The Sun. — London, England, 1846-04-18 00:00:00

" VATES" HAS LEFT " THE ERA." WIL SON'S OPENING NIGHT. MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, at Eight o'clock. Mr. WILSON begs to announce his FIRST ENTERTAINMENT fer the SEISON, in the Music Hall, Store-street, when he will Sing a variety of the SONGS OF SCOTLAND, Some of them for the first time. Pianoforte—Mr. LAND. Part L—O weel may the Boatie row—Of a' the Airts the Wind can Maw—Wha'll buy Caller Herring ?—Hain cam our gudeman at e'en—Ower the Water to Charlie—Bonnie Bessie Lee—The Married Man's Lament—Pibroch o' Donald Dhu. Part 11.—The Flowers o' the Forest—The Auld School—Woo'd an' 31arried an' a'—Auld Joe Nicolson's Bonny Nannie—Get up and bar the Door. Private Boxes for Six, 15s. ; for Eight, 1/. NEW NOVEL, BY TAE AUTHOR OF " MOUNT SOREL." Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., MILIA WYNDHAM. By the Author of " TWO OLD MEN A TALES," " MOUNT SOREL," &c. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE, MESSRS. ^ LAMOND, SMALE, AND LA.MOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Mends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales or Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Ilan of Commerce, rhreadneedle-street, London, to which place all favours, containing instructions, are respectfully requested to be ddresseAL, All Surd and Share Certfflcats must he deposited for exa slination at least ono day previously to their being offered ; and tdvices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale. Ind the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices. Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street, London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The N obility. Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully informed that an EXTRA NIGIIT will take place on TILL RSDAY NEXT, ArRIL 23, 'ben will be performed (for the first time this season), Rossini's celebrated Opera, entitled IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Roslna, Madame Grisi ; Bertha, Madame Bellini ; Il Conte d'Alinaviva, Signor Mario ; Rartolo, Signor Lablache ; Signor F. Lablache ; Figaro, Signor Fornasari. In the course of the Evening, Selections from Donizetti's Opera, LINDA DI CEIAMOUNI. In which Madame Castellan and Madlle. C. Brambilla will appear. To be followed by various Entertmnments in the Ballet Department. In which will appear Males. L. Gratin, L. Taglioni, Moncelet, De.. melisse, Casson, Madame P. Stephan ; MM. Perrot, GOSSelill, Ber trand, and Dl Mattia. Applications fur boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com mence at half-past Seven o'clock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENiNG, IeRIL 18, Will be performed Mozart's chef d'ceuvre, DON GIOVANNI. Donna Anna, Madame Grist ; Madlle. Sanchioli Mer Lina, Madame 'astellan. Don Giovanni, Signor Fornasari ; Don Ottavio; Signor Mario ; II Comm,rxiatore, Signor Botelli ; Masetto, Signor F. Lablache ; Leporello, Signor Lablache. Between the Act., a PAS DE DELX, by '_Mlle. L. Taglionl and M. Perrot. To conclude with the admired Ballet of EOLINTE ; ou, LA DRYADE. Arranged by M. Perrot, in Throe Tableaux. Eoline, Madlle. Lucile Grahn ; Rubezahl, M. Perrot ; Count Edgard, :Ifadlle. 'Petit Stephan ; Prince of Silesia, Di 3fattia. In the course of the ballet, Waltze Silessienne by th e coryphees of the corp ,, de ballet. Pas de la Fiancee, Mad le. Lucille Grahn ; supported by Madlle. 3 foncelet and Madlle. Cassini. 3fazourka d'Extase, 3fadlle. Lucile Grahn and M. Perrot. Grand Pas de Dryades, by Madlle Lucile Grahn and the corps de ballet. rlizATitt. iittURY-LAYY.. THIS EVENING Will be performed an Opera, entitled THE CROWN JEWELS Count de Campo Mayor, Mr. Weiss ; Don Henrique, Mr. Harrison . Don Sebastian D'Aveyro, Mr. D. W. King; Rebolledo, Mr. Borrani La Catarina, Madame Anna Thillon ; Diana, Miss Poole. After which, will be produced the Ballet d'Action, entitle( PZROUsE ; or, i•he Desolate Island. Principal characters b Madile. Louise, Madame iubilei, Mr. W H. Payne, Mr. Nowell Mr. T. Matthews, Mr. Wieland, and Master F. Payne. THEATRE ROYAL. HA YILAJIIii.T. THIS EVENING Wilt ne performed a New and Original Comedy - , called, A BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK. Cymon Foxall, Mr. Webster; More craft, Mr. W. Farrell: Sir John Coverdale, Mr. Tilbury; Ernes Coverdale, Mr. 11. Ho 11; Horace Waldgrave, Mr. lludson ; Schnei derrnann, J Bland; Thomas, Mr. Brindal ; Lady Coverdale. Mrs. Glover ; Selina Coverdalc, 3liss 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. After which, an experiment will be tried upon THE BIRDS OF ARISTOPHANES : on which occasion they will be presented to the public with new Names, new Feathers, new Songs, and new Tales. Princinal characters by Messrs. James Bland, Hudson, Tilbury, Brinrial, Caulfield, T. F. athews, and Miss I'. Horton. To conelrAe with a New Comic Drama, called THE IRISH POST. Characters by Messrs. J. Bland, Tilbury, Mrs. Humby, &c. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. 'Unprecedented Attraction for the Easter Holidays. Re-engagement of GENERAL TOM THUMB ! Who having, on each appearance in the Burlesque of " Hop o' ms Thumb," been welcomed with most enthusiastic shouts of ap plause, and excited the astonishment and approbation of an elegant and delighted auditory, by his almost Incredible Dimi nutive Person and his equally Incredible Mind, the Management has much pleasure in announcing his Performance for every Evening during the Holidays. 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. Y. Matthews, F. Vining, Wigan. Diddear, and Keeley ; Miss Villars, Mrs. A. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, a New Extravaganza, entitled THE MARBLE MAIDEN. Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Laidlaw. To be followed by an entirely New and Original Burlesque, en titled HOP 0' MY THUMB : or, Tha Ogre and his Seven-League Boots. Hop 'o My Thumb, General Tom Thumb. To conclude with NEXT DOOR. Charactes by Messrs. A. Wigan, Turner, Bellingham ; Misses Arden, Villars, and Howard. Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 23. ; Gallery, 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, _kDELPIII. A New Drama, and a New and Magnificent Burlesque. THIS EVENING Will be presented a New Drama, in Three Acts, called, IN. IDLISTRY AND INDOLENCE ; or, The Orphan's Legacy. St Amour, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Rofiin, Mr. 0. Smith ; Sansonet, Wright ; Mons. Del mare, Mr. Perkin 4 ; Batifole, Miss Woolgar Miss Webs:er ; Cecile, Madame Celeste. After which, a New Burlesque, entitled, PETER - WILKINS ; or, The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principai characters y Misses Woolgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor ; Mr. Paul Be iford, Mr. Mtuiyard, &c. 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. Honeybun, Miss Emma Harding. PRINCESS'S T I EATR E. OXFORD- rfit.E ET. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Drama, entitled ERNESTINE. The principal characters supported by ►tessrs. Cooper, Wallack, Leigh Murray ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss E. Stanley, Miss May, &c. Anti* which a Petite Comedy, called THE NP:RVOUS MAN. M`Shane, Mr. Co lins ; Mr. Aspen, Mr. Granby ; Vivian, Mr. }Tan ner ; Lord Lounge, Mr. L. Murray ; Emily Vivian, Miss E. Honner To conclude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled LADY GODIVA AND PEEPING TOM OF COVENTRY. In which Messrs. Walton, Wynn, Compton, Granby, Oxberry ; Miss Taylor, Miss E. Stanley, Mrs. Fosbroke, Miss Bonner, &c., will appear. AdTLEY' ROYAL AMPIUTIIEATEE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Patronised by her most gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Princess Royal.—Entert»nanents I:xtraordinary for the Holiday Visitors.—First Appeal ance of the celebrated Clown Wallet, in conjunction w th Barry and Rochez. THIS EVENING Will be performed an entirely new Equestrian Oriental Spectacle, entitled, THE ARAB AND HIS DESERT STEED; or, the Pearl of the Euphrates. The Characters personified by the principal Members of CI Company and numerous auxiliaries. New and Popular Scenes in the Circle, by the Foreign and British Professore. To conclude with a favourite Afterpiece. Box-oillce open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. nAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY TIIE THE Holiday Attractions, on a scale of vovelty, Talent, awl Variety never before offered. THIS EVENI.N(I Will be performed a New Burlesque Spectacle, entitled JA.'li THE GIANT KILLER. Supported by Messrs. Rogers, Cowell, Lewis, Heslop, Williams ; Mesdnis.llughes, M. Glover, &c. After which, a New Farce by Mr. E. Stirling, entitled, ON THE TILES ; or, A Night at Greenwich. To oe followed by a Grand Rallet of Enchantment, called, DER CHAMOIS YAGER ; or, The Fiend on Earth. By the Dentin Family. A Tableaux of the Great Indian Victory will be exhibited. To conclude with a New Melodrama, called, THE RATS OF RAT CASTLE. ROYAL VICTORIA. T111.1A.TI: E. The most powerful and varied Entertainment ever offered to the Public! TIIIS EVENING Will be performed an entirely new Drama, entitled LAID VP IN POET ; or, Sharks along Shore. Principal characters by Messrs. Fredericks, Saville, Raymond, Tindell, Higgie, Searle, Burton ; Miss Vincent, Miss E. Terry, &c. After which, THE WHITE CROSS KNIGHT. To conclude with a romantic Drama, entitled THE DEVIL'S DEN ; or, The Mint, the Maize, and the Maiden. Supported by the entire strength of the Company. NEW STRAND THEATRE. ENTIRE CHANGE.—NOVELTIES AND MAGIC EFFECTS. " La gaiete eat la sante de fame, La tristesse en est le poison." M. PRILLIPPE, in returning his grateful thanks to his kind Patrons, and feeling anxious to merit a continuance of past favours, so liberally bestowed upon him Ity the discerning Public of this great metropolis, begs leave to announce that he will Resume his ENTERTAI,mkINT at the above Theatre, THIS EVENING When he will have the h ourlntroducing an ENTIRE CHANGE in his PERFORMANCE, of which has been prepared at a great expense and labour. The New Feats and Miraculous Scientific Experiments are of the meat extra: Mary and astounding de nt ription, and must be seen to be believed. PIIILLIPPE will commence the Entertainment by Lighting Two Hundred and Fifty Wax Candles by a single Pistol httot t This unique and brilliant Experiment was origin a ll y performed-by Phillippe for upwards of 700 consecutive nights in Paris. During the Evening M. Philippe will introduce his GRAND MOTHER'S CAP, with all its Rapid Transformations. During the Easter Week there will he a Morning and Evening Performance each Day. The Morning Performance will commence at Two o'clock ; Evening Performance at a quarter to Eight. Stalls, 32.; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d.; Pr'vate Boxes, 1/. Is., and 109. 6d. • THE WEATHER.—Sus OFFICE, APRIL 17. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 45; Highest. 62; Noon, 58, BAROMETER, 29.95.—W1ND S.W.; fine. Atoll. WATER. AT 1.07,1D0-IliZID(IF THIS DAY. Sferning •• g minutes after 6. I Evening .. 37 minutes after 6. ‘4. . • . . 1%7-- fr•'' • • zoom= .:111x4 LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1846. The House of Commons met to day for the first time after the Easter recess. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. Sir W. HEArtico•rr: brought up the report of the Commit tee on the Wigan election, declaring that the Honourable James Lindsay had been duly elected. Several P:ivate Bi►ls were read a second time, and ordered to be committed. Mr. PROVIEROE moved, pursuant to notice, that Group XIV. should nave leave to sit and proceed with the matters before them on Monday, the 21st of April, notwithstanding the resolution of the House of the 7th inst. Sir G. CLERK opposed the motion, which was ultimately withdrawn. Mr. O'CoNNELL gave notice of his intention, on Tuesday next, to move for leave to bring in a Bill to enable the county of C«,rk to return two additional Members. Ur. D. BnowNs wished to know whether the Govern• ment had received any official intelligence respecting the 1 fearful state of parts of the south of Ireland? He alluded to the fact more particularly of waggons and other conveyances ' loaded with wheat and flour being seized by the people in several parts or ireianu. Sir R. PEEL said that the post every day brought to him self and the other Members of the Government accounts of what was taking place in Ireland. He thought, generally speaking, the people of Ireland had borne their pri vations in the most exemplary manner. Every effort had been made by the Irish Government to mitigate the sufferings which the Irish people were enduring. On the question for the resumption of the debate on the Irish Life and Property Protection Bill. Mr. S. O'Barxx contended that the provisions that had been made by the Government were totally inadequate to meet the necessities of the people of Ireland. Every Irish Mem ber would lose the confidence of their countrymen if they did not resist this measure from its beginning to its end. He felt convinced that this Bill would never pass the ordeal of the House of Commons. He believed that whatever calamities might take place in Ireland the Government were respon sible. _ . Sir J. GRAHAM could assure the House, if it was neces sary that he should do so after what he had previously stated, that the Government were not unmindful of the present con dition of Ireland, and that no steps had been neglected by them to investigate it. It was never supposed by the Government that the measures adopted for the supply of food in Ireland would totally meet the demand, but it was thought that it would place upon a better footing the supply and demand for that commodity. Everything had been done, and would be continued to be done by the Government, to re lieve the wants of the people of Ireland. He trusted that Hon. Members would allow the debate on the first reading to proceed, in order that a decision might be come to with respect to it as soon as possible. Mr. E. B. ROCHE assured the House that the landlords of Ireland, with the exception of the absentees, were doing all in their power to alleviate the miseries of the people of Ireland, and trusted that the Government would adopt more stringent means of furnishing food to the people of that unhappy country. Sir R. PEEL said that however much the Government might be blamed for their apathy towards Ireland, he was , ure that when all that they had done to relieve the dis tresses of that unhappy country was known that blame would be changed into approbation. It was necessary that the Government should be cautious, in the course they were pursuing with respect to the introduction of food into Ireland, in order that no false reliance might be placed upon them by Lhose who privately would do all in their power to relieve the distress of their own countymen. After some observations from Mr. C. Powell, Sir William Somerville, Mr. W. Collett, Mr. O'Connell, Mr. M'Carthv, Colonel Verner, Mr. John O'Connell, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Ward, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. JOHN O'BRIEN resumed the adjourned debate on the Irish Life and Property Protection Bill. He considered the neasure fraught with the most dangerous consequences ; .mud he should, therefore, give it his most determined op mosition. Mr. C. POWELL and Mr. WARD also opposed the first eading of the Bill. Mr. V. SMITH and Mr. M. GORE supported the reading .if the Bill. Sir W. SOMERVILLE opposed the Bill. Mr. J. COLLETT also opposed the Bill, which he designated is one of the most atrocious that had ever been introduced into the House of Commons. Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL moved the adjournment of the de bate. Mr. Smrrii O'BRIEs seconded the motion. After some discussion, in which Sir R. PEEL, Mr. E. ELLICE, and Mr. DILLON BROWN took part, the House di- Yided, and the motion of the adjournment of the debate was lost by a majority of 57. Mr. E. B. ROCHE then moved that the House do now adjourii. After some discussion the motion was withdrawn, and the debate was adjourned to Monday. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned. The speech of M. THIERS, on Wednesday, in the French Chamber of Deputies, his visit to this country last autumn, and the complimentary return made by Lord PALMERSTON, are all favourable symptoms that :he phrase entente cordiale is something more than mere words. The condonation, too, has come from the right quarter—from the angry party that, till very lately, missed no opportunity of declaiming against the selfish lisposition of England, and of her wish to overreach France, and interpret the words of the French KING )nly to her own advantage. The speech to which we refer, and which was not finished at the hour of post )n Wednesday, related to the strength of the French lavy, and the comparative power of England and France it sea. Judging from M. THIERS' work on the " Con adate and the Empire," we are led to believe that he ;onsiderecl France quite an equal match for this country, loth as regarded the skill of her naval officers, and the bravery of her sailors. He never relates an encounter it sea, in which France had not the superiority, or was I riot robbed of the victory by some accident, or some nalevolent, unexpected, and unwarrantable trick on he part of the islanders. Sea-fights, which En glishmen had been taught to believe were in their favour, and which they had celebrated by the tiring of cannon, by illuminations and bonfires, were according to the French historian, no victories at all; they were all mere delusions ; the French, it is true, had suf fered in some instances, hut, as VOLTAIRE says of the British troops at the battle of Fontenoy, their defeat was as glorious as a victory. In every instance that oc curs to us, M. TRIERS gives the preference to his coun trymen for naval tactics, hard fighting, and daring enter prise, and is only a little puzzled in winding up his tale to account for the result. From these facts, we are justified in inferring that, in his reveries about the vic tories which, under the ORLEANS dynasty, should equal those of the empire, he dreamed of the dominion of the sea as well as the boundary of the Rhine. All these visions, however, have vanished, for in the speech to which we allude, he fully admits that Franca cannot compete with England at sea. For forty ships of the line which France can build and maintain, he said Eng land could raise one hundred, and the vast difference be tween the respective forces, therefore, could leave no room ror doubt as to which would ultimately prevail. This is an important admission from one hitherto so vain glorious, and who may in a few years be again Prime Minister of France. But this apparent change of opinion is accompanied by other circumstances of far more weight. Latterly the tone of the Paris journals has exhibited a great diminution of asperity in reference to the policy and power of England. They reason calmly on her victories in India—even praise the moderation of the Governor-General ; and one of them, usually most hostile to England, admits that " no nation more extensively fulfils its providential mission." The op. position in the Chamber has undergone the same re generation—even M. BILLAULT can speak of England with decent composure; and all those violent and un becoming displays which some years since made the events at Otaheite, and especially the PRITCHARD affair, absolutely ridiculous, are never by any chance re peated. At one time it was understood that the ex-Minister was paying his court to the Duke DE NEMOURS and his brother JOIN VILLE, in the hope that they disapproved of the peaceful policy which has so honourably distinguished the reign of their father, and that they might join with him in reviving the glory of the French army, and defeating England in her own territory by means of steam-boats. But he evidently has met with no favourable reception from that quarter, and is obliged to fall back upon the only chance of recovering power left to him, and become a warm advocate of peace with England. Lord PAL MERSTON is in somew h at a s i m il ar position ; Earl GREY had pronounced a ban upon him, which went forth to the whole of Europe and met with warm approbation from the friends of peace, as w e ll as f rom all those Powers who reprobated the Syria n e x p e di t i on. The French Opposition were in ecstacies o tofi n olnedtlehesgirume, and the ostdangerous opponent blackballed by his w war like spirit of Lord PALMERSTON made the real ground for demolishing the RUSSELL Cabinet. A brand was thus fixed upon the ex-Foreign Minister, which no ex • planations, no professions of a sincere desire for peace, no expressed determination to maintain to its full extent the entente cordiale, could efface, and the appointment of Lord PALMERSTON to his former office, in case of a change of administration, would have been regarded by the French Chamber as a declaration of war ; for they might well say—" This is not our opinion only, you yourselves admit the fact; you wish to live at peace, but at the same time, men who know your Cabinet secrets better than we do, tell us plainly there can be no secu rity for peace while PALMERSTON is at the Foreign• office." The impossibility of giving a satisfactory reply to such an argument has not been without effect, and probably has mainly contributed to the friendly inter course of civilities which are now going on at Paris. Whatever may be the real cause, however, the friends of peace will rejoice in the result. By personal communi cations,witnessing improvements as observable in France as by astn England, by experiencing the hospitality and the warm congratulations of Frenchmen of all par ties, and also by judging more intimately of the real cha racter of the people, Lord PALMERSTON may learn an useful lesson, and he and M. THIERS may the more rea dilyll as well as the wickedness, of bring ing into collision, theoiiis folly, ion, from person al pique or some cause equally undignified , two ... nations whose friendly co operation is absolutely nece s sary for promoting the wel fare of both, and securing the peace of the world. Another glance at the devastations which still pro ceed in our beautiful, but doomed Ireland, is almost re quisite, from the terrible chuacter of “1/) most recent intelligence from that quarter, nor can it but be inte resting at the present juncture. Ltst night Parliament resumed its sittings by taking under immediate con sideration the kind of legislation which should be adopted towards the Irish multitude, and hence it be comes absolutely necessary to weigh every indi cation of mai. government by which the species of correctives to be employed become more recog nisable, During some months it has been our un fortunate duty to comment upon the exigencies of that wretched population, and to insist earnestly and inces santly upon the certainty there was of such ulterior woes as would baffle the interposition and hamper the movements of the Legislature. Again and again our voice has been raised in supplication for the destitute millions of Irish, and in warning against that accumulation of ills by which the efficacy of any Government intervention would then become null and powerless. Unless a more rapid policy be adopted by Parliament in dealing with the wants of Ireland—unless efforts of a more sponta neous nature be made in behalf of the famine-stricken millions, the " Great Ministerial Difficulty" will defy the ingenuity of the mass of remedy-mongers. Circumspection is, undoubtedly, a wholesome adjunct in legislation, but there are circumstances in which an over-scrupulousness would be criminal in the rulers of a great empire. When thousands are pinched with the fiercest pangs of hunger ; when tumultuary crowds defy the arm of the law by their insubordination ; when whole parishes are abandoned to disease and death, with nothing but poisonous food, it is as suredly not the moment to cavil over the propriety of this detail or of that formality. An awful example of this ill-timed controversy has been given us by our illustrious and incomparable llociran : every one will remember the picture in which he delineates the heroine of Marriage a la 211 ode expiring in acute torments, while the rival physicians are wrangling over their panaceas. Here is the potion —here is the inestimable pill; both are paraded as cer tain to prove remedial; but in the midst of the argu ments the patient attains the climax of the disorder, and renders recovery through human power all but impossible. There is a resenahlance in the comparison closer than the superficial might at first conjecture. WILLIAM H0c...1u11, in that production, advanced a great moral truth of universal application ; what holds good in this r, spect individually, holds good also in the multitude ; what is appropriate in this particular to the physician, is appropriate likewi-e to the legislator. Unless, therefore, some speedier means be applied for the reclamation of Ireland, the evils of famine, of contagion, of insubor dination, will exceed all ordinary bounds of uppression. The great under-current is in motion; an effective effort must be made at once, or the consequences must prove dire beyond calculation. We do not aspire to the post of those who would needlessly gene rate a panic; we abhor conduct of such wilful atrocity; but when we behold so many thousands of our fellow countrymen goaded on by starvation and its dreadful concomitants, though we would still depre cate any undue precipitation, we would have the legis lative remedy advanced with vigour and alacrity ; with out any petty attention to the nainutite of separate clauses. We cannot but hope that the Members of the Lower House will perceive the real urgency of the case, and spurn from their counsel anything like captious opposition. We earnestly trust that, with the various indications of the present mal-administration of affairs in Ireland—the incessant and wholesale evictions—the indifference to the effusion of blood—the riots around the flour-dray at Tipperary, and the ferocious assault upon the mills, at Clonmel—we earnestly trust, that with these sig nificant facts before them, a conscientious sense of the responsibility which devolves upon them will impel them to some conclusion forthwith. Accord ing to Freeman's Journal, the wretched beings who mingled in the last-mentioned outbreak were "reduced to the utmost extremity of distress; their bones protruding through the skin which covered them." These are the people for whose redemption from the jams of death, and for whose preservation from anarchy, Government has to legislate. They are not therefore a race admitting of a tardy or elaborated policy. What good has to be done in their regard, must be done at once. Delay is ruin. The following letter from Cracow, dated April 5, is pub lished in the Universal German Gazette of the 12th : " The officer of the militia, M. Ducillowicz, who betrayed the conspirators to the authorities, and apprised them of the hour fixed for the explosion of the insurrection, has been struck with apoplexy, and is at present in the hospital. A nervous fever prevails amongst the Austrian corps of occu pation in this city. Letters from Warsaw state that the Go vernor of that city has adopted strong measures to preserve order. The troops sleep in the streets, and at 3 o'clock the houses are closed. We are ignorant of the state of Galicia, as all communication has been interrupted. We merely know that the peasants had not yet returned to their duty. The Austrian army had suffered some loss in the forest of Niepolomidec. The insurgents dug pits, which they covered with loose earth, and when the cavalry charged, several were dismounted, and put to death without mercy. When in want of provisions, the peasants advance to Bochnia, and even to Wretitzka." There are no later accounts from Madrid than those re— ceived yesterday, which announced the accession of &lox PIDAL, and ARMEE° to the IsrußxTz Cabinet, be which ISL. ISTURITZ had been enabled to form a Government. the favourite of Queen CHRISTINA, has been fore u to retire, so that either CHRISTINA'S influence is failing or she is setting alarmed. General SANZ, Captain-General of Grenada, had joined the Cabinet as Minister of the War Department. The ceremonies of the Holy Week commenced on the 9th. The QUEEN, accompanied by MARIE CHRISTINA, the In fanta Luisa FEELMANDA, the Infant DON FRANCISCO I)13 PAULO, and a numerous and brilliant suite, went on foot to seven churches, to fulfil the seven stations appointed by nth e Church. Her MAJESTY washed the feet of twelve poor per sons of both sexes. The QUEEN and her mother wallte d between two rows of pikemen, attired in the new uniform, which is copied from the soldiers of the Prussian army. Th e whole procession was witnessed by multitudes of people, wh o were very orderly. Isrutaz, as President of the Council', walked on the QUEEN'S right band. General NORZAGAMAT had left for Estramadura, where lie was to replace in command of that province General Amcwr., wl.e is recalled. The announcement made in the Paris papers of the arrilml of NA.RVAEZ in that city on the 15th is incorrect (indeed, it ;is contradicted in the Paris papers received this morning). Ott that day he was still at Bayonne. The Madrid papers of the 9th state that the insurrecticm in Galicia had been completely repressed. It is stated, th at in consequence of attempts having been made to seduce Vae troops in Catalonia from their allegiance, the Captain-Gen e ral of the province had issued a proclamation offering th, pir discharge from the service and three ounces of gold to tote soldiers who should denounce the persons engaged in th(nal. attempts. Don HENRY is still at Bayonne, but not under surveillamm. "There is passing," says the Courier El anfais, " at present at Bayonne a veritable comedy, On Monday the te►egraph transmitted to the authorities of that city orders to cease all surveillance over the Infante Don Henry, to pay him all tl to honours due to his rank, and in his place to watch Gener tl Narvaez, whose intrigues the Spanish Government, it appear I, is apprehensive of. What renders this change the ram amusing is that the police of France were set on the traces (if Don Henry at the formal demand of Narvaez." The Madrid Bolsa was closed on the 9th. We have received the Paris papers of Wednesday. They are almost exclusively filled with the report of the debate in. the Chamber of Deputies on the Naval Budget on the day preceding, and with comments on the speeches delivered on that occasion. M. BILLAIILT, during the discussion, made a furious attack on the Government, and was replied to by Baron DE MACKAI:, the Minister of Marine, in a speech of which the Presse says— " Admira l de Mackau has not often obtained the appro— bation of this journal. Our friends have even sometimes, accused U 3 of a spirit of hostility with respect to him. We shall to-day prove that we have never offered a systematic: opposition to any one. We, therefore, declare that the, honour of yesterday's sitting must be awarded to the Hon.. I Minister. raken unawares, by a most aggressive speech. of M. Billault, Admiral de Mackau, whom we have again, 11 found such as he was when ho first spoke in Parliament„ met the attack with a firmness and precision, which not withstanding some appearance of fatigue towards the close of his speech, constantly captivated the attention of the Chamber." In the course of his speech, the Minister, speaking of the increase in the steam navy, said :—" We have augmented the number of those vessels; we now possess 5 of from 460, to 540 horse-power, 1 of 320, 9 of 220, 22 of 160, 1 of 150,. 17 of 120 and under, and, finally, 17 trans-Atlantic steamers ;, so that, if the Chambers decide that the latter shall belong to the royal navy, we have now at our disposal 72 steam-vessels." Ile concluded by annonncin g his determination to maintain the number of ships of the line at forty, and of frigates at sixty. The discussion 1, 4 - 3 , 8 resumed on Wednesday by Admiral DE HELE, Who was followed by M. THEIRS, who condemned the Ad ministration because it had not repaired the fau Its of its predecessors. As France was a commercFtal nation, it was necessary that she should have a nary, b u t i t should be remembered that France was essentially a cc , n _ tinental power. He then compared the relative forces of the French and English navies, and expressed it as his opini on, that at Bea France was in no condition to compete with England. It was reported in the Chamber that the Deputies wetald have firth led their labours by the 31st of May, that .th t Peers wottld rise between the 15th and 20th of June, em i t that a dissolution would immediately follow, so as to hamt the elections in July. King Louts Pirrtirrz went, on Wednesday, to Fontaine bleau, to inspect the preparations ordered by him for the se ception of Queen VICTORIA. The Awitrian, Prussian, and Turkish Ambassadors, Lord and Lady CoWLET, and several English noblemen and ladies of distinction, were present on Tuesday at a grand, dinner given by M. GUIEOT to Lord and Lady PAIXERATON, The strike among the colliers at St. Etienne is said to b e subsiding,, and there were hopes that they will return to work in a few days. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE is in Paris. He has tai:en up his abode at the Hotel Meaurige. 113 41 1 1 Y•iteur, Of tho 15th, outaim A royal 9rdaugo appointing members of the Council of Health attached to the Ministry of Manufactures and Commerce—M. FOULLIOY, Inspector-General of the Naval Service of Health ; M. Moazix, Member of the Council of Health of the Army ; and M. PIRON, one of the Administration of the Post-office. In expectation of the arrival of Inumint PAcMA at Bor deaux on the 18th, General FOUVIEUX had addressed the followinc , appeal to the National Guards of that city : "A Prince, an ally of France, whose military qualities have been appreciated by our soldier_ ,s —lbrahim Paella, is to enter our walls on Saturday. His Highness will review the regiments of the garrison of Bordeaux and Libourne on Sunday, the 19th. To impart more solemnity to that mili tary exhibition, the Lieutenant-General commanding the 11th division is anxious that the National Guard should figure at it. National Guards! you will hold to render his Highness the honoar due to him, and prove that Bordeaux, as well as the entire of France, shares the sympathies of her King," The Funds and every description of securities were heavy on the Paris Bourse on Wednesday, and the prices declined. The Three per Cents. cicsed at 83f. 60c.; the Five per Cents., 120 f. sc. ; the Orleans Railroad shares, 1,215 f. ; Rouen, 1,028 f. 75c.. ; Havre, 747 f. 50c.; Great Northern, 761 f. 25c. ; Avignon, 908 E 75c. ; Vierzon, 668 f. 75c.; Bor deaux, 622 f. 50c. ; Boulogne, 505 f ; Basle, 230 f. Dieppe, 450 f; Paris and Strasburg, 522 f. 50c. ; Tours and Nantes, 5451; Paris and Lyons, 575 f.; Belgian Two-and-a-Half per Cents, 561. The following are the quotations for other lines : Lyons and Avignon Definitive, 560 f.: ditto (Talabot) 5101. ; ditto (Lecoinete), 5031. ; Charleroi, 496 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN" RAILWAYS AT TYE LONDON STOCK E XCHANGT,:I;3I 16. --- hutch Rhenish, 5% —Great Northern of France Constituted, 15—Lyons and Avignon, 2 — Luxembourg, I%—Namur and Liege, 1 —Paris and Orleans, 48% —Paris and Rouen, 40—Rouen and Havre, 29%—Sambre and Meuse, 23o—Tours and Nantes Consti tuted, 6%. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (Frain The San of Last Night.) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were again large—about 700 bags—of which 1,000 were taken on specu lation. Prices were firmly supported. There are no arrivals in the City to-day, and the state of matters generally is very quiet. The Funds have not rallied from yesterday's quotations, and except in the Three - and-a-Quarter per Cents., which have been marked 96% %, there has not been much doing. Console are 9558 3 A for present tramster, and 96 for time, though almost nominal. Bank Stook has boen firm at 205 to 206. Exchequer-bills have been marked 19s. to 21s. prem. The Foreign Stocks have been for the most part a shade lower than yesterday, but we can quote no decided alteration. Spanish Five per Cents. realise 25, and the Three per Cents. about 363 1,2. Mexican are flat at 31 1 4, and Braziliaii at. 81 1 / ? to 82. French Five per Cents. are 119 25, with the exchange at 25 80. Russian Bonds are 111. The Share Market has been dull, and the chief business out of doors has been in buying up scrip where there is a chance of receiving back more of the deposit than will cover the amount laid out in the purchase. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. 205 206 205 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 94% %% 94% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 95% % 95% Three per Cent. Annuities, 1726 94% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Arens. 96%%%% 96% Long Annuities., Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10 3-16 1-16 10 1-16 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 19, 1849 .. 10 10 Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 10% 19% India Bonds, 1,0001. Ditto, under 1,0001. . Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 1,0001... , 5001. ~ . Ditto, Small ilia. 1%(.1. 19 23 - - pm. 23 24 22 - pm. 24 21 - - pm. ONE FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Braziliau Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 81 82 Danish, 3 per Cent -. .. • • •• Mexican Bonds, 1837, .5 per Cent .. 3 1 14 Ditto, Deferred • • 16H Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent . • • • 13 1_ Ditto, 4 per Cent ..`A It • • 57 It Russian Bonds .. 111 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 25 Ditto, for the Account ...... Ditto, Deferred .. . • 16 3 i Ditts, Three per Cent .. • • Ditto, for the Account .. • • Dividends on the above payable in Landon. French Rented, 5 per Cent .. 119 f. 25c. Exchange .. 25f. 80c. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent • • 59 % Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .• 9 2 % BUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen .. _ 10 .. • • 3} ••••• • • • •• Birmingham and Gloucester .. 100 .. .. 125 .••• • • • • 124 Caledonian .. 10 .. • • 6% Ditto, Half Shares .. _ 2 1 •.. Chester and Holyhead .. 20 . • 18•?'4 ••••• • • • • IS Cork and Waterford .. .•••►••• • • • • • • • Cornwall and Central Devon .. •• • • ••••• • • • • • Direct Manchester (Remington's) 214 •• • • %%••• • • • • • 7's Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .. 5 •• • • 31, ‘ • • *** • 3 Direct Northern .. •• • Ii••••• • • • • • 1 1 4 Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 10 •• • • 4 1i ••••• • • • • • 4 Eastern Counties .. .. 141. 165..... 22 % . 223 Ditto New .. .. 8/. 165... • • 7 i 467i P•• .. CLOSIN PRICES 87y 2 16 - >i 81 57% 111 PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. 119 f. 25c. 25f. 80c. 59!i 92% Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. .... • ....• Ditto, York Extension .. 103... • • 1 14% •••• • • • • 11 / 4 Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50 .... 715 ••••• • • • • • 71% Ditto % Shares .. .. 10 .• • • •• • • 16% Great Western .. 85 —.145% 145 145 Ditto, Fifths 20 .... 34 33% ••• . • 33% Harwich & Eastern..Cou..nt..J.unc.t.. 50 101 1 4 0 - 9 1 10 . •0: %. .• ..• .. 1500,1 34 Hull and Selbyloo34 Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 35 Ditto, New .. 5 • • 9 34 ••••• • • • • • 9 54 London an Birmingham . .100 ....223% 224.. Ditto Thirds .. .. 24 .... 613 , i ••.... • • Ditto Quarters .. 2 .... 284 284 London and Blackwall .. 161. 13s. 4d. Ditto, New .. 251 .......... London and Brighton .. 60 .... 62% 63 •• • • 63 London and Croydon .. 131. 15s. 91. 215¢ 22 • 22 London and Greenwich .. 121. 15a. 4d. 94 London and South-Western.. 411. Os. 10d. 77 7551 76% 76% Ditto, New . . • .. 1234.... 21 Y 6 .• .. 2154 London and York .. 2% .... 1 5 434 Londonderry and Coleraine .. .... 3%3 4 314 Lynn and Ely .. .. • . 19 •••• • • • Lynn and })crehain .. 10 .... 6 14 Manchester and Leeds .. 82 ....122 122 Ditto, Quarters .. .. 2 .... 9 Ditto Extension .. 425..... 1% p........ 1% p Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 •••• . • . Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) • • 1 •• • • 74% 734 Midland ••100 ••14414 143.. •• . 144 Ditto, New .. • • • • 14 .. • • 2934 %•.•• •• .. 30 Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 108 .......... 116 Newcastle and Darlington Janet. 115 .... 44 43% .• • . 4352 Ditto, New, Brandling .. 25 .... 434 x .. d 1 4 8 3 x 4d Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 10 17% 18 Newark, Sheffield, and Boston .. 2% ....... North British 22 .... 2434 252 4 .... 25% Ditto, Half Shares .. • . 6 North Staffordshire .. .. • • 425. 2 p ▪ ••" • • Oxfd.,Worcester, & Wolyerhmptn. .% Preston and Wyro .. • • • • 25 Scottish Central .......10 ••▪ • Scottish Midland .. • • • • • • 10 6 ** •••• 8 7 Ai 33N 13 dis... • • sdi • 4323%1..11 • Do., New (do. 331. 63.8 d.) No. 2. 10 1 01 , 4 ‘S;(°)D'''ittililltt2o4E.agiNditeearr•nrnd(aisnsa..a6t°32°—/r.) • O. 1. 1G .... Newi(do. 301.) O. 3. 15 bc, New (do. 151.) .. 4. 2% 2%.. „ West Riding Union • • • • • • 428 . •• • • I%i p, Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 5 „ York and North Midland .. .. 50 27 Ditto. Scarborough Branch .. 25 .... 46% Do. E. and W. Riding Exten.• • 1 8% 9% FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. 12 12 ford., Toul., & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 „ Dutch Rhenish • • • • 5 ...• 4.343 e ........ East Indian .. • • • • • ••"" • • %•• •••••. •• Ort. North. of France Constituted 5 .... 14% ..... Luxembourg Paris and Rouen .. .. • • •• 20 • . 40% Paris and Strasbourg Constitated „ Rouen and Ilavre . .. • • • • 20 •• • . 2`.3% Sambre and Meuso 17 104 14 2 14 p Australasia JOINT-STOCK BANKS. • • • . • • .. 40 .... 25 25% MINES. it eal del Monte, Unregistered ••••• • • • • 33% United Mexicali 281.25. 8N d.. ••• • • • 41, COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-(YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam .. • ...CS. 12 10% Gibraltar ••• • • • Ditto, at sight ...... 12 7% Leghorn Rotterdam .... ••2 U. 12 11 Genoa ..... Antwerp 26 20 Milan , liatinburgh M.B. 14 Altona.... ••• • • • Naples • • 39 9 ,( Paris, 3 days' sight .. •.25 90 Palermo, per OT • 119% Ditto, 3 months....., 26 15 Lisbon. Marseilles .... . 26 20 Oporto • ........ •••.. • • 52% Bourdeaux.... .. 26 20 Rio Janeiro 24 Frankfort on Maine.... 123 Bakia Petersburgh, 3 U 5.... • • _ Buenos Ayres •• • • Berlin • ..... _ New York, 21 days' sight Vienna, erfee. 1t0.... • . 10 13 Philadelphia Trieste, ditto 10 13 PRICES OF MILLI O N , TE N OZ . M a d r id, 361 A Foreign Gold is bars .. X 3 17 9 Cadiz .. 36 ) , „4 Portugal Gold Coin • • 3 17 5 New Doubloons ...... 0 0 0 Barcelona . New Dollars ...... • • 0 4 9% ............. Silver in bars ...... • - 0 4 113 BANK OF (From last Ni In lceonnt, pursuant to the Act 7 the Weak ending on Saturday, thi ISSUE D 1 Rotes Issuod.... 27,030,255 X 27,030,255 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 16th day of April, 1846. BANKING DEPARTMENT• ENGLAND. ight's Gazette.) 7th and Bth of Victoria, oar. 32, for le 11th day of April, 1146. 'ARTMENT. Government debt • • 11,615,100 Other securities •• • • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 11,303,300 Silver bullion ••• • • • 1,721,955 A 27,030,235 [test .... Proprietors' ls' capital.. 14 :3 5 5 53 :3 000 ,e 1 Public deposits (in eluding Exchequer, Commissioners, of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) .. 4,210,976 Other deposits ...... 18,069,993 Seven day and other bills •.... • • • . ..... 959,379 41,145,7E9 Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) • • 14,437,065 Other securities •• • • 19,438,782 Notes .. • ....... • • 6,728,120 Gold and silver coin • 541,772 .£41,145,739 . MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 16th day of April, 1841 WINDINGS-UP. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) MID LAND, BARNSLEY, SHEFFIELD, DEWS BURY, LEEDS, AND BRADFORD RAILWAY. At a meeting of shareholders in this scheme, con vened by order of the executive committee, and holden at Dewsbury, on Wednesday, April 15, " to advise as to the best means to be adopted in prosecuting the undertak ing," a resolution to this effect was moved by a share holder and seconded by Mr. Bates, of Bradford, where upon an amendment was proposed by Air. Watts, of De wsbury, and seconded by Mr. Sutcliffe, of Hudders field," That the undertaking be given up, according to the condition s of the Bill proposed by Sir Robert Peel ;" which amendment waa carried by acclamation. Three reporters attended from different newspapers, but were not permitted by the committee to enter the room ! However, the cool, calculating shareholders have shown that they, at any rate, can read the signs of the times. NORTH AND SOUTH JUNCTION. A meeting of the shareholders for the immediate winding -up of this scheme was held in Huddersfield the same day, and a resolution was passed to petition Par liament to stay all further proceedings. The shareholders in the Manchester, Hudders field, and Great Grimsby Line are to meet at Doncaster on Wednesday, the 22d April ; and there is no doubt that most of the new lines will be given up, for not one third of the shareholders could pay up the calls, and many w ol4l4 ineTitablY be milled, COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert, with • his Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Meinin gen, walked in the pleasure grounds this morning, and re- , turned to the Castle in a pony carriage. The unfavourable state of the weather this afternoon pre vented the Queen and Prince Consort, and her Majesty's august visitors, or the royal family, from leaving the Castle. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived to lunch with her Majesty, and to pay a visit to the Queen Dowager. The Earl of Aberdeen left the Castle to-day. The Royal Family took their usual airings this morning. The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will in clude her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Augusta Bruce, the Countess of Lichfield, Lady Harriet Anson, Mr. G. E. and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, and Sir George Couper. The band of the Grenadier Guards attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attend at the Castle. The Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal Highosos the Duchess of Gloucester on Thursday. The French Ambassador transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. The President of the Board of Trade, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, and the Solicitor-. General, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday. A deputation from the Metropolitan Sewerage Manure Company had an interview with Viscount Canning yesterday at the office of the Woods and Forests. The deputation con isted of Mr. John Martin, Mr. Mylne, Mr. T. Clark, Mr. Bailey, and Mr. John James Moore. The Earl of Aberdeen returned to town yesterday from Windsor Castle. Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller General to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Dispatches from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, and also from the Governor of Gibraltar, were received yester day at the Colonial-office. Mr. Secretary Gladstone arrived in town yesterday after noon. Lord Granville Somerset arrived in town yesterday after• noon. Lady Peel and family arrived in Whitehall Gardens yester day, from Drayton Manor, Staffordshire. Mr. Hildyard, M.P., and Mrs. Hildyard, arrived at Far ranee's Hotel, Upper Belgrave-street, yesterday, from Flintham Hall, Nottinghamshire. THE CORN WALL AND DEVON CENTRAL RAILWAY. A public meeting of the shareholders in this project was yesterday convened at the London Tavern. The meeting was advertised to take place at twelve o'clock, but at that hour there wore no more than four persons present. In about half an hour after that time, Mr. CLIPPERTON, the solicitor for the shareholders calling the meeting, addressed the gentlemen present. He begged to inform them that the meeting was called for the purpose of allowing those who wished to withdraw from the further prosecution of the scheme, to come to resolutions to that effect. He trusted that none but scripholders would be pre sent, and he very much regretted the thin attendance, but he had hopes that by waiting till one o'clock many more would arrive. He had to request that gentlemen should either produce their scrip, or' give their names, in order to make the meeting a bond fide affair. A SHAREHOLDER—I must object to giving names. I have scrip which will prove me the representative of one thousand shares, but there will be many here in a short time who may not bring such proofs, and it would be too bad to parade their names before the public, and on the other hand it would be unjust to exclude them. , Mr_ . CLIPPERTON—WcII let us wait till one o'clock. _ . , i A SamtEmoLDEß—There s to be a meeting on the 30th which is to be convened by the directors of the Company. That meeting, I understand, is the legal one. I have great confidence in the character of the gentlemen at the head of the Company. Mr. CLIPPERTON—I should be the last person to throw a shadow of a doubt upon your opinion of those gentlemen, for no one will say that they are not highly honourable. If we do nothing else, it must be clear that the steps we have taken brought the directors to call a meeting for the 30th inst., at which period we shall learn what steps are to be taken by those gentlemen. - Mr. BOYD—I am a shareholder, and I can inform the meeting that the directors will recommend the scheme to be kept on for another ses.ion of Parliament. They will, I un derstand, return you 11. per share, and the remaining sum of money is to go towards paying the expenses. After some desultory conversation, it was proposed that the chair should be taken. ➢lr. BOYD, having been called to the chair, said he could only inform the meeting that he was entirely opposed to what he understood to be the intentions of the directors re garding the intention of going on with the project. He was certain that they had entered into an agreement with the South Western Company, and that would make it very diffi cult for them to dissolve the company with advantage to the shareholders. The agreement recommended certain amalga• mations with that company, which could never have a bene fici Al result. After some further observations to the same effect, A SHAREHOLDER said that he could not look upon the meeting in any other light than that of a most irregular one He was favourable to the dissolution of the company, but he would not sanction anything like a censure of the conduct of the directors, who were highly honourable men, and who would, no doubt, lay such statements before the meeting on the 30th as would explain the whole affair. Mr. OSBORcE said he attended this meeting lo represent the interest of a large body of shareholders at Exeter, and he was of opinion that it would be better to wait till the regular meeting before anything like censure should be passed upon the conduct of men known to be highly re spectable. He would move that the meeting should be ad journed to a future day. A SHAREHOLDER—I have great faith in the directors, and although I am in favour of winding up the affairs of the company, still I am willing to give any shareholder present thirty shillings a share for every share he wishes to dispose of.—(Cheers.) After some further conversation of a most uninteresting nature, it was carried, nem. con., that the meeting should be adjourned till the 30th inst. THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN INSTITUTE. The seventh soiree of this Society was given on Thursday, at their rooms, in George-street, and notwithstanding the very numerous attractions in other quarters, particularly in the musical world, it was very fully attended by a large number of the members and their families. As usual, the evening was opened with instrumental and vocal music, in which Mr. Sloper, Mr. Rousselot, and Miss Steele were par ticularly distinguished. After refreshments, which were served in the saloon, a number of interesting exhibitions were passed under review. Among these was a complete set of night signals, invented by Mr. Rettie, civil engineer, which, by a variety of combinations in coloured glasses, transmitting a most intense light, a series of announcements and directions can be made, as perfectly as by any code of signals used during the day; and when adopted by steam vessels, in motion or at anchor, and by railroad trains meeting at night, would prevent many of those frightful acci dents of collision, by which so much life and property have hitherto been destroyed. There were also in the rooms a large collection of ancient coins and medals, including Egyp tian, Grecian, and Roman. And to these were added some beau tiful specimens of carvings in ivory, produced by a mechanical process, the invention of Mr. Cheverton, by which busts and tablets may be copied on a reduced scale, with unerring pre cision, and the finest works of art therefore brought within the means of persons of moderate fortune. Among the busts were those of Shakspere and Milton, from the originals by Roubillac, and of modern ones, those of the late Lord Western, Dr. Dalton, and Dr. Babington ; and of living persons one of Sir Charles Forbes, from the statue by Sir Francis Chantrey, all admirable likenesses. The most exquisite specimens, however, were those of the emblematical representations of morning and evening, in basso relievo, by the Danish sculp tor Thorwaldsen, which were quite equal to anything pro duced by Benvenuto Cellini. The literary works reviewed during the evening in cluded a forthcoming publication of a young, but rising English artist, Mr. Henry Cook, who, during a two years' resii;ence at Rome, made excursions from it to the most interesting spots in Central Italy, and brought from thence a rich portfolio of splendid drawings. These have been since lithographed by his own hand, and are accompanied by letter-press descriptions in English and Italian, from his own pen, proving together a most interesting and beautiful folio volume. Mr. Pritchard's Natural History of Man also underwent a critical examina tion - and opened up the whole subject of Ethnological science, which were fully and freely discussed, especially in elucida tion of the great question of the origin of the divers races of mankind. _ In the interval between the music and the literary descriptions, refreshments were served in the saloon, and an appropriate address from the resident director terminated the proceedings of a ♦ery varied and agreeable evening. EXHIBITION OF PRINCE ALBERT'S STOCK AT THE DUBLIN AGRICULTURAL SHOW. WINDSOR, THURSDAY EVENING.-It recol lected that last year his Royal Highness Prince Albert exhibited at the Agricultural Cattle Show, Dublin, a couple of short-horned oxen, fattened upon Flemish Farm, which, although not considered to be entitled to a prize, were very highly commended by the judges. They were very splendid animals, having been sold to one of the principal butchers in Dublin for seventy pounds and seventy guineas respectively. This year the Prince again exhibited at the Dublin Show ; the animals being a twin ox and heifer, which were bred in the north, and also fattened upon Flemish Farm. They were conveyed from Slough to Bristol by the Great Western Railway, and there shipped for Dublin, under the care of Mr. Yates, his Royal Highness's bailiff. Her Majesty also exhibited, at the same time, four Cochin- China fowls (three hens and a cock), reared at the royal aviary in the Home Park, under the superintendence of Mr. Walter, the Queen's head poulterer. One of the hens, known as " Old Bessy," laid th e extraord i nary number of 94 eggs during 103 days, previously to its being sent to Ireland. A peculiarly constructed cage was made, agreeably to the suggestions of the Prince Consort, by Mr. Welman, ironmonger, of this town, in which to convey them from Windsor to Dublin, where they arrived perfectly free from injury. A letter arrived at the Castle from Ireland this morning c mveying the intelligence that although very fine beasts, the Prince's ox and heifer had not been fortunate enoug'i to have a prize awarded to them. DREADFUL FERRY-BOAT ACCIDENT AND Loss OF LlFE.—Much painful sensation was produced in Bangor, North Wales, on Easter Monday, by an accident of an appal ling kind, which completely marred the festivities of the day. A few minutes past 12 o'clock the ferry-boat, managed by one man and a boy, with, it is calculated, some fifteen pas sengers, of both sexes, started from the off, or Anglesey side, for Bangor, and before they had got good steerage-way on the craft she was struck by a squall, heeled over, tilled, and went clown. Boats from the ferry-house put off to the assistance of the struggling people, as soon as was practicable, and thirteen persons, including the crew, were picked up in less than a quarter of an hour, and conveyed to the ferry-house. In the course of an hour medical aid was had from Beau mauris, and exerted in such cases as needed assistance with success, save in the case of two, namely, William Rowlands, of Trecastell, Penmon, near Beaumaris, a respectable and in telligent farmer, thirty-four years of age, who has left a widow and eight children to bewail his untimely fate, and Anne Owen, single woman, aged twenty-four, a native of Beautnauris, on the eve, alas! of being united to the object of her affections. The ferry, which is called the Garth ferry, is situated about two miles and a half from the far-famed Menai suspension-bridge, and is a great sea thoroughfare, one mile in extent at high water. When strong winds pre vail, as was the case last Monday, there is a heavy sea run ning; i but a long term of years' impunity from accident had • • inspirer' the utmost confidence in the passage and boats, which are considered good sea-boats—now unfortunately Adit 011. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE-FRENCH PLAYS. The saints have combined to afford us amusement — St. James's and St. Stephen's open on the same night for the post Paschal season, but while St. Stephen's only gives us the dull old tragi comedy of Coercion, St. James's gives us the new Vaudeville with a new actress, a new actor, and the rentree of an old favourite. Com mend us therefore to the Mitchell in preference to the Peel management. St. James last night was to the full as edifying as St. Stephen, and infinitely more entertaining. Lafont made his rentree here last evening in the Vaudeville of Fleur de Genet, in which he sus tained the character of Felix Durochen. The scene is laid in La Vend 44 where we find a certain Mon. Ray mond, alias Comte de Lisieux, alias Fleur de Genet Rhoz , vil) a hybrid between a brigand and a noble, " A perfect felon, yet but half a knight," lying perdu in a village hostlery awaiting intelligence from a chateau in the neighbourhood ; which chateau is in habited by a rich manufacturer, who has hopes of be coming Monsieur le Marquis ; his daughter, Adele, and a certain Senora Gonzales, a Spanish royalist and friend, and director of the family, who has certain designs upon M. Le Marquis that is to be, and who is moreover a political agent, having intimate relation with Fleur de Genet. At this place Felix, who is a litterateur estime, the hero feuilleton, arrives and meets with his friend Raymond. He is on a tour in search of the romantic and picturesque, and is desperately in love with a fair incognita, whom he has seen at the Theatre Francais. On his arrival at the Inn he learns, to his surprise, that his friend Raymond is the celebrated Vendean Chieftan, discovers that he is carrying on a secret correspondence with the Senora Gonzales and her protector, the manu facturer and would-be noble, residing in the neighbour hood, and that the daughter of the said manufacturer is his own fair incognita. An alarm is given, and Fleur de Genet finds himself in danger of arrest. He imme diately possesses himself of the passport of Felix, leaving his own and his baggage behind him, and con sequently leaving Felix to be arrested in his stead. But instead of arrest, Felix receives a letter, offering him, in his character of Raymond, refuge in the castle ; he accepts the invitation, and uses his time so well that he ingratiates himsolfcompletely into the good graces of Adele, while the fact of his being a Count secures the consent of her father, who is anxious above all things for an alliance with nobility. In the meantime the real Raymond arrives at the chateau, hut he finds it a difficult matter to make out his personal identity. Felix, who has possession of his passports and baggage, is by no means disposed to resign the honours which have been forced upon him. The Senora Gonzales is seen approaching, who is personally acquainted with Raymond,and he trusts to her evidence for vindicating his claims, but unfortunately f ,r him the Senora Gonzales has obtained admission to the confidence of the manufacturer and would-be noble, and also to that of Raymond under false pretences. She is not a lady of noble birth, but is recognised by Felix as a Madrid actress, who has been employed in political intrigues. A hint from Felix S 3 to her real station settles the question as between him and Raymond, and to the honour of the latter she ad dresses Felix as the real Count de Lisieux. "M. Pincette, a huissier, a sort of modern French Dogberry, admirably acted by M. Tourtois, who made his Milt last evening, and who in eccentric characters will be a great acquisition to the corps draniatique of the St. James's, now enters, and demands Mr. Raymond. They both answer; he still goes on with his questions for the purpose of satisfying himself as to the identity, and both the real and sham Raymond answer as it were in chorus. "There are two," exclaims the utterly confounded Pincette, "I want but one, and I want to arrest him on account of an overdue bill." "It is my friend," instantly exclaims each. " There were two Ray a:muds just now," exclaims Pincette, utterly confounded, "and now there is not one." At length all is rectified, the manufacture having been ref used the title of Marquis of which he was ambitious, becomes a hater of aristocracy and an admirer of talent, and bestowes his daughter upon Felix. The Count is arrested, but has three days given him to leave France. He talks of sacrificing his wife to his principles, but at length takes refuge in the diligence, which will whirl him out of danger within the three days, while the Spanish lady accepts his offer of accompanying him, not liking to live too near the neighbourhood of Felix, who is intimately acquainted with her antecedents in Madrid. Lafont, whose Felix was perfection, was called for at the conclusion, and Fleur de Genet will, in the theatrical as in the natural world, be, no doubt an evergreen. It was preceded by the. one act vaudeville of Mademoiselle .1 ichon, in which Mademoiselle Juliette Raoul, a pupil of Mademoiselle Jenny Vertpre, made her debizt. This young lady does honour to her mistress. We could re cognise in her style of acting all the espiegle points for which Jenny Vertpre was so celebrated. She is worthy to have been the pupil of Jenny Vertpre, and will become, no doubt, a great favourite. The performances con cluded with fiche d' Amour, the original of the Lend me Five Shillings of the Haymarket, in which M. Leon Baisse sustained the part of the hero with great humour and vivacity. The house was crowded. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The chef d'oeuvre of Mozart, the Shakspere of music, was performed here on Thursday evening, and, as is always the case when the opera affiche announces 11 Don Giovanni, crowds of real lovers of music were assembled at the en trances long before the doors were opened. The opera itself will always draw a crowded audience, and when the cast is as stronr , as it was on Thursday it is perhaps the greatest musical treat in the world. With Grisi as Donna Anna, Castellan as Zerlina, Sanchioli as Elvira, Fornasari as the Don, Lablache as Leporello, and Mario as Ottavio, it is a perfect performance of the most perfect opera in the world. The novelty of the evening was the Elvira of Sanchioli. It is the best we have ever seen. She makes a character of that which has been too often re garded as a subordinate part, and in the far-famed trio she was magnificent. The habitués of the opera have looked forward with some curiosity to the produc don of 11 Don Giovanni, as the crowning test of Balfe's abilities as a conductor. It is from the variety of its music, the various and delicate shades of expression which it is necessary to give to the orchestral accompaniments— in short, from its very perfection as a whole, the most difficult opera to conduct in the world. Balfe on Thursday night achieved a perfect triumph; every delicacy of ex pression, every light and shade of thought and feeling in music was perfectly given. It was evident not only that he had studied, but that he had mastered the score, that he had made it so completely its own that he was enabled to elaborate all its marvellous effects by means of the wonderful orchestra which he has at his command, and which on Thursday night he had so completely in hand that it seemed as one vast instrument of harmony. Balfe's manner ofconducting this opera on Thursday leaves nothing to be desired. It has fixed him firmly in his seat. The ballet of Catarina followed, and, albeit, there was no incidental divertissement between the opera and the ballet, none of the variety which has hitherto been the characteristic of the " long Thursdays," yet the house was crowded in every part. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Madame Anna Thillon, the most fascinating, beautiful, and accomplished of actresses and singers, made her first appearance for the season here on Thursday reght, in the character of Catarina, in the opera of The Crown Jewels. It was in this character that she made her first appearance before an English audience, some two years since, and at once took the town by storm. The brilliant sparkling music of this opera is exactly suited to Thillon's power ; indeed we know of no other artist who could perform Catarina. Her clear, pure, flexible voice was as delightful as ever, and her fioriture wonderful for its delivery, its taste, and the marvellous flexibility of organ which it exhibited. Never did Madame Thillon look more bewitchingly, or sing more delightfully; she was applauled enthusiastically in every scene, and was, of course, called for at the conclusion. Miss Poole was the Diana, and afforded most efficient support to the prima donna. Th e d uet, " In the deep ravine, was exquisitely given by these two ladies. The piece has been rut upon the stage in the most splendid manner. The dresses of Madame Thillon were superb; and the display of the . crown j ewe l s i n the last scene was perfectly dazzling. The house was crammed to suffocation, and the applause throughout was most enthusiastic. THE FOREIGN NO TICE, _MIL A,,, A 1L16. 5. Notice relative to the departure of the foreign mails was on Thursday posted at the Chief Office, St. Martin's-le-Grand. The Peninsular Mails—The next mails for Lisbon, Ma deira, &c., will be' dispatched from hence this morning, 17th inst., and will be conveyed by the Pacha from Southampton. West Indies—Mails dispatched this day, 17th inst., and will be conveyed by the Clyde from Southampton. India, &c.—The next mails for Gibraltar, Greece, the lonian Isles, Malta, Egypt, Ceylon, India and China, vid Southampton, will be dispatched from hence on the evening of the 20th inst., and will be conveyed by_the Oriental from Southampton. American—British North-America, Bermuda, United States, &c., dispatched from hence on the evening of to morrow, and w ill be dispatchedby the evening a 18th inst., from Liverpool. . The next mails for India, &c., v i di Marseilles, All be dis patched on the evening of the 24 th t inst. Holland—Mails dispatched by ing of the 18th (to-morrow). Hamburgh— at s M 1. dispatched by the Neptune this even ing, the 17th inst. Sydney, New South Wales-30th inst. Further detention of the Ferret—Her Majesty's ship Ferret has not yet sailed from Devonport for the Island of Ascension. It is probable she will be detained for some days longer. THE WAR IN INDIA. We are informed that Lieutenant and Adjutant Wale, son of the late General Sir C. Wale, K.C.8., who in the recent dispatches from India was misnamed Wall, is out of danger from the awful wound he received at the late battle of Aliwal. During the hottest part of the fire he was struck from his horse by a cannon ball, which broke all his left ribs, caus ing a severe laceration of the lungs, and wounding his left arm, under which it passed. In a state admitting scarce a ray of hope he was carried to the rear, whence (his house having been plundered and ransacked by the enemy in his absence) he was taken charge of by the wife of a wounded brother officer, in whose house, and under whose unremitted care, after remaining some days in a hopeless condition, he began and still con tinues to improve. In the former action on the Sutlej, in all of which he was present, Lieutenant Wale had several narrow escapes, having had a charger killed under him in the battle of Moodkee, on the 18th of December, and having barely escaped a can non-ball, which passed close to his side while storming the teeth of the batteries of Ferozeshah, on the evening of the 21st ; he had a second charger killed under him while as sisting in the successful struggle to drive the Seikhs from out of their entrenched camp at Ferozeshah, on the morning of the 22d. We have only to hope that this brave young officer may, like his late veteran father, live to count well nigh seventy years since he first fought and bled in the service of his country. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET, MURK ag NIGHT. ___ ENTRIES FOR FRIDAY. Handicap of 15 sons each, 10 ft. Discord, 9st—Khorassan, 9st—Pineapple, Bst 121b--Paul tons, B , t—Vaudeville, Bst llb—Judex, 7st 71b—Colleen Bawn, Tat 31b. The Port Stakes—All are scratched except Jericho (the Turquoise colt), Miss Elis, Idas, and Old England. 100 Sovs Stakes—Giselle, Piet Whitefoot, Polecat, and Polka, are left in. LATEST BETTING. SOMERSETSIIIRE STAKES.-4 to 1 agst Intrepid (t)-4 to 1 agst Lord Saltouu-8 to 1 agst Queen of Tyne-8 to 1 ag:•:t Giantess. - PORT STAKES.-6 to 4 agst Jericho-5 to 2 agst Idas-3 to 1 agst Miss Elis-5 to 1 agst Old England. 2,000 GUINEAS STAKES.-6 to 4 agst Torn Tulloch (t)-4 to 1 agst lago. DERBY.-9 to 2 agst Sting-7 to 1 agst Tom Tulloch (t) —l7 to 1 agst Brocardo-20 to 1 apt The Traverser-31 to 1 agst Spithead-30 to 1 agst lago-30 to 1 agst Pheneri cus —4O to 1 agst Tugnet (t). FRIDAY'S RACES. Sweepstakes of 50 sous each, h ft. T.Y.C. (3 Subs.) Lord Chesterfield's Snake, 7st 10lb (Whitehouse) 1 Mr. Watson's f, by Stockport, out of Ganymede, 7st 101 b . 2 Mr. Greville's Killi Krankie, Bst 10Ib Betting-6 to 4 agst Snake, 6to 4 agst Killi Krankie, and sto 2 agst the Stockport filly. Snake made nearly all the running, and won easy by a length. Match-200, h ft; T.M.M. • Mr. G. H. M oore ' s C orranna, Bst 101 b, beat Duke of Bedford's Oakley, Bst 71b. Betting-11 to Bon Oakley ; Corranna made running front end to end, and won easy by a length. The Port Stakes, of 100 sows. each, h ft, for four-years-old. Colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b; not named in the Claret. The second horse to save his stake. T.M.M. (13 Subs.) Lord Lonsdale's Jericho Mr. Gully's Old England Lord G. Bentinck's Miss Elis . Lord Stradbroke's Idas 4 The betting was extremely animated, both in the rooms at the reading of the list on Thursday and in the ring on the heath ; the closing prices were 7 to 4 agst Jericho, 5 to 2 agst Miss Elis, 3 to 1 apt Old England, and 4 to 1 agst Idas.. Miss Elis took a lead of several lengths. followed by Jericho,. Old England, and Idas lying off. They ran thus through. the Ditch, Jericho then drew upon the mare, and at the new ground had obtained the lead, Old England shortly after taking the second, place, but still lying off. At the cords Old England went up to the favourite, and one of the most severe races ever witnessed ensued, Jericho, by dint of game ness and whipcord, winning in the last stride by a head. Miss Elis was beaten a couple of lengths, and had almost a neck the best of Lord Stradbroke's horse. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 soya, each, 10 ft., for all ages. T.Y.C. (7 Subs.) Lord Milltown's Colleen Bawn, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (Dunn) 1 111 r. C. C. Brook's Khorassan, 6 yrs, 9st Duke of Rutland's Paultons, 4 yrs, Bst 31b The following were not placed :—Lord G. Bentinck's Dis cord, Mr. Ramsbottom's Pineapple, Mr. Moore's Vaudeville, and Mr. Wesley's Judex. Betting-9 to 4 agst Paultons, 3to 1 agst Colleen Bawn, 4 to I agst Pineapple, 5 to 1 agst Khorassan, and 10 to 1 agst index. Colleen Bawn made all the running, was never headed, and won by a length ; a dead heat forsecond between Paultons and Khorassan, and nothing else up. Sweepstakes of 100 sous. each, h ft. For colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b, then three- yrs-old ; those by stallions or out of mares that never had a winner allowed 41bs, but only one allowance. D.M. Lord Stradbroke's Polecat, Bst 31b ...............(Mann) 1 Mr. Osbaldeston's Giselle, Bst 41b Mr. Greville's Polka, Bst 41b Betting -6 to 4o n Giselle, 2to 1 agst Polka, and sto I agst Polecat. Giselle made running into the cords, where Pole.. cat challenged, and after a good race won by half a length. Polka a bad third. The last day of the Craven meeting does not often produce much sport ; on this occasion, however, the racing was of first-rate excellence, the list having furnished a very sporting match, a most exciting post stakes, and three closely con tested races. To suit the general convenience, the last race was run at two o'clock ; and we may compliment Mr. Hib bard, not only on the efficient manner in which the horses started, but on the rigid observance of time—so that, by the admirable arrangements on the road, all were enabled to reach Chesterford in time for the regular train, the special one being thus rendered unnecessary. So much delay, how• ever, touk place at the stations that the train did not reach Shoreditch until one hour and a quarter after its proper time. CATTERICK BRIDGE RACES—WEDNESDAY. The Borough Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 20 added. ne mile and a quarter. Lord Eglinton's Sotades, 3 yrs, sst 10lb ......(Prince 1 Colonel Cradock's Jinglepot, 4 yrs 2 Mr. Cook's The Shadow, aged Mr. Meiklanfs The Druid, 3 yrs 4•• Won by two lengths. The Post Stakes, for two yrs old, of 50 cove. each. Six furlongs. ... Mr. Jaques' Dipthong ... (Cartwright) 1 Mr. Meiklam's Deloraine 2 Mr. E. R. Clark's Bendigo Lord Glasgow's f by Retriever, dam by Jerry 4 Mr. Pedley's Pocket Venus Won by a head. The Revival Handicap of 20 sous. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared. with 50 added. Two miles. Mr. Headlam named Lord Sahoun, 5 yrs (Lye) 1 Mr. Wharton named Fair Rosamond 2 Mr. L. Fox's Little John, 5 yrs Mr. Hargraves's Advice, 5 yrs Mr. Meiklam's Trueboy, 6 yrs Lord Eglington's Lycurgus, 4 yrs Mr. W. Scott's Driflield, 3 yrs . 7 Won by two lengths. The Filly Stakes of 15 sovs. each, h ft, for 3 yra old. One mile and a half. Mr. Hesseltine's Thalia (Bumby) 1 Lord Zetland's Ada Mr. L. Fox's Hannah Raine ..„ 3 Won by half a neck. The Tallyho Stakes of 10 sous. each, p.p., with 15 added. (Gentlemen riders.) Twice round and a distance. Mr. Morritt's Godfrey, 5 yrs (M r . J. C ookson) 1 Mr. Baker's Porto Bello, 6 yrs 2 Mr. Whitelock's Swodale Jack, 6 yrs The Shorts Sweepstakes of 12 soya. each, p.p. From the Catterick Turn in. Mr. E. R. Clark's Bendigo (E. Edwards) 1 Mr. W. Scott's Christopher Lord Glasgow's f by Retriever, out of Emilia 3 Miss Birch, Susannah, Eryx, Prince Edward, Cui Bono, and Bit Nibble also started. ABERGAVENNY RACES—THURSDAY. The Monmouthshire Stakes of live sous. each, and 40/. added by the fund, for horses that have never won a plate or stakes, value 50/., were won by Mr. T. Parr's ch f Eclat. The Llandilo Selling Stakes were won by Mr. T. Parr's g 11 Jack Cade. - The Monmouthshire Hunt Cup was won by Mr. E. Her bert's ch g Shipmate. The Hunt Hurdle Race was won by Captain Jones's g in Novice, h b. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. NEWMAKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. MONDAY. Match-100 h ft. A. F. Mr. Ramsbottom's Pineapple, Bst 101 b, agst Sir J. Hawley's Alamode, Bst 21b. WEDNESDAY Match-50 h ft. D.M. Sir J. Hawley's Prospect, Bst 71b, agst Mr. Ramsbottom's Trebonius, Bst 41b. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, APRIL 17.—Wind S.W., light breeze and fine. DUNDEE, APRIL 14.—The Modern Athens steamer, from Montro.e to Edinburgh, caught fire a t sea on t h e 12th inst., and sunk with ber cargo. DEAL, APRIL 16.—Wind S.E. to E.S.E.—Arrd. from the river and sailed, Miramichi, Boyd, Quebec; Watermillock, Corner, ditto; Portly, Read, Bordeaux and Mauritius. Sld. Orator, Tayt, Cape of Good Hope and Calcutta; Timandra, Skinner, ditto ; Australia, Gall, Callao, and not Moulmein as reported yesterday. OFF HASTING, APRIL 16.—Wind S.E.—Prinee Albert, Freeman, Jamaica. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 16.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. John Brom ham, Batrell, Sierra Leone. COWES, APRIL 16.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Manila Lloyd, Manilla ; Ch ant i c l eer, Putt, Bahia; Enterprise, Leufstadiva,P Bahia ; Herman Foss, Krogh, Santos ; Ann Dingwall, Loney, Port-au-Prince Altorf, Snell, Matanzas. OFF THE WlGHT.—Asiatic, Barton, Mauritius. FAL3IOUTN, APRIL 16.—Wind N.N.W.—SId. Alchymist, Wills, Quebec. Put back, Freia, Wanberg, Rio Janeiro, leaky. WORKINGTON.—SId. Thompson, Burton, Quebec ; Hero, Harrison, Quebec. DUBLIN, APRIL 15.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Henry Duncan, Kent, Quebec. WATERFORD, APRIL 15.—Wind S. to S.S.E. and N.W.— Sld. Velocity, M'Grath, St. John's, N.B. CORK, APRIL 14.—Wind S. E., fresh.—Arrd. Cape Packet, Lamb, Mauritius ; Augusta, Grant, Patagonia. POOI.E.—SId. Experiment, Robbin, Newfoundland. OFF rormartn.—Zwalien, Hooff, Cape of Good Hope; Columbus Wood, New York for London. SALCOMBE, APRIL 16. Wind N.E.—Arrd. Restaurador, Jozegli. Dartmouth for Liverpool, with loss of head and other damage having been in contact with a steamer. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 16.—Wind variable.—Sld. William Lushington, Gill, Quebec ; Hercules, Quebec. JERSEY.—Arrd. Lady Falkland, Pernambuco. Sld. Ips wich, Shire, River Plate. PwLutu—Put back, Agnes, Evans, for Quebec, leaky. BEAUMARIS, Arm. 13.- Wind variable.—Sld. Chief. tain, Williams, Quebec. LivEnrooz., APRIL 16.—Wind S. to S.E., moderate.-- Arrd. John O'Gaunt, M'Donald, China; Washington, Benson, New Orleans; Bona Dea, Brown, ditto; Pursuit, Spence, ditto; Brilliant, Narper, ditto; William Penn, Ste phenson, ditto ; Calliope, Piott, ditto ; Richmond, Western, Apalachicola; Oneco, Drew, ditto; Waterloo, Allen, New York. Sld. for, Lismoyne, Black, Calcutta; Helvellyn. 011iver, Cape of Good Hope and Madras ; Sandbach, Bellis, Demerara ; Maine, Littlefield, New York ; Clipper, Holland, Constantinople; Resurrocione, Camalich, Rio Janeiro; Raritan, Adams, New Orleans ; Henry Pratt, Hartley, New York; Montezuma, Lowber, ditto; Grampian, Graham, Staten Island; Chusan, Charleson, ditto; Evening Star Hannah, Riehebucto ; George, Gilles, Quebec; City of York, Campbell, ditto; Brilliant, Furlong, Newfoundland; Flora, Shaddock, Newfoundland ; Trial, Tiffin, ditto. OFF CArI CLEAR.—Lord Ashburton, New Orleans; Sarah Sheafe, Apalachicola. SUNDERLAND.—SId for, llarrisons, Summers, Quebec; Jane Thompson, Cork, Falkland Isles. MR. MACREADY. This eminent tragedian has en teredurrrue Surrey CORN Oe a a n ßt Nr e e n B g f Ao e t o cTorim p E e m r f eonnr HOUSE t sg w En e e n ( x,tly,t SeptemberL n o ig ß h D t s s __ a t he e ND have never been amongst those impatient and querulous people whose tempers cannot bear the stoppage or the dila tory progress of the great measures now before the House of Commons. Never having viewed the House of Lords as s body particularly likely to be overcome by a rush and s shout, when it would resist a more deliberate and methodical att Ick, our confidence in the final passing of Sir Robert Peel's great measures has not been at all shaken by their postponement until after Easter, and the delays experienced and in prospect from the introduction of the Irish Coercion Bill. We believe that the best chance for the ultimate suc cess of the Corn Bill in the House of Peers will be found in giving their Lordships ample time for consideration before they commit themselves by voting upon it. While the con" versions from the ranks of monopoly are numerous and im portant, we hear of no deserters from free trade; and it mat possibly turn out that Lord George Bentinck and his friends , by the delays which they have interposed t o th e passing of the Bill in the Commons, have been really engaged in se curing its success in the Lords. We are glad to learn, for a a variety of sources, that opinion in well , informed circles in London now runs very decidedly in favour of the passing of the Bill through the Lords. The current estimate is, that 0 majority of about twenty—some say twenty-four or twentl: five—has already been secured, with a great probability fox further concessions, from the change of opinion which 15 taking place amongst Members of the Upper HOUsC—alfas" cheater Guardian. , e