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

Dedicated by permission to her Majesty. NOT I C E.-LIVES OF THE QUEENS _ OF ENGLAND. By AGNES STRICKLAND. VOLUME X. IS 1.. OW READY. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great 3 farlborcugh-street. Orders received by all Booksellers. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. IWESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales or Railway Shares, &c., take place every TITYADAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Ball of Commerce, Threadneedle -street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are rosPectftllY requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day previous to their being offered ; and advices of results will be Irwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds Acme- Lately disposed of according to instructions. Offices. Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATUE. THIS EVENING (Tuesday), July 6, will be performed (first time this season) Verdi's celebrated Opera, entitivd I LOMBARDI: Alla Prima Cruciata. The Scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall. Griselda (Daughter of Arvino), Madame Castellan (her first ap- pearance in that character); Pagano, Signor Coletti, and Arvino, Signor Corelli (Sons of a Noble of Rhodes); Vlclinda (Wife of Arvino), Madame Solari ; Pirro, Signor Bsuche Oronte, Signor Gardoni (his first appearance in that character). To conclude with the highly-successful new Ballet Divertissement by M. Perrot, the music by Signor Bajettl, of the Imperial theatre La Scala, Milan, entit.ed LES ELEMENS. The Earth (personified by) NI dales. Cassan, James, Honore, Thevenot ; the Fire, Mdlle. Carlotta Grist ; the Water, Mdlle. Rosati ; the Air, Mdlle. Cerito. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are re specthilly Informed, that there will be a GRAND EXTRA NIGHT on THURSDAY NEXT, July 8, 1817, when will be presented fey (cheer's opera ROBERTO IL DIAVOLO. Alice, 3/dile. Jenny Lind ; Isabella, Made. Castellitn ; Roberto, Signor Fraschini ; Rambaldo, , ignor Gardoni ; Sacerdote, Signor Boucher and Bertram, Signor Staudigl. To be followed by various Entertainments in the Ballet Depart. ment, combining the talents of Mdlle. Cerito, Mdlle. C. Rosati, Mdme. P. Stephan, 3ldlles. Cassan, Honore, James, Julien, Lanso reux. and C. Grisi, M. Perrot, and M. St. Leon. The Free List is suspended, the Public Press excepted. Pit rice ets may be obtained, as usual, at the Office of the Theatre, price 10s. 6d. each. Applications for boxes, pit stalls, and tickets, to be made at the Box-office, at the theatre. Doors open at Seven o'clock ; the Opera to commence at Half-past Seven. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT.GARDEN. Mdlle. Steffanoni's second appearance. THIS EVENLNG, Tuesday, July 6th, will be repeated Verdi's opera of )livira, Mdlle. Steffanoni ; Don Carlos, Mdlle. Albonl; Giovanni, 2ddlle. Be.ULni ; Ernani. Signor Salvi ; Ruy Komez, Signor Marini. To conclude with a new Divertissement, entitled L' AMOUR ET LA DANSE. La which Mdiles. Plunkett, Baderna, Bertin, De Mane, Delachanx, allephan, Duval. M. Mabille. &c • will appear. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, to be had at the Boa-office. Bow street; and at Messrs. clramer, Beale, and Co.'s. 201, Regent-street. The doors will is opened at Eight, and the performance commence at Half-past Eight o'clock. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. For the Benefit of Madame Grist. The Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, are respectfully informed that a GRAND EXTRA NIGHT will take plaee on THURSDAY NEXT, on which occasion will be performed Donizetti's opera of ANNA BOLENA. Anaa Bolena, Madame Grist; Lady Seymour, Mdlle. Corbarl; Smeeton, Mdlle. Alboni ; Percy, Signor Mario ; Lord Rochfort, Sig. Tagliallco ; Hervey, Signor Piacentini ; Henry the Eighth, Signor Tamixtrini. To conclude with the New Divertissement, entitled L' AMOUR ET LA DANSE. Composed by Signor Ca! ati. In which Wiles. Plunkett, Baderna, Benin, De Mousse, Delec haux, Stephan, Duval, M. Mabille, &c., will appear. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street; and at the Box-office, Bow-street The Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven, and the perform ance commence at Eight o'clock. It is not often that a document of such interest appears in our advertising columns as the advertise• ment of the " General Central Relief Committee for all Ireland," which we this day publish. It is a statement of their receipts and disbursement s , and they have, to their honour be it spoken, distributed a sum of nearly 60,0001. among the distressed popu lation of the sister island, at the marvellously small charge under the head of expences of less than 5001. All honour and praise to the members of the commit tee for their exertions. The members of the com mittee have besides contributing from their own pecu niary resources for the relief of their starving fellow countrymen, contributed that which is more valuable far, their time and their knowledge, and for six months they have been indefatigably engaged in fur thering the ob 7 ects of the benevolent donors of the fund, and the contributors as well as the recipients owe them a deep debt of gratitude for the able, effi cient, satisfactory, and conscientious manner in which they have performed their " labour of love." 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. Holl ; Ster ling, Mr. Tilbury ; Brush, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Heidelberg, Mrs. Glover; Fanny Sterling, Miss J. Bennett; Betty, Mrd. Humby. After which the new comic drama, called THE JACOBITE, Sir Richard Wronghton, Mr. Stuart ; John Duck, Mr. Backstone ; Lady Somerford, Miss Fortescue. TO conclude with an entirely new and original farce called WHO DO THEY TAKE ME FOR? Colonel Templeton, Mr. Howe Terence O'Reilly, Mr. Hudson ; Mrs. Dorrington, Mrs. Seymour; Miss Prudence Pickings, Mrs. Hamby. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste, THIS EVENING Will be produced a new and original c medy, in three acts, called THE TITLE DEEDS. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Wright, Paul Bedford, 0. Smith, Boyce, lfunyard, C. J. Smith, Worrell ; Mrs. Yates, :Kiss Woolgar, Miss E. Harding, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, &c. After which The ...MAGYAR MULATSAG; or, Hungarian Fetes. By the celebrated Hungarian Dancers and the Hungarian Instru mental Vocalists. After which an entirely new Petite Comedy, entitled FLYING COLOURS; or, Crossing the Frontier. Captain Sans sougi, Mr. Webster ; Margaret, Miss Woolgar ; Helen de Montereau, Madame Celeste ; Justine, Miss Ellen Chaplin. To be followed by the Opera Baffa Sketch, called JENNY LIND. Principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert, Selby, Cullenford, and Miss Woolgar. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. (Summer Season—Lyceum Company.) THIS EVENING Will be presented a new comic drama. in two acts, entitled MAR GUERITE'S COLOURS. Principal characters by Messrs. Emery, Wigan, Vining, and Johnston; Mesdames Dickenson, Villars, Arden, and Griffiths. To be followed by the new GRAND BALLET, in which the Spanish Dancers will appear. After which a burletta, Pntitled THE WATER WITCHES. Principal characters by Mesdames Villars, Dickinson, Daly, Arden, Messrs. Oxberry, Vining, &c. To conelude with THE BOTTLE IMP. In the course of the piece the celebrated Spanish Dancers will appear, in their novel and unrivalled Bouquet Dance. FRENCH PLAYS. —ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. TO-MORROW EVENING Second Appearance of the eminent Tragedienne Adlle. Rachel. Will be presented Scribe's comedie of VALERIE ; on. L' Aveugle. Characters by MM. Rhozevil, Pascal, TonriFon, Males. Vallee, and Rebut. After which will be produced Pierre Le Bru'r.s tragedy of MARIE STUART. George Mortimer, M. Raphael Felix ; Elisabeth, Mdlle. Rebut; Marie Stuart, 3ldlle. Reserved seats, Dress Boxes, 7e. 6d. ; Pit, 55.; Amphitheatre, ss. ; Gallery, 3s. The performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock pre cisely. PRINCESS'S TOEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lsssee and Manager. TUN EVENING. Will be presented the Vaudeville Comedy, in Two Acts, by J: R. Planche, Esq, entitled THE FOLLIES OF A NIGHT. Pierre l'aillot, Mr. C. Mathews ; Dr. Druggendraft, Mr. Compton ; Duchess de Chartres, Madame Vestris. To be followed by A SPEAKING LIKENESS. Nanette, Mdme. Vestris. 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. Fosbroke ; Mary, Miss Marshill. To conclude with a comic drama, entitled "LADIES BEWARE !" Colonel Vavasour, Mr. Granby; Sir Charles Vavasour, Mr. James Vining; Matilda, Miss Cooper. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager 11r. William Ratty. Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family. THIS EVENING Will be presented a gorgeous Peruvian Drama, to illustrate the historical events of the Spaniards' conquest of Peru, arranged from the original text of Brinsley Sher)(lan's play of " Pizarro," entitled fIIE STORMING OF QUITO; or, the Warrior of the Sun. Rolla, Mr. W. West. The extraordinary equestrian performarces of La Petite Davidson and the New , canes of the Circle, with the whole of the Entertain ments, having been attended with the moat complete success, will be repeated every evening. Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Under the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. In consequence of the success attending the Eminent English Vocalists, they have been re-engaged for Twelve Nights more, and will appear in " Maritana," as played at Drury Lane 100 nights. The amount o f C us t oms , an d Receipts for the year l ending sth July, 1847, is 18,792,3481. for the quar ter 4,519,1191., showing an increase on the year of 1,103,8871., and a decrease on the quarter of 4,2721. This trifling decrease can be now much more than accounted for by the repeal of the corn duties. The Excise shows an increase on the quarter of 186,3411., and on the year of 708,8861., the total Excise revenue for the year being 12,733,9981., and for the quarter 3,291,0521. This increase in the Excise revenue is very satisfactory, as showing that however severe may be the pressure of the existing distress, it is limited in its extent, and has touched but lightly upon the operatives who are the great consumers of exciseable articles. The article of Stamps also exhibits an increase both on the quar ter and the year. On the year of 212,8571., and on the quarter of 138,969/. It is now more than a year since the railway mania ceased to rage, and the present increase in the Stamps may be considered therefore as indicative of an increased activity in the healthy and legitimate commercial transactions of the country. The total revenue received for Stamps has been for the year 7,201,797/., and for the quarter, 1,869,464/. The Assessed Taxes have yielded during the quarter2,o7s,ool/,, and during the year 4,325,7321., being an increase on the year of 9.5,833/., and on the quarter of 68,574/. The Property-Tax likewise shows an increase in the quarter of 27,355/., and on the year of 308,024/., the total revenue received from this source being—for the year, 5.491,9361., and for the quarter, 1,036,517/. The Post-office revenue, we rejoice to say, continues steadily on the increase. The total Post-office revenue for the year has been 854,0001. and for the quarter 215,0001., showing an increase of 60,0001. on the year, and of 34,0001. on the quarter. There has been no revenue derived for Crown Lands this quar ter, neither was there any during the corresponding quarter of last year. The Miscellaneous revenue exhibits a decrease 0f10,540/. on the quarter, but an increase of 114,384 on the year, the total of the Miscellaneous revenue being for the year 307,6211., and for the quarter 7,4611. The total income exclusive of the advances received en the loan is for the quarter 13,240,190/., and for the year 51,060,1091., showing an increase on the year of 1,004,026/., and on the quarter of 41,457/. The surplus of the Consolidated Fund for the quarter is 2,120,019/. A Court pageantry was wont to fascinate the rabble by its magnificence. The lieges stood a-gape with admiration at the trumpeters in cloth-of-gold, the beef-eaters in rose-garlands, and the yeomen clad in steel and leather by the ingenuity of the armourer. Little of the homage formerly paid to the gauds of royalty survives. The prestige of heraldic emblazonry is almost forgotten. Even Mr. DYMOCK himself, the hereditary Champion of England, would excite little more reverence in the multitude than the brass knight in the Lord Mayor's procession, though he were mounted on the back of Bucephalus and cased in the mail of SALADIN. Homelier sentiments have become diffused among the populace than those which animated the lieges of a feudatorial sovereignty. So earnest indeed has been the re action, that a species of opprobrium has been attached to that external grandeur which was rendered un palatable from its association with the cruelties and oppressions of an exploded system. The crimes of our former rulers have imparted almost as much odium to the gorgeous ceremonials by which those rulers were ever accompanied as did the dilemmas of the melancholy gentleman of La Mancha to the forms and proprieties of knight-errantry. It would be well, however, for the multitude to reflect upon all such occasions as elicit anything like a revival of the pomps of regality, not so much upon the utility or decorum of those pomps, as upon the circumstances of which they are merely the celebration, and of the purposes which they are intended to commemorate. Whatever may be said in depreciation of the ap proaching ceremonies at Cambridge, it is certain that the event of which they will only be the accompani ment is one of no trivial importance, not merely to the several divisions of that University, but to the interests of the general community, and to the pro gress of our insular civilisation. Whether much advantage can possibly result to any one man in the empire by the pindaric throes and inane strophes of Mr. WILLIAM WORDSWORTH—written, be it ob served, as a sort of compensation for the legendary butt of malmsey, and as a vindication of his titular dignity as Poet Laureate—whether, we repeat, much advantage can possibly result from the feeble song of jubilation chanted from Rydal Mount, it would require probably the discernment of a DA CIER to determine. But the superficial ob server will recognise in the installation of his Royal Highness the Prince ALBERT, as Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, a token of that bro therhood in knowledge which promises in effect to regenerate the whole family of man. A spectacle more suggestive of the meaning and tendencies of this generation could hardly be conceived than the one which will have adorned the sedgy banks of the Cam during the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of the present week. We cannot regard the nomi nation of the Prince Consort—a Prince respected for his versatile accomplishments and loved for his distin gui-hed amenity—as a merely hollow compliment to his Royal Highness as the husband of VICTORIA. By that selection more--immeasurably more—has been effected than the presentation of a formal token of loyalty ; a new bond has bound together the sympa thies of the QUEEN aril the People. As searchers among the divine mysteries of knowledge, royalty and democracy henceforth go hand in hand ; as fel low-scholars in philosophy they muse together under the porch ; as brother labourers in the mines of eru dition they are intimately associated. A latent good is indicated in the pageantry of this interesting in stallation, not so much by the ardour with which it is prepared—significant as that is —as by its manifest influence upon the minds of the apparently un interested. While the public attention is so much engrossed by an accumulation of unusual embarrassments, and the advent of a dissolu tion of Parliament, the installation of the Chancellor attracts an extraordinary amount of observation throughout the United Kingdom. This, moreover, because the ceremony is not only one of local, but one also of national interest. The Prince ALBERT is now connected officially with one of the most venerable of our Universities. At a period when the cause of Education is engaging so much of the curiosity of the multitude, of the sc rutiny of P ar li ament, an d o f t h e prov id ence o f th e G overnment, his Royal Highness is brought into im mediate communication with one of the most plente ous and one of the least exhaustible of the fountains of We have received the Paris papers of Friday and knowledge. Everything, either directl or inferen importance of a more facile tially, tends to fix upon the g • ' Yr Saturday. popular mind the supreme The Constitutionnel of Friday contains the follow dtihffiusion of the blessings ing on the intelligence recently received from Al of secular education. Ever combines to hold sw i ft : this up to the popular observation matter h b y , d. at the ensuing o The Moniteur Alger f ie . n te hr penubelisheAdnanimportant selection of the candidates. Unless precaeuecssion in the and untowa h rd ve p t i a ec k e en c place between c the Emir - fore be taken for the due estimation of thissillfaderspi appears and to the the possessors of the franchise, they Abd.el-Kader has obtained a great advanta h ge. The have Emperor of Morocco. It is stated that bewail, perhaps, during seven years the foolishness av w e ho b h e a eil -K der, which had induced them to be lukewarm following details—exagge . rat . e t d, A Le . r e h i aPs a , s ta li a t a us re t f h a ro e ug in h Sr o i r n o . eeo W I was endeavouring to obtain in the promotion of a cause in which s The Emper'or then n the ignorance, and consequently the happiness lio f o of the Spanish Government, Abderrhama h n . rec f eiv e ed peace from g France, and had even implored the media and sobriety, of the indigent millions are so inextri- against t at t i ln t a ha t t the Emir intended him tur f n ro in m g the l thr o o r n e e s . cably concerned. If another spur be administered to rid himself of so formid the memory of the electors by the pomps of this tahbeleauest. He took advantage of the circumstance of of the contributions of he! Riff by a small inauguration at Cambridge, the election of his Royal body of collectiontroops Sent there for that purpose, to order the / Prince ALSZAT will refigillid Kaid El 4paar, the chief of that expedition, to carry off' res a o v l o v u ed r to hurl ,onstantinople letters, of the 17th, state that a treaty of peace between Persia and Turkey has been definitively concluded. It was reported at Salencia, on the 9th, that an Albanian had revolted against the Turkish Government. His force consisted of 800 men. There is every prospect of a plentiful harvest in Turkey. Letters from Alessandria, of the 27th ult., announce that the differences existing between the Austrian Government and the King of SARDINIA had been arranged by mutual concessions—the Austrian Go vernment having considerably reduced the duty levied on the wines of Sardinia when entering the Austrian dominions, and the King of SARDINIA having pro mised on his part to discountenance the march of Liberal opinions in Piedmont. As a first step towards this course of policy, the newspapers lately established in Tuscany had been prohibited in Piedmont. The consequence of this change of system on the part of the King of SARDINIA was the resignation of his chief Minister, Senor VILLA MARINA. Madrid papers of the 27th and 28th ult. have arrived. It is said that a decree will shortly be issued sup pressing all custom-houses in the interior of the kingdom. Aband of Carlists had been defeated by the QUEEN'S troops at Guerault, in Catalonia, and two of the Carlist chiefs killed. The province of Burgos, in conse quence of the appearance of the Carlist band of EL ESTUDIENTE, is to be declared in a state of siege. Don FRANCISCO DE PAULA. has, it is said, fallen into disgrace with the QUEEN. During her late rides her MAJESTY has not been accompanied as usual by her uncle or her cousin. were MA D RID BOLSA, JUNE 29.—Th e Three per Cents. one at 29i for cash; the Four per Cents, at 17#; the Five per Cents, at 17i; the Debt without Inte rest at 51 ; and the Coupons at 13. honour of the University authorities, and will fur nish the people with an additional reason for regard ing the husband of their QUEEN with affection. The explanation which was given by the Attorney- General in the House of Commons on Friday night with respect to the proceedings which took place at Hertford on the 1 ith ultimo, in relation to the pro perty of the late JOHN TAWELL, will be received with peculiar gratification throughout the country. The public feeling had been painfully excited in consequence of the apparent barbarity and cruelty of the act--the deepest sympathy was accorded to the unfortunate widow. It was con ceived that the wound which had in some respects closed, by the healing influences of time, had been most heartlessly torn open ; that she had been prac tically punished for a crime of which she was wholly innocent, by being deprived of the property to which she would otherwise have been entitled, and her own production as a witness, in order that the link in the chain of evidence, to deprive her of her property, might be supplied by her own testimony, increased the general indignation. The statement of the At torney-General has fully and completely exonerated the Government from every imputation of harshness or oppression in the case in question. It has proved that they acted with the humanity and equity which England would expect from the Ministers of her choice, but it has placed in the strongest light the absurdity and injustice of the code which is still per mitted to remain- a stain and a disgrace to our statutes. The most eloquent denunciation that could be hurled against the system by its most strenuous opponent could not exhibit its impropriety in a stronger light than the uniform practice of the Crown in relinquishing the rights to which it be comes entitled, in waiving the forfeitures that may from time to time accrue. If its claims were of such a nature that their enforcement could be justified, then there would be a culpable abandonment by the advisers of the Crown of the rights and privileges they were bound to maintain and preserve; but such is not the case, they are well aware that a rigid adhe rence to such obsolete and iniquitous enactments would occasion such an agitation throughout the length and breadth of the land as would lead to a speedy alteration of the law, and the total abrogation of the obnoxious provisions. Hence there is a grace ful yielding to the force of public opinion, the inva riable remission of the penalties in favour of the immediate relatives and next of kin of the malefactor. But " the snake is scotched, not killed," it retains all its vitality, and may at any time start into life and activity, when its results may be more than usually oppressive. The Attorney-General tells us, " that on convic tion of any person for felony, the property of the convict belongs to the Crown ; that the practice, however, had uniformly been to grant, on petition from the relatives of the convict, an inquiry, and to give the property to those relatives ; that in this par ticular case a memorial was presented by Mrs. TAWELL to the Treasury, praying the Crown to make inquiry, and to order that the property of her late husband should be bestowed upon her; that the inquest had taken place, in accordance with that me morial, and that the property, instead of being re tained by the Crown, would be sold for her benefit." We accord to this statement of the Honourable and Learned Gentleman the fullest credence ; but why is the law retained, if the uniform practice is not to en force it? We respect the law officers of the Crown too much to suppose that they can in any manner be influenced by the fees and perquisites to which, in right of their office, they are entitled on every such inquisition. Except in the case of wealthy cri minals, few can benefit by the favourable consideration of their request by the Executive. Every expense connected with the investigation, from the fees to the law officers, for the report on the original memorial in the first instance, to the bill of costs of the Solicitor for the Treasury, and the pay ments to commissioners, jurors, and witnesses, must be defrayed out of the property in the first instance, before any portion of the residue can be distributed to the claimants. Here, then, is a heavy and a perfectly needless outlay, which acts as a total pro hibition to any of the humbler and less wealthy classes. It would not be worth the while of the widow or orphans of a felon, `►hose property amounted to the value of a few hundreds only, although its possession might save them from want and misery ; the whole would be absorbed in the cost of the in quiry, and nothing would remain to save them from poverty and destitution. There are amply sufficient grounds for urging the repeal of the law under pre sent circumstances, but the possible use which may be made of it vastly increases the necessity. While the country is blessed with a constitutional Govern ment there would be little danger of any abuse of the power, but there have been corrupt ministers in bygone days, and possibly such may again arise on some future occasion. Political disturbances have occurred, and many who were comparatively blameless were deprived of their properties, and driven forth into exile and poverty, while the minions of the prevailing faction rioted in the possession of the estates wrested from the rightful owners for too rigid an adherence to honour and principle. How many families were reduced from wealth and affluence to distress and penury for an unceasing devotion to the rights of CHARLES 11. during the time of the Commonwealth, who were unable to obtain restitution after the Restoration ! Scenes similar to these which have f)rmerly taken place may possibly be re-enacted, and the only safeguard that can be extended to the people, the only shield that can guard against the possibility of their recurrence, is the total abolition of the law relating to escheats and forfeitures, and the corruption of the blood of a malefactor. C, THIS EVENING Will be presented the opera of ifA - RITANA. Charles the Second, Mr. McMahon; Don Cxsar, Mr. Harrison; Don Jose, Mr. Stretton; ithiritana, Miss Rainforth Lazarillo. Miss Isaacs. To conclude with a drama, in three acts, and a Prologue, of the most extraordinary and novel interest, entitled The RAG-PICKER of PARIS and the DR ' , 'SS-MAk ER of ST. ANTOINE. Jean, Mr. Webb; Perre Garouse, Mr. Neville; If. Berville. Mr. Frede ricks; Count St. Antoine, Mr. Tindell ; 3larie Diddier, Mrs. Henry Vining ; Marie Hoffman, Mrs. Ware. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed a grand historieni drama, entitled WALTER TYRRELL, THE SAXON AVENGER ; or, The Life and Death of Ring William It. Witham H., Mr. Dale; Walter Tyrrell, Mr. Hicks ; Ed tha, Miss Vincent. After which THE PALACE OF GENEVA ; or, The Spirit of the Fault. To conclude with THE VILLAGE OUTCAST ; or, The Dark Doom of Destiny. Boxes; Is.; Half Price, 6d. Pit, ext. ; Gallery, 3d. ROYAL SURREYzooLooicAM7—'—'—•------ GARDENS. Last Four Nights of M. Jullien. —Great Musical Treat. THIS DAY, July 6, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Gibraltar by Daylight. Promf-nade Concert by Jailien's nnri valled band of One Hundred performers, including Messrs,Eau: Mann, Barret, Prospere Lazarus, Kcenig, Pcc., two of whom will perform a solo each evening. Splendid Menagerie. Gothic Bridge. Chinese Tower. View 4,f the interior Fortifications of Gibraltar. Illuminated Conservatory, end all the attractions of the gardens. Concluding with a grand Pyrotechnic Display, representing the Siege of Gibraltar. Doors open at Nine, A N.; Feeding the Carnlvora, at Five: Peli can and White Bear, Half-pas' Five ; Jullien's Concert, Quarte.r. P es t Six; Fireworks, Quarter -past Ad nission, 0 , .e Shilling If OFFICE. JULY 5. THERlNroincren, Lowest, 54; Highest. 74 ; Noon, 7 3 . BAR -- " I ITRIL, 30 . 0 2. —W1ND S.W.; fine. Morning .• 42 wont L°""-BR LI"E THIS DAY. es after 7. I Evening 12 minutes sttet B. ... , ,a 4 .. . -4,.... 4 ita 1 ..°4 '. .., ''' '4.: •-, ~ A O . . 0.::,, , 0 , c 0.,,, ‘ '_ . - .. , r ,,,--,,- .4%; $ , 1 44% , - .11 . 0 ,,, soit T lIN * ... 7 .. e.. , " :;1% n'' ... , • • ° Mt& Millllllo ...1 . 2,1, i ~;,.. ' 7. • . tom - '?, '._ , , * "4".-:', !.... ''" `' ' ' - 7-' , AMBZ • '="Sc..:••l• fit arniu LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1847. THE QUARTER'S REVENUE. The revenue returns for the quarter ending July 5, 1847, are very satisfactory, proving, as they do, that however severe may have been the pressure upon all the great interests of the country during the past quarter, the permanent prosperity of those great interests has not been impaired. There is an increase in the revenue, both for the quarter and the year. On the quarter the increase is 41,4571., and on the year, 1,004,0261., and this, notwithstanding there was brought to ac count in the corresponding quarter of last year 440,0001. China money, while there has been no such 'windfall to swell the Miscellaneous revenue during 'the present quarter. With the exception of the Mis ellaneous, the Customs is the only head under which we note a decrease for the present quarter, a s 'compared with the corresponding quarter of last year. ' UL Y 6, 1847. THE SCARCITY and HIGH PRICES OF MUTTON. 'From a Wiltshire Correspondent of the Sherborne Journal.) Under the present circumstances, without taking into consideration the possibility of some additional causes, acting in conjunction with that now existing, there is no prospect either of an increase of supply to meet the fearfully rapid increase of the population of this country, or a reduction of prices, on the other hand, the main at tributable cause is more and more evident—almost in every market, and at least every fair an augmentation of prices ensues The writer has directed his attention to this subject, for a considerable period, and finds that among the farmers there is now a prevailing custom to have what is called, " a dry sheep farm," that is, to graze (Tegs principally) on artificial food —say oil cake for instance, and this for two reasons—the chief of which is, that sheep fed on oil-cake produces manure of a very strong character—the effect of which may, for several seasons, be traced to the very inch. The other reason is, that the land can be otherwise employed when not re quired for grazing purposes. Now, saying nothing of the other causes of scarcity, which may also be partly traced to disease—there is than a prevailing custom in lull nine parishes out of ten, which will, if it cannot be prevented, have a most injurious tendency on the community at large. In order to keep prices at a standard, so as to place this nutritious food witnin the reach of all classes, the number pro duced should increase in proportion more rapidly than the population, because provision should be made for a drawback produced by the havoc of disease. It must here be remembered that artificial food which produces this exci llent manure, cannot be used for fattening pur poses. The writer has made diligent inquiry in many parishes in Wiltshire, a county proverbially excellent for its grazing downs, and finds the result to be, that the number of lambs bred in 67 parishes the last three years has been 34 per cent, less than in 1844 and thi, while the population of the country has been increasing at more than 400,000 daily. This prevailing custom in Wiltshire extends to the neighbouring counties, and it is to be feared is national. MURDER OF A POLICEMAN.--BATH, SATURDAY EVENING.—At the Police-court at Chandos House, yes terday, two men, named Maurice Perry and Samuel Crawley, were committed by the county magistrates for the wilful murder of one of the Bathampton police, under circumstances of great brutality. On Monday last, early in the evening, two navigators employed in the neighbourhood on the Wilts snd Somerset Railway, quarrelled at Bathampton, and failing to settle it by words, adjourned to an adjoining field to fight it our, the prisoners and two others acting as seconds. An organised ring was formed, and a large mob collected, when, after a few rounds, John Bailey (the deceased), a constable, and another officer, forced their way be tween the combatants and desired them to desist fighting. The prisoners immediately pushed them back, and so EGYPTIAN HALL.—The girls ___--_-____ of the Royal Caled e - held them, the men still fighting. The constables again nian Asylum, an d t h e boys with the bagpipes, arrow- attempted to interfere, when they were instantly knocked panied by Mr. Burnie, the secretary, and Mr. Mc Donald, down, the prisoners kicking th em unmerci f u ll y a b out the master, visited th e E gypt i an Hall, yesterday, to see the head and body, from the violent force of which the pigmies of South Africa. The Bush people be- Bailey almost immediately died. Several witnesses tokened much surprise at the sound emitted by the bag- clearly identified the prisoners as the parties who corn pipes ; the boys were brought to the platform, they witted the outrage. The deceased told them on entering danced the Scotch reel an d a Highland fling; with the th e r i ng t h at h e was a police-officer, and stated th at i t latter the Bosjesmans were greatly pleased, espec i ally was h i s d u t y t o suppress any disturbance. The pri when the little Scotchmen danced on one leg. Atter soners, who made no defence, were conveyed to the remaining for half an h our the girls departed, and by county gaol, on th e ca pi ta l c h arge , A verdict of " Wit the kind permission of Mr. Edwin Smith were allowed ful Murder" had been returned at the Coroner's inquest, to inspect the model of Jerusalem in the opposite room, which was held on Friday. The deceased constable has with which they were much gratified. This is as it left a widow and family to deplore his loss. should be, these gratuitous exhibitions to our national IMPORTATION OF BREAD STUFFS AND PROYl schools reflect considerable honour on the spirited pro- norm—The following is a statement of the arrivals of prietors. bread stuffs and provisions in the port of London, on SOCIE TY FOR PROMOT ING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE. the 2d inst.:—From Harnbureh-5 bales and 1 cask of —At the last general meeting of this society the bishops bacon, 1 cask meat, 5 casks of hams, and 81 casks clover of Cape Town, Adelaide, and Newcastle were present, seed. Riga-87i lasts and 2,879 qrs. of oats, 750 q and acknowledged the rants recently made by the barley, and 250 qrs wheat. Dantzic-5,065 v a s n . whe - a r t 3 , Board towards promoting Christian knowledge in their 504 barrels, 34 tieKre,ems,igashbdur2ge_arsoflrpio.2rko9.astsH, bi2oovig.rr—s. several dioceses. The whole sues lately voted by the 420 qrs. wheat. society in behalf of its objects in these dioceses, and that wheat. Cronstadt-2300 qrs. wheat of Melbourne, amounts to 10.0001; previously to this meal, and 340 qm peas. Stett' ' 9 agi rye Stettin--688 qrs. wheat. the society contributed 10,0001. t o wards the Coloni a l malta_9l2 qrs. wheat. Samsoon-650 qrs. wheat, Bishops' Fund, The issue of books and tracts during 1,600 qrs. Inds n corn. the year was stated to be nearly 4,000,000. MANCHESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON.—The Direc- GENERAL POST .OFFICE.—The following steam- tors of this Company will issue new scrip as early as vessels have be en a pp o i nted to convey t h e ship-letter pssible, but no precise time can be named, as the re mails, viz.: —The Vassetei Tidjaret, Captain Betsey, for ceipt of sucli new scrip will have to be receded by the Malta, Smyrna, and Constantiole, to sail from Liver- subscr'pt''( ' of fresh deeds, which cannot be prepared pool on the 14th inst. The Camilla, Captain Brown- until I Par i li n ament has decided upon seine contemplated less, to sail fr om S t . K atherine's Wharf on the 7th inst. alterations in standi ng orders. When these are i made for Copenhagen an d S t. Petersburgh. The B"mhaY, for public, the d ee d s wi ll b e prepared, and new scrip s•ued the Cape of Good Hope and Bombay, to sail from ',lvor- without delay. A deposit of 5.4 per share will he ray pool to-day; and the Antelope, Captain O'Brien, for Rio able before issue of scrip.—Manche . ster Stock Exchange de Janeiro, to sail from ~iye rp o c, i on the Bth iust. Circular. COURT CIRCULAR. Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians, attended by the•Cauntess Vanderstraten and M ijor de Moerkerke, lett Buckinglistua Palace at a quarter past tine o'clock yesterday morning, in one of the Queen's carriages and four for Woolwich, to embark on h:iard the Garland for Ostend. The QuNin and Prince Albert, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemi.n of the Royal Household :ti Waiting, took leave of their auguA visi tors at tie garden entrance of the Palace. Their NI .jesties the King and Queen of the Belgians visited arid took leave of her Royal Highness the Duchess *I Gloucester on Sunday, at Gloucester House ; and their Royal High nesses t h e D uke and Duchess of Cam bridge, at Cambridge House. The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Royal suite, lett town, at half-past ten o'clock yesterday morning. for Cambridge. The Royal party occupied three open carriages and fur. In th. first carriage were her Majesty the Queen his Royal Highness Pt ince Albert, the Mistress of the Robes, the Duchess of Sutherland, and the Lady in Waiting, the Countess of Desart. In the second car risge were the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert. the Marquis of Ahercorn ; the Lord in Waiting, the Earl of Morton ; the Equerry in W iting, 4..;010tiel Buckley ; and the Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert, Lieut.- Colonel Seymour. In the third carriage were Mr. George Edward Anson, Lieutenant Color el the Hon. C. B Philips, Major-General Bowles, and Dr. Meye r. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort a ere conducted to their carriaue by the Hon. Misses Murray and Mac donald, Mails of Honour in waiting, and Sir Edward Bowater, Groom in waiting. A party of Lancers, f .rtned the escort from Bucking- ham Palace to the Tottenham station of the Eastern Counties Railway. His Royal Highness the Hereditary Duke of Saxe Weimar, attended by Count de Beust, left Marlborough House, at half past eight o'clock yesterday morning, for Cambridge. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager. accompanied by her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar, and attended by her suite, left Marlbo rough House at twelve o'clock yesterday for her resi dence, Bushy House, Bushy Park. The Countess of Assenburg was in attendance on the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar. His Royal Highness Prince Peter of Oldenburgh visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager on Sunday at Marlborough House. The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President), left town yesterday for Cambridge. Mr. Glyn had an interview with the Right Hon. Ed ward Strutt yesterday at the office of the Commissioners of Railways, in Great George -street. • THE WEATHER AND CROPS. The weather, we rejoice to say. is Toil r,,, , nrable for the prospect of an early and abundant harvest. One &!y bright sunshine, and anofter cloudy sky and gentle shower stimulate to an acfi VP growth. Acc.)rrlin , 7iv, we have to repeat the favourable account we gave last week Of the crop in our own neighbour!), ott. Wheat is now very generally in. ear; and oats, in some places, have horst the bllde. 11:th look extremely Heil. Potato, are still keeping free from taint. In some places the) are so luxuriant that the shaves are meeting acrr.ss the drills. We hope they will preserve their present favour able appearance. In a few weeks we may expect re duced markets, and thus bring returning comforts to the poor man's household. Where the weather has been favournbl., hoeing and drill-h4rrowing of turnips have been proceeded with; and they are also looking strong and vigorous. We had rpportunities, last week, of traversing the higher districts of Cunihghatne, and were sorry to find in some lorali'ies the crops so far behind. While all has been sunshine in the lower districts, cold has pre veil d over heat in the upper — consequently, vegetation is fully three weeks later than usual. Ihe wire-worn has been committing ravages in those districts; but now, since warmth has return( d. we hope that it will have Penetrated the uplands, and that farmers there will yet have cause to rejoice. Potatoes, which are but scantily planted in tne parishes of I)alry and Kilbirnie, Met vigorous and healthy. Beans in Cuninghaine are splendid, and feathered to the roots. Turnip sowing is almost over Hay looks well, and will be a heavy crop. A very intelligent farmer in the parish of Kilbirnie-- Mr. Orr, Lochridge—who showed us his tank for gathering and preserving liquid manure, can at any time pump t •e manure into a large barrel and convey it to the fields, where it is applied to top-dressing. He cal culates that the liquid manure of each cow is worth IL a year. We hope such an approved system will soon become more general, as Nlr. Orr avers that his tank is the only one in that neighbourhood. On the farms of East and %Vest Mains of Kilbirnie, the fields are in a very advanced stage. Iu the byre of the former there is a fine cow, valued at about 301., in the last stage of a dropsical complaint. Mr. Logan lost one about six weeks before with the same disease.— Ayr Observer. SANATORY MEASURES. There are men to be met with in the world, who, possessing high intelligence, have, nevertheless, the mis fortune to labour under a species of mental delusion, which never tails to manifest itself whenever allusion is made to a certain subject. There are some who enter tain the most extraordinary opinions in religious matters, whilst altogether rational on other topics. Again, many a man distinguished for talent will be found to have such peculiar political ideas as almost to alp , unt to insanity. Converse with such a one on general topies, and he will be found to be a sensible tnan, but should the cranky string be touched, the harp will at once be out of tune. These idiosyncrasies are not confined to in dividuals--each nation, each age, has its own. Our present national idiosyncracy is a hatred of all so cial sanatory measures. Talk of commercial matters, on scientific progress, on literature, and none can be found more sensible, or well-informed than the English; the proposal of sanatory measures will be certain, how. ever, to disturb the equanimity of the whole nation,—the most ridiculous notions will be willingly entertained, the most strenuous opposition made to the contem plated improvement. To embody the national sen timents on this head in a few words, would be to express an opinion, that "if we can get plenty to eat and to drink, what more do we want—that if a graveyard is in the middle of a crowded city, it has been there for years, and nobody was ever the worse for it—that the Thames water is as sweet now as ever it was, and our forefathers drank it without finding fault that the sewers discharge into it— that crowded alleys and lanes without drainage always did exist, and always will exist, to what use then making a fuss just now," with divers other important reason for leaving things as they are. Nor is John Bull to be argued out of his notions about social evils—he exhibits not merely a sullen dogmatism, but an active spirit of opposition. Ho declares his health to be very good— his house to be very clean—his rivers unpolluted—and the drainage of towns he pronounces excellent; and yet what man of observant mind, will hesitate to say that England does not require great social ameliora tions? Look at the state of any large town or city— the imperfect drainage—the detective water supply— the horrible graveyatds—the poisonous miasma—the unhealthy habitations, and who can doubt that legisla tive remedy is imperatively required? There is one class of inventions which is always heavy in the market, and unprofitable to the inventor—we mean fire-escapes and life-belts. No house is furnished with the one, and no sailor thinks of the when Life is to be protected in either case, and who thinks his own to be in danger? True, after a dreadful fire and loss of life, some few " nervous" persons will inquire for an escape; no sooner, however, is the danger torgotten, than the protection is also abandoned. Much similarity of con duct holds with respect to the social state of England, which is a reproach to a civilized country. Go where you will —among the habitations of the wealthy, or the rookeries of the poor —travel from city to town—from county to county—and the same evils present themselves. Intra mural interment, the fruitful source of disease is still permitted. The dead are suffered to poison the living, to pollute the atmosphere, to carry fever to the •lwellings of the poor. The abolition of city burials should he the first of sanatory measures; allchurchyardsin towns should be closed, and planted with trees, and cemeteries provided at proper places. Religion and decency, as well as health, require this. Universal drainage in cities is the next thing required. There should be no alley, no lane, without an effective sewer, into which all houses should discharge their soil. No cesspool, &c., should be suffered to be open ; the gully •holes should be properly trapped, to prevent the emission of noxious vapours, whilst provision should be made that at high -water-level the mouth of the sewer should not be stopped. The control of sewers should be rested in a Government commission, or, at any rate, in one general board; not, as at present divided into sections of opposite interests. The sewer commissioners, at present, are mere dispensers of jobbing patronage and public money. Another most important want is the better supply of water. Without cleanli ness the people can never be healthy, and the restricted supply of water denies this cleanliness to hundreds of un fortunate individuals. Where water can only be obtained from a great distance, the labour of fetching it prevents its tree use. We have often remarked how ill the poorer quarters of the towns are supplied with water. In poor streets a pump is seldom visible, many have been removed, but none are replaced ; whereas, in the richer quarters of the town pumps are abundant—we could name more than one square wherein are two pumps. Parishes should be compelled to sink artesian wells in poor neighbourhoods, and monopolising water companies be regulated in their charges. We believe that two thirds more than the present quantity of water could be usefully employed, was there a proper supply. Not the least among the required improvements, is that of compelling factories to consume their own smoke. This could and would be readily done, were it made imperative—it is a disgrace to the science of the age. that huge chimneys should vomit forth their volumes of carbon, to blacken the atmosphere, to destroy our lungs, and to waste profusely a valuable fuel ? It is of no trivial import, that a change should be made in the management of our public highways. Our streets in winter are clogged with mud, and in summer resemble the deserts for dust, always slippery and nasty—a valu able manure is suffered to remain on them, because it is the duty of no one to keep them clean. The parish re ceives so many hundred pounds per annum, from a scavenger for the privilege of collecting as much as he can take with a very little labour; and as profit, not cleanliness, is his object, the streets are always in a filthy state. In London, as in Paris, every housekeeper should be compelled to sweep the pavement before his house early in the morning, and the scavengers should thoroughly cleanse the roadway each day. There are many other improvements to be made in our social state, which would materially benefit the population. Instead of, however, detnan.:ing Legislative interference, the peo pie seem determined to thwart all endeavours of the Go vernment. First to exhibit this bad spirit, is the Corpora tion of London. Foul and fcetid as the City notoriously is, with scarcely a house free from noxious smells, the citizens would fain have us believe that there is not a more sweet, wholesome place, under the c inopy of Heaven. No sooner is a Government measure proposed than the Aldermen, scarce one of whom resides in the City, raise an outcry, and the City is to be exempt from the operation of the Government plan. As the City rejects purification, so every other town strives to be allowed to remain dirty, until none are found who care to be made clean. FOREIGN SUPPLIES. The following arrivals of cattle, grain, and provisions took place at the port of London on Monday last:—The Ocean, from Rotterdam, brought 878 baskets of cherries, 5 baskets of melons, 11 baskets ofcucurnbers, 574 baskets (a very large quantity) of potatoes, 43 baskets of yeast, several baskets of fish, 159 packages of butter, 9 calves, 30 oxen and cows, and 4 horses ; the Magnet, from Harlingen, 3,132 casks of butter. 896 casks of cheese, 1 horse, 3 bulls, 25 cows, 6 calves, end 42 sheep; the Camilla, from St. Petersburgh, 1,030 bags of flour, 15 bags of general provisions, several bags of hams and other productions of Russia; the Flora, from Skieu, 205 quarters of barley; the Alberdina, from Groningen, 460 quarters of oats; the Nicholino, from Alexandria, 2,300 quarters of beans; the Lady Robilliard, from Lisbon, 470 barrels of flour ; the Esperance, from Lakken, 400 quarters of oats; the City of London, from Rotterdam, 276 casks of butter, 15,400 cheeses, some packages of fish and poultry, and 124 baskets of cherries ; the Twe Gebroeders, from Hamburgh, 330 quarters of oats ; the Rachel, from Memel, 1,100 quarters of oats; the Osprey, from Alexandria, 2,000 quarters of beans ; the Rapid, from Rotterdam, 8,600 cheeses, 298 baskets of potatoes. 115 baskets of cherries, 64 cows, 27 calves, and 595 . sheep, and 24 ca s k s o f b utter ; the Columbine, from Havre, 102 barrels of flour, 36 packages of eggs, and 456 baskets of fruit ; the Alida, from Logstoer, 250 quarters of oats ; the Amalia, from Riga, 830 quarters of wheat ; the Ellida, from Nordkiubing, 400 quarters of peas ; the Schawbe, from Memel, 97 tons weight of oil-cake ; the Bertha, from Thisted, 470 quarters of oats ; the Levant, from Stockholm, 300 quarters of wheat, and 300 of oats ; the Fortuna, from Huns merseil, 524 quarters of oats ; the Moslem, from New Orleans, 7,332 bushels of wheat and 4,066 barrels of flour ; the Planter from Dantzic, 900 quarters of wheat ; the Medora from Prince Edward's Island, 1,022 bushels of oats; the Princess Royal, from Hamburg, 50 oxen and 22 sheep, 3 calves, 25 casks of butter, several packages of bacon, barns, and other Han seatic produce ; the Mariner, from Alexandria, 2,000 quarters of beans, and 350 quarters of wheat; the Vic tory, from Pilau, 700 quarters of wheat and 50 quarters of pease; the Clemente, trom Havre, 450 quarters of wheat; the Bareo from Odessa, 1,872 quarters of wheat ; the Enterprise, from Alexandria, 700 quarters of beans, 650 quarters of lentils, and 235 quarters of Indian corn; • he'Duke, from Riga, 1,123 quarters of barley; the Jannet Halley. from Riga, 1,085 quarters of oats ; the Union, froin Memel, 230 quarters of oats, and 400 quarters of barley; the Vrouw Berendina, from Groningen, 485 quarters of oats; the Gertrude from Rostock, 370 quer ters of wheat; the Favourite, from St. Petersburgh, 300 bags of wheat, 83 dozens of tongues, and some packages of flour; the Henrietta, from Hamburgh, 87 bags of seed, and 600 quarters of oats ; the Earl of Durham, from Odessa, 2,650 quarters of barley ; the Sarah, from Per nett, 855 quarters of oats; the Prudence, from Stettin. 914 quarters of wheat; the Hoffnung, from Carolinenseil, 537 quarters of oats ; the Soho, from Antwerp, 386 baskets of cherries, 20 of fish, and 18 oxen; the Favour ite, from Caen, 152 cases of eggs; the Mountaineer, from Hamburgh, 128 oxen and 376 sheep; the Vrow Rentje, from Logstoer, 290 quarters of oats; the Anne Christine, from Faaborg, 670 barrels of barley; the Admiral, from Jfiga, 2,100 quarters of oats; the Esther Frances, from Alexandria, 2,356 quarters of beans; the Horatio, from Havre, 2,260 barrels of flour; the Burton, from Dantzic, 710 quarters of wheat; the Princess, from Dantzic, 1,250 quarters of wheat; the Auriga, from Emden, 470 quarters of oats; and the Hebe, from Cavallo, 1,300 quarters of Indian corn. A singular instance of the bigoted opposition which even educated men will evince towards sanatory improve ments, came lately under ow: notice. The Chyrnical Sewage Manure Company, which is formed to work out the ingenious patent plan of Mr. Higgs. for intercepting the sewage water from the Thames, and converting it into manure, in applying for their Bill in Parliament, experienced much opposition from the Dean and Chapter of Westminster. The Company, it ap pears, was desirous to erect works, and to use a sewer in Westminster. On applying to Dr. Buckland, the Dean, to know the reason for his opposition, he can didly confessed that he had opposed the Bill, without knowing what Mr. Higgs' plan was, and whether in reality it would be a nuisance or a benefit! He had never inquired, and did not care to know. what the plan was, and without first informing him self that (as the truth is) the adoption of his plan wuuld ease the sewer, improve the drainage of the parish, and be no nuisance whatever, he opposed and preventi,d a trial in Westminster, leaving the compauy to make Bermondsey the corpus vile of their experi ments. From scientific Dr. Buckland, the geolo gist, this could hardly be expected; had the public treated his effusions in a similar manner, where now would be his fame ? From an or dinary Dean, such conduct would not be sur prising ; from a scientific and withal liberal author, better things might have been anticipated. It may be confidently hoped that, notwithstanding the interested opposition of the bigoted, and despite the apathy of the public, a strong Governms-nt may be able to c,irry an effective measure fur the better preservation in all towns in the kingd, m, of that most precious, but most ne glected jewel—Human Life.— The Patent Journal. On the 28th ult. serious disturbances took place at Groningen, in Holland, on account of the excessive dearness of food. The troops had to be called out. They made use of their arms, and, it is said, killed four persons and wourn , led twelve,sowe of them very seriously. Most of the wounded persons had taken no part in the disturbances, 'riving been present only as spectators. On the morning of the 29th order was re-established At Amsterdam, during the last eight days, the price o, the four-pound loaf has been reduced five cents, about 15 centimes, BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Lord J. RUSSELL stated that it was the intention of her Majesty's Governm.nt not to press forward the Incumbered Estates (Ireland) Bill during the pr e sent session. With respect to the Prisons Bill, it was also purposed not to proceed with that. The Custody of Offenders Bill will be proceeded with, as also the Parliamentary Electors Bill, the Polling at Elections (Ireland) Bill, the Post-office Bill, and the Shannon Navigation Bill. He proposed that the House sh o uld go into Committee of Supply this evening, and he wo uld make an appeal to those Hon. Members who had mo tions on the paper to postpone them, and especially the Hon. Member for Montrose, who h a d a mot i o n with resp ec t to t h e Raja of Sattara. H e w ould ask him to postpone his motion till Tut today w e ek l'he Noble Lord then moved that the House should go into Committee on the Compensation for Damages (Ireland) Bill. Mr. HUME said that he could not consent to postpone his motion, unless the Noble Lord would give him a pledge that he would assist him in keeping a H ou se on that day. CONFERENCE WITH THE LORDS. Messengers from the Lords requested a conference with the Commons on the subject of some amendments introduced into one of the Bills which had been sent up to them. COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES (IRELAND) BILL. On the order of the day being read for going into Committee on this Bill, Lord J. RUSSELL stated that he could not give the' Hon. Member for Montrose a pledge to keep a House , for him to-morrow. If the Hon. Member would let the matter stand over till to-morrow week, he could hare the whole evening to himself. Mr. HUME was sorry to oppose the Noble Lord. but he felt bound to proceed with his motion on the subject of the Raja of Sattara. He hoped that the Noble Lord would not be angry with him for adopting such a curse. UNITED STATES' DEBT. Mr. HUME wished to know wheth, r any step had been taken by this country with respect to the debts duo by the United States to this country? Lord PALNIEHSTON did not apprehend, f;:om the known character and integrity of the Limited States f:..v.rnment, any difficulty in the settlement of those, Warns. the House then went into Committee on the eta.e pensation for Damages (Ireland) The several clauses were agrrded to and the Bill was reported. AFFAIRS OF PORTUGAL. On the question being put for reading the order of the day for g ing into Committee of Supply, Ar. B. OSBORNE rose to call the attention of the House to the present state of Portugal and the situa tion of our naval and military forces in the country. fie thought it was highly desirable that the Noble Lord the Minister for Foreign Affairs should offer some defence for the policy which had been pursued. towards Portugal before the close of the present sessiora. On constitutional grounds he regretted the abrupit termination of th e recent d e b ate. It vk ou:d tend to degrade the House in the estimation of all who were favourable to political liberty and freedom, and theroi . 449 bv Mt it to be his duty to teYiTe it. It wit Abd-el-Kader. This latter chief was then at the head of 500 horsemen and 200 foot soldiers. On June 14 the Moorish troops attempted to execute the order of the Emperor, but they were vigorously forced back by the Emir's troops, after having experienced a loss of 70 horses. The next dey El Amer returned to the charge, but 'he Moroceornen were again worsted, and on the following night their camp was eatecked, taken, and pillaged by Abdel-Kader, who cut off the - head of the kaid, taken prisoner in the combat. It is notorious how much the inteliigence of the Aralis is to be distrusted, and the present news requires confirma tion. If they are exact. Abd-el-Rader is now in posses sion of the Riff, that is, the vast province of Morocco which bounds our frontiers; he can receive freely by sea the succours of various kinds, which will certainly be sent him, and his reputation has increased in the em pire of Morocco. It is seen what are the it uits ef the treaty of Tangiers, so ill-conceived, and so badly executed. It appears thatAbd-el-K ider announces thefirmest intention to remain at peace with France. in order to destroy more freely Abderrhaman, who inspires his subjects with nei ther respect, tear, nor confidence. As to our Govern ment, it appears to intend remaining on the defeneivc, and to deliver up the Moorish Emperor to the chances of the struggle in which he is engaged. The Moniteur Algerien limits itself to saying that all is foreseen to prevent the effect of the blow being felt in the pr o vi nce of Oran.'" The Presse states that the Ministry has caused to be publishel in several provincial journals a letter, signed "E. DE GIRARDIN," to the effect that, as the writer did not choose to remain under the stigma which was cast upon him by the veto of the Chamber of Deputies, of being a calumniator, he should appeal to his constituents by resigning his seat. M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN denounces this letter as a forgery, and claims for himself the victory in his contest with the Ministry. " Two means," says the Presse, " were open to the Government if it wished to make known the truth, and the whole truth, and it had its choice of them. It might either have ordered an inquiry, or have brought M. de Girardin before a jury. To the members of the ma• jority, who wished that the truth should be exposed, M. de Girardin proposed an inquiry; to the Ministers, who denied what the Deputy for Bourganeuf persisted in affirming, M. de Girardin offered that he should be brought to trial before a jury. The majority did not choose the inquiry; the Ministers would not have a jury. M. de Girardin had nothing further to do, and the pre tended letter to the President is but a pendant to the impudent account sent to the Ministerial journals, and in which M. de Girardin was made to say precisely the contrary to what he really said; but the Ministry de• ceives itselt strangely it' it thinks that it will raise itself in public opinion by such base manoeuvres as these." The Presse recapitulates the charges brought by M. DE GIRARDIN against the Government in the following terms :-- " 1. A hundred thousand francs, given by M. Adam to M. Granier de Cassegnac and M. Solar, for the privilege of a theatre. M. Adam has not contradicted this fact. " 2. The memoir or pamphlet of Baron Lambert pur chased for 30,000 f. Baron Lambert has not contradicted this fact. " 3. One million two hundred thousand francs de manded from the maitres de post for the presentation and passing of a Bill to indemnity them. The maitres de post to whom the offer was made, namely, MM. Leidy, Duclos, Faucher, and Labbe, have nut contradicted this fact. " 4. A cross of the Legion of Honner given to an un certificated bankrupt. This has not been denied. "5. A subvention of 5,000 francs a month to the Globe newspaper. It being impossible to deny this fact, which was judicially proved, an attempt was made to explain it, by saying that a deceased Deputy, M. Mer milliod, who for the nonce was transformed into a rich Conservative, was the generous donor. But it was proved that M. Mermilliod never gave but 600 francs, and that that was in payment of five shares in the paper of 120 francs each, acd which gave him a right to five copies of the pater for three years. The fact is there fore not contradicted. "6. Nothing fur nothing, the offensive condition made on the nomination of a peer. The letter to the King, written on the 25th of Jauary, 1846, and signed by a general officer, has not been contradicted. " 7. The promise of a peerage made on condition of paying to a newspaper the sum of 80,000 francs. This is the only fact, we admit, which has no evi dence in its favour but the reiterated affirmation of M. de Girardin." M. DR GIRARDIN dares the Government to in stitute an inquiry into the truth of the charges, or to bring him to trial for the calumny. In the Chamber of Peers on Saturday the petition of the Spanish bondholders was ordered to be referred to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. This is considered as an indication that it is the intention of the Government to interfere in behalf of the foreign creditors of the Spanish Government. In the Chamber of Deputies the Ministry consented that the petition of Prince JEROME BONAPARTE, ex-King of Westphalia, should be referred to the President of the Council and the Council of Ministers. The Mi nister of Public Works, in consenting to this refe rence, intimated that the Government had no objec tion to the return to France of the Last surviving brother of the EMPEROR. M. MALAIGNE, the Opposition candidate, has been elected for the 4th arrondissment of Paris. The numbers were— For M. MALAIGNE (Opposition) For M. BERTRAND (Conservative) 301 Majority .............. ---198 The amendment of M. LaoN FAUCHER for increas ing the grant to the railroads, was negatived by the Chamber of Deputies on Saturday. The Government has just published the official returns of the commerce of France for 1846. The foreign trade amounted to 2 milliards 436 millions of francs, of which 1 milliard 258 millions were imports, and 1 milliard 178 millions exports, being 9 millions mors than in 1845. PARIS BounsE, JULY 3. --- The B ourse , w hi c h h ad yesterday acquired some i mprovements on the quotations of the previous day, has been throughout to-day very firm, and with little or no variation in prices, Threes remaining at 77t. 50c., as yesterday. Fives improved a little, closing at 1181. 50c. The market closed as fol lows :—Three per Cents. for cash, 77f. 75c.; for account, 77L 70c.; Five per Cents. for cash, 118 f. 20c. ; f or ac count, 1181. 50e. ; Bank of France Snares, 3,220 f.; Nea politan, 103 f. 50c.; Spanish not quoted. RAILWAYS.—The Share Market, which had also some what improved, has to-day slightly retrograded. Most of the lines have been freely offered, and th e sa l es effected have been at rates in favou r of the buyer, as compared with yesterday's quotations. For cash, Paris and Orleans left off at 1,262 f. 50c.; Paris and Rouen, 955 f.; Avignon and Marseilles, 668 f. 75c. Strasburg and Basle, 183 f. 7 5 n. ; Dieppe, 310 E ; Nantes, 400 f.; Northern, 566 f. 25c. ; Bordeaux, 505 f. ; Cette, 455 E ; Paris and Strasburg, 4 422. t. . 5 0c.; P aris an d Lyons, 415 f.; Lyons Avignon. ~3 0f BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 3. Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Constituted ), 2%—Cen tral of France (Orleans and Visrzon), 174—Ceylon, Dutch Rhenish, 4—Namur and Liege, 4—Northern of France, 10 1 4—Orleans and Bordeaux, 61 4—Paris and Stras bourg, 4%. NEWS FROM PORTUGAL. SOUTHAAIPTON, JULY L. The Jupiter arrived from the Peninsular this morn ing. She brings news from Lisbon down to the 29th ult. Saldanha occupied Villa Nova ;it was preceded by a skirmish, in which each side lost an officer and four or five men. No attack had been made on Oporto ; the force within the town exceeded 12,000 men. Provisions in great quantities had been brought in. The insurgent troops in every part, except Oporto, were dispersing. The Spanish troops had not advanced upon Oporto. Marquis Loule was sent to the British squadron by the Junta to make an offer of surrender, on condition that Oporto should be first taken possession of by the Spaniards, and it was thought the English admiral would agree to these terms ; and the Spaniards would, it was expected, enter Oporto in a f ew d ays . The Jupiter left Oporto on the 30th.—Herald. friIPERIAL 'PARLIAMENT. HOPSE OF LORDS. July ;. The Lnrd CHANCELLOR tu.ik his .aat oil the 11 , 1, sack at Five o'clock. MESSAGE FROM TIIE COMMONS. gere from the House of Commons brought up s- %%Tat lints. POOR RELIEF SUPERVISION (IRELAND) BILL: Lord BROUGHAM begged to call the attenrioo id the Government to a provision in the Poor Relief Supf!' visu it (Irelatiti) Bill, by which the Treasury had to e power of making the salary of the Chief Commissioner , who was to have a seat in Parliament, what thef pleased. By t)e regulations of the House of CommoU 3 the House of Lords could not make any alteration it any money clause in a Bill ; he trusted, therefore, th e Government u ould introduce some new Bill on the sub' jeet. for it wtts monstrous for the Treasury to have such power over an important officer. The Earl of AUCKLAND said the attention of bi s Not.te r .ens: the President of the Council should be calk(' to the at bject. - BRIBERY. Lord BROUGHAM gave notice of his intention for to ove certain resolutions in order to p re reo bribery at elections. MILITIA BALLOT SUSPENSION BILL. The report on this Bill was brought up and agreed tO , and tne Bill read a third time and passed. TRUSTEES RELIEF BILL. Th's Bill was read a third time and passed. CORN IMPORTATION BILL. The Report on this Bill was brought up, agreed to and the r ill read a third time and passed. POOR RELIEF SUPERVISION (IRELAND) BILL. The Committee on this Bill was postponed, as 0 understood, to Thursday next. CONFERENCE. On the motion of Lord DENMAN, a Committee of the Lords was appointed to prepare reasons to offered at a conference with the Commons for the Lords disaereeing to one of the Commons' amendments to th e Threatening Letter Bill. The conference subsequently took place, and on th e return of the Lords appointed to conduct the conference , the Earl of CHICHESTER reported that their Lord' ships had left their reasons with the Commons. The Bills on the table were fbrwarded a stage, and their Lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. July 5. The SPEAKER took the Chair to-day shortly afte Twelve o'clock. WAKEFIELD GAS BILL.—SITTING OF TIO HOUSE AT TLVE O'CLOCK. WE Admiral GORDON moved, pursuant to notice, tleo the Committ ee on t h e Wakefield Gas Bill h ave leave to proceed with three Members and report forthwith. Lord G. BENTINCK opposed the motion. He d e ; precated the Hou se s i t ti ng at twelve o'clock, and woul d do all in his power to prevent Committees sitting during the sitting of the House at twelve o'clock. They hak e , specimen on Friday of the results of the House sitting the morning, as during the greater part of that tine there were only fifteen M, mbers present, and CO one Membhr o f th e Government. He tbough,, the sitting of the House at twelve o'clocl highly objectionabl e , as t h e Government by to means got over the trouble of keeping a House' If he was unable to prevent the morning sittings, be was determined to do his best to enforce the attendanc e of Members, by preventing Committees meeting during the sitting of the House. Lord J. RUSSELL deprecated the course pursue d by the Noble Lord. It had been the custom of a!! House of late years, at the end of the session, to sit IP twelve o'clock, and he thought the doing so was a tt e nded i with no i nconven i ence. He considered the conduct the Noble Lord on Friday was without preeeden 4 and totally unworthy of the position which b ° claimed to fill as the leader of a great party The Government would take care in future to b e W ee vigilant, in or d er to i nsure them against surprise. lie thought, if the Government did this, it would be as well to meet at twelve o'clock as at four. Mr. R. SPOONER thought it extremely inconvenia l for the House to sit at twelve o'cli ck. After some observations from Mr. R. YORK E, Strangers were ordered to withdraw, but no divisieS took place, Lord G. BENTINCK withdrawing his opposition the motion, on its being stated the Committee did not P till half-past three o'clock. The motion was then agreed to. Mr. BOUVERIE then moved that all the Committe e have leave to sit, notwithstanding the sitting of the House. Lord G. BENTINCK opposed the motion. Afer some di,cu.sion, in which Mr. Buck, bi r ' Mackinnon, Mr. H. Berkeley, Mr. Newdegate, and 1! ,11. ' W. Mills took part, the House divided, when there or peered— For the motion Against it 14 Majority against the motion —53 Leave was then given to all the Committees to si t ' notwithstanding the sitting of the House. THE WELLINGTON STATUE. Lord G. BENTINCK gave notice of his intention, ° III the motion for the House resolving itself into a Cut' y mince of Supply, to move as an amendment, " That humble address be pre:ented to the Queen, praying b , e Majesty not t o revo k e, without the consent of the sal", sciibers to th e W e lli ngton memorial, or the majority °` them, the grant w h ich her Majesty was graciousif pleased to make in 1838, under the advice of h er re spon; sable advis ers , an d i n person to notify to the Duke Rutland, that the triumphal arch in the Green Da' should be the site fur the erection of an equestrian statue in commemoration of the military achievements of Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington. HEALTH OF TO WNS BILL. The House then resoled itself into Committee on the Health of Towns Bill. Lord JOHN RUSSELL proposed to postpone th e 17th clause, which motion, after some discussion, 111 ' 1 agreed to, and the, clause postponed. Clause 19 having been agreed to, Lord J. RUSSELL moved that Mr. Greene leave the chair and report progress, and that the further considers' lion of the Bill be taken to morrow, at twelve o'clock. He (Lord John Russell) would at five o'clock state what b° intended to do with the other Bills during the session. The House then adjourned till five o'clock. The a I PEAKER took the Chair at Five o'clock. POST-OFFICE RETURNS. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE moved that the returns ordered . , from the Po st - o ffi ce on the 14th April be printed forthwith.—;Motion agreed to. EXPEDITION TO CANTON. Mr. BAILLIE wished to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the late expedition to Call' ton was undertaken by the Governor of Hong•lCoog upon his own responsibility, or in consequence of lir structions which he received from her Majesty's Gr o. vernment; secondly, whether the powers which have been entrusted to Sir John Davis are of so comprehensive a nature as to justify him in making war upon th e Chinese without having received specific instructions upon the subject from the Government. Lord J. RUSSELL stated that the expedition Ass not undertaken in consequece of any specific instructictle from her Majesty's Government, but upon the responsi bility of Sir John Davis himself. NAVY ESTIMATES. Captain PECHELL wished to know whether sof, alteration had been mad e i n t h e rate of the pay °` Pursers and masters in the Royal Navy, Mr. WARD stated that additional sums had beep voted for that purpose, and the izerease hat accordingly been made. ~~