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8, New Burlington-sirtet. THE THIRD EDITION OF BOZ'S " MEMOIRS OF GRIMALDI" Will be ready To-xoaaow, day 9, at all the Libraries and BeekSiilers. MERCANTILE. —A YOUNG MAN of considerable MERCANTILE EXPERIENCE, principally ac quired in Liverpool, is desirous of forming an engagement either at horse or abroad. Address M. N. 0., Arundel Coffee-house, 267, Strand. RJILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. ESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their arriends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY. at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle -street, London, to which place all amours, containing instructions, are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited for exa mination at least one day previously to their being offered; and .deices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. uEr. MAJESTY'S THEATRE, Madame GRIST has the honour to acquaint the Nobility, Sub scribers, and the rublic, that her BENEFIT will take place on THURSDAY NEXT, MAY 14, When will be performed Verdi's celebrated Opera, entitled, _ _ I LOMBARDI ALLA PRIMA CWeIA CA With new scenery, dresses, &c. ; the scenery by Mr. Marshall. iGr Beide, Madame Grisi; Soffit, Madame Benin( ; Viclinda, Mdlle. Corbari; Oronte, Signor Mario; rveno, Signor Core 111; Pirre, Botelli ; Acciano, Sig. Ginbilei ; Pagano, Sig Fornasart. With various Entertainments in the BALLET department. In which will appear Mdlles. Cerito, L. Taglioni, Lucile Grahn ; MM. St. Leon, Gosselin, Bertrand, Di Mattia. and M. Perrot. 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. TO-MORROW EVENING, SATURDAY, MAY 9, Will be performed Verdi's celebrated Opera, entitled, N I N 0, Maus, Signor Fornasari ; Idaspe, Signor Corelli; Orotasphe, Signor Botelli ; Fenena, Mdile. Corbari ; Abigail, 31dlle. Sanchioll. Between the Acts, a PAS DE TROIS, by Madlle. L. TagliOnl, supported by Mdlles. Demelisse and Moncelet. To conclude with the grand Ballet, by M. Desh re-arranged In Three Tableaux, by M. Perrot, the Music by Mayesta, entitled ALMA ; ou, LA FILLS DU FEU. Perephite, M. Perrot ; Balfegor, 31. Gosselin ; Emizor, M. St. Leon ; Alma, Mdlle. Cerito. In which will be introduced the ra ead tcede mi ript r o l P d as e d e Fascination (composed by 31 . Perrot), by M e De melisse, Moncelet, Cassan, and M. Perrot ; the Trois, by Madlie. Cerito, M. St. Leon, assisted by 31€111e. Demelisse ' Verdi's celebrated Opera, "I Lombardi ally prima Creciat,,,, will be produced on Tuesday next, 31ay 12. THEATRE ROYAL, DRITRY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed an Opera, entitled THE CROWN JEWELS. Count de Campo Mayor, Mr. Weiss ; Don Henriquez, Mr. Harrison ; Don Sebastian D'Aveyro, Mr. D. W. King; Rebolledo, Mr. Borrani ; La Catarina, Madame Anna Thillon ; Diana, Miss Collett. Between the first and second Acts of the Opera, will be intro duced Les Pas des Fleurs, by thirty-six of the celebrated Danseuses ; and betwem the second and third Acts, twenty-four Danseuses Ylennoises will execute the famous Pas Hongrois. After which, the celebrated Ballet of LA GISELLE. Duke of Silesia, M. Mathis; Hilarion, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Prince of Cour land, Mr. Howell ; H. Aclrien ; Giselle, Sall ; Mirtha, Mdlle. Louise; Princess Bathilde, St. Louln ; Bertha, Mrs. Payne; Principal Willis, Mesdames Adele and Glubilei In the course of the Ballet will be introduced Le Pas Oriental, by forty-eight of the Pupils of Madame Weiss. THEATRE ItO Y AL, 11.1. 4 1 MARKET. T 111 S E VEN IN G _ . Will be performed the Comedy of SPRING AND AUTUMN. Sir Simon Slack, Mr. W. Farren ; Major Osmond, Mr. Howe ; Rattle, Mr. H. Holl ; Mrs. General Dartmouth, Mrs. Glover ; Mrs. Rattle, Mrs. W. Clifford. To be followed by the admired Drama of GRANDFATHER WHITEHEAD. Grandfather Whitehead, Mr. W. Farren ; Dray ton, Mr. Tilbury; Langley, Mr. Stuart; Louisa Drayton, Mrs. Seymour; Susan, Mrs. Stanley. The Baal will peribrin the Overture, "Edourdo e Christine," the Fantasie, Kant Diavolo;" the " Post Horn Galop," " Antoinette," Cellarius Waltz ; the "Chatsworth Quadrilles ;" and the " Brunow Polka." To be succeeded !y an Original Farce, called TILE IRISH TIGER. Sir Charles Lavender, Mr. Howe ; Paddy Ryafl, 31r. Hudson; Alderman Marrowfat, Mr. Tilbury ; Bilbury, Mr. T. F. Mathews ; Julia, Miss Telbin ; Nancy, Mrs. Caulfield. . After which, an experimmt will be tried upon THE BIRDS OF ARISTOPIIANES on which occasion they will be presented to tie public with new !garnet, new Feathers, new Songs, and new Tales. Principal characters by Messrs. James Bland, Hudson, Tilbury. Brindal, Caulfield, T. F. 31 athews, and Miss P. Horton. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New and Original Farce, entitled, A FRIEND INDEED! After which, the COniedy of HONOURS AND TRICKS. Prin cipal characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Wigan, Didsiear, and Keeley ; Miss Villars, Mrs. A. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a New 6'rand Operatic Romantic Burlesque Spec tacle, founded upon certain St rtling and hitherto Unrevealed Pas sages in the Histories of ROBIN HOOD AND RICHARD C(EUR DE LION. Characters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Fairhrother, Miss M. Keeley, Miss Villas's, Miss E. Daly, Miss Howard, Miss Bromley (her first appearance), Miss Laidlaw, and Miss Grove ; Mr. A Wigan, Mr. F. Matthews, Mr. Kee'ey, Mr. Turner, and Mr. J. W. Collier. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. THIS EVENING Will he performed a popular Comedy, entitled EXCHANGE NO ROBBERY ; or, Who's to Father Me? Sam Swipes, Mr. Wright ; 3lrs. Swipes, Mrs. F. Matthews ; Miss Melrose, Miss Chaplin , Lady Cranberry, Miss Yoolgar. • After which a New Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Honeybun Mr. Wright; Isaac Crank, M r . 0. S m ith ; M rs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews, Mrs. Honeybun, Miss Emma Harding. To be followed by the Burlesque, entitled PETER WILKTNS ; or, The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters by Misses Woolgar, Emma Hardine, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor; Mr. Patti Bedford, Mr. Munvard, Mr. Mitchenson, &c. To conclude with a Farce, entitled THE UNFINISHED GEN TLEMAN, Bill Downey, Mr. Wright ; Louisa Bloomfield, Miss M. Taylor ; Mary Chintz, Miss Woolgar. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STriEET. THIS EVENING Will be ivrformed Shakspere's 'tragedy of MACBETH. Macbeth, Mr. Macready ; Macduff, Mr. Wallack; Itanquo, Mr. Cooper ; Re cite, Mr. Leffler ' • Lady Macbeth, Mrs. Tern a n. To be followed by a DIVER EISSEME.NT. In which Messrs. Gilbert, Marshall, and Flesraore ; Miss Bailin and Miss Marshall - will appear. To conclude with Shakspere's Comedy of KITHERINE AND PETRUCHIO. Pctruchio, Mr. Wallack ; Grumio, Mr. Compton ; Tailor, Mr. Oxberry ; Katherine, Mrs. Stirling. ASTLEY' ROYAL AM PHITH Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the especial p ttronage of her most gracious Majesty, Prince Albert, and the Princess Royal. Triumphant career of Mr. Leman Rede's New Equestrian Spectacls of " The Arab and Hs Steed," aided by the Double Stud, Beautiful Scenery, Original Effects, &c. Second Week of the Domestic Equestrian Afterpiece, entited, " The Post-Boy of St. .Austle ; or, The Cornish Wreckers." THIS EVENING 'Will be performed the Grand Asiatic Drama of THE ARAB AND HIS DESERT STEED; or, the Pearl of the Euphrates. E,itire Change In the Scenes of the Circle, and msgmficent Feats of the Hippodrome, by the Foreign and British Professors. To conclude with the favourite Drama of the POST BOY OF ST. AIISTLE ; or, The Cornish Wreckers. Box-office open trom eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Constant Novelty i Continued attraction of the Virginian Har monists. Re-engagement of the Dentin Family. Wonderful effects by Herr Nicol°, from St. Petersbutgh. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Play, entitled, BIANCA ; or, The Three Trials. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, Maynard, Johnson, Lewis, Cowell, Heslop, Edgar ; Mesdms. 11. Vining,, Martin, Daly, &c. After which a New Ballet, called LA STATUE BLANCHE. Le Tonneau Roulant ; or, Running Tub, by Herr Nicolo. To conclude with THE LAS I . KISS ; or, the Soldier's Grave. Messrs. Hughes, Johnson, Rogers, Cowell, Lewis, Heslop, Wil- Mamson, 3lesdms. Vining and Martin will support the principal tharacters. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. ' Triumphant Success ! Repetition of " The Bride's Journey." THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Drama, entitled JARVIS, THE HONEST MAY ; or, a Tale ot the Times ot Judge Jefferies. Characters by Messrs. 'Saville, Fredericks, Sear.e, Burton, Tiudeß; Miss Vincent, and Miss Jefferson. After which, A NIGH E . OF EXCITEMENT. Robert Le Grange, 111 r. E. F. Saville; Lfarlette, Miss Vincent. To conclude WI Original Drama, called THE DOOM OF GUILT ; or, The, Norman Tiger. Supported by the entire strength of the Victoria Company. NEW STRAND THEATRE. EIMER& CHANGE.-NOVELTIES AND AT WIC EFFECTS, " La gaiete est la sante de l'ame, La tristesse en est le poison." THIS EVENING M. PITILLIPPE bags leave to announce that, in consequence of the Triumphant Success that has attended his EASTER ENTER TAVrAI ENTS, they will be repeated every Wednesday and Sa tteay Morning. and every Evening until further notice. M. PHILLIPPE will commence the Entertainment by Lighting Two Hundred and Fifty Wax Candles by a single Pistol Shot! This unique and brilliant Experiment was originally performed by vlcns. Phißippe for upwards of 700 consecutive nights in Paris. tIM. Phillippe will also have the honour of introducing HIS GRANDMOTHER'S CAP, with all its laughable and rapid Trans ormations. The Entertainmcsts will be varied by the Dancing of the CHIARINI FAMILY, and the Olympic Gambols of the AME RICAN BROTHERS. The Morning Performance will commence at Two o'clock ; the Ever.;ng at a quarter to Eight. Stalls, as.; Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is.; Gallery. 6d.; Private Boxes, 1/. Is., aryl 10s. &I. TIIE. WEATIIEIt.—SuN OFFICE, MAY 8. TuzßmoiNLETmn, Lowest, 49; Highest, 66; Noon, 63. BAROMETER, 29.95.—Wiy0 W.; fine. ILIA WATER AT LONDON-RU.lO(w TIIIR DAY. 0 minutes after 12. I Evenina .. 2 minutes after 12. !,liforninz • • 4 - I P, ''''U • ••• 17 j r,i , " '• •I 't* A i n .' " 2 fr ' ..r j t ..._ _,li• , - .E . ,`')3f4r3Z_ 4-, SECOND EDITION. _ tiviting LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1846. The Lords met at Five o'clock Lord AsHBURTON moved for returns relating to the im portation of foreign corn, which gave rise to a slight dis cussion, in the course of which the Duke of RICHMOND pro tested against the corn law question being considered as settled, and was replied to by L ,, rd BROUGHAM, who admitted that the question was not yet settled, but advised the farmers friends to recommend the farmers:to act as if the question were settled. After which the returns were agreed to. The Bishop of EXETER. postponed his motion on the sub ject of the Religious Opinions Bill until Monday. Lord STANLEY then moved the second reading of the Western Australia Bill. Earl Gamy regretted that the Bill should have been brought forward, and felt bound to oppose it. Lord LitTrELTox supported the Bill. The Duke of Ricumown gave notier.l that he would move 101' a Select Committee to inquire into the affairs of the Australian colonies, unless the Government brought forward some measure to remedy the present dreadful state of affairs in those colonies. Lord LYTTELTON said that the matter was at present under the consideration of the Government. The Bill was then read a second time. The Railway Deposits Bill was read a third time and passed.. The rriendly Societies Bill was read a first time, and or liered to be read a second time on Monday. Lord REDESDALE moved that no Select Committee should be appointed to consider an opposed railway Bill after Mon day, the 20th of July. The Earl of WicirLow opposed the motion. The motion was then agreed to. The Abolition of Deodands Bill was read a third time and passed. The Bills on the table were advanced a stage, and their Lordships adjourned. • The SPICAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. Sir JAMES GRAHAM, in answer to a question from Mr Roebuck, stated that he had advised her MAJESTY to issue a Commission.with respect to the state of the law in the Channel Islands, and that he should have no objection to lay on the table of the House the reasons for his doing so. Mr. WATSON then brought forward his motion for a Se lect Committee to inquire into the nature and extent of the taxation of suitors by the collection of fees in the Courts of Law and Equity. Mr. HOME seconded the motion. The ATTORNEY- GENERAL opposed the motion, Mr. HimlE and Mr. WILLIAMS supported the motion. Sir J. GRAHAM objected to the motion, because it had been stated that the object was to impugn the conduct of the Lord Chancellor. If such had not been stated to be its ob ject he should have had no objection to the appointment of a Committee to inquire into the fees both of the Courts of Law and Equity. Mr. F. BARING, in voting for the motion, did not consider that be was passing a censure upon the Lord Chancellor. Mr. C. BULLEa, Mr. Escorr, and Sir R. PEEL having ad dressed the House, a division took place, when there ap peared—For the motion, 65; against it, 80; majority against the motion, 15. The Leith Petty Customs Bill and the Railway Companys Bill were read a second time. The Salmon Fisheries Bill and the Election Notices (Ire land) Bill were also read a second time, and the reports ordered to be received. The House adjourned at Eleven o'clock. The Senate of the United States, after nine weeks of tedious discussion, have at last brought their deliberations on the Oregon question to a close, and adopted a resolution as mild and inoffensive, and, indeed, friendly, towards England, as the most sincere advocates of peace in both countries could desire. With a few exceptions, at least as far as our attention has been directed to the long speeches, the language throughout was conciliatory and prudent. It displayed but little of the animo sity which distinguished the harangues in the House of Representatives. The speakers in general showed that they were practical men, and resolved to follow a safe and peaceable line of conduct, in spite of the fiery denunciations of the mob. orators and the no less fiery and warlike mes sages of the President. The resolution, adopted by a.majo rity of 40 to 14, is extremely short, and runs thus Re solved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress as sembled, that the President of the • United States be, and he is hereby authorised, at his discretion, to give to the British Government the notice required by its said second article, for the abrogation of the convention of the 6th of August, 1827." The preamble to this resolution, however, displays more distinctly the sentiments entertained by the Senate, and these sentiments, we are bound to say, leave no doubt as to the honourable motives of that legislative body. England, as well as the United States, had the right to give notice of the termination of joint occupation. This is a matter regulated by treaty, and either party, therefore, could adopt such a course without incurring the slightest blame. The resolution and preamble adopted by the Lower House showed a spirit entirely different from that of the Senate; they were all imbued with warlike insinuations — they partook more of the bullying character of a decision adopted by an excited multitude, and led to the belief that the parties sanctioned the notice, not so much with a view to bring the disputed question to a fair and honourable settle ment, as to excite a war between the two countries, unless America obtained, as the President says is her right, the " whole of Oregon." How different the language of the Senate, as seen in the two following paragraphs of the preamble : " And whereas it has now become desirable that the respective claims of the United States and Great Britain should be definitively settled, and that the said territory may no longer than need be remain subject to the evil consequences of the divided allegiance of its Ame rican and British population, and of the confusion and conflict of na tional Jurisdictions, dangerous to the cherished peace and good an derstanding of the two countries ; " With a view, therefore, that steps be taken for the abrogation of the said convention of the 6th of August, 1827, in the mode prescribed in its seconi article, and that the attention of the Governments of both countries may be the more earnestly and immediately directed to renewed efforts for the amicable settlement of all their differences and disputes in respect to the said territory—" Then follows the resolution which we have already given. We only regret that any discretion whatever is left to the Pre sident,for the itter animosity which he has displayed towards England, we fear, will only make him use it for mischievous purposes, taking for granted that the Hoitse of Representa tives adopts the resolution of the Upper House. Possibly they will not, and the whole affair as regards notice will therefore fall to the ground. But a crisis has now arrived which absolutely prohibits further delay. The people on both sides of the Atlantic are bent on a final settlement, or its alternative—the American Government is encouraging emigration to Oregon, in order to outnumber the British settlers in that quarter, and when such a consummation takes place a collision would become inevitable. It is the bounden duty of both Governments to prevent such an unhappy result. Mr. CRITTENDEZeS remarks on that point deserve the most serious attention. "Postponement," said he, " only in creased the difficulties of settlement, and made the end worse than the beginning. He feared that if the notice were longer delayed collisions would ensue from it. If the ques tion could not be settled before the next meeting of Congress he greatly feared that there would be a confict among the people of Oregon themselves. Confusion and anarchy would be the only results of delay." Should the President, who delights in mischief, therefore, refuse to givethe notice, it may become necessary on the part of the British Government to adopt a resolution to that effect, in order to bring the question to a speedyissue. Preparations are evidently made by our Govern ment for the worst, and it is not fair that the people of the United Kingdom should be put to great expense, and, at the same time, kept in a state of uncertainty, as well as intense anxiety, till it shall please such a reckless man as Mr. Pout to take a decided course. That he will not do before he has made preparations for war. Is it right thst England should look on idly till it shall pleas the President and his coad jutors in the West to begin the game? On Tuesday we alluded to the unsettled state of the law respecting the liability of provisional committeemen, and the allottees of shares, and urged the necessity of a speedy decision being arrived at in the two important cases of Woca.mErc v. TOBY and WALSTAB v. SPOTTISWOODE. Al ready hundreds of actions have actually been commenced, and thousands more are threatened, which it is to be hoped the directors will not be so mad as to proceed with until judgment is pronounced, which will enable all parties to form a sound opinion with respect to their rights and liabilities. Should the Court by their decision affirm the responsibility of allottees, in a very short time the great majority will be found ready to come forward and to pay the proportion of the expenses chargeable against them, and thus a fund will be realised, by general contribution, for the payment of the debts of the companies. This payment will not be expedited by actions being instituted while the law is doubtful as to the result. Englishmen are not easily frightened, or bullied into making payments to which they do not consider themselves responsible; they will view the proceedings com. menced with such unseemly haste as affording the strongest evidence that the parties are conscious of the weakness of their cause; defences will be taken; heavy costs incurred, which must lessen the probability of payment, by increasing enormously the amount of the demand. There will always be costs as between solicitor and cliest exceeding that which can be recovered from the opposite party, which will, in the most favourable result, occasion a very heavy expense to the company, and, in many cases, where the amount of the verdict, or costs, cannot be reco vered, they will still be responsible to their attorney for their own costs, exceeding many times the amount of the committeemen mwp perhaps, addressed r o e claim. In the vast majority of cases the letters of applica ehtj. doe being provisional number. ing,: s e e d h u th n bu d eo r t , court , as i n the ee actionev nt of the i pr e o e p ra er en p m ar us tie t s must faiL We do think that there will be some difficulty in procuring the assent of all to per m it to be used where a heavy liabilityinth t e h ir names of costs may be incurred, which may eventually e eet shar l e prove to be more formidable and harder to be evaded u t a h those which at present affect them. Besides, the creditors aa of the companies will be enabled to select their victim from as beforeplai n ttihEffesv Every one of those amongst the goodly number of the plaintiffs. By the fiction of law, they are supposed to be present in court, and in such a case a substitution of services would very probably be granted, so that a continental residence would not yield the protection it now affords. Should they succeed in obtaining a verdict for the full amount of the deposit, th ey mu st well know that they will have t o r e f un d the whole, less the proportion of the expenses fairly incurred; there can therefore be no object at present in suing the allottees, as in the event of success no good would be obtained, while, on the other hand, should the result be different, and the former case of NocxEms v. CROSBY con firmed by the courts, the consequences must be fearful in the extreme, as every one of those parties would be collectively and individually subject to the payment of the full costs on both sides. Some assert that, even though the allottees should escape at law, they would still be held responsible in equity. We do not think so. Many grounds of defence would be open to them in equity which cannot be relied on at law, and we scarcely think there is a single one of the corapanies which expired without coming before Parliament which would stand the ordeal of a court of equity. Besides, the difficulties of work ing such a cause with so large a number of parties would be nearly insuperable, so that very little probability exists of the allottees being compelled to pay through the interven tion of the Court of Chancery. If, in order to avoid the sad alternative of bankruptcy or insolvency, the person against whom a verdict has been ob tained should pay the entire amount, he can only proceed against his brother committeemen to recover back a portion of the money so paid, by a bill in Chancery, for a contribu tion, and he can only recover from each the proportion of the amount which would fall on him if every one had paid; thus, if there were one hundred committeemen, each could only be called on t o p ay t h e one-hundredt h par t o f the sum paid by the Plaintiff, who would thus lose the contribution, which should be borne by the defaulters, and there is little doubt that they would be numerous. There would be many other inconveniences in this course sufficient to deter many from venturing thereon ; and to prove the remedy—a very inadequate one for the mischief—the person paying, on re turning to his home, would therefore suffer far more than those who are able to remain away. And many will not venture home, although their prospects may be ruined by the delay. . _ _ What course then can be adopted by which safety can be secured, or, at least, the parties can ascertain a given sum, which shall be the outside, for which they shall be called on ? We cannot conceive any, but a voluntary contribution on the part of the directors and provisional committee men, by which a fund may be raised sufficient to pay off the debts, and this should at once be done, in order to put an end to the further accumulation of costs. Any sums which may hereafter be obtained could be divided amongst those who now advanced money; the demands would be materially abated when it was known that there was cash in hand ready for their liquidation. Every expenditure might be scrutinised n the strictest manner, and nothing paid which was not justly and bond fide Cue. It is in such a course alone that there can be any safety for the provisional committeemen; and each person should at once inform the solicitor and secretary of the company to which he belongs, that he will not consent to have his name used for the purpose of suing the allottees until final judgment shall be pronounced in WOOLMER V. TOBY ; and also that he is willing to contribute to a fund for the purpose of paying off the debts affectirg the company. The sum to be paid by each, in the first in stance, could easily be settled ; a fair estimate may be formed of the amount required and the number of persons who will be ready to contribute to it. Should any sum after wards be recovered from the allottees, or the other com mitteemen who have sought safety in flight, it can be divided amongst the parties fairly entitled to it. By this 'means, all rash and hasty steps by which the responsibility can be increased will be avoided, and although the loss may be :heavy in many instances, still there will be a terminus beyond which it cannot go, and which will be far preferable to the present state of doubt and uncertainty in which they are involved. Notwithstanding a mass of evidence sufficient to satisfy the most leaden-headed disbeliever that an almost unparalleled scarcity of provisions had been imposed by an omniscient PuovinrarcE on Ireland, the Protectionists have still pos sessed the audacity to jeer at the visitation as a shib boleth. While accounts were reaching this country inces santly that mobs of Irish peasantry, reduced by priva tion to a most ghastly spectacle of emaciation, were visible in certain villages, the pampered representatives of agricultural monopoly retained sufficient presumption, cruelty, and hardihood, to christen such rumours as mere indications of a " Government panic." For the con tinuance of a most contumacious opposition, for the bolster ing up of a most decrepid cause, these Honourable Gentle men retrained not from misdonbting the genuineness of a famine cry, and endeavoured to stigmatise as hypocritical, the voice of national lamentation. Parliamentary returns stared Lord G. BENTINCK in the face, and yet, nevertheless, this newly-enlisted legislator, attempted with con summate nonchalance to disprove the existence of any scarcity whatever in Ireland. While the intelligence had scarcely sutsided of the attacks made by a destitute ratble upon provision stores situated in different quarters of that kingdom, his Lordship spurned, as ridiculous, the no tion that food was difficult of being obtained. The whole mass of Dublin and provincial newspapers were altogether unworthy of credit; the local magistracy, who in numerous instances had interfered to allay the sufferings of the popu lace in their vicinity, were equally labouring under a dela • sion ; the various medical officers who had again and again given their opinion that divers malignant epidemics were fostered by the insufficiency, or the poisonous qualities, of the provisions, were incompetent to express any dispassionate ideas upon the subject. Everything of a similar nature was chimerical, and everybody leagued to gether in a conspiracy to frighten Parliament into some obnoxious concessions as to the abolition of the corn. laws. Such was the very probable version of Irish intelligence promulgated within the Commons House of Parliament, and such are the very credible things we are called upon to believe by the minority squad of Protectionists. We were not to consider the outcry of many hundred witnesses, of men who had wandered among this attenuated people, but we were to place implicit reliance upon the impossible statistics of Lord GEORGE BEN TINCK, which went very barely short of attempting the de monstration that black was white, namely, by endeavouring to argue that what a multitude of eye-witnesses were unani mous in calling " starvation" was virtually nothing more nor less than "repletion." Never was subterfuge more wanton, never was one assumed with more inef fable hardihood. Yet, notwithstanding this, Sir Ro- BERT PEEL condescended to refute statement after state , ment, and to expose fallacy after fallacy. In that there was nothing remarkable, for the refutation was easy enough ; but there was something really remarkable in the condescension which the Premier thereby displayed. We are desirous of avoiding anything like a repetition of facts already an nounced by ourselves; our readers areynbappily familiarised long since with those wretched occurrences which have, from time to time, elucidated the existence of scarcity in Ireland, and consequently we shall sedulously abstain from reverting to circumstances already within their knowledge. It may not, however, be altogether irrelevant to the extra- Oldinary declarations of the Country Party, as they gro tesquely style themselves, to state that prices of all kinds are still maintained, and that potatoes are now more scarce than they were daring the preceding month; and thi,, be it especially remembered, notwithstanding the large quantities of foreign provisions imported through the instrumentality of Government ! That is the veritable con dition of Ireland at this present moment, according to autho rities infinitely more competent to describe the appearance of that country than Lord GEORGE BENTINCK or all his valorous adherents. Although we generally coincide in the aphorism implied in Mrs. Malaprop's opinion that " com parisons are oderous," we cannot refrain from placing the Relief Committees and the Protectionist Mem bers in juxta-position—men striving earnestly for the alle viation of acute misery, and men throwing ridicule upon the sufferers. Such, indeed, we might say, without profanity. is the real presentation of the stone and the loaf to the hungry. But the declarations hitherto, and at present ut tered, respecting the scarcity of nutriment in Ireland, have unexpectedly received the corroboration of the Lord Chan cellor of that kingdom, namely, by an important order issued by him on May 5, 1846, bearing reference to the relief of the destitute upon estates under the Court of Chancery. If some unusual mendicancy did not exist upon such estates, why should Lord Chancellor SUDDEN resort to this extra ordinary mode of interference in a matter so peculiarly delicate ? And is not the very publication of this order tantamount to an injunction from the High Court of Chan cery, upon all guardians to such estates, to stay the on ward march of famine by their donations? Is it not a most solemn official guarantee that starvation does brood in all quarters of the island ? Every rational man, every dispassionate man, every conscientiously just man, would answer in the affirmative. What, again, are the views upon this subject as expressed by an assistant-barrister of Tipperary, when addressing the Thurles grand jury only this very day week, Friday, the Ist instant? Why, he ab solutely congratulates the district upon the subordination of its inhabitants; and he utters the congratulation because, says he, "It is unfortunately so apparent that a great scarcity of food at present exists, that is not available to the people, and is so diseased as to be insufficient and unable to support life ! " So far, therefore, is the population in Ireland from being blessed even with an ordinary proportion of nourish ment, that it becomes matter of astonishinent to an assistant-barrister, while addressing a grand jury, that the people of a given district have had self-control enough to pine with extreme destitution, and yet remain subservient to the judicature. Again,—The Cork Reporter of Tuesday declares that "the wants of the poorer classes are already become so pressing, that during the greater part of this morning the Mayor's residenee was surrounded by men and women, cla morous for food or employment." Nevertheless, the Pro tectionists would insist upon the fact of these rumoured mi series being altogether fallacious—" and yet they are all, all h o nourable men." Surely, with so many incontrovertible facts all conspiring to testify the reality of this scarcity in Ireland, such conduct as that pertinaciously adopted by the so-called supporters of the agricultural interest, becomes nothing less than actual cruelty—it is like endeavouring to snatch the rope from a drowning wretch. Unless these Protectionists are desirous of becoming the object of repro bation as well as the laughing-stock both of the House and of the country, they will forthwith terminate their present system of opposition. It is one thing to advance a principle —but it is another to stand between a starving multitude and their salvation. Two persons named PETER and JOHN BURL:VANN, who belong to the corps franc, have been arrested at Lucerne, by orders of the Government, charged with firing at General DE SONNENBERG. They deny the charge, and, as we have before stated, it is very doubtful whether the General was fired at at all, as it is suspected that the affair is " got up" by the Government to bring their opponents into discredit. have received the b P et t e s e papers of Wednesday. regne et gouro n Le rnc po T W a, h e an eo d ld L c e on ßoi trov r e e rs g Rai regne et ne gouve has been revived by the Journal des Dtbats and the Constitutionnel, e and from an e ed co in n t t o roversy has, as might t p h e r e so i n n fi a n l i altercationdelight havearm b e e n en t a e b x o p u e t et p e r d i , nc d i e p ge les n , er t a h t continuancetale of this mi se • between M. GUIZOT and M. THlER w S, ho to a s ee that nothi ng i s so s oulic e b rve a t z:i r tid Royalists, oanaeaathe ra ble personal squabble between the most likely o f the R t to I of the constitut ional throne. The treaty of nted supporters Lahore is also the subject of comment in most of these pap e rs. The Na tional, the Presse , t he Q uotidienne, as might have been ex pected, rail in good set terms at " the vast and c • raving appe tite of England." The Constitutionnel is more just, and mer ely observes that Lahore p ays dearly for her defeat, while, at the same time, a compliment is paid to England for the " energy and cleverness" with which she is " extending and consolidating" her power in India. The grand review at Vincennes, in honour of Inaanut PACHA'S visit, took place on Tuesday, and went off with great éclat. Funeral services were performed on Tuesday in several THE SUN, LON DON, FRI DAY EVENING, MAY 8, 1846. churches in Paris, in commemoration of the anniversary of NAPOLEON'S death, particularly in the chapel of the lava fides. All the old soldiers whose infirmities did not prevent their moving, were present on this occasion. General PETIT replaced Marshal the Duke DE REGGIO, whose health did not permit him to leave his bed. The Duchess accom panied the Princess MATHILDE (married to the Prince DE DEMIDOFF), who bad come to join her prayers to those of the old companions of her uncle. Amongst other persons present were observed General GOURGAUD and the Marquis DE CRAMAYEL, formerly attached to the Imperial household. King Louis PRILIPPE has written an autograph letter to Sir R. PEEL, thanking him for the manner in which he proposed his MAJESTY'S health at the Lord Mayor's banquet. The Funds declined on the Paris Bourse on Wednesday, the 6th, in consequence of a report that unfavourable news had been received from America. The Three per Cents. were 84f. ; the Five per Cents, 120 f. 30c. ; Spanish Domestic Debt, 31%. The following are the quotations in railway shares . Orleans 1,257 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 1,045 f. ; Ilavre, 762 f. ; Vierzon, 6112 f. 50c. ; Boulogne, 512 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 633 f. 75c. ; Northern, 7681. 75c. ; Paris and Strasburg', 517 f. 50c. ; Tours and Nantes, 542 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 5751. 50c. ; Lyons and Avignon, Deflnitives, 5321. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette, Deilnitives, 515 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TIIE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 7. Boulogne and Amiens, t 2 —Central of Spain, 1 4—Dutch Rhenish, 104—East Indian, —Orleans and Vierzon, 17—Orleans and Bor deaux, 11% —Paris and Lyons Constituted, 7.% —Paris and Stras bourg Constituted, s;2—Tours and Nantes Constituted, G. Madrid papers of the 30th have been received. The Ga zette publishes the dispatches of ITILLALONGA, the Captain- General of Galicia, announcing the surrender of Vigo, Lugo, and Pontevedra, and the complete suppression of the insurrec tion. M. IsTimm seems to be treading in the footsteps of NARVAEZ, as far as proceedings against the press are con cerned. He ordered the Espanol of the 29th to be seized, because it contained an article blaming the lawless and sanguinary wholesale executions of the Galician prisoners, and recommending a more merci ful treatment of those unfortunate persons. While Santiago was in possession of the insurgents, the Junta published an official paper, entitled the lievolucion. The first number, which was published on the 16th of April, contained a decree, signed by the President, Don Pio RODRIGUEZ TERRAZO, de claring all the acts of the Government of Madrid to be null and void, abolishing various taxes, diminishing the period of service for all soldiers embracing the cause of the Junta, and declaring traitors all who should directly or indirectly oppose the revolutionary movement. The same journal an nounced that the Junta was daily expecting 20,000 muskets from England. Three per Cents , 341,x. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) WOOD V. TILE EARL OF PORTARLINGTON. The SoLimon-GENERAL applied to the Court is this case, which was an application to strike an attorney off the roll, and which had been referred to the Master, for a rule to the effect that it be an in struction to the Master to examine witnesses in the case via voce. He hoped his Learned Friend the Attorney-General had no objection to this course. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that Indeed he had. He objected to the course upon the ground that the application was not made at the time it was agreed upon to refer the case to the Master, at which time it was understood that the case was to go through the usual course ; and it would be extremely inconvenient to adopt any other now. Lord DENMAN said he quite agreel with the Attorney-General; they were talking about their business, not doing it. --(Laughter.) SECONDARIES'.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.) SCOTT V. JONES. _ . The plaintiff in this action is a livery stable keeper, and the defen dant is a stationer in Curzon•street, Mayfair. The claim was for 141. 15s. for horse hire, &c. The defendant pleaded minority. Witnesses were called who proved the daily hiring of a saddle horse, and, occasionally, of a horse and gig, by defendant. The fair charge per month for a saddle-horse, as agreed to by defendant was eight guineas, and from 10s. to 18s. a day for a horse and gig, accord. ing to the time it was out. On the part of the defendant his mother was called, to prove that he was only 20 in February last. She said that she had had a certificate, and knew the date from that, but she had not got it now. On being cross-examined, she prevaricated in a most extraordinary manner. _ . The plaintiff's Counsel said he thought the jury would be satis fied without his addressing them, for it would be painful for him to make, and them to hear, the comments he should feel it his duty to make. . ... The SECONDARY said the evidence had been given in a very un satisfactory manner to him ; but he thought that It must, on a point of law, be rejected altogether, as the witness had stated that her memory had been brought to the point by a document which she had not now got. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff for 141. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY ) CHESTER RACES.—THUASDAY (CONCLUDED). The Cheshire Welter Cup of 100 sovs., by subscribers of 20 sou:. each, h. ft. • twice round and a distance. (22 Sub 3., 8 of whom paid.) Mr. W. 11. Johnstone's The Roper's Daughter, aged, lOst 10Ib (Mr. Osbaldeston) 1 Mr. Mostyn's Alvanley, 5 yrs, 9st 61b Mr. Worthington's Hooton, 6 yrs, Ilst 31b The following also started, but were not placed :—Lord G. Bentinck's Best Bower, 5 yrs, lOst 61b ; Captain Peyton's Magnet, 4 yrs, lOst 31b ; Mr. G. H. Moore's Finvaragh, 3 yrs, Bst 10Ib.—The favourite won cleverly by half a length. The Selling Stake of 5 sovs. each, and 30 added. Heats, the Grosvenor Course. The winner to be sold for 150/. Lord Chesterfield's New Brighton, 6 yrs, 9st 61b... 1 2 1 Mr. Dawson's Step-and-fetch- it, 4 yrs, 7st 71b.....• 3 1 2 Mr. Wall's Zela, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b Won by a head. LATEST DERBY BETTING. sto 2 agst Sting-5 to 1 agst Sir Tatton Sykes-10 to 1 agst Tom Tullock-10 to 1 agst Fanov Bov. PLYMOUTH AND DEVONPORT SPRING RACES. WEDNESDAY. The Lyneham Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 2 ft. Heats, once round and a dis. (69 Subs.) Gentlemen riders. Captain Crofton's Laird o' Cockpen, 4 yrs... 0 2 2 1 1 Mr. Trelawney's Coldrenick, aged Mr. R. Goldsworthy's St. George, 4 yrs Mr. F. Gregor's Tavistock, 6 yrs... 5 5 4 dis Mr. Willeford's Flirt, 5 yrs 3 3 dis. Two others ran. Handicap Plate of 501. Heats, once round. Captain Crofton's Flash of Lightning, 3 yrs, 7st 111bs 1 1 Mr. Goldsworthy's Woodberry,3 yrs Mr. Wesley's Judex, 6 yrs ..... ••••.• 2 3 The Hurdle Race was won in three heats, by Mr Kins land's Blackball ; and the Silver Cup in two heats, by Mr. Frost's Cavendish. MURDEROUS ATTACK. On Tuesday morning last, the village of Kirk Bramwith, about seven miles from this town, was thrown into a state of consternation and alarm by the report that an old man, named William Knowlson, had been the victim of a most savage attack by his son Robert, the result of which was that his life was in great danger. Mr. William Knowlson, who is about seventy years of age, was a wheelwright, and occupied a house close by the church yard of Kirk Bramwith. It is well known, that some years ago he was the vietim of the Johanna; delusion, and that he removed with several members of his family to Ashton-under-Lyne, where he was speedily relieved of the burden of a considerable sum of money of which he was possessed previous to leaving Kirk Bramwith. Being thus reduced to poverty, the old man returned to the village, where he has since resided. His family, at the early part of this week, consisting of himself, his wife, their son Robert, about 28 years of age ; Mrs. Chapman, their daughter, a widow ; and a little boy. Robert, the son, has for several years been in an unsound state of mind, and it is thought by some that this affliction was in a great measure increased by the misfortune which arose from the ill success of the family at Ashton. When the old man left that place, he left Robert there, being an apprentice at the time to his brother William, a plumber and glazier, and formerly an apprentice in this town. Robert's conduct, however, soon afterwards became so remarkable, that he was sent back to his father, with whom he has since remained, being considered in the vil lage as a harmless idiot. It was his habit to talk much to himself; and having been considered of a gentle rather than vicious dispo‘ition, he was allowed generally to have his own way in the house, and to do almost as he liked. It was his custom frequently to sit up at night after the family were gone to bed, and often he never went to bed at all. For some few months it has been observed that he has been more wild in his manner, and on one or two occasions the neigh bours have been called in to protect the old man from personal vio lence ; and the unfortunate young man has been heard to mutter threats against his father. On Tuesday morning last, about five o'clock, an alarm was given by Mrs. Chapman, calling from the house that Robert was killing his father. A neighbour, named George Singleton, immediately got up and went to the house of William Knowlson. He there found the door open ; and on going in he discovered the old man lying upon the floor, at the stair foot, weltering in his blood. He was bleeding pro fusely from the head, and appeared to be nearly dead. His head was almost smashed to pieces, and the old man has never spoken since. Near him was laid a large clock weight, with which it is supposed the blows were given. Robert Knowlson, who had been up all night in the house, had run away just previous to Singleton's entering the house, and had run up to his neck into a pond not far off. lie almost immediately came back again, being naked with the exception of a portion of his shirt. On his entering the house he immediately began to punch the bleeding body of his father, who had been removed from the spot where he was at first found, and the young man betrayed not the least symptoms either of remorse or fear. Se veral persons were then called in to assist in taking him into custody. He ran away from them, ard went about from one room to another in a complete frenzy, making grimaces at the parties around him, and conducting himself like a perfect mad man. He broke several windows with his hands ; and hav ing smashed the framework of a window up stairs endeavoured to leap from it to make his escape. He was, however laid hold of and overpowered. His violence was then so great that he was fastened with handcuffs and some irons used for agricultural a T h e e i p n ur t p b o e s m es o . rn l in t s b u e p w po aa sed in t a h ta a n t twlyhaenttatehkeedolbdymtabna c a rtm on, e in do a stawnstteain of frenzy, and beaten over the head with the clock wei g ht which was found on the house floor. But of this, in c onse q uence of no persons being present, we are in possession of no part iculars. On e s e a o m n e ata d b a l y e, th t e o prisoner , was an dtaken, before in George e m c e us e tod oo y k eofiM,arr borough, Esq., of Campsmount, a West Riding magistra te. B y that. Lane, gentleman he was remanded until Wednesday. On the Tuesday night the poor fellow was lodged in a stable, where he was fastened it: chains in order to prevent escape. On Wednesday he was again taken before Mr.Yarborough, and remanded until Wednesday next. An committed,apnlication g as i m rig ade for his removal to some place for safe custody, but the poor fellow remains at present in the hands of the constable and his assistants. He has been examined by Mr. Lea, surgeon, of Thorne, mid by Mr. Oxley. of Askern, both of whom certify to his unsoundness of mind. The appearance of the young man is that of a take Pleasure in showing ahaat ht tli m e s w ca t r t s h o a n complete idiot; and he appears quite unconscious of the deed he has to escape from the chamber window. v b a i c s an b a t n s d t a s re, causedarid b a y p appearing r ing t effortsto Since the above was written we learn that the unfortunate victim expired on Wednesday night. An inquest was appointed to be held yesterday at two o'clock in the afternoon. The jury, in all proba bility, would return a verdict of " wilful murder" against Robert Knowlson ; and he would be committed to York Castle, where he will undergo an examination by the medical practitioner, and either remain in confinement there, or be removed to the Lunatic Asylum, until the next assizes.—Doncaster Gazette. MB. JUSTICE COLERIDGE.—We regret to state that Mr. Justice Coleridge, who has been suffering from indisposition for a short time past, is again unable to attend his official duties. The Learned Judge presided in the Bail Court on Wednesday, but by the advice of his medical attendants left town on Thursday morning for Brighton. THE OUTRAGE IN WESTMINSTER. Upon inquiry made at Westmi ns t er H os pit a l yesterday, relative to the state of the unfortunate female Pullen, it appears that s ince the previous day she has been sinki ng f as t , and unless a great change take place , it is not expected she can longhe are connected with the establishment have surv i ve . Although every mea ns has been employed, the Parties w been unable to pa ss any k i n d o f food into the stomach , nor has she be en able to mak e any statemen t relative to the outrage committed upon her. ARRIVAL OF TH REE ORIENTAL STRANGERS. On Saturday three you ng men from China arrived in this city, with the steamer, and departed again on the same day by the Inve rur y coach, on their way to Unruly, where they are to be placed un der the care of the Independent clergyman of that place, with the view of their being trained for th e ministry, and afterwar d s se nt out as missiona ries. The novelty o f their dress, att i red as th e y were in their native costume, gathered rou n d th em a nume rous " tail" as they p a s sed along the streets.—Aberdeen Banner. GREEN GlNGER.—Y e st er d a y, a sale of 74 casks of green ginger, in a recent and even grow ing state, brought by the Severn steamer from Jamaica, took place at Monumentyard, at the average P rice of 30 s. per cwt. The novelty of the article attracted a considerable attendance of buyers , as it was the first that had been introduced into this country, and the majority of lots were sold to as to horticulturists, in order to ex p eriment upon its cultivation here, inwitsheen=lewheemisn ta, and some of the mo st eminent tavern-keepers MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was steady ; about 6,000 bales were sold, including 1,000 on speculation. Prices were without alteration. The Share market was flat in the early part of the day, but became more active, and closed with some improvement. The Share Market was rather dull to-day, but still a con siderable amount of business was done. At the auction sale of Messrs. Wickham and Co. a vast number of shares were disposed of, but the prices realised showed a great depres sion. We select a few quotations. North British, Half Shares, 178s.—Manchester and Southampton, 355. 6d.—West Riding Union, 102s.—London and South Essex, 30s. 6d. — London and Manchester, Rastrick's, 68s.—Ambergate, Not tingham, and Boston, 36s.—Rugby, Warwick, and Wor cester, 17s. 6d.—Eastern Counties, New, 16s. 3d. An article appears in our Morning Contemparary (the Times), which requires a remark or two, in order fairly to set a question at rest with respect to the probable influence upon the money market, by the Bills for new railways which will no doubt be sanctioned in the present session of Parliament. It is stated in a leader this morning that Bills are likely to pass, representing a capital of 40,000,0001. sterling, and an inference from this is drawn that of necessity the money market must be cramped, and the energies of the country impeded by so large a num ber of Bills receiving Legislative reality, and, as a consequence, were the premises well founded, a strain upon the available capital of the country. To those who are interested in advancing new railway projects, it is a matter of certain calclation that long before millions are spent in new railways the labourers will receive due reward for their exertions, and all other branches connected therewith, - absorb &but temporarily large amounts of money, which in the ordinary course of things must tend to fructify and advance the interests of all. It is a pure bugbear to assume that public or private works within the country can be a disadvantage to the masses. The abstraction of British capital in subscribing for foreign loans and mining specula tions, have proved a real evil. Money expended,in railways intended to be formed in this country must be of advantage to the labourer, the manufacturer, and all the connecting links of which the community is formed. A subject connected with:railway scrip has been a matter of some conversation to-day. It appears forgeries have been committed to some extent, and that of one projected line not less than two thousand shares, or thereabouts, have found their way into circulation. The Committee of the Stock Exchange have the matter under their consideration, and probably may be able to find a remedy against a repetition of so scandalous a fraud. We cannot, however, agree with re marks made in some quarters, that the public sales of scrip and shares, which now so frequently occur, facilitate the cir culation of spurious representatives of value. The share brokers of the Stock Exchange are naturally jealous of this great innovation upon what they think their vested rights, and hence a desire is entertained to throw obloquy upon the open sales of scrip and shares. There are no late arrivals from the British colonies to-day. Consols for the Account have ruled from 96% to % this morning. Exchequer-bills are extremely firm at 245. to 275. Bank Stock has advanced from 204 3 / 4 to 205%; and the 1 hree-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been sold at 97% %. The Three per Cents. Reduced have been at 95 1 4 %. Money in the City, to-day, is worth three and a half per cent. In the Foreign market not much business has been done this morning. The principal quotations have been—Mexican at 31 1 ; in the Old Portuguese, at 82 ; in Russian, at 110% •, in Spanish, at 24%; in the Three per Cents., at 36 3 / 4 7; and in the Duch Four per Cents., at from 91 3 / 4 to 92%. The Railway Share-market is heavy to-day, but still a considerable amount of business has been transacted. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock .. • • .. 204% 2053 f Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 95% 4 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities • • • • 96% %34 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Arms. 97 % % Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10% South Sea Stock .. • • .. • • •• • • Ditto, Old Annuities • • 93% Consols for Account • • • • .. 963! %% Exchequer Bills. I%d. 134 d. 1,0001. .. .. • • 24 27 pm, 5001. • • .. • • •• • • 24 27 pm. Ditto. Small .... 24 27 pm. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent • 313 Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account • . • • 39 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. 82 Ditto, 4 per Cent • • • • • • .. 57 Russian Bonds • • • • • • • • • • 1103 E Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. 24% Ditto, Passive Bonds .. 5% Ditto, Three per Cent .. 36% Ditto, for the Account .. • • 37 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 593 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 91% 92% 91% BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. Pax SHADE. Aberdeen .. . .. 10 ...... 53% .... to Birmingham and Gloucester • • • • 100 ....125 .• • . to Birmingham and Oxford Junction . • 2 .... 3 .... to 2% Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham .. 225. .... % dis. • . to Buckinghamshire . • .. • • 425. p.. to % p Caledonian .. . 10 .... to Ditto Half Shares .. • • .. . 234 .. 2 .... to Ditto Extension • • • • .. •. 23( .... 1% .. to Chester and Holyhead • • .. • • . 223 22% ••.• to Cork and Waterford • • • • • • • 1% %% .. to Derby and Crewe .. • • • 2% 6%.... to Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .. • • 51,E 3% .... to Direct Northern .. .• • • .. • • 234 .... 2% to 2 Eastern Counties .. 14/. 16s. 06..... 23% %.. to Ditto, New • • .. • • • • 8/. 16s, 0d..... 7% %pto Do., Perpetual,s per Ct. No. 1, 61 13s. 4d. • . .. to Ditto, ditto • • .. N 0.2, 61. 13s. 4d..... 34 p.. to Ditto, York Extension .. • • • • 10s. •. • • 1% .. • • to Eastern Union .. •• • . .. 25 ••• • .. • . to Ditto, Ipswich & Bury St. Edmunds 63l to East Lincolnshire .. .. • . • 1% .... to Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .. • • 753 .. to 75 Ely and Huntingdon . .. • • • • 7% 4 3Q .... to Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 20 .. • • 24% to Great North of England .. •• • • 100 .. •• •••• to Ditto, New • • • . .. • • • 13{ 14 .... to Great Western • • • • .. 85 ....153 .... to 155 Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. • • 5 .... 173 .... to Ditto, Fifths • • • • .. • • • • 20 .• • • 353( .... to Hull and Selby .. • • - • .. • . 50 . • 10334 .. to 104 Leeds and Carlisle 2% •. • . 1% •• • • to Leicst., Tam., Bir., & Trent Val. June. 425. .. • • 1 dis... to Liverpool, Manch, and Newc. Junct. 234 • ... 2% 34 .. to London and Birmingham •• •• ..100 —229 .. to 227 Ditto, Thirds • • • • • • • • •• 24 .• • 6234.... to Ditto, Quarter Shares • • • • • • 2 .... 29 to Ditto, Fifths .. • • • • • • • • 2 .• • • 25 .. .. to Loudon and Brighton .. • • • • 50 .. .. 6534 IA .. to London and Greenwich .. 121. 15s. 4d. 9 .... to London and South-Western • • 411. 6.5. 10d. • • 78 •• • . to 80 Ditto, New Consolidated Eighths.. 34 .... 523 E to Ditto, New . • • • • • • • • • 10 19 •• .. to London and York • • • • • • • 234 .. 23Q %..to Lynn and Ely • . •• .. • • 10 •• • • 8 .. ••to Manchester and Leeds • • • • .. 82 •...127 .... to -- Ditto, Quarters • • •• • • • 2 • ... 11 ~.. to Ditto, Sixteenths • • • • .. • • 6% .... 936 .... to Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock .. 425. 1% 34 %%p to Manchester and Southampton .. • . 2 .. • . 2% 4.. to Midland •• •• •• •• •• ••100 ....155 153.. to 154 34 Ditto, New • • • • • • • • • • 18 .... 3234 33 to 32% Newcastle and Darlington Junction •• 25 .. • . 45 34 .... to Ditto, New • • .. .. • • • • • • 1 10 Ditto, New, Brandling .. • • •• 25 .... 44 .... to Newcastle and Berwick • • • • •• 10 .. • • 20%56.. to North British • • • • • • .. • • 22 38 •. • . 29%... to Ditto, Half Shares • • • • • • 8 34 •• • • 11 34 .... to Ditto, Carlisle Extension • • • • 1% • • 2% % to North Kent and Direct Dover • • .. 2 34 1% 46.. to North Staffordshire • • • • • • • • 425. •. • • 4% %pto Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 12% 934 to 8% l'crth and Inverness • • • • • • • • 2 34 1 • • to Ri c h m ond .............10 .• .. 16 % 34.. to ttupy and Huntingdon • • • • .. 2 •• .. 134 .... to Scottish Central .. • • • • .. 10 ..•• 16 •••• to 1534 Ditto New • • • • • • • • • • • • 234 73(•••• to— Shrewsbury and Birmingham •• . • 2% •• •• 3%.... to South Midland • • • •• • • .. 425. .... 2 p... •to 1% South Eastern and Dover • • •• • • 33 % .... 40% .... to Ditto. New, No. 1 .• •16 .. 20 to Ditto, New, No. 2 • • .. • • • • 10 •• • 1334 •• .. to Ditto, New, No. 4 • • • • • • •• 234.... 2% .. to 3 Welsh Midland • • .. • • • • 234 .• • • 13( .. • • to West Riding Union .. • • • • 425.• •• • 2 3¢ p• • to Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth • • 5 •• • • 334 •••• to York and Carlisle • • • • • • ••• • • 2% •• • • 1 34 •• • • to York and North Midland .. .. • • 50 • • .:102 •• .. to Ditto East and West Riding Extension I .... 11% •• • • to 11 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Central of Spain .. Dutch Rhenish •- .. • • .. .• 5 .. • • 6% .... East Indian • • 83. % Great Indian Peninsular • • • • . ss. • ... % .• Italian and Austrian .. Jamaica South Midland June ion .. 1 .. • • 1% •• •• Namur and Liege i'aris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 ...• %•• MINES Real del Monte, Unregistered .. —3% • • to to to to to to to to to LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAT B.—Wind W.S.W., light airs and tine. DEAL, MAT 6.—Arrd. Philip Van Mario, Van Duyn, Java, sld. for Amsterdam ; Bernhard Hertog van Saxe Weimar, Hazeurnkle, Java, and sld. for Rotterdam. 7th, Jane Geary, Beane, Austra lia ; Augustus, Carr, Adelaide; Elizabeth Buckham, Bewley, Hobart Town. OFF DusozNES3.—Arrd. 26th ult., Maria Johanna, Tullock, Batavia ; Marlborough, Russell, Jamaica ; Eleonore Henrietta, Wenker, (for Bremen), Porto Rico ; Familien, Nyberg, Bahia, for Stockholm. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 7..—Wind W.—Arrd. Barretto, Bermuda. OFF Ponismonin.—Acrd. 7th, Monarch, Walker, Calcutta, left St. Helena, Ist ult. OFF HOLYHEAD.—Ant. Tapley, —. _ _ LIvr.aPooL,•MAY 6.—Wind N.N.W. to W.N.W.—Arrd. 7th, Trou badour, Graham, Calcutta ; Kestrel, Wise, Valparaiso ; Swiftsure, Africa ; Castius, Hinds, St. Lucia ; Freeman, White, Jamaica ; Nancy, Cuba; Mars, Dunn, Porto Cabello; John Bolton, Lawson, New Orleans ; Ganges, Corkem, do. ; Sea King, Dean, do. ; Lanark shire, Turner, Mobile. Sid. 7th, Thomas Mellor, Bruce, Pernambuco ; Hero, Walker, St. Thomas's ; Helen Jane, Fleming, Belize ; St. Peteraburgh, Gordon, Boston ; John Campbell, Luckett, Staten Island ; Joseph Cunard, Williams, do. ; 4th, Powhatten, Charleston. OFF LIVERPOOL, MAT 7.—Mary Jones, Alexandria; Reliance, ; Lord Sandon, . - DARTMOUTH, MAT 7.—Wind W.—Arrd. J. N. Gutsier, Fairfour, New York, left Fayal on the 23d ult. DUBLIN, MAY 6. Sld. Emily, Coombs, Quebec. Cosa, MAY s.—Wind s.—Arrd. Princess Royal, Reed, Valparaiso ; Zuleika, Montgomery, Patagonia ; Mary Ann, Cassidy, Sierra Leone ; Valleyfleld, Farmer, ditto. COWER, MAY 7.—The Weatherall, reported yesterday as on shore, came off at high water without damage, and is now in the harbour. WEXFORD, MAY 6.—The Glenalvon, Gibbs, from Liverpool to Cuba, got on the Arklow Bank yesterday morning, and filled ; part of ma terials saved. ST. MICHAEL'S, APRIL 20.—The Geir, Bonnel, has been driven on shore and to,ally wrecked. MARKET NEWS,-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. The arrivals of English Wheat during the present week, coastwise as well as by land carriage and sample, have been on the increase, and of somewhat improved quality. The quantity on offer to-day being large, the demand was very dull, at a decline on the quotations obtained on Monday of 2s per quarter. In Foreign Wheat, free as well as in bond, so little was doing, that the prices were almost nominal. The imports this week have amounted to 8,660 quarters. The show of Barley was small, yet the sale for that article was heavy, at barely stationary prices. For Malt, the inquiry was confined to retail parcels, yet prices were maintained, especially those of the finest qualities. The arrivals of Oats being on the increase, the Oat trade was very inactive, and the superior kinds might have been purchased on some what easier terms. Beans, Peas, and Flour as last quoted. ARRIVALS. Wheat. I Barley. English .. I 7,260 qrs. 1,630 qrs. Irish •••• • • • • Foreign Oats Flour. 8,950 qrs. 3,920 sks. 14,130 - 790 - 590 Malt, 3,940 qrs. SATITHIsIELD. In to day's market the supply of Beasts—a large portion of which was the influx of Monday —was tolerably good, and of fair average quality. The attendance of buyers being small, the Beef trade was very dull, at barely stationary prices. There were on sale 60 Beasts and 40 Sheep from abroad, and 220 Scets from Aberdeen. The num bers of Sheep were nein on the increase, owing to which, the de mand ior that description of stock was inactive, at late rates. From the Isle of Wight, about 250 Lambs came to hand per railway. On the whole, the Lamb trade was steady, and previous quotations were well supported. In Calves, exceedingly little was doing, at a de cline in value of 2d per Blbs. The Pork trade was hea 'y, at late rates. Milch Cows dull, at from 161 to 181 bs each; Suckling Calves ' 18s to 30s ; and Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16 s to 20 s each. Beasts 702 ; Cows, 135; Sheep and Lambs, 6,150 ; Calves, 185 ; Pigs, 280. 6,660 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. We bad a very dull trade here, at barely previous quotations. BOROUGH HOP MARKET. There is rather more business doing in the finest Colony Hops of last year's growth at full prices. All other kinds are a dull sale, and the quotations are with difficulty supported. The supply on offer is by no means extensive. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) GROUP VII. This Committee re-assembled to-clay at twelve o'clock ; present Mr. Palmer (chairman), and the other members. EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN (LOCH GELLY AND LESLIE BRANCH). The Committee having heard some further evidence respecting this Bill decided upon rejecting the Leslie branch, and then proceeded to hear evidence in support of the LOCHGELLY, OR ICIRKALDY BRANCH OF THE EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN. Mr. Grainger was examined, and stated that the proposed branch would greatly benefit Kirkaldy, at which they were several manufac tories and a large population, without inflicting any Injury on the residential interest in the neighbourhood. Mr. Thomas Russell stated that he had been a magistrate of Kirkaldy, where he was au ironmonger. The population of Kirkaldy was 17,600, and the annual consumption of coal 50,000 ton, of which nearly 35,000 tons came from Lochgelly. GROUP IX. GLASGOW DISTRICT. The Committee appointed to consider the Bills contained in this group re-assembled this morning at eleven o'clock, Lord Worsley, Chairman. • THIS CALEDONIAN (GLASGOW TERMINI AND BRANCHES). Mr. ANDREWS, Q.C., was heard against this Bill. He con tended that no sufficient case had been made out to justify the Committee in passing the preamble. The railway, if constructed in the manner proposed, would injure property to a very great extent, witkout conferring any proportionate advantage; and as it was self evident that at some future time a junction must be effected betvieen the lines of railway entering Glasgow on the north side of the Clyde and those upon the south side, which could not be supplied by the proposed termini, he thought that that was a sufficient reason why the Committee should postpone the Bill for the present session. The Learned Counsel also argued against the passing of the conne'Aing, line with the Glasgow and Ayrshire Rail way, because it effected a junction at a gradient of lin 80. This un favourable incline ought to be a fatal objection when the immense traffic was to be taken into consideration. He trusted that for these reasons the Committee would not sanction this Bill. Mr. FORSYTH replied. The room was then cleared, and when strangers were readmitted, The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee considered the branch over the canal so otjectionable on account of the steepness of the gradient, that they could not think of sanctioning the scheme, but as they considered it of considerable Importance they would grant the promoters till Monday, that they might enter, if possible, into some arrangement with the view of obviating this objection. With respect to the main line, they would allow the passing of the Clyde in the manner proposed, provided the sanction of the Bridge Trustees were obtained. If the Admiralty consented, they would then pass the preamble of the Bill, on condition that the promoters constructed a sufficient station on the south side of the river. GROUP XIII. This Committeemet to-day at twelve o'clock ; Sir William Clay in the chair ; other members present, Earl Jermyn, Lord Shelburne, Mr. Curtels, and Mr. P. Ainsworth. GLASGOW, DUSZPRZES AND CARLISLE. On the opening of the proceedings, Mr. RICKARDS stated that the promoters of the Bill had, about an hour ago, supplied the tables required yesterday, only they con tained two important omissions in regard to details. The tables were arranged under twelve heads. Now, Nos. 11 and 12 were im portant heads, for which large credit was given in the general re sult. These heads, respecting which no details were given, were the receipts for the small parcels carried by coaches, and the passengers from the Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway. He submitted that those returns ought to he amended. . . _ The CHAIRMAN thought it would be best t• examine evidence on the several heads, and then if the Committee considered there was any defect in the tables, they would consider the propriety of having them amended. Mr. Anderson, traffic-taker, examined— He caused the returns to be made in last September and October, taking a for night in each month. This he considered presented a fair average for the year. The heads were respectively—The passengers by the Kilmarnock and Carlisle coach, the Ayr and Dumfries coach, the Dumtiies and Edin burgh coach, the Dumfries and Carlisle coach, the passengers con veyed by the various steamers plying from Ardrossan and Glasgow to Fleetwood and Liverpool on the west coast, carrying Ayrshire passengers, and the steamers from Dumfries, Annan, and Carlisle, on the Solway Firth, to Liverpool and Belfast, the roadside passengers, general merchandise, cattle, mails, &c. GROUP XVI. LONDON AND BRIGHTON (DORKING BRANCH). This Committee re-assembled at 12 o'clock, in Room No. 2, Sir C. Douglas, Chairman. The whole morning was occupied in proving the compliance of the Company with the buncombe resolutions. Mr. Hua., Q.C., then opened the case for the Company. The branch was a very short one, commencing at a point called Red-hill, on the London and Brighton line, and passing by Reigate, it ended at Dorking, where a junction was effected with the Portsmouth Atmos pheric Railway. GROUP XIX, graiDGEWATER AND TAUNTON CANAL, RAILWAY, AND HARBOUR. The Committee met this morning at twelve o'clock. Lord Harry Vane in the chair. Mr. Lee, a pilot, employed in the Bristol Channel, but particularly in the vicinity of Bridgewater, was called and examined at great length by the counsel of the opponents of the line and harbour (the Bristol and Exeter Company), with respect to the bottom of the Channel, but especially in that portion where the harbour is pro posed to be constructed. Be stated that he had made soundings in several places, and found occasionally shallow water, where a secure foundation could not easily be obtained, but he was not cer tain that ships using the. harbour would have to traverse that part of the Channel where he found shoals and shallow water. Mr. King, one of the conservators of the River Tone, was also examined with respect to its navigation, and the amount of money which had been expended in improving it and the canal. The river offered good navigation, but it was now much out of order, and scarcely navigable, the goods traffic going by the canal. The river could have been made navigable by the expenditure of a considerable sum of money, but he was not in a position to state the exact amount with anything like accuracy. A small portion of the river was now used by the Canal Company. The maintenance of tke present water communication was much desired. Mr. Bunter, a banker at Taunton, and a conservator of the River Tone, said the inhabitants of Taunton, he believed, were most anxious to preserve the water communication between that town and Bridge water. The examination of this witness concluded the case on the part of the opponents of the project. Mr. OSBORNE proceeded to address the Committee on behalf of the Bristol and Exeter Railway, in opposition to the project. He held that the evidence which had been adduced went to show that neither the extent of the navigation of the Bristol Channel, nor the traffic of the district, required the construction of the proposed harbour, or the conversion of the existing canal into a rail way. The object which Mr. Telford had in view in his plan for an harbour, which the prom)ters of the line had adopted, was to pro mote intercourse between Stolford and the South of Wales, on the opposite sde of the channel, and could not be advantageously coupled with a railway. Besides, it was evident that the ex penditure of 390,000/. for the construction of a harbour and pier, and the conversion of the canal into a railway, was clearly not required by the wants of the district. Then the only parties who had given evidence in favour of these projects, were interested in so doing ; whereas, on the other hand, their opponents had adduced evidence to show that the present water communication fully satisfied the wants of the whole of the district. Then let the Committee con sider the great expense which had been incurred by the Bristol and Exeter in offering nearly the same communication which their oppo nents now offered, and in fact it had not been shown that that, Com pany did not offer all the communication which was required. After some further observations, he concluded by calling on the Committee to reject the preamble of the Bill. GROUP 200 C. This Committee re-assembled to-day at the usual hour; present, Lord Charles Wellesley (chairman) and the other Members. AYLESBURY AND THAME 3-UNCTION. The Committee proceeded with the hearing of the direct evidence in support of this Bill. Mr. Shripton, examined by Mr. WlLLS—Considered the railway before the Committee preferable to the Cambridge and Oxford line. Did not consider the latter line of any great advantage to Thame. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant CLARK—There were several chair manufactories at Thame, at which there were a great number of men employed. Would certainly send some barley from Thame to Oxford if there were a proper mode of conveyance. Mr. llewe, of Thame, examined by Mr. HILLS—Was a carrier at Thame. It would be very important to have a communication be tween Thame and the London and Birmingham Railway, and it would be very injurious to Thame to have a railway proceeding to Oxford and Cambridge. There were from 3,000 to 4,000 tons of coal annually consumed at Thame. There would be a great increase in the consumption there if the Aylesbury and Thame Line were established, though he could not say to what extent. Cross-examined by Mr. WADDINGTON—CouId not say what advan. tage would result from a railway to Oxford to the people on the Ox• ford-road. GROUP XXXV. The Committee met again this day at twelve o'clock, in Room 37 (grand corridor) ; Mr. George Banker, -in the ehair, and all the members present. Mr. Dimson informed the Committee that the Northampton Mansfield, and Midland Junction Railway Bill was withdrawn. They then proceeded with the EAST COAST. Mr. Coox, with Messrs. Austin, Cockburn, and Johnson, ap peared for the promoters, and addressed the Committee at great length In support of the preamble, pointing out the ad vantages which the proposed line would confer upon the districts of which Wisbeech, Lynn, Ely, Boston, Lin coln, &c., are the principal towns. There was but one case of residentiary opposition ; and in respect to that, as well as to the opposition of Sir William Fowkes, and one or two other indi viduals who had only claims to just compensations for passing through their lands, the company was willing to act with all due liberality. The Lynn and Ely Company olaimed to be admitted as a competing line ; but it had already been decided by the House of Lords that they could not be admitted to be heard in that character. There was also an opposition on the part of the Eastern Counties, who claimed to be heard in the character of landowners, through whose property this proposed line would pass. He (Mr. Cook) believed the Committee would be convinced that this claim of the Eastern Counties could not be sustained. In conclusion, he called the attention of the Committee to the fact that the trustees of Guy's Hospital, with Mr. Justice Patteson at their head, holding considerable estates in the district, were highly favourable to the line, and he trusted that the patronage of that im portant and disinterested body would outweigh the opposition which he had mentioned. The Learned Gentleman then put in the usual documentary evi. dence, and called Mr. Skelton, steward to the trustees of Guy's Hospital, who stated his belief that the line would be of very great advantage to the district from Lynn to Boston, Wisbeach, Ambergate, &c., open ing the valuable markets of the north and west to the products of the rich lands through which it would pass, including the property of the trustees, which was under his care. There was a bonding yard at Sutton-bridge, and the railway would be of great benefit both to the trade of Sutton and to the west of England, by facilitating the tran sit of timber to the west, where it was much wanted. Mr. SLADE, on the part of the Corporation of Wisbeach, rose to cross-examine the witness. Mr. Coos required, to know on what ground the corporation could have a locus slandi? Mr. SLADE said that the corporation were , by c h a rter and statute, the guardians of the port of Wisbeach. They were prepared to show that the railway would greatly tend to obstruct the navigation of the port. Mr. Coos said that it had been ruled in the House of Commons, and had been provided for In the general Bill, that in such cases the consent of the Admiralty and of the Tidal Harbour Commissioners was sufficient, and that no persons in the condition of the corpora tion in this case, could offer such general opposition as was now pro posed to the preamble. It would be competent to the corporation to come in when the clause relating to the bridge at Wisbeach was under consideration. Mr. SLADE, in reply, referred to the case of the Corporation of Car narvon, who had succeeded in compelling an alteration in the site of Mr. Stephenson's bridge across the Menai, although it did not come within nine miles of their port. The Corporations of Liverpool, White haven, and other places had repeatedly been allowed to appear against measures which they deemed injurious to their ports. The COMMITTEE ultimately decided that the Learned Counsel should be heard on the part of the corporation against the preamble, so far as it was his object to prove that no corresponding public ad vantage would be gained by the obstruction of the path at Wisbeach, in consequence of a railway bridge being built across the river. Mr. SLADE then cross-examined Mr. Shelton, with a view to Silo that the traffic in the east coast district is not sufficiently ext ens i: v . e to require a railway. GROUP XLIV. Lord Palmerston took the chair in this Committee at twelve o'clock, when the same Members as on former occasions were pre sent. The Committee still occupied Room 25. YOWL AND CARLISLE, AND YORIESEIRE AND GLASGOW UNION. AMALGAMATION OF THE COMPETING LINES. In opening the adjourned case of the York and Carlisle /tail way Bill, Mr. ATKINSON said that he had been instructed to make a proposition, by which much of the time of the Committee would be saved. He had to propose an amalgamation between this and the Yorkshire awd Glasgow Union, by which, from being competing lines, they would have a common Interest. Mr. PULLEN on the part of the Glasgow Union, accepted th e offer of his ci-devant antagonist, and after a short discussion it was agreed that the two Bills should proceed as one. There was, at first, some doubt as to how the petition of one Mr. Pulling against the Glasgow Union should be got rid of, but a satisfactory arrangement was made with the counsel who represented the petitioner, and the Bills pro ceeded, unopposed. The evidence on the part of the York and Carlisle being completed, that on the part of the YORKSHIRE AND GLASGOW UNION Was now opened, but the decision of the former was not given, and will be reserved till the Committee decide upon the latter, when both will be passed or rejected as a whole. Mr. Fulton, the engineer to the Glasgow Union, was called to give the usual engineering evidence. The whole of the works were Cf a very light description. This level of the line was 100 feet lower than that of the York (tug Th., "twat Pffiltelat was 1 in 100. There were 79 bridges over roads and streams The heaviest work in the way of viaducts, was one of 106 feet Is height. Thiel Wauld probably be made as an embankment, but with an arch over a certain stream. The average number of cubic yards of earth to he removed IVas ninety-nine per mile. The estimate was 1,500,0001., in making which, a very liberal allowance had been made for each of the necessary contracts. Mr. Peter Buck, a millowner, of Danby-mills, near Midlam, was examined as to the advantages to be derived from the making of the line, and other general matters. Mr. Melburn gave evidence as to the traffic anticipated by the prometers of the Bill. He put in the trafllz-tables, which he himself had compiled. The case being now concluded, the Committee declared the pre ambles of both Bills proved. Mr. ATKINSON then proposed the three followloC resolutions for the adoption of the Committee : I. Resolved that the case made out on behalf of e. , e company formed for the purpose of constructing the York and Carlisle 2ZitilwaY has established to the satisfaction of the Committee the exped.'enen on public grounds, of so much of that measure as forms a line rr,'m Resolved i l , . ce t o the o a l t e t o h f e t G e l m a s a g d o e w out u:, it c , Bishop Ackland to Tebay. he . R — a ( i a h s va a 3, l7 . ve but with re- 111. That the Chairman do report these resolutions, and apply to the House for powers to unite the two lines Into one Bill. The CHAIRMAN put the question to the Committee, whether these resolutions should be adopted, and they were adopted nem. con. The CHAIRMAN then said he would apply to the Muse for leave to amalgamate the lines tonight, and lie had no doubt he would be able to get the permission immediately, as he did last night in reference to two other Bills, the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle, and the North Yorkshire. The Committee then proceeded to the next Bill in order. FLEETWOOD, PRESTON, AND WEST _ __ RIDING JUNCTION. Mr. CALVERT addressed the Committee at great length on the part of the promoters. He pointed out the advantages of a more direct communication with Ireland than the present mode by Liverpool, which was 140 miles from Belfast, whilst Fleetwood was but 120 miles from the same place. (The Learned Counsel then went through a series of comparisons between Liverpool and Fleetwood, showing that the latter was much nearer to the most important parts of Ireland.) This line would afford a direct communication between the barracks at Burnley and various other military depots throughout the kingdom. Communications had been made with the authorities at the Horse Guards, who expressed their ,approbation of the scheme. the capitol required was 600,0001., to be obtained on shares of 201. each, the amount required by the standing orders having been paid up. In conclusion, he (Mr. Calvert) had to apply to the Committee to adjourn till Monday, in order to give him time to recal his witnesses, who, expecting the eases of the York and Carlisle and the Glasgow Union to last the whole day, and not anticipating the piece of railway diplomacy, in the form of an amalgamation, which the Committee had this day witnessed, left town yesterday. The Committee agreed, but a discussion took place as to whether the Blackburn anti Clitheroe was a competing line, in the course of which, _ _ . Mr. CALVERT expressed his intention of following the good ex ample which had been set by the parties to ether Bills this day, and forming an amicable arrangement If possible. The Committee reminded Mr. Calvert that on Monday the two sets of amalgamated lines would occupy them for some time, and he must take his chance of •' coming on" after them, as they must have priority. Mr. CALVERT said he was prepared to run the risk, and the Com mittee rose at twenty minutes past two. ROYAL YACHT CLUB. (THIS DAY.) A general meeting of the: members of the Royal Yacht Club was held this day, at the Thatched-house Tavern, St. James's-street. The following members were present : the Marquis of Donegal, J. Quintock, Esq., the Earl of Ilchester, H. Thorold, Esq., the Marquis of Blaudford, The Duke of Marlborough, the Hon. W. B. Ponsonby, the Earl of Dysart, R. Mitchell, Esq., Sir John Bayley, Bart., R. W. Cooper, Esq., G. H. Ackers, Esq., G. Bentinck, Esq., T. Moss, Esq., Captain llerningham, R.N., T. W. Fleming* E'q., 11. Hope, Esq., W. Delafield, Esq., Sir Joseph Copley, Sir A. Murray, the Marquis of Conyngham, J. W. I). Radcliffe, Esq., J. Lyon, Esq., J. Sanderson, Esq., M. S. Higgins, Esq., W. Potts, Esq., N. N. Alexander, Esq., M.P., J. Reynolds, Esq., J. Hibbert, Esq., Colonel Bowers, Algernon Greville, Esq., Reverend Denis George, the Duke of Rutland, W. Peareth, Esq., S. De Hersy, Esq., E. Ileneage, Esq., M.P., Abner Marquis of Or monde, E. N. Harvey, Esq., J. C. Ewart, Esq., Earl of Wilton, Sir W. P. Gallway, Bart., Sir B. IL Graham, Bart., F. llalifax, jun., Esq., Duke of Beaufort, Sir R. G. Booth, J. Maxse,Esq., Earl of Orkney, J. P.Williams, Esq., M.P., 1?.. Meiklam, Esq., Marquis of Anglesey, Earl of Tyrconnel, and J. Halifax, Esq. The following new members were elected :—George Miles, Esq., Viscount Seaham, the Earl of Hardwicke, William Mure, Esq. ; and Commander T. W. Horton, R.N., and Com mander C. J. Postle, R.N., were elected honorary members. The sum of 2001. was voted for cups, the particulars to be arranged by a committee specially appointed for that pur pose, and also to reconsider the rules of the Club, such Committee to make its report to the Club on the 6th June next, to which day the meeting was adjourned. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. MAT 7.—The R.Y.S. schooner Kestrel, the Earl of Yar borough, is ready for sea, and it is expected will join the Experi mental Squadron next week. The Ganymede arrived at Lisbon on the 29th ult., on her way to England. Her owner, Mr. Pigott, returned from Italy overland, and has since reached Southampton. • The Reindeer, belonging to the Earl of Cardigan, arrived on Tuesday from Dublin. The schooner Magic, Lord Chetwynd, arrived on Wednesday front Lymington, and sails shortly for Plymouth. The following yachts are fitting out :—Sultana, B.C. Naylor, Esq.; Whim, C. Brett, Esq. ; Medina. Sir B. Graham, Bart. ; Talisman, It. Meiklarn, Esq., (has received a new mast, and is preparing for Scotland) ; the schooner Gem, Mr. Fleming ; also the Apsera and the Corsair. The Gondola, building for Mr. Wodehouse in Ratsey's yard, irig be launched next spring -tides. The Royal Thames Yacht Club schooner Kate, Robert Bell, Esq., of Norris Castle, arrived from the Mediterranean on Tuesday evening. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ormonde arrived at Egypt House this week. Lord Feversham, Sir Bellingham Graham, Sir Edward Paget, Mr. Bateman, and several other gentlemen, have taken houses at Cowes. A young actress of the Theltre des Varietes, at Bor deaux, who was a great favourite In the characters of soubrettes, poisoned herself on Friday last, when alone in her chamber. She was only twenty years of age, and the cause of her suicide is said to have bean disappointed love.—Galignani. SALE OF AUTOGRAPHS, MANUSCRIPT POEMS, &C. Yesterday a sale by auction, of autograph letters, and miscellaneous manuscripts of royal, noble, and illustrious personages, statesmen, &c., together with a collection of published and unpublished manu scripts of George Crabbe, the poet, took place at Mr. Fletcher's auction-rooms, in Piccadilly. There were upwards of 200 lots for disposal, consisting of autographs and letters of George 1., George George 111., William IV., the Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert Peel, Dr. Johnson, General Wolfe, Pope, Addison. Fielding, Lord Byron, Sir W. Scott, General Washington, &c. The salr , way Tint well attended, and the lots realised but small sums. The *anti ing, however, are deserving of notice :—Lot 67. Dcbatill CC tki House of Commons from 1768 to 1774 (the unreported Pt...awe:lo. taken in short-hand by the Right Hon. Sir Henry Cavendish, in manuscript and proof sheets, sold for 21. I Is. 6d. The next lot, a Letter from Dr. S. Johnson to his mother, dated January 26, 1759, in which he calls her " the best mother and the best woman in the world," sold for 10s. Lot 72. A characteristic Letter of the Duke of Wellington, dated June 8, 1837, in which he says that " he is in the habit of appointing to be warders of the Tower those non-commissioned officers and soldiers who have served his Majesty, and not young gentlemen who have been disappointed in their ex pectations of obtaining a commission, " sold for 16s. A letter of General Wolfe, dated Bath, Dec. 24, 1758, sold for 19s. ; and a letter of T. Moore, addressed to Mr. Murray, and relating to George Crabbe, sold for 11. 7s. 6d. Various unpublished works, in prose and poetry, by Crabbe, many of the pieces being equal to any of his works that have as yet appeared, sold for 151. Four memorandum books belonging to Crabbe, containing curious entries, religiouS opinions, &c., sold for 3/. The original manuscript of " Tales of the Hall," considered his best work, sold for It. 65., whilst the next lot, a volume of newspaper cuttings, consisting of reviews of Crabbe'S works, extracted from the London and provincial press, sold for 11. 7s. The other lots relating to Crabbe sold at equally low prices. In addition to the above there were large numbers of autograph letters of eminent artists, actors, singers, musicians, painters, &c disposed of. LEITH.-CANINE GALLANTRY REWARDED.—If will be in the recollection of our readers that some time ago we noticed an instance of the sagacity of a dog belonging to Mr. Lawrence, which saved a female from drowning at Granton Pier. It is with pleasure we observe that the Edinburgh and Leith Humane Society have presented the dog with a handsome collar, bearing the follow ing inscription engraved on silver:—" Presented by the Edinburgh and Leith Humane Society to the dog ' Bess,' the property of Mr. D. Lawrence, Granton, for having saved a female from drowning at Granton Pier, on the night of the 17th November, 1845."--Scotsman. The University of Konigsberg has sustained a severe loss by the death of the celebrated astronomer Bessel, who died, after long suffering, on the 17th of March, in the 62d year of his age. A SIMPLE MODE OF PROTECTING FROM LIGHTNING BUILDINGS WITH METALLIC ROOFS.- Houses covered with metallic roofs are more liable to be struck with lightning than those covered either with shingle or tile. Fortunately they can be perfectly pro tected by very simple means. To accomplish this, the roof must be put in metallic connexion with the ground, by means of the tin or copper gutters which conduct the water from the roof to the earth. For this purpose it is sufficient to solder to the lower end of the gutter a riband of sheet-copper, two or three inches wide, surround ing it with charcoal, and continuing it out from the house till it ter minates in moist ground. The upper ends of these gutters should be joined to the roof by a slip of sheet-copper. The only part of the house remaining unprotected by this arrangement will be the chim neys ; and, to secure these, it is only necessary to erect a short rod against the chimney, soldered at its lower end to the metal of the roof, and extending fifteen or twenty inches above the top o the flue. _ _ The Minister of the Interior has presented to the Opera-house a statue of Rossini. It is to be placed in the vestibule. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, CIRENCESTER.---A visit, which may lead to important results, has been recently paid to the Royal Agricultural College at Cirencester, by Mons. Ouvrard, the celebrated Fiench financier. He has brought to notice a process for reducing farm and stable manure to a substanceresembling guano for portability, but said to exceed it in durability and fertilising qualities. The subject has been laid before the Council of the Royal Agricul tural Society, and the farm of the College has been selected for giving the process a fair trial previous to ill being submitted to the public. A sub-marine boat, of new invention, was moored on Saturday in front of the Quai d'Orsay. It is made of sheet Iron, in tke form of nearly a regular cylinder, about 33 feet in length, and 13 feet diameter, weighing upwards of 50 tons. Its construction enables it to float either on the surface or under water, without any exterior me agent. It has a screw propeller, by means o f which the persons on board are able to make it move in any direction , guided by a ru dder. 1 0 s n m e a a d c e h t s o i d s e i a o k f o t h r e flo p a r t ep a e t li w er ill a . r e Thetwo paddles,weighi by ecessary to sink it IC about 40 tons of ballast, which may be of lead, n sand, a or means water is taken in or forced out by means of pumps. Th e boat t re quires eight men to work it, and i ca w o a f te w r. hic T hi' it e n remain four hours under water. A quantity of air may be atmospheric degree, proportioned compressed in a reservoir to an to be sunk. It has also anto the depth to which the boat is board to leave her through apparatus which enables the men on side the boat with asu 1 an aperture at the bottom, and work ot:t- PP Yof air . It is li g ht e d b y b u ll' s - eye g l asse s. similar to those u se d for cabins in large ships. After ma ki ng so me trials in the S e i ne she is vouring to rais e th e Re to go to B res t, an d b e emp l oyed i n endea than 50 years ago.-0 publican, a ship which sunk in that p or t more PROLIFIC C align4ni. ow•—Mr. Benham, of Wickham, Kent, has a cow which dr opped three full-grown and live calves on the 2c l instant; two of th em are still alive, and perfectly healthy. BIRTHS On the Ist inst., at Ilfracombe, North Devon, the lady of joha Ayers, Jun., Esq., of a daughter. On the 4th inst., at Wardle Lodge, Edinburgh, the lady of the Hon. and Rev. John Sandliands, of a so°. On the sth inst., at Clifton, the lady of Edmund Elton, Esq., O f a son. On the 6th inst., in Bishopsgate• street, Mrs. Adeline% of a daughter• On the 7th inst., at the Grove, Highgate, the wife of Willlatn Bowyer Morgan, Eso of a son. MARRIED. On the 22d ult., at Oporto, the Rev. Edward Whiteley, to Eliza , eldest daughter of the late John Atkinson, Esq. On the tith inst., at St. Paul's Church, Southsea, Captain Cardevr , 74th Highlanders, to Harriett Anne Collier, eldest daughter of Lieu tenant-Colonel Fenwick, Royal Engineers. On the 6th Inst., at St. George's Church, Hanover-square, tll! Right Hon. James Stuart Wortley, Judge-Advocate-General, an d M.P., to the Hon. Jane Lawley, only daughter of Lord and LAO Wenlock. DIED. On the 2d inst., at Derby, the Hon. Henry Curzon, Admiral of the Red, aged 81. On the 29th ult., at Cavan, Ireland, Thomas Heslop, M.D., aged 4e. On the 3d inst., Thomas Townshend, Esq., of Heath, near Binning" ham, aged 74. On the 3d inst., Mrs. Elizabeth Hill, wife of Mr. Robert 11111, of Stanford Rivers, Essex. On the 4th inst., Robert, second son of Mr. R. Roscoe, Torrington square, aged 15. On the sth inst., at Portland-place North, Clapham, Mr. J. Maack, aged 38. London: Printed and Published by hiURDO YOUNG, of No. 112,_, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0.112, Strand, in the Preenig g of the Savoy, 111 the County of Middlotiox i Friday. ) 117 1146!