The Sun. — London, England, 1852-05-20 00:00:00

H ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madlle. REGINA PORTA. An Engagement has been made with MacWe Regina Fee, first Danseuse of the Opera, Paris, who will make her first appearance ,n Saturday next. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. GRAND MORNING CONCERT. TO-MORROW The Directors have the honour to announce that a Grand Morning Concert will take place TO-MORROW (Friday), May 21, PROGRAM 11E.—PART I. Overture, Jessonda, Bpohr—Terzett o , Der Frieschutz, Madame Mdlle. Bertrandi, and Herr Ander, Weber—Romania from Don Pasquale, " Bella si come nn Anger'," Signor Bartolini, Donizetti—Aria from Semiramide , "Ah q uel Giorno," Mdlle. Seguin, Bosint —Terzetto front the opera of Martha, Mdlle. Anna Zerr, Herr Ander, and Herr FOrmes, Flotow—Aria from Le Nozze de Figaro, " Non pin &Oral," Signor Marini, Mozart—Solo, Violin, /tondo Mazonrka (Ist time), M. Saiitton, Sainton—Polacca from I Lombardi, " Non fu Sogno," Madame Jullionne, Vern—Madrigal, " In these delightful pleasant groves," by the Chorus, Purcell— Romanza from Anna Bolena, " Al deice quidami," Madame Grisi, Donizetti —Grand Finale, from I Martini, Madame Juillenne, Signor Ronconi, Signor Marini, Signor Sold', Signor Stigelli, and Signor Tamberlik, Donizettl. PART 11. - - Overture, T eonora, Beethoven—Quartetto, Mello, Madame Cu- Milan, Madlle. Bertrandl, Signor Stigelli, and Herr Forms, Beeth oven—Aria, "In diesen heiligen Hallo]," Herr .rmes, Mozart - Duetto, "O santo &nor,' Masaniello, Signor Tamberlik and Signor Tagliateo, Auber—Concerto, Contra-basso, Signor Bottesini, Bot tesini—Duetto, Don Pasquale, Madame Grist and Signor Roneoni, Donizetti—Ballata, "La nnit du Buciaeron," M. Gueymari, Bou langer—Madrigal. "Down In a flowery vale," by the Chorus, Festa "Corn' c gentii," Don Pasquale, Signor Mario' Dont zetti—Aria, "Robert, tot ciao lodine," Madame Castellan, Meyer beer —Terzetto. "Papa tact," L'ltaliana in Algierl, Signor Galsanl, Si-nor Roneoni, and Signor Marini, liose j ni —G ran d Finale, Gu glretno Tell, the Grand Firutlo, to the 3d Act, Ilerr Ander, 6ignor Roneoni, Signor Marini, and Chorus, Reasini. Conductor, Mr. Costa. Prices of Admission.—Boxes, 11. Is., 11. Ils 6d.. 2L 23., and 31. Am 35.; Stalls, 10s. 6d.; Amphitheatre Stalls, ss. and 35. s s. - lalitheatre, 23.6 d. The Concert will commence at Two o'clock preY• Tickets far the Boxes, Stalls, or Pit may be had at taelox-Office of the Theatre, corner of Bow -street and Bart- street, Covent-garden, which is open from 10 till 5 o'clock ; and at the principal Libraries. MR. MITCHEL L ' S BENEFIT.-St. JAMES'S THEAT ttE.—Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce, that his BENEFIT is fised to take place, under the Gracious Patronage of her MajestY , on WED NESDA Y EvENun, Afay 26, on which occasion will be presented an ATTRACTIVE EN PER. TAINMENT, combining the services of Mona. Lafont, Mons. N Mitchell solicits Matille. Rose Cheri, and other eminent artistes, being the L es ; Night but One of the present performances.-20. the favour of early application for Boxes and Stalls. Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. • R O YAL MARIONETTE THEATRE, ADELAIDE-STREET, WEST STRAND. THIS EVENING, and every evening during the week, A new Characteristic Address, by the Manager. After which a new Piece, entitled THE NAPPY MANAGER. A Dramatic Dilleulty. In one act. To be followed by a new and original Burlescine, called THE SPIRIT OF PUNCH; or, The Arcadian Brothers. To conclude with an entirely new version of the Grand Eastern lepectac'e of ALADDIN; or, The Wonderful Lamp, produced with all the vast resources of this small establishment. Doors open at Half-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock. A Morning Performance on Saturday next. Doors open at Hall past Two, and commence at Three o'clock. There will shortly be produced several New Pieces, which are now In active rehearsal. • Private Eoaes and Stalls to be bad at the Box-office of the Theatre, and of all the principal Librarians. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. THIS EVENING,: Will be performed Bellini's Opera, LA SONNAMBULA. Amine, Madile. Safle Cruvelli ; Lesa, /dadlle. Feller ; Count Bo dolpho, Signor Bondi' ; Elvina, Signor Gardord. With selections from L'ITALIANA IN ALGIERI. Mustapha, Signor 'knell ; Taddeo, Signor Ferranti ; Haly, Sig. Mercurial'; Lindoro, Signor Calzolari; Elvira, Madlle. Feller ; and Isabella, Madlle. d'ingrl. To conclude with a raw Ballet Divertissement by M. Gosselin, the Music composed and arranged by M. Vadaud, entitled LA FETE DES ROSIEIIF.S. Ry 3fadlle. Carolina Rosati, 3ladlles. Rosa, Esper, Lamorenx, and .Allegrini ; MM. Di Militia, Venafra, Gotrriet, and Mathieu. Dona PEPITA OLIVA. An Engagement for a limited number of nights has been made with the Spanish Danseuse, Dona replts. Oliva (of the Testro 'twat del Principe), who will make her first appearance on Saturday next. Applications tor Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Opera Wm-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. First appearance of M. GUIEMARD. THIS EVENING, Will be performed Ela JUlVE.levy's grand Opera, LA Bachele, Madame Julienne ; Endossio, Madlie. Beitrandi ; Cardinale, Herr Formei ; Leopoldo, Signor Stigilli ; Ruggiero, Signor Taglia fico ; Alberto, Signor Polonini ; Execatora, Signor Rache ; Gazaro, Monsieur Guiemard, Primo Tenore of the Academie Royale at Paris, ble first appearance in England. The Pas de Baveurs in the first act of the Opera will be sustained by Madlles. Robert, Brussi, Kolemberg, Leblond, Santi ; MM. 311- nard, Alexandre, and Ruanit. Composer, Director of Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely. The Directors announce that the have entered into an engagement with Madlie. ANGIOLIIsU RO3lO (of the Court Theatre at Copen hagen), who wi I appear in the course of a few days. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed an entirely new comic Drama, entitled MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS, by Mess'', B. Webster, Leigh Murray, Buckstone, and Keeley ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss Reynolds, &c. After which a new Burlesque on a frightfully popular subject, to be called 0, GEMINI ; or, the Brothers of Co(a)rse. Characters by Messrs. Buckstone, Bland, Weolger ; Mesdames Buckingham, Col 'lns. Caulfield, Honey, &c. With the new Farce of YOUR LIFE'S IN DANGER, in which Mr. Keeley rill appear. - THEATRE ROYAL, A.DELPHL Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Directress, Madame Celeste. T BIS EVENING, Will be performed SEA: and Ei....iii: — Characters by Messrs. Paul Bedford. Wright, Flughes, 0. Smith. Worrell, Emery ; Misses Ellen C haolin, K. Fitzwilliam, and Mrs. Keeley. .Ater wnich, a devilish new Extravaganza, called MEPHISTO PHELES. Characters by Mr. Honey, Miss Fitzwilliam, and Miss Woolgar. To conclade with OUR NATIONAL DEFENCES. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean. THIS EVENIN4, Will be parfonned the CORSICAN BROTHERS. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, A. Wigan, Ryder, Meadows, J. Vining, J. Chester ; Misses riullips, Murray, Robertson, and C. Lecierca. After which A LUCKY FRIDAY, In which Mr. A. Wigan will appear. To conclude with a new and original Fairy Talc (compressed into one act), endued WITTIKISD AND HIS BROTHERS or, the Seven Swan Princes and the Fair Melt-wine. ROYAL LYCEITAI THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathews. ..... THIS EVENING, WM be produced a dramatic story, in eight acts, entitled A CHAIN OF EVENTS. Characters by Messrs. Charles Mathews, Frank Matthews, Robert Roxby, Belton, Baker, Suter, Horncastle, Rosl-re, Butler, and Honntsr ; Ma.lamo Vestris, Miss Laura Keene, Mrs. F. Matthews, and Miss Julia St. Geor„.e, Miss Wright, A , liss Oliver, Mrs. Horn, Mrs. Macnarnara, Miss Martindale, Miss Ellis, Miss Grove, and Miss Foote. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and ManageVr. M ENI r. N W. Farrell. EG, Will be performed GTRALDI. After which A LOVER BY" PROXY. To vandal° with THE FARMER'S STORY. ASTT,BY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Boy »i Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. • The most successful and popular Theatre in London. THIS EVENLNG, Will be presented a new grand Military Spectacle, which Is now exciting all Paris, cranial BONAPARTE IN EGYPT; or, the Battle of Aboukir. To be followed by Batty's Inimitable Scenes of the Arena. In addition to the extraordinary talent at the above Establish _Tem, Mr. Batty has engaged the celebrated Equestrian Mr. A. ? , :e ; also Mr. Boswell, the renowned Com'que, and Madlle. Ite -02 _the graceful Equestrian, the whole for.ning the moat elegant phttr ea l l r u ,! Pelloameuce ever witnessed within the walls of an am- To Ti ck ,.yw-t with a Laughable farce. 'al to be had It the Box-of zo frsm Eleven till Four daily. stage Manager, Mr. Leelercq. ROYAL STIRP.F.Y ZOOLOGIIAL GARDENS. FIRST G RAvr , Open for the Season. THIS DA.y, m'''''' FLOWER SHOW OF THE SEASON. Royal South Lon 2 01.11, A GRAND FLOWER SHOW, by the given in prizes forthell te lorticulturai Society, One Hundred Pounds r owe rs o n v i kw tI , plays of Flowers, Fruit, and Vegetables tional charge. • An extra Brass Band, &c. No addl. E:.iiibitiou of Dan s xx'svCo....lossal Daylight View of. MOUNT =TA and the CAVES of and interesting Ifenage r t„ u r l- CA.N and the CYCLOPS—Splendid R ind ,_ various otlenatio Concert by Gk.,.ifrey's on riValled MilltarY Dusk with a Grand or tn E tag 'Sovelties—Concluding at ,hibition by Messrs. Southby, representing the Interior of the noun With the Caverns am otreres'aui (the Pandemonium of the Ancients) , and Vulcan and his Cyclops, the whole terminating with the Grand TableaU on the Lake of Thetia, and°n of Mount Etna and a the Nirlads receiving the Armour of Achilles. from Nine A.m. Feeding il l Doors open e A ,, — , ra Dusk. als at Five. Con cert at Six. Fireworks at ADMISSION, ONE Sun. ist. HIGH WATER AT LONDoN ".II --z: _ . Da! ..—Morning 36 Mill. aftirr 2 3 I xve Eve Ling b 2 - after 2 T0,1110313,01,--3iSod 9 111 " Ller 1 ning 2 6 71 11 2 aft e r 3 DAILY WEATHER TABLE, State of the Wind and Weather at each Of the fallowi ng places at Nine o'clock yes terday morning. —The nations era arranged in order of latitude. yontour - A—Wind S.D., strong breeze—PmtialTY cloudy. PoareatorrE—Wiiid S, strong breeze— partlally C l oudy. Has tuba—Wi n d S.S.W., gen tle breeze—cloudless. B°7ritAxiv°3—Wind atrong breeze —overcast. Fouts:swim—Wind S.W., light airs—partially cloudy. TU2MItIDGE—Wind S., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. STROOD —Wind W., gentle breeze—partia ll y cloudy. SwitmoNz—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—rain. CoLorsaraa—Wind S.W., gentle breeze —overc ast. Cammtmor.—Wind S., gentle breezo—overca st. Yartmorrru—Wind S,W., gentle breeze—cloudl ess. BIRNILNGHAM W ind N.E., ca'.—overcast. Ths return from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Tuesday morn:ig at nine o'clock : TarrianicK—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy cAßLow_wind s.w., gentle breeze rain. IlLturliwals—Wind S.W., strong breeze—overcast. pia--Wind S.W., gentle brem—rain. Pozramours—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. HortirmAD--Wind E , strong breeze--rain. LorcasTmt—Wind N.W., caun—overcast. Wurrer—Calm foggy. DAturtGroN—Wind N.N.E., strong breeze —overcast. SuA2—Wind cabn--OVerCeat. SRAT:OCK—Wind S. E., gentle Lreeza—partially cloudy. SERIOUS CHARGIa.—On Friday John White and Lawrence Mscarthy, privates of the .58th Regiment, were charged before our city magistrates with having violently and criminally Rosaulted Harriet Knott, who is about twenty years of age It appeared from the evidence that the assault took place in a field near the Military Hospital. White forced a h andkerchief into the compiaiaant's mouth to pre vent her screaming, and afterwards drew a knife and threat ened to murazr her if she resisted. He also demanded all the money 3 -e had, and searched her pockets for the purpose o f taking the had ' charge was fully substantiated against both the prisoners. The defence set up by both of them was, that they bad seen the girl a public-house in the neigh out with her ; that they were in 'oourboxl, but did lo t b arrac ks by nine o'clock, and requested that the orderly ser ieant roigA; be sent for, Who could prove such was the fact. stoTstonplitteen. for,. but he stated that the accused -..sverkhatit-.4114-41 the ". I n.! specified The prisoners were y comlititu4. 140, 111,4 "‘"ileu 4 v out h 4.,,fter„ \VI I THE SUN, THE WEATHER.—Star OFFICE, MAT 20. TEICEPATOMICTER, Ix TRH SHADE. 65—highest since noon yesterday. 47—lowest this morning and during the night. 64—this day, at noon. BAROMICTES, 30.07. WEND S.E.—light airs and hazy. m 0, .; y 4 .0, , e." , _ of• ItROll • • • I eiltelatita altz LONDON, THURSDAY. MAY 20, 1852. Whether the Parliament is to be dissolved before the 10th or subsequently to the 18th of June, is the question for the solution of which the electors of the United Kingdom are now looking forward with some solicitude. That the appeal to the country must, in all likelihood, take place before the approaching summer has far advanced is by this time generally admitted. From the commencement of the present session, under the auspices of the new Cabinet, it was obvious that the interest of Ministers leant decidedly towards the policy of procrastination. It was clearly advisable for them to delay the period of the general election until such time as their tactics could be arranged, for it cannot be forgotten that their elevation to office was even to the most sanguine amongst them not only altogether unex pected, but literally a cause to some of indifferently concealed amazement. The late Cabinet resigned upon a question of subordinate importance, after having been again and again defeated with impunity upon subjects, the condemnation of which would in fallibly have led to the downfall of any Government less tenacious of power. After clinging to the Treasury benches during a sequence of disgracefully overwhelming minorities, upon little more than a point of etiquette, in regard to the precise mode of re-organizing the militia, the Whigs hastily—one might almost say, petulantly—sent in their resigna tion, being induced to act thus from the bittter sense that the statesman who had placed them in this ridiculous position was (of all men in the House of Commons) Lord PALMERSTON. Smarting under the lash of his rather summary vengeance, the former colleagues of the Noble Viscount, and the Earl GRAN VILLE, hurriedly tendered their resignations. At the time Lord JOHN RUSSELL waited upon her MAJESTY to announce the speedy dissolution of his Administra tion, Lord DERBY was then out of town, and an ex press had to be forwarded into the country summon ing the future Prime Minister to London, in order that he might ba in readiness to respond to the summons of his SOVEREIGN. The political circles were in a state of almost unprecedented agitation, interviews took place hurriedly between the various leaders of party, in the hope that some com promise or combination might be effected. All these expiring efforts terminated,. however, almost imme diately in the Earl of DERBY being entrusted by her MAJESTY with the task of forming a new Adminis tration. Every one remembers, of course, the perio dical publication of the list of ,Ministers arranged by the PREMIER, and the announcements which followed each other in rapid succession of the different per sonages who consented to take office in the new Government. Nearly a week elapsed before the catalogue was sufficiently filled up to admit of its insertion in the Gazette, but at length, by the most energetic proceedings on the part of the First Lord of the Treasury, the Ministry, not definitively con templated a month before, was called into existence— its advent to power being celebrated by the memo rable inaugurative address delivered by the Earl of DERBY towards the closiof February from his place in the Upper House of Parliament. Summoned thus abruptly into existence, it would clearly have been preposterous in the Protectionist Cabinet to dream for an instant of appealing to the country before some reasonable time for meditation and preparation had elapsed. Indeed, the business of the country demanded the attention at least of the House of Commons before there could be any reasonable prospect of a dissolution. Since then a quarter of the year has sped by : the estimates have long since been granted : the Budget has been brought forward by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER : some of the routine labour of the session been got through : Ministers have had time for reflection and for prepa ration-but as yet there has not been a whisper as to the time when the'citiee, boroughs, and counties will be called upon to return anew their respective representatives. As usual, there has been an into lerable amount of discussion about subj.. , cts which, in their nature, are really, as far as the public is concerned, of subordinate interest. Mr. SPOONER has made a great deal of fuss, fo o r ot e h x . am l p i le r ,. w ab A o L u - t the grant to the College of Maynooth. POLE, again, has laid upon the table of the House one of those unlucky Bills which, while they give voice to a momentary panic, would, if carried into effect, confer little advantage upon the community, and which, nevertheless (or, perhaps, because of those two very reasons) are provocative of discussion after discussion, and adjournment after adjournment. And meanwhile the spring is rapidly developin g into summer without the slightest intimation as to when the general election may be anticipated. Consider ing the forbearance shown towards them by all par ties after a little factious opposition at the outset, the course thus pursued by the members of the Pro tectionist Government is scarcely fair towards the nation, and is assuredly any thing but calculated to extend their popularity. Granted that for a reason able interval it was ungenerous to demand at the hands of her MAJESTY'S Ministers an explanation rf their intended policy, yet, surely, w h en t h ree mont h s have passed by, when every facility been afforded the Cabinet to carry out the requisite labours of ad ministration, when the House of Commons, wi t h th e consent of the Opposition, has loosened the purse strings of the nation with more than even its customary munificence, it, is somewhat ungenerous in the leaders of the Cabinet to continue their silence thus obdurately, leaving the population in doubt as to the real character of their intentions and even as to the probable period to be fixed for the dissolution. Having at the moment of their elevation to power urged the necessity of fair play being shown to the New Ministry, in consideration of the really extraordinary difficulty of its position—we may now, in the fourth month of its existence, demand at the hands of the PRIME MOISTER some candid avowal of his intentions without being charged with either pertinacity or precipitation. The good of the country requires that the present situation of affairs should be brought as speedily as possible to a conclusion. Before the grain has well ripened the elections should have terminated, so that the new Par liament might be assembled for a brief supplementary session before the harvest.has beep reaped throughout the United Kingdom. Unless the Government itself spontaneously announces its intention very speedily, the subject of the Ministerial policy and of the probable ti me o f t h e di sso l ut i on s h ou ld b e rev i ve d i n the 11° Use of Commons by some independent repre sentative either on the cross benches or among the Opposition. 0 o b yof thet e Em o L i g o: t l io L n S C E o In c a m x :A s i s o We at present di rected are told , v , T ner t s ha is t « the attention t , o , the great importance of emi grationl and that " they have alread y to Australi relaxed the regui a t7 believed with the view of facilitating lands and islands of Scot land,the h igh lands and he rei3x the regulations still f urther, were quite willing to the emigration of the i h l e l n _Lieber, so as to facilitate Scot land." This admission d indicates-loom weavers of Scot extent of the services of the ii the nature and is not until the general Comp l a i nts onourable Board. It the colony have been re-ochdt emanating from been ascertained that - the woollen home, until is has England must p artici p ate in the manufacturers of er ru i n ous, losses imp endin g ov er the serious, flock owners of ious, perhaps A us t ra lia, that "the attentio n of the Co mm issioners" is directed to the i m p ortance of the subje ct. not aware orany • ot her ob j ect tha t shouldet We re occupy a. their time than that for which the y We re directly appointed. Large sums of money h ave be trans mitted from Australia and placed at the disp e l Commissioners, not for the benefit of the En g lish the people, but of those by whom tho funds war e supplied ..Urgo4t re 51045414030 hove g‘ol2 tigio to ARA, bee p preferred, which have become far more pressing since I the gold discoveries, and the enormous profits obtain- able at " the diggings " have drawn so large a pro portion of labourers from their ordinary pursuits. But it is only at the eleventh hour that the Commis sioners are beginning to shake off their apathy and to discover that something more is expected at their hands than to obstruct and impede the emigration they were appointed to promote—that they acknow ledge the necessity of relaxing the restrictive regula tions which they have laid down. We might feel surprised at the conduct and pro ceedings of the Commissioners, but, unfortunately, we find that a large proportion of officials seem to think their chief duty is to resist every appeal, and to find excuses, whether plausible or otherwise is of the most trivial consequence, for refusing every application. Had the tenth part of the funds entrusted to the hands of the Commissioners been at the disposal of a private society, where the managing committee felt that theirs was " a labour of love," we should have seen very different results indeed. But we find that thousands and tens of thousands of pounds have been permitted to remain idle and unproductive, while the colony was languishing for a supply of that labour which has been a drug in the home market, which in England can scarcely procure the commonest necessaries of life, but in Australia would afford every reasonable comfort, and allow the parties to set aside a handsome surplus for old age or sickness. The change of circumstances in Australia since the discoveries of Mr. HARGREAVES render it essential that the most summary means should be resorted to of sending out the much-required supply of working men, that the 240,000/, now in hand, or a large pro portion thereof, should be rendered available with all convenient speed. New regulations, too, will be re quired. The applicants for public assistance should, before going out, enter into contracts to serve, at fair and reasonable wages, at the occupations for which they are best qualified and in which their services may be most urgently required. There can be no sufficient reason either why they should not be required to repay by easy instalments the entire expenses of their passages and outfits, and all the other expenses incurred in their behalf, and work under the directions of a local society until their entire liabilities had been liqui dated. There are few, if any, of those who, although highly eligible in many respects, have been arbi trarily rejected by the Commissioners, who would 'not willingly - comply with such regulations, and un dertake the repayment of the entire outlay. We con fess, however, that from experience we do not place much reliance on the tardy exertions of the Commis sioners, unless some unusual stimulant be applied, and it be clearly shown that any further negligence or carelessness will be visited with the severe dis pleasure of both branches of the Legislature. It is possible that additional powers may be re quired to enable the Commissioners to enforce the agreements that may be entered into by the intending emigrants. If this be so, and that its ne cessity be clearly and distinctly shown, we have no doubt but that, :.notwithstanding the late period of the session, every reasonable demand will be com plied with ; but the utmost promptitude must be exhibited. The Commissioners have slum bered long enough, and now that they have at length been awakened, they must display extra ordinary activity, as some slight compensation for past deficiency. Full publicity should be given to the regulations. Those who would be really useful emigrants should be clearly informed of the benefits tendered for their acceptance, and of the positions which they might easily obtain on their arrival. Each particular case should be dealt with on its own merits ; and where the parties are of good character, and eligible in other respects, the rules as to the number of children and other minor points, which appear as if they had been framed rather for the sake of showing that the Commissioners were not altogether idle, than from any beneficial results that could be anticipated, might readily be dis pensed with. _ _ _ If the Honourable Board would take a hint from Mrs. CHlsuoLM—if they would for once set aside red-tapism, and avail themselves of the experience of that benevolent and kind-hearted lady—they would render the most important services as well to the mother country as to the colony, and well and efficiently fulfil the duties confided to their charge. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. Count MOLE has addressed to letter to the Cons - ti tationnel, denying that he ever attended a meeting at he Tuileries, at which it was proposed by General CHANGARNIER to arrest Louis NAPOLEON, and to send him to Vincennes, or that anything of the kind was ever contemplated. His indignation at being made to play the part of an informer and denouncer is strongly expressed. The letter, which we subjoin, administers an angry rebuke to his accuser, M. GRANIEn DE CASSAGNAC: "TO THE EDITOR OF THE CONSTITITTIONNEL. "Sir,-1 have just read in your journal an article in which my name is mixed up in the most disgraceful manner with facts which I declare to be completely false. I was never present at the meeting at the Tuileries, of which that article speaks, awl X affirm that to my know ledge nothing of the kind took place. As to the part of denunciator which I am made to play on leaving that meeting, I shall only make one rematk—it is an infatnous calumny. I will moreover add that so much audacity in insult, and so much boldness in outrage, injures the cause which it is pretended to serve. France seldom f orgets the services which are rendered to her; but if she could cease to remember them, insult and calumny would instantly revive the remembrance of them in her memory and in her heart. It certainly is not either of myself or of my own career that I speak thus. They are the re fltettuns which have arisen in my mind from reading the article entitled M. Changarnier et M. De Likmoriciere.' L beg your insertion of this letter, and have the honour to be, &c., (Signed) " MOLE. ". Yaw, May 18, 1852." The following communicated note appears in the Moniteur •• beveral journals, in the hope of evading the penal ties decreed against the authors of false news, 'wilco use of terms such as •on dit,' on annonce,' in order to spread reports which are without any foundation. These expressions being only a subterfuge in order to reader illusory Article 15 of the organic decree on the press, cannot be allowed to screen the journals which make use of them from the penalties enacted by that decree." The Legislative Body sat on Tuesday at two o'clock. The Convict Rehabilitation Bill was ulti mately adopted by 112 votes to 11. The next subject of discussion was the Bill to call out 80,000 men of the class of 1852. M. DUMIVAL ex pressed his suprise that some attempt was not made to reduce the expenses of the army. General ALLARD, member of the Council of State and Commissioner of the Government to defend the Bill, replied that the question of a reduction in the army could only be dis cussed properly when the war budget was under con sideration. The Chamber then adopted the Bill by 226 votes, no vote being given against it. Nine Bills of local interest were then adopted without reraark,after which the sitting was brought to a close at half-past four. No day was appointed for the next sitting ; notice of the time will be given to the members at their residences. Before the public sitting the mem bers met in their bureaux to nominate a committee on the Bill which proposes to effect modifications in the articles .of the Criminal Code, relating to crimes com mitted by. French subjects in foreign countries. We read in the Patrie— " The American journals speak of disturbances at Ta hiti, and of the republic having been proclaimed there. This is completely false. The state of Tahiti is excellent, and the best understanding has never ceased to reign between the Government of Queen Pomarii and the French authorities." The secretary of the Archbishop of Paris has, by his desire, addressed the following letter to the Prase :-- You have been incorrectly informed in announcing that the Archbishop of Paris had given his benediction on Saturday last in the Church of St. Eustache to busts of the Prince President of the Republic. The Archbishop had been earnestly entreated by the fortes of the Halle to be present at the mass which they caused to be celebrated on that day. Not being able to comply with their request, he promised them that, in going to administer the sacrament at a neigh bouring church, he would attend at the end of the mass, and give them his blessing. This is what the Arch bishop did after addressing to them some words of pater trAl advice, but ho never blessed any bust. It is nut the custom of the Church to bless the busts of living per sons. It only blesses them after death, when they have been placed among the number of the saints." The Presse say there is not the slightest truth in the statement that M. Proudhon has arrived at Havre on his way to the United States. He hag, adds the Presse, only a fortnight more to remain in prison to complete the three years to which he was sentenced, and he has no intention to quit Paris. We read in the Public—" At the late ball at the Ecole Militaire the Princess Mathilde was the he• roine of the foll ow i ng a d ven t u r e which has been the subject of general conversation. In a dress, the whici4 50t offfar excitlif4t4 toCetity to advantage, the Princess was ascending the staircase which led to the tribune of the President, when her progress was impeded by a chasseur de Vincennes. You cannot pass,' said the soldier, endeavouring to modulate his otherwise harsh voice. But,' re plied the Princess, 'it is probable that your orders do not apply to me; I am the cousin of Louis Napo leon.' Were you the cousin of the Bon Dieu,' re plied the inflexible sentinel, I would not allow you to pass.' The Princess was embarrassed, but per ceiving a captain who was one of the stewards of the ball, she. spoke to him and the scruples of the sentinel were r emoved. The Princess afterwards good naturedly explained to the President what had oc curred, and congratulated him on the sentiments of fidelity with which the army was inspired." General Parchappe has presented to the Legislative Body a report, in the name of the Committee charged to examine the Bill authorising a levy in 1853 of 80,000 men, of the class of 1852. The report states that, in order to keep up the armed force of France at 500,000 men, it is necessary to call out 80,000, as has been done annually for 20 years past ; and, as an additional reason for the levy, it says :—" Fo reign countries do not reduce their armies. England feels great anxiety with respect to our progress, and the firm and becoming attitude of the country; her Chambers have voted subsidies for the organization of a numerous militia, and the increase of the navy. In Austria, the Sovereign of that empire and the Em peror of Russia have passed in review the troops as sembled at Vienna." The marriage of M. de Persigny and Mdlle. de la Moskowa is to take place on Saturday, the 22d, in the chapel of the Senate. The Prince President and all his household will attend it. The Council of State has for some days past been engaged in the examination of a Bill on the customs' duties. Among the principal clauses there is one which removes the duty from raw materials used in shipbuilding, and another which does away with the prohibition on earthenware. The Marquis DE MORNAY, Count H. DE L'AIGLE, and M. VIET, ex-Mayor of Compeigne, members of the Council• General of the department of the Oise, have refused to take the oath prescribed by Article 14 of the Constitution. The Gazette du Midi states that M. DE SULEAU, the Prefect of the Bouches du Rhone, has received an intimation of the intention of the PRESIDENT of the Republic to visit Bordeaux and Marseilles during the summer. Thirty political prisoners who had been con demned to transportation, and who were in the fort of Blaze, have just been pardoned and set at liberty. Mdlle. Rachel will leave Paris in the beginning of June on leave of absence from the Theatre Francais of three months. She takes her holidays earlier than usual this year, in order to play before the Emperor of Russia at the Court of Berlin. The Bourse was rather more animated. The Four and-a-Half per Cents. opened at 99f. 60c., and closed at 99f. 75c. for the end of the month; the Three per Cents. closed at 701. 30c.; Orlealis Railway Shares, 1,171 f. 25e.; Rouen, 7531. 75e.; Havre, 285 f.; Great Northern, 583 f. 75c.; Avignon, 3051.; Vierzon, 5801.; Basle, 2411.25 c.; Bordeaux, 612 f 50c.; Paris and Stras burg, 5521 500.;_ Tours and Nantes, 368 f. 750.; Paris and Lyons, 610 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE _ LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 19, East india;,i2f;:oiand Junction of France, 334—Lux embourg, 4:;; Namur and Liege, 6'A—Paris and Lyons, 10A—Paris and Rouen, 29 1 4—Sambre and Meuse, 51a Tours and Nantes, 11:3;3. SP /UN. Our accounts from Madrid are of the 14th. The new Minister of Marine bad not been ap pointed, although it was still thought to be Senor MARTINEZ. The directors of the suspended journals had had a meeting to consult upon the adoption of. measures by which they might be enabled to resume their publications. MADRID Bourtsr, MAY 14. The Three per Cents., 43i ; Exchange on London, 50 50. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, GERMANY. Russia is understood to be favourable to the re construction of the Verein, and adverse to the for mation of a third " commercial " group of States.. In the A ugs b urg Gazette we find the following:— "In the early part of this month, M. de Meyendorff, Russian Ambassador at the Court of Vienna, banded to the Austrian Cabinet a note in which the Czar de clared himself in favour of the preservation of the Z )1- verein, and consequently against the formation of a third group of German Customs, which would furnish fresh facilities to radicalism and foreign influence. The Emperor of Russia does not in any way pretend to meddle in the affairs of Germany, or to trace out the limits which Austria should make in the interest of her commercial policy, but he desires for the interest of Germany that the petty states should attach themselves to one of the great Powers of the Germanic Confedera tion. I 3 therefpre, they wish to detach themselves from the Zollvereirt, they should rally to the side of Austria." The following address has been issued by the German manufacturers who are favourable to the maintenance of the Zollverein "To the Trading and Commercial Interests of the German Customs Union. " Since the year 1848 the commercial activity of Ger many has been oppressed by the nightmare of our po litical circumstances, which has paralysed the spirit of enterprise and fettered intercourse. More recently this difficulty has been increased by the uncertainty as to the future extent of the commercial territory and the i.npending modifications of the existing tariff. And now we are threatened with the worst that can befall the commercial activity of Germany, and its interests gene rally—a breaking up of the Z u ll vere i n its e lf. This, in a material point of view th e most i m p or t an t and bene ficial creation of the century, the Tr a de and Customs U n ion which has exist e d f or 18 years, a wor k w hi c h t o preserve, h and extend, ought to be the first o g e man Government, appears at the tyrb object es Darmstadtee ntt every n strengthen, the rhe German Government, appears at the present in the highest tiolutitns, degree endangered: for, in fact, of the authenticity of which there can be no doubt, attack the very existence of the institution. No one can be for a moment uncertain on this point, that the North German Governments, united 7th of September, cannot comply with t u which would reduce them, more or by s ct: h e aty of demands, th less, to passive instruments. All that is most calami tous and un-German appears by them to enter into the ago al% laugh e d a u s g u h b e s yf and the phantom of a division of commercial territory into two hostile camps, o sp u h r e n r a e ti o o f n p a o l ssibil it lat and despised, seems about to ance. Its realization would pro nounce the doom of Ger man commerc i a l en t e rp r i se . Th e t ra ding interests of N ort h an d S out h G et many — o f not tak e shape on g Prussia, Saxony, Bavaria, and Wurtemberg—are all alike affected. The consequence of such a division must be explained to all of them, and the steps necessary to prevent it must be considered. The undersigned, there tore, invite all connected with the mercantile and ma nufacturing interests of the Zollverein to assemble at a meeting at Halle, on the 27th of May ; they are con vinced, considering the urgency of the present state of affairs, that every State of the ZJllverein will take an active part in the proceedings." This is the first public appeal that has been made to the parties concerned. The Emperor of RUSSIA, on leaving Vienne, pro ceeded on the 12th to Prague to pay a visit to the ex• Emperor FERDINAND. His MAJESTY arrived at twelve o'clock, and found a large crowd near the railway station waiting to see him; he proceeded at once to the château of Hradschin, where the ex- EMPEROR resides. After breakfasting he left for Dresden. Prince ALBERT of Saxony left Dresden to meet him. After attending the anniversary of the marriage of Prince CHARLES of Prussia, at Potsdam, the EMrEROR is to proceed to Warsaw to attend the military mateeuvres. In the month of July the CZAR is to return to Potsdam for the EMPRESS. The Earl of WESTMORELAND, the British Ambas sador at the Court of Vienna, gave a grand ball there on the 13th, at which the Emperor of AUSTRIA and several members of his family were present. A Vienna letter of the 14th states that during the stay of the Emperor of RUSSIA in that city, he bad several conferences with the Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs, at which Count NESSELRODE was present. It is stated in the same letter that some angry notes have been exchanged between the Aus trian and Prussian Cabinets on the subject of the Cus• toms' conferences, but that a comp romise is ex p ected through the intervention of Count NEssELRoDE, in the name of the Emperor of RUSSIA. The Austrian Government has , it is said, resolved on important reductions in the War department. A letter from Munich informs us that Prince ED WARD of Saxe Altenburg:,died o n the 15th. The Bavarian Chamber of Deputies has, says a letter from Munich, resolved to request the Govern ment to withdraw the two Bills on the press, and the trial of political offenders, and to wait for the revi sion of the code on these points. It was thought that the Government would comply with the request. EGYPT- A remarkable phenomenon took place at Cairo on the Ist inst.":—A regular contest between the Kham sin or wi n d o f th e desert and the North wind, the latter was at length the victor, after a hurricane of unheard of violence. Trees were torn up by the roots, and the magnificent garden of Choubra and others in the environs of the city were seriously in jured. Never in the memory of man was thunder heard, or hail seen at this season in Egypt. The hur ricane was succeeded by a heavy rain, which listed all the night of the Ist, end on the following day the Khanisin was more suffocating than ever. north e s.— oth T er he div DEATII OF THE HON. JOON C. TRACY.—The EXERCISING THE OUT a death of this gentleman, which took place on the 4!h inst., at Wibella, Fran ce, have placed the Lord Sudeley and family in mourning. London division of the enrolled Out Pensioners wEre called up for a week's drill on Monday last in the Regent's -park, at the rate of four hours a day. When they have completed the week, they will muster, at Chelsea Hospital, for the laitifieuly =agog acrd pith q E t R h long sualluel add maim. MAY 2O, 1852. THE SHARE MARKETS. Railways. Nominal Prices. BRITISH RAILWAYS. Business done to-day. Aberdeen Anib., Not., Bust. & E. June. Bir., Wolv., and Stour Valley all pd. Birk., Lan., & Ch. Jct., late 3.31. 8 d., 26/. pd. Ditto, Chest. &. Birk., 50/. & 25/. Cons., all pd, Ditto, ditto 17 1 4 pd., Brist. & Exet., 1001. pd. Caledonian ... 501. pd. Chest. & Holyh., all pd. Dub. & Belf. Jet. 451 pd. Dundlk & all pd. Dundee, Perth, & Aber deen June. Ditto, New all pd. East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) all pd. Do OK E.& pd. East.Counties...2ol. pd. Eastern Union, class A, late E, U. shrs., all pd. I Do. do. do. 6/. pd. Do., do., B. & C., all pd. East Lancashire, all pd Do. New Quar., all pd E. & W. India Docks and Bir. Junc., all pd E. & W. Yk. Joe., all p Edinb. & Glas., 507. pd Edin.,Per. & Dun. 251. p Glas. & S.-West., 1004 Great Northern, all pd Do.Halvs. A Stk., all p Do. do. B Stock, all pd Gt. S. & W. Ireld., all p Great Westn., 100/. pd Lanc. & Carlisle, all pd Do. Thirds, 11/.13.4 pd Lanc. & York., 1001. pd Do., Quarters ...all pd Do., Fifths 141. pd Do.,W. Rid. Un. 11 y i p Leeds Northern, all pd Liv.Crsby &Sthpt.l7ip Lond. & Blackw., all pd Lon.,Brig.& S. Ct.loo p Lon. & N.West.,loo7. p Do. Quarters 22/. pd Do. Fifths 121. pd Do. 10/.,M &B (c) lip Lon. & S.-West 100/. p Do. New 50/., 42 1 / pd, Do. New 401 341. pd Lon. & al pd Man. Bux. & Mat. all p Man. Shef. & Lin.,loo/p Do. Manch. &Lincoln' Union 4L 2s. pd Midland 100/. pd Do. Bir. & Derby 100/. Md. Gt. Wt. (Ire.) 47 Newcas. & Carl. all pd Do. Quarter Sh all pd Newmarket all pd Newport, Abergaven., and Hereford lOl pd Newry & Ennisk 7% p Norfolk lOO/. pd, Do. New 20'. S. 15/. p; North. Coun. Un. 1 / pcil Norte British ...25/. pd' North Devoe ...11/. pd North Stafford. 17% p, North-Western 19/. pd N. & S.-W. June. 6/. p' Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 101p' Scottish Central 25/. p Scottish Midld., 25/. pd Do. New all pd Shrew. & Bir. A, all pd Do. B Shrew. & Her. Old 81. p Shrewsbu. and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) all pd; Do. Halves all pd Do. Oswestry all pd S'.rop. Union ...6% pd Do. A, B, C, & D full) pd. up at per cent. South Devon all po South-Eastern 301. pe South Wales all pu S uth Yorkshire and River Dun 151. pc Do. Do. 51. pd Stirl. & Dunferm. all p Stock. & Har.l6/2s. 3d. Taff Vale 126/. pd Thames Haven Dock and Railway ...181. pd Vale of Neath...l7l. pd Waterfd. & Bilk. all pd Waterfd. & Lim. all pd Waterford, Wex. Wick. and Dublin 3l pd West Cornwall 13/. pd West London all pa Yk., New. & Ber 25/. I Do. & New. Ex 201. r Do. G.N.E. pure 9/. p. York & N. Mid. 50/. pd Aberdeen all pd Do. No. 2, 7 per ct. 3 3 % Caledonian. 101. all pd Ches. & Holyhd. all pd Dundee, Per., & Aberd. Junction all pd E. Ang.(3l 10,06 p c. all Do. (N.) 7 per cr. all p Do. (7/ 17s) 7 p. c. 2 p Eastern C unties Ex., sp. c., No. 1 all pd Do. No. 2 all pd Do. New 6 p. c. Stk. 10 Eastern Union Scrip, Guar. 6 per ct....a1l p Do. 101. Deb. Sh. all p East Lancashire, 6 per ct. Quar. Stirs. all pd East & West Yorkshire Junction, sths all pd Edin., Per. & Dun. 5 1 A per cent. all pd Giro. & S.W. Con. 1001. Gt. North. 5 p. c. all pd Do. 5p c. red. sc. 9 P Great South. & `Vast. (Ireland) Bths all pd Gt. West. (Berks & H. Ex. 5 per cent.) all pd Gr.NV. fixed 4% 100/. p Do. Do. ...80/. pd Lancashire and rk shire, F. 201. —6/. Yo pd Do. 6 p. c. Stk. 1001. p Lee !s Northern, 6 per cent. No. 1 ...... 13/. pd Do. Do. No. 2 17/. pd Do. Do. No. 3 51. pd Do. Qrs., 1848 9/. pd L on don & Brig guar. 5 per cent. ...100/. pd Do. Pr. 5 p c. Stk.lB 52 all 100/. Do. Con. 5 p c, Do. N.Gr. 6 p c 100 L P W Lon. & N.-. (Cov. & Nunet.) 5 p. c. 13% pd Ln.& S.W. Co 31e. 5/. p Lon. & En. 16 Sh. all p Man., Sheff.. & Lincn. Qr. Sh., No. 1 all pd Do. New, 10/. all pd Do. 6/. 3l. pd i Mid. Con. 6 p c Sc. 100/. Do. Con. Bris. & 6 per cent.... 100/. pd Do. Erewash Val. 100/ Do. Leic. & Swanning. 8 per c. Guar. 100/. p Do. Preference ...5/. p Norfolk Exten all pd Do. Gr. 5% p ct. all p Do. Wavny. Val. 2/. p North British 5/. pd North Stafford all pd Oxf. Wor. & NVol., 15/, 6 per cent. ...1211/ pd Shrews. & Bir. N.G. all Shrews. & Ches. (N.W. Min.) 8 per c all pd South Devon all pd St.-Eat. 4% p c. 10/. pd Sth. York. 4 p c gd. 20/. Stock. & Hart. gd. 5 p c until July 1,1856, all p Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. 3/. pd York, Newc. & Bar. Gt. N. of E. Par. all pd Do. Do 5/. pd York & N. Midland H. and S. Parch. 10/. pd 13% to 13% 7 -7% 10% -10% 11% —ll d. 17% - 96 —9B 19% 20% 21 —2 1 1 A 14 —l3 d. 6 - 7 4 1 / L -4% 2% -3% 8% 8 -9% 6 - 6 4h- 4 3 16% - 171/, 55 -GO 32 -33 53 5% 20% - 20 1 4 G% -.6 15 - 15% 39 - 39/ 92% - 93 79 -81 9 -10 p 72% - 73 6% —5% dis. og —4% die. 17 IA 18 8% -8% 104 - 105 123% - 124 st; - 5 % P 3 7 / 8 -4% p 2:1.- 2,/i 92% 93 4 die. 3% —2% dig. 11 1 / 2 —12% —27 a. 33 y e 34 IA 3 —2% die. 69 3 / 70% 36 —BB ••• - ••• 11% •-• 11,1 4 3 1 ,E die. 234 32 —34 10% dis. 314 3 dis. 7 5 / 8 7 7 /s 7y B 7 1 / 4 dis. 6 5 / 8 —6% dis. iq---i . p. 20 20 1 ,E x.n 17 17% 11% 12 7% —7% 5% —5% 3% —2% dis. 15 —l6 - 7 '4 8 11 —l2 2% 8 d. 18% - 19 1 ,4 21% - 21% 34 -35 14 di& IA p foi —154 2 1 4 —2% 8 1 /die. 4% 5 1 / 4 18 —2O .. • --- • •• 3 di& ..• - ••• 18 - 18% 7 - Oh 3 - 2 3 / 4 24% - 25 Pumnanzprcz s: 1 - 1 dia. x.d 8 3 / 4 - 9 18 - 18% 5% - 6 3 -3% 1% - 1 % P 7 / 8 - I% 1 , 13% - 13% 14% - 15 ... ..... ... 3% - 4 ... - ••• 15 -15% 1%- I%P 8% - 8% % 3 / 8 dig. 3% - 334 p 12 - 1214 10% -11% 13 -13% ,y, p 143 - 145 p 19 %-20% 5 %- 2% 5 -5% 10 % - % p - 10% 16% -17 15 -16 ••• .-- •• l ii —l. dis. % % die. 16% -17 4%- 4% par p AT' rlzza MINES LEASE: Railways. Leasing Companies. S Pm Ye 1 Pm Bdf. & Bitch., all p l Bir.& Oxf., gua. all Do. without, all /3' Bir.Woly. & Dad., guar all pd Do. without, all p, Buckinghash. all p, Clydsdale Jc., all p, E. Lin., gaa. 6 per: cent. all pd, Gloucest. & Dean' Forest... 22 1 4 pd. Hartlepl. Dk. & Railw....all pd Hull & Selby, all p Do. Halves.,all p Do. Quarts., all p Leeds & Brdf., all p Lon. & Grenw., all Do. Pref all pd Lowestoft., gua. 4 per cent all pd' Do. 6 p. ct , all p Middlesbr' & Red car, 6 p. c., all p N. & E., 5 p. c., all Do. 6 p. ct., all p Do. F. 5 p.c. all pd Prebtu. & Wyre, J all paid 1 . Do.Hlves, A, all p Read., Guildt., and Reigate ... all pd P.oy. & Hit., 6 p Do. Shep. Ex., all Shf. Rth. & Goole. 5 p. c, 18.11.6 p, S. Staffdsh., pl WearVal.6pc. al; Do. do. pd Do. do. all pd aIL lon.& N.V Gt. Wes tn. Do. Da. ! Do. Lon. &N.W Caledonian ,Gt. Northn, Gt. Westrii. Yk. New. & Berw. Yk. &N. . Do. Do. Midland ... S. Eastern.., IDo. ...... Norfolk Do. ~ &Uri &Dar E. Counties Do. Do. L.&.N.W & La. &Y 1 Do. S. Easterv 1 Gt. Northu Do. Lan. & Yks I btrM•Clean Stckt& Dar Do. Do. Weatrati 19 7 / 8 20 19% 20 9 % 9 32 IA 32 % sy, 92 3 4 % pm 72% 73 72% 34 • 8% ;i 8 105 104% % 123% Tig 20% 6% 15% 69% li 'A 11% % % % 5% 8 6 32% 33 10% % 1/4, 20% x.n 17 % FOREIGN. Busines9 done Railways. to-day. Nomint 1 Prices. Cent. France (0.V.) all' 22% 22% Chart. & Erquel. all pd 13 —l5 14 1 4 Demerara all pd —• Dutch Rheni s h, ,81, p d • dis. East Indian 18/. 1:d, 4 P Do. Do 201. p d! 22% Gt. Indian P a ul o . a ll p • 1 p 6 % Do. Do 4% pd - 1 p 5 % Grnd. June. of Fra. 4 pd Louv. a la Samb e 734 ••• Luxembourg _l3/. pd 4% —4% Do. (Railway) 104 pd i 3% 3 3 4 Do. l /. pd! % 3 /s Do. (Canal) 2t. pd % Maria Antonia 27A pd 8 —lO 8 3 / 4 Do. New 852 pd Namur & Liege a ll pd, • 634 —6% 6YB'% North. of France,l6/.pd! 22 3 4 23 22'/e % Do. 20/. 3p. c. Bds, all p r i 133 2 13 % 13 Orleans & Bor 11/. pd! 4 4 1 / 4 p Paris & Lyons „XI. pd 4 4y i p 10% 9i Paris & Orleans all pd 45 —47 Paris & Rouen ...all pdi 29% 29% Paris & Stras. ...all pd 21% 21% 21% Rouen & Havre...all po 11 —ll y, 11 Sambre & Meuse all tat 4 3 4 5 54 % St. Andrew's & Q.:abaci (A) 4/. pd Tours & Nantes 17/. pd 5 3 4 —5% dis. \Vest Flanders...B 3 / pd 3 —3% West. of France 61. ptl p MINES. Agua Fria all pd is 3 / 4 1 / 1 , Anglo-Californian, all p 5k p Asturian 15/. p • ••• Australasian 21. pd 3 / 4 1 1 4 p Australian 5/. pd 1 Austr. Freehold all pd 38 % dis. Ave Maria all pd Blaenarvon I. & C. all p v — Brit. Austr. Gold all pd • i s 1% dis. British Iron 131. 15s. p Braz. Im. (is. sp) 24% • 1 2 Do. Coca. & Cui. all Do. St. Joh. del R. 15/. Carson's Creek all pd par 1 Cobre Copper ...40/. pd Colonial Gold 11 pd par 134 Copiapo 14/ pd Eng. &Aust. Cop. all p 1 % dis. % General all pd Gold Mountain all pd % dis., Great Polgooth all pd % % p Lake Bathurst all pd 1 / 2 dis. Lon. & Cal. Gld Quartz Crushing Corn. all pd i Mexi. & S. Amer. 91. pi . New Granada all pet' Nouveau Monde all pd %dis. • par Port Philip pd par p 134 Quartz Rock all pd I % dis. Santiago de Cuba 10% 1 10 —ll 10% 5 / 8 South Australian, 1 pa 1 34 Tin Croft 7l. pd! 10 —ll 11 % United Mexican all pd 234 2 3 / 8 West Mariposa all pd % % dis JOINT-STOCK 'MMES. Australasia all pd 46% —4711 Brit. Nth. Amer. all pd 55 —56 Colonial 25/. pd 12% —l3 Com. of London 201. pd 25 —26 Lon. & County 20/. pd London Jt, Stk. 10/. pd 18 18 3 4 1811 Lon. & Westm. 20/. pd 28 3 / 293 / 8 29 3 4 5 / 8 Nat. Prov, Eng. 35/. pd Do. New lO /. pd Nat. of Ireland 22% p 17 3 4 —l7 Orient. Bk. Corp. all pd 34 —36 Prov. of Ireland 25/ pd. 44% 45 3 / 4 Do. New all pd 16% 17% Union of Austral all pd 43 —43 43 Do. New . . .... 2% p' 3 —3% Union of London 101. p 15 —l6 % Union of Madrid all pd Austral. Roy, Mail Ml SCELLANEOUS. , 2 2% Canada 32% pd' 48 49% Eastern Steam...2s. pd i Gen. &in. Nay. 14/. pd 1 28% 29 Gen. Screw Steam Ship- Ping Company...so/ p' 49 48% Irish Be e t root Sug. 2.1 pi 2 • 2 3 4 Penin. & Or. St. all pd 82 —B3 Do. Do. ...15/. pd j 33 1 % —34 3 4 Royal Mail Stm. 60/. pd 76% 77% 77 34 Universal Emigration and Colonization, 2/. p 'VIONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 7,000 bales, ell to the trade. The market was well supplied and closed tamely. The lower qualities of American were easier ; ail other kinds firm except Maccios, which were d. dearer. The sales comprised 4,500 American, 600 l'ernam and Maranham, at 6d. to 7id.; 100 Bahia, at 6V.; Egyptian, at 50. to 10Id.; and 600 Surat, at 3id. to 44i. per lb.—Railway Shares were flat. The six weeks' average price of Wheat is 40s. I Id. per quarter. and the sales officially reported for the past week are 94,297 quarters. At a meeting held this morning of the proprietors of the Provincial Bank of Ireland, the usual half-yearly dividt.nd of 4 per cent., being at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, was declared, and a satisfactory report was made of the progress of the bank, which has better pro spects before it in proportion as the state of the country improves. _ An account has been made up of moneys remaining to be raised on the 81 May, 1852, to complete the aid granted by Parliament for the service of the years 1850 and 1851. Consolidated Fund, 12,341,726/.; per Act 13 and 14 Vic. c. 107, 248,974/. 19s. 61.; Consolidated Fund, 11,706,8351. 17s. 3d.; per Act 14 and 15 Vic., c. 101, 2 313,7101 24..81 ; making th e t o t a l amount to be raised, 2,562,685/. 2s. 2d. There are no moneys in the Exchequer, The steamer of the Collins' line has been telegraphed, and brings the large amount of 400,000 dollars in specie. The Aensterdaen 13 , urae, on the 181 inst., was firm for Dutch Stock, but there was no animation. liussiae Bonds were in much request, at improved rates. Spanish and Portuguese were very firm. The Honourable Eat India Company, following the example of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has given the requisite notice that when its bond debt becomes payable a year hence, the new issue will be made at 2k, instead of 3 per cent. In this way the abundance of money tells, and every step in the same direction must bring railway debentures, and all securities yielding a fair return upon the capital invested, more into favour. At the present moment, strange as it may appear, spe culation for a fall seems to be most in fashion, and not only is this the case with railways and gold mines, but also with the Funds. It is true that Consols are relatively high, but there is absolu'ely little resource but to buy them where a guaranteed 3 per cent. is wanted. As to railway property, it seldom was in a healthier position, and the motives that encourage the Bears will not stand the test of examination, The Ex hibition last summer did much to increase traffic, un questionably, bat the whole infleenee was e xpended in aueut six weeks ; and what with increased expensee and keen competition, the net profit was much smiler than that arising from ordinary excursion trains. This season the rolling steak provided last year will be available, the payment upon the company's bonds will •he lowered, and it is probable that, if the dividends aro smaller, they will be fully equal to expectation. Since every one has looked for diminished traffic, we can hardly suppose the weekly retvrns will iefluence real holders to sell; however, it may encourage speculators, end it will be useful to remind ehaiehodrb . that if they r e main firm, the mere time dealers must . eventually be is ()rated. Upon gold and other mining companies, g companies, it is more difficult to greatest prospectspossibleof b d►le t re e n s on undertakings. e exists igive e an in the opinion. Some, constitution if and not mere bubbles, are in the hands of weak and axand are not getting a ti t h e inexperienced d parties, r e s n u a b e seriptionspaid up. Others, on the coutrary, are first-rate, and those especially which have already dispatched their agents and intend to act independently of leases and crude arrangements made here, and liable to alteration by local circumstances, will do well, if any company can. We say can, because some doubt whether individual mining will not prove too strong a competitor, seeing the large average earnings. Mining, however, is a mere lottery, and men may toil for a month and get not an ounce of the precious metal, while their neigh bours are making 101. to 201. per diem. Admitting, then, that the very uncertainty is attractive, we think the companies may easily get labourers on terms that will handsomely reward all concerned. The English Stocks have been very firm, and Consols have been done at par for Transfer. There is an entire absence of speculation, and the market derives its .strength wholly from investments. Consols have been 99 to par, and at this moment are 992. The Now Three-and-a Quarter per Cents. have touched 1011 f, and the Three per Cents. 99 and 99f. Bank stock is up to 220 and 221, and South Sea Stock is at iam 11 Exchequer-bills have been quoted 675. for those India, Bondsthose i date aredJune,7s7 premium. d r 73s i for the March rem bills. East generally. Enreign Grenada De ferred Venezuela Securities rather d very ar e a 111 7 i2.et exception,, bu not lowerben being 404 to 41, and the Deferred Buenos Ayres Stock have been heavy also o Spanish Deferred Bonds is at 73, and Brazilian at Certificate is at 2-1 per cent.have b ? R en nt a s t ia 2 n o F i o t u o rrri 2 ., : d 'i l , : _ d ri t , h. t e e per Centl. have been Bonds 97 to I. Pe* uvien are quoted 103, and Sardinian t uomintilly 2s a k tbot,: e.. tlO2 t o 103, Me meat, 31i to 32k , and be Neai „hares aro more balyant, and t h ere is a alight advance in B liehton: hNewmarket, Eastern count i s , en d Caledonian. North btiliroe (f tl_ rdsare flatter, owing to the reitnin of .he Bill.im .e French Shares are rather better, but Sembre and Meuse hare dropped. Gold Mine Shares have bfen steady, and the Ague Fria are le - tier upon the advertisenarnt that an improved lease has been olvaieed from Colonel Fremont, that the engineer and sten' have been dispatched from England, and that Me. llepl.urn, the agent in Califoruia, is instructed to allow Messrs. Palmer, 0 9 91 4 111 4 Wright t 9 carry gilt their of giving 13Q5` 10% UMNTALS. Nominal Prices. 30 -at 29 -80 29% -80% 28% - 29% 18% - 18% 45 -47 36 -86 IA 4 -- 6 p 111 - 113 55% - 56% 26 -27 104 - 105 12% - 13% 25% - 2634 17 -18 60 -62 ••• .. ••• p 23% - 23% 9% -9% •. . 1 1 dis. ... ..... ... 29% - SO -- :,4•An 4 100 ... evy Business to-day. 18% %% 36 27% 111 1 A, 112 [104% 104% 105 19 21 i i i 21 2% % % 4R 1 34 10% X 24% 5 % U ,as. die. x.int 18% 144 145 13i x.n session by purchasing, at their proper cost, the right of Mr. tr,,eloou to soin^ small proceeds. The English and Australian Co; , p r have rallied ito i Tin Croft are is rtqucit. Lewis Hill Range about 1-16 premium. Joint. Stock Bark Shares - are in demand at full prices. The last wefk's Railway receipts, ascertained up toPii day, are in round figure:. as under:— 1 1851. 852. Great Western £17,288 £19,037 North Western - n 997 South- Western 11,351 Brighton Midland SolV 1)-E ;St , 9,70 21. 862 12,256 ;.. .„...stern - 4,7 05 N.lrth Stafford 5,114 • 7,7 5 ! Oat donian 9,5 1 : Great Northern 16, 44 " Loncmhire and Y-frk , ihire York and North Midland QUARTER TO THREE' ',.. ~ • O:i30)3 ~, 99 1 Ditto Account. June 9 :: ::: 991 100 0 in , 0 91 ONE eitNIES OF BRITICI FUNDS O'CLOC)4' M 22 C11 , Blink Stock MIA 20 1 993 _... . _ 3 5 , - •f.eiA.. ik:•:,,, - iiic , T.::inns. 3 '•,..-4 - )4lrit. ! , 1. - ,solf••• •', -;!--. , 11ti.,!... ...... 9934 luo 99 sg i' 93, 4 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1726 ... ..... 99% 1014 N ~.- 64 ; 4 per 4_ ;6 tl L. rt.;.1116 ~,. .. . ...... 101 i, V I -63 i• .ung Nnus. te expire J an. 1860 6 7 0 r 13-16 6% ee, ~ I-dia Bond.s,l,oool—. ...... ..... , 75 p - )0 South Sea Stock lll% 991 i on...it)ls tor Account . 9 9 74 / _T a o , !..clisounr BBL% I%d. March. " 61 P 1,0001. .. Small., CLOS.g, i, ' .- a ) ONE ritiCa PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. • 9., - :razilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. 983/ . 7 4 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 73 ~ i ..... G enada Bonds, 1% per Cent. — .. Do. Ex Dec., 1849 C0up0n5...... - 84 Ditto, Deferred B% - fi`ec . M , . , cietn. 5 --, 57 en- , 1846 Ditto, 3 per Cent....... 25 IA 10 3 Peravtun clouds ; 1849, 6 per Cent lO2 .... Russian Bonds .' 1 0 3,, Ditto, 44 per Cent Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. S?arunh I por Cent. 1340 — Pi Oitto, Passive 47, Ditto. 3 per C en t — 4614 Ditto. Account Ditto. New Deferred.it per eeti,t' .. .. Spanish Com. Cert. C oup . not funded 2 1 / 1 24 i' enezuels Bonds, 3 , - A per Cent.... 41 40% 1 5 Ditto Deferred on the above payablein Dividends London. 91 Belgian, 4 '- / ;• 2 per Cent. Dutch 2% per Cent. 12 Guild — 9 27 4 Ditto 4 per 4 en , . Certificates — . AY' ) LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS I) a LONDON, MAY 20.—Wind at noon E., light sere. ~r ioj e fine.—The Ellen and Esther, of BArmoutb; the T o f schooner, of Montrose; and the Providence 'OLIO London, received damage during a Era at Brie ' Whart, 18th inst. V' of a MALAGA, MAY 11.—The Rowena brigantine, or - o f mouth, Alexandria to Falmouth; and the Xieber .. , , lr Dartmouth, hence for Rotterdam, have been in eo n, '" aud have birh come in here. MOO CUXHAVEN, MAY 16 —Tbe Hamburgh sn„b — bo . o r Edward was in contact with the Helen WO . "' stesmer, and received alight damage. °1 HARTLEP.ML, MAY 19 —The Pelican, of'`-a d t f tt.4`lllo. has been towed in disnaasted, from conlo . _ the Hitu.btr a ith the Lady Franklin, of London- :$ for AMSTERDAM, MAY 17.—The Equity, Cards g ags Hambargh, got aground off Terschilling on thi'l:t s t"-7.: but carne off at'er striking heavily, and proceedati v ' o ' BATAVIA, MARCH 27. —Thy Rt:gswick, for so top cisc.., has pc, th:edi d to Skarre.baya to repair,_,beir/gr e ith RAMSGATE.—Bit back, New House, for Baukor, , " s it' loss ot bowsprit. &u., having been run foul of.wilu anchor, by the billy boy Aline, of Bridlingtou. PILL, MAY 19. W ind S.S.E.—SId. Susan, 13 4_ 1 1,u a i r oill DEAL, MAY. i9.—Wi n d S. VV.; P.M. S. E.--A l 7 - delf . the River and sailed, Eclipse, Mauritius; Cjilti ot ril Aden; Vixen, San Francisco; R. , galia, Oceanrk; c Q i l : Joiv-7ry, Quebec; dJane, t mal G cl o ; Lh N e i n a t r u g r a g, ret d E it y t tr ya Eleribor ugh, C , leutta. LIN - Euro L. MAY 19.—Wind E. topDi Btairk-e) d Susan Africa. Sld. Simds, ) ""•140$ Nelson Village, Miratiiichi; Emigrant, Sy dov.i,' th Sedith Watet.; Coqu.ette, Africa; Chester, ' rlO Seneca, and M a id o f A t h ens , Ri o J ane iro; ' 1 ", i4 ,; 4 0, St. `Noma; Ocean Star, Savannah ; Rosetta, Su" to it, United Slays; briac Wright, Arctic, and S. e l l o t; New York; Favourite, St. J o hn's, New Branst a - r Jane, and United Kingdom, Quebec; CreamoOr . 4 • — founlancl. Off port, Bosphorus, Barbadoes. ;Trailll Or RAMSGATE, MAY 19.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. m -- 80, Sunderland for Axtraouth, with bows damul' 41, , having ban run foul of whilst at anchor, by the egt of Shields. A. LERWICK, MAY 17.—Wind S., strong.-'; o h Felix, Greenland, full, and sad. for Banff; "Vgaqbe from ditto, with 140 tuns, and sad. for Peterhead. Venerable, errd. here 14th inst. from Greenland. !I to o 10,000 seals, reports as follows:—Li s rhor Ross, , with 10,000 seals; Abram, 8,300; : 4 14 0 1 bia, 8,000; Sarah and Elizabeth, 6,100; T i i t o, Ann Henderson, 6,000; Pomona, 6,000; X f l o p l f , - f - alp 5,000; North of Se eland, 3,500; Swa, 2,100; A o , 700 seals. - Union, Victor, Dublin, Rose, and F 1 a n3l atlllclleaaten; a T ec n o e un F t e s l , is b , u w t 'b which arrived particularso n a the t 15th, 1 ~. -,,,re s preseo , ; s of unknown. It appurs, however, th at th e s hips ge ne • have been more successful this season than formeriP MARKET NE Ws.—( THIS DA Y.) NEWGILTZ AND LEADENSAL"A pat. The general demand was s t ea dy to -d a y and 'se' were well supported. B ee f, f rom 2 s 2d to 33 2d; 2a ton, 2s 6d to 3s 8 ; Lamb, 4s 2d to 5s 2d; Veal , 31 ti 4s 2d; Pork, 2s 6d t.) 33 61 per Sibs by the car es 'e, HAY MAIMETS. oal SMITHFIELD.— Meado w Hay, 31 103 Od to 411Q9 v et Clover ditto, 31 15s to 4/173; and Str aw , 1/5a to 1 1 lv" Supply t, !crab!) good. and trade rather oIL CUMBERLAND —Meadow Hay, 3/ 103 Od to 411 05 pe t Clover ditto, 31123 to 4/163; and Straw, 115 s to 11.116 load. A fair average :upply, and a steady deresn"' pet WHITECHAPEL.—Y.kanow Hay, 3/ 8a to 4/ lu s ne t Clover ditto, 31 153 to 41183; and Straw, 114301110 r load. Trade rather dull. MEAT WIAIMETS IIAILeHAM, MAY 19.—The generalerau as follows:—Beof, from 3s to 3s 10d;M a utt a on CI , 3is92 l t h cle : 6l ° 4s; Lamb, 43 4d to 5 5 ; Veal, 3s 44 to 3s 10d pql is te fl f ARUNDEL, MAY 18.—The show of stock Was h: 13 ,1 0 0.9 and a good clearance was cff2cted at full qu0, d1 ;:44 Beef, from 3s to 3s 103; Mutton, 3 s to 4s; Latnut'' to 53 24; Veal, 33 4d to 3s 10d per Blbs. Oti CHICHESTER, MAY 19. —O u r m a r ket is firms' P N l l . L i i c t e to s n, ar 3 e s well suppurt , d.e, from 4s s ro l ni cu ;3s to 33 -4cl w 33 10(1 per B(bs. bli SOUTHALL, MAY 19.-o.lr market has been tole1:1 16 5 0 firm • tu- .ay, and, in soine instances, prices have 1.1 " 0 , upward tendency. 11.0 from 28 84 ti) 38 8 d; AP lj ' ,o igo 23 101 to 3, 101 ; L im b, 44 4d to 58 2d; Veal, 3544 4s; Pork 3, to 35 61 der 81bs, to sink the olfals. ve j H.ONFORD MAY 19.—Prime Beasts and Sheep 1 3311 'd i fl'tretly. at au adv aloe o; 2,1 pr 810 S. In other 1 0° 0 stock only a iimi(ed bu9tn..sB VV-13 doing. Beef, fr ° 4 , 2s 41 to 3, 81; Mutt4..n, 23 84 to 33 10d; Lae, r s t i l b, t(; s s4a :l .k i ,;,,3 V a ( c a , l, iv 3 . B ,, 4 2 cl os to to 4 2 B 2 ; B; P u o ii r d k, a 3 u s ar lo ter 3 - 3 a quarter-old Pigs, 16, to 198 each. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL A VF.RAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN f the For the Week ended May 13, 1852, ma d e up from the Returns:4o In peetore in the different Cities and TE,WLS in Eng.and an d per Imperial Quarter. , winda 004 . I BARLEY. I OATS. I I EYE. BEANS. PRICE •• 141 s 3d 28s 3d I9s 10(11 30s Od 1 31s Od 1 2 99 DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. r„,i . WHEAT. I BARLEY. I ' OATS. BYE. I BEANS. I us. A IS 1, 04 Is Od I is Od I is Od I Is e- Q U ANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEE'. 08101. Wheat, 94,2'97; Barley, 13,486; Oats, 16,475; Bye, 102; 4,6 , .7; Peas, 461 quarters. SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DA-1(1) (Before Mr. W. BURCUELL.) V. GWNNE. g d, ACCOMMODATIN G A FLEMMING FRIEND.— - This was an -- t brought to recover the sum of 51. ss. 9d. o n a bill o f e change, of which defendant was the drawer. A tha the Defendant pleaded that he did not acce pt, an- oot was not indebted; but the real defence in the case "gi, that it ought to have been on a is. 61, instead of a stamp, being dated at three months. Plaintiff was called and proved the signature, efl submitted that the defendant could not take adval 3 be t 9 of his own wrong, as he produc e d th e s t a mp ? 11°-4 e (plaintiff) had advanced the mon e y f or his acooge— dation. •„t 0 The UNDER-SHERIFF said th e l aw was very 01 ; a regarded bills of exchange, and there was no W e, / avoiding a nonsuit. _ A noliduit was accordingly entered. This was the only case tried. BANKRUPTCY -(THIS DAY•) IN RE STANLEY. „oft This bankrupt was d escr ib e d as of Gerrard.s,''4ly Soho, scrivener. and to-day was appoi n t e d f or c onside rs tion of his certificate. Mr. Sturgeon appeared for the bankrupt, and aft e r short discussion, it was agreed that the case shou ld n't adjourned for thr ee months, as it was expected 0 0 1 o f large sum of money would be got in, and the arilou n the assets would affect the cla.s of certificate. IN RE STAFFORD. g e ld. This bankrupt was described as of West Sraitli'd clothier, but the accounts were not completed, an further adjournment took place. AUSTRALIAN GOLD (THIS o r LEWIS 1 1 ILL RANGE (AUSTRALIAN) GOLD AND 0 FEB MINING COMPANY.--A en-4 , ling of the gent e- b e itt intt- , n.si.-ti i n th % ‘ nr - gres o f t hi s company was held t morning at the offices of the London Agency in C D , r e j, ,tt which a nv , st i , i.tisfatdory r.p ,, rt was preac-o h - r It appear -ii that an oti,u• had been made by ..( 4 1 , - 0 :unp: A y for the purch , tse of a small portion of. t he Lowis Hill Company's lands, at a price v acci.dine t e d amount originall p,id for the whole It was presill° to that the shareh, biers who had b , en forunate enouibLi, invest in undertaking could n o t f a il to be lug" " t i satisfied wriP.l an urral genic nt. It was detertalice_, this, the issue or bnures in exchange for the band e 0f; rteuivs should be simWt , tie ,- .us in Paris and Louksvlr and tnat puhlic notice sbuuld be given to that cifect 1" the eii.d of Lex' week. After mom* rowLe buAness thr. meeting' s e r a r a tea hig the te.ult of the couanaunicatiori' Mr. Cobden, 'M P., has . b;en unable to atte: t 0 900 liis duties in Parliament .during lio.past.inekr quouco of thidiolivt 114140•PiailTe 13% 73' 4% 17 93 ' 38% 2 3 % 34 9 18% 15 1 ,4 11% 203 17% 23 y,