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INTERESTING NEW HISTORICAL WORK. Immediately, in small Bvo., price 10s. 6d. bound, Printed and Illus trated uniformly with Miss Strickland's " Lives of the Queens of England," Volume I. of LIVES OF THE KINGS OF ENGLAND. BY THOMAS ROSCOE, ESQ. Comprising WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR. Orders received by all Booksellers. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough -street. SEAT OF WAR IN INDIA.— SECOND EDITION. Now ready, in 2 vols., with Illustrations, 218. bound. A DVENTURES IN THE PUNJAB. By Major H. M. L. LAWRENCE, Bengal Artillery. Political Agent in charge of British Relations with Lahore. " A work which exhibits more real practical knowledge of the Sikh States and their turbulent inhabitants than any book with which we arc acquainted."—Calcutta Review. Henry Colburn, publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. L AMOND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock„ at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place all favours, containing instructions, are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited for exa mination at least one day previously to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE LAST NIGHT BEFORE EASTER. TO-MORROW EVENING, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, Will be performed (by desire) Verdi's highly successful Opera, entitled, NINO, Niue, Signor Fornasiri ; Idaspe, Signor Corelli ; Orotasphe, Signor Botelli ; Fenena, Mdlle. Corbari ; Abigail, Mdlle. Sanchioli. To be followed by the Divertissement of UN BAL SOUS LOUIS XIV. In which Mdlles. Lucile Grahn and Louise Taglioni will appear. In the course of the Evening, a New Pas de Trois, by Males. Louise Taglioni, Petit Stephan, and M. Perrot ; and the admired Cr ac ovienne, by Mdlle. L. Grahn. After which, the Last Scene of LA SONNAMBULI. Amino, Madame Castellan. To conclude with EOLINE ; on, La Dryade. Arranged by M. Perrot, in Three Tableaux. Principal characters by Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, M. Perrot, Mdme. Petit Stephan, M. DI Mattis, &c. In the course of the Ballet, a Valse Silessienne, by the Coryphees ; Pea de la Fiancee, by Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, supported by Mdlles. Moncelet and Ca.ssan ; Mazourka d'Extase, by Mdlle. L. Grahn and M. Perrot ; Grand Pas de Dryades, Mdlle. L. Grahn, and the corps de ballet. THEATRE ROYAL,DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Opera, entitled THE CRUSADERS, The principal characters will be sustained by Messrs. W. Har rison, Rurdini, Horncastle, S. Tones, Weiss, Stretton, D. W. King, Miss Romer, and Miss Rainforth. After which, a new Fairy Ballet, called THE ISLAND NYMPH. In which Mons. Desplaces, Mdlles. Neodot, Louise, Adele, Mdme. Giubilel, &c., will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New and Original Comedy, called, A BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK. Cymon Fox&11, Mr. Webster; More craft, Mr. W. Farren ; Sir John Coverdale, Mr. Tilbury; Ernest Coverdale, Mr. 11. Holl ; Horace Waldgrave, Mr. Hudson; Schnei dertnann, Mr. J Bland ; Thomas, Mr. Briudal ; Lady Coverdale, Mrs. Glover ; Selina Coverdale, Miss Julia Bennett ; Emmeline, Mrs. Seymour. The Band will perform the Overtures, " La Symphonie," and " La Neige ;" a Fantasia, " Fra Diavolo ;" the " Post Horn Galop," and "Antoinette," Cellarius Waltz. To be followed by the admired Drama of GRANDFATHER WIIITEHEAD. Grandfather Whitehead, Mr. W. Farren ; Dray ton, Mr. Tilbury ; Langley, Mr. Stuart; Louisa Drayton, Mrs. E. Yamold ; Susan, Mrs. Stanley. To conclude with a New Comic Drama, called THE IRISH POST. Characters by Messrs. J. Bland, Tilbury, Mrs. Hamby, &c. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. GENERAL TOM THUMB having, on each appearance in the Bur lesque of •' Hop o' my Thumb," been welcomed with most en thusiastic shouts of applause, and excited the astonishment and approbation of an elegant and delighted auditory, by his almost Incredible Diminutive Person and his equally Incredible Mind, the Management has much pleasure in announcing his Per formance for every Evening till further notice. THIS EVENING The performances will commence with a New and Original Comic Drama, in Three Acts, called HONOURS AND TRICKS. Prin cipal characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, A. Wigan, Didolear, Silver, mut Keeley ; Miss Villars, Miss Howard, Mrs. A. Wigan, Miss Forster, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by an entirely New and Original Burlesque, en titled HOP 0' MY THUMB ; or, The Ogre and his Seven-League Boots. In which General Tom Thumb, who is engaged expressly for this occasion, will have the honour of making his appearance. To conclude with TO PERSONS ABOUT TO MARRY. Cha racters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Meadows, Kinloch, and Turner ; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Arden, and Mrs. Wigan. Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Ago. In which Messrs. Paul Bedford, Wright, 0. Smith, Selby, Stoker; Madame Celeste, Mrs. E. Yarnold, and Miss Woolgar will perform. After which the new interesting Drama, called THE CABIN BOY. Mons. Vincent, Mr. 0. Smith; Largecetti, Mr. Paul Bed ford : Julien, Madame Celeste; Mdlle. Laroche, Miss Woolgar. In the course of the Evening, a Tableau from the Drama of JACK SHEPPARD, with the favourite Chaunts of "Jolly Nose," and " Nix, my Dolly." Blueskin, Mr. Paul Bedford. To conclude with a New Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Honeyhun, Mr. Wright; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews Mrs. Honeybun, Miss Woolgar. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Last Week of then elebraHAß ted Artistes, Madame YESTRIS and C LES MATHEWS. THIS EVENING Will he performed a New Vaudeville Comedy, entitled, THE FOLLIES OF A NIGHT. Duke de Chartres, Mr. J. Vining; Count do Briseac, Mr. Harris ; Dr. Druggendraft, Mr. Compton ' • Pierre ralliot, Mr. C. Mathews; Mdlle. D uval, Miss E. Honner ; Duchess de Chartres, 3ladame Vestris. After which the favourite Comedy, entitled ONE 'TOUR ; or, A Carnival Ball. Mr. Charles Swiftly, Mr. C. Mathews ; O'Leary, air. ullins ; Miss Dalton, Madame Vestris. To be followed by (ninth time) a New Comic Drama, entitled, THE DREAMER. Count de Florville, Mr. James Vining; Sir George Dormer, Mr. Charles Mathews; Col. Sheldrake, Mr. Wynn; Charles Sedley, Mr. Harris; Gage, Mr. Osberry ; Lady Belton, Mrs. Stirling. To which will be added, the popular Farce of TEDDY THE TILER. Teddy Mullowney, Mr. Collins. NEW STRAND THEATRE. PHILLIPPE'S SOIREES MYSTERIEUSES. TO-MORROW EVENING, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, M. Philippe will give his extraordinary MAGICAL DELUSIONS. Being for the Benefit of the CIIIARINI FAMILY, and positively the last Night of his perfbrmances until Easter. Doors open at a quarter put Seven, to commence at a quarter before Eight. Stalls, as.; Boxes, 2s. •, Pit, Is. ' • Gallery, 6d. ; Private Boxes, 11. Is.. and 11. I Is. 6d. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATLE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Positively the last Week before the Easter Holidays. Immense Novelty, which will combine the attractive Entertainments ex pressly prepared by Royal Command, on the occasion of the Visit of her most gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Princess Royal to the Amphitheatre on Tuesday, the 24th instant. The last Six Representations of The Elephants of the Pagoda." THIS EVENING Will be performed the Grand Spectacle, entitled THE RAJA OF NAGPORE ; or, the Sacred Elephants of the Pagoda. In which the whole resources of the Establishment will be introduced. Brilliant Scenes of the Circle, in which Mr. Batty will have the honour of appearing with his celebrated Arabian mare Bede, on whose performances Royalty has bees pleased to bestow the most Marked encomiums. The whole to conclude with a Novel Afterpiece. TIIE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 2. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 47; Highest, 59; Noon, ss, BAROMETER, 29.30. WIND S.W.; morning, rain: afternoon, fine. WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE. THIS DAY. 114 ,, rninc 26 minutes after 6. I Evening .. 51 minutes after 6. 47w 7 , r , „ • os • -1 ') . ; ,- Ti'r l ~~~~ fricominix 4Aut LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1846. Tke Secret Committee of the East India Company yesterday received a dispatch from the Governor- General of India, detailing the operations, civil as well as military, which had taken place from the period of the battle of Aliwal to the 19th of February, nine days after the final contest at Sabraon. The Governor- General dates his dispatch from Kanha Cuchwa, or Kanah, as it is generally denominated in maps, and states the conditions on which he has agreed to suspend hostilities. On this occasion, as on most others, Sir HsNRY HA - MANGE has displayed great moderation, he has made no unreasonable demands which might form grounds for future discontent, nor required anything trom the - Lahore Government which, under all the cir cumstances, they can regard either as severe or unex pected. Indeed, from the readiness with which the pro posals were accepted on the part of the Durbar and Seikh Government, they appear convinced that they had come well off after such an unprovoked aggression, and the enormous loss they had caused to the British arm:, The main points conceded are the surrender, in full sovereignty, of the territory lying between the Sutlej and Beas rivers, and the payment of one crore and a half rupees, as indemnity for the expenses of the war. Looking at the vast expense to which the Indian Govern ment has been put by this expedition, the enormous loss of life caused by the Seikh invasion, the gallant troops sacrificed, and the death of such men as SALE, DROADEOOT, Pica, and many others of tried merit as well as high promise, the amount of in demnity appears less than might fairly have been demanded. A crore of rupees contains ten millions of rupees, and reckoning the rupee at 25., the whole sum amounts only to one million and a half ster ling. The sum conceded by the Chinese was about six millions sterling ; and, after deducting the Canton ran som, and the compensation for the opium destroyed, fully three millions sterling remain for the expenses of the war. And when the public compare the losses on the two occasions, that in the Chinese affair being extremely small, they will be ready to agree that great lenity in this respect has been shown to the Seiklis. The territory lying between the Sutlej and the Boas is of no great extent. In a line from Phuloor to wards Amritsir, the breadth does not exceed fifty miles, bet .t rounds offthe British territory above Ilurrekee, so ca:ea Loodianah, and taking into account other conditions, gives the Indian Government the complete command of the Sutlej, from its source, in the neighbourhood of t This the Chinese territory, to it s junction will i onwitl the Indus, a dis tance of some 800 mile s. form an important boundary for the north-west provinces, secure . them against such surprises as those suffered a a t n t d Seikhoodianah and Feroaepore. In addition to these, thearmy that has caused all this outbreak is to be forthwith dis banded and re-organized on a different s • as well as limited in it s n um bers ; all the guns used by them against the British forces, and not captured, are. to be surren- dered,'and then a large margin is left to be filled up by negotiations at Lahore. That relates chiefly to settling the future boundaries of the Seikh State, and to the form of government which henceforth is to be established. It cannot be doubted that strict conditions will be insisted upon, and, above all, that measures will be adopted for putting down that horrible system of assassination for the purpose of obtaining power, which has disgraced the country since the death of RUNJEET SINGH. The next accounts probably will furnish an outline of the new plan for settling the dynasty as well as the whole system of Government, and we confidently trust that it will be of such a character as to save the Indian Government the necessity of extend ing its frontier to the Cashmere mountains. Thanks to that inevitable acknowledgment which a truth always acquires for itself in the end, our code of honour promises some ultimate (and we trust not very remote) modification, by which its many:ruthless princi ples will be exchanged for others more accordant with decency, with Christianity, and with rationality. Such, at least, are our expectations, looking upon the peaceful movements which are being made in antagonism to that almost obsolete doctrine which regards bloodshed as the only recognisable means of expunging the stigma of an insult. The movements to which we refer, and in the effectuation of which a number of eminent per- sonages familiarly known at the Horse Guards have been mainly instrumental, from the first moment of their promulgation, have aroused our sympathies and ensured our co-operation, as in them we are fain to re cognise that vast moral revolution, which sooner or later must, with a noiseless but indomitable influence, effect the suppression—the permanent suppression—of the vice of duelling. The system, indeed, has been already discountenanced by men of unimpeachable integrity as the converse of honourable expiation ; it has been long branded by public opinion as a most lawless and san guinary anomaly in the territories of civilisation, and among a nation of Christians. Regarded through the lens of common sense, it has enlarged upon the popular mind as a vile and prodigious sin against the precepts of religion, the general inferences of morality, and the prin ciples upon which the social state is erected—as a monstrous crime, crying out alike for the interposition of the human judicature and the vengeance of Heaven. The fallacies, indeed, upon which this mi serably barren "code of honour," as it is termed, have been constructed, are so manifest as to require no defi nite exposition. Sheer reason has divulged the absur dity to every mind capable of its appreciation. Even the miscalculating persons who are are now-a-days impli . . .. . cated in such transactions hare no single plea of the slightest efficacy, no solitary argument that is at all tenable, upon which to advocate the morale of duelling. The mere supposition of such a thing appears preposterous to an individual even gifted only with the feeblest glimmerings of sen tience. Jousts and tourneys, rencontres with rapiers on the Bois de Boulogne, and hostile meetings with a brace of pistols on Wormwood Scrubs, are alike execrable to any one imbued with an immortalising credence in Holy Church—they are inimical to the most fundamental dogmas of our common faith. Nor are they in one jot indicative of any laudable descrip- tion of valour ; they partake wholly of the spirit of rashness, and have no single vestige of moral courage. On the contrary, they are extravagant exhibitions of pusillanimity--; fear of the sneers of the frivolous among worldlings, plunging the duellist into the most horrible of all casualties, the chance of rivalling primeval CAIN. This is not cant—almost as obnoxious in our eyes as duelling itself—it is simply the deduction at which every rational being must, per necessitate, arrive. Already the iniquity of this chimerical system of etiquette is admitted as a self-evident proposition in England. In a trial which terminated on the 29th of March, at Rouen, before M. DE TOURVILLE, President, this verdictreceived the acquiescence and corroboration of the authorities of France. At first some negative opposi _ __. _ _ ion appears, undoubtedly, to have retarded this judicial declaration of hostility to duelling. The Chambre des Mises en Accusation having declared, in reply to the law officers of the Crown, when first the circumstances of the case transpired, that "killing by duel did not come within the range of the penal code." To this announcement, however, the Court of Cassation objected, coming to the conclusion that such a destruction of life is murder according to the law of France 1 Hence it appears that ROSEMOND DE BEAUVALLON was arraigned before the Court of Toulon, towards the conclusion of the past month, for causing the death of M. DUJIRRIER in a duel, on March 11, 1845, the indictment charging him on that account with the crime of homicide—a crime punishable in France by four articles (295, 296, 297, 302,) in the Penal Code. The circumstances of this extraordinary case are of themselves remarkable expositions of the folly, insufficiency, nay, actual nullity, of such a violent means of preserving personal honour from imputation, and the cruel position in which they place, not merely the victim himself, but those who, as in this instance, are dependent upon his existence for their sustenance. As many celebrated literary characters of Paris have been implicated in the present squabble and its denouement, we are sanguine that it will tend consider ably to the circulation of the case and the sentence, both of which evidence beyond suspicion the incongruity of such a system for the maintenance of rectitude of cha racter. M. DX BEAUVALLON, editor of the Globe, and M. DIIJARRIZA, editor of the Presse, appear, from the evidence given during the examination of the wit nesses, to have first imbibed towards each other a feeling of animosity through one of those news paper wars which unfortunately insinuate them selves into too many localities. And these rancourous sentiments were gradually ripened into a determined spirit of hostility by slight occurrences which transpired apart from their paper personalities ; such, for example, as the utterance by M. DUJAARIER of some contumelious expression in reference to his rival, and which expres sion was punctually reported to M. DE BEAUVALLON by its auditor, a fashionable actress. The outbreak, how ever, which immediately conduced to the challenge oc curred some period after this latter aggravating circumstance, upon which occasion the bellige rents-at-heart encountered each other by accident, at a dinner of literary, histrionic, and professional friends, held at the Freres Provencaux. Here, what with the annoyance of perpetual badinage and subdued scurrility one towards the other, what with the excitement of wine and the encouragement of a large assemblage of their associates, the two editors managed, towards the conclusion of the entertainment, to quarrel over the stakes at lansquenet. Such were the ostensible causes of the duel, although an air of mystery envelopes the entire transactions, leading us to conjecture that additional aggravations are still hold in the background. Howbeit, the two parties met, by appointment, at the Chateau de Madrid, Bois de Boulogne, and the un fortunate M. DIIJARRIXR was shot through the brain, his companion taking deliberate aim after his antagonist had fired. Notwithstanding the remarkable features of this case, the prisoner is acquitted of the charge of homicide. Here, however, the law of France interposes with a most beneficial verdict— we call it beneficial, as its result gradually tends to extirpate the evil. It mulcts the prisoner of the various costs incident to the trial, while it compels him (as some compensation to the relatives of the deceased) to pay a fine—in the present instance, one of 20,000 francs—to the nearest of kin. It is to this particular eirclunstance in the French mode of treating the question of duelling that we wish to direct particular - I attention. It is sensible and judicious. The accounts from Madrid are to the 25th ult. The Gazette of that date publishes a circular from the Minister of Grace and Justice,. addressed to the Fiscals of the different tribunals, calling upon them to use their influence and judi cial authority in correcting the abuses of the press. " The Government," it states, " does not fear the temperate and decorous discussion, examination, or censure of its measures; the Government sincerely respects the exercise of this con stitutional right, provided it be confined within due limits; but it cannot and will not tolerate, from regard to the insti tutions, and from consideration of its own dignity, that the press should continue to present to the nation the lamentable examples of licentiousness and immorality which it has lat terly given." Notwithstanding every exertion made by the friends of M. BucnENTAI., for permission to remain at Ma drid, he was obliged to obey the Government order, and left for Bayonne on the morning of the 25th, where he arrived on the 28th. It was reported that the same policy would be adopted towards other parties who bad been scheming in the funds. The 25th being the Feast of Annunciation, the Bourse re • mained closed. The French Chamber of Deputies has been engaged for some time in discussing the commercial treaty concluded with Belgium, which does not meet with much favour from the protectionists. That class in France are perhaps the most bigoted in Europe, and for the sake of a temporary advantage to only a small number of the community, would subject all the rest to their despotic decrees. One of the leaders of that class, a M. LESTIBONDAII, would allow the example of Sir R. PEBL no weight whatever. It was a poli tical revolution, he said, and not a commercial revolution, only, which was going on in England ; and another said England could not at all be referred to on such a question. England was rich, but France had little capital, and if she abandoned protection, ruin to her manufactures would be the certain result. These blind bigots seem not at all aware that England has become rich by trade and com merce with other nations, and that France has little capital, because by her foolish commercial restrictions she isolates herself from the rest of the world. The discussion was still ping on at the hour of post on Tuesday. At a meeting of the Feria and Orleans Railway Company, held on Monday, a dividend of 9% per cent. was declared for the last year. There is no fresh intelligence in these papers from Poland, but some of them give the following pastoral letter of the POPE on the late insurrection. At the commencement of the disturbances the Austrian Ambassador at Rome asked the P•PE to address a circular to the clergy of Gallicia, disap proving of the part which they had taken in the movement. The Pons consented and addressed the following to the Bishop of Tarnow : " TOPE GREGORY XVI. TO THE VENERABLE BROTH= Josarif, BISROP OF TARNOW. " In the midst of the very grave solicitudes and afflictions with which we are overwhelmed in this great perturbation of the civil and Christian republic, we have learned with much pain that in the countries subjected to our very dear son, the Emperor of Austria, apostolic King of Hungary and illustrious King of Bohemia, a detestable conspiracy has been undertaken against the sovereignty of that most serene Prince —a conspiracy clandestinely carried on by the machinations of these men who, in these sad times, only listen to their passions, and, always agitated like waves of the sea, despise all rule, and blaspheme the majesty of the throne; of these insidious inventors of lies, who abuse in an impious manner the pretext of public good and religion, and endeavour to deceive the inexperienced minds of the multitude in order to lead them into error, and who excite sedition in order to overturn, if possible, the rights and established order of all authority. This grave and afflicting intelligence, venerable brother, has extremely grieved us, for we are aware how great is the piety of this most serene Prince, who has merited well from the Holy See, who upholds the Catho lic religion in his states,—defends with care those who pro fess it, and provides with all his power for the happiness of his people. We are the more afflicted, that we understand that several ecclesiastics have been wretchedly deceived by bad counsels and intrigues, and that even several cures have dared, in an affair of such great importance, to fail in their duty. We are persuaded, venerable brother, that by your pastoral vigilance you will have endeavoured to preserve your flock from seductions and snares, and to make them persevere in the observance of the precepts of the Catholic religion and in fidelity to their sovereign, by remaining subject to him not only through fear, but also by conscientious motives. We, however, address to you this letter in order that you may inculcate with the utmost zeal the doctrine of obedience, which all subjects owe absolutely to the supreme authorities, according to the precepts of the apostle Paul, and even of the divine Prince of Pastors himself. Do not forget to recal to their duty those ecclesiastics, who forgetting their obligations and their dignity, take part in these seditious movements ; never cease to exhort your clergy, in order that, calling to mind their vocation, and thinking seriously of the ministry which they have received from the Lord, they may make every effort both by words and example, to keep Christians away from the perfidious conspiracies of seditious men, and to in form them that all power comes from God, and that conse quently this divine precept cannot be violated without com mitting a sin, except when anything contrary to the laws of God and the Church should happen to be commanded. We do not doubt, venerable brother, the zeal with which you will second our desires and oar counsels, and that you will so act that the flock committed to your care may hold in horror and utterly avoid the mad schemes of unsettled minds, the impious movements of turbulent men, and that they may, according to the Catholic doctrine, pay all honour and obedience to their most serene Prince. Meanwhile, we attest to you by this letter the strong feeling of kindness which we experience towards you, and we give you the apostolic benediction with all the effusion of our heart, and with a desire that you and your faithful believers may enjoy a veritable felicity.—Given at Rome, near St. Peter's, on Feb. 27, 1846, the 16th year of our pontificate, " GREGORY XVI." On the Paris Bourse on Tuesday the Three per Cents. closed at 84f. ; the Five per Cents., 1201. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2901.; Roueu, 1,030 f. ; Havre, 751 f. 2ic.; Great Northern, 773 f. 75c. ; Avignon, 935 f. ; Vierzon, 690 f. ; Bordeaux, 660 f. • Basle, 238 f. 75c.; Fampoux, 461 f. 50e. ; Dieppe, 4601. ; Paris and Stras burg, 533 f. 75c. ; Tours and Nantes, 561 f. 25c. ; Paris and Lyons Definitive, 602 f. 50c. ; Spanish Three per Cents. 36%. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 1. Boulogne and Amiens, 12% —Dutch Rhenish, b%—East Indian, % —Great Northern of France Constituted, 15 3 4—Great Indian Peninsular, % —Luxembourg, 1% —Namur and Liege, 134 —Orleans and Bordeaux, 12'(—Paris and Rouen, 41—Paris and Strasbourg (Constituted), 6—Tours and Nantes Constituted, 7 Meamtrrz IW THB Mrritorous.—We regret to find that there has been a great increase in the number of deaths during the week ending Saturday, March 28th, as compared with the entire winter. The number was 1,065, exceeding the average of the season by nearly 150. The increase appears to be chiefly in diseases of the lungs and other organs of res piration. The deaths from hooping cough, bronchitis, and consumption, are considerably above the average, and violent deaths also are very numerous, amounting to 56, while the average is 26. Deaths from old age are comparatively few. MR. WELD'S NEW MAP Of TIM POSITIONS OF THE BRITISH AND SEIKII AP.MIES ON THE Wyld, of Charing Cross, geographer to the Queen and his Royal High ness Prince Albert, has just published a map of the seat of war on the banks of the Sutlej, drawn on a very large scale, showing the respective positions of the British and Seikh and forces since the commencement of the war up to the battle of Aliwal. The situation of the T&e de Pont at the Hur rekee Ghat, and disposition of the British and Seikh forces before the attack on the Seikh position there, which resulted in the final overthrow of the Seikh army, are also shown. The route to Lahore is also laid down, so that by means of this map the reader of the Indian dispatches can follow the march of the army from day to day. Every one who wishes to have a clear idea of the strategy of the Seikh campaign should be in possession of this map. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of Last Night ) There was a good business done in Cotton at Liverpool yesterday. Sales, 7,000 bales, of which 1,500 were taken on speculation and for export. Prices were very fully main tained. In the Share market there was a tendency to lower prices, with less business doing. The mercantile reports, both for the London and provincial markets, are not of a very favourable character but it is from the manufacturing districts that we have the chief complaints. From the testimony of most parties, however, we may fairly conclude that it will not be long ere a marked improvement occurs, as the money market is likely to become easier. The commercial letters from India to the latest date, the 3d ultimo, state that the demand for English manufactures was not encouraging; and as regards China, the markets were overstocked, and sales were made at a great loss. We have from Ceylon the following statement relative to coffee planting : " Large clearings have been made in all quarters, but more especially in Limbola, on the Knuckles, Ambegamoa, &c., which will be burnt off as soon as possible and planted, if the rains commence, in May or June. " There is still much sickness among the Coolies ; fever, and coughs and colds, being the prevailing complaints. The sold and parching north-east wind is not borne well by the natives. Several deaths have occurred among new gangs of men, who drop off soon after their arrival from the coast, apparently arriving in a diseased and exhausted condition ; cholera and disease in • general has now ceased for some time in Kandy, and no cases have occurred lately at the outstations, in fact all bowel attacks have been less prevalent than usual this year on those estates where they generally prevail. Fever ot a bad cha racter and chest affeetione have been the chief ailments, Europeans have not escaped, but fatal cases have been rare. " Some folks would persuade us we are neither to have rice or money to buy it with, and that we must suspend opera tions on the plantations because there will be no hard cash to pay the Coolies with, but we would fain hope for better things and conclude by writing nil desperandum." There is not much doing in the Public Securities, and the Consul market continues rather flat. Money and Time bar gains have been made at 964 ; Exchequer-bills are down to 295. and 255. The Foreign Bonds have been dull, with the exception of Mexican, which are higher on account of the arrangement, by which Messrs. Lizardi will immediately pay over 30,0001. to the new agents, and the law proceedings against them be discontinued. The quotations are 32 1 4 to 32 1 / 2 . Colombian are 16, and Chilian 96. Portuguese Four per Cents. are 57. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 59 1 to 59% Shares have been much the same. BRITISH FUNDS. CLOSINO PRICES. 561,4 131 1 ,i N. (ha P 231 4 9 1 ,4 Y 3 Si 14 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 1846. Wexford, Waterford, 8s Yaleatia 1%... . West Riding Union • • • • .. 425..... 1% p. .. • • Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 2%.... Worcestr., Harefd., Ross, is Glou. 425..... I% die l% die York and North Midland .. .. t 0 .... .... Ditto. Scarborough Branch .. 25 .... 46 Ditto. Extension .. .. .. 15 .... 3114 Do. E. and W. Riding Exten... 1 .... 9 ii% ..... .• • 81,4 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. 12 .... 12% • • Ceylon .. . • • • • • • • • • ss. ... —.. Dutch Rhenish . • • • • • . 6 .... 3 % 6 3%.. • • East Indian .• .• • • • be. % Great Western Canada .. 3 .... 3% .... ••. • . • Louvain and Jemeppo • . .. 4 .. . 1 4 .. Lyons and Avisnot . • .. 2 .... 2 Luxembourg • • • • '• • .. 4 .... 1% .. •• .. Madrid and Vslentia 2 Namur and Liege • • .• .. 4 .... 2% .• • • Over Yssel .. • • .. 41. 3s. 4d.... 3 dis ..... Paris and Stras Dourg Constituted 5 .... 5%..... .. • . Sambre and Meuse • • .. 6 ••..•• • • • • West Flanders • • • • .. .. 4 .... 2% .... •• • • JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Commercial of London • • .. 20 .. .. 22 London and Westminster .. 20 .. 26% . . MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered .. .... 314 .....• .• • 1n 3 dis 5 %1 35i 2% SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—YESTELDAY. The betting yesterday afternoon took a very extensive range, and led to several changes of importance. For the Metropolitan Stakes, which occupied the greater share of attention, Peasant and Satyr were for some time equally in favour at 6 to 1; the former kept his ground firmly, but to wards the close the layers against his rival were in the as cendant, and 7to 1 went begging. Weatherbit was also in great favour, the odds first laid-16 to I—dropping to Bto 1 before the members dispersed. King Cob had a few friends, but Lyons was not in any particular favour, and My Mary was not even mentioned. For the Chester Cup, 13 to 1 was laid once in hundreds against the favourite; 25 to 1, and in three or four instances, 30 to 1 against Miss Burns; 1,000 to 30, 30 to 1, 1,000 to 35, and finally 25 to 1 against Crim Con, and a few other bets of less moment. The Derby-12 to 1 taken about Brocardo, 25 to 1 several times about Tibthorpe, 1,000 to 25 (twice) about Malcolm, 1,000 to 30 several times ; 6,000 to 200 and 1,400 to 50 about Traverser, 1,000 to 10, 15, and 20 about the Peri colt. Queen Anne and Colonel Peel's lot were in considerable favour for the Oaks. CLOSING PRICES. THE METROPOLITAN STAKES. &to 1 agst the Duke of Richmond's Peasant—t. freely 7to 1 agst Lord Glamis's Satyr—ti to 1 taken freely at one time 8 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit—taken 12 to 1 agst Mr. Ford's Auricula—taken 12 to 1 agst Mr. Drinkald's Two—taken 12 to 1 agst Col. Peel's King Cob 13 to 1 agst Mr. Lowther's Lyons—taken 16 to 1 agst Mr. Matthew's Chamois—taken 16 to 1 agst Mr. Beeton nd Tell—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Johnstone's Lord Saltoun. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 10 to 1 agst Corranna and Wolfdog—taken 16 to 1 agst Lord Glavis's Satyr—taken 16 to 1 agst Mr. J. Clarke's Nike filly 20 to 1 agst Mr. G. H. Moore's Corranna—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Spur—taken 25 to 1 agst Lord Albetnarle's Beaumont—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Lowther's Lyons—taken. CHESTER CUP. 12 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Sweetmeat—taken 20 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Best Bower 25 to 1 agst Mr. Woffenden's Miss Burns-30 to 1 laid three or four times 25 to 1 agst Mr. Thompson's Hope 25 to 1 agst Mr. Dawson's Crim. Con. 35 to 1 agst Mr. Parr's Vitula—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Wormald's Pedometer—taken. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 4 to 1 agst Col. Anson's lago—taken. DERBY. 12 t to o aagg:t m t r.W. Scott's th l Shubric T k ib 's orpt Brocardo—taken o—ako e 25 freely 28 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser—taken 40 to 1 agat Mr. Ramsay's Malcolm—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldiston's King Charles—taken 50 to 1 agat Lord Maidstone's Tom 'l'ullock—taken 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Merry's Peri colt—taken. OARS. 1 taken. 148 t t o o a a g g s s t t C c o o l l o o n n e e l lPeel'sPeel's I,B I Q o t— oee t n ak A en o AYLESBURY STEEPLE CHASES. The first chase was won by Mr. Anderson's Confidence, beating Mr. Metcalfe's The Bude, Mr. Steiens's King of the Heath, and six others. The Farmer's Plate was won by Mr. Grace's Tomboy, beating Mr. Holdham's Ringleader and nine others. EPSOM SPRING RACES. The Great Metropolitan Handicap. The following horses had either reached Epsom yesterday afternoon, or were on the road : Sir G. Heathcote's Akbar, 5 yrs, Bst 91b, to be ridden by Chapple Mr. Gully's Weatherbit, 4 yrs, Bst 91b—S. Day Mr. G. Ongley's Queen of the Gipsies, 6 yrs, Bst 21b—S. Sly Mr. Johnstone's Lord Saltoun, 5 yrs, 7st 111 b—T. Lye Colonel Peel's King Cob, 4 yrs, 7st 10Ib—Nat Mr. Maughatn's Doctor Phillimore, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—Unknown Mr. Forth's h by Velocipede—Fair ine, 5 yrs, 7st Sib—Crouch Mr. Dockeray's Lady Charlotte, 5 yrs, 7st 81b—Wakefield *Lord G. Bentinck's My Mary, 4 yrs, 7st 71b *Duke of Richmond's Laird o'Cockpen, 4 yrs, 7st 71b Mr. Bristow's Carissima, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—Hutchinson Mr. Drinkald's Elemi, 5 yrs, 7st 71b—A. Day Mr. Gratwieke's Titmouse, 4 yrs, ist 51b—Unknown Mr. Forth's Bourra Tomacha, 6 yrs, 7st 51b—Ditto Lord Glamis's Satyr, 5 yrs, 7st 4 1 b—Simpson Sir G. Heathcote's ampenile, 4 yrs, 7st lib—Unknown Mr. J. King's Sister to John o'Gaunt, by Rockingham, 5 yrs, 7st—Ditto Mr. Davies's Pimento, 5 yrs, Est 121b—Ditto Mr. Lowther's Lyons, 4 yrs, Est 121b—Ditto *Count Bathyany's Master Stepney, 4 yrs, 6st 121b—Ditto Mr. Bainbridge's The Wreck, 4 yrs, Est 1 Ilb—Ditto Count Bathyany's Gannet, 4 yrs, Ost 81b—Ditto Mr. Wheeler's Sir Harry (h b), 4 yrs, Est 71b—Ditto Mr. Drew's Concealment, 4 yrs, 6st 21b—Ditto Mr. Matthews's Chamois, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Sharp Mr. Crockford's Terrier, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Unknown Duke of Richmond's Muscatel, 3 yrs, sst 51b—Ditto Mr. Greville's Killie Krankie, 3 yrs, sst 51b—A lad Mr. Drinkald's Farthing Candle, 3 yrs, sst 31b—Rodney Duke of Richmond's Peasant, 3 yrs, sst 31b—Kitchener Mr. G. S. Ford's Auricula, 3 yrs, sst—Tasker. We have affixed an asterisk to the doubtful starters. As the first race will be run at one o'clock precisely, it is advisable to state that the eleven o'clock fast train from Nine Elms will call at Kingston, unless there should be so many going as to render an extra train necessary. Every thing will be done by the Directors to accommodate the public on the occasion. CROXTON PARK RACES.—WEDNESIDAY. The Farmers' Plate of 501., with 10 sovs. for the second. Heats, two miles, over hurdles. J. Pilgrim's Nimble Harry, 6 yrs ...(Owner) 1 3 1 Marsh's Whitefoot, 5 yrs Hilton's Othello, 4 yrs Hurd's Lavina, 4 yrs Sprigg's Wheeler, 6 yrs .. .. 2 1 die • Three others started, but were distanced. Won easy. I I The Scurry Stakes of 5 sovs each, and 20 added ; 12st each. Half a mile. (9 Subs.) Mr. Osbaldeston's Secutor, 4 yrs (Owner) 1 Mr. 11. Clifton's Mervis, 6 yrs (Mr. R. Clifton) 2 Mr. Oliver's Grace Darling, 6 yrs (Lord Howth) 3 Lord Milton's Cracker, Mr. Wilder's Potboy, Mr. Leslie's Democrat, Sir H. Bruce's Evergreen, and Mr. Geary's Quick silver, also ran. Won cleverly- by three-parts of a length. Match, 100 soys., h ft; two miles and a half; 12st each; owners up. Mr. Surtee's Tariff beat Mr. Atkinson's Cere mony easily. The Granby Handicap of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, ?with 50 added. Granby course, a mile and a half. (42 Subs, 19 of whom pay 5 sovs.) Lord Chesterfield's Javelin, 4 yrs, lOst 1111):(Mr. Egerton) 1 Mr. Osbaldeston's Secutor, 4 yrs, lOst 71b ...... ..(Owner) 2 Morpeth, 5 yrs, lOst 121 b—Cataract, 6 yrs, list 61b—Dog Billy, 5 yrs, lOst 121b—Bashful, 5 yrs, lOst 101b—Wotton, 5 yrs, lOst 7lb—Blind Hookey, aged, lOst 71b—Mogador, 4 yrs, 10st 61b—Valiant, 4 yrs, lOst—and Outcast, 3 yrs, 9st 51b, also started, but were not placed. Won cleverly by a length. The Billesdon Coplow Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft. Once round and a distance. (6 Subs.) Mr. R. E. Oliver's Grace Darling, 6'yrs, 12st 511AWilliams) 1 Mr. Atkinson's Tom-tit, 6 yrs, lOst 13Ib ...(Lord Howth) 2 Colonel Anson's Brilliant, aged, list 91b, and Lord Maid stone's Kicker, aged, lOst 91b, also ran. Won easy. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE. Both crews are at sharp work over the course allotted for this great struggle. They are rowing in excellent style, but if there be any . difference in this respect we should say that the superiority is in favour of Cambridge. The latter have the advantage in weight, and the odds in their favour is 6to 4, at which large sums are being speculated. The crews are as follows : Oxford. 1. Polehampton, Pembroke. 2. Burton, Christ Church. I. Heygate, Merton. . Tenfold, St. John's. . Conant, St. John's. . Royds, Brasenose. Stapylton, Merton. Melman, stroke, Ch. Ch. Soames, coxswain, St. John's. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr, Cambridge. I. Murdock, St. John's. 2. Holroyd, Trinity. 2. Clissold, Trinity. 4. Closes, Trinity. 5. Wilder, Magdalene. 6. Harkness, St. John's. 7. Woolstenholme, Trinity. 8. Hill, stroke, Trinity. 9. Lloyd, coxswain, St. John's. Mortlake and the coming in Putney-bridge. The two fast steamers chartered by Messrs. Searle for select company will leave their establishment at Stangate at nine on Friday, and the competitors are expected to be at work at half-past eleven. For the information of the spectators it may be as well to say that the Oxford oars blades are varnished, the wood being unpainted. Cambridge are painted light blue to correspond with the boat's lining. LLO Y D'S SHIPPING. ~ is moderate vw b , r . e , e f z re e s a h n_d AcliTouddyfi the cloudy. P. Di., ...Eneas, Saunders, C a lcutta ; Halifax, Wright , llalifax. Inn CowEs, Arum S.W.—Arrd. Zillah, Jackson, Sunderland, for Bayonne, with larboard side stove, stanchions broken, loss of fereyard, &c., having been in contact last night off the Wight. SCILLY, MARCH 27.—S1d. Tom and .Tessie, Tregartken, St. Thomas. LANCASTER, MARCH 29.—Std. Chieftain, Quebec ; Bunell, ditto. WORKINGTON, MARCH 28.—Sid. Constitution, Wilson, Quebec. ItontEsAr, MARCH 27. —Empress, Strait, ,Valparaiso ; Queen Pe mare, St. John's; Woodside, Christie, Rio Janeiro ; Eliza, Jamaica. FALmouTn, APRIL I.—The Isabella, Collier, from Sines to London, was towed in here yesterday, with loss of foremast, &c., and hall much damaged, having been in contact with a large light outward bound ship, off the Lizard. PENZANCE, APRIL I.—The vessel reported yesterday as having struck on the August rocks, and taken into the Mount, was not the Elizabeth, but the Benjamin, Westlake, Bridgewater to London. BALTIMORE, MARcii 28.—The Britannia, M`lienzie, from the Clyde to Malta, which was run on shore near Crookhaven, 28th ult., has discharged her cargo and been surveyed, having received consider able damage. TosEastOßT, Miatcn 28.—The Liverpool, Chalmers, and the Aid, White, from Liverpool to Dundee, which was put on the beach here 23d instant, after being on shore in the Sound of Mull, have pro ceeded to their destination. EYEMOCTIT, MARCH 28.—A ship's long-boat, with the name " James Moran, Greesock," on it, can on shore here yesterday. u n e A c P e d e ° ll F te T d ri ele i r 3 t u iZ j o A f ij th n e . --- --dtntdaodndsitui,oinnet,Ao,stihmerevratsot give satisfaction to its numerous readers by expresses, and other wise putting them in possession of the earliest intelligence, the spirited proprietors of that journal have given another proof of their zeal and anxiety to please and gratify the public, by the publication, in Friday's Sun, of an accurate Map of the Punjaub, t h e country of th e Seikhs, now the theatre of war and of the heroic exploits an late brilliant victories of the British and Anglo-Indian d Army.—Ulster u.azette. PIGEONS VERSUs STEAM. —OR Friday, two pige ons were tossed at the starting of the railway train at Brighton for London, and one of the birds arrived at its home (the Borough) in thirty minutes less time tkan the train. A GREEDY BRUTE.—A prairie snake was lately shot, in Whose stomach were found 18 swallows half digested. The rep tile was fornd over a Lest of young birds, which it was devouring, while the old ones were flying and screaming violently around it. We regret to announce the death of Edward Thomas Foley, Esq., of Stoke Edith park, which event took place on Mon day last, at his Seat as above. The deceased gentleman was oldest son of the late Llet). Edward foley, and Mann of the prevent Lord Foley. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert took an airing yesterday in an open carriage and four. The Hon. Colonel Grey, and Lieut. Colonel Seymour, the Equerries in Waiting, were in attendance on horseback. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Lieut. Colonel Seymour, visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday, at Marlborough House. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and the Princess Alice were taken out in a carriage yesterday,.accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, and visited her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent at her residence, Clarence House, St. James's. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Prin cess Royal were, taken an airing yesterday in the royal garden. The royal dinner party yesterday at Buckingham Palace included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Earl of Liverpool, Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, Mr. George Edward and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, and the Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay. Her Majesty's private band attended in the Palace after dinner. A deputation, consisting of Captain Bouchette, Mr. Had ding, Mr. Smyth, and Mr. Ward, from the Direct Bombay and Madras Railway Company, waited upon his Royal High ness Prince Albert, by appointment, on Wednesday, to ex plain the nature and objects of the undertaking. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager took an airing yesterday, in a carriage. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and the Duke of Cambridge visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday, at Marlborough House. His serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Mei ningen, and his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, rode out on horseback yesterday. Tue Hereditary Prince visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent at Clarence House. Monsieur Tiarks, Councillor of Legation of his Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Oldenburg, had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen on Wednesday, at the Foreign office, to deliver his credentials as his Royal Highness's Chargé d'Affaires at this Court. Mr. Mosquera, the Charge d'Affaires of New Granada, had an interview on Wednesday with the Earl of Aberdeen at the Foreign- office, to take leave for Spain,;on a temporary mission near her Cathelic Majesty. His Excellency Colonel Todd, late Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at St. Petersburgh, arrived at Sabloniere Hotel on Wednesday, on his route to the United States by the Caledonia steamer of the 4th instant. Sir John Pelly bad an interview with ➢ir. Secretary Gladstone at the Colonial-office yesterday. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Last evening was the first extra night of the season—the first of the long Thursdays" for which last season was so distinguished—and which, to the real lovers of music and acting, are perhaps the most delightful nights of the season. The opera was Bdisario, and the name of Belisario natu rally suggests Fomasari. It is his chef d'ceuvre ; and, as long as Fornasari lives, the character is his own. It would be as hopeless for any other artiste to attempt the part as it would have been for an English actor to hare attempted Coriolanus during the lifetime of John Kemble. Never shall we forget the glorious debut of Fornasari, then an unknown man, in the character of Beli sario, three years since. Unknown, unpuffed, unused to a large stage, without any of the prestige which attaches to a great name, he at once assumed the very highest rank in his profession ; and, when the English public is next reproached with want of musical taste, be it remembered to their credit that they were the first to ap preciate, and to do honour, and to foster the genius of perhaps the greatest of lyrical actors, Fornasari. We have watched his subsequent career with interest ; gladly have we recorded his subsequent triumphs—and they have not been few—but never, until last evening, have we since that night seen his Belisario. It is gratifying to compare him now with what he was then, and to mark the giant's stride which he has taken in his professional career. There is the same intensity, the same truth to nature, the same dignity in the first act, the same tear-compelling pathos in the second act, where the poor deserted blinded outcast finding his child still true to him, hugs her to his heart; the same fine burst of patriotic feeling in the third, where the exile indignantly rejects barbarian aid to revenge his wrongs, and the same painfully truthful death-struggle at the conclu sion, that there ever was: But what three years since was a magnificent sketch, is now a framed and finished picture; the lights and shades which were then merely given in out line are now carefully worked in ; then it was a work of genius-- now it is a work of genius, chastened, refined and polished. by taste, study, and science. The Belisario of Fornasari, take it for all in all, is perhaps the most perfect piece of act ing on the lyrical stage. Madame Castellan was the Irene, and beautifully true to nature was her delineation of this most exquisite character. Taken as a whole, we prefer the Irene of Madame Castellan to that of Madame Persiani ; con sidered as a piece of acting, there was more heart in it, and albeit she did not overlay the music with needless fioriture, she sang with greater sweetness, with more power, and she always sang in tune. Madame Sanchioli was the Antonina. and she made a great deal of a very uphill part. In the first act she was sublime in her hate and malice ; and her splen did voice told most effectively in the concerted pieces ; and in the last scene her despair was heart-rending. Her manner of giving the sublime passage " Egli e spento—e del perdono La parola a me non disse, Di mix voce udendo it mono Forse in cor mi maledisse, Form in Ciel del fallo mio, Or m' accusa innanzi a Dio, Ah toglieteme la vita, Che la morte e un ben per me," was harrowing. It is not often that we meet with poetry in the libretto of an opera, but this is poetry—poetry of the highest order—poetry of which Metastasio himself need not have blushed to have been the author. At the conclusion, the two ladies and Fornasari were called before the curtain, and received that homage which they so richly merited. The programme of last evening stated that Belisario was to be represented " for this occasion only." We hope Mr. Lumley will be induced to review his decision, for it is not often that an opera is so perfectly re presented as was the Belisario of last evening. The opera was succeeded by Un Bat sous Louis XIV., with Lucile Grahn as the cavalier, and Louise Taglioni as the dame, in the stately old minuet. Then followed a new pas de trois by Madame Petit Stephan, Mademoiselle Louise Ta glioni. and M. Perrot, which was most tastefully danced by the ladies who were encored in their respective pas, and in which M. Perrot, completely recovered from his lameness, was the Perrot of former years, and gave us all those wonderfully graceful tours de force et d'adresse which Perrot alone can give. After that we had the last scene of the Sonnambula, in which Madame Castellan, as Amine, gave the exquisite finale, and the still more exquisite aria which immediately precedes it, and which, for some unac countable reason, is invariably omitted on the English stage, with a taste and a pathos that left nothing to be desired. The ballet of Eoline concluded the evening's amusement. The House was crowded in every part. BATTLE OF MOODKEE. The following is an extract from a letter from an officer in the 3d Brigade Horse Artillery, who was en gaged in the battle of kfoodkee:— " Feroaepore, Jan. 28, 1846. " Dear Sister,—l had the pleasure of receiving your note about a month ago, but had not the opportunity of answering it till now, on account of the post being stopped; but, as it is now open, I take the opportunity of sending you a few lines, which you must be content with for the present, and I will write to you again in the course of a short time. My dear girl, we were engaged with the Seikh army on the 21st and 22d of December. Our army was about twenty thousand strong, and that of the Seikhs about sixty thousand. We commenced the fight about one o'clock on the 21st, and kept it up till after dark, when we retired, and took up our lodgings for the night on the cold sand—and a cold, bitter night it was; nothing to eat or drink—not even a drop of water—for the space of forty-eight hours. We renewed the attack on the morn ing of the 22d, and stormed the Seikh camp about one o'clock, and took about 100 pieces of cannon : this is the second battle I have, been in, and to tell the truth, I never wish to see another ; but I expect to see many more yet. We are going to cross the river in a few days, towards Lahore, about the 10th of February. The enemy is lying just over the river, opposite our camp, and I have no doubt there will be many a hard fight with them yet ; they are very numerous ; they can bring three men on the field to our one. We lost about 3,000 men, killed and wounded. The field' was literally strewed with dead and wounded. My old troop had twelve killed and sixteen wounded. Thank God, I have escaped all at present, but it is my opinion there will be thousands more share the same fate yet, for the Seikhs will not give in easy." THE BATTLES OF ALIWAL AND SOBR AON. (rßom A PRIVATE LETTER.) CALCUTTA, FEB. 18.—Since the dispatch of my last the official report of the battle of A liwal has been received, and a and will be forwarded with this; but I fear it w 1 wje . c _-told tale, for you must have re ceived it b y the fund ivnic MIL ..rLa viav .1,6 11 . elutill from giving an abstract of it here. But I have received an acceuat of the battle from a young friend who was engaged in mortal combat for the first time, which I send you, and I think you will find it of sufficient interest to give it a place in your columns. The loss of the enemy has been variously estimated. The number left dead on the field is only stated to be about 700, while the casualties in their headlong flight across the river are estimated at between 5,000 and 6,000 — some letters say 10,000—drowned in attempting to ford the river; their confusion, while attempting to cross, being greatly increased by the destructive fire of our Horse Artil lery 'guns, which galloping to the very brink, scattered death among the multitude. My friend's letter is as follows : "At five o'clock, A. x., of the 28th, we were all ready ; and as all had received every order and instruction the pre vious night, we marched off without having occasion to sound a bugle, and without the least noise. The Ist troop, Ist bri gade, which had come from Ferozepore with Colonel Wheeler, and two other Horse Artillery guns, were attached to our r troop, making a total of ten Horse Artillery guns, his four all under Lane's command. Mill, o f our corps, commanded de o guns of the Ist troop, Ist brigade, and I h ueen's young officer. eim emr i d ur four guns, and the two others were unde r a n We were brigaded with some Idy,tohe Q 53d, the 30th Native Infantry, and thceavuor_oriElts. We left all our baggage at Budhowal, under guards from corps, and went down to attack the Seikha in their position in regular fighting order. We marched in three divisions, and after proceeding got to the top of a rising spot, about nine miles,and we a most splendid plain before us, stretching there dt was to the the b an ks of the Sutlej and the Seikh army, amounting unting to 24,000 men and 70 guns, all ready on the look out for us. It was about half-past 9in the morning, the sun c l ear ly shining, but not too hot, and our force, amounting to about 10,000 men, on the hill, just going down quietly into the midan (plain), and the Seikhs standing in dense masses of cavalry, infantry, and guns, watching our movements. When we got down fairly, the order was given to halt. Our formation was then made ; and it was indeed a most splendid, glorious sight to see our fine fellows taking up their position, not 1,200 yards from the enemy's guns, quietly and just as steady as on any review day I ever witnessed, and knowing that ere many minutes had passed by we should be engaged in mortal fight with the Seiks. Without exception the whole panorama was the most splendid thing I ever wit nessed—at least 84,000 men on the field, ours and the Seikhs. The word was given to advance ; but I ought to have told you that our line was formed in this way :—cavelry on the extreme right—the infantry—then 9-poun derbattery—then infantry— then our guns, two Queen's corps—then native infantry—then horse artillery—then 31st Queen's—then infantry and Queen's and native cavalry. Every corps moved down on the Seikhs at a steady walk. The Seikhs did not stir a pace, but steadily watched our movements, and this was an anxi ous moment to all. After we had advanced about 300 or 400 yards, an immense burst of smoke appeared all along the enemy's front, and long before we heard the report of their guns down came their shot in a storm along our whole line. ' It was indeed a beautiful sight, shot and shell plunging and tearing up the ground round us. Nothing could surpass the steady way in which our fine fellows advanced-; not a step was quickened, not a turn right or left, but all pressing onwards. At last the order was given—" Open your fire, Artillery," and the word was " Trot—gallop," and away we went iu advance of all, till we got within about 300 yards of them. Then " left about" and our whole artillery opened with a most tremendous roar. In the mean while all the in• fantry, according to orders, lay flat down on the ground, so we had it all to ourselves. It was at this time the shot came the best, and it was at this time that whilst laying the howitzer I had a narrow escape. We poured round shot and shrapnel' into them incessantly, and for three-quarters of an hour this artillery fight lasted ; but then the Seikhs had had enough of it, and we found their fire had almost ceased, so up got the infantry, and then we limbered up, and at a gallop advanced to the front of all. Here we came upon some of their guns (about 20, chiefly 9 and 6-pounders), some dismounted, others knocked over, waggons blown up, and their artillerymen lying round them : some of the poor horses were dragging about the field the dead horses at tached to guns and waggons, showing how tremendous must have been the effects of our shrapnel! amongst them. We, of course, did not wait to spike the guns, but galloped on, with a squadron of Lancers, and the body guard as our pro tection, after the enemy, who were now in full retreat to the river. Poor creatures, they kept looking round, especially the infantry, and, seeing no escape, they deter mined to stand to the last. One very fine fellow came down at me whilst I was leading the troop on. I shouted to him to lay down his arms, and ho should not be killed, but he waved his sword over his head, and with great courage came right at me. He tried to get on the near side of my little horse, when, I suppose, he thought he could do as he liked ; but this, of course, I would not allow, and kept him on my sword hand. All the sergeants of the troop were shouting out to me to take care—" Take care, sir, for God's sake,take care, Sir, he will be using his matchlock !" But he Contented himselt with his sword, and whilst he was trying to cut at me one of the men rode at him and gave him a fearful blow over his head, and the poor wretch was killed. It was whilst I was laying the howitzer at a mass of their cavalry. a 9-pounder shot of theirs passed between my legs, as they were bent in the act of stooping down to bring my eye on a level with the tangent scale of the gun and the muzzle. The sergeant of the gun said to me, " For God's sake, take care, Sir, here eomes a round shot 1." but before I could move it had passed through my legs, and bounded right over the limber waggon, horses and all, flying a long way to the rear, doing no harm. I could not help looking down to my legs to see if both were there and all right, for I did think one of them must have been knocked to atoms, but, through God's mercy, it passed me without a scratch. " A few prisoners had been taken, amongst them a Euro pean deserter, formerly belonging to the Horse Artillery, from which he deserted eighteen years ago, and has been ever since in the Seikh service. He says they have been most handsomely beaten, but at the first fully expected to beat ns. " Our loss is 151 killed, 814 wounded, and 18 missing; and we have taken 52 guns." And so ends my young friend's account. The battle took place a considerable distance above the bridge of boats thrown across near Hureekee, where the Commander-in- Chief s army is encamped, and many bodies must have been deposited en the margins of the river, and on mud-banks in the centre; notwithstanding which, the number which reached the bridge is stated to have created the greatest consternation in the minds of the Seikhs, in this their grand army ; but it is to be hoped that the arrival of Gholab Singh, who is stated to have brought 12,000 troops with him, to be followed by about 15,000 more, with vast stores, will induce them to make a stand where they are, and thus enable us to route them without having far to go, so that if successful, NI hich there can be little doubt of, we may gain possession of supplies sufficient to find our army for a long time, and of the 300,000 bullocks which have brought those supplies, which would enable us to follow up the enemy and attack him again, if he should rally to make a second stand. Letters from camp describe the enemy's position as very strong. The the de pont is well constructed, and connects the bank of the river above and below the bridge, the enemy's batteries on the opposite bank protecting the bridge, and giving a cross fire to their guns in the tete de pont. The right bank of the river is also about 40 feet high, while the left bank, where our guns must be placed, is almost on a level with the river . The heavy guns f or our army arr i ve d on the 3d; but it is said that there is a deficiency of heavy howitzers and mortars, and some say that a further delay will take place to allow another seig e t ra i n , on it s way from Agra, to arrive, when the attack 'will take place. It is greatly to be regretted that these delays should be necessary; for, although our troops are in the highest spirits, and there can be no doubt as to the result of any future encounters with the enemy in the minds of our men and those who are in the possession of the means of judging correctly, yet this abstaining from taking advan tage of our several successes, by advancing into the enemy's country, appears so strange to the ignorant mass of the peo ple, that it is not possible to make them believe that the ac counts of victories which have for some time been promul gated by Government orders and our newspapers are true; the question being ever ready, " If our army has been victo rious, why does it not advance? The English generals must be afraid to cross the Sutlej. And though they have, perhaps, beaten some of the Seikh detachments, they are afraid to go across and attack the grand army, which . reaches from Hurreekee to Lahore." Such is the way in which many intelligent natives reason, and add that this was not the cus tom in Lord Lake's time. FEBRUARY 20. Again I am happy to communicate another victory gained over the Seikhs on the 10th instant. The offieial announcement is merely that we have gained a victory and taken 66 large guns, and 100 camel swivels. From private sources I am enabled to give you the following parti culars : At 7 a.m. of the 10th, our army, under the command of the Commander• in-Chief, approached the enemy's intrenched position on this side—in fact, the the de pont in which they had upwards of 30,000 men, and between 70 and 80 guns, most of them of large calibre, defended by a deep ditch of six feet, and wide in proportion, with a breastwork so contrived that six ranks could tire at the same time on an advancing enemy ! As our force advanced, it was furiously cannonaded by the Seikh artillery, which did considerable mischief among our ranks. But our howitzers and heavy guns soon told among the enemy's guns, and succeeded ere long in blowing up the bridge of boats, and thus destroyed the communication be tweea the beleaguered foe and his friends on the right bank. Anticipating defeat, and that we should pursue them across the bridge, the enemy had covered it with combustibles and large quantities of gunpowder, in order to blow it up after their own safe arrival on the right bank; but they reckoned without their hosts. By the fire of our howitzers or mortars the bridge was blown up so as to destroy it sufficiently to dis connect the Seikh force on this side from the right bank and their friends there, and deprive them of all succour; but in stead of being moved by this to make greater and more glo rious efforts to conquer, the being caught in their own trap seems to have paralysed them. They appear, however, to have stood so long as their guns remained in their possession. About ten o'clock our infantry advanced to the storm, and by some accounts it is stated that they moved on sooner than was intended. The leading bri gade, commanded by Brigadier Stacy, in which were her Majesty's 10th and 53d Regiments, was momentarily checked by a tremendous shower of round, grape, and shrapnel!, from the Seikh batteries, when the divisions under Generals Smith and Gilbert were pushed forward, but, from the same cease, did not make much progress, till the horse artillery galloped to the front, and by their animated fire checked that of the enemy ; and the whole line were not long in penetrating the enemy's intrenchmeats on all sides, and driving them from their guns at the point of the bayonet ! As I have mentioned before, the bridge had been destroyed previous to this time, but the Seikhs at tempted to retreat by the ford breast deep, when three horse artillery batteries were brought up, and, as emphati cally stated in the account, " destroyed them all ;" and the river is said to have been choked up with their dead bodies, scarcely any of those who belonged to the force in the the de pont having been so fortunate as to escape to the other side. An account which I have just seen says, the Seikh intrenchments were as strong as it was possible to make them, consisting of three consecutive ramparts, with a ditch outside of each, which explains how six ranks could fire upon their assailants at once. It is to be presumed that the outer rampart was the lowest, the second a lit tle higher, and the inner one the highest of all. The whole of our troops, European and native, bore themse lves in the most noble and gallant style ; and the little Goorkhas (theN o us f seree and Sirmoor rifl corps) were the admir ation both Europeans and our nativ e re g ular battalions, and are tor conceivesai .‘ to have that men fought cocould d like have d e e v e v ls evinced. '' l t gr greater t dearurrei i mpossib le nsgh c twh braver y ne l t a l t a e n r a w o a e s n h t o o w u s n b s y t r e u very branch enemy o the array , defences to have been wonderfully strong—a triple rampart, with ditch, defended by about 20,000 men and eighty guns !—and they made a most resolute resistance from seven till past ten o'clock, pouring into our troops an incessant fire of great guns and musketry ; and whilst our men were exposed, without any shelter, to their murderous diseharges, their opponents were protected by their breastworks. At half past ten our gallant fellows got into their intrenchments, and then began the retaliation on our part, and before noon all the enemy's guns were in our possession, and in a brief space afterwards not a living Seikh was to be found. The enemy's load is estimated at from 15,000 to 20,000 men, the latter number being understood to constitute their force at the the de pont, of whom scarcely any are sup posed to have escaped. General Grey's division is said to have crossed the Sutlej on the 10th, and the main ueuy or our army was expected to cross forthwith at Khoonda Ghaut, which is the next to Ferozepore, and the one at which General Grey's division crossed. The rumours in camp were various, some stating that Raja Ghoolab Singh had declared for us, and that the Governor- General at was inclined to accept ,the terms offered, .anodtitlehre there would in consequence be no more fighting t and he 2 1 1 fi e tm( (this e t h d e e i y r p a i n n d i o L ahore at po e about the ), opposed to the o c iefs. The game treaty with Ghoolab Singh or any e s t ay it w ei e ou sh id al b l e b as e pinion of Sir Heonfrtyh,etsoceilanterhm. to any sort of which Ghoolab been playing has been a deep one. refusedHe time b to join the Ranee, or take part in for a Singh long as the outrage against us. He has evaded all the entreaties of his mistress and the soldiery to come and take the manage ment of the war. He thought it most prudent to allow things to take their course, while he prepared to take those mea sures which the march of circumstances rendered most advis able. In pursuance of such considerations, he got together a large quantity of provisions, and came slowly on towards the capital. Just as he approached it, our victory occurred at Aliwal, where he affected to have disapproved of all the hostile proceedings against us; and, it is said, immediately made overtures to the Governor-General, who will not, I sin cerely trust, be duped by Ghoolab Singh, but proceed to take advantage of our brilliant successes, and annex for ever the Punjaub to our empire in the east. ONE O'CLOCK. Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 96 li 271 India Bonds, 1,0001. .. Ditto, under 1,0001. .. .. .. .. Consols for Account .. • • .• • • •• 96 1 i % Exchequer Bills. I%d. 1 3 4 d. 1,0001... .. .... 26 28 25 pm. 23 29 Ditto, Small: .... —— pm. 28 ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. . .. 96 ex die' 96 FOREIGN FUNDS. Chilien Bonds, 6 per Cent .. Ditto, Deferred .. Mexican Bonds, 1837, fi per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account 32!4 Ditto, Deferred .. Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. Portuguese Four per Cents Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 43 Ditto, Deferred .. .. 13 Dividends on the above pay/stale in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 59%14 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 92 ex div PRICES OF BUSINESS . DONE AT CLOSING Y, I" PAID wAY SHARES. PRICES ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen.. Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush 1 N .... _ Birmingham and Gloucester .. 100 .. • • Buckinghamshire 428. .... 1 Caledonian .. .. • • • • • • 10 •• • • 1 16 6 % ••• • • • Ditto, Half Shares .. • • • • 2)4.••• 1 % •••• ••.• • • Chester and Holyhead .. 20 .... 17 Cornwall and Central Devon .. Direct Manchester (Remington's) 214, r s •• .. Direct Manchester (Rastriek's) 514 •• • • 3 1 4 • • ..... •• • Direct Northern sy, .... I±g 14 ........ Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 10 .... 4! Eastern Counties .. 141. 165..... 21 20% Ditto New .. 81. 165..... 6 p...... Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 40. ...... Ditto, ditto. .. .. 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Half shares • • 2% • .. •.• • . • • • Manchester and Leeds .. . . 82 • • • Ditto, half Shares .. 38 ..... Ditto, Quarters .. .. 2 .... 108 10 ...... Ditto, Fifth5........2 .... 11 ..... Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . .......... Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) .. 2 .... Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 .... % .. • Manchester, Brixton, & Matlock 425. .... !i1,4 p Midland .. 100 .. • • 143 14 .. • • Ditto, New .. 18 28% 29 1 4 28% Newcastle and Darlington Janet. 25 .... 4310 Ditto, New, Branciling .. .... 41% Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 10 •• .. 17% 18 Newark, Sheffield, and Boston .. 2% .... I % North British .. . • .. .. 20 .• .. 24 4 Ditto, Half Shares 6 .... $ Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 1 , 4 1% • Northamp.,Bedford, &Cambridge 425..... 1! A % die North Staffordshire 425. .... I 1% Norwich and Brandon .. .. 18 .... Oxfd.,Worcester, & 15re:4mM:opts. 123 9 . Preston and Wyre .. • • • • 28 .• • • 33 1 4 .... • Richmond .. • • .. .. 10 Scottish Central . .. 10 „ Ditto New • . • • • • • • • 2% •• • • 414 . Shrewsbary and Birmingham .. 2 Y( 2 .... Loath Midland • • • • • • • • South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% .... 34 • . • Do., New (do. 301.) .. No. 3. 15 Do., New (do. M.) .. No. 4. "' South Wales .. Trent Valley .. Tring, Read' 4 2014 52 .4 p % P Ili 4 62 20 70 1, 4 I , 283 43 18 4% 1% Par 84% ad tsi. 1514 210,4•••••••• 214 5 .... . •• •• b•• • • ..... . . 277's tad BazingstQke„ ts 4 > , THE INDIAN MAILS. ALEXANDRIA, MARCH 20.—The Hon. East India Com pany's steamer Akbar, with the Bombay mail of the 3d inst., reached Suez en the 17th. The mails arrived at Alexandria this day, and the English steamer Iberia, with the London mail of the 7th, not having yet made her appearance, Cap tain Lyons, the Hon. East India Company's agent in Egypt, sends ou to-day the India mail to Malta, in charge of a special messenger, by the regular French steamer which should have sailed early this morning, but was detained until this afternoon for this purpose. The route via Trieste seems to find great favour with the passengers from India, and the last Austrian steamer, which left on the 18th, carried upwards of 20 of them. besides other passengers. The Marquis of Sligo, after having been more than five months travelling in Egypt and Syria, also left for Trieste by the last Austrian steaiser, on his way to London. The transit through Egypt is now entirely and exclusively in the hands of this Government. The Pacha has tried to obtain possession of the station-houses in the Suez desert, but the Bombay Steam Fund, to whom they belong, strongly object to this, and have given orders to their agents in Egypt to demand their restitution, and to give them in charge to a disinterested party. In case this arrangement cannot be carried into effect, her Majesty's Consul-General in Egypt has received orders to offer the station-houses to the Home Government. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. On Wednesday morning, shortly after three o'clock 11 terrific fire broke out upon the premises, known 5 5 .the Canada Steam Saw-mills, 130, Rotherhithe-street, near the Commercial Dock, the property of Messrs. Vertue and Co. Before any assistance could be obtained the mill, a building about 120 feet by 56, was enveloped id flames, and it was with the greatest difficulty that the horses in an adjoining stable could be rescued. At the time of the outbreak there was an immense quantity of cut timbers and veneers in the building, which proved such a powerful auxiliary to the flames, that in less than a quarter of an hour afterwards the fire could be seen from any part of London. This caused e general turn-out of the engines, but some time was lost be' fore the exact locality of the fire could be ascertained, and several of the enginTs went as far as Shadwell and Lime" house, when the firemen found out that the conflagration was raging on the other side of the river. The West cf England engine, hcwever, was fortunate enough to take the righ road, and it reached the scene in less than half an hour after the outbreak. By order of Mr. Emmerton the machine was taken to the water's edge, and a powerful stream of the opposing element was thrown upon the flames' which cut off their communication with Mr. Hughes's pre mises, adjoining. This was lucky, for two or three work shops closely contiguous bad previously become ignited. The several engines of the brigade, from the D, A, and B dis tricts, arrived in rapid succession, with Mr. Henderson, the foreman of the district, and Mr. Braidwood, the superinten dent. The County engine, from Regent's-quadran', with Mr. Garwood, followed the others, it having, however, previousy, travelled several miles out of the right track. With possible expedition the several engines were set to work, but although every man exerted himself to the utmost the fire continued to rage fearfully, and it was nearly seven o'clock before the flames were wholly extinguished. By that period the mill was totally consumed, its valuable stock destroyed , and its costly machinery rendered nearly worthless. Inds' pendently of the above loss the rack-house, a large timber, building, upwards of 100 feet long, is also destroyed, an d the steam-engine house is partially gutted. The total lose must amount to a considerable sum, and, unfortunately, the whole was uninsured. As to the origin of the fire nothing that could be depended upon could be learned. The manager of the works ill' formed the reporter that there had been no light taken into the mill since the preceding evening, and that it was pas t ten o'clock before he left the counting-house, when all sr peared perfectly safe. MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERDAY•) MEAT VSAIit3L ET S. ROMFOILD, Aran. I.—We had a very dull trade here to-day, sad the quotations had a downward tendency.—Beef, from 2s 8d to r. 2d ; Mutton, 4s to 58 4d ; Ve a l, e s 2d t o 4 s 10d ; an d Pork, 41 v" 4s 8d per Bibs. Suckling Calves, 188 to 308 ; Quarter-old SO Pigs, 16s to 208 ; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 1611 k 181 each. NMI/GATE AND I.E.A.DEZINALL. We had a fill average supply of each kind of Meat on sale, will ° the demand was in a very sluggish state, at barely stationary /010 0 Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 38 4d to 4s 6d ; Yeal, es 3d t ° Is 2d ; and Pork, 3s 6d to 5s per Bibs, by the carcase. a Alf 1%14.1,1,1LZTA. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 31 3s to 4/ is ; Clover ditto, 411 s 0 , 5116 s ; Oat Straw, 1112 s to 11 14 s ; Wh ea t St raw , 11 14 8 to 11 16s P it load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 5s to 4/ lOs ; Clover ditto, 4 1 5/ to 51 l's ; Oat Straw, 11 12s to 11 14s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 14s to II , " per load. A fair average supply and a sluggish demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 31 3s to 41 4 s ; Clover ditto, 4186 to 61; Oat Straw, 11 12s to 11 14s ; Wheat Straw, II 14s to II i" per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations. -...-..."- CORN AVERAGES. , GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended March 28, 1846, made up from the Returns of 5 ,' Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and W per Imperial Quarter. ................. WHEAT.. 1 30 s 22s HASLET. OATS. E. PRICE .. bss 5d 2d Od DUT Y... I 18s Od 9s Od 6s Od 3 9 45 s 6 1 1 I a ir 6Q 8 11 P314 : r° Mr. H. Rich offers himself for the borough of moat, In lieu of Mr. Ridley Colborne, deceased. THE SPRING TESTIMONIAL—An amount eXCeedia 3001. has bens subscribed as a testimonial to Spring, the pugilist. GREAT WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Yesterday, the Gre g , Western Railway Company commen ce d r unn i ng an a dditional er, press train. It started from Paddington at half-past six o'clock the morning, leaving Exeter in the evening, so that now a perF e '; may leave London in the morning and return to his home by toll, eleven o'clock in the evening, having had seven or eight hours the transaction of business in Exeter. The ptople of Exeter , course. receive equal accommodation. TEE Scornsn HOSPITAL Yesterday the Quar terly Court of the Governors and Friends of the Scottish Hoslk r ", was held, at the Office of the ancient Corporation, Crane , C o Fleet-street, to receive the report in reference to an address to Duke of Sutherland, on his Grace's resignation of the :presiden c i, with the reply of the Noble Duke, and on other business. Dr, `re e d liter in the chair. M a j o r Ad a i r , the secre t ar y, read the mint! it , of the previous mee ti ng , an d s t a t e d th a t, i n con f orm ity 1 0 the resolution unanimously agreed t o , th e address (which A l beautifully written on satin, in Iltuminated letters) had I: 0 e presented, and that his Grace h a d f orwar d e d an ansiv o The Secretary read the letter. Th e accoun t showed o'4 during the quarter, there had been rec e i ve d 3691. deizatil l , 3771. 12s. annual subscriptions, and that the total receipts ol s 1,378/. 17s. The sum of 9721. les. had been given away in relief, after paying all expenses there remained 2941. 7s. The Chairman' o i the conclusion of the proceedings, directed the attention of the C°, to the Charitable Trusts Bill, observing that some steps ought to adopted by them upon the subject, and that petitions were forwal from the Royal Hospital and other institutions upon the subject. r ( Nesbitt then moved, and Mr. Morris seconded, the appointment committee, to act in conjunction with the president and vice-P, dent, for the purpose of protecting the interests of the CorporP 4 from the operation of the Act. The resolution was agreed to; WI, was stated that 32 pensioners had applied for the 101 . pension, number of vacancies being 34. The Court then separated, thy being voted to the Chairman. Letters received from Gibraltar by the overland 1 11 ,0 mention that considerable inconvenience was experienced at place from the immediate return of the steam-mail packet Southampton, alter the delivery of the outward mail, no t a time to answer the letters. The mercantile body at Gibralteu therefore, drawn up a memorial, addressed to the Secretary of tr A p for the Colonies, which enters rally into the subject, and woulu forwarded by the same mail tid - STRIKE OF THE TRADES IN BIRMINGHABL—WiI I the last few months the tailors, carpenters, and bricklayers I t ', been on strike in the above town, and various meetings hays,i held in connexion with their proceedings. A partial strike OA carpenters has just taken place, and on Monday last a general On of the bricklayers was effected; but some of the masters hal e i ceded to the demand for an advance of wages, and the men hal' Burnett their work. Viscount Morpeth received a distinguished Circl e ; dinner on Wednesday, at the family mansion in Grosvenor-plac e y eluding some of the most eminent members of the literary w orlci , i i Lord Dudley Stuart, the Hon. C. Howard, the Hon. Mr. Chaf t Mr. Charles Dickens, Mr. Douglas Jerrold, Mr. Thackera%, Castello, Mr. Landseer, Mr. Forster, Mr. Maclise, and Mr. Ty ll w o f APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH .LIFE.--IN e „d the gratification to announce that the preliminaries fora wiatrinl; alliance have been definitively arranged between Viscount Fie eldest son of the Earl of Denbigh, and Miss Pennant, niece Earl of Cardigan, and heiress to the Downing estates and pr% in Flintshire. The lovely bride elect is daughter of the late up Pennant, Esq., of Downing (grandson of Thomas Pennant, 02,1, torian), by the Lady Emma Brudenell, sister of the present Cardigan. Her father died in 1835, and her grandfather in j whereupon becoming entitled to a largo fortune, she was 1 71 ward in Chancery The bride is exceedingly beautiful, an I attain her eighteenth year in August next. Her income, Te S A personal, will exceed 10,11001. per annum. The marriage is app" to take place on the 9th of June. . THE CELEBRATION OF THE VICToRT IN IND Immediately on the receipt of the Government dispatch on IV @OP afternoon, announcing the decisive victory of the t i r i us n arm s in a communicati n was forwarded to the commanding officer °t Tower of London, directing a salute of fifty-two guns to b,e o from that fortresi in honour of the splendid achievement. receipt of the notice the royal standard was boleti," Li the flag-staff on the summit of the White Tourer'o the meantime, the corps of Royal Artillery stationed at th ud _ _ son arranged the saluting guns on the quay and forts, four o'clock they were discharged the Park .4 , being fired about half ran hour previously. In the in 'Accordance with a long-established custom, the Yeoman Guard, who are chiefly old Waterloo soldiers, assembled in the; ot round a capacious antique punch howl, presented to the ectrov rejoicing cup by the Sovereign about two hundred years ago, 6 'lo', honour to the national event—not forgetting the mem or y of the i f, that fell in the glorious victories on the Sutlej. Similar cal j tions were evinced at the officers' mess-rooms, as also at the 001 i tables of other gentlemen connected with the fortress, In the e pi of to-day it is expected that a copy of the dispatches will ba t the troops on parade. FATAL FALL INTO A. WELL. --. Wednesday v, held an inquest at the Black Boy, West-green, Tottenham, ' ) ;" r , ' body of Jane Smithere, aged 13 years, the daughter of a lahogred, appeared that on Monday evening, about seven o'clock, the cl Aj of t was sent with a pail to procure water from a well in all 31 4 ,,' brick field. Some time having elapsed and she not return' 0 4 alarm was given that she had fallen into the well, which I f feet in depth. The necessary means were resorted to, and was got out, life being quite extinct. The jury returned a Found drowned." fle e s CROWNER'S Q U E ST LAW.—The 1;4 01 1 shire have come to the following resolution That the co ° 0; of accounts be instructed not to pass the expense of any ince- o 'ooi the verdict le ' natural death' or visitation of God,' unlese., 4 4, are shown them that suspicion fairly arose that such deat h " 4 0) natural." This very preposterous resolution has raised 1 1„, commotion ; for it is asked by th e cor o n ers , how they are '4o' before the inquiry is made, whether the death in question was Rot, natural. —Brighton Guardian. T 1$ U NEXPE CTD ACCESSION OF FoRatINE.--.3 j curren tly rumoured in Yarmouth that about a fortnights ll' c oect vent of all work residing at Mrs. Redgrave?s, Gaol-stree t e a s possessed of a fortune amounting, according to some sta ter, 10,0001., and by others to be only 5,0001. The properti have been left by her aunt in India, to her three brothers go _„10 and in the event of their decease to their srcrviving childmits Redgrave's servant is one of the three children surviving the testatrix, and consequently entitled to one-third for b' share.—Nortvich Paper. E XTR AORDINARY FECUNDITT.—A goat, beiOnv di e Mr. Moss, surgeon, of Windsor, dropped, a day or two since , pr e cedented number of five kids. One died shortly *IW ~, rz l the remaining four are alive and thriving. • e 0 PoPur.ATION 01 , A W OBIEHOUSE,.,a6A an mqu I on Wednesday at the St. MitrYletveellWerthougge , by MT. 4 pst, M.P., the lion. Gentleman, in speaking of the paupers in Blt d u lly, remarks' chat there were then upwards of 1,950 2" th a t establishment. BIRTHS, On the 7th of February, at Calcutta, the lady of Giorg i Ego., of a son. 'ft On the 28th ult., at Burton-upon-Trent, Mrs. 11. AllsoPP.;iik' , On the 29th ult., in Berkeley- squa re, the lady of Abel Sow" .ii M.P., of a daughter. _ o r On the 29th ult., at Poet's-corner, Westminster, the IP— Frere, Esq., of twin daughters. On the 30th ult., at Westbourne terrace, Hyde-part-0 i " lady of Francis Edwards, Esq., of a son. f ) 1 On the 2fith ult., in Chesham-street, Mrs. Francis Owl, of a daughter. On the 27th ult., at Edgewart, the lady of Duncan Esq., On of a daughter. 0 , CI, the 27th ult., at Kensington, the wife of Edward . fig Esq., of a son. w e, il On the 26th ult., at Brixton - hill, the wife of William B of a daughter. 0 0 00 M On the 26th ult., at Peckham - rye, Mrs. Edward M. 0 daughter. it° On the 27th ult., at Mecklenburgh-square, Mrs. Isaac 13 jun., of a son. On the 27th ult., at Poplar, Mrs. E. Stock, of a daughter: o ; lo i On the 25th ult., at Whitehall - place , the lady of Sir Wil' Bart., M.P., of a son and heir. Mot On the 25th ult., at Bayfordbury, Hertford, Mrs. awn - o r tr of a son, who survived his b ir th o nl y a f e w hours. On the 25th ult., at Southall, the lady of G. W. Deld• l ' i a son. _ . ,oti MARRIED. On the 26th ult., at Burnet, near Bath, S. E. easier, Birkenhead, M. 1)., to Lusitania, only daughter of the late I/ M. Browne, of her Majesty's 75th Regiment. .„, sti On the 28th ult., at Wandsworth , Henry Walford, riw; s ir j ferry, to Louisa, third daugh t er of H. J. Barchar d, Eat., 6 worth. On the 28th ult., at St. George's, Hanover-square, Citil, kenzle, Esq., to Madeline, third daughter of the late Ref' ti Murray, Bart., of Clermont, N.B. ~,008 1, OF On the 28th ult., at St. George's, Hanover-square, `-'"" tri/ Sands, King's Dragoon Guards, to Georgina Elisabeth'/ 4 daughter of G. Whieldon, Esq., of Springfield House, v'f'''' w " DIED. On the 27th alt ., at Davenport Hall, Cheshire, 0.1191. 10' Esq., aged 73. }Taro °, ,cl On the ` 2Bth ult., at Workinghani, Berke , James On the 28th ult., in Hereford , J. Ast on, Es q ., aged 88. A" On the 29th ult., at Peckham, Mr. P. Biggs, aged $3: ~,11 0 0, On the 29th ult., at Everton , near L iver p ool, Chary,' George Roach, Esq., aged 82 . the soli' A i On the 30th ult., at Bonchurch , Isle of Wight, ~„0, John Monson, fourth son of the Right H on. Lord Monty ell 1 _ On the 23d ult., Henry Cle ment, fourth son of ". 0 1 Esq., surgeon, Dorking, Surrey . Ald o On the 23d ult., at M artock, Somerset, So p hia Ann°, _ . 4.4 9 , late W. C. Wood, Esq., aged 72. On the 23d ult., Elizabeth, widow of the late Mr' SiciP' builder. London: Printed and Published by VIJEDO 7U ll2 jo 'tis._ d e r Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0.112, Strati.' trinPo of the Savoy, in the County of ILlddleba g o 3, 1846.