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RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. TESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND 11 LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., tal;e place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock„ at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place all favours, containing instructions, are respectfully requested t• be Addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited for ma /Vim:lton at least one day previously to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices. Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street, London. HER :MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TILE LAST NIGHT BEFORE EASTER. (BY DESIRE.) THIS EVENING, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1V DI be performed Verdi's highly successful Opera, entitled, N I N 0, Nino, Signor Forrtasari ; idaspe, Signor Corelli; Orotasphe, Signor Botelli ; Fenena, Mdlle. Corbari ; Abigail, Mdlle. Sanchioll. To be followed by the Divertissement of UN BAL SOUS LOL`IS XW. In which Mdlles. Lucile Grahn and Louise T vtglioni will appear. In the coarse 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 SONNAMBITLA. Amino, Madame Castellan. To conclude with EOLINE ; on, La Dryade. Arranged by M. Perrot, In Three Tableaux. Principal characters by Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, M. Perrot, Mdme. Petit Stephan, M. Di Mattia, &c. I❑ the course or the Ballet, a VaLse Silessienne, by the Coryphees ; Ea de la Fiancee, by Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, supported by ➢idles. Moncelet and Cassan ; Mazourka d'Extase, by Mdlle. L. Grahn and M.P,rrot ; Grand Pas de Dryades, Mdlle. L. Grain, and the corps de ballet. THEATRE ROYAL, DIWRY-LANE. The Last Night of performing before Easter, being for the BENEFIT OF MADLLE. MARIA. THIS EVENING Win be performed a New Opera, entitled THE CRUSADERS, The principal characters will be sustained by Messrs. W. Har rison, 14ardini, ilorncastle, S. Jones, Weiss, Etretton, D. W. Kiag, AllAi Romer, and aliss Rainforth. 13,:t-,veen the First aud Second Acts of the Opera, "Maille. Maria and M. Desplaces will Introduce their celebrated PAS DE DEUX, fmn the Ballet of " La Tarantulo." After which, a new Fairy 13:11ct, called THE ISLAND NYMPH. In which,. Mons. Desplaces, 3ldles. Neodot, Louise, Adele, Mdme. Giubilet, &c., will appear. TLi v.ATR E IWYAL, HAYM ARKET. The Last Night of performing before the Holidays, being for the BENEFIT OF AIRS. GLOVE& Tills EVENING Will be performed a New and Original Comedy, called, A BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK. Cymon Foca% Mr. Webster; More- Craft, Mr. W. Farrell; Sir John Coverdale, Mr. Tilbury; Ernest Coverdale, Mr. H. Holl; Horace Waldgrave, Mr. Hudson ; Schnei dermann, bir. J. Island; Thomas, Mr. Brindal ; Lady Coverdale, Mrs. Glover; Selina Coverdale, Miss Julia Bennett; Emmeline, Mrs. Seymour. The Band will perform the Overtures, " La Symphonie," and " La Neige ;" a Fantasia, " Fra Diavolo ;" the " Post Horn Galop," and "Antoinette," Cellarius Waltz. Alter which, a CONCEIT. In which Mr. John rarry will sing the Romance of " Fayre Rosamonde ;" and Mrs. A. Newton, a new Song, entitled, "From an Orient Clime." Signor Sivorl will perform " Le Tremolo," on the Violin; Mons. Godefroid, "Le Carnival de Venise," with Variations, on the Harp. Pianoforte, Mr. H. Glover. To conclude with the Comedy of IHE LOVE CHASE. Sir Wm. Flndloye, Mr. Tilbury ; Wildrake, Mr. Webster ; Master Waller, Mr. Howe ; Trueworth, Mr. Stuart ; Widow Green, Mrs. Glover ; Constance, Mrs. Seymour ; and Lydia, by a Young Lady. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. 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, the Management has much pleasure in announcing his Per formance for every Evening till further notice. THIS EVENING The performances will cqmmence with a New and Original Comic Drama, in Three Acts, called HONOURS AND TRICKS. Prin- Sisal characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. - Vining, A. Wigan, DidAear, Silv,r, and Keeley ; Miss Villars, Miss Howard, Aim A. Wigan, Miss Forster, and Mrs. Keeley. . . . . . To be followed by an entirely New and Original Burlesque, en titled HOP 0' MY THUMB ; or, The Ogre and his Seven-League Boots. In which General Toni Thumb, who is engaged expressly for this occasion, will have the honour of making his appearance. To conclude with TO PERSONS ABOUT TO MARILY. Cha racters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Meadows, Kinloch, and Turner ; Mrs. Woollidge Miss Arden, and Mrs. Wigan. Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPILI. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Age. In which Messrs. Paul Bedford, Wright, 0. Smith, Selby, Stoker ; Madame Celeste, Mrs. E. Yernold, and Miss Woolgar Will perform. After which the new interesting Drama, called THE CABIN BOY. Mons. Vincent, 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 Chaunts of "Jolly Nose," ant " Nix, my Dolly." 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. Honeybun, Miss Woolgar. PRINCESS'S TIIEATR OXFORD-STALE ET. Last Week of the celebrated Artistes, Madame VESTRIS and Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Vaudeville Comedy, entitled, THE FOLLIES OF A NIGHT. Duke de Chartres, Mr.J.Vining; Count de Brissac, Mr. Harris ; Dr. Druggeadraft, Mr. Compton ' • Pierre Palliot, Mr. C. Mathews ; .ladle. Duval, Miss E. Donner ; Duchess de Chartres, Madame Vestris. Ater which the favourite Comedy, entitled ONE HOUR ; or, A Caniival Ball. Mr. Charles Swiftly, Mr. C. Mathews ; O'Leary, Mr. Collins; Miss Dalton, Madame Vestris. To be followed by (ninth time) a New Comic Drama, entitled, THE DREAMER. Count de Florviile, Mr. James Vining ; Sir George Dormer, Mr. Charles Mathews; Col. Sheldrak - e, Mr. Wynn; Charles Sediey, Mr. Harris; Gage, Mr. Ozberry ; Lady Bolton, Mrs. Stirling. To which will be added, the popular Farce of TEDDY THE TILER. Teddy Mallowney, Mr. Collins. NEW STRAND THEATRE. PHILLIPPE'S SOIREES MYSTERIEUSES THIS EVENING, S ATCRDAY, APRIL 4, M. PHILLIPPE will give his extraordinary MAGICAL DELUSIONS. Being for the Benefit of the CHIARINI FAMILY, and positively the Last Night of his performances until Easter. Doors open at a quarter past Seven, to commence at a quarter beiore Eight. Stalls, 35.; Boxes, 2s : ; Pit, Is.; _ Gallery, 6d. ; Pevate Boxes, li. Is., and 1!. Ils. 6if. ASTLEY'si ROYAL AMPHITHEATEE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty , . Positively the last Week before the Easter Holidays. Immense Novelty, which will combino the attractive Entertainments ex pressly prepared by Royal Command, on the occasion of the Visit of her most gracious Majesty the queen, Prince Albert, and the Princess Royal to the Amphitheatre on Tuesday, the 24th instant. The last Six Representations of " The Elephants of the Pagoda." THIS EVENING. Will be performed the Grand Spsctacle, entitled THE RAJA OF NAGPORE ; or, the Sacred Elephants of the Pagoda. In which the a hole resources of the Establishment will be introduced. Brilliant Scenes of the Circle, in which Mr. Batty will have the Lonorir of appearing with his celebrated Arabian mare Beda, on whosc performances Royalty has been pleased to bestow the most Inonited encomituns. The whole to conclude with a Novel Afterpiece. THE WEATHER.—Suk OFFICE, APRIL 3. THYRMOMETER, Lowest, 41; Highest, 60; Noon, 5 BARO7IETER,29.42.—WIND S.W.; light showers. et!Gil KATE!: AT LOVDON-BRIDGE TEES DAY. 24,miag 17 intrudes after 7. I Evening .. 47 minutes after 7 • 'AN •c• " ;- • . , • ts 4V,\ lumnnut LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1846. The Lords met last evening, and sat for a short time, but transacted no business of importance. The SPSAXEZ took the chair at Four o'clock. The SPEAKS& informed the House that the securities for the prosecution of the petition against the return for Brid port were unexceptionable. Mr. HAWN'S gave notice of his intention, on Monday next, to move that all proceedings on the North-Kent Railway Bill should be stayed, until the report was made of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into those lines of railway the termini of which were proposed to be in the City. Several Railway Bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed. Air. HAWES, on the bringing up of the report from the Committee on the petition for leave to introduce the Cale donian Extension Railway Bill, moved, "That the report be referred back to that Committee, with an instruction to them to entertain the petition of WILLIAM MAXWELL. ALEX ANDER. and others, sworn witnesses upon it. After some discussion strangers were ordered to withdraw, but no division took place, in consequence of the opposition to the motion being withdrawn. The motion was consequently agreed to. Mr. PLUMPTRZE gave notice of his intention, after Easter, to move for leave to bring in a Bill to repeal the Act for the Endowment of the Roman Catholic College of Maynooth. Sir R. Pcxr, in answer to a question from Mr. J. Courrr, said he would state on Monday for what period he should prop.);:e the House should adjourn for the Easter holiday s. Sir. J. GIiAHAII. moved the resumption of the adjourned debate mrl the first reading of the Irish Life and Property Bill. Mr. O'CONNELL then moved as an amendment—" That while the Hou se d ep l ores the existence or outrage in Ireland, and is sincerely anxious for its repression, :t is or opinion that such outrage will be aggravated, not removed, by the arbi ¶rary, unjust, and unconstitutional enactments of this Bill, audtbat it is the duty of Parliament to adopt such measures as will tend to eradicate the causes which produce these crimes, instead of resorting to laws which will harass and oppress the innocent, without restrai n i ng t h e guilty, aid which, being restrictive of public liberty, cann,:t fail to augment national discontent.' He was happy to bear the Right Honourable Baronet at tl e head of the Home Department, on moving the first reading of the Bill the other night, actrnit that the murd ers and climes that h a d been perOtrated in Ireland were not of a po litical, sectarian, or religious character. In Ireland, if any coercion Bill was required, it was upon the landlords, and not the peasantry. His motion was directed to remedies; he did not deny the murders that had taken place. It was too true that great crimes had been perpetrated in Ireland, and if he thought this Bill would remedy the evils, no one would be wore ready to support it than himself; but believing that it would have a contrary effect, he should give it his most determined opposition. The Bill gave the Lord Lieu tenant of Ireland arbitrary power and unlimited authority. If instead of proposing such a Bill as the present, they were to make an alteration in the law of landlord and tenant in Ireland, give to the people of that country a greater fran chise, and more representatives, and compensation to tenants for improvements, allow an extension to the Ulster Tenant Act, and impose an absentee tax, they would then do some real good for Ireland. Captain °MILNE seconded the amendment. He believed that the measure was not calculated to answer the objects it had in view, but that it would increase the misery of the people of Ireland. The House was afterwards addressed by Mr. Sidney Her bert, Lord J. Russell, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Seymour, Mr. Butler, and Mr. R. A. Fitzgerald. On the motion of Mr. CAREW, the debate was adjourned. The remaining orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter past One o'clock. The speeches made in both Houses of Parliament on Thursday, on the motions forvoting 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, 111 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 H. ITAXDINGE, and totally misrepresented the sentiments which animated the Whigs themselves. All parties concurred in the views taken both by the Earl of Ripest and Sir ROBERT PEEL, and rarely, on any oc casion, has such unequivocal, such sincere, and spontaneous commendation been conferred on the gallant defenders of their country. About the skill and bravery displayed there could indeed be little ground fur differese,s, but what pleases us most in the _marks made is, 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 troops was still ringing inbis ears. No insult was offered to the chiefs who had so unjustly invaded the British territory, no harsh conditions imposed upon the QUEEN-MOTNER 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. HUME are a fair specimen of the general feeling in this respect which prevailed. "It had been his lot," he said, " to hear of the grasping character of the Go vernors-General, of their desire to extend their territory, and to act unjustly to those opposed to them. If, how ever, he were to give an opinion with respect to the conduct of Sir HENRY HARDINGE, it would be that he had shown an excess of moderation, which did him and the country great honour. The conduct of the Seikhs had placed their country at the disposal of Sir H. HAnDusGa, 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 HENRY 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 Panjaab 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 result the people of this country anxiously look forward. e are tired of ware, 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 HumE, " 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. PEE. towards the close of the interesting discussion, that Sir H. Ham m:tax and Sir Huns GOUGH are both to be raised to the peerage, and that her lilaassTY 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, toy, at a period when the visitation of PROVIDINCE had 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. GXRICARD 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. GERRARD 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 eontaiu 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 consent; and we cannot conceive that the course adopted by Mr. GERAARD, 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 fur 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 fully of resistance, and that the law is powerful, but I lee that I myself was wrong in the course which I pursued; a new settlement of the property must take place ; fox—the future each man shall be answerable for himself alone ; if he pay the rent fairly chargeable for his portion of the ground, 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 h ave li tt l e d ou b t that peace would have been restored, and that Mr. Genius]) would have received his rentswith nearly the same regularity which, from his own acknowledgment, appears to have existed for the Ant fifteen years. Unfortunately this was not the case ; the wretched people were one and all driven from their tene ments, and what had been the habitations of no less than two hundred and seventy human beings were, in a few short hours, torn down and razed to the earth. It is unnecessary to dwell further on the melancholy termination : hundreds of heuseless 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 compassion and sympathy in their behalf, and of indignation at the state of the law which permitted such a frightful desolation. We rejoice to end, from the statement of Sir JA3IES (initiA3e on Thursday, 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 crime. 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 timt hao,, r-zniuti 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, are in several localities the receptacles of an inconceivable number of dead bodies—an inconceivable number in relation to the area of those burial•grounds. There the gentlest emotions of humanity have been outraged by spectacles al most too hideous even for allusion ; but the eradication of which grievances can only be effected by repetition upon re petition. To say that those horrible pits of corruption 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 relics of our fellow-creatures—the coffins are packed -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 swe 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-holes 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 seeking 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 removal of such rainful and anomalous objects from our cities, the architectural character of our streets would be materially beautified. Viewing the matter morally and reigiously, churchyards should be altogether purged out of our 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 abhorring 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 on Thursday evening by Mr. MAC KINNON, and founded upon a resolution of last session, to the effect " that the practice of inter ments within the precincts of the metropolis and large towns is injurious to the health of the population, and demands the serious attention of Parliament." By the introduction of such a Bill we feel assured that the Hon. Member for Lymington will be conferring a lasting benefit, morally, socially, and bodily upon thousands of his fellow countrymen now living, as well as 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 advocated by Mr. MACKINNON, while he gave a tolerable assurance that the Ministry would co-operate for the success of the measure by saying, " Ile had hoped that the Right Rev. Prelate (the Bishop of Loa • DON) 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 NAME; which lately appeared in the Tismpo. 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 E.° del Co mercio bad 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 Heralds is loud in its praises of NARVAI; 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 321 A cash, and 32% for 30th ApriL Forty-nine millions 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. GUIZOT 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 Roitairr Plum, 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. CUNIN GRIEPAINE, 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 Rot 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 HI. all foreign stuffe 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. Slim 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 s 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 sheuld 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." He 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 The Procureur-General of Lyons to the Keeper of the Seals: lam 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. *lased on the Paris Bears. on Wednesday at 94f. ; the Five per Coats., 120 f. lbc. ; the Orleans Railroad shares, 1,2132 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 1,e32f.:50c.; Havre, 750 f.:; Great Northern, 775 f.. ; Avignon, 935 f.; Vierzen, 687 f. 50c. ; Belleau", 652 f. 59c. ; Troyes and Aloutercau, 424. ; Basle, 237 f. 50C. ; Dieppe, 457 f. THE SUS, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 4, 1846. 50c . Paris and Strasburg, 532 f. 50c.; Tows and Nantes, 552 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 595 f. - - The following are the quotations for the new lines : Lyons and Avignon Railroad (Talabot).so6Lsoc. ; ditto (Leeointe) 5021. 50c. ; ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), 5011. 50c. ; Bor deaux and Cette (Mackenzie), 5031. ; ditto, Espeleta, 599 f. 55c. ; Charleroi, 4901. Lvoss, Ilaitat 30.—Marseilles and ♦vignon, 941 f. 25c ; Paris and Orleans, 1,282 f. 5,0 e. ; Routn, 1,0271. 50e. ; Yicraon, 692 i. 50e. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK E XCIIANGE, APRIL 2. Boulogne and Amiens, 121 —Ceylon, % —Dutch Rhenish, 5% East Indian, %—GreatWestern Canada, 4—Louvain and Jernappe, 1% —Lyons and Avignon, 2—Luxembourg ; 134—Madrid and Ya lentia, I—Natnur and Liege, 1% —Over Yssel, 3 dia.—Paris and Strasbourg (Constituted), —Sambre and Meuse, 3% —West Flan ders, DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FOR INDlA.—Yesterday, about one o'clock, a detachment of troops, enrolee for Woolwich, preparatory to embarkation Tor India, marched down the Ken t-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, had 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 in. the revenue service for thirty years. The vacant situations are at the disposal of the Lords of the Treasury. Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Albert, with other members of th• Royal Family, honosred the French Theatre with their presence 43 evening, being the last performance to ba glvpn bell/rel:ester. The Earl and Countess of Baddington haw , removed from the Admiralty to their residence in Berkeley-square. The Lord Chancellor and Lady Lyndhurst and the Hon. Misses Copley leave town to-day for Turville Park, Buckle, for the E,ster holidays. F MAlZE.—Anciongt 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 fed c:01 eg,sity distinguish them in the market from any that may have been fat tened on other kinds of corn. So also maize is esteemed in the.touth of France the best food for fattening pigs, insomuch that in parts where maize is dearer than barley, still maize is purchased to finish the fattening of a pig. Canadian butter is cow selling at Sunderland fur ad. per pound ; a large consUnment has been made to merchants in that town. MASTER MARINERS' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. -OR _ _ . Thursday the eleventh annual meeting (..f the members of the above Society was held at the Bridge-house Hotel, Southwark, to receive the report for the past year, to elect officers, and on general business. Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, G.C.8., President of the Institu tion, in the chair. The report stated that the Society was making a steady progress ; and, notwithstrnding - the severity of the gales during the past winter, experienced less loss than during former years—the claims arising from shipwrecks and deaths being 1,1311. 4s. 6d., showing a diminution of the preceding year of 4651. 9s. There are now 1,174 registered members. Last April there was a balance in hand of 1,1071. 6s. sd. ; subscriptions received during the past year 1,5891. 18s. 6d. ; the expenditure amounted to 1,2151. 12s. 4d. The Society have now 5,088/. 10a. 10d. invested in the funds, together with a balance In hand of 1,0511. Gs. Id., making a total of 6,13 4 4. 16s. 1 id. During this Society's existence it has distributed 8,8291. 10s. 6d., being 4,6501., awarded to widows and orphans ; 3,4301. to shipwrecked members ; and 7091. 10s. for partial losses sustained by members whilst at sea. The report was unani- mously adopted. INFANT ORPHAN ASYLUM.—The anniversary festival of this society was held on Thursday evening at the London Tavern, and upwards cf 150 guests were present to do honour to the occasion. Lord Caithorpe had been announced as the President, but his Lord shtp was unavoidably absent, and his place was supplied by Mr. B. Bond Cabbell. The usual loyal toasts having been given and duly responded to, the Chairman proposed " Health and Prosper'ty to the Infant Orphan Asylum." This toast having been responded to with enthusi ism, some of the recipients of the society's bounty went in pro cession round the room, and their cleanly and wholesome appearance excited the warm approbation of the company. " The Army and Navy," "the Church," and several other toasts were then drank, and all of them, but especially the former, were enthusiastically re ceived. Lieutenant Waghorn's name was associated with the army and navy, and the gallant officer returned thanks in a short but ap propriate speech. The list of subscriptions read during the eveoing showed a collection in aid of the society's funds amounting to up wards of 1,7001. After a very pleasant meeting, the company sepa rated. The arrangements, it is hardly necessary to say, were in the usual excellent style. We regret to announce the decease of Lady Charlotte Talbot, wife of C. R. M. Talbot, Esq., and sister to the present Earl of Glengall. The melancholy event took place at Malta on the 22d of last month, where her Ladyship had been residing for some months past on account of her health. ARRIVAL OF FOREIGN CATTLE.—Thursday morning 145 fine oxen were landed at the St. Katherine Docks, from two Dutch steamers. Immediately after being landed they were driven off to Newgate Market, to carcase butchers, to whom they were consigned. ALARMING FIRE IN BROWNLOW STREET, DRURY esorg.—Thurseay night, between nine and ten o'clock, a fire was dis covered to have broken out on the premises of Mr.Joues, a smith, re siding in Brownlow-street, Drury-lane. Immediately that the fire was discovered, the fire-engines and brigademen from High Holborn statics were sent for, which promptly arrived, followed in rapid suc cession by others, which were got into active operations. The fire originated front the flue of the chimney of the forge, which commu nicated to the rafters and roof of the house. Immediately after the fire was extinguished, it was discovered that the flames had communi cated to two houses at the back of Mr. Jones's premises, in Oho t's gardens. The firemen quickie , : directed their attention there, and promply succeeded in subduing the fire in that direction. A PROLIFIC STOCK.— On the morning of Wednesday last Catherine Barry, a young Irish woman, living in Jenning's buildings, High-street, Kensington, was confined in the workhouse of that parish, Gloucester-road, Kensington, and brought into the world three children at a birth. The above A the third acceuchement of this prolific women in that institution, having on the first occasion had twins, the second three children, and on her admission the last time she threatened Mr. Guazzaroni, the medical officer of the work house, that she would that time have fear. She was, however, dis appointed, and one of the last three infants died shortly after its birth. The other two, with the mother, are doing well. DIIRIIAM GREAT HORSE FAlR.—This fair was com menced on Monday, and continued for three days. It is celebrated for its supply of first-rats horses. First-class horses, rising five years old, and suitable for carriages, were purchased readily by the London job-masters, at prices varying from 35 to 60 guineas a-head, and pairs well matched in size (of bays or greys) realised from 120 to 160 gainers; unbroken colts fetched from 20 to 30 guineas; hunters of good pedigree and celebrity, adapted for heavy country, ranged in pries from 35 to 80 guineas; colts varied according to breed, from 16 to 40 guinea'. Several entire horses were offered at prices rang ing from 150 to 200 guineas ; cart horses, young, and well moulded, fetched from 20 to 30 guineas, and upon the whole a tolerable good business was done at high prices. EXECUTION OF WILLIAM HUBBARD LT LEICESTER. —This unfortunate man, who was convicted at the Leicester assizes, for the murder of his wife, expiated his offence in front ef the county Bridewell, at Leicester, on Wednesday morning. After his convic tion he behaved with great indifference as to his fate, until Saturday, when, by some means, he obtained a brick from the Are-place. and made an attempt to strike the police-constable, Bassford, who was attendant upon him. Fortunately, however, his deadly purpose was intercepted, and lie was prevented adding another crime to that far which he was so shortly to suffer. He was then handcuffed to pre vent him doing further mischief; and this appears to have irritated him erremely, as he manifested the utmost sullenness afterwards. During Monday and Tuesday he maintained the most sullen obsti nacy, refusing to have tiny communication with the rev. chaplain, who frequently called upon him , He slept soundly the latter part of the night, and had to be awoke to prepare for his execution. The Rev. Mr. Backer was in attendance upon him at an early hour on 'Wednesday morning, and endeavoured to bring him to a sense of his awful situation, but he appeared determined to resist to the last ; and as he was led from his cell to the drop, whilst the rev. chaplain was reading the funeral service, be gave utterance to an expression showing Ills disapprobation et' that part of the ceremony. Ile then " Gentlemen, I have had an unfair trial and ascen d e d t h e drop, which was at a considerable elevation ; the rope was attached to the bean!, and in less than a minute he was launched into eternity, the oely remark he made being addressed to those around him. lie said , an unjust sentence ," whips avenue which Commanded a view ef the and even the tops of th e h o uses were he repeated twice. He died almost w dre ith p o w ut as a d s e t t r i t s t e g l g y ie erow E d V e e d r y ; covered with people, Many of whom had travelled twenty or thirty miles during the night to witness thee xecution. AN INFANT PICKPOCKET, —A little boy, said to be scarcely seven years old, was charged on Wednesday, at Bow-street, with having attempted to pick the pockets of people passing along the Strand on the previous evening. The :eater was oblige: to place his little prisoner on a stool within the bay, Were he could be seen. The constables who had captured hint swore that they bad watched m ile ag m is is tiTte, said his father was "dead him industriously trying for a pocket worth picking, by carefully lift hie little creature, in answer i t i o 4 qu up es t t h io e n s s k rut and gone," and his mother got her living by selling flowers, and he lived with her, in Georgestreet, St. Giles's. Idr. Henry told the gaoler to put him aside for an hew or two, and sent a policeman to request the mother to come forward. The policeman went to St. o t f o t i l i i t e nt co h a y t coat. e T Giles's, and returned without having found the mother, for the boy could not tell the number, f the house she lived in. MrAlenry, how ever, sent the policeman back again, snit in aeent en hour he returned with the mother, and presented her, r.s.her a good-looking woman, before the court, an d t h e reupon the follong colloquy ensued: —Me. Henry—How is it this boy of yours is running about the streets, try ing to pick pockets ? I'm afraid you have not done your duty by him. You must have brought him up in a very bad way.—Woman —I don't know, your worst/I'o have beat and towelled that boy every day of his life, till I am hardly able to stir, and never the bit of good can I get o ut of him.—Mr. Henry—l do not wonder at that. The poor child wants teaching, not beating. Why don't you send him tel school? you have excellent charity schools in St. Giles's.— w enee n—e h a ve, your worship, sent him to school many times, bat he always runs away.—Mr. Henry gave the young culprit some ex cellent admonition, and eventually gave him up to his mother, telling her to send him to school once more, and if he ran away again to bring him to that court, and he would see what else could be dune ter him. The mother promised that she would, and she departed with the infant pickpocket Its her band, During the last few days one or two railway meetings have occurred, the chief facts of which may be briefly stated. The traffic of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway continues to increase, and that of the present year, as far as it has yet gone, shows very fa vourabre results. The amount of receipts for the last 12 weeks has exceeded that of the correellonding weeks of last year by the sum of 2,4371. 19s. 6d. The shareholders were informed at their last meet ing that the directors would in the following September declare an intermediate dividend for the year H 45, which they did at 21. 10s. on each 1001. share, and so on In proportion to the quarter shares of 251. each, They have now recommended that a further dividend of 21. 10s. per 100/, share, an , l ratet.bly for the quarter shares, be declared payable on and after the 24th inst., free of income-tax. The report of the Dublin and Kings town Railway shows a very considerable increase of traffic, and a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. was announced. The Ulster Company pays a dividend of 18s. per share, the balance of net profits for the half year being 10,0881. 3e. At the first half yearly meeting of the Jamaica Railway the statements made were ex tremely satisfactory. The receipts as at present ascertained averagt about 14,0001. per annum, and every hope was entertained of a pro gressive increase. The shareholders of the Ayrshire and sch Caledoni an eme, and Railway Company have determi ned to wind up their the committee propose forthwith to return 2/. per share. TIIE STRIKES AT MANCHESTER. MANCHESTER. few err than two distinet WEDNESDAY MORNING.— These are strikes of the operatives of this town g no oing on at this moment. The one has been its existence more than twenty weeks, the other is now in the fifth week of its continuance. The Jrst is that of the journey men tailors. But as these things easily escape public attention, it may not be out of place here to state simply, that the chief cause of the 5 , rike was a custom which had recently grown up here, and in other large tewns, for the employers to give ou t work to be done at the houses of the operatives, a practice which the operatives assert to be pregnant with great danger to the public health, and the cause of much misery, sickness, and suffering to the workers and their families, arising from the over -crowding of ill-ventilated, and fre quently filthy apartments in which the work was carried en, it being no uncommon thing fur three four, five, and even seven human beings to be crammed into on; small room, which served the pur• pose of workshop, sleeping room, kitchen, scullery, and all other domestic purp oses . T he men insisted on having proper and well-ventilated workshops or near the employe r's p remises. This the masters peremptorily refused to acce de to, and hence the strike. At the outset about 300 of them en were involved in this strike. At present the number actually on strike is about 150, the numbers having been reduced b y one or two l a rge houses having yielded to the demands of the men, and others having found employment else where. It is said to b e i n contemp l a ti°n the Tailors' Society in London, after the Bth i ns t ant, to a dmit all that are now on strike in Manchester as free members of that soc iet y , with the view of takin g them out of this p or ti on of the labou r market, and thus cripple the spring operations of th e Ob stinate e mployers. Whether or not they may be able to ac comp li sh this ob j ec t, of course remains to be seen. A few d , days ago, the com m i ttee h e re issued a monster placard, ad /eased To the Publi c ," and hea d e d " Continued Oppression of the Journeymen Tailors." In this placard, after refuting some state ments made in some of the local journals, they give the number of men now at work in the "st ruck shops," and also the ti number who turned out from eac h shop respec tively. From this It al appears th 270 men stn uck at the eutast, and that, at the end of twenty weeks, tee employers have enabled to crocus , by adver tising,- &c., I_3 very inferior only been • •-• woremen. Thus stands the case at pre sent. The strike has already cost the operatives 2,3001. TRAVELS IN ALGEIRA AND TUNIS IN 1843••—" We havo here two most interesting and entertaining. volumes upon Northern Africa, under the rule, or misrule. of the French. The gallant author, Captain Kennedy, who, in conjunction with Viscount Feilding, has recently travelled through Al geria and Tunis, given : a most graphic and picturesque ac count of his adventures, inclirdinamong the w.ll g those c Arabs and Bedouins of the Desert. Captain Kennedy and Lord Feilding appears to have visited every place cif note. Tunis , • Sfax, the rose garden of the Desert ; ICairouan, one of the most sacred cities of the Mahometans, and to which scarcely any Europeans had previously been allowed to penetrate; the site of anc i en t Carthage ; the magnificent amphitheatre of El Jem ; as well as many other localities of almost equal interest. At the present time, when the recent unhappy events in Africa have attracted so much attention, we feel especial pleasure in recommending this entertaining work, as one which throws mush light on the customs and condition of a brave but unfortunate people, and affords much valuable information as to all that is remarkable in the country they iu.laabit,"--Hood'a Alagazine. COURT CIRCULAR . - The Queen will hold a Privy Council on Monday afternoon at half-past two o'cicck, at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty, accompanied by the Princess Royal, and attended by the Lady in Waiting, took an airing yesterday in a carriage and four. The Equerry in Waiting, the Hon. Colonel Grey, was in attendance on horseback. Her Majesty visited her . Majesty the Queen Dowager at Marlborough House. His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the Commission for promoting and encouraging the Fine Arts in the rebuilding the Palace of Westminster. His Royal Highness Prince Albert arrived at Gwydyr House at a quarter before three o'clock, attended by Lieut.- Colonel Seymour. The Commissioners present were 'Viscount Canning, Viscount Mahon, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Mr. Henry Hallam, Mr. B. Hawes, and Mr. Wyse. The secre tary, Mr. C. L. Eastlake, was in attendance. The meeting broke up at five o'clock. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Al fred, and the Princess Alice, were taken airings yesterday in the garden of the Palace. Mr. Angus had the honour of submitting drawings in South Australia, New Holland, and New Zealand, yesterday, to the Queen and Prince Albert at Buckingham palace, Ml'. Angas was accompanied by James Pomara, grandson of the Chief of the Chatham Isles, liew Zealand, Her Majesty and Prirce Albert honoured the performvae of the French Plays with their p - esenee yisterday evening. The royal suite consisted of the Viscountess Jocelyn, Lady Caroline cesks, Lord Rivers, Hon. Colonel Grey, and Lieut.- Colonel Seymour. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attEnded - by Lady Augusta Bruce, Sir George Caliper, and Captain the Hon. James P. Murray, and her Royal Highness the DUcheSs of Gloucester, also honoured the performance is ith their ixesence. Mrs. Thorneycroft took her final sitting of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, whose statues she is preparing fer her Majesty. fler Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloneeeter visited the Duchess of tent yesterday at Clarence House, St, James's. Lord Redesdale and Mr. John Wood, Chairman cf the Excise, had interviews with the Earl of Dalhousie yester dgv, at the Office of the Board of Trade. The Commissioner@ for the reduction of the National pebt had their quarterly meeting yesterday at the Treasury. There were present the Chancellir of the Exchequer, the Govermr of the Bank of England, and the Deputy-Governor, Mr. Hlgham, Secretary, Arid Comptroller- General, attended. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial office for the Governor-General of Canada, and also for the Governors of the other North American provinces. The Earl of Selkirk and Lord Sandon bad interviews with Sir George Clerk yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. The Chairman of the Excise had an interview yesterday .th the Chancellor of the Exchequer. SPORTING IN fELLIGENCE. CROXTON PARK. RACES.—Tnunstay. The Farmers' Handicap Plate of 501., and 5/. for the second. Heate, once round. Gentlemen riders. Mr. Pilgrim's Nimble Harry, 6 yrs, 13st (Mr. Scobell) 1 1 Mr. March's Whitefoot, 5 yrs ' list 101 b 2 2 Mr. Hurd's Levina, 4 yrs, sst 121 b 3 dis The Gold Cup, added to a handicap of 20 sous. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared. Two miles, 13 Subs. Lord Chesterfield's Javelin, 4 yrs, lOst 131 b 1 Mr. W. Scott's Cataract, 6 yrs, Ilst 41b Sir T. Withcote na Mogador, 4 yrs, lOst 21b Mr. Ostaldest,,n's Secutor, 4 yrs, lOst 91b ......... Lord Wilton na New Brighton, 6 yrs, 11A 41b Won very easy by half a length. Mr. W. H. Johnstone's Blind Hookey, 12st, received forfeit from Mr. Clifton's Pedlar, 1 Ist, in a match for 5001. The Melton Plate of 501., 4 yrs, lOst 71b ; 5 yrs, llst 41b ; 6 yrs and aged, list 111 b, &c. One mile and a half. Mr. Osbaldeston's Sorella, 5 yrs ...... (Owner) 1 Mr. Ford's Tottenham, 4 yrs Capt. Boyd's Dog Billy, 5 yrs 3 Mr. Clifton's Mervis, 6 yrs Two others ran. Won cleverly. The Optional Stakes of 10 soya. each and 20 added, one mile and a half, were won by Blind Hookey, llst 91b (Mr. Scobell), beating New Brighton, llst 91b, by half a distance. The Forced Handicap of 5 soya each, with 20 added, one mile, was woa by Blind Hookey, 12st 31b (Captain Peel); beating Tottenham, 1 Ist 111 b; Evergreen, list; Wotton, list 101 b; and the Cracker, list; easily. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. B. V. IL, Tues., Stoke Wood; Fri., Whatcombe Wood (roe deer), at 11. Mr. Ilelliet's lids., Mon., Raithby by Louth ; Tues., Thorn ton Village; Thurs., Hainton ; Sat., Rye Lane, 10%. Dake of Beaufort's hds., Mon., Tresham Village. Mr. Horlock's hds., Tues., Bradford Wood. Lord Galway's hds., Tues., Apley Head, 10%. EPSOM SPRING MEETING The public having been fully apprised of the changes, and, as we can consistent) add, the improvement already completed or in pro gress on Epsom Downs, we may confine our present notice of the Spring Meeting yesterday to matters pertinent to the day, Trellising, however, in justice to a management in which so liberal and judicious a policy has ken displayed, that the opinion of all who have wit nessel its effects was unequivocally favourable. Mr. Dolling has , nly to continue in his present "onward" course, and, without re sorting to the " nailing" system, so strongly and deservedly com plained of at some of the summer meetings, his speculation cannot fall to be successful. Of the racing yesterday it is unnecessary to speak here at any length—the particulars given underneath will serve to prove that it was everything that could have been wished or anticipated, and that the interest of the great Handicap, so meritoriously got up by the "Licensed Victuallers of the Metropolis," had in no degree been overrated. It was the source of much speculation, and of an infinity of " Sweeps," and kapt the citizens and their friends ou the qui vire to the last. A more exciting race has rarely been witnessed at this period, and it is with no small gratification we add that its pro moters, determined it shall be " second to none," have made such progress with the fund for 1847, that, instead of 3001., the sum added yesterday, we have not the slightest doubt that it will reach double that amount. In support of this belief, we need only mention that Mr. Beeton, who has taken up the race with so much zeal, has already collected 1501., and that several other parties are exhibiting a respectable amount of con tributions. Tile list, in addition to the leading event, contained the Trial Stakes, presented by that liberal supporter of the Epson races, Sir Gilbert Ifeathcote, and two others, in heats, and thus combining ciantliy with variety, was calculated to please the most fastidious. The weather was cold and boisterous, but on the whole favourable, until about four o'clock ; a heavy shower of hail and rain then cleared the enclosure, made the ball a uelcome place of refuge, and gave none reason to regret that by a praiseworty attention to the adver tised time of starting, this race was brought to a conclusion at least one hour sooner than was anticipated. Of the arrangements on the ground it is only necessary to state that they were in keeping with the improved tone visible In all other matters connected with the new arrangement. The onerous duties of Judge were performed by Mr. Clark, with his habitual promptness and accuracy ; Mr. Hibbard, as starter, was equally " at home," and the weighing was entrusted to Mr. Manning, clerk of the scales, at Newmarket. We ought to add that the stand was opened gratui tously, and that Mr. Careless, through whose instrumentality, we understand, this unusual boon was conceded to the public, was amply repaid by the influx of hungry visitors to his well provided refreshment tables. To sum up—the attendance was larger than we ever saw It, except on a Derby day; the balcony of the Grand stand was full and the inclosure thronged ; in fact, taking it altoge ther, we may safely assert that the meeting in all respects was triumphantly successful. A set( etion of the principal visitors must serve as a wind-up to our preliminary —Lard Ilosslyn, Lord George Manners, Lord Suffield, Lord Somerton, Lord Edward Russell, Lord Henry Lennox, Lord Brownlow Cecil, Sir Gilbert lleathcote, Sir Joseph Hawley, Sir W. Don,• Colonel Peel, lion. George Fitzroy, Hon. Captain Pitt, Hon. Colonel Anson; Messrs. W Peel, Ureville, Hunter, Blair, Sandford Graham, Cockerill, Newton, Ives. Magenuis, Clifton, Higgins. The first race for decision "vas — The Epson Trial Stakes of CO sovs., given by Sir Gilbert Ireathcote, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each ; for three yrs old, 7st ; and four, 9st. One mile. (10 Subs.) Mr. Hook's b f Buttress, 3 yrs • • • • • • • • • • • • (Crouch) Mr. S. Stanley's ch c LetcOnflold, by Hampton, 2 yrs .. 2 - - The following horscil also started, but were not placed:— The Duke of Biehmonci's hr c Laird o'Cockpen, 4 yrs—Sir G. Heath cote's ch c, brother to Valentisshno, 3 yrs—Sir G. Heathcote's br f V Liverpool, out of Caroline, 3 yrs—Mr. Bainbridge's br c Sir Peter Laurie, 3 yrs—Mr. J. Day's Bourton, by Stockport, 3 yrs—Mr. E. Flaworth's br c John Davis, 4 yrs—Mr. G. Maugham's br f Cherry Bounce, 3 yrs—Mr. Balchin's b e Sir Edmund, 3 yrs. Betting— 2 to 1 agst Bourton, 3 to 1 agst Buttress, and 4 to 1 agst Leaconfleld. Bourton went off with the lead, and with Buttress and Cherry Pounce In his track, cut cut the 'work at a good pace to the distance ; Leaconfield then took the running, but was caught, headed at the stand, anl in the end beaten cleverly by half a length; the Laird o'Cockpen came at the last, and obtained the third place ; Sir Peter Laurie fourth, and very well up. The Great Metropolitan Stakes, being a bonus of 300 sovs., by the subscript! ins of the Liceuced Victua lens of London and their Friends, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sore. each—the second to 'receive 50 soya. out of the stakes, and the third 20. Last mile and a quarter of the proposed Derby course. (GI Subs.) Mr. Matthews's Chamois, 3 yrs, sst 71b .. • • • • • • • . • • • . . • (Sharp) 11 r. Gully's Weatherbit, 4 yrs, Bst 41b .......................2 t fr. G. S. Ford's Auricula, 3 yrs, sst •.. • • •••••• • • • • • 3 The following also started but were not placed : Lord Glamis's Satyr, 5 yrs, 7s' 41b —Duke of Richmond's Peasant, 3 yrs, sst 3115—Colonel Peel's King Cob, 4 yrs, 7st 10Ib—Mr. Drink ald's Elemi, 5 yrs, 7st 71h Sir. Drinkald's Farthing Candle, 3 yrs, Sst 131b—Mr. Bainbridge's The Wreck, 4 yrs, 6st 131 b —Sir. Johnstone's Lord .Saltoun, 5 yrs, 7st 111b—Mr. Maugham's Doctor Phillmorc, 5 yrs, 7st Sib—Mr. Forth's li b Velocipede, 5 yrs, 7st 31b—Lord G. Bentlnek's My Mary, 4 yrs, 7st Sib—Mr. Forth's tiourra Tom:din, 6 yrs, 7st 51b—Sir G. Ileathcote's Campenile, 4 yrs, 7st 11b—Mr. Wheeler's b g Sir Harry (h b). 4 yrs, Gst 7115—Mr. Barton's na Tell, 3 yrs, sst 111b—Mr. Crockfortl's Terrier, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Mr. Kittle Krankie 3 yrs, sit Mb—Mr. G Ongley's guten of the Gipsies, 3 yrs, Bst 21b—Mr. Dockere, 's Lady Char lotte, 5 yrs, 7st 81b—Mr. Davis's Pimento, 5 yrs, 6st 121b—Mr. llook's Buttress, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Mr. Gratvvicke's Titmouse, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—Mr. J. King's Sister to Jo'm o'Gaunt, 5 yr 4, 7st—Ccunt Batthyany's Master Stepney, 4 yrs, Gst 121b—Mr. Lowther's Lyont, 4 yrs, Est 121 b - Count Battliyany's Gannet, 4 yrs 6st 81b—Mr. Drew's ch f Concealment, 4 yrs, 6st 21b. , lwaQenuai dtedhe, without : the , ___ .... __ Betting - 7 to 2 agst Peasant, 8 to 1 agst Satyr, 9 to 1 agst 1 each agst My Mary and Lyons. Just before the horses reached colt,lu 1 1 3 s 1 a t . o 112 agst tl herdeaci agst satto C to h ti a t a n i o ut i s , 1 4 W t e a a i t Weatherbit, t ic t a n t g s d c t a h b e , F a lt i l d r I Jane s to the post for starting Terrier ran against the ropes, threw his jockey, and got away, but was caught mar the rails, and in a few minutes was remounted. The horses were then drawn up in close order, condo led into the bottom, wheeled round, re-conducted acae to sgiog t o l l e t, Peasant next, and in his wake King Cob, post, and started its the most perfect style imaginable at the first signal. For the llll,teradstthetisaivamodelinuhdieesaiddr,edatintydathrldears,vic.aktuizaritchtutooela, Peasant, Weatherbit, mis and several others. Except that I t s az en si dg s o , is,iyei Le ce e r,i r ei:t e . the increasing speed elicited strong symptoms of tailing after enter ing the old coarse, there was no material change till they reached htleud i; er the turn ; here Chamois headed Aurleula, and carried the running on and a lmprovin gsalight to the distance, Peasant, we should add, having retired from the contest at the road, Weatherbit lmmcdlately afterward taking the recoveredbelieve,litat? third position. In the run-In from the distance, Atrimla once, we cleverly by a length, Weatherbit, In the final struggle, defeating Mr. but a d v a a t at a t g h e e a ~s tande r every stride, i . C it h i elm she ois won Ford's mares by a neck, Pantile; Candle was fourth, and Lord Saltoun fifth. Value of the stakes 9101. for 3 yr Twenty.five soya. added t o a S wee p s t a k e s of 5 soya. eaeh • Sat Sib; olds, 6A 31b; four, Bst 71b; five, 9.,t 21b; six and aged , mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be s old for 350 soya. Heats, one mile. (6 Subs.) ... (A. Day) 1 1 Mr. John Day's Miss Slick, 3 yrs .. • • • • • • •• " • • • ••• 2 2 . • .... ...—• Duke of Richmond's Muscatel, 3 ys i • ... .• •—•• .......... 3 . Mr. C. Hornsby's The Maid of Barha m, 3 y rs •• . • .... . 4 4 • • • • .... .. Mr. Woodman's The Gay Lothario, 3 yrs dby Emi'ius, 3 yrs • • .... 3do Sir G. Ileathcote's c by Veloci ne pede ck, se , and tl second easily by two First heat was won by a lengths. f 3 soya. each; 3 yrs old, 6st 91bs ; ~u soya., added to a Sweepst akes o • four yrs, Bst :sibs ; five yrs, B st 13lb s ; six yrs and aged, 9st 31os. 3a and geldings allowed 31 bs. If entered to be sold for 2001., allowed ed 31b- , ; 150", 9lbs ; 1001, 1 abs ; and 801, 211ba. Heats, half a mile. (13 Subs). Mr. o Y rk's bm by Camel, out of Stretch, 4 yrs OM (Pettit) 1 1 Mr. Langridge's Jessie Hammond, 4 yrs (801) •• ••—••• • • • • • 0 2 %Ir. Vernon's cby Don John, 3 yrs, is b (80/) .......... •••• •• 2 0 The following horses started, but were not placed : Mr. Sadler's Cerhi;res, 3 yrs—Mr. G. 31augham's g by The Saddler (1001) —Mr. 'l'. Dawson's Kiss-me-quick, 4 yrs (1600—Mr. Wheeler's Sir Harry (h b) 4 yrs (801)—Mr. Gill's Queen of the Meadow, 3 yrs (Soi)-31r. S. Smith's Croton Nut, 4 yrs (801)—A, r. Woodman's My Mary-Ann, 4 yrs (801) —Lord G. Bentinek's My Mary, 4 yrs—Mr. Knowles's Ealltr, 6 yrs (1001)—Mr. Death's Voltri, 3 yrs (801). The first heat was won by a length, and the second by two lengths. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. CHESTER CUP. 12 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherblt—taken 12 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Sweetmeat 25 to 1 agst Mr. Thompson's Hope—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Dawson's Crim. Con. 25 to 1 agst Mr. Hessenine's Iritzallen 28 to 1 agst Mr. Parr's latula. DERBY. The Traverser was backed at 20 to 1, Tom Tullock, at 40 to 1, and 2,000 even laid between the latter and Sharstou. THE CAMBRIDGE AND OXFORD ROWING MATCH.- This race came off yesten!ay morning shortly after eleven o'clock; the boats starting from Mortlake, and rowing down the river to Putney bridge, when, after a very severe straggle, the Cambridge crew were declared the winners, baying beaten their opponents about three iNats' lenstb. THE 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 Sight, the subject seems to present insurmountable diffi culties to its adoption for 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, ard makes his experiments bear upon the connexion between science and the general concerns of life, however complex the 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 lam . on Monday last s—Speaking of the peculiar laws influencing th e eq.. fusion of the gases, the Doctor stated tliet our atmosphere invariably contained three gases in a state of mere 1-Ite chanical mixture, and althottgli VarYing i.s speottie gruvitY' these bodies at all aititedes prill at all seaeot.s were found missecl in the same precise propertlees. One of these gases Is essrboeie acid, given off during many natural proceeees, and always farming the one t wo -th ousan d t h part o f our a t moep h ere . This gas . is so heavy, that 100 cu bi c i nc h es we i g h cert . ) . - seven grains, while the IRQpie hulk of air welglis thirty-one weiipe i ther elbre t if ga-es did not diffuse themselves eq;eallv, eve should have the heaviest body' forming the lowest etru`c titre of the atmosphere, and as carbonic acid le destructive to e4istenee 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 Wee of difftision. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXE I'ER HALL. On Wednesday Ilandel's Oratoria, Joshua, with Perry's aceMpaniments , was performed by the above society. This Oratoria was composed in 1747, and performed at Covent garden Theatre the year following. The chemises are not so numerous as in many other of the composer's works, but they were given with excellent effect End precision. The instrumental and vocal performers were upwards of 500 in number, cot:ducted by Mr, Surman, and led by Mr. Perry. The organ by Mr. killer. The principals consisted of Mrs. gl A nderland, Miss Dolby, Mist Messeut (a pupil of Miss Dolby ), Mr. Braham, and Mr. Phillips. The first chorus, " Ye Sons of Israel," was excellently given. This has always been a favourite at the Ancient Concerts, and is now often performed by the choral societies in the north. A charming air, " Oh, who can tell ?" intro duced Mrs. Sunderland, with whose voice the fine tones of Lindley's violincello told out admirably. Miss Dolby gave the air, " Awful, pleasing being," extremely well, and was followed by her pupil, Miss Messent, This young lady is likely co become a very useful singer, having been well in structed in a good school. The veteran Braham, we regret to say, was labouring under a severe cold, which prevented him from singing the part allotted to him in his usual style. The March had a grand effect, improved as it was by the additional accompaniments of Mr. Perry: the introduction of the trumpets was perfectly electrical. The air, , 4 Hark, 'tis the Lark," was beautifully given by Mrs. Sunderland, accompanied by Blagrove on the violin, and Card on the flute. In the second part Mr. Phillips gave the air, " See the raging flames," in his usual style of excellence. The chorus, " We with redoubled rage," was sung in a most spirited manner, succeeded by a martial air by Miss Dolby, " Heroes, when with glory," which elicited much applause, and re ceived a merited encore. The flourish of warlike instruments had a good effect as hero introduced. In the score copy Handel has but one bar, as it were, for the trumpets in the key of D ; Mr. Perry has, however, carried out the com poser's idea, by introducing a movement from the "Dettingen Te Deum," which ho has admirably arranged for the wtod instruments. The third part commenced with a fine tugaal chorus, "Hail, mighty Joshua." The recitate and air, " Shall I in Mamre's fertile plain," had aßtple justice done to it by Mr. Phillips, and was deservedly encored ; he is certainly unrivalled in this description of music. It would, ;however, hare been as well if the ehorus that followed, on the same strain, had been more subdued; the effect was ma terially injured by this want of precaution. The chorus, "See the Conquering Hero Comes," was excellentlyEgiven by the ladies of the chorus. We should say that the trebles of this society were the most perfect of the kind. The air, " Oh, had I Jubal's lyre," was Mrs. Sunderland's greatest triumph; her execution of the running passages was truly surprising, and the apparent ease with which the most diffi cult parts were accomplished left nothing to be desired. She is a great acquisition to these concerts, and the management are deserving of great credit for introduying her to a London audience. The concluding chorus, a subli'ne one, was marred by the disturbance occasioned by the egress of a portion of the audience. On many former occasions we h:ve been ex cessively annoyed by the seine occurrence. The hall was densely crowded in every part. Handel's oratoria, The Messiah, is announced for WAnes day, April Bth, and on Friday, April 24th, Perry's Bel shazzar's Feast, Meadelssohn's 114th Pealni, and Flay(lll'6 Service, No. 2. Lord and Lady Francis Egerton and family yeiterday left town for their seat, near Hatehford, Surrey, during the recess: REMODELLING OF THE TOWER.—Irt the course fA a i short time upwards of 100 houses, at present the habitations of the warders and artisans employed in the Ordnance department of the fortress, are to be demolished, to admit of the extensive improve ments now going on within this ancient garrison. The new Waterloo-barracks, on the site of the Grant Store-house, burnee down, are already considerably advanced, and their entire com pletion for the reception of the troops is expected in the course of eighteen months. The architecture is in unison with the Norman style of the White Tower, the barracks occupy ing the whole space from St. Peter's Church to the old Martin Tower, a distance of nearly 350 feet. The enlarging 01 the parade between the west side of the White Tower, and what was formerly called the Green, has commenced. Twenty or thirty feet of the wall that supported the parade have been pulled down, and ihe roadway underneath filled up to the level of the old parade. The approach is intended to be by a grand flight of stone steps, the greater portion of which are already laid. The removal of the spur barracks guard-room and warder's hall 13 also intended, for the purpose of affording the construction of - a more sightly nod capa cious entrance on Tower-hill. and will h will be more in a line 'with Lower Thames street. The intention of planting shrubberies in the moat, which has long been dralite4 off, has been abandoned. It has been laid with grass turf, and is used for exercising the troops. RAILWAY ScliEmEs.-1 hc, promoters of srveral of the defunct schemes of railway in their desperation to collect money for the payment of preliminary expenses, 'lave availed themselves of the decision " Woolmer v. Toby," (the allottee case), and are dispatch ing circulars to their subscribers, desiring immediate payment of the amount per share required to liquidate outstanding claims, or threatening the adoption of legal proceedings to enforce the full sum agreed in the various letters of application to he paid up. A care fully condensed r port of the trial in question is printed on the fly leaf of the eircular, for the quiet consideration of the parties in terested. Several of the Irish railway companies whose Bills are now before Parliament intend, it is said, to make calls on their share holders to enable them to complete the requisite amount of depoeli with the Accountant-General, in conformity with the orders of the House of Lords. The present unfortunate position of these under takings is such that every fresh call produces a depression greater thari the amount proposed to be levied. In times so ill suited for proWts of the kind, it is generally felt that the wisest method would be to pay no more money, but to let the schemes die a natural death through non-compliance with standing orders.—Times. --• DEATH BY LIGHTNING.—An inquest was held on Friday last on the body of Isaac Bryant, aged nineteen, whose death took place the previous day under the circumstances stated in the following evidence :—Charles Goddard, of Well-street, Bury : I was at wheat-heeing in a field in Westley, in the occupation of the Mar quis of Bristol; the deceased and six other lads were with me. Soon after two o'clock, in consequence of a heavy cloud coming over us, we all made to the fence for shelter. We had been there about ten mi ntrfes when a strong flash of lightning came. I was standing a few yards off the rest, and putting a stone bottle to my mouth at the Unite; It was knocked out of my hand. Six of the lads came shriek ingfeace me immediately, and as soon as we recovered ourselves we Irene tp the spot where they had stood, and found Isaac Bryant had falffi.heflown with his head a little under the bushes. Ills trousers, froth ale little above the knee to a little beneath it, were in flames. I rtipOd them out with my hands, and looking at his face thought it showed slight symptons of li.e, but 1 don't think he lived scarcely a minute afterwards. On the right temple there was the appearance as if a hot iron had been struck across it ; the hair was a little singed, and the flesh appeared as if it had been scorched. He appeared to have fallen backwards length wise. It is a high thick clipped hedge, with two trees in it, where the lads stood. They all stood in a heap, and two or three of the others were knocked down at the same time There lad been a flash or two before this flash. William Bryant, brother of the deceased, deposed that he was sitting on a basket under the hedge when his brother was struck, who was standing up at the time, with his hoe under his arm and his hand in his pocket. Three wore sitting down and three were standing up. James Bryant, another brother, flash, rother bduet posed that he was knocked away from the hedge by the did not fall. Ile was also burnt between the legs at the inner part of the knee of the left leg. Mr. Peachey, surgeon, of Je eee: gate _ street, detailed the appearances presented by the hotly. It appeared as if a considerable quantity of the fluid was con e entrated tie on the deceased's person; the hoc, which was bright, might have acted as a conductor. Verthet—" Died by the visitation of God."— Bury Post. MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE. -A t eleven ( - Mock on Tuesday night, as a waterman named Edward Lever was towing a fare across the river, he saw something dark, which he took to be a large dog, clinging by the buoy opposite the Irengate•etairs. As soon as tie landed his fare, he rowed back to the buoy, and. the moment lie reached it, a man in a state of great exhaustion, seized the gun wale of the boat, anti wile the aselstauce of the waterrean con trived to get in. Lever asked how he came to be in such a situation ? when his unexpected fare signified by signs that he was uttehle to reply, and pointed to his throat, which exhibited a fearful gesb. He was instantly taken to a surgeon in Horsele down lane, ctho re commended his immediate removal to Guy's Hospital. The man being utterly unable to afford any clue to account for the extreerd i ei nary position in which he was found, inqeiries were instituted o ty o t e, river police, when it was ascertained that the person tt i lus ,r l , r . Bally rescued was Thomas Hopper, a foremastman s Obirloitb-er, Walton castle trader, named the Beaufort, Hopper, was master. A pool of blo o o f d d with lie held was covered of the Beaufort, and the buoy ‘ w vh , l e i s ch - a b t found 10 the , forecastle .. blood. This is all at present kn b o yw it He at present Iles in the , h a ie s h all hands were aelaep hr. low at the time the man was rescued. ate. and wholly unable to give any hospital in a very precarious account of the traniactionuz LIEF ow WIDOWS AND ORPHANS SOCIETY fon TAEn w e e n eeeiter the half-yearly general court of tell OF MEDICAL M EN. was held at the Gray's Inn Coffee-house, Martin Ware, above society president,ein the chair. From the report it appeared that Esq., t h e subscriptions, donations, &c , with the previous balan ce a t the bankers', amouthe t d to 2,2271. Bs. 9d., from which, afar distrieuting lo l e s than 700 1 . upon the charitable objects of the instituti on , de iaaeing the necessary expenses, and depositing 1,1001. in the Funds, there remained at the hankers a balance of 348!. 21. sd. At the last anniversary dinner of the society, several liberal donations were mails, including Sir C. IL Clark, Bart., 1001.; Dr. Warburton (since deceased), 105/. ' • Dr. Chambers, 1001., & c. Th e total amount in vested wish the Commissioners for the Rednc.ion of the National Debt is 44,4501. lls. 7d. After Some other routine business, thanks were awerdedto the chairman, &c., and the court broke up. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT FACCOMBE, HAMPSHIRE:- ANDOVER, MARCH 31.—Last night the inhabitants of Andover and the surrounding a illages were alarmed about ten o'clock by the ap pearance of an extensive fire, which, upon proceeding about seven miles towards Newbury, was discovered to be raging on the farm of Mr. Clarkson, of Faccombe, a village on an ernineace nine miles front Andover, awl between seven and eight front Newbury, Berks. Upon reaching the scene about half-p , st twelve, we found the entire farm, with the exception of the dwelling-house, a heap of ruins. The fire originated through the carelessness of a carter, while going to bed in a loft over the stable, and the flames spread so rapidly, that the man himself escaped with difficulty. A large quantity of valuable stock —horses, pigs, wheat ricks, in fact, the entire contents of the farm yard, are totally destroyed. We are happy to learn that Mr. Clark son is insured. THE BUILDING TRADE IN LivEnPoOL.--We are sorry to say that nearly all, the men connected with the building t-ade in Liverpool turned out yesterday morning, rather Chats agree to abandon the union which has organised the turn-out at Man chester and at Birkenhead. The number of workmen who turned out yesterday, is this town, Is estimated at about 3,000. They are, with few exceptions, good and skilful workmen, earning and re ceiving high wages, and their turn-out will deprive them of some. thing between 4,0001, and 5,0.41. a-week. This must hove a very bad effect on the retail trade of the town so long as the struggle con tinues. At present there is every appearance of a very long and obstinate straggle, for the union must be well in funds to support the workmen after the last three years of prosperitY, and the masters all declare that they cannot and Nedl not pay the wages or aeree to the regulations proposed by the men. The following is a copy of the declaration which the masters require the men logien : we the undersigned, do hereby declare that we are n o t , or w ill not remain members of any trades unions, or of other societies, under whatever designation they may be known, which have for their ob jects any interference with the rights of labour, or with the arrange ments that may be entered into between employers and workmen. And we further declare, that we will not appropriate, and, as far as we arc able, will not permit to be appropriated, for the purpose of supporting a turn-out hero ar elsewhere, amongst the building branches or othenviee, any sum or sums of money helongi .g to elle- Sick, burial, or other society which has been established for benevo lent purpose§ alone.".--kiverpool Times. MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERDAY. comr-zz.cntuv C The present week's arrivals of English Wheat having been on the. inerease,the show ofsamples of that grain here to-day was good. Even.- the finest qualities met a very dull inquiry, at barely late rates; while the middling and inferior kinds might have been purchased an. a decline in the quotations of Is per quarter. Of Foreign Wheat the imports have been small. Although the quantity en 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 lead a fair retail demand for Liar Melt, at previous rates. The Oat trade was very dull, at Monday's: currency. Other articles as last advised. ABRIVA LS. Barley. 6,540 qrs. English ...... Foreign ...... Wheat. 4,920 qrs. Oats Flour. 7,566 qrs. 6,630 s! 3,030 - 2,410 - 3,910 Malt, 7,620 ors! SIVIXTILVILLZD Although the supply of Beasts on offer . this morning was but m'xlerate. the Llevl trade ruled heavy, and Monday's prices were with difficulty supported. There were on sale SO Oxen and Cows, together with 50 Sheep, from Holland. The arrivals from Scotland embraced 100 head. Prime cid Downs were in lair request, at full currencies; bat all of er kinds of Sheep were very dull. • From the Isle of Wight 111 Laaiba came to hand in good condition. The Damb trade was dull, yet the qu,Aatious were , upported. In Calves, very little was doing, at late rates. Pigs moved off slewly, at our quotations. Mitch Cows dull, at from 15/ to 181 each, including their small Calf. Suckling Calves, 18s to 2'Js ; anti Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 195 each. Beasts, 603 ; Cows, 140 ; Sheep and Lambs,, 2,620; Calves, 13S; Pigs, 320. 7417VTGATE AND 11.M.113)=-7FIALM. We ):ad a very dull trade, and prices were not supported. 110 ZYCEit Iff OP ma. t WA% The .how of really fine Hops contin,ing small, such qualities are ,„:„: 0 a readily, at very full price 3. In all other kinds, however, so lit tlO is ilohig that the quotations are almost nominal, and, to effect sales lower raths must be complied with. Sussex rackets, Si 15s to 71; Weald of Kent ditto, 615 s to 717 s ; Mid Kent ditto, 7,7 s t. 4 91 5s ; East Kent ditto, 91 5s to 101 lOs ; kid Kent Bags, 71 to 81; East Kent ditto, 71 15s to 919 x. • COX ONIAL. Suoart.—The demand ForßriiiihPl;.llt;tion has fallen off, there being a fuller aupply and the sales consequently have not been large. P.elined Standard Lumps have bean 64s to 6486 d per cwt. EA.Wr - 3,810 bags 55 chest, - et ent at barely previous rates; fine wliPse lieroires 545, add 50s 6d to 518 6d low and mid white 59. to 515 64 damp and washed 47s 6fl to ils ; tine brown 42s to 42s Gd ; mid Khaur Ci9B 6d; m,cl sound yellow Mauritius kind 47s Gd. Madras sold at 4Gs to 47s for mid damp yellow, and at 40s for mid brw,n. 8,499 bags Mauritius nearly all found buyers, but at Is de ne ; very tine yellow ~ 3s 64.1 to 54s ; fine 520 to 533 ;good mid 49s 61 to .503, and good and fine grey 49 s to 51 s per cwt. FoREIGN. 4,202 bags Pernambuco were taken in above the value. Mid dry yellow, 23s to ?4s ; sine brown, 20s • low yellow, 20s to 21 3 per en t. 3,476 boxe s , y e ll ow Havanna!' chiefly found buyers at 178 to 248 for low to good, and 829 I.oxes white at 25; 6,1 to 31s per cwt. Corrxx.—Jamaica has found buyers at full prices ; 50s to Ills 6d ptf owt have been paid, according. to quality For Berbice low mid unclean, GOs ; for fine ord, 52s to 58s ; and for ord al,cl low ord, 40s to 43s per cot 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. Cocos.—Foreign is held for rather higher rates; 764 bags Brazil were taken in rather above the value, viz., 34s to 36s for sound. SALTPETRE.—There has not been much doing. At auction, 268 to 26s Gd have been the prices paid for 8% to 8% lbs refraction. SPlCES.—Pimento has been firm at 3%d to 3Nd per lb for mid. Black Pepper has been sold at 2%d to 2Ticl per lb, the rest being taken in at 2%d to 3d per lb. Cassia Lignea has re,lised 48s to 49s per swt. - MlL—There has not been much done in this article, 'whether as regards East or West India. Corrox.—The demand is moderate. TEA.—The Tea market has been quiet. HEMP.— Clean is 32s per cwt. TALLow.—P.Y.C. is 42s 61 per cwt on the spot, and Town 45g per cwt. TonAcco.—Tbere was an extensive business last month, sales being estimated at 3,880 hhds, and en addition may probably be mado to this amount, as the sales of one importer have not bees accu7ately ascertained, and we have therefore omitted in our summary any of the numberot hhds stated as having been sold, reports being so much at variance. Of the above, 3,000 hhds have been taken for Spain; a largt portion consisted of ord and mid Kentucky, E 4 2d to 3d, and which has materially relieved the market, by reducing considerably the large stock of export descriptions. Consump dye demand has been steady, but limited ; and the market has not presented any feature. Imports 50 hhds. Deliveries 1,088 hhds, against 1,124 lit the corresponding month of 1845. Stock 26,620 hhds, against 29,91 G hhds in 1845. (From the London New Price Current of April 3.) To-day the business transacted in the West India Market was extremely limited, only 100 hhds and tres finding pur chasers. REFINED.—To-day Refined goods were purchased with. caution ; 63s to 63s 6d are the rates taken for Brown, and 644 for standard lumps. Bonded crushed sugar is little wanted, and first quality can be obtained at 34s 6d per cwt. Loaves are neglected. Al A URITIUS.-This afternoon the quantity of the Mauritius Sugar offered at public sale was large, and amounted to 10,411 tags 29 hhds awl 633 casks. Nearly the whole sold upon former terms. EAST INDIA —This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with at tention,• and 2,253 bags at auction were all sold at steady rates. RICE.—To-day Bengal Rice met with little attention, and the sound of 1,298 bags at auction was all taken in at lower rates. COFFEE.—This afternooori there was little deQire evinced o operate at a public sale of 2,576 bags of Rio Coffee, and the ouud was all taken in at about the former value. TEA.—The biddings were very languid at the public sale leld yesterday, and of the 3,248 pkgs offered, the sma'l nnportion of only 650 found purchasers, upon rather lower :erms. SPIRITS.—There are few buyers of Jamaica Rum ; fine has sustained the former value, but for all other kinds rather lower rates are taken. Leeward Island has met with little attention, but stiffer rates are insisted upon. Demerara has been in much better request, but prices have not improved. in Calcutta only a limited business done, but prices are firm. There has been little inclination shown to operate in Brandy here, and rather lower rates are taken. Fine Geneva for home c-n-umption is still much in request, at 2s 9d to 3t, but the common export sorts is little wanted. COLLI=-1 - ONS AT SEA. THREE VESSELS LOST. During the severe gales that prevailed in the early part of last week several collisions of vessels occurred off the north coast between Yarmouth and Shields. In three in stances the vessels almost immediately foundered, and ac companied with an unfortunate loss of life. The one of the must fearful consequence took place about four o'clock cn Tuesday, off Flamborough Head, upon which occasion both vessels were totally lost. One, we are given to und ers t an d, was It.evily laden, and the other was in ballast. The former was the brig Britannia, of Shields, master's name Blewis, and the latter the Gironde (also a brig), belonging to Sunderland, Mr. Moore, master. As far as we have been able to learn, it appears that at the time there was a heavy rolling sea on, the wind blowing strongly front the north-west. The Bri tannia, it is said, was carrying as much sail as was prudent making for London, while . the Gironde was on the opposite course fur Sund rland. From some unexplained cause they did not observe each other until they had come so close that a collision was inevitable. The concussion was tre mendous. The trigs sustained irremediable injury, while almost every man was thrown on his back by the violence of the shock. One of them had her masts carried away and her hull cut down to the water's edge. After the vessels had been disentangled from.each other, it was found that they were making water very _fast, The loaded brig being per fectly disabled, the other one took her in tow, and an attempt was made to run in for Scarborough ; the crews in the mean time working vigorously at the pumps in order to keep them afloat. In the course of an hour the loaded brig broke from her towing ropes, and soon afterwards sunk, the crew (0- taping in the boat and getting oa board the Gironde. But a short time elapsed, however, before all on board the latter were also compelled to leave her, and within ten minutes she shared a similar fate, foundering m very deep water. For tunately the men were picked up by a fishing-boat, which bore down to their assistance, and in the evening the poor fellows were safely landed at Scarborough. On the pre ceding day a similar catastrophe happened in the Hasboro Gat, within a few hours' sail of the northern entrance of the Yarmouth roads. The vessel that suffered_was apparently fu schooner of about 150 tons, b u t her name has as vet not been ascertained. She was run into by the William of shields, a loaded coal brig, trading to London. Immediately after the collision the Frew were heard crying out, " We are sinking , we are sinking." The master of the William instantly' brought his vessel to, and directed the boats to be lowered, with a view of rescuing those on board the schooner; but, before that cou ld b e accomplished, she had disappeared, ear ring with her the whole of her unfortunate crew, who must have perished. The William remained near the spot for more than two hours, but saw nothing of them, nor could they discover any portion of the wreck by which the ill-fated vessel could be identified. TOBACCO PIPES.—The number of tobacco pipes used in London last year was 364,000 gross, or 52,416,000 pipes ; it re: quires 300 men, ach mall making 20 gross 4 doz e n per week, Cu' one year, to Teaks them ; the cost of whi c t, is 40,9501. The average, length of these pipes is 123/ inches, and if laid down in a horizontl position, cnd to end together, they would reach to the extent 10,310 tulles, 1,600 yards ; if they were piled up one above anotho' perpendicularly, they would reach 135,148 times as high as Wi t ' Paul's; ; they would weigh 1,137 tons 10 cwt.; and it would reclui'" 104 tons, 9 cwt., 321bs. of tobacco to IEI them. The Samarang, 26, Captain Sir E. Belcher, arrived at ga nilla from a cruiee on the 22d of December. BIRTHS On the 25th ult., at Wandsworth, Mrs. K. G. Key, of a daughter , On the 26th ult., at Cowes. the lady of Dr. klolThiCifiter, of i (laughter. On the 27th ult., the lady of it. A. Kerrison, Esq., Drayton-gree ° ' Nfiddlesex, cf a daughter. On the 29th uit , at Portsmouth, the wife of Henry Brehant, E l4 ' Master of her Mujcsty's ship Carysfort, of a SOU. On the 29th ult., at Chesham-place, Belgrave-square, Mrs. ort°' Lucas, of a (laughter. On the 3001 lilt:, in College-terrace, Islington, Mts. J. F. A-- A.OO, of a sou. On the 30th ult., Mrs. W. Liddiard, ofUpper Clanton, ofe. dangb te . C : On he 30th ult., the lady of J. R. Soden, Esq., Clapham-comma' of a son. On the 28th alt., at Bromley, AI iddlesex, the wife of Mr. Fullerton Burnside, of a son. On the 30th ult., at Bushey-hill, Camberwell, the wife of J lO6l Gardner, Esq., of a daughter. On the 30th ult., at Ralston, Mrs. W. E. Newman, of a dauB- -e i ge On the 30tk ult., at Chateau Wiart, Izeulagne-cur-Mer, France , lady of Captain Vincent F. Kennett, Bombay Army, of a son. HARRIED. On the 2d inst., at Willesden, by his brother-In-law, the Ref.. ho C. Leßreton, M.A., T.D. Martin, Esq., of Chobham, Surrey, , to SSP younger daughter of Mr. Alexander Wood. 016 On the 3lst ult., at S:. James's, Paddington, P. W. Mack e ,o Esq., M.D., of Chester- lace, Hyde-park-square, to Mary, only of the late Hon. Iderteage Legge, of Stawell House, Richmond. At St. Mark's, Kennington, William Lloyd, Esq., of the Rot lire South Lambeth, to Emily, the fourth and youngest daughter Of John Miller, Vauxhall. DED. On the 25th ult., at Titehfleld, l Hants, Mary Anne, widow of tiyi late 'f. Blntherwick, Esq. met' On the 3 , th ult., A midis Sarah, eldest daughter of Mr. I. J. ° of th e , Stoke Newit,gton. Ston e ' On 3oth ult., on Bexley-heath, Sapientla, the wife of 11. Esq., aged 50. Oil the 31st ult., 31 - r. 11. Flint, of Leadenhall-street, used 30 A . i s, On the 31st ult., W. N. Wickham, Es q ., o f Winchester, MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY- A , Of Generals —D. Hunter, Clapham ; S aun d e rs, Wicklow, Ireland' Evan Lloyd, K.C. 11 , Colonel of the 7th Dragoon Guards. Lieutenant-General—Foveaux, London. n O; Colonels—Hon ow .F. G. Hard, formwrly of the 9th Garriso- A talon, Stafford; Bolton, C. 8., 31 t Foot ( f d ,ed so wenn s Meodkee). ~,, Ser Lietitenant-Colonel—i. Johnson, C. 8., East India Company vice, Upper Canada. Major —Baldwin, 31st Foot (of wounds received at Meedke s /ond . Captains—Carney, 2d Foot, London ; Willes, 31st Foot (of w.', T fes , received at Moedkee); Magee, 94th Foot, Moulmein, Madras; .i,,,af• half-pay 6Gth Foot ; Frederick, Unattached, Surrey Ger -on PAY Indep., London ; Von During, lia'f-pay Gth Line Rattail wanFrankfort-on-th. , -Alane. . PO Ist Lieutenants—Gray, 14th Dragoons, Bengal ; Pollard , .' 001 recd` (of wounds received at lioodkee) ; Harvey, 36th Foot, " b A l t i ti VO A to Jamaica; Young, 50 th Foot (killed in action); Fraser goll'i (of wounds received near Ferozeshah) ; Hould i tc h, late olf:,coy G re nadier Guards ; Bamford, half-pay Scotch Brio ids ( f e , Pia,' the Isth Dragoons), Hendon; Butler, Unattached ; Jae_'''..c ~,,Ilw pay sth Line Battalion German Legion, Prussia; Ossom, , Sicilian Regiment, Naples. Alf- 12 - P LI Envi:ils—tiross, 62 Foot, Ferozepere, Bengal; Dud 0 ° Slat Foot. Quartermaster-Satchel], late of the 3d Veteran 8at,..11.---012' 1 111 N ° ; l. London: Printed and Published by X Ul:LO YOUNG, c ve A Strand, Printer, at The Sun Otii , e, o. strand. of the Saw, tu the County of 8400 0 ' 4, 1446. is the =