The Sun. — London, England, 1846-06-02 00:00:00

ELEGANT PRESENT. Now ready, price 215., handsomely bound, rjrITE RO 5K OF COSTUME; OR, ANNALS, OF FASHION IN ALL COUNTRLES. BETWEEN TWO AND VIRE:. HUNDRED ILLUSTRATIONS. Orders received by all Booksellers. Henry Colburn, PaoUsher, 13, Great Marlboroagh-street. THE NEW NOVEL. MRS. GORE'S NEW NOVEL; THE DE BrTANTE, or, THE LONDON SEASON'. Is published this day, and may be had at all the Libraries. In 3 vo's., post Bvo. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. RAILWAY SHARES EY PUBLIC SALE. ESSICS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMONI), Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friends and the Public tor their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public sales of Railway Shares, &c., trice place every TussnAr and FIIDAY, at vne o'clock, at the Hall of Commeree, Threadneedle -street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectllilly requested ts , be ail tressed. z•crip and Share Certificates must be deposited, at least One day previously to their being offered ; and invites of results will be forwarded by the first post alter the sale, an 1 the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. OttTem, Nall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed Verdi's celebrated Opera, in Four Parts, entitled I LOMBARDI : ALLA PRI A.A. CROCIA i'A. With new scenery, dresses, &c. ; the scenery by Mr. Marshall. Gr;selda, Madame Grist; Sofia, Madame Bellini ; 3ldlle. Corbari; Oronte, Signor Mario; Arvind, Signor CoreLli ; Pirro, gig. Botelli; Acciano, Sig. Giubilei ; Pagano, Sig- Fornasari. To conclude with the grand Ballet, by M. Deshayes, re -arranged In Three Tableaux, by M. Parrot, the Music by A. C.sta, entitled. ALMA ; cu, La F.lle du Feu. Perephite, M. Perrot ; Ila,feger, M. as el in ; Lmizor, M, Leon; Alma, Mdlie. Cerlto. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are rupeCtfally NTllleci that there will be an EXTRA NIGi!l2 on 4. THD ‘.Y NEXT, JUNE ry , s chef d'oeuvre, When be performed Ntoza Elvira, Mdl , e, Sanchloll ; IL DI. ON ; GI D O . V n A n Z Donna Anna Madame Zerlina, Madame Castetlan ; ton Giovanni, Signor Fornasari • Leo a porello Signor La bl a che ; Masetto , S i g nor F. La b lache ; mendalore, Signor Botelli SignortTenetOiotntavf:reim the admired Ballet of . 3I B e t wee n the Ac "-s a s ONDtNE. Comprising the Fete de la lad.mne, by the wh' lo corps de ballet; and the celebrated Pas de L'Ombre, by Mdlle. Cerito. To conclude with the Ballet DivtitrtiseeMei.t, by M. P erro t , end, LE DELIRE DUN PEINTRE. Btephano, M. Perrot ; Margareta, Madame Copere ; Blanche D'Oviede, Mdlle. Lucile Grahn. Les Danses : a New Pas, by Louise 'Faglioni ; La , :ast,lliana Bolero, by Mille. Lucile Grahn and M. l'errot. 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. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. There will be no Performance Tons Evywnea, owing to the ne cessity for a Night Rehearsal. The First Night of the New and Popular Ballet of " Paqulta," which has made so great a sensation in Paris, and in which the most eminent living Danseuse, Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi, will have the honour of making her first appearance on this stage these three years ; supported by the talents of Mdlle. Salt and M. Mathis, &e. The Music composed by M. Deldevez. The Ballet produced under the direction of M. Silvain. TO-MORROW EVENING, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, Will be performed the popular Opera, called MXICITANA. Charles tho Second, Mr. Borrani ; Don Caesar de Baran, Mr. W. Harrison; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. Stretton ; Maritana, Miss Ramer ; r_.azarillo, Miss Poole. After which will be produced the popular Ballet of PAQUITA. Lucien d'Hervilly, M. Silvain ; Ghana, M. Adrien ; Taquita, Mdlle. Carlotta Grist. In which also will appear Madame t3iabilei, Madlles. Sall, &dele, Louise, Les Scours St. Leuin ; M. Mathis, W. H. Payne, and the most numerous and effective corps de ballet ever introduced upon the English stage. iTv.ATItE ROYAL, lIAYMARK For the Benefit of a Charitable Institution. . • THIS EVENING Will be performed Sheridan's Comedy of THE. RIVALS, Sir An thony Absolute, Mr. Farren ; Capt. Absolute, Mr. Holl ; Acres, Mr. Webster ; Sir Lucius O'Trigger, Mr. Hudson ; Fag, Mr. Brindal ; David, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Malaprop, Mrs. Glover; Lydia Lan guish, Miss Julia Bennett; Lucy, Mrs. Humby. In the course of the Eveniu.c, a .Nea_,olitan Romance, by Mr. John Parry (who is engaged express.) , for this occasion). " Rule Britannia," un the Flute (with Pianoforte accompaniment), by Mr. 7Zichardson. " God save the Queen," on the Concertina, by Mr. A. Sedgwick will perform the overtures, "Cencrentola," and " Duc d'Olonne." the " St. James's Polka," " Phi. omel Walzer," " An toinette," Cellarius altz ; and the " Chatsworth Quadrilles." To oe 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. To conclude with the Comic Drama, entitled THE IRISH POST. In which Messrs. Bland, Tilbury, Hudson, and Mrs. Glover, arc.. will appear. CHEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. Three New Pieces for Whitsun Holidays. Another hrilliant Triumph " Robin Hood and Richard Coeur de lion" every Evening• Tins EVENING 1 1 7111 he performed a New aid Original Comic Drama, is Two Acts, founded on a recent well-known event, called TIIE DUST MAN'S BELLE. Principal , baracterA by Messrs. 'iee:Q,tear, Meadows, F. Vining, Kinloeh ; Miss Pillars, and Nlrs. Keeley. After which a new Farce, called SISTER AND I. Characters by Messrs. F Matthews, Meadows, A. Wigan, Emery, Turner, Kinloch, and Bellingham ; Miss E. Daly, Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, and Miss Forster. To conclude with a New ;rand Operatic Romantic Burlesque Spec tacle, founded upon certain St .rtling and hitherto tiurevealed Pas sages in the Histories of ROBIN HOOD AND RICHARD CCEUR DE LION. Characters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Fairbrother, Miss M. Keeley, Miss Villars, Miss E. Daly, Miss Howard, Miss Bromley Mira Laidlaw, and Miss Grove ; Mr. A Wigan, Mr. F. Matthews, Mr. Keeley, Mr. Turner, and Mr. J. W. Collier THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Dransa, entitled TIIE MEMOIRS OF AN UMBRELLA ; or, The Silent Observer. In which Messrs. Lambert, Howe, Boyce, 0. Smith, Wright, It. Ryan, P. Bedford, Selby ; Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. F. Mathews, &c., will perform. Afte: which, the interesting Drama, entitled TIIE CABIN BOY. In which Madame Celeste, Miss W'iolgar, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. 0. Smith, &c., will appear. To be followed by the Burlesque, entitled PETER WILKINS ; or, The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters by Misses Woolgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor; Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Mum ard, Mr. Mitchenson, &c. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING Will be perfomed the Comedy of THE WONDER; or, A Woman Keeps a Secret. Don Felix, Mr. Wftllacic ; Col. Bri on, Mr. Vining ; Ilssardo, Mr. Compton ; Donna Violante, Mrs. Stirling ; Flora, Miss Emma Stanley. After which a Drama, Ia Two Acts and Four Tableaux, en titled, MONSEIGNEUR ; or, Paris in 1720. Monseigneur, 31r, WallaeX ; Labarre, Mr. t;ranby ; Germaine, 3lr. OxbPrry; Rosanne, Miss Emma Stanley ; Annetta, Miss E. Ilonner ; Lisette, Miss Somers. To conclude with a New Ballet, entitled LES CONSCRITS DU VI LLAGE. In which likssrs. Gilbert, Marshall, Flexmore, Harris ; Miss Bailin, Miss Marshall, &r., will appear. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIHTHEAIRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the especial p stronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, and their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. Grand routine of Holiday Entertainments, THIS EVENING Will he performed the New Military Spectacle, realising our recent Triumphs, called THE SIKHS' INVASION ; or, The War in India. New and popular SCENES of the CIRCLE, by the nunserous troupe of British and Foreign Artistes ; double stud, &c. Mr. BATTY has much pleasure in stating, that in obedience to the wishes of several of his patrons and heads of families, - he - has made arrangements to give, during the ensuing holidays, four mid day performances, the first of which will take place on THURS DAY, June 4, and each succeeding Thursday until the number are complete; on which occasion the Entertainments will be precisely the same as those so re..ently performed by royal command, and so highly eulogised by her most gracious Majesty. The representations will each day commence at two o'clock. Mr. Patty begs to announce, that he has entered into an en gagement with the celebrated GENERAL TOM THUMB, who will appear in the nrama of " Hop o' my Thumb," at this Theatre, eta Monday. Ju e A, arid during the Week. Box -oflice open trout eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. t , A VIDOE' , ROYAL SURREY I HE iTRE ,• . 43reat attraction. — The celebrated artists, Madame Vestris and Mr. C. Mathew, fur a limited number of nights. A new Grand Spec tacle, with new scenery, dresses, and real water. TRI. EVE) I\tl Will be performed a Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Mr. C. Ma.rbews. After which, THE r 01.LIEA OF 'NIGHT. In which Madame Vestris and Mr. C. Mathews will appear. To conclude with THE DARK 1 , ALCON or, The Magic Goblet. Characters by Messrs. Johnson, Rogers, Cowell, Maynard, Lewis, Heslop ; Mesdames H. Vining, Martin, Hughes, Daly, &c. ROYAL VIC ORIA THEATRE. Varied and attractive NoveIEVENING,cie, for the Whitsuntide Holidays. THIS Will be performed a New Domestic Drama, called THE FLIT TING DAY ; or, The Trials of an English Farmer. Principal characters by Messrs. Higgie, F •edericks, Tlndell, Raymond, Searle, Burton , Howard . Mss Vincent, Miss E. Terry, &c. After which, a new laughable Barletta, entitled LITTLE AN NOYANCES ; or, The Miseries of Human Life. Supported by Messrs. Howard, Fredericks, Miss Terry, and miss treble. To conclude with THE HUT OF THE KED 310UNTAISS ; or, Thirty Years or a Gambler's Life. Supported by the entire company. Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. EVERY MONDAY, TUE 4 4DAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. VIEW of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC TION of ILERCULANEUM and POMPEII, in the year 79. This magnificent spectacle is revived in an unprecedented scale of grandeur, the picture being more than twice the size of the former, and represents, as accurately as can possibly be done, the Great Eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79, when the Destruction of Her culaneum and Pompeii took place: produced under the direction .01 Mr. Denson. A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been onsuttnicted, which will be brilllantlytiluarninated at Night. crided to Mr. The PROMENADE CON:2IERTS are God frey. The Band in most complete in all its de p art ments, on man y err/went native and foreign musicians. and Include ' In additiOn to the other attractions of the Gardens will be e i_ bi t e,d CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO, approached by the Illumi nated G o thic Bridge, representing in the Interior Telemachus relating his adventures to Calypso. The PYROTEC HNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Southby, are on the Most c omp l e te and e ff ecti ve scale. Preceding the - ducu l, representing the Descent of nimbus in the Chariot of the Sun. Mons, Farinelli will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy rise to Where a Naiad's Car will rise to him to his chrySta height, to the surface of the lake, 1 home. receive lint, and bear o f lamps, enabli n g the visitors to An illuminate d Marine Cav e, and the Glass Conservatory, splen didly ornamented withfestoons fl Carnivore by gas-light. rntvo o five Feeding of the Cara at • Admission, is. ; othet sk Pelicans, licans, &c., at half - past View the matchless coll e ction five ; Concert at six; and 112 Er u P tiu a -''-- THE RAILWAY SUN IS NOW PUBLISHING. PRICE (TO SUBSCRIBERS) SIXPENCE. THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, JUNE 2. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 53; Highest, 72; Noon, 73. BAROMETER, 30.28. WIND S.E.; fine clear weather. 111 WATER AT LONDON-131iIIKW THIS DAY. Mornit4 .• 2 minutes after 7. I Eveninz .. 29 minutes after 7. 1?, • - ME& • . • .t, • • .r . t 0 ' .:for. ' SECOND EDITION. 406 1 j e lung A l t /44 LONDON. TITEBDAI7.-JUNE 2, 1846. Earl FITZWILLIAM last week called the attention of tl'e House of Lords to the resolutions which had been passeci in the latter end of April as sessional orders, and the Bill which had been proposed with a view of impeding the further progress of Railway Bill through the Legislature. His Lordship stated that, hr far as he had been able to observe, these measure had produced very little effect. He therefore asked f the Government were prepared with any more efficient measure, and gave notice th .t. if they should fail to do so, he would after the recess propose some measure which h• thought would be more effective. His Lordship had not quite made up his mind as to the exact nature 0- . his proposition, but he thought it would be that their Lordships should postpone the third reading of ever) Railway Bill which might be before the Hous until the whole number of Railway Bills, which should come up from the other branch of the Legislature should be waiting for a third read ing, in order that the whole mass of these mea sures should be taken into consideration at the same time, and then that such might be selected as it should be deemed desirable to sanction. With the highest possible respect for Lord FITZWILLILM personally. . for the integrity of his purpose, and for the honest conviction which has, we doubt not, influenced him on the question, we do not think it would be acting fairly towards those persons who have invested their capital in such undertakings, who have seen difficulty' after difficulty thrown in their way, and who have at length overcome all obstacles, and complied with every demand made by the Legislature. at a vast expenditure of time and money, if at th(- eleventh hour a new and insurmountable barrier should be pieced in the way of their further progress. The Legislature may be looked upon, in a certain point of view, as contracting parties with person: who have become undertakers for the construction of new railways throughout the country. There cannot be a doubt but a number of these lines were impera tively demanded, and that a vast amount of benefit would be conferred on the public by their construc tion, not only in the accommodation which would be afforded to the community at large on their com pletion, but also in the increased demand for labour, and for the various articles necessary to their making during the progress of their construction. The Government declined the responsibility of taking the initiative of selecting the particular lines which should be made in the first instance, or in any degree limit ing the number. It was decided that such under takings should be left wholly to private enterprise. A wholesome dread was felt by the Ministry of inter fering directly with the application of capital. Cer tain checks were, however, established by the opera tion of numerous and stringent standing order: which should, in the first place, be accurately com plied with, and by the known rules adopted, anc acted on during former sessions by the several Com mittees, under which it was known that no lin, would be sanctioned unless it was clearly called fo by the wants of the district through which it was in tended to pass ; that the public benefit would greatly exceed any private injury which might possibly be occasioned thereby ; and that the undertaking was likely to prove so remunerative as to afford a fair return for the amount of expenditure likely to be incurred in its construction, the fullest estimates the closest investigation into each and every of these points, by competent scientific men, was es sentially necessary. Large sums of money must bt expended in bringing the matter before Parliament, and the promoters should be prepared to cast away that entire expenditure unless the proposed line com plied with all the essential requisites. On the other hand, if it could stand every ordeal—pass unscatheo through every one of the various tests,—those pro moters had a fair and equitable claim on the Legislature to do their part, and to sanction the con templated project, and more particularly not to suffti it to be impeded by ex post facto regulations. Un fortunately, so vast a number of these speculations were brought forward in the course of the last autumn, that a panic, most disastrous in its results. took place ; a great number of projects had been got up by adventurers, who were quite careless of theit ultimate fate, anxious only for a temporary prosperity by which the scrip might come out at large pre • iniums, and they might secure considerable profit, for themselves. This they generally succeeded in by what was termed rigging the markets, and other discreditable devices. The public, who had been deceived in many instances, and who were unable to separate the chaff from the wheat, got frightened. :Numbers sought, at the same time, to get out of the scrape, to sell their scrip, at any loss ; and, as a necessary consequence, muci greater loss was sustained than by any possibility could otherwise have taken place. Immediately on the meeting of Parliament a Committee was ap pointed, at the suggestion of the Prime Minister. who wished to have the various schemes classified. and a certain number selected, which should only be legislated on during the present session. That Committee, however, reported that there was no necessity for any restriction, that al measures which were in readiness to go befort Parliament should be permitted to proceed ; on the faith of this resolution sanctioned and adopted by tht House much additional expense was incurred . Parliamentary contests were undertaken ; counsel re tained, and witnesses brought up to town. As migh , have been expected very many failed in their pro gress, but still so many were found prepared in every respect, that it was feared too many might pass through every stage which it was sup posed would, in the altered state of the mope) market, in the more sombre aspect of railway pro spects, gladly have been withdrawn by the great bod . . of the shareholders, if an option were afforded to then of expressing their opinion for that purpose. Accord ingly a new Bill was brought forward and its nature and provisions stated just before the Easter recess. This Bill was received with almost unanimous appro bation throughout the country. It fully recognize, the principle of letting the persons interested decide for themselves as to whether they would still proceed with the measure, and if a majority of the scripholders should decide to the contrary, then that the concern should be forthwith wound up. the assets of the company vested in an officia, assignee or trustee, and that, after ascertaining de liabilities of the company, that the amount of the deposits should be returned, less the fair expense, already incurred, to the parties entitled thereto. This just and wise provision effectually got rid of tht legal difficulties that existed in the way of the disso lution of any company, it having previously been in the power of any single shareholder to interpose his individual will, and to prevent sucl. a dissolution, although anxiously desired by a vas . majority of his associates. Some improvements were introduced into this proposed Bill after Easter, as to the numbers necessary to vote at a meeting, and the scale of voting, which was made to be in conformity with the Joint—tack Companies Regulations Act of last session. This, however, was not thought in itself sufficient ; true it was that it gave the shareholders the power of dissolving the company, but it required active steps to be taken by them, expressive of their desire for such a result. It was felt that difficulties might be thrown in their way, and that they might be unable to express their opinion in the manner required by the Bill, before the concern in which they were interested had received the final sanction of the Legislature. Accordingly, a new they proprietary were should be taken check was inter p osed : resolutions were ado p ted as ses sional orders , which required that active ste ps on that they the part of the gen t e o ral s b h o o d w y of h f t h e prudence, of the ad still convinced o tinued progress. his of their desire for its con vantages of the undertaking, and expressiv e was received with approbation and unanimity easures interfered was also just and equitable, imanidty throughout the country. Neither of these m . f mer periods. the beginning of the session and at all or with the groat principle recognis d and adopted at adopted. The want Such, however, would not be the case if Lord FITZ WILLIAMS' proposition were now adop • to-day ;we shall, however, return to the subject o of space unfortunately prevents our continuin . g thi n s an early occasion. What Government has chiefly to regard is the moral, physical, and social welfare of the community. 9f that community in our own country the infinitely predomlnant parts are the middle and the working classes ; consequently, the happiness, the comfort, and the enlightenment of those classes should constitute the paramount care a Executive Authority. That our legislators have invariably given a show of "Ming this principle into piactio, t4e pages of Tlansard will sufficiently testify ; and tl - e Parlia oentary records thus authenticate the accuracy of .ur preceding statements. We would fain, flowerer, •ielleve that the mere semblance of this aexiety for ),Ahlic prosperity (or, we should more stri c tly say , f or , he prosperity of the unprotected majority in lieu of :he protected minority) will henceforth be altogether uperseded by the real and conscientious performance. ,f that great legislative duty. And we are thus sanguine of a regeneration of the enlarged spirit of our Constitution from what has already, and very recently, been accomplished for the promotion of that regeneration. Public Opinion has boldly averred hrough its organs --the ORATOR and the Paess—the necessity for some immediate compensation for the public oppression of many bygone generations ; and the resistless might of the public will is now hasten ing the advent of that compensation. The mandate has been issued ; the leverage is adjusted ; good must result from such peaceful, and just endeavours. Foremost among the advantages which will arise from the development of this onward movement is, of course, that of ensuring to every inhabitant of Great Britain a free te_cess to the natural and arti ficial products of foreign countries, ands" free exporta tion of our insular merchandise—the immediate , Jonsequence of which will be a balance in !he commodities of all nations ; and the Inferential consequences the administration of a wholesome stimulus to agricultural and menu :acturing industry throughout the world, as well as the increase of the necessaries of life which must follow in the wake of that stimulus. By the aboli tion of these Customs Duties, moreover, smugg• ling and other minor evils will be altogether pre ,tluded, and the ability of many depredators upon the national purse turned into channels likely to benefit themselves and their country. Thus far has the Government obeyed the mandates of public will as far as the domestic necessities of the people are concerned, as far as commerce is concerned, as far even as the prevention of starvation is concerned. But the motor of Government, Public Opinion, has not rested sa• fisfied with this alteration, wonderful as the altera `ion is. It has gradually grown into a conscious ness that air is as necessary as food for the preserva cion of health ; that farinaceous matters may be administered to the stomach without effect, unless the blood be duly oxygenized. Public Opinion, we say, has become conscious of this, it has pronounced its decision to that effect, and Government has again conceded by opening Victoria Park for the exercise tnd amusement of the eastern inhabitants of this nighty city. Other social grievances, or social xigencies, have, in like manner, aroused the attention, and will sooner or later display the potency of the people as their own benefactors. eleanliness for example is becoming acknowledged co be requisite for the comfort, the corporeal sanity, and the morality—we distinctly repeat it the in-irulity of the multitude. Burial out of 'owns in a similar way is becoming generality recognised as a desideratum. The ultimate result of this extension of belief as regards cleanliness ~.rid interment will be the interference of Government ,or the erection of wash-houses and the laying out of :emeteries. That we emphatically assert, on the proviso hat the people remain true to themselves as to these wo very admirable notions; and our assertion is used upon our conviction of the vigour and efficacy and irresistible power of a people, when that people is united, for the achievement of any definite object. 1. -) ersev,rance is in their instance a certain ,neans of obtaining any prize for the possession of which they may tax their energies. Much, therefore, as we may rejoice in the achievement of free trade to commerce, the social system has blains for eradication, and defects for remedy, sufficient :o occupy the time and concentrate the powers of the populace for a long period to some. We regard_ the free- trade measure is the first one of a long and majestic and glorious procession of others, severally and collec ively tending to the welfare of the general com munity. And knowing their capacities, we look to the people themselves for the fulfilment of our anticipations. We have surmounted one obstacle to our prosperity as a race of freemen—but there are Alps upon Alps be fore us. Let us not, however, be discouraged; let us, on the contrary, regard the signal triumph our will, as an unanimous people, has obtained with re• 'erence to commercial improvement, as an augury of he success which awaits our efforts fur the attainment ,f social and moral improvements in all their details and intricacies ; remembering, however, that our future efforts must resemble our past in peacefulness, in per severance, in unanimity, in resolution, otherwise they will prove most signally abortive. We have already ?roved that national regeneration is not an impossi- Pility ; we will take courage, then, and advance in its prosecution proportionately with the advancement ,f the age. From Lisboi:, under the date of 20th May, we learn that a new Ministry had been formed, composed ~ f the Duke of Palmella, the Duke of Terceira, the Marquis of Saldanha, and Messrs. Taj ul and Azavedo. Ile Duke of TERCEIRA. had left Libon to assume he command of the army against the insurgents. Madrid papers of the 26th ult. have been received. he Ministry, although the country continues tran quil, are evidently alarmed at the state of affairs in Portugal, and the Herald() calls upon the Govern ment to adopt active measures to prevent the Portu guese conflagration from spreading. Troops were advancing towards the Portuguese frontier, and drigadier CALENGE had been dispatched to Ciudad ltoderigo to watch the course of events. M. Isrunrrz, it, is said, has declared that he will not consent to the TRAPANI marriage. The Russian ship in which the Grand Duke CONSTANTINE visited Algesiras fired a salute in honour of the Spanish flag, thus acknowledging the Government of Queen ISABELLA. The Three per Cents. were not quoted on the Aadrid Bourse, but :he official list states that they riaintained themselves a lung time at 34, and closed ►t 33i ; the Fise per Cents. declined, being offered at 201; the shares of the Bank of San Fernando sold at 390, and those of Isabel at 200. We have received the Paris papers of Sunday. The Chamber of Deputies was occupied on Satur- Jay in considering the Budget of the Home Depart ment. In the course of the discussion M. LAMARTINE moved that the subvention granted to the Odeon Theatre should be increased to 100,000 francs, which was agreed to. The proposed subven- tion was for 60,000 francs. In the course of the sitting M. DR COURTAIS asked the Minister of War if the Government had received any information relative to the deplorable event said to have recently occurred in Algiers, namely, the massacre of 300 French prisoners by AI3D-El.- KADxR ? The Minister replied that the Govern ment was not in possession of any informa tion on the subject, except what had appeared in the public journals, but that as soon as he should receive any information on the subject he would communicate it to the Chambers. In relation to this horrible affair, the Ahbar of the 24th May says—" A dreadful rumour was yes terday current in the city. It is said that nearly all the French prisoners in the Deira of ABD-EL-KADER had been massacred by order of that chief. The causes which have led to this catas trophe are differently stated, and up to the present hour no one here knows with certainty the circum stances which have led to the destruction of our coun trymen. Unfortunately, the fact itself cannot be doubted. The Echo of Oran of the 19th states that the officers and some of the soldiers were spared, and that some of the prisoners, by swimming across the m ou louya, had escaped the massacre. of Marseilles of the 28th gives, The Semaphore under the date Algiers, May 25, the of the circumstances which led to th , e " The defection of the Beni Amers went of Mustapha Ben Tami, as succes.or of Bo the appoint reedi, had been the signal of violent dissensions, u lia 'f a general breaking up of the Deira. Bon flamedi a , " o -, - fifty families attached to his person, had placed himself Kalifa of Muley .A.bderrhawan, thus overtly seceding from the cause of the Emir. The Hachems sepa rated, after coming to blows. A considerable portion of them had declared, that being tired of t h e wretched and perilous life they had led since their emigration, they were determined to make amnadwssianegreac:_count THE stric l _LONDON, TUESDAYEVENINGI JUNE 2, )846. their peace with the French and return to Algeria. Mustapha Ben had proceeded southwards with the most fanatical of that tribe to effect a junction with Abd-el-Katier, at El-Abiad. It was during that violent schism the French prisoners were massacred. Some of the Harhetus wt shed to carry them with them, in order to secure to themselves a good reception from the French on their return, whilst the others were desirous to compromise the seceders, whom they regarded as traitors, and to gratify their fanatical hatred." General CAvAiGNAC set off, on the 15th, from Lalla Maghrina, in pursuit of BEN TAMI. The tribes in the Ouarensenis having submitted, the return of Marshal BtJGEAUD to Algiers was hourly ex pected. The Caire steam-boat, which arrived on the 27th at Marseilles, brought among her passengers M. LAGRENEE, the French Minister to China, and his suite. He is the bearer of a variety of rich presents to the KING. Among his suite is a native of Papua. The Journal de la Somtne states that the com mandant of Ham is universally believed to have done his duty, and that no blame whatever attaches to him for the escape of Prince Louis NAroLEoN. A turnkey and several other persons employed at the castle, are, however, said to be deeply implicated. Dr. CONNEAU has been arrested and sent to Peronne. lie expresses the greatest joy at the success of his attempt. The Journal des Debate, in speaking of the success of the English Corn Bill in the House of Lords, says— "Itis at last decided. There exists no longer in En gland any prohibitive law. The destruction of the pro tective system is now adopted in prin ci pl e ; it is co mplete as respects corn ; and within a stated time every other restriction will have ceased. This is a great example given by England to the world. Oth , r nations, to be sure, are not in a condition to re ac t suc h sweep i ng men shuerreesx;amburtle intheusit be mpu fo ls l e lo i:vegd.i%en, and one day u r other The writer of this article does full justice to the motives of Sir ROBERT PEEL in bringing forward this great question, and concludes by saying—" If he is to fall, it will be after having accomplished a task which will secure to him a most prominent place in the history of his country." The French Government, it is stated, is about to arm the detached forts around Paris. According to the National del' Ones! 100 guns have been sent up to Paris from Brittany. The affairs of the United States and Mexico are commented on in the Paris papers. All parties ap pear to think that it will be almost impossible for the European powers to avoid being compromised in them. The price of bread in Paris stood fixed during the first fortnight of June, the first quality, at 36 centimes per kilogramme, and the second at 28. There was no business done in the Funds in Paris on Sunday. The. Three per Cents. closed at 84f. 25c. The following are the quotations for railway shares : LYONS, May 29.—Marseilles and Avignon, 8821. 50c.; Paris and Orleans, 1,232 f. 75e. ; Rouen, 1,016 f. 25c.; Lyons, f..36f. 25c. ; Vierzon, 628 f. 75c. ; Northern, 743 f. 75c. BUSINESS DONI6 Iv FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANUE, JUNE 1. Boulogne and Amiens, 11 a4—Central of Spain, I%—Duteh Rhenish, 714 —Luxembourg, 1% —Namur and Liege, 3 1 y—Northern of France Constituted, 14—Orleans and Bordeaux, IN—Over Yssel, 3 dis.—Paris and Lyons Constituted, 614—Sambre and Meuse, 5. RAILWAf COMMITTEE, ( ['HIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. GROUP I. LONDON AND YORX (THE EASTERN COUN TIES). The Committee met this day at 11 o'clock, the Earl of Lovelace, Chaii man. Upon the members of the Committee taking their seats, The Noble CHAIRMAN said he would make an observation with regard to the line for which Mr. Baines appeared. He wished to learn whether it was likely, supposing the Committee were to grant one of the two principal lines before them, that the pro moters of the Cambridge and Lincoln Extension would amalgamate with the trunk line, whichever should be declared. He did not wish to have an answer to such an ob servation, he merely threw it out for the consideration of the parties ; nor did he wish it to be understood that the Com mittee bad as yet made up their minds to pass any particular line. Mr. AusrLN wished to understand from his Lordship if this was thrown out as a suggestion to all parties. The Noble CHAIRMAN said that it applied to all parties similarly placed to the Lincoln Extension. Mr. AUSTIN said that thu case was now closed fur the Eastern Counties. Sonic formal evidence for the landowners on the line was then called. CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) ,(Before Vice-Chancellor WlcaAm.) LANDER V. KINDAL. This was a suit for tt:e admii.istration of the real and pers4,nal proVerty deviyed by the testator, G orge Lander, to James Lander, and in ease. of his death, to James Kindal, the defeniant, for the plaintiff, the infant son of the testator—the bill asse r ti ng m i smanagement on the part of Kindal, into whose hands the estate had fallen by the death of James Lander, Mr. HOMILLY applied to have the accounts taken. The decree was ordered accordingly. BAILEY 77. LAMBERT. This suit arose out of a deed made between the plain tiff and defendant, on the one part, and James Davis, on the other, and was to try whether certain assets obtained under the deed should be distributed between Bailey and Lambert in the proportion of their respective debts, or Whether Lambert should be allowed a priority of claim. It appeared that James Paynter Davis, postmaster, and James Davis, his son, executed a deed in Sep , ,ember, 1842, giving over to the son all the horses, carriages, chattels, and effects, proper for carrying on the business of a postmaster, as security for a debt of 791. in money, and several bills of exchange and promissory no t es , being accommodation bills for which James D av i s was liable, aid giving him power in case o f non payment to take and dispose of the effects mentioned. The son tJok possession of the property, but immediately after, in 1843, a fiat in bankruptcy was issued against James I'. Davis, the father, and the assignees of the bank ruptcy began an acti. n against the son to recover the pro perty; but this action was quashed, and a deed was executed in June, 1843, between James Davis on the one part, and Lamb,2rt and Bailey on the other, which gave the latter possession of the horses and effects, with power to dis pose of them by private sale or public auction ; and, after p tying all expeenses, to liquidate a debt of 601. and o. 251. due to the assignees, Lambert and Bailey, and then to pay the bills and notes due respectively to Lam crt and to Bailey, the former having a claim of 200/., and the latter of 188/. against the estate. It was found, owever, that the remaining assets were insufficient to mac both these claims, and Lambert demanded to have his claim settled in full previously to Bailey coining in. Tnis priority of claim was rested en the first deed, in tl e schedule annexed to which Lambert's debt stood first. lib HONOUR. intimated the strongest opinion that the &fen cant had no interest whatever in the first deed ; end that under the second he had no priority of claim over the plaintiff. The Court ordered the case to stand over, that there might be time to read the deeds ; but, unless there should be reason for a change of opinion, it will make a decree in favour of the plaintiff, with costs. BOW-STHEET.—(THIS DAY.) George Smith, a young man, in the dress of a sailor' was placed at the bar before Mr. Jardine, upon the charge of stealing a large quantity of books, many of them very scarce and all very valuable, the property of his late employer, sir. Stewart, of King William -street, bnokseller. The evidence was very voluminous, and occupied the Court till after two o'clock. He was re manded for a fortnight. DARTMOUTH PATENT SALT COMPANY.—The annual general meeting of the proprietors of this'company was held to-day, but the proceedings being strictly of a private nature the press were excluded. EATH OF LORD WODEHOUSE.—The above Noble Lord expired suddenly on Friday last, at Kimberley Park, Norfolk, to the inexpressible grief of a large circle of relatives and friends. We are given to understand that the health of the Noble Lord had been on the decline for some months previous, but nevertheless his dissolution was not anticipated from any previous symptoms. From his indifferent health the Noble Lord had for the last two years partially ab stained from taking an active part in public affairs, and al though there is reason to believe that his Lordship agreed with the views of the Government, he did not repair to the metropolis to give the Corn Bill his personal support. He was a decided Conservative in politics. The deceased John Wodehouse, Baron Wodehouse, of Kimberley, county Nor folk, in the peerage of Great Britain, and a baronet, was eldest son of John, first Lord of Wodehouse, by Sophia, only daughter and heir of Mr. Charles Berkeley, brother of John, fifth Lord Berkeley of Stratton, which title is now extinct. He was born Jan. 11, 1771, and married 18th Nov., 1796, Miss Charlotte Laura Norris, only daughter and heiress of Mr. John Norris, of Wilton parish, Norfolk, who died about two years back. By his marriage he had issue six sons and five daughters, several of whom survive their noble pareut. The deceased Lord was Lord-Lieutenant for the county of Nor folk, and Vice-Admiral of that Coast, and also Colonel of the East Norfolk militia. lie is succeeded in the hereditary title and extensive family estates in Norfolk by his grandson, Mr. John Wodehouse, eldest son of the late Hon. Henry Wodehouse, by Anne, only dau g ht er o f M r. T. T. Gordon, and now in his 21st year. FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday Mr. W. Baker, jun., held an Inquest, at the London Hospital, on the body of John Burke, aged 47, a labourer. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased had been working at Mr. Smith's distillery, Back-row, Whitechapel. On last Saturday week he was procuring souse candles in the steam-engine room, and was in th e act of descending when Isis foot slipped, and he fell upon a piece ,of iron which was projecting out of the rr gine. He was i mmediately picked up, bleeding profusely um a wound in his abdomen. The deceased was speedily conveyed to the h osp i tal, and died on Friday morning. The jury returned a verdi ct of " Accidental Death. " LAND ALLOT3IENTS.-11is Grace the Duke of New castle has di v id ed eight acres of ground in t h e p ar i s h of Gam.ston into forty cott age allotments. —Nottingham Journal, 51ONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER To THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 6,000 bale -c A fair business was dune, at previous rates. The market was dull. About 1,200 bales were taken for export, and 8' oun speculation. American realised 37id. to . 5: 1 (1. per lb. Shares were firmer. The Share market has again assumed a very dull appear ance, and but little business is doing. Prices have fallen considerably. The public sale of Messrs. Wickham, and Co., yesterday, was tolerably well attended, and buyers took a moderate quantity of scrip. These auctioneers think prices will go lower. The following are a few quotations :-London and Manchester( Rastrick's), 70s. 6d.-Nottingham and Mans - field, 375.-London and York, 455.-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 255. 6d.-West Riding Union, 895.-Goole and Doncaster, 295.-North Kent, 245. 6d.-Shrewsbury and Isirmingham, 555. 6d.-London and Brighton Fifths, 40/. 10s. London and York, 48s. 6d.-Bideford and Tavistock, 88.- Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, 455.-South Midland, 305.-Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham, 225.-Buck inghamshire, 425. 6d-Ceylons, 6s. 6d. The private circular of an experienced brokers' house, that of Wilkinson and Jeweebury, furnishes to our hand the fol lowing interesting and accurate remarks upon the state of trading matters in London:- " The business transactions in colonial products during the past month have again been very extensive fir home use, but on a limited scale only for exportation. Indeed, from official returns, there is a considerable- falling off in the clearances for exportation of nearly all the leading articles, in the first three mouths c',l the present year, as compared with the same period last year; whilst for home use there is a considerable increase, notwithstanding the increase of that period as compared with the previous year. There is, how ever, nothing going on of a speculative nature. "The accounts from the wanufacturing districts (with a few exceptions) represent the working people as being fully em ployed ; and the official returns of the exports of British produce and manufactures are stated to be in amount, for the three mon hs, 11,536,1751. against 11,731,0661. to the same period last year, and 11,104 687/. against the year before, which fu ly corroborates our previously expressed opinions." The overland mail from India and China arrived on the 22d ult., with dates from China to the 28th March, Singa pore to the 7th, Calcutta to the 7th, Madras to the 14th, and Bombay to the 15th April. The accounts differ but little from those received last mouth, and there was no improve ment in the value of British manufactures. B y the steamer from Halifax, we have dates from New I York to the 15th ult., by which we regret to learn that war has already commenced between the United States and Mexico, and we fear this will derange commerce materially, should any of the European Powers interfere. Indeed, under any circumstances, commerce will suffer more or less for a time, but if lett to themselves, we hope and trust it will soot, be terminated. In looking to the Parliamentary returns of the last fifteen years, we find that the United States hay, imported of British manufactures to the annual value of 7,500,0001. on an average, and that Mexico has taken an nually to the amount of 400,0001. on an average of those fifteen years. There are no later arrivals to-day from any quarter. The Funds have again improved this morning, Consols being 96% % for presinc transfer, and 97 to % for Account. The premium on Exchequer-bills has been 13s. to 18s., and on India Bonds under'l,ooo7: 18s. premium. New Three-and a Quarter per Cents. are 97% N I . There is not much doing in any article. Toe Foreign Securities are steady, but there is not much doing. Spanish Five per Cents. are 24%, and the Three per Cents. 37% to %. Portuguese Four per Cents. are 53% to 541%, and Mexican Deferred, 15% 3 / 4 . In Shares there has been some improvement, owing to the beautiful weather. BIUTISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From 04 Official List.) Three per Cent. Redu.ded Annuities .. 954% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities • • • . 96% % New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Arms. 9734% India Stock • • .. 264 2u6 - India Bonds, 1,000/. ..........- Ditto, under 1,0001. Consols for Opening .. .. 96 34 Exchequer Bills. ~l%d. 134c1. 1,000/. .. •. - .• • 13 18 - - pm. 5001. • • .. - •• •• 17 18 - pm. Ditto, Small - .... 17 18 - pm. Ditto, Advertised .. - .. • • 9- - - pm. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent • • - Ditto, Deferred • • .. 15% 34 Portuguese Bends, 5 per Cent. • • 80 Ditto, 4 per Cent .. • • .. 54 5334 5434 Ditto, for the Account .. 53 54 5334 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. .• • • 243 Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. • • 37 1 % Ditto, for the Account .. • • 37% Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. .. 42 Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 5 per Cent. .. 119 f. 50c. Exchange • . .. • • • • .. 25f. 80c. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 60 BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. raa SHARE. Aberdeen .. • • • • • • 10 .. • . to - Derby and Crewe .• .. 64 .. to - Eastern Counties • .• .. 14/. 16s. 0d... • • 23% 4%t0 - Ditto, New .. .. • • • • 10/. 168. Od 734 pxd to - .Do., Perpetual, 5 per Ct. No. I, 61 13s. 4d - •.. to - Ditto, ditto .. .. N 0.2, 61. 13s. 4d 34 p.. to - Ditto, York Extension . • • .. 10s. - Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 20 - Hull and Selby .. .. • • .. .- 50 - 103% to 103 Leicester and Bedford .. .• 225. . 3f p.. to - Liverpool, Blanch, and Newc. Junct. 2% .... to - London and Birmingham .. • • -100 •• • • 227% .... to - Ditto, Fifths .. .. • • • • .. 2 - London and lilackwall • . 161. 13s. 4d. .. • • 8 .... to - Lcr.4don and Brighton .. • • .. 50 London and Croydon .. 131. 153. 9d. .. •• 22 .. to - London and South-Western 411. 60. 10d. .. • • 79 •• .. to - Ditto, New .. .. • • • . 17% - London and York .. 2% 2% .... to - Ditto, Half Shares •. .. • • • • 2% 1%.... to - Manchester and Leeds . • • •. 82 - ••.. to - Ditto, Extension .. • • .. • • 425. - Manchester and Birmingham .. • • 40 - •• .. to - Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) .. 1 .. • - Midland DI:to, New •• • • •• 18 - Newcastle and Darlington Junction .. 25 - • to - Ditto. New • • .. 1 - North British .. .. • • 22 h - .... to - Ditto, Half Shares • • .. .. • • 8 34 .. • • 11%.... to - Ditto, Carlisle Extension • • • • 1 134 • ... to -- North Kent amid Direct Dover .. .. 2% - North Staffordshire .. • • .• 42s 3% p.. to - Perth and Inverness .. • . • • • • 234 •• • • 1 2 ..•. to - Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and S. Staffordshire Junction .. • • • • 2 3% •• • • 136 • to - south StAifford.hire Junction - • • • 234 .. • • 1% .•. • to ,outh Eltstern and Dover .. • . • • 33% 39% .. to - 1:s•outli Wares .. • • • • • • • • • • 5 •• • • ITs• • • - to - Warwickshire and London 425..... %,34 dis to - West Riding Union .. .. • • • • 425..... 2%% pto - Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth • . 5 •• • • 334 •••. to -- York and North Midland .. • • 50 .... 98 .... to - Ditto, llalf Shares • • . • • •25 .. • . 4834 .... to 49 Ditto, Extension • . • . .. 15 .... 3334 • • . to Ditto East and West Riding Extension 1 .... 114 •• • • to - FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. • . 12 .... 1134 3& .. to - Certral of Spain .. •• • • • • 2 .... .. • • to - Dutch Rhenish .. • . 7% • . to - Northern of France Constituted • .. 5 .... 14% .... to 13% Orleans and Vierzon .. 10 .... lb .... to 14% Orleans and Bordeaux • • .. 6 - Paris and Lyons Constituted • • .. S .... 6434 .• to - MINES Real del Monte, Unregistered • • • • •• •• 3% .. • • to LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DA Y.) LONDON, JUNE 2.—Wind E., light breeze, and fine clear weather. DEAL, JUNE I.—Wind E., moderate.—Arrd. from tb River, Sir Edward Ryan, Neale, Hong-Kong. Arrd. from the River and sld., Gipsy, Garwood, Newloundland ; Mau ritius, Peech, Bombay. OFF PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 1.—Ba1;, Weongeen, New York for Stockholm. _ MAY 29.—Sid. Alexander Harvey, Rosser, Valparaiso ; Appleton, Oliver, Cuba ; Agnes Blakie, Bridg ford, do ; Lady Pule, Parker, ditto. LIVERPOOL, JUNE I.—Wind S.E., light. —Sid. May 31, Keying, Brown, Boston ; Cornucopia, Gobie, Quebec. June 2, Priscilla, Taylor, Pernambuco ; Irlarn, Morphew, Havannah ; George Stevens, Cushing, New Orleans. DUNDALK, MAY 30.—S1d. Enterprise, Lyons, St. John's, New Brunswick. HULL, JUNE 1.--Wind E.N.E., moderate.—Arrd. May 31 Belvidera, New York. , GATEHOUSE, MAY 29.—The masts of a vessel, supposed to be a schooner, were seen at low water by the Woodman. Edgar, the two topmasts painted white, spars about four feet above the water, the main boom broken, the end of it floating above water, attached to a double-reefed mainsail, the VOSS Light, bearin g about E.N.E., distant five miles, in about eight fathoms water. WIVENII O E, MAY 30.—The Victorieux, Bessau, from Sunderl a nd to N antes, took the ground on t h e S un k S and yesterday, but w as a f terwar d s ass isted off, making t en inches of water per kour, and brought into this harbour. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) KAY MARKETS. ; Clover ditto, 4/ 1 3 1 1 1325 to 474 stol s / 14s; Wheat rt i o IFI S E / L1 1 3 ; ; Me Oat ll' °w St i r l aY, ' Straw, 1/ 14s to 1/ 16s per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggliA trade. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 5s to 41 5s ; Clover ditto 4/ 5s to 5/ 15s; Oat Straw, 1/ 13s to I/ 15s; Wheat Straw, 1/15s to 11 17s per load. Supply moderately good, and trade dull. W'HirEcttArEL.—Meadow Hay, 3/ to 4/ 4s ; Clover ditto, 41 5s to Si lis ; Oat Straw, 11 123 to 1/ 14s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 14a to 11 16s per load. Trade dull, at the above quo tations. COLONIAL. Suess.—The markeitorl73riiish Plantation remains with out alteration in value, but there has been more business done, some purchases having been made for shipment to the outports, about 640 hogsheads have been sold. The public sales have consisted of 9,286 bags 30 casks Mauritius, which found buyers, but went off' very irregularly, and, in some instances, a shade cheaper for the grocery descriptions, whilst the strong grey refining qualities sold rather dear e r. Th e quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 2,186 hogsheads 190 tierces 339 barrels, and there were taken for home consumption 750 hogsheads 54 tierces 192 barrels. The stock in the same places is 6,631 hogsheads 558 tierces 1,113 barrels. COFFEE.-2,482 bags Ceylon ; 378 bales and 252:half bales Mocha at auction, only about half the Ceylon sold at previous prices. All the Mocha was taken in above the value. Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 656 puns 300 hhds, there were taken for home consumption 161 puns 18 hhds, and exported 321 puns 47 hhds. the stock in the same placesis 10,059 puns 2,100 hhds. RICE.-3,087 bags and 500 pockets Bengal at auction, nearly all found buyers at lls to 12s 6d for mid to good white, being the previous value. SALTPETRE.-1,415 bags Bengal only partly sold at 26s 6d to 27s for per cent. retraction, 7* per cent. refraction was taken in at 25s 6d, which are about tormer rates. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 42s 3d to 42s 6d per cwt, on the spot, and town 43s 6d per cwt. TEA.—The market is steady with very good deliveries. G warehouses for O home use exceeds that of last year to the same period , ha et has the b e q e o n a n in t i b ty u . t d e limited d f demand he during the p r t for exportation there has been a falling off. month lNpl , CocnINEAL has been in good request , d hand is much reduced, yet prices have beenanthe stock on steady through out the month. ......-.."—.......---_ Mr. Colquhoun has announced to the electors of New castle- under-Lyne that he does not i n tend to come forward again as a candidate to re p resent them. Earl Fitzwilliam , through his . agent, has cau se d 1,0001. worth o f p otato seed to be distributed amongst his tenantry at Wicklow. A mysterious prisoner has been for some timespossa con fined in the fortress of Konigstein , in Saxony. .it is l s t u i p to be Tyssovvski, the last Dictator of wr that he will be exiled to America. Sir H. Pottinger, who commanded the ni British tros in China, has been received by the Kin t s a B n ? d i a c j t:t t o Y m con versed with him for some time on the habits sof the Chinese, and the position of th e E nghsh in that part of the world.— Galignani. COURT IRCULAR. The following gratifying bulletin of the Queen's health was issued yesterday morningi— " Buckingham Palace, June 1, 1846, " Nine o'clock A.m. " The Queen and the infant Princeas continue well. (Signed) " JAMES CLARK, M.D. " CHARLES LOCOCK, ILD. " ROBERT FERGUSON M.D. " Her Majesty's recovery is so far advanced that no more bulletins will be issued." Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday. His Royal Highness Prince George visited his Royal Highness Prince Albert yesterday at Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse back yesterday, attended by the Equerry in Waiting, Colonel Bouverie. The inquiries after her Majesty's health, by the No bility and Gentry, were very numerous yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, took an airing yesterday in an open carriage and four. His Royal Highness Prince Allred took an airing yesterday in the pleasure grounds of Buckingham Palace. Colonel Bouverie has relieved the Hon. Captain Gor don in the duties of Equerry in Waiting to his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Her Royal HightieLs the Duchess of Cambridge ho noured the performance of the French Plays with her presence last evening. Dispatches were received on Sunday at the Colonial Office, from the Governor of Van Diemen's Land. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial Office, for the Governors of the West India Colonies. Lurd Downes and the Hon. Miss Burgh, arrived at Farrance's Hotel fur the season, from their seat, Bert House, Kildare. THE STEAM-BOAT A SPANISH INVENTION. Although the honour of the invention of steamers is claimed by other nations, it belongs, in reality, to Spain alone, as can be proved by historical facts as tar back as the middle of the sixteenth century, during the reign of Charles the Fifth. The erudite and intelligent Don Martin Fernandez de Navarette, says, in one of his works, that Don Blasco de Garey, in the Spanish ..avy, submitted to the examination of the Emperor in 1543 a machine, by means of which vessels, no matter now large, could be navigated when not a breath of wind was stirring, and without the aid of sails or sweeps. Soon 4fterwards the Emperor ordered a trial to be made of it, which took place on the 17th of June, 1543, in Barce lona-roads, with the most complete success. The ex periment was made upon a ship of 200 tons called the Santissima Trinidad, commanded by Captain Pedro de Scarsa, who had arrived at Barcelona, with a cargo of wheat. The persons present at the essay, by order of Charles V. and his son Philip IL, were Don Enrique de Toledo, the Governor ; Pedro de Cardona; the Grand Treasurer Ravigo ; the Vice-Chancellor Francisca Gralla, and a number of distinguished individuals from Castile and Catalonia, besides several naval officers, some of whom were on board the Santissima Trinidad and others on shore. This experiment, which astonished all who beheld it by the facility and rapidity oi . the vessel's movements, caused a general vote in favour of the invention of Don Blasco de Garey, with the exception of the treasurer, liavago, who objected to it principally on account of the great cost of the machines, and the danger of the boiler bursting. Thus the stupid opposition of Ravago re tarded, nearly two hundred years, the realisation of the invention of steam boats. Nevertheless, the Emperor promoted Garey, at the same time presenting him with 200 000 maravides, and defraying all the expenses he had been at in bringing his invention to fruition. Despite the trouble Garey took to hide the mechanism of his invention, we see it consisted of a boiler filled with water, agitated by heat for the generation of steam, and two moveable wheels attached to the sides of the vessels. A song which was sung at Barcelona, 1543, in honour of Blasco de Gluey, and the invention of the steam-huat, is still extant. THE :"PANISH NAVY. The following is a complete list of all the men-of-war coaipsing the Spanish navy at the present moment, together with the stations of those which are in com mibsion:— VESSELS IN COMMISSION. Havannah—Lii,e-of-battle-ship, Soberano, 74, guns. Frigate, Maria Cristina, 52. Corvette, Luisa Fernunda, 24. Brigs, Jason, 22; Patriota, 22 ; Habanero, 22. Schooners, Isabel Segunda, 3 ; Infanta, 3 ; Criolla, 2 ; Cristina, 1; Terisita, 1 ; Churruca, 1. Transport, La borda, 1. Cutter, .Doncion, 1. Steamers, Bazan, 5, 160 horse-power; Congreso. 5, 160 horsepower. Philippine Islands—Frigate, Esperanza, 48. Local Service, five gun-boats, each mounting five long 24- pounders; and thirty-five row-boats, armed with five 8- pounders each. River Plate—Frigate, Perla, 44. Brig, Heroe, 12. Canary Islands—Brig-schooner, Ebro, 12. Schooners, ‘linerva, 8; Jacinta, 12. Coast of Galicia—Brig, Constitucion, 14. Gun-boat, Centinela, 1. Steamer, Vulcan°, 4 guns, 200 horse power. Cadiz—Frigate, Isabel Segunda, 44. Corvettes, Colon, 20 ;Venus, 16. Steamers, Peninsula, 70 h orse -p ower; Andaluz, 40 horse-power. Ferrol—Corvettee, Villa de Bilbao, 28. Brig, Ner vion, 14. Lugger, Biddessna, 1. Transport, Ureuiea, 2. Barcelona—Brig, Isabel S. gunda, 6. Steamer, Alerta, 2, 120 horse-power. Alg-oiras— Brigs. Taal-el S's?'unda. 10 : Soberano. 19 Steamer, Vigilmte, 2, 120 horse-power. Alicante—Brig, Maria-Christina, 8. Belem ic Islands—Brig-schooner, Guetaria, 5. Santander—Gun boats, Benigna, 1 ; Constanza, 1. Coast ofGuipuzcoa—Gun-boat:FeCierico, 1. Coast of Biscay—Gun-boats, Consticution, 1 ; Ri cardo, 1. _ _ River Mino, coast of Portugal—Gun-boat, Maria- Fernanda, 1. Coast-guard Vessels-Ist class, 13 each, carrying three 18-pounders ; 2d class, 4 each, carrying two 18- p,,unders ; 3d class, 6 each, carrying one 18-pounder. VESSELS NOT IN CO3I3IISSIoN. Line-of-battle Ships—Heroe, 80 ; Guerrero, 74. Frigates—Villa de Bilbao, 50 ; Cortes, 44. Corvette—Liberal, 22. Brig—Manzanart.s, 20. Transport—Malespina, 6. VESSELS BUILDING. Corvette, 1 ; steamers, 5 ; brigs, 2 ; luggers, guardacostas, 10. It may be as well to remark that the line-of-battle ships Heroe and Guerrero are quite unseaworthy, and it is doubtful whether they could be made serviceable. THE TEN HOURS BILL. M A NCHESTER, SATURDAY NIGHT.—This evening a numerous meeting of the Lancashire Central Short Time Committee was held for the transaction of business. In the course of the evening the following letter was read from Lord Ashley : " London, May 27, 1846. " Gentlemen,—After three successive debates, of great power and interest, a majority of ten, in ;a House of four hundred Members, rejected the Bill which I had the honour to introduce at the beginning of the session. " Although not a victory, it is the next thing to one. Every person that I have spoken to concurs in this opinion, and all seem to be convinced that zeal, judg ment, and perseverance among the operative classes cannot fail of eventual and speedy success. Consider the vast superiority you enjoyed in the debate, and the complexion of the minority. I neither think nor speak with disrespect of the parties who opposed us ; but we are not exceeding the limits of propriety when we seek to derive consolation and encouragement from the moral and social authority of those who gave us their support. " It is become evident, from the language held by some of your opponents, that the fear of being obliged to expend more capital, and call a larger num ber of hands into employment, lies at the bottom of much of their resistance. That demand, nevertheless, is most just. The manufacturers summon the landed interest to improve the c. , ndition of their people by a more abundant and costly cultivation of the soil. I ht artily concur with them. The agriculturists reply by Inviting the manufacturers to do the same for their workmen, in the erection of additional machinery, and a fair distribution of labour. " Persevere, therefore, in the full sense of the justice of your cause. I have never entertained, at any time, so strong an assurance as I do this day that we shall soon, by God's blessing, attain the object of our toils and hopes. I urge you, by every consideration of ) ourselves and of your children, to redouble our effbrts ; and so far as any human being can presume to anticipate futurity . , I may promise, on my part, an unyielding determination in the pursuit of this your great and undeniable right. " I am, gentlemen, your sincere friend and servant, " ASHLEY. " To the Short Time Committees of Lancashire and Yorkshire." aware, that for severs SCROoDY GIBBET the 3d of July, several years about two miles to the south of mother, :Lo t s t a 11-gate, were cruelly murdered, J exhibited near the Scroobv otfoi3ll.-bwatrr,y. On , 1779, William Yeadon, and ° g f o i . 13 b o e u t t r - h p e o r s e n t a : r h e t a h r s s road,baeerne Mary_ I ea the and the house plunderedi North Liverton, who was shortly after wardsguil I v, and keepers of the Scrooby to a person of the name of John Spencer, a native °- 'i,i s b t 3 rial, for the horrible tragedy at taken, ham and . ew o days afterwards, d a afterwards a h r e d s s v a b s i sfobunnddy to be Notting w a i n th the express words of his sen tence, hung in chains i the lapse of a tew weeks, a party of soldiers con- After tence, ssing by the place, the Jog a deserter pa sergeant fired his veY 6hi - e , loaded with ball, at the corpse, and hit it, which sentenced in accordance b executed, . caused a stench, almost unbearable fokrnosesiv,ne,rathl edpaya'rstyafv,te.ars ainngd on being subsequently wards. The tchirecusemrgsteaLcte tabkeeconm, followed, and tried by a court. martial he was found guilty and degraded into the ranks. Years rolled on, and the body gradually until nothing was left but the chains became less and less, which originally shackled it, and these in course of time fell and were secretly conveyed away. For several late years the post, with its withered and weather-beaten arm, was the only vestige left of that deed of blood which sixty-seven years ago tilled the minds of the inhabitants of the surround ing districts with horror. But time, which levels all terres tial objects with its corroding breath, bad for years past been gradually gnawing this once loathed stump to its cote, and on the 15th of April hisj, actually accomplished his task, and it fell to ride no more,—Doncaster Chronicle. A singular suicide took place a few days ago at Ligueil (Indre et Loire). A man named Mathurier, over come by some domestic troubles, went into a vine-ground, and having made a pile of faggots set it on fire, and laying himself upon it was consumed. His body. which was not di 4 cCoYerlid till the morning, bad become A calcined num MAJEST 'S MAIL PACKETS. ooLvaca, JUNE I.—The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having ordered a comparative trial to be made to ascertain the speed of three new boats, rw:ently haat for service as mail packets on the Dover station, the trial was made on Saturday last, and the following is given from impartial parties, who were present during the whole time:— Dover, May 31.—A most extraordinary trial of speed took place yesterday, between .three of her Majestys steam-packets, Garland, Onyx, and Violet, the tbrmer being of wood, and the latter two iron. The Garland, under the able command of Capt. Smithett, and Onyx, Lieut.-Com. Mudge, left Dover at seven o'clock, A.M., the latter haring the mail and passengers for Ostend. Cap tain Mercer, Royal Nary, Superintendent of her Ma' jesty's Packets on this station, being ordered by the Ad ralty for this purpose on board the Garland. Off Dunkirk these vessels were met by the Violet, Captain Sherlock , who came out of Ostend to meet them, and to return with the others. At this time, about ten o'clock, the Garland had gone by and distanced the Onyx about a mile and a half. _ The great trial of strength then was to beat the Violet, and although there was a decided superiority in this vessel over the Onyx, the Garland in less than three quarters of an hour was far enough ahead of the Violet to be able to cross her bows. After this a second trial was made. The Violet altered her trim, but in this the Gar land showed a still greater superiority ; and in a third trial it was conclusive that Garland could beat Violet about one third of a mile an hour, and Onyx half a mile an hour. The Garland returned from Ostend to Dover this day in three hours fifty-five minutes, which is by far the quickest ever known, and has establish e d he rse lf as being the fastest steamer in England. The Garland also fell in with the Queen of the Bel" gians, the fastest of the South-Eastern Ramsgate steamers , and went round her in less than a quarter of an hour. The Count D'Orsay left town yesterday for Strath fieldsaye, on a visit to the Duke of Wellington, where a dis tinguished party are assembled to pass the Whitsun holiday& CITY LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION.-- - On Monday evening, the twenty-first anniversary of this insti tution was celebrated by a festival in the lage room of the London Tavern, under the auspices of Mr. Grote, the presi dent, and author of the recently published History of Greece. The chairman was supported by Mr. M. Manes, M.P., Alr. Wyse, M.P., Mr. Prescott, Mr. S. J. Loyd, Mr. J. Humffreye Parry, Mr. Wordsworth, Mr. Gilbart, Dr. Southwood Smith, &c. In introducing the toast of the evening, Mr. Grote adverted to the establishment of the institution, amidst the hopes and fears of its promoters, in 1825. when about 600 members were enrolled. It was the first of its kind in the City of London, and its successful progress since that period was manifested by the fact that its number of members had increased twofold, so that, at the present mo ment, spacious as were its rooms in Aldersgate-street, they were frequently found inadequate to the purposes required. The lecture theatre, the reading rooms, library, and the apartments devoted to the study of English elocution, the French, German, Latin, Italian, and other languages, litera ture, and other useful branches of science, were attended weekly by the sons of the merchants and tradesmen of the City, who derived important advantages from the facilities here afforded them in the pursuit of their respective call ings. The library contained upwards of 10,000 volumes, and was promptly supplied with the approved literature of the day. In every department of the institution there was the most healthful progress, and if the directors appealed to th e public for assistance at the present moment, it was from no pecuniary embarrassment felt by them in conducting its affairs, but rather to enable them to extend their building, which the unexampled prosperity of the society had rendered indispensable. Mr. Stachy, the secretary, read a list of con tributors to this fund, including the following :—Mr. Grote, the president, 100 guineas; Mr. Loyd, 50 guineas; Mr. Gilbart, 50 guineas; Mr. G. Prescott, 211.; Mr. J. Prescott, 27/. ; Mr. J. Reisley, 21/. ; Mr. Pattison, 10 guineas ; Lord Ashburton, 10 guineas; Mr. G. Howell, 12/. 10s. ; Mr. Om" manney, 10/. ; Mr. Henderson, 10/. ; and several other s maller sums amounting to about 5001. The meeting was ably ad dressed by Mr. Wyse, M.P., Mr. Milnes, M.P., Mr. Gilbart , Mr. Prescott, and several of the other guests present, and the intervals were agreeably enlivened by a vocal party under the direction of Mr. Shoubridge, Miss Thornton, &c. It is needless to add that the exertions of Mr. Harker, the toast master, as well as the delicacies provided by Messrs. Bathe and Breach, were properly appreciated. CREMoRNE GARDENS. —These grounds were crowded yesterday from four o'clock till late is the evening with some thousands of respect a bl e h o lid ay makers, intermingled with a tolerably good s p r i n kli ng o f what are called tae higher classes. The attractions were various, and so rapid in succession, that no aw k war d pauses or i ntervels were l e ft fo,r , dulness or d e l a y. Th ere was archery ; an excellent bbad,n d , under the conduct of M. Laurent, was in attendance, an d variety of minor amuse men t s k ept th e th rong i n go od s moor until the ascent ot Mr. G r e e n an d ano th er gentlemal.?„!'l the Albion balloon at a quarter before seven o'clock. .1,1 ascent was a splendid one ; th e s ky was c l ear an d the w,'". high ; the balloon rose with grea t ra pidit y , an d when a considerable height, and at the distance of about a mile from. the gardens, a monkey descended i n a p arac h u t e a fter the m ner of the celebrated Garnerin, and landed safe. Then.h came the performances of Herr Nicolo, called, with so me tro', the e wonder of the age." who exhibited w h a t was termed n ‘ t ‘ h T e o s a n o e k a u rope. -rou 1 a T n t o , " them and succeededafter h Signorima vocal choristers, and subsequently a most amusing e xhibition, by miniature living artists, of the " Poses Plastiques," in which twenty intantine performers, represented Trojan warriors, grace s , gladiators, and other things equally interesting. A panoramic view of the city of Boston was introduced. An invisible poet recited verses, and told fortunes, and fireworks in the best manlier concluded the bill of fare. The gardens te musicians,P ad d i n Creoleo n i . o are in the best order, and, what is more to the disorderly purpose, shall b proprietors have taken care that nothing and the diversion of the public, whilst has • no is e, vulgarity, and indecency, been tend to confusion, noise, arise. There are all the appliances for m e i v r e t 1; 3 , , t hgionogd thathum humour, d against the epffroevctiduaedllyb,ygittahredpedropagriaeitnosrts. te A g n u e a fl , ective body of police was interrup tions of the too boisterous holiday makers, and to preserve decorum. The whole of the rooms in the house, upwards of forty in number, are elegantly furnished. There is a corn modious coffee-room, and a banqueting-room, in which ifion persons elm he ,Tit..)rtsiinpd, a theatre, a gallery for music, &c., all fitted up with good taste by Mr. Hurtwitz, of Brydges-street, Covent-garden, and an excellent commis sariat department, under the management of Mr. Ellis, whose reputation as a public caterer is already established. BRITISH MUSEUX.—This national institution had its average number of visitors yesterday ; and, considering the fineness of the weather, with the numerous out-door attractions, more than could reasonably have been expected. 20,571 persons having viewed the collection, all of whom passed through without •ny instance of robbery or disorderly conduct. [he police force, consisting of twelve constables , of the A division, under the superintendence of Sergeants Reason and Bickerson, was admirably conducted. It is a fact worth noticing, that during the ten years in which the Museum has been thrown open to the public until seven o'clock in the evening, and considering the immense num ber of visitors daily, only a very few persons avail themselves of the extended privilege, fourteen only having entered it yesterday after six o'clock, at which hour the majority of the rooms were literally deserted. The largest number who s ar visited the Museum in one day was, on Whit-Monday, in last year, when the visitors were 35,233, being 14,664 more than yesterday. FOREIGN GRANITE.—Within these few days, thirty seven vessels have arrived from the island of Guernsey, laden entirely with granite stone, having on board 4,95 S tons in a broken state, and 88 tons of the same kind of stone dressed. Fourteen vessels have also in the same time ar rived here from Caen, in Normandy, laden with granite stone in blocks, entire, having collectively 609 of the article on board. It is understood that this granite, being in a broken state, is imported principally for the purpose of being used as curb stones, and for the general purposes of paving and repairing roads, the blocks being, of course, made use of for other and more important purposes. ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. Late on Sunday evening an unaccountable accident, attended with very shocking circumstances, happened at the Mile-end station of the Eastern Counties Railway. It appears that on no occasion were the trains so crowded, and necessarily the stations, as on the above day—the influx of passengers ' 1 " . " immense. On the arrival of a train at the Mile-end stations a vast number of persons got out, completely crowding the platform, when from some unfortunate circumstance, the train slightly moved on, probably from its own momentum, and the flap of one of the carriages which was down caught a married woman who was standing on the edge of the plat form, and severely lacerated her right leg. She was immee diately removed to the London Hospital, where it was deemed advisable to amputate the limb. Last evening Mr. Ronorl, the secretary, visited her at the hospital, and directed every comfort to be supplied to her and her family, number of frolicsome holvday folks on the platfel:chme;:aenwdeirteisa probable that she might have been pushed i.'ato danger. We are happy to announce that tile Marchioness of Worcester is progressing favourably. STRIKE OF MASONS ON THE EAST LANCASHMS RAlLWAY.—Yesterday afternoon, a strike of masons took place on the Clifton viaduct of this railway, arising out of the following circumstances ;—They first struck because a young man was employed as a mason who could not produce his indentures. The foreman, on learning the cause of the were Maid, they isallac9O;lrlapwlyasadiitsh strike, immediately stopped the young ma a n nd an t d he d y ischarged t him ; and the masons resumed working, but in a short tittle. men, would they again struck, assigning as their only reason ethe.actlattrih.eiede foreman rad " insulted" one of the ext Saturday. 6 s at the fortni they e h would arged. O not t the eoe masterpt e o at w r contractor a o g ai : u nni n a :r t : i edn l fi t tte h eoi. e nv,: f el o t r ntph ao iudt this request, they i m mediately e, O the wages due to them. They were told that the, fortnight receive them at the usual pay day (which is s d their once amidl iihsr:teirldlot'ihielleirritush they rin the city are at a stand.—Alene come in morning, remain their usual hours, but and then demand their full wages c hesier Guardi an of Saturday. France for the settlement of th t N 'l: r e n v m t e h n e t n ha d s is a p c e t r u s a ed il , y a in nd vit t e i d le I ) EATR OF viz tße v ri l C C S A n that the American Go manifested by the A aggres:irat difficulty is felt in reconciling it with the very States and Mexico. Alth e dispute between the United 'e disposition which has lately been with some confidence works eoyrinksediat ion of En g g ihw l n a tso n 'tsr d akne a innt n ig: d l: ough the alleged fact is affirmed RGu o v E ern STv e A n N t' s — EA T .L ne S 3 Carcely e , brief year h.is el to mourn the lo aped since the parishioners of Swansea had After a brief but S3 ot* their late beloved and respected vicar. l sojourn amongst them, they have again been bereft of another estisiable pastor, the Rev. IL S. Bunb • my, M.A., after a d severe issues of about three weeks' duration. P his melancholy event took place on Thursday (yesterday) morning, at four o'clock. If is death has pro duced universal regret, and has cast a I g oom over the town which the lapse of time only can dissipate. —Carmarthen Journal, Slay 29. NEW AND IMPORTANT ROUTE TO OREGON AND CALIFORNIA. —Th e Picayune of the 22d states that the editor conversed with a gentleman who left California on the 18th of February, by sea for Mazatlin, and thence proceeded to the city of Mexico, leaving there again on the 3d. Ile moiled Vera Cruz, and so on to New Orleans. Captain, Fremont had reached Sutler's Settlement at New Helvetia, on the Pacific coast, about the Ist of February, with seventy mounted men, and has discovered a new route by which Oregon and California can be reached in sixty days less time than by the old route. Captain Fremont left his party, and proceeded himself to Monterey on a visit. In California, allegiance to Mexico has nearly been thrown off. Dun Pio Pico commands, and no expedition from Mexico to reduce them to obedience has arrived. There is a strong tide of American emigration set ting into California llann Oregon.—New York Sun. Subscriptions for the Montunent at Culloden are being paid to the promoters of that Scottish memorial. The Highland Society has been applied to for a contribution, and some of the northern papers speak very energetically a s to the duty of every Scot to contribute his mite for the srectiori of this naernenty upon the memorable bait e-field.