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,~,;,::~ TO BANIEEPS AND OTHERS. ABILL at SIGELT, dated 19th JuNs, 1847, and DRAWN by Ltesars. BECrLETT and CO., of LEEDS, on HALLIFAX, and Co., for 623/. 95., and PAYABLE to 11031.A.8 DODS'WORTH, or order, has been FRAUDULENTLY OP.TA.IN ED, and PAYMENT is therefore STOPPED. It is requested that any person attempting to pav or raise inoney on the Draft may be detained, and information imme diately forwarded to Mr. Read, chief constable, Leeds ; to Mr. M'Manus, of Hull ; or either of the abovenamed Bankers. UAW NOVI= BY GASCOIGNE. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3X019. E V Y N HARCOURT. By the Authoress of TEIMPTATIOST ; or, A WIFE'S PERILS," &c. " A very clever. spirited. and eloquent book."—Court Journal. " One at the best and most pleasing novels of the season. We feel no hesitation In recommending it as exceedingly well written and conceive I, and as proceeding throughout upon an unexception able and sound moral lesson of real life."—Mesienger. iii&nry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. RAILWAY SEIARF.S BY PUBLIC SALE. ESSItS. LAM()ND and Co., RAILWAT L SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends tne Yutalc for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and Eatoar, at One o'clock, at the Fall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, c mtaMing instructions (with a reference), are respecthilly r , quested to be addressed. All Sel Ip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day 3 )-0710 us to their being offered ; axd advices of results will ZA, f , rwarded by the Arst post after the sale, and the proceeds Name d sreiy disposed of' according to instructions. Offices. Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. ICER MAJESTY'S TEIEATRE. TO-MORROW EXENING, Saturday, June 26, will be performed Yerdro opera of ERNANI. Mdlle. Castellan ; Don Carlos, Signor Superchl ;;Guy Kotnez, Signor Bouchi ; Ernani, Signor Fraschini. After which will be presented a Divertissement, in which Mdlle. Carlotta Orisi,,Mdlle. Rosati, and Mdlle. Cerito, v.lll appear. To be followed by the Grand Scena from TORQUATO TASSO, by Signor Coletti. To conclude with an .entirely new Ballet Divertissement by M. Perrot, the music by Signor Bajetti, of the Imperial theatre La Scala, Milan, entitled LES ELEMENS, The Earth (personified by) Millles. Cassan, James, Honore; the Fire. Mdlle. Cariotta Grisi ; the Water, Mdlle. Rosati ; the Air, lidlle. Cerito. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are re spectftilly !wormed, that there will be a grand EXTRA NIGHT on THURSDAY NEXT. when will be ➢resented 3leyerbeer's opera ROBERTO IL DIAVOLO. Alice, Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; Isabella, Made. Castellan ; Roberto, Signor Vraschini ; Rambaldo, Signor Gardoni ; Sacerdote, Signor Bouche and Bertram, Signor Staudigl. To be followed by various Entertainments in the BALLET DE PARTMENT, combining the talents of Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi, 3.fdlle. Rosati, Mdlle. Cerito, M. Perrot, and M. St. Leon. Pit l'ic"iets may be obtained, as usual, at the Office of the Theatre, price 103. 6d. each. The Select SWEDISH MELODIES will he repeated forthwith. TEZATRE ROY_A,L, HAYMARKET. tinder 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. HoII ; Ster ling, Mr. Tilbury ; Brush, Mr. Backstone ; Mrs. Heidelberg, Mrs. Glover; Fanny Sterling, Miss J. Bennett; Betty, Mrs. Humby. To be followed by a new comic drama, called THE JACOBITE. Sir Richard Wroughton, Mr. Stuart ; John Duck, Mr. Buckstone Lady Someriord, Miss Fortescue. To conclude with an entirely new and original farce ealled WHO DO THEY TARE ME FOR? Colonel Templeton, Mr. Howe ; Terence O'Reilly, Mr. Hudson ; Mrs. Dorrington, Mrs. Seymour; Miss Fru.4ence Pickings, Mrs. HumbY. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will b 3 produced a new and original comedy. In three acts, called TILE TITLE DEEDS. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Wright, Paul Bedford, 0. Smith, Boyce, Munyard, C. J. Smith, Worrell ; Mrs. Yates, Miss Woo?gar, Miss E. Harding, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, Sce. After which Tho 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 veto; Mr. Webster; Margaret, Miss Woolgar; Helen de Montereau, Madame Celeste ; Justine, Miss Ellen Chaplin. To be followed by the Opera Buffa Sketch, called JENNY LIND. j'rincipsl characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert, s;elby, Cullenford, and Miss Woolgar. FRENCH PLAYS. —ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. John Mitchell. The last appearance but Three of the celebrated Actor Monsieur BOUFFE. THIS EVENING Will be performed the c mie Vaudeville of LA DOT D'AU TERGNE. Pierre, M. Dumery ; Jerome, M. Pagenier ; Madeleine, Mdlle. Fouquet ; Felicite, Mdmc. Dumery. After which (for the last time) the celebrated play of LA Ti ILLE DE L'AVARE. Grandet, M. Bouffe ; Charles, M. Rhozevil ; Eugenie, Mdlle. Duverger. To conclude with LE GAMIN DE PARIS. Joseph, M. Bouffe ; Amede, M. Rhozevil ; Eliza, Mdlle. V aline. The performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock pre alsely. Boxes, Gs. ; Pit. 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 34. ; Gallery, 25. 'loxes and Stalls maybe engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, n,..14,,nd-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open {roc, Eleven till Five. ETIIIOPLIN iERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FINA.I". PERFORMANCES. The yttractive Entertainments given by the Ethiopian Singers, at the St. James's Theatre, will b.: positively terminated at the - End of the Present Month, prior to the fixed Departure of the Company for America, on the sth of July. The remaining Performances will take place In the following order : Saturday, June :IC , • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . Evening. Even Tues,Lty, June 29 • • • • • .. • - ing. Wedneadir, June 30 .••• • • • . .... Last Morning Thursday, July 1.. • ....... Benefit And tile FAREWELL PERFORMANCE, SATURDAY EVENING, July 3. Boxes and Stalls at Mitgliell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street, and at the itox-offlee of the Theatre. t.ItI•SCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. .1. M. Maddox, sole Lasses and Manager. THU, EVENING. wig tk , presented a comic drama, entitled LOVE'S TELEGRAPH. Arthur de Solberg, Mr. C. Mailiews; Count Theodore, Mr. Vining : Princess Blanehe, Madame Vestris. To be followed by USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Mr. C. Mathews. After which a new comic drama, entitled LADIES BEWARE James Mr Co l one l Varasour, Mr. Granby; Sir Charles VaVaSOUX, . Vining Matilda, Miss Cooper. To conclude with the farce of THE sm AL F lELD S WEAVER. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHE - I r l'RE, Proprietor and 3lamtger Mr. William Batty. I , n(ler the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family. splendid Midsummer Holiday Juvenile Fetes. THIS EVENING Will be presented a gorgeous Fern:lan Drama, to illustrate the historical ev,nts of the Spaniards' conquest of Peru, arranged from the original text of BrinsleY Sheridan's play of " Pizarro," entitled THE STORMING OF QUITO ; or, the Warrior of the Sun. Rolla, Mr. W. West. Une , tailed SCENES in the CIRCLE, with a brilliant display - of iI n'setwanship, Introducing the Foreign and British Artistes. To oonclu4e with the CHARMED HORSE OF THE BLACK 'VALLEY. Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. r.s.; Boxes, 43.; Upper Boxes, 3i ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Cloner Gall , ry, 6d. Commence every evening at Seven o'clock, ItOYAL SURREY THEATRE. Under the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge. Lessee. In consequence of the success attending the Eminent EngUs% Vocalists, they have been re-engaged for Twelve Nights more, and Will appear in "Maritana," as played at Drury Lane 100 nights. THIS EVENING Will be presented the opera of MARITANA. Charles the Second, Mr. McMahon ; Don Cmsar, Mr. Harrison; Don Jose, Mr. Stretton; Uaritana, Miss itaillfOrth Lasarillo. Miss Isaacs. To conclude with a drama, in three acts, and a Prologue, of the most extraordinary and novel interest, entitled The RAG-PICKER 'of PARIS and the DRESS-MAKER of ST. ANTOINE. Jean, Mr. kVebb; Perm Garouse, Mr. Neville; M. Bervillc, Mr. Frede. ricks; Count St. Antoine, Mr. Tindell ; Marie Diddier, Mrs. Henry Vjoing ; Marie Hoffman, Mrs. Ware. otte,t. Pit, Is.; Gallery, tid. Doors open at Six, commence at:fai: ~ - rft Six. ROYAL VIC roma THEATRE. THIS EVENING X 76 ill ba performed a splendid drama, by Fitzball, called JANE PAUL ; or, the Victim of Persecution. Jane Paul, Miss Vincent ; Michael Paul, Mr. Flicks; Necker, Mr. Bird; Hedgehog Jack, Mr. After which a new burletta, entitlesi the CROSS-BOW LETTER ; et, the Miller of Whetstone. Characters by Messrs. Bird, Searle, and Gardner. ;Miss Vincent. Mrs. Ricks, gce. To eonelatin with The It.Nicarr CRUSADER ; or, the Deformed of the Draehenfells. Bues, Is.; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 64.1. ; Gallery, 3d. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Under the patronage of her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Queen Dowager, &c. the Proprietor has Mitch pleasure in announcing to the Subscribers, A 11. iteurs of Music, and the public, that he has succeeded in re-engag ing 3J. JUL"LIES and the Principal Solo Performers of his unrivalled be includins: Richardson, Baumann, Barret, Lazarus, Prospere, Vi inet, d HgL Kcenig, for a limited number of nights. Which, sv-I an GODTICEY'S Splendid Band, aided by a selection from tie principal bands in the Metropolis, will form an orchestra of One kindred Performers. Open every Siefiday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. AaLnission, One Shilling. the Proprietor begs to announce that he has, at a considerable cnse, erected a new Entrance, and a magnificent Walk, with borders, statues, and a Central Fountain, in front of the ,g: awl Pictorial Representation of THE TOWN AND BAY OF GIBRALTAft. She Menagerie contains many specimens, including the Giraffe, &c. The Promenade Concerts, conducted by Godfrey. A reprevnta.tion of the Porcelain Tower of Nankin. The Gothic Bridge of 4tatu.ea. The grand Pyrotechnic Display, representing the SIEGE OF GIBRALTAR. Showing the commencement of the Bombardment, partial destruc tion of tne Town. and Blowing up of the flattering Ships. The Royal South London Floricultural Society will hold their second grand WEATHER.—SUN Orricz, JUNE 25. Sa'RMOMETER, Lowest, 52; Highest. 60; Noon, 63. BAROMETER, 29.73.—W1ND S.W.; fine. 11 !Gill WATER AT Lnly DON-BRIDGE T tits DAY. Morning .. 27 minutes after 11. I Eveal ng .. 55 ininntes At , e• 11. -• 4_ _ 4 *-4 1 1 atoi. MA4 • • • • Nh• . 4.411101111 - " 0' 4 P ' Woo • - 7 w;,.. SECOND EDITION. e4ienitvli LuNDON, FRIDAY , JUNE 25, 1847. popular measures and the protection of popular in. terests, a period has never before arrived in which his efforts were more desirable for the maintenance of those enactments by which our insular commerce has been emancipated from the thraldom and restric tion of centuries, and for the acquisition of those nu merous and important boons which would be jeopar dised by a questionable representation. Alluding to the scarcity of provisions, and the general stagnation of trade, by which the nations of Europe have been latterly desolated, he annihilates in a single sentence the insidious reproaches of the Protectionists. " Free-trade," say he, " cannot avert a sudden and calamitous visitation of Pro vidence." And by the utterance of that significant observation he rebuts in a conclusive manner the insinuations which have for months been levelled derisively at the principles of emancipation to commerce. Nor does he restrict himself to this emphatic vindication of the doctrines subversive of the sy stem of agricultural monopoly ; he argues, with a very considerable show of reason, that as a failure of the potato and grain crops throughout the continental and insular countries of Europe has brought the population of those kingdoms to the verge of famine and destitution, so will the reaction consequent upon the increase of the agricultural energies in the cultivation of cereal and vege table produce tend to originate a glut in those neces saries of existence—a glut as disastrous to the interests of the corn-growers as the previous defi• ciency had proved baneful to the mass of the population. Calculating that such must be the natural result of our prolonged privations, it is most obvious that there will be an increased necessity for the transmission of tried and consistent repre sentatives to the Lower House at 'Westminster, for the salvation of the glorious measures achieved during the last session. In all human probability, an agri cultural panic will ensue from the reaction of the recent scarcity ; the effect of that panic will be the storming of the doors of Parliament with petitions against the abandonment of imports upon foreign grain and breadstuffs. Support—and adequate sup port—must be provided betimes for the Government —support against the storms of discontent—support against the specious reasoning of the depressed agri culturists—support against the possible retractation of the timorous and the probable frenzy of the enraged. It is incumbent, therefore, upon all the Liberal con stituencies throughout the country to remember the severe ordeal still reserved for the free-trade enact ments introduced by Sir ROBERT PEEL. If possible there is a greater necessity than ever for the con tinuance of a watchful supervision over the cause inimical to the so-called system of Protection. Electors of England ! remember the enormous diffi culties and perils already surmounted for the attain ment of the blessings of freedom to commerce. Electors of Stockport ! remember the gratitude due to Mr. COBDEN—remember the courage of the champion, remember the toil of the advocate, remember the eloquence of the orator, remember the wisdom of the statesman. Restored to England with renewed health, animated by the distinguished encouragement of the sagacious and the populous of continental Europe, Mr. COBDEN will re-enter Parliament at a moment when his genius for legislation will be afforded a noble opportunity for its manifestation. That alone should be an ample incitement to the lovers of liberality and the promoters of national pros perity during the approaching struggles of the general election. proper to propose or second him, be subjected to any cost therefor. It is for the general benefit of the county or borough that he is elected, and the expense of that election should be defrayed by a county or borough rate. How can they hope for faithful or disinterested ser vices if, to a certain extent, the party is forced to purchase his seat? 'The honest and zealous voter may be surprised at its being supposed, and, indignantly deny, that he has received any pecuniary benefit from his representative; but, while that representative has to pay any money for the expenditure which ought to fall upon the constituency generally, he cannot be free from the degrading imputation. Those who buy will be more ready to sell, and the same fidelity and disinterested devotion cannot be hoped for that might reasonably be expected from those freely and gratuitously elevated to a seat in Parliament. We trust that this suggestion may be taken into con sideration, although we fear but little time remains for bringing it into effect before the dissolution. Madrid papers of the 18th have arrived. The rumours of a change of Ministry were again revived. According to some of the rumours, General IsimtvAEz is to be chief of the new Cabinet ; accord ing to others, the Presidency of the Council is to be given to General SERRANO, who still continues in high favour, and who will, probably, be the new Captain-General of Madrid. The Faro is very bitter against Mr. BULWER for a note which it says he has addressed to the Government, complaining of the proclamation of General CONCHA, in which he recommends his sol diers to act in such a manner as "to prove that the Spaniards are the best allies of Portugal." Orders have, it is said, been sent to General CONCHA to suspend his further advance. Important dispatches were received from General CONCHA on the 18th, but their contents have not transpired. General DOMINGUEZ, the uncle of SERRA7..7O, hES been created Count DE SANTA ISABEL. Senor LOPEZ has been appointed Minister to the Hague. The Three per Cents. were done at 30 for cash; the Four per Cents. at 18 for paper; the Five per Cents. at 178 ditto; the Debt without interest at 6 ditto; and the Coupons at 15 for cash. We have received the Paris papers of Wednesday. The Minister of War has just had distributed to the two Chambers a return of the state and cost of the works in the fortifications of Paris for the year 1846. It results from this document that the totality of the ground purchased will form a super ficies of 778 hectares (1,9221 acres) for which indem nities have been paid to the amount of 14,371,883 f. There are still 210 small pieces of ground to be de cided on, which are estimated at 440,000 f. Of the 140 millions voted by the Chambers, a sum remained, sufficient to allow a new work to be undertaken at the head of the Isthmus of St. Maur, destined to command the passage of the Marne at Joinville-le-Pont, and cover Vincennes, Nogent, and Charenton. This work was undertaken without the authorisation of the Chambers, on the responsibility of the Minister of War. The works of all the forts were finished and rendered habitable in We have already pointed out the injurious and de moralizing effects produced in Ireland by the un necessary time allowed for polling the constituencies in that country, and have expressed a hope that a measure should be passed before the next general election to provide a remedy for the evil. We are therefore re joiced to find that the Solicitor-General of Ireland has introduced a Bill for that purpose. Counties, however, fur what reason we know not, are not in cluded in the proposed alterations, and scenes of riot and disturbance, of drunkenness and debauchery, and of the various schemes and plans by which voters are corrupted and induced to vote against their honest convictions, or kidnapped and removed from their homes and families, will be of frequent occurrence, and most unnecessarily protracted for four days. We cannot conceive any good or sufficient rea sons for an extension of time beyond that which is found to be amply sufficient in this country. Why should it be more difficult to bring the Irish elector to the poll than his English confrere ? Why should the hundreds on the registry of Kilkenny or Carlow re quire a greater period to make up their minds and express their wishes than is allowed for the tens of thousands of Yorkshire constituents ? Are the Irish so much milder in disposition, so much less excitable in temperament than the English multitudes, or so little interested in political questions, that they can safely be permitted the prolonged indulgence in their saturnalia? On the contrary, every mischief which was found to prevail, and which most properly led to the limitation of the time of the elections here to the very shortest period consistent with the ex pression of the popular wishes, prevails with tenfold force on the other side of the Channel. On one side may be found bribery and intimidation, offers of re ceipts and acquittances for formidable arrears of rent, and promises of indulgence for the future, if com plying; or threats of distress, ejectment, and all the engines of oppressien, if firm in their refusal. On the other, denunciations of popular vengeance, or still more striking demonstrations of the anger of thi. many for what they may choose to term "a betrayal of the country." Sometimes the unhappy voter is tossed on the horns of a dilemma, undecided as to which of the dangers he shall encounter, and well assured of the certainty with which the threatened retribution will be carried into execution by the dis appointed claimants, until, in the bitterness of his heart, he curses the franchise that has exposed him to such annoyances and difficulties. If the contest is a close one during the first few days, there is scarcely anything that will be stopped at by par tisans on either side. Even the candidates will suffer themselves to be hurried into excesses and ex penses, at which they would have shuddered before j the opening of the proceedings. If, on the other hand, one party has a decided majority, turbulence and disturbance of every kind become prevalent. Hostile voters are assaulted or intercepted on their way to the various booths. Personation is frequent, the general plan being to send the false voter first to the poll, who, pretending he has lost his certificate, votes from the affidavit, while the real Simon Pure sub sequently, and after the time has elapsed within which the fictitious vote can be erased, comes forward with his title deed, and threatens the returning officer with an action if, on the discovery of the ruse, he refuses to admit his claims. Dead men, and those residing in another hemisphere, separated by the broad Atlantic from the place of election, are all represented in due form for the occasion; while oaths are sworn with the greatest alacrity and the most perfect indifference as to their truth or falsehood. 1846. The sums expended for the fortifications of Paris, from 1840 to 1846, amount to 136,688,999 francs, leaving a surplus of 3,311,001 francs, which will suffice for the new fort at St. Maur, and some works of consolidation found to be indispensable. The greater number of these papers have articles on the acquittal of M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN by the Chamber of Peers, which, according to the Journal des Debals, was voted by a majority of 134 to 65. This simple announcement is given by the Journal des Dards without comment. The silence of the Mi nisterial journal is very significant. The Presse is almost equally guarded. " Moderation," it says, " does not exclude independence. This was strongly evidenced yesterday by the Chamber of Peers. By dismissing the complaint against the responsible editor of the Presse, and thus raising itself above all essentially transitory Ministerial considerations, the Chamber of Peers has done an act of high political bearing. It has effaced in one day many mistrusts which we had not been able to overcome." The National concludes a long article on the sub ject, in these words :—" The second act is finished ; but the drama is not at an end, and yesterday's judgment must precipitate the denouement." The Courrier Francais considers that it is impos sible the affair can be suffered to remain as it is. It says— " The condemnation of M. Emile de Girardin would not have been the slightest justification of the Ministry. Would the Chamber of Peers, by declaring that it had been insulted by a single affirmation, and that a promise of a peerage had been sold, have shown that the Ministry had not committed a crime? No! The Chamber of Peers was called upon only to consider its own dignity. The honour of the Ministry was left entirely out of the ques tion. M. de Girardin still remains an accuser of the Ministry; and it is now left to be known whether the accusation brought by him is to stand or fall. It will not, it cannot fall—for it is not yet elucidated—for it must terminate inevitably in the establishment of a hideous fact, and this fact must be called calumny, or it must be called corruption. There is in this case a culprit, and if this culprit is not called Emile de Girardin, you know, Monsieur Guizot, and you also, Monsieur Duchiltel, how he ought to be called ! The other day, the Cham ber of Deputies was called upon to grant its authorisa tion for prosecuting M. de Girardin before the Chamber of Peers, and the event has proved that the majority was wrong in granting this authorisation. To-day another application to the Chamber is in contemplation, —a demand for the consent of the Chamber to prose cute M. de Girardin before a jury, and this, we doubt not, the Chamber of Deputies will as readily accede to. We shall see whether M. de Girardin can persist before the jury in the strange reserve within which he has hitherto confined himself ! Before a jury, M. de Girardin will be compelled to bring forward full, cir cumstantial, and irrefragable proofs, unless he should prefer seeing himself exposed to an infamous sentence. But if M. de Girardin does bring forward such proofs, have we any need to point out what further authorisation must be demanded of the elective Chamber ? Have we any need to say, that at no other period have there been more decided grounds for convoking the Court of 1 Peers ?" The Constitutionnel considers the acquittal of M. DE GIRAUDIN to have been a cruel disappointment for the Cabinet ; and the Patrie states that, in conse quence of that acquittal, MM. GUIZOT and Du- CHATEL tendered their resignations, which were not, however, accepted. In fact, M. GUIZOT could be but ill spared at the present moment by the dynasty, who stand in need of the assistance of his unscrupu lous and intriguing diplomacy to forward the Orleans interest in Spain. The Union Monarchique says— " The arrival of M. Sarragossa, member of the Cortes and the constant intermediary of General Narvaez in the mysterious negotiations carried on by him with the principal chiefs of the Spanish Conservative party, was expected every moment on Monday, with a certain im patience at the Spanish Embassy. We are assured that the special object of the journey of M. Sarragossa is to determine the immediate return of General Narvaez to Madrid, a blind obedience, on the part of the Conserva tive party, and a most flattering reception on the part of the young Isabella being promised him." M. GUIZOT may, therefore, defy Peers, Deputies, and all constitutional authorities for the present. The Deputies were still occupied in the discussion of the Budget. It would, indeed, be impossible to describe within moderate bounds the various schemes resorted to, or the mischiefs occasioned by the extension of the time of polling to five days ; but surely there can be no con troversy with respect thereto, or about the importance of removing the cause by which they are so fearfully aggravated and increased, and limiting the period to that sanctioned in England. Much good will be ef fected by the proposed alteration with respect to cities and boroughs, but why restrict the benefit, and exclude the counties, where the change is, if possible, more urgently called for ? While on the subject of elections there is another point on which there should be a change in both countries. We allude to what are termed "the legal expenses" which candidates can be called on to defray. It is the constitutional privilege of every voter to exercise his franchise in favour of any one whom h e may suppose ca l cu l a t e d t o p rove an h ones t at efficient representative, and who is qualified ac -1 cording to l aw f or a seat ' in the Legislature, but a bar may be interposed by the necessity of a large sum being &posited to cover the legal expenses, veplosthousande in the pounds.highste which in some places—for instance, D u bli n —it i s sa id will amount to severs? d T e h g i r s e c is to the morally principlesvron g' 4a op of the constitution. It is not for the private benefit of the party that he is selected for the honour of a seat in the Legislature : it is th 4 he may give due expression to the wants an d wiate, of those by whom he wa s chosen, and he should not, neither should any individual elector who might think The Bourse was heavy on Wednesday, partly owing to the account received of the unexpected death of M. COURPON, the respected Syndic of the Ayens de Change. The Three per Cents. closed at 77f. 65c.; the Five per Cents., at 117 f. 95c.: the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2761. 25c. ; Rouen, 971 f. 25c. ; Havre, 657 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, 5811. 25c. ; Avignon, 7151. ; Vierzon, 608 f. 73c. ; Bordeaux, 5121. 50c. ; Boulogne, 411 f. 25c. ; Troyes and Monteresu, 275 f.; Basle, 187 f. 50c. ; Dieppe, 315 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 427 f. 50c. ; Tours and Nantes, 407 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 448 f. 75c. ; Lyons and Avignon, 448 f. 75c. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 452 f. 50c. ; Belgian Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 54}. LYONS, JUNE 21.-Paris and Rouen, 966 f. 75c.; Avignon and Marseilles, 713f.75c. ; Vierzon, 612 f. 50c. ; Northern,s6sf. ; Paris and Lyons, 4421. 50c. From Venice—the marble city of the Adriatic— RICEIARD COBDEN has addressed his constituents at Stockport. His communication to the electors who have honoured themselves by returning him to Par liament, is published this day in another column of The San. It will be perused with avidity by many tho u sands ; it will sou nd like the voice of the clarion to the hearts of the free-traders throughout the rulted Kingdom. Under any circumstances we should have rejoiced at the annou ncement contained in Mr. COBDEN'S electioneering address, that he is preparing to return ficnlewards with a renovated constitution. Supposing there were little to be ac • omplished of any importance in the way of legislation, we should still exult at the probable restoration to his Parliamentary duties of a man such as the illustrious orator and champion of the Anti-Corn. law-League. Now, however, considering the ex traordinary accumulation of difficulties, simultaneous with the dissolution of Parliament, we are, in a very peculiar manner, delighted at a statement of so en couraging and consolatory a character. Often as the community has had cause to congratulate itself on the co-operation of Mr. COBDEN in the furtherance of BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 24. Dutch Rhenish, 4—Louvain a la Sambre, I—Namur and Liege, 3 3 / 4 —Northern of France, 11 3 / 4 —West Flanders, 3%. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—MORNING PERFORMANCE BY ROYAL COMMAND.—A miscellaneous performance will be given at this elegant littlo theatre on Saturday (to-morrow) morning, at the request of her Ma jesty, combining the attractions of the Ethiopian Sere naders, a performance in French, the Bedouin Arabs, and other entertainments. The theatre will be honoured by the presence of the Queen, the Prince of Wales, and Princess Royal, and the children of the principal no bility. The performance will be strictly private. A HINT.--How TO READ WHEN ON THE RAILWAY. —By holding a card or slip of paper, over the line below that which you are reading, the eye is freed from the disturbance caused by the motion of the carriage, you then may read with comfort. THE WEATHER IN:BEawrcx.—The weather up to Thursday continued tine and agreeable, but on that morning heavy showers of rain fell, with the wind north easterly and a low temperature. No injury to the crops, however, is anticipated ; on the contrary, the land will be materially refreshed, and should warm weather follow, v_setatiott would again take a great !tart,--Berwick warder. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EyENANG - 9 JUNE 25, 1841 „ MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton, at Liverpool yesterday, were 7,0011 bales, of which speculators took 500 American and 300 Surat. The market was very firm. The sales in cluded 4,500 bales ,Imerican, at 6&d. to ;id. ; 250 Pernam, at Bd. to Sid. ; 300 Egyptian, at 74d. to Sid. ; and 1,500 Surat, at 4-td. to sd. per lb. The demand for Railway Shares was not so good, but prices were firm. The accounts received by the Henry Clay to the 7th instant, from New York, advise the existence of much excitement in the Corn market, owing to the high prices received out, but this is not considered by any means an unsatisfactory circumstance, inasmuch as it offers a more certain prospect of our receiving abundant supplies. In deed the arrivals are so heavy, both here and at the outports, that business has become ex cessively dull. A gradual decline in prices may be anticipated, but it will be to the interest of the consumer that there should not be such a fall as to check further imports until the harvest is secured. In the south of France harvest operations have already commenced, and we hear from Silesia (Germany) that the recent floods were fast subsiding. There are accounts from Hamburgh to-day of further bread riots there on the 17th, in which one or two parties are said to have been killed. It is to ba hoped that the petition of the bankers and merchants now in course of signature, and praying for a relaxation of Sir Robert Peel's Bank Charter Bill, will be pushed forward with alacrity, as the bare possibility of another monetary crisis when the Legislature is not sitting is too serious to be contemplated without alarm. It is a well-known fact, says a French journal, that the interior of Spitzbergen has never been habitable. Last October a party set out from Archangel for this destination. It was composed of fifteen gentlemen, who were of sound constitutions, accustomed to cold, and excellent huntsmen. They established themselves in the small island of Barents, part of the northern group of islands, where no man yet had resided, and which was only frequented by the more valuable of the animals of the country. In a short time, however, six of them, in spite of their precautions and hardy constitutions, died from the intense cold. The remaining nine lately arrived at Archangel with much booty, but no t till th e y had experienced the most intense suffering f r om va r io u s causes, the absence of daylight being one of the principal. The English Funds have been rather higher, and the fine weather has again imparted some degree of buoy ancy thereto. Consols have realised 888 i f for Account. Exchequer-bills have been quiet at 6s. to 9s. premium. Bank Stock is 195 to 196. Consols scrip looks well at premium. In the Foreign market the transactions have been void of interest. Portuguese Four per Cents. are marked 32 to 321, and Brazilian 84. Mexican Bonds are at 20, and Grenada Deferred at 38 to 38. There have been no bargains in Spanish. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 581 11-. Railway Shares have been firm again, in the absence of extensive operations. Biturisu FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock .. _ • • .. 196 195 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 88%% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Alms. 90 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1800 .. 1-16 India Bonds, 1,000/. .. .. • • • • • • Ditto, under 1,0001. • • . • 8 p South Sea Stock _ .. Ditto, Old Annuities • • • • 58 Consols for Opening, July 16 .• • • 8 8 %% Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip• • • • • 1 ,4 P Exchequer Bills. tad. 2d. 1,0001. 9 6 p 500/. .. .... 12 S p Ditto, Small .. 17 12 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • • Ditto, for the Account Granada, 1 per Cent. Ditto, Deferred .. . • • • • • 3%% Mexican, 1846, 5 per Cent • • • • Ditto, for the Account . • • • 20 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. • • Ditto, Four per Cent .• • . 323.; Ditto, for the Account • • • • 32 Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • • Ditto, for the Account • • • • 110% Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent. 94 Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 58%34 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 8934 ji BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Amber., Notting., Boston, & Eastrn Jn• 134 .. • • to Birmingham, Wolver., & Stour Valley 8 .• • • 8%% . to Chester and Holyhead .. .• 27X, • • 22 .. • . to 21. Dublin and Belfast Junction .. .. 15 •• .. 134 ••• . t) 2 Eastern Counties •• .• 20 .... 203 i .. to NEW GATE ANII The supplies of each kind o] the general demand was heav3 MEADEN7IIII3.I.. meat were rather limited, yet at barely stationary prices. )37 the Carcase. At per stone _ s. d. to s. d. I s. d. to s. Beef, Inferior- •• 3 8 310 Mutton, inferior ••3 10 4 2 - middling .. •• 4 0 4 2 middling.. 4 4 4 8 - prime large .. 4 4 4 6 prime • 410 5 2 - prime small 464 8 I Pork, large • 310 4 6 Veal - small ..... 4 4 fa 0 Lamb. 5s to 6s 2d. BOROUGH HOP MARKET. The letters which have reached us from the plantations this morning are to the effect that, though the bine is not progressing so rapidly as of late, it is seasonably forward, and no further increase has taken place in the fly. As but few, if any, speculative purchases have been made this week, and the supply of Hops on offer is more than adequate to meet the demand, late rates are with difficulty supported, if we except those of the very finest qualities :—Sussex Pockets, 4145. to 41165; Weald of Kent Pockets, 41 15s to 5/ 5s ; Mid and East Kent Pockets, 5112 s to 7 1 8s per cwt. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) Sittings at Nisi Prius before the Lord Chief Baron PoLLocL) No case :of any importance occurred in this Court ,o-day. BANKRUPT C Y.-(T HIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.) IN RE THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM EXTENSION RAIL WAY TO DAVENTRY. This was an adjourned meeting for the choice of assignees under the fiat issued for the purpose of wind ing up the affairs of this Company. It will be remembered that Mr. Weiss, who had been nominated to surrender under the fiat, had not done so, and the books were not forthcoming. It was now stated that a petition had been presented to supersede the fiat, and an application was now made for a postponement on this ground. Mr. Lawrence appeared on behalf of Mr. Wyld, map engraver, of the Strand, and, in the absence of Mr. Sergeant Allen for Mr. Pritchard, the engineer ; Mr. tlumfrey appeared for Mr. Markham, an engineer, who bad been engaged on the line, and who had come over from France to make his proof. Mr. LAWRENCE and Mr. ASHURST, on behalf of the petitioning creditors, objected to the proof being re ceved till the books were put in. Mr. ASIIURST said Mr. Weiss' solicitor, had intimated that the latter did not mean to surrender, and that he would not be seen until after the supersedeas was ob tained, and that the books would not be forthcoming. Mr. LAWRENCE said he must give him more credit for candour than judgment. He (Mr. Lawrence) had seen the petition, and he did not see that there were many conflicting interests; the question was one of law. Mr. Pritchard's claim was likely to swamp all the rest. Mr. HUMFRY, Q.C., then proposed that the evidence of Mr. Pell, the solicitor to the Company at North ' ampton, and of Mr. Markham, should be given, reserv ing the decision as to whether the claim could be admitted to proof. Mr. Pell was then examined, but as the minute-book could not be produced, showing the authority to appoint Mr. Markham, His HONOUR declined to go on with the case. Other proofs were tendered. Mr. LAWRENCE said iL would be very unfair to the general body of the creditors if proofs were admitted now in order to go to a choice of assignees, as it had been generally understood that it would not take place till the books were produced. His HONOUR said that an adjournment should take place. Mr. LAWRENCE said that no doubt the petition would be disposed of within a fortnight. As the sth of July was appointed for the last examination, the adjourn ment could be till that time. It should, however, be understood by Mr. Weiss that if he did not surrender he would be liable to an indictment the same as any other bankrupt—there could be no doubt of that. Mr. HUMFREY —Certainly he will. The meeting was adjourned to the sth of July. .. .. 84 MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) The Court sat by adjournment at the Guildhall, Broad Sanctuary, for the disposal of the bail cases remaining over from yesterday. The sessions were fixed, pro forma, for the trial of offences committed within the liberty of Westminster, but there was only one prisoner for trial upon the jury being sworn. Frederick Gazeley, Richard Jones, and Christopher Jones, were indicted for assaulting William Douglas and William Cooper, constables, of the F division of police, while in the execution of their duty. _ It appeared that two females, with one of whom Gazeley cohabited, were givers into custody for robbery, when Gazeley collared Douglas, tripped him up, and at tempted to strangle him. The prisoner Richard Jones then came up, and struck the constable several times upon the head, and when Cooper came to render assist ance, he was also knocked down and beaten. The jury acquitted Chistopher Jones and found Gazeley and Richard Jones guilty, recommending the latter to mercy. The ASSISTANT-JUDGE sentenced Gazeley to throe months' imprisonment with hard labour, and Jones to seven days' imprisonment. Charles Chundey was indicted for stealing a quantity of strawberries, the property of John Vale, in Covent garden. The facts of the case were of ordinary character and the prisoner was found Guilty, when, • The Learned ASSISTANT-JUDGE sentenced the pri soner to three months' imprisonment, and, turning to the jury said, " Gentlemen, now you see the large amount of business for which, even if we have no remnant from Clerkenwell, thirty-six of you and a panel of seventy two grand jurors were summoned here. This is the first and last case for which we are obliged to sit here in Westminster. All I can say is, that I wonder why common sense allows such a farce when the cases could be as well tried at Clerkenwell, and as far as we can ace could be disposed of in five or ten minutes." Edmund Brooks and Philip Brooks, his son, were in dicted for assaulting John Ambrey, a sheriff's officer, in the execution of his duty. The prosecutor went to execute a warrant of eject ment at the prisoner's house, 24, Bayham-strect, Cam den-town, accompanied by four other persons, when the prisoner, who was afflicted with paralysis of one side, and his son, who appeared to be about 15 years of age, committed the assault complained of in resisting them. In their cross-examination the witnesses admitted that the ejectment had been brought for a quarter's rent, and that the two prisoners had been kept in prison for eleven days in default of bail. The jury found them Guilty, one of the jurors stating at the same time that it was harsh and unusual to exe• cute an ejectment for only a quarter's rent. The Learned ASSISTANT-JUDGE said, whatever the circumstances between the prisoner and the landlord might be, the officers of the sheriff must be protected in the execution of their duty. However, he should deal mildly with them, and only sentence the father to pay a fine of 405,, and the so❑ Is. to the Queen. Mr. O'BRIEN said he feared, under the circumstances of the defendant, this amounted to a sentence of impri sonment, so far as the father was concerned. Ditto, York Extenvlon • • • • • • East Lancashire 74.... 61i.... to East Lincolnshire .. G% :• • • 7?y93.. to Great Northern .. .. 2 .. .. to 2;8 Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 32% .... 28% .... to Great Western .. 85 .... to Ditto. half Shares .. .. 50 .. • • 70% •• • • to 70 Ditto. New • • .. 414 8% .. to Hull and Selby .. ~ 50 .. • • to Ditto, Quarter shares 12% .... 23 .... to Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 50 .... to Ditto, New .. 734 11 .... to Leeds and Bradford .. 40 88 .... to Leeds and Thirsk 2G .... to Do., do., Preference, 6 per Cent .. .... .. to London, Brighton, and South Coast 50 55 1 4 .. to Ditto, Consolidated Eighths • • • • 10 •• .. 13%.... to London and North-Western .. 100 ....ISO .... to Ditto, Quarters .. L. and B. 7 .. • . 24 to 23% Ditto ditto New .. . 2 .... 13 12% to 13 1 ,,, Ditto, 401. Shares .. M. and B. 40 .... 70%... to London and South-Western 411. 6.,. 10d. .... 66% .... to Ditto, New • - • • .. • . 27 1 % .... 31)4 .... to Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. .. 50 56% to Ditto, Scrip .. .. • • .. 5 5 .... to Manchester and Leeds • - . 82 •• .. to Ditto, Half Shares • • • • • • • • 38 45)4•.•. to— Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .. • . .• . • to Midland Ditto, New • • • • • • 36 .... 42%.... to Ditto, New .. .. • • • • .. 6 .. • • 9%14% to Ditto. Consol. Bristol & Birmingh. 6 per cont. .. • . ..100 ....128 .... to 127 Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 20 .... 28% ..to 29 Ditto, New • .. .. 5 .... 7%%% to Norfolk .. • . .. • • .. 100 . •. 126% .. •. to 125 1 4 North British • • • • •• .. • • 25 ...• .... to Ditto, Half Shares . • .. .. • • 12)4 •• • • 15% %.. to North Staffordshire • • • • • • • • 7% .. • • 10% • to Reading, Guildford, and Reigate • • 5 %.. to Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) .... to Ditto, ditto (B) • • • • • • • • 3 ...• 2 1 4 •• .. to Shropshire Union • .• • • • • • • 4 M.. to South Eastern and Dover .. • . • • 331. 2s. 4d. 37 •• • . to Ditto, New (do. 15/.) No. 4 • • • • 5 •• • • 4% •• .. to South Wales .. • • • • • • • • • • 10 •• • • 634 .... to Waterford and Kilkenny • • • • • • 133 .. 6 .. • . to Windsor, Staines, and South-Western 425..... 2 p.... to York and Newcastle • • • • •- • • 25 .... 38 .... to 3 734 Ditto, New • • • • • • • • • • 10 16% %.. to Ditto, Preference • • • • • • • • 8 .. •. 12 11% to 12 York and North Midland . • .. • • 50 .... to Ditto. Extension • • • • • • • . 25 .... 42% .... to FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Northern of France •• .. • • 8 .... 11%...• to Orleans and Bordeaux • • .. .. 6 6%.... to JOINT-STOCK BANKS• Union of London • • • • • • • • • • 10 12% .• • to MINES Rea! del Monte. Unregistered .... 3 .... to LLOYD'S SHIPPIIN G—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JUNE 25.—Wind W.S.W., light breeze, and cloudy. DEAL, JUNE 24.—Wind W.S.W., moderate.—Arrd. Oc taviug, Colburn, New Orleans; Frankland, America. Arrd. from the River, Baboo, New South Wales; Helen, Bahia. BRISTOL, JUNE 24.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. Caroline. Nevis. SWANSEA, JUNE 24.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Elizabeth, Cuba. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 24.—Wind W.S.W., moderate.—Arrd. Juliet, Porto Rico; Henry Clay, Nye, New York; Washing ton Irving, Boston ; Three Sisters, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Cora, Whittycombe, Newfoundland. Sld. Eliza, Johnston, Bahia; European, New Orleans; John Baring, New York; John Fulder, St. John's, New Brunswick; Magnificent, Richibucto ; Agamemnon, Quebec. CLYDE, JUNE 22.—Arrd. Flora Kerr, M`Tudder, Calcutta and Liverpool ; Caledonia, Greenhorn, Montreal and Quebec. GRANGEMOUTH, JUNE 19.—Arrd, Liverpool, St. John's. Duntax, JUNE 23.—Wind W.—Arrd. Mogul, Elapham, Barbadoes; Stranger, Mater, New Orleans. Sld. Warren, New York. ALDOOROUQII, JUNE 23.—The Friends, Goodwell, of, and for Ipswich, from LowestofTe, was run on shore this morning on the Main, in a sinking state, and has gone to pieces; crew saved. LONDON, JUNI 25.—The vessel which sank on the 3d inst. after being in contact with the Fanny, Harrower, from the Clyde to Jamaica, was the Muron, from Odessa, and not the Europe, as previously reported ; crew saved and taken to France. PILL, JUNE 23.—Arrd. Sophia, Calcutta. Com:, JUNE 22.—Wind W.—Arrd. Belle, Porto Rico. GALWAY, JUNE 22.—Arrd. Bethel, Card, New York. Sld. Emma, Prescott, New York; Bloomfield, St. John, New Brunswick ; Minerva, Quebec. SLIGO, Jums 23.—Arrd. Leontine, Thornman, New Orleans ; Stephen G. Bass, Patengers, ditto. LERWICK, JUNE 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Joaen Emeliens, Mendicolanda, Bat to Sound. Sid. Wm. Ward, Davis' Straits. Hum., Ju NE 24.—Wind W. S.W.—Arrd. Rimswell, Brown, Baltimore. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. Since Monday the arrivals of English Wheat coastwi:se, as well as by land carriage and samples, have been exceedingly small ; and the show of samples of that grain here to-day was trifling. Owing, however, to the large imports of foreign Wheat and Flour, the trade was excessively dull, and, to have effected sales, lower rates must have been submitted to. By letters from Liverpool, we learn that nearly 70,000 quar ters of Wheat, 140,000 quarters of Indian Corn, and 120,000 barrels of Flour have reached that port this week, chiefly from America. N ear l y 50, 000 quarters o f foreign Wheat have arrived in London since Saturday last, and we had a large quantity on offer this morning. The demand was un usually dull, and the quotation declined is to 2s per quarter. The supply of English Barley was very small; but that of foreign was good. All kinds moved off slowly, at barely sta tionaryprices. In Malt next to nothing was doing, but we can notice no alteration in value. The Oat trade was very dsome parcels s o ld a t a reduction of 6d per quarte r . Indian ull and C'orn and Flour were very heavy, and decidedly cheaper to purchase. ARRIVALS. Barley. 940 qrs. 210 11,610 Malt, 4,330 qrs. SMITHFIELD. The supply of Beasts was moderate, but of very inferior quality. The primed Scots, Devons, &c., commanded a steady sale, at fully Monday's quotations; but all other kinds of Beef were a mere drug, at barely late rates. There were on sale 300 Oxen and Cows, 880 Sheep and Lambs, and 123 Calves from abroad; together with 150 Scots from Aber deen and Dundee. The number of home-fed Sheep were on the increase ; yet the Mutton trade was firm, at late curren cies, and at which a good clearance was effected. Lanub3— of which w as goo d— move d off slowly ; but we can alteration in their value. The Veal trade was heavy, in some i ns t ances , t h e ra t es had a downward ttehoeneatCle supply n e y ncy. Pigs were very dull, at late rates. Mulch Cows were heavy, at from 16/ to 191 5s each, including their small Calf. Wheat. English •• •• •• 2,Q10 qrs. Irish. 830 Foreign •••• •• 49,680 Oats: I Flour. 310 gra. 3,910 sk, 620 I and 17,190 I 23,910 Per 81bs. to Ink the offal. a. d. to a. d. tnferlor Leash.. 310 4 2 second quality •• • 4 4 4 6 Prime large Oxen.. 4 8 410 Prime Scots •••• .. Z 0 5 2 Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 6 Prime small ditto .. 4 8 5 0 suckling Calves • .18 0 28 0 Inferior Sheep .. . 4 2 4 4 SUPPLY AT Beasta. Sheep. 1,023 J .11,420 s. d. to s. d. Second quality ditto 4 6 4 8 Coarse-woolledditto 410 5 0 Southdown Wether 5 2 5 4 Ditto out of the wool Large Hogs Small Porkers ••• • 4 8 5 0 Quarter old Pigs • .16 0 22 0 Lambs •••••• • • • • 6 0 6 4 MARKET. I Calves. Pigs. Dl7 I 290 NEWS FROM PORTUGAL. SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE 25.—The Peninsular and Ori ental Company's steam- ship Iberia, Captain John Bawen, arrived this morning at half-past two o'clock from the Peninsula, bringing the usual mails. Her dates of de parture are as follow:—Gibraltar, June 14, 7.30 P.M.; Ca op d o i r z t , o, J j u u n n e e l 2 s, 1, 4 10 A . A. m. ls. ; ; l and Lsbo Vigo, in J J un u e ne 2s l , 9, 9 7.30 On the 19th inst., at 10 A.M., passed her Majesty's steamer Polyphemus, entering the Tagus. The Iberia has on board nine cases of merchandise, five boxes of leeches, 42 boxes of almonds, 13 packages of specie, six packages of sundries, five casks of wine, three casks of oil, 339 boxes of fruit, 219 barrels of potatoes, eight baskets of onions, 13 bullocks, three cases of eggs, one box of pines, and one bag of potatoes. The bullocks are superior to any landed here from Spain for some time. An evident improvement has taken place in this respect. Ships of War lying at Lisbon :—Her Majesty's ships Hibernia, Trafalgar, Superb, and Amazon; brig Re cruit; steamers Terrible, Sidon, Bulldog, Jackal, and Phosnix; three Spanish men of war, and Portuguese squadron. At Oporto:—her Majesty's ship America and steamer Gladiator, the latter moored quite close to the bar; Spanish corvette and steamer, names not known; Portuguese steamers Royal Tar and Conde Tojal. At Vigo:—Spanish man of war brig Minerva, and Portuguese steamer Oporto. The Superb and Amazon were lying above St. Julian's and the Terrible below, guarding the prisoners in Fort St. Julian's. The Gladiator was moved close to Oporto bar, as close as possibly she could go. The Marquis of Loule, secretary, and servant, were the only passengers allowed to land at Oporto. The re maining. passengers all went on board the America, by order of Sir Thomas Maitland. The Iberia left Oporto on the 21st inst. The English squadron had not then arrived from Lisbon to make an attack upon the place. There was a force of 9,000 in surgents congregated, and it was reported they would yield to the English power, and that only; and should the Spanish army arrive and show fight, they would defend the city to the very last. It was said that the Spanish army, 3,000 strong, was at Braga, about ten leagues from Oporto, whither they were making with all expedition. The greater portion of Sa cia Bandeira's forces, instead of surrendering with him, retreated to Evora, under the command of Galamba, who took with him four pieces of cannon. They were pursued by Vinhaes's cavalry, who avoided coming to an action, but remorse lessly slaughtered all stragglers without pity. On arriving at Agoas Mouras, Galamba, having or dered a halt, addressed his men, and told them he had no means of paying them, and scarcely knew how to procure rations for them, but that he would stand by them to the last—that his intention was to go to Evora, and there make as good a fight as he could—that those who wished to follow him would ever find him staunch and true to them and to their coun try's cause, and that the others might go away whenever they pleased. It i s sa id that in consequence of this nearly all the Algarve tro-ps, about 1,500 in number, left him, and turned off to the southward to return to their own province. Viscount Sa, Count Mello, Count Taipa, and the Mar quis of Louie, are prisoners on board the Sidon, and aro to proceed to England. A decree has been issued making Bank of Lisbon notes legal tenders for only one-third of each payment, from the Ist of July forward. MPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The House met at Twelve o'clock. HIGHWAYS BILL. On the order of the day for going into Committee on this Bill being read, Sir W. JOLLIFFE thought it was deeply to be re gretted that the Bill had not been discussed before it was sent to the Committee up stairs, for no important altera tions had taken place there in it; and he believed if a discussion had taken place before that step. that that Committee would have had something to guide them in its consideration, and much that was objectionable in it would have been removed. He agreed with some parts of the measure, but there were other parts which he considered novel, dangerous, and unconstitutional. For instance, when he saw the vast power which was given by the Bill to the Highway Commissioners in England, and Wales, as well as other objectionable parts of it, he could not assent to a measure of such a nature. The turnpike trusts, and the whole system of internal com municationrequired revision. Mr. HENLEY thought if anything could show how ridiculously the legislation of the country was carried on, the present measure afforded an ample proof. After sending this Bill to a Committee up stairs, they now came to consider it in what was called a Committee of the whole House, and the empty benches around him showed the farce of such a proceeding. He believed the measure was far too important to be dealt with in such a manner, for what was to prevent any Hon. Gentle= n from putting an end to the proceedings, at any moment, by having the House counted? He objected to the Bill on many grounds. It not only gave a taxing power to the boards to the extent of 2s. 6d. in the pound, but also gave a power to mortgage the rates to an unlimited extent. Another objection he had to it was, that the parishioners had no effective means of checking the expense. It was true they might appeal to tho auditor, but of what use would that be unless they had the accounts to examine previously? He considered the Bill would be most injurious in its operation, and he would give it his most strenuous opposition. Sir GEORGE GREY said he had no wish to force the Bill through Parliament, still less to blink discus sion. But this was not a subject which came before Parliament for the first time ; yet any course which Par liament might think most advisable he was ready to adopt. What they wished to do now was, to go into Committee on the Bill, to consider the amended clauses fully and calmly. The House then went into Committee on the Bill. Clauses 1 and 2 were agreed to. On clause 3 being read, Mr. MILES moved an amendment, giving the righ of reference in disputes to magistrates at quarter. sessions. After some discussion, the amendment was withdrawn, and the clause was agreed to. After some further conversation, Mr. BUCK said that in his opinion it would be com pletely throwing away the time of the House to go on discussing this measure, unless they came to some dis tinct understanding as to whether the powers given in this Bill, and all its regulations, were to be under the control of the commissioners or not. He moved as au amendment, that the words, " and the said commis sioners" be left out, and the words " justices of the quarter session" be inserted. Mr. E. DENISON said that it appeared to him that the sense of the House was against the commissioners exercising these powers, and it would be a waste of time to discuss the measure, unless some alteration were made in this particular. Mr. V. SMITH said that it had been agreed to go through the Bill, reserving that question. It would be better to pass the Bill through Committee, and discuss this provision afterwards. Colonel SIBTHORP said that it had been requested that any Member would suggest some course by which this difficulty could be overcome. He could sug gest one, which he thought was the only one, namely, that the Chairman should report progres, and ask for leave to sit again on that day six months. He called, however, upon her Majesty's Government to state the salary of the Commissioners, and of their Waghorns,, the assistant-commissioners. Sir GEORGE GREY said the amendment did not raise the question fairly ; he was ready, however, to admit that the justices at quarter sessions might discharge the duty of superintendence as well as the commissioners —(Hear)---but if they were to agree to it, the clauses of the Bill would, nevertheless, em power the enclosure commissioners to interfere. He understood that the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Dor setshire intended to propose an amendment, which would more fairly raise the question than the amendment pro posed by the Hon. Member (Mr. Buck.) Af , er a few words from Mr. CHRISTOPHER, Sir R. PRICE supported the clause as it stood. He did not wish to underrate the services of justices at quarter-sessions ; but, at the same time, he considered that a Central superintending power was requisite, I), cause he believed that they would go far to remove the objections entertained against the old system of mana ging the highways. Sir GEORJE GREY was quite willing to divide upon the question, but he wished to remind Hon. Gen tlemen opposite that the objection should have been taken on the second clause. Lord GEOLZGE BENTINCK said the clause was agreed to when not more than twenty Members were in the House. He certainly was not one of them. Last night, or rather this morning, he wished to induce the Noble Lord ut the head of the Government to consent to the House meeting at a later hour than twelve to-day, as it was quite impossible to sit till nearly three o'clock this morning, and to be at work again at twelve to-day. The Noble Lord and the Right lion. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer strongly opposed any departure from the arrangement which had been made, and as they were not in the House, he supposed they were still in bed.—( Laughter.) After a desultory conversation, the House divided, when there appeared— For the amendment 5O Against it . Majority The clause, so amended, was then agreed to. In reply to a question from Mr. MILES, Sir G. GREY stated, that in the course of the session he said if it was the wish of the House, when the Bill was further considered, that he should not proceed with it this session, he would comply with such a wish. As it would be impossible to carry the Bill at this late period of the session, he wished, with the permission of the House, to withdraw it.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. AGLIONBY said he was one of those who had urged the Government to bring forward such a Bill, as the highways were, in many parts of the country, utterly neglected, and he trusted that the Bill would be proceeded with early next session. Notwithstanding the objection of country gentlemen to a central au thority, he considered that such a body was essential, and that the highways would be better managed under their superintendence than under that of justices at quarter sessions and country surveyors. Mr. V. SMITH trusted that the Government would not be daunted by the result of the division, and that they would next session bring forward a similar Bill. Mr. R. PALMER said the division was the result of fair discussion, and it was no party triu uph. He was sorry, however, that the Right Hon. Gentleman had withdrawn the Bill, as there was a great deal in it which he believed to be useful. After a few words from Lord G. BENTINCK, Lord HARRY VANE hoped that the Bill would be brought forward again next session, and as it was now before the country, there would be a likelihood of a measure being introduced which would be generally acceptable. Mr. BANKES regretted the course Government adopted in withdrawing the Bill, because the com missioners were struck out. He believed the Govern ment were themselves making this a party triumph. It would appear that the principles of the Govern ment were no commissioners no Bill.—(Laughter.) He thought the Government would understand from this division how strong the feeling was against central boards. After a few words from Mr. MILES, Mr. PHILIP HOWARD thought the Government had themselves to blame with regard to this division, in not securing a larger attendance.—(Laughter.) Had the House adjourned at an earlier hour last night, a different result would probably have taken place now, and he hoped the House would not again depart from the usual custom of adjourning at 12 o cluck. After a few words from Sir John Duckworth, Captain Harris, and Lord G. Bentinck, The House resumed, and immediately afterwards ad journed till Five o'clock. RAILWAY COMMITTEES (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Room C. was called this BIRMINGHAIVX. WOLVERHAMPTON, 'AND STOVE. VALLEY (NO. XX.) BRANCELEs . if constructed. civilele ven engineer, oclock I\„ir. Their n L . Lordships morning for the purpose of showing the amount of traffic ships Stephenson, vaet a t which might be expected upon this line, lie stated that in the district through which would pass there were 400 works, consisting th e ironl'ne furnaces, coal pits &c. .o . f this number, 50 - of 'would be accommodated by the existing Oxford, W or cester, and Wolverhampton Railway, leaving 350 to be accommo dated by the present proposed line. Of' 1 • u t s number, returns bad been made from 230, showing that the ac tual payments made by them for the car • riage of material wa s 80,79 2 /. Th at return di d not include the amount paid by the works of Mr. Foster, at s tourbridge, whi c h that gentleman st ated in his evidence Th e re were then one hundred and twenty to be about 1,500/. twenty works re maining, from which no returns had been made, b u t, taking them at the same averages wh i ch the income derivable by the n had been mad e , be 42,000 1 ., or making a total altogether o f a b out mpan oy from them would 137,000 1 . from works located upon of materials alone. And, pon the line for carr i age f a ct that one fourth of that traffic would be distant traffic, averaging sixty miles, r evenue from that source that would increase th e The average distance which goods would be conveyed from 137,0001. to 182,000/. upon tl3O whole lino would be about five miles, the .. =,.r. charge for which, deducted from the above bum, and also making due allowance for the traffic, which would still be accommodated by means of the canal, the net in come likely to be derived from the carriage of raw materials would be about 30,0001. The passenger traffic would, he believed, pay the Or" penses of working the line. The capital of the com pany would be 500,0001., and the revenue would yield about six per cent. profit on the outlay. The line vrould be worked in connexion with the London arid North' Western Company. The income from passenger train° he estimated would be from 1,2001. to 1,5001. per mile per annum. Mr. 'TALBOT cross-examined the witness at some length, with a view of showing that the data upon which he had founded his calculations, both with respect tocts. goods and passenger traffic, was. not founded up on fa the Mr. Brunel (civil engineer) was then celiac', and ex amined by Mr. Burke, with a view of showing that the line projected, for th e a c co mmodation of the district, by the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Company, was better adapted for the development of the traffic than the line at present proposed by the North- Western Company. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP VI. GREAT WESTERN (8 ERRS AND SANT A EXTENSION). The Committee met this morning at eleven o'clock. Mr. MILFORD appeared as counsel for Arr. Cuming ton, and stated that it was his intention to call Mr. .G- Edwards, for the purpose of proving that a better line than that now proposed could have been adopted by the Great Western Company. He distinctly stated that he did not oppose the line in connexion with any other company, but it was a sincere and bona fide attempt on the part of his client to induce the Great Western Coin.. pany to postpone a portion of the proposed line to is future session of Parliament. Mr. Edwards then handed in some plans and sec tions, showing that a better line could be constructed in a different direction, without doing any injury to the property of Mr. Cumington. In his cross-examination by Mr. ALEXANDER, .the witness admitted that the line, if taken in that direction, would add a mile and a half to the distance. lie did not know where Mr. Cumington's land was. The CHAIRMAN stopped the further cross-exarne tion, and decided that they could not enter further into the case. BRISTOL AND EXETER. (TAUNTON AO° CASTLE CART BRANCH). The Committee then proceeded to hear Mr. Webster, on behalf of the Rev. Mr. Thring, whose property would be affected by the proposed line. In consequence of the House sitting at twelve, the Committee rose at the conclusion of Mr. Webster s address, and the Committee stood adjourned till twelve to-morrow. GROUP VIII. THE SUTTON HARBOUR IMPROVEM ENT (POWER TO THE SOUTH-WESTERN CO* MANY TO SUCSCRIBE THERETO). The Committ e e me t a t th e us ual hour, and pro ce e ded with the cases of certain landowners opposing the 13111. GROUP XXX. AXHOLME (PROM LEEDS AND SELBY). The Committee met at the usual hour, and re we oc cupied during the whole of the day in hearing evidence in favour of the proposed line. SPORTING INTELLIGEN CE. TATTERSALL'S—THURSDAY . The only effect of the running at Newcastl e was tO raise Eryx to 9 to 1 for the Goodwood Cup, and to make Van Tromp a shade better for the St. Leger than he via! on Monday. Burgundy was in force for the Goodwood, Stakes, and Stultz, although not backed for any money ' rose five points ; on the other hand, an outlay of about 2001. on Martext did not in the slightest degree impruire his position. The backers of The Questionable, for that event, were disagreeably surprised by the following qualified announcement :—" The owner of The Que P turnable, seeing that horse a great favourite for the Goodwood Stakes, thinks it right to make known that the horse has been very ill since Epsom Races, an d that it is uncertain if he will go to Goodwood." pity. t h e owner did not " think it right" to communicate this formation a little earlier. Closing prices:— GOODWOOD STAKES. 15 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Stults—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Whaley's Burgundy—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Isaac Day's Milliner—taken 25 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Martext—taken 30 to 1 agst Mr. A.:Johnstom's Sir George GOODWOOD CUP. 2 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's The Hero—taken 9 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Eryx-10 to 1 taken 10 to 1 agst Mr. Aumont's Fitz•Emilius 12 to 1 agst Mr. G. H. Moore's Wolfdog--no friends 15 to 1 agst Mr. Whaley's Burgundy 16 to 1 agst Mr. Isaac Day's mendicant Tatton Sy 33 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's —no friend ST. LEGER. kes—taken 5 to 2 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack 6to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp—t. and. °ft aft 12 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Mr. Martin 16 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's Farmer's Daughter—taken and afterwards offered 25 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Mogadore—t. and aft. off- DERBY. 33 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Sesostris 40 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Corsican—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Beverlac—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. John Scott's The Stinger—taken 500 even between Stinger and Glendower. RECEIVED THIS DAY. NEWCASTLE RAC - EST- 7 1'nunsDAv . The Tyne Stakes of 10 sovs. each, for 2 yrs old. Three WIC' ters of a mile. (21 Subs.) Mr. John Scott's Stinger (F. Butler) I._ . Lord Eglinton's De Witt ...... . ............................. ... ; Mr. Ramsay's Bletchington .................... ••• .......... and . ) 6t04 on the Stinger. Won easy by t wo lengths. _ The Members' Plate Handicap of 13 sous. each , 10 ft, k only declared, with 50 added ; secon d to save his stae. Onceround and a dis. 1 Lord Eglinton's Plaudit, 5 yrs ... .. ......... . ! (P r ince) _ Mr. Stephenson's Sheraton, 4 yrs ......................... ..... 3 Mr. Meiklam's Lightning, 6 yrs ................................. Mr. Campbell's Blackie, 4 yrs.. ....... . ....... .. ................. .... 1 Mr. Merry's Marian Ramsay, 5 yrs... ...................... 1 .. 6 Mr. Seholefield's Tommy Moore, 5 yrs ...................... 2to 1 agst Plaudit. Won cleverly by The Gold Cup of 1501., by subs. of 10 sous. surplus in specie. Two miles. (22 Subs.) ) 0 1 Mr. B. Green's The Conjuror, 4 yrs .. (Wintringliam (1 N isLiorr.d J. Z Bell'se tla ti d Winesour, i H n e e s l i o a u s, r , 3 a Sir J. Gerard's Grimston, 4 yrs ....................... .. ~ ........ 0 ngsach, the yrs ..................... .. . Mr. Isaac Day's Sir Tatton Sykes, 4 yrs .................. 3 , G to 4 agst Sir Tatton, 3 to 1 agst Grimstone, 3 to 1 Lig% aged ................................. i Helias, 5 to 1 agst Winesour, and 6 to 1 agst Conjuror; after the dead heat, even betting between Grimston and the Cod. juror. Won by a length, atter a fine race. and The Gateshead, or Lottery Stakes, of 10 sous. each , p.p ., 50 added, for three yrs old. Two miles. (3 2 Su bs.) Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp (Matson) 1 Mr. John Scott's Tim Whiffler ' Won easy by four lengths. s to l on Va n Tromp. ' The Corinthian Stakes, of 15 sow. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 20 added. (13 Subs.) Mr. Meilklam's Aristotle, aged .(aPDonough) 1 Mr. Selby's The Falcon, aged Sir. Merry's The Pilot. 5 yrs o V f on so b g y u a i n l e e a n s g , t a n d . ded to a Sweepstakes The Corporation Plate N s 2 so of 5 v each. Heats, 2 miles. (24 Subs.) ._, Sir J. Gerard's St. Leon, 3 yrs , (Duncan) 1 1 Mr. Merry's Badinage, 5 yrs Won easy. ST. LEGER BETTING.-3 to 1 against Cossack, and 9to 2 against Van Tromp. GOODWOOD STAIES.-10 to 1 agst Vampyre, 1,000 to 1 5 agst Miles's 13oy. GOODWOOD CUP.-9 to 1 agst Wolfdog. Viscountess Hereford and suite, the Hon. W' Curzon, the Hon. H. Devereux, and General Farquhar" son and family, were among the passengers that em barked at 131ackwall, on Wednesday morning, on board the General Steam-Navigation Company's steam-8/11P Soho, for Antwerp, en route to the Rhine. A WILLING WlFE.—Yesterday, a fisherman W ail summoned at the Police•court, charged with b eing drunk. His wife, who appeared for him, said that whea he was sober he was one of the qu i etes t men in the world; but when he got drunk, poor fellow, he did no t know what he was doing. He was fined ss. and cos!s; when his wife, l ov i ng sou l, sa id, " You must take me lo it, for he's gone out fishing."—Liverpout Courier. On the 20th inst., at HuII, BIRTHS the lady of Jacob Bell, Esq. , Of a daughter. On the 20th inst. at the School House, R u g b y , the lady of the Rev. Dr. Tait, of a daughter. On the 21st i ns t., i n Gracechurch-street, Mrs. Char leS Ray, ofthe a son. On 22d inst., in Upper Berkeley - stree t, Portnlan• square, the lady of H. V. Malan, A.M. M.D., of a d au g hter. r:: On the 22d inst , a t Kensington-park-road, the wife of Li Goldsmith Kirby, Esq., of a son. On the 23d inst., in Nelson-terrace, Stoke Newington, the wife of Mr. J. Lowe, of a daughter. On the 23d inst., at Lee, Kent, the lady of Captain Watt, Bengal Cavalry, of a daughter. On the 23d inst., at Dulwich, Mrs. Edward Ray, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 15th inst., at Toiler Fratrum, William Smith, Esq'' of Blandford, to Sophia, eldest daughter of the late John Whittle, Esq. On tie 22d inst., at Teddington, Mr. James Cooper, of Waterloo-place, Pal-mall, to Louisa, third daughter of E. Delight, Esq., f Teddington, Middlesex. On the 24th inst., at Battersea Church, Edward , eldest son se of E. S. Bailey, Esq., of Berners-street, to Maria, second daughter of J. Coles, Esq., of Old-park, Clapham-comm on. On the 24th inst., at the Abbey Church, St. Alban titer of John Healey, B of Watford, Esq.,d,toE liort St. ab Al eth Whittingstall, only daugh DMZ Dn the 17th inst., at Lee-park, Blackheath, Major W. Buttanshaw, late of the Bengal Army, aged 56. On the 18th inst., at Banwell, Somerset, S. Sympson, Esq. On the 21st inst. at Bath, John Ashton, Esq., aged 6. On the 22d inst., , Emma, second daughter of Mr. C. Tu o rck , Queen-square, aged 24. On the 19th inst., at Birmingham, Mr. T. Winder. On the 21st inst., at H arr ogate, Charles Edward, the in. fant son of Dr. and Mrs. Kennion. 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