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LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1846.

"My son, you know not with how little wisdom
the affairs of nations are managed," was the ad-
dress of a celebrated Chancellor of the olden time to
his son. The adage appears to have sunk deeply into
the mind of Lord GEORGE BENTINCK, who has so
fully convinced himself of its truth, that he begins to
fancy himself a statesman to whom the destinies of a
mighty kingdom might safely be entrusted.
Acting on this principle, there is no question
of foreign or domestic policy, nothing interesting
to the public, on which the Noble Lord does not con-
ceive himself qualified to take a lead, and bound to
enlighten the Legislature with his lucubrations.
His Lordship also is anxious to let slip no opportunity
of impugning the character of the late occupants of
the Ministerial benches, and no matter how slight the
foundation may be, although built upon the merest
surmise, the supposition, perhaps, of some anonymous
scribbler or unknown speculator, it is quite
sufficient to warrant his Lordship in bring-
ing forward the most reckless charges, the weightiest
accusations. That somebody should have said some-
thing somewhere that implied a doubt of the vera-
city of one of the obnoxious Ministry, amply suffices
to induce his Lordship forthwith to rise in his place,
and assert or imply his belief, that a wanton,
wicked, and gratuitous falsehood had been uttered,
that a distinguished Member of that or the other
House of Parliament had made totally unfounded
statements, the want of truth of which must,
ne‘-erthelesg, be publicly known in a few short
weeks. Neither rank, age, character, nor posi-
tion protects the possessor from the onslaught.
The various circumstances that would avert the
attack of a high-minded man are lost sight of in the
blind fury of his malignity ; and the more signal his
defeat, the more perfect and decisive his overthrow
from the complete refutation of his assertions, with
h;o much the greater virulence does he return to the
ittack, and repeat his firm belief in the truth of the
exploded calumny, or bring forward new and still
more unjustifiable accusations. Like the fabled giant,
rash prostration appears to give him increased
strength, and he arises from the embrace

of his mother earth with sevenfold vigour. I
No sooner has he been floored by Lord
LYNDHURST, and foiled in every thrust, than he turns
on Sir ROBERT PEEL with the infuriated frenzy of a
Malay running-a-muck, and after repeating the state-
ment of the late Premier on the 29th of June last,
" that the first packet had taken out an offer of medi-
ation on the part of this country to the United
States," he seeks to discredit that statement, and to
make it be believed that Sir ROBERT had been guilty
of a wilful falsehood. And on what authority ?
Simply because the New York Journal of Commerce,
of the 20th of July, had a paragraph from which,
to use the very words of the Noble Lord, "it appeared
that this astounding fact of the late Premier's de-
claration in the House of Commons had arrived in the
United States, but it was there discredited ; and not
only was that the case, but it appeared also, from a
statement in the Washington Union, the official organ
of the Government of the United States, that no such
offer of mediation on the part of this country had
come out, and that no such offer of mediation had
been signified to Mr. PAKENHAM, our Minister at
Washington."

This statement called forth from the Noble Se-
cretary for Foreign Affairs a defence of the late
Government alike honourable to the vindicator and
the vindicated, which fully established as well the
truth of the assertions made by Sir R. PEEL as the
wisdom and policy of the course adopted. The ma-
terial portion of the defence would suffer by any
attempt at curtailment; we therefore give the follow-
ing words of the Noble Secretary himself:—

" His Noble Friend doubted the accuracy of the state-
ment that an offer had been made by the late Govern-
ment of mediation on the part of Great Britain between
the two parties. He (Lord Palmerston) was glad. in
justice to his predecessors, that his Noble Friend enabled
him to set that question right. The facts of the case
were shortly these :—lt was perfectly true, as. had been
asserted by the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of her
Majesty's late Government, that an offer was made to
the United States' Government, and also communicated
to the Government of Mexico, which her Majesty's late
Government understood and meant to be an offer of
mediation ; that that offer was conveyed, and, as he
thought, properly conveyed, in terms which left a great
latitude of interpretation to the Government of the
United States. Our position with regard to the United
States just at that period was not that which was be-
coming the character of a mediator. Our disputes and
negotiations with reference to the Oregon question had
not come to a final settlement. It was possible, not-
withstanding the negotiations then going on between
the United States and ourselves, that the question might
assume a position which would have divested us alto-
gether of the character belonging to a medi-
ator, and then the mediation of which we
had made an offer would have been put out
of the question. Now the offer which was made
by her Majesty's late Government to the Govern-
ment of the United States was in effect this—that if the
Government of the United States were disposed to ask
the mediation of the Government of Great Britain, that
mediation would be formally offered and accorded. He
thought that was going as far as the British Government
could have gone in the position in which they were
placed. Well, then, the Government of the United
States, considering what he bad stated with regard to
the position in which the Oregon question placed Great
Britain with reference to the United States, did not
think it expedient to express any opinion in answer t'
the communication from the British Government. The
Government of the United States thought that it did not
require an answer to be made to it."
The Noble Lord also stated the course he himst if
had pursued, consequent on the change of circum-
stances, and the more amicable relations that existed
between this country and the United States since
the accession of the present Ministry to office. We
are now in a position to offer our services as a
mediator, and accordingly instructions have been sent
out to Mr. PAKENHAM to renew the offer of mediation,
on the part of this country, to the Govern-
ment of the United States, in such a shape
as to require an answer, and corresponding
communications have been made to Mexico.
Until the answers to these overtures have been
received it would manifestly be impossible for
this country to take any other step ; her acting as the
partizan of either country would be quite inconsistent
with that impartiality that should be evinced by a
nation which has taken upon itself to make offers of
mediation between contending states. Any other
course would be more likely to involve Great
Britain in the horrors of war than to re-
store peace and harmony between the oppo-
nents. If the counsel of the protectionist leader
were to be acted upon, and this country were forth-
with to take measures to prevent the annexation of
Mexico to the United States, and to insist upon an
end being put to the hostilities at present going on,
the result would be that we ourselves should speedily-
be involved in the contest, and become one of the
belligerent parties. We have already seen the good
effect of peaceful and temperate language, in the
termination of the dispute respecting the Oregon
territory, and we may hope that a similar degree of
prudence will end in a like happy manner.

Before Parliament be actually prorogued it is to
be hoped the plans of Government for the ameliora-
tion of the people of Ireland will be thoroughly
digested, and all their subordinate operations judi-
ciously organised. Although the calamitous disease
in the potatoes has developed itself earlier than upon
the former occasion, there are now better prospects
of alleviation to the distresses which must result from
its appearance than there were simultaneously with
its appearance in 1845. The Executive is not taken
by surprise as at that period; before the prorogation
of the Commons our representatives are enabled to in-
troduce precautionary measures; an extraordinary com-
mission of relief has not to be constituted, that com-
mission having been evoked by the previous deficiency
in provisions ; the commissariat officers have not to be
drilled into the requisite modes of superintending the
distribution of food to the distressed civilians, their
practice a few months since having rendered them
familiar with those arrangements. Although our
anxieties are on those accounts diminished with refe-
rence to the prospects of inanition and contagion
among the unfortunate peasantry, we find it impos-
sible, nevertheless, to throw aside all feelings of tre-
pidation as to the threatening future of our fellow-
countrymen in Ireland.
Every additional intelligence respecting the ve-
getables in that country is intelligence of additional ca-
lamity. Not only are the potatoes diseased beyond
all the reparative powers of agricultural chemistry,
but the turnips, especially in the vicinity of Limerick,
appear to be eaten up by a similar malady. There
are circumstances in connexion with this disease
which already, to our thinking, require the interfer-
ence of the Government authorities. Somewhere
between one and two hundred. loads of potatoes were
exposed for sale in the market of the above-mentioned
city on Saturday last, every individual tuber
of which was infected with the prevalent rotten-
ness ; and these pernicious roots were vended to the
poorer classes at prices varying from fourpence to
sixpence. Surely food in a partial state of putrefac-
tion cannot but prove a very deleterious article of
consumption, and would be more likely than any-
thing at this season to produce dysentery, and
cholera, and cholics sufficient to increase the morta-
lity of the districts in which they are devoured. It
is from parsimony in these preliminary cases that
many unnecessary and irksome expenses
(such as the establishment of fever hosi,itals,
and other sanatory proceedings) have been
entailed upon the nation. It is another
exemplar of the fallacy of the "penny wise " system.
Nothing indeed can justify official lassitude in mo-
ments of such emergency. We ask common sense if
such particulars as the following do not demonstrate
the necessity of preventing the Irish population from
satisfying their hunger with the decaying fibrine of
these infected potatoes; we ask honest feeling if
charity should not instigate the Government to
such a movement, after reading as follows ?
The diseased potatoes while boiling reek with
disgusting odours ; they are altogether tasteless to
the palate, and are surcharged with a watery fluid!
Must not a vegetable of that description prove most
detrimental to its consumers ? Is it not the breeding
of disease in a spurious effort to alleviate the pangs of
hunger ? Does it not stand to reason that a legu-
minous food, in a state of decomposition, cannot by
possibility afford wholesome nourishment ? There is
already a deficiency, and that deficiency is not merely
from a diseased imagination, but from diseased
potatoes. Unless these infected tubers are pre-
vented
from being sold in the public markets—just
as putrid meat cannot be offered for sale under
penalty—much blame will necessarily be attached
either to the local authorities, the relief corn- I
mittees, or the Executive itself. " The offence

is rank, it smells to heaven !" Some preventative
measures must be adopted forthwith.
Besides this suppression of unwholesome food, the
deficiency must be met by a proportionate importa-
tion of wholesome provisions. Already !time Irihh
merchants are making arrangements for the irnporta-
tation of Indian corn : let them profit by the example
of the late Administration, by importing it on a scale
compatible with the deficiency. They will, unhap-
pily, find it no unprofitable speculation.

The Russian journals of the 13th published the
following imperial ukase, which was addressed to the
Directing Senate on the 18th July :

" It appears that the ill-disposed persons who, in the
month of February last, made attempts in the republic of
Cracow, in Posen, and in Galicia, to overthrow the existing
government, had accomplices in the governments of Wilna,Klanen, and Grodnos. We have to extend to the said go-
vernments the measures already prescribed for the main-
tenance of the public security in the kingdom of Poland and
the government of Podolia and Wolltynia, aad accordingly
declare the governments of Wilna, Kanen, and Grodnos in a
state of siege, and place them under the command of the
Prince of Warsaw, Prince Paskewitsch Erivanski, Field-
Mardaal and Commander-in-Chief."

The Spener Gazette publishes a letter from
Wladekawhas, dated July 23, which states that
SCUAMYL had, on the 14th ult., attacked the Russians,
under General WITOSKY, at ➢Tetschick, and suffered
a repulse. This, however, it must be remembered, is
a Russian account of the affair, and must therefore
not be construed exactly au pied de la lettre. The
Augsburgh Gazette of the 18th August publishes a
proclamation, addressed by SCIIAMYL to the people of
Kabardia, recalling to them their oaths and the duty
they owe to their religion and country, and rousing
them to war against the Russians.

Madrid journals of the 18th have arrived.

Don FRANCISCO D'Assis, who arrived in Madrid
on the day preceding, had been received in
the most gracious manner by the QUEEN and
the QUEEN-MOTHER. They had appeared together
in public, and the Heraldo of the 18th has an article
in which the claim of Don FRANCISCO to the hand
of the QUEEN IS most energetically supported. Ac-
cording to the Tiempo, Dun ENRIQUE has been in-
vited to return to Madrid. The return of NAEvAEZ
is also spoken of as an event soon to be expected.
Mr. 13uLwER still continued very ill.
A fire, supposed to have been the work of incen-
diaries, has devastated four leagues of country in the
neighbourhood of Xeres.
The Count of MONTEMOLIN (the son of Don
CARLOS) has, it is said issued the following procla-
mation to his followers :

" It is not without a deep feeling of grief that his
Majesty has learnt that meritorious officers of the army
who support with honour and constancy the heavy
privations of proscription, showing themselves more
zealous than prudent, have allowed themselves to be
drawn into a combination formed of Royalists, Liberals,
and Exaltados, which is represented as being approved
of by his Majesty, whilst he has no part in it. In con-
sequence, his Majesty commands me to inform all those
who join this combination that they act contrary to
the intentions which he has manifested and made
known on several occasions ; that they merit his so-
vereign disapprobation and incur his royal displeasure ;
that they ought to know well that all which his Ma-
jesty should order would be made to them in a sure
manner, and in such a way that the desires of his Ma-
jesty could not be misunderstood. The secret emissaries
who go through the departments and the chiefs
of another party, now on the line of the Haute Pyren
nees, preparing a movement in Aragon and in Catalo-
nia, are entirely unknown to his Majesty. They defend a
different banner—they are enemies of the throne, and of
the order and prosperity of the country—they abu-e the
flame of his Majesty—they suppose and counterfeit
orders and authorisations which his Majesty has neither
eiven nor thought of giving—they prescribe conditions
diametrically opposed to what his Majesty has ordered,
contrary to those which might serve his cause, contri-
bute to the happiness of Spain, and to the amelioration
of the positions of his defenders. "By royal order, Sca...
Bourges, August 8. (Signed) "R. M. MON."
MADRID BOLSA, AUG. 18.—The Three per Cents.
closed on the 18th inst. at 33k; the Four per Cents., at
Passives, at 6i; Coupons, 21.

We have received the Paris papers of Sunday.
The Moniteur publishes an official account of the
reception by the KING of the deputation of the
Chamber of Peers with the address on the previous
evening. The following was the answer of his MA-
JESTY to the address:—

" Messieurs les Pairs,—l am deeply affected by the senti-
ments you express towards me in this address, and I ever
love to repeat to you how much mine respond to them.
These striking manifestations have enable me to support
most painful trials, and I find in the loyal co-operation, the
assurance of which you again renew to me, an invaluable
pledge for the preservation of that which you justly call 'the
glorious conquests of modern civilization, the faithful main-
tenance of our institutions, and the guarantee of the rights of
all.' So long as it shall please God to prolong my life, it
shall be consecrated, with your support, to this noble end,
and to the gradual development of the happiness and pros•
perity of France."

The Chamber of Deputies was still engaged in the
verifications of the powers of the Members, and in
ale deciding on disputed returns. It was supposed
that the verifications would be completed in the sittings
of Monday.
The National publishes the fo:lowing extract of a
letter from Otaheite. It is dated Papeite, April 1 :
" Taking advantage of the absence of the Uranie,
stationed at Uahine, the Kanaks to the number of 1,200.
on the evening of the 13th, attacked the village of Pa-
pate and the camp pitched by the crew of the Urania.
The camp was defended by 50 sailors of the Heroine,
who eventually beat off the enemy. The French had
,ix killed and 15 wounded, among the latter a midship-
man of the Phaeton. The buildings outside the camp
were pillaged and destroyed. The loss of the Kanaks
if not given."

The potato disease has brolcen out with great viru-
lence in Savoy. The Bishop of CHAMBERRY has
ordered prayers to be offered up in all the churches
to avert this dreadful calamity. Incendiary fires
still continue to prevail in every quarter of France.
The Northern Railroad Company have declared
that the paragraph in the Journal des Chemins de Per
of Saturday last, stating that a call fur a second in-
stalment would shortly be made on the holders of
their shares, had been published without their know-
ledge or authority.

The provisional inauguration of the a:leans and
Vierzon Railroad took place on the 16th inst.

There was nothing doing in the Funds in Paris on Sunday.
The following are the quotations for new lines !
.MARSEILLES, Ana. 19.—Marseilles and Avignon, 892 f. ;
50e.; Northern, 70)f. ; Paris and Lyons, 5221. 50c.
LYONS, AUG. 21.—Paris and Rouen, 955 E ; Avignon and
Marseilles, 902 f. 50e.; Paris and Lyons, 520 E ; Orleans,
1,258 f. 75c.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. AUGUST 24.
Boulogne and Amiens. 12N--Demerara, 2%—Direct Bombay
and Madras, 14—Dutch Rhenish, 6 —East Indian, I—Northern of
France Constituted, 13—Orleans and vierzon, layi—Orleans and
Bordeaux, BY. —Paris and Rouen, 37.

CABINET CouNciL.—Summonses were issued yes-
terday to the Ministers to attend a Cabinet Council
at the Foreign-office, Downing•street. The meeting
is expected to take place to-morrow (Wednesday)
afternoon.

FUNERAL OF THE LATE SIR CHARLES WETHERELL.—
The remains of the late Sir Charles Wetherell were this
morning deposited in the vault of the Temple Church,
appropriated to the benchers. Sir Charles was the
senior bencher of the Honourable Society of the Inner
Temple. The funeral Was attended by his relatives the
Rev. R. Wetherell, the venerable Archdeacon Wetherell,
Nathaniel Wetherell, Esq., the Rev. T. Frere, R.
Spooner, Esq., M.P. for Birmingham, the Rev. E. Round,
Mr. Beech, his clerk, and Mr. Rudge, his valet, who had
been in constant attendance on him from the moment he
met with the accident which terminated his existence up
to the time of his death.

We were partially in error in our announcement yes-
terday respecting the prorogation. A Privy Council is to be
held at Osborne House on Thursday next, at which the
terms of the speech will be decided upon, and a commission
appointed to deliver it. The prorogation itself will take place
probably on the following day.— Times.
Lord and Lady Brougham, W. Brougham, Esq., lady
and family, are at present located at Brougham Hall, in
Westmorland.

THE LATE LORD BLOOMFIELD.—The remains of the
late Lord Bloomfield arrived at Lainton, the family seat in
Tipperary, Ireland, on Saturday morning last, from Portman-
square, and were the same evening considned to the family
vault in the churchyard adjoining. Lady Bloomfield leaves
Portman-square, this day, ter Kingscote, Gloucestershire.
THE VIOLINS of Mn. CRAMER.—Yesterday a por-
tion of these valuable violins was sold by auction. There
were 29 lots, some of which fetched the following prices :
Lot 16, a violin by Andrew Guarnerius, 25/. ; No. 19, a violin
by Nicolas Amati, used by Mr. CI-liner when acting as leader
at various concerts, 161. ; Lot 10, a violin by Joseph Guarnerius,
formerly in the possession ofPin to, C 6 guineas; Lot 21,a violin
by I3ett, used by the father of Mr. Cramer, 71. ss. ; Lot 22, a
violin by Staines, used b 33• George 111., George IV., and Wil-
liam IV., SO guineas ; Lot 11, a violin bow, 21. 10s., &c.
The whole fetched above 2801.
BIRMINGHAM MUSICAL FESTIVAL.—MONDAY AFTER-
NOON.—The rehearsal of the new oratorio Elijah has just
terminated in the Town Ball, under the direction of the
composer, who arrived yesterday with the orchestral and
choral forces. There is every reason to believe that the
public performance will be one of great interest. The presi-
dent of the festival, Lord IVrottesley, was present. The
tale of tickets is still going on most favourably, and estab-
lishes the expectation that the aggregate proceeds will much
exceed that of former years. We regret to state that Mr.
Moscheles was taken suddenly ill this morning, and it is
unlikely that he will be able to assume the baton of conduc-
torship, as was intended.
We understand that Captain Sir Frederick Nicholson,
Bart., recently promoted, has returned to this country in the
Acheron steamer, from the Mediterranean station.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 4,000
to 5,000 bales. including 500 American for export., 400
Pernain and Maranham, at s,kd. to Cid., 100 Bahia at
Gid. 150 Surat at to 3fd., and the rest American
at 4d. to SV. per lb. The market was (Ain, but prices
were firm. Shares were not very brisk, and price: were
a little flatter.

At present much interest is directed to the trade
between Canada and the United States, as re-
spects the exportation to England of flour and grain
—a conflict of opinion us to which will have the advan-
tage in this respect, under the provisions of our new Corn
Bill. That the American agriculturists are jealous of the
itish American colonists; on this point is pretty cer-
tain. It is conceded by the American journalists that the
Bill in question will cause a great increase of business,
not only with the United States but with Canada ;
but it is pretty evident that anticipations are en-
tertained that by the St. Lawrence most of our
supplies of flour, which form a greatt r portion of
each year, will he not through the United States. The
New York Courier and Inquirer, in reverence to this
subject, important as it is to the Canadas, thus expresses
an opinion upon the matter; arid while, it may be added,
strong inducements are held out by our American con-
temporary to compete by improvements with the
Canadas, it may be just as well to mention
their opinions, so that Montreal and Quebec may be
induced to afford every practical facility to the transit of
produce. The paper just named has the following re-
marks upon the subject
" We need scarcely add, that we do not believe the St.
Lawrence route can, under any circumstances, compete
with that of the Erie Canal and the Hur.son
River. This city is, and will continue to be,
be) and all doubt, the great commercial port
of the northern section of the continent; and the im-
provements in the means of communication with the
interior of the west, which are ROW in progress, and
which must be carried forward, will put it out of the
power of any other route successfully to compete with us.
We have referred to this matter, and copied the re-
marks of our Canadian contemporaries, mainly to call
the attention of the authorities of this state to the con-
stant and vigourous efforts made by our neighbours to
withdraw business from our great channels of trade,
and to the consequent necessity of enabling them to
meet and to keep up with the exigencies of the times."
Some papers and letters have come to hand this morn-
ing from New South %Vales, but they are barren of news
of interest, except that trade was better.
11l Consols for Money the only transactions this morn-
ing have been at 95i a. Up to mid-day not a single
bargain was quoted tor the Account, the price, therefore,
is nominally the same as yesterday. Exchequer-bills
are at lOs to 13s premium, and Bank Scock steady at
208 to 209. India Stock has advanced to 260. India
Bonds have rallied to 23s premium.
In the Foreign Funds a very few purchases were
made in Mexican at 24 for the Account; in Prussian, at
38; in the Portuguese Five per Cents., at 85; in Spanish
Passive, at 51; and in Dutch Four per Cents., at a fall
from 94 to 93:1.
There is a dull demand for Railway investments this
morning.
Burrisil FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)

Bank Stock .. • • • • .. • • • • • • 208 209
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities • • 96% 96
Three p4r Cent. Consols Annuities • • .. 95%.4
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 98 97%, 9814
Long' Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 • • 10 5-16 7-16
India Stock .. .. • • .. .. .. • • 260
India Boude, 1,0001. • • .. •• •• • •
Ditto, under 1,000/. •• • • 19 23
South Sea Stock .. • • .. • • •• • •
Ditto, Old Annuities •. 95%
Exchequer Bills. I%d. I%d.
1,0001. .• .... 13 10 13 pm.
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican Old, 5 per Cent • • • • •
Ditto, 1846, 5 per Cent. •• • .. 23%
Ditto, for the Account • • .• 23% 24
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent .. 38
Portuguese Bends, 5 per Cent. .. 85
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. • • • •
Ditto, Passive Bond 4 .• • • ..
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 59%
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certiticates .. 94% 9334
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAiLwATS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Birmingham and Oxford Junction • • 2 •• .. GI,. to
Bristol and Exeter .. • • .. 75 •• • • to

Ditto, New .. .. 5 .... 10!,', •. .. to
lluelzinglianisliire .. 425. .• •• dis. to
Caledonian • • .. .. 20 ....15 ••.. to

Ditto Ilan Shares .. 2% •• • • 1% • to

..... _
Ditto Extension .. • .. 2% •• • • 1 .... to
Chester and liolyhead 27% .... 26 .... to
Churnet and Blythe • . • • .. .. 2 •• .. .. to
Cornwall .. .. 5 .• 1 .• to
Cornwall and Central Deron 2% •• • • I •• .. to—
Direct Northern •• 23 •• • • 13:2%•• • to
Eastern Counties .. 14/. 16s. Od ..... 22% %.. to
1)o., Perpetual,s per Ct. No. 1, Cl 13s. 4d. •• .. .. • to
Ditto, ditto •• .. N 0.2, 61. 13s. 4d..... p.. to
Ditto, York Extension 10s. • • 2%4 . to
East Lancashire .. 14 .. • • '2'2l •• • • to
East Lincolnshire .. • • Ili •• •• ;413,i •.to
Edinburgh and Northern .. 10 .. • • OA .. • • to
Goole, Doncaster, and Sheffield, &c.•. 425. .. % dis. to
Great Eastern and Western .. • • 23 •• • • 1 •• • • to --
Great North of England .. ..100 •• •• 228% .. •• to
Ditte, New .. 15 50 to 51
Ditto, New .. 1% •• .. 19 .... to
Great Western .. 85 •• • • .. • • to
Ditto, Half Shares • . .. • • .. 50 •• • • 83 .... to
Ditto, Quarter Shares •• .. 10 •• • • 2334 34 ••to
Hull and Selby . • 50 •• • • 104% .... to
Leicester and Beclf.rd 225. .... sq iQ dim. to
Liverpool, Manch, and Newc. Junct. 2% •• • • 1% .... to
London and Croydon .. .. 131. 15s. 9d. •• •• 2314 .... to 23
London and Greenwich .. 12/. 153. 4d. •• • • 9 .... to
London, Hounslow, and Western .. 2 .... % .... to
London and North Western ..100 .. • .207% •• .. to 206}
Ditto, Quarters .. .. 2 .. • • 24%.... to
Ditto ditto New Shares .. . 154 % 15 p to 1G p
Ditto, l'ifths .. 2 21 . to --
London and South-Western 41/. 6..;. 10th •• • • .... to
Ditto, New .. • • .. 17% .... 26!4.... to
Ditto, New
London and York . 2% •. 2 •• .. to
Lynn and Ely .. 15 .... 151:y %•• to 1G
Lynn and Dereliam •• .. 15 . .. 13%•... to

Manchester and Leeds • • . 82 .• • . •• .. to
Ditto, Extension .. • • .. 425. .... 234 ss pto
:Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 .... .... to
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) • • .. 1 •• • • 8%.. • • to 9
Ilaneliester, Buxton, and Matlock - • 425. •• • • % p.. to
Manch..ster and Southampton .. .. 2 .. • • %..• • to
Midland .. • . • • .. ..100 ....139 .... to
Ditto, New • • • • • • • • • • 24 •• .. 37 .. • • to 36%
Newcastle and Darlington Jutiction .. 25 .... 42% •••• to
Ditto, New .. • • • • .. 1 .• .. 1134 %• . to
Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 15 27!4.... to 23
Norfolk • . .. • • • • • • • • .. 20 . 26% .• to --
Ditto Extension .• • • .. .. 2 .... • • to
North 14ritisli • • • • • • .. .. 25 .... to
Ditto, half Shares • • •• 11 .... 16% • • to 17
Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. • . 1 . . . 434 .... to
North Stailbrdshire •• •• •• 425. .... 3%% pto
Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 12% 8 .. • • to

IticlunCmd • • •• •• • • •• •• 10 •• •• 19 .... to
ieottish Central .• •• •• •• •• 124•••• 193{ to
Shrevrsbury and Birmingham .• ~ .... 2j;;, •to
Shropshire Union • •• •• • • dis. to
South Eastern and Dover • • 3338 „ „ „ •.to
Ditto, Nosy, No. •4. • • •• 0,6
12 1 • to
Ditto, New, No. 3 • • • • •• •• 15 19%.... to
Ditto, New, No. 4 •• •• • • •• 2%...• 3 % to
South Wales .. • • • • • • •• •• 5 .... 3Z .... to
Warwickshire and London • • .• 425..... 3.2 tits.. to
West lading Union .• •• •• •• 425..... 3 2;74 p to 3'. p
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.

Boulogne and Amiens .• • • .. 14 .... 13 .... to
Direct Bombay and Madras .. 59. .... to
Dutch Ithvit.sh .. .• •• •• •• . 6 ... to
Luxembourg • • • • • • •• • • • • 4 •• • • 1%.... to
Namur &nd Liege • • • • •• • 6 .• .. 3 .... to
Over Yssel .•
Paris and Lyons Constituted .. .. 5 .... 5 ...• to
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
London and Westininsi er • • • • • • 20 .. • . 28%.•., to
National Provincial of England .• 35 .. • . 353,2 .... to
MINES
Real del Monte. Unregistered . • .. 334 .. to

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(THIS DAY.)
Losncs, Arc. 25.--Wind N., light steady breeze, and fine.
DEAL, Arc. N.E., strong breeze.—Arrd. Fal-
con, Larsen, Matanzas, and sld. for Antwerp. Arrd. from
the river and sld. Cape packet, Lamb, Cape of Good Hope;
Sans Pareille, Brodie, ditto ; Janet, Chalmers, Mauritius;
Marmion, Quebec.
PonTsmouxn, AUG. 24.—Wind N. E.—Std. Trauley,
Stoney, Quebec.
SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 22. —Skl. A. Elizabeth, Mowat,
Prince Edward's Island.

EXMOUTH, AUG. 22.—Sld. Eliza Liddle, Miramichi.
atramouTit.—Arrd. Briton, Younghusban(l, Quebec.
AUG. 21.—Std. Olympus, Toinpkin, Quebec; Vic-
toria, Martin, ditto.
It_ritAcomme, AUG. 22.—Ski. William Wilberforce, Dennis,
Miratniclii.
CARDIFF, Aua.o2.—Shl. John Bell, Renwick, Rio Janeiro ;
Beatrice, Alexander, Quebec.
ROTILaSAY, isLE OF BUTE, AUG. 20.—Sld. Argyle, M'Pher-
son, Calcutta; FavouritP, Allen, and Minerva, Demerara.
Ace. 24.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Sarah Sheaff,
Sands, Apalachicola; Great Britain, St. John's, New Bruns-
wick ; Leander, Phelan, Quebec. Sld. Elizabeth, Davies,
Newfoundland; t burier, Grey, Calcutta; Raja, Boyd, ditto;
Palmyra, Barstow, New Orleans ; Tyrone, Butler, ditto ;
General Parkhill, 111'Kown, Charleston ; Arethusa, Kelly,
Quebec. on. port, Sabbates, Stevens, Boston.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
MATILET's.

SMITIMELD.—OId Meadow Hay, 3/ 5s 0 4/; New ditto,
21 55 to 31 14s; Old Clover, 4/ 5s to 5/ 163 ; New ditto,
3/ lOs to 41 18s ; Oat Straw. 1/ 12s to 1/ 14s ; Wheat Straw,
1/ 143 to 1/ 16s per load. Both Hay and Straw moved off
slowly, at barely late rates.
CUMBERLASIL—OId Meadow Hay, 3/ 8s to 41 ; New
ditto, 2/ 8s to 3/ 16s; Old Clover, 4153 to 5/ 14s; New ditto,
3/ 83 to 4/ 153; Oat Straw, 1/ 13s to 11 15s; Wheat Straw,
1/ 153 to 1117 s per load. Trade (lull, at the above quotations.
WIIITECHAPII L.— Old Meadow Hay, 3/ 5s to 41; New ditto,
2/ 5s to 31 15s; Old Clover, 4/ 4s to 5/ 183; New ditto,
3/ 5s to 5/; Oat Straw, 1/ 12s to 1/ 14s; Wheat Straw, 1/ 143
to 1/ 16s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish
demand.

DEST 11 UCTIVE FIRE AT POPLAR.—Last night, shortly
before ten o'clock, a fire, that caused considerable alarm,
broke out in the premises occupied by Mr. Steward, a general
dealer, carrying on business in Grundy-street, at the corner
of Oriental-row, Poplar. The flames were first perceived on
the second floor, by a neighbour, who immediately raised an
v
alarm. So firm a hold, however, had they obtained be-
fore the discovery, thatvery
speedily the whole of the
top part of the house became envelopefd in
theren . The
intelligence was promptly forwarded or gines,
and, with es little delay as possible, the several bri-
gade engines, with Mr. Braidwood, the superintendent,
arrived at the scene of conflagration, and were followed by
Mr. Connorton with the West of England engine. The East
London Works afforded an abundance of water, and the en-
gines were worked with full vigour, but upwards of an hour
elapsed before the flames could be said to be entirely sub-
dued. By that time the whole of Mr. Steward's stock in
trade was consumed, his furniture and wearing apparel de-
stroyed, and the building itself complatelv gutted. The ad-
joining house, belonging to Mr. Brine is likewise injured by
fire and water. The whole of the residents being from home
at the time of the outbreak, it was impossible to learn whethr
or not they were insured. The origin of the fire, like that
of most others, could not be ascertained.
FATAL OCCURRENCE ON THE D UNDEE AND PERTH
RAILWAY.—On Monday last, James Duncan, a labourer on
this railway, opposite to Gleudoick, while engaged at work,
was deprived of life by a superincurnbent mass Of earth fall-
ing upon him. He belonged to Burrelton.— Witness.
The lead ore millers of Alston-moor. Allenuale, and
Weardale,
I
have engaged the services of Mr. Thomas Bow
111412, of Boal Cleu
ga, as their oculist, at the rate of sixpence
per man per annum.

iMP.YRIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair a few minutes after
Twelve o'clock.

STANDING ORDERS.

Mr. ES I COUET n.,oved the abolition of the present
standing orders, and the adoption of others which had
been agreed upoi as being more agreeable to the cir-
cumstances of the present time. It would be recollected
that the standing orders had been decided upon on tke
motion4of the Hon. Member for Montrose (Mr. Hume),
on the 10th August. It was by that resolution
determined that a certain number of Members,
forty-two, should be selected for the duty of
ascertaining whether the standing orders had been
complied with. These forty-two gentlemen had
divided themselves into small committees, and
during nearly the % hole of the session has been en-
gaged, not only every dad, but throughout a great part
of the day, till the House met, laboriously occupied in
ascertaining whether the several parties who promoted
private Bills hnd complied with the standing orders of
the house. Now when the Lumber and nature of these
standing orders were recollected, it would be seen that
they had no easy task. By the resolution of the 10th
of August this system was done away with, and the
Speaker was empowered to appoint certain officers
whose duty it was ala ays to be engaged in 'his busi-
ness ; so that the examination of private Bills iniAlit
proceed immediately, and Anis dispatch was at least ob-
iainea. By the Bill which was passing for the constitu-
tion of a railway board, the sub committees would be
done away with, and consequently there would
be no Committee of Selection. But it was ne•
cessary that there should be some means of bringing
private Bills into the House, and the present Committee
of Selection recommend that the six gentlemen who had
heretofore been entrusted with the business of selection,
should still be continued in their post. It would be re-
collected that by the 2d and 3d Victoria, the Speaker
was required at the beginning of the session to lay on
the table of ethe House a list of the private Bills, for
which application had been made. But he could not ob
tain this knowledge without due information from these
examiners, and in order to give authority to their state-
ments, new standing orders were necessary. He (Mr.
Estcourt) having thus stated the reasons, and the gene-
ral nature of the new orders, proceeded seriatim through
the orders, and stated the verbal alterations which the
Committee recommended for adoption. The only whole
clause inserted is the following :—Order 120 a, "That
when it is intended to bring up any clause, or to propose
any amendment on the report, or the consideration of the
report, or on the third reading of any private Bill, the
same be submitted to the Chairman of the Committee of
Ways and Means, on the day on which notice is given
thereof-in the Private Bill-office, and that no such clause
or amendment be offered in the House unless the same
shall have been so submitted to the Chairman of the
Committee of Ways and Means, and he shall have re
ported to the House whether, in his opinion, the clause
or amendment be such as ought or ought not to
be entertained by the House without referring
the same to the Select Committee on Standing Orders."
One of the principal alterations was, that where a turn-
pike-road was to be passed by a railway, the rise of any
arch or bridge or embakment should not be more than
one foot in thirty, and where a private road was to be
passed, the rise should not be more than one foot in
twenty. In Ireland it was proposed to pass an immense
number of these roads, and some such regulation was
absolutely necessary to save great public inconvenience.
The House would see that the alterations were chiefly
verbal, and he wou'd, therefore, move at once that the
report be agreed to, for the adoption of the new orders
as the future regulations on private Bills.
Mr. HUME, in rising to second the motion, was quite
sure that the House was greatly obliged to the lion.
Gentleman and the other Members of the Committee of
Selection for their great labour, and that there would he
a great relief to the Members of the House, that the
business of private Bills would be placed on a better
footing in future sessions, and greater satisfaction would
be gieen to the conetry.
The motion was agreed to.
CAMERON'S COALBROOK STEAM COAL AND
SWANSEA AND LOUGHOR RAILWAY.

The Lords' atnendments to this BR were agreeo to.
SOUTHWARK, VAUXHALL AND WA PERLOO

BRIDGES.

Mr. BROTIIERTON presented petitions from South-
wark praying for the free passage of these bridges.
DISTRESS IN IRELAND.

Mr. LABOUCIIEHE pro6ented petitions from Cork
and Antrim counties praying fur inquiry and relief.

SMALL

Mr. AGLIONBY rre;:ented a petition, numerously
signed, praying that the appointment of the officers under
this Act might remain with the Lord Chancellor.
ENGLISH CONSTABULARY.

Mr. HUATh moved for a return of the numbers and
services of the constabulary in England during the past
year.
POOR LAWS.

Mr. HUME moved the following resolutions :
" 1. That the letters of instructions and proceedings
of the Poor-law Commissioners in 1838-9, for tne indis-
criminate relief of vagrants and casual poor, without
directing proper provision to be made for setting the able-
bodied mendicants to work (in conformity with the letter
and spirt of the 43d Elizabeth,. c. 2) have greatly in-
creased vagrancy in the metropolitan police districts.
" 2. That the Act of the 3d and 4th William IV., c.
76, conferred upOn the Poor-law Commissioners full
powers of inquiry into the actual condition of the poor,
in order, amongst other objects, that they should, as re-
commended by the Commissioners of Inquiry, p. 241,
submit any furher amendments of the law which they
might think advisable, together with the evidence on
which their suggestions were founded; whereas it appears
in evidence that the establishment of district asylums
was suggested by the Pour-law Commissioners, without
their having previously made any due and adequate in-
quiry as to the applicability of the existing accommoda-
tion for vagrats and casual poor in the several parishes
of the metropolis.
"3. That it appears by returns that the existing ac-
commodation in the unions and parishes (with the ex-
ception of the City of London, where there are not
p:oper workhouses) within the metropolitan police dis-
tricts, was sufficient for the reception, on any night, of
the greatest number of mendicants who applied for ad-
mission.

" 4. That the Poor law Commissioners have not exer-
cised judiciously the powers confided in them in the for-
mation of district asylums ; and that there is no suffi-
cient record of the 0-rounds on which the Poor-law Com-
missioners originally recommended the establishing dis-
trict asylums, nor any sufficient record of their proceed-
ings to show the grounds on which they acted under the
authority of 7 and 8 Vic., c. 101.
" 5. That the 4th and sth iArill;am IV., c. 76, consti-
tuting the Board of Poor-law Commissioners of England
and Wales, only empowers any two of them to sit
from time to time as a Board of Commissioners for carry-
ing that Act into execution;' whereas it appears in evi-
dence that single Commissioners, sitting in their private
rooms, have frequently, without lawful authority or
delegation, and without proper minute or record, liven
directions and instructions therefrom, relating to im-
portant proceedings in the administration of the laws for
the relief of the poor.
" 6. That the same Act requires, ' that the said Com-
missioners shall make a record of their proceedings, in
which shall be entered in writing a reference to every
letter received, from whence, its date, the date of its
reception, and the subject to which it relates, and a mi
mite of every letter written or order given by the said
Commissioners, whether in answer to such letters re-
ceived, or otherwise, with the date of the same, and
such record shall be submitted to one.of her Majesty's
principal Secretaries of State once in every year, or as
often as he shall require the same ;' whereas it appears
_that no regular and duly authenticated minute book, of
the proceedings of the Board, has been kept during long
periods of time, as required, for the information of the
Secretary of State and of Parliament, as well for the
protection of her Majesty's subjects, by rendering the
Commissioners responsible for any illegal or improper
acts of omission or commission, as above required, in
the performance of their duties.
"7. That the Commissioners of Inquiry into the ad-
ministration of the Poor-law, reported in 1834, that the
evils which they investigated as injuriously affecting the
condition of the labouring classes, and the welfare of
the whole community, had been caused by departures
from the letter as well as the spirit of the Act of the
43d of Elizabeth; and one main object of the appointment
of the Poor-law Commissioners in that year was to in-
sure an administration of the law in conformity with its
letter as well as its spirit. And as these Commissioners
were for these purposes invested with extraordinary
powers, any departure or culpable deviation, either from
the letter or the spirit thereof, is fraught with great in-
jury by the bad example as well as in the direct effects
on the whole of the executive administration of the
poor-laws.
" 8. That as the facts, set forth in the evidence above
referred to, are calculated to destroy all confidence in
the administration of the poor-law, and to endanger
the continuance of the law itself, it is imperative upon
this House to take immediate measures to restore and to
preserve public confidence in this important branch of
administration.
"9. That, on these grounds, her Majesty will be gra-
ciously pleased to cause a special public inquiry to be
made into the facts above recited and referred to in
the evidence before the House to ascertain
whether the Commissioners, by their letters, in-
structions, and proceedings, and by their ornis•
sion to direct the means for setting the able-
bodied mendicants to work, did encourage and
increase mendicity; and also whether the proceedings of
the Commissioners generally have been culpably irre-
gular or illegal; and, if it shall appear that the Com-
missioners have so acted, or have, by their culeable de-
fatets, occasioned the mischiefs complained of, that her
Majesty will be graciously pleased to take into her con
sideration the certainty of di: missal of ieferior officers
when they have infringed the law or the rules laid down
fur their guidance; and that she will be pleased to direct
that even-handed justice he done to these superior
officers, who have had, as it is expressed by the commis-
sion of inquiry, the immediate advantage of well de-
fined objects assigeed to them, powerful means at their
disposal, and deur rules for their guidance.' "
The Hon. Member said the House would observe that
these nine resolutions were placed upon the paper, with
the view of having the opinion of the House up .n them.
The resolutions had arisen from the evidence %tech had
been received before the District Asylum Commission,
of which he (Mr. Hume) was a member. The last re-
solution was count cud wit the poor-Iw., and as he
considered it a most important one, he would beg leave
to trouble the House with his II
p.leon upon the subject.
lie was, as the House might be aware, a great advocate
of the new poor-law, which he thought a most ad-

mirable Act if its provisions had been properly carried
out. He would not detain the House with the informa-
tion which had come before the late Andover
union inquiry, but he could not help remarking that
by the proceedings of' the Hon. Commissioners of
Somerset House the clauses of Nes. 2 and 4 of the Act
had been virtually annulled. The Commissioners had
been in the habit of sitting in different rooms. No
minutes, no records of their proceedings had been kept
since the year 1841, but something like minutes
had been put upon scraps of pap( r, which
had been at the end of the year bound
together. This mode, he contended, was quite illegal,
and on these grounds, seeing that the end and aim of the
Act had been altogether thrown overboard, he thought
that these officers should be dismissed altogether. The
Hon. Member then went into several statistical details
to show that, under the management of the Poor-law
Commissioners the number of paupers receiving relief,
without adequate work being provided, had increased
threefold. He would merely mention two instances, one
in St. Saviour's parish, where in three weeks before the
test of labour was applied 1,111 applied for relief, but
in the next three weeks after the application of the ti st
there were only 776 applicants. Again, in the parish of
St. Marylebene, 900 applied in one week before
the test was applied, and when that principle
was adopted only 90 remained.—(Hear, hear.) Could
any other proof be wanted that the Commissioners had
grossly neglected their duty in not providing labour fir
able-bodied paupers. On these, and many other grounds,
he felt that be was justified in bringing forward these
resolutions. The Hon. Member was proceeding, when
Sir GEORGE GREY said that there had been a
distinct understanding between himself and the Hon.
Member for Montrose that these resolutions should
not be pressed at that late period of the session,
and after the pledge that had been given, that her Ma-
jesty's Ministry would give this important question their
earliest attention, he could not conceal his surprise at
the course which the Hen. Member had seen proper to
adopt.
Mr. HUME said that he had already given some
Honourable Members beside him to understand
that it was not so much his intention to press
these resolutions as to take the opportunity of
making known the reasons which had induced him to
bring them before the House. He was quite willing to
withdraw them.
The resolutions were then withdrawn.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that he had a notice of
motion on the paper " That the House, at its rising,
do adjourn till Thursday," but as there would be a Com-
mission to-morrow at two o'clock, he should move that
the House should meet to-morrow at a quarter before
two o'clock.—Agreed to.
ANDOVER COMMITTEE.
Mr. ETWALL gave nctice that he would take the
earliest opportunity next session of calling the attention
of the House to the report of the Andover Committee.
DISTRESS IN COUNTY OF MAYO (IRELAND).
On the order of the day being read,
Mr. DILLON RROWNE wished to call the
attention of the House to the state of distress
in the county of Mayo. He had a statement of facts
to show the dreadful destitution under which that
county was labouring, and he feared if measures were
riot taken to relieve that distress, the peace of society
would be endangered, and human beings would perish
of starvation. From Castlebar, and other places,
he had received accounts that the potato•crop
had not only been tainted with the rot, but the whole
crop had entirely disappeared. There were not less
than 42,000 people in that county in a state of famine,
and an immense number in a state closely approximating
to destitution. [The Honourable Member read
several documents to prove that his statements were not
exaggerated, every one of which gave a most appalling
description of the state of wretchedness which existed
in the west of Ireland.] He hoped the House would
press upon the Government the propriety of taking imme •
diate and more effectual steps than were proposed to avert
the awful calamities which were impending. He did not
wish to snake an inflammatory speech, but to give an
unvarnished statement of facts. He knew the priesthood
would endeavour to repress any outbreak, and to preach
resignation and patience to the people under their suffer-
ings, but a crisis might arrive when reason and religion
would be disregarded, and cravings of nature burst
through all restraints. The Hon. Member having referred
to the landed proprietors of that country, many
of whom were entirely ignorant of the extent
and situation ot their properties, and who consequently
had little or no knowledge of the tenantry and labourers
on them, concluded by pressing upon the Government
and the House the awful responsibility in which they
were placed with regard to this destitution, and the ne-
cessity of taking immediate and effectual measures for
its relief.
Sir DENHAM NORREYS corroborated the state-
ment of the Hon. Member who had just sat down, with
respect to the great distress which at present prevailed,
and was to be anticipated in the west of Ireland.
He trusted that the Government would now seriously
turn their attention to the condition of Ireland, and pre-
pare measures which would tend to bring permanent
employment to the people, who were, as it were, children
in their hands, for they had never been left to themselves.
The British Legislature had ever interfered with the
gentry of Ireland, for the purpose of furthering their own
interests at the expense of the people of Ireland. Eng-
land owed to that country a great debt, and it was but
just that they should repay a portion of that debt by
increasing the means ot employment of the people of
Ireland.
The O'CONOIt DON considered that he should not
be discharging his duty if he did not rise to confirm
the statements of the two Honourable Members who
had preceded hint. Ile a ished that the failure
of the potato crop were confined to the
county of Mayo, but it was a lamentable fact, that the
greater portion
.of the whole of Ireland would be ob-
jected to the greatest distress during the coming winter
from the same cause. Ile could assure the House that
the Government were most anxious to do all in their
power to alleviate that distress.
Mr. GRANGER wished to known if the Government
had received information of the distress that at present
prevailed at Kinsale ? He held in his hands letters to
prove that the distress was most alarming, and that, if
remedial measures were not immediately taken by the
Government, the consequences to life and property
would be most destructive.
Captain LAYARD corroborated the statements that
had been made as to the distress prevalent in Ireland,
and stated that he had seen that morning a letter from a
gentleman who had recently travelled from Cork to
Dublin, and that letter stated that in the whole course
of that journey he did not see one potato field which
was not tainted.
Mr. LABOUCHERE did not dispute the truth of
the statements made by the Irish Members that the
potato crop had failed to a greater extent this year than
the preceding one. He believed that Mayo, of all the
other counties in Ireland, was the one which
would suffer most from the potato blight.
He found by the last accounts from Mayo, that Indian
meal was selling at Id. per lb., and every one must
admit that that was an exceedingly low price; thirty tons
of that meal were lately sold at Westport at that price, and
he therefore did not conceive that any one need have
any apprehensien as to an outbreak in Mayo from a
want of food. The Hon. Member had said that it was
useless to talk of the cheapness of the food
if the people had not money to purchase it.—(Hear.)
In reply to that he could only say that the Government
had exerted themselves towards establishingpublic works
in Ireland, but, unless their efforts were aided by the
landed proprietors in that country, they would, he
feared, prove unavailing.—(Hear, hear.) The most fatal
step which the Government could take in reference to
this subject would, in his opinion, be an interfere nee
wish the importation of food, hich ho considered
would plentifully flow into Ireland in the regular course
of trade. The Government, however, were prepared
to interfere to this extent—they would take measures to
prevent food in Ireland rising to a price which the people
could not pay. The Government would continue to devote
their most serious attention to this subject, but he
must again declare that the landlords of Ireland
were in a far better position to aid the prosperity
of Ireland than the British Legislature. All the
accounts of distress in Ireland that had reached
this country brought the very gratifying intelligence
at the same time that the people were most
long-suffering and patient, and that the clergy,
both Roman Catholic and Protestant, did their
utmost to prevent the people from committing any acts of
violence in their sufferings. He hoped that every one
would feel it his duty to prevent as much as possible the
tendency to exaggerate, which manifested itself so much
in reference to the distress in Ireland.
SMALL DEBTS BILL. _

On the order of the day for the third reading of the
Small Debts Bill being read,
Mr. WARBURTON said that he hoped the claims
for compensation, to be made under this Bill, would be
regarded with the utmost jealousy by the Government.
Sir G. GREY said it was the opinion of the Govern-
ment and . of the Lord Chancellor, who had been con-
sulted on the subject, that no danger would result from
that source.
Several additional clauses and verbal amendments
were proposed and agreed to.
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
DISTRICT LUNATIC ASYLUMS (IRELAND).
. This Bill was also read a third time and passed.
PAWNBROKERS' BILL.
This Bill was also read a third time and passed.
WASTE LANDS (AUSTRALIA) BILL.
pEthDeUrCepAoTrtl
This Bill was also read a third time and passed.
Mr. WYSE broughtLEG of the Select Com-
mittee on Legal Education.
PRIVATE BILLS.
Lord LINCOLN moved for a return of the number
of private Bills which have passed since the year 1838,
classifying them as railways, bridges, canals, roads, &c.
MEDICAL REGISTRATION.
Mr. WAKLEY presented several petitions in favour
of a system of medical registration.
PUBLIC RECORDS.
Mr. PROTHEROE wished to call the attention cf
the Government to the necessity of taking some imme-
diate steps for the preservation cf the public records,
by establishing a proper place for their deposit. A
great mass of the records were at present left in the
greatest danger, and he doubted not but that, if in-
stead of their being the records of the nation they
were common Government stores, or clothing for the
army or navy, a place would very soon be provided for
them. The new Houses of Parliament would not afford
any proper convenience for them. Mr. Barry had
'stated that the Vitoria Tower would be a most
improper pace for depositing them ; lie hoped, therefore,
that the Government would, in this, the 19th century,
build some plain and simple building fit and proper for
a depository for these valuable national. records ; he

would, therefore, move—" That it having been reported
to her Majesty, by the Depity Keeper of the Public Re'
cords, that all the record repositories in the nil'.
tropolis are subject to such an amount of rise'
from fire, that they could be insured only at
the following premiums :—Rolls' Chapel, at is 6d. per
cent. ; Chapter House, Rolls house, and Wakefield
Tower, at 2s. per cent. ; Carlton Riding House, and
White Tower, in the Tower, at ss. per cent. It being
observed of the latter repository by Mr. Braidwoadi
6uperintendent of the Fire Brigade, that no merchant ?
ordinary prudence would keep his books slid uccounts
in
the same situation in which the records are placed in the
said repositories. That a large annual expenditure is
tn-
curred for temporary arrangements and repositories, and
for watching the same. That the public records .areo
justly deemed of such national interest and value t.r
occasion a large yearly grant of public money fartueL,
custody and administration. It is the opinion ,tb
b-e
House, that no further delay should take place in t t
erection of a suitable record repository, puriaahn
to the Act for keeping the public records, passed onthe
14th day of August, 1838." v said,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
that at present he could give no other opinion on the
subject except that it was necessary that sonie P!it e
should be erected for the purpose of preserving tees
records.
Alter a few words from Mr. PnoTREnoE and Sir 0.
GREY the motion was withdrawn.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE.

In the absence of Mr. home, ort
:tilr. P. BORTH WICK moved for a copy of the reP-
of the commission to inquire into the salubrity °
Buckingham Palace to Lord Melbourne. t of
Mr. n 1
hoped that if the arch in front
Buckingham Palace was removed, the beautiful setrd
tore of Mr. Blore would not be destroyed, which 11°,1;0
intended for the top of the arch, but which had Afe-
placed at the top of Buckingham Palace. 11° `—nir.
Protheroe) did not quite concur in the general conde:;
nation of Buckingham Palace; he believed that s° of
portions of it would do credit to the best periods
Italian or Grecian sculpture. nt
Lord MORPETH said that as it was decided t°
up the statue by way of experiment he did not Os
to say anything on the subject at present.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES PREVENTION /301,
The Lords' amendments to this Bill were then r
and agreed to. en-
Captain PECHELL presented a petition from t 023.0. „ch
viduals, who were prisoners in the Queen's 11`-oa
prison, complaining of the treatment inflicted oPio
them there by the keeper, who frequently put the n;,..05
solitary confinement, their treatment being that of fewto
instead of debtors. He also presented a petitioll,o
the same effect from Mr. P. Herring, a debtor ill
prison.

ANDOVER UNION. and
Mr. P. BORTH WICK wished to ask the Son-
Gallant Member who had last spoken when the evicibleilbe-
adduced before the Andover Union Committee wc°"
laiti upon the table of that House? held
Captain PECHELL said that the evidence was "d is
revised by the Chairman previous to its being Placrieora•
the hands of the printer. All the members of that at
As
mittee were most anxious that it should be produced
the very earliest period possible. toter
The House adjourned at half-past Three to a cl°
to Two to-morrow.
THE LATE M Y STERIOUS DEs
OF A CLERGYMAN.
Yesterday, at an inquest held by Mr. Wakley,
at the Elephant and Castle, King's-road, St- fall-the
on the body of a young man who had died insane olarto
St. Pancras workhouse, the Coroner made some rehif, to
relative to the recent investigation instituted by the
board of directors and guardians upon the case er
late Rev. Charles Cay, who, it will be remembered,
pired, on the Bth instant, in St. Pancras Workhouse'ser.
The Coroner (addressing Mr. J. H. Cooper, the gr,
geon of the St. Pancras Infirmary) said : Pray' ii
Cooper, what is the case of the Rev. Mr. Cay, wth
appears, has caused so much sensation, and wh"- •
alleged to be enveloped in so much mystery ? sol
Mr. Cooper said he did not consider there via' gr.
mystery at all about it. It appeared that the Blev; sir!,
Cay was taken suddenly ill, and was removed to I•lture-er
Hospital, and he (Mr. Cooper) having occasion tiot
there to see Dr. Quain, was informed by the doctored to
there was a patient there which he must have recant for
the workhouse, as he was insane, and not a fit aithja.—eotle
that hospital. He (Mr. Cooper) was shown the rev•,ll,e hro•
man, whom he at once recognised as a client of m'ef hi'
ther's, and to whom he wrote on the subjeFtfirtaarf
removal. He was subsequently removed to the led Under
of St. Pancras Workhouse, where he was plaee....i,hiness
his own medical treatment, but he refused Hour
of every description, and died therein. a op.
The CORONER said that some of the papers hs lOWA'
to him a refusal to hold an inquest in this cas-.lie had
he wished to observe, that the only information, was
received relative to the death of the Rev. Dlr. Cis?.eived
a letter from Pratt-street, and he had not re boatel
any official communication either from the doer,
of directors and guardians, or the summ"incf to bola
It could not therefore be said that he had refused to
tot
an inquest. The letter from Pratt-street supposedi ,
d never even
quence of the hot weather, an
the reverend gentleman had been taken
abouhinted,
he had died insane. There was not a word
sanity.
rectors,Alr.
observedt Pitt, a n t officerhat
although 11inc°il'w
had investigated the matter, it was more with aV 03 to
investigate the conduct of their own officers than 0,
f the S
L the P abnocarrads
the death of the deceased gentleman, and they fedet
nothing, as far as he believed, in the evidence to re°oo
it necessary to send to the coroner on the subject. 4etil
matter, however, would not be dropped as it at Pr tote
obfoagrudsroSiiiito;
stood, as a further inquiry by the board of dire
was about to take place. to
The CORONER requested that Mr. Pitt would stsdo,
the board of directors what had transpired thawed
and the position in which he (Mr. Wakley) was P

in reference to the affair.
BLACK GAME.—Thursday last being the day 11110,00"-
by law for the commencement of shooting black
Vjg
id
sportsmen were out on the moors and high gr°pier,
various directions. These birds, like grouse, are 11mi:qv ier,
tiful this season as compared with former years. tifeu
shot in Cumberland and Westmoreland, but, cenlP'"--
speaking, they were small birds. f art
Colonel Hamilton and family, and General 11'-se
arrived in London yesterday, by the steam-ship Trite
Ostend. v aft.er;
SERIOUS AND FATAL ACClDENTS.—YeSterteillt
noon a shocking accident occurred to William erci,y s.eto
brewer's drayman in the employment of Messrs. 13°,11065'r
Co. It appears that the poor fellow was walking 4. 0c0,4
his dray in Whitechapel-road, when, by a sudden Jere'
sioned by the application of the whip to the horo.se,sim dot;
cask of beer was thrown from the cart, knocking 'root so"{
in a state of insensibility. A surgeon was in Phat ooe,,
tendance, and upon examination it was found te"ctureo.o
his legs was broken and the other very severely h. terdsY
The following shocking accident occurred liersarrenvi,
King's-cross to an elderly gentleman named % oremble,
was seated at the front corner of a Paddingt°ol Oartoti,e,
proceeding along the New-road in the direetlicie b the
-bridge, when one of the foremost wheels of the ;`,10,' t° e 0
throwing him, together with the driver, viwe' assists-„
ground. Before either were enabled to rise °r
.er the 100
could be procured, both wheels of a cab passed 0N fortUIP.A
ote'
'of the former. Upon being picked up, the prese
ea 0
gentleman, who was understood to be a surgeon'
le
a shocking appearance, a frightful wound being.., flowed 114
the right side of his head, from which the Pro;
the occo
rally all over his person. Although sustai
severe injuries he was perfectly sensible duringconveyance t°
rence, the dressing of the wouries. and the
he dame s
residence in the Lower-road, Islington, where
Nob 371,
little hope being entertained of his recover}
pears to be attached to the driver of the omnibus Ind!
wilful tOP
other 1i;
• but to the originator of the second occurrence 5 ,
Bence was imputed. inasmuch as he did not attempt iace,',
his horse, either before or after the accident' took P;fower
Whilst attempting to reach a boy out of the river at as 11,.°0
stairs, yesterday, a lad, whose name and residence WOll.-
known, fell into the river and was drowned. The es,,„sl%ible;
of a boat and wateman was obtained a speedily es rrti°P,„'
but not before the body was washed away. No e't-„rcli'
were omitted on the part of those who witnessed thee; Iv
rence to save the unfortunate lad, who might have,bhv tie
covered, but for the swell of the water occasioned
, •
passing of the Waterman steam-boat, No. 4.
FIRE IN ESSEX.—On Saturday, shortly after nne/il°
fire broke out upon Mr. Pemberton's farm, within 'let Od;
of the railway station at Romford, Essex, which
tinguished before much produce and several out-l" to
were destroyed. The contiguous property belongil, itssi,
Reynohis, farmer, was with difficulty saved. The 1111 ledet
to have originated through two lads playing
matches in one of the out-houses.
LAMENTABLE SUICIDE BY A YOUNG FEDO"'"-. 611
f
evening Mr. J. Payne, the Deputy-Coroner, t,„,0.14,
quest at the Grapes Tavern, Tooley- street, Putm-ded,troei
specting the death of Miss Sarah Hester Peirce, elloolot
teen years, the niece of Mr. Thomas Lobb, thiekee !;pes
of the above house. It appeared from the eviu`"iee
the deceased was barmaid to Mr. Lobb, but for Obeildttsf,
past she had suffered severely from pains in the nt 01 sea
which she had been under the occasional treatinelinh
Walker. The deceased was of very religious 13.,5„ soll,b
usually occupied her time by reading the Bible. tcfe
moining the deceased was much worse, and ""tier do;
procured some pills for her, which she took ill„,110`;(p.
Immediately afterwards the deceased became vie to
with pain, and left the bar as was supposed te. -fieeto.4
About half-past eleven o'clock, one of the servenlrin do
her bedroom, but found the door fastened. An od•
raised, and when the door was forced the deceasedo, Dieittr
covered lying on the bed, which was saturated Wiwtt to
She held a razor in her right hand, which was nis°,cente,oo,
blood. She had a wound in her throat which,"„ serg-tee
have been inflicted by herself. Mr. PettigreW, rocaltilipt
was called in, but the deceased bad been de", rie3
minutes. The deceased had inflicted the fatal MP, it itisore
lying on the bed, and death must have been aln'b°l,3
tancous. The Coroner remarked on the I,lllenta,
of the case, after which the jury returned a verdict ek
poi-11.y insanity." „ii
pa
THE HARVEST.—The weather, during- the Proc.. 00.•
we are sorry to state, has been very unsettled, very 11
continued rains having fallen, which have dewest 'O5
siderable damage to the standing crops of v") 1104 bile
neighbourhood. However, a large breadth et:: with
been secured, and we look for a change of weetu` , to
moon's change to-day.— Worcester Guardian. _ a visi;ere
The Prince Napoleon Louis Bonaparte is On
sin it'ath
our,city, and we understand that he intends to r, the t' at
for a few weeks, in order to avail himself ot_esides
waters, his health not being good. Ile,rloo
the I'ultenney Hotel, Sydney-gardens.
simple Par'rite
tiolie'
tended by no retinue, and lives quite en"ot°'.5
.13. We Herald.
II " 0
fling,
itioT AT lIAWARDEN.—On Monday eve--
~„eurre
affray, originating from some domestic quarrels' teht..uc,
Hawarden ; and to such a pitch and so great a. the piLs.9
the tumult proceed among the working chrbste:, that it,.,"„eli
who made themselves partizans to the squabble, to 110
found necessary to send to Chester for the ftell,,as on mat
riot
the disturbance. As the infantry had leftpith.ciriuttihweiirtinbavii,ise.atl
day, arid the regiment which was to re
eti, a detachment of artillery armed sy,ire
their eiriot
Has` ordered to the scene of actiou, h
-ected de.
%000
restored order. In consequence of this u.02,81!_.‘,1 of ,ret!
for military' aid, Chester Garrison, with stand °f
th
arms, was left, on Monday, night, under_arntn tiolkora
glazed bat battalion of the city police! V

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CRIMINAL COURT.---(THIS DAY.)

WORLD'S TEMPERANCE CON-

LD COUR7'.
(Before the RECORDER and Alderman HuGHEs).
CODs CASE—Rstyviaz BY LlBEL—Jesse Philips and
.oc/wwd Brown were placed at the bar this morning, indicted
.!niisdeni.eanotir, in publishing and:cau-ing to be published, a
libellous bill to the injury of James Richardson and Thomas
Wedgwood earthenware merchants, Spitalfields.
As evidence was not had against Edward Brown he was
acquitted- Mr. Prendergast and Mr. lorry conducted the
Itseen
Pretion-
himself ePPeared that the prisoner, Jesse Phillip, who described
48 manager to Edward Wedgwood Phillips, earthen-
att—raerchant, kicked up a row in the shop of the prosecutor,
Ines Richardson, Union-street, Spitalfields, and was bundled
?ut neck and heels. Three or four hours after he walked
IC) the shop of Thomas Wedgwood, Crispin-street, and
t,_re, James Richardson happening to drop in on business,
how
prisoner anew bullied his former antagonist, and began to
110vr his" science." A scuffle ensued, and Phillips, after haw-
-0.4 to pick himself up repeatedly, was again bundled
iilr•lkearing, it would seem, some of the honours of war.
"'Hips was indi,nant ; off he walked next morning to
Hand-court , Holborn'. Mr. Gunn had been his printer on a
previous occasion, and to him he now had recourse to vent
the ebullition of his wrath. In he came in haste. " Gunn,
/he whole Your Pen
bill i coma; follows
e here's job ;go on—Diabolical outrage."
s :

VENTION.

A meeting of the members composing this Conven-
tion, as well as of others interested in tho Temperance
cause, was held (in compliance with the call of the
Committee of the National Temperance Society) yes-
terday evening, at Exeter Hall.
The attendance, though not so numerous as upon
former occasions, was still respectable, and the enthu-
siasm in favour of the cause, appeared. to have suffered
no diminution. _ .

Dr Beecher took the chair, and was surrounded by
several of the most distinguished advocates of teeto-
talism. _ _ .

The CHAIRMAN said, when he wrote a book of six
sermons in favour of temperance, he little thought it would
have been so generally disseminated as it had been,
having been written merely for the benefit of two friends.
Less did he think that he should have been called upon
to address a meeting in London on the subject; but, for-
tunately for him on the present occasion, it was nut very
difficult to preside at a London assembly. He would
not offer any further observations, as they would be ad-
dressed by others far more competent to do justice to
the subject than he was.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. PARKER said that he had now been an abstainer
for upwards of eight years from all alcoholic liquors.
He could not refrain from contrasting the position in
which they now stood to that which they did some
years ago. Some years ago, even in the workshops, to
which line of life he belonged, it was the custom to ridi-
cule the teetotallers; and men amongst those who be-
longed to their Christian Church, and who led exem-
plary lives, were accustomed to join in the general feel-
ing, and to taunt them (the teetotallers) with being
"over-righteous." He trusted that the cause would
progress, and that they would be still enabled to extend
their successes, and rescue sti'l more of their brethren
from the degradation and misery which ensued from the
indulgence in intemperance.—(Hear.)
Mr. H. PARKER said that if he had been aware that
he should have been called upon to address the assem-
bly, he would have prepared himself, and would have
been enabled to offer some observations which might
have been worthy of their attention, They were, how-
ever, all aware of the evils of intemperance, and he
could but regret the apathy that prevailed in this coun-
try to their cause. This did not proceed from a want
of generous feelirg and sympathy for what was bene-
ficial to the human race, for it was shown too strongly
in recent instances to doubt of its existence. The
people of this country felt a just indignation when one
of their fellow-creatures was lashed to death, and
they could not withhold their pity from one who,
under the influences of violent excitement. bad
committed the most heinous of crimes. Now for the
tragedies of Hounslow and Guildhall the deepest sym-
pathies were excited. The papers teemed with leading
articles on the former event, but there was not a word
in reference to the cause of temperance, and yet he con-
tended that there was no cause more deserving of advo-
cacy or of popular sympathy than the cause they were
e•
endeavourin to promote. -Notwithstanding all this, he
believed the day would yet come, and it was not distant,
when their cause would have the assistance of the civil
authorities, as well as others, who would be able to con-
tribute to its success.—(Cheers.)
The Rev. Mr. ANDREWS (of Philadelphia), said,
" What does it avail a man if he gain the whole world
and lose his own soul?" And, it might be added, would it
avail them if they gave themselves up to the satiety of
a sensual and gross indulgence? Intemperance was as
destructive in its effects as the sirocco, with only this
difference, that the former was exercised entirely on
those who were made in the image of their God. This
being admitted, it was due to their fellow-creatures not
to rest satisfied with rescuing themselves from the deso-
lating influences of this destructive vice. This was the
duty, not only (as it was sometimes supposed) of the
Ministers of the Gospel, but of all who pretended to the
name of philanthropists. Each had his proper depart-
ment, and in that he could be useful and successful.
The ladies could be as useful in their spheres as any
others. In one case, with which he was familiar, the
success of the ladies had been most signal, and
they had succeeded in rescuing their husbands
from intemperance, and prevented their own town
from being stigmatised with intoxication. The
Washingtonian movement had contributed to the
success of their cause in America, and he could state that
in that country it was no longer unfashionable to be
temperate.—(Hear. hear.) He thought that if the ladies
in this country could only succeed by their eloquence in
winning their husbands from intemperance, that they
would do well to visit America, where they would find
a phalanx of females there, who would co-operate with
them, and, no doubt., effect all they could desire.—(Hear.)
The Rev. T. RAYNARD, of Philadelphia, said, that
though an American by birth, he could not fail in feel-
ing, on his landing in this country, their common origin,
and he trusted that their union in their present object
would be still more common. In America no less than
30,000 fell victims annually to the degrading vice of in-
toxication, while in this country, though he hoped it was
exaggerated, he had been informed that no less a number
than 60,000 a year sunk prematurely to the grave from the
same cause. He visited Waterloo, and while on the
scene of the memorable engagement which had there
taken place, he remembered what had been said by the
eloquent historian, that 12,000 had fallen on the field.
But what was the case with respect to intemperance ?
Why, from the number of deaths that were recorded to
have taken place in this country, there could not be
less amongst their fellow countrymen than 600,000 ine-
briants.— (Hear, hear.) In America the presbyterian
clergymen had been most untiring in their exertions in
the cause of temperance. In that country, among the
clergymen whom he visited, ho could conscientiously
state that he had never seen any alcoholic liquors on
their tables. It was metaphysically true, that when
a practice was indulged in, of whatever description it
might be, the person who was accustomed to resort to
it habitually, would in course of time proceed to justify
that practice.—(Hear, hear.) Now, he could not
help thinking that unless the clergymen of this
country imitated the example of their Transatlantic
fellow-ministers, and refrained from the use of alcoholic
liquors themselves, that they must necessarily become
the advocates of its use in others, and at length become
the ridiculers of those who profess the doctrines of tem-
perance.—(Hear, hear.) Much remained in the hands
of the females, and if they exerted themselves, there
could be little doubt of their success.—(Hear, hear.)
The Rev. Mr. OSBURN, of Rhode Island, after some
few observations, said that on his way to Cork, he had
the honour to visit Father Mathew, and to hear his
opinion as to the present condition and prosperity of the
cause. When he (the speaker) asked that Reverend
Gentleman whether it was true, as had been asserted,
that the cause of teetotalism was decreasing, Mr. Mathew
answered, " No—it stands, at all events, in precisely
the same condition ; but I think it is increasing. I ad-
ministered the pledge to no less than 4,000 persons in
Limerick yesti rday. '—(Hear and cheers.)
Mr. K. A. SMITH, haying passed a high eulogium on
the chairman, said that it had been asserted that educa-
tion would remove intoxication. So it would, certainly,
if properly conveyed. But what was generally under-
stood by education would not effect this. He remem-
bered a case that had occurred lately at a police-office,
which in some degree proved his assertion. A person
was brought before a magistrate, charged with drunken-
ness. His appearance indicated that he belonged to a
respectable class of society, and the magistrate, ad-
dressing him with a severe c. untenance, fined him 55.,
and the following dialogue ensued :
Prisoner—" I am extremely glad that I have the plea-
sure of your Worship's company, but it is greatly di-
minished, by thinking that 1 have to pay ss. for it.
Magistrate—" Sir, you must learn to respect the
bench.

" DIABOLICAL OUTRAGE.
"COWARDLY ATTEMPT AT MURDER.
" RaNnsoms: REWARD.
here as, on the evening of Monday last, between nine
_az tee o'clock Jesse Phillips, manager to Edward Wedg-
d Esq., earthenw7s, are manufacturer, from L
out,
wawas Staffordshire Potteries, Bishopsgate-street Witut,
s r„,.
pre„,.°FislY and cowardly attempted to be murdered on the
bym s
Thomas Wedgwood, Crispin-street, Spitaltields,
atnes Richardson, Thomas Wedgwood, and others.
irhiS is to give notice that a handsome reward will be
it;21.1 to all and any person, who witnessed the same, com-
A g !hrward to give their evidece befor the rand jury.—
P,p to M. Jacobs, Esq., solicit nor, Berwie ck-streget, Soho.
slay 21, 1846.
"Gunn, printer, 7, Hand-court, Holborn."
tri'r. Gunn, on looking at the manuscript, was rather
Ole Red at his own handiwork ; but on seeing a scar on
oftz' 'hillips's nose, he was induced to proceed with printing
four a thousand. Bill-stickers were now in request ; three or
the' Paste paste in hand, heralded the news through London—.
.be,,t.astern:Counties;Railway, Spitalfields, all the china-shops,
even Westminster Hall, were visited with " posters ;"
especial orders were given to stick lots of them up
kvilhd about " Tommie Wedgwood's and Jemmie Richard-
I-1,14." The prisoner himself cabbed it through London,
"! herald of his own ill-usage. Crowds of course read the
litua and the neighbours were most of all amazed at seeing
b Nrs. Wedgwood and Richardson going about their daily
Ness as usual, instead of being off to America.
'he RECORDER, remarking on the case, gave it as his
Pinion that the bill was libellous.
2,,ruhejurY, after a short consultation, found the prisoner
—43, of libe 1
The •
tWo COURT, on hearing that the prisoner had been already
semonths a onths in custody and believing he had had some ill-
iafte,,, all of which' perhaps, did not appear on the trial,
trifigell him to a month's imprisonment in Westminster
''en, without hard labour.

fore NEW COURT.
he COMMON-SERGEANT, Alderman CHALLIS. &C.)
LadiCtpciliAlre PLUNDER.—Matthew Heath, aged 26, was
of th 'or stealing thirty-six silver spoons, thirty-six forks
lutist e sae metal, and other articles, the property of his
valer, w.
z-'.Burton, Esq. • secondly, for stealing some
cable Property belonging to another employer,Mr.Cotton
it prisoner Pleaded guilty.
beferaPPearing that the prisoner had been several times
BPeetemeoll_arged with similar offences in the houses of his re-
The 'raPloyers,
411)8porta tio 1111°N-SERGEANT sentenced him to seven years'
n.
'was ire2,eet.ably attired young man,mas Jenkins,
tnastergZ for stealing a gold ring, namedthe prorpewrty of his late
hie Tti, rut. Wray.
onl' Prosecutor, a surgeon, stated that the prisoner was.. in.
abort' I)l°Yinent for some time; that he his service
to 9 after which ha missed the ring; that it was traced
t
Lei`,"! Possession of the prisoner, who asserted that it did not
T to him.
1'47 witileas was cross-examined at some length by Mr.
the rinv, who appeared for the defence,- as to the identity of
Years, g, which he alleged was in his possession for twenty
prisone It appeared that the prosecutor had not
.paid the
action r any wages, and that the latter had instituted an
still agr.tinst him for the recovery of the same, which was
&;l'eseroerndikng. Ile also admitted that he had not made the
e euargs until the prisoner had entered his action..
Prefgleeutor, however, disclaimed all intention of having
action" tile present charge with the view of quashing the
the prisoner.
'rho W AIIRY addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner,
ha found Guilty.
Plizouro () MlioN SERGEANT sentenced the prisoner to im-
Ara ent, with hard labour, for six months.
Qloth -nrideeford was indicted for stealing three table-
Thevalue I,ls. the property' of Walter Gibson, her master.
eon,: Pr loner, who is unmarried, pleaded guilty; but in
sentenced of having received a good character, she was
2,40 ed to but three months' imprisonment.
Lot
bnr!as -neyno/ds and Charles Wilson, whose names did
"estaW,„ea! in the calendar, were indicted for stealing at
Ps,..rtyofist'er, on the 4th instant, some silver spoons, the gro-
atl',s Brown.
the j),risoners pleaded guilty. Reynolds was not known
fatiner`Anrt, but Wilson was 'in consideration of which the
istter tWas sentenced to three'months' imprisonment, and the
0 tAvelve months' imprisonment, with hard labour.
1:101,4,
Op and SHIELDS RAILWAY.
m 4 „ (TIIIS DAY.)
of this Company was advertised to be held
rtpaiiiti4t Guildhall-buildings, but in consequence of
-4,,,tilik-11,5 only an attendance of two proprietors the
)14 ai" vll4 adjourned for a fortnight.
—4(lsotilr right to observe that we understand Mr.
thr°lll to purchase the line, which rut s
°a
Coal district

44
_
kin "RIMMING OUT."—The rare occurrence of drum-_
tiodg,„4. Soldier out of the service as an incorrigible vagabond
va,_totef, occurred in the 41st Regiment yesterday, with pri-
h,"Pisher, aged about twenty-six years. and who has been
u7ist,ll4 regiment ent about six years and a half. The offence for
Cueh he was last tried was for having stolencomrade's
his
He
til-atibul medal, which he broke up and sold as old silver..
aj,ound guilty, and sentenced to be expelled the regiment,
A ;Cu sentence was carried into execution on full parade.
hull sentence square having been formed the adjutant read the
111118(itiittelgnsoaftitohuecOuthrte,and also gave a repetition of his former
ceremony of divesting his jacket
the
1,1 lath)" lace, rs
;d
buttons was then performed, after which
,!11_,erntformaned into two. linestl extending to the gate, and
ek,`,,,','eUrns and fifes playing the "Rogue's March," he was
pli".''.! q the barracks, first receiving his discharge and his
martial ior the day. He had been tried by six
.different. courts-.
tieh, and punished for various offences, including deser
eer,, Petty thefts, drunkenness, &c., since he joined the
Was rs• After being discharged, he drank pottle deep, and
tioivt,aken uP by the police in a state of " gloriousinebria-
day, but Passed the night in gaol. He was liberated
to-
bight at stands a good chance of a free night's lodging o-
r., also—Westmeath Guardian.
Dlittp4ll("'lßEßS FOR SPANISH LINES.—A meeting took
eve; ,°ll Saturday at Greenwich, when it appeared that
tiree a' labOuiers, 'Many of whom had been engaged for some
le past at the New Pier are to hold themselves ready fo
konth4'figland for railway% in Spain at the end of this
1,1)",
.0 --. FROM BATHING.
—INTREPID CONDUCT.—On
h -ndey
~1
rersons Morning, between seven and eight o'clock, two
iti th. 'jlarned James Pike and George Arthur, were bathing
long ''. t'ver Thames t Battersea, and they had not been
of hisilLthhe Water before Pike, who could not swim, got out
1711° veZth*, His cries were instantly heard by Arthur,
ti)zranTen_itinsPillTin some yards from his unfortunate cpomke-
'h. u Inn., ,:" in,tgantiv swain to his assistance, withetno
sini k
-erue,b ,-,-* u.Y the arins which caused them bot
re $h
to eXertions, ho'wever, of Arthur, they. both
.againni.
pike. Lae A,,,
h..'laee, and he succeeded in getting away from
tuld tvaQ'r— unfortunate man then almost instantly sank,
u3' bi not seen again. Arthur was so dreadfully exhausted
to. s eXertio
"re he oto save his friend, that when he reached the
Was
fainted away. Assistance was soon at hand, and he
bodyee7,,v'ed to his residence in the Wandsworth-road. 1 h
1:to piked could not be found.
A ee,,,I4MICAL DISPOSAL OF THE PALACE QUESTIOINd.—be
cony',,.!sPo.ndent suggests that Buckingham Palace should tlie ~,'Led to
the new National Gallery already talked
.of,
kcirrtaent building being in that case left free for exclus.tve
tatiiktion
,), as the Royal Academy, both buildings being
l'l°Sti.„,-"0„aPly, and nobly adaptable to these respective pur-
-1)114; "'me the palace gardens might be thrown open
ftotthaet
Itt i,' and new palace erected on the health site o. hn _
alreapington, at an expense almost wholly covered by ,i a
if!
attab 3' comprehended in, the general economy of
osuunctitae
at4Ment, as will appear, when we tuankeunLoceaccthe
sumh
Itite,a 811111 for keeping up Kensington
patching up the old
/44-Y Voted, and further requisite
tion`;sand the money that
.willi be expended on the erec-
bye. So that, in fact,
4 new the proposed new National
Gi
thus constructed
*, ith and magnificent alnagce
mightfepense besides what has
5e,,(41,t Perhaps one fartphi
?‘4-* *treacly incurred, or otherwise already contemplated. as
Iladder.
x.,"lik
..qs_ /, -.A.DFUL RIOT WITH ENGLISH AND IRISH LA-
.it ":113 ON THE LONDON AND RIR3HNGIIAM RAILWAY..--
deete.rday afternoon a riot, which for violence almost baffles
dcliriPtion, took place near the Camden station of the Lon-
largeaad Birmingham Railway.bn For some weeks past a
144
‘number. of men have employed in the enlarge-
,oeLut the Camden station, beeoth. Englishmen and Irishmen
ft „,6 engaged upon the works in about equal. numbers.
tectl,..' lonle cause, at present unexplained, an ill feeling has
4%,„' !enerated among them, and although several a
rriao)t-istinogn
tel.C.l scale have taken place among someofth
*hoi"was anticipated. Yesterday the ill feelingma.rn,. amonggthe
tooltepavuttY found vent, and a fight of a most terrific nature
,tertuaV'ace between the English " navigators," as they are
ulti4o,l' and the Irish labourers. Spades, pick-axes, and
Ilelitrrla of every description were freely used. Ofinebortwobut
In 4'44 of the S division attemted to s!op the
VieieiltlL Information was sent opthe station-hou_segs it the
*ere !ter More assistance, and a large number. of the police
Acre
The These, however, were insufficient in quellingand many
et the fight had now lasted upwards of an hour,
lull;
icl,iffer„„lilbatants were bleeding profusely from the.headbeing
in
no p-i."‘ Parts of the body, the vicinity of the riot. eibln
','?.tiffi;eatest excitement. The police of the section being
`' th"eu;_lable to put a stop to the riot, information.
etgii had station in Albany-street, and superiwtaesndent
1414 8:)11 with his inspectors and a large body of conitnstaAblne!
nother 0 the spot, but they were unable to suppress
_.
oolVtl ter.ttB3 was sent for the men belonging to the Somers-
for a 4,,;00, but they at ihe time were attending the funeral
',l' thpleased conarade. So urgent, however,wtas the order
4,„cteriii Fittndance that they were compelled leave the
'liter considerable roceed in vehicles to te scene oo.f the riot.
it' tar
difficulty the police saceeededi indqruselilinntgo
castod t(3olx from fifteen to twenty of the ring
tooke a leaders
seven
tonst,t,s but so desperate did they fight that it
144 lea to convey one of them, who, it was statedt, had
414111,44 antagonist on the head with a pickaxe, owelre
41%04-street station-house. Many of the rioters were
so
Illicit tl, ,if not fatally injured, but the confusion
tere
sowertr.v,er,
"ae, ha' the actual in' could not be ascertained. It
Positively jsutaryted that two te Englishmen
'l‘llt. 'gutfully injured as not likely to (live through the
trr, A
Lette I,—°III3INARY SEDUCTION TRIAL.—It may Le
withil'oered that, at last year's iVicklow assizes, a verdict
,l_blaYor °°C/„c 1- damages was given against John L..Arabin, late
.sughte Dublin, for theseduction of his own illegitimate
laother rl the action being brought at the instance of the
ret fir, of
._ the girl. Subsequently an application on the. part
atitecir„abitt to the Court of Exchequer for a new trial
.was
ttiow,„to
Dublin.iecourt refusing to change the venue from Wick-
".uer aThe be, it is reported, will not proceed
st.a4litinit coMpromise haying been effected, Mr. Arabin con-
NO qv ° settle up3n his daughter an annuity equivalent to
viliat, or tug Wicklow verdict.

Prisoner— I can assure you I feel a great respect fur
:he bench. I have a friend on the bench, ready to take
;he benefit of the Act. —(A

• Magistrate—Young man, I must commit you.
Prisoner—My friend, I have committed myself.
Magistrate—l must fine you ss.
Prisoner—l wish I could find ss. I have not got a
crown, I have only a sovereign.
Magistrate--Well, you must change it.
Prisoner—What, do you take me for a revolutionist.
Change my Sovereign—l would not do it for the world.
Magistrate (turning to the oificer)—Why, this man
is drunk.

Officer—Yes, sir. He was not able to stand.
Prisoner—No, lam not. I cannot stand ss.
Magistrate—Take him away. Let him be confined
till he shall be sober.

Prisoner—There is a fine magistrate. He first fines
me for drunkenness and then orders me to be locked
up till I got sober.—(Great laughter.) Now there
was wit and a degree of genius, yet you see it had not
the effect of preventing the possessor from intoxication.
The speaker, after some further observations, concluded
by announcing that the collection would then be made.
After the collection the meeting was addressed by the
Chairman '(who was obliged to leave), the Rev. J.
Adams, the Rev. J. Marsh (United States), &c. &c., who
urged the usual arguments in support of total ab-
stinence.
The meeting then separated.

# THE LONDON ITALIAN SOCIETY.
The first :anniversary meeting of the London Italian
Society was held last evening at the Music Hall, Store-
street, Russell-square. There was a very numerous and
fashionable audience, including several ladies. Shortly
after seven o'clock the chair was taken by the Hon.
William Cowper, who was received with great enthu-
siasm on making his appearance. The Hon. Gentleman
briefly addressed the meeting, and observed that it
would not be necessary for him to make many remarks
on the subject which had brought them together in order
to excite their sympathy and concurrence. The society
had been founded chiefly by the exertions of the Hon.
and Rev. Baptist W. Noel, aided in his Christian work
by many generous-minded individuals, who had na-
turally been attracted by the artless simplicity of
the numerous Italian boys who wandered through
the streets. Their gentleness, the distance from their
native land to which their fate had consigned
them, and the hardships to which they were sub-
jected, were circumstances in themselves calculated
to draw public attention towards their condition,
with a view to ameliorate it. But when they considered
the system of apprenticeship they were engated under—
a system which the English law did not take cognisance
of, and the cruel usage often exercised towards
them by their masters, he was certain these seve-
ral circumstances needed only to be known to be re-
medied. At first the object of the society was only to
aid Signor Fenetti, who in a most noble spirit bad
erected an asylum foe the education and care of those
children. This asylum had been hitherto supported by
them, and the result was that they had saved eleven
children from an otherwise wretched life. They should,
however, be encouraged by their success, and extend
their exertions to a wider sphere. He felt certain that
the respectable audience he addressed would be anxious
to improve the advantage they had already gained, and
promote the progress of their society by sincerely en-
deavouring to support its exertions in every direction.
The report of the society was then read by the secre-
tary. From this official document it appeared that the
amount of subscriptions received during the past year
was 3891. 1 2d ;of this sum there was expended 37-11.,
leaving the small balance in hand of 151. 15s. 2d.
The Rev. Mr. Chaloner moved the adoption of the
report. There were 5;000 poor Italians in I ondon
accessible only through the medium of their vernacu-
lar tongue. Some of them were political exiles; some
commercial men, having connexions in Italy ; but
most of them had come over to this country for the pur-
pose of picking up a precarious living in the streets.
The Rev. Mr. Carmichael seconded the motion, which
was carried with but one dissentient, apparently an
Italian, who was denied permission to address the
meeting at that stage of the proceedings. The Rev. Mr.
,duns moved the first resolution, which was to the
effect, " That the presence of many natives of Italy in this
metropolis and kingdom presents a claim by Providence
on the efforts of British Christians for their spiritual
welfare, especially from their connexion with that
country which is the seat of the Romish Church and the
centre of its power." The second resolution was in the
following terms:—" That the present state and future
prospects of Italy are such as to place all Protestant
Christians under special obligations to labour for the
spread of scriptural knowledge and vital religion among
the Italians within their reach, through whose instru-
mentality they may yet, by the blessing of God, act
powerfully on the seat of Popery itself, and affect, in-
fluentially, the progress of the kingdom of Christ in the
dominions of the man of sin." Several clergymen ad-
dressed the meeting in support of the object which
they had assembled to promote, and the resolutions were
passed.

IMPROV.LD SYSTEM OF STREET

CLEANSING.

Last evening, in pursuance of a requisition to the
National Philanthropic Association, from the inhabitants
and ratepayers of the city of Westminster, a public
meeting was held at the Mechanics' Institution, Great
Smith- street, for the purpose of taking into consideration
the improvement of the sanitary condition of the city,
and more especially the dwellings of the poor, which, it
was asserted, could be in a great measure effected by the
adoption of ITIORLS now at the command of the various
parochial authorities. At eight o'clock Charles Cochrane,
Esq., was call,d.to the chair.
Mr. J. BROWN moved the following resolution

"That the present sanitary condition of the poorer
localities of the city of Westminster is truly deplorable ;
that the dwellings of the poor are over crowded and ill
ventilated ; that the sewage and cleansing of the
streets is very defective ; the supply of water to the
houses. imperfect and scanty, and the means for main-
taining c►eanliness among the poor lamentably deficient
—evils which, unitedly, cannot fail to entail on the poor
not only many severe wants and privations, but expose
them at all times to much sickness and disease, especially
during hot and dry seasons."
The Rev. Mr. JAMES seconded the resolution.
Mr. Noyes moved, and Mr. Barrett seconded, a reso-
lution respecting the parochial authorities, to remedy
the evils alluded to, at the expense of the respective
parishes, recommending the establishment of public
cabinets d'aisance, an improved system of street washing,
the appointment of a medical officer of inspection for the
preservation of health, &c.
It having been unanimously adopted,
A vote of thanks was passed to Lord Morpeth, for his
conduct in Parliament., with reference to the sanitary
condition of towns, and thanks having been also voted
to the Chairman, the meeting separated.

THE EXCISE DUTIES ANOMALY.—The opening of
the North British Railway has brought to light a curious
instance of the clumsy practical working of the vexatious
excise duties on spirits. Since the railway opened the ear-.
riers who formerly proceeded direct from Kelso, Coldstream,
and intermediate places, to Edinburgh, have, either through
arrangements with the company or sheer want of business,
discontinued their journeys, and goods ordered by traders in
these towns from Edinburgh are carried by railway to Ber-
wick, and thence carted to their destination. Berwick and
its liberties, however, are in all respects governed by Eng.
Hell laws, and spirits entering its bounds are consequently
liable to pay the additional duty of 4s. 2d. per gallon, and if
addressed to any part of Scotland are liable to seizure. An
instance of 10 gallons of whisky, innocently ordered from
Edinburgh by a person in Coldstream, and sent by railway,
having been seized in this way, has come to our knowledge.
The loss and annoyance arising from such a state of things
may be conceived. The parties might, indeed, pay the
additional duty, and have it returned to them in the shape
of drawback ; but the trouble and procrastination of such a
course would be endless, and the evil wants an immediate
remedy.
THE LATE RAINS.—THE POTATO DISEASE.—The
newspapers from every district in Ireland are filled with
gloomy statements regarding the late rains, and their effect
in further deteriorating the condition of the potatoes. At
Ennis this is attributed to the fields having been laid under
water; at Cootehill to the lightning having blasted the
haulms and stalks. But to whatever cause attributed, from
Abbeyloix, Kells, Dundalk, Louth, Derry, Kerry, and Shin-
rone, from newspaper editors, parish priests, and poor law
guardians, there is but one story, that the potatoes are ut-
terly destroyed. There can be no doubt that the failure of
the potato crop is extensive, and the panic engendered by
this second year's bight still greater, and daily waxing
wilder. The standing crops of grain are in general stated
not to have suffered much ; but the cut grain has in many
places been carried off and destroyed by the floods. About
Abbeyloix labourers were getting harvest wages of Is. 4d. to
ls. Bd. per diem, and sometimes their diet with those wages;
but in ninny parts of the country the floods have stopper:
draining and other work, and thrown the people out of em-
ployment.
RA.MSGA.TE, Arc. 23.—Earl Bathurst and family and
numerous passengers left this harbour this morning, at five
minutes after 8 o'clock, for Ostend per Princess Maud steamer,
belonging to the South-Eastern and Continental Steam Com-
pany ; and at 20 minutes past 3 the Princess Mary arrived
from Ostend, with 40 passengers and 1 carriage.
DUNDEE TRADE.—Our flax market remains in a quiet
state, the demand for the article being far from lively, yet
holders keep very firm in their demands, and the prices of
good flax, and that possessed of colour, are rather moving
up, and sales have been made this week at our highest
quotations. The Archangel letters of the Ist inst. state that
market for flax goods to be quiet, and no transactions taking
place. The St. Petersburgh letters of the Bth inst. state that
a purchase having again been made at Ito. 130, 115, and
105 for the three sorts, had made the dealers very firm in
their demands, and that for the present there was no appear-
ance of lower prices being taken. The Riga market was
without much alteration. Some R. T. flax had been takes
by itself at Ito. 23k. Shipping continues to be
.very scarce.
Our yarn market is much the same as it has been for some
time past. The stocks of good yarn are not large, but there
is but a slack demand for them, and prices for these are not
in unison with the rates demanded and paid for the raw
material. Linens are in steady request, stocks much reduced,
and prices a shade higher for most kinds.—Dundee paper.
Tne Duke and Duchess de Colighano, Count Melfort,
Sir John 'rtiorold, Captain Hankey, and 69 passengers,
arrived at this port from Boulogne this morning, at 50
minutes past 11 o'clock, by the South-Eastern and Conti-
nental Steam Company's packet the Prince Ernest; and at
40 minutes past 12 the same steamer left for Boulogne with
123 passengers and 2 carriages. Aug. 24.—The Prince
Ernest returned to this port this afternoon at 22 minutes
after 12, from Boulogne, with 136 passengers; and at 5
minutes past 1 the Queen of the French left this harbour with
102 passengers, 1 carriage, and 3 horses.
A TRILATERAL RAlL.—Since the first introduction of
wrought-iron rails for railways, by Birkenshaw, much inge-
nuity has been exerted toj discover a form which, with a
minimum of metal, should give a maximum of stability and
strength. Considerable difference of opinion exists as to the
best form of rail in use at the present day, each particular
rail having its advocate. A rail has been patented by Mr.
Wheeler, which bids fair to dispose of this question, its ad-
vantages being of so positive a character as to establish its
superiority in all those points so essential to the perfection of
railways. The following substantial advantages are claimed
for this form of rail over those heretofore employed :—Great
strength and impossibility of the rail springing or curling at
the end. Greater steadiness from the character and position
of its bearing upon the continuous sleeper. Increased safety,
inasmuch as wheels with deeper flanges can advantageously
be used on this rail. Greater durability, arising firstly from
the form of the rail itself; secondly from its having three
bearing surfaces available in succession. While the alarmists
are so loudly predicting a probable deficiency and greatly-
enhanced cost of iron, it is of no small importance to mani-
pulate that material into the most advantageous form. Rail-
way companies are also well aware that everything tending
to increase durability of their permanent way is of the utmost
importance to their interests, and may, in the long run, prove
a remedy for the depreciative consequences of rivalry and
competition.—Mechanics' Magazine.
THE AIENAI STRAITS TUNNEL. Workmen are
' now preparing the ground on the Britannia Rock and the
shores of the Menai for the foundation of the piers to sup-
L port the projected tunnel, and the first stone will very shortly
be laid. During the last week contracts were taken for 8,000
tom of plates of the best description, for the construction of
the iron tunnel, by which it is proposed to paSs the Menai
Straits for the passage trains. Of these 8,000 tons 2,000
tons have been taken by Mr. Walter Williams, 1,500 by
Messrs. Brahmar, Burrows, and Hall, 1,000 by Messrs.
Thorneycroft and Co., 1,500 by Messrs. James Foster and Co.,
' 1,003 by the Cualbrook Dale Comj any, and 1,000 by the
' Butterley Company.—The Cambrian.
• A NOVEL BEE-IlivE.—:,ome time since a swarm of
l .• bees alighted on the head of one of the ornamental lions in
. front of Viscount O'Neill's residence, Shane's Castle. They
proceeded down his throat, and are at present strong and
healthy, and seem secure from every hams.—Freeman.

THE SUN, LONDON,_ TUESDAY EVENING-, AUGUST 25, 1846.

LORD,HAWJINGE AND HIS LATE
CONSTITUENTS. _ _ _

The Governor-General of India has addressed the fol-
lowing reply to the congratulations of his constituency
upon his late successes:—

" TO TILE INHABITAIV-!

ATINCESTON.

" Gentlemen,—l have Nadi .ne honour to receive the
address from the inhabitaras of Launceston, in public
meeting assembled, transmitted to me by the Mayor of
the borough, R. K. Frost, Esq.
" It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to me,
that my services on the banks of the Sutlej should have
merited your approbation. I look back to the period
when I represented the borough of Launceston is Par-
liament with unfeigned pleasure. Your congratulations
afford me the satisfaction of again expressing my grate-
ful thanks for the constancy of your friendsh►p; and I
request as a favour personal to myself, that whenever
your local interests may require attention in the House
of Lords you will consider my services to be as much at
your command as in times' gone by, when as your
Slumber t ou honoured me with your confidence.
" In our late operations on the Sutlej I have had the
great advantage of being associated with a general
officer, of whose services Cornwall may justly be proud.
I shall shortly have the satisfaction, by the command of
her Majesty, of placing on the breast of Major• General
Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert the star of a Knight Com-
mander of the Military Order of the Bath, one amongst
many of the most able and gallant officers of the East
India Company's army.
" A just cause followed by a successful war has only
rendered me the more anxious to resume with diligence
the peaceful avocations of the Government, and I trust,
as an humble instrument in the hands of the Supreme
Disposer of all events, that the blessings which peace
confers will not be disturbed for a long series of years.
"I heartily thank you, gentlemen, for the warmth of
your congratulations, and am proud to subscribe myself,
" Ever your very faithful friend and servant,
"Simla, June 24." " HARDIN GE.

LAW OF DEBTOR AND CREDITOR.

TO THE EDITOR ON THE "TOLES."

Sir,—The law of debtor and creditor being at present
under discussion in the House of Commons, if you will allow
me, I will state a case bearing on the subject; which, should
it meet the eye of some one of our Legislators, may, I hope,
tend to abate a grievance which, I thin, will be admitted to
exist under the present law :
I am a householder in a country town 30 miles west of
London, and for some years past have employed a tailor
residing on Holborn-hill to make clothes for myself and
family, for which I have ever honourably and punctually
paid him. At the beginning of last month (July) I had oc-
casion for his services, and ordered of him some articles of
dress, amongst which was a blue frock coat, value 3/. 155.;
that and the other articles together amounted to 71. 145.,
and were sent to me, with the bill, on the 9th of the month.
Everything suited but the frock coat, which was returned for
alteration three several times, but without improvement in
the fit. On the 16th of July, that is, seven days after it was
first sent to me, I returned itin despair, and with it a cheque
for the payment of the other articles, which did suit me,
and which I kept. On the 17th of July, that is, the day
after the coat was last returned to the tailor, a writ, without
any previous notice or warning, was issued against me at the
instance of the tailor by an attorney in Furnival's Inn, for
the full amount of the bill, viz., 71. 145., the parties retaining
both the returned coat and the cheque for the balance of the
bill. Never having been placed in such circumstances before
in my life, I consulted a solicitor in the town where I live,
who advised me to settle the business as quickly as possible,
as delay would only add to the expense, and if I resisted
the claim, the oosts would be very considerable; and as the
cause would be tried by a jury of tradesmen I should, in all
probability, lose it. On this advice, I immediately went
to Furnival's Inn to settle the affair, by offering payment
to the attorney, who was from home, and I heard nothing
more of him for a week, when I received a letter from
hint, informing me Emig ht have the coat and the cheque
on my paying the tailor's bill and his costs. I accordingly
went a second time to Furnival's Inn, saw the attorney, who
first presented his bill of costs, of which the following is a
copy, viz.:—

IN THE COMMON PLEAS.

Sub 201.

and -. versus ---..
Trinity Term, 1846.

s. d.
Instructions to sue ..
Summons and fee
Costs to endorse
Letter therewith to agent 2 0
Paid his charges ... 7 6
Searching for appearance 3 4
Instructions fur declaration
Drawing same, fulio 4
Engrossing to file
Many attendances on times agreed to 6 8
At tending plaintiffs on their bringing me coat to deli-
ver to defendant 2 4
August 19.—Writing to defendant to come and take

the coat away — .. 2 0
Copy for defendant 1 0
Attending settling 3 4
Term fees and letters lO 0
Bill of costs 2 0

£3 7 8
The above may amuse some of your readers, as it is a
curious specimen of the ingenuity of an attorney to extract
money from the pockets of the public, though it is no joke
to me.

Thus, Sir, besides the expense of two visits to Furnival's
Inn to pay this lawyer, and one visit to the tailor to try the
coat on and point out its defects to him, I had 31. 7s. Bd., a
precious lawyer's bill to pay, making a total, independent of
my travelling expenses, loss of time, &c., of 11/. Is. Bd.,
through the want of skill in the tailor, and the united
machinations of himself and his lawyer.
Now, Sir, I believe that the majority of the people of
England are not aware that in their common dealings with
tradesmen the law of the land authorises those tradesmen
thus to rob those who confide their orders for goods to them ;
that by law a tradesman may send goods to his customers
on one day, and on the next send a writ for the amount,
putting him to an additional cost of Si.7a. Bd. for law ex-
penses; that such a practice is very unusual, or the com-
mon transactions of business could not go on, and confidence
in dealing would be destroyed; but that there are to be
found those who would deal thus treacherously with the
public the present case proves. That such a power may not
be necessary to be possessed, I will not deny, but that it
should be only exercised under very urgent circumstances
will, I think, be admitted. Here am I ready and willing to
pay for an article if it suits me, but am forced by law to pay
most exorbitantly for it, though through the unskilfulness
of the maker, it does not suit me, because the defence of
myself would be both uncertain and ruinous; and tho►►gh,
having already paid for part of the articles delivered, I am
sued for the whole, while the property in part is detained.
Now, Sir, while efforts are being made to soften the severity
of the law in cases of debtor and creditor, would it trot be
worth the consideration of our Legislators, as to whether a
writ should be served on a person for a debt, less than seven
days' previous notice being given, unless the creditor could
first make an affidavit that the circumstances of the case
were peculiarly urgent? Should you think this worth public
attention, you will oblige by inserting it.
A CONSTANT READER.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE HA STINGS AND
BRIGHTON RAlLWAY.—Yesterday, about two o'clock, a
collision, which may be followed by fatal consequences, took
place on this recently-opened line. The train, which leaves
London at ten, and Brighton at half-past twelve, for Hast-
ings, arrived at Pevensey a little before two. A short dis-
tance beyond Pevensey, owing to some error in adjusting the
points, the engine ran off the line en to the sidings, and
came violently against a ballast engine which was standing
idle. The engineer, seeing the danger, leaped off, and
escaped with some wounds on the head. The stoker was not
so fortunate, but received considerable injury, extending to
the fracture of several ribs, and his life is said to be in danger.
The passengers received a serious shock, and two of them
were much hurt; one, a gentleman, having a leg badly frac-
tured, and the other, said to be a clergyman, being bruised
in a very serious manner. Three or four ladies received
hurts of various kinds, one of whom excited much alarm in
Hastings, by the blood which showed its Elf on her garments.
These details were hastily gathered by the passengers in the
up-train which passed the spot shortly after. 10-morrow
there will, doubtless, be issued by the company a more full
and accurate report.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT READING.—On Saturday night
about nine o'clock an accident occurred at the Reading station
on the Great Western Railway, by which one of the railway
porters, named Edrell, lost his life. From what has been
ascertained it appears that two switchmen, named Gregory
and Wilcox, alternately attend to the points at the curves
leading to the platform. On the night in question it was the
duty of the former to adjust the switches for the goods'
train previous to being relieved by Wilcox; this he ne-
glected to perform, and Wilcox, considering the points were
right, omitted to examine them, and when the up goods'
train came in sight, made the signal that all was clear, but,
on its coming to the points, instead of running on the
straight up line, the train shot into the siding where
Edrell was employed shifting a horse-box to the carriage
platform. The engine struck the horse-box, driving it back
and inflicting a severe blow on the chest Of deceased, who
was felled to the ground, and shortly afterwards removed
to Reading Hospital, where the unfortunate man expired
in a few hours. An inquest will be held to-day (Tuesday)
which Mr. Seymour Clarke, the superintendent of the line,
will attend, and an investigation, by order of the Board of
Directors, will take place to inquire into the conduct of
Wilcox and Gregory.
A CENTENARIAN AND SOMETHING MORE.—Mr.
Matthew Pearson, the oldest inhabitant of the town of
Knaresborough, is now in the one hundred and eleventh year
of his age, and, wonderful to relate, notwithstanding his
great age, he continues in full possession of his faculties. He
can read without the aid of spectacles, and can at any time
walk between the towns of Harrowgate and Knaresborough,
a distance of three miles, without any assistance whatever.
This modern Old Parr resides with his son-in-law, Mr.
Thomas Ilemsley, near the Anchor Inn, in the High-street.
He is very intelligent, and well remembers many interesting
incidents in connection with the rebellious spirit of our
northern kindred " over the border," in them memorable
'45, now more than a hundred years ago. He was born in
the parish of Pannal, and for a long period kept a public-
house there, known by the sign of the Black Bull, and fol-
lowed the occupation of a common carrier between Leeds
and Knaresborough.—Halifax Express.
THE CABS AND THE STOPPAGES.—The cab-drivers
of the metropolis are perhaps the only parties benefited by
the obstruction of the various metropolitan thoroughfares.
The blocking up has the most extraordinary effect upon the
cab-fares, for which a new scale ought to be immediately
framed, in order to meet the circumstances of the numerous
blockades now abounding in London. It is absurd to say
that it is a shilling fare from St. Clement's Church to Cheap-
side, when the shortest communication now open between
these two places is at least five miles in longitude. The
proprietors of the numerous guides to cab-fares are surely
entitled to compensation from somebody or other on ac-
count of these publications being rendered utterly value-
, less. The traveller who jumps into a Hanson, expecting to
be whirled from the foot of Farringdon-street to Temple-bar
for eightpence, will be astonished at a demand being made
upon him for 2s. Bd., after dragging him through equantity
of bv-streets, and landing him at. the end of Chancery-lane,
with a digital direction and announcement that "That's
Temple bar over on t'other side of them paving stones."
The cab fares will be treble everywhere for taking you no-
where, and jolting you about through all sorts of out-of-tbe-
way places without ever bringing you to the end of your
journey. We really begin to suspect that the cab proprietors
have a hand in the blockading nuisance; that they are in
league with the New River; are hand-in-hand with the
gas ; or at the bottom of the sewers, where, if they are really
the instigators of the nuisance, they well deserve to be.—
Punch.

THE TEMPERATURE.—The weather during the past
weok has been generally far more temperate than the pre-
ceding. Yesterday, however, the air was close and sultry,
with indications of a coming thunder-storm. Both the baro-
meter and the thermometer, with a very few exceptions, have
been in a very unsteady state, but generally rising.
Day. Barometer. Thermometer. Wind.
Monday ... .. .. 29 85
Tuesday . . 29 56 .. ... .. 66
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday ... 29 72
Saturday 29 96 ... 66
Sunday
Monday ... ... 31 08 ... ..
• • N. E.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT A BISCUIT BAKER'S.—Yester-
day an inquest was held before Mr. W. Baker, jun., at the
London Hospital, on the body of John Anderson, aged 60, a
biscuit baker, in the employ of Messrs. Westrup and Co.,
New Crane, Shadwell.l It appeared from the evidence that
on Monday, the 17th instant, the deceased was engaged in
the machine room in collecting a quantity of rough cuttings,
and placing them on the " break rollers," which forms a por-
tion of the machine, and in pressing them down to the pro-
per level, his hand slipped, and it was drawn in between the
rollers and crushed in a frightful manner. He called for
help, and the motion of the rollers was instantly reversed,
and his hand was released. He was sent to the hospital in
great agony the same evening, where he remained until his
death, which occurred on Saturday morning last. The jury
returned a verdict of " Accidental death."
SALE OF A CHURCHYARD.—CHURCHILL'S REMAINS.
—At the Shakespear Hotel, Dover, on Thursday last,
among other lots, the old churchyard, St. Mary's parish,
wherein Churchill, the poet, lies buried, was sold by auction,
by Mr. Charles Lamb, for 1451.1 We hear that the purchaser
of this precious piece of earth—precious, especially, as with it
are mingled the ashes of the celebrated poet—is a respectable
brick maker, so that there is no telling to what purpose it
may come at last. In this churchyard, over the grave of
Churchill, there is a rude head-stone, bearing the following
inscription :—"l764.—Here lies the remains of the celebrated
C. Churchill. Life to the last enjoyed, here Churchill
lies."—Cankrbury Journal.
USEFUL.—At this time of year (says a Correspon-
dent), when from atmospheric influences animal food is
likely to become tainted, it cannot be too generally known
that a bit of charred stick boiled with beef or mutton thus
I affected will take away all taint or disagreeable taste.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S—MoNDAr.

The Brocardites mustered in strength, and without any
very extensive investments had the gratification of seeing
him at the top of the tree; Sir Tatton Sykes, against whom
6 to 1 was laid more than once, holding only the second
position, and not very steady in that. The Traverser was
backed freely at 7 to 1, and Fancy Boy to a sum at 10 to 1,
the latter, like Sir Tatton, having a good many enemies.
Sting, lago, Grimston, Poynton, and Pyrrhus the First were
out of favour; indeed, except on the horses we have speci•
fled, and Erin-go-Bragh, the disposition to invest was very
slight. Latest prices :

ST. LEGER.

5 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo—take 11 to 2
11 to 2 agst Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes-6 to 1 laid
7 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser—taken
10 to 1 agst Mr. llileiklam's Fancy Boy—t. and aft. off.
13 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting
15 to 1 agst Col. Anson's lago
16 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Grimston
20 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Free Lance—t 25 to 1
20 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Poynten
25 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Erin-go-bragh—taken freely

30 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the First—taken
30 to 1 agst Col. Synge's Mount Callan
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Skerratt's Romance—taken.
LEAMINGTON STAKES.
4 to 1 agst Mr. Drinkald's Mongrel—taken
5 to 1 agst Mr. Ongley's Roderick—taken.
The first portion of the stud lately purchased from Lord
George Bentinck by the Hon. E. M. Mostyn, will be put up
for sale on Monday the 7th of September; it will consist of
the horses in training, and some of the brood mares and
yearlings, in all about 30 or 35 lots.

AQUATICS.
THAMES AMATEUR REGATTA.

We find that the season is to be closed with an amateur
regatta, to take place on Monday, the 7th of September
next. We are rejoiced to see this, because we consider that,
if well supported, it will become annual, and thus counteract
the flagging in aquatic sports which has hitherto occurred
after the Thames Regatta.
We understand that the races will consist of a four-oared
match, a pair-oared match, and a sculler's match, with the
addition of an eight-oared and a four-oared scratch match.
The latter, being a novelty, offers considerable additional
attraction, if any such can be needed. The prizes will be of
the usual liberal description, and we sincerely hope the
committee will receive that liberal support which they
deserve. _ _ _ _ _ _

The entries for the races must be made by eight o'clock on
Tuesday evening, the Ist of September next.

ROWING MATCH.

The scullers' contest between Long, of Ratcliffe-cross, and
Harvey, of Kidney-stairs, Limehouse, took place yesterday.
The match was for 10/. a side, and created some interest
amongst the below-bridge amateurs and friends of the par-
ties. The distance was from Chelsea-bridge to Hammer-
smith, and both the men, on taking their station, exhibited
good condition, and appeared very confident of success. They
went away very evenly, and a beautiful race succeeded the
start, the men being scull and scull for nearly half a mile,
Long then gradually drew away, maintained it, and won by
above a quarter of a mile.