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London, England, 1851-07-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY

the result of whose labours may depend the future renewal book. Therefore, we say, it is not enough to
or
visional s modificationtate of the fin anci of lhat imporaltaranra nget impmentsost. Tof the hat i t
choisuntry, pro- extend the suffrage, the ban must be taken
it appears to this House to b. most consietent,with a due re- off from those already enfranchised, and the
Bard to the maintenance of public credit and the exigen- existing constituencies will be thus virtually
cies of the public service, not to make any material acri-
fice of public income in effecting such changes as may extended a full third, aye, more than a full third,
be deemed advisable in other branches of taxation. when we take into account in addition to the regis-
After a smart attack on Mr. PUSEY, the Hon. Gentleman
proceeded to state that he and his friends were prepared to tered electors wbo abstain from voting, those who
support the repeal of the window-duty. But the house-tax systematically disfranchise themselves in order to
must be altered into one of "complete commutation." The
timber and coffee repeals he must oppose. He would sup- escape from persecution. Those Honourable Members
port a measure for enabling the British ship-builder to build who have been lately returned can do the good cause
in bond. The loss to the revenue would be small, for
,134 0001. was estimated as the loss in the timber duty, of protection to the Parliamentary elector no better
whereas he would, for the odd 84,0001., guarantee the Go- service, nor better reward the constituents who have
vernment against the loss, providing the building in bond returned them, than by attending on Tuesday, the S
t h
was permitted. And he solemly pledged his party to sup-
port Government (even against their own discontented fol- of July, in their places in the House of Commons,
lowers) if this course were taken. and bearing their testimony to the corruption which
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that if the reso-
lutions were agreed to, the repeal of the window-tax would they have witnessed in our electoral system,
be impossible. and in giving their votes for election by ballot
Mr. NEWDEGATE supported the motion. as brought on that evening by the Member for
Mr. GLADSTONE would vote in favour of the motion, Bristol.
although he could have wished that Mr. DMA= had been
somewhat more explicit. We would remind the supporters of this
Mr. LABOUCHERE regretted much the vote which the great measure of reform, that on the Bth of
House had come to on Mr. HuacE's motion. He considered
July Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR has the first place,
hat no advantage cauld be derived from building ships in
bond. with a motion respecting attorneys' eertificatr vbich

Mr. HrnuE could not see why his motion had occasioned
somucthhenneasinesa income-tax
must
esbt becomeelievel tpheartmantheeutti7e had come
when
but it must
be made so in accordance with justice.
The House then divided, when the numbers were—
For Mr. Disraeli's ammandment
Against it...
Majority against Mr. Disra•.ll , —ll3
The Bill was passed through Committee.
The third reading of the General Board of Health Bill
occupied a considerable time, and a division took place on a
local question affecting Hastings and St. Leonards, after
which the remaining business was disposed of.

:es, wbici
is expected to last scarcely half-an-hour, and that
consequently there exists every probability, not to say
certainty, of the second notice coming on, which no-
tice is that of Mr. HENRY BERKELEY, for leave to
bring in a Bill to extend to the Parliamentary elec-
tors of Great Britain and Ireland, in all elections, the
protection of the ballot.
If all those who have pledged themselves to their
constituencies are in their place to redeem their
pledges, there is every probability that the
Honourable Member for Bristol will, as he
did in 1848, be in a majority, in which
case Lord JOHN RUSSELL may possibly be
convinced of the necessity of including the
ballot in his forthcoming measure of reform.
We regard the approaching debate on the ballot
as the most important that has, perhaps, ever
taken place on that question, and we warn our repre-
sentatives that their constituencies expect every man
to do his duty, while we urge upon the constituencies
the necessity of watching narrowly the conduct of
their representatives, and of " putting the screw on,"
if need be, so as to keep every man up to the mark.

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propositions of which he had given notice, and, as
might have been expected, was left in an unequivocal
minority. We can readily conceive the almost irre-
sistible temptation to a man of Mr. DIsRAELI's
ability and eloquence afforded by the flagrant errors
of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER for damaging
the Ministry of which his opponent was a member.
But the occasion selected was peculiarly infelicitous,
and the Honouratle Gentleman committed a
grave mistake in bringing forward a motion
the practical effect of which (if success-
ful) would have been to have continued for an in-
definite period one of the most obnoxious and un-
popular imposts—the iniquitous tax on light and air,
without alteration or amelioration. This was the
more unfortunate, as Mr. DISRAELI had on former
occasions, and even when bringing forward his
resolutions last night, declared himself to be in
favour not merely of a commutation, but of an
absolute and unqualified remission of the onerous
and unwelcome burden. His speech and his motion
were, however, at variance ; and while he declared
that " nothing could be more injudicious, more in-
expedient, or impolitic than to disturb the revision, and
that, therefore, so far as the revenue derived from the
tax on windows was concerned, he considered it
blotted out of the Exchequer," he yet endeavoured
by his motion to continue for an indefinite period, if
not to perpetuate the objectionable charge.
The effect of the motion was to place Sir CHARLES
WOOD in a totally false position. For once in his life
he had truth and justice at his side, for once he might
have even risen in moral dignity and dropped the
quibbling arguments of the Old Bailey practitioner.
The Right Honourable Baronet was positively beside
himself at the extraordinary occurrence. He waxed
jocose on the unwonted occasion, and even made some
ponderous attempts at wit, not considering the for-
midable opponent against whom he was flinging his
puny and pointless shafts, and who could at any
time crush the rash assailant, or send him back whim-
pering to the protection of his leader.
The attenuated and slender minority by which the
Hon. Gentleman was supported showed that many of
his own party, obtuse as they may be on ordinary
occasions, perceived the pit into which their leader
had fallen, the serious blunder which he had com-
mitted. There were few questions in which the
Protectionist general could not have commanded a
larger following than that which went into the lobby
with him last night. A majority of 113 on any topic
whatsoever, more especially on a fiscal or financial
subject, must have been a novelty to the Whig
Ministry. They have not frequently been in such a
position since they consigned the revenue department
to the tender mercies of the brother-in-law of Earl
GREY, who received his appointment, not on account
( his own merits or competence for the im-
portant duties confided to his charge, but
ny reason of his close connexion with the Noble Lord
the Secretary for the Colonies, who insisted on a cer-
:sin number of seats in the Cabinet being placed at
ais disposal as the price of his own support and co•
operation. We have repeatedly stated that Sir
CHARLES WOOD is the evil genius of the present
Ministry, that he is the Nemesis goading them on to
acts of the most unwise and impolitic character, by
means whereof their shortcomings and backslidings
in the cause of reform were expiated. Last night, how-
ever, he appeared (through the grave mistake of his op -
ponent) as their guardian angel and protector—his
stinted and partial measure being looked upon as a
boon of no ordinary magnitude, when compared witn
the unequal and oppressive system previously in
operation.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
The second, and professedly the last, grand morning
concert for the present season took place yesterday. The
concert began with Beethoven's splendid overture to Eg-
mont, remarkably well played by the band. Mademoiselle
Caroline Duprez then sang the beautiful air from St. Paul,
" 0 Jerusalem," with a purity oi style that declared a
thorough appreciation of the music. Two pieces, essentially
French in character, followed—a cavatina from Donizetti's
Les Martyrs, exceedingly well sung by Madame Giuliani,
and the well-known bolero, "La chanteuse voiles," executed
to perfection by Madame Ugalde, to whose peculiar style of
vocalization it was admirably adapted. Madame Sontag
sang "On mighty pens," from haydn's Creation, in a
highly impressive manner; and the fine voice of Madame
Fiorentini found ample scope for display in Mozart's aria,
" Deh parlate." The most decided effect, however, produced
in the first part of the concert was by Mr. Sims Reeves,
who, by his energetic and spirited delivery of the air from
Purcell's King Arthur, " Come, if you dare" (with chorus),
gained a well-merited encore. The unpublished pieces of
Paganini formed at this, as at the last concert, one of the
special points of the programme, and Signor Sivori was
again the execntant. On the present occasion he repeated
the " Witches' Dance," and played, for the first time, a
morceau entitled "II Mouvement Perpetuo." The audience
did ample justice to Signor Sivori by recalling him after
each performance, but the applause bestowed was
solely due to the merits of the violinist. In the second
part of the concert the honours fell to Madame
Sontag, who sang a bolero, by Besozzi ( a composer un-
known to fame), and the English (or, as some will have it,
Spanish) ballad of " Home, sweet home," the latter of which,
given with the sweetest expression, was unanimously re-
demanded. The air, " Sonda al meats," from Cenerentola,
is one of those things which Signor Calzolari sings the best.
In the elegant florid style this vocalist is quite at home,
which he fully established yesterday, by his almost faultless
delivery of the air in question. The comic duet from Il Ma-
trimonio, " Se fiato in corpo avete," thanks to the irreabtible
humour of Lablache, and the spirited co-operation of his son
Frederic, produced its accustomed effect, and 'he last move.
ment was encored with acclamations. One of the great hits
of the second part was the air " Roberto toi que j'aime,"
which Madlle. Alaymo sang with so much passion and feel-
ing that she was twice recalled at the conclusion, and de-
served the more praise for resolutely declining the encore she
might so reasonably have accepted. Besides the pieces we
have enumerated the band played the overtures to the Ruler
of the Spirits ( Weber). and Prometheus (Beethoven). Mr.
'Jaffe conducted the whole concert, except the compositions
by Paganini, which were directed by M. Tolbecque. The
house was crowded in eves part.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
_ HAT 7.2.11.81ECET5.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 31 5s to 41 6s Od; Clover
ditto, 31 los to 41 10s; and Straw, 1/ 18 to 11 9i per load.
Supply moderate, and trade firm.
CumnazttAxi).— Meadow Hay, 316 s to 41 lOs ; Clover
ditto, 31 ;Os to 41 10s; and Straw, 11 3s to 1/ 12s per load.
A short supply, and a steady demand.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 31 6s to 4/ 88; Clover
ditto, 31 11's to 4/ 108; and Straw, 112 s to 11 lOs per load.
Trade steady, at full prices.
CC:MONZA.% I
SUGAR.— The market for British Plantation continues
firm, sales 320 hhds. at pull prices. At auction 7,800 bags
M,uritius and 7,600 bags 136hgal, mostly sold at extreme
rates, the former at 39s 6d to 44s for crystalised, and 38s to
41s for low to fine yellow, the latter at 39s to 42s for low to
good white Benares, and 31s to 36s for very low dingy to
mid yellow date kind. The quantity of British Plantation
landed last week at the East and West India Docks was
1,109 hhds 115 tierces 121 barrels; there were taken for
home consumption 1,097 hhds 134 tierces 163 barrels. The
stock in the same places is 13,208 hhds 1,670 tierces 4,391
barrels.

COFFEE.-110 casks Plantation Ceylon in public sale were
withdrawn above the market value, 46s to 51s for fine ord
pale to mid colory, but subsequently sold rather under these
rates, besides several parcels privately; 140 bags good ord
native kind brought 383 to 38s 6d, being 6d higher, at which
there were still buyers.
Cocoa.-100 bags Trinidad and 13 barrels St. Vincent's,
were taken in at nominal rates.
Rum—The quantity landedlast week at the East and West
India Docks, was 496 puns 140 hhds. ; there were taken for
home consumption. 127 puns 7 hhds. ; and exported, 78 puns
146 hhda. The stock in the same places is 12,017 puns
1,546 hhds.

In truth, the country had emphatically and une-
quivocally pronounced against the system, which
uone could venture to defend in general society. Had
there even been a deficiency, in place of a handsome
surplus, there should have been some change, show-
ing a total alteration of the principle. But Sir CHARLES
Noon can seldom make any graceful concession ; he
could not do anything in a straightforward and hand-
some manner. In the first edition of " THE PRECIOUS
BUDGET" he endeavoured to retain the obnoxious
principle, erroneously supposing that the country
would be contented by a remission of one-third. He
had, however, completely miscalculated the feeling of
the community, and the disgust and indignation
excited by his clumsy plan produced the Ministerial
crisis, which was only surmounted through the
weakness of the Protectionists and not :the strength
of the Government. The voice of public opinion on
the subject was so distinctly audible that even
Sir CHARLES WOOD, obstinate and perverse as
he is known to be, could not continue wilfully
deaf. He was obliged to yield to the pressure from
without, and to make the concession so urgently de-
manded, but not to the extent required ; but the people
were contented because the obnoxious principle was
finally surrendered and could never again be re-es-
tablished. Had Mr. DISRAELI last night objected to
the imposition of a house-tax, and proposed that the
entire surplus should be devoted to the abolition of
the window-tax, the result might have been very dif
ferent from what it was. But as it was, he
strengthened the hands of his opponents by the mis-
take he committed, disregarding the vulnerable part,
and striking only where they were clad in firm and
impenetrable armour.

TALLOW.— P.Y.C. ia 373 9d per cwt. on the spot, and
Town, 38s.

TEi. - The market is quiet, with fair deliveries.

RETURN OF HER MAJESTY AND THE COURT FROM
THE ISLE OF WIGHT THIS DAY.) -The Queen and Prince
Albert, with their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice,
accompanied by his Majesty the King of the Belgians, the
Duke de Brabant, the Princess Charlotte, and the Count de
Flandres, and attended by Viscountess Canning, the Hon.
Miss Kerr, General Wemyss, general Bowles, Colonel Bon-
verie, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C B. Phipps, Miss Hild -
yard (Preceptresa to the Princesses), and Count Albert de
Briey, Colonel de Moerkerke, and Sir Robert Carswell (Phy-
sician to the King), embarked at Osborne Pier this morning
on board the Fairy Royal steam tender, Captain Lord Adol-
phus Fitzclarence, G.O H., for Gosport. The Royal circle
were received at the Clarence-yard by Lord Frederick Fitz-
clarence, Admiral the Hon. Sir Thomas B. Capel, and the
usual cortege of military and naval authorities. and travelled
to town by special train on the South-Western Railway to
the Nine Elms station, whence the Royal party proceeded in
six carriages to Buckingham Palace, escorted by a party of
the Bth Hussars.

HERR KAUFMANN'S CONCERT, ST. MARTIN'S-HALL.
—This gentleman, whose name has been brought promi-
nently into notice, from his having been twice commanded
to perform before the Court, at the Palace, gave his second
concert in the above ball last evening. The whole of the
instruments, except one, are played by machinery, as in the
common musical boxes, we believe; but the sounds emitted
do not in the slightest degree resemble that of musical boxes,
but imitate all kinds of instruments—flutes, clarionets,
pianos, flageolets, trum ets, &c. &c. The Symphonion is a
very prettily arranged piece of mechanism, and one of its
barrels, set with a theme, with variations, from II Flauto
Magico, was so pretty that it was unanimously re-denitilded.
The harmonicon is a stringed instrument, resembling an up-
right piano, -ad played by the hand. The tones are pro-
duced by the friction of a cylinder on the wire strings.
The effect when played is very pleasing. We advise all
who really wish to enjoy a couple of hours to visit this mu-
sical curiosity, and we are sure they will be pleased with
the music, and astonished at the complicated mechanism of
the different instruments.

Every successive election proves the deep interest
The people take in the important question of the
ballot. Harwich, Greenwich, and Bath have sent
their representatives pledged to the support of protec-
tion at the polling booths ; and it is a sign of this
feeling not to be misunderstood, that the enunciation
of no other pledge of reform on the hustings is re-
ceived with the same amount of enthusiasm as the
pledge to support the ballot. At Harwich, when
Mr. CRAWFORD alluded to the intimidation in that
borough, and pledged himself to support the ballot
as the measure of all others best calculated to render
intimidation impracticable, nothing could exceed the
enthusiasm with which the electors received the an-
nouncement. At Greenwich both candidates pledged
themselves to support protected voting, and the pledge
wasreceived with cheers. At Bath, Capt. SCOBELL was
Loudly cheered when he professed his determination
tc'suPPort the ballot. At Bath strong allegations of
intimidation
great fact Lk"'l •
ie which appeared at the election for
Bath worthywoe publicly put forward. There is a
fre
d
Lord ask why? Lord JoUN RUSSELL'S attention—of
third did not p •
the electors, ()um •
ask before he oll• Let the Noble
why do they not vote ?whTo
propt la a question he may very well
an extension of the suffrage.
Where are the electors who
froth the
of
C .mmittee which sat in 183:
be:acve the suffrage, and
answer is plain—the
answer to that question in his and:
HENRY BERKELEY has over avotvheartaagnasit7r ;—Mr.
I itituidation keeps them fro given an
deterred from voting by direct threats, others
decline
svuoirtieurg f;•fomthtehire knnaomwelesdgeapptheaartSome are
their trades will
on the poll.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BRlSTOL.—Yesterday a
fire broke out in the premises of Messrs. Hunt and Co., oil
merchants, Bristol. The fire was first discovered at about
twenty minutes past five o'clock, but it spread with terrible
rapidity, and all efforts to extinguish it proved unavailing
until the whole, or nearly the whole, of the valuable stock
of oil, rosin, etc., was destroyed.
MR. GEORGE TuompsoN, IMP.—This gentleman
is now on his passage to England, per the North America,
which sailed on the 17th inst. It is said that he will resign
his seat in Parliament, and become a permanent resident in
the United States.—Patriot.

MALICIOUS ROBBERY AT SOTER'S SYMPOSIUM.---
On Sunday evening some evil-disposed parson penetrated to
the " Encampment of All Nations," in the Symposium, and
succeeded in cutting off and carrying away twenty-five
yards of the monster tablecloth which formed one of the
attractions of Gore House, and was certainly a triumph of
British manufacture.

Mr. NV. FARREN'S BENEFIT.--To-morrow the be-
nefit of Mr. W. Farren, the most accomplished and perfect
artiste that the English stage has perhaps ever possessed,
takes place at the Olympic theatre, on which occasion Miss
Helen Faucit and Mr. J. W. Wallack will appear as Pau-
line and Claude Melnotte in the Lady of Lyons, and Mr.
W. Farre❑ will, for that night only, sustain his original
character of Grandfather Whitehead.

The annual general meeting of the shareholders of
the Cambrian and Universal Insurance Company was held at
the offices, 61, Moorgate- street, on Saturday last. It ap-
peared from the balance-sheet and report read, and unani-
mously adopted, that there had been received for premiums
during the previous nine months, ending the 3 st last Decem-
ber, about 1,1001.; that since that time the business bad in-
creased, and was still considerably advancing; and that no
loss had occurred up to the present time. The entire pre-
liminary expenses scarcely exceeded 700!, while the working
expenses were only 50u1. Interest at the rate of 41 per cent.
per annum on the paid-up capital was agreed to, and it was
anticipated that the prospects of the company would shortly
warrant a higher rate being adopted. The shareholders were
much pleased at this satisfactory position, and after warmly
expressini; their approbation of all that had beed done,
passed highly complimentary resolutions eulogistic of the
chairman, directors, manager, medical officers, iikc.

Among the visitors at the Exhibition on Saturday
were the Archbishop of Bordeaux and the Bishop of Neyers.

THE SHARE MARKETS

13I&XTISE RILXVOTAYS.

Railways.

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Nonlasi Prices.

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Boston, & E. Juncion
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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

Cl7'l', TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated
at 5,000 hales, comprising 150 Pernam and Maranham at
6id. to 7id., 100 Bahia 4 641. to 61d., 100 Surat at 3d. to
3id., and the remainder American. The market closed
heavily with prices of all kinds in favour of buyers.—Railway
Shares were in good demand at high prices. .
The following is a report of the state of the piece goods
market as furnished by Messrs. M'Nair, Greenhow, and
Irving:—
"From June, for reasons which have been frequently
stated by us, but little is expected in the way of extensive
transactions, and more particularly so, when the holidays
incident to Whitsuntide interrupt and interfere with the re-
gular course of business. This year, notwithstanding the
absence of any material improvement in the demand for
the country trade, which continues in a most un-
satisfactory state, the operations of the month—as we find
upon reference—equal those of 1845, 1849, and 1850, which
were periods of great activity—enable us to report them as
being of considerable magnitude. During the early portion
of the month, the market continued in a dull and lifeless
condition when, from an improvement in the demand
for and value or cotton, and the influence attaching
to the material reduction in the prices of the
manufactured articles, an active demand for twist and cloth
ensued, which resulted in enabling spinners and manufac-
turers to realise the advance previously particularised. and
in placing many of them under contract for some time to
come. Both goods and yarns are now, with only few
exceptions, exceedingly light; and though during the last
few days the market has been much less animated, prices are
so far sustained with firmness. With the completion of
existing contracts, we cannot see, however, how the recent
advance in prices is to be maintained, nor how a decline from
those ruling a month ago is to be prevented, looking to the
present and prospective position and value of Cotton, and the
recent unfavourable accounts from India and China."

The Banker's Magazine for the present month, sums up
the state of the Corn trade, as follows:
" Some rather important changes have taken place in the
Corn trade during the last month. In the first place, there
has been a material rise (in some cases as much as 3s. or 4s.
per quarter) in the price of grain; and, in the second place,
there has been a falling off in the foreign supply. Our own
farmers continue to bring forward their produce with great
caution. The rise in price seems to be quite justified by the
facts. It is not supposed that stocks are very heavy; the
consumption is large, the harvest will be rather ►ate, and the
weather is not quite of that character which removes all fear
of accident to the crops. During the month it is probable
that the prospects of a good harvest have very much im-
proved. We have had less of the wet and cold weather
which prevailed in April and May ; and there have been many
days of positive heat and brilliancy. Nothing, certainly, has
yet occurred, either in the United Kingdom, or perhaps in
any country of Europe, to excite serious apprehensions as to
the result of the harvest of 1851."

The new Sardinian loan for three millions sterling
is payable in the following manner : 20 per cent.
on allotment, 10 per cent. on July 21, 10 per
cent. on August 21, 10 per cent. on September 20,
10 per cent., on Oct. 21; 10 per cent. on Nov. 21 • 15 per
cent on Dec. 1. The applications will be receivable until
Saturday next. The interest is to commence from the Ist
of June, 1851, and will be payable either in London, Turin,
or Genoa. The ostensible object is to form railways;
but no doubt the real cause is the strain upon the
revenue during the last war. Hitherto Sardinia has ob-
tained her loans in Paris, but the plethora in the London
Money Market offers temptation. What precise influence
the loan will have here, remains to be seen, but the terms
being favourable, 85 for a Five per Cent. S.ock, there is
reason to believe that it will be readily taken
up. It is probable that about a million of the
loan or more will be absorbed abroad, athough
the lean comes out in London, and further, we con-
sider that the recent heavy shipments of silver to the Conti-
nent have been partly in anticipation of this loan. If such
be the case, the loan will be very partial in its effect.
The Amsterdam Stock Market, on the 29th ult., was very
animated for Spanish Five per Cents.
The English Funds have been flatter, owing to the
loan. Consols have been 96% to 97% for the opening.
The present rates are 96 74 to 97. The New Three-
and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 98% to %; and the
Three per Cents. 97% %. Bank Stock is at 214. Exche-
quer-bills are firm at 455. to 48s. p emium.
The Foreign Securities have been flat. Spanish Five
per Cents. have been 21%, and the Passive ei. Portuguese
Four per Cents. have been quoted 334 to 34%. There is
much anxiety to ascertain whether the terms tor a compro-
mise of the Spanish Debt will be agreed to next Thursday.
Dutch Four per Cents. have been 91 LA. %.
Railway Shares have been all lower on account of the de-
cline in Censuls, but there is not much doing.

QUARTER TO THREE.
Consols Shut.
Ditto Account ... 97 ex div
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLUOL.
( From the Official List.)
Baak Stock 214
8 oar Cent. iteditood Annuities 9714%
New 314 per Cent. Anas.
uoug Amities. Exp. Jan. sth, 1860... 7 o-16 7%
India Bonds under 1,000/........ ....... 58 p
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities 961; 97
Con'ele for Account ... 97 963
B collector Bills.
1,0001.... — 48 45 p
5001. - 48 45 p
Small 4B 45 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cont....
Ditto, 5 par Cent
llexisan 'tends, 1846, ex Jan. Coupons 34 .
reravien Bonds, 6 per Cent
Ditto Deferred

Spanish Bonds, 6 per Cent
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Passive Bends 6%
ilividends on tke above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates

LLOYD'S SI-11PYING.—( THIS DAY.)
LONDON, JULY I.—The wind was at East this morning,
and at ten o'clock it rained very heavily. The wind is now
(noon) N. to N.W., with a light breeze and cloudy.—The
Rambler, of Swansea, Newport to New York, was spoken
with 9th June, 43 N., 46 W., had been totally dismasted the
previous day, and supplied with spars and ropes by the An-
tigua Packet.
SWANSEA.—Arrd. Carthagenia, Prince Edward's Island.
TRALEL—SId. Souvener, New York.
OFF DUNGENISS.—Princess Charlotte, Surinam, for Rot-
terdam.

BRISTOL, Jura 30.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Luna, Havannah ;
Spinner, ditto.
DEAL, JUNE 30. Wind E. to E.N.E.—Arrived from the
River and aid. her Majesty's steamer Alagicienne, Westward;
Gov. M'Lean, Cape of Guod Hope; Faedrenes Minde, Santa
Cruz; Andres and Celeste, Cuba; Devonshire, New York;
Falcon, Bermuda; Invermore, Quebec.
BRIDGEWATER, JUNE 30.—Wind S.—Arrl, David, Rio de
la Bache.

LIVERPOOL, Juivx 30.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. John Currier,
Charleston; Helen' Mary, Akyab ; John Hutchinson,
Valparaiso and Bahia; Cluny, St. John's. New Brunswick;
Thrasher, Miremichi. Off port, Crescent. Sld. Crown,
Africa; William Penn, Bombay; Star of the West, Phila-
delphia; J. H. Shepherd, New York; Jane Duns, Halifax.
The Blytheswood, Calcutta to this port, which was aban-
doied on the 22d April off Reimon, has been towed into
Mauritius.

HOUSE OF LOE.DS.-(THIS DAY.)
Their Lordships sat this morning to hear appeals. The
Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, and
Lord blunteagle.

EVENING. JULY 1, Ism.

dancing, there was that of drinking wine and brandy and
water. It was two or three minutes after I had done
playing that I discovered the defendant cheating. lr might
have been five o'clock when the row took place. When I
threw up the cards, Mr. Compton won the trick; but as
we had both committed a fault, we were loued according to
the rules of the game, or rather compelled to play the hand
over again. The result was that I got two tricks, and won
all the pool but my lon. I was one of the committee, and
had occasion to go in and out of the room.
Mr. James Young sworn and examined—l am a licensed
victualler, residing in Westminster. I was at the ball, and
went into the card-room about ten o'clock, where I played
at whist. I saw the defendant come in about half
an hour after. There were two other persons with him. The
defendant rested himself by the side of the table while we
were playing, and afterwards proposed a game at 100. That
proposal was accepted, and he played eigbteenpenny 100 at
first, limited to half-a-guinea. During the last half hour of
the game the defendant proposed that the limit should be in-
creased to a guinea, and tha stake changed to three shillings.
I noticed that he won more frequently than anybody else,
perhaps in the ratio of twice to anybody else once. I recollect
the last hand that was played, I dealt the cards; there were
five of us playing, including the defendant and two stran-
gers. The card I turned up was a club. I dealt three cards
to the defendant. I saw Mr. Whitehad take a card from the
defendant's coat collar. The defendant had just put his
hand up to take it as the defendant drew it out the reverse
way. I saw the king of hearts fall from Brown's sleeve, and
he attempted to shuffle it with the pack.
Cross-examined— I played, I should say, five hours. I
was sitting down all the time, and did not cease to play.
Brown was occasionally looed. The two strangers and other
persons occasionally won and lost. I recollect the disputed
when Whitehead would not head the trick. Brown was
active in calling Whitehead to order, and insisting upon his
playing again. Brown complained that Whitehead was playing
Compton's hand. We were all sober, though we had been
thinking throughout the night. Ireland won. Two or
three lost considerably who are not here, Mr. Pitt, a hair-
dres.ser, of vv estminster, lost 71. Mr. Comp on, of Chelsea,
lost 101. A relation of Mr. Pitt's lost 41 or 51. I should say
about 701. or 801. was lost in the whole, but I cannot say
positively.
Re-examined—Mr. Brown and the two strangers won the
principal part 01 the money. Mr Brown convened with the
two strangers as if they were his friends.
Mr John Bennett sworn sad examined— I am a publican,
and live at the Upper Archway Cottage, Upper Holloway.
I was at the ball, and saw the defendant and the two
strangers playing at 100 with the others, including young
Compton and Pitt. I was one of the committee, and in con-
sequence of something I had heard I watched the defendant
while he was playing. After watching him for ten minutes
or so, I observed him place cards behind his poll at the back
of his coat, and when he p'ayed trumps he took the card
from his back. I could not see what he did with the third
card dealt to him. When he took the card from under his
coat collar I observed him do this repeat dly, and recollect
distinctly seeing him draw out the ace of spades and win a
trick with it. Whitehead was playing at this time, and
in the second play of that deal there was some dispute
about not heading the trick. I afterwards saw Whitehead
go round to the defendant and take a card out of his hand. It
was the ace of clubs, and the defendant's hand was up at his
collar. Whitehead held up the card and said, " Gentlemen,
you are playing with blacklegs." Brown was afterwards
given into custody.
Mr. B. F. Fowler, the late landlord of the Falcon at
Bethnal-green, sworn and examined—l was at the ball, but
I did rot play. I looked on occasionally and noticed that in
the majority of cases where there was a 100 the money passed
to the defendant's side of the table. I was at the table when
the card was detected behind his collar.

Cross-examined—Mr. Ireland won largely, but I do not
know the amount.

Mr. Butterfield, another publican, who like all the pre-
ceding witnesses, has retired from business since the ball,
stated that he played at the 100-table and lost bl. in two or
three hours. The defendant was the principal winner. Wit•
ness was told something about the defendant, and he retired
from the room in disgust, but afterwards he came in and saw
the card taken from the defendant's collar. Witness was a
tolerably good player, but he had been in the habit of play-
ing with tradesmen and gentlemen.

This was the case for the prosecution,Mr. CIiAMBERS wished to know what counts the prosecu-
tion intended to rely upon, the statutory or the common law
coup is ?

Mr. CLARKSON said they relied upon all.
Mr. CHAMBERS, under these circumstances, contended that
there was no case to go to the jury on the statutory counts of
the indictment, inasmuch as the evidence failed to trace to
the possession of the defendant any precise or particular coin
which it was alieged he had won from the prosecutors by
cheating with the cards. There was no proof that he had
won money from any of the defendants in particular by
mesas of cheating, because the evidence failed to show any
one instance where he had obtained the pool through the in-
strumentality of the alleged secreted cards. One of the
counts charged the particular coin was upon the de-
fendant, but as the coin was not marked before it was put
into the pool, there was no evidence to show that it was the
property of the prosecutor named in the count.
Mr. CLARKSON insisted that there was ample evidence to
go to the jury.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE held that there was sufficient
evidence to go to the jury in all the counts.
Mr. M. CHAMBERS then addressed the jury for the defence,
saying that no case had been made out to justify them in
finding the defendant guilty of this serious offence.
Lord CAMPBELL summed up, and
The jury immediately returned a verdict of Guilty on all
the counts in the indictment.
Lord CAMPBELL then said he entirely concurred in the
verdict, and should sentence the defendant to two years' im-
prisonment, with hard labour, in the House of Correction for
the county of Middlesex; and at the expiration of that
time he should enter into two recognizances for his good
behaviour in 501. each.

EXCHEQUER.—(THI* DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco, betore the LORD Cimur BARON, and
Barons ALDERSON, PLATT, and MARTIN.)
JAQUES V. WRITE.

The LOAD Clime lisitoN, in delivering judgment in this
case, said it was an action instituted by the plaintiff to re-
cover the sum of 48/. 145., which had been paid in the shape
of costs for investigating the title to certain property. At
the trial a verdict was found for the defendant, but on appli-
cation, by leave of Mr. Baron Martin, who tried the case,
was subsequently made to enter the verdict for the plaintiff,
the plaintiff having paid the money, and it being perfectly,
clear that if the title were a bad one, he had a right to re-
cover back the money. The only real question which arose
out of the action was whether the defendant had succeeded
in making out a good title. Now all the title the defendant
app ared to be possessed of was ex parte materna, the weakest
of all titles. It was true the jury found there were no heirs
ex parte materna, but the issue was tried between two par-
ties who had an interest in keeping from the view of the jury
any heirs ex parte paterua. It also appeared that the last
person seised had made a declaration that he had ad heirs
on his father's side; but that was a very ambiguous expres-
sion, which might either mean that there were no heirs on
the father's side, or only that there were no heirs on that
side of the same name or with whom he was acquainted.
A question then arose as to whether this title was such as
ought to justify the plaintiff in concluding the purchase, and
if not whether the defendant ought not to pay the expenses
of the Lvestigation. The Court thought not only that the
plaintiff was entitled to recover, but gave this distinct rea-
son for entertaining that opinion —Tsat the meaning of a
good and a sufficient title meant such a title as the Court of
Chancery would deem a sufficient ground for compelling a
specific performance. The Court considered, therefore, that
the plaintiff was entitled to recover the 481. 14s.

Mr Baron MARTIN said be thought it right to intimate
that he did not concur in the above judgment. The de-
fendant had eiven ample proof of a sufficient and good title,
and he would say further, that the question did not depend
on what a court of equity would do, but whether or not the
party had a good title in point of fact.
The rule was then made absolute.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
(Before the ASSISTANT •JuDaE.)
The July Sessions were commenced this morning, before
Mr. Sergeant Adams, the Assistant-Judge.
The calendar is very light, there being but fifty prisoners
for trial.

John Smith, convicted of picking pockets at the last ses-
sions, from which sentence was deferred, for the purpose of
inquiring into his character, was proved to have been con-
victed summarily by a magistrate for a similar offence in
F, bruiry last, and had undergone his sentence of three
months' imprisonment. He was discharged from prison only
a few days previous to the commission of the last offence,
for which he was now sentenced to nine months' imprison-
m nt and hard labour.

- Riches, a young man who was convicted at the last
sessions for stealing a box containing property from the
Eastern Counties Railway, was also brought up for judg-
ment. A previous conviction was proved against him, and
he was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment and hard
labour,

John Judge was indicted for stealing a sovereign, the
money of Caroline Simmonds.
The prosecutrix, lady's maid in a family in Old Quebec-
street, stated that, some days ago, she made a purchase of
some strawberries from the prisoner, who was hawking the
fruit opposite her mistress's house. She offered him a sove-
reign to change, but he not having the necessary silver, pro-
posed to go for it, and leave his basket in the passage till his
return. She trusted him with the sovereign, but he never
returned, and she made her loss known to a policeman, who
finding Judge in the neighbourhood immediately afterwards,
and seeing that his name was painted on the basket, took
him into custody.
In cross-examination the prosecutrix admitted that she
was not quite certain of the prisoner's identity; and it further
appeared that he was known to the police to keep a shop in
Orchard-street, Westminster, doing a good business, and that
he had, before he was taken, reported at the station-house
that he had been robbed of a basket containing strawber-
ries of the value of two sovereigns.
The JII7DGE suggested that it must appear to the jury very
unsafe to convict the prisoner under such circumstanc.s.
The jury immediately Acquitted him.

MARLBRO'-STREE r_(rFf IS DAY.)
ROBBERY AT THE CRYSTAL PALACL.—William Shimmeld,
a workman employed at the Exhibition, was brought before
Mr. Long, charged with s ealin some white lead and oil, the
property of Messrs. Fox and He g nderson, the contractors.
Charles Chinn, 16 I 3 stated that about half-past five last
evening he saw the prisoner, descend from the roof of the
Crystal Palace, and observed that he had something bulky
concealed under his jacket. He followed him to the carpen-
ters'
shop, near the east entrance of the building, where he
remained about five minutes. When he cime out and had
walked some distance across the Park, witness ran up to
himand told him he wanted him to go back to the
office with him. On arriving at the letter place,
he desired h,m to turn out his pockets. The
prisoner then took from his coat pocket about two pounds
of white lead. Witness asked
him where he got it from ?
The prisoner said he had picked it up inside of the build-
ing. Witness said, no, that cannot be, for I watched you
from the roof of the building. H e then took the prisoner to
the station,. and on searching him. there, found upon him a
bottle containing about a.pint of linseed oil, which the prisoner
accounted for. by saying it was a peculiar kind of oil, and he
had brought it to show some of the men. The prisoner after-
wards said it was the first mess he ever was in, and would
take care it was the last.

The prisoner, i❑ defence, said he found the articles close
by the Exhibition.
Mr. LONG was of opinion that the prisoner had come dis-
honestly by the property, and committed him for 14 days
for unlawful possession.

GUILDHALL.—Tne Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and
Common Council have granted the use of the Guildhall for a
grand Highland dress and fancy ball for the benefit of the
Scottish Hospital and the Caledonian Asylum. lhe ball is
to take place on the 23d instant, when the Guildhall will be
in precisely the same state as when fitted up to receive her
!Zloty vu the appreAchizig entertitiumeat et the 9th.

13IPERI AL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAV.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
The Lords' amendments to the Chorley Waterwalts
Bill and the Mulmesbury Turnpike Roads Bill were coil'
sidered and agreed to.
The Warkworth Harbriur Dock Company Bill all
read a third time and passed.
The Hartlepool Pier and Port Bill was considered and
agreed to.
COUNTY COURTS FURTHER EXTENSION Barb
The House then went into Committee on this Bill.
Clauses from 1 to 8 inclusive, with several amend'
ments, were agreed to.
Clause 9 was struck out.
Clause 10 was agreed to, after a short discussion.
Clauses 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 were struck out.
Chins° 16 was postp"oned.
Clauses 17 and IS were agreed to.
Clauses 19, 20, and 21 were struck out.
The remaining clauses were then agreed to.
Mr. MULLINGS moved the following clause:—That
if in any action commenced after the passing of 10
Act, in any of her Majesty's superior courts of record,
in covenant, debt, detinue, or assumpait, not being an.
action for a breach of promise of marriage, the plaintin
shall recover, by verdict, a sum exceeding twenty pounds,
and not exceeding fifty pounds; or it in any action coin'
menced atter the passing of this Act, in any of her Ma'
jesty's superior courts of record, in trespass, trover, or
ease, not being an action for malicious prosecution, or
for libel, or for slander, or for criminal conversation, or
for seduction, the plaintiff shall recover, by verdict, a
sum exceeding five pounds and not exceeding went,'
pounds, it shall be lawful for the judge, or other presid'
ing officer, before whom such verdict shall be obtained,
if he shall see fit, to certify on the back of the record,
that it appeared to him at the trial that the cause of action
was one for which a plaint ought to have been entered in
any such county court as aforesaid, and the plain'
tiff in such case shall have judgment to recover such
sum only and no costs; and it shall not be necessary to
enter any suggestion on the record to deprive such Oar
tiff of costs; nor shall any such plaintiff be entitled to
costs by reason of any privilege as attorney or officer of
such court or otherwise.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL opposed the clang''
thinking it unfair to allow parties the privilege of
applying to the superior courts, and then indirectly W
punish them for so doing.
Mr. MULLINGS said that as the Attorney-General
opposed the clause he should not press it.
The clause was then withdrawn.

Mr. MULLINGS then moved another clause:—That
it shall be lawful for the judge of any county court, upon
one calendar month's previous notice thereof, to be affixed,
in the office of such court, to direct, that for the space of
one calendar month, to commence not earlier than the
tenth day of August, and to terminate not later than the
wenty-fourth day of October in any year, the office of
such court shall be open for receiving money and issuing
executions only.
Sir G. GREY opposed the amendment.
After a short conversation the clause was postponed
until the report.