The Sun. — London, England, 1852-03-25 00:00:00

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARD ti N. The DIRECTORS of the ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA beg most respectfully to inform the Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public, that the Season of 1352 will commence on SATURDAY NEXT, March 27, On which occasion will be performed (for the first Limo these four years) Donizetti's Opera, MARIA. DI ROHAN. The principal characters by Madame Castellan, Madlle. *Seguin (her first appearance in Englead), Signor Ronconl, Signor Polonini, :54mor Sciui, and Signor Tamberiiit. la the rrst act a Divertissement will bs given. in which Mai: lll e. Brussi, Manes. Leblond, Helene Bellotti, Louise Bellotti, Messieurs Alexandre and Millard, and Madlle. Robert, In announcing the present, the Sixih Season of the Royal Italian Ope a, the Dtrect-rs feel it almost unnecessary to repeat their assurances, or to reiterate their pledges of former seasons, es to the future conduct of this great Lyrical Establishment : hopinz that the manner in which they h tvo hitherto conducted it will be accepted by their Patrons as tue best guarantee for Its future management. During the extraordinary season of the past year, the Audiences of the Royal It - dim Opera numbered among them some of the most eminent Musical Profess,rs and Amabititrs of Europe, many of whom were intimately acquainted with the great Lyrical Theatres of Italy, France, and Germany ; and it mast be a matter of pride and gratification to the English Public, as well as to the Directors hemselyeia, to know that the Royal Italian Opera (both as regards the extraordinary talent of its individual Artistes, as well as its general completeness and perfection as a whole) was pronounced by these distinguished persons to stand unrivalled among its European competitors. By the following outline of the arrangements for the Present Season it will be seem that not only have the most distinguished Artistes) oflast season been re-engaged, but that others now occu pying the highest positions in the Coatinental Theatres have been added to the Establishment. The Orchestra and Chorus have re ceived several important additions; and it will also be Muni that in the department of the Ballet (which will still be limited to short Divertissements, and to those Dances incidental to the Operas), a very considerahle augmentation in the personnel has taken place. In fact, extensive as the Company of the Royal Italian Opera hi therto has been, the assemblage of Artistes this year will be found to surpass that of any former season. The Repertoire of the Royal Italian Opera now consists of THIRTY-SIX OPERAS, each of which is complete in Scenery, Cos tumes, and Appointments. 3SEMIRAMIDE LA DONNA DEL LAGO L'ITALIANA IN ALGIERI IL BARBIERE DI SEVIGLIA - - - - Rossini. LA GAZZA. LADRA IL TANCREDI LA CENERENTOLA GUGLIELMO TELL MOSE IN EGITTO (ZORA) OTELLO ERNANI I DUE FOSCARI NASUCO (ANATO) NOR3L4. LA SONNAMBTILA I PURITANI ----- - - - Bellini. I CAPULETTI E MONTECCHI - - - Bellinl. LES HUGUENOTS ROBERT LE DIABLE LE PROPHETE LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR L'ELISIR D'AMORE LeCREZIA BORGIA ANNA BOLENA - ----- Donizetti. MARIA DE ROMAN LA. FAVORITA - Donizetti. LINDA DI CHA.MOUNI IL FLAUTO MAGIC() DON* GIOVANNI - ---- - Mozart. LE NOZZE DI FIGARO MAS aNIELLO IL MATRIAON - I0 SEGRETO LA JUIVE - - . - ---- Halevy. DER FR EISCHUTZ - - - Weber. SAPPHO . " - - Gonnod. FIDELIO During tbq Season the following Operas will be produced : Spohr's Opera of FAUST. The Directors have the satisfaction to announce that they have made an arrangement with the great Composer, Herr Spahr, to produce tots Grand Romantic Opera. The Recitatives (necessary In the Adapt ttion of the Opera to the Italian State) have been written by the Composer expressly for the Royal Itadan Opera, and cha whole Wore. wid be arranged and produced under his di rection. . Aa entirely new grand Opera, eutitled composed by Monsieur ,TuWen, PIETRO It GRANDE. Rosaini's favourite Opera, LE COMTA ORT, As performed at the Academie Royale at Paris. Weber's Fairy Opera, OBERON, The Libretto, with the addition of Recitatives. having been expressly re-arranged ny the author, J. R. Planche, Esq. Donizetti's grand Opera, LES MARTYRS, A 9 pefforMed at the Academie Royale at Paris. The Engagements for the present Season are :- .SOPICANI. Madame GRIST, Madame CAST ELLAN, Mademoiselle BEItTRA_NDI, AND Madame VIARDOT. ALSO, Madame JULLIENNE, ))f the icalemic 11 , yale of Paris, her first appearance In England). Mademoiselle ANNA MID (From the Imperial Theatre of Vienna). AND Madame GAZZANIGA (Of the Teatro della Scala at Milan). An Engagement has also been offered to Madame EEDORI (Of the Imperial Theatre of St. Petersbuxgb), CONTILALTO. Mademoiselle THERESA SEGUIN (Her first appearance in England). Secomm Mademoiselle COTTI, AND Mademoiselle BELLINT, TAxoar. Signor 31ARIO. Signor STIGELLI, Signor LUIGI MEI, Signer SOLDI, AND Signor TA.3IBERLIK, ALIO, Signor GALVANI .Frain timbaeatto della Scala at Milan, his Rut appearance in England), Herr ANDER , 'Prlnelpal Tenor of the Imperial Theatre at Vienna, his first appearance In England), AND Monsieur GUIEMARD (Prinefpal Tenor of the Academie Royale at Paris, his fret appearance In England), SAM BABZITONI. Signor RONCONI. • Signor ROMMI. AND Signor BARTOLINI (From the Italian Opera of Palermo, his first appearance England), Basal Pxoromot. Herr FORMEs, Signor TAGLIOFICO, Signor POLONINI, Signor GREGORIO, Signor EACH AND Signor MARINI (His first appearance these three years). The Orchestra will be composed of the following eminent Professors : Hausman Piattl (Solo) L. Piatti Reed - Schroeler. lIOCBrE BAUM Messrs. Howell (Principal) Bottesini (Solo) Campanile Castelt Mount Pratten Reinagle Re' nolds C. Severn - Waudrelaa. Wham FLBST VIOLINS ile.prs. Salmon (Friticipal) H. Bla b rove lieseth Browns - Coober - Daudd Doy• - Goffrie Hid Love Mellon Mori Thlrlwall - Watiwn Willy Zerbinl. Snout) VIOLINS. ll•sers. Watkins (Yrincipal) W. Blagrove Bo rt Messrs. Pratten Bra•lley De Folley. Cusin OBOES. IL. Griesbach Messrs. Barrett Jay Kelly CLABINETTI. - t r der , liessrs. Lazarus • Marshall Ma% cock - Newshara BASSOONS, - Piitey Messrs. Baumann Von Larkin Srton9 [LORNA. iL Westropp Messrs C. Harper - W u , Rae. • Tzlsols ' Jarrett Messrs. Hill p rt heipal, Kellback. - Altek.t Tau HMS. GI surdie -- Minn Nressrs. T. Harper Thompson • Ir A . in . -- Trust TtostsoxEs. - Wind Messrs. Ciotti Webb i Antoine Westlake Healey. T. Westropp °trawl:ELMS. VIOLONcELLys. St. P rospe re . gl u m. Lucas (Principal) Harms. Ualkiu IMr. Cldpp. TRIANGLE. - Chipp • Seymour. --Guest Hatlceck isr, Bass DRUM. . Horton. Batton . Besides Extras. DiazcToa OF TintM . Usto, Commo, as t• C 01.1 - DOCTOR, me Igiutsry Band w ill be under the huPeri n t en d ence o f Mr. GOD FREY. M.t.EsTuo AL Prawo, Signor PANIZZ (From the Teatro della Scala at Milan). PRoIi:PTSR , Si nor M , STE% II -kS r • ayi I lit, POET, I` , , ' 1 • Signor MAGOTONI. In accordance with a wish very generally sub. expre.ted by th ., scribers, a short Divertissement will he performed on those evenings when th• Opera given is not sufficiently long to form the evening , . entertainment. This arrangement will avoid the necessity for giving portions only of other Operas; a plan, except on extraordinary oe_ easlons, subject to much objector. In order to meet th 3 arrange. latent, the following engagements have been made:— Nes erg. Trust St reather. FLUTES. ~faclemoiselle ROBERT (From the Academie Royale at Paris). Alaclrnolselle LOUISE TAGL IQN I, AND Mademoiselle BRMISI (From the Imperial Theatre at Vienna). Mademoiselle LEBLOND, Mademoiselle KOLEMBERO, Mademoiselle BELLOTTI, AND Mademoiselle L. BELLOTTI (Their first appearance In England), Mon , leur MINARD, Monsieur FLUSSE, AND Monsieur It lIAULT (Their Drat appearance in England). The CORPS DE BALLET will a so be augmented, and embrace seTeral Danseuses from Paris, being their firs: appearance in Eng taw. Maitre de Ballet—Monsieur Alexandre. Leader of the Ballet— vlr. Alfred Mellon. birector of the Mine-en-Scene—Monsieur Laurent (From the Theatre National, Parts) Artistes Costamieres—Mrs. E. Bailey and Madame Marzio. Decorater-31r. Prescott. Machinist - Mr. Allen. Scenic Artist.—Melsre. Grieve and Telbin. Tic Scenic sung, and Boxes, for th u Ni g ht or S easo n, t o 'be Gbtahled at the Box-office of the Theatre (c,rner of Bow-street and illrt-street) ; a n d at the principal Libraries and Nlusicsellers. The performances will commence ,t Eight o'clock on each Evening._ The . liox mike ire open from Eleven to Five o'clock Royal Italian Opera, Covent-Garden, :ttarch, 1852. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATP.,7.. 1.7114er 'hp M anuerr.ent 0. es adarne liestrlll. Last Week before Easter. Til iS ZVENIN 0, Norm be per:on:flea yam 0A:IfF: OF :3P"cI7,LATION. Franc: 3f charaeteri by Mcsire. C..lral-rie."' F. 314" " ewl ' I L koxby, B. Baker ; Mrs. C. Horn, and Nl.ia .11. ()Aver. 9`n , onnle,l., wit h - ~..„..7 1-,!ry Extravaganza, by J R. Planrhe F eztAi.utvise7na-trij '.. r i i l ' i.. 4 (l - h: OF HAPPY LAND: or, Th e Fawn in j th . e , .11adame Veetris, Miss St. George, Mica Mies Ells, M:za Rosina Wright, Fore , it. Charaetera bY Lanza, Mks Martlndale.M.ls.: Grove, Suter, Masan. F. Matthews, 13 - l ' akeri TiQ n , matie, Batler, and ,*,,,,,,,_ ItuIAL (J1,1311'll: TIIEArEM a,yd and Ai an 4; er • r- N • Farrans nog EVENING. nEIR i 4T O ,LikeW., in which Mews. Com 11'111 be 9, KOnned TAE and Bartlett will P.. ...Afi,i• which, 31A 1 RINT I NIA a k es rniilips " 7 1' 4 , 6- L 41,1 er% G. Cooke, .. ead 'rlatar. —l4l / 9 wad hi W.ACX XIV) 5t10.4441' • SUN, R OYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE, ADELAIDE-STREET, WEST STRAND. Continued Success—Now Pieces. THIS EVENING, and every evening during the week, Introductory ADDRESS, by Mr. Albany Brown. After which, a new scene of Apropos, entitled the MANAGER'S ROOM. with Songs by Signora Barbiere Alleni and Mr. Semi Breve. With THE SWISS CO ' LIGE. To be followed by a new and original Farce, in one act, written expressly for the Marionettes, by Hugo Vamp Esq., called WHOSE 'VIFE IS SHE ? To conclude with the Neapolitan grotesque Divertissement of ARLECIIINO FORTUNATO, with the Frolics of Saltarello and Pierrot. A Morning Performance on Saturday next. Doors open at UV past Two, and commence at Three o'clock. In the course of each Representation, a selection of Music will be performed, including the Royal Marionette Quadrilles, by M. Bosislo, ml the Royal Marionette Polka, by Mr. T. Browne, composed ex pressly for this Theatre. In active preparation, an entirely new version of the Grand ?Astern Spectacle of ALADDIN; or, The Wonderful Lamp, which will shortly be produced with all the vast resources of this small Istablishrnent. Doors open at Half-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had at the Boa-otliee of the Theatre, and of all the principal Librarians. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B, Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed WOMAN'S HEART. The Marquis of Albritzzi, Mr. Vandenhoff ; Angiolo, Mr. Barry Sulivan ; the Lady Giulia, Miss A. Vining ; Isolina, Miss Vandenhoff. To conclude with LONDON ASSURANCE. Characters by Messrs. Ruckstone, Leigh Murray, Lambert, Howe; Mrs. Stirling, and Miss Reynolds. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE WRECK ASHORE. After whicb, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAM. B RWELL? To be followed by THE LOTTERY TICKET. Wormwood, Mr. Emery ; Susan. Miss E. Chaplin. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kum. THIS EvI•IN LNG, Will be performed the CORSICAN BROTHERS. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, A. Wigan, Ryder, J. Chester, J. Vining, Meadows, F. Cooke, Everett, and Wheatleigh ; Misses Phillips, Murray, Robertson, Vivasli, Daly, and C. Leclercq. To conclude with THE LIONETMOOS (compressed into three acts), in which Messrs. C. Kean, A. Wigan, Ilarl.y, , Meadows; .Miss Ro'Jertson, Miss Leclercq, and Mrs. C. Kean will perform. ruzicieb PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. W. R. COPELAND, LiverpooL Immense attraction of the Ragged School, and Behind the Scenes. Received each Evening with great applause. THIS EVENING. Will be performed MATRIMONIAL PROSPECTUSES. Messrs. Walter Lacy, Attwood; Mrs. Selby, Misses Sanders, and Maskell. After which, THE RAGGED SCHOOL. Characters by Messrs. Rogers, Attwood, Hudspeth ; Misses Sanders and Maskell. To be followed by GONE TO TENAS. Messrs. Walter Lacy, Romer, Robertson ; and Mrs. W. R. Copeland. To conclude with BEHIND THE SCENES. Messrs. Rogers, Robertson, Romer, At: wood, Hudspeth, Maskell ; Mrs. Selby, and Miss Maslen. Boxes, 35.; Fit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, is. Private Boxes one Guinea ant a halt each. Stage Manager. Mr. E. Stirling. AmTLEY'S ROYAL A_MPIIITILEATRE. Under trio Patronage 01 her Majesty and his Goya: HighlMO Prince AlLen. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The most successful and popular Theatre In London., THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new Grand Spectacle, entitled TANCRED or. The Triumph of the Crusaders. From the pen of J. Kingdom, Esq., which has been some months in preparation, and in the pro. auction of which neither cost nor pains have been spared. To be oil , wed by .satty's Inimitable bcenee of the Arena. To conclude with a Laughable farce. Tickets to be bad at the boa-office from Eleven till Four daily, Stage manages. Mr. 1. Thompson HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. r DAY —.i4orelni, 34 'Ain. after 4 Evening 47 rain after 4 "0- L thasow—morninw. 4 min. after 5 Eveuiru 19 run after 5 THE WEATILEIL—Suri OFFUnt, Kauai 25, Tlissatomtrriat, 121 ras 6.21.4-Dig. 43 -nigheat !since uoon yesterday. 28 —lowest and morning and during the night. 41— the day, at noon. J3cuomirriut, 30.07. WIND N.E.—fresh breeze and cloudy, with occasional sunshine. DAILY WEATHEB, TABLE. st..te of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The statione a' e arranged in order of latitude. FL:mom:Fr—Wind N., calm—cloudless. FooLE—Wind N. W., calm—cloudless.- • • ' BRIGHTON—Wind N.E., calm—cloudless. HASTlNGS—Calm—cloudless. SO II TILLAEPTON—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless. ToLmEmrosit—Wind S., gentle breeze—cloudless. runnrupoz--Wind S.W., calm—cloudless. UREENWlCH—Calm—foggy. Sraooo —Wind E., calm—cloudless. SWlNDON—Calm—partially cloudy. CoLounernn—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—Wind N., gentle breeze—cloudless. Ymtmourn—Wind S W., calm—overcast. BIRMEIGHAM —W ind S. W., calm—foggy The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock Leamnrcx—Wind E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. MuLLuiomt—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. FL:mourn—Wind S.E., calm. t'ooLn—Wind S.E., calm—cloudless. 3w - wools—Wind S., light airs—partially cloudy. BIRMINGHAM— W ind S.W., calm—partially cloudy. 4ZVII .. . 0T Ci;:. kl 1, 4 . *N-71, a? \ . ,r'Li„ ......... . . ...., , ,t, , i. , :j: ........ ,, , i & - ' 9 Ol ak ~ • . ~:igh. . ..,'.`.:;,..-...4/ fi brindiut `nom LONDON, THURSDAY. MARCH 25, 1852. Economy—let us repeat it—we would readily see introduced into the system of naval administration : but, rather than see this economy degenerate into merely parsimonious retrenchment, we would exult in a course of absolute extravagance. Yes ! Rather than witness any dangerous diminution in the funds annually appropriated to the maritime department, rather than observe the enervation by this means of our sea forces, rather than behold the funds hitherto devoted to the Royal Navy of England shorn away like the locks of SAMSON by the DELILAH of false economy, we would rejoice over the squandering of Set larger supplies upon the men, upon the vessels, and upon the dockyards. Briefly--it is not the expenditure we are disposed to quarrel with, it is simply the manner of its distribution. The Hon. Gentleman the Member for Tavistock, in the letter addressed to us in consequence of our ob nervations of yesterday, intimates that, notwithstand ing the apparent diversity of our opinions, he conjec tures that those opinions are in a great measures coin cident. Perhaps so. " I cannot believe we materi ally differ," be says, "since you desire to see our naval force made thoroughly efficient." Precisely. And e do not conceive that the most effectual means of securing this efficiency would be the diminu tion of the naval estimates by another 2,000,0001. sterling. There is the very point upon which we are compelled to question the justice of Mr. TRELAWNT'S conclusions. lie expresses an anxiety to aid in rendering the navy of Great Britain more efficient than hitherto, and he commences his argument upon the necessity of E 0 doing, by demonstrating how very easily the 5,600,C00/. and upwards could be reduced to 000,0001. —diminishing what has already undergone since 1847 a very considerable diminution by 3,000,0001. additional. Now it is e xactly because we do not think this to be the most reasonable method of rendering the maritime service of these islands efficient that we dissent from the deductions arrived at by the Hon. Representative fur Tavistock. In stead of calling for a supplementary retrenchment of 2,000,000/. on the Naval Estimates, we should feel disposed _to demand even an increase of those esti mates, in the event of any such increase being found ladvisable. Again— TIIELAWN r, still insisting upon the ac curacy of his eccentric proposition, that 40,000 able seamen might be engaged "at 1/. a week, to find the mse l ves, " ta k es occas i on to re mind ua that such arrangements in yachts are found to be in every respect practicable. Assuredly . : but y ac h ts are not men-of-war, and half a-dozen sailors aro not forty thousand—to say nothing of the yacht me n be ing "fine w e a th er j ac k s ," drop ping into all sor ts ” ment of " soft tack and green vegetables, inst e ad o f of ag reea b le ports for the enjoy roughing it like the salt wate r tars to the tune of th e billows and the thunder. However, t h e Hon. Mem ber d e p reca t es any serious reasoning upon the matter, observing that his remark "as to what could be done, was merely intended as the basis of an esti mate !" Pas s we by the illustration therefore, w ith the surmise that "'f ore gad, 'twould be a more rieketty estimate than t'other," with such a corner stone to a foundation of 4,000,0001. As to the folly of all these rirrarw,ments and re arrargements at Keyham, we agree thorouAhly with the Hon. Member fur Tsvistoek. Simply because it would better serve the purpose of the contractors to throw the ritfucie of their labours into a h0110 , .v so con tiguous as Mill-Pon;)i, instead of conve.)ivg it to a considerable distance be3orid the breck water, we do not think that the nation should be subjected to an annual waite of some twenty thousand pounds. 13 , sides, of all place ! , along that part of the coast Millbay should have been the last to have been placarded with " dry rubbish can he shot here," seeing that it afforded the advan tages of a natural harbour, and one defended more over from attack, as Mr. TR BLAWNY judiciously ob serves, by Drake Deland and its batteries. Everything i..... LONDON, combines, indeed, to render the bungling nature of all these proceedings at Keyham, matter for very se rious regret—regret none the less earnest from our recollections of what happened some months back to the Terrible, which, after injuring herself by grounding, was unable to be repaid except by going all the way round again to the dockyard. at Ports mouth. Alluding to the moneys squandered somewhat no toriously upon ship-building according to the present system at the Admiralty, Mr. TRELAWNT suggests, it will be perceived, that henceforth we should build by contract. Now, building ships of war by con tract is a system which has of course its particular advantages. Unfortunately, however, it must be admitted that these particular advantages are counterbalanced, if they are not actually preponderated over, by no less particular disad vantages. Does the Hon. Gentleman, the Member for Tavistock, bear in his recollection the results (with regard to this method of building by contract) of the national experience ? Has be altogether over looked the rather damning evidence afforded by those forty seventy-fours, which were ultimately and not inappropriately designated the " forty thieves ?" Joule Beer. was the Ali Baba, for the occasion, but unluckily the old gentleman came not off so comfortably as his prototype, having his pockets somewhat disagreeably rifled. We would instance also the lesson preached to the nation subsequently upon the false economy of building ships of war by contract, but that the mention of the frigates furnishing the text might not be so delightful to " ears polite," by reason of the un mistakeable honesty of their soubriquet. Howbeit, the changes really desirable in our ma ritime administration would affect the navy very diffe rently indeed, we conceive, than by diminishing its estimates by 2,000,0001. In order to secure to the sea forces of England the efficiency which Mr. TRE LAWN; no less we believe than ourselves, is really desirous of witnessing established, we should have to regulate otherwise the funds already placed at the disposal of the authorities at the Admiralty. Properly applied, those funds, we believe, would prove in the end sufficient, though we cannot conceive that, even under the most admirable re-organization, they would be found, for an insular power like England, with a commerce so extensive, and with colonies so scat tered, in any way whatever—extravagant ! Aided by these annual grants of 5,600,0001. and upwards, the Admiralty under this new system of arrange ment would be enabled to enhance the efficiency of the service by a more rational scheme of manning our ships of war ; by not dispersing at the end of every three years the experienced sailors educated during that interval in the duties of their profession ; by applying the screw-pro peller more generally in the construction of new vessels, introducing it into (comparatively speaking) minnows like the Fix:lib?, as well as into mammoths, like the Royal Albert ; and, among a variety of other equally rational and equally requisite innovations, by organizing anew, upon a larger scale and upon a better footing, the whole frame work of our marine artillery. By this last-mentioned improvement, we should be effecting more at a single " move" towards the increase of the national defences than by calling out a thousand " awkward squads" of militia, or by inducing the London 'prentices to practise with pop-guns or roinie rifles in the shooting gallery of the Red House at Battersea. By combining that development of our marine artillery, moreover, with the changes already specified, and with the still more obvious re forms we have considered it here unnecessary to enumerate, we should be moat effectually fostering the energies and securing the efficiency of that glorious service to which, under PROVIDENCE, the great maritime power of England is mainly indebted for her wealth, her grandeur, her prosperity, and her independence. It is universally admitted that a General Election must speedily take place, the only question being whether the appeal to the country will be made within a few months or a few weeks. All, then, is activity in the electioneering market. Eligible can didates are eagerly sought after and coming forward more freely than on any former occasion. The aspirants for senatorial honours are addressing the several constituencies, and putting forward their respective opinions on topics of general interest, more especially on matters relating to free trade and pro tection. It is, however, remarkable, that while the advocates of unrestricted commerce speak out clearly and unequivocally, there appears to be extraordinary caution observed by those who have heretofore been termed "Protectionists." Although speaking of the impolicrof the Act of 1846, and the distressed con dition of the agriculturists, few, if any, have ven tured to advocate a retrograde policy, or to insist on the propriety of a re-imposition of the bread-tax. On the contrary, men have, in the very hearts of agricul tural constituencies, declared the impossibility of bringing back the corn Jaws, and yet been received as farmers' friends. And why ? Simply because they avow '_their intention, not of affording them exclusive advantages, but of remedying grievances under which they are suffering, and for which they are clearly entitled to relief. The opinion which we have expressed, that the question of a tax on food will not be even seriously brought forward in the new Parliament receives powerful confirmation from these significant facts. As with commerce, so it is with shipping. The very shipowners appear to have given up the idea of bringing back the navigation-laws, and to direct their attention solely to getting rid of the burdens which press most heavily and unfairly on their in terests. Even Mr. HERMES, on Monday evening, declared that " the policy of 1848 was not reversible," using the quotation " vestigia nulla retrorsum." It will be found from the admirable speech of Mr. DICEY SEYMOUR to the electors of Sunderland, in serted in another part of this day's impression, that the Learned Gentleman clearly and distinctly pointed out the impelicy of attempting to bring back the old restrictive code, and that the shipowners of that im portant port acquiesced in the conclusions at which he arrived, was sufficiently attested by the rapturous and enthusiastic applause with which his brilliant and eloquent address was received by the numerous body assembled to hear his opinions. Nothing could be more clear and lucid than the masterly epitome of the rise and progress of the navi gation-laws from their introduction by CROMWELL, in 1651,until:their repeal, after acontinuanceofl97years. The result of these impolitic enactments was that other nations imposed similar restrictions on our ves sels, until, as stated by Mr. Stalk:len, we found that " American ships sailed to Liverpool in ballast, hav ing British ships in their wake laden with tobacco, rice, or cotton ; while British ships traversed the Atlantic to New York in ballast, with American ships hard in their wake laden with calicoes, cutlery, hardware, and iron." Well might the Learned Gen tlemen exclaim, " A pretty game for two great na• tions to play for 28 years." Reciprocity treaties became necessary to extricate us from :this disgrace ful state of things, and special compacts were entered into with no less than thirty different States. The Learned Gentleman strongly illustrated the vast importance of free trade to the mer cantile marine, by showing the increased imports into this country, and the consequent increase of employment for our shipping. He com• pleined, indeed, of a want of reciprocity by other nations, but he did not therefore desire a retrograde movemi nt. On the contrary, he said, " The deed is done—the die is cast—the British shipowner is cast into competition with the whole world. There is a clinger in going back to a course which has been once abandoned. In the interval which has elapsed new relations of commercial property and enterprise take place, and like a relapse in the natural body, the shock of a reaction may be attended with the most perilous conscquences to the body politic." This is just reasoning and it applies to farmers as well as shipowners. It shows the utter impossibility of a reactionary policy. But if they cannot go back they' may go forward. They may endeavour to ob tain the repeal of the timber duty at least for ship building purposes, and also of the light dues so justly complained of. There are also a variety of local charges and jurisdictions that should be got rid of. Every unfair restriction oa British shipowners should be strictly investigated, with a view to its re. T'4 E EVENING, MARCH 95, 1852. moval, and then British ships and British seamen may enter on the competition without being overweighted. There is nothing to fear with fair play ; on the con trary, all will yet be well. We heartily commend Mr. SEYMOUR'S admirable address to the electors not only of Sunderland, where we believe it is already fully appreciated, but to every constituency about to exercise its high privilege, so that there may be a clear understanding of what should be expected from candidates before they can hope for a favourable reception. Mr. SEYMoUR'S election iF, we believe, a matter of perfect certainty. It is such men who should be sent to the popular branch of the Legislature, who have patience to learn, and intellect to understand, and eloquence to put for ward their views with respect to the leading questions of the day. The veteran Member for Montrose has given ex • pression to his views on the important question of the malt-tax, in a letter, which will be found in another column, and to which we invite the attention of ag7!- culturists. It will show that the Free-traders are really the farmers' friends in every matter where they can fairly and justly render their assistance. The Hon. Gentleman clearly and distinctly points out the objections to the tax against which he has voted on every occasion when a division hes taken place during the last thirty years. He considers it a bad tax, not only "as violating the rules of political economy and of commercial policy," but also " as being injurious to the morality and social happiness of the industrious classes of the community." These are grave objections, and any impost that is really open to such charges, cannot justly be main tained, unless under an overwhelming necessity. We are aware that it has been insisted that there is such a necessity—that if the tax were abolished, we should not be in a position to liquidate the interest on the public dsbt, or to maintain efficiently the national establishments. This, however, we distinctly and positively deny. If a just and wise economy were practised in every department —we do not mean that there should be petty cheese-paring or stingy parsimony in dealing with the public service, but a strict avoidance of every unnecessary expense, and, above all, a strenuous determination to put down " jobs and jobbi❑g"—much could be effected. But why should there not be a re-adjustment of taxation ? abolishing indirect imposts', and substituting direct charges on property, which could be more easily and cheaply collected. Yeit to the charge on bread there is perhaps none more objectionable than that on "malt." It attacks the poor man's beverage, and prevents the working classes from obtaining a cheap, wholesome, and nu tritious article. It unquestionably limits the con sumption of agricultural produce, and is therefore ex ceedingly prejudicial to the farmer. But although the corn-growers have reasonable and just ground of complaint, so far as their interests are concerned, we look upon it in a still broader point of view, and con sider it chisfly as a consumer's question, which more than doubles the price and materially de- teriorates the quality of that which may be considered essential to his health and comfort. We are aware that there are many men who, be cause they do not like fermented liquors, or perhaps because they have become teetotallers, desire the continuance of the tax. Away with the flimsy pretext ! Why should they wrong their brethren who differ in opinion from them selves, and compel them to take that which is dear and bad, in place of what is cheap and good ? Do they for a moment believe that there would be an increase of drunkenness by the change ? Far from it. They must be aware that, in wine-growing countries, where drink can be easily obtained, intoxication, or even intemperance, is of rare occurrence. It is the difficulties imposed in the way of obtaining wholesome beer that create the demand for unwholesome spirits, and stimulate the desire for drinking. If good, pure, home-brewed beer could be procured in the cottages of the poor you would not see men haunting " Jerry shops," or seduced into crime by the temptations and the bad company to which they are there exposed. The labourers would, after their day's work, remain by their own fire-sides contented and happy. Their domestic happiness would be in creased, and there would be a considerable dimi nution in the charges for gaols and prosecutions. Poaching might not flourish quite so much as at pre sent, if a vigorous exertion be made at the ensuing elections. The impost, as well as the still more obnoxious hop duty, will be entirely got rid of. Is it not worth an effort, then, to accomplish such ob jects ? We are convinced that every consistent Free trader and fiscal reformer will gladly co operate, so that if the taxes be retained, it will be chiefly ascribable to those who call themselves the farmers' friends, and let it not be forgotten that the malt-tax was, as stated by Mr. Hume, imposed and continued in Parliament, where the territorial aristocracy were in the ascen dant, and where the landlords might have got rid of it if they pleased. Let electors understand these matters before recording their votes on the hustings. Let them clearly understand the opinions of the rival candidates on these questions, in which their healths and pockets are so deeply concerned. THE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS. Rai! iv am Pad. Neminal Prices. Bnsinoas done to-day. Aberdeen - • •. • • • • A., - _ , 3bergate, Not tirgb.ron, Boston, & E. Jun, ton Wolverhanip., and Ste-.lr Valley • Blikenh., Lan., & Chesh June., late 331.65. Bd.. Da. Chest. & &251. Consolidated ) Do., do., 201. .. Bristol and Exeter •• Caledonian • • • • . • Chester and liolyhead .• Dublin and Belfast Janet. Dundalk and Enniskillen' Dandee, Perth, and Aber- leen Junction .. . Do.. New .. . East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) •• Do, (181. E. & IL) •• Eastern Counties Eastern Union, class A, lite E. 11. shares • • Do. do. do. .. Dn. de., B k C shares Ent Lanca.shiro • • •• DE New quarters • - East & West India Docks and Birm. June. .. East & West York. June. Edinburgh and Glasgsw Min., Perth, and Dundee GlasgEw and South-West. Ore3t Northern .. • • Do halves, A, deferred . Do. halves, 11, 6 per ct. Great Southern and Western, Ireland •• Great Western .. • • Lancaster and Carlisle .•I Do_ thirds • • • • • • La:lca:lllre ani Yorkshire Do. quarter lia area .. Do. fifths Do. West Riding Union Leeds Northern • • • • Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. • • London and Blackwall London, Brighton, and Month Coast .. • • London And N.-Western De. do. quarters • • Do. flfthi Do. 101. sh., M. & B (c) London and S.-Western . Do. new 501. Do. new 40/. Sfa.nehester, Buxton, and Matlock .. Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire Do. Manchester and Lincoln ITaion •• Midland .. •• . , Do. Birming & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle • . Do. quarter shares .. Newmarket • • .. Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford .. • • Norfolk Do. New 20/. shares • • Northern Comities Union North North Devon .. • • North Staffordshire •• Nerth-Western .• • • North & Sth .-West. June. Ozsord, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. Scottish Central .. • • Scottish Midland Do. new .. i4rews.& Birm., Class A Do. Class 8.. .. Shrews. & Hereford., Old Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. MM.) .. .. • Do. Halves •• Do. Oswestry •• Shropshire Union •• • • Do., A, B, C, & D, Hilly paid up at per cent • • South Devon .. South-Eastern .. • • South W ales.. ~ • • 'Zoutt, Vorksh. and Paver Dun .. .. • • .. gheff., Roth., and Goole, South DiVI3IOR airling and Dunfermline !:?tookton and Hartlepool Taff Vale .. Thames Haven Deck and Railway Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick Waterford, Wei., Wick.' and Dublin •• •• West Cornwall .. West Lo oa York, News., Pc Berwick Ditto and Newcastle Extension Ditto G.N.E. purchase York itsd North Midland LINES LEAS , 8% 17 1 ,4 100 100 42 4 2 0 100 100 47y, all all all 6% 16 2-3 126 IED Al 13% to 13% G!') 9,i - 10!i 12 —ll d. x.(l 1634 17% z.d 90:ii ' tee_lBl4x.d 21% —214 17 15 d. x.d 6 - 7 4 ; -4% 3 -3 1; - 9Y; 7 -7% 4% -5 17 -I'N 49% - 5034 28 —29 z.d b 534 19% —2O i.d 6% —6% 14% —14% x.d 3i —37 z.d 88% 89 77 —BO x.d 8% 9%p. x.d 72 72% x.d 6t n i 4. 4 d. z.d 16 —l7 .• •• 7% - 7% 98 -- 99 123 -124 C 4 -5 p. 3 - 4 p. lii - 2 p. 87 -88 634 6 dis. 6 5 dig. 13% N 2% —2% x.d - 34% 65% 3!(— 2 3 4 dirs. 63i —63% 32 —34 7 3 4 - sq 5 —4% die. 31 —35 It —LO die. 3% 3 die. 7% 8 _ _. 8— 7 die. 8% 8 dia. dis. % 1 p lY 17% 1”4 16 10 10% x.d 7 7i 4% 5y 4 3 die. 15 -17 7%- $ 11 - 12 3 1 ,‘ 2h d. 16 —l7 x.n 211,i 21% x.d 33 x.d 2 dis. 1 dis x.d •• -- •• 150 - 131 • 7 6 d 5 534 17% 18% 5 -X44 .. 184 - 183/4, 63i d. —3 d. 23• U 241/4 904 % 18%%%%Ld 21% % 4% 14 9 14 148% 4ii 17% 17 5%5 tx.d 19% % % 6% 14% x.d 36 89% AN 793 78 7271 fz.d 16% 17 7% % 98% 9 123% 24 123% 27 2634 Bi% 88 M 88 87 63% 64 63} PZZZD 34% 34 4% 15% % 10 1 4, % 7 % 4S x.n 21 Ali 33 1 4 43 x.d 5% [24 24 23% 24% 'ASS. Le Railways. ming Paid. Nominal P r i oe s. BUSIMIS Companies. m. done to-day. 0.1•••• Bcdf. & Bletch ley • • •• Lon. & N.W. all Binning: & Ox ford Junction, guaranteed • • Gt. Western all 29% 3034 30% Do., without a guarantee .. Do • • all 28 — 29 Wolver., & Dudley, gua ranteed •• Do 7;•7 .. all 29% 3034 Do., without a guarantee .. Do • • • . all 28 —29 Buckinghamsh. Lon. &N. W. all 17% —lB 17% Clydesdale June Caledonian all 45 —47 E. Lin., Guar. 6 ear Cent. •• G. Northern all 35 —36 35% Gloucester and Dean Forest Gt. Western 22% 3 4 p Hartlepl Dock c Yrk, New.," and Railway t and Iter. j Hull and Selby Yk. &N. 3d. all 107 109 108 Do. % Shares Do .. .. all 53% - 51% Do. % Shares Do • • all 25 — 2 7 Leeds and Brad. Midland • • all 101 —.102 Lon. and Green. S. Eastern .. all 12% 12 54 12% Do., Pref. .. Do all 24% 25% Lowestoft, Gd. 4 por Cent. .• Norfolk •• all 16% 17% x.d De.. 6 per cent Do ..all.. Liiddlesbro' and Recicar, 6p. ct Stocktik Dar all N. & East, 6 per Cent. E. Counties . all • , De Do., 5 per cent. Do. .. all 59 —6l Do. New .. Do • • • • all Preston and S L. &N. W.} Wy re . • .. tEa La.& Y all 44 —46 7EA Do. % Shares ADo • • • • 11 9 —lO p x.d Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern .• all 22 2216 2 2 % Roy. & Hitchin G. Northern 6 % 8% — 8 s, •o. Shop. Ex.. Do •• all 8 9‘ —B% Sher., Roth. and Goole, 5 per ct. Lanc. & York 18 11 6 .. south Staffords. Mr. M'Clean I%m, Wear Val. 6 per Cont. gua. Stock.& Dar. all .. Do. do. •• Do .. • • 25 29 Do. d o . .. Do • • .. all .. Wilts &somers, Gt. Western 100 94 —95 .se.mrir suastas, Paid. I Nominal Prices. Easiness dote to-day. 1% yi disH dis. xal 8% I"' 8 % 8%:x.(11 17% 17% i.d 5 534 x.d 3 —3i 3 '4 54 3% 1 pm 12% 13 pm 13% % % % - 13ip %- % P 12%--13 13 - 13% 2% •• •• 14% —l5 I% 1% p 7% 836 x.d •• -- •• p. 114 1 dis.x.d .. -.. p .. -.. p •• ..-. Oil 3 -350. 11 -12 HU -11% 12% - 12% %- % P 3 % % 13634 137 5 % % iron: IN % 271 6s ti4l 8% all 7 6% 13% 12N 10% 21% 11% % 1% 23( Agua Fria Anglo dalifornian • A.sturiazi •• •• Australian •• • • ~.. Australian Freehold .... Ave Maria . Blaenarvon Iron & Coal British Australian Gold British Iron ............ Brazilian Imp, (is. 5 / 7 p.) Do. Cacaos said Cuitib Do. St. John del Rey.. Cobre Copper . • .... Copiapo ***** " •• Eng. & Australian Copper General.. •• . • ....... •• 1 Gold Mountain •• • • .. • • Great Polgooth Mexican& S. American Nouveau M0nde...... •• Santiago de Cuba ...... Tin Croft .....• ........ United Mexican West Mariposa .70IN1 Aastralasia ............ British North America.. Colonial .............. Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock .... London and Westminster' National Provincial Eng. Ds. New ...... • • • • • • National of Ireland Oriental Bank Corporat. Provincial of Ireland.... Do. New .. • ••• • . Union of Australia . Do. New Union of London .... Union of Madrid DIX Canada ....... Easteni Steam ........ Gen. Steana Navigation . Penin. & Oriental Steam. Ditt• ditto Royal Mail Steam ...... rWe cannot be answer, W.ll not be influenced by aid. ti,;:ninal Frees. 1%- 170 - P % % % dis. %dis par 1% dis 6 dig 24% 2 all 1 1 ,4 1 15 ,8 40 30 —3l 14 4 5 5 M 3G P all 9% —1034 1 5b % all 1% p 9 3l 4 1% P ION 6 7 7 10 —ll all 1 %tbs. par >n's Creek, 13y STOCK BAN] all 38 39% 50 4734 49 25 1134 1234 20 24 —25 34 16 18% —17% 20 2934 30 as.. •• 17% 17 30 —3 1 1 A 42% 43% 15A 163 35 —86 , 4 3 —3% 144-Ib% ICEL! 31 28. .11NEOU0. 48 - 49% 27% - 28% 60 -81 Lble for th, interest 1 - 418Inet CIOR to-day. 21( % IY6 53,4 % 30 0% 10 die. x d • 79 80% 1 to errors of the Official Lists, an I correspondents.] MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at from 4,000 to 5,000 bales, all to the trade. The market closed heavily, with American under s*d. per lb. nearly id. per lb. below the rates of Fri day last ; American above 54d were well sup ported ; Brazil id. up, and Surat and Eygptian steady. The sales comprised 150 Pernam and Maranham at Gd. to 6d., 100 Bahia at 6d., 100 Egyptian at 500 Surat at aid. to 4id., and the remainder American. —The Share Market was quiet without material aPera tion in prices. The six weeks' average price of Wheat is 42i. 7d, per quarter. Tne South Sea Company have had their half-yearly meeting this morning. The Bond Debt is without alteration. At the public sales of Coffee this morning Costa Rica was taken in at 425. to 48s. for fine and fine fine ord, and Plantation Ceylon at 50s. to 535. for fine fine ord. There are no auctions of Sugar. The Amsterdam Stock Market on the 23d inst. was animated, the Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. being 60 1-16 to Spanish Bonds were brisk. Venezuela further advanced, and Grenada were good. The total number of steamboats now running on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers is estimated to exceed 600, forming an aggregate of more than 150,000 tons; and it is computed, in a document on the subject ordered to be printed by the United States Senate, that the net value of the trade of the western rivers, in 1849, was 256,233, 820 dollars. The value of vessels employed in this trade was stated, in the same paper, to bs 18..661,500 dollars. The English Funds are maintained at fully the pre vious rates, and there is a good deal doing in the way of investment. Consols bring 98 to i f for Transfer, and at present are about 9SI i f . The pre mium upon Exchequer-bills is 683. to 705., and upon; India Bonds 78s. The letters from the Paris Bourse augur more favourably for the:,[conversion, and the great capitalists, who influence their clients, having acquiesced, there is no longer any risk of failure. Foreign Stocks are much gaiter. Mexican have not been higher than 321 Equador are sf, Grenada, 24; and Peruvian Deferred, 6* Spanish Five per Cents, have been done as high as 24, andrnowirealise 251 to The Deferred are only 19i to R , and the Certificates 24 per cent. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 601 to 61. Sardinian Old Bonds are quoted 93i to 4. Railway Shares have become weaker, and the advance of the last day or two has induced parties to sell and take their profits. The French lines are steady. Paris and Strasbourg have improved, and Namur and Liege look better. The English lines which have most declined are Eastern Counties, Shrewsbury, and Bir mingham, owing to the alleged misunderstanding with the Great Western, York, and North Midland, North Western, and Lancashire and Yorkshire. The shares of the gold mine companies have been in some request at about the previous rates. A new com pany, the Australian Consols Gold and Copper Mines Company has been announced, the particulars of which appear, or will appear, in our advertising columns, and it would seem to be brought out under highly respectable auspices and to offer fair claims to public,tfavour. The company have made arrangements for the purchase of an extensive property in the Hunter River district, where gold, silver, and other metals abound. The cop per companies on the Hunter River have been obliged to increase their buildings and machinery, so successful have theyFproved. The last week's Railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under:— 1852. 1851. Great Western £15,043 £13,204 North-Western South-Western 9,358 7,969 Brighton Midland South• Eastern 10,516 ' 8,747 North Stafford 4,828 4,740 Caledonian Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire York and North Midland Newcastle and Berwick QUARTER TO THREE. ... 981 .1 i ... 981 Console . _ ... Ditto Account, April 13 ... NG PRICES OF BR ONE ITISTI FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 98%h %7 B 98% tong Antis. to expire Jan.lB6o Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5,1860. . . India Bonds, 1,0001 ........... 78 78 p Ditto under 1,0 00 /.......• .. ..... .... 78 p p 7B p Cansols for Account .. ............... 98% % 98% Exchequer Bills. I%d. 1,0001. 5001. Small, .. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS, O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .... ..... 101% Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 ... 100 1 ,E Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent....... 74 1 ,4 Equador Bonds 5% 5% Grenada Bonds, 1% per Cent — Do. Ex Dec., 1849 Coupons 24 24 1113xican. 3 per Cent., 1816 Ditto Account.. ... ..... 32%% 32% Peruvian Bonds, 5 per Cent— Ditto, Deferred Russian Bonds ...... -- 03% Ditto, 4% per Cent 934 2 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Spanish 5 per Cant. 1840 26% '26% Ditto, Passive 6% ....- Ditto. 3 per Cent — 43% Ditto, Account ..... .... ...... Ditto. New Deferred 195% 2% per cent. Spanish Corn. Cert. Coup. not funded 2% 46 1 ,4 Venezuela Bonds, 3% per Cent — 45 Ditto, Account Dividends on the above payable in ioof. 624 e. French Rentes, 5 per Cent.......... 2'f. 35c. 70f. Exchange 25f. 40c. 93% Exchange ........................ French Rentes, 3 per Cent ........ ::......... ----_. Belgian, 4% per Cont i .. .... Cent. 2 'Guild..." 61 60% 607; 1 Dutch 2% 94% Ditto 4 per Cent . e Ce nt n . Certifleates ... 95 94% :t-(nToonHINS.ND.E.A, lightY LLOYD ' S SHIPPING --(THIS ~,E a t , 3TOWN, MARCH 23.—Wind ` 44°— • ldahana Bay; Juverna, Valpar a is o ; .• Xarifa, ba El Teide BKILLY EGS, MARCH 23.—The Hawk, of Annen, otudcyg. breeze from Liverpool, is on shore, but expected off next tide. FALMOUTH, MARCH 24.—Wind E., light breeze.— Arrd. Maypo, Siert.° Leon e; Jeane mma, Honduras. NEWPORT, MARCH 24.—Wind N.E., strong.—Sld. Ides, St. Thomas. SWANSEA, MARCH 24.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Helena, Hardy, Cube. POOLE, MARCH 24 . — Wind variable.—Sld. Hearts of Oa D ic E NewAL, YMAnocit.24.—Wind calm; P. 3r. E.N.E., fresh.— And. from th e Ri ver an d sld. Alice Maud, S i ngapore; Devonshire, Algoa Bay; Albion, Jamaica; Ceylon, SA -1'11'1401; Emil, Quebec; Morley, St. Andrew. LIVERPOOL. MARCH 24.—Wind E.—Arrd. Sophia, Rio de la Fische; Pant nil, Hill, Mobile; Beejapore, Mobile; New World, New York. Sid. Acorn, Havannab; Suc cess, Hong Kong; Winifri d Calcutta; Consbrook, Africa; Yeoman, San Francisco; Disraeli, Rio Janeiro; Johann C. Simoni, Santos; Helen, Para; Komeet, La G uayra; Bhurspoor, New Orleans; William Pirie, ditto; Margaret, Charleston; William Patten, Baltimore; Baltic steamer. New York; Colonist, ditto; Ticondtrola, ditto; Frances P, Sage, ditto; Pyramid, ditto. KINSALE, MARCH 23.—The Amy of London, from Honduras, struck on the south-west side of the Seven Heads, near Barry's Cove, this morning, and a l most immediately went to pieces ; crow, except three, MARCH e n s 2 t 3 o w — n T , hi onN Nuevo Z o e n l a a n t er,o rock drowned, sKinßE REEN, bTertiweseteen, 61 C ha a ro la o t k zto ven and Long Island Channel, and is breaking up ; cargo and five men drowned. WESTPORT, MARCH 24.—The Eraclis (Ottoman vessel), Constantinople to Queenstown or Falmouth, has put very leaky, and mutt discharge. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) Their Lordships sat this morning to hear spiv , " The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Broul'ham, and Lord Truro. LEWES V. HILL3LIN. This case, which was partially opened on Monc was an appeal against a decree of Lord Chancellor Cot teninm, which had a reversed a decree of the Vice Cho' cello!. of England, made on a petition presented to the Court under the Act of 1847, for the better administra tion of equity in matters of trust funds. Two quests were r.ii4 , ed on this appeal. First, whether, on a petition under thin statute for the payment of money , lvcu red under a deed, the Court of Chancery c - uld make a de cree declaring the deed invalid; and secondly, whether there was anything in the circumstances of the case to invalidate the th , ed, The arguments were proceeding when our report left. SHERIFFS' COURT-(THIS DAY*) (adore Mr. W. BURCHELL ) WALL V. BRITTLEBANR. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to r ecover . the sum of 320/. and interest, for money had and rec eived by the deferdant, to and for the use of the plaintiff. Mr. COOPER, for the plaintiff, said that defenda nt was mvia.cting clerk. to his father, who was In 1850 plaintiff became entitled to a large sum of elo e ,Y e i and defendant was authorised to receive the money, a,u he received the sum in question, with instructions to JO it out on mortgage. ll,fendant had admitted that the money had come to his hands, but bad not paid it or rendered any satisfactory ace , unt. Mr. BLOWER, the plaintiff's solicitor, proved en out plaintiff's solicitor. mission by the defendant, who said the money was "f on mirtgage, but he refused to e xe cute a declaration 0_ trust, as he said the money could be had at any women"' The jury gave a verdict for the amount claimed. NICHOLLS V. LEGGE. This was an action to recover the sum of 191 . 19g., the, balance of an attorney's bill of 271., f o r taking defendaa'' through the Insolvent Court. r There was no defence, and the jury gavea far the amount. NIARLBRO'-STREET—( THIS DA Y 'I GENTLEMANLY AMUSEMENT.— William Richards 111,11:1., John Case, two " gentlemen," were brought before Bingham, charged with beating a cat to death. ree Freeman, C 10, stated that thi s morning, about t- h be o clock, he was on duty in New Bond-street, wil e° ;d i saw the defendants run after a cat, and beat it their walking sticks till it was dead. The witness '-' mediately went up and took thetninto custody. ~t The defendants did not d en y the charge, and said t, the persons who brought the m u p did nu t teach th"" that killing a cat was an act of cruelty. Mr. BINCIIIM severely censured th e d e f e ndset B l, 9 : the r, au Cou act of cruelty thy bcco fi uilty " , - fined them 31. each. The money was immediately paid. John Debbit was chargd before Mr. Bingham w ith being drunk, and making use of abusive and is language towards Dr. Taylor Gordon, 26, Brye s t °l/- square. The complainant said on the be was proceeding along Oxford•street, and when el l s Burners-straet, he saw the defendant coming t° to him with a large basket on his shoulder. In order avoid a collision witness, who was walking -lovi•IY a l°l3 r i ; got close to the kerb stone, when the defendant cam° o n osb previous afternoon contact with him with such violence that he Was • • t h knocked into the road. Complainant expostulated 'rib., the prisoner, who, instead of civilly apologising four conduct, abased him in the most vulgar and istltuf, terms. As ho persisted in his abuse, witness " lied „d o constable and gave him in charge , on public gr ounds al Harvey, 99 E, corroborated the latter portion of tl ° complainant's evidence. Defendant, who expressed his sorrow for what be bad done, was fined lOs., or seven days. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) NEVTGA.TiI AND 2. EADENILAMT.. The general demand ruled heavy, as follows ;—Beef, from 2s 2d to 33 4d; Mutton, 23 6 , 1 to 3a 8d; Veal, 3a 2d to 43; Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 8d per Blbs. by the carcase. BAY MATLILETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 15s to 31 18s; Od; Clover ditto, 31 5s to 4143; and Straw, 1141 to 11 9s per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish trade. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 16s Od to 41 Os Od; Clover ditto, 31 5s to 4145; and Straw, 11 5s to 1/ 103 per load. Supply good, and trade tolerably firm. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 15s to 31 18s Od; Clover ditto, 31 5s to 4175; and Straw, 11.1 s to 11 9s per load. Trade dull, at late rates. MEAT MAREETS. SOUTHALL, MARCH 24.—The ‘upplics of each kind fat stock, being large for the time of year, the general demand ruled heavy, at barely stationary prices. Beef, from 2. 6d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 2s 104 to 4s 2d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s Od; Pork, 3s Od to 3s 8d per 81bs, to sink the offals. ROMFORD, MARCH 24.—The trade was very dull on somewhat lower terms. Beef, from 2s 6d to 33 8d; Mutton, 2s 6d to 4s 2d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s; Pork, 2s 8d to 3s 6d per Bibs. Quarter old s t ore Pi gs, 16s to 1 93 eac h . BsturrAsr, MARCH 24.—Our market is very inac tive, as follows:—Beef, from 35 Od to 43 Od; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 6d ; Purk, 3s Od to 33 6d per £3II)S. ARUNDEL, MARCH 23.—Prime Beasts asd Sheep were mostly disposed of at full prices, otherwise the trade was heavy. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s Od; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Pork, 3s 2d to 3s 6d per 81bs. CHICHESTER, MARCH 24.—The trade is very inactive, but prices are not lower. Beef, from 33 0,1 to 43 Od; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 4d; Pork, 3a 2d to 33 6d per 81bs. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended March 18, 1852, made up from the Returns of the In,pectore in the different Cities and Tewns in England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I BYE. 1 I BEANS. PEAS. PRICE • • 1 42 s 8d 303 3d 19s 9d 1 31 s lld 1 30s 4d 1 29s 10d . . DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WIIEAT. I BARLEY. OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. 1 PEAS. Is Od 15 Od is Od is Od is Od is Od QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 85,125; Bar:ey, 56,365; Oats, 2! ,765 ; Rye, 73; Beans, 8,161 ; Peas, 1,813 quarters. Mr. BEULER'S ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT.- Monday next, we observe, is fixed for that entertainment by which Mr. Beuler contrives each season to amuse so many of his supporters. The present will be the sixteenth of the series since its commencement, and will take place as usual at the Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, where we doubt not Mr. Beuler's comic songs—this time relating, among other things, to " Bloomerism" and the " Great Exhibition"—will, as usual, considerably enhance the pleasure secured by the music and dancing provided for the evening. DEATH OF SIR CHARLES F. FORBES, M.D., K.C.H. K.C. • Sir Charles Fergusson Forbes, Deputy In spector-General of Hospitals, died on the 22d lust , aged 73 years. This distinguished army medical officer joined the medical staff in Portugal in 1798. and the following year was appointed assistant-surgeon to the Royals. He accom panied the 2d Battalion to the Helder, and went through the campaign in Holland, where he served under Sir Ralph Abercron.by and the Duke of York. He accompanied the expedition to the Ferrol in 1800. to Egypt in 1801, and sub sequently he served at Malta and Gibraltar. In 18 3 Ite served with the Royals in the West Indies, and was pre sent at the capture of St. Lucia and Tobago. He accom panied the expedition to Portugal in 1808, and from 1809 until the end of the war in 1814 served in the Peninsula under the Duke of Wellington. The late Sir Charles Forbes was a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and of the Linnsein Society. He was a Knight of the Crescent, and having in 1842 obtained the Royal licence,:accepted the _cc. - tinction of the Guelphic o r de r from the late King of 11 nover. He had received th e wa r medal with Ave clasps for Egypt, Corunna, Busaco, Badajoz, and St. Sebastian. shipped p ß Epn i e o gd de Janeiro froth iepviaernropyo.wo Theliln s ha gasof e r wt piped apbyeess forlaign dh thetav li ghted purposewith gentleman r b bo by l ceedeto RwiosubpyortjAhetenuedxtthßer,irazrialt =packet from South ampton, RailwaYe. Aberdeen •• •• Aberdeen. No. 2, 7 pr. at. Caledonian 101. •• • • Chester and Holyhead . • Dund. Per. & Aber. June. East,Ang. (31. 10s.) 6 p. Do., (51.) 7 per cent.. e. • Eastern Counties Exton., 5 per cent. No. 1 • • Do. No. 2 • • Do . New 6 p. °eat Stock Do. Eastern Union, Scrip guaran. 6 per cent. .. Do., 101. Deben. Share • East Lan cashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares .• E. & W. York. June. bths Edin. Per. &Dun. 51 p.ct. Glasgew & Consol. Gt. Northern, per oent. Do., b P.C. Redeem. Scrip Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighths Gt. Western (Berke and Hants Ex., 5 per Cent) Gt. West.,flsed434 p. ct. Do. do Lancashire and York- shire, F. 901... .. .. Do. 6 per ct. Stock .. Leeds Northern, 6 per cent., No. 1.. •• .. Do., do. .. No. 2 Do., do No. 3 Do. quarters, 1848 .. London, Brighton, and S. Coast, guar. 5 per et. Do. pref., $ p et. 5k,1851 Do., Cony. 5 p. et. 1852 De. new guar.. 6 per ct. Lon. & N. West. (Coy. & Nuneat.) 5 per cent. .. London &S.-W.. new .. London. & Exults., 3i Skil Stanch., Sheffield, and Line., quer. ehrs., No. 1 Do. new, 101. .. .. Do., 61. .. .. .. .. Midland Con. 6 p. c. stock Do. Consel. Bristol & Binning., 6 per cent.• • Do., Erewash Valley. Do., Leic. & Swanning., _l3 per cent. guar. Do., Preference Norfolk EXtellldoll Do. guar. 534 per cent. Do., Waveney Valley North British .. Ozf Wor. &W 01. 151.6 p.c Shrews. & Bir., new guar. Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. W. Min.) 8 per cent. South Devon South-Eastern, 434 p. et. South Yorks., 4 p. et. gd. Stock & Hart., guar. 5 p. ct. until 1 July, 1856 Waterford and Kilkenny, 6 per cent, .. York, Newc., and Berw.,l Gt. N.of E. Pur. .. Do. • • .. .. .. York and North Midland H. and 8. Parch. .. Boulogne and Amiens • Central of France (O.Y• Demerara •• •• Dutch Rhenish • East Indian •• Do. do. - Great Indian Pe'Anse a ditto •• Ditto L ouva in ala Aanll'r e • • Luxemnectrig Raiway • ) • Ditty • , Do.. Di° (Lam) •• • Maria Antonia Ditto, New .. N amu r and Liege .. Northern of France Orleans and BordeaLa Paris and Lyons Paris and Orlears „ PariA and Rouen Paris and Strastou'g Rouen and llevre Sambre and Meuse Stan drew's&Quebe.(A) Tours and Nutt ! ' -euraay, Jnrbae, Lan den, and Hama West Flandesr ..' ..4 136 - 138 18 36 19 34 5 5 i.d 1 -1 34 5% 5 % 3i itis par 10 10% 1 1G 16% 13 —l4 z.d I)4dis.x.d .. •-- •• 13% 55 i _16% dli. UN. - - 13% - 13 % 22 -- 2234 334 —3X dt, 27 —NIL .. 3G % 3 14 —4 a% —ax U - .. .• 6% -167‘ 21 % - 21% 216- 2% p . 37 -4% p 45 -47 27% - 24 21% - 21% 11% - 11% 4% -4% 6% —6% Ms. - 1% -_-_ VA atrxzrfl. THURSDAY 11 13 4 100 CRIMINAL JUDICATURE IN EGYP TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY NEWS . Sir,—Permit rue to Bu t ply an omission in 1: 1 1 ment last night in the House of Commons, and in consequence of th e o b serva tions of Mr, Arc aic " -° he m ilnes, implying that punishments were inflicted bY.tdor pachas of Egypt w ith ou t t r i a l of the offenders, I con to be of importance. This is not the case. Offenders are in the 6rst i oes stance brought before a police magistrate, who exar a into the facts, and, if the offence be trifling, 5uu31:1361, disposes of it; or, if of a grave character, commit , ' offender for trial by the proper tribunal, called th e dinieh. There the witnesses are brought forward , the case disp o% osed of. A. re cord of the proceedings ,14: this court is sent to a court of review cal l e d the N anieh, where the ro cs dings are reviewed, and , in ca se of any defect being discovered, the matter is further , vestiated. di- Fin g ally th e matter is referred to the Pacha, -,c) recta such punishment as the case may seem to bl ia - require.—l am, Sir, &c., ARTHUR AND" °l4. 122, Leadenhall-street, March 24. TIIE GRINNELL T.ESTINONIA-I.* „pg. The . following characteristic letter from Air• Grit declining to receive the proposed national token fsouse.ra titude, has been received by the committee, in a . quence . of which we understand that it is iu con . teE°P for tion to return to the subscribers the money recei ved the purpose:— " New York, Feb. 24. . " Gentlemen,—The report being contirned by the la" arrival from England of your generous intention to pre sent me with a memorial of British gratitude for 133T 0 cqouyeesrtymoofs thet earnestly a m r n i s e , s i t tl l y g efforts for the relief of Sir John Franklin, I beg the feelings which have dictated the movement, transmit by the first steamer my grateful sense of . an d to r• to the re - John Franklin is that dd' t , have and my country would have reaped collected for the purpose. of Sir I claim no merit formedition the cause - ntahigcylatoouUrsgewaolillfyl usrituciynleCsrasy:Oluorns) y exp; , Luma nity; o va ntago f as yours had ho succeeded • the Arcic region in opening " I only S . and sal regret that the aid was so iseffectual, __ earnest in hopes that the coming season will witne_ens . more powerul efforts to assist in the recovery o f Bs °. as much b rave Cat n who have periled life for the advancement t knowledge, to benefit Englandalon e , but the whole , not world. • I "Gratefully appreciating h rabie motives, your onou h beg to decline receiving a testimonial for an act wh ich beg was simply a duty, especially urgent upon the citis of this maritime commonwealth. " With sentiments of great respect, "I am, Gentlemen, your triend, " HENRY GRINNELL. " To Sir John Ross, Sir Wm. Edward Parry, Wm. Penny, Capt. an d others." ------''--------—"• rbtrblttion+ NORTHAMPTON RAC (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH). The Delapre Stakes• Earl Spencer's Plate of 100/, _ ... I ... 2 ,e• 1 $ 1 ••• S ••• Paddy Bird .•• Dangerous ••• Forester ... Prime MinVer ••• The Althorp Park Stakes. Nathan .• ••• Sister to Irsoundus fourtb Zlntion CHELTENHAM RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH) Maurice Daley ... Jack of all Trades Scapulary- ~, The Unknown ... Widow Macree ... Lallah Rookh ... The Aristocratic Stakes. Free Handicap Steeplechase. I ••• 1 .•• 2 ••• 3 .•• 0t lIJU THE SEA EAGLE, OR GREAT ERNE.--One largest sea eagles, and of the most perfect plumage WO have ever seen, was trapped last week by Mr. Donald, gam e ; keeper to Robert Reid, Esq., of Glendhu, west coast 0 : inches; length from beak to tail,3 feet 1% inch tail Sutherland. The extent of its wings outstretched .13 7 fee's thick ness of leg, 8 inches. Beak a beautiful yellow • tail purl white. Weight of the entire bird, 16 pounds. the time is now the u se at hand when sportsmen will veto of the vermin trap for catching these magnificent and will look upon a rifle-shot at an eagle as equal sport to shooting the finest antlered deer in the forest .lnvernes Courier. Ric ..ULATIONS FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES IN THE CITY. —This day the new regulations adopted by the Court Of Alderman, to prevent obstructions in the City thoroughfares, from the: loitering of cabs and omnibuses plying tor hire 'We trust comes into operation. The number of stands or cab rank s is 26, on, which 362 vehicles will be allowed to put for hire. The plying places for the suburban omnibuses in Fleet street, Arthur-street West, ' and Leadenhall- street. are abolished, and stands in lieu thereof appointed in rsce church-s treet, at the Flower. pot, Bisbopsgate-stree G t, King William-street, London-bridge, near St. Swithona en's Church, at the open sp&ce near the Obelis k, between L bard-stre et and King William-street , a t . th e north s ide of Saint Pa..ul's Churchyard, and in Bridge-street, Blackfriars. At each s tand officers will be stationed, to regulate the depar ture of titre vehicles, and afford the necessary information to the public. The Duke de Broglie, ci•devant AmbagEador at at Court from trance, and his two sons, left Brussels the disi before yesterday, for Paris. KING or HANovin.—We understand the. King of ilanover is expected to arrive in t his country a t the latter end of May. t Isaac Butt, Esq., Q.C., has arrived in this c i ty proceeds to Youghal this morning to canvass the electors of that borough.—Cork Constitution of Tuesday. HULL, MARCH 24.—Wind Truelove. , 4ovia Ssraite, 4 . . ' ThE Your taki stip! then 23d per the the rents Wit aftel Pax cil 24tt relal to C mitt Mut 150, in t Coui , 0