The Sun. — London, England, 1852-05-06 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S CONCERT ROOMS, HANOVER-SQUARE. MISS ANNIE von ESCH. TAYLOR respect fully announces that she will give an EVENING CONCERT itt the above rooms, on WEDNESDAY, MAT 12, 1852. VOCALISTS. Miss Louisa Fyne, .hiss Annie von Esch Taylor , Miss Poole, Miss pyne, and Miss Dolby ; Herr Reichart, Mr. Wr:ghton, Mr. Frank Bodda, Herr Jonghmanns, and Herr Formes. INSTRIIMENTALISTS. Violin, Herr Molls:Fie—Violoncello, Mr. Lucas—Har), Mr. Frede rick Chatterton—Concertina, Signor Giulio Regondi—Guitar, Don R. De Ciebra—Pianoferte, Mr. Aguilar. Conductors, Mr. Aguilar and Signor Pllotti. Single Tickets, 7s. each ; and Family Tickets to admit Four, 11. Is. each, to be had at the principal Music Shops, and of Miss Annie von Esch Taylor, 27, Bryanstone-street, Portman-square. Reserved Seats, 10s. 6d. each, to be had only of Miss Annie von ESch Taylor. ROYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE, ADELAIDE-STREET, WEST STRAND. THIS EVENING, and every evening d urin g the week, A new Characteristic Address, by the Manager. After which a new Piece, entitled TILE HAPPY MANAGER. A Dramatic Dificalty. In one act. To be followed by a new and original Burlesque, called THE Bf'IRIT OF PUNCH ; or, The Arcadian Brothers. To conclude with an entirely new version ot the Grand Eastern Spectacle of ALADDLNT ; or, The Won d er tul Lamp, produced with all the vast resources of this small establishment. Doors even at Half-past seven, and commence at Eight o'clock. A Morning Performance o Saturday' next. Doors open at Ball-past Two. and commence at Three o'clock. There will shortly be produced several New Pieces, which are now In active rehearsal. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had at the Box-office ot the Theatre, and ot all the principal Librarians. HER. MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. THIS EVENING, Will be presented Beethoven's Opera of FIDELIO. Leonora, Madlle. Sofie Cruvelli ; Florestino, Signor Calzolari Rocco, Signor Susini; Jacquino, Signor Mercuriali ; Monestra, signor Fortin'; Pizarro, Signor Belletti. After which a new GRAND PAS, by Mane. Gay Stephan. Madllee. Rosa, Esper, Lamoureux, Allegrini, &c. After which the last act of MARIA DE ItOHAN , )(Ada, Mme. Fiorentini ; Armando, Mdite. Ida Bertrand ; Ri cardo Signor Calzolari ; De Fiesque, Signor Fortin'' Enric°, Signor Ferlotti. To conclude with a rew B a ll e t Divertissement by M. Gosselin, the Music composed and arranged by M. Vadaud, entitled LA FETE DES ROSIERES. By adlle. Carolina Rosati, Ma.diles. Rosa, Esper, Lamorenx, and M ; MM. Di Mattia, Venafra, Gouriet, and Mathieu. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Opera ilex-office, Colonnade, nay-market. ----_—___ N . ROYAL T yE N -GAR E ITAL IAN OPERA , GRAND EXTRA ISIt4II. First Night this season of Don Giovanni. THIS EVENING, Instead of IL Flauto, as announced), Will be performed Mozart's favourite Opera, DON GIOVANNI. Donna Anna, Madame Grisi ; Elviro, Madlle. Bertrandl ; Zerlinai Madame Castellan; Don Giovanni. Signor Ronconi ; Leporello, Big. Marini ; Masetto, Signor Polonini ; II Commendatore, Signor Tag liatico • Don Ottavio, Signor Tamberlik. 'The Minuet in the Banquet Scene will be danced by Madlles. Koh lemberg, Brussi, Leblond, Robert ; MM. Flusse, Minard, Ruault and Alexandre. Composer, Director of Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely. Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit may be had (for the sight or Season), at the Box-c,ffice of the Theatre, which is open from Eleven till Five o'clock ; and of the principal librarians and mnsicsellers. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B, Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed an entirely new comic Drama, entitled MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS, by Messr, B. Webster, Leigh Murray, Buckstone, and Keeley ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss Reynolds, &C. After which a new Burlesque on a frightfully popular subject, to be called 0, GEMINI ; or, the Brothers of Co(u)rse. Characters by Messrs. Buckstone, Bland, Woolger ; Mesdames Buckingham, Col /ins. Caulfield, Honey, &c. To conclude with BOX AND COX, by Messrs. Keeley and Buck stone. THEATRE ROYAL, &DELPHI. Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new Drama of powerful interest, called E TH QUEEN OF THE MARKET. C haracters by Messrs. Hughes, 0. Smith, Paul Bedford, Emery, Honey, Worrell; Mesdames Chaplin, Harding, and Keeley. After which, a devilish new Extravaganza, called MEPHISTO PHELES. Characters by Mr. Honey, Miss Fitzwilliam, and Miss Woolgar. With WHO STOLE THE POCKETBOOK? or, a Dinner for Six. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean. TFIIS EVENING, Will be performed the CORSICAN BROTHERS. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, A. Wigan, Ryder, Meadows, J. Yining, J. Chester, F. Cooke, Everett, and Wheatleigh ; Misses Phillips, Murray, Robertson, Vivash, Daly, and C. Leclercq. After which a Fairy Tale, in rwo Acts, entitled WITTIKIND AND HIS BROTHERS or, The Seven Swan Princes and the Fair Melnsine. Characters by Messrs. Harley, Meadows, F. Cooke, Fiezmore ; Mrs. Wlastanley, Misses Marshall, Robertson, Murray, Leclercq, Daly, Vivash, Newcombe, K. I erry, and Madlle. Auriol. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. tinder the Management of Madame Vestris. sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be produced a dramatic story, in eight acts, entitled A CHAIN OF EVENTS. Characters by' Messrs. Charles Mathews, Frank Matthews, Robert Itoxby, Belton, Baker, Suter, Horncastle, Rosiere, Butler, and Honner ; Madame Vestris, Miss Laura Keene, Mrs. F. Matthews, and Miss Julia St. George, Miss Wright, Miss Oliver, Mrs. Horn, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss Martindale, Miss Ellis, Miss Grove, and .Miss Foote. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager. Mr. W. Farren. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE WARDENI OF GALWAY. Characters by Messrs. Farren and Hoskins; .lesdames Lacy, Lyons, and Adams. To conclude with T AE CAMBERWELL BROTHERS ; or, The Mystic Milkman. ASTT.F.Y'S ROYAL AMPIIITBEATRE. Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his 'Royal Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager. Mr. W. Batty. The Best successful and popular Theatre in London. pTits EVENING, WO] bo presented a new grand Military spectacle, which is now exciting all Pads, entitle I 1:0X . .1 P_ Lit IS E G 1"P 1'; or, the Battle of AVukir. To be toll , wept by %ay's Inimitable Sc;.'n-?3 of the Arena. To conclude with a Laz'gbab:e Tickets to be had at the II )x-olh,:e fr,m Eleven till Four daily. Stage Manag• r, Mr. Leclercq HUM WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tata DIY —MOrnIIVZ 14 ;Ain, after 3 Evening 39 min after 3 To-gonnoiv —Morning 1 min, aftzr 4 Evening 22 man a.iter 4 TIIE WEATHEIL—SuN OFFICZ, MAY 6. TH ►SUAL'E. 53—highest since noon yesterday. 36 —learnt this mornitig and during the night. 51—this day, at Econ. BkII.OMKTKI, 00'23. Worn E.N.E.—dull, cloudy weather. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather At each of the following places at Nina o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations ar‘2 a:rang:A in order of lat:tade. Pt.TxoUTll—Wind E.. gentle breezy—partially cloudy. Poßrimoutru—Wind E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Baio.wrom—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—cloudless. BastriziGi —Wind N gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Souraa)trroN—Wind N. W., gentle breeze—cloudless. Fotxitirozsir..—Wind N.E., gentle breeze —partially cloudy. Toxisnanoz —Wind N.E., gentle breeze—cloudless. tikEENWICTI—Wind N. N F.., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. 8. " 0013 —Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless . Swiiracm—Wind N. . gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Lzi"T°N—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. tALcuEsT4',---W Ind E. geat le breeze—partially clo ud y . i ' m an ) Gla—Wind N. , kv strong breeze — overca s t . BIR 4 T NGRAN—wi n d N.E., calm—partially cloudy. AV tirre , f— w 4 ind gentlf: breeze — foggy' . D A R i m'SGTOX — Wind N. by W., strong breeze—overcast. The returns from the following - indicate the state of the wind. and weath a , ed I- O'clock : 4 ir on Tuez.dity morning at nine j e rAßßlcx—Wind N. gentle breeza— cloudless. p oo Ls —Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. BRIGEMN—Wind N., gentle breeze—cloudless. ListGirrox—Wind N.E., c tlni—cloudless. yAftmourn—Win4 N. E , gentle breeze—cloudless. .a,, t rziGH,...st --NV Ind N.E., calm —overcast. Soty ." AD --Wind N.E., gentle breeze —partially cloudy. 14 c AsT2g --W ind N., calm—principally clear. ind N., gentle breeze —overcast. DARLINGpoN—..\Yind N.N.W., gentle breeze—cloudy. 44 . ___,,,,,,i . - f fi, ,f{=',.. - .,-:;:i ,5. , -,,- , , ,-, - , •-•••- 1, ''. ' 64 c s *l/4, Xt „i f , -„ \ .....i,i_;,-,-: ! .. ~- ,: 7, ~ _,,r;;••- •7 • IN.a ae . ~, , .-1 c 2 ., ,,,,,...., y, r 1.: 1 . : 4';.,... 4 !,•1e: - .; '..4 LONDON, THURSDAY: MAY 6, 1852. __----.,gG1..- - • -- --- Again the Militia Bill must be brought under the consideretion of the House of Commons, the debate of this evening giving fair promise of yet further opposition. The more the question is scrutinized the more appreciable, we feel assured, must necessa rily become its extravagance. Originating in a momentary panic, the measure is being hurried for ward with the most blundering precipitation, its advocates being blind to the real exigency of our posi tion, and striving thus by ineffectual means to allay their anxiety as to the chances of invasion. Granted that the defences of the country are inadequate ; granted that a descent might be readily made upon one part or other ofourcoasts without some precautionary ar rangements ; granted that the bare possibility of such a calamity should be guarded against with the utmost imaginable solicitude. But—in the name of common sense, in the name of common honesty, in the name of common prudence—let us not adopt such prepos terous ideas as those of concentrating our defensive energies upon a raw and hastily organized sys tem of militia. If from ne other motives, let ne at least, in obedience to the ordinary dictates of economy, endeavour by some more rational method to render these i,lands impregnable. A moderate re-. ovgantzthon (f the militia were well enough, of course •f • • constautmg merely one among the various defensive measures carried out by her MAJESTY'S Government. But to make it the most prominent of all those measures would be assuredly in the highest degree prepo3tercus. How much larger therefore, the folly of renderin g it , not simply the main, but the role, stay tf the country in th e event of Great Britain b eing assail e d frome the centhasot i So utterly absurd was the mere noti^n o }hie s that the sense o f the absurdity a i ded as much THE SUN, as anything in rendering the fall of the last Cabinet ridiculous. Yet the Administrators who have suc ceeded Lord Jolter RUSSELL and his colleagues in the offices of the' Government, have forthwith thrust upon the attention of t h e Le g islature a scheme no less inadequate, to dissipate the dangers co mplained of, than that introduc ed to the House of Commons by the ex- Premier, and upon the declared insufficiency of which the Noble Lord and his companions in power were compelled to tender their resignation. Entirely at variance as the proposal of the HOME SECRETARY is to the real feelings of the community, it is by no means surprising to find the progress of the Bill pertinaciously in terfered with by Hon. Members representing very important constituencies, with a view to impede its course, and ultimately even to induce her MAJESTY'S Ministers to consent to a reference of this among other questions to the judgment of the population. Aware, as Ministers must be, that the proposed mea sure is one most unpopular in its character, it is to be hoped that they will be induced by motives of patriotism to delay anything like active legislation in the matter until such time as the next Parliament shall have assembled. Otherwise they will un questionably be throwing another obstacle in the way of an amicable settlement of the existing electoral differences. The difficulty of their own position will, moreover, by that means be come very materially enhanced. They will appear before the country as the authors (im mediately upon the eve of a general electicn) of one of the most unpopular measures ever adventured upon by any Government, and this after having disappointed the nation very grievously by not introducing, in the course of the budget, reforms like the modification of Schedule D in the income tax or the removal of the impost on advertisements. Out of motives of self-interest alone, it were advisable for the new Cabinet to consent upon this subject, as it has already done upon so many others, to delay the question until the period has arrived when, after being weighed in the balance of public opinion by the various constituencies, it may reasonably and without precipitation be brought under the notice of the newly-elected representatives. It is not, we repeat, that to our thinking some effort is not advisable with a view to increase the defences of the United Kingdom. There is not, we are satis fied, a journalist in England who is more thoroughly satisfied than we are that some extraordinary proceedings should be taken in order to render the national position one of greater security. Throughout the whole of the discussion which has taken place upon this matter, whether in the Press or in the Parliament, we have insisted upon the accuracy of the statements advanced by Sir FRANCIS HEAD, and upon the truthfulness of the warning uttered by his Grace the Duke of WELLING TON. Our anxiety, therefore, is to behold some really comprehensive measure for the better conserva tion of our sea-bound frontiers—a measure which can never be secured exclusively by the simple re-or ganization of the militia. This solicitude, therefore, can never be allayed by the introduction of any such oneesided scheme as that embodied in the proposition of the HOME SECRETARY. Feeling thus upon the matter, we rejoice to observe the perti nacity with which the Militia Bill of Mr. Waerne is being night after night interrupted in its progress by a series of ingenious and diversified amendments. Seven of these instruments of impediment are down among the notices of motion for this evening, namely, those to be respectively proposed by the Hon. Gentlemen the representatives of Oldham, Lincoln, Evesham, Bury St. Edmund's, West Kent, Haddingtonshire, and Westminster. Little, therefore, in the way of its ad vancement can be expected without another, and perhaps another, and possibly yet another, adjourn ment. " A heavy blow and great discouragement" has been inflicted on a numerous, and by no means un distioguished, body. One of the most shining lights of the corresponding society of " begging letter writers" has paled its lustre for a time. Yes, THOMAS HENRY STONE, a gentleman of great tact and experience, of high imaginative powers and un questionable eloquence, has, by the cruel sentence of Sergeant ADAMS, been consigned to banishment for seven tedious years. For him there will be no more early lamb or forced asparagus ; his blan dishments will scarcely melt the hearts of the grim officials under whose superintendence he will be placed. He cannot indite epistles either as " Fanny Mertor," " Fanny Hamilton," " Fanny Lyons," " Mary D.invers," " Mary Whitmore," or any other of the numerous appellations which be re sorted to in his palmy days, before the cruel" Mendi city " nipped his hopes in the bud by their heartless revelations. No more can he appeal to the " Hero of a hundred fights" as the destitute daughter of one of his gallant followers, whose life had been for feited in the very hour of victory. He has now to expiate his offences where his imaginative genius must be kept within bounds. Every letter that he sends off must be previously examined, and even if he could succeed in again deceiving his dupes, the money would be of little service, as he could not obtain any of " the deli cacies of the season" in exchange. He may, however, possibly be enabled to mitigate some of the evils of his situation. It appears that it is not the first time that he has been under sentence of transportation, and his former experience may now become really valuable. Seriously speaking, the trial and sentence will be exceedingly beneficial in many respects, not only as a stlutary caution to persons who have resorted to false and fraudulent pretences for the purpose of extracting money from charitable individuals, but ills° to those who have heretofore been largely victi mised. It will show the necessity of the greatest care before any application is responded to, in which the accuracy of the allegations is not personally known to the party applied to. Stories, however piteous or heartrending, must not be received with implicit credence. There is no case, however urgent, that cannot be postponed for fitting inquiry, or at least a very trifling assistance would be amply suffi cient to enable the applicant to go on, un til answers from trustworthy persons could be obtained. The mere fact that an inquiry would certainly be' instituted wou ld deter impostors from resorting to their flagitious schemes and desires. A really deserving object would court the most search ing investigation, while the impostor would slink away abashed the moment any test were proposed. It is, then, an imperative duty on :every person who indulges "in the luxury of doing good" to see that he is not deceived by tne spurious metal, but that it is a case of genuine distress by which his pity has been excited. The enormous injury to the cause of humanity, of real charity, by hasty and reckless benefactions, is incalculable. The only possible excuse is thereby afforded to hard-hearted selfishness to ignore the most meritorious claims, to disregard unequivocal misery, lest there might be a possibility of deception. The adoption of ordinary precau tions on the part of really kind-hearted per sons would prevent the possibility of this heartless excuse,tand strip the cloak of hypocrisy from unworthy shoulders. The facts of the case were exceedingly simple. The bait was th rown out in the shape of an adver tisementartfully and artistically framed, which a morning contemporary, to the fol lowing most was inserted in T THE CHARITABL E ANDO most unfortunate the "o effect : a distress to solicits fro nnfortunate lady is l those charitable Young and anddelreiiv eleventh humane by h n great persons Tho ad 's condition is almost he el assistance. ' be nevolent acts some little pecuniary Verti3er friendless, and reduced t o the l a p st ts 3, being, alas: extremity. k The smallest aid would bo most thankfully and the fullest explanation given. Directae mnowledged, ar., Post-office, Great Randolph-street,Camdenlss T. C. New Town." There were few persons possessing the means of affording relief who would not be caught by such an appeal. 11.1 r. RICHARD FORSTER, a gentleman de serving of the greatest credit for his exemplary con duct in the transaction, responded to the ca ll. He wrote to the direction indicated, demanding further particulars, and received an answer informing him that the writer was the daughter of a deceased mer chant, who had died suddenly in a railway carriage about two years since, that during her father's life she had been comfortably provided for, but that she had subsequently been deceived under a promise of marriage, the licence having been actually pur chased, Mr, Folioln transmitted Reit-efacs _ ___ LONDON, order for 3/. 193. 6d , and subsequently re ceived a letter, couched in the most grateful lan guage, but hinting at, rather than asking for, further assistance. The writer must have possessed talents of no ordinary description. There was the grateful acknowledgement for the valuable aid already afforded, which had enabled the afflicted young woman to pay the few trifling demands for which she was liable, and also to obtain sufficient of her wearing apparel to make a decent appearance. But it had swallowed up the whole of his generous bounty, or the poor sufferer could have that day removed to the Ilampstoad-road, " where a much more comfortable lodging had been offered to her, and where if be would condescend to call, she would cheerfully and with pleasure relate every circum stance connected with her past history." There was then a deep and apparently sincere ex pression of penitence for past sin, and a slight, very slight attempt at palliation, on account of her heart knowing no guile, being ut terly ignorant of the deceptions of the world. Any person might have been deceived by such a com position. Fortunately, however, the fair vic tim—a man aged forty—a returned convict, who had been several times summarily convicted, was apprehended on another charge, and Mr. FORSTER was induced to come forward. The de ceiver was most properly convicted, and sentenced to the heaviest punishment sanctioned by law — seven years' transportation. We trust that the lesson will not be thrown away, but that those who are ready to give their money will be equally willing to bestow a little labour in ascertaining the credibility and truth of the tales of misery that may be brought under their notice from anonymous sources. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. It being the anniversary of the death of the Em peror NAPOLEON, who died at St. Helena on the sth of May, 1821, a funeral ceremony took place at the Church of the Invalides, attended by the PRINCE PRESIDENT of the Republic, the members of the BONAPARTE family,and a great number of officers be longing to the Imperial army. The fall of the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. con- tinues to attract a large degree of attention. We read in Galignani— " The market has shown a strong downward tendency to-day, and at the close prices were generally quoted lower. This retrograde movement was attributed to an absurd report that the Emperor of Russia had demanded the reimbursement of the 50 millions Five per Cents. of which he is the holder." The Debats says— " The Bourse was very heavy. The public cry was, The Emperor of Russia is selling off his Rentos.' By whom—since when—how does it happen—who has seen it? Useless questions all (except for the writer, who, with his sceptical interrogations, wards off the warnings of the Minister of Police). The fact is settled. The impression, at first insignificant, has become deeper and deeper. When the Emperor bought it was a great fact; but now that he sells, what does that mean (a more pointed question than any of the former)? The day was spent in commentaries, and yet the fact is not surprising. The Emperor of Russia is not the only rentier whom the conversion has brought to the market." The following is the SiZcle's manner of treating the same delicate subject : " The Four•and-a-Half per Cents. have fallen below par. The Bourse, which had witnessed all the efforts that bad been making for some time to prevent this stock from falling blow par, has been deeply affected by this result, which is the more serious as foreign holders have yet ten days before them to demand reimburse ment. It is probably in consequence of this circumstance that rumours have arisen of large demands of this kind having arrived from St. Petersburgh. However that may be, several heavy banking operations have been ob served to end in important remissions to London. There has also re-appeared a slight premium on gold." The Assembles Nationale, having noticed the same rumours, adds : " Let us hope that such rumours are without founda tion, and that there will not have to be added a new category to the demands for reimbursement already known." _ . . The Jesuitical Univers, of heretic-burning me mory, and the Patrie, continue to play into each other's hand. The Univers, true to its persecution instincts, affects to complain of the injury done its lucubrations by the admission of foreign journals, with fresher French news than is allowed to be sup plied by the home market. The Univers is, accord ingly, less read by the faithful to the detriment of their souls and the injury of their historical know ledge, touching the errors committed in the 16th century, by the shameful toleration which allowed LUTHER and so many others to die in their beds, whom the Univers would, according to its own ac knowledgment, have doomed to the flames. The Patric meets these repeated complaints with the usual asfurancr, that the names of foreign corre spondents are well known to the police, and let them only commit themselves by taking for truth any well got up lie, and down they go into the trap for a year at least, with expulsion afterwards. The Corps Legi.slatif resumed on Tuesday the discussion on the Convict Rehabilitation Bill, without any occurrence of interest arising until Article 623 was brought forward. That article declares that no condemned person can make his application for rehabilitation without having paid up all the costs of the prosecution, and all fines and damages that may have been pronounced against him ; or, in case of non-payment, without giving proof that he had undergone such amount of imprisonment, as the law required, to liberate him from his obligation to pay. On this article M. LoUVET proposed an amendment, declaring that no fraudulent bankrupt should be admitted to make good his claims to reha bilitation unless he could produce a quittance in full from his creditors. An animated discussion ensued, in the course of Which M. RAN DOING and M. DELAPALME supported the amendment, whilst M. DEVINCK, and M. ROUHER, who was deputed from the Council of State as Go vernment Commissioner, opposed it. This latter gentleman adduced arguments to prove that a dis tinction ought to be made between applications for commercial rehabilitation and applications for rehabi litation in criminal matters ; at the same time he ad mitted that a difference of opinion had arisen in the Council of State on the very point then under dis cussion. Eventually, the amendment of M. LOIIVET was adopted almost unanimously, and in conse quence, the matter was sent back to the committee for further examination. The sitting was then brought to a close at five. We read in the Presse—" The plans for the Crystal Palace in the Champs Elysees have been adopted, and the execution of them will shortly com mence. It is said to be M. HITTORF who will be charged with this colossal work, for the accomplish ment of which the Curti Marigny will be consider.. ably enlarged. Tne height of the building will exceed that of the towers of Notre-Dame, and the columns, in cast iron, will not be less than three feet in circum ference at their base." The Bourse was rather more firm. The Four-and-a- Half per Cents. opened at 99f. 60c., and closed at 99f. 85c. for the end of the month; the Three per Cents. closed at 70f. 15c.; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,1801. ; Rouen, 7721. 50o.; liavre, 285 f.; Great Northern, 5831. 75c ; Avignon ' 290 E; Vierzon, 5851.; Basle, 241 f. 25c. ; Bordeaux, 613 f. 75c.; Paris and Strasburg, 5621. 50c.; Tours and Nantes, 367 f. 50e.; Paris and Lyons, 610 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCLIA.NGE, MAY 5. East Indian, 22 1 A—Grand Junction of France, Namur and Liege, 6 1 4—Northern of France, 23U ex d.— Orleans and Bordeaux, 14 y a —Paris and Lyons, 10 t/ 8 —Paris and Strasbourg, 21 3 ,—Rouen and Havre, 11'i—Sambre and Meuse, s—Tours and Nantes, 11 —Western of France, 7 SPAIN. Our accounts from Madrid are of the 30th ult. The Madrid Gazette publi s h es th e o ffi c i a l re turns of the receipts of the Spanish Treasury for the month of March last. They amounted to 111,985,376 reels, being 8,787,9 - 23 reals more than in the corresponding month of 1851. The Clamor Publico states that the Spanish Go vernment has given orders for the suspension of the journal of the Havannah, called the Diario de la Marina, and for the suppression of the subvention hitherto granted to the Crenica of New York. It is stated that the Ministry have under considera tion various plans for introducing ameliorations into the institutions of t he countr y , particularly respecting the formation of railways. 1‘I; Exchange a n Rxienßnge on oL sA, tndn rogiLo3o.s--0-T6hs money. Three oney. per Cents. 43 G ERMAN Y. At the sitting of the Customs' Congress at Berlin, on the Ist, the President of the Assembly declared thst the Prussian Government rejected the proposi tions brought forward at a previous sitting by the Bavarian Plenipotentiary, and that it would main tain the principles which it bad laid down relative to the commercial question. The Chamber of Peers of Bavaria has unanimously adopted the Bill for guaranteeing a certain interest to the shareholders in the Palatinate Railway. A letter from Vienna of the 28th ult., states that the shareholders of the Northern Railway at a ge neral meeting held the day before, had deci ded on extending that li ne t o th e f ron tier of Gallicia. The cost will be 18 m illi ons o f florins (46, 800 , 000 f ), of which the shareholders have engaged to furnish betw een Old en b u rg and Belgium for 13 millions. Th e rema i n d er o f the money is to be raised by a loan at 5 per cen t. A convention the extradition of mal e f ac t ors has just come into force, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 6, 1852. The arrangement between the Duke of AUGUSTEN BURGH and the Danish Government is, it is positively asserted, completed. The details are not known, but it is certain that the question of the succession of Schleswig-Holstein has been settled by the Germanic Diet. RUSSIA. The Emperor of RUSSIA, by a recent ukase, enacts that Jews who may undertake to colonise the Steppes shall each receive 150 silver roubles, a certain quantity of land, and the permission to employ Christian labourers ; also that they and their labourers shall be exempt fur twenty years from military service. SCANDINAVIA. The corvette the ;Antelope, of the royal Swedish navy, arrived at Gottenburg on the 24th ult., after a voyage round the world which lasted 37 months. This vessel has discovered in the Pacific Ocean, be tween Japan and the Leo Cbeo Islands, three islands not set down in any map, and situated at 20 degrees of north latitude, and between the 128th and 130th degrees of east longitude from Greenwich. They have received the name of Prince Oscar's Islands. A letter from Copenhagen, of the 27th ult., states that a crystal palace is to be erected there on the site of the open riding school of the palace of Christians borg. It is to cover a space of 4,800 square yards, and is destined to serve for the exhibition of the fine arts and of industry of the three Scandinavian king doms. The capital required for this building has been raised by subscription. ITALY. We glean the following further particulars on the late explosion at Turin from the papers of the 30th ult. The number of wounded taken to the nearest hospital amounts to fifty, including ten children and fifteen women ; among the men, who are mostly soldiers, there is also a priest. The greater part are doing well. On the 29th the persons killed were interred with great solemnity ; the Duke of GENOA followed the hearses on foot, together with General MAFFEI, Commandant of the National Guard, the Syndic of Turin, and a deputatiom from the muni cipality. The corps of artillery brought up the ' rear. The following fact is related as a prcof of the coolness and discipline of the Piedmontese troops. During the detonations the company of the brigade Savona, on duty at the powder manufactory, was seen under arms, in rank and file, waiting for orders, w hile fragments of every description were falling about, wounding several of them. An act of unfeel ing selfishness is recorded against the innkeeper of the Great Mogul, who refused to receive eight per sons deprived of their homes by the explosion, and sent there by the delegates of the municipality. For this conduct, during a public calamity, the council has deprived the innkeeper of his licence for a week. Fortunately, at the time of the explosion there were but very few people in the adjoining houses; and, more fortunately still, this great mine, instead of taking its impetus in the direc tion of the houses, exploded exactly in the con trary direction, so that the smallest possible mis chief has occurred compatible with the magnitude of the disaster. Its greatest might was expended upon a large meadow, which it ploughed in every direc tion, rooting up the few trees that were upon it. The church of St. Peter's suffered greatly, and even the houses which were not in the direction of the explo sion, were much damaged by the shock. On call ing over the muster-roll of the artillerymen em ployed in the manufactory, twenty-nine men were found absent. A public subscription has been set on foot for the relief of the sufferers, and large sums have already been realised. A commission has been appointed to distribute relief, and forty families have already been relieved by its exertions. We learn from Cagliari that the royal Sardinian steamer Ichnusa returned on the 22d ult., laden with wool, from her first trip to Tunis, since the establish ment of that line. The Bey of Torus received the captain very graciously, expressed his satisfaction at seeing this new means of communication fairly com menced, and presented him with a decoration in dia monds. The merchants of the city invited him to a splendid banquet. The Giornale di Roma gives an account of the sitting of the 15th ult. of the Roman Academy of Archmology, in which Professor Omni read a dis sertation on the true origin of Rome, in which he laboured to prove that Rome is much more ancient than the legend of RomuLus would make it, and that at the time of the war with the Sabines the Etruscans exercised a right of supremacy and paramount au thority over the City of the Seven Hills. The Piedmontese Gazette contradicts the report given by a Paris journal, that the Marquis SPINOLA had been charged by the Sardinian Government to make fresh propositions to the Holy See relative to the negotiations which had been opened between the two Governments. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS DAY.) Their Lord3hips sat this morning, for the first time since the vacation, to hear eppenla. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Harrington, and the Earl of Zetland. ARNOT AND ANOTHER V. BROWN AND ANOTHER HOGS AND ANOTHER V. BROWN AND ANOTHER. These two appeals, which being identical in nature, were, by common consent, heard together, were from ten interlocutors of the first division of the Court of Session of Scotland. It appeared that the respondents were the proprietors of certain premises in Edinburgh, situsted near Holy rood Palace, which premises they designed to turn into a candle manufactory. As soon as their intention be came known notices were served on them by the ep ppllant, who are inhabitants of the neighbourhood, and on applicatio n being made to the Bill Chamber, an interim interdict was granted to restrain the respondents. Against this appeal was made to the Court of S saion, which pronounced several interlocu tors, allowing experiments to b e ma d e t o p rove th e as sertion of the respondents that they would carry on their without to th creating r eati ng e any nuisance. This having satisfaction of the Court, a business been demonstrated final interlocutor was pronounced dissolving the inter ' Kith costs against the appellants. Againsktlais ap peal was now made. Mr. Rolt and Mr. Anderson appeared for the appel lants, and Mr. Bothell and Mr. Patterson for the re spondents. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) GIBBS AND ANOTHER V FREMONT. In this case Mr. Baron Alderson made an order for the inspection by the defendant of certain bills of ex change, letters, and protests in the possession of the plaintiffs. Subsequently Mr. Willes obtained a rule canine upon the defendant to show cause why so much of the order as related to the letters and protests should not be struck out, on the ground that they were not shown to be either in the possession or under the control of the plaintiffs. The ATTORNEY- GENERAL ROW showed cause against the rule. The action was brought on four bills of ex change, which were drawn by the defendant, Colonel Fremont, on the Secretary of the United States, in fa vour of a person named Hannan, who had made ad vances for the supplies required by the United States troops, who were then serving in Mexico, Colonel Fre mont being commander of the troops and governor of California. Colonel Fremont stated that he had no in tention of making himself personally liable for the bills, and that Hutman well knew this when he received them. They were dated i❑ 1847, and the plaintiffs became pos sessed of them in June, 1850. About the latter period Colonel Fremont was in this country, and just before the day he had fixed for his departure he was arrested and detained one night in custody, but was liberated on giving security to the plaintiffs. The defendant had reason to believe that the plaintiffs d:d not give any value for the bills, and received them from Hutman with a full knowledge of the circumstances under which they were drawn. The letters and protests were stated by the defendants to he in the possession of the plain- WI., and the reason he asked for their production was, that he considered them necessary for his defence to the action. The other side did not deny the existence of the documents, nor that they were beyond their control. Mr. WILLES Contended that the rule ought to be made absolute. The plaintiffs had given full value for the bills to Hutman, but though application was made to the United States Government, they were dishonoured, and the money had never been received. The COURT considered that the affidavits on the part of Colonel Fremont failed in showing any reasonable ground for believing that any documents were in pos session of the other side which might support the case for the defence; but they thought it would be better that the parties should go again before Mr. Baron Alderson, in order that the affidavits might be amended, and the matter put in a shape for a more solemn decision. Ec _ANOVER - BQUARE ROOMS. —Miss Annie von . ich Taylor has announced an evening concert at these rooms for We4nesday, th e 12 t h inst. Th e programme comprises the names of Mi ss L ou i sa Pyne Mi ss Poole, Herr Formes, Mr. Frederick Chatterton Si nor Gi u l e o Regondi, and several other eminent vocal and instrumen t a l performers. We are confident the merits of the beneficiaire, and the varied at tractions provided, will ensure a fu ll and fashionable at tendance. PORTSMOU TH , T HURSDAY MORNING.—Mr. Robert s tephenson's iron yacht, the Titania, was burnt off Cowes last night. POISONOUS BITE BY AN ADDER.— On Monday evening, a man named Edward H o bb s , residing at No. 4, Snow'.-rents, Peter•street, Westminster, was brought into the W estminster Hospital, being dreadfully swollen in seve ral parts of the b o d y, part i cu l ar l y the lips and face, from the effects of a bit e rece i ved from an a dd er a few days previously. It appears that the man and a companion found the reptile in a field near Norwood, and not knowing its venomous powers, mist a ki ng i t for some h arm l ess sna ke, cony()) ed it home, where both of them commenced playing with it , a nd were shortly both bitt en ; one of them, however, immediately applied a po u l t i ce of bread and water, and has suffered no ill effects as yet; the second man did not pay such attention. to his case, and had to be removed to the hospital in the condi tion above stated, where ho is now a l ittle better. It is but right to add, that they were exhibiting their pow rs e of snake charming t o some acqua i ntances , and accordingly teased the reptile. It has since been destroyed. WESTMORELAND SOCIETY.—The foundation atone of a school for the children of Westmoreland parents was laid y este rday in Norwood-lane, nea r the Tulse-hill Hotel, by the Hon. Colonel Lowther, al', la the aheence of, the Earl of L?nedele, THE SH ,KETS BRITISH RAILWAYS . Nominal Prices. Business done to-day. Railways. Aberdeen Amb., Not., Bost. & E. June. Bir., Wolv., and Stour Valley... all pd. Birk., Lan., & Ch. Jet., late 331. Bd., 26/. pd. Ditto, Chest. & Birk., 501. & 25/. Cons., all pd. Ditto, ditto ... 17 1 % pd. Brist. & Exet., 100/. pd. Caledonian ... 501. pd. Chest. & Holyh., all pd. Dub. & Belf.Jct.4sl pd. Dundik & Ennia., all pd. Dundee, Perth, & Aber deen June. ... all pd. Ditto, New ... all pd East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) all pd. )o(181. E. & H.) all pd. zJ:ast.Counties...2o/. pd. Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. stirs., all pd. Do. do. do. 6/. pd. Do., do., B. & C., all pd. East Lancashire, all pol Do. New Quar., all pd E. & W. India Docks and Bir. Junc., all pd E. & W. Yk. Jac., all p l Edinb. & Glas., 50/. pd l Edin.,Per.& Dun. 251. p Glas. & S.-West., 1004 Great Northern, all pd Do. Halva. A def., all p Do. do. B, 6 pr. c. all p Gt. S. & W. Ireld., all p Great Westn., 100/. pd Lane. & Carlisle, all pd. Do. Thirds, 11/.13.4 pd Lane. & York., 1001. pd Do., Quarters ...all pd Do., Fifths 14/. pd Do.,W. Rid. Un. 11%p Leeds Northern, all pd Liv.Crsby & Stbpt.l7ip Lond. & Blackw., all pd Lon.,Brig.& S. Ct.loo p Lon. & N.West.,loo/. p Do. Quarters 22/. pd Do. Fifths l2l. pd Do. 101.,M &B (c) lip Lon. & S.-West 100/. p Do. New 50/., 421 pd Do. New 401 341. pd Man. Box. & Mat. all p Man. Shef. & Lin.,loo/p Do. Mancb. & Lincoln Union 41.25. pd Midland 100/. pd Do. Bir. & Derby 1001. Md. Gt. Wt. (Ire.) 471 A Newcas. & Carl. all pd Do. Quarter Sh. all pd Newmarket all pd Newport, Abergaven., and Hereford lO/ pdl Newry & Ennisk 71, p Norfolk lOO/. pd Do. New 20/. S. 15/. p North. Conn. Un. 1 ,4 pd North British ...251. pd North Devon _W. pd North Stafford. 17 1 ,4 p North-Western 19/. pd N. & S.-W. Juno. 61. Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 101 p Scottish Central 25/. p Scottish Midld., 25/. pd Do. New all pd Shrew. & Bir. A, all pd Do. B Shrew. & Her. Old 81. p Sbrewsbu. and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) all pd Do. Halves all pd Do. Oswestry all pd Shrop. Union pd Do. A, B, C, & D fully pd. up at per cent. .' . South Devon all pd South-Eastern 30/. pd South Wales all pd South Yorkshire and River Dun 15/. pd Do. Do. 5/. pd Stirl. & Dunferm all p Stock. & Har. 16/2s. 3d. Taff Vale 126/. pd Thames Haven Dock and Railway ...181. pd Vale of Neath —l7/. pd Waterfd. & Bilk. all pd Waterfd. & Lim. all pd Waterford, Wex. Wick. and Dublin 3/. pd West Cornwall 13/. pd West London all pd Yk., New. & Ber 251. p Do. & New. Ex 20/. p Do. G.N.E. pure 91. p. , York &N. Mid. 50/. Pdl 13%, to 131 A 7%- 7 ? 10% - 10% 11% —ll d. 17 1 ,2 -181 i 97 —99 20% 20 5 4 21% 22 14 —l3 d. 6 - 7 - 33i - 83•4 - 91 6 -6% 4y B - 17 -17 j 52 -55 33 -35 20 - 201; 6y & -6% 147 8 -15 39% - 40 92% - 92 3 ,1 78 -BO 9 -10 p 73 -73;4, 5 N dis. 4 1 / 4 dis. 18 1 / 4 18% 8 -8% 102 1 4 10 1 / i 1231 124 5% P 4 P 2 —2 l / 4 p 93 —934 4 3 1 4 dis. dis. 2% 3 33;i - 34 I,i 3 —2% dia. 69% 70 37 —39 *6 LA = i'ti 4 1 A 3 3 ,4 di& 33 -35 iO l / 4 —9% di!. 3y, 3 die. 8 —B% 7% —7/ di& Pis — 7% diL ••• ••• 1% - - 2 p. 22% 23 17% 17% x.cl l 11 —l2 7% Ph 5 —5% 3 , /, —2% die. 13 15 64 7t, 10% 11% 3 1 / 1 2% 6 d. 19 , A - 20 1 4 21% - 21% 34 1 A - 35 y & dis. % p ,1 . 6 = I'6l P/ 2g 44 amis. 4% 5g 20 -21 ••• ..... ••• 1 3% ... 3% die. 18% 1811 6 3 % —6% die. 2y B 2 5 / 8 dis. 25 1 / 4 25% 10% 10 23 1 / 4 22% 23 PRErERENCE SU Aberdeen all pd Do. No. 2, 7 per et. 334, Caledonian, 101. all pd Ches. & Holyhd. all pd Dundee, Per. , & Aberd. Junction all pd E. Ang.(3l 10s)6 p c. all Do. (5/.) 7 per ct. all p Do. (7/ 17s) 7 p. c. 2 p Eastern C , unties Ex., sp. c., No. 1 all pd Do. No. 2 all pd Do. New 6 p. c. Stk. 10 Eastern Union Scrip, Guar. 6 per ct....a1l p Do. 10/. Deb. Sh. all p East Lancashire, 6 per et. Quar. Shrs. all pdj East & West Yorkshire Junction, sths all pd Edin., Per. & Dun. si/ 2 per cent. all pd Glas. & S.W. Con. 1001. Gt. North. 5 p. c. all pd Do. 5 p c. red. sc. P Great Soutb. & West. (Ireland) Bths all pd Gt. West. (Berks & H. Ex. 5 per cent.) all pd Gt.W. fixed 4% 1001. p Do. Do. _BO/. pd Lancashire and York• shire, F. 20/. ...6/. pd Do. 6 p. c. Stk. 100/. p, Lee is Northern, 6 p er , cent. No. 1 l 3/. p d' Do. Do. No. 2 17/. pd :Do. Do. No. 3 51. pd o Do. n d Qon 13 Qr a., 184r8i Brig. g'' . . 9/i pd L 5 per cent. —lOO/. pd Do. Pr. 5 p c. Stk . Do. Con. 5 p c, 1852 all Do. N.Gr. 6 p c 100/. p Lon. & N.-W. (Coy. & Nunet.) p. c. 13%2 Pd Lo. & S.W. Co 3de. 5/. p Lon. & En. 1 / 2 Sh. all p Man., Shelf., & Linen. Qr. Sh., No. 1...a1l pd Do. New, 10/. pd Mid. P r ooCon.C6oLn.6. Brie. B, t . 3. l B 1 0 ' O r d / . Dr . 6 00: p Ei e , r re c ci v. e a n z t h . s . laaonlo.nlii. Swanning. 8 per c. Guar. 100/. p Do. Preference ...5/. p Norfolk Exten... all pd Do. Gr. 5% Val. all p Do. Wavny. 2/. p North British ...5/. pd North Stafford....all pd Oxf. Wor. & Wol., 151. 6 per cent 10/. pd Shrews. & Bir. N.G. all Shrews. & Ches. (N.W. Min.) 8 per c....a1l pd South Devon all pd. St.-Est. 4 pc. 10/. pd Sth. York. 4 p c gd. 20/. Stock. & Hart. gd. 5 p cl until July 1,1856, all p Waterford & Kilkenny,! 6 per cent. 3/. pd York, Newc. & Bar. Gt. N. of E. Pur. all pd Do. Do 5/. pd York & N. Midland 11. and S. Parch. 10/. pd I% % dif. 83/ - 9 17% - 18% 5%- 6 3 -3% 1 - P!& P 1p 13 -13 % 14% -14% 3% - 4 14c3 15 / 8 1 1 4 _ . 1 % p 84 - Blii 1 -- 14 dis. -iN, -3A p 12 - 12; 10% - 11% 13 - 13% 5 / 8 - Ya P 141 - 143 'Adis.— par 20 —2l 5%-- 5% I'A-- 2 1 ,4 5 5!,‘ 3% 1 p 10 ••••-• 10 14 15 3 % - 16 14%, - 15 16 1 /„ - 17 4 1 / i -4% 'A, dis. IA p LINES LEASE: AT FIXED RENTAL.. Railways. Companies. Nominal Prices. B to . as d in a °B y. l Bdf. & Bitch., all i4on.&N.W • . —• • Bir.& Oxf., gua. all Gt. Westn. 30 —3l Do. without, all p Do. Bir.Woiv. & Dud., guar all pd Do. Do. without, all p, Do. Buckinghash. all pl Lon. &N.W 18 18 % Clydsdale Jc., all p'Caledonian 45 —47 E. Lin., gua. 6 per! cent. all pd Gt. Nortbn.3 -'BO4 35 Gloucest. & Dean Forest... 22% pdGt.Westrn, 4 S p llartlepl. Dk. & lYk•!Nevic 1, • Railw. pd &Berw. Ilull & Selby, all p Yk. &N.M. 110 112 Do. Halves., all p Do. Do. Quarts., all p Do. L L o e e n d . ss.,&Gßrredntw.,.a,lll p l i S. E dl as an te d .. rn [ lO l2 l 1 ,4 I,i 02 131 % Do. Pref....all pd Do. Lowestoft., gua. 4 per cent...all pd Norfolk Do. 6 p. ct. , all p Do. Middlesbe & Red car, 6 p. c., all p Stktn&Dar i & E., sp. c., all E. Counties' 60 —62 Do. 6 p. ct., all p Do. Do. New...all pd Do. ". Prestn. & Wyre, f L.& N.W all paid & La. &Y ••• Do.lllves, A, all p Do. Read., Guildf., and Reigate all pd S. Easters 2 2 3 /4 23% 23 Roy. & Hit., 6% pGt.Northn 9 —9% Do. Shep. Ex., all' Do. Shf• Rth. & Goole, p. c., 18.11.6 p Lan. & Yks . . —-• S. Staffdsh., 9 1 / 2 p Mrlll‘Clean 1 dis• Wear Val. 6p c. all Stckt& Dar . Do. do. pd Do. Do. do. ... all pd, , Do. Wille& Som.. p' Gt. Wogga, 9s. 3 / 6 109 ess done Railways. Nominal Prices. Bu ton -day. Cent. France (0.V.) all 221/, 22% Char]. & Erquel, all pd 13 —l5 Demerara all pd Dutch Rbenish...B/. pd 3% 3 1 / 4 dis. East Indian 18/. pd 4 P Do. Do 20/. pd ••• Gt. Indian Penin. all p 1 1 p Do. Do. 414 pd 3 P Louv. a la Sambre 7 1 / 2 Luxembourg l3/. pd • 434 — • 5 Do. (Railway) 10/. pd 35A 3 7 /e, 34 Do. l/. pd Do. (Canal) pd % — 3/, Maria Antonia 27A- pd 8 —lO Do. New 81 %i pd Namur & Liege all pd 534 —6% North. of France,l6/.pd 2234 —23 x.d x.d Do. 20/. 3p. c. Bds, all p 131 13% Orleans & Bor 11/. pd —4% p 15% Paris & Lyons „61 pd 4 p Paris & Orleans all pd 46 —47 Paris & Rouen pd 30 3014 Paris & Stras. ...all pd 21 3 4 —22 Rouen & pd 11% 11% Sambre &Meuse all pd 4 7 4, —5% 5 St. Andrew's & Quebec (A) 4/. pd Tours & Nantes 1 7/. pd 5% • 5 3 /s dis. 11% West Flanders...B% pd 3 West. of France 61. pd 1% —1% p WINES. Agua Fria all pd I P % Anglo-Californian, all p — 1/& Asturian 151. p • ••• Australasian 21. pd 1 1 1 /, p Australian Si. pd % 1 Austr. Freehold all pd 3 / 8 dis. Ave Maria all pd die. Blaenarvon I. & C. all p •.• Brit. Austr. Gold all pd % % dis. British Iron 131. 15s. p Braz. Im. (is. sp) 24%, 11/ —• 2 Do. Coca. & Cui. all p Do. St. Job. del R. 15/.' ••• Carson's Creek all pd, par % Cobre Copper 4Ol. pd Colonial Gold 1/ pd 34 % p Eng. & Aust. Cop all p %dis. % p Gold Mountain all pd %dis. par Great Polgooth all pd 1 —1% p Mexi. & S. Amer. 9/. p . Nouveau Monde all pit %dis. % p 1 Port Philip ... pd p Quartz Rock all pti %di*. par Santiago de Cuba 103/ 934 101,! 12 13 . Tin Croft 7/. pd 10 —ll United Mexican all pd West Mariposa all pd % % dis JOINT-STOCK BANES. Australasia all pd 44% 45 1 / 2 Brit. Nth. Amer. all pd 51 —53 Colonial 251. pd 11% 12% Corn. of London 201. pd 25 —26 Lon. & County 20/. pd London Jt. Stk. 10/. pd 18 18% Lon. & Westm. 20/. pd 28 3 4 29% 29% Nat. Prov. Eng. 35/. pd Do. New lO/. pd Nat. of Ireland 22% p 17 3 / —l7 Orient. Bk. Corp. all pd 34 —36 Prov. of Ireland 25/ pd. 43% —44 Do. New all pd 15% 16% Union of Austral all pd 42 42% Do. New Union of London 10/. p 14% 15% Union of Madrid all pd JOINT Australasia all pd Brit. Nth. Amer. all pd Colonial 251. pd Corn. of London 201. pd Lon. & County 20/. pd London Jt. Stk. 101. pd Lon. & Westm. 20/. pd Nat. Prov. Eng. 35/. pd Do. New lO/. pd Nat. of Ireland 22 1 / Q p Orient. Bk. Corp. all pd Prov. of Ireland 251 pd. Do. New all pd Union of Austral all pd Do. New 2% pd Union of London 101. p Union of Madrid all pdi MISCELLANEOU Canada 32% pd t 48 49% Eastern Steam...2s. pd Gen. Stm. Nay. 14/. pd 28% —29 Penin. & Or. St. all pd 80 81% Do. Do. ...151. pd Royal Mail Stm. 601. pd 77 1 / 2 , —7B Universal Emigration and Colonization, 21. p „, Irish Beet Sugar, 2 MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 15,000 bales, of which 2,000 American were taken for export, and 3,000 on speculation. The de mand was large, and the market closed with heavy buyers, American k and Sea Island per lb. higher. Other kinds without alteration. The sales comprised 12,000 American, 500 Pernam and Maranbam, at Sid. to 7id.; 100 Bahia, 6ii. to 6i f.; 600 Egyptian, std. to 7d.; 1,500 Surat, 3d. to 40.; and 150 Sea Island, at Is. 2d. to Is. 7d. per lb.—Railway Shares were dull at lower prices. The six weeks' average price of Wheat is 41s. Id. per quarter. The Metal Market is thus described by Mr. W. Short. " Daring the last month we have bad considerable transactions in rails, and prices have advanced until it is difficult to buy at 5/. in Wales. The demand continues active, and makers are stiff. Bars have not kept pace with rails, but sales are not pressed. Scotch Pigs have advanced to 365. 6d. for mixed numbers, free on board at Glasgow ; very large purchases have been made at 375. 6d. per ton, three months to take delivery; and vessels having become plentiful, large exportations are going on from the Scotch ports. The stock on hand in Scotland is, however, still consi derable, and exceeds that of the Ist of January. Cop per is apparently - on the rise. Producers refuse to still at the quoted figures, and offers of 21. per ton above printed rated have been refused. Our shipments to India this year, as compared with 1851, show a decrease; to Madras and Calcutta of 570 tons, Bom bay 349 tons, and other ports 59 tons, or to all India 978 tons. English Tin has been advanced to 87s. per cwt, for blocks; and in Bence Tin considerable specula tive operations have taken place during April; and the price has reached 86s. to 87s. in bond. Even at those rates it is difficult to buy any large quantity. Tin plates combine very fist, notbsithst mding the sclvance in Tin, from which we inter that the make his been amplified beyond the requirements of consumers and exporters. Lead is without material change, but rather easier in price since our last mouth's circular. Speller is steady; but the business done has been very limited. The shipments to India have declined to a mere trifl, , ; the prices obtained there not realising any thing like the prices, which have beets ruling, in Europe. Our London stock, on the Ist of this month, was 11,293 tow, against 11,017 tons in 1851." The Continental advices are not of much interest, but the mercantile letters from Paris are more favourable, and confidence seems to be increasing. _ _ The Toura and Nantes dividend ie 3 franca 40 cen ;fines. The English Stock Market has been rather flactuat- ing, but is not lower. Consols have been 99i to I for Transfer, and 99i 11- for Account. The New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 1001 to -a, and the Three per Cents. 98i to Bank Stock has been at 219 i to 220 A. East India Bonds are 83s. premium. There is unusual quietude, and the business is almost entirely for money. The Foreign Securities have been quite neglected. Mexican Three per Cents. are 271 to 28, and Peruvian Six per Cents , after being 105, are down to 103 A. Equador Stock is worth 4i. Portuguese Old Five per Cents. are at 1001-. Spanish Three per Cents. Deferred have been 21A to and the Passive si. Venezuela Stock is at 494-. Dutch Two-and-aZalf per Cents. have realised 61i to F Railway Shares have been fluctuating again, and although in some instances a shade better, there is still a disposition to "Bcar." The provincial jobbers are said to be against the market. Both the North-Western and the Great Northern Companies are offering 4 per cent. guarantee, it is said, for the Ambergate. The last week's Railway Receipts, ascertained up to this day, are, in round figures, as under:- 1852. 1851. Great Western £18,141 £18,595 North-Western South-Western 10,651 10,514 Brighton Midland South-Eastern North Stafford 4,888 5,246 Caledonian Great Northern ... 13 055 9,750 Lancashire and Yorkshire York and North Midland Newcastle and Berwick Mining Shares are flat generally, but the Australian keep up best, and Santi ago de Cuba have sudd en l y ad vanced. South Australian Copper are p rem i um. The settling day is Monday next. QUARTER TO THREE. ... 99i A ... 991 A Console ••• .. Ditto Account. May 11 BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 220%, 219% 8 per Cent. Reduced 985 4 3% 3 per Cent. Consols Anns. 99%3 / 35/o,i' New 3 1 4 per Cent. Inas. Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 6 3 / D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 10,1859 6%3 6 9-16 Do. 3U Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 7 7 1-16 India Bonds under 1,0001........ ....... 83 p Consols for Account FRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent Ditto, 5 per Cent lO 4 l /2 Equador Bonds ••• 4y z M3lican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent....... Ditto 3 per Cent. ............... 27/ 28 Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent......... 105 103 1 / 2 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent...... 100;11 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o ... Ditto Passive Bonds... 5 ... 1 A ispanish Bonds. 3 per Cent......... Ditto, New Deferred ............. 21%1A Venezue la Bonds ........ ......... 421, 4 Dividen 4 s on the above payable in Lon 1,,.. Dutch 2 1 ,4 per Cent.. 12 Guild ... 61 %5,{- 1 Ditto 4 per cent. Certificates 93'/a LLOYD'S SKIP PING--(THIS DAY.) L , 14/30 1.1, MAY mu at noon N.N E., light breeze and fine weather. GALATZ, APRIL I9.—The Europa, Salon ca to Odessa, wen t on shore on the bar near Sulin a , 12th inst., and remained on the 15th. TIIESTED, APRIL 28.—The Bells, Newcastle to Elsi nore, which was on shore off Harboare, has been towed in here. DEAL, MAY s.—Wind E.N,E, to E.S.E.—Artd. Sor.- badhar, Demerara. Arrived from the River and sailed, Thomas Lowry, m e ib ourpe; Lotus, Barbadoes; Ann §PnePo (Stkleilt9. 98% 20 1 / 4 ',4 19 7 ,1 20% 6% 1.1 7 / 8 15 92y, 7,c, % pin 73% 73 18%11 102% 123% 124 123 17 0 % l'i 70 % 9 7 / 8 los 6X 21 3 /6 Y$ 18%14 6% 25 , -A 3/8 9 87s 18 9Th 10 LIVERPOOL, MAY 5.—E. to N.N.W.—Acrd. Lindis farne, Paraiba; Cynosure, Antigua; Chester, Mobile; Anna Dorothea, Savannah; Adam, ditto; Clifton, Windsor, Nova tics Tiprioo Saib, Calcutta; Gambia, ditto; United, Honduras; George Ranes, New Orleans; Houghton, ditto; Western Star, Boston; Clarence, Paraboro, Nova Scotia. Sailed, Geelong, Port Philip and Adelaide. South Austra lia; Levant, Buenos Ay rus ; John and Lucy, New York; Icaac Webb, ditto; Propontis, Buenos Ayres; Mutual, R;o Janeiro; Breektiella, Para; City of Manchester, Philadelphia; Guy Mannerinz. New York; Matilda Christina. Boston. Off port, Owen Potter, Calcutta; William Hutt, Wiz t , d, Alice Thompson, James Carson, Lsdy Louisa, Maria Et.gracia, Progress, Mary Ann Fallcott . and Madrid. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) NEI.VGATE arm I:EADENBIAML, Prime Beef and Mutton were in fair request, at full prices. In other kinds of meat very little doing. Beef from 23 to 3s 2d; \baton, 2s 6d to 3s 6cl; Lamb, 43 to 5s 2d; Veol. 2s 103 to 3s 10J; Pork, 2s 4d to 3s 61 per Sibs by the carcase. MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, MAY 5.--Our market Fas been somewhat firmer to-day, a.; follows:—Bret, from 2s 6d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 33 84; Lamb, 4s 4d to 5s 4d; Veal, 3s 41 to 3a 101; Pork, 3s to 3s Cd per 81b3, to silk the offsls. ROMFORD, MAY s.—Prime Beasts and Sheep moved off steadily, at an advance of 2d per 81bs. In other kinds of stock very little doing. Beef, from 2s 6d to 33 6d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 33 8d; Lamb, 4s 6tl to 5s 2d; Veal, 3s 2d to 33 10d; Pork, 3s to 3s 6:1 per 81bs; Suckling Cllvts, 18s to 225; and quarter-old store Pigs, 16s to 193 each. HAILSHAM, MAY s.—The general demand was steady and prices were well supported. Beef, from 3s to 33 10d; Mutton, 3s 2d to 43; Lamb, 4s 8d to 53 2d; Veal, 3s to 3s 83 per 81bs. ARUNDEL, MAY 4 —Our trade is firm, at fully late rates. Beef, from 3s 2J to 3s 10d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 41; Lamb, 4a 8d to 5e 4d; Veal, 33 2d to 3s 8d per Blbs. CHICHESTER, MAY 5. —The supplies were mostly dis posed of at lull currencies. Beef, from 3s 2d to 3s 10d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s; Lamb, 43 8d to 5s 4d; Veal, 33 2d to 3s 8d per Blbs. CORN AVERAGES GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended April 29, 1852, made up from the Returns of the Impactors in the different Cities and TEAMS in k.ngland and Weld' per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. PRICE •• 140 s 6d ' BARLEY. OATS. BAAL 1 BEANS. ' 28s 5d 19s 9d 31s Od I 30s Od 298 4. WHEAT. 1. Oat DUTIES ON FOREIGN cORls. EARLEY. I OATS. I RTE. I BEANS. I TEAS. Is Od Is Od Is Od is Od lls Od QUANTITIES Wheat, 84,408; Barle: S OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. 5T.22.97 9 ; Oats, 15,123; Rye, 44; Beal' 178 ; i'eas: 759 quarters. OLYMPIC THEATRE. A not utterly unpoetical, but mminiferous five-act tragedy, entitled the Warden of (.Galway, which has been for Borne years familiar to Dublin play-goers. W 5 presentei here last evening. We regret to add, that on its introduction to a London audience it was not veil favourably received. -- - LONDON WEDNESDAY CONCERTS. Exeter Hall was crowded last night, and the concert went off brilliantly. Braham excited a frantic era tbusiasm in " Sound the Alarm" and the " Old English Gentleman." Herr Staudigl, who experienced a mol t flattering reception, gave the " Wanderer," "O ruddier than the cherry," and a scenes from Der Freischutz, _with powerful cff , ct. That dear, delightful Jetty Trens sang the familiar " Trab, trab," and was e ncored in " Love's young dream." The duet. "La ci darem, by Mdlle. Treffz and Herr Staudigl, was rapturously DP; plauded. Herr Reichert was encored in " The signal , and Mr. Tedder in the " Pilgrim of Love." Acclama' tions were lavishly bestowed on Sivori's Carnava/ de Venice, M. Lavigne's extraordinary performance o n the oboe, and M. Arban on the cornet. Indeed every performer concerned is worthy of favourable mention. Madame Anne Zorr is announced to sing at the sixth coact-1.0 ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTIO IV. ; We are happy to find that the musical department of this institution has just had added to it Mr. George Buckland, lecturer on " Old English and Patri°",ic Songs," which he illustrates himself in a chaste 07 classic manner. This is a very great improvement, an d was folly appreciated by the audience, who were de lighted. The encores were responded to by his intro duction of two or three delightful songs. We feel plea sure in noticing this change, and feel con vinced that the beat class of lectures will prove as remunerative to the proprietors as it is honourable to the management. The lecture on the much-talked-of gas-fire, by Dr. Bacbhoffner, is given every other day, and is worth hearing, as it promises to create a complete revolution in our system of warming. We ought not to omit a subject of great commercial itn portance, which is al:o just now creating much astonish ment—we refer to Mr. Pepper's lecture on the preven • tion of forgery by Glynn and Appel's process. Every body ought to hear this discourse, and be put on their guard against deceptions of which they can have little idea. bixt ;2bition+ CHESTER RACE (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAP The Scurry St.kifs. Hungerford The SeWog Stakes. Sir Charles Napier Lucy ... ••• •• The Dee . Stakes. Attack ... ... Princess colt ... 15 ran. LATEST BETTING. DEE STAKES. 3 to 1 agst Hyacinth—taken 3 to 1 apt Attack—taken 1 ••• 2 .•• DEBBY. 8 to 1 agst Bobbie Noble—taken freely RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. of LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILwAY.-.Re tu r fl Traffic for the week ending Alay 2:— Passengers, parcels, mails, &c. ... £27,303 18 10 Merchandise ... „. 18 001 14 4 Cattle .. 1,030 10 11 Total ••• £46,136 4 1 Corresponding week last year ... 49,214 17 t t he Note.—The retur ns as p u bli s h e d ar e exclusive 0 .,,,, rt h traffic of the Huddersfield Canal and Shrop s hi re Union, r" ~d Union, Preston a n d Wyre, South Junction, Manchester $.. Buxton, and Buckinghamshire Railways, and of the Prso7,trb tion of traffic deducted under agreement with the Staffordshire Company. for the GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—Return of train week ending May 2 ••• £18,141 9 Corresponding week last year... 18,595 5 6 L ANCASHI RE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. 26 0 hill° q open.)—Traffic for week ending May 2...£15,7 90 17 Corresponding week in last year (260 miles open) .. ....E15 , 332 6 7 mint L O NDON AND SOUTH-WEST ERN RAILWAY...- . AOl-- a Traffic for the week ending May 2 : Passengers Goods "' ••• £8,067 17 9 o 533 12 li Total ... ... ... 9 10i Corresponding week last year... 900,655141 17 4 prn G a n so i sfe A nT r gr N earffi O s ß ,c T f l op i r E ar itN tcheel Rs Week I L W A Y —Return ending April • e c e a k rriag . es - (, Mile j215 : 1 : 81 : 5'222111 horses, dogs, and mails ~. £6,738 5,816 16 10 Merchandise and minerals ••• Cattle ••• ••• .»... 499 19 8 -----............... Total .. ... ....£13,055 0 5 Corresponding week, 1851 (236 miles):— 6 Passengers, parcels, &c. ...:65,849 8 1 Merchandise, Cattle, &c. ... 3,901 Total ... ... ... £9,750 17 7 1 2.)"' N ORTH S T AFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. ( Mile s open, -1 Return of traffic for the week ending April 25 : Railway an d canal ... £4,588 0 0 Corresponding week last year ... 5,246 0 ° ai übla Note. The abov is exclusive of the receipts 1 1 .,v to o under the agreement t with the London a nd North -1 T 98 Railway Company. r eceiP ta S HR EWSBURY AND CHESTER RAiLwA Y-. Tilt & for the week endi n g Ma y 2 : £668 2 3 .. P a ssengers, &c. ... ... M erc handise, minerals, &c. . . .. 1,10 5 16 6 --------- Total — —• ... £1,77 1 1 8 9 Corresponding week last year ... 1,749 411 ~. 0 C HESTE R AND HOLYHEAD RA ILW AY. fraffie for week ending May 2 : MAIN LINE. Passengers ... £1 , 254 9 8 Parcels, IT. C. and D. 100 3 4 , 1 ` Goods, cattle, &c. 565 10 11 Mails 575 0 0 Total .. £2,495 311 MOLD. Passengers 03 1 5 16 2 Parcels, 13. C. and D. ... Goods, cattle, &c. ... 105 6 5 Total £l4O 18 2 Passengers STEAM-BOATS. £221 1 4 Parcels, H. C. tuid . D. ::: .... 24 9 ....-----• ....--... .. T o t a l ... ... ... £ 245 10 4 0 f CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.— (1 e 9.1 miles opened.) gctiirli traffic for the week ending April 25 : —10 i Passengers, &c..-. ... ... £3,205 19 4,484 ................7 0 ---. Total .. ... ..£7,60 610* Corresponding week last year ... 7,265 14 1 week SCOTTISH CENTRAL ItAILWAY.—TraffiC for the ending Slay 2. 1852: — Passengers (9.894), parcels, horses, and carriages ... ••• ~. £1,046 Is 0 G oo d s , cattle, &c.&c. ... ... ... 965 7 ...---- ..-----• Total .. ... .. 2,0 ill 9 9, Corresponding week is l a g year ... 1,70$ 10 v rao, AiPq #, i§a, 13% 31% 17K 34% 15 111/ 20 11 103