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LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock„ at the Hall of Commerce. rhreadneedle-street, London, to which place all favours, containing instructions, are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited for exa mination at least one day previously to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Wall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. HER 'AI IJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully informed that an EXTRA NIGHT will take place on THURSDAY, APRIL 16, When will be presented Mozart's chef d'oeuvre, DON GIOVANNI. Donna Anna, Madame Grisi ; Donna Elvira, Madlle. Sanchioli ; Zerlina, Madame Castellan. Don Giovanni, Signor Foraasari ; Don Ottavio, Signor Mario ; 11 Cornmandatore, Signor Botelli ; Masetto, Signor F. Lablache ; Leporello, Signor Lablache. With various Entertainments in the BALLET. In which Madlle. L. Grthn, Madame Petit Stephan, Madlle. Taglioni, M. Gosselin, M. Di Mattia, and '4. Perrot will appear. A,;plications for boxes, stalls, and tickets, to be made at the Box affice, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven ; the Opera to com mence at hall-past Seven o'clock. THEATRE Ro 1 . AL. DILI; ii.Y.E.ANE. ON EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 13, Will be performed a New Opera, entitled TILE CRUSADERS, The principal characters will be sustained by Messrs. W. Har rison, Uorrani, Horucastle. S. Jones, Weiss, Stretton, D. W. King, 31lAs Romer, and Miss Rainforth. After which, will be produced the Ballet d'Action, entitled PF.ROUSE ; or, The Desolate Island. Principal characters by 3ladlle. Louise, Madame Giubilei, Mr. W. H. Payne, Mr. Howell, 31r. T. Matthews, Mr. Wieland, and Master F. Payne. T EIF.A Tftls ROYAL, IiAYM ARKET. ON EASTER MONDAY Will be performed a New and Original Comedy, called, A BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK. Cymon Foxall, Mr. Webster; More craft, Mr. W. Farren Sir John Coverdale, Mr. Tilbury; Ernest Coverdale, Mr. H. Roll; Horace Waldgrave, Mr. Hudson ; Schnei dermann, rAr. J Island; Thomas, Mr. Brindal ; Lady Coverdale, Mrs. Glover ; Selina Coverdale, Miss Julia Bennett ; Emmeline, Mrs. Seymour. The Rand will perform the Overtures, " La Symphonie," and " La Neige ;" a Fantasia, " Fra Diavolo ;" the " Post Horn Galop," and "Antoinette," Cellarius Waltz. After which (for the first time)an experiment will be tried upon TTi k: BIRDS OF ..I.RISTOPH.k NES : on which occasion they will be presented to the public with new Names, new Feathers, new Song's, and new Tales. Principal characters by Messrs. James Blatt i, Ilutlson, Tilbury, Brindal, Caulfield, T. F. Mathews, and Miss P. Horton. To conclude with a New Comic Drama, called THE IRISH POST. Characters by Messrs. J. Bland, Tilbury, Mrs. Hamby, &c. AS 'LEY'S ROYAL AMPFIITHEATEE. Proprietor, Mr. w. Batty. Patronised by her most gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family. Easter Entertainment extraordinary for the holiday visitors. The Public are most respectfully apprised that the Summer sea: , on will commence on EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 13, With an entirely new Equestrian Oriental Spectacle, rep:ete with gorgeous pageantry, intense incidents, splendid scenic effects, com bining the whole resources of the Dramatic and Equestrian Com panies, aided ny the beautiful Stud. New Scenes in the Circle ; with other Entertainments, which will be fUlly expressed in the !idle the day. Box-Offii,e open from eleven till five o'clock.—Tuition in the art of riding daily. TO CORRESPONDENTS- We are much obliged to " K. D." for his friendly communi cation. The matters referred to are ENTIRELY FALSE in every particular. Will our correspondent favour us with his name in strict confidence? THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 5. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 41; Highest, 54; Noon, 56. BAROMETER, 29.40. WIND N.E.; morning, rain: afternoon, fine. APRIL 6. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 41; Highest. 56; Noon, 49. BAROMETER, 29.1 7. WIND S.W. ; morning, rain: afternoon, showery. WATER AT I...iti - DON-IIRI1i(11-: THIS - DAY. 21f , rrir7 3 , un!7•, s after 11. Eveninz .. 36 rninnte, after 11. +I 1 9, ,4 1'4 571 ft ryi • ,?A• 1 2? 4 • - - • 4 - 4- r- - ,ak- ....A., • • , „ Es , . b rk I • AI 0 4 vA alta 241n4 LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1846. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'clock. The Indemnity Bill was read a third time and passed. tia;Cu.rpetitiZMs were presented. The Marquis of LANSDOWNI then rose, and, after passing a high eulogium on the officers and troops engaged in the late glorious war in India, asked if it was intended to lay before the House the proclamation issued by the Governor- General after the battle of Sobraon, and also the preliminaries ler a treaty of peace with the Seikhs on the 17th of February. He thought the moderation of the Governor-General did honour to the country. Alqiough he had hoped that some communication would have been made on the subject of the rewards to be conferred on the most meritorious servants hew MAJESTY ever had fur their services, he would not press that subject. The Earl of RIPON replied, that the substance of all the information received had been published. The preliminaries with the Durbar of Lahere had not yet been reduced to the form of a treaty, and until it should be in possession of the Government in a regular form it would be impossible to lay them before their Lordships. He was not authorised to state ani thing ern the subject of rewards to the officers, but he could say that her MAJUSTY had not had the dispatches in her pos:e . S4on half an hair before she gave directions that patents of nobility should be made out for Sir H. GouGn and Sir H. HARDUSTOE. Lord BEAUmONT, after a most vituperative speech against Austria, asked if it was true that the Austrian authorities had instigated a servile war against the landed aristocracy in Galicia, and had rewarded the peasantry for killing the nobles by paying a sum of money for the head of every node, and if any means had been takes by the Government of this county to express its disapprobation of such conduct? Tne E. 1 ,1 of ABERDEEN replied that the subject was one not affecting British interests, and that the statements on the stibje , _!', were so contradictory that it was almost im possible to ascertain the truth. From his knowledge of Prince Men:TEL-omit, he felt that it was as impossible for him to adopt the course alluded to as it would be for any of their Lordships. Certainly since Gallicia had been under the Austrian Govern ment the condition of the peasantry had been much ame liorated, and it was therefore natural that they should be , actuated by feelings of loyalty towards Austria. He did not think it his ditty to interfere in the matter. The accounts he had received from the British Charge d'Affaires in Austria gave a very different account of the transaction, and represented that the nobility had failed in their attempt at coercing their peasantry to take part in there hellion which they so strenuously and successfully resisted. Now, in all this he saw nothing but what was praiseworthy. Bat he had received no further information on the subject, and he could not state how much of the pablished accounts were true or false. After a few words from Lord KINNAIIID, the subject dropped. Lord DEismAN presented a petition from Mr. Joseph Toul min Smith, complaining of the conJiet of Excise officers in breakinginto his house in search of an illicit still, they acting on anonymous information ; and praying fur an alteration in the law on the subject. The Earl of DALHOUSIE rose and defended the superior officers of the Excise for the attack made upon them in the petition. The conduct of the officer who entered the house was blameable, and he had been punished for it. The petition was ordered to be laid on the table, and the House adjourned. Want of space compels us to omit our usual summary of the debate iu tke House of Commons. The tone and temper of Mr. O'Colvwxv.es speech, on Friday night, on moving his amendment upon the Pro tecti“n of Life (Ireland) Bill, were deservedly recog nised by Lord JOHN RUSSELL and Mr. SIDNEY HER BERT, and likewise well received by the House. We fear that Mr. O'CoNNEu. has frequently damaged the interests of which he is so powerful an advocate by having suffered himself at times to be betrayed into the loss of that equanimity of temper which governed his observations on the measure under discussion. But the forbearing spirit he exhibited on the occasion adverted to will not, we are sure, be without its due influence amongst his legislative colleagues. He handled with great ability every topic that could be introduced in opposition to the Govern ment measure. In this respect he left little for his country to desire. What he did, he did well. Ths acknowledged talents always guarantee as much. If h e has failed to prove that the Bill he oppoAes is not fitting to be passed, this is to be attributed to the strength of the deplorable materials on which the Ministry grounded their application to Parliament, and not to any deficiency on his part. The sum of Mr. O'CoriNELL's advice was, to let the law remain ai it is ; in other words, to let the crime of murder rage on (which must inevitably be the consequence, remembering that the ordinary law has been declared to be ineffectual for putting it down), whilst Parliament attempts to root out the • causes that lead to the perpetration of the most fearful criminal atrocities. We think the Ministry hold the wiser language, when they recommend that, by enactments of sufficient vigour, the law shall first be rendered supreme over the murderer, and that then, or simul taneously, if possible, Parliament should address itself to the task of endeavouring to re move the irritants that . 0 may be horrid . have goaded the peopl e on to the commission o tact; recorded aga i nst them. Much l ir O'CotesELL's speech was d evote d to allu s i ons t o different Irish political grievances, and 33 far it was not very relevant to the matter in hand; fur he himself joined-/the Minister in admitting that the outra4es set fort;fir took in no wise of a political or religious character. It may then be taken as admitted, that, in respect to the desired security for life, and the causes that endanger the same, the religious wrongs or political ills of the Irish are not the points that demand imme diate redress. Mr. O'Cossasm. attacked many of the clauses for their undue severity. This may be per fectly just; but they are details for consideration when the Bill shall be committed. He urged that all former Coercion Bills had failed, and that the present was severer in its character than any of its predecessors. If the previous measures failed, such failure might be attributed to their inadequacy for their object; and ex perience may dictate to us the necessity of a more powerful remedy than heretofore, if the assassin is to be brought to his merited doom. But we do not be lieve that coercive measures—certainly not the latest (considered strictly as such)—have failed; on the con trary, they have been remarkable for their moral effects, This was strikingly proved by Mr. SIDNEY HER BERT in the official reports: received by the Government during their operation. In one in stance, a return to the Lord-Lieutenant showed that comparing the year preceding the proclamation against the county and city of Kilkenny with the subsequent one, there was a diminution of outrages in 1834 from 1,590' to 331—a difference amounting to 1,259 ! Coer cion Acts have not been suffered to expire on account of any abuses that sprung up under them, but avowedly upon the representation of the resumption of social tranquillity. The storm has been lulled, but the suc ceeding calm has always been delusive. Such, how ever, would not have been the case had the Legislature, while it prudently stayed the hand of the murderer, care fully investigated the vitiated condition of the country, and provided accordingly by salutary laws. Inasmuch as this benevolent policy was slighted, and altogether neglected, the danger and cruelty of which has been so ardently expostulated upon by Earl GREY in one House, and Lord JOHN RUSSELL in the other. so far, it may be fairly said, that measures of coercion have signally failed. This is doubtless the sense in which the word failure ought to be applied to all former Acts, necessarily, under the circumstances, restrictive of the liberty of the subject. Mr. O'CONNELL asserts that the poor man will not be conciliated by the measure — we feel convinced that he will be so. It is for his pro tection that we consider the Bill as conducive to the highest ends of mercy. Of the truth of this Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT furnished an admirable and statistical expo sition. The landlords who have fallen victims bear an insignificant proportion compared with the unpro tected peasants ; when impunity fortifies' the machina tions of the midnight ruffian the afflicted and menaced cottier is alarmed by the weakness of the law which he is taught he ought to obey, but which he finds incapable of affording him protection. And in this way his fear preponderates over his duty, and thus, we apprehend, he has too frequently become the facile tool in the hands of the nocturnal monsters. He is drawn into the vortex from which he would in the first instance gladly have escaped, had he bee❑ guarded by an effective, in the place of an enervated, administra tion of the law. The chronic emasculation of all whole some authority is painfully evident. At first night was deemed an indispensable shroud, both for the counsels of the ruthless conclave and the execution of their fiendish mandates. Emboldened by the success of their diabolical schemes against the poor, and under the veil of darkness, they have fearlessly progressed, and in open day inflict a sanguinary death on members of more elevated society, violence on whom under such circum stances they bad not formerly ventured to contemplate. And whilst we have to lament that the law has so long been paralysed, it is not to be doubted that if Parlia ment should be wanting in its duty, this frighful state of things would continue to spread with alarming rapidity. Viewed in this light, we think Mr. O'CON NELL is erroneous in attacking the measure, because its provisions are principally framed for being effective at night. True it is that many murders are committed in the day. Nevertheless, this is, in almost every case, merely the execution of the terrible sentence that has been resolved on at the nocturnal meetings of the confederates. Pursue them to their deadly haunts, and their designs, both by day and by night, will be most effectually frustrated. In other respects Mr. O'CoN NELL'S speech is most valuable. He traces the causes of criminal pollution almost entirely to the abuses of property, to the inadequate state of the relationship between the landlord and tentte t. On this branch of the subject he dilates with the greatest force, and his remarks are entitled to the u'most weight. He was the first who laboured to bring this matter prominently before the country. To the laudable remonstranc. s and startling arguments con tained in many of his letters were we indebted for the appointment of the Commission of which Lord DEVON was at the head, and hereafter, when Ireland shall be clothed with the features of real civilisation, posterity will feel itself deeply indebted to Mr. O'CONNELL. He advocates the extension of the Ulster tenant right to the other provinces—demonstrates how well it has worked, wherever it was recognised as a custom even though unfortunately it was net the law, and how lamentable have been the effects whenever it has been resisted. His remarks are most apposite, and we should rejoice to see them duly appreciated in the Bill, promised to be laid before Parliament, for improving the condition of landlord and tenant in Ireland. We are aware how difficult it will be to obtain full concession in a Senate composed almost eßelusively of landowners to these salutary measures, for eradicating the prolific sources of crime, where it may seem to intrench upon their own territorial tights. But we trust that they will be ani mated by a lofty spirit, and consider no sacrifice too great to disarm those who are bound to look up to them for guidance and protection—whose interests and wel fare are committed to their charge, by a judicious course of kindness and conciliation—of what they have too often been taught to consider their only remedy—the wild jus tice of revenge. The petty disputes between Lord ABERDEEN and W. GUIZOT about the affairs of Greece are below the dig nity of great states. Of so little importance are they to the balance of power, or to political influence in the East, that we must class them among those personal quarrels in which even grave statesmen occasionally indulge. What is Greece to France or England ? What part could she play in a contest for Constantinople or Egypt, or any other bone of contention ? She cannot exist upon her own resources, much less pay her debts; she is constantly disturbed by civil or military factions ; her King is a non-entity, and her Ministers are guided by their own selfish or party interests, and seldom or never attempt to elevate this beautiful and classical country to the rank so fondly anticipated b) the nations of Europe. Many years of slavery have impaired the energies and morality of the people, and a long period, we fear, must elapse before they can defend themselves, or be of service to either of the great powers that took them under their protection ; yet these powers are constantly at variance with each other re specting her internal policy. One considers it a master stroke of statesmanship to get COLETTI substituted for MAVROCORDATO, a second works into the hands of Ma- TAXAS or MAVEOCORDATO, and a third rejoices in sedition and bankruptcy, with a view to obtain more power in the south of Europe. And as if to render these disputes more ridiculous, Sir 11. PEEL and Lord ABERDEEN give importance to them by speaking at M. PISCATORY or rather M. Gunar, and by reproaching and even me nacing the Greek Government while under the direction %,5 col.wr-ri, the favourite of Trance. M. GUIZOT returns the compliment, and though he, professes not to discuss words which “ might have b een spo k en i n another House of Parliament," he condemns them as improper, and considers it unbecoming to use similar language. It would be %ell for England and France if an end were put to these unseemly contentions; they only tend to weaken Greece and encourage a third power, who occa sionally assumes the functions of a protector, that she may in due season come in for a share of the plunder. Like many other notions upon the principles which - should regulate states, the opinion that penalties are necessary for the suppression of crime, and for the pre servation of social order, is gradually fading from the popular mind, and at the present moment is a 1 but ex ploded. The grand law of nature, that a truth must ultimately develope itself before the gaze of the million, and become proportionately recognised; is in this, as in various other instances, meeting with its realization. Flaying, disembowelling, scourging, broiling, decapitating, and divers other equally ferocious punish ments, were employed in former times for the suppres sion of vice : the remedy proved ineffectual after long practice—it was slowly abandoned. More recently, nay up to our own generation, expiatory means have been used by the Legislature with the same hopes, the same intentions, and the same ill-success : hard labour, the penitentiary system, solitary con finement, fines, transportation to penal settlements, and strangling by the hangman. These measures— comparatively more lenient, but actually severe—have been adopted . ; criminals have &aced, session after ses sion, to the treadmill, the colonies, and the gibbet ; and, notwithstanding all these efforts to purge crime from the principality, the calendar has been stocked with a fear ful catalogue of offences, the list of felons has increased with our multiplying population. Having had these faces impressed upon us by the experience of past ages, and beholding in them the ._ insu ffi ciency of any expiatory method dont to eradicate the evil, it becomes apparent that we have hitherto proceeded upon false premises, that our regenerative efforts have been aimed in a wrong direction, that we have battled solely against the results of social disorder, and entirely, or almost entirely, neglected the application of any correc tives to the region in which that social disorder was propagated. These opinions, main tained at first individually, are extending themselves throughout society ; new lights are stream ing upon the mind of the people ; normal schools are the first indications of a vast moral revolution ; the sole re liance upon penalties, as a means for the expulsion of vice, is becoming equally obsolete with the reverence for a protective system as a means of benefiting agriculture. That offences against the laws both moral and social originate generally in the mental incompetency re sulting from ignorance, is a fact authenticated by the official returns of the kingdom. That thousands would be reclaimed from a state little, if at all, elevated above the brute creation, by a wholesome instruction in the plastic period of childhood, is beyond a moment's cavil. This cumulation of evidence consequently re solves itself into the belief that the education of the desti tute multitude would be far preferable to the present criminal policy, in a charitable point of view, while it would the more effectually prevent that dissemina tion of villany which now throngs our gaols, aid hulks, and a fair portion of our colonial possessions. Many have advocated this principle, more have awarded it an expressed or tacit approbation. Mr. HILL, of Birming ham, and Mr. C. PE ARSON, of the city of London, have endeavoured to expedite the adoption of such measures, and Government, by the words of its Home Se cretary, as well as by its proceedings in our gaol administration and with reference to Ireland, appears to intimate anything but a hostile feeling towards the doctrine. Our attention has been just directed to a ser mon delivered before Mr. Baron PARKE and Mr. Justice MAuLz, during the Lent assizes, 1846, at Bury St. Edmund's. As the expressions of a clergyman of the Church of England upon a question so liable to en counter opposition among the ministers of different religious tenets, as being likely, in their opinion, to interfere with the promulgation of their several creeds, the language contained in this discourse is deserving of some especial notice. In the ideas as to the preferable character of education over punishment, the reverend gentleman fully acquiesces ; but he expressly stipulates that it be " an education large, comprehensive, generous, and unexclusive r This is a declaration most creditable to the liberality of the clerical speaker, and the more creditable to him, possibly from his discarding all anxiety for "the proselytizing activity of rival religioxists." He arrogates not to himself any right to propound a scheme suitable in all particulars to the great exigency of the nation. He contents himself with exposing our own direct participation in the crimes committed every year by allowing thousands to grow up in the most blind unconsciousness of right or wrong, of re leard or retribution from GOD or from man. He stigmatises all previous efforts in the cause of the ignorant multitude as mire " palliatives and make shifts," and endeavours by all the powers of rhetoric and argument to enforce upon us the necessity which exists for some comprehensive interference on the part of our legislators. No plan, however, must be adopted without the most mature deliberation. The following things must he kept in view during its concoction, according to this philanthropic clergyman :—" We must show to the economist that it will be cheap, to the utilitarian that it will be of incalculable benefit, to the paliticia❑ that it would strengthen the bonds of society, to the moralist and the philosopher that it will purify the mind, and to the Christian that it will chasten the soul." That these qualities are necessary we feel assured—that they can be harmonised and combined we are sanguine. In alluding in this particular manner to the sermon from which we have just quoted, we are actuated by two wishes ; first, to acknowledge a ge nerous effort in a generous cause, and coming from an authoritative quarter ; secondly, to hold out an ex ample to other ecclesiastics who are desirous of benefit ing their fellow-men. Madrid journals of the 28th ult. have been received. The Gaze of that date publishes two royal decrees—one abo lishing the tax on house-rent, and the other modifying the tax on trade and professions. These interfere materially with Senor MoN's new system of finance, and will cause considerable loss to the revenue, but, according to the official organ, they were levied in such an objectionable and unfair way that open rebistance to them could scarcely be prevented. There is still, however, to be a fixed duty on trades, but to be levied in a less objectionable way. It was confidently stated that NAZVAEZ had invited both MON and PEDAL to enter the Cabinet, but that for the present they had refused. It is not unlikely, however, that Most will be found neces sary for the very existence of the Ministry. No Spanish Minister for many years has shown such skill and honesty in financial reforms. It was said that, after some difficulty, Generals CoxotA, COTONER, CORDOVA, and ARAOZ had ob tained permission to travel into foreign countries. The Three per Cents. closed on the Madrid Stock Ex change on the 28th ult. at 32 1 % cash, and 32 1 , for the 30th April ; the Five per Cents. at 22 for the 30th April. In the French Chamber of Deputies, in a discussion relative to the Greek loan, M. DE HAURANNE took occasion to blame the policy of the French Government, as well as that of England, towards that country. The three Powers were divided. "In 1840," be said, " the Pacha of Egypt was at tacked by England and Russia, because he was suspected of being too favourable to France. In 1846 M. Col.rrn found Russia and England opposed to him, because the same fault was imputed to him. He did not suppose that the Minster of Foreign Affairs could be stall suspected of uniting with either England or Russia to combat the friends of France ; but every one must remark that, wherever the interest of France prevailed the entente cordiale disappeared— it was only practised wheri the English had the advantage." M. GLTIZOT said he " would not undertake to justify the conduct of the English Government relative to Greece; it was evident - that France considered it objection able, since she supported the very contrary line to what England had adopted. Since M. Colarrri had arrived at power, England did not follow the same course as France had done, and in that he considered her to be is rong. He had several times represented to the English Government how injurious such conduct was to the Government of Greece; he had not been able to convince ber of the fact, and he had continued to pursue the policy of France in Greece. Before the revolution of 1843 France, England, and Russia had been (kf the same opinion as to the consequences that ought to emanate from that event, and their counsels had much con tributed to give Greece a constitutional and regular Govern ment; England and Russia afterwards began to follow sepa rately their own line of conduct. But what was the result ? was it the policy of England which prevailed in France? No, it was the friends of France who were at the head of affairs ; so that the reproaches of the Hon. Deputy who had just spoken seemed altogether misplaced. He should content himself with declaring that the French Government would persist in its friendly conduct towards Greece, and that the Minister of France in that country should persevere in the conduct which he had adopted, in the counsels which he hat , given, in the support which he had lent, and that he shouli be approved of and upheld in such conduct by the Freud Government." This, together with the strong remark made by Lord ABERDEEN and Sir R. PEEL in Parliament, shots at least that the entente cordiale does not prevail in the entire policy of the two Governments. The Journal des Dtbats announces that the Commission on the navy esti mates had made their report, according to which it is recom mended to reduce the effective strength of the navy, as pro posed by the Government. The Government plan was to fix the effective strength at 40 ships of the line, 20 afloat and 20 on the stocks ; 66 frigates, 40 afloat and 26 on the stocks ; 160 schooners and brigs all afloat, making with transports a total of 286 vessels. The Commission pro poses that the fleet should consist of 36 ships of the line, of which 20 are to be afloat and 16 upon the stocks ; :55 frigates, 40 afloat and 15 upon the stocks; 130 schooners and brigs, all afloat; and 16 transport ships; total 231 vessels. Besides 100 steamers, it recommends a steam force of 3,800- horse power, to be applied "upon four ships of the line, four frigates, and four schooners; a steam force of 800-horse power for two floating batteries, destined to defend the en trance of the rivers ; and reduces the supplementary credit of 93,000,000 f. demanded by the Government to 73,000,000 f. The Gazette de France announces, from certain information, that " the general election will take place before the 15th Of July. The Chamber of Deputies will have finished its opera tions by the 28th May, and the Peers by the 10th June. The session will be closed on the following day, and the Chambers .dissolved immediately after. Acsording to all appearances, the elections will commence on Saturday, the 11th July." The following are miscellaneous extracts from the other papers:— "It is stated as certain," says the amstitutionnel," that in consequence of a convention between the Holy See and the Austrian Government, troops belonging to the latter are to be directed towards the legations." According to a letter from Rome in the Observer of the Rhine, the Grand Duke Constantine has received instructions from St. Petersburgh to proceed direct to Palermo, instead of embarking, as he had intend e d, a t G enoa and Toul - on. The writer adds, that in all probability the Grand Duke will not visit Toulon at all, as the Emperor of Russia is said to have taken new offence, under the supposition that the accusation against Russia by the Abbess of Minsk was sent to Paris by M. Rossi, the representative of France at the Court of Moms. Amongst the persons arrested in Poland, in connexion with the late outbreak, is M. Wiznieski, who is stated, in a letter from Vienna to have been an active agent of the Polish Committee in Paris. A letter from Cracow of the 23d states that the number of persons now imprisoned there on charges connected with the late revolt is 570, and that a reward of 1,000 florins has been offered for the apprehension of Dembroski, who was secretary to the Dictator, but who, according to some ac countr, was killed at Podgorze. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Friday at 831. 70c,; the Fire per Cents., 119 f. 85c.; the Orleans Ballrttad shares, 1,3V2f. Ogg.; itoueui 1,043 E i Havre, 747 f. No.; Great Northern, 772 f. 59c; Avignon, 947 f. 50q. Viezron, 698 f. ' • Bordcanx, 645 f.; Boulogne, 515 f. ; Troyes and Montereau, 430 f.; Mole, 236 f. 25c.; Dieppe, 460 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 531 f. 25c. ; Tours and Nantes, 552 f. 50e.; Paris and Lyons, 590 f. Spanish Passives, 5 The following were the quotations on Saturday : Five per Cents., 119 f. 9ic ; Four-and-a-Balf per Cents., 113 f. ; Four per Cents., 106 f. 50c. Three per Cents., sn. 60c. ; Bank Actions, 3,405 f.; Belgian Five per Cents., 1842, 102% ; Belgian Four and-a-Half per Cents., 98 1 ,4 ; Rente de Naples (Rothschild, 101 f. 52c. ; Belgian Bank, 1835, 900 f. ; Spanish Passives, 5% ; Spanish Three per Cents., 1845, 36% ; Romans, 101.11. Exchange on Len dcn, one month, money, 25f'. 65c. ; throe months, money, 25f. 47%c. Cif - NESS DONN IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT Til LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 4. Soulogne inelAutietis, 12—Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Espeleta), 2-IJutch Rhenish, § —E as t Indian, 34—Great North ern of France Constituted, 147i—Louvain and Jensappe, 114—Lux embourg, I%—Namur and Liege, 13;—Orleans and Bordeaux, 1114 —Paris and Rouen, .1034 —Paris and Strasbourg (Constituted), ON —Sambre and Meuse, 314 —West Flanders, 3. The Queen held a Privy Council at half-past two o'clock this afternoon, at Buckingham Palace, which was attended by most of the Cabinet Ministert. - The Court will, it is expected, leave town on Wed nesday or Thursday next for Windsor Castle, to spend the Easter holidays. :HONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The San of Last Night. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, on Saturday, were about 3,000 bags, including 500 American for export. The market was quiet, at previous rates. The Share market continued very dull, and in consequence of the scarcity of money, most descriptions of shares were lower. In the opinion of the mercantile classes of the City, the " Protectionists" in the House of Commons have taken the best means in their power to retard the passing of the plans of W,ir Robert Peel. But scarcely one of our merchants were prepared to see such a falling off in the receipts of the Cus toms and Excise, as is apparent in the official returns made public in The Sun of this afternoon. The diminution in the receipts of the two all-important branches of the reve nue is solely and entirely to be attributed to the anxiety of the trading interests to see the measures of Government passed into law before new operations, on their part, are en tered into—till, in fact, they are enabled "to see their way clear," as the almost every-day phrase is when wholesale and retail dealers throughout the country are solicited for orders. It is, therefore, held to be of the most pressing importance that the final decision of the Le gislature upon the corn and other measures of the Ministry should be announced at the earliest possible period. In the event of the Corn Bill being rejected by the House of Lords, and an appeal to the country being made by Sir Robert Peel, the delay that will inevitably occur must prove as prejudicial to the revenue returns in the present as it has been in the last three months. Accounts of February 7th, from the Cape of Good Hope, state that there had been some extra detachments of troops sent to the frontier, in consequence of an apparent disposition on the part of the Kafirs to prevent our building a fort on the neutral territory. All, however, seems to have passed off well. There is nothing interesting from Natal. There has been an increased amount of business done in Public Securities this morning, as the several stocks, the transfer-books of which have been for some time closed, are now open fur "private withdrawals," by paying the cus tomary fee. In a few days the banks will open in the regular course of business. The Three per Cents. Reduced opened at•93ljs If, with the dividend taken off. Relatively this is a higher value by one-half per cent. than the stock bore before the closing of the books at the Bank. The Three per Cent. Consols too are now quoted at 96% 1 4. The value of Long Annuities have been purchased at 10% 3-16 with the dividends also deducted. Consols for Account are very steady at 961. , The premium upon Exchequer-bills has just been quoted at 255. Business has been rather brisk in the Foreign Stock Market to-day, but the variations have been slight. The Brazilian Five per Cents. have been taken at 80 1 4, ex-divi dend ; Austrian at 113 ; Chilian at 96 ; American at 32 ; the Portuguese Converted at 57%; Spanish at 25%; and the Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 59 1 ,4 for the Account. The Share Market is in a dull state this morning at the quotations annexed. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. _ .. _ _ .. 205% 206% ex d 2061,. Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. • • 95% t 4 ox div 951 i Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. • • 96 1 .4 % 9614 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 97 96% cx div 96% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10% 3-16 ex dlO 3-16 Bank Stock for Account •• •• •• 2091,4 209% 'ionsols for Account • . .. _ .. . • 964 06 , A Exchequer Bills. I%d. 13,4 d. 1,000/. .. .. .... t 5 —— Pm• 26 5001... .. .... 25 27 Pm. 26 Ditto, Small .... 25 28 pin 28 ONE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS, O'CI,OCK. PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent _ .. 113 113 Grenada, o r rpvtn z i,t i ia i gtd i ors: B er p o lte. n hi ri c re l s eeit: s per Cent ....80 %4 ex dig Saili Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent .. • • • 96 Mexican Ditto, Deferredito' Bonds, 1837, 2214 5 per Cent • • 22 32 31% e l ::: z C I i . ..t . . n t s l . ... .... 1 : . l . .... 5 2 ..... - 2 - 7 : 16% 57% Ditto, for the Account .. .. , . • 58'* sFc'k4 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent . • 2 5 % 20 25 % • • Ditto, Coupons .. .. • • Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .. • • —5% Dividends on the above payable in Landon. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent • • 99 99 Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent • • Ditto, for the Account .. • . .. 59% N Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates • • 9 2 15 4 9214 BUSINESS PRICES OF CLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRICES. RAILWAY SHARES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 .• .. 2 1 % 1 1 Birmingham and Gloucester.. ..100 .. —124 •••• • • • • 124 Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 •• • • 1 % ••••• • • • • • 1% Bristol and Exeter .. .. .. 75 .... 84% -•••• • • • . 84% Buckinghamshire .. .. .. .. 425. •• • • 1 dis. •••• • • • • 1 dis Caledonian .. _ _ _ _lO .. • . 76%••• • • • • • 6% Ditto, Half Shares .. .. .. 2% —• • 14 %•••• • • • • 1% Derby and Crewe .. .. .. .. 2% •• • • —•-••• • • • • • 3% Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2%. •• • Ti li • li Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .. 514 .... 3% li ••• • . • 3% Direct Northern .. .. .. .. lye .. .. 1% 14 ••. • • • l% Eastern Counties .. .. .. 141. 165..... 20% %••• • • • - 20% Do Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61. 13s. 4d. %p • • 54 p Ditto, ditto, .. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. 14 pex div li px d Ditto, York Extension .. .. les. .. .. 11.4 1. ..... 1 East Lincolnshire .. .. .. .. 11% .... % • % Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 71 ... 7l Goole, Doncast., and .• hetteld,&c. 425..... % die % dia. Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 15 .... 20% 21 Great North of England . ..100 .. .. 210 211. Great Western .. .. .. •• 85 .... 144 % • Ditto Halt Shares .. .. •• 50 .... 83 84% ...... 84% Ditto, Quarter Shares • • • • 5 .... 15% ...... •• .. 15% Lancaster and Carlisle • • • • 35 •• • Ditto, New • • • • • • ' • 5 '• ' • ..... ••• • • 9 14 Leicester and Bedrord •. •••• • • • • 22 5..... •••... .• .. % d.- Liverpool and Leeds Direct .. 2% _„u 2 ......... 2 1 4 Liverp., Manch., & Newe. Junct. 2% .... —'• .... ...... 1% London an 1 Birmingham . •100 .. • . 219 218 220.... 220 Ditto Thirds .. .. .. .. 16 .... 52% ...... .... 52 Ditto Quarters .• • • • • • • 2 .• .. 2714 .... __ .. 271 4 London and Brighton . • •• •• 5 0 •••• 62 61% ...... 613 4 Ditto ditto Fifths • • • • • • 20 17 27 London and Croydon • • • • 131. 155. 9d. 20% % _ 2014 Ditto, Guarant. Five per C ent. 9 _- - 2% . 9% London and South-Western .. 411. 6s. 10 d. 761,4 .......... 77 London and York .. • • • • • • 2 4 •• • . 1%1434 , . 1% Ditto, Half Shares • • • • • • 2 % • • . 154% .. _ .... 1 .i London, W arwick, & Kiddermins. 2% .... 1% .......... 1% Lynn and Ely • • • • •••• • ..... 6 Manch es ter and Leeds . • • • .. 82 .... _ ........ _ Ditta, Half Shares • • . • •• 39 .•• . 54 .......... 54 Ditto, Fifths .• • • • • • .. 2 • ... 10% . .. 10% Manch es ter and Birmingham .. 40 „ • .. .......... Ditto, Quarter Shares (A) • • 4 •••• 11 .• .. ...... 11 Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) • • 2 •.. _ 81z gz B% Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) • • 1 .... 4 ....... 7 : : 141 143.. a lz mp 3t to a n tloc . k . 1 4 0 2 02 5. .:.._ - _ : i t., P . . li . . a r . ... .... .. pa l r m .5A Manchester , j a a n i c a h .., e d ete . r . . u . t 11 . . . . . . Ditto, New • • • • • • '• 18 • • • • 25% .... _ .... 23% Ditte, Birmingham and Derby 100 ....11514. 7!'S Ne u w it e t a o s , tl N e e a w nd Dar.ling.t.on.J.une.t.. 2 7 .... .... 4V ; t i . i ... : ......: :: 1 -1 43 4 4 Ditto, New, Brandling •• •• 25 •• 42% Newcastle and B.:I-wick • • •• 10 ••..17 t 4 _ .. _ .... 171 4 Newark, Sheffield, and Boston . • 2% ..,. 1414 ........ 1% North British .. • - • • • • " 29 •• • • 244 •• ...... 2414 Ditto, Carlisle Extension 114 ...,. li , .... . . 1% North Kent and Direct Dover • • 2% _ _ 1 1 % ... ..... 1% North Staffordshire • • • • ' • Norwich and Brandon .. • • • • 18 s .... ...... _ _ 223 4 Gald.,Worcester, & Wolverhinptia. 12% .. • • 814 %....... 854 Perth and Inverness • • • • • • 2 4 •• • • 1% __ _ 1.. 1 P ortsmou th Direct • • •• .. 3% _.. .. 1% Reading, Guildford , & Reigate • • 425. .... .......... 1% dis Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester 425..... 1% di5....... 1% dis Scottish Central . • • • • •• 1 0 .... .......... ___ Ditto New . . • • • • • • • 2 4 •• • • 5% • • ........ 5%4 Scottish Midland • • • • • • .. 1? _ _ ....... .......... 6 Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. . I N, • .... IN ....... 1% Shropshire Union . • •• ; • • • - 4. 7 1 ., •• . • 1 14 dls... _ 1% dis. 1 425. _ _ % , i . e . cue __ , die. South Eastern and Dover • • • • 3 :1 1 ,i •• 34 .. _ ... -1 % 4 sturethwsubuidrlyanari ll . e . refo .. r i o ..... .... 4 2 2 : : ~...... 1 1% .. p. .. 1% p 1% oath.... 50 2 5 y i ... i . I . ... 9 % 7 1 3 )i ' . . . . . . . . . . 97 1% 'HuthVal e o fWN alest , Heath h .. 4 WWilers,RSidoimngetU•senti°, Union Do. E. and W. Riding Exten•• • 1 .... 7% ........ I N Yojurkittaan.deNaorrbt,hroM:g.i.t.hdi,launlienYulc..h.. .. 25 .. .. 46 .... .. . _ FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Arnica' . • • • • • 12. Dutch Rhenish • • • • ' • •• j •• • • 2 %% •• • ...... 5% East Indian .. • • • • • • ' " I ' •• • • 'A %%•- • • • • Ye Get. North. of France Constituted 5 _ _ la yL -- /5 •• •• •... 14% l,;orneavtinv and est e r 3 en iep Canada pe .. .. .• .• 31i ••••—... . • • . . . . 4 i ai 1 % Luxembourg •• •• •• 1% 1 Namur and Liege • • • • • • 4 .... % . ... • • 2 Orleans and Bordeaux • • .. 6 .. .. 11% .. ...... • • 11% Paris and Strasbourg Constituted 6 .. .. ..... .. .. 834 Sambre and Meuse .. .. .. 6 .... .. MIXES. Real del Monte, Unregistered .. .... 3% •• •• ••• 33,4 HAYMARKET THEATRE.—On SA.turday Mrs. Glover took her benefit at this theatre, and the admirers of legitimate comedy assembled in overwhelming numbers to do honour to the genius of our greatest comic actress. The entertainments consisted of " the Beggar on Horseback," " A concert," and the comedy of " the Love Chase," In which last a young lady, understood to be a daughter and pupil of Mrs. Glover, appeared in the character of Lydia, and made a most successful and promising ckbfit. THE COURT.—WINDSOR, SUNDAY MORNING.— Agreeably to the instructions received by Mr. Roberts, the newly appointed Inspector of Palaces, her Majesty and the Prince Consort, accompanied by the royal family, will take their de i p t a i r s tu e r x e pec fro te m d Buckingham Palace on Wednesday next, for the purpose of s pending t w h h e ich will n h o e t ll b d e a y e s . a t e t n t d h e e d Castle. beyond a During peroi the e ten d sojourn ays of the Court, that her Majesty the Queen Dowager, his Serene Highness the Here ditary Prince of Saxe Meiningen, and several distinguished per sonages, will join the the royal and illustrious party at the Castle. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will leave Clarence House, St. James's, for Frogmore, on Tuesday or Wednesday next. The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Com mons gave his last Parliamentary entertainment this session, on Saturday, at his mansion in Eaton-square. The following noblemen and gentlemen constituted the dinner circle :—Viscount Alford, Vis count Eastner, Viscount Ernlyn, Lord Charles Wellesley, Lord Claud Ilsunilton, Hon. William A'Court Holmes, Sir John Trollepe, Bart., al S ca.t i on r lAdo i n o seA h ile n lyßd ß een a id e n, Reld, Bar t., Sir Charles Douglas, Bart., Captain A'Court, a C ii el l on o e i l np ll s u o g n h , I 3 l i ai r ll n ie e , n C r a y pt 3 a l i i n n T rn a a y y lo , r3,lAlr.dLeormngan, Mr. B. Botllar. Lockhart, Mr. Barry Baldwin, Mr. Lyall, Hr. Barkly, Mr. Montagu Gore, Mr. Knight, and Mr. F. 11. Dickinson. Lady Charles Wellesley was safely delivered of a son House, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon yesterday. The remains of the late Hon. Mrs. Norton were re moved privately from Abbeyhill House, on Wednesday the Ist, to be interred according to the English ritual, beside those of the late Baron Norton, in the family mausoleum at Wonersh, near Guildford, in Surrey. The Duke of Wellington will leave Apsley House on Thursday next for Strathdeldsaye, Hants, for the Easter recess. The Noble and Gallant Duke will not be absent from town beyond tett days. Lord and Lady Stanley were to leave Belvoir Castle , where they have bee n visiting the Duke of Rutland, on Friday last, for the Earl of Derby's, Knowsley Hall, Lancashire, with the inten tion to pass the holidays with the Noble and Venerable Earl. f ri o v rm er a , n w c h e e i r n e t P;sm b l r o t i d i- g w e e o e f k bo is ati The Society for the Encouragement of Arts in London have awarded their silver medal, fora design for cedilla, to Mr. Henry A. Darbishlre. of Greenheys, late pupil of Mr. John E. are gnu, of Manchester.—Mancheeter Guardian. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY. The annual per about 1,200 feet, or abont the Hall, on Wednesday next. is rloo. THE SUTLE. 7 . — According to a sketch of the battle of Bannon, published by 011ivier Pall-mall, the breadth of this announced to take place at Exeter Waterloo bridge. :cat Harrekee, Wate 7raesadtthuroownf the e ov i e ham r it n The Poor-law Commissioners have appointed J. T. Graves, Esq bardeter_ot_i iive , o r the Inner Temple, to be an Assistant Your-law the plate Of MT. rtutell, Irtm reatipsca. • COURT CIRCULAR. The Queenl held a Privy Council yesterday afternoon at Buckingham Palace. It was attended 'by his Royal High ness Prince Albert, the Lord President, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Privy Seal, the Commander-in-Chief, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretaries of State for the Home and Colonial Departments, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the President of the Board of Trade, the Secretary-at-War, the Postmaster-General, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamber lain, and the Master of the Horse. At the Council the Archbishop of Canterbury was directed to prepare a Form of Thanksgiving for the recent victories in the East Indies. The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk to the Council in Waiting. The Queen gave audiences to the Duke of Buccleuch and Sir Robert Peel. The Court was attended by the Marquis of Anglesey, Gold Stick in Waiting ; the Vice• Chamberlain, the Treasurer of the Household. Lord Rivers and Mr. R. Ormsby Gore were the Lord and Groom in Waiting, Her Majesty and her Royal Consort took their usual early walk yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice were taken airings yesterday in the royal gardens. The royal dinner party it Buckingham Palace yesterday included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Earl of Jersey, Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay, and Sir George Couper, Bart. Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Albert examined with much interest the first production of a wonderful shawl-loom, submitted for inspection by Mr. George Smith. The loom has been constructed by Mr. Robert Kerr, of Paisley, so that one man weaves two shawls at the same time. Her Majesty was pleased to give her patronage to this new manufacture, by the purchase of both the specimens submitted. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday, at Marlborough House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester House. Prince Castelcicala, the Neapolitan Minister, had an inter view with Mr. Secretary Gladstone yesterday, at the Colo nial-office. The Bishop of London had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday, at the Office of the Board of Trade. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had also an interview with the Noble Earl yesterday. The Bishop of Lichfield had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Lord Ashley had also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet. Sir George Hayter is at present at Falmouth, to which port he proceeded by steamer, for the re-establishment of his health, from the severe attack he experienced three weeks 0 The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester day, and resumed the consideration of the petition of the in habitants of Cape Breton. The Solicitor-General was heard, and the Attorney-General commenced his address. The case was adjourned. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE. PROMENADE CONCERTS. _ Mr. Allcroitiia.;T;ienCoveiitGarden Theatre for five nights only, for the purpose of giving a series of Promenade Concerts during Passion week. The conductor of these con certs is Signor Negri, and we rejoice once more to see this excellent conductor, to whose exertions the English public are in a great measure indebted for the; introduction of Promenade Concerts, resuming his proper place as the conductor of an orchestra. The leaders are Messrs. Thirlwall and Mellon. Among the solo performers are, M. Laurent on the cornet a piston, Mr. Nicholson on the oboe, Mr. Keating on the bassoon, Mr. Hancock on the violoncello, Mr. Carte on the Boehm flute, and Sivori (the first violinist in the world) on the violin. He last night delighted the audience by giving his world-famous solo, "Le Carnival de Venise." In addition to these he has secured the services of Mr. Henry Russell, who last night sang '• The Ship on Fire," and the " Maniac, " accompanied by himself on the pianoforte. As a matter of course, both songs were enthusiastically encored; but, instead of repeat ing them, Mr. H. Russell gave us two negro melodies,- pre facing them by relating some piquant anecdotes illustrative of "Nigger" life in the United States. This introduction of vocal music is a great improvement on the ordinary programme of Promenade Concerts, and gives a most agreeable variety to the entertainment. The programme of last night was excellent. After the National Anthem we had a selection from the .111essiah, which was very carefully given, concluded with the magnificent Hallelujah chorus, the chef d'oeuvre of Handel, which was deservedly encored. We had of overtures those to Fidelio, to Masienello, to Giullaume Tell, and to Tier Frieschutz, all admirably per formed; and we had also a fantasia from II Don Giovanni, embracing all the favourite airs of the greatest of the compositions of Mozart. This was perhaps the gem of the evening, and was evidently with all concerned a labour of love. Among the lighter music there were three new compositions by Mr. J. G. Calcott—a Polka, a Quadrille, and a Mazourka, lively dance exciting compositions, and which prove that we have an English composer, at least, who need not shrink from a com parison with Labitsky, Lanner, Strauss, or Musard. These pieces, composed expressly for these concerts, reflect the highest credit on the taste and musical science of Mr. Cal cott, and were received with the most rapturous enthusiasm. Musard's far-famed "Echo Quadrilles," which were first in troduced to the English public by Signor Negri, were re vived last night, and are as popular as ever; and Mr. Carte gave us a solo on the Boehm flute, consisting of varia tions on the " Huntsman's Chorus," which was one of the most exquisite specimens of flute-playing it has ever been our good fortune to hear. All the difficulties of the instrument were fairly met, and fairly overcome, and the tone throughout was clear, powerful, and yet exquisitely delicate. The House was crowded to suffo cation in every part. Let us hope, that encouraged by his success, Mr. Allcroft will be induced to extend his season beyond the five nights at present announced. Of the success of such an experiment there can be no doubt, for good pro menade concerts (and these are among th%very best that have ever been given) have always been the most popular of the Metropolitan amusements. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY. The Subscription-room was crowded until considerably beyond the usual hour of closing, and, 'what with the settling for the Metro politan Handicap (which, by the way, would have been much easier hadAhree or four parties been considerate enough to employ some one to pay and receive for them) and speculating on the various events now in the market, was reasonably hri.k. The odds laid, however, were in several instances so conflicting, that, while be lieving our quotations to be very near the mark, we by no means pledge ourselves for their entire accuracy. The most prominent favourites for the Newmarket Handicap were Corranna, • Beaumont, Arthur, and Spur, each having attained the position assigned him below, after a rather liberal outlay, in the early part of the afternoon, at 20 to 1. We did not observe any great inclination to back the leading favourites for the Chester Cup, but Crim. Con., Vituia, and Mermaid were decidedly in favour. The business on this race was flat. Sting and Brocardo were not in demand for the Derby, but the Traverser and Tom Tullock were; the latter at a great improve ment on last week's quotations. The betting also touched upon the Oaks and Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, but did not exhibit any thing like a "feature." Closing prices : NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 13 to 1 agst Mr. G. Moore's Corranna 15 to 1 agst Mr. Copeland's Arthur 16 to 1 agst Mr. J. Clark's Nike fllly 16 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Spur 16 to I agst Lord Albemarle's Beaumont 20 to 1 agst Mr. Death's Thrapston—taken 20 to I agst Col. Anson's Rowland Hill 20 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Marquis of Conyugham—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. G. Moore's Wolfdoy 20 to 1 agst Mr. Godwin's Dexterous 22 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Wee Pet 22 to 1 agst Mr. King's Young Lochlnvar 25 to 1 agst Col. Peel's I am not aware—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Freeman's Sir Diggery Diddle 30 to 1 agst Mr. Cuthbert's Queen of the Tyne—taken 39 to 1 aget Mr. Deluce's Rosa 8 to I agst Rosa, Nike filly, and Dexterous (all half-bred)—t. CHESTER CUP. 12 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit 12 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Sweetmeat 20 to 1 agst Lord Geo. Bentinck's Best Rower 22 to 1 aget Lord Geo. Beutinck's Clumsy 25 to 1 agst Mr. Woffenden's Miss Burns 25 to 1 agst Mr. Dawson's Crim. Con. 25 to 1 agst 11r. Parr's Vitula—taken 30 to 1 agst Sir J. Gerard's Mermaid—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Davies's Redstreak—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Wormald's Pedometer—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's St. Lawrence—taken 2,000 GUINEAS STAKES. 4 to 1 agst Col. Anson's lago 8 to 1 agst .51r. W. Scott's Tibthorpe—taken ; 6 to 1 t previously DERBY. 4 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting 12 to 1 agst Gen. Shubrick's Brocardo 23 to 1 agst Mr. J. O'Brien's The Traverser—taken 25 to 1 aget Colonel Anson's Togo 25 to 1 agst Lord Maidstone's Tom Tullock 25 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Tibthorpe OAKS. 7 to I agst Col. Peel's lot 9 to 1 agst Sir C. Monck's Vanish—taken 13 to I agst Col. Peel's Queen Anne—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Littledale's Fantastic—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Wyatt's Laundry Maid—taken HAMPTON RACES.--YESTERDAY. Sweepstakes of 10 sous. eaeh, 5 ft, and 25 added. Two miles. (9 Subs. Mr. E. Haworth's John Davis, llst 71b • • • • • • • • .. • • • • .. (Owner) Mr. Inanely's Mavournean, llst 71b.... ••••.. • • • • •••• • • •• • . •• • Mr. Lowther's Hyrcanian, llst 71b • ..... ...... 5t04 on John Davis. Won easy. Match, 1001., one mile and a half.—Mr. Smithson's Rob Rey, 9sl 71b (May), beat Captain Bayly's gr m by Drone, 9st. The Hurdle Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added. Two miles (10 Subs.) Mr. R. Y. Shipley's Brunette, aged, list 71b.. .. (Mr. Roland) I Lord A. Lennox's Barnaby lodge, I Ist 71b •.•• • • • • ••• ....... 2 31r. C. Montgomery's Blantyre, ilst 71b ••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • 3 Captain Boyle's Yorkshire Lass, llst 71b • • The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. Slade's Symphony, Captain Ilalkett's The Pope, and Captain Brown's Paddy. Brunette fell at the first hurdle, but was soon up, caught her horses, and won cleverly. Handicap Hurdle Stakes of 10 sovs, each, h ft, with 30 added, Tvk ice round and a distance. Captain Barnett's Boxkeeper, llst ••••••.• • • • • • • • • (Bradley) Mr. Williams's Limerick, lOst 101 b • ...... . ..... .......• • • 2 Captain Rogers's Wilton, 105 t... • ......... . Mr. Aston's Adrian, lOst ........ • •..••.. • • .. • ...... • • dis 6 to 4 agst Boxkeeper, 2 to 1 agst Wilton, and 3 to 1 agst Adrian. Won cleverly by half a length. A Sweepstake of 5 soys. each, and 10 aided, one mile and a half, Three subs, was won easily by Mr. Rowland's Adrian, aged, 10 , 4 41b, (Owner,) beating Lord Glamis's Bob Booty, 6 yrs, llst 21b, and Mr. Slade's Ascot, aged, lOst 111 h. The Scurry Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with a purse added, I2st each, ono mile and a half, Three subs, were won by Mr. Rowland's Adrain, 12st, (Owner,) beating Mr. Beck's Punch and Mr. May's Salttisb . _ The weather was very unfavorable, but the attendance tolerably good. BIBURY (OLD COURSE) RACES —Fume:. The Bibury Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, for five years old, 1 Ist 71b; six and aged, 12st. Two miles. (5 subs.) Mr. J. Griffith na bc by Stockport, out of Raffael, 3 yrs 1 2 Sir C. R. Cockerell's Flirt, 5 yrs The Aldsworth Handicap of 10 soya. each, h ft, with 25 added. One mile and a half. (8 subs.) Sir C. R. Cockerell's Niobe, 5 yrs, llst . ..... ... Mr. Wall's Minus, 5 yrs, llst 51b 2 Mr. Parr's Jack Cade , 5 yrs, lOst 121 b The United Hunters' Stakes did not till. The Hack Stakes of 5 soya. each, llst 10113 each ; half-bred allowed 101bs ; winner to be sold for 40/. About three.. quarters of a mile. (3 subs.) Sir C. R. Cockerell's Flirt ...(Captain Pettat) 1 Mr. Wall's Zela, 5 yrs 2 Mr. E. B. Codrington's Copper Cap (h. b.) The Handicap of 5 soya. each, 1 ft. One mile. (5 subs.) Mr. Soutthby's Tom Tough Mr. Wall's Minus Mr. Johnson, formerly Lord Mayor of London, has been admitted a pensioner of the Charter-house, on the nomination of the Queen. NOVEL METHOD OF RELIEVING THE DISTRESSED.— The following method of relieving the unemployed operatives has been adopted by Mr. Abraham Bairstow, of Horton. A square yard is chalked . out on the causeway, on the highway-side in front of his house, and he will pay one shilling a day to any matt who is destitute of employment if he will stand within the square six hours a day for twenty days, viz., from. nine o'clock in the morning to twelve at noon, and from two to five o'clock in the afternoon. One man has already accepted this benevolent offer, and is attracting a large illllleer of spectators every 41.11.-Ikaciford Maw. ATLANTIC STEAMING. (From Wainer and Smith's European Times.) According to present appearances, it would seem that ex treme competition is to be the order of the day in the matter of intercourse, by steam vessels, between America and Eng land; that the mighty ocean, dividing the two hemispheres, is to be navigated as a mere river, and that rival Companies are to enter the lists, each under the belief of achieving some unheard of miracles, and, at the same time, to prove mines of wealth to their several projectors. We have all along been most earnest in promoting the full development of steam, as the great agent for advancing the welfare, happiness, and commercial prosperity of both coun tries. We have urged the necessity of as frequent com munication by steam as can be had consistent with per fect safety, and we shall be the first to rejoice in such additions to the service as will, in themselves, have the necessary power of efficiency and probability of commere eial success. In embarking in a scheme of such magni titude, and involving a constant and enormous expenditure, we feel it a duty to warn the projectors against anything like precipitancy: great caution and judgment must, be exercised in every movement, or lamentable failure will inevitably attend the enterprise. Much will depend on the parties projecting a line of steamers; and, before embarking capital in such a business, one vital point is to scrutinize most closely the motives of the projectors, and see that nothing having any affinity to scheming can be detected amongst the originators. With regard to published state ments of revenue and expenditure put forth as the basis for establishing new companies, we value them correctly when declaring them to be entirely the reverse of truth. What ever additions are to be made to the number of steam ves sels navigating the Atlantic, must be made on a right system and by responsible parties; men whose commercial ex perience and ability enable them to judge correctly of the nature of the difficulties of the service, as well as of the opposition to be encountered, and the fallacy of estimates founded on things as at present existing. It is certain that with every new steamer entering the lists, a new means of support has to be created. Let the various projectors consi der well the changes such additions to the already existing force must bring about, and so embark in the business with a full knowledge of the difficulties before them, as, without it, they will be doing a public injury by making a backward instead of an onward movement in ocean steaming. Any new company entering the field ought to be in a po sition to contend with an extension of existing interests, and be prepared for such changes as the altered nature of circum stances must inevitably produce. It is quite certain, that the parties at present engaged in the service have the power and means of increasing the number of their vessels to any extent the service can employ ; the vigour and efficiency of their doings serve as ample warranties of their moving on• wards, and that they will be fully prepared for encountering any competition. We observe that our French neighbours are again stirring the question of steam between that country and America, so that appearances are in favour of numerous parties entering on this service. Our desire is that the matter may be well weighed by all, and that whatever is done, may be done as it should be, so as to secure that safety and full efficiency which the public of the great nations in terested have a right to demand. It is no new feature in these and all such concerns, that whenever they are not remunerative, the service deteriorates, and our only fear is, that if any headlong haste is shown in the matter a serious mischief instead of good will result. Instead of the present powerful and vigorous establishments being carried to the full extent of their capabilities, and made equal to any necessity, we may have several com panies, none of which will be in a position to do what is needed, We say, then, let the commercial communities of both countries look to this matter. COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From Wilbur and ilinithlt European Times) The commercial accounts from all parts of the country are desponding and gloomy. With the solitary exception of the iron trade, in which great activity prevails, owing to tem porary causes, there is not a branch of manufacturing in dustry which is not suffering more or less under paralysis: In many of the manufacturing towns there are thousands of workmen out of employment; the markets for all descrip tions of produce are in a state of stagnation; stocks are daily on the increase, with sinking prices and a diminishing consumption ; and, in short, a condition of things exist which threatens to suspend all the ordinary functions of commercial and manufacturing industry. It is hardly neccessary to state that this depression, which every week renders more galling and ruinous, has its primary origin in the uncertainty which still hangs about the fate of the tariff. Other causes, undoubtedly, contribute to fetter the wheels of trade, but the great impediment is the one at which we have glanced. A panic appears to be impending. The despondency is daily on the increase; and many per sons in business, influenced probably by their fears, labour under the impression that the measure will yet be strangled in one or the other House of Parliament. So potent is this prestige of evil, that Sir Robert Peel, on the evening of Wed nesday last, felt bound to renew the assurance of his desire to carry out his commercial policy with the least possible delay. We have alluded more in detail to the subject in another column, and we notice it here for the purpose of in dicating what we sincerely believe to be a groundless appre hension, and to point out, at the same time, its blighting ef fect on every description of business. In order to give as much freedom as possible to the opera tions of the commercial world, under existing circumstances, Ministers, as most of our readers know, issued recently a Treasury order for the payment of the reduced duties, the parties giving a bond that, if the Peers threw out the Bill, the old scale of duties would be paid. This was a wise and a liberal move in the right direction, and advantage to some extent has been taken of it. But the risk involved has been too great to allow its general adoption. The public have derived little or no benefit from the arrangement; for the in ducement to increased consumption has been neutralised, by the retail price of the various articles being little below their former level. Indeed, all such temporary expedients par take of the character of gambling—speculation is, perhaps, a more legitimate phrase. For the risk encountered, the profit must be correspondingly heavy. The gloom which hangs over business has ;been gradually deepening during the last six weeks—the last fortnight being the darkest of all. Under the most favourable circumstance, there seems - little chance of seeing the new tariff on the statute-book before the end of May ; and it will be at least the middle of that month before the critical stage—the second reading—can have passed the upper branch of the Legislature. If, unhappily, the measure should be thrown out, the summer will be consumed in the turmoil of a general election, and autumn will hardly see the new Parliament assembled. Then the war of words will recommence, em bittered by disappointed hopes and individual suffering; and even supposing the free traders to have a majority, their policy cannot come into play before the end of the present or the commencement of the following year. But if, on the contrary, a Protectionist Ministry is formed, and attempts to govern the country, the battle will be still further prolonged, and the intensity of commercial and national sufferings fearfully increased.. While we hope for the best, it is just as well to glance at the dark—at the worst side of the picture • and his must indeed be a bold he9rt that can, without shuddering at the temerity, be a party to convulsing this great commercial nation by a struggle so intense, that all the elements of society would stand a chance of being reduced to their chaotic condition. The stoutest hearts may stand appalled, when it contemplates the consequences which must inevitably result from the re jection of a policy, to which every man in the kingdom, who has the least pretensions to the character of a practical statesman, is irrovocably wedded ; a policy which is opposed solely by the heavy country squires; by a sporting lord or two, whose knowledge of arithmetic is confined to "making a book" at Newmarket and Epsom ; and by a flashy orator, clever at rounding a period, and manufacturing excitable works of fiction, whose dreamy enthusiasm scorns all ap proach to the practical. An important trial took place at Exeter lately, in which the directors of a projected railway brought au action against a party to whom, on his own application, they had allotted a number of shares. The allottee refused to take up the shares or pay the original deposit, which amounted to some 21. or 31. per share. As the company had con tracted engagements, they offered to compromise the affair on payment of 3s. per share. The party refused, the action was brought, and the jury gave the directors a verdict for the full amount of the shares. This decision has spread uni versal consternation, for thousands upon thousands of parties, suspended between respectability and ruin, are in the position of the defendant in this action. Like rats in a cage, they are preying upon and devouring each other. While upon the subject of railways, we may be permitted, en passant, to ,glance at those connecting the British pro vinces with the United States, respecting which a consider able interest is felt by many persons on this side of the water. We regret to find, in our advices by the last arrival from Halifax, that the war of words had been raging in the House of Assembly at Halifax, N.S., on the subject of the projected line of railway from that city to Quebec and Montreal. We fancy these differences arise out of political feelings, which, in such matters, should not be allowed to interfere. Our Nova Scotia friends must settle their dif ferences soon, or we shall be travelling to Montreal, yid Boston, .Fitchburg, Hartfo:d, Montpellier, Burlington, and St. Johns; and by a branch from Burlington to Kingston and Toronto, vid Plattsburgh and Odensburgh. We under stand, from a actively ebgag ed le i t n ter th j a u t s u t nd re e c r e ta iv k e i d from a undertaking, gtbat grßeaotstpornbgfrrndeziesis, le have making v with more this linethan once a ofral lw ay. th recently referred to which Indian Corn, as an a r ti c l e o f f ood, is attaining popularityin this country. It will prove, ere long, a valuable export. The Government is most anxious that it should supersede, to a great extent, the potato amongst the labouring poor, and the recent scarcity of that esculent is favourable to its introduc tion. Cargoes of Indian Corn are daily reaehing the British ports from the United States, and large quantities have been released from bond, duty free, under the Treasury order already mentioned. Shops for its exclusive retail sale are being opened in many of the large towns, and the American mode of using it is generally adopted. The Corn market, pending the discussions of the Govern ment scheme, is, like all the Produce markets, in a complete state of stagnation. Prices vary but little, and parties merely purchase from hand to mouth to satisfy their im mediatereq . re merits. The generul belief is, that if the measure is passed article will rise in value, but to this doctrineentk pressed Sir R. Peel, some time age, to fix the nc there are, of course, some dissentients. Lord G. B price operation of his new h vi scheme, but the speculations of the Premier, on this head , of corn under the g been falsified by facts, he was natura lly u nwilling to a coMmit himself by another done another iguess.iy an B u t what the Minister decline d tohas do authority which stands high in the estimation of the agri culturists. That authority is the Mark Lane Express. The publication to which we refer declares emphatically, that under the new arrangement the price of corn will oscillate between 455. and 48s. per quarter. Without entering into the minutia of the question, we may, observe, that if this calculation prove accurate, it will leave an ample margin for the profit of the United States' and Canadian exporters. But the British farmers are getting up the steam in the race of competition, and every improvement in tilling, draining, and the most scientific application of capital is being pressed into their service. Our Bamberg correspondent, under date of the 2Sth ult., says, the emigration from Germany to the United States this year would have been very great, if it had not been that the Oregon question deters many from going, as they fear a war. The uncertainty about the new tariff in the United States prevents goods from going forwaid, and will greatly lessen the receipt of duties in theUnitedStates for the first half o f this year, so that the apprehension of war is almost as bad as war itself. There is a report that, the Zollverein intend in creasing Considerably the duties on American tobacco, and it is very probable this increase will take place if the Amercian Gevernment refu•le to, ratify the Zollverein treaty. Th e price of wheat and grain of every kind is falling in Germany, as there is every prospect of large crops this season. EMILIA By THE AUTHOR OF " Two OW MEN'S TALES," " MOUNT SOREL," &c., IN 3 VOLS.— The above work is published this day by Mr. Colburn, and may now be had at all the libraries. Mr. Colburn has Also just published the following popular new novels :-2. Con fessions . of a Pretty Woman, by Miss Pardoe, authoress of "The City of the Sultan," &c.-3. The Robertses on their Travels, by Mrs. Trollope-4. Peers and Parvenus, by Mrs. Gore-5. The Citizen of Prague, edited by Mary Howitt-6. Sir Roger de Coverley, a Tale of the Court of Charles 11., by the author of Maids of Honour," and 7. The Queen of Denmark (Caroline Matikla, sister of George III.), an Hist°. rieal Romance, founded on the private communications of her liajesty's ChisiterlAiz . . LITERATURE. The PUIVJAUB, being a brie Account of the. Country of the Seihhs. , By Lieutenant-Colonel Steinbaele. This is a second edition of the work published last year, bringing down the history to the present time, and including a narrative of the recent campaign of the Sutlej. Great events have occurred during the brief space, but even these will not strike the reader more than the history-of the changes that had taken place in the Government since the death of Runjeet Singh, in 1839. It exhibits but one continued scene of murder and usurpation. The Old Lion was succeeded by his son, Kurruck Singh, who was soon deposed by his own son, Noo-Nehal, and afterwards died of poison. Nuo-Nehal, in returning from his father's funeral, mounted on an elephant, met with a fatal accident, believed to have been the work of assassins : the elephant on which ha rode, in passing through the gates of the palace, pushed against the brick-work, when the whole came down and, fracturing the skull of the Maharaja, he expired in a few hours. Shere Singh, a twin son of Runjeet by his wife Mehtab, after bombarding Lahore, succeeded to the throne, and shortly after - murdered the mother of Noo-Nehal, who had opposed him, and for some months acted as regent. The army rose against Shere, compelled him to dismiss all the European officers, and finally became reconciled to his Government ; but other enemies sprung up; who soon cut off his head, to make room for Heera Singh, who met the same fate. More murders and usurpations fol lowed, till the nation acknowledged the present Maharaja Dhuleep Singh, a youth of ten years of age, and reputed son of Runjeet, wh o i s un d er t h e tute l age of his mother, called the Ranee. The work contains besides a brief account of the climate, the military forces, the state of manufactures, the origin of the Seikhs, and other par ticulars, which are far too much compressed. Lieut.- Colonel Steinbach had served ten years in the &itch army, and must have had many opportunities of obtain ing information, which we regret has been so sparingly communicated. That would have been much more acceptable to the reader than copies of the late dis patches, which are to be seen in any newspaper. MARKET NEWS.—(YESTERDAY) c 0 UN C HAN Cx E. Last week's arrivals of English Wheat, Barley, and Oats were tolerably good, and of full average quality, while those of Malt were somewhat extensive. Of other kinds of grain, as well as Flour, of home produce, the supplies were rather limited. From Scotland very little grain of any description came to hand. The same remark nittY be applied to the Irish supplies, as well as those received from abroad, if we except those of Beans, being large. Fresh up, coast wise as well as by land-carriage and samples, the supply of Wheat of home produce, was but moderate, yet the stands were moderately well tilled wit% parcels of both red and white. The attendance of both town and country buyers being on the increase the finest qua lities sold steadily at prices fully equal to, but at nothing hese. iid. those obtained on this day se'nnight. The middling and inferior parcels were, however, a dull sale, at barely last week's quotations. At the close of the market a total clearance was not effected. The importers of foreign Wheat having released * very small quantity of grain at the prevailing duties for some time past, the show of that article to-day, free of duty, was extremelY• small, yet the demand for it was inactive, and previous figures were, with difficulty supported, notwithstanding the comparative firreness on the part of the holders. A eemewkat increased number of bonded, parcels of Wbeat on show. Although the holders were anxious gel lers, and would have submitted to a trifling reduction in prices, very feW speculators appeared ; consequently, the transactions were on a very limited scale, at about nominal figures. The supply of Barley, both English and Foreign, was by no means large. The best malting parcels supported late rates, but griuding and distilling sorts were very dull, and prices were with difficulty supported. Having a large quantify of Malt on offer, that article was a very slow Inquiry. The best white parcels moved off in re tail at previous figures ; but other kinds were a mere drug. The arrivals of Oats from all parts having been small, the Oat trade was tolerablY, steady, and last week's prices were fairly supported. We understand the shipments of Oats from the principal Irish ports have been on • limited scale for some time past. The supply of Beans was some' what on the increase. All descriptions moved off slowly. at barer'', late currencies. White Peas supported previous quotations, but al other kinds hung heavily on hand. Although the supply of Flout_. , was by no means large, the demand was in a very inactive state. IP' previous quotations. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE Malt—Chevalier 64s to 6. 241 4 Wheat—Essex & Kent, Red, New.... 51s to Os Oats—Yorkshire and e el Ditto,White, Old.. 57s 70s Lincolnsh., Feed. 238 2" Norfolk and Lin- Potato. • 30s 2.5. coin, Red... • • 52s 65s roughaeand Cork, 450 Ditto, White .. .• 55s 68s Black ....... 23s e, Irish, Red • • 51s 54s Cork, White..... 24s MI Ditto, White...... 53s 57s Scotch, Feed. 26s S t ' s Rye—Old . ••• . . 36s 38s Beans—Tick 34 s 4 New. 38s 40s Pigeons ... i3s 422 Barley—Grinding..... 24s 25s Pease—Grey . ........ 38s 41 1 Malting . ........ 31s 34s Maple ....• .. • . 41$ 4 4 f' Chevalier ........ 37s 38s White .... ..... 48s D - Malt—Suffolk and Nor- . Boilers f01k............ 58s 62s Flour—Tows-made... 553 Brown ... .57s 60s Suffolk •• • • 48s 4 , e Kingston and Ware 63s 655 Stocktn & Norfolk 46s 4 ' FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. Wheat—Dantzic • 57s to 63s i Beans .. ..... Sys to 4 0 Hamburgh •• • 56s 62a Pease ...... .. Barley —••••• • • • • • 22s 28s Flour—American . • ... —5 Oats--New .• ••••• • • • • 253 27s Baltic peed •• •• •• •• 22s 23s SAT ITHPIELX). During the past week the imports of live stock into London he e been but moderate, viz., 100 Cows, 40 Oxen, 4 Calves, and 200 seek' from Rotterdam and Harlingen; while at Hull about 120 head hal l come to hand from the above ports. In to-day's market we had on offer about 100 Beasts and 60 Sheep, derived from Holland. The quality of this stock was tolerably good, yet the demand for it was in a very sluggish state, at, in most instances, drooping prices. Ire:' withstanding the arrivals of Beasts from our own grazing district: fresh up this morning were by no means large, the time of 11; considered —though of most excellent quality—the beef trade was v es t dull. However, the very primest Scots were mostly disposed of ~ 7" last week's prices, viz., from 4s to 4s 2d per Sibs ; hut all other kir l t, declined 2d per 811 e, and a total clearance was not effected. Fc ° ,Vo Norfolk, Suffolk. Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received about Les s Scots, home-breds, and short-horns; from the western and midlial counties, 700 Herefords, runts, 'Sevens &c. • from other parts:England, 400 of various kinds ; from Scotland , ' 130 horned and P 0 1 , 1„, Scots ; and from Ireland, 90 Roasts, the remainder of th e supply D'" derived from abroad and the neighbourhood of th e me tropoli s. The numbers of Sheep being again on the increase, and of unast aL : prime quality, the butchers purch ase d very eautiondy. hence O s Mutton trade was dull, and the q uo t at i ons suffered a decl i ne o f frs , ' , 2d to 441 perBlbs.—the extreme figure in the wool not exceeding 5 ; per 81bs. There were about 8,000 s h orn S h eep i n th e marke t, which were mostly disposed of at prices within Id per Sibs of our geacris ~,s currencies. The Veal trade was in a very inactive state, at bare, stationary prices. Lambs were in moderate supply, and heavy ' e quiry, at 5s 6d to 7s per 81bs. In Pigs exceedingly little was doing' barely last week's quotations. Per albs. to sink the offal. a. s. d. s. d. s. d. to !• inferior Beasts 2 6 3 0 Second quality ditto 4 0 g iecond quality ditto. 3 2 3 6 Coarse-woolledditto 4 4 0 Prime large Oxen.. 3 8 310 SouthdownWethers 410 Prime Scots .. .. 4 0 4 2 Ditto out of the wool , 6 Large coarse Calves 4 4 410 Large H ogs 3 6 7 0 Prime small ditto .. 5 0 5 4 Small Porkers .. 4 8 ' n 0 Suckling Calves ..18 0 30 0 Quarter old Pigs 16 0 - se' 0 Inferior Sheep .. . 3 4 310 Lambs .......... e 6 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beast 4. I Sheep. 1 Calves. 2,604 20,000 fib I 318 • IVEIITGATE AND LEADZNNALL. The arrivals of country-killed meat up to these markets dil l s,/ the past week have been so mew h a t ex t ens i ve , th e t i me of : c ; - et considered, and of fair average quality. With meat slaughtereS ii e the metropolis we have b een t o l era bl y we ll supp li e d , h en ce ' or general demand has been in a very sluggish state, at, in solog se s stances, drooping currencies. Very few carcases of foreign b" - or sheep have appeared on sale. At per stone, by the Carcase. S. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to t; 6 Beef, inferior.... •• 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior .• 3 4 0 middling ••• • 2 8 210 middling.. 3 8 31 4 prime large .4 3 0 3 2 prime .... 4 0 , 4 prime small 3 4 3 6 Pork, la rge 3 4 ' s Veal.. ......... 4 2 5 2 -- small •• • • .... 4 6 " Lamb. Os Od to Os•Od. ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Beasts Sheep Calves PIO• 53 620 600 70 700 BS O 80 200 200 50 110 12 0 40 •80 200 80 190 11 ' 0 20 80 50 3 00 , ‘ 70 230 120 40 0 60 50 100 80 20 0 200 300 • 200 300 715 2,610 450 1 20 534 2,370 420 2,50 6 730 Scotland ...... Yorkshire ... Lincolnshire •• Norfolk • • •• •• Suffolk • •• • Cambridgeshire Essex • • • • •• • • Surrey •• • Devonshire ‘Viltshire Other parts Total Previous week's arrival Difference since our last •• • • 181 240 30 BOILOUGH AND SPITAIMIELDS. tll O Although the arrivals of Potatoeg at the waterside durli ve rf past week have not be en to say large, the demand has been in sluggish state, and prices have been with tliMeulty supp.l" York Reds, 100 s to 140 s per ton; York Regent ' s, 70s to 100 s; stiq 60s to 70s ; Perthshire Reds, 853 to 90s ; Aberdeen Reds, 7a 4 t O Montrose Buffs, 85s to 90s. Many of the above quotatio ls almost nominal. BOILOUGH HOP MARKET. r ti, Choice parcels of Hops still continue In good request, at ve r .,i , prices, but all oth er ki n ds—th e su pply o f whi e h i s t o l f ,r a bly are a slow inquiry, at barely late rates. W. Since Monday last the imports OOL of Wool into London have colr fr o o IS° of 2,372 bales from South America, 2 33 do. from Germany, 9 3 0 11. the Zest Indies, 82 from Russia, 19 from Belgium, and 34 from r 1!• English Wool is a very slow inquiry, on somewhat easier to In foreign and colonial qualities next to nothing is doing. TALLOW. a There is no alteration in the state of this market. Prices , e „. better descriptions of Foreign Tallow are the same as last tpc Town Tallow has declined is. 6d. per cwt., in consequence mild weather. IVD Mr. Bonham, who has been appointed by Sir l o " t Peel the British Consul at Calais, in the room of the late lir' shall, left town last week to enter on the duties of the Consulat e , ti)i The Bishop of Durhaat a recent meeting 01 ,0 r ll O v o i s d p i i n t g al n f i o n r e coC o o t n h s e u r m s p u t b i s o c n r , i p a ti t . l3 . s r o o m f p a to n s I m ar , j: ,c 1 1 1 4 ; , c c o o n m t m r i b i t u t t e e e 5 ° t l f I t . , h p e could be procured. His Lordship's benevolent example has be;ppte lowed by six subscriptions of that amount, which is to be 1 priated tor the especial purpose of furnishing the new hospit.xl. on Sir Harry G. Smith, who commanded the British 0 0 native troops in the recent engegement against the Seikh arllTor_ son of the late Mr. John Smith, surgeon, of Whittlesea, Calr4itl,' shire, and brother to Charles Smith, Esq., captain ge o io f v: t s t s le tll l e ' b , ii ,f iroolo v' - A:V m F;R o S f ' 3l \ ess VA:l . sea troop of Yeomanry. Sir Harry served In every action s; Or Peninsular war, except Talavera, and he was a staff officer a' tO r I.A pleasureO O D . - ADVANCE 01 0 AL to illm s C t eri a E t e e kO t l :7 " t W th iEel e E F S etra l nd t have consented to give their weavers an . advance of Id. Per i for il or eight and one-third per cent. upon their previous wage' , elf _, 4 0 o work given out on iptd after the Ist last. This advance v', 9, % . 4 the wages of the operatives equal to what they were In 16 ' 0 'I e$ • . we doubt not, will prove a seasonable blessing under the high price of provisions.— Westmoreland Gazette. n• ACCIDENT TO RIGBY WASON, ESQ.—We learne gr it j reet that itigtoy W agon, E sq , of Corwar, late M. P. for o oelli while out inspecting some improvements on his estate on o p ~ last, met with a severe acc i dent by falling from his horse 0 v . l ; e rough stones. Dr. Wil son an d ano th er me di ca l g entler% ire Speedily in attendance, when h e was di scovere d to be Innt 0 , 0 about the head. We are happy to learn, however, that ti? e .... though severe, are not considered dangerous.— Ayr ,4drerttl' 4r ia PIRTHS, „d0r. ,,, On the 23d inst., in Upper Seymour-street, Portman --, 0 4 Daniel Gwynne, of a daughter, itr osie On the 27th ult., at Bryanston-e qua t e , Mrs. 11. Fowler - 1 " frs' of a daughter. ,_,,ire, On the 31st ult., at Monnin g t on R ec t or y, Hereforub' 1 01 Gilbert F. Lewis, of a son. On the 31st ult., at Eagle's Cairuie, North Britain , the , 11 ,' . ot , Captain the Hon. George Grey, R.N., of a son. goD On the 27th ult., at Athlone, the lady o f C ap t a in J. .-- .e? i 6th Royal Regiment. of a daughter. i tiatn:o On the 3d inst., at Maida-vale, Mrs. John Murray, o' a it oa• " On the 2d inst., at North Stoke, Oxon, the lady of the R. Hurle, of a son ~'- --- ,01 1 MARRIED. rl,, te- e fiP ti On the 2d Inst. yi e aw , at Trinity Church, Marylebon o, , Colonel Perccval, late of the Grenadier Guards, t° , fr ) ; daughter of the late J. R. Parker, of Upper Harley-str ee l i olvAills" On the 2d inst., at St. Pancras Church, the Rev. to r Rector of Emberton , Bucks, to Mary Ann, relict a the vb On the 2tl Foster, Es S° q. inst., at Southborough Church, gent , Frederick Esq., to Susanna, daughter of the late T. Child, Esci • f p 0 1 DIED. On the 24th ult., at West Hatch, CbiglYell, }saes. S lT ' iue p f d', Abbet, of Trinity ,oat Cllege, Cambridge, aged 21. ._„,„t SO On the 24th ult Nicholson, Esq. , c. o etl i i dle On the 29th ult., W. Hughes, Esq., late of St. John s''l .oo , On the 29th ult., at Radsllll, New Ferry, Cheshire, , Edward Lane, Esq. 1 14 ---• OIT and Publishe of 1 •:;Ci j "'C fi Loudon : Printed dby AItIRDO T in ie K'- Strand, Printer, at The Sun Oftice, Ivo. 112. Strami,,.isaditir of the Saud, to tie County of Middlesex. " la4e. .; I I 1