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The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-08

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectftilly in-
formed, that an EXTRA NIGHT will take place on THURSDAY
next, May 13, when will be performed Bellini's Opera, entitled
LA SONNASIBULA,
Amino, Mdlle. Jenny Lind; Lisa, Madame Solari; Count Rodolph,
Signor F. Lablache ; and Elvino, Signor Gardoni.
With various Entertainments in the BALLET DEPARTMENT,
combining the talents of Mdlle. Cerito, Mdlle. Rosati, Mdlle. M.
Taglioni, Mdlle. Petit Stephan, 31dlles. Honore, Cassan, Julien, La
moureux, and Mdlle. L. Grakn. M. Perrot, M. P. Taglioni, and M.
St. Leon.
London, England, 1847-05-08

BANKING DI

Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000
!test ..... 3,412,713
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts) .. 2,299,1 A
)ther deposits
Seven day and other
bills • . • . 833,291

30.412,206

Dated the 6th day of May. 1847:

Bell's Life in London, Sunday, lay 9, will give
a chart of Newmarket race-course, w h references; the
pugilistic contest between Sparkes and Langham ; Second
Newmarket Spring Meeting; and all o her sporting events.
A sixpence enclosed to Mr. Clement, nior, will ensure a
copy of Beteg Life by return of post to ny part of England,
Scotland, or Ireland.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION.—On Thursday the anni-
versary of the Sunday. school Union was held in Exeter-
hail. Mr. C. Hindley, M.P. , took the chair at six o'clock, at
which time the large room was densely crowded. The re-
port detailed the extensive operations of the union in France,
Holland, Germany, New South Wales, the West Indies,
Nova Scotia, Canada, and other foreign countries, as well as
at home. The total income of the union for the past year
was 86,1571. 150 grants of libraries have been made, mak-
ing a total, since the commencement of this branch of the
union operations, of 1,703. The four London auxiliaries to
the union contain 588 schools, in which are employed
11,165 unpaid teachers, with 108,531 scholars. The sale of
books at the depository amounted to 8,7721. The resolution
adopting the report was moved by the Rev. J. Waddington,
seconded by the Rev. T. Archer, D.D., and supported by the
Rev. T. Borse, missionary from Calcutta. On its being put,
Mr. Thomas Thompson, of Taunton, proposed an addition,
embracing instructions to the committee for opposing any
Governmental measure which would fetter the progress of
the Sunday-school system. Dr. Hewlett seconded the reso-
lution with the addition, which was carried with but few
dissentients. The Rev. J. Branch moved, Dr. Beaumont se-
conded, and the Rev. C. Stovel supported the next resolu-
tion, expressive of gratitude to Almighty God for past suc-
cesses, which was carried unanimously. A vote of thanks
having been passed the meeting separated.
Loz's LAST Woax.—lt must he a matter of sur-
prise to the public generally to perceive hcw varied are the
opinions expressed by the leading newspapers, with respect
to Mr. Dickens's last publication. It may well be imagined
that some adverse criticisms upon the works of this and mho •
celebrated authors may proceed from personal feelings or
educational prejudices. These, however, co account fur
tut a few. The majority, as we have the st medical au.
thority for stating, may be ascribed to irri ility of temper,
generally arising from a deranged state of e liver and other
viscera, and which could easily be reined" d by the occasional
use of Frampton's Pill of Health, w his gentle in its
operation, and unfailing in its effect.
The Right Honourable Sir Robert and Lady Peel
will give a splendid entertainment this evening to Major-
General Sir Harry and Lady Smith, at their mansion in • '
Whitehall-gardens.
London, England, 1847-05-08

A REINE DES ALPE S.
LA A beautiful new Perfume, made from the above-named
flowers, expressly for ROSS and SONS, who can strongly recom-
mend it. Also, their ESPRIT DE LAVANDE, one of the most
lasting and agreeable Perfumes extant. They have likewise the
largest and most fashionable assortment of Scents, four times the
usual strength, the Foreign from the South of France, Italy, &c., and
the English their own peculiar manufacture, so well known and
highly approved of by the first nobility and gentry in the country.
Address, ROSS and SONS, 119 and 120, Bishopsgate-street, London

THE WELLINGTON SURTOUT
CAUTION.—The great success of the Wellington Surtout
having caused several unprincipled persons (against two of whom
proceedings have been commenced) to imitate this registered coat,
although in a material derogatory to Its reputation, all persons art
hereby warned that to make any garment (having sleeves) whether
worn by male or female, WITIIOUT SHOULDER OR SLEEVE-
TOP SEAMS, whatever may be its shape in other respects, is a
direct infringement of the patentees designs, and will in every case be
visited by an action at law.
Every genuine coat has a stamp bearing the royal arm, with a
number indicative of the 'site, also the name and address of thi
patentee, JAMES FOUGERE, 6, CONDUIT-STREET, REGENT-
STREET, and I I, POULTRY, near the Mansion-llouse, LONDON,
to imitate which is felony.
London, England, 1847-05-08

V.
Now ready, in 2 vols. Bvo., with Map, &c., 313.6 d. bound,
NARRATIVE OF A.
JOURNEY ROUND the WORLD,
PRINCIPALLY OVERLAND.
By Sir GEORGE SIMPSON.
C,,vssaor-in-Chief of the Hudson's Bay Company's Territories in
North America.
lit airy Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

Vow Deafly, 'Vols. 111. and IV., Completing the Work, of
TIM HISTORY OF THE
CAPTIVITY OF NAPOLEON,
AT ST. lIELENI.

ay GENERAL COUNT MONTROLON.
.4 Theo odlurnes conclude this very interesting work. The most
valuable portion, although not, perhaps, the most interesting, is that
In which the Count records the opinions of Napoleon upon events
in which he had himselt been a prominent actor. These records are
most valuable, as elucidations 01 the conduct of the Emperor in posi-
tions let which history has either misconstrued him, or been at fault
so assignithe true motives of his actions."—% eekly Chronicle.
Henry Caburn, Publisher, 13, Great 3farlberough-street.

ow ready, with Illustrations by Leech and George Cruikshank, mad
two Portraits of the Author, price 10s. 6d. bound,
THE NZW AND CONCLUDING VOLUME OF
THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS;
Or. MIRTH and MARVELS. And other POEMS.
With a MEMOIR of the AUTHOR.
EDITED by his SON.
Wew Editions of the First and Second Series are now ready.
" Of the school to which he belonged Ingoldsby may well be called
Poet Laureate. It is long since the town has been presented with so
PaeY a body of anecdotes as are to be found in his life."—Athenaeum.
" Alive with epigram, and anecdote, and fun, and merriment in all
Its whhnsical varieties. We must confess we have found the work
prodigiously diverting."—English Review.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
The Third appearance of Mdlle. JENNY LIND In this country.
THIS EVENING. Saturday, May Bth, will be performed Meyer-
to•erl Opera,

ROBERTO IL DIAVOLO.
Allis, Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; Isabella, Made. Castellan ; Roberto,
Signor ',resent' Rambaldo, Signor Gardoni ; Sacerdote, Signor
ISouche ; and Bertram, Herr staudigl.
In the Second Act as Incidental Divertissement, in which Mdlle.
'Rosati will appear.
To conclude with a Divertissement,
'UNE SOIREE DU CARNIVAL.
Ix whlsh will be introduced a Grand Pas by Mdlle. Gratin, supported
by Mdliee. Casson, James, and Honore ; and " La Manola," by
Mdlle. Cerito and St. Leon. Pas de he Rosiere, by Mdlle. Marie
Taglioni.
The Tree List is suspended, the Public Press excepted.
The doors open IS Seven. The Opera to commence at Half-past
Seven o'eloek.
London, England, 1847-05-08

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.

On THURSDAY next, May 13, an EXTRA NIGHT, on which
occasion the combined strength of the Company will perform.
The OPERATIC PERFORMANCES will embrace the talents of
Madame Grisi, Madame Pennant, Signora Alboni, Signor Mario,
Signor Salvi, Signor Rover 3, Signor Marini, and Signor Tamburini.
The BALLET win be supported by Mdlle. Fanny Elssler, Mdile.
Dnmilatre, Mdlle. Paderna, Mdlle. Demelisse, Mdlle. Auriol, Ma-
(time Deichaus, M. Petipa, M. Croce, M. O'Bryan, M. Delferier, &c.
The Doors will open at Half-past Seven o'clock, and the Opera
will commence at Eight.
Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes to be obtained at the Box-office, Bow-
street ; and at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMA.RKET.
Under the Managem
THIS EVENING
Will be performed Sheridan Knowles's Comedy of THE LOVE
CHASE, Sir William F,,ndlove, Mr. Tilbury ; Master Waller, Mr.
Howe ; Widow Green, Mrs. Glover ; Constance, Mrs. Nisbett.
After which the Grand Astronomical Extravaganza, called THE
NEW PLANET ; or, Harlequin out of Place.
To conclude with a Farce, by J. It. Planche, Esq., called SPRING
GARDENS.
London, England, 1847-05-08

GOLD, SILVER, DIAMONDS, PEARLS, and
all the most precious and costly gems, are imitated to such
perfection, that but very few uninitiated persons can positively tell a
paste brooch or a ring from a diamond, the real pearl from the
imitation, or German Silver from the genuine ; but put them into
the hands of the connoisseur, how soon the delusion vanishes when
he affirms they are but vile and base imitations. So it is with the
most valuable inventions as well as stones and metals. None but
the inimitable in value are imitated in appearance, and as soon as
the consumer (the best connoisseur) attempts to use them, how soon
he finds out their utter uselessness. Thus it is with the most valuable
of all inventions ; the celebrated METALLIC RAZOR TABLET
of GEORGE SAUNDERS has been the target for imitation for
the last thirty years.
To Gentlemen who shave themselves the following query is pro-
posed.---Why do all the first cutlers in Europe use and recommend
Saunders' Four-sided Tablet Razor Strop ? • The answer is simply
because it is the only one that gives to a razor a keen and smooth
edge.

DEPOT, 278, STRAND.
To wholesale purchasers a liberal discount will be made.
London, England, 1847-07-02

GREAT NORTHERN (ISLE Or AXHOLME

EXTENSION).
The Committee decided that the preamble of the
above Bill was proved, and that the preamble of the
.A.XECOMME (FROM LEEDS AND SELBY)
was not proved.

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Rev.z I CAMBRIDGE.--The
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the University sermon•,next Sunday morning,
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Right Rev. the Lord Bishop ofsmliiaellihNoburwnoe:ihelte,r
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guard officers Mawgany
picked up by one of the coast
Forth, North Cornwall, with
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N0v.10." It appears to have been in
Pre-
sident is just lost,
was found on Friday
the water a long time. It_ last,
about eight in the evening.—From a col respondent.
with the following inscription it The ship
The late Rev. William Ettrick, M.A., of South
Hill House, near Bath, and of High Barnes, near Sun-
derland, has de►ised his valuable settled estates in trust
to the use of his eldest surviving son, Anthony. All
other lands and the residue of real and personal estate
are to form a provision for his younger children. lie
executed his will in 1838, and lived to the age of
ninety. Though in holy orders and an excellent biblical
scholar, he had never held any benefice, having resigned
a curacy on succeeding to tho family estates on the death
of his father.
London, England, 1847-07-02

UNATTACHED.

Brevet Major Thomas Abbott, from 3d West India Regi-
ment, to be Major, without purchase, July 2.
naxvEz.l
To be Majors in the Army—Captain John Read Vincent,
of the Rifle Brigade, Jan. 10, 1837.
Captain Charles Augustus Skynner, of the 16th Light
Dragoons, Nov. 23, 1841.
The under mentioned Cadets, of the Honourable the East
India Company's Service, to have the local and temporary
rank of Ensign, during the period of their being placed under
the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, of
the Royal Engineers, at Chatham, for field instruction in the
artol Sapping and Mining, viz. :
James FrancisTennant, Gent. ; William Henderson, Gent. ;
Julius George Medley. Gentleman ; Frederick Sherwood
Taylor, Gentleman ; Edward Davidson, Gent. ; Samuel
James Humfrays, Gentleman ; John Sainsbury Trevor,
Gentleman; Henry St. Clair Wilkins, Gentleman, July 2;
MEMORANDUM.—Lieutenant Benjamin Hutchins Edwards
repaid, on the 7th May, 1847, when appointed Adjutant of
a Recruiting District, the difference he received upon his ex-
changing from 98th Foot to half-pay Unattached, July 1,
1836.

COMMISSARIAT.—The promotion of Deputy-Assistant Com-
miseary- General Thomas Turner to the rank of Aa3istant-
Commissary-General, on 26th December, 1846, which ap-
epared in the Gazette of the January, 1847, has been can-
celled.

Commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Surrey.
Benjamin Cohen, Eeq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant, June 23.
Commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Southampton.
North or Ist Regiment of Militia.—Sir Henry l'aulet,
Bart., to be Major, vice Sir James Gardiner, resigned, June 15.
Commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire.
South Harts Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry.—Sir Henry
Meux, Bart., to be Captain, vice Paris, resigned ; Sir Robert
Murray, Bart., to be Cornet, vice Meux, promoted, June 21.
ADMIRALTY, JuNg 26.
The following promotions have this day taken place, con-
sequent upon the death of Admiral the Hon. Sir Robert
Stopford, G.C.8., Vice-Admiral of the United
Kingdom :—_

-
Admiral of the White Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., to be Admiral
of the lied.
London, England, 1847-07-02

EDUCATION IN IRELAND.

Lord JOHN MANNERS wished to know if the
Noble Lord would have any objection to lay on the table
copie3 of the communications whirth had taken place
with respect to education in Ireland ; and whether
he would also lay the correspondence of the Right
Honourable Baronet, the Member for Tamworth,
Lord J. RUSSELL had no objection to produce the
correspondence, but. he doubted much whether there
was any record of the correspondence with the Right
Hon. Baronet.
RELIEF OF THE POOR.

Mr. NE WDEGATE moved that the petition of the
clerks, masters, and matrons of workhouses, re-
lieving officers, assistant overseers, and other officers
connected with the administration of the laws relating
t.) relief of the poor in England and Wales be
printed with the votes.
London, England, 1847-07-02

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

A Sovereign Remedy was produced here last evening,
and it is, indeed, a sovereign remedy for the blues, more
efficacious even than Tom D'Urfey's Pills to Purge
Melancholy. It is administered by Dr. Charles Mathews,
who declares it to be the only human comforter and
regenerator. It produces continuous roars of laughter
during the whole time the patient is subjected to its
pleasant operation ; and, judging from the effects pro
duced last night, we think we may ♦enture to state that
the Sovereign Remedy will be in nightly course of admi-
nistration at the Princess's for months to come.
London, England, 1847-07-02

►SCHOLARS.-1847.

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL LITERATURE AND SCIENCE
Classical Senior, Alfred John Church.
Classical Junior, Edward James Auriol.
Mathematical Senior, John Stuart Jackson.
Mathematical Junior, Hugh Cowie.

DEPARTMENT OF THE APPLIED SCIENCES.
Senior Scholar, William Norton Lawson.
Junior Scholar, Charles Innes Spencer.

ASSOCIATES.

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL LITERATURE AND SCIENCE.
Joseph Ince, William Rogers, Edwin Ward, Theodore
Chambers Wilks, Robert Williams.
DEPARTMENT OF THE APPLIED SCIENCES.
George Fuller, George:Wells, Henry Whitcombe, Wil-
liam Norton Lawson, John Phillips Nunn.
Certificates of Honour—George Wells, William Nor-
ton Lawson, Henry Whitcombe.
Certificates of Approval—John Phillips Nunn, Alfred
Vaux, John Samuel Fairrie.
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE, in moving a vote of thanks
to the Archbishop of Canterbury for presiding, ex-
pressed the great satisfaction he felt on account of the
testimony borne to the conduct, ability, and discipline
of the students ; but it was particularly gratifying to
him to find that literature had been combined with a
religious education. He trusted that the religious prin-
ciples which they were taught in that college would
guide them through life. —(Cheers.)
The Bishop of OXFORD briefly seconded the motion,
and
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY, in responding, said
he should have no difficulty in admitting to orders can-
didates who had gone through their course of theology
in King's College, and whose good conduct and pro-
ficiency were attested by the Principal and the Masters.
IThe proceedings then terminated.

KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, PORTUGAL-STREET,
LINCOLN'S INN-FlELDs.—Yesterday afternoon a special
general court of the governors of the above institution
was held for the purpose of receiving a proposition to
elect the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., M.P.,
to
the office of Vice-President of the hospital. Alderman
Copeland, M.P., having taken the chair, proposed
ch
a
resolution embodying the object abovenamed, whi
was seconded by Major Moore, and Sir Robert Peel was
unanimously elected by a very full court of governors.
Thanks having been voted to Mr. Alderman Copeland,
the chair was vacated by that gentleman, and occupied
by Mr. W. Fergusson, F.R.S., and after the disposal of
the routine business connected with the charity the
meeting separated. From the report of the secretary,
Mr. Lyon, it appears that the charity is greatly increas-
ing in public utility, 17,850 patients having been treated
during the past year, of whom 1,276 were
in-door re-
cipients. It is also reported, that since 1840 nearly
84,000 patients have b...cu asimi;ted without letters
of
recommendation, including about 5,000 in-patients.'
As Mr. Jones has resigned, it is expected there will
be no opposition for thesounty:of Buckingham.
London, England, 1847-07-02

HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 1.

The SPEAKER, took the Chair Ili. Four o'clock.
The report on the Edinburgh and Perth Railway Bill
was brought up and agreed to.
The Blackburn Improvement, Market, ete., _Hal was
read a third time and passed.
- - - -

The Lords' amendments to the London and North-
Western Railway Bill (Atherstone and Whitacre
Branch) were agreed to.
On the motion of Mr. GREENE, it was ordered that
it be an instruction to the Committee of Selection to
refer the Dollar Institution (Mylne's or M•Nabb's Estate)
Bill to the Scotland List (No. 1), and three selected
Members, and to appoint the Committee on the Bill to
meet on Tuesday the 6th day of July, with power to
hear the petitioners on all petitions against the Bill,
which may be presented on or before Monday the sth
day of July.
On the motion also of Mr. GREENE, it was ordered
that the Examiners of Petitions for private Bills have
leave to sit and proceed to-morrow on the following
Bills:—Newbart (or Gravenor's) Estate Bill, Paterson's
Estate Bill, Pickernell's Estate Bill, Wingfi:ild's (or St.
Aubyn's) Estate Bill, Mansel's Estate Bill, and Duke of
Richmond's Estate Bill.
On the motion of Sir R. FERGUSON, a return was
ordered of the harbours, piers, quays, landing places,
and other works in Ireland, with respect to which any
notice or instrument in writing, declaring them to be
vested in the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland,
under the provisions of the Act 9 and 10 Vic. c. 3, has
been published in the Dublin Gazette.
FUSTIAN CUTTERS.
Mr. WILSON PATTEN presented a petition from
the fustian cutters of Warrington, praying that no per-
son under the age of fourteen years might work in those
manufactories.
HEALTH OF TOWNS.

Mr. ALDAM presented a petition from Leeds
against the Health of Towns Bill.
Mr. HUDSON presented a similar petition from
Leicester.
Mr. STANSFIELD presented a similar petition from
Leeds.

NAVIGATION LAWS.
Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS presented petitions from
the ports of London and Montrose against any alteration
in the navigation-laws.
JOINT- STOCK COMPANIES.
Mr. M. GIBSON brought in the Joint-stock Com-
panies Bill, which was read a first time, and ordered to
be read a second time on Monday next.
THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from a gentleman
of the name of Porter, residing at Hill House, Harrow
Weald, Middlesex, stating that he had discovered the
means of making instantaneous communication by means
of electricity to the outports in the most foggy nights
upwards of 12 years ago ; that he had stated to the
Admiralty that he had done so, and had received a
letter from that Board, stating that they should be
happy to have communications with him on the subject,
but that they had never granted him an interview.
Under these circumstances the petitioner deprecated the
idea of a foreigner haring the credit of the invention,
and prayed the House to institute an inquiry on the
subject.
London, England, 1847-07-02

REVIEWS OP TUX WORE.

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work possesses advantages over eery other other of the kind sub-
mitted to public notice. The author is a medical man of some con-
siderable talent, who has devoted many years. to the study of his
profession, and as a guarantee of his pretensions has published his
quantizations and diplomas in the work, and several testimonials of
his abilities from physicians and surgeons of great eminerbce, which
,is a most important consideration to those wh', from the peculiar
nature of their infirmities, are obliged to seek medical assistance
• from strangers.' The subject is treated altogether in an excellent
41111nner, and by its perusal the unfortunate victim of vicious habits
and excessive dissipation, will be enabled to account far peculiar
disabilities, and to discover the means of alleviating their sufferings
in an easy and effectual manner.—United Service Gazette.
• Published by the Author, and may be Med at his residence; also
from Kent and itichards, 52, Paternoster-row • Hannay and Co., 63,
0;1)rd-street Starts, Tichborne-street, Quadrant; Gordon, 14fi
Leadenhall-street, London; Newton, iC, Church-street. Liverpool
•and by all Booksellers.
- At lio'ne for Consultation daily, from Nine till Two, and fron
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the fee at U., for advice, &c.-9 BEDFORD-STREET BEDFORD-
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London, England, 1847-07-02

SUPPLY.

In reply to Colonel SIBTHORP, who stated that he
had an important motion on the paper which he in-
tended to bring forward on the motion for going into a
Committee of Supply, the Noble Lord stated that he
should not go into a Committee of Supply to-morrow
(this day).
FISHERY PIERS AND HARBOURS BILL.
The House then went into Committee on this Bill.
The clauses, with some verbal amendments, were
agreed to.—Report this day.
RAILWAYS (IRELAND) BILL.—(No. 2.)
The House then went into Committee on this Bill.
The clauses were agreed to without amendment, and the
House resumed.—Report this day.
TURNPIKE ROADS (SOUTH WALES) BILL.
The report on this Bill was brought up and agreed to.
London, England, 1847-07-02

COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT WIGAN.

Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE wished to ask the Right
Hon. Batt the Secretary for the Home Department a
question, and also to call his attention to a subject
which required the prompt interference of her Ma-
jesty's Government. The Right Hon. Gentleman was
aware that an express had arrived only that afternoon
announcing a most calamitous explosion in a
colliery near Wigan, which took place on Tuesday
afternoon last. It was the wish of the parties that the
case should be represented to the Right Hon. Baronet,
and that a commission should be sent down to investi-
gate the case and the causes from which the accident
has arisen. According to the information he had re-
ceived the colliery was situated about two miles from
Wigan, and it appeared that for some time past
the men had been representing to the proprietor of this
colliery that it was not in a safe state, and so much so,
that on the very morning on which the explosion took
place the men went to the man at the bottom of the
shaft, and requested him to take them up, as the pit was
not safe. The man refused, and told the men to go
back to their work, and in a few hours after the ex-
plosion took place. Two men were brought to the
mouth of the pit, and died instantly, and six or seven
others were brought up blinded and in such a state as
not to be expected to live. Six men were left in the pit,
and although the most experienced men offered to go
down and see if it were possible to rescue them, the
proprietor refused to allow them. He hoped that the
Government would take such cognizance of the case as
would render these horrible accidents less frequent.
Sir G. GREY was not acquainted with the facts, as
they had not come under his notice officially, but he
believed that an inquiry was in process of taking place
before the coroner, and ho trusted that the coalowners
would be found to be blameless; but, in the meantime.
he could give no opinion. If the conduct of the coal-
owners should seem to require it, a strict investigation
would be commanded by the Government.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said that no time ought to be
lost, for it was intolerable that six bodies should be
unaccounted for; and that although persons had volun-
teered to go down the pits, liberty to do so was refused,
because they might be afterwards examined before a
judicial tribunal.
London, England, 1847-07-02

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
WEDNESDAY, MITE 30.
HOLYHEAD HARBOUR BILL.

Order for Committee read; Motion made, and Question
proposed, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair:"—
Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That"
to the end of the Question, in order to add the words " this
House will, upon this day three months, resolve itself into the
said Committee," instead thereof:—Question put, " That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question."
The House divided:—

MAJORITY-AYES, 83.
Adderley, C. B. Duncombe, A. Paget, Colonel
Aldam, W. Fitzrey, Henry Palmerston, ViS.
Anson, Colonel Frewen, C. IL Parker, John
Archdall, Captain Fuller, A. E• Perfect, Robert
Baine, Walter Gibson, T. M. Plumridge, Captain
Barrington, Viscount Gore, Robert Powlett, Lord W.
Bellew, K. M. Greene, Thomas Rashleigh, W.
Bennet, Philip Hamilton, G. A. Rollest on, Colonel
Bentinck, Lord G. nestle, Archibald Romilly, John
Berkeley, Captain Hawes, B. Round, J.
Bodkin, W. H. Howard, P. 11. Russell, Lord J.
Boldero, H. G. Hudson, George Rutherfurd, A,
Borthwick, Peter Hutt, William Shell, R. L.
Bowring, Dr. Jolliffe, Sir W. H. Somerville, Sir W.
Bramston, T. W Lawless, Cecil Sotheron, T. H. S.
Bretherton, J. Layard, Captain Spooner, R.
Brown, W. Lennox, Lord G. 11. Stanley, 0.
Burke, T. J. Lindsay, Colonel Stanstield, W. R.
Byng, G. S. Marshall, W. Strutt, Edward
Callaghan, D. Maule, Fox Taylor, E.
Carew, W. li. Pole Mitchell. T. A. Townely, John
Corry, Henry Moffatt, George Wa,d, 11. G.
Courtenay, Lord Mo.lahan, J. H. Wodehouse, E.
Craig, W. G. Mostyn, E. M. Wood, Sir Charles
Cripps, W. Neeld, Joseph Yorke, Henry R.
Dalrymple, Captain Norreys, Lord
D'Eyncourt, C. T. O'Brien, A. Stafford TELLERS.
Dodd, George O'Brien, John Tamil. H.
Duckworth, Sir J. Ogle, S. C. 11111, Lord M.

MINORITY—NOES, 2.
Collett, John TELLERS. 'Maley, Thomas
Hume, Joseph Williams, W.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES,

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(YESTERDAY.)
Room B.

MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK, AND
MIDLAND ZUN CTIO N 4
The Committee were occupied the whole of the day
with hearing evidence in favour of the proposed line.

Room E.
EAST LANCASHIRE (SOUTHPORT
BRANCH).
Evidence in support of this branch was adduced
during the entire day.

Room F.
LONDON-BRIDGE TER.IWINI ENLARGE-

MENT.

After hearing engineering evidence in favour of the
proposed enlargement, the Committee adjourned at an
early hour till eleven tomorrow.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(YESTERDAY.)

GROUP VI.

SALISBURY AND YEOVIL-EXETER, YEO-
VIL, AND DORCHESTER-AND ELAND-
FORD AND BRUTON.

Mr. COCKBURN resumed his address, which again
occupied the attention of the Committee durin; the
entire day, and was about to allude to the proposed
schemes of the Bristol and Exeter Railway Company,
and to show their insufficiency to supply the wants of
the district proposed to be accommodated by the pro-
posed lines of the South-Western Company, when the
Committee decided that they would adjourn till to-
morrow, at eleven o'clock.
The Committee adjourned accordingly.

GROUP XXX.
London, England, 1847-07-02

ROUSE OF COMMONS, July 1.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
The report on the Edinburgh and Perth Railway Bill
was brought up and agreed to.
The Blackburn Improvement, Market, &c., Bill was
read a third time and passed.
The Lords' amendments to the London and North-
Western Railway Bill (Atherstone and Whitacre
Branch) were agreed to.
On the motion of Mr. GREENE, it was ordered that
it be an instruction to the Committee of Selection to
refer the Dollar Institution (Alylne's or M`Nabb's Estate)
Bill to the Scotland List (No. 1), and three selected
Members, and to appoint the Committee on the Bill to
meet on Tuesday the 6th day of July, with power to
hear the petitioners on all petitions against the Bill,
which may be presented on or before Monday the sth
day of July.

On the 'notion also of Mr. GREENE, it was ordered
that the Examiners of Petitions for private Bills have
leave to sit and proceed to-morrow on the following
Bills:—Newbart (or Gravenor's) Estate Bill, Paterson's
Estate Bill, Pickernell's Estate Bill, Wingfl2ld's (or St.
Aubyn's) Estate Bill, Mansel's Estate Bill, and Duke of
Richmond's Estate Bill.

Ou the motion of Sir R. FERGUSON, a return was
ordered of the harbours, piers, quays, landing places,
and other works in Ireland, with respect to which any
notice or instrument in writing, declaring them to be
vested in the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland,
under the provisions of the Act 9 and 10 Vic. c. 3, has
been published in the Dublin Gazette.
FUSTIAN CUTTERS.
Mr. WILSON PATTEN presented a petition from
the fustian cutters of Warrington, praying that no per-
son under the age of fourteen years might work in those
manufactories.
London, England, 1847-07-02

POST OFFICE BILL.

On the motion of Sir GEORGE GREY, the House
went into Committee on the above Bill, and passed the
several clauses, and the Bill was ordered to be read a
third time to-morrow.

RECOVERY OF PUBLIC MONIES (IRELAND)

BILL.

This Bill was mad a second time, and ordered to be
committed on Monday.
DRAINAGE OF LANDS (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill was also read a second time, and was
ordered to be committed on Friday (this day).
PRINT WORKS BILL.

This Bill was read a third time and passed.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of,
and the 'louse adjourned at. One o'clock.

MESSAGE Fitum THE LORDS.

Messengers from the Lords brought up the following
Bills, which their Lordships have agreed to :—Royal
Marine Service Bill—Manchester and Leeds Railway
(Branch from the Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction
Railway to Barnsley, and Extension of Holmfirth Branch)
Bill—Manchester and Lincoln Union Railway Deviation
Bill—South-Eastern Railway (North Kent and Brick-
layers' Arms Junction) Bill—Westminster and Part of
Middlesex Sewers Bill—Falmouth Waterworks Bill—
London (City) Small Debts Bill, without Amendment;—
Swansea and Amman Junction Railway Bill—Dublin
and Drogheda Railway (Purchase of Navan Branch)
Bill—Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway
(No. 2) Bill—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire
Railways, and Manchester and Lincoln Union Railways,
and Chesterfield and Gainsborough Canal Amalgamation
Bill—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway, and
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway (No.
2) Bill—Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland
(Extension from Athlone to Galway) Bill—Northamp-
ton and Banbury Railway Bill—Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle Railway, and Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock,
and Ayr Railway (No. 4) Bill—Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle Railway (No. 1) Bill—Eastern Union and the
Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Railways Amalgamation
Bill—London and North-Western Railway (Portobello
and Wolverhampton Branch) Bill—Newport, Aberga-
venny, and Hereford Railway (Extension to Taff Vale
Railway) Bill—Chard Canal and Railway (Extension
and Amalgamation) Bill—Caledonian Railway (Branches
to Canonbie, &c.) Bill—South Staffordshire Railway
(Cannock, Wyrley, and Norton, &c.) Bill—Lynn and
Ely Railway (Lynn and Wormegay Navigation) Bill—
East Lothian Central Railway Bill—York Improvement
(Lendal Bridge and Approaches) Bill Edinburgh
Waterworks Bill, with Amendments;—Ashton Gas Bill,
with an Amendment.
London, England, 1847-07-02

Per rilbsT to sink the offal.

s. d. to s. d.
Inferior Beasts.. 3 10 4 2
second quality • 4 4 4 6
Prime large Oxen.. 4 8 4 10
Prime Scots ...... b 0 5 2
Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 6
Prime small ditto .. 4 8 5 0
Suckling Calves . • 18 0 28 0
Inferior Sheep . • • 4..2 4 4

s. d. to s. d.
Second qualltyditto 4 6 4 8
Coarse-woolled ditto 4 10 5 0
SouthdownWether 5 2 5 4
Ditto out of the wool
Large Hogs
Small l'orkers ••
Quarter old Pigs l7 0 22 0
Lambs .. b 0 6 0

Beasts.
1,022

SUPPLY Al'
I Sheep,
9,360

MARKET.
I Calves.
476

I Pigs.
300

NNIVJGATE AND LEADEN/ALL.
We had a slow sale here, at our quotations.
At per stone by the Carcase.

s. d. to 9. d. s. d. to s.
,inferior .. 3 8 310 Mutton, inferior ••3 10 4 2
middling •.• 4 0 4 2 middling.. 4 4 4 8
prime large .. 4 2 4 4 prime .•.. 4 10 5 0
prime small .. 4 4 4 Pork, large. ... 310 4 6
Veal..

Beef

Lamb. 5s to 59 10d.
HOILOXIGH HOP IVIARKET.
Notwithstanding the prevailing easterly winds, the
accounts received from the plantations today are very
satisfactory; hence the demand for all kind of Hops is
exceedingly heavy, and last week's quotations are with
difficulty supported. I❑ the duty next to nothing is
doing. Sussex pockets, 415 s to 41 16i per cwt; Weald
of Kent pockets, 41 12s to 515 s ditto; Mid and East
Kent pockets, 51 12s to 7l is ditto.
London, England, 1847-07-02

•
'll Jain -111 ts

LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY ; !R47.

The Lunatics Bill has been withdrawn, and as ,
strenuous advocates of a reform in the laws regulating
the treatment of lunatics we are rather pleased than
otherwise that it is withdrawn. The provision
which gave to the bishops and clergy in every
diocese the supervision of the lunatic asylums therein
situated ought alone to have been sufficient to secure
the rejection of the Bill. As was well observed by
Mr. WALLET, " it would be an arrangement most
disagreeable to the bishops and most unfortunate for
the patients." Most unfortunate, indeed ! What
chance of recovery would a mad Calvinist have who
should be subjected to the superintendence of the
Bishop of EXETER? When would a lunatic Roman
Catholic recover his reason, if at all times, under all
circumstances, a STOWELL, a M‘NEtr, or a
AVGHEE, were to be permitted to have access
to him? "The framers of this Bill," continued Mr.
WAXLET, "seemed to forget that some of the worst
cases of lunacy arose out of excitement on the subject
of religion," and they seem also to have forgotten
that in many instances in which sane persons have
been unjustly incarcerated, the clergyman of the
parish has been the person through whose active but
unauthorised interference such incarceration has
taken place. There are instances on record in which
the clergyman has gone out of his way to "instruct,'
London, England, 1847-07-02

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR.

Mr. WAKLEY wished to know whether there was
any law under which the Government might appoint a
public prosecutor ? And whether, if there was, the
Government intended to avail themselves• of it, and to
appoint a public prosecutor?
Sir G. GREY said there was no law under which the
Government might appoint a public prosecutor. The
subject had been under the consideration of the Govern-
ment, not certainly, however, respecting the appointment
of a public prosecutor, but with respect to a decision of
the House respecting the conducting prosecutions,
and the mode of defraying the expenses. Some plan
would be submitted to the House, not exactly for the
appointment of a public prosecutor, but as a step in that
direction.
London, England, 1847-07-02

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE.

Mr. E. DENISON said that there were several Bills at
present before the House relating to the representation of
the people—he had counted as many as five—one of which
had been introduced by the Noble Lord. The subject
of these Bills was one which was very interesting, espe-
cially at the present moment, and he wished to know
whether it was the intention of the Government to per-
severe with any of those Bills in the present session.
Lord J. RUSSELL stated that he was only enabled
to answer the question of the Hon. Member as regarded
the Bill which he (Lord J. Russell) had introduced. It
was a very important Bill, but at the same time, con-
sidering the late period of the session, he did not mean
to proceed with it at present. He wished to have the
Bill read a second time, in order that the House might
go into Committee pro forma upon it, and he thought
that no objection could be entertained to such a
course. With regard to the other Bills referred to
he was not answerable for them ; but, as the
Hon. Gentleman had asked his opinion, he would state
that at the present period of the session it was not de-
sirable to proceed with any Bills which would make
any alteration as regarded the representation of the
people.
London, England, 1847-07-02

RELIEF OF THE POOR.

Mr. NE WDEGATE moved that the petition of the
clerks, masters, and matrons of workhouses, re-
lieving officers, assistant overseers, and other officers
connected with the administration of the laws relating
to the relief of the poor in England and Wales be
printed with the votes.
THE RAJA OF SATTARA.

Mr. EVELYN DENISON wished to ask the Hon.
Member for Montrose whether the motion of which he
(Mr. flume) had given notice, ar►d which had been put
off several times, with respect to the Raja of Sattara,
would be again brought on by the Hon. Member.
Mr. HUME said that the notice stood for to•morrow
upon going into Committee of Supply, and it was his
intention to bring it forward then.
HEALTH OF TOWNS.

Lord MORPETH presented a number of petitions
from various parts of the country in favour of the Health
of Towns' Bill.

NAVIGATION BILL.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved the order of the day
for the second reading of the Navigation Bill for the
pnrpose of postponing it.
London, England, 1847-07-02

EDUCATION IN IRELAND.

Lord JOHN MANNERS wished to know if the
Noble Lord would have any objection to lay on the table
copies of the communications whi,:h had taken place
with respect to education in Ireland between him and
the Primate of Ireland ; and whether he would also
lay the correspondence of the Right Honourable
Baronet, the Member for Tamworth, and that Right
Rev. Prelate, on the same subject.
Lord J. RUSSELL had no objection to produce the
correspondence, but he doubted much whether there
was any record of the correspondence with the Right
lion. Baronet.
London, England, 1847-07-02

this measure was good, but his Hon. Friend the Member
for Oxfordshire h )d pointed out a more practicable plan,
and he must join with him in resisting the clause.
The Committee then divided, when there appeared—.
For the clause
Against it ... 28
Majority —72
The clause was then agreed to, as was also clause 3.
Clause t, the obji,et of which was to provide for the
nr iintment and payment of inspectors was, after a short
discussion, in which Mr. Spooner, Colonel Sibthorp,
Mr. Collett, Lord G. Bentinck, Mr. Henley, Lord Mor-
peth, and Mr. Hudaoon, took part, then agreed to.
Clause 5 was agreed to with some verbal amendments.
Upon clause 6 being proposed,
Mr. HENLEY proposed the omission of the word
" district," on the ground that the provisions of the Bill.
ought to be applied solely to towns and boroughs, and
not to districts where no town existed.

After a short discussion, this clause was agreed to
with the omission of the word.
In clause 7,
Mr. DIVETT moved to add, after the words " several
boundaries," "except of corporate boroughs."
After a short discussion the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. DIVETT then moved to strike out the conclud-
ing sentence of the clause, viz., " and in the case of a
corporate borough, whether or not the boundaries of
such borough ought to be extended, and in what case."
After some discussion, strangers were ordered to with-
draw.

The House divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment 59
Against it lO3

Majority against the amendment... —44
The clause as it originally stood was then agreed to.
On the motion of Lord MORPETH the Chairman
was ordered to report progress, and to obtain leave to
sit again this day.—Agreed to.
NAVIGATION BILL.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL said the Navigation Bill
stood first in the order of the day fur to-morrow. After
it he proposed to proceed with the Health of Towns
Bill.
London, England, 1847-07-02

T-birb IBbittoul

SUN OFFICE. Seven o' Clock.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY•)

HOUSE OF LORDS. •
Room B.
14ANCRESTER. BUXTON, IWATLOCIC, AND
TILIDMAND Jim cT1077 (MAN CHESTER,
AND SOUTZPORT IMANCIMS).
Their Lordships met this morning* at Eleven, and de-
clared the preambles of the above Bills to be proved.
London, England, 1847-07-02

SUPPLY.

In reply to Colonel SII3TI3ORP, who stated that he
had an important motion on the paper which he in-
tended to bring forward on the motion for going into a
Committee of Supply, the Noble Lord stated that he
should not go into a Committee of Supply to-morrow
(this day).
FISHERY PIERS AND HARBOURS BILL.

The House then went into Committee on this Bill.
The clauses, with some verbal amendments, were
agreed to.—Report this day.
RAILWAYS (IRELAND) BILL.—(No. 2.)
The House then went into Committee on this Bill.
The clauses were agreed to without amendment, and the
House resumed.—Report this day.
TURNPIKE ROADS (SOUTH WALES) BILL.
The report on this Bill was brought up and agreed to.
London, England, 1847-07-02

CORK COUNTY ELECTION.

The Cork Reporter of Tuesday announces the result
of the first day's poll. At six o'clock the numbers stood
thus:—
For Leader 220
For Power
Majority

THE COURT, &C.—On Saturday the royal carriages
fur the use of the Queen and the Prince Consort during
the installation of his Royal Highness as Chancellor of
the University of Cambridge, will be forwarded to Cam-
briige by the Eastern Counties Railway ; and on Mon-
day next, at half-past eleven in the forenoon, her Ma-
jesty and the Prince, and their suite, will leave Buck-
ingham Palace for the Tottenham station of the same
railway, where a special train is ordered to be in readiness
to convey them to the terminus of the same railway, and
at the terminus the royal equipages will be in waiting to
convey them to the apartments which have been prepared
for that purpose in Trinity College. Her Majesty
selected the Tottenham station, in order to avoid the
crowd and bustle of the London terminus at Slioreditch.
After the installation and the fetes attendant, the Queen
and Court will leave Cambridge (supposed on Wednes-
day next), and return to Buckingham Palace, and remain
there until the breaking up of Parliament, when her
Majesty, the Prince Consort, and the Court will proceed
to Ozborne House with the Royal Family ; from whence
about the second week in August, her Majesty and the
Prince will pay their promised visit to the Marquis of
Abercorn's hunting seat, Arverykie Lodge, at Luggan,
in Inverness-shire. It has not yet been decided whether
the royal trip to the Highlands will be made by land or
by water.
APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The
nuptials of Lady Alexandrina Vane, second daughter of
the Marquis of Londonderry, with the Earl of Porter-
lington, has been delayed in consequence of her Lady-
ship having been indisposed from the meaself. Her
Ladyship has nearly recovered, and went out for a car-
riage airing for the first time on Sunday last.
BRIERLY HILL.—ALARMING Fiaze—On Wednes-
day night, between nine and ten o'clock, afire broke out
at the extensive chainworks .belonging to Mr.
th Johnree-
Parkes, of Nine Locks'-lane, in this place;
tened great destruction. It appears that a boiler, which
which
had lately been cracked, and was used to melt pitch to
black chains, exploded with a tremendous noise, and a
great quantity of pitch communicated with the fire.
.-Fortunately there was a chimney near the spot, and up
'this the flames rushed with great violence, alarming the
inhabitants of the neighbourhood. A quantity of wood-
work used in the process of chain-making or blacking
and some brickwork were destroyed, but no very consi-
derable damage- was_ done.._ The fire was put out with
ashes, which were applied so plentifully as t 9 effectually
=other it.—Worcester Chronicle.
London, England, 1847-07-02

HEALTH OF TOWNS.

Mr. ALDAM presented a petition from Leeds
against the Health of Towns Bill.
Mr. HUDSON presented a similar petition from
Leicester.

Mr. STANSFIELD presented a similar petition from
Leeds.

NAVIGATION LAWS.

Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS presented petitions from
the ports of London and Montrose against any alteration
in the navigation-laws.

JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES.
Mr. M. GIBSON brought in the Joint-stock Com-
panies Bill, which was real a first time, and ordered to
be read a second time on Monday next.

THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from a gentleman
of the name of Porter, residing at Hill House, Harrow
Weald, Middlesex, stating that he had discovered the
means of making instantaneous communication by means
of electricity to the outports in the most foggy nights
upwards of 12 years aa,o ; that he had stated to the
Admiralty that he had done so, and had received a
letter from that Board, stating that they should be
happy to have communications with him on the subject,
but that they had never granted him an interview.
Under these circumstances the petitioner deprecated the
idea of a foreigner haring the credit of the invention,
and prayed the House to institute an inquiry on the
subject.

RATING. •
Mr. WAKLEY also presented a petition from a gen-
tleman named Hutcheson, complaining of the manner of
rating to the poor.
The lioN. MEMBER also presented a petition from the
workmen of Glasgow, complaining of the law of arrest_
went of wages in Glasgow.
The IloN. MEMBER also presented a petition from the
National Association for Promoting the Improvement
and Condition of the People, in favour of the Health of
Towns Bill, and praying that the metropolis might be
included in its provisions.
The HoN. MEMBER also presented a petition from a
soldier named Philip Ward, stationed in the garrison at
Gibraltar, complainlng of the conduct of the command-
ing officer, and praying to be transferred to some other
regiment.
Sir PE LACY EVANS presented a petition from
one of his constituents, complaining of the treatment of
the East India Company.
M ALTA.

Dr. BO\VRING Vriow, from the Secretary
at War, whether he had received any information as to
the alleged misconduct of the military of Malta at the
theatre and elsewhere.

Mr. FOX MAULE said that he had made inquiry at
the Horse Guard 3, and found that no report had reachtd
there with respect to the subj, et.
PRISONS BILL AND CUSTODY OF OFFEN-
London, England, 1847-07-02

ROYAL MARINES.

Brevet -Major—Thomas Sheppard.
Captains—Patrick Powell, John H. Mallard.
Second Lieutenant—Edward B. Hodges.
Second Mauer— Henry J. Cunningham.
lIIDICAL OFFICERS.

Surgeons—Bernard. Kiernan, Nathaniel Poulden, William
B. Carlyle, William A. Bates, William Porteous (a), JameS
Syme.
Assistant Surgeons.—Samuel Wicks, Charles .D..A. New-
man, Daniel Coulter, M.D., Daniel Mcßride.
Paymasters and Pursers—James Street, James S. WeUS,
Thomas, Mends, Robert Lewer.

Loivon : • rinted and Published by MIIRDO YOUNG, of No. il2
and. Prin er. at The Sun Otter, thtraud, in the precinct'
847. e daYdewy,thO County of lifiddkoses. Friday, Jay 2,
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