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which we should have beat left ;' and of our humility
in suffering the affairs of Europe to be discussed without
us!' If England ha at d • ithnur id i
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 eloqtence after the speech of M.
Cremieux, did full justice to that reproach. The fact is,
that after many tergiversations, and notwithstanding
some little disguised the British Government
concluded by returning to the solution proposed by M.
Guizot at the commencemlit of the question. M. Guizot
established as a principle, at the beginning of the civil
war in Portugal, the maittenance and execution of the
treaty of the quadruple allitnce. The English Government
commenced by contesling that principle. It essayed an
intervention, or at least in isolated mediation, and it
did not succeed. After the first check it endeavoured
to organise an intervention amongst three— a concert
between Portugal, Spain, end 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 ?lacing 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 a; a mere colony, and as a de-
pendence of Great Britait; 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 ai 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, X. 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 ve interfered it was after the
Queen had engaged with h€r 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, tie 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
today, 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
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 DUPIN read the
report of the Committee to which it had been refer-
red, which recommended that the petition should be
referred to the Bureau des renseignmens (equi-
valent to an order that it do lie on the
table). The Prince DE LA MOSKOWA. (the son
of Marshal NEY) proposed as an amendment that

the petition should be referred to the President of the
Council and to the Council of Ministers. It was now,
he said, 32 years since Prince JEROME had fought
at Waterloo, since which period he had languished in
exile. The victories of France had raised him to a
throne, and her misfortunes were the commencement
of his reverses. The Prince only demanded to ter-
minate his mortal career on the territory of France.
He could readily conceive that in troubled times laws
of proscription against the members of fallen dynas-
ties might be enforced ; but now that the dynasty of
July was so firmly established, he could not see the
necessity of keeping in force those laws which exiled
the members of the Imperial Family who recognised
the present Government. He was well aware that it
was to the three powers of the state that belonged the
faculty of revising a law ; but he was persuaded that
the repeal of those laws of exile would meet with but
little opposition. The generosity of the KING of the
FRENCH required no stimulus, for already on two or
three occasions he had shown what were his senti-
ments, and it was not too much to hope that he would
regard with a favourable cye the prayer of the present
petition.

In the course of the discussion the Chamber was
addressed by Viscount VICTOR HUGO, who said—
" He considered that tie gates of the country ought to
be opened to one of the most noble and the most illus-
trious members of that Imperial Family, who had taken
so great a part in their victories and in their reverses,
and was also of opinion that all the laws of exile and
proscription should be repealed. The grandeur of
France and of her Government demanded it, and he
thought that such a national and generous measure would
form the finest crown for their New dynasty. Political
reason, in accordance with the national wish, commanded
the recal of those illustrious exiles whom proscription
turned into pretenders, but of whom the air of their na-
tive country would make good citizens. The only con-
dition he would impose upon them was that they should
demand the favour from the King himself.
He regarded the laws which kept those princes
in exile as impolitic. To recal an exiled
prince was to declare to him that he was
not feared ; all political importance was thus
withdrawn from him; and, for that reason, to replace the
princes of the Imperial house under the common laws of
the country—to allow them to return into France like
good and loyal Frenchmen, as they were—would be a
measure alike just and politic. He would suppose a man
to exist who had never heard the name of Napoleon, and
let that man be told that the family of Napoleon had
been banished from the soil of France— that it had been
proscribed—what would be his reply? He would ask—
What, then, has Napoleon done? Doubtless he has been
guilty of some heinous crime ! The crimes of which he
had been guilty are as follow:—Religion revived; the
civil code drawn up; France enlarged beyond her natural
frontiers—Marengo, Jena, Wagram ! These constituted
the most magnificent dowry that a great man could have
given to a great nation. It was the aged brother of this
great man who now presented himself before the Cham-
ber. During the early part of his life his only desire was
to die for France ; now his only wish was to die on her
soil. Such a wish could not be refused."

The last speaker was General GORGAUD, who re-
minded the Chamber that " that day was the anniver-
sary of the battles of Marengo and of Friedland,
and he besought all his comrades who were present,
and all who had served under the Empire, not to let
it be said that the anniversary of such days was cele-
brated by banishing from the soil of France the
brother of him who wished to make her the first
nation of the world."—(Sensation.) This eloquent
appeal from the old companion in arms of the Em-
PEROR was, however, without effect. The amend-
ment was rejected, and the recommendation of the
Committee adopted.

The Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, on the
.Affair <>l'M* E:11,1.3 3JV in...37,r,, hare unanimously
reported in favour of granting the authorisation for
the appearance of that gentleman at the bar of the
House of Peers.

Queen CHRISTINA has arrived in Paris from her
excursion to Italy, and proceeded to her country seat,
Malmaison.

Count RAYNEVAL, Charge d'Affaires of France at
St. Petersburgh, has just arrived in Paris. The
Union Monarchigue mentions a report that the object
of his coming is to give to a person particularly inte-
rested in the question some confidential explanations
relative to the real state of the Emperor of Russia's
sentiments towards the French Government.

The Ilioniteur 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. 65e.; the Five per Cents., at 117 f. 70c. ; the
Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2751. ; Rouen, 972 f. 50c. ; Havre,
6561. 25c.; Great Northern, 598 f. 75c.; Avignon, 738 f. Mc. ;
Vierzon, 618 f. 75c. ; Bordeaux, 511 f. 25c. ; Troyes and Mon-
tereau, 2801.; Basle, 190 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 430 f. ;
Tours and Nantes, 412 f. 50e.; Paris and Lyons, 448 f. 75c. ;
Bordeaux and Cette, 451 f. 25e. ; Spanish Passives, 4rl.
MARSEILLES, JUNE 10.—Marseilles and Avignon, 745 f.;
Northern, 602 f. 50c.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 16.
Luxembourg, PA—Lyons and Avignon (Constituted),
2%—Northern of France, 11;y—Paris and Orleans, 491A—
Rouen and llavre, 26.

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 Elbert intend leaving town for
Cambridge on Monday, th 3 sth of July, and will reside,
during their stay at the Utiversity, at Trinity Lodge.
The Queen will go in state to the Italian Opera, but
the day is not yet fixed.
The Hon. C. Cavendish aas mot with great success in
his canvass in Bucks.

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 SQn of
Lord Denbigh,

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

cITY, Qua_ n 7',4",%7 TO T!:.'

Colton market ;..C.Liv erpoul yesterday was very
quiet, but closed firmly. American and Surat qualities
were lower by P. per lb. There was no change in
other sorts. Sales 6,000 bales, 500 of which were on
speculation. Of the whole quantity, 4,000 bales were
American. There were 1,000 bales of Surat sold at
38d. to Sid. per lb., 200 Egyptian at 7id. to 9d., and 200
Bahia at ;id. per lb. Shares were good again.
The accounts from the outports and fri.m Ireland re-
present the arrivals of grain as being very large, and
the indisposition to buy was manifested more strongly
than ever. The usual result of excessive speculation
and gambling in the food of the people is becoming
apparent in France, failures having occurred of houses
hitherto considered to be " strong," and repudiatio❑ of
time bargains being with many the order of day. We
shall not be surprised to hear of similar occurrences
here ere long.

By a vessel arrived from the River Plate, we hare ac-
counts of March 31, from Buenos Ayres, and April 5,
from Monte Video. The letters state that—
" By advices from Goya (a province of Corrientes),
on the 11th ult, we learn that the Holy wood, and Cou-
rier de la Seine Inferieure had arrived there, on their
way down the Parana, the former to complete her
loading.

" We regret to inform you that the drought in this
province still continues, and threatens serious injury to
the graziers of cattle. The supply of tallow is falling off,
and the price has advanced to $25 per arroba.
"Business in imports is dull, there is no want of supply,
as yesterday there were sixty-four vessels of all sizes
loading and discharging off the Custom-house. This
tragic will not be permitted long, as it causes a feeling of
exasperation in all classes of society here, and many are
proved to put injurious constructions to the credit of our
Ministers for its continuance. Several vessels are
loading for Rio direct, by which they avoid paying the
export duties at Monte Video.
"A communication from Senor Munoz, Minister of War
and Foreign Affairs at Monte Video, to the President
Suarez, has been published within the last few days. It
is a complete expo 4 of the present resources of the
party in power at Monte Video. They are in want of
everything, because they have nothing. Men, money,
clothing, arms, ammunition, and unity of purpose are
alike called fur. All these wants were known before,
but they had nut till now received the seal of official
authority.
"The mediating Ministers refuse to contiue their coun-
tenance unless General Rivera was removed from com-
mand of the army. The order was given by Munoz but
not obeyed. He resigns in consequence, but is pre-
vailed upon to continue his official services at the
earnest request of Admiral Laii.e. Subsequently the
matter is patched up some way or other, and General
Rivera, with the remainder of his forces, have been
conveyed to Maldonado. It now seems that the Minis-
ters will not allow either Rivera or Oribe to go into
Monte Video, and the question naturally suggests itself
to whom will they award the reins of power, what is the
the object to be obtained, and where are the means to
accomplish their ends, whatever they may be.
" The question to us is really becoming utterly incom-
prehensible. If the Ministers wish to have their eyes
opened, the document to which we refer ought to be suf-
ficient for them. It appears there is some treason going
on in the Monte Videan camp inside, and we should not
be surprised to hear of some of the " notables" pass-
ing over to General Oribe, and all parties at least ac-
cusing the intervention, as the cause of all their misfor-
tunes. That this will be the upshot we have not the
least doubt."

There has Hot been much business done in the English
Funds, and prices are weaker, a few sales being made
again to realise profits. Consuls have been 87;i to 88.
The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised
89i Bank Stock is firm at 197. Exchequer-bills
have touched 7s. and lls. premium.
In the Foreign Market there have been but one or
two bargains. Spanish Three per Cents. have been
marked 34i to 344, and Peruvian Stock is at 36k.
Railway Shares are lower, but with limited sales only.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.) _

Bank Stock .:

•• -•• 197

Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities • • 37% 88
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 8938
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1660 .. 9;y
India Bonds, 1,000/. .. 8
Ditto, under 1,0001.
Censols tor Opening, July 16 .. .. 88 87%
Exchequer Bills. d. 2d.
1,000/. .. •• 10 711 p
500/. .. .... 13 12 15 p
Ditto, Small .. .... 13 18 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. . •
Ditto, Small . • • . .. 84
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent .. • • 36%
Portuguese Bends, 5 per Cent. ..
Ditto, Four per Cent .. . • .. 33 32%
Ditto, for the Account .. 323 w 4
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .
Ditto, for the Account .. • • 34%
Dlvigends on the above payable in London.

BUSINESS DONE iN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK,
RAILWAYS. PAID. PEA SHARE.
Buckinghamshire • • .. • • .. • • 61. 45..... 1 dis. • • to % dis,
Eastern Counties • • • • • • 20 .. 20%%% % to
Do.,Perpetual,s perCt• No. I, 6!. 135.40..... % p.- to
Ditto, York Extension .• • .... to
East Lancashire .• .. • • .. 20 .. • . to% .. • • to
East Lincolnshire .• .. • • . • 6y, ...• 7 to
Great Northem .• •. • • • • ...• 2 .... to 214
Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 30 .. • • 241% to 25%
Great Western .. • • • • .. 85 •...115 .... to
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • • .. 50 ... • 68 ...• to 69
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .• .. 12% .... 17%% .•to
Ipswich and Bury St. Edmunds .. •• 14 • • 9% .... to 10
Leeds and Bradford .. .. •• 40 87 .... to
London and Blackwall .• 161. 13s. 4d. .. • • 7% to
London, liligliton, and South Coast • • 50 ..... 541/4 • • to
Ditto, Consolidated Eighths .. • • 10 .... 13% to 13
Do. Pref. Convert. 5 percent. .. 50 .... 53%..., to
London and North-Western.. • • ..100 .. • .178 .... to 180
Ditto, Quarters .. • • L. and B. 7 .. • . 23 .. • • to
Ditto ditto New .. .. • 2 .... 13 .... to
Ditto, 40/. Shares .• M. and B. .. 40 .... 69 .. • to
Ditto, 101. Shares .. M. and B. (C) 1 .. • • 7 ••to
London and South-Western 411. 10d. .... 66 .... to
Ditto, New .. • • .. 2714 .. • • 30%.... to
Ditto, New .. .. •.22. • . • 241¢ ••• to
Manchester and Leeds • . •• 82 .... • to
Ditto, Fifths 6 5... to
Midland • • .• •• • • • • ..100 ....124 .... to 122
Ditto, New • • • • •• 36 .... 41%% to
Ditto, New .. .. • • • • • • 6 .. • • 91% .... to 9
Newcastle and Berwick .. •• 20 .... 2814 .... to 28
Norfolk .. .. • • .. • • .•100 . •••• to
Ditto Scrip, 1847, North of Norfolk. • • to
Ditto ditto, Waveney Valley .. .. 2 .... .. to
North British .. • • • • •• 25 3214 .... to
Ditto, Half Shares • • .. • • • • 121{ •• •. 151 r .... to
North Staffordshire •• •• • • • • 71,4 .. •• 10 .• •• to 9%
North Western .. • • -• .. 4 .. • • 2% .... to
Preston and Wyre • • • • • • 25 .... 37 .to 37
Shreivsbury and Birmingham (A) •• .• 3%.... to
iouth Eastern and Dover .. •- —331.25.4 d. 36% ••to
South Wales .. .• • • • • • • 10 .. • • 7%.... to --
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, & Goole 2•. • • 1 •• to
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth.. • • 20 .. • . 10 .. • • to
York and Newcastle .. • . .. • • 25 •• • • 3714 to
Ditto, New .. • • • • •• 10 ... • 15% %to
York and North Midland .. .. • • 50 .... .... to
Ditto, Extension • . .. 25 •.• • 42 .. • • to
Ditto, Preference • • .• 6 .• 15 .... to
Ditto East and West Riding Extension 10 .... 2114 .. to

FOREIGN RAILWAYS. f
Namur and Liege .. .• • • •. 10 .. • • 31A .. •. to
Northern of France .. .. • • 8 .. • . 113 A %•• to
Paris and Lyons
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
London and Westminster .. •• • • 20 .... 26U .... to
MINES

Real del Monte. Unregistered • • ••3 .. • • to

LLOYD'S SHIPPINU—(THIS DAY).
LONDON, JUNE 17.—Wind S. W., light breeze, and cloudy.
OFF BEACIIY HEAD, JUNE 10.—Charlotte, Gunther, New

York, for Bremen.
LivEnrooo, JUNE 16.—Wind S.S.E., fresh.—Arrd. 15th,
Otterspool, Wickman, Calcutta ; Tapley, ditto ; Esther Ann,
Pernambuco; Frances, Corkhill, Barbadoes y Royal William,
Frances, New Orleans; Harry Lorrequer, Jeffares, ditto;
Julius Casar, Carter, ditto; Champion, Cochrane, Mobile;
Urgent, Rogers, Apalachicola; New York, Cropper, New
York; Affghan, Black, ditto; Ellerslie, Harvey, ditto. 16th.
Cordelia, Hughes, Calcutta; Benjamin Boyd, Clark, Cama-
roons ; Picwick, Africa ; George, Mansanilla ; London, Boy-
lan, New Orleans ; William Penn, Canighlan, ditto: Car-
thagenian, Jack, ditto; Anglesea, Virginia; Medora, Tur-
ner, Philadelphia; St. John, Richardson, ditto; Queen of
the West, Woodhouse, New York; Lady Napier, ditto;
Southerner, Palmer, ditto; Warrior, St. John's, New Bruns-
' ‘,API,. The Plutnq. Hannah. nailed from St Atiiir,w's for
Liverpool, 4th January last, and has not since been heard of.
DEAL, JUNE 16.—Wind S.W. to S.S.W.; squally.--
Arrd. Winscules, Sprout, Port Phillip ; Mary drant, Bom-
bay; Toup, Coast of Africa ; Arequipa, Crag, Callao; Thor-
waldsen, St. Croix ; Emma, Walls, New Orleans ; Sally,
Bruce, Mobile ; Emma, Wise, Newfoundland. The Pene-
lope, of Jersey, has been lost on the coast of Africa.
PLvmouTn, JUNE 16.—Wind S.W.—Put back, her Ma-
jesty's ship Growler, with damage.
I ALMOUTH, JUNE 16.—Wind S.S.W., strong breezes.--
Arrd. Anna Watson, Stirling, Colombo, which passed a vessel
of about 300 tons, water-logged and abandoned, and with
only bowsprit standing.
FALMOUTH, JUNE 16.—A vessel, bottom up, was passed in
lat. 47 N., lon. 9 W., by the Swedish brig Esperance, bound
to Marseilles, spoken by the Eleanor, arrived here.
MlDDEEsnoEoucx, JUNE 15.—The William and Sarah, of
Exeter, got upon the Tees Breakwater yesterday, but was
assisted off next tide without much damage.
WHITBY, JUNE 15.—The Bramble, of Harwich, forLowes-
toffe, sprung a leak in Robin Hood Bay last night, and sunk;
master and two men drowned.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
The following have been posted at Lloyds'
Hydrographic Office, 20th May, 1847.
HAVANNAH.—NEW LIGHTHOUSE ON THE
MORRO.
Information has been received from her Majesty's Consul
at Havannah, that a new lighthouse has been erected on the
Morro of Havannah, in lat. 23 deg. 9 sec. long. 82 deg. 22
sec. west of Greenwich, exhibiting a revolving' light at half
minute intervals. The light is 158 feet above the level of
the sea, and may be seen at the distance of 20 miles.
PUERTO RICO.—NEW LIGHT AT SAN JUAN.
The new light has been exhibited at the entrance of the
harbour of San Juan, lat. 18 deg. 29 sec. north, long. 66 deg.
7 sec. west of Greenwich, at the height of 187 feet above the
level of the sea. It revolves in eight seconds, and may be
seen 20 miles.
GULF OF VENICE.—NEW LIGHT ON THE PORER
ROOK, NEAR CAPE PROMONTORE.
Notice has been given by the Deputation of the Exchange
at Trieste that a new lighthouse has been built on the Porer
Rock in lat. 44 deg. 46 min. N., and lon. 13 deg. .53 deg. E.
of Greenwich, to replace the temporary one, and that a
fixed light is now exhibited thereon, at the height or 111
feet above the sea, and 88 feet above the rock.

L LOYD'S.
The committee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's having
had their attention directed to the important assistance ren-
dered to British vessels in distress by order of his Highness
Mehemet Ali Pacha, have unanimously passed the following
resolutions

" That the respectful thanks of this Committee be expressed
to his Highness Mehemet Ali Pacha, Viceroy of Egypt, on
behalf of the subscribers to Lloyd's and the commercial
shipping interests, for the generous, prompt, and valuable
assistance rendered on all occasions by his Highness's orders,
tct 1$11;144 yeocl,§ 4toacjeci grim cii§treo 911 tbc comet gilder

his Highness's government; thus affording another instance
of that enlightened 'lnd I:bera! nnl;r•- r.:+• Ttinl,,p?ss
.

MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAY.)
NAY MARKETS.
SMITHF/ELD.—Meadow Hay, 215 s to 115 s; Clover ditto,
315 s to 4/ 15s; and Straw, 11 6s to 1/ 12s per load. Supply
but moderate, and trade dull.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2l 8s to 31 16s; Clover
ditto, 318 s to 4/ 14s ; and ,`itrs w, 118 s to 1/ 12s per load.
A fair average supply, and :. l:.=avy demand.
WHITECHAPEL.—Mead,m 73y, 2/ Bs to 31 15s ; Clover
ditto, 31 5s to 4/ 18s; and ;;••tar, 1/ Gs to 1/ lls per load.
Trade dull at the above q ()tat iorN,
MELT P/lAZIKETS.
SOUTH ALL, JUNE 16.-Our market to-day was well sup-
plied with each kind of stock, the demand for which was
heavy, at drooping prices. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d ;
Mutton, 4s to 5s 4d; Lamb, 5s to 6s; Veal, 4s to 42 8d;
and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per Blbs, to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, JUNK 16.—A fall of quite 4d per 81bs took place
in the general quotations, with a heavy demand. Beef, from
3s 6d to 4s 10d ; Mutton, 5s to 5s 4d ; Lamb, 5s to
Gs 2d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per Slbs.
Suckling Calves, 20s to 283; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s
to 225; and Mulch Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 20/
each.
LEWES, JUNE 15.—Beef, from 4s to 5s 4d ; Mutton, 4s
to 5s 4d; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 2d; and Veal, 4s to 4s Bd,
per 81bs. Supply moderate, and trade dull.
NEWGATE AND XMADENHAMIL.
We had a very dull trade here on lower terms. Beef from
3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 44 to 5s ; Lamb, 5s to 6s; Veal 3s
10d to ss; and Pork 3s 8d to 5s per Blbs, by the carcase.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended June 17, 1847, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.
WnsAT. I BARLEY.' OATS. I 1
RTE. BEANS. I PEAS.
RPICE BBs 10d 52s Od 34s Id 67s ld I 57s 8d 59s ld
The Duties on Foreign Grain are now suspended.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)
COMMITTEE FOR PRIVILEGES.
Their Lordships sat in a Committee for Privileges
to-day.
The Peers present were, the Lord Chancellor, the
Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Brougham, Lord Lyndhurst,
the Earl of Dartmouth, the Earl of Effingham, Earl
Bathurst, the Earl of Yarborough, and the Bishop of
St. Asaph.

VISCOUNT CLIFDEN'S CLAIM.
Counsel were heard, and witnesses examined, on behalf
of the claim of Viscount Clifden to vote at the election
of Representative Peers for Ireland ; and,
Their LORDSHIPS resolved that the Noble Viscount
had made out his claim.—Claim allowed.

LORD ROKEBY'S CLAIM.
Mr. CALVERT was heard, and several witnesses ex-
amined, among whom was Earl Bathurst and Mr. Goul-
burn, the late Chancellor of the Exchequer, on behalf of
the claim of Lord Rokeby's vote at the election of Re-
presentative Peers for Ireland, and their Lordships re-
solved that the Noble Lord had made 'out his claim.—
Claim allowed.
THE PERTH AND DRUMMOND PEERAGE.
Their Lordships then proceeded to hear the further
arguments in this case, on which
Mr. FLEMING, en behalf of the claimants, summed up
the case on Thursday last. We have already given
the facts of the case in detail, and we now only
present our readers with a summary of these facts.
In the year 1605, James, the fourth Lord Drummond,
was created Earl of Perth, with limitation to his heirs
male. He died in 1611, without male issue. His brother
John then became second Earl of Perth, and was suc-
ceeded by his eldest son James, who became third earl,
and died in 1675. The son of this last named person
then succeeded to the title as fourth Earl of Perth. He
attached himself to the fortunes of the Stuarts, and left
Scotland in 1693, and went to reside at Saint Germains,
where he was created by James 11. Duke of Perth. His
son and grandson succeeded to this dignity, and were
styled at the French Court Dukes of Perth. They
joined in the schemes of the Pretender, and were suc-
cessively attainted in 1715 and 1745. The last of these
persons dying without issue male, the dignity of Earl
of Perth passed over to the male descendants of John
Drummond, the brother of the fourth earl. The second
son of this John had been created by the French King
a peer of France by the title of the Duke de Melfort.
The present claimant of the English earldom of Perth is
the great grandson of the John Drummond who thus re-
ceive the grant of a French title.
The LORD ADVOCATE addressed their Lordships to-
day against the claim, and occupied the Committee the
whole morning.

QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Lord DENMAN.)
COUNSEL AND CLIENTS.
The Court during the morning was occupied . with
cases of interest only to the parties immediately con-
cerned. On the second case being called on,
Mr. Sergeant SHEE, who appeared for the plaintiff,
intimated that his Learned Friend, Mr. Parry, who ap-
peared for the defendant, was absent at the Central
Criminal Court, and that it would be well to postpone
the case until his arrival.
Lord DENMAN—What has that to do with the case ?
Mr. Sergeant SHEE—I thought it right to mention
his absence to your Lordship.
Lord DENMAN-1 he plaintiff must have a verdict if
he is entitled to it, notwithstanding the absence of his
counsel.
The solicitor for the defendant intimated his readiness
to conduct his client's case if his Lordship considered it
right to proceed.
Lord DENMAN considered that it should proceed, and
it proceeded accordingly. Mr. Parry, however, made his
appearance at the termination of the case of the plaintiff,
whose witnesses the solicitor had cross-examined. He,
however, arrived in time to address the jury on behalf
of the defendant; he apologised to the Court and the
jury for his absence, which he said had been caused by
actual business.
Shortly after Mr. Sergeant SHEE had made the above
intimation he rose again, and applied to his Lordship to
postpone the next case, in which both himself and Mr.
Knowles were engaged, until to-morrow.
Lord DENMAN—I am very unwilling to let it stand
over until to-morrow, because it will interfere with
other cases in the list. The parties ought to be ready.
Mr. Sergeant SHEE said Mr. Knowles (who appeared
in the Queen's Counsel-room without his wig and gown),
joined him in his application.
Lord DENMAN (with much emphasis)--Have you the
consent of the other parties who have cases on the list,
who, if the case is postpened until to-morrow, may be
displaced, and have no opportunity of having their cases
tried for six months perhaps.
Mr. Sergeant Shee resumed his seat disappointed at
his application having proved abortive, and Mr. Knowles
withdrew, and appeared some time after in the court,
wearing his wig and gown.
SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL.)
IRWIN AND ANOTHER V. ROGERS.
The plaintiffs in this action are attorneys, and the
action was brought to recover the sum of 91. is. 6d. for a
bill of costs.
The defendant pleaded that he was not indehted
and .
Mr. Inall, clerk to the plaintiffs, was called, _
proved that an appearance was entered for the defendant
in an action brought against him, and special pleas were
put on the record that the defendant had been absolved
from liability by having taken the benefit of the Insol-
vent Act, and in consequence the proceedings were
stopped. The defendant had admitted to him that he had
retained the plaintiff, but only to enter an appearance
for him.
Mr. Newington, an attorney, was called, and said that
the charges were reasonable and the proceedings neces-
sary under the circumstances of the case. The first
item was for making a demand of the attorney whether
the writ was issued by his authority, and searching
whether he had taken out his certificate; there was also
another item fbr attending for answer to demand. These
were ordinary charges where any doubt existed. There
weree. ten charges previous to the entering the appear-
anc

Mr. TUO3IAS, for the defendant, argued that there
was not sufficient proof of the retainer, bu'c if the ad-
mission of the defendant was to be taken NI all, it could
be only as to entering an appearance, which would only
cost about Os., although in this bill preli adnary charges
were made amounting to 335. It was the first time in
his experience that he ever knew of such inquiries being
charged for; it was " making" business.
The Learned UNDER SHERIFF said that be could
readily conceive that such inquiries were very prudent,
for no doubt that a great many writs • were issued by
persons not attorneys, or in the names o f attorneys who
knew nothing of the proceedings, which in that event
would be set aside. It had been urged for the defendant
that the plaintiffs ought at once to have entered the
appearance without going to the preliminary expenses.
That question might have been more sat' isfactorily deter-
mined if the defendant had had the bill taxed by the
proper officer. As it now stood the jur y were the judges
of all the facts, and could also tax the b ill. If they found
that there had been a retainer, they • would say what
amount the plaintiffs were entitled to; but it was hardly
credible any attorney would take a r stainer merely to
enter an appearance, which would inv: Ave him in serious
he
responsibilities before the Court, if, navingdo
done so
did not proceed with the action, and a defendant could
enter an appearance himself if that we re all required.
The jury, after a short consultation, gave a verdict
for 54

CRIMINAL COURT.—`THIS DAY.)
OLD COURVI
(Before Lord Chief justice WuabE and Mr. Justice
PATTESON.)
MURDER.—Gilbert LtPDoriald, aged 46, described as a
carpenter, was charged with the wiqul murder of Agnes
M4Donald, his wife.
It appeared from the evidence tl iat the deceased was
in the habit of constantly getting intoxicated, and on
the night of her death had been b adulging her unfortu-
nate propensity. Some words at .ose between her and
the prisoner, and a quarrel ensued which led to the event
with which the prisoner was Qh ari r,eedn.
we went to press.)
(The evidence was proceeding sith

TRUBETAN )OCIETY.--The 58th anniversary of
this society was commemorated yeiterday, at Trubey
awarded to when
blaste-r James Bishop, for
t} y,
medal and silver
elocution and penraanshiP- I...fter the contest and
prienuwwerSechbooethi, W
the distribution of various c ther prizes, according to
merit, the Trubeyans, with Y amiltTOUS friends, partook
of a cold collation, and retire d much
state of the school, as well a gratified with the
s the courtesy and hospi-
tality shown them on the oct insion.
NEW POTATOES FROM LISDON.—
that new potatoes from Lisbori are gelling iW e understand
n the Shudeltill
fruit market at five pouads f9-r is.