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better fits them for the due performance of the judicial
functions. As the Attorney-General well said, the
attention of the former is directed to details, to the
getting up of cases, while the latter applies to those
cases the general principles of law, and forms his
opinion on the whole case presented to him. It is
also but an adherence to the distinction which has
existed between the two branches of the profession
fora very long period.

Having thus stated our approval of the general
principles of the measure, we must state the objection
we entertain to some of its details; and, first,
we think that the system of permitting the
judges of the several courts to be in any degree
interested in the fees obtainable for proceedings
therein is vicious in principle and mischievous in
practice. The more thoroughly independent the
judge is, the less likely to be influenced by any con-
siderations save those of the proper and efficient dis-
charge of his duty for the public benefit, the better.
It is impossible to suppose that the amount of those
fees may not be extended, the pecuniary emolument
of the judge considerably increased by the nature of
his decisions. We do Nsot desire to impute any cor-
rupt motive or feeling to the learned gentlemen
who may be selected for these situations; but there
should be no temptation to them to act erroneously.
Persons discharging such duties should, in all eases, be
remunerated by a fixed and certain salary, adequate to
the services they are required to render, and no
part thereof should be subjected to chance
or contingency. Again, we think that the
person selected should at once abandon all
private practice, and should reside in the district over
which he is to preside ; that his courts should be so
frequently held, his sittings with so little intermission,
that no undue delay should be interposed batween the
suitor and the recovery of his demand, and which it
would be inpossible to do if the greater portion of his
time is to be devoted to the practice of his profession,
which will necessarily require a constant attendance
at Westminster. Able and learned men may be found
who will gladly devote their entire time for the salary
mentioned; their duties may be irtqessant ; the dis-
trict entrusted to them may be enlarged, so that fewer
may be required, but the man who is one day sitting
as a judge, should not on the next be acting as an
advocate. A case exactly similar in circumstances,
but with different names, may be laid before the
barrister, so that he may be committed by an extra-
judicial written opinion on the very facts he is after-
wards required to adjudicate upon in his higher capa-
city. The attorneys practising in the court may
seek to curry favour, and obtain the friendship of the
presiding officer, by sending him their other busi-
ness. It is too absurd to suppose that the mind will
rust, that the judge will become incompetent and
inefficient if he does not continue his other practice.
Every one will be influenced by the motive of com-
manding the public respect, and not subjecting him-
self to disgrace by carelessness or neglect, besides
there will be the court of appeal, which will keep
the attention of the persons fixed to their duties, as
no sane would like that many of his decisions should
be set aside and overruled. We should be glad to
see the Bill amended in these particulars, but as it is
we gladly receive it as a great and valuable boon to
the country.

In another part of our impression we give an un-
paralleled array of volunteer names for a great
national object. From six to seven hundred of the
licensed victuallers of London alone offering them-
selves to receive penny subscriptions for a statue to
Sir ROBERT PEEL, according to a plan suggested by
a correspondent of the Morning Advertiser, under
the signature of "ALFRED." As we were among the
first to hail the plan and purpose, we will:not be the
last to rejoice at the triumphant response with which
" ALFRED'S" letters have been met. We expect to
be able to state that the publicans in the country,
especially in the manufacturing districts, will not be
less desirous of carrying out the wishes of their
customers than their brethren in town. We will
gladly aid them in doing so. The cause is well un-
derstood by all. Not only is this national subscrip-
tion a proof of gratitude for the past, but an evidence
of determination for the future. Every great
Minister who will sacrifice place and power to help
the nation will be honoured by the nation, whatever
his politics may be. Already we hear that more
persons have subscribed in the metropolis alone than
all the voters for the whole twenty Members of the
metropolitan county, cities, and boroughs. This is
as it ought to he. Why should not the poor express
their opinion by their pennies as well as the com-
paratively rich ? London has acted nobly, and the
licensed victuallers have set an example which their
brethren in the country, who well know that free
trade could not have been carried for years to come
without the self-sacrifice of Sir ROBERT PEEL, would
do well to follow.

With that rapidity of legislation which has ever
distinguished the month of August, the Railway
Commissioners' Bill received its second reading in
the House of Commons on Thursday, and passed
through Committee on Friday. By this measure a
new department is to be constituted, consisting of
five members, three of whom are to be remunerated
for their services, and to be members of the Govern-
ment, and two to be unpaid members. To this
board so constituted all questions relating to
railways, the entire control and superintendence
of that gigantic interest, is to be submitted. The
president is to be a member of Parliament, and to
receive a salary of 2,0001. per annum for his services,
and the other two paid Commissioners are to receive
each 1,5001., and one to be in either House of Parlia-
ment, in order that there may be at all times a re-
sponsible person ready to answer any questions that
may be asked respecting the conduct or proceedings
of the board. If the enormous amount of
capital already invested, or about to be in-
vested, in railways is taken into consideration,
their vast importance in the commercial and
mercantile interests of the country, and the vast
changes thereby effected in the social relations of the
people—practically annihilating space, and bringing
together persons who, under the old system, would
have for ever remained separated—it is only astonish-
ing that a distinct department of the Government has
not long since been appointed, with ample powers
for the control of existing lines, and also to check
and interpose an obstacle in the way of the crude
and ill-considered schemes, so many of which were
put forward in the latter end of last year without
any intention of being proceeded with, the object
merely being that the scrip should sell. The new
Government deserves the highest credit for the
prompt manner in which they have grappled with the
difficulty, and, notwithstanding the great pressure of
business, the extent and importance of the matters
requiring their most serious attention and considera-
tion, have brought forward a measure giving effect
to the wishes of the public at large, and
in accordance with the general opinion of the
Committees of the House, and of persons who had
attended to the subject in either House of Parlia-
ment. The Premier had most certainly quite enough
to do with other matters, and, as he himself stated,
he entertained much doubt as to the possibility of
passing such a measure at so late a period of the
session ; but, assured by the all but unanimous feel.
ing that existed in its favour, he most properly
persevered, and accomplished his object. It can
hardly be conceived that it would have been possible
to introduce a perfect measure, to have framed a law
giving all the necessary powers to the proposed Com-
mission in the short time afforded for.the preparation
of the measure ; it must not therefore be criticised with
too curious an eye. It will, however, be very easy
to extend the powers in the ensuing session, and by
the immediate appointment of the members to secure
the services of able and competent men, who will
be enabled to devote their entire attention to the
subject during the recess, and who will be prepared
with fully-considered and well-matured propositions
to lay before ;the Legislature. The very existence
of such a body will also administer a wholesome
stimulant to the directors of the different companies.
They will know that there is an authority with full
power to investigate any mismanagement, and, even
if their present powers are not sufficient to supply a
remedy, that there will, at least, be an exposure, and
adequate measures adopted for its correction within
a few short months. They will know that there is
another interest to be regarded as well as that of the
proprietors and shareholders, and that the public
convenience must be consulted and fully provided

for. All this will be highly valuable, and productive
of the best result. We are rejoiced to find from the
statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that it
is intended to place at the head of this Board, as pre-
sident, a person who might be considered best qua-
lified to fill that important office, and whose selec-
tion would not be influenced by any political
considerations. This is in the highest de-
gree praiseworthy ; we almost think that the
Earl of DALHOUSIE, who evinced so much talent
and industry, who exhibited great knowledge
on the subject, and whose services the Premier sought
to obtain when about to form his Government, is
thereby indicated. Such a selection would be hailed
with th® greatest pleasure throughout the country,
and the handsome manner in which it is stated that
the selection is to be of the worthiest and most effi-
cient, without reference to politics, must remove the
scruples that heretofore prevented that talented young
nobleman from giving his assistance and devoting
his time to the service of his country. Although
different objections were raised to various parts of the
details, Colonel SIBTHORP alone persevered in his
hostility to the entire measure. The Gallant Mem-
ber for the first time figured as a sinecurist ; he in-
sisted on dividing the House on his amendment, that
the Bill be committed on that day six months—when,
as teller, he foun 1 that he had not a single Member
to count, the numbers being, fur the amendment 0,
against it 64. This decisive majority must have
proved highly gratifying to the Gallant Colonel, as it
is well known that he entertains the strongest objec-
tion to anything like close shaving.

Letters from Alexandria, of the 10th, state that the
officers of her MAJESTY'S steam ship Avenger and the
Consuls of England, France, and Portugal were
entertained on the preceding day by IBRAmm PACIIA,
at a grand banquet at the Garden of Gabare.

The cholera was making dreadful ravages along
the Red Sea coast. At Medina the deaths were two
hundred a day. At Suez there had been four cases
of cholera, but none of them had terminated fatally.

Accounts have been received from Constantinople
of the 7th instant.

It was reported that MEHEMET Am would set ou
on his return to Alexandria on the 15th.

There had been a Serious riot at Erzercum against
the Persian Plenipotentiary. The following is an
account given in a letter from Erzeroum, of the 25th

17th inst., there is every probability that the Zollve-
rein Congress at Berlin will come to a satisfactory
conclusion on the great points submitted to them for
consideration, as the delegates of the different states
are disposed to make particular concessions for the at-
tainment of general benefit.

Madrid journals of the 17th have arrived.

The Ileraldo and the Tiempo both represent the
illness of Mr. BULWER as of a very serious nature.
He is so much worse that he is unable at present to
move to St. Sebastian. Don FRANCISCO VASS'S has
arrived at Madrid from Pampeluna.
NARVAEZ, according to the Eco del Comercio, is
shortly expected at Madrid. It was not known
whether he would resume the command of the army,
or proceed to Naples as Ambassador. M. SALAMANCA
has applied for a renewal of the salt contract, and
also for an indemnity for losses experienced in con-
tequence of the insurrection in Galicia.

MADRID BOLSA, AUG. 17.—The Three per Cents.
were done at 331; the Four per Cents., at 21i; the
Five per Cents., at 21i ; the Debt without Interest,
at 6 ; and the Coupons, at 20.

I'Ve have received the Paris papers of Friday and
Saturday.
The Chamber of Peers, by a majority of 104 to 2,
voted the following address in reply to the Speech
from the Throne :

"Sire,—The opening of a Legislature is always a solemn
epoch. The Peers created since the preceding session, and
the Deputies, recently honoured with the suffrages of the
country, consecrate afresh, by the oath which they take
before the King, the alliance of the Throne and free insti-
tutions.

" The noble and touching words which your Majesty has
pronounced on this occasion have deeply moved us, and will
find their echo in every French heart. .The Chamber of
Peers fully responds to them, as does indeed the whole of
France, by the respectful homage of a faithful affection,
and an inviolable devotedness to your sacred person and
your august family.
"The afflicting trials imposed on your Majesty, the dan-
gers which you regard with so tranquil an eye, and from
which you are so manifestly preserved by Divine Providence,
draw tighter, if possible, the ties which unite France to her
King, and more and more clearly prove how much the pre-
servation of your life is necessary for the pacific develop-
ment of the national grandeur and prosperity.
" Sire—The gratitude of the nation is due to the Prince
who loved and served France from his youth up. The loyal
concurrence of the Chambers cannot be wanting to the Mo-
narch who is so careful to maintain these great maxims of
public right—the glorious conquests of modern civilisation
which, when reduced to laws, guarantee the rights of all.
This unalterable patrimony of the nation, committed to the
guardianship of your descendants, shall be, in accord with
the Chambers, religiously preserved, the enjoyment of it
shall be guaranteed to our children, and from age to age the
blessings of posterity shall accompany your memory."

The only speech of importance in opposition to it
was that of the Marquis DE BOISSY, who attacked the
KING personally, then advocated electoral reform, and
concluded by calling for the restoration of the
hereditary peerage. The Chamber of Deputies was
still engaged in the verification of the qualifications.
Several returns have been declared null. The
Chamber had not decided on the case of M. MATER,
whose return was objected to on the ground that he
had promised to resign his seat within the year, but
it was generally considered that his election would
be declared void.
The Siecle states that the Minister of War had
actually prepared the draught of an ordonnance, con-
ferring municipal institutions on the town of Algeria,
but that in consequence of the remonstrances of Mar-
shal BUGEAUD he had abandoned his design.
The Ifioniteur Algerien of the 15th says :
" Our relations with the Kaid of Ouchda continue to be
excellent. The Morocco chief has interfered to prevent the
Angades from joining Abthel-Kader. Men and families are
returning every day to our territory, and all, without ex-
ception, declare that the efforts of the Emir to re-constitute
his Deira have hitherto failed. The Angades have been kept
back by the Kaid of Ouchda, and the Messiouin have fled
from the Emir's horsemen and taken refuge in the subdivi-
sion of Tlemcen. The Beni Ahmer, to whom the Emir
wrote at Fez to recal him to his Deira, have, it is said, re-
plied that ' they fled not from him personally, but from the
famine which always accompanied his course.' In fact, Abd-
el-Kader has not hitherto succeeded in making any progress
in rallying round him the emigrants from Algeria."

At the date of the last accounts Algeria was per-
fectly tranquil, and the tribes were regularly paying
the taxes imposed on them in consequence of the late
outbreak.

The Marquis of NORMANDY, her MAJESTY'S Am-
bassador to the Court of France, and his lady, arrived
at the llotel de la Terrasse, Rue de Rivoli, Paris, on
Friday afternoon. It was still understood, that not-
withstanding the advanced period of the season, his
Lordship would proceed to Vichy for the benefit of
the waters.

The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on
Saturday at 83f. 75c. ; the Five per Cents., 121 f. 80c.' •
Rouen, 9621. 50c. ; Havre, 702 f. 50c.; Great Northern, 7081.
75e.; Avignon, 9081. 75c.; Vierzor, 625 f.; Bordeaux, 5681.
75c. ; Boulogne, 4751.; Troyes and Montereau, 360 f.; Fam-
poux, 4101.; Pads and Strasburg, 497 f. 50c.; Tours and
Nantes, 5071. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 5231. 75c.; Lyons and
Avignon, 4901. •, Bordeaux and Cette, 485.; Spanish Three
per Cents., 36%; Ditto Domestic Debt, 32
MARSEILLES, Aua. 17.-Marseilles and Avignon, 892 f.
50c.; Northern, 627 f. 50f.

LYONS, Auo. 20 —Paris and Rouen, 9551. ; Avignon and
Marseilles,S96f. 25f. ; Northern, 702 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons,
517 f. 50c.; Orleans, 1,267 f. 50c.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AUGUST 22.
. _ .

Anglo• Belgian, 2 %—Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cetto (Espelete),
% —Demerara, 2%—Direct Bombay and Madras, 3—Dutch
Rhenish, 6 —East Indian, % —Great Western Bengal, % —Namur
and Liege, 3—Diorthent or France Constituted, ITA —Paris and
Lyons Constituted, 5 % Paris and Strasbourg Constituted, 4%.

CRIMINAL COURT:,.-(THIS DAY

OLD COUR7.

(Before Baron PiirrandAlderman Sir P. LAURIE.)
Cum) URDER.--iffray Ann Nettlefield, aged 18, spinster,
was placed at the bar, indicted for having, by means of a
cloth or otherwise, suffocated and murdered her male child,
at 3, Princes-street, Sparrow -walk, on the 9th of July last.
Mr. CLARKSON, in introducing the case to the jury, stated
that the prisoner, either by neglecting to secure the navel-
string, or by a piece of rag inserted in the throat of the
child, or by water with which she covered it, had been guilty
of putting her child to death.
Baron PLATT said the omission to secure the navel-string
could not be construed into an act of murder, otherwise many
married women who, in the agony of the moment, omitted
to do that which ought to have been done, might be indicted
for the crime of murder.

Several witnesses were called, who proved that the pri•
soner had the appearance previously of being pregnant, and
on the day in question that appearances were seen in the
water-closet which led them to suspect that parturition had
taken place. The mother of the girl stated, that when she
returned from the water-closet, she said to her she had been
very ill—so ill, and in a way that she could not describe
to her mother.

Mr. Bailor, surgeon, on examining the prisoner, found all
the appearances of recent parturition, and on searching the
water-closet found the body of a child. A rag was forcibly
pressed into the child's throat, and the navel-string was torn
off close to the body. The lungs, on being subjected to the
hydrostatic test, showed that the child had breathed ; but
even if the rag had not been put into the mouth, it could not
have lived, from the injury to the navel-string. Mr. Bailer's
further evidence went to show that it was possible for the
child to have lived and breathed before it was entirely sepa-
rated from the mother, and it might have been dropped invo-
luntarily into the privy.
Mr. HUDDLESTONE, with the sanction of the Judge, and in
accordance with the opinion of the jury, addressed himself to
the question of the concealment of the birth.
The JUDGE summed up the evidence and sent the case to
jury, who retired to consider their verdict.
On coming again into Court, after being absent upwards of
an hour, the jury returned a verdict of guilty of the conceal-
ment of the birth.

The COURT sentenced ber to imprisonment and bard
labour for twelve calendar months.

NEW COURT.
(Before the RECORDER and Alderman HuGrin.)
George Bell, aged 19; Thomas Narks, aged Is ; and George
Chandler, aged 19, were indicted for stealing a "railway,"
value 3/., the property of Morris Harris. It appeared that
Marks had been convicted of felony.
A police-constable stated that, while disguised in plain
clothes, he watched and apprehended the prisoner. This
witness, howerer, on being cross-examined, admitted that he
had Leen drinking gin with the prisoners on the evening on
which the offence was alleged to have been corirmitted, and
also that he had been in the company of Marks' mother.
The jury immediately Acquitted the prisoners, and
The Learned RECORDER deprecated strongly the conduct
of the officer.

BIGAMY.—James Hickman, a hawker, aged twenty-four,
was indicted for feloniously marrying Caroline Gower on the
6th of July last, his wife, Margaret, being then living.
The clerk of the church at Haggerstone, Hackney-road,
produced a copy of the marriage register, from which it ap-
peared that on the 10th of May, 1842, the prisoner had mar-
ried euc Margaret Keefe, at which the witness was present.
She was then in court.

Mrs. Charlotte proved to having attended at the celebra-
tion of the first marriage, and that she had signed the church
register.
The second marriage was proved by the parish clerk of
St. Mary, Rotherhithe, which, he stated, was celebrated in
his presence on the day in question. This witness produced
the necessary document of the marriage.
The jury having found the prisoner Guilty, he was
sentenced to imprisonment, with hard labour, fur twelve
months.

James Baker, who was convicted of picking pockets at
Cambeiwell fair, was sentenced to hard labour for six months
the Learned Recoi der not being of opinion that "everything
was fair at lair time."
The other cases were chiefly of the same description.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
One of those amphibious animals known as " mudlarks,"
who, like the heroes of several old ballads, "live on the
banks of a stream," was charged with assaulting a lad named
Edward Dyer, by throwing a handfil of mud at him.
The complainant said that last evening he was standing
on the steps under llungerford-bridge, looking at a number
of boys (amongst whom was the prisoner) who were
" scrambling" for halfpence thrown by people on the bridge
into the mud, when the prisoner suddenly, and without pro-
Vocation, took up a handful of mud and threw it at him.
An inspector of the 'llamas police, who took the prisoner
in charge, said that the practice of throwing half-
pence from the bridge was a very great
A number of " bad characters," like the prisoner,
assembled the feet of the bridgq every Sunday

evening to "scramble" for them, and were fighting
and struggling in the mud, and annoying the passengers by
throwing mud about and using foul language all the evening.
The police could not do anything to put a stop to the nui-
sance, although one of the F and one of the L division were
constantly on duty on the bridge; it took some time to get
down to the steps, and the boys always ran away as soon as
they saw a policeman coming, and as soon as he returned to
the bridge they went back to the place and laughed at him.
Mr. HENRY said the police ought to speak to the people
on the bridge, and request them not throw money to the
boys. He was quite sure all respectable and sensible people
would give it up. He would fine the prisoner 205., or in
default sentence him to fourteen days' imprisonment for the
assault on the complainant, which, though it did not hurt
him, was very insulting, and must be punished.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The Cotton-market at Liverpool on Saturday was firm,
and at:fully previous rates. The sales were 3,000 bales, chiefly
American, at 4d. to 5%d. per lb. Shares were generally
rather dull.

It is to be regretted that the private as well as the public
accounts from nearly all parts of Ireland speak in the most
desponding terms relative to the potato crops. The blight
was, in fact, most rapidly performing its work of destruction.
What the consequences would be, without large and early
supplies of a substitute, it is impossible to foresee.
The subject of the construction of railways in Canada had
undergone the serious attention of the House of Assembly.
The final report of the Committee of the House to which
this important subject had been referred had been made, and
an address to her Majesty founded upon it. The following
is an extract from the official papers. After referring to a
dispatch from the Secretary of the Colonies on the subject of
railway communication in the Colonies, pointing out the
terms upon which it is intimated the royal assent will be
given to any Acts of the Colonial Legislature for chartering
Railways, the address states :
" We have no hesitation in complying with the several
suggestions contained in the dispatch alluded to, with the
exception of the second, which requires as an indispensable
preliminary, that of the proposed capital one-tenth at least
should have been actually invested in good available
securities for the prosecution of the work. This provision,
however necessary it may have been found in Great Britain,
where from the abundance of capital, and the numerous ap-
plications for railway charters, the Imperial Government
may have found it advisable to impose such a restriction, We
humbly submit is not applicable to this province; and we
respectfully represent to your Majesty that compliance with
the rules requiring a preliminary survey of the line of road,
and that a copy of all plans, sections, and books of reference,
together with a map of the country, with the line of the pro-
posed railway delineated thereon, be deposited with the
Executive Government, would require an expenditure of
sufficient amount previous to application to the Legislature
for a charter to demonstrate the intention of the applicants
to carry the undertaking into effect.
" We assure your Majesty that the Legislature have char-
tered no railway company for the construction of a road
which will not, when completed, be of the greatest benefit
to the country, and therefore humbly hope the several Bills
may receive your Majesty's sanction without delay, that the
country may, as soon as possible, enjoy the benefits they are
calculated to confer."

We cannot state the names of the railways that have been
recommended to the notice of her Majesty in Council, but
there is one project, which at best is doubtful of being at
present carried out, viz., the St. Lawrence and Atlantic, a
first-rate line in itself.

There were no late colonial arrivals announced in the City
this morning.
The public sales of produce, foreign and colonial, adver-
tised fur the present week are very considerable, including
foreign sugars, Egyptian produce, East and West India
sugars, &c. Trade and commerce really appear to have
taken at last a favourable turn.

There are late accounts just in from Lisbon (to the 16th
inst.) of an unfavourable character. Political broils and in-
trigues were the, order of the day. Money was becoming
more anti more scarce, and the financial position of the Go-
vernment was at zero.

In the Consol Market the only bargain for the Account this
morning was at 95%; for to-morrow the market is firm also
at 95%. Exchequer-bills command 10s. to 13s. premium;
and India Bonds 245.

In India Stock a fall has occurred from 260 to 259%.
The price of Bank Stock has remained at 208 to 209. The
Three-and-a-Quarter par Cents. are flat at 97%.
Mexican Stock is very firm this morning, at an improve-
ment to 23 both for Money and the Account. In the Four
per Cent. Portuguese we may notice a rise to 41%, in the
Spanish Consols for the Account to 25% buyers, but the
Dutch Four per Cents., after having opened at 94%, have just
been sold at 933/4.
The shares of the East India Railway Company have been
in very good request all the morning, at a rise to 11. the
share. The defeat of the Manchester and Southampton
plan has caused a great deal of disappointment in the market.
This scrip was in November last at about 3% per cent. It
was, before the decision of the Lords was known on Satur-
day, at % discount, and this morning it is at I% to VA dis-
count. In the other Railway Shares and Scrip business is
slack this morning.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
_

Bank Stock 208 209
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities • • 96% 96
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities • • • • 95%%
. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Awls. 985 97%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10 5-16 7-16
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10%
India Stock • • • • • • • • • • .. 258%
India Bonds, 1,000/. • • .. • • .. • • 24
Ditto, under 1,0001. . .. 19 p
Consols for Account • • .. .. .. • • 95%
Exchequer Bills. I%cl. I%d.
1,0001. . • .. • • 10 13 pm.
Ditto. Small • • • • .... 14 10 pm.
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican Old, 5 per Cent .. • • • •
Ditto, 1846, 5 per Cent. • • .. 22% 23
Ditto, for the Account •• .. 22% 23
Portuguese Four per Cent •• .. 41%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. • • • •
Ditto, for the Account • • • • 25%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Hall per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 04U 93%
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWAYS. PAID. TEA &max.
Amber., Notting., Boston, & Eastrn Jn. 2%.... .... to
Birmingham and Gloucester • . .100 .• • .128 .•.. to
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 6 .... to 5%
Caledonian .. .. • • • • • • 20 .... 16 .• .. to

Direct Northern . • • • .. 21% .... 1%%.. to
Dublin and Belfast Junction .. .. 10 •• .. 5 • • to
Dublin and Galway .• .. • • • 4 •• • • 1% .. ••to
Eastern Counties • • •• • • 14/. 16s. 0d... • • 2244% . • to
Ditto, New • • • . • • • . 10/. 16s. Od.• •• • 7% p• • to
Ditto, York Extension •• 10s. • ... 2344 .. to
East Lancashire ..........14 .... 23 22% to
East Lincolnshire • . 114.. • • ,yl. ••.. to
Edinburgh and Glasgow .• .. 50 .... 6S • ... to 70
Edinburgh and Northern .. .. 10 .... 10 .... to
Edinburgh and Perth • •• .. 3 .... 33, .... to
Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 25 .. • . 28% .... to
Great North of England • •..100 .. •• to
Ditto, New • • • • .. 134 .... 1834 .... to
Great Western • • • • •• •• 85 •• • • •• • • to
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. .. 10 •• .. 23% •• to '23
Hull and Selby .. • • • . . 50 .•• • .. ••to
Ditto, Half Shares .. • . • • 25 •• • • 5034 •• • • to
Leeds and Bradford .. • • .. .. 26 .•.. 68 .• .. to
Leicester and Bedford • .. 225. .... 104 dis. to
Leicst., Tam., Bir., 8a Trent Yal.Junc. 425. .... 3ei 41s. to
Liverpool, Manch, and Newc. Junct. 234 •• • • 2 .... to
Loadon and I.lrighton • • • .. .. 50 ••.. 63 to
Ditto ditto Fifths • • • • • • •• 30 ••• • 41 ••.to --
London and North Western • . .. 100 .. .. 206 20534 to 208
Ditto ditto New Shares • • .. • •• • 15% p•• to
London and South-Western 411. 60. 10d. .•• • 75 •..to
London and York .. .. • • • • 2% ls •• .. to
Ditto, Half Shares • • • • • • .. 234 .... 1%.... to
Lynn and Ely • • • . .. • . 15 .... 153 .. ••to
Manchester and Leeds • .. 82 to
Ditto, Fifths . • • • .. 3 .... 114 •• .. to
Ditto, Extension .. .. • • 425. • • 21' to
Manchester and Birmingham .. • • 40 .... .. • • to

Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) .. .. 1 9h .. •• to 9
Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock -. 425..... 1 p.... to % p
Manchester and Southampton .. .. 2 .. • • %..• • to 7i
Midland
Ditto, New .. .. • • • • • • 24 •• .. 37 .. • • to

Ditto, Birmingham and Derby ..100 .. • .115 ••• to
Newcastle and Darlington Junction • • 25 •• .. •• • • to
Ditto, New .. •• 1 .• .. 11 .. • • to
Newcastle and Berwick • • • • • • 15 .. • 27 Ts 34 .. to
Newark, Sheffield, and Boston • • • • 2% .... %•.• • to
Norfolk •. .. 20 . .• •• • • to
Ditto Extension .. • • • • • • 2 .. • • 2% •••• to
North British .. • . .. •• 25 .. 35% .. to
Ditto, Half Shares • • .. .. • • 11 .... 16% .. to
Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. ~ 4 .... to
North Staffordshire .• •• •. 425. .. • • %p to
Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 12'A.... 8 to
Preston and Wyre .• •• •• 25 .... 34% • .• to
Ditto, Half Shares .... 8 •• .. to
Richmond .• •• •• •• 10 18%.... to 19
Shrewsbury and Birmingham •• 234 •• •. 3 .... to 23i
Shropshire Union • .. • • • • . • 425.• dis... to
Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton. and S.
Staffordshire Junction • • • • • • 2% •• • • 2% •.to
South Staffordshire Junction • • • • 23i .. • • 244 •••• to
South Eastern and Dover • • •• • • 333 431/4 .... to
Staines and Richmond • • • • • • • • 1 •• • • 1 . ••to
South Wales .. • • • • • • • • 5 .... 434....t0
Vale of Neath .. • • • • • • • • 2 .. • • 138 .. ••to
Welsh Midland .. •• .. • • • • 2% •• • • sd •••• to
West Riding Union 425... 234 pto 3
York and Carlisle .. • • .• 214 •••• • • to
York and North Midland .. .. • • 50 •• .. to
Ditto, Scarborough Branch .. .. 25 .... 45 .... to
Ditto East and West EldingExtension 1 .... 13....., to
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Demerara .. 2 • ... 214.... to
Direct Bombay and Madras .. 55..... 32 .... to
Dutch Rhenish • • .. .• 6 .• •• 6 •• • . to
East IndiAn ss. •• • . 3s .... to 1
Northern of France Constituted .. 5 .... 12 to 13
Orleans and Vierzon • •• .. 10 .• 14% y 2 .. to

Paris and Rouen • • •• • • •• 20 .• 37 to
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
London Joint-Stock • • • • . 10 .• 15 •• • •
MINES
British Iron • . • • • • .. . •. io 17 ••.. to
Real del Monte. Unregistered • • • • •• •• 334 •• • • to

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, AUG. 24.—Wind N., light breeze, and cloudy.
DEAL, t
cEAt
a n da iya n;
Majestic, R u gby
Cu-
;A
Du Ger.
in23o.n—dsleV3i,,ndsNw.aNi
n.EO: rd
—SaAldran' Kha B
Rio Janeiro. 22, Roseama, Crichton, Hong-Kong; Cornwall,
Calcutta;
Brooks, Moulmein ; Elizabeth, Souraya ; Dundee, Jamaica.
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 23.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Jabez, Lor-
riman, Zapoti ; Euphemia, Tortola ; Waldron, Cheever,
New Orleans. Sld. 22, Duncan, Henreckson, Calcutta
Chimborago, White, Arica; Shakespeare, Rio Janeiro.
PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 22.—Sid. Alfred, Madras and Calcutta.
BRISTOL,AUG. 21.—Arrd. Broom, Quebec; AgamemnOn, do.
CAMPBELTOWN, AUG. 21.--The Londonderry steamer,
Wyse, from Londonderry to the Clyde, got upon the rocks
at Keilt, near this port, and remains; crew and passen-
gers saved.
BANTRY, AUG. 20.—Tho brig Woodland Castle, of Cork,
waterlogged and abandoned, was passed, 7th instant, in lat.
45. long. 40, by the Renewal, arrived here. .
PORT LOGAN, AUG. 20.—A boat. 16 feet long, with the
name " Fisher, of Harrington," painted on the stern, has
been picked up at Aidwell Bay, near this place; and at Port
Gilt a log of wood, 21 feet long, marked upon one side with
a checkered diamond, and upon the other X B.
MertyrouT, AUG. 23.—Arrd. Jai.e, Dixon, Bathurst.
Sld. Royalist, Campbell, Quebec.

ELECTIONEERING ON DlTS.—After repeated meetings
and deliberations, an influential section of the Tory party
have, we are well assured, determined to oust Mr. William
B. Hughes, the present Member for these boroughs. This
section of the Tory- party is headed by Mr. T. A. Smith, and
the candidate selected is that gentleman's relative, Mr.
Wynne, jun., of Cefn Amwlch. We also understand that
Colonel Pennant has the option either to Support Mr.
Wynne, or to stand a contest for the county at the next
general election.— Carnareon Herald.
The French Association in favour of Free Trade has
proposed a prize of 500 E, or a ,old medal of equivalent value,
for the best essay " On the efreco which the adoption of free-
trade principles would have tl;.e labouring classes." The
same Association also proposes a priz,' of 3,000 f., for the best
essay " On the effects to be produced Pn French merchant
shipping by the suppression of all laws p:eventing French
shipowners from having vessels as cheap as c; her nations;
aiso, the effects that the augrrient;:; ion et the. tffilcila.zht ship-
ping would have on the navy." The essays, iii bout cases,
are be sent in before Dec. 31, 1846, to the secretary's (dice,
it J 391 40{411X,

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MARKET NEWS.-(THIS Dik Y.)

CORN EXCHANGE'—MONDAY•
The past week's arrivals of all descriptions of Grain of home Prel.
duce, including Flour, were on a very limited scale, taken collectively.
From Scotland very little Grain came to hand ; but from Irehuid the
receipts of Oats were on the increase. The imports of Foreign
Wheat, Oats, and Flour were tolerably extensive. Fresh up, eillY
f!'t
moderate quantity of Wheat came to hand from our own coasts, sn
the actual quantity on offer was small. All kinds, ow ineto the unfavourg
able accounts from Ireland respecting the potato crop. moved
of
readily', at an advance in the currencies obtained on Monday lg.'
from 2s to as per quarter, and at which a good clearance wg:
effected by the fie:tors. The above advance shows a trifling juiPrr'eto
ment on Friday's price!. The show or Foreign Wheat was uon
saextensive. Holders were again very iirm, and succeeded i
taming an improvement in the value noticed on this day se'ullifef,
from 2s to 4s per quarter. Very few samples were On offerin bond,
so little bu- in ess was transacted in them that prices were almostneZ.
nal. Owing to the prevailing changeable weather, the regr„es2 Bar=ley
veatwork in the north has been very slow. Very little .Enjue"
at
lUir
was on show ; grinding parcels were in moderate requebit' ,f 3143
prices, but all other kinds were much neglected. The supply 0- „dad
was limited; superfine parcels ready for delivery connal'o
extreme rotes. In all other kinds very few
were reported. The show of Oats was very exteuggio
owing to which the Oat trade was not quite 50 au inr
as on Friday, nevertheless the trade was firm a an ere
provement on last Monday's rates of is per quarter. Beang mere
in good request, and the quotations had an upward tendency. 0
Peas the demand was brisk, and blue parcels commanded 68
per quarter more money. In Flour we have no alteration to reP2`y
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier • • • • • • 655
Red, New, .• • 425 to 54s Oats— Yorkshire and 266
Di tto,White, Old •• 535 57s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red..... 385 495 Youghal and Cork, Of
Ditto, White 50s 54s PLlontrtolithe 274: 136:
996
Irish, Red........ —s —s Corkß,lWachkiie... .• • •
. •
. • : 306
Ditto, White •• —5 s Scotch, Feed. •• • • 260 360
Rye—Old .. 3os 32s Beans—Tick .••• • •• 300 480
New. •••••• • • • •• . 333 36s Pigeons ......• 65
560
Barley—Grinding .•• .. 24a 26s Pease—Grey'. ••• • • • .•561
• • 4.
Malting . ........ 31s 34e Maple.. • ... ..... 4" 460
Chevalier ........ 345 35s White .. ••••• • • • • 42s 494
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ... • 4.55 460
folk.. • ......... 54s 60s Flour—Town-made .• • 40 40:
Brown ...
Kingston and Ware 63s 64s Stocktn & Norfolk 340
S. eat*
We had on offer about 490 M
FITHFIELDoreign B 2 easts, ,000 Sheep and L,„--44
and 30 Calves, a large portion of which was suffering from the entg
of the prevailing epidemic; yet nearly the whole found buyers at.
prices. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our grazing dittr!t,,
were tolerably good as to numbers, but very deficient as to eeal4/
Notwithstanding the attendance of. both town and cotteno,
buyers was numerous, the Beef trade was somewhat 1 ,'„54
live, at barely, but at nothing quotable beneath, last
live,
week's.. ,;,‘rices, and a total clearance was with difficulY effe,,,.cs
From the iiiztliern districts we received about 1,200 Shortlna
from Norfolk, Su folk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, 350 Scots, 11°;eg,
breds and Shorthorile; from the Western and Midland Couod,
400 Herefords, Runts, Herons', &c. ; from other parts of Bng,,,lader
500 of various breeds ; and from Scotland, 22 Scots ; the rem
of the Bullock supply being derived iforn abroad and the neighbeye.rf
hood of the metropolis. The numbers of Sheep were aggif,,,of
extensive. Prime old Downs commanded a brisk sale, at a Bing
improvement in value of 2d per Bibs., the highest figure ,
4s 8d per 81bs. In all other breeds, a goed business was transaci,_`J:,
and, in some instances, the currencies bad an upward tend late
Lambs, the supply of which was good, more off steadily, fro ao
rates. The Veal trade was in a sluggish state, yet we can
....°•
-
alteration in value. In Pigs very little was doing, is,t late figo-•-
Per Sibs. to sink the offal.
d. to 7' 9
s. d. I. d. 0 4
inferior Beasts ...• 2 8 210 Second quality ditto 4
Second quality ditto. 3 0 3 4 Coarse-woolledditte 4 0. 4 0
Prime large Oxen.. 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wethers 4 6
Prime Scots .. 3 10' 4 0 Ditto out of the wool 4 6
Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 0 Large Hogs •••• • • 3 8 4/2
Prime small ditto .. 4 2 4 6 Small Porkers ••.. 4 8 0 0
Suckling Calves ..18 0 29 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 5 6
Inferior Sheep ••.. 3 310 Lambs ••••• • • • • • 6
SUPPLY AT MARKET. Pigs'
Beasts. Sheep. I Calves. I 160
I 3,675 32,830 208
NEWGATE AND X.118.DEN11.11311.• 006
On the whole the arrivals of eOuntry-Itilled Meat up to
.14 0(
markets since Monday last have been on a full average scale, s',.nod.
good quality. The supplies killed in the metropolis have been
,g; es
Prime Beef and Mutton have commanded a very steady sale, ;of
some instances, rather more money. In 'all other kinds of neat *
little business has been transacted, and the quotations 115/5 aver,
downward tendency. Several carcases of foreign Beasts, P
Lambs, and Calves have found buyers.
At per stone, by the Carcase. e.
4
•
a. d. to s. d. I e. 0 a
Beef, inferior...—. 2 6 2 8 Mutton, inferior •• 3 0 Sv4
middling •• •• 2 8 210 middling•• 3 ", 4 ;
prime large 3 0 3 4 prime •••• 3 ", 4
prime small .. 3 6 3 8 Pork, 1arge........ 3
Veal ••• • • • ••• . . 3 6 4 4 small .. 4 2

Lamb. 4s 4d to 5s 4d.
ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. TO'
'Beasts Sheep Calves __.
100
Yorkshire •••••• • .• • • .......... 10 100 30
Lincolnshire •••••• • • • • • ......... 20 50 40
Norfolk ....................16 60 20
Suffolk •• • ....... —..• • ..
Cambridgeshire •.•.• • • • • ....... 30 50 50
Essex • ~• ••••• • • • • .............. 20 30 60 30
Surrey •••••. • • • • • ......... 30 40 50 ,0
Devonshire •••• . • • • — 10
Wiltshire .••••• • • • • • •
Other parts ...• •.•• .. • 25 50 30
...--- •
--...—.. ..-- 30
Total 165 470 160 40
Previous week's arrival.. •• .. 116 570 170 ;_..
—.— —.----- 160
Difference since our last • • • • 49 100
10
BOROUGH AND SPITAIMIELDO• cote
We regret to state that many samples of Potatoes have,,,,e VT,
hand during the past week in very middling condition. ,i;if Xilt:
qualities move off freely, at from 91 to 11l per ton ; but °. toes 101"
command very little attention. A few' baskets of Po
ta
to
reached us from New South Wales.
BOROUGH SOP zwARZCZT*, ter of this
We have no change to notice in the general e
b3,rtj'actions. 504111,6
market, which rules very dull, at barely last week's ou5L
00/. sus,et;
parties are now backing the duty as high 11,2,d4 East 'Cell
pockets, 4/ lOs to 5/ 16s ; Wealds, 51 to 6/ 65; 3..
51 12s to 818 s.

WOOL.
ond ay last, have coil..
The imports of Wool into London, 91n-
sisted of 309 bales from Algoa Bay, 370 bales from, Sydney, 31 3sulpbpalusel
from Russia, and 71 bales flom Ramburgh• Alt,OUg
of both British and foreign Wools on offer, privatebr, are not g"Li,
large, the demand is heavy, and prices are with difficulty stlyl) o3c,
South Devon Hoggits, is 2d to Is 4Nd ; half-bred dittdr
is 4d; Ewes, clothing, is to is Id; Kent fleeces, Is I%d :0
Combing skins, 10%d to is 014 d ;' Flannel Wool, 91d to V 15,
ditto Blanket, 7d to is 030 ; Leicester fleeces, is to is o%cl. per •
TALLOW.
This market is altogether firmer. Fine old Y. C. is not to l'efe
under 4ls 9d, and new Y. C. from the landing scale at 420. III; AO
nothing new in the adiices from St. Petersburgh. The shipaieller lead
progressing steadily. The quantity already shipped oil is rath
at 4,,56ii
than for four or five years past. Town Tallow is firmly held
net cash.

IMPERIAL PARLIAJJ
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF CO3IMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
WESTMINSTER-BM:DOE. Yet*l
Dr. BOWRING presented a petition .from se that
arishes in the neighbourhood of winsbury% Att"l/35
pas the House had decided that Westunnster-bryieri
should be pulled down, they would be put to tiiis on
heavy toll, and praying for the abolition of the t°
theSi closed bridges. y
Similar petitions were presented by M. VV -e"11
Sir F. Trench, A VI. ,
at
FLOGGING IN THE ARMY AND N.-- it w-
Mr. WAKLEY presented petitions from Bur• Abe
d' Edmu n s, and several other places, praying for tbc/'
lition of flogging in the army and nary.
VAUXHALL-BRIDGE. bit"
Mr. SIIIEL presented a petition from the inb 'lOO
of Vauxhall, praying that the bridge may be 0'
open. .

'Mr. HUME presented a similar petition.
GENERAL EDUCATION. ¢u-he
Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition veriske
ously signed, praying that the House would t`
, means necessary for the extension of educationbub
VIRGIN MARY HOSPITAL ESTATE
This Bill was read a third time and passed'
GLASGOW COLLEGE BILL
-
r the
On the motion of the order of the day fo
reading of this Bill, ,„ info.
Mr. HUME said that he was sorry that b.'' a oat
mation which had been sought for the Members haice °I
been delivered. He understood that in conseque re
the opposition he bad made to the Bill it had W of°
ferred to the Attorney-General to reframe some ajo
clauses. The new buildings were to coat 77,0001., 9,13011
the event a their costing more the railway companf tiott,
no power to give anything more. Had the infortasbiet
been given for which he sought, then this tailthe
ththeatdirtehvicetaiwos
would have been prevented. It was the opinion 0t 130
juunddgeers
direction
great ttehdf the
tnLhgoeerrdeisxnpoerf
en
md thei
removing
irTnergeo grty.-O°S;
thought there the c° vets'
for the doing so would be likely to destroy the etW3tbel
Lion between Edinburgh and Glasgow. As it "'Vito,:
weregoing to carry thecollege two miles and n'ha pig!:
the hospital—in itself a great evil. It was j'ant
by the judges that the Lords of the Treasury °Ttilft
have the superintendence of this work, and yet
hands were altogether tied up ; and this, too, ocioo oa
when those Lords were entirely without inforninjoao
the subject. He should, therefore, move the loser
a clause to secure that effect. cod.
Sir G. GREY said that the decision had bieloliforl;
to, not in ignorance, but in full possession 0'
Lion, and after the very fullest inquiry. All tbe. otlett'l
went ought to have to do with was the superiai't g
sap
erci
fiheta ttoionthseoLf
tohrdesboufildtihnegTarnedasufryroecif
v..,),t701
of the building, and the adoption of a clause w 13.1%- eCPI,-;
jc
tgthhieevye be properly executed. Btit, he dido netth •
the railway company ought to he obliged to
new agreement. t o°ll.
Mr. HUME said that this clause of the 1-,11
Baronet would serve all the purpose he bad in /7 —ll.
Mr. GREENE objected on a point of form• lam ~o
naStuirreG. of GthßeEraTilwsaaiyd
Bthial iatuwdetnutemGeorevley toerariaei P
:‘,l4°
objection.
Mr. P. M. STEWART thought his llon• lac ciri
objections ought to be entertained, for a swivel, too
had occurred in Edinburgh, where the 511 015 t .
the college was about 75,000/. But what 1661°°1)1
consequence ? Why the buildings had cos' with
and the whole of the expense was .rwith 'tit
the public. If they pursued the same cool's° oupee
spect to Glasgow, they would have a similar IllibereNii;
of fol y —an unfinished college. He trusted,,.o of
tl:at the Government would adopt the proposi'l
Hon. Member for Montrose. the Pr° li•
Sir G. GREY conceived that the effect Of
the cons,°
sition would be to throw the expense on accee,eis
dated Fund, and to this he was not prepared oval of o'4
Mr. WAKLEY quite believed that the real °ve'ffect
..111
College from the Hospital would have tbevos a 1"r
raising Glasgow as a Medical School. 030 $
known tact that no School of Medicine in LO,i.
ceeded where it was at a distance from a 110sl?I'sity
there look at St. Thomas's, at Guy's, at Urnil;''e jot%
lege; NNhy, the Schools were either a part of t',.reet.
tiou of the hospital, or only across the 51`400 they
trusted therefore that care would be taken Fru
moved the College from the Hospital, as this
posed. ork. o
Sir G. GREY said that every care had bFile Go they
Mr. HUME would not interpose now.
nient had the opportunity in their own hands and t
of
neglected their duty it was not his fault. the Liar
Lord G. SOMERSET would not waste wonce.
the Home as the Bill had taken this course,. Detx_
nity SU
The Government would have an opportuo__.
withdraw the amendment of which he had glv per
vising the plans, and that answered his pure
,t
C.ro,siyo
PiZO'fllErt()E had tind,?rstcol,tl:?
arse dito, t•L
COlLipany ,vere to I,olld up a 11e.... Chit".eeb;ed ouVu
plans which had been proposed ring b. fai;ge c 0
75,00011 but that the OTOIIt of the Pali

e.-...,,

.....---. rnore, the co .....,
mpany were to find the means. But
17'nw it appea-,:ed that they were only to contribute
5,004, itr.d in the event of the building cost-
ing Itiori-,.
some the money was to be derived from
3
other source. He would, in passing, just as-
-1
•Irit the Hon. Member for Finsbury (,fir.l-Vakley)
hY.ct on this Bill the Committee had taken the evidence
f the most celebrated surgeons in
'oath Edinburgh and
CB„asgow, and they all agree( that the removal of the
n'?nege would be advantrvzous to the pupils: As the
..a.euse about to be introduced would give the Lords of
n. Treasury the d',scretionary power of directing the
°inklings, he shoe,. be Si 0 clot. - satisfied with the Bilk
InSir ''''v-c,l' said that the Lords of the Treasury
eud, takY care so to exercise their power as to ensure
ru
nuest aCcommodation for the professors and the
i;18, wad to do justice to the public.
brie and passed. an :Bill, with the amendment, was then read a third
~., NOTICES OF MOTION, &c.
13„I), r• zOWRING gave notice that to-morrow he would
5 a question to the Under-Secretary for the Home
ePartment
stood.
~ as to whether Sir W. Phinn (as we under-
and t 0 vvu.s in receipt of a pension, when it was granted,
lci What amount?
DISTRESS IN IRELAND.
Ile,
DILL DISTRESS
BROWNE gave notice that to-morrow
tt' should ask a uestion with relation to the present
ate of distress in q
Ireland.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE.
4, Mr. HUME •
wished to know whether it would be
arenient to lay before the House a document which he
4-,lnred was at present in the Home-office, furnished by
r x'l34lnlission appointed to inquire into the alterations
teener in the interior of Buckingham Palace?
ia GEORGE GREY said that he was not aware
)...t there was such a document in existence, and he
tis,eletiteoLli.e_pr,might say with certainty that it was not in
fat
il 1 Tie °N,,lne''
th ---,41.:.. had himself seen it, and he did not see
theati,tll,eY ahould expend 150,000/. on any alteration in
be ; 41Qcc without first ascertaining whether they would .inr&ified in granting such a sum.
It EDUCATION IN WALES.
or gr. WILLIAMS wished to know from the Secretary
• . State for the Home Department, whether any steps
;gathad been taken with a view of ascertaining the present
eof education in Wales? It would be in their recol-
tte,ntion, that during the present session he had called the
„Ltention of the House to that subject, with a view
;I:lnit he inajesty would be graciously pleased to direct
Bnt anuiry should take pace upon the subject ; two
411 I._ Peetors were, he believYA appointed, who had reported
the were,
and foe question which he wished to
aidewas, whether or not the subject had received the con-
urahtin,n thy Right lion. Baronet, and whether it
inhtl,.,4l!,ention of the Government to take any steps
the ir "nr,er.
Ed $„ $„l,-;• GREY said his attention had been directed to
44. --tiect and h© had brought it before the Board of
neati '
taltel, 4.°11, which had directed immediate steps to be
ne0,288,1.° inquire into the subject. It was. not tnoutgwo
tspee:trY to issue a commission on the
.subject,
ill d
teisur ''s had accordingly been appointed. I e could
lost ,Q the Ilon. Member that the subject would not be
Ight of,

dry
TiT,„ TIDAL HARBOURS.
, „. i'-',-, J 4.11 E wished to ask the Honourable the Secre:
'at Go the Admiralty whether it was the intention o.
tit tias'overniucnt to introduce a Bill for the protection
111) 441 harbours and if not, what were their intentions
nn the , . '
, ki. ~„.,. subject ?
nequt,',,LYARD said that a Bill on the subject had been
Ads f;'"nd them by the late Government,. which Bill
tl I.Clatled upon the report of a commission of which
41: flirt. Member for Montrose was himself a Member.
40,.'r• Ward) thought that the most prudent course to
liroVT,wfc'uld be to allow the Bill to be brought forward in its
ksl;4l, shape, and printed, when any objections that
ttij " ue urged against it might bf., considered ; and in
Le bin
of
the next session a more perfect Bill should
~, vrou,t .
wilieh swi. in, to prevent thr.., misapplication of the funds
were now in the hands of different corporations.
41 lir•lvy BRAZIL.
he "IL wished to know from the Noble Lord
the h eeretary of Statr, for Foreign Affairs, what was
the V."eut situation of affairs between this couniry and
hiigilrazils, in order that the merchants of this country
the It kaow in what position they stood with regard to
Word I, Country.
ety.,`:"ALNIERSTON rearetted that the relations
Brazils
nletlleen this country and the Brazils were at the present
„Iltitisehllt in rather a difficult position as regarded the
'Gm residents in that country, but he was not aware
t
11. Y thos4cY serious inconvenience had been
thfea,
15antrye who had any commercial intercourse with_
_.
olkultv The House was aware that considerable
i.„' the.' Was connected with the former state
;at til sugar duties as regarded that country,
~m°llht, a changes recently made, would, he had no
al'o4B, aniooth away any impediments in the
lesti,„°f further negotiation. He considered the
r'' eve;"' one of the utmost iaiportance, and would give
ttkited-Ythlaa°tse
‘attP.ntion., and the House might be
414 e 4 f .1:10 pea on his part would be spared to
'lle"--tday feeling between the countries.
(LIFT SITTING.)

ISI-t„..
el4l'oll `TM FROM PORTUGAL.
altor4t°t`le'rectic4. 15.—Her Majesty's steamer Acheron has
hY h a lleti `c" start for England with dispatches at so
lines
I'b that see that I have only time to write a few ii
(lefi elper_ix,i , 1
, under the command of Vice-
6ista
01;41 Sir W el'atarksj,uaardrriovned here this afternoon. It con-
Fk1101,„ the Ribernia, St. Vincent, Trafalgar, Queen, Rodney,
e'tea,,'"; Vanguard, Superb, a sloop of war, and three
choers Of these the Superb and one steamer, the Cyclops,
teZ4o.recl. outside the port, in Cascaes Bay, where they still
tsj,,,,Sin, as it is supposed, for the purpose of communicating.
trat.4.ll from any ships. that may appear outside. It is thought
ticitat`clue .Acheron is, sent for instructions as to whether the
134
,ron shall str.y here, in order by itspresence to deter the
into p 0 army 'ilow on the frontier from making an irruption
Th'°rtngtil.
‘eo'l:3o.lligtii before last we wer.e within a hair's breadth of
tkiatill'er revolution. A conspiracy for. the overthrow of the
of Costa Cabral to
P_0,,,,,,,,g,
aosrdde.r of thingsd adndforresatorwaltliia
while at least, frustrated.
kis.tmiteninilsocioil-eorfe
Tlananoot.,
, the 16th Foot, and part of the
liqelkPal t'uard were to have turned out and proclaimed
it, aural reg.„.. _ ;
„ we but the plot was discovered in time, and.
IlleateXtiteu,m prevented owing to the prompt and energetic
(41,i .11;e8 taken by Count das Antas, the Military Governor.
Ilei P ". The by
teatibearhood ofcotn.bspiratodrs weeroefto
have assembled in the
Don Carlos de Masca-
,4l, the' ex-Coltunandeerreosfi the Municipal Guard, at Bemfica,
NR‘t 1)480111,b5', and it is said that they purposed to murder
(1."1-,er lep-.°'• Pa' buena, Viscount Sada Bandeira, and several
,Ael, inng men of the party in power.
titic,'°ll3 af the Mi elite mOvements in the northern_pro-t
it'ht,e; 4,11.:4a11y afloat, but there is no truth in them,exceip
1-tiite4r-" a feiV isolated guerillas here and there. The 11 id-
-1;444'4 feitiallwieef;B are too knlo-wing to commit themselves a!?
Iph,4
meat
warl';arreemzteutwreeyen. They are looking on at the hil.
the two sections of the Liberals,
e,,-the--14t end in the destruction of both.
'14,1,4t riT'etarY crisis continues on the increase, and the dis-
A 41111°,1- "'Mk notes has got up to 13 per cent.
lltetltt Pti"hgliej of aepsproach.ing scarcity is acknowledged by a
Mores 44 the bed in the Mario of this day. The decree states
131.4873,2-to/vtbart harvest has not been abundant, it becomes
f
to provide against a scarcity o.
ttllc)re4;!agalyn(itll,oe administrators of oaf the several districts are aCn
t h t quantities of grain exist i
q' reBpectrvere(llisttoriaor-iferaid.
.4kipo ~,
Rill ""'unqUAKE IN TUSCANY.
te,Ab__B? AuG..19.—8 the Sardinian steamer Ver-
Dili' violent this port y-esterday we received accounts
'4,a,es i,`;',)
ertuquake on the3' 10th, which destroyed many
Atl•qle folio-, e early.
illst Is %Nag is an extract of a letter, dated Leghorn,
bit his i'---
tr4l4 are is in the greatest consternation The inha-
-44 ge tying in all directions, seeking shelter in camps ferehl, 4 the fields All the shops are shut. My hand yet
''''
U.i'rowt,hilst I write the dreadful effects of the earthquake
Vteeraa.4. Several villages, amongst others Oriciana and
,4ea d q,. are a heap of ruins. Considerable damage has
11. °tie on the Maremes Toscanis. The church St. Michel,
Itt 44, has been seriously injured, Several public edifices
,‘loei, horn, and many private hous sadly equiredpul.lihg,
ge_kt-13401:1,! rebuilding. This is all Ica ou to- ay, 3
"1 i ''' 3'ou shall receive' full particulars.
tiat pr°t.ot to mention that our estimable Grand Duke has
„ills °visions and money to the unfortunate peasantry."
n,,,aPtain of the Vergalo reports,_ that at four a.m. of
t zojj-qu, the earthquake was felt at Naples, but did little or
NF 7.
1,-, t 4 eaiaphore, of Marseilles states that the walls of many
rk; houses cf Leghorn had been cracked by the earth-
L''et, -11.44e,,.0ed all
gthe shops had been closed, but no life was
this journal, many Tuscan villages had
L4:01161,,-4(l°l.ddeisntre3t'eod. The shock lasted for about tnoncinae-
`%ilitc,' A Blight shock had been felt at Genoa, bu
"ad resulted from it.
1 4.
-
ltla e).":"A'XI) MEAT.—A ship named the Marion which
443nit-"tived from Galatz, Moldavia, has brought the extraoirn-
' la‘rge quantity of 28,525 cases of preserved meats, 0
'lrtilerlim,o several Packages of tongues, and a varietyolfi
ii,.-21a. a4Cittelies.. We are unable to state of what descripti 0
ClN'al of 8 importation consisted, but such an extensive
t Der,. 8° remarkable an article of merchandise should not
Itt e—attea
llgrid to ass unnoticed. Since
.writing the above,
11141 h that another equally extensive ia of the
i:44 a 441,tea,,149. Place by a_vehssel called the Chandos, which
L. t 3,11 .' in the St. kat arine's Docks from the same
""tl. sting no less than 24,822 cases of preserved meats on
1)
kit4N (11,,.."1TS BUILDINGS IN DRURY LANE.—On Satur-
-44,1"...-1 1,-: ..,deemed necessary to shore up two houses in
Do: wii3' at,--' 'Nos 1 and 6, in the occupation of Messrs..Ensoll
a„-- -lit gee, The buildings present a very alarming ap-
'4 ati ''' jarge fissures being perceptible in the front walls,
%A P'iastanth which persons still reside in them.
~ 041„._ lig ,
It ‘l4ln_ "ATE. ,SOLDIER
.CON.VlCT.—Private Herbert
11.48 toti'.°l the NI, oolwich division of Royal Marines, who
helaalvatevialeted with another marine for robbing a man
.of
kos,,' Woltinci, money at the Duke n Horseback public-
hlhas' ir,,r)Alvioh, and sentenced at the 01 ld Bailey to eight
ftt ~the -'`'l)risonine t in M idstone gao , has just had left
ibtlqt i„'4,41 of 500/ n and his friends have lodged money
, ae ai:-. his di hat
044 4:1 petitisoen .ja;ge. 5' .e
se
n. fcraroenmtartyhe service, and have deter-
of State for the 1-lemreisUone--
Ibt,ealaBt, cither to remit or mitigate his term of P
a 4., 't oh 'e Was led commit the offence by his comrade
-e er) 1 h to twelve months imp i
alept. ' v 0 was sentenced to
k
k tt.4.
.q. -.. 4cßoLy AND FATAL ACCIDENT.-012 Saturday
1114,, u- Mills th ' fr West Middlesex,
N afiairp at ..?_ ei deputy coronet
tek„ astei: c_Laue Castle Tavern, ,
Kentish
-town, on the body
ta, of krt.J.2i rd.Ramniell, aged two years, held
son of a gentle-
telkiZve v‘Le residing No. i, Southarnpion-terrace, in the
't ric;on3'. the adsence of the witnesses proved that
in:' tide), ,roetn the previous day, the deceased, together with
llgt 13r!irlis°_
.hr, were at play in the garden at
common
enrear of
ta,_,,hieh ;._,O at the further end there privy,
:114,1:ertude,
,ifinn,auban../eneered had been i:?thwashaabit of throwing
_against the wish the habit
his brother he
Eloi:4'issiti '‘ mg jumped upon the seat the lid,ceam. e off,
4 /l
.. g ais footing. he was suddenly inimer.. d in the
Ivrvar,t brother instantly gave the alarm, when the
Os aot' and others were soon in attendance, but before. he
.Ik,icl..,oat life Was quite extinct from suffocation.—Verdict,
._ Se ~,v2l_,tal death"
In,
I?tice:'ciet:tettih_as been the demand for glass in Loncic,n.
oftei: tett, tote s°
the recent storm there, that large
e , 4.,iverpool for export have been even takenqn.out
latill tlietekself.B and,sent back to the metrepolis,' Loudon being
" ila4r4etme,Lriverptol Chnmi*.