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*rnperiat parliament. HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY The Bishop of LONDON, in answer to a question by Lord Lyndhurst, stated that it was his intention to with draw the Clergy Offences Bill for the present session, as he felt it would be impossible to carry it through at this advanced period. The bill would, however, go forth to the public, and the clergy would have an opportunity of considering its provisions. He confessed he should feel exceedingly disappointed if upon an examination of its details they did not see reason to be satisfied with the care and attention which had been taken of their interests, and the anxiety which had been manifested by the framers of She bill to do them all justice. Lord BROUGHAM presented the report from the com mittee of their Lordships on the subject of receiving mes sages from and sending messages to the House of Com mons, which was communicated to the latter at a con ference. The noble lord also, in an explanatory speech, submitted certain resolutions with a view to the preven tion of bribery, corruption, and intimidation, at elec tions. _ _ _ • The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, on the ground that it -was not advisable to adopt an abstract principle, and with the conviction that their Lordships would willingly adopt any measure sent up to them in the next session of Pay- Lament for punishing such delinquencies and crime in connexion with bribery and corruption at elections as th e existing law was not able to reach, moved the previous question. Lord BROUGHAM, after an explanation, withdrew the Tesolutions. The distress existing among Irish emigrants to Canada vas brought under the notice of their lordships by the Earl of ENNXSKILLEN, on the authority of a letter from the Roman Catholic Bishop of Quebec. Earl GREY believed the account to be correct, and as sured the noble earl that the attention of the government and the colonial authorities was directed to the matter, and that no means would be left untried to mitigate the calamities of those whose unfortunate condition he had brought under the notice of the house. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY Lord J. MANNERS asked Lord J. Russell whether a new clause, introduced in the trust deeds of schools, built with government assistance, had the sanction of the govern ment, and whether any application from clergymen for aid in building schools would be invalidated, unless they consented to the terms of such trust deeds ? The noble lord also asked if there was any foundation for the report he gover the so-called national system of education established in Lord J. RUSSELL said, that with regard to the first question of the noble lord, before the present government were in office certain propositions and conditions were - placed before it by persons in connexion with the Na tional Society. In order to prevent those new conditions from being carried into effect in a manner the Committee of the Privy Council thought injurious, it suggested four forms of Clauses that might be adopted in these trust deeds. A proposition to that effect had been made to the Archbishop of Canterbury in a letter from the Secretary to the Committee of Privy Council, and (as the noble lord - was understood to say) the suggestion was adopted ; the only limitation being that, as his grace desired, the local committees should be left at liberty to accept or reject. The further proposition was made that normal, as well as other schools, should be included. With regard to this question, the Committee of Privy Council had taken the suggestion of the Archbishop of Canterbury into conside ration, and had adopted it in nearly the same words ; but the clauses respecting trust deeds had again been sul ted to his grace, with a view to the admission of laymen. These clauses seemed to the government to have been essential, and, as the National Society had not expressed any objection to them, he (Lord J. Russell) hoped they would be agreed to. They had, in point of fact, already been adopted in almost all the schools which had gincc. received aid from the government. With respect to the second question of the noble lord, whether preferment in Ireland was only to be given to clergymen approving of was no foundation for that rumour government had its own reasons for prefe rr i ng c er t a i n persons, but undoubtedly there would be no exclusion Of course, every lon the ground of no: -adherence to the national system proposed and Lord J. RUSSELL offered some explanation, froni which it appeared that the noble duke approved of the present pedestal. He (Lord J. Russell) was adverse to its removal, and the matter having been communicated to her Majesty, he had received the Queen's commands to say that the government would not permit it to be removed The house then went into committee of supply, and agreed to the following votes :—X3,515 towards the ex penses of temporary accommodation for the houses of parliament; £lO,OOO on account of Portpatrick Harbour; £12,000 for the support of convicts in Ireland ; £5,500, being one moiety of a sum voted for improving navigation in Ireland, connected with drainage ; £600,000 to defray part of the expenses that would piob - ably be incurred in relieving the distress in Ireland during the year ending March, 1848. The house then went into a committee of ways and means; when £500,000, the surplus of ways and means granted in 1846, was voted to be applied to the service of the year 1847 ; and several votes which had been agreed to on former occasions in committees of supply were ordered to be paid out of the consolidated fund. The New Zealand (No. 2.) Bill was read a second time. The Post Office and Navigation Bills were severally read a third time and passed. The report on the Recovery of The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in moving that the Bank ruptcy and Insolvency Bill be committed, made a short statement of its contents. This bill, which had passed the Lords, had two objects in view—the first was the abolition of the Court of Review, and the second was the transfer of the powers of the Commissioners of Bank ruptcy in insolvency to the Commissioners of the Insol vent Court and to the judges of the new County Courts. It had been said that this bill gave additional patronage to the Lord Chancellor. He denied that assertion, and showed that, instead of increasing his patronage, it took from him very lucrative patronage, which he might legiti mately exercise at present. After some objections from Sir James Graham, and two divisions, all the clauses were agreed to. The House then adjourned. Id. HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY The Militia Ballot Suspension Bill was read a third time and passed. SEDUCTION AND PROSTITUTION BILL The Bishop of NORWICH moved the third reading of this bill, but afterwards withdrew it on the suggestion of Lord Brougham, Lord Denman, and Lord Campbell, who contended that the legislature could not beneficially inter fere more than it did at present for the prevention of the trade in prostitution. HOUSE OF COMMONS -TUESDAY The ianChe;teißishopric Bill was read the second time. _ _ _ Mr. T. BARING presented a petition from bankers, mer chants, and traders in the city of London, referring to the distress with which the commerce of the country had been and was still afflicted, and attributing a great deal of the unnecessary pressure arising from that distress to the ac lion of the present Bank Charter Act. The petition con cluded by suggesting as a remedy that a relaxing power should, in certain emergencies, be entrusted to the exe cutive government, and that the Bank of England should have the power of issuing notes on silver bullion. It bad been intended to found a motion upon this petition, but that intention had been, for the present, relinquished, the petitioners not wishing to make so important a matter the object of a party struggle. It was his design to have moved that the petition be printed with the votes, but as certaining that that could only he done on the understand ing that a motion would be founded upon it during the present session, he had abandoned that intention. He also observed that the petitioners stated that they could see no guarantee against the speedy recurrence of a simi lar, if not of a still greater pressure, but in a change of the Bank Charter Act. The Poor Removal Bill, No. 2, was thrown out by 44 The Poor Removal Act Amendment Bill was read the third time and passed. The other business was unimportant. HOUSE OF COMMONS -WEDNESDAY Mr. T. DUNCOMBE on moving the second reading of the Collieries Bill, observed, that he had introduced it in consequence of the rejection by the house of a larger mea sure on the same subject. The present bill only applied to the " firing collieries" of Lancashire and Staffordshire, where gunpowder was still employed for blasting the coal, although they were so dangerous that the safety-lamp was always used within them. His object was to protect the workmen from the danger arising from this practice. Sir G. GREY regretted that Mr. Duncombe had proposed a bill of this character at so late a period of the session, after the very decisive opinion which the house had already pronounced on this subject. He believed that legislation upon it, however desirable, would be very dangerous at this moment ; for as yet sufficient time had not been given for consideration and inquiry. He requested Mr. Dun combe to withdraw the bill for the present, and said that, if Mr. Duncombe would not accede to his request, he must move that his bill be read a second time that day three months. A conversation of some length then took place, in which Mr. Patten, Mr. Liddell, Mr. Newdegate, Mr. F. Maule, Mr. Trelawny, an d M r. Forster, opposed; and M r. Wak ley, Mr. Fernand, Mr. It. Yorke, and Mr. Bouverie sup ported the measure. Mr. Hutt, Mr. Bernal, Mr. Hind ley, and Mr. Escott, unwilling to condemn, and afraid to support it, took a middle course, and suggested to Mr. Duncombe to withdraw it ; but Mr. Duncombe was not to be wheedled out of his bill. He pressed it to a division, when the numbers were — For the amendment Against it Majority in favour of the amendment So the bill was lost. *Sir D. L. Evans then moved the second reading o f t h e Parliamentary Electors Bill, stating that the object of it was to give six additional months for the payment of rates and taxes, as a preliminary to the registration of the elector. Mr. NEWDEGATE objected to the bill, on account of the circumstances and the period of time at which it was brought forward. Two bills on this subject, one intro duced by Mr. Walpole, and the other by Lord J. Russell, had been abandoned in consequence of the lateness of the session ; and the same course ought to be adopted with zegard to this bill, It was said that this bill was intro ducedlo.prevent frauds; but he thought that it would open a door to much greater frauds than those which it prevented. Sir W. CLAY and Mr. WAKLaygave their support to the Mr. CRIPPS opposed it, and moved that it be read a se cond time that day three months. vv After a few words from Sir B. Hall, Mr. Henley, and Captain Pechell, the house divided on the amendment, when, the numbers being 54 on each side, the Speaker gave his vote against the amendment. The house then di vided on the question that the bill be then read a second time, when the numbers were,— Ayes 52 Noes . 53 Majority against the second reading.... —1 The bill was consequently lost. On the report of the Bankruptcy and. Insolvency Bill, Sir J. GRAHAM asked the Attorney-General whether the judges of the new county courts were eligible to sit in parliament ? As far as he was himself concerned, he had never contemplated any such eligibility on the part of such judges. He admitted that there was no disqualifica •tion of them in the act of last session, but the question might arise whether they did not hold offices to which they were appinted by the crown. If the Attorney-Ge neral should answer his question in the affirmative, he (Sir J. Graham) would bring up a clause on the third reading expressly disqualifying these new judges from sit •ting in parliament. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that, as the question, "whether the offices of these judges were or were not places or offices of profit under the crown, " was one open to great doubt, he must respectfully decine giving any opinion upon it at present. Sir J. GRAHAM then gave notice that on the third read ing of the bill he would do his best to dissipate that great doubt, by bringing up a clause to disqualify these judges from becoming members of parliament. . . Sir G. GREY, without giving any opinion on the point which Sir J. Graham had raised, observed that the 'Lord Chancellor had never contemplated the contingency of these judges, whose duties would be onerous, seeking to obtain seats in parliament. The report was then received, and the bill was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. Several bills were then advanced a stage ; among others, the Destitute Persons (Ireland), No. 3, Bill. Upon that bill Sir G. GREY informed Mr. Hamilton that the total amount collected under the Queen's letter for the relief of distress in Ireland and Scotland was £170,533 16s. 2d., exclusive of a bill for £lOOO remitted from India, which would not become due till the 10th of September. The committee of the British Association so that the to bscnptions was .t4n, /04. orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned HOUSE OF LORDS -THURSDAY The Poor Laws Administration Bill, after an amend ment being moved by Lord Brougham, and rejected, was read a third time, and passed. Some other business was than Ai anncpd nf and the HniiCP. adinnrnPd. HOUSE OF COMMONS.- -THURSDAY After a variety of questions, some of them of much in terest, an incidental discussion, raised by Lord George Bentinck, upon a supposed infraction by the Dutch Go vernment of the treaty of Commerce concluded in 1824, and one respecting the treatment of Dr. Kalley by the Portuguese authorities of Madeira, introduced by Sir H. Inglis, the New Zealand Bill and the Trustees Relief Bill were each read a third time. Lord J, RUSSELL then moved that the Bishopric of Manchester Bill be committed. bill for erecting a bishopric ing the two bishoprics of St n Manchester as for preserv , Asaph and Bangor. Mr. HUME entered into a violent denunciation of the bill, which, he contended, had been asked for by nobody, and stated that he should divide against it at every stage. He now moved that it be committed that day - thiee Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that the second reading having been carried by a majority of 124 over 15 votes forward. A compact was made ten years ago to Create a Bishop of Manchester ; and supposing the bill, by which St. Asaphs and Bangar were kept separate, was not passed. a Bishop of Manchester would still have to be appointed. He proceeded to contend that the unsatisfactory condition of the parochial clergy of Manchester was a topic which had no legitimate connexion with the debate. The funds which were appropriated to the support of the bishopric of Manchester came from the diminution of the revenues of the bishoprics of Durham and Ely ; and, if they were not to b I t- " ^f MP tb oe appltea co the bishopric 01 .anchester, there was no reason why they should be applied to the relief of the parochial clergy of Manchester more than to the parochial clergy of any other part of the country. The whole question in this case resolved itself into this—whe ther the population had not so increased throughout the country, and whether the towns had not so increased in size and extent, as to render it necessary that in the go vernment of the Church there should be an additional number of bishops. He declined to enter into the aues- tion whether episcopal funds should be applied to paro chial purposes. That was not a question of principle, but of degree, and must be decided by the amount of revenue and the purposes to which it was to be applied, Sir J. GRAHAM spoke against the principle of the bill, but would consent to its going into committee, in order to amend some clauses, which would decide whether or not he should support the third reading. lie thought the house ought to take its stand now against increasing the number of bishoprics ; and spoke very lightly of the duties which bishops had to perform. If he should con sent to found this bishopric, it should be on the under- ings anu tine umnumg of new ones. He objected also to bishops being appoint ed_with imperfect rights as to seats in the House of Lords. Mr. M. Nimes:ln seconding the amendment, com plained of the unnecessary haste with which the govern ment had pressed this bill upon the house It had not been printed till the 6th of July, and he had furnished his constituents with a copy of it as soon as it reached his hands. Such being the case, it ought not to have been read a second time before its contents could have been carefully considered by those whose interests it most materially affected. He concurred with Mr. Hume in the propriety of its being withdrawn, and wished to know by whom the government had been pressed to introduce it. In Manchester a strong feeling of its inutility prevailed ; and that feeling was connected with another still more general—namely, that the funds of the church in that town were by no means fitly appropriated. The paro chial clergy of Manchester were most inadequately paid ; and the general opinion of that neighbourhood was, that the funds in the hands of the Ecclesiastical Commission ers would be employed much better in increasing their livings than in erecting a new see and (-Ailing it the Bishopric of Manchester. Mr. ACLAND expressed great indignation at the manner in which Sir James Graham had ridiculed the duties of the Bishops ; but he was glad that he had made that speech, as the country could now understand the motives which induced the late Government to resist the separation of the sees of Bangor and St. Asaph. Sir WM. MOLESWORTH objected to the bill, which was supported by Mr. MILNES, Mr. E. DENISON, and Lord SANDON (all of whom expressed their surprise at the tone of Sir James Graham's speech), Mr. NEWDEGATE, and Lord CLIVE. Mr. HORSMAN reiterated and defended his speech of Tuesday, and " expressed his surprise that Sir James Gra ham had spoken so irreverently of the labours of the bishops, whom he must evidently consider as so much lumber." The bill was also supported by Mr. GOULBURN, who stated, however, that he would have preferred to have waited for a more comprehensive measure. Mr. B, Escorr opposed it, and predicted its defeat. Mr. C. WYNNE and Sir ROBERT INGLIS were for the bill ; and after a few words from Mr. STUART WORTLEY, who opposed it on constitutional grounds, and Mr. B. OSBORNE, and Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, who were more vio lent, Mr. AGLIONBY and Mr. COLLErr, The house divided, 20 voting for Mr. Hume's amend ment, and 138 for going into committee. Mr. T. DuNco s idsithen made an angry speech, in moving that the debate be adjourned, which led to a lively discussion between Mr. B. Escorr, Lord CLEMENTS, Lord J. RUSSELL, Mr. PHILLIPS and Sir G. GREY. The motion was ultimately agreed to without a division. The other orders were then disposed of, and the house adjourned. HOUSE OF LORDS.- -FRIDAY The new regulation for receiving messages from the Commons was adopted. The bills were brought up en masse, instead of individually, as heretofore, and a list of them read by the clerk of the table. This system is a great improvement on the old one, in consequence of the time which will be saved by it, while the Lord Chancellor will be relieved to the extent of having to make but one journey to the bar and back to the woolsack, instead of many.—A conference was held on the subject of the Punishment of Vagrants (Ireland) Bill, and the Mussel Fisheries (Scotland), and Holyhead Harbour Bills, were read a third time and passed. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY Lord J. RUSSELL, in answer to Mr. B. OSBORNE, stated, as was understood, that the decree issued by the Queen of Portugal, for the suspension of the liberty of the press, and the guarantee of liberty to individuals, would only continue in force until permanent arrangements could be made, and that it was true that the French and Spanish ambassadors had protested against the convention concluded by Colonel Wylde at Oporto. A discussion on Metropolitan Improvements ensued at the instance of Sir R. H. INGLis. A further debate, originated by Mr. HUME, took place on the case of the ex-Ralah of Sattara, in the course of which Lord J. RUSSELL made the amende honorable to the honourable member for Montrose, for certain obser vations the noble lord had made in reference to him in the former debate on this subject. The noble lord inti mated with respect to the Poor-law Administration Bill, that he should on Monday, in moving the consideration of the Lords' amendments, propose to re-insert the clause preventing the separation of man and wife in workhouses, when above sixty years of age, but not that which had also been struck out by the Lords, providing for the re admission of rate-payers to the meeting of guardians. The adjourned debate on the question of going into committee on the Bishopric of Manchester Bill was then resumed, upon which question the house at length di vided, when the motion was carried by a majority of 63 to 18. In committee, the preamble of the bill was taken first instead of last, according to precedent, at the suggestion of Sir J. GRAHAM, who moved the omission of the words having reference to three additional bishoprics. A somewhat lengthy and lon g deVate ensued, the com- THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. mittee dividing; when:the amendment was lost by a ma jority of 132 to 33. Various motions forimpeding the progress of the bill followed, upon one of-which, for reporting progress, the committee divided, .when the motion was negatived by 129 to 18-. At length the house resumed, when :the further pro ceedings with the bill, in which no , progress had been made, was adjourned. FOREIGN 4- COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE, ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA, The North American Steamer Cambria, Capt. Jndkins, which left. Boston on the Ist and Halifax on the 3rd inst., arrived here on Tuesday shortly before 11 a.m. She made a speedy and pleasant passage, nothing of importance having occurred on the way. From the accounts and ad vices which she brings, we regret to find that there will, this year,:if the report from the interior be correct—with even the most favourable weather to be anticipated —a de ficiency in the cotton crop. Of the wheat and other grain crops the .accounts are very various; some States report that they appear abundant, and promise to yield an early harvest.; whilst the accounts from .others are of a contra dictory nature. Accounts from Mexico promise that the war shall soon be brought to a termination, terms of peace having been.offered by the Mexicans. From our files of papers we make the following extracts: 126 bales , 272 198 409 621 1,02 G bstlec Total Import, since Ist instant Export, from Ist to.29th June Export from the United States. _ . - Since Ist September last Same time last year. .... 19,093 bales 2,369 1,025,044 bales, 1,100,652 „ COAL.—The.receipts of foreign are less pleiitifui, and - the market is firm. 80•tonsiiverpool Orrel sold at about 87,50, 4 mos.; and 50 do. on terms we did not learn. FLOUR AND MEAL.—The market for Western Flour con tinued very firm,the.sales in -some measure being restricted, owing to the indisposition to sell at current rates; the sales were not less than 15,000 bbls, part for shipment, commencing at $7,121 for Genesse, but as the day advanced $7,151 a $7,181 was paid ; and for 3000 bbls in good order in store, $7,25 was realized; the sales afloat, however, we believe were all $7,121, the current rate fora few days past ; for Michigan and Ohio, $7 for mixed, and 87,121 for straight brands were readily paid, and these may be considered the fair closing quotations with a good inquiry. To arnve in July, one-half the 20th, 2a 3000 bbls Ohio, &c., sold at $7. Southern generally remains as noticed above, very dull at $7,25, with only small sales ; 1001bs. Brandywine brought .8'7,50. Rye flour is unsettled, and can now only be emoted $5,50 a 85, 75 ; Corn Meal, too, is lower, and prices uncertain ; the sales of yesterday were 1500 barrels at $4,75 to 8'4,54 for good North River and Jersey ; and $4,371 to $4,25 for Western, the lower being the closing rates; Brandy wine may be quoted nominal at .85 for barrels, and .824, cash, for puncheons. _ The receipts down the Hudson, from theopening of River navigation to yesterday, are— Wheat FlOur Corn Meal.. bbls. 1,015,375 32,452 Export, from Ist to 29th June. Wheat Flour 299,694 bbls GRAlN.—Wheat has continued in good supply, and prices are without improvement ; 2,500 bushel? of White Ohio brought 81,58 ; for very handsome White Genesee, 441,85 was asked— sl,7s we suppose is a fair quotation. A lot of 400 bushels new was received here yesterday from Charleston, and remains un sold. Of Northern Rye we have only to note a further sale of 700 bushels at $1.06 in the slip. Barley is offered below 70 cents, without finding buyers. Oats are lower, and can only be quoted 48 to 50 cents. Corn, too, was more depressed than usual, and lower rates were accepted. The transactions of yesterday foot up 45,000 bushels at 96 to 98 cents for round Northern Yellow, 94 for flat Western Yellow, and 85 to 90 for mixed Western—good at the close being freely offered at 85 to 87.4 ; to arrive, 6000 bushels sold in in July at 83 to 86 cents; and 10,000 in July and August, 85, weight. In Beans and Peas there has of late been nothing of importance doing; White are worth about .81,37 f to a 1,50 per bushels 200 bbls. sold at $1,50, cash ; black eyed Peas sell in a small way at $3,50 per bag of two bushels. The receipts down the Hudson since the opening of river navigation to yesterday, are of— Wheat. Corn.. Rye.. : bush. 765,093 1,20G,756 ...83,093 Corn.. Wheat Export from Ist to 29th June .675,697 bushels. .397,437 bushels ..22,361 bushels. 42;158 bushels NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.—There has been a fair demand for Sterling Exchange, for this packet, and prices have been pretty well sustained. We quote bills on London at 6to per cent. premium; on Paris sf. 32 to 5f 314. FREIGHTS.—Rates remained about the same. MONTREAL, June 26.—FLoua.—The market has ruled steady but flat at 355. to 365. per barrel for the best fine, on the spot, and 9d. to is. 3d. higher for superfine, with the privilege, in most instances, of being held free of storage for ten days. It should be added, however, that there has been a good deal of inquiry for the best brands, for July delivery, at these rates, but no sellers. WHEAT has been, comparatively speaking, neglected during the fortnight, though offered freely at the usual proportionate rates in relation to Flour. The last trans actions are as follows :--Good red Upper Canada was placed yesterday at 7s. to 7s. Bd. per 601 b. ; good mixed to-day at Bs. to Bs. 4d. per 601 b. ; and a few days since aparcel was placed to complete an order at 9s. per 601 b. . _ _ Niw ORLEANS.—We lave dates to the 21st. No change in prices of Cotton. Ohio Flour was at 36,70; Illinois, .6,75 to 36,80; lowa, $7,25. Market firmer. BOSTON, JUNE 30.—The transactions in Cotton continue light. Spinners purchase sparingly, as holders seem indis posed to accede to concessions demanded, and hence are in clined to wait for further news. Flour continues dull, and sales limited. Michigan and Genesee has dropped down to 37,121 to $*7,25. SAVANNAH.—The Cotton market was very dull, the sales for the week ending June 25 being only 715 bales. List of passengers :—Front Boston.—Mr. Greene, lady, two children, and nurse, Miss Coolidge, Mr. Pickersgill, lady, four children, and two servants, Mr. Jones and lady, Mr. Joseph Sampson and lady, Miss Apthorp, Mr. Sullivan and lady, Miss A. T. Hunt, Mr. N. J. Bacon, Mr. John Miller, Capt. Farrant, Mr. F. D'Hervilly and son, Mr. F. G. Corner, Mr. C, Beauclerk, Rev. Jacob Abbott, Mr. J. J. Walworth, Mr. J. E. Beerbohn, Mr. G. S. Hillard, Mr. Samuel Greenshields, Mr. W. Crowder, Mr. Samuel Thurnall, Mr. H. Casement, Mr. Elles Prince, Mr. Sevilla, Mr. J. Rogers, jun., Major G. Dickson, Mr. W. John son, Mr. James Magee, Mr. Charles Mason, Mr. H. Boker, lady, and child, Mr. Edward Oxley, Mr. Mure, Miss Mitchell, Mr. Edward Cachard, Mr. G. Spence, Mr. E. G. Tuckerman, Mr. G. McHenry, Mr. W. A. Wheeler, Mr. Robert 'Steine, Mr. Henry Holland, Mr. Jasper Puento, Mr. G. Kleet, Mr. J. Law, Mr. J. Bottomly, Mr. E. W. Tryon, Mr. E. R. Ellis, Captain Wambersie, Mr. Samuel Smith, Mr. Alexander Gifford, Mr. 0. Bechfeldt, Mr. John Fiskin, Mr. R. W. Hamilton, Mr. T. 0. Lowe, Mr. A. Gordon and son, Mr. C. Hare, Mr. H. A. Lowe, Mr. James Holford, Mr. James Paul, Mr. P. Greenhill, Mr. H. L. Young, Mr. A. D. Mann, Mr. John Fuller, Mr.-Rheimer, Mr. William James, Mr. Swift and lady, Mrs. F. A. Mackenzie Fraser and maid, Mr. M. Kernan, Mr. H. S. Standly, Mr. J. E. Martin, Mr. L. Hyman, Mr. T. Rodwell, Mr. S. Foster. Mr. L. E. Montanden, Mr. G. Von Baur, Mr. S. Rouzier, Mr. A. Rou zier, Mr. C. Hayes, Mr. M. Cardona, Mr. Robert Mure, Mr. Schmilinsky, Mr. J. A. Schammerhon, Mr. D. D. Renkin, Mr. David Shepherd, Mr. Thomas Madden, Mr. A. Bidault, Mr. John Carruthers, Mr. Rocheran, Mr. R. Cahuzac, Mr. Andrew Maris, Mr. William Young, Mr. Walter Colquhoun, Mr. ilall, Mr. Joseph Mackay, Mr. Joseph Thomson, Mr. M. Mace and lady, Mr. Charles Kadwell, Mr. Leon Pierre, Mr. J. S. Hup,lis, Mr. James Johnston. From Halifax.—Hon. R. Pa kenham and servant, Mr. and Miss Charman, Captain Wood house, Mrs. Lyttleton, two children, and nurse, Mr. Charles Murdoch, Mr. James C. Wilkie, Mr. James Odell, Capt. Carr, R.N., Ensign Kelly, 20th Regiment, Mr. J. A. Clarke, Major Gordon and lady. CORRUPTION AMONGST SOME OF THE FRENCH MINISTRY.-TRIAL 8. CONVICTION OF Tun cm:pit - yrs. Paris, during the week, has been in a state of great ex citement, in consequence of the trial of four persons of high rank for corruption and fraud, namely in the salt mines of Gouhenans. They are all aged men. M. Pelapra has absconded, and is said to be now in Hol land. The salt mines in question were discovered some years ago, and like all others in that country belonged to the crown, but the discoverers neglected to obtain, or were refused license to work them. M. Faramentier and others, however, did work them, and the result was legal proceedings and a heavy penalty. Colonel Cubiere hav ing been elected to represent the department, along with M. Teste, became acquainted with M. Parmentier, and ultimately became a shareholder in the company. Two objects were to be obtained—a license from the crown, and a remission of the penalty still suspended over M. Parmentier. In 1842-3 the general discovered the means—he believed that the ministry were corrupt, and he suggc sted to his partners that they were to be influ encedNy money. At first 25 shares, and ultimately 50 shares,' were allotted to him and M. Pallapra to dispose of them in any way they pleased for the good of the concern. The delicate negotiation was committed to the hands of M. Pallapra, and he disposed of 100,000 francs. He said he gave that sum to M. Teste. The influence of the mi nister, however, did not enrich the company, and the paities quarrelled, M. Parmentier demanded back the money from General Cubiere, and the correspondence between them having been made public, the affair became public and political. The trial commenced in the Court of Peers, on yesterday week, and on the preceding night three of the accused were arrested, the fourth, as stated, had absconded. The trial was, as is the practice in France, carried on by interrogation of the prisoners, and the Chancellor Pas quier conducted it with great skill. By severe and anon by insinuating and kindly questioning, he compelled unfortunate General Cubieres to abandon all his positions one after the other, and whilst he protested that he would not accuse any party,' that he preferred to lose his money,' that he would not designate or name any body,'h the unhappy general finished by that with which he ought to have commenced. M. Cousin, a member of the Thiers' ministry, having demanded how his former colleague could reconcile his denials with the letters read at the commencement of the sitting, and admitted by him,' Goneral Cubiers replied, that it was M. Pellapra who told him that he had handed 100,000 f. to M. Teste.' The chancellor then turned to the colleague of M. Guizot, and asked him ' Whether he did not consider that it would be right for him to give some explanation of this 'fact ? ' M. Teste replied, that 'todoso he should enter on his entire defence,' and that, ' he could not explain the nature of documents, with the contents of which he was unacquainted, and which were not in his possession.' But shortly afterwards, carried away by one of those emotions which sway even the most skilful lawyer when he pleads his own cause, he exclaimed, lam placed in this alter native—either there was corruption, or some manoeuvres have been practised around me, and the charge of cor ruption has been invented in order to procure anr advantage at the expense of another party.' At these woi ds General Cubieres rose, and, with a voice choked with ndigna tion and tears, he repelled the idea of any manoeuvres. , M Pellapra,' exclaimed the general, told me that he paid. 100,000 francs to M. Teste, and, far from having caused a prejudice to any party, I stripped myself and became the victim. ' But, replied M. Teste warmly, 'if you thought that M. Pellapra was justified in demanding this money back from me, why did not you, my colleague, who saw me every day, speak to me on the subject ?" I should have blushed to have done so,' said the general.' Never would I have spoken of that. Never would I have at tacked M. Teste. My sacrifice was made. I would rather lose my money than attack any man.' " Saturday's proceedings threw no additional light on the matter, but on Saturday it was announced that M. Pellapra would appear on Monday ; his wife delivered his letter at parting and other documents to the court. On Monday, however, he did not appear, but conclusive evidence was found. The payment of 90,000 f. was traced from M. Pel lapra to M. Teste's son ; but this did not discourage the ex-minister : he cross-examined the witnesses with great coolness ; but, on being removed, he was heard to say " I am a lost man." At half-past eight o'clock in the evening of Monday, the report of fire-arms was heard to issue from the apartments in the Luxembourg, occupied by the prisoners. The per sons in chargeand the guards instantly rushed to the rooms, and found that M. Teste had attempted suicide with pis tols, but without success. It appears that he first placed a pistol in his mouth, and snapped it, but it missed fire. Provided with a second, he placed the mouth of the barrel close against his breast, and discharged it. The ball, under these circumstances, seems not to have acquired force enough to enter the body. It fell to the ground, merely I leaving a black mark on the waistcoat and the skin, but without producing any contusion. The only person who visited M. Teste after his retirement to his apartment was his son, who is a member of the Chamber of Deputies. — This circumstance has given rise to the report that the loaded pistols were thus supplied to him. On Tuesday, the Commissioner declared that he found M. Teste perfectly calm • that lie had confessed the attempted suicide ; that he would not say who gave him the pistols, but that his son did not. He sent a letter to the Chancellor to the effect that he would not appear in court. The incidents, •said he, which have occurred in the court yesterday, leave no room for contradiction. So far as regards me the debate is closed ; m! presence is useless ; the court will not wish to constrain me, nor to triumph by force over a resistance which would be des perate. He was sent for, but refused to attend, on the ground that his attendance would be useless, and the trial proceeded without him. M. Delangle urged the accusation, and demanded the condemnation of all the accused. The act of corruption by Pellapra, and the complicity of General Cubieres and M. Parmentier were not denied by their respective advocates, and they merely appealed to the clemency of the court. A Paris later in the Times states, " on high authority," that the four accused would respectively be found guilty; that M. Teste would be sentenced to (the maximum punishment prescribed by the law) refund the 95,000 f. he had obviously received from M. Pellapra, and which would go to the support of the hospitals ; further, to a fine of double that amount, and the loss of his civil rights. His peerage he had already resigned. M. Parmentier would also be condemned to the maximum of imprisonment and fine, and to the loss of his civil rights. General Cubieres would be sentenced to two years' imprisonment, a fine of 200,000 f., the loss of his peerage, and of at least his civil rights. The sentence on M. Pellapra would be in every respect the maximum, because of his contumacy. The Paris correspondent of the Times writes :—" This sad affair is especially to be regretted at this moment. It is calculated to do more injury to the government than all the writings of all the Radicals and Republicans put toge ther. The details will be read in every corner of France, and be interpreted by the enemies of government as only an illustration of the system followed since 1830. The political leaders of the cabinet are MM. Guizot and Duchatel. There exists not in the mind of the most pre judiced against those distinguished persons the slightest suspicion of their probity and integrity—of their personal participation in the corruption charged against govern ment. Nevertheless they will be held guilty of acquiescing in the perpetration of the offence proved or preferred, for this is one of the cases in which it is almost impossible for the accused party to prove his innocence." BARBADOES.-The advices by the Medway represent the sugar crops, just gathered in, as most immense in quantity. At the lowest calculation, it was thought there was a yield of 80,000 hogsheads. A BLOODLESS ACHIEVEMENT.-The Lisbon correspon dent of the London Times, under date of 9th instant, says, " Colonel Wylde returned here on the ith in the Jackal steamer from Oporto, after achieving the good work of pacification, of which the following is th e resume,: —Return. from Official Sources, of Killed and Wounded in Portugal by means of English Intervention. Killed, 1 by accident : wounded, 0 ; bruised or scratched, 0 ; fright ened, unknown. HUMOURED RESIGNATION OF THE POPE.—The Augs burgh Gazette contains a strange report that the Pope wished to resign the Papal chair. The motive hinted at is his desire to draw out of his meditated reforms. We strongly suspect that the Pope has been terribly harassed between Austria and the Jesuits ; and looking to the effi cacy with which the General of the Jesuits frightened the King of Sardinia, we are inclined to think that the Augs burgh Gazette has some reason for this report, extraordi nary as it must seem.—Morning Herald. MEXICO, A special express for the New York Herald had arrived by the steamer, James L. Day, with intelligence, the most important part of which was the flattering prospect of _peace. Capt. Wood, of the. James L. Day, states that informa tion had been received at Vera Cruz, before the Day loft, that Gens. Scott and Worth, with the main body of the army, had advanced as far as the Rio Frio without oppo sition, and were met at that place by a deputation from the capital with propositions of peace. The exact tenor of the propotitions was not known. They were, however, of such a nature that General Scott refused to accept them, and determined to push on his forces to the Ca pital. It was thought, from the xleep anxiety felt by the new government, if the term government can be applied to any party or power in Mexico, to stay the march of the forces on the Capital, that further concessions would be made to Gen. Scott, before he took up his line of march from Rio Frio. The Herald states that they have given this intelli gence as they received it. It is of the highest importance if true. Mr. Clifton, the pilot of Tampico, who boarded the James L. Day, on the 17th inst., off the port, states that they were in daily expectati on fan attack from the a• • strong in t. cinity of the city, on the night of the 12th inst ' home trifling skirmishes took place between the troops on the American outposts and the Mexicans, but nothing of importance occurred. BRAZIL By the bark Cathleen, Captain Bliffen, we are in receipt of Rio Janeiro papers to the 23d ult., some 14 days later than our previous accounts. The Houses of Deputies and Senate were in session, and in the message sent to them by the minister for fo reign affairs, the whole account of the difficutty between the Brazilion Government and Mr. Wise is detailed at length. The minister, after going over all the facts, which are already known to the public, distinctly stated that the action taken on this subject by the Brazilian minister at Washington, was entirely disapproved of by the Emperor, and would not be ratified. It is not mentioned, however, whether he is to be recalled or not. CANADIAN TARIFF.—On the 22nd ult moved the house into a committee of the Mr. Cayley sole, when a resolution was passed declaring it expedient .to grant a supply to her Majesty. Mr. Cayley, in moving this reso lution, said that they intended to propose the abolition of the whole of the differential duties, with the exception of that part relating to books,—in short, to the Copyright Act. At present, reprints of new works copyrighted in England, were prohibited in Canada ; he proposed. fol- lowing the suggestions of the Imperial Parliament, tolevy a duty of seventeen per cent. upon them. He proposed to mate no changes in the duties levied on products sirni- - - duce, with the exception of that on lumber, which at pre sent yielded little revenue, while it was collected at a very great expense, and gave very considerable annoyance to parties living close to the frontier. In addition to these changes, it was intended, if the house sanctioned that course. to reduce the tolls on the ranal, n.nrl to remoir. the tonnage duties now charged on vessels coming to-Que bec and Montreal, payable for the improvement of the St. Lawrence below Quebec. Though the agricultural protection was to be continued, every facility would be given for the passage of merchandise through the Canadian waters for exportation. Montreal Herald. CorroN CROP. — The general statement in the papers received, in regard to the appearance of the next crop, is, that where it had not been necessary to replant, the fields had begun to show evidence of a good stand, and that, with genial showers, the young plant would probably thrive rapidly during the next month. Accounts from various sections prevented the same vague and apparently contra +nry features; but the worst aspect was. 1-11-- 'f was backward, having lost a month all over the country byth cold dry weather which prevented the seed from vegetating about sowing time. The deficieney between this season and the last had increased to 277,000 bales. A correspon dent, dating from South Carolina, 27th June, says, the prospect of the crop is gloomy, from the previous un favourable weather and the ravages of an insect, whi6ll leaves large spaces in the rows, the plant having. - therp died. The stand was had, and without warm dry weather and a late fall, there was no prospect of a good crop. Most of the plants were not over seven or eight inches high, and it would undoubtedly be late. From Red River the crops are spoken of discouragingly. From despaired of a cotton crop. The lice, grasshoppers, and other insects, have destroyed one hundred acres of ale best land I had. There is not enough left to make ten oags, 'aria tne otnernelas seem likely to share the same fate." Another account from Camden dated 19th June, 1847, says that even in the most 'fertile 'fields the c9t ton plant continues to die. It is doubted whether there would be blooms before the 4th July. An- early frost would be most injurious. The reports from Columbus_ (June 23d) are to the same effect. A letter . from Mobile, dated June 22d, says ;—" The growing crop of cotton, with an average season, cannot exceed 2,000,000 bales. The blooms have in small num bers just shown themselves in some locations, while in others they are not yet seen. Consequent on this, it is contrary 63 the history of the plant for it to yield' of what it would with an average spring. The following statistics, giving the results of early and late bloom and early and late frosts, are also invaluable as establishing the fact that, for a series of ten years past, whenever the plant bloomed in June the yield fell short. The average bloom of this season will not be earlier than the sth of Jnly, and the crop, consequently, will depend more on the chances of favourable weather for the remainder of the season than it has for ten years past. These statements were obtained from a factor and commission merchant of Apalachicola, a gentleman of extensive experience and sound judgment in such matters, who has taken some pains to keep a regular statistical table of this staple : Year—Date of bloom Killing frost. Crop. June 4 May 28 June 14 —May 24 1836- 1837- 1838- 1839 1840—June 6 1841—June 10 1842—May. 20 1843—June 9 1844—May 31 1845—May 30 1846—June 10 Oct. 14 Oct. 27 Oct. 7 Nov. 7 Oct. 16 Oct. 20 Oct, 27 Nov. 18 Oct. 29 Nov. 3 Nov. 1 1,49i.930 - 1,801,479 1,360,582 2,177,835 1,634,945 1,684,211 2,379,460 2,030,409 2,416,448 2,100,000 WHEAT CROPS.—The wheat harvest had commenced very generally in different parts of Maryland, and the crops on all good lands would be above the average yield, while on poor lands they would be small, but of good quality. Several fine'samples had been exhibited. From Pennsylvania the accounts were generally satisfactory. In New York state, and some portions of Ohio, the opi nion was that there would be a deficiency in the average yield. From the far west, the reports were contradictory. The opinion was generally held that the aggregate :re ceipts from the seaboard from thence, next year, should prices be remunerative, will not, to say the least, fall below those of the present. Charleston will give a larger yield than last year. The weather was favourable. Oats had improved from the recent rains. The Texas Banner states that the general crops never looked better. Both corn and cotton look remarkably well. One who has made a tour through portions of Cayuga, Wayne, Monroe, Yates, and Steuben counties, gives a discouraging account of the appearance of the wheat crop in those counties. In the fertile agricultural section bordering on Lake Ontario, which is considered as good a wheat growing region as any in Genessee county" there will not, from present indica tions, be one-half the ordinary yield. Some pieces look well, it is true ; but there are, perhaps, as many that will not pay for harvesting. In the far-famed wheat growing town Wheatland, Monroe county, the crop looks better than in any other town traversed by our informant, but even here its yield will not be an average one. This ge neral view of the crop may be applied to Ontario, Yates and Steuben counties. In the latter county its yield of fall grain will hardly be sufficient for home consumption. The only relief afforded for this dim prospect, is the fact that a much larger quantity of wheat was sown last fall than had been in former years; also the thrifty and vigo rous appearance of the spring crops. NEW YORK MA!I,KET,,. JUNE 30, The markets generally are dull, yet for the season there is a fair business doing Most descriptions of Breadstuffs, in view of the fine weather and the cheering prospects of the coming crops, are dull, mid, with the exception of Flour, have a down ward tenclancy. Money is plenty, but there are few speculative transactions. Corrox.—The market continues dull, and prices ' in the absence of an export demand, are but feebly supported. There is, however, less Cotton offering, holders being disposed to wait later advices. The present rates are about of a cent per lb. higher than those current previous to the arrival of the Cambria. The'receipts at all the shipping ports are 1,733,187 bales against 2,010,159 to same dates last year —a deficiency this serson of 276,972 bales. The total foreign export this year falls 375,608 bales short of last — the deficiency being to Great Britain 246,139, France 106,099, North of Europe 6,447, an d other foreign ports 16,923 bales. The shipments from Southern to Northern ports are 33,305 bales less this season than last. — The sales since our last are 1,800 bales, thus : Upland and for. Mobile and N. 0. 1,350 bales. 450 bales. Inferior none _ •• none Ordinary to good ordinary 10 to 10} Middling to good middling loa to 11* Middling fair to fair ll2 to 12 Fully fair to good fair l2* to 122 Fine - none 10 to 10i 102 to Ili lli to 121 13 to 14 The arrivals have been from Porto Cabello Galveston, Texas New Orleans Florida South Carolina. IRELAND, Every article for the use of the Irish court that can be procured of native manufacture, has been ordered, by par ticular desire of his Excellency. A short time since, Indian Corn sold at Cork for £l9 195.. a ton : the best can now be had at from £lO to £ll the ton. There appears to have been great fraud and embezzle ment in respect of the Irish Relief fund. The Limerick Examiner says that in Connaught a sum of £40,000 re mains unaccounted for. The remains of Mr. O'Connell are liable to strange accidents. Instead of arriving here this week, they are to remain for another month in Genoa, and may not be expected in Dublin until the middle of August. There was a pretty full attendance at Conciliation Hall yesterday week, a proof of the improved condition of the labouring classes, who can afford to pay a day's Mr. Maurice and Mr. John O'Connell were present rent was announced to be £B7. 4s. 10d. wages. The At a meeting of the General Assembly of the Presby terian church in Ireland, held in Belfast yesterday week, a report was read, detailing the success of the deputation, in having a special grant made for the maintenance of four professorships connected with the education of their clergy. The conduct of the government, and more par ticularly of Mr. Labouchere, was the theme of general appyobation. DissommoN OF BOARDS OF GUARDIANS.—An official document from the poor-law commissioners shows that the Earl of Lucan, Lord Kilmaine, Sir Roger Palmer, and other landed proprietors in the union of Castlebar, are amongst "the most considerable defaulters" to the poor rate in that district, which has acquired so infamous a notoriety from the shutting of the doors of the workhouse in the midst of a devouring famine. All possible efforts, in the way of remonstrance, had been unavailingly made to induce the guardians—the old board as well as that elected in March last—to compel those titled defaulters to pay up their arrears. The commissioners have accordingly, sent down an order to dissolve this contumacious board, and appoint paid officers to do the duties, (which the amended act empowers them to do,) and the defaulters and their supporters, who left the poor to starve, are highly but impotently indignant at being thus ousted. UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL NEWS 1 -line silver-gilt ink-stand from his Royal Highnes ate installation. memoria • THE BISHOP OF MANCHESTER.—Rumour assigns the new,bishopric of Manchester to Archdeacon Musgrave, brother tathe Bishop of Hereford.—Cambridge Chronicle. The personal effects of the late Dr. Shirley, Bishop of Sodor and Man, have been estimated for probate duty as not exceeding £BOO, within the province of Canterbury. In a recent charge, Archdeacon Wilberforce stated that one eighth of the ChUrches in the East Riding of York shire had been restored or rebuilt within the last seven years. The Gazette of the 6th instant contains an order in council sanctioning a scheme of the ecclesiastical com missioners for making certain contiguous parts of the pa rishes of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, and Harts horn, Derbyshire, to form one consolidated chapelry for all ecclesiastical purposes for the consecrated church of St. Stephen, Woodville. COURT AND FASHION. The Queen and Prince Albert left town on Wednesday afternoon for Osborne, her Majesty's marine residence in the Isle of Wight. The royal party proceeded to Posts mouth by special train, where they embarked on board the Fairy, at Trinity wharf, Cowes, soon after six o'clock, under a salute from the guns of Cowes Castle. Her Majesty, the Prince, and Royal Family looked remarka bly well. On embarking and disembarking Lord Adol phus Fitzclarence had the honour of steering the barge. HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND.—It is not yet officially announced when her Majesty will leave for Scot land, but from the arrangements in progressit is now certain her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and suite, will embark at Woolwich, on Saturday, the 31st of the present month, or Monday, the 2nd of August next. The junior branches of the Royal family are expected to remain at Osborne-house during her Maiestv's visit to Scotland. —Times. The Earl of Ellesmere left town on Friday, to join the circle visiting the Earl and Countess Cowper, at Pansan ger, Herts. THE ELECTIONS, 6.c W. N. Hodgson, Esq., solicitor, has started on the Conservative interest, for Carlisle. Mr. Thornely has issued his address to the electors of Wolverhampton. The Liverpool Lion says that the electors of Liverpool must be bad boys, for they want Birch and Manners. The Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce have resolved to make a determined stand against Sir Robert Peel's bank act. Viscount Drumlanrig, eldest son of the Marquis of Queensberry, intends becoming a candidate for the repre sentation of Dumfries-shire. FINSBURY.—It is said to be the intention of the Con servatives to put in nomination Mr. Samuel Warren, author of " Ten Thousand a Year." There is every reason to believe, that the Hon. Henry Thomas Liddell, M.P., will become a candidate for the representation of South Shields, Wm. Whateley, Esq., Q.C., having expressed a desire to withdraw in his favour. A fierce contest is anticipated for the Dublin Univer sity, or rather morally certain. Four candidates are already in the field—Mr. Recorder Shaw, Mr. Napier, Mr. Hamilton, and Professor M`Culloch. The struggle will be chiefly between the two first, as nobody seems to doubt the re-election of Mr. Hamilton. NORTH LANCASHIRE ELECTION.—A meeting of free traders, electors of the northern division of the county, convened on the requisition of twenty-five freeholders and electors, was to be held yesterday, at Preston, on business connected with the future representation of this division of the county. CORK.—The resignation of Mr. D. Callaghan having left a vacancy in the city, the repealers have cast their loving eyes on Alderman Fagan, an eminent merchant, and proprietor of the Cork Southern Reporter. A depu tation was to have waited on Mr. Fagan on the subject, and it is probable the offer will be accepted. Htna..—Mr. Baines, Q.C., has consented to become a candidate, and, as a preliminary step, he forwarded to the Home-office, from York, on Thursday afternoon, his res i gna tion of the office of recorder of this borough. A deputation has proceeded to invite Mr. Lefevre to stand for Hull along with Mr. Baines. LONDON.—There are now eight candidates for the re presentation of the city of London : three of the present members, viz., Lord John Russell, M r . M asterman, an d Mr. Pattison (Mr. Lyall retires), and five new candidates, viz., Baron Rothschild, Sir George Larpent, Alderman Johnson, Mr. Bevan, of the banking firm of Barclay and Co., and Mr. Freshfield, formerly member for Falmouth and Penryn. SOUTH LANCASHIRE.-It appears pretty evident that if Mr. Villiers be elected for South Lancashire, he will decline the constituency in favour of Wolverhampton. It has been reported that Lord Brackley was again likely to come forward. This, however, seems to be out of the question, he having issued another address to the con stituency of Newcastle-under-Lyne, which town it seems hardly probable he will again abandon for a contest in South Lancashire, where the objection raised against him, when he came forward, if worth anything then, are just as forcible now. July 20, 1847. LAW INTELLIGENCE. THE ASSIZES.—The next assizes will commence at Lancaster on Saturday, the 7th August, and at Liverpool on Wednesday, the 11th August. The records, in causes to be tried at Liverpool, and at issue on or before Tues day, the 27th of July, should be ordered on that day. Ths last days for making up issues in time for trial at the next assizes will be—ln causes to be tried at Lancaster ' Thurs day, the 29th of July ; in causes t o b e t r i e d at Liverpool, Monday, the 2nd of August next, on which days the re cords must be ordered. Eight exclusive days' notice of trial in all personal action's must be given for the next assizes. The causes intended to be tried at Liverpool will. be entered in the following order :-Ist list, Salford, Hundred ' • 2nd list, West De r by H un d re d or e l sew h ere . At Oxford assizes, on Saturday, Mr. Smith, a bank rupt, (formerly a barrister,gbrought an action against the proprietors of the Morning _Advertiser newspaper, for a a libel contained in a report of p rocee di ngs a t t he udges' chambers, and obtained a verdict with forty shillings damages. The libel lay in a mistake which the reporter had made. THE INCE -BLIINDELL ESTATES.—The Judges to whom the House of Lords had referred the question of law as to the true construction to be put upon the will of Mr. Charles Robert Blundell, have decided that Mr. Thomas Weld Blundell is the person designated by the testator as the devisee of his estates, although erroneously named in the will; that the devise is not void for uncertainty; and that Thomas Weld Blundell is entitled to the estates in question. RAILWAY AFFAIRS. A collision took place on Monday, on the Brighton Railway, between a Croydon and a London excursion train. Several of the passengers were severely injured. The South Devon Railway will be opened at Totnes, to day, (Tuesday), when a public breakfast is to take place at Totnes. The actual testing of the atmospheric prin ciple, by regular traffic, is awaited by all classes with much interest. The bill for the amalgamation of the Chester and Bir kenhead, and the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire RailvVays, has passed through all its preliminary stages in both houses of parliament, without the introduction of the restrictive clauses. In the Sheriff's Court, London, on Tuesday last, Mr. Bromley, a corn-factor and brewer, at Colchester, ob tained £650 dama g es, from the Eastern Cmintiesaitailwer Company, for injuries sustained at Stratford station, on the 18th of June, by another train running into a passen ger train in which he and his wife were sitting. Mrs. Bromley also sued at the same time, and a verdict was taken by consent for the plaintiff, damages £l5O. PARIS AND ROUEN RAILWAY.—At the Clarendon rooms, on Tuesday, a special meeting of the shareholders in this line, assembled to meet Mr. Reed, on the subject of the proposed alteration in the statutes respecting the sinking fund. Mr. Moss occupied the chair. Mr. Reed, who attended on behalf of the French directors, stated that their object was to see if they could, by an arrange ment of financial matters, obtain larger dividends than had hitherto been paid. It was proposed to do this by an arrangement of the sinking fund. One per cent. upon the capital was set apart for a sinking fund on the share' capital, amounting to £14,400. Now, 360,000 f. a year, which was now paid, would redeem the capital in thirty or forty years, whereas the period of the company'scon cession extended to 99 years. According to calculations, it appeared that the small sum of 20,000 francs per an num, or £BOO a year, would extinguish the whole of the capital of the Paris and Rouen Railway in 99 years, and this was the arrangement which the directors ;wereanxious to see made. But they could not eff ec t this change without having the vote of a general meeting, at which 200 persons should be present, and 36,000 shares should be owned or represented, that being a moiety of the share capital. On the motion of Mr. Lawrence, se conded by Mr. Earle, the meeting expressed its concur rence with the proposed arrangement, and recommended shareholders to entrust their proxies for the purpose. SIR ROBERT PEEL'S ADDRESS TO HIS CONSTITUENTS. The ex-Premier has issued an address to the electors for the borough of Tamworth, dated from Drayton Manor, July 15th. The right hon. baronet commences by saying, that as a dissolution of parliament would probably take place forth with, he again solicits their suffrages, if the electors con sider that his late policy is worthy of confidence. • Sir Robert says, that as his position is "in some respects a peculiar one," he considers it necessary to sketch the course he has pursued. He repudiates any wish of again returning to power, or of leading any great political party. The right hon. baronet commences by alluding to the present state of India as contrasted with its condition in 1841; and then mentions the results of Lord Aberdeen's policy in connexion with the United States, which, he contends, was wise and " perfectly compatible with the honour of each country." The address then alludes to the domestic policy of the late government, and on ques tions of religion, Sir Robert says— On these points 1 desire to enter into unreserved expla nation with you. I write without concert or communica tion with any other person whatever, and the views and opinions, therefore, which I may express, are expressed on my own behalf exclusively. 1 feel, gentlemen, the deepest interest in.all that con cerns the welfare of the Established Church. I feel that interest from sincere conviction of the truth of its doc trines, and from the firm belief that the Established Church is capable of being made, and, through the tem pered zeal and active exertions of the highest spiritual authorities, is in the progress of being made, the most powerful instrument that exists for administering the_coir solations of religion, for spreading the knowledge of Di vine truth, and for supplying the imperfections of human laws by the obligations and restraints of religious duty• I have resisted, and shall continue to resist, every pro posal for appropriating any portion of the revenues of the Church, in any part of the United Kingdom, to other than ecclesiastical purposes in direct connexion with the Church. I have felt it, however, to be quite consistent with a warm attachment to the interests of the Church to take a leading' part in those measures which have for their object the abolition of ecclesiastical sinecures, the curtailment of excessive emoluments, and the application of such a portion of the revenues of Cathedral and Collegiate churches as was not required for the purposes of those institutions, to the partial remedy of great evils in the social and spiritual condition of this country. • A very few years since it was publicly declared, on the highest authority, that " a vast proportion of the people of this country were left destitute of the opportunities of public worship and Christian instruction." Of this fact, such proofs as the following were adduced :—That there were in London and its suburbs four parishes, containing an aggregate of 166,000 persons, with church room for 8,200, being not quite one-twentieth of the population; that there were in the same district thirty-four parishes, with a population of 1,137,000 inhabitants, and church , . . . . room for 101,632 persons ; that in our own neighbourhood, in the diocese of Lichfield and Coventry, there were 16 parishes, each having above 10,000 inhabitants, with an aggregate population of 235,000 persons, and church room for about 29,000. " . . ... _ No doubt it was within the competency of Parliament to make provision for the supply of these alarming defici encies in the means of religious instruction, by large grants of public money derived from generallaxation but I felt persuaded that it would not be for the advantage of reli gion that such a proposal should be made, until after all the resources of the Church, which could properly be ren dered available for the nurnose. bad been anoli( felt a so persuaded that the appropriation of these re sources, with the willing consent of the Church, to such objects as the augnientation of poor benefices, the esta blishment of new ecclesiastical districts. and the general improvement of pastoral superintendence in very populous parishes, would not only increase the local efficiency of the Establishment, but would tend to confirm its hold on the and attachment of the people. It was for such purposes that, with the willing consent of the Church, I proposed in the year 1843 a Bill, which passed into a law, for making better provision for, the spiritual care of populous parishes in England and Wales. Under that law there have been constituted, :and agreed to be constituted, 218 Ecclesiastical districts and new parishes; and spiritual instruction and pastoral,-superin tendence will thus have been provided for a population of above 764,000 souls. I oppose this fact to the charge of indifference or hostility to the welfare of the Church'. I certainly did not think it inconsistent with the true interests of the Church, in cases wherein I deem the claim a just one, to protect the rights and consult the feelings and wishes of those who dissent from its doe trines, With these impressions. I gave my support to measures for quieting the titles to dissenting places of worship, and for repealing many penal statutes in matters of religion, obsolete so far as their practical operation is concerned, but at variance with the mild spirit of modern legisla tion, and giving gratuitous offence by implying suspicion and distrust, without offering the slightest remedy against any apprehended danger. With these impressions also, while cordially approving of the proposal of her Majesty's Government to extend the system of public instruction in this part of the united kingdom, I expressed an opinion that it ought to be suffi ciently comprehensive to include the children of Roman Catholic parents. The right honourable baronet then refers to the state of Ireland (that fruitful source of constantly recurring and painful discussion), and to his government policy to wards it. Sir Robert prefaces his observations by quoting portions of a letter of Mr. Burke's in support of the Church of Ireland as by law established. Mr. Burke says—" Ireland is a country under peculiar circumstances. It has an ecclesiastical establishment, which, though the religion of the Prince and of most of the first-class landed proprietors, is not the religion of the major part of the inhabitants, and which, consequently, does not answer to them any one purpose of a religious establishment. I.lli o is a state of things which no man in his senses can call perfectly happy. But it is the state of Ireland." It NO! in reference to such consideration that Sir Robert brough t forward his Irish measures, and in a " spirit of justice and kindness towards his Roman Catholic fellow-subject , in Ireland." Sir Robert then reviews his reasons for passing the Cha ritable Donations and Bequests Bill in Ireland, and the Maynooth Bill. He declines by any pledge to " fetter his discretion" as toihe propriety of endowing the Roma n Catholic priesthood. He then enters into an elaborate de' fence of his financial and commercial policy ; of his ree." sons for reducing the duty on various articles, and their consequent result ; and of the causes which induced hira repeal the. Corn-laws. The right hon. baronet seY s : " there is no event which has since occurred which d oe ' not confirm him in the belief that, even with special refer, rence to the agricultural interest, the course taken se" preferable to any other." Sir Robert concludes by sa% ing, that if re-elected, he shall continue to act on the sen s principles which he pursued when in power. Mr. L a; once of a It is Int Everton. amounts t Dr. Ho leave. li Chorlton A mate Claughtoi Highfield The co Cardwell, corner of used as cc On We Kent -stye chines, •in frightfulll it was for The R Liverpool on husinc —Guardi On Tuo went of 1 Birmingb passed on Dock. 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