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Now ready, in 2 Yois., with Portraits, 21s. bound, LETTERS OF O NGF LAND.THE KINGS! E Now FIRST COLLECTED, from the Originals in Royal Archives, from other authentic sources, private as well as public. Edited, Historical Introduction and Notes, By J. 0. HALLIWELL, Esq., F.R.S., &c. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. LORD BROUGHAM'S NEW WORK. Now ready, in royal Bvo., with Portraits, 21s. bound, The SECOND VOLUME of LORD BROUGHAM'S LIVES of MEN of LETTERS and SCIENCE, Who flourished during the Reign of George 111. ; WITH ORIGINAL LETTERS. Comprising Dr. Johnson, Adam Smith (with an analytical view of his great work), Lavoisier, Gibbon, Sir J. Banks, and D'Alembert. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. 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, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place all favours, containing instructions, are respectfully requested to be addressed. _ _ All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited for exa mination at least one day previously to their being offered ; and Idvices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street, London. UNREDEEMED PLEDGES AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROPERTY. MESSRS. SLOPER and GILL will SELL by AUCTION, at their Rooms, 48, Chisvrell-street, Fins bury, on WEDNEsbeir, May c, 184 , at Twelve o'clock, and the fol lowing MONDAY and THURSDAY evenings, at Six o'clock precisely, a valuable assortment of UNREDEEME D PLEDGES, con sisting of ladies' dan gentlemen's fashionable apparel, buck- Skins, waistcoatings, silk mercery, linen drapery, gold and silver watches an d g uards, brilliant rings, musical instruments, musical boxes, valuable timepieces, writing-desks, work-boxes, tea-caddies, china ornaments, oil paintings, fishing rods, ladies' handsome com panions, silver fittings, guns, pistols, Sheffield plated articles, cutlery, &C. The forfeited property pledged, prior to May, 1845, with Messrs. Wolsoncroft and Leete, Uniou-street, Borough. May be viewed the day previous, and catalogues had at the rooms. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully informed that an EXTRA NIGHT will take place on THURSDAY NEXT, MAY 7, When will be performed (for the first time this Seasen), ROSSini's Opera, entitled, LA GAZZA LADRA. n etta, Madame Grisi ; Lucia , Madame Bellini ; Pippo, 3fadlle. Br billa ; Gianetto, Signor Mario ; Fodesta, Signor Lablache ; Isaac, signor Dia Fiori ; Fabrizi Vingradito, Signor A. Giubilel ; Fernando Villabello, Signor Fornasari. With a Selection from a favourite OPERA. In which Madame c as teuan, Madlle. Sancnioli, and Madlle. Corbari will appear. Also, various Entertanunents in the BALLET Department. In which will appear Mdiles. Cerito, Louise Tagiloni, Lucile Grahn ; MM. St. Leon, Gosselin, Di 3fattia, and Perrot. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com mence at half -past Seven o'clock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. - THIS EVENING Will be performed Donizetti's Opera, entitled, DON PASQUALE. Norina, Madame Grist ; Dr. Malatesta, Signor Fornasari ; Ernesto, Signor Mario ; Don Pasquale, Signor Lablache. Between the Acts of the Opera, the Parr scene from the ad mired Ballet of EOT.INE ; ou, LA DRYADE. Eoline, Lucile Grahn ; Rubezahl, 31. Perrot ; Count Edges& M. Gosselin ; Prince of Silesia, M. Di Mattia. Silesienne, by the Coryphees. Pas de la Fiancee, by Mad les. L. Grahn, Moncelet, and Cossan. Mazourka d'Extase, by Madite. Lucile Grahn and M. Perrot. To conclude with the revived Ballet DivertissemeLt, by M. Perrot, entitled, LE DELIRE D'UN PEINTRE. Stephano, M. Perrot ; Blanche d'Oviedo, 3ladile. L. Grahn ; Mar gareta, Mdme. Copere. In which will be introduced a New Pas de Trois, by Madlles. L. Taglloni, Demelisse, and Moncelet (composed by IL Gosselin); La Castilliima Bolero, by Madlle. L. Grahn and M. Perret. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. TEIIS EVENING will be performed an Opera, entitled THE CROWN JEWELS. Count de Campo Mayor, Mr. Weiss ; Don Henriquez, Mr. Harrison ; I)on Sebastian D'Aveyro, Mr. D. W. King ; Rebolledo, Mr. Borrani ; La Catarina, Madame Anna Thillon ; Diana, Miss Poole. 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, Madlie. Sali. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING • _ Will be performed a New and Original Comedy, called, A BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK. Cymon Fosall, Mr. Webster; More craft, Mr. W. Farren : Sir John Coverdale, Mr. Tilbury; Ernest Coverdale, Mr. 11. Roll; Horace Waldgrave, Mr. Hudson ; Schnei dermann, Mr. J. Bland ; Thomas, Mr. Brindal ; Lady Coverdale, Mrs. Glover ; Selina Ceverdale, Miss Julia Bennett ; Emmeline, Mrs. Seymour. The Band will perform the Overture, "Edourdo e Christine," the Fantasle, " Era Diavolo ;" the " Post Horn Galop," " Antoinette," Cellarius Waltz ; the "Chatsworth Quadrilles ;" and the " Branow Polka." To be followed by an Original Farce, called THE IRISH TIGER. Sir Charles Lavender, Mr. Howe ; Paddy Ryan, Mr. Hudson; Alderman Marrowfat, Mr. Tilbury ; Bilbury, Mr. T. F. Mathews ; Julia, Miss Telbin ; Nancy, Mrs. Caulfield. After which, an experiment will be tried upon THE BIRDS OF ARISTOPHA.NES on which occasion they will be presented to tae public with new Names, new Feathers, new Songs, and new Tales. Principal characters by Messrs. James Bland, Hudson, Tilbury, Brindal, Caulfield, T. F. Ni anew', and Miss P. Horton. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. The Last Night of General TOM THUMB'S Engagement. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Comedy of HONOURS AND TRICKS. Prin cipal characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Wigan, Diddear, and Keeley ; Miss Villars, Mrs. A. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, a New Extravaganza, entitled THE MARBLE MAIDEN. Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Laidlaw. 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 and Original Farce, entitled, A FRIEND INDEED ! THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL, 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 ; Sansenet, Mr. Wright ; Mons. Delmore, Mr. Perkins ; Batifole, Miss Woolgar ; Nini, Miss Webster ; Cecile, Mrs. E. Yarnold. After which the Burlesque, entitled PETER WILKINS ; or, The Loadetone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters by Misses Woolgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor; Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. 3funyard, &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 [larding. PROXESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING Will be performed Sheridan's Play of PIZARRO, with the original Music. Rolla, Mr. Wallack ; Alonzo, Mr. Murray ; Orozembo, Mr. Cooper ; Pizarro, Mr. Ryder ; High Priest, Mr. Leffler ; Elvira, Mrs. Ternan ; Cora. Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by a DIVERTISSEMENT. In which Messrs. Gilbert, Marshall, and Fleamore ; Miss Balin and Miss Marshall will appear. To conclude with a New Drama, entitled ERNESTINE. The principal characters supported by Messrs. Cooper, Wallack, Leigh Murray ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss B. Stanley, Miss May, &.e. ASTLEY'i ROYAL AMPRITRZATIZE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Patronised by her most gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Princess Royal. Unparalleled attraction. Mr. Leman Rede's New Equestrian Spectacle of " The Arab and bis Steed." THIS EVENING Will be performed the Grand Asiatic Drama of THE ARAB AND HIS DESERT STEED ; or, the Pearl of the Euphrates. IA which the whole resources of the Establishment will be brought Late requisition. New and popular Scenes in the Circle. Double stud, &c. To conclude with the favourite Drama of the POST BOY OF ST. BUSTLE ; 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. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATI:E. (I:'eat Success of the New Drama of " Laid up in Port," and " The Bride's Journey." Immense attraction and Novelty ! THIS EVENING Will be performed an entirely new Drama, entitled LAID UP IN PORT ; cr, Sharks along Shore. Principal characters by Messrs. F edericks. Saville, Raymond Tindell, niggle, Searle, Burton ; liCss Vincent, Miss E. Terry, &c. After which, THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD. Characters by Messrs. Tindell, A. Raymond, Saville, Miss Terry, and Mrs. Lee. To conclude with the Melodramatic Spectacle, entitled A TALE OF ERY. Supported by the whole of the Company. NEW STRAND THEATRE. ENTIRE CHANGE.—NOVELTIES AND MAGIC EFFECTS. " La gaiete eLt la sante de l'ame, La tristesse en est le poison." THIS EVENING M. PIIILLIPPE begs leave to announce that, in consequence of the Triumphant Success that has attended his EASTER ENTER TAT ,MENTS, they will be repeated every Wednesday and Sa turday Morning. and every Evening until further notice. M. PHILLIPPE will commence the Entertainment by Lighting Two Hundred and Fifty Wax Candles by a single Pistol Shot ! This unique and brilliant Experiment was originally performed by Mons. Phillippe for upwards of 700 consecutive nights in Paris. M. Phillippe will also have the honour of introducing HIS GRANDMOTHER'S CAP, with all its laughable and rapid Trans fbrmations. The EntertainmeatS will be varied by the Dancing of the CHIARINI FAMILY, and the Olympic Gambols of the AME RICAN BROTHERS. _ _ The Morning Performance will commence at Two o'clock ; the Evening at a quarter to Eight. Stalls, 35.; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery. 6d. ; revate Boxes, it. Is.. and 10s. 6d TILE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MAY 2. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 53; highest, 63; Noon, 62 BAROMETER, 30.23.—W1ND S.W.; fine. diurt WATER AT L02( D 0 1 7 -1511.1litti.-. Tuts DAY. sf un ing .. 59 minutes attar 5.1 Eveningt.. 22 minutes atter G. ~- ~, c,?; ~~~ 13 / 4 44' • .korr ' - E SECOND EDITION. brientillg Oint LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1846. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack Al Five o'clock. The Irish Great Western (Dublin ar.d Galway) Railway and the Midland Great Western of Ireland (Dublin and Mullingar) Railway Bill, were, after a discussion, respectively read a third time and pawed. Lord AIONTEAGLE moved the second reading of the Rail- Way Deposits Bill. The Duke of BEAUFORT wished it should be postponed, in consequence of the absence ofseveral Noble Lords who wished to take part in the debate. The second reading was postponed accordingly. In answer to the Bishop of EXETER, it was stated by the LORD CHANCELL OR that the House would not go into Com mittee on the Religious Opinions Relief Bill before Tuesday. On the motion that the order of the day for the House going into Committee on the Railway Dissolutions Bill being read, The Earl of RADNoR protested against the Bill, which was calculated to break up many excellent projects for rail ways, and in all instances to encourage intrigues and gam bling. After a few words from Earl GREY, The Earl of DALHOUSIE said that the Bill had received the most attentive consideration, and that he believed it would meet the exigencies of the case, and that he should f 4 ...1 it his duty to oppose any amendments which the Noble Earl might propose. After speeches front Lord Monteagle, Lord Brougham, Lord Ashburton, Earl Fitzwilliam, and the Marquis of Clan ricarde, the House went into Committee on the Bill After a few alterations the Bill passed through Committee, and the House adjourned. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. A letter was read by Mr. E. B. ROCHE from Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN, complaining of the course the House had adopted towards him in ordering him into custody, and giving an explanation of his conduct relative to his refusal to serve upon railway Committees. No notice was taken of the letter, but Mr. O'Cominu. expressed a hope that the House would allow him to bring the subject forward on Monday. Sir J. GRAHAM then moved the resumption of the debate on the Irish Coercion Bill. Mr. P. SOMERS contended that a measure like the present would inflict the most serious injuries on the people o 1 Ireland. Bill. Mat:taint O'Coinixra. op posed the first reading of t he Mr. ComatHous supported the first reading of the Bill, and defended the Irish landlords from the imputations that had been made against them. Mr. J. O'Brien, Mr. Bellew, the Attorney-General, Mr. H. Grattan, Mr. W. Collett, Mr. Sharman Crawford, Mr. Roche, and other lion. Members having addressed the House, a divi sion took place, when there appeared— For the first reading Against it Majority sa —9 id he proposed to take the second reading Sir R. PE of the Bill on the 25th instant. Mr. O'CONNELL stated that on that occasion he would move for a Select Committee to inquire into agrarian offences in Ireland, with a view to provide some means for their pre vention. The ether orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter past Two o'clock, Mr. and Mrs. GERRARD appear not to be satisfied with the unenviable notoriety they have already at tained, but to desire that an additional portion of public indignation should be visited on them in another and different capacity from that in which they have already figured. It appears that they lately . summoned no less than thirty of their poorer neighbours, who, fortunately for themselves, were the tenants of an other, and it is to be hoped more considerate land lord, for a malicious trespass, an offence which, in Ireland, is deservedly visited with penalties far more severe than those with which an ordi nary trespass is punishable. On the investigation it appeared in evidence that these poor persons occupied adjoining lands, and that their cattle had strayed into those of Mr. and Mrs. GERRARD ; for the defence, it was proved that there was not sufficient mering, or boun dary—that a gig might be driven over it—that it was quite insufficient to keep out any beast—and that the de fendants had requested the plaintiffs to join them in making one. The above statement has been made by a respectable contemporary, the Roscommon Journal, which adds the magistrate (the Honourable Mr. FRENCH, R. 11.) dismissed the complaint with no small degree of indignation. And justly might the worthy magistrate pour forth, in the warmest terms, the honest disgust with which every right-minded man must view such a vexatious course, such an attempt to. op press the poorer and more unprotected class of our Irish brethren. Can' it be wondered at if, after two such exhibitions in one vicinity, the county should be disturbed, outrages should be rife, and that the ordinary operation of the laws should be found in- sufficient for their suppression, and to restore peace to the district ? Where the law, in place of being fouEd a protection for the well-disposed and industrious peasant, is turned, or rather attempted to be turned (for hap- pily, in the present instance, the attempt was unsuc cessful) into an instrument for his oppression, a net within the meshes of which he is sought to be entangled, he soon comes to look at it as unjust and partial in its operation, to be rnadelfor, and accessible to, the rich man alone, that under it he may be unjustly pu nished, or in vain seek redress for injuries inflicted, he seeks every means for its evasion. Sympathy with the habitual law-breaker shelters and protects him; when pursued steadily refuses to afford even the slightest in formation by which justice may be vindicated, and thus, through the petty tyranny of a few heart- less and oppressive members of the higher class a high- minded and generous people come to be stigmatised as the aiders and abettors of crimes, the supporters of the blood- stained assassin, of the midnight disturber of the peace. This is, indeed, a lamentable state of things ; and if it is desired to be amended, the force of public opinion must be brought strongly to bear upon the per petrators of such actions—the real delinquents—who are morally responsible for the deplorable results too likely to be the consequences of their reckless proceedings. Well might the Premier exclaim that he finds it impossible to control the power of the landlords, and addressing them emphati cally, say—" You rely too much for the amelioration of your social condition upon the executive Government. You rely too much upon the Government passing laws to effect what yourselves should accomplish. My firm belief is, that you yourselves have it in your power to apply a remedy. By pursuing a course adapted to meet the requirements of the disorganised state of society which prevails, you would be able to effect more than could ever be done by legislation. This would do all that any Government could accomplish." This is indeed the truth; a generous combination should exist amongst the landowners to effect the greatest pos sible amount of good amongst those who are dependent on them, who look up to them for protection and guid ance, whose temporal welfare is placed in their hands ; let them recollect that they are but the stewards of a higher power for the distribution of the gifts entrusted to them. Let them consider their first duty, which will also be the highest pleasure, the greatest delight of every one capable of appreciating the luxury of doing good—to be the amelioration of their tenantry—the im provement of their condition—their advancement in the social scale ; let them see that the blessings of education are placed within the reach of the rising generation ; let them see that no rack rent is extorted from the ne cessities of the heads of the families, that they shall be per - mittedto retain their little tenements at such a fair and mo derate rent, as while, on the one band, it affords a fair re turn to the proprietor of the soil for the capital invested in its purchase, they, on the other hand, may be enabled by the exercise of industry and jealous attention to the improvements and cultivation of the soil, to acqtiire some degree of, and taste for, the comforts of civilised life ; let them look for the possession of a better class of cottage, and a diet something better than that which is afforded to their pigs ; convince them that these results are sure to follow increased exertion on their part, that good conduct and character will most ac suredly obtain its reward ; above all, satisfy them that there is no possibility of their being driven from the possession of the little spots where they were born, and which are endeared to them by a thousand associations and re miniscences, which are more highly prized and valued, no matter how barren they may be, than every other, no matter how highly endowed by nature and cultiva tion—satisfy them that the improvements which they have effected by the sweat of their brows may not, by attracting the avaricious eyes of a heartless agent, or needy proprietor, be the real cause of their expul sion, and consequent misery and destitution, and you apply a motive which, in ninety-nine cast s in one hun aptattihe,nitrauhdanpders.severingt ; hun dred, will be effectual, and productive of all that d e le r rd re mt r t ed be ca eff n ecth w i i s sia t eti he landlord he must not suppose that a few short m sway the distrust necessarily engendered b y will But . o take op pression and exaction, during which a differen t ages of' conduct was adopted and acted upon. their ignorance, their prejudice 3, and, b Hemust line of dis position on his part, wean them by degree ' s from o.kindly consider . to which they will cling with a greater fidelity PreA r es telfipted to be subdued by too rude a shock. if at vince them that the first, the p rimar y object,oil their own welfare and benefit, an d time cold distrust will give way to con fid ence, na i is short hatred and dislike to esteem and respect ; a kindly feel ing and relationship will spring up between them, out rage will be unknown, peace and prosperity will ac Place of riot and destitution. Confidence in e the the law, under which they p ros p er and are p rotec ted , will be re established. Murder will no longer stalk through the In d without an effort being made for its suppression, with a sort of tacit encouragement of the peasantry ; there will be no necessity for Coercion Acts or Bills restrictive of the liberty of the subject. Every man will support the law under which he enjoys the blessings then more keenly felt from the contrast they exhibit to his former oppression, and Ireland will indeed be a land of happiness and prosperity. This must spring from the landlords themselves; but much may also be effected by good legislation. Take away all well-grounded causes of complaint, remove the pressure of unequal laws, above all, extend through the entire nation the existence of the Ulster tenant right. Let no man be removed from land without receiving a fair compensation for the improvements which he has effected, and let no landlord have the power of dewing his estates to gratify some petty whim or oscine vindictive feeling. Let the occupier be entitled to retain the possession of land, so long as he shall be satisfied to pay his landlord the fair value, to be asseseod by a jury of his neighbours. Many other mea sures seight be mentioned, but let the proprietors of the soilnot b once ne see that P ar li a ment is in earnest, that they will suffered to play such fantastic tricks as they have hitherto exhibited—le • t a beginning of legislation once take Otter, stud it will effect much, and perhaps obviate the necessity of a further interference with what is termed the rights of property. The vexatious op?osition occasionally made by a mi• nority in the 110 use of Commons, the resistance to use ful measures contriTel by parties of the most opposite political principles, com')ined chiefly to throw business into confusion, and tie injury caused to the public ser vice by explanations often required by a popular assem bly, with other drawbacks, which it is needless to enu merate, have made, not the despotic rulers of the continent only, but many of the inhabitants of the United Kingdom doubt the policy of constitutional go vernment, and prefer a violent stretch of power on the part of the executive to the established laws and principles of the constitution. A little n flection, however, soon dispels the doubts of such waverers. There is an inherent vital quality in such a work as the British Constitution, which in time corrects the evils complained of. The machine may be clogged for a time, and apparently on the eve of a deadlock, but it seldom or never fails to right itself, or to be put ti rights by the hands that constructed it. The English Constitution may be said now to have been in full operation for more than two hundred years, and during that period many obstructions have taken place. The Chief Magistrate at one time has been de throned and expelled from the kingdom; at an other tried, convicted, and executcd as a great state criminal. The Constitution has been in vaded by a violent and unwarrantable creation of Peers, mock representatives of the people been forced by the Minister of the day into the Lower House, and rotten boroughs, and bribery, and the corruption of Members, regarded by unprincipled statesmen as the best means of ruling a people. In fact, some of them have approached almost to the very brink of absolute government ; but the spirit of the people, the love of freedom inherent in the Anglo-Saxon race, and the genius of the Constitution, have surmounted all obstacles. When a part of the machinery has become defective, the executive, with all the army and navy, and the vast numbers that always cling to the powers that be, have been able for a time to prevent the necessary re pairs, but in no one instance have they finally prevailed. The people have asserted their rights, and never was this via vivida of the Constitution so active, or produc tive of such effects, as during the present age. Some ten great measures, opposed by the Government at every stage, repeatedly rejected by both Commons and Lords, and denounced as ruinous by the most powerful party in the state—that party long accustomed to office and all the secret tricks of government, and sup ported by the whole Church—have been triumph antly carried within the last twenty or thirty years, by the untirir.g energy and courage of the people. The Constitution still remains not only entire, but greatly improved, and the machine goes on with a vigour and a steadiness unknown at any former period. These very interruptions, caused by the minority of a popular assembly, are of themselves great preservatives, because they convince a people divided in their opinions, as is always the case, that a tyrant majority cannot have everything its own way, that even a small propor tion of the community can compel the rest, at least, to listen to them, and refute or admit their reasons; and this very power only the more attaches them to a system which gives even the weaker party a large share of influence and authority. Despotism is not acknow ledged, not even known in the British Consti tution. All have a share in its advantages, more or less: the voice of the unrepresented must be listened to like that of the represented; they have a stake in the property as well as the rest, because they know that only a little more industry, in many instances, will place them on a footing of equality, in retard to political privileges, with the more wealthy. For these reasons the prosperity of England increases every day, and throws even the most thriving (and that is not saying much) absolute states entirely into the shade. - The power of those states is all external, all on the surface. They have vast armies, guns, and bayonets, and fortresses, and every instrument of what is considered essential to streegh, in countless numbers, but when they are put to the test of experi ence, they crumble to pieces, without the aid of the people, like a baseless fabric. Witness the successive downfal of Austria, and Prussia, and Russia, before the armies of France. The last was only saved from utter destruction by the hatred excited among a superstitious people by the excesses of the invaders. And what was the attitude of England during this awful destruction of armies, thrones, and dynasties ? She remained amidst the general havoc conscious of her strength, would yield nothing to the conqueror, and finally prevailed. Her free Constitution saved her from destfuction, because that encouraged commerce and trade, which furnished the sinews of war, and gave every man an interest in preserving the in tegrity of the empire. If there can be any doubt cf the fact, it is only necessary to refer for a moment to the history, and mare especially the commercial history, of representative countries. The free spirit which animated the Dutch in their immortal wars against the Spaniards afterwards made Holland one of the first commercial and naval powers in the world. What else raised Venice and Genoa and other Italian free states to their high pre-eminence? Even Switzerland, shut out from the ocean, and surrounded by jealous and unaccomodating neighbours, surpasses the nations around her in the activity and industry of her inhabitants, and can undersell most of them in foreign markets. It is needless to refer more particularly to England and the United States, except simply to ask what absolute Government at all ap proaches them in the vast extent of their commercial transactions, the means of acquiring wealth, and all the great elements of power. These are sufficient rea- sons to make us bear patiently with the occasional ob stacles thrown in the way of necessary legislation, and to view with unabated veneration a constitution which has worked for two hundred years so well, and only acquires additional strength in its progress. We find the following under the date Breslau, 21st April, in the German Unirersal Gazette :—" The nobles who had taken refuge in the Carpathian Mountains are again shcw ing themselves, since they have found that the peasantry are turning their arms against the Government. DEMBROWSKI, ex-secretary of the revolutionary Government of Cracow, is the chief of the movement. Ile was at Cracow on Good Friday. His party is re-assembling. SzEnn offered him the post of Commander-in-Chief, but he refused it, because SZELA pos sesses entirely the confidence of the peasants. Many of the nobles have been appointed officers. Many a Polish refugee in Germany is no doubt anxious to return to his country. Several of the merchants of Limberg have become bankrupt. The Russians are establishing magazines on the frontier, and seem watching the course of events. A letter from Florence announces the arrival of the Em press of RussL& in that city. The EMPRESS did not visi Rome. Accounts from Madrid to the 24th ult. have been re ceived. With regard to the movemont in Galicia the Ga zette publishes the following official bulletin : " Home Department of the Peninsula. " The news received to-day from Galicia supplies no in formation beyond that we gave yesterday. In the other provinces there is perfect tranquillity." It is evident from this bulletin that the QUEEN'S troop have cot gained the slightest advantage, for, had such beet, the case, the authorities would have been but too glad to pro claim it. Information from Galicia to the 18th represent: the insurgents as in pessession of the whole line of coast from Cape Finisterre to the frontier of Portugal, and as oc cupying Vigo, Pontevedra, and Tuy. Tuy, which is situ ated in the Minho, is a regularly fortified place, with a strong citadel. General BALnoA has been dismissed from the Captain- Generalship of Burgos, for having issued the ferocious procla mation Which we gave yesterday. General Don JoAQuisi BATONA has been appointed in his place. General BRETON has been reprimanded for the severe bando he issued at Barcelona, and has been admonished to confine himself henceforth strictly to the execution of his duty. El Eco says that a conspiracy has been discovered in Murcia; several arrests had taken place, and some officers and subalterns, military and naval, had been arrested, and sent to Cadiz. PINZON has been appointed to the command of the naval force appointed to operate on the coast of Galicia. The French Government, too, has ordered a ship of war to proceed from Brest to the Galician coast to protect, and, if necessary, receive on board the French residents at Vigo, and other places in possession of the insurgents. This cer tainly looks as if matters were assuming a serious appear ance, and we are inclined to believe that the following ac count of the state of affairs in Galicia, which appears in the Paris National, approaches much nearer the truth than those we receive from Madrid : "Accounts which have just reached us represent the insur rection to be triumphant throughout the whole of Galicia. We will first give a summary of what we find in the El Tienzpo, correcting, as we proceed, the errors of that journal, and afterwards add tLe facts which h ave reached us from our private correspondence. El Tionpo a nnounces that Estrada,intas which Redon haved e la, ' Guardia, Vigo made its pronunctannento on the 9th, T uy on the 10th, and that the movement rapidly spread to the towns a n d the juntas Padron, amhed t) C s 43 i . n t been established are to be found the most influential men of villagesßo f a v Callas,o n a, and and chiefs of the militia. Don Eamon Ruch ex-Member of of Vigo, and Esteban the Cortes, is President of the Junta the country—ex-Deputies, officers of the army, merchants, precisely the con trary.at Signeiro, and were repulsed. It I t s i a le s chief of the in surgentCrreal, another ex-Deputy, of thatof Tuy. The Tiempo General Puig Samper adds, th l a n t t m he ar i c n h s i u n r g gel o i insurgents attacked orase, , General Puig Samper marching out of Signeiro with Puig Samper detachment of cavalry. division, under Solis, met infantry and a two battalions of was attacked and completely bowl], and several of his officers and men joined the insurgent flag. The insurrectionary force now amounts to 8,000 men, exclu sive of the militia, which have been organised. Orense must at this moment be in their hands, for we know that on the 17th Solis was marching on Corunna. The last English packet, which carries the Spanish and Portuguese mail, did not touch at Vigo, but it was known that the entire country was in the hands of the insurgents. We think we may an nounce that General Leymerich and Colonel Gurrea have arrived in Galicia with sufficient means to promote the ex tension of the movement. Leymerich was Governor of Madrid in 1843, and the resistance he made at that time bears sufficient testimony to his devotedness, his resolution, and his intelligence. Colonel Gurrea is one of the aides de-camp of Espartero and his private secretary. It is pro bable, that at the moment we are writing this account they have given their powerful succour to the citizens and troops who have already imparted a vigorous impulse to the move ment. The directing Junta has been installed and has issued the following proclamation to the Spanish army : Soldiers—ln the four provinces of Galicia, your com• panions in arms of the regiment of Zamora, Segoria, Oveido, Malaga, Guadalajara, and Mandonedo, have united with the people to hoist the standard of liberty. On other points of the territory the war cry has also been raised against that avaricious, hypocritical, and intriguing Neapolitan, who takes advantage of her position to deceive and enslave the Queen. Aided by a handful of traitors she exhausts all her schemes to seat on the throne of Spain a Neapolitan Prince, full of superstitious and servile ideas, to drag us at the tail of Rome, beneath the feet of the French Government. True Spaniards, indignant at seeing so near the throne that woman whose hand is stained with blood, and who is as wicked cs she is audacious—that woman, who has sworn to accomplish the ruin of a noble and generous nation—have taken up arms in defence of their honour, their independence, and their liberty. Why then soldiers, do you hesitate to join them ? Are you not the children of Spain? Has your valour for saken you? Why do you hesitate? Do you not see that a vile traffic is made of your noble blood ? Sons of the people, will you separate yourselves from your fathers, from your in ethers, and from your brothers? Whom do you serve? What do you fear? Lay down your arms ! The people wish it! Lay them down that you may not stain them with the blood of your kindred ! Lay them down, for it is by them alone traitors are supported. What would they be without you? Where is their support in the nation in public opinion ? Would you wish to see them isolated, lost, flyflying like wretches covered with shame to a foreign land, raise the cry of Long live the people!' Shake off, then, this fatal lethargy, and if you are sought to be retained by appeals to your obedience and discipline, reply that discipline and obe dience are not intended to enslave the country, and to serve that unbridled treason which makes use of the throne to ac complish its most odious designs. Soldiers, we are returned to the times of Godoy and of Marie Louise. We are sold to the foreigner, and it is on you that reliance is placed to con • summate the infamous work concocted by Christina and her band. Save the country and yourselves! Unite yourselves to the people, and if you are ordered to direct your bayonets against them, plunge them into the breasts of the wretches who give you such an impious command. The brave soldiers Solis and Rubin de Celia, the intrepid Generals Leymerich, Iriarte, Prim, Ametler, the hero of Pinacerrada, Luchana, and Morella, the terrible Espartero calls on you. Come and range yourselves under their banners, it is that of the country. The Supreme Junta recommenda you to do this; it henceforth will watch the conduct cf each, resolved, when the day comes, to punish or to reward. Woe to him who shall resist this appeal—woe to him who shall shed a drop of the people's blood. Lay down your arms, then, sol diers, and join with us in the cry of Down with the Nea politans,"Down with the traitors,' Long live liberty and the country.' 'ME DIRECTING JUNTA OF TIIE NATIONAL MOVEMENT.' " This proclamation has been distributed in all the principal garrisons, and we are confident that in a few days it will have produced a very decisive effect. Terror, moreover, paralyses the action of the Government at Madrid. Chris tina, who has an instinctive dread of danger, is only occupied with securing the means of escape. She has caused troops on whom she can rely to be placed en echellan from Madrid to Vittoria. The French Government, which does not aban don its protegee, has already given orders that she should be received at Bayonne with all the earnestness and tender ness of old friendship. The Captains-General of Old Castile and Arragon have followed the example given by that of Catalonia. These three provinces have been placed m a state of siege, and sanguinary bandos have been posted up at Bur gos, at Valladolid, at Saragossa, as at Barcelona. This much resembles the frenzy of despair. Another correspondent informs us that, according to letters received from the French frontier, the movement has taken place at Logrono and in the Rioja. It may be remembered that Logrono is the birth place of Espartero, and the Rioja is the province in which Zurbano made his last coup de main. We have not received this news from our private correspondent, but it contains no thing but what is very probable. It is not on one point alone that the desire exists to expel for ever that unworthy woman, who is the scourge of the country. The whole of Spain is imbued with the same feeling." The Constitutionnel represents the insurrection in Galicia as the work of ESPARTERO, and says it is extending. It also mentions a rumour that the inactivity of CONCHA is owing to orders from the Camarilla, who wish to make the real leaders of the revolt show themselves, and who are also hsirous of impressing Spain with the opinion that NAR VAEZ is the only man who can put it down. It further adds that negotiations are at present going on between CHRISTINA and NARVAEZ. This intrigue on the part of CisrnsTlNA is as dangerous as it is subtle, and will probably end in the destruction both cf herself and NARVAEZ. MADRID BorsA, APRIL 24.—The Funds experienced to day a considerable rise, for which no reason was assigned. The Three per Cents. closed at 32 1-16 for cash ; the shares of the Bank of San Fernando at 310; and those of Isabel at 185. The Five per Cents. were not quoted, but the Herald° states that they were done at 20%, and the Debt without interest at N. We have received the Paris papers of Thursday. With the emccption of two articles on Spain—the one in the Vationd, which we have given entire, and the other in the Constitutionnel, of which we have given the substance in another part of the paper—these papers cQntain scarcely anything of interest. On Wednesday the Chamber of Depu ties fixed the business for the remainder of the session. Among the dropped measures are the Trans-Atlantic Packet Bill, and the Postage Reform Bill. Several of the clauses of the Western Railway Bill were adopted on Wednesday. No division, however, on the whole Bill had taken place when the post left. The principle of the law, however, as far as the line to Caen was concerned, had been adopted, and its :oncession to the Company of MM. BRETEUIL and E. BLOUNT authorised. The reception at the Tuileries, in observance of the RING'S fete, commenced on Thursday. Duke AUGUSTUS of Saxe Coburg arrived in Paris on Wednesday. Inumint PACIIA was visiting all the public institution. At twelve o'clock on Wednesday he received, at the Palace of the Elysee-Bourbon, the officers of the garrison of Paris,who were presented to him by the Minister-of-War, by General SEBASTIANA, commaniing the first military division, and by General AUPICK, com mander of the garrison. His Highness subsequently visited the column in the Place Vendome, the triumphal arch of the Etoile, arid the Pantheon. The Semaphore de Marseilles publishes intelligence from Algeria of the 27th ult. The Moorish population along the frontier was in a state of permanent revolt, and the environs of Tlemcen were infested by bands of marauders, who often exchanged shots with the French patrols. The intrenched camp at Lalla Maghrina was almost uninterruptedly block aded, and the garrison had lately been obliged to effect a sortie to repel a large body of Moors who had arrived there from the neighbourhood of Ouchda. The intelligence from Portugal, received rid England, and a report that Madrid had been declared in a state of siege, depressed the Paris market on Thursday. The Three per Cents. closed at 831. 45c.; the Five per Cents, 119 f. 50c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,232 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 1,030 f. ; Havre, 7GoI. ; Great Northern, 760 E; Avignon, 912 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 6201. ; Boulogne, 500 f.; Troyes and Montercau, 4101. ; Basle, 2261. esc.; Dieppe, 460 f.; Paris and Strasburg, 5171. 50c.; Tours and Nantes, 540 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 5701. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 36% ; Spanish Domestic Debt, 311 , j. 'rile following are the quotations in other lines . Lyons and Avignon, deflnitives, 53.1. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette (Mackenzie), 502 f.; ditto (Espeleta), 5071. 50e. ; Charleroi, 490 f. Lroxs, Aram 28.—Marseilles and Avignon, 9351.; Paris and Orleans, 1,2501. ; Rouen, 1,0456 ; Lyons, 578 f. 75c. CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL. (THIS DAY.) LEGALIZATION OF THE JESUITS. A meeting of the members and friends of the National Club was this day held at Willis's Rooms, liing-street, St. James's, for the purpose of considering the Charitable Trusts Bill, and other measures now before Parliament, tending to t he advancement of Popery, and the public recognition of the Papal power and superstitions. The meeting was numerously attended. The chair eras taken at 12 o'clock precisely by Lord KENYON, who briefly stated the objects of the meet• ing, and called attention to the importance of the subjects they were met to discuss. Tile meeting was addressed by Sir Brooke W. Brydges, Bart., the Rev. Mortimer O'Sullivan, Rev. Robert M'Ghee, Sir Digby Macintosh, Bart., R. Baxter, Esq., Rev. Dr. Bibee, and Mr. Spooner, M.P. Resolutions were proposed, and carried unanimously, con demnatory of the recent endowment to Maynooth, the Chari table Trusts and other Bills now before Parliament, for re laxing the A c t o f S upremacy an d p e rmitting the publication of Popish bulls, the exhibition of Romish ceremonies, en, couraging th e or d er of the J esu i ts, a nd other things tending, as was stated, t o t h e subversion of the P ro t es tant constitution. Another resolution, inviting zealous co-operation in the great object of maintaining the Protestant Church and con stitution and raising th e soc i a l an d religious condition of the people, Was Passed The thank s o f the meeting were then g i ven t o the Noble Chairman, and the meeting broke up. EXTRAORD INARY CASE OF ELOPEMENT. — Du rin g the whole of Fr iday considerable ex c itement was manifested in the neighbourhood of Kilburn, in consequence of a report that a young lady connected with a family well known and highly respected in that locality had left her house under circumstances which had given rise to suspicion that unfair means had been resorted to. Upon in quiry it appeared that the name of the young lady was Garwood, that she was in her eighteenth year, and the only surviving child of Sir Felix Garwood, who died at Demerara about eighteen months since, leaving to her the whole of his property, amounting to up wards of 30,000/. Prior to, and since the death of her parent, the young lady has resided with her father's sister, a widow lady of the name of Leh an, at Alaida-cottage, Kilburn. Miss Gar wood, from childhood, has ex hib ited an eccentricity of manlier that has ex cited a fear i n the minds of her friends that her intellect was affected, and s h e has several times been professionally During the aut umn , of host year she became acquainted h with a young m an, through accidentally ' m eeting with l at the Panth eon, Oxford-street. It was subsequently d i scovere d that the perso n ' s name was C--w, that he was the son o f an up holsterer residing near Goodge-street, Tottenham - cou rt-road, ali, . 1 with a view o f b reaking up the Intimacy, Miss Garwood was re. attended moved to a fri end ' s house near Bath, where she ha d remained fo inr some months up to ' Wednesday last, when she returne d to t o wn consequence, it was stated, of being seriously affected in her health. something, however, in the young lady's manner , From (dons of her friends were excited, and further, from Mr ' C. having been seen in the neighbourhood, she was closely watched, prior to her being again removed. Yesterday morning, between seven and eight o'clock, Mrs. Lehan, was informed that neither the footman, or Miss Ganvood's maid, who 'ad be ordered to sleep in the same CORN MARKET, MAY room with her, could be found , " and iron going to her niece's room the suspi cions found that the bed had not been oc p cupied during the night. Upon r te dressing. table was a note in her handwriting, informing her that y the time she received it she would he the wife of Mr. C. Bills loNf•etrheecirculated last night, offering a reward of 201. for the discovery WAKEFIELD parties, who, it is supposed, are still in town. is again thinly supplied with allgrain. There was a good inquiry for fresh and fine sampleso of Is per quarter, of wheat, at an advance - ' common descriptions also pull • the improvement. Ileavy eli ated in_ barley rather dearer ; in Fine small beans other sorts no alteration. a trifle higher. Oats and shelling each in better request at fully pre vious prices. Malt cagy siyie. - MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were about 6,000 bales, the market closing firm, but with less ani mation. There are not any late accounts from, the colonies an nounced in the City this morning. The Bank returns in the week ending the 2d inst. give the following results, as compared with its predecessor; — An increase in the notes issued of 18,0001., or to 27,049,510/. An increase in the "rest" of 5,4921., or to 3,364,576/. A decrease in the Public Deposits of 498,0761, or to 2,698,953/. A decrease in the other Deposits of 732,877/., or to 17,710,987/. A slight decrease in the Seven Day Bills. In the other securities there is a considerable decrease, say of 852,070/. or to 17,884,5321. In the bullion there is an increase of 78,6571., or to 13,705,827/. Consols for the Account have reached 96% to-day, and for Money the price has ruled from 964 to 96 1 / 2 . Money Stock is decidedly in request. A considerable amount of business has been done this morning. Exchequer Bills have advanced to 265. premium. Bank Stock is heavy at 204 1 . East India Stock is firm at 262; South Sea Stock at 107; and the New Three-and-a Quarter per Cents. at 97%. The Foreign Market was but thinly attended to-day. Mexican Bonds are heavy at 301 ; Portuguese Five per Cents. at 79 ; Spanish at 25 ; and the Dutch Four per Cents. are at 91 1 / 2 to 92. There is a decidedly better feeling prevailing to day in the market for Railway Shares, and bond fide scrips. The prices of all, or very nearly all, are looking up. The proceedings in P.aliament are watched with much anxiety as to the progress made in the passing of Bills. There is little fear as to a depres,ing influence being made by future calls on railways in the course of operation. The shareholders of the Dublin and Galway Company will be pleased to learn that the Biil for constructing the line was read a third time in the House of Lords. The petition presented against the Bill, purporting to be signed by the shareholders, upon examination, it appeared, were parties who had sold their shares, and were desirous to get rid of future liability, having signed the deed. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock .. • • .. • • .. .. 20554 20434 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities • • 95% %% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 96% % New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 97 % % Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 • 10 3-16 %% Ditto, 30 years, Oct., 10, 1859 .. 10 1-16 10 India Stock • • .. 261 260 262 India Bonds, 1,0001. .. Ditto, under 1,000/. . .. 30 South Sea Stock .. .. • . 107 Consols for Account . • • . .. • . 953¢ Exchequer Bills. I%d. I%d. 1,0001. • • .. •. .... 24 23 26 pm. 5001. • • .. • • .... 24 26 pm. Ditto. Small •• .... 26 24 pm. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent • • 32% 32 31% Ditto, Deferred .. .• •• 16% % Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent .. .. Ditto, for the Account .. .. 37 Portuguese Bends, 5 per Cent. • . 79 Ditto, 4 per Cent .• 57 Russian Bonds • .. • . 110% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. .. Ditto, for the Account .. 25 Ditto, Deferred .. • . 16% Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. .. 42 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 91% 92 BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Aberdeen •• • • • • • .. 10 ...... 5% .. .. to 5 Birmingham and Gloucester • . •.100 .... to Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .• .. 3%.... to Bristol and Exeter .. • • .. 75 • • to Ditto New .. . • 5 .. • • 10% • • to 11 Buckinghamshire .. 425. • • • • % dis. • • to Caledonian .. 10 .... 7% % to Ditto Half Shares .. • • • • • • 2% •• • • 1% %•• to 2 Ditto Extension .. . •••• 1% •••. to Chester and Holyhead .. • • .. 22% 22% to 23% Derby and Crewe •• .• '• • 2% •• • • 5% .. • • to 6% Direct Manchester (Remington's) • • 2% •• • • % .... to 1 Direct Manchester (Itastrick's) .. • • 54 •• • • 3% %• • to Direct Northern .. .... % t o Dublin and Galway .. .. • • • • 4 •• • • 2% ••.. to Eastern Counties • • .. 14/. 16s. Od. • • 24 %%%% to Ditto, New .. 16s. Od. •• • • 771, p.. to 8% p Do., Perpetual,s per Ct. No. 1, 61 13s. 4d... .. % p to Ditto, ditto . • .. N 0.2, 61. I3s. 4d..... % p.. to Ditto, York Extension • • .. 105..... 1.... to 2% East Lincolnshire • • • • • • • • • • 1% •• • • 14 % to Edinburgh and Glasgow • • • • •• 50 ••• • ••.. to Ditto, Halt Shares • • • • • . • • 10 , •• .. 18% .... to Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 • . • • to Exeter, Yeovil and Dorchester .. 2 4.•.. 1%.... to Goole, Doncaster, and Sheffield, &c... 425. .. • • % % pto Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn) 1% .... .. • • to Great Eastern and Western .. .. 2 .... 1 .. • • to Great Western .. .. • • • . .. 85 ....155 .. • . to 156 Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. .. 5 l 18% to 1934 Hull and Selby • • • • • • .. 50 •• • .101% • . to Lancaster and Carlisle .. • • • • 40 .. •• .... to Ditto, New • • • • • • .. • • 5 .... 10 .... to Leicester and Bedfurd .. 225. ... • % dis. to Leicst., Tam., Bir., 8a Trent Val. June. 425. .. • • 1 dls... to Liverpool. Manch, and Newc. Janet. 234 2 34 %.. to London and Birmingham ..100 ....226 .. to 228 Ditto, Thirds .. .. • • • • •• 24 .• • 63 •• . t.. liitto, Quarter Shares • • • • • 2 .... 3034.... to 29% Ditto, Fifths .. • • • . 2 .. • 25 • • to London and Biackwall • • 161. 13s. 4d. •• • • 8 54 .... to Lowdon andltrighton • • • • • • • • 50 .. • • 66% to 66 54 London and Croydon .. . 131. 15s. 9d. .• . • 23%3 s 54 to London and South-Western.. 411. 62. 10d. .... 81 82 .. to 81% Ditto, New .. . 1254 .... 24 %54 ,. to 25 Ditto, New .. .. • • • •• 10 .. • • 1958 %..to London and York .. •• • • • 234 2% to 2 Manchester and Leeds Ditto, Quarters .. . .. 2 .. • • 11% to 12 Ditto, Fifths .. .. •• . •• 3 .... 13% to Ditto, Extension .. .. 425..... 3 34 p•• to 3 p Manchester and Birmingham .. .. 40 ....81% 82% to 81 Ditto, Quarter Shares (A) .. 4 .. • • 135¢ %.. to Ditto, Quar.er Shares (It) .. • • 4 .. • • 13 454 .. to 13 Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 •. • • 94% • • to Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock .. 428..... 134 p.. to -- Manchester and Southampton .. • • 2 •• • • 2 1 .6% • • to Midland —lOO ••.,157 .... to 155 Ditto, New • • • • .. 18 3434 % 33% to 3454 Ditto, Birmingham and Derby ..100 ....128 .. •• to 126 Newcastle and Darlington Junction .. 25 .... 47 •• .. to Ditto, New .. 1 .... 1034 .... to Ditto, New, Brandling .. 25 .. • • 46 .. • • to Newcastle and Berwick .. • • •• 10 .. • • 215 .... to 21 34 North British • • .. • • .. • • 20 • 2854 to Ditto, Half Shares • • .. • • 6 .. •• 10 .. to Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. • . 134 2%.... to 334 Ditto, Dalkeith .• .• .. 25 .... 32 .• • • to Ditto, ditto .. • • .. 5 .... .... to Northern and Eastern .. .. • • 50 •• . • 74 r •• • • to North Kent and Direct Dover .. .. 234 1% .. to North Staffordshire .. 425. 4 5% p. •to 4M p Norwich and Brandon .. .. 18 .... 2750 .... to Northampton, Banbury, & Cheltnam. 2 ... 154 .... to 1 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 1254 .... 9 •• .. to 8% Portsmouth Direct •• •• •• • • 3% •• •• 3% •••• to Reading, Guildford, and Reigate • • 425. X dig. to Rugby and Huntingdon • • • • • • 2 .. • • 1 3. ...• to Scottish Central • • • • • • •• • • 10 .. • • 1554 .... to Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. . • 2% .. • • 354 .... to 2% Shropshire Union • • • • • • • • • 425... • • % dis— to South Midland • • • • • • • • • 429. .... pto 254 p S o uth Eastern and Dover • • • • 33% .. • • 39 % to 38% Ditto. New, No. 1 • • • • • • •16 .•.. 1 934 ••••to 20 Ditto, New, No. 2 • .. • • •• 10 •• • 1354 to Ditto, New, No. 4 • • • • • • • • 2 % •• • • 3 •• • • to 2% South Wales .. • • • • .. 5 .... 2 to Trent Valley and Holyhead Junction 2% •• • • 1% t o _ Vale of Neath • • • • • • • • • • Welsh Midland .. • • • • • • • • 254 •• 1%..•• to West Riding Union .. • • • • y a % pto York and North Midland • • .. • • 50 ....102 .... to 104 Ditto. Scarborough Branch • • •• 25 .• 51 4954 to 5054 Ditto. Extension .. .. 15 .... 3554 .. .to Ditto East and West Riding Extension 1 11 10% 1134 to 1034 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. 12 .... 12% %• • to Central of Spain .. • • • • .. 2 .... 34 •.• . to 1 Dutch Rhenish • • • • • • • • .. 5 .. 76% to 7% East Indian .• ss. .... %%•• to -- Great Northern of France Constituted 5 •• •• 15%34.. to Great Indian Peninsular • • • • • • ss. •... •• •• to Italian and Austrian • • • • • • .. 3 •• • • 2 •• • • to Louvain and Jemeppe ~ • • .. 4 .. • • 2 to 1% Lyons and Avignon .. • • • • . 2 • • 216 ...• to Luxembourg • • • • • • • • .. .. 4 •. • • 24 ••to Namur and Liege • • . • 4 .. • • 2 1 ,6 •• to Orleans and Vierzon . • 10 17 to Orleans and Bordeaux 6 Hu-- to Purls and Lyons Constituted • • .. 5.. 83i to • 8 Sambre and Meuse .. 8••• • 5% to : West Flanders .. .. • • • • • 4 .. • • 3 .. •• to MINES Real del Monte, Unregistered .. •• to MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. yet The supplies of most articles on oile quo -day were again extensive, a good business was doing at our tations, Potatoes from 4s to 8s 6d per cwt ; Turnips, 10d to Is 8d ; Carrots, 4s to 5s Gd ; Spring Onions, 104 to 2s ; Greens, Is Gd to 2s 3d ; and Leeks, 8d to Is 2d per dozen bunches. Apples, 2s to ss; and spinach, 4d to 8d per half sieve; Hot-house Grapes, 8s to 9s; and New Potatoes, 2d to 6d per lb. White Cabbages, 8d to Is 6d ; and Cauliflowers, Is to 4s per dozen. Celery, 8d to is 10d ; Horseradish, is 6d to 4s ; forced Asparagus, 4s to 6s ; and Rhubarb, 4d to Is 2d per bundle. Oranges, 5s to 12s; and Lemons, 6s to 128 per hundred. Sea-kale, is 3d to 3s; and Small Salad, 2d per punnet. Brocoli Sprouts, 6d to 8d per bushel; Radishes, 3d to Gd per dozen hands; Coss Lettuces, Id to 2d ; and Cucumbers, 2s to 8s each; Straw berries, 85 per small basket. RUNGERFORD. We had a very inactive trade with most articles here to-day, and prices had, in some instances, a downward tendency. NEWGATE AND LEADENNALL. Each kind of Meat was in moderate supply and heavy demand, at barely stationary prices. Beeffrom 28 8d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s fal to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d ; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d. ; and Pork, 3s 8d to 5s per Sibs by the carcase. Turkeys, 4a to Gs ; Goslings, 55 6d to as ; Ducks, is Gd to 2s 3d ; Ducklings, 3s 3d to 4s 6d ; Tame Rab bits, is 3d to Is 9d ; Pigeons, 9d to 1s; and Guinea Fowls, 3s Gd to 5s each ; Surrey Fowls, 9s to 12s ; Ditto, Chickens, 89 to 9s per couple ; Fresh Butter, is 2d to is 4d per pound. NEWPORT. Beef from 2s 10d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 38 8d to 4s 8c1; Lamb, 5s 6d to 6s Gd ; Veal, 4s 6d to 5s 4d ; and Pork, 3s bad to 5s per 81bs. ———— - - BILLINGSGATE. Only moderate supplies of Fish were . on sale to-day. Generally speaking, the demand was firm, and prices were well supported. VTIIITECHAPEZ. Beef from 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 49 6d; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 6d ; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d ; and Pork, 39 6d to 59 per Sibs. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from 834 el to 9d ; of Household do, qid to 8d per 4lbs loaf. HIDE IMARICET. Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d ; do. 641 b to 72114 3d; do. 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 3Md; do. 801 b to 881 b, 3Ud to 334 d ; do. 881 b to 961 b. 3%d to 4%d; do. 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to sd; do. 1041 b to 1121 b, Os. Calf Skins, 3s to 6s 6d ; Horse Hides, 13s ; Polled Sheep, Gs to 7s 6d ; Half Breds, 4s 8d to 6s 6d ; Downs, 4s to 5s ; Shearlings, 6d to ad ; Lambs, 25 9d to 4s each. PLAY MATMETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 315 s to 41 Ss ; Clover ditto, 41 83 to 51 15s; Oat Straw, 1112 s toll 14s; Wheat Straw, I/ 14s to 11 16s per load. A moderate supply and a heavy demand. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 58 to 41 lOs ; Clover ditto, 415 s to 51 14s ; Oat Straw, 11 13s to 11 158 ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 158 to 11 17s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. WIIITECTIAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 31 3s to 418 s ; Clover ditto, 41 8s to 61; Oat Straw, I/ 12s to 11 14s ; Wheat Straw, 11 14s to 11 16s per load. Trade dull, at barely late rates. Daniel O'Connell has during his short stay in London given Mr. Jones, the sculptor, several sittings, whereby this eminent artist has been enabled to add another bust to those of the illustrious and distinguished personages that have within a brief period honoured his studio. The likeness of the Liberator is so perfect, that Mr. O'Con nell has acknowledged it with his autograph. This bust has been executed for a number of subscribers, whose determination is to have the marble placed in a public institution, and to multiply copies of different sizes in biscuit china, terracotta, &c., to meet the wishes of his admirers of all classes. 1.088 OF LIFE AT MILBANK. —Mr. Bedford, Coroner for Westminster, resumed at the Green Man, Little George-street, Story's Gate, on Thursday last, the adjourned inquiry touching the respective deaths of George Richards, aged 57, and Martin Murray, aged 28, the two unfortunate individuals who lost their lives by the breaking down of a travelling crane at Milbank, on Friday week. After a long investigation, In which the insecurity and the insuf ficiency of the crane were demonstrated, the jury, after a long con sultation, returned the following verdict:--" That the two deceased died from the effects of injuries received from the breaking down of a travelling crane at the Sheldon stone wharf, owing to its insecure state, and they (the jury) levy a deodand of 5/. upon the same. And the said jury are of opinion that no blame is attributable to Messrs. Sartois, the proprietors of the wharf." THE NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP.--It is stated in letters from Rome that the Rev. Dr. Ullathorne, of Coventry, will be the new Vicar-Apostolic of the Western District, in the place of the late Dr. Baggy. Dr. Ullathorne Is a member of the Benedictine Order, and is much esteemed for his learning and piety. The ap /milt/not tpa place, we undergiuid, con Eager Eve. THE s UN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 2, 1846 , BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) THE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN DRURY-LANE. As soon as the night charges were disposed of this morn ing, Mr. Inspecter Black stated to the sitting magistrate, Mr. Henry, that he had been to the King's College Hospital for the purpose of ascertaining what state of convalescence Blewitt, the victim of this catastrophe, was in. He had learned that he was in so improved a state, that it was thought he would be able to attend the examination of the prisoner at this court this afternoon. (The prisoner having, it will be remembered, been remanded till this day from Monday last.) Mr. HENRY said that he would not recommend the wounded man to be brought out from the hospital if there was even the slightest risk, as the sessions would not com mence for more than a week, and it would be as well to re mand the prisoner as to commit him at once. The inspector then returned to the hospital to explain the magistrate's views to the authorities there, and the result was that Blewitt did not attend. RE-EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER. At about half-past one o'clock the prisoner was placed at the bar. lie was defended, as before, by Mr. Humphrey. The evidence given on the farmer occasionwas not again entered into, and the only witness now called was the medical man who attended the wounded man, Mr. James Duncombe, who said, I am house-surgeon of King's College Hospital. I have attended the wounded man Blewitt. My opinion as to his present state is, that he has perfectly recovered from the shock, but is not out of danger yet. Mr. HENRY—What is the nature of the wound ? Witness —lt is a gunshot wound. Mr. HENRY—Has the ball been extracted ? Witness— No, it passed through the body. It entered on the right side of the breast bone; and passed out at the same side of the blade bone. I think he will recover, and probably in about three weeks. Mr. HENRY—I will remand the prisoner till Saturday next, and by that time you will be able to form a better opinion as to whether he will recover or not. Mr. Humphreys applied to have the prisoner admitted to bail, which Mr. Henry refused. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 2.—Wind S.S.W., light breeze and fine. DEAL, MAY I.—Wind S.W., light.—Arrd. Bengal, Errington, Pata gonia, and sld. for Shields ; Frcuiziska, Sturge, Matanzas, and sld. for Hamburgh. Arrd. frown the river 30th ult., Thorwaldsen, Jegsen, Rio Janeiro; let, Eliza, Adamson, Valparaiso ; Thames, Gardner, ditto. PORTSMOUTH, MAY I.—Wind W. to S.S.W.—Sid. Palmyra, Ste phens, Hobart Town. OFF TORBAY, APRIL 29.—Padang, Zwart, Java for Amsterdam. OFF PLYMOUTH', MAY I.—Spectator, Robinson, Mauritius. FALMOUTH, MAY I.—Wind W.N.W., light breezes.—Arrd. April 30, heart of Oak, Massey, Pernambuco. Off port, Navigator, Le feuyre, Rio Grande. narsvii.ratt. 50.—Sid. Idas, Woodcock, Nevis. NEWPORT, 3lsy W.--Sid. Robin Gray, Grenada. LIVERPOOL, MAY I.—Wind S.S.E. to light.—Arrd. Cale donia Brander, Deccan, New Orleans ; Restamadoe, Josegly, Ca minho. Sld. Berhampore, Smith, Calcutta; Anjer, Bell, Bombay; Agenoria, Jones, Rio Janeiro ; Phcenix, Hughes, Trinidad ; Fidelia, Hackstaff, New York ; John Munn, Watt, Restigouche ; Canada, Adams, Quebec ; Wilson, Stoup, Quebec. DUBLIN, APRIL 29.—S1ci. Aginow, St. John's, Newfoundland. BELFAST, Aram 30. Sld. Chieftain, M'Ewing, Quebec. DUNDALK, Amu. 29.—Arrd. Enterprise, Lyons, St. John's, New Brunswick. CORK, APRIL 29.—Wind S.S.W., light.—Sld. Edinburgh, Jackson, Boston; Samuel Abbott, Gardo, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Effing ham, Robertson, Quebec. SHIELDS, APRIL 30.—S1d. Maria, Ipland, Rio Janeiro. WHITSTABLE, APRIL 30.—Two casks of rum marked " S. Ryan," were picked up in the Channel, off Hastings, by the crew of the Comet of this port. A wreck with only stanchions standing was passed 9th ult., off St. Michael's during a hurricane by the Faliona, Black, arrived in the River. THE NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY.—We are enabled to state that the North Staffordshire is about to be amal gamated with the London and Birmingham Company, and that the terms are to be precisely the same as those on which the amalgama-, tion took place between the London and Birmingham and the Trent Valley Companies, namely, that for every five North Staffordshire 201 shares, the fortunate holders will receive one 1001. London and Birmingham share, which is now selling, as will be seen by re ference to the share list, at 2281., or 1281. premium.—Railway World. DISTRESSED NEEDLEWOMEN.—A ball was given at Willis's Rooms last evening, and the proceeds arising from the sale of the tickets must have made a considerable accession to the funds of the So c iety, whose benevolent efforts have been directed to im proving the condition of this unfortunate but useful class of persons. The attendance was exceedingly numerous, and comprised some of the most distinguished members of our aristocracy, who oscillated between the French Plays and the French Ambassador's felt' so that there was a continuous renewal of fresh and blooming faces. The Duchess of Norfolk came with a party, as (lid also Lady Norbury and Lady Westmeath, and Lady Gage, Lord John Manners, Lord Dudley Stuart, the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress were also amongst the company. There were several superb fancy dresses, but motley was not the only wear, as the majority of those present wore the common costume of every-day life. Many who were pre vented from attending sent their contributions, in order that the funds of the Society should derive no damage by their absence. The Duke of Cambridge sent 5/. ; Messrs. Coutts, 10/. ; Lady Brownlow, 5/. ; Lady Sefton, 5/. ; Mr. A. Roberts, 51., Br..c. A sumptuous supper was served at two o'clock, but ices and other refreshments were handed round with bounteous profusion throughout the whole of the evening. It being the anniversary of the birthday of Louis Philippe, the French National anthem was performed by the or chestra. SALE OF MR. H. P. BONE'S COLLECTION OF ENAMELS. —Yesterday the sale of the beautiful collection of enamels by H. P. Bone, Esq., took place at Messrs. Christie and Manson's rooms. The enamels, 85 in number, were divided into five portions, viz., royal portraits, eminent ladies, eminent men, subjects, and original subjects, the whole of them, excepting the last portion, being exquisite copies of original paintings, by Sir J. Reynolds, Lely, Vandyck, Honthorst. Mignard, Holbein, &c. Among the royal portraits, a small enamel, 4 inches by 3U inches, of Anne Boleyn, from the original, by Hol bein, in the collection of J. Neeld, Esq., M.P., sold for 14 guineas. Lot 24, " Peter the Great," from the original, by Kneller, in the col lection of her Majesty, 34 guineas. Lot 28, "William 1V.," after Beechy, 30 guineas. The subjects being the largest known and beautifully executed, sold as follows :—Lot 71, " The Infant Aca demy," from the original, by Reynolds, in Lord Palmerston's collec tion, size 12 inches by 10 inches, 95 guineas. Lot 72, "Cornelia and her Children, Lady Cockburn and Sons," from the original, by Rey nolds, in the possession of Sir J. Cockburn, size 12 inches by 9, 96 guineas. Lot 75, " Lady Jane Grey in Prison," after Northeete, 92 guineas. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The thirty-seventh an nual meeting was held yesterday at the rooms of the Society, in Regent-street, when the chair was taken by Lord Prudhoe. The re port of the auditors announced the receipts of the year as 5,9471. Bs. 10d., and the payments 6,0071. Is. 3d., whilst the liabilities were 2401. I is. 6d. The total debts of the society were 10,006/. 11a. 6d., having been increased in the past year by 4481. 12s. 6d. The amount of receipts on the garden exhibition account was 5,0341. Is. 6d., whilst the general expenses connected with them were 2,8991. Is. 5d., in cluding 1,182/. ss. as the costs of medals awarded, and the total amount of subscriptions from Fellows was 3,4901. 4s. Amongst the incidental expenses there were for garden purrent labour 1,1081. 4s. Bd., and costs of foreign missions and importations 432/. 2s. 3d., a sum of 563/. 12s. Bd. remaining due on the same account. The present ba lance in hand was 2501. 9s. 3d. The Duke of Devonshire was re elected President, Thomas Edgar, Esq., Treasurer, and J. R. Gower, Esq., Secretary ; and Sir George Staunton, Bart., M.P., Mr. E. Baker, and F. G. Cox, Esq., were chosen into the council in the room of Lord Prudhoe, W. H. Pepys, Esq., F.R.S., and Mr. Loddiges. There have been several rumours abroad within the last day or two to the effect that the Bank of England is about to in crease its accommodation to the public, either by a diminution of rate or an extension of time. That these rumours were wrong in point of fact, was sufficiently shown by the Court of Directors break ing up yesterday without making any alteration in their present ar rangements, but their very existence shows such a wrong notion in the public mind, that it is worth while to set it right. The fact is, that the Bank of England having parted with much of the money paid in for railway deposits, is gradually becoming less and less anxious for securities, and far from wishing to extend its accommo dation, is moving in a direction precisely opposite. The time for accom modation, which was originally for two months' has dwindled down into one, and the present limit is axed at the 30th May ; and yet persons were to be found yesterday who expected that the two months would be extended into three, while another story cut off one-halt per cent. Prom the rate of discount.—Times. THE NEW SEWER IN FLEET -STREET. —Last even ing, about seven o'clock, some alarm was created in Fleet-street, in consequence of the sudden falling in of a portion of the centre of the road, nearly opposite Andorton's Hotel. On Inquiry, it appeared that the cause of the occurrence, which might have been attended with the most disastrous consequences, was the fact of one of the arches of the new sewer having given way, the bed of the road having fallen in with it. Fleet-street is therefore again likely to be blocked up for a time, the above place being by no means the only one in the street rendered dangerous by the faulty state of the arches of the new sewer. Fortunately no accident happened. A MODERN SAMARITAN.—A fashionably attired per son named Thomas Doling, was, with a young woman named Emma Grey, charged at the Clerkenwell Police-office, with robbing ready furnished lodgings. The facts having been proved, a second charge was established against the male prisoner. Having seen a girl fall down in a fit In the street, he assisted two policemen in carrying her home to •the house of a mechanic named Chapman, in 2, Great Saffron-hill. The good Samaritan remained a while in the room consoling the mother of the girl; but immediately after his depar ture the watch, which hung over the mantel-piece, was missing. The magistrate decided on commuting the prisoners for trial. COVENT GARDEN COMPANY.—One of the laws of the Covent Garden Theatrical Fund is, that a person must have been a performer at the theatre for two seasons before he can become a member. Considering the theatre has been closed for the last two years, the only persons—according to the above law—who could possibly claim relief would be the spiders, who, for two seasons running, have been engaged on the flies of the theatre. They really would not be such unworthy objects, for they have performed that most difficult of all theatrical feats—they have literally filled the treasury.—Atinanack of the Month. ANOTHER VICTIM.—Miss Bridges, eldest daughter of Matthew Bridges, Esq., of Aldershot Manor, Surrey, was received during Lent into the Romanist Church at Prior Park.—Church and State Gazette. MA JoRIT T OF LORD 817 ROHLEY.—NOBLE HOSPITALITY. —On Thursday there was a scene of great festivity at Burhgley House, and to a considerable extent at Stamford, to celebrate the coming of age of Lord Burghley, eldest son of the Marquis of Exeter, and heir to the title and domain. As if by common consent, po litical feeling was on this occasion merged into more generous senti ments; report had spoken favourably of the amiability, unassuming deportment, and liberal disposition of the young lord ; and all who are connected, either by locality or by tics of interest, with the ancient house, seem desirous that the usual congratulations on such an occasion should be unaccompanied by arty re miniscences which might tend to diminish the éclat of Lord Burghley's entry into the world as an influential and responsible member of society. We learn that by Lord Exeter's ex press wish, no party or class distinctions were allowed to stand in the way of a general rejoicing for the neighbourhood ; with the estate, and the poor of the district were furnished " bidden to the feast" who were in the remote degreeco a w n il i n t e h w e t t h ed e means of being glad with their more opulent ghbours. 'I he dis man being a tenant, 1141 b. of bread, tenant's wife, tribution of provisions to the small tenantssame;ale;b.weafns a b s ee fo f, llo a w ud : — a T qu o ar ev t er o y f of ale; and to every pint of ale. In this manner 6,5001b5. o f bread and beef, and half a c u h n d o e f r b t r e e n a , d t the d same be e f; (1 of bread, were distributed, anda,soo gal lons years tenant's el child ca For the money , which gratuities in Stamfora lons of strong ale. at the Town - hall, urder the sup er i n t endence of the beef, and the same quantity were given away clergymen, churchwardens, and overseers of eac h par i sh, they were 2,500 applicants; every single man who applied received a shilling; every s i ng le woman, a shilling ; a man and hi s w i fe, Is. 6d.; a man and his wife and three children, 2s. ; and a man and his wife with more than three children, 2s. 6d. Similar gratuities were distributed in every parish in the vicinity in which the Marquis of Exeter pos sessed property. At Burghley House, a scene of bustle commenced at an early hour ; the immense preparations to dine about 700 per sons (which was the number who accepted the invitations) drew from the town a large body of visitors, and the park was, during the day, thronged with as nearly many persons as when the Queen paid a visit to the noble owner.—Lincoln Mercury. SOLAR SPOTS.--The triangular group of large spots which returned to the sun's eastern limb about twelve days ago, after considerable change of form while crossing the sun's disc, dis appeared on Wednesday from his western limb, and the two large spots which followed them had increased to four, and are now near the same limb ; also, the very large group of spots which disap peared about twelve days ago, returned yesterday to the sun's eastern limb, but considerably modified in form during their absence, and promise to return more than once before they totally disappear.— Glasgcto Examiner. OPENING OF A NEW STATION ON THE GREAT WESTERN.—On Thursday the station at Langley Marshgate, on the Great Western, was opened for the conveyance of passengers and parcels to and from Paddington, Exeter, and the intermediate sta tions. It is about two miles from Slough, and was originally in tended for the Windsor station, in consequence of a strong opposition to having one at Slough being entertained by the authorities of Eton College. The opposition having been withdrawn, Slough station was built, and the inconveniente of not having a station opened at Lang ley, which has remained unemployed since it was built, having been represented to the company, they have directed that in future three passengers trains, including that o - dered by Parliament (cheap), shall call up and down daily. This gives great accommodation to those persons residing also near Colnbrook, Longford, Horton, Ratchet, Staines, Iver, Wexham, George Green, Gerard's Cross, Bse., who have hitherto been compelled to go to the stations at Slough or West Drayton. ....."`INCENDIARISM BY AN InrcT.—On Friday last a large hay-rick, the property of Mr. Smallcombe, of Leech Pool Farm, near Broughton, was set on fire by a boy named Zebedee Abbott, an idiot, and the greater part destroyed. Had it not been for the exertions of the inspector and three of the police, together with some farm labourers, the whole must have been consumed; but they managed to save about three tons of the hay. Abbott has been brought before the magistrates and discharged, but Is at present in the Union Work house. —Dorset Gazette. Sir George Murray is now so far recovered from his recent indisposition es to be enabled to take oecaolonal carriage drives. PARLIAMEN TAR Y DI V ISIONS (From the Votes and Proceedings of the Housc of Commons• FRIDAY, MAY 1. PROTECTION OF LIFE (IRELAND) BILL. Order read for resuming adjourned Debate on Amendment pro posed to be made to the Question, " That the Bill be now read the first time," and which Amendment was to leave out from the word " That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words " Whil e this House deplores the existence of outrage in Ireland, and is Me' frillanxious for its repr ess i on , it i s o f op i n i on that such ou t ra ge frill be aggravated, not removed, by the arbitrary, unjust, and un constitutional enactments of this Bill ; and that it is the duty of Par liament to adopt such measures as will tend to eradicate the causes which produce these crimes, instead of resorting to laws which will harrass and oppress the innoce n t w ith ou t restratning the guilty; 9ttd which being restrictive of public liberty, cannot fail to augment national discontent," instead thereof : Questi.,n again proposed; " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question.' Debate resumed :—Question put. The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 274. . . _ Acland, Sir T. Acland T. D. A'Court, Captain Acton, Colonel Ainsworth, Peter Alexander, N. Alford, Viscount Antrobus, Edmund Arbuthnott, H. Archdall, Captain Arkwright, 3. Austen, Colonel Bagot, William Bailey, J., j un. Baillie, Colonel Baillie, H. J. Baillie, W. Baldwin, Barry Balfour, J. M. Bankes, George Barkly, Henry Baring, F. T. Baring, Thomas Baring, W. B. Barrington, Lord Baskerville, T. B. Bateson, T. Beckett, William Benbow, John Bennet, P. Bentinck, Lord G. Bentinck, Lord H. Beresiord, Major Blackburne, J. I. Bodkin, William H. Boldero, IL G. Borthwick, Peter Botfield, Beriah Bowles, Admiral Boyd, John Bramston, T. W. Brisco, M. Broadley, Henry Broadwood, H. Brooke, Lord Brooke, Sir A. B. Browne, W. Brownrigge, J. S. Bruce, Lord E. Buckley, Edmund Biller, Sir Y. Campbell, Sir H. Cardwell, Edward Carew, W. H. Pole Carnegie, Captain Cavendish, G. H. Chelsea, Vise. Chichester, Lord J. Cholmondeley, H. Christopher, R. A. Chute, W. L. W. Clayton, R. R. Clerk Sir G. Clifton, J. T. Clive, Vise. Clive, R. H. Cockburn, Sir G. Collett, W. R. Compton, H. C. Connolly, Colonel Coote, Sir C. M. Copeland, Alderman Corry, Henry Courtenay, Lord Cowper, W. F. Cripps, W. Darner, Colonel Davies, D. A. Deedes, W. Denison, J. E. Denison, E. B. Dickinson, F. F. Dodd, George Douglas, Sir H. Douglas, Sir C. Douglas, J. S. Duckworth, Sir J. Dugdale, W. S. Dungannon, Lord Duncombe, A. Duncombe, 0. East, J. B. Eastnor, Viscount Egerton, W. T. Manners, Lord C. Egerton, Sir P. Martin, C. W. Emlyn, Viscount Masterman, Job" Entwisle, W. Maxwell, J. Estcouit, T. G. Meynell, Captain Fielden, William 11l ildmay, 11. St. John Ferguson, Sir R. Miles, Philip W. S. Filmer, Sir E. Miles, W. Fitzmaurice, W. Names, R. M. Fitzroy, Henry Morgan, 0. Flower, Sir James Morpeth, Viscount Floyer, John Mundy, Edw. Miller Forbes, William Neeld, Joseph Forester, G. C. N eville, Ralph • Forman, T. S. Newry, Viscount Fox, R. Norreys, Lord Fox, S. L. Northland, ViSJOULet Frewen r C. 11. Ossulton, Lord Fuller, A. E. Pakington, 4. S. Gardner, J. D. Palmer, Ilobert Gaskell, J. M. Palmerton, Viscount Gladstone, Captain Patten, J. W. Glynne, Sir S. Pell, Sir R. Godson, Richard Peel, Jonathan Gordon, Captain Pennant, Colonel Gore, Montague Plumptre, J. P. Gore, W. 0. Polhli..F. Gore, W. R. 0. Powell', Col. Goulbuni, Henry Itashleigh, W. Graham, Sir J. Reid, Sir John Granby, Marquis of Held, Colonel Greene, Thomas Repton, G. W. J. Gregory, W. H. Rice, E. R. Grimsditch, Thomas Richards, Richard Grogan, E. Rolleston, Colonel. Guest, Sir John Round, C. G. Hall, Col. Round, John Hallyburton, Lord Itumbold, C. It. Halsey, T. P. Russell, Lord J. Hamilton, J. H. Russell, C. Hamilton, G. A. Russell, J. D. Hamilton, W. J. Rutherfurd, A. Hamilton, Lord C. Swidersoa, R. Hanmer, Sir Joins Sandon, Viscount Harcourt, G. Scott, Francis Harris, Captain Seymer, Henry Ker Mayes, Sir E. Seymour, Lord Heathcote, Sir W. Seymour, Sir H. Henley, J. W. Shelburne, Earl of Herbert, Sydney Shirley, E. J. Hervey, Lord A. Smith, Abel Hodgson, F. Smith, Vernon Hodgson, Richard Smythe, George Hogg, J. W. Somerset, Lord G. Holmes, W. A'C. Hope, Sir J. Hope, A. Hope, G. W. Hornby, John Stan l ey, co: pt aa m o t h nno e sl e ne r fi r ey t o e ir :n , ndi, Richard t , v.T W. . c o I I Vis c o unt B . R. S e. . . Hotham, Lord Stuart, Henry Houldsworth, T. Sutton, Henry Howard, C. W. Taylor, E. Howard, E. G. Thesiger, Sir F. Howard, Sir It. Thompson, Ald. Hudson, George Tollemache, F. J. Hughes, W. B. Tollemache, John Hussey, Thomas Tomlin, George Ingestre, Viscount Tower, C. Inglis, Sir R. Trench, Sir F. W. James, Sir W. Trollope, Sir J. Jermyn, Earl Trotter, John Johnstone, Sir J. Tyrrell, Sir J. Johnstone, Hope Verner, Col. Jones, Captain Vernon, G. H. Kelly, Sir Fitzroy Villiers, Viscount Kemble, H. Vyse, R. Knightley, Sir C. Waddington, H. S. Labouchere, Henry Walpole, S. N. Lambton, H. Walsh, Sir J. H. Lascelles, E. Wellesley, Lord C. Lascelles, W. S. Wlnnington, Sir T. Lawson, Andrew Wodehouse, E. Lefroy, A. Wood, Charles Legh, G. C. Wood, Colonel Lemon, Sir C. Wood, Colonel T. Lindsay, Captain Worcester, MarqulS Lockhart, W. Wortley, J. S. Lowther, Sir J. H. Wrightson, W. E • Lyall, George Mackenzie, T. Mackinnon, W. A. M`Neill, Duncan Mahon, Lord TELLERS. Young, John Baring, Henry MINORITY-NOES, 125. Aglionby, H. A. Esmonde, Sir T. O'Conor, Don Aldam, William Evans, Sir De Lacy Ogle, S. C. Archbold, Robert Ewart, William Paget, Colonel Armstrong, Sir A. Fielden, John Pattison, James Bailie, Walter Fitzgerald, R. A. Pechell, Captain Bannerman, A. Fitzroy, Lord C. Philips, Mark Barnard, Edward G. Fitzwilllam, G. W. Pigot, David Barron, Sir H. Fleetwood, Sir P. Plumridge, Captain Bell, John Forster, Matthew Ponsouby, C. F. Bellew, R. M. Gore, obert Powell, Caleb Berkeley, H. F. Granger, T. C. Power, James Blake, M. J. Grattan, Henry Protherga, Edward Blewitt, Reginald Hall, Sir Benjamin Rawdon, Colonel Bouverie, E. P. Hatton, Captain V. Ricardo, J. L. Bowes, John Hawes, B. Rich, Henry Bowring, Dr. Hay, Sir A. Roebuck, J. A. Bridgeman, H. Heneage, E. Hominy, John Bright, John Hiudley, Charles Ross, 1). R. Bretherton, J. Holland, Robert Russell, Lord E. Browne, R. D. Horsman, E. Scrope, G. P. Busfeild, William Humphery, Ald. Somers, J.P. Butler, Colonel Kelly, James Somerville, Sir W. Butler, P. S. Langston, J. H. Strickland, 'Sir G. Carew, R. S. Layard, Captain Stritt, Edward Cavendish, C. C. Macnamara, Major Tanered, H. W. Chapman, B. M'Carthy, Alexander Thornely, T. Christie, W. D. M'Taggart, Sir J. Trelawny, J. S. Cobden, R. Marjoribanks, S. Turner, Edmund Colebrooke, Sir T. Marshall, W. Villiers, Charles Collett, John Marsland, Henry Walrley, Thomas Collins, William Milton, Viscount Wall, C. B. Corbally, M. E. Mit c h e ll , T . A . Warburton, Henry Crawford, W. S. Moffatt, George Wa •cl, H. G. Curteis, H. B. Molesworth, Sir W. Watson, Henry Dalrymple, Captain Morris, David Wawn, J. T. Dawson, T. V. Mostyn, E. M. L. Williams, W. D'Eyncourt, C. T. Napier, Sir Charles Wsrsley, Lord Dun, James , Norreys, Sir D. Wyse, Thomas Duke,•Sir J. O'Brien, John Yorke, R.:11. Duncan, Viscount O'Brien, T. Duncan, George Duncombe, T. Escott, Bickham O'Connell, Daniel O'Connell, Maurice O'Connell, J. TELLERS. Roche, E. B. O'Connell, M. J. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)► FRIDAY, MAY 1. The following Petitions for Railways were reported, and the Bill ordered to be brought in by the undernamed Hon. Members : Warwickshire and London (Hampton and Ashchurch Line)—Sir C- Douglas and Mr. llugdale. Exeter and Great Western—Lord Courtenay and Sir T. Aciand, STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE. The following resolutions were reported from this Committee 1. That, in the case of the South Yorkshire Coal Railway std Canal petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their 8111. 2. That, in the case of the Goole and Doncaster Railway petition,. the standing orders ought to be dispensed with and :::: rnn ha , t ,r th ij e ti p i articsbe 3 That,permitted proceed i o nthe e se w iotfh the the Clydeir ]till. 1 D . Amend ments on Third Reading, the Amendments are of such a nature as. may be adopted by the House if they shall think fit, with the ex.cer,- Bon of those proposed to Clauses 27 and 34. 4. That, in the case of the Furness Railway Extensions p,etition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, on procuring additional Sub scriptions under Contract to the amount of 3,3001. 5. That, in the case of the Exeter Great Western FAllway petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—Tl',at the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill on either procuring additional Subscriptions under Contract, to the amount of 16%5001., making a total Subscription Contract of 487,5001., being th tee-fourths of the amount of the estimate, after deducting the amount stated in the declaration of the Great Western Railway Company, or on their de positing an amended declaration to the amount of 866,6661. 13s. 4d., which Sum, when deducted from the amount of the estimate, will leave 433,3331. 6s. Bd.. of which three-fourths have been subscribed under the present contract ; and that the parties shall introduce in their Bill provisions rendering it com2ulsory on the Great Western Railway Company to contribute the amount stated in their original declaration, or in their amended declaration, as the case shall be; and that the Committees on this and the preceding Bill do examine in the first place how far such orders have been complied with, and do report the same to the House on the report of the Bill. First, second, fourth, and fifth resolutions agreed to.—Report to 110 on the table. RAILWAYS. Select Committee on Group No. 18. Lord Hotham discharged ; Mr. R. H. Yorke selected, and added La the Committee. Select Committee on Group No. 23. Sir J. Hope discharged; Lord Hotham selected, and added to ill Committee. Select Committee on Group No. 26. Dr. Bowring discharged ; Sir J. Hope selected, and added to the Committee. DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL SIR HOWARD ELFBIN STONE, BART., C.B.—The death of this gallant ()Meer took place on Tuesday evening, at Ore Place, Sussex, at the seat of the family. near Hastings. The deceased Major•Generel was the youngest of eight sons of Capt. J. Elphinstone, subsequently. an Admiral in the Russian navy, by Miss Warburton, daughter of Mr. J. Warburton. He Ni as born in 1773, and married in 1803 his first cousin, eldest daughter of Mr. J. Warburton. The gallant General had been up wards of fifty years in the army, as his commission as second Lieu tenant in the Royal Engineers is dated April, 1793. Sir Howard was p lB r o e e s a e t r t e d t i a n k E in g g y p o t f i t n h e thee a I p n e di o n f n G n o n od n he y , H t a t d e e ' r t a h el7cllosm;maanndd in General Sir David Baird when he was officer - cmmanding the en gineers. In 1806, he was entrusted with a mission to Portugal- He subsequently proceeded, under General Whitelocke, with the expedition to Monte Video,, in the capacity of commanding engineer. In 1808, when the Duke of Wellington, then Sir Artlutr Wellesley, was sent out to Portugal in command of the ex pedition, he embarked with the Royal Engineers, of which corps he was honoured by the command. At the battle of Roleia, he rendered especial service, and was severely wounded in that engagement ; but for the gallantry he displayed on that occasion he was rewarded with the decoration of a medal. Sir Howard served in the Peninsula from 1812 to the conclusion of the war, and was commanding engineer at the passage of the Adour, and the blockade of, and sortie from Bayonne. For his services in Egypt, be had re ceived a medal, and a medal and two clasps for Roleia, NI velle, anti Nive. In 1816 he was created a Baronet of the United Kingdom. and was nominated a Commander of the Bath. The deceased wag Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Royal Engineers, and his com mission was dated as annexed :—Second Lieutenant, Arwil 24, 1793; First Lieutenant, Feb. 5, 1796 ; Captain, July 1, 1800 ; Brevet - Major, Jan. 1, 1812; Regimental Lieutenant-Colonel, July 21, 1813 ; Regimental Colonel, Dec. 2, 1824 ; and Major-Gem;ral, Jan. 10, 1837. The gallant deceased is succee4ed in the baronetcy' by his eldest son. Mr. Howard Elphinstone, M.P. for Lewes. The pi•esent Baronet was born in 1804, and married in 1829 Miss Curteis, youngest daughter of Mr. E. J. Curteis. He entered the House of Commons as repre sentative of Hastings, from 1835 to 1837, and at The general election in 1841 he was returned for Lewes, in conjunction with the lio n ' Henry Fitzroy. Complaints are unceasingly made of the irregula r ; transmission of newspapers by the Post-office to 'different ports O t the country. From a heap of letters on the subje ct, we can eollec_ three separate methods of going wrong which seem to be in constant practice. The first plan is to send in the evenir g the newspape rs which are ordered to be sent in the morning ; thy; effect of which that they leave St. Martin's-le-Grand a few hovis after the time which they should have reached their place of des - iination. The neat plan, which far surpasses the first in the mascaitude of the incon venience venience occasioned, consists Ist keeping the ru:wspapers for twowt,a three days, and then sending them at leisure. Here, w e are ho !' ss , to observe, the strictest impartiality is show and whether 1 1, ..; papers are sent in the morning or in the evening, they are ajoon subjected to this delay. One might imagine tits t there was no; for another plan, and that these two methods would Include r .v_f',,, species of irregularity. But they are nothing in point a efil 24' , to the third, which consists in not sending the papers at all. , s ' o get we have three several descriptions of complui tits—those their papers too late, those who get them at in, gular intervito_,, j e t those who never get them. There is certaiids .t.entething wants mending here.—Times. ARRIVAL OF TROOPS FROM INDIA, C H ATHA APRIL 29.—This afternoon a detachment of the 1 Lth t heyßeghnen rived at the Invalid Depot, fron t Gr ave send, at -which Pla_ c , e ~,itt disembarked from the skip Malabar, Captain P.lff. Its consisted of one colour-sergeant and twenty-seve n men, with mcS woman and six children, and were in charge of • Lieutenant Jfl Ogilvey, of the same corps. The above detachment e_inli ngat raeu g e of the 9th of January last, at Cannanore, and durilag the P cOll - days, they lost by death three soldiers. This detachmenter prises all young men, who are sent home on account of their to ken constitutions, and on medical inspection it was found ne, place some in the hospital ; the greater part were sent to St• DP" Barracks, there to await for their discharge. i