The Sun. — London, England, 1846-04-28 00:00:00

SEE THE DAILY NEWS of JUNE 1. Daily News Office, Whitefriars. 13, Great Marlborough-street. T HE SECOND VOLUME OF LORD BROUGHAM'S " LIVES OF MEN ('F LETTERS AND SCIENCE." WILL BE READY FOR DELIVERY TO-MORROW, April the 29th. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. To be had of all Booksellers. 13, Great liarlborough-street. THE AUTHOR OF SALATHIEL'S NEW WORK, entitled " MA.RSTON ; OR THE SOLDIER AND STATESMAN," in 3 vols. post Bvo., will be ready at all the Libraries to-morrow, April the 29th. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. MR. MAXWELL'S NEW WORK, Immediately, in 3 vols., post Svo., CAPTAIN O'SULLIVAN; or, ADVENTURES, CIVIL, MILITARY, AND MATRIMONIAL, OF A GENTLEMAN ON HALF-PAY, By W. H. MAXWELL, Esq., Author of " Stories of Waterloo," &c. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Just published, price la. R AILWAY LITIGATION, AND HOW TO CHECK IT ; With remarks on the proposed Railway Relief Bill, and suggestions for regulating the future conduct of Railway enterprise. BY THOMAS TURNER A'BECKETT, Attorney-at-law. Effingham Wilson, Royal Exehange; and 011ivier, Pall-mall. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, Sec., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place all fkvours, coot Lining instructions, are respectfully requested to be addressed. Ali Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited for exa mination at least ono day previously to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imm ediatel y disposed of accordin g to instru ctions. Offices. gall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madlia. LUCILE GRAHN respectfully informsthe Nobility, Sub scribers, and tho Public, that her BENEFIT w ill take place on THURSDAY NEXT, APRIL 30, when will be performed (for the first time this season), Donizetti's Opera, entitled DON. PA.SQUALE. Norina, Madame Grist ; Dr. Malatesta, Signor Fornasari ; Ernesto, Signor Mario ; Don Pasquale, Signor Lablache. In the course of the Evenin• will be revived the Ballet Diver tisseme,A, by M. Perrot, entitled, LE DELIRE D'UN PEINTRE. Stephano, M. Perrot ; Blanche d'Oviedo, Madlle. L. Grahn Together with a Selection f rom th e admired Ball . et, cATA . RINA ; ou, LA FILLE DU BANDIT. During the Evening various Dances and Pas de Caracteres by Madlle. L. Grahn, Madlle. Taglioni, and M. Perrot. To be followed by the last Act o: Verdi's celebrated Opera, entitled, NINO, nuns, Signor Fornasari ; Idaspe, Signor Corelli; Orotasphe, Signor Botelli ; Fenena, Mdlle. Corbari ; Abigail, Mdlle. Sanchioli. To conclude with Se:ections, ections, including the Dryade Scene from, the admired Ballet of EOLINE ; ou, LA DRYADE. Eol.ne, 11Edlle. Lucile Grahn. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to coni naence at half-past Seven o'clock. iiEr. MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING, Will be performed (for the first time this Season), Belllin's Opera, entitled, N 0 M A. Norma, Madame Grist ; Adalgisa, Mdlle. Corbarl ; rollione, Signor Corelli ; Arevosa, Signor Lablache. After which will be presented a PAS DE DEUX, by Mdlle. L. Taglioni and M. Perrot. To conclude with the admired Ballet of EOLINE ; ou, LA DRYADE. Arranged by M. Perrot, in Three Tableaux. Eoline, Millie. Lucile Grano ; Rubezahl, M. Perrot; Count Edgard, Mdlle. Petit Stephan ; Prince of Silesia, Di Mattia. In the course of the Ballet. Pas de la Fiancee, Mad le. Lucille Grahn, supported by Ma4ll:e. Moncelet and Madlle. Cossan. Mazourka d'Extase, M.,cllle. Lucile Grahn and M. Perrot. Grand Pas de Dryades, by 111adlle. Lucile Grahn and the corps de ballet. TILLATZE ItoVAI„ D1:(/.tt Y:L A.N E. THIS EVENING Win be performed an Opera, entitled THE CROWN JEWELS. Count de Campo Mayor, Mr. Weiss ; Don Henrique, Mr. Harrison ; Don Sebastian D'Aveyro, Mr. D. W. King; Rebolledo, Mr. Borrani ; La Catarina, Madame Anna Thillon ; Diana, Miss Pool.. After which will be produced a New and Original Ballet, entitled IMELDA. The Duke, Mons. Adrien ; Count Alberti, M. Mathis ; Governor, Mr. T. Matthews ; Fabricio, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Imelda, Madlle. Sali. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New and Original Comedy, called, A BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK. Cymon Foxall, Mr. Webster; More craft, Mr. W. Farren ; Sir John Coverdale, Mr. Tilbury; Ernest Coverdale, Mr. H. Holl ; Horace Waldgrave, Mr. Hudson ; Schnei dermann, Mr. J. Bland ; Thomas, Mr. Brindal ; Lady Coverdale, Mrs. Glover ; Selina Coverdale, Miss Julia Bennett ; Emmeline, Mrs. Seymour. The Band wll perform the Overture, " La Symphonie," the Fantasie, " Fra Diavolo ;" the " Post Horn Galop," " Antoinette," Cellariu.s Waltz ; the " Chatsworth Quadrilles ;" and the " Brunow Polka." After which, an experiment will be tried upon THE BIRDS OF ARISTOPHINES on which occasion they will be presented to the public with new Names, new Feathers, new Songs, and new Tales. Principal characters by Messrs. James Bland, Hudson, lilbury, Brindal, Caulfield, T. F. Mathews, and Miss P. Horton. To conclude with the Farce, called HIS LAST LEGS. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM_ UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. Last Six Nights of the justly celebrated General TOM THUMB. THIS EVENING The performances will commence with a New and Original Farce, entitled A FRIEND INDEED ! After which, the Comedy of HONOURS AND TRICKS. Prin cipal characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Wigan, Didgear,"and Keeley ; Miss Villars, Mrs. A. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed (for the last Six Nights) by the Burlesque, en titled HOP 0' MY THUMB ; or, The Ogre and his Seven-League Boots. Hop 'o My Thumb, General Tom Thumb. To conclude with a New Extravaganza, entitled THE MARBLE MAIDEN. Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Laldiaw. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIU. THIS EVENING Will be presented a New Drama, in Three Acts, called, IN DUSTRY AND INDOLENCE ; or, The Orphan's Legacy. St. Amour, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Rollin, Mr. 0. Smith ; Sansonet, Mr. Wright ; Mons. Delamare, Mr. Perkins ; Batifols, Miss Woolgar ; Ninl, Miss Webster; Cecile, Madame Celeste. Alter which, a New Burlesque, entitled, PETER WILKINS ; or, The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters by Misses Woolgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor; Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Munyard, &c. To conclude with a New Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Honeybun, Mr. Wright; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews, Mrs. Honeybun, Miss Emma Harding. PRINCESS'S TEMA:PRE. OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Drama, entitled ERNESTINE. The principal characters supported by Messrs. Cooper, Wallack, Leigh Murray ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss E. Stanley, Miss May, &c. To be followed by a DIVERTISSE'MENT. In which Messrs. Gilbert, Marshall, and Flexmore ; Miss Bailin and Miss Marshall will appear. After - After which, THE VIOLET. Andre, Mr. Wallack ; Trin quet, Mr. Granby; Armand, Mr. Leigh Murray; Blanche, Miss May ; Blanchette, Mrs. Stirling, To conclude with TEDDY THE TILER. Teddy Mullovrney. Mr. Collins. ASTLEY'% r YAL AMP HITkI.k.ATIZE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. • Patronised by her most gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Priacess Royal. Unparalleled attraction. Mr. Leman Rede's New Equestrian Spectacle of " The Arab and his Steed." THIS EVENING Will be performed the Grand Asiatic Drama of THE ARAB AND HIS DESERT STEED ; or, the Pearl of the Euphrates. Li which the whole resources of the Establishment will be brought lute requisition. New and popular Scenes in the Circle. Double stud, &c. To conclude a ith the favourite Drama of the POST BOY OF ST. AUSTLE ; or, The Fatal Snowdrift. Clowns to the Circle, Barry, Wallet, and Rochez. Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Immense lioveltyl Roars of laughter at •' On the Tiles." Second Week of the Virginian llarmoiiists, with entirely new Songs. THIS EVENING Will be performed TIIE LAS P KISS ; or, the Soldier's Grave. Messrs. Hughes, Johnson, Rogers, Cowell, Lewis, Heslop, Wil- Ramqon, Mesdms. Vining and Martin will support the principal characters. To be followed by WHERE DID THE MONEY COME FROM ? FATichetto, Miss Lydia Pearce. After which, a .New Farce by Mr. E. Stirling, entitled, ON Tar, TILES ; or, A Night at Greenwich. To conclude with THE MAID AN I) THE MAGPIE. ROYAL VICTORIA.' TIitIAT;ZE. 0. eat Success of the New Drama of •'Laid up in Port," and " The Bride's Journey." Immense attraction and Novelty! THIS EVENING Win be performed an entirely new Drama, entitled LAID UP IN PORT ; or, Sharks along Shore. Principal characters by Messrs. F 'etlericks, Saville, Raymond, Tindell, Higgie, Searle, Burton; Miss Vincent, Mias E. Terry, &c. After which, THE BRIDE' 4 JOURNEY ; or, the Escapes of A lelaide of Dresden. In which Miss Vincent will perform. To conclude with a New Drama, entitled THE FACTORY LADS; or, The Workman's Saturday Night. In which the whole Company will appear, NEW STRAND THEATRE. ENTIRE CHA NGE. — NOVELTIES AND M tGIC :EFFECTS. p . "La galete est la sante de l'ame, La tristesse en est le poison." THIS EVENING PRILLIPPE be leave to announce that, in consequence of the Triumphant thusSu that has attended his EASTER ENTER TAI • MEETS, Win be repeated every Wednesday and Sa tortiaY Mar ning , ,:s44 every Evening until further ` ern l uny . PIIILLIP r will commence tha EntertearmLte Lightiy Two Hundred a n d will t C;an.lie'i by a single Pistol Shot! This unique and brilliant Experiment was originally performed. Mons. Philippe for rwrwards of 700 consecutive nig n rade. M. Philippe will also have the honour of introducig HIS GRANDMOTHER'S OAP, with alt its laugha.ble and rapid Trans formations. The Entertainments will be varied by the Dooming of the CHIARINI FAMILY, and the Olympic Gambols of the AME RICA BROTHERS. The Morning Performance will commence at Two o'clock ; the Evening at a quarter to Eight. G Stalls, 35.; Boxes, 25. • P I A ., , Is. ; IL 5 and 10sallery, Gd- ; P r i vate Boxes, Gd. THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, APRIL 26. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 44; Highest. 59; Noon. 50. BAROMETER, 29.78. WIND N.; rainy squally weather. APRIL 27. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 33; Highest, 50; Noon, 48. BAROMETER, 29.97.—W1ND N.; fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 24 minutes after 3. I Evening .. 43 minutes after 3. ' - n - 0r) < 4 LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1846. The LoR D - CuANcELtoit took his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'clock. Lord BROUGITAX complained of the delay which had taken place in the passing of the corn-law, and moved fur some returns On the subject of corn importation. The Earl of DALTIOUSUP; moved his resolutions on railways, as a standing order. Lord MONTEAGLE complained, that by this standing Order the Government were endeavouring to shift upon other parties that responsibility whi ch fairly devolved on themselves. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE complai ne d of the manner in which the proposed standing order would affect the Irish Railway Bills. The Earl of DALHOUSIE having replied, The resolutions were aimed to, and the House adjourned. The SPICARER took the chair at Four o'clock. On the reading of the orders of the day for proceeding With the adjourned debate on the first reading of the Irish Life and Property Protection Bill, Major BERMSFORD tOOk OCCasii)ll to defend his noble re lative, the Marquis of WATERFORD from the attacks of the Honourable Member for Kilkenny, relative to the ejection of his tenantry. The statements of the Honourable Member were totally without foundation. Lord INGESTRE believed that the Marquis of WATER FORD was one of the best landlords in Ireland. Mr. J. O'CortzfELL was sorry for the statements he had made ; he thought them true or he should not have adverted to them. Mr. O'CONNELL admitted that the Marquis of WATER FORD was one of the best landlords in Ireland, and that his amiable Marchioness was continually employed in acts of charity. Mr. C. Woon, as the chairman of the Bridport Election Committee, reported that the Committee had come to the resolution that Mr. B. CocnR.A.NE had not been duly elected, but that Mr Rom= had. The Clerk of the Crown was ordered to attend to-morrow to amend the return. A. discussion then took place upon a question put by Mr. Cl:mgt. - IE, relative to the petition against the return of Mr. B. COCHRANE, which ended in Mr. GEoaGE BANKS giving notice of his intention to-morrow to move that the peti tion be printed. Sir J. GRACIA3I,in answer to a question from Mr. POWELE, said the Government would do all in their power to put a stop to the evil practices that were going on in Sheffield. In answer to a question from Sir G. GREY, Sir J. GEAw.i.3l said it was the intention of the Government to proceed with the Charitable Trusts Bill. Mr. BPCARTHY then resumed the adjourned debate on the Irish Coercion Bill. _ _ Mr. H. BAILLIE defended the course pursued by the Go vernment, and supported the first reading of the Bill. Colonel VERNER supported the Bill. The House was then addressed by Sir R. PEEL, Mr. WYsE, Captain CONOLLY, and Mr. Ricer. The debate was then adjourned till Thursday next. The orders of the day being then disposed of, the House adjourned at One o'cicok. Godfathers and Godmothers, in the naming of chil dren, frequently seem to have a prescience of the acts of their nominees. Odd names foretel odd characters, and strange prefixture of words to surnames, prepares us for strange deeds in the individuals associated with them. That phenomenon, a fighting Attorney-General, rejoiced in a multitude of names, which procured him the appel lation of ALPHABET SMITH ; and the immaculate gen tleman, who last week was Member of Parliament for ' the Borough of Bridport, Mr. ALEXANDER DIINDAS Ross WISBART BAILLIE COCHRANE, might have shared the alphabetical honours with him. Addition to such a collection of names waa useless, and the Bridport Elec tion Committee, accordingly, deprived him of the M.P. which encumbered them. It is not solely to the names borne by Mr. COCHRANE, it is to the Parliamentary entrance and exit of that gentleman, and to the loss which the Legislature of the country has sustained, that we would direct attention. In the year 1841 a compromise, which will be found de tailed in the report of the Select Committee on Election Proceedings, gave him introduction into the House of Commons. His own conduct at the election, out of which that compromise arose, may be judged of from the following questions and answers, printed in that re port : "2418. During the general election of June, 1841, were you personally cognizant (I have put this question to every wit ness and begged them not to be offended at it) of any act of bribery committed by yourself or your agents for the purpose of obtaining votes for you ?--I object to answer that. "2419. Were you personally cognizant of any treating at the election ?—I equally object to answer that question. " 2420. Were you personally cognizant of any illegal prac tices at that election ?—That also rests on the same principle I object to answer it, " 2422. Have you any objection to state the sum of money spent by you in the election ?—I decidedly refuse to state it. " 2423. From that, I am to conclude that you decidedly refuse to state to the Committee the mode in which that money was expended ?—Most assuiedly." These are the answers of Mr. ALEXANDER DUNDAS Ross WISHART BAILLIE COCHRANE, as printed in the report; and it is further stated, that " Mr. TEMPLER, the agent of Mr. COCHRANE, elaimed his privilege as the attorney of Mr. COCHRANE, and refused his evidence because not released by his client from the necessity of claiming his privilege." Such were the circumstances attendant upon Mr. COCHRANE'S entry into the House of Commons. Purity itself must have hailed the advent of such an addition to the pure occupants of St. Stephen's, where bribery is put down by statute, treating is suppressed by Acts of Par liament, illegal practices are punished by positive enact ments, and where Committees are sworn well and truly to try the matter of the petition referred to them—where, in short, no precaution is omitted to make the House of Commons appear to be an assembly of the representa tives of the people, freely, impartially, and honestly chosen. The high principle which prevented Mr. COCHRANE from answering any questions relative to bribery, or money expended, followed him throughout his Parlia mentary career—and, having come into the House of Commons a protectionist, he felt bound to resign his seat when, having changed his opinions, he became a free-trader. That he changed his opinions conscien tiously, no doubt can exist, and although a peerage in abeyance, and at the disposal of the Premier, gave res.- ' sons strong enough to warrant any alteration in Mr. COCHRANE'S views, we believe that nothing but a chi valrous sense of honour and a patriotic desire to sup port Sir R. PEEL'S measures, induced him to return the trust which had been confided to him, and to seek re-election. For, although he had made assurance of no opposition to his return, and had secured the ground before hand, a journey to Bridport and back, the making of divers election speeches, and the compli mentary fatigues of an uncontested return, had all to be undergone, and were, in themselves, no easy tssk to a gentleman of Mr. Coennarm's habits. But Mr. COCH RANE was deceived in his powers of management ; he forced an opposition upon the truly liberal party in Brid port, by an uncalled-for attack upon their principles, and on the day of polling a majority of ONE was all that Mr. COCHRANE could show. A petition against that ma jority, alleging bribery, treating, and illegal practice•, came on for trial last Saturday, and the result has been to deprive the country of his services in Parliament. We think further inquiry ought to be made into this matter. We trust the House of Commons, which on Friday night last was appealed to by Mr. COCHRANE himself for protection, will not allow that appeal to pass unheeded by. In little more than twelve hours after wards Mr. COCHRANE was no longer in Parliament. Let inquiry be made, how and why that happened. It is rumoured that arrangements were made to prevent ex posures, and that the fear of bribery, treating, and other illegal practices coming to light, drove Mr. COCHRANE out of the field. The House of Commons is bound in justice to him to pursue this inquiry--the imputation must be removed; for if it could be conceived that a Member who got into Parliament by a compromise, crept out of it without conviction of bribery, by compro mise, the entrance and the exit ought alike to be re corded, and Mr. COCHRANE'SParliamentary dying speech ought to be accompanied by his confession. Already many meetings have been held of scrip holders in several of the railway companies, in which it is manifest either that a Bill cannot be obtained during the present session, or that, if obtained, it would inflict a severe injury on the parties whose shares, on a new call being made, would become either wholly valueless, or, perhaps, in some instances, still worse, requiring a =urther sacrifice to have their owners relieved from fur ther responsibility, in order that the affairs may be wound up, and the balance, if any, distributed amongst the parties entitled thereto. When we consider I the large amount, of capital now deposited in the hands of fsot re t r b liG e nrge A , a c c bt yn o u fra n i rt t aa Britain e..aGn and n greatere r al , Ireland,portionsamountingcrtho on of which r i l n y round 5 u2 :: li dgohot might o r no m oow s i. bveandtiasgtreibtoutt agmenoenrgalstmtohneetattur monetary onosl interestsder s. of with the country, t a r d y: existing on part t no o t f w th on os d e er in a t t ere a a n ted to obtain an immediate fear that such we e e , return thereof, and we only an anxiety may be so great as to induce many parties to . overlook the good points of several of the undert a ki ngs, and the fair p rospects of ultimate success, with an ample ' equivale n t i n t h e way of profit for the inconveniences, expenses, and annoyances, to which the shareholders may now be subjected. The Government appearropositiends,ef al- though excellent so f ar as they go, still tive in one respect ; for w hil e , on the hand,otie e: , the resolutions which are a b out to become y ses sional orders, no Bill can b e o b ta i ned until there has been the clearly expressed opinion of a majority consisting of three-fifths of the scripholders, assembled at a meeting duly convened, with full notice to all par ties interested, and a reasonable time to enable them to avail themselves of that notice, so that it must be through sheer negligence that any person should remain unrepre isented thereat ; and at which meeting there must be present the holders of one-third of the entire stock, and thus no further liability can be incurred without the express assent of the parties to be charged therewith— yet, in the event of no such meeting taking place, or leven if the further progress of the Bill for the present session should be negatived thereat, there would be no means, in consequence thereof, of a return of a portion of the deposits being obtained; the resolutions are therefore merely protective in their nature, but no active step can be taken under them. On the other hand, the Bill proposed affords no alternative but the j total abandonment of the project, or its continuance under the present system; there is no intermediatecourse. The one, the only question which can be entertained at the meeting, is the dissolution of the company; if that be carried the concern is, ipso facto, dissolved; if not carried it remains, with all its objectionable features, as at Present, money being retained, for which there cannot be the slightest use. It is quite clear that directors, who have now in their hands a large sum of money, will not be willing to surrender the possession of it, and I IVA :le chance of the general body again paying up their deposits; they will prefer retaining the control of the funds, although their so doing, in many cases, may have the effect of destroying the project they are anxious to have carried into effect —many shareholders who, feeling the utmost degree of confi dence in the soundness and eventual success of the pro ject would be rejoiced if it could be suspended for a given time, and an opportunity then afforded them of deciding whether the scheme should be abandoned or carried into execution, and in the meantime the amount of money which could not possibly be required in the interval be placed at their disposal, but who from having no such option afforded to them will now vote for the dissolution of the company in order to get back a sum, important to them at the present crisis. With this feeling, on the first statement ; of the intended legislative enactments, we suggested, in • The Sun of the 9th April, " that it would be desirable if a similar number of shareholders were given the power 'of suspending for the present the operations of the company, and getting back at once a portion of the deposits, leaving a sufficient sum to meet all the liabilities of the company, and a small sum in hand for the trivial expenses which might be necessary between the present time and the next session of Par liament." There is little doubt that such an opportunity would be hailed with the greatest delight in the cases of many of the projected lines. A large sum would be at once released, brought into circulation, and ren dered applicable to the general purposes of the country. In the event of a reaction in the money-market, the schemes which have already stood the test of Parliamentary inquiry will probably be revived. Vast expenses have already been incurred in the engineering and other departments, which, in the event of a dissolution, will be wholly lost, or which may be made use of by parties who have already derived a considerable profit, without the shareholders, by whom they were sustained, reaping any benefit therefrom- This would not be just or equitable. Was there any prospect of ultimate success, the advantage should be retained to those who at present are heavy pecuniary sufferers, and who would, by the keeping alive of the company, have a chance, however slight it might be, of obtaining some return hereafter. We trust that some of our legis lators who have interested themselves in railway affairs will turn their attention to this subject, and that when the Government Bill comes before the House such an addition will be engrafted thereon as to give the scrip holders such a power of suspension as we have here advocated. Informers have ever been the Pariahs of society They are tolerated, and barely tolerated, as a sort of moral nightmen—disgusting, but occasionally useful. An amateur thief-taker is a very extraordinary cha racter, but an amateur informer may be considered almost unique. There is, however, one specimen at least extant in the person of Mr. HENRY fIAa!SAY FosTER alias THORNE, who calls himself the fashionable reporter for the Morning Post, and who, moreover, practises not unfrequently as a penny-a-liner, in which capacity he has sent occasional communications to The Sun, which for reasons, into which it boots not now to enter, have of late been uniformly rejected. On the summons of this gentleman, one of The Sun messengers was brought up yesterday morning at the Guildhall, to answer a charge of cruelty to a horse; and Mr. FOSTER, alias THORNE, swore that he saw the horse proceed at a rapid rate up Fleet-street upon three legs for more than 200 yards!!! Well might the magistrate's clerk ask how he could proceed on three legs. "I could not believe that the animal could so proceed unless I had seen it myself," re plied Mr. FosTER. It is not the first time that Mr. FOSTER bas reported himself as having seen strange things. He saw strange things, doubtless, and underwent strange adventures, too, when he accompanied, or rather at tempted to accompany an illustrious personage, on a certain memorable occasion, to the Isle of Wight. However, we will not go into the antecedents of Mr- FOSTER, alias THORNE. The magistrate dismissed the case, and the gentleman who rejoices in an alias, we beg his pardon, a nom de guerre (he styles it so himself, and it is certainly more Jenkinsian), was left to pay the expenses, which we hope will be a warning to all rejected penny-a-liners not to assume the character of humanity-mongers, and intrude upon that province which has hitherto been sacred to STOWELL and his associates —or, if they should do so, let them take care to conduct their proceedings in a less slovenly manner than the " fashionable reporter " to the Morning Post. Slip-slop may be supposed to be natural to one who rejoices in such an office, and in such a slip-slop slovenly way was the summonsdrawn up, that bad we chosen to refuse to appear to it, the .‘ fashionable reporter" could never have com pelled our ap pearance. We however, determined to meethim on the me rits, and on the merits we beat him. That excellent magis trate, Sir GEORGE CARROLL, who was on the bench, took infinite pains to ascertain the true state of facts, and, having done so, he, without hesitation, dismissed the summons. It is announced from Rome that the Empress of RUSSIA will not visit that capital, in consequence of the prevalence •f the measles there. According to the German papers, the insurrection in Austrian Galicia is nearly at end. The diugsburgh Gazette of the 21st says that perfect tranquillity has been restored in that province, and that ZALA, the leader of the insurgent peasants, has fled, with only ten or twelve followers, to the forest of Neopoloniree. Austria, it would appear, intends to adopt measures to relieve the peasants of Galicia from many of their burdens. The Rhenish Observer of the 22d says— " The conferences at Vienna on the measures to be adopted in Galicia have come to a close. The aulic chancellor, Baron de Pillersdorf, was reporter. The resolutions come to have been adopted by the Emperor. The con* of carts and vehicles has been suppressed, with the promise of abolishing the other corvEes by redemption money. The imperial pro clamations were issued or. the 15th April, and sent off at once, so as to be published in the different districts by the 19th April, the anniversary of the birth of the Emperor." According to the Swabian Mercury, the authorities at Jassy had surrendered two refugee Polish noblemen to the Austrian Government. The following letter, dated Berlin, April 16, appears in the 7Veser Gazette:— " It is certain that the Governments of Austria and of Prussia have addressed notes to the Cabinets of the Tuileries relative to the intrigues of the Polish propaganda in Paris, and respecting the conduct of the Journal des Debate. It is known that the Journal des Debats receives its inspirations from a higher personage than M. Guizot." The Bremen Gazette publishes a letter from Berlin, which states that the officers of the Austrian Guard have taken such offence at the subscriptions entered into in France for the insurgent Poles, that, in revenge, they have broached a proposition for entering into a subscription to purchase a handsome sabre as a present for Ann-EL• KADER:' The Cologne Gazette states, "that a meeting will be held at Mayence on the 28th of Apnl, relative to the duties on the Rhine." It is said that all the States, without except ing Holland, are favourable to a diminution of the existing duties. It is stated, in the Correspondent of Nuremburg, under the date of Berlin, April 15, that " the constitution of the States-General of Prussia will be shortly published, the Council of Ministers and the State Council having terminated their deliberations." Letters from Constantinople of the Bth and 9th announce the arrest of Kmrmoup PACHA, the Paymaster-General of the army. He is charged with having embezzled 160,0001. HASSAN EFFENDI, a lieutenant of Schamyl, who had been taken by the Russians, had been given up to the Turkish au thorities at Erzeroum, to be sent to Constantinople for trial. He has, however, escaped, and the Russian Minister had ad dressed a note to the Porte on the subject. " The marriage of Mehemet Bey, eldest son of Reschid Pacha, with the sister of Mahemet-Ali-Pacha, Minister of Marine, and brother-in-law of the Sultan, was fixed for the 7th. " The departure of the Sultan for Romelia has been fixed for the Ist of May definitively. The Sultan is to embark for Varna on board a ship of the line, which will be taken in tow by two steamere." Madrid journals of the 18th and 19th have arrived. The Gazette of the 18th describes the insurrection in Galicia as nearly at an end, General CoricnA having arrived before Lugo on the 14th. But the Gazette of the next day pub lishes a dispatch from this very General CONCHA, dated Be cerra, the 15th instant, announcing that, " being convinced the insurgents of Lugo only intended to gain time by making unacceptable propositions ; that being, moreover, unprovided with artillery, and considering the trifling importance of the place, which must of necessity surrender in consequence of the operations he was about to undertake against the insur gents of the province of Pontevedra, he had ordered the bat talion of Malaga to march to Corunna, and had himself pro ceeded to Becerra to place himself at the head of the division of troops concentrated there, and advanced, on the 16th, upon Sarria and Chantada." The fact appears to be that General CONCHA cannot trust his troops. He arrived before Lugo on the afternoon of the 14th, and summoned the insurgents to surrender, promising a free pardon to all the private soldiers, but, finding they were determined to hold out, and that there was a tendency on the part of a portion of his troops, particularly the bat talion of Malaga, to fraternise with them, he suddenly ordered that corps to march for Corunna, and himself pre pared with the rest of his division to retire from before Lugo upon Vigo, the garrison of that place having pronounced on the 10th. The insurgent garrison of Santiago, which was occupied on the 11th by General PUIG - SAMPER, evacuated the town on the night of the 10th, and retired, in good order, under the command of Brigadier Rom DE Carus, to Vigo and Pon tevedra. With regard to the insurgents taken prisoners at Astorga it has been determined that none but the commissioned and non-commissioned officers shall be put upon trial, and that none shall be punished capitally without the express sanc tion of the Government. EGANA assumed his functions of Intendiente of the Palace on the 18th. General SANz has taken the oaths of office m Mini§ter of THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MOANING, APRIL g 3, 1846. War, and General RONCALI, his successor in the Captaincy- General of Grenada, was to leave Madrid on th 20th to enter on the duties of his office. El Clamor Public° says, "The reports of a Ministerial crisis yesterday assumed stronger grounds. It was asserted that the resignations of Senors IsTunrrz and CANEJA had been accepted. Cana() Y OROZCO had been summoned by the QUEEN, and had a long conference with her MAJESTY. It seems he had made certain conditions the grounds of his forming a new Cabinet." El Heraldo declares that " rumours of a Ministerial modifi cation are at least premature; but it was generally believed that the affaris could not long exist as they are. In order to confirm themselues in power, a Ministry is required com posed of the leaders of the different sections of the Conser vative party, which can rely on a strong arm to put a bridle on the efforts at revolution." In order that there may be no doubt as to the possession of this strong arm, the Heraldo in another article, speaking of NAIVAEZ, says— "l tis his absence which has emboldened revolt. Brigadier Rubin de Celis, who is at the head of the revolutionary forces, would never have betrayed his trust so long as he saw that strong and invincible arm beside the throne. If, how ever, it should be deemed a duty to appeal to the patriotic de votion of the Duke of Valencia, he would assuredly consent to return to Spain to complete his task, viz., the destruction of the enemies of the throne and institutions. The intrigue which has overthrown General Narvaez has nearly hurried the country into the abyss of ruin ; in order to save it, we must have a strong Government representing the great Con servative party." NARVAEZ, in the meanwhile, remains at Bayonne, watch ing the course of events. Several arrests of well-known Progessistas took place in Madrid on the night of the 17th, by order of SABATER, the Political Chief. It is st.ted that the Cortes will be assembled as soon as the revolt in Galicia shall have been put down. Several of the journals have been again seized. The Gazette contains a decree of the Minister of Finance direct ing that the 9-12ths of the deferred foreign debt correspond ing with the present year should be drawn on the Ist of May. MADRID BoLSA, APRIL 18.—Three per Cents., 3112 for money ; Five per Cents., not quoted ; Bank of St. Ferdi nand, 286 ; Bank of Isabella, 176 ; Company of Probity, 192 ; Company of Iris, 130 ; General Assurance, 85 ; Alli ance, 169 ; Anchor, 168 ; Gas Company, 680. Exchanges : Dublin, 37% ; Paris, 16 3. We have received the Paris papers of Friday and Saturday. On Friday LacoMTE underwent an examination before the President and Commissioners of the Court of Peers. The Armorican, of Brest, contains the following strange story : " The news of the attempt at Fontainbleau has been at tended with a singular coincidence, which has awakened the attention of the authorities. In the morning of the same day, Thursday, 16th, M. 8., who is employed on the staff of the garrison returned here with his wife from Morlaix, in a dili gence of the Messageries Generates. Seated with them was another passenger, who, in conversation, stated, in positive terms, that the King had just been assassinated. On M. B.'s replying that such a thing was not credible, and that the journals had not m a d e a ny mention of it, the passenger re plied, that it was too recent for that, and could orly be known through the telegraph. At that moment even the telegraph could not have communicated an event which did not take place at Fontainbleau till the afternoon. However, on the following day, the 17th, arrived the dispatch confirm ing the prediction of the day before. M. 8., struck with the singularity of this connexion, decided upon informing the magistrates, who deemed it proper to institute an immediate judicial inquiry. A warrant was issued for the arrest of the prophetic traveller, who had again set out from Brest, but whose trace there is little doubt of finding." On Thursday, M. DEMESMAT'S Bill for reducing the dnty on salt was carried in the Chamber of Deputies by a majo rity of 240 to 26. The question of the concession of the pro jected railway from Bordeaux to Cette was then entered upon, and continued on Friday. The direct concession of this railway. which the Ministry and Committee of the Deputies propose substituting for the public ad judication proposed last year, was vigorously at tacked by M.M. L'HERBETTE, LUNEA, and CRE minx, and the last-named gentleman moved an amend ment in favour of a public adjudication. On a division taking place the Chamber proved in insufficient numbers, and the vote was adjourned to next day, when it was rejected by a majority of 143 to 110. At the commencement of the sitting the Minister of Public Works introduced a Bill rela tive to the construction of a railway between Bordeaux and Bayonne. IBRAHIM Pactra. arrived at Paris on Friday morning, and took up his residence at the Elysee Bourbon, in the apart ments which NAPOLEON occupied on his return from Water loo. All the young Egyptian students in Paris had met him at Orleans. Court carriages, with the Kneu's livery, and a cortege composed of high functionaries, awaited the Prince at the station of the Orleans Railroad. The PACHA on his arrival took his seat in one of the royal carriages, and drove to the palace of the Elysee Bourbon, where he was received by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and several officers of the households of the KING and Princes. The Royal Family goes to Neuilly for the summer, on the 4th of May. Marshal Sousa goes for the summer to Soultberg. The ltiirniteur states, that by an agreement recently con cluded between the states of the Zollverein, the transit duties on merchandise forwarded by the Rhine from Mayence and Bieberich, or from points above those towns, from Neuburg to Saarbruck inclusive, had been reduced from 15i kreutzers to 8f per quintal (lf. 12c. to 62c. per 100 kilogrammes). The .3foniteur publishes the returns of the merchandise im ported into France in March last, from which it appears that the taxes levied thereon amounted in that month to 12,355,628 f., or 885,400 f. more than in the corresponding month of 1845. The proceeds of the first quarter of 1846 were 36,221,037 f., exceeding by about two millions the receipts of the corresponding quarters of 1844 and 1845. The following appears in the Gazette de France:— " Reports relative to the illness of the Count de Chambord (Duke de Bordeaux) were current yesterday in Paris. We think it right to tranquillise those who are uneasy on this subject. The Count de Chambord left Frohsdorft for Gratz on the 14th. An attack of fever induced him to stop at Brock, a town on the road. The physicians, who were called in immediately, ascertained that the illness was serious ; and the letters of the 17th, which arrived this evening, state the fever had ceased, and the Prince had already recovered." The Three per Cents. closed at 83f. 60c. ; the Five per Cents., 120 f. sc. ; the Orleans Railroad shares, 1,240 f. ; Rouen, 1,047 f. 50c. ; Havre, 760 f. ; Great Northern, 770 f. ; Avignon, 9301. ; Vierzon, 685 f. ; Bordeaux, 6321. 50c. ; Boulogne, 305 f. 50c. ; Troyes and Montereau, 4201. ; Basle, 232 f. 50c. ; Dieppe, 465 f. ; Paris and Strasburl, 522 f. 50c. ; Tours and Nantes, 546 f. 25c. ; Paris and Lyons, 577 f. 50c. ; Spanish Actives, 32%; Ditto Three per Cents., 36% . The following are the quotations for other lines : Lyons and Avignon Definitives, 533 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette (Mackenzie), 502 f. 50c. ; ditto (Espeleta), 510 f. ; ditto, Definitives, 530 f. ; Charleroi, 495 f. MARSEILLES, APRIL 21 . —Marseilles and Avignon, 892 f. 50c. ; Northern, 752 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 575 f. LYONS, Aram 23.—Marseilles and Avignon, 920 f. ; Paris and Orleans, 1,228 f. 75c. ; Rouen, 1,035 f.; Lyons, 573 f. 75c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN' RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Aram 25. Dutch Rhenish, 614—East Indian, )4—Great Northern of France Constituted, 1514—Louvain and Jemappe, 1% —Madrid and Valentia, I—Namur and Liege, 14—Paris and Orleans, 48% —Rouen and Havre, 30. LORD LINCOLN AT FALKIRK.—Lord Lincoln is, it appears, to be opposed; Mr. Wilson, a Liberal free• trader has s tarted as a candidate, and published an address to the con stituency. The election takes place on Wednesday, and the contest will be a severe one. A novel display of Italian Sculpture, recently arrived in this country, is announced for public sale at Robins's Auction Rooms, in Covent-garden, on Thursday next. The exquisite talent of the modern sculpture is sufficiently shown by the beautiful figures, copied from the most renowned models in the galleries of Florence and Rome, whilst the splendid marble tazzas, vases, and fonts, sculptured in the rarest marbles of Italy, cannot fail to please the most f, sad ions connoisseur. MADRID AND VALENCIA RAILWAY. —On Saturday R M a r. ih C v a h y a , d a w n i d c k t h , e t h i e , o C n l . l Chairman lha o i f n th v e il M lie a r dzid M a l n ,. d , N'lenciaccompa nied by Mr. Kirkham Fowell, the Secretary of the Company, had the honour of an interview with his Excellency the Duke de Sotomayor, the Spanish Ambassador. His Excel lency condescended to discuss the present position of the Company, and expressed the great interest which his Go vernment felt in this undertaking, and the disposition to render effectual assistance to the promoters in any plan which they might suggest for the completion of the project. The marriage of the Lady Mary Campbell, youngest daughter of the Earl and Countess Cawdor, with Mr. George Gran ville Leveson Gower, is definitely fixed to take place on Wednesd a y next. The marriage will be solemnised, by special licence, at St. George's Church, at six o'clock in the evening. The venerable Archbishop of York has consented to officiate on the occasion. FAMINE SIGNALS IN CLARE.—On Wednesday morn ing three black flags were hoisted on poles at the Cross of Cratbe, county Clare, to indicate the prevailing distress in the neighbour hood. The accounts from the provinces this morning, represent the sufferings and destitution of the people as rapidly on the increase. which the Graham, Government and the public, as to the extent of privation to,which The Conservative journals are still labouring hard . to . mislead the the poor are subjected.—Dubiinp a P er- The funeral of the late Princess William of Prussia took place at Berlin, on the I lth. After a funeral sermon by M. Frost, Ehrenberg, first preacher of the Court, in the throne room, and at coffin to the church, and then accompanied it to the altar.— Gaiigilooe. g -Ing and Queen were present, the King walked before the Sir James Graham's eldest son, Mr. Frederick Ulric fter several highl am, has joined the Ist Life Guards as Cornet. An American journal informs us that a daily raper isles a„W‘seek. has been commenced at Niagara Falls. ... V I S C OUNT HARDINGE AND HIS LATE CONSTITUENTS. highly respectable meeting, convened by J. K. Friday Es q• , the mayor of the borough, took place at Launceston on , terminated b rential inhabitants. Dr. l_o r il d ° ll e a ' rd " ! ~ last, for the purpose of presenting an address of congratula tion to Lord Hardihge on the occasion of the great victories recently weather, it was only won on the banks of the Sutiej. The address was unanimously agreed ' . . {.: A e . s ll at . A in u t n h d e el h i jo h u ls s q e ., of and c otneroinns complimentary speeches by the Mayor, by Thomas_ Pearce, nor thirteen years as the representative of Launceston, and the con nexion which had existed between his Lordship and the borough, t with equal honour to himself and satisfaction to the electors, was Y his recent acceptance of the high office he now holds as Gov ernor-General of India. ' ECLIPSE or THE SUN.—On Saturday evening there was an eclipse of the sun, but on account of the heavy state of the thirty-one minutes past five, and terminated at fifty-four minutes Past six o'clock. It was a partial eclipse, only one fourth of the sun's vis:ble for a few moments. It commenced at diameter being co sred the greatest obscUration taking place at .! ° D , Mackenzie, Galway, about six o'clock v .-, [ADvpw Hamilton, Albe marle -street, Piccadilly. Newly-invented Spectacles, Tele scopes, Opera Glasses, Microscopes, &c. Patronised by Generals Sir Edwara _..TISEMENT. .1 --- SIGHT AND HEARING. 39, pager, Sir Evan Lloyd, Sir John Keating', Maiston, Frederick Goodfellow, Clayton Grosvenor Morrison, Dyott Robert son, Lenses upon Price, Lindsay, and Thackray ; Major-Generals Sir 11. Elphinstone lliggs, Woolf, Murray, Walker, Fox, Sir John Rose, Sir James Cockburn, Achmty - , P. Fyers, D Macleod, Bouverie, Sir J. Macdonall, Sir R. Barton, Sir T. Dallas, and Sir Turner, w ein yss, and Cock ; Lieut.-Generals Sir Henry Wm. Eustan2o ; Admirals L t'd John Hay, Sir G. Cockburn, Sir Geld, Ross, Alexander, Curzons, Tompkinson, Hollis, and Price ; Zico-Admiral Sir F. Austen ; Rear-Admirals Brown and Ribouleau, e' Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians, have invented Spec- George Martin, Sir James H. Whitshed, Sir D. before Imperfect vision, that mist and dullness which appear before the eyes isevery object becomes clear and distinct, at on, ' so that the most e removed,imperfect sight becomes bright and brilliant, and is brought a new construction. Immediately they are placed aged 1 ...aromatic Telesco es Opera Glasses, Microscopes, Invisible and all kinds of Acoustic ?roam ' Instruments, for relief of most extreme dean! ees. Caution— .—, to its uthfu , natural, and original state. Also, connected with name in their immediate neigh bourhood. To prevent mistakes be cautious, and Observe—Orly to b e 1110 at a9p Albemarle-Street, Piccadilly, opposite the iOrit Hotel. ' COURT CIRCULAR, The Queen and Prince Albert honoured the rehearsal of the Concert of Ancient Music, at the Hanover-square rooms, with their presence yesterday. The royal suite consisted of Lady Portman, Lord Byron, Hon. Colonel Grey, and Lieut.- Colonel Seymour. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday, at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty, attended by Lady Portman, took an airing in an open carriage and four Yesterday. The Equerry in Waiting, the Hon. Colonel Grey, was in attendance on horseback. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode on horseback, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Seymour. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took airings yesterday in the royal gardens. The Royal dinner party yesterday at Buckingham Palace included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl and Countess of Delawarr, and Lidy Mary Sackville West, Lord Portman, and Captain the Hon. James P. Murray. The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attended during dinner, and performed the following pieces : Overture—" Ruler of the Spirits"—Weber. Polka—" Dobranoz"---Fahrbach. Selection—" Robert le Diable—Meyerbeer. Quadrille—" Mari tan a"—Coote. Waltz—" Natalien"—Labitzki. Polka—" Maricn"—Streck. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager took an airing yesterday in a carriage. His Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Mein ingen, attended by Captain Taylor, Mr. Bedford, and the Baron de Reitzenstein, left town yesterday morning for Portsmouth. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were Sir Robert Peel, frhe Duke of Wellington, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of Haddington. the Earl of Aberdeen, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Ellenborough. the Earl of Ripon, Lord Granville Somerset, the Earl of Dalhousie, the Earl St. German, and the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert. The Council sat an lour and a half. Mr. Forbes and Mr. Lockhart, with Mr. Dalglish, on the part of the Glasgow General Terminus, had an interview with Sir George Clerk yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade. Lord Kinnaird had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade. Mr. Wilson Patten had also an interview with his Lordship. Dispatches from the Governors of New South Wales, West Australia, and New Zealand were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. Mr. Hawes, M.P., Mr. Ricardo, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Wilson had an interview with Sir George Clerk yesterday. The Earl of Aberdeen returned to town yesterday from the Priory. The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert arrives in town yester day, from Wilton House, Salisbury. The Marchioness of llastings and Captain Hastings Henry left Farrance's Hotel, yesterday, for Efford House, Hampshire. SPORTING IN TELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET, SUNDAY EIGHT. ENTRIES FOR MONDAY. PLATE.—Switcher, Miss Elis, Lycurgus, Keppel, Maynootb, and Plantagenet. HANDICAP, T.Y.C.—Paultons, Bst 121 b ; Cocoa Nut, Bst 41b ; Duc an Durras, Bst 21b; Fidelity colt, 6st 21b. Two paid forfeit. The following are scratched for engagements to-morrow : —Lucetta colt, Macremma colt, Oxherr y , and Toga colt. 2,000 GUINEAS STAKES.—Smuggler Bill, Martext, Pite, Whitefoot,Ginger, Birkenhead, and Titchfield are struck out. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. NigNYMARKET, MONDAY EVENING. Ir ih;llsi was prolific of sport this afternoon, no less than nine races having been brought to an issue, commencing at half-past twelve, and finishing so late as to render it necessary to extend the time of entering for Tuesday half an hour. Abundant as the bill of fare was, however, it lacked importance, none of the stakes having any prospective interest. The meeting, indeed, mainly rests on the 2.000 guinea stakes, which, as well from its intrinsic value as from the effect its result is likely to pro duce on the Derby betting, continues to excite the most lively interest. It - is said that the starters for it u ill be Tom Tulloch, Tibthorpe, Green Pea, Ingo, Radulphus, King Charles, Holloway, and one of Lord Exeter's, probably the Galata colt. Mr. Osbaldeston adheres to his intention to ride King Charles. The present betting is even on Tom Tullock. Of the sport we give the usual returns; notwith standing the unsettled and almost wintry character (f the weather, it attracted an averagely full and fashionable company. Fifty Pounds ; for four-yrs-old, 7st 101 b ; five, Bst 91b • six and aged, 9st. Last three miles of B.C. (6 Subs.) Mr. Shelly's Mavnoeth, 4 vrs (Sly) 1 Lord G. Bentinck's Miss Elis, 4 yrs Mr. W. S. Stanley's Keppel, 4 yrs .. Lord Eglinton's Lycurgus, 4 yrs Lord Glamis's Switcher, 5 yn 5 Betting-5 to 4on Miss Elis, 3to 1 agst Maynooth, and 5 to 1 agst Switcher. Maynooth made steady running all the way, and won by a couple of lengths; Miss Elis, who laid off until past the Duke's stand, second, beating Keppel several lengths. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 soya. each, h ft, for three-yrs-old and upwards. T.Y.C. (6 Subs.) Lord Orford's Blackie, 3 yrs. 6st 21b (J. Sharpe) 1 Lord Exeter's Cocoa Nut, 5 yrs, Bst 41b Lord Miltown's Due an Durras, 4 yrs, Bst 21b Betting-6 to 5 agst Blackie, and 7to 4 agst Cocoa Nut. The race was run like the last, Blackie winning by a couple of lengths, without ever having been caught. Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each for three-yrs-old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; those by stallions or out of mares that never bred a winner, allowed 31bs. T.Y.C. (6 Subs.) Colonel Anson's lago, 3lbs (F. Butler) 1 Duke of Bedford's Taurin a Mr. Phillimore's Side Saddle Betting 7 to 4 on lago, who made all the running, anr2. won easy by a length ; Side Saddle beaten off. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, for foals of 1843, out of mares that never bred a winner ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b ; those by stallions that never got a winner, allowed 3lbs. A.F. (5 Subs.) Duke of Bedford's Paragone... (Robinson) l Lord Exeter's Lebanon ... 2 Betting 7 to 4 on Paragone, who won by ten lengths. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft. T.Y.C. (3 Subs.) Mr. King's Young Lochinvar, 6 yrs, 7st 51b (Pettit) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Bishop of Romford's Cob, 6 yrs, Bst 71b 2 Col. Peel's Garry Owen, aged, Bst 71b 3 Betting.—Even on Bishop of Romford's Cob, 7 to 4 agst Garry Owen, and 4 to 1 agst Young Lochinvar. The non favourite made all the running and won cleverly by a length ; Garry Owen an indifferent third. Match.-300, h ft, T.I. C.—Lord Exeter's Wood Pigeon, 7st (Pettit) beat Duke of Bedford's Oakley, Bst 71b (Robin son.) Betting-6 to son Oakley. Wood Pigeon made all the running, and won by a length. Match.-100, h ft, first half of A,b. M.—Mr. Beresford's Dean Swift, 7st 131 b (Natt) beat Mr. Pratt's Secundus Bst 101 b (Crouch) 7t04 on Secundus. Won by half a length. Match.-200, h ft, R.M.—Lord Glasgow's f by Retriever out of Emilia, 7st 111 b (S. Mann ) beat Lord Orford's Prussic Acid, Bst 71b (Nett); 5t02 on Prussia Acid. Won by two lengths. Match, 100, h ft. A.F.—Sir J. Hawley's A-la-Mode, 5 yrs, Bst 21b (F. Butler) beat Mr. Ramsbottom's Pineapple 6 yrs, Bst 101 b (H. Bell). Betting-5 to 2on A-la-Mode. Won by a length. Sweepstakes of 5 SON'S. each, 200 ft., for three-yrs-old ; colts, Bst 91b ; fillies, Bst 61b, the produce of the best mares in England. A.F. (5 Sub. , .) Lord Eglinton's Draco walked over and received the for feits, the Duke of Bedford and Mr.Coombe withdrawing their stakes. Match, 500, 200 ft. A.F.—Mr. Greville's Alarm, 4 yrs, Bst 71b, received 130 sow. forfeit from Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser, 3 yrs, Est 71b. DURITA M RACES: SATURDAY. The Members's Plate of 251. added to a Sweepstakes of 3 soya. Three-yrs-old, Est 101bs ; four, Bst 31b; five, Bst 101 b; six and aged, 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 3lbs. A winner of 501. once, 31bs extra ; twice or more slbs. Heats, two miles. Mr. Haworth's Robert Burns, 4 yrs... (S. Templeman) 3 1 1 Mr. Cook's Shadow, aged Mr. Baker's Marian Ramsay, 4 yrs The Selling Stakes of 3 sous. each, with 25 added. Three yr-olds, Bst; four, Pst ; five, 9st Gibs; six and aged, 9st 101 b. Mares and geldings allowed 3lbs. Heats, a mile and a quarter. Mr. R. Stewart's Ashfield ................... (G Abdale) 0 1 1 Mr. Dawson's Fair, Fat, and F0rty..,,,, Captain Allan's Themis, 3 yrs ........... Mr. Palmer's Betsy Bird, 6 yrs 3 4 3 Mr. Grayson's Jessy, aged - , Mr. Baker's Thalia, 3 yrs Mr. Lamb's Lady Flora, aged The Farmers' Plate, added to a Sweepstakes of 1 guinea each, one mile, was won in two heats by Mr. Richmond's St. George, 4 yrs (J. Henderson), beating Mr. Stockdale's Arid, Mr. Gregson's The Tocherless Lass, 5 vrs, Mr. Bell's Fairy, aged and six others. St. George was objected to as being im properly described, after which the race was continued, and Mr. Clark's Sunbeam, winning two heats, claims the stakes. TILE .SUN EXPRESS. (FROM. A COItRIESPONDEVir.) CARLISLE, APRIL 25.-1 beg to inform you that The Express Suns were received here at half-past two yesterday afternoon containing all the debates in the House of Lords, and those in the House of Commons up to a very late hour, on Thurs day night, thus forestalling all the other evening papers full sixteen hours. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS (From The Sun of Last Night.) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were from 4,000 to 5,000 bales. The market was steady, without alters tionof prices. The accounts from the various parts of the country, re ceived this morning, an d f or several days past, refer to an increased demand for all descriptions of agricultural produce, especially for horses, lambs, sheep, and cattle. The grain markets, also, are represented as being firm. The mercantile letters received this morning from the United States are, upon the whole, of a more favourable character. The following extract from papers before us are well worth attentive perusal, as indicating the extent cf trade that might be carried on were the corn tariff passed into law : " The trade between this country and Great Britain, both in regard to imports and exports, exceeds those from, or to, all the rest of the world. About two-thirds of our aggregate exports go to Great Britain and her dependencies, and more than one-half of our aggregate imports come from Great Britain and her dependencies. There are no other two coun tries in the world so intimately connected in their commer cial relationF, or by ties of consanguinity, as England and America, and a rupture between the United States and Grevt Britain would, therefore, be more unnatural, and attended with more serious consequences, than between any other two nations in existence." Sydney accounts have reached us to the 2d January last. The wool trade was brisk there, and the markets very well supplied with all sorts of farming produce. The Council had been further prorogued to the 17th February by Sir G. Gipps. From New Zealand we are informed that the natives were tranquil at Wellington, and matters in other respects looked more favourable. At Manawuta the cultivation of flax was going on with considerable activity. The Funds have been rather firm this morning. Consols for Money are steady at 96 1 / s , and for Account at 96 1 / 4 . Ex chequer-bills have improved a trifle upon Saturday's pre mium, as also has .India Bonds. Not much business, how ever, is going on Bank Stock opened at 204 3 %, but is now at 205. The New Three •and-a-Quarter per Cents. are heavy at 96%. Portuguese Four per Cents. have just been sold at 57 1 ,E —a rise on Saturday's rates of % per cent. The only other bargains this morning have been in Brazilian, now at 80; in Grenada, at 22; in _Spanish Three per Cents., at 36%; in Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., at 59 1 4 %; and in the g Four per Centg:, at a fall from 92% to 91%. # Ths Railway Share Market is not very animated this morning. The prices are annexed, as usual. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. • • .. .. .. .. 204 % 205 205 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 95% 95 95 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 96% 96% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 97% 96% 96% Long Annuities, Expire .Jan. 5, 1160 .. 10% 3-16 10 3-16 India Stock .. .. . .. .. ... .. _ 251% India Bonds, 1,000/. .. .. .. .. .. 33 Ditto, under 1,0001... .. .. .. 33 33 Consols for Account • • • • .. .. .. 96% 9614 Exchequer Bills. 1N d. I%d. 1,0001... .. .... 25 27 pm. 27 5001. •. .. .... 27 —— pm. 27 Ditto. Small .... 25 28 pm. 28 ...... ONE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, Small .. • • • • • • • • 82 82 Ditto, New, 1143 .. • • • • • • 10 80 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent .. Ditto7for the Account .. .• • • 38 Danish, 3 per Cent - • • • • • • • 87% Grenada, 1 per Cent .. .. .• • • 22 21% Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 313 Ditto, for the Account .. .. 31% Ditto, Deferred .. .. .. • . 16% Portuguese Four per Cents .. .. 57% 57% Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 57 57 Russian Bonds .. .. .. .. .. 110% 110% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 25% Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .. .. 5% 5% Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. .. 36% 36% Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 98U 9814 Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 59%14 59% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 921% 91% 91% PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 .... 3% 3 .... .. .. 2)4 Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush 1% .... %% ........ Birmingham and Gloucester.. ..100 .. .. 124% .. .. .. ... .. 125 Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 1% ... ..... .. 1% Bristol and Exeter .. .. .. 75 .... 84 ........ . 84 Caledordan .. .. .. .. .. 10 . .... 6 1 4 .. .. .. .... 614 _ _ Ditto, Half Shares .. 2 .... I , K ......... Ditto, Extension .. 2 14 .... I ........ 1% Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2%.... 1 7' ........ 74 Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) 534 .... 334 . Direct Northern .. 234 .... 1 '34 Dublin and Galway .. .. 4 .... 2 Eastern Counties 141. 165......23% 54 24 .• Ditto New ........Si. 165..... 7% 8 p.. 7% p Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 135. 4d. Ditto, ditto, .• .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. p.... •• • • 34 p Ditto, York Extension .. 10s. .... I% %%•• .. • • 1% Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 74 ..... 74 Great Eastern and Western .. 234 .... 1% Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 20 .... 22% 23U .... 23 34 Great North of England . ..100 —2133( ..... 2133 Great Western .. 85 ....148 149........ 149 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 86 .... .. 86 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 5 .... 18 18 Hull and Selby .. 50 ....10134 160% .... 10034 Liverp., Manch., & Newc. Janet. 234 .......... 1M London and Birmingham . —lOO .... 225 224 224 Ditto Quarters .. .. 2 .. 28% Ditto Fifths .. 2 .... 25 25 London and Blackwaft .. 16/. 13s. 4d. 8 .. 8 London and Brighton .. .. 50 .... 64M % .... 64 London and Croydon .. 13/. 15s. 9d. 22 36 ..... 2214 London and Greenwich .. 12/. 15s. 4d. ..... 9% London, Hounslow, & Western .. 2 .... % .......... A London and South-Western.. 41/. Gs. 10d. 78 79 • ..... 79 Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 34 .... 52 .......... 52 Ditto, New . 1234 .... 2334 . ..... 23% Ditto, New .. 10 .... 18 34 18 London and York .. 2 34 1% 1 34 Ditto, Half Shares • • .. 2 34. ~ 1% .• • . Lynn and Ely .. .. • • .. 10 .... 7M Lynn and Dereham .. 10 .... ...... 534 Manchester and Leeds .. 82 Ditto, half Shares .. 38 .... 56 ...... •• • Ditto, Quarters .. 2 .... 9% 9...... • • 9 Ditto, Fifths 3 12 11% .... • • 11% Ditto, Sixteenths 634 934 Ditto Extension .. 425..... p...... 1 p Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . 7834 • • • • 7834 Ditto, Quarter Shares (A) • • 4 .... 12% 12% Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 .. • • 83434 834 Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .... % % p Manchester and Southampton. .. 2 .... 1% . ........ 1 Midland • • • • • • • ..100 ....148 150....•... 150 Ditto, New .. . • • • .. 18 .... 3134 32% .... 3234 Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 109 ....120 ...... Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 25 .... 46 ...... • • Ditto, New • .. • • .. 1 9 9 Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 10 .. • • 26 19% 20 19% 29% North British .. . • • • • • 20 .... ...... • • Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 6 Ditto, Carlisle Extension • . 2 Northern and Eastern .! .. 50 .... 7 0 34 .......... 703 Ditto, New • • .. • • .. 1 .• .. 19% .• • • 1934 North Kent and Direct Dover • • 2% .. • • 134 • • ••• • .. 1% North Staffordshire .. . • 425. .... 2% % p...... 2% I, Oxfd.,Worcester, & Wolverhmptn. 1234 8 1 4 Portsmouth Inrect • • • • • • 3 % •• . • 2% • • • • 2% Scottish Midland .. 10 .. • • 6 34 ........ . 634 Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 234 .... .... ••• • .. 234 Shropshire Union .. 425..... 7s 1 dis .... 1 el's, South Midland .. 425..... par •• .. par South Eastern and Dovor .. • . 33 34 37% • • Ditto. New (iss. at 321.) No. I. 16 ... 18%........ • • 18% Do., New (do. 33/. 68.8 d.) No. 2. 10 .... 12 11% 11% Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 234 2%14 ..... 21,E Vale of Neath 2 M ........ 1 M West Riding Union • • • • .. 425. 1 % p...... 1% Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 5 .... 2% .......... York and Carlisle .. .. • • .. ... 1% York and Lancaster .. • • .. 2% 1% ..... 1% York and North Midland .. 50 98 97 34 97 34 Ditto, Scarborough Branch .. 25 .... 48 49 ........ 49 Ditto, Selby .. .. 30 .... 73 73 Ditto. Extension .. .. 15 .... 34 3334 .... • • 33 34 Do. E. and W. Riding Exten... I FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bord., Toul., & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 .. Dutch Rhenish .. . .. 5 .... 634% 6% Grt. North. of France Constituted 5 .... • 15% Great Western Bengal .. 55. •• • • 3f %•••• • • • • Lyons and Avignon 2 2 2 Luxembourg • 4 X 2 Orleans and Bordeaux .. 6 .... 11 ...... •• • • 11 Paris and Rouen .. .. • • 2O .... Paris and Strasbourg Constituted 5 .... .. • Rouen and Havre . 2O .... ••- •• • • 30% Tours and Nantes Constituted .. 5 .... 6% • • • • • • 63i JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Colonial .. .. • • • • •• 25 •.••• • • • • • 16 MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered .. —3% ••• • • • •• • 3% LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Aram 27.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.W., moderate breeze and fine clear weather. DEAL, APRIL 26.—Wind variable. —Arrived Currency, Wainwright, Calcutta; 25th, Edmundsbury, Stuart, Calcutta ; Nelson, La mond, ditto ; Clipper, Perelle, Bathurst, R.G. ; Vanguard,, Norris, Bahia ; Gratitude, Faith, Miramiehi. PoRTSMOUTH, APRIL 25.—Wind S.E. ; 26th, N.N.E. to N.N.W.— Arrived, 26th, H.M.S. Serpent, Singapore. Sailed, 26th, Duke of Cornwall, Whitehead, Bombay. DARTMOUTH, APRU. 24.—Louisa, yacht, Cowes for Cherbourg, with loss of bowsprit, and sailing master washed overboard. _ _ _ _ LIVERPOOL, APRIL 26. L-Wind N.E. to N.—Acrd. Rio Packet, Parry, Savanilla ; Roscius, New York, sld. sth inst. 25. Sid. Mag nificent, Verrill, New Orleans; Lady Colings, Martin, Nassau; Sarah Sheafe, Sands, Apalachicola ; Union, Rose, Mlnndie, N.S. ; Lady Milton, Hayes, Quebec; Eleuiheria, M`Donogh, ditto; Rock shire, Evans, Montreal. 26. Lahoi e, Burt, Calcutta; Bangalore, Parsons, Bombay ; Frankfield, Mitchell, New Orleans ; Colossus, M`Donald, Charleston ; Lehigh, Young, Philadelphia ; Brown, White, New York ; Helen Thompson, Stevenson, Staten Island ; Golden Eagle, Madeira. 25. Off port, Viscount Sandon, Calcutta. WICK, APRIL 23.—Arrd. Dart, Stewart, from MiramiChi, with fore topmast broken, and other damage. SHIELDS, APRIL 24.—Tr1ton, Alexandria ; Caroline, Alexandria. 25, Valhalla, Boston, United states. DEAL, APRIL 26.—The Maria, of Arbroath, from Limerick to Antwerp, struck on the Goodwin Sands, but got off without assist ance or apparent damage, and has proceeded. The Glpsey, Brown, from Cardiff to London, got in contact with the Margaret, from Laguna and Crookhaven, at anchor in the Downs. The Margaret lost jibboom, and sustained other damage. MiueLEs, APRIL 23.--The Hope, Davies, from Port Talbot to Porthcawi, which was on shore here yesterday, has floated off. CAMPRELTOWN, APRIL 24.—The Saucy Jack, McKay, of and from Isla, for the Clyde, foundered off the Mull of Kintyre yesterday, during a severe squall —crew saved. THE ALLEGED ATTEMPT AT MURDER IN DRURY-LANE. BOW STREET. John Braham, the alleged assassin of the unfortunate man Blewitt, was placed at the bar before the sitting magistrate, Mr. Henry, to answer the charge made against him, shortly after the night charges had been disposed of this morning. There was, as usual, a great crowd assembled in Bow street from the time the various prisoners were led across the street from the station to the court up to their final removal in the prison -van. There was, however, less ex citement and less interest shown in regard to this case than in others of recent date, which were attended with more re volting circumstances. The prisoner was placed in the dock at two o'clock, when he appeared perfectly composed and self-possessed. He was defended by Mr. Humphreys. The charge on the police-sheet was for shooting and wounding Thomas Blewitt, and thereby endangering his life. The first witness called was Louisa Cooke, who said—l live at No. 12, Great Earl street, Seven Dials, and am servant to a Mrs. Dowling. At about five minutes past eight on Saturday night I was going down Princes- street, Drury-lane, towards Clare- market, when I met the prisoner, whom I had never seen before, at the corner of Princes-street. I accidentally pushed against him, and lie said, " You what made you do that ?" I said, "You puppy, what made you call me that could you prove me one?" He tried to catch hold of me by the arm, and I ran away. He followed me, caught me by the arm, and used the same expression to me as before, adding, " If it wasn't for one thing I would do for you to-night." He then took a pistol from under his arm, but I am not sure whether it was the right or the left arm. I think it was the right. I said I would give him in charge, and called out " police," and he ran away. He appeared very timid and wishful. Mr. Humphreys asked whether Henry in quiredshe used ? and on het replying that it was, Mr. " She . said " wishful " was the term she meant that he looked wild a what the witness meant d by n: ; would do something to her if he dare. w a i s st i it f u . l , ? he y, of ' Hertford-place, Drury-lane, said Drury-lane, and the prisoner passing through night he was t h e opposite side, and walked towards that W ialltiaamboHutattwheanwtai minutes 3i before nine o'clock on Saturday crossed the road from . him, presenting a istol towards him. He was very heard, and be immediatelythe pistol go and much alarmed, and turned aside, so that the prisoner him, a ni ssz n i ,s voice crying out, '• I'm shot." The prisoner stag gered against him, and then ran away. He (witness) was s o frightened that he was not able to run after the pri soner, or to assist the wounded man. A man came up to the spot at the moment, took the wounded man upon his shoulder, and car ried him into a chemist's shop. The wounded man was going the same way as he (witness) was, for he had passed him hardly a moment before. He did not see the prisoner for more than a minute after the report. He was so confused that he hardly noticed anything. He would know the wounded man again. Charles Baker, policeman F 32, said that he was on duty in Drury-lane on Saturday night, and th a t a t a b out twenty. five minutes before nine o'clock he was passing by Princes street, and heard the report of a pistol. He saw a cloud of smoke at the door of a cook-shop, at the corner of that street, and saw the wounded man with his hand to his breast stooping, and crying out, " 0 dear ! 0 Lord !" He went towards the spot, and met the prisoner, who was running. He caught him by the wrist, and asked hi m w h at was the matter, or something to that effect, but he could not say what were the exact words he used, as he was very much confused at the time. The prisoner's reply was, that "It was a pistol that went off by accident." At the same moment a number of voices exclaimed, " A man has shot himself," and he then let the prisoner go, not seeing any weapon about him, or having any reason to suspect him. He then went to the assistance of the wounded man, who had been carried into a chemist's shop, and he afterwards saw him conveyed to King's College Hospital. He afterwards returne Ito Drury lane, and met the young woman who was first examined, who made a communication to him, in consequence of which he took her to the station-house, where she made the same statement as she had given this morning. Witness said in the prisoner's hearing that he had met the prisoner in Drury lane, and that he said it was a pistol that went off by acci dent. The prisoner said it was purely by accident. John Fisher, who described himself as a chimney-sweep, and said that he lived in Rose-street, Drury-lane, deposed that on Saturday n i g ht h e was pass i ng up Drury-lane towards Long-acre, and heard the report of a pistol. The prisoner immediately afterwards passed him, running, and he saw him putting the pistol into his pocket. Several people called out " police," and " st o p hi m ,' and as no one was pursuing him, he ran aftcr him himself. The prisoner ~_.;~. ~~ • ran at a great pace, and witness ran at his greatest pa ce to catch him, in consequence of which he fell. He got up, and again ran after the prisoner. He followed him to the corner of Little Queen -street, in Great Queen-street, where he overtook him, and caught him by the arm. He asked the prisoner if he knew what he had done? To which he replied, " Have I harmed any body?" Witness said, whether or no he must go back to Drury-lane. The prisoner begged of him to let him go, which, of course, he refused to do, and they went towards Drury-lane. The prisoner was shifting a pistol from one of his pockets, and witness asked him what he had got there? /To which here. plied, "only a little pistol, that I just let of in Drury-lane I was going to the shooting-gallery in Drury-lane." Wit ness thinking the pistol might be loaded, took it from the prisoner, who said, " You may take that or anything else only let me go." He then took him first to the surgeon's shop, and then to the corner of Bow-street, where they met s policeman, to whom he gave him in charge. Policeman Durston, F 83, spoke to taking the prisoner it charge from the last witness. The prisoner asked if the mar was hurt, and said that it was done by accident. Witness did not make any reply, or even speak to the prisoner, al though the question was repeated several times. On search. ing him at the station, he found a powder-flask in his left hand coat pocket, and five balls in his right. (The witnes produced the articles in question.) The prisoner said at It station that the occurrence was accidental. Edward Mailers, of 129, Drury lane, a dealer pawn broker's unredeemed pledges, said that about five weeks ag the prisoner came int o hi s s h op, and said he wante a percussion gun. He chose one, send said the he had a gun and pistol which he would exchange for i He agreed to give the prisoner the gu n h e wanted f or t t other gun and the pistol, and 13s. in money, The hargai was struck, and the prisoner took the gun away. He after wards repurchased the gun and pist o l for lb., by whic witness had ls. profit. The pistol was the same now pm duced. Mr. HENRY asked the witness how old he would suppoi the prisoner to be? To which he replied, about eighteen. Mr. Humphreys said the prisoner was fifteen last Februar; Mr. HENRY said that shopkeepers ought to be moi cautious than to sell pistols to such young persons as ti prisoner. The witness said, that since the case of Wicks (who, will be remembered, had purchased thg,pistol.N: f ith whit he committed the mu r d er from this ivitnessl'hi . had bei very unwilling to sell guns or pistols to lads such as tl prisoner, but that he saw no objection tn this instance as t] prisoner had already the gun and pistol in his possessii when witness first dealt with him. Mr. HENRY then caused the witnesss Fisher to be recalls and said that he considered it necessary to observe, that , thought his conduct worthy of great commendation, al that it would not be forgotten. The witness Hathaway was then recalled, and stated th he had seen the wounded man at the hospital since givii his evidence, and that he had no doubt of his identity. Mr. Superintendent Pierce and Mr. Inspector Black, of t F division, proved that the prisoner said at the station, th the occurrence was purely accidental. The name of t wounded man was Blewitt. He was said by the surgeon be in a very dangerous state, but he was expected to recovi Mr. Humphreys declined to make any observations the case, and Mr. IiZNRY remanded the prisoner to Saturday next. MARKET NE WS-(YESTERDAY; CORN EXCHANGE. The past week's arrival of English Wheat and Oats have 1:5 moderately good, those of Malt extensive, but those of all other kit of grain of home produce, including Flour, have been trifling. Fr Ireland and Scotland the receipts of grain )have been limited ; 1 from abroad upwards of 19,000 quarters of Wheat and 20,000 bars of Flour have been landed in bond—the latter being the largest i port we have had to report in any one week during the whole of 1 present year. Fresh up only a moderate supply of English Wh , came to hand coastwise, as well as by land carriage and sample ; : its general quality was tolerably good, especially as relates to 1 parcels received from Essex and Kent. The stands being rather scant filled with sainples, and the attendance of both town and country mill on the increase, the demand for English Wheat was somewhat act at an improvement in the currencies obtained on this day se'nnig of fully is per quarter, and at which a good clearance was effected the factors. The show of free Foreign Wheat was extremely limit owing to which, and the numerous inquiries made for that tr.' ti , the holders were firm, and would not sell, except at arise in tire cla ( Lions of Is per quarter, and which amount of improvement wa.B obtain in some few instances. Rather a large quantity of Foreign Wti in bond was on show, yet, as the importers were demawaing extra gantly high rates for certificates, the transactions were on a litul scale, at very full prices. The bonded stocks of Wheat, Flour, most other articles are still on the increase. From most quail our accounts respecting the appearance of the growing Wheats very favourable. Notwithstanding the quantity of Barley on 51 1 was small, the Barley trade was somewhat inactive. Howe , most of the fine malting parcels sold on full terms. The suPPI: Malt being extensive, that article moved off slowly barely, but at nothing quotable beneath last week's Pri l With Oats we were again very scantily supplied. Selected par were in good request, and the turn dearer. In all other kind steady business was transacted, at full currencies. In Beans nes nothing was doing, but Peas had an upward tendency. Flour vanced 35 per 2801bs, with a steady inquiry. CURRENCY PER. IMPERIAL MEASURE Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier 64s to Red, New.... 54s to 668 Oats— Yorkshire and Ditto,White, Old.. 60s 70s Lincolnsh., Feed. 24s Norfolk and Lin- Potato' . 268 coln, Red... • • 50s 58s Youghar and Cork, Ditto, White.... • • 565 65s Block . .... 238 Irish, Red •• • •• —s —s Cork, White ..... 245 Ditto, White .• .. --8 Scotch, Feed..... 275 stye—Old 34s 38s Beans—Tick . ..... 34s New. ...... •.. • • . 38s 40s Pigeons .... 358 Barley—Grinding.. 28s 31s Pease—Grey . ........ 35s Malting . •. • . 348 355 Map1e........... 365 Chevalier ...... • • 36s —s White........... 388 Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ... folk.. .......... 58s 63s Flour—Town-made 465 Brown .• • 56s 60s Suffolk Kingston and Ware 59e 605 Stocktn & Norfolk 405 FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. Wheat—Dantzic...... 52s to 608 Beans .. 42s to Hamburgh ... • • . 48s 50s Pease .. ........ 445 Barley • ..... 20s 268 Flour—American Oats--New ••• • .. 22a 24s Baltic •••• • • • • --41 Feed 19s 20s SMITHFIELD. Amongst the importations of live stock which have taken 1 ,1 into London during the past week, we have to notice the first lul l of a small cargo of Beasts from Prussia. These aninals thirt, number—were on sale here to-day, and, as might be expected , tracted no little attention from the butchers present. c o nsidel the distance they travelled on foot and by steam conveyance. t came to hand in most excellent condition ; hence, were in fair mane, at priees varying from 191 to 211 each, at which the wl were disposed of. Although the stock in question was by no 0 1 e symmetrical, the hind legs being very long and badly shaped, 31 well fed, and will no doubt die well. Considering the prlces, tained, it is by no means improbable that similar imports will 14 place during the present year to some extent. From 'lambi Rotterdam, and Scheidam, about 100 Oxen and Cow s were on o but which moved off slowly, at barely late rates. For the time off' the receipts of home-fed beasts, fresh up this morning, were tole good, and of excellent quality—tie actual weight appearing to crease every week. On the whole, the beef trade was inactive , the quotations obtained on this day se'enight were pretty gen et [ supported, the primest lots producing 4s 2d per Bib s . The oe e from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire consis t about 1,800 Scots, home breds, and short horns ; from Western and Midland districts, 600 Devons, Hereto , Runts, &c. ; from other parts of England, 200 of va t '', breeds ; and from Holland, 300 horned and polled St The supply of Sheep was again somewhat of the increase, a u ' excellent weight. Although the Mutton trade was not quite active as on Monday last, prime old Downs moved off steaddh full prices ; but most other kinds were a slow inquiry. At the O A' the market a fair clearance was eff ec t e d. Ab out 300 Shee p earn' hand from Scotland. From the Isle of Wight 185 Lambs were „ ceived per railway ; while the receipts f rom E ssex, Ken t, Su" , Hampshire, &c., were liberal. The very finest Down qualities ~.S1 ported with difficulty last week's figures, all other kinds he', mere drug. Calves and Pigs, the supply o f whi c h was model"' moved off slowly at barely stationary prices. Per glbs. to sink the offal. 5. d. s. d. S. d. to o 5 Inferior Beasts ••• • 2 6 210 Second quality ditto 4 4 iecond quality ditto. 3 0 3 6 Coarse-woolledditto 4 6 Prime large Oxen.. 3 8 310 Southdown Wethers 410 # Prime Scots Large coarse Calves 4 4 410 Large Hogs ...• .. 3 6 ; Prime small ditto .. 5 0 4 4 Small Porkers .. •• 4 8 „„' Suckling Calves ..18 0 30 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 z" Inferior Sheep SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. Sheep. Calves. I Piggy I 3,100 21,330 82 250 NEVTGATE AND LEA.DEN'HA.LL. We have to report the arrival of a fair average quantity of CO! try-slaughtered meat up to these markets during the past " chiefly by railway conveyance, and which h as come t o h an d in •'' rably good condition. With meat killed in the metropolis we itst been moderately, but not to say heavily suppled. Prime 3 1. ° and Lamb have commanded a steady sale, and previous rates , 4 well supported. In all other ki,r ds of meat cnly a moderate bus"' has been transacted at late ciirrencies. About 400 carcase:, `— Lambs have ream bed us from the eastern and wes t ern par ts of land, but which have sold on very easy terms. At per stone, by the Carcase• s. d. to e. d. s d. to F ' Beef, inferior...—. 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior .. 3 4 middling ••.. 2 6 2 8 --- middling.. 310 prime large .. 210 3 2 prime .... 4 4 4 ---prime small 3 4 3 6 Pork, l arge 3 4 5 4 6 5 4 , 5ma11.........4 8 Lamb. Sc 4d to 6s Bd. ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Beasts Sheep Calves PIO• 45 500 40 0 55 400 500 80 150 180 30 90 g 0 50 80 100 60 100 200 • • • • • • . • • • 40 120 0 6 I s • 30 200 80 300 1 0° 20 .............40 170 70 1 • •• •• •- •••••••• ao 200 100 30 ----- Total ••.•••• • • • • •. 510 2,010 310 2• 11 , 0 , Previous week's arrival...—. 570 2,450 490 2,44" ticotiand . . Lincolnshire .. ........ Norfolk . Suffolk ........................ Cambridgeshire • • • • Devonshire Wiltshire ...... ...- Other parts ........... Diference since oar last •. 60 440 18 0 10 monoucts HOP BtaRIEZT. 00, 11 become exceedingly inactive, at late rates. .. - , 4 110 t jo d t e wi ffi t a te d ta i rilingtlie supply of . really fine Flops on offer is s t y m idmdling and inferior kinds, several large parcels ofwhieh are Pir - 0 70 the market, very little is doing, and the quotations kayo, in ixistances, a downward tendency. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.,„O .. The arrivals of P o t a t oes from Scotland and most parts of :veraf have been tolerably good since this day se'nnight, and of fair t fi ciis 4 quality. Selected p arcels are in steady request at late cur_r7oo but all other kinds are a mere drug, and may be purchased on terms. WOOL. The imports of Wool into London during the past week bit. - Dar O n very moderate scale. Still, however, the market bit fegi abundantly supplied with most descriptions. English Wool„.' 00 1 dull, and prices have receded )4d per lb. Low Foreign " tio* tolerably steady, but all other kinds command very little atten TAIMOW. This market, as to prices on the spot, is in an unsettled etsite f et. quotation this morning is 42s 3d. In new Tallow there are at 435, duty paid. Town Tallow is plentiful at 41s 6d net cam' 1 O F [ADVERTISEMENT.]—SPLENDID A RRANGE ME' . 4 OA, LOOKING -GLASS, producing the effect of a long arcade, a z : 0 # bewilderi ng as t o cause a d ou b t w h et h er you are i n Lop a ° in old Rome. "Arch follows arch, and pile succeeds to pile." . th* e This unique apartment is devoted to cutti ng an d arra ns s ra hair in, and with another having a beautiful view of NaP le b lio l s on the ground-fl o or. I n ca lli ng a tt ent i on to t h e i r e sti , t heir ment, Ross and Sons beg t o no ti ce th e advantages ft 0 13 system—via., they never take apprentices nor young sae'', ott the count r y, nor o bj ec t t o cus t omers as ki ng f or the ssim-ress' to wait upon them ; e v e r y p erson h as c l ean b rus h es , they 0 0l being used twice, without being washed ; and parties 31 : 1 0 11 pressed to buy thing s they d o no t wan t. Add ress , Ross Sons, 119 and 120, B:shopsgate-street. 44 1. AN EXTRAORDINARY CURE OF A BAD LEA de HORNCASTLE, BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTHENT.-7Amfeai since Mr. John Simpson, a highly respect a bl e b oo k se ller in states that a gentleman of his acquaintan ce h a d b ee n stare' ti ow e many yea Chefrom one of the worst description of bad legs, fr e g e car., enduring most excruciating pain. Ile had been under 4 of several medical men, without obtaining the least belie° ' 11 0 " gentleman, however, has just been cured by the se invaluabl e 1 c,„ clues, after every other treatment failed. The Ointment 7.401,, chilblains and chapped hands in a few hours. Sold by all and at Professor Holloway's, 244, Strand, London. _ . DIED. _ t • sr , a. On the 19th inst., at West Brixton, Thomasin, the wife 0 of Fagg, aged 53. foil. , On the 2oth inst., at Rurwood-place, James Thomson, Billiter-square. On the 20th inst., Mr. John Cowie, of Holles-street . rl'• , ir , o On the 21st inst., at Rose-hill, Sydenham, Marianne, Ni 0t... ., Williams, Esq. London: Printed and Published by NURDO YOUNG, of_ 21 precifi r i e t Strand, Printer, ay The Sun Office, N 0.112, Strand, to AP of th?. Savoy, in thi County of Middlesex. Tile's -28, 1546,