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LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 22, 1850.

Saturday, the 20th of July, 1850, will be parti-
cularised as a date especially worthy of his celebra-
tion by the future biographer of Lord PALMERSTON.
For then it was that the popularity of that illustrious
Minister of the Crown may be truly said to hare
reached its period of culmination. A more signal
evidence that its political sentiments are consonant
with those of the English multitude, could not have
been afforded by the members of the Reform Club,
than the circumstance of their having invited her
MAJESTY'S principal Foreign Secretary to a grand
banquet, on Saturday evening, for the purpose of
expressing their admiration for his policy, and their
respect for his public and private character. The
detailed report, given elsewhere, of the speeches deli-
vered upon this interesting occasion will be perused
no doubt with avidity by thousands of our intelligent
population; and the hearts of those thousands will
respond eagerly to the opinions therein articulated,
opinions crowning the career of a great statesman
with popular approval and panegyric. It was by no
infelicitous selection, moreover, that the Hon. and
Gallant Gentleman the representative of the county
of Middlesex presided as chairman over this assem-
blage ; for among all the Members of the British
House of Commons he has long, by his votes, by his
speeches, and by his whole bearing in the Legislature,
distinguished himself peculiarly for his political in-
dependence. So conspicuous, indeed, has been the
isolation of Mr. RALPH BERNAL OSBORNE from all
party feeling whatever, both within and without the
walls of the Parliament, so thoroughly careless has be
been of propitiating the favour of the Government or
of arousing the antagonistic passions of the Opposi-
tion, that he very appropriately excused himself for
any inadequacy that might be evinced by him in
proposing the toast of the evening on Saturday, by,
reminding his auditors that he had been more ac-
customed to pass strictures on the collective
acts of the Cabinet than to pay compli-
ments to. any individual Minister. What is
here mentioned as characteristic of the Chairman
may be emphatically predicated also of the influential
body of politicians there assembled together to do
honour to Viscount PALMERSTON. As might be seen
from the list of names accompanying the beautiful
testimonial recently presented to his Viscountess, as
might be `recognized also from—the catalogue of his
supporters who cordially yielded their votes the other
movaing to the motion of Mr. ROEBUCK, the large
majority of the Parliamentary sympathisers with the

Foreign Secretary were ranked amongst the really in-
dependent representatives of the people of England. At a
moment when his fortunes as an administrator, and
his fair fame as a statesman, were threatened by a
malignant.' conspiracy of intriguers, Lord PALMERS-
TON had the gratification of finding his policy sus-
tained, and his reputation vindicated not by place-
bunters or partizans, but by men thoroughly indif-
ferent to the smiles of those in office. Such was the
pervading characteristic of his most earnest panegy-
rists in the Legislature. Such likewise was the
prominent characteristic of those who, on Saturday
evening, celebrated by their presence in the Reform
Club the late triumphant discomfiture of his anta-
gonists.
Of all political movements those of intrigue are
the most abhorrent to the feelings of the English
population. Duplicity in Parliamentary tactics,
complicity on the part of sworn foes for the purpose
of securing their own mutual aggrandisement,
drawing room plots, and backstair interviews in re-
ference to the conduct of a Legislature, find no
accord whatever in the mind of our insular multitude.
They regard with emotions only of unmitigated dis-
gust and indignation the covert schemes of those
wilier aspirants for power who endeavour by nefarious
tricks and mendacious treacheries to oust from his
Ministerial position a dauntless and patriotic states-
man like Viscount PALMERSTON. That such efforts as
these should have been attempted in this country " by
politicians with characters and without characters, by
ministers in place and out of place, by kings with
crowns and without crowns" (to employ the felicitous
description of them given in the House of Commons
by the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Middlesex),
is, of course, a matter of profound regret, viewing it
simply in reference to the question of political mo-
rality. Nevertheless, we cannot but acknowledge to
a certain coincidence of sentiment with Mr. 13surgel.
0 snows 2, when he almost exulted in the circumstance of
this conspiracy, beholding the decisive and triumphant
manner of its discomfiture. Another reason for sa-
tisfaction, moreover, was indicated by the Gallant
Chairman, when he exclaimed, "But I also rejoice
that the Noble Lord has been exposed to personal
attack and vituperation, because it has given to the
world and to future ages that great intellectual effort,
that enunciation of great truths, that lucid array of
facts, and, above all, that calm and Christianlike for-
bearance from recrimination, which will be handed
down to after ages as a monument of eloquence, to
be studied by the philosopher, and taken as a model
by the statesman." No wonder that impassioned
tribute of eulogium upon the masterly speech in
which Lord PALMERSTON vindicated his foreign policy
from the charges of its assailants was received with
a rapture of applause befitting those who had
to express in some faint manner at least the ardour of
the popular enthusiasm. No wonder that the ap-
plause was yet heightened in intensity when the
Chairman, by one of those master strokes of pane-
gyric which in periods of strong emotion sometimes
seem to give voice, as it were, to the throbbings of
the national heart, repeated those noble lines from Sir
BULWER LITTON'S King Arthur, where " one of the
greatest and most varied of modern writers describes
the greatest and most accomplished of modern states-
men" :

" Warmed with the instincts of a knightly heart,
That roused at once, if insult touched the realm,
He spurned each state craft—each deceiving art,
And met his foes, no visor to his helm:
This proved his worth Hereaf.er be our boast,
Who hated Britain, hated him the most."

Among those whose oratorical participation in the
banquet of Saturday evening more peculiarly ac-
corded with the feelings in which the entire de-
monstration had originated, we must particularly
refer to Lord CAMors, who remarked, when
returning thanks fur the House of Lords, that whereas
it had been said on previous occasions, " Thank GOD,
we have a House of Lords !" the more appropriate
exclamation on this occasion would be, " Thank GOD,
we have a House of Commons !" In a kindred spirit
of earnestness, the speech wherein Lord DUDLEY
STUART proposed " The People—the only source of
Legitimate Power," was entitled to the cheers which
it elicited, abounding as it did with tokens that the
patrician blood of England is not alien to that
of the toiling multitudes, scattered though they
might be over the remotest regions of the globe—the
Noble Orator asserting that the recent triumph of the
noble subject of his commendations "had gladdened
with consolation and hope every patriot, in
whatever country, who had struggled or who
sighed for liberty." In reference to the
scornful comment pronounced by the Solicitor-
General upon those renegades from liberality, who
had pitifully connived at the conspiracy of the ene-
mies of freedom by opposing the Honourable and
Learned Gentleman the Member for Sheffield,
we might be inclined to expatiate at some length,
taking into account the heinous conduct of
such turpitude and tergiversation. As it is, how-
ever, we can content ourselves with echoing the
allusion of Mr. COCKBURN—.

"Among the faithful, faithless only they ! "

satisfied in so doing, because as participators in the re-
cent victory we can " afford to be generous," and
because also the completeness of the triumph accorded
to Lord PALMERSTON admits of no room for acerbity
or recrimination. B3sides, we have no leisure to de-
signate the insignificance of mere political intriguers
—our attention being more worthily engrossed by
the contemplation of a great statesman and an il-
lustrious administrator.

Equally felicitous with the remarks already quoted
from the speeches of Mr. OSBORNB on Saturday
was the incidental encomium previously passed
upon the illustrious guest of the evening by
the Chairman, when, in proposing the toast of
the Army and Navy, he observed that its objects, the
maritime and military officers present, had some right
to complain of and find fault with the Noble Lord
on his right, as it was through his policy that the
army and navy bad not found that employment
which they anticipated I Nor was that beau-
tiful compliment which Mr. OSBORNE paid to
his Royal Highness the Prince ALBERT less
eloquently emphatic, when, in coupling his name
with that of the heir to the Crown and the other
members of the Royal Family, he observed, " I shall
content myself with saying, and I am sure I express
the feelings of this meeting, that we hope the Prince
of WALES will imitate the private virtues and the
public worth of bis Sire !" Indeed throughout the
whole of the festal proceedings of Saturday even.
ing, Mr. BENNAL OSBORNE evinced, in his ca-
pacity as chairman, qualities as felicitous of
their kind, as he had already long displayed
in his character as a popular representative. In
allusion to the gallantry of his political conduct upon
all occasions, we might say of him too that
" He meets his foes. no visor to his helm ;"

and, appreciating to the full the vigorous consistency
of his independence, we are satisfied that the men
of Middlesex have reason to be proud of him, just as
the men of all England have reason to be proud of
the illustrious subject of his eulegiums. Of that
great statesman the people of these islands not only
have reason to be proud, but are
proud—
they are proud of his courage never
instant before the intimidating intriguelsuftioflingDespofotritrian,
of his genius ever vigilant in presiding over the in-
tricate mechanism of diplomacy, of his patriotism
ever alive to the minutest particular affecting the
honour, the interests, or thedignity of Great Britain.
They behold in the long and glorious record of his
Ministerial achievements cause fur felicitating the
empire upon the possession of a statesman so bold
and yet circumspect--one who, while adorning
with his name the list of our Parliamentary
orators, is still ever keeping a watchful eye upon our
relations with all foreign caonudntrtihees, and who,
of h
whilet
the
h
maintaining with a strong
name of England, has yet acquired
aredndfotrruhiesmtsceolfnstehr-e
glory of being one of the noblest
vators of the tranquillity of Christendom.

While England was lamenting the premature
death of her greatest statesman, America was mourn-
ing the sudden loss of her most popular PRESIDENT.
Exactly one week after the death of Sir ROBERT
PEEL occurred the death of General ZACHARY
TAYLOR, the President of the United States of
America. As opposed to each other in position, in
disposition, in manner, in education, almost, it might
be'said, in thought and in feeling, as it is well pos-
sible to suppose any two men to be, yet each occupied
virtually a nearly similar position in their respec-
tive countries, and the premature death of each
will necessarily occasion important political changes,

the effects of which on England, on America, and on
the whole civilized world, it is impossible to calcu-
late. At first sight it would seem to be a mere
hunting after the paradoxical to attempt to discover
any similarity between Sir ROBERT PEEL and
General ZACHARY TAYLOR. The American PRESI•
DENT, "old rough and ready," was a blunt, straight-
forward soldier, born and bred in camps, ignorant of
and despising the scholarly lore, the love of
art, the persuasive eloquence, the diplomatic
tact, the menagemens, the suavitur in mode,
in which Sir ROBERT PEEL delighted ; and while Sir
ROBERT PEEL was a mere individual Member of
Parliament, holding no office whatever under Govern-
ment, General ZACHARY TAILOR was the chief of the
Executive of the mightiest republic that the world
has ever seen. In what, then, consisted the simi-
larity between them—it consisted in this, that while
their respective countries were divided into parties at
fierce enmity with each other, they were by the con-
fidence reposed in them by their respective fellow-
countrymen enabled respectively to act the part of mo-
derators and to prevent those collisions which, now that
they are removed, seem sooner or later inevitable. The
slave question at present divides the United States,
and threatens at no distant day to break up the
union, unless both slave-holders and abolitionists
moderate respectively their exaggerated pretensions.
General ZACHARY TAYLOR was the man to have
brought about a compromise on the question, if any
man could have brought it about. Bred in the
Southern States, he had a practical knowledge of
slavery and its social dangers and difficulties,
and could therefore make allowances for the fears,
not altogether unfounded, of the slave-holders ;
ardently attached to liberty, he was, in
theory, heart and soul an abolitionist ; known
and respected as a straightforward, honest
man, without guile, and possessed of the prestige
which is attached to every successful military comman-
der, General ZACHARY TAYLOR could and would have
settled this difficult and dangerous question; he dies,
and there is not to be found throughout the length and
breadth of America any individul capable of occupying
exactly his position. The loss of General TAYLOR
is as irreparable for America as is that of Sir ROBERT
PEEL for England. His successor, Mr. FILLMORE iS
a clever man, a statesman, and a man disposed to
peace, but he is a thorough partisan—he is, in fact,
the nominee of Mr. CLAY, and will, as far as in him
lies, carry out the whole of Mr. CL&x's views. Mr.
CLAY'S compromise Bill on the slave question,
which has met with such almost universal
disapproval, will no doubt be adopted
by Mr. FILLMORE as a Cabinet measure.
Mr. FILLMORE is, or rather was, an ultra-Protec-
tionist ; he drew up the ultra-Protection tariff of
1842, which was called familiarly " Fillmore's Bill."
The experiment of free trade has been now
tried in America for four years, and suc-
ceeded beyond the expectations and hopes of even
its most sanguine supporters ; we think, therefore,
that whatever may be Mr. FILLMORE'S opinion on the
subject of protection, the Congress and the Senate will
not permit the repeal of the Revenue Bill of 1846. Mr.
FILLMORE, moreover, is, it is said, a shrewd and
clever man, and has, therefore, probably altered his
opinions on this subject. We cannot forget, that in
our own country the same man, who as FREDERICK
JOHN ROBINSON; proposed in the House of Commons,
the enactment of the Corn-laws; carried, as the Earl of
Ripon, in the House of Peers, the Bill for their total
repeal.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were esti-
mated at from 8,000 to 10,000 bares, of which about one-half
were taken on speculation. The market closed firmly at full
prices.—Railway Shares were heavy.
The wheat trade was dull in Mark-lane this morning, and
prices declined Is. per quarter,
At the Union Bank of Australia this morning a dividend
was declared of 3 per cent. for the half-year, with a bonus of
7s. 6d. per share.
The accounts from America are favourable, and the
steamer brings a fair amount of specie. The transfers at
New York of United States stock to foreigners, from the Ist
to the sth inst., amounted to 201,600 dollars, of which 15,800
dollars was of the loan of 1842 ; 4,000 dollars of 1843 ; 12,500
dollars of 1846 ; 154,050 dollars of 1847 ; and 15,250 dollars
of 1548.

The value of dry goods entered at the port for consumption
during the past week, was 777,222 dollars, against 546,592
dollars for the corresponding week last year.
Large remittances were still arriving from California.
From December 1848 to June 29, 1850, the golddast received
at the Philadelphia mint, direct from California, amounted to
15,850,00 dollars. This does not include the receipt., at the
New Orleans branch. The receipts at that port, with the
amount reported to have been received by the steam-ships
Philadelphia and Georgia, at New York from Chagres, will
swell the aggregate to nearly twenty millions of dollars.
This is at the rate of thirteen millions of dollars per annum,
including the last arrival. The steam-ship Oregon, at
Panama, from San Francisco, brings very favourable
accounts relative to the productiveness of the mines,
and more satisfactory advice., regarding the posi-
tion of mercantile matters generally. Notwithstand-
ing all the difficulties the people of San Francisco have
had to contend with in the shape of fires, a very important
change has taken place in the system of doing business, and
prices have not fluctuated so much as we anticipated. Spe-
culation has in a great degree subsided, and business evi-
dently is conducted upon a better basis. Real estate has
largely depreciated in value, without having created the dis-
asters anticipated, and we may with safety look for better
and more speedy returns for shipments than have yet been
realised.

The Ilamburgh mail, with Friday's accounts, informs us
that there had been an active demand for Bills of Exchange.
Funds and Shares were more dealt in, and firmer. The
weather was very fine for the crops.
By direct arrivals we have intelligence of March 3S from
Van Dieman's Land and Sidney, and via Madras to the
middle of April. The market for imports at the latter place
was good ; but the supply of drapery articles was quite ade-
quate. All was expected to advance considerably. There
was still dissatisfaction about the convict question. Wheat
a:, Hobart Town was 4s. to Is. 3d. per bushel, and expected
to advance.

Her Majesty's ship Amphitrite has arrived from Valparaiso
with accounts of May 1. There are 1,500,000 dollars on
board in specie. She brings likewise Rio de Janeiro dates of
June 9. The fever bad abated, no cases having occurred for
three weeks previously.
Jamaica advices of July 1 have been received via New
York. The Assembly had passed a Bill to raise the interest
on the loan to be obtained in England. The weather was
favourable, but the rains came rather late in the year.
Mexican letters of June 20 state that Congress was to meet
that day upon the subject of the-foreign debt.
The amounts pending for account of the Mexican bond-
holders were, in Vera Cruz, on the 15th ult., 136,641 dolls.
28c., and in Tampico, on the 10th ult., 5,545 dolls. 58c.
Tht Committee of Spanish American Bondholders have
received this morning a letter from Mr. Lori, dated " La
Guayra, 22d June," apprizing them of Senor Olavarria
having left the Ministry, and been again succeeded by Senor
Lecnna.

In consequence of this change, the final settlement of a
plan for discharging the arrears of interest has suffered a
fresh delay.
The day before Senor Olavarria left the Ministry the
Executive issued a decree annulling that of the Ist of Octo-
ber last, to make an alteration for the relief of the Treasury,
but in nowise altering the quota of duties set apart for the
foreign creditors—on the contrary, enforcing in strong terms
its most rigorous observance.
No remittance has arrived, but expectations are held out
that a remittance may be forwarded by the next mail.
The English Funds continue heavy, chiefly from paucity
of business. Most of the speculators are leaving town.
Consols have been 96% % for transfer, and 96% for account.
The New Three-and-a-Quarter ► er Cents. have realised 983/4
to 99, and the Three per Cents. 9714 to %. Bank Stock is
worth 21'2, and India Stock has been done at 268. Exche-
quer-bills are 675. to 70s. premium.
Foreign Securities are neglected also. Mexican are 29%
to 30. Equador Bonds realise 3%. Danish Five per Cents.
have been quoted 102. Spanish Five per Cents. are 17k.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 571,E to %.
There is no improvement in Railway Shares, on the con-
trary some of them barely support previous rates. The North
Stafford directors recommend a dividend of is. 6d. per share;
the amount of the East Lancashire will be equally unsatis-
factory, and other lines are making poor returns. They are,
however, all in the road to permanent improvement, it is
hoped.
QUARTER TO THREE.
Consols
Ditto Account 961

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Hank Stock . ......... 212
212
3 per Cent. Seduced Anna ..... 97%41A 971,4
.... ..... ..
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 963/4 %)i 96%
Nov 314 per Cent. Anna.- 98%3/4 99 99
Long Anne. to expire Jan.lB6o 8 5-16 8 5-16
India Stock 268 :268
C *lsola for Account ..... ... 96% 96%
Exchequer Bills. 114,d. & 2d
1,000/. June 67 70 p 70 p
500/. June ...........
Small. June 67 70 p 69 p
ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. CLOSIN
PRICES.G
Brazilian bonds 92 921/2
Danish 80nd5.1825,3 per Cent.
Ditto 5 ner Cent. ......... .....- lO2
102
Equador Bonds -
Ditto, En Jan. Coupons ---.— 30
Ditto, Account 29% 29%
Russian Bonds ..-.- .........
Ditto, 414 per Cent
Spanish 5 per.CcnL 1840 l7 !,i 17 'A
Ditto, Passive --. 3%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
12 Guild.
DnDitctto2,44
fuer
Cen"
Cent.tCertificates — 69%

PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE C LOSIN(4
RAILWAY SHA.RES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
•-- •
dis. ••••••••• ".... die.
D o.Aberdeenr Preference
f.e.r.
e..n.
c.
e. ... . . . 7: 5801
Amber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 8 '
elyrahire and Galloway.. 7 %......
Belfast & County Down 30 ......
Barks & Hants Extens. _

(Gt.Weat! Per. 5 per ct.) 6

Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junct., calls duly
Paid, or with a guaran. 20
Do, without guarantee:2o
Birming., Wolverh'pton,
snd Stour Va11ey...... 13/. 14s ... ...
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Junc.... 26
Bristol and Exeter 100 ......
Ditto, Thirds ..- ..... 33}
fiuckingham shire ..... 17%
Caledonian
Do. New 10/. Pref..... 10
Di tto,Clydesdale June 50
Chester and Holyhead... 50
Ditto, Preference l5 ......
Clarence
Dire:t London & Ports-
mouth
Dublin and Belfast June. 45 ...... 1214 l2l,
Dundalk& Enniskillen 30
Anglian, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D....•. 25
Do. 18/., E. & 1L... 18
Do., 3/. 10s., Pref... 314 —
Ditto, 71. 175., 7 per
Cent., Preference... 2
Eastern Counties........ 20 ...... 6% 674
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
Cent., No. 1. 61.13.3.4 d.... ....« — x. i.
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... p.... '' p
Do., New Pref:rence,
6 c er Cent. lO
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent.
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50
Do. New 43
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25
Ditto, Class A, ditt0... 6
Do., Class B& C 25
Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20
_IA x. L......• 4 153/ X. i.
East Lancashire 25
6%
Ditto, New Quarters 6M...... .. .... —
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 6!.j...... ........
East Lincolnshire, guar.
6 per Cent.
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50
Edin., Perth, & Dundee 25
Ditto, Newport •••... .........
Exeter:Yeovil, be Dorch 21,,, -.
......
........
Exeter and Exmouth... 2Is.
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle B/.65. 8d.... ....
Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50 ..... .

DO:Preference Consol. .

Gloucester & Dean Forest 14
ureat Northern
Do., 112 A Deferred
Do.' 5 per Cent. Pref 1214.- 101/% lO%
Great Western 100
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... 96
... 95

Lancash ire & Yorkshire 100 ...... 35 34%
Do. Fifths-- ........ ... 11% lXi
Leeds and Bradford
London &Blackwall...ll/. 6s. 3d.—
London, Brighton, and
South Coact—. ..... 100 ...... 793% 4.. . . ..... . . 79
London and N. Western 100 108;41/2 lOB%
Ditto, New Quarters 17 ...... —.......
London & &Western ..100 ...... 55

Midland lOO ...... 3214 33 ... .. .. 33
Do., 50/. Shares
Do. Consolid. Bristol &
Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 ...... 120:x.i ... 120 x.
Do., Birm. and Derby 100
Do. Consolidated Pref.loo ...... ....., —
Ditto,Brist. & Glocstr. 46 ...... —,..........•
Ditto ditto ... ...... ... 29/. Os. 6d...
Do.,ErewashVal„Pref. 50
Ditto, Leieest& Swan-
nington, 8 per ct. guar.loo
Midland Great Western
Irish
Middlesbro' and Redcar,
6 per cent. guar.
Newcastle and Carlisle.loo —..— ••• ....
Do. Quarters
Newmarket
Do. Extension 2/. 12a.... —•

Newport, Abergavenny,
and Hereford • 6 ....••

Newry and Enniskillen 7
Newry, Warrenpoint,
and Rostrevor
Norfolk ... ••••• 100
North British ........... 25
Ditto Preference
North Staffordshire ... 171%
Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton ...... 50
Beading, Guildford, and
Reigate
Royston and Hitchin ... 4%..... 5%..- ......... .. 5%
Do. Shepreth Eaten . %
ShrewsburT and Birm... 1314...... dis. — die
Ditto ditto. Class B. 9%
Ditto, New Guaranteed 8
Shropshire Union
SJuth Devon
Do. Preference
South Eastern
Do.. Registered No. 4 10 ...... 4%....... •••••• 4%
S flans. & Loughor & Ca-
meron's Stan. C0a1.... 8
Taw Vale Extension ... 8 ...... ...
Teames Haven Dock
and Railway ..... ... 17%......
Vale of Neath ... lB

Waterford and Kilkenny 20 . — ..-
Waterford and Limerick 47% •-•
Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw
and Dublin
Wilts,Somerset,& Wey-
mouth
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... .... ....... 25
Do. Newcastle Exten, 20
Dc. G.N. E.' Preferenc,e 9 ...
York and North Midland 54f
FOREIGN RAIL WA Y ri.
Anglo Italian (late Ita-
lian and Austrian). ... 5%
Boulogne and Amiens... 20 ...... 73/4 73/4
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon)... 20
Esst Indian ..„ ...... ..... 7 -7% x.i
Luxembourg -
Ditto ...... -
Northern of France.-- 16
Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ...••• 274 3 x.i _ 2% x.i
Paris and Rouen 2O ..... 23 % ...... . ........ 23%
Paris and Strasbourg
Rouen and Havre ...... 20 •••••• 94, 9%
Tours and Nantes ...... .„ 14 •••...
MINES.
Brazilian Imperial
Do. St. John Del Rey 15 •••••• ....... ....... 133/4
JOINT STOCK BANES.
Union of London.._ lO »....

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)'
LONDON JULY 22.—Wind at noon S.E., light pleasant
breeze and fine clear sultry weather.
FALMOUTH, JULY 20.—Wind variable and light.—Arrd.
Sarnia,, Tenzer, Watchman's Cape; Patagonian Clio, East-
; Wee Tottee, Jones,
KIEL, JULY 16.—A Danish war-steamer took in tow a
kieff belonging to Rendsburgh, with which she proceeded to
East-
hope,
a,
n Qnuaebb,e cs ;t. Louise,peters
the north. The same steamer took a Holstein yacht, conse-
quently hostilities may be said to have commenced. July 17.
Captain Seeker, commander of the Danish war-steamer
Sbjold has informed the neutral consuls that the blockade
of this town may commence soon, and without much further
bWuregshtl.nan' Bahia;
warning.
LIVERPOOL, JULY 20.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Ann Falcon,
Realega ; Strang and Bonanza, Lima; Ringdove, Jamaica;
Rappahannock, New York; Canada steamer, ditto; Jessie,
Boston.
CLYDE.— Sid. Oxford, Miramichi ' • Adam Carr, New York.
RIO JANEIRO, JUNE B.—The Po, Bordeaux to California,
sprung a leak off Cape Horn, and was abandoned 26th of
May off St. Catherine; crew saved.
HALIFAX, NA, JULY 11.—The Aurelia, Porto Rico to
this port, was lost near Prospect on the sth instant; crew
saved. The Viceroy, New York to this port, on shore near
Barrington, has received further damage, but hopes are still
entertained of her being got off should the weather continue
moderate.
__ _ _

;
OFF WEYMOUTH.—BIonde, Sydney, New South Wales;
Ski. John
Ceylon
Tuscan, Port
Bolton, Young, ditto; Harpley, Sutton, South Australis'.
OFF KINOSBRIDGE.—OIinda, Sinclair, Launceston, Van
Diemen's Land : Philip Oakden, Duggan, Hobart Town.
DEAL, JULY 20.—Wind, A IL. N. to N.N.W., P. 31., N.N.E ,
cloudy.—Arrd. Rosa, Havin, Lattakia. Arrived from the
d oe Cambria,
s .
Natal.
Ponrsmourn, JULY 20.—Wind N.E. to W.N.W.—Ac,
Her and,
d rinsiadialedd: Mayflower,Gitan a' Geeboanrgba;
Her Majesty's ship Amphitrite, Valparaiso, with 1,500,000
dollars on merchants' account. Std. Agincourt, Cape and
Calcutta.
SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 20.—Wind S.—Sld. Hermann,
New York ; Vittoria, Quebec.
MILFORD, JULY 20.—The Henrietta Sophia, Cardiff to
New York, put in here to-day leaky, having bore up from
30 degrees W., and must discharge.
SIDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES,--The Mystery, whilst
at anchor on the S.E. end of Swan Island, 2d March,
struck on a sunken rock, and went to pieces on the 3d, after
her cargo and part of her rigging bad been secured; crew
saved.

SCHLESWIG, JULY 16.—Friday's accounts state that the
Swedes are still in Flensburg.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.—MONDAY.
The quantity of Wheat on sale in the country markets
held on Saturday was small;
nevertheless the demand for
all kinds ruled heavy, and in some instances the quotations
bad :a downward tendency. Malting Barley and the best
Flour were held at full prices ; but all other articles met a
dull inquiry.
We have letters from Now York to the 11th inst. The
Flour market was steady at full
prices. Large quantities of
Indian Corn changed hands on English account. In the
Baltic ports, the Wheat trade has ruled firm. Throughout
France, Holland, and Belgium, a steady business has been
doing in Wheat and Flour.
Up to our market last week the arrivals of English Grain
were small. From abroad we received 21,379 quarters of
Wheat ; 13,005 ditto of Barley ; 46,942 ditto of Oats ; 89
ditto of Beans; 1,949 ditto of Yeas; 1,671 ditto of Linseed;
251 ditto of Rape Seed; 28 ditto of Mustard Seed; 1,404
ditto of sundry seeds ; 4,222 sacks and 25 barrels of Flour.
The quantity of English Wheat received fresh up to this
morning's market was very limited, but of excellent quality.
Notwithstanding that the number of both town and country
buyers in attendance was on the increase, the demand for all
kinds of. Wheat of home produce,
owing to the very favour-
change in the weather for the crops, and the last
arrivals from abroad last week, ruled heavy. In some in.
stances the finest parcels were held at prices equal to those
obtained on Monday last • but the few transactions reported
in the middling and inferior kinds were at a decline of Is per
quarter. At the close of business several parcels remained
unsold.

A few offers to ship Wheat from the east coast came to
hoar annmd,by weeksut the business doing was small. Reports of the
Beixreisstteed oil
nceotfhbelpigpahrattsti;f in the Wheats were extensively spread
to-day.
The quantity of foreign Wheat on show was larger than
f
of business doing
was
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rhiemeforperoewr
tsaemsr notsatlol ;
realisem
buact hlle i.,n eh!
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tual change to notice in the quotations. Fine Wheats were
t-
sCarce.

1646.

Stock this day •• 8,513
Price of Y. C. •• .. 41s 6d
Lto4ls 9d
Delivery last week .. 81
Ditto from June 1.... 4,261
Arrivals last week . 145
Ditto from June 1 ... 2,151

1847.

7,253
48s 3d
to Os Od
537
5,713

1848.

5,956
43s 3d
1 to 43s 6d
1,016
9,624

1849.

Price of Town ...... I 42s Od

1850.

726 843
4,887 9,049
8.03 6d 468 6d

24,152 I 25,435
39s Sd to 36s 9d
39s 6(1 to Os Od
1,150 1,364
7,566 7,901

575 206
6,245 7,712
405 Od 385 Od

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)
The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The Peers present
were, Lord Brougham Lord Glenelg, and the Bishop of
Salisbury. Lord Brougham presided.
IRXING V. KIRKPATRICK.
Sir F. KELLY opened this appeal from an interlocutor of
the Court of Session in Scotland, setting aside two deeds.
The arguments occupied their Lordships the whole morning.
SITTLNG OF THE HOUSE TO HEAP. APPEALS.
It is generally understood that Lord Brougham will sit in
the House of Lords every day during the present and next
week, including Saturday, to hear appeals.

CHANCERY.--(THIS DAY.)
The new Lord-Chancellor (Baron Truro) sat again in the
Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn, to-day.
The further arguments in the part-heard appeal of "War-
wick s. Cooper" occupied his Lordship the whole morning.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
The Master of the Rolls heard causes to-day, all of which
were totally devoid of interest except to the parties con-
cerned.

VICE-CHANCERY-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the Vice-Chancellor KIITIGMT BRUCE.)
Unopposed cause petitions and motions occupied his
honour the whole day.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner FANE.)
THE =GAVE BANK-..1N RE NAIR AND NEALE.
The bankrupts had carried on business as bankers at
Reigate and Dorking, and to-day was appointed for choice
of a.signees.
A public meeting of the creditors had been held, and it bad
been agreed that Mr. Edward Kerrick, of Dorking, and Mr.
Robert Cutten, and Mr. Peter Martin, of Reigate, should be,
appointed, and they now accepted the trust.
It was generally stated that the debts were about 50,000/.,
and that the estate would pay a dividend of from 152. to 17s.
6d. in the pound.

ELECTION FOR SHERIFF.
(THIS DAY.)
At one o'clock a Common Hall of the Livery of London
was held at the Guildhall for the purpose of nominating and
electing a fit and proper person to serve the office of one of
the sheriffs of London and Middlesex, in conjunction with
Alderman Carden, for the year ensuing, in the room of
Andrew Caldecott, Esq., that gentleman having been
elected on Midsummer-day, and since refused to serve, and
paid the tine.
The following gentlemen, returned by the late Lord Mayor,
were severally put in nomination; Jacob Goodheart, Esq.,
Grocer, Thomas Wright Lanford, jun., Esq., Draper, George
Meek, Esq., Clothworker, John Hulbert, Esq., Girdlor, James
Hartley, sq., Spectacle-maker, Thomas Scambler Owden,
Esq., Innholder, and Edward Poynder, Esq., Plumber.
Mr. Deputy HARRISON then came forward and nominated
George Edmund Hodgkinson, Esq., Spectacle-maker, to fill
the office, amidst loud cheers.

Mr. THOMAS DAKIN seconded the nomination.
Mr. JAMES Low said the person• nominated was comma-
tively- unknown.—(No, no.) lie said that there was nothing
like a little opposition, and was disposed to test the votes of
the Livery, and proposed Charles Salisbury Butler, citizen
and Lorimer.
Mr. WYLIE seconded the nomination, and complained that
the office had too long been suffered to go a begging.