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^ 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 TABLEY. A SERMON will be Preached in ST. PETER'S CHURCH, by the Rev. It. 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 BANK. NOTICE is Hereby Given to the SHAREHOLDERS of the ISLE OF' MAN and LIVERPOOL JOINT STOCK BANKING COMPANY, now dissolved by a Decree of the Chancery Court of the Isle of Man, that a Power of Attorney for the receipt, from the Clerk of the 1 Rolls of that Island, of the several Dividends which shall be found due to the Shareholders, signing the deed, is now lying, I.IIP Office of Mr. John Davies, North 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 £80,000: in 8 ,0 00 £lO. Each. 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. Joseph L. Heathorn, Esq. I Thomas Farmer, Esq. Lieut.-Col. Vachell. Major-General Wright, Royal Engineers. AUDITORS. David Cannon, Esq. I Wm. Pennell, Esq. BANKERS. Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith, SOLICITORS. Messrs. Freshtield and Sons. SECRETARY. Mr. G. H. Heppel. THIS 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 aranting . the EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGE of employing STEAM-BOATS in the Bay and Waters of the province of Bahia for the term of TEN YisAris. Application for Shares to be addressed (post-paid) to the Directors at the Office of Messrs. W. & J. It. DUFF, Lombard-street Cham bers, Clements-lane, London; or to Messrs. H. DAvias 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 the Office of the Company, 1 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 EA.ECUTION 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 embankinentsat the • average distance of one mile. The other portion of theCon ' 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. BA a Low, 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 OP GREAT GEORGE-STREET AND GREAT GEORGE PLACE, LIVERPOOL. A Warm Bath 2s. Od. Twelve for 20s. A Shower Bath, Warm or Cold Is. Od. Twelve for 10s. A Vapour Bath 3s. Od. Six for 15s. A Medicated Ditto 3s. 6d. Six for IBs. A Hot-air and Sulphur Bath 3s. 6d. Six for 183. 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. AXONS. JAMES M. MALLAN. Surgeon Dentist, of the IVI. firm of Mons. J. M. and S. MALLAN, 10, Ludgate hill, Loudon, in returning thanks for the liberal and exten sive patronage be has received during his Nine Annual Visits. begs to inform his Patrons, the Inhabitants of Liverpool, that he has 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 !natant. 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 fidence by prompt and careful attention to their commands. The STOCK will comprise every variety connected with 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 I. 2ITTINGS, SILVER SCISSARS. KNIVES, PENCIICASES. &c., PEN and POCKET KNIVES, STEEL SCISSARS, &c. BRITISH PLATE, VARTOUS QUALITIES, SCENTED SOAPS;nd PERFUMERY, OF ALL KINDS COMBS and BRUSHES. JEWELLERY and JETT GOODS, BRONZED and CHINA ORNAMENTS, TOYS, MOST AMUSING, .4tid a succession of New Things from the different Markets, soon as produced by the Makers, And every Article in the above respective Branches, ton 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 communications with London and Birmingham, and regular despatches to and from Paris and different parts of the Continent. ASESSRS. PERRY and Ce.. 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It is a mehincholy fact, that thousands fall victims to the Venereal Disease, owing to the unskilfulness cf 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, and nodes on the shin tones, till at length a general debility and decay of the constitution ensues. and a melancholy death puts a period to their dread ful sufferings. 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In that distressing state of debility or deficiency, whether the consequ ence of b aneful habits, exces sive drinking, or any other cause, by which the powers of the constitution become en feebled, they off er a fi rm, safe, and speedy restorati n to sound and vigorous health. PERRY'S VEGETABLE PI LLS ar e w ell known for the certain and effectual remedy o f secondar y symptoms, Teneieal eruptions, pains in the bon es, ulcerate( sore throat, diseased nose, chronic rheumatism , scrofula,. s corbutic and glandular affections, local and gener a l debility, nocturnal pains in the head and limbs, depressio n of spirits, and all diseases arising from an impure state of the blood. Letters from the country, post-paid, conta i ning a remittance fee medicine, will he immediately answered. 22, SLATER-STREET, T.M Alt DUICE•STREET, LIVERPOOL. HALIFAX, (Nov.t SCOTIA), JUNE 12. —Her Majesty's rid Royal Welch Fusilier Regiment, under the comm and of Colonel Raf, arrived yesterday, in the Jupit er, from C ork . Lady Francis Egerton's assembly at the family Bridgewater House, on Thursday evening, was one o f most fashionable parties of the season. PROROGATION OF PAIILIAMENT.—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. M ansLatiourea NEAR WAKEFIELD.—On Tuesday after ternoon, an inquest was held at the Royal Oak, Wrenthorpe, near Wakefield, before Mr. Lee, coroner, on view of the body of a man named Thomas Hudson, aged about thirty fire, who earn, to his death by a blow received in a scuffle with a companion named Marl: Raynor, on the previous day. the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter, and the pri sitedrswirftiriionleendceiart.elY committed to York Castle for trial.— FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE (From the Private Correspondent of the Standard.) REPORTED RUSSIAN CAPTURE OF TEHERAN. PARIS, Jor,Y 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 Sebah, 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 system 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 inflneuce of the Autocrat must be very firmly established in Persia. This influence has already lea to the retreat of the English Ambassador; and it is not 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 es - en 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 artily stop the Russian army on the high road from the Indies; but dues not the King of Lahore conspire, on the contray, 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 block-houses, sufficiently spacious to contain 800 men, and defended by eight pieces of artillery, had been erected within. 400 yards of Belida, in which to lodge the inhabitants and protect the ;Europeans who are shortly to he 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 Stvx steamer. Einperiat Varliament. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY. Mr. S. LEFEVIZE moved the second reading of the parochial assessment bill. Mr. GOULBURN moved that the bill be read a second time " this day six months." On a division the amendment was negatived by a majority of 101 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 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 ATTORNEY-GENERAL, the itnpri sonment for debt bill was read a second tifne, and ordered to be committed on Monday. In answer to a question I lon Lord STANLEY, the ATTORNEY-GENER L 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 MonPETti, 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.-TIICRSDAY. IRISH MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS BILL On the question that their lordships resolve into committee on the municipal corporations (Ireland) bill, Lord LYNDIIURST 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 be left to the town themselves—if a majority of the rated inhabitants were so inclined-6 appiy to the crown for charters. With respect to the qualifiea tion, he proposed it should be £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 manner folloWing, and not otherwise; that is to say, it shall be composed of the value of the pre mises rated as they are hereby requited 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 await!, that by 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 tioned 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 theirorders, 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 had mentioned. _ _ Lord iNIELBouitNE 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 feuds, 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 Wmfumy 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 nut 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 be, and he should prefer a bond fide qualification fixed at a lower nominal amount on the ratiug. 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 he composed of rent, repairs, and insurance, was opposed by Lord MELBOURNE. It would appear, from an answer returned by Lord LYND HURST 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 al.tl insurance. (ht a division the amendment was carried by 96 to 36. Lord MELBOURNE said, after that division., he 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 dereil to be received on Tuesday, after which their lordship's adjourned. 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 find General San Miguel, who had marched out of Manresa the previous day. The force under the orders of Oraa is composed of five bat talions of infantry, the cavalry regiment lei 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 bdurhood of Morella a few days since, states that Basilic) 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 Car Hit chief Baltnaseda, 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, among other news, the following letter from Venezuela:—" Dr. Francia. is dead, and with his death ends the most singular govern ment 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 : Despotism is increased either by having in a country very numerous laws at variance with each other, or no laws at all. 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 some 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. 'l:he establishment of steam vessels on our fine and majestic Ganges has been multiplying the internal facilities for commerce and mutual communication through every part. of India, whilst the commencement of a regular mail despatch from Bombay to England, by the same won 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 propagation 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. 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 it divorced from it, with extreme alarm and suspicion. "4. These thoughts are naturally suggested by two para graphs of your letters, of March 20th and August 10th, of 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. "5. The connection of the British protestant authorities with the 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-halt of the human race to be perpetual slaves and menials, and depresses nine-tenths of both sexes into an irre vocable and grinding exclti;ion 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 by the greatest and freest of the Christian nations of Europe is an anomaly of the most deplorable and glaring character. I scorn to advert to mere argarnent 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 exaggerated ruin of their prostrate subjects, be established (and I 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. lam not aware of the particular objections to an immediate aboti tiou 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, immoral and sin ful. The delay in executing the positive orders from home embodied in the despatch of February, 183.3, 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 Allababad, the sacred junction, as it is accounted, of the Ganges and the Jumna, and my mind retains a vivid impression of the grief and compassion and horror 1 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.. Vim. Samuel Parish, B.A. of St. Peter's College, in this Univer sity, was elected a 8.A., Fellow of that society; and the Rev. Thos. Ludlam, M.A., was, on the same day, elected a Fellow on the Foundation of Mr. Gisborne. NEW CHURCH.—The first stone of the new church, at Tonge, near Middleton, was laid on Wednesday, July 4th. It. is expected to be finished in a few months, as the workmen are getting very . fast forward with the building. The style of architecture is the Gothic. SOUTHPORT.—On Sunday week, two sermons were preached in Christ, Southport; in the morning, by the Rev. J. Hordan, and in the evening, by the Rev. C. Hesketh, Rector of North Meols; after which, upwards of £3O were collected for the Infant and Sunday schools connected with the church. OLDHAM CHURCH.—On Sunday week, sermons were de livered at Oldham Church, by the Rev. John Handforth, curate of Ashton-under-Lyne, on the occasion of the annual collections for the organist and choir. A number of vocalists of ability assisted in the services. The contributions amounted t o the handsome sum of £42 10s. CHESTER COUNTY GAOL.—The Rev. W. G. Eaton, chap lain to the Chester infirmary, has been elected chaplain to the county gaol, at a salary of £l3O per annum. TOKENS OE RESPECT TO THE CURATES OF ASHTON-LIN DER LYNE.—The teachers in the girls' school belonging to the parish church of Ashton-under-Lyne, have recently presented the Rev. J. Handforth and the Rev G. W. Bower, each with an elegantly bound Bible, as tokens of their respect and es teem for their diligent and attentive pastors.—Manchester Cowl ier. - - TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.—On Wednesday last, ,the congre gation of St. Matthew's invited the Rev. C. Hall, assistant minister, on his leaving that church, to a sumptuous din ne r , provided by M r. C ra i g, Gartside.street, at which William Tebbutt, E sq., t h e sen i or c h urc h war d en , presided. The com pany afterwards adjourned to the Sunday school of that church, where in the presence of the ladies and teachers of the school, they presented the reverend gentleman with a purse of money, and a superb gold watch and appendages, in scribed—Presented to the Rev. Carter Hall, A. 111., 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 Halt, 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 £7O. We understand the rev. gentleman, at the invitation of the congregation of St. Mark's, Cheethain-hill, has ac cepted the office of evening lecturer at that chapel.—Man cheater Courier. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—ThunsoAy. The trading companies bill was read a second time, and ordered to be commilted on Saturday. Lord JOHN RUSSEL suggested, that as the entertainment in the city would interfere with the attendance of members on 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. HOUSE OF LORDS.—FrItoAx. After a new peer had been introduced, 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. BROTHEILTON and Mr. BAINES presented some very interesting petitions on the subject of idolatry in India. Lord J. Rossi:it., i❑ answer to Mr. R. Painter, said that he could nut 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 (uot three) vessels had arrived at Demerara with hill coolies: the East India labourers' bill would afford au opportunity for discussion on this subject, if it were desired. Sir R. 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. Russiat. said that he had not seen the account, but that he would institute inquiry into the subject. Lord ASHLEY made formidable complaint re7„arding the "counting out" of the house on Thursday, and thus warding off the motion of which he had given notice, namely, "to call e attention of the house to the state of the law tar the re; lation of 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- nents on the first supply night. Lord J. liussL•t.t. bore testimony to the manner in which pis lordship had conducted this question, and, while express ng regret that the motion had been evaded, declared that the ?;overnment was no party to any manoeuvre to get the house 'counted out." Mr. LABOUCHERE, Mr. R. STEUART, and Mr. Fox MA ULE, also protested that the counting out was purely accidental. The house then went into committee on the pr►sons bill. It was afterwards arranged that the imprisonment fur debt bill should be considered in committee, the ATTORNEY-GENE .R A L being most anxious to proceed with it. The other orders being disposed of, the house adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-SATURDAT. The Speaker took the chair at 12 o'clock. The East India steam-ship companies' bill was read a .bird time and passed. A number of petitions on carious subjects were presented. IRISH TITHES Sir G. SINCL A IR 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. MAULE gave notice, that on Monday next he should move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the acts relatini , to local turnpike roads. On the motion of Mr. F. MAULS, 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. 131.Arrt rose to move that the word " crime" be substi ,uted as the rule of assessment, for "crime and population rointiv." Mr. F. MAtILE said he did not think the amendment could be put i❑ 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, after which, Mr. BLAIR said, as he was not able to carry his amend ment, he should oppose the further progress of the bill. He therefore moved that the bill be read a third time that day three months. Strangers were ordered to withdraw, but no division took phee. 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 Monday. IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT, On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENEIAL the house wen' into committee on the abolition of imprisonment for deb 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 he add to the clause, which was agreed to without a discussion— `• Provided always, that the said writ of capias and a 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 he 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." After a desultory conversation, clauses 4 to 20 were agreed to without amendment. In clause 22 the following proviso was added : " Provided ;dso, 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, 63, and 61, were struck out of the bill. Clauses 65 to 118 inclusive, after a desultory conversation, were agreed to wit hout amendment. Several new clauses were added to the bill, and the house resumed. On the motion of Lord Mout'ETtr, 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 corn- . On the motion of Lord AstiLuv, 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 AIOOPETH brought up the report of the committee on the County or 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'clull.state, with little fluctuation—about a to per cent. Consols opened this morning at 95,1 I; Exche quer Bills 73 l ; India Bonds 79; Bank Stock 21151; 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 054 for the Account, but no operations of any consequence have taken place up to the present hour. Exchequer Bills 73 to 75 pin., India Bonds 77, Bank Stock 2051, India Stock 265 32. In the Foreign market scarce a bargain doing. Spanish Active lower, '22, with coupons; Poituguese 351 36; Three per Cents 231; Austrian 1061; Dutch Two•and-a-Half per Conts 54k ; Five per Cents. 10ii 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, India Stock, 265% 3 per Ct. Red., 94 1 India Bonds, 79 7 3 per Ct. Con., 931 1 % South Sea id Anne., 923 4 ; 31 per Ct. Annuities 1818, Bank Stock for Acct., 3Y2 per Cent. Red., 101% 4 Consols for Open, 951 New 33,'; per Cents .. 1011 £l O O O Ex. 8i115.73 5 Long A - ns. 1860, 1517-16 £5OO do. 735 Ditto, 30 yrs. 1859, 15 3-16 I Small do. 74 6 Ditto, 3U yrs. 1860, 15 1-16 ,Ditto Commercial, SHARES. (The quotations give the actual price, without reference to premium or discount.) United Mexican (issued at E 2 Bolauos, pm.,) 24 Asphalte, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Glacgow 4.1 A Asphalte, Polonceau, • Great Western 76 511.i5. Asphalte (Claridge's, Patent,) London and Brighton, 9,8 i C London and Black wall, .4t- 'Asphalte, British, Londonand Birmingham,. 169 Asphalte, United States, London & Southampton, 42;,; Asphalte, Netherlands, London and Croydon Trunk, Asphalt_ 151 :British N. American Bank, 22 Manchester and Birmingham, Kent, Zoological & Botanical 74 I Gardens Company 21i Anti-bryrot Company, 141 London Joint Stock Bank, Australian, 44 5 12 - Asphalte, Scotch, COURT CIRCULAR. Viscount Melbourne had an audience on Saturday of her Alajesty. 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 Autzusta, the Duchess of Gloucester, tae Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Her Majesty was attended by the Marchioness Wellesle and the Hon. Miss Mitchell. _ Ihe Portug,uese Ambassador Extraordinary, Lord Kin :ore, and Mr. Bannerman, had interviews on Saturday with 'Viscount Melbourne in liowning-street. A deputation, headed by the Earl of Burlington, had an interview with Lord John Russell on Saturday at the Home- Sir Richard Bourke and Mr. Neville had interviews on Saturday with Lord Glenelg at the Coloniat-office. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge gave a state ball on Saturday evening at Cambridge-house, Nl:caddy. 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 cast 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 ject 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 finely 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 albunis. Ina corner of this room was a marble bust of e Landgrave Frederick of Hesse Cassel .(father of the Duchess oiCambridge) on a marble pedestal, highly polished and on 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 Hesie Cassel, exe cuted in painted glass, while opposite to it, risiug front 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 n 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 vertit, and the tables exhibited collections of medals and'miniatures, in cluding those of his late Majesty in his coronation robes, 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 act in•solit nod sitvor.' - The east drawing-room contains a very fine, pi c ture of St. Cecilia, and a choice collection of pictures by' G erm a n - artists ; here also was placed on a pedestal a Warble bust, of the late. Duke of Kent. In addition to theinagnificentspiersgla.sSes. which this room has in common with thewest drawing-room,: large mirrors occupied each side of theapartment. Gnld" 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 rnora 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 portrait of George IV. in the robes of was hung a full-length the Garter, by Sir Thomas Lawrence, between a full-length portrait of her Royal Hiahness. the Duchess of Cambridge, by Raickman ' a nd a full-length portrait :of the King of Prussia, by Kruger. Cotninunicating 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 gilt. The furniture is blue and gold. A miniature statue of George 111. in gold, in his coronation rubes, a small statue of George IV., miniatures and medal lions of Queen Charlotte , the late uke of York, and other members of the Royal Family, were -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 cut hi wi w th le in allglasstchhe recesses,anileliers lustres, candelabra, and branches 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 1V,,-.Louis and.the Grand Duke 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 tier Ma jesty and the members of, the Royal Family on their arrival with "God save the Queeu." The Princess Sophia Matilda. attended by Lady Alicia Gordon, arrived shortly before 10 o'clock ; the Princess Au gusta, attended-by Miss V yse and Sir Benjamin Stephenson, and the Duchess of Gloucester, attended by Lady Caroline Legge and Colonel Sir Samuel G. Higgins, arrived soon af terwards. Their Royal,Higlinesses were received in the hall 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 s. 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 II olienlohe, and .the Prince of Leinengen. In her Majesty's suite were the Duchess of Sutherland, Marchioness of 'ravistock, Hon. Miss Cavendish, Hon. Miss Cocks, Marquis Conyngiram, Lord Byron, Hon. C. A. Murray, and Colouel 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, and Lord Alfred Paget. Her Majesty 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 Christian of Holstein, attended by M. de Bille (Danish Minister to the Hanseatic Cities,) and Count G. de Blucher, arrived. The whole of the Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers Extraordinary and Re sident, who were present at the grand City dinner, after ,' wards came to the ball with their numerous suites. ' The company continued to arrive almost uninterruptedly from a quarter before 10 until 12 o'clock. Supper was served in the dining-room. ed 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 Den 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 annuals 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 JtAlv.—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 prisoner's being put to them, the foreman pronounced a ver di c t o f guilty as against one of them, andon being asked as to the other, they appeared to have forgotten him, and, amid the laughter of the court, hi which the bench joined, turned round to consult again. After a few minut e; 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, eh, both alike."—Preston paper, office. GRAND ENTERTAINMENT AT GUILDHALL. (from the Standard of Saturday.) Yesterday a grand civic entertainment was given in Guild hall by the corporation of the City of London to the Foreign Princes and Ambassadors Extraordinary and corps diploma lupe 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 hall 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, in the style of Louis Quatorze, branching into patinas, supporting a shield with the royal cipher " V. 11." 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 -1 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 au advantageous glimpse of the distinguished guests as they were announced and conducted with due formality up the passage to the Com t of Common Council, which was tastefully fitted up as a drawing-room, with carpets, mirrors, paintings, Sce. Along the passage leading fi•oin the grand entrance to the hall, and front the ball to-the Court of Corn. men 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 ball were placed six tables, five oblong and one across, at which the Lord Mayor presided, supported by the 'nest distinguished • of the company. Behind' this -table and agaitist the wall were fixed resplendent mirrors of loft }• dimensions. On the circumjacent sideboards were ranged a variety of pieces of gold and silVer'philitOeii . t by the different companies, and laid out. under thc- 5 4irection of Messrs. - Brook and . Sun, Corn hill. 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 an imin....ns'e'Slack 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. From 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. Prom half-past six to seven o'clock the principal guests began to arrive. - They were • severally conducted as an nounced to the drawing-room in the rear cf the hall, where they were duly received by the Lord Mayor and Sir M. Wood, the chairman of the entertainment committee. The different announcements were received by those sta tioned in the vicinity of the gangway with cordiality, ail po litical differences being merged on the occasion, until an 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, tze., 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. Ahercromby, 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 Schwarzenloirg. 'l'. Wood. Baron Van der Capellen. White. Marquis de Miraflores. illagnay. 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. Sir Robert Peel ,The Belgian . Minister. H. 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'Eyncour The Mexican Minister. • Hon.W.Cowper Mr. Van- Buren, son 'of the Mr. S. B.S. Rice President of the United lion. C. Gore States. • - . , ' - And on. the:left by— ArChbishop of Canterbury. Lord Chancellor. - 'l'he Lord Primate of an Jr,, land Alderman Saloley. Sir M.'‘Vood, Venal)les. Lucas. Sir. J. Key. Farebrother. Kelly. Wilson. Du;ke of Richmond. • Beaufort. 13uccleuch. Wellington. Sutherland. Marquis of Salisbury. Londonderry. Westminster. Lord Seymour. Marquis of Blandford. Earl of Shaftesbury Haddington. Aberdeen. Orkney. Mexborough. Lichfield. Harmer. Pirie. Lainson. Hutnphery. Sir G. Carroll, Sheriff. Sir J. Shaic, Chamberlain. Right Hon. the Speaker. SirJ.C. Hobbouse. • T. S. Rice. Sir R. H. Vivian. H. Labouchere. G. S. Byng. • The Lord Chief Justice Tindal. Hon. Justice Littledale. Bosanquet. Coleridge. The Attorney-General. The Solicitor-General. Mr. Serjeant Toddy. Lords of the Admiralty. Sir C. Adam. Sir W. Parker. Captain Troubridge. Captain Berkeley. Lords of the Treasury. Mr. R. Steuart. Mr. R. Al. O'Ferrall. SirW. Wood, Deputy-Garter. Secretaries of the Treasury-. Mr. E. J. Stanley. Mr. A. G. Spearman. Mr. C. Wood, Secretary of the Admiralty. Mr. S. M. Phillips. -Hon. F. Maule. Hon. W. F. Strangways. Sir G. Grey. The Suites of • the, Foreign Princes and Ambassadors. Ducie. Lovelace Lord John Russell, Viscount MelbOurne. Palmerston. Lord George Lennox. Granville Somerset. Francis Egerton. Viscount Howick. -Strangford. Beresford. .Lord Stanley. Dalrneny. Viscount Ingest rie. Lowt her. Lord Worsley. Glenelg. Willoughby d'Eresby. Hill. Brougham. Howden. Teignmouth. Captain Beaufort. The Hon. Sir Lowry Cole. Captain Dundas, R.N. Colonel Jones, R.A. MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. The three City Members (Crawford, Grote, and Pattison,) Captain Alsager, Mr. Baines, Sir F. Burdett, Mr. Bung, Sir E. Codrington, Sir W. Follett, It. Gordon, D. W. Harvey, Mr. Holmes, Mr. Hume, Sir R. Inglis, Sir C. Kertison, Mr: Litton, Mr. O'Connell, Sir F. Pollock Sit G. Sinclair, Mr. It. V. Smith, Mr. E. Tennent, Serjeant Wilde, Mr. T. Wood, jun., 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., Jeremiah 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, Doniine, 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 had 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 hall 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 been 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 free 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 s( many distinguished and illustrious persons who had placec their names high on the records of history, and done so mutt service for their respective sovereigns and countries. Sir P. Durham returned thanks for the navy. _ - The Lord Mayor 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 Nemours 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 the next 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 hcnour 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 bearing testi mony to the intelligence, the hospitality, and the generous feelings' of the,• citizens of London, that it would be almost superfluous fur biro to- . dilate on that point at . present. H e must be permitted, however, to say that he 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 trustee that the good feel ing which now existed between this country ana 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 from the present day ; a happy 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 had 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 Puke of Dalmatia. (Loud cheers.) [The conclusion of tfie 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 gentleman who stood by Min, 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. [-le pronounced a high eulogiurn on his grace the Duke of Wellington, as the most high-minded, in trepid, and yet generous adversary it was possible to contend with. (Loud cheers.) It was in the field of .tattle he first learned to estimate the valour and prowess of the British troops; but having since come to England he took the re ception be 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," phich brought down a thunder of applause.] Unanimity should now pervade theircouncils. 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 honourad them that day with their company must, his felt sure, return highly gratified with all that tbey had-witnessed. The following toasts were then successively g iven :—" 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. H A LIP AX, SAT Ll RDA Y.—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 are steady, with an upward tendency. Wools steady in price, and a good amount of business transacting. LEEDS, TUESDAY.—We continue to experience a very ex cellent demand for most kinds of goods ; and though prices ate not exactly such as please the manufacturers, still they are firm, and the turn higher. Stocks visibly declining. u notes' , IR LD, TUESDAY.—Things are decidedly Im proving. A vciy large business was done to -day in winter cloths at full prices. Tlee merchants have partaken also of the improved demand. The manufacturers of light fancy articles have a ready demand for all they'can produce. BRADFORD, THUIISDAY.—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. I arns.—The spinners have no cause of complaint, so far as demand is any guide, but we think no actual advance can be 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 pricei a shade lower; towards the close of the market the lambs were in good demand; beef Gs. to 7s. per stone, mutton 6d. to 6;d. per lb. limbs 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 sho - w of lean cattle and calves. HECK mork:Dwuce.—The blanket trade at this place is con• sidered to be very dull fur the season. The stocks are large. WAKEFIELD WOOL MA aKET, 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 WOOL FA IR, 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 : Hog 19a. 6d.; hog and ewe 18a.; ewe 16s. ; Lucks 9s. 6d. per stone. YORK WOOL MEUKET, Jura 12.—The supply of wool to this day's market has not been so large as thi; day se'unight, 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 144.; Half Hoy► and Ewe, 141 d. to 15d. ? All Hog, 16d. to 17d.; Moor Wcol, 61. to 61-d. and 7d. The call of the market is quite in favour of light wools, whilst heavy wools are at a discount. INnico SALE.—The quarterly sale of indigo, consisting of 2,582 chests, commenced ou Tuesday last, at the Loudon 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 4d. on the April sale's rates. The ex porters were free buyers. IRON TRADE.—The Shropshire and Staffordshire irentnas 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 th 2 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 he required in that countr y.—Birmingham Advertiser. KIDDERMINSTER. — 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 us much work - as they can do. Some parts of the spinning-mills of Messrs. Hooman & 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. BUCKINGHANI.—At Buckingham Wool Fair on Tuesday the quantity of wool exhibited was about 30,0(X) fleeces. The sales were considerable, ranging from 40s. to 455. per tod for half hog 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 Tr:atm.—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 touch worse to-day. ,'!'here 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 mot n iug's post countermanded the sale. The market is very firm at the late advance.--Wew Price Current, of Tuesday Julnlo. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday, Mr. Westley, the comedian and manager of the Western Circuit, was unfortu nlttely killed on the stage at the H og, Whilst acting, from the accidental discharge of a gun, the muzzle of which was close to his body.— Hereibrd Journal. A DISORDERLY GUEST.—A rather respectably-attired in dividual who represented himself to be an inhabitant of the borough 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 ev-ening►, 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 pataking of the "good cheer" set before. him 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 ridged in Bride well for the night. Next day, at the suggestion of the ma gistrates, a negotiation was effected between the parties and the defendant, by the kindness of ofie 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 WUATHIER.—What can we write with the thermometer at 05 degrees in the shade. Who will read what we write? Not a soul. For four days the thermometer has ranged at from 88 to 05 in the shade. Scarcely a breath of air—seareely a respite for breath—scarce lv an abiding place in the city. Hats are dying in holes and corners—dogs are running mad—mint jnlaps are drank by the thousands—Jones of the Second Ward lintel 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 home. Even our own city people cannot keep quiet. Billy Williams of the National, and Harry Wallet k have had a very severe fight—Williams also had a fight with some one else at the Carlton House, and Peter llichings seconded him. The times are out of joint. Si mpson ' s uteri 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 us from writing a longer leading article,--American. Paper. LIVERPOOL RACES. These races commence this day, over the course at Aintree, and will continue till Friday. We subjoin the speculations of the Manchester papers ou the coming events. ( From the Advertiser.) LIVERIMOL 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. Tills has not been as yet.de dared, 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."rhe pats 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 ateNewmarket, and parties here have been (some through necessity) obliged to follow suit. The Cambrian mare is highly thought of. ( From the Guardian.) At the corresponding period of last July it was considered 'a nice point to state the precise condition of the market, the fluctuations being hourly. At that the first favourite fur the Liverpool July Cup was Lord Westminster's Snyders, t a ken upon at ito 1 ; Birdlime and the winner (Inheritor) both stood at the figure of 8. If it was rather hazardous then 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 north division have kept, for some days, close to St. Bennett; awl 7to 2 has, on several occasions, b een caug h t at. A t t h e opening of the week Lord Miltotan's Cruiskeeu 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 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 fur this rapid retrogression. It wilt probably be found, upon inquiry, that the horse fell amiss about Gargrave, en reule for Aintree. We cannot state whether he would turn back or .proceed; any odds, however, might be obtained Up to last night Caravau's price averaged 12 to 1, although in Liverpool they took three points less • the conse q u ence o f hi s winning by six lengths over Newmar ket, on W e d nes d ay , h as brought - hint right a-head of Harkaway, being now backed at 5 to 1, and a desire shown to go on. Of course, he will travel post-haste per Caravan. Birdlime's party keep, her up at about 8 (6,1 ; • and Scott's horses, Puff and the half bred son of Priam, have not lacked friends. The latter went down freely at 100to'S' last night ; and a fraction beyond our quotation ecieldnot, in any good quarter, be had oil Puff. Melbouree—placed as ninety-nine ont of a linr\l . 4o.,ten days ago, iinig , Oed cam s pletely hors de eombat;agipifiki i , to have had tivery sudden ` recovery ; within the past two.days as low as 11 to 1 has beep accepted ; we shunld iinagine,,':hWever, his chance be great; but that he' left IlambliitOn with Slashibg "" &c.,. on Monday, is told to ea tbis'Otiiiing, in a quarter to be depended upon. H;irkaw:iy - rem44,firm ; arid ,11els. tepee sorted as a splendid horse, and'hiaellhwers be'n feis on the day. Rachel has been backat 100.0,;.'s during the week, and 40 in 1 would have" been' taken te-iltiy. There is so little doing on the others, that we give what we consider would,be laid, were any one ilispoSed to fetch them ; more into notice :- 11 to 4 agst Lord Eglington's : St. Bennett (offered) 9102 „ Lord Suffield's Ciiiivan (take sto 1) ". . ti " • h 6 . to 1 ~ Mr. Ferguson's Harkaway. 71 to 1 „ Lord Westminster's Cardinal Puff (taken . ') be " .1 1: 5 to 1 „ Mr. Mostyu's Birdlime • 10 to .1 „ Mr. lieeltine's Slashing HairV 1) 14 to 1 „ Mr. H. Robinson's Melbourne "(taken) 15 to 1 ~ Lord Chesterfield's Mayflower (taken) 20 to 1 „ Lord Eglington's Black 'Diamond 20 to 1 „ Mr. Meiklam's Modesty 40 to 1 „ Mr. Cook's Rachel (taken) 50 to 1 „ Lord Miltown's Cruiskeeu. ST. LEGER. 7 to 4 against Mr. Bowes's Appleton Lad (taken,) BETTING LAST NIGHT 4N LIVEEPODI. • 3 to 1 . agstCeravan. 3to 1 „ St. Bennett. sto 1 „ Harkaway. 7 to 1 . • Bto 1 „ Cardinal Puff. 1 100 to 4 „ The 3 year old's. 50 to 1 ' , Cruiskeen. Each of these bets are half a point above taken. 1 2e. 111. :1,1,1A;) PkIT Y. .10•JalT ;'' ----- GRAND MASONIC FESTIVAL. (From the Preston Pilot.) ;41 -- ; The Most Worshipful P.G.M., Le Gendre Nichnlas - Star- kie, Esq., of Hunt royde,, held a Provincial Grand Lodge of. , Masonry, in the Assembly-room at. the Bud-hotel, in this town, on Thursday last, Which was attended by . the several Provincial Grand Officers of the Western Division of Lart. "" cashire, and by the officers of the different lodge's within the '" same division. The very magnificent furniture of the Royal Preston Lodge was used on the occasion, and the roOor was l 8 ", most tastefully.adorued by the display of the elegant masonic flags which were so much admired in our recent public pro cessions, and by other banners. The Provincial Grand ' Lodge was opened in due form, with solemn • prayerTte the Great Architect of heaven and earth, by Brother 'S. IL ' s , lr " Samuel, of Liverpool, after which the various business ntihe .. province was transacted, under the direction 'oldie Most Worshipful Provincial Grand Master, assisted by John Drinkwater, Esq., D.P.G.M., the Rev. Gilmour Robinson, P.G.C. Brother Bultnan, P.,G. D.C., Brother Perrin. .Brother Joseph 'less, P.G.J.W., eze. . After `: every subject requiring consideration had been carefully gone through and properly disposed of the 10d,,e waS Closed with' solemn prayer. A TUE DINNER. • . Shortly after four o'clock a party of brethren who had sat'.as sisted in the masonic duties, upwards of 5 0 in number; , sat'. A 4. down to a very excellent dinner, provided in Mrs. Scott's accustomed hospitable manner, at which Brother Le fiendre Nicholas Starkie, Esq., presided. The elothiha ring been removed, the following toasts were drank withall the feelings... of loyalty and truth that have ever distinguished the-sraft, and such of them as more. especially related to the order, were drank with full masonic honours. The firritloast proposed: - was "The Queen," which was,drunk with three times three •;. loud cheers, and followed by the• national anthem—" God •: save the Queen,"—the brethren standing, and heartily join- , .• ing in all the choruses. Brother Greaves, organist at the parish church, teak his seat at the piane, and by his highly ..-.:. • talented performances. on the instrument (luring the evening, • very largely contributed to the harmony and.enjoyment that • - prevailed during the proceedings. . . "The Queen Dowager" was next drank, and ,it was re. ceived with all the sincere esteem.and respect which that il lustrious individual secured fur herself. whilst she-shared the throne with our late sovereign. " His Royal Highness the Duke of-Sussex, Grand Master , • of England." It is scarcely. necessary to say that the toast- .• • was responded to with the warmest demonstrations .of grati tude and respect towards his Royal Highness. for his uriceas7 ing attention to every object by which the interest and ho- - • nour of the craft may be promoted and maintained. • , Brother Gilmour Robinson, P.G.C., had permission to pro, - pose the next toast, and after paying a well-deserved eulogi- ji t y um to the character of the Chairman, he proposed !! the health of Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie, '" ,A t was drank with all the •honours, and duly acknowledged by Brother Starkie. " Brother John Drinkwater, Esq., D.P.G.M." was next drank, and-briefly responded to by.that much respected i saystko ' and upright mason. • • fll 000vbs " Brother . Gilmour Robinson, P.O C." was. then 4.0 p 14,4w1 and received the honours. The rev. gentleman acknowleilh-d WI ed the toast at considerable ldngth. • . 4 , ;?! Song•bv brother Molyneux, " A free and acceßtgd MOO of the olden time," which was sung most adiniratity,,arW cited great applause. • , lurt,sl.4. . Song by Brother Samuel,' England:and Victoria."' . The visiting Brethren who have honoured .the;ineeting with their attendance," was next very cordiallv4ol.:, suit pc acknowledged in most handsome terms by Brethictr,taptain.,„, Redeatand Dr. Strath, both of whom -are. atid•,to the .. regiment of . infantry now stationed at th . g. Atare4sks...near i , Blackburn. • i• - • , • - J .. , iota Song hy Brother Led ward, of Eccles, " Birds tika feather,7 4 .a ct which afirrded much airruserneat. • " Brother Perris, of Warrington,'." P.G.S.W." was‘th,,Wa s drank, and that gentleman's long tried zeal and, fulellty in ,„ the discharge of his masonic duties, gained for theAoasta..very , hearty reception. Air. P. acknowledged the tnasOn jaingur, age breathing the warmest wishes for the welfare Ofllmizafti l i,, and hislixed determination to promote its : prosperitry.,H ; t. e _h e . Song by Brother Thompson, of Liverpool, hod eq , ta'eu the gee," to the character and accent of whieli , he most ample justice. . • . • , " Brother Joseph Hess, of Liverpool,.P.G.J.W." was then,,.. drank, and suitably at knov, ledged by that highly respected . • gentleman. Song - be Brother Cleaves, " What are the Wiesen about ?", [Surely Brother Greaves ought to be able: to answer . the question.] -• , " The health of the " P. Treasurer" wi:s.'nexpoo.posed, and drank With much respect, and thanks were retwrued,on • his behalf by Brother Yates of Liverpool. - • . Song by Brother Wilson, of 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•next drarik, and that gentleman responded to,the roast_ ,• Song by Brother Lediviird,,," The GiOit . of a 4 ,- ;riin scrag of mutton," sung in a most humoureus,inanue.r and•afjorded much amusement. "The health of Brother Molyueux, then given and received with great cordiality. - Mr. Molyeeux first returned thanks, and then sung in a beautiful.r.nd 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 and Sweethearts. of all 11Iasons." • Captain Itedeat spoke to the toast in very handsome terms, and concluded in the most gallant wanner Lc propm•ing " The Lancashire Witches," a toast to which all present rendered the homage of their warmest approbation. Song by Brother. Latham, "St. Patrick wasa : gentleman," which was given in a very pleasing mauner. , • . , "Lord Combermere, the P.G.M, for Cheshire," was. next given, and drank with all Masonic honours. Brother ~ tanies Hodgkinson Beckett, of Warrington, inade.,a yeryappsokri ate acknowledgement to the toast. - • Song by Brother Wilson, of Lancaster, "My native bind farewell," rivhich that gentleman gave in a stile so chaste and perfectly effective, as would have reilected high Arai .e on auy of our first-rate professional vocalists. " Brother Baldwin, of Lancastee, P.G.J.G. was next give,n o ;. and the hearty reception with which the toast was greeted, bore ample confirmation of the universal respect and esteep which is felt for the public and private character of ,that, gen tleman Mr. B. briefly acknowledged the toast, and was warmly cheered on resuming his seat. Song by Brother Lemon, of Wigan. "We need' not fear the de'il!' The Chairman then in a short, but highly ceMplimenta'ry speech, proposed " Prosperity to the Town .and TradWcof Preston." On this toast it is scarcely needful to say, tWat all • ~, present gave to It their sincerest approval. Brother Gilmour Robinson rose to propose a toast, Which was the health of the greatest man of the age—the Duke of Wellington. (Cheers.) However, he would not bring his grace before a meeting like the present. in his great and glo", rious character of a military chief, but in one which those he was addressing knew much better how to appreciate. H e would beg therefore to propose " The Duke of Wellington as a Brother Mason." The . toast was . first drank with full Masonic honours, afterwards with warm cheers. Song by Brother Wright, " Burns' Farewell," which touching ballad lost little of its exquisite sweetniqs, from the very pleasing unlaboured manner in which Mr. Wright san„: , it. 'I he Chairman then said that as it was past ninekeelOck, and himself and many of the brethren were at a consi.derar ble distance from their homes, it became uecessary,fiii hiin to draw their festive enjoyments to a close, he should there fore only propose one more toast, and in ,the sentiment,. of which he knew that he might safely depend upon receiving the sincerest concurrence of every one present. He iregged then to propose " The Rose ' Thistle, and Shamrock, and speedy relief to all distressed Masons throughout the habita ble globe." 'lobe worthy Chairman had justly calculated upon the sympathy that would be felt iu the sentiment ciithis toast, for it was acknowledged by all, in a manner. which plainly evinced how well the brethren are disposed to re member, and ready to relieve the " poor and penn il e ss" The Chairman and the other Graud Provincial Officers shortly afterwards left the room, being warmly cheered at the time of their retiiing,.and the other brethren only continue d together a short time longer, all returning to their home' Well pleased in recollecting the happy manner in which tiley had enjoyed the " Provincial," -