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LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1846.

Protection to
abrogated as thy, r.:griculture, though permanently
presiding principle of commerce, is
still the pet system of a minority. Discarded by the
nation and thP, Legislature, it is still cherished by a
faction. We are not surprised at this ; it is in the
nature of things. Just as it was natural for the staid
old, gentlemen of a century ago to stick to those ram-
shackle conveyances, the heavy mails, in preference to
a modernized stage coach ; and as it is natural for
some nervous old ladies now-a-days to patronise the
high road and to vituperate upon the perils incident
to railway travelling, the protectionists are
terribly behind their generation : they are
precisely in ;Is ludicrous a position in advocating
the commercial policy now exploded as a man would
be in nprvosing the inductive philosophy of BACON as
ol'Ameeical, and in pinning his credence down to the
unprofitable disputation of the Peripatetics as bene•
fic;l.l. It would be equally insanity to waste two
syllables in endeavouring to convince either of those
disputants of their error. They are beyond argu-
ment. A passage from the De Augmentis would
' nrnim as inennolosivA to theb Aristotelian as a
passage from one of COBDEN s luerr orations would
prove inefficacious to the protectionist. They are
equally beyond the reach of systematic reformation.
The children of this age can entertain towards them
not one particle of sympathy. Their emotions, ideas,
lamentations, and hopes, are so entirely of another and
a more remote - generation, that we can only
listen to their harangues with astonishment, and
describe their movements as we would those of
some Anthropophagi, "or men whose heads do grow
beneath their shoulders."

The long-promised demonstration of the gratitude
entertained by this agricultural minority for the
exertions made by Lord GEORGE BENTINCK in the
House of Commons has taken place in Lynn
Regis, the borough which claims the honourable
distinction of having returned the Noble Lord as its
representative in Parliament. 'We have no inclina•
tion whatever to ridicule the proceedings even of a
minority as suggestive of the ludicrous as that
of the protectionists. We turn to the cir-
cumstances attendant upon this demonstration, and
the sentiments expressed by its orators with
feelings of curiosity and commiseration rather than
of scorn or aversion. We are neither surprised at
seeing a party of civilians solacing themselves after
a most crushing discomfiture by a kind of lachrymose
banquet, or to hear the Member for Lynn
and the Duke of Ricumosin repeating those common-
place phrases by the utterance of which they have
already committed themselves almost beyond the pos-
sibility of reparation. It would absolutely amount
to brutality to cast derision upon them for a proceed-
ing so thoroughly rational and so thoroughly English.
It is simply following the recommendation of
the drolls in the carnival, "And now, gen-
tlemen, having played the fool, let us go to
dinner!" Neither is it a matter of astonishment that
among the speeches delivered upon this occasion some
infusion of nonsense was traceable. NAPOLEON is said
to have been, after Waterloo, bereft, to a
considerable extent, of his powers of judgment
and rapidity of perception, for which at
other moments he was so remarkable. Can it, there-
fore, be surprising that Lord GEORGE BENTINCK,
after the signal victory of free trade, should betray
some deficiency of the qualities which he displayed
in Parliament ? that he should forget his charitable
and lenient remonstrances with Sir ROBERT,
his mild epithets, and rose-water rhetoric ?
Where ACHILLES failed, surely THERSITES would not
prove victorious !
The Noble Lord was unusually discursive in his
oration. In this particular, however, he merely fol-
lowed the example of the Noble Chairman, the Earl
of ORFORD, who in about ten minutes had in-
formed his audience what the Doge of Genoa
said, when he visited Paris; that twelve months ago the
late Premier had been their trusted leader ; that flags
had been unfurled metaphorically, and very shabby
tricks played substantially ; and that the dinner
given by a few Mister Smiths and Mister Joneses,
of Lynn, was exceedingly like some compliment
paid by somebody to General VARRO, of the
Roman legions, after the battle of Canna).
In emulation of this very desultory style of oratory
Lord GEORGE BENTINCK acknowledged the enthu-
siasm with which he had been welcomed by his con-
stituents, in a speech of considerable length, embrac-
ing almost every imaginable topic of political small-
talk. He entreated the yeomanry of England just to
compare himself (Lord G. BENTINCK) with Lord J.
RUSSELL ; by that adroit adjuration letting the said
yeomen into the secret, that the Noble Lord, the
Member for Lynn, was prepared, if necessary, to
sacrifice himself for the good of his country by taking
office. In this pert and clap-trap sentence Lord
GEORGE was peculiarly felicitous, and experienced
the most gratifying encouragement from his
listeners—listeners, whose cries of " We won't, we
won't," and "We will, we will," remind us of the
famous Old Dozey of MUSDEN. Of the flagrant
abuse lavished again upon the late Prime Minister,
of the platitudes uttered again upon the
burdens of agriculture, the necessities of
a protective system, the selfish machinations
of the cotton lords, and so on, through the whole
catalogue of protectionist logic, we shall say nothing,
because we have already said more upon those sub-
jects than they really deserved. We are gratified
that this banquet has taken place, and trust that
many others of a similar character will follow—
first, because they cannot possibly do any harm ; and,
secondly, because they stimulate trade among a few
bakers and butchers, and afford one evening's em-
ployment at least to a few destitute fiddlers. During
the course of Lord GEORGE BENTINCK'S me-
morable speech, on the 4th of August,
eighteen hundred and forty-six, he uttered one great
and indisputable truth. "It is said," observed the
Noble Lord, "that we (the protectionists) have dis-
gusted the people of England !" Lord GEORGE
BENTINCK is both a wit and a philosopher; he has
condensed an eternal truth into seven words.

The debate on .Monday evening, on Captain
LAyARD's motion, was remarkable for the unanimous
feeling that existed, on all sides of the House, for the
necessity of some alteration in the plans by which
our military affairs are regulated and carried on. The
able and convincing speech of the Gallant Member, on
introducing his motion to the House, most clearly
demonstrated the existence of abuses of the most se-
rious description. When so great a dislike to the ser-
vice is created in the mind of the soldier that he will,
unhesitatingly, accuse himself of the most serious
crimes, and prefer even transportation itself—a
punishment the most weighty and formidable that
can be inflicted for any crime, with the exception
of capital offences—when in too many instances he
will have recourse even to mutilation or self-murder,
in order that he may escape from the stringent
severity of its discipline—there must be something
radically wrong in the management, which demands
non, to be
the
most careful consideration, the most anxious at-
t ti
given
at-roAtii:DiY a suggestionsppearst
o for
have its amelio-
ration. m
maturelyeli o-
ration. Captainweighed the various points, and to have brought his
military experience, and a cool, reflecting, well-dis-
ciplined mind, to their consideration. He thinks
that the enlistment should be for a limited period, for
ten years, and that if the soldi,r has acted worthily
during the time, he should receive his pay for six months
after his term, and that if he re-enl,ted within a cer-
tain period, say two yezir..• and served eleven years
longer, he should be entitled to the old rate of pension,
namely 10d, a day if pa a muid state of health, and

Is. if reported unfit for service by proper medical I
authority, and that if he served on, his pension should I
be still further raised. We cordially approve of the I
suggestion. If adopted, it will afford, at least to the
soldier, a prospect of being one day released from his
irksome duties, and being restored to his rights and
privileges as a British subject—a hope that will cheer
and sustain him, that will enable him still to struggle
on during the residue of his term ; it will go some way
towards inducing a better class of recruits to tender
their services, and remove the temptation to desertion
which has hitherto unfortunately been so prevalent in
the army. The human mind is naturally buoyant,
and while a fair hope presents itself of an improve-
ment of condition at a future time, however remote,
will preserve its elasticity, and undergo any
present hardships and privations; it is the total
absence of that hope that induces a feeling
of recklessness and despair, most injurious to the in-
dividual and to the service to which he belongs, which
leads to the most horrible scenes, the most degrading
and harrowing punishments. But much must be done
for the soldier besides limiting the period of his com-
pulsory service ; ho must be educated, his comforts
must be attended to, a cheerful employment
an amusement must be provided for his leisure hours.
The condition of the soldier, in place of being worse
and more irksome than that of the labouring man,
must be so far raised above it as to afford the
strongest inducement to the sons of small farmers or
tradesmen readily to enter themselves, and to regard
their discharge as a serious misfortune, instead of a
blessing to be looked forward to with the most
pleasing anticipations. It may be said that such
changes would be productive of much expense to the
nation. 'We do not believe that such would be the
case; on the contrary, we are satisfied that the addi-
tional expenditure, if any, would be very
trifling. But, even were it otherwise, there
are few Englishmen who would permit a
,nivideration to obstruct the attainment of
so great a blessing to our 1111114 ca.,
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which is but the performance of an act of common
justice towards them. Schools should be estab-
lished in every regiment, by which the blessings of
education would be placed within the reach of every
recruit, the majority of whom are attested at ages
when they might well be at school. Every soldier
should be taught at least to read and write, with a
knowledge of figures or accounts ; he should be in-
structed in some trade or handicraft, by which, in
the event of his discharge, he may be enabled to
maintain himself, and which would enable him use-
fully to employ his leisure hours, and to earn a
small sum, a portion of which he might be permitted
to expend in the obtaining of additional comforts,
the residue to be invested in some sort of savings'
bank, to form a fund to start him in business on
his leaving the army. All this might easily be
done without abridging the time devoted to the
active duties of his profession, and a re.•
source would be afforded to him which, in a
great many instances, would keep him from the can-
teen, the fertile cause of insubordination and outrage,
ending in grave and formidable punishment, to which
he is by the present system driven from the want of
an occupation for his leisure hours, and the
want of comfort in his barrack-room. Libra-
ries should be provided in every regiment,
to which the soldier should have access, and
from which he would be permitted to take
books under certain regulations. The petty vexa-
tions and annoyances which irritate and provoke the
men, without any corresponding advantage to the
service, should be, as far as practicable, removed, and
the first care, the principal duty of the commanding
officer, should be to promote, as far as in him lies, the
happiness and comforts of the soldiery. Let this be
done, and the abominable and degrading practice of
corporal punishment be abolished, and there will be
no difficulty in procuring the number of men re-
quired s • nay, many that offer themselves will neces-
sarily be rejected—a good character will be required
before the new recruit will be accepted. The same
anxiety to get into the army will exist that exists now
shown to procure a situation in the police, and a better
class of soldiers will be obtained, which on all hands
is admitted to be so desirable. Besides, in
the event of a war unhappily being forced upon us at
any future period, we shall have a body of men trained
to arms, and acquainted with military discipline, ready
to offer themselves for the protection of their country.
These are considerations not to be overlooked, and
well worthy the consideration of the Legislature.
The attention of the Government, we are happy to
find, is turned to the subject, and we think that
Captain LAYARD acted wisely, at this late period of
the session, in leaving it in their hands for the present.

The Levant mail has arrived, bringing intelligence
from Constantinople and Athens of the 20th, and
from Malta of the 24th ult. On the 19th, MEHEMET
ALI arrived in Constantinople, and was received in
the most distinguished manner by the SULTAN, who
stood up on his approach, and then conducted him to a
chair close to the throne. A modification has taken
place in the Turkish Ministry, by the appointment
of RiZA PACHA to the office of Minister of Commerce.

At Pera a fire had broken out and destroyed 100
houses. The British merchants of Constantinople
have presented an address to Sir STRATFORD CAN-
NING upon the occasion of his departure, expressive
of the gratitude they feel to him for the uniform
attention which he has paid to their interests.
The Chamber of Deputies of Greece were engaged
in a discussion on the budget, and the COLETTI Mi-
nistry had suffered two defeats in Committee. The
most frightful brigandage prevailed throughout the
country.

The Prince DE JOINVILLE and his squadron were
in the Malta roads on the 20th. The Malta Times
of the 21st publishes the following, which is highly
complimentary to the Prince and his officers :

" We have been requested by Captain Burke, of the mer-
chant vessel Dewdrop, to return his sincere thanks to his
Royal Highness the Prince de Joinville, and to Captain E.
Penaud, of the Pluton steamer, for the following act of cour-
tesy, during a time of need. It appears the brig Dewdrop,
laden with sulphur, left Catania, in Sicily, four days ago, but
meeting with a heavy sea, - rolled away her topmasts, and
sprung a leak. The Prince making out in the distance the
distressed vessel, immediately ordered the steamer Pluton
to her assistance, and yesterday towed her into the Grand
Harbour, where she arrived with five feet water in the hold,
and the crew much exhausted from the fatigue of pumping.
The Pluton having left harbour last night before Captain
Burke could acknowledge his gratitude, he begs, through the
medium of our columns, to do so, hoping it will meet the eye
of these to whom he feels so much indebted."

We are sorry to find that a collision has taken
place in the Roman Legations between the Swiss
troops and the people. It is to be hoped that the
POPE will follow out his original intention, which was
overruled by Lamnßuscum and the serviles in th•
Council of State, and will dismiss the Swiss troops
from his service. A letter from Ancona of the 23d
ult. says—

" In all the towns of the legations, and particularly in this
place, at Bologna, Forli, and Cezene, the inhabitants, as soon
as they were informed of the amnesty, were anxious to tes-
tify to the new Pope their gratitude and their affection, by
illuminations and public rejoicings. It is to be regretted
that at Cezene and at Imola these demonstrations were ac-
companied by events which disturbed the general joy. There
are at Cezene two parties, between whom a deep feeling of
animosity has long existed, one composed of the retrogrades,
called Papelixt, and the other of the advocates for progress,
or liberals. The Fapelins under the reign of Gregory XVI.,
supported by the Government, evinced their power on several
occasions over the liberal party. The latter, since the acces-
sion of Pius IX., wishing to make a striking manifestation of
the triumph of their opinions, menaces and provocations
were frequent on both sides. At length a time and place was
fixed on to settle their quarrel by arms. The Swiss troops
in garrison at Cezene wished to prevent this collision, and
used some efforts to disperse the liberal party ; but they were
met by a discharge of firearms, and in the struggle which
ensued four men were killed and a great number, principally
inhabitants of the town, seriously wounded. Some days
after the colonel of the Swiss regiment in garrison at Imola
was fired at, and severely wounded. This act is considered
as one of revenge on the part of the liberals, who still retain
their former hatred against the Swiss troops in the Papal
states. In fact, public opinion throughout all the legations
appears to demand, as au act of the most urgent reform, the
cessation of the treaties which exist between the Holy See
and the Swiss Cantons for the supply of troops to the Papal
Government."

Letters from Rome, of the 28th ult., state that at
a consistory, held on the 27th, Cardinal Gizzi had
been formally appointed Secretary of State.

We learn from the Post Ampt Gazette of Frankfort,
that the King of DEtimAßa has returned the address
transmitted to him by the States of Holstein, on the
subject of his MAJESTY'S proclamation for regulating
the succession. His MAJESTY, in returning the do-
cument, notified to the States that it was not compe-
tent for them to present to him any address on the
subject of the succession to the Duchies, or of their
political situation. It is supposed that the States will
appeal to the German Confederation.
We find in the Augsburgh Gazet6C a letter from

Alexandria, dated Julyl6, which states that the
object of MEHEMET At in visiting Constantinople
is to endeavour to induct:the SULTAN to change the
succession to the Vicercalty of Egypt, by substi-
tuting ABBAS PACHA, h: second son as his successor
for IBRAHIM, on whom he succession is at present
settled. We find in the ame journal the following
on the affairs of the Caucsus :
" Schamil alone has beentble to collect together 4,000
cavalry. The forces of his pidecessors have never exceeded
8,000 in all, and the war hadiever been carried on with any
regularity. Schamil is novi at the head of 20,000, and his
appearance •ith such a five has spread consternation
throughout the country. 'be inhabitants of the capital of
trans-Caucasia dread a visit From Schamil, but up to this
time he has not attempted By expedition of importance.
The Kabardes have not deed to declare themselves for
Schamil, although his arrivl amongst them has caused
great alarm. Prince 'Woronaw appears to attach great im-
portance to his line of forts, but it is considered by many
that they will be of no utility. Since the last excursion of
the Tchetchenzes, a great nurber of places in the Caucasus
have declared in favour of :chamil, but all the tribes pro-
tected by General Sabadowsk have remained faithful to the
Russians. Schamil's plan wil be to retire before any large
force. The Russian columns ire at this time marching on
three different points against him. Nothing, however, can
be known of the result of thesummer campaign before Sep•
tember next."

Letters from Lisbon, of the 23d ult., state that the
Queen of PORTUGAL was cn that day safely delivered
of a Prince. IBRAHIM PiCIIA, who arrived in the
Tagus the same day, atteided the Te Deem which
was sung in the Cathedral on the occasion.

Madrid journals of the 30th have been received.
The announcement of the alterations proposed to
be made in the sugar duties by the English Cabi-
net, had produced a considerable effect at Madrid.
The plan of Lord JOHN RUSSELL was spoken of by
all parties in terms of unqualified approbation.
The Clamor Publico publishes a letter from Senor
OLOZAGA, declaring that he had never supported
any project for marrying the Queen of Sraist to
Count TRAPANI.

Mr. BULWER, the British Minister, was so seriously
indisposed that his physicians had recommended him

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Accounts from Cadiz, or Lae tne
arrival in that city of the British steamer Avenger,
with IBRAHIM PAGLIA. On board. COSTA CABRAL
had left Cadiz for Madrid, where he arrived on
the 29th.

MADRID BOLSA, JULY 30.—Three per Cents., 34
cash; Five per Cents, 22k; Passive, 64.

We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday.
They are almost exclusively occupied by the details
of the elections. In the second arrondissement of
Paris on the second scrutiny, M. JACQUES LEFEBVRE,
the Ministerial candidate, was defeated on Monday
by M. BERGER. The Legitimatists have, in almost
every instance, been beaten, but the parti pretre, the
legitimate successors of the GUISES and the League,
who would fain establish a sort of sacerdotal republic,
have succeeded in returning the Abbe DE GENOUDE,
the proprietor of the Gazette de France, for Toulouse.

The Cote Gauche have sustained some severe
losses ; among them that of M. CORMENIN, who has
been defeated at Joissy ; MM. BEREYER, LEDRU ROL-
LIN, L'HERBETTE, GEORGE LAFAYETTE, DE TOCQUE-
VILLE, GUSTAVE DE BEAUMONT, LAMARTINE,
Onmorz BARROT, &c., had been re-elected. M.
GUIZOT was returned at Lisieux by 523 out of 561
voters.

General DE LAMETIT, the oldest officer in the
French service, one of the LAMETIIS of the first
revolution, had caused himself to be carried from his
sick bed to the hustings of the first arrondissement of
Paris to vote for the son of his old friend, CASIMIR
PERIER. Up to six o'clock on Tuesday the result of
419 elections were known in Paris. Of these the
Ministerialists had gained 276 ; the Opposition
143, leaving a majority to the Ministry
of 133. The Ministers have, up to the present re-
turns, increased their former majority by 40. It is
calculated that the majority of the elections remain-
ing to be decided will terminate in favour of the
Ministerial candidates.

On the Bourse it will be seen public confidence was con-
firmed by the certain triumph of Ministers in the elections.
The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on
Monday at 83f. 50c. ; the Five per Cents., 1221. sc. ;
the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,275 f.; Rouen, 973 f.
75c ; Havre, 6901.; Great Northern, 697 f. 50c.;
Avignon, 875 f. ; Vierzon, 615 f. ; Bordeaux, 547 f. 50c.;
Troyes and Montereau, 365 f.; Paris and Strasburg,
4851.; Tours and Nantes, 496 f. 25c.; Paris and Lyons,
507 f. 50c. ; Lyons and Avignon, 485 f.; Bordeaux and
Cette, 485 f.; Spanish Actives, 34; Spanish Three per Cents.,
361/.;.
The following are the quotations for other lines :
MA RSEILLES, JULY 29.—Marseilles and Avignon, 865 f.;
Northern, 700 t.; Paris and Lyons, 505 f.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE,. AUGUST 4.

Anglo-Belgian, 24—Boulogne and Amiens, 12% —Central of
Spain, I —Dutch Rhenish, 6%—East Indian, I—Grt at Indian Penin-
sular, % Great Western Bengal, %—Luxembourg, 2 ex d.—North-
ern of France Constituted, l 31A —Orleans and Bordeaux, 8 % —Paris
and Lyons Constituted. s%—Paris and Strasbourg Constituted, 4%—
Rouen and Havre, 27% —Tours and Nantes Constituted, 4%.

THE LADY MAYouEss.--Mrs. Admiral Ross and Mrs.
Foulstone will leave the Mansion House this morning, at
nine o'clock, in her Ladyship's carriage and four post-horses,
to inset the Lord Mayor at Reading, in order to accompany
his Lordship and party to the fete given by Mr. Morrison,
M.P., at Basaldon- park.
MR. AND MRS. KEELEY S BENEFIT.--The benefit of
Mr. and Mrs. Keeley takes place at the Lyceum this even-
ing. For the last two years they have catered most judi-
ciously for the public amusement, and to their credit, be it
recorded, they are the only managers who have ever been able
to manage the Lyceum. The Bill of fare comprises An Object
of Interest, which the benellcuuresever will be to the lovers of
the drama, and that the house will be crowded there cannot
be a doubt, seeing that Nell Gwynn and Robin Hood and
Richard Cceur Lion will all appear on this occasion. Joking
apart, the Keeleys deserve a bumper, and they will have it.
THE TEDIPERATURE.7rhe storm of Saturday has
materially reduced the high temperature which prevailed
during the past week, as will be seen by the following re-
gister, taken from the Royal Humane Society's Receiving
House in Hyde Park :

THERMOMETER. BAROMETER.
Deg. Deg. Deg.
Monday, July 27 62 72 70 30.13
Tuesday, July 28 72 76 70 3019
Wednesday, July 29
Thursday;July, 30 76 79 76 2996
Friday, July 31
Saturday, August 1 72 85 68 2916
Sunday, August 2
Monday, August 3 7O 72 62 29.95
Tuesday, August 4 72 76 65 30.13
The number of bathers in the Serpentine on Monday was
not more than 300, but they increased with the beat, and on
Thursday were 1,800, and on Friday and Saturday to nearly
4,000 each day, while on Sunday they reached 7,000. The
total number during the week in the Serpentine alone was
15,700.
REPRODUCTIVE LOAN FUND INSTITUTION IN IRE-
IND.—The second annual report of the corporation of the
Irish Reproductive Loan Fund Institution, presented to Par-
liament, was yesterday issued as a Parliamentary paper.
From the general statement, it seems that the aggregate
fund for 1845, in trust of the ten county boards of trustees
in Connaught and Munster, was 66,786/. Ss. 70. The
doubtful debts on the 31st of December, 1845, were 1,585/.
3s. 7d., leaving the available fund in 1845, 65,2011. ss. 00.
The stated good debts on loans on the 31st of December
last were 58,897/. 16s. Id., and there was in hand in
savings' banks, and funded by trustees, on the 31st of De-
cember, 1845, 6,3031. Bs. 10id. By the remarks it appears
that sums have been advanced contrary to the conditions
of trust. It is shown by an account with the trustees in
Ireland and the Governors of the Corporation of the Irish
Reproductive Loan Fund Institution, on the 31st of De-
cember, 1845, that three sums amounted to 67,5861.85. 7id.,
which three sums are accounted for on the credit side by
the good debts—money in savings' banks—doubtful debts,
and 8011. as balance of the late trustees for county Leitrim.
The report for the year 1845 bears the signature of Mr.
John Abel Smith as chairman.

ACCOUCHEMENT OF THE QUEEN OF PORTUGAL.—A
letter from Lisbon, 23d ultimo, states that the Queen of Portugal
was on that day delivered of a son. Ibrahim Pacha arrived in the
Tagus on the same day, and was present at the Te Demo performed
In the cathedral on that occasion.

WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—It is a curious fact, that during
the time the storm was raging most furiously for many miles round
Windsor, especially on the south side of it, a small portion of the
Great Park, also on the south side, escaped it altogether. Whilst for
many miles around, the rain was "pouring in torrents," as the
phrase goes, and hailstones, as large as good sized horse-beans, were
rattling down in such quantities, that cart loads of them might, in
some places, be taken up an hour after they had fallen—not a single
hailstone, and only a very slight shower of rain, so slight as not to
penetrate newly dng ground more than a couple of inches, descended
on that portion of the park, commencing at a line drawn from Cran-
bourn Lodge, frem west to cast, accross the middle of Queen Anne's
Ride, and ending at Hudson's-gate,at the top of the Sheet-street-road
—a space of little more than a mile either way.
On Tuesday Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest at the
Elephant and Castle, Ring's-road, Camden-town. on the body of
William Dorset, aged eight years. It appeared that on Satuniay
afternoon the deceased, who resided with his parents in Cambridge-
street, Agar-town, was playing with some timber, piled tip in a
grossly ensafe manner, in the immediate neighbsurhood, When sod-
denly the upper log, several tons in weight, slipped, and fell upon the
child's head and upper pat of the body, crushing the poor little
thllow perfectly flat. It is needless to add that death was all but
Instantaneous, and that on the removal of the log a frightful sp,-e-
-tacle presented itself. The coroner and jury had some Discussion as
to the question of deodand, but it being ascertained that the spot
where the occurrence took place was private property, Alt. Wahley
expressed his conviction that there would be great difficulty in en-
forcing one. The jury ultimately, under the coroner's direction, re-
turned a verdict of "Accidental death." •

THUNDERSTORM—PARTIAL DESTRUCTION OF ST.
GZOIIGE'I3 Cneracti, LEICESTER.—On Saturday last this town and
noighbourhood were visited by one of the heaviest thunder-storms,
accompanied by the most vivid lightning that has been known for
years; the rain descended in such torrents as very quickly led
to the streets been completely flooded, and the damage done to
property in Humberstone-gate, Belgrave-gate, Brainstone-gate,
and other parts of the town, is very considerable, the
water rushing into the cellars, and destroying a great portion of
the goods therein deposited ; but the most lamentable occurrence
was the total destruction of the beautiful octagon spire belonging
to St. George's, or the new church, in Rutland-strcet. The
lightning struck the vane and passed completely down the spire to
its base, when the entire fabric fell, breaking through the bell
chamber, and carrying away the bell and floors of the chamber and
belfry, alter which the upper part of the spire fell in a perpendicular
position on the ground floor, whilst some of the large stones forming
destroyed
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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.'
(From The Sun of last Night.)
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was firm, and
the sales were 7,000 bales. Shares were supported generally.
There is very little business in progress in the City tl is
morning, the state of the weather almost entirely precluding
out-door operations. It is still satisfactory to Lind that
according to all accounts the progress of the harvest has
not yet been impeded to any material extent by the storms
that have prevailed for now nearly a week in various parts
of the country. We are informed that in Nottinghamshire
considerable damage has been done to the crops by the hail
storm. _

In our paper of Monday there appeared a full report of the
first meeting of the shareholders of the Liverpeol, Manchester,
and Newcastle Junction Company, to which we would direct the
attention of our readers. This amalgamated line gives rail-
way accommodation to a most important district of
country, and shortening as it does the distance between
Manchester and Newcastle by opening a direct communica-
tion between them, it will, undoubtedly, become a line of the
utmost commercial importance, for every one is now fully
alive to the fact that, in all commercial transactions, a saving
of time is a saving of money.
We have not any late Colonial arrivals to announce to-day.
Several advertisements have appeared in The Sun of sub-
scriptions to a fund in aid of those who have suffered by the
calamitous fire at St. John's, Newfoundland. We are assured
that the Government are alive to rendering as much aid as
possible, but to the generous public do those who have lost
" their all" look up to for prompt aid. It is known that a
special session of the Legislature of Newfoundland had been
called to take measures for affording relief. The following
extract from the opening speech of the Covernor of the
colony does credit to the heart of his Excellency ;-
1 " Much as the losses of the mercantile and the sufferings of
the labouring classes claim our sympathies, yet should
our deepest cormnisseration rest upon the middle classes,
who, accustomed to comparative ease and comfort, find
themselves and their helpless families suddenly reduced to
a state of the most absolute destitution. Every effort de-
pendant upon the local government will be made and is
making for their relief, and that of the lower orders ;
but even under circumstances so apparently desti-
tute, and with a scene of such affecting desolation
before my eyes, still do I indulge in a sanguine hope
that if promptly aided by the benevolence and liberality of
the British people, of the Legislatures and people of the
neighbouring colonies, but, above all, by the British Go-
vernment and Parliament, not only will the present distress
be at once alleviated, but the fine site of the capital of this
ancient and valuable possession of the British Crown, which,
as a commercial town, may be said for the present almost to
have ceased to exist, will again be occupied by buildings of
so secure and durable a description, laid out upon a plan so
judicious and well-considered, as at no remote period to con-
vert the calamity which is ROW pressing so heavily upon its
inhabitants, into a great and inappreciable blessing."
As far as England is concerned, there is every reason to
stern exigencies of the 'demand.
The Consol Market has been rather more firm this morn-
ing, at 9618 for the Account, and 95% to 96 for transfer.
Bank Stock is a shade lower, namely, at 208%. The Re-
duced Three per Cents. and the Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents. have also receded a fraction. Exchequer Bills are at
Bs. to 12s. premium. India Stock is at 2601/2.
In the Foreign Funds bargains have been made only to-
day in Portuguese Four per Cents., at 45 and 43%, for
Account at 451/4 and 44. The accounts from Lisbon are not
good. In Spanish at 25% ;in the Dutch Four per Cents.
at 94; and in the Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 591/.
The Railway Share Market is steady to-day.
BRITISII FUNDS. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock .. .. • • 208% 208%
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 96% 96%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 95% 96 95% 95%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 98 LA 97% 97%
Long Annuities, Expire •Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10% 10%
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. .. 10 3-16 1-16 10 1-16
India Stock .. . .. • .. 206% .206 y
South Sea Stock
Ditto. Old Annuities
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills.
1,0001...
5001.
Ditto, Small

. 95n . 95%
961,i 96
1.%d.
.... 8 12 pm.
8 12 pm.
.... 8 12 pm.
ONE
O'CLOCK.

CLOSING
PRICES.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account • . ..
Portuguese Three per Cent • • ..
Ditto, Small .. • • 46
Ditto, 4 per Cent .. • • .. • . 45 43%
Ditto, for the Account .. 431,4 44
Russian Bonds .. .. 113
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, for the Account .. 25 %
Ditto, 5 per Cent '38,39, 40, div.lB4o 23%
Venezuela nonds, 2 per Cent .. ..
Dividends on the above payable in Lendon.
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 97y
Dutch Two-and-a-Ilalf per Cent .. 59%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 94!A 94
BUSINESS CL0511,.70
PAID. DONE AT PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

Aberdeen.. .. 15 10 • ...
Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction .. 2% 236 %
Birmingham and Gloucester.. ..100 .. .. 131 ..
Ditto, New (issed at 7% dis.).. 1734 ... 323,4
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 8 7%54 7....
Bristol and Gloucester .. 30 .... 5334
Buckinghamshire .. 425. .... p 36 dig...
Caledonian .. 20 .. 1634 % 15% 1634
Cambridge and Oxford .. .. • • 1% •• • • 3•••••• • • • •
Cornwall 5 .... % .....
Derby and Crewe .. •• • •
Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2% ..........
Direct Northern .. 2% .... 34 ........
Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 10 .... .•.. • .....
Eastern Counties 141. M 5..... 243 Q 24 .• • ...
Ditto New .. .. 10/. 165..... S p
Ditto, York Extension .. 10s. 2%34%..••••
Eastern Union .. .. 30 ....
Do. Ipswich & Bury St.Edmunds 9 8% 9....
Do. Extension to Norwich .. 2% .... 2% • .....
East Lincolnshire . • 1% •• • • 1 % •••• • • • •
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50 •• • • ••••• - • • • •
Ditto 34 Shares .. .. 10 .... 18% .. •• • •
Edinburgh and Pei th .. 3 .... 3% ..
Ely and Huntingdon .. 734 .... 5 ..
Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1%.... 134....
Great North of England . ..100
Ditto, New .. . •... 183! .. • • .. • •
Great Western .. ......
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 10 .... 23% 23 .. • .
Ditto, Fifths .. 20 .... 34 .• • •
Hull and Selby 1.. .. •• 50 ••.. ..
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 15 .... • •
Lancaster and Carlisle .. 45 .... 65% ....... .
Ditto New .. .. 5 .... 12 11% ......
Leeds and Bradford' .. 26 .... 71 70 •• • .....
Leicester and Bedford 223.... % dis.... • ..
Leicester, Tamworth, &c. 425. .... 14% di5.....
Liverp., Manch., & Newc. Junct. 2% 4t .. • .
London an 1 Birmingham . ..100 ....235 234.... ....
Ditto, Thirds .. .. 32 .... 74 .. • • ......
Ditto, Quarters . • . 2 •• .. •••• • • • ....
Ditto, Fifths .. • • .. 2 .... 263
London and Blackwell .. 161. 135. 4d. 9% .. •. • •
Ditto, New .. • • • •
London and Brighton .. .. 50 . • . 66% .. • • • •
Ditto ditto Fifths • • .. .. 30 .•.. ••••• • • • • •
London and Croydon • • .. 131. 15s 9d.• • ......
London and South-Western • . 411. 6s. 10d.• • 77 ••..•• • • • •
London and York .. •2% • 34 ........
Ditto, Half Shares • • .. .. • • 2
Lynn and Ely .. .. 15 .. • • • • ..
Lynn and Dereharn .. 15 .... 13 .• .....
Manchester and Leeds .. •• 82 .• ••.. • •
Ditto Extension 425. .. • • 3% 4 3%....
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . 87% 88 ••• • .•
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) .. 1 .• • • 11 .• .. .• • •
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. •• .. 1%% p......
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 1% %% •
Midland .. ..100 ..146 148 146 x div
Ditto, New .. 24 .... 39 xd • •
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 108 —.1183¢ x div
Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 25 43 x div .....
Ditto, New • • • • • • • 1 .... 12 1134
Newcastle and Berwick .• 15 .• 29% %
Norfolk .. 20 .• 28% 29 .•
Ditto, Half Shares • • .. .. 5 . .. 9%
Ditto, Tenths .. ......2 •• .. 2% ••••• . • • • •
Ditto, Extension 2 .• .. 2 % .....
North 8riti5h.......... 25 •• • • 40% 39% ••••
Ditto, Half Shares 8% • 15% 15
Ditto Fifths.. 5 .... 8 .
Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 1% .... 43% 4.. •
North Staffordshire .. • . • • 425. • 434% 4 p
Nortlimpton,Banbury,&Chelthm. 2 .... .......
Oxford,Worcest., & Wolverhmptn. 12% .... 98% . .
Portsmouth I)irect • • • • • • 3% •• • • 5% %•••• • • • •
Preston and Wyre .. • • • • 25 .. .. 37 ••..• • • • •.•
Ditto, Half Shares .. • • .. 236 .... 8% %• • •
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 425. .. • • I dis
Richmond .. 10 ....
Scottish Central .. . 1231
Ditto New • .. • • • • • • 2% .... 8% 8
Scottish Midland .. .. 10 ....
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2g .... 336 %
Shropshire Union .. 425. 3634 dis

South Midland 425.....
South Staffordshire Junction .. 2% .... 2
South Eastern alid Dovor .. 33 a

)4 dis.
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Do., New (do. 33/. 65.8 d.) No. 2. 10 .. 18%
Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 2%.... 3% % ........
South Wales .. • . • . • • 5 -• • 21.1 •••• • • • .
Vale of Neath .. • • • . • • 2 •• • • 1% •••• • • • •
WarwlekshLre and London • 425. dts.
Welsh Midland .. • • .. 2% 1%
West Riding Union • • .. 425. •• .. 2% 3% p
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 10 .... 6 .... •. •
York and Carlisle .. 1 .
York arid North Midland .. 50 .... .. • .
Ditto, Selby .. .. 30 .... .... • • •...
Ditto. Extension .. .. 20 .... 39h, x 39% xd
Do. E, and W. Riding Exten..• 1 •• • 13;6 14 . ..... 14
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens_ .. 14 .... 12%.%;4 ...... 12;4
Dutch Rhenish .. .. 6 .... .. •• • 6IA
East In Han . ss. % 1 .. • . 1
Great Indian Peninsular .. ss. ....
Great Western Bengal .. ss. .... •• Yr)
Louvain ala Sambre .. • • •• 5 .... .
Luxembourg .. 4 .. 1% 2x i ...• 2x i
Northern of France Constituted.. 5 13 12%
Orleans and Vlerzon .. 10 .... 14 . .• • .... 14
Orleans and Bordeaux 6 .... %•• • • ....
Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 .. • • 5% %..•• • • .. 5%
Sambre and Meuse .. .. 8 .. • • 4 .......... 4
West Flanders . 6 .... 3% -3%

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Commercial of London • • • • 20 • • 24% • • ........
National of Ireland 22% • • ...

MINES.

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Ave. B.—Wind at noon, Easterly, neat airs and hazy.
Dam., Ate. 4.—Wind S.E. to S. and S.W.—Arrd. Johanna,
Becker, Para ; James, Bathurst ; Asia, Woodward, Quebec ; Lime,
Andrews, Quebec. Arrd. from the River, Ann, Knox, Bombay;
Atlantic, Robertson, •Quebec. Arrd. from the River arid sailed,
Camden, Lumsden, for Quebec; Christiana, Bratiston, Quebec;
Tasmania, Black, Sydney ; Sir George Seymour, Under wood.
Sydney ; Derwent, M`Pherson, Hobart Town ; Winchester, Milligan,
Launceston; Arab, Sumner, Ceylon; Sarah, Bridges, Jamaica;
Marion, Bradley. Quebec; Victory, Terry, Quebec.
SoritmkSiVrox, Aria. 3.—Sid. Montreal, Blenkinsop, Quebec.
NEWPORT, AUG. 3.—Sid Harvey, Conforth, Quebec.
MUMBLES, Aric. 2.—Arrd. falcon, Armstrong, Mtramicht,
CONWAY, Atm. 3.—Arrd. Auckland, Williams, Quebec.

LIVERPOOL, AUG. 4.—Wind S.W., moderate. Arrd. Sandbacb,
Bellis, Demerara ; Allioth, Barrett, New York. Sld. Hurricane,
Adamson, Sydney, New South Wales ; Stirling, Barstow, Wiscasset;
Minerva, Mellar, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick; Ambassador,
Barbour, St. John's, New Brunswick ; St. Clare, Foycle ; Caledonian
(str.), Lott, Halifax; Wellington, Blinken, ditto; Sir Charles Napier,
Huntress, ditto. Off port, Sir Henry rottinger, M'Weau, Calcutta;
Juliet, Erskine, and Union.

LONDONDERRY, JULY 30.—Arni. Maria Campbell, St. John's, New
Brunswick. 81d. Creole, Clarke, Philadelphia; Envoy, _Herrick,
St. John's, New Brunswick.
SUNDERLAND, AUG. 3.—Acrd. Triune, Everett, Pugwash. Off
port, Hero, Smart, and Belle, Robinson, Quebec.
SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 4. A rrd. Anna Lester, Quebec ; Pacha,
steamer, Gibraltar ; left 25th ult., Cadiz 27th, Lisbon 28th, Oporto
31st, Vigo and Corunna Ist inst.
ltrascomaa, AUG. 3.—Arrd. Wilberforce, Dennis. Quebec.
CLYDE, -.Au°. —Arrd. Marquis of Hastings, Sabesto, pn,eQinaueerberca
;;
Horsford, Drummond, Trinidad. 81d. 11, Europa, Boyles
Unicorn, Mowa tt, Demerara.
Orr MIZEN HEAD, JULY 30.—Don, Quebec, for Waterford.
Coax, AUG. I.—Sld. Mary, Dunbar, Quebec.
'WESTPORT, AUG. L—AlTd. Viola, St. John's, New '3IULISWICk.
DONEGAL, JULY 31.—Acrd. Thompson, St. John's, .S.B.
KILLYBEGS, JULY 31.—Arrd. Lady Dumbrean, St. John's, N.B.
LEITH ROADS, JULY 31.—Arrd. Hebe, Thompson, Montreal; John
Anderson, Morrison, Grenada; Pomona, Templeton, 31iralnichl;
William Dawson, Spittal, Quebec ; John and Eleanor, Dublin.
HULL, Avo. 3.—Arrd. Coquette, St. John's, New iißrunswick.i.

OYSTERS.—The oyster season commenced on Tuesday
morning, at six o'clock, at Billingsgate and tiungerford-markets,with
a promise of a more abitudant NW)", tuttl or a goel&T oupettor to that
et elyorAl pall Pat.