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The little General appeivs in all the costumes and per formances in which he had the distinguished honour of appearing three times before her Abjesty, aml before ail the principal Courts of Europe. !lours from Half-past Twelve 'to Two; Half-past Three to Five; and Half-past Seven to Nine o'clock. Admission, Is.; Children, 'Half- price. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully informed • that an EXTRA NIGHT will take place on TIIUR3DAY, AVRIL 16, When will be presented Mozart's chef d'oeuvre, DON GIOVANNI. tonna Anna, Madame Grist ; Donna Elvira, Madlle. Sanchioli ; Zerlina, Madame Castellan. Don Giovanni, Signor Foraasari ; Dou Ottavio, Signor Mario ; Il Commandatore, Signor Botelli ; Masetto, Signor F. Lablache ; Leporello, Signor Lablache. With various Entertainments in the BALLET. In which Madile. L. Grahn, Madame Petit Stephan, Madlle. Taglioni, M. Gosselin, M. Di Mattia, and M. Perrot will appear. 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W. ; morning, rain: afternoon, showery. WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Merni.v •• 50 !ninnies after 9. I Ever.!ng .. 2S minutes after 10. ~y ~r~~r ~ns~ LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1846. THE QUARTER'S REVENUE. The official return of the net produce of the revenue of Groat Britain for the quarter ending sth April, 1846, will be found in another column. This return exhibits a decrease on the year of 2,327,2191., and on the quarter a decrease of 1,121,5041., and considering the large amount of duties which have been taken off, the distress existing among the people in conseqaence of the failure o f th e 1:,:;tato crop, and the enhanced prieei of all articles of consumption, together with the almost total stagnation of trade and commerce occasioned by the factions oppo• sition given by the land,cracy to those rnes.ures of commercbl reform which Lave been proposed by the Minister, and have twice received the sanction of over whelming majorities of the House of Cominens, we are only surprised that the decrease is not to a larger amount. There is still, however, a surplus of revenue over expenditure of 1,783,3081. As might have been anticipated there is a considerable decrease in the Customs and the Excise. The Customs revenue for the quarter is 3,961,918/.; for the year it is 17,664,618/.; showing a decrease on the quarter of 440,588/. and on _tear of 2,512,113/. The revenue from the Excise is for the quarter 1,626,4.58/. ; and for the year 11,886,0851., showing a decrease on the quarter of 291,0271., and on the year of 338,8221.; so that by far the larger portion of the decrease on the year in the Excise revenue has taken place during the last quarter, and as the amount of the Excise revenue has always been considered as an indication of the state of the working population of the country, this large decrease furnishes an additional proof that as provitdons increase in price so does the distress of the labouring classes increase; the earliest indication of the approach of that distress being a fall ing-off in the Excise revenue, consequent upon the inability of the working classes to purchase those humble luxuries in which, when in a state of compara tive comfort, they are wont to indulge. There is a de crease on the quarter, of 56,5931. in the revenue derived from Stamps, the amount for the quarter being 1,685 862/. The amount of revenue derived from Stamps for the year, is 7,095,5211., showing an in crease on the year, of 330,681/. The rise, progress, and cessation of the railway fever, together with the present state of stagnation in trade, will sufficiently account both for the increase on the year, and for the decrease on the quarter. The taxes for the quarter amount to 146,1421., and for the year to 4,224,0391.. showing an ,ncrease on the quarter of 1971., and on the year of 6,291/. The property -tax shows the increase on the quarter of 58.1711, and a decrease on the year of 7.9,707/., the total amount of revenue derived from that impost being for the quarter 1,963,882/, and for the year, 5,034,74/. The Pest-office revenue, we are rejoiced to say, goes on steadily increasing. The amount for the quarter is 215,000/, for the year 768,0001., showing an increase on the quarter of 37,000 1 ., and en the year of 89,0001. If the principle of the uniform and cheap postage, conjoined with frequent deli veries and proper attention to the public wants and accom modation were fully carried ont, the increase in the Post office revenue would be enormous. If the experiment were fairly tried, in five years the revenue derived from the Post-office would exceed that raised under the old system. The revenue derived from the crown lands is for the quarter 45;000/, for the year 130,0001., showing an increase on the year of 5,0001,, and on the quarter of 10,000/. Under the head of miscellaneous, the revenue fer the quarter is 91,522/.; for the year 939,7474 show ing a decrease on the quarter of 323,4941, and on the year of 127,607/. The total charge for the quarter is 8,477,206/. The total ordinary revenue is, from the quarter, 9,735,7901. ; and fur the year, 47,792,7511., !showing a decrease on the quarter of 1,121,504/_, and a decreaie on the 3 ear of 2,327,219/, yet still leaving a surplus of income over expenditure of 1,783,3081. The tone and temper of Mr. O'Coxerra.'s speech, on Friday right, on moving his amendment upon the Pro tection of Life (Ireland) Bill, were deservedly recog nised by Lord JOHN RUSSELL and Mr. SIDNEY HER BEE.T, and likewise well received by the House. We fear that Mr. O'CONNELL 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 observaticns 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. W hat he did, he did well. His acknowledged talents always guarantee as much. If he has failed to prove that the Bill he opposes 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'CoetetzLes advice was, to let the law remain as ii 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 remove the irritants that may have goaded the people on to the commission of the horrid acts recorded against them. - Much of Mr. O'Coeeenn's speech was devoted to allusions to different Irish political grievances, and so far it was not very relevant to the matter in hand; for he himself joined the Minister in admitting that the outrages set forth partook 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'CONNELL attacked many of the clauses for their undue severity. This may be per fectly just; but they ara 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 .ieve 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 antler 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 upcin 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'Coreeinex 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 appiehend, he has too frequently become the facile tool in the hands of the nocturnal monsters. lie is drawn into the vortex from which he would in the first instance gladly have escaped, had he been 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 hom under such circum stances they had 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 hi 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 tenant. On this branch of the subject he dilates with the greatest force, and his remarks are entitled to the temoet weight. He was the first who laboured to bring this matter prominently before the country. To the laudable recoonstraeces 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 not 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 exclusively of landowners to these salutary measures, for eradicating the prolific sources of crime, where it may seem to intrench upon their own territorial rights. 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 M. G nizoT 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 fections ; her King is a non-entity, and her Ministers are guided by their own selfish or party interest, and seldom or never attempt to elevate this beautiful and classical country to the rank so fondly anticipated by 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 flies° powers are constantly at variance with each ether re specting her internal policy. One considers it a master stroke of statesmanship to get COLETV substituted for .... 5013.4?),.. A.p • . , *7l _ . 7 4 1 ;,_- , • " ' ; le 1, , TR 8 !TN: ft LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL - l'a ) Ma. MAVROCORDATO, a second works into the hands of ME TAXAS or MAVROCORDATO, and a third rejoices in sedition and bankruptcy, with a view to obtain more power in the south of Europa. And as if to render these disputes more ridiculous, Sir IZ. PEEL rind Lord ABERDEEN give importance to them by speaking at M. •PISCATORY or rather M. GuizoT, and by reproaching and even me nacing the Greek Government while under the direction of COLETTT, the favourite of France. M. GUIZOT returns the compliment, and though he professes not to discuss words which " might have been spoken in another House of Parliament," he condemns them as improper, and considers it unbecoming to use similar language. It would bo well 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 prinoiples 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 all 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 ♦arious 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 floc►red, 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 facts impressed upon us by the experience of past ages, and beholding in them the insufficiency of any expiatory method alone 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 beneficing agriculture. That offences against the laws both moral and social originate generally in the mental incompetency re• suiting 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 mote effectually prevent that dissemina tion of villany which now throngs our gaols, an I 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 MAIILE, 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 " on education large, comprehensive, generous, and unexclusive 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 religionists." 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 ward or retribution from GOD or from man. He stigmatises all previous efforts in the cause of the ignorant multitude as mere " 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 be 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 politician 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 effirt 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 Gazette 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 resistance tothem 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 NAaVAEZ had invited both Nov and PEDAL to enter the Cabinet, but that for the present they had refused. It is not unlikely, however, that MoN 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 CONCHA, COTONEII, CORDOVA, and Alt,toz 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 / 4 cash, and 32 1 4 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 llAtut.t.NNy: took occasion to blame the policy of the French Government, as well as that of England, towards that country. The three Powers were di v id e d. " 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. Cor-Errt found B ussia 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 cm-clink disappeared— it was only practised where the English bad the advantage." M. Guizox said be " would not urdertake 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. CoLErn had arrived at power, England did not follow the same course as France had done, and in that he considered her to be 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 her 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 of 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 cf Englar.d 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 cf France in that country should persevere in the conduct which ho had adopted, in the counsels which he had given, in the support which he had lent, and that he shouh be approved of and upheld in such conduct by the Frencl Government." This, together with the strong =ark made by Lord ABERDEEN and Sir R. PEEL in Parliament, shows at least that the entente cordiale does not prevail in the entire policy of the two Governments. The Journal des _Debuts announces that the Commission on the navy esti mates had male 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 he afloat and 16 upon the stocks ; :55 frigate 7, 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 lino, four frigates, and four schooners ; a steam force of 800-horse power for two Chafing 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 Constitutionnel," 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 legatiqns." _ 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 intended, at Genoa and Toulon 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 Rome. 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 sates 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 conntr, was killed at Podgorze. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Friday at 83f. 70c,; the Five per Cents., 119 f. 85c.; the Orleans Railroad shares, 1,282 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 1,045 f. ; Havre, 747 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, 772 f. 50c; Avignon, 947 f. 50c;. Viezron, 690 f.; Bordeaux, 645 f. ; Boulogne, 515 f. ; Troyes and ;3lontereau, 430 f. ; Bayle, 236 f. 25c. ; Dieppe, 469 f. ; Paris and Strasburg', 531 f. 25c. ; Tours and Nantes, 552 f. 5Ce. ; Paris and Lyons, 590 f. Spanish Passives, 5%. The following were the quotations on Saturday :- rive per Cents., 119 f. 95c ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 113 f. ; Four per Cents., 106 f. 50c. ; Three per Cents., 83f. 60c. ; Bank Actions, 3,405 f. ; Belgian Five per Cents., 1842, 102% ; Belgian Four and-a-Half per Cents., 94% ; Relate de Naples (Rothschild, 101 f. 52e. ; Belgian Bank, 1835, 900 f : Spanish Passives, 53% ; Spanish Three per Cents., 1845, 3639 ; Romans, 101 M . Exchange on Lan don, one month, money, 25f. 65e. ; three months, money, 25f. 4734 c. lIIISLNES3 DONE IN FOREIIdiN RAILWAYS AT TLIE LONDON STOCK E CHANGE, APRIL 4. Boulogne and Amiens, 12-Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Espeleta), 2-Dutch Rhenish, 314-East Indian, 14-Great North ern of France Constituted, 1434-Louvaiu end Jenaappe, 114-Lux embourg, 139 -Namur and Liege, 134 -Orleans and Bordeaux, 113( -Paris and Rouen, 40 1 ,4-Paris and Strasbourg (Constituted), 5 3 4 -Sambre and Meuse, 3 1 4 -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 Ministers. The Court will, it is expected, leave town on Wed nesday or Thurslay next for 'Windsor Castle, to spend the Easter holidays. 310NEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. 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. hi 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 Sir 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 Minis tr y sould 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 for "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-95% , 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 1 4. The value of Long Annuities have been purchased at 10A 3 -16 with the dividends also deducted. Consols for Account are very steady at 964. 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 804, ex-divi dend ; Austrian at 113 ; Chain at 96 ; American at 32 ; the Portuguese Converted at 57%; Spanish at 25% ; and the Dutch Two-and-a -Half per Cents. at 591,4 for the Account. The Share Market is in a dull state this morning at the quotations annexed. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PEACES. Bank Stock .. • • • • • • • ! • • • • 205 % 206% ex cl 206% ; , & - ie l4 4 1i ex clls• 93% 964 Three per Cent. Reduced Annui.ties Yew Three T per ee_eatnit,i_Consols t e Annuities . . A nus 97 96% ex dir F 674 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. .5, 1860 101 , 6 3-16 ex d 10 3-16 Bank Stock for Account ........209 209% `Jonscls for Account • • • • • • •• • ••• 964 963 i, Exchequer Bills. 11,4 d. 134c1. 1,0001... • • • • 25 pm. 26 Not. ---•• •• • 23 27 p 26 Ditto, Small • •• • • 211 25 pm • 28 ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. • • • • 113 113 .• 804 cx div SO4 • .. 9G 96 224 32 31% 16% 57!i 25 IA 20 FOREIC:IN FUNDS. Austrian Bonds, o per Cent Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Chilian Bonds, G per Cent .. Grenada, 1 par Cent • • • • •• .. 22ti Mexican Bonds, 1 837, t p er Cen t •• 32' Ditto, for the Accoun t •.•• .. _ . Ditto, Deferred .• •• •• P or t ugu ese Three per Cents Ditto, for the Acc ount . Ep an ish Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, Coupons Ditto, P a ssive Bons • • • • .. .... D i v id en ds on the above Payal t l e i n Lendon Belgian Four-and-a-llalf per Cent .• 99 Dutch Two-and-a -Half per Cent .. ____ Ditto, for the Account • • • • .. 5954 s ! ~ Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certi ficates .. , J2 ii 4 •• •• • •• 58! A • • •. 25 ?,6 ,• •. :: 81 1 3 1 :: „ ~ , , . 8414 lIESINESS PRICES OF PAID. DONE AT CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. PRICES. ON la: O'CLOCK. Aberdeen .. • • • • • • • • • ' lO •• • • 2% 1... . • • • 1 Birmingham and Gloucester. • • • 100 •• • . 124 .. ~„ „ „ 124 . i 7 ' it .. 428. ..., 1 di,...„ „ ~ 1 dls i t til ti ru t i l es n lo i i n il, g ga h h, a iii, : ni t ittixatilr,(etl Exeter x: f o r : d : Junction .... Caledonian .. .. • • • • " 1 2,, •• ••7 6% • Ditto, Dalt' Shares . • • • • • ~`,,,'. •• • • 1 % XI •••• • • • • 1% Derby and Crewe .. • • • • ", ~`7 , ii ''• • • . Direct Manchester (Remingtons) z'A •• • • %li • • ...... 3 4 i s ) t o e r i ll , e Counties .,rp et Direct Manchester (Rastriek's) • • 5 U •• • • 3 % !'i •••• • • .. 3% Direct Northern .. . • • • • • 2 '.la •• • • 1 %14••• • • • • • 1% E a 20r : :. ..... ... % p 20h Ditto, ditto, .. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 41. 4p ex div.. • 1 ,4 I) x d l. Ditto, York Extension .. .. 16 5..... 1%1 5 pe; Cent . . No " . 1 1 . 4 61,1. 1 1t...4d " . East Lincolnshire .. .. • • • • I •• • • 7i •• .. Edinburgh and Glasgow ~ .. 50 .... 71 ... ...... . 7 7i 1 _ _ I;;fileast., and :rhotlleld,&e. 425. dig... • • • • did. Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 15 .... 2034 21 ...... 21 Great North of England . ..100 ....210 211........ 211 Great Western 83 •• .. 144 ...... 144 1,4 .. 50 .... 83 84% 35 .. • • - ...... Ditto Bali ihares .. Ditto, Quarter Shares Lancaster and Carlisle Ditto, New .. .. •• ' • 1 , i Livers., Manch., & Newc. Junct. 2,a ••• •• ',',•„ ~, •`' • • • 521 4 •• • • • • •• • • 52 : 10 16: London an Thirds i i rd %innin . , :ha . nt . ...- .... 27 1 ,4 Ditto Quarters .. .. _.. ........21 2 9 7 :1 6 ..z0.... 210 20 •• • • . 27 '• • • d a i s t d to ß F ri lft gh li t s on 11 Ditto, Guarant. Five per Cent. 9 •• • • " 9 . 7 ', 4 '••'• • • • • • 77 .ig London and Croydon .. 1 . 1 . 1:31 5 . ° 153.:9 . CI . . ', 6 0 2 3,.. 6 1 134 . • .... •••• ...* t 2 ;;; London and South•Wes'ern.. 41/, 6s. 10d. , t ,- 6 ••••• • • • '' - • 1% London and York .. .. _ „ 2',6 .. • • 1% 1 4 %••• • • • 1 !4 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. „ 214. .. 1% 'A •••• • • • • 1•N London, Warwick, & Kiddermins 2 1 ,i •• • • 134 ••"•• • • • • Leicester i L 3 ' tiy‘ai•D'liciiiiinrcttptbtao,o,ei,o,sidlQElyaeauurni,aitidrii Lee ee el Cos 1111 i le •c 1 • • • • :•• 2225.. 1 1 1.. 214 • • • • • • • • • 2 4 6 . .; and I. e • eds : : : : .• ... 82 10' •• •• :•• -1 1, :: : : .... •• • • Ditto, trait' Shares .. 38 •••• 5 '••• • • • • • • • ( 4 Manchester Ditto, Fifthsa nd Quarter r r il s S i II; Birmingham r r i e e::1 ) 1 ) :11: ...: i i• 4 4 0 1 2 •••• ••• •••• .*: -111— , 0 i ~, , 34 ,4 p. , : .: p l . a l . r • . • . 1 ::: . 1 ... 71 ' Ditto, Quarter Shares (it) .. 2 •• • • c. B rf 7 a • ••• " •• • Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. •• •• , Manchester and Southampton .. 2 •• • • I M ' ""• • • • Nlidliod .. .. _ .. ..100 ....141 143.. •• .... 8 % 7 Far 1 1 A 143 . Ditto, New ._ _. .. .. .. . , 1 s .. • • 2 •% ••••• • • • 2s 114%% .. ,'Ditto, Birmingham an d Derby 100 •• • • 115 % Newcastle and Darlington Jun t. ' 5 '•• ' 4 •*••• • • • • • 4332 Ditto, New , , 1 .. • • 7% % ••• ••• • • • 711 42% Dino, Now, Brandlliii •, : 25 .... 42% • • .... •• • • Newcastle and Berwick • 10 •• • • 1 74 ••••• • • • '' 17 1 4 4 •• • • Newark, Sheffield, and Boston .. 2% •• • • 14 % North British .. Ditto, Carlisle E • ;tension • • ••, 2 1 0 4 •—• •:- 21 : 1 1 v " :: .•: ;.• ;.• ..: 2 1 1 1 North Kent and Direct Dover •• • 2% •• '' ;, 12 : • ,; ''' • North Staffordshire . .. .. 425. •• • • •P' ''...". •••• •••• :: 1 2%N 1i Norwich and Brandon .: lB •• • • ' Oxtd.,Worcester, & Wolverlnn pta. 12% •• • • is' %'••. • • • • 1 % Perth and Inverness .. I N • • , Portsmouth Direct Reading, Guildford, & Reigate .. 428. ••• •• •• -- 1 * ( ii; ••• • • : 4 dig dis Rugby, Warwick, a n d W orcester 425. •• • • ‘- ••• • • • I . Scottish Central . " 10 Ditto New . ... „ 234 •••• 5 % •• •• ** 6 Scottish Midland .. .. - • 10 •• • • — , 3.? ••• • '' . .. I N ~h rewebury and Birmingham .. 2% •• • • '. l •,,,• •'. •• • • 114 die tiropshire Union .. . , 425... •• 1 % "'''' •• • • —l, • inrewsbury and Hereford .: .. 2% ••• • • 1 ,„, „ L .. ,ji ' % dm. south Midland .. South Eastern and Dovor .. .. 33% •• • • ~ ••••• • • • • • 1 31 South Wales .. .. „ ~ s „... 1% •••• •• " • I% Vale of Heath 2 •• • • 1 , i iL •„•••• • • • • • .. .. .. .. I% 1 ) West Riding Union • • • • .. 425. •• • • .7,, r• ••• • • • % Wilts, Somerset, and Weymosth 2% •• • • ( ~.: . ;1 /' •••• • • • • 97 York *ad North Midland .. .. 50 •• • • V. , '' '' '' ''" ::: :: 4 ,. % Ditto. Scarborough Branch .. 25 •• • • Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten... 1 •• • • 7 % ***** •• • _ FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens 12 • • • • •• • • Dutch Rhenish .. 5 S% • • • • • • •• Eaat Indian . „ SA, Vi,i•••••• Grt. North. of France Constituted 5 .... 14N, Great Western Canada Louvain and Jemeppe Luxembourg_ 13s • • •• Sanaa and Liege .. 4 .... Orleans and Bardeaux .. 6 .. 11 X, • • ..... .• . Paris and Strasbourg Constituted 5 .... ..... Sianbre and Mery .. . 6 • • ••. • • •• • • 31 51E5. Real dcl Monte, T_Turealstered 371 • • • • . • •• • LLOYD'S SHIPPINC--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Aram 6.—Wind S.W., light breeze and cloudy. There have been heavy falls of rain since 5 a.m. WIIITBY.—SId. Boss shire, Johnson Quebec. BRIDLINGTON.—An•d. Amelia, Madley, Newcastle, for Faversham, leaky ; Fox, Berwick, Grangemouth, Rouen, with loss of topmast, and sails split, &e. The Industry, Brooks, of Sheri - Ingham, was towed into this port yesterday, a derelict, with loss of mainmast, foretupinast, &c., having been in contact with a vessel, nameunknown. DEAL, APRIL s.—The Somersetshire sustained considerable damage yesterday, from being in contact with the Aneas, as reported last night. ILAMEGATE, APRIL s.—The Lanrcntla, Grunland, of Calmar, from Arundel to Trieste, got on shore on the Flemish Bank 3d inst.; master, mate, one man, and a boy drowned. DEAL, APRIL 4.—The .2Eneas, Townsend, for Calcutta, has put back to the Downs, with loss of bowsprit, figurehead, and other da mage, having been in contact with the barque Somersetshire off the South Foreland. The Elizabeth, Watson, for Prince Edward's Island, was agrom d on the Red Sand, Swashway, but makes no water, ant will proceed. YARMOUTII, APRIL 4.—The Comet, Sanson, from Shields to Man ningibree, got on the Barber Sand last nighs, but came off with 6 feet water in her hold, and soon after sunk ; crew saved. The Henriette, Baker, of Exeter, from Newport to Lynn, got on the Scroby Sand last night, and has become a wreck ; crew saved. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 4 and 5.--Wind E.S.E., fresh. Arrd. Pa kenhani, Barbadoes ; Mary Jane, Alexandria ; Staid, Sproule, Hong- Kong ; Glenarm, Guy, Calcutta ; Cosmopolitan, Griffiths, Africa ; Bella Portena, Pyott, Arica; Flora, Langluis, Valparaiso; Columbus, Green, Pernambuco ; Lucia Field, Rich, Cuba ; Stata, Ha vannah; Henrietta and Mary, Reid, Staten Island; Howard, Hall, Roston; Caledonia steamer, Halifax; Elizabeth, Moses, ditto; Ready- Rhino, Patterson, ditto ; Rebecca, Simpson, Pugwash ; London, Red head, Miramichi ; Lady Bagot, 'Williams, Quebec. Put back, Courier, for St. Petersburgh, with loss of head and cutwater, haring been in contact with a flat. MARGATE, APRIL s.—The Spanish brig San Franciso, laden with stock-fish, is supposed to have suhk on the Long Sand;" a small part of cargo, four anchors, and some stores saved. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE—MONDAY. Last week's arrivals of English Wheat, Barley, and Oats were tolerably gold, and of full average quality, while thole of Malt were somewhat extensive. Of other kinds of grain, as well as Flour, of home produce, the supplies were rather limited. From Scotia: d very littSe grain of any description came to han4. The same remark may 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 filled with parcels of both red and white. The attendance of both town and country buyers being on the increase the finest qua lities sold stead by at prices fully equal to, but at nothing beyond, 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 ef foreign Wheat having isdeased a 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 firmness on the part of the holders. A somewhat increased number of bonded parcels of Wheat on show. Although the holders were anxious sel 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 grinding and distilling sor:s were very dull, and prices were with difficulty supported. Having a large quatithy of Bait on offer, that article was a very slow luquiry. 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 front the principal Irish ports have been on a limited scale for some time past. The supply of Beans was sonic what on the increase. All descriptions moved off slowly. at barely late currencies. White Peas supported previous quotations, but all other kinds hung heavily on hand. Although the supply of Flour was by no means large, the demand was in a very inactive state, at previous quotations. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE Wheat—Essex & Kent, Halt—Chevalier— • • 64s to 65s Red, New •• .. 51s to as Oats—Yorkshire and Ditto,White, Old.. 87s 705 Lincolnsh., Feed. 23s 27s .Norfolk and Lin- Fotatoe • 30s 32s colt], Red... 52s 65s Youghas - and Cork, Ditto, White •.• • • • 55s 68s Black . Irish, Red.. •• .. 515 54s Cork, White . Ditto, White ••• • • • 535 57s Scotch, Feed. •••••• ...... 36s 38s Beans—Tick 31 5 41s New. •••••• • • • • • • 3 8 s 40 s Pigeons Barley—Grinding. •• .. 24s 23s Pease—Grey. •••• • • • • 38s 41s Malting . •• .. 31s 34s Maple. ••••• • • • • • 415 44s Chevalier •••• • • • • 375 38s White ..• •••• • . •• 465 535 Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ••••• • • • • 54s s6s folk •••• • • • • • • 58s 62s Flour—Town-made Brown .• ••- • . Kingston and Ware 63s 65s Stocktn & Norfolk 46s 485 FOREIGN - GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. Wheat—Dantzic.. • • 57s to C 35 I Beans •••• . • • • . • 39s to 44s Hamburgh Barley ......• 225 28s I Flour—American .• ••. —5 —s Oates—New .• .. Baltic .• •.••• • • • • —5 —5 eed ••• • • • 225 23s SMITHFIELD. During the psst week the imports of live stock Into London have been but moderate, viz., 100 Cows, 40 Oxen, 4 Calves, and 200 Sheep from Rotterdam and Harlingen ; while at Hull about 120 head have come to hand from the above ports. Its to-day's market we had on offer about 100 Beasts and GO 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. Not withstanding the arrivals of Beasts from our own grazing districts fresh up this morning were by no means large, the time of year considered—though of most excellent quality—the beef trade was very dull. However, the very primest Scots were mostly disposed of at last week's prices, viz., from 4s to 4s 2d per albs ; but all other kinds declined 2d per 811%, and a total clearance was not effected. From Norfolk, Suffolk. Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received about 1,000 Scots, home-breds, and short-horns ; from the western and midland counties, 701 Herefords, rents, Devons, tee. ; from other parts of England, 400 of various kinds ; from Scotland, 130 horned and polled Scots; and from Ireland, 98 Beasts, the remainder of the supply being derived from abroad and the neighbourhood of the metropolis. The numbers of Sheep being again on the increase, and of unusally prime quality, the butchers purchased very eautiously, hence the Mutton trade was dull, and the quotations suffered a decline of front 2d te 4d perBlbs.—the extreme figure in the wool not exceeding ss. per Sibs. There were about 8,000 shorts Sheep in the market, which were mostly disposed of at prices within lid per 81bs of our general currencies. The Veal trade was in a very inactive state, at barely stationary prices. Lambs were in moderate supply, and heavy ilk quiry, at 5s 6d to 75 per 81bs. In Pigs exceedingly little was doing, at barely last week's quotations. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. • s. (1. s. d. S. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts ••.. 2 6 3 0 - Second quality ditto 4 0 4 2 Second quality ditto. 3 2 3 6 Coarse-woolleddltto 4 4 4 8 Prime large Oxen.. 3 8 310 Soutlidown Wethers 410 5 0 Prime Scots .. ••. . 4 I 4 2 Ditto out of the wool Large coarse Calves 4 4 410 Large hogs Prime small ditto .. 5 0 5 4 Small Porkers • . • 4 a 8 0 Stickling Calves ..18 0 30 0 Quarter old Pigs l6 0 20 0 Inferior Sheep •• . 3 4 310 Lambs •• • • SUPPLY AT MARKET. Bets. Sheep. I Calv 611 es. Pi 3 gs. 2,60 as 4 I 20,000 18 NEW/GATE AND 3LEADENI9I4I34L. The arrivals of country-killed meat up to these markets during the past week have been somewhat extensive, the time of year considered, and of fair average quality. With meat slaughtered in the metropolis we have been tolerably well supplied, hence the general demand has been in a very sluggish state, at, In some in stances, drooping currencies. Very few carcases of foreign beasts or sheep have appeared on sale. At per stone, by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. 2. d. to s. d. Beef; inferior• ••• .. 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior middling ••.. 2 8 218 middling— 3 8 310 prime large 3 0 3 2 prime •• 4 0 4 4 prime small •• 3 4 3 6 Pork, large.... ••• • 3 4 4 4 Veal •••••••• • • • • • • 4 2 5 2 small .. 4 6 5 2 Lamb. Os Od to Os Od. ARRIVALS DURING THE I'AST WEEK. Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs. dcotland .. •.••••••••• • • • • • • • .• • • 55 620 GOO Yorkshire •••••••••.• • • • . • • • • .• 70 700 goo Lincoltivisire •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • 80 200 200 Norfolk •.•••••••••• • • • • .• • • • • • • 50 110 120 Suffolk • ..... Cambridgeshire .... • ....• ••• • • • 80 190 100 0 Essex • • • . • • • • .• • • 20 80 50 300 Surrey ••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • 70 230 120 400 Devonshire .................... CO Wiltshire . . Other parts ••.• • ..• 200 300 200 300 Total •• •• • . 715 2,610 450 8,230 Previous week's arrival.- 534 2,n0 420 2,500 Difference silica our last 181 240 30 1101t0U01 1 1 AND SPITAMPIELDS. Although the arrivals of Potatoes at the waterside during the past weak have not been to say large, the demand has been in a very sluggish state, and prices have been with difficulty supported. York Reds, .100 s to 140 s per ton ; York Regent's, 70s to 100 s; Shaw's, 60s to 70s ; Perthshire Reds, 85s to 90s ; Aberdeen Reds, 75s to 80s ; Montrose Buffs, 85s to 90s. Many of the above quotations are almost nominal. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) HOHOUGH HOP rear.RET. Choice parcels of Hops still coutinueTtiood request, at very fu prices, )!utall other• kiuds —the supply of which is tolerably good are a sluw inquiry, at barely late rates. woos:. Since Monday last the imporisofWool Into London have consisted of 2,372 bales from South Atnerica, `i33 do. from Germany, 98 from the East Indies, 82 from Russia, 19 from Belgium, and 34 from Italy. English Wool is a very slow inquiry, on somewhat easier terms. In foreign and colonial qualities next to nothing is doing. TALLOW. There is no alteration in the state of this market. Prices of the better descriptions of Foreign Tallow arc the same as last week. Town Tallow has declined Is. 6d. per cwt., in consequcince of the mild weather. • AYMAREET . lIEATRE.—On Saturday 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 te be a thughter and pupil of Mrs. Glover, appeared in the character of Lydia, and made a most successful and promising debdt. 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, wid take their departure from Buckingham Palace on Wednesday next, for the purpose of spending the Easter hadays at the Castle. During the sejournoftheexpCeocutertd, w hich will not be extended beyond a period of ten days, it is that her Majesty the Queen Dowager, his Serene Highness the Here ditary Prince of Saxe Meiniugen, and several distinguished per sonages, will join the the royal and illustrious party at the Castle. H e r Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will leave Clarence House, St. James's, for 1'1'0;11110re, on Tuesday or Wednesday next. The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Con:, mons gave his last Parliamentary entertainment this session, on Saturday, at his mansbn in Eaton-square. The following noblemen and gentlemen constituted the dinner circle:—Viscount Alford, Vis count Eastnor, Viscount Emlyn, Lord Charles Wellesley, Lord Claud Hamilton, Hon. William A'Court Holmes, Sir John Trollope, Bart , Sir John Rae Reid, Bart., Sir Charles Douglas, Bart., Captain A'Court, Colonel Reid, Colonel Hugh Bailli e , C ap t a i n Taylor, Alderman Cope land, Alderman Thompson, Mr. Henry Mildmay, Mr. Long, Mr. B. &afield, Mr. Lockhart, Mr. Barry Baldwia, Mr. Lyall, Mr. Darkly, Mr. Montagu Gore, Mr. Knight, and Mr. F. H. Dickinson. Lady (Marks Wellesley. was sately delivered or a son at Apsley House, at eleven o'clock In the forenoon yesterday. The remains of the late Hon. Airs. Norton were re tnovel privately from Abbeyhtll 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 Strathtleldsaye, Hants, for the Easter recess. The Noble and Gallant Duke will not be absent from town beyond ten days. _ Lord' and Lady Stanley were to leave Belvoir Castle, where they have been visiting the Duke of Rutland, on Friday last, fbr the Earl of Derby's , K nowsle y Hall, Lancashire, with the inten tion to pass the holidays with the Noble and Venerable Earl. Mr. Bonha who has been' appointed by Sir Robert m, Peel theßritish Covsul at Calais, in the room of the late Mr. Mar shall, left town last week to enter on the duties of the Consulate. The Society for the Encouragement of Arts in London have awarded their silver medal, for a design for cedilla, to Mr. Henry A. Darbishire, of Greenheys, late pupil of Mr. John E. Gre gan, of Manchester. — Manchester Guardian. Contents of Bells Life in London, of Anril 5 :—Full particulars of the Glorious Victories in India—the Church : Simony and Slander—Grievances of Special and Common Jurors—Reviews of Literature— the Turf- Epsom Spring Meeting—Grand Metropo litan Handicap —Croxton Park and other Races—Presentation of Plato to George Payne, Esq.—Chess Games and Problems—lnspiring Steeple Chases—Magnificent Hunting Runs—the Oxford and Cam bridge Boat Race—Piscatorial Sermon, No. VI., by Ephemera—Fly Fishing—Aquatic Sports and Doings of the Clubs —Pedestrian Matches—Fistic Battles at Home—Wrestling and Pigeon Shooting. On Sunday next, April 12 :—The Craven Meeting, by Pegasus—Ana lysis of Hunting, No. XlX.—Lord Evergreen and Tuft Hunting—lm portant Aquatic Amusements—Salmon Fishing in Norway, &c. &c. rice of Bell's Life (40 folio columns), -al. On sale all tltl ' Office, 170, Strand. eekl— , - SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY. The annual per formance in Passion-week if announced to tako piaci; at &eta Sian, On IVOneality next. GROUP XXI. LONDON AND oxponze, AND WYCOMME AND trxlizinGE (URANCHLS) OF `dr:HE GIZZIAT STER.N. The Committee re-assembled this morning at the usual hour. Present, Mr. Finch (Chairman), Capt. Layard, Mr. Lawson, Mr. Wodehouse, and Lord A. Hervey. NORTHERN sournEnN CONNECTING. Mr. MILLER, who has not been seen in the Committee room since the commencement of its sittings, said—Sir, I appear here for a com peting Hoe (the Northern and Southern Connecting Railway), which has not been referred to, owing to the Committee of Classifica tion having omitted it from the Group which has been referred to you. This statement perfectly astounded the Committee, and Mr. LAWSON, one of its members, said, we cannot take into con sideration any railway which has not been sent to us by the House. Mr. AUSTIN--If it is a mistake it must be rectified by the House, not here; but I am glad to hear there is another competing line, because two or three lines are required to supply the wants of the important tract of country which lies between the Great Western and the Birmingham Railway. Mr. LAWSON (to Mr. Miller)—There is no other competing line before us. Mr. 311ttER—The mistake will he rectified in a few hours. You will find that all which you have done will have to be. gone over again.—(Roars of laughter.) The CllAlßSlAN—Whenever the House sends the line you appear for to us, we shall be bound to attend to it, but not before. The subject then dropped. The Committee then proceeded with the first-mentioned line. Mr. W. Cubitt, C.E., was then called and examined by Mr. AUSTIN. He believed the strata, up to the 10th mile, was London c l ay . Should set slopes in this clay at 3to 1. He had estimate4l the slopes at 3 to 1 in the London clay, through which the London and York was proposed to pass. Considered that slopes from I to I% would not stand in this clay. He was well acquainted with the cutting iu London clay on the Croydon line, at New-cress, which was originally laid out in slopes of from 2 to 1, but it would tot stand, and had been benched, and was now, very irregular, the average being 4 to 1. Slopes of from 4 to I would scarcely stand in any clay. Knew clay in which slopes would stand from one to one and a half. Looking at the gradients on the Great West,rn and the London and Oxfoid, he considered the same load on the former could be carried with half the power requisite on the latter ; in short, it would require double the power to work it at the same speed—where a single engine was required on the first, two engines would be necessary on thelatter. By the CHAIRMAN—The improvements in locomotives enabled them to overcome many bad gradients and difficulties with a single engine which formerly required two engines. By Mr. AUSTIN—On the proposed line he found gradients of 1 in 100, and 1 in 136, meeting together, with half a mile in a level, inter vening. The momemtum obtained by a train in descend ing a steep incline would materially help it up another which immediately followed. But if there- was a station at the bottom of the first incline the ntomemtum would be ;destroyed and the train would have no assistance save its ols'n inherent power in ascending it. Looking at the gradients on the Great Western and the London and Oxford, and taking into consideration their respective length, he was of opinion that a train on the former would reach London sooner than a similar train on the latter, on account of its flatness. Considers that 17,0001. a mile would be insufficient to construct such a line ; 20,000/. was nearer the mark. He had made estimates for lines kith better gradients, and had averaged their construction at 20,0001. tc 21,010/. a mile ; 17,0001. was a very low estimate. The Folkestone viaduct cost between 35,0001. and 37,000/. The witness was cross-examined by Mr. HILDYARD, but the only thing elicited of any consequence was, that he estimated the whole cost of the London and Yerk line at 6,300,0001., and that the go verning gradient was 1 in 200. The line he adopted was nine miles longer than the one recommended by the Board of Trade, but he considered that the line laid down was preferable, as it would accommodate a greater number of im portant towns than the other. Iron had been reduced about 21. . . . Per ton dnring the last six weeks, thus 4401. per mile would be saved on the estimate of 121. per ton made by Mr. Addison, supposing this reduction to continue. Mr. Gibbs, civil engineer, was called, and examined by Mr.WELLs. —He said he had examined the whole of the line, but particularly between London and Wycombe, the soil of which was composed of London clay. Considered that the slopes in the yellow clay should not be less than three to one, and two-and-a-half to one in nine, and ono to one in chalk. The first part of the sand or clay, about the Brent Valley, was of a vary bad kind. Considers that the line could not be made, according to the returns, for 840,0 001 . By Mr. limmaD—There are a number of "pot holes" or dislo cations in the earth. Some of these holes stand at one to one, but they was where chalk and loams were mixed with the clay. Many engineers considered that chalk cuttings were better perpendicular than in slope. For 17 miles on the London and York, from London, they had slopes of three and a half. Mr. Miller, civil engineer to the Edinburgh and Glasgo v, the Glasgow and Ayr, and the North British, and other railways, was next called and examined by Mr. VENABLES—Considered that slopes of 131 to 1 in the London clay would not stand. He corrobo rated the evidence of Mr. Cubitt with respect to the advantage which the Great Western line possessed over its opponent on account of its easy. gradients. Mr. Hunt, a brickmaker, at Uxbridge—At Horsenden the line passed through a hill which was composed of London clay, and through a pit of the same clay fifty feet deep. • Mr. I. K. Brunel, C.E., was then called, and examined by Mr. WELLS—Re said, looking at the sections of the two lines there could be no comparison between them as to power and speed. and as to which would be quickest and cheapest. Though the Great Western was eight miles shorter than the London and Oxford; it was the most preferable, both for the speedy transit of passengers and goods. He believed the proposed line, it made, would not be preferred to the Great Western. By Mr. HitnYAap—Was the engineer of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, which he estimated to cost 15,3061. per mile, and on the broad gauge. 2,717 yards of tunnelling were . . Originally proposed, but they were reduced in Committee. He was also the engineer of the Rugby and Oxford, which he estimated at 11,8801. a mile, which was a very easy line. The width of the tun nels the broad gauge lines was 27 to 23 feet, and in the nar row 24. By the CIIIIRSIAN —These estimates were made when railways were constructed at a cheaper rate than now. When they were made the Oxford line had just been finished, at a cost of 1,2001 a mile. Since that period there had been a great increase in the cost of labour. Mr. IlithrAzD—But you made these estimates last year. Mr. BRUNEL —We were then buying iron at 81., 91., and 101. a ton. I refer more particularly to the price of labour, and to the tilt culty of getting contractors. lam sore railways will not be constructed at less than 501. per cent. more than last year. IMPORTANT DECISION. The CHAIRMAN then intimated that the Committee wished to give their decision on the London and Oxford line. The Committee were unanimously of opinion that the preamble of the Bill had NOT been proved. Sub-Committee lio. 1. The Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock in room No. 7. Pre sent, Mr. Strutt (chairman), Mr. Brotherton, and Mr. Yorke, and proceeded to the consideration of the X'ORTH AND CLYDE. To which there was no opposition, and the standing orders were complied with. Sub-Committee No. 2. The Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock in room No. 6. Pre sent, Sir J. Yardo Buller Mr. Kemble, Mr. Bramston, and other Bon Members. They resumed the consideration of the STAINAS AND HENLEY. Further evidence was given in support of the allegations already mentioned. Sub-Committee No. 3. Tke Committee met - to-day at twelve o'clock in room No. 8. Present, Mr. E. Buller (Chairman). Mr. Broadley, and Mr. Stuart, and proceeded with the consideration of the WOR,CMSTIMFL, 'LOSS, AND GLOUCESTER. The object of the proposed Bill is to connect those towns with the branches of the Great Western Railway. The length of the whole line as originally contemplated would be about eerenty miles, but we '.nderstand that it ill Intended to withdraw pitrt of the project, which would greatly diminish the length of the line, and reduce the estimated cost from 1,500,0001. to 1,009,0001.- The engineer is Mr. Brunel, the agents are Messrs. Burke, Plitt 'enables and Co. The solicitors are Messrs. Howe and Hunt, White. hall, London ; Mr. Elgie, of Worcester; Messrs. Bodeman and Evans : of Hereford ; and Messrs. Whitaker and Helps, of Gloucester. The usual formal evidence was gone through. Sub-Committee No. 4 This Committee assembled at twelve precisely, Sir W. Ileathcote in the chair, and proceeded with the adjourned case of the LAUNCESTON AND SOUTH DEVON (No. It will be remembered that the formal proofs in respect of this Bill were commenced, but not perfected, on Friday last No evidence was offered of the deposit of plans and sections at the offices of the clerks ofthe peace for the counties of Cornwall and Devon, through which the line passes; but it was explained by Mr. Burke that plans and sections had been deposited, which, being found to be inaccurate and useless, were abandoned by the promoters of the Bill, and other plans, &c., deposited in lieu of them. These latter were, however, not deposited until the middle of December. It was the intention of the promoters to leave it to the Pub-Committee to report that no evidence had been given of the deposit of plans with the clerks of the peace, and then the promoters could put forward the fact of the depo s it of plans in December, in their statement to the Standing Orders' Committee, who weu:d, they hoped, admit them as sufficient. The Committee now proceeded to hear the case in support of a petition against the line, being that of two owners and occupiers of land. ➢ir. BUBICE objected to the hearing of this case, as he said he was prepared to show that the petitioners, one of whom was the attorney to the promoters of a competing railway, were not " owners, lessees, and occupiers" of land upon the line; but as he admitted that he could not prove that the attorney to the other line was not a lessee of land, the Committee were of opinion that the petition must be entertained, but only as on the part of one petitioner. Mr. ELLICOMBE, who appeared in support of the petitioner, called the clerk of the peace for Devon to give evidence in support of a number of all. gallons, to the effect that the plans deposited with him were incorrect ; that they, contained no datum line, that tUre was no scale, &c. The clerk produced the plans, and proved that they were deposited on the 29th November. BintKE said, that it was needless to enter into the allegations of this petition, as it was admitted that the plans R are generally incorrect, and the promoters did not rely oil them. The Committee were of the same opinion, but Mr. ELLicorthE in sisted on giving evidence in support of all the allaeguationsthastevweerrael not admitted by Mr. Burke. Having gone through that part of the petition that referred to the plans, a giving violent " kicks" to the " dead horse," proceeded to allegations re ferring to the books of reference, &c. Sub-Committee, No. 6. This Committee met in room 12, at the usual hour. Captain Jones in the chair. Present also Mr. Deedes, Mr. T. Egerton, and Mr. Phillips. NORTIIIIIVIPTON AND BAN3U22.Y. This 13111 was originally placed on tho list of Sub-Committee No. 5, but as that Committee did not meet this twining the Bill was re ferred to No. 6. Mr. COATES, on the part of the promoters of the Bill, said he was not prepar to understanding the allegations of the petitions against the Bill, as, that all the Bills in the list of Sub- Committee .N 0.5 were adjourned until the Thursday after Easter, he had not considered it necessary to have his witnesses in attend• ance. Mr. T. EGERTON said that he was a member in No. 5 at the time, and that although the Committee adjourned till after Latter, they sitldn i o it th t i i i i i e g t a fi b n o e u . t adijuodteireidiintghaenyoßesiltlioei vi x , ce h p a tt n l g tat under consider ation been put to Mr. Frere, the clerk to the Committee, whether the other line, were adjourned, he replied that the Committee Lad nothing to do with the other lines until they were called on. - Mr. CoAxEs said that he was totally unprepared to go on, and hoped the Committee, woUrd adjourn the case. As the petitioner refused to consent to the adjournment ? The CndaratAN said that the case must be proceeded with; but after ninth discussion, the petitioner consented to the adjournment, on condition that the promoters of the Bill should pay the costs In curred by the attendance of the witnesses to-day. Th e case was c eordlngly adjourned. THE NEW PEERAGES.—We have good reason to be lieve that . Sir Henry Ilardinge will be created a viscount and Sir Hugh Gough a baron; the titles, however, are not yet determined. We need scarcely point out the gross improbability in the story circu lated in many of the newspapers that the Governor-General of India N. - as to be made " Lord Penshurst, of Penshurst, in the county of Kent," as that is the British title of Viscount Straugford and the ad ditional designation of Lord de L'lsle It is true that the Whigs created an Earl of Leicester and a Lord Monteagle, when both were already in existence, and a Lord Vaux while the title was under claim ; but there is no reason for supposing that such flagrant piracy will be drawn into a precedent.--rost. The Bishop of Durham, at a recent meeting of the committee of the Hospital for Consumption, at Brompton, offered to contribute 50/., providing nine other subscriptions of a similar sum could be procured. His Lordship's benevole:tt example has been mel lowed by six subscriptions of that amount, which is to be appro priated for the especial purpose of furnishing the new hospital. It is now pretty generally known that Captain Sir Baldwin Walker, K.C.8., will be appointed to command that beauti ful frigate the Constance.-- United Service Gazette. THE ROYAL SOCIETY.—THE SIARQUIS OF NOR VIAMPTON'Er CONVERSAZIONE.—The Marquis of Northampton, as Pt esideni of the Royal ~-ociety, gave the fourth and last of his Lord ship's conversaziones this season, on Saturday, at the family residence on the Terrace, Piccadilly. At nine o'clock the saloons of the noble President were resorted to by a very numerous assemblage of the more distinguished literary and scientific members of the various in stitutions in the metropolis, and by half-past ten the several rooms were crowded to excess. All the apartments were admirably iliu. minated, and, as usual in the lower dining-room, refreshments 'were provided in abundance. In the course of the evening mesh atten tion was excited by the introduction of Posnara, the New Zealand Chief, who accompanied Mr. G. F. Angas to the soiree. The chief tain was attired in the full costume of his native country, and what was more singular to the intellectual company around him, brought a spear but a trifle less formidable than the halberts of our royal wardens. Mohan Lal.was also, present in the characteristic habili ments peculiar to his country. Last week there were about 2,000 bead of cattle con veyed from this city and Yarmouth by the train) for tha London marketsm-Norwtiff Kfrfury. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY). NEW COURT. (Before the RECORDER.) Anne Sykes and Mary Turner were placed at the bar, charged with committing a robbery on the persona of Mrs. Wilberry, Mrs. Williams, and a servant, on the night of the 31st ult. It appeared from the evidence, that upon the night in question the three prosecntrixes were returning from the Pavilion Theatre, when the two prisoners came up to them, and feigning to fight with each other, jostled the prosecu trixes and separated them, and with the assistance of two men, who came up at the time, robbed them of a veil, a purse, and some other articles. The CoVAT told the jury that the question they had to dis pose of was this, whether they had premeditated this robbery and had adopted this plan for carrying it into execution ; or whether they had really quarrelled, and had accidentally come in contact with the three prosecutrixes, and that they in consequence had lost those articles. If the jury believed the latter to be the fact they should acquit the prisoners. The jury found a verdict of Guilty. The Count', in passing sentence upon the prisoners, said that the statute under which they stood indicted gave the Court no discretion as to the period of time for which they should be transported, if they were to be sent out of the country, and he should say he did not think it would be safe to pass a less severe sentence. The statute in question provided that if the sentence was to be imprisonment it should be for a period of time not longer than three years, but if the sentence were to be transportation, then it should "be for a period not less than 15 years. 'He was, however, aware that there was now a Bill before Parliament for the purpose of limiting the duration of that period ; and in the mean time if a petition should be sent to the Secretary of State praying fur a mitigation of the sentence, the Court might be inclined to recommend the petition to a favourable consideration—but the sentence of the Court now was that the prisoners be severally transported for 15 years. The Learned RECORDER, when the prisoners were removed, called upon the Clerk of the Arraigns to make a minute of the observations he had just made. He said, the reason he did so was, that he had often had occasion to observe, when peti tions were sent to the Secretary of State for mitigation of the period for which parties were sentenced to transportation, that the observations set forth in those petitions as having been made by the Court were extremely perverted, and many expressions were put into his mouth that he had never used. He, therefore, thought it right to say this publicly, and to call upon the officer of the Court to make a minute of what he really did say. Francis Wen stood indicted for an assault upon police constable Knight, of , the It division of police, stationed at Deptford, on the 15th February. It appeared from the evidence, that upon the day in ques tion, a mob had collected, and were assaulting another police man, who has since died, when the prisoner struck him .with a broom-stick over the eye, and exclaimed, 'You knight, you are reckoned up ; l oo k ou t." Thejury found the prisoner Guilty, and the Court Ben~ tenced him to three years' imprisonment, with hard labour in the House of Correction. Ellen .Marks, aged 20, an exceedingly smart, pretty looking young girl, was placed at the bar, charged with stealing a gold pin, a spoon, a workbox, boots, &c., from Edward Elmes. It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor that he; met the prisoner in the capacity of servant in a house where he worked as foreman, and induced her to go and live with him, which she did, as his wife, for about a fortnight, when lie missed the articles in question; he had previously given her notice that she should leave him ; he had discovered that she had become intimate with another man. When the prisoner was first placed at the bar she assumed an air of indifference ; but the moment the prosecutor entered the witness-box she burst into tears, and continued for some time to sob convulsively. Several witnesses were called, who gave the prisoner an • excellent character, two of whom deposed that the prosecutor told them he intended to marry her. The jury acquitted the prisoner. There was a second in dictment, which was not sustained. When the prosecutor was called to depose to the second indictment, he complained that attempts had been made by the witnesses to give him a bad character. The COURT said it would be difficult far the witnesses to give him a worse character than he had given himself. THE EIVER PLATE. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 4.—Accounts from Monte Video to the 31st of January, and from Buenos Ayres to the 28th, have been received by her Majesty's troop-ship Apollo, arrived at Portsmouth. 4 The intelligence is of considerable interest. On the 16th of January the mercantile expedition up the Parana had ascended the river to within thirty miles of Santa Fe, under the convoy of five vessels of war, preceded in advance 11 her Majesty's steam-frigate Firebrand, and the Freud' steamer Fulton. On tke afternoon of that day, whilst pro ceeding through a narrow pass, the ships were fired upon for several hours from the heights, which had been taken possession of by General Mancilla,•with eight pieces of artil lery. The shells and heavy guns from the squadron could not reach them. It does not appear that any of the vessels suffered from the cannonade. Some of Riverista's officers, with a small force, had beets completely annihilated, near Maldonado, by a very superior force, under General Barrios, and in consequence Maldonado had been abandoned, and upwards of 300 of its families had taken refuge in Monte Video. Advices had been received in the River Plate to the 18th of December from Liverpool, by the Columbus, •ia Pernam' buco and Rio. Her Majesty's steamer Alecto had arrived from Portsmouth at Monte Video, and was to proceed bra' mediately up the Parana. Conjecture was busy as to the object of the mission. From Buenos Ayres there are dates to the 26th January'• 'lssas was issuing 2,500,000 of paper dollars monthly, to meet the demands upon his treasury. Their sterling value, how" ever, is very insignificant, exchange on England being as loif as 2d. per dollar. EXTRACT FROM PRIVATE LITTER. "Per Apollo, Monte Video, Jan. 28. "The House of Representatives at Buenos Ayres have passed unanimously a reply to Roses, amounting to an emir sion, monthly, of 2,300,000 d o ll ars during the war, a nd for three months afterwards. We should be nearer the mart were we to calculate the emission at 5,000,0 A dollar§ monthly. Who d ares i nqu i re i nto i t? The result has beef that exchange is down to less than 2d. "In piece goods, no thi ng d o i ng. Exchange, 44d. In political or military movements, nothing has trail' spired worthy of comment. "The exportation of hides from Rio Grande will not be 0 heavy. "JAN. 11.—We have this moment received the following important advices from Buenos Ayre4, by the Sardinian brig' of-war Colombo, which vessel sailed from thence on the 28E 4 inst. :—That the whole of the troops which had hitherto bee n encamped at Santa Hugares, distant from the capital thre e leagues, have moved, and proceeded to the Guardia de Ilujan? distance 30 leagues. All the artillery and munitions of vl have, likewise, been removed from the capital to the said place. The native f orce o f m ili t i a , composed o f men in all r of life, is under orders to proceed to the same quarter i i A law has been pissed for the purpose of bleeding foreigners, in the form of a contribution to support the vis r ' The result of such arbitrary measures all must know; the de" sign is, doubtless, to intimidate the Governments of Franc e and England." ATLANTIC STEAMING. (From Willmer and Smith's European Times.) According to present appearances, it would seem that eV treme competition is to be the order of the day in the m atter of intercourse, by steam vessels, between America and Eng - land ; that the mighty ocean, dividing the two hemispher?s is to be navigated as a mere river, and that rival Comparl are to enter the lists, each under the beli e f o f ac hi ev i n g sal/ unheard of miracles, and, at the same time,. to prove mina , " wealth to their several projectors. We have all along been most earnest in promoting the development of steam, as the great agent for advancing 113° welfare, happiness, and commercial prosperity of both coal' tries. We have urged the necessity of as frequent cora' munication by steam as can be had consistent with Pe t _Z feet safety, and we shall be th e fi rst to rejoice in sa''' additions to the service as will, in themselves have the necessary power of efficiency and . probability of comtner wt c clad eu l fde s ee r ai C tn e da s di . nuvt emba r k ing i to glvarn h t a e 2', l p a ro an j d e s c e t e h o n e r O m s r fl e a goo' against n p h in m y d i t a b t g u i l o r et : like precipitancy : great caution and judgment must ? e exercised in eve ry movement, or 'lamentable failure Wi o inevitably attend the enterprise. Much will depend on the parties projecting a line of steamers; and, before embarkil capital in such a b us i ness, one v i tal po i nt i s to scrut i n iz , most closely the m o ti ves o f th e pro j ectors, an d see th at nothing having any • affinity to scheming can be detecto' amongst the originators. With regard to published stare: ments of revenue and expenditure put forth as the basis fo r establishing new companie. , , we value them co rrec tly wit declaring them to be entirely the reverse of truth. Wl' ever additions are to be made to the number ,of steam ve e ‘ eels navigating the Atlantic, must be made on a r i g ht syste""„, and by responsible parties ; men whose commercial et perience and ability enable them to j u d ge correc tly' the nature of the difficulties of the service, as well as of 0 opposition to be encountered, and the fall acy o f es timates founded on things as at present existing. It i s cer t a i n the" ( with every new steamer entering the lists, a new means support has to be created. Let the various projectors owl der well the changes such additions to the a l rea dy existil l , force must bring about, and so embark in the business with. full knowledge of the difficulties before them, as, without j . they will be doing a public injury by making a backWe instead of an onward movement in ocean steaming. Any new company entering the field ought to be in a sition to contend with an extension of existing interests, 0 0 , be prepared for such changes as the altered nature of circui t stances must inevitably produce. It is quite certain, tbb the parties at present eng age d i n t h e service have the pare and means of increasing the number of their vessels toil extent the service ca n emp l oy; the vigour and ifficiency their doings serve as ample warranties of their moving ° I2 :, wards, and that they will be fully prepared for encounteri ae any competition. We observe that our French neighboarl are again stirring the question of steam between that count and America, so th a t appearances are in favour of numer°,,,e parties entering on thi s serv i ce. O ur des i re i s that Llg matter may be w e ll we i g h ed by all, and, that whatever t 'y done, may be do ne as i t s h ould b e, so as to secure that sale„.. and full efficiency which the p u bli c o f th e grea t na tions terested have a right to demand. It is no new feature in these and all such concerns, sti -7 - 0 , whenever they are not remunerativ e , the serv i ce d e t er iorate and our only fear is, that if an y h ea dl ong h aste is shown io the matter a serious mischief instead of good will rea° t• Instead of the present powerful and vigorous establishMe li d Leing carried to the full extent of their capabilities, 11 , made equal to any necessity, we m a y h ave severa l COIF panies, none of which will be i n a pos i t i on to d o what of needed. We say, then, let the commercial communities Loth countries look to this matter. ------- ----- The Observer ' of yesterday, April 5, containedJ ii i: fullest official particulars of the glorious and decisive victor7 e si India, with an engraved plan o f th e scene of action at Sebl;or• (taken expressly for the Ob s erver b y a military engineer)—the ta• barnentaiy speeches at length on votes of thabks to the brave t r if riors (the whole comprisi ng 14 f o li o columns)—the Official Quar—ko• lievenua Tables—and upwards of 20 folio columns of Domesile2, reign, and Miscellan eous I ntelligence, including many origlarnecee tides. Price of the Ob server (40 folio columns), 6d. The un69. of April 5 will be kept on sale all this week at the Office, N°' for Strand. A Monday afternoon edition is regularly published at A o'clock, which i s b est adapted for the country and readers abro ad ' v „ r , The engra ve d p l an pu bli s h e d in yesterday's Obseiritorri April 5, of the or d er o f t h e G ran d B attle of Sabraon, b y a el rola' engineer (taken expressly for the Obser v e r ), i s an ex cellent rential key when reading the official dispatches from India. of SUTLEJ.—According to a sketch of the bali; t his Sabraon, published by 011ivier, of Pall-mall, the breadth ; t ee, river, where the bridge of boats was thrown o v er it near r ilu aterW r is about 1,200 feet, or about the breadth o f th e Th am es at li r bridge. Mr. Johnson, formerly Lord Mayor of LondopLtio been admitted a pensioner of the Charter-house, on the non:au' of the Queen. itinster We regret to learn that Sir Geo rge M u rray, A.- - General of the Ordnance, still continues much indisposed. T. J• . The Poor-law Commissioners have appointed bay Graves, Esq., barrisfer•at-liii, of the Inner Temple . Assistant Poor-lorr cvnuntosioale, two pm )U. 11 11 + , ." TOIOIIIOI