The Sun. — London, England, 1848-04-17 00:00:00

k 0 ; \ 7 ' • W S Ditto Sheffield, and Line. 10 ..... - I' titti ~ t .: XI. 11 LieC ile a.• -, -t • I • ' • ' te - Ditto, Grimsby Dock - - CITY, ;,.i AR i'EN TO I • - •.i- 1 Ditto, Man. & Lin. Union 41. hs. ... - - The Cotton Mark.t at Dv , rpool on • •Saturday was Nlanchesterand Southampton 2 1 A -.. ... to - :teed d Y. Sales. 4,000 bales. ._.l,,norivan realist•ti 4i - t to , :.,.:d.„, i._ ... 100 to - I"' lb ' - itu l le" r SP•• ,- -- firm and the demand i)itto, C , Abiel. Prefererce...loo ...... wag goad. . .' - tir' v' -re * - - ; Ditto), 541. ;.4har9 , 4 . ...,- to - I tu 2 Rank des p r Lad declared it dividend of . Midland. Birm., allot Derby ..... , o IS a . u) OA 1.,:s . aka 'jut" Per share. Tut , t• - served fund is stated to Midland, COUSOI. Bristol and • - ^ t 100 .....116 . .:rni , ll , l - bart , ,! -, I'm .en •••• . unt to 21 millions of florins. The ti , t he snatacturers of Lille begin already to experience 1 Midland:Bristol and G1euc i11. 3 3 6 5.6 .i . .... ......- .. .. to _- Ditto ditto !serious, results of the labour combination in France, Midland, Leices. and Swan -1._421'0 memorialised the Provisional Government to to - an dnington (8 per ct.gua.)....100 .... . - ‘ 4, 0 the duties upon Belgian fabrics. France must ex- 1 PJidld. Great Western(lrush) 4i- , t c ' et eneti to fi nd herself behind every other country in Middlesbro' and Bedew, 6 50 - ...... to - - ...... to - 4 1 1 . ,::"fign trade, unless a great alteration takes place in _ e p w er ea c s ent. goar • tle and Carlisle lOO ..... - •...... so - ,°ut s ocial sys.tem, and already the Belgians are following , 14 ___. _ Shares e fraternity principle, as taught them by the Ditto Quarter rarisia Newmarket and Chestertoru 18 , A 1 •- - B ei . ns. and endeavouring to deprive Frenchmen in Ditto Extension ......... 21. 12s .. - ...... to - 41 ,,Ptieli of t O - their usual employment. At Mens, as is Newport Abergy., and Herat. 6 •ution • to . - etl • in the Antwerp papers, the banking firm of Norm i k ............ ......., 1 - `,Delvaux has suspended payment. Ditto New 20/. - - Letters 6 from Manchester announce the payment by Ditto Extension to - ors. Scholee and Co. of the last instalment of ss. in lit Guera.ust4e7e,_s.4ofrornetk. t to - Perthe P o und, with interest at the rate of three per cent. Du. Scrip, , N - ... • to - annum, upon the debts of the firm, which at the Do. do. WiN eisey Valley... 2.... Period o e Newry and Enniskillen ...... d 6 A the stoppage last November were 91,273/. /° lll e anxiety had prevailed in consequence of Messrs. acc ulth Newry, Warrenpoint, and 124 ..... - ... .. to - Furze, fin d C o . haying declined to . Rostrevor iorthern Counties Uniou ....14 Ile certain bills drawn by Aylton and Co., North British - ..... Lo - te rn , u g h it was holed that the delay might only prove Dim Half Shares, -... - 9% %... to - II r °ll trY• Messrs. Baltszsi and Co., of Constantinople, Do. Quarters 14.... 3% ...... to - 01a:0_1-emitted specie to ewer the bills granted by them. Ditto. Extension - ...... to - t.. - wltl;:clitibvntal revolutions haring so greatly interfered Ditto Thirds ...... .. mercantile credit, an l interrupted the operations Kurth and South-Western... 2 ..... -.. ...... tt -674% ni the Greek buyers. teerth Staffordshire-. ..... .10 .... 7 t_ T he Corn Market has been steadier to-day. Prices S . :•atli t. r.: 01 " rirv:e.not advanced, however, the supply of foreign bein g ..-, en . extern 6 uxtord. Worcester, and W ol verhampton - - Ine Caledonia steamer is expected to-morrow. the public has been a fluctuaving market again to-day for Iteading,Guildfd.,& Reigate 7...... 6 1 4 . to - Roystou and Hitchin - ••••.. to - F o t e .public securities. Consols opened firmly at 824 1 Scottish Coitus.' - - r e l e raleafer . to • morrow, and have receded to 811 to 82 sicottish Midland ..- ....... .... 224.... - - 82 • Time bargains have been made at 811 to Ditto, N0w........- lO - t• - #• e The state of continental affairs. and the lueri als . ~ illeifield, Rotherham, and .... 5 ...... - to Caus es '7 01 money are the counteracting Goole --hrewsbury and Birmingham 7 - an d which stimulate speculations either for a fall or Ditto. ditto, Class Z. 4 - h e r va nce• The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. ehrewsbery and Chester sio o been 811 to 614, and the Three per Cents. 801 to ( Nor. W. ilia.) - I 4! Bank Stock has been firm at 186 to 188 1 , and Ditto Halves, Ditto.. 8 ... .. - . - ur_Stock dull at 230. Exen.equer-bills have been 40s. Date, Uswestry.... - - to 4 k, and India Bonds 18s. premium. Ditto (New) - Anslr increased business has been done in the Foreign Ditto 8 per Cent. Fret. 6 - to - 11, Ities • Spanish Five per Cents. have been 101 to Shrewsbury and Hereford ... 2 . - to Y. and the Three per Cents. 191 to 20, being an ad Shropshire Unica . 4 - have in both instances. Portuguese Four per Cen ts. . South Devon ....... ......... 40 b % °eon marked 15 to 15i. Brazil Stock bas Ditto, Preference 22%...... - ...... to - been at 61 to 62. Mexican bonds have been marked south Statlordenire 4 ...... 2 .. .. to 1% lee to 3 South Eastern ...... ... ... 334 .94 to - tZ. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., owing to Ditto, New, No. 1 • 24 - - e advance at Amsterdam, have touched 40, and the :ditto, New, N 0.2.....- ..... 17 - Four per Cents. 55. ' Ditto, New, No. 3 9O - ..... to -- ~.Tile Railway Share Market has been rather firm, Ditto New, No. 4. - 8 % 64 to - ,•9 1 a moderate business doing. Caledonian have been South Wales - to - 40 e t o 26; Eastern Counties, 134 i; Great Northern 51 South Yorkshire, Doncaster i to 1; _Great Western, 8.51 to 86; Brighton, 24 to i ; „ and G oole - ...... to - North 17... Western, 1254 to 127; South Western, 434 to 44; awaits. and Lotighor and Ca- to ..... -.Rutland, 96 to 96-i• North Stafford, 61 to 7; South ...moron's Stn. Coal ..... -. 4 - Eastern 991 ' 2; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 221; - Boulogne ind Th ames Haven Dock and Railway 174..- and Amiens, 51; Northern of France, 24 to 3; Taw Vale Extension ........4 - ...... to - Paris and Lyons, li to 21. - - Vale et Neath BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONZ O'CLOCK. Waterford and Kilkenny 134_,._ -. - Waterford and Limeri ..... le ..... ..... - (From the Official List.) Bank Sto c k 186 1814 Waterford,Wexford,Wicklw, and Dublin .. 2 3 per Cent. Reduced Aneuities.... ... 3 0 194 Wear ‘ Talley . 6 • per Coat. 3 per Cent. COUSAIS AMU INN 111% $2 tenarasteea ..,, , .... ..... . 42% ..... - New 3'4 per Cent. Anus. 6l 5-16 Do. d... do. - Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1660 ... 114 5-16 - Ina Stock 230 West Cornwall 4 - - Do. Bonds, 10001 l6 p Xestekkeen aadFurneas l2 ..... - ..... to -. Ditto under 1.0001 Consols for Account - ............. ...... 7 - Exchequer Bills. 3d. IVilts,Somerset,&Weymouth 30 ...... - . to - I,oooe - 500/. 4O 42 p Do. Original New & Ber'ek 25 ..... 27%...... to - Do. Exten. No.l (Y. &N.) 15 Small 4O 42 p 15X to - PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ON O'CLOCK. Do. O'CLOC Do. do. No. 2, New &B. 10 ... _9 si to 8 - Do. G. N. E. Par. or Prof. $ ..... 744 Brazilian Bonds, 6 per Cent ....... 61 62 York and North Midland .. 50 ~... 64 - Ditto Small - Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent. 1 0 14 - Ditto East and West Riding Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent 3O Extension ........... ...... 25 ...... 214%... to - Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent - FOREI Ditto 3 per Cent l5 GN R.I.ILWA.TS. Ditto 4 per Cent. .. ' 15 Boulogee and Anew ... 2$ ...... 5% to - Ditto f for the . Acnt,. ..........• 15 1 5 '4 Central of Frazee (Orleans and Vierzen) ......... ...... 16 Russian Bonds 1822, 5 per Cent.- 60 82 - to - Central of S ain - to - Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1840 ... 11 101 Ceylon % p ie. Spanish Bonds, 3 psi Cent... ..... . 20 9 1 % to - Ditto for the Account ....... .... 204 Demerara. ..... ...... ...... ..... 6 . .... - - Venezuela Bonds - to - Dividends on the above payable i n London. Direct Bombay and Madras ss. .....•. to - Dutch 24 per Cent..l2 Guild 4O Datch Rhenish 7 -... h..... to - Ditto 4 Der Cent. Certificates - - to - Great Indian Peninsular 5116111E85 DONE IN RAILWAY MAZER AT ONE O'CLOCA Ltulian and Aastrian - to - ften.wees• rAio • rim gates. Jamaica S. Midland Junction 1 60 ..... -- ••...• to - Aberdeen ........................ Louvain I. la Sambre ..... - 6 - to &saber., Notting., Boston, &c. 3ie - e, ..- to - to - Luxembourg - &yrehire and Galloway - Belfast and County Down .. 13 -..- - stituted) - .... to - Birmingham is Oxford June... 20 ..... -- ...... to - , lirmindham, NV 01., & Dudle% 10 ~... 7•-• - ..' wind and Valentia Nionur and Liege... .... - tirraing., Wol., & stour Val. 101.145.... - - Northern of France. Sirkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Juncti0n........... 7% - • to - Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 6 - to - Boston, Stamf., & Birming.• I - . ..... to - Over Yesel 4l3e 4d - - to - Bristol and Exeter - to - Paris and Lyons Do., Thirds - ...... to - Paris and Orleans .... 2O - to - Buckinghamshire l2/. 4s 4 14 dim. to - Paris and Rouen .. ....... 2 6 ...... 0 -- to - Ditto, Half Shares - to - Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50 - - Chester an d Holyhead... ..... 3714 l4 ...... to - Ditto, Preference lll - - Clarence.. - ..... to - D ••• ~,0 . . let Class, 6 per Cent lO 1i0.,2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10 - to - ..Po., Guy . Loan, 4 per Cent. 1 0 - to - toirect London & Portsmouth 3% - to - Dublin and BellAst Junction.. 25 - Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 17% - to - East Anglia, 21/. L. & E., tad L. & D., • - ..... to - Ditto, ill., E. & H....••• 1$ •.... - Ditto, 81. 103., E. & H... 11% 1 - o. ` 4 • 3l eni Counties - Do.Perpet.,6 perct•No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d par ...... to 4 die Do., do N 0.2,61. 13s. 4d... - - Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 - ..... to - D., Quarter .....•. ......... 2812%... - ...... to - ~ New ......... .. ......... liltena Union . . .......... ... .. 6$ - ...... to -••• . Ditto, Quarter Shares ...... 12% - to - Pitts-, Thirds .. ..... ... --.. 13s. 4d - to - Ditto (guar. 4 per cent. )... II - Ditto, ditto ........ ........ 28 ..... - - test Lancashire - Ditto, New ... .......... ..... 15 - Do., Now Quarters - to - !let Lincolnshire l6 %...... - - Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O - - Ditto, Half Shares - Ditto, Quarter Sharer 1 2 1, 41 - - Edinburgh and Northern ... 25 ...... - - Ditto, :few 6%., - - Ditto, New port l2 . - .....• to - Ditto, ditto, New 2 14 - ... ... to - Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% ' - - Ditto, New - to - 41 .- 3 8., Dumfries, B Carli s l e - 81 . 6a. 8 d... - to - Glasgow, Kilmarnock, B Ayr 50 - to - Ditto, New - - Do. Preference Consolidated 15 •-•- - Great Northern lB - Do. London Se York Exten. 2% GL South. B West. (Ireland) 40 - ‘reat North et England 100 - Ditto, Mw 401. 3 Ditto, Now 301. SO .. - - Ditto New 151...... ... ..... 6%,..... - . - Great W estern Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares Ditto, Fifths 2O - to - Do. New 171. 9%..... 19 auldersleld and Manchester 26 .. -.- to - Ditto, Thirds 9 - to - Mull and Selby - Ditto, Half Shams - Ditto, Quarter Shares . 12 1 - to - 1 1 ,4 with & Bury St. Edmunds 17% gii to - Do. do. and Norwich - ...... to -- Do.. do., Extension Scrip (late (Camb. and Ely) 2%. - ..... to - Lancaster and Carlisle... ... 60 - • to - Do.,Thirds. - - Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 85 ..... - - Ditto, ditto - Ditto Half Shure's ....,. . i . Ditto Quail - tors - ..... to - Ditto littlis ... 9 - Ditto Sixteenthr .......... OA-- - ..... to - Ditto Thirds (Reg.) ... 101.45. - Do. Liverpool and Bury... 43 Do. °Judders. and Sheft.) 83 - ~... to - Do., Waketield,Pontsfract. and Goole 5O - - Do., Woetßiding Union -4/. 2e..... - - Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25 - - Do., do., Half Shares (A) 9 - ..... to - Leeds and Bradford - Leeds, Dewsb ury , & M anc h e .. 42 % - to - Do., Half Shares - 17'.. ...... Ditto, Blue (scrip) .. VA L ..... .-- ... .. to .- Leeds and Thirsk ......... ..... 40 ..... ...- .... •• to - Ditto, New ...... .... ..... .. 26 : .... .-- ••••• t° - __Do., do., P re f er., 6 per Cent. 3%..... •- .... to ... Liverpool. Crosby, and South port. Liverpool. M anc h ester, and 2 - to ... Newcastle Junction. London 11i Blackwall ... . ....... 1 2 8. % 11d.... . - 4% Ditto New, N o , 2 Do. Extension 61. 13s. 4A.... - •.• •• t o - Load., Bright., & So . .. iith .... 20 Do. Consolidated Eighths- 40 211% 1 4 % to - II ID°. Guaranteed 5 p er C ent. 9 ----•- ... .. to - Do. Prof. Cony. 4 per Cent. 50 -. - ...... to - Ditto, ditto ........1652 50 ..- - " *** t t: -•• .... London and Greenwick..• 1 21.135. 4d . .: Ditto Preference ......... 11/ 171 2d -1 83 - London B North Weetern ..... 100...125 A •••••• to - ....... 127 126 to 1 Do. Qmartirs (L. and B.) 22 Do. Now - ...... 3 .. .. ... .. . 1, 2' ?..1 . ...... t t o o Do. Fifths Do. 401. Shares... L. Si M 9O ...... _ ...... to Do. 101. ... M. aid N. (A.) 7%. .... _ ...... to . Do. 101. .M. and B. 0 3 4 7 .. 914...... to Do. 101. ... lii. and E. (C.) 1 - to London and 5. Waters:...... 50 "..- Ditto, Now 501.... . ..... 1734 - Ditto, New 401.••-....• •• ••SO - to Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 50 ..... - Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 40 ...... 29%...., t o Ditto, Thirds ... .. ..... -..... 10 ...- • - to London, Salisbury, & Yeovil 1% ...... - Londonderry and Coleraine... 2714 i - ..... • to • Londonderry and Enniskillen 25 ...... - Lowestoft (guar. 4 per cent.) 28 - ..... to • Ditto (guar. 6 per cent. ... 1 - ...... to - Manck. Buxton, & Matlock a - ...... to - .. Manchr, Sheffield, and Linc. l9o - .... to - Ditto 1) Shares (No. 1) ... 13 - ...... to - Ditto, ditte. (No. 2) 25 .. - - Ditto, I A4 Shares (No. 3 )... 7% ...... - - Do., New 10!. Preemies.. 7%...... - Ditto Grimsby - - iiabos - ... to . Illtio, Elbe - to •••• . _ strasburg and Bali ..... •..... 14 Tours & Natntee .. , $ lournay, Jurbiso, Landon, and Hasselt West Flanders JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia - British North American .... SO Colonial Commercial of London London Joint Stock ..... ..... ie ...... London and Westminster... 211 National Provincial of Engld. $& Ditto, New National of Ireland Provincial of Ireland Ditto, New ........... ........ 10 Union of Australia Ditto, New... 2% — to Union of London ........ ...... 10 Union of Madrid ......... ..—.. 40 MINES. Anglo Mexican Asturian Mining Company... 12 ...... Australian 2 1,4 ..... to Blaenaryon Iron and Coal ... i• Bolanos Scrip British Iron Brazilian Imperial ..... .. ... 24 .. — ...... to Cialvanized Iron ...... lll Ditto, New Real del Monte, Unregisterod . —1%.. to Do. Illask Debentures — t any improvement in the - 920 ... 112 LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 17.—Wind W.S.W., light breeze, and showery. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 14.—Arrd. Niagara, Nye, New Orleans; Ariadne, Newman, Rostock. 15th, Gauntlet, Cain, St. Michaels. 16th, Gemini, Benn, Calcutta; Ann, Johnson, Maranham. Sid. 2d ult., Joseph Touro, Nickerson, New Orleans; Tyro, M‘Farlane, Lisbon; Frederick Wilhelm, Boyce, Dantzio. Sld. 15th, Ines, Aries; Passenger, Rio Janeiro; John Peat, Rio Janeiro; Columbus, Pernambuco, Indian Ocean; Demerara; Jamaica, Jamaica; Elizabeth Taylor, Santa Martha; Venture, Tampico; Sarah Sheaf, Apalachicola; Haidee, Boston; Velucea, Barcelona. 16th, Roscama, Bombay; Jenny Lind, Valparaiso; Herald, Havanah; Alexander, Vera Cruz; Nathaniel Hooper, New York; Devon, New York; Deborah, New York; Oxford, New York; Henry Duncan, Quebec; Britannia, Newfoundland. OFF LIVERPOOL, APRIL 16.—Arrd. Henry Gardner, Bombay; Superb, Mobile; Nymph, Cephalonia; Mary; Majesty ; Susan ; Catherine ; Queen of the Ocean; Freak; Energy; Hawk, --.—. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 15.—The top of a ship's house, rpparently American, was seen 27th ult., in lat. 41, •lig. 50; and a quantity of wreck passed in the Gulf, by the Judah Tonro, Nickorson, arrived here, which vessel experienced heavy gales during the passage. TOREA.Y, APRIL 14.—The Robert and Anne, Smith, sp•aug a leak, and sank in Brixham Roads, near Black 131111. scILI,Y, APRIL 14. The Omega, of Liverpool, with to-s of rudder, &e., and abandoned, but with the hull apparently in good condition, wus passed in lat. 37, lon. 44, by the Franklin, Smith, off this place. STUDWELL ROADS, APRIL 13.—Arrd. British Queen, Arkholl, Cape of Good Hope, for Liverpool. BRISTOL, APRIL 15.—Arrd. Joy Green, M'Culloch, St. Andrew, North Britain. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY not a guest, and that, therefore, the defendant had no legal lien upon the goods, and that argument was fa voured by the summing up of the Learned Judge. It was proved at the trial that the plaintiff had from time to time had refreshments at the hotel, and that in addi tion a friend o f the plainti ff 's was provided with apart ments in the defendant's house, for the rent of which plaintiff rendered himself liable. On those grounds Mr. Baines submitted that the su - nming up of the Learned Judge was incorrect, and that the plaintiff was virtually a guest of the defendant, whe, therefore, had a good lien upon the plaintiff's property. The COURT postponed the decision until they had consulted Mr. Baron Alderson. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY) Henry Thompson, a dirty-looking fellow, was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with attempting to enter the residence of Mr. James Rayner, 26, Saville - row. J)bn Henry Rust, clerk to the prosecutor, said that about a quarter to nine on Saturday night , he " 1 " passing down Saville-row, when his attention was at tracted to his employ er's residence by seeing the prisoner stooping down, apparently examining the lock of the door. wi tne ss, to satisfy himself as to the prisoner's intentions, crossed over to the opposite side of the street, and watched him for a short time, when be saw !him take something from his pocket, and try to open the door. Witness then went up to him, and, taking him by the collar, said, " You are attempting to enter the premises, and you must go with me to the station." The prisoner Wreplied, " lt's a lie; you have made a great mistake." Witness said, " No, I have not; I have been watching y ou for some time, and you must go to Ike station." The pri soner then struggled, and threw some thing into the r oad which seemed like falling keys. Witness called out for the police, and a soldier, who w as passing by at the time, came to his assistance, and secured the prisoner who, after finding hi mse lf i n sa fe custody, thr ew away two other keys. The soldier su bsequent)' searc hed the spot, and found the skeleton keys produce • Andrew Smith, a private in th e S co t c h Fusilier Guar ds, proved finding the keys, and corro borated in a gre at measure the evidence of last witness. The prisoner, who is an old offender, was committed to the House of Correction for three months, with the addi. tion of hard labour. - lARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY CORN -EXCHAN GE.—MONDAY During last week very limited supplies of all kinds of grain of home produce, including Flour, came to hand. From Ireland and Scotland they were chiefly confined to a few cargoes of Oats. The imports from abroad were, however, somewhat extensive, viz, 23.562 quarters of Wheat; 2,092 ditto of Barley; 5,811 ditto of Oats, 10,656 ditto of Beans; 262 ditto of Tares; 3,614 ditto of Linseed; 289 ditto of Rape-seed; 18 ditto of Mustard seed; 161 ditto of Indian Corn; and 624 sacks of Flour. From Essex, Kent, C a mbridgeshire, and our various other grain districts, the arrivals of Wheat fresh up this morning were very small; and the stan h d i sw . er A e scantily filled with samples of bot h Red and vite the attendance of buyers was far from numerous f T u h l l e y , d b e u m t a a n t d n f o o t r hi a n l g l kqiunodtsaohfleEbnegyloish iid, W th h e e p a r t ie w e s e s p fl a r id m o a n t e lo ec h te da d y larrsth,eand pressureat whicht o f foreign r g e o i g o nd parcelsclearance n wasthe marketreadily prevented any advance in the quotations . There was a slight improvement in the inquiry for the best parce ls of foreign wheat, both red and white, at extreme cur rencies. In the middling and inferior kinds next to nothing was doing, but we have no change to notice in prices. The supply of Barley was vary limited, hence the trade ruled firm, and last week's prices were well supported in every instance. On the whole the Malt trade was in a very inactive state; )et the factors refused to accept lower prices. The supply of Oats being small, and most of the dealers short of stock, the Oat trade was firm, and last week's currencies were well maintained. Potato parcels must be considered the turn higher. A very large quantity of foreign Beans, chiefly from Alexandria, was on the market. This had a depressing influence upon the demand, and the quotations were with difficulty sup ported. Scarcely any Peas, either English or foreign, were on offer. All kinds a ere steady, at very full prices. Lilian Coe_. was in moderate request, at late figures, but Indian Meal was selling at very low prices, with scarcely any demand. Town-made Flour was unaltered in value. Country make and the best parcels of American were THE MEMORABLE MONDAY. (From the Dispaidi.) We have examined since Monday nearly all the Pro vincial Journals which have reached us, with the view to ascertain the feelings of the toiling millions regarding the great Chartist meeting held upon Kennington-com mon. It seems that great excitement prevailed every where. At Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Wol verhampton, Glasgow, Edinburgh, &c., all classes were alive to the movement. So much had been said at the Convention previous to the day of meeting to inflame the minds of the people, by Julian Harney, Mr. Culfay, Mr. Jones, and other individuals, and so great were the preparations of a warlike character made by Govern ment, that everybody made sure of a collision with the troops and the Chartists. It was calculated that at least there would have been bloodshed; that London would have been reduced to ashes; Buckingham Palace taken possession of ; the Queen hurled from her throne, and a Republic established. The demonstration in the metro polis was to have been the signal for similar demonstra tions elsewhere. Mr. O'Connor, however, spoke to his "children"--he urged them to be peaceable—promised the authorities that there should be no popular outbreak, no riot, no confusion—that the day should end without a collision, and that each man should return home without making the slightest attempt to violate the peace. The Chartists—and the fact speaks volumes in their favour— obeyed the wishes of their leader. We require no other proof of the disposition of the great body of the Chartists to carry measures by moral means—they repudiated the hints thrown out by some of the delegates to arm them selves, and having done so, we hope they will urge upon the Harneys and the Joneses to accept the Chiltern Hun dreds and retire from the Convention. In connexion with this subject, and to show the powerful excitement that was manifested everywhere, we may mention some interesting and curious facts. We have seen several letters from provincial newsvenders, addressed to the proprietor of a large newspaper publishing-house in London. One Agent writes—" The people in this district are alive to the great meeting on Monday; have the kindess to send me two quires of The Sun over and above my usual number. If the people should come into collision with the soldiers and police, double the quantity ; if there should be bloodshed, you may send 10 quires. If the Chartists should gain the day, and take possession of some of the public buildings, send me all you can spare." Another letter runs thus:—" I hope you will not ne glect me in this excitement. If the Chartists should gaih the day, send me down a good supply of newspa pers ; but should they be defeated you will know what to do." A third communication from Liverpool is as follows :—" We are rife for action hero. If the blow should be struck in London to-morrow, good by to Nosey Wellington and Little Johnny. If there should be a good row—a row and no mistake—and if the rails should not be torn up, send me 500 newspapers extra, but if things should pass off contrary to our expectations here, you will know how to govern the supply Unless a few people are shot or sabred, there will be no inte rest in the proceedings. A good murder, like a trim. con., always causes excitement." In a letter from Bir mingham, the writer says—" Send me by tho last train some extra papers—say two quires—but all will depend upon circumstances. The Chartists here are looking out. If any thing is done, there will be a good sale; but, in the absence of a jolly kick up, I will not risk the purchase of more than hall-a-dozen extra copies." The last commu nication we shall quote is from Dublin :—" There is no mistake, and we are ready here; and I hope you are in London. We shall certainly have repeal, and if the Chartists do their duty on Monday, it will hasten the consummation. Now, you see, the papers will sell well if the people act determinedly ; but, it they ru n awa y from the soldiers, like curs, and do nothing, only increase my number by half-a-dozen quires. Do you think, Mr. —, there will be a glorious Republic ! If the union were separated we will be the most flourishing country on earth—peaceable and happy by our own fireaides— and all our commerce flourishing. It is your d—d aris tocracy and the infernal Church that have ruined Ire land. Mind, now, if there are no persons killed, do not send an over supply, for I shall not be able to get rid of them." Some of the communications exhibited to us contain the most curious observations, all tending to show that the newsvendors bad an especial eye to their own pocket interest. Not w ith stan di n g the favourable and GI issue of the day, the evening ebe especially, newspapers of Monday were in great demand, The Sun and the late edition of the Morni ng Ch ron i c l e . The machine r y at The Sun office, so gre a t was t h e demand, fail ed to print the papers fast enough, an d tho same remar k will apply to the Globe. In Paris it will be seen, by referring to our news elsewhere, a telegraphic communic ation — akin to those which have b een so re peatedly manufac tured in Fleet-street of lat e , by the daily journ als, and which have contained nothi ng b u t li e s—announced that London was in flames, th a t t h e Q ueen had bolted with her Royal husband, and had gone to Gosport , a nd that there was terrible work goi n g on , an d a Republic vital), lished ! Well, the business has blown over, and he re we are, as quiet as if nothing had happened. SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY APRIL 15.—The Pe ninsular and Oriental Steam NilvigadtionC ommoprnannyg'e ship Iberia, Captain C. F. Barney , arrive d th i s civits i the Mediterranean. Her from Vecchia. March 31; Leghorn, April 1; Genoa , April 3; Gibral tar, April 3. She brings no mails, b u t has 9 1 first cabin passengers, 11 second , and eig hteen, deck passen gers, and the following carg o :- 2G bales of silk, 1 package of stag horns, 33 pac kages of works of art, 10 packages of pictures, 50 chests and 16 tubs of cheese, 7 pipes and 50i chests of oil, 1 marble bust, and 115 packages of merchandise. At the departure of the Iberia a Russian brig of war was at Civita Vecchia, and the Iberia spoke the barque Glenmore, off Malaga, on the 7th. The Bellerophon, Polyphemus, and General Palmer transport, remained in Gibraltar Bay. The Royal Yacht Squadron schooner Fairy, left Gibraltar on the 4th, for Cowes. Her Majesty's Commissary-General at Gibraltar had advertised for tenders to supp ly 766,5001 b. of flour, for the use of the garrison. LOSS Or AN EAST INDIAMANP LY MOUTH, APRIL . 15.—The steam packet Sir Francis Drake, which left the Channel Islands yesterday (Friday) evening, arrived here this morning. Captain Sadler s tates that when on the point of leaving St. Helier's, a report had reached there giving an indistinct account of the loss of an East Indianian, on Thursday morning, the 13th inst. She is represented to have struck on the Ecrehon Rocks, which lie in the centre of the Dirouille• Sankhaa, between the north-east end of Jersey and the coast of France. The ship was from Calcutta, laden with sugar and rum. She was called the Nabob Rajs, or some other eastern title; had a crew of 24 persons 11 of whom are saved and 13 lost, or 13 saved and 11 lost; in all probability she wa s hound to London. The wind at the time was strong from the westward, and the weather tehick, a3O nd the suppo es sition is n her log sh was or 40 mil south that by an error i of her reckoning, and w hen her crew calculated her to be coming up Chasne l she went ashore on the Ecreh on Rocks. A light on the north coast of Jersey might not have T uti LAY) ROYAL FAMILY or taken place. Tin JeweLs or FRAHM—The Novvellists des Flandres states th a t one of the Ladies of Honour of the Princess clementine of Orleans, Princess of Saxe Coburg, arrived at Bruges, boorne, of that three days ago, to examine the jewels lately found in possession of the person ns:me an town. Most of them are said t be recognised as be longing to the Princess Clementine. What was at first taken for the eagle fr om the Imperial Crown appears to b©, in fact, an ornamentpresented to the P r i ncess, on her marriage, by her brother-in-law, the King of For e tugal. Several of th e stones of this ornament, which is of great value, are m issin g . Among . the j ewe ll er also several articles of nine, belonging to the Princessseer de Joinville. L IE C O MMAND IN CIIIIIr AT Tan CAPE. — We we have received a confirmation. of our announcement, that Vice-Admiral Dacre s, now the Commander-in-Chief at the Cape of Good H o p e, will not be superseded by successor uutil he ha s full y served hi, ter m of th ree years. In fact, we u nderstand that it is not l ikely the new appointment will take place until the beginning of June next, and tha t Vice-Admiral Dacres ' return to England may not be expected before Ch r istmas.— United Service Gazette. TAB COMMAND IN CHIEF AT TUB NoltE. —Up on inquiry we aro infor med that the g allant and d* ' min guighed Commander-in -Chief at the Nore, Vice-A dmiral Sir Edward Durnford King, K.C.H., will command until the middle of next month, altho ugh hi s three years' term of service will expire on -6 Tuesday next. —United Service Gazette. 126% 48% more inquired for, but withoi quot ations. ERIAL MEASURE. 3lalt—Chevalier sBe to sll's Oats— Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feed. 170 20s Potato .•• . • ....• 213 23s Youghal and Cork, Black .••• • • • 15s les Cork, White .•• • • 17s 2es Rite • Scotch, Fe. .2 • 21- 23,, ire- -- Old ••••l••• • • • • —a s lseans—Tick .•••• • • • • 3 211 44 s New. • • 32s 34s Pigeons ..• .• • 40s 44e earley —Griuding 298 314 Peas—Grey .. ••• . •• 33s 34s Malting . • 32s 33s Maple . ..... 33s 34 Chevalier .... 33s 34a White 3ss 3611 %tah—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers .• • • 36, 403 folk •. • ... 55s 57s Flour—Town-made .•• 413 46 s Brown ..... ••• • • • 453 52s liutiolk •• Kingston and Ware 57s bls atockta 26 Norfolk 351 38,, SMITMIFIZIAD. The imports of live stock into London, l a st week, were as follow: CURRENCT PER IMP Xbeat—Essen & Kent, Red. ..... • 44s to 553 Ditto,White, New 46e 58s Norfolk and Lin coln, 45s 48, 121tto, 53, Irish, Red .. • . Prom whence. Beasts. Rotterdam 173 Amsterdam l5 Haniburgh .. Harlingen Sheep. Calve,. 547 ... 75 ~, 10 612 Total 545 Corresponding week in 12;47 - 904 99 Difference ...... 359 less. 308 less. — l3 less. At the outports, about 400 bead of each kind of stock have been landed from Holland and Germany in good condition. To day the show of foreign stock, especially that of Beasts, was good, and of full average quality. From our own grazkng districts, the arrivals of Beasts, fresh up this morning, were considerably on the increase, and at least three-fourths of them were good weighers. Owing to the prevailing mild weather, the Beef trade was in a sluggish state, at, in some instances, a decline in the quotations paid on Monday last of 2d per 3lbs. Still, however, the primest Scots sold at front 4s 4d to 4s 6d per albs. At the close of business a total clearance had not been effected. The droves from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire comprised about 1,300 Scots and short horns, with a few homebreds . From the northern, western, and midland districts, there arrived about 1,000 Herefords, runts, Devours, Irish beasts, &c. ; from other parts of England 350 of various breeds ; and from Scotland, 220 horned and polled Scots. Notwithstanding the numbers of Sheep were on the increase, the Mutton trade was firm, and the late ad vance in the currencies was steadily supported. The primest old Downs in the wool sold at from 5s 6d to to 5s 8d per Sibs. With Lambs we were tolerably well, but not to say heavily. supplied. All breeds moved off readily, at very full prices. From the Isle of Wight we received 50 head. Calves— the supply of which was good—moved off slowly, at barely stationary prices. In Pigs next to nothing was doing, but we have no change to notice in value. Ter Sibs. to d. to I. d. Inferior Beasts.. 4 3 5 second quality •• .. 310 4 2 Prime large Oxea• • 4 2 4 4 Prime Scots •• • ... 4 4 4 Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 6 Prime small ditto .. 4 8 ti 2 Suckling Calves —2O 0 29 0 Inferior Shoe, • • . 4 0 4 2 the offal. a. 6. to I. d. Second quality ditto 4 4 4 6 Coarse-woolloddltto 410 1 4 Soutbdown Walter 5 6 5 6 Ditto out of the Wool 5 2 6 4 Large Hoge •••• • • 4 0 ♦ 6 Small Yorkers ••.. 4 6 b 2 Quarter old rigs •.2C 0 25 0 Lambs .•.• .. 6 0 7 0 ISIIPPLY AT MARBET. Beasts. I I I Sheep. Calves. Iles. 3,152 I 16,210 120 9lO NSW GATNI AND MILELDENBAZZ. Very limited supplies of country-killed meat have arrived up to these markets since Monday last—they have amounted to only about 90 carcases of Beef, 220 ditto of Mutton, 140 ditto of Lambs, 40 ditto of Veal, and 130 ditto of Pork. Those on offer slaughtered in the metropolis have been small, even the time of year considered ; hence, the general demand has ruled active, at an advance in the quotations of 2d per Blbs, and at which good clearances have been effected. From Ham burgh five barrels and four baskets of Beef have come to hand. At per stone by the Carcase. a. 4. to s. d. a. d. to 3. d. Beef ,inferior ••• .. 3 2 3 6 Mutton, inferior .. 310 4 2 ratddling ••• • 3 4 3 6 ----- saiddling• • 4 4 4 6 primelarge .. 3 S 310 - prime .... 4 11 410 - prime small .. 3 6 3 >i Pork, 1arge........ 310 4 4 Veal •• ••••••• • • • • • 4 0 5 2 - 5ma11........ 6 Lamb. 6s Od to Ts Od. OROUGEC AND sprrAzrxzzaos. Coastwise, the arrivals of potatoes since this day se'n night have been seasonably good, and of fair average quality. By land carriage, they have been but mode rate. The imports from abroad have consisted of about 40 tons from Rotterdam, 235 ditto from Antwerp, 437 ditto from Hamburgh, 97 ditto from Ostend, and 110 ditto from Larwen. The trade is decidedly heavy, and prices are not supported. BOROUGH HOP MARKET. Next to nothing is doing in this market, and, in some instances, the quotations are next to nominal. The show of samples is by no means heavy. Sussex pockets 31 to 31 6s; Woald of Kent ditto , 3l 3 s to 31 103 ; Mid. a nd last Kent ditto, 31 5s to 518 s per cwt. WOOL. The imports of Wool into London, during last week, were composed of 20 bales from Trieste ; 50 ditto from Hamburgh ; 136 ditto from Monte Video ; 28 ditto from Antwerp ; 27 ditto from Ostend ; and 2,038 ditto from Port Phillip. The private contract demands still rules exceedingly heavy, and, to effect large sales of any de scription of wool, town prices must be taken. TALLOW. Notwithstanding the limited stock, this market ruled very dull to-day, and prices are from 6d to 9d per cwt. lower than on Monday last. T.Y.C. on the spot is sel ling at 51s per ow t. For forward delivery we have no sales to report. Town Tallow is 51s net cash. Rough fat 2s 10d per Sibs. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) The House sat to day to hear appeals. The Peers present were the I.ord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, the Earl of Redesdale, and Lord Wrotteslvy. LAPSLET V. GRIERSON.-JUDGMENT. Their Lordships gave judgment at considerable length this morning in this appeal from the judgment of the Court of Session in Scotland, declaring the appellants illegitimate. Their Lordships affirmed the judgment of the Court below with costs. We gave the facts of the case at length during the arguments, and it is totally unnecessary to repeat them. Judgment affirmed with costs. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) PHILLIPS P. CYLARLIES. Mr. WIIATELY, Q.C., applied for a rule to show cause why there should not be a new trial in this matter, on the ground that the damages were excessive. The action was for a breach of promise of marriage, and was tried at Gloucester, before Mr. Justice Fathom', at the last assizes, when a verdict was found for the plaintiff, damages 1,000/. The plaintiff was a single woman, 42 or 43 years of age, and had kept a spirit shop, but at the time of the action was a lodging-house-keeper; and the defendant was an attorney. At a pie•nic party the defendant it appeared made a promise of marriage in the presence of the plaintiff's sister, and subsequently gave the plaintiff 50/. to purchase the wedding dress and other articles necessary on the interesting occasion, and, moreover, appointed a day when they should be joined in the bonds of matrimony at Clifton, Bristol. Instead, however, of the defendant making his appear ance at the church at the appointed time, he was, to the astonishment of the parties, non est inventus, and on the following morning a letter was received from him, stating that he had married an old lady, with whom it appeared he lodged, and who was 70 years of age, and was obliged to be carried in a sedan chair to the church, and could only reach the altar by the aid of crutches. Evidence was given at the trial that the pro perty in possession and reversion of the defendant amounted to 9,000/. The Learned Counsel made the ap plication on the ground that the defendant's property only amounted in fact to 3,0001., that one or two of the jury were acquainted with the brother-in-law of the plaintiff, and also that the plaintiff had not suffered in character or in a pecuniary sense, by the non-compliance of the defendant's promise. The COURT refused to grant a rule, observing that the conduct of the defendant in not sending word to the plaintiff before the day on which the marriage was ap pointed to take place, that it was not his intention to fulfil his promise, was most unfeeling, and that the jury were the proper parties to estimate the amount of da mages to which she was entitled.—Rule refused. EXCHEQUER. _(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) The Court proceeded this morning with the peremptory paper. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY SMITH V. DKARLEATI. LIMB V. LORD BU/FIELD. In this case it appeared that Lord Suffield, the de fendant, had requested the plaintiff to negociate for him a loan of 180,0001. upon the security of his Lord ship's estates, and had agreed to pay to the plaintiff the sum of 4,0001., for negotiating that loan. Negotiations were accordingly opened with the Rock Life Assurance, but from some cause or other the loan was not accepted. The plaintiff upon this brought his action to recover the amount of his commission. The defendant pleaded to the action. but allowed judgment to go by default. The present proceedings were adopted in order to obtain leave to set aside cognovit and judgment, and that defendant should be at liberty to plead to the action, and that plaintiff should aaswer the matter of certain affidavits made in the case. The ground relied upon by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, who appeared for the defendant, was, the statute of the sth of Anne, which enacted, " that all and every scri vener, broker and brokers, solicitor and solicitors, driver or drivers of bargains, who should receive more than five shillings as allowance or brokerage for every 1004 they might obtain, should for each offence pay a penalty of 20/.,and suffer imprisonment for half a year. The sum claimed by the plaintiff was considerably more than the sum named in the statute, and any arrangement to pay such sum was therefore illegal. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, on behalf of the defendant, expressed his willingness to pay the legal sum, and all expenses attending the proceedings. The case was ordered to stand over until to-morrow, i❑ order to afford time for the parties to arrange the matter. Mr. BAINES, Q C., applied fur a role nisi in this case , which was tried b efore Mr. Baron Alderson at the l as t assizes at York, a nd a verdict found for the plaintiff for 301. The action was in trover to recover the va lue of a carriage and some ha rness, and the question was wheth e r the defendant in his character as an i nnkeeper had a lienor t h upon e py a the goods nt of a t left a; i n er tavern his billp posses sion e2s. i which a had been as a guarantee f incurred by the plaintiff. The defendant was the land• lord of the Queen's Hotel, Harrowgate, and the plain tiff, who came there in the summer . of last year, oc cu pi e d private apartments in a house adi . oinin g . the hotel, and h a d accommodation provided for his carriage and horses in the defendant's premises. It ;vas . contended at th e trial that as the plaintiff did nut lire in the hotel he was EVENING, APRIL 17, _B4B. TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION. Sir,—On Wednesday, the 12th, the Crown and Government Security Bill was considered in Com mittee. If evidence were wanted of the principal point at issue, the danger and undesirableness of pro secuting for words spoken, it would have been given in the course of this debate. It wee experimentally established, that of words spoken within the last half hour, in the hearing of men of average talent and with no assignableintention to misrepresent oralter, there was no posssibility of coming at anything like a just report or accurate repetition. For example, the Member for Pomfret, designated for distinction the " learned," made a verbal statement of the difficulties attending prosecutions of the nature proposed. An ex-Attorney- General replied, and he and various Members made their several statements of what they conceived the Member for Pomfret to have said. But not one of them touched or came near to the accurate statement. Fancy the learned Member for Pomfret to have been on his trial with the prospect of transportation for L ife, for " o p en an d adv i se d spea ki ng " tending to e or dep ose " p aro l e ev id ence from the " style, priv honour, or name" it at present occupies in the estima tion of the law or lawyers, and there will , be a pretty exact repres en t a ti on o f t h e case. All the witnesses, within half an hour after the facts, roundly stated that the learned Member for Pomfret had asserted the inadequacy of parole evidence; meaning, as is the understanding of the term " parole evidence " and nothing else, evi dence given by word of mouth by a witness before the court. For satisfaction I have looked into Black stone, and the first words I find are , "proofs are either written or par u l, th a t i s, b y word of mouth." This, then, was the statement of' the witnesse s. And after all, all, the truth was that th e learned Memberhadnot expressed the slighte s t intention, compass i ng, or de vising of any such att ac k, or any the merits of parole ev id ence at . quest ion on but i what he said was a thing as di s ti nct as lig ht from d ar kness, fiom anything s t a t e d b y the witn ess es, es f or it was that neither parole evid enc e nor any o th er ev id e nce within the reach of man , was to be trusted for the establishment of acts committed by parole or utterance only, and where no- written or other docu ment made part of the- act charged. I submit the difference to every man, high or low, who signed the great petition, and beg him' to view the enormity of the failure of these witnesses to describe. Yet this is what men are to be- exposed to, when their transportation for life is the question concerned. A House of Commons, Attorneys-General and all, half an hour after the facts, is utterly unable to dis tinguish between a man's having spoken of evidence by word of mouth, and evidence to a crime charged to have been committed by word of mouth ; yet men are to be transported for life on the evidence of wit nesses to words only, under the accumulation of every possible source of mistake or corruption of the truth. The experiment in the House of Commons . f invincibly demonstrates, that the great difference one tween written and spoken words is, that in case there is a corpus de licti ca p able of being laid in its proper person upon the table of the court, and in the other there is not; that in the one case the litera scripta manet, and in the other the . proof is in its nature secondary, and cannot be produced is court except by a sort of hearsay.. On Thursday the principal - incidents were con nected with the Special Report on the Petition for "Universal Suffrage, &c." The Committee on Public Petitions stated themselves to have discovered, that the number of signatures was only one million nine hundred and seventy-five thousand four hundred and ninety-six. That on numerous consecutive sheets the signatures are in one and the same handwriting. That the names of distinguished individuals occur in it, who cannot be supposed to have concurred in its prayer. That there were names obviously altogether fictitious. And that there were words and phrases written in the form of signatures, which decency prevents from being reported. All this looks as if there had been a good deal of neglect somewhere; for everybody knew that facts of this nature would damage a petition, and therefore somebody should have looked to hindering it. The best advice that can be given to the petitioners, is that it should not happen another time. Meanwhile the allegations must be "reduced to their real value. It was stated in the House that the name of the Duke of Wellington appeared written sixteen or seventeen times ; which is tantamount to observing that in one petition with a hundred thousand names, or in one out -.of a hundred pe titions with a thousand names, which is vastly more than the average number to a petition, the name of the Duke of Wellington was found in serted once by way of joke." The same may be said of the fictitious signatures• and the indecent. It is plain that no single instance of this kind would be held to vitiate a petition with five hundred or a thou sand names ' • though it might be made a handle of against the Member who presented it. I have seen indications of a like facetious spirit in petitions put into my hands ; but should have thought myself an egregious ass if I had allowed these tares of an enemy's sowing to interfere with the honest object of the body of petitioners. In the present case the charge of personal carelessness is only formal; for by the showing of the Committee it would have taken the Member for Nottingham three weeks, working twelve hours a day and resting on Sundays, to examine the names himself. Nothing can be plainer than that the things complained of were in the main the work of enemies and not of friends. It is folly to go before the millions with nonsense on such a subject. For example, it has been stated that in one part of the petition was found written, "We could not' get paid for any mo re ;" and there were innocents who lifted up their hands in amaze at the- depravity of the unrepre seated classes. The most serious part of the charge, is that of sheets of names being written in one hand. It is a thing that has often been beard of before ; and it would be desirable to know how many sheets, and whether the names thus suspiciously added, made one in a thousand, or one in ten thou sand, of the whole. I say "suspiciously," because where men of limited habits of writing are concerned, the proof of fraudulent intention is not absolute. Nothing might more easily happen, than that the inmates of a given factory or neighb ourhood, should invite the best writer among them to write their names a s the readiest way, Soldiers in signing their regimental accounts, have a tendency to the same kind of thing which it requires positive exertion to prevent. The petitioners, or some of them, acknow ledge that the thing'was done, but not in fraud. At the same time there is no denying, that it must not happen again. It was charged that among the signatures are those of women. There is no legal objection to women signing ; nor any objection at all, except that if not noticed it may affeet the estimate of the relative strength of the petitioners. In the actual case, the charge ends in the notable discovery, that every twelfth name was a woman's. Violent attempts were made to fasten a charge en the Member for Nottingham, for having described his petition as signed by five millions, when it turned out to be signed by only two' millions. Now every man in his heart knows, that this in' the main is only cant; though it is undeniable that accuracy of statement is always desirable, and that a man risks giving an ad vantage to his enemies by not attending to it. Princi pals make their statements upon the information of subordinates ; and of the 'information of , subordinates there is little to be said, but that it is almost always wrong. There is scarcely a public meeting on an agitating' subject, where the numbers are not doubled by the reports on one side, and halved on the other; and if a Member of Parliament were to be taken to task, for having stated the numbers of a meeting he ,never counted, according to the estimate in his own party's journals, he would be in something like the position of the Member for Nottingham on this part of the case. All this was followed bya segue, of which the public journals may be referred to for the facts, and the ten dency of which may be considered as being signally to increase the influence and numbers of those who may be in a dangerous state of discontent. Born in a society which does not recognise the duelle, and only fights at the command of the civil magistrate, it can be no desire of mine to meddle unnecessarily with such sub jects. But, familiar as I must inevitably have been with every existing opinion, I see no objection to laying, that under no code on earth would the con duct of the Member for Nottingham be considered as anything but the most eminently proper , and that nothing would have justified him in carrying his re sentment beyond the opportunity for condonation. On the whole the attack on the petition is what is technically termed "'a mare's nest ;" the fallacy lying, in collecting the'deaf nuts out of a ship-load, and parading them as if they came out of a gallon. After every conceivable deduction, it is clearly the petition of a million and three quarters of earnest men ; and nobody will be the better for the way in which it has been treated. On Friday the debate on the " Security" Bill was continued to a late hour in Committee. The Go vernment holds to the punishment for words ; and the Solicitor-General as good as told the House, that the limited period was only to get over present opposition, and there was no doubt of the law being Meant to be perpetual. An Alien Bill is before the other House, and altogether we are s good way on the road to 1798. 1 thought the Whigs would have carried us off the shore ; but I begin to be afraid it must be done on the other tack. • I am, Sir, your obedient servant, __ T. PERRONET THOMPSON. Blackheath, London, April 17, 184111. CONSECRATION or Sr. JUT:iI'S CIIURCM, VI NITS. CRAPEL.—On Saturday the now church of St. Jude'., Commercial-Arent, W h i toc hapel t was consecrated by ths Bishop of London, in the presence of a highly respec table congregation. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen Leld a Court and Privy Council on Saturday afternoon, at her Majesty's marine residence, Osborne, Isle of Wight. At the Court, the Right Rev. John B. Sumner, D.D' , had an audience of the Queen , and did homage, on being appointed Archbishop of Canterbury. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart., her Majesty's principal Secre• tary of State for the Home Department, and the Bishop of Nerwich, assisted at the ceremony. The Right Rev. Dr. Hampden had an audience of her Majesty, and did ho.mage, on being appointed Bishop of Hereford. Secretary Sir George Grey, and the Bishop of Norwich, Clerk of the Closet, assisted at the ccremon). Her Majesty held a Privy Council. It was attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Lord President, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests, the Postmaster-General, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, and the Master of the Horse. At the Council, the Archbishop of Canterbury was in troduced, and was sworn of her Majesty's most Honour able Privy Council. His Grace took his seat at the Board. The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. The Queen gave audience to the Marquis of Lans • donne. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of Norwich and Hereford, the Marquises of Lansdowne and Clanricarde, Earls of Auckland, Spencer, and Fortescue, Lords Campbell and Morpeth, Sir George Grey, and the Hon. William Bathurst, travelled from town to attend her Majesty's Court by' a special train on the London and South-Western Railway, crossed from Gosport in the Firefly steam-packet, and arrived at Osborne at half-past teelve o'clock. A dijeune: was served at Osborne, to the noblemen and gentlemen present at the Court. At half-past three o'clock the Duke of Norfolk, the Bishops of Norwich and Hereford, and the Ministers and Officers of State present at the Council, took their departure from Osborne, and re•crossed to Gosport in the Firefly, on their return to town. The Archbishop of Canterbury remained yesterday at Osborne, on a visit to her Majesty. nor Chapel. Diliviinseßseoyrvailcehlyigelistneersdsaythme Dorunkinego,fatCGarnrobsrvifde andThtheierrßrionyeaelssilmiagrhynaertgetisdithde ch D D iv u ine e s s e s o rvice gnimbridge yesterday morning, in St. Michael's Church. the r D . u E k d e m of on C d am m b i r l i d d m ge s , y a , tt v e i n si d t e e d d byHMisajlteorySatl Highness s ne a s n s an d m Christ's Hospital yesterday afternoon. Lord Monteagle had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday, at his official residence in Downing -street. The Right Hon. H. Labouchere took his seat on Friday, at the Board of the Commissioners of Railways, at their office in the Board of Trade. Dispatches for the Governor of the West India Colo nies were sent off on Saturday evening from the Colo nial-office. The Dukes of Wellington and Rutland and Sir Frederick Trench attended the early service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Rev. Dr. Wesley officiated and preached the sermon. At the daily service the prayers were read by the Rev. H. Thomas, the Lessons by the Rev. W. Hall, and the Communion Service by the Bishop of London. The Sermon was preached by the Bishop of London. The anthem was " Hosannah" (Gibbon). Sir George Smart presided at the organ. The Dean of Westmin ster will preach on Good Friday, and on Sunday next the Bishop of Oxford will preach the sermon in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. PS S attended o .ft h e THE PRINCE OF A His Royal Highness t he Prince of R PrussiaU Divine service yester da y mornin g at the chap l e Prussian Legation in t he Savo y . His Ro y al Highness attended by a single aid e-de-cam p , walked to and from the chapel. After luncheon the illustrious Prince, accompanied by his Excellency Chevalier Bunsen, Mr. Ernest Bunsen, and Major Oelrichs, paid a visit to the Botanic Gardena in the Regent's Park. On leaving the gardens his Royal Highness drove round the outer circle, and subsequently took walking exercise in the park. Last evening the Prince dined, en famille, with their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at Cambridge House. Major Oelrichs and Captain Boyen were in attendance upon his Royal Highness. To-morrow morning the Prince, accompanied by his Excellency Chevalier Bunsen, will leave town for Os borne, on a visit to her Majesty and the Prince Consort. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mademoiselle Schwartz, the new contralti, from Vienna, made her dilnit on Saturday evening, in the character of Orsini, in . ,Donizetti's opera of Lucretia Barra, and a more successful debi'it it has seldom been our lot to witness. Her voice is a rich, pure, powerful contralto, and, as might have been opined, from the fact of the great success she has achieved in Germany, she is an accomplished musician. Great natural powers without much science may accomplish a partial success in England, in Italy, or even in France, but none but an artist would be tolerated in Germany; therefore we were not surprised to find that Mademoiselle Schwartz was perfect mistress of her art, and that, marvel for a contralto—at least for such contraltos as those to whom we have hitherto been accustomed—she never sang out of tune. Her intonation was throughout perfect. She was rather nervous at the commencement, and failed to produce any great effect in her opening aria from that circumstance ; but she gained confidence as she pro ceeded, and the drinking-song in the last act, "II segretto per lesser feliee," was a perfect triumph. The applause was enthusiastic, and its repe tition was called for a second time, albeit the double encore was not insisted on. Mademoiselle Cruvelli, who appeared as Lucretia Borgia for the first time, sung and acted admirably. In the final scene with Gennaro, nothing could exceed the heartrending pathos which she infused into the part. Gardoni was exceedingly graceful as Gennaro ; and Lablache, as the Duke, was, as he:always is, perfection. Her Majesty's box was occupied by the Countess of Mansfield, Ladies Murray, the Hon. Mr. Talbot and party. In her Majesty the Queen Dowager's box were Lady Clinton, Mr. Hugh Seymour and party. There were also present his Royal Highness the Prince of Sy racuse, the Duke and Duchess of Leeds, the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton, the Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas, the Marquis St. Pierre, the Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Marquis of Clan ricarde, the Marchioness of Douro, the Marchioness of Ely, the Marquis of Donegal, the Marquis of Sligo and Ladies Browne, Prince Louis Napoleon, M. de Berg, the Princess Lieven, the Baroness de Brunnow and Mdlle. Olga tie Lechner, his Excellency the Hano verian Minister, Count de Burke, Baron Nicolay, the Earl of Munster, the Earl of Pembroke, the Earl of Aboyne, the Earl of Falmouth, the Viscount Cuter bury, Viscount and Viscountess Dillon, the Viscount Exmouth, Viscount Anson, Viscount Clifden, his Excel lency the Swedish Minister. Lord Monteagle, Lord Gardner, Lord Templecean, Lord Sandys, Lord William Lennox, Lord Elphinstone, Lady Foulis, Lady Fre mantle, Lady Holland, Lady Cbstwynd , Lady Howard, Lady Neville, Lord Rendlesham and the Misses Duff, Count Koudriaffeky, Hon. R. Curzon, Hon. R. Boyle, Hon. F. Stanhope, Hon. Willoughby de Eresby, Hon. Miss Bathurst, Sir J. Bailey, Bart., Sir Bellingham and Lady Graham, Sir T. Hare , S ir G. Wombwell, Bart., Sir F. Trench, Bart., Colonel and Mrs. Anion, Colonel and Mrs. Maberly, Colonel Thornton, General the Hon. 11. Cavendish, Major Needham, Major Buckley, Captain Meynoll, Lieutenant-General Sir A. Woodford, Bart., Mr. Montague Gore, Mr. and Mrs. Ewings, Mr. Hubert de Burgh, Miss Lane Fox, Mr. C. W. Packe, M.P., Mr. N. Macdonald, Mr. Broadley, M.P., ite. SACRED HARMONIC SOClSTY.—Handers oratorio, Messiah, will be performed on Wednesday next, in ac cordance with the society's usual practice in Passion week. Tus THEATRES.—EABTER AM1351)/RNTS.—The managers of most of our principal theatres are now ex erting themselves to the utmost to gratify the holiday folk at Easter. At Drury-lane, Franconi puts forth an entire new programme. The Haymarket produces a now extravaganza, in which Keeley, Bland, Miss Roy. nolds, and Miss P. Horton appear. At the Lyceum we shall have a new classical burlesque extravagansa, for the production of which the rcanagement at this theatre are so celebrated; it will be supported by Harley, H. Hall, Madame Vestris, Miss K. Fitz w illi am , Mi ss Marshall, and Miss J. olernan. At the Princess's a new grand ballet. For the Marylebone Theatre, Mrs. Warner has secured the services of Macready. At the Adelphi will be produced a new burlesque, in which Wright, Bedford, and, we believe, Madame Celeste will appear. At the Olympic, G. V. Brooke and G. Bennett appear. Sadler's Wells, it is said, will re-open with an operatic company. At the Strand we shall have a new drama and a new farce for Oxberry. The holiday makers on the other side of the water will be delighted by the appearance of Van Amburgh and his traine d lions and tigers at Astley's. The Surrey puts for th a . t n ' a e new drama, in which Miss E. Terry wilt Wear. _ the Victoria we shall have a new theatre, and two w domestic dramas. his last Parlia- The Right Hon. the Speaker noblemen mentary entertainment this session, g his mansion in Eaton-square. The follo wing of Commons, and gentlemen. members of the House ntleman: _ vig . RovneSaturday lass, at were the guests of the Right:Hon. Cie Edward Harris, the 1 Viscount Adare. the Hon. Capta i n •Arthur Duneombe, th e count Drumlanrig, Viscount BerneErddw, Lor d Hon. William Begot, the Hon. Johnstone, Bart., S ir P. Maxwell, Sir John Colonel r . T. Hon. James Norreye• Colonel Knox, . _ ..._r . John Young, Bart-, ge Arkwright• m • e G r e_ u_a or r6:net c. Mr. C. B. Aderley, R. Colville, Mr. Geo. Carew, Mr. Sherif:fent& hi F &we', Mr. John Floyer, Mr. oleo, Mr. Pole 1 Mr. Edward e k h m Martin, Mr. John Br stop, Mr. Henry Beaumont Dundas, mr c, wy e a W. A. Mackinnon, K. • R o binson, Mr. George Sanders, Id, Mr. George • Nee d Mr R. Spooner . Prussian Minister gave a an ' Bency the His Ex" t on Saturday evening at th e resi d Carlton II gr---end entertainmen Legation, on a ouse-terrace, to as" of the Lord John R usse ll and a distinguished p ar t y . T he Prem i e r was e xpressly invited to meet his R oya l High ness t he ~ . Prince of 1 fusels, and among the oth er guests who assembled at the banquet, were—Viscount and Vis countess Canning, Viscount and Viscountess Melgund, Lord and Lady Ashley, Sir Benjamin Hall, 151. P., &c. The party broke up early. NORTH AMERICAN MAIL STEAM•SHIPS. —The America, Captain Judkins, left Liverpool on Saturday, on her first trip to Halifax and New York, with the week's mails and a large number of passengers. The Caledonia, which would leave Boston on the sth and Halifax on the 7th inst. with the mails, may be ex pected to arrive in the Mersey on Tuesday (to-morrow). STATE OF TRADE. . FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, APRIL 14. ere has bees an improved demand for foreign wools dutiner. the past week, but transactions only to a limited extent. n W o n e fi a d r e e nne , glad, a s h t o s w e e v v t d e r e , n t t o b y o t b h s e e r i v n e n the gradual r n a f d u o a r d l e r r e s t t i t n r nof t ho hands of the manufacturers, and we think there is reason - r .- to expect a decided improvement in trade. r_- ENGLISH WOOL MARKET,LEEDS, APRIL 14,:—T_Yere_, has been very little done in sales of wool Prices are in a great measure nominal. WOOLLEN TRADE OF LEEDS.- , -.We have had very dull markets at our cloth-halls both on Saturday and Tues day. The unsettled state of the continent has a serious effect upon our foreign trade, whilst, at the same time, the Chartist agitation in London, and in some of the large towns, has almost paralysed the home trade. From these causes there has been a very trifling amount of business done since this day week. The stocks being low in the manufacturers' hands keep prices steady. Few buyers have been in the town from the same cause, and, in consequence, business has been exceedingly dull in the warehouse. BRADFORD WORSTED MARKET, APRIL 13.—W0;.L. —The altered position of our trade, arising from the un settled state of the Continent, aid( d by the discontent here, is causing business transactio' s to be totally ni g lected, arid none seem disposed in the prelent condition of commercial affairs, to buy anything but for immediate use. Yarns—The demand fOr yarns is by no means so animated as in the latter part of February and early in March, %hen the trade showed symptoms of a marked improvement. The prices being exceedingly low, deters the spinners from producing. l'irces—Tbis branch of our trade, for some time past, has been nearly confined to the home merchants, who have been doing more than an average business for the spring trade. Paramattas are steadily moving off in limited parcels. TO ALI'IIONSE DE LAINIARTINE. France, in her future annals, shall set down Tis blazoned work on Freedom's battle-field, And show how men can step and crush a Crown, When puppet Kings ask more than men should yield, Her almost bloodless victory shall be A sacred lesson to earth's latest hour; And all who would be greatly, bravely free, Must give her noble watchword, "Peace is Power." Thou, Lamartinc! her gentle Poet One, With heart all mercy, and with speech all truth, Whose lays we love to hear at evening hour Breathed by some happy maid, or dreaming youth;— Thou bast arisen in Confusion's roar, Mid chafing people and a burning throne, Stopping the reeking tribe of Slaughter's gore, Lulling to sleep the canaon's thunder tone; Thou hest stood forth with firm, unfearing breast, While Discord's steel was flashing round thy brow, Proving that minstrel eloquence can wrest The poisoned arrow from the beaded bow. GOD keep the form of Liberty arrayed In her bright garments of primeval white; Each blood-dyed stain of purple that is made, Sullies the high divinity of " Right." But come what may, of evil or of wrong, Ere the dark, teeming clouds of Doubt depart— Thou, Lamartine! as great in deeds as song, Bast wisely, promptly, done thy mighty part. Let France be proud in claiming such a son, Kings, empires, dynasties, fall and rot; But Spirits such as thine, thou Poet One, Hold the unmeasured life that dieth not! —Weekly Dispatch. ELIZA COOK. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. thisO x il LoAn i n , g Aj h ß e l L l 5 . degree— ferred by the decree of the House, unanimously ap lonf a fullD o c t or of o D n o v ci Cation nity w a h s o l c d o e n a . proved, upon the Rev. William Jacobson, late Vice-Principal of the Magdalen Hall, now Regius Pro fessor of Divinity. In the same Convocation the names of the follow ing gentlemen were unanimously approved as Public Examiners:— In Literis Ilumanioribus, the Rev. Mark Pattison, M.A., Fellow of Lincoln College. In Disciplinis Afothematicis et Physicis, the Rev. Wm. Hedley, M.A., F e ll ow of University College. In a Congregation holden at the same time, the Mastersfol- R o e t y. A i r i t e s n — ry ß j ev a . co P b . s? 0 . fSgetuaenewlcise College.k,ofßras en os e lowing degree s were conferred:— College; Bachelors of Arts—Ed war d Sh epherd Croft, of New Inn; Henry J. Dodwell, of Exeter College. In a Convocation holden this afternoon, the Rev. Richard Michell, 8.D., late Fellow of Lincoln College, was unanimously chosen Public Orator, in the room of Dr. Jacobson, resigned. Dr. Fox, Provost of Queen's College, has founded an Exhibitio❑ for the benefit of Scholars educated in the Free Grammar School at St. Bees, of 301. per annum, tenable for four years. It is understood that the Bishop of Hereford will preach his farewell sermon at Evvelme, on Easter Sunday. henry Jacob, Scholar on the Michel Foundation at queen's College, has been elected a Fellow on the same t'oundation. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston entertained at dinner on Saturday evening, at their residence in Carlton-gardens, the Earl of Besborougb, the Earl and Countess of Malmesbury, Lord and Lady Dalmeny, Lord and Lady Beauvale, Lady Seaford and the lion. Miss E. Hardy, Lord Seymour, Lord and Lady Cowley, lion. H. Howard, Mr. 11. Greville, and Mr. Lutterell. In the subsequent part of the evening the Noble Vis countess had an assembly, which was honoured by the presence of his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia, his Serene Highness Prince Paul of Wurtetnberg, and a long list of nobility and gentry. 13R•DFORD.—MUNIFICENT Girr.—John Hardy, Esq., late Member for Bradford, has presented to the Bev. Dr. Burnet, vicar of that parish, the sum of 6,000/., for the purpose of church building and endowment. ROYAL ARTILLEIR T.—An order has just been issued reducing the height at which young men will be enlisted for the artillery service from 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 8 inches, their age being between 18 and 22. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—We have learned from authority that this line will positively be opened for public traffic on Monday, the Ist of May. All possible exertions are made by the contractors to complete and clear the line of all the " working mate rials," &c., for the approaching event. The line (we are told) is in excellent working condition, so far as the Conway embankment; and the stations are in a very forward state, and, it is fully expected, will be completed by the appointed day. Heavy trains have traversed the line from Chester to Conway, almost daily, since the month of January last. Two locomotives and tenders passed down the line to Conway, and having been taken to pieces, and conveyed over the suspension. bridge, are now traversing the line from Conway to the Bangor sta tion. Other locomotives are already placed on the line through the Isle of Anglesea. The " monster tube" over the Conway was, this week, successfully raised, and is now suspended to the enormous beams connected with the hydraulic engines, fifteen inches above its perma nent level, to make room for the masons to build the stone pier, on which it is to rest, and a grea t num b er o f hands are employed oso r n i ght g wei h tri s t le adfinbnedtaoldfiriatneyssi finished ap t phe about s work, acleevi et l t .h h R e a When 9 b s , t e 25th i iti c hs n et o .tiusi a b c el d e i d st eha adjusted t ut o us e tb c ee u d r l determined upon that a grand ball and supper will be giver! by Messrs. Evans, on or about the 26th, in the interior of this novel pi ece o f architecture.— Ca rnarvon Het aid. We are happy to learn that the Vi;:countess Hood, who has been seriously indisposed, is now recovering. TESTIMONIAL TO CAPTAIN BROwNLESS.—Captain Brownless, of London, late of this port, has been pre sented with an elegant and massive silver cup, accom panied by the following letter:—" We, the undersigned, having left London in the steamer Camilla, for St. Petersburgh, on the 11th instant, are desirous of ex pressing to Captain Brownless our satisfaction not alone for his attention to our comforts, but his anxiety during r the passage for the safe navigation of the vessel. Ed e r _ d . J. Dent, Isaac Babbitt, It. G. Fairbanks, K J r a a m bsba M ar, Wilson, C. Cayley, Vincent Merino, I. M. ra 0 _., ft and R. E. Rippon, Thomas Tower, Madame p Madame A. Kuituitsky." t his residence in . died on the Bth inst., a Earl of Listowel, being man brother to the Wales. Ile was died during t Ennismore, who DEATH or THE liosi. Ilestar ll.ene . .—Tbi . s ge s n o t u l t e b . son of the late Viscoun father, by the daughter of Lord married. ---Woonwicn, Aram 13. ROYAL ABIEILLERT. 1908 and has died un has been receiv e d Royal Artillery to Ireland An order company of Ctilleonbroch. lifetime Ilef day, to send a 'es in that , country, not to re then the forces in Dublin. Major l i e v e anay t of h t e h a e d c -n om ua p r e te n r .i s here to- , country, but to streng t will leave Woolwich at two of the order, consequence for Euston-square, and pro o'clockpresent in the field batteries, in on Saturday last, and Dublin. need by an eer y, and Captain Fisher's companies ar rived Sa Va g e 8 Captain PatnrYanato Liverpool, en route to Tunikyn's rived at the c° B ni o l y a l Arsenal here thegarrison the same day from the West joined to whole of the artillery sent to London, to do , returned yesterday of len The .Enorrow morning, duty in the early part of the week -v PRESERVATION OF 0RDER......1t has been suggested that shoutoldbatrhreacCkhLartist agitation continue gentlemen ed i ni . el i : n g coln's Inn, who have been sworn in special con stables, should volunteer their services as an armed company, disposable by the Government. It is pro posed that each of the gentlemen of that society, wil ling to serve (of whom more than four hundred mus tered as special constables last Monday in the garden), should, after providing himself with a plain forage cap and dark frock and trousers of a uniform colour, apply to the proper military authority for a supply of arms and accoutrements similar to those furnished to the outpensioners. The Learned and Gallant Bencher who acts as commander of the special constables of this society would, d ou b t l ess, a ff ord his services as c hi e f o f such a corps. THE BANIL OF ENGLAND AND THE LIVERPO e O I BANYS.—An arrang emen t h as b een com pl e t e d thisn weland, between the Li ver p oo l b an k s an d t h e B an k o oL differing in some res p ects f rom t h at formerly thel yl present existing. Without entering minutely into the nature e bankker of s England s on a very arrangement, it, is su ffi cient to observe, ue.eeded in obtain. that the able deputation of th e Liv e rpool ing a concession from the Ban for discount, charging material point. Heretoforethe Bank has made its se lection from the paper off e red one class of paper higher th an another. On the pre. the principlede manded banks, that there should be by the Liverpoo l ' endorsement should b.' sent occasion the directors conc eded no preference, and that their Liverpool Albion. sufficient without reference to the face of the Bill.— II