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'THE
~Bt:tri% LONDON', SATURIILA'iEVENINCIs JULY 19, 1845,

JAMAICA IMMIGRATION.

A public meeting of planters, merchants, and others intere ;ted
in Jamaica, was convened yesterday at Willis's-rooms, Kling_
street, St. James's, for the purpose of expressing their opinioil as
to the necessity of extending tne immigration of labourers into
that colony. _

There was a very full attendance of gentlemen interested in the
welfare of the colony.

Shortly after one o'clock the Earl of Harewood was called to the
chair. Among those present we observed the Earl of St. Vincent,
Sir Alexander Grant, the Honourable Douglas Colonel Pennant,
Captain Natrne, Edward Thompson, Esq.; George Thompson,
Esq. ; W. Burge, Esq., Q.C. ; R. Bernal, Esq., M.P.; R.
Gordon, Esq.; Breckford, Esq., and several other gentlemen
possessing property in Jamaica.
The Noble CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the meeting,
called attention to the great prosperity which had attended the
efforts of the Society for promoting immigration and cultivation in
Jamaica. The Hill Coolies who had been brought into the colony
were a very cheerful and industrious class of men. He considered
the present the proper time for promoting immigration into
Jamaica. The climate, which was excellent, suited the immi-
grants perfectly well, and there was great hope of making the
island a settlement as agreeable as it was profitable.—(Cheers.)
Mr. SAMUEL HIBBERT, in absence of Colonel Pennant, to whom
the duty had been assigned, rose to move the first resolution. The
Hon. Gentleman urged the necessity of the measures coot em.
plated by the present meeting. As far as the principle of horn'.
gration had been carried out, it had proved most beneficial to the
colony; and a most striking contrast was presented in the state
of cultivation since tropical labourers had been introduced into
Jamaica, from what it bore before the system of immigration
commenced.

The resolution having been seconded by Mr. BAKER, was unani-
mously adopted.
Mr. BRECKFORD, without making any observation, moved the
second resolution, which Mr. Easwis seconded, and it was unani.
mously adopted.

Mr. Bucue moved the third resolution, and said—The object
which the present meeting sought to effect called loudly for the
support of all persons who had the welfare and the civilisation of
their fellowmen at heart. He regretted to say that, so far as re-
garded the coloured population of our West India colonies, this
object had been too long neglected, and it was his conviction, that
unless some active measures were at once set on foot, the inha.
bitants of Jamaica would be reduced to a comparative state of bar-
barian. The effect of neglecting immigration would be to plunge
Jamaica into a worse state of degradation than it had ever been in
before emancipation took place. He cordially concurred in the
object for which they were then met, in the accomplishment of
which lie believed depended the future prosperity of Jamaica.
Mr. SCOTT seconded the resolution which was agreed to.

Sir A. GRANT moved the fourth resolution, and observed, that
the accounts which he had received from his agents at St. Mary's
and St. Thomas's were, that almost all the men of colour, who
were formerly labourers, had become freeholders. The conse-
quence was, that the time when their labour would be most useful
to himself (Sir A. Grant) they required for the cultivation of their
own land, and were only willing to give their labour to others
when they had nothing to do for themselves. the few coolies who
had been imported had conducted themselves admirably, and
with such general good conduct as to be of the most material
advantage to him and others who possessed estates in that part of
Jamaica.

The resolution having been seconded, was adopted unanimously.

Mr. E. THOMPSON proposed the fifth resolution. He said, hay.
ing just arrived from Jamaica, he felt it necessary to give an ac-
count of the good effects of immigration in that country. The
whole island of Jamaica was in want of more labour. The census
probably showed a large proportion of labourers to the amount of
population. But the fact was otherwise, for as the Honourable
Baronet had just observed, many, of the labourers were them-
selves possessors of land, to cultivate which nearly occupied
their whole time. He had had several African emigrants
on his estate, and from the time of their arrival the increase
of labour performed was most astonishing. Of the number
of coolies who had arrived, 160 had been put on
his estate by Lord Elgin, in order that they might
be visited by the immigration agent weekly, and their corn.
forts be attended to. The wages of these people—who were
a very quiet, orderly set—were extremely good. The terms
on which they worked were these :—The employer had to
give them a Is. a day for nine hours' labour. He must
provide them with a good sized house, and afford them
medical attendance in times of sickness. Rice, or whatever
was their food, was furnished them on the same terms as
the merchant paid. A piece of land was given them to cul-
tivate for their own benefit, and if they worked longer than nine
hours, they were to be paid accordingly. After working for about
six months, they accumulated enough to live independent during
the rest of the year. He considered the wages not too much, but
there was not labour enough while the remuneration was so high.
The negroes themselves regarded the coolies with good will, and
exhibited more good sense than their pretended friends.—(Cheers.)
fhe resolution was seconded by Mr. ATKINSON, and carried
unanimously.
A vote of thanks was moved to Mr. Thompson for his valuable
statement, and passed.
In answer to a question by Mr. GORDON,
Mr. EDWARD THOMPSON said there were very few female im-
migrants.

GEORGE THOMPSON, Esq., rose to address the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN asked Mr. George Thompson whether he was a
holder of any property in Jamaica ?
Mr. G. THOMPSON—I refuse to answer that question.
The CHAIRMAN peremptorily requested him to sit down or leave
the room.—(Cheers.)
Mr. G. THOMPSON, amidst much confusion, declared his deter-
mination not to be put down, maintaining that he had a right to be
heard.

The CHAIRMAN, with warmth—Unless you resume your seat, I
shall send for the police.—(Cheers.)
Mr. G. 1 HOMPAON persisting in addressing the meeting, and great
confusion ensuing, the meeting adjourned to another part of the
house, and passed the other resolutions. It was agreed that a
memorial, embodying the foregoing resolutions, should be submitted
to the House of Assembly in Jamaica.

A vote of thanks was then passed to the Noble Chairman, who
briefly made his acknowledgments, and the meeting separated.

While the meeting was passing the last two resolutions, a per.
sorial recontre took place between the two Mr. Thompsons on the
stairs; Mr. E. Thompson availing himself of a good sized stick,
while his opponent was unarmed and unaided, except by two friends,
who found two opponents in advocates of immigration. The affray
was brisk but brief for the peace-preserving powers interposed, and
separated the belligerents.

THE NEW ZEALAND COMPANY

AND THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The following circular has been addressed to the Conserva-
tive Members of the House of Commons :

" The Directors of the New Zealand Company present their
compliments to and take the liberty of
requesting his attention to the following statement:—
" It is well known to the Directors that not a few of the
Members of the House of Commons who voted against Mr.
Charles Butler's motion on the 19th of June last, notwithstand-
ing their opinion in favour of the claims of the Company and of
the suffering colonists, did so in consequence of the sentiments
expressed by Sir Robert Peel on that occasion. The hopes
excited by the Prime Minister's declarations have, however,
been completely disappointed. Lord Stanley adheres substan-
tially to that unwise policy of the Colonial-office, under succes-
sive Administrations, which has deeply injured the Company,
inflicted grievous wrongs on the sealers, and exposed the na-
tive race to destruction. The Court of Directors, therefore,
are about once more to appeal to the justice of Parliament, and
they trust that will excuse them for expres-
sing to him their anxious desire, no less on account of the Com-
pany, the settlers, and natives, than from personal consideration
for a large proportion of their shareholders who are general
supporters of the present Government, that the question be-
tween the Company and the Colonial-office may not become
one of party.
" The Colonial-office, on the contrary, in a case where
public opinion is generally so adverse to them, are naturally
desirous of obtaining the support of party feeling ; and in this
object they must necessarily succeed, unless such a number of
the general adherents of the Government in the House of Com-
mons should support the Company's claims as to deprive the
vote of a party character. That a majority of these do concur
with common opinion as to the gross case of private wrong and
public impolicy, the Directors feel assured ; and they are
equally persuaded that it a vote of the House of Commons,
without reference to party considerations, should give effect to
this 'general sentiment, and to the recommendations of the
Select Committee of last session (which numbered ten general
supporters of the Government out of its fifteen members), the
Colonial-office will at once put an end to the controversy by
altering its course ; whereas, on the other hand, if the claims
of the Company for themselves and on behalf of the colonists
should be defeated by a mere party vote, the most frightful
consequences in New Zealand cannot fail to ensue, and the
responsibility of their occurrence will rest on the present Ad-
ministration.
" The Directors conclude by expressing their hope that
will deem these considerations of sufficient weight
to justify them for taking the liberty of drawing his attention
to the suhjecf, and that they may induce him to treat the ques-
tion about to be submitted to the House of Commons as a
difference not between the Government and the Opposition,
but between the Company and the Colonial-office.
" New Zealand House, July 11, 1645."

CITY OF LONDON TAX UPON
COALS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—By the statute of 1 James IL, c. 15, s. 13, it is
enacted, " That coals to be delivered at Chelsea College
shall be free of the City duty."
Can you be kind enough to inquire if the same privi-
lege is conceded by the Bill now before Parliament for
regulating the City tax upon coals.-1 am, Sir, yours, Sze.
Ilfracombe, July 16, 1545. R. W. D.

THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY'S GRAND FETE.--
On Thursday night the Marquis of Salisbury gave a magnificent
fete dansante, at the family mansion, in Arlington-street, which
was most numerously attended.
THE KING OF HOLLAND.—We are informed, on
the highest authority, that the King of Holland is hourly expected
at Mivart's Hotel. From dispatches received yesterday, his Ma-
jesty um to embark yesterday morning.
EXPRESS TRAINS.—An erroneous statement has
been in circulation respecting the speed of the express trains. On
the London and Birmingham line it has been ascertained that the
speed, instead of 43, is nearly 46 miles per hour.
We are informed that his Grace the Duke of
Sutherland has sold his valuable estates in the parishes of Ross-
keen, Edderton, and Kincardine, to James Matheson, Esq., of the
Lewis and Achany, M.P.—Ross-shire Advertiser.

BRADFORD MARKET, TIIURSDAYT--- WOOl —There
is nothing materially different either in demand or prices for
some weeks past. Fine wools are more inquired after ; but the
prices sought by the growers are such as will not admit of pur-
chases being made for sale in this market. Yarn-1 here is a
slight improvement in the demand, and the spinners generally
are not ibclined to spin except to order. There is still a large
quantity of unemployed machinery owing to the ruinously low
prices at which yarns have been selling. Piece—The demand
for goods suitable for the autumn is tolerably active, and the
manufacturers generally are looking for improved prices.—
Wak efi.:ld Journal.
The Medical Gazette states, "upon good autho-
rity," that there is some prospect of the College of Surgeons throw-
ing open the Fellowship, under certain restrictions, to members
of twenty years' standing, without examination, and henceforth to
give individuals the option of acquiring it by seniority, or at an
earlier period by examination. The plan is not yet matured ; but
we are satisfied that it would meet with the approbation of a ma-
jority of the fellows as well as the members of the college. It
would at once tend to put an end to much of the ill-feeling which
the recant conduct of the Council has excited in the
profession.
FINE LANGUAGE —A fts,hionaNe lady, being in-
quired of how she liked the dinner at a distinguished party, her
reply was-,2' The dinner was sweet, but my seat was so promote
from the nicknacks, that f could not ratify my appetite, and the
pickled cherries had such a defat uppn lriy head, that I made a
motion to leave the table, but Mr. gave me some harttliPrli,
dissolved in water, which bereaved me."
CRIMINAL STAIISTICS. A Parliamentary Blue
Book has just been issued, containing an account of criminal of-
fenders in rigland and Wales in the course of last year. It ap-
pears that in
1844 the rommitmenta numbered 26,542, which
was a considerable diminution compared with the preceding year,
."
whei
9.7.769 comm, the commitments amounted to 29,591. Ili 1841, there were
merits fortrial; in 1842, 31,309 ; in 1843, 29 591
and in 1844, only 26,4. It would scent that, for the last fit 0
years, the numbers have increaseu,
five years. The commitments for the last nvo
,ompared with the preceding
ear. lumbered
142,3119, and in the previous Ave years, 112,804.
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IRELAND.

THE DISTURBED DISTRICTS-COERCIVE LAWS.

DUBLIN, JCLY 17.—1 n the memorials transmitted to the
Lord Lieutenant from the counties of Longford, Leitrim,
and Cavan, the most urgent demands are made for martial
law, or other coercive measures, as the only mode of restoring
tranquillity in those districts. It is well known that the
Government Are unwilling to adopt any such extreme course
until the ordinary laws shall have been found ineffectual.

Immediately after the memorial of the magistrates had
been forwarded from Leitrim, the focus of the predial disturb-
ances, Mr. Justice Jackson (who had been Solicitor-General
under the present Administration), arrived in Carrick-on-
Shannon, to open the commission for that county. In his
address to the grand jury, he drew an appalling picture of the
rapid increase of crime since the commencement of the agra-
rian disturbances. Referring to the call made upon the
11xecutive by the magistrates for new and coercive laws, his
Lordship said : —" I have heard it stated it will be necessary
new laws should be enacted to suppress this growing evil.
Additional laws are not required. In my opinion the
laws of thin land, as they now exist, are abundantly
sufficient, if duly administered, to put an end to this
system, both in this and the adjoining counties. There
have been laws enacted a considerable period ago, laws
of peculiar severity in their character. No doubt they are
so. Formerly the convict under them was suljected to
the awful •-iuislinient of death. This latter portion has
been repealed of late years, and transportation for life st.b -
stituted ; which, with periods of long imprisAiment, and
severe corporal punishment, await those now convicted of
offences of this description. If there be a general co-opera ion
from the higher to the well-disposed low classes, it will be
utterly impossible this state of things can be prolonged."
The Learned Judge then referred to his own experience
when similar disturbances existed, especially in Clare in 1831,
when a much worse state of things existed. On those
occasions, the ordinary laws were found all sufficient for the
suppression of illegal confederacies, .organised under the
pretext of grievances connected with land. His Lordship
thus concluded ag admirable charge, which cannot fail to
produce a very salutary effect under present circumstances :
" My opinion with regard to the sufficiency of the laws is,
that they are quite powerful enough ; but, if not found to
be adequate, I make no doubt other laws more severe and
more penal in their consequences will be enacted if neces-
sary. Some of us may be too young, but many of us know
what dreadful consequences attended the suspension of the
habeas corpus, the drum-head court-martial, and ether
penalties of this kind, beyond the power of the common
law ; and if this combination be not put down, that will
be the case with this county. Gentlemen, it is only necessary
for you to co-operate with the other classes, and in the dis-
charge of your duty as magistrates, by the due adminis-
tration of the law in bringing offenders to justice, enable
those entrusted to administer it to act and restore your county
to tranquillity."
COUNTY OF ARMAGH-, JULY 15.

EXTRAORDLNARY Casa OF MURDER. —A case of a most
revolting character was tried before Judge Ball. Peter
Magill, a small farmer, was indicted for the murder of Chris-
topher Jordani on the Ist of April, near Forkhill, by beating
him, and afterwards throwing him in a bog-hole. The prin-
cipal witness against the prisoner was his own son, Owen
Alagill, who described the murder, and identificed his father
as the perpetrator. Another son had sworn informations,
but afterwards withdrew them ; and, it is said, is to be pro-
secuted for perjury.

In the cross-examination of the witness, some irregularity
appeared in the informations, which caused the Learned
JuJge to rebuke the Crown solicitor, Mr. Hamilton, for
neglect, Thecasewas adjourned until Wednesday.

OfiANGE PROCESSIOSIS.-INQUEST AT ARMAGH.

The inquest at Armagh, on the body of John Boyle, a
Roman Catholic youth, shot by the Orangemen, was resumed
yesterday, and has not yet terminated.
STATE OF TIPPERARY.—In opening the quarter sessions
at Nenagh, on Monday, Mr. Sergeant Howley congratulated
the grand jury on the improved state of the district. It was
in that division of the county that agrarian disturbances so
extensively prevailed two or three months since. The other
—the southern division—has enjoyed tranquillity for a con-
siderable time, and the calendar for the coming assizes is one
of the lightest for many years.
DUBLIN STOCK EXCHANGE.—JULY 17.

GOVERNMENT FUNDS.—Three and-a-Quarter per Cent.
Stuck, 101% 14 ; Three per Cent. Consols, 98%; Four per
Cent. Ballast-oft-Ice Deb., 981/2.
MiscELLANEous.—Wicklow Copper Mine, 1814.
RAILWAYS.—BeIfast and Ballymena, 6% ; Belfast and
County Down, 3% ; Cork and Bandon, 6% % ; Cork and
Yuughal, 3 ; Cork, Blackrock, and Passage, 2A ; Dublin
and Belfast unction,- 7% 8 ; Dublin, Belfast, and Cole-
raine Junction, 2%; Dublin and Drogheda, 105; Dundalk
and Enniskillen,, 3..; _Enniskillen and Sligo, 24,,f ;, 'Great'
Sonthein and. Western, 231 A %; Ditto, Extension, 11% % ;
Kingstown and Bray, 6 ; Midland Great Western Railway
and Royal Canal Company, 314 a ; Irish Great Western
Dublin to Galway, 34 14 ; Killarney Junctions, 2% 1/2
Limerick, Ennis, and Kidaloe Junction, 4% ; Londonderry
and Enniskillen, 3 ; Newry and Enniskillen, 314 ; Newry,
Warren Point, and Rostrevur, 3; Waterford and Limerick,,
; Waterford and Kilkenny, 2%; WextlTd and Carlow,
2 % ; Waterford, Wexford, and Dublin, 1%.

REPORT FROM THE SELECT
COMMITTEE ON THE PETITIONS RESPECT-
ING THE IRISH GREAT WESTERN RAIL-
WAY BILL:

By the Lords' Committees appointed a Select Committee to
consider of the petition of James Pim, junior, of the city of
Dublin, banker, and one of the company of undertakers of
the Grand Canal, Ireland, complaining that the Standing
Orders had not been complied with on the Irish Great
Western Railway (Dublin to Galway) Bill, and praying
• to be heard by his agents and witnesses in support of•the
allegations of his petition presented on the 7th of this
instant July; and also a similar petition presented on the
..zth of this instant July; and to report to the House; and
to whom were referred certain petitions in relation to this
matter presented on the 11th of this instant July;

01WERED TO 1:1:? arr,
That the Committee have met, and considered the tub-
ject matter to them referred, and have examined several Wit-
nesses on the allegation of forged and fictitious names having
been placed on the contract deed, but have not thought it
expedient to examine into the other allegations, which ntav
be more properly inquired into by referring the Bill back Co
the Standing Order Committee, or before the Select Com-
mittee it the Bill should be opposed.
'lnc Committee had, however, that it has not been the
practice of the Directors of this Company to require refer-
ences to the characters of the parties applying for shares, and
that allotments have been made to persons under feigned and
fictitious names, to paupers, and to persons who would not
have been allowed under their real names to obtain shares,
and who could have no means of paying, from their own re-
sources, even the deposit.
That the letters addressed to those persons were by some
means obtained before their delivery by the post.
That all the transactions of the company appear to have
been carried on in an unsatisfactory and careless manner ;
that out of 974 applications 863 had no reference whatever,
and 1 l I had references, of which, however, only 29 appear
to have been marked as inquired into, and out of that num-
ber 14 reported as Lai.
That the Committee have no means of ascertaining how
many of the persons whose names are attached to the con-
tract deed are solvent persons.
That they cannot conclude their report without observ-
ing that the system adopted is one which tends to defeat the
intentions of the Legislature, by passing a fraudulent and
fictitious contract deed through the Standing Order Commit-
tee, and by this means substituting a list of shareholders,
who, in case of a failure of the undertaking, would have no
means of making good the amount for which they appear on
the deed to be responsible; and they beg leave to -express
their opinion, that the reduction made in the last session of
the amount of deposit previously required by Parliament has
had the effect of facilitating the commission of frauds of the
nature of those adverted to in this report.
And the Committee have directed the Minutes of Evi-
dence taken before them to be laid before your Lordships.

THEATRE ROYAL DUBLIN.—The fertile invention
of Balfe has given to the world more than one opera since The
Daughter of St. Mark was produced at Drury-lane ; but last even-
ing was the first time of its representation here, and it had the
comparative merit of novelty, as with the exception of one, or at
least two airs, the music is not generally known in a detached form.
The opera itself has many of the characteristics of Balfe's style. A
brilliant, often showy, but not generally very profound instrumen-
tation ; not a few common-places, so well expressed as to obtain
an importance merely intrinsic, and then some graceful strain of
melody weaving its remembered sweetness through other and
lengthened passages which have left no abiding-place. As to the
genius of the composer, it is snore or less .-.pparent in all his works;
but he often writes hastily and without that intensity of purpose
which would displace a single note, it not in pursuance of a general
and matured design. The finale to the first act is an elaborate and
effective piece of concerted music. The song which won most ap-
plause was that sung by Mr. Harrison, with admirable expression
and delicacy of manner, "We may be happy yet." It is a %ivy
pleasing melody, and met with an encore, as did also the serenade
in the second act Miss Rot er rendered the music of her part
with much energy, skill, and feeling; and in the pretty rondo at
the close she showed that her vocal powers were equal to the long
trial to which they had been exposed during the evening. Mr.
Borrani did every justice to the music, and his fine voice and pure
intonation proved most effective in the recitative. He was equally
happy in the less level singing, and tho touching air " When all
around our path is dreary," received an encore. In the pert of
Moncenigo Mr. Chute has his energies overtaxed, as was soon ap.
parent. The raise en scene was creditable to the theatre, and the
opera having been favourably received, the leading artistes were
called before the curtain to receive the floral compliments, &c.,
usual upon such occasions. The house was fully and fashionably
attended.—Saunders's News I etter.

A NEST OF Islgurry.—Yesterday, Mary Lawson,
an elderly woman, residing in George-court, Fox.court, Gray's
Inn-lane, was charged,] at Clerkenwell Police-court, with having
committed an assault upon a girl, one of her lodgers. In the course
of the investigation, it was discovered that the defendant rented
the whole of George-court, coosistiug of seven houses, which she
let out in tenements for brothels to prostitutes, and she had accom.
modation for forty-six girls. The complainant owed her 2s. 6d.
rent, for which her goods were seine' and having an intat:t to
support, she was driven to wander about in great want, when she
was relieved by some of the poor creatures living in the house, in
consequence of which they were persecuted and threatened that
their property should be seized unless they left the house. A broker,
named Chase, of Saffron hill, who:was employed to distrain, was
cautioned by Mr. Greenwood, who informed him (as a lawyer) that
no money can be due arising out of su:th places of immorality, lie
would take care that the parish authorities should be made ac-
quainted with the affair, as they ought to indict Mrs. Lawson. He
fined her 50s. and costs for the assault, and a message was for-
warded to the parish authorities of St. Andrew's, Holborn, with a
view of putting down the nuisance.

THE GEINSDALE AIIIRDERS REAR CARLISLE.--It
will be remembered that about a month ago two important inquests
were held at Carlisle, by several adjcurnmonts, on the bodies of
Mr. John Graham, a respectable yeoman of the village of Grinsdale,
and Margaret Graham, of Kirk Andrews, his daughter.in-law,
who were suspected of having died from the effects of poison. Mr.
John Graham, of Kirk Andrews, farmer, the son of the former,
and the husband of the latter, was the person on whom suspicion
fell as being the Luilly person. The jury returned a verdict of
wilful murder against John Graham for the murder of his father
by poison, but with respect to the charge laid against him as to
his wife he was acquitted. He is now a prisoner in Carlisle gaol,
and since his commitment a quantity of arsenic has been found in
the pockets of his clothes, and it was understood that he would also
be indicted fur the murder of his wife. However, on Wednesday
last, he made a full confession that he was the murthrer of his
lather and wife, and there is pp doubt now but that he will
undergo the extreme penally of the law, shrilly after Carlisle assim
in August next.

IioYAL ARTILLERY FOR NEW ZEALAND.—Orders
have been received at Woolwich, in consequence of Use recent in-
telligence from New Zealand, that the whble of Captain Turner's
company, 6th battalion, are to embark immediately for that quarter
of the world ; and the Castle Eden is daily expected from Deptford
to convey them to their destination. Previous to the arrival of the
last unpleasant intelligence from New Zealand, it was intended
that a part of Captain Turner's company should have proceeded to
Wecdon, to do duty there for tome time, but their services are now
n quired on a toreign station. The hr ad.qua, ters 01 the I lth Regi-
ment of Foot, uukter toe c9rti'-!4ild of Lieutenant-Colonel Bloidn_
field, embArk at Ow 811419 time in the Castle Edgn for a passage to
Van Dieraen's Land.
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COURT CIR CULA R.

The Queen held a Court at half past one o'clock yesterday
afternoon at Buckii,gham Palace.
Sami Pacha had an audience of Ler Majesty. His Excel-
lency, was introduced by the Earl of Aberdeen, K. T., her Ma-
jesty s principal Secretary of State f,r Foreign Affairs. His
Excel]: i.ry was accompanied by his Interpreter.
Her 2.1, jesty was attended by the Earl of Hardwicke, Lord
in Wai:iLg, and Captiln the Hon. Alexander Hood, Groom in
Waiting.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager at rived at Buckingham
Palace at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, to pay a visit to the
Queen. Her Majesty was accompanied by their Serene High-,
nesses the Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar, and the Princesses
Anna and Amelie of Saxe Weimar. The illustrious party par-
took of a dejeune with the Queen and Prince Albert, and
afterwards returned to Marlborough-house.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday after-
noon at .a meeting of the Corn!niss]on for promoting and en-
couragirg the Fine Arts in the rebuilding the Palace of
Westminster.

His Royal Highness arrived at Gwydyr House, a 4 a quarter
before three o'clock, attended by Colonel Bouvrrie, Equeiry in
Waiting. The Commissioners present were the Alinquis of
Lansdowne, the Earl of Lincoln, Vi-c, unt Palmer&t, n, Lord
Co horde, the Right Hon, T. B. Macaulay, Sir Rarest H.
Inglis, and 'Mr. Benjamin 1-I,,wrs.
Her Majesty ai:d her Royal Cowort took their usual early
walk yesterday morning, in the rtiy.,l gardens.
Thtir Royal 1-lighnesseA the Prince of 'Wales, the Princess
Royal, anti the Princess Alice, accompanied by the Dowager
Lady Lyttelton, were taker) an airing yesterday, in an open
earl irle and four. His Royal Hightic,s Prince Alfred was
taken an airing yesterday, in the gardens cf Buckingham
Palace.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge visited her
Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday at Mat 'borough House.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager and suite left town in three
carriages at.d four at live o'clock yesterday afternoon, for her
residence, Bushy House, Bushy Park. Her Majesty was ac
companied by their Serene Highnesses the Duchess Ida and
the Princesses Anna and Amelie of Saxe Weimar.
Her Rival Highness the Duchess of Cambridge honoured the
Russian Ambassador and the Baroness Brunnow with her man-
pany yesterday evening at the ball given by the Baroness at
Ashburnham House.
Mr. Emerson 'ferment had an interview with Lord Stanley
at the Colonial. office, yesterday.
Mr. Alderman Moon' accompanied by the Town-Clerk and.
the Remembranrer, had the honour of an interview with the
French Ambassador yesterday at Hertford House, Manchester--
square, to deliver to his Excellency the emblazoned veiny of the
address of the Corporation of London to his Majesty the King
of the French, upon his visit to England in October last.
Mr. Hutt, M.P., hail an interview with the Earl of
Dalhousie on Thursday at the office of the Board of Trade.
The Solicitor-General transacted business yesterday at the
Home-office.

Mr. Hart Davi4 had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-
office for the Governor •General of Canada, and also for the
Governors of the other North American provinces.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday.
The Lords present were the Lord President, Lord Brougham,
the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, and the Judge of the
Admiralty Court.

Mr. Burge, Queen's Counsel, was heard on a petition,
" Willis v. Sir George Gipps," to fix hearing. The Lord Pre-
sident read he correspondence between the Privy Council and
Colonial-office, showing that everything had been done on the
part of the Privy Council-office to expedite the ease At the
close of the proceedings Lord Brougham, on the part of the
Court, appoint?d the apppeal to be heard the first case in
November.

Mr. Parton Cooper, Queen's Counsel, and Mr. Wood,
Queen's Counsel, were heard upon a petition, " Flint v.
Walker," for leave to appeal from a decree of the Supreme
Court of New South Wales.

Mr. E. D. Moore was heard on " Gore's Patent," to fix
the hearing.
Counsel was heard upon a petition of the Chief Justice in an
appeal " The House of Assembly of Grenada v. the Chief Jus-
tice of Grenada."

Mr. Burge, Q. C., was heard upon a petition, "Peter Ni-
cholson from British Guiana," for leave to appeal.
An appeal from the Prerogative Court of Canterbury,
" Cockcroft and To, ze v. Itawle!," was opened by Mr. Kin •
dersley, Q. C. The ca,e was adjourned.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONORNT.)
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
July I2.—Corsair cutter, John Congreve, Esq., from Cher-
bourg, having been supplied with a new mast; she sprung her
former mast on her passage out.
13th.—Esmeraltia schooner, T. W. Fleming, Esq., from
Ireland and the Mo'herbank—this gentleman is the Commo-
dore of the R. V.Y. C., lately formed at Hyde ; Resolution
schooncr, Duke of Rutland, from Torbay; Wave cutter, 111ar-
4uis of Blandfori, from Portsmouth. •
17th.—Emtheline brig, E. N. Harvey, Esq., from Milford;
this beau'iful brig, it is said, was formerly a slaver.
DEPARTURES.
July 12.—Kestrel brigantine, Commodore the Earl of Yar-
borough, for Spithead, to accompany the experimen'al squa-
dron to sta.
14th.— Falcon cutter, John Beardmore. Esq., for Plymouth;
Stormtineh cutter, Lieutenant-Colonel Bowers, C.R., to the
westward ; Gitana schooner, J. Digby Murray, Esq., on a
cruise with her Majesty's fleet.
pith.—Louisa schooner, Sir Hyde Parker, Bart., for Ire-
land.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE•STATION.

Schooners—Flirt, Camilla, Fairy, Maud, Ite,,olution, Mer-
lin, Esmeralda, Wyvern, Syren, Julia, and the brig Emmeline.
Cutters—Pearl,- Sparrow hawk, Alarm, Peteral, Avenger,
Whim, Forest Fly, Corsair, El:zabvilt, Nymph, Amaz-m,
Breeze, Osprey, Turquoise, Moran, Naiad,
Medina, Wave, Heroine, and Columbine yawl.
The following noblemen and.gentlemeta !lave arrived during
the week at the Globe Hotel, Alarine-paraile : —Lord Adolphus
Fitzelarenee, Lord Castlereagh, Lord Cantalupe, Lord W.
Graham, Sir John Cope, ColonelMurray,Dundas, Mr. and Mrs. Mil-
ner, Captain Howard, Captain J. Brown, Esq., Co-
lonel Keene, and Mr. and Mrs. Tapper.
The Duke of Beaufort and family are expected at Trafalgar
House to-morrow, and tlae Earl and Countess of Wilton at
Grove House, the Ala, quis and Marchion,ss of Blandford at
Vine Cottage on Monday. Her Majesty and suite ate ex-
pected to refli ri to thitorne House to-morrow. It is under-
stood that the Queen Dowager proposes taking up her residence
in the neiki,hboutlioA this autumn and winter, if she can obtain
a suitable residence.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—A horse belonging to her Majesty at
Osborne, a vicious brute, kicked one 01 the stablemen named
Pope on Tuesday last, and broke the poar fellow's jawbone.

SPANISH BO.SDS.
TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE SUN.
Sta"—Permit us, through the medium of your paper, to
endeavour to draw the attention of influential persons towards
the case of the English holders of Spanish Bonds. The Spanish
Government gave us an assurance that the coupons, or
dividends, should be paid, and it is to .be hoped that our own
Government will remonstrate with the Spanish Ministers on
account of their breach ot faith. If one ot our merchant-ships
should be attacked by .3paniards, our Government would en-
force retribution, and certainly the English holders of Spanish
Bonds have a just claim and every hope to be reimbursed.—
We are, Sir. your friends,
MANY HOLDERS OF SPANISH BONDS.
Plymouth, 17th July, 1845.

THE LATE CASE OF FLOGGING
AT WINDSOR.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sfit,—l have read the account published in your paper of
the praiseworthy conduct of the two privates in the 2d batta-
lion of Coldstream Guards, stationed at Windsor. It makes
the Christian shudder to find that such severe, unjustifiable
punishment should be awarded with such unaccountable haste
to two such excellent men as Se)man and Laurin, who, rather
than expose their persons in the truly indecent way they were
required to do with so many of their brave comrades, dated the
authority of such disgusting
iiideceney, and cared little, com-
paratively speaking, tor the sanguinary punishment.
Should the circumstances stated in your paper be true, there
can be but one opinion upon it. The punishment for good
morality and decency of conduct has been infl.cted—the only
thing that can now be done by a generous people, is to reward
such heroism by 'a public testimony of appi oval. Let a sub-
scription
be immediately opened, which no doubt will be en-
thusiastically met by the religious feelings of the moral people
of this civilised nation.—l an., Sir,
July 15, 1545.
A CONSTANT READEI.

TO THE EDITOR OP TIFF. SUN.
Sta,— In reply to a letter, signed "E. A. C.," which ap-
peared in your paper last evening, 1 beo. to say, in ju4ice to
Madame Feron (to whom my daughter be;
been sometime a
pupil), that whatever benefit she has derived titim musical
instruction is to be attributed solely to Madame Feron's great
exertions (combined with my daughter's own predisposed
natural talent), and the result is evident from the kind and
flattering reception she has met with from the public, which I
hope arid trust will be highly gratifying to Madame Feron.
In juAice, therefore, to that lady, 1 must beg you will insert
this letter.-1 have the honour to be, Sir, yours, &c.,
B. SMITtISON.
13, Clifford's Inn, July 18, 1845.

the title of " Count
Chmtnier's new
Konicismark," is exciting much attention. The adventures
~, ,I GjuS
.tt Ap:bKii.zed(,;auin,tzirti
of one of the handsomest men and brilliant soldiers of fortune
of his day, could scarcely lad of doing so; and the manner in
histCorOilicaNlTrornia-(:
which this popular author has brought his hero forward as an
adventurer awl a man of gallantry, particul rly as regards his
attempt to gain the han.l of the wealthiest heir, ss in Em„.l,,iii
—the youthful lady 1.:1 zaheth I ercy, who while si dl
a'''
girl
was three times a wife—arid his culpability in the murder of
Thomas Thyrine. Esq. h her sef:orul husband, . woos, monument
is in Wietaiinster Abbey, renders it one i.f the mo-t effective
works of the season. The volumes are full of adventure, for
.whether filling the part of a atador at the bull fights of
Madrid, a soldier among, the knights of Malta, a gallant at
the court of Louis XIV., or a courtier in that of Charles 11.,
the Count is always playing the hero. The interest of the
story, therefore, never flig,s.
,_,
_MANSLAUGHTER —i's"rflaV Peb-r CII, istopher
King was charged at southwark Police-court with causing the
death ofJames Anderson, in the employ of Messrs. Shears, copper-
smiths, of liankside. A ccrtiticat e was produced from St. Thomas's
Hospital, stating that Anderson was admitted on Sunday last,
having received severe injury on the back part of the bead, and that
he died yesterday morning in that institution. Diary Ann It3der
stated that on Saturday night, between eleven anti twelve o'clock,
as she was walking along Emsrson-street, Southwark.bridge road,
she observed the prisoner and the deceased quarrelling with one
another. First she heard the deceased call the prisoner's wife a
upon which • .• the prisoner immediately struck him a blow
on the breast. The deceased was k:tocked down by the force of
the blow, and the hack part of his head striking against the kerb-
stone, he received a wound, from which the blood issued is great
quantities. Ile was taken up immediately in a state of insensibi-
lity, and conveyed home. The witness added, that the prisoner
and deceased appeared to have been drinking, and
the for.cer
seemed to tie in much trouble of mind after he found such serious
injury had been done, and he was the first to run to deceased's as-
sistanco, and lift hire up off the ground. The blow slid not appear
to have been a very serious one. Mr. Trail) sald that at present
he should not call upon the prisoner for his defence, but should
remand him until Monday, and that he shou'd accept bat,
for his
appearance on that day. The required sureties having been found
the prisoner was disclialcd,
• •
I{()ArtiNG Oi;A•roll•—• .. A Ir. Pre,l,let;t, I 1.-111
not remain silent, Sir, while I Lave a voice that is not dumb in
this assembly. The gentleman, Sir, cannot expostulate this matter
to any future time that is More 'ratable than 110 W. He may talk,
Sir, of the Herollancum revolutions, where republics are hurled
into arctic regions, and the works of centuries refrigerated to
ashes i but, Sir, we can tell him, lid. to gably, that the cons, s, nee
multiplied subterratitously by the everlasting principles contended
for thereby, can no more shake this tesolutton than the roar of
Niagara rs.juvenate arourd these walls, or the howl of the inid„gi,,
tempest conga,grate the marble statue into ice. That's just what I
told them." The President fainted.—Boston I aper.

RAILWAY COIVIMITTEES.

(YESTERDAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

COWL:IWALL EA2L7617.11.Y.
(Continued ;nun our Afternoon Editiun of ye•terday.)

Mr. Mcyle, a surgeon, residing at Penzance, and Mr. Teague,
a merchant, residing at Penryn, gave evidence against the Corn-
wall line, and in favour of the Central nue. The latter said he
thought the Cornwall line would prove ruinous to the trade of
Penryn. Mr. Moyle preferred the Central line, because it was
more direct, but would prefer the Southern line to none.

Mr. Teague stated the important' fact that the import trade of
Penzance was as follows :-615 vessels Lad touched there in 1844
with cargoes of 35,000 tons; the export trade in the same time,
421 vessels, with cargoes exceeding 30,000 tons.