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deeenbats, had far greater difficulties to contend with, and burdens of a very different weight hanging over our !heads. I feel confident that the alit - - followed sieve 1840 hes much to do with this serenity, and that th. Government has contribu:ed to bring about this happy state of things. For my part, I congratulate myself that, notwithstanding the violent attacks which have been directed against the Government, we are at p':esent i n such it position as to be able to hear without inconve nience everything that may be alleged ia 'tills tribune." —(Loud applause and great s p i t'„ilon.) IN THE SITTINt:, 3Lty 29. M. Tam , tta „ , af y, ter , fe7 observations on the increase of the National Deoa, again recurred to the subject of the relations of the Ministers with the Crown. He had three times bror.ght that quest i on b e f ore the Chamber. The fla s t waa, in a great debate, in which he had ob tairaed the support of MM. Guizot and Duchatel ; the ceeon4.en the occasion of a member of the Cabit.et be ing Ambassador at London ; and the third when the tiiimussion of the incompatibilities had been brought forward. He was altogether of opinion -that France had 'given herself to her King, and that she was fortunate in meeting with such a prince ; but he (M. Thiers) must be also permitted to say that it was a great happiness for that prince to reign over so great and noble a coun try as France.—(Hear, hesr ) As to the conditions of the contract, he had no need to repeat them—the Cham bee knew them all. 31. Dupm (pointing to the picture over the President's chair, of the Kim; swearing to observe the Charter) There is the represenuetion of the sacred act ! (Ap plause from the left.) M. TRIERS was e j teply attached to the monarchy. ar hs but the The savage nation people of Frar, ,s of Asia also had Under the P.aking ee could not be governed monarchs, them. storation, a good and generous ex isted, but ',, as was persuaded that if the opposition gained ground,. tt would lose his head on the scaffold ;he gave ;-nod with that idea, worked against the Martignac Vanistry, and urged matters to such a point that F ranc . sem up one day, and hurled him from the th rone. They all had sprung from the Restoration, and they be lieved that what was required was the existence of who 'd re sponsible Ministers—Msters who were indepe n dent, who protected the Crown, and et not stand aside before it.—(Hear, hear.) Ministers wh o t h us gave way allowed the evil and the good to pass equally by. He maintained that Ministers ought to completely cover and -protect the Crown. They ought to have a firm will ; this he conceived to be a necessity of their constitutional system. Some attempts had been made to connect to tether a speech of his with the late attempt against the King's life—at least some of the journals had endea `Toured to do so. He protested against such insinuations, though it was scarcely necessary, atter the many proofs which he had given of his devoteness to the throne.— (" Hear, hear," from the h-ft.) He should terinina:e by saying that, if the present Ministry was net to lust for ever ; if, some day or other, cireumstancea should in since the Crown to have recourse to a Ministry now 'appearing impossible, and that he should be scnt for to take part in the couna la of the Crown, he should bring with him the gr, atest devotedness ; it' he found himselt in accord with the King, he should be truly delight's' ; if not, he should retire. He thought that such pride was better than that of ti e men who lowered them-elves, not to keep power, but merely the appearance of it.— (" Hear, hear," from the left.) MINISTER of FOREIGN AFFAlRS—Whenever the Hon. 1. Thiers has attacked the Ministry, he said—" You are unere instruments ; it I had been sati , tlcd to do like you, I could have remained Minister."—(Agiattion.) TRIERS —I never said that ! MINISTER of FOREIGN AFFAIRS—That was the sense, if not the text, of the Hon. Deputy's words ; and ;shut aid that signify, if not that there was an influence that 'made and unmade Ministers ? If the Opposition had said that the Ministry was feeble and perverse, and allowed the Crown to take too much parr in one of the powers of the State, he should have nothing to say.— (Violent exclamations on the left.) He was astonished that the distinction was not ob-entd. and he would re peat his remark.—( Hear, hear.) They might accuse the Ministry of weakness, corruption, or even worse, but they could accuse them alone.—(Applause.) This -was not done when they said, " If I had alone as you did I might still be a Minster."—(A.dhesion from the centre.) He had already said, and repeated, the part of a constitutional Minister consisted in the maintenance of a good accord between the three great powers of the state. That this was a great labour fur Ministers was incontestable. Before the Chambers they defended the laws which were brought before them, and with the Crown they fulfilled an analogous mis ion ; they entered into discussion with it and induced it to consent to what - appeared to them good and useful.—(Movement on the left.) The Crown was not a seat on which a bar was placed that no one might sit thereon ; it was nut a door closed to all ambitions, to all passions ; it was more than that, it was an active ar.d real part of their Guverement institutions. M. 0. EARROTT—You are quite right. MINISTER of FOREIGN AFFAIRS— fhe Crown was an intelligent person, which had is ideas, its sentiments, and its desires, like other animated beings. That person bad rights and duties ; his duty was to govern con formably to the charter, and in accord with the great public powers. That duty had never failed, and would never be wanting.—(Movement.) lie repeated that the Crown was an intelligent person, and not a mere ma chine made to occupy a place which others might take. A Voice—And the Queen of England. MINISTER Of FOREIGN AFFAIRS-1f the Hon. Mem ber who had interrupred bun had known what took place in England—if he was aware that one of the greatest measures—Catholic emancpation, had been postponed for twenty years because Sir H. Peel, power ful as he was, could not persuade the crown to acquiesce in it, he would not have inter; upted him. A Voice—lt was, howl ver, eventually- passed. MINISTER of FOREIGN AFFAIRS—Did the IT OO. Deputy know why ? lie would tell him. B ra gs ,, i t , England there was no Minister who would wir . „' to itn. pose a despotic will on o th ers ; because '"England ' all political men, all Ministers, knew that Was neeps.. sary to treat and disc u ss wi t h t h e Crov 'r'+ and they dal a so. That was how thing s were cancl. 4 ,,, ted in England, and the same course should be put ssaed here. lie had the day before used the expre.sa.e , s . stand aside," in face of the throne. He was not tv ... , e first who had etopi ) „ ed it. Lords Chatham and r .irey had used it, a d the latter had done so in ore to give William IV. all the honour of carrying t..e it form MB. He had us d the word in the same a.lise in which the above Nobleman had employed it . in order to give the King the credit for all the good ',hat was done. But when the question was no longer to " stand aside," but to shield the Crown Against , accusations brought again s t th e G overnment, the r aahiuta would know how to fulfil its tnissionna well arety other.—(Agitation, and cries of " Divide.") The discussion was then declared to be closed. The Chamber rose at a qua - ea rto eight, and on a di 'vision, as our readers are already aware, the Ministers obtained a majority of 73. MONEY MAR,iiET and CITY NEWS, CITY, TUESDAY EVENING. TIMES.—The swindling case at Windsor, described in the Times of to-day and yesterday, has formed a leading subject of conversation among the banking circles in the City, and it - is generally thought that an important lesson is afforded against heedlessness in giving out cheque-books. The case is really this :—A person goes to a banker with a cheque drawn upon another banker, who lives at a sufficient distance to render immediate presentation impossible, and on the strength of this cheque opens an account and obtains a ‘:..hegite- book, by which he is enabled to dazzle the eyes of various triadesnicn. Even Wile meets with one more sceptical than the rest, he is able to send the objector to the banker (here Messrs. Neville Reid and Co), being sure that all inquiries will meet a satisfactory answer, provided that the time which is occupied: by the original cheque going to its destination and coming hack has not expired. When that cheque returns dishonoured, of course the scheme is" blown," as was actually the case. It is quite clear that the whole deep-laid plan of the frau dulent party was to obtain possession of a blank cheque bock. He contemplated no advance of money, nor of pro perty of any kind, but simply a blank cheque-book, with a reference springing out of it, which would last two or three days. To those who would look at the matter with a merely legal eye, and consider a blank cheque-book as a mere form signifying nothing, the sw i n d ler wil l appear to have taken a great deal of pains for a very little object. But practically it was a very great object, and this the ,4 gentle manly-looking man" knew 'WC' enough. He knew that iii of a cheque-book Pwalsene-,,ecul tradesmen the possession stun which he wrote u e sort of evidence that the - ,,o ‘ n the document would be forth coming from the ban',- Had he written his cheque upon a piece of white nothing, b ut • paper, he would probably have done tion of con there is a certain magic in the combina - coMmon I r t nailuscript which is imposin g to vi l io eg e l i c y c e o n mp t a h n e ie d d by a plausibility of m ? ...iner in the person, who so, well known in London, that some of t?iceunetndle.rs,Twh.he.ns they give the cheque-bask to a customer, accompany it with a precaution that it shoul9 be kept under lock and key, lest it should find its way into improper hands. Some of the joint-stock banks ad , pt the further precaution of stamping the book of each customer with a particular number, so that if any of the blanks are imprope ly used, they have at any rate some clue to the source ‘4 hence the wrong proceeded. Thus, if a forgery is committed on one of John smith's blank cheques, the bankers know at once tnat it was torn from John Smith's book, and probably by some one who had ac cess to John Smith's strong box. The general view taken here is, that the Windsor bankers were imprudent in parting so readily with the blank cheque book. At all events, they should have waited tits the return of the cheque, and ascertained that the money was in their coffer, before they gave the power of drawing. But even this precaution would have fallen far short of that which is adopted by the more prudent bankers in London, who will not open an account with a person unless he gives a respect able reference, or at any rate a satisfactory accent of nim self, though he presents a bundle of 13ankof England notes, or a bag of hard sovereigns. Many swindlers on a la : g e scale, if they have scraped together a -few hundreds, would be glad to open a bond-fide account n ith some banking-house of good standing - , and thus secure a respectable reference in the event of some inconvenient curiosity. Against ,ucli perversions of banking as this the London banker is particu rly on his guard, though we suppuse at Windso, - , where a cheque on a banker two days' journey off, paid in by an utter stranger, is deemed at once to be good, such precautions would be thought fastidious in the extreme. HERALD.—We are enabled to state that Lord Aberdeen has intimated to Mr. M•Lane, the American Minister in London, that our Government have determined to offer their mediation for the arrangement of all differences between Mexico and the -United States. The neces,ary instructions and full powers for t h e purpose will be for . Warded to Mr. Pakenham by the Caledonia steamer, the letters for which are made up to-morrow evening, This is a matte r of very great importance, and every f r i end to humanity and justice must ardently desire that the m. 6ation may have a u fill result. It is further underst ,, ,d th ati, o i t i t i r ia G o t t A b T e rnm s en ce t e l s ias s ascertained that the offer of nliati,n w unaccept able to the Executive of the ll.oted States. Much dissatisfaction having arisen among the artisan s engaged in the production of the Llama Cloth in the West of England, by reason of a rumour that it was the intention of the Messrs. Nicoll, of Regent-street, to remove such manu facture nearer to the metropolis, those gentlemen have hstted a circular denying awl to be their ?aria:es:l, and whizh has allayed Ora larsz body of men. 13, Great Mar; borough-street. A FIFTH EDITION of THE CRESCENT AND THE CROSS. By ls now ready, i n 2 vols., with numerous Illustrations, price 21s. bound. 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LAmoND, Railway Share Auctioneers, b eg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support a n d patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of R a il way Shares, &c., t:t se place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at On e o ' clock, at the NI Hall of Commeree, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing Instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested t • be addressed. Al Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, 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. ot ces, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle -street, London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully in formed that there will be an EXTRA NIGH r TO-MORROW EVENING, When will be per Mozart's chef d'oeuvre, IL DON GIOVANNI. Donna Anna, Madame Grist ; Donna Elvira, Mdl e, Sanchloll ; Zerlina, Madame Casteilan ; Don Giovanni, Signor Fornasari ; Leo porello, Signor I.ablache ; Masetto, Signor F. Lablache ; Il Coir..- mendatore, Signor Botelli ; Don Octavio, Signor Mario. Between the Ac s a S lection from the admired Ballet of ON DIVE. Comprising the Fete de la Madonne, by the wh le corps de ballet; and the celebrated Pas de L'Ombre, by Mdlle. Cerito. To conclude with the Ballet Divcrtisseme..t, by M. Perrot, entitled, LE DELIRE D'UN PEINTRE. Stephan°, M. Perrot; Margareta, Madame Copere ; Blanche D'Oviedo, Mdlle. Lucile Grahil. Les Danses :- a New Pas, by Louise Taglioni ; La , ast Matta Bolero, by Mdlle. I.ucile O ra'in and M. Perrot, A,iplications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box ,Gee, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com mence at hair-past Seven o'clock. 14EATIIE ROYAL. DlItTRy-T„vs:E. The First Night of the New and Popular Ballet of " Paquita," which has mee so great a sensation in Paris, and in which the most eminent living Daaseuse, Mdde. Carlotta Grisi, will have the honour of making her first appearance; on this stage these three years ; supported by the talents of Millie. Sal and M. Mathis, &c. The Music composed by M. Deldevez. 7he Ballet produced under the direction of M. Silvain. TAILS EVeNING will be performed the popular Opera, called MARITANA. Iharles the Second, Mr. Borratii ; Don Car de Bazan, Mr. W. ilarrison; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. Stretton ; Maritana, bliss ; ~ azarillo, Miss Poole. Afte' which will be produced the popular Ballet of PAQUITA. Lucien d'Hervilly, M. Silvain ; t,itane, M. Adrlen ; Taquita, Mettle. Carlotta Grisi. .In which als., will appear Madame gliubilel, Madlles. Salt, kdele. Louise, Les Scours St. Louin ; M. Mathis, W. H. Payne, and the most numerous and effective corps de ballet ever introduced upon the English stage. , •1 4 v-4TSE gOYAL. HAY - MARK /.:1_ FOR THE BENEFIT OF MISS JULIA BENNETT. TUN EVENING IVIII he performed THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. W. Farren ; Joseph Surface, Mr. Stuar ; Charles Sur face, Mr. Hudson; sir Benjamin Backbite, Mr. Buckstone ; Lady Teazle, Miss Julia Bennett ; Mrs. Candour. Mrs. Glover. In the course of the Evening, a Grand Fantasia on the Pianoforte, by Herr Wilhelinkuhe. r :le Band will periorm the Overtures, "Cenerentola," and " Due d'Olonne," the " St. James's Polka," " I'hilonicl Walzer," and the " Chatsworth Quadrilles." After which, the Burlctta of THE LOAN OF A LOVER. Peter Spyk, Mr. Webster ; Gertrude, Miss Julia Bennett. To conclude with the Farce of MAKE YOUR WILLS. Prin cipal characters by Messrs. Tilbury - , Brindal, Buckstone ; Miss and Mrs. Stanley. IHEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. r'NDFR THE MANAOEMF.NT OF MRS. KEELEY. Three New Pieces for Whitsun Holidays. Another brilliant Triumph " Robin Rood and Richard Coeur de T.ion" every Evening. TILLS EVENING Will be performed a New and Original Comic Drama, he Two Acts, founded on a recent well-known event, called THE DUST MAN'S BELLE. Principal characters by Messrs. Keele, Diddcar, Meadows, F. Vining, Kinloch ; Miss Villars, and Mrs. Rey-ley. After which a new Farce, called SISTER AND I. Characters by Messrs. F Matthews, Meadows, A. Wigan, Emery, Turner, Kinloch, and Bellingham ; Miss E. Daly, Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, and Miss Forster. To conclude with a New Grand Operatic Romantic Burlesque Spec tacle, founded upon certain St rtling and hitherto Unrevealed Pas sages in the Histories of ROBIN 1100 D AND RICHARD C(EUR 1.105. Characters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Fairbrother, Miss M. Kecicy, Miss Viliars, Miss E. Daly, Miss Howard, Miss Bromley Miss Laidlaw, and Miss Grove ; Mr. A Wigan, Mr. . Matthews, Mr. Keeley, Mr. turner, and Mr. T. W. ColTher THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. THIS EVE,.• INt; Will be performed a new Dransit, entitled THE MEMOIRS OF AN UMBRELLA; or, The Silent Observer. In which Messrs. La ftberr, Howe, Boyce, 0. Smith, Wright, It. Ryan, P. Bedford, Selby; Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. F. Mathews, &c., will perform, After. which, the interesting Drama, entitled THE CABIN BOY. In which Madame Celeste, Miss Wlolgar, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. 0. Smith, &c., will appear. To be followed by the Burle:que, entitled PETER WILKINS ; or, fhe Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters 3y Misses Wooigar, Emina Harding, Chaplin. Brooks, Taylor; Mr. 'ita! Itedtord. Mr. Mims art. Mr. Mitchenson, &c. pit • Kr.s.S Last Week but One of. Mr. MACREADY performing in London . - THIS E. vEN ING Will be perform - A a new Historical l'lty, in five Acts, entitled TIIE KING OF THE COMMONS. James V. of Scotland, 31r. Macready; 'Az' Adam Weir, Mr. Ryde^; George Weir, Mr. Cooper ; 31dcolm -,„„, Mr. Murray ; Laird Small, Mr. Compton : iklut , go ', - . 3m a 1l , yr. Oxberry ; Lord Kilmaurs, Mr. Roxby ; Madeline Weir, Jir 4. Stirling; Widow Barton, Mrs. I eabroke. conclude with a New Drama, etititIedERNESTINE. The prfetc:pal characters supported by t ,, essrs. CoOper, Wa!lack, Leh urrriy Mrs. ,oirlinv: Miss E. ; , tanloy, Miss 3 r iar . , Sce: n.•ILEI - I. 1.1, Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. l'fider the especial p ttronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, and their Royal H glinesses Puttee Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. Gram , . routine of Holiday Entertainments, 'I HIS EVENING Will he performed the • evr Military Spectacle, realising our recent Triumphs, called THE SIKHS' INVASION ; or, The War in India. New and ropular SCENES of the CIRCLE, by the numerous troupe of British and Foreign Artistes ; double stud, &c. Mr. BAT tY has much pleasure in stating, that in obedience to the wishes of several of his patrons and heads of families, he has made arrangements to give, during the ensuing holidays, four mid day ptrf ;nnances, the first of which will take place TO-MORROW. June 4, and each succeeding TIMPAIDAT until the number are complete; on which occasion the Entertainments will he precisely the same as those so recently performed by royal command, and so highly eulogised by her most gracious Majesty. The representations n ill each day commence at two o'clock. Mr. batty begs to announce, that he has entered into an en gagement with the celebrated GENERAL TOM THUMB, who will appear in the nrama of " Flop o' my Thumb," at this Theatre, o I.Monday, Ju e R, and during the Week. lion-otlice open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six erornmenec at seven o'clock. , AVIDHE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE Great attraction. The celebrated artists, Madame Vestris and Mr. C. Mathew: for a limited number of nights. A new Grand Spec- tacle, with new scenery, dresses, and real water. Is EVENJNt Will be performed a Comic Drama, entitled USED 12 - 1 ) . Sir Charles Coldstream, Mr. C. Mathews. After which the popular Burietta, called THE LOAN OF' A I OVER. Peter Spyk, Mr. Charles Mathews; Gertrude, Madame Vestris. To conclude with THE DARK FALCON OF THE ATTRITK ; or, The Prince Diver and the Shales Goblet. Characters by Messrs, Johnson, Rogers, Cowell, Maynard, Lewis, Ileslop ; Mesdames 11, Vining, Martin, Hughes, Maly, &c. ROYAL VIC I OltIA THEATRE. Varied and attractive Novelties for the Whitsuntide Holidays. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a New Domestic Drama, called THE FLIT TING DAY ; or, The Trials of an English Farmer. Principal characters by Messrs. Saville, niggle, F •edericks, Tindell, Raymond, Searle, Burton , Howard ; Miss lucent, Miss E. Terry. &c. After which the Interesting Drama, entitled THE WIFE ; or, The One Witness. The Wife, 31iss Vireent. To conclude with a new laughable Burletta, entitled LITTLE AN NOYANCES ; or, The Miseries of Hum n Lite. Supported by Messrs. Howard, Fredericks, Miss Terry, and Miss Treble. Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND • THURSDAY. VIEW of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC TION of HERCULANEUM and POMPEII, in the year 79. This magnificent spectacle is revived in au unprecedented scale of grandeur, the picture being more than twice the size of the former, and represents, as accurately as can possibly be done, the Great Eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79, when the Destruction of Her culaneum and Pompeii took place: produced under the direction t Mr. Danson. A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been ' constructed, which will be brilliantly Illuminated at Night. The PRO3IENADE CON,ERTS are again confided to Mr. God frey. 'Ale Band is most complete in all its departments, and includes many eminent native and foreign musicians. In addition to the other attractions of the Gardens will be exhi. Diced CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO, approached by the Illumi natedvelialt:ielgt:nhylpsiivadeTwdtuurseis to Calypso. Gothic Bridge, representing in the Interior Telemachus by Mr. Southby, are on the Mona. Farinent will deaeoart e i d ro t a of 1 hr , etaus in the Chariot of the Sun. netgid, to the surface tit the lakne.awhheireal'ea Neaaiga°dd'as rreceding the Volcanic scale. ine.eil.repre.„,ng the Display a , novel exhibition will be intro reeoivo Lim, and bear him to hi An illuminated Marine Cave, ' c a ll o n t 7l l * ..iilly ornamented with festoons the horns. s le Pagoda, seventy e w n i t n y Peet rise in reed view thi; matchless collection of Cumin:l'4 enabling the visit P n. rowing of the Carniv • fl due; Ciincert ora 3,ajawigur ors to oh, at flue ; tine Pelicans Si. at six; and 7 he Eruption at dusk. , e., at bampast Admission. is. THE RAILWAY SUN IS NOW PUBLISHING. PRICE (TO SUBSCRIBERS) SIXPENCE. WEATIIER.—Su;(S, T B ERMOMETER, Lowest , 53 ; Highest, 74 ; N - 0 -. on, 75 BAROMETER, 30.28. WIND S.; fine sunshiny weather. wATr.h. AT 1,i), , 71015-NRI.DGE Tills DAY, Nforrmi.... 58 minutes after 7. f Evening' .• 32 minutes after 8. . c • _ r‘, 4-I@e ET, (01';'' SECOND EDITION. Aliening nit LONDON, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 3, 1846. We yesterday traced at some length the several proceedings which had taken place with respect to railway legislation up to the period of the bringing forward of the Bill and resolutions which had been adopted as sessional orders, and we showed that as yet nothing h a d b een d one oppose d t o t h e grea t inncipls cf a - m-interfararice with Tri-Tata enterprise, which had been adopted and acted on long before the several schemes now before Parliament had been thought of or projected, and which had been recognised und sanctioned at the be ginning of the session by the Committee ap pointed to inquire into, and report on, the subject, and afterwards by the House, when the report of that Committee was brought forward and received. Should Lord FITZWILLIAM'S propo sition now be adopted a new element must be taken into calculation ; the final success of the Bill would be dependent, in a great degree, not on its own inherent excellence, not on the wants of the district which the proposed line was intended to traverse, not on the moderation of the estimates in proportion to the quantity of work to be done, or the prospect of a handsome and remunerating dividend for the capital expended, but on the Parliamentary influence which could be secured by the several promoters. It is per fectly manifest that at the very end of the session, when much of the public business remained unfinished, and matters of every kind would be pressed on to a hasty conclusion, there would be neither time nor inclination on the part of the Legisla ture to enter into a cool and dispassi mate examination of the relative merits of the several lines, so as to enable them to weed the project) brought before them down to the number which it might be supposed desirable to sanction. Neither would it be Lair to impose on the promoters who had sufficiently proved the excellence of their own undertaking the necessity of impeaching that of another railway pass ing through a totally different country, or again entering into the defence of their own, and bring ing up a new host of witnesses, at a vast ex pense ; in fact, it :would be quite impossible to do so. All would then depend on the votes of persons wholly unacquainted with the real merits, and much undue influence and canvas)ing for votes would most undoubtedly take place, and scenes unworthy the •dignity of Parliament would be enacted. It has been stated that the measures adopted have had very little effect ; that proceedings have taken place to evade the objects of the Legislature ; that scrip has been borrowed or purchased for the purpose of securing the majority of scripholders required by the resolutions. We cannot, however, agree with this statement, or admit its importance, if true. It is manife:t that the person who will consent to his scrip being lent for the pu-pose of votes being thereby given for the further progress of the undertaking must be well satisfied that such should be the case ; that scrip should be represented in some manner; and it is as little likely that it should b • used for a purpose opposed to the wishes of its owner, as that the proxy of one of their Lordships should go to swell a majority on a question repugnant to the feelings of the noble giver of that proxy. We .cannot, therefore, think that there is any weight in the argument founded on the loan of scrip. As little can be accorded to that of scrip being purchased for the occasion ; if such should be the case, the purchaser must be fully alive to the ad vant.'ges of the project, and most anxious for its suc cess ; he must step into the shoes of the person from whbm he has bought it, and take upon himself all the responsibilities incidental to its ownership, if he should afterwards feel disposed to part with that scrip, after it has answered the purpose contemplated, he must do so when the decision has been arrived at; and if that should be an erroneous one, of course the scrip will be much deteriorated in value, and he will have obtained the privilege of voting at a very heavy expenditure. We do not think that many persons will be found willing to incur such a risk. We are not satisfied either that the number of cases which will receive the sanction of the share holders will be so numerous as to create any further disturbance in the money market, or to require an expenditure beyond the ability of the country to en counter. True it is, that in the great majority of ewes in which meetings hare hitherto been held, the de ch,ion arrived at was favourable to their continued progress, and that, by very large majorities ; but it must be recollected, that these have been the culled an.l selected schemes that have stood the test of Parliamentary inquiry, and been in almost every instance reported on favourably, by the several Committees to which they had been referred, in which every expenditure had already been incurred, and vk hich were only waiting for the third readings. Had it been otherwise, it is very probable that the result of the meetings might have been different,and that the persons interested would have come to a dif- ferent conclusion. The exp-ncliture in the construc tion of railways is very different in its effects from a similar sum being sent out of the country for any object whatsoever. There is no capital withdrawn from circulation ; on the contrary, much money that would otherwise be hoarded up and lying idle, will be thereby put into activity ; it will get into the hands of the industrious and laborious classes, and create a demand for manu factures, and infuse new activity into the general business of the country. Much public benefit will thereby be effected; a new capital, represented by the value of the completed railways will be created, which will be as available for the general purposes of the nation, as if so many thousand acres of land could be reclaimed from the sea, or of waste land brought into cultivation and fertility. After a short time confidence will, in all human probability, be restored, and the public will see how great has been the folly, the insanity which induced them from a panic to sacrifice their property, and many will be tound willing to invest their savings judiciously, not in the wild and reckless manner that unfortunately was the case during the last year when any scheme whatso ever, no matter how unlikely to succeed, was eagerly adopted, and its shares sought for with avidity; but prudently and with circumspection, after a full examination into the prospects of success afforded and of the merits of each individual project. Should, however, the case be otherwise than we have conctived, and the amount of capital required for the com pletion of all the sanctioned projects be more than the country could afford, it would be easy for Par liament to add a clause authorising the postpone ment of the project for . a certain limited time, or extending the period within which the line must be completed, or its works commenced. By such a course no injustice would be done to any per son whatsoever, and the directors would be very un- willing unduly to press on the work, or to depreciate their property by a call, to be enforced during an un- - - - favourable state of the money-market. Again, it may be provided that calls should only be made at extended periods; and perhaps it might be found advantageous to enact that undoubtedly, be contemned as the mere babbling of a mock philanthropy ; but to reduce the question to one of sheer duty imposed upon the community, and to say that mauy of our countrymen encounter death when a timely interference might have warded off the danger, places the subject of our comments upon an appreciable footing. Again, what transpired yesterday may transpire to-morrow—what has already occurred to such an one may happen some time or other to ourselves. That consideration brings the matter home to each of us, and while un doubtedly it may impart an ostensible air of selfish ness to our benevolence in regard to such calamities, it will nevertheless animate that benevolence with a more practical earnestness than a thousand other more re fined and less egotis ical reflections. The most invariable and glaring characteristics of a catastrophe of this description are those which transpire upon judicial investigations into the occurrence : fr.on these it always appears that no one concerned in the transac tion was in the slightest degree to blame—the blue lights were duly ignited, the look-out was lite rally " wide awake," the captain— (a confession always volunteered up:m evidence)—the captain was (marvellous improbability to be guaranteed upon oath !) sober. Nay, the more enthusiastic witnesses are repeatedly enlarging upon the testimony of each other : one sailor avers that the skipper was " clear as a whistle in the foretop;" another ingeniously hints at his habitual sobriety ; a third, prefacing his assurance with a "'vast heaving, messmate," solemnly avouches that he ne ver saw the captain drunk throughout his existen ce . And all this spontaneous evidence as to the abstemiousness say as ou of r t commanderh g e h a OTHELLOd i d of the delinquent vessel, might possibly, t h trepida tionunder nd thaters imilar his employerscircumstances— no new call should be made without the approbation of a general meeting of the share holders, to be called expressly for that purpose, and to decide thereon, which meeting might be held in a similar manner and he attended by a like number of the shareholders to those now rendered necessary by the resolutions already referred to. Either of these courses would, as we conceive, have the desired effect of preventing undue pressure, and no complaint could fairly be made against them. We trust that the Legislature will act in this important matter w ith due deliberation, and, beyond all things, that there will be no violation of what we must consider the implied contract entered into with the several persons, who, on the faith thereof, subscribed their capital for the execution of public works likely to effect much public benefit. Cassio, I love thee well, But never more be officer of 'nine." Now we are not impeaching any individual, or in veighing idly against any particular class ; neither do we mean to insinuate anything like the suborning of interested -witnesses. We are simply narrating facts, and commenting upon casualties with the view of arriving at some definite conclusion as to the readiest way of preventing the repetition of those tacts and the possibility of those same casualties. Indeed, we will take the accuracy of such evidence for granted, and coincide thus fir in favour of those implicated. We will admit, fur instance, that the blue lights were tended with all proper care and ceremony, that the look-out was vigilant as Argus, and the captain, as the saying goes, as sober as a judge; and having admitted all this, we will then in vestigate as to the possibility of such an accident oc curring after so many elaborate precautions. Ob serve, we are alluding to those countless collisions where there are survivors from both the vessels, all the survivors telling the same story as above mentioned. In hazy and foggy weather, or upon what are called " dark nights," the accident is laid on all hands upon the condition of the atmo sphere ; but, seriously, such excuses are altogether inadmissible. Supposing the fog to be so dense as to choke the radiation from the blue lights, what can he more obvious than the necessity of so diminishing the speed of the vessels as to give both an opportu nity for steering clear of each other as soon as the warning is recognisable ? But these accidents are continually occurring, under the aggravating circum stances of a great facility fur prevention. The recent collision on the Mersey is a case in point, and a case in which blame appears to be scarcely attachable to any individual, but to be solely attachable, on the contrary, to the system. The circumstances attendant upon this catastrophe prove how absolutely requisite a reform is for the arrangement of this most important ► question in seamanship. Had the Sea Nymph (the steamer sunk by the collision) been constructed like the more fortunate boat, the Rambler, namely, with water-tight compartments, the unhappy voyagers from Ireland, who were upon that occasion destroyed, might have been enjoying life at this moment. Under all considerations, we cannot but repeat it, the matter calls for a most decided reformation. Whether more intensely radiating lights, or the employ ment of percussion signals in hazy weather, or an increase of vigilance or a decrease of speed be necessary, remains to be thoroughly elucidated. Two things, however, are absolutely certain—first, that water-tight compartments should be more generally adopted in naval architecture; and, secor.dly, that a system is requisite. The treaty of commerce lately concluded between Russia and Turkey is'published in the Augsburgh Gazette, of which the following is an outline :- 4, It is to come into force on July 1, and to last to 1856. The contracting parties are to declare six months in advance if they . intend to continue the treaty modify it. The articles are 20 in number. The sup plementary duties of 9 per cent. f it exports, and 2 pet cent, on imports to be edited to th e 3 per cent. dr, ail) long estab r l t ish6l-le&area th a t t h e Russians cannot tea le . are admitted as a principle in tbi - . .re ity. A in Turkey in articles manufactured there, nor can they estaAish manufactories. Art. 9 reserves to the Otto man Porte the right to interdict, in case of necessity. the exportation of any Turkish produce for a determined time; 'Turkey, howe , er, undertakes to inform the Rus shin ambassador of such articles, and if any exception is to be made, it is to be in favour of the Russians. Art. In .•xci pt, from liberty of commerce gunpua der, tails, &e When Russian vessels import cannon, they must deposit them at the custom-houie, in order to be sold under the superintendence of the customs' officers, and more guns cannot be disposed of than will be sufficient for one ves sal. Art. 1 t enumerates the monopolies reserved b 3 the Turkish Treasury (particularly leeches). Foreign salt and snuff can only be sold wholesale. Art 16 speak• of the principalities of Danube and Servia. Such produce as is introdr.crd by Russia into these countries is to pa) 3 per cunt. entrance duty, and 2 per cent. additional to the customs. The transit of Russian articles is fixed at 3, per cent. Madrid journals to the 27th tilt., have been re , ceived. A rumour was in very general circulation that some molification was about to take place in the Ministry, in consequence of which M. PACHECO and certain other members of the Conservative Opposition, would take office under M. ISTURITZ, who would still remain President of the Council. Accounts had been received from Portugal, to the effect that ALMEDIA had pronounced in favour of the insurrection. Gene ral CALLENGE had concentrated all the forces in the province of Ciudad Roderigo on the frontier, and on the 23d he was at Alda del Obispo. The Three per Cents. were not quoted on the Madrid Bourse, and but few private sales took place at 33i 13-16. The Five per Cents. were done at 20i 21 for cash; the shares of the Bank of San Fer nando, at 380, and those of Isabel, at 196.; We have received the Paris papers of Monday. In consequence of the observation of the holiday of Whit-Sunday at most of the printing-offices, only three papers were published on Monday morning viz., the Courrier Francais, the National, and the Presse. The Courrier Francais, which has always been an advocate for free trade, thus comments on the passin g of the second reading of the Corn Bill by the House of Lords : " The cause of the freedom of trade is gained in Eng land ; even the House of Lords, that interested guardian of the ol d system, has b. en obliged to go by the current of public opinion. If the other nations follow .he path traced by Great Britain—if they enter boldly into the prosperous road of liberty—it may be said then that, in a v ery few years, the whole face of the world will be changed. No more wars arising out of the imposition of custi duth s —no more coiacts from factitious interi sta —no more outcries from manufacturers—no more dis orders in the arena of production. Such are the great promises of commercial liberty, and these are not vain promises. They are promises guaranteed by know ledge, and is iil soon, no doubt, receive a striking con firmation by the conviction of a great nation. But it is important that the people of the continent should hasten to burst the chains by which industry has been fettered under the feudal system. Commercial liberty is a pro gression which cannot be too quickly adopted, and rollowed up to realisation." The Courrier then proceeds to enumerate the diffi culties with which the partisans of free trade will have to contend in France, where the protectionists are so powerful, and where the Government, even if it has the will, is to little able to carry any great measure in favour of liberal principles as regards commerce. The article of the Courrier concludes as ut:gal.aji.:Tvvr:sttyelifreniends of commercial freedom have a rude task before them. They have to undergo the arbitary pres sure the counttinPtae sure of legal power, and to struggle against the immense Y, have they not for their natural auxiliaries the reason and interest of the immense majority of the rrleisatms e a n n t (i r lu u t di i c t es th o e t 3 t - h h e a r v e e pr t e o se c n o ta n t T v n e d s ppeople? Let them therefore enter undauntedly into the eople? Let them organise themselves with or without Ituth.Clit Y l If the Goyernment and the Chamber throw rigour. From th efrequentrecurrence of collisions of steam boats after nightfall, and the frightful calamities which incessantly result i ' a . from those accidents, it theot probable be causee°lnesonfetcheiBsaotbrrveYqiautteiornlcy,liatndhetre iondtoevise some means for tc.heeforth. It is not un - taking place on the sheaatr midnight,o f such r i s a run down highil effectually su alsteoa constantlys aved in th e transpiring,catastro down instantaneously, with not a p and oacre generally 'these circum stancesregarded as matters of such ordinaryoccurrence as only to arrest public attention for an instant on the perusal of some newspaper P paragraph.lf it b remembered, however, that those wretched beings who are thus das hed out of existence, name lessly, lessly, and almost uncommisserated, might have been preserved from such a premature destruction by a few precautionary measures, trivial enough in them selves, but of immeasurable imporance as a preven tive of accidental deaths, the affair assumes a new and striking interest. To dilate upon the melancholy asactiatians attacked to the fate cf tha suffererswoul I, THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 1846. The Guvernor of Ham, M. DEMARLE, was still kept under close arrest, and treated with great There was a rumour in Paris of an approaching modification in the French Ministry. It is said that the health of the Minister of Finance is so precarious as to render his retirement from office necessary, and that the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Marine are also anxious to resign. The Chamber of Peers is convoked for Tuesday, to hear the indictment of LECOMTE read. The apprehension caused by the war of the United States with Mexico weighed on the Paris money-market on Monday. The Three per Cents. closed at 84f. 20c. ; the Five per Cents., at 120 f.; the Orleans Railroad shares, 1,235 f. ; Rouen, I,olof. ; Havre, 745 f. ; Great Northern, 733 t. 75e. ; Avignon, 867 t. 50c.; Vierzon, 622 f. 50c.; Bordeaux, 6001:; Dieppe, 4151. ; Paris and Strasburgh, 5021. 50c. ; Tours and Names. 511 f. 25e.; Paris and Lyons, 537 f. 50c.; Spanish Three per Cents., 38 1 % 1 x . Lyons and Avignon, definitives, 5161. 25c.; Bordeaux and Cette, definitives, 508 f. 50c. MAL:sr:ad:Es, MAY 28.-Marseilles and Avignon, 900 f. ; Northern, 750 f.; Paris and Lyons, 5401. LYoNS, MAY SO.-Marseilles and Avignon, 8751.; Paris and Orleans, 1,228 f. 75c. ; Rouen, 1,005 f. 25c.; Lyons, !,36f. 25c.; Vierzon, 6221. 50c. ; Northern, 7351. BUSINESS lA/NE IN FOREIGN' RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK E.NcIIANGE, Jusa 2. Boulogne and Amiens, 11% --Central of Spain, t ii-Dutch Rhenish, 7% -Northern of Fratize Constituted, 13% -Orleans and Vierzon, 14 3/ 4 -Orleans and Bordeaux, 10%-Paris and Lyons Con stituted, 6%. PRIVY COUNCIL.-('THIS DAY.) The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat to day in toe Council Chamber, Whitehall. The Lords in attendance were the Lard Presid-nt (the Duke of Buc clench), Mr. Baran ke, the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, and Sir Herber , Jenner Fust. THE IRON DUKE. The further argument, in this collision case, which carne before their Lordships upon ,ppeal from the Court 4,f Admiralty, occupied their Lordships the whole morn ing. We have already given a detailed account cf the facts of the case. CHANCERI.—(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in his Court at Westminster to-day, aid heard appeals. WIIITWORTII V. GANGAIN. His Lordship was occupied the whole morning with the arguments in this appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor Wigram. The only questb nin this case was a hether a subsi•quent mortgage was entitled to preference over a writ of illegit. The Vice-Chancellor decided that it was, and from that decision the present appeal vi as brought. ROLLS' CiplAtl'.—(lllS DAY) MARTIN V. SEDOWICH. The arguments m this case were resumed. Mr. TURNER, On the part of the appellant, repli d at srreat length to the arguments on :he opposite side, and cc nte-nded that the question at issue was one that came clearly under the law respecting real property, though it bad reference to shares. Lord LANGDALE, in giving judgment, reviewed the whole facts of the case. He said, this was one of those unfortunate cases, where the Court was called on to de cide to the detriment of an innocent party. It apps emit that, in 1832, a Mr. Danlop caused to be transierred en the name of a Mr. Sedgivick, 200 shares in the Heck Assurance Company, he holding these shared in to tt , t tier him and his heirs. The first question that arose was, whether by the constitution of tnese acts a shareholder was a partner, and whether the notice served was to be considered as a sufficient notice to the Company. Ile was di ally of opinion that such was not the ewe. It did not appear, moreover, that there existed any cir cumstance to prevent Mr. Dunlop giving that notice which would have subsequently prevented any in terference with the rights of the party justly en titled to these shares. These shares standing in his name, he was certainly at liberty to dis pose of them in any way consistent with the rules of the Committee. During the whole period, the interest of these shares had been paid to Mr. Dunlop. Et appears, from the answer, that he applied to a Airs. iutherland for a sum of money, in security fbr which he gave these shares as a pledge, and he executed an assignment to that eff. ct. Mrs. Sutherland subsequently advanced a further sum of money, making altogether a sum total of over 2,0001. The abates not being adt quate to meet so large a demand, Mr. Seelgwick gave other shires as a secu• rity, aid made arrangements by which these shares should be so disposed as to liquidate in part his debt to Mrs. Sutherland, and the debt was reduced to 1,5001. Under all the circumstances it was evident that the plaintiff had a clear right to have a full account of what sums remained, respecting the claims of Mrs. Sutherland. A question neight certainly arise between the co-trustees, but here the' ca se was perfectly clear, and Mrs. Sutherland was clearly en titled to have those shares turned into money for her benefit. This did not apply to the interest that had accrued on the shares, and though no blame could be attached to Mr. Sedgwick, yet on this point the law was against him. VICE-CHANCERY.-(TIIIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND ) GOODMAN V. DE BEAUVOIR. This case came before the Court upon an applica tion to dissolve an injunction that had been granted re straining the Warwick and Worcester Company from paying the sum of 21,0001. The plaintiffs are repre sented to be all the shareholders of the Company, with the exception of the defendants, who are the directors of the Company ; and the grounds on which the app,ali t cation to dissolve the injunction is founded are,:tt the facts upon which the injunction was granted were not fully stated to the Court, and that in several re spects they were perverted. The case appears likely to occupy more than this day. Mass JULIA. BENNETT'S BENEFIT.—That delightful and fascinating actress, Miss Julia Bennett, takes her benefit this evening at the Ilayinarket, on which occasion the fair beneficiare appears for the first time as Lady Teazle. in Li e School for Scandal. We expect that Miss Julia Bennett will make a great hit. Her youth, her beauty, her archtiesg, and her lady like mannere, all combine to point her out as an admirable representative of the part. She afterwards appears as Gertrude, in the Loan of a Lover, with Webster as Peter Spyk. In addition to these attractions, Herr Wilhelmkue is to perform a fantasia on the grand piano forte. There can be no doubt but that the house will be a bumper. GENERAL TaE 4TRICAL FEND —We are gratiied to learn that his Grace the Duke of Devonshire has liberally subscribed ten guineas annually to this m ost ezellPnt in 1 tutic - vn. 2, - ----------- ~..---. ob , taeles in their way, so much the worse for the Go- 1 MONE Y and Co YEIVIERCIA L NEWS. Go vernment and the Chamber." CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. On the subject of the differences which have arisen ' The sales of Cotton a' Liverpool yesterday were 4,000 , I;a o l4, b o a f it u a - h b ic a l d i l b j e o e o n o ta l , e e re on h speculation. Besides this, between the English and French Cabinets, relative to the affairs of Greece, the Courrier Francais has the ; ;illation, after the usua.lheonur's e of pr ate s stZ ven S i h n a g re o s n were following :- very quiet, but firm. "Notwithstanding th e f requen t i n t erc h ange o f notes , Messrs. Laniond and Co's sal e o f R a il way shares went off rather dully but at about previous rates. N'Ve f r , Vatier which have for a long time been passing between them, ford, and Valentia, Bs.-Leicester andßedford x ° I/ d 6 l the Cabinets of France and England are further than London and Manchester, Remington's, 14s. 6(1 ' .-Goole a . ; ever from coming to an understanding upon the affairs Doncaster, 11. IN.-Essex and Suffolk, 128. 6d.-South of Greece. It appears that Lord Aberdeen, in a long Midland, I/. 10s.-Warwick and Worcester, 10s.--Exeter, conference with the Count de St. Aulaire, has insisted Yeovil, and Dorset, 11. 195.-Brecon and Merthyr Tydvil, on the recal of M. Pi sca t ory, w h ose pos i t i on at Athens B s. -W e l sh Midland, 1/. 2s. Gd.-Waveney Valley, 10s. 6d.- eclipses England. It was in consequence of this con- Great Eastern and Western, 195.-Buckingham hire, 21. 2s. ference that our Ambassador sent to Paris the Count de -East Indian, 15s. 6d.- Jamaica South Midland, 17s. 6d.- Calcutta and St. George's Point, 55.-East D ere h am and Jarrow, who has his f u ll con fid ence, as well as that of M. Guiz a." Norwich, Bs. 61-Vale of Math, U. IN.-Direct Lond o n , , 6d. The Nati ona l, in a l ong art i c l e on the affairs of and Share Exeter pecu 4 la: ion is worthy of all censure, no doubt, where Mexico and the United States, expresses an opinion it degenerates wanted,ere ed o e - e impedes the f valueless progress that the cause of M ex i co is hopeless, in allusion to the of the schemes intones really even temporary fa Y aour. Ina publication which opinion expressed of some parties in America, that is in the eighth edition, entitled a " Short and Sure Guide I to England had incited Mexico to war. It says :- P w ti t ir t :a a n s e t i o t w ln o ‘ie r s e t a m s e o n n ts t tß ug l Railways," iu " l i i : , itsncoun:ntled,pat satisfaction,y " Until we are better informed, we cannot help think- inasmuch as we would discourage mere scheming, that the ing that nothing is less probable. for, according to ttrhee handsaccumulation ,ft i railway or cap it a I s a om e i w n h l i e e r u e n m f a t cl b e e " a t c , o e rn e n k l s v l i i i CI; our ideas, England can gain nothing by affording the they previ.usl; held.Th o e m n p c n o 3 Mmence their payments to Americans, on one hand, a plausible pretext for seiz- ironmasters, contractors, engineers, mechanics, and la- bouiers, ing the Californias ; and, on the other handcompel ling mind ha v' s .hich- been by de s s o c m ri e bed per l.s ersi( a )n ' o l f ock te i r n i g ns, upo or of of them, so to speak, to fortify themselves against the capital till the line is completed and making circulationr returns.' turns ' ) ) f. n perfidious surprises so familiar to our neighbours." " a n tcTrTlatiosn it giving 'ot life essentiallyand vigour a carTit e al- According to La Presse, orders had been for- and activity to industry and trade-and ultimately warded by the Government to the different seaports, creating b the means of mak . ing . fresh accumulations, to to send several ships of war to reinforce the French of e theagain, skill concentrated and aiii generations.tspersed i n the iitt i employmenteuf the squadron cruizing in the Gulf of Mexico. capital of the country, comparatively, is yet appro- The Echo d 'Oran of the 24th ult. confirms the oprinted r to an t d •ai la; e , ayi t s i ; ma s t o e fLvdesper,s)ofnsr.eegsranrlden w thtth•einaast report of the massacre o f th e F renc h pr i soners by when the means g at the disposal of these fe are ABD-EL-K ADER . Th e O ran correspon d ent o f a T ou- absorbed, there is usually a pause, which is f o llo we d by a pressure upon the money market; and when (as lon journal, under date of Oran, May 21, writes as last year) such transactions are entered into by per tollows :- sons who have no means whatever, instead of a pause there " The number' of Fre nc h pr i soners w h o escaped the is a crash. But the s a m e thi n g o c cur s occas i ona ll y i n every . other de artment f rise • and there is noihin con massacre of the deira is unf or t unate l y very sma l l, but nected with it which can enter b p e considered peculiar to rail g ways amongst them are said to be the Lieut.-colonel of the except the disproportion, already noticed, between the small 2d Ilu-sars, and some other officers. General Cavaignac, number of investors and the increasing amount of stock." commanding the subdivision of Tlemcen, who had just The mercantile news by the Overland Mail is rather more receiv, d a large convoy and a reinforcement of thr e e satisfactory, but still not indicative of an active demand for battalions, proceeded immediately to the extreme iron-- British fabrics, while the value of Indian produce, rice and tier in the hope either of meeting with some or the psi- indigo for instance, was advancing. l' forhe Public Securities have been very firm and there has covers who had escap e d. or to prevent any new out- ' been Pu 34 74 or, ale. As yet, h owever, we h ave received no news of a moderate bu s in e ss d one . C onso l s are 96 the movements of th e G eliera l . " Money, and 97% to 4 fin. Account. Exchequer-bills have been marked 16s. to 20s. premium, being rather firmer. Bank The latest news from Ora n i s o f th e 25 t h , an d i s Stock is quiet at 205 1 A,. The ew Three-and-a. Quarter per published in the Semaphore de Marseilles of the 29th. Ce , t j it i s e . have ri b n een e S 9 . 7 u 4iti%s , b a a n ‘ a ,e ti b re , elnlr dull,ee per p ° C r e t i n ] Cents., 951,4 a. ABD-EL-FADER was on the 25th stated to be within per Cents. are eg 54 ; Mexican have been 29% to 30 1 / 4 ; Dutch a short distance from Stitten, in the Djebel Ksell, - rwo-anid-a-Hall per Cents. are 60%. awaiting the remnant s of hi s d e i ra, w h ic h was In Shares there is not mu c h ac i ng , b u t th ey are fi rm ge • pro- nerally. ceeding in that direction under the orders of BEN BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. I'AMI. It was report e d t h a t t h e E MIR had been (From the Official List.) joined there by Bou Alezx and HADJ-SEGHIR, who had fled from the Ouarensenis, after their unsuccess ful attempt to organise an insurrection in those mountains. A strong column, commanded by Co lonel RENAULT, had proceeded from Frenda to wards Stitten, to operate against ABD-EL-KADER and drive hint into the Desert. Di o direct news had arrived from General CevaiGmac, who had marched from Lalla Maghruia on the 15th. Some Arabs stated, at Tlemcen, that the General, after cutting off several fractions of emigrant tribes and a number of Moors, who had joined in an attack against Lalla Magbrilia, on the 24th of March last, had crossed the plain of Missouin and chased the Djaffras, Ouled-el- Nahrs, and other refractory tribes, encainped at the eastern point of Chott Gharbi. Bank Stock .. .• .• • • • . 2053 Three per Cent. Reduced 'Annuities • • • 9535 •% Three lwr Cent. Consols Annuities .. • • 90%38 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 97%% % Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 104 4, India Stock .. .. • • • • .. 266 India Bonds, 1,000/. .. • • • • • • 27 Consols for Opening .. • • .. • • 97%4 Exel.equer Bills. I%d. 1%0. 1,000/. ••• • • 16 20 Pm. Ditto, Advertised .. .... 16 12 ,pm. PRICES OF YOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent • • 29% Ditto, for the Account, • • • • 304 Ditto, Deterred .• .. • • • • 16 Portuguese Four per Cent 523 54 Dividends on tile above payable In Lomion. French Rentes, 5 per Cent. .. 120 f. 50c. Exchange .. .. • • . • .. 25f. 75c. Dutch Two-and.a-lialf per Cents. 6038 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 92 % 4 91% BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. Pea SHARE Birmingham aiid Oxford Junction .. 2 •. • • 2% 3 /, .. to nekingliamshire .. • • .. • • 425. .. • • par.. to % p Caledonian •• • • • • •• 10 11%.. ••to Ditto Halt Shares .. .. • • • • 2% .... to Churnet and Wyllie .. 2 .... .... to Cheltenham anA Oxford .. .. • • 2 .• • 14 • to Derby and Crewe .. • • • • 2%... • .• • to Direct Northern .. • • • • • 2% ...• 1% %..to Eastern Counties • • • • • • 14/. 16s. 00... • • 234 %.. to Ditto, York Extension . • • • . 10s. 14 • . to Goole, Doncaster, and Sheffluld, &c... 425. .•• 3 Y dis. to Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 20 .. 23 .. to Leicester and Bedts,rd .. • • • • 225. .... 3g% pto London and Birmingham • • —100..228 229 227% to 229, Ditto. Quarter Shares .. • • • • 2 .... 294 • • to Ditto, nulls •• • • • • 2 .. • • 26 •• • • to London and Croydon .. • • 131. 15s. 90. .. • 224 .. • • to London and treenwich • • 121. 15s. 4d. • • 9 .. ••to London and York • •• • • • • 2 34 •• .. 24 ••• to Lynn and Ely .. .. • • .• • • 15 .• • • 13 .. ••to Manchester, Buxton, and 3latlock .. 425. .. • • 1 p.... to Mauch ster and Southampton .. • • 2 .. • • 1 %. • to Midland • • • • • • • • • • • • 100 ....1485, .. to Dizto, New • • • • • • 18 .... 31%.... to 32 Newcastle and Darlington Junction .. 25 •• • to Ditto, New, Brandling .. • • • • 25 .... 44 .. • . to North British .. • • .. • • 223¢ .... to Ditto, Half Shares •• 83¢ 11%., - to North Staffordshire .. • • • . 425. .... p.. to 4 p Scottish Central •• •• 10 ..•• 163 e .... to 16 South Midland • .. •• •• 428. %% dis to South Eastern and Dover • • 3334 .. 39 1 , .... to Ditto, New, No. .. • • .16 ... 20 .. ••to Ditto, New, No. 2 .. .. • • • • 10 .. • 144 .... to Ditto, New, No. 3 .. .. • • • • 15 •• • 184 •••• to Ditto, New, No. 4 .. • • • • •• 2% ...• .. to Vale ot Neath • • •• • • • • • • 2 • • 1% •• • • to West Riding Union .. .. • • • • 425.• •.. 234 p.. to York. and North Midland .. .. • • 50 •• .. -• •• .. to Ditto East and West Riding Extension 1 .... 1138 •• • • to FOREIGN RAILWAYS. • • 6 .. • • 7 7 4 .... to Co" tral of Spain .. .. • • • • Dutch Rhenish • • .. .. .. Louvain and Jemeppe .. • • .. 4 1 4 .... to Luxembourg • • .. .. 4 •••• 1% .... to Namur and Liege .• .. • • • 6 .. • • 314 to Northern of France Constituted .. 5 .... 1344 .... to Orleans and BordeauA 6 .... 101,i.. • • to 9N. Paris and Lyons Constituted .. .. 5 • • • .. to JOINT-.STOCK BANKS. Union of London .• • • • . 10 .... 103 • • to NINES Real dcl Monte, Unregistered .. COURSE OF EXCHA] Amsterdam C.F. 12 10 Dine, at sight • 12 7 Rotterdam .... •• 2U. 12 10 1 / 2 Antwerp • • .. Umnburgh .... • • M.B. 13 15 Anoint. ..... .......... Paris, 3 days' sight .. . • 2% 85 D•tto, 3 months...... 26 10 hiarseilles •.•.. •• 26 15 Bourdeaux.... ...... 26 15 Frankfort on Maine.... 123 Petersburgh, 3 U 5...... Berlin Vienna, effee.flo— .. • • 10 11 Trieste, ditto .......... 10 12 Madrid •• •••• • • • . 36 Cadiz • • •.. : Bilbao.. • . • Barcelona ........ • • • • • • .. •• •••• 34 •• to— iGE.—(YESTEKDAY.) Gibra1tar.............. Leghorn ••. • • • 30 70 Genoa .. •• • ..... —.. 26 10 Venice .. ...... Naples Palermo, per oz.. Li5b0n......... . Oporto ....... .. • • Rio Janeiro Bahia .. • • • • • • Buenos Ayres • • • New York, 21 days' sight Philadelphia ...... PRICIS OF BULLION, PER OZ. Foreign Gold In bars.. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coln .. 3 17 5 New toubloons ...... 0 0 0 New Dollars •• • • 0 4 9% 111 bars ...... •• 0 4 11 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Jun: 3.—Wind at noon East, light airs, and fine clear weather. SOUTH...MPTON, JUNE 2.—Sld. Severn (s.), West Indies. DEAL. JUNE 2. Wind E. to E.N.E.—SId. Sir Edward Ryan, Neal, Cape of Go , d Hope. LivEuroot„ JUNE 2.—Wind S.E. light.—Arrd. Helen, Risk, Savannah; Columbia, Rath bone, New York. Sld. let, Berlin, Bake , , Boston ; 2d, Dumfries, Green, Hong-K , ng ; Ihrsburg, Smith, Valparateo; Peinope, Chollus, Rio Janeiro; Philomela, Bell, B er bi ce; Clifford, Ramer, Jamaica, Sammie. Downing, La Guayra ; Henry Curwen, Vickers, ditto; Cincinta, Codman, Baltimore; Thomas P. Cope, Murcken, Philadelphia; Millicote, Hunter, New York; Eli zabeth Denis, n, Spe7)cer, ditto; New York, Cropper, ditto; Ashburton, White, Roston; John Bolton, Jameson, Quebec; Virginia, Brown, ditto; Wizard, Carmichael, Labrador. DUBLIN, JUNE I.—Wir.d Id. May 31, Pomona, Bentley, Quebec; Richard Watson, M'Cullocli, ditto; Hugh, Fletcher, Pugwash. Coax, MAT 31.—Wind E.S.E., light breeze.—Arrd. H.M.S. Gladiator, on a cruize. Sld. Aboukir, Scott, Calcutta. Hum., JUNE E.S.E. moderate.—Arrd. let, Baltic, Allmar, New York; British King, flaython, Charleston. PENZANCE, JUNE 2.—The Sampson, Sully, from Neath to Exeter, struck the Vipick RoLk, near Cape Cornwall, yester day, and soon after sunk ; crew saved. 'LIMERICK, JUNE I.—The Thomas, Washirgton, Ross, from Trinidad, is on shore on Whelps Rock, but is expected off next tide without damage. NEwrouT, MAY 30.—A mast and two sails, marked " Thos. Morgan, Cardiff;" supposed belonging to a pilot boat, have been picked up on the Nash Sands by the Eleanor and Mary, of New Quay. SHEERNESS, JUNE I.—The Integrity, of and for Sunder land from Rochester, hooked in moorings this morning, but is expected off next tide. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN - EXCHANGE -WEDNESDAY Since Monday, the receipts of English Wheat up to our market have been on a very moderate scale, though of fair average quality. The stands were scantily filled with samples. yet the demand war in a very inactive state, at about Monday's quotations. There was very little foreign Wheat free iif duty on offer, yet the transactions in that article were limited, at previous currencies. A few parcels of Wheat under bond were taken, on certificates at lOs 6d per quarter. The bf st kinds of Barley were held at full prices. In °t in r qualities next to nothing was doing. Malt moved off slowly, yet we can notice no change in value. Oats, Beans, Peas, and Flour extremely dull at late rates. ARRIVALS. English ...... Irish ........ Foreign ...... _ Wheat. 850 qrs. -- • --- BarloY. Oats Flour. 650 gra. 1,093 gra. 1,370 sky, 600 . Mall, 2.140 qrs. WHITECIIAPEZ. We had only a moderate supply of each kind of meat on sale, yet the demand ruled heavy, and prices were with diffi culty supported. Beef, from 25 44 to 3s 6d; Mutton, 33 to 4s 2d ; Lamb, 5s to 6s 24 ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4a 8d ; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d per 81bs, by the carcase. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The ordinary meeting was h e ld yesterday afternoon, when the chair w as t a k en by J. K . . Barchard, Esq. Although the show of specimens was limited, there were many of a very singular character, amongst which was a plant of ph a l icnops i s, from Java, grown at the Society' s gardens, and pronounced to be the finest ever yet cultivated in Europe. Amongst the miscel laneous plants were some hybridized cacti from the gardens of Sir P. G. Egerton, at Oalton Park, in Cheshire ; several sorts of calceolarias from air. Colley, of Stratford, and gera niums from Mr. Chandler, of Vauxhall. Mr. Keeling, of atlonument-yard, exhibited some samples of potatoes from Norway, a sort which, from the analogy of climate, was moie like those of the English markets than any other introduced from foreign sources, and which were also interesting as another instance of the readiness of cultivators abroad to provide fur the exigencies of the English consumption. The prizes awarded were silver Banksian medals to Mr. Widnall, of Cambridge, and the gardener to the Earl of Carnarvon, for specimen plants; and certificates of merit to Mr. Veitch, of Exeter, and Mr. Fish, gardener to Colonel Sowerby, for peaches. DESCENT OF THE BALLOON.—On Monday night, the " Albion" balloon, in which Mr. C. Green, the aeronaut, ascended with a friend at Cremorne Gardens, crossed over the Thames on this side of Putney- bridge, when, after re turning, it proceeded toward Uxbridge, and about eight o'clock, having been an hour in the air, safely descended in a meadow on the estate of-- Way, Eel, of,Dettlawa Park, Backs. THE LATE SWINDLING AFFAIR AT WINDSOR. WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—Arnongst other parties who have been swindled out of their property in this neigh bourhood by the soi-disant Mr. Wyndham, by means of cheques drawn upon Neville Reid and Co., is Mr. Merrick, watchmaker and jeweller, of this town. He called at the shop of Mr. Merrick just before dusk on Friday evening, and purchased a gold watch-chain. for hich he paid 4/. 55., by a cheque on the Windsor Bank. He stated, as in the case of Mr. Hanson, that be in tended it as a present for a young friend, a pupil at Eton College. Since this affair has occurred the banking establish ment of Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co, Birchin lane, of which the Windsor Bank is a branch, has for ward. d strict injunctions to the clerks at WiAdsor not to give a blank cheque-book to any parties for the future, unless they have actually cash to their credit, or Ailess they are introduced to the firm by really resp ect :. -4hl and re-possible correspon d ents. Th e adoption ot such a precaution will be the means of preventing a re petition of similar swindling proceedings. ' b It is expect e d th at a c l ue has b een o b ta i n ed which may be the means of bringing the t delinquent to justice. but at present, however, it is deemed rodent lic`' give publicity t o t h e expt cted retreat of this hitherto •urcesstul swindler. He was advertised in the police Gazette of yeste r d a y as a person of a b out 40 years ° f age. As thi s i s an error, arid may tend to mislea d t he police, both in London and the provinces, it 11 1, 1 al stated to be the ( pi n i on o f M r. Dotes i o, o f the NOY , Herd, Slough, Mr. Hanson, of Windsor, and otbs parties whom he has pl un d ere d , t h at he i s - no t more /1180 30 4.r 32 years of age. There appears to be very little doubt that be is 641 ; netted with a gang who are carrying on depredations °s a similar character in other parts of the country by morning Mr. Dotesio re ce i ve d t wo l etters , unpa id ' Ia pist, btaring the Manchester post mark of June t the inside of one envelope w as wr i tten " Your old , P H. Wyndham ;" and, in the other, " Your old sr Snooks ;" both written by the same p ar ty, but nosed ihe handwriting of the " Mr. Wy n dh am " who Big the cheques upon the Windsor Bank. One en velope contained an old blank form of application for shares 14 the North Cheshire Railway Company, and the o ther w bundle of patterns of chintz hed furniture. It is e s t i pected that some of the gang with whom he is coe m; posted these letters at Manchester yesterday, for t ' purpose of inducing those in pursuit of him to imagt lie has proceeded to that town, and of th us ca using 11 " diversion" in his favour. It is stated that he lately paid Cheltenham a visit, where he was cqufilly successful in his operations. THE ARMY. Eighty-three gentlemen have been gazetted as cornets and ensigns in the army during the preceding mon th s thirty-four of whom have purchased their comthission s t varying from 1,2601. to 450/. each, and amounting in t he aggregate to no less a sum than 21,940/. The following non-commissioned officers have beet? promoted during the month, and have received the oust bounty of 100/. to assist them in their outfits : Quarter-master Sergeant J. Dunlop, to be ensign 1 the 76th Foot. in the Sergeant-major G. T. Whitaker, to be ensign 10th Foot. Sergeant J. M'Cabe, to be ensign in the 18th Foot. Sergeant-major J. Leers, to be ensign in the 34th Fn?r_ Sergeant-major J. Fenn, to be quarter-master in the 10th Dragoons. Sergeant-major P. M'D ona ld, t o be quarter-master the Rib Brigade. Seven mujors have been promoted to the rank et lieutenant-c-lonel, one by purchase, three without r . chase, and two by brevet. Fittcen captains have been promoted to the ran!c 4 4 major, two without purchase, eight by breveted nd " A , by purchase. Amount which has thereby changhan" 7,000/. purchase. Amount whic.". rank of captain, milli; without purchase, and t" do Twenty-nim; lieutenants have been promoted to t u be a ussiou 28,31.5/.; the regulated differe. nce for the coat varying from 2,750/. to 1,100/. eaci t s.'• 'Ten promoted to Fifty-two cornets and ensigns have st urc htiset the rank of lieut nant, twenty two withal... P .herebi has thereby changed hap and thirty by purchase. Amount which has 1 ; - 1 , t he (damp d hands, 9.8751.; the regulated difference I° comulisions varying from 850/. to 200/._ PRIVATEERLNG UNDER TI-1-b MEXICAN FLAG. yorlt The rates of insurance from Liverpool to Ne w an d and New Orleans were yest. rday ( O p 355. per cent. on British vessels, and 60s. an d 10D: iono American. This difference ariies from. aPPr ehei t ) Thited (real or pretended) that the war between the the States and Mexico will have the effect of induning :ns t Alimday) 2 5 s:_ . Mexican Government to issue letters of mar que sg e aS w American commerce. We are very much agree with the author of the accompanying conueun. lion that these fears are unfounded, and to believe trio even if the Government of Mexico was disposed to to m them, them, it %mild find no one disposed to take them. t.'"*" correspondent says : "Much apprehension Otlf has been excited amongst the ports that commerce with New Orleans and t h - : ports in the Gulf of Mexico would be interfered with mi letters of marque issued by the Mexican Government but it appears that such apprehensions are groundless , as the Mexicans have only two accessible ports ill Inclin .c_, the Gulf—Vera Cruz and Tampico—both of which would be blockaded by United States ships of war, and from a hich any captara would be cut off. Moreover, th ° United States have treaties with the following eountrie 6, by which the subjects and citizens of each are prohi" bated, in case of war, from assisting or co-operating ill., hostilities with the enemy, or accepting commissions ,m'e ',tiers of marque, viz.:—France, England, Spain, .„_,t" Brazils, Netherlands, Columbia, Venezuela, Peru, Pi;, livia, Chili, Denmark, Prussia, and Sweden; and maritime power of Mexico herself is too insigni ficant. l b r create any alarm. It is true that the New York the surance offices are charging 41 per cent. to ports 111 isle Gulf of Mexico, but, with the enormous amou nt to ri!, there, if there were any real danger, this amount wotn!` be utterly inadequate. The fact is that' t h e un derwrite r !! like all other people, wish to make money, and make the most of the fears of the public, whether they be real imaginary.—Liverpool Times. AfA' PACHA OF TUNIS'S PRESENTS TO HER JRSTY —ln addition to the seven splendid Arabian horses, !..7, gazelles, two ostriches, and a fine young lion, three Yet`?„ old, the remainder of the gifts from his Highness the BeY:d Tunis arrived yesterday, and were received in the court-rt,, of Mivart's Hotel, from Southampton, and afterwards trikr"" by the gentlemen of the embassy to Buckingham Palace. 'Pe presents were in cases, and consisted of rich scarfs, shoo' silks, otto of roses, and other perfumes ; bridles and borne' studded with diamonds and other pecious stones. Prepar e ,: tions continue to be made at Miv a r t ' s H o t e l f or t h e reeepti,L" of Ibrahim Pacha, S o liman P a cha, an d a numerou s an' 'they are expected to arrive on Friday. HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES or 10 aal CrisnsEa..—On Saturday evening last, the ann-. general meeting of the governors and subscribers to thO t charity was held at the Central Board-room, 20, Marlborough street, Regent-street, the Rev. Robert A lne e , g.,mery, A.M., in the chair. The committee of manat meat, the auditors, the medical committee, and other officers of the institution having been elected, the secrete'' proceeded to read the finance report of the building Ll' , tate" miitee of the new hospital at Brompton. From tae ment contained tl:erein, it appears that the west wi or and a portion of the main body, including the entrance P of shite t aivot i oegm c ainlut o ltdott3eijur( o diao4 f :::: t tiwie6: l o,l l ;: e rfeitm w, institution, ich 14 a a a r e 11 7 7 w 6.21. rr completed, ne cos t t h the of i amou nt noiihoe g i r the ground with iron-railing fixed in granite, toget" 111 n ry o i. o y df8:11:::: ,sByi,os:::.dtl elb4e:Tt pxyaocetrp,ergc reamer nssrooae:ibsfrnesnedesttdsi ee; c :inlas , ol , re: n i neiayocicefti Chelsea, sums, favfh t aeme e eil dt d srTa aaelbwna authorities, indf t vaa h bboi inanrnadzg t zn h an a atta e oiwhribri ig h bi ittli e i ildyin P hib i ei t a bh. ties of the hospital to the amount of 5,312/. In aid 0 thel h t e e s g e n e hionoured the R b o ,y y a ft e College of England. The ground on which the new building stands is a square of 30U feet, containing about two acres ; the quadrangle is in width about 100 feet-; the whole frontage facing the road, 180 feet; the depth of the wing erected la 180 feet; the height of each story is 14 feet; height o f the building, about 45 feet; height of the tower, nearly 70 feet. ted, Other business of a routine nature having been t;ansa c .„4 the thanks of the court were voted to the Rev. Chairm: l4 .0* the meeting broke up. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GREENWICH RAILWA Y' Yesterday afternoon, as the train was proceeding f r latform beneath the carriage' a G n re e e i n lg w in ie e h e t l o ea L n o e n r, d i o n n, th a e y e o in u p n t g oy m of an o n e am sa e a d th C_ E ha a r a l t e e s rn W Ft h a i 4 e : way Company, fell from the p t a i n o ( n t , b h ef e or w e a h s e s c o ou d l r d ea b d e ful e i x y tr m ic u a t t spaired of. On his being taken up it was discor_euof legs were broken in two places, besides other injuri,e:oo - dreadful nature. He was removed to St. Thanes' pitat, where he expired in great agony shortly a fter. o n , FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENTS AT STEPNEY FAl i li c v rettr Monday evening, about ten o'clock, a lad, named 4:-./tuto, ishipselrii life e ou w s a s ai it t u a a ; about ten years of age, was in Stepney Fair, assisti‘ ° wh ich one of those machines, called " A merry go- round, , e iron revolves Je stwtaanktre:n toT n htlehuponenbieLefadooniri London hnisen, officers s whenhis pchitoianfl h, foot cveah einr des : bi o hte t ue i tal n iitoeon b sp e pgi t ne w i vda e e e h n p.i sr a te tija a l es e , turn ff in a frightful manner. The poor little fellow hopes of his recovery. verl 11 t ..esterua tiler ae - o ut occurred, in the same f • thrown air, to a female, who was of one of the swings and broke her leg in several P lee m tehe s mile walking match between Hal I) Y i .3.11. V y afternoon another PEDESTRIANISM.-011 Monday the following — se ven' of pedestrianism took place at Ste ne The first, a, ll e* gate, 11- I, of of London,and contested througho u t ; Will ett h a d h a lf a minute e wi t i tt itePt before he cover e d t h e fi rst m il e H a ll d rew o n him, hen b e the lead till within 300 yards of the winning posted farther was seized with an o dd somet hi ng w hi c h preve nt a rds be effort. Jacques came in last. The match for 300 won tween Spott, of Stratford, and Bury, of Lambeth, ` l2 . ran by the former. Sullivan, of Lambeth, and Moorho Nu 110 yards The former won. of &Mani/ Mn. WYNDHAM IN HATIL—A man gen iith i te state " d appearance, a few days since, took up his quarter. 1 requeste Hart Hotel, in Bath, and shortly after his arrivao., draw l ' the landlord to give him change for a cheque for landlord on Heywood and Co., of Liverpool, but which the tac. baoks , politely declined. He then went to two joint-s orting to and also to a private bank, producing a letter puLp . co. o f have been written by Messrs Martin, Stone, a honour to London, stating his cheques on them would be be open" d the au ount of 3001. With each of the above backs ban an account, and received a cheque-book. oneFromrislo"' joint-stock batiks he received Si., and from the p_ was 300, 151. The following morning he left the city, and it w t with the discovered that he was a swindler. Not content amount be had obtained, he had the hardihood! au" ointsto ck messenger from Bristol with another chequ e on the j that bank. The messenger was, however , de tained, and dis. means the residence in Bristol of the "gentleman"twr„__,., covered. The manager of the joint-stock bank wen an t . : n a n o / tol, accompanied by a person from the private b K r obtained having met with the "gentleman," the manes from him 4/. 10s. in cash, a silk umbrella , his small w are' and also the forged letter; and then , with a most ex to pnt uha dinary feeling of eoraraisseration, let him departs_ , AM* tato oreratiou saw ;UK placv-Nasi ir0W14.4 In a few days, in 2 TOIS, small Bvo. POETICAL WORKS of HORACE SMIT. (One of the Authors of" Rejected Addresses.") N.w First !2ollect d. Orders Nceiveil by all Booksellers, Henry Colburn, Publ.sher, 13, Great 31arlborou'z'-street.