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LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1846.

rious effects on our gallant soldiers, and the deep in-
justice and cruelty of such an abominable and nefa-
rious mode of punishment being any longer sanctioned
or tolerated. 'We cannot permit ourselves to doubt the
success of the efforts which must take place for its
suppression. It is a just and holy cause,
deserving of the advocacy and support of Christian
men, to banish such a stain and disgrace from their
Christian country. There is an ample fund of bene-
volence in the British dominions ; all that is required
to call forth the warmest sympathy, the most active
exertions, is to point out the manner in which such
exertions may be beneficially applied, by which the
condition of our fellow-creatures, our brethren, of any
class, may be ameliorated and improved. Magna est
reritas et pravalebit. Truth must prevail, if the sub-
ject is kept constantly before the public, and the
arms of truth, reason and justice, are not suffered to
rust and lie idle. 'We have had a glorious instance

In consequence of the family affliction which has
recently befallen the Premier, in the demise of his
brother, Lord WILLIAM RUSSELL, the question of
abolishing all differential duties upon sugar has been
postponed until Monday evening. Not until that
sitting, therefore, can any accurate estimate be
formed of the proportionate numbers of its legis-
lative upholders or antagonists. As we may
positively anticipate that the present Govern-
ment will, upon this important measure,
receive the most strenuous assistance from Sir R.
PEEL, and also from no insignificant portion of the
adherents of that Right Hon. Baronet, the ultimate
sentence of the Commons still continues a matter of
the utmost uncertainty. By conceding his influential
support to the RUSSELL Administration, the late
First Lord of the Treasury will be merely, it is true,
fulfilling the promises so generously volunteered by
himself upon the occasion of his retirement from office, ,
and responding to the liberal behaviour of the Noble
Lord the Member for the City of London, who, as
leader of the Opposition, contemned all party con-
siderations, and assured an overwhelming majority in
the divisions upon the great commercial measures
introduced by his Parliamentary rival. In this
respect such a temporary coalition between many of
the, occupants of the Opposition benches and those
of the Ministerial benches would undoubtedly
be a consummation the less startling, because so long
and so confidently anticipated : nevertheless, it will
be welcomed with excessive satisfaction by all who
are interested in the destruction of legislative cliques
and factions, and are desirous not only of a perfect
emancipation in commerce, but of a perfect eman-
cipation likewise in political circles. Such an inter-
change of encouragement between statesmen of such
peculiar eminence—when the national interests are
at hazard—is the most appropriate concomitant of
the enlightenment of the population upon the most
abstruse and difficult questions of political economy.
Considering the very advanced stage at which
the present session has arrived, it is earnestly
to be hoped that no unnecessary delays
may be opposed to the settlement of this
extraordinary question of the Sugar Duties. Until
some unfortunate evidence of vexatious obstruction
develops itself, we shall take it for granted that every
superfluous procrastination will be avoided on all
hands, as individually pernicious. We shall, unless
some decisive token is given to the contrary, look
upon Expedition as the principle adopted
by every Member of the House of Commons without
distinction. We shall cordially hope to see that
principle carried out systematically by all our repre-
sentatives.

this very year of the result of such a
peaceful agitation, and a constant and unceasing
use of such arms. The small body of men, meeting in
their back room in Manchester, determined on a
course to be pursued, a line of conduct to be adopted,
which in seven years led to a moral revolution, the
good effects of which will be hailed and blessed by
grateful millions. We have seen them over-
come a mighty party, a powerful aristo-
cracy, who found it impossible to check
or stay their irresistible progress : the peo-
ple willed it, and it became the law of the
land ; the firm, but temperate, demand for justice in •
sured its victory, its success. Let not the example
be thrown away. What has once been achieved
may, through similar exertions and similar influences,
again be attained. Can there be a more glorious
banner to fight under—a cause which should more
loudly demand the assistance of philanthropists of all
classes, than the emancipation of our military and naval
brethren from the degrading and brutalising cat ?
Many valuable benevolent societies exist—there is
room for another. Let the Society for the total and en-
tire Abolition of Corporeal Punishment in the Army
and Navy of Great Britain be called into existence—let

Nor indeed can we discover any solid grounds for a
delay in the decision of the Legislature. They
are reasoning, not upon some abstract theory,
or metaphysical phantasm, but upon facts
as plain (to employ an old blunt phrase) as the nose
on their face. It is proposed that foreign slave-
labour sugar, now excluded from our ports by an ex-
orbitant duty of 635. per cwt., and foreign free-
labour sugar, now encumbered by a duty of 235. 4d.
per cwt., be imported into this country at gradually
decreasing duties, which after five years have
elapsed shall be synonymous with those levied upon
the produce of our British possessions, viz. 14s. per
cwt. And this proposition is made because—our co-
lonies have shown themselves incapable of supplying
the demands of the mother country; because—these
restrictions press very heavily upon our domestic
population ; because—this unnatural monopoly
entails no recognisable benefit upon our possessions;
because—by the rejection of foreign slave-labour
sugar, we deprive ourselves of a sure and extensive
market for our manufactures, and by so doing,
prevent many thousands of the industrious
poor from obtaining employment ; and because,
moreover, all these extortionate imposts are
being constantly evaded to the advantage of
individual merchants and the detriment of the
British people. Firstly, it is manifest that our co-
lonies since the Emancipation Act have shown them-
selves incapable of satisfying the demands of the home
market, as in 1831 the British West India Islands
exported to the United Kingdom 4,103,800
cwts. of sugar, while in 1842 only 2,508,910
cwts. were exported from those possessions.
Secondly, that these restrictions are a grievous
burden on the community, is too indisputable
to require any precise exposition. Thirdly,
that no proportionate benefit is entailed by such pro-
tective duties upon our colonial planters, is shown by
their own arguments ; for example, the Hon. GRANT..
LEY BERKELEY, iA his letter to Lord J. RUSSELL, de-
clares that his estates in Berbice return no income,
but, on the contrary, entail a heavy expense upon
him yearly—consequently what possible advantages
can be be said to derive from the existing system ?
Fourthly, that customers are driven away from our'
manufactories by the refusal of foreign slave-
labour sugar, is one of those self-evident propositions,
founded on one of the elementary principles of political
economy. And, fifthly, that these restrictions are
evaded by the circuitous journeys taken by the ob-
noxious sugar to Hamburgh and elsewhere, previous
to their insinuation into the English markets, is a
fact now absolutely notorious. Those reasons,
together with the grander ones against the protec-
tive system generally, as unnatural and unjust,
are the reasons upon which it is proposed by the pre-
sent Government to abolish the differential sugar duties
henceforth. We have accumulated them together at
the risk of repetition, and in defiance of all tautology,
because we were desirous, once for all, of putting the
question candidly and explicitly. Such is the measure
which on Monday evening will be submitted to the
decision of our legislators. We await that decision
without the slightest trepidation, confident of the
ulterior triumph of free-trade principles in every de-
pextment of commerce and in every quarter of the
globe. ".

We have received many communications respecting
the late military flogging at Hounslow, and on the
system in general, some of them from persons who
are manifestly well acquainted with the subject, and
whose observations are based on experience. A cor-
respondent, who states that he was formerly a light
cavalry officer for several years, and that he has wit-
nessed a great deal of corporeal punishment inflicted on
soldiers, says that he invariably noticed that it took effect
on the chest, that weak or consumptive men suffered
a great deal more than others, and that the wounds
on the back were invariably small compared to the
internal suffering. We can ea-ily give full credence
to this statement ; the symptoms exhibited by the
unfortunate victim will prove its truth: it is further
confirmed by those related bylllArruEwsox, who, in '
his sworn evidence, stated "that he had great
pain in his side the next morning, and dif-
ficulty of breathing, attended with pain ; that
three or four days afterwards the pain
left his chest and came to the sides. It would some-
times leave for two or three hours, and then come
back again ; that he felt it still in the evenings when
he lay down and drew breath; that it felt as if some-
thing was running into his sides." And we doubt
not that a similar injury would be found to have been
sustained in almost every instance in which
the lash was inflicted under the auspices
and inspection of so thorough an amateur as Colonel
w urry, by such experienced and practised operators
as farriers " CRITTEN" and "EVANS."

laid before him every consideration which was opposed to the
determination of the Government, whicn might give rise to
the most disastrous events. M. Fonseca fully felt the difficulty
of his position, and in the evening he heard cries of We are
sold. Down with the traitor.' Crowds speedily collected.
and demanded that he should renounce his mission and
leave the town immediately, and assembled, with strong
symptoms of beirg about to commit excesses, before the
house of one of the junta, M. Campos, who, as the only
mean; of satisfying them, assured them that M. Fonseca had
left the place. Soon after order was restored."
It appears also that the houses of several persons
who were known to be friendly to the PALMELLA Mi-
nistry had been attacked, and that the Rector of the
University had been compelled to give in his resig-
, nation.

MADRID BOLSA, JULY 17.-33 15-16 for Three
per Cents.

We have received the Paris pacers of Wednesday.

The Moniteur publishes a royal ordonnance creat-
ing the following new Peers:—M. Barhet, Mayor of
Rouen, ex-Deputy ; Count Cornudet, ex-Deputy ;
Lieutenant-General Baron Duponthon ; Count
Dumoncel, ex• Deputy ; M. Floureas, Member of
the Institute ; M. Gravier, ex-Deputy ; M. Harle,
ditto; Lieutenant-General Count Houtpoul ; Lieut.-
General Viscount Jamin, ex-Deputy; M. Lafond,
ditto ; M. de Lagrenee, Minister Plenipotentiary ;
Legentil, ex-deputy ; M. de Magnoncourt, ditto
Marquis de Maleville, ditto; M. Piscatory, ditto; Al'
Poinsot, Member of the Institute ; Lieut.-General
Baron Rapatel ; hi. Renouard, ex-Deputy ; M. Rey-
nard, Mayor of Marseilles, ditto; Baron de Schauen-
burg, ditto; Lieut.-General Trezel ; N. Troplong,
Member of the Institute ; Count Vigier, ex-Deputy ;
M. Wustemberg, ditto.
A circular has been issued by the Minister of the
Interior to the prefects of departments, dispensing,
until the elections shall be over, with many of the
formalities required to be observed in the publication
of political papers, so as to give full liberty for the
discussion of electoral matters. The friends of the
Ministry considered themselves certain of obtaining
a large majority.

On Wednesday the Count DE RAMBUTEAU, Pre-
fect of the department of the Seine, presided at a
meeting of the commercial notabilities of the capital,
held at the Hall of the Tribunal of Commerce,
for the purpose of electing 15 Judges of the Paris
Tribunal of Commerce, to supply the places of those
who this year go out by rotation.
The Prince DE JOINVILLE has arrived at Tripoli.
He is expected to visit Malta about the beginning of
August.
Four corvettes of war have just been placed on the stocks
the Serieuse. at Blest; the Capricieuse, at Toulon; the
Constantine, at Rochefort ; and the Eurydice, at Cher-
bourg.
According to the return of the Commissioners of the Sink-
ing Fund for the second quarter of the present year, the
amount purchased was 280,598 f. Three per Cent. R-ntes,
which cost 7,820,695 f. 25c., the average price being 83E
64c. per cent.
Prince JOSEPH PONIATOWSKI, who has composed
several successful operas for the Italian stage, has
arrived in Paris. The Prince is the grand nephew
of the last King of POLAND.
The Stock Market has remained firm but inactive throw. 11-
' out the day, and closed at yesterday's quotations. Threes,
S3f. 15c., and Fives, 121 f. 65c. The market closed as fol-
lows :—Three per Cents., for cash, 83f. 10c. ; for account,
83f. 15c. ' • Five per Cents., for cash, 121 f. 60c.; for ac-
count, 121 f. 65c.; Bank of France Shares, 3,460 f. ; Neapolitan,
IOOK 50c.: So.nish Threes, 353/4 ; Ditto, Fives and New
Loan not quoted.
ItAiLwAYs.—The Share Market has somewhat recovered
itself to- day, and prices of most of the lines may be quoted
higher than yesterday, although not so high as on Mo.iday.
For cash—Paris and Orleans clwed at 1,267 f. 50c. ; Paris
and Rouen, 967 f. 50c. ; Rouen and Havre, 665 E; Avignon,
860 f.; Strasburg and Bale, 215 f. ; Boulogne, 457 E 50c.;
Northern, 696 f. 25c.; Bordeaux, 525 f. ; Paris and Lyons,
500 E; Paris and Strasburg, 483 f. 75c.; Nantes, 482 f. 50c.;
Aontereau, Fampoux, and Dieppe not quoted.

BUSINESS DONB IN FOREIGN. RAILWAYS AT THE

LONDON STOCK EXCIIANGE, JULY 23.
Bouloime and Amiens, 11% Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette
lEspelete), —East Indian, 6%—Luxembourg, I%—Northern of
France Constituted, 12%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 7L4 —Paris and
Lyons Constituted, 5% —Sambre and Meuse, 4.

CHANCERN.-(THIS DAY.)
The LORD CITANCELLOR. sat in the Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn,
this morning shortly after ten o'clock. .

PAREDES V. IZARDI.--.THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC.

Mr. TIN);Ev applied this morning at the sitting of the
Court for the direction of his Lordship as to the course that
ought to be pursued in this case under the following circum-
stances :—The bill was filed at the Rolls by the plaintiff, the
present President of the Mexican Republic, against Messrs.
Lizardi and Co., the late agents of that State, for an ac-
count, and also for an injuncti.n. On the day appointed for
hearing the application for the injunction, the aster
of the Rolls sat at the Privy Counciland, by permission
of the Lord Chancellor, the injunction was moved
for before the Vice Chancellor of England. That Learned
Judge granted the injunction, and the cause having
been set down at the Rolls, the parties applied to that Court
to discharge the order of! the Vice-Chancellor of England.
His Lordship the Master of the Rolls, considering that be
had no jurisdiction to discharge an order of the Vice-Chan-
c,llor of England, declined to entertain the application, and
under these circumstances the parties asked for the direction
of- the Lord Chancellor as to tl e course they ought topursue.
The Lone. Citniicsi.t.ou thought the parties should apply
to the Vice-Chancellor of England to discharge the order he
had made. Under the Vice-Chancellor's Act any of the
Equity judges who had made an order could hear an appli-
cation to discharge it.
Mr. TISNEY said, the parties would much rather that his
Lordship should bear the application, if he would have the
kindness to do so.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, the parties must first apply
to the Vice-Chancellor of England to discharge his order ti.r
the injunction; and if they were not satisfied with his judg-
ment they could then apply to him.
The Court, after disposing of several short applications,
proceeded to hear appeal motions.
Nothing of any public interest occurred in the other
Equity Courts.

BAN TCY,---(THIS DAY.)
(Beforel,Rv)
. Commissioner FAZE.)
ENKO 3 D
TEREST.—ULL V. CLARKE.
Us
This defendant, who is a law-stationer. attended on a
summons, under the Small Debts Act, to show cause why
he did not pay the sum of 61. 108. debt and 4/. 16s. costs.
was Willing to pay according to
plaintiff called on him to pay 2/. Bc.
and 15s. a week afterwards.
aTh
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et s afitildri
sett
olaartitn
ight,
money
(51.)
weeks, but nut being
able plaintiff, and gave him
afle
bill hadfor
b co
ir.roiNovse.d, thebei
nio:3logn
able to pay at the moment, a writ was issued three days
after.
The plaintiff said it was borrowed by the defendant for the
purposes of extravagance, to go to Epsom races, and other
places where he was in the habit of attending.
The CO3IMISSIONER—Do you know what rate of interest
you have charged ? It is rather more than 500/. per cent.;
yet you are so conscientious as to condemn him for going to
races. Pray what are you? Plaintiff—l am a solicitor's
clerk, and I had no other remedy than to bring the action.
The CommissioNaß—Well, if you are ruined yourself by a
similar unneighbourly act you will not deserve any pity.
The CO3I3IISSIONER (to defendant)—What terms have
you to propose; the plaintiff has been so strictly uncon-
scientious, that I shall not find fault at your following his
example, although a very bad one ?—The defendant said
that in the long vacation his business was very bad, and on
the change of the Ministry he earned only 9s. sd. one
week, and 145.10 d. another, yet he had now to pay it. aweek,
and should have to do so for three months.
The CO3I3tISSIONER—Was that for money lent?—Yes, sir.
The CO3I3IISSIONF.R—I should not have cared about your
going to prison for your folly, but the plaintiff has acted
so unconscientiously that I wish I had power under the
Act to tell blm to go al-out his business, but I see I have not ;
I will, however, give you as much time as you require, for I
never heard such a case before. You will, therefore, pay ss.
per week, or 1/. a month, commencing from the first Monday
in November.

RA IL WA 1' COMM ITTE ES.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Room A.
C °Rig-WALL.

The Chairman (Viscount Torrington) and the other members of
this Committee re-assembled to-d.,y, at eleven o'clock.
The evidence against the Bill was resumed.
Dr. Mitchell. mayor of liodmin, was examined, and stated that
that town, being situated on a high acclivity, the deep cutting of he
proposed railway would most seriously affect the supply of spring
water to the town. He did not consider that the river water would
be a substitute for the spring water, as it came from a very marshy
soil, and was strongly impregnated with peat; besides it would stave
to be conveyed to the town from a distance by means of tunnels, at
considerable expense. The other point from which river water could
be obtained was the river Allen, but it Nvould have to be forced its a
hill. A project of that kind was entertained some time ago by son
of the Inhabitants of Itodutin, but abandoned in consequence of the
enormous cost of such an undertaking.
Mr. ltich, member of the corporation of time town of Bodmin, cor-
roborated the preceding evidence.
----......

Room B.
VALE OF NZATIL
The members of this Committee re-assembled to-day at eleven
o'clock.
The case for the petitioners against the Bill was entered upon
to-day.
Mr. Tennent, one of the petitioners aga
would loin the interests
inst the 11111, was ex..
nmined, and stated that the proposed railway
a wanton invasion of pri-
oihimselt and his family, and expressed his opinion that that under-
taking would not comer the e.dvantages Oa the district that were ex-
pected.
coTAilter.u(Cuitiia:ltehs:l; etillienepnrto,lo,onseedofratilii,e,,p;t:iaosners against the Bill, and
brother to the preceding witness, addressed the i iJrninittee at length,
vate property, without any public advantage, and expressing his hope
that their Lordships would not sanction such all undertaking.

1 Room 1).
GLASGOW,
Dunn-pars, 117 ND CARLISLE.
At eieven o'clock this morning, the hoar named for the ztisemblirr•
of the Committee, the parties interested IBill were called in:
when
The CHAIRMAN (the Earl of St. Germans) said that he was sorry
to inform them that t! ey had not been able to constitute the Coin.
mince, on account of the absence of Lord Orford, through indinpo-
oil Friday, an!, the only
SIIIOII. Ills Lordship had been unwell for the lust few days, but had
borne up against it until now. Now there was a standing order
of the House which explicitly precluded it Committee Iron sitting if
any member wan absent without the permission of the House. Un-
fortunately the House was not sitting this morning, as it usually did
meta till to-morrow. He 0110014, in t4ooeatitime, take care, in the
likelihood of Lord Orford not hein4 ate)' 4041
01 then, that per-
course left him appeared to he an adjourn-
mission was obtained to-night to proceed 11,1*4...
An adjournment, in consequence of this •it t , immediately
afterwards touk place.
. „
Room E.
TreZZTLIZ, YEOVIL,
AND DOI;LC7SXSTER.
The Committee met at the usual hour, Lord Beaumont, chairman.
Lent Westminster, the owner of considerable I)rciperty between
Salisbury and Yeovil, considered that the propotied line would 1,0 01
groat advantage to the country. •
..f&

It is impossible to give adequate expression to the
intense feeling excited in the public mind by the un-
fortunate transaction. Our brethren of the press
have taken up the subject, upon which we,
in the first instance, commented; and indig-
nant remarks are circulated through the country,
exposing the atrocity of the system, its inju-

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 24, 1846.

Mr. Locke's cross-examination was resumed this morning by Mr.
TALBOT—The short branch which was proposed to connect the lne
of the Exeter and Yeovil Railway with the Bristtil and Exeter, at
Exeter, would he on an incline of 1 hi 53, and there would be two
short tunnels upon it. nis gradient was necessarily steep in conse-
quence of the st.lion ;1 the Exeter and Yeovil Railway being upon
ground so nivel• her than that of the station of the Bristol and
Exeter Railway . [here could he no inconvenience resulting from
the working of .115 steep gradient, as the trains would not consist of
more than three tr fuur carriages.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP LXXIX.
This Committee re-assembled at the usual hour this morning, Lord
Lincoln in the chair.
LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN (LONDON-,

BRIDGE EXTENSION).
The preamble to this Bill having been proved, the early part of the
day was occupied in settling and arranging the clauses.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
A large business was done in Cotton at Liverpool yester-
day. Sales about 8,000 bags, including 1,500 on speculation
and 1,000 for export. Prices were firm. Shares realised
about former rates.
It appears that the Dutch, who are ever tolerably alive to
the interests of their eastern commerce, are by no means
satisfied with the results of last year's treding, either be-
tween Java and China or the Netherlands and China; but
they expect evidently that there will be a decided
extension, provided the merchants enter more con-
fidently into competition with other countrie, and freight
an additional number of ships. It may be wise to
note this, because of regulating future shipments. Even the
Americans complain that their trade with China has not in-
creased to the extent anticipated, although they took last
year no less than 20,751,5621b5. of tea, being an increase of
6,528,9631b5. over the year 1844. It must not be assumed,
however, that the consumption increased in an equal ratio,
and we may conclude, therefore, that the Americans
sent a full supply of their coarse cotton manufactures,
and were compelled to take more tea than they wanted in
exchange, or rather more tea at a dear price; for to argue
that the consumption of the article is by any means what it
ought to be, or will be, is a manifest absurdity. Upon the
whole, the last treaty between the Americans and Chinese is
not likely very materially to benefit either, as the import
duties in China continue much the same.
There is no buoyancy in the English Stock Market, but
the quotations are in some respects a little firmer. For pre-
sent transfer Consols have been quoted 95% 3/4, and for time
957fi. Exchequer-bills have improved to lls. and 14s.
premium. The New Three-and-a• Quarter per Cents. have
been at 97% to 97%; and the Three per Cents. 95% to 96.
The only bargains to be noted in the Foreign Market are,
in Mexican Five per Cents. at 2534 to 26%; in Brazilian,
at 87 ; in Spanish Passives, at 5%; and in Dutch Two-and-
a- Half per Cents., at 59%.
Until a favourable alteration occurs in Stocks, Railway
Shares are not likely to command much attention ; but while
the second-rate schemes may sink to a discount, there ap-
pears to be nothing that should impair confidence in the
value of such as must yield a handsome dividend. The only
question holders have to consider, as affecting themselves, i
whether they have the ability to go on with the "calls,'
because if not, the first loss is the best.
MOT IS il FUNDS. ONE
O'CLOCK.

Bank Stock .. .. • • --
three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 96 95%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 95%5%%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 97%5A,
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10 5-16
_ .„.._

CLOSING
PRICES.
208

Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. 101,i
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto, under 1,0001. .. 25 20 p
South Sea Stock .. „.
Ditto, New Annuities, 94% IA
Consols for Account • • • . 95,/,
Exchequer Bills, 134 d, • 1 lid.
11 14 pm.
Ditto. Small 11 15 11 pm.

ONE
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 87
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 25%
Ditto, for the Account 26%
Psruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. ..
Portuguese Four per Cent .. ..

Ditto, for the Account ..
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. --
Ditto, rassive Bonds ..
Dividends on the above pay-able in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-halt per Cent .. 59%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 94% 14

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

95%
57%
10 5.16
10%

20 p

CLOSING
PRICES.

2514
261,4
39%
44

BUSINESS CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern .1 twciion 2 .... 7i 1;6 .... • .
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 5% 5 sy, ....
Bristol and Exeter .. .. 75 .. .. • • .... .
Ditto New .. .. 5 ..•• 9
CAledonian
Ditto, Half Shares .. %Te •• ••• • • •
Dino, Extension 21.4
Chester and Holyhead .. 27% .... 263 A •
Derby and Crewe .. .. 2 .... 64 ..........
Direct Northern .. .... 1 ..
Eastern Counties 141. 16)— 24 4 ...... ••
Ditto New .. 10/. 1t5..... 7% Sp••• • • •
Ditto, York Extension 10r..... 2% 2 • •

East Lincolnshire
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... :: ••• • •
Ditto 16 Shares .. .. 10 .... 18 ..
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% .. • • 17%
Ditto New % Shares.. .. 12%.... 17% • • ...... 17%
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dui chester .. SLA - •• • .
Goole, Do icast., and hotheld, &c. 425..... % dis.
Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1%.... 3...•.....
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 25 .... 28 28
Great Western .. 85 ••..150 151........ 151
Ditto, Half Shares .. 50 83 ... 83
Ditto, Quarter Shares 10 .... 22% ..... 22%
Guildford, Farehatn, &Portsmoth 5 .... 5% ........ 5%
Isle of Axholme • • .. . 2%.... 2
Leicester and Bedford 225..... % di5....... sy dis.
Leicester, Tamworth, &c. 425. .• I h; I hi
Liverp., Manch., & Newt. Junct. 2%.... 1% % % I
London an Birmingham . ••100 ....231 230........ 230
Ditto, Thirds .. 32 .... 72% .......... 72%
Ditto, Quarters . .. 2 .... 33 32% • 32%
Ditto, Filth* . .. 2 .... 2634
London and Brighton .. • 50 .• . 65 64% 64%
London and Croydon .. .. 13/. las 9d..• 23% 23 ••• • •• 23%
London and Greenwich .. 12/. 15s. 4d. 9%..........
Loi,tiou and South• Western • 411. 6s. 10d.• • .. • • .... • • 78%
Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 40 .... 57 . . 57%
Ditto, New .. 17% 28% ..... 28%
Ditto, New .. .. 14 .... 21% • • •••••• • • 2133
London and York .. .. . • • • 2 •• •• % ••• • • •
Ditto, Half Shares • • .. 2 •• • • 34 ••••• • • • •
London, Salisbury, and Yeovil .. 234 ...• 1 .• •••• • • • •
Manchester and Leeds .. .. • • 82 •• ..
Ditto, Fifths .. 3 ...• 11
Ditto Extension 425..... 2►% p...... • •
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 .. 86 .. ••..• • • •

'8
1%
2631,
1,4
24
8 A)
2

1,4- % • • • • • • • •

3%
7

11
214 p
86

Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) .. 4 .... ..... • • lb%
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 •• •. 11% ...... •• •• 11%
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. • • p• .
Manchester and Southampton ~ 2 .... 1%% y• • .
midkr,d ..100 ....147 .• .. • • .... 147
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 103 ....120 120
Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 25 .... 45 .• • • .• 45
Ditto, New . 1 .... 111434 •.• • .• 11%
Ditto, New, Brundling .. 25 44!,2 44 • • .... 44
Newcastle and Berwick .. 15 .. • • 26% 27 26%.. 24%
Norfolk .. • • .. .. 20 • • ••••• 27 . ..... 28
Ditto, Tenths .. • • •• • • 2 •• • • '2 %N •••• • • • • 2%
Ditto, Extension . • • • • 2 •• • • 2 .. .. ••• • .. 21,4
North British .. 25 • • 35% 14 % •••• 35%
Ditto, Bali Shares .. .. • • 814 •• •• 13%4 %..• • .. 13%
Ditto. Carlisle Extension .. 1 .... 2% 3 2%....
Northern and Eastern .. .. 50 .... .......... 75%
Ditto, New .. 1 .... 22% 22%
North Kent and Direct Dover .. .... 1;2 •• 134,
North Staffordshire .. • • 425. •. . 34 38 p•• 374 P
Oxford,Worcest.,& Wolverlimptu. 1214.... 7% • • .... • • 7%
Portsmouth I qruct 3%.... .... • • • ...
Preston and Wyre .. 25 .... •••• • • • •..
Ditto, half Shares .. • . 274.... 7% .
Ricnmond .. 10 .... 184 .......... 1814
Scottish Central .. • • . 121,4 10% ••.. • • • 19%
Ditto New . •• •• •• 274 •• •• 8 •'•••• •• ••
8
Shropshire Union .. 425. .... 1 %3¢ di5..... 134 dis.
South Midland .• .. • • 425• •• • • %P•• •• % P
South Eastern and Dover 3334.. • - • • 44%
Do., New (do. 301.) .. No. 3. 15 .... 20 .. •• .. 1974
Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 24 ... 3% .. •••• • • .. 3%
West Riding Union .• 4257.• •
.. 2 p...... 274 p
WlLbeach and S. Ives.. • • 2 .... 314 %•••• • • .. 3%
York and Carlisle .. % .......
York arid North Midland 50 •. • • • ...,
E and W. Biding Exten.. • 1 ... 1414 13% .... 13%

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 14 .... 11% . .
Bordeaux and Mediterranean .. 2 .... 1 % . .
lord., 'foul., k Cette Alackenzie) 2 .... - • • .....
Ditto, thtto (Espelete) .. 2 .... 1 0%........
Dutch Rhenish • G 634 • •
East In da •• • • • •• • . ss. .. ••.. •
Northern of France Constituted.. 5 •• .. 13 .. •••• • • • .
Orleans and Bordeaux .. 6 .... 7% •• • • ....
Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 .... %td ......
Paris and Strasbourg Constituted 5 .... 4 . ........
Roney, and Iluvre - .. 20 .... 26% • • ...... • •

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
London Joint-Stock • • .. .. 10 .... 14% ••••• • • • ••

MII`EL.

Real del Monte. Unregistered ..
40 •• .. 33i •• •• •• ...
Cobre Copper ..

MARKET NEWS. -(THIS DAY.

CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY.

During the present week the arrivals of English Wheat for
our market have been on a very moderate scale, yet the supply
on offer to-day was fully equal to meet the wants of the dealers,
whose attendance was very small. All descriptions moved
off heavily, and Monday's depressed currencies were with
difficulty supported. Of Foreign Wheat the Imports have
been small. That article was a mere drug, and where sales
were pressed rather lower rates were accepted by the holders.
Grinding Barley was quite as dear, but other kinds hung on
band. The fine-t Malt moved off treely, other kinds slowly,
at low rates. The Oat trade was in a very depressed state,
yet we can notice no alteration in value. Beans, Peas, and
Flour as last advised.

ARRIVALS.
1 Wheat. ' Barley.
1,770 qrs. 260 qrs.
- -
1,830 --
Malt, 1,270 qrs.
SMITHFIELD.
The supply of Beasts on sale here to-day was moderately
extensive, and of full average quality. For most kinds of
Beef the demand was tolerably steady, at prices about equal
to those obtained on Monday, and at which a good clearance
was effected. We had on offer 140.0xen and Cows, 700 Sheep
and Lambs, and 26 Calves, from abroad. With Sheep we
were well supplied; yet the sale for that description of stock
was firm, at ful y previous quotations; the best old Downs
producing 4s 4d per 8 lbs. Lambs, the numbers (,f which
were good, moved off slowly, at the late depression in their
currencies. The Veal trade was steady, at very full prices,
but Pigs were a slow inquiry at late rates. Mulch Cows were
dull, at from 161 to 191 each, including their small calf.

English .• • • • •
Irish .• ••• • • •
Foreign ......

Oats I Flour.
780 qrs. I 1,890 sks.
8,520 i -
2,100 1 --

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.
a. d. d• a, d to s. d
Inferior Beasts •• •. 2 6 2 8 Second quality ditto 3 6 3 g
iecon..l quality ditto. 210 3 2 Coarse-woolledditte 310 4 0
Prime large Oxen. • 3 4 3 8 Southdown Wethurs 4 2 4-4
Prime Scots ......3 10 4 0 Ditto out of the
wool
Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 0 Large Hogs 3 8 4 6
Prime small di' to 4 2 4 6 Small Porkers ••• • 4 8 410
Suckling Calves —lB 0 29 0 Quarter old Pigs —1 0 19 0
Inferior Sheep •• .3 2 3 6 Lambs •••.••• • • • 4 8 8 5
SUPPLY AT MARKET.
i Sheep, I Calves. I pigs.
11,860 402 250

Beasts.
875

NE /GATE AND LEADENNALL.
We had a slow general inquiry here, on the following

terms :

At per atone, by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. S. d. to s. d.
aeef, Inferior...—. 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior •• 3 4 3 8
middling ••• • 2 6 2 8 middling.. 3 8 310
prime large .. 210 3 2 prime •••• 3 10 4 0
prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, large• ••••• • • 3 4 4 0
Veal.• •• . ...... ... 3 4 4 4 email ....... , 4 2 410
Lamb. 4s 8d to 5s Bd.
BOROUGH HOP MARILET.
The accounts from the plantations are not to say very
satisfactory ; yet, as the growth of Mpg this year is expected
to be about an average one. the demand here is inactive, at
the late depression in the quotatio,!s. The duty is called

145,000 EA. ct% t.
Sussex Pockets - - - - 51. to 61.

Kent ditto - • - - - • 5/. ss. to 6/. 10s.
Mid And East Kent • - - 61. 6s. to 81. 1&s.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) '
LONDON, JULY 24.—Wind tWs day at noon S.S.W., light breeze,
and cloudy.
DEAL, 'JULY 23.—Wind S.S.W. to W.S.W.—Arid. the Planter,
Pettingell, New York ; John Craig, Pugwash. Arrd. from the River,
Augustus, Clarence, for Adelaide, South Australia ; henry Tanner,
Sargeant, Bermuda; Trinity Yacht, Ilounsell, Denis; Caxon,
Morgan, Miramichi. Sld. Stag. Parish, China ; Switzerland, Knight,
New l nork ; Venice, Salter, New York ; Acadia, Toss, St. John's ;
Reward, Salmon, Port Philip ; Bangalore, Kenney, Calcutta ;
Madura, Smith, Aden ; Ci,ty of London, Langridge, Mauritius ;
Edina, Sampson, Quebec ; Young Captain, Veal, Newfoundland ;
Lady Bricer, Liddle, Southampton and Adelaide.
LIVERPOOL, JULY 23.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Strabane, Guerson,
Bombay ; Cecilia, Jolly, Tobasco ; John M'Lellan, Honduras ; Bravo,
ditto; B. C. Bailey, Fitz, New Orleans; Burlington, Crawford,
Mobile ; Queen, Leary, Quebec and Newfoundland, waterlogged ;
Elizabeth, Davis, ditto. Sld. Bank, Duagan, Ceylon ; Porisanna,
Freeman, Bombay; Benjamin Boyd, Clark, Africa; Jane, Blacklock,
ditto; Lawsons, Ewa' t, Monte Video; Heart of Oak, Massey, Rio
Janeiro ; Britannia, Fisher, Bahia.
DEAL, JULY 23.—The Tory, for Madras, got on shore on the main,
between Deal and Walmer Castle, but wag assisted off on the flood,
without apparent damage.
PILL, JULY 22.—Arrd. Falcon, Quebec.
CARDIFF, JULY 20.—Arrd. Marquis of Bute, Harvey, Quebec.
SALCOMBE, JULY 22.—Arrd. Isabella, Codnor, Miramichi.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 23.—Wind S. S.W. to W.—Arid. H.M.S.
Scourge, Westward, and sailed for Woolwich.
COWES, JULY 23.—Wind S.W.—Artd. St. Thomas' Packet, Pe-
dersen, Porto Rico; Gem, Hannah, 'Savannah ; Aymar, ditto.
SOUTHAMPON, JULY 23.—Sld. John Thompson, Quebec ; Champion,
Alexandria.
OFF I'Ltstorrit, JULY 22.—Thomas, Barclay, Jamaica.
OFF FALMOUTH, JULY 22.—Elena, Tborntcn, Mazatlan, and sld.
for London, old. 18111 March, on freight 100,000 dollars. 23, 'Sa-
vannah Packet, 'Michaelson, Havannah, and sid. for Antwerp.
BRISTOL, JULY 23.—Wind S.—Arrtl. Maria, Balsdon, Barbadoes.
Sld. Miranda, 31argrate, Newfoundland.
NEWPORT, JULY 22.—A rid. Princess Royal, St. John's ; Yorkshire
Lass, Price, Quebec; Harvey, Comfort, ditto.
31aRIPORT, JULY 23.—Henderson, Twentyman, Bathurst; Dykes,
Cockton, Restigottche.
CLYDE, JULY 22.—Kobertina, Trinidad; British Princess, Mather,
Quebec; Flora Kerr, M`Kidder, Montreal; Pioneer, Fox, Newfound-
land. Sld. 22, Alcesk, Colquhoun, Trinidad ; William, Lyon, ditto ;
James Stuart, Laird, Newfoundland. .

MILITARY FLOGGING.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sm,—The account in yesterday's Sun of the fatal military
flogging at Hounslow is certainly one of the most horrible
cases of cruelty ever reported, and you may indeed ask, in
the language of bitter irony, " whether will Colonel ►Vhyte
or his victim be thought to have acted in the most brutal
manner?" I have but little doubt that " thousands of cases,
more wantonly and unmercifully inflicted, might be found if
the annals were searched," inasmuch as I myself have lately
read of two cases in which death has resulted from excessive
military flogging. The two cases to which I refer have not
been brought before the public in the way this has been, but
the particulars of them are contained in a printed official re-
port. I cannot suppose the present Commander-in-Chief to
be ignorant of the dreadful nature of the punishment of
flogging, or of the consequences that are liable to ensue; and
therefore I think he would do well to act in the humane
spirit of his predecessor, the late Lord Hill, who, when a
sentence of 150 lashes was submitted for his approval, re-
duced the number to 100. Had he done so in this instance,
the life of the ill-fated soldier might in all probability have
been saved. Many thanks are due to you, Sir, and to other
gentlemen connected with the press, for the publication of
this shocking affair; and that you will not relax your efforts
in this great cause of humanity until the total abolition of
military flogging shall be obtained, is the earnest hope of,
Sir, your most obedient servant,
J. W. BOYES.
14, Angel-court, Throgmorton-street, City,
July 22, 1846.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

FLANDERS MA EL.
EnussEts, JULY 22.—The average price of wheat in the
week ending on Saturday, the 18th of July, was 23f.
and that of rye 17f. 38c.
This being the anniversary of the King's accession to thve,
throne, it was celebrated with unusual solemnity. TeVfn,_
was chanted by the clergy of the Church of Gudeul, which
was richly adorned. All the Royal Family were present, II
a great number of persons of -distinction, including ehlint
all the members of the diplomatic body. The church
.ivra
crowded. After the Te Deum, all the troops of the gen.'s%
of Brussels, and those from other towns, were drawn up
order of battle round the park. At 10 o'clock the King,
the
companied by a brilliant staff, left the palace to inspect
Tg
troops. An immense crowd of spectators was in the
the
and on the Boulevards. The King passed rapidly along',
front of the line, and placed himself with the illustr tie
strangers present before the palace with his staff.
Queen and the Princess were on the balcony of the Paace
Soleman Pecha was by the side of the King, Al•
Hor
Vernet among the staff, by the side of General Langerni;flines
The review was one of the finest military solemn' s
that we had at Brussels. The appearance of the troq,
was magnificent, and excited the admiration of the numereull
persons of distinction now in the capital.
A great many foreigners of distinction have arrived of
the
Brussels, among them are the Princess of Dornidoff, daught
Jerome Bonaparte, and suite, the Duke d'Caranance, tr
Duke of Luxemburg, Barone: s Sulch, M. Sari att,, Min„b:ef
Plenipotentiary of the Argentine Republic, the Prince.'"
Wurtemburg,.&c. &c.
Mr. Stephenson, the celebrated engineer, visited Yiecs
few days ago, and examined the projected line of the rail
from Yiees to Courtrai. We are assured that the plans„'",J
be very shortly sent to Bruges, and immeJately transol"`-
to the department of public works.
BELGIAN FUNDS.—Baussns, July 22.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ..... • • • • • • • • •
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent •••• • • • •
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent •• • •
Ditto Three per Cent.... •••••• • • • • • •
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto
Ditto, ditto, 1840 •• .. . 101%
Ditto, ditto, 1842 ..
Ditto, ... 99%
Ditto, 1838 .... • • .. • • .• • • 74
Ditto of the City, 1832 .• • • .. • • 101
Ditto, 1843
Bank ofßelgium.. ....... 940
.--Brussels Papers,July 22.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, JULY 16.
5 per Cent. Metalliques.... • • • • • lll 1146
4 per Cent. ditto.... •••• • • •
rri
per Cent. ditto • • • •
Loan, 1834 ........ • • .• • . • • • . • • • •
Ditto, 1839 ...... ..........
Bank Shares • • • • ..... ........
Esterhazy's Loan . •
RAILWAYS.
The Northern, or Ferdinand .. ..
Gloggnitz . ..
Vienna—Milan . . ......... 1 18
Leghorn • 109 v
Sienna ...
Grosetto ............... .............. 98%
Apenninen ......... ........ .........••
Pesth Bridge ................
—Allgemeine Zeitung. July 19.

Sin,—ln reading The Sun newspaper, published I think
last Monday evening, I observed a letter addressed to you by
a " Barrister," upon the subject of the recent military flog-
ging at Hounslow Barracks. Now, in that letter it states
that at a former period, when a regiment of dragoons was
stationed in the aforesaid barracks, one of the officers stabbed
another, and for the offence was only reprimanded by the
Colonel. To be sure the wound which the said officer in-
flicted was not a mortal one, but is it not an action of base
injustice that for an offence less criminal than the aforesaid
one—is it not urjust that for merely striking his sergeant
a poor private should in the presence of his comrades be
flogged to death? Trusting to your sense of justice to in-
_ sert this in your paper, I remain your obedient servant,
I July 23d, 1846. J. E. C.
5%

SECOND LETTER OF EBENEZER
ELLIOTT TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE
WEST LONDON CENTRAL ANTI-INCLO.
SURE ASSOCIATION.
[Read in Committee, July 16.]
" You have misunderstood me.* Free trade will not
affect footpaths, nor inclose any land situated higher
than 650 feet above the sea, because lands of greater
elevation will not be worth inclosing, except in very
densely peopled localities ; and townsmen must take
care if they can, as you are trying to do, that wastes
near towns shall ba cultivated for their benefit, as public
gardens, or otherwise.
"In the bitterness of my heart, I have said
more than once, when thinking of the corn-laws,
that there ought to be no class of men living
on the rent of land, and it is quite certain that wherever
such a class has been paramount, the masses have been
ignorant and oppressed : witness old Rome, India,
modern Italy, Spain, Britain, &c. God made the land,
and man the house, but the house must have land to
stand on ; and surely he who builds a house has a right
to live in it, or let it. Is Turkey, where all the land
b- longs to the Government, well governed? In the
United States the waste lands belong to the Govern-
ment. Are you willing to buy an estate there, and.
after cultivating it, resign it to the public? The question
of the appropriation of land is a very important one.
You strong-headed men should consider it, and instruct
us poets, who can feel, but not think. Unless land is
unlike other things, it may, like other things, be bought
and sold—l guess.-1- Your opinion, that women ought
to have the franchise, proves that you ought, for it
shows that you understand the subject. But the fran-
chise ought to be exercised by no one who does not
deserve it, and until the women desire it, they don't
deserve it. If woman is disfranchised, so are nine-tenths
of her brethren; but they demand the franchise, and she
dues not. I have only known one woman who wished to
exercise it, and her object was the indulgence of her ap-
petite at the cost of other people. Separated from her
honest husband, she corrupted the husbands of honest
wives, and liked gin, but did not like to pay for it.
There is great cant on the condition-of-woman question,
and some of, the worst men I know are amongst the
eanters. So far as law could interfere, it concerns
chiefly the property of married persons. Should that
property be joint or sole? I doubt whether the con-
diticn of married women would be mended by subjecting
them to the operation of the bankrupt laws, and im-
prisonment for debt, but I think no husband's will ought
to be valid without the wife's signature, if she cohabits
with him. On this great subject tco you men, with
heads, should think fur us who have only skulls.
EBENEZER ELLIOTT.
" Great Houghton, near Barnsley, July 16."

* Respecting inclosures.
Alluding to national property in land, which the corn
mittee are for.

OPENING OF SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE.—After
short recess Sadler's Wells opens to-morrow under the
management of Mr. Phelps. The name of Mr. Phelps is
alone sufficient guarantee that the legitimate drama will
again find a home at Sadler's Wells, and that the glorious
works of our old poets will be represented in a style worthy
of them. The company includes Mr. G. Bennett, Mr. and
Mrs. H. Marston, Miss Cooper, Mr. Scharf, Mr. A.
Young, and several other of our old favourites. Mr.
Wallack and Mrs Brougham have also joined the Sadler's
Wells company. Mr. Phelps, however, has not contented
himeelf with merely securing the services of artists who
already enjoy a metropolitan favour, aspirants for histrionic
fame will have an opportunity afforded them of showing
" the stuff" they are made of. One of these, Mr. Creswick,
makes his debut, to-morrow evening, in the character of
Hotspur, in the first part of Hear y IV, on which occasion
Mr. Phelps appears as Falstaff.
LITERARY NEWS.—The present season is remarkable
for the variety and interest of new books which have ap-
' peared. Mr. Bentley has just ,iven us Horace Walpole's
" Memoirs of King George the Third," now first published
from the original MS., edited, with notes, by Sir Denis Le
Merchant, Bart., with extracts from the diary of the Duke
of Grafton. This new work has only recently been per-
mitted to be published. The late Lord Holland considered
the anecdotes in the " Memoirs of King George the Third "
of too recent a date to appear earlier. This entertaining
work abounds in anecdotes of the Court during the early
years of that eventful reign. A new work from the pen of
' that admirable writer, Mrs. Jameson, entitled " Memoirs and
Essays on Art, Literature, and Social Morals," which will be
read by everybody. " Memoirs of the Jacobites," by Mrs.
Thompson. "Picturesque Antiquities of Spain," by Mr.
Wells, a beautiful and entertaining book. A second edition
of the " Diaries and Letters of Lord Malmesbury," which
abound with anecdotes, and reveal the secret history of
many important transactions for the last forty years.
" The Philosophy of Magic and Apparent Miracles," by Dr.
Thomson, full of entertainment and curious information ;
Mr. Jesse's " Memoirs of the Pretenders and their Ad-
herents"—popular, like all the works of this charming
writer; Count St. Marie's " Visit to Algiers in 1845," a gra-
phic sketch of the proceedings of the French there, together
with anecdotes and a portrait of Abd-el-Kader ; a new ro-
mance by the celebrated Fenimore Cooper, called " The
Ravensnest," the very title of which suggests one of those
intensely interesting romances of the backwoods of America,
where he has already earned undying fame. Let us not
forget to add an admirable Cookery Book by Franeatelli, for-
merly bead cook to her Majesty, a work now universally
allowed to be the best OR this vitally interesting subject.
Francatelli well deserves to fill the throne left vacant by
Ude. We have also Jesse's "Anecdotes of Dogs," with
numerous beautiful engravings of the most remarkable. breedsi.;
and the two first parts of a new and highly
a-tprmornocretrongbpoeorks
odical publication, which will place the be
readers of limited
within the reach of the great body of
n s with the inimitable letters of Horace Walpole.
means, it is called " Bentley's Modern Literature," and
commences
masheethis design all the success it so well merits.
MORTALITY OF THE METROPOLIS.—The number of
deaths registered in the metropolis during the week ending
the week
winethgeke deaths from
en
the 18th of July, was 1,053, of which number 1,032 were
from disease, being an increase in the number of deaths from
disease,
increase as comappapreeadr
siNt'iot with
havethe
taken week
Ipnpl
arteehec
of
146.nthe
18th
A
great
diseaselB tl,
juol3f, ttliilee3,o,rgan weres respiration.o2fsB,and
iin
t h e
preceding week 203.
The deaths from diseases of the stomach, liver, and other.
organs of digestion during the week ending the 18th July
were 115.

~.. 155
~.. 12234
.... 1570

97. i

SHOOTING AT RED RICE.—OH its becoming kno7 tO
0
Shurmur's wife that her husband had been so nierclea.
sentenced at the assizes, viz., only to one month's ilorlos
ment, excessive joy and gratitude deprived the poor.w°oo
of her reason for some time; at length, when conselfor
returned, she was with diffictily made to credit
shire Guardian. pCh
HEALTHY OLD AGE.—On the 20th inst., died,
Hof
respected, in the 92d year of his age, Mr. Daniel Fenn.ilatit
Trinity-street, Colchester. Deceased was of a very lite°
constitution, and during his long life had endured s?..,fe
affliction, that all his doctor's bills did not amount to Dosifif
crown. Within a few months previous to his death, 1010
it a
epAer aßxcßetliceAdeGitnEogllvyNalwkleusleilavreueraLli e.ts—oetvyheeerysitaedsrtad.ya,
yan d fg e
33
of Lord Lindsay, eldest son of the Earl and Cout-netess- 1101. fiT.b;
carras, with Miss Margaret Lindsay, eldest daughter °
Honourable Colonel James Lindsay, of Balcarris, or
lemnised at St. George's Church, Hanover-square. the
merous family circle assembled at the church to with 7001
nuptial ceremony, among whom we observed the Ear saO
Countess of Balcarris, the Earl and Countess Sora°?,por
Lady Harriet Cocks, the Duchess de Coigny and Ms!Sopel
selle Coigny, Lady Charlotte Lindsay, the Hon. the
Keppel, the Hon. Captain and Lady Sarah Lindsataid
Honourable Colin and Lady Frances Lindsay, Sir E°7, sco
and Lady Antrobus, Viscount and Viscountess Pollingt°"c'err
Dr. Lindsay, Archdeacon of Kildare, officiated at till re
mony. At the conclusion of the solemn rite, the bri oil ,
ceived the congratulations of the numerous relativesoj•
friends congregated on the interestins occasion. The por,
ding party then adjourned to the vestry, where tofe.,dosi
riage was duly registered. The Hon. Colonel I'lepor
gave an elegant dejeuner, at his residence in Gros'icisat
square, to a large circle, in celebration of the .0100,
event. The sumptuous repast was laid out in 043406
room and adjoining apartment, and at least 150 the
distinction were present. At half-past two o'cluviollil
bridegroom and bride left town for Beechwoodlarso the
seat of Sir John Sebright, Bart., in Herts, to P
honeymoon.
tsiep
M. Guizot has just presented to the town of biteds-
his portrait painted by M. Henss, and this year exhi
the Louvre. for
It is said that the Pope, having a great venerstiollol'
the memory of Pope Pius VII., has commissioned Width°
nent Italian painter to come to Paris, and make a copy oil
portrait of his predecessor, by David, which is in the °-
of the Louvre. - the

LUXURIOUS TRAVELLING.—The travellers °ll ;be
Dutch railroads being much annoyed by the dust duriag..aos
hot weather, an expedient has been dt v ised for the Pne'keti
of preventing the annoyances, by attaching a ear,
with holes, behind the tender The car is filled v*?..t,g the
which being melted during the. journey effectual
duNsVt.e are glad to learn that the traffic, PassengWerbit.:"
well as goods, is weekly upon the
haven Junction Railwa
Y•—euniberland racquet.
t 0
The Cheltenham and Oxford Railway °D3,,PO7tIPe
;
re-organised. It has issued the prospectus of a ,--:ttee,
supported by a most influential provisional conityia!
majority of whom are wealthy residents in this t'"
Cheltenham Chronicle
FATAL ACCIDENT TO A TOLL-COLLECTOR t,
day, an inquest was held before Mr. Joseph PaYLIT bodf
increase on the
Bartholomew Coffee-house, West Smithfield, on tiA c°
was een
Samuel Crooks, aged sixty-three. The deceased betoi3O
lector of city tolls in Bridge-street, Blackfriars, and be
two and three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon las" 000,1-8
passing the White Bear public-house in Upper hiter.,o
street, when his foot slipped off the kerb, and he lei" in
them carriage road between the horses' hind legs sun, the•-nif
wheels of a Clarence carriage, which was passing a" the
ment, and before the driver could possibly pull UP! iced "'
wheels passed over the deceased's chest. He was
in a dying state, and conveyed to St. Bartholorucidee
pital, where he shortly after expired. Verdict, " itec
death." tbe
GOOSEBERRY DISEASE.—The gooseberries lbs tio9
markets this year have been extensively influenced
weather, and there are but few which have not a sitilteei°
diseased appearance. It is attributable to the 10,regfr°,,h
the early part of the season, and subsequent shriveifls
the heat of the sun, by which the quality of the fruit -
to
impaired.
a
THE 0
FISHERMAN AND THE GENl.—,e—ctte o•-n
t°
Sir Robert Peel and Richard Cobden.)—There w~to ii
an old fish-er-man call-ed Rob-ert. He went out., 1,11)130
and cast his net in-to the sea. And when he dtoe 0;0
net, he found it ve-ry hea. vy. Al-lah pretrlitjs
said Rob-ere, " what can be in my net that it is '" .00 '9
So he pull-ed and pull-ed, and at last got his net v2rvicei,,
shore, and found in it a dead don-key. And the n"To a's'y
name was burnt on the don-key's side, and the r
Pro-tec- tion." Then Rob-ert turn-ed the dead _jth
o-ver many times, to see what he could do -",/ tl
At last, Out upon it," said he, " and up-0114)01,
luck! What good can be done with a dead n".A
I will try an-o-ther cast." So he threw the de..as'agsr,
key back into the sea, and let down his ne od Po
And as he pulled it up he found it very hea-vY,he dtto
thought he had got some large fish. And wilenuieh 1;0
the net on land he found in it an old pot, on Nymes, ‘,„
punch-ed " Fixed Duty," but the pot was full of iv" OA
would not hold wa-ter. Then he curs-ed his ill-I°F,
more, and said, ••I will make one more tri-al, and l'be old
no fish I will not try again to-day." So he threw to he
pot in-to the sea, and let down his net again. And, R,- f
pull•ed it up, he found it much more hea-vy that!, -y"/
and he said, " I fiat-ter my-self this is a large fist). eel;
when he drew the net on land, he found in it a vel:ritt'o
n wa
bronze, with a seal on the mouth, o which S roc., 01,
" Re-striction," and on the ve-sel was the word " are A
And he heard a voice from the in-side of the, g'yelti,
which said, " Take off the seal." And he took it on jr)ot•PO
lit-tie way, and there came a thick smoke out of tiled it 11.0
and it grew and grew, till it rose up to the skies, an 01..1,1
like a great giant. And its eyes were like ffainelnes, 170
limbs like the cranks and pis-tons of steam en-gin its o' d
on its right hand was writ-ten " Peace," and I,n-ees, i'4;4l
hand " Know-ledge." And Rob-ert fell on wen'eff
said, " 0 migh-ty gi-ant ! who art thou, and what nolot
thou have?" Then the gi-ant said, "lam a great t
and I have been for a great ma-ny years eon-line' shalt
seal, which thou hast re-moved, and for this thou, he
great and hap-py." So when Rob-ert heard this tide.:
that so large a bo-d5; 000
very glad, but he could not un-der-stand bow so P. 01;
gi-ant could come out of so lit-tie a ves-sel. So be CoP-3,
Then the gi-ante comethe g -ant,
of" I
sc,a,
" Will you be-lieve it if I go back a-gain, for while t A
V' • 0
is off, I do not care for go-ing back into the ves-sel 00,0
then the gi -ant grew less and less, and went by defetbell
can
-not
be
-ipielavcce.''
the ves-sel un-til he was quite out of sight. Anfr"R Che trag-d.
said to Rob-ert, " Throw the seal in-to the sea, t57400(1..,,The
keeph it
eal:ytotohke
o all his fa-wily
and all men will love thee." And Rob' .an n." 0- d
tahle-w:eYs..s,seajn, d thou wilt bltbreh-hatde
him, and he lived long and h and did as t"iligrest airy
sseeaLl ainn-dtt:
and much mo-ney t
round about. —Punch
P..Yin,llyanadndbraaung the cell

ATlielettperro
dfruocme
eSf f P
the
. ete rs bu
gold
mirngebs , i or!'
Russiathe
in-
creasing. In 1841 the quantity extracted from those mines
was 901 pawls (9,610 kilogrammes), amounting in value to
39,000,200 f.; in 1842,
in 1843, 12,950 9,81 kilogrammes, value 53,200,000 f ;
75k:6104, valuef 72,800.000 f. ; in 1844, 13,410
makingoolln.t;heinfivleB4yse,
79,000,000 f. ;
kilog., value
,a7ltlotlatlilowg.e,igvhatlouef
years
59,490 kilog. 'Of the value of 319,000,000 f. Up to the present
time
. almost all the produce of the gold mini-1 of Russia has
been exported to England, but if the quantity continues to
increase progressively, or if it even no longer exceeds the
quantity obtained in 1845, England will cease to receive it,
at least the greater part, and then it will be necessary for us
to saek other markets for our gold, which it may perhaps be
rather difficult to find. But lot us hope that the new system
of commercial policy which the Government has adopted,
and particularly the redaction of the import duties, which
has been the tirst consequence of it, will increase our con-
stimptiun if nireign merchandise, in the purchase i,f which
our gold may find an advmdiige"us einplo)rni'nt However
this way be, the working of the gold wines of Russia IlluA
necessarily cause sooner or later a great revolution in the
c( mmerce and industry, not only of itamia, but on all ' t porn 3
of the globe."