The Sun. — London, England, 1852-03-24 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 24 , 1852. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNE SDAY ... _v.: OYAL M.ARIONETTE THEATRE , - --- Rhe expresses an opinion in every respect I sence of the witnesses, and if a man, desirous of con- THE SHARE MARKETS. - ADELAIDE-STREET, WEST STRAND. coincident with the views we ourselves coaling the provisions of his will from the inquisitive --...-- Continued Success-Now Pieces. BRITISE RAILWAYS. TIES ITENLNG, and every evening during the weak, have for a considerable time past entertained. Ac- scrutiny of the only eligible persons whose attesta- ..... Introdustery ADDRESS, by Mr. Albany Brown. mANA G.ER , s cording to the well-known estimate, we should be lions he might be enabled to obtain, should Ag Ar After which, a new scene of Apropos, entitled the Railways, raid. i Nominal Prices. m a y, ROOM, with Songs ley Signora Barbiere Alleni and Mr. Semi Breve • enabled to secure to the country new ships of war at chance to turn down his signature with the With THE SWISS COTTAGE. .---....--• At Te be fo ll owed by a new and original Farce, in one act, •written the rate of 1,0001. per gun, yet such has hitherto other portion of the will, the whole would Aberdeen.. .. •• .. all tan to 13 34 Ana la b e e Z i ate i lc . Jaa h cion 04 6 - N At expressly for the Marionettes, by Hugo Tamp Esq., called WHOSEB l3 tush s iess % dons A, proved by no m ea ns an accurate calculation. Had be vitiated. It is now proposed that it WIFE IS SHY ? 6 % B 1 To conclude with the Neapolitan rrotesque Divertissement of it done so, we should now, in truth, have collected shall be sufficient if the will itself is acknowledged Birming., Wolverhamp, Br ARLECHINO FORTUNATO, with the Frolics of Saltarallo and and Roar Valley - all 934 -10 Br Pierret.together during the last 37 years of peace, no less by the testator in the presence of the witnesses, and 131rkenh., Lan., & Cheek Br A Morning Performance on Saturday next. Door s open at Half-26 11%-rll%d. x.d than 370 such vessels-as Mr. THELAWNT has him- also that the attestation may be affixed, when the ajTaancca'arate. & latlet past Two, and commence at Three o'clock. In the course of each Representation, a selection of osie will b.e self intimated-the ordinary duration of these vessels witnesses without fraud, and as part of the same 501. &251. Consolidated all 16 -17 x.d Cc performed, including the Royal Marionette Quadrilles, bM. Bosisio, Do., d0.,201. .• .. .. 17% .. -.. Cds. Cc extending over a period longer than the interval transactions, and without leaving the house, Bristol and Exeter.. .. N g 90 -91 90 El and the Royal Marionette Polka, by Mr. T. Browne, composed ex. prettily for this Theatre. Caledonian .. •• •• 50 18% - 19% x.d 19 18% x.d GI from the present moment to the battle of Waterloo. sign their names , although not w'thin the 1 Chester and Holyhead .. all 21% -22 21% 22 G. In active preparation, an entirely new version of the Grand Dublin and Belfast Junet. 45 17 -15 d. x.d °eastern Spectacle of AL ADDIN ; or, The Wonderful Lamp, which When, however, the Member for Tavistock, in con- sight of the testator. This is the first of the legal G will shortly be produced with all the vast resources of this small Dundalk and Enniskillen all .. -.. M establishment. tinuation of his argumentin favour of retrenchment in reforms introduced by the LORD CHANCELLOR, and Daradee, Perth,and Aber- N Doors open at Half-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock. leen Junction .. • • all 6% - 7 Be Private Boxes and Stalls to be bad at the Box-office of the our naval expenditure, contends that for 40,000 seamen, we believe that all will acknowledge its propriety. Do., New .. •• ..• au .. -.. Ti Theatre, and of all the principal Librarians. an annual outlay of 2,000,000/. ought at the very out- It affords a favourable augury of future proceedings East Anglian (251. L. & u E. and L. & D.) •• .. all 43f -4% 444 Ni - - THEATRE ItOYAL, HAYMARKET, side to be sufficient "on the ground that able seamen on this very important subject. Do, (181. E. & H.) •• all 3- 3% 3% Mr. B, Webster, Sele Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. can be obtained for 11. a week to fi nd themselves," he _______..,,,_ _ Eastern Counties .. .. 20 954 - 9) 2 9% 34 % A THIS EVENING, The vulgar adage bath it, that "It is easy to find itte te rlUnion, class A, is Will be presented a new Opera entitled main MAGIC. rein- is himself guilty of an extravagance yet greater U. shared •• all 7 ..- 7% 7% 34 % C elpal characters by Messrs. W. Harrison, Weiss, Misses Fyne, and h im in a stick to beat a dog." Prejudiced judges, whose Do. do. do. • • 6 .• -• • c than the very extravagance complained of by Do. de., B& C shares all 4% -5% 5% 5 Louisa Pyne. minds are previously made up, will easily assign East Lancashire .. .. all 17% - 17% 17% 34 L To corolude with MONEY . L the disbursement of 5 , 700 , 0001. in our Naval Estimates. Do. New quarters • • all .• -•• THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. reasons for the decisions which they may deliver, East & West India Docks b ', e we, Mr. B. Webster E VEN I NG , Madame Celeste. The suggestion we cannot but regard as one alto . although from the very beginning these decisions and Him°. June. .. all 49 -50 e THIS I, gether derogatory to the national character, revealing, East & West York. Jtme. all .. .... .• Will be presented the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Colonel Hardy, as it does, that very tendency to niggardliness against were little better than " foregone conclusions." Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 28 -29 st.d 28% x.d ( 1 Mr. Emery; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith; Mr. Edin., Perth, and Dundee 25 5 •-.. 5% W illis, Mr. Worrell ; Phcebe, Miss Wooigar ; Eliza, alias L. Honey. which we have protested as unbecoming the wealth From the first we had but little hope from the ap- Glasgow and South-West. 100 .. -• • [x.d i After which, OUR NATIONAL DEFENCES. oointment of the Treasury Commission of Inquiry Great Northern • • •• all 19% - 20% sc.d 19% 20 To conclude with THE IRISH LION. Tim Moore, Mr. H. Bed- and dignity of the empire, and as calculated in a ' Do. halves, A, deferred all 6% -6% 6% if ford. into the the cost and applicability of the Crystal Do. halves, 11, 6 per et. all 14% - 1434 x.d 14% % se.d particular manner to prove injurious to our maritime Great Southern and etO/AL PRLYCESS'S THEATRE., OXFORD-STREET. Palace, unless there was a vigorous pressure from interests. Fancy the House of Commons resolving Western, Ireland •• all 36 -37 snd 37 36% 7-der the Management of Mr. C. Kean, without, combined with strong and energetic de- Great Western •• .. 100 89 - 8934 , " 88%. 89 % I THIS EVENING, that the sailors of England should be secured at Lancaster and Carlisle .. all 77 -80 x.d Will be performed Shakespere's Historical Play of KING JOHN. monstrations within the walls of Parliament. There Do. thirds -••••1113 4 8% - 9%p• x.d P Principal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, A. Wigan, Ryder, Addison, the rate of 1/. a-week, on the understanding that Meadows, J. Vining, C. Fisher, Graham, F. Cooke, Evere tt ; Stan- they were "to find themselves !'' was a too manifest disposition to get rid of that LanDeoasithiruao .. all 100 72% -73 ea x.d 73 72% 73% Away - -•• ton, Cathcart, and Wheatleigh ; Miss Phillips, Miss Robertson, Miss magnificent structure, to convert what should be the Do. fifths .. • .• Is 6% - 6 d. Murray, Miss Kate Terry, Mrs. Dely, and Mrs. C. Kean. with these little ,quibbles of parsimony, away with Do. West Riding Union 11% 4% - 434 d. x.d To conclude with PAULINE. honour of the country into a national disgrace, by Leeds Northern •• ~ all 1634 _ 1734 17 them ! Let us re-organize the administration of ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. i ts being made the object of an act of Vandalism un- Lis s -e o r u p th oo pe n rt Cr . o . sby . ,. std. 1734 Under the Management of Madome Vestris. naval affairs by the Lords Commissioners of the Ad- - --- paralleled among civilized nations in modern London and Blackwell .. a i l 7% -1% 7% Last Week before Easter. miralty, if we will. Let us see that the moneys London, Brighton, • and THIS EVENING, years. The people, however, remained apathetic, a }r. t -oat- coast .. •• 100 98 -gg 98 Will be performed granted by the nation for the maritime service are London and N.-Westens 100 12434 -125 124 % THE GAME OF SPECULATION. Principal characters by while the stirring events in Parliament and the an- Do. do. quarters •• 22 5 -nee p. 27% 27 Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, R. Roxby, B. Baker ; Mrs. C. expended without folly and without prodigality. . . ticipatecl dissolution have prevented the energetic Do. fifths .. .. •• 12 3% -4% P. 15% . Horn, and Miss M. Oliver. Let us so arrange matters for the future in regard ~., . Do. 101. sh., M.&13 (c) 1 1% -2% p. 3% To conclude with worts being made which could alone preserve London and S.-Western . 100 8734 -13834 88 8734 A new and original Fairy Extravaganza, by J. R. Planche, Esq., to the manning of our vessels of war, in re- Do. new 501. .. .. 42)a 6% -a% dls. entitled THE PRINCE OF HAPPY LAND; or, The Fawn in the that magni fi cent structure to the community. Do. new 40Z. •• •• 34 5% -I. dis. Forest. Characters by Madame Vestris, Miss St. George, Miss gard to our building - of ships, in regard to 'r here is however, yet time for combined and Manchester, &titers, and Lanza, Miss Martindale, Miss Grove, Miss Ellis, Miss Rosins Wright, • , Matlock • • •• •• all 3 -2% x.cl 234 Messrs. F. Matthews, B. Baker, Suter, Horneastle, Butler, and the management of our dockyards, in regard . „ strenuous exertions, and the designer and constructors Manchester, Sheffield, & .Ternon. to provisions, and medicine stores, and au of the building are willing to afford every opportunity Lincolnshire ... .. 100 34% -36 34% ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. t essee and marereer, Mr. W. larrne. to the people to give expression to their sentiments. Lincoln U: .. o & n .D.erb .. y: 42 0 ayc - :2% dis. [63% 64 not a thousand, or a hundred, or tee, or even a single Midland •. THIS EVENING, On Monday we inserted the letter of Messrs. Foxss% 64 Will be performed HEARTS ARE TRUMPS. pound shall be squandered without the return of 10000 3263% _-- 6• 34, 1% 34 After which MATRIMONIAL, &c., Re., in which Messrs. Comp- and HENDERSON, containing an invitation to all Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) 47% .. -e. some compensative advantcge. But do not, in con ten, Shalders, G. Cooke, Mesdames Phi ll ips and Bartlett will appear. Newcastle and Carlisle.. all .. --- To be followed by BLACK EYED SUSAN. sideration of the glory of our navy, and in considers- comers to visit the building gratuitously during Newmarket quarter or shares .. all .. • x 34 To cenciude wine KATHLEEN ; or, The Reapers. - all 7% -sU ~ k;it'S PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND TlLEAcier. Lion of the wealth of our empire, and in considers- the present week, so that they may be enabled Newport, Abergavenny, s o a t ir G:k ll N e e r w. e . f 2 o o r d i. • s h. . a r .. • ISeesee, Mr. W. R. COPRLA.KD, Livereem• thin of the national credit, and the popular munifi- to form a just estimate of its capabilities, 10 eii -4% die. 100 34" -36 Immense attraction of the Ragged School, and Behind the Scenes. and also of the conduct of those w ho e s •••••• lb il -to di , . Received each Evening with g reat applause. ceece o f Great Britain, de not be grinding down insist Northern Counties tenon 1354 34 - 3 41 . 91 • silla E V I AL u ► upon its destruction. We now earnestly in- North British.. .. .. 2 s - 7%( - 8 7% 8 Will be performed MATRIMO PROSPECTUSES. Mes i srs. the tars of England with an economy less befitting •. Misses Sanders, and Maske l . vita attention to the letter of Sir JOSEPH North Devon .. .. .. 11 g - 7 dee Walter Lacy, Attwood; Mrs. Selby, After which, THE RAGGED SCHOOL. Characters •by Messrs. the generous bands of JOHN BULL than the miserly North Staffordshire .. 17% 836 -7N O dra. gab Misses Sanders and Maskell. c PAXTON, which will be found in another part of this serue-western .. .. is •• - - dis. Rogers, Attwood, Hudspeth; hitches of JOHN ELWES ! North & Sth.-West.Janc. 334 %- 1 p co be rollowed by GONE TO TENAS. Messrs. Walter Lacy, day's impression, and which throws considerable light 0 • d Mrs. W. R. Copeland. _______-0.----- xford, Worcester and Romer, Robertson ; an To conclude with BEHIND THE SCENES. Messrs. Rogers, on the animus of the Commissioners, who, in their so W to Wolverhampton.. .. all 1734 -1 8 17% It was a fundamental principle observed both in h C e ntral ~ ~ 2 5 1534 -16 15% Robertson, Coiner, Ate. wood, Hudeipeth, Maskell ; Mrs. Selby, and Miss Maskell. Courts of Equity and Common Law, that " wills report, only adverted .to a single detached sentence, Scottish Midland .. .. all 9% - eon x.e 10 Boxes, 35.; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, Is. Do. new .. „ ~ all • • -.7 34 Boxes One Guinea and a eau essels. should be construed liberally, and deeds strictly." the meaning of which they totally misunderstood- Shrews.&Birm,, Clasi A all ‘7ea -7% 7% x.d Stage Manager, Mr. E. Stirling. Certain legal forms should be observed in the latter, a misconception, probably arising from the omission Do. Class 8.. .. .. a n 5 % -5% Shrews. & Hereford., Old 7 4-- 3 Ws. 5% .A.6l:L±:rt, ituYA.t. AMPHITHEATnee. but the sole object cf the judges in adjudicating of affording him an opportunity of making verbal serewsenry and Chester Under the P steonase of eer Mejesty and els Royiu Highness (Nor. W. Min.) .. - all 14 -16 Prince Albert. upon the former was to ascertain the intention of the .corrections in the printed evidence. We be- Do. Halves _.. .. a n 7 •- S Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Do. Oswestry .. .. all 10 -12 11% testator, which, so far as practicable, in every instance heve that there are but few disinterested saror,,hire Union The moot successful and popular Theatre in London. .. .. 634 3% - 2 % d. 3 %1 THIS EVENING, was carried into execution. There were abundant persons who will not coincide in the opinion Do., A, B, C, &D, fully Will be perfumed a new Grand Spectacle, entitled TANCRED ; that the destruction of the building would be " a paid up at per cent •• - • • -'• or. The Triumph of the Crusaders. From the pen of J. Kingdom, reasons for this wise and salutary distinction. Deeds South Devon .. .. .. all 1634 - 1734 x.n x.n Esq., which has been some months in preparation, and in the pro- were supposed to be tolcmn instruments, framed with wanton sacrifice of property," which should not be ..elth-Eastens .. .. 30 21% - 21% x.d 21% ye % x ,a, daction of which neither cost nor pains have been spared. south Wales.. ~ .. an 32% - .33 x.d 32% 33% x.d To be 1011-wed by nasty's Inimitable Scenes of the Arena. the utmost care and deliberation, the enacting parties sanctioned under any circumstances, but most ;teeth Yorks's.. and River To conclude with a Laughable r'erce. Dun .. .. .. .. 15 2 dis. a - 1 dis x.d 13% ileiet., to be bad at the Lox-oiliest from Eleven tile Poor aally. having the benefit of adequate legal advice. It was certainly not under erroneous-we shall not Shed., Roth., and Goole, Stage eZesages. Mr. T. Tbotneeon. nut considered desirable that they should be di- sey false - representations of the evidence Stirling t i e r o l i e n t g a D a n iy i d D s i o ,, R isferm - liZe 6 - -- - n.......5w0r-urays... - as ~..m...r- . ..., o f all - • • terGel WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. vested of the formalities essential to their efficienev, of Sir JOSEPH PAXTON. Let, then, the Stockton and Hartlepool 16 2-3 .. -.. Taff Vale .. .. .. .. 126 150 - 151 T ,, s 11.1 -Morning 5 min. alter 4 I Evening 20 rain after 4 or that any undue facilities should be given to the people speak out boldly and unequivocally, so that Thames Haven Deck and Teerotottes•es-elorning 34 min. atter 4 I Evening 47 mm after 4 • xis. the voice of public opinion may be heard within the nai l t il o vv, M ath "' :: •.: 11 execution thereof. It was rightly considered that great . 7 . ....- .6 d THE WEATHEtt.-SUN OFFICE, MARCH 21• security against fraud was afforded by the stringent walls of Parliament, and let some of our represents- Waterford and Kilkenny all b - 534 Waterford and Limerick all 17% --• 1834 Tems,raDeentieet, us Ma: buasulle. rules of interpretation, which rendered professional lives insist on the matter being calmly discussed, so that Waterford, Won., Wick.' 55--higtc3t silica noon ye.sterday. assistance almost indispensable. Had it been other- the opinion of the Legislature may be fairly ascertained. W an oot d c D orn ub w lin ail .... ... 13 .; ....- •. 4% dig. 834 35-lowest Ilia morning and during the night. We venture to assure those who may make them- West London .. .. all •• - wise, the business of the tribunals, more especially of 47-thTs day, ,- , f. noon. York, Newc., k Berwick 25 1836 -19 18% HisSee,METIF.F., 29-9 S. the Courts of Equity, would be greatly increased by selves . active on the subject that their chances of re. Ditto and Newcastle election will not be diminished thereby, and that such Extension .. .. 20 6% -6 d. WWI) variable from S.E. to S. Morning, thick fog; Noon, 4)roceedings instituted for the purpose of setting Ditto G.N.E. purchase 9 3 34 -9 14 & 5% 6 sunshine; Afternoon, hazy. wide deeds improperly obtained, or executed under conduct will be anything but displeasing to their re- York axd North Midland ISO 24 - 2434 2434 ea e"^"--"-"--"reeesseee--- ------ - a - -e-- - ale erroneous impression of their effect and operation. spective constituencies. Railways. LINES LEASED AT rirxisso NENTALS. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. But it was otherwise with respect to testamentary C o m p ani e s , Lag s raid * 1 "111/111 Price! ' State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following - ) B° m° dispositions. Although every prudent man should done to-day, p' , .ces at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.-The stations LONDON, MARCH 24.-Wind this day at noon N.E., -- - Bcdf. & Blotch- • •- •• eimmim.....m.m• psepare himself for the event that sooner or later light breeze and fine clea r wea t her. ars arranged in order of latitude. leg - •• Lon. & N.W. a/1 IIAsTINGs- Wind E.S.E., li g ht airs-cloudless. must occur to all without exception -although he ALICANTE, MARCH 15.-The Ocoidenton (Swedis h Birmiiage & Ox-, So e THAliFroes-Wind S.W., gentle breeze-foggy. 31 tould have his affairs so arranged that his wishes and ship), and Flora (Russian ship), are on shore near Tor- ford Junction,' For..xxavixE-Wind S., gentle breeze-partially cloudy. revieger ; the latter is expected off. guaranteed • Gt. l Western all 29% - 30% irttentions should be carried into effect, no matter Do., without ;t! Tuffnamens-Wind E., calm-cloudless. SUNDERLAND, MARCH 23.-Wind S.E.-Sld. Bower, guarantee .• IDs .. .• all 28 -29 GREENWTCH-Wind S.S.E., light airs-line. how sudden might be the final summons, even though Boston, U.S. eines., Wolver., Suwon-Wind S.W., calm-cloudless. it should arrive while he was in the possession of HARTLEPOOL.- Sid . Graafstrom, Wakefield, South & Dudley, gun- CoLCHFKrent-Wind S.E., calm-partially cloudy. Australia. ranteed •• Do a: .. an 2934 - 3034 Ceeusamete-W ina S.W., gentle breeze-elondless. physical and intellectual vigour, in the full enjoy- HULL, MARCH 23.-Wind W.-Sid. Anne, Davis's Do., without a , guarantee .•I Do •• • . all 28 -29 YA-RmouTx-Wind S., gentle breeze-cloudless. u lent of mental and bodily health-a large proportion Straits. Buckingharnsh . . ;Lon. & N.W. all 1734 -18 1734 The returns from the following places indicate the state of of persons were in the habit of postponing the execu- DEAL, MARCH 23.-Wind Westerly ; P. 51., a calm.- Clydesdale June ',Caledonian all 45 -47 the wind and weather on Monday morning at nine E. Lin., Gnar. 61 Arrd. from the River and old. Sultana, Cape Coast o'clock :- lion of their wills. There were various reasons for Castle; Jane, Dominica; Penelope, St. Lucia; Jenny Der Cent. •• 'G. Northern all 35 -36 this dangerous omission. Some merely indulgedin Gloucester and LPRGHTON-Wind S., gentle breeze-partially cloudy. Lind, Newfoundland. Dean Forest Gt. Western 2234 3 - 4 p Bruetuecarenet- Wind S.E, calm-partially cloudy. UartlepiDock 1 Yrk, Newel, ail .. _ ~. habits of procrastination. They wou ld give in struc- OFF THE SOUTH FORELAND.-Rebecca, New HOL - FiliAD -Wind S , strong breeze - rain. Yor k, and Railway i and Ber. e feesecaerxe-Wind S.E., gentle breeze-partially cloudy. ions for their wills, to-morrow or next day, but for Bremen. Hull and Selby Yle. &N. M. all 107 - 109 WHITBY- .r ind S., gentle breeze-partially cloudy. there was surely no hurry. They were never PORTSMOUTH MARCH 23.-Wind S.S.E., light,-Sid. Do. 34 Shares Do •• •• all 5334 - 54% Her Majesty's 'steamer Polyphemus, Plymouth and Lee d s Do. % Shares Do •: .. all 25 -27 DARLINGTON-. Wind S., strong breeze-overcast. a nd Brad. Midland •• an 101 - 102 102 SHAP-Wind S.E., gentle breeze-rain. better, and might look forward to many Coast of Africa. Lon. and Green. S. Eastern.. all 12% - 12% BEATTOCK-Wind S., gentle breeze-overcast. 3.ears during which circumstances might change, LeyEnrooa, • MARCH 22.-Wind N. to S.S.E.-Arrd. Do., Pref. .. DO •• •• all 2434 - 25% Robert Barbour, Calcutta; De Witt Clinton, New York. Lowestoft, Gd. 4 At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean daily sio as to occasion the necessity for various Sld. C ate Calcutt; Mahtor Tbl B.lcayor;kJ;eAnnny per Cent. .. Norfolk •• ail 16% - 17% x.d reading of the barometer was above 30 in. on every day s Iterations, codicils, &c. There could, therefore Walker , ee Table New e De.. 6 per cent De •• , Lind , , except Saturday; the mean of Monday was 30.316 in., the mi g n ed die c a ar t7 6 a Rioar o Caron ate, ano harm in a little d e l a y, b u t they would take care drew Foster, ditto; Catharine, Quebc; Americo, Mon - - e a fet Stockt.& Dar all .. - .. highest in the week. The mean of the week was 30.172& East, 6 in. The mean temperature of the week was 40'5°, which that everything was done before any necessity should Janeiro; Joseph treal; City of Manchester, ditto; Britannia, ditto; St. N . Cent. .. E. Count:lee • all _, , is 107° below the average cf the same week in ten years. a rise. Others might pause from real uncertaint Lawrence, ditto. . Off. port, Beejapore and New World, Do., 5 per cent. Do. •• •• all fig -51 The wind was generally in the north-east. yas The Sumpter, Wilmington to this port, was on shors Do. New .. Do •• •• all „ _.. t 0 how they would wish to bequeath their property, near Sosithvelle Bar, N.C,, March 4, but was expected Preston and IL. & N. W. all 44 -46 x.el Wyse • • • • &La.& Y. f - '7 , 0 “...,- 4IS 47\ - , - - ~ 71 4 ' ''' being too much busied in acquiring fortunes to think a eriously of the ultimate disposition. the small pecuniary outlay incident to Some avoid off next tide. MAR PLYMOUTH, CH 23.- Wind E. Sld. Emma Read., Guild., sseese „, Eugenie, Portland Bay. Do. 36 SharesA Do •• • • 11 9 -10 p x.d 20% % and Reigate -S. e''''''''' " an 22 - 22% 2234 e ~`'' $ - ii' 72 ' • ' ee e •., - OFF SCILLY, MA RCH 22.-Wind S., very thick Roy. & Machin G. Northern 6% 8% es . a% I) es e ~,,. ap e,. is e e• • , e es , .-- Do. Shep. Ex.. Do •• •• all g%_ 8% e e •e • _ s e ata ..„ e s, ea;ek i t ion of their wills, while the great majority are in- Gothe, Richmond, for Bremen. chef., Roth. and Wir , T , ,,,- - ,:= . ~;_';,,;., ,--,-. 6 ,*_,_ .._,,,- iluenced by the dislike to think seriously on so FALMoUTH.-Sld. Tay, Honduras. Goole, 5 per ct. Lane. & York 1811 6.,-. ~ _ -,:settrt‘ • 'es....esee unpleasant a subject, and perhaps a superstitious K SWAN3EA, MARCH 23.-Wind S.W.-Sid. Sohilde South &affords. Mr. M'Clean 934 1% - is e edill. , Wear Val. 6 per Hong- ong; Minna, Cuba Cent, gun. .. Stocklb Dar. au . _ .. - - _ _ _ eses -- --- - feeling secretly indulged in. The result in every QUEENSTOWN, MARCH 22.-Wind . S., thick.-Arrd. Do. do. •••• Do :: •••• 25 29 -30 • ~ L, - mini nit case yis actually th t he wh . en the ernfer. B ba e d r o w e i s ck Castle, Valparaiso. Put back, Zephyr, for Bar- CROOKHAVEN.-Arrd. Dolphin, Buenos Ayres, and `Flits k d s o o . ra ers. Git- western 100 9 . 4 7- 95 pRZFERBNCII SIRAZIIII I seeastee But professional advice or assistance could not then not the Peter Juhl, as before reported. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1852. he obtained. It was therefore essential in such cases BELFAST, MARCH 23.-The Reynard, which was Railways- Paid. Nominal Prices. Business deao do. - to dispense with all formalities, to look only to the taken into Donaghadee, derelict, 19th inst., has been to-day. ------- --__ We inveighed yesterday against the rashness of al-towed up here; the cargo is entirely damaged. ---- substance, and to give effect to the intention of th e Aberdeen •• sa• an 1% ... Adu dLs. lowing any mistaken economy in the Naval Estimates WARRENPOINT, MARCH 23.-The Breeze, T roon tO Aberdeen, No. 2,7 pr. G , 234 .. ..... .. • x.d testator whenever it could . to d be fairly arrived at, Newport, has put in here leaky. Caledonian 101. •• •• m 8% -gx ze e 83 4 % degenerate into niggardliness. Such has all along Cheater and Holyhead • • all 17 - 17% x.d been adopting only - such precautions as might be deemed MALAGA, MARCH 14.-The Signet and Ranger, were Duiad. Per. & Aber. June. all to us matter for v . try serious solicitude in the 4% -an x d es•;ese . essential for the prevention of fraud. driven on shore at Vera Cruz during a severe gale; EastAiag.(3l.l o o 6 P• °- an e „ 3 -3% . crew saved. Do., (51.) 7 Per cent... .o- , .. .... .. CROOKHAVEN.—And. Dolphin, Buenos Ayres, and not the Peter Juhl, as before reported. BELFAST, MARCH 23.—The Reynard, which was taken into Donaghadee, derelict, 19th inst., has been towed up here; the cargo is entirely damaged. WARRENPOINT, MARCH 23.—The Breeze, TTOOLI to Newport, has put in here leaky. MALAGA, MARCEL 14.—The Signet and Ranger, were driven on shore at Vera Cruz during a severe gale; crew saved. littudnass done . We inveighed yesterday against the rashness of al lowing any mistaken economy in the Naval Estimates to degenerate into niggardliness. Such has all along been to us matter for very serious solicitude in the mid st of our unaffected anxiety to witness a rea sonable diminution in the amount of our annual expenditure. We have dreaded lest the more en thusiastic advocates of this decrease should, through whit we "'lid not but regard as a very dangerous solicitude, exert themselves to bring about reductions, in reference to the maritime service of England, such as rnust necessarily prove, in the end, most disastrous, if it were not ultimately f ound w to be absolutely irre trievable. Instead of enervating the defensive power of the emp i re in this particular, we would see it, on the contrary, thoroughly reorganized,farfra acnodnsveenrtyingconto siderably re-invig orated. witness without protest any h ave ave "l°a ill-judged and been long in readi ness retrenchment, we management o f regard to the m • to evince, in t t o h the Royal Navy of Great Britain, a prefer ence munificence of expen diture that might be designated by some as extravagant. Rather than se e th e force upon which our very e x istence, as an in sular power, is mainly dependent, we should be g advocates of economy though w e are—to .countenancet.iin a disbursement of an almost prodiga l descry ion. It is Consequently with regret that we observe the argument s of this very mistaken system of retrenchment put forward not only in the House of Commons, but subsequently in the columns of a morning Contem porary, by the Hon. Gentleman the representative of Tavistock. It would appear that Mr. TRELAWNY is desirous that no misapprehension whatever should be entertained as to what he really observed in the popu lar branch of the Legislature, insomuch that he appeals to the Times to repeat yet more explicitly what might not be sufficiently comprehensible in the pages of Hansard—he invokes the aid of Journal ism to render yet more clear the records made by the short-hand writers of Parliament. Hence the letter published elsewhere in cur columns of this evening, in which the Member for Tavistock en deavours to show that another million and-a-half might be spared to the nation from the Naval Esti mates, already reduced since 1847 by 2,000,000/. ster ling I Seeing that the moneys were on Monday night actually voted, it certainly appears to us rather ill tiMed and superfluous to demonstrate that 4,000,0001. would be ample for the annual support of the mari time department, in lieu of the 5,700,000/. virtually accorded to the Admiralty within the last forty-eight boars by the House of Commons for the ensuing twelve months. A better employment of the munificent sums granted to the Royal Navy of England is, of course, as we hsve again and again in sisted, requisite. But a wholesale re duction of those duties to the tune of another 1,500,0001., we a re by no means p repared to regard as desirable. Whsn the Member for Tavistock ob serves that, with nearly this very amount of I,soo,o6ajannuidly exporidc'l upon the two items of wages for a r t ificers and a' , ,,,,u eri p a p lsfo c r i sh eim ip c - i b e u n i t ld m in e g n , we should h ave much large: lies -pf war than are actually at this time in our possession, Aberdeen Aberdeen, No. 2,7 pr. ct. Caledonian 101. • • • • Chester and Holyhead .. Dund. Per. & Aber. June, East Ang. (31.105.) 6 p. c. Do., (51.) 7 per cent. • • Eastern Counties Exton., 5 per cent. No. 1 • Do. No. 2 • • • • • • Do .ITew 6 p. cent. Stock Eastern Union, Scrip guaran. 6 per cart. • • Do., 101. Deben. Shars. East L a ncashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares . • E. & W. York. June. 5 ths Edin. Per. &Dun.se p ct. Glasgow & S.-W. Consol. Gt. Northern, 5 per sent. Do., 5 p. c. Redeem. Scrip Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighths .. • • Gt. Western (Berk.' and Hants Ex., 5 per Cent.) Gt. West., fixed 4% p. ct. Such was the case until the Statute of Wills (1 Vic., cap. 26), which came into operation on the Ist day of January, 1838, and by which .certain formalities were rendered necessary in the execution and attestation of wills. The principal features of the new law were, that vvery will should be in writing, signed at the end or foot thereof by the testator, in the presence of two or more persons, who should, in the presence of the tes tator, affix their names as witnesses. It has, however, been found that some one or more of these compara tively trifling points are but too frequently dispensed with, so that wills which could not be impeached on any other ground become inoperative. Many Learned Judges have expressed their deep regret at being compelled to disregard the clear and unequivocal ex pression of the testator's wishes on some merely tech nical difficulty by which the objects of their bounty were reduced from a state of comparative affluence and comfort to poverty and destitution. Persons of even the highest rank were not exempted from these mistakes, and we believe that her late Majesty Queen ADELAIDE was included among the number. remed y re The LORD CHANCELLOR has introduced a Bill to these acknowledged evils, which last night received The second reading in the House of Lords. Learned Lord directs attention to three point, W Noble a l d e h require amendment, and we can scarcely Pose that there can be any dif ference f o ° P ll ' l °' l as to the propriety of any or either of them. The first and most on , i m portant topic relate, to the signature of the tes tator. Lord S T. L BONAittos nenies , that the execution s hould in that respect depend space,„ and th a t if t h e s i gna : intention i tale o of giving v l nwg and dnot on an heretofor e con sidered correct. W e have the authorit y t u ne be affixed with the bona i ld e va lidity to the document, than t,it sho u ld b e effectual, a lth oug h it might be g placed some half or quarter of an inch lower on the page of his Lord ship for the assertion that upon the construction that the name should immediately folio of wills have been w the disposition " hun dreds held invalid, and misery and wretchedness have found their way to hearths where wealth, and p eace, and comfort, ought to have had their habitation?' The principle appears indisputable that " a will should be considered valid and sacred where the form only is impeached, and the substance is not objected to." We trust, then, that the most inveterate advocate for an early dissolution will acknowledge the propriety of the most speedy remedy practicable, and give every possible facility to the passing of the measure of the Bill during the present session. The other points relate merely to the attestation, X -14 p 12% - 13 12% - 13 1 pm PM 13 127 12% 135 i •• •••• .. .. - . 2% - .3% 14% - 14% 1%- 1% p 77 z.d 7% -- 8 x.d .. -- •• p. Do. do. .. • • Lancashire and York shire, F. 201... • • • • Do. 6 per ct. Stock .. Leeds Northern, 6 per cent., No. 1 .. .• Do., do. •• No. 2 Do., do •• No. a Do. quarters, 1848 London, Brighton, and S. Coast, guar. 5 per et. De. pref., 6 p et.Sk,lBsl Do., Cony. 5 p. ct. 1852 Do. aew guar., 6 per ct. Lon. & N. West. (Coy. & Nuneat.) 5 per cent. .. London &S.-W., new .. London. & Ennis., Sha Manch., Sheffield. and Line., quer. stirs., se. Do. new, 101. Do., 61. • • .. 1141d1Euid Con. 6 p.O, stock Do. Consel. Bridal & Binning., 6 per cent. . . Do., Erewash Tall ey . Do., Leic. & Swanning . 8 per eent. guar, Do., Preference 1% —l% dia.x.d .. -.. p .. .. p .. -.. 3 - agp. 11 —l2 IN - 11% 19%-12% %- % P • , 136 - 138 • Norfolk Extension •• Do. guar. 5 34 per cent. Do., WaveleeY Valley, North British •• Oaf. Wor. &1 1) 01.151.6 p.c Shrews. & Bir., new gu ar. shrews. and Ches. (Nor. W. Alin.) 8 per cent. South Devon .. South-Eastern, 4% p. at. South Yorks., 4 p. ct. gd. Stock. & Hart., guar. b p. ct. until 1 July, 1856 Waterford and Kilkenny, 6 per cent, York, Newc., and Berw., Gt. N of E. pu r , York and North Midla n d H. and S. Pnrch. dis. 1634 1 9 % b 5 1 4 x.d 1 — 13 i 5 —lt , 4 34 11s par 10 1034 16 —1634 1334 —1434 x. 4 234 114415.x.d •• •• lb% 16% 3% —4% ii 34 dis. Boulogne and A m i ens Central of France (O. v.) Demerara . Dutch Rhenish .• • East Indian .. Do. do. do. •• Great Indian Peninsula.. Ditto ditto .. Louvain ala Sambre •• Luxembourg .. Ditto (Railway) Ditto (Canal) ••, Maria Antoiala • Ditto, New ••• Namur and Liege .. Northern of France .. Orleans and Bordeaux Paris and Lyons .„ Paris and Orleans .. Paris and Rouen .. Paris and Strasbourg Rouen and Havre •• •, Sambre and Meuse St. Andrew's & Quebc.(A) Tours and Nantes .. Toarnay, dnrbiae, Lan-1 :ON. 1271, - IN 22 - 22% 33y —3( dia. 24 — 3 %P. .. •• )4 it P. 34 % P. -% - 3% - 3% - 4 4 3 % - % 2716 s 8d 8% 6% - 6 % 21% - 21 % 1% -256 P. 47 3 - % p 45 % --.. 27% - 2I A , 21% - 2 ' 75 1 134 .... 11% 4 •-• 4 % .. -- - 6% -6 % al' and although there are not by any means so many cases of invalidated wills in consequence of the existing rules as of that relating to the signature, they are no less objectionable in point of principle, and E qually require amendment. For instance, the signature must be made or acknowledged in the pre- den, and iiasseit .. West Flandor .. Charli que ues, la%. 12% % 91 / 2 i 1 4 9 % It 6% % 21% 21% IMPERIAL PARLIAMEN r Mr. BOUVERIE, who had charge of the Bill, de clined to acceede to this request. (THIS DAY.) The ATTORNEY- G ENEItAL said the Billcontained money clauses, which would necessitate another Com mittee of the whole House. The House then went into Committee on the Bill, when all the clauses, with the exception of the money clauses, wero agreed to without discussion, and the House resumed. COMMON LAW FEES REGULATION SAL NRIES BILL. This Bill went through Committee, and was ordered to be reported tomorrow. The remaining orders were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter to Two o'clock. raid. Nominal Prices. 6i:thlne/I8 IOP to-day. Agna Fria ...... - 1 1 % - 1 % p 2 % 'f ass • Railways, Paid. i Nominal Prices . may BUsil done . Anglo Californian los. %- s p • Asturian . • --- 34 - •if Aberdeen.. .. •• •• all 13 1 4 to 1334 13% % Australian Freehold..... an %- % dis• Ambergate, Nottingham, Ave Maria ... -•• • •• 1 %dig - par Boston, &E. Juncion 8 34 6 •-•• 65E 654 Blaenarvon Iron & Coal an .. -.. Birming., Wolverhamp., British Australian Gold 1 % dis - % die and Steer Valley -• all 9 34 -10 British Iron .... •••. • • • • 131. ss. .. - .0. Birkenh., Lan., & Cheek Brazilian Im p . (is. 5/. p.) 2456 1 54 - 2 1 5E 34 Jane., late 381.68. Fal.• 26 1234 -11%d. x.d De. Cocoa's and Ctui aba all 1% -1% Do. Chest. & Birkenkd.. Do. St. John del Roy.. 15 28 - 29% 501. &251. Consolidated all 16 -17 x.d Cobre Copper ••.••- -. • • 40 30 -31 Do., d0.,20/. -.. .• 17% .. -•• dis. Copiapo .. -••-• • • • • 14 4- 5 Bristol and Exeter • • •• 100 90 -91 90 Eng. &Australian Copper 5 U-34 P 5% Caledonian • • • • • • 50 1834 - 13% x.d 19 18% x.d General.. ••-• • - • .... • • all 934 - 10 34 Chester and Holyhead .. all 2134 -22 21% 22 Gold Mountain .• - ....• 1 1%- % p Dublin and Belfast Janet. 45 17 -15 d. x.d Groat Polgooth ........ all 1% -1 . % p Dundalk and Enniskillen all .. -.. Mexican& S. American 9 334 - 4 Dundee, Perth,and Aber- Nouveau Monde ......... 1 %P- % 1% leen Junction .. • • all 634 - 7 Santiago de Cuba ....... 10% 6 - 7 Do., New .. •• • • all • • -• • Tin Croft .. ••• • • • ...... 7 10 -11 East Anglian (251. L. & United Mexican ••-•.• • . all 2 1 4 - 2 54 E. and L. & D.) •• •• all 434 -4% 4 1 4 West Mariposa .. - • .... 1 % dis. - par Do, (181. E. & IL) •• all 3 -3% 33' aTi'Lli'T STOCK BANN.S Eastern Counties .. .. 20 9% - 93 2 9 % 34 % Anitralasia .... - ...... all 38 - 39% 1 393 E Eastern Union, class A, British North Ar 1f rice.. 50 4754 - 49 late E. U. shares • • all 7 a- 754 7 54 % % Colonial .... • • ......... 25 1154 - 125,. Do. do. do. • • 6 .• -• • Commercial of 'London- 20 24 - 25 34 Do. de., B& C shares all 4% - 554 bli 5 London Joint Stock .... 10 18% - 17% East Lancashire • • • • all 1753 - 17% 1 7 34 34 London and Westminster 20 2934 -30 Do. New quarters • • all .• -• • National Pro - ductal Eng. 35 .. -• • East & West India Docks and Birm. June. .. all 49 -50 National of Ireland • .. - •2234 17% -17 East & West York. Jane. all .. ••-• .• Oria, talßt,nk Corporat. all 30 - 31% x.d; 32% x.d Edinburgh ana Glasgow 50 28 -29 x.d 28 )4 z.d - Provincial of Ireland.. • • 25 4254 - 43 34 Ellin., Perth, and Dundee 25 5 -. 5 34 Do. New . • .. all 15% - 16 5 ,. Glasgow and South - West. 100 .. -• • [ x '" Union of, Australia • • all 35 - 3634 3634 Great Northern • • - all 19% - 2054 x.d 19% 20 Do. ',few ............ 2% 3 - 354 Do. halves, A, deferred all 65 2 -6% _6% if U n i or4 of London .. • • .. 10 14% - 15 34 Do. halves, lA, 6 per ct. all 14% - 1434 x.d 1434 % z.d Uni'm of Madrid • - all •• -• • Great Southern and Western, Ireland •• all 36 - 3 7 x.d 37 36 % MISCELLANEOUS. Great Western .• • • 100 89 - 8934 182 88% 89% Canada ......., - 4934 Lancaster and Carlisle .. all 77 -88 x.d Eastern Steam Do. thirds •• •• •• 11 13 4 834 - 9 36 p. x.d 9 Gen. Steam Navigation -2 8 3 E 2834 x.d Lancashire and Yorkshire 100 72% -7 3 5 f x.d 73 72% 7334 resin . & Oriental Steam. all 80 —Bl Do. quarter shares .. all • • -.. Ditto ditto 10 .. -.. Do. fifths •• • • • 13 654 - 5 sl. Royal Mail Steam .. • 6O 79 - 80% Do. West Riding ITnion 11 1 4 4% - 456 d. z.d rWe cannot be answerable for the errors of the Official Lists, an Leeds Northern •• ~ all 1634 - 1734 17 will not be influenced by interested correspondents.] Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport • • •• •• 17% • • - - MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS London and Blackwall .. an 7% -7% 7% ' London, Brighton, and CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. , South Coast .. •• 100 98 -99 98 The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti London and N.-Western 100 12434 -125 124 % ' Do. do. quarters •• 22 5 - hi% p. 2734 27 mated at 5,000 bales, all to the trade. The marke : Do. fifths .. •• • • 12 3% -4U P. 1534 . closed heavily with prices as compared with Friday' Do. 101. sh., M.&13 (e) 1 134 - 25% p. 336 i rates, Brazil *d. higher, American at an , 3 London and S.-Western . 100 8734 - 88% 88 87% under sd. were 1-16 d. in favour of buyer! Do. new 501. .. .. 4234 65( - 5 % di& • Do. new 401. •• • • 34 a% -s• dis. The sales comprised 4,000 American , 35 I Manchester, Buxton, and Pernam and Maranham at Sid. to 61d., 20 Bahia a Matlock .. .. .. all 3 - 834 x.d 234 Sid., 100 Egyptian at 6id. to Bd., 500 Surat at 31d. t 8 Manchester, Sheffield, & , Lincolnshire ... .. 100 34% -ad 34 36 4d., and 40 Sea Island at ls. lid. to ls. 54d. per lb.-I r Do. Manchester and Railway Shares a good business was done at bight Lincoln Union .. 4 2 0 oi'— :2% dia. [63% 64 pri T ae la s e . state of the London Dried Fruit trade is the Midland • • • • • • .. 100 63% - 64 % 63% 64 o d bGos ib e rudi:i s s: eci business eah i e b udobs ar e f Fs, ne d t,codri ll sales alaa y isosl urewfa M bibn, mrgec e t euiesosnt clearances Messrs. effectoisoe quality, yacn further limiteduti findr rtwrfiht Currants nctor b i shdrn y r agtge a thrdoh n aeeuoen d acdE anti L 1 00 sn a t adequaten fruit holderss i n o b n pe indication: part hri - pni act rgvoei oce. scary c . abpeTreopete: L Do. Birmir.g & Derby 100 32 -34 34 1 Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) 47% • • --- Newcastle and Carlisle.. all .. --- z Do. quarter shares .. all • • -•- . , '., Newmarket • • .. „ an 7% -8 % 2 Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford .. • . 10 54 -4%, dis. '' Norfolk • • • • „ .. 100 34 " -36 ,t Do. New 201. shares.. 15 11 - 10 dis • Northern Counties Uelen 334 3% - 3 11121 • - North British.. .. .. 25 7% - 8 7% 8 " Notwithstanding the late extensive shipments of of North Devon .. .. .. 11 8 ..... 7 dia. a fruit from this part to the continent, and the fact I North Staffordshire .. 17% 8 1 2 -'% dis • 9 % Ls Nerth-Western .. .. 19 .. -• • dis. several direct cargoes of Island Fruit being c North & Sth.-West. Jane. a% %- 1 P the way thither, there is still a good inquiry from Ho it Oxford, Worcester and land, where several cargoes of Island and good Petri 17% it Wolverhampton- .. all 17% - !f,! ' Scottish Central .. .. 25 1554 -I. 16% were purchased last week, not so much for immedia e, Scottish Midland .. .. all 9% - 1 0 % x•d 10 resale and consumption as for investment by capitalist Do. new .. .. .. all • • - • x. ,, whose attention has been called to the extraordinai - Shrews. &Birm,, Clue A all ‘ 7%, - X 734 7% Do. Class 8.. .. .. all 5% - 15 % 5% " low price of the articles. The decline iu Currants Inthis market since the commencement of the prose] Shrews. & Hereford., Old 7 al Shrewsbury and Chester season has been about 20 to 25 per cent. on the lot (Nor. W. Min.) .. .. all 1 4 4 --- 3 dill. price, but as our Customs' duty now constitutes one he ..- Do. Halves .. .. .. all 7 -- S ,d Do. Oswestry •• .. all 10 - 12 11% or more of that price, this decline is equivalent to I Shropshire Union .. .. 634 356 -2% d. 3 541 per cent., and in some instances 60 per cent., upon tl )11 Do., A, B, C, &D, fully original cost price in Greece." paid up at per cent •• - • • - Messrs. Schrceler and Mummy's Circular , dated Nc a South Devon .. .. .. all 16% - i 734 x-n x.n South-Eastern ~ .. 30 21% - 21% x.d 213414 if x.d Orleans, February 28, and published by Mr. Jam )e South Wales.. . , .. all 32 54 -23 x.d 32% 33 54 x.d I rv i ne , o f Li ver p oo l , g i ve s the f o ll ow i ng particulars r st aoath Yorksh. and River lative to tho state of the Cotton Market:-" Our la Dun .. .. .. .. 15 2 dis..- 1 dis x.d 13% of Shoff., Roth., and Goole, Circular, dated 14th inst., advised great briskness in o South Division .. .. 6 • • •-•' • • Cotton Market; the transactions have since been qui ce Stirling and Dunfermline all • • -- • • extensive, amounting to 93,300 bales during the pt he Stockton and Hartlepool 16 2-3 • • -• • Tail Vale .. .. .. .. 126 150 - 151 fortnight. Prices have fluctuated slightly, and are ru. at Thames Haven Deck and about the same. Our last accounts from Liverpc he hallway • • • '' 18 • • - (11th inst,) announce a small decline in that market, b vale of Neath .. • . 17 76 d as its cause is ascribed to large arrivals, without ai a- Waterford and Kilkenny all b - 534 Waterford and Limerick all 17% -- 18 34 discouraging feature in trade, this news ha s s c a rce lat Waterford, Won., Wick.' produced any effect here; we may from time to tit . a l and Dublin .. .. 3 .; - . 4 34 dis. 8% yet have irregularities in our rates, but we persist -• West Cornwall • • .. 13 n. West London .. all • • - our opinion that no permanent, material decline can .. - York, :a ewc., k Berwick 25 18)4 -19 1834 looked for while the present general demand tontine e . Ditto and Newcastle to prevail, and freights and exchange remain favourab ch Extension .. .. 20 634 - 6 d. as at this present moment, combined with the light sto Ditto G.N.E. purchase 9 3% -9 IC ( I. 5% 6 'e- York sad North Midland ISO 24 - 24)4 24% 34 for sale. Our receipts during the last two weeks st - A• HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair a few minutes past Twelve o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Viscount NEWPORT took the oaths and his seat, on his re-election for South Shropshire. RAMSGATE ROYAL HARBOUR BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this Bill, Mr. WAWN inquired of the Member for the city of London (Mr. Masterman) whether it was intended by the Bill to carry out the recommendations of the Com mittee which had been appointed to consider the subject? Mr. MASTERMAN was understood to say that the object of the Bill was to reduce the tolls now charged at Ramsgate for vessels engaged in the coasting trade. Mr. STAFFORD said, since the new Admiralty Board had come into office they had earnestly directed their attention to the subject, and they were of opinion that as neither the promoters nor the opponents of it had sought interviews with the Board of Trade, nor laid plans before them, any further proceeding at present with the Bill would be premature. They thought the question was not so much one for the Admiralty as for the Board of Trade, as it affected the mercantile and not the royal navy. He hoped the Hon. Member would not object to the postponement of the Bill. Sir F. BARING said he was bound in justice to the promoters to explain that they were not open to the accusation of the Hon. Member. They applied to the Board of Trade in the first instance, but they were told that the subject was one for the consideration of the Ad miralty—a view in which the Admiralty coincided. The Bill was of very great importance, because it enabled the trustees of the harbour to remove the grievances which now pressed on the shipping trade, and could not be removed except by means of an Act of Parliament. It was at the suggestion of the late Government that the promoters had introduced the Bill. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. I CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 5,000 bales, all to the trade. The market closed heavily with prices as compared with Friday's rates, Brazil d. higher, American at and under sd. were 1-16 d. in favour of buyers. The sales comprised 4,000 American, 350 Pernam and Maranham at Sid. to 61d., 20 Bahia at 6id., 100 Egyptian at W. to Bd., 500 Surat at 31d. to 4d., and 40 Sea Island at ls. lid. to Is. 54d. per lb.—ln Railway Shares a good business was done at higher prices. The state of the London Dried Fruit trade is thus described by Messrs. Witherby and Hanson:— " Our clearances of Currants are an indication of con siderable sales, to effect which the holders have been obliged to submit to a further reduction in price. The business has been limited for the most part to Upper Gulph and low quality, fine and good fruit being scarce, or, if offtred for sale, not finding an adequate price. " Notwithstanding the late extensive shipments of old fruit from this part to the continent, and the fact of several direct cargoes of Island Fruit being on the way thither, there is still a good inquiry from Hol land, where several cargoes of Island and good Patras were purchased last week, not so much for immediate resale and consumption as for investment by capitalists, whose attention has been called to the extraordinary low price of the articles. The decline iu Currants in this market since the commencement of the present season has been about 20 to 25 per cent. on the long price, but as our Customs' duty now constitutes one half or more of that price, this decline is equivalent to 50 per cent., and in some instances 60 per cent., upon the original cost price in Greece." Messrs. Schroeder and Mummy's Circular, dated New Orleans, February 28, and published by Mr. James Irvine, of Liverpool, gives the following particulars re lative to tho state of the Cotton Market:—" Our last Circular, dated 14th inst., advised great briskness in our Cotton Market; the transactions have since been quite extensive, amounting to 93,300 bales during the past fortnight. Prices have fluctuated slightly, and are now about the same. Our last accounts from Liverpool (11th inst,) announce a small decline in that market, but as its cause is ascribed to large arrivals, without any discouraging feature in trade, this news has scarcely produced any effect here; we may from time to time yet have irregularities in our rates, but we persist in our opinion that no permanent, material decline can be looked for while the present general demand continues to prevail, and freights and exchange remain favourable, as at this present moment, combined with the light stock for sale. Our receipts during the last two weeks sum up 95,639 bales. We quote ordinary to good ordinary, 61 to 7; low middling, 7i to 7i; middling, to 71; good middling, 7i to 8; middling fair, to 8i; fair, 81 to 9. Sales during the two weeks, 93,300 bales. Receipts at this port, 872,515 bales, against 696,538 bales last year. Increase of receipts at all ports, 163,184 bales. Increase of total experts to Great ritain, 103,274 bales. Increase of total exports to France, 26,146 bales; and to other foreign ports 2,673 against last year." The public sales of Colonial Produce have been of very limited extent to-day, and scarcely any auctions are announced for to-morrow. The stock of tea in London on the 16th instant was 138,580,0001b5. against 29,050,0001b5. at the corresponding period of - last year. An official statement of the amount of loans made by the Commissioners for Public Works has been com pleted np to the let January, 1850 —Tho cum advanced for canals, rivers, and drainage, was 1,261,5001. at 5 per cent, 208,5001. at 4 per cent.; for harbours and docks, 495,6001. at 5 per cent., and 89,5001. at 4 per cent.; bridges and ferries, 166,000/. a t 5, and 108,5001. at 4 per cent.; fisheries, 32,200/. at 5, and 1,500/. at 4 per cent.; 493,9701. at 5 per cent., and 163,3001. at 4 per cent.; railroads, 480,6001. at 5, and 10,000/. at 4 per cent.; improvement of cities and towns, 179,800/. at 5, and 587,000/. at 4 per cent.; collieries and mines, 234,7001. at 5, and 69,0001. at 4 per cent.; churches and parochial chapels, 98,8501. at 5, and 114,2501. at 4 per cent., colleges, 108,000/. at 4 per cent.; law courts, gaols, and other public build ings, 327,500 1 . at 5, and 164,0001. at 4; and poor-law union workhouses, 2,133,710 at 5 per cent. These ad vances were for Great Britain. For Ireland, 901,000/. were advanced for railways at 5, and 450,0001. at 3i per cent.; about 130,0001., chiefly at 3?, for harbours c a e nd t e ; an a a n l d s; l, s 4 2 2 , o, so 7 o B / 0 . 1. for fo la r w p c o o o u r- rt la s, w B4 :n . at 5 and 4 per n. ion workhouses, without interest. Fully previous quotations were obtained yesterday afternoon for Bills of Exchange on the principal conti nental cities. Paris, 90 days, was taken at 25 50 to 55; Amsterdam, at 12 01 to 12 11; Harnburgh, at 13 10i to ; and Trieste, at 12 40 to 45. The amount of bills drawn by the East India Com pany from the 6th to the 24th inst. was 197,3781. 4s. 6d viz., 159,000/. 18s. 9d. on Bengal, 34,7261. Os. 9d. on Madras, and 3,651/. ss. on Bombay. • The Amsterdam Stock Market on the 22d inst. was feeble for Dutch Stock, bat business was tolerably animated in the Two-and-a-Half per Cents, at 60 1-16 to i t . - - - Mr. STAFFORD said he wished to cast no imputa tion upon the late Government. Owing to the short period he had been in office he had not had time suffi ciently to consider the Bill. Mr. DUNCAN hoped the shipping interest would be relieved from the present oppressive tolls. Mr. WAWN thought the late Board of Admiralty were liable to great complaint for their conduct in regard to the measure. Mr. MASTERMAN said he could not consistently force the second reading on the present occasion after the statement of the Secretary to the Admiralty. He would postpone the second reading until this day fort night. COURSE OF EXC. Amstercam 11 19 Ditto, three months.. 12 1U Rotterdam .... 12 1 Si 6.atwerp 25 55 Brussels.. .. 25 55 g4mbargh 1if.13. 13 11 Parts, 3 days'sight 26 37% HANGE.-T lIESDAL Gibraltar.. • • • • • • •• •• •• Legt orn . • , • .... • • .. • • • Venice.. ........ Maples .• •• •• l' a lermo,peroz ........ !22 Messina .............• 12 2 sbon.... • • • 53% Oporto •• .. • • •• 53 % Rio Janeiro • • • • •• • • •• 3nenos Ayres .• ••• • •• New York, 60 days'sight Philadelphia ...• • • • • •• ?atm Ot BULLION, Viio 0 11 . Foreign Gold inbars.. 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin •• 0 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 °.,0,1, New Dollars • • .... 0 4 1 0 5 0 Silver in bars 30 85 23 62 Mi.°, 3 months 25 55 -_ Marseilles 25 s'l m 80urdeana......... • -- The English Stock Market has been very firm, and the highest prices of yesterday are readily obtained. Consols have been 98i for Transfer, and are 984 for Account. Exchequer -bills have risen to 675. and 70s. and India Bonds to 755. premium. When Consols get over 99, they will as suredly farther rise to par, it is considered, but there is usually a check when the price gets to an even figure, and parties realise. It is not expected that the Bank of England can delay beyond the period of the April dividends, a reduction of the rate of diecount. Foreign Securities have been very well sup ported. Mexican are 321 to Equador Bonds are 5i to Buenos Ayres; Stock is up to 74i to 76. Brazilian New Bonds have realised 994. Chi lien Stook is at 106 to 1061. Portuguese Four per Cents, are worth 35/ to 36. Spanish Five per Cents. have further advanced, being 26 to 4, and the Three per Cents. are 43i to 44k. The New Deferred are 19i to 20. Grenada Bonds bring 10/ to Dutch Two-and-a• Half per Cents. are 61, and Belgian Four and-a-Half per Cents. 93/. The Railway Share Market is very good, and both in the home and foreign lines there have been numerous transactions. Gold Mine Shares are ►ery firm, but still quiet. The Port Philip and Colonial Gold Company have agreed to accept their charter on the terms offered by the Board of Trade. Frankforton Maine.... Berlin • ... • • .......... Vienna, effee. t 0...... 12 45 Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 12 45 Petersburgh, Sil. Rblo.• 37 Madrid „ 60 Cadiz •• bos Barcelona .. • • .• • • •• • • POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION . On Saturday last some very curious experiments were. made at this establishment in the presence of several scientific gentlemen to test the results of a recent inven tion of Dr. Bachhoffuer, for which patents have been ob tained by the inventor and Mr. N. Thfries. The invell: tion consists in the substitution of thin pieces of metal in the place of coal in fire-grates, which being acted apn by a small: jet of gas, immediately become red hot and emit a prodigious degree of heat. The flame, wh ich 35 f produced by the proper but very simple managetnent the the gas co-operating with the metallic lamirse, give ca n appearance of a brisk and cheerful coal fi re, and scarcely be distinguished from it. The heat can be 1, r?- gulated by turning the cock of the gas tube. There no deposit of soot, no smoke, nor any of the anno”01 which attend coal fires, and the gas can be ext in g uish e instanter, or the fire kept as low as may be conveoili It will bo seen that this u se f u l invention is of g ene interest, and riot only as affects private houses, bu s , sg affects breweries, manufactories, and all pliite" wer .f large fires are required, and by its adoption the enormous chimneys might be dispensed with, as no 802°'%__ is generated. The expense with the gas no w used lor out fighting would render a fire on this new principle were the same expense as if coals were employe d, but wl; g ren- peat what is termed non-carboniz-d gas employe d, diminution of expense would bo obtained. The W tion is of public importance, and is well wort h the atten- Lion of the public. HErt M , 1 ,.,., --- AJESTY S T HEATRE.—Tbe prospe" u . - air the opera season become more definite through be. Lumley's programme. That the prime donn e were to Madame Sontag and Mademoiselles Cruvelli and was already known. The name of Signor Ferlotte 1:ro also mentioned, with those of the danseuses c e ntor . Wagner , Rosati, and Guy Stephan—the last a reminiscence of the: old Ceritonian days when ballets seemed to have receiv tr a new principle of vitality; but the prediction th_aA e a ne n t e h w er o d p e e r r i a vin c g om it p e o e s x ed iet b en y ne th f e rnm Duk m e . of F ieStaexwe, Gotha , 11 ": o f Gel den celebrity, will be among the novelties of the season, is ti .t i interest. cidedly new, and may be received with freshly aws k la e . Bertrand,erest. TGharedepneir,mLaanbeinetehbeodjetohferaratinsdts,seinn)cl,uding . . e me time absent in Transatlantic regions)C, astizil°ll ad heresßclltti ( so fins. to the ancient establishment, while productive genius new d e i p ts er r e e , presentative in the celebrated Meyer vi 11.6 written expressly for Madame Sontag, will, it is said, be probably produced this season. Next Tuesday is now fixed upon as the opening night, and the prornism " stars" are Signor Ferlotte in opera and Mademoiselle Gil* Stephan in ballet.—Times. TERRIFIC CONFLAGRATION.—This morni n g , before one o'clock, a terrific fire broke out in Surrey- The Croydon, in the premises of Mr. Burt, a corn-factor. .1!! inmates having been aroused, succeeded in reaching t he street in safety. Information of the fire was dispatched to' the various police and engine station fo r assistance. Dali; that time the flames travelled w i t h rapidity, an d veil speedily the premises of Mr. Neal, a clog and patten make!. became ignited, and the ire from the two builistant di The ngs illumi nated the town and the country for miles d. ere. gine of the parish was soon on the spot, closely f o ll owe d by another from Addiscombe B arracks. By this time the tiVO buildings, as well as another belonging to Mr. Ringhatc. house decorator, No. 17, in the same street, were blazing away with the greatest fury. The police had sent off as express to London for the aid of the fire brigade. The m°' me nt the news arrived in town, Mr. Connorton started to the spot with the West of England engine and firemen, sag' w as followed by Mr. Henderson, the foreman of the Lon don brigade, and the engine from the &A tli : war k-b r idge-road station. Fortunately an abunchule e su pply of water was procured from the high-pressure ins, i l . ' and the London fireme n, with the local aid, went to vror_. a most praiseworthy manner, but the flames could not be a'•_''' t i ngu i s hed until the premises of Mr. Burt wer e burned doWrni the stock in trade, &c., consumed. The sufferer was il es l in the Kent Mutual Fire Office. The premises of Or ' t h e were likewise burned down. The occupier was Pheenix„Fire Office. The premises of Mr. Itingh avi e w s e eis nearly destroyed ; but the loss of which will fall on the the Fire Office. The premises of Mr. Steadman , No.ware 2 3 a nd same street, were also seriously damaged by fire, whole of removal. The total loss is very considerable. The _.„,_ e the buildings were insured in the Royal insured in re Office. The origin of the fire is unknown. NOVELTY IN MEDICINE.—The local j F o itr u u r i n er al.... e * ;:t_ e , that Mr. Lewis, the well-known medical practitioner, 0?,: Manchester, has been induced to devote nearly they h r. _ ll ° of his attention to the preparation of certain disco lef: which he has found by experience to have a powerful talL., dency in removing disease and sustaining health. It viTat seem that Mr. Lewis does not throw any mysterious OA; around these discoveries. The whole, or greater Part , , vegetable, indigenous to America, and is admitted by the first physicians to be an efficient substitute for calonieir much of the efficacy, however, depends upon a course of amalgamation, and machinery of an_ extra Old' novel character has been invented with this obect la •n. Bond-street, from whence a medicine untainted by er o P ir cistn is likely to extend its beneficial influence. i THE TOLLESBURY MURDER.—The acquittal 0 Harrington of the murder of Mrs. Cobb at the late API s ; probationary_ seems to have excited an extraordinary degree of poP u lf indignation throughout that district, which exhibited itse on Wednesday last in an unmistakable form. An OW re presenting Harrington was drawn in a cart through the p'''' rishes of Salcot, Tollesh u nt D'Arcy, and Tol lesbury. large platform was e rec t e d in the square of TollesburY, ea which were placed a number of tea chests, to compose the judicial bench, and on th e se were seated in full costume the, officials of a court of justice, comprising fi s hermen And la bourers. The mock ceremonials of the trial having heel' gone through in the most exciting manner by those engage"; in it, and the jury having re t urn ed their unanimou s verdict oi guilty, the ministers of the law were directed to carry out the immediate execution of the culprit, with two witnesses., whose conduct at the assize was considered most unsatis A - factory, and of whom effigies had also been prepared. large quantity of faggots and brambles, over which hung the gallows and the effigies of the condemned, was then fired and reduced to ashes amidst the blasting of a large quantity of gunpowder, the discharge of a number of guns by the fisher and impreea men, and the hootings, yells, groans , hiss es, m i o i n t of a ny c r ai s tne " o y f This rude ca tions of an indignant and excited populace. m in o e n il s t t , r but a t io n i t of was mob carriedju s justice, c: n , ofw without the t p n.an r e o d ed u n c mt e hm d e gr eat mi Judge damageL,yonreahnyenbdreahcihe of m t i h n work, quietly dispersed aboulviennbielense eistpeersa,c.eha;ving c . omyleted their , e n a n r o elc c received, even ing.—Essex Herald. OF M . BENJAMIN REPORTED DR AT 0 BOYD.- - ' , very contra' Accounts, by tli'at thisgentleman , dictoryrespects, of New outh W late a member of the Legislative Council spicuous for his promotion of steam. communication between in many eafnudrthseoranconce of every enterprise. calculated to benefit our possessions in the Southern Pacific, has, perished in a fray with the natives o o i avr c l eke the h, i n the of one of the group of islands called the " Solomon." f i.P lll England and the Australian t ß ra ah l ia h co a vessel, the Wanderer, i is n wsallidich was returning from &A lifornia to Sydney, wrecked ; but the details of this Oenu h r a r v e e nce bee li n kets to have subsequently nt' the alleged death, are so little c • ' ORM A s tO throw very considerable doubt tent with each other, i ,,,, rumour, however, had on the whole narrative. _I o Sydney, where it producedobtained considerable credencno, to the high character a most painful impression, 0 "" „„e' and deservedly popularity of Mr. Boyd, vt" w ts in the southern h regarded as one of the most valuable colon's emisphere. THE GREAT BRITAIN'S AP.-- We yesterday RUN TO HOLVIIE .._ noticed the departure from Liverp9ol of t h i s noble steam-ship furnished on her trial trip. We have since bees with details of Holyhead.Th engines worked beautiful)andthe • far was in every . y, way satisfactor don Dock , y. At 12 o'clock she left the San . 0 and in 43 minutes passed the Crosby lightshiP, ellazilch going 18 revolutions. The Admiral, Havre steamer, W 12. 4 5, left at the same time, a quarter of a mile astern, 11 with topsail set, passed the Hormby lightship, going , knots, enne 21% . At 1.10 pass: the Bell Buoy, about makin 13 miles from revolutions the Sandon Dock i pi . Admiral half a mile astern. At 2.80 was abreast of WI stopped the engines for heated bearings. At 2.55 tusl ahead; 3.17 Great Ormshead, S. S.W., 6 m iles ; Wind rounded the Skerries, the Admiral inside abreast. ev, W.; no sail set. At 6 Pill. at Holyhead, an.df,,,.0„ changed signals with the Royal Mail steam-shiP '''' Amongst the company on board were Mr. Penn, the wager ~e of the engines ; Mr. Harman, of London Mr. Smith , 4 . _', , originator of the screw-propeller ; Mr. Paterson,of Brigi:!; the builder of the vessel; Captain Claxton, ' CaPt d 1L._.... ,-, oi Kilsado, of the Spanish service; Captain Bibby, Mr. P . T. Bright. -----•-•"'"------.."...° QUARTER TO THREE. Consols ••• 981 Ditto Account, April 13 ... ... 9 8 g 4 BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK (From the Official List.) 8 per Cent. Console Antis. 98%% India Bondsunderl,oool....... ....... 75 Consols for Account ........................ 93/4 1 1 / 4 d. Exchequer Bills. 70 67 p 1,0001. 500/. ......... 70 67 p Small — PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS nAT O . NE O'CLOCK Brazilian Bonds. 5 per29Caent ... d ...... 99 Ditto New Bond s,lB Buenos Ayres Bonds 6 pert Cent. ... 10 7 6 444 1 7 0 6 6 Ch ili an Bonds, 6 per C ent 69 EA, Ditto 3 per Cen t. 54 Cent. ...... GrEpecinituatdaodan°, relit:L:l3l:B7 10%14 lirtmican Bonds, 1846, g per Cent. Ditto Account - .... 3234 % .5 {3 r eru yian Bonds, 5 per Cent ......... 10 6 Do. Deferred 63,4 Por t u guese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 4 per Cent. ... Ditto Account . ... ... Ditto, Small - 6-4 Russian Bondi, ..... . Ditto 4% per C en t. .. .P. ... Sardinian Bonds, 5 103% per .. Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent. ..... 9 4 3 4 14 •••• ••• Ditto, New Deferred Venezuela Bonds Ditto Account . D Bla i e vid i e a n n il a on the abo , ;;payable in Lon don . Belgian 48 47 48 4% per Cent Dutch 214 pe r C en t., 12 G u ild Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates BIRTHS. OF A SOX. be w ife On the 22d inst., at Dorset-terrace, Clapham-road, t of Richard V. Turner, Esq. On the 20th inst., at Charles-street, Westbotsrne-terrace, the wife of Vandeleur Crake, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. df On the 22d inst., at Erin-house, St. John's - woo d, the 15 of Robert John Lattey, E,q• the wife On the 20th inst., at Compton terra ce, Islington, of Peter Ewa, t, Esq. MARRIED. On the 17th inst., at Douglas, Isle of Man, th e 11'1 :O . Philip Bland, chaplain to Price's Factory, Vauxhall, . Agnes, youngest daughter of the late Walter Ritchie, E s q 14th Light Dragoons. 'he weather in the north of England has been exceedingly mild—almost sultry, in fact, at present; and fears are entertained of a recurrence of less genial weather, with all the accompaniments of sickness and damage to the unduly ♦egetated crops. So extreme is the warmth that at three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon the thermometer stood in Market-street, Manchester, at 71 deg., the range of SIM' mer .at being only 6 deg. higher. DIED. Ili ajo r- On the 21st inst., at St. James's Palace , aged 7 4 ,9,1 i o ta General Sir Henry Wheatley, Bart. , C. 8., u t'o her Privy Purse to his Majesty William the Fo urth, an Majesty Queen Victoria. Thomas the 2lit inst., aged 64, Rachel, the wife of Chadwick, of Stockwell, Surrey. i• t of On the 20th inst., at Chiswick, aged 86, Jane, re.lc- Ronalds, Esq., of Ilighbury-terrace, Middlesex. , On the 20,11 inst., at Witham, Essex, T. Butler, On the 20th inst., aged 51, Mr. G. Nichols, of court, Leicester-square. London: Printed and Published by MURDO Y ° F,i, 1%113 1 11 1 No. 112, Strand, Printer, The Bun Office; Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy. in the w.--- Middlesex, wedvidan &oh 24, OD& MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY CORN EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY. Notwithstanding that the supply of English Wheat on sale in to-day's market was very limited, the demand for all descriptions, owing to the thin attendance of buyers, was i❑ a depressed state, at about Monday's prices. Nearly the whole of the country markets held yesterday were lower, for both Wheat and Barley. The show of Foreign Wheat was again moderate; neverthe less, the amount of business do►ng in that article was trifling, at barely late currencies. Floating cargoes were in fair request chiefly for Holland. Fine Malting Barley realised full quotations; but grinding and distilling sorts, including Malt, commanded very little attention. We were scantily supplied with Oats, for which the inquiry was tolerably firm, at full prices. Beans, Peas, and Indian-corn were dull, and almost nominal. Flour moved off heavily, yet, as an advance of three francs per sack has taken place in the quotations in Paris, holders refused to submit to lower prices.] ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Qrs. English •• •• •• 1,020 Irish •• •• •• •• Foreign •• •• 1,690 Barley. Malt. iOats. Qrs. Qrs. 690 Flour. Sacks. 910 3,400 l 720 130ROUG8 HOP riZAILZMIT. Our market is very scantily supplied with most kinds of Hops, yet the demand is in a sluggish state, at last week's prices. WE =EC/LAPEL. The general demand was heavy, and late rates were with difficulty supported. Beef, from 2s 2d to 3a 4cl; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Pork, 2s 4d to 3s 8d per 81bs, by the carcase. CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.) William Henry Boreham was placed at the bar before Mr. Corrie, charged with being drunk and making a disturbance at Sadler's Wells Theatre, and also with assaulting the constable. Mr. Reynolds, the constable at the theatre, stated that last night the prisoner, in company with some others, went to the boxes of the theatre, and being drunk, shortly after their entrance, began to make a disturbance. Upon being remonstrated with the prisoner refused to desist, and ho therefore proceeded to eject him, when the prisoner became very violent, and struck at him several times. In the course of the struggle the prisoner tore the prosecutor's coat across the arm, and inflicted other injuries. There were several other persons present who witnessed the assault, and who also complained of O that liil the prisoner's conduct. Had it not been that there was a benefit at the theatre, the prisoner and his party would nothinge r evidence o the havingkind should d occur given,cear again. not have been admitted. amount well well-co nducted ? d fu ethteeddatmheaagtered,onaen The pr i sone r, in defence, said he was very sorry, and Mr. CORRIE said he must r tect the o ffi cers of this sdceofeant,daanndt altotli e d t o protect the officers of this well.condueted theatre, and fined the defendant the amount of the damage done to tthe ed o ffi t c h e e r ' five sh illiags for being drunk. WORCESTER C ATHEDRAL.—The numerous little spires which once gave a peculiar character to our Cathedral have now all been taken down except one, and that is also to be removed shortly: They had become so dilapidated as to rock to and fro, and threaten imimnent danger to the struc ture beneath. We believe it is the intention of the Dean and Chapter, if not to replace the spires (which, probably, of such terminations as m ay f or med no part of the present Cathedral as it a t first stood), supply Yth their places l the stylethe architecture ( c hi e fly Early E ng lish). —Worcester Chronicle. b ate consistentleasttosu PwP PETITIONS. Sir E. FILMER presented a petition from the metro polis against the post-horse duty; also petitions from West Kent against the hop duty and the Maynooth grant. _ _ _ Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition from Dundee against the Maynooth grant. Mr. J. H. HAMILTON presented a petition from St. Albans against the coal duty imposed by the Corpora tion of London. Mr. W. WILLIAMS presented a petition from Mr. Rigby Wason, complaining that grants of land in the New Forest had been given to certain noblemen and gentlemen. _ Mr. SPOONER presented petitions from places in W arw•ickshire and Lincolnshire, and also from Kingston upon-Thames and the metropolis against the Maynooth grant. Mr. H. WILLYAMS presented a petition from Truro against the war in South Africa. Mr. GEORGE DUNCAN presented a petition from the Presbytery of the Free Church at Dundee, against the Maynooth grant. Mr. FARNHAM presented a petition from the post masters of Loughborough, praying the immediate repeal of the post-horse duties. PROTECTION FROM DANGEROUS ANIMALS BILL. Mr. FREWEN, in moving the second reading of this Bill, said its object was to extend the power now exist ing in the metropolitan police districts for the destruc tion of dangerous animals, to the rural districts of the country. His constituents were much annoyed, and put to great inconvenience iu consequence of the law not giving them any protection against the attacks of mad dogs and infuriated bulls. These grivances, however, were not confined to Sussex, but were felt throughout the ;country; he therefore hoped there would be no objection to the short measure he now proposed to remedy the nuisance. Sir F. THESIGEB said he had not been aware until that moment of the public being so entirely unprotected against the attacks of dangerous animals; bat he doubted whether the propositions of the Hon. Member were the most satisfactory for attaining the object he had in view. He proposed to give to other persons than the owner the right of disposing of an animal of this description. Two credible witnesses were in the first instance to go to a magistrate and de pose they had seen a mad dog, but, while on this mis sion, it might in the meantime be ranging about the pariah at large, biting other animals, and perhaps many people. He was then to give them a written mandate, which they were to deliver to the constable of the parish, who thereupon would go in search of the dog, and if he succeeded in slaying it he was to get a reward of 2s. 6d., a kind of head money to stimulate him in his exertions. Then it was required that in certain cases all the dogs in a parish should be muzzled, but it was a great hardship to deprive innocent and well-behaved dogs of the pro tection which nature afforded them to protect themselves against the attacks of mad dogs; or other dangerous animals. The Hon. Member's Bill brought to his mind the story of the quaker, who, in riding through a village, was met by a whelping cur, to whom he said, " I cannot kill thee, bat I will give thee a bad name," whereupon he raised the cry of mad dog, and the villagers being alarmed came out and knocked the dog upon the head.—(A laugh.) He did not think this was a subject in which there was the least necessity for legislation. The Learned Gentleman then alluded to the other pro visions of the Bill, and concluded by moving that it be read a second time this day six months. Mr. SPOONER said the Learned Gentleman had amused the House by his entertaining speech, but he had failed to point out any fault in the Bill which might not be amended in Committee. The employment of dogs in carts was a dangerous and increasing evil in the country, and if not prohibited, ought to be paced under some better control. Mr. EWA RT opposed the Bill, considering that it would not accomplish the object of the Hon. Member, and would act very unjustly in its operation. Mr. DEEDES said great doubt existed whether there was any law which authorised magistrates to order the destruction of unmuzzled dogs in hot weather, but for his part he thought the magistracy ought to possess such a power, and he hoped it would be formally sanc tioned by the Legislature. He did not wish to abolish dog-carts in the country, but they ought to be placed under the control of the police, for many of the carts contained false bottoms, and they were frequently used for felonious purposes.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. J. ELLIS thought it was high time that dog carts were put a stop to. They were not permitted within the borough of Leicester, and he believed there was not an inhabitant of that borough who was not thankful that such a bye law existed in their town. Mr. WODELIOUSE supported the Bill. Colonel THOMPSON was apprehensive that this Bi would endanger public liberty in reference to dog -carts. the dog cart interest was not represented in that House, and he was informed it would be sacrificed.—(A laugh.) They heard a good deal of the danger to life from the use of dog carts, but there is just as much danger resulting from the use of high spirited horses.—(Hear, hear.) There was an impression abroad that dogs were intended for uses of burden and d rawing , but an anecdote which came under his notice in the colonies, would illustrate the fallacy of the objection.l IA Governor_ of a colony wished to impress his subjects with the belief that bul locks could ,be rendered serviceable at the plough, and he made use of some on his own grounds. A Maroon captain then came to him, and said, " Masse, God-amighty never intended t he bull to do the work of a 'oss," but the Governor replied. " Captain Palmer , let us see if a bull 'wil l do the work of a horse, and i f he will, dependbear, and upon he was intended for the pu r p ose."—(ll laughter.) He was afraid the dog-cart in terest had not been fairly heard in the House.—(Hear, hear.) Sir W. ,TOLLIFFE thought so too, bat some regula tion ought to be made top revent o r; e e a lt r y to .)A the dog an horse had d accidents in the highways.:—(Hear, a great antipathy to meeting a dog in a cart, and th e consequence was, acci d en t s were continually oc curr i ng in districts where dog-carts were allowed.—(Rear, hear.) H e was , however, no a dvocate for t heir abolition, but simply anxious to see them p laced und er proper regula tions.—(Hear, hear.) After a few words from Mr. PACHE and Mr. FREWEN, The Bill was withdrawn. COUNTY RATES BILL. On the motion of Mr. FRESHFIELD, the m otion for the second readin g o f t hi s Bill was discharged, and the Bill ordered to be referred to a Select Committee. CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL. Mr. VERNON SMITH had been requested to move the second reading of this Bill by the Noble Lord the Member for the City of London, and as the Bill was now supported by the Government, he hoped there would be no opposition to it.—(Hear, hear.) The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said it was true the Government approved of this Bill, but they reserved to themselves the right of making alterations in the Bill when it got into Committee.—(Hear, hear.) Colonel SIBTHORY denounced the measure as a mean and shabby affair. The poet said conscience made cowards of us all, and as the promoters of this Bill had been guilty of corrupt practices, their consciences had frightened them into this Bill.—(Hear, hear.) He did not wish to bribe any man, but whenever he had the opportunity ho would treat his friends and assist his poor supporters, as he believed it was his duty to do it. Why should a Bill be passed to prohibit him from dis tributing his bounties to those who deserved and re quired it? Why, if this Bill passed it would be dan gerous for him to offer any of his supporters a pinch of snuff—(A laugh)—while, as for relieving the distress of any of them which he might meet with in the course of his visits, it would be quite out of the ques t io hear.) Ho would b e no party to this, and though the H ouse m i ght pass i t would( r ques tion.—(Hears a as ' distribute his bounties i n sp i te o f it, w h en any he such n.— a Bill of his friends and supporters wanted it.—(Hear.) The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Friday next. COMMON LAW FEES REGULATION BILL. 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