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THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 26, 1849

meeting. He would only read the prayer of the peti-
tion, without comment, merely observing that he believed
that the mention of the independent kingdom of
Poland—

Lord BROUGHAM—PoIand!

Lord BEAUMONT—I meant Hungary. The Noble
Lord then read the prayer of the petition, which was,
that the Government would at once acknowledge the de
facto Government of Hungary.
Lord BROUGHAM did not wonder that the Noble
Lord said Poland when he meant Hungary ; but
he must say that the balance of power was in
great danger if an agitation could, as he said,
crush Russia, crumpling it like a piece of
paper in his hand, by agitatinr, the city of
London. He said that he could by agitation
prevent Russia getting a loan in the city of
London. Why, he (Lord Brougham) believed that
there was no power on the earth or under the earth
which could get a loan in the city of London if 6 per
cent. were offered by that House against the 64 per cent
offered by anybody else.—(A laugh.)

(LEFT BITTING-1)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after One o'clock,
CONSIDERATION OF LORDS' AMENDMENTS.
The Lords' amendments to the Kingston-upon-Hull
Dock Company Bill, were considered and agreed to.
THIRD READINGS.

The following Bills were read ^a
third time and
passed
Aberdeen Destitute Female Orphan Asylum (David-
son's) Estate.
Duke of Norfolk's (Duke of Sutherland's) Estate.
Gordon's (Cairness) Estate.
Honourable R. H. Clive's Estate.
Hurd's Estate.
Ladykirk (Robertson's) Estate.
Lee's Estate.
Lord Brougham and Vaux (late Duke of Cleveland's)
Estate.
Ogle's Estate.
Reynolds' Estate.
Rickards' (or Harman's) Estate.
SECOND READING.
The Tufton's Naturalization Bill was road a second
time, and ordered to be committed.
PETITIONS.
Sir H. W. BARRON presented a petition, praying
for the abolition of ministers' money in Ireland.
Mr HUMS presented a petition, praying the House
to extend the jurisdiction of county courts.
Mr. NEWDEGATE presented a
petition against the
extension of beer-shops.
Lord ASHLEY presented a petition to the
same effect.
EDUCATION.
Mr. HENLEY wished to put a question to the Right
the head of the Home Department, of
Hon. Baronet at
which he had given him notice, and relating to certain
minutes of Council on Education. He wished to ask the
Right Hon. Baronet whether any and what steps had
been taken for the establishment of a school under the
minutes of Council, dated 31st Dec., 1846.
Sir G. GREY said the minutes relative to the
establishment of workhouse shools, which would
give every information on the subject, had been already
moved for, and would be laid before the Hon. Members
at the earliest opportunity. In the meantime, however,
he might mention that a school for training workhouse
masters had been established at Norwood, and although
it had not been placed under the super-
intendence of any church establishment, the
fact that whilst the head master was a
clergyman of the Church of England, and a fellow of
one of the universities, the second master, although a
layman, was also a fellow of a college, was a sufficient
guarantee that religious instruction would not be lost
sight of.—(Hear, hear.)
ORANGE PROCESSIONS.
The RIGHT HON. BARONET being upon his legs, said
the House would perhaps allow him to answer a
question put to him yesterday by the Honourable
Member for Manchester. It would no doubt
be recollected that yesterday, in answer to
a question from the Hon. Member, relative to a speech
having been delivered by a county magistrate, at a
public dinner, on the subject of the fatal affray at. Cas-
tlewellan, he stated that he had not heard of the occur-
rence; in the course of the afternoon's post, however, be
received a dispatch from the Lord -Lieutenant, stating that
he had seen a report of the speech in the newspapers,
and he had felt it his duty immediately to call for fur-
ther information, and it was his intention to take such
measures as the circumstances of the case might demand.
POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL.
Sir H. W. BARRON wished to know whether it was
the intention of Government to proceed this evenin;
with the Lords' amendments to the Poor Relief (Ireland
Bill?

Lord JOHN RUSSELL hoped to be able to go on with
hem this afternoon.
CONSOLIDATED FUND APPROPRIATION BILL.
On the question for the third reading of this Bill,
Mr. HU.3IE called the attention of the House to cir-
cumstances connected with the public expenditure on
harbours of refuge. Some years ago a discussion took
place on the same subject, and it was then understood
that all Bills affecting the navigation of rivers ;should
be examined and approved of by the Board of Admiralty
before they were introduced into that House. Subse-
quently a Commission was appointed to inquire into the
state of harbours of refuge, when it was found that the
Board of Admiralty had been so overwhelmed with busi-
ness, that it could not attend to this branch of its duty,
and the consequence had been that several Bills had
been passed which had proved highly injurious to some
of our harbours. The Commission recommended that a
separate department should be appointed to have the
cognizance of all works connected with tidal harbours,
but that recommendation had not been carried into effect.
Now, what he wished to know was, who had thel super-
intendence of these works, and what had been done to
protect the public interest in the expenditure of money
upon them? For the erection of harbours of refuge
there had been voted in 1845,120,0001, in 1846, 30,000/.,
in 1847,140,00041 a 1848,131,0004 and in 1849,1141,5001.,
making the total sum expended in five years 562,500/.
He wished also to know if there were any reports or any
other documents which could be laid on the table of the
House as to what progress had been made since those
sums had been voted ?
Admiral BOWLES said he had been on the Tidal
Commission, who made a report in 1846 which conveyed
a great deal of information on the subject of harbours of
refuge, and that body also made a recommendation
that all the tidal harbours in the kingdom should be
,placed in the hands of a board of conservancy under an
.Act of Parliament. Me thought it desirable that one of
:the Lords of the Admiralty should be a member of that
board of conservancy with a view to prevent the undue
'operation of local interests.
Sir F. BARING said he had made no alteration in
'the powers or business of the harbour department.
That department was of great public use and importance,
and operated as a very considerable check upon the ob-
structions thrown in the way of harbour improvement by
local interests. He had made no alteration in the harbour
'department, with one exception, namely, that he had
'thought the business could be efficiently managed by
'two instead of three officers, as formerly, and he had,
!therefore, reduced the number of superintendents
to two.

Mr. WILSON PATTEN said the Honourable Mem-
ler (Sir F. Baring) was the last person whom he
<Mr. Wilson Patten) would think of charging with a job
.—(Hear, hear)—but he must call the attention of the
:House to the circumstance that the private business of
the House, during the present session, had been seriously
.obstructed by the delay which had taken place in sending
up the necessary reports from the Admiralty. He did
.hope that in future sessions of Parliament arrangements
'would be made at the Admiralty to prevent a recurrence
'of that delay.
Captain BERKELEY charged his Hon. Friend (Mr.
:Hume) with making statements on this subject which
.bad little or no foundation in fact.
Mr. RICE, as a membter of the Tidal Commission,
Ctimplained that the Hon. Member for Montrose had
mixed up two questions which were essentially differs nt,
mamely, the tidal harbours and the harbours of re-
Inge, which had no necessary connexion.
Mr. HENLEY thought if very herd that the Admi-.
Amity should be censured for reducing their staff of
'officers from a motive of economy.
After a few words from Mr. Henley, Sir H. Willoughby,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir J. Graham,
Lord J. RUSSELL intimated that the distribution of
fthe medals referred to must be guided by certain rules,
:and held that the Duke of Wellington and the Admiralty
.were the proper parties to distribute these rewards, the
-title of which must not so much be judged by individual
cases as by general actions.

The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
CUSTOMS' BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
IRISH POOR-LAW.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL intimated that he should take
I this Bill to-morrow at twelve o'clock, together with the
Workhouse Loans (Ireland) Bill. The Lords had made
-a number of amendments which were of the most im-
portant character. Some of them the Government in-
tended to assent to, but they intended to dissent from
others.

Sir J. GRAHAM hoped the Noble Lord would state
the nature of the amendments to which he intended to
.object, and those to which he intended to agree.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he should have them pre-
pared and distributed in time for consideration to-
morrow.

TREASURY INSTRUMENTS BILL.
This Bill was read a second time.
COMPOUND HOUSEHOLDERS BILL.
Sir W. CLAY moved the second reading of this Bill,
:and briefly explained its object; which is this, to enable
:parish officers to compound with tenants who pay their
:rates as rent to their landlords, so that their
:names may be placed on the register, and be thereby
entitled to vote. At present, as the law stood, a party
-thus situated, who possessed a 40s. freehold, must claim
Ito be on the register, and attend four times a year, and
tthe result was that no one would take the trouble to do so.
:The Bill which he held in his hand was framed with a
wiew to place the compounding householders on the
name footing as the 40s. freeholders were placed by the
Ateform Bill. He was sure that the House agreed with
b.im that the case of these men called for redress.
4r. HENLEY did not think that the machinery of
the Bill was right. The effect of it would be that the
averseer would not know the names of half the persons
non the register ; he would not even know whether
they lived in the pariah or not. He was opposed to the
!Bill on account of its machinery, As to the principle of
tthe Bill, if a way could be pointed out by which it
6,could be worked, he, for one, would not oppose it. He
should move that the Bill be read a second time this day
tthree months.
The SPEAKER then put the question.
Lord J. RUSSELL avid that this was a questiOn of
rig ht, and not of title. If he voted for the second road-
ie& of this Bill, it would merely be to signify that these

was a remedy required for an existing evil, and this Bill
furnished the remedy.
Mr. NE WDEGATE thought that the course which
the Noble Lord had laid down for himself was rather
absurd, in voting an abstract principle on a question of
machinery. He should vote for the amendment.
Mr. ROEBUCK thought that to press this Bill now
was certainly a waste of time.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM agreed with the Hon.
Member for Sheffield that this was a lamentable and in-
excusable waste of time. If he were driven to a divi-
sion he should' certainly vote against the Bill. He
entirely agreed with the Noble Lord opposite that the
case of the compounding householders required a remedy,
and that this Bill was not the remedy; but he entirely
differed with him in the conclusion he had arrivd at, and
should vote against the Bill.
After a short discussion the Bill was withdrawn.
GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
INCLOSURE ACT (EXTENSION OF POWERS)
BILL.

This Bill was also read a third time and passed.
LEASEHOLD TENURE OF LANDS (IRELAND)
BILL.
On the motion that this Bill be read a third time,
Mr. DICKSON moved the following clause:—
" Whereas some lands are held in Ireland by leases for a
term of years exceeding five hundred years, with a pro-
viso or covenant contained therein, that three lives
therein named should so long live, and containing
a clause or covenant to renew those three
lives from time to time during said term of years,
without payment of any fine upon such renewal; and
whereas the necessity of obtaining such renewals is
useless, oppressive, and vexatious, be it therefore
enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that any such lease
shall continue and hold good as a lease for the full term
of years originally granted by such lease, discharged of
any such condition as to the term being dependent on
the continuance of any lives named therein, or the ne-
cessity of renewing the same."
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL opposed the clause,
as unnecessary and not coming within the scope of the
Bill.

After some observations from Mr. DICKSON,
strangers were ordered to withdraw, but at the sug-
gestion of
Mr. MONSELL, the clause was withdrawn by the
Hon. Member for Limerick.
Mr. HAMILTON moved, pursuant to notice, to add
the following clause to the Bill:—" And be it enacted,
that in case of lands leased or under-leased in perpetuity,
where the owner of the lease or of the under-Lease in
perpetuity, or his respective heirs or assigns, shall, by
any covenant or contract made with the owner of the re-
version or lessor in such lease or under-lease, or any re-
newal thereof, be bound and required from time to time
to take out a renewal, or new lease or under lease
in perpetuity, as the case may be, it shall be lawful for
the owner of the reversion for the time being, of any
such lands to leased or so under-leased in perpetuity,
with such covenant or contract as last aforesaid, to make
application to the said court, by petition, in like manner
as hereinbefore mentioned, and subject to the like pro-
visions, and stating that he is owner of the lease or
under-lease in perpetuity in such lands, derived imme-
diately from such reversion, as the case may be, should
acquire the fee and inheritance in such respective lands,
under the provisions of this Act, subject to such fee
farm rent or rents as herein provided; and such
petition shall be heard and dealt with in like manner,
and the rents, fines, fees, and interest, if any, and the
fee-farm rents to be reserved shall be ascertained in like
manner as hereinbefore provided, with like powers for
ascertaining the eights of other parties, and a like report
be made, with like operation, and subject respectively,
as nearly as may be, to like provisions as hereinbefore
contained, relating to an application under this Act by
the owner of a lease in perpetuity."
After some di cession the clause was withdrawn,
Sir DENHAM NORREYS moved the following pro-
viso to clause 4:—" Provided always, that when any
owner intermediate between the owner of the lowest
estate in perpetuity and the owner of the reversion in
fee, shall object to the intermediate rent being increased
by the sum fixed on as an equivalent for royalties, it
shall be lawful for the owner of such lowest estate in
perpetuity to take a separate fee farm grant of or to
purchase from the reversioner in fee the right to work
the mines, minerals, and quarries of his estate, without
requiring the assent of the intermediate owner."
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL opposed the amend-
ment, and it was withdrawn.
'The Bill was then read a third time, and passed.
METROPOLITAN SEWERS BILL.
This Bill was read a third time, and passed.
BANKRUPT LAW CONSOLIDATION BILL.
On the motion that this Bill be considered as amended,
Mr. ROEBUCK objected to the 255th clause, which
increased the number of bankruptcy offences, and gave
the courts power to imprison bankrupts whom they con-
sidered guilty of any of those offences, which were nine
in number, for a period not exceeding twelve months,
without having reference to a trial by jury. If the clause
were allowed to remain in the Bill as it now stood, a
vindictive creditor could pursue an unfortunate debtor
to vengeance instead of justice. He proposed, therefore,
that the clause should be so amended that in cases where
the court deemed the bankrupt guilty of any of the enu-
merated offences, he should be tried upon a criminal pro-
secution before he was imprisoned.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL resisted the amend-
ment, observing that the clause objected to had received
the approbation of the trading community generally,
while, with two exceptions, the Select Committee, who
had examined the Bill, had given in their assent to it.
It appeared to him, however, that the clause was not of
that oppressive or arbitrary character which the Hon.
and Learned Gentleman had given to it, for under the
existing law the Bankruptcy Commissioners possessed
the power of suspending the bankrupt's certificate for
an indefinite period, thereby enabling the creditor to
throw his debtor into prison under the process of civil
law. He really, therefore, could see no substantial
objection to the clause as it stood, and as it was viewed
with feelings of satisfaction by the trading community,
not only of London but of the country generally, he
hoped the House would not assent to the proposed al-
teration.
Mr. BERNAL deprecated proceeding with a Bill of
such vast importance at this late period of the session,
when it was impossible for Members fully to consider it.
He especially complained of the 125th clause in the Bill,
which gave power to the Postmaster-General to detain
all letters addressed to the bankrupt, thus preventing
him carrying on any correspondence through the Post-
office.—(Hear.)
Mr. PEEL entered into a slight sketch of the law of
bankruptcy, and stated that he should give his support
to this Bill, because it would give the creditor that
protection which he really required, and of which recent
legis7ation had tended to deprive him. It would also
tend to aid in checking that great sacrifice which was
made every year by bad debts under bankruptcy and in-
solvency. The loss under bankruptcy and under deeds
of composition since the present law came into existence
was no less than fifty millions. He therefore thought, as
the law of late years had been in favour of the debtor
and against the creditor, that the power which it was
proposed to grant to the Commissioner was not too great.
He considered that they should do all they could to
increase the extension of credit, which must depend
upon the security which was afforded by the debtor.
Sir J. GRAHAM said, as a warm and sincere friend
of the Hon. Gentleman, he was delighted to hear him
speak with so much perspicuity, but, at the same time,
he had heard with regret what had fallen from him,
because he could not altogether assent to the doctrines
which he had laid down. He admitted that it was a great
public object to uphold credit in this country, where
credit was the great instrument of commerce. The real
question was, whether offences committed by a bankrupt
and now punishable only by indictment, should be brought
under the summary jurisdiction of a commissioner.
Now he thought he was bound to exercise his judgment
in favour of the weaker party, and therefore he had the
greatest doubt as to the propriety of the proposed altera-
tion in the Bill.
Mr. HEADLAM believed if this Bill were to pass the
law would remain, for all practical purposes, the same
as it was at this present moment. Ho had also to com-
plain of the very hasty manner in which the Bill had
been carried through the llouse. There were two ob-
jects sought to be attained by the Bill, first, a more sum-
mary remedy against the estate of the bankrupt, and
secondly, a more summary remedy against his person.
As to the general estate of the bankrupt the law left it
precisely as it was before; and as respects the person,
there was a very slight distinction, namely, the
power which a creditor would have of treating the debts
of a bankrupt who had not obtained his certificate as
judgment debts. He thought this a very bad sample
of legislation.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HENLEY opposed the Bill.
Mr.MASTERMAN thought every means which could
be devised with the view of preventing fraudulent bank-
rupts obtaining their certificates should have the sanction
of the House. As an individual long connected with
the trading and mercantile interests of this metro-
polis, cases had occurred within his experience which
convinced him of the necessity of using the most
stringent means to punish fraudulent debtors, as also to
prevent any unnecessary obstruction being thrown in
the way of a man obtaining his certificate who had
honestly given up all his property to his creditors.
Mr. SPOONER said they were placed in great diffi-
culty in being called upon to pass a Bill upon the faith
of which he, for one, could declare he had no accurate
knowledge.
The amendment was then negatived without a division.
On the schedules being proposed,
Mr. ROEBUCK proposed as an amendment the omis-
sion of all the words relative to a system of graduated
certificates.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL opposed the amend-
ment.

Sir JAMES GRAHAM said if the Honourable
Member for Sheffield divided he should go into the
lobby with him. So great a power as that of blast-
ing the character, ought net to be trusted to one
Commissioner. The Judge Advocate and his Hon.
Friend Mr. F. Peel objected to it, and as the principle
was entirely new, and too great for one judge, he
was opposed to it. It was impossible to
define the gradations accurately, and could
not fail, from their arbitrary nature, to work injuriously.
Let the House bear in mind that they were dealing with a
great commercial principle, and to deal with it hastily
and upon new principles could not fail to be dangerous,
and could not be too highly deprecated.
Mr. MITCHELL held that the measure had not been
hastily concocted, since it had emenated from a com-
mittee of traders who had met in London some two or
three years ago. Ho supported the clause as it stood,
and said the commercial world was much :indebted to
the Attorney-General for his clear exposition of the
law, and also to the Noble Lord at the head of the Go-
vernment.—(Hoar, hear.)
Mr. HENLEY asked the House what was an "un-
avoidable misfortune," and called attention to the fact
that what was an unavoidable misfortune at one time

would not be so at another. Ho should support the
amendment.
Mr. SPOONER should support the schedule.
The amendment was therefore negatived without a
divihion, and the clause was agreed to.
The report was agreed to, and the Bill was read a
third time and passed.

Toe further Consideration of the Admiralty Jurisdic•
don in the Colonies Bill, and the Poor Relict (Ireland)
Bill, was postponed till to-morrow.
THE MAURITIUS.
Mr. HUME moved an address for copies or extracts
of all dispatches or letters from Sir William Maynard
Gomm, Governor of the Island of Mauritius and
its dependencies, with copies of all petitions or
memorials addressed to her Majesty, or to Parlia-
ment, as well by the inhabitants of Mauritius as by the
Mauritius Association in London; together with copies
of all recent Local Laws passed by the Governor and
Council of Mauritius, and of the instructions and dis-
patches to the present Governor, Sir George William
Anderson, C. 8., and not yet laid before this House.
After some observations from Mr. HAVES the mo-
tion was withdrawn upon the understanding that the
Under-Secretary for the Colonies would lay on the table
of the House returns showing the course that was in-
tended to be pursued.by the Government in future with
respect to the Mauritius.
ORANGE PROCESSIONS IN IRELAND.
Mr. REYNOLDS then rose, pursuant to notice, to
move for " Copies of any correspondence between the
Government of Ireland and the civil and military autho-
rities :of the county of Down, relating to processions,
public meetings, or armed assemblages of the people on
the 12th day of this instant July," and was

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(LEFT SPEAKING.)

THE FETES OF GHENT.
JULY 24.—1 f your readers are as tired as we are
here of the interminable accounts of insurrections,
bombardments, and the ranting harangues of soi-di•
sent patriots, they will hail with pleasure anything
which speaketh of a peaceful state of things. As if the
rulers of Belgium were determined to show how con-
fident they are in the good sense of the people, they,
instead of prohibitions, have held out every inducement
fbr them to meet and congregate in large masses.
Brussels set the example last year, Liege and Matinee
have followed worthily, and now Ghent is attracting
tens of thousands by her fetes, which for novelty and
splendour bid fair to rival if not surpass all has hitherto
been seen in that way. No city is richer in traditions,
and the idea of recalling, to the present generation of
their countrymen, the glories of Flanders under
her counts, was a happy one on the part of
the men of Ghent. Having, without arriere pensee
indentified itself with the new order of things, Ghent
has invited her Sovereign and fellow-citizens to witness
the faithful representatives of the leaders and sacred
bands who, under them, stoutly contended for their
rights and privileges, and who raised their city to a
degree of eminence in arts and commerce that few have
tained; and to tell them, at the same time, that in the
hour of need they are still to be relied on.
The historical cortege of yesterday was worthy of the
ancient splendour of Ghent. Anything like a full de-
scription of it would trespass on your space too much.
I must confine myself to stating that every celebrity
from Banvour Bras-de-fer to Marie de Bourgogne was
present in the cortege in strictly historical costume, com-
prising a period of more than 600 years. Nor were:the
popular Flemish leaders forgotten. The all-powerful
Jacques Von Artevelde was represented by a colossal
statue of splendid proportion, and in a most dignified
attitude. He was followed by his valiant brother
Philippe, and by Jean Borlerut, and Pierre de Comuck,
the victors of Courtrai at the " Maine des eperons
d'Or,"
Mingled with them were the allegorical cars, of stu-
pendous dimensions and most elegant proportions. The
most remarkable were the cars of Horticulture, the
Commercial car, and that of Concord. This cortege is
to be repeated on the 29th inst. and on the 6th of
August.
rf,Tne Icing and Royal Family arrived on Saturday;
their reception was brilliant, and of the most loyal cha-
racter. On Sunday evening the magnificent saloons at
the theatres were thrown open. They surpass in ele-
gance of decoration and proportion anything of the kind
in Europe; and on this occasion they were transformed
into a perfect Arabian Nights' Palace. Their Majesties
were present, when they again met with a welcome that
must have been most gratifying to them.
Abundance of entertainments are provided for all
classed from the highest to the lowest; and that ad-
mirable feature in the fetes of this country, a care for
the poor has not been forgotten, abundant distributions
of bread and good cheer are to be made during the. fetes.

MR. PIPS HIS DIARY.
TUESDAY, JULY 10.—Sent my Vest to the Tailor's to
be let out in the Back, and my Wife and every Body say
I grow too stout, which do put me in mighty Pain lest
I should lose my shape ; wherefore I have resolved
to take a long Walk daily, fur Exercise, to bring down
my Fat. So began this Day and set out to walk to Barn-
Elms, by the way of Hammersmith, on a brave melting
Afternoon. I did muse at the Number of Carriages that
passed me, crammed full, and Omnibuses crowded both
inside and on the Roof, and the people upon them
whooping 'and blowing Horns, as the British Public
always do when they ride to see any Sport. At
Hammersmith found what all this meant, every one
there hastening to the River, this being the first day
of the Thames Regatta, and the Suspension-Bridge
thronged, and Festoons of Spectators on the Chains.
Did go upon the Bridge, cost me -id. toll, but would
not have missed the Sight for Gcl. or is.; for the Thames
with Boats scattered all over it, their Flags fluttering,
and their Crews shouting and laughing full of Fun
and Glee, made a lively Picture ; and also I was
just in the Nick of Time to see a Race; four
Boats of as many Oars darting under the Bridge
at full Speed, while the Beholders cheered and hol-
lowed with all their Might, and a Bell rung, and a Band
of Musique upon the Bridge Pier did play "Love not."
Good Lack I how wrapped up the People did seem to
be in the Race; and how they did cry for Blue to go
it ; and now that it was Red, and then Pink, and
at last that Red had it, meaning the Colours of the
Rowers, which indeed looked very smart and spruce.
Over the Bridge, and, instead of to Barnes, down the Ri-
ver, along the Towing Path, which was also thronged
with Folks running to and fro, all Eagerness and Bustle.
So to Putney, where the Races do begin, and there
the Multitude greatest both on the Bridge and on the
Shore, and Finch his Ground to the Water-Side quite a
Fair, with Fat Ladies and Lefaned Pigs and Gilt
Ginger-bread; and his Tavern beset by Customers
for Ale, and mighty good Ale it is. Here more
Boat-Racing, with Firing of Cannon, Jollity, Shout.
ing, Jangling of Street Pianos, and everywhere To•
bacco-Smoke and the Popping of Ginger-Beer. Some
fouling of Barges, but no worse Mishap, though I ex-
pected every moment that Somebody would be ducked.
Methought how neat and dainty the light Wherries and
Wager-Boats did look among the other Craft; but loth I
should be to trust my Carcase in a Cockle-Shell, that sit-
ting an Inch tco much on one side would overthrow.
Mightyplcasant also to beheld on:the Water the little Parties
of Beauties, rowed by their Sweethearts, under Awnings
to shade them from the Sun, and the Ripple on the Water
and the Smiles on their Faces, and to hear the Giggling,
which was a prelty Noise. Afloat everywhere in their
Booting-Trim I did note sundry of those young Sparks
that do and thick and talk of nothing but pulling up the
River, and live upon it almost, like Swans or Geese;
and Mr. Wagstaffc, whom I met, do say they have
no Brains in their Skulls. But, however, that Boat-
Racing its a true British Pastime, and so long as we pull
together he will back us against all the World. "And
talking of that," says he, "the Sport being ended, sup-
pose we take a Pull at some of Finch his Ale;" which
we did with great Content and so Home.—Punch.

NOV EL SUSPENSION BRIDGE OVER TUE DEE.—
The means by which this bridge is suspended are so
completely hid from the public view, that the casual
observer would be at a loss to knowhow it really was
supported. It is 150 feet between. the bearings of points
of suspension. The platform, which is seven feet
wide, is supported on twelve round iron chain rods, in
links of fifteen Let each, with very secure joints placed
alternately, and running the whole length of the same.
These chain rods are secured together ay means of tra-
versed flat bars placed at intssvals of about six feet
apart' upon which the timber platform rests, and is
secured to the same by means of T-headed bolts and
nuts rut-Yang through the whole, and screwed firmly to-
gether underneath. The chains are made perfectly fast
at one end to a huge stone pier, built in the embank-
ment. The centre of the pier at the other end of the
bridge is formed into a large pit, upon the top of which
is secured a very strong turn barrel, around which the
whole of the chains take one wind and descend into
the pit, and are secured to a strong cast-iron
plate suspended near the bottom, at a depth of thirty
feet, upon which is built a heavy mass of masonry,
forming a weight which completely counterbalances
the whole, thereby providing for every degree of
deflection, contraction, and expansion. It is also
further secured by very strong back-stays at each
end of the bridge, running a considerable distance
inland at a great depth under ground, and firmly
belted to heavy blocks of hard oak, thereby having
a resisting pressure of many hundred tons of earth-work, I
independent of the massive stone piers upon which it
rests. It is erected on the estate of Earl Howe, close to
the magnificent Grosvenor-bridge, over the River Dee.
The design and construction have been left solely to
Messrs. MiCean, Perkes, and Co., of Liverpool, and
they reflect great credit upon them in every respect, as
it is a most unique design, and the first that has ever
been constructed upon this principle. Judging from the
low price at which it has been erected, we presume it
will not be the last.—Liverpool Mercury.
DISCOVERY OF A ROMAN ALTAR.—III digging for
sand in a sandpit at Boughton, near Chester, a few days
since, a Roman altar was discovered, which is certainly
not the least interesting of the remains lately brought
to light in this neighbourhood. The altar is small,
and has no doubt been intended for a portable one; it
stands 12 inches high, and is about 7 inches square.
The inscription is just sufficiently legible to afford
matter fur discussion and suggestion to the antiquaries.
The first line has the usual dedication—"
Genic"—
plainly and sharply cut; but from the nature of the
stone, the red Fandstone of the vicinity, the succeed-
ing lines, three in number, are less legible, and admit
of more than one interpretation. Some read the second
line " Averni"—a reading very little indicative of the
heavenward aspirations of its worshippers. The altar is
at present in the possession of Mr. William Ayrton,.who
has presented it to the Chester Archaeological Society,
to whose museum it will be removed after the visit of
the British Archeological Association to Chester.—
Chester Courant.
DOUBTFUL I—Has France, in her triumph at
Rome, molt completely disgraced the triumvirs or the
triumphers?—Punch.

PRICES OF SHARES
IN BANKS, ASSURANCE AND OTHER COM-
PANIES' STOCK.
From the Official List.
PI/BURIED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.
LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 24.

JOIN'

Name of Company.

'-S SOCK 23AXES.

Dividend
per

Annum.

Australasia ..........
Brits h North American
Ceylon .. . • .. • • • • • • • •
Commercial of London
Colonial.. .. .. -
Gloucestershire . • • • • •
lonian .. . • • • .. • • • • • •

Amount
of
Share.

31. per cent.
51. per cent.
71. per cent.
61. per cent.
51. por cent.
15/per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.

d.
40 0 0
50 0 0
25 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0

Londe and Wesiminstr

Ditto
Loudon Joint-Stock
P:ovincial of Ireland..

Ditto, Nev.........
National of Iroland ..
Nat. Provncial of Eng.
Ditto, New.
South Australia ......
Union of Australia....
Union of L0nd0n.....
Union of Madrid

25 0 0
too 0 0

61. per cent.
81. per cent.
81. per cent.
51. per cent.
61. par cent.
51. per cent.
51, per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.

!O 0 0
100 0 0
10 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0
20 0 0

25 0 0

50 0 0
40 0 0

Paid,. I L'rl

Z s . d.
40 0 0
50 0 0
25 0 0
20 0 0
25 0 0

25 0 0 .
20 0 0 .
13 0 0 -
10 0 0 1
25 0 0 3il
10 0 0 -
22 10 0 -
35 0 0 -
10 0 0 -
22 10 0 -
25 0 0 -
2 10 0 -
10 0 0 -
40 0 0 -

,DIPANIES.

Amount

Share.

s. d.
1500 0 0
1100 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
20 0 0
100 0 0
20 0 0

Stock.
100 0 0
500 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
25 0 D
25 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
20 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0

20 0 0
0000
0 0
Stock.

I -
100 0 0

Amount
of
Share.

£. s. d.

632 12 $
50 0 0
100 0 0

70 10 3

Amount
of
Share.

Z s. d.
Stock.
100 0 0
Stock.

Stock.

50 0 0

Paid. I Pri

4 a. (1.
50 0 0 7,
11 0 0
50 0 I
5 6 8 Sh
5 0 0
10 0 0 l'
10 0 0 6.
50 0
50 0 1
2 12 6
All paid. 11
40 0
30 0

- 125:
36 10 0 4!
50 0 0 221
10 0 0 11
5 13 1 -
2 10 0
10 0 0 41
20 0 4
12 10 0 1(
12 10 0 1(
15 0 0 t
20 0 I
2 10 0 -
50 0 -
2 0 0 21(

1 0 0I -
10 0 0 21
0 10 0 1

90 0 1
4 0, 0 4.

Paid.

'ORKS

Z. s. d.
25 0 0

60 0 0I 2
40 0 0 -

Paid.

X s. d.

50 0 0

Amount
of
Share.

X s. d.
100 0 0
41 13 4
100 0 0
100 0 0

Paid.

100 0 0

.£ s. d.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
VICE CHANCERY COURT, July 25.
(Before Sir J. WIGRAm.)
BRCCDEN V. THE SOUTII-EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
The Solicitor. General, Mr. Wood, and Mr. A. J.
Lewis, were further heard on the part of the plaintiff, in
opposition to the motion for committing him for breach
of an undertaking, as mentioned in our report of yes-
terday. They went at great length into the details of
the evidence, for the purpose of showing that the un-
dertaking had been complicd with. They contended
that the motion for commitment was informal; that
the default was really that of the company; and that
they were bound to prove their case with the greatest
strictness.

Mr. J. BAILEY addressed the Court in reply.
Ilis lIoNouR said he should not decide upon the mo-
tion until he had seen the cenificate of one of the
Government inspectors as to the state of the works.
A doubt was mentioned by the registrars as to the
effect of the order or undertaking, it being suggested
whether, where parties undertook with each other
and the Court did not make any order founded upon
such undertaking, the motion being ordered to stand
over, the Court had power to enforce that as an
order. Again, it was clear that this was a conditional
undertaking, and, until an order was obtained, it was
doubtful how far the Court could, upon such a proceed-
ing, proceed by commitment. He should certainly not
make an order adversely to the plaintiff, except upon
payment of the 5,0004 to him for expedition money,
because if the line really was fit for public traffic on the
day mentioned in the undertaking, it would be a strong
measure to enforce the contract in favour of the com-
pany without having the money paid. If the Govern-
ment inspector reported that the line was not even now
finished, the case would stand in a very different
situation.

[Pending the argument, the company offered to pay
the plaintiff 5,0001., and to pay or give security for the
payment of what might be due to him for his profit on
the repairs during two years, but the point on which the
parties could not agree was as to the absolute delivering
of the line into the hands of the company, free from eny
interference by the contractor. It seems probable that
the case may be settled by arrangement, without calling
for the decision of the Court upon the question involved
in the motion.]

i,i ADMIRALTY COURT, July 25.
'A (Before Dr. LUSHINGTON.)
ii THE SOPHIA.--SALVAGE.
This was a suit promoted by the owner and crew of
. . .

4Z the lugger Nelson, of Margate, against the schooner
Sophia, a vessel bound from Spain to London with a
Os. cargo of nuts, valued at 1,1001. It was stated by the
- salvors that on the 19th of December, about twelve
2 o'clock at night, the wind was blowing from the cast
6 with a heavy sea when they saw a light off the Long
5% Nose Rock. They manned their boat and went out to
'Ohi the assistance of the vessel which had made a signal, and
3 which proved to be the Sophia. She had lost her rudder,
and was beating very heavily on the rocks when they
' went on board; but the sea continuing to beat heavily,
they left the schooner, and, with their boat, took
shelter under the rocks, where they remained until five
ice. o'clock the next morning, when they obtained' more
hands, and again went on board of the "schooner, set
the pumps to work, got her off the rocks, and took' her
into Margate harbour, where she was anchored with
- safety, and for which service they now claimed salvage.
- On the other side, it was stated that when the schooner
34 was on its voyage to London, about two miles and a
7 half east of Margate, rounding the North Foreland, she
s got upon the rocks. Her crew then hoisted a light for
assistance, and a boat came alongside with three hands
on board. They returned to the shore for more hands,
Lee. and then again came on board, but refused to remain by
the schooner. The next day, the wind having abated,
they again came on board and assisted tho master of the
23schooner to get his vessel off the rocks and into Mar-
-4 gate harbour, all of which was done under the directions
ltd of the master, and for the service rendered by the lugger
1001. had been tendered, but refused. Upon the arrival
i°4 of the vessel in Margate harbour the cargo was sold
_..-- under the advice of Ll,,yet's agent.
Dr. Robinson and Dr. Pt-Win/tore appeared for the
salvors.; and Drs. Addams and Twiss were heard on the
___ part of the schooner.
?rice. The Learned JUDGE, in giving his decision, referred
to the mode of proceeding iu this case on the part of the
proctors engaged in the cause, in which he acquitted the
parties of any evil intention or malpractice, but alleAed
176 over-zeal on their part. If there had been any med-
al
77 practice, this Court would know how to meet the parties
99 offending. In this ease, as in many other cases of the
93same kind, the statements were lull of contradictions.
122 There was no doubt that the weather was very boiite-
- rows when the vessel was driven on the Long Nose Rock,
and she hoisted a signal for assistance. There was not
a question that the salvors were on board their lugger,
Ice. looking out for vessels in distress ; it was not probable
that they would go out on such a night in a skiff. The
services were of an arduous and trying nature, and the
t master of the schooner felt that his vessel was in great
danger, or he would not have gone ashore. He (the
Learned Judge) felt the tender of 1001. was not suffi-
cient on these grounds—the extreme danger, the skill
of the men, and the great severity of the weather, with
the sufferings they must have undergone. He would
award the sum of 1501, the costs to be paid part by the
owners and part by the salvors. The case of the Fre.
derick had been referred to, but the Court could not look
upon the case as similar ; it should not, therefore, con-
denin the proctors in the costs, as there was no fault to
be found with them, the error proceeded from an over-
-4 zeal on their part.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
A man, named Horatio Nelson Spinks, was brought
before Alderman Carden, upon the charge of having
violated his own child, Elizabeth Spinks, aged sixteen
years.

From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner, who
resided in the neighbourhood of St. Mary-at-Hill, com-
mitted the offence under circumstances which marked
the case with peculiar atrocity. His wife, the mother
of the girl, had died of cholera, and on the day of her
burial, which took place the day after her death, and in
the presence of his two other female children, the ac-
cused actually perpetrated the crime.
Tho prisoner, upon being asked by the Alderman
.734 whether he wished to say anything in answer to the
charge, and being told that what he might say would be
taken down by the clerk and might be used in evidence
against him, stated that the girl had not only consented
to but invited the intimacy upon several occasions. It
is unnecessary to observe that the defence excited the
utmost abhorrence and disgust in the justice-room.
Alderman CARDEN, in committing the prisoner to
Newgate for trial, said there were no words in the lan-
guage capable of adequately describing the deep atrocity
of the offence with which he was charged, and the per-
petration of which his own acknowledgment confirmed
83 in the most revolting manner.
Mr. Smith, the medical gentleman who was examined
upon the occasion of the charge, stated, in answer to
A% questions from the Alderman, that he was sure the
prisoner's wife had died of cholera, and that his son
had died of the same fatal disease but a short time
previously.

GUILDHALL.
A man who gave his name as James Game was
charged with obtaining four dozen of wine under -false