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London, England, 1848-08-23 00:00:00

Tllll SUN,

6;xamined before the Committee, of those two were
exclusively examined on the subject of the East India
trade. There remained twenty-four persons, of whom
nineteen were unequivocally and decisively against
the Bank Charter Act, declaring that it required
amendment, while but four were decidedly in its
favour. Let us look, however, to the different
classes by whom that evidence was given, and the
disproportion of numbers will be enhanced by the
still greater disproportion in the weight that should
be attached to their testimony.
First, then, there were four gentlemen delegated
and selected by large and influential commercial
bodies to represent them and express their opinions
before the Committee, viz., Mr. Bryart, by the
London bankers ; Mr. BIRRBECK by the country
bankers ; Mr. KINNEAR by the Chamber of Commerce
at Glasgow ; and Mr. ➢MACFARLANE by the Chamber
of Commerce of Edinburgh. These gentlemen were
unanimeu,ly of opinion " that the Act of 1844 con-
siderably aggravated the commercial distress of
1847," and stated " that it required to be amended
by the introduction of some power to abate its re-
stricting regulations." These persons, then, who
spoke the opinions of the great bodies they repre-
sented, could not be regarded as ordinary witnesses,
whose individual views only were put forward. We
regret that a want of space precludes us from
completing the consideration of the analysis of the
evidence this day, we shall, however, return to the
subject to-morrow.

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SPAIN.

TRIESTE.

Madrid journals of the 17th have arrived. Their con-
tents are devoid of interest.
MADRID BOLSA. AUG. 17.—Threes, 194 -g ; Fives,
10 4 ; Exchange on London, 46 paper.

A letter from Trieste, dated August 13, says :
"The enemy's fleet has definitively quitted our waters.
Several coasting-vessels which have arrived here to-day from
Venice report that they have already seen the fleet before
that city. Probably, the Sardinian ships, in consequence of
the conventions of the armistice, will receive the Sardinian
subjects, and convey them safely home. ]t is said that our
squadron is to put to sea very shortly. It is to be hoped that
you will soon receive intelligence that the communication
between Trieste and Venice has been re-established."

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris papers of yesterday.
The Moulton- publishes the following decree:—

The Governor of the coast has received the following
letter from Admiral ALBINI:—.

" The President of the Council charged with the executive
government, considering the decree of the National As-
sembly, dated June 24, 1848, and which runs thus—Art. 2.
Paris is in a state of siege. Art. 3. All the executive power
is vested in General Cavaignac. As also the decree of June
28, as follows :

" Your Excellency,—l have the honour to acknowledge
the receipt of your Excellency's communications of the 25th
inst., together with the acts of the convention concluded
between his Sardinian Majesty and his Excellency Field-
Marshal Radetzky. Major Baron Von Bourgignon, chief of
the staff of the Marine of his Imperial Majesty, who was
charged with the above dispatches, had arrived this morn-
ing, at nine o'clock, at the fleet under my command, lying
at anchor in the waters of Venice; as, however, I have not,
up to this time, received from inc Government any cammu-
nications and instructions upon this subject, I could not
enter into any negotiation with the Major. While I, there-
fore, make known to your Excellency, that no change has
taken place on my side, in regard to the condition of the
two naval powers, I embrace this opportunity to assure you
of my entire esteem, &c. &c.

The National Assembly confers the executive power on
General Cavaignac, who will take the title of President of
the Council of Ministers;

"Considering that the journals—the Representant du
Peuple, the Pere Duchene, the Lampinn, and the Vraie Re-
publique—by the doctrines which tr'ey profess against the
state, family ties (la fumUle), and property, by the violent
excitations which they ferment against society, the public
authorities emanating from the sovereignty of the people,
against the army, the National Guards, and even against
private persons, are of a nature, if tolerated any longer, to re-
vive agitation in the heart of the city, disorder, and war;
" Considering that publications profusely and frequently
gratuitously spread in the streets or the workshops and in the
army are instruments of civil war, and not instruments of
liberty, decrees—
" Art. 1. From this day the Representant du Pimple, the
Pere Duchene, the Lampion, and the Vraie Republique are
and shall remain suspended.
" Art. 2. It is forbidden to any editor, printer, or publisher
to edit or publish the said journals, until they shall be duly
authorised so to do.

CROATIA.

" ALBINI."

A letter dated Agram. August 12, says, on Saturday
last the BANN mustered the Ottochan borderers, who
have returned from Pechiera, at Sr. Joan (Joanieh),
and addressed them to the following effect:—

"Valiant Ottochans,—Your heroism is the admiration of
Europe. We now contend for the central power, a consti-
tutional monarchy- which mint devolve upon the Imperial
dynasty. The greater part of Hungary awaits us as their
deliverers. Only four weeks and you will return to the bosom
of 3 our families. A fine Constitutional empire, the bulwark
against all enemies, from the east and the west, will be the
reward of all faithful Croatians, and all loyal Austrians. We
fight for the liberty of the Crown and of the people—for fra-
ternity and equality."

" In case of contravention of the above decree, the journal
so published shall be immediately seized, the presses put
ander seal, and the parties so offending proceeded against ac-
cording to law.
"Art. 3. The present decree shall be made known to all
editors, printers, and publishers, and the Prefect of Police is
ordered to attend to its execution.

Signed "CAVAIGNAC, President of the Council.
" SENARD, Minister of Interior.
" Paris, Aug. 21."
In accordance, we presume, with the treaty lately
entered into between the reactionnaires and the Com-
munists, M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN, in the Presse, takes
up the cudgels on behalf of his allies, who have declared
that " property is a theft, and family a prejudice." He
published the. Presse yesterday with the following in
place of a leading article:—
" Our friends, who have not yet had time to forget that
the Presse has been already suspended for 42 days, will, we
doubt not, on hearing of the recent suspension of soma other
journals, appreciate our motives for confining ourselves to the
mere narration of facts, without any comment, until the day
shall arrive when we shall be able to exercise our right of
discussion with freedom, without which all moderation
would appear suspicious."
The following letter, purporting to have been ad-
dressed by the Bourbon Pretender of the eldest branch
to one of his partisans in Paris, has been extensively
circulated among the Legitimatiste:—
" Mon cher Monsieur,..-I have just read a letter pretended
to have been addressed by me to the President of the National
Assembly, printed and published in Paris at the end of May.
I know also that various other letters have been circulated,
which are calculated to lead to the belief that I have re-
nounced the pleasurable hope of again seeing my dear
country. Not one of those letters came from me. 'What
is true, nevertheless, is my love for France, my profound
sentiment of her rights, of her interests, and of her wants
in these present times, and my disposition to devote my-
self entirely, and even to sacrifice myself to her, should
Providence deem me worthy of this noble and sacred
mission. Frenchman above all, I have never suf-
fered, I never will suffer, that my name be made use of to
cause division and trouble, but if the hopes of the country
are again deceived, if France, at length wearied of all these
experiments, that keep her suspended perpetually over an
abyss, turns her eyes towards me, and pronounces of her own
accord my name, as a pledge of security and safety, as the
true guarantee of the rights and of the liberty of all, let then
this generous and beloved France remember that my hand,
and heart, and life, and all are at her service, and that she
can ever reckon upon me.
" I renew to you, my dear Sir, the assurance of my eom-
plete affection,

Idolised by his soldiers the BANN returned from St.
Joan to Agram. In the course of this week the attack
will commence. The forces of the BANN are estimated
between 80,000 and 90,000 men.

SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN.

General BeLow, with full powers from the King of
PRUSSIA. and the Frankfort Parliament, has arrived at
the Swedish head-quarters at Malmo, with the view of
concluding an armistice of six weeks. The principal
terms proposed are the retreat of the present Provisional
Government of Schleswig-Holstein, to be replaced by a
new Government chosen by the King of DENMARK from
a list of candidates of the Duchies, presented by the
Administrator of the Empire ; the withdrawal cif the
German troops from the Duchies, with the exception of
four thousand Prussians. The army of Schleswig-Hol-
stein is to be preserved.

HUN GARY.

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

Wheat.
1,560 qrs.

The report of the defeat of tl;;Servian insurgents, by
the Hungarian troops is confirmed. The Servians have
been driven from the towns of Szarcsa and Neuzina,
which they had occupied. General HIABOWAY has
received a letter from the Archbishop of CARLOWITZ,
stating that the Servians wero ready to conclude peace
with the Magyars on the conditions they had proposed,
but if they do not succeed they will be under the ne-
cessity of applying for protection.
It was reported at Pesth that the Bann, JELLACIIICII,
had crossed the Danube at the head of a large force.

PRUsSIA.

The King of PRUSSIA arrive.! at Munster, the ca-
pital of Westphalia, on the 17th, and was enthusiasti-
cally received by the inhabitants.
Much surprise has been excited by the omission of the
King of PRUSSIA to ask his late Minister, Count VON
ARNIM, who resides at Bonn, to the festivities at
Bruhl, which is only two miles from Bonn. This omis-
sion is attributed to the fact that Count VON ARNIM
is an ardent partisan of German nationality, and would
fain have Prussia become entirely German; whereas the
German nationality of the KING would fain diiplay
itself by' forcing all Germany to become entirely
Prussian.

" HENRI,
"Petit fils d'Henry IV., et de St. Louis.
" Froksdorf, July 1, 1848."
At the sitting of the Assembly yesterday the President
announced that notice had been given of an application
on the part of the Government to prosecute a Member.
The Member alluded to is understood tl be M. TURCR.
The Assembly was engaged up to the hour of post in
discussing the Debtors and Creditors Bill.
These were considerable assemblages of workmen
near the Portes St. Martin and St. Penis on Monday
evening.
The club of the Rue de Poitiers has decided to pre-
sent to the Assembly a resolution to the effect that the
Assembly shall decree that the Committee of Inquiry
has conscientiously and loyally fulfilled its mission, and
that its report shall be referred to the Executive Go•
vernment, to take what steps in it that it may consider
necessary, _ _

The 2Vationa/ has the following on the affairs of
Italy:—

The cholera still continues its ravages at Berlin.
As a prevention, the police have forbidden the introduc-
tion of pears into the town, which are usually devoured
by the people in great quamitie,;.
Several fatal eases of cholera have also occurred at
Stettin.

A report has spread among commercial men, that
Russia has made overtures to the Prussian Government
for the establishment of a commercial convention.

ITALY.
PIEDMONT.

WEDNESbAY EVENING, AtTatIST 23, IRA

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY.
A very limited quantity of English Wheat was on offer in
our market; nevertheless the demand for that article, arising
from the improved state of the weather for harvest work,
was far from active, at Monday's advance in the quotations.
The best parcels of fine foreign Wheat moved off freely;
all other qualities slowly, at late rates. Bonded Wheats were
mostly held for more money. No foreign Wheat has come
in this week. For Barley the demand was firm, and a good
clearance was effected, at extreme figures. Malt was in good
request, and quite as dear as last advised. All kinds of Oats,
the supply of which on sale was small, sold steadily, at very
full prices. Beans, Peas, Indian Corn meal, and Flour, were
quite as dear.

ARRIVALS.
Barley.
300 qrs.

Oats. I Flour.
310 qrs. I 1,1208 k.
472-1-0

I 220
Malt. 610 qrs.

WHITECITAPEL.

Prime Beef and Mutton commanded a steady sale, at full
prices; otherwise the demand was in a sluggish state.—
Beef, from 2s Sd to 3s Sd; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d; Lamb,
3z 10d to ss; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 2d; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d
per Sibs by the carcase.
110ROUGII XEOP DIAMFEET. _

The best parcels of Hops are in steady request, at fully
last week's quotations. In all other kinds exceedingly little
business is doing. The plantation accounts, received to•day,
are rather more favourable, yet the duty is cal'ed only
185,00C1. Sussex pockets, 21 2s to 2/ 6s; Weald of Kent
ditto, 21 4s to 2/ lOs ; Mid and East Kent ditto, `2lBs to 5155.

IPSWICH CORN EXCHANGE, AUG. 22.

The weather continues very unfavourable, which pre-
vents farmers doing much in carting Wheat; a few fine
days would enable them to get it up in quick time. We
had a fair demand for Wheat to-day, at an advance of
2s per quarter; Barley, Beans, and Peas, are is to 2s
higher. Oats improved Is ; Malt, 2s better; Flour, 3s
per sack dearer.

PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER.
Wheat 495 to 61s Beans 29s to 37s
Barley
Oats.
11.3 e.. ....... .... 28s to 31s Flour, per sack 44s to 49s

AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 19.
Wheat
Barley
Oats
Beans ... 28 „ 348 10d.
Peas 161.7 „ 34s sd.

SECONDARIES'.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary JAaIES.)
WHITE V. WILLIAMS.
This was an action brought to recover the sum of 51. 2s.
Gd., the balance for money lent.
The plaintiff is a widow, carrying on the business of a
salesman in the Borough-market, end the defendant is a
farmer. From the evidence it appeared that 20/. was lent
to defendant in July last year, but he sent up some potatoes
which were sold by plaintiff, and realised 14/. 7s. 6d., after
deducting commissior.
For the defence it was, in the first place, endeavoured to
be shown that there was a partnership between plaintiff and
her sons, whose names were on the carts and cards; but Mr.
White swore that was only to protect the property, as the
rough lot of costermongers had frequently refused to give up
baskets to him, and said he had nothing to do with them—
he and his brother were paid regular wages.
The SECONDARY considered that there was no question as
to the partnership to go to the jury.
It was then urged that if the money was advanced on the
goods, therefore that the count for' money lent" was bad.
The SECONDARY was of a contrary opinion, and left the
case to the jury, who found for the amount claimed.
This was the only case.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.

OLD COURT-.
(Before Mr. Baron PLATT and Alderman Glints.)

POST-OFFICE ROBBERY.—Robert Wynn, aged 17, a clerk
in the General Post-office, was indicted with stealing two
post letters containing money, value 2/. 35., and two postage-
stamps, value 2d., the property of the Postmaster-General.
Mr. CLA RKSON having stated the case for the prosecution,
Robert Forbes, a messenger in the Post-office, deposed, that
on the 3d of July last, he was on duty in the Inland-office, in
which the prisoner was employed. The Scarborough mail
bag arrived about a quarter past six in the morning, and it
was taken to the table where the prisoner was stationed.
'Witness had received directions to watch the prisoner, in
consequence of something having occurred which excited the
suspicion of the authorities in the office. It was the duty of
the prisoner to open the bag, to take out the letters, and to
separate them. He opened the bag, and laid two letters aside,
which he afterwards placed in a drawer under the table. He
subsequently saw him take out the two letters and go into
one of the closets.

Mr. Palmer, a president in the Inland Department, said in
consequence of information he received from the last witness
he went to an adjoining closet, and looked over the partition.
The prisoner saw him do so, andwitness then observed him place
something in the pan of the closet, which, on being after-
wards searched, was found to contain two letters, which were
both unopened. They had the Scarborough stamp upon
them—one contained a half-a-crown, a sixpenny piece, and
three penny stamps, and was addressed to the proprietor of
the News of the World, and the other two sovereigns, and
was addressed to a person residing in Tower-hill.
Several other witnesses were called to complete the chain
of evidence for the prosecution.
Mr. BALLANTTNE, in defending the prisoner, stated that
he was most respectably connected, and was the son of a
post-captain in her Majesty's navy, who was now deceased.
He had always borne a good character, and had been pro-
moted to discharge a moat important duty in the Post-office,
which his youth could scarcely warrant him in under-
taking.

Ses;ral officers and clerks in the Post-office gave the pri•
Boner an excellent character.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE

OF 'TUESDAY.
DIVIDENDS. •
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
J. Dodgson and G. Bradbury, Bishopsgate-street Without,
and Moor lane, Fore-street, ironmongers, September 12, at
half-past twelve—J. Richardson, Union• street, Spitaltields,
glass-dealer, Sept. 12, at eleven—W. Fry, J. Fry, and J.
Chapman, St. Mildred's-court, Poultry, bankers, Sept. 13, at
half•past one —H. Hanks, Great Surrey-street, Blackfriars,
shoe Maker, Sept. 12, at twelve. •

In the Country.

G. Weiss, Liverpool, music-seller, Sept. 19, at ele•'en, at
the Court, ,Averpool—H. Morris, Liverpool, licensed victual-
ler, Sept. 18, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool.

PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.

J. Ruberry, Darteaten, Staffordshire, lock-manufacturer,
Bd., any Thursday after Oct. 8, between eleVen and three, at
the oflice of Mr. Christie, Birmingham.
J. L. Norton, Birmingham, stationer, s. 3d., and• Thurs-
day after Oct. 8, between eleven and three, at the office of
Mr. Christie, Birmingham.

NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Basingha I-street.
W. Sugden, Thomas-place, Gravel-lane, Southwark, stone-
mason, Sept. 18, at half-past twelve —H. Cost, Clapton,
publisher, Sept. 18, at twelve—R. Baxter, Hertford, inn-
keeper, Sept. 12, at twelve—J. Every. sen., Lewes, Surrey,
iron fdunder, Sept. 15, at eleven—'l'. Sternberg, Northamp-
ton, wine merchant, Sept. 15, at one -J. S. Pierce, South •
am pton, saddler, Sept. 15, at one—S. Kern, Hillingdon, brick-
maker, Sept. 8, at eleven—G. Perigal and C. Brady, Cle-
ment's-lane. Lombard-street, wine merchants, Sept. 15, at
eleven—J. Trevore, sen„ and J. Trevors, jun., East-Line,
Walworth, carpenters, Sept. 8, at twelve.
In the Country.
W. Foyer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, hatter, Sept. 13, at half-
past ten, at the Court, Newcastle- upon-Tyne—T. Smith, Mac-
clesfield, railway contractor, Sept. 14, at one. at the Court,
Manchester—l. Rowe, Plymouth, retailer of beer, Sept.
13, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter— R. Jewell, Beeralsten,
Devonshire, boot and shoe maker, Sept. 13, at eleven, at
the Court, Exeter—W. Smith, Halifax, Yorkshire, worsted
spinner, Sept. 15, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—
d. Audlem, Cheshire, maltster, Sept. 12, at eleven,
at the Court, Liverpool—J. Redman, Liverpool, livery-
stable•dueper, Sept. 13, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—
W. Hignett, Liverpool, tobacconist, Sept. 13, at eleven, at
the Court, Liverpool— J. Woodyat, Whitton, near North wich,
Cheshire, joiner, Sept. 13, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool.

At the Court of Review, Sept. 12.
I. Bass, jun., Ipswich, painter, plumber, and glazier— G.
Young, Bristol, grocer—T. C. edwin, Borough-road, near
Stones-end, engineer—C. Brooks, Vine-yard, Lane-street,
Surrey, carman—L. G. Jullien, Harley-street. Cavendish-
square, music selle—J. Pritchard, Harewood, Hertfordshire,
innkeeper—S. Mayer, Burslem, Staffordshire, earthenware
manufacturer—J. Edwards, Nag's Head-court, Gracechurch-
street,. ironmonger—F. Harris, the Hill, near Leominster,
cattle dealer.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

S. Collier, sen., and W. Collier, jun., Sussex• terrace, Old
Brompton, grocers— H. Davies and D. Goodger, Regent-
street, St. James's, chemists and druggists—J. H. Ridsdale
and G. Ridsdale, Wakefield, Yorkshire, t.tock rind share
brokers—J. H. Ridsdale, G. Ridsdale, W. H. N. Myers, and
W. Bailey, Leeds, stock and share brokers (so far as regards
G. Ridsdale and W. Bailey)—G. Woolcoit, jun., and E.
Woolcott, Doughty-street and Brownlow-mews, St. Pan-
cras, builders—J. J. Brez and W. S. Bevin. Chester, woollen
drapers and tailors—B. Hartley and T. Hartley; Thorn Tree,
near Halifax, merchants—J. Flampson, jun., and J. Hamp-
son, Glossop, Derbyshire, grocers and corn dealers—J. Hoyle,
J. Hoyle, and W. 11. Aston, Huddersfield, cloth finishers—
F. Rickard and A. Prideaux, Liskeard, Cornwall, surgeons
and apothecaries—ll. R. Stevenson and W. Hall, Addle-
street, City, and Manchester, manufacturers and commission
agents—G. Bottomley and J. Berncastle. Croydon, surgeons
and apothecaries—S. Hodgkinson and N. Macnash, Man-
chester, yarn agents—J. Robinson, J. Dawson, W. Dawson,
and J. A. Skidmore, Wakefield, Yorkshire, worsted and yarn
spinners—H. E. Moss and J. P. Reilly, Liverpool, coal mer-
chants—H. Bathe and J. Maxfield, Warringtor', Lancashire,
wine and spirit dealers—J. J. Beresford and R. Beresford,
Lea-bridge, Essex, victuallers—W. Cave and H. Cave, Man-
chester, engravers and pattern card makers.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
John Walker, Oxford, clerk.

George Rastall, ntlkingham, Lincolnshire, higler.
John Stubbs, Shipley, Yorkshire, carpenter.
George Wilcock, Calverley, Yorkshire.
Richard Delafield, Plymouth, hair dresser.
Joseph Oram, Ashwick, Somerset shire, carpenter.
Thomas Conway, Birmingham, working jeweller.
William Summerhays, fiandsworth, Staffordshire, brick,
layer.
James Lee, St. Helen's, Lancashire, labourer.

Henry Land, Norwich, baker.
George Thompson, Brenchley, Kent, tailor.
Thomas Cecil Edwin APCann, Malvern Link, Leigh, Worces.
tershire, plumber.
Richard Constable, Pitchcomb, G'oucestershire, farmer.
Richard Smith, Cheltenham, hairdresser.

Henry Steventon, Thorverton, Devonshire.
George Ellis, Birmingham, poulterer.
Thomas Alldav, Birmingham, butcher.
George Coo, Wisbech, machine maker.
Joseph Shepherd, Liverpool, licensed victualler.
Henry Ker, Birkenhead, shoemaker.
Francis Balk will, Liverpool.

• .
Thomas Case, Runcorn, Cheshire, surgeon.
John Kislingbury, East Islev. Berkshire, plumber.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

G. Turnbull, Glasgow, merchant, to meet Aug. 28 and
Sept. 18, at two, within the Star Hotel, Glasgow.
J. Gordon, Inverness,_ builder, to meet Aug. 26 and Sept.
,18, at one, within the Union Hotel, Inverness.
T. Gibson, InVerness, leather merchant, to meet Aug. 23
and Sept. 13, at one, within the New Royal Hotel, Inverness.
I. Campbell, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, cattle dealer, to
meet Aug. 25 and Sept. 19, at twelve, within the King's
Arms Inn, Ayr.
A. Rowland and A. C. Dunlop, Glasgow and Liverpool,
merchants, to meet Aug. 25 and Sept. 15, at twelve, within
Comrie's Royal Hotel, Glasgow.