The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORN.I NG, JUNE 13, 1841.

the paramount importance, nay, the absolute necessity,
of the measure, and acknowledge his claim to the

vention. Queen MARIA DA GLORIA is bound by the
bonds of gratin-deli-Mt-the dread of ultimate disaster,
to fulfil for once her engagements of liberality with her
people. The natural and national right* of the Portu-
tuguese citizens are sheltered under the aegis of Bri-
tish power—thereoP*nmentbaving solemnly pledged
itself before the House of Commons, and in the face
of the whotz world, to be the protector and conser-
vator of those rights.
Whatever piques may have been gratified by the
premature counting out of the House on this im-
portant question, it is beyond dispute that the discus-
sion has shown with a magnificent distinctness the
light in which popular freedom is regarded not
only throughout these islands, not only throughout
the territories of France, but even among a race
hitherto regarded as comparatively indifferent to the
blessings of political liberty, or as sunk in the slough
of a deplorable torpor. Henceforth no more
Cabrals, no more Dietzes, no more Ministerial des-
potism on the banks of the Tagus. The Portuguese
have shown themselves too powerful, too determined,
andtoounanimous to dread their being driven to another
revolution by a repetition of their grievances. The
SOVEREIGN has consented to a pacification and recon-
ciliation with her subjects under circumstances which
will not admit of recalcitration on her part without the
total overthrow of her authority. Above all, England
has evinced herself a puissant mediator and an un-
flinching upholder of the liberties of nations.

public gratitude for the zeal and efficiency with which

he has directed general attention to the matter.

There is no doubt that many of the occupying
tenants in all parts of Ireland have certain capital at
their disposal, which they would gladly apply to the
permanent and lasting improvement of the soil, if they
were satisfied that they themselves, or their children,
would reap the benefit of that expenditure in the
length and certainty of their tenure, or that they
would receive adequate compensation in the event of
their being driven from their holdings, or the rent
being unduly increased. Many others would gladly
apply their labour for the same purpose, if similarly
secured, but they refrain from doing so because they
fear that any such exertions on their part would have
the effect of inducing their landlord, who might pos-

sibly be in embarrassed and needy circumstances, or
his agent, anxious to obtain the profits derived on a
change of tenants, to deprive them of their holdings.
Were this fear removed, there is little doubt that im-
provements would become general, and that neglected
husbandry and inadequate cultivation would become
the exception and not the rule in that country.
This was the opinion of the Commissioners for the im-
provement of the law of landlord and tenant,who by their
report most strongly recommended the enactment of
such a law, which they stated "they were satisfied
would be more advantageous than almost any other
that could be brought forward." The least,considera-
tion of the circumstances of the sister kingdom will
convince any person that there is a still more urgent
necessity for such a measure in consequence of the
recently introduced poor-law. In fact the safety of
the landowners can only be obtained by the full deve-
lopment of the agricultural capabilities of the country,
and the extraction of the greatest amount of produce
from the soil. The tenant who had improved his holding
and thus acquired a claim thereon would have given
the best possible security for his future good con-
duct, and the due fulfilment of his part of the con-
tract between himself and his landlord, and of his
anxiety to attain this great object. The proprietors
would, in fact, be the parties most benefited in the
end, although great advantages would also be afforded
to all classes. Why, then, should any petty jealousy be
suffered to intrude or induce them to offer any oppo-
sition ? We trust that they will not be so blinded to
their own best interests, and that we shall speedily be
enabled to congratulate the Irish people on the
triumphant success of an efficient and ample enact-
ment.

The whole criminal law of this country is in a
disjointed state. Defective as it is in its principles,
in many respects it is still immeasurably more open
to censure in regard to its general administration.
The latter assertion is abundantly testified by the
second report, which has just appeared, of the Select
Committee of the House of Lords, appointed to in-
quire into the execution of the criminal law. The
result of a considerable portion of the evidence they
have taken is summed up in the declaration " that
imprisonment, as usually practised, is not an effi-
cacious punishment ;" and, again, in reference to the
evidence, they declare that it "all tends to show the
great importance of improving our prison discipline ;"
and lastly, after enumerating various methods for
reaching this object, they unanimously wind up with
the opinion that from education, more than anything
else, must we hope for an effectual diminution of
crime. Our readers will therefore perceive that all
we have so long been endeavouring to impress
upon the attention of the public is, by the report in
question, fully borne out. Something must be
done, and speedily, too, to remedy the present state
of things. The criminal machinery of the country
may be said to have come to a dead lock
We observe that nearly all the Learned Judges
are agreed that it would be extremely unwise to
abandon transportation as a means of punishment ;
and yet the Government, by the force of existing
circumstances, have felt themselves compelled, and,
as we think, reasonably so, to recommend its sus-
pension. One hundred and six convicts have just
been removed from Newgate to the Milbank Prison
to make room for the great influx of prisoners for
trial into the former gaol. The convicts are left in
uncertainty as to their ultimate destiny, and though
they are a class of persons the least likely to eli,it
sympathy from such a position, still it is one in which
they would not be left is any well-organized system of
judicial administration. A man sentenced to trans-
portation has a fair right to expect that imprisonment
in this country shall not be substituted for it, parti-
cularly if he should prefer the former punishment to
the latter. It is true that the Executive have a discre-
tionary power to imprison convicts as long as they
please, such a power being necessarily incidental to
carrying the sentence of exile into effect ; but, then,
to extend their incarceration beyond the period when
the means of transport are conveniently at their com-
mand, is to act in opposition to the spirit, though it
may not be in violation of the strict letter of the law.
The statute is certainly defective, in not having fixed
a period within which felons under sentence of trans-
portation must be shipped off to their destination ;
but, now that transportation is suspended, we are
without sufficient prison accommodation, and pri-
soners are consequently indiscriminately huddled off
in any direction. Turning to other matters, akin to
the subjectof which we are treating, we observe that,
in the Central Criminal Court, Mr. Justice PATTESON
complained that no counsel were engaged in many
cases involving very serious offences, thereby throw-
ing the duties of prosecution on the Bench, a prac-
tice much to be reprehended. The reason came out
that the present scale of :expenses allowed by the Court
was of so niggardly a character that no respectable
solicitor would undertake a case. We entirely concur
in the opinion of the Learned Judge, that, for the
ends of justice, the scale of fees should be forthwith
revised. In the New Court we find the Common
Sergeant travelling out of his course. A prisoner is
acquitted by the jury, the judge having previously
told them that he thought there was not sufficient
evidence to convict him. He subsequently informs
the prisoner that he considered " he was very for-
tunate." If remarks of this sort were to be
sanctioned, a man, so far as his character
is concerned, might as well be found guilty.
Extra-judicial observations, in opposition to a
presumption of law, are not to be tolerated. A man,
declared to be innocent by his compeers ought not
to have it immediately afterwards insinuated against
him by the judge that he nevertheless believes him
to be guilty. The judge may be right or wrong in
his opinion, and if the latter, and no man is infallible,
he inflicts irreparable damage. Let the public form
what opinion they may think proper of a man's guilt
or innocence after trial; it is clearly not in
the province of the judge to deliver his in this ob-
jectionable shape. These pranks on the Bench must
be " put down." •

Madrid papers of the 10th have arrived.
The quicksilver contract was adjudicated on that
day by the Minister of Finance to the Bank of Fo-
mento, at the price of 86 dollars 11 reals per quintal,
or 11 reals more than the minimum fixed by the
Minister. Two other offers, supposed to proceed
from the house of Rothschild, being considerably in-
ferior to that minimum, were not admitted.
General RIVERO has been appointed Captain-
General of Burgos, and General COTONER Captain-
General of the Balearic Islands. General TACON
has been raised to the rank of Grandee of the first
Blass, with the title of Duke of the Union of Cuba.
A new daily paper called the Correo has been
started in Madrid. Its object is to advocate the in-
terests of Senor SALAMANCA. It was reported that
the Carlists in Catalonia had risen in considerable
force, had taken possession of the powder magazine of
Manresa, and had employed all the horses of the town
to carry the powder to a place of safety. At the
same moment another Carlist band took possession of
Igualda.

The Three per Cents. were done at 301 for cash; the
Four per Cents. at 18; the Five per Cents. at 18*; the
Debt without Interest at 54; and the Coupons at 15.

We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday.
They all comment on the debate on the affairs of
Portugal, which took place in the Chamber of De-
puties on the preceding day.
The Journal des &bats gives the following resume
of the proceedings :
The sitting of yesterday, in the Chamber of Deputies,
was consumed by that which will no doubt be termed a
speech from M. Cremieux, by a simple reply from M.
Guizot, and by a few phrases from M. Odilon Barrot.
We are obliged to confess, first, that we consider a de-
bate on the subject of an intervention or non-interven-
tion in Portugal as perfectly useless. It is a question
which appears impossible to us to be considered in an
absolute manner. The principle of non-intervention is,
no doubt, the general rule ; but, like every rule in human
affairs, it has necessarily exceptions. Thus, at different
periods, we interfered to found the kingdom of a
Greece
—we interfered to found the kingdom of Belgium. We
do not ever recollect that it was imputed to France as a
crime to have taken part in those great events. If we have
not interfered in Poland it is not the fault of the Opposi
tion. If, at a later period, we did not interferein Spain,
was not the fault of the opposition. When we evacuat.
Ancona, God knows in what manner the opposition
hailed that return to a natural state of politics. As the
British Prime Minister judiciously observed, those who
blame the intervention would have wished that we in-
terfered against Spain, to prevent her from interfering.
If we wished to prolong the discussion on that ground,
it would be an eternal war of words, out of which we
could never escape. Intervention and non-intervention,
in place of being themselves principles, are, on the con-
trary, successively applied in order to effect the tri-
umph of more general principles. The only question
is, therefore, to know whether, in the particular case
at present under discussion, intervention was conform-
able to the principles which should direct the policy of
the constitutional states of Europe. The Opposition
exclaim against our intervention in Portugal. If we had
not interfered, the same parties would have expostulated
in a louder tone. How much should we not have heard
of the ' abdication of our influence;' of ' the isolation in
which we should have been left ;' and of ' our humility
in suffering the affairs of Europe to be discussed without
us!' If England had acted without us, it would have
been said that she regarded us as nothing ; she acts with
us, and it is said that we follow in her train. The simple
exposition of the question made by M. Guizot, which
required no effort of eloquence after the speech of M.
Cremieux, did full justice to that reproach. The fact is,
that
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concluded
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Britishnotwithstanding Government
eni.
Guizot at the commencement of the question. M. Guizot
established as a principle, at the beginning of the civil
war in Portugal, the maintenance and execution of the
treaty of the quadruple alliance. The English Government
commenced by contesting that principle. It essayed an
intervention, or at least an isolated mediation, and it
did not succeed. After the first check it endeavoured
to organize an intervention amongst three—a concert
between Portugal, Spain, and England, to the exclusion
of France. In presence of these facts the French Go-
vernment demanded again the application of the treaty
of the quadruple alliance, and the English Government
at length acceded to the propositions originally suggested
by M. Guizot. And now has not M. Guizot a right to
demand whether that was placing himself in the train of
England? Let the speech of Lord John Russell be read,
and it will be seen how completely the British Minister
appears to treat Portugal as a mere colony, and as a de-
pendence of Great Britain; and let us ask ourselves
after that if it was a humiliation for France to have
taken an equal part in the settlement of the affairs of
that country? If, however, political or diplomatic suc-
cess had been purchased at the cost of any of the prin-
ciples which ought to direct the government of 1830,
we should be the first to say that we had paid too dearly
for it. But the French Government has not abdicated
on this occasion any of the great constitutional princi-
ples on which it is founded. Mr. Hume, with his allu-
sions to the barricades, M. Barrot, with his sonorous
declamation, can never succeed in causing it to be be-
lieved that the government of 1830 has repudiated its
glorious origin. We have not interfered in Portugal to
establish or maintain despotism there—we first offered
our mediation, and when we interfered it was after the
Queen had engaged with her allies to give her insurgent
subjects constitutional guarantees. The great liberal
powers do not restore the government to the Queen, their
ally, except on conditions that she shall not abuse it.
It is on the government, the conquering party, and not
on the vanquished insurgents, that conditions are im-
posed. The three Powers interfere not to re-establish
despotism, but peace, and they become the guarantees
for the accomplishment of the promises made in their
name. That which the Powers who signed the treaty
of the quadruple alliance establish is not the reign of
caprice, but of law. France, for her part, has remained
faithful to the policy which she has pursued during
seventeen years—to the policy which founded the liber-
ties of Spain, founded the liberties of Portugal, and
secured in the west the triumph of monarchical and con-
stitutional principles. We are well aware that such is
not the policy of the opposition, but, as M. Guizot stated
to-day, it is that of the Government, that of the Cham-
bers, that of the country, and all the efforts of the oppo-
sition have not yet been able to change it."
The National is indignant at what it terms " this
intervention in favour of a perjured QUEEN, ready to
fall before the most legitimate of insurrections ;" and
the Presse is severe upon M. GuizoT for having lent

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The debate on the second reading of the Tenants
(Ireland) Bill, which had been adjourned from the
28th of April, was on Wednesday resumed in the House
of Commons, and terminated by the rejection of the
Bill by a large majority. We should deeply regret
this untoward result, were it not for the explanation
afforded on behalf of the Ministry by the Chief Se-
cretary for Ireland, as to the unfortunate and melan-
choly cause that prevented the introduction by the
Government, during the present session, of a just
and comprehensive measure for the improvement of
the relations between landlord and tenant in that coun-
try. That such was the intention is manifest from the
statement of the Premier at the beginning of the
session. It was only delayed in order that it might
have been brought forward under the auspices of the
lamented Nobleman, the then Viceroy, whose
thorough knowledge of the subject, whose position in
the country, as well public as private, and whose great
popularity with all classes, rendered him peculiarly
fitted for the task. The fatal event that deprived the
nation of his valuable services, the extraordinary
quantity of Irish business pending before either
House, the difficulty of the subject, and the mischiefs
that might result from any crude or hasty legisla-
tion, compelled the Cabinet to postpone their intended
measure. But the recognition of the principle, the
admission by the Minister whose official duties are
more immediately connected with the sister kingdoms
" that measures might be devised, that although they
would be objectionable in this country, might produce
the most beneficial consequences in Ireland," and his
statement " that he was prepared to approach the
subject, with reference not only to general principles,
but also to the special circumstances of that
country," afford the strongest evidence, amount-
ing to a moral certainty, that the matter will
be brought forward at the very commencement of
the ensuing session, on the Ministerial responsibility
It is needless to say that the great object will be
much more effectually promoted by being introduced
in this manner than if brought forward by any pri-
vate Member, no matter how energetic and efficient
h.e may be. It will give it a certainty of a fair hear-
ing, and if ultimately rejected it must be on the
merits,a
often
n not by
resortedan yof
ttoh e pettyn
Parliamentary tactics
ruses,
too
war-
fare. It will insure a full discussion, and that
attentive consideration the
vast importance of
the question so urgently demands. It
late
euld period
be scarcely possible to hope, at this
of the session, that the measure proposed by the
Hon. Member for Rochdale, even had it been
sanctioned by the House, could have beers brought to
a successful termination previous to the prorogation,
present de-
or,
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cision, although we agree with Mr. CRAWFORD in

himself to the views of England.
In the Chamber of Peers a very animated discus
sion took place on the petition of Prince JEROME
BONAPARTE, ex-King of Westphalia, praying for
permission to return to France. Baron Duriri read the
report of the Committee to which it had been refer-
red, which recommended that the petition should be
Marshal)
referred to the Bureau des renseignmens (equi-
valent to an order that it do lie on th 6
table). The
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the petition should be referred to the President of die MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
iCouncil and to the Council of Ministers. It was now, (From The Sun of Last Night.)
he said, 32 years since Prince JEROME had fought i The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was very
) quiet, but closed firmly. American and Surat qualities
at Waterloo, since which period he had languished in
were lower by *d. per lb. There was no change in
exile. The victories of France had raised him to a !
other sorts. Sales 6,000 bales, 500 of which were on
throne, and her misfortunes were the commencement
speculation. Of the whole quantity, 4,000 bales were
of his reverses. The Prince only demanded to ter-
American. There were 1,000 bales of Surat sold at
minute his mortal career on the territory of France.
aid. to 5/d. por lb., 200 Egyptian at 7td. to 9d., and 200
He could readily conceive that in troubled times lad's Bahia at
ltd. per lb. Shares were good again.
of proscription against the members of fallen dynes- The accounts from the outports and from Ireland re-
ties might be enforced; but now that the dynasty of present the arrivals of grain as being very large, and
July was so firmly established, he could not see the the indisposition to buy was manifested more strongly
necessity of keeping in force those laws which exiled than ever. The usual result of excessive speculation
the members of the Imperial Family who recognised and gambling in the food of the people is becoming
the present Government. He was well aware that it apparent in France, failures having occurred of houses
was to the three powers of the state that belonged the hitherto considered to be " strong," and repudiation of
faculty of revising a law ; but he was persuaded that time bargains being with many the order of day. We
shall not be surprised to hear of similar occurrences
the repeal of those laws of exile would meet with but
here ere long.
little opposition. The generosity of the KING of' the
By a vessel arrived from the River Plate, we have ac-
FRENCII required no stimulus, for already on two or
counts of March 31, from Buenos Ayres, and April 5,
three occasions he had shown what were his senti-
from Monte Video. The letters state that-
ments, and it was not too much to hope that he would "By ads-ices from Goya (a province of Corrientes),
regard with a favourable eye the prayer of the present on the 11th ult, we learn that the Holywood, and Cou-
petition. vier de la Seine Inferieure ha 1 arrived there, on their
In the course of the discussion the Chamber was way down the Parana, the former to complete her
loading.
addressed by Viscount VICTOR IltiGo, who said- ' We regret to inform you that the drought in this
"He considered that the gates of the country ought to province still continues, and threatens serious injury to
be opened to one of the most noble and the most illus- the graziers of cattle. The supply of tallow is falling off,
trions members of that Imperial Family, who had taken and the price has advanced to 41125 per arroba.
so great a part in their victories and in their reverses, "Business in imports is dull, there is no want of supply,
and was also of opinion that all the laws of exile and as yesterday there were sixty-four vessels of all sizes
proscription should be repealed. The grandeur of loading and discharging off the Custom-house. This
France and of her Government demanded it, and he tratlic will not be permitted long, as it causes a feeling of
thought that such a nationaland generous measure would exasperation in all classes of society here, and many are
form the finest crown for their new dynasty. Political proved to put injurious constructions to the credit of our
reason, in accordance with the national wish, commanded' l Ministers for its continuance. Several vessels are
the recal of those illustrious exiles whom proscription loading for Rio direct, by which they avoid paying the
turned into pretenders, but of whom the air of their na- export duties at Monte Video.
Live country would make good citizens. The only con- ‘• A.. communication from Senor Munoz, Minister of War
dition he would impose upon them was that they should and Foreign Affairs at Monte Video, to the President
demand the favour from the King himself. Suarez, has been published within the last few days. It
He regarded the laws which kept those princes is a complete expose of the present resources of the
in exile as impolitic. To reed]. an exiled party in power at Monte Video. They are in want of
prince was to declare to him that he was everything, because they have nothing. Men, money,
not feared ; all political importance was thus clothing, arms, ammunition, and unity of purpose are
withdrawn from him; and, for that reason, to replace the alike called for. All these wants were known before,
priuces of the Imperial house under the common laws of but they had not till now received the seal of official
the country-to allow them to return into France like authority.
goad and loyal Frenchmen, as they were-would be a "The mediating Ministers refuse to contiue their coun-
n3easura alike just and politic. He would suppose a man tenance unless General Rivera was removed from corn-
to exist who had never heard the name of Napoleon, and mand of the army. The order was given by Munoz but
let that man be told that the family of Napoleon had not obeyed. He resigns in consequence, but is pre-
been banished from the soil of France-that it had been trailed upon to continue his official services at the
proscribed-what would be his reply? He would ask- earnest request of Admiral Lail 6. Subsequently the
What, then, has Napoleon done? Doubtless he has been matter is patched up some way or other, and General
guilty of some heinous crime ! The crimes of which he Rivera, with the remainder of his forces, have been
had been guilty are as follow:-Religion revived; the conveyed to Maldonado. It now seems that the Minis-
civil code drawn up; France enlarged beyond her natural teis will not allow either Rivera or Oribe to go into
frontiers-Marengo, Jena, Wagram ! These constituted Monte Video, and the question naturally suggests itself
the most magnificent dowry that a great man could have to whom will they award the reins of power, what is the
given to a great nation. It was the ag'd brother of this the object to be obtained, and where are the means to
great man who now presented himself before the Cream- accomplish their ends, whatever they may be.
her During the early part of his life his only desire was " The question to us is really becoming utterly incom-
to die for France ; now his only wish was to die on her prehensible. If the Ministers wish to have their eyes
sod. Such a wish could not be refused." opened, the document to which a e refer ought to be sul-
The last speaker was General GORGAUD, who re- ficient for them. It appears there is some treason going
on in the Monte Videan camp inside, and we should not
minded the Chamber that "that day was the anniver-
be surprised to hear of some of the " notables" pass-
sary of the battles of Marengo and of Friedland, ing over to General Oribe, and all parties at least ac-
and he besought all his comrades who were present, curing the intervention, as the cause of all their misfor-
t unes.douTbhta.'t' this will be the upshot we have not the
leapt
and all who had served under the Empire, not to let
There has Rot been much business done in the English
it be said that the anniversary of such days was ceie-
brated by banishing from the soil of France the Funds, and prices are weaker, a few sales being made
brother of him who wished to make her the first again to realise profits. Consols have been 871 to 88.
The9s New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised
nation of the world:'-(Sensation.) This eloquent Bg. -,L, Bank Stock is firm at 197. Exchequer-bills
appeal from the old companion in arms of the EM- have iouched 7s. and 1 ls. premium.
PEROR was, however, without effect. The amend- In the Foreign Marke,t there have been but one or
ment was rejected, and the recommendation of the two bargains. Spanish Three per Cents. have been
marked 34i to 344, and Peruvian Stock is at mi.
Committee adopted. Railway Shares are lower, but with limited sales onl
The Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, on the BRITISH FUNDS. ONE
affair of M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN, have unanimously O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock .. .. . .. .
reported in favour of granting the authorisation for Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities ..• ..
11
91:11% 88
New,ng lihnriemeirtyetsdl,Tpularretyalpi.ers,Clezto Anu.s.. 8 t %
the appearance of that gentleman at the bar of the
House of Peers. India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .. •.
.. .. 8
Ditto. under 1,0001. .. .. .. 3
Queen CHRISTINA has arrived in Paris from her Consols for Opening, July 16 .. .. .. 88 871 i
excursion to Italy, and proceeded to her county seat %
Exchequer Bills. llicl. 2d.
y
I,OOOL .. .. - .... 10 711
,
5001. ~.. - .... 13 12 15 p
Malmaison. Ditto, Small - .... 13 18 p
Count RATNEVAL, Charge d'Affaires of France at ONE
St. Petersburgh, has just arrived in Paris. The O'CLOCK.
Union Monarchique mentions a report that the object
of his coming is to give to a person particularly inte-
rested in the question some confidential explanations
Ditto, ,u..__
relative to the real state of the Emperor of RUSSIA'S Ditto, Three per Cern. _
sentiments towards the French Government. Ditto, Passive Bonds .. • . • •
, Ditto for the Acconnt
_
The Moniteur publishes a law authorising the Bank
of France to issue2oo-franc notes.
As if fatigued by its upward movement of Monday, the
Paris Bourse was heavy on Tuesday. The Three per Cents.
closed at 77f. 65c.; the Five per Cents., at 117 f. 70c. ; the
Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,275 f. ; Rouen, 972 f. 50c. ' • Havre,
6561. 25c.; Great Northern,-598f. 75c.; Avignon, 738 f. 75c.;
Visrzon, 6181. 75c.; Bordeaux, 511 f. 25c.; Troyes and Mon-
tereau, 280 f.; Basle, 190 f.; Paris and Strasburg, 430 f. ;
Tours and Nantes, 412 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 448 f. 75c. ;
Bordeaux and Cette, 4511. 250. ; Spanish Passives, 4a.
MARSEILLES, JUNE 10.--Marseilles *net Avignon, 7451. ;
Northern, 602 f. 50e.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 16.
' Luxembourg, 1%-Lyons and Avignon (Constituted),
27/8-Northern of France, 1178-Paris and Orleans, 49%-
it Rouen and Havre, 26.
:ed

CLOSING
rEICES.

OXFORD COMME 3IORATION.

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WEDNESDAY.—The vast and beautiful interior of the
Sheldonian Theatre was filled this morning, soon after 10
o'clock, with a larger assemblage of beauty and fashion
(notwithstanding the unpleasantness of the weather) than
is usual, except at a grand commemoration.
The undergraduates, as usual, crowded that portion of
the building set aside for them, and nothing could exceed
their excess of license of approval or disapproval of some of
the leading men and topics of the day, whether connected
with the university or not. The Queen, Queen Dowager,
Prince Albert, and other members of the Royal Family,
were right loyally cheered. The Chancellor, Vice-
Chancellor, Archbishops of Canterbury and York, Pub--
lie Examiners, and Senior Proctors, received a full share
of applause—but on the mention of the Junior Proctoi,
it was the signal for such discordant yells and noises,
that we never on any former occasion remember hear-
ing it surpassed.
When order was somewhat restored, the Vice-
Chancellor opened the convocation, and proceeded
to confer the honorary degree of Doctor in Divinity
on the Right Rev. George John Trevor Spencer,
of University College, lord bishop of Madras ; the
Rev. Augustus Short, of Christ Church, M.A., bishop 111
designate of Adelaide; and the Rev. Robert Gray, of
University College, bishop designate of Cape Town; and
also that of civil law on General Sir Peregrine Maitland,
G.C.8., late Governor of the Cape of Good Hope; and
Henry Herbert Southey, M.D., F.R S., physician in
ordinary to his late Majesty George IV.
After the Crewian Oration had been delivered by the
public orator, the Rev. Mr. Jacobson, the foreign com-
positions followed, and were recited with eloquence and
effect by the successful competitors
LATIN VnusE.—" Tunis Londinensis," by Mr. Jas.
Covington, Scholar of University College.
ENGLISH ESSAY.—" The Political and Social Benefits
of the Reformation in England," by Goldwin Smith,
fellow of University College.
LATIN ESSAY.—" Quatenus Reipublicee intersit ut
Jurisprudentia Romanorum inter litteras fere hurnani-
ores colenda proponatur," by Edwin Palmer, fellow of
Balliol College.
ENGLISH VERSE.—" Prince Charles Edward after the
Battle of Culloden," by John Adams, commoner of
Magdalen Hall.
Immediately after the recital of the above the Vice-
Chancellor dissolved the house.
This morning the Vice-Chancellor notified that the
examiner appointed by the trustees of the Pusey and
Ellarton Scholarships have elected Richard Samuel
Oldham, 8.A., of Wadham College, to the vacant scholar-
ship; and also that Robert Hake, 8.A., of St. Edmund
Hall, has been elected to the vacant scholarship on the
Kennicott Hebrew foundation.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, Small • . • • • • 84
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. 36%
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, 4 per Cent .. • • .. .. 33 321 i
Ditto, for the Account • • .. 32% !,4
Ditto, Three per Cent .. ..
Ditto, Passive Bonds
Ditto, for the Account .. %
Dividends on the above payable in London.
BUSINESS CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction .. 2% ••.. ••••• • • • • • 1%
Buckinghamshire 61. 45.... 1 1% dis.... • 1% dis.
Eastern Counties .. 20 .... 20 %%4, %.. • • 20%
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. %p. • P
Ditto, York Extension ..
East Lancashire .. .. 20 •• .. 19% ••••.. • • • • 19%
East Lincolnshire .. 6% .... 7%..•• . • • •
Great Northern .. •.. 22%
Great Seuthcrn & West. (Ireland) 30 .... 24% 25% • •
Great North of England . ..100 .••••• • • • •
Ditto, New .. •• . .. 25 .... 62
Great. Western .. 85 ..115 • • .... •• • 115
Ditto, Half Shares .. 50 .... 68 69
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 1230 .... 17%% • •
Ditto, New .. 4% .. • • .. • ..... 8%
Ipswich mad Bury SLEdmunds .. 14 .... 9% 10 .. •
Leeds and Bradford • • .. .. 40 .... 87 ..
London and Blackwell .. 161. 13s. 4d. 7% 7%
London, Brighton, & South Coast 50 .. • • 54% .. ••..• • .. 54%
Ditto, Consol. Eighths • • .. 10 .... 1331 13 ...... 13
Do. Pref. Convert. 5 per cent. 50 •• .. 53%
London ant North-Western • • • 100 —l7B 180.• .• •• • • 180
Ditto, Quarters -. L. and B. 7 .... 23 ..... 23
Ditto ditto, New Shares .. 2 .... 13 .... • • • • 13
Ditto, 401. Shares M. &B. .. 40 ...• 69 ...... •• .. 69
Ditto, 101. Shares 31. &B. (C) 1 •• •• 7 ••••.. • .. 7
London and South-Western 411. 6s. 10d... 66 .. •• • • .... 66
Ditto, New .. 27%.... 30 y 4 . 303
Ditto, New .. .. 22 .... 243 .... ••• . • • 243
Lynn and Dereham .. 20 .... • •
Manchester and Leeds .. .. •• 82 .• • •••• • • • •
Ditto, Fifths .. 6% 1034 % 10%
Midland .. ..100 ....124 122 .•..• • • • 122
Ditto, New .• 36 .... 41% .••• • • • • 41%
Ditto, New .. .. 6 .... 9% 9.• • •
Newcastle and Berwick • . .. 20 .• 28% 28 • • .... 27%
Ditto, New .. • • .. 5 .• ...... 7%
Ditto,Extension .. 10 .... •......, 10
Ditto, ditto, Waetiiy'Valley.. 2 .... 1%• .. ••• • • • 1%
North British .. • • •• 25 .• 32% . ' 323¢
Ditto, Half Shares .. • • .. 12% .. 15% .. .. • ..... 15%
North Staffordshire .. 10 9% .. ••• • • • 9%
North Western .. .. • • 4 .... 2%...... • ... 2%
Preston and Wyre.. .. 25 .... 37% 37 ••• • .. 37
Ditto, Half Shares (A) .. .......... 12%
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .. •. .......... 5%
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3%•... 3% ••• • • • .... 3%
Ditto, Class B .. 3 .... ..........2%
South Staffordshire .• .. 2/. 125... .... •
South Eastern and Dovor 33% .... 36% • • .. • • .... 36%
South Wales .. .. 10 .... .. ••..• • • • 7%
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and
West Riding Union • • ..41.25. • ... .. • •
Windsor. Staines, &S. Western.. 425. • • • • • •
Wilts, Somerset, and. Weymouth 20 .... 10 .• • • .....•
York and Newcastle .. .. 25 .... 37% ••• • • ... • •
Ditto, New.. .• • • .. 10 •• • • 15 %%%•• •• • -
Ditto, Preference .. .. 8 .. •• ••••• • • • • •
York and North Midland. .. .. 50 .... • • •••• • •
Ditto. Extension • • .... 42 .... ••• • •
Ditto, Preference • • .. 6 .... 15IA .. •• ••
• • • ••
Do. E. and W. Riding Exten• •10 .• 21% • • .....
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Central of France (Orleans and
Luxembourg
Namur and Liege .. .. 10 •• .. 3% ••••• • .• •
Northern of France • • .. .... 11% % .......
Paris and Lyons .• 8 .... 5% .........
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
London and Westminster .. .. 20 .. 26 .
MINES.

Real del Monte, Unrealstered .... 3 .........

GENERAL ELECTION.

Parliament will, it is now generally believed, be pro-
rogued by the Queen in person on Tuesday, the 13th of
July, and the elections will not take place till after the
harvest, the end of September or beginning of October.
The Queen and Prince Albert intend leaving town for
Cambridge on Monday, the sth of July, and will reside,
during their stay at the University, at Trinity Lodge.
The Queen will go in state to the Italian Opera, but
the day is not yet fixed.
The Hon. C. Cavendish has met with great success in
his canvass in Bucks.

We understand that Colonel Samuel White does not
intend to offer himself again as a candidate for the repre-
senhtion of the county Leitrim.
Co'onel Henry White has issued an address to the elec-
tors of Longford, intimating his intention of not again
soliciting their suffrages.
Mr. lie.lly also retires from the representation of the
city of Limerick. It is understood that Mr. O'Brien
means to follow a similar course.

44,4 V..,.. •,,,
COUNTY GALWAY.-Mr. Bellew, son of Sir M. D.
Bellew, is canvassing the electors of the county of
Galway. He comes forward neither as a Whig nor a
Repealer, but as an independent country gentleman.
prepared to support all measures calculated to benefit
Ireland, Mr. Bellew is a young gentleman of great
ability, and would make an admirable representative in
parliament.—Dublin Evening Mail.

There will be a severe contest for Cambridge Uni-
versity. The present Members will be opposed by
G. S. Lefevre, Esq., and Lord Fielding, eldest son of
Lord Denbigh.
TRUBEYAN SOCIETY.—The 58th anniversary of
this society was corn memorated;on Wednesday at Trubey
House School, Woodford, when the medal and silver
pen were both awarded to Master James Bishop, for
elocution and penmanship. After the contest and
the distribution of various other prizes, according to
merit, the Trubeyans, with numerous friends, partook
of a cold collation, and retired much gratified with the
state of the school, as well as the courtesy and hospi-
tality shown them on the occasion.
THE GAME-LAWS.—It is now a well-known fact,
that since the keepers of prisons have been required to trans-
mit to the Home Secretary of State copies of all commitments
ander the game-laws, country magistrates have, in the ad-
ministration of those laws, exercised more mercy. The cu-
mulative proceedings, which used to be not unfrequent, are
now rarely heard of. Public opinion will assuredly cause a
great alteration in the iniquitous game-laws, as also in the
game nursery system.
RAILWAY COLLISION._The train leaving Hast-
ings on Monday morning at half-past seven A.m., when be-
tween Lewes and Palmer, was retarded by the slippery state
of the on the incline. An assistant engine was sent after
it, which running upon the train too quickly, caused a col,.
cession. Several passengers received bruises, and some were
cut on the forehead.

From St. Helena we have news of the arrival there
of a Chinese junk manned by a native crew, freighted with
curiosities, the destination of which is stated to be London.
The vessel had been about four months on her passage from
Canton UD to the date of her reaching St. Helena.

The advices received from Newfoundland by the
American packet are more favourable than was anticipated
respecting the seal fishery. The latest arrivals brought
large cargoes. Distress among the poorer classes is, how-
ever, much complained of. From bliramicbi the intelli-
gence on the state of the weather is unfavourable, and agri-
cultural labour was much in arrear. The lumberers were in
full activity, having been exceedingly successful in getting
their timber afloat.
EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.—Last night a public
meeting was held in the United Presbyterian Church,
Oakshaw-street, Paisley, in furtherance of the objects of
the Evangelical Alliance. John Hart, Esq., of Cartvale,
was called to the chair. The Rev. Mr. Banks commenced
the proceedings by leading the devotional exercises;
Rev. Mr. France briefly explained the objects of the
Alliance ; Rev. Mr. Jordan, in a neat address, refuted
some objections to the Alliance ; Mr. Whitelaw, of Nor-
wich, delivered a short address ; and the Rev. Mr. James
followed, in his usual masterly style. The attendance
was good, and the spirit which evidently characterised
the meeting was of a very pleasing nature.—North
British Mail of Wednesday.
WHALES.—About seventy whales were captured at
Stronsay last week, and Lave since been sold at about 2/.
each, on an average, leaving to a great number, who were
engaged in the capture, about 15s. to 20s. each—a very
good day's wage for the few hours spent in driving the
bottle-noses ashore.—Caledonian Mercury.
CHRIST'S HOSPITAL.--The Governors of this Insti-
tution, at a Court held on Tuesday, unanimously voted a tes-
timonial of their approbation to Mi.. G. J. Gill, of Emanuel
College, Cambridge, a former pupil and prent exhibi-
tioner of the Hospital, to v.hon! the Porbc?n prize of this
year has been adjudged. Mr. Gill also gained the Pornn
prize last year.