biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-31

Y 05.

WEEKLY REPORT OP THE PARIS BOORSE.—PARIS,
MARCH 29.—This week closed with rising prices. The
Threes rose 40c., and the Fives 20c., the former closing at
79f. 35e., and the latter at 117 f. 35c. The Orleans,
Northern. and Avignon and Marseilles shares, show a rise
of from 151. to 20f. An amelioration is also visible in every
species of security. All the incidents of last week have been
((mumble to the movement caused by the negotiation
concluded between the Bank of France and the Emperor of
I await, The price of corn has fallen in nearly all the
market, both in France and abroad, and the fine weather
speaks well for the young crops. The Consols followed the
movement of the French funds by a rise of I per cent.; and
finally the ministry has again proved its stability by the
late majority in the Chamber, on the question of electoral
reform. AU these combined circumstances prevented the
speculators on a fall to cause any serious decline, either in
the funds or in railway shares, and wherever a momentary
inclination towards a fall evinced itself, • rise followed im-
mediately. Next settling day will, in all probability, be a
hard one, for the speculators on a fall, as they will be
obliged to buy at high prices what they sold very low, and
the day is too near at hand for a chance in their favour, and
if hesitation is still evinced by them in covering themselves,
it is to be attributed to the anxiety felt by some speculators
at the number of Rentes fernes redeemed within the last few
days, at premiums of 50 25, and even 10. But the day
is soon at hand, which will reply to all doubts ; and it is high
time for these spezulators to prepare themselves to meet their
engagements. The railway shores open to speculation rose
considerably, and tended in no small measure to the rise in
the funds. Those securities, like the Five per Cents., had
been for a long time weighed down by an immense &convert
which is now becoming settled. No less than twenty thou-
sand northern shares are said to have been sold in this man-
ner by one speculator. The railway traffic is beginning
to show an increased return of receipts, and inspires new con-
fidence to the public, who began to be weary of the continued
depreciation of the most promising enterprises, owing
to the sombre hue of political events. It must
not be overlooked that in all countries where railways
have been established the traffic has gradually increased ;
and this will also be the case with French railways. This,
however, is not sufficient to reanimate the holders of sham
of many great lines recently conceded, as the estimate taken
of the expenses ia 50 to 100 per cent. below what it really
will be ; and, as regards many of the branch lines at the
present state of public credit, they are not practicable at all.
Something, therefore, must be done by the government ;
and it is to be hoped that it will enter into new agree-
ments with these companies on more equitable terms ; bat,
until the plans of the government are known, a certain
anxiety exists, which, the sooner it is put a stop to the better
for the general interest of all parties concerned.
London, England, 1847-03-31

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Four o'Clock.
In the House of Lords, last night, the royal
assent was given by commission to various bills.
lord BROCGRAM, in reference to a statement made
out of doors, that he had changed his opinion with
respect to imprisonment for debt, gave it an un-
qualided contradiction. Ile trusted the legislature
would never retrace its steps with regard to its abo-
htion.—On the motion of Lord COLVILLE, a return
was ordered of the peers who voted at the election
for a representative peer for Scotland on the 17th
instant; Lord CAMPBELL hoping the noble lord
would move for a select committee on the
subject after Easter.—Ow the motion of Earl
GREY, their lordships adjourned to Thursday, the
16th of Apnl, then to meet in the portion of the new
palace her Majesty had been graciously pleased to
assign fee their lordships use.
In the House of Commons, Capt. Duna:Lev, in
newer to Mr. Asmara, observed, that the subject
of the Merchant Seamen's Fund was under the con-
sideration of the commission, and the subject would
shortly be brought under the notice of doe house.—Mr.
SOPOONTR moved for leave to bring in a bill for the
suppression of trading in seduction, and for the better
protection of females; but on Mr. C. BERKELEY'S no-
ticing that strangers were present, the galleries were
cleared, and the discussion proceeded with closed
doors. At its termination leave was given to bring
in the bill, and strangers were readmitted.—Lord
Mousers, ia se elaborate speech of details and sta-
tistic", moved for leave to bring in a bill for the im-
provement of health in towns, when, after a disene-
sion, in which Mr. MACKINNON, the Earl of LINCOLN,
and ether hon. members took part, the motion was
agreed to. On the question of going into committee on
the Army Service Bill, Sir H. DouGt.ss moved that
it be committed that day six months. A protracted
debate ensued on the subjects of enlistment and pen-
nons, and the character and conduct of the soldiers,
and the various topics involved in the proposed limi-
tations in the periods of service contemplated by the
bill; after which, Sir H. DoumAs having withdrawn
his amendment, the bill was committed. The Health
of Towns and Protection of Females bills were
bmughi up and read a first time.

From Constantinople the accounts to nearly the
>1 dole of the present month continue to speak of the
someruus shipwrecks which have been the conse-
quence of the dreadful storm of the 20th ultimo, in
the neighbo oring seas. For several days running, it
.o; stated, not hing but fresh advices were received of
the loss of a hipping, of which 19 to the date were
Incwa, viz., in' Enpateria, 9; at Varna, 4 ; at Sozofaoli,
1; at Lampra.teo, 5; all loaded, loading, or ready to
load.
London, England, 1847-03-31

Zit ep:prt*S.

31AILIC:

The mails for New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and New
Zealand will be mule up on the evening of the 31st March.
The Went India taxi t., including Ulcer for bleak" Ifondorov, and
m the 'Savannah, will be ade up cm the morning of the End April.
overland muds for Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Islands,
Beret, Aden, Ceylon, India, Tlong-Kong, and China, vie Southampton,
will be made up on the morning of the 3rd April.
The mails for British North America, Bermuda, and the United
States, will be made up on the evening of the 3rd April.
The Sarah Sands otrambr is appointed to sail from Liverpool on the
6th April, for New York; letters in time on the sth April.
The meth for the Brazils, the River Plate, Monte Video, Pernam-
buco, Bahia, Madeira, and Buenos Ayres, will be made up on the
evening of the sth April.
The mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Madeira, Cadiz, and Gibraltar,
.11 the made no en the morning of the 7th April.
The overland eloped maib, rio Marseille., to the Mediterranean,
Egypt, Aden, Ceylon, India, Hong Kong, he., will be made up on the
evening of the 7th April.
London, England, 1847-03-31

NOTICE.

TLe Proprietorsof the Deily News (Morning) and Ezpews
(Evening) papers have been induced, in consequence of
the representations from various respected quarters, to
ores Offices at No. 4, RWTAL EXCIAANOWBVILDIMIS,
the corner of Cornhill, and fronting the Renal Exchange,
for the greater *convenience of the numerous connexions and
fiends of these papers in the City and ins eastward environs,
who may desine to communicate intelligcnce of interest and
utility: and co and after Tuesday, the oth April, a gentleman
will be in daily attendance there is receive such cons-
,

The Mike will be open from nine in the morning till
eight in the evening for advertisements. No. 4, Ex-
charwe.lneldings, conger of Cornleill, fronting tAc Royal
Exchange.
London, England, 1847-07-09

SCOTLAND.

EDINBURGH, JULY 7.
The police are still in piny-nit of the parties referred
to in the Express of Monday, in the Yorkshire
paragraph, under the head of " Mercantile Swindling."
It is supposed that Pringle of Haddington and Thorn-
ton of Leith have escaped to America. The precise
liabilities cannot yet be ascertained, but, as much of
the money was raised under false pretences, the
Scotch banks are not to blame to the extent allege-
by the Leeds Mercury. Their estates were seques-
trated on the 6th inst., and the creditors meet on the
14th and 15th inst.
London, England, 1847-07-09

ADMIRALTY COURT.

THIS CHASE.-BALVAGE.—The crews, amounting to 17
men, of two &Wag smacks, sought a reward for services
rendered on the 27th of January last, about 25 miles from
Lowestoff. The Chase had been abandoned, and the salon
carried her into the harbour at Yarmouth. An offer was
made by the owners of 7191., but this the salvors declined to
accept. For the owners there appeared the Queen's Advo-
cate, who, with Dr. Hayford, admitted that services had been
rendered to the derelict ship, but there bad not been any
danger to life in the performance of the duty. The court
was prayed to pronounce for the tender, and to condemn the
salute in costs from the date it wu made.—Drs. Haggard
end Jenner, for the salvers, submitted that a moiety of the
value of the property saved should be paid. The salvors had
lost an early market for the fish they had on board, and the
vessel, when boarded, bad five feet water in her hold.—
The Court oonaidered that the Chau had been entirely
abandoned, and in a state of great peril, but still it thought
the tender was sufficient ; but as a • .slict bad been saved it
would not condemn the salvors in any of the costs. The
ship had been peculiarly unfortunate, having been in colli-
sion on two °cessions before she was abandoned. Had the
vessel notbeen a derelict, the court would have made an order
as to costs.

TRE EDWARD BMINIT.—SALTAOE.--In this Cate the
ship, with her cergo, was worth 16,0001. ; and when on her
voyage from Cadiz to the port of London with wines, &c.,
met with heavy weather and became disabled. The Mor-
giana, of the value of 7,9001. to 8,0001., from Alexandria,
with a full cargo of beans, when about 12 miles off Cape St.
Vincent, went to the aid of the Edward Barnet, which was
taken in tow, the muter refusing to let on board any of the
crew of the former, lest his ship might be put in quarantine.
The Morgiana towed the ship into Cadiz harbour, and for
this service an action had been entered for 4,0091.—The
Queen's Advocate and Dr. Robinson were for the salvors
and Dn. Haggard and Jenner for the owners.—The learned
judge decided that 8001. wu sufficient for the service
rendered.
London, England, 1847-07-09

70,1LVERCIAL 4 MARKETS.

DNEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE.
it° o'Cloek.—The announcement this morning
Faris that the Minister of Finance had actually
a project of law before the legislature for a loan
% millions of francs, say fifteen millions sterling,
iced a depression upon the stock-market
morning, as was to be expected. Consols
marked 4$ to for money and the
ling for the first transactions. The minister
wees„ it is said, to spread the payments on account
Us Man over a period of two years. But the uu-
Linty which prevails about the amount which
Id be called up immediately, or within the present
is the point of most importance for capitalists
dealers in stocks. Until that be clearly ascertained,
fficially explained, the loan expectant for so large
ni can hardly fail to weigh upon and bar improve-
t in stock values, if not to depress them, if it be
to the discretion of the French government to
ise its heaviest proportions as may suit their own
renienee. Consols have since slightly recovered, and
London, England, 1847-07-09

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, JOLT 7.
The Lord-Lieutenant has acceded to a request made
by a deputation from the Royal Dublin Society, that
he would accept the presidency of that body. He
will also visit the exhibition of Irish manufacture on
Friday, when he will be presented with an address
by the society.

Matters are not progressing very favourably in
Connaught. On the one hand, two seta of poor-law
guardians have been diembred ; on the other lower
down in the social scale, there is the same disintegra-
tion. At the Ballina quarter sessions, there were
1,150 civil bills, 49 ejectments, 19 appeals from ma-
' gisterial convictions, and nearly 130 indictments, in-
eluding 99 custody cases. " The civil bills," says the
local paper," presented the most unusual appearance,
each case being a sort of petty reoord, and the majo-
rity of them defended."
The monthly meeting of the Flax Improvement
Society was held in Belfast on the 30th ult., where it
was stated that the accounts of the flax crop through
all Ireland were most favourable, the rapid growth
of the plant having been of late quite astonishing, or
rather the fourteen preceding days, on some sam-
ples, exhibited a difference of twenty-two inches in
length, being an increase of an inch and a half per day.
The secretary stated that the society of friends in
London was contemplating the development of the
resources of Ireland, by affording the means of re-
productive employment, and among the modes sug-
was the extension of flax culture in the remote
On this important point the two societies
are in communication. The committee of the flax
society having requested of the Irish executive that
accurate statistical returns of the quantity of flax
under growth in Ireland should be made bite the
igto con-
stabulary, and returned to the society, Mr. n
replied that the machinery at the disposal o the
executive should be pat in motion, and the necessary
information supplied. It was ordered that a collect 1
tion of specimens illustrative of the Irish flax industry,
from the earliest stage of the plant to the final per-
fection of the manufacture, should be forwarded to
the Museum of Irish Industry under the direction of
Sir Robert Rene.

The following is the scale of remuneration for
medical officers appointed to temporary fever hos-
pitals and dispensaries by the central board of health.
For attendance on hospital or dispensary within the
district where the officer resides, in addition to his
permanent engagements, 5a per day, or 911. ss. per
annum; and, for both together, 10s., or 1821. 105. per
annum. When the officer is sent to attend a fever
hospital in a distant district, one guinea a day ; and
when the dispensary is combined with the hospital,
two guineas a day. For medical inspection under
direction of the board, two guineas a day and travel-
ling expenses. A separate provision is made for com-
pounding and dispensing medicines.
London, England, 1847-05-03

WALES•

SUPPOSID MURDER OP THREE CHILDREN BY THEIR
2/OTHER. —A moat cold-blooded case of infantitdde has just
occurred In the parish of Llanybyddee. The following par
tieulars have been reported:—Mary Hughes, aid bar three
children (the unfortunate victims) resided with her sister-in-
law, who keep. a public-hoar, salted the Carriers' Arum
about three miles from the village of Llarthydder. On Wed-
nesiay last the sister-in-law had mead= to leave home tc ,
go to as adjacent village. She started from her house
about twelve at noon, leaving the mother and the three
children at home to take charge of the premises during her
absence. Nothing transpired till about seven o'clock in the
evening, when the sister-in-law returned to the house,
and found the outer door locked, and the key
placed "clue under the door. She thought nothing of
this, as it was usual when they went out to lave the key
in the place where it was found. Having opened the door,
eke was horror-stricken to see the three children suspended
by their necks to one of the beams in the roof. The sight
overcame her so much, that she was unable to cut them
down, and she therefore immediately ran to the house of a
neighbour, who hastened to the room, and with all possible
despatch cut the bodies down, but life was extinct. The three
children were found on the same beam—each being sus-
pended by two silk handkerchiefs—one was secured to the
beam, and the other fastened to it, and then tied round the
neck of each. The children were of the respective ages of
five years and a half, two years, and twelve months. The
youngest and eldest were girls, and the other a boy. No
cries bad been heard during the time the sister-in-law was
absent, to induce the neighbours to suppose that anything
uncommon had taken place. Suspicion, of course, could
attach to no one but the wretched mother. Search was made
for her, but she was nowhere to be found. It is supposed
that she hu either taken her course towards Merthyr to see
her husband, who had left her a few days previous to
seek work at the iron factories in that neighbourhood, or at
Nantyglo. Many believe, however, that she hu committed
suicide. No motive is u•igned for the commission of the
horrible crime. It appears that destitution could not have
induced her to do it, as, although her husband had left her,
she received assistance from her sister-in-law and had paro-
chial relief to enable her to support her children. The ad-
jacent country and ponds had been searched, but without
success. The bodies await a coroner's inquest.
London, England, 1847-07-31

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

MEMBERS RETURNED.
RUBY. ALSCTION.—YESTEZDAY.
Mr. It. Walker returned. No opposition.
CARDIFF ELECTlON.—Ystrnennst.
Dr. Nicholl returned. No opposition.
CARNARVON ELECTION.—YESTERDAV.
Mr. B. Hughes returned. No opposition.
FROME ELEC rION.—YESTERDAT.
Hon. R. Boyle returned. No opposition.
GREAT GRIMSBY—Y6BTBRDAY.
Mr. Heoesge returned. No opposition.

GRANTHAM ELECTION.—YEt+TERDAY.
The Hon. Mr. Toßetouch and Mr. O. E. Welby returned.
No opposition.
KENDAL ELECTION.—YESTERDAY.
Mr. G. C. Glynn (returned. No opposition.
LAUNCESTON ELECTION. YESTERDAY.
Admiral Boles returned. No opposition.
LEITH ELECTION.—YESTERDAY.
The Lord Admit:ate returned. No opposition.
MONMOUTH ELECTION.—YESTERDAY.
Mr. R. I. Blewett returned. No opposition.
PERTII ELECTION.—YEST CROAT.
The Right Hon. F. Mauls returned. No opposition.
PETERSFIE,D ELECTION.—YESTERDAY.
Sir W. Julliffe returned. No opposition.
SALFORD ELECTION.—YESTERDAY.
Mr. 3. Brotherton returned. No opposition.
SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION.—Tats DAY.
Mr. Cockburn, Q.C., and Mr. Wilcox returned. No oppo.
SWANSEA ELECTIO)..—YESTERDAY.
Mr. Vivian returned. No opposition.
WELLS ELECTION.—YESTERDAY.

Mr. Blaleemore and Mr. Ilayter returned. No opposition.
WAREHAM ELECTION.— YEqTERDAY.
Mr. J. S. Drix returned. No opposition.
London, England, 1847-07-31

WAREIIAM.

The election for this borough took place yesterday without
opposition. The mayor having taken the chair at II
o'clock, Mr. Thomas Nott presented himself, and said that
he regretted the duty of proposing a fit and proper pencil
to represent them bad rot fallen to better and abler
hands than his, but he assured them that he felt great plea-
sure in naming Mr. Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erie Dran
as a fit and proper person for that responaible other. Mr.
Henry Case felt equal pleasure in seconding the nomination.
The Mayor then put the question:three several times--" Is
there any other person here who wishes to offer himself a
candidate." The Mayor then declared Mr. J. S. W. S. E.
Dean, of Charborough-park, duly elected for the borough of
Wareham, to verve in the ensuing parliament. Mr. Dray
then came forward amidst cheering, hissing, and !Teat up-
roar, and it was a considerable time before any hearing could
be obtained. His speech. which was of considerable length,
and, so far am we could hear, gave a detailed description of
his votes and proceedings in parliament, was met by all aorta
of interreptione, and, where it accorded with the views of his
supporters, eonsiderable cheering. He concluded by thank.
ing the electors for the honour they had done him.
London, England, 1847-07-31

STATE OF THE POLLS.

BEIVDLEY ELECTION.—YEETERDA T.
Clyne of the pot
Ireland
Wilmington l5B
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY ELECTION.—Tara DAY.
State of the poll at half-past eleven La—
Law
Fielding 794
Goalbourn
Lefevre
Poll at forty-three minutes past one.
Lim a 1053
Fielding
Goulbuns 760
Lefevte
DEVONPORT ELECTIOS.—YISTEtDAY.
State of the poll at half-pact two—
Tuffnell lOB3
Romilly 975
Sanders Bl2
ORIMENWICII.--Two DLy

Duane 2409
Barnard l5ll
Saloum.
Dundu and Barnard declared duly elected.
HARWICH ELECTlON.—Yurrennar.
Close of the poll—
Bagshaw
Attwood
Knight
Hill
LUDLOW ELECTION.—YariaDAY.
Close of the poll—
Clive (C.) 207
Salway (R.) 206
Botfield (C.)
LYIIE REGIS ELECTION.—YErrEItDAT.
Clue of the poll—
Abdy 146
Kelly 143
LIM INGTON ELECTION.—YESTERDAY.
Close of the
poll—
Keppa
Mackinnon
Stewart l2O
MALDON ELECTION.—Tars DAY.
State of the will at 11 am.—
Waddington 215
Leonard
Dick
Poll at half-put eleven—
Waedington 231
Qtnntin Dick
Lennard
MONTGOMERY BOROUGH ELECTION.
YESTERDAY.

Poll not closed.
Pugh 295
Cholmordeley l9O
PRESTON ELECTION.-Iransaamr.
Close of the poll—
Strick,and
Grenfell l3BO
Parker 1361
SOUTH SHIELDS ELECTlON.—lirrzanar.
State of the poll at two o'clock—
Wawn
Whateley
Close of the poll—
Wawn
Whateley
ST. IVES.
Mr. Robertson has resigned.
STAFFORD ELECTION.—YESTERDAY.
Close of the.poll—
Urquhart
Sidney
Carnegie
Lea 6
TOWER HAMLETS ELECTION.—Tuts DAY.
(Official declaration of the poll)
Thompson 6268
Clay
Fox 2622
WALLINFGORD ELECTION.—Tuts DAY.
State of the poll, quarter to 11—
Blackstone
Morrison
EDINBURGH ELECTION.—YZOTERDAT.
Close of the poll—
Cowan 2063
Craig
Macaulay
Blackburn 9BO
GLASGOW ELECTION.—YarnitnA v.
State of the poll at 12 Wank—
M'Gregor 1476
Hutto
Dixon ll7B
Dennison
State of the poll, 2 p.n.—
lel•Gregor lB9l
Ilastie
Dixon
Denaistoun
GREENOCK ELECTION.—TzsmoAr.
State of the poll 12 o'clock—
/41(mnd
Dunlop 268

COUNCIL OF EDUCATION,—'fiIe committee of
council on educatioa have, since the education grant re-
teered the venetian of parliament, had under thcir consider-
ation representations, made to them in memorials and by
deputations, as to the mode of carrying their recent
steaks into execution. The lord president has, we
understand, recently appointed Mr. James Armitage,
Fellow of Trinity Collrge. Cambridge, and Mr. R. R. W.
gtnFellow of Ilaliol College, Oxford, as examiners, to
Conduct, under the direction of the secretary, the Correa-
Pondence connected with the execution of the recent mi-
Ram. o.her arplin,ments have els, been made, and the
amsugunents being now complete, the minutes will be ear-
ned into execution without delay.—Morning Paper.
London, England, 1847-07-31

ABINGDON,

At the close of the sOll:OseThurSiay. the committee of
each candidate claimed a majority of 2 ever his opponent—
Sir F. Thesiger'epriving the numbers 153-164 and General
Caulfield's 166-154. On meeting next morning at 9 o'clock,
a most disgraceful scene occurred while the poll-books were
being made up. Gibes and jokes were passing for some
time, when a supporter of Sir F. Thesicer, in crossing the
table, had his coat torn, whereupon, hie brother, • most
athletic fellow, jumped thereon, and struck a plebeian of
somewhat similar dimensions. A regular standup fight
took plata upon the green cloth, in the presence of the local
authorities and candidates, resulting in the diver-
sion on all sides of note-books and papers, the crush-
ing of bats, the breaking of ink-bottles, sand black
eyes and cut faces to each of the combatants.
The physical combat being over, the mayor proceeded to
announce, officially, the remit of the political contest, de-
cluing the numbers to be—for Sir F. Thener, 163;
General Caulfield, 131 ; adding that there had been ten-
dered for Sir F. Thaler and rejected, two votes, aad for
General Caulfield, five mem (which five votes were evi-
dently Melndei in the Intern of General Caulfield's cam-
nattelletelooneillgiug.t deelMill Sir F. Manger (C.) to be
duly Canlield inneedlately rose and mid,
I beg to annonnee my determination to dispute the result as
new declared, and to refer it to a committee of the House et
Commons. (Loud and enthusiastic cheering.) Sir F.
'Hanger expressed his surprise at his hon. opponent'. deter-
mination, as he held in his hand a letter from Admiral
Dundas, one of the Lords of the Admiralty, dated there-
from, and addressed to an elector of the borough, asking
him to vote for his gallant friend. He thanked the
electors for the honour they had conferred on him. General
Caulfield also returned thanks for the support he had re-
ceived, and renewed his pledge to go before a committee of
the House of Commons.
London, England, 1847-07-31

WEYMOUTH.

The nomination took place yesterday.--Mr. F. Parnel pro-
p-nod, and Dr. Martin seconded, Mr. Christie as a flt end
prororjerson to represent the borough.—Admiral Ferris
ro , and Mr. Bayley seconded, Colonel Freestun.-Bir
E. Johnson proposed, and Captain Payne seconded, Mr.
Butt.—Sir 0. Thomas proposed, and Mr. J. T. Hodges
seconded, Captain Villiers.—The show of hands wee declared
in favour of Messrs. Butt and Villiers; but though the
general feeling has for days been obviously is favour of the
conservatives, Mr. Christie and Colonel Freestun demanded
a poll, and it Is anticipated that a very charp straggle will
ensue.
London, England, 1847-07-31

DROITWICH,

The election of a neeinliejfOrtiis borough took place
yesterday ; there being no opposition—the liberal candidate,
Mr. Lloyd, having withdrawn in consequence of the in-
flames agaiast him—Mr. W. H. Rickitta proposed Sir John
&menet Pakington, Bart., seconded by Mr. Henry Bear-
melt, of New-hall, Hanbary. No other candidate being
nsminated, the mayor, Mr. E. Smith, declared Sir John S.
Pakington duly elected. Sir John Pekingtoa coaaidered
that the future acts of the legislation should be particularly
directed to the improvement of the condition of the work-
ing classes. He was an advocate for the education
of the people. He eonsidered that a system of
conciliation towards Ireland should be pursued in the
place of coercion. He defended his vote on the Maynooth
grant, on the grounds that the support of Maynooth was one
of the articles of union between England and Ireland. He
also defended his vote on the core laws. He would have
been an advocate for such a relaxation of protection to agri.
culture as would have been essential to the welfare and coin-
fist of the masses, but he did not think that the late extreme
clicsautances warranted a removal of all protection from
apiculture. Now that the legislature had effected the
change, however, it was entitled to • fair trial. The hon.
baronet concluded by thanking them for having for a third
time elected him as their representative.
London, England, 1847-07-31

WELLS.

This election took placoyesTerday at the Guildhall, when
the sitting members were returned without opposition.--
Mr. R. C. Tradway propmed Mr. R. Blakemore, a eon-
serratire, as a fit and proper person to represent them in
Parliament, and he was seconded by Mr. John Nicholls.—
Mr. Rapier, the liberal member, was then put in nomina-
tion by Mr. Haughton, and seconded by Mr. Willis, banker.
London, England, 1847-07-31

Id I DRUBST.

The election for thisborough took place yesterday, when
Mr. Spencer Horatio Walpole was returned without opposi-
tion, Mr. Shirley being the proposer, and Mr. M. Densett
the seconder. The hon. member having been declared duly
elected, profemed his willingness, although a conservative, to
support a Whig administration in carrying out groat and
useful measures, while they left inviolate the institution@ of
the country. having given his word that be would support,
both in and out of the house, a projected railway, by which
the borough of Midhurst would be greatly benefited, the
Lab. gentleman coneludcd by thanking them for the honour
done him. Ths whole proceedings did not occupy more
than half-an.hour.
London, England, 1847-07-31

SANDWICH

The nomination for fiji;leiiChandßeal took place yester-
day at Sandwich. The candidates were Lord Clarence Paget,
Mr. Charles W. Orenfell, and Lord Charles Pelham Clinton.
The hustings were erected in front of the Town-hall, and at
one o'clock the mayor, Mr. James Dorman, took his place on
the hustings, attended by the three candidates and their re-
spective hpropose ieoda.—Mr.
Richard Green ppose d Lord Clarence
Paget, --Mr. H. Harney seconded the nomination.—Mr.
Richard Emmerson proposed Mr. Orenfell.—Mr. Edward
Thompson, of Weimer, seconded the nomination.—Mr. J.
Meuril)an came forward amidst a perfect tumult of hisses
and applause to propose Lord Charles P. Clinton.—Mr. G.
P. R. James (the novelist) seconded the nomination, amidst
such a tumultuous uproar of mingled hisses and groans as
to render almost every 11llable he uttered inaudible.—Lord
Clarence Paget then addressed the electors, and spoke of the
desire which he felt, as a British sailor, to represent a mari-
time town. Whilst avowing his firm attachment to the pro-
testant religion, be said the great question at issue at the pre-
sent time was, whether we were to have monopoly or free
trade. He declared himself a free trader. He referred to the
declaration of Lord J. Russell, that the present government
had no intention to endow the Roman catholic church.—Mr.
Greaten declared himself in favour of the removal of all re-
strictions upon food and arnanserce.—Lard Clinton said he
bad been induced to contest the borough to do away with
gross and flagrant monopoly, and free the borough from the
grasp of • certain party. He condemned the whigs for
monopolising all the places of profit in their own families,
and accused them of making situations to put their friends
in. He declared himself a protectionist, and the friend of
the poor man. The chow of hands was declared to be in
favour of the two liberal candidates, end a polliwog demanded
on behalf of Lord Clinton, which will take place to-day. The
eleetion was one of the most noisy and tumultuous conceiv-
able. The mob beneath the hustings kept up continual
fights, and party feeling ran so high, even amongst the im-
mediate friends of the candidate, on the hustings, as to lead
' to the apprehension of a breach of the pence, even in the pre-
sence of the mayor. Some very hard expletives were ex-
changed, but luckily no blows.
London, England, 1847-07-31

TOWER HAMLETS.

The polling for this borough commenced yesterday at '8
o'clock, and was carried on till 4 with great spirit. Mr. G.
Thcmpson began with a large majwity, which continued
till the end of the day. At tae close of the poll, it appeared
that Mr. Thompson and Sir W. Clay were the suoceeeful
camidates. The court was closed by proclamation until
this day, at one o'clock, when the official declaration will
take place. Mr. George Thompson having addressed the
electors, the proceedings terminated.
London, England, 1847-07-31

SHEFFIELD.

DECLkIIATION.—ShorIy before ins o'clock, on Thurs-
day evening, the mayor proceeded to the hustings,
and after the usual preliminaries had been gone
through, declared the number of votes to be as follows:
}-or Mr. Parker, 1,123; Mr. Ward, 1,110; Mr.
Clark, 326. Mr. Parker and Mr. Ward were then declared
to be duly elected members to serve in parliament for the
borough of Sheffield. Having returned thanks, Mr. Ward
expressed his gratitude. As a proof of the interest
which he took in the working man, he mentioned that on
his accession to the Admiralty there were 10,000 men
employed in the dockyards, and whose promotion
and advancement in life did not depend upon their
own exertions. With the concurrent-) of Lord Auck-
land be had, by giving up his patronage, placed
those men in ouch a position that their merits and services
would henceforward be the criterion of their advance-
' meat. Mr. Clark neat returned thanks, and in a short
I but e:oquent address stated that the men in the dockyards
were now required to bear arms, which increased the
power of England by 10,000 men. Mr. Ward in reply
stated that this was entirely optional on the part of the
men in the dockyards. A vote of thanks to the mayor
having bees parsed by acclamation, the proceedings ended.
London, England, 1847-07-31

ARUNDEL,

The election for this borough took place yesterday morn-
ing. As was expected there was only one candidate, the
Earl of Arundel, who having been proposed and seconded
was declared duly elected. The Earl of Arundel in return-
ing thanks said, that one of the great measures which had
been brought forward in the session which had just passed
was that of education. He considered that a comprehensive
measure could be passed only by meeting the wishes of all in
a generous and confiding spirit; and it was unjust to pvy the
cost out of taxes from all, if any portion were excluded from
the benefits of that education. In the lest session he at-
tempted to show the evil effects of repressing the religious
opinions of mankind by brutal force, and had used a sen-
tence which he should ever in any place be ready to main-
tain, but which brought on him throughout the country a
charge of being an advocate of religious persecution. No-
thing could be more Glee. It was by love and love alone
that the religion, the true religion of the Almighty could be
propagated. They had supposed from it that he was an ad-
vocate of religious persecution, than which nothing meld be
more false or unfounded. (Hear. hear.) His lordship,
a'ter alluding to some local matters, concluded by thanking
the electors for the honour they had done him
London, England, 1847-07-31

MARYLEBONE.

At the elan of the poll Sir James Hamilton and Mr. Strjt.
Shee briefly addressed a great number of persons who had
assembled in front of the hustings, thanking the electors (or
the support which they had received, and acknowledging
themselves—to use their own language— " dead beat." The
latter gentleman said he would not pledge himself to oppose
the successful candidates on any future occasion, but if ever
the electors of Marylebone should want a liberal represents-
tine, he should be most ready to come forward.
Lord DUDLEY STUART said he considered that be had
passed through two elections. His hon. colleague and him-
self had gained a glorious victory in the cause of liberty and
true reform. There was but one election in the country of
' greater importance, namely, the city of Loudon, for which
the prime minister himself liad been returned, and when it
was known that the friend of the exiled Poles was placed in
the proud position which he eeespied,the result of the Mary-
lthone election would be beard of with interest in every
corner of the world—with triumph and exaltation by all the
friends of liberty—by every man who was oppressed, and by
every exile from his country for political offences; whilst it
would be received with dismay by every tyrant who eat up-m
a throne. (Cheers.) He begged to return his hearty thanks
for the proud position in which the electors bad placed him;
and he trusted that he should be found not unworthy of his
stewardship. (Cheers.) It was a glorious termination to
an arduous struggle, and they had achieved a great victory,
at which all the lovers of freedom would rejoice. (Loud
cheers.)
Sir BENJAMIN BALL, whilst he thanked the electors
for again enabling him to address them as a suc-
cessful candidate, could not but express his gratifi-
cation at being associated with his noble friend, who,
ha was rejoiced to see, bed best pissed in as
proud a position, as/ be Nimbi be wet bow to se-
operate with kiss In seeleaveurbr to elm est tie geese I
principle of freedom. (Loud deems.) Aliar Ow wean
ballot it was only on Saturday's,* Amebas Was Mod Mil
again come into the field ; and Alin. time bed boa to
time to organise a coalition, the toselkse d Se Seeds Is the
borough had been eo strongly in favour et thenebie lord that
they had generally divided in favevd en /MI6 bed sad
himself. (Cheers.) After a few other ebeenetim, the bon.
baronet concluded by stating that he should imee as oppor-
tunity of addressing them again when the poll was desind.
The meeting then dispersed. The poll will be declared
this day, at half past ens o'clock.
London, England, 1847-07-07

the amnesty. He wished to know if the noble lord, the
Searetary for Foreign Affairs, had received any information
es de mateViamm PisidtERITON did, the fads of the Nine Were
than : when Oa WM% in company with the Spidid,
P yid rs, ssw Olt dam of tho.jvata,
this ea -ffe Lossa,ffir
_the inrpese arranging its
submsississa, the askftwlsted then Could Pos Annie and
Viscount As
he be (ski lathe amnesty.,
Col. Wild" east he had not c to discus the
views of the junta as to w persons who had surrendered'
elsewhere should be treated, but to ask, whether or sot they
themselves would submit. He (Lord Pahnerstas) was
clearly of opinion that those two officers wars entitled to the
benefits of the amnesty. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. BORTHWICK hoped the noble lord would insist on
the release of the Torres Vedras prisoners.
Viscount PALMERSTON said that the Portuguese go-
vernment had issued a decree pronouncing the freedom of
these persons, and he had no doubt that after the ar-
rivet at Lisbon of the despatches which would go out by the
neat mail, either a Portuguese or English vessel would be
sent to Angola to bring them home.
- - -
London, England, 1847-07-07

talon one effective quintet in the first scene; an air for the
tenor, at the beginning of the second act, which, when sung
by Menlo, was encored with acclamations, and which, as
sung last night by Gardonl, pleased more than any other
thing is the opera ; and a chorus in unison, like the " Va,
pentium " in " Habeas," which was encored list season, but
passed without nodes lasi night. The music in the Prima
Donna's part is J entirely worthless ; in the situations
of the greatest interest, it is either insipid sing-
song, or unmeaning beware. Gnu by her bold
and brilliant execution, gave It an effect which Cas-
tellan was unable to achieve. The only improve-
ment upon lest year was the substitution of Coletti for Fer-
tiliser', in the part ef Parma; but that was not sufficient to
counterbalance the comparative weakness of the performance
in other respects. There was but an indifferent house ; the
piece went coldly and heavily off ,• and the manager will
probably think it prudent to Let it drop. There is generally
lin London same prevalent nuisanee—the nuisance of
this season, we think, Is going to be, " the
Verdi" nuisance. Last night one of his feeble operas
wart performed at each of the rival house; and each of them,
it appears, is preparing to bring out • new one by him. This
excessive supply of his commodities Is certainly not caused I
by any eager demand for them on the part of the public,
but seems to be a mere rivalry is bed management, Jenny
Lind is hard at work studying her in one of them—" I
Meenadieri," founded on " The Robbers " of Schiller. It
may possibly turn out to be something very line ; but we
know too much of Maestro Verdi to be gently de-
lighted with the information that the fair Swede is
engaged in such • task. She would have been better
employed, we humbly think, in preparing to appose in some
of the characters which are familiar to her, and in which
she has already achieved triumphs, each u Nineffa in " La
Gans Ladra," Roams in the ' Barbiere di Siviglia," or
.Suaaseco in the " Now di Figaro," in all of which she is
said to be charming. However, " The Robbers" is a
powerful play, and Amelia, which, of course, Mdlle. Lind
will perform, is • most interesting character. Perhaps
' Maestro Verdi may derive unwonted inspiration from the
genius of Schiller.
London, England, 1847-07-07

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Fou o'CLocX.
Intelligence from Paris, received to-day, announces
the receipt of a telegraphic dispatch by the French
government, which confirms the accounts already re-
ceived ofi the entry of the Spanish troops into Oporto
on the 30th ult. The Journal des Debate of yester-
day, in which the substance of this despat 311 was pub-
lished, observes: "Oporto has been occupied by the
allied troops, pursuant to conventions between the de-
legates of the junta and the commander-in-chief of
the Spanish army."

We have Hobart Town papers to the 14th of
March, but they possess little interest. Finding it
impossible to prevail upon the Legislative Council to
agree amongjthemselves, as to the twelve members of
whom it should be composed—that is, whether the
six unofficial members who formerly resigned upon
some misunderstanding should be reinstated,
or the six new members selected in their
place be permitted to remain—the lieutenant-
governor :(Sir William Denison), seeing no other
alternative than to decide himself, had come to the
determination of requesting those who had resigned
to resume their seats. Fine flour was selling at 121.
per ton; wheat at 4s. 9d. to flu. per barrel. The new
wheat was coming in. Best bread, 3d. the 21b. loaf.

The Queen has been pleased to nominate Adm;ral
Sir Edward Codrington to the vacant governorship of
Greenwich Hospital; as a reward for eminent services.

The Throes of this morning says: "We believe we
may date, on undoubted authority, that it is the in-
tention of Mr. Borthwick to insist on the re-insertion

of the clause in the Poor Law

prohibiting the separation in unions, of couples above
sixty years of age, whenever that bill shall be brought
down in its altered form from the upper house. 1% e
need hardly say, that we wish the hon. gentleman
every success in his humane attempt to resist his
"gallant" opponenth in both houses."
London, England, 1847-07-07

PROVINCIAL.

1.1%.01,rypau5...••
Tess GRAND Duns CONSTANTINE or Rosati. and suite
arrived in Manchester on Monday evening, in route from
Chatsworth, the seat albs Duke of Devonshire, to Worley
Hall, on a visit to the Earl of Ellesmere. Yesterday =ma-
ins, His Royal Highness and mite left Wonley in Lord
Ellesmere's bergs, and proceeded along the Bridgewater
Canal, accompanied by Lord Ellesmere, to the works of
Messrs. Nasmyth and Claskell, iron-founders and machine-
makers at Patricrolt, which they visited, spending a consi-
derable time in witnessing the different prowess. A emdal
train afterwards conveyed the party, per railway, to Blan
chester, where the mayor was in waiting to receive and
conduct them to the principal manufactories in the town.
They proceeded to inspect, in SOOONSIOII, the works of Mama
Parr, Curtis, and Co., cardnakers; Kern. Hoyle, Soo), and
Mild, of the Mayfield printworks ; and Messrs. Birley, cot-
Ism•spinners and mackintosh manufacturers. At the town-
-1.11 -• • . where they partook of a splendid luncheon in the
mayor's parlour, the mayor presided. His Royal Highness
and party afterwards vatted several other manufactories,
end a special nails was to be in resdiness at five o'clock to
convey them, per Liverpool and Manchester Railway, to
Knowsley, near Liverpool, the seat of the Right Hon. the
El of Derby.
TALL Waal:l%—pin* is at present exhibiting in the
Liverpool Blame specimens of wheat 8 ft. 9 in. high,
grown at Farnworth, near that town.
common RF

FORDED RAILWAY the Leeds Stock Ex-
change yesterday, sn aenouncement was made that another
for
of railway scrip had been discovered. The com-
pany whose scrip has been forged is the South Yorkshire
(Doncaster, (bole, fie.) Railway Company. It is stated
that the counterfoil cheque is mach larger in the counterfeit
than in the genuine scrip, and that there is no full point or
period after the letter " for 201. charm."
The paper is of
es inferior Suality, and the printing
is not no well executed
Y the genuine scrip.
o,..mvromxrus

THII CLERKS AND MIRCANTILII ASSISTANTS at Birming-
ham are making an effort to establish an institution on •
WIN somewhat similar to the Whittington Club in London.
♦ public meeting (or concerting preliminary measures was
kW on Henday evening, when resolutions were passed to
establish the club, fur which a committee was appointed to
take the accessary step.
HAMPSHML
COMNIIINHON BY Till LORD LIZDTISNANT.—J. H. C.
Wyndham, &q., to be deputy lieutenant.

Music.
HEE MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Verdi's opera, " I
Lombardi," was performed last evening. This piece was
produced at her Majesty's Theatre last season, and was tole-
rably well received, owing to the exertioos of (irisi and
Mario, though the impression it made upon the public was
by no means great, nor sufficient, one would have thought,
to le►d to its reproduction this season. Last night, moreover,
its performance was much inferior to that of last season. As
a dramatic work, it is not equal to " Ernani ;" as a musical
eemposition, it is, perhaps (but not much) superior. It con-
London, England, 1847-07-07

fair Court.

The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Queen
Dowager yeeerday at her residence, Bushy-house, Bushy-
Park-
The Marchioness of Douglas (née Princess Mary of
Baden) paid a visit yesterday to the Queen Dowager and the
Hereditary Grand Duchess of Saxe Weiraar, at Bushy-house,
Bushy-park.
The Duke of Cambridge visited the Duchess of
Gloucester yesterday at Gloucester-house.
The Duchess of Cambridge honoured the perform-
ance at the Royal Italian Opera-house with her presence yes-
terday evening.

•
The Commissioners for the Reduction of the Na-
tional Debt had a meeting yesterday at the Treasury. The
Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Governor of the Bank of
Ragland, and the Deputy-Governor, were present. Mr.
Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General, was in at-
tendance.
Lord John Russell left town yesterday for Cam-
bridge.
Mr. G. Harter, M.P., and Mr. Field, had an inter-
view with the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson yesterday at the
office of the Board of Trade.
Mr. Birch= had an interview with the Right
London, England, 1847-07-07

SCOTLAND.

EDINBURGH, JULY 5.
• The recent obnoxious mail arrangements are all to
be altered to-morrow, and one good effect will be •
morning and evening London mail delivery in Edin-
burgh, instead of two deliveries within three hours of
each other, of two mails that leave London at inter-
vals of twelve hours. The time occupied between
London and Edinburgh will now be fourteen hours,
and it is soon expected to be ten. To suit the new
arrangements, a train is to leave Glasgow at sh. 20m.
a.m., performing the journey, to Edinburgh, a distance
of 46 miles, in an hoar and three minutes, to arrive
in time for the despatch of the morning mail to
London.

A writer in Black wood's Magazine, having sung •
requiem over the withdrawal of government officers
and patronage from Edinburgh, and the consequent
fading of its university and other indigenous institu-
tions, Professor Wilson has rushed to the newspapers
with a statement that the paper appears without his
auction, and adds certain remarks obviously imply-
ing that he does not now hold the reins of " maga."