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MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, July 9.)
SITGAIL—To-day little disposition was manifested
either by grocers or refiners to operate in West India
Sugar, although there were sellers rather under the
rates of last week in the private contract market. The
public sales of 240 hhds and 22 tierces Barbadoes also
went off heavily, rather more than half finding buyers at
a reduction on Friday's prices of 6d to Is per
cwt ; fine yellow went at 39s to 41s, good 37s
6d to 38s 6d ; middling 36s to 375, and low
soft 34s to 355; but 50 hhds 3 barrels Demerara
crystalised realised full terms, tine white selling at
46s GI to 475, and greyish 38s 6d to 435; 22 hhds Bar-
badoes were also disposed of at good prices, from 41s 6d
to 438 for middling and good crystalise& The total
purchases to-day were only 500 hhds, &c., and the
market closes quietly.
MAIIRITIIIS.—This afternoon the public sales of
Mauritius Sugar proceeded flatly, at a reduction on
Friday's rates of 6d for good and fine yellow, and 6d to
is per cwt for inferior sorts. Of 10,000 bags offered, not
above one-third sold; low yellow at 33s 6d to 34s 6d,
middling 35s to 35s 6d, good 363 to 37e, fine 37s 6d to
395, good and fine brown 31s to 333, low and middling
28s to 30s, and ordinary to fine grey 33s to 38s 6d
per cwt.
COFFEE.—This afternoon the market was quiet for
Native Ceylon, and rather lower rates are acceded to; at
&notion 408 bags soli at 43s for good ord. Damaged
36s to 425, and 11 casks common sound at 43s per cwt.
There was a material diminution in the demand for
Plantation, and as large parcels were off red for sale
prices declined Is to 2s per cwt; of 334 casks 1,606
bags at auction not above one-third sold, mid to good at
55s to 635, low mid 52s to 545, fine fine ord 493 to 51s,
fine ord 46s to 48s, low and good ord 43s to 455, triage
42s to 475, and pea berry 46s to 625. Of Jamaica 20
casks were taken in 753 to 955 for good and tine, and
mid 605; but 24 bales 4 half. bales Jocha sold at stiff
rates, fine yellow 783 to 795, and triage 353 61 to 454
per cwt.
Cocoa.—This afternoon at pill-sre sale 216 bags of fine
bright red Bahia at auction were taken in at the mode-
rate rate of 27s 6d.

TEA.—Operations in low and middling Green have
been considerable, and rather higher rates are obtained.
In good and fine sorts sa'es to a fair extent are reported
at full terms and on the part of holders firmness is appa-
rent. For common and good ordinary Congon the home
arwie demand continues active, awl there are yEt
several export era; in consequence of redu.:ed
supplies holders are enabled to obtain 100 to 11d.
dium kinds have met with couch attention,
and realised Ilid to lil3/41; theo are also rather higher
rate,. For good and fine Congou a fair sale exists at
15 2d to is 81 ; hold,:rs are not $o Willing to sell as
last week. Of Scented and Pekoes Tvas larger parcels
have been add. awl a small advance has been obtained.

RicE.—To-day prices were supported for Bengal Rice,
but little desire was evinced to do business. At Auction
1,360 bags sold ; good white at 10., small broken 8s 6d
to 9s, and damaged 7s to 85 ; but 623 bags were taken
in at 9s 6d to 105 for sound, being rather above the
value.
SALTPETRE,—To-day the market for Saltpetre

pres9nted a quiet appearance, and at a public sale of 708
bags Calcutta rather lower rites were acceded to; re-
fraction 8 to 121 per cent, of middling strong quality
but bad colour, selling at 253 61 to 263, and one
lot 61 per cent. at 263, and not refracted at 253 6,1 per
cwt. For British Refine 1, however, a good demand
exists at 293 to 293 6d per cwt. With Nitrate of Soda
the market is better supplied, and prices are drooping,
whilst only small purchases have been made at 133 to
13s 6d per cwt.
COCHINEAL.—There has been no variation in the value
since last Tuesday, and none has been submitted to pub-
lic sale. The private operations are limited for all pur-
poses; there is yet a large stock, and 500 bags aro de-
clared for auction.

SPIRIT9.—There are not sellers- of Leeward Islands
Rum at lower rates, but the demand has fallen oft, and
the sales only reach 200 puns a; is 4d to is 4id
proof. In East India operations are upon a
limited scale, yet there are not sellers under
Is 3d proof. Demerara is not cheaper, but sales
have been small at 2s to 2s 3d for 30 to 40 per cent over
proof There are several home and export buyers of fine
Jamaica, and stiffer rates are offered.
INDIGO.—The July quarterly sale of East India com-
menced to-day, and the quantity declared was 10,485
chests of the A, and 1,741 in the B cat tlogue.
Total 12,226 chests, of which 1,603 lots have not
been printed, leaving the quantity for sale 10,623.
During the progress of the sale 469 chests have been
withdrawn. 1,098 chests (including 301 with-
drawn) have passed the silo to-day. The whole
of the Bengal which have passe I was of mid and
ord quality, and sold with spirit (exporters being the
chief buyers) at an average advance of 3d per lb, as
compared with the last sale's prices. Good and fine
shipping sorts have not been tested yet. Kurpahs were
in good demand at 4d advance, whilst dry leaf Madras
sold unevenly, the ord and low at 13st sale's rates, and
the few lots good and fine at an advance of 2d to 3d.
Proprietors have bought in only 60 chests, leaving 734
sold. _ _

TALLow.—A better demand bas been experienced
for Russian on the spot during the last few days. The
rates pad for fine P.Y.C. are 36s 91 to 37s per cwt,
and there are not free sellers. For Odessa Sheep
of first sort the value is 36s to 363 3d. Operations
are upon a more extended.icale for delivery in last three
months of the year at 37s 91 to 3Ss for prime Y. C.
The price free on board is 341 per ton fir this
months, and 331 105 fir August. Other sorts of Tal-
low met with more attention, and at auction 332 casks
Sydney sold at 32s 6d to 353 3d; 700 packages South
American 32s 9d to 365; 26 cases East India 425, and 3
casks of African at 30t 91 per cwt. Fur auction 1,400
pkgs of Tallow are declared. Home melted is more in
demand at 38s, but subject to the usual discount for cash
payments.
OrLs.—Sinco our last report a large business bas been
concluded in Linseed Oil at a further advance, 32s 9J
to 33s per cwt. having been freely paid on the spot,
and there is only a limited supply. For delivery
several contracts were entered into at 31s to
31s 6d, and home dealers are the chief ope-
rators. There has been little passing in Rape Oil,
and prices continue to recede, brown selling at 34s to
34s 6d, pale 35s 6d to 365, and foreign at 36s to 36s 6d;
there is also no falling off in supply. Palm is offired
at a further reduction, still sales have been upon a
small scale, 'and 29s is the value of fine. Cocoa
Nut met with little notice, and former terms are
supported with difficulty. The value of Ceylon and
Cochin is 29s to 31s per cwt. At auction 260 packages
Cochin were taken in at 31s for fine. Operations in Olive
have been again upon a small scale, and hollers evince a
desire to sell; Spanish and Gallipoli at 411 to 421, other
sorts 39/ 10s to 401 lOs per tun. There has Lon a good
deal done in pale Seal; largo parcels realised 301 104,
and small 311 to 311 54. Operations in Cod
are limited, still sellers will not accept less than
341 10s, as there is little on the market. In
Southern several sites have been made at from 31/ to
331. 10s. For Sperm a good demsnd still exists, and
prices are firm; tire Colonial selling at SI/ to 851
Head matter is still scarce, and worth 921 to 991 fit
prime. Of Fish Oils several parcels have been imported
since this day week, but the chief part is pale Seal.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO AN
EMIGRANT SHIP.

On Wednesday a most disastrous and' some-
what extraordinary accident occurred to the New
York emigrant ship Hemisphere, by which three
men lost their lives, and others were placed in a
very precarious condition. The vessel, which
was commanded by Captain Whittelseye, left
Liverpool on Monday week, bound for New York,
and on Tuesday, when off Holyhead, about
half-way across the Channel, encountered a
gale cf wind from the west-south-west. On
Wednesday the ,weather still continued boisterous
and the men were ordered aloft to reef topsails.
Whilst they were thus engaged the ship gave a tre-
mendous lurch to leeward and the three masts were
at once carried away. It is stated that there were
eighteen of .the crew aloft at the time, and four were
pitched into the sea, one of them not to rise again,
while the others were thrown with great violence
on the deck. Of the latter, two, named William
Gibbs and George Bethel!, were killed on the spot, and
others sustained serious injury. Among those injured
was a sailor, 24 years of age, named William Blair,
who had his right area broken, so that it only hung
by a small portion of ,kin. After alb dreadful catas-
trophe the remainder of the crew got up what head-
sail they could and put the ship round ; and, although
it was some time before thoy met with ascdstance,
they ultimately fell in with ti!e steamer Q seen, by
which they were towed to the on I'hursday
afternoon, and subsequently into Ne!son Dock.
Oa the arrival of the Hemispherc it was at first
thought that the accident was of a much more serious
nature. Tne passengers numbered between 400 and
500, and had experienced the greatest alarm, but they
were taken in charge by the consignees and emigrant
broker, who will forward them to their destination
by some other vessel. The wounded men were con-
veyed to the Northern Hospital, and on the following
day an inquest was held on the bodies of the two men
who were killed.

The facts, as above stated, were given in evidence,
and, after a searching investigation, a verdict of
" Accidental death" was returned.

We should state that the Hemisphere is quite a
new ship, having only recently come from Boston to
Liverpool on her first trip, and in consequence of her
rigging having stretched on her passage here, every-
thing was set right previous to sailing. It is thought,
however, that the heavy rain and the rolling of the
sea caused the rigging to slacken again, and to that
circumstance the fatality may, doubtless, in a great
measure be attributed.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON.
The Council have appointed Mr. J. E. Eriehsen, here-
tofore assistant-surgeon at the hospital, to be Professor
of Surgery at the college and surgeon to the hospital—
offices lately become vacant by the resignation of Mr.
Arnott.
ANDREWS SCHOLARSHIPS.—The Council have deter-
mined that the Andrews Scholarships, to ba offered for
competition in October next to students of the Faculty
of Arts and pupils of the junior school of the college of
the preceding session, shall be as fullows:—One of 1001.,
free from the condition of continued studentship; two of
501. each, subject to that condition.
The subjoined is a list of the prizes awarded at the
end of the session just terminated:—
ENGLISH.—Senior Class—Prize, Francis J. Roscoe.
Junior—Alfred E. Fletcher.
LATlN.—Senior Class—lst ptiz', John Power Hicks;
2 priz Russell Martineau ; 3d prize, W. F. Mundell.
Junior Class-Ist pr:ze,r. William Lewis ; 2d prize,
Lumley Smith.
GREEK.—Extrs Class:—Prize, Edward Fry. Senior
Class:-Ist prize, J. P. Hicks; second prize, William
Giles. Junior Class:-Ist prive, Thomas Key; 2d prize,
Lumley Smith.
HEBREW.—Senior Class:—Prize, Alfred W. Bennett.
Junior Ch s:—Prize, J. C. lippetts.
FRENCH.—Senior Class, Ist Division:—Prize, Wm.
Kenrick. 2d Division :—Prize, A. W. Bennett.
GERMAN.—Senior Class:—Prize, John Young. Junior
Class:-Ist Prize, William Roberts; 2d prize, W. F.
Hurndall.
HISTORY.—Prize, John Warren.
MENTAL PHILOSOPHY AND LOGIC, AND HISTORY OF
PHILOSOPHY.—Prize, Edward Fry.
MA.TRES/ATICS
igher Senior :—Prize, Benjamin
.tulock. Lower Senior:—Prize, W. Gurney. Higher
Junior:-Ist prize, Willtiaint.Vr.iza, P
Lewis;
a2trdic-kprDizasff,
Daffy.
Aitchison. Lower Junior:
NATURAL PHILOSOPHY r Class :—Prize, B. Mu-
lock. Junier Class-Ist prize, nuJoseph Powell; 2d prize,
W. Lewis. Experimental Class • .-Ist prize,, W. Roberts;
2d prize, W. Gurney.
ARCHITECTURE.—IetTenr, Fine Art :—P
B. Thurston. Construction:—Priz-, Efize, Charles
2d Year, Fine Art:—Prize, How Thurston.
d
Con-
struction:—Prize, William Allingham„ 1.• en'
CIVIL ENGINEERING.-19t year:—Prize William
Henry Nash. 2d Year:--Prize, George Legg• sur-
veying:—Prize, W. H. Nash.
MECHANICAL PRLNCIPLES Ol ENGINEERING.--prize,
Edward W. Tarn.
DRAWING.-Ist prize, A. Bachhoffner; -24 prize, S. U.
Blackmore.
BOTANY,—Junior Class:—Silver medal, Robert B.
Smarr.
Zootocv.—Silver Medal, Robert Bowraim
GEOLOGY.—Prize, A. W. Bennett.
Law.-Ist Course:—Prize, William Fowler. 2d and
3d Courses:—Prize, Edward B. Dawann.
JURISPRUDENCB.—Prize, William Fowler.

DREADFUL; OCCURRENCE.--.A most painful occur•
rence has taken place in the county of Carmarthen. It ap-
pears that Mr. J. Loyd, Baptist rpreacher, of St. Clare's,
having found his house infested with rats. borrowed a double-
barrelled gun of a neighbour for.the purposed destroying
them. On Friday he was proceeding to clears-the lock, being
ignorant of the fact that one of the barrels nos loaded, when
the gun went c ff, and the whole charge passed through the
heart of Mrs. Loyd, who was standing by witnessing the
operation. The unfortunate...la4 died almost, iastantly,
le tying a family of children, tessourn her iverand what
adds more to the distressing consequences of the
is that Mr. Loyd himself was so dreadfully shocked at r, hat ,
had taken place that he has remained ever since in a state of
unconsciousness, and great fears, are entertained of his re-
covery. An inquest has been held on the body of the un-
fortunate lady, and a verdict reterned of "accidental death."
—Bristol Journal. •

Fire brick is now getting much into use, and being
a powerful conductor of heat, is,;'in the hands of unskilful
men, a dangerous material, especially where, is is now often
the case, the fire-place is partly of wood,.—Builder.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, July 9.

Their Lordships met at Five o'clock.
DEATH OF THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY suggested
that their Lordships should at once adjourn out of re-
spect to the memory of his late Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, whose personal virtues rendered him
universally respected, and whose public dutiis had all
been performed in the most exemplary manner. He
hag not communicated with any person on the subject►
but he moved that this House do now adjourn.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE bore witness to the
truth of all that the Noble Marquis had said in praise of
the late Duke of Cambridge. Ile was exemplary in his
private conduct and in his public conduct he exhibited
a model of fidelity to the interests of the Sovereign and
the country ; but he felt he must object to the pro-
position of the Noble Marquis. He opposed
the adjournment, not because it was unusual, not
because the other House had not adjourned,
but because, if the motion passed, it would deprive the
House of the opportunity of passing an address of con-
dolence to her Mjesty—(Hear, hear)—and not to her
Majesty only. but to another illustrious personage, the
Duchess of Cambridge—(Hear, hear)—for whom, he
wcs sure, their Lordships must fag the deepest sym-
pathy.—(dear, hear.)
Lord BROUGHAM agreed entirely in the course
proposed to be adopted by his Noble Friend opposite
(the Marquis of Leusdowne). At the same time he
fully entered into the feeling which had induced his No-
ble Friend at his side (the Marquis of Londonderry) to
make the motion he had done. He had long been in the
habit of meeting in soci.ty the illustrious Prince whose
loss they all deplored ; he had also had on various occa-
sions to transact business with him, and he would say
that no Prince whom this country had ever known had
been a greater ornament to his exalted station.—
(Hear, hear.) He had been most exemplary not only
in his conduct in this country, but in the very difficult
and important station which he had filled as the repre-
sentative of his Sovereign in his foreign dominions.—
(Hear.) He would say of the Duke of Cambridge
what he never had been able to say of any other public
man, he had never heard any human being speak other-
wise than kindly of the Duke of Cambridge.—(Hear.)
Tho Marquis of LONDONDERRY suggested that
notice could now be given of the address, and that the
moving it should be deferred until to-morrow.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that it was
not usual to give notice of addresses of condolence, but
to move them at once.
At the suggestion of Lord BROUGHAM, the Mar-
quis of Londonderry withdrew his motion for adjourn-
ment in order to afford the Marquis of Lansdowne an
opportunity of moving the address.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, after what had
passed, and after the tribute which had been paid to the
memory of the illustrious Duke by various members of
their Lordships House, would not detaia their Lord-
ships long in alluding to the great and afflicting loss
which the country had suffered by the death of his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge. He would, there-
fore, at once move that an humble address be
presented to her Majesty, assuring her Majesty of the
deep concern which the House fit for the loss which
her Majesty had sustained in the death of his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and at the same time
to assure her Majesty of the deep interest which the
House felt is every event which concerned the welfare,
or happiness, or interest of her Majesty or of her illus-
trieus house.—(Hear, hear.)
Lord REDESDALE deeply regretted the absence of
his Noble Friend (Lord Stanley), but during that some
Noble Lord on his side of the House should also bear
his testimony to the great merit of the Duke of Cam-
bridge, and to that regret which they all felt at his loss.
He would second the motion.
Lord BROUGHAM was sure that the Noble Lord
must have been absent from the 11.91130 when he (Lord
Brougham) had spoken, or he would have been aware
teat he had expressed the feelings of Noble Lords sitting
on that aide of the House, and had stated that he him-
self should second the motion.
The motion was then agreed to nemine contradicente.
ADDRESS TO THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE then rose to move
the fallowing resolution: " That this House con-
! doles with her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cam-
bridge in the loss which she has sustained in the
death of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
and that a Message be sent to her Royal Highness to
signify that resolution, and that the Marquis of Nor-
rris.nby and the Earl of Powis be instructed to attend
her Royal highness with the same."
Agreed to nemine contradicente.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY would not perse-
vere in his motion fur the acjournment of the House.
Motion for the adjournment withdrawn accordingly.
The Earl of MALMESBURY presented petitions
from Ilfracombe and from Honiton in favour of an alte-
ration in the law of parochial settlements.
Petitions were presented in favour of a Ten Hours'
Factory Bill, by Lord Beaumont from Manchester, and
by the Bishop of Oxford from Rechdaie and various
other places in Lancashire; by Lord Brougham, from
Ashton, and by Lord Beaumont, from Great Yarmouth,
in favour of the County Courts Bill.
Tho report of the Manchester Rectory Bill was
brought up by the Earl of S I'. GERMANS. It was
understoo 1 that the Committee had deeidel against the
Bill on the ground that it should be a public aud not a
private msesure.
A brief discussion then took place in which the Bishop
of MANCHESTE3, the Earl of Yowls, and other Noble
Lords took part, and the subject then dropped.:
The Earl of WILTON presented several petitions
from places in Lancashire, praying that the House would
not pass any measure infringing on the principle of the
Ten Hours Act.

The Earl of LONSD ALE presented petitions from
Barnstaple and Luton, cJmplainiug of the powers vested
in the Board of Health.

Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Old-
lr.aen in favour of an Efficient Ten Hours Bill; also se-
veral petitions from Aberdeen and other towns in Scot-
land in favour of the Bill for the removal of obstructions
in the corn trade; also a petition from Ashton Keys,
praying for an extension of the jurisdiction of county
courts; and also a petition, addressed is himself indi-
vidually, from certain persons imprisoned in the Queen's
Prison in Southwark, complaining of the length of time
they had been kept in confinement. The Noble and
Learned Lord stated that those parties need not have
been imprisoned beyond a single day if they had applied
for an interim order. They must be considered either
as having money and having refused to pay the legiti-
mate claims on them, or as having improperly declined
to allow inquiries to be instituted into their properties.
The report on the Benefices in Eurality Bill was
agreed to with certain amendments.
The Earl of RODEN presented a petition from the
working classes of Birmingham, signed by upwards of
4,000 individuals, against Sunday labour in the POs!-
office; also a petition to the same effect from Dublin,
signed by 6,500 persons, among whom were many of the
most resp-ctable inhabitants of that city ; and also a
vast number of similar petitions from various portions of
the United Kingdom.
On the motion of the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, the
Commons' amendments of the Lords' amendments in the
Drainage and Improvement of Lend Advances Bill, were
ugreed to.
PARLIAMENTARY VOTERS (IRELAND) BILL.
The Marquis of LANSDO NNE, in moving the adop-
tion of the report on the Parliamentary Voters (Ireland)
Bill, stated that he did not then mean to move any aitt-
retion of the amendments which had been introduced
into the measure by their Lordships in Committee.
He thought it desirable that the amendments should
be printed, and that they should a‘t)rwards be con-
sidered on the third reading. It was proposed to carry
out the measure so as to have it come into operation
in the summer of 1852. In conclusion, he thought the
most convenient course which their Lordships
could then adopt was to have all the amendments which
had been proposed incorporated with the Bill, and to
have the Bill reprinted, and they could be fully con-
sidered on the third reading of the Bill, which he ir,-
t-nded to fix for next Friday. He hoped the report
vtiooteAnrfttoteorina
would then be agreed to.
A long and desultory conversation here ensued on
various details of the Bill, and several suggested ad-
ditional amendments, in which Lord Redesdale, Earl
Grey, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Monteagle, the
Earl of Glengall, Lord Clarina, &c., took part.
The report was then received, an the third reading
fixed for Friday.
ELECTIONS (IRELAND) BILL.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved the second
reading of this Bill, which had for its object the afford-
ing greater facilities to the conduct of elections in Ire-
land. One of its main features was the establishment of
additional polling places.
The Earl of ST. GERMANS was understood not to
obj:ct to the principle of the Bill, but thought its Par-
liamentary length was more than need be.
The Earl of MOUNTCASIIELL said he would not
oppose the proposed measure, for he thought it would be
rather an improvement than otherwise upon the present
system. There were various amendments which he in-
tended introducing into the Bill in Committee. One
was to the effect that any religious person interfering in
an election, whether in the coercion or restraint of a
tcrofonsedwuecetw.o poll, should be guilty of a misde-
meanor. There were some other amendments in detal
in
as:: several aGI clauses,Lt so of which he gave notice of his inten-
zr,dtshferoßmillLworads Nrleoar
aElsceLcsonadndtimthee,
and ordered (as was understood) to be committed on
Thursday next.

LIVERPOOL WATERWORKS BILL.
The Earl of HARROW BY presented a petition from
Liverpool complaining that certain ratepayers to the
number of 50,000, had prayed to be heard before a Com-
mittee of their Lordships against the above Bill, but
had been refused.

The Earl of HARDWICKE defended the conduct
of the Committee, and sail that after an attentive ex-
amination of the facts of the case, they had come to the
conclusion that it was utterly impos.ible to receive the
petition in question as that of the ratepayers of Liver-
pool.
COAL MINES BILL.

The Earl of CARLISLE moved the second reading
of the Inspection of Coal Mines Bill, on the understand-
ing that the discussion on it should be taken on going
into Committee.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY thought the
operation of the Bill would be mischievous, and would
divide the House against it on a future stage.
The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered
to be committed on Thursday nest.