The Sun. — London, England, 1846-05-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY! EVENING, MAY 27, 1846. Arthur Burton, coal merchant, Renehigh-wharf, Pimlico, June 10, at half-past two, and July 3, At tweltfe,st. the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch4atie ; Fitch, Bridge-street, Blackfriars. William Denson, builder, Birkenhead, June 9 and 29, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee. Liverpool ; Cornthwaite at.d Co., Old Jewry-chambers ; Pemberton, Liverpool. Stephen Hey, worsted manufacturer, Colne, Lancashire, June 9, and July 3, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, offieial assignee, Manchester ; Hawki Branco Co., New Boswell-court, London ; Parry, - ancheeter ; Wells,drd, James Wilkinson, grocer, Manchester, June 16 and 31, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manches ter ; Hammond, Furnivars Itm, London ; Bennetts, Manchester. William Mullett, milliner, Chorlten-upon-Medloek, Lancas'ire, June 9, and July 2, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester ; Sibley, Wharton-street, Pen tonville, London ; Brookes, Manchester. Joseph Holdthorp, grocer, Manchester, June 12, and July 2, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester , Jaques and Edwards, Ely-place, Holborn, London ; Heath, Manchester. John Tempest and William Tempest, share brokers, Leeds, June 8, and July 2, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official as signee, Leeds ; Sudlow and Co., Chancery-lane, London ; Middle ton, Leeds. Thomas Bointon, money scrivener, Pickering, Yorkshire, June 1, and July 2, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Hawkins and Co., New Boswell-court, London ; Kendall, Pickering ; Dunning and Stawman, Leeds. Richard Carlile Capleton, tea dealer, Cheltenham, Jane 12, and July 7, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official as signee, Bristol ; Paterson, Bouverie-street, London ; Roberts,_Keyn sham, Somersetshire. 'r William Watts, carpenter, Cheltenham, June 9, and July 7, at half-past twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official as signee, Bristol ; Packwood, Cheltenham ; Sabine, Bristol. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. A. Hincles, stockbroker, Leeds—first div. of 6s. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Kynaston, Leeds. A. Hinder and J. Thompson, sOckbrokers, Leeds —first div. of 2 05 . in the pouneon any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Kynaston, Leeds. J. Thompson, sharebroker, Leeds—first div. of 10d. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Kynaston, Leeds. D. Stanton, grocer, Bristol—first div. of 7s. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. J. A. Acraman, Bristol. G. Groves, miller, Wick and Alston, Gloucestershire—flnal div. of d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. ACraM2 l, , Bristol. R. Salkeld, shipowner, Brinder Works, Glaroorganshi re —a div. of 2s. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sam brook-court, Basinghall-strect. C. O'Neil, R. sal keld, and G. S. D i g y, ship ow ners, Brinder Works, Glaraorganshire—a div. of sd. in the pound, en. any Friday, at the Office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook -court, Basinghall-street. E. Clayton, licensed victualler, Ed4eware-road—a div. of 10s. in on any the pound on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook- Court, Basinghall-street. J. Myth, grocer, chelmsford a div. of 2s. 6d. In the pound, Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, street. M. Gay and H. Smith, linendrapers, Farri ngdon-street—a div, of Is. 3d. in the pound , on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basiughall-street. J. and 0. Hardy, grocers, R isbeach Ct. Peter's Cambridgeshire— final div. of 195. Sd., making 20s. in the pound, with interest, on Wednesday, May 27, and two following Wednesdays, at the office of 2.1 r. Turquand, Old Jewry. J. Webber, warehouseman, Wood-street, Cheapside—second div. of 4s. In the pound, on Wednesday, May 27, and two following Wed nesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry. J. Clarke and J. Philips, bankers, Leicester—first div. of 10s. In the sound on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham. W. Bromley, scrivener, Gray's Inn-square, Gray's Inn—first div. of lid. in the pound, on Wednesday, May 27, and two following Wednesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Ba.inghall•street. W. Gilpin, army clothier, Villiers-street, Strand, June 16, at half past twelve—T. Tubb, cowkeeper, Palace-row, New-road, June 16, at half-past eleven—R. Ens°ll, craper, Broad-street, Bloomsbury, June 16, at half-past eleven—lt. Starbuck, shipwright, Gravesend, June 18, at eleven—E. Burnett, merchant, Riches-court, Lime street, City—G. Chambers, merchant, Rosoman-buildings, Islington. —E. Dolman, chemist, Stratford, Essex, June 18, at half-past eleven. In the Country. H. D. Watkins and J. Innea, lead merchants, Manchester, June 23, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court —G. and H. Schonswar, merchants, Kingston-upon-Hull, June 17, at eleven, at the Town ball, Kingston-upon-Hull--T. A. Phillips, oil merchant, Huddersfield, June 22, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—J. Lathbury, draper, Barton-upon-Trent, June- - 19, Mien, at the Birmingham District Court—J. Smith, wine merchant, Warwick, June 22, at eleven, at the Birminghtm District t. mut. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the con trary, on-the day herein menti ned. J. Tuddenham, budder, Pickering-place, Bayswater, June 16—A. Martin, linendraper, Sturininster Newton, Dorsetshire, June 16—W. Howe, carpenter, Boxier& Suffolk, June 16 -A. and M. Duffield, braziers, Slough, June 17—J. Thompson, grocer, Norwich, June 17— J. J. Clerk, builder. Bath-road, Hounslow, June 17—J. Dalton, grocer, Wandsworth, June 18— J. Freeman, lodging-housekeeper, Cheltenham, June 19-3. Arkell, Donningtou-mill, Glouces tershire, June 12—J. Mellanhy, broker; Hartlepool, June 18—Ii. R. Morley, merchant, Hall, June 17-Ir. Clark, corn factor, Leeds, June IB—J. Correll, shipowner, Boston, June 26—C. Poole, merchant, Bye, Sussex, June 16—W. E. Filbey, wine merchant, Norwich, June 16— J. 3iettord, wine merchant, Lyncombe and Widcombe, Somerset shire, June 16—T. Harding, schoolmaster, Lichfield, June 16—T. Williams, licensed victualler, Bristol, June 16 - J. Johnson, druggist, Nantwich, June I6—W. Lendon, eon., and W. Lendon, jun., curriers, Exeter, June 16—S. Lawrence, watch dealer, Bedford-street, Covent garden. June 16—S. M. Cross, corn n erchant, Greenwich, June 16— J. It. Wood, varnish maker, Manchester, June 16. PA k TNERSIIIPS DISSOLVED. S. Simpson and 11. I. Tilby, cheesemongers, North Audley-street— S. and E. Ebrall, gun-makers, Shrewsbury—S. Hewes and R. Jones, grocers, Bath-place, New-road—T. and W. Rigby, plasterers, Roch dale—T. Rigby, W. Rigby, and N. Rigby, terracotta manufacturers, Whitaker-moor, Lancashire —A. Cullum and A. Ling, milliners, Woodbridge —R. and J. Hinds, wine coopers, Mile-end, New-town — J. Walton and J. Shaw, cotton spinners, Oldham—J. Rhodes, J. Rhodes, and C. T. Rhodes, cotton spinners, Rochdale (so far as re gards C. T. Rhodes)—J. Atherton, W. Frazer, and G. E. Holt, tailors, Liverpool—G. Bradshaw, S. Bradshaw, and W. Blinkhorn, calico printers, Pendleton, Lancashire (so far as regards W. Blinkhorn)— M. and J. Grandidge, patten-makers, Ayrten and J. Horrocks, sharebrokers, Bolton-le-Moors--T. Smith, J. Smith, and B. Smith, mousline de laine manufacturers, Colne, Lancashire (so far as regards T. Smith)—W Thompson and F. Storey, grocers, Hartle pool—J. and D. P. King, attorneys, Buckingham—J. Broom. A. Broom, and T. G. Cullen, warehousemen, Wood-street, Cheapside— G. Grant, R. Gladstone, A. Kelso, A. Hay, J. Wylie, and F. Mathe son, commission merchants, Calcutta (so far as regards A. Hay)--J, Stanton, P. 11. Starton, T. Milner, W. H. Bilton, and W. S. Leonard, Copperas manufacturers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. John Liddell, merchant, Port-Glasgow, May 29, and June 19, at two, at the White Hart Inn, Greenock. William Henderson, baker, Inverkeithing, June 1 and 29, at twelve, at the Town-house, Inverkeithing. Hugh Walker, manufacturer, Glasgow, May 28, and June 18, at two, at the chambers of Messrs. Drew and M'Clure, Glasgow. _ Thomas Samuel and Company, merchants, Glasgow, June 1 and 22, at twelve, at the chambers of Mr. Steele, jun., Glasgow. James Shaw. Robert Shaw, and William Shaw, calico printers, Glasgow, June 1 and 22, at twelve, at the chambers of Messrs. Couper and White, Glasgow. THE NEW ASYLUM FOR INFANT ORPHANS. The second anniversary of the New As3•lum for Infant Orphans takes place this di) , at the London Tavern. There have been other asylums for orphans heretofore founded, on sectarian principles, but this is the only truly Christian and Catholic (in the true sense of the word, which means universal) asylum for orphans that has ever yet been set en foot. In most of the other asylums the orphans ad mated to the benefits of the institution must profess or consent to be instructed in a peculiar religious creed. It is sufficient that the applicant be a distressed orphan to obtain admission into this asylum. All orphans under eight years of age, with out distinction of sex, place, or religious connexion, are eligible. It is not surprising that philanthropists should have come forward in the most liberal manner to support it. The sub scribers are numerous and influential ; among them we may name Mr. Harmer, who has not only kindly consented to be come one of the stewards, but has, with his characteristic benevolence, subscribed twenty guineas to the charity, which is founded on the purest principles of universal philanthropy. If any further guarantee were wanted for the trustworthiness of this institution, it would be found in the fact, that Lord Morpeth has consented to take the chair on the occasion of this its second anniversary. Who can doubt but that the as semblage will be worthy alike of the institution and of its chairman. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of May 26.) Suess.—Although there were sellers of West India .Muscovado Sugar privately upon rather lower terms, still there was only a limited business transacted in either Grocery or Refined sorts, and the purchases did not exceed 250 hhds and trcS, including 100 hhds Of Barbadoes, which sold at full rates. REFINED.—To day refined goods were purchased with caution by the home trade, and lower prices were taken. Macaartes.—This afternoon .here was only a limited demand for litturitius, and the parcels offered at public sale amounting to 9,377 bags 378 casks went off quietly at barely former rates. EAST INIMA.—This afternoon Mx parcels of Bengal Sugar, amounting to 3,538 bags, were brought to public sale, and nearly all found buyers, but former lutes were not generally maintained FOREIGIC—To-day white Bahia Sugar was purchased with caution privately, and 199 cases 2 boxes .1 barrel at auction were taken in at the full worth. COFFEE.—This afternoon at public sale 1,655 bags of Ceylon Coffee were offered. The sound Native were all taken in at rather lower rates. Of La Guayra 436 bags 613 barrels were offered and nearly all withdrawn. Mocha met with little attention, and 381 bales at auction only in part sold at rather lower rates. I'LL—The market has presented a dull appearance since last Tuesday ; the business transacted in all descriptions In some cases have been limited—Green has sustained the former value, but for Black rather lower rates in some cases have been taken. Spicr.s.—To-day Pimento was in limited request, and of the sound GOO bags at auction was nearly all taken in at easier rates. Of Nut megs 54 cases v, ere nearly all taken in at easier rates. 253 bag: of Malabar Pepper were sold, but at rather lower rates. 35 cases Ma labar Cinnamon went at the low rates of 534 d to 8d per lb. SPlRlTs.—Although Jamaica Rum can be obtained upon rather lower terms, still shippers and the home trade have operated with caution, and only small parcels have been disposed of. Demerara has been sparingly dealt in, but in prices there is little variation. Leeward Island has been purchased with more freedom, and prices have advanced. Calcutta has been purchased with more freedom, and pries are firmer. The business tr a nsacted in Br an dy has beenlimited for all purposes ; although there are sellers upon further re duced terns. Rtes.—To-day the qnantity of Bengal offered at public sale was large, _and amounted t o 7,4r l i d bags 201 pockets ; the demand w as limited. and not a b out half so previously current of 3d to 6d peractwltcee showing a decline on those INDIGO.—The home and export demand show been limited for East India since our last report ; but holders upon fully last sale's rates for all descriptions fenwribparcnQuels' and insist are jog for sale. PARLIAND.N TA itY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons. TUESDAY, MAY 26. STAN DING—ORDERS' CONIMITTEE. The following resolutions were reported from this Committee:- 1. That, in the caso of the Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland (Mullingar to Galway) Bill, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. 2. That, in the case of the Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Rail way (Extensions to Ely with a Branch therefrom) petition for addl. /tonal provision, the standing orders ought not to be dispensed with. 3. That, in Vie case of the Newport and Filigwerilly Waterworks petition for additional provision, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with:—That the parties be permitted to introduce their additional provision accordingly if the Committee on the Bill shall think fit. 4. That, in the case of the Edinburgh and Northern Railways Bills petition to read the Bills a third time, the sessional order ought to be dispensed w ith :—That the parties be permitted to read their Bills a third time accordingly. First, third, and fourth resolutions agreed to.—Report to lie on the table. EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AT AN INQUEST.—Yes terday Mr. Wakley, M.P., held a protracted inquiry at the Cock Tavern, Brook-street, Hampstead-road, on the bodies of Jane Mar garet Keech, aged forty-two, and her still-born child. The Inquiry excited much interest in the neighbourhood from the mysterious circumstances in which the case was enveloped, and which were considerably heightened by the knowledge, as it transpired, that the court was one of secret investigation. The unfortunate female had been a patient of Christ Church Lying-in Institution. In conse quence of the refusal of admission the reporter could gather only an imperfect statement of the evidence, but it went to establish the fact that there was no medical practitioner present at the birth, which was attended only by a midwife of the name of Adams. The ver • diet returned was, that " Deceased died from excessive hemorrhage, thus causing the death of her infant child." CAPTURE OF A WHALE IN THE RIVER MEDWAY...-. CRATIIAM, MAY 2G.—Yesterday afternoon this fish was secured by Itenry Hickson, a waterman at Upnor, who found it floating, dead. in the river, below Upnor Castle. Having secured it, he towed it to Upnor, and the difficulty then was, how to get it to a place of secu rity, when between fifty and sixty persons united to remove it to a building at the rear of the " Jolly Sailors" public-house. The fish was then opened and the inside taken out and cleaned. The liver was of a very extraordinary size. Before it was touched the fish measured sevez feet round the body, and thirteen feet. in length; the breadth of the tail is two feat six inches. This fish is to be brought to Chatham ter public exhibition. It afforded for the last week much sport to the watermen of the river in their endeavours to catch it. ve caw pf l itwaysth is supposed to be the difference of the wa t er kehdtuiWeiettifift in the North Seas. janAlrii= a DOWAGER o COUNTESS theD.wa O , P er D c ll o Nit t 013*. =Wee b\ zoiri co the decease f Du:metre. who .n Sunday last, at her residence at it.ctuttond, attar a Protracte,k, . The late Countess was third and only sta44l2,tne dart C, •4 e late Duke of Hamilton, by Lady Harriet / o:llth.dattet% f Alexander, sixth Earl of Galloway. Her " 0 ' 41 4 StS hot*/ he 3d of August, 1774, and married the 4th , of 1403 9, fifth Earl Qt pally:up; taw Qf tie late ft B LACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE. No. CCCLXVIII. JUNE, 1846. This day is published, in octavo, price 10s., T HE CONQUEST OF SCINDE. A COMMENTARY. By Lieut.-Colonel OUTRAM, C.U., Resident at Sattarah. Part. I. GENERAL SIR CHARLES NAPIER'S NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE AMEERS. (To be completed in Two Parts.) William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. THE NEW NOVEL. Now ready at all the Libr " aries. MRS. MABER LY'S LEONTINE.' ' In 3 vole. post Bvo. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Harlboraugh-street. THE OCCULT SCIENCES. Just ready. in Two Vols. Bvo. THE PHILOSOPHY OF MAGIC, PRO DIGIES, and APPARENT MIRACLES. From the French. With Notes and Illustrations, By A. T. THOMPSON, Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street, (Publisher In Ordinary to her Majesty.) RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. ViESSR S. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Fr ends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., tare place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commeree, Threadneedle-weet, London, to which place favours, contalninz instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested t, be addressed. A l' 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, all I the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices. Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London. HER. MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Signor LABLACITE as the honour to inform his Friends, Sub scribers to the Opera, and the Public, that his BENEFIT will take place TO-MORROW EVENING, MAY 28, When will be performed (tor the first time these two years), Cima rosa's Chef d'(Euvre, in Two Acts, entitled, IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO. Carolina, Madams Grist ; Fidalma, Madame Sanehicii (her first ap pearance in that character); Ellsetta. Madame Castellan ; Paolino Signor Mario ; Count Robinson, Signor F. Lablache ; Geronimo, Signor Lablache. Between the Acts, a DIVERTISSEMENT, In which will be presented a Grand Pas, by Marine. L. Grahn (composed by her self), supported by Mdlles. Moacelet, Demelisse, and Cassan. A Pas do Deux, by Mdlle. L. Taglioni and M. Perrot; and the ad mired Pa 3 de Caractere, La Cracovienne, by Itldlle. L. Grahn. To conclude with the grand Ballet, by M. Deshay - es, re-arranged in Three Tableaux, by M. Perrot, the Music by M. Costa, entitled, ALMA ; oa, La File du Feu. Perephite, M. Perrot ; Balfegor, M. Gosselin ; Emazor, M. St. Leon ; Alma, Mdlle. Cerito. 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. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. 11118 EVENING Will be performed a New Opera, entitled THE CRUSADERS. rhe principal characters will be sustained by Messrs. W. Ear r.son, Borrani, Horneastle, S. Jones, Weiss, Stretton, D. W. King, Jf ias Romer, and Miss Rainforth. Between the first and second Acts of the Opera, will be intro •lnee.l (by general desire) the famous Pas Hongrois, by twenty-four Dansenses Viennoises; and at the end of the Opera, the Standard Galnp will be executed by forty-eight of the Pupils of Madame Weiss. After which, the celebrated Ballet of LA GISELLE. Duke of Qi!esia, M. Mathis; Hilarion, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Prince of Cour land, Mr. Howell ; Wilfrid, M. Adrien; Giselle, 3ldlle. Sall; Mirtha, lid;le. Louise; Princess Bathilde, Mdlle. St. Louin ; Bertha, Mrs. Payne; Principal Willis, Mesdames Adele and Giubilel. During the Ballet will be introduced Les Pits des Flenrs, by thirty-six Pupils of Madame Weiss. THEATEE ROYAL, HAYMMM.:T. THIS EVENING WI:1 be performed a New Comedy, called MR. PETER PIPER ; or, Found Out at Home. Mr. Peter Piper, Mr. Farren ; Sir C. Fairsex, Mr. Tilbury; Major Garry Owen, Mr. Hudson; Facias, Mr. Bu kstone ; Mrs. P. Piper, Mrs. Glover ; Busk, Mrs. Humby. T:',e Band will perform the tvertures, " Cenerentola," and " Due d'Olonne," the " St. James's Polka," " Philomel Walzer," and the " Chatsworth Quadrilles." After which, the celebrated Comedy of SPEED THE PLOUGH. The principal characters sustained by Messrs. W. Farren, Holl, Stuart, Webster, Brindal, Mathews ; Mrs. Glover, Miss Julia Ben nett, Mrs. Clifford, and Miss Telbin. To be followed by the Comic Drama, entitled THE IRISH POST. In which Messrs. Bland, Tilbury, Hudson, and Mrs. Glover, &c., will appear. To conclude with Mr. Buckstone's Farce of A KISS IN THE DARK. Pettibone, Mr. Buckstone; Frank Fathom, Mr. Howe ; Mrs. Pettibone, Mrs. W. Clifford. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. _ . Another ant Triumph ! " Robin flood and Richard Cceur de Lion" every Evening. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Farce, entitled, A FRIEND INDEED. After which a new Farce, called SISTER AND I. Characteris by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, A. Wigan, Emery, Turner, Kinloch, and Bellingham ; Miss E. Daly, Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, and Miss Forster. To be followed by A MODEL OF A WIFE. Characters by Messrs. Wigan, Meadows, Turner ; Miss Farebrother and Mrs. Woollidge. To conclude with a New Grand Operatic Romantic Burlesque Spec tacle, founded upon certain St rtling and hitherto Unrevcaled Pas sages In the Histories of ROBIN HOOD AND RICHARD CCEUR DE LION. Characters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Fairbrother, Miss M. Keeley, Miss Villars, Miss E. Daly, Miss Howard, Miss Bromley Miss Laidlaw, and Miss Grove ; Mr. A Wigan, Mr. F. Matthews, Mr. Keeley, lir. runner, and Mr. J. W. Collier. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Drama, entitled TILE MEMOIRS OF AN UMBRELLA ; or, The Silent Observer. In which Messrs. La Lbert, Rowe, Boyce, 0. Smith, Wright, R. Ryan, P. Bedford, Selby; 3liss Woolgar, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. F. Mathews, &c., will perform. After which a New Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVER SEND r)UR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Honey bun, Mr. Wright; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews, Mrs. Iloneybun, Miss Emma [larding. To be followed by the Burle;que, entitled PETER WILKINS ; or, The Loadstoue Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters 3y Misses Woolgar, Emma Ilardin7, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor; Mr. ?sal Bedford, Mr. 3funyard, Mr. 3litchenson, &c. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING Will be performed Shakspere's Comedy of AS YOU LIKE IT. Jacques, Mr. Wallack ; Orlando, Mr. Murray ; Adam, Mr. Cooper ; Touchstone, Mr. Compton ; William, Mr. Oxberry; Rosalind, Mrs. Stirling ; Audrey, Miss Emma Stanley. After which a New Farce, called TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE BROTH. Gregory Granite, Mr. Compton ; George, Mr. Oxberry ; Fanny, Miss E. Stanley. To be followed by a New Ballet, entitled LES CONSCRITS DU VILLAGE. In which Messrs. Gilbert, Marshall, Flexmore, Harris; Miss Bailin, Miss Marshall, &c., will appear. To conclude with a New Comedietta, called THE LOST LETTER. Mr. Ardent, Mr. Roxby ; Mr. Le Beau, Mr. Oxberry ; Draft, Mr. ilonner; Virginia Mordaunt, Miss Somers. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the especial patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, and their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Alice. Last 'Week of the present successful spectacle, which must be withdrawn to make way for the Whitsun Holiday Entertainments, " The War in the Punjaub ; or, Our Indian Victories." NEW STRAND THEATRE. THE LAST NIGHT.—GREAT ATTRACTION. For the BENEFIT of M. PHILLIPPE. TO-MORROW EVENING, THURSDAY, MAY 28, M. PiIILLIPPE will repeat his display of Scientific Skill and Modern Magic. Mous. Philippei has the honour to announce that, on this occasion, he will give, for•one night only, a Correct Representation of the FRENCI•I STATE LOTTERY, which was established in the first French Revolution, continued by Napoleon, and abolished by Louis Philippe. M. Phillippe has, at great expense, procured from Paris the Dresses and Apparatus used at the Drawing of the French State Lottery, attended by the French Authorities ; when every visitor will have a chance of obtaining a Pit ILE Stalls, 35.; Boxes, 25.; Pit and Gallery, Is. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING • Will be performed a new Drama, entitled FIFTEEN YEARS OF A BItiTISII SEAMAN'S LIFE. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, Johnson, Rogers, Cowell, Maynard, Lewis, Ileslop, Haw kins, Williamson, Edgar, Phelps ; Mesdames 11. Vining, Martin, Hughes, Daly, Lewis, Vaughan, Neville. After which, LOVERS' QUARRELS. To wish THE GOLDEN FARMER. Under the Patronage of her Moat Gracious Majesty. ROYAL SURREY' ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. EVERY MONDAY, TUE•aDA.Y, WEDNESDAY, AND TIIIJRSAY. VIEW of NAPLES, EIMPTION or VESVIUS, DESTRUC 110N of lIERCULANEUM and POMPEII, in the year 79. This magnificent spectacle is revived in an unprecedented scale of grandeur, the picture being more than twice the size or the former, and represents, as accurately as can possibly be done, the Great Eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79, when the Destruction of Her culaneum and Pompeii took place : produced under the direction of Mr. Danson. A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been constructed, which will be brilliantly PROMENADE CONCEI Illuminated at Night. frey. The Band is most complete in are again confided to Mr. God rnusigs departments, and includes many eminent native and foreign m ot of the Sun. The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr, Rantl., MOV , complete and effective scale. - r. ---- ---Y , are on the Preceding the Volcanic Display a novel exhibition will intro duced, representing the Descent of Phoebus in be Mons. Farinelli will descend from a Chinese paged- seventy ;feet in height, to the surface of the lake, where a Nata4 4 C Car win r i se to receive him, and bear him to his chrystal home. An illuminated Marin e Cave, and the Glass Conservatory, spien lit;ly ornamented with festoon of lamps, enabling the visitors t; view the matchless collection of Carnivore by gas-light. Feeding of the Carnivora ha ta five; the Pelicans, &c., at half-past Aye ; Concert at six and: Etion at dusk. Admission, 13. considerable time past books have disappeared CfroLmUllth. library s o o f In th e e valuable illustrated works. Within the l ast few days several abstracted valuable Athenaeum Club, as well as valua ble p lates being s have been taken frcm the Bibliographical , Ant i qua rian, and Pic turesque Tour in France and Italy; also , th e G following valuable ooks, viz., Grote's History e Gardener, of Greece, Loudon's EncycloPtedia of P ardening, Loudon's Cottag Illustrations of Modern Sculpture, Brockendan's Passes of the Alps, Brockendon's Road Book from London to lcaples • The Council have offered 100/. re ward for the discovery of the offenders. Mr. Alderman Humphery, M.P., was snmmoned yes terday before the magistrates at Southwark Petty Sessions, for ar rears of chareh-rates, amounting to 901. A deduction of 121. 175. was allowed, and the balance, it was stated by his clerk, would be paid. ARRIVAL OF TROOPS FROM INDIA.—CHATHAM, MAY 26.—Yesterday evening dotacl.ments of regiments serving in India arrived at the Invalid Depot, Fort Pitt, from Gravesend, at which place they disembarked in the afternoon from the ship Minerva, Captain Clinch. Their strength consisted of seven men ofthe3d,liing's Own Light Dragoons ; 33 men of the 9th Foot ; one man of the 10th, and 26 men, including three sergeants of the 31st Regiment, with five women and six children. The whole were in charge of Captain George Cubit of the 9th Foot. Upon medical inspection it was found necessary to place a number of the men in hospital. The above troops embarked at Calcutta on the 24th of January last, and during3isastthaeleglif of m p theaesa. t ge two men died, viz., Sergeant William Hull. the 31st 3d A L Light Gravesendh t Dragoo n t s h , eand troopsPr i v alteeftW. behind W . W thema t o t - , w o o f men, who were too 111 to be removed. A PREISSIMI TJ s oKE.—Madame Tussaud has sent a cam, to slum, o'Brien, Igicabedr." SWlP_SketiMef=ool4l9 _ vakinatici w tlas THE THE WEATHER.—SUL OFFICE, MAY 27. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 47; Highest, 65; Noon, 66. BAROMETER, 30.12.—W1ND W ; fine. HIGn WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. stoning •• 7 minutes after 3. I Eveniny .. 25 minutes after 3 . b :EY III :4 4 4l k ' Z . •Al ;10:0; SECOND EDITION. • either of the remedies afforded to the landlord for the recovery of his rent should be wholly abolished; on the contrary, we do not think it would be for the benefit of either party that such should !)e the case. But they are both sadly liable to abuse, and require considerable attention to prevent an undue and improper use of the remedy by the landlord, or still worse, by his agent or driver. We hope and trust that the measure about to be introduced will be sufficiently efficacious in its nature to afford a remedy for the acknowledged evils that exist. The third subject, although not as important in its nature as either of the others will still confer much benefit, without any parson whatever being injured thereby. A large proportion orthe land in Ireland is at present occupied by tenants-at-will. This is partly to be attributed to the high stamp duty neces sary for leases, which frequently deters the tenant from ac cepting a lease even where the landlord is willing to grant it. This is one of the causes of that uncertainty of tenure which is found to be a pressing grievance by all classes of tenants, paralysingexertion, and placing a fatal impediment in the way of improvement. If this great evil can be in any degree lessened by the reduction of the stamp duty much good will be effected, tore particularly as it is, and apparently with justice, said that the revenue will be increased rather than diminished by the alteration, owing to the vastly increased number of leases that will be taken out. Besides, persons, to here& by the reduction, will probably accept an improved form of lease, prepared by the most eminent lawyers, with covenants mutually beneficial to landlord and tenant. We cannot of course know the details of the proposed measures, but we shall anxiously expect the promised statement, and we feel convinced that much public benefit will be occasioned by their full discussion. Madrid papers of the 19th have arrived. The report of the assassination of ROBIN DE CELIS at Oporto is confirmed. A paper with the following inscription was found on the bo som of the corpse :—" Killed for having betrayed his country and sold his fellow-citizens." According to El Tiempo, there at present exists great coolness between the QUEEN and her Ministers, and a " Ministerial crisis " is expected. Intelligence from Lisbon to the 14th inst. had been received at Madrid. The disturbances in the provinces were repre sented in the Diairo do Governo as of small importance, and nothing was said of any excitement prevailing in Lisbon MADRID BOURSE.—Three per Cents., 32% ; Fives not quoted. We have received the Paris papers of Monday. On that day a grand review took place in the Champ de Mars, in honour of lee-11nm PACHA. There were upwards of 30,000 men of all arms on the ground. The whole went off without the least untoward occurrence. The riots at Elbeuf appear to have been of a serious character. The local force were unable to cope with the rioters, and it was not until the arrival of 400 soldiers from Rouen that the disturbances were quelled and a stop put to the destruction of machinery. Twenty of the rioters were arrested and sent of to Rouen, and tranquillity is now completely restored. The Presse states that some new plans have been sub • mitted to the Minister of Finance for accelerating the dis patch of the Indian mail, with a view of showing the supe riority of the French route over that by Trieste. COURS ATIIENTIQUV.—PARIS, MAY 25.—French Five. per Cents., 119 f. 80c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 112 f, 50c. ; Three per Cents., 84f. 10c. ; Bank of France, 3,450 f. Obi. of the City, 1,415 f. Neapolitan (Rothschild's) Detinitives, 102 f. Romans, lOOI~f. Belgian Five per Cents. (1840), 100%f. Ditto (1842), 102 V. Belgian Dank, 885 f. Spanish Three per Cents., 3d% f. Exchange on London—One month, money, 25f. G3c. ; three mouths, money, 25f. 47Y 2 c. BUSINESS LONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EN_CHANGE, MAY 26. East Indian, ; 7 4 —Namur and Liege, 4—Orleans and Viersen, 13% —Paris and Strasbourg Constituted, 5. THE ACCOUCHEMENT OF HER MAJESTY. The following bulletin of the Queen's health was issued this morning:— " Buckingham Palace, May 27, 1846. Nine o'clock A.M. " The Queen has slept perfectly well. " Her Majesty and the infant Princess are going on favourably. (Signed) " JAMES CLARK, M.D. " CHARLES LOCOCK. M.D. " ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D." EXPRESs FROM PARIS. TELEGRAPiIIC DISPATCH. BOULOGNE, WEDNESDAY MORNING. Prince Louis nip°kon escaped from Ham on Moo, day morning.— Times. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) FINAL EXAMLIATION OF GRAHAM ON THE CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER. The prisoner was placed at the bar before Mr. Henry at one o'clock this afternoon for final examination. His manner and appearance were the same as on the :ormer occasions, and he was perfectly free from the appearance of agitation which he exhibited this day fort night. Mr. Humphreys again defended the prisoner. All the witnesses were again examined, but their evidence was for the most part the same as on previous occasions, and which has been published from time to time at great length in The Sun. Mr. Duncombe, who was house surgeon of King's College Hospital at the time Blewitt was brought there, added the following particu lars to his former evidence :—Blewitt died on Sunday, the 11th of this month, after lingering for eleven days. I assisted at the post mortem examination the next day, and perceived the course which the ball had taken. It entered the cavity of the chest at the right side, aid passed through that cavity, and wounded the right lung. It passed out opposite the blade-bone, at the back, having fractured two ribs. There was a large quantity of matter in the cavity, and that was the immediate cause of death, Mr. HENRY - Have you no doubt that that gunshot wound caused his death ? Witness--I have none whatever. Mr. HENRY—Was the body healthy in other respects? Witness-- ' was. Cross-examined by Mr. Humphreys—Which of the ribs was frac tured? The fifth rib was fractured in front and the seventh behind. Mr. HENRY questioned the witness, Louisa Cook, minutely as to the exact expression made use of by the prisoner when he threatened her with the pistol, when she said it was :—" But for ene thing, I would do for you to-night." He said nothing more. The whole of the . epositions having been taken, Mr. HENRY asked if the prisoner wished to say anything? The prisoner—l will only say _what I said before, that it was an accident, and I deeply regret it. This was taken CIOWn - by the clerk, and Mr. HENRY said—You are committed to take your trial on a charge of manslaughter. The prisoner wai then removed, and the witnesses bound over to prosecute. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER 7'O THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 3,500 bales, including 500 for expoit. The quotations were without alteration, but very quiet. Shares have been dull again. A fair business was done at Messrs. Lainond's auction of Railway shares without much alteration in value. East Indian, M.—Great Western of Bengal, 6 s . 6d.—Northamp ton, Bedford, and Cambridge, 11.5s.—Dublin and Enniskillen, 10s.—Central of Spain, 1/. 9s.—Louvain a la Sambre, 11. 11s.—Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, 9s. dd.—Birkin head and Holyhead, 12s.—London, Hounslow, and Western, 163.—Norfolk Extension, 1/. los.— Guildford, Fareham, and Portsmouth, 4/. ss.—Chester and Manchester, 15s.—South Midland, 1/. 10s.—Leicester and Bedford, 11. ss. 6d.—liuck inghamshire, 21. 6s.—lpswich, Norwich, and Yarmouth, '193. 6d.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 21. 19s.—Vale of Neath, 1/. 10s.—Caledonian Extension, 11. 7s.—Reading, Guilford, and Reigate, IL O. 6d. The Mexican bondholders are naturally very anxious about an arrangement of their claims, but there is every reason to hope that by dint of the exertions making, and the attention paid by the committee to the matter, there will be a satikfactory issue as far as the obtainment, at all events, of a " promise to pay" is concerned ; and, really, except the guarantee of the to bacco revenue and a larger portion of the Customs' duties, we do not see what . Mexico is in a position to offer. We are sorry to bear from Ceylon that, " the amount of sickness in the country is alarming. Government operations are being postponed in many places, it being impossible to get coolies. Our own establishment is so much weakened by the same cause that we cannot issue our supplement till to-morrow." There is but a very limited number of members in attendance at the Stock Exchange to-day, though more, probably, than there would hare been, had not the settlemefit been fixed for to-morrow. Consols for present transfer have touched 96 3 / 4 to 97, and for time are 96 3 / 4 to 97. Exchequer-bills have been 17s. and 12s. premium, continuing heavy, therefore. Bank Stoch has been quoted at 205% to 206 1 / 2 . The New Three-and a- Quarter per Cents. are 97% %. Mexioan Bonds are a little firmer, but the De ferred fare beet, being up to 17% 3 / 4 . The Active are 31%. For Debentures, 13 1 / 2 to 14 are the quotations. Spanish Three per Cents. have been done at an advance to 37 1 % 1 /.. Dutch Two-and a-Half are marked 604. For Shares the market is very quiet, though rather firmer. The demand for labourers, it is very fairly con cluded, will be as difficult to meet ere long as is now the demand for money, and in short, for railway purposes, both are already found to be inadequate, if we may credit the report of the contractors and engineers, on the one hand, and of the discount and monied houses on the other. BitITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock •• • • • • • . 205% 206% 205% Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 95% Ji( 34 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities . • .. 9614 % New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Amts. 97 % Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .• 10 3-16 % Ditto, 30 years, Jan 5, 1860 .. 10% India Bonds, 1,0001 • • .. • • • • •• Ditio, under 1,0001. . • • • . 27 p Consols for Account • • .. • • • • • • 96 %5% IndLt Stock for Account • • • • • • • • 265 Exchequer Bills. I%d. 154 d. 1,0001. .•• 17 12 pm. Ditto, Advertised • • .. 15 1J pm. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent • • 31% Ditto, Deferred • • . • 171 % Ditto, Debentures .. . • •• 13% 14 Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent .. . • 39% Spanish Bonds, S per Cent. .. Ditto, Three per Cent .. • • • 37% % Dividends on toe above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 60% Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 92% BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Aberdeen .. • • • • • • • •. lo •• 4 334.. to 4% Amber., Nottlug.,Boston, & Eastrn Jn. 2%.... 134 34 . • to Birmingham and Gloucester .. ..100 • ... to Ditto New (issued at 73 4 eds.) .. 1734. ••• 31 .. to Birmingham and Oxford Junction • • 2 •• • • 244 .... to Bristol and Exeter .. .. • . .. 75 .. • • 8434 .. ••to Buckinghamshire •• 425. • 14 p.. to Caledonian • • .. .. • • • • •. 10 .. 1234.. •. to 11% Ditto Halt Shares .. .. • • .. 234 •••• 1% to Ditto Extension . • • .. 2% ...• . • to Derby and Crewe .. • • • • 2% •• • • 6% •. • • to 6 Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .. • • 5% •• • • 3%34 . • to Direct Northern 23 4 ... • 1% .. to Eastern Counties .. • • • • 14/. 16s. 0d... • • 23%34 .. to Ditto, New .. • • • . 8/. 16s. 0d... •• 7%% pto Eastern Union •• • • • • 25 ••• • -- •• • • to Ditto, Extension to Norwich .. .. 2% 214 .... East and West of England 1 Exeter, Yeovil and Dorchester • . .... 2 .... Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn) 1%.... % Great Western .. .. 85 .... Ditto, Fifths .. . • .. • . .. 20 .. .. 34 .. .• Guildford, Fareham, and Portsmouth 5 • • 4%%.. Leicester and Bedford .. • • • . 225. .... %4 p Leiest., Tam., Bir., &Trent Val. June. 425. % die. Liverpool, Manch, and Newc. Junct. 2% .... 2% London and Birmingham .. • • .. 100 •• • 228 • London and Brighton .. • • .. 50 .... 653! 434 Ditto ditto Fifths .. . • •• 30 .. • • 41% .... London and Croydon .. 131. 153. 9d. •• 2218 London and South-Western 411.63. 10d. .. • • 79%.... Ditto, New ••.. • . • . • . 14 .. • . 23% .... London and York .. .. • • • • 21¢ Manchester and Leeds .. • • • 82 .... Ditto, Fifths .. • • .. 3 .... 12% .... Manchester and Birmingham .. • • 40 •• .. 81 .... Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) .. 1 ...• 914.... Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock .. 425. .. • • 1 14 p.. Blanchester and Southampton .. • • 2 .... 1% .... Midland Ditto, New .. .. • . • . .. 18 .... 31 3 4 Newark, Sheffield, and Boston .. • . 2% .... North British .. .. • • .. • • 22% • • 30% .... Ditto, Half Shares .. • • 8% .. • • 113{ North Kent and Direct Dover .. 2% 1% North Staffordshire .. .. • • • • 425..... 44, 1 4 p Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 123{ .. 3% .... Portsmouth Direct • • • • •• • • 3 % •• • • 3 '4 •• • • scottieh Central Shrewsbury and Birmingham • • 2% •• • . 2T s .... South Devon • • • • .. • • • • •• 3 5 •• • • 33 •• • • South Midland • .. 425. % dis • • Staines and Richmond .. 1 •• .. Warwickshire and London .. • 425..... die.. West Riding Union .. 425..... 2% p York and North Midland • • .. • • 50 •• .. to -- to to to Ditto. Extension •• , •-• .. 15 •• •• 33% • Ditto East and West ItidingExtension 1 .... 11 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. • • .. 12 •• .• 11% .... Bord., Toulouse, & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 .... 1 .... Central of Spain .. .. .. .. 2 .... 1% .... to to D - utch Rhenish •• .. • • .. •• 6 •• • • 3 .• .. to Great Western Canada .. • • .. 3(.. . 3%..•• to Madrid and Valentia . • .. •• • • 2 .. •• 1% •• •• to Namur and Liege .. •• .• . 6 ..•• 4 .... to Great ' , urihern of France Constituted 5 .. •• 14%.... to Orleans and Bordeaux •• 6 .. • . 101.6 .. • • to Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 .... .. • • to West Flanders • • .. .. 4 •... 2 .• •• to JOINT-STOCK BANKS. London and Westminster .. • • 20 .... 26%.... to 97 MINES Real del Monte, Unregistered 7: COURSE OF EXCIL Amsterdam ...... C.F. 12 10% Ditto, at sight .. . ... ' T 2 714 Rotterdam ... 2U. 12 11 Antwerp .......... 26 20 llamburgh 31.8. 13 15% Paris, 3 days' sight .... 25 85 Ditto, 3 months...... 26 10 Marseilles • . . • .... 26 15 80urdeaux............ 26 15 Frankfort on 31aine.... 123 t'etersburgh, 3 U 5...... Berlin ..... Vienna, effec.f10...... 10 11 Trieste, ditto ........ 10 12 Madrid .... •• . . 36% Cadiz .. : ........ 36 4 Barcelona ..... -3%... • to - INGE.---( THIS DAY) Gibraltar ...... .. •• . • Leghorn . .4enoa ......... 26 15 Milan .. .. Venice.. .. . ....... Naples ••.... • • 39►% Palermo, per oa .. Lisbon .... Oporto •.. • • Rio Janeiro ..... • • 23% Bahia ........ Buenos Ayres — New York, 21 days' sight Philadelphia .... • • .... PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. Foreign Gold ia bars X3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin New doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars ..... 0 4 9% Silver in bars • . 0 4 11 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DA Y.) LONDON, May 27.—Wind S.W., light breeze, and cloudy. DEAL, MAY 26.—Wind N.W. to N.N.W., moderate and fine.— Arrd. Enterprize, Freeman, Porto Rico; Rival, Mair, ditto; Windnish, St. Michael's. Sid. Matthew Plummer, Young, Singa pore. Arrd. her Majesty's ship Adventurer, Westward; her Ma jesty's ship Diligence, ditto ; her Majesty's ship Could, ditto. Arrd. from the River, and sld., Minerva, Geere, Madras and Calcutta ; Jas. Cruikshank, Sayers, St. Vincent ; Jane Anderson, M'Kellar, St. An drew's, New Brunswick ; Christina, Elrington, Quebec. Sld. 25th, Cornwall, Canney, Cape of Good Hope; Trusty, Scott, Quebec. Put back 26th, Crest, late Ayres, for Ceylon ; master dead. MARGATE, MAY 22. Sld. Olga, Schielderup, Cape of Good Rope ; Roman, Drone, New York ; 23, Mimer, Sjoberg, New York. IlnurroL, MAY 26.—Arrd. Oronoco, Hand, St. John's, N.B. Sid. 25, Barbara, Baker, Calcutta ; 26, Britannia, Simmons, Barbadoes. DtsLIN, MAY 25.—Wind W.N.W. to N.W.—Sld. 23, Odessa, La verty, Quebec. LEITH, MAY 25.—Wind S.—Arrd. 23, Douglas, 2dgiennell, St. John's, N.B. ; 25, Princess Royal, Reid, Valparaiso. CowEs, MAY 26.—The Graciosa Fanny, Tiscornia, from Genoa, which put in here yesterday, is leaky, having been struek by a sea, and has come into the harbour to discharge. LIVERPOOL, MAY 26.—The Sea Nymph steamer, Newry, and the Rambler steamer, Sligo, with a large number of emigrants for em barkation, hence to New York; ran foul of each other last nigh'. off the Rock Light House ; the Rambler was run on shore to prevent ha* sinking, and fills with the tide ; the Sea Nymph returned Into dock with considerable damage and leaky. Several of the Rambler's pas sengers were killed and hurt by the collision, and others drowned by jumping overboard. MARKET NE WS.--(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANG E -WEDNESDAY Although the supply of English Wheat on sale to-day was again limited, the demand for that article, owing to the thin attend ance of buyers, and the fineness of the weather for the growing crops, was in a very depressed state, and Monday's reduced figures were with difficulty supported. Foreign Wheat was a mere drug, and prices were almost nominal. In Corn under lock a few sales were concluded ; Wheat certiftcates were held at 10s. per qr. Barley moved oft slowly, at barely late rate h s. We had only a retail demand for Malt, at previous currencirs. T e supply of Oats was again small, nevertheless the inquiry vas in a sluggish state, and prices were barely maintained. Beans, Peas, and Flour unusually dull ARRIVALS. B ar ley. Oats I Flour. 600 qrs. 2.630 qrs. 2,740 sks. 2,520 1,770 .—.... Wheat. English • • ....• 3,540 qrs. (rich Foreign •• •• .. 4,120 • Malt. 3,190 ors. WHITECHAPEL. We had only a moderate supply of meat on offer, yet the demand was in a sluggish state, at barely lat. figures. Beef from 2s 4d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s to 4s Id ; Lamb, 5s to 6s 2d ; Veal, as led to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 10d per Sibs. by the carcase. GUERNSEY MILITIA.—Sir James Graham has ap proved and confirmed the dismissal, by Genera] &pier, cu r . ja w g, qualm, tgo24 tlie So Al CONTENTS. I.—The Literature of the Eighteenth Century. ll.—Reynard the Fox. lll.—The Americana and the Aborigines. Part 2. IV.—The Fall of Rome. V.—Elinor Travis. Chapter the First. People. Vll.—The Rose of Warning. Vlll.—Greek Fire and Gun powder. IX.—How to Build a House and Live in it. X.—Rogues In Outline. William Blackwood and Sons, 45, George-street, Edinburgh ; and 17, Paternoster-row, London. RAILWAY SUN IS NOW PUBLISHING. PRICE (TO SUBSCRIBERS) SIXPENCE. ~: - - o _~~ LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1846. On the resumption of the adjourned debate yesterday, in the House of Peers, no less than eleven of their Lordships addressed themselves to the consideration of the greatest measure introduced to Parliament since the memorable Bill of 1832. Anxious, however, as the majority of the Legis lature, both aristocratic and representative, has shown itself to limit the discussion simply to the abstract merits of the question, seven out of these eleven speeches were altogether irrelevant, and singularly rambling. Of the remarks uttered by the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, and of the line of behaviour which his Royal Highness has voluntary chalked out for himself, we could speak in latlgu ge of panegyric, notwithstanding that that behaviour will consist of the reservation of his vote upon the division. Conscien- tiously believing that by abolishing protective imposts the commercial prosperity of England will be jeopardised, and re solved, at the same time, not to interfere with the wishes of the people, or to embarrass the intentions of Government, his Royal Highness announced his determination to abstain from voting upon the measure. Such a resolve is, to say the least of it, worthy of a Prince of the Blood Royal; it is consistent with those principles of liberality by which her most gracious MAJESTY has, throughout her reign, ever shown herself to be actuated ; and, though the public may regret that any member of her illustrious family is not impressed with a sense of the benefits which must accrue from the acceptation of a free-trade policy, no supporter of that policy can refrain from enter taining the deepest sentiments of respect for the avowed motives of the Duke of CAMBRIDGE. A diversity of protec tionist _ fallacies were paraded in an after period of the evening, as very conclusive reasons indeed for the rejection of Sir ROBERT PEEL'S scheme ; but those fallacies were so preposterously threadbare, and yet .inselled out and bedizened to such an extent by the various -• idiosyncrasies of the speakers, as occasionally to assume an appearance of novelty. On examination, however, the new ness resolved itself into mere rhetorical lacquer, and the harangues of the Pears proved to be re vivals of those enunciated by the Commoners. A hand full of obsolete arguments, a plentiful sprinkling of impossible statistics, a few slices of sarcasm, seasoned with personalities, and garnished with sippets from HANSARD. and HusrussoN, and ADAM Slam', form the ingredients of these agricultural dishes—hot in the Lower House, luke• warm in the tipper House. And such is the kind of intel lectual banquet with which their Lordships and the general community were favoured overnight. But the diversity of opinion among the opposers of the measure has, throughout the discussion, lent it the charm of variety. One protectionist is such from a conviction that the Bill will annihilate home agriculture, another because it will not cheapen bread, another because it will render us wholly de pendent upon foreign nations for our subsistence. The Earl of WILTON maintains that free trade is proved to be logically and radically wrong from the circumstance of his (the Earl of WILTON'S) actually opposing the Duke of WEL LINGTON in its regard. His Royal Highness the Duke of CA3IBRIDGE cannot dream of altering his original views upon the matter of international commerce because of his advanced years. The Earl of WLNCIIILSEA, in like manner, is a bitter antagonist of the Ministerial policy because in it he recognises a perspective of destruction to Church, State, and mercantile affairs, somewhat less picturesque, but quite as mournful as Mr. MacAuLaY's renowned idealism of a traveller, a thousand years hence, " seated upon the broken arches of London-bridge, sketching the ruins of St. Paul's." Almost as various, we are ready to acknowledge, are the ideas enter tained upon the question by an infinitessimal few among the supporters of the Bill. Thus, for example, after all that has been adduced in the Commons and elsewhere to prove that free trade will materially benefit the labouring classes, by rendering provision stores more accessible, the Marquis of NOR3IANBY " believes that the intrinsic effect of the measure, either for good or evil, has been overrated ; " affording another illustration to the classic adage—quot homines tot sententice. These things, however, are the mere excresences and exuberances growing out of a discussion of such incalculable importance. They serve, nevertheless, a good purpose, even in their vary inanity ; they sift the whole merits and demerits of the measure most thoroughly ; they carry it through an ordeal, tedious, without doubt, for the time being, but wholesome and generous in the end—seeing that, by such an exceeding filtration and analysis, the precise nature of the scheme is exposed, its bearings are severally recognised, and the existence in it of anything deformed, or deleterious, or baneful, is inevitably brought to light. Looking back upon the dreary months during which the Corn and Customs' Bill has been thus scrutinized, and turn ing to the conclusions which are alone derivable by common senso, from that scrutiny, our inferences from the past, the present, and the future, in their relation to free trade and protection, are a triumphant vindication of the former, and a withering exposure of the latter. As to the actuality of this fact, the popular voice has already sufficiently pronounced, while another, and almost as conclusive, evidence is the unanimous acquiescence of the greatest statesmen of the age in the necessity of the proposed alteration. And, much as we regret the fallacious view of the Prime Minister's character taken by the Noble Lord, we have a peculiar satisfaction in numbering in that catalogue of illustrious free-traders the name of the Marquis of NOR MANBY ; the more so, perchance, because of our consciousness that individual eulogiums or individual vituperations will not ultimately influence one jot the estimation of Sir ROBERT PEEL as a man, as a patriot, and as a states man ; and because we appreciate the justice of that eloquent tribute uttered by Lord BROUGHAM, that Sir ROBERT " may scorn the sordid attacks, the wretched ribaldry, with which he has been out of doors assailed, because he knows he has entitled himself to the grati tude of his country, and will leave his name to an admiring posterity as one of the greatest statesmen that ever wielded the destinies of this land." Feeling this, we can forgive all observations to the contrary as harmless, and turn with sanguine feelings to the adjournment till Thursday. We on Monday urged upon the attention of the Govern ment the great and imperative necessity of some prompt and speedy legislation taking place for carrying into effect the recommendations contained in the report of Lord DEvoN's Commission. A fearful tragedy has recently been enacted at Bird Hill, in which two lives were lost, which would in all probability have been spared bad those recommendations met with earlier attention. We are rejoiced to find, from an answer on Monday night given by Sir R. PEEL to Mr. S. CRAW FORD, that the subject has occupied much of the at tention of her MAJESTY'S Government; that the delay has been principally occasioned by the late change in the office of the Chief Secretary for Ireland, and the recent illness of Lord LINCOLN ; and that three measures have been prepared, which will forthwith be introduced to the House, having for their objects-Ist, the making compensation to tenants for improvements effected by them ; 2dly, for amending the laws relative to ejectment and distresses ; and, 3dly, a Bill pre scribing a short form of lease, and reducing the stamp duties thereon. Although these do not by any means comprise all the re commendations of the Commissioners, and still less the several matters which loudly demand legislative interference and redress, yet they certainly include many of the most pressing grievances, and will be gratefully received as a large instal ment by the people of Ireland. havingi Ibt raisedhea a Most of the wretchedness of the country is owing to the d b a a y d cpuolintitveadtioona‘of the e a p c a li rso ffer n en p t ro f e a urin . receives it in bad order and condition, wiLauAtfssui.wtaeblarm go:enbeliriaollndly.- ings or offices for carrying on the necessary works on the land. In the great majority of cases the whole of the avail able capital of the incoming tenant is devoted to putting it w o ien rde r ot r fhe an e d ve co nt nd o ti h o . n, antdherheeceis liteftchwairtgheoutuptohne means of su ffi cientl y registering stocking or cultivating tho soil. Had properlyso as to make expended his improvements , is offer,i being n the ej: . i ' nce te tive ts ce d, 2 . in e proper th( land o :or the ao r rfyh i beingre nin: he would easily the sum let would, . in itself, expend hi s it in his enabledw ta i n th g i i n ble to s t e h c i u rt r b i oy ty rr t o o wyears;le r of ob m t i ai s h m t n i g a a fair deprived of the land, the possession of payment g o e n per. afford R guarantee for him while he t h h a e n a d e s. im H pr e o 7 7 - e o m al e d nt a , ls , o aa b h e e en co c u ou ld rag he ed ee t r o th e in x There is i m s ( n al o eY other measure h b i y s . capital in return, either in the time during which he benefit will be conferred upo n thetahme amount f a ua n nn d tn s : o o f r Ireland generally, or so likely to promote substantial imn wbnehlititcgehddatroohiaenrcgefeuroPamYn provement throughout the country, and to remove the most fertile source of discontent and outrage. The second subject is also a vastly important one—the amendment of the laws relating to distress and ejectment. The entire of the landlord-and -tenant lam in Ireland have justly been designated from the Bench as class-legislation— each succeeding statute strengthet;ing the former ene in favour of the landlord, adding to his power, and casting additioul diff4oulty upon the twat, We do not desire that _ EPSOM RACES, (THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.) THE DERBY. The Derby Stakes of 50 sous. each, 11 ft, for three years old ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 2lb ; the owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 100 sovs. towards the police regulations of the course Last mile and a hal'. (193 Subs.) Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the First (S. Day) 1 Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Syke5... General Shubrick's Brocardo (Holmes) 3 The following also started, but were not placed : Lord Maidstone's Tom Tulloch . (Nat) 0 Mr. Meiklam's Fancy Boy . (Templeman) 0 Sir J. Hawley's Humdrum (Sly) 0 Mr. Merry's Peri colt ...(Robinson ) 0 Mr. Dawson's Grimston Mr. Wall's Crown Prince ............ ...(Wakefield) Lord E Russell's Sting (H. Bell) 0 Mr. E. R. Clark's The Conjuror .. .........(E. Edwards) 0 Mr. Gurney's Cantley Mr. E. Peel's Twig ...... ( ) 0 Mr. E. Peel's Spithead . .............................. (Francis) 0 Mr. Anson's lago ...... ..... (F. Butler) 0 Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser . . ......... (Cartwright) 0 Sir G. Heathcote's cby Hetman Platoff.... .... (Chapple) 0 Lord Eglinton's Sotades (Marson) 0 Sir R. Bulkeley's Joinville (Bumby) 0 Lord Chesterfield's Ginger (Duffio) 0 Mr. Mostyn's cby Phoenix—L'Hirondelle ...... (Marlow) 0 Count Batthyany's Tragical .... ..........(Cr0uch) 0 Mr. T. Powell's Holloway. ....................(Bartholomew) 0 Mr. Ramsay's Malcolm ........................... (Robertson) 0 Mr. Drinkald's Widred ..... . ..... .. (Mann) 0 Mr. Balchin's Sir Edmund ... (W. Balchin) 0 Lord Orford's Blackie (Whitehouse) 0 Mr. Drake's Bold Archer.. (G. Edwards) 0 27 ran. Won by a neck. CHANCERY.--(THIS DAY.) (Before the LORD CHANCELLOR.) SHARPE V. DAY.—APPEALS ON DEMURRER. This came on to be argued before his Lordship to-day, on a plaintiff, with , who obtained a verdict, de murrer en both sides for want of parties. It is an appeal from an at action the raised aezee i n i the Q 1 auteeehn,'selgieeinhcsht theby By, present re servation, however, of points of law. It will be recollected that the plaintiff was one of a provisional committee of eighty-three on' a contemplated scheme called the East Riding Junction Railway, which became defunct by a resolution of that committee in November last year. No shares had been issued, no money had been collected, but expenses were incurred to the amount of 1,5401., t , pay which the members of the com mittee agreed to make a vo:untary contribution. The plaintiff, however, declined to contribute, and Mr. Day, the temporary secre tary to the committee, made a claim of 451. against the committee, and entered a suit in the Queen's Bench against the plaintiff. Mr. Bethel, Q.C., and Mr. Follett are retained for Day and others, Mr. Parry, Q.C., and Mr. Kenyon. for Mr. Sharpe and others. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) Lord Langdale sat to-thy at ten o'clock. POWELL V. BAILEY ♦ND OTHERS. This was a motion on the part of the plaintiff for an injunction to restrain the defendants from acting upon a judgment which they had obtained in this cause. The case had reference to a policy of insurance. The defendants were the Directors and Secretary of an Insurance Company, and set forth a plea that a fraudulent representation had been made. which vitiated their liability. Mr. Finney opened the case yesterday, and Mr. Kindersley was heard to-day for the defendants. In the course of the Learned Counsel's observations, His LONDsHIP said that he was surprised so finch time had been wasted in proving the liabilities of the parties, when that point was admitted, under condition. Mr. KINDERILET then resumed his argunfonts. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) ) Banco. The Court resumed Its (Sittin sittings s p in banco t o -day, for the purpose of disposing of the cases remaining on the Crown paper, in which allc against vestries ap plications were to be mad e f or ru l es f or new trials. None of them were of such s. nature as deserve any notice, as th e y all arose out of actions between private parti es , or upon allegations for making illegal parish rates, whi c h i n volved only technical law points. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) This Court sat but for a very short time, and disposed of one er two unimportant cases. SECONDARIES HIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER). CHAMDEAS"v. Noy, BLUNT, AND CO. The plaintiff in this action claimed fifteen guineas for attendance ties and Finsbury R - way Company. and Mr. Parry for the on the defendants, w h o are well- k now n solicitors, and serving a notices, &c., for the p ropose d E astern Coun Mr. Simon appe are d f or th e pla i n tiff', defendants. The facts of the case were these :—The plaintiff had formerly been In the service of Messrs. Witherby, railway agents, and whilst with them had served notices for the Birmingham and Wolverhampton :.nd Stour Valley Railway, the Eastern Counties and Epping, and the Eastern Counties (Finsbury Branch). lie afterwards called on Messrs. Roy and Co., and asked when It% would be wanted to go before the Standing Orders' Committee, and Mr. Ross, the managing clerk In the business, with Messrs. ltoy and Co., told defendant he should have a notice ; and he, accordingly, received one on the 26th of February. Previously to that, however, he called five or six times, but Mr. Ross said that on those occasions he was tipsy three or four times. On the 26th he attended the Committee on the Bir mingham and Wolverhampton and Epping Railways, and proved the service of the notices, and was paid a guinea a day for the two. lie now charged one guinea a day for thirteen days, and two guineas for expenses for attendance on the Finsbury, namely, from the 11th to the 25th. of February, although all the witnesses coucarred that it was notorious that the had been paid Finsbury branch had been abandoned In January ; and, at all events, Finsbury branch, but Mr. Simon claimed before the 16th plaintiff' was told that he would not be required- He The BECONDAZY expressed a strop opinicas that there was no by Messrs. Witherby for the service of the notices. evi dence to go to the jury of retainer or g services by defendants on the a right go to the jury. Mr. PILNAT, for th e defendants, w as extremely anxious to have all the facts before th e j ury, as they ! would never have resisted e a justde mand, but this wa s a mere experimental action, and if it prevailed there would be no end t o such unfounded demallls. 110117 Olte 4Yezact94-110-41444112' to ur THIS EVENING Will he performed the Grand Asiatic Drama of THE ARAB IND HIS DESERT STEED; or, the Pearl of the Euphrates. With magnifi..ent effects, and introducing the double stud, &c. The SCENES of the ARENA will be of tf:e most varied and pleasing description, introducing the new Artistes, whose wondrous performances are nightly crowned with the most enthusiastic applause. The Entertainments will terminate with a new and laughable AFTER!'IECE. Mr. BATTY has much pleasure in stating, that in obedience to the wishes of several of his patrons and heads of families, he has made arrangements to.give, during the ensuing holidays, four mid day ekrtl,rmances, the first of which will take place on THURS DAY, June 4, and each succeeding Thursday until the number are compl.te ; on which occasion the Entertainments will embrace those recently performed by royal command, and so highly eulogised by her most gracious Majesty. The representations will commence each day at two o'clock, and terminate at half-past four. Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six cud commence at seven o'clock. REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN i 2.....4 _._amen... , ...v THE POISONING CASE AT BIR- MINGHAM. BIRMINGHAM, MAY 23.—This morning Mary Ann Lawless was placed at the bar, before the sitting magistrates at the Public Ofnce, on the charge of attempting to poison her hus band and two other persons. The first witness called was the husband of the priscner, who stated that en Tuesday afternoon last a Mrs. Murray called in at his house, and his wife being then out, he asked her to sit down and wait, which she did. Shortly after that the accused came in with some soft soap in her hand, and went up stairs, tell ing witness to make the tea. He refused, asking his wife to do it, and at the same time invited Mrs. Murray, who had a child about two years old with her, to stop to tea. A young man, a friend of the parties, was also in the room. The prisoner, having made the tea, poured out three cups, one for Mrs. Murray, another for witness, and the remainder she drank herself. There was no unpleasant taste in that tea, but, on making some more, witness observed his wife take from her breast a small paper packet, which he thought at the time was tea, and, having poured the con tents into the teapot, she threw the paper into the fire, and, having poured some more water into the teapot, dealt out another cup of tea to the other parties and herself, but did not drink more than two spoonfuls of it. Witness and Mrs. Murray, while drinking their cup of tea, found that it burned their mouths and throats, and asked the prisoner if she tasted anything the matter with it, to which she replied that she had made it strong. In the course of a few minutes the witness, Mrs. Murray, and her child, who had also partaken of the tea, were all suddenly seized with violent sickness, pains in the stomach, and burning heat in the throat. The greater portion of the above evidence having been corroborated by Mr 4. Murray, the surgeon who was called in to attend the sufferers was next examined, and deposed to the state in which he found them, and tile remedies he applied. Mr. Woolrych, a practical chemist, deposed to having analysed a portion of fluid ejected by the husband of the accused, which he found strongly impregnated with arsenic, and also found a small portion adhering to the sides of the teapot, _ _ An assistant to Mr. Browett, chemist and druggist, said he supplied the prisoner with a pennyworth of soft soap and a pennyworth of arsenic on Tuesday afternoon last, a short time previous to the adminh-tration of poison to the com plaining parties, the prisoner stating that she wanted it for the purpose of mixing it with the soft soap to clean bed steads with. After hearing the evidence of the police officer who ap prehended the prisoner, when she said it was only a b d job he (the husband) was not dead, the . prisoner was committed to take her trial at the next assizes for the county of Warwick. The only cause that can be assigned for the commission of this wholesale attempt at poisoning is the unhappy way in which the prisonerand her husband lived together. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE. Yesterday, Mr. Waklev, M.P. held an inquest at the resi dence of Dr. Ogeir Ward, Leonard-place, Kensington, on the body of Mr. George Robert Michael Ward, Barrister-at-law, aged f"rty-six. Dr. Ogier Ward deposed that the deceased was his bro ther, and had been two days at his house on a visit. On Saturday morning the witness entered deceased's room at seven o'clock, and found deceased awake. Witness asked him how he felt, and he said, " Very well." Witness persuaded him to get up, and when he left the room deceased was put ting his stockings on. Witness then went down to his own dressing-room, and while dressing Mrs. Ward came into the room to tell him that the deceased was getting out of the window of his room, which was on the third floor. Wit ness instantly hastened up stairs, and on opening the door of deceased's room, saw the window open to about the height of one square of glass. On reaching the window, he looked 'out into the area, expecting' to find deceased there, but could not see him ; he then saw that the dressing-glass which stood on the table under the window was knocked down, and was lying half on the window sill and half over it. He made a pull at it, but could not get it loose, and on a second pull he loosened it. and at the same moment he saw the deceased fall. He did not see deceased before, as the looking-glass prevented him, but whether the deceased was holding by the glass or by the sill of the window under the glass he could not say. Witness saw deceased fall with his arms extended upwards, and he turned on one side, just before he fell on the rails, one spike of which entered deceased's abdomen and injured an artery, into which wOund witness put his hand. Deceased was got off the spikes with great difficulty, and carried into the house. By the CORONER— Deceased had been suffering from acute delirium for some days. Deceased sent for witness on the Tuesday previous, when witness found him in great mental distress, and deceased said he felt as if he could almost cut his throat. Deceased had never attempted self-destruction, but was a man of high religious principles, and abhorre,! any thing of the kind. In the course of Friday, witness got a medical friend, at Hackney, to visit deceasad, and it was arranged that deceased should be removed to that gentle man's house the next day. Witness should say, that de ceased disliked that Arrangement, and thought to escape from the house, although lie made no objection to it, and had as sisted in packing his things. Deceased was blind of one eye and very near sighted with the other. Witness had no idea that deceased, in getting out of the window, intended to commit suiciime, but was convinced that he intended to avoid" going to H,Ackney. Mrs. Ward became aware of the cir cumstance by seeing her window darkened by deceased's legs. Witness's firm impression was, that deceased was not aware what Dart of the house his bed room was situated, and thought he was nearer to the balcony than he was, and could drop on it and get to the other house. Deceased died about an hour af!er the occurrence. The jury returned a verdict, " That the deceased died from the effects of the injuries he received by falling from a window, being at the time of un,ound mind." THE WHOLES.K.LE MURDERS IN NORFOLK. FURTMER DISCLOSURES. HAPPISBURGH, SUNDAY NlGHT.—Great as the excitement was throughout this part of the country on the discovery of the recent horrible cases of poisoning, it has been renewed and increased considerably by the circumstance of the Secre tary of State, Sir James Graham, having expressed his in tention to re-investigate the circumstances attending the mysterious affair. A Government officer has already ar• rived, and assisted by Mr. Superintendent Smith, of the Ludham division of the Norfolk Police force, and Colonel Oaks, the chief constable of the county, have been making private inquiries, the result of which not only confirms what was stated at the Coroner's investigation, but goes far to clear up the matter, and point out the perpetrator of the diabolical crimes. It seems that the cases of poisoning which have occurred in this neighbourhood are more numerous and appalling than was at first imagined, and that the report of the in quests before the county coroner will give but a poor idea of what has been done in this dreadful system. Suspicion, not stronger than that which now exists, with reference to the cause of death of many others, led to the exhumation of the bodies of four persons, and that of old Balls. The evi dence at the inquest proved that four out of the five had been poisoned, and the probability of Balls intentionally administering it. In addition to these deaths, there were several other grand-children of Balls, whose deaths were as sudden and as suspicious, and hence arises the supposition that if a strict inquiry were made respecting their fate, there would be found to have perished by similar means, within ten years, no fewer than twelve grandchildren of the deceased Jonathan Balls, eight belonging to his daughter Mrs. Green, and four to the other daughter, Mrs. Pestle, the subject of the recent proceedings before the coro ner, who died, after being attacked all alike. To this list may be added Balls and his wife, both clearly ascer tained to have perished from arsenic; and yet, in all these very suspicious deaths, only one inquest was held, until the inquiry consequent on the shocking discovery. All the children were in the habit of visiting their grandfather's house. By several parties it has been proved that old Balls was in tl,e habit of buying arsenic for years pa,t ; for what purpose was not learnt. There are a few residing in the vicinity who remember Balls's father and mother dying sud denly, and in a very suspicious way, similar to the other deaths, twenty-two years ago: they came to live with hirv, and shortly afterward:: perished. It also ought to be stated, that during the last few years many labouring men who were in the habit of mixing greatly in Balls' society, and visiting him at his house, have died after two or three days' illness, and from a cause far from being satisfactorily explained. These numerous deaths, all of a similar character, coupled with the circlimstance of old Balls being known to have been guilty of several wicked acts, has naturally riven rise to a general opiniot. threughout the distiiet that these persons have been poisoned in the same way. As has been mentioned, Balls was in the habit of perpetrating several disgusting transactions, and ac cording to a rat enieut made to us by one of the heads of the police, has been twice charged with the serious offence of arson, and was generally termed in the village a mischievous old man. One fact shows very clearly, that Balls was alone in this dreadful affair, which untiTtuitately was lost sight - of by the coroner and jury. When the last child of his daughter, Mrs. Pestle, died, the mother became alarmed, and said she would preserve the membrane which the child threw ut and gave it to the surgeon, Mr. Hewett, to be examined. This circum stance was stated at the coroner's inquiry, but it did not come out in the medical testimony, though the piece of membrane in question had been examined. On Mrs. Pestle stating her determ 4 oation, the old man replied, "Oh, don't do that ;" but she still declaring her intention to do so, lie must have taken the poison immediately afterward. , , for he was a corpse in a few hours. It is deemed remarkable that these repeated deaths did not excite the suspicion of the vicar of the parish, the registrar, the surgeon, or the rural police. It is stated that there has been a feeling amongst the magistrates of this county that the expenses of coroners' inquests should be ?educed, that inquests should not be held so frequently, and even that a circular has been sent to the officers of this very parish, impressing upon them the neces sity of carrying out their suggestions. It is anticipated that the preliminary inquiry will termi nate this week, and report of the result will probably be for warded to the Home-office. Whether any more bodies will be exhumed and examined will, no doubt, depend upon the official inquiries. During the cross-examination of Mr. Tite, the emi nent architect, on Tuesday, by Mr. Butt, in Group la—the Exeter and Yeovil line—the Learned Gentleman pressed him verch e : to a road being upon a level. After denying it seve a ra t i tu architect said that " if it was upon a level, there wa t s e, Tits, do you difference from point to point." " What, Mr. .. he won't say Cleat . Cockburn, d in which mean to say that it is not flat?" "Yes." there is no flat?"—" No," said Mr. ter followed, . " Roars of laugh Gentleman himself. Ile says that you are aflat. the Learned no one joined more heartily than WIDOW LADY.—Yester- DETERMINED SUICIDE OF A for Middlesex, held an in day afternoon, Mr. G. J. Mills, Coroner_ DO y o u mean to say ti d real ftel l el y et Hi.hstreet, Camden-town, on the quest at the Mother Red Cap, Barham- e forty, who resided in deceased, a youth - of fourteen, that he last saw evi dence of the son of the drawing-room on Friday afternoon last, about b o d y of a widow l a dy of i n d e pendent trrae. p . rop l e t rt a y p , pe n a a r m ed e d fr Q o u m een th e , e a e g N e l d . his mother alive in he o r .eteek, when he left home to go to school. On a quarter before two t f five o'clock, on entering the apartment, he by er the neck from a hook in the wall by a rope. gave an alarm, and she was cut down by a policeman He instantly b o o r t 1 r y . a . She had for some time past been exceedingly months back as not rightinher h an is d re a tu n rn ei threatened to destroy in the wall where he had found her suspended i gi h d t h e rself. t ° , lld a i li e e naoliTrhmuflatNsnedye or c e a s e s i e x i i o n n g s t h t l e i o uhgolot hook never seen such a thing before, he was 140 strongly impressed with the conviction that she meant to destroy herself, that he went and brought in a policeman. On Thursday evening, whilst lying on the sofa, deceased fancied she s aw a l arge bat fijing about th apart ment, and that it had taken refuge in a bird-cage in the room, and she begged of him (her son) to catch it. When he left home for school on the Friday she called hint to kiss her, and behaved most affectionately towards hi m. She frequently complained of pain in the head, and would stand with her hands to it for a long limo to gether. She was under medical treatment for it. When she read of cases cf suicide in the paper, she would express her horror at people taking away that life - they could not give. The jury returned a ver dict, " That deceased hung herself in a state of insanity." REGISTRATION OF THE PRINCESS, WITH CONFLICT OF Paitisuxs.--Yesterday morning Mr. Le Breton, clerk to the guar dians of St. Martin's-in-the -Fields, and Mr. Leonard, the registrar of that parish, repaired to Buckingham Palace, for the purpose of regis tering the birth of the inlant Princess. Hitherto the royal progeny of her Majesty have been registered by the gt. George's officials, and wrongly registered, as the parishes divide at the palace, the greater portion of the palace, including the royal apartments, being in St. Martin's Parilh, %Lila tao smuds are is Wat of fit. Camp, liana WNW& , TRADE DURING THE PAST WEEK. The supplies of wheat coastwise into London have been quite moderate since our last, and show a material falling off as compared with previous receipts. The arrivals for the week ending this (Saturday) evening have amounted to only 3,164 qrs. against 5,393 qrs. received the preceding week. The quantity exhibited at Mark-lane by land-carriage samples from the neighbouring counties has also been small ; notwithstanding which we are unable to report any improvement in prices. On Wednesday a some what firmer tone was assumed by factors, but the weather, which was then wet, having subsequently become more set tled, the trade relapsed into a very dull state on Friday ; and though the scanty nature o f th e su p p l y prevented any further fall in prices, considerable difficulty was experienced in making sales at Monday's reduced terms.. Of foreign wheat the arrivals have been liberal, 16,646 qrs have been reported. Some of the cargoes lately received from the Baltic have been offered from on board ship at lower rates than similar qualities have been held at in granary ; but no inclination has been manifested to make speculative invest ments ; and the business done during the week has been restricted to small purchases made by the millers to satify pressing wants. In these cases similar prices to those pre viously current have been realised, say Ws. to 555. far fair to fine Dantzic, and 475. to 48s. for good heavy parcels of red. Bonded certificates have been in steady request ; the cautious manner in which millers have bought lock wheat has, however, lessened the demand for these documents, and we have not heard of a higher rate than 10s. 6d. per 4881bs. having been paid. Hitherto the wheat averages have not been affected by the late important fall in quotations, but next week some of the low sales will come into the returns ; and unless the Corn Importation Bill be passed very rapidly through the Lords, the aggregate average for the kingdom will probably have fallen below the point at which the minimum duty is fixed under the proposed new scale. The inquiry for flour has been exceedingly slow through out the week, and some uncertainty exists as to what is the nominal top price of town made, the millers being by no means agreed on that point. Ship flour has also been selling at irregular terms, and, on the whole, the turn has been in favour of the purchaser. We have recently received very large supplies of flour from the United States, and more is said to be close at band; none of this is likely to come into consumption until it shall have been decided whether Sir Robert P€ el's Bill is, or is not, to pass the Lords, and by the time this point is ascertained there will probably be near upon a million of barrels of flour under lock in the United Kingdom. FOREIGN CORN TRADE. By the arrival of the Great Western steam-ship we are put in possession of advises from the United States of recent dates. The continued dull reports from Great Britain had, it appears, had considerable effect on prices of flour, but at the reduced rates a fair extent of business had been done.. Letters from New York ' of the 7th inst., state that several thousand barrels had been bought for export during the week ' • prices realised had, however, be e n near ly a d o ll ar per barrel lower than those previously current, good brands of Genessee having been sold at $4 68N c., and other descrip tions on equally moderate terms. Fair supplies of wheat had, we are informed, come to hand, and quotations of the article had receded ; good red bad been freely offered at 1 doll. per bushel, good to prime white at prices varying from 108 c. to 112 c. per bushel. From Baltimore we learn, under date of the 4th of May, that Howard-street flour had been sold there as low as 4 dolls. per brl. Shipments were being freely madefrom the principal ports in the States to Europe, and there must at present be rather a considerable quantity of bread stuffs on passage from thence. In the Baltic less impression seems to have been made on prices of wheat by the recent important fall in the English markets than might have been expected; this may be partly accounted for by the fact, that the decline here has been principally on British, the expectation of the duty coming off having prevented the holders of bonded giving way to any extent. Letters from Dantzic, of the 16th instant, state that the supplies of wheat from Poland had wholly ceased; and that though the demand for the article had been on a strictly retail scale, its value had not suffered any material deprecia tion. The best samples of old high• mixed were then held at 51s. to 535., good qualities at 48s. to 49a., and other sorts at prices varying from 445. to 475. per qr. Vessels to load wheat for London might have been chartered at 3s. 9d. to 4s. 3d., and to Liverpool at 4s. 6d. to ss. per qr. At Rostock, Stettin, and neighbouring markets, scarcely anything appears to have been done in wheat, the few orders received laving been limited too low to admit of their exe cution. Below 455. to 465. per qr. free on board there had been no sellers at the places named, whilst such qualities are not at the present moment worth more in London than 465. to 475.; unless, therefore, prices give way on the other aide or ri.,e here, no opportunity will be afforded for profitable business. The Hamburgh advices of Tuesday last, state that very few purchases of wheat had been made there since the pre vious post day, either tor shipment ur for local consumption. Wahren, weighing 62ibs. to 62%1b5., was then still held at 48s. 6d., and light 591bs. to 59 1 / 2 1bs. Saale qualities had not been sold below 445. per qr. From Holland the reports are wholly without interest, but in the Belgian markets some business appears to have been done at Lull prices. From the southern and eastern parts of Europe the advices are also dull, *And prices of wheat seem to be gradually tending downwards all over the continent. That we shall receive larger supplies of foreign wheat during the summer and autumn than we were led to expect can no longer be questioned, and the reported deficiency in the last crop of wheat appears to have been as much exaggerated abroad as the potato disease has been mag nified at home. There are good stocks held at Marseilles, Leghorn, Trieste, &e. ; and such qualities as are usually exported from those and neighbouring ports were obtainable, accord ii.g to.the latest accounts, at front 355. to 365. per qr. free on board. Further east the value of wheat has also fallen of late; and we learn from Odessa, under date of the 11th of May, that very good Polish had been sold there at equal to 30s. per qr. free on board.—Mark-lane Express. :ii i A IVI BURG El MAIL. COPENHAGEN, MAY 16.—We have letters from Iceland of the beginning of April, which state that the eruption of Mount Hecla had ceased for about a fortnight. -The fishery was so productive that it had been necessary to send ships to England for salt. _ _ _ BTOCKI-10L3f. MAY 15.—Professor Guger embarked the day before yesterday on board the Swittriod steamer, for Lubeck. Befsre his derarture he had a long audience of the King. It was said that General Count Bjornsterna would leave by the same steamer, and then proceed to London to resume his functions as Ambassador, which would render probable his continuance in that part; which causes the Dagligt Aitehande on particular occasions to make most hos tile attacks on him and the Government, in which the Aftonblad in some degree concurs. The departure of the Count, however,_ has not yet taken place. HUNGARIAN F RONTIERS, MAY 14.—A circumstance has occurred on the south of Hungary which has caused a great sensation. It is. that between twentl -five and thirty dis tricts, with a population of 25 or 30,000 souls of the (united) Greek religion, have gone over to the non-united (the Rus sian) religion. CorrsrAyrniorLE, MAY 6.—The Sultan at length set out on his visit to the European pi ovinces on the Ist of May, and returned to the capital on the 12th. The pending ne gotiation for a commercial treaty with Russia was terminated on the 30th of April between Reschid Pascha and M. Tiloff, and the treaty signed. On the same day Stratford Canning had his audience of leave. On the Ist of May, about noon, the Sultan went to Emer gian, in the Bosphorus, the summer palace of Chosrew, where he received the homage of the grandies, attended divine wor ship in the Mosque, bu►lt by Chosrew seme years ago, and then embarked to proceed to Sarigerek, at the entrance of the Boaphorous, when toe flotilla waited for a time ; it consisted of three steam-boats, one ship of the line, one frigate, and one brig. Admiral Parker was also there, with the Virago steamer, to salute the Sultan on his departure. The Sultan went on board the ship of the line, with the principal persons of his suite, which consisted of 1,500 persons, among whom there were four physicians of G. , lata. About seven in the evening the flotilla sailed. Fine summer weather had prevailed for the past week, but on this day the atmosphere was covered with dark clouds, a contrary wind blew, and the sea rose pretty high ; the Suttan's ship was therefore towed by the three steamers. All the forts at the entrance of the Black Sea saluted the Sultan with their artillery, threw up skyrockets, and burnt Bengal lights on their parapets, which threw a brilliant light on the dark, agitat,d sea, and served as a guide to the flotilla on the Black Sea. The Pushes Euxuines maintained its old reputation, and was as uncivil to the Sovereign of the Faithful as to an or dinary mortal. Him roaring frightened the Turkish sailors, to whom the dearest treasure of the empire was entrusted, and there was much deliberation what was to be done ; the High Admiral, fcrmerly a trooper of Sultan Mabmoud, whose knowledge of seamanship is limited to excursions in his splendid gondola on the shores of the Bosphorus, proposed to sail to the island of Inil Ada, there to anchor, and wait for better weather, but the captain opposed this, alleging that there were dangerous rocks there; same were for sailing to wardsFarnoo, bs' constantly tacking, and others for returning to Constantinople. The confusion and consternation through the storm appears to have been great. One of the steamers divided with its wheels the rope by which it was fastened to the ship of the line, but without doing any damage. On the 2d of May, at ten o'clock in the morning, after sailing about fifty miks from the mouth, along the Euro pean coast of the Black Sea, they had to put back, so that the flotilla did not enter the Bosphorus until six o'clock in the s evening, when the Sultan landial quietly and went°that palace at Tchiragan. It was not till the next /nor people beSultan will the inhabitants of the capital, to their astonishit2e,larned were of e , Then to the pro the return of the Sultan. The Turkish opinion that the Sultan would not set out. nth of may, and th i again visit the European provinces on will go this time by land to AdrianoP e s May 22. viuces of the Danube. —Hamburgh FePer , , usE NuALLE. MAI 22. HAMBURG/I 334 -• Bills. Money. 113 Austrian 5 per Cen t ! :: .... ..... ..... 1585 .... B an k shares . • D 3 an . •••• '• • • •••• • • • • 107 W A ng io-Russian_ Cant•. 5 per • , liamb. Certificate. 10214 107 I n scription .• . l , s -- Ditto Ist series 3d and 4th and Co.. series.. 95 D itto, Mlle ...._ 95 Ditto, in C e rtificate ........... N e w 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. • • •▪ • • 69 r Cent A DS p n iDat g tni l ot o i ts - Soh P t3 o iNe r :e t leuwsi rp Polish New E z e u Cs r ep c ! t e : 2 r. ; ••• per :••• Cent.......• 2 - 81 tBl3ll 2731 Dutch Actua4lpDeerbct,e2n%t. jp:arnC,einst44......... 5 8 9 Ditto 3 1 Anglo-Dani •• •• C " en • t • ...... 86% 8:76 % National Bank Shares. DUTCH FUNDS.—AmsTERDAN, MAT 22. Mils Actual Debt, 2% pe r C en t • Ititto, 3 per Cent .. Ditto, 4 per ..................93%' 932 o e 3 t Amort Syndic, 3% per Cent •• .. - o Ditto, 3% per Cent.... •••••• •• • • • • Commercial Company, 4% per Cent 169 169% East India Loan, 4 per Cent.• • • • • • • •• Exchange on London, at sight •- • • • . 12 25 Two months..• ••• • • • ...... 12 17 On Hamburgh, at sight •. • . 35 75 Two months...... •.••• • • • • 35 75 *Dutch Papers, May 23. BELGIAN FENDS.—Bansms, )fay 20. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent •••• . • • • ...... Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent .. Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent • ... Ditto Three per Cent.. ••••.•••• • .• • • • • Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto Ditto, ditte,lB4Q. Ditto, difto,lB42 • • .• .• Ditto, Dittn ..... .. 100 _ Ditto, 1838 .... • • • • . • Ditto of the City, 1832 •••• • • • . Ban Di k tt n o, fß l e B i 4 e 3 .. um •• •• • . 8 1 9 0 2 "4 *Brussels Papers. May 20. GLASGOW PIG-IRON MARKET, MAY 23, 1846.--The market has been quiet during the week, and several sales have been made at prices lower than last week, say 675. for all No. 3, 7os. for • mixed Nos., and 71s. to 725. 6d. for all No. 1. Cash, f. o. b. sales have bean reporte4 by the makers, about 703. to 725. 6d. Ilar 111104 a 1 .9. li scOMlag to Ma io of payameD ! -- _ . ____ . NOTICE., T H E DEBUT ANTE or, THE LONDON SEASON. Mrs. GORE'S NEW NOVEL. Will be published on THURSDAY, May 28. 1