The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-30 00:00:00

SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Secondary Jamas.)
;,110VGH V. DENGATE.
14V g, LAW, AND PGYSIC.—The plaintiffs in this case are
'c'Eree.b
..uuse keepers, in the Waterloo-road, and the defendant a
chemist and druggist in the same place.
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,toucir appeared for the plaintiffs. He said that they were
,nitle women, and kept a coffee-shop called the Phrenological
‘-offee.house, which was frequented by the defendant, and in the
trolirse two years ran up a score of Si. There was also a charge
the Phrenological bust, the defendant, no doubt, wishing to study
site .science, and discover where the " bump" of " confidence" was
,lu; ate, and whether it was developed to any great extent in the
1-„afltirrs• The defendant had made a set-off against the rump steaks
;17 Mutton chops, ofmedici nes.' The bill appeared to him t 3 be oneof
pre most impudent which could have been concocted, and consisted
t.,42niost every article whieh a chemist and druggist's shop could con.
a
and it really appeared as though he had copied the catalogue
r"ghout. The following were a fcw of the items :—Salts,
-roeen_ herbs, castor oil, pills, lozenges, honey, borax, lip-salve, lina.
n 's• lotions, plasters, gargles, jalap, sulphur, and pills in a great
vCietY• There were " night" pills and "steel" pills at four shit.
b°X. He supposed they were required to line the patients
drenn?r they could not by any possibility have survived such a
raL • '"lng and bolusing The bill had, by these charges, been
sed to 111. 4 •
The witnesses5.
5d
for the plaintifik proved that the dinners, &c.,
'were
ha,, PP led, and as to the physic, they positively denied having
n_`, ,t—theY would have been afraid to take any pills from him,
and considered him such a simple man that he could not make up
any thing.
of Pmr the defendant it was shown that he had advanced a large sum
piairn",Y to plaintiff's mother and brother, and that the elder
•had signed an " I 0 U" as security and that a :set.
at 7t was come to that the whole amount, should be paid
'6s• per month, but at that time no notice was taken of the
the present demand as a claim, but that it was mentioned as a proof of
Zintimacy and used as an argument to show that the defendant
nasunder obligations, and ought not to be so urgent for the settle-
t The delivery of some medicine was proved.
..r
• Caoumi, in reply, contended that there had been a little love
.between the parties, but that defendant was a mere cupboard
io Jr. He also urged that the bill for medicine could not be
taineci, for physic was not taken in partnership.—(Laughter.)
verdict for the plaintiffs for the full amount.
%Lord

Stanley left town yesterday for Goodwood.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS itiki Y.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SrEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock.
THE SEVERNE'S ESTATE BILL.
On the motion of Mr. SPOONER, the Severne's Estate
Bill was read a second time.
BIRMINGHAM AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY.
On the motion of the same 110 N. MEMBER, the Lord-'
amendments to the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway
(Gloucester Extension, Stoke Branch, and Midland Railways
Junction) Bill were agreed to.
EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.

The Eastern Counties Railway ( Hertford and Biggleswade
Bill was read a third time and passed.
SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.

The Lords' Amendments to the South-Eastern Railway
Bill were received an agreed to.
LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY.

On the motion of Viscount COUKTENAY, the report on
the London and York Railway Bill was ordered to be received
on niday next.

SINDE.

Mr. HUME wished to know whether any Order of Council
had been sent out re,pecting the plunder taken at Sinde, and
whether such document would be placed on the table?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
subject was at present under consideration, but he thought
the order referred to by the Hon. ➢Member would soon he laid
before the House.

•
NATIONAL TRADES DELEGATES
CC.)N.FEistEI',.:CE.—(TIIIS DAY.)
The Delegates assembled for the third time this morning, at the
usual hour, ten o'clock, and re rained in conference on private
business until near twelve, duriog which time the reporters were
not admitted. When the doors were thrown open the Delegates
proceeded with the discussion of the remaining paragraph of the
Committee's plan for a more efficient organisation of the trades.
The first clause discussed was that under the head of " General
Secretary," which proposed that that officer " shall be elected by
the Central Committee, and shall hold his office so long as he per-
forms his duties satifactorily."
A DELEGATE suggested that the appointment should rest with
the General Conference.
Mr. FLEMING contended that the Committee were the only per-
sor,s with whom that appointment should rest, because, if the offi.
cers were elected by the Conference, they might elect, without in-
tending it, an inefficient person. He (Mr. F.) was also of opinion
that the secretary should be a permanent officer instead of being
elected annually.
The DELEGATE from the London Book-binders differed from the
last speaker ; he was of opinion that an annual election of the offi.
cer would bust ensure an efficient one.
It was finally agreed upon that the appointment of the secretary
should rest with the general Conference.
It was next contended whether the office should be a permancit
office for twelve months, or be removable at pleasure, in the event
of his inefficiency, or from some other fault.
The CHAIRMAN was of opinion that all bodies, like all individuals,
ou4lit to have a control over their servants,
The Conference agreed that the Secretary should hold office until
next Conference, and the Committee to have the power, in the
event of the eflice becoming vacant, to elect another Secretary,
who is to remain in office until next Conference.
Toe above was agreed to after a great deal of time had been lost
in triflmgdiscussion, and calling upon the Chairman to read the re-
solution over and over again.
The next discussion arose upon the appointment of a Treasurer,
who, it was agreed upon, should hold office upon the same terms as
the general Secretary.
" That the officers give security" was the next clause, which was
agreed to without discussion.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE.
Under this head there were a number of provisions, one of which,
declaring that the Committee should promote " political" objects,
was objected to.
The CHAIRMAN then read the clause, sentence by sentence, and,
after a short discussion, it was agreed to, with some trifling verbal
amendments.
The delegates adjourned at one o'clock for an hour.

14111! UN, LONDON, WEDNESD./41..._.ENTrNING, juLy_B6, bus.

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ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

The British and North Am:-.rican Royal mail steam-ship
Acadia, Captain Harrison, arrived at Li►-erpool yesterday,
bringing the Hon. L. M'Lane, United States Minister to St.
James's, several members of his family, and a large number
of passengers.
The annexation of Texas to the United states, it wiil be
seen, has been agreed to by the Texan Congress. The ques-
tion asjto the course Mexico will adopt is yet problematical.

(From the Git/restoiLl-eris.)

We are indebted to Mr. Briggs for the following interesting do-
cuments, which we hasten to give our readers. Verbally we
hear from Mr. B. that the propositions for our independence have
been submitted to the Senate. They are not yet made public, but
it is understood that they are highly objectionable, and will ha
promptly rejected.
Executive Department, Washington, June le, 1845.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives,
I am happy to greet you on this interesting occasion, as the
representatives of the people, again assembled i.s the discharge of
your high and important duties. The call of an extraordinary
session of Congress at this early day, by the Executive, was not
made without the most mature deliberation, and a due reference to
the great crisis which has arisen since your late aojournment, in
the affairs of Texas, as well as the almost unanimous expression of
public will, which took place throughout the country in regard to
the same.

The Executive has now the pleasure to transmit to the Honour-
able Congress, for such action as they may deem suitable, the pro-
positions which have been made on the part of the United States to
this Government, for the annexation of Texas ai.d its incorporation
as a state into that great and kindred confederacy; together with
the correspondence between the two Governments, which has arisen
out of the same. This correspondence, entering as it does very
fully into the views and sentiments of the Govcrments in question,
resisters it unnecessary for the Executive to add (for the information
or consideration of Congress) but little thereto in reference to the
proposed measure.

The Executive has much satisfaction in observing, what no
doubt will forcibly arrest the attention of the Congress, that al-
though the terms embraced in the resolutions of the United States
Congress may at first have appeared less favourable than was de-
sirable for Texas, that the very liberal and magnanimous views
entertained by the President of the United States towards Texas,
and the promises made through the representative of that country
in regard to the future advantages to be extended to her if the
consented to the proposed union, render those terms much more ac-
ceptable than they would otherwise have been.

The state of public opinion, and the great anxiety of the people
to act definitely upon the subject of annexation by a Convention
of Deputies, as prescribed in the resolutions of the United States
Congress, induced the Executive to issue his proclamatio❑ on the
sth of May, ult., recommending an election for sixty-one De-
puties, to be held in the several counties throughout the Republic,
on the:4th of the present month, and to assemble in Convention at
the city of Austin, on the 4th of July next. This recommenda-
tion has met the sanction of the citizens generally and the de-
puties in the several counties, so far as heard from having been
elected upon the basis proposed, it is confidently expected the
Convention will assemble at the time and place fixed upon.
To this Convention the question of annexation and the
adoption of a State Constitution will probably belong;
and they will determine the great question of the na-
tionality of Texas, as to them shall seem most conducive
to the interest, happiness, and prosperity of the people whom they
will represent. It is important that the " consent of the existing
Government" should be given to their exercising the powers
which have been delegated to them, in order to comply with a
requirement to that effect in the resolutions on the subject of an-
nexation, passed by the American Congress. For this purpose,
the present extraordinary session of the Congress of the Republic
of Texas has been convoked, and to its wisdom as a co-ordinate
department, the Executive now submits the determination of the
matter.

The services to be performed by the Convention will be arduous,
and will probably engage it for a considerable period of time, and
the Executive would respectfully recommend to Congress the pro-
priety of making a suitable appropriation for the payment of its
Members, as well as the officers it may find occasion to employ.
The Executive has the pleasure, in addition to presenting Con-
gress the propositions concerning Annexation, to inform them,
that certain conditions preliminary to a treaty of peace upon the
basis of a recognition of the independence of Texas by Mexico,
were signed on the part of the latter, of the city of Mexico, on the
19th of May last, and were transmitted to this Government on the
2d inst. by the Baron Alley de Cyprey, Minister Plenipotentiary of
his Majesty the King of the French, at that court, by the hands of
Capt. Elliott, H. B. M. Charge d'Affaires near this Government.
In consequence of the signing of these preliminaries, the Executive
believed it to be his duty to the Congress to make the fact known
to the people of Texas, and to declare and proclaim a cessation of
hostilities between Texas and Mexico, until the same could be
communicated to, and acted upon by, Congress and the Convention
about to assemble. A proclamation for this purpose was conse-
quently issued on the 4th inst., a copy of which is herewith trans-
mitted. The preliminaries being in the nature of a treaty, will,
with all the correspondence in relation thereto, be forthwith cam.
municated to the Honourable Senate for its constitutional advice,
and such action as in its wisdom the same shall seem to require,
The alternative of annexation or independence will thus be
placed before the people of Texas, and their free, sovereign, and un-
biassed voice, will determine the all-important issue; and so far
as it shall depend upon the Executive to act, he will give im-
mediate and full effect to the expression of their will.
His situation in regard to the important subjects now communi.
cated to Congress, has, since their late adjournment, been one of
great delicacy and embarrassment. Questions of much difficulty
have been presented for his determination, upon which the fate
and welfare of the country depended, and without precedent or
constitutional guide for his governance, he has been obliged to
assume, in consequence, great and severe responsibilities. He
trusts, however, that Congress will approve the course he has
adopted, and, by their enlightened counsels, relieve and direct him
in the course hereafter to be pursued in relation to those questions.
The Executive is happy to announce to Congress that Texas is at
peace with the world; that with all foreign Powers with whom we
have had intercourse, friendly relations are maintained. The dif-
ferent tribes of Indians on our borders, with whom treaties exist,
have continued to observe the same with good faith; and within
the last few days information has been received that the only band
of Comanches within our limits, who had maintained until then a
hostile attitude towards Texas, have sued for peace, expressed a
wish to be permitted to come to Bexar to celebrate a treaty of
friendship, which, on the part of this Government, bas been com.
plied with.

The arrangements made at your regular session, for additional
companies of rangers to be mustered into service, has been carried
into effect, and have afforded adequate and efficient protection to
our frontiers. The receipts into the Treasury have been sufficient to
meet the various expenditures of the Government. A specie cur-
rency has been maintained without difficulty, and all the Exchequer-
bills which were in circulation at the period of your late ad.
journment, have been redeemed and withdrawn from circulation,
and the Executive is happy to congratulate the Congreis and the
country upon a state of peace, happiness, and prosperity never be.
fore experienced by Texas,
a nation. and rarely if ever equalled by so young

►
There has been a moderate huAtiess in the cotton market
since the departure of the Caledonia, and prices had rather an
upward tendency.
Exchange on London stood at 110, Paris, 5 2;1 to 5 30.
Freights rather dull. To Liverpool, Cotton hd. to 3-16 d.;
Beefand Pork in barrels,2s. 9d. to 3s. ; heavy goods 20s. to
225. 6d. To London, Tobacco 30s. ; Naval Stores 2s. 6d. to
35. ; Oil 275. 6d. To Havre, Cotton Ito per cent. Ashes
8 dols. to 10 dole.; measurement goods 10 dole.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, MONDAY, JULY 14 —United
States Loan, Six per Cents., 1862, 114 offered, 115 asked ;
Ditto, Five per Cent., 1853, 1031 offered, 105 asked.

GREAT FIRE AT lit AT ANZ AS.—LOSS ESTIMATED AT
EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
(From the Kew York Express.)
• We have a Havannah paper of the 2Sth ult., which gives us the
details of a great fire in Matanzas that happened
Mon the 26th. The
following we translate from La Aurora, a
atanzas paper of
the 27th :
It appears that a severe calamity has befallen the rich city of
Mstanzis. At ha!f_past eight o'clock, a.m., the bells of the
parish church announced that the richest part of the city was
seized by the flames. In fact, the fire had burst out, as we are in.
formed, in a carpenter's shop, in the Marina, where a large col-
lection of timber supplied abundar.ce of fuel to the flames. Ihe
fire immediately extended to the adjacent buildings, which were
all of wood, and of such age as to be highly combustible, so
that the conflagration extended rapidly toward the Royal Cus •
tom-house, on the oppo,ite coiner, and to the house of Don
Bartolome de la Mater, which was soon seized by the devouring
element, threatening to consulted the whole town. It is three
o'clock in the afternoon, and we have just left the scene of the
catastrophe; and while the ruins of the edifices of the whole
Marina are consuming, the principal block, and another adjoining it,
have disappeared. A great part of the contiguous blocks in the
west have been destroyed in part. We may truly say that what
has been the general depot of the great part of the commercial
wealth of their city, has now been made a prey to the flames.
The losses have been incalculable, and consternation so great
that the streets were blocked tip with men, women, and children,
flying for their lives from the flames. The splendid house of Don
Vicente de Junco has been destroyed.
The fire had hardly commenced when we had the satisfaction of
seeing all the authorities of the town upon the spot, to whose exer.
tions it is owing that the losses have not been more extensive.

STEAM-BOAT EXPLOSION.
(From the Neu, Orleans Picayune, July 2.)
TRRRIBLE DISASTER.—DREADFUL EXPLOSION.—GREAT Loss OF
LIFE.—DESTRUCTION OF TOE MARQUETTE.—Yesterday afternoon,
about four o'clock, a most calamitous disaster occurred at the
steam-boat landing, near the foot of Poydras-street. At the time
mentioned the steam-boat Marquette, Captain E. A. Turpin, while
backing out from the wharf, burst her hollers with a most terrific
explosion, scattering instantaneous death and destruction around.
The report of the explosion was tremendous, shaking the very
foundations of the buildings on New Levee for several squares.
The Marquette, as we are informed, had not made more than one
or two revolutions when she blew up.
Pieces of the wreck were thrown, with human bodies, into the
air, and at immense distances. The boat was literally blown to atoms.
How many lives have been lost by this terrible accident is not
known—indeed, it can never be accurately ascertained, as several
who were going as passengers had not registered their names, and
it is feared that many of the deck passengers are lost. The ladies
and children in the cabin were all saved, and escaped injury, ex-
cept a small girl, who, we learn, was scalded, but not mortally.
One dead body was taken from the wreck; it was that of a man,
unknown, who bad his legs literally blown away, and was other-
wise mangled. Three other persons died on their way to the hos-
pital. Last night there were eighteen persons in the Charity Hos-
pital, and one in Dr. Stone's, taken from the boat. These are all
more or less injured--many of them, it is feared, mortally.
The Marquette was just over from Mobile, and was leaving for
Cincinnati for repairs. We have heard half-a-dozen causes as-
signed for the accident, nearly all attributing it to gross carelessness
or negligence.

CANADA.
ANOTHER AWFUL FIRE IN QUEBEC.
(From the Quebec Mercury of Monday, June 28.)
Despondingly we take up our pen to record a second disastrous
fire which has nearly blotted Quebec from the list of cities. Our
task In this matter is not only painful but difficult of execution.
To convey an adequate idea of the extent of misery caused by
these two fires is impossible; to conceive the ultimate results is
hardly to be compassed by the human mind.

On Saturday evening last, about eleven o'clock, the flames were
discovered issuing from the hangard of M. Tessier, Esq., N.Y., in
d' A iguillon.street, just without St. John's gate. The alarm of
fire by the tocsin was tardily given, but at the earliest moment
possible a number of persons were on the spot, who lent every
assistance towards arresting the progress of the fire (which, it is
said, arose from the emptying of a can of hot ashes on a dunghill).
By degrees it crept from street to street, and the final result was
that " the entire suburb of St. John," including that denominated
St. Lewis Suburbs, is, with the exception of a few paltry streets, in
which but few houses had been built, entirely devastated.
The fire spread from causes which favoured it on the fatal night
of the 28th May—namely, the shingled roofs, the high wind, and
the previous dry weather. At first there was a miserable supply
of water, and but few persons, beyond the military, were on the
spot. Immediate preparations were made by the military autho.
rities, under the immediate sanction of the mayor, for arresting
the fire by blowing up houses or entire blocks, commencing at the
English burial.ground. Powder was sent for, but so rapid was
the advance of the fire, that before it arrived the blocks intended
to be destroyed were in flames. Artillerymen, with ammunition,
were, however, shortly at the disposal of the authorities, and six
houses were blown up at different periods. Two were rased in
Chevroti&e-street, and so violent was the concussion from the ex-
plosion], that a house on the opposite side of the road was completely
rent in twain, and fell. Tbis destruction of property was not
effected without loss of life. One man was killed by the falling
materials, and several others received severe injuries; some serious
fractures, of which one, ➢'Kenna, has since died.
At eight o'clock on Sunday morning the fire may be said to have
been stayed.

Upwards of 3,000 houses have been burnt, and at this moment
20,000 persons are houseless

What is now to become of us ? Our workmen, of all descrip-
tions, are ruined and houseless ; many who had commenced their
re-establishment after the last fire are again burned out; their
former savings and the assistance afforded by the charitable, and
from private sources, alike sacrificed,

It only remains for the Executive to express an assured confi-
dence in )our individual wish to sustain the best interests of
Texas, and the fervent hope that He who holds the destinies of
his richest blessings.
men and nations in his hand, may crown your deliberations with

A large number of families have fled from the city, and it is
very much to be feared that their secession will be permanent.
They may form new ties and fresh engagements which will event.
ually alienate them from Quebec.

ANSON JONES,
JOINT RESOLUTION.
GIVING THE CONSENT OF THE EXISTING GOVERNMENT TO
THE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS TO THE UNITED STATES.
Whereas, the Government of the United States bath proposed
the following terms, guarantees, and conditions, on which the peo-
ple and territory of the Republic of Texas may be erected into a
new State, to be called the State of Texas, and admitted as one of
the States of the American Union, to wit :
(Here follows the resolutions of the United States Congress.)
And whereas, by said terms, the consent of the existing Go-
vernment of Texas is required—therefore,
Sec. Ist. Be it resolved, by the Senate and House of Represen.
tatives of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, that the
Government of Texas Both consent that the
people and territory
of the Republic of Texas may be erected into a new State, to
be called the State of Texas, with a Republican form of
Government to be adopted by the people of said Republic, by de.
putics in Convention assembled, in order that the same may be
ad-
mitted as one of the States of the American Union, and said con.
sent is given on the terms, guarantees, and conditions set forth in
the preamble to the joint resolution.
Sec. 2d. Be it furthor resolved, that the proclamation of the
President of the Republic of Texas, bearing date Mas sth, 1845,
and the election of deputies to set in Convention at Austin, on the
fourth day of July next, for the adoption of a constitution for the
State of Texas, had in accordance therewith hereby receive the
consent of the existing Government of Texas.
Sec. 3d. Be it further resolved, that the President of Texas is
hereby requested immediately to furnish the Government of the
United States, through their accredited Minister near this Govern.
ment, with a copy of this joint resolution; also to furnish the
Convention to assemble at Austin on the 4th of July next with a
copy of the same, and the same shall take effect from mad after its
passage.

The parishes at Pointe Levi are filled with refugees, as also
Champlain Ward, as far as Sillery Cove ; we have, moreover, just
heard that Beauport, Lorette, and the several villages adjacent to
the city are crowded. Within the walls, but few houses, even of
the highest respectability, are not crowded ; one gentleman has 28
persons in his house, another 55, and a third 40.

The above is a copy of the resolutions as they passed the two
Houses, and which will, we suppose, receive the sanction of the
President. They passed unanimously.

TOD ROBINSON.

On the 18th inst., in the Senate, Mr. Greer introduced a joint
resolution offering " A nation's gratitude to Major-General An-
drew Jackson," which resolution was unanimously adopted.
On the same day Major Kaufman introduced a Bill setting apart
a portion of the public land, lying between the Arkansas and Red
Rivers, for the payment of the national debt—read first and second
time, and referred to Committee on State of the Republic.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Greer for altering the time of
the annual Session of Congress read first time.
On Sunday Mr. Kaufman, as Chairman of the Committee on
Fo:eign relations, reported the " Joint Resolution giving the con-
sent of the existing Government to the annexation of Texas to the
United States," which joint resolution was ',used through its third
reading on the next day (19th)—(The rule lacing suspended on
motion of Colonel 11. L. Kinney)—by a unanimous vote of the
Senate.

The latest advices from Montreal are to the 12th inst. inclusive.
Therpappears to be no particular news of consequence.
CORRESPONDENCE OF TILE " NEW YORE HER•LD."—MON-
TEEM., C E., Jour 12, 1845.--The utmost alarm and excitement
prevail here, in consequence of the recent attempts at incendiarism,
no less than seven having been made within the last fews days. For.
tunately the fires have, in almost every instance, been extinguished
by timely vigilance. The fire companies are constantly on the
alert, and several of the engines stand ready horsed all night. In
several parts of the city the inhabitants have formed themselves
into patrols for the protection of each other's property. Five indi.
viduals are in custody charged with incendiarism.
A considerable portion of last year's stock of flour is still on
hand, and although a good deal is held on English account, the
holders of the residue are anxiously expecting the next mail, and
there is much speculation as to the probability of a late harvest in
England. Sales are now made very irregularly, but the quotations
may fairly stand at 245. to 245. 2d., and a firmer feeling gene-
rally prevails in the market.

On the 19th, in the Senate, Mr. Greer introduced a joint reso-
lution relative to the introduction of United States troops into
Texas—read first time.

In ashes, contracts were made during the declension of pots at
22-7 i to 22-9, but they are now up again, and large sales are
effected at 23. Pearls are steady at 24.
Freights are unsteady, and ranging from 3-6 to 3.9 for Liver.
pool and the Clyde--4-6 is asked for London and refused.
There have arrived at Quebec 309 more vessels than up to the
corresponding date last year.

The Governor-General has been seriously 'lndisposed, but he is
now sufficiently recovered to attend to his official duties.

THE AFFAIRS OF AIEXICO.

MEXICO, JUNE 7.—An abortive attempt at revolution, which at
one moment created great alarm, occurred here today. It came
en the people, and I believe on the Government, by surprise, and,
so far as I could judge, not the slightest preparation was made by
the latter in anticipation of such an event. At about three o'clock
in the afternoon some shots were heard in the direction of the
Palace, which forms one side of the great square of Mexico, and
in a few minutes after troops were seen lining the roof of the
Palace, and mounting the different turrets of the cathedral, which
forms another side of the plaza, and commands that square and
sense of the principal streets. We were then told that General
Herrera, the President, and M. Rosa, the Minister of Finance,
were made prisoners, and that a pronunciamiento was declared,
but whether in favour of Santa Anna or Federalism, no one
could say. At this moment matters were in a critical posi-
tion ; but the Government was saved by the decision
and spirit of the colonel commanding the 4th Regiment of the line
which was in barracks immediately adjoining the Palace. That
officer, who it appears is much attached to the present order of
things, instantly sent off a detachment to warn the Minister of
War, and put the commandant of the citadel on his guard. He
then attacked the movements of the troops in the Palace, broke,
open the gates, dashed in amongst them bayonet in hand, and after
killing a dozen compelled the others to surrender. He next dis-
lodged the soldiers from the roof of the Palace and Cathedral, and
in about half an hour put down the attempt at revolution. The
officer commanding the revolted regiment was shot in the melee,
but Brigadier Rangel, who was the chief conspirator and leader,
escaped. It is said that a large proportion of the regiments of the
garrison hed been gained over by Rangel ; and that if the 250
men who pronounced in the Palace could have held their ground
for an hour, the movement would have become general. But as
affairs passed, the thing was a total failure ; and even the leperos
or lazaroni of Mexico did not think it worth while to assist it.

Mr. Kaufman's " setting apart land for the payment of the
public debt," &c., was taken up and read second and third times,
and passed.

Mr. Lawrence introduced a resolution for the relief of Post-Cap-
tain E. W. Moore.—Read a first time.

We are happy to state that Commodore Moore has already been
restored to his command. We are further informed that Con-
gress will probably adjourn on next Wednesday,
We are informed that the propositions from Mexico have been
rejected, and that the resolution inviting the United States troops
has been adol ted. _

Foreign diplomacy is much pleased at the result of this ex-
plosion, as, If the Government knows how to take advantage of it,
it will add immensely to their moral force. 'Choy have a strong
case against Rangel and the other officers engaged in the revolt, as
it was only a fortnight since that they were all included in the
general amnesty granted to those who fought with Santa Anna.
Rangel has shown extreme ingratitude, for though he was one of
Santa Anna's most active partisans, no acts of ♦engeance were
directed against him. Bold measures on the part of the present
Conservative Government may give a vital blow to the Federalist
party, which is both powerful and numerous; but I have heard
much apprehension expressed, from the known timidity of Ministers,
that the golden opportunity will be lost.

.. .
The city is perfectly quiet, and we have the satisfaction of
knowing that not one of the people took part in the pro•
nunciamiento.

The affair with the French Minister still wears an ugly aspect,
as the Government, up to :the present hour, has declined giving
the required satisfaction, saying, that as the matter is before the
tribunals, it should await their decision. To-morrow is the last
day allowed by the Baron de Ciprey, and if reparation be not made,
he will positively demand his passports. We all hope, however,
that the matter will be amicably settled.

Since the sailing of the last steamer business generally had
been very dull in New York and the business cities. The extreme
warmth of the season has made the trading community more
quiet than usual. Nothing can as yet be known of the state
or prospects of the next cotton crop. The accounts, how-
ever, are rather more favourable than otherwise.
Money was abundant, the rate of interest between 5 and 6
per cent. Pennsylvania Stock had risen, on a general idea
that the August interest would be paid, and 734 was asked
for Five per Cents. on the 15th on the New York Exchange.
The New York Courier and Enquirer of the 15th says—
" With regard to Oregon, we have confidence that with
moderate counsels on both sides and discreet conduct, all wili
be harmoniously arranged; and in these particulars, if there
were to be a change, we think the selection of Mr. M'Lane
as the new Minister to England a fortunate one. Ile is well
and favourably known there, and is of an age and has a posi-
tion at home that may be taken as a guarantee that he has
not undertaken this mission without a reasonable and well
founded hope of aiding in bringing all disputed points to an
amicable adjustment.
" Exchange on England has been sold as high as 10 prem.
On France, a large amount was drawn on Saturday for ac-
count of the underwriters against the cargo of the Ville de
Lyons which was wrecked, at 5•314. The rate to-day may
be quoted at E .27i to 30.
"There was but little done in stocks to-day, and no ma-
terial alteration in prices."

ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE PRINCE ALBERT'S
GAMEREETER.—.Considerable sensation has been caused within the
last few days in the neighbourhood of Bagshot Park, in consequence
of an attempt being made to take away the life of Mr. Turner, son
of Mr. James Turner, head gamekeeper of his Royal Highness
Prince Albert. It appears from information received by the police
that Mr. Turner, who has charge of the young pheasants in Repley
Farm, was fired at about two on the morning of Tuesday, the 22d
instant, from behind a watch-box, adjoining to which a vast quan-
tity of birds are kept, with a gun containing three bullets, one of
which struck him:on the third finger of the left hand and shattered
it to pieces. No person was seen about the premises during the
night ; and the only reason that can be assigned for the outrage is,
that Mr. Turner on a late occasion took active measure in prose.
cuting persons for selling pheasants' eggs which had been stolen
from his Royal Highness's preserves; and the attempt to take
away his life must have been made by a person well acquainted
with the place. The police are in possessions of such facts as may
shortly lead to the apprehension of the offender.
BURNING GLASSES EXTRAORDINARY.—On Sunday
week Mr. Morgan, draper, of Abergavenny, on going to his
counting.house, was surprised at smoke issuing from a bale of
shawls, of first.rate quality, which had just arrived. The skylight
of the room is composed of panes of glass, the centre of some of
which present that protuberanCe technically denominated " bull's
eyes ;" thee forming a locus, concentrated the rays of the sun,
and the consequence was that a large and unseemly ho!e
was burned through the pile of shawls, whereby considerable
damage was sustained. The goods were insured.—lfonniouth
Merkh

CO VIVI'

ALDE,I6II-.-Z'

t,FIAT CIRCULAR;
The Queen and Primo Albert, Lady Portman, Mr. G.
E. Anson, Colonel Buckley, and Colonel Bouverie left
Osborne House, Isle of Wight, in three phaetons, at
half-last eleven o'clock on Monday morning, and went
through Newport and Gadshill, and part of Lord Yar-
borough's grounds, to Ventnor. The royal party drove
to the Ventnor Hotel and partook of luncheon.
After luncheon, her Majesty and Lady Portman left
the Hotel in a phaeton for Steephili Castle, Prince
Albert and the Gentlemen walking. Captain Pelham
had the honour of conducting the illustrious party to
the Castle, and afterwards to his own residence.
The whole party returnsd to the Hotel after walking
through the grounds of each place. Her Msjesty and
Prince Albert and the royal suite took their departure
at fear o'clock, returning by a different route through
Botahurch and Shanklin, and arriving at Osborne
House, at twenty minutes past six o'clock.
Colonel Bowles took his departure from Osborne
House on Monday, for town.
The Juvenile Royal Family were tsken airings nn
Mot day aft‘ moon. Yesterday mernine. the Prinee of
Wa'es, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, left
Osl.orne House for a drive in an open cartiaec.
There was no addition to the Royal uinner party on
Monday evening.
Yesterday, her Majesty and Prince Albert walked in
the pleasure grounds of Osborne House.
His Majesty the King of the Netherlands held a Di-
plomatic Levee, at one o'clock, yesterday afternoon, at
Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook-street. The Levee was
attend d by Count Dietrichstein, the Austrian Ambas-
sador, and a Secretary of the Embassy ; Baron de Cetto,
the Bavarian Minister ; Baron de Moncorvo. Portu-
guese Minister ; M. Fertique, Venezuelan Minister ;
Baron de Brunow, Russian Minister, and M. de
Berg and M. de Koudriatisky, Secretaries of Lega-
tion ; General Castelcicala, Sicilian Minister ; Count
Kielinansegge, Hanoverian Minister ; (;hevalier
Bunsen, Prussian Minister, Baron de Thile, Secretary,
and Baron de Langan, Attache to the Leation ; Baron
de Hugel, Wurtemburg Minister ; Lem Commandeer
Marquis Lisboa, Brazilian Minister ; Mr. Everett,
United States Minister ; Count de Reyentlow, Danish
Minister, and M. de Bielka, Secretary of Legation ; Mr.
Murphy, Mexican Minister ; the Duke de Sotomayor,
Spanish Minister, and the Chevalier Pedrorana, Second
Secretary of Legation Mr. Colquhoun, Diploniaec
Agent for the Ilanse Towns ; Count de Jarnac, French
Charge d'Affaires, and a Secretary of the Einhas,y ;
Baron de Rahausen, Swedish Charge d'Affaires, and Mr.
Charles Drouat, Belgian Charge d'Affaires.
Their Excellencies having assembled, were presented
to the King by Baron Dedel, his Majesty's Minister
Plenipotentiary at the British Court. The King was
attended at the reception by his Excellency M. Bond,
Minister of the Colonies, Colonel Baroe Coehooru,
Aide-de-camp; Count Bylandt, Ambessador; Viscount
Hawarden, Lord in Waiting; and the Hon. Captain
Hood, Groom in Waiting. Mr. Stratenus, First Secre-
tary of the Legation, and Mr. May, Consul-General of
the Netherlands, were also in attendance at the Levee.
Several of the Ambassadors and Ministers were pre-
vented from attending his Majesty's Levee by being eut
of town and absent on leave.
The Baron de Lebzeltern, Austrian Minister at the
Court of Naples, had au audience of the King of the
Netherlands yesterday morning.
After the Diplomatic Levee, the King of the Nether-
lands received a deputation of the Consistory of the
Dutch Church, who waited upon his Majesty to present
an Address of congratulation.
The Deputation was headed by the Rev. Dr. Gehle,
and consisted of Mr. Smith, Mr. Sack, Mr. Van der
Ende, Mr. Schroder, and Mr. Vink.
The Deputation was conducted to the presence of the
King by his Excellency Baron Dedel, when the Rev. Dr.
Gehle read the address, which was most graciously re-
ceived, and the Deputation retired.
His Majesty went, at three o'clock, attended by M.
Boud, Colonel Baron Coehoorn, Count Bylandt, Vis-
count Hawarden, and the Hon. Captain Hood, in two of
the royal carriages, to inspect Buckingham Palace.
The Lord Chamberlain, the Vice-Chamberlain, and
the Master of the Household received the King, on
alighting from his carriage, and conducted his Majesty
through the Picture gallery and the suite of State Sa-
loons. The royal party then entered the royal gardens,
walked to the new summer temple; and inspected the
paintings. Afterwards the rot al party paid a visit to
the stables, where Mr. Lewis. Clerk of the Stables, was
in attendance, and conducted them du; in s their inspec-
tion of the stud and equipages.
his Majesty and suite remained until past five o'clock,
and then took their departure.
The King of the Netherlands dined in the evening
with her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at
Gloucester House. His Majesty was attended by his
Excellency M. Boud, Colonel Baron Coehoorne Count
Bylandt, Viscount Hawarden, and the Hon. Captain
Hood. The company to meet his Majesty consisted of
his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar,
his Excellency Baron Dedel, the Duchess of Grafton the
Countess of Jersey, Lady Clementine Villiers, the Earl
and Countess Brownlow, Lord and Lady Willoughby
d'Eresby, Lord and Lady Fitzroy Somerset, Hon. Mrs.
Darner, Mrs. Culling Smith, Mr. Vincent, Lady
Georgiana Bathurst, and the lion. Captain Liddell.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge honoured the Italian Opera with their pre-
sence yesterday evening.
Mr. Dixon, chairman of the Wine and Spirit Associa-
tion, Liverpool, and Mr. Moore, of Bristol, had an inter-
view yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
and the Chairman of the Board of Customs. The depu-
tation was accompanied by Viscount Sandon, M.P., Sir
Howard Douglas, Bart., M.P., anti the Hon. IL F. Bet.
keley.
The Commission for promoting and encouraging the
Fine Arts in the rebuilding the Palace of Westminster
held a meeting at half-past two o'clock yesterday after-
noon at Gwyd) r House, Whitehall. The Commissioners
present were the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of
Lincoln, Lord Colborne, the Right Hon. the Speaker,
Mr. Benjamin Hawes, M.P., and Mr. T. Wyse, M.P.
The meeting broke up at half-past four o'clock.
A Deputation from the New Zealand Company con-
sisting of Lord Ingestre, Mr. Charles Buller, M.P., Sir
L. Goldsrnid and Mr. Young, transacted business yester-
day at the Colonial-office.

Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of public
business.

THE CROWDING AND RAPID SPEED OF STEAM-VESSELS.
A member of the Court having requested to be in-
formed whether the resolutions passed by the Court for
the regulation of steam-vessels had as yet obtained the
sanction of the judges,
The LORD MAYOR stated that the important resolu-
tions alluded to lie,rl been some time since referred to the
judges, whose e,cquiescence was necessary before they
could be brought into operation, and his Lordship de-
sired the Town-clerk to let the Court know what pro-
gress had been made.
The Town-CLERK said that the resolutions had ben
given to the Chief Baron, who handed then over for
perusal to Mr. Baron Platt, and that Mr. Baron Platt being
under the necessity of going upon circuit, placed them in
the hands of Mr. Justice Wightrnan, who had not (as
we understood the Town-Clerk) had time to examine
them, but that it was expected by Saturday next that
some information on the subject would be in all pro-
bability received.
The LORD Maron—lt is proper to state also that in
the case of the late loss of life, occasioned by the rapid
transit of a steam-vessel in the Thames within the juris-
diction of the Court, orders had been issued to the City
Solicitor to prosecute upon the part of the city of
London.—(Hear, hear.)
The Court was occupied a considerable time in in-
quiring into the conduct of one of the sworn-brokers,
ho was petitioned against by a tallow-chandler for
having refused to exhibit his books and explain the
nature and circumstances of certain purchases made by
him for the petitioner. The books of the broker were
produced, from which it appeared that there had been
very great irregularities in his mode of doing business.
The broker himself admitted that he had not exercised
the necessary vigilance and caution in his accounts, but
solemnly denied that he had betrayed the interests of
his principal in the transactions referred to.
Alderman COPELAND strongly urged the necessity of
making the most strict inquiries into the conduct of indi-
viduals who, from the character of their business, had a
very extraordinary power of doing mischief. In his
views the great majority of the Court concurred,
and the broker was told that he must produce his
principal in the sale of the tallow, and show that the
transaction was a bona fide one, at the next sitting of
the Court.

A report was brought up, recommending that a
gratuity of fifty guineas should be given to each of the
inspectors of weights and measures. It particularly re-
commended the zeal, activity, and integrity of the two
excellent officers, Mr. Knott and Mr. Harvard, appointed
by the Court to watch over the interests of the poorer
classes of the City of London.
Alderman COPELAND said it was discreditable in the
City of London to pay officers whose utility was so great,
at such a rate that it was necessary to vote them
gratuities. He concluded by moving that the salary of
each should be raised 50/. a year at once.
Sir PETER LAURIE acknowledged that duties could
not be more satisfactorily performed than were the duties
of the two City Inspectors, but the very vigilance and
activity which they were in the habit of using, would
very soon diminish their labours. Besides, they had
both expressed their perfect satisfaction at the report
which had just been presented.
Alderman COPELAND said there was not the least
prospect of the diminution of the labours of the in-
spectors. Even the apprehension of the disgrace of ex-
posure, as well as of the penalties visited upon the vio-
lation of the law, was not sufficient to deter many trades
people from reaping an advantage from the exercise of
an idle and dishonest avarice.—(Hear, hear.)
The report of the Committee was finally agreed to.
After the transaction of some business of no public
importance, the Court adjourned.

The Postmaster-General and Mr. Hart Davis, Deputy
Chairman of the Excise, had interviews with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday.

METROPOLITAN IMPROVE-
MENTS.
There has been a vast deal of fuss and stir made of
late about parks for the people ; but when the grounds
are laid out, and the outskirts of our metropolis are
studded with public parterres, we scarcely know where
people will be found for the parks. The great delight
of a genuine Londoner is to perambulate the streets and
admire the taste and magnificence displayed in the em-
bellishments of the shops. Napoleon sneered at us us a
nation of shopkeepers ; but when we can boast of such
shopkeepers as Messrs. llodge and Lowinan.we have every
reason to be flattered by the ribaldry of the imperial scoffer.
The vast range of premises, extending from Nos. 256 to
20, in Regent street, form one of the chief ornaments of
that gay and glittering thorsughfare. For extent of front-
age, magnificent in tilt the appointments and decorations,
the fastidious taste and elegance which predominate
through the whole building, and the gorgeous splendour
of its ensemble, we know of no establishment that could
compete with it in either Paris or Vienna. Its twelve
stately windows (a " shining row," like Cowper's
needles), each of a single sheet of glass that would serve
as a mirror for an elephant, excite the astonishment and
admiration of theflasents, and the low prices which are
asked for the beautiful articles exposed for sale, coupled
with the excellence of the material in ail the giiods manu-
factured for this establishment, obtain for it all the cele-
brity with none of the unenviable notoriety or odium with
which a " cheap shop" is generally stigmatized. And
whilst we are on this subject of splendid shops, it would
be impossible to pass by without noticing the bright
array of costly superfluities at Barry's, at the Egyptian
Hall in Piccadilly. The melancholy Jacques said long,
long ago, that the " world is still deceived with orna-
ment," but as London is not the forest of Arden, the
"world" will still be well content with what is to be
found at Barry's, and like Tasso's sick child, "dalsue
inganno vita riceve ;" the supeijlu which Voltaire empha-
tically declared to be chose si necessaire, is here to be Met
with in ;profusion. How exquisite is the fabric of the
Bohemian glass candelabra with ormolu branches, which
he has recently imported ; and nothing can surpass
the elegance of his pendant crystal flower vases, sus-
pended in the window recesses, like miniature chandeliers,
containing bouquets in lieu of bougies. And what a vast
deal of time and trouble is saved by his method of mark-
ing linen with stamps ; in truth, Barry must be a man
of great ingenuity as well as taste to originate so many
excellent devices. If we cross Piccadilly, we fall in with
the renowed Arcadian, Doudney, who from his citadel
in the Burlington-arcade hurls defiance at all his corn-
peers, and outdoes every schneider in the land by the
fecundity of his inventive powers. In the Cows Circular
the other day we read that her Majesty had inspected
and approved of a cloak of an entirely new construction
which has lately issued from his workshop. The novelty
of this garment consists in its having a pair of loose sleeves
formed out of the cloak itself, and can be worn by
either a lady or gentleman, whether on foot or on horse-
back. Doudney has done psrfectly right in registering
the pattern of this piece of apparel, which seems to pos-
sess so many advantages as to have well merited the
royal approbation. From the number of shooting
jackets, gaiters, and other sporting attire which are
piled about his show-rooms, it is evident that great
preparations are making for the 12th of August. How-
ever, whilst we are here roaming about this world, we
should take some note of time, and the clocks made by
Messrs. Capt, of the Rue d'Alger, 13, in Paris, enable us
to mark the flight of the edax venues with a precision
which is truly astonishing. Messrs. Capt possess a
large manufactory for time-pieces at Geneva ; and every
watch undergoes a careful and elaborate revision on its
arrival in the French capital, until the accuracy of a
chronometer is obtained without the immense cost.
" Sam Slick, the Closkmuker," must hide his diminished
head before M. Capt, who warrants the durability and
correctness of every watch that leaves his establishment
—l'os t.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
TUESDAY, JULY 29.
The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were
agreed to :
Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole Railway.
Londonderry and Coleraine Railway.

NOTICE GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
London and Norwich Direct huilway,-I:eport, Thursday,
July 31.

London and York Railway Bill reported; report to lie
on the table, and to be printed.
The Leeds and Bradford Railway (Shipley to Colne)
Mistake Rectifying Bill was read a first thaw.