, 16s to 21s; and Mulch Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 191 each. SOUTHALL, JUNE 23.—We had rather a firm trade here this morning, at fully last week's quotations. Beef, from 4s to 5s 2d ; Mutton, 4s to 5s 2d; Lamb, 5s 2d to 6s; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, JUNE 23.—Each kind of stock was in moderate supply and good reque3t, at extreme currencies. Beef, from 3s 10d to 5s 4d ; Mutton, 4s 2d to ,5s 4d ' • Lamb, 5s to 6s 2d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4 s to 4s 8d per Blbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 275 . ; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 18s to 21s; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 191 each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—AIeadow Hay, 215 s to 3114 s ; Clover ditto 31 5s to 4/ 15s ; and Straw, 1/ 105 to 1/ 14s per load. Supply good, and trade rather dull. CUMBEHLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 163; Clover ditto, 315 s to 4/ 14s ; and Straw, 11 105 to 11 Ids per load. A full average supply, and a steady demand. WHI.TECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 2l 55 to 31 15s; Clover ditto, 31 8s to 4/ 18a; and Straw, 11 lOs to 1/ 14s per load. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly, at our quotations. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended June 24,1847, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. I BARLET. I OATS. I BEE. I ISEANS. I PEAS. RPICE •• I 91s 7e. 52s Id 333 8d 765 lld 1 57e 5d 156 s 10d The Duties on Foreign Grain arc now suspended. DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE ON BOARD A STEArien,---Yesterday afternoon a most desperate at tempt at suicide, and which is expected to prove 58,r0v whoefatal, was made by a bookbinder , li vin g at No. 8, Great Earl street, Long-acre, named J ohn Hodgson, aged it seems had latterly been in a very low and desponding state of mindi and at about half-past one in the after noon he was returning from the City on board one of the penny boats that ply from London-bridge to Hungerford, and as the vessel arrived at Waterloo bridge the unfortunate man made a desperate rush to the side, and precipitated himself into the water. The boat was, however, soon stopped, and the unfortunate man rescued, though in an almost lifeless state. H e was removed to the Charing-cross Hospital, and put under the care of Mr. Steggall, the house surgeon, but remains in a very precarious state. Life Was all but gone on his admission. FATAL ACCIDENT ON TILE RivER.---Yeste r d a3 , afternoon Mr. Baker hel d an in q uest at the Arolbwtihnn: Tavern, Upper Ea st Smithfield, on view of the b o dy o f James Weller , aged thirty.seYen,s en abgogaged to in boatman employ of the C ustom House. On Thursda y afternoon, the 17th instan t, the deceased was a lying female searcher to the James Watt, a steam-vessel, in the river off t he St. Katherine Dock Steam Packet Wharf. H e had landed the female on boardthe vessel, l a lundereNa when, in return in g to his boat, he slipped, and struck v his head again st the side of the steam-vessel.- s rendered insens ible, and immedia tely disappeared the water. S earch was made for him , but he was not recovered until the following Tuesday morning, when off the Alderman stairs, lde r m a n- his body was discovered by a Waterman in paddle wheel of the Shannon steam-vessel, lying s tairs, Upper East Smithfield. The jury returned a verdict iE : : x. ` Accidental Hlßli IoN AT a t ‘E ' h v .' STMINSTER HALL.—On Tuesday the public exhibition of the works of art and oil paintings intended fur the ornament of the New Pa lace at Westminster was announced to commence on Monday next, the 28th inst., at 9 o'clock in the morning, at Westminster Hall. FALL IN TIIE PRICE OF BREAD.—Yesterday the bakers throughout the metropolis reduced the price of the 41b. loaf one halfpenny. The best bread is now cimrged lid.; secuud quality, 9ici. rind 9d. In Willie chapel, the New Cut, Westminster, and other populous districts, the price is 81d. and 83. weighed Qn delivery. Rye bread, 7d. and lid. the 41bs. ..- - - RAILWAY COMMITTEE (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Room C. BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON, ANS" STOUR VALLEY (No. IL) BRANCHES. Their Lordships met this morning at eleven o'clock. Mr. Robert Stephenson, C.E., was re-examined by Mr. Hope on behalt of the promoters of the scheme. The narrow gauge was much more suitable for the develor ment of the traffic in the Staffordshire districts. It could be much more easily worked in connexion with the existing canals of that district, and it would also have the advantage of communicating with the great majority of the railways at present constructed, or id course of construction, throughout the country, w ithout break of gauge. By the construction of this line, Stour bridge and the whole of the mineral district would be placed on an unbroken communication with the whole of the Midland system of railways—the North-Westeed Railways, and the Oxford and Birmingham Railway as at present authorised to be constructed. It was his opi nion that canals could not successfully compete for the 103 g traffic with railways, except perhaps in such articles a‘ coals and minerals, not requiring a speedy transit; but even in the case of coals, such a system of pilfering wad habitually carried on, that the loss by that system fre quently exceeded the whole cost of carriage. Coalsl bad also to contend against the disadvantage of drought I summer and frost in winter. Many canal companies had wisely foreseen the unequal contest in which they werd about to be engaged, and had, in order to prevent the consequences of such competition, either purchase?, leased, or projected railways themselves; an d it was purchase most decided opinion that unless the railways of Stafford shire could be made to work in conjunction Yin" the canals, the public could not possibly derive any benefit from the competition. The Prr posed line would afford facilities for being work edted ir! conjunction with the canals. The line wa s not projec merely as a competing line, but as one which w,_ 61 2 imperatively called for by the growing wa nts of tos district which it proposed to supply. had Mr. Rastrick, C.E., examined by Mr. LAINGS e gone over the proposed line, and conside red it Iv!: 11 adapted to provide for the wants of the district, and giving ample accommodation to the various coal and iron works of the district. In his cross examination he admitted that he had laid out a line in the year 1836 through the same districts, , the gradients upon which were somewhat more favourabii than upon this line, and if he had to lay out a line r present in the district, he would not lay it out exa ct) in the same manner as the present one; h e would adopt_ his original line, with such alterations and modificatio l as he thought the increased trade of t h e district align call for. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP VI. SERIES AND HANTS EXTENSZON. Ascl The Committee met at the usual hour , a nd proce— to hear evidence with respect to this line. The first witness called was Mr. John Sall, g rocer, f c I Newbury, who gave evidence of the advantages whi con' he he would derive in carrying on his busin ess if a nexion were afforded to him with Bristol a nd the west °I England. Mr. MERREWEATIIER was proceeding to C TOSS 4 . -- o f this witness on behalf of the inhabitants of the town Devises, when he was interrupted by ;„,.. on Mr. ALEXANDER, who objected to his appear..-0 that petition. After hearing the arguments on both sides, the °arol3l„. mittee decided that the Learned Couns el could net pear upon that petition, but that he could , of eetlri:, appear on the petition of certain landowners whore represented. yidenn e Mr. Horner, barge master of Newbury , g ave e tom also as to the benefits which would resu lt from — flexion between Newbury and the w est of England. GROUP XXX. .AXHOTAYIE (FROM LEEDS AND SSl all) d . e a The Committee met at the usual hour, and procee to hear evidence in favour of the proposed extension 01 the Leeds and Selby Railway. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS Morgan Jones. a sturdy young fellow, was blvtigh before Mr. Bingham, charged with annoyin liningl,,o2 Burgoyne, at No. 2, Brook-street, by impor 70 for alms, and also assaulting the police in the exentl"" of It their duty. appeared that the complainant was returning fr,; party about one o'clock this morning, and Was g ni( entering his residence, when the prisoner pushed hin 3B- * before him, and asked for money, stating that he 14 15 , * poor Welch lad out of employ, ' anti starving. ' l %; plainant told the prisoner that ihe was so destitiVe - he described, he should apply for relief at the v/ 01.kg house. The prisoner then made use of abusive langusPe* and accused complainant with taking a bunch of ro . s e ,, from him. The prisoner at length became so excessiv insolent, that he sent his servant for a constable, and gli T him in charge. Police-constable 174 C, said he received cbarr! of the prisoner, and on their way to the station he Witne ss(prisoner threw him down, and kicked him violently. d then procured the assistance of another constable, an conveyed mto the stati C, on. Police-co him to the station. Police-constable 46 corroborated the evidence of . _ last witness. The prisoner denied begging of complainant, refuse stated, had taken a bunch of roses from him, and efu,s_,le• e to pay for them. He admitted strik in g the constau but not kicking him in the manner described. 8 , flor , Mr. BINGHAM committed him to the House r of •-• action for one calendar month, with hard labour. 4 , O' Edward Fox, the man who was brou g ht before Bingham on Tuesday last, charg ed with attempting e xtort money by infamous threats , an d the particulars o w hich examination appeared in this j ournal of that dal, was again placed at the bar for final examination. tha t There being no further evidence i n addition to which has already appeared, the eositions we al at th e re takevt and the prisoner fully committed t d o p ta ke lass tri ensuing Old Bailey sessions. ..., ....----------' • MASQUERADE AT VAuxuALL.--Last evening, after.a the most extensive preparations to render the b eetsoccasion attractive, the gardens were thrown open, ha vin g 3 decorated on a very splendid scale. The performanc! w ere commenced by a representa tion of the scene s let talented the circle, where Madame C aroline and other cl artistes of the troupe exhibited the usual success ion i ! e eraeta the menage. The more especial fun of the magi then commenced, and although the weather alinedben' somewhat unpropitious during ,the day, thei d e were thronged by a motley crowd. Three well to f bands furnished harmony to the ;various g roups 4) dancers, and their inspiring strains seemed to furnish the votaries of St. Vitus with inexhaustible vigour. Under the able management of Messrs. Ryan and Lewie, on whom the mantle of the departed Simpson appears to have fallen, the gaiety of the night was kept up till morning had long superseded the brief reign of her lunar majesty. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' SCHOOL. --The 41st Annie dinnervv e r evidentee e . ry i , yesterdayh ion g t rt h eh i ae s t i va n aen s rtd t y i t thuletai large eh i was Conduit celebrated Tavern, b y a Pentonpuble s growing attendance interest ta k e e n n bt the thepryebsowedna present i n n ea th rl i y s 14a0i0seweorsrethays.chTarhiet large oc, occasion, amounting n l a i s c i e o n n s , edvictua 1 victuallers r t s e gallery of " the saloon" p was filled with and commodious ladies. Mr. J. C. Wood presided, Al.p andsir was W. Clay, M.P.; Colonel Wood, M.P.; Mr: T. supported Duncom la b y c, by Lord Robert Grosvenor, Mr. Alderman Johnson, Mr. C. Cochrane, and wan)" other friends of the institution. The number of chil dren of both sexes now wholly maintained and educated lila.rr in the society's school, Kennington-lane, Lambeth, is 117. After the usual loyal toasts, the Chairman pro;; posed " Prosperity to the Licensed Victuallers' Sc noble and declared his convictio n that it would be impossi to find an institution more replete with comforts to the children, and more carefully and usefully conducted. The cheerful and healthy appearance of the children. who were introduced into the room during the procee ings, lent so much force to the chairman's appeal that the total subscriptions announced during the evening amounted to 2,0291., including a donation from the chairman of 52./. 10s., Mr. C. Cochrane, 211. &c. The , meeting having been addressed by Lord Robert Gros venor, Mr. T. Duncombe, and the other gentleraito above enumerated, separated at a comparatively early hour. Mr. Toole officiated as toastmaster, and did his best to maintain order, a task which the vastness of the audience, and the consequent difficulty of hearing the Speaker rendered one ot no ordinary difficulty. ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAr.'"--. An accident, which had well nigh been attended with the most disastrous consequences, occurred on the bve; railway on Monday afternoon. As the express train, which reaches London at half-past 4 o'clock, was er proaching Reading a t its extraordinary speed, and when near the Roebuck Inn , about three miles distant, the w ash,: box attached to the eng ine, a new one, came off, hi.'eerot caused the upsetting o f the ordinary luggage-van, wh fortunately was placed immediately behind the tender; Strange to say, however, none of the carriages w e r d thrown off the rails, though from the suddenly- wer e velocity of the train the numerous passengers WeL thrown into confusion, and as may be imagined Or. greatest consternation prevailed. As soon as the trisT, could be stopped the affrighted passengers alightee.t when it was found that not one had sustained the slighte', injury, but all counted their safety a miraculous escape' Immediately after the occurrence the first thing pee saiy to be done was to give the usual warning sll4 ll a ° o consequence of the near approach of the up-train m inutes onPs 1P.,; li t sa me line, which arrives a t Reading at 10 s ' 4 o'clock, An engin e from the Reading s tation ws r d o once sent for, but the express train was delayed tiPw a 4 p of en hour. The embankment on the up-line adja`to to the era where the occurrence took place is close_o the Thames, and had the carriages been thrown of . t, • P r, rails, they must have been precipitated into the rir,.. An inquiry has been instituted into the cause of the o b i', cident, which was entirely owing to the fall of the 0 . 5 ,, e box from the engine, and great blame is attached g a ve t' authorities in the engineering department. Men 0 since been employed in repairing the line, which torn up in a frightful manner. F IS HMONGERS' AND POU LTERERS' INSTITUTI el• O o f Yesterday Lord Morpeth laid the foundation-se:0301, an asylum for aged and infirm fishmongers and P e i ,/ terers, at Wood-green, near Ilornsey. The ceresevioit, was performed with the usual observances, and Was a to nessed by a large and respectable assemblage invite r it , celebrate the occasion. A very handsome 'dejeigle_tecl celebration of the event was given in a pavilion ere cted on the grounds, end the amusements terminated duet:leg. Bor lmaastn ,week`, the well-own oefekE,, ui lir okhpniesan64t reputation, year. e d a celebratedr. died p i o l y n e: c . s t -- • II IWO . • A 4/ o rti. Z!? 4_