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ATE w NOVEL, BY TILE AUTHOR OF " MOUNT SOREL." leaving " not a wrack behind !" On Saturday a convocation of ti lw ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. M I L I A WYNDIIAM. By the Author of between sixty and seventy Whig Noblemen (assembled in Lansdowne House), arrived at the unanimous decision that TWO OLD MEN'S TALES," " MOUNT SOREL," &c. ~ Em ili a Wyndham 13 a masterpiece. The characters are real, and no commercial policy would now suffice but one which would th% whole story a delightful combination of the natural, the pas sionate, and the wise.' —Examiner. ensure the full and permanent establishment of free trade ; " Let no one who wishes to read a work of fiction with the stamp that any mutilation of the Ministerial measure would prove of gon l io upon it, hesitate in procuring ' Emilia Wyndham.'"— John Bull. derogatory to the interests of the community; and that their ' Emilia Wyndham' will put the seal upon the author's reputa tioß, as cue of the best modern English composers of &tem."— Court Journal. Leary Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street, support should be accorded without stipulations for any altera . tile Co' id Cr -0 Bill, introduced by the ton to ern any —..oms - Prime Minister and sanctioned by the Commons. With this most important announcement all expectations of a split among the Whig aristocrats are dispelled, an d the acceptance of free trade by the other division of Parliament —perhaps the greatest agricultural body in the empire I—assured be yond the most arrant scepticism. Our congratulations upon this meeting and its consequent resolution are almost unre stricted. We congratulate the primitive advocates of the great cause itself on the brightness of its futurity; the Peers in question upon the wisdom by which their determination has been inspired; the country party on their unwilling pre servation from a destruction for which they themselves are striving, under a delusive impression of their own sagacity ; and the multitude generally, upon the fair promise which is thereby given, that the proposed measures of relaxation and abolition will have obtained the final approbation of the Legislature before the days of " leafy June" have altogether elapsed. Satisfied that the long-antici pated and long-desired victory is even now virtually accom plished, we can subside into the tranquillity and the dolce fur' niente tone which are usually the consequences of success rejoiced that the labours of oar legislative champions have proved triumphant, and that the misjudging opposition of their antagonists has proved futile. We shall, nevertheless, be prepared to witness the furious onslaught df Lord STamay upon his former colleagues. as well as a similar exhibition of discontent from his supporters, the Dakes RICHMOND and BUCKINGHAM. Still whatever may be the viru lence of their acerbity, and however obsolete their arguments, a patient hearing will be accorded to them from the moral conviction of their impotence as opponents, and also in solemn deference to the death-wail of an ancient system. Feeling thus, and convinced that the soon of mercantile liberty will be theirs at the announcement of the division, the People can only look upon the forthcoming debate in the Upper House in a spirit of subdued and complacent curio sity. Precisely as a drama will occasionally affect the spec tators, when their attention is:somewhat deadened by the fact of their recognising, in the opening scene of the last act, what must inevitably be the denouement of the plot, though they nevertheless persist in" sitting out" the piece to its termination, for the purpose of rewarding the more successful performers with their plaudits, and of sanctioning the morale of the drama with their approbation. A very prevalent notion exists, that the most eventful reigns in history are those which are illumined by battles, and sieges, and campaigns ; and that in the vicissitudes of military conflict exists the main in terest of our national records. If nothing else, the present session will go far to demonstrate the fallacy of the impression, and will adduce to futurity the age of VICTORIA as glorious, not for the suppression of civil wars, or the bloody conquest of new territories, but for the suppression of a monster evil in the Constitution, MoNoroLy, and the establishment of a mercan tile millenium, FREE TRADE. The records of the recent and the pending discussion upon this noble achievement will kindle the enthusiasm of posterity and excite their merriment by turns; while it will be an assurance to all after generations that a speech may, under certain circumstances, give evidence of as much valour es a forlorn hope ; that a Bill may be as memorable as a Proclamation penned upon the battle-field, and that a vote may sometimes prove of infinitely more importance than a charge of cavalry. And, notwith standing the spectacle be somewhat less picturesque than the one witnessed upon Runnymede in 1215, with the Barons in the foreground and King JOHN in the perspective, the present scene may be judiciously associated with the former— this as establishing the emancipation of commerce, that as assuring our persenal rights as loyal subjects to the English Crown. It is therefore with the liveliest feelings of satisfac tion and the profoundest sense of security, that we await the decision of our Right Honourable Legislators, the Peers. NEW NOVEL BY MRS. GORE. To-morrow, the 26th inst., In 3 vols., post Bvo , THE DEBUTANTE; or, THE LONDON SEASON. By Mrs. GORE, Author et " M.athers and Daughters." " The Dowager," " Peers and Parvenus," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. n.xtr.wAy SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. IrESSRS. LA.MOND, SMALE, AND !v_2_ LAMONT), Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Frends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., tike place every TrESDAY and FRIDAY. at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place c 011, 3: 1 411g instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested t• he addressed. i , ertp and Share Certificates must be deposited for exa nalaat'o, at least one day previously to their being offered ; and adv!ce, of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, Au , the pwceeds Immediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-strect, London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO=MORROW EVENING, MAY 26, Will be performed Verdi's celebrated Opera, in Four Parts, entitled, I LOMBARDI : ALLA PRIMA CROCIA PA. F A { - Rh new scenery, dresses, &c. ; the scenery b y Mr. Marshall. elda, Madame Grisi; Soria, Madame Be llini ; Viclinda, Mdlle. orbdt; Gronte, Signor Mario ; ATViTIO, Signor Corelli ; Pirro, 812. . 8 0telli ; Acciano, Sig. G iubilei ; Pagano, g. Foniasari. Between the Acts, a Pas, by Madlle. L. Grahn (composed by herself), sw,ported by Mdlles. Moncelet, Demelisse, and Cassan. To conclude with (second time this season) the admired Ballet Divertissement (composed by Mdlle. Cerito), entitled LA VIVAN . .. DEERE. Introducing the Redowa, or, Original Polka of Bohemia, by Malls. Cerito and M. St. Leon. Kathi, Madame Copere; La Vi vandiere, Mdlle. Cerito ; POStillloll, M. .t. Leon; Mayor, 3f. Bei. traml ; a Traveller, M. Venefra. _ 1 HET. MAJESTY'S THEATRE. cwourr LABLACHE has the honour to inform his Friends, Sub. scWers to the Opera, and the rublic, that his BENEFIT wil tale place on THURSDAY NEXT, MAY 28, When will be performed (for the first time these two year s ), Cima rom's Chef d'lEuvre, in Two Acts, entitled, IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO. Carolina, Madame Grisi ; Fidalma, Madame Sanchioll (her first ap pearance In that character); Elisetta, Madame Castellan ; Paolino Signor Mario; Count Robinson, Signor F. Lablaehe ; Geronimo, signor Lablache. Wi,h va;ious Entertainments in the BALLET Department. Comprising the talent of Mdlles. Cerito, L. Taglioni, 3loncelet, De mellase, Cassan, an t L uc i le Grahn ; M.M. Perrot, Gosselin, Di Illattia, and St. Leon. Arplications for boxes, stalls, rnd tickets to be made at the box Case, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com mence at half-past Seven o'clock. - TT T?{r^, ROYAL, DRURY-LA NE. FOR THE BENEFIT OF 3IR. PARSONS. THIS EVENING 'WIII be performed a _Yew Opera, entitled THE CRUSADERS. The principal characters will be sustained by Messrs. W. Har fson, Idoraanl, Horneastle, S. Jones, Weiss, Stretton, D. W. Ring, bliss Romer, and Miss Rainforth. After which, the ce'.ebrated Ballet of LA GISELLE. Duke of qllests, Mathis; Ililarion, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Prince of Conr- Lula. Mr. Howell • Wilfrid, M. Adrien; Giselle, Mdlle. Sall; Mirtha, Mdlle. Louise; lincoes Bathilde, Mdlle. St. Louie; Bertha, Mrs. Payne ; Principal Willis, Mesdames Adele and Giubilei. - - To conclude with the first and second Acts of DER FREISCITUTZ. Adolph, Mr. D. W. King ; Caspar, Mr. Stretton ; Zamiel, Mr. W. I{. Payne; Killian, Mr. llorncastlc ; Linda, Miss Betts; Rose, rs. liughe4. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Drama, entitled THE MEMOIRS OF AN UMBRELLA; or, The Silent Observer. In which Messrs. tnbert, Howe, Boyce, 0. Smith, Wright, R. Ryan, P. Bedford, lby ; Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. F. athews,&c., will perform. The fate of the Ten Hours' Bill was decided by the divi sion on Friday night. A majority of 10 obtained by the Government may be regarded as a virtual defeat, and no prudent Ministry would venture a second time to oppose on their official responsibility a measure which is supported by men of such weight and numbers in the House of Commons, which has the general voice of the country in its favour, and is sanctioned by the laws of mercy and justice. We find the leading statesmen of the Whig or Liberal parties voting in the minority, not from any selfish or fac tious purpose, nay possibly with regret that at the present moment they should be found on any division by the side of the Protectionists, but from a firm conviction that the measure is desirable for the safety of the health, morals, and the good conduct of the persons employed in factories, and that the experiment can be made without any mis chievous results. The names of Sir GEORGE GREY, Lord rAL.ILERSTON, LOrdiplitiDON, Lord JOHN RUSSELL, Mr. MA CAULAX, Mr. CHARLIES BULLER, and many others that could be adduced, all appear in the list among the "Ayes." Such an accumulation of authority, whether we regard the abilities of the parties, their political station in life, their earnest application to the subject, their practical experience, and their knowledge of what is called political economy, cannot fail to make a deep impression on the country, and direct the attention of all who have hitherto remained apathetic or neutral to one of the most important questions of the day. In the arguments on the other side we can find nothing de cisive or calculated to make an impression unfavourable to the Bill. They abound in doubts, and fears, and misgivings, for which no reasons are given except the uncertain results of any great change, which might have been used with equal effect against the Catholic question, the Reform Bill, and in deed all the numerous remarkable measures which have re ceived the sanction of the Legislature within the last 20 years. Sir R. PEEL seems to admit that he is groping in the dark while he anticipates, at the same time, a voluntary agreement between the masters and the employed. " I intreat the House," said he, at the conclusion of his speech, "to post pone taking this irrevocable step, for irrevocable I think it will be, until you have better ground than you have at the present moment for drawing safe conclusions as to the effect of the measure." And the concluding argument of Mr.BRIGHT against the Bill was in our opinion strongly in it favour. He looks forward, and very justly, to the working of free-trade principles, and the abolition of the corn-laws, as remedies for many of the sufferings that oppress the operatives—nay, he anticipates that they will work the very cure for which the Bill is intended, that the manu facturers would become more kindly and gentle to their labourers, and both would feel the conviction that they could gain by a voluntary arrangement all they could gain by legislation. The speech of Lord JoaN RUSSELL was very brief, but it contained not a few striking arguments, and showed that, under all circumstances, the master manufacturers were the last that should oppose this boon to the working classes. The abolition of the duty on raw cotton had caused them a saving of not less than thirteen Per cent, and Mr. ASHFORD admitted that the tax on corn absorbed the labour of two hours a day, equal to at least fourteen per cent. loss ; and cannot, therefore, the ca pitalist, with this twenty-seven per cent. saving, afford to risk a change which, according to the widest calculation of Sir JAMES GRAHAM, will not endanger his property beyond sixteen per cent.? In the opinion of many it will not en danger it at all. We lean, therefore, to the side of mercy, and encourage the hope that some measure of the kind will yet be carried into effect, and that, among other blessings, it will substitute for the present stinted race that fill these great national workshops, men possessing the bodily strength and the healthy appearance of Englishman. After which a New Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Honeybun, Mr. Wright; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews, Mrs. Honeybun, Miss Emma Harding. To be followed by the Burlesque, entitled PETER WILKINS ; or, The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters by Wises Woolgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor ; Mr. Pa,►t licd'nrd, Mr. Munyard, Mr. Mitchenson, &c. PRitiCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENL-N"G Will be performed a new Historical Play, in five Acts, entitled THE KING OF THE COMMONS. James V. of Scotland, Mr. Macroidy; Sir Adam Weir, Mr. Ryder; George Weir, Mr. Cooper; Malcolm Young, Mr. Murray ; Laird Small, Mr. Compton ; Mungo Small. Mr. Oxberry ; Lord Kilmaurs, Mr. Roxby ; Madeline Weir, Mrs. Stirling; Widow Barton, Mrs. Fosbroke. After whlch a New Ballet, entitled LES CONSCRITS DU TILLAGE. In which Messrs. Gilbert, Marshall, Flexmore, Harris ; Miss Bailin, Mi Marshall, &c., will appear. To be followed by an Original Comedietta, entitled THE COLO NEL'S BELLE ; or, the Non-Marriables. Count de Ruse, Mr. J. fining Major Vidette, Mr. Murray ; Capt. Fonfaron, Mr. Roxby ; Mabelle, Miss E. Stanley. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the especial patronage of her most gracious Majesty, and theft Royal Highnesses Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Alice. Last Week of the present successful spectacle, which must be withdrawn to make way for the Whitsun Holiday Entertainments, " The War in the Punjaub ; or, Our Indian Victories. NEW STRAND THEATRE. THE EAST THRZE NIGHTS—GREAT ATTRACTION. For the BENEFIT of the CHIARINI FAMILY. THIS EVENING PHILLIPPE will repeat his display of Scientific Skill and Modem Magic. M. has engaged, at great expense, Signor CORVI, of and his extraordinary company of Monkeys and Dogs, whose unparalleled performances have drawn overflowing and brilliant audiences in the principal cities of Europe. While these novelties are exhibiting at the STRAND THEATRE, M. l'hillippe will give his Magical Delusions in the STANDARD THEATRE, Shoreditch, where he will appear on MONDAY, June I. Doors open at a Quarter past Seven ; to commence at a Quarter be:bre Eight 'cloclt. tit!er the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty. ROYAL SVRREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Evza - v MONDAY, TITE:SDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY, Ti.EIV of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC -1 lON of lIERCULANEUM - and POMPEII, in the year 79. This beagnificent spectacle is revived in an 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 Ir.7aption of Vesuvius in the year 79, when the Destruction of Her and Pompeii took place: produced under the direction 1.1 Xr. Denson. A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been constructed, which will be brilliantly Illuminated at Night. The PROMENADE CONCERTS are again confided to Mr. God frey. The Band is most complete in all its departments, and includes wan, - eminent dative and foreign musicians. The PYROTEcIINIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. southby, are on the ED is. complete and effective scale. Preceding the Volcanic Display a novel exhibition will be intro tioced, repres:nting the Descent of Phtais In the Chariot of the Sun. Mous, Fermelli will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in i ! e;,ll,t, to the surface of the lake, where a Need's Car will rise to receiro him, and hear him to his chrystal home. 'An illuminated Marine Cave, and the Glass Conservatory, spien cliiily rnamentel with festoons of lamps, enabling the visitors to s collection of Carnivora by gas-li g h t . v;e l.' ‘ eod y c il h ie le'sCarnivoi aat five ; the Pelicans, &c., at half-past Are i'micert t six. wt.!: lie Eruption at dusk. Admission, Is. ; a; THE RAILWAY SUN IS NOW PUBLISHING. PRICE (TO SUBSCRIBERS) SIXPENCE. TIIE WEATHER.--Sus OFFICE, MAY 25. TNERNONETER, Lowest, 51; Highest, 71; Noon, 68. BATIOMETEII, 32.22.—Witiv W.; fine. Hi '.V.kri;tt AT LONDON-IslamaT: Tllll9 DAY. .. 4.5 ,:z);;Uto3 after 1. 1 Eveninz .. 7 minutes after 2. S ;'.. 4, One of those extraordinary and lamentable occurrences peculiar to Ireland lately took place at Bird Hill, in the county of Tipperary, when two human beings lost their lives in a resistance to the execution of an habere, under which the sub-sheriff was about to deliver the possession of lands from which the tenants had been ejected for the non-payment of ren t. The circumstance was chiefly remarkable from the fact that the tenant whose interest had been evicted was of a better class than those who ordinarily are the victims to a similar process, and it strongly exemplifies the deep-rooted antipathy which exists throughout Ireland to any interference with the soil by driving out the present occupant, w hen a number of the people can be found readily to undertake au organised re sistance to the execution of a legal process attempted by the sub-sheriff in person, backed by a strong force of military and police, and to persevere in that resistance, although requested to abandon it by the very persons on whose behalf it was undertaken, until fatal results had occurred. The case is strongly illustrative also of some of the evils incident to the relationship of landlord and tenant in Ireland which peculiarly attracted the attention of the Commission, at the head of which was Lord DEVON, and for which we hope to see ere long a legislative remedy. Both the principal parties in this case were what is termed in Ireland "middlemen"--that is, persons who take large tracts T ATRE 11.0YA_L, IIAYIUARKE T. 'THIS EVENING Will be perforited a New Comedy, called MR. PETER PIPER ; or, Fatind Out at Horne. Mr. Peter Piper, Mr. Farren ; Sir C. rai-ses, Mr. Tilbury; Major Garry Owen, Mr. Hudson; Facias, istr. ketone ; Mrs. P. Piper, Mrs. Glot'er ; Busk, Mrs. Hamby. -Band will perform the Overtures, "Cenerentola," and " Duc d'Olonne." the " St. James's Polka," " Philomel Walzer" and the "Chatsworth Quadrilles." , After .which, the Comedy of Mr WIFE'S MOTHER. Uncle Foozle, Mr. W. Farrell ; Mr. rtadd, Mr. 11°11 ; Mrs. Quickfidget, Mrs. Glover; Mrs. Budd, Miss Julia Bennett. To he followed by the Comic Drama, entitled THE IRISH POST. In which Messrs. Bland, Tilbury, Hudson, and Mrs. Glover, &c., will appear. To ;onclude with a New Farce, called LEND ME FIVE SHIL- T INdS. Mr. Golightly, Mr. Buckstone ; Capt. Fhobbs, Mr. Tilbury; Capt. Spruce, Mr. Brindal ; Mrs. Major Phobbs, Miss P. Holton. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. Another brilliant Triumph " Robin ITood and Richard Coeur de J:ion" every Evening. THIS EVENING Will be performed PETER JENKINS. In which Messrs. A. Wigan, Meadows, Keeley ; Miss Grove and Mrs. Keeley will perform. After which a new Farce, called SISTER AND I. Characters by Messrs. F Matthews, Meadows, A. Wigan, Emery, Turner, F-inloch, awl Bellingham ; Miss E. Daly, Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, and. Miss F...iter. To conelelle with a New Grand Operatic Romantic Burlesque Spec tacle, foanded upon certain Startling and hitherto Unrevealed Pas sages in tha Histories of ROBIN HOOD AND RICHARD C(EUR DE LION. Characters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Fairbrother, Miss M. Keeley, Miss Tlllars, Miss E. Daly, Miss Howard, Miss Bromley Miss Laidlaw, and Miss Grove ; Mr. A Wigan, Mr. F. Matthews, IL'. Keeley, Mr. Tamer, and Mr. J. W. Collier. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Grand Asiatic Drama of THE ARAB AND MS DESERT STEED; or, the Pearl of the Euphrates. With =gni& ent effect?, and introducing the double stud, &c. The SCENES of the ARENA will be of Vte most varied and pleasing description, introducing the new Artistes, whose wondrous performances are nightly crowned with the most enthusiastic &polarise. The Entertainments will terminate with a new and laughable AieTERi'IECE. Mr. BATTY has much pleasure In stating, that in obedience to the wishes of several of his patrons and heads of families, he has made arrangements to give, daring the ensuing holidays, four mid day performances, the first of which will take place on THURS -I).,VY, Juno 4, and each succeeding Thursday until the nnmber are comp Lite ;..on which occasion the Entertainments will embrace those recently performed by royal command, and so highly eulogised by her most gracious MRjesty. The representations will commence each dal' at two o'clock, and terminate at half-past four. Rom-Mice open Irom eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six Zud commence at sevun o'clock. • •/A,„ -uTh LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 25, 1846. Prospects in the Upper House, with reference to the corn measure, look more propitious at the present moment than could reasonal)ly have been anticipated at so early a period of the - discussion. All those insidious rumours which were recently propagated in certain quarters, to the effect that a soaratiOn would occur among the Liberal Peers, so as not merely t) endanger the acceptance of the Bill intact, but to render the ultimate triumph of the protective principles almost a matter of certainty, have now altogether evaporated THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 25, 1846. of land for the purpose of dividing and underletting them. They become answerable for the entire rent to the head land lord:, who freqqPnt'y are clod to have to deal only with one responsible person, and they extort a large profit from the wants and necessities of the occupiers, who are frequently subjected to the utmost degree of oppression and misery in consequence. The system has entailed upon the country the most injurious consequences; and it has ever been the greatest source of difficulty to persons who have devoted their consideration to the improvements necessary to place the occupation of land in Ireland upon a safe and wholesome footing. Mr. Anciss, the ejecting landlord himself, held a large tract of land from the proprietor in fee, at a rent very nearly, if not entirely the value. About twelve years since he sublet the farm in ques tion, which contained about 70 acres, to Mr. MAUNSELL, the person recently evicted, at the yearly rent of 21. 12s. 4IAd. per acre. On the farm so obtained it appesrs that Mr. MAUNSELL expended his entire capital, amounting to 1,500/. or thereabouts, in erecting a good and substantial dwelling-house and oat-offices, and in other permanent improvements, so as to render the farm one of the most perfect in every department, and most desirable throughout the county. In this country, before a farm is let, it is generally placed in good condition, with suitable buildings and offices, and in fact everything necessary for the proper cultivation of the land. In Ireland , however, this is seldom the case ; the person about to enter upon the possession of premises, is frequently obliged to devote the greater portion of his available capital to repairs and improvements necessary for the beneficial occupation of the land. He also generally receives it in a worn-out and ex hausted condition, so that much time and expense is neces sary to bring it into good order. From these causes, the capital which would be necessary for the sufficient stocking and cultivation of the farm, is, in many instances , expended, and the tenant becomes unable to manage the entire land, and he again becomes a middleman, subdividing and subletting the farm, the whole of which was intended to have been occupied by himself. Such appears to have been the case in the present instance ; for Mr. MAnNam... had no less than fourteen un dertenants to whom he had let portions of the land. Un fortunately he did not retain a sufficient sum in hand to defray the losses incident to a failure of crops, and he con sequently got into arrear of rent. His landlord, being himself a middleman, could not afford to make any allowance for the expenditure which had taken place, and by which undoubtedly the value of the holding was much increased. He was proceeded against by ejectment, the most objectionable by far of the remedies given to the landlords for the recovery of rent, and which should never be resorted to under any circumstances until there is a failure of every other means of obtaining payment. The unfortunate tenant who, by being deprived of the land on which he had expended his all, would, with his wife and children, be reduced to a state of beggary, attempted to negotiate for a sum of money to be paid to him as some compensation for the improved value of the farm ; this was absolutely refused, probably from the circumstance of his immediate landlord being himself a middleman, who could obtain no allowance himself therefore, and the result was that he was so ill-advised, so mad, as to attempt a resistance to the law, and to barricade the house, and to place a number of persons in it in order to maintain forcible possession. Such an act on his part cannot be sufficiently reprobated : he was in such a position as to be well aware of its inutility, of the irnpossibilityof its success ; he was however driven to desperation at the idea of the misery and destitution he saw before him, and by these means attempted to extort from the fears of his landlord that which he found it vain to hope for from his justice. Such appears the correct view of the unfortunate transaction. Had the recommendation so strongly urged by Lord DEVON'S Commission been carried into execution, and a power given for the registration of such improvements on the lands, and a provision made that if the tenant should be ejected, or his rent raised within thirty years, the landlord should be bound to pay such a sum not exceeding the maximum fixed as the work should then be valued at, we should have been spared this painful and melancholy case ; further indulgence would probably have been accorded to the unfortunate tenant, or, it removed from his holding, he would have had to receive a sum which might enable him to exist until he could turn his attention to some other means of livelihood; but such unfortunately is not the case, and although the report of the Commission to which we have alluded has been published since the month of February, 1845, and the whole of oue session and more than half of another has since elapsed, we are still without any legislative measure having been even introduced for the :purpose of carrying such recommen dations into effect. We trust that this may be remedied, and that no such apathy may be persevered in. Every similar case to that of which we have just spoken chides the delay, and trumpet-tongued demands an immediate enact ment. We can make every allowance for the great attention necessarily devoted by the Government to the vast and im portant measures of commercial reform introduced within the present session, but these have now practically been carried, and no excuse can be found if measures of such vital im portance to the peace and tranquillity of Ireland should be longer delayed. The Augsburgh. Gazette mentions a report that the Aus trian Government intends to form a military railroad be tween Augsburgh and Ulm, so that, in case of any threatened invasion, Ulm may be immediately supplied with troops. The same journal, under the date Vienna, 16th May, states, that the Emperor of AUSTRIA had ordered a rigorous inves • tigation to be made into the complaints made by M. DE Booesz of the atrocities committed on his family and pro perty by the peasantry during the late outbreak in Austrian Galicia. SZELA, the peasant chief has, it is said, voluntarily appeared to answer the accusation. A letter from Cracow of the 13th, in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" Warrants for arrest continue to be issued. The prisons are guarded with the utmost rigour. At first the relations of the prisoners were permitted to visit and bring them their meals, but now this is prevented. One of the prisoners, M. MORGENBESSER, a German of good family, who had been employed at the coal mines of Zaworzno, and was under a very heavy accusation, is said to have made his escape while being taken before the examining magistrate to be interrogated. Forty-two prisoners, all from Kosel, have been given up to the Russian authorities, but their fate is unknown. The Austrians have evacuated the fortress, and taken possession of several private houses, expelling the in habitants. A great mortality prevails among the soldiers, thirteen of whom died last night." " The late events in Galicia," says the same journal, "will not be without some influence on the relations between the lords of the soil and their peasantry in the Danubian prin cipalities. By a Government decree of April 23. seignioral rights in Wallachia are to be submitted to revision, and all contracts are to be signed by the village ancients, as well as by the contracting parties individually." The latest intelligence that has been received from Cracow is of the 15th inst. A letter of that date announces that, according to a supplementary convention, entered into be tween the three protecting Powers, Austrian troops alone are to garrison Cracow, and, in consequence of the distressed condition of the republic, the expense of the occu pation is to be defrayed by Austria. The constitution of Cracow, the Senate, and its President, are to be suppressed, and the Government is to consist hereafter of a Directory. formed of three persons. It will be recollected that the three peasants who arrested PANTALEON POTOCK.I, near Siedlic, and delivered him up to the authorities, were decorated for that service with the medal of the order of Merit by Prince PASKIEWITCIC. They were recently all three found hanging by the neck to trees in a forest near Siedlic. In the Second Chamber of the Saxon Legislature the de bate on the report of the Committee respecting the riots at Leipsic WAS resumed on the 18th. The report, which was favourable to the Government, was rejected by a majority of one, the numbers being respectively 36 and 37. Accounts from Constantinopl e of the 7th instant announce, that the treaty of Commerce between 'Russia and Turkey, putting Russia on a footing with the other Powers who have adhered to the treaty of the 16th of August, was signed on the 30th of April, at Balta Liman, by Pd. TITONV, on the part of Russia, and by RESCHID PAsua and TAmrt BEY, on the part of the Sublime Porte. In the north of Switzerland --. the LibualTparty are attacked by their Jesuit adversaries with the weapons of calumny. In the south the part-pretre more bold because more nume rous, use m ore formidable ' weapons. The following letter from Sion, the capital of the canton of V of the a d la ay is, i a n p t p h e i a s rsM nc a l nil the victims order 1 h A e s i s l a a s: i j n u a s t t i ou been is f a o g n a o i. ( n .i o t h nn are all of the Liberal party.un happy theon c s o t u it n e t tio ry : tshenfbanks of the Rhone, tlte ~...,andemember of La Jeune had been stabbed in entertained committed tinifs consequence o wrnausredxeriled wasiti 184,1. body of .31 , 111 e. Joris, the sister several places with a knife. of her partaking of the political opinion Dr. Clan VaZ, of Martinez, more fortunate s th o An that 6ai sse' this wh her brother. Mdlle. Joris, hag just escaped from assassination. A short than middle of the night, he heard a noise at his door, nie ago, in the and on his asking who was there, he was told in a disguised voice that his presence was required at the house of a patient; but his visitors mentioned a name unknown to the doctor, wh o i replied that he would not attend until the fol lowing morning. They then attempted t o burst o p en the door, b ut the servants . of the house having bv this time got up and come t o t h e aid of their master, the riirlians tied." It is not the first time that attempts have been made to assassinate Dr. CLAIJtVAZ, whose profession renders frequent journies among the mountains necessary. Some time since, in the course of conversation, the Canon RivAz advised him to change his opinions or he would have cause to repent them. Dr. CL.A.IIIYAZ replied to the respect4le curate of Arden that had such a warning proceeded from any one else, he should have attached no importance to it, while he did as coming from such a source, but that, never theless, he must remain faithful to his convictions. Dr. CLAIRVAZ, however, ever after ; avoidni tflag out at night, and his assassins, tired of waiting, have endeavoured to murder him in his own house. The exertions of the police to detect the culprits have been un successful. Perhaps this would not have been the case if the victims had belonged to the party of the clergy. It is to be hoped, however, that Canon RIVAZ who so charitably warned Dr. CLAlnvaz will enlighten the officers of justice Madrid papers of the 17th have been received. The Tieinpo declares that Don Lxoscro ROBIN DE CELLS, the chief of the late insurrection in Galicia, has been assas sinated in Portugal by his own followers. The report, however, stands in need of confirmation. The late editor of the Espectador, Don FRANCISCO LABRADOR, has been arrested at Cadiz, by order of the poli tical chief, and sent to Seville a prisoner. The Grand Duke CONSTANTINE arrived at Algesiras on the 9th, and without waiting to land, sailed immediately for Ceuta. Orders had been sent to VILLALONGA to stay the execution of the decree of barishinent which he had issued against the Countess MINA. An army of 18,000 men is assembled at Valladolid, to furnish garrisons for the towns through which the QUEEN will proceed on her way to the baths of Santa Aguada. General NA.nvAEz and the Infante Don ENRIQUE were both at Bayonne on the 20th. MADRID BOLSA, MAY 16.—The Three and Five per Cents. were not quoted on the Bourse, but some private transac tions took place in the former at 02%. The shares of the Bank of St. Fernando sold at 370 for cash, and those of Isabel at 200. We have received the Paris papers of Friday and Saturday. The discussion on the Budget of Expenses still continued in the Chamber of Deputies. On Friday the discussion com • menced on the Budget of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Among the credits demanded was one of 60,000 francs for a Consul at Calcutta. M. L'llxs.norrx objected to demanding an exequatur for this Consul from England, because England had not demanded an exequatur for her Consul at Algiers, and that it would be impolitic by demanding an exequatur from the Calcutta Consul, to recognise the English conquests in India, unless England, by making a similar demand for her Consul at Algiers, recognised the French conquests in Africa. M. GUIZOT, in reply, first proved the necessity of esta blishing a Consul at Calcutta by the following statement : "French commerce with the East Indies is progresively on the increase; thus in 1839, our comm erce , i nc l u di ng both imports and exports, which amounted to about 19,000,000, arose in 1844 to 39,000,000 ; our own special commodities, which were but 18,000,000, rose to 36,000,000 ; and our ships entering Calcutta amount, in 1844, to 45. I hold in my hand the opinions of assurance companies upon the good re sults which have been derived from Consuls-General, and expressing a desire that a Consul-General should be settled in India, giving to Culcutta the preference. The Minister of Marine also expresses his regret that our ships did not find the necessary succour at Calcutta, owing to the want of a French representati ve . H e thought 60,000 francs the least that could be allowed a Consul-General living at Calcutta, and he did not think there need be any apprehension that on such a salary he could rival the luxury of the officers of the Indian Company." On the subject of the exequatur he said— "England had not yet occasion to ask for an exequatur for her Consul at Algiers, because no new Consul had been established in that residency since 1830; but whenever such a new appointment should be made, either England should demand an exequatur, or the Consul would not be permitted to reside at Algiers." On Saturday the Commission of Peers heard the report of M. FRANK CARRE in the case of LECONITE. It will be read in the public sitting of the Court on Tuesday. The trial is expected to commence on the Bth of June. Accounts from Algiers of the 17th state that Marshal BUGEAUD had entered the mountains, and that at his ap proach the Kabyles had fled. The Courrier Francais says that the retirement of Marshal BUGEAUD from the govern ment of Algiers has been decided on, and that General SE BASTLA.NI will be his successor. Other accounts state that the government of Algeria is destined for the Due D'AUMALE. There are eighteen companies who intend tobid for the con cession of the Lyons and Avignon Railway. The capital of the Talabot Company is the highest, amounting to 140,000,000 francs ; that of the Debeaume Company is 120,000,000 f. All the other companies, with the exception of that of Lecointe, had fixed their capital at 110,000,000 f.; the latter only demanded 80,000,000 f. The deposit claimed by those companies was 50 francs per share of 500 francs. The Griolet and Chastellux Companies required 100 francs. The amount thus paid into the hands of these companies is esti mated at 110,000,000 francs; and when the definitive shares shall have been distributed, after the fusion, the surplus re maining to be reimbursed to the shareholders will be about 75,000,000 francs. The Three per Cents. closed at 84f. 5c.; the Five per Cents., 119 f. 85c.; the Orleans Railroad shares, 1,242 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 1,027 f. 50c.; Havre, 752 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, 753 f. 75c.; Avignon, 903 f. 75c; Viemon, 640 f.; Bordeaux, 620 f.; Troyes and Montereau, 390 f.; Basle, 217 f. 50c.; Fainpoux, 415 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 507 f. 50c.; Tours and Nantes, 523 f. 75c. ; Paris and Lyons, b43f. 7bc. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 2S ; Spanish Domestic Debt, 31M. The following are the quotations in the new lines:— Lyons and Avignon Deflnitivos, 516 f. 75c.; Bordeaux and Cette Deflnitives, 511 f. 25e. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 23. Boulogne and Amiens, 12—Dutch Rhenish, 7% —East Indian, %t—Great Indian Peninsular 1 /—Jamaica South Midland Junc tion, 14 —Luxembourg, 2—Namur and Liege, 4—Northern of France Constituted, 14%—Paris and Lyons Constituted, 6 2 4—Paris and Rouen, 39%—West Flanders, 24. ACCOUCHEMENT ITER MAJESTY. BIRTH OF A PRINCESS. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, MAY 25, 1846. This afternoon, at 3 o'clock, the Queen was safely de Lvered of a PRINCESS. In the room with her Majesty were his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Dr. Locock, and Mrs. Lilly, the monthly nurse ; and in the rooms adjoining were the other medical attendants, Sir James Clark and Dr, Ferguson, and also her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Lady in Waiting on the Queen, and the Ministers and Officers of State, summoned on the occasion. The Privy Councillors present were the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Duke of Bumleech, the Earl of Haddington, Sir Robert Peel, Sir James Graham, Mr. Secretary Glad stone, the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl Delawarr, the Earl of Jersey, the Lord Chancellor, and the Duke of Wellington. HOUSE OF LORDS._ (THIS DAY.) The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, the Earl of Staf ford, and Earl Stanhope. PINKTS V. THE PATCLIFFE GAS COMPANY. The arguments in this part-heard appeal were resumed, and occupied their Lordships the whole morning. IWLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) The Master of the Rolls was occupied the whol e d ay w i t h motions and petition s . N o case calling for a particular report came before his Lordship in the course of the morning. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) THE DUKE OF LEEDS V. EARL AMIIEP.ST. His HONOUR gave judgment in this case to-day, declaring that the assets of the late Duke of Leeds were answerable for the equitable waste that had been committed. The case occupied the Court some days in argument a short time ago, at which period we gave a short outline of the facts. THE ATTORNEY. GENERAL V. THE EARL OF DEVON. The further a rguments i n t hi s par t -h e ard case, th e ques tion in which relates to the management of the Tiverton school, were resumed, and occupied the Court the whole day. We have already gi ven a d eta il e d ac count of th e facts. " The Vice - Chancellors KNIGHT BRUCE and WIGEAm were occupied the whole morning with causes of no interest. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) Thomas Oran:, about 25 years of age, porter, was charged with stabbing a female named Elizabeth Norton, under the following circumstances:— Between ten and eleven o'clock on Saturday night last, the prisoner and the injured woman were drinking together in the 'tap-rom of the City of Hereford public-house, in Cleveland -street, Fitzroy-square. Norton was intoxicated, and a violent altercation ensued between them, in the course of which she struck the prisoner twice in the face, making use at the time of very abusive and provoking language. On the prisoner recovering the second blow, he rushed and closed with Norton • they struggled for an instant or two, and then Norton called out that she was stabbed; blood was directly afterwards seen streaming from a wound on her left side. She shortly became insensible, and afterbeing removed to a chemist's in the neighbcurhood she was conveyed to Middlesex Hospital. In the interim the prisoner effected his escape from the pub.ic-house, and absconued from the neigh bourhood. However, police-constable John Manning, No. 86, of the E division, succeeded in tracing him out, and between eight and nine o'clock last evening apprehended him, concealed in a water-closet, in Granby place, Waterloo -road, Lambeth. Norton is about fifty years of age, a married woman, and the mother of several children now living, For several years past s h e b a d c ohabited with the prisoner. Inspector Clements, of the E division , hand ed to Mr. Maltby a certificate from ' the Hospital, of the woman being confined there from the effects of a stab of a very severe nature in the left side, as to the probable result of which no opinion could at present be formed. The wound was between two and three inches in depth. Mr. MALT BY as k ed if the riso ner wished to say anything in the present. sta ge of the proceedings? The prisoner, who seemed fully conscious of the very serious situation that he had placed himself in, said, on the woman striking him a second time, he made a rush towards her, having a knife in his hand, with which they had been eating their supper; how the wound was inflicted he was not conscious. Here ho burst into tears. ' Mr. MALTBY remanded him until Thursday. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday was again heavy, and prices were 1 /sd. per lb. lower. The sales were 30,000 to 40,000 bales, including 800 for export and on specu lation. Shires were dull. The result of the meeting held at Lansdowne House on Saturday afternoon, at which between seventy and eighty Whig Members of the Upper House were present, and at which it was unanimously resolved to support the Corn Bill of Sir R. Peel, without any amendments whatever, bas been the subject of universal conversation in all leading circles this morning. Congratulations have passed that this great measure may be now considered as be yond the chances of defeat. Parties unconnected with trade or commerce know little of the impediments which have been placed upon the interchange of commodities by the protracted debates in the House of Com mons, and fervently is it hoped that in the House of Lords the decision may be " speedy and soon," as the late Sir William Curtis was in the habit of desiring business to be transacted. The current rumour is that the Duke of Wellington has still proxies at his disposal on Conservative grounds, amounting to 70 or 75. Adding to these the, Whig Members of the House of Lords, who met Lord Lansdowne on Saturday afternoon, and who agreed to take Ce measure, there can be little doubt that the Bill is safe, and that following in the wake of the long period of depression there will be a degree of anima tion in the trade of the country, which has not been witnessed for many years past. The quotations of the public securities are too high to permit of any material advance, even were the Corn Bill passed; besides which, it is certain that money will be required very extensively for fresh commercial operations, sheuld the Lords not reject the Bill. A document arrived by the last mail from Canada, and to which publicity has been given this morning, signed by Earl Cathcart, and addressed to the Colonial Secretary. Upon the face of the document the opinions expressed by Earl Cathcart, savours strongly of the Richmond and Bentinck policy, i. e., protection. Very broad assertions are made by the Representative of her Majesty in Canada that the alterations in the corn-laws will not only destroy the carry ing trade between this country and the - colony, but that it may even tend to alienation of the people there, and lead to annexation with the United States. But few of the merchants here—ultra-Tories they are—have any faith in results such as predicted. On the contrary, the mass of merchants believe that all parties would be benefited by the corn-law question being settled, as then fair competition would be induced, and the resources of our own colonies brought more prominently forward. There have been several commercial arrivals to-day; but they are singularly barren of information, excepting to parties interested. The trade of the port of London is at present ex tremely brisk, as far as respects the warehousing of all sorts of produce that has arrived from colonial or foreign ports. The Public Securities have been rather firm this morning, but there has not been any considerable amount of business transacted. Cash is more in request than it was a week back. The payment into the Treasury and the Bank of England on account of duties are daily on the increase, and this will for a time, at least, tend to make the money market rather tight. Consols for the Account have advanced this morning to 96% %, and for Money 96 3 A. Exchequer bills have fluctuated from 17s. to 225. premium. India Bonds are at 30s. premium, and Back Stock at 205%. The only bargains in the Foreign Bonds have been in Mexican, at 31% 3,4 ; in the Deferred, at 17 1 sA ; in Peru vian, at 39% ; in Spanish, at 24%; in the Three per Cents., at 37% ; • and Dutch Four per Cent. Certificates were in re quest at 91%. The Railway Shares still continue heavy. There are now some hopes that the large amount in the hands of the Ac countant- General in Chancery, deposited on account of rail way projects, will soon be returned into circulation. Orders were given in the Vice-Chancellor's Court on Saturday last for paying out deposits upon ten or eleven schemes, the pro moters of which have not complied with the standing orders. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE ' CLOSINo O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. • • 205% 205% Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 95 yf, % 95% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 96% % 96% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 973. 8 3,4 97% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 3, 1860 .. 10 3-16 10 3-16 India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .. 30 30 Ditto, under 1,0001. .. 25 Consols for Account .. • • .. .. 96% % India Stock for Account .. .. 266 Exchequer Bills. 134 d. 1,0001... 500/. . Ditto, Small • Ditto, Advertised • lid. 96% 266 22 17 - - pm. 17 22 - - - pm. 22 22 - - - pm. 22 20 15 19 - pm. 19 ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. FOREIGN FUNDS. Mexican Bonds, 1937, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account .. 31% - Ditto, Small .. .. Ditto, Deferred ' 17%% Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. 29% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 24% Ditto, for the Account 24% Ditto, Three per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account .. . • .. 37% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates .. 91% PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING RAILWAY SHAR PAID. DONE AT ES. PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen ...... .... ..10 .... 4% 4 Birmingham and Gloucester.. ..100 .. . ..... 125 Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... .. Caledonian .. 10 .... 11%14 % 11% Ditto, Half Shares .. 2%.... 134% Ditto, Extension 2% .... . Cambridge and Oxfor4 1%.... % 1 - Chester and Holyhead .. .. 22% 21% ..... Derby and Crewe .. • • • • 2% •• • - 6 5;4 .. Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2% .... ..... Direct Northern .. 2% .... 1% Eastern Counties 141. 165..... 23% Ditto New .. 8/. 165..... 7 p - Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. ..... Ditto, ditto, No. 2. 6/. 13s. 4d. Ditto, York Extension 105...., lIA y a ........ Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... ..... 31% 31% 17% 3934 24 34 24% 23 7p % P P Ditto 4 Shares .. . 12% .. 18 ..... 18 Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2 % .. 2 Goole, Doncast., and Sheffield, &c. 425. % di5....... 1 dis. Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1% E Great Western .. 85 145 145 Ditto Half Shares .. 50 .... 83 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 5 .. •• • ..... 16% Ditto, Fifths .. 20 .... 32% 333 .... 33% Leicester and Birmingham .. 225. .... % di5....... dis Leicester and Bedford ..... ..... 225..... p par..., par Leicester, Tamworth, &c. 425. .... % di5..... • • 3 2 dis Liverp., Manch., & Newc. Junct. 2%.... 2 2 London ant Birmingham. . • .100 .. 227 •• • • 227 Ditto Thirds 24 .... 62 ...... •• • . 62 London and Black wall .. 161. 13s. 4d. .......... .......... Ditto, New . 2%.... 3%.. London and Brighton 50 .... 64% 651/, London and Croydon .. .. 13/. 15s. 9d. 22% ..... London and South-Western.. 41/. 6s. 10d. 78 ........ Ditto, New . 17% .... 28% ....... London and York .. .• 2% ......... London, Salisbury, and Yeovil .. 2% .. .• 2 Manchester and Leeds .. .. 82 .... ...... 3% 6514 22 78 2914 2% 1%, Ditto Extension .. .. .. 425. _ _ 2% 1; .. —.; ; 2% p Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 ~ .. 80% • BO% Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .. • • % % P•• •• • • X p Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 1% ...... Midland .. .. .. ..100 ..•.149 148. ... :. 148 Ditto, New .. .. .. 18 .... 3134 30% •• • • 30% Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .... ... ••• • • 120 Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 25 .... 43% 44 •• • • Ditto, New . .. .. .. I .... 914 • ... •• 9 U Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 15 .... 24%)4 25% Norfolk .. .. _ • • • • • • Ditto, Half Shares • . .. .. 5 • .. ........ Ditto, Tenths .. • • •• • • Ditto, Extension .. • • .. 1% North British .. .. .. 22% .... 30 29% —— ~ 29% Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 1 1 A .. -2% • • •... .• North Kent and Direct Dover • • 2% .... 1% y 4 _ . North Staffordshire .. .. • • 425. •• • • 3% % p 3% p OXfd.,WOreekiter, & Wolverhmptn. 12%.... 8% _ _ •••• _ I; IA Portsmouth Direct .. • • .. 3% .... •• • •••• .• • • 3% Scottish Central .. .. . .. 10 .... 15% 16 ..• • 16 I A Ditto New . .. • • • • • • 2% •• • • 7% • • ..... _ 7;4 Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2%.... 2% 3 3 — Shropshire Union .. .. .. .. 425..... I % die .. South Midland .. .. .. .. 425..... 14% dis South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33%.. • . 3934 %_— .. „ 39% Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 2% .... 2% ...... .• • • 23/ Staines and Richmond .. .. .. 1 .. _ ..... ••• • • 44 Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke.. 5% •• • • 2% .... . 2% Welsh Midland .. .. .. .. 2% .... 1u IA • • •• • .. .. West Riding Union .. .. .. 425. • ... 2% 1 A %p .. York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... .... . — Ditto, Half Shares .. .. .. 25 .... 48 ..•• .••• •• 48 Ditto. Extension .. .. - .. 15 • .... 32% 33 .. .. 33 Do. E. and W. Riding Exten... 1 ..•• 10% 11% • .. • 11% ----- - - -- - FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amisns .. 12 .... 11% .... Bord., Toul., & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 .... I Ditto, ditto (Espelete) .. 2 .... 1% % ........ Central of Spain .. , 2 .... .......... Dutch Rhenish .• 6 •• • • •• •• • • East Indian . .• • • • • s s• •• • • I ••••• • • • •• Lyons and Avignon .. .. 2 .... . . ...... Namur and Liege .. 6 .... 4 ..... . Orleans and Bordeaux .... 10% Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 .... % ........ Paris and Strasbourg Constituted 5 .... 5% itouen and Havre . .. 20 .... 29 1 Tours and Nantes Constituted .. 5 .... West Flanders . 4 .. • . 2 ...• MINES. il% I% 7z,u 10% 29 Real del Monte, Unregistered .. .... 3% ...... ... LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON', MAY 25.—Wind at noon, N.W., light airs and fine. DEAL, MAY 23 AND 24.—Wind Easterly.—Sld. Christina A ga th a, Lop, Batavia; Agnes, Warnken, New Orleans; Bangor, Leighton, Galveston; Stad Antwerpen, Groovers, New York; Rhein, Vera Crnz. Arrd. 24th, Ferns, Putnam, New York and St. Thomas. Arrd. from the River, 23d, Crest, Ayres, Ceylon; Benjamin Greene, Laws, St. Kitt's ; Prince Albert, Sebor, New York ; Graham, Que. bec. Arrd. from the River and sld. 23d, Archer, Larkins, Barbadoes 24th, Cygnet, M`Leod, Van Dieman's Land; Edward Robinson, Ley land, Ascension and Mauritius ; Duke of Wellington, Williams, St. John's, New Brunswick; Archer, M'Lachlin, Barbadoes. COWES, MAY 24.—Wind light and variable.—Sld. Shepherdess, Simpson, Mauritius. OFF TORBAY, MAY 24.—Wind S.S.W. —Madra, Manila. PLYMOUTH, MAY 24.—Wind N.—Arrd. Her Majesty's steamer Terrible, from a cruise, with foremast sprung, rudder broken, &c. BRISTOL, MAY d. Hornpy, Allen, Barbadoes. SWANSEA, 31Ax 22.—Arrd. Sarepta, Stephens, Cuba. CLYDE, MAT 23.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. 22, Arnisdale, Johnston, Trinidad; Lyra, Swan, ditto; Medora, M'Pherson, ditto; 23, Bril liant, Brown, Mobile; Clutha, Fowler, ditto. Sld. 21, Columbia, Reid, Miramichi ; 22, Morning Star, Alderson, Bathurst; 23, Semi ramis, Lockheed, Calcutta; Randolph, Campbell, Barbadoes; Lady Harvey, Miller, Antigua, and Vera Cruz. OFF SALCOM:BE, MAY 24.—Rawlins, Jamaica. FALMOUTH, MAT 24.—Wind N.—Arrd. 23d, Zodiac, Heres, Nickerie, with loss of bulwarks, boats, sails, &c. ; Ocean Queen, Shaddock, Swansea, for Malaga, leaky, and with part of cargo thrown over board, . PENZANCE, MAT 23.—Wind N.-31d. 22d, Sylvanus, Roger, New. foundland. LIVERPOOL, MAY 24.—Wind N.W., moderate.—Arrd. 23d, Lydia, Jones, Antigua ; Agnes Jane, Richardson, Galveston ; Ward Chip man, Amer, New Orleans; Ann Jeffrey, Carter, ditto; Invincible, Newman, Cephalonia, and not the Matthew Pierce, as reported yes° terday. 24th. Carleton, Bailee, Miramichi. Sid. 23d, Marquis of Bute, Bannatyne, Hong-Kong ; Vorwarts, Czar, Rio Janeiro ; 3lar !Dion, Champion, St. Thomas; Emily, Pendlebury, Attica; A shbur i i ton, Howland, St. John's, N.B. ; Goltah, Slate, Quebec. tb. 2 r 4 ts th bem E ll e o. k4ightield, Fulton, Rio Grande ; H avannah Packet, I. rant; St. Vincent, Shepher d, St. Vincent ; Miracle, Ellio't, New York ; Kate, Brannagan, Montreal ; Wakona, Pain, Baltimore. OFF LIVERPOOL, MAY 24. Asia ; Tcruades, --. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 24.—Wind S.S.W. to W.N.W.—Sid. 23, Fun chal, Freeman, Sierra Leone; her Majesty's ship Nautilus, on a cruize. O FF SWANAGE.-IPOIII, D ominica . Forman , Grenada. NEwroicr, MAY 2 3 . — Sid. Oc ean Q ueen, Heslo P , MILFORD, MAY 2-• •k 23 .—Acrd. Sally, Bruce, Sierra Leone. DUBLIN, MAY 23.—Winct N.E.—Arrd. Cingalese, Trinidad. WATERFORD, MAY 21. • —Sld Hippocampl, Fortune, St. John's, N, B. . James, Riley, Miramichi. 0 Coax, MAY 22.—Wind S., light.—Arrd. Superior, Bell, Valparaiso Sld. Horatio, Sampson, Quebec; Arabian, Robertson, H a lif ax • BANTRY, MAT 20.—Arrd William Hutt, Craig, H d • on w Clyde, rattier leaky, with loss of some sails. as, for the GALWAY, MAY 20.—Sid. Recovery, Moore, Quebec. Stewart, New , Yo N rk. ew BELFAST, MAY 23.—Sid. Sir Col in Campbell, ditto. LoNOHOPE, MAY 13.—Arrd. Rolla, KnightlY, S t, John's Brunswick. Sld. Hero, Quebec; Ja ne and Ann, SHIELDS, MAY 22.-51 d. Minerva, Quebec ; 23, Pathfinder, St. John's, New Brunswick. BRIDLINGION, MAY 24.—The 11 , oope,vgBNe Whitby, and the Eliza and Mary f 1 • , allfvferaostntielhethneorGtihP,SYcOalof laden, got on the rocks Off FlitmL o COW) Off tilld proceeded . l'OUgh Heed thi s morning, but MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) ; COR N - EXCHASGE-MONDAY. The arrivals of English Wheat for our market during the past were on a very limited scale, while those of all other grain of home produce, including flour, were small. From Ireland and Scotland the receipts of Oats were far beneath an average quantity, but from abroad upwards of 11,000 quarters of wheat and 16,000 barrels of flour were received and landed in warehouses. Fresh up, the arrivals of English Wheat, coastwise as well as by land carriage and samples, were rather scanty, but of fair average quality. Although the attendance of buyers was no Ineans extensive, and the show of samples small, the English Wheat trade was in a very sluggish state. However, the finest quali ties moved off at prices about equal to those obtained on this day se'nnight, but the middling and inferior kinds declined in value is per quarter, and a large portion of the latter runained unsold at the close of business., On the whole the accounts which have reached us from various parts of the country to-day, relative to the growing crops, are of a favourable character. With free foreign Wheat we were rather scantily supplied, yet the inquiry for that article was on a very limited scale, at late rates. In Corn under lock very little was doing, yet a few thousand quarters were taken on certificate at 10s. per quarter. The bonded stocks of Grain are still rapidly accumulating. Notwithstanding the supply of Barley, both English and fo reign, was small, only the very first qualities commanded any attention. These sold at last week's currencies; but all other kinds were heavy, at barely late figures. The sup ply of Malt was again small, but fully adequate to meet the wants of the dealers. The transactions were wholly of a retail character, at prices about equal to those quoted last week. The arrivals of Oats from all parts being small, we had a very limited show of that grain here this morning: yet the sale was extremely inactive, and last Monday's prices were barely maintained. Grey and Maple Peas were very dull, and 7d per quarter lower. White qualities as last advised. Beans and Flour excessively dull, at late rates. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier.... . • 63s to 65s Red, New. .. .. 44s to 588 Oats—Yorkshire and Ditto,White, Old.. 49s 638 Lincolnsh., Feed. 23s 24s Norfolk and Lin- Potatoo coin, Red..... 448 50s Youghal and Cork, Ditto, White...... 498 59s Black . ... • Irish, Red........ —s —s Cork, White Ditto, White... —s —s Scotch, Feed. •• • • 26s 29s Rye—Old ...... •. • 32s 33s Beans—Tick ..... •• • . 308 368 New. ...... ••• • .. 31s 33s Pigeons .... 42s 48s Barley—Grinding..... 25s 27s Pease—Grey ..• Malting . .... • 29s 32s Map1e........... 33s 36s Chevalier .... •• • . 33s 34s White •• • 378 38s Sfalt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers .... •• . 39s 418 f01k......• ••• • . 558 59s Flour—Town-made .• • 50s 53s Brown 5lB 52s Suffolk . 39s 4ls Kingston said Ware 62s 63s Stocktn & Norfolk 41s 42s FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. Wheat—Dantzic.... • • 53s to 5Cs Beans • • 30s to 31s Hamburgh .... •• • 48s 50s Pease.... •• ••• • . • 30s 33s Barley -- ••••• •.• • . . 20s 24s Flour—American ... • • 26s 27s Oats--New . • 24s 25s Baltic ..... 27s 299 Feed 19s 20s SMXTHPIELD. The past week's imports of live stock from abroad have been again liberal, they having consisted of 30 oxen from Prussia, 10 ditto from Hamburgh ; 190 oxen, 50 cows, 473 sheep, and 3 calves from Rotterdam, most of which have come to hand in fair average condition. We had on offer 30 beasts from Prussia, together with 230 oxen and cows and 140 sheep from Holland. The heaviness in the demand for home-fed beasts and sheep had a depressing influence upon that for the foreign stock, which, with difficulty, found buyers at somewhat reduced figures. At Hull, nearly 200 head of sock have been imported since our last. Fresh up from our own grazing districts the arrivals of Beasts to-day were somewhat extensive, and of most excellent quality, owing to which, and the thin attendance of buyers, the Beef trade was in a very dull state, at barely, but at no thin quotable beneath, the prices obtained on Monday last, and at which a clearance was not effected. From Norfolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 2,000 Scots and short-horns; fram the western and midland counties 300, Herefords, Runts, Devons, &c. ; from other parts ofEngland, 250 of various kinds ; and from Scotland,3oo horned and polled Scots. 'The numbers of Sheep were, compared with those exhibited for some time past, larger, and of good quality. Prime old Downs were, however, rather scarce, and which sold at full prices. All other breeds were a mere ding, and in some in stances the rates had a downward tendency. Nearly 500 Lambs were' received from the _lsle of Wight. From other quarters the receipts were good. The Lamb trade ruled dull, at previous currencies. Calves and Pigs—the supplies of which were moderate—sold heavily, at late rates. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. el- to s. d Inferior Beasts ••.• 2 6 2 8 Second quality ditto 3 6 3 8 Second quality ditto. 210 3 4 Coarse-woolledditte 310 4 0 Prime large Oxen.. 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wethers 4 2 4 4 Prime Scots ...... 310 4 0 Ditto out of the wool Large coarse Calves 310 4 6 Large Hogs •••• • • 3 S 4 6 Prime small ditto .. 4 8 5 0 Small Porkers .... 4 8 5 0 Suckling Calves ..18 0 30 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 19 0 Inferior Sheep . • • 3 2 3 6 Lambs .... •... 5 0 6 0 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Sheep. Calves. I Pigs. I 25,790 lO5 300 Beasts. 3,229 NEMTGATE AND LEADENHALL. Although the arrivals of slaughtered meat up to our mar kets during the past week have fallen off, they have been seasonably extensive, and of fair average quality. The sup plies of meat killed in the metropolis have been good, owing to which the general demand has ruled heavy, and the quo tations have, in some instances, had a downward tendency, without effecting clearances. About 30 carcases of Beasts and 120 do. of Sheep have appeared on sale. At per atone, by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. a . d. to s. d. Beef, inferior•..... 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior .. 3 4 3 8 middling .. •. 2 6 2 8 middling.. 310 4 0 prima large .. 210 3 2 prime .. •• 4 0 4 2 prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, large.. •. 3 4 4 4 Veal• • .... • . 3lO 410 5ma11........ 4 6 410 Lamb. Ss Od to 6s 2d. ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs. 200 Yorkshire ..... •. •• •• .......... 30 280 210 Lincolnshire •... •. •. •• •• •. •• 25 120 100 Norfolk .. • • • • ....... ... 40 Cambridgeshire •••.• • . • . • .... 30 90 60 40 30 Surrey •• • . ...... •• • ....... 20 40 50 50 Devonshire .................... 10 40 Wiltshire ....... ........ 20 30 ; - ,0 80 Other parts ... ......... 30 50 G 0 1 00 Total ...... .... 220 1,160 200 970 Previous week's arrival...... 430 1,800 360 1,740 Difference since oar last •. .. 210 640 160 770 BOROUGH HOP MIIMICET. The supply of all kinds of Hops on offer being small, and the accounts from the plantations (in which a great increase of fly is apparent) by no means favourable, the demand here is steady, and prices are well supported in every instance. The duty is called 170,0001. BOROUGH AND SPITALPIELDS. As this market is now fast drawing to a close, the arrivals of Potatoes at the water side continue very small, but fully adequate to meet the dealers. The best qualities are pro ducing high rates, but the middling and inferior kinds are selling at ruinously low prices, viz., from 10s to 40s per ton : York reds, 140 s to 180 s per ton ; ditto Regents, 40s to 120 s ; Perth reds, 1103 to 120 s; Montrose buffs, 90s to 100 s. WOOL. The imports of wool during the past week have been. again extensive, viz., 1,375 bales from Port Phillip; 1,012 ditto from Sidney; 734 ditto from African 435 ditto from Algoa Bay; 40 ditto from the Cape; and 300 ditto from various other parts. The attention of the trade being principally directed to the publics' sales, which are progressing heavily on somewhat easier terms, the demand by private contract is heavy at barely stationary prices. Blanket wool is, how ever, quite as dear. The sales will conclude on the 28th inst. MIDLAND (NOTTINGHAM AND 11ai1.N.3- PIELD), . _ - - on the part of the promoters of which Mr. DENNISON proceeded to address the Committee. He said that this railway was projected by the Midland Railway Company, and that it would divenze from the Nottingham branch of the Midland Railway, about half a mile to the west of the town oh Nottingham, proceeding in a northern di rection, following the course of the river Lean, and terminating near the town of Mansfield. It passes near to the populous places of Lenton, Radford, Basford, Buiwell, Buckman, Tockhard, and Sutton in-Ashfield. Between Mansfield and Sutton-in-Ashfield it will form a junction with the Clay Cross and Newark Branch of the Midland Railway, by which means a communication will be opened with Sheffield, Manchester, and the North of England. The length of the line was 16 miles 6 furlongs. The estimate was 275,0001. Notting ham was a town of considerable and increasing importance, containing a population of nearly 80,000 persons, principally engaged in manu factures, which were greatly dependent on foreign and distant mar kets, and demanded every facility of transit. This line would afford a more direct route than the present for the trade with Sheffield, Manchester, Leeds, &c.; and will also afford a more direct transit with Ireland and the colonies, vid Liverpool. The workmen living in the villages between Nottingham and Mansfield obtained employment and materials from Nottingham through the means of persons called middlemen, who, though nominally paid by the masters, were, in reality, paid partly by the masters and partly by the workmen. BY giving the workmen an opportunity of communicating directly with their masters, the evils attending the middlemen system would be obviated, and the proposed line was well calculated to accomplish that very desirable object. Mr. Robert Stephenson and Mr. Swanwick were the engineers. The Bill was entirely unopposed. Mr. Thomas Herbert, Ma: or of Nottingham, Mr. E. Batchard, and Mr. J. Williams, gave evidence as to the necessity for, and general feeling in favour of the line. Mr. Swanwick gave the usual engineering evidence, which con tained few facts beyond those included in Mr. Dennison's statement. There was one tunnel, the length of which was 165 yards. The gradient in that tunnel was 1 in 181, and was the steepest on the whole line. The sharpest curve had a radiant of 25 chains. The proofs of compliance with Mr. Duncombe's resolutions, were then given, and the preamble was declared proved. Having disposed of the clauses of the Bill, The Committee rose, and dissolved ; it being then abo u t a quar ter to two o'clock. GROUP LIT. This Committee re-assembled this morning at the usual hour; Mr. P. Mlles in the chair. ST. HELEN'S CANAL AND ita.rzway, AND GRAND JUNCTION (lIUYTON TO WAR RINGTON BRANCH). The evidence on behalf of the promoters of the St. Helen's Rail way was resumed. Mr. Robert Daglelsh, the contractor for the supply of the locomo tive power on the present St. Helen's and Runcorn Gap RailwaY , examined—This line was eight miles long. There were two incline. on it about half a mile long, in which the gradients were 1 in 25 a. d 1 in 30. These could not be worked by locomotive power, but a stationary engine was used. The expense of working the proposed line would be much less, and it would afford railway communication to many collieries which did not possess it at present. Examined by Mr. HAYEs, on behalf of Sir John Gerrard—The line would pass through this gentleman's property, and close to his corn fields. He considered that it would be of advantage to his (*ir John Gerrard's) estate. He was aware, however, that Sir John was op posed to the line. Mr. Rendall, the engineer of the line, was then examined. The cost of the line would be 235,7481., in addition to which, there would be the cost of a dock at Garston, amounting to 86,9711. This scheme was purely a protective measure to the owners of St. Helen's Canal. The coal trade could not be carried on efficiently unless increased facilities of transit were given. The proposed line would meet the exigencies of the case. To take the line along the canal was the best and cheapest mode of proceeding. The Committee adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow. RO The Committee to whom GUT this gro LIII. u of Bills has referred, to-day at one o'clock, i n R oom 2 6, in the New Houses been of Parliament. Present Mr. Lascelles (in the chair), the Earl of Arundel and Surrey. Mr. Rice Clayton, Mr. Hildyard, and Captain Dalrymple. The following are the Bills that have been referred to this COI* mittee, viz.:— - - I. Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Dudley. 2. Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stow' Valley, (Birmingham. Wolverhampton and Dudley llnes). 3. line) Birmingham, Wolverhampt on and Stour Valley, (Sbonrllo . 4. South Staffordshire Junction. 5. South Staffordshire Junction (Bllston and Prestfield bnch). 6. South Staffordshire) unction (Wilhenhall and Blortrich ra branch)' 7. Trent Valley, Midlands, and Grand Junction. •8. Birmingham, Lichfield, and Manchester. 9. Derbyshire, Staffordshire, 'and Worcester JUnctlorl. ' 10. Shropshire Union Railway and Canal (Shrewebnry to StaflbrdA 11. Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, (Chester and-Waver * hampton • 12. Shrewsbury' andßirmlnghitm. 13. Shrewsbury, Wolyerhampton, and South Staffordshire Julia ton (No. 1.) - 14. Shrewsbury, WOlverhatniton, and South Staffordshire -Jane* Bon (No. 2.) • • 15. South Staffordshire (Showhill and Portobello branch).' ••• 16. Grand Junction (branch from Showhlll to Portobello). GROUP LIV. MIDLICATIS, DUSETORT—ON—TRENT TO NIIIV EATON, AND ER.A.NCI/. The Committee assembled at twelve o'clock this ramming, and per' ceeded with the further investigation of this scheme. The Bill was opposed by Mr. Kenning, a landed proprietor on the line. Mr. Woodhouse, the engineer to the line, was the first witness examined. He deposed as to the general route and estimated e%" penses of the railway. The proposed length of the I ine was 23 mile! and 2 furlongs. The total length of the branches would be oha n ,,, 10 miles. The gr a di ents on the line were generally favourable, an d the (smallest radius of a curve consisted of 36 chaiins in Shackee e ! line. The total am ount of the estimated expenses o f the constru tion of the line was 656 0001. A n ass i stant engine Mould be nece!,.. sary on a plane near the Wood en B ox b ranch. Tbere wou ld n , three tunnels on the line, which would have to be bored through r e "„ sandstone, and with that excep ti on, there were no peculiar engineer' ing difficulties on the line. TALLOW. The market for foreign Tallow is firm, and fine yellow candle is worth 435. Town Tallow, 40s to 41s 6d net cash. RAILWAY COMMITTEES (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. GROUP I. THE LONDON AND YORE. The Committee met again this day at eleven o'clock, the Earl of Lovelace, Chairman. eggTHE EASTERN covrivms. The evide in this part-heard case wall resumed. Mr. John Furze, of Amphill, was examin ed by Mr. AUSTIN—The witness was of opinion that the cornmunteation between Hertford and London would be better served by the Eastern Counties line of railway than by the London and York. The witness was briefly cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant KING. LAKE. Mr. ilenshaw, a farmer at Hertford, was also examined on the same points. In his cross-examination by Mr. Sergeant RINGLAKE, he admitted that, so far as the direct communication 'with London and other parts on the Brie, the London and York would be of great advantage. The communication between Hertford, Ware, and Biggleswade, was what principally affected him, and by the Eastern Counties scheme he would be better served than by the other. With regard to those, however, trading between those places and London, the London and York was the best adapted. Mr. Sedgwick, professor of surgery, was examined by Mr. HOPE— Was of opinion that the Cambridge and Lincoln line was most im portant to the people of Cambridge, and to the University of that place. The communication proposed by the Cambridge and Lincoln branch of the Eastern Counties line was admirably adapted to supply the deficiency of communication 'which now existed, and was very generally felt. The cuttings on the Cambridge and Lincoln, as proposed by the Eastern Counties, we re light ; whereas, on the communication proposed by the branch of the London and York line to Cambridge, the cuttings were very grearit, the stratum being oulite, which was very difficult in many parts. Cross-examined by Mr. PAGETT—Had Dot examined the plans of the Eastern Counties scheme. Had not ;had time, if so inclined, as he did not have an intimation of his having to be ex amined till ten o'clock on Saturday night. He would not go so far as saying that the branch line of the Loi .n and York to Cambridge could not be made ; on the contrary, it *iv; is already partly made by another Company. He was of opinion tha t the line proposed by the Eastern Counties was the most easy of construction, and the best adapted to the convenience of Cambridge.. BY Lord VivraN—Had frequently .tr,ave lied from Cambridge to London by railway. Had never met with any thing like great incon venience by the Eastern Counties line. lucre was a large number of stations on the line at which the slow grins stopped, but the mail trains went quick enough. Complaints were often made, but he at tributed the delays to the frequent stoppagleit of the slow trains at the various stations. Major Hardy, of Falkingham, near Linoorn, was called to speak to the advantage of the Cambridge and Lincc an line. tLOUSE OF CO/LC:MONS. GROUP 11. This Committee met this morning, at the usual hour ; Lord Mer peth in the chair. C 0 IGNlVikia'r. merchant of St„ .ll.ustell, who deposed to Mitchell, a would gisyr. in a mining, agricul- Mr Theoplillus *accommodation the line . ~ the great rcial point ofview. The traftic-evidence ou this line was opeiseet by the examination of a magistrate and genera il merchant at Lost- Mr. James corroborated Drew, the evidence of last writ ess, He got his goods withiel, hLondon, and Bristol. It wont( I be of great advantage seta line were made. There Would be a saving to tural, and commercial h fII s. Ga. in the carriage of a cask of spirt ts. There was one vary considerable iron mine in the neighbourhood. e f Lostwithiel, Mr. Samuel Elliott, a wholesale groceroll enlist and druggist at i th ioi h n im ri Liskeard, examined—There were rather mute than 30 copper mines rf The u t p re in that district. The value of the mines as property was between 300,0001. and meow. There was a large trt .flic between Plymouth and Liskeard. The average cost at present between Liskeard and Plymouth, for a ton of goods, was 11. The to .wn of Liskeard was in favour of the railway, Mr. Thos. Were Fox, a merchant from Ply It south, and Mr. Michael Willianis, an Cornwall and extensi Wales, ve corroborated miner and Copper ma) elter in vari ous p arts of traffic, and were of op i nion that the line woes very much required b ' the wants of the di str i et, and was the best pr oposed to be aid down y for its accommodation. The Committee adjourned till twelve o'ch Kt . to-morrow. GROUP XXX. IVIMLAND BASTE'"I V EECOUNTIES LINE (c.a.mnramoz TO. DON). The Committee on this group assembled at twelve o'clock, when, after a short consideration, it was decided. ti iat the preamble was proved. The clauses were to be taken at thati 1 o'clock. GROUP XXXV. This Committee should have met at twelve o'clock, but in conse quence of a misapprehension as to the hour tell aointed at the last ad journment of the Committee, neither the Charm aan, Mr. Bankes, nor Mr. Bruges were present. The Chairman ' having beau sent for, business oommeneed at about a quarter to ones )'clock. Thtria rtmalued bxt vue Diu on the 110, milliely, the THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL AND - - - - ITS APPRENTICES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. read with extreme delight your vet" , feeling and just remarks in The S un o f T ues d ay last, on the case of cruel , treatment, in which a poor friendless boy was the sufferer by the hands of a cruel and tyrannical master, with whom he is unfortunately placed, and quite agree with you that the managers of that wealthy charity ought to step forward and rescue the lad from a repetition of such barbarous treatment. I have not perceived that any public notice hats been taken of your remarks by that respectable body, but., as you know. all "large bodies move slowly," you need not despair of seeing the fruit of your labours even yet. Being officially connected with another institution of a some what similar character, though not for foundlings, I venture to address you, because I know, and sometimes painrully feel, the difficulty in which committees are placed in relation to this very subject of apprenticeship. In the first place, there is a great difficulty in finding suitable situations for boys and girls brought up in these institutions, for this reason—many of the children are so, absolutely friendless that th e i r mas t ers or mistresses Inns! not only teach them for their term of apprenticeship, but clothe them also ; this circumstance occasions frequently heartburnings and strife between the master and apprentice, when other things go on fairly. The second difficulty . 0 that arising from th e p rem i um g i ven w i t h the apprentice. .!•_1! many cases needy and di s h ones t persons are tempted to te " boys for the money, 5L or 104 as the case may be. Th e indenture is no s owner executed than th e trial begins, and frequently it is the case that the commencement is craelUt and the end criminality; true or false the charge is m sometimes believed, and the victim of injustice suffers punish' ment. The following case will afford an illustration :—A poo r boy of weak intedects, brought up in the Orphan Working School, City road, was, at the age of fourteen years, when his time had expi re d th ere , a b out to be handed over to his parish, as no person was willing to take him from that institution as an apprentice. On the usual application being made to the parish officers, they offered to find th boy a master if the charity would give a premium of 5/. with him, and thus save him from the workhouse, The committee consented, the boy was bound, and then commenced his misfortunes. On leaving the boy had two good suits of clothes and under clothing with him. Frequent complaints were made respecting the boy, until shortly before the period when it is usual for the charity to give a money reward for good conduct to apprentices; at this period the master sent a written character commending him very highly, consequently he was presented with ss. Shortly afterwards it was discovered that the boy could not learn Ins trade—his sight was bad—he was. imbecile, disobedient, 8 0 4 and on these grounds an application was made to cancel the indenture. The magistrate saw this letter of the master com mending the boy, heard him read, and saw him write—quad:, tioned him closely, and told th e assem bl y h e h a d b ee n well taught at school, and was in every way fitted for the sane tion—his master must keep him. A few months afterwards the secretary was informed that the master has most cruelly beaten the boy; he recommend ed his friends to take the master before a magistate. They did not do it, and the next he heard of the boy was that he bad ran away from his master, and for so doing lie had been corn" mitted for three weeks to the House of Correction. Again! new charge was made very soon, viz., that of rape, upon tn: daughter of the master. It was sworn to, bat no proof n_ 1 ,... positive character was given of the offence. The boy w"' questioned by the magistrate and police, and one word wh.i. c _ 4 hit! for dropped was taken to be an admissi on , w hi c h sen t u! for trial at the Old Bailey. The Committee of the OrphF! Working School, to its lasting honour be it spoken,took up the case and paid all costs, believing the charge to be made up . tog" rid of the boy; the master offered to abancion it if the inden ture wascancelled. He was defended by Mr. Clarkson, and in stantly acquitted by the jury. It was this man has had several apprentices—one from Shoreditch workhouse, with 5/. premium. This 17 was charged with robbing him, and was sent to the ofi of Wignt—the case referred to he got -rid rather I t v h o e r r n took the e , This, gesthSould be mentioned, amnaoitnheedr onlylad w un as til ta t te is n fe a ll w o a w y e b e y uld his friends; si ua a ti f e o n urth . Sir, is profitable work ; besides this, i i h t o il lar, and two years as an he never found the boy au ar h another apprentice.tsbuiintgl'iebulita He andup o upon o y c3,u our r p ea v d e*L ers Columns, t that but' pa , s i s . er f do l 'te l o ia ot r o i rn ty ;'oc i uh s not done y a foundling' . • best part of two years as o ap n p e e o a f re t e ro at au t i l t i s e fr p o e m lie h e i - n e l et t i o ;t c s,, lo c. apprentice. ill p mercy and _ h the work o f have :ubli c must tution when the child l school; han insti Octe t of e clothing, eaves the insist upon being done, and you stand • what h r h e l a s f e t e t a h r e l statements i f and wat h a be cared or, c e,.. over, and encourag he amuse tected too, until he arrives at manhood. This, Siv, i l ; and pro tr w as as a watchman to guide. The public cry aloud " Spi ire ' benevolent and the friend of the friendless will aid you in you r. work . M T HE ORPHANS' FRIEND•ay 25, 1846. How THE GREAT a wa s a -et' letters to the tenant farm secretary o f Iv ..... _ t thePßzEz= iteEtympositively 21 L 1 7 1.1 . 1lii — os T 8 ,.: e i r e aoochmfts.00,r stheta.euirtle.oxnpenrsses, I . lVi j t v ir i i i g ts t i h nd em epe to iden atte t attend the meeting at sov W ere e ign be d o g e f James's, on Thursday last, and proMng t lt ' they defy the public against 'a forged half sovereign p r t el b g,:,l t t h h e a w ex eig ec h u t ti o o r n ; of which isaaremlgairvi.lcal.. good. Some or them are struck off in silver, and strongly gilt,r,,. ties Herald. sound.—.3l Felicien David is, on dit, about to be mltrried to a 14 ' 1 and beautiful young Englishwoman, who fell in love with the 0 00 poser on merely hearing " The Desert."—Paris paper. 10 Ibrahim Paella may be shortly expected in t - 1, p; country, his Highness having signified his intention of visiti: London on his departure from Paris.— Observer. ma II RURAL SIMPLICITY.—An unsophisticated the it who never travelled a great many miles from his home in the Fore r of Dean, reading In his " folio of four pages" of the debate on the . , troduction of Papal hulls, went to the neighbour, and put these la i., y rogatorieq, " I say, David, what sort of bulls be these ? 13 ° t „„ a Devons, Herefords, or short-horns? Dost think they would make 8 good cress with our mountain breed?" The questioned was un , ag - 11 to resolve the puzzle of the questioner, but the latter, wii° ''„ in , 0 thirst tor knowledge, notwithstanding his sequestered life, 1 10 ~.. obtained an " explanation" upon the it Int.—Cif/owes/era/are Chron ic ; t ... POPULATION OF THE AUSTRIAN DOMINIONS. statistical return, lately published at Vienna, gives the total PoPu r r x g tion of the Austrian monarchy at 37,491,120. Of this Hang srl .'' ~,a '. - ' 12,873,717 ; Bohemia, 4,249,669 ; the Kingdom of Venice, 2,249,a andlombardy, 2,588,426. JOHN lIAMPDEN.—We hear that there is to b e „......r i‘ " public met'ng and dinner at Chalgrove Field, on the 18th 0f1117,11 next, being the anniversary of the death of this disti n . . . . . .... - - patriot.—AyZesbury News. A Cuatous BIRD'S NEST.—A few days since Mt 5 ;, John Hubbar?. landlord of the Wheat Sheaf, Burton Joyce, found tomtit's nest, containing several young ones, in an old hat placed a stick in his gardens.—Nottinghom Journal. • i I TRADE vvrrn BUSSIA.—We understand that offic i a l , accounts from St. Petersburgh slate that the Russian Govornulent has made a reduction in the port charges at that city. thou was toThe altera- Cfßardia/4. take effect on the opening of the llaViptloll.--Mitficitater I-