The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-24 00:00:00

FLANDERS AND DUTCH MAIL.

BRUSSELS, JUNE 19.—The King and Queen ar-
rived at the Palace of Lacken this evening at eight
o'clock. The Government has just laid before the
Chamber a project of law, which purposes a vast
plan tending to concentrate, in the hands of the
Government (that of the Minister of Public Works),
almost all the means of conveyance in the kingdom,
both by land and water, the diligence, the carriage of
goods, the steam-packets, between England and
Belgium, &c. Such a plan is, at first sight, a con-
sequence of the administration of the railways by the
State; but it requires serious examination.
The proposed law consists of 11 articles.

Art. 1. There shall be a daily -steamer between
England and.Belgiuna..for the conveyance of passen-
gers and.mails. For this purpose the department of
Public Works shall have credit for a sum of one
million of francs for the purchase of these packets.
Art. 2. The Government is authorised to establish
successively, and wherever it shall think necessary,
similar communication by steam-boats for the con-
veyance of goods, passengers, and mails.
BRUSSELS, JUNE 20.—The Countess of Westmore-
land, with her family and suite, has arrived at Brus-
sels,_ on her way from Berlin to London.
ROTTERDAM, JTJNE 18.—Accounts from Batavia,
dated Feb. 29, have been received to-day by the Co-
lonial department, respecting the assassination of the
members of the agency of the factory of the Nether-
lands Commercial Company, in the island of Bali.
This circumstance, added to other evil deeds, such as
the plundering of the Dutch East Indiaman Overypol,
Capt. Blom, two years ago, make it not only desirable
but absolutely necessary for our Government to take
more rigorous measures for the maintenance of our
influence and the safety of our flag in the Indian
Archipelago.
His Majesty the King, the Grand Duke of Luxem-
bourg, and his Royal Highness the Prince of Orange,
are expected in the city of Luxembourg at the end of
this month, or the beginning of the next.
THE HAGUE, JUNE 20.—The debates on the pro-
ject of the law relating to the redemption and conver-
sion of the public debt commenced in the Second
Chamber of the States General to-day. The list of
members inscribed to speak both for and against the
measure being exhausted, the Chamber adjourned till
to-morrow, when the Minister of Finance will speak
in favour of the law.

THE HAGUE, JUNE 21.—1 n the sitting of the Se-
cond Chamber to-day, his Excellency the Minister of
Finance spoke at great length in favour of the law for
the conversion of the debt, and gave various informa-
tion on the subject, amongst which was, that the
Belgian Government will begin on the Ist of August
to pay the second instalment of the Belgian shares of
the national debt of the Netherlands. His Excel-
lency further announced that the project of law re-
specting the tariff of duties on importation and ex-
portation, or transit, will be shortly laid before the
Chamber.

After some discussion, the question was put, - and
the project of law agreed to by a majority of 43 to 14.
AMSTERDAM, JUNE 21.—We hear with great plea-
sure that Captain Nap, of the ship Madeira, states that
he thinks he may possibly affirm that the account of the
murder of two officers of the factory in the island of
Bali, published in the New Rotterdam Courrant of the
19th of June, was founded on an entirely false report,
which was spread while he was in India at Soerabaja and
Passaroeang, and with such an appearance of probability
that a squadron of armed vessels, which was ready to put
to sea on a service against the pirates, was sent to Bali,
but he afterwards learned at Banjoewangle, that the flo-
tilla bad returned, having found Bali in a state of per-
fect tranquility, and thrt there was not a syllable of
truth in the report of disorders, and of the above-men-
tioned murder. The Captain left Banjoewangle on the
29th of February.

BERLIN JUNE 18.—His Majesty the Emperor of
Russia and her Royal Highness the Dowager Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburgh Schwerin, with Princess
Louisa, her daughter, arrived at six o'clock in the af-
ternoon of the 15th at Swinenmonde, after a rather
stormy, but afterwards favourable and quiet passage. At
eight o'clock they put to sea in the Russian steamer
Bogater ; the wind was rather stormy, but favourable
for the voyage to St. Petersburgh.

DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, JUNE 21.
Money. Bills.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent 614 61%
Ditto, ditto 5 per cent.:
Amor t Syndic,4% per cent 59 99%
Pato, ditto, 83(, per cent B7 871
Commercial Company, 4% per cent., l4l 141
Loan 1837, 5 per cent........- ......... -
Exchange on London, Onemoath 12 12%
Two months l2 07
Hamburgh, One month 35 627 i
Two months 57 673 i
Dutch Papers, June 21.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, JUNE 14,
Five per Cents. Metalkques • ~ 111
Four per Cent 5................. ..... ............. ............ .. 1004
Three per Cents
Bank Shares ,.. 1634
411gemeine Zeitung, June 18,
PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BEELiN, JUNE 18,
Bills: Money
St. Schuld Sch., 4 per cent.
Prussian English Bonds, 1830, 4 per cent.
Exchange on London.... 6 22%
Prussian State Gazette. June 19.
BELGIAN FUNDS.—Baussms, JUNE 20,
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent., 6l
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent 102%
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent. 99
Three per Cent...........
....--. Thirty-seven Millions, ditto . 7B
.....—...... (1840) MN
Loan of City, 1832, Four per Cent. lO2
1.843.................... .......... ............... 104%
Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent.
Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent. ............. .......... 64
Issue of 1841.... ...................... . ..... •••••••••••••••• 109%
—Brussels* Papers, June 21.

A paragraph has lately been going the round of the
papers to the effect that Mr. John Frost, the celebrated
Chartist, haying been released from the degradation and
drudgery of working in chains like the other con-
victs, his wife and two daughters were on the
eve of quitting England to join him. This is
incorrect. It is quite true that Mrs. Frost, in
every letter she has written to her husband for
some time past, has expressed a most earnest desire to
go out, with her daughters, to him ; but he formerly
objected to her leaving England to join him, on account
of the degraded and wretched situation in which he was
placed. Now that his sentence has been so far coin-
muted as to make him a clerk in one of the Government
offices, he entreats her not to entertain for a moment the
idea of coming out to him, assigning as the reason that
he has the very best ground for believing that he will
ere long receive a full pardon, and have the happiness of
rejoining her and his daughters in England. Mrs.
Frost has, in consequence, abandoned the idea of going
out to New South Wales to her husband. It is worthy
of remark that she is a lady by birth, education, and
manners, and that her two daughters, both grown up,
are also well educated and accomplished.—Observer.

A very handsome new iron steamer, the " Princess
Mary," destined for the continental traffic, as we hear,
arrived in Dover harbour yesterday, from the Thames.
This vessel very much resembles the Princess Alice
Government packet; and it is supposed by some that it
is not unlikely she may also, like that vessel, become a
Government packet from this port. It has been hitherto
given out that the Princess Mary was to ply between
Folkestone and Boulogne, in connection with the South-
Eastern Railway. Be her' future destination, however,
what it may, we understand she takes her first trip this
day from Dover to Calais, with the Directors of the
South-Eastern Railway Company, when it is expected a
trial of speed will take place between her and the Princess
Alice.—Dover Chronicle of Saturday,

MISFORTUNES SELDOM COME SINGLY.—TWO New-
castle gentlemen, who had determined to enjoy the
pleasures of our Regatta, on Tuesday last, took their
places, per rail, for our venerable city, duly supplied
with a goodly store of provender, intended to be used,
as appetite should dictate, under cover of our beau-
tiful shady woods. On arriving at Durham, however,
they discovered that they had left their refreshments
at the station, at Gateshead. After conferring to-
gether awhile, they resolved to dispatch a person for
the lost "creature comforts." Away hastened the
messenger to the station, and jumped into the first
train ; but, lo l at the expiration of an hour, he found
himself set down at Darlington. He explained that
he wanted to be at Newcastle, and was once more put
into the train. In due time he was again seemingly at
the end of his journey ' • but on turning out he found
himself at Sunderland. He then explained again to the
railway people that he wanted to be at Gateshead, and
was once more fairly launched in the train, and finally
found himself at the desired point. He then thought
his troubles were at an end, and applied for the provi-
sions left by the gentlemen in the morning ; but was
told that as he had not a note authorising him to receive
the package, they could not give it up to him, and
misericorde I—he was at last obliged to wing his way
back to Durham, out of money;temper, and everything.
—Durham Chronicle.

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VISCOUNT V
AND•• VISCOUNTESS rALMERSTON'S PAR-
T]:Es.—On Saturday evening the above Noble Viscount and
Viscountess received a select party to dinner, at their man-
sion in Carlton-house-terrace. His Lordship held an assem-
bly after dinner; all the saloons being opened for the recep-
tion. Among the visitors were—His Excellency Meer Jaffer
Alee Khan, and Mirza Lootfallah Khan, his Excellency
Count de St. Aulaire, his Excellency the Belgian Minister,
Madame Van de Weyer, his Excellency Prince Castelcicala,
and his Excellency the Turkish Ambassador, Duchess of
Buccleuch, Duke and Duchess of Beaufort and Lady Augusta
Somerset, Marquis and Marchioness of Douro, Duchess de
Coigny and Alademoiselle de Coigny, Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Ailesbury, his Excellency M. Dedel, Prince and
Princess Radzivill, his Excellency Baron Nieumann, Countess
Pallfy, Earl and Countess of Kinnoul, Dowager Countess
of Morley, Lady Theresa Lister, Earl of Besborough,
Eari of Auckland, and Mr. and Miss Eden, Countess of
Gainsborough and Lady Louisa Noel, Hon. Colonel and Mrs.
Dawson Darner and Miss Darner, Lord Harr.), Vane, Earl and
Countess of Malmesbury, Lord and Lady Dalmeny, Lord
Redesdale, Lord John Manners, Lord and Lady Cottenham
and Hon Misses Pepys, Sir John and Lady Easthope, Sir
Frederick Trench, Countess of Tankerville, Lord John Rus-
sell, Earl and Countess of Minto and Ladies Elliot, Lord and
Lady Melgund, Viscount and Viscountess Campden, Mr.
Tomline, Sir Augustus Foster, Baron Talleyrand, Hon. W.
Jocelyn, Captain F. Seymour, &c.
HAYMARKET THEATRE.—Among the nobility who
have visited the Haymarket Theatre within the last few
nights to see the new comedy, Quid pro Quo, were the
Duchess of Bedford, the Dukes of Bedford, Devonshire, and
Leeds ; Marquises Clanricarde and Douro ; Earl and Coun-
tess Craven ; Viscount and Viscountess Leveson ; the Earls
of Lincoln, Pembroke, and Belfast; Lord and Lady Brooke;
Lady Holland, Lords Ranclagh, Macdonald, Albert Cunning-
ham, Falmouth, and Dillon ; Generals Lord Strafford and
Espartero ; Hon. Spencer Ponsonby, E. Lascelles, F. Leveson,
R. Gore, G. Barrington ; Mrs: Arbuthnot, Sir Henry and
Lady ebster, Sirs Henry Wheatley, W. Freeniantle, John
Quin, Andrew Corbett, Captain Martin, 84c.

THE SHERIFFS' DINNER TO THE
JUDGES.
On Saturday the two Sheriffs of the City of London an
Middlesex; John Musgrove, Esq., Alderman, and Franc
Graham Moon, Esq., gave a sumptuous entertainment
Stationers' Hall to the Judges, who were represented, by t
Lord Chief Baron, and Mr. Baron Rolfe ; the other Judg
having, as we understood, been engaged to dine with M .
Justice Coleridge. Among the distinguished guests invit
1!
were, Sir Chapman Marshall, Sir Henry Nicholls, Sir Geor
Carroll, Sir George Larpent, Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, M .
1 Sergeant Dowling, Aldermen Wood, Gibbs, and Johnson, t a
Chairman and the Deputy-Chairman of the East India Co
pany, the Rev. Dr. Croly, the Under Sheriffs and many other
of the City authorities. Covers were laid for seventy, a
most of the distinguished guests were in full Court dres.
The dinner consisted of the choicest viands, the wines wee
of the first quality, and the entertainment was conductdd
altogether in a manner worthy.' the well-known hospital*
of the City of London. Mr. Sheriff Musgrove, in pl-
posing the health of the Queen, said that as the dine r
partook the nature of a private party, he would not %-
quire the company to stand, excepting that and perhaps
one other toast, nor would the toasts be given with tile
cheers customary at . public entertainments. When the
health of the Judges was proposed, allusion was very apprg-
priately made to the services rendered in India by the brother
of the Chief Baron Pollock, to whom the country was so
much indebted. The Chief Baron responded to the toast,
and in doing so adverted to the circumstance that he was in-
debted for his early education to a seminary near the spot
where they were assembled, therefore he felt peculiarly gra-
tified at the compliment paid to him by the citizens of Lori-
don after his elevation to the Bench. He concluded by pro-
posing " The health of the Sheriffs," wko, he observed, had
discharged the duties of their office in a manner not exceeded
by any previous sheriffs, and their hospitality was exercised
with a munificence worthy the wealth and generosity of the
greatest city in the world. Mr. Musgrove briefly acknow-
ledged the compliment paid to his colleague and himself. Mr.
Moon then proposed " The health of Sir Chapman Marshall,
and the Magistracy of the City of London." He prefaced the
toast with a neatly worded compliment to the magistracy of
the City ; and in speaking of his colleague, and the able man-
ner in which he had done the honours of the table, said it
must be acknowledged that he had " eclipsed the Moon."
The next toasts were, " The health of Mr. Sergeant Talfourd
and the Bar of England," " The Chairman and Deputy
Chairman of the East India Company," " Mr. Baldwin and
the Stationers' Company," and " The Under-Sheriffs," which
were duly acknowledged. About half-past ten the company
left the hall and retired to the drawing-room. The convi-
vialities of the evening were enlivened by glees and songs by
three professional gentlemen.

CAPTURE OF FIVE SLAVE SHIPS.

Saturday morning the Lords Commissioners of the Admi-
ralty received official advices from Sierra Leone to the 16th
of March, with the following list of slavers which had been
captured and condemned through the exertions of her Ma-
jesty's cruisers on that slave-trafficking coast:-
1. The Helena, master unknown.— She embarked 546
slaves at Ambriz ; 128 of whom died on the passage. She
was taken by her Majesty's sloop Espoir, Commander A.
Murrell, and was condemned on the 6th of January last.
2. The Brazilian schooner L'Egeria.—She was run on
shore whilst being chased by her Majesty's cruiser Spv, Com •
mander E. C. Earle, near Appee ; and being unable to get
off, and unseaworthy, she was destroyed by the captors, and
was condemned on the 24th of January last.
3. The Brazilian brigantine Loteira.—This vessel was
taken during her voyage from Rio de Janeiro to Campos, by
her Majesty's ship Madagascar, Commander J. Foote. A
claim was made, but she was condemned as a slaver on the
15th of December last.

4. The Brazilian brigantine Imperative.—She sailed from
Rio de Janeiro for Campos, and was captured by her Majesty's
cruiser Heroine, Commander H. R. Foote. She was not de-
fended, and was condemned on the 10th of January last.
5. The Spanish brigantine Roberts.—She was run on shore
and wrecked, near Black Point, whilst being chased by her
Majesty's ship Madagascar, Commander J. Foote. She was
condemned.

LOSS OF THE MANCHESTER
STEAMER.
(From a Second Edition of the Hull Advertiser.)
It is our painful duty to publish intelligence just received
by the Leeds, Captain Mowle, Hull and Hamburgh steamer,
which, we regret to say, places the loss of the Manchester
steamer, Captain Dudley, trading between Hull and Ham-
burgh, and which left this port on Friday evening last, be-
yond doubt.

On the arrival here of the Queen of Scotland, Capt. Cape,
on Wednesday last, fears were entertained for the fate of the
Manchester, Captain Cape not having met her or learned any
intelligence respecting her.
By Captain Mowle, of the Leeds, letters have been received
by Messrs. Gee and Co., and among them is one from Mr.
Henry Dutton, Lloyd's agent at Cuxhaven, of which, by the
kindness of Mr. Duncan, we have been favoured with a copy :
" Cuxhaven, June 18, 1844.
" Gentlemen,—lt is my painful duty to give a distressing
account of the Manchester, Captain Dudley, which, in all
probability, is lost to the northward of the Vogel during the
heavy gale from the north, on the 16th and 17th instant. A
quantity of wreck, which was entangled with cotton twist,
cotton velvet, and linen yarn, all apparently belonging to the
said steamer, has been picked up and landed here ; and I am
sorry to add, that there is little, or rather no hope entertained
for the lives of the crew and passengers, as some pieces of
the boats of the Manchester have also been landed.
"I am, &c., "HENRY DUTTON,

"To Messrs. Gee and Co." Lloyd's Agent.
The following letter has been communicated by, Mr.
Joseph Sanderson, the agent of the Hamburgh Steam Com-
pany, relative to this melancholy catastrophe :
" Hull, 6th mo. 21, 1844.
_ _

"It is my painful duty to inform you that, by advices to-
day from Hamburgh, dated 18th instant, the Manchester
steamer, which sailed from here on the 14th instant, had not
then arrived at Hamburgh or Cuxhaven, and that there was
great reason to fear she had been entirely lost during the gale
on Saturday night, being stated from Cuxhaven that,
amongst the wreck found near the entrance of the Elbe, are
some seemingly parts of a large steamer. There is of course
no certainty yet as to her fate or that of the people on board,
but there appears but little to hope. There were about five
or six passengers on board, but their names are not kNown.
"I remain, very respectfully,
"JOSEPH SANDERSON."

Other accounts have been received, stating that a number
of dead bodies had been found near Nieuark, at the entrance
of the Elbe, and that a trunk belonging to the mate had
been also washed up. These, however, it will be seen, are
not confirmed by the above letter, which is the latest account.
Captain Mowle, of the Leeds, who brought the intelli-
gence, states that on his voyage he passed some of the wreck
of a large steamer, which he has not the least doubt is part
of the Manchester. He states there can be no hope that either
crew or passengers are saved. _ _ _

The Stancheiter left this port on Friday last, about 5 p.m.,
and had she continued safely on her voyage would have
passed Cuxhaven on Sunday forenoon. It is supposed,
however, that she went down about five o'clock that (Sun-
day) morning. The gale, we are told, was tremendously
heavy at that time, and for twenty-four hours afterwards.
The Manchester was a fine vessel, about two years old,
belonging to the Hanseatic Company. She was built at
Bremen, and her engines were put in at Liverpool.
FRIDAY, 10 P.M.—Since the above was written the Ellen
M`Gregor, Captain Frost, has arrived from Hamburgh, and
she brings tidings in further confirmation of the melancholy
intelligence given above.
It appears that a great portion of the cabin furniture, the
sample-bags on board the Manchester, and other remains of
that unfortunate vessel, have been washed up.
Of the crew on board the Manchester, the captain, the two
engineers, and one or two firemen, were Englishmen.
Captain Dudley was a native of Ireland, and first came to
Hull about four years ago, when he was mate of the Juno
steamer, which came here to receive new boilers. He was
afterwards placed in command of the Innisfail steamer, which
carried the mails between Hull and Gothenburgh. He has
been in command of the Manchester since the death of Capt.
Bridge, about twelve months ago.
The chief engineer, named Jonas Wilson, resided in St.
James's-place, English-street, Pottery; he was married, but
h&j left no family. He was for some time employed in the
fa/hdry of Messrs. Pim, and was much respected.
The following is, we believe, a correct list of the passengers
on board of the Manchester:—

Frederick Barnet Phillips, Esq., of Birmingham; a young
gentleman, 22 years of age, who was travelling for the bene-
fit of his health. He is stated to be of pale complexion, five
feet five inches high, low forehead, and grey eyes. With
him was travelling a foreign gentleman, of whom nothing is
known.
Mrs. Smith, a lady, 46 years of age ; her daughter, Miss
Emily Smith, 21 years of age ; and Mr. St. George Smith,
her son, 27 years of age. This family came from Drogheda,
in Ireland, and were going to Graafrenburg, in Silesia, for the
benefit of their health.

Mr. James Richmond, of Paisley, who has resided at
Worksop five or six years, was also on board. He was 25
years of age, and 5 feet 7 inches high. ,
Mr. Rothery, of Leeds, a wool merchant, was also on
board.

The above is all the information yet known respecting the
sad occurrence.

THE CARLTON CLUB.—The readers of the Times
last week must have been surprised to find amongst its '
articles of intelligence a report of the meeting of the mem-
bers of the Carlton Club, in reference to the ministerial
dilemma, occasioned by the adverse vote on Mr. Miles's sugar
resolutions. As none but members can be present at club
meetings, and as it is always understood that such meetings
are held to be strictly secret, the publication of the proceed-
ings on that occasion produced an extraordinary sensation in
the Carlton. It was tolerably evident, even out of doors, that
the report could be traced easily enough to its source ; but as
no proof, in the nature of things, can be obtained of the
authorship, so as to fix it upon the culprit, the club has re-
solved to take another, but not less decisive course, to clear
itself of the individual who has committed so extraordinary a
breach of usage and the implied confidence of club intercourse.
We have the best authority for stating that the Carlton Club
has determined speedily to dissolve, for the purpose of recon-
structing itself—to the exclusion of the objectionable indivi-
dual.—Court Journal

LAMBETH PENSION SOCIETY.—The anniversary
dinner of this Society was celebrated on Thursday last at the
Horns Tavern, Kennington, Mr. Thomas Grissell in the
chair, supported by the Members for Surrey, Messrs. Kemble
and Antrobus, the Rev. Mr. Spencer, Messrs. Francis and
Rosseter, magistrates of the county, and several other influ-
ential supporters of the charity. After the customary toasts
had been disposed of, the Chairman, in giving " Prosperity
to the Lambeth Pension Society," made a most forcible ap-
peal to the company on behalf of the institution in support of
which they had that day assembled, and in feeling terms
alluded to the benefits already conferred on so large a number
of the respectable but decayed inhabitants of the parish. It
appeared further, from the Chairman's address, that the In-
stitution had been established in the parish of Lambeth 18
years, and that during that period it had on an average 36
pensioners on its funds, and that at the present moment 44
were on the books of the Society. The sum distributed during
that period was upwards of 10,000/. ; and although there were
at that moment 40 candidates for election in July next, from
the want of funds only three could be admitted. It appeared
also that the number of the subscribers to the charity was
only 600, at 12s. per annum, although the number of rated
inhabitants was 20,000, 6,000 of whom are in affluent circum-
stances. The Chairman took occasion to impress the meet-
ing strongly with this fact, and showed how easily the funds
might be increased by active co-operation, and 'hoped that
publicity would be given to this statement, in order that the
charitably disposed portion of the parish might avail them-
selves of the pleasing and consolatory opportunity of contri-
buting in the support of so praiseworthy an undertaking.
The Chairman concluded by appealing individually to the
meeting, and not without effect, for a most liberal contribu-
tion followed, to the amount, we understand, of nearly 200/.
Various other toasts were given and responded to, and, after
enjoying the musical arrangements, which were excellent, the
company separated before eleven o'clock.
The largest goods train which has left Hull since
it became a station, was that of Monday evening, con-
sisting of 92 waggons, chiefly laden with wool.

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
A deputation from the Committee of joint-stock banks had
an interview at half-past two o'clock on Friday with Sir
Robert Peel, for the purpos► of proposing their amendnients
to the Bank Charter Act.
The deputation consisted of Messrs. Joseph Walker, Vin-
cent Stuckey, J. W. Gil bart, Daniel Robertson, and Oliver Vile.
Mr. WALKER stated the different points suggested by the
joint-stock banks, and Sir Robert Peel very courteously con-
sented to the following important modifications :
" 1. That instead of the averages of the two years as origin-
ally proposed, the maximum of the future circulation shall be
regulated by the average of the circulation during the three
months, February, March, arid April, 'previous to the an-
nouncement of the measure to Parliament .
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That the future maximum shall be taken *upon a
monthly, instead of a weekly average, so that if a bank should
exceed its limits in one week, it may reduce it in the. follow-
ing weeks.

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3. That the word ' place' in clause 13, be omitted, so as
to allow banks to open new branches, provided they do not
exceed the fixed amount of their circulation.

" 4: That the Act shall not come into operation, as far as
country bankers are concerned, until the 25th October, the
period when the bankers' annual licenses are renewed."

- The deputation urged Sir RoberiiTlTetinit,-titai-7.when a
union took place beween two joint-stock banks, or a joint-
stock and a private bank, the united bank might issue
to the united amount of their previous circulations. But to
this lie objected, on the ground that the whole of the circu-
lation of the country might then fall into the hands of a
few large companies.
Arr. WALKER expressed the satisfaction of the deputation
at the concessions which had been so handsomely made, and
still entertained a hope that Sir Robert would reconsider the
subject of the union between joint-stock and private bankers,
as he considered such unions might often prevent banking
failures that would inflict great distress on the country. Mr.
Walker also expressed the satisfaction of the deputation
with that part of the Bill which placed the joint-stock banks
in London upon an equality with other banks in regard' to
'the rights of acceptance.
The concessions made by Sir Robert' Peel will add above
half a million to the country circulation, and by the monthly,
instead of the weekly average, the danger of incurring
penalties will be wholly avoided. We have no doubt the
banking interest generally throughout the country will feel
greatly obliged to the joint-stock banking committee for
having obtained these important modifications, and we ap-
prehend that the Bill will now pass through Parliament
without any opposition.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PonTsmotrm, JUNE 23.—The Wanderer, 26, Commander
G. H. Seymour, having unloaded the Chinese ransom money,
will now be paid off at this port. Her commander, who is a
son of Rear-Admiral Sir G. F. Seymour, has been promoted
to the rank of captain since his arrival.
The Resistance, 42, Commander C. G. E. Patey, arrived on
Friday from Quebec, which she left on the 21st ult. last,
from Halifax (left on the ssh of June), having on board
Lieutenant the Hon. W. Yelverton, R.A. ; Major Bergh, 93d ;
Captain Davenport and Lieutenant Gray, Royals; Captain
G. Campbell, 52d; Lieutenant Dennis, 43d; Assistant-Sur-
geon Woods, and 200 invalids, chiefly military. She came
into harbour yesterday afternoon, to be paid off.
A Danish steam-frigate passed through Spithead soon after
sunrise on Thursday, with the Crown Prince of Denmark on
board, going to Southampton.
The three experimental brigs at this port have their guns
on board, but no commissions have yet arrived.
The Anson, 72, Lieutenant-Commander F. H. Coglan, ar-
rived at Hobart Town on the 4th of February, with 499 con-
victs, and detachments of the 51st, 58th, 96th, and 99th Re-
giments on board. She left Plymouth on the Ist of October,
and put in at Rio, where she remained fourteen days. A
number of the troops were ordered to Sydney.
The Collingwood, 80, Captain Eden, has been removed from
the dockyard jetty alongside the hulk off Gosport. She has
her topgallant masts up, her running rigging rove, and is
entering hands fast, and otherwise rapidly progressing to-
wards readiness for service.

The Satellite, 18, Commander Rowley, was at Rio on the
Bth ult., last from Bahia. The whole of the force upon the
South American station has been ordered for the coast of
Africa, to assist in the suppr,ession of the slave trade.
The Bonetta, 3, Commander Brock, sailed yesterday from
Spithead for the Mediterranean, on surveying service, to
supersede the Magpie.
The Canton, Fairlie, and Ratcliffe transports, are hoUrly
expected at Spithead, with the 55th Regiment on board; 8
officers and 200 men embarked at Canton on board the Rat-
cliffe on the sth of March. On their arrival they will land
at the Royal Dockyard, and march to Chichester, where they
will be quartered pro tem. Their depOt is ordered from Chat-
ham, to join them at Chichester.
The Childers, 18, Commander G. G. Wellesley, is hourly
looked for at Spithead, with another moiety of the Chinese
ransom.

By the arrival of the Swift, 6, Lieutenant-Commander J.
Douglas, at Falmouth on the 18th inst., which left Rio on the
29th of April, Bahia May Bth, and Pernambuco May 14th, we
learn that the Curacoa, 24, Captain Sir T. S. Pasley, Bart. ;
Helena, 16, Commander Sir C. Ricketts, Bart. ; Vestal, 26,
Captain C. Talbot; and Growler, Commander C. H. M.
Buckle, were at Rio on the Bth ult. The Daphne, 18, Capt.
J. J. Onslow, was about to proceed round Cape Horn.
Vice-Admiral Sir C. Adam, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief
on the South American station, has struck his flag on board
the Illustrious, 72, and re-hoisted it in the Pyramus receiv-
ing-ship, and dispatched the Illustrious with Commodore
Sharpe, on the 26th of May, with the Eurydice, 26, Captain
Elliott; the Scylla, 16, Commander R. Sharpe; and the
Columbia steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander J. Harding,
to Jamaica and the Havannah.

The French Admiral sailed from Rio on the 30th of March
for France, in the Glorieuse, but put back on the I Ith of
April, leaky, and hoisted his fiag on board the Arethuse,- the
Glorieuse being hove down at once. The Columbus American
frigate being relieved by the Raritan, the Commodpre shipped
his pendant to the latter, when the former sailed for New York.

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The Dublin, 50, .Captain Tucker, flag of Rear-Admiral R.
Thomas, Commander-in-Chief in the Pacific, arrived at Pa-
peiti on the 9th of January, at which port were six whalers
at that date.

The Mercury tender sailed with stores for Plymouth and
Milfordhaven on Tuesday ; and the Diligence transport on
Thursday with stores for Plymouth.
In Harbour—Victory, Excellent, Collingwood, Malabar,
Rattlesnake, Fearless, Sydenham, and Echo steam-vessels.
Arrived, the Arrow ketch.
In Dock—Prince Regent, Victoria and Albert, Rodney,
Scourge, Pantaloon, Lily, Athol, and Waterwitch.
At Spithead—St. Vincent.
SHEERNESS, JUNE 21.—The Apollo troop-ship, Master-
Commander W. Maclean, in working into harbour yesterday
afternoon ran ashore on Grain Spitt. Two steam tugs went
immediately to her assistance, but were unavailing in getting
her off. The Sindbad and Aid, Government lighters, are
taking out her stores to lighten her. She is not in much
danger, being on a muddy bottom, but it is feared they will
not be able to get her off until next springs.
The Dee steam-vessel, Master-Commander Driver, passed
up to Chatham this day week with part ctthe 74th on board,
and returned on Saturday with a portion of the 77th, ordered
to Ireland.

The Amazon, 44, was undocked this day, and will speedily
be commissioned.
At the Nore—Camperdown, awaiting orders for Spithead.
In Harbour—Ocean, Africaine, Raven, Apollo.
In Dock—Amazon, Chameliou, Eolus.
In the Basin—Boscawen, Vernon, Monarch, Vulture, and
Crocodile.

The Apollo has got safely off the mud, and has been towed
up to Chatham by the Africaine steam-tug.
PROMOTlONS.—Commander—Geo. Henry Seymour (1842),
of the Wanderer, to the rank of Captain.
Lieutenant—Malachi Donellan (of the Crescent) ; G. De-
cceurdoux, to be Retired Commander, by order in Council of

1830.
Deputy Medical Inspector of Hospitals—John Liddell, to
be Medical Inspector of Hospitals at Greenwich, vice Dobson,
resigned.
APPOINTMENTS.—Captain—Lewis T. Jones, to the Royal
Naval College, for study.
Commander—E. Hawes, to the Royal Sovereign, for con-
ducting the packet service at Portpatrick.
Lieutenants—W. Peel, of the Black Eagle, to the Cormo-
rant, in the Pacific ; W. T. Bellairs, of the Ocean, to be agent
in a Royal Mail packet.
Deputy Medical Inspector of Hospitals—Gilbert King (of
Bermuda), to the Hasler, vice Liddell, promoted.
Masters—T. C. Pullen, to the Flying Fish ;F. R Sturdee,
to the Daring ; J. S. Hill (acting), to the Osprey (to be bound
on the books of the Victory until the above brigs are com-
missioned) ; Benjamin Renard, James Bodle, and George
Andrews, all acting additional to the Poictiers, for the Cruiser,
Mutine, and Espiegle.
Mates—W. De Vere and' S. Osborne, to the Collingwood ;
G. M. Jackson, to the St. Vincent; E. H. Blake, to the Cam-
perdo wn.
Surgeon—C. H. Fuller, to be Surgeon Superintendent of
the Agincourt convict ship.
Paymasters and :Pursers—C. Fielon, F. Coles (acting), G.
H. Mowbray, additional to the Victory for the Flying Fish,
Osprey, and Daring; G. A. Lance, John E. Brooman, and
Joseph Lewis, acting additional to the Poictiers, for the
Cruiser, Mutine, and Espiegle. •
Naval Instructor—F. W. Smith, to the Iris.
Masters' Assistants—J. T. Wise, to the St. Vincent ; Jack-
son, of St. Vincent, to Prometheus ; Seabrook, to the Firefly.
Second Masters—T. Pitt, late of the Comet, to the Medusa
steam-packet; W. B. Edwards, to the Caledonia; R. T.
Saunders, of the Blazer, to the Zephyr steam-packet.
Midshipmen—G. A. Smith, to the Firefly; R. F. Calvert,
to the Collingwood.
Naval Cidets—A. C. Couper and C. Markham, to the Col-
lingwood,

COAST GUARD.-PROMOTION.
Lieut. Edward Hill (1815) to the rank of Commander.
APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenants—H. Probyn, to Greetham Creek station, It.
Taylor, to Chichester Harbour.
Mr. T. Edwards, Inspector of Shipwrights at Pembroke,
is appointed foreman, vice Turner, who is to proceed to Bom-
bay as master shipwright, vice Lear, resigned from ill health.

CHARGE OF FORGERY.—BRIGHTON, JUNE 23.
yesterday, a youth about twenty years of age, named Phil•
lips, was brought before the sitting Magistrate at the Town-
hall, charged with forging the name of his employer, Mr.
George Wigney, brewer (and brother to the late AlrJohn
Wigney, banker), to two cheques, one for 764 and the other
for 26/., which had been cashed at the Union Bank. Mr.
West, of the Union Bank, proved that he cashed a cheque
for 76/. on the Bth of June, and Mark Dullimore, a clerk in
the employ of Mr. G. Cheesman, builds', deposed that the
prisoner asked him to change a cheque for 26/. ; he (witness)
got it changed, and the prisoner gave him 51. (1) for his
trouble. Chief officer Chase deposed, that about one o'clock,
on Wednesday, Mr. Wigney handed over to him 5/. and
forty-six sovereigns, and from other information he received,
he applied to the prisoner's mother for some money, and she
gave him 14/. 10s. Mr. Wigney deposed, that Dullimore
found the money in witness's presence, and that he took it
from under a board in the counting-house. Dullimore, on
being re-examined, stated that the prisoner told him that, he
had cashed another cheque for 76/., and hid the money under
the board. Mr. Wigney stated that the cheques were not in
his handwriting, and Richard Carter, his clerk, stated that
he believed them to be in the prisoner's handwriting. Pri-
soner was committed to take his trial. It appeated that he
was employed in Mr. Wigney's counting-house as an under
clerk. His father is an exciseman, and the prisoner's wages
were five shillings a-week!
BOULOGNE, SUNDAY.—Our favourite steamer ale
Magician, astonished the Boulognese yesterday by her ex-
traordinary speed. Much as has been written about this mv.
nificent craft, Set we had not Lao' • an opportunity of knowing
how she could get through her business by running through,
the water as she did in this instance. The Magician left
London-bridge-wharf after two on Saturday morning, arrived
at Boulogne shortly after ten, took in passengers at Bou-
logne, started for Dover, remained there some time, and em-
barked a number of fatnilies for Boulogne again, as well as
carriages, and landed them at Boulogne before four o'clock
on Saturday afternoon ; thus performing the distance from
London to Boulogne, Boulogne to Dover, and Dover to Bou-
logne, including stoppages, landing and embarking three dif-
ferent parties, under 134 hours. The General Steam Navi-
gation Company's steam-ship Soho, arrived this morning
from Antwerp, after a fine passage of 19 hours; Ule outward
voyage was made in, 18 hours. .

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