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Now ready, in 2 vols., with Portraits, 21s. bound, LETTERS OF THE KINGS OF ENGLAND. Now FIRST COLLP.CTED, 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 Colburu, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. LORD BROUGHAM'S NEW WORK. "Tow ready, in royal Bro., 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, SirJ. Banks, and D'Alembert. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND, SHALE, 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, contiining 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 advices 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. IT.NREDEEMED PLEDGES AND OTHER 31ISCELLANEOUS PROPERTY. MESSRS. SLOPER and GILL will SELL by AUCTION, at their Rooms, 48, Chiswell-street, Fins. bury, on WEDNISDAT, May', 184 at Twelve o'clock, and the fol lowing MONDAY and TIILMSDAY evenings, at Six o'clock precisely, a valuable assortment of UNREDEEMED PLEDGES, con sisting of ladies' and gentlemen's fashionable apparel, buck skins, wahtcoating,s, silk mercery, linen drapery, gold and sliver watches and guards, brilliant rings, musical instruments, musical boxes, valuable timepieces, writing-desks, work-boxes, tea-caddies, china ornaments, oil paintings, fishing rods, ladies' handsome c l out- Paniens, silver fittings, guns, pistols, Sheffield plated arts wh culte:sryn., &e. The forfeited property pledged, prior to May, 184 , WOlsoncroft and Leete, Unimi-street, Borough. May be viewed the day previous, and catalogues had at the rooms. lIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully informed that an EXTRA NIGHT will take place on THURSDAY NEx r, MAY 7, When will be performed (for the first time this Season), Rossthrs Opera, entitled, LA GAZZA LADRA. 131netta, Madame Grisi ; Lucia, Madame Bellini ; Pippo, Maine. Brambilla ; Gianetto, Signor Mario ; Fodesta, Signor LaWache ; Isaac, Signor Dia Flori ; Fabrizi Vingradito, Signor A. Giubilei ; Fernando Villabello, Signor Fornasari. With a Selection from a favourite OPERA. In which Madame Castellan, Madlle. Sanchiolt, and Madlle. Corbari will appear. Also, various Entertainments in the BALLET Department. In which will appear Mdlles. Cerito, Louise Taglioni, Lucile Gratin ; MM. St. Leon, Gosselin, Di Mattia, 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 Doniz , ttPs Opera, entitled, DON PASQUALE. Itiorina, Madame Grisi ; Dr. Mala'esta, Signor Fornasari ; Ernesto, Signor Mario ; Don Pasquale, Signor Lablache. Between the Acts of the Opera, the Park Scene from the ad mired Ballet of EOT,INE ; ou, LA DRYADE. Eoline, Lucile Grahn ; Itubezahi, M. Perrot; Count Edgard, M. Gosselin ; Prince of Silesia, M. Di 3fattia. Silosienne, by the Coryphees. Pas de la Fiancee, by Madles. L. Grahn, Moncelet, and Cossan. Mazourka d'Extase, by ILidlle. Lucile Grahn and M. Perrot. To conclude with the revived Ballet DlvertissemeLt, by M. Perrot, entitled, LE DELIRE D'UN PEINTRE. Stephan°, M. Perrot ; Blanche d'Oviedo, Ma.dlle. L. Grahn ; Mar garet', Mdme Copere. In which will be introduced a New Pas de Trois, by Madlles. L. Taglioni, Demelisse, and Moncelet (composed by H. Gosselin); La Castilliaua Bolero, by Madile. L. Grahn and M. Perrot. TIIEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING T _. Will be performed an Opera, entitled THE CROWN JEWELS. Count de Campo Mayor, Mr. Weiss ; Don Henriquez, Mr. Harrison ; Don Sebastian D'Aveyro, Mr. D. \V. 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 ; Fabrielo, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Jmelda, Madile. Sali. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET, THIS EVENING Will be performed a New and Original Comedy, called, A BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK. C.) anon Foxall, Mr. Webster; More craft, Mr. W. Farrell Sir John Coverdale, Mr. Tibury; Ernest Coverdale, Mr. M. Moll; Horace Waldgrave, Mr. Hudson ; Schnei dermann, 51r. J Bland ; Thomas, Mr. Brindal ; Lady Coverdale, mrs. Glover ; Selina Coverdale, Jliss Julia Bennett ; Emmeline, Mrs. Seymour. The Band will perform the Overture, "Edourdo e Christine," the Fantasie, " Fra Diavolo ;" th e " Post HornGalop," .. Antoinette," Cellarius Waltz; the "Chatsworth Quadrilles;" and the " Brunow Tolka." To be followed by an Original Farce, called THE IRISH TIGER. Sir Charles Lavender, Mr. Howe ; Paddy Ryai, 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 ABISTOPHANES on which occasion they will he presented to Vie public with new Names, new Feathers, new Songs, and new Tales. Principal characters by Messrs. James Bland, Hudson, Tilbury, Brindal, Caulfield, T. F. Mathews, and Miss P. Horton. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. The Last Night of General TOM THUMB'S Engagement. Tills EVENING 'Will be performed the Comedy of HONOURS AND TRICKS. Prin cipal characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Wigan Didaear, and Keeley ; Miss Villars, Mrs. A. Wiga n , an d Mrs. Keeley. ' After which, a New Extraraganza, 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 TIIUMB ; 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 ! I:IIEATItt ROYAL. AIiELPIII, 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. Del mare, Mr. Perkins ; Batifole, Miss Woolgar ; Miss Webster; Cecile, Mrs. E. Yarnold. Atter which the Burlesque, entitled PETER WILKINS or, The Loadstone Bock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters by Misses Woolgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor; Mr. Pan! Bedford, Mr. Muny ard, &c. To conclude with ,i New Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAM P.ERWELL ? Chesterfield Honeybun, Mr. Wright; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews, Mrs. Honeybun, Miss Emma [larding. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING Will be performed Sheridan's Play of PIZARRO, with the orig 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 Flexmore ; Miss Bailin and Miss Marshall will appear. Te conclude with a New Drama, entitled ERNESTINE. The principal characters supported by Messrs. Cooper, Wallack, Leigh Murray ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss E. Stanley, Miss May, &e, ASTLEY'S ROYAL AM it'lil'lHEATL' E. 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 his steed." THIS EVENING Will be performed the Grand Asiatic Drama of THE ARAB AND HIS DESERT STEED or, the Pearl of the Euphrates. ri which the whole resources of the Establishment will be brought site requisition. New and popular Scenes in the Circle. Doable stud, tee. To conclude with the favour' te Drama of the POST BOY OF ST. AUSTLE ; or, The Fatal Snowdrift. Clowns to the Circle, Barry, Wallet, and Rochez. Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. ROYAL VICTORIA 'I7HEAT/:.E. Or eat Success of the New Drama of " Laid up in Port," and " The Bride's Journey." Immense attraction and Novelty! THIS EVENING Will he performed an entirely new Drama, entitled LAID UP IN PORT ; ,T, Sharks along Shore. Principal characters by Messrs. F eric k s . Saville, Raymond, Tindell, Iliggie, Searle, Burton ; Jlliss 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 MYSI ERY. Supported by the whole of the Company. NEW STRAND THEATRE. ENTIRE CHANGE.—NOVELTIES AND MAGIC EFFECTS, "La gaiete est la sante de I'ame, La tristesse en est 1e poison." THIS EVENING M. PIIILLIPPE begs leave to announce that, in consequence of Pie Triumphant Success that has attended his EASTER ENTER TAI MENTS, they will be repeated every Wednesday and Sa turday Morning. and every Evening until flirther notice. M. PIIILLIPPE 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 GRANDMOTHER'S CAP, with all its laughable and rapid Trans formstions. The Entertainmeats will be varied by the Daacing, 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. 3a.; Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. ; Pr'vate Boxes, 1/. Is., and 10s. Gd. THE WEATHER,—SuN OFFICE, MAY 2. MOMETER, Lowest, 53; Highest, 63; Noon, 62. BiaLordwrzn, 30 .23.--- - WIND S.W.; fine. WATER AT LONDON-RUMOR TIIIS DAY. 7/orning .. 59 minutes after 5. t Evening .. 22 minutes after 6. lts . l ) • -b„,, i-EC-45ND EDITION. •\,14 7 to:Mir% fly LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1848. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack a Five o'clock._ The Irish Great Western (Dublin ar.d Galway) Railway Bill, and the Midland Great Western of Ireland (Dublin and Mullingar) Railway Bill, were, after a discussion, respectively read a third time and passed. _ _ _ Lord MONTEAGLE 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 Ext - TEn, it was stated by the LORD CHANCELLOR 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 c alculated 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 GEEY, 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 rr _ feel it his duty to oppose any amendments which the Noble Earl might propose. After speeches from Lord Ifonteagle, Lord Brougham, Lord Ashburton, Earl Fitzwilliam, and the Marquis of Clan ricarde,tb*Uouse went into Committee on the Bill 1 After a few alterations the Bill passed through Committee, and the House adjourned. The SPEAKER took the Chair a t Four o'clock. A letter was read by Mr. E. B. RocnE7rom Mr. Fmrni O'BRIEN, complaining of the course the House had adoptek towards him in ordering him into custody, and giving at explanation of his conduct relative to his refusal to sere upon railway Committees. No notice was taken of the letter, but Mr. O'CONNELL expressed a hope that the House would allow him to bring the subject forward on Monday. Sir J. GRAHAX then moved the resumption of the debate on the Irish Coercion BiIL Mr. P. SOMERS contended that a measure like the present would inflict the most serious injuries on the people of Ireland. Mr. Mmisicit O'CoNNzLL opposed the first reading of the Bill. ____ Mr. Cor.catmourt 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 Hon. Members having addressed the House, a divi sion took place, when there appeared— For the first reading Against it 125 Majority Sir R. PEEL said he proposed to take the second d reading l4 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, 1 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 ahead) figured. It appears that they lately summoned ne 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.M.) dismissed the complaint with nee 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 count) 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 t,: the district ? Where the law, in place of being fout.d 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 made:fur, and accessible to, tl.t 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 tht habitual law-breaker shelters and protects him; whet. 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 ;ply 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 gou'd 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 pbwer 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 mitted,to retain their little tenements at such a tair and mo derate rent, as while, on the one hand, 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 acquire 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 a suredly obtain its reward ; above all, satisfy them that there is nu 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- Lion—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 cases in one hun dred, will be effectual, and productive of all that canhe effectmb must thiss eat iiashotethdesufporrequired satfbee at wp as ht i theirshort rn tt a hands. nodn th persevering k t o ; landlord o s e r t n i a that lie d different will r as e g n e t s line o fta o e away op pression the and distrust exa c tnecessarilyexaction, during must a consider conduct was upon.ado , p t t h e e d ir an p d re ac id t d ed ice3, their ignorance and, by to which they will cling with a greater fidelityraeirticaets. position on his part, wean them by degrees fromp kindly dis position them that the first, theprimary telltpted to be subdued by too rude a shock their own welfare and benefit, and i time cold distrust will give se hatred and dislike to esteem and respectay feel ing and relationship will spring up betwe ; en a out rage will be unknown, peace and prosperity place of riot and destitution. Confidence object, jecCt,onis n a short to k c i onfidence, hndly wtillem, in take the the law, under which they prosper and are protected, will b e re established. Murder will no longer stalk through th e land 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, exteild 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 clearing his estates to gratify some petty whim or some vindictive feeling. Let the occupier be entitled to retain the possession of land, so lon -- ; • as be shall be satisfied to pay his landlord the fair value, to be assessed by a jury of his neighbours. Many other mea ' cures might be mentioned, but let the proprietors of the soil once see that Parliament is in earnest, that they will not be suffered to play such fantastic tricks as they have hitherto exhibited—let a beginning of legislation once take place, and it will effect much, and perhaps obviate the necessity of a further interference with what is termed the rights of property. T i t be ti. , „non ,ccasionally made by a mi• y in ex the a L u s u 0 s 3 O ' Commons, the resist a n ce t o use • n o ry till measures co ,rive parties of the most opposite political principle cool .:ned chiefly to throw busines:. into contusion, and .he .ujury caused to the public ser vice by explanations often required by a popular assem oly, 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 „•(..rnment, and prefer a violent stretch of power on the art of the executive to the established laws ind principles of the constitution. A little r' 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 t time, and apparently on the eve of a dead-lock, but it seldom or never fails to right itself, or to be put to 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 durinp, 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 executed as a grew state criminal. The Constitution has been in vaded by a violent and unwarrantable creatio► of Peers, mock representatives of the people been forced by the Minister of the day into the Lower House, ano 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 then - . have approached almost to the ♦ery brink of absolute government ; but the spirit of the people, the love of freedom inherent in the Anglo-Saxon race, and thi zenius 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 right., and never was this vis vivida of the Constitution so active, or produc tive of such effects, as during the present age. Som( 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 t' 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 untirirg energy and courage of the people The Constitution still remains net only entire. out 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; ant this very power only the more attaches them to L system which gives even the weaker party a large share .f influence and authority. Despotism is not acknow :edged, not even known in the British Consti cution. All have a share in its advantages more or less: the voice of the unreprtsented must b. listened to like that of the represented; they have a •take 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 regard political privileges, with the more wealthy. For these reasons the prosperity of England increases every clay , find throws even the most thriving (and that is - tot saying much) absolute states entirely into tin ,hade. The potter of those states is all external, a:h ,n the surface. They have vast armies, guns, ace oayonets, and fortresses, and every instrument of what is considered essential to strergh, in counties: 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 th. armies of France. The last was only saved from utter destruction by the hatred excited among a superstition: people by the excesses of the invaders. And what wa: the attitude of England during this awful destruction o armies, thrones, and dynasties ? She remained amidst the general havoc conscious of her strength, woul: yield nothing to the conqueror, and Snail\ prevailed. Her free Constitution saved her front destruction, because that encouraged commerc. :end 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 ef the fact, it is only necessary to refer for a moment to the history, and more especially the commercial history, o' representative countries. The free spirit which animate: the Dutch in their immortal wars against the Spaniard: afterwards made Holland one of the first commercial am naval powers in the world. What else raised Venice :nd Genoa and other Italian free states to their high pre-eminence? Even Switzerland, shut out from th. ocean, and surrounded by jealous and unaccomodati4 neighbours, surpasses the nations around her in the activity and industry of her inhabitants, and can undersell mos. 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 commerche transactions, the means of acquiring wealth, and al the great elements of power. These are sufficient rea •ons to make us bear patiently with the occasional ob -tacles thrown in the way of necessary legislation, an: to view with unabated veneration a constitution whicl 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 Universal Gazette :—" The nobles who hat taken refuge in the Carpathian Mountains are again silo, • ing themselves, since they have found that the peasantry art turning their arms against the Government. DEMBROWSKI ex-secretary of the revolutionary Government of Cracow, is the chief of the movement. He was at Cracow on Good Frida:%, His party is re-assembling. SZELA offered him the post o Commander-in-Chief, but he refused it, because SZELA pos sesses entirely the confidence of the peasants. Many of tin nobles have been appointed officers. Many a Polish refuge, 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, ant seem watching the course of events. A letter from Florence announces the arrival of the Em press of RUSSIA in that city. The EMPRESS did not visi Rome. Accounts from Madrid to the 24th ult. have been re ceived. With regard to the movement in Galicia the Ga zette publishes the following official bulletin : ‘ Home Department of the Peninsula. " The news received to-day from Gali. is surplies no in formation beyond that we gave yesterday. In the othei provinces there is perfect tranquillity." It is evident from this bulletin that the QUEEN'S troop, have not 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 possession of the whole line of coas 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 strong citadel. General BALBoA has been dismissed from the Captain- Generalship of Burgos, for having issued the ferocious procla mation which we gave yesterday. General Don JOAQuni BAYONA has been appointed in his place. General BRETON has been reprimanded for the sever( baud° he issued at Barcelona, and has been admonished to confine himself henceforth strictly to the execution of hi: duty. El Eco says that a conspiracy has been discovered iu Murcia; several arrests had taken place, and some officers and subalterns, military and naval, had been arrested, and sent to Cadiz. ParzoN 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 appet.r ance, and we are inclined to believe that the following ac count of the state of affairs in Galicia, which appears in the Paris Nittiona/, 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 Galici.. We will first give a summary of what we find in the El Tienipo, correcting, as we proceed, the errors of that journal, and afterwards add the facts which have reached us from our private correspondence. El Tiempo announces that Vigo made its pronunciamiento on the 9th, Tuy on the 10th, and that the movement rapidly spread to the towns and villages of Callas, Padron, Corril, Estrada, Redondela, Guardia, Bayona, and Cambedos. In the juntas which have been established are to be found the most influential men of ' the country—ex-Deputies, officers ii of the army, merchants, Puig Samper at e Junta of Vigo, and Esteban the Cortes, is President of the Junta that The , ~ and chiefs of the militia. Don Ramon Ruch, ex-Member of f acked o G t en T e u ra y l . adds, that the insurgents It was precisely the con trary.at Signeiro, and were repulsed . _ rense, the chief of the in surgentUrreal, another ex-Deputy, In marching on ,o o ils, met General Puig Samper with two battalions of marching out of Signeiro Puig Samper was of cavalry. infantry and a detachment beaten, and moral of division, under S was attacked and completely his officers and men joined the insurgent flag. The insurrectionary force now amounts to 8,000 men, exclu sive of the militia, which hare been organised Orense must it this moment be in their hands, for we know that on the 17th Solis was marching on dorunna. The last English racket, which carries the Spanish and Por uguese 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 C , lonel Gurrea have arrived in Galicia with sufficient means to promote the ex tension of the movement. Leymerich was Governor of Madrid in IS-13, 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 corn - . 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 , chemes to seat on the throne of Spain a Neapolitan Prince, full of superstitious and servile ideas, to drag us at the tail if 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 as 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 ? you of the people, will you separate yourselves from your fathers, from your im.thers, 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 raitors 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, fl) tug 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 :o 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 recommends you to do this ; it henceforth will watch the conduct of 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, col liers, and join with us in the cry of • Down with the Nea politans," Down with the traitors,' 'Long live liberty and the country.' 'THE DIRF.O JUNTA OF THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT.' " This proclamation has been distributed in all the principal garrisons, anal we are confident that in a few days it will nave produced a very decisive effect. Terror, moreover, paralyses the action of the Government at Madrid. Chris ' ina, 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 echellon 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 Ind Arragon have followed tne example given by that of Catalonia. These three provinces have been placed in a state siege, anti sanguinary Landes have been posted up at Bur gos, at Valladolid, at Saragossa, as at Barcelona. This much esembles the frenzy of despair. Another correspondent informs us that, according to letters received from the French 'rontier, 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 Moja is the province in which Zurbano made his last coup de main. We have not received his news from our private correspondent, but it contains no : king but what is very probable. It is not on one point alone that the desire exists to expel for ever that unworthy woman, wh o is the scourge of the country. The whole of Spain is imbued with the same feeling." The Constitutionnel represents the insurrection in Galicia is the work of ESPARTERO, and says it is extending. It also mentions a rumour that the inactivity of CONCIIA is owing - o orders from the Camarilla, who wish to make the real :eaders of the revolt show themselves, and who are also li.sirous of impressing Spain with the opinion that NAR VAEZ is the only man who can put it down. It urther adds that negotiations are at present going on between CHRISTINA and NARITAEZ. This intrigue on the part of CHRISTINA is as dangerous as it is subtle, and will probably ,nd in the destruction both cf herself and NARVAEZ. MADRID BOISA, APRIL 24.—The Funds experienced to by a considerable rise, for which no reason was assigned. the Three per Cents. closed at 32 1-16 for cash ; the shares , f 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 71A. We have received the Paris papers of Thursday. With , he exception of two articles on Spain—the one in the Vational, hich 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 contain scarcely tnything of interest. On Wednesday the Chamber of Depu ies fixed the business for the remainder of the session. Wlong the dropped measures are the Trans-Atlantic Packet dill, and the Postage Reform Bill. Several of the clauses of :he Western Railway Bill were adopted on Wednesday. No however, on the whole Bill had taken place when he post left. The principle of the law, however, as far as he line to Caen was concerned, had been adopted, and its •oncession to the Company of MM. BRETEUIL and E. BLouNT iuthorised. The reception at the Tuileries, in observance of the KING'S commenced on Thursday. Duke AUGUSTUS of Saxe Coburg arrived in Paris on Wednesday. IBRAHDI FAUNA vas visiting all the public institution. At twelve o'clock on Wednesday he received, at the Palace of the Elysee-Bourbon, he officers of the garrison of Paris,who were presented to him by he Minister-of War, by General SEBASTIANA, commanding he first military division, and by General AtmcK., corn uanoer of the garrison. His Highness subsequently visited he column in the Place Vendome, the triumphal arch of the '.:toile, arid the Pantheon. The Semaphore de Marseilles pablishes intelligence front tlget ia of. the 27th ult. The Moorish population along the hntier was i❑ a state of permanent revolt, and the environs .f Tlemcen were infested by bands of marauders, who often •xchanged shots with the French patrols. The intrenched 'amp at Lalla Maghrina was almost uninterruptedly block died, and the garrison had lately been obliged to effect a ortie to repel a large body of Moors who had arrived there 'corn the neighbourhood of Ouchda. The intelligence from Portugal, received yid England, and t report that Madrid had been declared in a state of s:ege, depressed the Paris market on Thursday. The '1 hree per Cents. closed at 83f. 45c. ; the Five per Cents, t 19f. 50c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,23,f. 50c. ; Rouen, 1,030 r. ; tavre, 760 f. ; Great Northern, 7601.; Avignon, 912 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux, ;20f. ; Boulogne, 500 f.; Troyes and Montereau, 410 f. ; Basle, 226 f. .5c.; Dieppe, 460 f.; Paris and Strasburg, 517 f. 50c.; Tours and , :antes, 5401. ; Paris and Lyons, 570 f. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 16% ; Spanish Domestic Debt, 31}z. The following are the quotations in other lines . Lyons and Avignon, definitives, 532 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette ;Mackenzie), 502 f. ; ditto (Espeleta), 507 f. 50c. ; Charleroi, 490 f. LIONS, APRIL 28.—Marseilles and Avignon, 9351.; Paris and ndcaus, 1,2501. ; Rouen, 1,045 f.; 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, King street St Tames's, for the p ur p ose o f cons id er i ng t h e Charitable Tr'usts. Bill, and other measures now before Parliament, tending to he advancement of Popery, and the public recognition of the Papal power and superstitions. The meeting was numerously attended. The chair IrtiS taken at 12 o'clock precisely by Lord KENvoN, who briefly stated the objects of the meet • ing, and called attention to the importance of the subjects they were met to discuss. The meeting was addressed by Sir Brooke NV. Brydges, Bart., the Rev. Mortimer O'Sullivan, Rev. Robert M'Ghee, Sir Digby Macintosh, Bart., R. Baxter, Esq., Rev. Dr. tlibee, and Mr. Spooner, M.P. Resolutions were proposed, and carried unanimously, con : lemnatory of the recent endowment to Maynooth, the Chari table Trusts and other Bills now before Parliament, for re laxing the Act of S u premacy and permitting the publication of Popish b u ll s , th e ex hibiti on of Romish ceremonies, en couraging the order of the Jesuits, and other things tending, is was stated, to the subversion of the Protestant constitution. Another resol u ti o n, inviting zealous co-operation in the 4reat object o f ma i n t a i n i ng th e P r ot e stant Church and con stitution an d ra i s i ng th e soc i a l an d re li g i ou s c o nditi4m. of the people, was passe d The thank s o f th e m e e ti ng w e r e th e n given to the Noble Chairman, and the meeting broke up. rise E t R o TRAORDINARY CASE OF ELOPEMENT.—During the vryohuo,lieg ol o ar f d)3 F .0 : 100 1 0 y rc. considerable excitement 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 suspicion that unfair means had been resorted to. Upon in quiry f •t appeared that the name of the young lady was Garwood, eited 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 wardsat the Pantheon, to, o, I t i t e n r d i.a s t i i i: the e c i e ,s si sister, t d e e r f , tt death of w i d i o l her p. p l it . d r 3 e , n o t f ,. t r name of Lehan, with a si t die' M r(ilo a r itia-cottage, Kilburn. Miss Garwood, from childhood, has exhibited au eccentricity of manner that has ex a fear in the minds of her friends that her intellect was affected, and she has seve' el times been professionally attended. I) uriog the autumn of 1,,,, t year she became acquainted with a Young man, through accidentally meeting with him consequence, that the person's name was C--w, that he was the son of an up holsterer residing near Goodge-street, Tottenham-court-road, and Ox:ord• street. It was subsequently discovered with a view of breaking up the intimacy, Miss Garwood was re "'vet' to a friend's house near Bath, where she had remained for some months up to Wednesday last, when she returned to town in From something, h owever, i n t h e young lady's manner, the suspi it was stated, of being seriously affected in her health. 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, lietween seven and eight o'clock, Mrs. Lehan, was informed that neither the footman, or Miss Ganvood's maid, who had been ordered to sleep in the same room with tier, could lie fo un d, an d upon going to her niece's room ,he th e i found that the bed had not been occupied during the 14ht. Upon t ress!ng• table was a no t e i n her h an d wr i t ing, informing her c at by the tim e sl,e received it she would be the wife of .Mr. C. Bills were circulated l ast night, offerirg a reward of 20 1 . for th e discovery of the par i es, who, WAKEFIELD CORN M A RKET, MAY I . — The m ,rket Is again thinly it is suppo se d, are stilt in town. TlPplied with all grain. There was a goo d In q uir y thr fresh and fine samples of wh e at, at an advance of Is. p e r q uarter, , common descriptions also rartici. ated in the im p rovement. Heavy barley rather d earer ; in other sorts no altera tion. Fine small beans a trifle higher. Oats and stielliuo each in better reques;; at tally Pre- i easy t ale , e yious prices. M a lt e. 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 remits, as compared with its predecessor ; An increase in the notes issued of 18,000 L, 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 732,8771., or to 17,710,9871. A slight decrease in the Seven Day Bills. In the other securities there is a considerable decrease, say of 852,0701. 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 96 1 4 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 / 2 . 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 31 3 A ; Portuguese Five per Cents. at 79 ; Spanish at 25 ; and the Dutch Four per Cents. are at 91% 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 Parliament are watched with much anxiety as to the progress made in the passing of Bills. There is little fear as to a depressing 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 Bill 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 .. • • .. 205% 204% Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities • . 954 %% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. • • 96% % New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 97 js% 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, 1,000/. Ditio, under 1,0001. . • • • • 30 South Sea Stock .. • • .. • • 107 Consuls for Account •95% Excl.equer Bills. I%d. I%d. 1,0001. 24 23 26 pm. 5031. .... 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% Iti tto. 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. PEA SHARE. Aberdeen • • .. .. 10 .... to 5 Birmingham and Gloucester • • • • 100 —125% to Birmingham aid Oxford Junction .• 2 3% to Bristol and Exeter .. .. 75 — .... to Ditto New .. .. 5 lO% .... to 11 Buckinghamshire • . .. • • .. 425. % dis. • • to Caledonian .. 10 ,- 7% %to Ditto Half Shares .. 2% •• • • 1% y i .. to 2 Ditto Extension . 2% .. • . 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 (Ra.strlck's) 5% •• • • 3% %• • to Direct Northern .. 2% •• • • 1% %.. to Dublin and Galway .. .. 4 •• • • 2 , 4 •••. to Eastern Counties .• • . 14/. 16s. Od. • • 24 1 4 % 1 4% to Ditto, New • • .. 8/. I6s. 0d... • • 73 p.. to 8% p Do., Perpetual, 5 per Ct. No. 1, 61 13s. 4d s4 p.. to Ditto, ditto • • .. N 0.2, 61. 13s. 4d % p.. to Ditto, York Extension . • . • • 10s. •• • • 1% .... to 2% East Lineohishire • . .. • • 1% •• • • 1%% • • to Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .• to Ditto, Hall Shares .. .. 10 •• 18% ••. to __. • Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12%.... 19 .... to Exeter, Yeovil and Dorchester .. 2%.... 1% • ... to t mole, Doncaster, and Shetliuld, &c... 425. .. • • %)6% p to Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn) 1% .. • . .. to Great Eastern and Western • • .. .... 1 .. • • to Great Western .. • • • • .. 85 ....155 .... to 156 Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. •• 5 .... 19 1814 to 19% Hull and Selby .. .. • . .. 50 .• .•10 I % • to Lancaster and Carlisle .• .. 40 .... .... to Ditto, New .. .• • • • . .. 5 .... 10 .... to Leicester and Beclf,,rd .. • . • • 225. .... % dis. to Leicst., Tam., Bir., &Trent Val.Junc. 425. .... 1 dis... to Liverpool, Manch, and Newe. Junct. 2%....2%%.. to London and Birmingham .• • • ..100 ....226 . .. to 228 Dii to. Thirds .. • • • . .. 24 .. 63 to Ditto, Quarter Shares • . .. 2 30% .... to 29% Ditto, Fifths •• • • • • • • 2 .... 25 .. • . to London and Blackwall • • 161. 13s. 4d..... 8% .... to Loudon and Brighton • • • • • • •• 50 .... 66% .... to 66% London and Croydon .. • • 131. 15s. 9d. .. •• 23% % to London and.,South-Western 411. 6a. 10d. .... 81 82 .. to 8l Ditto, New • • • • • • • .. 12%.... 24%%.. to 25 Ditto, New .• .. • • • • • • 10 .. • • 19% 4.•t0 London and York .. • • • • • 2% •• • • to 2 Manchester and Leeds .• .. 82 to -- Ditto, Quarters • • • • • • • • 2 •• • • 111 .... to 12 Ditto, Fifths . • .. .. • • 3 .. • • 13% to 1 tto, Extension 425..... p.. to 3 p Manchester and Birmingham .. .. 40 • • 81 82% to 81 , Ditto Quarter Shares (A) .. .• .. • • 13% v, •• to Ditto, Quarter Shares (19 .. • • 4 ..• • 13 .. to 13 Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) • • .. 1 •• • • 9% %•• to Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock .. 425. .... 1% p.. to Manchester and Southampton .. .. 2 •• • • 2%, 3Q • • to Midland ..100 ...,157 .... to 155 Ditto, New • • • • .. 18 34% 333 k to 343 2 Ditto, Birmingham and Derby ..100 .• • .128 .. •• to 126 Newcastle and Darlington Juuction .. 25 .. • • 47 .• .. to Ditto, New • • .. .. •.. .• .. 10 to Ditto, yew, Brand .. • - • • 25 .. • • 46 .. • . to Newcastle and 13erwick • • .. .. 10 .. • • 21% .... to 21% North British .. .. 20 .. • 28% •• • • to Ditto, Halt' Shares 6 .• • • 10 ...• to Ditto, Carlisle Extension • • .... to 3% Ditto, Dalkeith .. 25 .... 32 •• . • to Ditto, ditto .. .. • • .. 5 .... 6V, .... to Northern and Eastern .. • .• 50 .• • • 74 •• • • to North Kent and Direct Dover .. 2% 14 4 .... to North Staffordshire •• 425. 4% p.. to 44 p Norwich and Brandon .. 18 .... 27% .... to Northampton, Banbury, & Cheltnam. 2 .• • 1% to 1 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 12%.... 9 to 8% Portsmouth Direct • • • • • • • • 3% •• • 3% .... to Reading, Guildford, and Reigate .• 425..... % dis. to ttughy and Huntind,doti • • • • • • 2 .. • • 1 1 !, 4 ••to seotnsh Central .. • • -- •• 10 •••• 15%..•• to Shrewsbury and Birnimghatii • • . 2%.... 3%. .. to 2% Shropshire Union • • • • • • • 42s••••• dis.., to • .. .. ••• ••• 42 5. .... pto 1 ,4 % P South Midland 2 South Eastern and Dover •• • • • 33 % •• • • 39'C, •• •• to 1 . 8% Ditto, New, NG. 1 • • •• • • • ••••• I 9%•••• to 20 Ditto, New, No. 2 •• .. • • • • 10 •• • 13%...; to .-- Ditto, New, No. 4 .• • • • • •• 2 %•••• 3 •••• to 2% South Wales .. •• • • • • • • •• 5 •• • • 2 •• •. to Trent Valley and Holyhead Junction 2% •• •• •••• to Vale of Neath •• •• •• • • • • 2 •• • • 2 •••• to Wclsli Midland •• •• • • 2% • • 1 .. ••to West Biding Union .. 425..• ..2% pto York and North Midland • • .. .. 50 .• ..102 •• .. to 104 Ditto, Scarborough Branch .. .• 25 .• .. 51 49% to 50% Ditto, Extension •• •• .. 15 •• • . 35% •• •to Ditto East and West Riding Extension 1 11 10% 11 1 A to 10% FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens • • • • .. 12 .. • • 1212 %.. to Certral of Spain •• .. 2 .... % • to 1 Dutch Rhenish •• •• •• 5 •• • 76%•• to 7% Eabt Indian •• .. • • • .. ss. •• • • __%% .. to Great Nuriliern of France Constituted 5 •• • • 15 to Great Indian Peninsular .. • • • • ss. •• • • 1 4 •••• to Italian and Austrian - • • • .. .. 3 •• • • 2 •• • • to Louvain and Jemeppa .• •• 4 •• • • 2 •• .. to 1% Lyons and Avignon •• • • •• 2 •• • • 2' to Luxeinbourg •• •• •• •• •• •• 4 •• • • 2 , 4 % to Nam ur and Liege • • •• . 4 ..•• to Orleans and Vierzon . 10 .. • • 17 .. • • to Orleans and Bordeaux .. 6 .... II .. • • to i'ai is and Lyons Constituted .. 5 .. •.BY2 . . . r 8 Sambre and Meuse • • •• .. 8 •. • • 5%.... to West Flanders .. •. • • .• .• 4 .. • • 3 ...• to MINES Real del Monte, Unregistered —3%.• •• to MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. The supplies of most articles on offer to-day were again extensive, yet a good business was doing at our quotations Potatoes from 48 to 8s 6d per cwt ; Turnips, 10d to is 8d ; Carrots, 4s to 5s 6d ; Spring Onions, 104 to 2s ; Greens, Is 6d to 2s 3d ; and Leeks, 8d to Is 2d per dozen bunches. Apples, 2s to 5s ; and Spinach, 4d to 8d per half sieve ; Hot-house Grapes, 8s to 9s ; and New Potatoes, 2d to 64 per lb. White Cabbages, 8d to Is Gd ; and Cauliflowers, Is to 4s per dozen. Celery, 8d to is 10d ; Horseradish, Is 6d to 4s ; forced Asparagus, 4s to 6s ; and Rhubarb, 44 to Is 2d per bundle. Oranges, 5s to 12s ; and Lemons, Gs to 12s per hundred. Sea-kale, is 3d to 3s ; and Small Salad, 24 per punnet. Brocoli Sprouts, 64 to 8d per bushel; Radishes, 3d to fid per dozen hands ; Coss Lettuces, Id to 2d ; and Cucumbers, 2s to 8s each; Straw. berries, 88 per small basket. HUNGEUPORD. We had a very inactive trade with most articles here to-day, and prices had, in some instances, a downward tendency. NEWGATE AND LEADENUALL. Each kind of Meat was in moderate supply and heavy demand, at barely stationary prices. Beef from 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Muttou, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d.; and Pork, 3s Ed to 5s per 81bs by the carcase. Turkeys, 4s t o 6s ; Goslings, 5s 6d to 8s ; Ducks, Is 6d to 2s 3d; Ducklings, 3s 3d to 4s 6d ; Tame Rab bits, Is 3d to Is 9d ; Pigeons, 9d to Is ; and Guinea Fowls, 3s 6d to 5s each ; Surrey Fowls, fis to 12s ; Ditto, Chickens, 8s to 9s per couple ; Fresh Butter, is 2d to is 4d per pound. NEWPORT. Beef from 2s 10d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; Lamb, 5s 6d to Cs 6 d ; Veal, 4s 6d to 5s 4d ; and Pork, 3.5 10d to 5s per Sibs. BILLINGSGATE. Only moderate suppiea of Fish were on sale to-day. G enera ll y speaking, the demand was firm, and prices were well supported. WIIITECHAPEL. Beef from 28 8d to 3s 8(1; Mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 6(1; Lamb, 5s 4d to 3s 6(1 to 5s p er Blb s. 6 s 6 , 1; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d and Pork, BREAD The prices of Wheaten Bread In the metropolis are from 83 d to 9d; of Household do, 6%d to 8d tau 4lbs loaf. HIDE WARR ET. Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d ; do. 641 b to 721 b, 3d'; do. 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 3 1 4 d; do. 8(.lb to 881 h, 31,4 d to 3%d ; do. 881 b to 961 b. 3,4 d to 4%d; do. 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to sd; do. 1041 b to 1121 b, Os. Calt Skins, 3s to 6s 6d; Horse Hides, 13s; Polled Sheep, Is to 7s 6d ; Half Breds, 4s 8d to 6s 64 ; Downs, 4s to 5s ; 6hearlings, Gd to 8d ; Lambs, 2s 94 to 4s each. (AY MATUMTS. SMITHFIELD —Meadow Hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 8s ; Clover ditto, 4/ 8s to 5/ 15s ; Oat Straw,lll2s to 11 I4s ; Wheat Straw, 11 14s to 11 16s per load. A moderate supply and a heavy demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow Hay, 31 5s to 4/ lOs ; Clover ditto, 4/ 51 to 51 14s ; Oat Straw, 11 13s to 1/ 15s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 15s to 11 17s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. WHITECLIAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 31 3s to 4/ 8s ; Clover ditto, 4189 to 61; Oat Straw, 1/ I2s to 1/ 14s ; Wheat Straw, 11 14s to 1116 s per load. Trade dull, at barely late rates. Daniel O'C.nnell has during his short stay in Loudon given Mr. Jones, the sculptor, several sittings, whereby this eminent artist ha, been enabled to add another bast to those of the illustrious and distinguished personages that have within a brief p, riod honoured his studio. The likeness of the Liberator is so perfect, that Mr. O'Con nell has adlt), lodged it with his autograph. Ills bust has been executed for a number of subscribers, wt.ose determination is to have the marble placed in a public institution, and to multiply copies of different sizes in biscuit china, terracotta, 2kc., to meet the wishes of his admirers of all classes. Loss 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 trona 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." 'I'UE NEW It()mart CATHOLIC BISH6P.-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. Baggs. Dr. Ullathorne is a member of the Benedictine Order, and Is much esteemed for his learning and piety. The ap- Jf.aster eye. pointment took place, we underatalid, BOW-STREET,-(THIS DAY.) THE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN DRURY-LANE. As soon as the night charges were disposed of this morn. ing, Mr. Inspector 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. He was defended, as before, by Mr. Humphrey. The evidence given on the former occasion was 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-1 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 Sid. for Shields ; Franziska, Sturge, Matanzas, and sld. for Hamburgh. Arrd. from the river 30th ult., Thorwaidsen, Jegsen, Rio Janeiro; Ist, Eliza, Adamson, Valparaiso; Thames, Gardner, ditto. PosismouTn, 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. lintsToL, APRIL 30.—S1d. Idas, Woodcock, Nevis. NEWPORT, MAY I.—Wind W.—Sid. Robin Gray, Grenada. LIVERPOOL, MAY I.—Wind S.S.E. to N.W., light.—Arrd. Cale donia Brander, Deccan, New Orleans ; Restamadoe, Josegly, Ca minho. Sld. Berhampore, Smith, Calcutta; Anjer, Bell, Bombay; Agenoria, Jones, Rio Janeiro; Plicenix, Hughes, Trinidad; Fidelia, Hackstaff, New York ; John Munn, Watt, Restigouche ; Canada, Adams, Quebec; Wilson, Stoup, Quebec. DUBLIN, APRIL 29.—S1d. Aginow, St. John's, Newfoundland. BELFAST, APRIL 30. Sld. Chieftain, Ill'Ewing, Quebec. DUNDALK, APRIL 29.—Arrd. Enterprise, Lyons, St. John's, New Brunswick. - CORK, APRIL 29.—Wind S.S.W., light.—Sid. 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 f 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 Fallona, 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. Loudon 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 Society, 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 ari.tocracy, who oscillated between the French Plays and the French Ambassador's fele, so that there was a continuous renewal of fresh and blooming faces. The Duchess of Norfolk came with a party, as did 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, 51. ; Lady Sefton, 51. ; Mr. A. Roberts, Si., &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 beautifbl 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 3 1 ,4 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 ~ riginal, 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 9,9 G guineas. Lot 75, "Lady Jane Grey in Prison," after Northcote, 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 erudhoe. The re port of the auditors announced the receipts of the year as 5,947/ Bs. Rid., and the payments 6,0071. Is. 3d., whilst the liabilities were 2401. Ils. 6d. The total debts of the s,ciety were 10,0061. I Is. 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 2,899/. Is. 5d., in cluding 1,1821. 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 4321. 2s. 3d., a sum of 5631. I2s. 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. 11. Pepys, Esq., F. 8.5., and Mr. Loddiges. There have been several rumours abroad wit in 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. 'I hat 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, arid the present limit is fixed 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 oft one-hall per cent. from the rate of discount.—Tintes. 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 Anderton's Hotel. On Inquiry, It appeared that the cause of the occurrence, which might have been attended with the most disastrous consequence', 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 rern.ered 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 committing the prisoners for trial. COVENT GARDEN COMPANY.—Ono 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 en 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.— Almanack of the Month. ANOTHER VICTIM.—Mies 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 JO RIT Y OF LORD BURGHLEY.-NOBLE HOSPITALITY. —On Thursday there was a scene of great festivity at Burligley 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 feelikg 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 ties of interest, with the ancient house, seem desirous that the usual congratulations on such an occasion should be unaccompanied by any 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 fur the neighbourhood ; all were " bidden to the feast" who were in the remote degree connected with the estate, and the poor of the district were furnished with the means of being glad with their more opulent neighbours. Ihe dis tribution of provisions to the small tenants was as follow:—To every man being a tenant, IY,lb. of bread, ly 2 ib. of beef, and a quart of ale; to every female tenant, and tenant's wife, the same ; to every tenant's child ten years old, lib. each of bread and beef, and a pint b of ale; and to every tenant's child under ten , the same q uantit y of and beef, and half a pint of ale. In this manner 6,5001b5. of beef, and the same quantity of bread, were distributed, and 3,500 gal iven away at the Town - b all, ue.cler the su p erinten dence of the ions of strong ale. For the m one y g ratuities in Stamford, which w cle e r r g e 3 g: men, churchwardens, and overseers of each parish, they were 2,500 ry eve-y single man who applied received a sh i lli ng; e a shilling ; a man and his wile, ls. 6d. ; a man sigle applicants; woa 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) d rew from the town a large body of visitors, and the park was, daring 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 du r i ng their absence, and promise to return more than once before they totally disappear.— (Novel° Examiner. OPENING OF A NEW STATION ON THE GREAT WESTERN.— On Thursday the station at Langley 3larshgate, on the Great Western, was opened for the conveyance of passengers and parcels to and from Paddingtor., 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 inconvenience of not having a station opened at Lang ley, which has remained unemployed since it was built, having been represtnted 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, Ste., who have hitherto been compelled to go to the stations at Slough or West Drayton. -- INCENDIARISM BY AN IDICT.—On Friday last a large hay-rick, the property of Mr. Srnallcombe, 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 thre e tons of the hay. Abbott has been brought before tho magistrates and discharged, but is at present in the Union Work house.—Dorsef Cazette. Sir George Jlurray is now so far recovered from his recent indisposition as to be enabled to take occaaloual carriage drives. PAALIAMENTARY DIViSIONS, (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of commcns. FRIDAY, MAY 1. PROTECTION OF LIFE (IRELAND) BILL. Order read for resuming adjourned Debate on Amendment pro posed to be made to the Question, " Viet the Bill be now read the first time," and which Amendment was. to leave out fom the word " That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words " while this House deplores the existence of outrage in Ireland, and is sin cerely anxious for its repression, it is of opinion that such outrage will 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 innocent without restraining the guilty; and which being restrictive of public liberty, cannot fall to augment national discontent," instead thereof:—Question 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. Egerton, W. T. Manners, Lord C. Egerton, Sir P. Martin, C. W. Emlyn, Viscount Masterman, John Entwisle, W. Maxwell, J. Estcourt, T. G. Meynell, Captain Fielden, William Mildmay, H. St. John Ferguson, Sir R. Miles, Philip W. S. Filiner, Sir E. Miles, W. Fitzmaurice, W. /Claes, R. M. Fitzroy, Henry Morgan, 0. Flower, Sir James Morpeth, Viscount Floyer, John Mundy, Edw. Miller Forbes, William Neeld, Joseph Forester, G. C. Neville, Ralph Forman, T. S. Newry, Viscount Fox, R. Norreys, Lord Fox, S. L. Northland, Viscount Frewen, C. H. Ossulton, Lord Fuller, A. E. Pakington, J. S. Gardner, J. D. Palmer, Robert Gaskell, J. M. Palmerston, Viscount Gladstone, Captain Patten, J. W. Glynne, Sir S. Pell, Sir R. Godson, Richard Peel, Jonathan Gordon, Captain Pennant, Colonel Gore, Montague Plumptre, J. I'. Gore, W. 0. Polbili, F. Gore, W. R. 0. Powell, Col. Goulburn, Henry Rashleigh, W. Graham, Sir J. Reid, Sir John Granby, Marquis of Reid, 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 Rumbold, C. E. Halsey, T. P. Russell, Lord J. Hamilton, J. H. Russell, C. Hamilton, G. A. Russell, J. D. Hamilton, W. J. Rutherford, A. Hamilton, Lord C. Sanderson, R. Hanmer, Sir John Sandon, Viscount Harcourt, G. Scott, Francis Harris, Captain Seymer, Henry Ker Hayes, 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. AT. Somerton, Viscount Hope, Sir J. Sotheron, T. li. S. Hope, A. Spooner, Richard Hope, G. W. Stanley, W. 0. Hornby, John Stanfield, W. R. C. Hotham, Lord Stuart, Henry Houldsworth, T. Sutton, Henry Howard, C. W. Taylor, E. Howard, E. G. Thesiger, Sir F. Howard, Sir R. Thompson, Ald. Hudson, George Tollemache, F. I. Hughes, W. B. Tollemache, John Hussey, Thomas Tomline, George ingestre. Viscount Tower, C. Inglis, Sir R. Trench, Sir F. W. James, Sir W. T ro ll o p e , Si r 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, 11. Vyse, R. Knightley, Sir C. Waddington, H. S. Labouchere, Henry Walpole, S. N. Lambton, 11. Walsh, Sir J. H. Lascelies, E. Wellesley, Lord C. Lascelies, W. S. Winnington, Sir T. Lawson, Andrew Wodehouse, E. Lefroy, A. Wood, Charles Legh, G. C. Wood, Colonel Lemon, Sir C. Wtiod, Colonel T. Lindsay, Captain Worcester, Marquis Lockhart, W. Wortley, J. S. Lowther, Sir J. H. Wrightson, W. B. Lyall, George Mackenzie, T. Mackinnon, W. A. 3l`Neill, Duncan Mahon, Lord A'Court, Captain Acton, Colonel Ainsworth, Peter Alexander, N. Alford, Viscount Antrobus, Edmund Arbhthnott, 11. Archdall, Captain Arkwright, s. Austen, Colonel Bagot, William Bailey, J., j un. Baillie, Colonel Baillie, H. J. • Baillie, W. Baldwin, Barry Balfour, J. M. Bankes, George Darkly, Henry _ Baring, F. T. Baring, Thomas Baring, W. B. Barrington, Lord Baskerville, T. B. Bateson, T. Beckett, William Benhow, John Bennet, P. Bentinck, Lord G. Bentinck, Lord H. Boreslord. Major Illackburne, J. I. Bodkin, William H. Boldero, H. G. Borthwick, Peter Bottleid, 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, 11. Christopher, It. A. Chute, W. L. W. Clayton, It. It. Clerk Sir G. Cliftun, J. T. Clive, Vise. Clive, It. H. Cockburn, Sir G. Collett, W. H. Compton, H. C. Connolly, Colonel Coote, Sir C. H. 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. Dug(lale, W. S. Duncannon, Lord Duncombe, A. Duncombe, 0. TELLERS. Young, John Baring, Henry East, J. B. Eastnor, Viscount 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 Baine, Walter Fitzgerald, R. A. Pechell, Captain Bannerman, A. Fitzroy, Lord C. Philips, Mark Barnard, Edward G. Fitzwilliam, G. W. Pigot, David Barron, Sir H. Fleetwood, Sir P. Plurnridge, Captain Bell, John Forster, Matthew Pousonby, C. F. Bellew, R. M. Gore, Robert Powell, Caleb Berkeley, H. F. Granger, T. C. Power, James Blake, M. J. Grattan, Henry Protheroe, Edward Biewitt, Reginald Hall, Sir Benjamin Rawdon, Colonel Bouverie, E. P. Hatton, Captain V. lticardo, J. L. Bowes, John Hawes, B. Rich, Henry Bowring, Dr. Hay, Sir A. Roebuck, J. A. Bridgeman, H. Heneage, E. Romilly, John Bright, John Hindley, Charles Ross, D. R. Bratherton, J. Holland, Robert Russell, Lord E. Browne, It. D. Horsman, E. Scrope, G. P. Bagelld, 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. Layer d, Captain Strutt, Edward Cavendish, C. C. Macnamara, Major Tancred, H. W. Chapman, B. MiCarthy, 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 conett, J ohn Marsland, Henry Wakley, Thomas Collins, William Milton, Viscount Wall, C. B. Corbally, M. E. Mitchell, T. A. Warburton, lienrY Crawford, W. S. Moffatt, George Wad, 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 Wersley, Lord Duff, James , Norreys, Sir D. Wyse, Thomas Duke, Sir J. O'Brien, John Yorke, R.:H. Duncan, Viscount O'Brien, T. Duncan, C,,eorgo O'Connell, Daniel TELLERS. , Duncombe, T. O'Connell, Maurice ROclie, E. B. Escott, Bickham O'Connell, J. 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 : Warwiekshlre and Loudon (Hampton and Ashehurch Line)—Sir C• Douglas and Mr. Dugdale. Exeter and Great Western—Lord Courtenay and Sir T. Arland. STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE. The following resolutions were reported from this Committee :-- 1. That, in the case of the South Yorkshire Coal Railway and Canal petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—Tbal , the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. 2. That, in the case of the Goole and Doncaster Railway petition , the standing orders ought to he dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. 3. That, in the case o f t h e C lyde Dock mmeaiyttsbeon adoptedThi r Reading, atdhi the gn House it Amendments theyallth alo ti f tr w ch ith and Harbour 'Hill Amend' tion of those prop ose d to Clauses 27 and 34. 4. That, in the c ase o f the Furness Railway Extensions petition. the standing orders ou g ht t o b e dispensed with :—That the partici; be permitted to proceed w ith th e i r Bill, on procuring additional Sub scriptions under Contract to th e amount of 3,3001. a th n e at ex ur c e e : 5. That, in the case of the Exeter Great Western Railway petition. the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill on either procuring additional Subscriptions under Contract, to the amount of 162,5001., making A total Subscription Contract of 487,5001., being three-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 866,666/. 13s. 4d., which sum, when deducted from the amount of the estimate, will leave 433,333/. 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 com:nilsory on the Great Westeri! Railway Company to contribute the amount stated in their origina l declaration, or in their amende i 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, au" do report the same to the House on the report of the Bill. First, second, fourth, and fifth resolutions agreed to.—Report to lie on the table. RAILWAYS. Select Committee on Group No. 18. Lord Hotham discharged; Mr. It. H. Yorke selected, and added to the Committee. ,„, Select Committee on Group No. 23. Sir J. Hope discharged; Lord Hotham selected, and added to th Committee. Select Committee on Group No. 26. Dr. Bowring discharged ; Sir J. Hope selected, and added to th e Committee. DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL SIR HOWARD ELP110: szoNE, BART., C.B.—The death of this gallant officer took place O" Tuesday evening, at Ore Place, Sussex, at the seat of the fainiiP. near Hastings. The deceased M a j or -G eneral was the younges t Qt eight sons of Capt. J. Elphinstone, subsequently an Admiral in O w Russian navy, by Miss Warburton, daughter of Mr. J. Warburtoni He Ras born in 1773, and m arr i e d i n 1803 his first cousin, eldes t daughter of Mr. J. Warburton. The gallant General had been or : wards of fifty years the army, as his commission as second Lie: tenant in the Royal Engine e rs i s d a t e d April, 1793. Si r Howard yid present at the taking of the Cape of Good Hope, in 1795 and 1 1 1801 he served fis Egypt in the Indian army, tinder the command 0 General sir David naird when he was officer Trnmanding the en" gineers. In 1806, he was entrusted with a mission to Portuga l ' tie subsequently proceeded, under General Whitelocke, with the expeditio nengineer. hllens t . o alseBmo 3li na r n wt t k e heoedun l; twdhteieooth, Dukeloir th eutoghnfaeory Wellington, inlaupnl Ea command g e nt i o ty g e c teh f r o o s asofifrmta Arthurd o e f t_ tß e PW h o e oa r de l p t i l lt s i c e i a !l h i ' a y e e : et me w ne a dn s e tr e; honouredd bWO. uetspfoecritte b s y eg • talv t li he command. At the battle s . , c u e i , tr a y n i d ie u oe nd e ed ooe i w di as spla s yq . d er o e n ly th w a ° t he was rewarded with the decoration of a medal. Sir Howard serv e d in the Peninsula from 1812 to the conclusion of the war, and WL commanding engineer at the passage of the Adour, and the bloat.% of, and sortie from Bayonne. For his services in Egypt, he had ..„`"3 ceived a medal, and a medal and two clasps for Roleia, Nivelle, z" 0 ",, Nive. In 1816 he was created a Baronet of the United Kingto; and was nomi na t ed a Commander of the Bath. The deceased Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Royal Engineers, and his e ° ,'; ; mission was dat e d as annexed :—Second Lieutenant, A pr il 24; 17 t .. First Lieutenant, Feb. 5, 1796; Captain, July 1, 1800 ; Breve Major, Ja n . 1 , 1812; Regimental Lieutenant-Colonel, July 21, Ito, Regimental Colonel, Dec. 2, 1824 ; and Major-General, Jan. 10, The gallant deceased is succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest 7 0 Mr. Howard Elphinstone, M.l'. for Lewes. The present Baronet _ er born in 1804, and married in 1829 Mis s C ur t e i s , younges t datigl' re of Mr. E. J. Curteis. He entered the H o u se o f C ommons as rel:Rei sentative of Hastings, f rom 1835 t o 18 3 7 , and at the general eleito. in 1841 he was returned for Lewes, in conjunction with the Henry Fitzroy. Complaints are unceasingly made of the irregultr; transmission of newspapers by the Post-office to different 1 0-r i o jecs the country. From a heap of letters o n th e su bj ec t , we can ctot three separate methods o f go i ng wrong which seem to be i n con! ner . practice. The first pl an i s t o sen d i n the evening the newsP7 t iS, which are ordered to be sen t i n the morning ; the effect of that they leave St. Martin's-le-Grand a few hours after the fi_oo con' plan, they should have r eac h e d th e i r p l ace of destination. ?Lon' plan, which far su r p asses th e fi rst i n the magnitude of ot. venience occasioned, consists in keeping the newspapers fer_- `,,,,ant! three days, and then sending them at leisure. Here, we are the to observe, the strictest impartiality is shown, and are papers are sent in the morning or in the evening, they 4 n , roo ol subjected to this delay. One might imagine that there was,_ e yed, for another plan, and that these two methods would inchtn e L eel ic species of irregularity. But they are nothing in point - Thu- 4, e to the third, which consists in not sending the papers at au ▪ g et we have three several descriptions of complaints—those7,Z 041 their papers too late, those who get them at irregular interval wpiC P those who never get them. There is certainly somett u wants mending here.—Tinfes. v ailt ar ARRIVAL OF TROOPS FROM INDIA. at rived Uey A s u • a 2 t 9. —This strel';) disembarked from the ship Malabar, Captain Parr. en, witir the Invalid p n ot, a fr d o e in tachae v n e t se o n f d t , he at 2s w th hio E h e Sf o consisted of one colour-sergeaut and twenty-seven m ei _., t mes woman and six children, and were in charge of Lieutenant °n Ogilvey, of the same corps The above detachment tee !): the 9th of January last, at Cannanore, and duringg e c _ o `,„ 109 days, they lost by death three soldiers. This d t pro y Y-' ‘ , prism all young men, who are sent home on account of i n u_u ir _ ess ar sent to '" place some in the hospital; the greater part were constitutions, and on medical inspection it was found • mar/ Barracks, then to await for their discharge.