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INTERESTING NEW HISTORICAL WORK. Immediately, in small Bvo., price 10s. 6d. bound, Printed and Illus trated uniformly with Miss Strickland's " Lives yr the Queens of England," Volume I. of LITES OF THE KINGS OF ENGLAND. BY THOMAS ROSCOE, ESQ. • Comprising WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR. Orders received by all Booksellers. Henry_Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. SEAT OF WAR IN INDIA.—SECOND EDITION. Now ready, in 2 vols., with Illustrations, 21s. bound. A DVENTURES IN THE PUNJAB. By Major IL 3f. L. LAWRENCE, . _ . Bengal Artillery. Political Agent in charge of British Relations with Lahore. " A work which exhibits more real practical knowledge of the Sikh States and their turbulent Inhabitants than any book with whiah we are acquainted."--Calcutta Review. Henry Coltman, publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. - - 111[ESSRS. 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" TO-310E1:0W EVENING, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, Will be performed (by desire) Verdi's highly successful Opera, entitled, NINO, Nine, Signor Fornasiri ; Idaspe, Signor Corelli ; Orotasphe, Signor Botelli ; Fenena, 3idlie. Corbari ; Abigail, Mdlle. Sanchioli. To be followed by the Divertissement of UN BAL SOUS LOUIS XIY. In which Mdlles. Lucile Grabs' and Louise Taglioni will appear. In the course of the Evening, a New Pas de Trois, by Mdlles. Louise Taglioni, Petit Stephan, and M. Perrot ; and the admired Cracovienne, by Mdlle. L. Grahn. After which, the Last Scene of LA SONNAIIBULA. Amine, Madame Castellon. To conclude with EOLINE ; en, La Dryade. Arranged by M. Perrot, in Three Tableaux. Principal characters by Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, M. Perrot. Mdme. Petit Stephan, M. Di 3fattia, &c. In the eourse of the Ballet, a Valse Silessienne, by the Coryphees ; Pas de la Fiancée, by Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, supported by Mdlles. Moncelet and Cassaa ; Mazourka d'Extase, by Mdlle. L. Grahn and M. Perrot ; Grand Pas do Dryades, Mdlle. L. Grahn, and the corps de ballet. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Opera, entitled THE CRUSADERS, Ths principal characters will be sustained by Messrs. W. Har rison, iturdini, liorncastle, S. Jones, Weiss, Stretton, ➢. W. Ring, Miss Romer, and Miss Rainforth. After which, a new Fairy Ballet, called THE ISLAND NYMPH. , In which Mons. Desplaces, li3lles. Neodot, Louise, Adele, Mdme. Giubilei, &c., will appear. THEATRIS ROYAL, RAEILLIIKET. THIS EVENING Will he 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. Holl ; Horace Waldgrave, Mr. Hudson ; Schnei. dermarn, Ur. J. Bland; Thomas, Mr. Brindal ; Lady Coverdale, Mrs. (Hover ; Selina Coverdale, Miss Julia Bennett ; Emmeline. Mrs. Seymour. The Band will perform the Overtures, " La Symphonic," and " La Neige ;" a Fantasia, " Fra Diavolo ;" the " Post Horn Galop," and "Antoinette," Cellarius Waltz. To be followed by the admired Drama of GRANDFATHER WHITEHEAD. Grandfather Whitehead, Mr. W. Farren; Dray. ton, Mr. Tilbury; Langley, Mr. Stuart; Louisa Drayton, Mrs. E. Tarnold ; Susan, Mrs. Stanley. To conclude with a New Comic Drama, called THE IRISH POST. Chara,ters by Messrs. J. Bland, Tilbury, Mrs. Hamby, &c. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER. THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. REELEY. GENERAL TOM THUMB having, on each appearance in the Bur lesque of " Hop o' my Thumb," been welcomed with most en thusiastic shouts of applause, and excited the astonishment and approbation of an elegant and delighted auditory, by his almost Incredible Diminutive Person and his equally Incredible Mind, ne Management has much pleasure in anncuneing his Per formance for every Evening till further notice., THIS EVENING _ . The performances will commence with a New and Original Comic Drama, in Three Acts, called HONOURS AND TRICKS. Prin cipal characters by Messrs. P. Matthews, F. Vining, A. Wigan, Dlddear, Silvt.r, and Keeley ; Miss Villars, Miss -Howard, Mrs. A. Wigan, Miss Forster, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by en entirely New and Original Bnrlesque, en titled 110 P 0' MY THUMB ; or, The Ogre and h's Seven-League Boots. In which General Tom Thumb, who is engaged expressly for this occasion, will have the honour of making his appearance. To conclude with TO PERSONS ABOUT TO MARRY. Cha racters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Meadows, Kinloch, and Turner ; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Arden, and Mrs. Wigan. StTails, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6tl. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Tears Age. In which Messrs. Paul Bedford, Wright, 0. Smith, Selby, stthker ; Madame Celeste, Mrs. E. Yarnold, and Miss Woolgar will perform. After which the new interesting Drama, called THE CABIN BOY. Mons. I'inecnt, - Mr. 0. Smith; Largecetti, Mr. Paul Bed ford Julien, Madame Celeste; Mdlle. Laroche, Miss Woolgar. In the course of the Evening, a Tableau from the Drama of JACK SHEPPARD, with the favourite Chauuts of Jolly Nose," ant "Nit, my Dody." Blueskin, Mr. Paul Bedford. To conclude with a New Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Honeybun, Mr. Wright; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews Mrs. Honey bun, Miss Woolgar. RINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-W[l - J.! RI. Las 4 Week of the celebrated Artistes, Madame VESTRIS•Apt Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS. THIS EVENIN,I Will be performed a New Vaudeville Comedy - , entitled, TTIE FOLLIES OF A NIGHT. Duke de Chartres, Mr. J. Vining; Count de Brissac, Mr. Harris ; Dr. Druggendraft, Mr. Compton ' • Pierre Palliot, Mr. C. Mathews ; Mdlle. Duval, Miss E. Homier; Duchess de Chartres, Madame Vestris. After which the favourite Comedy, entitled ONE HOUR ; or, A C'aralval Ball. Mr. Charles Swiftly, Mr. C. Mathews ; O'Leary, Mr. Oollins; Miss Dalton, Madame Vestris. To be followed by (ninth time) a New Comic Drama, entitled, THE DREAMER. Count de Florville, Mr. James Yining ; Sir George Dormer, Mr. Charles Mathews; Col. Sheldrake, Mr. Wynn; Charles ledley, Mr. Harris; Gage, Mr.Oxberry; Lady Belton, Mrs. Stirling. To which will be added, the popular Farce of TEDDY THE TILER. Teddy Mullo\rney, Mr. Collins. NEW STRAND THEATRE. PIiILLINYE'S SOIREES MYSTERIEUSES, TO*MORPOW EVENING, SITURDAY, APRIL 4, M. Phillippe 'will give his extraordinary MAGICAL DELUSIONS. Being for the Benefit of the CIIIARINI FAMILY, and positively the last Night of his performances unt.l Easter. Doors open at a quarter plat Seven. to commence at a quarter before Eight. Stalls, 30.; Boxes, 23 : ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. ; Fevate Boxes, It. Is..and I/. Its. Gil. ROYAL AMi'IIITII.6ATLE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Positively the last Weet before the Easter Holidays. Immense Novelty, whi•ii wits combine the attractive Entertainments ex pressly prepared by Royal Command, on the occasion of the Visit of her most grse:cas Majesty the lueen, Prince Albert, and the Princess Royal to the Amphitheatre on Tuesday, the 24th instant. The hut Six Representations of " The Elephants of the Pagoda." TILLS EVENING Will be performed the Grand Spectacle, entitled THE RAJA OT NAGPORE; or, the Sacred Elephants of the Pagoda. in which the 1$ hole ressurces of the v_stablishment will be introduced. Brilliant ,4canes of the Circle, in which Mr. Batty will have the hoaunr of appea, ing , with his celebrated Arabian mare Bala, on whose performances Royalty has beea pleased to bestow the most mai - lied encomiums. The whole to conclude with a Novel Afterpiece. THE WEATHER.—Sus OFFICE, APRIL 3. T RMOMETER, Lowest, 41; Highest, ,60; Noon, 51. BAROMETER, 29.42.—W1ND S. W.; light showers. ou;ri WATFJ: AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAT. 26 miriutes after 6. I Evening .. 51 minutes after 6. AOrnint IX\ A 4.1'" 1 / 4 - a - • viti,tvW44„ ‘T- bieninA - LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1345. The speeches made in both Houses of Parliament last evening, on the motions for voting thanks to the army of the Punjaub, will add, in no small degree, to the satisfaction which the people of the United Kingdom already feel for the great victories and their important results, obtained in the short space of seven weeks. The motions were seconded by two Whig leaders, who to their credit allowed no po litical jealousies to interfere on such an occasion, and who, by their generous language and hearty concurrence in the measures adopted throughout the cam paign, showed that they had no sympathy with those jour nals which had outraged public feeling in denouncing the conduct of Sir IL HA aunq GE , an d totally misrepresented the sentiments Which animated du.; Whigs themselves. All parties concurred in the yews taken b o th b y the Earl of Emote and Sir ROilleßT PEEL, and rarely, on any 00 . casion, has such unequivocal, such sincere, and spontanugis commendation been conferred on the gallant defenders of their country. About the skill and bravery displayed there could indeed be little ground for difference, but what pleases us most in the .marks made le, not the high-sounding phrases which recount the deeds of the victor, but the deliberate and manly encomiums bestowed upon him for his justice, his moderation, and his con ciliatory conduct, while the boisterous cheering of his victorious troeisa was still ringing in his ears. No insult was offered tQ the chiefs who had so unjustly invaded the British territory, no harsh conditions imposed upon the QUEEN-310TNER and her councillors, who forced on the in vasion, and the inhabitants of the Punjaub, instead of being pillaged, and murdered (as we lament to say was the practice too common among those vast armies that subdued the Continent), were addressed by the Governor-General in the most friendly manner, assured of his protection, and treated more like friends than enemies. The judicious re marks made by Mr. HTJM are a fair specimen ofthe general feeling in this respect which prevailed. "It had been his lot," be said, " to hear of the grasping character of the Go vernors-General, of their desire to extend their territory, auck to act unjustly to those opposed to them. If, how %rev, he were to give an opinion with respect to the conduct of Sir HENRI , HARDINGE, it would be that he had shown an excess of moderation, which did him and the country great honour. The conduct of the Se ikhs bad placed their country at the disposal of Sir if. EARDINGE, and he confessed that he had looked forward to our taking possession of it, fearing that otherwise it would be extremely difficult to obtain that security for peace which was abso -.lately necessary. However, the Governor-General had re solved to make the trial, and if the result should be un favourable, and it should be found necessary to take possession of the country hereafter, he would have all the honour due to his moderation, while the responsibility would rest on those by whom the terms of peace were violated." Conduct such as this satisfies the public mind that Sir IlEteuy HARDINGE, with all his enthusiasm as a daring soldier, possesses other qualities besides those of the warrior, and encourages a hope that the affairs of the Punjaub will now be peaceably arranged, and the blessings of trade and commerce follow in the train of those awful and destructive contests. To such a rutilt the people of this country anziCaily look forward. We are tired of . N - Tars, and conquests, and noisy demonstra tions of victory—the commercial measures adopted by the Government are on that account, as well as others, so highly prized by nearly the whole community, and we confidently look forward to the day when, in the language of DAVID HUM E, " national exclusiveness shall be regarded by all as foolish and wicked, when the natural flood of commerce shall have its free course, and the nations of the earth shall become united in one harmonious whole." It will be seen from what was said by Sir R. PEEL towards the close of the interesting discussion, that Sir H. HAR DINGE and Sir HUGH GOUGE are both to be raised to the peerage, and that her MAJESTY was the first to recommend such just honours for their great services. Mr. GERRARD, the proprietor of the estate from which 270 fellow -creatures have been driven within the last few weeks to starvation and destitution, has at length thought proper to furnish to the public his version of the causes which led to so lamentable a result, and although, in our opinion, nothing could possibly justify an act which must necessarily be attended with such a fearful amount of human misery, and that, too, at a period when the visitation of PROVIDENCE bad so far afflicted the unhappy people with the combined scourge of famine and pestilence, he has certainly brought forward a ease which in some degree mitigates the feelings of disgust which had been entertained towards him. It appears that the lands in question were let in the year 1827 to thirty per sons, who entered into possession and regularly paid their rent, for a period of 15 years, through one of their number. In the interval about forty persons more came on the lands, having taken portions of it from the original tenants. Mr. Gellman states that he did everything in his power to prevent the subletting, and that he invariably insisted on the whole rent being paid by the principal of the original of the thirty tenants. Now, we cannot conceive but that Mr. GEnnsuus could, if a due vigilance was exercised over the property, have put a step to this system when it was first introduced. The Irish landlord and tenant laws contain stringent provisions against subletting, and it is always in the power of a landlord to prevent the subdivision of his lands, and the introduction of new persons without his eonsent; and we cannot conceive that the course adopted by Mr. GERRARD, of making one tenant pay the entire rent, and thus visiting on the well disposed and industrious the default of the idle or prodigal, was sufficient for that purpose; on the contrary, it led naturally to the very circumstances which so unfortunately took place. Some of the parties being either unable or unwilling to contribute their portion to the entire demand, the rent was unpaid. Many of the tenants wishing to pay for the _portions of land in their own hands, but refusing (in all probability, not having it in their power) to make up the amount payable by the defaulters, this was (we think, unwisely) refused from them, and, con sequently, each and every of them was held as a surety for all his neighbours, responsible for their good conduct and sol vency, a wholesale ejectment was brought, and the almost necessary consequences of lawlessness and violence took place—the money which would have gone in the shape Of rent to Mr. GERRARD was applied in litigation against him. The people, who unfortunately had no means of sus tenance save the possession of their little plots, and reckless of everything beyond the present moment, adopted every dilatory step which the law permitted to postpone the evil hour when they should be driven on the wide world, unshel tered and unprotected. The innocent and the guilty were equally dealt with, and consequently every one, in a short time, became equally involved in the resistance; various pro ceedings took place, and eventually Mr. GERRARD was suc cessful, and the people were at his mercy. Here, then, was an opportunity for a kind, a judicious act on the part of the landlord. Had he then, in place of persisting in his deter mination of clearing his property, said, "I have shown you the folly of resistance, and that the law is powerful, but I see that I myself was wrong in the course which I pursued ; a new settlement of the property must take place ; for the future each man shall be answerable for himself alone ; if he pay the rent fairly chargeable for his portion of the gre;und, he shall be permitted to retain it in his possession, but those who continue defaulters shall be driven from the lands." Had such a course been adopted, we have little doubt that peace would have been restored, and that Mr. Gertnaan would have received his rents with nearly the same regularity which, from his own iektiowledgment, appears to have existed for the first fifte.en:Years. Unfortunately this was not the case ; the wretched people were one and all driven from their tene ments;nnd, what had been the habitations of no less than 4 ten; himdred and seventy human beings were, in a few short "hours, torn down and razed to the earth. It is unnecessary tossiwell further on the melancholy terminati on : h un d re d s tia homeless and destitute individuals wandering through -the country, without a shelter save the canopy of heaven, must—no matter what might have been the misconduct of some of their number—excite a general feeling of comrassion and sympathy in their behalf, and of indignation at the state of the law which permitted such a frightful desolation. We rejoice to find, from the statement of Sir JAMES GRAHAM last night, that the matter is under going a full inquiry, and that the true state of facts will shortly be laid before the country ; and further, that, if what was called the Clearance System should be resorted to in Ireland, it should be checked, if necessary, by legislative enactments. We trust that this promise will speedily be ful filled, and that it will be no longer in the power of any indi • vidual again to consign such a number of those dependent on him for protection and support to destitution, misery, and A crone. It is with extreme satisfaction that we observe the sub ject of burials within towns revived previous to the Easter recess. A more ineffable pest does not pollute our populous cities than the presence of churchyards within their boun daries. And, by a continuance of this grievance, evils almost innumerable are showered upon the inhabitants—an increase of mortality is jeopardised—the symmetry of our thoroughfares destroyed—the holiest sentiments of our com mon nature merged into a feeling not very far removed from callousness towards the most tender, the most solemn, and the most pathetic symbols of our perishable and immortal attributes. First, that the general health is very considerably deteriorated, a thousand evidences go to prove. In our own metropolis, which in some parishes is the best ventilated, the most salubrious, the cleanest, and the least crowded city in Christendom, in this very capital, for the improvement and decoration of which all the appliances of civilised life have been accumulated, and the wealth of which has no parallel, such abominations have from time to time been dragged into the daylight as have caused us to shudder with astonishment and horror. Dismal yards, surrounded on every side by the tenements of a dense population, and distinguished only by scanty mounds of dust, ere in several localities the receptacles of an inconceivable number of dead bodies—an inconceivable number in relation to the area of these burial-grounds. There the gentlest elections of humanity have been outraged by spectacles al most too hileoue even fur allusion; but the eradication of which grievances can only be effected by repetition upon re petition. To say that those horrible pits of corrup:ion have been over-stocked, would be a poor and feeble figure to em ploy—they are choked up to the very throat with the decayed of our fellow -creatures—the coffins are Packr.;:a together side by side, and layer upon layer, to within literally a few inches from the surface. And yet, notwith standing this apparent obstacle to further interment, other parishioners are dying every successive week, every succes sive day— their remains must be disposed of somewhere, they must be hid in some fashion or other under ground—and with a view of accomplishing this object, the half-decom posed occupants of these vile death-boles have been ex humed by night, piecemeal—the very shreds and tatters of mortality -- and carried off in wheelbarrows, to make room for their successors! Knowing these things as facts well proved, it cannot be matter of amaze ment that the foetid odours and noxious gases emitted from such churchyards, and reeking up from them in an almost visible malaria, breeds contagious maladies in their imme diate neighbourhood. Such nests of animal decomposition cannot indeed but propagate the most pernicious kinds of epidemic. In like manner, it is self.evident that the fre quent recurrence of such proceedings, and the incessant presence of death, in its meanest and most degrading aspect, habituates the mind of the multitude to that recurrence and that presence; the sublime becomes lost in the common-place—the most inscrutable mystery re solves itself into an every-day circumstance. The Roman senators are said to have placed a human skull upon their banquetting tables to subdue their merriment, by reminding them of the grave; accustomed, however, to its appearance, their carousals appear to have soon evidenced the same boisterous and hilarious enjoyment which had been visible heretofore. In a similar manner our burial-grounds possess an influence over the more thoughtless multitude most per nicious in every possible respect, hardening their minds to an idle familiarity with the most momentous of all terres trial casualties—DEATH. That these places of interment materially affect the symmetry of our city ways no one can gainsay, while, at the same time, their junta-position with the babble and uproar of business is an incongruity most repug nant to our better feeling. It is a degradation of the most solemn and most divine to the level of the most sordid and the most base. Viewing the matter, therefore, practically, " Interment in Towns" should be prevented by legislative interference, seeing that it tends to render the people liable to infectious diseases, and more impervious to the calls of religion. Viewing it artistically, the same plan ought to be adopted. By the removel of such eainful and anomalous objects from our cities, the architectural character of our streets would be materially beautified. Viewing the matter morally and religiously, churchyards should to altogether purged out of cur towns, as by so doing we should be acting more in accordance with our principles and creed as Christians, we should be according more reverence to the memory of our departed fellow-beings, while we should be removing from the populace a secret, but certain encitement to indifference. These are oar reasons for abhorrink`the presence of church yards within the limits of cities; and it is on this account that we are so earnestly rejoiced at the nature of the Bill introduced yesterday evening by Mr. MAC KINNOw, and founded upon a resolution of last session, to the effect " that the practice of . inter ments within the precinc ts of the metropolis and the health of the population, large towns is injurious to health introduction o d d e u m e t a i the ß H y o th n e . n on ds o t f h s e u le h ri a ou r s i a l t l t w en e tio fe n el of a P ss a u r r l e i d am t e h n a t t . Member for Lymington will be conferring a lasting benefit, morally, socially, and bodily upon thousands of his fellow.: coantryzneu 1107 f liTiDg r as 17.011 114 upon after genera- tions. Nor can we for a moment anticipate any opposition to such a project on the part of the clergy: such a proceeding on their part would be abhorrent to every sense of reason and of religion. Sir JAMES GRAHAM, indeed, seemed in our judgment to allay the suspicion very considerably by hinting at an ecclesiastical movement in the same course as the one advccated by Mr. MACKINNON, while he gave a tolerable assurance that the Miniztry would co-operate for the success of the measure by saying, " He had hoped that the Right Rev. Prelate (the Bishop of Lox - pox) would have introduced a measure on the subject in the other House, and he had intimated to the Right Rev. Prelate that, in his opinion, the question was peculiarly within his province." By the acceptation of this Bill, a great spiritual and creature blessing will be entailed upon the English people. It has our most cordial well-wishes. We have accounts from Madrid to the 26th ult. The Government, as might have been expected, was not long in visiting with punishment the strong remarks directed against NARVAEZ, which lately appeared in the Tiempo. The Poli tical Chief of Madrid soon afterwards dispatched a com munication to the proprietor, ordering the suspension of that journal during fifteen days. The editor of the Eco del Co merdo had announced that on the 28th his journal would again appear, as the Government had officially declared that it did not dread the discussion, examination, or moderate and decent censure of its acts. The Heraldo is loud in its praises of NARVAZZ, and asserts that while he is at the head of the Government the Constitution is safe. On the 26th the Three per Cents. were quoted at 32% cash, and 32 3 % for 30th April. Forty-nine minims done. Five per Cents. 22 1 4 at 35 days. The French Chamber of Deputies is still engaged in dis cussing the commercial treaty with Belgium, and we notice the fact, otherwise of no interest, for the purpose of showing that the illiberal system of commercial policy is not con fined in France to the protectionists, who act from selfish motives, but is, to a certain extent, encouraged even by the Government. M. GUIEOT gives Sir ROBERT PEEL only credit for suiting himself to circumstances, and infers that his new schemes are not the pure offspring of a liberal feeling. He acts solely for the good of his country ; but France , is not in a position to follow the example. The Minister of Finance is still more illiberal, and holds out the strongest encourage ment to those who would isolate the trade of France, and ruin those who carry on her staple trade, that in wine, and brandy, and oil. The whole of Sir ROBERT PEEL'S commercial policy he regards as purely selfish. When the French Government find that England, by her new com mercial system, attracts to her shores the shipping of the world, that her trade and commerce increase beyond all pre cedent, and that France remains in her present sluggish state, or more probably retrogrades, and resembles a country which is cursed with an embargo in all her ports, perhaps they will also become selfish like Sir Roamer PEEL, and break down those barriers of commercial restriction which deprive the nations of the earth of free communication and exchange. In the meantime, we give a few extracts from M. CUISIN GRIDADTE, the Minister of Commerce, to show how little hope there is at present for any beneficial change in France. "The economical reforms," said he " proposed in the British Parliament cannot fail to have fixed the general attention. Those who think that we should not hesitate to imitate the example given us by the English Parliament advise a premature and dangerous act. England has never pursued any other line of conduct than that of her interest, and she was right; it is in that particular we should imitate her. From the earliest period it has bean the aim of England to extend her manufactures, her navy, her com merce, and to obtain in all cases an advantage over her competitors. She did not suffer herself to be carried away by theories ; she consulted facts; she studied her position and compared it with that of other nations, and acted ac cordingly. The prohibitive system was long most rigidly pur sued in England; it may be traced as far back as the year 1823. In the time of EDWARD 111. all foreign stuffs were for bidden to be imported, and woollens forbidden to be ex ported. The protection upon iron came next. The present discussions in the English Parliament prove what we knew beforehand—namely, that by maintaining certain onerous duties in the tariff, England expects to make the nations interested purchase their repeal by obtaining from them concessions favourable to her own manufactures. I must here remark, however, that England does not in any way modify her colonial system—that is to say, she continues to reserve for herself the manufactures, navigation, and com merce which ought to administer to the wants of 100,000,000 of consumers. All that explains itself. The more England produces, the more she requires to produce; new markets are perpetually required by her. She every day sees Europe and America disputing some of them with her; in order to keep the whole of them, and, if possible, to procure new ones, she takes up fresh positions in Africa and America; she extends her Indian possessions; and, finally, she goes to war with China. After having kept up the most rigorous protective system for many ages, after having derived from that system all the advantages possible, England skilfully, and under pretext of being driven to it by a scarcity of corn, enters upon the system of free exchange, and at the same time calls upon the other Powers to do the same. In order that her example be good to imitate, we should be in the condition in which England is. We should not enter the lists except upon equal terms. But what nation possesses so much capital, such manufactures, such machinery, such manufacturing resources, or so many ships as England? What people rules over so many countries as England, and over such a numerous colonial people? England is liberal only where she has nothing to apprehend from pur suing a system of liberality." Be held out, however, some ground for hope, and announced that next session a Bill would be brought in for making very considerable modifications in the import duties. The following accounts from Lyons, respecting a disturb. ance at St. Etienne, appears in the National. It is under stood to refer to a strike which has taken place among the coal-miners in that quarter:— " There have been some very serious disturbances at St. Etienne, the cause and particulars of which have not been made known in Paris, the only information being the follow ing telegraphic dispatch, which was circulated in the Cham bers, but was not published in the Ministerial evening jour nal ;—. 4 The Procureur-General of Lyons to the Keoper of the Seals : I am setting oat for St. Etienne. A collision has taken place between the working men and the armed force. Several of the workmen have been killed. You shall have my report to-morrow." The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Wednesday at 841. ; the Fire per Cats , 1201. 15c. ; the Orleans Railroad shares, 1,2821. 50c. ; Rouen, 1,0321.:50c. ; Havre, 7501.; Great .Northern, 7751.. ; Avignon, 93:1.; Vierzon, 687 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 6521. 50c. ; Troyes and 3lontereau, 425 f. ; Baale, 2371..50c. ; Dieppe, 4571. 80c.; Paris and Strasburg, 532 f. 50c.; Tours and Nantes, 5521. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 5951. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING APRIL 8, 1846 The following are the quotations for the new lines : Lyons and Avignon Railroad (Talabot). 506 f. 50c. ; ditto(Leconte) 502 f. 50e. ; ditto (Cumpagnie 31eridionale), 501 f. 50e. • Bor• deaux and Cette (Mackenzie), bo3f. ; ditto, Espeleta, 509 f: 50c. Charleroi, 490 f. LYONS, Munn SO.—Marseilles and Avignon, 9411. 25c ; Paris and Orleans, 1,2821. LOc. ; Rouen, 1,0271. 50c. ; Vierzon, 6921. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN' RAILWAYS AT TILE LONDON STOCK E':CTIANGE ApziL 2. . . . . _ Boulogne and Amiens, 12%—Ceylon, h cla Rhenish, 5 3 % East Indian, %—GreatWestern Canada, 4—Louvain and Jeinappe, 1 —Lyons and Avignon, 2 —Luxembourg, 1 3 4—Madrid and Va. lentia, I—Namur and Liege, 17i—Over Yesel, 3 dis.—Paris and Strasbourg (Constituted), sn—Sambre and Meuse, 3%, —West Flan ders, . SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary Jam Es.) ROLAND V. SANDALL. The plaintiff in this action is a tailor in Pantomstrest, Haymarket, and the defendant is a gentleman residing at Tunbridge Wells. The action was brought to recover the sum of 131. 124. for goods sold. The defendant did not plead, and the jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff. This was the only cause In the list. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY) OLD COURT. The COMION SERGEANT - preSided in this Court, in the absence of Mr. Justice Maule, who is unwell.' CHARGE OF MURDER. Martin Jennings, labourer, aged 21, was placed at the bar, charged wills the wilful murder of Mary Murray, on the 14th of March. There was a second count charging the offence as manslaughter. James Maloney, brother of deceased, examined—l saw the body of the deceased shortly after her death. Esther Tye—l live at No. 8, George-yard, Golden-lane. I remem ber that on the 14th of March my husband and the prisoner came home at about ten o'clock and stopped until two o'clock; the de ceased came in at that hour. She took a bottle from her pocket and asked us to drink. The prisoner was very drunk then. I did not notice that deceased was drunk. She got up to go out, and prisoner followed her awl asked her for a shilling. She said she had not got it, and he then struck her twice on the face and shoulder. They both then went out to the stairs, prisoner still asking for the shilling. I heard a slight scuttle then. I saw her next lying on the dust-hole, on her back, insensible. I took her to the next house, and tried to restore her. The police came soon after, and took her away on a stretcher. Cross-examined I can't say that I ever saw deceased much " tossicated in licker." I hadn't seen her for three months before. John Waldren—l live with my mother at No. 11, George yard, Golden-lane. I came home on the night of the 14th of March about eleven o'clock. I heard a scuffle at ho. 8. I saw the prisoner and deceased wrangling in the passage, the former saying that the latter had taken a shilling from him. I saw him strike her on the face and breast. I then went away, and I heard a scream. I re turned in about ten minutes, and saw her lying in the dust-hole. Elizabeth Behind— On the night in question I saw prisoner and deceased come out of :Mrs. Tye's together. I saw him strike her about the face several times, and she fell into the dust-bole. Cross-examined—l did not hear deceased cry out. Elizabeth Tye, a child about seven years old, was next called, but was not examined. _ _ _ _ _ Constable 62 G found the deceased insensible and bleeding. Gave her some water, and she died soon after, and never spoke. Constable 226 G saw deceased vomit, and she died immediately. She smel strongly of spirits. John Glover Mather, surgeon, examined deceased. Found two marks on the shoulder and extravasation of blood. There was a mark over the right eye-brow. The cavities of the brain were filled with extravasated blood. Cannot say that the blow over the eye caused that appearance ; rather thinks it was not. The state of the brain was caused by the rupture of a blood vessel. To the COURT—The blew hastened death. Cross-examined—lt Is not at all uncommon that persons In the habit of drinking die in this way. Drunken habits predispose the blood vessels to rupture. Deceased had what is called a nutmeg, or drunkard's liver. In answer to tho Court, the witness said he would not like to say that the blow hastened the death of deceased. Mr. Courtenay, surgeon, of St. Luke's Workhouse, examined de ceased. Is of opinion that the blow in question, coupled with a state of drunkenness and the excitement of quarrelling, would have caused her death ; but she would not have died without that blow. Mr. Mather was recalled, and he said he differed In opinion from 3lr. Courtenay as to the effects of the blow. Here the case closed. Mr. PARRY briefly addressed the Jury, but did not call any wit. ness for the defence. He spoke in very strong terms of the ma• gistrate who committed the prisoner on a charge of wilful murder, and this branded him for a time amongst his fellows as a murderer ; whilst they ha.d it in evidence that deceased was an habitual drunkard, and predisposed, from those habits, to sudden death. His LORDSHIP, having briefly summed up, - The Jury found a verdict of Manslaughter. Twowitnesses were called, and gave witness a good cbaracter. The prisoner was sentenced to six mouths' imprisonment in the Hours of Correction. CHILD AIL:RM.—Mary Anne Martha Hicks, spinster, aged 22, oma Indicted for the murder of a new-born feintile child, on Feb. 17. Mary Anne Ilicks examined —Prisoner is my 1111,7, sister. She got her living as a servant. She lived with me for ,!' 'at a month, up to the 17th of February. I did know she was prq;ualit. It ap peared from the further evidence of this witness that, on the day in question, sho found the female in the water-closet, and discovered such appoitrocoo thcro ao loft no doapt spou her ral4 that tlao prisoner had been delivered of a child. From the cross-examination of the witness it appeared that the prisoner bore an excellent character, and that she (the witness) could say, as the mother of children, that the period of accouchement is apt to come on quite suddenly, and under circumstances when the mother might be wholly unprepared for it. The next witness, who lived next door, deposed that she heard the cry of an infant in the adjoining water-closet. Another witness deposed that the prisoner said in her presence, " It is tree, I have had a baby." Police-constable S 15 deposed that he found the body of a female infant in the soil of the water-closot on the day in question, about four feet below the surface. Found some baby clothes in the pri soner's box. Cross-examined—Did she say to you that she was very sorry for what had happened, and that it was an accident ?—Witness's deposi tion was here read, and it was found that he did depose that she used these words. He thensaid that he did not Low recollect the prisoner using these words. Police-constable 205 S, deposed that he tried to put the body of the child through the hole in the bottom of the pan, but it would not pass ; for this purpose he had placed the pan in a horizontal position, instead of a perpendicular ene. Mr. Delany, surgeon, examined the prisoner, and found she had been delivered of a child. Examined the child, and found a mark on the head and knee, and is of opinion that the child was born alive ; but it might have died from loss of blood. The head of a child at the birth elongates, and then assumes its natural form. Mr. Cooper, surgeon, was next examined, but his evidence was not material.—Here the case closed. The prisoner stood in front of the dock for a short time, but she became so faint that she was accommodated with a seat; and during the speech of the Learned Counsel who defended her, and the charge of the Learned Judge, she wept bitterly. The jury, without a moment's hesitation, Acquitted her. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. CORN AND WATERFORD. The Commitlee met at eleven o'clock, when Mr. }Dachau, opened the case of the petitioners (the Earl of. Shannon, D. Callaghan, M.P., Archdeacon Ryder, and oth rs), who complained of private injuries to their demesnes and lands by the route of the line. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP VIII. This Committee, consisting of Mr. Benjamin Hawes (chairman), Mr. W. Entwisle, Major Beresford, Colonel Paget, and Captain Vyse, reassembled at twelve o'clock this morning in the Court of Queen's Bench. The first business before the Committee was the discussion of the clauses in the Bill to construct the EDINBURGH .aran PEEZILES, all of which were agreed to and passed, with slight amendments, save that which would have enabled the promoters to lease to the North British, which was struck out. EAST LOTHIAN czirrnii.L, Olt TYNE VALLEY. Mr. Sergeant BILLASIS, on behalf of the promoters of this project, applied to have the Bill referred to the Committee up stairs, on the ground that all the opposition with which they had bees threatened had been withdrawn. Ile Committee acceded to the application, GROUP XII. GLASGOW AND WEST or SCOTLAND DXSTRICT. The Committee re-assemleled this morning at twelve o'clock. Present, Mr. V Smith (chairman), Mr. Langston, Hon. W. Fitz manrice, Mr. T. D'Eynconrt, and Mr. W. Hamilton. sromGr, or WEER, AND XXX'. BUaCIIAN 7UNCTZON. The whole morning was passed in reading and agreeing to the clauses of this Bill, which were unopposed. GIULSGOVI, PAISLEY, AND GEtEENOCIL (73A.ZZEOUIZ ExtAracii). This was an unopposed Bill, promoted by the Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Company, for the purpose of getting powers to con struct a branch line to a point on the river Clyde called Cartsdyke, and also for the formation of a harbour there. The length of the line was a quarter of a mile. The capital 25,0001. There being only one line of rails to the harbour of Greenock at present, any consider able traffic in minerals would be apt to disarrange the general goods' trade, and therefore it was that they sought to get powers by this Bill for the construction of the branch and harbour. The preamble was declared proved, the clauses were agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be reported. The Committee, in consequence of the other Bills in the group not being sufficiently forward, adjourned till Wednesday, the 29th April. GROUP XIX.. The Committee re-assembled this morning at the usual hour. Pre sent, Lord Harry Vane (chairman), the Earl of March, the Hon. Francis tcott, Mr. David Morris, and Mr. Philip Bennett. The consideration of the proposed line of the ERIDGEWATIM AND DIXNEnEIII) E.AIL. WAY .a. 7.03 PIER was proceeded with, by Mr. Sergeant lilunruy calling the engineer ing witnesses in support of the promoters of this scheme. Mr. George Hennett. a civil engineer—Has been connected with the formation and construction of railroads since their first introduc tion into this country. He produced his plans and specifications for the construction of this line. Considered this route the best and most e igible that could be se'ected. His estimate for carrying into operation the projected scheme was 420,0001. ; the erection of the pier lie included in that estimate. GROUP XXI. LONDON AND OXPORD. The Committee met this morning at the usual hour; present, Mr, Finch (chairman), Mr. Lawson, Lord A. Hervey, and Mr. Node house. Mr. CALVERT put in a copy of the original Parliamentary contract deed, in which there was a clause giving the directors of the Com pany power to make either the whole of the line from London to Oxford, and through Tewksbury, Cheltenham, and other towns to Hereford ;or to alter or abandon the whole line, or to construct only a portion of it. Mr. WELLS said the Great Western Company would contend, and endeavour to prove, that the promoters had exceeded the powerS vested in them by the shareholiers. _ _ Some discussion then ensued respecting the Oxford and Worcester Railway, which it may be recollected was passed to be constructed on the broad gauge. The CHAIRMAN considered that it was important to know whether they expected to derive any traffic from this line or not, as in the event of its being constructed on the broad gauge, this line would be unable to obtain any traffic from it except with great expense and difficulty. Mr. CALvEirr drew the attention of the Committee to the re commendation of the Gauge Commission—that all lines to be made, or in the course of construction, should be constructed on the narrow gauge, and that it was pos-ible the Government might adopt these recommendations, and compel the promoters of the Oxford and Worcester, which was being made, to be laid down on the nar row gauge. Liwsos, a member of the Committee, thought that the powers which had been invested in the directors was too great and general, and that he, for one, would not have signed a contract deed for a line from London to Hereford, and thus take upon himself the respon sibility of paying his share of the necessary capital. 2,000,0001., which was afterwards to be abandoned for a line to Oxford only. He should like to hear the point argued, as he considered it a most im portant one. _ _ on behalf of the promoters, by 3 .N lr lr . . C H lL ild v y E :r T d, sa an id d it on Mr. C. U. 43regory, civil engineer, corroborated th e ev id ence given by Mr. Rastrick yesterday with respect to the line. wboeuhldau be ofar the argued, Wes' ern by ,Mr. Talbot. He considered that it was well laid out, that the gradients were of a very fair character, and that the estimates were quite sufficient for its con3truction. He went over the whole of the line with Mr. Addison, and spent two days in his investigation. He had formerly been connected with the Croydon Railway. ~,Heavy trains on that line had an assistant engine whilst passing up the incline, of 1 in 100 ; but the ordinary trains, of 12 carriages, re quired no assisting power. The Caine speed could be obtained on this line without the slightest difficulty._ GROUP XXIi This Committee re-assembled this morning at the usual hour. Present, the Right Honourable H. L4bouchere (chairman), Sir J. Duckworth, Sir William Molesworth, Mr. J. A. Smith, and Colonel Rawdon. ItITGDY AND sTraarox.n. - - The consideration of the clauses of this Bill having been postponed Yesterday, to give Sergeant Nyrangham an opportunity of o p en i n g the case of the Rugby and RuntingdOn project, the Committee proceeded with them this morning. After some discussion betwe: n the counsel for the promoters and Mr. Flood, counsel far Mr. Marshall, an opposing landowner, it was even tually agreed that an addition should be made to the 6th c l ause , bind ing the Company to construct the . line where it p asse d t h a t gentle mhaonu s little annoyin g as possible—that they deviation, and that w hil e the line was being constructed no materials should be deposited on his est a t e w ithin siCi p n r o o r e go property iI L a tlino manner sight of his residence. The other clauses were then agreed to, with the exception of those which related to the Company's adopting the same rates as had been intended, in case the line was amalgatnated w i t h the London and Birmingham Company, which were postponed. UUGBT AND HUNT= GD fi N. opened , anthed yesterday, and stated case advantages which it thsee Th grr i i 3 teu l a i i n nid e ts w io‘ ai A;i t s l h i n c ien n hA p u r it o i c iwa ee ls. c i l i e lig d .eq n u •l i t r l ed s would confer on the districts through which it would pass, as well as the general benefits which the public traffic of the country would receive by the accommodation it would give, witnesses were called this morning in proof of the allegations. - - The first witness called was Mr. Ves.3y, a banker, Huntingdon, who stated that he was well acquainted with the wants of the district through which the line would pass. He was a general merchant as well as a baiker. The price of coal was 21s. Bd. at Huntingdon. Ile supplie 1 coal for twelve miles round the neighbourhood. The price of the carriage of coals to a village twelve miles from Huntingdon was 9s. This would make the price 305. and upwards at these places. There were 10,000 tons of coals landed annually at the wharf at Huntingdon. If the proposed line were made, cheapness in this article would be a necessary result. There was a large cattle market at St. Ives. He believed that a direct communication between Rugby and Huntingdon would be of very great importance. Of the three lines—the proposed one, the Ruglfy and Stamford project, and the South Midland (Huntingdon) scheme —he considered that the projected one was the best, because it was direct and unbroken. It would also relieve the great amount of traffic which was concentrated at Rugby. The people of Huntingdon were almost universally in its favour, in preference to any of the others. He had carefully considered the South Midland scheme, with reference to the wants of Huntingdon and neighbourhood. Did not think it would answer the. wants of the district so fully as the Rugby and Huntingdon line. In addition to local advantages, it would have general advantages besides in opening out better facilities than the others for connecting the east and west. The superiority of this line, as compared with the other three com peting lines, was the direct communication it would afford between the eastern and western districts, between the eorthern and western manufacturing districts, and the northern and eastern agricultural districts. He would prefer, however, not to go into the general public traffic which it would accommodate, but to confine his evidence to its local advantages and superiority to the other competing lines. GROUP XXXIV. This Committee assembled to-day at twelve o'clock, in Room 14. There were present, the Hon. W. Cowper (chairman), Viscount Duncan, Hon. Montague Gore, Mr. Walpole, an d Mr. S. Davies. GREAT GRIMSBY AND SHEPPIET.a) (HUMMER AND rE3SLYIXES). Mr. DEABSLEY said that h e h ad grea t pleasure on behalf of the corporation and inhabitant s of Hu ll, in stating that they had devoted their time d ur i ng the ad j ourn ment of the Corn mittee, to the best o f t h eir ability, in e ndeavouring to enter into arrangements with reference to th e P oint upon which alone they and the pr omo t ers of the Bill were a t issue, namely, the Humber ferries. Upon general grounds they were agreed, but there were soma difficulties yet in the way with respect to the details. Under these circumstances he would suggest that the Committee should be adjourned till some day after Easter, it being necessary that the solicitors obtain farther information, which could not be procured in London. Mr. Bon said he would spare his friend the trouble of making fur ther observations, for since the Committee had adjourned, they had been in treaty with the Commissioners of Woods and Forests with e .up C t ric a ut a m and A ( reference to their rights on the Humber, but unfortunately had not been able to come to any arrangement , the Crown being inflexible oth 3 Th i er r with respect to those rights. Np thenasraliida theyi t n h e a n t :av t h roylu e y adg w he o na tid )e d st h ah a rd v ,p e rt to ehase.i:Leßetni Bill after pbeeri ho ß aep st r as t er ,hethm f o o .y r would have entered into some arrangement that would enable them to proceed with th e Bil l. gemen HULL AND LZNCOLW. This Bill not being ready, The CHAIRWAte Said, we have determined to adjourn till the 23d o April for the hearing of the Humb er Ferries Railway. They would: then take the other Bills in their Proper order. The Committee then adjourned at a quarter after twelve o'clock. a The Committee met to-day at onnittee'No. o'clock, in ISub-C 2. ' (Cloisters) • present, Sir J. Yarde twelveßuller, c h a irman ; Mr. Bell, Mr. Bramston, Mr. Kemble, and Mr. Y orke. HULL ILTZD nakasTSWAlr• Room No. 6 The Committee resumed the conside ra tion of this Bill , and after the examination of some further allegations, declared the standing orders not complied with. Sub- Committee, No, 3. The Committee met to-day at tw e l v e (cloisters). Present, Mr. E. Bull er, Mr. iitansfield, and Mr. Stuart. EAST ERN COUNTIES nri-X XAVAIr (TOT -. TENUATVI TO giimEVIZT.) This line is n bran c h f rom the Eastern Counties L i ne , a nd the ob ject is explained in th e titl e. o'clock, in room No. I. After the usual formal evidence had been addnee4l, Mr. M'Dot:c,tr. a - ipeir,L , d u , l lh,ba,l* ,i• A ?..iiiioner, naroA Lorre, against the B i h ill. .11 '-. l —e .....eaation was that the plans and sections had not been deposited - with the parish clerk of 'Tottenham; on or before thellst of December. as required by the standing On behalf of the promotere orders. Mr. `'ENABLES, of the firm of Burke, ?AU, and Venables, called evidence to, prove that the said plans and sections had been depo sited on the 31st of December with the vestry-clerk of the parish Of Tottennam, in consequence of the absence of the parish clerk. After a few words from Mr. M'Dmgal, The CHAIRMAN consulted a few minutes with the Hon. Members, and then stated that it was the opinion of the Committee that the standing orders had not been complied with in this particular, but they would report the mitigating circumstances established. Sub-Committee Ne. 4. This Committee, as usual, met at Twelve o'cloek, Sir W. Beath eote in the chair. The first case called on was that of the LAUNCESTON AND SMITS-DEVON (NO. IL) which is a Bill for a line from Launceston, in Cornwall, to Ta vistock, in Devonshire, the length of which will be nearly 17 miles, and the cost 300,0001. Mr. Brunel is the engineer, and Messrs. Burke, Pritt, and Venables, the Parliamentary agents. This Bill takes powers to lease the line, when completed, to the South Devon, or North Devon Railway Company. In the course of the formal proofs it appeared that the standing, orders were not complied with in several particulars, and part of the formal evidence was postponed. The Committee having heard all the formal evidence the promoters were prepared to give, adjourned at about half-past one o'clock to twelve on Monday. Sub-Committee No. 5. On the meeting of the Committee at twelve this morning, Mr. 11. Drummond not being present, Mr. F. Mackenzie took the chair. There were also present Mr. T. Egerton, and Mr. Compton. LONDON, SELLISEITF,Y, AND 7E OVIL JUNCTION (SII.I.ISEUEY TO YEOVIL). This adjourned case was again called on, and the Committee gave their final decision that the standing orders had not been complied with. NORTHAMPTON, BANNUET, AND CHEM. TENIK.Aid. It was alleged in a petition against this line that the fixed ppint to which the datum line was referred was not stated on one of the plans, tut as the witnesses who were to prove it were not in attend ance, the point was not entertained by the Committee. It was afterwards found, however, that the standing orders were not complied with in respect to several points of no pdblic interest. Sub-Committee No. 6. The members of this Committee resumed their sittings at twelve o'clock in room No. 18, Captain Jones in the chair. MANCHESTER AND BURT ATMOSPHERIC. This Bill, the consideration of which was adjourned from yesterday, was again called on. Mr. Coppock appeared for the promoters, and Mr. Parkas for several petitions against the Bill. The petitions in question, one of which was that of Earl Ducte, contained a number of allegations as to inaccuracy of books of re ference, the greater part of which fell to the ground, but the Com mittee ultimately declared the standing orders not complied with on several points. ST. ALZA.NS, EATTIELD, AND ECERTIVAD JUNCTION. This is a Bill for a line from the station of the Eastern Counties Railway at Hertford to St. Albans. The length is 11 miles, and the cost is estimated at 150,0001. The engineers are Messrs. Stephenson and Co., and the Parliamentaxyagenta Messrs. Deans, Dunlop, and Co. The Committee declared the standing orders not complied with, inasmuch as the necessary deposit had not been made to the Ac countant-General in sufficient time. In other respects the promoters of the Bill had complied with the standing orders. LONDON AND lIIRIVIINGUAVI (NEWPORT P,'NG:ATALL BRANCI-1)-76aLL FOR ADDI TIONAL POWERS. In this Bill, which was unopposed, the Committee, after hearing the usual formal evidence, declared the standing orders complied with. Having now disposed of all the Bills on the list, the Committee adjourned at halt' past two o'clock. EPSOM RACES. (THIS DA Y-BY EXPRESS.) The Epsom Trial Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 50 added. Mr. Hook's Buttress, 3 yrs . Mr. S. Stanley's Seaconfield, 3 yrs Duke of Richmond's Laird o'Cockpen, 4 yrs 3 Won by half a length. All ran. THE GREAT METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, Mr. Matthews's Chamois (Sharp) 1 Mr. Gully's Weatherbit 2 Mr. Ford's Auricula Twenty-nine started. Won by a length. INDIA HOUSE.-(THIS DAY.) A Special General Court of the Proprietors in the East India Company, was held this morning at the India House, for the purpose of passing a vote of thanks to the officers and men lately engaged in the battle on the banks of the Sutlej ; Sir Henry Willock in the chair. The CHAIRMAN said it was pleasing to him, on the pre sent occasion, to congratulate the proprietors on the re cent successes of the army in India, and to hope that they would give a cordial assent to the vote of thanks he was about to propose to that army. Every successive mail that arrived, brought to them further proofs of the indomitable bravery of the army. He must, however, in justice to Seikhs as a nation, say that their mili tary operations had been carried on with considerable skill. It was pleasing to observe the well• digested plan of Sir Henry Smith, and the admirable manner its which it was carried out. It proved considerably effective, and the enemy's forces were broken up, and while some of the remaining Seikhs were swept away by the current of the Sutlej, others were driven into the interior, and never heard of afterwards. This success, achieved under the aid:of Divine Providence, was great, it led to their warmest appro bation ; and he was sure the Court would be most ready to accord it. As he said before, every mail brought them new proofs of the efficiency of the Indian army, and the accounts of gallantry were almost overpowering, coming upon them, as they did, in rapid saccession, each exceeding the other in brilliancy, that they assumed rather the air of fiction than matter of historical fact.—(Hear, and cheers.) Four glorious victories bad been accomplished within a very short space, and now they had the native Seikh Prince coming to the Governor-General to implore protection for himself, and pardon for the acts of a rebellious army which he could not control.—(Hear, hear.) Now, if these achievements bad added lustre to the British army, how much was that glory enhanced by the forbearance of the Governor-General.—(Cheers.) He would not detain them by going into the details of each battle, because they must long ago have become familiar to every one, and he would conclude with calling upon the Court to give their unanimous assent to the vote he had already proposed. Mr. HOGG seconded the motion in an impressive and elo quent address, pointing out to the Court the fact that the attack of the Seikhs was not provoked, but was suggested by a desire fur pillage, and if possible to destroy the British Indian empire. The attempt had, happily, however, signally failed, and that failure was owing to the indomitable courage of the British Indian army and the consummate skill of the Governor-General, Sir Hugh Gough, Sir Harry Smith, and the other officers who were engaged in the conflict. The Hon. Gentleman then went into the details of each battle, commenting upon and warmly eulogising the skill, conduct, and forbearance evinced by the several officers who led on the British army on these memorable occasions, and paying a no less sincere tribute to the dauntless and unflinch ing courage of the men, and concluded by calling upon the Court not only to pass the vote unanimously, but to pass it by acclamation. Mr. TWINING was desirous of adding his concurrence to what had fallen from the two last speakers, and expressed his high admiration both of the conduct of the men and officers in the rate glorious encounters on the banks of the Sutlej. Capt. RANDALL begged to say that as an officer in her Majesty's service, iu which he had been for thirty sears, nothing gave him so much pleasure as concurring with the prevalent feeling and sentiments of the Court which seemed about to give an unanimous vote on the subject before them. The Couirr was then addressed by Mr. Salomons, Sir J. L. Lushington, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. G. Thompson, and other Hon. Proprietors. It was then put to the vote, and the thanks of the Court were severally and unanimously given to Sir H. Smith for the victory at Aliwal, and to the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men ; to Sir H. Hardinge and Sir H. Gough, for supplying the necessary reinforcements to Sir H. Smith, by which he achieved the victory ; to Sir Henry Hardinge and Sir Hugh Gough, for the splendid victory at Sabraon ; and to Sir H. Smith, Major-General Gilbert, the other officers, the non-commissioned officers and men, in the British and Indian armies. The Court then adjourned, at half-past two o'clock. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Dr. John Ryan, the chemical lecturer to the above insti tution, is now delivering a course of most interesting che mical lectures. On Monday last the Doctor delivered a lec ture on the principles of chemical analysis, and, although at first eight, the subject seems to present insurmountable diffi culties to its adoption fur a popular auditory, yet, in the hands of the talented lecturer, the illustrations became so simplified as to bring it home to the understanding of the youthful part of the audience. As Dr. Ryan invariably endeavours to draw his facts from the great volume of Nature, and makes his experiments bear upon the connexion between science and the general concerns of life, however complex tho subject, however scanty the materials, the whole becomes in a short time invested with a powerful in terest. It is this circumstance, we have long been convinced, that has raised Dr. Ryan so rapidly in public estimation. We may mention as an illustration of the Professor's happy manner of conveying important instruction at the chemical lecture- table, the following fact mentioned by him on Monday last:—Speaking of the peculiar laws influencing the dif fusion of the gases, the Doctor stated that our atmosphere invariably contained three gases in a state of mere me chanical mixture, and although varying in specific gravity, these bodies at all altitudes and at all seasons were found mixed in the same precise proportions. One of these gases is carbonic acid, given off during many natural processes, and always forming the one two-thousandth part of our atmosphere. This gas is so heavy, that 100 cubic inches weigh forty seven grains, while the same bulk of air weighs thirty-one grains; therefore, if gases did not diffuse themselves equally, we should have the heaviest body forming the lowest struc ture of the-atmosphere, an d as carbonic acid is destructive to life, existence in its present form would be impossible ; for at the most moderate calculation we should have at least ten or twelve feet of that air on the surface of the earth. To pro vide against this we have the laws of diffusion. THE CAMBRIDGE AND OXFORD ROWING MATCH.- shortly after eleven o'clock, the This race came off this mo rnin g boats starting from Mortlake, and rowing down the river to Putney bridge, when, after a very severe struggle, the Cambridge crew were declared the winners, having beaten their opponents about th ree boats' length. - - DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FOR INDIA.—This day, about one o'clock, a detachment of troops, en route for Woolwich, preparatory to embarkation'for India. marched down the Kent-road, headed by their band. The road was crowded by persons who seemed to take great interest in the brave fellows, and we think it not improbable that ' many "a tall fellow" was stimulated by their example to enter her Majesty's service, for a recruiting party, which was at hand,ihad a long train of followers with gay ribbons in their hats. VACANCIES IN THE CUSTOMS' DEPARTMENT.—Within the last few days upwards of twenty lockers, twenty weighers, and several tide waiters, have• been called upon to retire from the service, previous to being superannuated on pensions. Many of these men have been ir. the revenue service for thirty years. The vacant situations are at the disposal of the Lords of the Treasury. MAlZE.—Arnongt the uses to which maize may be put, is that of feeding poultry. The poultry of Toulouse is remark able for its delicacy of flavour, and its texture of flesh and fat; it is fattened on maize. A person accustomed to fowls so fad can easily distinguish them in the market from any that may have bean fat tened on other kinds of corn. So also maize is esteemed in the south of France the best food for fattening pigs, insomuch that in pai-t.. 'Where maze is dearer than barley, still maize is purchased to finish the fattening of a pig. Canadian butter is cow selling at gunderland foi Bd. per pound ; a largo cuaiguitut hal Pm Dade t 9 merchant; In UM MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was rather quieter, but prices were steady. Sales about 5,000 bags, 500 of which were American and taken by exporters. Shares were dull and prices lower. Thanks to the perseverance of the Committee of Spanish American bondholders, the foreign creditors of Mexico have had full justice done to them at the hands of the Messrs. Lizardi and Co., the former financial agents of the Govern ment of the Republic. There have bet rt remitted, as all our readers, especially those more immediately interested know, stuns equal to about 65,0001. for the dividends on Mexican Stock, but which for a long time past have been hermetically sealed up by the Lizardi's and Co. A Chancery process has compelled those parties to come to terms, and bills at various dates extending over a period of 18 months have been ac cepted by the firm just mentioned in favour of Messrs. Schnieder and Co., who are now the financial agents of the Mexican Government. We cannot help observing that the Committee of Spanish American Bondholders, of which Mr. S. R. Robinson is the most active chairman (and if our re collection serves us, for a period of not far short of twenty years), have a claim upon the bondholders of all the South American States for something more than empty pra'se, for their zealous advocacy of the rights of the foreign creditors of the States of South America, all of whom have had to be driven into a course of honest policy. At the next general meeting of South American Bondholders, we trust to see some right• minded creditor of the Republics propose that the exertions of the Committee, crowned with success as they have been in the cases of Mexico and of Chili espe cially, should be not only virtually acknowledged, but that something more substantial should be awarded. The English Stocks are at present very quiet, and there is scarcely any fluctuation in prices. Consols have been 96 1 % to 96% for money and time. The premium on Exchequer bills has been up to 295. and is now 265. The Foreign Investments have been dull, and there is no speculation except in Mexican Stock, which has been rather lower, viz ,32 to 313 for the Actives. Portuguese Con verted Three per Cents. have been 58%; and the Four per Cents., 57. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been marked 59%; and the Four per Cents., 92 to 92% ex-div. Aust.' ian Bonds are IL3. For Railway Shares the demand is slack, but there is every hope now of an extensive winding up of the different schemes, and the prosecution alone of those most imperatively needed, for this would give stability to prices generally. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 96M % 96% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. • • 10 7-16 19 7-16 India Bonds, 1,000/. .. Ditto, under 1,0001. .. 30 30 South Sea Stock .. Ditto, New Annuities .. 96% 963 Consols for Account • • • • .. 963 % 96% Exchequer Bills. I%d. I%d. , 1,0001... .... 29 26 pm. 26 500/. .... 29 26 pm. 26 Ditto, Small .... 27 29 26 pm. 26 ONE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 113 .113 Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 32 32 Ditto, for the Account .. 31Th 32 31% 31% Ditto, Deferred .. • • • • 16 14 16% Portuguese Three per Cents • • .. 58M 58 M Ditto, 4 per Cent .. • • .. • • 57 57 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, 1843 .. . • • .. 21 IA 21 Ditto, 1844 . • .. 20 19% Ditto, Deferred .. 16% 16% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent • . 594 594 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 92% 92 ex div 92 PRICES OF PAID. BUSIN DONE AESST CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction 2% 1 . ..... Buckinghamshire .. 425. .. • • •• • • 74 die Caledonian .. .. 10 .. .. 6%sµ 7 Ditto, Half Shares .. 234 .... 134 134 Chester and Holyhead .. .. 20 .... 17% .... ••. • • • 1714 Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2% .... ........ Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) 5y 4 „ 31,E ys ........ 334 Direct Northern 234 .... 1% 1 / 4 .• .. 134 Dublin and Belfast Junction 10 .. 4 7 4 4 4% 4% Dublin and Galway .. .. 4 .... 1 1 Eastern Counties .. 141. 165..... 20% 21 .... • 21 Ditto New ........Si. 165..... 5.14%/i p•• .. 5% p Ditto, York Extension .. M 5..... 134 1.. ••.. • • 1 Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .. . • • Ditto 34 Shares .. .. 5 11 .. •• • ..... 11% Gloitc., Aberyst., & Cent. of Wales 1% Goole, Doncast., and :heffteld, &c. 425..... %34 dis.... • % dis. Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 15 .... 16 1534 ...... 1534 Great North of England . ..100 ....211 .......... 211 Ditto New .. . .. 5 .. 333 Y .. •, • 3334 Great Western .. 85 ....144 .• • • ...... 144 Guildford, Farnham, &Portsmoth 5 .... ....."... 4% Harwich & Eastere. Count. Junet. 2 .. 1% .. • • h Hull and Selby .. 50 • • ..101 ••.. • • .... 101 Lancaster and Carlisle .. 35 .... 50 • • • ...... 50 Liverpool and Leeds Direct .. 2%..... 2%14 2% London an s Birmingham . .100 ....219 220........ 220 Ditto Thirds .. . . .16 .. .. 52 •....• • .. 51% Ditto Quarters .. 2 .. 27 .. London and Blackwell .. 16/. 13s. 4d. ... 77 ' Ditto, Half Shares . • .. .. 2% .... 3% % ...• •• • • 3% London and Brighton .. • . .. 50 •• .. 621 ••.•• • • • • • 62% London and Croydon .. 13/. 15s. 9d. 203 a 20 ...• 2034 London andiSouth-Western .. 411.65. 10d. —..........— Ditto, New . 12% .... 21 • 21 London and York .. .... 1 ••• • . ..... Ditto, Half Shares • • .. 2% . . 134 Manchester ant Leeds .. .. 82 —..........— Ditto, Ilalf Shares .. 38 .......... 56 Ditto, Fifths .. 2 10%........... 10% Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .. • • 1.6 p Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 134 . ........ 134 Midland .. ..100 ....145 141........ 144 Ditto, New .. 18 .. • • 29 28 304 •• .. 28% Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 25 .... 43 . .... 43 Ditto, New . 1 .... 7% 7.. • ..... 7 Ditto, New, Brandling 25 ••.. 42 . • ........ 42 Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 10 •• .. 17% 34 %.. •• • • 17% North British .. .. • . .. 20 .... 24% 24 • • 24 4 Ditto, Half Shares ......6 .... .•• • • ... 8 Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 1 1 ,4 .. • 134 .. • ..... North Kent and Direct Dover 1.• 2)4 • • • ....• •• • . 1% North Staffordshire .. 425. . ... 2 1% p...... p Norwich and Brandon .. .. 18 23 4 Oxfd.,Woreester, & Wolvce — amptu. 1234 .... 9% 81 4 ...... 9 Rugky and Huntingdon .. 2 .... % Scottish Central .. • • . •• 10 •• • 1334 ••••• • • • .. 13 34 Ditto New • .. • • - - • • 234 •• • • 4% 5•..• • .• 5 Scottish Midland .. • • .. 10 6 .......... 6 Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 214 199 .. •• .. 1% Smith Midland .. 42s .... 34 di5..... dis. South Eastern and Dovor .. • . 33% •• • • ..... ho., New (do. 15/.) .. No. 4. 2% 2 1 4 .. 2 Smith Wales .. .. 5 .... 1% 234 2.... 2 Waterford and Kin( nny..........134.... Wexford, Waterford, & Valentia 1 . .. • • ...... Welsh Midland .. .... 1 CIS West Riding Union . • .. 425..•.. 14 Ip. 1 p Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 234 % 1% ...... 1% York and North Midland .. CO .•• • .. Ditto. Extension .. .. 15 .... 3134 1 .4 •••• • • • • 3134 Do. E. and W. Riding Exten.• • 1 •.. 81 183,4 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 12 .... 12% 16 ........ Bord., Tout., & Cette eMackenz!e) 2 .... • • „ Ditto, ditto (Espelete) .. 2 .... 2 1 A Ceylo - a .. • . ss. % Dutch Rhenish .. • • .. b .... East Indian .. . .. • • be. •• • • 34 • Ort. North. of France Constituted 5 .... 15% Louvain and Jemeppe 4 . 134 . ..... Luxembourg .. .. 4 .... 1% Namur and Liege .. .. 4 .... 2 Orleans and Bordeaux .. .... 12 Paris and Strasbourg Constituted 5 .... 5 3 A MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered .. —3% .. •• . • •.. 15 1 2 1 1 A 1% 24 12 534 LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 3.—Wind S.W., fresh breeze and squally, with rain at times. DEAL, Aram 2.—Wind S.W., squally.—Arrd. Duke of Portland, Hunter, China. _ MILFORD, MARCH 3l .—Acrd. Smith, Lewis, Newport, for Cork, with damage, having been in contact with a schooner off the Worms Head. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 2. —Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. Corfu, M'Brlan, St. Thomas. Sld. Glenann, Guy, Calcutta; Bella Partina, Pigott, Arica ; Resolution, Evans, 31aranham ; Southerner, Palmer, New York; Cambridge, Barstow, ditto; Howard, Hill, Boston; Coronet, Bute, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Salisbury, Crowe, Quebec ; Glenswilly, Henderson, ditto ; Mary Allan, Wade, Montreal. Off port, Jane Drowse, Ch na. The Colombo, of. and for, Bombay, was spoken 4th December, let. 7 N., long. 84 E., with loss of topgallant masts and jibboom, and part of cargo thrown overboard. *BROADSTAIRS, APRIL I.—A foreign vessel is sunk on the Knock Sand ; crew saved. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXC RANGE-FRIDAY. The present week's arrivals of English Wheat having been on the illerease,the show of famples of that grain hers to-day was good. Even the finest qualities met a very dull inquiry, at barely late rates; while the rei&ldling a'd inferior kinds might have been purchased at a decline in the quotations of I s per quarter. Of Foreign Wheat the imports have been small. All hough the quantity on show this morning was trifling, both free and bonded parcels were considered somewhat lower, with a very heavy demand. There was a fair supply of Barley on offer, and which met a dull sale, at, in some instances, drooping prices. We ',lad a fair retail demand for fine Malt, at previous rates. The Oat trade was very dull, at moil day's currency. Other articles as la st advised. ARRIVALS. Barley. 6,540 qrs. Wheat. English •• • •• I 6,920 qrs. Irish .. Foreign .• • • •• Oats Flour. 7,560 qrs. 6,630 sks. 3,030 2,410 3,910 Malt, 7,520 ors: SMITHFIELD. Although the supply of Beasts on offer this morning was but moderate, the Beef trade ruled heavy, and Monday's prices were with difflculty supported. There were on sale 30 Oxen and Cows, together with 50 Sheep, from Holland. The arrivals from Scotland embraced 100 head. Prime old Downs were in fair request, at full currencies; but all ot .er kinds of Sheep were very dull. From the Isle of Wight 111 Lambs came to hand in good condition. The Lamb trade was dull, yet the quAationslvere :upported. In Calves, very little was doing, at late rates. Pigs moved off slowly, at our quotations. Milch Cows dull, at from 151 to 181 each, including their small Calf. S uc kli ng Calves, 18s to 29s ; and Quarter - old store Pigs, 16s to 19s ea c h . B easts, 603; Cows, 140 ; Shee p and Lambs, 2,620; Calves, 138; Pigs, 320. _ NE'WGATE AND IMAlD7ONrils.i.i... We kacl a very dull trade, and prices were not supported. BOROUGH NOP AccAn The show of really fine Hops continuing small, such qualities are taken off readily, at very full prices. In all other kinds, however, so little is doing that the quotations are almost nominal, and, to effect sales lower vat's must be complied with. Sussex pockets, 51 15s to 71 ; Weald of Kent ditto, 615 s to 71 7s ; Mid Kent ditto, 7i 7S to 91 5s ; East Kent ditto, 91 bs to 101 lOs ; Mid Kent Bags, 71 to Si; East Kent ditto, 71 15e to 91 9s. COX,ONL&L. SUGAR.— ... demand for British Plantation has fallen off, there ,r he being a fuller supply and the sales consequently have not been large. nned Standard Lumps have been 64s to 64s 6d per cwt. EAST INDIA.— 3,810 bags 58 chest i went at barely previous rates ; tine white Benares 545, mid 508 6d to 51s 6d; low and mid white 508 to 51s 6il; damp and washed 47s 6d to 51s ; fine brown 42s to 42s 6d ; mid Khaur 395 6d ; mid sound yellow Mauritius kind 47s 6d. Madras sold at 46s to 478 for mid damp yellow, and at 40s for mid brown. 8,499 bags Mauritius nearly all found buyers, but at is de cline ; very fine yellow i , 35 6d to 54s ; fine 528 to 538 ; good mid 49s 6d to 50s, and good and fine grey 49s to 51s per cwt. FOREIGN.— 4,202 bags - Pernambuco were taken in above the value. Mid dry yellow, 23s to 24s ; fine brown, 20s ; low yellow, 20s to 211 per cwt. 3,476 boxes yellow Havannah chiefly found buyers at 17s to 24s for low to good, and 829 boxes white at 25s 6d to 31s per cwt. CovvEz.--Jamalca has found buyers at full prices; 50s to 115 s 6d per cwt have been paid, according to quality. For Berbice low mid unclean, 60s ; for fine ord, 52s to 588 ; and for ord and low ord, 40s to 43s per cwt have been refused. Ceylon has been rather cheaper ; good ord bold pale, rather mixed, 46s to 46s 6d. Plantation sorts, 58s to 625. Mocha has been dull. Cocoa.—Foreign Is held for rather higher rates ; 764 bags Brazil were taken in rather above the value, viz., 34s to 36s for sound. SALTPETIIE.—There has not been much doing. At auction, 2Gs to 26s 6d have been the prices paid for 8% to 8U lbs refraction. SPlCES.—Pimento has been Grin at 3%d to 3%d per lb for mid. Black Pepper has been told at 2%d to 2%d per lb, the rest being taken in at 2%d to 3d per lb. Cassia Lignea has re.:llsed 48s to 49s pa* ewt. Run.—There has not been much done in this article, whether as regards East or West India. COTTON.—The demand is moderate. TEA.—The Tea market has been quiet. Hair.— Clean is 32s per cwt. TALLow.—P.Y.C. is 42s 6d per cwt on the spot, and Town 45s 6d per cwt. TOBACCO.—There was an extensive business last month, sales being estimated at 3,880 hhds, and an addition may probably be made to this amount, as the sales o( one importer have not been accurately ascertained, and we have therefore omitted in o u r summary any of the numberof lihds stated as having been sold, reports being so much at variance. Of the above, 3,000 hhds have been taken for Spain; a large portion mull; rd of oral and mid litlitucl:y, at 2d to 3d, an d which has materially rcii(: , ..“l the Inarl , ,et. I.y reatte!ng com4leral..l3, the large stock of export descriptions. Consumptive (lemma has -been steady, but thrilled ; and the -market has- not presentca any feature. Imports 50 hhds. Deliveries 1,088 hhds, against 1,124 in the corresponding month of 1840. ktock 26,6 V Ugh eg.llllt 29,916 12143 In 154 f. 1 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Apollo troop-ship, Com mander Radciffe, arrived at Spithead this morning from Monte Video, bringing invalids of the 73d and 45th Regi ments, and among the passengers Mr. Ball, Consul at Monte Video, and Ensign Grant, of the 43d. The Apollo left Monte Video on the Ist of February, and brings the intelligence of an engagement having taken place at St. Carlos (about six miles from Maldonado), which place Captain Martin, of the Eagle, 50-gun frigate, had fired into, and driven the belligerents from their position (this was a few days prior to the sailing of the Apollo); after which General Frere was defeated, and lost the whole of his in fantry, the inhabitants being driven to an island for shelter. ' Detachments of the 45th and Royal Marines from the Bri tish squadron were sent to the scene of action, but were not in the engagement. The Harlequin, Commander Curry, sailed yesterday morn ing for the Mediterranean, but was driven back by foul wea ther; the City of P oona h , Indianian, Captain Nelson, how ever, got under weigh, an d k ept on her course. The royal yacht Victoria and Albert was taken under the cheers yesterday, to receive same portions of her machinery, which had been sent to Messrs. Maudslay and Field, Lon don, for repair; after shipping them she was taken back to her moot ings to prepare for service. The Electra, 18, Commander Maitland, has received her orders to sail for the coast of Africa, and will proceed to morrow, weather permitting. The Contest, new 12-gun brig, built at the establishment of the Messrs: White, at Cowes, will, according to present arrangements, be launched on Thursday next. The Racehorse, 18, Commander Hay, sailed from Sydney for New Zealand on the 6th of November. The Osprey, 12, Commander Parker, arrived at Auckland, from the Bay of Islands, on the 15th of October. Nearly 300 hired artisans, including 160 shipwrights, were discharged from this dockyard on Tuesday evening. The Apollo will come into harbour when the weather mo derates to refit. The Emerald tender, Master-Commander Beach, returned from Plymouth this morning with supernumeraries. COMMUNICATION BETWEEN the PACIFIC AND EUROPE, via THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA. Her Majesty's Government having entered into a contract with the South Pacific Steam Navigation Company, for the conveyance of mails once in every month each way between Panama, Callao, Valparaiso, and other intermediate parts, an agent of the Royal West India Mail Steam Packet Com pany hasotve understand, been instructed to forward by the steam vessels under this contract, all letters and newspapers addressed to places on the western coast of South America, and transmitted to him in the closed mails which are made up in London on the 17th of every month. The first con tract packet will be in readiness to leave on er about the 23d instant, with the correspondence posted in this country on the 17th. The packets will call at the under-mentioned ports : in the States of New Granada, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chili, viz. :—Buenaventura, Guvaquil, Payta, Lambayeque, Huanchaco, Santa, Huacho, Callao, Pisco, Islay, Arica, Quique, Cobija, Cossiasso, Huasso, Co quimbo, and Valparaiso, the great mining districts. By the new regulations, letters not exceeding half an ounce are to be charged 2s. postage ; and newspapers addressed to the states of New Granada, Ecuador, and Peru will be forwarded free of postage, but those addressed to Chili, will be charged 4d. each. Mr. Perry, the British Consul at Panama, has been appointed agent for the Royal West India Mail Steam Packet Company at that port, for the purpose of receiving spe c ie, bullion, jewellery, &c., and providing for their transmission (the usual risks excepted) to the Bank of England. The charge established upon freights of specie and bullion, which includes the expenses of transit across the Isthmus, and all other charges from delivery to the Company's agent at Pa nama, is to be 1 3 / 4 per cent. upon pearls, emeralds, and all other precious stones unset (being exempt from duty) ; 21 on their value, also deliverable at the Bank of England; and upon jewellery subject to duty, ;VA per cent. on its value, deliverable at Southampton. The steam ships of the Royal West India Mail Company will leave Southampton on the 17th of every month, and proceed (via Ja maica) to Chagres, where they arrive on the 20th or 21st of the following month, the passage occupying about thirty-four days. At Chagres they stop about half a day to land pas sengers proceeding overland to Panama, where the steamers of the Pacific Steam Packet Company will embark them, for conveyance to the different ports southward, as far as Valparaiso. On her return from Chagress the packet will start on the 25th or 26th of each month with the mails and passengers who have arrived from the Pacific, and pro ceed (via Jamaica, Havannah, and Bermuda) to South ampton, where she will be due on the 7th of each month, the passage occupying about forty days. The packet which leaves Chagres on the 25th or 26th of each month, with pas sengers from the Pacific, will reach Havannah on the 7th or Bth of the following month, after a passage of twelve days, from whence an American steamer leaves monthly for New Orleans, besides which there are monthly sailing packets and other vessels to New York and other parts of the United States. THE NEW BE LGIAN CABINET. BRUSSELS, MARCH 81. —RECONSTITUTION OF THE TRY. —A supplement to the .Moniteur contains several Royal ordinances relative to the Ministry. 1. M. Van de Weyer, Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of London, having tendered his resignation of the office of Minister of the Interior, his resignation is accepted. 2. M. Theux de Mevlandt, member of the Chamber of Representatives, is appointed Minicter of Interior. 8. Seeing that the resignation tendered on the 2d of March, 1846, by Messrs. Baron J. d'Anthan, A. Dechamps, J. Malon, and C. D. Hoffschimdt of their respective office of Minister of Justice, Finance, Foreign Affairs, and Public Works, and by our Ministers of the State, C ount de Mue lenaere, and Baron . 8' Iluart, of' the functions, membera pi our Council of Ministers. Art. 2. The resignation tendered by Messrs. Baron, J.. d'Anthan, A. Dechamps, J. Malon, Count de Mueleniere"and Baron d'Huart are not acce pt e d. Art. 4. Lieut. General Baron Prisse is appointed our Minister of War. 5. M. G. F. de Baray, Secretary-General of the Depart ment of Public Works, is appointed our Minister of that De partment. Thus, says the Courtier de Beige, a Catholic Ministry puts an end to the crisis which has continued for these two months. According to our conviction, it is neither a happy result nor a final result. The average price of wheat in the week ending on March 28 was 23f. 74c., and that of rye 17f. 58c. ANTWERP, APRIL I.—We have now a pure Catholic Ministry, which, as the Independance observes this morning, has the merit of putting an end to the system of mixed Ministers, the name of M. de Theux, and this is its secorid merit. The country now knows with whom it has to do. This is a great advantage which it has gained. We prefer M. de Theux a thousand times to Baron d'Huart, and even to Count de Muelenaere. The situation is rendered more clear by a Catholic Ministry, as it would have been by the Liberal Ministry of M. Rogier, but this latter Ministry is, in our opinion, only deferred during the e x i s t ence o f t h e new Cabinet, which will, doubtless, be very short. The party holding Liberal opinions will become more compact, stronger, and will tend to its organisation. THE HULLAH TESTIMONIAL FUND.—A third choral meeting in aid of this fund was held last night at Exeter Hall. The attendance of visitors was extremely large ; and the music, divided as before into sections, sacred and secular, was ably executed by the pupils of Mr. Hullah's upper singing schools. The Earl and Countess of Haddington have removed from the Admiralty to their residence in Berkeley-square. The Lord Claneellor and Lady Lyndhurst and the Hon. Misses Copley leave town to-morrow for Turville Park, Buck), for the Easter holidays. _ _ Lord and Lady Francis Egerton and family yesterday left town► for their seat, near Ilatchcord, Surrey, during the recess. ge w t i o t h b e ot herve given members ier Le e' ty Royal the a will Q uee n a tdhhoeno lust l iri r t ae l p i e eL A fo i r French m b a r n : c Theatre with their presence this evening, being before t• aster. THE LATE HON. W. N. RIDLEY COLBORNE, The mortal remains of the Hon. Gentleman were interred on Monday last in a vault at the Cemetery, Kensal-green. The funeral 1.0 strictly private. A PROLIFIC STOCK.—On the morn i ng o f W ednes d ay ayoung Irish wom an , li v i ng i n J enn i ng ' s - Kensington, was confined in the workhouse of High-street, h - B s t a ;;e 3r 4 that parish, Gloucester-road, K ens i ngton, and brought into the world last buildings, Cathe rin e three children at a birth. The above is the third accouchement of this prolific woman in that institution, having on the first occasion had twins, the second three children, and on her admission the hot time she threatened Mr. Guazzaroni, the medical officer of the work.' house, that she would that time have foar. She was, however, dis appointed, and one of the last three infanta died skortly after its birth. The other two, with the mother, are doing well. DURHAM GREAT HORSE FAlL—This fair was coin' Inenced on Monday, and continued for three days. It is celebrated for its supply of first-rate horses. First-class horses, rising five year/ old, and suitable for carriages, were purchased readily by the London joh-masti - rs, at prices varying from 35 to 50 guineas a-head, and pairs well matched in size (of bays or greys) realised from 120 to 160 guineas; unbroken colts fetched from 20 to 30 guineas; hunters of good pedigree and celebrity, adapted for heavy country, ranged in price from 35 to 80 guineas; colts varied according to breed, front 16 to 40 guinea , . Several entire horses were offered at prices rang ing from 150 to 200 guineas ; cart horses, young, and we ll moul d e d. fetched from 20 to 30 guineas, and upon the whole a tolerable good business was done at high prices. BIRTHS, On the 25th ult., at Wandsworth, Mrs, K. G. Key, of a daughter. On the 26th ult., at Cowes, the lady of Dr. floffmeister, of A daughter. On the 27th ult., the lady of B. A. Kerrison, Esq., Drayton-green. Middlesex, of a daughter. On the 29th ult., at Portsmouth, the wife of Henry Brehaut, Esq., Master of her Majesty's ship Carysfort, of a son. on the 29th ult., at Chesham-place, Belgrave-square, Dire. Ortoa Lucas, of a daughter. On the 30th tilt., in College-terrace, Islington, Mtg. J. F. Adams, of a son. On the 30th ult., Mrs. W. Liddlard, of Upper Clapton, ofa daughter• On the 30th ult., the lady of J. R. Soden, Esq., Clapham-common. of a son. On the 28th ult., at Bromley, Middlesex, the wife of Mr. Jobs► Fullerton Burnside, of a son. On the 30th ult., at Bushey-hill, Camberwell, the wife of James Gardner, Esq., of a daughter. On the 30th ult., at Ralston, Mrs. W. E. Newman, of a daughter. On the 30th ult., at Chateau Wiart, Boulogne-sar-:trier, France, the lady of Captain Vincent F. Kennett, Bombay Army, of a son. MARRLD. On the 2d inst., at Willesden, by his brother-in-law, the Rev. C. Le Breton, M.A., T.D. Martin, Esq., of Chobham, Surrey, to Sarah. younger daughter of Mr. Alexander Wood. On the 31st u:t., at S. James's, Paddington, P. W. Mackenzie► Esq., M.D., of Chester-; lace, Hyde-park-square, to Mary, only child of the late Hon. bleneage Legge, of Stawell House, Richmond. At St. Mark's, Kennington, William Lloyd, Esq., of the Retreat. South Lambeth, to Emily, the fourth and youngest daughter of Mr• John Miller, Vauxhall. DIED. Os the 25th ult., at Titchfleld, Hants, Mary Anne, widow of the late T. Blatherwick, Esq. On the 31}th ult., Amelia Sarah, eldest daughter of Mr. I. J. Over , of Nelson-terrace, Stoke Newii.gton. On the 30th ult., on Bealey-heath, Sapientia, the wife of H. Stone► Esq., aged 80. On the 31st ult., Mr. H. Flint, of Leadenhall-street, aged 30. On the 31st ult., W. N. Wickham, Esq., of Winchester, aged 78. MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY. Generals —D. Hunter, Clapham ; Saunders, Wicklow, Ireland ; St r Evan Lloyd, K.C. H., Colonel of the 7th Dragoon Guards. Lieutenant-General--Foveaux, London. Colonels—Hon. F. G. Howard, formerly of the 9th Garrison Bat: talion, Stafford ; Bolton, C. 8., 31st Foot (of wounds received Moodkee). Lieutenant-Colonel— J. Johnson, C. 8., East India Company Se r.. vice, Upper Canada. Major - Baldwin, 31st Foot (of wounds received at Meodkee). Captains- Carney, 2d Foot, London ; Willes, 31st Foot (of woun d received at Moodkee); Magee, U4th Foot, Moulmein, Madras • Bri ce ' half-pay 66th Foot ; Fredeeck, Unattached, Surrey ; Wyke, unit: pay lialep., London; Von During, ha'f-pay 6th Line Battalion Ger ms man Leg' on, Frankfort-on-the-Maine. Lieutenants—Gray, 14th Dragoons, Bengal ; Pollard, 31st re °t (of wounds received at Nioodkee) • Harvey, 36th Foot, on his pase a li e t to Jamaica; Young, 50th Foot (killed in action); Fraser, 80th Fp o (of wounds received near Ferozeshah) ; Houlditch, late of the HOrpf Grenadier Guards; Bamford, half-pay Scotch Brigade (formerllt the 18th Dragoons), Hendon ; Butler, Unattached ; Jaenicke, ht pay pay sth Line Battalion German Legion, Prussia; Ossoris, Sicilian Regiment, Naples. ...if pal Ensigns—Cross, 62 Foot, Ferozepore, Bengal ; Dudley, 81st Qum t,nnaster —Satchelh hie of the 3d Veteran Battallon. •Lcindon: -Printed and Published by VI:MD° youxa, of 10. I t Strand, Printer, at The Sun O ffi ce, No. 112, Strand, in the Preciorc, of the SATOY, to the County Of lair Woos, rridsy, AP 3, 1840,