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T'U'ESDAY EVtiVING, JULY 28, 1846.

would reimburse them for their capital. It had been sai' I that'.'
evening, that if they refused this measure they deprived the.
poor man of those luxuries which were almost necessaries of
life. " Deprive him of the luxuries" were words too poetical 1
for the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He said it would not
deprive any poor man of a single half-ounce of sugar ; whereas
the adoption of the measure would tinge his morning and his !
evening meal with blood.—(Laughter.) The measure encou: .
raged slavery, and he saw no reason why he should adopt it.: -
why, if he could not do all the good he desired to do, he shoit id
do all the evil w Inch his neighbour might wish him to
From the statement of his Noble Friend the Member l$
Lynn, with regard to the horrors of the slave trade, the
House would draw its own conclusions. Slave-traders' vesse le
carry larger cargoes now than they did previous to the emar ,-
cipation. One American slaver had lately carried 1,501).
The Carolina lauded 976 in Brazil, while another vessel haul
made three voyages in thirteen months, landing in the Brazils
1,820 slaves in the thirteen months. When they considered
that the first cost of these slaves was from eight to eighteen
dollars, ,vhile when they were landed in the Brazils they )
sold for 300, they could not wonder that the trade was.
carried on by men who neither loved their God nor feared ,
their fellow man.—( Hear, hear.) But were they, withoist
any temptation, sitting at a distance of some thousands of mil ,es
from the scene of those cruelties and horrors, deliberatelsi to
give their sanction ?—( Hear, hear.) He trusted that. 's hvere
would be found in that House, as well as in the country, those
who would not purchase the luxury of 20,000, additm ioal
tons of sugar at the price of so much misery as that which
must follow the passing of the Government measure, but that
they would rather be content to pay a fractional sum more for
their sugars for the purpose of encouraging the industry of
their own country, and discountenancing a vile and horrid
traffic in human life and human misery.—( Hear, hear. )
Under these circumstances it was needless for him to say with
what cordial satisfaction he concurred in the resolution of the
Noble Lord the Member for Lynn, and with what ardent—he
wished he could say sanguine—hope he looked for its ultimate
success, by the House discharging the highest duty of the'
country, and refusing to give any further sanction to a eyssee'n
that was as injurious to man as it was dishonourable, to earn-
merce.—( Hear, hear.)
Lord SANDON did not quarrel with the Hon. Barorset who
had just sat down for the views he took upon the question, and
perhaps had that been the first occasion upon which it was
proposed to make a distinction in the sugar duties, ho should
have been inclined to participate in them. But would the op-
position which was' then offered to the Government proposal
settle the matter ? No, it certainly would not ; for, after
agreeing to the principle in 1841, of admitting slave-grown
sugar on payment of a particular duty, they could not refuse to
reconsider the amount of restriction to be placed upon the in-
troduction of sugar into this country, the produce of slave
labour. In 1841 he took the liberty of expressing his doubt e 4
the expediency of the steps which the House then took ; trut
having taken these steps, he confessed, after coneesseng
some of the most experienced merchants in the country upon
the subject, that the conclusion he had come to was, t'nat they Iliad
already settled the question of the admissibility of slave grown
sugar, a .d it now only remained to be decided what were khe
best terms the country could admit it upon.. 4 Hear.) But
with regard to the encouragement which he offered to the
slava trade by admitting Brazilian sugar, he had, following
the advice of Bacon, placed his opinions upon paper. He had
thus ascertained facts to go upon, namely, that if Java sugar
could be sold in this country at a price much less than slave
grown sugar, the latter would be taken to Hamburgh,
or some such a place, to make up for the deficiency in he
supply of the former that was created by the preferexice
which this country exhibited for sugar the produce of freejla-
bour.—( Hear, hear.) The conclusion he had come to then
was, that the attempt to draw a distinction between slave
grown and free labour sugar was a fallacy, and this was one
reason why he could not support the amendment of
the Noble Lord the Member for Lynn.--( Hear. )
The present measure created a great deal of irritation' in
Brazil and Spain. Those merchants dealing with Braid 'are
hardly sure of their property or their lives. He was far from
considering that the present measure would give that additional
encouragement to the slave trade, and he had no doubt that
free labour would beat slave labour when admitted upon
equal terms into the market.—(Heor, hear.) Had for-
mer Governments disregarded the petty jealousies of the
planters, and had they encouraged free labour and imported
labour into the market, there would have been no occasion for
the present measure, nor would they have reason to say
that a failure had taken place after the experiment
had been tried for the space of fourteen years.
But he hoped it was not yet too late; he hoped the
Honourable Member who had already shown such
extended knowledge with regard to the question would look the
matter boldly in the face, and that he would employ such time
as the Parliament should in its wisdom determine, to give the
matter his serious attention. Why should they not make use
of their extended empire for the benefit of the people, and
grant to their colonies advantages over the people of other
nations ? He considered it would not be beneficial to postpone
the question, as the uncertainty which would hang over the final
determination of Parliament would produce a stagnation in
trade, the merchant or trader being afraid to invest his capital.
He rejoiced that the measure had been introduced. It
would tend toj the prosperity of the colonial interest, especially
to that of the East and West Indies, that the planters and
commercial men should know as early as possible what
would be the determination of Parliament.—( Hear, hear.)
When 24,0001. could be made out of an outlay of 8,000/ in
one season, he did not consider that the traders had much
reason to ear any resolution which they might consider wise
to adopt, for these reasons he could not give his assent to the
proposition of the Noble Lord.—( Hear, hear. )
Mr. GR A NTLEY BERKELEY complained that there had
not been sufficient eucouragement afforded by the Government
to the importation of free labour into the colonies. That was
the reason the crops had failed, because they were not suffi-
ciently cultivated. There was one point to which he would
call the attention of the House, and that was the fact that
there were at Berbice 1,050 unoccupied estates, although that
country alone would produce sufficient sugar for Europe. In
the year 1836 the sugar crop of Berbice was 13,000 hogsheads,
and in the year 1841 the crop fell to about 4,500; and since
that there had been a gradual reduction in the price, occa-
sioned by the employment of captured Africans. Those en-
gaged in the West India trade could scarcely save themselves
from absolute ruin, and there was a great disorganization in
the West Indies in consequence of the free labourers leaving
their employment without notice. He would ask the House,
and he would appeal to the country on the question, what
right, or sort of right, had they to restrict certain localities?
If they had established the fact that our markets were to be
free to every country in the world, he contended that they had
an equal right to permit the people of this country to pur-
chase their sugar in the cheapest market, without any sort of
restriction. They had no right to say to the people of this
country, " You shall only be permitted to purchase your
sugar from the British dominions." He contended, that if
they had free trade with respect to corn, they should have free
trade with respect to sugar and every other article. He called
upon the House to take into consideration the necessity of
carrying out, to their fullest extent, the great principles of free
trade which they had recently sanctioned.
Sir J. HOGG assured the. House that his earnest desire was
that the people of this country should have an abundant supply
of sugar.—( Hear, hear.) That was his desire in 1841, and
that was his intention and desire now. But five years had since
elapsed, and he now asked himself whether these alterations
had been carried out—had his anticipations been realised—had
the measures which he supported been carried out as sueceas-
fully as he could have desired ? If he found that the measures
which he at that time supported failed in producing the results
which he anticipated, then he should be ashamed to rise in his
place in that House, and urge upon that assembly to continue
the adoption of measures which had signally failed. He would
ask, did the measures which were then adopted afford the
people of this country an adequate supply of sugar ? He need
scarcely argue the point. It so happened that the calculation
which the Noble Lord opposite had made, as to the quantity of
sugar expected to arrive in this country this year, was almost
verbatim—almost tolidein verbis—the same calculation as
he ( Sir J. Hogg) had himself ventured to indulge in
1841, five years ago—(Hear, hear)-115,000 tons from the
West Indies, and from the Mauritius, as the Noble Lord made
it appear, 75,000 tons had been received, and he ( Sir John
Hogg) ventured to calculate five years ago that the amount that
would be received would be 60,000 tons. He had ventured to
state that in the following year India would yield 100,000
tons, and he did not make that statement rashly. He in-
formed himself from those quarters where the most authentic
information was likely to be—he made every inquiry in his
power, and he believed that those who furnished him with the
information had no desire to deceive him. How came it then
that the injury did not develope itself ? The population of
India was pre-eminently a sugar eating people.—
( Laughter.) It was almost their only luxury ; and they in-
dulged in it as far as their means would allow them. But they
did not indulge in the use of manufactured sugar. The Noble
Lord had said that sugar could only be exported when it was
at a certain price. But he ( Sir John Hogg) begged per-
mission of the House to say that that statement was erroneous,
because the people of India scarcely ever consumed manu-
factured sugar. The sweetmeats which they consumed were
made of unmanufactured sugar. He was rather well pleased
to acknowledge that India did not send 100,000 tons to this
country. The increased production of sugar in India was
little more than adequate to the increased consumption among
the people of India. He was really sorry that as far as his
knowledge of India went, those fairy visions of the Noble Lord
as to the increase of capital could not be realised.—( Hear,
hear.) He was sure that the Noble Lord must have been
misled—( Hear, hear)— in the calculations which he had laid
before the House as to the production of the Indian soil,
and still snore as to the productiveness of Indian capital,
If he failed in his anticipations as to quantity, he did so also in
regard to price. During the six months of this year, the
imports and deliveries are less than the corresponding six
months of the preceding year. The consumption of the
world should be looked at. The consumption of sugar in the
whole world was 840,000; the whole amount of sugar grown
in the tropics are only 771,000. The difference was made up ,
of beet root sugar from France. The consumption of Europe
alone was 675,000. The balance remaining in hand at the
conclusion of each year was only about 131,000
oconsumption.—(Hear, hear.) The case
was so one
other article. It was melancholy to re-
flectr
on the condition of the people of England, whose
wmithont no h 's
consumption of sugar only averaged six pounds per head. Upon
protection he could not say much,
the question of pro having voted
for the gradual abolition of the corn-laws, he should be sorry to
stand up in opposition
to the gradual abolition of the duties
upon sugars.—( Cheers.) e stand there in any other
capacity than that of a Member of Parliament. He did not
f the t Indian int
stand as the delegate oerest. They did
East oher cl
not wish protection. Like
h and, lik asses, they would take
protection if you gave it t etmhey
could! everybody else, they
would keep it as long as Y
the (Cheers.) The case
was different as between East and West Indies,
amount of labour to be•
in consequenco of the obtained in the
; hpd thatthe
East Indies. He sea- West Indians had had two
make preparations for the
or three years to r contest with the
•
East Indies. He thought it a great mistake to suppose that the
/*hour of the Hill Coolies was equal to the labour of the
atirican labourers. He hoped the Government would take into
their io considerat • n the propriety of having a general free trade
—not a one-sided free trade—and that they would be allowed
to use the P,ianilla and other sugars in the distilleries of this
country and Scotland and Ireland. The public should have
the best spirits which could be obtained, instead of the trashy
them b
substances now forced upon
Hethe existence of the pre-
sent intricate excise laws. . thought that the duty on rum
should be more fairly equalised than it was at present. He
would now say a few words in reference to the slave trade.
Look at the acknowledgment of Fowell Buxton. He acknow-
ledgedhad done for
that all they its suppression was a
magnificent tailure. Notwithstanding all the exertions then
the slave trade had of late increased. Cuba, which thirty
years ago had to import sugar for her own consumption, now
manufactured 200,000 tons, and there was evidence sufficient
to show that 100,000 slaves were annually imported there. If
they wished to destroy the slave trade they must allow slaves to
emigrate to the West Indies, and carry back with them into
Africa the principles of civilisation.
Mr. HOPE thought that this measure was one of great
severity, if not of great injustice, towards the West Indies. He
did not advocate the continuance of the present protective
duties, but he thought the measure would be productive ofgreat
injury to all those who had property in that quarter of the globe.
The difficulty they would have to contend with in Africa would
be the difficulty of inducing free men to go there. The condi-
tion of the people of Africa was that of master and slave, of
lord and villain. The slaves there were not sold as slaves, nor
were they sent away except for a crime. But still there slavery
was most distinct and undoubted. The people were not to be
procured but with great difficulty, and then in very small
numbers. In India the ease was different—they had an

abundant supply, and under a system which had been lately
introduced, emigration from India was going on to a consider-
able extent, and there were no less than from 20.000 to 30,000
men already embarked on their passage ; and by the present
measure they entirely took away from these people the pro-
spect of any fair remuneration for their labour. He must ob-
ject to one statement made by a Government officer, which he
thought unfair. It was the letter of Mr. John Porter, stating
that t ha West Indies could produce an ample quantity is'. sugar,
provided it had sufficient stimulus in the way of competition.
He was aware that the West Indies had already hail too much
competition, that she already felt the wound, and was injured
by the measures which had been already aslopted. He was
not one who looked upon a state of sip:eery as one of such
horror as had been described, but he w
:mild conclude by saying
that they were increasing its 110‘rors by attempting to sup-
press it by force, and by causis4g greater losses to those en-
gaged in it.
Sir R. PEEL said, Sir, ihis House will probably recollect
'what has indeed been adverted to by the Noble Lord, the
Member for Lynn, that at an early period of the present
session, I announced the intention of the late Government to
propose a measure with reference to the admission of foreign
sugar, which was based on a different principle from that
which the Noble Lord has proposed. The proposal which I
intended to make on the part of that government was to give
greater facilities and encouragement to the admission of free
labour, and I have no hesitation in saying that had that Govern.
ment remained in office, the proposal which I should have
made on the part of that Government would have been that
announced at an early period of the session. That measure
so proposed on the part of the Government would have con-
tained the exclusion from the markets of this country of sugar
the produce of the slave-trade, but would have admitted at
lower rates of duty that sugar which was the produce of free
labour and of foreign growth in competition with sugar the
produce of our own country. I think it but right, therefore,
that I should now state the vote which I intend to give. Both
myself and those who have acted along with me have felt that
in the question of slave labour and the produce of slave labour,
there was an exception to the principle on which
the ordinary affairs of commerce were conducted. I
felt that we stood in a peculiar position with regard to the
West India colonies. The ease of the East Indies was different
in regard to the sur,ply of labour, but with respect to the West
Indies we did thir,t; that this country did stand in a special and
peculiar positics-n towards it.—(Hear, hear.) You had no
doubt made a great sacrifice in order to put an end to slavery
in those cronies; you had given for the emancipation of their
slaves a liberal—nay, what many would consider a magnificent
compensation ; but whether or no that was a sufficient corn-
ner:sation for what the West Indian interest had given up is a
t',uestion open to dispute. Be that as it may, it did subject the
colonies to great disadvantages in competing with foreign
countries where slavery was in existence.—( Hear, hear.) That
led to the conclusion that it was right, before these colonies
were required to enter into competition with other
countries, that a considerable interval of time should
be allowed to elapse.—( Hear.) it was the peculiar
circumstances in which the Act of Emancipation had placed
the West Indian that led to the opinion in my own mind, and
those with whom I have acted, that we ought to depart from
the ordinary principles on which commercial affairs are con-
ducted. In that opinion, I may say, I was supported by one
of the most strenuous supporters of the general application
of free-trade. The gentleman to whom I allude is Mr.
Deacon Hume. On this account we thought it of the greatest
importance to preserve to the West India interest the markets
of this country, and that we should give an interval of time
before entering upon an equalisation of duties with the pro-
duct of foreign countries. We thought also that the colonies
stood in a different position prom other countries in regard
to slavery. We had not only put an end to it in our colonies,
but we had also undertaken the police of the seas, in which
we had departed from all the ordinary rules of international
law. In order to carry that out we formed treaties with other
powers for the suppression and abolition of the slave trade,
at d we made these engaged in trade to submit to regulations
which were net in agreement with the ordinary laws of com-
mercial intercourse. We instituted the right of search, and
finding that France would not agree to that, we established in
concert with the Government of that country an immense
fleet to cruise off the coast of Africa, to put an end to the
exportation of negroes from there to other countries. This
was a violation of all international laws, still I consider it was
perfectly right we should do so. We had gone further
than the simple abrogation of slavery in our colonies.;
we had not only shown a great example to
other countries in the abolition of slavery in our colonies,
but we did not rely on that alone, for we applied the physical
main force of the country in order to put an end to the slave
trade.—( Hear, hear.) It did appear, therefore, taking a full
view of the question, that some time ought to elapse before the
produce of slave-growing countries was admitted into competi-
tion with the produce of our colonial possessfons. In regard to
the statement which was made by the Noble Lord (George
Bentinck) it is impossible to review it without being shocked
at the horror of the system which he deprecates, or without
feeling that public opinion and public sentiment will go along
with him in its condemnation. The Noble Lord has given
specimens of the horrors of this system, in which the House has
fully sympathised; and if it could he shown that by raising the
price of sugar ld. or lld. a pound, an effectual stop
would be put to the horrors of this horrible
traffic, I am quite sure the country would cheerfully make the
sacrifice.—( Cheers. ) Twenty millions had been freely given
is order to release the bonds of the West India slaves; and
if the distinction now maintained between slave and free-
grown produce was calculated to abolish slavery in other
countries, I am sure the people of this country would willingly
hear the tax. I fear that it may at first give a stimulus to
slavery. It is not without great reluctance, therefore, that I
have come to the resolution to give my support to the mea-
sure.—( Cheers.) lam forced to consider other rather than
the mere abstract question ; there was the position of parties,
and the prospect of forming a Government on the dissolu-
tion of the present Government.—( Hear, hear.) I agree
with the Noble Lord that It ought to be no sham opposition.
I agree that if any opposition were formed to her Majesty's
Government, it ought to be an opposition intended to be fatal
to that Government. I believe it possible by combination to
displace the Noble Lord ; at least I believe it possible by com-
bination to throw out the measure. I think it would be pos-
sible to raise a feeling in this country against this measure, at
all events to raise a fatal impediment to it ; and I feel myself
bound to ask myself this question, whether I could sanction
such opposition, and I think that I ought not.—( Hear,
hear.) The Government with which I was connected
was displaced by a vote of this House, tantamount
to a withdrawal of confidence from that Government.—( Hear.)
I yielded to that vote. The Noble Lord was called on by her
Majesty to form a Government, as it seemed, with the appro-
bation of this House. The Noble Lord is prepared with a pro-
posal fr r the final adjustment of this question. lam prepared
for that. The Noble Lord could not accept of power without
being prepared with a proposal on this subject. I could have no
doubt of it.—(Hear.) When in the beginning of last year, in
the month of February, I proposed my measure on sugar, the
Noble Lord proposed a motion en the same subject, for deing
away with the distinction between slave and free-labour sugars.
That was the course which he pursued on that occasion.
—( Hear.) In the course of this year, when this question came
on again to be considered, the Noble Lord, before the Easter
recess, gave notice of a motion to the effect that the distinc-
tion between slave and free-labour sugar was impolitic and un-
just, and that it could not be maintained, and that it should
be abolished. The Noble Lord's proposal then was, that this
distinction between slave and free labour sugar should be
abolished. The Noble Lord, and those who sit with him on
the Treasury benches, put the same construction on certain
treaties, as I and those that are with me, put upon them ;
but I said that good faith must be kept, so far as effected
the excluding of certain produce from the markets.
—(Loud cries of Hear.) Consequently notice has been
given of the course which the Noble Lord would follow, and
good faith and consistency required that that distinction
between slave and free-labour sugars should be abolished.—
( Hear, hear.) Now I could not doubt that the Noble Lord,
when he was called to power, would abolish that distinction.
It was indeed open to the Noble Lord to proceed immediately,
or to take time for the mature consideration of the subject,
but the Noble Lord has chosen to proceed at once. Whether
he proceeded at once, or took time till next November, it was
a mere question of time. I understood that the Noble Lord
and his friends would effect the abolition of that distinction.
Why perhaps it was better that it should be made at
once, as far as it may affect many interests in
the country. But there are many questions on
which mature deliberation, perhaps, might be necessary ;
the introduction of molasses duty free into this country, and
the spirit duties—(Hear, hear)—were questions which he
trusted the Noble Lord would take into further consideration,
because he was doubtful as to the effect which the reduction of
the duty on them may produce. Now, in the first place, in
speaking of the West India colonies, we must remember that
there is a great expense attendant upon the imigration of free
labourers. There is a great expense attendant upon
the introduction of natives from the East Indies ; and
there is a far greater expense in bringing Africans from
the coast of Africa, but still this ought not to discourage
your encouraging this immigration to the colonies ; and in
saying this much, let me observe that you ought to accompany
the introduction to the colonies of native labourers with an
adequate supply of females.—( Hear, hear, and laughter.) If
you determine to attempt a supply of Coolies for the West In-
dies, for the purpose of promoting the ultimate success of your
plan, it will be of the utmost importance that there should be
a due proportion of females introduced into the country.
Entertaining, therefore, these views upon the subject of ad-
mitting sugar, the produce of slave labour, into competition
with free-labour sugar, I do hope the Noble Lord and his
Government will reserve to themselves the power of here-
efter considering what are the equivalent advantages which
he will give to the West Indies.—( Hear, hear.) But I was
going on to say that I did not feel myself justified in entering
into a combination for the purpose of displacing the Noble
Lord and his Government within six weeks after the day on
which he had assumed office.—(Hear, hear.) But, says the
Noble Lord the Member for Lynn, you may safely enter into
such a combination, and the Noble Lord will still retain office.
Well, I will not pretend to know what course the Noble Lord
will adopt, but this I will say, that I think the Noble Lord,
under the circumstances in which he is placed--under the cir
curnstances in which he accepted power—and being defeated
now on so important a measure of his commercial policy as the
present, would, I cannot say give up power, but, in my opinion,
he would be fully justified in doing so..—( Hear, hear.)
Those, then, who :compel him to abdicate power ought to
exercise their discretion, and, in doing so, they are bound
to ask themselves whether in the event of success they are pre-
pared to undertake the Administration of public affairs. There
are circumstances in the history of every country where that
question must be asked by those who enter into combinations
for the purpose of displacing a prevailing Government.—(Hear,
hear.) Two Governments have existed within the last six
weeks. Shall a third be formed ? Upon what principle ?
(Hear, hear, and laughter.) Shall their be a restoration of
the late Government ?—(Cries of "No, no.") I entirely
concur in that opinion.—(llear, hear, and laughter.) Ido
think that the late Government, having withdrawn from office
in consequence of a signification on the part of the House,
tantamount to a vote of want of confidence in its policy the
defeat of the Government who succeeded it by a combination
effected by the former within six weeks after its determination,
without any prospect of future success, would be discreditable
to the country.—(Cheers.) I believe the country could
have little confidence is those who had thrown them
out, and therefore, entertain'ng these views, I have
come to the conclusion that it would not be for the public
advantage to enter into a combination for the sake of displacing
the present Government. The protection party,;with whom 1
am prepared to speak with all respect, at any rate cannot be
surprised that they themselves could not take office, or form a
Government, with any prospect of advantage or success ; nor
are they, perhaps, prepared to enter into a combination for de-
feating the present occasion with a view of recalling those to
power who have just left office. —( Hear, hear.) I say, then,
that what has taken place, seeing the:manifest divergence of
opinion exhibited on this measure amongst those who were the
supporters of the late Government, only confirms me in the
opinion that defeating the Noble Lord upon this commercial
measure would be attended by no good results, and at once I
admit that I am not prepared to take the consequences of such
a conclusion as that I allude to—(Choers)—seeing the posi-
tion of parties compels those who have taken part in the public
services of the country to consider the question of what
will be the result of displacing the Government which
has now held power for six weeks. At the same
time if it could be shown that a Government
could be formed which could permanently resist the
introduction of slave labour sugar by those who, like my Hon.
Friend, sincerely think that at all hazards the introduction of
articles, the produce of slave-labour, should not be allowed, it
would be a different thing ; but I have serious doubts whether, i

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in the present state of public opinion, the formation of any Go-
vernment could permanently continue the present system. If
indeed you could lay down the principle that you would, under
no circumstances whatever, consume the produce of slave la-
bour, and you could hold out to the colonies the assurance that
that principle would be adhered to, it would be a
different matter; but is it likely or probable
that a Government could he formed either by any
party or any combination of parties, which could hope to per-
manently maintain the principle, that articles the produce of
slave labour shall not be admitted into this country.—( Hear,
hear.) Let me then observe that the Noble Lord, the Mem-
ber for Lynn does not lay down the principle that articles the
produce of slave labour shall not be admitted. The Noble
Lord does not even lay down the principles that we will main-
tain the state quo, that we will admit cotton that is now used
in this country, that we will admit tobacco that is now used in
this country, but that we will go no further, that we will per-
mit no further violation of the principle which tend to con-
tinue slavery.—( Hear, hear.) The motion of the Noble
Lord is in fact similar to the resolution, which
was moved by my Noble Friend the Member for
Liverpool, in 1841. He wished to continue the discriminating
duties on slave-labour sugar, because the admission into this
country of that article depended, in a great measure, upon
the supply of sugar the produce of free labour, (Hear,
hear.) The effect of the Noble Lord's resolution is,
that under certain circumstances—if the prices were
greatly increased—you would admit slave-grown sugar
into the market under certain modifications. What assurance
could merchants have of the permanence of any arrangement
which did not contemplate the difficulties which might arise
from a scarcity, natural or artificial. The estimates which he
has formed might be less favourable at some period than they
are at the present moment, and in such a case the planters
would have reason to fear that the people of this country would
not tolerate the high prices.—(Cries of " No, no.") Well, if
you say " No, no," are you prepared to affirm, as permanent, a
resolution, be the state of the market or the occasion
what it may, that you will not admit slave-labour sugar.—
( Hear, hear.) But that is not what you are prepared to:affirm,
and you do not give any assurance to the colonists that they
may safely rely upon your permanency of legislation upon this
question ; and you, therefore, bring doubt and insecurity into
the minds of the capitalist and traders. The Noble Lord has
endeavoured to make a permanent adjustment of this question,
and the colonists, as well as all those in the trade, attach the
utmost importance to a permanent adjustment, as it
will enable the capitalist to know with what he has
to contend. He will know, moreover, that there
will be extended to him a qualified protection,
and that at the end of a certain period there must be free
competion.—( Hear, hear.) Unless you admit the principle of
the Noble Lord, that slave labour at some period must be ad-
mitted to compete with free labour, you cant of attain perma-
nency in any measure you adopt. When I proposed to reduce
the duty on free labour, I did not hope to introduce a permanent
measure ; had I remained in power it was my inten-
tion to have proposed the continuance of the sugar duties.
for one year, in order to give the experiment a farther trial.
But I doubt exceedingly that this House could be prevailed to
pass a permanent law which did not contemplate at some period
the fiee admission of slave-grown sugar. Any other proposal
would have been subject to the disadvantage of being
a temporary measure, and the slave holder, seeing
the state of public opinion in the country—seeing
the division of parties, and that the subject was one
of continual controversy—never would abandon the hope
that at no distant period he would be admitted to the same ad-
vantages as the cultivator with free labour. He would not
fail to cherish that hope. The slaveholder in Brazil would
nourish the same hope, he would be constantly expecting that
at no distant day he would be admitted to compete with
free labour, whilst the capitalist in free labour would
not know whether it would be safe to invest his capital in the
cultivation of the Otaheitan cane, which promises so many
great advantages to the producer. I believe, on the whole,
that, in the present state of public opinion, there may be a
chance of temporary contribution to the promotion of
slavery, but I believe it will be only temporary, and that
the evil of continuing the uncertainty far out.
weighs any consideration of such a character. I will
not enter into a detail of the plan of the Noble Lord ; my
earnest hope is, that his ;great object will be to make a final
settlement of the question.—(Hear, hear.) I do hope that he
will listen with attention to every proposal which, doing away
with a destructive duty, may have for its object the intention
of enabling free-labour sugar to compete with slave sugar. I
do not enter into details I do not wish to
embarrass him. My support will be of a bond fide kind,
and he will feel that he is best ensuring the success of a
great principle by enabling those who have nothing but their
labour successfully to compete with those who continue the
traffic in slaves.—( Hear, hear.) Sir, entertaining, therefore,
this opinion, avoiding any discussion on the details, entertaining
a sincere belief that at no remote period, if this measure be
obstructed now, that it must be ultimately carrried—( Cheers)
—believing that if any one is to carry it there is none better
entitled to the credit attached to success than the Noble Lord.
—(Cheers)—l am come to the resolution, not, as I said
before, without hesitation and without reluctance, to give my
support to the principle of his measure, and in supporting the
principle of that measure it is my resolution not to embarrass
him by a vexatious opposition.—( Loud cheers.)
Mr. P. MILES, amidst some confusion, moved the adjourn-
ment of the debate, atter which

Sir T. ACLAND rose, and. said that he did not wish to
persuade the House either to come to a decision at once, or
adjourn the discussion, but he must beg for the indulgence of
the House, whilst he said that in his opinion the Right Hon.
Baronet had come to the determination announced by him
solely from a consideration of the state of parties
in that House—( Vociferous cheering from the pro-
tectionists)—and of the way in which the present
Government might be affected by his vote upon this question.
—(Contineed cheering from the same parties). His Noble
Friend opposite was either right or wrong in his policy, but
the question on which they had to decide was one of the
greatest moment, and he (Sir T. Acland), for his own part,
c,isclaimed, in the strongest manner, any wish to promote the
interests or views of any party in that House by the vote which
he intended to give on thi. question._( Hear, hear.) He dis-
claimed, in the strongest manner, being influenced by any
hostile opposition to the Noble Lord at the head of the Govern-
ment, in giving the vote which he intended to record on this
question. Indeed, he was prepared, in homely phrase, to give
the present Government " a fair trial and no favour." ( Hear,
hear.) He felt that the Noble Lord opposite was actuated by
feelings of the most upright character when he proposed the
measure. He believed that the Right Hon. Bart., the mem-
ber for Tamwortb, in giving his vote on this question was in-
fluenced by considerations as to the existence of the
Government. lie would wish to ask whether the wishes
of the parties who were thought to be admitted to a
voice in that House had been considered, and whether
the great masses of the people of this country were admitted
into their councils. He contended that they were riot admitted
to a share in the councils of the nation.—( Hear, hear.) It bad
been the policy of this country during the last thirty years to do
all in their power to put down the abominable slave trade at
any and every cost, and he could not understand how they now
consistently adopt a proposition to countenance and encourage
the slave traffic in human beings.—(Hear, hear. )
Mr. P. BORTHWICK amidst great laughter and con-
fusion, seconded the motion for the adjournment of the
debate.

The SPEAKER having put the question that the House do
now adjourn,
Lord J. RUSSELL said that as it was not likely that the
debate could be concluded that night he would support the mo-
tion for an adjournment of the debate, which had been pre-
viously moved by an Hon. Member.
After a few words from Mr. MILES the debate was ad-
journed.
Mr. EWART withdrew the motion of which he had given
notice.
Mr. HUME also consented to withdraw his motion.
SUPPLY.

The report of this Committee was brought up and agreed, to.
DEODANDS ABOLITION (No. 2) BILL.
On the motion of Mr. BOUVERIE this Bill was read a
second time.

BATHS AND WASHHOUSES (IRELAND).
Mr. PIGOT obtained leave to bring in a Bill for promoting
the voluntary establishment in boroughs, cities, and towns, in
Ireland, of Public Baths and Washhouses.
The Bill was then read a first and second time, and
The House adjourned at a quarter-past one o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.

MONDAY, JULY 27.
LANCASTER AND PRESTON JUNCTION RAILWAY BILL.
Report considered Motion made, and Question proposed, " That
the Amendments made by the Committee to the Bill be now read a
second time :"—Amendment proposed, to leave out from the words
" That the" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words
" Report to be taken into further consideration upon this day six
months," instead thereof:—Question put, " That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Question." The House divided :
MINORITY—AYES, 6.
Austen, Colonel French, F. TELLERS.
Brotherton, Joseph Ilindley, Charles Greene, Thomas
Duncombe, Thomas Philips, Mart Estcourt, T. G.

MAJORITY—NOES, 71.
A'Court, Captain Elphinstone, Sir H. Mostyn, E. M. L.
Arkwright, George Esmonde, Sir T. Newport, Viset.
Arundel, Earl of Evans, William O'Brien, A. Stafford
Aster, William Ewart, William O'Connell, Daniel
Baine, Walter Feildert:Slr. W. Paget, Lord A.
Barnard, E. G. Forster, Mathew Plumrldge, Captain
Barron, Sir 11. Frewen, C. H. Powlett, Lord W.
Beckett, W. Fuller, A. E. Round, John
Benbow, John Gore, Robert Smith, J. A.
Bentinck, Lord G. Hatton, Captain
Hill, Lord Marcus SSotrau'ettr,s'EjtjAP-a.
Bernal, Ralph
rd
Illackburne, J. I. Hodgson, It. Thompson, Ald.
Itowring, Dr. llorsman, E. Thornely, Thomas
Ilroadwood, H. Howard, P. H. Tufnell, Heary
Brown, W. Hume, Joseph Vane, Lord H.
Browne, W. Ilutt, 'William Wyse , Thom as
Collett, W. R. Inglis, Sir R. 11. Wall, C. B.
Collett, John James, William `Yawn, J. T.
Collins, William Layald, Captain Williams, W.
Corbally, M. E. Lemon, Sir C. Wood, Colonel T.
Craig, W. G. Lindsay, ''l, if, Wortley, J. S.
Dennistoun, J. Lcr:,ther, Hon. Col.
Douglas, Sir 11. Mackinnon, W: TELLlties.
Duncan, George ?'Tangles, R. D. Aglionby, li. A.
buncombe, 0, Marshall, William Buller,:Edward

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THE LATE CASE OF MILITARY
FLOGGING.,
(Continued from our Afternoon _Edition of yesterday.)
The jury re-asssembled at half-past two o'clock, and the
inquiry was resumed—
Dr.-Hall said he was a graduate of St. Andrew's, and
a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of London, and
first class staff-surgeon in the army. Saw the deceased on
the day of his death, on account of an order which be re-
ceived from Sir James 111`Greggor, with directions to get to
Hasinslow by the quickest conveyance, and arrived here at
twenty mintues past seven in the evening. He met Dr.
Warren, and they proceeded to the hospital, where Dr.
Warren pointed out the deceased. He expired in his pre-
sence, at a quarter past eight o'clock. Dr. Warren stated,
as a reason for sending for advice to me, that the man had
had 150 lashes, and that he was labouring under inflamma-
tion of the chest. Treatment would have been of no use at
that time, as the pulse had subsided at the wrist, and the
man was dying. I looked at his back and found it healed.
Reported the fact of the man's death to Sir J. M‘Greggor
that night; also attended the post mortem examination.
Never heard anything about the probability of an inquest
being held upon the deceased at that time. At the post
mortem examination he took notes of the appearance of the
bode. Its appearance was that of a well-grown muscular man ;
the -body was not much wasted by disease ; there was the
mark of a blister on the stomach, another on the back, below
the shoulder-blade, and marks of punishment across the
shoulders, particularly across the right shoulder-blade, but
the skin had quite healed, with the exception of a few boils.
On opening the chest we found the right lung firmly attached
to the diaphragm. On the left side there were recent adhe-
sions between the lung and the rib, the pluera was 'inflamed
and about twelve ounces of fluid had forced into Use cavity
of the left pleura, which had the appearance of recent in-
flamination, and contained shreds oflymph. The litng itself was
gorged with serum, and the muscular tissue was soft and easily
torn. There was inflammation of all the membranes of the
heart. The inflammation extended a little way along the
pulmonary artery, and over the semi-lunar valves at the
commencement of the heart. The tendons between the left
cavities of the heart were matted together by the
recent infusion of lymph. The pericardium did
not contain more fluid than natural. The liver was
enlarged beyond the margin of the ribs, and there was some
inflammation in the large lobe. The substance of the liver
itself was not unhealthy. I should call it simply an enlarge-
meat of the liver unattended with disease; all the other
vessels of the belly were healthy. Did not examine the
spine. The head was opened and the membranes of the
brain were found congested. The skin was removed from the
back at his request, to ascertain the nature of the tissue be-
low, and might have been five or six incises, but it might
have contracted much. All the tissues were perfectly natural
—there was no trace of inflammation (the skin was produced).
He said the true skin was not broken by the flogging, and
was not cut away with the intention of secreting anything,
but to see the nature of the tissue below. The true skin he
sapeated was not got through. Attributed death principally
to inflammation of the lung membrane of the heart, pluera and
left lung. Ascribed the cause ofintiammation to the change of
the temperature at the time he was recovering. That was
the most likely thing he could ascribe it to. Coal not at.
tribute it to the flogging. A man belonging to the regiment
died yesterday from inflammation.
Mr. \VAKLEY explained to the witness the reason why he
did not wish him to be present at the second examination of
the body by Dr. Wilson, yesterday ; the jury considered that
the examination should be made by medical gentlemen un-
connected with the regiment,
Dr. Hall then stated that during the whole course of Ms
military experience he never heard men who had received
corporal punishment complain of pains in the chest. He
had carefully examined the chest of Matthewson, and found
that he did not labour under any inflammation of the chest.
Dr. Reid, Staff Assistant-Surgeon, Graduate of the Unive-
rsity of Edinburgh, and Licentiate of the College of Surgeons of
the same place—Did not see the man during his life. Had made •
post mortem examinations for the last thirteen years. Had
heard the evidence of Dr. Hill, and aeaeed with him as to s
the cause of the man's death, and tubeappearances u; the
body, which he described at length. It was a difficult thing
to determine the cause of inflammation, The punishraent had
nothing whatever to do with the cause of death. 'Dais was the
first case he had ever heard, with the exception of the case
of the man flogged by Governor Wall,of a mata'e death being
caused by flogging.
Mr. Horatio Day, surgeon, of Isleworth, was then ex-
amined—Never saw the deceased alive, but made a post
mortem examination of the body on the Thursday after the
death, in company with his partner. No one else was
present. A post nwrtenz examination had been made before.
Opened the cavity of the chest and abdomen, parts of
which he found very much decomposed. The heart appeared
smaller than usual, and the muscular fibres softer than usual ;
the lung of the heart was redder than usual, but it might.
have been caused by the previous examination of the organ-
ohuflTfseahuaiea:
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and
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change of temperature from heat to cold.
Mr. Erasmus Wilson, surgeon, Fellow of the College of
Surgeons, Consulting Surgeon to the St. Pancras Hospital,
and lecturer on anatomy and physiology, in Middlesex
_Hospital—Had written works on " Healthy and Unhealthy
Skin," and on the "Anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of
the Skin." Made a post nzortem examination of the back of
the deceased, at Heston churchyard, on Wednesday, the 22d
of July. The body was very much decomposed.
Dr. hall here, at the request of the Coroner, read his report
to Sir James M`Greggor, which was simply detailed in tlae
evidence adduced above. They were respectively handed, in.
The examination of Mr. Wilson was then proceeded 'with,
and he read from a printed statement the result of his iTsvesti-
gation. The inflammation existed, though the skin and the
muscles below were pulpy and soft, which had exf,ended
so
deep as the lining, of the chest. The spine waa in great de-
composition, but healthy. Attributed the I:';ulpy softening to
the contraction of the muscles taking plaae during the agony
of punishment. The report concluded, by stating that the
cerperal punishment was the carts'; of the, pulpy and dis-
ordered state cf the lungs. Thera could br.., no doubt that the
man would be alive now, if he load not been flogged.
After some further evidance, the inquest was again ad-
journed.

THE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE
EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
An inquiry which lasted the entire day was commenced
yesterday morning at ten o'clock before Mr. W. Baker, jun.
and a respectable jury, at the Duke of Richmond Tavern,'
Holston, on the body of Mr. William Hind, aged 60, of
Ico.S
Victoria Villas, Dalston, who died from the effects of the in.:
juries ho received by the late collision on the Eastern Gown-
ties Railway.
Mr. Roney, the secretary, Mr. Scott, the superintendent of
the line, Mr. Samuels, the resident engineer, and Mr.. P,u„an.
the solicitor, attended to represent the company, ran Raw-
lins, a solicitor of ltomford, appeared to watch, 'the inquiry
on behalf of the engine-driver and stoker.
Mr. Francis Tobin, surgeon, of Hackney, .was first exa-
mined, and deposed to being called to, The deceased on
Saturday evening, the 18th, at half-ps'A six o'clock. He
complained of pain in the chest ar.d abdomen. There
were no external marks of injury, except a slight one on
the cheek. The deceased died ',in Friday morning, and
on making
.a pe,st mortem exanl'auation of the body, found
quite sufficierA internal injuri'.,s to account for death. He
understood, the deceased wa,3 in the last carriage of the train,
a portiPsn of which fell iipon his body. Such a pressure
Was l liflicient to have produced the injuries that occasioned
h.'.5 death.
John Arch, a coach-body maker, living in Prospect-rovr,
Shalford, stated that he was walking up Angel-lane, near
the station, when he heard the crash of the accident. Ile
immediately hastened to the station, when he saw the
deceased lying by the platform with a portion of the side
of the second-class carriage in which he had been riding.
resting upon him. He assisted in removing him into tht
station.
James Backshaw, in the company's employ, spoke to
similar facts.
William Bush, a porter in the service of the company,
said that he saw the deceased gentleman seated in a room of
the Stratford station. He assisted in removing him into a
fly, and driving him to his residence.
Mr. Benjamin Richardson, the Stratford station-master,
was subjected to a very lengthened examination, occupying
several hours. His testimony was precisely the same as that
he adduced before the magistrates at Ilford, and which was
filly reported in our columns of last Tuesday. He, however,
gave a few additional facts, to the effect that if the signal
had been on the down line side it certainly would have been
seen farther. From the spot where the signal is first seen to
the platform of the station is 479 yards, and presuming an.
engine was travelling at thirty miles an hour when_thesg,-
nal was first sighted, the distance was quitesufficit i
theso
enable it to be brought to a stoppage ere it could reach en
station.

tons of the
serpsraotceue,ideir,gs,
The witness underwent a cross-examination by Mr. PAlreft_
sta.
tion, instead of a decrease. The increase had tall,.
t‘ivl a
st the
an
cilnocsreeomf 0 t
ohfe doaffiye'
place
about three months since. A copy of the regulat:
Hlinegds'ecwlarheicdhtiltasattethdeurne
company to their engine-drivers and others in t' 4teir
employ,
was here produced. Several of the rules we'4-e read asevi-
dence, from which it appeared that the engine-drivers and
stokers were directed to pay most, pallier:tar attention to all
signals to stop, whether the cause of their beingl
known or not. They were also enljoined on promaachein'sg
Stratford Junction, to always give a loud
continued whistle
on approaching wit 'ain a quarter of a mile. In another rule
theraytford were desired always to sound the whistle on nearing
St stilt:ten.
It being now near six o'clock, the Coroner adjourned the
inquiry until this morning at ten o'clock. lie was desired by
Ihe jury to write to the Board of Trade, for the purpose of
obtaining the attendance of Captain Coddington, the deputy
Government inspector of railways, so as to examine bim on
the experiments he made in the course of his officiza investi-
gation into the cause of the accident.
The other sufferers by the accident are going On favourably.

MURDER AT NEWCASTLE.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, SATURDAY —Considerable sen-
sation was caused here this morning, by the discovery of the
body of Robert Lowthin, the registrar of births, deaths,
and marriages for Gateshead district, in the river 'l'vne,
near the high crane at Newcastle ; and circumstances have
since transpired which excite strong suspicion of his having
been murderel The police were dragging for a boy named
Dickinson, 'who had been observed, on the preceding day,
playing near the high crane, but had been since missed,
when they found the body of 111 r. Lowthin. It appears, from
inovaries that have been instituted, that Lowthin had on.
Friday received his quarterly salary as registrar, and, ak
eight o'clock the same night he was in the Charles tta)
Twelfth public-house, at the north end of Tyne bridge, whim
it was observed by the landlord that he had a watch, and, a
considerable sum of money in his purse. Ile was then in
liquor. He was seen again about two o'clock on the morn-
ing of Saturday, by the superintendent of police in Gates-
head, in company with a notoriously bad character going to-
wards Newcastle. When his body was found, his watch;
and purse were missing. An inquest was opened to-night
before Mr. Stoker, and evidence df identity having been re-
ceived, it was adjourned till Monday. The man with whom Lowthin was last seen in company has been apprehe-Aded
i
and the police are actively engaged in pursuing P uiri
with a view to trace the watch, the number of vs, Aid, and
the maker's name are known.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE SHEFFIELD, ASHTON-
UNDER•LYNE, AND MANCHESTER RAILW
a most melancholy accident occurred to Alt.-011 Saturday,
an old man, eighty-
tive years of age. It appears the deceased
ticket at the Oughty-bridge station , having taken a
the up-train from Manchester • 1. for Sheffield had to wait
1 ..e therefore strolled down
the line for a short dUance, when,
of a bridge, the 11;:ne o'clock e-
.:press train from Sheffield sud-f
dcnlv
i came l'."pon him, and ' having turned the corner
oefore he had an rifrenditziaio
on UP!, spot.
01;:c of the way the: train ran over him and k
gettingi ),Ams.
commenced the demolition of
1 The figure 18 the elephant in the Place deml.attßrvelry
little iron being us•arj
com-
posed chiefly
of
woodatri)i(olv!r)of the hammer a number of rats
about it. At the first
having
been
destroyed. ,
—Wortmen have
st,e
ran, out, no fewer than 200

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DON GREGORIO ; or, L'AJO NELL IMISARAZZO.
Den Clregorio, Signor Lablache ; Count Giulio, Signor Fornasari ;
Enrico, Signor Mario ; Hippetto, Signor F. Lablache ; Glide,
Madame Castellan.
In the course of the Evening, te highly suentitleccedssful new and
original Ballet Divertissement. by Mh. Perrot,
LE .TUGEMENT DE PARIS.
Comprising a nevi Pas—" Le Pas de Deesses." By Mdlle. Taglielni,
Mdlie. Louise Taglioni, Mdlle. Ceritc, Mdlle. Lucile Gratin,
Demelisse, Millie. Ca"san, and MM. St. Leon and Perrot.
To conclude with a DIVERTISSEMENT. In which will be in-
troduced a Pas de Trois. by Mulles. Taglioni, Casson, and De-
inelisse ; a Quadrille, by eight Ladies of the
and corps de ballet ; anti
the "La Tarantule," by MQle. Lucile Grohn M. Perrot.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Signor NIARIO most respectfully informs the Nobility, PatrOns
to the Opera, his Friends, and the Public, that his BENEFIT
will take place on
THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 30,
When will be performed Donizetti's Opera Buffo, entitled,
DON GREGORIO ; or, L'AJO NELL 'IMBARAZZO.
Don Gregorio, Signor Lablache ; Count Giulio, Signor Fornasari ;
Yavrica Signor Mario; Pippetto, Signor F. Lablache ; Wide, Rid e.
Casteffan.
After which, the new and original Divertissement, by M. Pe ot,
the Music by Signor Fugni, entitled,
LE JUGEMENT DE PARIS.
Introducing a new Grand Pas, entitled "Le Pas des Deesses."
The principal parts by Madlle. Taglioni, Madlle. Lucile Grahn,
Mdlle. Cerito, MM. Perrot and St. Leon, Mdlle. Louise Taglioni,
Mdlles. Cassun and Demelisse, Bc.c.
To be followed by Dental's admired Opera, compressed into One Act,
IL PIRATA.
Imegene, Madame Grisi ; Ernesto, Signor Fornasari ; Gasi-
fier°, Signor Mario.
With various Entertainments in the BALLET department. In
which will appear Mdlles. Taglioni, L. Grahn, Cerito, L. Taglioni,
Petit Stephan, Cassan, Dezielisse ; MM. St. Leon and Perrot, &b.
Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box
office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com-
mence at half-past Seven o'clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
First Night in this Country of the celebrated Opera of LA JITIVE,
with the whole of the Music by Hslevy.
In colsequence of the very limited stay of the BRUSSELS
COMPANY, and owing to the great demand for places, the Free
List, except the public Press, must on this occasion be suspended.
JOHN PARSONS, Box Book-keeper.

TILE fr TRE ROYAL. DRURY-LANE.
THE BRUSSELS OPERA COMPANY.
TO-MORROW EVENING, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29,
ill be performed lla.levy's Grand Opera, entitled LA JUT VE
Le W
Juit Elizar, M. Laborde ; Le Cardinal de Broguy, M. Zelger ;
Leopold, M. Boulo ; Ruggiero, M. Barielle ; Rachel, Madame Julien ;
La Priuress Eudoysie, Mdlle. Charton.
On reIDAT will be performed, Halevy's Comic Opera, " Les
Mousquetaires de la Bathe."
Doors open at Seven, performance to commence at half-past Seven.

TWEATRE ROYAL, HAY.MARKET.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed Sheridan's Comedy of THE RIVALS. Sir An-
thony Absolute, Mr. Farren ; Capt. Absolute, Mr. Holl ; Acres, Mr.
Webster ; Sir Lucius O'Trigger, Mr. Hudson ; Fag, Mr. Brindal ;
Faulidand, Mr. Stuart; David, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Malaprop,
Mrs. Glover; Lydia Languish, Miss Bennett ; Lucy, Mrs. Humby.
Aher which, a New and Original Drama, called BOROUGH PO-
LITICS. Principal characters by Messrs. Webster, Tilbury, Buck-
stone; Mrs. Glover, and Mrs. E. Yarnold.
The Band will perform the Overtures, " L'Ambassadrice," and
"Edouard e Christina," the Quadrille, "Je Veux Denser," the
"Dublin Walzer," and " Czarina Mazourk."
To conclude with the Comic Drama, entitled THE IRISH POST.
In which Messrs. Bland, Tilbury, Hudson, and Mrs. Humby, acc.,
will apper.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.
Triumphant success of another New Drama. " Above and Below"
will be performed every Evening until further notice.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed an original Prologue, entitled HOT
WEATHER. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, WlLlmott, A. Wigan,
F. Mathews ; Miss 'Mars, Miss Howard, and Mrs. Keeley.
go be followed by a New Comic Drama, entitled ABOVE AND
111.11..0W. ABova :—M. Dorville, Mr. Diddear ; Armand, Mr. A.
; Sans SoI:LC.I, Mr. Meadows ; Cecile, Miss Fairbrother.
BRow :—Landre, Dir. F. Matthews ; Poisson, Mr. Keeley ; Leo-
nard, Mr. H. Butler ; Lolot, Miss Ellen Daly.
After which the Comic Drama, called THE DUSTMAN'S
BELLE. Characters by Messrs. Diddear, F. Vining, Meadows,
Keeley, Miss Villars, and Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with the now Farce, entitled LOAN OF A
WIFE. Principal characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, A. Wigan,
Meadows, Kinloch, and Yarnold ; Mrs. Woollidge and Miss Howard.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed a New Drama, from the French, entitled THE
MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. In which Madame Celeste, Messrs.
Wright, 0. Smith, Selby, Worrell, &c., will perform.
After which gu entirely new and original Comic Sketch, called
ABRAHAM PARKER. Abraham Parker, Mr. Wright.
To be followed by Mr. Buekstone's Comic Drama, called THE
MA Ii) WITH THE MILKING PAIL. Diccon, Mr. Wright;
Milly, Mrs. Fitzwilliam.
To conclude with the new and successful Farce, entitled THE
CORPORAL'S WEDDING ; or, .1 Kiss of the Bride. Major Griskin,
Mr. Selby; Nancy Cobb, Miss E. Chaplin.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. In
which Mr. Charles Mathews will perform.
After which a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE SLEEP-
ING BEAUTY IX THE WOOD. Lord Factotum, Mr. Charles
Mathews ; Princess Isabelle, Madame Vestris.
To conclude with Sheridan's Drama of THE CRITIC ; or, A
Tragedy Rehearsed. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews,
Ryder, Honner, Compton, Oxberry, Miss Emma Stanley, and Mrs.

ASTLEY'n ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Under the especial patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty the
Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess
Royal. Tremendous overflows. The present productions nightly
hailed will the most rapturous applause. Second Week of the
" Phantom Horseman."
TIIIS EVENING
Will be performed the Grand Military Spectacle, called THE
811:11S' INVASION ; or, England's Victories of 1846. Intro-
dncfng the whole resources of the Theatre, military Brass Bands, &c.
After which, Novel and Picturesque SCENES of the HIPPO-
DROME and Sports of the Curriculum, by the British and Foreign
Professors. Clowns in the Arena, Messrs. Wallet and Roches.
The whole concluding with the successful Equestrian Drama of
the PHANTOM HORSEMAN.
llox-oftlee open scorn eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six
and commence at seven o'clock.

AV' DGM'S ROYAL tiITRREY TII MAT
Last Week of Mr. Osbaldiston, Miss Vincent, and the Double Dra-
matic Company of the Surrey and Victoria Theatres, and First
Appearance of Arr. Shepherd.
FOR TILE BENE
THISFIT
EVENING OF' MISS VINCENT.
Wlll be performed the Play of THE STRANGER. The Stranger,
Mr. Osbaldiston ; Steinfort, Mr. niggle ; Tobias, Mr. Ilesiop
Brands, Mr. Johnson ; Solomon, Mr. Neville ; Peter, Mr. Forman ;
Mrs. Haller, Miss Vincent.
After which, the Drama of SUSAN HOPLEY. In which Miss
Vincent, Miss L. Pearce, Messrs. E. F. Saville, Forman, Dale, J.
Howard, Hlgg e, and Cripps will appe r.
In the course of the Evening a CONCERT. Principal Vocalists,
Miss Betts, Madame Clara -lased, Messrs. Weiss, D. W. King,
Clement, White, 8:e.
To conclude with THE RED ROVER. The Red Rover, Mr.
itughes.

Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty.
ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND
THURSDAY.
VIEW nf NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC-
TION of IjERCULANEUM and POMPEII, in the year 79. This
magnificent spectacle Is revived In an unprecedented scale of
grandeur, the picture being more than twice the size of the former,
and represents, us accurately as can possibly be done, the Great
Eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79, when the Destruction of Her-
culaneum and Pompeii toot place-. produced under the direction
a Mr. Denson.
A ricftiy ornamented (iOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been
constructed, which will be brilliantly Illumil.ated at Right:
The PROMENADE CONCERTS, conducted by Mr. Godfrey.
The Band consists of Fifty lirst•rate Performers, selected principally
item the Coldstream and her Majesty's private band.
)n addition to the other attractions of then ardens, will be exhi-
biteAl CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO, apprched by the Illumi-
nated Gothic Bridge, representing in the Interior Telemachus
relating his adventures to Calypso.
The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Southby, are on the
most complete and effective scale.
Preceding the Volcanic Displdy, a novel exhibition will be Intro-
&Med. representing the Descent of Phoebus in the Chariot of the Sun.
Mons. larinelli deSenlat-frolla. a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in
height, to the surface of the lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to
reodifs Mtn. and bear him to his chrystal home.
The Glass Conservatory is splendidly ornamented with festoons
ott lamps, enabling-the visitors to view the matchless collection of
Carnivore by gas-light.

Feeding of the Candvora•at half past five; the Pelicans, &c., at
sit ; Concert M half-pa.st six; and the Eruption at dusk.
On 31oNDAY, Aug. 10, will take place a uItAND NEAPOLITAN
CAR;NIVAL and FETE VETE ; combining all the novelties of
e reason.

Admission, One Shilling.

•THE WEATHER.—Suti OFFICE, JULY 28.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 51; Highest. 78; Noon, 76.

BAROMETER, 30.29.
WIND S.W. ; cloudy and sultry.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-M UDGE THIS DAY.
morniu .. 42 minutes alter 4. I Eqenin7 .. 0 minutes after 5.

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