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A u scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited for exa mination at least one day previously to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, gall of Commerce, Threadneedle -street, London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Patrons of the Operas, and the Public are respect fully informed that an EXTRA NIGHT will take place on THURSDAY NEXT, MAY 7, When will be performed (for the first time this Season), Rossini's Opera, entitled, LA GAZZA LADRA. Inetta, Madame Grisi • Lucia, Madame Bellini; Pippo, Madlle. Brambilla ; Gianetto, Signor Mario ; Fodesta, Signor Lablache ; Isaac, Signor Dia nor'; Fabrizi Vingradito, Signor A. Giubilei ; Fernando Villabello, Signor Fornasari. With various Entertainments In the BALLET Department. In Witch will appear Mdlles Cerito, Louise Taglioni, Lucile Gratin; MM. St. Leon, Gosselin, Di Mattla, and Perrot. To be followed by the last Act of Donizetti's Opera, LINDA DI CIIA.MOUNI. In which Madame Castellan i Madlle. C. Brambilla, Signor Coreill, and Signor Botelli will appear. To conclude with the admired Ballet Of ALMA. The Music toy M. Costa. Fete in Germany, with the celebrated liaise and Galop de Fascination, by Mesdlles. Cerito, Demelisse, Monce]et, Cassan, and M. Perrot, The celebrated Ball Sceae, with the admired Pas de Trois, by Marine. Cerito and M. St. Leon, as sisted by Wile. Demelisse. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com mence at half-past Seven o'clock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed Bellini's Opera, entitled, N 0 It 3.1 A. Norma, Madame Grisi ; Clotilde, 3fdlle. Bellini ; Adalgisa, Corbari; i ollione, signor Corelli ; Arevoea, Signor Lablache. Between the acts of the Opera, the admired Pas de Masque, by Mane. L. Grahn, supported by Ydlles. Moncelet, Demelisse, and Cassan. To conclude with the revived Ballet Divertissemea, by M. Perrot, entitled, LE DELIIiE D'UN PEINTRE. _ _ _ Stephano, M. Perrot ; Blanche d'Ovicdo, Madlle. L. Grahn ; Mar gireta, Mdine Copere. A New Pas de Trois, by Madllcs. L. Taglionl, Demelisse, and Moucelet. La Castlliana Bolero, by Madlle. L. Grahn and M. Perret. Madlle. Cerito has arrived in town, and will appear forthwith. Verdi's Opera, " I'Lembar(ll," is in activs preparation, and will shortly be produced, with new scenery, dresses, and accessories. THEATRE ROTA 1., I)LtURA-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed it New Opera, entitled TIIE CRUSADERS. The principal characters will be sustained by Messrs. W. liar- Tison, Uorrani, Ilorneastle, S. Jones, Weiss, Stretton, D. W. King, Romer, and Miss Rainforth. Between the drat and second Acts of the Opera, will be intro duced Les Pas des Fleurs, by thirty-six of the celebrated Danseuses. And between the second and third Acts, twenty-four Danseuses Viennolses will execute the famous Pas Hongrois. To conclude with the grand Divertissement of LA BAYADERE. In which Mdlie. Louise, Mr. t. Webster, les Scours St. Louin, &e., will perform. In the course of the ftallet will be introduced Le Pas Oriental, by forty-eight of the Pupils of Madame Weiss. TAIMATRE ROYAL. HA:YAW:Kea. TUB EVENING performed a New and Original Comedy, called, A BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK. Cymon Foxall, Mr. Webster; More craft, Mr. W. P'arren S;r John Covcr•lale, Mr. Til:kury; Ernest Coverdale, Mr. M. Hull; Horace Wald:rrave, Mr. Iludgon ; Sebnei dermarn, fir. J. island; Thomas, Mr. Brindal ; Lady Coverdalc, Mrs. Glover ; Selina Coverdale, Miss Julia Bennett ; Emmeline, Mrs. Seymour. The Band will perform the Overture, " Edourdo e Christine," the Fantaste, " Fra DiaVolo;" the " Post Horn Galop," " Antoinette," Cellarlus Waltz ; tho Chatsworth Quadrilles ;" and the " Bruuow Polka." To be succeeded Ity an Original Farce, called THE IRISH TIGER. Sir Charles Lavender, Mr. Howe ; Paddy Ryas, Mr. Hudson ; Alderman Marrowfat, Mr. Tilbury ; Bilbury, Mr. T. F. Mathews ; Julia, Miss Telbin ; Nancy, Mrs. Caulfield. After which, an experiment will be tried upon THE BIRDS OF ARISTOPHA NES • on which occasion they will be presented to tle public with new Names, new Feathers, new Songs, and new Tales. Principal characters by Messrs. James Bland, Hudson, Tilbury, Brindal, Caulfield, T. F. athews, and Miss P. Horton. THEATRE ROYAL. LITEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New and Original Farce, entitled, A FRIEND IND ! Attar which, the Comedy of HONOURS AND TRICKS. Prin cipal characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Wigan, ar, and Keeley ; Miss Villars, Mrs. A. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley. To .:onclude With a New .;rand Operatic Romantic Burlesque Spec tacle, /banded upon certain St riling and hitherto Unrevealed Pas sages ln th 2 Histories of ROBIN HOOD AND RICHARD CIEUR DE, I SON. Characters by Mrs. Keeley, 'Miss Fairlirother, Miss M. Keeley, Miss Villars, Miss K. Daly, Miss Howard, Miss Bromley (her first am .earance), Miss Laidlaw, and Miss Grove ; Mr. A Wigan, Mr. F..:. , latthews, Mr. Keeley, Mr. Turner, and Mr. J. W. Collier. liIEATY.M RO A F., ADELYIII . THIS EVENING Will. be performed a popular Comedy, entitled EXCHANGE NO ROBIIERY ; or, Who's to Father Me? Sam Swipes, Mr. Wright ; MN. Swipes, Mrs. F. Matthews ; Miss Melrose, Miss Chaplin , Lady L'ranberry, Miss Aroolgar. After which a New Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Honeybun, Mr. Wrigle; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews, Mrs. Roneybun, Miss Emma Harding. To be followed by the Burlesque, entitled PETER WILKINS ; or, The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters by Misses Woolgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor; Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Munyard, Mr. Mitcbenson, &c. To conclude with a Farce, entitled THE UNFINISHED GEN TLEMAN, Bill Downey, Mr. Wright; Louisa Bloomfield, Miss M. Taylor; Mary Chintz, Miss Woolgar. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING Will be performed Sheridan's Play of PIZARRO, with the °rig:nal Music. Rolla, Mr. Wallack ; Alonzo, Mr. Murray ; Orozembo, Mr. Cooper ; Pizarro, Mr. Ryder ; High Priest, Mr. Leffler ; Elvira, Mrs. Tern= ; Cora. Mrs. Stirling. To he followed by a DIVERTISSEMENT. In which Messrs. Gilbert, Marshall, and Fleamore ; Miss Bailin and Miss Marshall Will appear. To conclude with a New Drama, entitled ERNESTINE. The principal characters supported by Messrs. Cooper, Wallack, Leigh Murra7 ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss E. Stanley, Miss May, &c. ASTLEV)I ROYAL AMPRITIIEATEX. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the especial patronage of her most gracious Majesty, Prince Albert, and the Princess Royal. Triumphant career of Mr. Leman Rede's New Equestrian Spectacle of " The Arab and his Steed," aided by the Double Stud, Beautiful Scenery, Original Effects, &c. Second Week of the Domestic Equestrian Afterpiece, entitled, " The Post-Boy of St. Austle ; or, The Cornish Wreckers." THIS EVENING Will , be performed the Grand Asiatic Drama of THE ARAB AND HIS DESERT STEED; or, the Pearl of the Euphrates. Eatire Change in the Scenes of the Circle, and magnificent Feats Of the hippodrome, by the Foreign and British Professors. To conclude with the favourite Drama of the POST BOY OF ST. AUSTL E ; or, The Cornish Wreckers. Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Constar* lio;eitYl — Fontintted attraction of the Virginian liar monists. Re-engagement of the Deulin Family. Wonderful effects by H. srr Nicol°, from St. Petersburgh. THIS EVE - NINel Will Ise performed a New Play, entitled, BIANCA ; or, The Three Trials. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, Maynard, Johnson, Lewis, Cowell, Ilealop, Edgar ; Mesdms. 11. Vining, Martin, Daly, &c. After - which a New Ballet, called LA STATUE BLANCHE. Le Tonneau Rot:dant ; or, Running Tub, by Herr Nicolo. To conclude with THE LAS r KISS ; or, the Soldier's Grave. Messrs. Hughes, Joimson, Rogers, Cowell, Lewis, Heslop, Wil charactliamson,. !rs Mesdms. Vining and Martin will support the principal i . ROYAL VICTORIAM EA Trim Uphant Success ! T HI Repetition EVENINGof " The Bride's Jo urney: ' S will be performed a New Drama, entitled JARVI, lIONES Pr de .- MAN; or, a Tale of the Times of Judge THE 1 Characters by Messrs. Saville, Fredericks , Searle, Burt., Ti.taleu • Miss VI scent, and Miss Jefferson. After which, A NIGHT OF EXCITEMENT. Robert Le Grange, Mr. E. IF. Saville; Marlette, Miss Vincent. To co nclude with an Original Drama, called THE DOOM OF GUILT ; o:', The Norman Tiger. Supported by the entire strength of the V ictoria Company. MICHELET'S JESUITS. Just ready, in 16m0., uniform with the Cheap Authorised Editions of NEW STRAND THEATRE. ENTIRE CHANGE.—NOVELTIES AND MAGIC EFFECTS. " La gaiete est la sante de Fame, La tristesse en est Ic poison." THIS EVENING M. PI !ILLIPPE bags leave to announce that, in consequence of the Triu iiphant Success that has attended his EASTER ENTER TAI NMI tNTS, they will be repeated every Wednesday and Sa turday lk corning. and every Evening until further notice. M. Pll ILLIPPE will commence the Entertainment by Lighting Two Hu 'tired and Fifty Wax Candles by a single Pistol Shot ! This unb pie and brilliant Experiment was originally performed by Mons. PI dllippe for upwards of 700 consecutive nights in Paris. M. Ph [Rippe will also have the honour of introducing lIIS GRAND74OTHER'S CAP, with alt its laughable and rapid Trans formations. The .Fmtertainmeets wi-11 be varied by the Daacing of the CHIARI NI FAMILY, and the Olympic Gambols of the AME RICAN BROTHERS. The M.orning Performance will commence at Two o'clock ; the Evening .at a quarter to Eight. Stalls, 3,t. ; Boxes, 2s. • Pit, Is. ; Gallery, Gd.; Pevate Boxes, 11. Is. and 10s. rl. FIMONINIMINIM CIitTUCH FOR SEAMEN.—Yesterday a public meeting Was held at Willis's Rooms, for the purpose of erecting a church for the seamen of the port of London, now building in Dock-Street, near the Lond yn and St. Katherine iDocks, all the seats in , which (900 in number) are to b e fr ee . Th e Ri g ht Hon. the Earl of Lliennoroti,,ln G.C.R. i r irst Lord of the Admir a lty, was announced to preside, but his Lordship was absent on account of official duties. Rear-Admiral Bowles occ:upied the chair. The Chairman announced that the Com mittee had commenced the erection of the seamen's church. The •cost of the building, the endowment, and the repairing fund, with the expense of the site, would amount to 9,0001., 't larger sum thrill was originally contemplated, but which had been dee' ned necessary for accommodating an additional num ber of sea men. The committee had, therefore, decided on building two side galleries, by which means no less than 800 Seamen would be provided • Frith seats in the church. Tho amount at present subscribed was 6,000 1., leaving a deficiency of at least 3 ,0001., and considering the great importance of the object, and the claims which the sea men of E ['gland had on all classes in this country, he felt assured that the ( sammittee would not appeal in vain for the sum to provide ter them. Several resolutions expressive of confidence hi the society Were pas., mi. It was announced that his Royal Highness Prince Albert ha i intimated his willingness to lay the foundation thendio lnlotht tilniestanenwt, church for' seamen in Dock-street, on Monday x and that tho ceremony would commence at three o'clock. Several liberal donations were received. Michelet's " Priests, Women and Families," and " The People," THEJESUITS. By J. MICHELET, Member of the Institute of France; and E. QUINET, of the College of France. Translated, with the Authors' approbation, by C. COCKS, 8.L., Professor of the Living Languages in the Royal Colleges of France, and Translator of the Works of Michelet and Qninet. Uniformly with the above, and by the same Translator, MICHELET'S PRIESTS, WOMEN, and FAMILIES. Now Edition. Is. 4d. MICHELET'S THE PEOPLE. New Edition. Is. 6d. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, MAY 5. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 49; Highest, 64; Noon, 65. BAROMETER, 29.73.—W1 S.; fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TILTS DAY. gaming •. 54 minutes after 8 . I EvenLng .. 30 minutes after 9. AND TENDER DROWNED.—On Thursday night, as t tie goods-train approached the Illisworth station from Bir mingham, it was found that the points had not been properly set, in consequen Cc of which the engine was jerked aside, snapped the chains by which it was attached to the train, and running down the embankment, rushed right into the canal which crosses the line at this place, and was drowned. The goods train went a considerable way down The line by its own momentum. The escape of the engine- Matt and stoker was almost miraculous. THE MN, LONDON, TU'ESDAY_EVENING, MAY 5, 1846. persisted in this contest at Falkirk, and has been chosen the ' representative of its electors. In both circumstances his Lordship must have received the approval of his own con science and of all right-thinking observers; but, in the latter instance, those approvals are accompanied by congratulations. The issue of the election for the Scotch burghs, though a minor matter in relation to the empire generally, involves several important considerations under the peculiar auspices in which it has recently transpired. First, it is the recom pense of consistent perseverance in a Minister. Then it is an additional testimony of the estimation in which the proposed commercial policy is held in the remotest quarters of Great Britain. Again, it is a contrast to electioneering arenas, where coronets of strawberry leaves appear, both in deed and in word, " to do what they like with their own." Not the least interesting feature of the late contest is the language employed by the successful can didate, when harassed by the pettish cries of the minority. " I will say to that minority " such are his identical ex pressions—" I will say to that minority, although I will not emelt them to yield one iota of their political opinions to me, as I am unwilling to yield any of mine to them, that as regards their local interests, as regards their concerns in any way whatever, they will always find me ready and anxious to attend to them as I would to those of any other portion of the constituency." These are sentiments worthy of his position as a Legislator and thoroughly consonant with his expressed anxiety for the welfare of the public generally ; they are sentiments which, but for the rankling reminiscence of discom fiture, would have engratiated the good wishes of those who had just voted in his opponent's interest. Lord Lnrcoue has now, by unceasing exertion in a most noble cause, gained the " open sesame" of the Lower House of Parliament, and acquired for himself an opportunity o participating in the glorious labours attendant upon the realisation of free trade before the Corn Bill can leave the Commons. The Protectionist party may argue that this is nevertheless but the acquisition of a single vote. Not so. It is more, it is the acquisition also of a heart sustained by political courage, and an intellect fraught with conviction upon the subject of the destruction of monopoly, and a tongue glib in the utter ance of reason and argument. We will hope, however, that Lord LINCOLN, and the other representatives, may only have to give their accordance to the measure by coming to a division. Intelligence has been received at Constantinople from Tiflis, via Odessa, stating that SCRIAIYI, at the head of 40,000 men, had attacked the Russian troops, and driven them back with great slaughter from the position which they occupied on the Caucasian frontier. The news from Madrid is to the 27th ult. The informa tion of CoxcHe's victory at Santiago was received in Madrid that day. General VILLALONGA entered Lugo on the 26th, and took 300 prisoners. It is imagined that no resistance was made by the insurgents. On the 24th General CONCHA left Santiago, for the purpose of attacking Vigo, which, with Tuy and Pontevedra, are still in the hands of the insurgents. At Madrid the defeat of Sous is ascribed to his jealousy of RUBIN DE CELLS. Sous aspired to the chief command, and refused to obey an order sent to him by RuBLN DE CELLS, to make a combined movement. In consequence of this an opportunity was afforded to CONCHA, of which he was but too happy to avail himself to attack Sous with very superior forces. Sous, with other prisoners, were sent to Corunna for trial. The Peninsula steam-packet Pacha, Captain EvANS, which arrived at Southampton this morning, brings additional par ticulars from Corunna. Of the sixty-two officers taken pri soners, twelve, viz., ten captains and two commandants, have been shot by order of the Government within a league of Corunna. It was supposed the lives of the remaining fifty would be spared ; they were, however, kept close prisoners. The two principal chiefs of the insurgents had made their escape to Portugal after the battle of Santiago. 1 hey sailed in a Spanish ship of war, which having been ordered to blockade the coast, had, instead of so doing, pronounced and joined the insurgents. The insurrection was considered at an end in Vigo, Oviedo, and other towns of Galicia. The insurrection in Portugal was also at an end. There were still rumours of a change in the Spanish Cabinet, and it was c;:ntidently reported that M. Mori would be obliged to with draw. It appears that General ORIBE is not the only general who has refused a command. Hos DR °LANA ap pointed to the second command in Burgos, and CORDOVA appointed to the commandof Valladolid, have equally refused to take service under the present Ministry. It is not stated whether they, like OxsßN, have been ordered to the Canary Isles. MADRID BOLSA, Arnie. 27.—The Three per Cents. 32% cash ; twenty-eight millions done. The other funds are not quoted. We have received the Paris papers of Sunday. The de bate on the Western Railway Bill was resumed in the Cham ber of Deputies on Saturday, and the concession to the two Versailles lines voted. A grant of 600,800,000 francs for the improvement of Toulon was examined in Committee and adopted. A dilapidated house, which on Sunday morning fell to the ground in the Rue Mogador, had crushed several persons. A regiment was sent to assist in rescuing the sufferers from the ruins. Many dead bodies had been taken out. Intelligence has been received from Algiers up to the 27th. It was rumoured that the Arabs in the Djebel-el-Amour had defeated General Jussour and taken him prisoner. The news, however, wanted confirmation. Marshal BUGEAUD was to leave Algiers on the 3d of May to take the command in the Ouaransenis. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN' RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAT 4. Boulogne and Amiens, 12 %—Bordeaux, Toul ouse , an d C e tt e (Espleta), 21A —Central of Spain, l —Ceylon, —Dutch Rhenish, 7% —East Indian, 1 IA —GreatNorthern of France Constituted, 15 % —Great Indian Peninsular, —Great Western Canada, 4—ltallan and Austrian, l% —Jamaic a South Midland Junction, 2—Louvain and Jemappe, 1% —Luxembourg, 2%—N amur and Li ege, 4y 4 — Orleans and Vierson, 17 % —P aris and Lyons Constituted, VA West Flanders, 3%. Sambre Constituted,an et lens , 5% — Strasbourg and Bale, B%—Tours and Nantes 6 THE COURT.—Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the royal children and the ladies and gentlemen of the royal suite, are expected to arrive at Buckingham Palace between five and six o'clock this afternoon, from Claremont, where the royal party have been staying since Saturday. We are glad to hear that the Right Hon. Lord J. Russell has communicated to the treasurer of the Benevolent Fund of the Provident Clerks' Association, J. A. Smith, Esq. M.P., his intention of being present at the Dinner of this excellent Society to-morrow, at the London Tavern. AMERICA AND MEXICO. - Havre, The y, from New York, bound to Argo Anthony, with papers on board of April 8, but the journals of the 6th and 7th inst. are wanting to complete our files, the intelligence from America published yesterday coming down to the sth In.t. The Washington Senate of the 6th inst. was rut e i r n ic to an Fal sh m ip ou l th r occupied the entire day in listening to a speech delivered by Mr. Webster, in defence of the North Eastern Boundary Treaty, and in answer to repeated attacks which had been made upon that measure. The Sub-Treasury Bill, it is believed, will not pass the Senate ; at least so thinks Mr. Webster, and other eminent statesmen. The amount of damage sustained by the freshet at Boston is said to amount to about 250,000 dolls. Letters from Mexico of March 20, state that Mr. Slidell had de manded his passports, having been refused reception as Minister, al though the Government was ready to treat with a commission on the Texas question. Mr. S. remained at Xalapa, but was hourly ex pected at Vera Cruz. General Santa Anna had published a manifesto, dated llavannah, February 8, in which he expresses his regard for the Mexicans, in opposition to the transfer of their affections to a royal prince. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) TUE QUEEN V. WRIGHT ♦ND PENNELL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated, that in this case a prosecution had been instituted by the East India Company against the defend ants many years ago, for a fraudulent transfer of East India stock, but the informatious could not be earned into effect in consequence of defendants having left the country, and they had been outlawed, but subsequently a writ of error had been moved for, in order to have the outlawry set aside, and have the defendants brought up for judment, as they had returned to this country. f '......t , ,;;..... - --, 1:-41, " •.../ -:, b . ,..,,, -- . i• t:-( 1. 47 3 . 'i..:- -A44' ~--;',. „,.. , ,-i..,..-...,..„,..., pp - , ~ 4- „....1: 1 , ...• • .+A 111111. L. „..0,, ,, "te:tct h , - --, , 40 07 * , QX,',JI•N 5.. , 1., Avi,, 4 . ....,.. 4, -.:.. i ) zr ~ r • ': ~ I po. m ..Ilk ~„''' ...1) .'. 4 A. N.,„ - • . ...„ D 0 i , .4. ii , ,', .74. , ~, ,44 i .- I ,' '- ' ' 1110 ..Atl . , . • ..... oj bleltilt ill - -- - 1,t11; o .' LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1846. The Lorda met at Five o'clock. Lord BROUGHAM laid on the table certain resolutions on the subject of railways, which were ordered to be printed. Earl DALHOUSIE then moved the bringing up the report on the Railways Dissolution Bill. The Noble Earl moved cer tain amendments, the most important of which were the introduction of a dissentient minority, the right of pre-emp tion in a scheme with all the plans, &c., pertaining thereto. Earl GAILY opposed the bringing up the report. He thought that those who had embarked in bonc 2 fide projects ought not to be at the mercy of persons who had overspe culated. _ _ ----- The - report as amended was :agreed to, and their Lord ships adjourned. The SPIAKEZ took the Chair at Four o'clock. Mr. O'CosarELL said he had given a notice to move for the discharge of Mr. Smith O'Brien, he now begged to say he should not bring forward that motion, having been re• quested not to do so by Mr. Smith O'Brien himself. The House then went into a Committee of the whole House on her Majesty's Message with respect to Viscount Hardinge and Lord Gough, in which Sir R PEEL moved, in an eloquent speech, that a sum of 3,000/. a year should be granted to Viscount Hardinge and his two next surviving heirs, and 2,0001. to Lord Gough and his two surviving heirs, but that in case the East India Company should provide amply for Viscount Hardinge and Lord Gough, then the Government annuity would not be paid to them, but their heirs. Lord F. EGERTON, in seconding the motion, said that the hero of Aliwall ought to be included. Lord J. EVSSELL thought that however much Sir H. SMITH deserved the consideration of his SOVEREIGN, the House ought not to institute any proceedings with respect to him, but leave it to the SOVEREIGN, if she thought right to do so. He admitted that Sir H. SMITH had done great service. Mr. ROEDUCK was sorry that no one had been found to mention the name of Sir CHARLES NAPIER but himself. He had served his country as long and as well as Viscount BAR• HINGE and Lord GouGH, and he could not see why he should not have had an equal reward. Mr. HOGG said that the proposition of the East India Company to give pensions to Viscount HARDINGE and Lord GOUGH were irrespective of the grant of the peerage to those two Noblemen, of the proposition of the Government to grant them annuities. Sir C. NAPIER thought sufficient honours and rewards had not been given to Sir H. ..S3uTit for the glorious acts he had achieved. Sir R. INGLis thought the House ought to grant the pen sions proposed to be given to Viscount HARDINGE and Lord GOUGH, irrespective of any grants that might be made by the East India Company to them. Mr HOME supported the grant. After a discussion, in which Sir De Lacy Evans, Sir John Harmer, Mr. M. Gore, Mr. Williams, Mr. Morris, and Sir ft. Peel took part, the motions were agreed to. On the reading of the order of the day for the House re solving itself into Committee on the Corn Importation Bill, Lord G. BEETINCK r se to oppos2 the SrEAKien leaving the chair. The Noble Lord addressed the House at considerable length, repeating the arguments he used oil former occasions, and contending that there was not only no necessity for the measure, but that the Government were not justified in bringing it forward, even on their own ex ag Berated statements. Sir H. PEEL denied that the Government had used any exaggerated statements for party purposes, and wished to know, if the Noble Lord thought the statements of the Go vernment exaggerated, how he had conic to consent to so unusual a measure as the suspension of duties on foreign im portation into Ireland. Al early and permanent settlement of the corn-laws was necessary for the benefit of the country, and such was the object he had in view in proposing this measure to the House. Some considerable discussion took ply ca, in which Mr. G. 13.4xKis, Lord J. Itussitu., and Mr. DISRAELI, took part; the House then went into Committee upon the Bill with out a division ; but upon the first clause being put by the Chairman, Lord George BENTINcii - moved that he report progress, which was lost by a majority of 96. On the question that the blanks in the first clause should be tilled up, Mr. LAWSON moved, " That the House d 3 report pro gre.,_a, and not sit again," which caused great laughter, and another division, which produced similar results .to the former one. _ _ . -. After a short conversation, it was arranged, that the Com mittee on the Bill should be proceeded with to-morrow ; that the report should be brought up on Friday, and the third reading be appointed for Monday. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the Howe adjourned. The internal affairs of the Punjaub have been settled, as far as treaties can go, in a much more speedy and satisfac tory manner than the public had any reason to anticipate. On the entrance of the British troops into the country, every department was in such a state of disorder, without any os tensible ruler, who had authority, power, money, or in fluence over the lawless Seikhs, that most men were puzzled to say what policy would be the best to adopt, or how the confused mass of jarring interests was to be unravelled. The Governor-General and his advisers, however, were not long in coming to a de termination. They evidently saw that the kingdom of RUN JEET SIaGH could no longer be kept together, that the crown of the Punjaub, after the destruction of the army, had passed away from his young and helpless successor, and that it would be impossible to retain political affairs in their former state but at an enormous expense to the India Company. They, therefore, resolved to cut the knot, divide the Punjaub into two portions, nearly equal, taking all circumstances into account, and establish a new state, which they have conferred upon GHOOLAB SINGS! —a man of mature years, considerable wealth, and influence, especially in the highland districts, with a power of vision into political and military affairs above the ordinary cast, and one likely also to show some spirit, and we hope also gratitude, in governing a state entrusted to him by his new allies. 'We really can see no other plan more feasible than that which has been adopted. It may not succeed. The two states may speeey come into collision, and the stronger attempt to or ercome and incorporate its neighbour. British troops must again decide the question, and the Punjaub in the long run may actually be forced upon us ; but these are results which* no man can distinctly foretel—which may, indeed, never be ,Talised—at all events, we have made every possible arrangement for preventing such collisions, by binding down both parties to remain within their respective frontiers, at the peril of incurring the determined hostility of the British Government. The treaty in other respects may be regarded as highly favourable to the power of the India Company in that quarter. They are to be allowed the right of marching troops through the Country, whenever they may find it necessary to repel any invasion from the west. They are to have the full control of the river Sutlej, with its continua tion under a different name to Mithemkote, an d thence to the confines of Beloochistan ; in other words, we have now the entire comm and of the Indus from its mouths in the Delta% almost to the sources in the mountains whence its tributary branches spring. To insure the completion of s aci.l vast plans the Seikh army is to be entirely disbanded, reconstructed on a new principle, and limited in its numbers, .and a British force is to occupy Lahore till these Pretozian cohorts shall be deprived of the power of destroying and creating dynasties, and rendering a fertile country only a scene of desolation and A terror to all its peaceable neighbours. The r e marks made by Mr. ROEBUCK and Sir C. NAME& last evening relative to the conquest of Sinde will be cor dially responded to by every generous mind throughout the British domi miins. We have always contended, and, at one time, almost :ingle-handed, that the conquest of Sinde, next to the treaty with China, was the most important event of the age. Tly.e press and the public are now very generally of %hat opinion, and the new treaties with Lahore and the Raja GROOLAB Smolt only confirm tlus fact, and make the iimportance of Sinde more evident to the most common obser\ 7er. We have now the command of the Indus from Kurrachiee to Attock, with that of all its tributary branches from the mountains of Cashmere and Thibet : commerce is at, full liberty to ply its industry onn this concourse of waters; military stores and troops wire carried up the cou stry now in half the time • 2 ml till lately they wei e not suffered at all) and at :ha lf the expense of fo.aner periods. We ::ace thereby an impregnable barrier on the west of our Indian posses; 1t ns, and at the same time xtneans of improving all the advan i-ages of a vast territory- by the blessings of trade and the a: its of peace. And to whom does this country and Indi a ev, re these blessings?—to two men the most maligned and es d umn i a ted that ever ape.nred as public cha racters—Lord ELLENBOROUGII and Sir CIIAP.LES NAPIER, conquered hero of British ] g t tanee and Hyderabad. ,Sinde was justly sk the most trifling expense both in men and me y is ; it now the most secure an d thrivin g of conferred up. any!tbssessions in India, and what honou rs have been on the gallant soldier who planned the expedition, commanded I;he small conquering army, am/ Jed the men on amidst showers of bullets, and other messengers of death, against an army in one instance seven times, and in another twenty times more numerous than his own ? We cannot answer the question. Even a formal vote of thanks was withheld for more than a twelvemonth, for no just, or honourable, or indeed feasible reason, while the dispatches, announcing the hard-fought victories on the Sutlej are scarcely dry before Sir R. PEEL comes to the House, proposes a vote of thanks for victories not one-tenth part so valuable ; then he an nounces that HARDINGE and Gomm are to be raised to the peerage ; and, last of all, that they may be enabled to maintain the dignity of their station, he proposes, and the proposition is acceded to, that the one shall have 3,0001. a year and the other 2,0001. for their lives and their next heirs for two generations. Lord ELLENBOROUGH, too, was raised a step in the peerage for the Sinde affair ; he was entitled to it on no other account• But Sir C. NAPIER, the active agent, the invincible warrior who finished the game, and established British dominion on the banks of the Indus, has been passed by or treated at best as a common soldier. He has not been raised to the peerage with 3,0001. a year to maintain the dignity of his rank—he has not even been created a Baronet; he has been made Go vernor of Sinde, because he was found most fit for the office; and even shameless ingratitude had not the face to deprive him of it ; but in every other respect his treatment reflects great discredit both on the Government and the East ludia Company ; and the best thing they can do is to redeem their character even at the last hour by a bare act of justice and sound policy. We quote with pleasure, and hope it may not be without effect, the brief, but true, remark of Mr. ROEBUCK:— " Without wishing to institute any invidious comparison of merits, and with no feeling of jealousy or envy at the distinctions conferred upon others, yet conceiving that there was a name in every way deserving from the country a meed not yet bestowed, by long service, and skill, and integrity, and actual benefit conferred, he did hope that some means might be taken that it should not appear as if a slur were about to be cast upon the conqueror of Sinde by passing over his services." An unsettled and doubtful state of the lair applicable to any particular circumstances has ever been regarded as an evil of no ordinary magnitude, and this is fearfully increased when, from the nature of the circumstances, a large portion of the public are deeply interested in the result, whatever it may be. It is unnecessary for us to say how numerous a section of that public became involved during the existence of the late railway mania in proposed lines, either as provisional committeemen, or applicants for shares. To each of these classes it is of the deepest importance that the law should be settled, in order that they may arrive at some distinct knowledge of their several liabilities, and thus may be enabled to take the requisite steps for extricating themselves therefrom, so that they may be able to resume their ordinary avocations, undisturbed by the sense of impending ruin into which an unfavourable decision may plunge them. The state of the law as between the provisional committeman and the public at large, the cre ditors of the companies to which he lent the sanction of his name, is now tolerably well known; decision after decision has affirmed his responsibility to answer out of his indivi dual means for the entire of the debts contracted during the period he was connected with the company, or in fact before he joined it, if it could be shown that he had sanctioned or approved of the expenditure, or that it was in its nature such as was necessary for the existence and carrying on of the concern, or that it came within his knowledge and that he took no step to disavow his liability. Sso far the matter is plain encugh, but it is in his relationship with his brother committeemen and the allottees of shares that the doubts exist as to the position in which he is placed. These doubts, coupled with the certainty of his own liability, and the knowledge that no time w ill be afforded or indulgence st own, that parties will pro ceed, were it merely for the purpose of creating eoAs, have led to the breaking-up of many an establishment and household, to the suspension of the business, and consequent ruin of the prospects of many a talented and rising professional man, who, seduced by the prospect of large profits, by the passibility of securing a competence for his family in the event of his being cut off before he had realised It by the slow but certain exercise of professional ability and industry, in a moment of folly, almost madness, had, perhaps without consideration joined a project by the failure of which he has become involved in ruin. It is to persons of this class and character that the applications of the creditors have been most constant and unceasing; the knowledge that absence frum home and from their business for any prolonged period must destroy their professional prospects; that they will make any sacrifice, pay any compromise within their power, to avoid so fearful an alternative, induces an unremitting torture, till too many have abandoned their homes, and the profession or business in which they had begun to attain eminence and to acquire an independence. We could, were it necessary, point out a sad catalogue of many who have fallen the victims to such a state of things, and who, were the law to be settled within any reasonable time, either in one way or the other, that they might know the very worst of their position, might still be enabled to retrieve them selves, again to live happily in the bosoms of their families—not to remain exiles from their native land, idlers and drones, wasting their time in light and frivolous pur suits amongst our continental neigbours. To such persons delay is destruction ; better the most unfavourable decision, if speedily arrived at, than a favourable one, if kept back a few short months, and it is on their behalf we implore our judges to expedite the decisions of the two great and leading cases (we mean WooLmER v. TOBY, and WALSTAB V. SPOT TISWOODE) ; the judgments on which, and the judicial reasons whereon they are founded, may perchance enable our legal advi. ers to arrive at something like a sound opinion on the several cases which may be laid before them. At present we have the authority of the Learned Solictor- General for asserting that no decision has as yet been given, and no lawyer would be rash enough to say what the decision would be. If at present the committeeman returns to his home and abides the result of the actions sure to be insti tuted against him, no matter how solvent he may be in other respects, how well able to pay his fair proportion of the debts, liabilities, and expenses he has incurred, if unable to pay the entire amount (and how few of the class to which we have alluded will have the ability to do so), there is no resource for him but bankruptcy or insolvency, with all the disgrace attached thereto in the eyes of the public, who will never inquire what is the cause which has led to so lamentable a result ; or, if he is enabled to pay the entire amount, by what means can he obtain a rep ayment of even a portion of the sum thus ex tracted from him ? The first and most obvious course would be from the funds of the concern, to be procured by general contribution of all parties liable; to decide the amount, of which the first thing necessary to be ascertained is the much disputed point of the liability of the allottees of shares to contribute any sum whatsoever to the expenses of an under taking, which, like that in WOOLMER. v. TOBY, never went further than the issue of letters of allotment, or came be fore Parliament, or had any considerable portion of deposits paid up—for where such payments were made of course a fund exists for the immediate payment of the debts. We confess that we are amongst those who do not consider that the allottee of shares is in one case out of one hundred liable either at law, in equity, or in honour, to pay any contribu tion whatsoever, the grounds of which opinion we have already put forward in commenting on the case of WooueEa v. TOBY. Vast difficulties will be found to exist in the way of instituting proceedings in most of the cases, which will render it impossible for the suits to be prosecuted with any prospect of suc cess, and yet, notwithstanding the distinct avowal of the Learned Judge before whom that case was tried, that he had pronounced no opinion, had come to no opinion, but merely reserved the very important points involved therein for the decision of a full court, we find that directors and managers, who have in the first instance sought to de lude the public by issuing circulars, stating that the liabi lity of allottees was now fully established by the decision in that case, now deluding themselves, or rather suffer ing themselves to be deluded by their lawyers who, disappointed in obtaining the professional remuneration which they expected during the progress of their Bill, now indemnify themselves by advising proceedings by which heavy costs must be incurred, and which must be paid, no matter what the result may be. "If there are quarrels, care not for the cause, Knowing they must be settled by the laws." And thus in many instances hundreds of actions have already been brought, in which, if there is a failure, as in all human probability there will be, the expenses and liabilities of the directors and committee will be fearfully increased and augmented. An early decision of the points re served in WooLmEn v. TOBY, although it may not be con clusive in every case, will at least put a stop to by far the greater portion of this enormous mass of litigation, and thus do good service to the State by preventing the useless ex penditure of considerable sums in costs, and by enabling the parties to decide on what prospect there is of their being en abled to compel the allottees to pay up. A want of space pre. vents us from being enabled to finish our observations on this very important subject, to which we shall recur at an early period. Although, in congratulating the country yesterday upo n the election of Lord Lnrco L x for the Falkirk Burgh, we especially referred to his independent and uncompromising adherence to principle, we are induced to comment subsequently e of ef his the r e r s e ephoretds us further upon this be h e a d ; p's straight- Lordshi upon e so many pre the election whi c h Asal fo i r o t u v:r u d cua b s e i h un a s v . iour afford additional evide nce had duties paramount to all others oef Crown, Lord Luicour u Minister po n of as upon every opportunity those duties haveapersonal nature, and been strictly and cmiscientiously fulfilled. At the Nottinghamshire contest, when the paternal voice issue d f rom Clumber , Nt'ble Earl to retire from all o pp osit ion to a kin:patll4'g upon the o d f rimonial nwitoply both in votes a n d acres , his public filled with inim itable resolution. lie reco„ d the s ut ( ! t was ful filledfact that a certain pr o p ortion of jurisdiction might be maintained o ver the whims of his individual nature by his rve patent, the Duke of NEWCASTLE ; but, at the same time, also he recognised an equally apparent fact, that no man in existence could claim any authority whatsoever over his principles of action, belonging, not so much to himself as to the country at large, those principles being entrusted to him during the period of his Ministry by the people, to whom, as well as to the Sovereign, his allegiance was due. Feeling the efficacy of these same reflections, Lord Lnicoui persisted in the contest at Nottinghamshire, and suffered a de feat. Feeling the efficacy of -those sound reflections, ho has FREEMAN V. FOSTER. Mr. WARREN applied to the Court for leave to file a criminal in formation in this case. He stated that his client, Mr. Freeman, was a highly respectable merchant in the City, and a member of the Common Council ; and that he had been subjected to such re peated annoyance by the defendant, that he had very reluctantly been compelled in self defence, and for his own protection, as well as that of the peace of his family, to adopt this course against him. Counsel then read a number of affidavits and letters, as the ground upon which plaintiff relied for asking the Court to comply with his request, and the sum and substance of which were as follows :—That deponent had brought up a respectable family ; that he had been mar red many years ; that he and his wife, and family had always lived upon terms of the greatest happiness ; and that neither he nor any of his family had ever been guilty of any bad or immoral conduct; and that this affidavit, and those which followed, he had been compelled to make in consequence of written statements made by the de fendant. That, some time ago deponent became acquainted f with a person named Bross or Bless, who vis ited his famil y , and p aid his addresses to one of his daughters, to wh ich de p onent made no ob jection, h av i ng ascer t a i ne d th a t he held a responsible situation in the mercantile firm of Messrs. Cooper ; that durin g his acquaintance with Bless he freq uen tl y rece i ve d ar ti c les from him which he had brought m employer, a receipt from Bioss, which deponent had no re ason to doubt ho and for which deponent invariabl y p aid and g ot always duly returned to his employers. It app eared, however, that in some time after Moss had been the recog nised suitor of one of de ponent's daughters, his employers ha d reason to sus p ect hisro integrity, and charged him with having stolen the ar ticles he had b rought to deponent ' s house ; but deponent setts fled Messrs. Cooper that he had invariably paid for the articles. Affidavits by persons in Messrs Coopers' employment then followed in corrobdration of this part of deponent's statement. The next affidavit then went on to say, that deponent because acquainted with the def en d ant F oster, and that after he had been received on terms of intimacy in his family, he paid his addresses to one of his daughters; but deponent having had reason to believe that Foster was not sufficiently steady, he (deponent) told him he could not per mit him to address his daughter until he should have given him a fair trial of four or five years ; this the defendant refused to comply with, and the consequence web that deponent forbid him his house, and prohibited his daughter to continue to receive him as a suitor, and that she, in order to comply with her father's wishes, went out of the way. That in consequence of deponent hav ing adopted this course, Foster commenced a system of attacks of so malignant a character against him, that he was at length compelled to seek the interference and protection of this Court. The Learned Counsel then read some of the alleged libels, in which Foster char , ed him with all manner of bad acts, in a series of ques tions, all ot which he wound up by answering himself. They went Jll hi this fashion : —Who encouraged John Bless to rob his em ployer? Who made him reckless and extravagant? Who compelled him to leave the country? Who encouraged'and caused others to do the same? Who robbed another individual of a gold watch and chain ? Who robbed George Foster of two gold watches and a gold chain? I answer, Arthur Freeman. Who makes those charges? George Foster ?" The Learned Counsel then went on to read other documents, in which Foster declared his intention to follow up this system of annoyance, and his threats had had such an effect upon system mFroeeriannannoty anhat she was unable to leave her ho use, and therefore her depositions h a d t o b e t a k en th e re. The Learned Counsel said he had sever a l ot h er matters of the sam e nature to lay before them of a mu c h s t ronger tendency, and conta i n i ng threats to the effect that he would con ti nue i f he live d f or fifty years, to keep up this na N written so late as th e 25th o f l a st month, and was of a cha racter still attacks, etrect and The that mst Ion; thosewo stl d letterswri v write to the Common Council cea same ill worse than any that pre sled it; and under those circum stances the deponent humbly prayed the Court would grant Isis ap plication. Cohn—Take the rule. A respectable stationer in Liverpool has had an in formation laid against him for selling a pack of playing cards with out the spade ace duly stamped ; they are of the d,scription deno atel waste paper, having the corners clippoi off It appears that this is an evasion of the Act of Parliament, and he has been aPPFed to by the Solicitor et sc a mpi, and Taxes for a penalty of ten pounds. MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.) Michael Donovan, a stalwart, powerful, young Irishman, was charged with committing a most savage and outrageous assault on a labouring man, named Denis Mahone, whereby his life is endangered. Pollee-constable, No. 163 E, stated, that about half-past eleven o'clock, last night, while on duty in Cross-street, St. Giles, the pri soner was given into his charge by the injured man, for assaulting him. Mahone was covered with blood, and had been, most dread fully beaten and wounded. Prisoner had lacerated Mahone% hands and face with his teeth, and by a fall which he had given him the back of his head was severely cut open. In witness's presence the prisoner kicked Mahone several times, and on witness attempting to secure him he struck him violently. He was, how ever, after a long struggle, secured, and taken to the station-house. Mahone was afterwards obliged to be taken to the hospital. Inspector Clement, of the E division, handed to the magistrate the following certificate :—" Denis Mahone is so much worse this morn ing from the injuries which he received last night that he is at present unable to attend without danger.—N. E. WRIGHT, house surgeon, University College Hospital, May 5, 1846." Mr. MALTBY asked the prisoner if he wished to say anything in answer to the charge against him, which was a very serious one. The prisoner said Malone was his brother-in-law, and after having been drinking together nearly all the day, Mahone became quarrel some, and challenging him to fight, pushed him about and struck him. He advised Mahone to be quiet, but he would not, and so what be got he deserved. Mr. MALTBY said the prisoner must stand remanded until Thurs day_next2 kichael JPCarthy was fined 405., or in default, one month's im prisonwent to hard labour, for attempting to rescue Donovan after he was in custody of the police. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 6,000 bales, including 1,000 for export. There was no alteration in prices. Scrip in Railways was very active, but the old lines were not so good. There are accounts to-day of the Bth ult. from New York. Stocks were rather drooping, and the banks were not very liberal in discounting. Trade was moderately . active. The progress of that most excellent society the Provident Clerks' Association, must have excited the highest gratification among all who value the integrity and ability of the very deserving, and we may add enlightened class, for whose especial benefit it is designed. The anniversary festival, which takes place to-morrow evening, is to be most appro priately presided over by Lord Dalhousie, a nobleman now most intimately identified with the interests of commerce, and there will be a greater gathering of our " merchant princes" on this occasion, than there has perhaps ever before been at any such festival. The Funds have been rather less gay to-day, and the de cided improvement, as is usually the case, has tempted sales. The investments by the Chancery broker on Saturday gave a decided impulse to the market. Consols have been 96% 1 ,4 for money, and 96% 3 / 4 for time. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 97% to 1 %, and the Three per Cents. 95% to %. Bank Stock has been at 205% to 204%. The premium on Exchequer-bills has remained at 245. to 275. In the Foreign House there has been but little passing. Spanish Five per Cents. have realised 24 3 4, and Portuguese Four per Cents. 57 to 57%. Mexican Stock has been at 32, and Chili= at 96. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. were 59 1 ,, Railway Shares, like Stocks, are scarcely so buoyant, but nevertheless there is a good business doing. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. 205% . 204% 204 M Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 95 . 5 . 4 % 95% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 96%54 9654 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 97%34 14 9754 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10 3-16 10 3-16 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 19, 1849 .. 10 10 Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. .. 10% 7-16 10 7-16 India Stock .. .. . .. .. .. .. 262 262 India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .. .. .. .. Ditto, under 1,0001... .. .. .. 29 South Sea Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 106 106 Consols for Account ..... • • .. .. • : 96 %1i 96 X Exchequer Bills. 1 %d. 1% 1,0001. 24 27 pm. 24 5001. -.— 24 27 pm. 27 Ditto. Small 24 27 pm. 27 ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 .. 82 Chi Han Bonds, 6 per Cent .. . 96 Mexican Bo ids, 1837, 5 per Cent Ditto, for the Account .. Ditto, Deferred .. Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 80 Ditto, 3 per Cent .. Ditto, 4 per Cent .. • • .. • • 5734 Ditto, for the Account 57 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account • - 24% Ditto, Three per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account .. _ Dividends on the above payable In London. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates Ditto, Bonds .. .. 32 32 95% ex div .. 59 .. 92 59% 91 % 91% BUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRICES ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen .. .. 10 .... 6 7 5% ...... Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction .. 2%.... 2% 2• • • • Birmingham and Gloucester.. 100 .. .. 125 126.. .. •• .. Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 3;4% Bristol and Exeter .. .. 75 84% . Bristol and Gloucester .. .. 30 .... 51% .......... Buckinghamshire 425. .... % p•• • • Caledonian .. 10 .... 97% 8 Ditto, Half Shares .. 2% .... Ditto, Extension 2% .... I%' Chester and Holyhead .. 22% .... 23% 23 ...... Cork and Waterford .. 1% .......... Cornwall and Central Devon .. .... 1% ........ Derby and Crewe .. 2% .......... Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2%.... 1 .......... Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .... 3% . Direct Northern .. .... ..... Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 10 .... 9 8.......... Dublin and Galway .. .. 4 .... .......... Eastern Counties .. 141. 165..... 24% 24 ...... Ditto New .. 8/. '165... .. 8 % p Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. Ditto, ditto, .. .. No. 2. 61. 135. 4d. 36% p • Ditto, York Extension 105..... 2% 2 ....... Eastern Union .. _.. 25 .... .......... Do. Ipswich & Bury St.Edmunds .. 7 .. East Lincolnshire .. 1 .... ..... Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... ••••• • • • .. Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% .... 18 .......... Ely and Huntingdon .... 5% .......... Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2% .... % Goole, Doncast., and:heffield.Bsc. 425..... 1 p • • ...• Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 20 .... 25% % Great North of England . ..100 ..... Ditto, New .. .. 5 .... 52 1 4 —.... .• Great Western .. 85 • • ..160 161.... • Ditto, Half Shares .. 50 .... Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 5 .. .. 19 ........ Ditto, Fifths .. 20 .... 36% • • Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 40 .... 59 Leicester and 8edf0rd.......... 225..... % dis Liverp., Manch., & Newt. Junct. 2%.... 2%% London and Birmingham . ..100 ....229 230 Ditto:Thirds 24 .... 63% ...... Ditto Quarters .. .. 2 .... 30% Ditto Fifths .. .. • • .. 2 .... 26 25 .. London and Blackwall .. 161. 13s. 4d. 8% . Ditto, New .. 2%.... 4% London and Brighton .. .. 50 .... 66% 67 66 Ditto ditto Fifths .. • .. 20 .... 31% ..... London and Croydon .. .. 131. 15s. 9d. 23% 23 London, Hounslow, & Western .. 2 .... 1 London and South-Western.. 411. 6s. 10d. Ditto, New 12% .... 25 24% . London and York .. • • • • • • 2 % •• • • 2 % % London, Salisbury, and Yeovil .. .... 1%.... Lynn and Dereham • • • • • • Manchester and Leeds .. .. 82 .... ...... Ditto, Half Shares .. • . • • 38 • • Ditto, Quarters .. 2 .... 11% Ditto, Fifths .. • • .. .. 3 .... 13% 13 Ditto Extension .. 425..... 3% % Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . 81 .. • Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) .. 1 •• .. 9 Manchester, Braxton, & Matlock 425..... 2% .1% p.... 136 p Manchester and Southampton .. 2 •• • 2% %• • .... 2% Midland .. ..100 •.155 156 ...... 156 Ditto, New .. 18 .... 34% %35 .... 35 Newcastle and Darlington Juliet. 25 .... 46% 46 47.... 47 Ditto, New . • • • •• • • 1 .... 10% .. lO Ditto, New, Brandling 25 .. 45 .......... 45 Newcastle and Berwick .. 10 •• 20% Newark, Sheffield, and Boston .. 1% .. • • . ..... 1% North British .. .. 20 .... 27% 1 4 • • 27 Ditto, Half Shares .. 6 .... 9%%......., Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 1% 234 .... . . . . North Kent and Direct Dover • • 2%.... 1% ... •.. 1% North Staffordshire .. • • 428. 5% 6 5 p.... p Norwich and Brandon . .. 18 .... 27 Northmpton,Banbury,&Chelthm. 2 .... 1% ... Oxfd.,Worcester, & Wolverlimptu. 12% .... 10%9 • .... sy s Portsmouth Direct .. • • .. 3% Preston and Wyre .. • • •• 25 .... 30% x d...... 30xd Ditto, Half Shares • . —5% ....... Richmond •• •. .. 10 .... 17 16 I ,E Scottish Central .. . .. 10 .... 17 1 4 16% 15% Ditto New . ••• • 2L .... 7% • • 73¢ Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2% .... 3% 4 . 3% .• • • 3 % Shropshire Union .. 423. % dis % dis. South Midland ........42a..... 2 % 31 .1 p 2 p South Staffordshire Junction .. .. South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33%.... 39% 40% 39% 39% Ditto. New (iss. at 321.) No. 1. 16 ... 20%14 • . 20% Do., New (d 0.331. 68.8 d.) No. 2. 10 .... . ........ 13% Do., New (do. 301.) .. No. 3. 15 .... 16% ...... • • 16% bo., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 2%.... .......... South Wales .. 5 .... 2 .... . • • • Vale of Neath 2 .... 2 . Waterford and Kilkenny .. • • 8 •• • • 5 "••• • • • " Welsh Midland .. .. • • 2% • • • 13y ••••• • • • • • West Riding Union .. 425..... 3 lA% 1 , •• •• •• Wisbeach and Sr. Ives .. .. • • 2 .... 21% Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 5 .... 3% ........ York and North Midland .. 50 Ditto. Scarborough Branch .. 25 —50% 51% 50 51% 51% Ditto. Extension .. .. 15 .... 36 35% ...... 35% Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten... 1 .... 12 1 ,E % 11% .. 11% PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. 3% 84% 51 P 7% 2 ii 6% 1 3% 1% 8 24 23% 77 P _ % P 5% P 25N ..•..... 24 1 ,4 2y 1% 651 1% 3 14 p FOREIGN' RAILWAYS, Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 12 .... 1236% . 12% Dutch Rhenish .. . • • • 5 •• • • 7 / %Ys•• • • • • 7% East Indian .. • • • • • • s s. •• • • 1 % •••• • • • • 1 % Great Indian Peninsular .. ss. .......... Luxembourg Namur and Liege .. 6 .... 4%1A 4% Orleans and Bordeaux .. 6 .... 11% ll% Over Yssel 41.39. 4d.... 2% dis .. Paris and Lyons Constituted .• 5 .... 8;4 .. 8 Paris and Rouen .. .. •••• 20 .... ......• • • % Rouen and Havre . .. 20 .... 30% 40%. 30% Sombre and Meuse .. .. 8 ' ........ 57i JOINT-STOCK BANKS. London and Westminster .. 20 .... 26% 26% MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered .. .. 334 LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAT s.—Wind S.E., light breeze and cloudy, but fine. DEAL, MAT 4.—Wind E., fresh.—Slily, rins Willem Frederick, Hendrick, Surinam. Arrd. American Ship, New Orleans. Arrd. from the River and sld., Ellen, Irving, Jamaica. ' OFF DOVER, MAT 4.—Athol, China; Mary, Hartley, Calcutta. OFF DUNGENESS, MAY 4.—Peter Harward, and sld. for St. lilies. OFF HASTINGS, MAY 4.—Elizabeth, Henry, St. Helena. PORTSMOUTH, MAT 4.—Wind S.E. to W.—Arrd. H. 31. steamer Devastation, eastward. OFF PORTLAND, APRIL 27.—North Star, Bahia, for Stockholm. LIVERPOOL, MAT 3.—Sid. Liverpool, swinft.ord, New York. 4th, Glenalvon, Gibbs, Cuba ; Mary Pring , Todd, S John's, N.B. ; Corfu, 31`Mann, ditto ; Waterlily, Dunn, Newfoundland. SCATTERY ROADS, MAT 2.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Harriett, Rose, Mirami chi . ABERDEEN. MAY 2.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Eliza, Morgan, Quebec. HULL, MAY 4. —Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. Margaret, Wishart, Ele phant Rock; Earl of Leicester, Barker, Buccara ; Madras, Collins, Mobile ; Quebec, Morris, St. John's. LIVERPOOL, MAT 4.—The Coromandel, Johnson, Corea, Finlay, Thomas H. Perkins, Reid, and Charlemagne, Bates were left aground on the bar of the Mississipppi 27th March, by the Themis, Brown, arrd. at this port. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COLONIAL. SVGA/L.—There has been loss disposition shown to purchase British plantation, only about 250 hhds having been sold, and the market is heavy. The public sales have consisted chiefly of 5,794 bags Mauritius, 5,237 bags Bengal, and 7,893 bags Manilla (the duty of 23s 4d either to be paid or allowed), the whole of which went off without spirit; but nearly all the Mauritius and Bengal found buyers, the latter at about previous prices, but the Mauritius must be quoted fully 6d to is lower. The greater part of the Manilla was taken in at 52s to 53s for low and mid (clayed) greyish yellow; about 1,000 bags, very low soft brown (date kind), sold at 435. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 541 hhds, 33 tierces ; there were taken for home consumption, 1,3.58 hhds, 88 tierces, 210 barrels. The stock in the Port of London, on the Ist inst. was 5,874 hhds, 675 tierees, against 12,232 hhds, 1,264 tierces at this time last year. _ _ _ --- Itma.-- - The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Dock was 510 puns, 3 hhds. There were taken for home consump. tion 3.38 puns, 15 hhds ; and exported 78 puns, 41 hhds. The stock in the port of London, on the let instant, was 13,042 puns, 217 hhds, against 10,966 puns, 3,904 hhds, at this time last year. TALLOW.—P. Y. C. is 42s 3d to 42$ 6d per cwt, on the spot, ami town, 44e per cwt. TZA.—The market is improving. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. CORY, PASSAGE, AND KINSALE. A petition of the majority of the shareholders in this undertaking was presented to their Lordships, and evidence given in support thereof. After hearing the evidence, their Lordships intimated that they would not proceed any Anther is reference to this company. CORK, PASSAGE. AND ELACNROCN. Evidence was given in this case by Mr. Lafenu, assistant engineer, to Sir John M`Nell, as to the favourable nature of the gradients upon this line. The other formal proofs having been gone into, Their Lordships came to the decision that the preamble of the Bid was proved, and the clauses were gone through. NENAGN AND TEMPLEMORE. The Committee met again this day, Lord Kenyon chairman. The case for the line having closed, Witnesses were called this morning by the promoters of the Great Munster, to give evidence in favour of their line as opposed to that proposed by the Nenagh and Templemore Company. Mr. Barnes,. civil engineer, gave evidence to the effect that coals could be brought to Nenagh at less price by the Great Munster than by the Nenagh and Templemore Railway. This concluded the evidence for both companies, and the Committee called on the Counsel for the Great Western Company to reply. Mr. MURPHY, Queen's Counsel, said it was now his duty to sum up the evidence which had been adduced and to com ment upon the nature of that evidence, as it affected both lines, and to point out to their Lordships its general bearings. The Learned Counsel then went through the whole case, and concluded by calling their Lordships' attention to the fact that the competing line had not adduced evidence to prove that the Nenagh and Templemore Railway would be a remunerative one, while, on the other hand, it had been proved beyond all possibility of doubt, and atter a searching cross-examination, that the Great Munster line would be of the greatest public benefit, and would also be a source of considerable profit to the company. The room was then cleared, and after a brief deliberation, The parties were called in and informed by the Chairman, that the Committee were unanimously of opinon that the Great Munster Railway was one that ought to be made for the public benefit, and that, therefore, the preamble of the Bill was declared proved. The Committee were also of opinion that the Nenagh and Temple more, and the Ennis and Limerick lines were proved. fhe clauses having been gone through prior to the Bills having been recommitted, the Committee declared the Bills to have passed, and that they would report accordingly. The Committee then broke up. [Hew the passing of the Nenagh line, which was not proved to be remunerative, will be received by the House of Lords in the face of an opinion expressed by their Lordships when the Bills were ordered to be recommitted, for the purpose of selecting that line which would be of the greatest public advantage, as well as of profit to the share holders, is matter of conjecture. We might, however, hazard an opinion that the House will not pass the third reading of the three Bills.] HOUSE OF COMMONS. Group V. This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, Colonel Fox in the chair. CALEDONIAN AND DUMBARTONSHIRE JUNCTION. On the re-assembling of the Committee, the clauses of this Bill were arranged, and with several unimportant amendments agreed to. The Chairman was then instructed to report the Bill with amend ments to the House. GROUP XI. The Committee assembled at the usual hour this morning. Mr. Henley, chairman. AIRDRIE AND ISATHGA.TE JUNCTION. The object of this proposed railway is to form a direct communi cation between the towns of Airdrie, in the county of Lanark, and of Bathgtite, in the county of Linlithgow ; and also to connect there with, by a branch railway, the villages of Blackburn and Whitbum, in the latter county. It is likewise intended to join the proposed Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction Railway at Airdrie, and the proposed Coatbridge line leading to Glasgow by the Garnkirk Railway, and also the proposed Edinburgh and Bathgate; thus affording direct railway communication with both Edinburgh and Glasgow. The length of this line is 19 miles ; the estimated expense of the construction of the same was 240,0001. Several witnesses were called in order to prove the preamble of the Bill, which was unopposed. Group XIII. This Committee met to-day at half-past twelve o'clock. Sir Wm. Clay in the chair. Members present, Mr. Curteis, Mr. P. Ainsworth, Earl Jermyn, and Lord Shelburne. GLASGOW, DUMFRIES AND CARLISLE. The evidence on behalf of this line was resumed. Mr. Cranford was examined in continuation from yesterday as to the great benefits the proposed line would confer on Ayrshire generally. A great number of petitions had been presented from the county of Ayr in favour of this line. He believed the general feeling was favourable to it. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM —lle admitted that the principal portion of the petitioners would receive direct benefit if the line was opened, as they lived on its route. Ayr had equally petitioned in favour of the Caledonian Extension. The prin cipal goods of Kilmarnock went to Glasgow, and those for the English market were sent by sea, manufactured goods by steamers, and the heavy goods by calling vessels. Glasgow was the Manchester of Scotland, and the English travellers made their purchases there. Most of the Kilmarnock manufacturers had agents in Glasgow. He believed the shoes were made principally abroad. He was not a manu facturer himself, but received his information from parties in trade. The leather made at Kilmarnock went principally to the London market by sea he believed. He did net think any 'other line to which he had referred would go to England, but a portion of it would go to Dumfries. At present there was only one coach by Dumfries, a two or three horse coach, which also took through the Carlisle passengers. GROUP XX. This Committee re-assembled this morning at the usual hour. Mr. Sotheron, chairman. WINDSOR, SLOUGH, AND STAINES ATMOSPHERIC. Mr. Comtuax, with whom were Mr. Macaulay and Mr. Vonles, opened the case for the promoters. He proceeded to say that the present mode of eommnnicatlon between Windsor and London is inconvenient and inadequate to the wants of the public. The time occupied in proceeding ftom Windsor to London, via the Great Western Railway, is unnecessary long ; and the nearest station on the South Western Railway, is 13 miles distant from Windsor, so that the nearest station of the Great Western Railway can only be attained by unnecessary inconvenience and delay ; and the Paddington Terminus of the Great Western Railway is at a very inconvenient distance from the centre of the metropolis. The proposed line contemplates a connexion with both the north west and south sides of the metropolis, and thence to the east and west, as well as to open an internal communication ; and it is in tended to commence at a point in Windsor, convenient both to Wind sor and Eton, and with a quick succession of trains to convey pas sengers by one branch, in a few minutes, tot only to the Great Western Railway at Slough, but to the parts adjacent; and by an other branch to convey passengers, also in a few minutes, from Wind sor to Staines, and the adjacent places, as well as to the several railways now or hereafter to be connected with that neighbourhood, either by means of the Staines and Richmond Railway, or the Lon don, Hounslow, and Western Railway, the proposed railway would give the public the advantage of proceeding direct to London to a central terminus, at or near Hungerford-bridge ; and by the contem plated extensions to a central terminus at Lon ion-bridge ; and by the South-Western Branch from Weybridge to Staines the proposed line will bring Windsor iu close proximity with the South-Western Railway. By the above lines and extensions, and by means of the proposed line, the important town of Windsor would be placed in im mediate or almost immediate railway proximity with Chatham and Portsmouth, and all the chief seaport towns and watering places on the south-east, south, and south-west of England, The Learned Counsel, after detailing other advantages which the line would confer, went on to say that the gauge will be a double gauge from Windsor to the Great Western Railway at Slough, and a narrow gauge to Staines, and will therefore be in conformity with the report of the Gauge Commissioners, and connect Windsor with the narrow gauge lines. The report also of the Board of Trade, of the 13th of March, 1845, is wholly applicable to the present line, and confirmatory of the views and objects of its promoters. The line was easy of construction and calculated to produce the contemplated results with a very moderate expenditure of capital. Another great advantage also was that the proposed railway interferes with a comparatively small amount of valuable property. There are no tunnels on the line, nor any roads crossed on the level. The atmospheric, by which the line was proposed to be worked, will give frequency, comfort, speed, and safety, and is without noise, steam, or smoke ; and this system is conceived to be peculiarly adapted to the line. The line is supported by the inhabitants of Windsor, and the majority of shares taken by persons having a local interest, and the strongest feeling in favour of the line is exhibited by the inhabitants of Windsor and persons residing in the neighbourhood of the line. Ten petitions from the Corporation of Windsor, the inhabitants of Windsor, and other places, have been presented to the House in favour of it. The line from Windsor to Slough is 2 miles 21 chains. To this branch the only opposition was from certain parties belonging to Eton Col lege. But this he would show to be the common case of landowners, which was merely a question of compensation. He would call pro fessors of the College to prove that the College would receive no injury from the proposed line. The other branch from Windsor to Staines is 5 miles and 76 chains in length, and there is a curve of 16 1 ,E chains. The whole distance of both branches is therefore 8 miles and 3334 chains. The Learned Counsel, after a cursory allusion'to the com peting schemes, which he contended would:not confer the advan tages which the proposed line would give, concluded a lengthened address by saying that the proposed line would be of the greatest possible advantage to the inhabitants of Windsor and the public, by expediting and facilitating the communication with all parts of the metropolis, and by creating that wholesome competition which Parliament has declared to be desirable, and which necessarily and invariably produces increased punctuality, cheapness, and civility to the community. GROUP XXX. This Committee re-assembled to-day at the usual hour. Present, Lord Charles Wellesley (chairman), and the other Members. CAMBRIDGE AND OXFORD. Mr. Frederick Pilch, examined by Mr. HOPE—Was an accountant and employed for two years in making out traffic tables. Was em ployed by the Cambridge and Oxford Railway Company. Employed efficient persons on the road to observe and ascertain the passenger traffic. Made the calculation in the mouth of November which was a fair average month, and allowed six passengers for each journey, which was rather below the usual average, which Avas nine. The post carriage traffic, omnibus traffic, &c., were. calculated in the same way, making allowancefor the variation in value of each. In the traffic of goods, he had not taken the probable increase, but as it at present c misted. His calculations respecting coals, were based on the last census, not making any allowance for the increase In popula tion, and the consequent increase in the consumption of that fuel. The result of his calculations was, that the gross annual revenue was 83,6761., which allowing 33,4701. for the necessary expenses, left a net annual revenue of 50,2061., being over six per cent. en the capital of the Company. Cross examined by Mr. CALcitArr —lssued instructiens,to the per sons he employed to observe the traffic—to ascertain the number of passengers, the particular species of which, the commodity con veyed, and gave general instructions to be extremely vigilant. Did not take into account local traffic. Was able to ascertain the local traffic by the name of the owner of the waggon, &c., being written 01 the vehicle. There was only cne omnibus from Oxford to Cambridge. There were vans on the line which carried passengers, but Were not licensed, se that the return of the licensed vans did, not give a complete idea of the passenger traffic. Had no line in operation, the traffic of which was superintended by himself. Did not consider it necessary to have more than one ob server between Ilitchin and Luton. The Tring station was con sidered the station for travellers from Dunstable to London. Did not consider the amount of the traffic of the turnpike near Baldoc. A great number went round to avoid that turnpike, and could not say what portion of the traffic passed through it. GROUP XXXIV, This Committee re-assembled to-day in Room 13, when the hear• ing of the evidence in support of the, GREAT asamsnv AND SHErrIELD ER TENSION (No. II.) AND HULL AND LIN COLN DIRECT, was resumed. Mr. Banur.s, Q.C., said that it would be better, in compliance with an intimation from the Committee the previous afternoon, to proceed with evidence respecting the traffic over the ferries from Hessel to Barton. _ _ _ Mr. James Clapson, Joint manager of the ferries, was accordingly called, and gave evidence with respect to the traffic over the ferries, and the delay which took place in consequence of the tides. SOCIETYFOR THE PROTECTION OF YOUNG FEMALES.-- g in o p n an t y he to oc s eas upp io o n ri festival of this Society was held yesterday evening The anniversary We regretted a 3 t l te a n y d o a r ne p e re o s f id eo in small an the funds of so praiseworthy a charity ; but the Lord Mayor volun teered the exercise of his influence, and promised increased pros. operitythe to the society during the:ensui ng year. The following appeal generosity of a humane public is made in the printed circulars of the society :—" It is a melancholy fact that at the present time there are not less than 30 young females, under 15 years of age, seeking admission into the Asylum at Tottenham4 but who cannot be received for want of funds. Numemus ap plications are continually being made. The -Asylum will accommodate 100—tbere are only 50 inmates t eset. l these young creatures continue in sin ? or shall the committee - be en Shal . couraged by liberal contributions to rescwo from ruin those who are asking day after day for admission ?" The usual loyal toaata having been drunk, the Lord Mayor proiiosed, " Health and pwsperity to the Society," which was warmly responded to. 'A The Army and Navy ;" " The Lady Patronesses and Patron% of the Society :" " The Lord Mayor," and ssveral other toasts ware then given ; and, after an evening very pleasantly spent, the company separated. The secretary annonncecl the subscr!pitons as amounting to neatly 1,0001. It is scarcely ntes,dsatf to add that the dinner arrangements were excellent, DiBti at his residence, Derby, , on Saturday, the 2d instant, Admiral the Honourable Henry Curzon, in the 81st year of his age. The deceased Admiral was the youngest son of the first Baron Scarsdale, and uncle of the present Peer. He was a midship man on board the Superb in three general actions with Suffrein in 1782, and Lieutenant of the Monarca in a fourth, in June, 1783 ; Cap tain of the Pallas in Cornwallis's retreat ; Captain of the Indefati gable hi the expedition to Ferrol, where he captured the Freneh fri gate Venus; Captain o f th e E l i za b eth, blockading the Tagus 11, 1808, and superintenci ng the embarkation of General Moore's army at Coruna: ~. The gallant ,o hl9C4d4-004#04111.,ffieer also commanded a squadron at the SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY. The absence of the principal speculators at Chester rendered the attendance thin, and businees very flat. LATEST BETTING. CHESTER CUP. 8 to 1 agst Best Bower—t. 18 to 1 agst Connaught Ran -9 to 1 agst The Magnet ger 10 to 1 agst Clumsy 30 to 1 agst Ruff—taken 11 to 1 agst Sweetmeat 40 to 1 agst Little Hampton 12 to 1 agst The Baron—t. —taken 14 to 1 agst Miss Burns—t. 40 to 1 agst Billy Purvis. CHESTE RACES. CHESTER, MONDAY MORNING. Latest Arrivals, &c.—Corrarina, Wolfdog, Rulf,.and Va lerian. The Produce Stakes (Tuesday)—Louis Philippe and Join vile have paid. The Two years old Stakes—Projectile and the Lanercost filly are scratched. The Queen's Plate (Wednesday)—Wolfdog has been post entered. The Dee Stakes (Thursday)—Ennui, Dawdle, Mr. Mans field's Dicked in the Nob, and Tibthorpe have been struck out. About 30 expected to start for the Cup. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) CHESTER RACES. CHESTER, MONDAY NIGHT, 9 O'CLOCK. A considerable number of arrivals have taken place, lodgings are getting scarce; and, although the list for the first day does not hold out a prospect of much sport, every thing portends a very brilliant meeting; the betting men, however, have not yet assembled in any force, so that we have but a short list of prices to quote, and that we give " errors excepted" 8 to 1 agst Best Bower 20 to 1 agst Hope 8 to 1 agst The Magnet 25 to 1 agst Lady Wildair 10 to 1 agst Miss Burns 30 to 1 agst Billy Purvis—t 10 to 1 agst Sweetmeat 33 to 1 agst Plaudit—taken 15 to 1 agst Vitula 33 to 1 agst Mermaid 16 to 1 agst Pedometer 40 to 1 agst Corranna. No others mentioned. It is generally believed that there-will be 35 runners for the Cup. Kismet walks over for the Produce Stakes, and Spit head, it is said, will not show for the Dee Stakes. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Snt,—The meeting at Chester, one of the most attractive In the year, commences to•day (Tuesday), with a full bill of sport, and from present appearances bids fair to surpass in interest any of its predecessors. The ball opens with the Produce Stakes, for which there are four nominations Foinnualla (out of training), Louis Philippe, Joinville, and Kismet. Should Joinville start he must win, but his starting is very improbable, consequently there is nothing to deprive Kismet of the winning honours. The 25 Sovs. epstakes, for two yrs old, has fifteen subscribers and the following animals may be expected at the post : Glentilt Miles's Boy Dipthong Prairie Bird Saddleworth Nerissa Credential Wintonia. Glentilt has already appeared before the public as a victor, so has Dipthong, Nerissa, and Credential. Glentilt will be the favourite in the ring, and Dipthong the winner ; Wintonla handy. The Grosvenor Stakes will bring together a select field of four, viz., Pagan, Burlesque, lifiirondelle colt, and Lightnin g . M r. Hui will pocket the stakes. For the 5 Soys. Stakes Felix will just rranage to beat Highfield. On Wednesday, " the grand day," the business commences with the Queen's Plate, destined for Highfield, Jinglepot, or Poussin. Then comes the Tradesmen's Plate, generally denominated the Chester Cup, for which 92 specimens of the equine world are entered. Of these the following thirty three will come to the post, and per haps one or two more : - Inheritress The Baron Corranna Sweetmeat St. Laurence Glossy Intrepid Vol-au-Vent Hope Buff Little Hampton Salopian Polish Ould Ireland Lady Wildair Roper's Daughter Crim. Con. Pedometer Redstreak Clumsy Cataract Miss Burns Plaudit The Magnet Vitula Best Bower Stream Correct Card Finvaragh Billy Purvia Mermaid Hooton Whinstone. The course being in its best trim at the present time, the pace will probably be above moderation, and consequently Miss Burns, Correct Card, Vitula, Vol-au-Vent, Crim. Con., Plaudit, Little Hampton, Hooton, Finvaragh, Salopian, Pedometer, C a t aract, Stream, The Magnet, Billy Purvis, and Vs hinstone, will, long before reaching the cords, be, to all intents and purposes, "cooked." Of the youngsters.. Mermaid, and the Marquis of Conyngham, are the best suited for the distance, but the starting of either is doubtful, especially the latter. Of the light weights, from 6st downwards, I see nothing that is likely to beat that extraordinary son of Sheet Anchor. Best Bower, with sst 121 b, who can run when he likes. As a matter of course, he must not be despised. Lady - Wildair, 7st, ought to run forward. Ruff, 7st 51b. will struggle gamely to the finish, and, perhaps, might get placed; but he is not fast enough to be trusted to win a race of this description. Intrepid. will finish in the ruck. Glossy, 7st 121 b, will not be able to manage the weight by half a stone. Hope, with 7st 61b, will be found in the rear. Corranna's backers will find it "no go." InheritresS. Bst 101 b, will take more beating than is generally Imagined, notwith standing the weight. I fully expect to see her one of the first four at. the winning-post. The Baron, Bst 101 b, will find the weight too much for him by 101bs ; but should he have a good inside place at the start, his splendid blood and game qualities will tell a to e.. Sweetmeat, by Gladiator, out of Lollypop, Bst 91b, one of the finest pieces of horse-flesh on the turf, the victor of more than a score of races„ would, with 71b less onhis back, win easy ; but, when the weight is above Bst, every pound tells fearfully, especially in a long race. Not withstanding all this, considering the splendid condition in which the animal is at present, I have but little doubt he will be placed. Tow sum up, I fancy one of the following five will do the trick, viz.:— Sweetmeat, Best Bower, Inheritress, Mermaid, and Ould IrelUltrit, with a slight preference for the first and fourth. The Corinthian Stakes will go to the owner of Blind Hookey, Poussin playing second fiddle. On Thursday, the Winal Stakes will be won by Camelia or Prin cess Alice. The Dee Stakes have 36 subscribers, and 13 animals will make 'alb field, viz. :—Princess Alice,Brother to Sir Henry, Fancy Boy; Dolo,, Alliance, Miss Thomaaina colt, Chartist, Spithead, Tobaccon.l s t, colm, Driffield, Sharston, and Sister to Calypso. I expect to sea Spithead first, Fancy Boy and Marston close up. The Dee Stand Cup to Sweetmeat. The Marquis of Westminster's Plate to Mr. Melklam. The Cheshire Welter Cup to Finvaragh. On Friday, the Free Handicap to Mr. Hill, and the Cheshire Stakes,, a very open race, to Lords Chesterfled and G. Bentinck. The racing in the Craven and First Spring Newmarket Meetings has indirectly thrown a light upon the Derby, by which is clearly shown that lago, Tom Tulloch, Arkwright, Collingwood, Austrian, Galata colt, and several others of less note, are as good as boiled, so f ar as thei r chanc e of winning the Derby goes ; and Brocardo, That Traverser, Sir Tatton Sykes, Crown Prince, l'oyaton, and the mighty Sting are, as will be found eventually, in the same plight. To use the words of a Contemporary, the winner of the Derby ranks at present among the " illustrious obscure." Tuesday, May 5. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. . _ MR. PHELPS'S BENEFIT. —lf Sadlers Wells be nett crowded to the ceiling this evening, then have the playgoers of the metropolis neither gratitude nor good taste. It is Phelps's benefit, and be it remembered that it is mainly owing to his exertions and_ good taste that there is at present a theatre open in London at which. it is possible to see a tragedy of Shakspere's properly acted, or even. acted at all. He appears this evening in the character of Brutus inl Shakspere's play of Julius Cancer, and will be supported by George Bennett as Cassius, Marston as Mark Antony, and Mrs. Warner a Portia. Sheridan's comedy of The Rivals concludes the evenirses entertainments, in which Mr. Phelps appears as Sir Anthony Ab solute. SUICIDE AT BL ACKFRIAR ' S•BRIDGE.—About half-past. eight o'clock on Monday evening, a young woman was observed by ai City police constable to jump off the steps of Illackfriars-bridge. sistance was immediately procured, and after the lapse of about lye minutes her body was picked up before life was perfectly extinct, and was, with all possible speed, conveyed to the Glaziers' . Arms, Water lane, in the immediate vicinity of the bridge, where every restorative was applied, but without avail. She died almost immediately after— wards, and the body now lies awaiting an inquest. THE CORVEE IN GALICIA.--VIENNA, APRIL 24.-- —With respect to the intended general law for the hereditary state, s to alleviate the burdens of the odious Cory es (Roboth), which i equivalent to an emancipation of the peasants. it may be stated, on the best authority, that the basis of this emancipation is as fol lows :—The state takes on itself one-third part, the noblemen one third, and the remaining third remains as a five shilling charge On the peasant, which he may redeem if he pleases. EFFECTS of WORKING AMONG DISEASED POTATOES. —About four months ago we mentioned the circumstance of three individuals whose hands, more or less, it was supposed, had been poisoned by coming into contact with the diseased potatoes. At that time we stated, that one of the sufferers was getting better, but that it was doubtful whether the other two would not require to lose a portion of a limb. We regret to say this has been the case. One who was poisoned in the thumb, after the best treatment that the medical skill of this town could afford, t , ad, ultimately, the other day, to submit to the loss of that member, t o prevent mortification in the arm. Since the operation, it is belt eyed the individual will soon be able to resume woi k, so favourably is his hand now appear 'pg.—Pie/Aire Courier. RECENT ARRIVALS AT CHELTENHAM.— Sir Michael Bruce, Bart , and Lady Bruce, Mr. Bruce (74th Highlanders), Sir Hugh and Lady Dillon Massy, Sir J. Kirkland, Sir Thomas Phillips, Lieutenant-General Sir H. Keating, K.C.8., Colonel and Mrs. Fey . . rier, Colonel Higgins, M a j or Si mmons, C apta i n and Mrs. Jar.,e3 Caulfield, R.N., Captain Blackburn, Captain Frobisher, Lieutenant Shakespeare (Royal Horse Artillery), Rev. Clayton Glynn, Mr a. an d Miss Glynn, Rev. G. Coltman Rev. Mr. Edwards, R ev. J . M. Lewis,Rev. Mr. Villar, Rev. C. Phillips, Right Hon. J. W. Cro',cer Rev. , Dr. and Mrs. Sheppard, Rev. Mr. Harwood, Major A t ) aerley (92d Highlanders) and the Misses Atherley, Sir Felix Broth, Colonel Parke, Colonel Morris, Captain Morris, R.N., Rev. Mr.Groome, t ß ur ev e . s. C_ S han tr d G. os a P n o d le ittd ß y ev m . M ov r. n G su ills , on fo , r ß l e re v is M nd r. ; Prise, &c. Depar -'.r G. Brakenbury, for London ; Lieutenant-Colonel Entwisle, for Glamorganshire ; Major and Mrs. Nutt, fbr Herefordshire ; Capt ai n w Pennell, R.N., for Malvern; Captain Kirwan, M.C., for Seighford Ilan, Staffordshire; Rev. J. Cazelet and family, for Radnorshire, SrAll. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN A - ./..ITNNEL.—On Fri.. day evening, as the 4-15 train from Paddin gt on p asse d th rough the Sydney-garden's Tunnel, near Bath, a jeltkag of the carriages was perceived by Cosgrave, the conductor. On arriving at the Bath station, he immediately gave notice to the night superintendent, Mr. Henry, who at once dispatched a policeman and some labourers to the spot. Having proceeded about 100 yards up the tunnel, they discovered the body of John Sheppard lying outside the off down rails, in a frightfully mutilated condition. The head was entirely severed, the heart torn out, and the left arm completely cut from the body. Altogether the corpse presented a most horrid aspect. The • remains were collected and conveyed to the Crown public-house, Bathwith-street, where an inquest was held on Saturday, before Mr. A. W . E nglish, the borough Coroner. From the evidence adduced, it a pp eare d, t h a t th e d ecease d was sta tioned at the Bathwick tunnel about eight or nine days since, in watchman at this consequence of a slip which had taken place onthe north side. Ho Y from the h ib a r d m n a o t t io h n ing or w t h h a e te li v n e e r , toa and d o h w a i d t hbe been signalling selectedihe astraviiais, unless in case of danger, of which there was no appeara , ce at the time he met his al thirty-Seven a l: ceocue nand a t e o d f had sob ]offer e b e e n in an t d b the teemadpyl ohyaboifts.thne eco.winasp years of age, has widow and one child. A de o a t th on . Accidental death," was of course return,], verdict of COLLISION OF TWO HORSES -- • On Thursda y afternoon, about three o'clock, as Mr. John Lewis, et Mal on his way on horseback from Tilbury For t don, horse dealer, was riding a second horse belonging to hi m b to Brentwood, a man Cock, at ()nett they were overtaken y his side, when near the farmer, of Bulphan Fen, wh o .„, by Mr. William Stephens, the horse, over 'which it was evlas riding at a furious pace, and contact with that upon which dent he had no control, came in Such was the violence of the Mr. Lewis's man was mounted. from his seat but fortunately colXsion that the man was thrown was also precipitated to yhe escaped unhurt. Mr. Stephens him. He was taken 1 the ground, and his horse rolled oyer Smith, of the police f into Barrington's farm, and Inspector greatest promptitude ' force, who was near the spot, with the when it was found that obtained the assistance of Mr. Corbett, surgeon, hip, and greatly b ruised. Mr. Stephens was much injured upon the The poor animals fell a sacrifice: to the casualty, the one ridde n v by Mr. Lewis's man expiring from the effects injured that its sufferingse minutes, and tlp et S o ter t e h ns t 's he being te so h xlch hour after the occurrence. The ), latter, it appears, from some cause took fright at Chaciwell, near Grasy, from which time Mr. S. lost all Power over him, the animal, we are informed, actually clearing by v. leap a donk ey and cart, which were epon the road. Mr. Lewis' s horse is said to have been worth about 121., Mr. Stephen's 254 . Essex Herald. BIRTHS. At Fitzroy Farm, Highgate,William Gladstone, of a Georgia lighter. On the 30th ult., at Balbirnie, Fifeshire, the Lady Georgia* four, of twins, a son and a daughter. aa Bal four, MARRIED. On the 2d of May, at Hove Church, Brighton, Beaumont. youngest son of Tkompson Hankey, Esq., of Brunswick-square, Bt ighton, to Eleanor Catherine, fourth daughter of the late W. A. Boye r, Esq., of the Manor Estate, Clapham. On the 30th ult., at Broxbounie Church, Herts, Her (ry Hebert Harmer, Esq., of Great Yarmouth, to Emilia Sophia, sec and daugh ter of William Harley, Esq., of Hoddesdon. On the 30th ult., at Hampton Church, Middlesex, Hal aid Barton. Esq., to Margaret Sampson. On the ist inst., at St. George's, Everton, Frederick I' erigal, Esq., of the Camden.road Villas, London, to Crichton, daughtoe r of William Lockerby, Esq., Liverpool. On the 2d inst., at St. Pancras New Church, Mr. WI lliam Hum phrey Morton, of Jefireys-street, Kentish-town-road, to Caroline Lamley, only daughter of Mr. Richard Weston, of I Chapel-row, Kentish-town. DIED. On the 2d inst., at Brockhall, Northamptonshire, Sus annah, the wife of Thomas Uccve Thornton, Esq. On the 3d inst., Mr. J. Hetherington, of Connaught terrace, Edg ware-road. On the 2d inst., at Derby, Admiral the Hon. Henry Curzon, aged 81. London : Printed and Published by 3'IT111)0 YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand;Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0.112, Strand, Is the Precinct of the So*, in the County of Aliddlenex, Tueadar, 318 7 I, 1846. I