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f BAN K. INSTITUTION FOR THE RELIEF OP THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF CLERGYMEN, WHO HAVE OFFICIATED WITHIN THE ARCHDEA CONRY OF CHESTER. 1111 HE ANNIVERSARY of the above CHARITY, will 1 will be held at LIVERPOOL, on THURSDAY, the 19th July instant. , President for the Year, Lord DE TABLE Y. A S ERM 0 N will be Preached in ST. PETER'S CHURCH, by the Rev. R. PARKINSON, Fellow of Christ College, Manchester. Divine Service to commence at Eleven o'clock. The Friends of the Charity will DINE together at the Queen's Arms, Castle-street, at Half-past Three o'clock. ISLE OF MAN AND LIVERPOOL JOINT STOCK IVOTICE is Hereby Given to the SHAREHOLDERS of the ISLE 01.'` MAN and LIVERPOOL JOINT STOCK. BANKING COMPANY, uow dissolved by a Decree of the Chancery Court of the Isle of Man, that a Power of Attorney for the receipt, from the Cl er k o f t h e Rolls of that Island, of the several Dividends which shall be found due to the Shareholders, siviing the deed, is now lying and will remain at the Office of Mr. John Davies, N'orth John -street, until Wednesday, the Twenty-fifth of July inst. for their signature on depositing the Scrip Certificates of their respective Shares, which must be sent over to the Isle of Man, with the Deed, on the morning of Thursday, the 26th July instant. Liverpool, July 14, 1838. BAHIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. CAPITAL £BO,OOO. in 8,000 SHARES of £lO. Eac, PATRON. His Excellency the Brazilian Minister, at the Court of Great Britain. TRUSTEES. J. A. Droop, Esq. I Thomas Farncomb, Esq. John Pirie, Esq. Alderman. DIRECTORS. Lieut.-Col. Neithorpe, Chairman. R. Thornton Brown, Esq. I Joseph L. Heathorn, Esq. Thomas Farmer, Esq. Vachell. Major-General Wright, Royal Engineers. AUDITORS. David Cannan, Esq. I Wm. Pennell, Esq. BANKERS. Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith, SOLICITORS. Messrs. Freshfield and Sons. SECRETARY. Mr. G. H. Heppel. TH I S Company is formed for the purpose of carrying into effect a contract recently obtained from the Provincial Government of Bahia, in Brazil, under an Act passed by the Legislative Assembly granting the EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGE of employing STEAM-BOATS in the Bay and Waters of the province of Bahia for the term of TEN YEARS. Application for Shares to be addressed ( post-paid) to the Directors at the Office of Messrs. W. & J. R. DUFF, Lombard-street Cham bers, Clements-lane, London; or to Messrs. H. DAVIES and Co., Agents, Liverpool, where Prospectuses and detailed es timate of expenses and returns may be obtained. SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY TUNBRIDGE DIVISION, CONTRACT A. THE Directors will meet at th e Offi ce o f th e C ompan y, No. 10, Coleman-street, London, on TUESDAY, the 4th day of September next, at Half-past One in the Afternoon precisely, to receive TENDERS for the KNECUTION of the WORKS comprised in this Contract. The Earth Works consist of between 300,000 and 400,000 cubic yards of Cuttings, to be carried to embankments at the average distance of one mile. The other portion of the Con tract will comprise certain Parish Road and Accommodation Bridges, Culverts, and Drains, and the Fencing of the Line of Railway lying between the Hastings Turnpike Road at Tunbridge and the Public Road at Tudeley. The whole will be Let by a schedule of prices to be tendered for all the various kinds of Works as Measure Works. Plans and Specifications of the Works, with conditions of Tender and Contract, will be ready for inspection, and printed forms of Tender may be obtained, on and after the 31st instant, at the Office of the Company, and also at the Office of the Resident Engineer at Tunbridge, Mr. P. W. BABLow, who will afford any information on the spot. Any further information may be obtained on application to Wm. CUBITT, Esq., the Principal Engineer to the Company, at his Office, No. 6, Great George-street, Westminster. The Directors do not bind themselves to accept the lowest Tender, nor will any Tender be admitted unless made in the printed form of the Company, nor unless it be delivered at the Office of the Company before one o'clock on the day of meeting. _ _ _ By order of the Directors, J. S. YEATS, Sec. Railway Office, 3d July, 1838. GREAT GEORGE'S BATHS, CORNER OF GREAT GEORGE-STREET AND GREAT GEORGE. PLACE, LIVEEPOOL. A Warm Bath 2s. Od. Twelve for 20s. A Shower Bath, Warm or Cold ls. Od. Twelve for 10s. A Vapour Bath 3s. Od. Six for 15s. A Medicated Ditto A Hot-air and Sulphur Bath 3s. 6d. Six for 18s. Cloaks, Couches, Blankets, and Hot Towels included. Respectable Attendants for Ladies and Gentlemen ; and the Baths always in readiness for immediate use. RICHARD BIRD, Proprietor. ASONS. JAMES M. MALLAN, Surge o n Denti s t, o f th e IVI. firm of Moos. J. M. and S. MALLAN, 10, Ludgate hill, London, in returning thanks for the liberal and exten sive patronage he has received during Isis Nine Annual Visits, begs to inform his Patrons, the Inhabitants of Liverpool, that he bas been obliged to close his professsional avocation in Liverpool, on account of London engagements; but he has the honour to inform his patrons, that he has made ar rangements to devote a part of his time in Liverpool, and will make his TENTH ANNUAL VISIT on the 10th of July Instant. All communications to be addressed as above. CIVET CAT, No. 61, LORD -STREET, LIVERPOOL. TMOUNTFORT, having purchased the Stock and • well'-known Business of the above Establishment, begs leave to announce that he has RE-OPENED the same, and having made a REDUCTION upon a very considerable por tion of the STOCK, solicits the patronage and support of the Nobility, Gentry, and Public at large, assuring them of his unremitting endeavours at all times to secure their con ' "...to 01, Jur. attention to their command such an Establishment, viz.:— WRITING DESKS, EVERY DESCRIPTION. Ladies' and Gentlemen's DRESSING CASES, WORK BOXES and JEWEL CASES, TEA CHESTS and CADDIES, BAGATELLE BOARDS and BALLS, BILLIARD BALLS, PEARL. IVORY, and BONE ARTICLES, MOROCCO CASES, SILVER FITTINGS, SILVER SCISSARS, KNIVES. PENCIL CASES. &c., PEN and POCKET KNIVES, STEEL SCISSARS, &c. BRITISH PLATE, VARIOUS QUALITIES, SCENTED SOAPS and PERFUMERY, OF ALL KINDS, COMBS and BRUSHES. JEWELLERY and JETT GOODS, BRONZED and CHINA ORNAMENTS, • TOYS. MOST AMUSING, Ada succession of New Things from the different Markets, soon as produced by the Makei-s, And every Article in the above respective Branches, too numerous to mention in an advertisement. It being T. M.'s determination to make this Establishment second to none in the Kingdom, as regards prices, he takes leave to call the attention of Merchants, Captains, and others purchasing for Foreign Markets to the supply of general Articles, upon such terms as, T. M. flatters himself, will meet their perfect approbation, and whose orders he is able to execute on short notice. Daily commnnications with London and Birmingham, and regular despatches to and from Paris and different parts of the Continent. MESSRS. PERRY and Co.. 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It is a melancholy fact, that thousands fall victims to the Venereal Disease, owing to the unskilfulness of illiterate men, who, by the use of that deadly poison, Mercury, ruin the constitution, and cause ulcerations, with blotches on the head, face, and body, dimness in the sight, noise in the ears , deafness, obstinate gleets, an d no d es on the shin hones, till at length a general debility an d d ecay of the constitution ensues. and a melancholy death puts a period to their dread ful sufferings. PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, price 2s. 9d. and Ils. per box, a certain, safe, and the most speedy re medy ever discovered for the permanent and effectual cure of venereal diseases, gonorr h oe a , g l eets , str i ctures, seminal weakness, in the loins, affections of the kidn e y s , grave l, lum bago, local debility, irritation of the bladder or urethra, and other . diseases of the u r i nary passages, f requently performing a perfect curein the short space of three days. by one small pill for a dose, with ease, secresy, and safety. The certainty with which they are cont inually'administered can be attested by many thousand?. Tne Stlecifle Pills root out every parti cletheir progress de of insidious mum , purity in whole mass of fluids. They not only remove the disease, hut reno vate by their action the different functions of th e b o d y, ex pelling th e g r o s ser htnn?urs. and in a manner so mild and imperceptible as to convince the most sceptical of their asto nishing and unequalled powers. They neither contain mer cury nor any ether mineral, and may be tak en w i thout the slightest suspicion of discovery. They require no restraint of diet, loss of time, or hi n d ra nce of business, but effect a corn_ plete cure, without th e l eas t ex posure to the pat. i ent. At any period when the sli g ht es t susp i c i o n may exist, it will be well to have recourse to the Specific Pills, for when taken before the disease has ma d e it s appearance it acts as a certain pre ventative, by moving the complaint effectually and secretly. Messrs. PERRY, Surgeons, continue to direct their stu dies to those dreadful debilities arising from the too free and indiscriminate ind u l gence o f t h e pass i ons, which not only occasion a numerous train of nervous affections, and entail on its votaries all the enervating imbecilities of old age, but weaken and destroy all the bodily senses, occasioning loss of imagination, judgment, and memory, indifference and aver sion for all pl e a sures . I n t h at di stress i ng state of debility or deficiency, w h e th er th e consequence of baneful habits, exces sive drinking, or any other cause, by which the powers of the constitution become enfeebled, they offer a firm, safe, and speedy restorati n to sound and vigorous health. PERRY'S VEGETABLE PILLS are well known for the certain and effectual remedy of secondary symptoms, areteal eruptions, pains in the bones, ulcerated sore throat, diseased note, chronic rheumatism, scrofula, scorbutic and glandular affections, local and general debility, nocturnal pains in the head an d li m b s, d epression of sp i rits, and all diseases arising from an impure state of the blood. Letters from the country, post-paid, containing a remittance foe medicine. trill be immediately answered. 22, SLATER-STREET, NEAR DUKE-STREET, LIVER POOL. HALIFAX. (NOVA SCOTIA), JUNE 12.--Her Majesty's '3d Royal Welch Fusilier Regiment, under the command of Colonel Raf, arrived yesterday, in the Jupiter, from Cork. Lady Francis Egerton's assembly at the family 'mansion, Bridgewater House, on Thursday evening, was one of the most fashionable parties of the season. PROROGATION OF PAIMIAZIENT.—It is stated that, as at present arranged, parliament will be prorogued on Thursday the 9th of August. The Lord Bishop of Rochester proceeds this day to Han over, for the purpose of confirming his Royal Highness the Crown Prince.—Kentish Paper of Thursday. MANSLAUGHTER NEAR WAKEFIELD.—On Tuesday after ternoon, an inquest w a s h e ld a t t h e R oya l O a k , W renthorpe, near Wakefield, before Mr. Lee, coroner, on view of the body of a man named Thomas Hudson, aged about thirty five, who came to his death by a blow received in a scuffle with a companion named Mark Raynor, on the previous day. The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter, and the pri soner was immediately committed to York Castle for trial.— Leeds Intelliyen co% FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE. (From the Private Correspondea of the Standard.) REPORTED RUSSIAN CAPTURE OF TEHERAN. PARIS, JULY 12.—The news received yesterday of the cap ture of Teheran by the Russian troops, but which has only arrived here from London, has filled the government and the public with surprise and alarm. We all knew that Russian engineers and artillerymen were - in the service of the Schah, and that they were present at the interminable siege of Herat. The Bombay Gazette adds, that a corps of the Russian army entered Persia to maintain the influence of the Czar.. Whether the army of Nicholas has acted as it has done in pursuance of the old sys.oin of Russian intervention in the quarrels of the neighbouring states, and has combatted a pretender to the throne, or whether the troops of the Schah have been attacked and overcome, one thing is certain, and that is, that the inflnence of the Autocrat must be very firmly established in Persia. This influence has already led to the retreat of the English Ambassador; and it is ❑ot to be presumed that Russia will now hesitate to proceed in con sequence of some naval demonstrations in the Persian Gulf. Persia, far from being a maritime country, only touches the ocean at some points; and even suppose England should now occupy this very limited coast, would it be able to send into the interior of Persia an army sufficiently imposing to intimidate the ambition of the Emperor of Russia ? • The King of Lahore, the famous Runjet-Sing, could with his powerful and well-disciplined army stop the Russian army on the high road from the Indies; but does not the King of Lahore conspire, on the contrav, with Russia to effect the ruin of British power on the banks of the Indus and the Ganges ? The Toulonnias of the Bth brings intelligence from Algiers of the Ist instant. Three large black-houses, sufficiently spacious to contain 800 men, and defended by eight pieces of artillery, bad been erected within 400 yards of Belida, in which to lodge the inhabitants and protect the Europeans who are shortly to be allowed to settle in that town, Ben- Aracht, the Envoy of Abdel-Kader, was still in Algiers. An Exchange, on the plan of the Paris Bourse, and a theatre, were about to be constructed in that city. The brass eight pounder by which General Damremont was killed before Constantine had been brought to Toulon by the Styx steamer. SPAIN. Letters from Saragossa of July 6 say—" On the 4th Gen. Oraa quitted Daroca for Carinena, and on the sth he entered Belchite, where it was expected he would rind General San Miguel, who had marched out of Manresa the previous day. The force under the orders of Oraa is composed of live bat talions of infantry, the cavalry regiment Ei Rey, two batte ries of heavy pieces, and two mortars. It was expected, but far from being certain, that General Pardinas would march into Daroca on the sth. A peasant, who quitted the neigh bourhood of Morella a few days since, states that Basilio Garcia had formed a junction with Cabrera. Our spirits begin to flag, and the success of Oraa before Cantavieja and Morella is considered by the warmest partisans more than doubtful. The Carlist chief Balmaseda, with a respectable force, was on the 30th at Gumiel de Mercado." CURACOA We have received a file of Curacoa papers from the 3d of March to the 19th of May. We find in them, ainon:r, other news, the following letter from Venezuela:—" Dr. Fiencia is dead, and with his death ends the most singular ~overnm ent that ever existed. His slavish adherents, dreading the vengeance of the inhabitants of Ascension, have left the country and fled to Monte Video. This singular man re tained his character to the day of his death. It is said that he has left several unpublished manuscripts, one of which is, `Proof of the Character and the Simplicity of the Spanish Americans, and the means which a Governor must employ to make himself necessary to them.' The inscription which he affixed to his portrait is very original; it is as follows:- 1 Despotism is increased either by having in a country very numerous laws at variance with each other, or no laws at all. I have chosen the latter course, because it is more adapted to the frankness of my character, and to the bad memory of the people of Paraguay.' "—Dutch Paper. PROGRESS OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA The following is an extract from a letter recently received from the Bishop of Calcutta:— " The mild paternal sway of the British sceptre has now for 20 years extended to what may be termed the sovereignty of Hindostan. A profound peace, resembling in sonic mea sure that which prepared for the first advent of our Lord in the flesh, has hushed India into tranquillity, since the termi nation of the Burmese war, for eight or ten years. Improve ments in domestic policy, jurisprudence, the use of the native languages, the more equal collection of the revenue, offices open to native' talent; education, commerce, intercourse with home; taste for western manners, government, and literature; discoveries in the arts, &c. have been pushed on with an unexampled celerity. Lord Glenelg's new charter of 1834 threw open the floodgates for India's civilisation and illumination. The establishment of steam-vessels on our fine and majestic Ganges has been multiplying the internal facilities for commerce and mutual communicati on th roug h every part of India, whilst the commencement of a reguhr mail despatch from Bombay to England, by th e same Ivo n derful mechanical discovery, is bringing on rapidly, as we trust, the time of eastern knowledge, inquiry, and obedience to the faith of Christ. " 2. For, contemporaneous with these external aids for the elevation of our prostrate millions of Hindoos, are the exer tions of your society, and those of the propa•::ation of the Gospel, of the British and Foreign Bible Society, for the circulation of the .Holy Scriptures, of the Church Missionary Society, and others, to impregnate all secular efforts in learning with divine truth, and sanctify the education of youth with the knowledge of the Christian redemption. I need not observe to the venerable society that the outburst of mere curiosity in a heathen and Mahommedan people, their mere grasp after human science, their attainments in the arts and learning and wisdom of this world, if that is all, will only resemble the eruption of a volcano, to bury in ruins the fair fields which stretch around. "3. Knowledge, as introductory to Christianity, I hail with joy ; but if divorced from it, with extreme alarin and suspicion. "d. These thoughts are naturally suggested by two para graphs of your letters, of March 20th and August 10th, cf this last summer. In the one you favour me with an account of the unanimous resolution of the general meeting in June to present a memorial against the continuance of the pilgrim tax in India , the other, in which you are good enough to pass a vote for the support of our mission schools near Cal cutta, and propose certain inquiries to me connected with the subject. ...en-we - patronage of the basest and most degrading system of idolatry and pollution which the lost spirit of darkness ever, perhaps, imposed on a fallen world—a system which has contrived an entire new code of religious usages, and re ' wards and punishments, without any one consistent refer ence to moral good or evil—a code, minute, inquisitorial, all pervasive, in which the anti-social principle of caste con demns one-half of the human race to be perpetual staves and menials, and depresses nine-tenths of both sexes into an irre vocable and grinding exclusion from hope—a system founded in an ignorance of the God who made, and the Saviour who redeemed, mankind, and going on its course by means of op pression, cruelty, and lust; the support of such a system Ly the greatest and freest of the Christian nations of Europe is au anomaly of the most deplorable and glaring character. I scorn to advert to mere argument after the incomparable despatch ascribed to Lord Glenelg, of February, 1833. It is a case which requires no argument. Let the fact of British governors, councillors, commissioners, magistrates, counte nancing, by voluntary measures, the misery, and barbarism, and premature exag g erated ruin of their p ros t ra t e su bj ects, be established (anrcl believe they cannot be denied,) and the duty of a Christian people to protest against the national guilt of such a conduct speaks for itself. "5. lam not master of the subject in all its details. I ant not aware of the particular objections to an immediate aboli tion of the pilgrim tax which are raised here, as I suppose they are, by the subordinate local authorities. These mat • ters are as much secrets, and very properly so, in India as at home. I proceed on these two broad, and plain, and irrefra gable points. The countenance of idolatry, with its attend ant horrors, in a Christian state, is, per se, unmoral and sin ful. The delay in executing the positive orders from home embodied in the despatch of February, 1833, if such delay was not inevitable, augments the sin. " 6. It would be wrong in me, perhaps, altogether to con ceal what I hear in conversation with gentlemen who have lived many years in the vicinity of Poree and the temple of Juggernaut, and on whose veracity no doubt can for a moment be cast. They inform me that of 150,000 pilgrims who resort annually to the spot, nearly one-third perish from various causes, and never return to their homes. "They inform me that the bands of pilgrim hunters, as they are termed, swarm all over India, even to the most dis tant provinces, to collect and drive in before them the de luded pilgrims. " They state that, almost every year, the pilgrims of the adjoining provinces are lessening, especially the men ; and that the supply is now very much from the more remote places, and chiefly of women. "They tell me that one practice, which does not appear in any public documents, and which may, therefore, not be ge nerally known, is of the most atrocious injustice—the com pulsory assemblage of 2,000 poor wretches each year to drag the idol car. If this one oppressive act were discontinued, many gentlemen think the whole system of Juggernaut, like the ancient Dagon before the ark, would instantly fall. "7. I have been both at Juggernaut and Allahabad, the sacred junction, as it is accounted, of th e G anges an d t h e Jumna, and my mind retains a vivid impression of the grief and compassion and horror I felt for my sad fellow -creatures crushed under the griffin yoke of "the god of the world.' Nor could I believe scarcely, nor can I now, that the petty sophisms of human cowardice and political expediency could chill the glowing benevolence which would strike off the chain and set the captive free." UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRiDGE, JULY 13.—0 n Saturday the 30th ult., Wm. Samuel Parish, 8.A., of St. Peter's College, i n this Univer sity, was elected a Foundation Fellow of that society; and the Hey. Thos. Ludlam, M.A., was, on the same day, elected a Fellow on the Foundation of Mr. Gisborue. NEW CHURCH.—The first stone of the new church, at Tonge, near Middleton, was laid on Wednesday, July dtli. It is expected to be finished in a few months, as the workmen are getting very fast forward with the building. The style in Christ, South of architecture is the Gothic. . SOUT HPORT.—On Sunday week, two sermons were preached alfdterw p l o c r h t: in the morning, by the Rev. J. Hordan, and in the evening, by the Rev. C. Hesketh, Rector of North I lkl n e fa ol u s t ,• upwards of £3O were collected for the OLDHAM C Sunday schools connected with the church. Sunday bythe il week, ev. s j e u rt h n ti o n i s i a s‘ n • e d r i., e n d t h e- , de livered at 01 " dUr a cH Eh? r li ch curate of Ashton-under-Lyrae, on the occasion of the annual collections for the organist choi r . A num b er o f vocalists of ability assisted in the services. The contrib u ti ons amounte d h h e as ß b e e v e . n W. G. Eaton, u t o the handsome sum of z elected utu chaplain t o C H ESTER COUNTY Gitor,.—..T chap lain to the Chester infirmary, has per an the county gaol, at a salary of TOKENS OF RESPECT TO THE CURATES oF A.SitionTr-UNDER LYNE.—The teachers in the girls' school be to the parish church of Ashton-under-Lyne, have recently the Rev. J. Handforth and the Rev G W. Bower, presented the an elegantly bound Bible, as tokens of their respect and es teem for their diligent and attentive pastors. —,Manchester Caul ier. TRIBUTE or RESPECT.—On Wednesday last, the congre gation of St. Matthew's invited the Rev. C. HaN, assistant minister, on his leaving that chu rc h, t o a sumptuous d i nner, provided by Mr. Craig, Gartside-street, at which William Tebbutt, Esq., the senior churchwarden, presided. The com pany v k iterwargi adjourned to-the Sunday school of that church, where, in the presence of the ladies and teachers of the school, they resettled the reverend gentleman with a purse of money, and a sb gold watch and appendages, in scribed—Presented to the Rev. Carter Hall, A.M., by the congregation of St. Matthew's Church, Manchester, together with a purse of gold, July, 1838." Also a bible and prayer book, splendidly bound and inscribed—" Presented to the Rev. Carter !fall, A.M., by the teachers of St. Matthew's Sunday school, as a token of their esteem, and an humble ac knowledgment of his affection towards them, July 1838." After which the rev. gentleman delivered a feeling and im pressive address, particularly to the teachers of the school. During its delivery scarcely a dry eye could be observed in the crowded room. The total value amounts to more than We understand the rev. gentleman, at the invitation of the congregation of St. Mark's, Cheetham-hill, has ac cepted the office of evening lecturer at that chapel.—Man chester Courier. Emperfat Varliament. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNESDAY. Mr. S. LE FEVRE moved the second reading of assessment bill. Mr. GOLUB N moved that the bill be read a second time " this day six months." On a division the amendment was negatived by amajority of 10-1 to 42, and the bill was read a second time. Sir W. RAE moved the third reading of the small debts (Scotland) bill. Mr. WALLACE moved that it be read a third time " this day three months." The amendment was carried by a majority of 63 to 45, and the bill is consequently lost. Mr. Serjeant Jackson's registration of voters (Ireland) bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Wednesday next. The Court of Chancery (Ireland) bill went through committee, and was ordered to be reported on Thursday. The local commissioners relief bill went through committee, and was ordered to be reported on Friday. The qualification of members bill was read a third time and passed. On the motion of the ATTOTINEY-GENER AL, the impri sonment for debt bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Monday. In answer to a question from Lord STAN LEY , the ATTORNEY-GENEUA r. said, that it was his intention to press the bill this session; and he expressed a hope that there would be no opposition to it. The Dublin police bill then went through committee, and was ordered to be reported on Monday. On the motion of Lord MonPETH, the Clare county ad vance bill was referred to a select committee. The house adjourned at a quarter past nine o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS.-THURSDAY. IRISH MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS BILL. On the question that their lordships resolve into committee on the municipal corporations (Ireland) bill, Lord LYNDHURST stated the amendments which he in tended to propose, and the principles on which he thought they ought to proceed in fixing the qualification, &c. With respect to the towns in schedule A, which were large and populous, there was no intention on the part of the noble lords on his side of the house to object to corporations being granted to them ; but with respect to the towns in schedule B, many of which were small, and possessed of little or no property, it had occurred to him and many other noble lords that it would be highly unjust to force corporations on them, but that it should 6e left to the town themselves—if a majority of the rated inhabitants were so inclined—to apply to the crown for charters. With respect to the qualifica tion, he proposed it should he £lO, including rent, allowance for repairs, and insurance. His amendment was, " The qualification should be of the yearly value of not less than £lO, to be ascertained and determined as hereinafter mentioned." The first question was, whether the house would accede to the proposition for raising the value to £10; and the next was, whether they thought his mode of ascertain ing the value was correct. He proposed to continue his amendment, " And such yearly value shall be ascertained and determined in the man ner following, and not otherwise; that is to say, it shall be composed of the value of the pre mises rated as they are hereby required to be under the pro visions of an act made and passed in the present session of parliament, entitled An act for the relief of the poor in Ire land,' and of the amount of the sum at which the landlord's repairs and insurance is estimated in such rate." Their lord ships were already aware, that 1)7 an amendment introduced into the poor relief bill there was a schedule attached to it in reference to the rating, in one column of which were men tinned the landlord's repairs, while in the other the insurance was set out. The poor-law commissioners were to appoint valuers, and the valuers were to act under their orders, and the rates were to be made under their direction, and these points were to be ascertained in 'the rate, and these persons, there fore, who were to decide on the qualification would have only to take the three sums which he bad mentioned. Lord MELBouIiNE complimented the noble and learned lord on the fairness of his statement. He.differed, however, as to the leaving it to the towns in schedule B to apply for charters. There might be many reasons, internal dissensions and fends, which might prevent an application whereas if the corporations were given at once they would be well re ceived, and they would be conferring on the town a form of government which was now admitted generally to be produc tive of advantage and benefit. Lord WICK LOW always considered that this reform ought to be granted; he knew that it was only a question of time, and it was therefore peculiarly satisfactory to him that the session would not be allowed to pass without the adoption of a satisfactory measure. With respect to the qualification, he feared that there would be much difficulty in arriving at a perfect knowledge of what the repairs and insurance might he, and he should prefer a bond-fide qualification fixed at a lower nominal amount on the rating. In committee, Lord LYNDHURST'S amendment, to the ef fect that corporations should be given only to part of the towns, was agreed to without a division. The other amendment of*Lord LYNDHURST, that the £lO be composed of rent, repairs, and insurance, was opposed by Lord Aler.uounNE. It would appear, from an answer returned by Lord lAND- HuaST to an observation from Lord MELBOURNE, which was not heard, that the latter had suggested the fixing the quali fication at £8 rating, thus getting rid of the perplexity of de termining the allowance for repairs and insurance. On a division the amendment was carried by 96 to 36. Lord MELBOURNE Said, after that division, be would not press their lordships with further debate; he considered that their lordships' opinion had been expressed in that division. Lord LYNDHURST said, he should propose to retain sche dule A, and to omit schedule B; that where there was a trust for Protestant purposes, no Roman Catholic should be a trustee; and that the constabulary should be the only police force of the different towns. The house having resumed, the report of the bill was or dered to be received on Tuesday, after which their lordship's adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.--THURSDAY. The trading companies bill wa read a second time, and ordered to be cotnnu?ted on Saturday. Lord JOHN 1 - 4ss.E.L suggested, that as the entertainment in the city would interfere with the attendance of members o❑ Friday evening, the house should meet at noon that day. The house adjourned at four till six o'clock. _ _ Scarcely had - the house re-assembled at six o'clock when a member moved that it be counted, and it being found that there were not 40 members present, the house adjourned till Friday at twelve o'clock. After n L I OUSE OF_JMATl:occ i ci, no other business was transacted beyond the forwarding of the Dean forest bill, and some other orders of the day a stage. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY. Mr. BROTHERTON and Mr. BAINES presented some very interesting petitions on the subject of idolatry in India. Lord J. Russart., in answer to Mr. B. Palmer, said that he could not state when it would be proposed to take into con sideration the lords' amendments to the poor relief (Ireland) bill. Sir. G. GREY, in answer to Sir J. Graham's inquiries, said that he was informed, two (not three) vessels had arrived at Demerara wills hill coolies: the East India labourers' bill would afford an opportunity for discussion on this subject, if it were desired. Sir H. PEEL having adverted to the statement of outrage on the part of the coast guard, mentioned in Thursday's Man sion House report, Lord J. RUSSELL said that he had not seen the account, but that he would institute inquiry into the subject. Lord ASHLEY made formidable complaint regarding the "counting out" of the house on Thursday, and thus warding off the motion of which lie had given notice, namely, "to call the attention of the house to the state of the law for the regu lation or the factories of the united kingdom, and to move, "That this house deeply regrets that the law affecting the re gulation of the labour of children in factories, having been round imperfect and ineffective to the purpose for which it was passed, has been suffered to continue so long without any amendment." But no trickery of that kind should succeed. He was determined to bring it forward, and make his state ments on the first supply night. Lord J. ltussEt.r. bore testimony to the manner in which his lordship had conducted this question, and, while express ing regret that the motion had been evaded, declared that the government was no party to any manoeuvre to get the house counted out." Mr. LABOUCHE RE, Mr. It. STEUART, and Mr. Fox MA ULE, also protested that the counting out was purely accidental. The house then went into committee on the prisons bill. It was afterwards arranged that the imprisonment for debt bill should be considered in committee, the ATTORNEY-GENE RA E. being most anxious to proceed with it. The other orders being disposed of, the house adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—SATURDAY. The Speaker took the chair at l 2 o'clock. The East India steam-ship companies' bill was read a third time and passed. A number of petitions on various subjects were presented. IRISH TITHES. Sir G. SINCLAIR gave notice, that on the house going into committee on the Irish tithe bill, he should call attention to the policy of her Majesty's ministers towards the Protestants of Ireland. TURNPIKE ACTS. Mr. F. MA t:LE gave notice, that on Monday next he should move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the acts relatinv to local turnpike roads. On the motion of Mr. F. MAULE, the report on the Edin burgh and Leith agreement bill was brought up and agreed to. Mr. F. MAULE moved the third reading of the prisons (Scotland) bill. Mr. CHALMERS proposed an amendment in the 17th clause, but its precise nature could not be ascertained in the gallery. The amendment was negatived without a division. Mr. BLAIR rose to move that the word " crime" he substi tuted as the rule of assessment, for "crime and population jointly." Mr. F. MAULE said he did not think the amendment. could be put in its present. form, as it altered all the clauses and schedules of the measure. Mr. F. KELLY said, if such was the case, he trusted the hon. member would allow the bill to stand over for a few days, so that time might be given for fully considering the question. A long, discussion ensued, alter which, Mr.' BLAIR said, as he was not able to carry his amend ment, he should oppose the further progress of the bid. He therefore moved that the bill be read a third time that day three months. Strangers were ordered to withdraw, but no division took place. The amendment was withdrawn, and the bill read a third time, and passed. The report on the coal trade (Port of London) bill was brought up, and ordered to be taken into consideration on Moliday. IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT. On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL the house went into committee on the abolition of imprisonment for debt bill. Mr. Bernal in the chair. Clause 1 and 2 were agreed to without observation. On the 3d clause being read, Lord STANLEY moved that the following proviso be added to the clause, which was agreed to without a discussion— " Provided always, that the said writ of capias and all writs of execution to be issued under this act, when issued out of the superior courts of law at Westminster into the counties palatine of Lancaster or Durham, shall be directed to the Chancellor of of the County Palatine of Lancaster, or his deputy there, or to the Bishop of Durham, or his chan cellor there, in manner heretofore accustomed." Aner a desultory cur itirzatiun, elautie& 4to 20 were agreed to without amendment, In clause 22 the following proviso was added : "Provided also, that no order, directing any person or persons to be held to bail under this act, nor any order for discharging out of custody any person or persons arrested un der this act, shall be made by any Justice or Justices of the Court of Pleas, in the County Palatine of Durham, who shall not be a Judge or Judges of one of the Courts of Common Law at Westminster." The clause as amended was then agreed to. Clauses 23 to 56 inclusive, after some verbal amendments, were agreed to. Clauses 56 to 60 were agreed to without amendment. Clauses 61, 6.3, and 64, - were struck out of the bill. Clauses 65 to 118 inclusive, after a desultory conversation, were agreed to without amendment. Several new clauses were added to the bill, and the house resumed. On the motion of Lord hIORPETH, the report on the Loan Societies (Ireland) Bill was further considered. The various clauses were agreed to, and the bill ordered to be read a third time on Monday. The Dublin Police Bill was read a third time and passed. The County Treasurer's (Ireland) Bill went through com mittee. Ou the motion of Lord ASHLEY, the Insane Persons (Eng land Bill went through committee. • The report on the Land-tax Commissioners' Names' Bill was brought up and agreed to, and the bill ordered to be read a third time. Lord NloupETH brought up the report of the committee on the County of Clare Advances Bill, which was agreed to. The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the house adjourned at a quarter past four. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MONEY MARKET. SATURDAY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. During the whole of the present week the Consol Market has been in a dull state, with little fluctuation—about j to 3 per cent. Consols opened this morning at 951 3; Exche quer Bills 7375; India Bonds 79; Bank Stock 2051; Indian Bonds 265. In the Foreign Market we do not hear as yet of any business doing, and the prices are nominal. HALF-PAST ONE. Consols have been a shade lower during the morning ; they are now sellers at 951 for the Account, bnt no operations of any consequence have taken place up to the present hour. Exchequer Bills 73 to 75 pm., India Bonds 77, Bank Stock 2051, India Stock 265 M. In the Foreign market scarce a bargain doing. Spanish Active lower, 22, with coupons; Portuguese 351 36; Three per Cents 2-34; Austrian 106.1; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Conts 5418; Five per Cents 1014 102. FOUR O'CLOCK Consols for the Opening, 951; Spanish Bonds, 22 (From the official list, containing the business actually transacted.) BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT THE CLOSE. Bank Stock, 205 i dia Stock, 265 3 per Ct. Red., 941 a 1. is Bonds, 79 7 3 per Ct. G 934 4- ,_ uth S per Ct. Con., ,ea Old Anne., 92;4 32 per Ct. Annuities 1818, Jank Stock fur Acct., .per Cent. Red., 101% a Consols for Open, 951 New 3ji per Cents., 1011 I I k £lOOO Ex. Bills 73 5 Long Ans. 1860, 15i 7-16 £soo do. 73 5 Ditto, 30 yrs. 1859, 15 3-16 a Small do. 74 6 Ditto, 30 yrs. 1860, 15 1-16 Ditto Commercial, SHARES. (The quotations give the actual price, without reference to premium or discount.) United Mexican _(issued at £2, Bolanos, pm..) 21 Asphalte, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Glasgow 41 A Asphalte, Polonceau, Great Western 76 51 6% • Asphalte (Claridge's Patent,) London and Brighton, 981 I London and Bl a ckw a ll, 4 :Asphalte, British, London and Birmingham, 169 Asphalte ; United States, London & Southampton, 42;1 Asphalte, Netherlands, London and Croydon Trunk, Asphalte, Swiss, 151- ;British N. American Bank, 22 Manchester and Birmingham, Kent Zoological & Botanical Gardens Company, 2;I Anti-Dryrot Company, 144 London Joint Stock Bank, Australian, 44 5 12 Asphalte, Scotch, COURT CIRCULAR. Viscount Melbourne had an audience on Saturday of her Majesty. The Queen Dowager left town shortly before five o'clock on Saturday afternoon for the Queen's Lodge, in Bushy Park. Before leaving town her Majesty received visits from the following members of the Royal Family, who called at Marl borough-house to take leave of her Majesty :—The Princess Augusta, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. tier Majf7sty was attended by the Marchioness Wellesley and the lion. Miss Mitchell. The Portuguese Ambassador Extraordinary, Lord Kin tore, and Mr. Bannerman, had interviews on Saturday with Viscount Melbourne in Downing-street. A deputation, headed by the Earl of Burlington, had an interview with Lord John Russell on Saturday at the Home office. Sir Richard Bourke and Mr. Neville had interviews on Saturday with Lord Glenelg at the Colonial-office. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge gave a state ball on Saturday evening at Cambridge-house, Piccadily. The suite of state rooms on the first floor were all opened on the occasion, and were fitted up with the utmost elegance and taste. On the south side of the mansion are three rooms opening en suite—the yellow drawing-room, and the east and west drawing-rooms. The first of these apartments is hung with yellow damask and gold, and the furniture is of the same colour. In the middle of the room, between candela bra, was a very large china vase, having in the centre a por trait, highly finished, of his Majesty the King of Prussia, and on the opposite side a painting of the royal arms of Prussia, with the crest on either side. The vase stood on a marble table, supported by gilt composite pilasters. The yellow drawing-room separates the east and west drawing rooms, the draperies, sofas, and furniture of which are of rich crimson satin and gold. The west drawing-room has'a large picture of the Empress of Russia and a young Prince and Princess of the Imperial Family, portraits of the Duke of Cambridge, Prince George and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, the Princess Mary of Cambridge. and some fine pictures, including one the sub jeot of which is a Greek wedding. The gold cup presented by his late Majesty to the Duchess of Cambridge was placed on a table in this room. It is very fiuely chased and ornamented, and has engraven on it the cipher of her Royal Highness surmounted by a coronet, and also the initials of the late King encircled by the garter, and surmounted by the crown; round this cup were several beau tiful albums. In a corner of this room was a marble bust of the Landgrave Frederick of Hesse Cassel (father of the Duchess of Cambridge) on a marble pedestal, highly polished, and ou the opposite corner was a china vase painted with flowers. Close to the window was an elegant writing-table, behind which was placed a beautiful Gothic screen, having the arms of Great Britain, Hanover, and Hesse Cassel, exe cuted in painted glass, while opposite to it, rising from the back of the table, was an assemblage of the choicest flowers or plants, among which were inserted a collection of cabinet pictures and miniatures, one of the Landgrave Frederick being among them. The flowers formed a complete garland or border round the pictures. Two large cabinets in this room of white and gold were filled with paintings of porcelain and articles of vertu, and thoserate N> r ° sivf h n gls a 1 (44 4 1 at'Oci i ';oVes; c of the Duke of Wellington, and of . Prince Frederick William of Hesse Cassel, brother of the Duchess, and a great variety of choice and interesting works of art in gold and silver. The east drawing-room contains a very fine picture of St. Cecilia, and a c hoice collection of pictures by German artists ; here also was placed on a pedest a l a marble bust of- the late Duke of Kent. In addition to the magnificent pier-glasses with the west drawing-room, s l v a h rg ic e h m t r i r s o r r o s o o l e n et h i a p s ie i d n each common side of the apartment. Gold can delabra with wax lights were placed before the piers. The ball-room, which is on the north side of the mansion, is en tered by the east drawing-room. A temporary orchestra was erected for the quadrille band, and fronting the orchestra at the other end of the room was the platform for the Royal Family, with seats of crimson satin and gold. From the middle of the ceiling was suspended a splendid chandelier of the largest size and of great brilliancy, with smaller chande liers on each side. Branches and side-lights were displayed in the greatest profusion, so that the illumination of this apartment was perfectly dazzling ; on one side of the room was hung a full-length portrait of George IV. in the robes of the Garter, by Sir Thomas Lawrence, between a full-length portrait of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, by Raickman, and a full-length portrait of the King of Prussia, by Kruger. Communicating with the ball-room is the boudoir, a small but very elegant apartment; the room is arched and divided into compartments; the panels and all the mouldings are richly carved and g ilt. The fur n it ure i s bl ue an d gol d . A miniature statue of George 111. in gold, in his coronation robes, a small statue of George IV., miniatures and medal lions of Queen Charlotte. the late Duke of York, and other members of the Royal Family, w ere among the objects of curiosity and interest with which the tables in the room were covered. One table was appropriated to a beautiful toilette service of silver gilt. An ante-room adjoining the west drawing-room completes the suite of state rooms; the whole of them are adorned with cornices richly carved and gilt, and was very brilliantly illu minated with cut glass chandeliers, lustres, candelabra, and branches while in all the recesses, and also at the bottom of the grand staircase was every variety of flowers and plants, tastefully arranged and displayed. The balcony in front of the house, which communicates with all the rooms on the south side was filled with flowers. Refreshments were served during the evening in the library. Portraits of the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George and Princess Augusta of Cambridge, of George 111. George 1 V., Louis XVIII., and th e G ran d D u k e of Strelitz orna mented this room, which also contains a marble bust of the Duke of Cambridge. The band of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards was in attendance in the front court-yard, and received her Ma jesty and the members of the Royal Family on their arrival with "God save the Queen." The Princess Sophia Matilda. attended by Lady Alicia Gordon, arrived shortly before 10 o'clock ; the Princess Au gusta. attended by Miss Vyse and Sir Benjamin Stephenson, and the Duchess of Gloucester, attended by Lady Caroline Legge and Colonel Sir Samuel G. Higgins, arrived soon af terwards. Tbeir Royal Highnesses were received in th e h a ll by Miss Kerr, Lady Caroline Campbell, and Baron Knese beck, who conducted the Princesses to the state-rooms. The Duke de Nemours, the Duke of Saxe Cobourg, the Duke of Nassau, the Hereditary Prince and Prince Maurice of Nassau, and the Duke of Sussex (attended by Lord John Churchill) came with their respective suites. Her Majesty arrived a few minutes before 11 o'clock, ac companied by the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Hohenlohe, and the Prince of Leinengen. In her Majesty's suite were the, Duchess of Sutherland, Marchioness of Tavistock, Hon. Miss Cavendish, Hon. Miss Cocks, Marquis Conyngbam, Lord Byron, Hon. C. A. Murray, and Colonel Buckley. Her Majesty wore the ribbon and jewel of the Order of the Garter, and was received on alighting from her carriage by the Duke and Prince George of Cambridge, Earl of Albemarle, Hon. Colonel Cavendish, an d L or d Alf re d P aget. Her !lajesty took the arm of the Duke of Cambridge, and at the top of the grand staircase was received by the Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the Princess Augusta of Cambridge. Within 10 minutes after her Majesty's arrival the Queen and the royal party entered the ball-room. Strauss's band immediately played "God save the Queen," Sets for qua drilles were formed, and dancing commenced. Later in the evening their Serene Highnesses Prince Er nest of Hesse Philippsthal, and Prince Chri s ti an o f H o l ste i n, attended by M. de Dille (Danish Minister to the Hanseatic r a ln uer, Cities,) and C oun t G . d e B lucher, arrived. The whole of the l e l Foreign Amb assa d ors and Ministers Extraordinary and Re sidnet, corn .ho pa w ny e - re continuedpresent arrive en almost m o Cityst uninterruptedly d e after wards came to th e b a ll w i th their numerous suites. from a quarter before 10 until 12 o'clock. Supper served in was in the dining-room. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager will not, it is understood, take her departure for Malta until the second week in Oc tober, when the Hastings, Captain Loch, which conveyed the Earl and Countess of Durham, and suite, to Canada, will take out her Majesty to the Mediterranean. CONVEYING CATTLE BY RAILWAY.—On Friday the 15th ult., a train on the London and Birmingham railway, im pelled by three engines, conveyed 1652 fat sheep from lien• bigh Hall to London. The opinion of the drovers, who may be supposed to understand the subject as well, and less likely to be prejudiced in favour of the utility of railways for this particular purpose, is, that the old mode, when the railway is complete, will be superseded thereby; not that the expense is materially lessened, but that the animals arrive at their destination from 5 to 7 per cent superior in value than after a journey of 50 miles by the road.—Bucks Herald. INTELLIGENT JURY.—On Wednesday, during the trial of two prisoners, at the Preston Court of Quarter Sessions, the case being finished, the jury deliberated a short time, and being asked by the clerk of the court, the foreman said they had agreed upon their verdict; the names of the prisoners being put to them, the foreman pronounced a verdict of guilty as against one of them, and on being asked as to the other, they appeared to have forgotten him, and, amid the laughter of the court, in which the bench joined, turned round to consult again. After a few minutes further delibe ration, the foreman again intimated that the verdict was agreed upon, when being asked whether the prisoner was guilty or not guilty, he paused for some moments, and at , length said, " Well, eb, both alike,"—Preston paper. GRAND ENTERTAINMENT AT GUILDHALL. (From the Standard of Saturday.) Yesterday a grand civic entertainment was given in Guild hail by the corporation of the City of London to the Foreign Princes and Ambassadors Extraordinary and corps diploma t:title now in the metropolis in honour of her Majesty's coro nation. In order completely to divest the meeting of any thing like a political aspect, care was taken to invite, besides the ministers, an equal number of the elite of both parties in the state. The principal guests went in state to Guildhall, and the streets in the line of the procession were crowded from an early hour in the afternoon by persons anxious to catch a glimpse of the guests as they passed. In consequence of the admirable arrangements which were made by the po lice, not the slightest confusion occurred. The preparations within the ball were alike extensive and complete, in every respect befitting the occasion ; indeed, the arrangements and decorations were much on the same scale of splendour and magnificence as for the royal banquet on Lord Mayor's-day. The throne, with its massive gilt cornices, iu the style of Louis Quatorze, branching into Palmas, supporting a shield with the royal cipher " V. R." and intersected with cornucopias in the centre, supporting the imperial crown, still remained, with its crimson velvet draperies, stately canopy, and radiated ornaments in white satin, with golden rays, enriched as before, and the loyal arms ' in burnished gold. The state chair, which had been appropriated to her Ma jesty', under the canopy of state, remained of course un occupied. The season of the year rendered the profusion of gas lights introduced in the month of November, then all but over powering, obviously inadmissible in the middle of July, but the two superb and magnificent chandeliers, constructed by Mr. Collins, of Temple-bar, for the occasion of her Ma jesty's visit to the City, being suspended from the roof, and a variety of costly candelabra placed at convenient distances on each of the tables, the effect and brilliancy of the whole was in no degree diminished by the removal of Alderman Copeland's illuminated star from the western window. The drapery in brilliant gas jets along the side of the hall was also lighted on this occasion. The hall, as before divided by a spacious passage of ten or twelve feet in breadth, leading from the grand entrance in front to the chamberlain's apart ments in the rear. On each side of this gangway were ranged the members of the Court of Common Council, in their mazareen gowns, flanked by the first comers, all anxious to catch an advantageous glimpse of the distinguished guests as they were announced and conducted with due formality up the passage to the Court of Common Council, which was tastefully fitted up as a drawing-room, with carpets, mirrors, paintings, &c. Along the passage leading from the grand entrance to the hall, and from th e hall to the Court of Com mon Council, were placed a variety of beautiful exotics, aromatic shrubs, and plants in flower, fancifully arranged, and ornamented with moss. In the eastern end of the hall were placed six tables, five oblong and one across, at which the Lord Mayor presided, supported by the mostdistinguisbed of the company. Behind this table and against the wall were fixed resplendent mirrors of lofty dimensions. On the circutnjacent sideboards were ranged a variety of pieces of gold and silver plate, lent by the different companies, and laid out under the direction of Messrs. Brook and Son, Cornhill. The lower or western part of the hall, containing five tables, was allotted principally to the Common Councilmen, their friends, &c. Immediately over the clock was placed au immense stack of armour, with the words " God save the Queen," brilliantly illuminated underneath. At each side of the entrance into the hall, and to the Court of Common Council, were placed figures clad in complete suits of armour. Prom the upper cornices, as well as the summit of the throne, were displayed the union jack, the royal standard, and the various banners of the principal companies of the city. From half-past six to seven o'clock the principal guests began to arrive. They were severally conducted as an nounced to the drawing-room iu the rear of the ball, where they were duly received by the Lo r d May or an d Si r M. Wo o d, the chairman of the entertainment committee. The different announcements were received by those sta tioned in the vicinity of the gangway with cordiality, all po litical differences being merged on the occasion, until a n at tempt was made to get - up a cheer for Mr. O'Connell, which was instantly drowned in cries of " Shame, shame;" but when the Duke of Wellington made his appearance all con straint was thrown aside, and loud, hearty, and reiterated applause was given, the band playing, "See, the conquring hero comes." The Duke of Sussex, Lord Melbourne, Sir Robert Peel, Lord John Russell, Marshal Soult, &e., were loudly cheered. At a quarter to seven dinner was announced, and after a flourish of trumpets the Lord Mayor in his entertaining gown, preceded by the different city officers, conducted the distin guished guests from the drawing-room round to their seats at the cross table at the eastern end of the hall. The Lord Mayor was supported on his right by— His Royal Highness the Duke Mr. R. Abercromby, son of of Sussex. the Speaker. His Royal Highness the Duke Aldermen Sir C. S. Hunter. de Nemours. Birch. His Royal Highness the Duke Sir W. Heygate. of Coburg. Brown. The Austrian Ambassador. Thompson, M.P. The Russian Ambassador Sir P. Laurie. The French Ambassador. Copeland, M.P. Count Ludolf. Sir C. Marshall. Prince de Ligne. Johnson. Prince Schwarzenliurg. T. Wood. Baron Van der Capellen. White. Marquis de Miraflores. Magnay. . Prince Putbus. The Bishop of Bangor.• Count Alien. St. David's. Marquis of Brignolles. Carlisle. Count de Lowenhjelm. Oxford. Duke de Palmella. Gloucester. Marshal Soult, Duke of Dal- Chichester. matia. Salisbury. Prince of Holstein. Hereford. Prince of Furstenburg. Derry. The Prussian Minister. Right Hon. Si r Robert Peel. The Belgian Minister. 11. Goulburn. . The American Minister. Sir G. Cockburn. The Spanish Minister. J. C. Herries. .The Sardinian Minister. Sir G. Murray. The Grecian Minister. Sir H. Hardinge. The Hanoverian Minister. Sir J. Graham. The Saxon Minister. G. R. Dawson. The Swedish Minister. Sir E. Sugden. The Portuguese Minister. C.T.D'Eyncourt 'rho Mexican Minister. Hon.W.Cowper. Mr. Van Buren, son of the ' Mr. S. E. S. Rice. President of the United H on . C C o , e. tates. And on the left by— Archbishop of Canterbury. Alderman Scholey. Lord Chancellor. S i r M. Wood, M.P. The Lord Primate of all Ire- Venables. land. Lucas. Duke of Richmond. Sir. J. Key. Beaufort. Farebrother. Buecleuch. Kelly. Wellington. Wilson. Sutherland. Harmer. Marquis of Salisbury. Pixie. Londonderry. Lainson. Westminster. Humphery. Lord Seymour. Sir G. Carroll, Sheriff. Marquis of Blandford. Sir J. Shaw, Chamberlain. Earl of Shaftesbury Right Hon. the Speaker. Haddington. SirJ.C.Hohltouse. Aberdeen. T. S. Rice. Orkney. Sir ft. H. Vivian. MexbOrough. H. Labouchere. Lichfield. G. S. Byng. Ducie. The Lord Chief Lovelace. Justice Tindal. Lord John Russell, Hon. Justice Littledale. Viscount Melbourne. Bosanquet. Palmerston. Coleridge. Lord George Lennox. The Attorney-General, Granville Somerset. The Solicitor-General. Francis E4, , erton. Mr. Serjeant 'faddy. Viscount Howick. Lords of the Admiralty. Strangford. Sir C. Adam. Berestord. Sir W. Parker. Lord Stanley. Captain 'l'roubrid"e. Dalineny. Captain Berkeley. Viscount Ingestrie. Lords of the Treasury. Lowther. Mr. R. Steuart. Lord Worsley. Mr. R. M. O'Ferrall. Glenelg. Sir W. Wood, Deputy-Garter. Willoughby. d'Eresby. Secretaries of the Treasury. Hill. Mr. E. J. Stanley. Brougham. Mr. A. G. Spearman. Howden. Mr. C. Wood, Secretary of the Teignmout h. Admiralty. Captain Beaufort. M r. S . M. Phillips. The Hon. Sir Lowry Cole. Hon. F. Maule. Captain Dundas, It.N. Hon. W. F. Strangways. Colonel Jones, R.A. Sir G. Grey. The Suites of the Foreign Princes and Ambassadors. MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. The three City Members (Crawford, Grote, and Pattison,) Captain Alsager, Mr. Baines, Sir F. Burdett, Mr. Byng, Sir E. Codrington, Sir W. Follett, R. Gordon, D. W. Harvey, Mr. Holmes, Mr. Hume, Sir R. Inglis, Sir C. Kerrison, Mr. Litton, Mi. O'Connell, Sir F. Pollock Sit G. Sinclair Mr. R. V. Smith, M r . E. T ennen t, Serjeant W Wood, jjun.,Mr. T. un., Messrs. J. H. Ley and W. Ley, Clerks of the House of Commons, the Serjeant and Deputy, the Speaker's Secretary, and the Chaplain. The Governor and Deputy Governor of the Bank, the Deputy Chairman of the East India Company, and many of the most eminent merchants and bankers • among whom we observed Thomas Baring, Esq., Jeremiali Harman, Esq., Horsley Palmer, Esq., and Edwin Gower, Esq. The dinner was supplied by Mr. Bleaden, of the London Tavern, and did great credit to his taste and liberality. It consisted of every delicacy of the season. The cloth having been removed, Non noble, Domine, was sung by the vocalists in attendance ; and Mr. Tool, the toast master, in his best style, "showered.' a hearty welcome from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, upon all the guests. The Lord Mayor then proposed " The health of her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen," which was drunk with much enthusiasm, and. followed by the national anthem. " The health of the Queen Dowager" followed, and was drunk with great cordiality, and followed by Health to Queen Adelaide, &c. • The Lord Mayor next gave the health of his Royal High ' ness the Duke of Sussex, and the other members of the Royal ' family. (Three times three.) The Duke of Sussex briefly returned thanks, and alluded to the interesting occasion which bad brought so many dis tinguished foreigners to London, in order to testify their affection and regard for the young and newly crowned Queen of England. His Royal Highness also alluded to his having been present on various occasions in that ball as the guest of the corporation of the City of London. Upon none had he attended with so much pride and gratification as when her Majesty last Lord Mayor's day honoured them with her company. He had also heeu present when in 1814 the cor poration celebrated in that hall the termination of the war; and he was proud upon the present occasion to see so many foreigners around him, who had been present at the late interesting solemnity, and who saw in the good conduct of the people the happiest result of tree institutions. The Lord Mayor then gave "The Navy and Army." Rule, Britannia. Lord Hill acknowledged the toast on behalf of the army, and expressed the great gratification he felt in meeting so many distinguished and illustrious persons who had placed their names high on the records of history, and done so much service for their respective sovereigns and countries. Sir P. Durham returned thanks for the navy. The Lord May - or next gave " The Sovereigns and States whose representatives have honoured the City with their presence this day." (Three times three.) Prince Esterhazy returned thanks. The next toast was "The Foreign Princes who have ho• noured the City with their presence." (Three times three.) The Duke de Ncmours appropriately acknowledged the toast. The Duke of Sussex then proposed the health of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor; which was drunk with all the honours. The Lord Mayor returned thanks; and then gave thenext toast, namely, " Her Majesty's Ministers." Viscount Melbourne said he conceived he should best con sult the convenience of those assembled on the present occa sion, by briefly returning the sincere thanks of himself and the rest of her Majesty's ministers for the honour which had been just done them. With respect also to the quarter whence it emanated, and the place where it was drunk, he should also be equally brief, for he had had in the course of his life so many occasions of witnessing and beating testi mony to the intelligence, the hospitality, and the generous feelings of the citizen s o f L on d on, t h at i t wou ld b almost superfluous for hitn to dilate ou that point at present, fie must be permitted, however, to say that be was glad to see that the illustrious individuals who had been deputed by their royal masters, the great potentates of Europe, to pay homage to the Queen on the occasion of her coronation, had been this day received in a manner altogether worthy of this great city. (Cheers.) He confidently trusted that the good feel ing which now existed between this country and all those states was a guarantee that unanimity, peace, and concord would long, very long, reign amongst us—ay, to a period very far remote f r o m th e present d ay; a h appy state of things, which could not but strengthen the prosperity and promote the welfare of the whole civilised world. (Loud cheers.) The next toast proposed was " Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, and Marshal Soult, Duke of Dalmatia," tre mendous cheers; in the midst of which a great portion of the company stood on the chairs to catch a glimpse of the two warriors, who had risen in acknowledgment of the compli ment. The Duke of Wellington said, he entertained a high sense of the honour of being associated with so illustrious an indi vidual as him whose name had been given in company with his own, on the present occasion. He was glad to find that the merits and services of that illustrious stranger, who was now amongst them, had been properly appreciated by the people of this country. (Cheers.) And he bad no doubt that the illustrious guest of the corporation must fully appre ciate the cordial feelings which had been manifested towards him, not only on the present occasion, but on every other oc casion when he had presented himself to the public. He (the Duke of Wellington) was delighted that the King of the French had chosen so distinguished an individual to re present him on the occasion of the coronotion of their illus trious Sovereign. In the gigantic conflict in which he had been engaged, before the conclusion of the war, there were no personal contests, no personal animosities. (Cheers.) For himself. he must say, he felt the utmost respect for the person of his great antagonist, and felt honoured by having his name associated with that of his Excellency the Duke of Dalmatia. (Loud cheers.) [The conclusion of the noble duke's observations were completely drowned with cheers. The Duke of Dalmatia, who sat about twelve seats away from his grace. seemed to pay great attention to what fell from him ' with the assistance, apparently, o f a gen tl eman who stood by bins, and interpreted what the noble duke said.] Marshal Sonit (Duke of Dalmatia), then proceeded, amidst reiterated cheers, to address the company in the French language. He spoke with great feeling, but not with a powerful voice. He commenced by observing, that the expressions used by the Duke of Wellington had entered into his very heart. lie pronounced a high eulogium on his grace the Duke of Wellington, as the most high-minded, in trepid, and vet generous adversary it was possible to contend with. (Loud cheers.) It was in the field of battle he first learned to estimate the valour and prowess of the British troops; but having since come to England he took the re ception he had met with as a fresh guarantee of the cordiality and kindness which existed between the Sovereign he repre sented, and her Majesty the Queen of England. Between France and England there should now exist a perpetual al liance. [The illustrious duke laid an emphasis upon the words "alliance perpetuelle," which brought down a thunder of applause.] Unanimity should now pervade their councils. His Excellency again referred to the Duke of Wellington, and expressed a hope that he should be enabled to take re venge on him for the kindness which he had experienced in England, by performing similar offices for him in France. The illustrious and gallant duke sat down, after proposing " The health of the British Army, and more particularly of its great general, the Duke of Wellington." (Thunders of applause. ) The Duke of Wellington returned thanks. The Lord Mayor then gave "The Lord Chancellor and the Peers of England." The Lord Chancellor returned thanks, and observed, that in the splendid hospitalities with which they had that day been entertained, he saw an evidence that the science, the arts, and the commerce of the City of London were making rapid advances. The illustrious foreigners who honoured them that day with their company must, he felt sure, return highly gratified with all that they had witnessed. The following toasts were then successively given :—" The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishops ;" "The Speaker of the House of Commons and the Commons of England;" " Prosperity to the City of London and the trade thereof." The Duke of Richmond then proposed a bumper toast to the health of the Lady Mayoress. (Cheers.) He was a married man himself, and he knew the happiness which at tended the marriage state, and he believed that the Lord Mayor had fully equal grounds with himself to congratulate himself on the value of a good wife. (Cheers.) The toast was drunk with all the honours, and briefly ac knowledged by the Lord Mayor. After which, about eleven o'clock, the company departed. STATE OF TRADE. HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—'There is yet no advance in prices, though a good business was done in most kind of goods. This state of things has now continued for some time, so that many began to dispair at ever seeing a fair profit realized. Yarns arc steady, with an upward tendency. Wools steady in price, and a good amount of business transacting. LEEDS, TUESDAY.—We continue to experience a ver ex cellent demand for most kinds of goods ; and though prices are not exactly such as.please the manufacturers, still they are firm, and the turn higher. Stocks visibly declining. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—Things are decidedly im proving. A• vei y large business was done to-day in winter cloths at fun prices. The merchants have partaken also of the improved demand. The manufacturers of light fancy articles have a ready demand for all they can produce. BRADFORD, THURSDAY.—There is so complete a similarity in our piece market to-day to that of this day week, that we have only to refer to our report of that date. Wool.—The demand for this article is good ; in particular for some of the finer qualities, very full prices are readily obtained, and, in many cases, sales have been made in favour of the seller. arns.—The spinners have no cause of complaint, so far as demand is any guide, but we thi n k no ac t ua l a d vance can b e noted for any description ; prices are nevertheless exceed ingly firm, and the indications are certainly for higher prices. WAKEFIELD, JULY 11.—We had a fair supply of sheep and lambs at market this morning, there was a short supply of beasts ; the attendance of buyers was good, which caused an advance in the price of beef, the sheep market was heavy and prices a shade lower; towards the close of the market the lambs were in good demand; beef 6s. to 7s. per stone, mutton 6d. to 616.. per lb. lambs 18s to 28s. per head. We had that wonderful heifer, the property of Mr Henry Nickol son, of Bedale, which weighs upwards of 210 stone. There was a fair show of loan cattle and calves. fIECKAIONois IKE.—The blanket trade at this place is con sidered to be very dull fur the season. The stocks are large. WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, JULY 13.—There has been about an average of business doing in all combing wools this week, and although there is not any great anxiety to buy, sellers are enabled to obtain rather better prices for what is sold. Short wools are stationary in price. SELBY Wow, FAIR, JULY 13.—The fair of to•day was but very thinly attended, and the shew of wool very limited. Prices may be quoted as those of last week. DONCASTER WOOL MARKET, JULY 7.—Our market this day, was again liberally supplied with wool (indeed, the old est frequenters of this fair never, on any previous occasion here, witnessed the extraordinary quantity pitched,) and the attendance of buyers was also very numerous; notwithstan ding, the trade was not brisk, and prices were stationary, part of the wool exhibited being left on hand. The follow ing are the quotations :_flog 19s. 6d.; hog and ewe 18s.; ewe 16s. ; Locks 9s. 6d. per stone. YORK WOOL MaRKET, Jura 12. —The supply of wool to this day's market has not been so large as this day se'Dnight, most of which has been sold at prices steady upon our last week's quotations : —For Locks and Cots, 7d. to 9d, and 91d.; All Ewe, 13d. to 111.; Half Hog and Ewe, 14id. to 15d. ? All Hog, 16d. to 17d.; Moor Wool, Gd. to GP. and 7d. The call of the market is quite in favour of light wools, whilst heavy wools are et a discount. kola() SALE.—The quarterly sale of indigo, consisting of 2,582 chests,_ commenced on Tue s d a y l as t, at th e L on d on Commercial Sale Rooms, Mincing-lane. There was a brisk sale and a good attendance of the trade. The finer sorts went rather dearer than those of last sale. Middling and in ferior sorts, on the whole commanded last sale's prices. Previous to the opening of the sale, 53 chests, reported as having been sold previously, were withdrawn. They gene rally brought 2d. to <ld. on the April sale's rates. The ex porters were free buyers. laoN TitAvE.—The Shropshire and Staffordshire ironmas ters, at their quarterly meetings this week, have agreed'to make no alteration from the last quarterly quotations. With respect to the prospects of the iron trade, we have pleasure in stating that they wear a very healthy appearance. Large orders for rails, for home consumption, have latterly been given out; and the principal houses are full of orders for other descriptions of iron. Large orders for rails have also arrived from America, subject to the contingency of raising money upon the security of ore in the States; and it is anti cipated that, upon money matters in America improving, large quantities of this and other descriptions of iron will be required in that country._Birmingham Advertiser. KIDDERMINSTKR.—We learn with much pleasure that great briskness is now prevailing in the carpet trade at Kid derminster. Almost every manufactory is in full employ. At many of the large establishments, the second looms are put on, and the weavers have as much work as they can do. Some parts of the spinning -mills of Messrs. flooman & Co. and Mr. G. B. Lea are now working nights, and the whole of the trade may be said to be in a very good state. BUCKINGHAM.—At Buckingham Wool Fair on Tuesday the quantity of wool exhibited was about 30,000 fleeces. The sales were considerable, ranging from 40s. to 455. per tod for half bog lots. After the dinner, at which the Marquis of Chandos presided, the spirited and highly respectable house of Messrs. J. B. Robinson and Son, of Leicester, had the honour to receive from that nobleman a handsome silver gob let, they being the largest buyers and at the highest prices. SILK TrtanE.—The silk trade at Middleton, is in a very dull state; many weavers are without employment, and their distress is consequently extreme. • .-- - - • Hops. —The accounts from Worcester, the Weald of Kent, Sussex, and also East Kent, are much worse to-day. There seems to be no increase of vermin in Mid Kent, but mould has appeared there in various places. Several planters, who last week ordered their hops to be sold, have by this morn ing's- ing's post count e r man d e d th e sa l e. Th e market is very firm at the late advance.—New Price Current, of Tuesday July 10. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday, Mr. Westley, the comedian and manager of the Western Circuit, was unfortu nately killed on the stage at the Hog, whilst acting, from the accidental discharge of a gun, the muzzle of which was close to his body.—Hereford Journal. A Disonommr GUEST.—A rather respectably-attired in dividual who represented himself to be an inhabitant of the bordugh of Manchester, was on Monday brought before the Warrington bench of magistrates, charged with being dis orderly at the Feathers Tavern, Bridge-street, on the previ ous evening, Mr. Taylor, the landlord, stated that the de fendant whom he had seen at his house once before, took up his quarters at the Feathers, on Sunday afternoon. After patakiog of the "good cheer" s e t b e f ore hi m during the evening, and ordering a boat with proper tackle for a fishing excursion, to be ready early next morning, he was about to retire for the night, when " mine host" took the liberty of presenting him with the bill for the first day's entertainment. It was soon discovered that there were " no effects," and on Mr. Taylor informing the " would be piscator" that no fur ther credit would be given, and that he was at liberty to retire to some other hotel, he kicked up ~a regular row, and was at last, by force, expelled from the Feathers, and lodged in Bride well fur the night. Next day, at the suggestion of the ma gistrates, a negotiation was effected between the parties and the defentienti-by the kiirciors3 of one - of his--" - uncles" - resi dent in the town, was enabled to pay his " shot." At Bride well, nothing but new milk would content him for his breakfast. A LEA DING ARTICLE—THE WEATHER.—What can we write with the thermometer at 95 degrees in the shade. Who will read what we write? Not a soul. For four days the thermometer has ranged at from 88 to 95 in the shade. Scarcely a breath of air—scarcely a respite for breath—scarce 1y an abiding place iu the city. Rats are dying in holes and corners—dogs are running mad—mint juleps are drank by the thousands—Jones of the Second Ward Hotel made 700 in one day—the Boston editors came on here and got perfectly crazy—we believe that several of them have not yet recovered their senses—we believe also that some of them have not reached borne. Even our own city people cannot keep quiet. Billy Williams of the National, and Harry Wallack have had a very severe fight—Williams also had a fight with some one else et the Carlton House, and Peter Richings seconded him. The times are out of joint. Simpson's men are steal ing his wine, simply because the weather is so hot. The hot weather. and that alone, must have detained the steam ships —and the hot weather prevents u 5 from. writing a king", leading article, --American Paper. LIVERPOOL RACES. These races commence this day, over the course at Aintree,. and will continue till Friday. W e su bj o i n the speculations of the Manchester papers on the coming events. (From the Advertiser.) • • LIVERPOOL. TRADES' CUP. There has been great consternation among the admirers and supporters of The Doctor, it having been reported that, in consequence of the death of His Grace the Duke of Leeds, (being father-in-law to Mr. Fox,) the horse, though well and at Liverpool, would not run. This has not been as et de clared, but it is generally thought to be the fact. St. Bennett continues in great force, and is admired most by those who have had the good fortune frequently to "draw." The pat lander, Harkaway, is described to us as being the finest nag ever landed in England; and a good stock of the circulating medium is expected to be transferred the latter end of next week. The Caravan horse has made rapid strides in the betting at Newmarket, and parties here have been (some through necessity) obliged to follow suit. The Cambriani mare is highly thought of. ( From the Guardian.) At the corresponding period of last July it was considerecll a nice point to state the precise condition of the market,„ the• fluctuations being hourly. At that the first favourite for.the! Liverpool July Clip was Lord Westminster's Soyders, taken upon at 7 to 1; Birdlime and the winner (InheritOr) both stood at the figure of 8. If it was rather hazardous thet to give the bona fide feeling of the market, it is certainly, not less difficult this year. The prices attached are those at the present hour; but the fluctuations are incessant. The :lean division have kept, for some days, close to St. Bennett; and 7to 2 has, on several occasions, been caught at. At the opening of the week Lord Miltown's Cruiskeen was strongly backed to win a very large stake at 20 to 1; she has, how ever, been destined, we suppose, to go amiss, for 100 to i 2 was laid last night. The Doctor was also completely - sent out of the betting; the knowledge that the death of the Duke of Leeds might cause his son-in-law, Mr. S. L. Fox, to draw his horse, appeared to be the prevailing reason kir. this rapid retrogression. It will probably be f ou nd, upon inq u i ry, t h at the h orse fell amiss about Gargrave, en route for Aintree. We cannot state whether he would tarn back or proceed ; any odds, however, might be obtained Up to last night Caravan's price averaged 12 to 1, although in Liverpool they took three points less; 'the' consequence of his winningby six lengths over Newmarket, on Wednesday, has brought hint right a-head of Harkaway, being now backed at 5 to 1, and a desire shorn to.go on.• Of course, he still travel post-haste per Caravan. Birdlime's party keep her up at about Bto 1 ; and Scott's horses, Puff and the half-bred son of Priain, have not lacked friends. The latter went down' freely at 100 to 6 last night ; and a fraction beyond our quotation could not, in any good quarter, be had on - Puff: Melbourne = placed, as ninetv-nine out of a hundred,..ten days age, itnaerfjed 'Com pletely hors de combat, appears to' have had a very sudden recovery ; within the past two dais as'low as'l4 to 1 has been accepted ; we should imagine, - howeVer; his Chance cannot be great ; but that he left Hambleton with Slashing Harry, &c., on Monday, is told to us this evening, in a quarter to be depended upon. Harkaway remains flint ; and he is repre sented as a splendid horse, and his followers will not be a few on the day. Rachel has been backed at 100 to 3 during the week, and 40 to 1 would have been taken to-day. 'There. is so little doing on the others that we give whet tae coNaidEr would be laid, were any one disposed to fete, iliesst,'ifisie into notice :- 11 to 4 agst Lord Eglington's St. Bennett (offered) 9to 2 „ Lord Suffield's Caravan (take 5 'to I); 6to 1 „ Mr. Ferguson's Harkaway.. 71 to 1 „ Lord Westminster's Cardinal Pat (taken)'''' Bto I „ Mr. Mostyn's Birdlime 10 to 1 „ Mr. Heseltine's Slashing Harry (11 tkl) 14 to 1 „ Mr. H. Robinson's 'Melbourne (taken) 15 to 1 „ Lord Chesterfield's Mayflower (taken) 20 to 1 „ Lord Eglingtou's Black Diamond 20 to 1 „ Mr. Meiklam's Modesty 40 to 1 „ Mr. Cook's Rachel (taken) 50 to 1 „ Lord Miltown's Cruiskeen. • • ST. LEGER. 7 to 4 against Mr. Bowes's Appleton Lad (taken.) BETTING LAST NIGHT IN LIVERPOOL, 3 to 1 agst Caravan. • 3to 1 „ St. Bennett, :yr sto 1 „ Harkaway. 7to 1 „ Birdlime. :e Bto 1 „ Cardinal Puff. n ° sve,,s, 100 to 4 „ The 3 year old's. . 50 to 1 Cruiskeen. •.. ' l-1 '" Each of these bets are half a point above taken. GRAND MASONIC FESTIVAL. (From. the Preston Pilot.) The Most Worshipful P.G.M., Le Gendre NiclieliiiiStar kie, Esq., of Hunt royde, held a Provincial Grand .Lodge of Masonry, in the Assembly-room at the Bull-hotel; , in this town, on Thursday last, which was attended by-Ahe'seieral Provincial Grand Officers of the Western Ditrisioir of Lan cashire, and by the officers of the 41iffetent lodges rithintbe same division. The very magnificent furniture of the• Royal Preston Lodge was used on the occasion, 'and tlie•tonfri-was most tastefully adorned by the display of the elegant .ortasOhic flags which were so much admired in our recent ptiblinpro cessions, and by other banners. The Provincial" Grand Lodge was opened in due form, with solemn prayer to the Great Architect of heaven and earth, by Brother S. — H. Samuel, of Liverpool, after which the various business of the province was transacted, under the direction : of the Meet Worshipful Provincial Grand Master, assisted by John Drinkwater, Esq_, D.P.G.M., the ltev. Gilmour Robinson . , P.G.C., Brother Bulmau, P. G. D. C., Brother. Tett-in. P.G.S.W.,'Brother Joseph Ilo.ss, &c.. 'After every subject requiring consideration had been carefully gone through and properly disposed of, the lodge was closed with solemn prayer. THE DINNEE. Shortly after four o'clock a party of brethren who had as sisted in the masonic duties, upwards of 50 in number, sat down to a very excellent dinner, provided in Mrs. Scott's accustomed hospitable manner, at which Brother Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie, Esq., presided. The cl9th!having been removed, the following toasts were drank with all the feelings of loyalty and truth that have ever distinguished.tliceraft, and such of them as more especially related to the order, Were drank with full masonic honours. The first toast prlposed was " The Queen," which was drunk with three times three loud cheers, and nillowed by the national anthem—" God save the Queen,"—the brethren standing, and heartily, join ing in all the choruses. Brother Greaves,. cirganist of the parish church, took his seat at the piano, and by his highly talented performances ou the instrument during the evepirig, very largely - contributed to the harmony and en j o y men t thatt. prevailed during the proceedings. "The Queen Dowager" was next drank, .a'nd.!it was' re ceived with all the si ncere es t eem an d respect Which that& lustrious individual secured for herself whilst. she shared fie throne with our late sovereign. " His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, Grand,Master of England." It is scarcely necessary to say that the39ast was responded to with the warmest demonstrations or grati tude and respect towards his Royal Highness,.for,his, tine:eas ing attention to ev er y o bj ec t b y w hi c h t h e intereskartittio nour of the craft ma y be promoted and maintained, , Brother Gilmour Robinson, P.G.c., had permission to pro pose the next toast, and after paying a well-deserves( um to the character of the Chairman, he prdposed " theheaJth of Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie, I.'.(;.lll.WD.O.V•which was drank with all the honours, a n d d u l y acknoWledieirby Brother Starkie. . . " Brother John Drinkwater, E sq ., D.P . G . M . " ‘can next drank, and briefly responded to by that much respected nimn and upright mason. " Brother Gilmour Robinson, P.G C." . was then drank, and received the hon ours . Th e rev. gentlithan acknoiledg ed the toast at considerable ldngth • ' Song by brother Molyneux, " A free and accepted, gason of the olden time," which was sung most admirably, andeli cited great applause. Song by Brother Samuel, " England and Victoria.", " The visiting Brethren who have honoured the meeting with their attendance," was next very cordially drani;:, and acknowledged in most handsome terms by Brethren OaPtain Redeat and Dr. Strati), both of whom are attached 'to - the regiment of infantry now stationed at the 'barracks: near Blackburn. Song by Brother Led ward, of Eccic;, "Mids'of a reathet which aff aded much amusement. • " Brother Perris, of Warrington," P.G.S.W." Wai then drank, and that gentleman's long tried zeal and fidelity in the discharge of his masonic duties, gained for the toast a very hearty reception. Mr. V. acknowledged the toast 'in langu- ' age breathing the warmest wi s h es f or th e welfare. Of the 'craft, and his tixed - d,terminat i on to proinote its prosperitY... Song by Brother ThOmpson, of .Liverpool, " Mr had ta'eu the gee," to the character and accent of which 'he did most ample justice: _ • " Brother - Joseph Hess, of - Li ver p oo l, P.G.J.\c'." , them. drank, and suitably acknoWledged by that highly reSpOted gentleman. Sung by Brother GroOes, " What are he ladies ti 4 about?" [Surely Brother Greaiii ought to be able to a - tit*o - • question.] , , • " The health of the "G.. P. Trea . surer"'wasy'4t . proppsed , and drank with much resp ec t, and - thanks were returned:on his behalf by:Brother Yates of Uverpnol. , Song by Brother Wilson, o f • Lancaster, '° Breaking of the day," which was sung in a very. splendid manner, and re ceived the warmest applause. • - "The health of Brother Naegeli" was. twit drank, and that gentleman responded to the toast. Song by Brother Ledward, " The Ghost of a grim scrag of mutton," sung in a Most humourona manner and afforded much amusement. " The health of Brother Molyneux, Ivas . then given and received with grea t cordiality. MTolynOx first returned thanks, and then sung in a beautiful and most feel ing manner, "Is there a heart that never loved ?"' "The health of Mrs. Starkie," was then propOsed, and drank with profound respect. The worthy Chairman acknowledged the toast, and - gave before sitting down.—" The Wives aril Sweethearts of all Masons." Captain Redeat spoke to the toast io very handsoMe terms, and concluded in the most gallant manner by pre'piiing "The Lancashire Witcbes," a toast to which all present rendered the homage of their warmest approbation. Song by Brother Latham, "St. Patrick was:a gentietiian," which was given in a v er y pl e a s i n g manner. . , "Lord Combermere, the P.G.M. for Cheshire;' was .next given, and drank with all Masonic honours. Brother „tames Hodgkinson Beckett, of Warrington, made a very' a-ppropri ate acknowledgement to the toast..., - • • Song by Brother Wilson, of Lancaster, "My native land farewell," which that gentleman gave in a style so chaste a nd perfectly effective, as would have reflected high praise o rrany of our first-rate professional vocalists. " Brother Baldwin, of Lancaster, P.Gj.G. was next - givco, and the hearty reception with which the toast waS 'greeted, bore ample confirmation of the universal respect and esteem which is felt for the public and private character of th4t tleman Mr. B. briefly acknowledged the Wait, and was warmly cheered on resuming his seat. Song by Brother Lemon, of Wigan. c. We . ne ed . fiat fear the de'il.' The Chairman then in a short, but highly complimentary speech, proposed " Prosperity to the Town and - Trade Of Preston." On this toast it is scarcely needful to say,..-that all present gave to it their sincerest approval. - • • Brother Gilmour Robinson rose to propose a toast. which was the health of the greatest luau of the age—thy Duke of Wellington. (Cheers.) However, be would not bring h is grace before a meetin g lik e the present, iu his great and.g l ,_ °- rious character of a milit ar y chief, but ing , one which those " was addressing knew snuck better how to appreciate. He would beg therefore to propose " The Duke o f Welliogto? as a Brother Mason." The toast was first drank With fall Masonic honours, afterwards with warm c h e e rs . Song by Brother Wright, " Buena' Fariewell?" ,Bich touching ballad lost little of its exquisite imeetneg t, from the very pleasing unlab oure d manner in which Mr. Wright saw* it. t , • Ihe Chairman then said that as it was past nine o'cloc k, and himself and many o f th e b re th ren were at a considera-,. ble distance from their homeS, it became necessary fo ihito to draw their festive enjoyments to a close, he should there". fore only propose one more toast, and in the seniiment of which be knew that he might safely depend-upon receiviDl the sincerest concurrence of every one present. He begg ed then to propose "The Bose Thistle, and Shamrock, and speedy relief t o a ll di s tre sse d' Masons throughout the habits ! ble globe." The worthy Chairman had justly calculated upon the sympathy that would be felt in the sentiment of this toast, for it was a ckn o wledg e d by all, in a man ner which plainly evinced how well the brethren are disposed to re member, and ready to relieve the " poor and penniless. The Chairman and the other Grand Provincial Oflice.r: shortly afterwards left the room, being warmly cheered at the time of their retning, and the other brethren nnlv together a short time longer all returning to (heir hrr le f y well pleased in recollecting the-happy , nranner had enjoyed the " froYincial.," •