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RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, Szc., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, rttreadneedle-street, London, to which place all favours, containing instructions, are respectfully re q uested to be ddressed. All Scrip and Share Certifi ca tes must be deposited for exa mination at least one day previously to their bein st g offered ;and 'dykes of results will be forwarded b y the first po after the sale, and the proceeds Immediately disposed of according to i n structions. Offices. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle -street, --- HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, S u b sc ribers, and the Pu blic are respectfully informedtkat an EXTRA NIGHT will take place on THURSDAY NEXT, APRIL 23, wh en will be performed (for the first time this season), Rossini's celebrated Opera, entitled IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Rosina. Madame Grist . ; Bertha, Madame Bellini ; Il Conte w A i mav ive,, Signor Mario ; Bartolo, Signor Lablache ; Signor F. Lablache ; Figaro, Signor Fornasari. In the course of the Evenin;, Selections from Donizetti's Opera, LINDA DI CIIAMOUNI. In which Madame Castellan and Madile. C. Brambilla will appear. To be followed by various Entertainments in the Ballet Department. In which will appear 31411e5. L. Grahn, L. Taglioul, Moncelet, De melisse, Cassan, Madame P. Stephan ; MIL Perrot, Gosselin, Ber trand, and Di Mattia. 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 EVENT . N,G, Ai'RIL 18, Will be performed Mozart'3 chef d'oeuvre, DON GIOVANNI. Donna Anna, Madame Grisi ; Donna Elvira, Madlle. Sanchloli Zerlina, Madame Castellan. Don Giovanni, Signor Foraasari ; Do❑ Ottavio, Signor Mario ; Ii Commandatore, Signor Botelli ; Masetto, Signor F. Lablache ; Leporello, Signor Lablache. Between the Acts, a PAS DE DEUX, by Mdlle. L. Taglioal and M. Perrot. To conclude with the admired Ballet of EOLINE ; on, LA DRYADS. Arranged by M. Perrot, in Three Tableaux. Eoline, Madlle. Lucile Grahn ; Rubezahl, M. Perrot ; Count Edgard, Madlle. Petit Stephan ; Prince of Silesia, Di Mattia. In the course of the ballet, Waltze Silessienne by the coryphees of the corps de ballet. Pas de la Fiancee, Mad le. Lucille Grahn , supported by Madlle. Moncelet and Madlle. Colgan. Mazourka d'Extase, Madlle. Lucile Grahn and M. Perrot. Grand Pas de Dryades, by Madlle. Lucile Grahn and the corps de ballet. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. TUTS EVENING Will be performed an Opera, entitled THE CROWN JEWELS. Count de Campo Mayor, Mr. Weiss ; Don Henrique, Mr. Harrison ; Don Sebastian D'Aveyro, Mr. D. W. King; Rebolledo, Mr. Borrani ; La Catarina, Madame Anna Thilion ; Diana, Miss Poole. After which, will be produced the Ballet d'Action, entitled PEROUSE ; or, The Desolate Island. Principal characters by Madlle. Louise, Madame Giubllei, Mr. W. 11. Payne, Mr. Howell, Mr. T. Matthews, Mr. Wieland, and Master F. Payne. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will be performed a 1 . 4;; - aiici Original Comedy, called, A BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK. Cymon Foxall, Mr. Webster; More craft, Mr. W. Farren: Sir John Coverdale, Mr. Tilbury; Ernest Coverdale, Mr. H. Holl; Horace Waldgrave, Mr. Hudson ; Schnei dermann, Mr. J Bland ; Thomas, Mr. Brindal ; Lady Coverdale, Mrs. Glover; SelLia Coverdale, Miss Julia Bennett; Emmeline, Mrs. Seymour. The Band will perfbrm the Overtures, " La Symphonie," and " La Nelge ;" a Fantasia, " Fra Diavolo ;" the " Post Horn Galop," and "Antoinette," Cellarius Waltz. After which, an experiment will be tried upon THE BIRDS OF ARISTOPHINES : on which occasion they will be presented to the public with new Names, new Feathers, new Songs, and new Princinal characters by Messrs. James Bland, Hudson, THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. Unprecedented Attraction for the Easter Holidays. Re-engagement of GENERAL TOM THUMB I Who having, on each appearance in the Burlesque of " Hop o' my Thumb," been welcomed with most enthusiastic shouts of ap plause, and excited the astonishment and approbation of an elegant and delighted auditory, by his almost Incredible Dimi nutive Person and his equally Incredible Mind, the Management has much pleasure in announcing his Performance for every Evening during the Holidays. THIS EVENING The performances will commence with a New and Original Comic Drama, in Three Acts, called HONOURS AND TRICKS. Prin cipal characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Wigan, Diddear, and Keeley ; Miss Villars, Mrs. A. Wigart, and MTS. Keeley-. After which, a New Extravaganza, entitled THE MARBLE MAIDEN. Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Laidlaw. To be followed by an entirely New and Original Burlesque, en titled HOP 0' MY THUMB ; or, The Ogre and his Seven-League Boots. Hop 'o My Thumb, General Tom Thumb. To conclude with NEXT DOOR. Charactes by Messrs. A. Wigan, Turner, Bellingham ; Misses Arden, Villars, and Howard. Stalls, 59. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, (*A. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. A New Drama, and a New and Magnificent Burlesque. THIS EVENINO Will be presented a New Drama, in Three Acts, called, IN DUSTRY AND INDOLENCE; or, The Orphan's Legacy. St. Amour, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Rollin, Mr. 0. Smith ; Smsonet, Mr. Wright ; Mons. Del imare, Mr. Perkins ; Batifole, Miss Woolgar ; Nini, Miss Webster; Cecile, Madame Celeste. After which, a New Burlesque, entitled, PETER WILKINS ; or, The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters y Misses Woolgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor; Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Munyard, ecc. To conclude with a New Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Honeybitn, Mr. Wright ; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews, Mrs. Honeybun, Miss Emma Harding. PRINCESS'S TiIEAT T RF, OX F ORD i&T. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Drama, entitled ERNESTINE. The principal characters supported by Messrs. Cooper, Wallack, Leigh Murray ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss E. Stanley, Miss May, &c. After which a Petite Comedy, called THE NeItVOUS MAN. M'Shane, Mr. Co lins ; Mr. Aspen, Mr. Granby ; Vivian, Mr. Bon ner ; Lord Lounge, Mr. L. Murray ; Emily Vivian, Miss E. Honner To conclude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled LADY GODIVA AND PEEPING TOM OF COVENTRY. In which Messrs. Walton, Wynn, Compton, Granby, Oxberry ; Miss Taylor, Miss E. Stanley, Mrs. Fosbroke, Miss Honner, &c., will appear. ASTLEY'S' ROYAL AMPHITHEATI:E. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Patronised by her most gracious Majesty the Queen, Piince Albert, and the Princess ltoyal.—Entertainments Extraordinary for the Holiday Visitors.—First Appearance of the celebrated Clown Wallet, in conjunction w th Barry and Rochez. THIS EVENING Will be performed an entirely new Equestrian Oriental Spectacle, entitled, THE -lIIAB AND HIS DESERT STEED; or, the Pearl of the Euphrates. The Characters personified by the principal members of tii; Company and numerous auxiliaries. New and Popular Scenes in the Circle, by the Foreign and British Professors. To conclude with a favourite Ail erpiece. Box-office open from eleven till - five o'clock.—DOors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. 'S SURREY THEATE. Holiday Attrac fi ctions, on a scale of Novelty, Tales t, R and Variety never before offered. Will be 'rats EVEN ING performed a New Burlesque Spectacle, entitled THE GIANT KILLER. Supported by Messrs. Rogers, Cowell, Lewis, Heslop, Williams ; Mesdms.nughes, M. Glover, &c. After which, a New Farce by Mr. E. Stirling, entitled, ON THE TILES ; or, A Night at Greenwich. To be followed by a Grand Ballet of Enchantment, called, DER CHAMOIS YAGER ; or, The Fiend on Earth. By the Dentin Family. A Tab:eaux of the Great Indian Victory will be exhibited. To conclude with a New Melodrama, called, THE RATS OF RAT CASTLE. G VATES" HAS LEFT " THE ERA." I,V IL SON'S OPENING NIGHT. MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, at Eight o'clock. Mr. WILSON begs to announce his FIRST ENTERTAINMENT for the SEASON, in the Music Hall, Store-street, when he will sing a variety of the SONGS OF SCOTLAND, Some of them for the first time. Pianoforte—M'?. LAND. Part 1.-0 weel may the Bootle row—Of a' the Airts the Wind can blaw—Whall buy Caller Herring ?—Haile cam our godeman at e'en—Ower the Water to Charlie—Bonnie Bessie Lee—The Married Man's Lament—Pibroch o' Donald Dhu. Part ll.—The Flowers o' the Forest—The Auld School—Woo'd an' Married an' a' —Auld Joe Nicolson's Bonny Nannie—Get up and bar the Door. Private Boxes for Six, 15s. ; for Eight, 1/. NEW NOVEL, BY TUE AUTHOR OF " MOUNT SOlti:L." Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., F j MIL IA ‘V Y ND II A M. By the Author of " TWO OLD MEN S TALES," " MOUNT SOREL," &c. Henry Colburu, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE EDINBURGH REVIEW, No. CLXVIII , L 3 this day p tblishcd. CONTENTS :- 1. THE LORD CHANCELLORS of ENGLAND. 2. LADY DALMENY'S "SPANISH LADY'S LOVE.” .; 3. THE CORN-LAWS of ATHENS and ROME. 4. HOOD'S POEMS. 5. THE CHEVALIER BUNSEN'S ANTIENT EGYPT. 6. WILKES'S UNITED STATES EXPLORING EXPEDITION. 7. DUVEYRIER'S POLITICAL VIEWS of FRENCH AFFAIRS. 8. ADMINISTRATION of CHARITABLE TRUSTS. 9. LANDOR'S COLLECTED WRITINGS—NEW IMAGr s T- CR Y CONVERSATIONS. 10. ON the GOVERNMENT of DEPENDENCIES. A. and C. Black. London : Longman and Co. Edinburgh CAUTION. IRISH GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (DUBLIN TO GALWAY.) The Shareholders in this Coman unfoundedplly CAUTIONED against being misled 139 the statement contained in a Pamphlet now in circulation, and addressed to the Shareholders of ti,is Company. This Pamphlet titiane got up by tint ther efeated opponents, and is a mere repei of statements made he last year, then Sully refuted, but now again put forward to take advantage of the present panic in railway property to affect this legitimate project so strongly recommended, and preferred to the opposing scheme by the Board of Trade, as well as by Committees of both Houses of Parlia ment, after a most protracted and serutinising opposition. A full and satisfactory explanation on every point connected with the affairs of this Company will be furnished to the Shareholders without delay By order of the Committee, RICHD. PENEFATHER LLOYD, Acting Chairman 9, Whitehall place, April 18, 1846. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATUE. The most powerful and varied Ent Public! ertainment ever offered t o the THIS . EVENING Will he performed an entirely new Drama, entitled LAID UP IN PORT ; i,r, Sharks along Shore. Principal characters by Messrs. Fredericks, Saville, Raymond, Tindell, niggle, Searle, Burton ; Miss Vincent, Miss E. Terry, &c. After which, THE WHITE CROSS KNIGHT. To conclude with a romantic Drama, entitled THE DEVIL'S DEN ; or, 'the Mint, the Maize, and the Maiden. Supported by the entire strength of the Company. NEW STRAND THEATRE. ENTIRE CHANGE.—NOVELTIES AND MAGIC EFFECTS. " La gaiete est la sante de Pante, La tristesse en est le poison." M. PIIILLIPPE, in returning his grateful thanks to his kind Patrons, and feeling anxious to merit a continuance of past favours, Sa liberally bestowed upon him by the discerning Public of this great metropolis, bets leave to announce that he will Resume his EN TERTAI AMENT at the above EVENIN Theatre, THIS G, When he will have the honour of introducing an ENTIRE CHANGE in /IA PERFORMANCE, which has been prepared at a great expense and labour. The New Feats and Miraculous Scientific Experiments are of the must extraordinary and astounding de scription, and must be seen to be believed. M. PHILLIPPE will commence the Entertainment by I ighting Two Hundred and Fifty Wax Candles by a single Piste! Shot ! This unique and brilliant Experiment was originally performed by Mons. Plaillippe for upwards of 700 consecutive nights in Paris. During the Evening M. Philippe will introduce his GRAND MOTHER'S CAP, with all its Rapid Transform‘tions. During the Easter Week there will be a Morning and Evening Performanceato o' each Day. The Morning Performance will commence . clock ; Evening Performance at a quarter to Eight. Stalls, as • ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. ; Pr vate Boxes, I/. Is., and 109. 6d. • FOREIGN ICE.—Large quantities of ice continue to be imported from the north of Europe, vessels arriving with cargoes consisting of hundreds of tons of the article, the ships being devoted solely to the purpose. A vessel called the Trende Sostre, from Dram or Dratnmer, in the kingdom of Norway, arrived in the Regent's Canal a day or two since, having on board the large quantity of 400 tons of ice, the produce of the place. Other vessels have since arrived from the same quarter similarly laden. Until the present season the importation of this novel article of merchandise Was confined to North America, but its introduction from other quarters proves that in case of necessity, as in the in stance of the mildness of the past winter, supplies can be ob tained even of this singular article of commercial specula tion to meet the exigencies of the case. TB THE WEATHER.--SUN OFFICE, APRIL 18. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 45; Highest, 59; Noon, 50. BAROMETER, 29.95. WIND N.N.W.; morning, raiN : afternoon, fine. WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Kerning •• 8 minutes after 6. I Evening .. 37 minutes after G. . t f r . ~ 1 '' ''-' 7i -... ',, b . , fk - ..., SECOND EDITION. t it nAllc LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1846. The House of Commons met to. day for the first time after the Easter recess. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. Sir W. HFATRCOTE brought up the report of the Commit tee on the Wigan election, declaring that the Honourable James Lindsay had been duly elected. Several Private Bills were read a second time, and ordere to be committed. Mr. PROTIIEROE moved, pursuant to notice, that Group XIV. should have leave to sit and proceed with the matters before them on Monday, the 21st of April, notwithstanding the resolution of the House of the 7th inst. Sir G. CLERK opposed the motion, which was ultimately withdrawn. _ Mr. O'C,o:INELT. gave notice of his intention, on Tuesday next, to move for leave to bring in a Bill to enable the county of Cerk to return two additional Members. -. --....._ Mr. D. lifftowNE wished to know whether the Govern ment had received any official intelligence respecting the fearful state of parts of the south of Ireland? He alluded to the fact more particularly of waggons and other conveyances loaded with wheat and flour being seized by the people in several parts of ireianu. Sir R. PEEL said that the post every day brought to him self and the other Members of the Government accounts of what was taking place in Ireland. He thought, generally speaking, the people of Ireland bad borne their pri vations in the most exemplary manner. Every effort had been made by the Irish Government to mitigate the sufferings which the Irish people were enduring. On the question for the resumption of the debate on the Irish Life and Property Protection Bill. Mr. S. O'BRIEN contended that the provisions that had been made by the Government were totally inadequate to meet the necessities of the people of Ireland. Every Irish Mem ber would lose the confidence of their countrymen if they did not resist this measure from its beginning to its end. He felt convinced that this Bill would never pass the ordeal of the House of Commons. He believed that whatever calamities might take place in Ireland the Government were respon sible. Sir J. GRAHAM could assure the House, if it was neces sary that he should do so after what he had previously stated, that the Government were not unmindful of the present con dition of Ireland, and that no steps had been neglected by them to investigate it. It was never supposed by the Government that the measures adopted for the supply of food in Ireland would totally meet the demand, but it was thought that it would place upon a better footing the supply and demand for that commodity. Everything had been done, and would be continued to be done by the Government, to re lieve the wants of the people of Ireland. He trusted that Hon. Members would allow the debate on the first reading to proceed, in order that a decision might be come to with respect to it as soon as possible. Mr. E. B. Roam assured the House that the landlords of Ireland, with the exception of the absentees, were doing all in their power to alleviate the miseries of the people of Ireland, and trusted that the Government would adopt more stringent means of furnishing food to the people of that unhappy country. Sir R. PEEL said that however much the Government might be blamed for their apathy towards Ireland, he was sure that when all that they had done to relieve the dis tresses of that unhappy country was known that blame would be changed into approbation. It was necessary that the Government should be cautious, in the course they were pursuing with respect to the introduction of food into Ireland, in order that no false reliance might be placed upon them by those who privately would do all in their power to relieve the distress of their own countymen. After some observations from Mr. C. Powell, Sir William Somerville, Mr. W. Collett, Mr. O'Connell, Mr. M'Carthy, Colonel Verner, Mr. John O'Connell, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Ward, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Jose O'BEtiglr resumed the adjourned debate on the Irish Life and Property Protection Bill. He considered the measure fraught with the most dangerous consequences ; and he should, therefore, give it his most determined op position. Mr. C. POWELL and Mr. WARD also opposed the first reading of the Bill. lir. IT Cxx yr.'. .na Mc M_ Gnurc sunnorted the reading Mr. J. COLLETT also opposed the Bill, which he designated as one of the most atrocious that had ever been introduced into the House of Commons. Mr. Joan O'CoNNELL moved the adjournment of the de bate. Mr. Swim O'BRIEN seconded the motion. After some discussion, in which Sir B. PEEL, Mr. E. ELLIcE, and Mr. Du.r.ox BROWN took part, the House di vided, and the motion of the adjournment of the debate was lost by a majority of 57. Mr. E. B. ROcHE then moved that the House do now adjourn. After some discussion the motion was withdrawn, and the debate was adjourned to Monday. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned. The renewed attempt upon the life of Louis Pxr- LIPPE, though made by an isolated individual, and pro bably deranged in his intellect, cannot fail to produce a strong sensation in the courts of Europe, not because there is a general disaffection to his government, or a wish on the part of the people to get rid of a KING who has shown himself one of the best friends of the human race, but because the hand of a madman might in a moment place the country under a regency, and compel all the neighbouring states to put themselves on their guard against any dangerous revulsion. The death of this Sovereign would certainly have these effects, but we are not inclined to think that it could have any other material influence upon the political state of the world. The Republican party in France, at one time the most numerous, excepting that which preferred the Orleans dynasty, and certainly the most dangerous to the peace and security of society, has fallen off much within the last few years. The disgraceful events which have dis tinguished the great republic in America, the insolvency of many states able to pay all their debts, and from whose disregard to every principle of honour and good faith France has suffered severely ; the want on the part of the Executive of all control over the populace, as well as the State!Legislatures ; the insolent manner in which the demand of a million sterling was enforced upon the French Chambers, added to the senseless and destructive dissensions which have prevailed in a neighbouring republic, have done much to dispel the beautiful visions cherished in 1830, and to raise in public estimation a representative ,Government, guided with moderation by a constitutional and limited monarch. The Bonapartists are extinct, thanks to the absolute folly of the state prisoner at Ham; so are the Bourbonists. TRIERS and his party may still dream about the boundaries of the Rhine, but that object is not to be obtained with out many victories and the compulsion of the great European powers. What was done in the early days of the F renc h R e p u bli c, an d during the reign of BONAPARTE, it i s sa id may b e d one again ; Belg ium would at once throw its e lf i n t o th e arms of France ; a Holland could be overrun a seco n d ti me, and f ew great battles on the Danub e an d th e Vistula would bring Austria and Prussia, and pe r h a p s a l so Russia t o terms. Circumstances, however, are m uc h c h anged since 1793. France then was very generally re garded as a model for other discontented and misgoverned states. Her armies at first were welcomed as messengers of freedom, and Germans of almost every denomination except those in power looked with complacency rather than fear at the pro . i gress of the French arms. They have since that period learned what French liberty means; and such horror did the tyranny, the robberies, and the insolence of Bo- NApARTE and his myrmidons create throughout every state, and kingdom, and empire to the east of the Rhine, that any attempt on the part of France to re-establish her dominion in Germany would be resisted to the death by the people as well as their rulers. It would be impossible to obliterate from the minds of the Prussians the fearful recollections of that galling yoke, of that system of military despotism which weighed more or less upon every country and every nation, but which they were made to feel with tenfold more force than even their humbled and afflicted neighbours. But, passing over the atrocious treat ment to which the successors of the Great FREDERICK and his gallant companions in arms were sub jected, the general system adopted by this merciless conqueror of the nineteenth century was such as to alienate from France every sentiment of regard and allegiance. It was absolutely a reign of terror. It spared neither the conquerors nor the conquered. His system literally carried into practice in the zenith of his power was to throw enormous masses into an enemy's country, without magazines, without tents, without means of transport, without hospitals, to depend entirely upon forced requisition and SUN, LO.IIDON , SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 1846. ...... marauding, shooting those who resisted or in any way thwarted his despotic will ; and it was equally a part of the system, a matter of arithmetical calculation, to ob tain his object at the cost of one-half of the conscripts dragged, like felons, from their home to fill up his plun dering cohorts. One of his own generals has admitted these facts. " Our countless armies," says General For, " by their mere passage destroyed in a few hours the resources of a whole country. They generally bivou acked, and where they happened to halt, our soldiers demolished houses that had stood for a century, in order to construct with their materials those long uniform villages which were frequently destined to last hut for a day or two. Where forest timber was not at hand fruit-trees of the most valuable kind, such as the olive: mulberry, and orange trees, were felled, for fuel ; had our soldiers waited for supplies, till the a dministration of the army served them with rations, they might have starved." ArrILA, the " Scourge of GOD," did not create half so much misery and ruin as this " man of the age." Can the Germans ever forget such scenes, or permit, but with their death, the march of French troops through their territory ? There are, besides, other material points to be taken into account. Al giers requires an army of at least 150,000 men. That number, in the event of a continental war, would not suffice ; and supposing that costly appendage given up, what sort of an army would bo let loose upon Europe?—men inured to cruelty, glorying in razzias and plunder of the worst description, and allowed by their officers, nay, by the Commander-in -Chief himself, to commit crimes which are a disgrace to the age, and which have roused the indignation of all France. Would the Russians welcome these as allies in compelling their Sovereign to keep his word and grant them a constitu tion ? Would they be more welcome in Bavaria, or Saxony, or even in Lombardy, where the dull, mo notonous, and modified absclutism of Austria has become supportable ? But it is needless to dilate further on the small chances of success which the enemies of the present French dynasty could have in obtaining any one useful object in exciting France against the rest of Europe. They are palpable to every common observer, and are the best security that the assassination of Louis PHILIPPE would make no mate rial change in the destinies of Europe. Using the words of M. THIERS, with the necessary alterations as applied to the Queen of ENGLAND, " His life is precious to all ; and if fate, jealous of such proofs of prosperity in France, should strike this aged Prince, his death would cause profound regret—it would be a subject of The proceedings of the meeting which was held yes. terday at the London Tavern, for the purpose of hear ing the statement of Lieutenant WAGHORN respecting the advantages of the overland ccmmunication with In dia, and thence by that route to Australia and New Zealand, will be read with great interest. LieutenantWao- MORN proposes to go to Australia by way of Singapore, and he divides the distance, 4,450 miles, into fourstages; first, from Singapore to a port in Java ; thence to Port Essenden, in Batavia ; thence to Wednesday Islands, in Australia ; and thence to ?ort Jackson. A committee was appointed to report and take evidence as to the merits of the plan, which it was stand bad met with the approval of the Government. It Is iMpo”ible to estimate too highly the advantages, am - Aal, national, and commercial, which must accrue both to the colonies and to the mother country, from the carrying out of the propositions of Lictstenant WAGHORN. Already has he brought India within one month of England. It is owing to the exertions, the almost unaided exertions, of Lieutenant WAGHORN that we are aware of the successful termination of ile• Cam paign on the Sutlej, at a time when, Recording to the old system, we should have hardly received infor mation of its commencement. It was entirely owing to his exertions that we were enabled to repair the disasters of Caubul, for had there been no overland mail, the summer—during which Sir GEORGE PoLnocx made his advance and relieved SALE, and retook Caubul and released the prisoners—would have elapsed before the intelligence of the destruction of ELPHINSTONE'S army could have reached England and orders have been transmitted out to ledia, and the Affghans would have had twelve months in which to concentrate and discipline their forces. And what has been his reward for services which are above all praise ? The Government have given him the rank of a lieutenant in the navy—that is absolutely all that has been done for him. Now this really disgraceful to us as a nation ; and we call upon the Government to wipe out this disgrace by recommending to her MAJESTY to bestow upon Lieutenant WAGHORN some substantial mark of favour. But if it is disgraceful to us as a nation generally, still more deeply disgraceful is it to the commercial body of the nation. That body has derived immense pecuniary advantages from the facility of communication with India, which has been opened by Lieutenant WAGHORN, and as yet they have not shown their gratitude to their benefactor in a manner befitting either him or themselves. Still he continues his career of usefulness, and is now about to add to the obligations under which he has laid his country by opening for her a safe and speedy communication with her magnificent Australian colonies. Should he succeed, he may with truth say that he, too, like CANNING, has called a new world lite , existence. But while he does his duty, let us not neglect ours ; and it is our bounden duty to present Lieutenant WAGHORN with such a testimonial of our gratitude as shall be worthy a great nation, and which, while it discharges a small portion of the debt due to him from his countrymen, shall, at the same time, act as a stimulus to others to follow his example. For our own sakes we should do this, and do it quickly, for there cannot be a doubt but that our ungrat ful neglect of the services of Lieutenant WAGHORN has already operated as " a heavy blow and a great discouragement" to enterprise in other quarters. alarm to none." Our worst fears as to the upshot of last evening's dis cussion upon the adjourned debate have been most mi serably realised. The opposition of the Irish Members to a mere first reading of a Bill for the Protection of Life in Ireland continues, if possible, with more intole rant, unrelenting, and unaccountable virulence than heretofore. From the procastination of public busi ness consequent upon this opposition, we think the parties in question are culpable beyond measure ; but for the increase of woes which the delay must " per necessitate" entail upon their fellow-countrymen they will be most grievously respon sible. What, however, is the precise nature of their conduct ? -They actually retard the introduction of such proceedings on the part of Government as would apply an instantaneous remedy to the evils at present devastat ing the population of Ireland, and they do this by an intolerably fractious opposition. Yes, we cannot but repeat it, the obstacles raised by the Irish Members in the course of this discussion are dictated by a spirit of absolute inconsistency and animated by feelings of the most frivolous antagonism. That such is actually the case is demonstrable by two questions. Do the Honourable Gentlemen dread the consequences of such a Bill being permitted to pass the first reading ? They cannot ; the supposition is preposterous. Would there not be ample opportunity for analysing its clauses and pro testing against its influence, upon the second reading — in Committee—at the final stage of the enactments ? Looking dispassionately at these facts, every one must acknowledge that the promoters of this opposition are inexcusably captious ; and when we hear them announcing their anxiety for the amelioration of the want experi enced across St. George's Channel, and behold at the same moment the terrible addition of poignancy which must accompany those privations in consequence of that same opposition, we cannot but accuse them of the grossest inconsistency. Declamation against anything they may consider as productive of a great na tional grievance is reasonable, is allowable, is noble, is patriotic. But let that declamation be uttered a t the right time—let it tend, if such be possible to modify the operation of the enactment, or even to cause its expulsion from Parliament. Let it not, however, in GOD'S name, interfere between a Francs. Registry duties, mortgages, &c. ... 55,162,000 Stamps ... ... 10,917,000 • Import duties on sundry merchandise 26,197,000 Ditto on colonial sugar 8,946,000 Ditto on foreign sugars 1,078,000 Export duties ... 483,000 Navigation duties ... 468,000 Sundry other duties ... ... 636.000 Duties on salt 14,494,000 Ditto on liquors 23,576,000 Ditto on domestic sugar ... 5,340,000 Proceeds of the sale of tobacco ... 27,822.000 Ditto of gunpowder ... 1,230,000 Post-office, &c.......... 12,497,0 0 012,49; Fares in mail-coaches 512,000 Ditto in steam-packets ... 205,000 The only items exhibiting a diminution are colonial sugars, of 1,071,000 f. ; foreign sugars, 857,000 r. ; navi gation duties, 28,000 f. ; tax on salt, 1,414,000 f. ; and fares of mail coaches, 12,000 f. The receipts of the first quarter of 1846, according to the monthly returns, were • —January, 62,423,000 f. ; February, 63,793,000 f. ; and March, 72,213,000 f. The Moniteur Algerien of the 10th has the following account of the movements of General LAMORICIERE and the Duke D'AUMALE It would appear from the following extraet of a letter from Naples, dated 31st ult., that the Empress of Russia and the Royal Family of Naples have had a narrow escape : " Yesterday the Royal Family accompanied its Russian guests, with the exception of the Empress, to Caserta, in a special train by the railroad. At Castelnuovo, the first sta tion, the regular train came up, the conductors of which had been duly warned, but from mismanagement or some other cause, a shock was not entirely avoided. The last carriage being still upon the rail was struck by the special train, and some of the passengers in it were seriously hurt. The occu pants of the royal train escaped with only the fright, al though the windows were smashed and the wheels slightly damaged. The carriags was not driven off the rail. This is the first accident that has happened on the Caserta Railroad. The Queen and the Queen-Mother of Naples have been in vested by the Emperor of Russia with the insignia of the r arri f r,aapiple, , Cetherine, molly_ set in diamonds. It is said I-t ;n bronze at city of Naples." "On the•3oth nit. General Lamoriciere came up with one of the emigrating tribes of the south, and after pursuing it for a distance of five leagues, made seventy-five prisoners, and took thirteen camels, 130 oxen, and between seven and and eight thousand sheep. Colonel de Geraudon had pre viously, on the 20th, made a successful razzia on the emi crating tribe of the Assessnas. It was daily expected that Colonel Tartas would enter the western part of the Dahra DOU 117aZ2, WflOse ,76.iathprp_ nrohablv. that come much worse, in consequence of an operation he per formed himself. It is now to be regretted that the troops of the two neighbouring sub-divisions have not been able to concert a decisive movement to put an end to this redoubt able chief. But the column of Orleansville has just marched upon the Oued-Fodda, to assist in the chastisement and pacification of the Kabyles of the Ouarencenis. The Duke d'Aumale, who directs this important operation, has marched upon Timaxouin. Ouled el Hadj Seghio is also con centrating in that quarter the contingents of the Chou chaouras and Beni Bedouans, so that the junction of our two columns will not probably be effected without a combat. We have no recent news of Abd-el-Kader. The inilsrma don from Teniet el lilted and Frenda would induce a belief that his return towards the east was only feigned, to draw thither General Jussuf, and thus secure the passage of Mus tapha Ben Tami, who is said to have continued his course to the west, with a convoy of money, wounded and dismounted men, &c. It is even said that Abd-el-Kader was in his rear and had crossed the Chott at Sidi Khalifa, with an escort of 150 cavalry. As to Kabylia, there,is no longer any trace of the recent agitation. The news of the check experienced by Abd-el-Kader has brought about general security." In another article the same journal says— it not assume to itself an exclusive sympathy for the suffe rers at the very instant it is the chief cause of the con tinuance and enhancement of their sorrows ; let it not, with a mock aspect of susceptibility, place itself as a barrier between a population already goaded to des peration by a dearth of food and the means by which the deficiency might be supplied ! Possibly they would arrogate to themselves a certain commenda tion for patriotism on the score of their present pro ceedings. Patriotism, indeed ! If a wrangling perti nacity upon a mere question of conventionalities be pa triotism, then are they entitled to that amount of praise. Not otherwise ; as far at least as the present discussion is concerned. Does any one question the justice of this declaration? Let him take a more comprehensive survey of the matter. Here is Ireland afflicted with a triple scourge --famine, contagion, and organised murder. Every additional scrap of intelligence only adds another to the previous instances of calamity from one or other of these dreadful visitations. From Cionmel, where sacks of flour were actually torn from their military escort by a mob, infuriaod and reckless from extreme starvation, we learn that the! insurgents dared the muskets of the soldiers, with the e zcl-mation that " they might as well be shot as starved J" while the Dublin Evening Post informs us that the town of Carrick-on- Suir has been utterly rifled Of its provisions by the peasantry, the meal stores pillaged, the shops cleared of their contents en masse, and that the town was, to em ploy the writer's expression, "just as if it bad been sacked by an army of Seikhs!" Yet it is for the benefit of this population that the Irish Members are now compelling Parliament to fritter away in time and energies over a point of mere formality, instead of combining with Government in forwarding such schemes as would be most likely to alleviate the real exigencies of their countrymen. Is not that a second-hand species of legislative patriotism ? We think so. But to analyse the matter still further :----What is the object of Government in introducing the so-called Coercion Bill ? Why, as the real heading of that Bill indicates, for the protection of life in Ireland, the punish ment of agrarian marauders, and the suppression of the most demoralising, the most bloodthirsty, the most diabolical secret associations. That is a laudable object. besides being a duty absolutely incumbent upon the Legislature. But the next inquiry is, can any reliance be placed upon the sincerity of the Ministerial sentiments towards Ireland ? This is readily perceivable from the measures already taken by Go vernment in her behalf. Those measures, scanning them in retrospect, and coupling them with the engage ments already made, and the intentions already ex pressed by different members of the Cabinet, testify the utmost sympathy for Irish suffering, and the utmost activity for its removal. Most of the Ministerial fluc tuations, most of the great commercial innovations by which a strong " party" hail been dispersed, binge chiefly upon the anxiety of Ministers for the bene- The draft of the new constitution for the canton of Berne is published in the And de la Constitution. It proclaims the sovereignty of the people ; the right of vote by all persons of good character, who have attained the age of 21, and reside in the canton ; and the power of dismissal of the members of the Grand Council by the assemblies of the people. A letter from Rogasen, in the Grand Duchy of Posen, dated the Bth, states that during a fire which took place there on the 7th, the cry of "Kill the Jews and the Germans," was raised by the Poles of the lower order, who committed great excesses, and dangerously wounded several Jews. The respectable inhabitants, however, acted with great energy. The mob was dispersed, and six l'oles were arrested. The Austrian, Russian, and Prussian Commissioners held their second conference on the affairs of Poland on the Bth, at Berlin. The nature of their deliberations has not transpired. " We learn that the Duke d'Aumale bivouacked at Ti maxouin on the Bth. After some combats of secondary im portance, but which, however, had demoralised the Kabyles, he had made a junction with the columns of Orleansville, and the Oued Rouina. Ouled Seghio had recrossed the Oued Fodda. The sojourn of our troops on the Ouarencenis cannot be prolonged on account of the weather, which may turn to rain, and the uncertainty as to the movements of Abd-el-Kader. The columns will return to their respective sub-divisions, and then it is thought the Duke d'Aumale will proceed to Medeah." The European population of Algeria, according to the official census, amounted, on the Ist January, 1846, to 95,321 inhabitants ; viz., 44,305 French, 424 English, 140 Irish, 7,620 Anglo-Maltese, 473 Anglo-Spaniards, 25,172 Spaniards, 178 Portuguese, 7,406 Italians, 4,299 Germans, 351 Poles, 81 Russians, 44 Greeks, 2,349 Swiss, 208 Belgians and Dutch, &c. The prices of stocks and shares, firm at the beginning of business on the Paris Bourse on Thursday, subsequently de clined in consequence of a report that unfavourable news had reached, rid London, from America; and that Consols had fallen one-half per cent. on Wednesday. The Spanish Do ineiitic Debt alone improved. The Three per Cents. closed at 83f. 40c.; the Five per Cents., 119 f. 80c.; the Orleans Railroad shares, 1,215 f. ; Rouen, 1,027 f. 50c. ; Havre, 740 f. 50c.; Great Northern, 7521. 50c. ; Avignon, 905 f. •, Vierzon, 6651. ; Bor deaux, 6121. 50c. ; Boulogne, 707 f. 50c. •, Basle, 2301. ; Dieppe, 452 f. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 5201.; Tours and Nantes, 5421. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 571 f. 25c. ; Spanish Domestic Debt, 30 3 / 4 . The following are the quotations in the new lines : — Lyons and Avignon Definitive, 5351. ; Bordeaux and Cette (Mackenzie), 5021. ; ditto (Espeleta), 509 f. ; Charleroi, 495 f. The Royal Commissioners, appointed by the King of SWEDEN to %draw up a new constitution, held their first meeting at Stockholm, on the 31st, under the presidency of the Minister of Justice, and decided upon divid.ng the labour into three sections ; the first, as regards the critical history of the present form of the Swedish Go vernment ; the second, the analyses of the constitutions of other countries ; and the third, the statistical infor. mation required. The news from Madrid is not of a later date than that already given. A private letter had been received in Paris stating that the Cabinet had been completed by the appointment of M. CANEJA, as Minister of Grace and Justice. The accounts from Galicia are very con flictive. On the one hand it is stated that the insurrec tion is completely put down ; while on the other, not only is that statement declared to be untrue, but it is averred that the movement is spreading. The Infante Don ENRIQUE and General NARVAEZ had neither of them left Bayonne on the 12th. The Infante has taken a house there. NeavaEz had called to pay his respects to the Prince on the 11th. The report at Bayonne was, that the insurrection at Lugo had been completely put down, and that no other town in the north of Spain had shown the least dipos:tion to join in the movement. We have received the Paris papers of Thursday. Since their arrival intelligence has been received by the electric telegraph of the South-Eastern Railway Com pany that an attempt had been made on Thursday after noon to assassinate King LOUIS PHILIPPE, while return ing, accompanied by his family, from a drive in the park of Fontainbleau. Fortunately no one was hurt, although the KING appears to have had a very narrow escape. Three balls cut the fringe which ornamented the char-a banc in which the royal party were riding, and the wad ding, which fell between the ICING and QUEEN, was picked np by her MAJESTY. The assassin, who was immediately arrested, is named LECOMTE. lie was formerly a wood-ranger of the forest of Fontainbleau• We have given the telegraphic dispatch itself in another column. Lyoss, APRIL 14.—Marseilles and Avignon, 923 f. 75c, Paris and Orleans, 5871. 50c.; Rouen, 1,040 f. BUSINESS 1,0. NE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TME LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 17. _ _ Boulogne and Amiens, 12—Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Mackenzie), 1% —Dutch Rhenish, 6 —East Indian, 34—Great North ern of France Constituted, 14 —Luxembourg,: I%—Paris and Rouen, 40—Paris and Strasbourg Constituted, 5% —Rouen and Havre, 294—Sambre and Meuse, 5. fit of Ireland. All questions having reference to her affairs have had precedence in the present session —grants have been extended—and Indian corn, together with American oatmeal, has been specially imported for the consumption of her inhabitants. Mr. O'CoN NELL himself has acknowledged the efforts made by Government in behalf of his unfortunate country; he expressed his gratitude towards Sir ROBERT PEEL only a few days since in Conciliation Hall ; and last night he declared that " the Government had shown the best intentions on this subject (na mely, the allevia tion of Irish distress), and had successfully vindi cated itself from the charges preferred against it." Besides which the Home Secretary announced his inten tion, " at a future period of the session, to apply to Par liament with confidence for any advance which might be necessary beyond the amount now specified in the Public Works Act." And another circumstance which trans pired simultaneously, though in another quarter, is the recent departere of the Rhadamanthus steamer with 2,000 barrels of Indian corn, for the ports of Ireland. These are the grounds for crediting the sincerity with which the Ministry are actuated towards Ireland, and the in tegrity of motive which has caused the introduction of the Coercion Bill. As to the merits of that Bill it self, or the propriety of its application to a people already infuriated by the stress of disease, hunger, and eviction, we have already observed, and will here repeat our observation, that the first reading is not the time in which these questions should be mooted. We are in fluenced solely in these remarks by an earnest anxiety that the dread shadows of famine, and her , sisterhood, may be exorcised out of Ireland, by the application of judicious and speedy remedies. We The papers of Thursday aro principally occu pied with comments on the speech delivered by M. TRIERS in the Chamber of Deputies on the preceding day, on the subject of the French navy. The speech itself will be found in extenso in another column. M. Thiers," says the Constitutionel, "by the luminous speech so rich in facts, so elevated, so convincing, which he delivered yesterday, performed his duty as a good citizen. lie brought forth that just, fecund, and practical idea, which must be applied with perseverance if there be any desire to renovate our naval strength. He went into the depth of the question, but with a simplicity and clearness that is always suitable to such subjects. In this matter of business, its ap plication and execution, he left to M. Guizot the easy ad vantage of oratorical development and illusive eloq_tence. He, at the same time, did justice upon the false in terpretations that had been put upon his words. Ile de • monstrated that he wished his country to have a great and Powerful navy, not for disturbing the peace of the world, but to guard France against every event, to insure respect for her flag and its rights, and at the same time remain faithful to the opinions which he so eloquently avowed in 1840 as in 1830 . This fine speech has rendered a signal service to France and to her navy. It produced a deep sensation in the Chamber; it indicated with firmness the true object of all our efforts; it gave a precise direction to that universal feeling in favour of our navy, which has for several years past been so strongly manifested." The Courritr Francais, which seems to be almost the only journal which takes a common-sense view of the subject, says "M. Thiers has remained a determined partisan of the ancient system. Ile wishes not 36 sailing ships like the Committee, or 40 like the Government, but 60. IL. Mien il n, iet;Ar n e ei e tt b (i . have no particular affection for the Coercion Bill; it (we consciodnefresssritdhicattilNoin,es t fi h n e d fig i n t re n s up t 3s6ll')alendno4to tol. F cn o n r a l d u e r r p t a h rt: MONEY and CO rt.IMERCIA L NEWS. CITE, QO-ABTER TO THREE. carries with it no prestige in our eyes, indeed we care I i number set forth by M. Thiers as just as strange ; 60 sbipil 6 1 ( u T se b s sa s .11 a ; s o fh t r uC a to n tt s it f e e n t i t *l d Pa , t. . b 1 'l' i t t'v- t 4' .:"P" : r e e °n w l') a :Y s e n s t o ' advance r fi j i : p e r; r es et . ; lug s,rar sh .leta quotationsrag p , ne a orbtnudofisnauction the suosc ftwis N ooa l ms ee de . o k of 0 . n — Rfe;a l hi i elb il up u g atry b e L h sa' pricesl ane were yesterday a' ( i' - not one straw if it be never revived after the first read- of the line would not place us in a pr , sition to struggle with jug. But earnestly awl solemnly we conjere the Tr sh Great Britain, e lio_Ton.,sie.seseuselV(i), s a n , b d ai co st u . l u d st an t s w ti e l l l l m w o i r t e h . representatives to meditate well upon the course they are at present pursuing almost in defiance of all piece- these vessels. That is certainly a difficult problem, particu ; ' 6 f o he as in w echu h ali 3 t 6 y t afternoon 3les j s o o ined firm ;e-East Indian, 9s, 6d.—Bridgewaiv hardly to e i is t tt h iele e nir fitting ofo f frei7, i out ran cd o e f e. f q ,ond.on and M j an r ci l iesie r r, Rern ‘ ingt l On e 's lE ir e s n .,,, 3stit io n ' aln e ;:li t ecl: dent ; we implore them to bear in recollection larly for M. Thwoiroerus4l,ow:hoh'iupet!hcreloetvtGionu:s'nfan;slistr y the devastation already made in their native land by or o the an rat ex e t o e f n s si a m o en f Croydon, 21/. 55.-Sheffield, linvon, and . Leek n gt li t i nd dearth and sickness, and the certainty there is of its ex- f l s r s dis, re"3 o. t d . a ir 7 0 1 V Y b il.:t re 4 i ; 14 — quire 51,000 seamen ! But France atpreg fo e r n: en hi l: w po i s ir se e sii: tension unless interrupted ;• and with these facts before 46,000 men on whom it can depenl:ad,s4eHshowa,fitheeetn,woaulred tretie their eyes to behold the fearful responsibilities which providedlorisearaeatesinanwdasrmtaollbvsesrseelsretoosebde? ' 4 C S tiirelsfi midland, 11.35,--Southanrn, devolve upon them in their Parliamentary capacity.Manch,:erteese: Unless they view the matter in this rational light, we difficulties to M. Thiers? fre laughs at them! Hew do and -Bird,Direct 11.;19.—.hropshire Union and ,azial,ii.cis. ,(1.---' Thiers that would be P a grave d le itt o or an other a y. tt ,ii b p u t t o b r f e , , Birmingham_ and :!.:4;,-...qt l irr 0.--_-,Qorpwall and OeyN von suppose he coflif;Vg; f& vet nil of this one? Simply c ~.. , . dread to dream of the consequences. i. . 4 L..ai, I. i , Gd. 77 ,Vale of i.N4 4 th,. If. 3s. pe ee teee t ee A by eflirming that it would bZ sultiulent to areata a navql ailliire, 14 6 . s.,..l . Vorciester, Wqryyiel,:, m ut! hugby, 1A - ~,, force to create else a sufficiency of seamen to man it! Let - —York and Luncsstr i ', li 13s. od.—Reading ri ---''. QU• us build vessels, said he, er l 4 •eparef . , :n will come of them- . . . -. e g „ 0 &D e xteleate selres. That would no doubt he &tie, it 14 eixty vessels 15e, 0,- Tr *seic and uffolk, 13.,---.Aor l iumberland w and Lancashire, 11. Is. 6d.—Great Ea-' of M. Thiers were to remain fitted up during peace as well .e.ern and IVestern, V. The Batik of Ebel -• ' - as during war. But could that be the ease'? What could distinct""' • .-eu return fer last week shows more France do with sixty ships of the line fully equipped in time ; 'tne working of the dividend payments. The fol of peace? Wleet i above all. could 01,7 f - i , 7,iiii, the hl 1p 8 1,1 lowing is a brief analysis : - renounced feeding cefogialcitablishr&riCe, as M. 'riders re- Notes issued £27,030,255 commends? She could do potting but send them to parade Decrease et gee, eothing more I That would satisf M. Pliers per- Public deposits haps, but would Prit, 11e so lifiely to aati4 the rate- paVers. Decrease Sixty ships of the line would colt about sixty millions a Other deposits y,3g; ; ,11 adding an equal sum for frigates, brigs, &c., the Increase budget of the dvy wetild be doublet] rand the Cvnele with- Seven day and other bille, decrease 6,067 out any utility, for our navy would not then cease to be in • Other securities, decrease 2,619,849 ferior to the navy of Great Dritain. What an able Minister Bullion of Marine M. 'Driers would make at a pinch I", Decrease La Presse, it would appear, is for extending French There are no later arrivals to-day. The Funds 1 protection tie the secondary maritime powers. " Those much variation lav i e n be p elq a u s. i et this c on i s i n l. a rni h nf ; e an b d ee t n h er 9 e ,, is s l not who wish sincerely and seriously, and not lightly, for a for present transfer, and 95% to 96 for Account. Exchequer maritime France, make France the ralling-point, the b an il d ls have been marked 265. to 235. premium. New Three tipivot, round which, at the first gun• shot, the secondary Stocti9l2lo ar s te tn r p 2 e o r 6 Gents. are quoted 96 1 4 to 96%. Bank maritime powers will assemble for the maintenance of The Foreign Stocks are quite neglected, and are absolutely the freedom of the seas and respect for the neutrali t y of nominal in price. Spanish Three per Cents. about 36 1 A %; Portuguese converted, 57 to 58. the flag." The attempt on the life of Louis Philippe excites much Lord PALMERSTON and Lord BROUGIIAM were present disgust among all parties here, French er English, but it will in the Chamber during the delivery of the spe ech of M. be 4 e h e e n re th h at the Funds are not affected. as not been a large business done in Railway Tin Ens, and to their presence La France attributes the Shares, nor are prices Tory buoyant. The French lines have moderation exhibited by the orator. receded. "It is to . be regretted," says that journal, " that the presence The Dublin and Galway Railway Directors have an in the Chamber of Lord Palmerston and Lord Brougham, nounced that they will refute the statements contained in a should have prevented M. Thiers from declaring his opinioni pamphlet, just published, and give every explanation to the fully. Evidently in this part of his speech, he used milder shareholders. expressions towards England; evidently he endeavoured to BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK make a little diplomatic display before the illustrious (From the Official List.) visitors; and if more than once he laid down the cases Lehi with Great Britain as a doubtful matter, and henceforward almost impossible, it was clear that the future Minister peeped forth from behind the orator. We pardon this weak ness in M. Thiers. Who can blame him in this period of petty egotism, for having thought a little of his personal in terests? But when once freed from these narrow considera tions, M. Thiers became what he usually is, the bold antago nist who fears nothing, who dreads no obstacles, and who, without any attention to his own little person, bravely darts forward and attacks bodily the questions the most grave, the most arduous, the most colossal." The debate was resumed on Thursday by M. LEVAS SEUR, who recommended the encouragement of the French fisheries, as a nursery for seamen. Ile was followed by M. LAMARTINE, who protested against the assertion of M. THIERS, that France was a continental, and not a naval power; and who supported the Govern ment proposition, because it would enable France to keep two fleets constantly at sea, one in the Mediterra nean, and the other on the ocean. The debate had not closed when the post left. The revenue returns from the indirect taxes, during the first quarter of 1846, are published in the Moniteur. The total amount of revenue is 198,429,000 E, showing as increase, as compared with that of the corresponding period of 1844, of 14,232,000 f., and of 1845, of 13,590,000 f. The proceeds of the different items in the present year are : Bank Stock .. • • • • .. .. 206 205% Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 94%3 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities • . 95%44 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 96% % Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1560 .. 10 t-16 3-1 G India Bonds, 1,000/. . • .. • • • • • • Ditto, under 1,0001. . .• 30 25 Consols for Account • . • • .. .. .. 95% 96 Exchequer Bills. l d. I%d. 1,0001. .. •• ...• 26 23 pm. 5001. . • • .. . . 26 —— Ditto, Small .• .... 2G 23 PM. PRICES OF FOU'EION FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Danish Bonds, 3 per Cent .. 87 Russian Bonds • . • • • . .. 110 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. Ditto, Passive Bond • . • • • • 5% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Ilalf per Cents. 59 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 92% 92 92% BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. Psi SIIAB.E. Aberdeen . • - • • •• 10 • • .. 334 .... to 3 I.lucltiVghamshire .. .. •• .. .. 425. .... yiais.. to Caledonian .• .. .. .. .. .. 10 .. .... 6%.... to 5% Ditto Extension .. . .• to - Derby and Crewe .• •• .. 2% 3%% .. to Direct Manchester (Remington's) .• 2% •• • • %%.. to Direct Northern .. • • • . • • 2% •• .• 1 1 / •• . . to Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 10 4%.... to Eastern Counties .. • . .. 14/. 16s. Od 22%%.. to Ditto, York Extension 10s. .. 1%% .. to Edinburgh and Glasgow • • .. 50 Ditto, Halt Shares .. 10 Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn) 1% % .... to Great Eastern and Western 2% Great Western 85 .. —146% .... to Ditto Half Shares •• . 50 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 5 Guildford, Fareham, and Portsmouth 5 .. [lull and Selby .. .. 50 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 7 .... 24% .... to Leicst., Tam.,Blr., &Trent Val..Tunc. 425. - - Liverpool and Leeds Direct .. .. 2% •• • . 2%%.. to London and Birmingham ..100 •• • • 223% to Loudon and Brighton • . 50 .• 63 .• .. to London and Croydon .• .. 131. 15s. 9d. .• 21%%.. to Ditto, Guaranteed Five per Cent.•. 9 •.. to London and South-Western 411. 6J. 10d. .• 76% .... to Ditto, New Consolidated Eighths.. 34 .• .. 50 .... to Ditto, New • • • • • .. 12% 21% •••to London and York • . • • . .. • . 1%%.. to Lynn and Ely • • •.. .. 10 .... 6 .... to Lynn and Dcreliam .. 10 .. 6 ...to Manchester and Leeds •• .. 82 .... to -- Ditto, Half Shares • • • • .. 38 .... 55% .... to 56 Ditto, Extension • • • . .• 425. p•.to -- Manchester and Birmingham .. • • 40 76 to Ditto, Quar-er Shares (13) • • .• 2 .... 10 .... to Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) • • .. 1 .... 8 .... to Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock .. 425. .... par.... to % p Midland .•100 .... to Ditto, New • • • • .• 18 .... 29% .... to Newcastle anti Darlington Junction , . 25 .... 43% .... to Newcastle and Berwick • • .. 10 .... 17% %xd to North British • • • • .. .. 20 .• .... to Ditto, Carlisle Extension • • 1% .... to North Kent and Direct Dover .. .. 2% 1%3i .. to North Staffordshire • • • • •• .. 425. 2 p to 1 p Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 12%.... . to Portsmouth Direct • • • • •• •• 3 X • • 2 % to Preston and Wyre • . • • • .. 25 .... 34 .... to 33% Richmond • •• • • .. 10 .. ISN .... to South Midland • • . 425. .... sits • • to South Eastern and Dover • . •. .. 33% .... 36 .... to Ditto, New, No. 2 .. 10 .• . 10% •• .. to Ditto, New, No. 4 .. • • .. 2%.... 2% •••. to South Wales .. • • • • .. 5 1%.... to Waterford and Kilkenny .... 4 .... to West Riding Union .. •. 425..... p.. to York and Carlisle • • • • .. .. .... 1% .. • . to — York and North Midland • • .. .• 50 ••.. .... to Ditto. Extension • • • • .. .. 15 .• 22% %.to 32 Ditto East and West Riding Extension 1 .... By .... to 9 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish •• 5 •. • . 5% .. to re.,:stipro of France Constituted 5 A ,.., 141Ln „ to Louvain and Jemeppe .• • • .. 4 .... 1 .... to Namur and Liege .. .. 4 .. • . Ikl.. • • to Orleans and Bordeaux •. .. 6 .... 10% .. • • to Sambre and Meuse .. 8 .... 5 .... to Tours and Nantes Constituted .• .. 5 .... 534 to MINES Real del Monte, Unregistered .. 3 34 .... to LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Aram 18.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.W., moderate breeze, and thick hazy weather. COWES, APRIL 17.—Wind W. S. W.—Arrtl. Cybele, Matanzas. SOUTIIAMPTON.—bid. Clyde steamer, Symonds, West Indies. Tadao.—Sid. Paragon, Simons, Quebec. Bats Tor., Aram 17. Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Eling, Trinidad. GLOUCEsTER.—Sid. Tenedos, Graham, Quebec. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 17.—Wind W.N.W. to N.N.W. moderate.— Arrd. Edward Bousted, Shaughae ; St. Lawrence, Newland, Bombay; Mediterranean, Osborne, Ambriz ; Huskisson, Bonny ; Envoy, Weattrick, New Orleans ; Lord Ashburton, ditto ; Sarah Sheath, Sands, Apalachicola; Kestrel, Turner, ditto; Ben Nevis, Heron, Savannah ; Levant, Foulke, Philadelphia. Sld. Robert Parker, Parson, New York ; The Duke, Dady, Quebec. Off, Amiens, Mauritius ; Agamemnon, Mobile ; John Campbell, ; Rapphan nook, —; George Armstrong, —. DUBLIN.—Sid. James Fagan, Morris, Quebec ; Spey, Tulloch, do ; Silksworth, Smith, do ; Spray, Hudson, do ; H. Duncan, Campbell, do ; Ocean Queen, Day, do. KINGSTOWN.—Arrd. Funchal, Read, Barbadoes. Coax.—Sld. Champlain, Millar, Philadelphia; Urania, Clark, Quebec ; Maricn, Whitney, do ; Importer, M . Laren, do ; Sher brook, Sterling, do. Orr CORK.—llunbray, Savannah, and sailed for Waterford. DONEGAL.—Acrd. Tun, Nicholson, St. John's, New Brunswick. BELFAST, APRIL 16. Wind S.W.—Sid. Sir Henry Pottinger, Low, Quebec; Christina, Henry, do ; Mary Stuart, Mediterranean. Wuirar, APRIL 16.—Sid. Mary Page, Quebec. COWES, APRIL 17.--The Herman Vos Krog, from Santos, which arrived here yesterday, has received damage, and is come into the harbour to discharge. Cora, APRIL lb.—The Robert Burns, Moy, of and for Kinsale, from Cardiff, was abandoned on the 13th instant after being in con tact with the Helen Hamilton, Nicol, from Liverpool to Trinidad, which has put in here with loss of cathead, anchorstock, part of bul warks, stancheons, Ste. YAIIMOUTU, APRIL 17.—The Lord Saumarez, of London, was assisted into the roads leaky, having taken the ground on Scroby Sand yesterday morning during a fog, but is expected to proceed with extra hands. KiIIKALDE, APRIL 14.—Sid. Diligence, Davis's Straits. LETT'', APRIL 17.—The Modern Athens steamer, whilst lying in the harbour at Montrose on the 12th inst., caught fire, but Was soon extinguished ; cargo considerably damaged by the water. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) COVENT—GARDEN. The supplies of both Fruit and Vegetables were again extensive, owing to which the demand was somewhat inactive, at about last week's prices. —Potatoes from 4s to 88 Gd per cwt ; Turnips, 10d to Is 10d; Carrots, 4s to 5s 6d ; Spring Onions, 104 to 2s ; Greens, Is Gd to 2s Gd; and Leeks, Gd to is 24 per dozen bunches Apples, is Gd to 5s ; and Spinach, 4d to 8d per half sieve. New Potatoes, 2d to Gd per lb ; White Cabbages, 8d to is Gd ; and Cauliflowers, Is to 4s per dozen. Celery, 8d to 25 ; Horseradish, Is 6d to 4s ; forced Asparagus, 4s to Gs ; and Rhubarb, 4d to Is 2d per bundle; Oranges, 7s to 15s; and Lemons, 7s to 10s per hundred ; Sea••kale, is 34 to 3s Gil ; and Small Salad, 2el per punnet ; Turnip Greens, Id to 2d ; and Brocoli Sprouts, 4d to lid per bushel; Radishes, 4d to 8d per dozen hands ; Cuss Lettuces, Id to 2d ; and Cucumbers, 2s to 8s each; Strawberries, 12s per small basket. '^' EVE AND I.EADENKALL. Prime Mutton, Veal, and Pork commanded a steady sale, at full prices. Otherwise, the demand was in a sluggish state. Beef from Sc Gd to 3s 6(1; Mutton, 3s 6(1 to 4s 6d ; Lamb, 5s 44 to Gs 8d ; Veal, 4s Gd to 5s Gd.; and Pork, 3s Gd to 5s per gibs. by the carcase. The supplies of both Game and Poultry being more than adequate to meet the wants of the buyers, the general demand ruled heavy, at barely stationary prices. NEWPORT. Beef from 2s Sd to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s Sd ; Lamb, 5s Sd to 6s gd ; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d ; and Pork, 4s to 5s per Sibs. 71UNGERPORD. little The supplies of most articles on sale were by no yet the general demand ruled heavy, at but variation In prices. BILLINGSGATE. of Fi h were by no mean s large, the demand m eans extensive, Although the supplies WIIXTECII" 4d to 4s Gd; Lamb, 5s 4d Gd to is Gel; mutton. 3s gib was in a sluggish state, and prices were w i it c h xa di . fliculty supported. Beef, from 2s • to Gs 64 ;Veal , and Pork, 3s Gd to as per s. BREAD. The prices of Whea Bread in the metropolis are from 834 d to 4s to 55 4d , 9d ; of H o usehold do., 634 d to Sd per 41bs loaf. BIDE MARKET. M a rket Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2%d to 3d ; do. 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 314 d ; do. 721 b to 801 b, dto 3y i d ; do. 801 b to 881 b, 334 d to 3%; doBBlb to 961 b, 3%d to 4d ; do. 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 4%(1; C a lf Skins, 3s 9cl to 6s 9d ; Horse Hides, 135; Polled Sheep, 4s Gd to 68 Gd ; Halt' Breds, 4s to 5s 74 ; Downs, 3s to 4s 6d ; Lambs, 2s 9(1 to 45 ; Shearlings, Gd to 9d. RAT MELIZILETS. SatrrnFlELD.—Meadow flay, 31 3s to 4/ is ; Clover ditto, 4/ s to 51 168; Oat Straw, 11 12s to 11 148; Wheat Straw, 1/ 14s to 11 16s per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. ComuEstaNn.-31eadow liay, 31 58 to 41 108 ; Clover ditto, 4/ lOs to bl 14s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 12s to 11 14s; Wheat Straw, 1/ 143 to 11 16s per load. Trade dull, at late rates. WIIITECIIAPEL.—Meadew Hay, 31 38 to 4145; Clover ditto, 41 10s to 61; Oat Straw, 11 12s to 11 14s ; Wheat Straw, 11 143 to 1116 s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. WOOLWICH, APRIL 17.—Corr, n Sir Francis A. Collier, C.B. and K.C.IL, superintendent of her Majesty's Dock-yard at Woolwich, has received orders to hold himself in readiness to proceed to Spithead, to hoist his pendant on one of the vessels intended to be experimented with in the approaching naval trials of the merits of ships and steam vessels of war. The Lightning steam-vessel, Master -Com mander Petty, has returned from Whitby, and proceeded down the river yesterday with the Monkel steam-vessel, Master-Commander W. Bryant, to tow the Trafalgar, of 120 guns, to the Downs, that vessel being ordered to form one of the experimental squadron. One lieutenant, one sergeant, three corporals, and thirty privates of the 20th Regiment, arrived at Woolwich yesterday from the Isle of Wight, where the depOt is stationed, and embarked in the Scotia convict ship, as a guard, and they will remain at head-quarters of the regiment stationed at - Bermuda. WEYMouTH.—Our town was in a state of great excite ment during the whole of Thursday last, owing to the non arrival of the London mail. It appears that by some mistake the mail-bag was sent to Rochester instead of Dorchester, so that we did not receive the mail till the arrival of the Emerald, Southampton coach, about six o'clock in the even ink—Sherloorne Journal, CHANCERY-(THIS DAY.) LADIMOOKIC V. SMITH". The Lord Chancellor was szcupied the whole morning with the further arguments in this part heard appeal. 11 OL LS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) Lord Langdale sat to-day shortly after ten o'clock. This was a petition r arising ou 'WATKINS t of suit by ims v. . wife, the plaintiffs, Mr. and M rs . P r i ce , ante and others, w h o were trustees. 1 1 . kusband and ust the defend- Price had lodged in the hands of red that Mrs. 900/., which her property, t3. se de a rendants a sum of husband's knowledge. .tee bad concealed f from her Price, however, discovered the &et, d compellso ' the def on d a „,- nis wife to join him in a suit to compel 10 d u. - to give up the money, which they had refused aeing desirous of preserving it for the sole use of ene wife. His LORDSHIP ordered that the money should be trans ferred to the credit of both the plaintiffs. DAVIES V. DAVIES. Mr. BOLT presented a petition from Mrs. Evans and Mr. George. The husband of the female petitioner and Mr. George were solicitors, and the prayer of the petition was for a taxation with the view of payment of a bill of costs, and for a lien on the property of the plaintiff till such payment Lad been made. It appeared that Messrs. Evans and George were employed by the plaintiff in the recovery of his suit. The proceedings were extremely intricate and tedious, but the petitioners succeeded in obtaining the cause. The plain tiff, however, had no sooner recovered his suit, than he dis missed the petitioners, and refused to pay the costs they de manded for the prosecution of the suit, which, of course, he (the plaintiff) would receive. Th ere were two objections on the part of the plaintiff to the payment of the petitioner's demand; the first was,:that there was not sufficient activity on the pada the petiticners, and that an agreement had been entered into by which Mr. Evans had undertaken to conduct the suit, without any payment whatever. It appeared, however, that the plaintiff did not object to the payment of Mr. George's bill of costs. (The Learned Counsel then read several affida vits in support of his case.) His LORDSHIP said this was one of the most extraor dinary resistances to the payment of a just demand that he had ever heard of. Mr. TuaNE!., on the part of the respondent. con tended tbat the petitioner had no right to call on the Court for assistance. She had a right, no doubt, to retain any deeds or other documents which might have come into her possession, until her claim had been discharged. But she was not warranted in instituting the expensive pro ceedings she had done, by which the debt was raised con siderably. The plaintiff had never received a farthing of the costs which led to these proceedings. The petitioner also possessed a bond for 300/. of the plaintiff's. His LORDSHIP said, the case appeared to him to be simply this :—Mr. Evans had been employed by the respondent, in in conjunction with Mr.• George, to prosecute certain,. proceedings Mr. Evans died, and Mr. George was retained for some time by the plaintiff, and his bill was taxed, so that, as far as related to him, the plaintiff was exonorated. The case was different with reference to Mr. Evans. Considering that the matter which led to the proceedings on the part of the petitioner had at first reference only to a sum of 101., he eculd not agree that prcceeding by non-action, which might last as long as the siege of Troy, the best mode of pro ceeding. He wondered that those who concocted these matters were not ashamed to come before that Court. This was a case merely between client and client, and party auk party. Mr. TURNER having offered a few observations, His LORDSHIP ordered that the suit for the recovery ;If the cost originally claimed should be entered into, the petitioner giving up the papers necessary for the purpose of prosecuting the same, and that the money thus recovered should be paid b 7 Mr. Davies to the petitioner in part payment of the debt. 'I he proceedings of both parties had been sufficiently wrong to induce him not to make an order respecting the costs for either party. CLARK V. TIPPING. His LORDSHIP, in giving judgment in this cause, which has been a long time before the Court, said, that though a man was at liberty to make any use of his own profits that he choose, he could not deduct from his employers an indefinite quantity of goods consigned to him. It could not be legal for a consignee, without the privity of his principal, to make deductions for any incidental expenses. An important duty devolved on the factor, namely, that of giving up the whole of the profits to his principal, for the purpose of enabling him to have all his means in his possession, which would regulate his judgment as to his speculations. With respect to the point raised in the course of the cause by the defendants, as to the peculiar constitution of this suit, he considered it was of no importance. Under all the circumstances, he would order that a clause should be inserted in the decree, that such should be without prejudice to the defendants. VICE-CHANuERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.) THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND BURGESSES OF LOUTH V. TILE WARDENS AND ASSISTANTS OF THE FREE GRAMMAR: SCHOOL OF LOUTH.—JUDGMENT. His HONOUR gave judgment to-day in this case, which was argued before him in and after Hilary term for no less than eight day. We have already given the facts of the case at great length, and it will, therefore, only be necessary merely to state the object of the suit. The bill was filed by the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Louth, Lincolnshire , against the Wardens and six assistants of the Free Grammar School of that town, who formed the old corporation before the passing of the Municipal Bill, praying for the declaration of the Court that they were entitled, for the benefit of the town of Louth to the several markets, and the tolls and profits arising therefrom,' held therein, namely, the ancient beat market, held at the time of fairs, before the charter of Ea ward the Sixth ; the Wednesday market, for oxen, she!¢ and swine, created by the charter of Edward the Sixth; ti!: piece of ground called the Quarry; the market extended the sale of horses by the charter of James the First, the tolls enforced; and the Friday market, established Id ' 1802, for the sale of sheep, cattle, and pigs in spring a n autumn. His HoNoust, after going at considerable length throug h the different charters, stated his opinion to be, that the filing_ of the bill was a mere e x p er i men t , t h at it hadfailed, and th at the parties that had m a d e it must pay t h e costs. The b must therefore be dismissed with costs. His Honour rose at half-past 11 o'clock. (Before Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM.) IN RE SMITH'S CHARITY. e The trustees appeared by petition, to pray a „serene of • ayptuvw vi 4 Ins' Inks auinimstration the charity, in reference to one class of the objects providel for by the bene vo l en t f oun d er. M r. Smith, an alderman the city of Londo n , a b ou t th e year 1605, founded, first u-", deed, and then by his will, a charity, comprehending a lig; number of parishes in th e ne i g hb our h ood of London Witw its benevolent pro v i s i ons; h e l e f t a l so a sum of mone y tar the relief and ransom of slaves, taken by Turkish pirates!, and he left the sum of 1,000/. for the use and relief of , I d poorest of his kindred, such, namely, as were so condition as to be unable t o l a b our for their own support. The payment for the rede m pti on o f Turkish captives was made s' o , 1760, with the approv a l o f th e British Government. e money allotted for the relief of th e t es t ator ' s poor relat i ve s "" e , laid out in the purchase of an estite e x t en di ng i nto the prish,,i of Kensington, Chelsea, a n d St. M art i n ' s-in-the-Fiel d s , a , , l called the Kensington estates, which was let in 1665 at a rem 4 of 1701. Si nce th a t ti me t h ere had bees a large ineresse_ A " those dependent o n thi s p art o f t h e charity, and this ac' ingly brought the tr us t ees i nto C ourt to have a new aelle,s'-a approved for the ad m i n i s t rat i on of the funds. In 1830 lease of the Kensington estates expired, and the rental ' . '" t then become 4,000/. ; at which time the trustees found thai the poor relatives wh o were proper objects for relief amount!: to 100, and entered into a new arrangement, according "; which they dispo se d o f 3 , 0001 . i n classified annuities, leavl a pi 1,0001. to be applied t o occas i onal relief. In 1841 the 110 income was 3,600/., an d t h ere was a new increase in '- objects of the charity; the trustees, therefore, prayed a I f: ference to the Master, t o h ave a pew scheme approved for tm administration of the charity. An order was made, and the trustees were directed toss the poor relatives with a copy o f t h e order and a notice of 0 - proposed scheme. QUEE N'S BEN IS DAY . ) (Sittings in Banco at Westminster Hall.) MILLER v. Mr. Serge an t T aL B. routto applied for a rule for anew tria l o /. in this case. It was tried at Reading, and a verdict for 2 had for th e pl a i nt i ff, upon the grounds of a breach of c c '' t i tract. The fact s appeare d to b e that the plaintiff took a berth in a vessel at Sydney, which was advertised to sail in Dect7; ber, but did no t sa il unt il F e b ruary following; and t hat the voyage there was a breach of contract in respect to t" quality of the provisions supplied. The COURT considered that the re had been a bread' of contract, and refused the rule. ELLIS V. ABRAHAMS. This was a case of malicious prosecution for perjury, a ll ,• e lt out of a sale of 50,000 Tourquoise st ones , t h e f acts o f wi' l l eo have already been before the public i n no f ewer t h a n th',. o trials. The present motion was for a rule for a new trial , U e,3 the grounds of rejection of evidence, and excessive danlg at the last trial, which took place at Guildhall last term. Judgment deferred. Slii FREDERICK ROE THE MARQUIS OF WESTMEAT/ i. In this case it appeared that Lady Westmeath built "P wall at the rear of her house, in Piccadillv, by which s° lll d , of the windows in Sir Frederick Roe's house er e darkeue l l The jury found for the plaintiff, and the Solicitor-Ge f le now sought for a rule for a new trial, on the ground of 111 ht direction. In his argument, he said that a person had a vg.g to build up a wall, or heighten his house, if it should bel'a the side or front of a street, even though that mightleaoo the effect of darkening the light of an opposite house. hu t said this was the first case of the sort that had occurred ;_„" 0 . he contended that it would be a matter of great public filo' venience, if in a large town, with narrow streets, a peg having a house in that street, could not hei g h ten it, Ca e n the opposite house might be damaged thereby. Judgment deferred. BAIL COURT-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prins before Mr. Justice CoLEnwat ) o The causes dispo se d o f i n this Court to-day possesses features of any public interest. I COMMON PLEAS. —(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) Mr. Sergeant CHANNEL _e moved fora rule to shoal e- V. .f ,c ourisix . else why a verdi c t i n t hi s case should,not he set aside, and it Ass trial granted on the ground of misdirection. The action ve r brought by Mr. 'Total, a broker, of Manchester, to re cd the price of fif ty s h ares i n the Huddersfield and S_ i lie le gtej: Junction Railway f ro m the d e f en d ant, who, it was 4'ol had instructed the plaintiff to make the purchase. The lice took place at the last Liverpo o l ass i zes, b efore M r . Coleridge, and a verdict was given for 4E54 Rule to show cause granted. FITCH V. CUTTS. lqhf Mr. Sergeant SHEA moved for a rule to show cause t ris verdict in this case s h ou ld not b e set as i de, and a ne"_„, aino granted on the ground of misdirection, or verdict le ot eer evidence. The ac ti on arose out o f a sale of wines An, O . effects at Bower Hall, near Saffron-Wakion, stated to i m s oe property of a Mr. Stevens, and under the order of, ar cutors. The defendant attended the sale and made -f i n dri chase of some wines on the faith of the advertisein e w t alcs printed catalogue, which set forth that the sale wo uld EXe place at the residence of Mr. Stevens, "by order of „ wee cutors," but subsequently he discovered that the 1 0° ,4 an, not the property a Mr. Stevens, and he broil" a of action against Mr. Fitch to recover on the P o e o the fraud. A verdict was given to the plaintiff, Iwo direction of the Judge who tried the case ( 3 : * * l3s idera - Alderson), who left, as the main point for the c rriva a , tion of the jury, whether fair notice had been y :Off the sale that sane of the wine was the Pri 3 P er it te lye Stevens and some was not. Evidence being g iv n e l _de, and effect that some statement to that effect bad beeii;._, .„' o tate it also being maintained that the advertisement a:(IX3 state the property to be sold was that of Mr. Steven' at rov meat only being that the sale would take place dence of the deceased, The COURT took time to consider. COULTIIAS V. THIS REV. DR. ROWES.--CRTAL C 026 •al Mr.. Sergeant W ILDE moved for a rule for anew V w oo , this case, tried at the last Bedford assizes before gr. .09 Parke, and a verdict given to the plaintiff , cl.,L ini t — ie 2001. The action was brought by the servant agiu""" ATTEMPT TO ASSASSIN ATE KING OF THE FRENCH PA RIS, APRIL 17, EIGHT A.M, At half••past five o'clock on Thursday afternoon, at the moment when the King was returning from a drive, and was passing through the park of Fontainbleau, a man mounted upon a wall fired at his Majesty. Providence has once more watched over the days of the King. The Queen, the Princess Adelaide, the Duchess of Nemours, and the Prince and Princess of Salerno were the King's carriage. No one was hurt. Three balls cut the fringe which ornaments the char n-bancs. The wadding, which fell between the King and the Queen, was picked up by the Queen. '1 he assassin was immediately arrested. His name is Lecomte. He is an old woodkeeper (ancien garde general) of the forest of Fontainbleau. DIED.-At Dorchester, on Thursday last, the 16th init., greatly beloved and lamented by his bereaved family and friends, Mr. George Clark, in the 80th year of his age. GENERAL THEATRICAL FUND.—At the dinner at the London Tavern, on Monday, April 6, Mr. Kiddie and Mr. Berrell became annual donors of 11. ls. as members of the Histrionic Club. Mr. Kiddl, also presented from the mem bers of that body 5/, to the Fund. APPROACHI/143 ECLIPSE.— On Saturday next an eclipse of the sun will be visible at Greenwich. It will com mence a t sh. 32m. afternoon ; greatest obscuration 611. 14tH. afternoon, and will end 7h. 4m, afternoon.