The Sun. — London, England, 1848-05-31 00:00:00

I oNEy and COMMERCIAL 1 I:Ws. CITY, QUARTER TO TIII:EL• L r, There was rat h er more animation in the otten Market at Liverpool yest.:.rday. Saks, 3,500 to AO bales. S hares vvt-rc rather littler. toraiThe American advic, received to-day notice the ia?dnuance of a high ra . e of exchange, 110 f to 111, on on, but the amount of specie brought over is l not f ige. It W ill b e see, h„ever, that a g r " t dea i t t r ei s e had been forwarded as per statethent annexed of e PiXie exported from the port of New York:_ 111) Devonshire , Dolls. Ann London American gold a Maria, Singapore, ' Mexican dollars 3,000 Columbia, Liverpool, sovereigns t , 57,305 Vishn a, Bordeaux, five francs ..... • 22,316 Splendid, Havre Mexican dollars, Amen- Can gold, s overeigns, five francs and Na- • poleons 463,i 67 7,500 l!atrick Henry, Liverpool, sovereigns 5,335 N et Prince Albert, London, Sovereigns past' America, Liverpool, American gold and 347,645 sovereigns Sarah Sands, Liverpool, American gold 265,734 and Mexican dollars Great Western, Bermuda, American 5 h~60,000 sier 29,400 tri P Waterloo, Liverpool sovereigns 1,092 K Sliletta, ,Liver Ayres , Spanis h doubloons Shipments May 1 t o l3 Shipments JAR. I to May it Total for 1843 55,171,892 1 4441 shipments of specie by the steam-ship America 4 01 „,.eported by the agent of the luso to have been hoit"49 dolls., and they are reported by the Custem o i 160, ' 3 ', 84 only 347,645 dolls.—showing a difference for , 4 dolls. Three were arrangements no doubt m el t ~,,„4tl,,lPPing the first -named amount, and freight tur ":" ; but from circumstances which afterwards oc bote(!:, the last-named sum was all actually put on Th e shipped.entity of Cotton and other prodsuhceoultdo the I'4l, urope was very large, and rtieLteh Markets improve there would be large u kp : of Tobacco. The ' ship The out about 400,000 dollars. Cora St. Denis, for Havre, ship Ace Trade is dull, at barely Monday's bo ric °Lintli c 'f Jan. 18 from Port Phillip state that . rates. la . eaNts very scarce. ile T w h l P :fl t G er ° e ° B d t. aoPs papers to the Ist April contain no th, ~,.t.unds are heavy owing to the Chartist meetings, ,k .1/1113tEri 1 d r -. , ee tl ,„. a e.eats, &c. Consols, 83 193:,,,,"uuis are 345. premium; Bank Stock, 191 to to 84k; Ex 3, Thre e - ud-a-Quarter per Cents., 834 to 834. rt!or L l P er e ep L a itcsh.22,ei p t e o r 7 C ; entz , . have been 12i; the Three Dutch itailw er_e tn,. are 63. and Mexican, 154 Lo 4. . - s'Y Shires have been flatter. CLOS I N a oNE PRIC ES ' PRICtR 0, 193 Bak s - ktitBll FUNDS. o'cLO7 , K. tock l9l 193 82 1 a NPRZ per cent. f t . ••••• • • I • ••• • • • ••• . • • 82: , u,14 __% ii 37,,. I Per c„,, r• edu eed Anns ..... - 7101,i 84% 83 83 317 • ‘,orisolis Annuities 84 ,, 1 , 8 9-16 Lo 4 Pereent. Anna.... . .dollgl s 11-16 I T -,11 8. to expire J an. 1860 /1 8 83 . 1 '; 11-16 lan;to 'ln _ tt,„, e ar* Jan 5 1860 - ~. • , 21 p bit '"'", I ,ooot ID_ to under l ot. . ..._ eutithBe, Stock , ...... • _ 81 Ditt ............... 83:54 81 , OldAnnuitiea `,7,0 480 1s for A ccount ~.zehequer Bill ... • lid. S' 31 34 p 1,0004. s ' . 34 p ....... Sit ... ......... ... ... Sioalf 35 p 34p ......... . 34 p I) . - ...... q v , . .................... .• 35 p 21 p . `Ad vertise d l9 18 21 p 7tich.... omirE CLOSIN ti hts,ziitf! FOREIGN' fUNDs. o'cLOCK. PRICES. 67 ei, iii ,..7 3 Bonds bitt ends 6 Per Cent...... — 42 li t i c ci, 8 Per Cent — 15% lea rt to A. Per Cent. 1846 15% 14% s lizii .. • ._ ccount 15% 12% .bitch Per Cent. 1840. 12% . 1 ,. 10, Account — 3% ' •ottte n . - .... *Salve 92 .li!)illizto , At e c r o u C n e t n t ° 2l4 22 34 22'4% % liel a Bonds, 2 1 , 4 ' per Cent — 1 7% 1)140,1-2ividends on the above payble in London. 43 ti t ' hs ! per Cent., 12 Guild 63 ?it ; 4 Der Cent. Certi fi ca t e s OZ3 BUSINESS DONE CLOSING &kw ,'2,_E. OF ‘br c i ee 4 l bLIAIiEs. PAID. .. iT i E O'CLOCK. rinc 2 E 4 B. tah t. " ................. 50 ..„,„ 24 tittlt?' t i r i ICO tt.• Boston, ~,,,•astern Junction 31 4•••••• ~., ,,r e c i d G an ot, _1•" i it Galloway.. - is• ...... !irr4,./iii County Down 14% •••••• 9 tfl44i .(lcil„h neti r/ on and Ox- 244 .... „.• 20 ti g ho rn Wolv r /1' 4 " l Pter t ' e - .•• Arr r d n , and Dudley 10 - Litz , AS., Wolverh'pton, 84' tour Valley 121. 44 ••• 04'41111,,enaects, Lancashire, ..., _- •• • ••• 13 N 00 , -11 hire Junc.... • N" .... !hit to ,' Starnfd & Birm. 5 .• ••• - 1) . , and Exeter B5 ...... 1 it • itto Thirds •........ 25 ...... mk. tai, l rnzhamahire.„ 14/. 4s. ..... 174:mini .. ..... ...... 50 ...... Iptu, Half Shares .. 64 — 44 10 • Clydesdale Jun e 50 ...... it `er and Holyhead... 42%...... e1 a ,,, 1 % Preference l5 ...... —. 1..) ( , 41 '' b 0: . M. Class, 6 per Ct, 10 ~ bo ~..),IClas4, 5 per Ct. 10 . :%*overatnent Loan, ni t ' Per Cen slog L o . 1 1. titih n on & Ports -I,lin .... • .......... 34...... b 4, , ,,, alld Belfast Jane. 25 • •••••• tk,t"lit & Enniskillen 1 7%.• •• E. '14 : 114 . 2 51., L. "d L. and u.. 9 5 . ta.milj°o,3llB:7oE.& 1'.... - 18 ...... ... ... eta . 0 - ......... 31 ,4 • ••• ... .b, (-,Quaties 20 ...... 1 41 47 a hew ... ..... bit& 7, Guaranteed - 'COO. ..... .... 2% 3 14 (..,,triitc.xtension,s er h bitt u t i i ) ,NO. 1 ...... 6 1. 13s. 4d.... '''''• X 4(4 No. 2 ...61. 13s, 4d... bo, • (Irt h• & Eastern 50 b( qu 'oters / . — E l b ( N ew ... ...... 12% '''' .... ' y tern, t.; 1............. 23 , (14• 4 t O .„fl, Class A _ "itto ,c , • I.J. Share;) 25 ,_ lA, • D itto ors ~ a AAltto... 1 -- b,klld fl'_ 111 • 1 1 1 (I. ik t o ~ J... ............ 17", 1/10 . 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A, ...... •••• ••• .. b to, N e rak ..... . 45 • •-• Lin e r' (J Pref er .... . ...... -- n 6 . •••••• 2 6 ••• •• 6 . 4) 01, c," Per Ct. 31 141,:ruthport01•by and " 2 "''' 1 . !Y( . 4;;'Marl e ; l * .: .. •••• •• 2 ...... --- — ": , tm„ c aati, j edter, and b0: 11 , 8, 111 L lnet nni... 21 6,• ,, ei e ' , vva11...1 3 ,• . 6s / 2 . i ( i' • • • • • • • _ I. •R. '' o . 2 0 1) ( 1, 4 4terot, • ••••• 61 .133.4d.... , p , 011 ~. 20 s t ,_ .ri,h._ ••• ... „. .... ....•. .. D o ' 1 • 1 1 c,Z u ' u t n , ann o.qtisi. Ei .. ...... 50 ...... 31- 1 - 1 /0,,i z.n 3 l l / 2x.n. _ Pc.,p 4a rlins g 11111 3• 40 4 0t tt ref. C o _ . ,Per et,, , 9 _ t,i()„, ditto u• a Per et. 50 .. ••• tobblicii:o.t( \4oll:ll4lprtrdeleGfNerr.eew.en.n.te.w.l.Cl.lc2 50 182/75:24dd...... 1111/3:•••—• - 129 bitt'''''arler b • (1. " I lOU ...... 128 129 l 'itt„ ° ' N tw '" I L) 22 . _ 1)0. , .I.tttlx ............ 2 • .... ...... -a , b ° ,. 14 (4r"(L11.) 20 ...." "4 ......' ..... ,t: , 1) /. (Ai: 81 .) . 71 , t 'oki I°l . i 1 1.) 11. 7;. 4 ... 4:, k • W 4 13 . )C. 1 . • b_ Ne w 50/tern ...... 50 ... .. ... .. 47 1 4.. ..... ..... . tr,. , , 401. . ..... 42 1 4.. .. 35 °. N I • liittlenth, Ce• ..... L, 1)1 4 0 " , i ,tt0 00s01 .) 50 ....... ••• --- - ‘ lll 4outird, -••• •••• 40 ..... *** -.. - —I n. Ski . , .......... 10 ...... - lid .... , and 41 ,1 1 d 4 0 4 4 ` 1 , i er r3 . 'Bc .. di;"':'•• 1%.„ 1 C 111. ;etry , an d ' . r aln ,, 27 LA ... 'n1 , 4%: :) ...... tlaia. .... —— ' - b at _ ft ( 4 De • - ...... ... 25 ' ' ° (6 Per r el ) •• 20 •-•- ..... • • . ct • ...... .) ..... 8 ..... •-• 3 1 1,,t 14% 3% Alawilie•ter,Duaton.and Matlock... . Blanchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire _lOO ...... ......... Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 ••• ••• Ditto ditto ( No. 2)... 25 Jitto Ditto ditto (No. 3) ••• 7 1 ,4 i ..... Ditto, New 101. Pref... 7% — ••• Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 30 Ditto ditto . 9 ..... ..••••• Ditto ditto ..... 5V 2 Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire lO . ... Do., Grimsby Dock l5 ...... Do., Manchester and Lincoln Union. .... 44 2s. ...... Manchest. & Southampt. 2 i i g Ilidlan ................. 1.1. X) lOl 102 lO2 Do. Consolidated Pref.loo Do., do., 10,'. Share• , ... 15 ... Do. Birm., and Derbyloo D.,Consol. Bristol and Binning., 6 per ct.... 100 . ..... 11 9 11814... Ditto, Brist. & GlocStr. 36 ' --,- Ditto, ditto ... ..... 11/. 3s. 6,1... —, Ditto,Leieest.gg Swan ningfon, 8 per ct.guar.loo ...... Midland Great Western Irish Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. Newcastle and Carlisle 100 Do. Quarters 25 - Newmrket& Chesterton,' 18% Do. Extension .........'2l. 125.... Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford . 6 . -..— Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor ....... .15 Norfolk ..- ........ ...100 Do. New 20/. ... ...... 5 ••• Do. Extension 5 p ct. 20 Do. Guaranteed s%pc. 5 Do. do. Waveney Vol. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 North British ... .... ... 25 Do. Half Shares 12%..... Do. Quarters OA 5% • Do. Extension Ditt•• Thirds North & South-Western 2 .....• .....:.• ...... North Staffordshire 12%...... 10 ..• .. North Wales North Western -i, Oxford, Worcester. and Wolverhampton Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 7 1 / a Royston and Ilitchin ... 1% Scottish Central Scottish Midland 25 - • •••• Ditto, New 12% Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole (Nor. Div.) 5 - .. Do. do. (Sou. Div.) 4 ...... . ... Shrewsbury and Birm... 8 ...... • • Ditto ditto. Class B. 5 Shrewsbury and Herefd. 2 Shrewsbury & Chester ( Nor. W. Min.) l6 Ditto halves ... ditto 8 Ditto Oswestry ...... 16 Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref 8 ...... ••• .... .... • Sh ro pshire Union South Devon 45 ... . Do. Preference South Staffordshire 5% •• ...... .- ncuth Eastern Do., No. 1 '24 Do., N 0.2. Do., No. 3 .-.... ...... 20 Do., No. 4 South Wales.. ....... ...... 23 South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole Swans. & Louglaor & Ca meron's Stm. C0a1.... 6 Taw Vale Extension ... 6 Thames Haven Dock and Railway ..... ...... 17%•••••• Vale of Neath ..• .. ...... 4 ...... Waterford and Kilkenny 15%. . - .. Waterford and Limerick 42% -- Waterid,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... .. Do. do. do. ... 25 W est Cornwall 6 ... •. --• W hitehaven & Furness 11 Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 7 W ilts, Somerset,& Wey mouth - .... 35 York, Newcastle, and Berwick. ... .. 4MOIM. • 91 ; 118 1 ,( 1 4 ?-3 XlB 9 % Do. Original New and Berwick . . .... 25 Do. ExteneioN. No. 1. 15 Do. do. No. 2. ... 10 22% 634 _ 14 VA 30t /4 171/2 Do. G.N E.Pref erence 8 ...... York and North Midland 50 Ditto, Preference ...... 10 Do. East and W est Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amien5... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 16 Ceylon Demerara ... ... 10 Dendro Valley... Direct Bombay and Madras Dutch Rhenish - t ' I ~, , 8 ... • • - ...... ... • .• ..- East Indian ...... Great Indian Peninsular and Austrian.... 4 Louvain it la ;anibre 6 Luxembourg Madrid and Valentia... 2 ...... Namur and Liege Northern of Fr.,mee lO Orleans and Bordeaux 6 Over Vssei .. 413 s 4d...... — Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen ........ 20 ..... Paris and St:asbourg ... 8 Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse Strasbourg and Basle Tours arm Nantes .. 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasseit ...... 16 West Flanders JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia Ditto New... • .. 10 •• •••••••••••• British North American 50 _ Colonial ... 25 Commercial of London 20 London Joint Stock lO London & Westminster. 20 National Prw. England. 35 Ditto, New ...... .. ..... 10 National of Ireland 22%...... —..— ....... ... Provincial of Ireland Union of London . _ Union of Australia Ditt0,:51ew....••........ 2 1 / j •—... • — Union of Madrid 4O LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 31.—Wind S.S.W., light breeze and fine clear weather. DEAL, MAY 30.—Wind N. to N.N.W., p.m. N.E.— Arrd. Nariod, Escott, Mobile and Brest; Tweed, Catch pole, Cape Coast Castle. Sid. Berkshire, White, Port Philip; Cumberland, Lewis, Gape of Good Hope; Clip per, Palot, Africa; Champion, Beack, Antigua; Clau dine, Black, Cape of Good Hope and Madras; Agnes, Fox, Trinidad. OFF ST. MAWES, MAY 23.—Birmingham, Slur devant, Charleton, for Havre. LivEapooL, MAY 30.—The Euphrasia, Simpson, and the Hope, Weston, both from New Orleans to this port, were taken into Key West by wreckers, previously to th• 3d instant, having been on shore. The Speculator, from Tabaaco, to this port, put into Key West, previously to the 3d instant, leaky, and would proceed after being thoroughly caulked. YARMOUTH, MAY 30.—The Agenoria, Renouf, from Newcastle to Jersey, got on the Scroby Sand last night, but was assisted Ott' this morning, atter throwing part of cargo overboard. CLYDE, MAY 28 .—Arrd. Tay, Adams, Now Orleans. 29. Jane, Boyd, Hutchinson, St. Vincent's. DUBLIN. MAY 3o.—Arrd. Economist, Berry, Antigua. LIMERICK, MAY 27.—S1d. Hannah, New York; John Hawks, Miramichi, Bengal; Quebec, Hydrus, ditto; Wilberforce, ditto. SHIELDS, MAY 30. —Sid. Bowes, of Stratton), Cape of Good 11.,pe. DONEGAL, MAT 27.—Std. Blanch, St. John's, N.B. OFF FALMOUTH, Alla' 29. Father Matthew, Le MarqiDnd, Pernambuco (for Bristol); Caroline, Nant, Bahia; Karl, Niebering, Avalayo, for Antwerp; Vere, Jamaica; Elinbe:h Grimmer, Grant, New Or leans; Britannia, Madeira; Joseph Hutchinson, Swat ridge, Sierra Leone (tor Pembroke). MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY A very limited supply of English Wheat has been received up to our market this week. To-day the show of samples was trttling; .et the demand for all descrip tions was in a very sluggish state, at barely Monday's reduced C urrencies, and at which a clearance w as not effected. Foreign Wheats—the import of which has been 8,9 . 20 quarters— moved off slowly, and the out-4- condition parcels were somewhat easier to purchase. Scarcely any English Barley was on offer, but the show of Foreign was on the increase. The trade was heavy, but we can notice no further decline in value. In Malt next to nothing was doing, yet prices were fairly sup ported. No arrivals of Oats have taken place from Ire land during the last ten days; yet the Oat trade was dull, at late currencies. Both Beans :and Peas, as well as Indian Corn and Meal, were quite as dear. In Flour we hare no change to report. AhltivALS TIIIS WEEK. wh.4L, i Barley. I (Mtg. Tlnnr. 1,010 vs. 250 qrs. 1,640 qrs. I 2,480 sks. T,2 - 0 - 0 I English Koreign 7,540 3.11 t, 3.440 qrs. WHITECHAPEL. Our market w as f a i r l y supp li e d w ith each kind of Meat, the sa l e f or w hi c h was heavy, at drooping prices. Beet, from 2a 10d to 3s 61; Mutton, 3s 8d to 48 8d; Lamb, 5,6 d to 6s 6d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 4* to 4s 10d per Sibs by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP 111111Z8ET. Selected parcels of Hops were in steady request to day, at very full prices; otherwise, the demand was in a sluggish state. The plantation accounts represent a further increa-e in the fly. The duty is called 155,0001.—Sussex pockets, 3/ 3s to 3/ 103 ; Weald of Keut pockets, 31 8s to 31 15s ; Mid and East Kent packets, 3112 s to 51 los pe r cwt. 8,920 8i i At 48 1 4 35 CHARTIST PROCESSIONS• In consequence of information forwarded to Sir George Grey, the Secretary of State, that it was the intention of the Chartists to assemble at their s( veral mieting-houies, and again walk in procesldon through the stteeta of London, orders were given to the Commissioners of Police to prevent any large numbers of persons from passing through any of the pubic thoroughfares. At eight o'clock last hi ht the following orders were sent to the various superintendents of the metropolitan divi 8k US " Jletropolitan Police-office, Tuesday, May 30, 1848. - " It appears to be the plan of the Chartist leaders to conceal, as long as possible, the places at which they in tend•to hold their meetings, and to endeavour, by con certed plans, known only to themselves, to assemble in large numbers at some given point, and to pass from different places, and to move about with a view to some ulterior objects. " The attention of the superintendents is directed. to the notice herewith sent, and they will understand that they are not to interfere with any meeting unless they attempt to move off in a large body, or to walk in proceision, in which case they are to have immediate notice that such movement is ill gal, and will be pre vented. " All persons resisting the police, or showing, or being furnished with arms, on his resisting the police, should, if possible, be taken into custody. " The superintendents are to report immediately when any assembly takes place, both to the chief office and to the nearest division, and they are to support each other with their whole force, if necessary. And it is further recommended that the earliest notice of such meeting should be sent also to the Commissioners of the City Police. " CALLING OUT SPECIAL CONSTABLES—A certain number of circulars will be sent to the various superin tendents for them to fill up, and to address (as the blanks indicate) to the leaders of the special constables when they receive orders to collect the police, or to move from their respective divisions. (Signed) " C. ROWAN." " MOUNTED POLICE.— . IIO following are to assemble at head-quarters immediately .—H eight men, I twelve, 1' five, N two, S five, V five, R ten, with Superinten dents Mallilieu, Bicknell, and Williamson. The mounted force to be under the direction of Superintendent Wil liamson. (Signed) "R. MAYNE and W. HAY." Yesterday the Commissioners of Police issued the fol lowing:— " Caution.—Whereas meetings have recently been held of large numbers of persons, in different places in and near the metropolis; and whereas on Monday night last (the 29th instant) persons who had been present at several of such meetings:, afterwards assembled together and walked in large numbers, in procession. through some of the principal streets of the metropolis, under circumstances calculated to excite terror and alarm; and whereas information has been received that such persons have declared their intention of again assembling and pr,ceeding in the same manner through the streets of the metropolis; and whereas the peaceable subjects of her Majesty are thereby alarmed, and the public peace is thereby endangered; notice is hereby given, that such assemblages and processions are illegal, and will not be allowed: and 10 well-disposed persons are hereby cau tioned to abstain from attending, being present at, joie ing, or taking any part in such assemblages or proces sions. And notice is further given, that all necessary measures will be adopted to prevent such processions taking place, and effectually to protect the public peace, and to suppress any attempt at the disturbance thereof. "C. ROWAN, Commissioners of Police of "R. MAYNE, 5 the Metropolis. " Tuesday, May 30, 1848. " Metropolitan Police-office, Whitehall-place." ANOTHER AFFRAY WITH THE POLICE AND CHARTISTS. Last night a considerable number of the Chartists met, according to previous arrangement, upon Clerkenwell green, and, after the delivery of several violent speeches, the orators left the mob to walk in procession, as they did the previous night. The intention of the authorities having been made known to the several parties that the procession would be broken up, at all hazards, had the effect of deterring the rabble from patrolling the public thoroughfares, as they did on Monday night. Instead, however, of quietly dispersing they continued to congre gate on the Green, and for three or four hours the ut most noise and confusion prevailed. Some of the more mischievous amused themselves by throwing stones and groaning at the police. The police having received information of what was going on, a great number of mounted constables, with several sections of the toot, were ordered off to clear the Green. They had no sooner made their appearance than they were assailed with groans and hisses, with cries of " down with the police," &c. The mob was ordered to clear, but instead of so doing, they set up a most hideous howl. The men were then ordered to clear the ground, and having drawn their truncheons, they marched in amongst the crowd. Here the conduct of the rabble was most violent, and to get the crowd back, the police were obliged to resort to violent measures. Several persons were knocked down by the police, and it is to be regretted that net a few, through their own imprudence, were severely injured. ' Notwithstanding the police were endeavouring to do all they could to clear the ground of the rabble, the parties resolutely refused to move beyond the end of the various thoroughfares, when, all of a sudden, the light caused by the fir.- at Whitechapel was seen in the air. a hen the parties scampered off in hundreds, and in the course of a lew minutes the place was e‘implet.2ly cleared, and the pollee returned to their several quarter:. ' The must stringent measures will be resorted to by the Commissioners of Police to prevent any of the intended Chartist processions front passing through the public streets as announce , i to cake place this evening. THE CAPE ol' GOOD HOPE. PORTSMOUTH, IVEDNESDAY ATORNING.—The Tudor, Capt. Lay, arrived oil the Vight yesterday evening from the Cape of Good Ilope, 3d of April. Sir I - 14rry Smith had establblis d ma gistrates throughout the colony. eery one was p,atisfied and gratifies' with his government, and tt.e colony generally bid fair to become more prosperous than ever. The Queen, Prince of Wales, and Marlborough are chartered to bring "tome the 50th. The Saltord, of Liverpool, is brit:ging home the ith Dragoon Guards. The Tscharkeis, 36, Egyptian frivate, arrived at Spit head lust evening, after sunset. This vessel, as stated in our naval intelligence, hus come to England to receive machinery to propelling her by steam. She is a re markably handsume•looking vessel, and of great length. Times. THE TEN HOURS BILL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—Acting on behalf of John Fielden, Esq., Charles Ilindley, &q., M.P., Joseph Brotherton, Ecq., M.P., and H. A. Aglionby,Esq., M.P., the gentlemen deputed, along with myself, by the operatives of Lancashire and York shire to request her Majesty's acceptance of a gold medal to commemorate the passing of the Ten Hours Bill, I had the honour to place it in the hands of Prince Al►iert to be laid before her Majt sty. The following is her Majesty's most gracious answer, which I request you to be good enough to insert in the Times, where the resolutions have already appeared. I am, Sir, your very obedient servant, May 30. ASHLEY. " Buckingham Palace, May 30. " My dear Lord Ashley —I have received the com mands of his Royal Highness the Prince Albert to assure you of the willingness with which his Royal Highness has laid before her Majesty the Queen the medal which you have been the chosen medium of forwarding for pre sentation. "I am commanded to inform you that her Majesty has been graciously pleased to accept this token of the loyalty of her subjects employed in the factory districts of Lan cashire and Yorkshire. "His Royal Highness has desired me to assure you that no Legi4ati%e measure of Parliament which can conduce to the happiness or tend to increase the do mestic comfort or moral improvement of the people can be viewed with indifference by her Majesty, to whom their sufferings are always the cause of as much sym pathy as their prosperity and welfare must be a source of gratification.—Believe me, my dear Lurd Ashley, very sincerely yours, " C. B. PHIPPS. " The Lord Ashley." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY. SETTLING FOR THE DERBY AND OAKS.—It rarely happens that the Derby settling is good when the fa vourite wins; and no one, we believe, was bold enough to anticipate that it would be so yesterday. Large sums were lost by several of the most cautious specula tors—some from having drawn erroneous conclusions from the large outlay on Loseatone, which made it look hke " coining money " to bet against Surplice ; and others, from not having been able to resist the tempting state of the market for the three or four days preceding the race. The defeat of the two o..ks favourites brought buck some of the money lost on the Derby; still the losing balseces on a great majority of the accounts were heavy, making the amount to be provided to meet the claims of the Goodwood party something like 60,0001. A much larder sum than this has been named, but we believe the actual total does not exceed the sum men tioned. It will be inferred that we were not prepared for a good settling; and our apprehensions on this head were increased by rumours that two or three parties were not in a position to meet their liabilities; these rumours turned out to be correct, and thus the gross sum was reduced to the extent of at least twelve or tour teen thousand pounds; the settling, nevertheless, was very much better than might have been expected under the circumstances, and we hear there aro scree g hopes that a considerable portion of the outstanding balances will ultimately be forthcoming. It is fortunate for the ring that Springy Jack was not the first to catch the judge's aye. THE LATE CAPTAIN WAILRAND, It.N.—This officer, whose demise we have already briefly recorded, was ono of the most distinguished of the surviving heroes of this late war. He entered the service in 1792, and was for many years actively employed. In 1794 he was engaged at Guadaloupe; he also took part in the victory off Cape St. Vincent, the blockade of Malta, and the operations on the coast of Italy, at Barcelona and Genoa. In 1801 he was engaged in Egypt. He was Lieutenant of the Prince of Wales in Calder's action, and commanded the Bloodhound gun-brig in this Walcheren expedition. In 1812, while Lieutenant of the Sea Lark schooner, he captured a privateer of superior lorce. REFINED CorrEn.—A vessel arrived in the River from Hammel-lest, and belonging to Norway, has brought 7,239 ingots of the refined copper. This ap pears to be a somewhat unusual importation from this northern state of Eirope, and the arrival is of interest. Zbitt 92tittion SUN OFFICE., &vex o'Clock. MPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly aftcr Twelve o'clock. Several petitions were presented against the sale of spirituous liquors on Sundays, and in favour of the bite of Churches Scotland Bill. On the motion of Mr. D. WADDINGTON, it was ordered that the evidence given before the Committee on the Northern Counties Union Railway Deviation Bill, in the session of 1847, be referred to the Commit tee on Group No. 1 of Railway Bills. On the motion of Mr. I). WADDINGTON, it was also ordered that the minutes of evidence taken before the seteral Committees on the following Bills be re ferred to the Committee on the Liverpool, Manchester , and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junction Railway (Aban donment of the Railway and Dissolution of the Com pany) Bill, now depending in Group 1 of Railway Bill:—The Lancashire and North Yorkshire, and the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon - Ty ne Junction Railway Bills, consolidated into one, and re ported to the House on the 18th day of May 1846; the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-1)11e Junc tion Railway Acts Amendment Bill, reported to the House on the 9th day of June 1847; and the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle upon-Tyne Junction Rail way (Alteration of Main Line and Hawes Branch) Bill, reported to the House on the 11th (lay of June 1847. WIIITEIIAVEN JUNCTION RAILWAY. On the motion ef Mr. 1). WADDINGTON, this Bill was read a third time and passed. CHELTENHAM ELECTION. On the motion of Sir J. HANMER, it was ordered that the evidence taken before the Cheltenham Election Committee be laid before the House. MULLINGAR UNION. On the motion of Sir PERCY NUGENT, a return was ordered of all the correspondence which passed between Captain Telford, inspecting officer to the 31u1- lingar Union, and the Poor-law Commissioners, from the time of his appointment to the date of the dismissal of the Westmeath Board of Guardians, inclusive; or any other correspondence which may have led to that dis missal. EDUCATION (IRELAND). Mr. R. SPOONER presented a petition from the bishops and clergy of the Established Church of Ireland against the system of national education in that country. EDUCATION (ENGLAND). giving public aid Satill c A as l b l i s r l e A a N gai C o l s t t A tb ‘NoT s ' y O s l t t e l ot .) porfesented a petition rom .o schools in England, and praying, f o r the bringing in of a Bill to centralize education in England. ROM AN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL. Lord HOTHAM presented a petition front Yorkshire against the Roman Catholic Relief Bill. On the motion that the House do now resolve itself into Committee on the Roman Catholic Relief Bill, Mr. LAW moved that it be an instruction to the Committee to divide the Bill into two parts, and to omit that portion which referred to the 10th of George IV., chap. 7. Mr. C. ANSTEY trusted that the House would not, in consequence of the motion of the Hon. and Learned Member for Cambridge, anticipate the discussion on the subject until they came to the Clause which effected the 10th George IV. He was anxious to know whether it was the intention of the Hon. and Learned Member to di vide the House upon his motion? Mr. LAW could assure the Hon. Member that he was in earnest, and intended to divide the House upon it. Mr. C. ANSTEY begged to assure the House that, whatever course it adopted with respect to the motion of the Hon. arid Learned Gentleman, it was his determination to proceed with the rest of the Bill.— (Hear.) He could not anticipate that the House would do that great injustice to the Roman Catholics which it was evidently the object of the Hon. Member for Cam bridge, should be committed; but if the amendment was adopted by the House, he would never rest satisfied unlit ha had procured for her Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects that justice and reparation which it was the object of this Bill to give them. He did not wish to throw any slur upon the character of the Right Honourable Baronet, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, but under the present law more than two-thirds of the Roman Catholic clergy of this country were only permitted to remain here at the pleasure of the Right Honourable Baronet. He proposed by this Bill, to remedy that anomalous state of the law. It was opposed to the spirit of the age, that such a law should remain on the statute-book; and looking at the fact, this measure would conciliate nearly the whole of the people of Ireland, and a large body of the English people, he thought the House would have been exceed ingly ill advised if it consented to throw it out. It was ridiculous to suppose that these objectionable laws could be enforced—there could be no reason or expediency in keeping them in force. Sir G. GREY begged pardon for interrupting the Hon. Gentleman, but it would be more convenient if the Hon. and Learned Gentleman left the details of the Bill to be discussed in Committee. Mr. C. ANSTEY said it was more convenient for the opponents of the Bill that the discussion should be pro. needed with now; but he would promise the Right lion. Baronet that he would not repeat in Committee anythirg he might say before going into it. Tee Hon. and Learned Gentleman then proceeded to argue at great length in favour of the Bill. NE'VDEGATE said it was perfectly impossible to go into Committee before again discussing the merits of the Bill ; end in commencing the fete observations he had to make upon this subject, he wished to call the atten tion of the lieuse to the position s, the independent Mem ter who had introduced this Bill. That gentleman was a knight of the order of St. Gregory, a dignity conferred upon him by the Pope himself, and in his opinion the Bill ought to be viewed with great jealousy. It was tr tes that many Roman Cath o li c institutions had been suffered to exist in this country, but it was not in ac cordance with the law; and the fact of their existence ought not to be taken as a sufficient reason :or repealing the law which declares Jesuit societies illegal. That the Jesuits were a most dangerous sect might be seen from the policy they had been pursuing of late in various European countries. Wherever they had gained a loafing their intrigues invariably led to dissensions and disturbances, for they generally managed to get in like lambs, and afterwards to act like wolves.—(Hear.) He wished no expulsion of the Jesuits, but he appealed to the Government not to legalize or further empower that order which at present was subject to no inconve nience, and .ought to be within the reach of the law if they desired to preserve the peace of the king dom. The Papal power, to secure its own ends, was now lending itself to democratic movements. But he did net believe that the Jesuits in England would be so infatuated as to attempt any movement, for it they once showed themselves, an overwhelming power would rise up which would at once put a stop to any ulterior objects they might have in view, He trusted, in conclusion, that the House would not allow itself to be led away by such a Bill, and do violence to the know ledge feelings of Crehmuroclithmwebnicabndtbo Di s senters, but allow ee those d lawsto x years had proved were essenti a l to th e preservationeperieeee of of the Established Church of this country.—(Cheers.) The Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY said that the Jesuits had always, whether u n d er a despotic, mo narchical, or republican form of government, g iven their support to the governing powers, and avoided creati n g any disaffection. In the late war between America a nd Mexico the American Government had invited the Jesuits to accompany their army, in order to affor d it that assistance which the country so much required. Mr. NAPIER said the Bill had a disguised object in view which was hid under the cloak of another. He wished to let the Roman Catholics have complete toleration, and if they could show him that they were suffering under any pains and penalties, be did not hesitate to say that he would stand up in the House or elsewhere to assert their rights. He believed that the adoption of the amendment of his Hon. and Learned Friend the Member for Cambridge was the right course to pursue, and he should therefore support it. Mr. FAGAN opposed the amendment, because its object was avowedly to retain that part of the Catholic Emancipation Act which inflicted the greatest injustice on the Catholic clergy. Sir R. IL INGLIS supported the amendment of the lion. Member for Cambridge, and in doing so he begged to state that he regarded no portion of the Bill lievina that by adopting the amendment would be got rid ob jectionable part of the. with any degree of favour.—(hear, m ß o u s t t , be heard nothing in the me nace and threat, nothing. He had think th of, s lie T felt o reason son hesitation h e wouldas to y the eld course e vety t t e ng, ought b.ot t t o o r r ue. e o ri r d d e e d r provi sions were totally uncalled for. At this,stagef the cr way m r o , f , argument bot e v eeverything y t t h b a i t o g iodatedthat convincedhi n to m of s B il l B n , e l h L ic a le nca h s e bi c r o e m t m o Mr. SIIEIL opposed the a a p n o d sit a i, t m all to ot i h t. ers, he would gi m ve en h d is m m en os tt t , determinedandeitedLooprd tSbt the courseiley ' Stanley's adopted statements b been made against to refute the assertions that had them. He believed that the object of the amendment was to delay the further progress of the Bill, and he should therefore vote against it. Mr. HENRY DRUMMOND said he could not have y in' the 18 J 2 e 9 L Jesuits in lived so long without being convinced that there was a broad distinction between the Papists of books and real live Roman Catholics.—(llear, hear, and laughter.) But he rose more immediately to state that he had no objection to portions of this B ill, but he altogether pro tested against the House fancying that it could suc cessfully make laws fur the regulation of religious bodies.—(Hear, hear.) After a few words from Sir li. WILLOUIIGHBY, The House divided, when their appeared— For Mr. Law's amendment Against it 129 Majority for the amendment —_ l3 The House then went into Committee on the Bill. Sir li. WILLOUGBY moved that the Chairman do leave the chair. Mr. MORGAN J. O'CONNELL protested agai ns t the motion, and called upon the majority who had carried the amendment to show by their votes upon this unjust motion, that' they were sincere in their object of dividing the Bill into two part s . Mr. GOLBURN must also join with his Lion. Friend in hopi ng that this motion wou ld not be persevered in. Sir It. li. INGLIS conten ded that th e motion was perfectly fair and regular, Eriend to acrd no doubt it had b een mad, he Ron . and Learned Gentleman an opportunity oc withdrawing the present Bill and introducing two fresh ones. Mr. BERNAL said the practice usually followed in cases like this was for the Hon. .Nlember who had charge of the Bill to state where the Bill should end, and the other should commence. • After a few words from Mr. LAW, who appeared to be in favour of the motion, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he could see no difficulty in the .Cosemittee following the course recom mended by the Hon. Chairman. Mr. LAW said before they could proceed further they must carry out the instruction of the House, namely, divide the Bill into two points. After a few words from Mr. HUME, Mr. WALPOLE observed that in 1846 a similar in struction was given by the House in reference to a similar Bill to this that had been introduced by Mr. Wat son, and the course pursued then was exactly that pro posed on the present occasion. Mr. C. ANSTEY said it was his intention to proceed with this Bill, agreeing to strike out the clause relating to the act of 10 Gee. IV., and leaving that clause to be dealt with by a separate 13ili. After some further discussion, the motion was with drawn. Mr. STAFFORD moved-that the Chairman report progress, and ask leave to sit again, in order that Mr. Anstey might have an opportunity of dividing the Bill into two Bills. After a few observations from Sir J. GRAHAM, Mr. ANSTEY said, after the expression of opinion 00 both sides of the House, he would not oppose the Motion of the lion. Gentleman. He would also follow the ad vice of the Hon. Member for Kerr), and consent to the reports on the Bills being brought up upon a Monday, and the House going into Committee pro forma upon them. Mr. AGLIONBY was in favour of the House going on with the Bill. Sir B. H. INGLIS thought it would b© much the wiser course to at once put the motion for the Chairman to report progress and ask leave to sit again, so that in the meantime the lion. Member (dlr. Anstey) might con sider what course it was best for him to adopt. The Committee then divided, when there appeared— For reporting progress lll Against it Majority ---50 The Committee then proceeded with the consideration of the clauses of the Bill until six o'clock, when the Chairman left the chair, and the House adjourned. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) GROUP No. 3. MANCHESTER, MATLOCK ' AND MIDLAND.—This case was opened and evidence received in favour of the Bill. GROUP No. S.—NENTIF'ORT AND PONTYPOOL Case f ur th e r considered, and evidence taken in its favour.; GROUP No. 7.—ROTSTO?t AND HITCHIN EXTEN SION TO CAMBRIDGE. —The whole day was occupied with evidence in favour of the Bill. GROUP No. B.—LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN (TAW VALE PURCHASE).—Case further proceeded with, and evidence taken in its favour. GROUP No. 10.— DUNDEE AND PERTH (DUNDEE JUNCTION). —Clauses agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be reported. DUNDEE AND ARBROATH.—CIauses agreed to, and Bill ordered to be reported. GROUP No. 12.— BIRMINGHAM AND OXSORD.—The Committee passed the Bill to enable the Great Western Company to lay down the broad gauge from Fenny Compton to Birmingham, subject to the revision of the Board of Trade. GROUP 13.—CALEDOVIAN.—The Committee passed the Bill to enable the above company to lease or pur chase the Wishaw and Coltness Railway. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) DUBLIN. The arguments in reference to the genuineness of the poll-books were resumed. It would seem, from the statements on both sides, that one of the sheriff's de puties delivered his polling-books after the election to a party who represented himself to be a messenger of the sheriff himself, but who subsequently turned out to be nothing of the sort. Two books were, however, returned to the sheriff, by the committee of Grogan and Gre gory, who represented them to be those which the pretended messenger had received from the deputy, but Mr. Reynolds positively insisted that they were not the original books, but the books used by the private poll clerks of Grogan and Gregory. The Committee decided that the books were genuine, and after some further discussion the books were allowed to be put in. Mr. SMYTH, the sitting Member's agent, subsequently applied to the Committee to revise the books, on the ground that they had been erroneously calculated. The Committee refused the application. Mr. SMYTH then asked for an adjournment, on the ground that he could not procure the attendance of counsel. _ _ _ . -- Ai;application was acceded to, and the Committee accordingly adjourned till to-morrow. LEICESTER. Mr. MACAULEY having summed up the evidence in favour of the petitioner, Mr. CROWDER addressed the Committee at great h ngth on behalf of Sir Joshua Wahnslq. _ . _ At the close of the Learned Gentleman's address, the room was cleared, and the Committee having deliberated for a short time, strangers were re-admitted, when Tne CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee had come to the following resolutions:—" That Sir Joshua Walmsley, Knight, and Richard Gardner, Esq., were not duly elected at the last election to serve in the present Parliament, as burgesses for the borough of Leicester; that the last elec tion for the said 'borough was a void election ; that Sir Joshua Walmsley, Knight, and Richard Gardner, Esq., were by their agents gui;ty of bribery at the last eb ction, but it was not proved that such bribery was committed with the knowledge or consent of the said Sir Joshua \Valmsley or Richard Gardner, Esq." This closed the labours of the Committee. CHANCERY-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor heard lunatic petitions and cause petitions to-day, none of which possessed any point of interest except to the parties concerned. His Lordship rose at an early hour to attend a Cabinet Council. ROLLS'. COURT.-(THIS DAY.) The further arguments in the part-heard case of the Attorney-General v. Ward occupied his . Lordship the Master of the Rolls the whole day. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.) ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. WILSON. The further arguments in this part-heard infornsation were resumed this morning, and occupied his Honour the whole day. (Before the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) His Horioutt was occupied the whole morning with the hearing of bankrupt petitions of no interest. (Before the Vice-Chancellor Wicztem.) Nothing calling for a special report came before his Honour the Vice-Chancellor Wigram to-day. SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.) There was only one case tried, and which was unde fended; the other case set down was withdrawn. In consequence of the absence of jurymen, Mr. Hud son said that for the future all persons not attending would be fined and placed on the list for the Central Criminal Court. WHITEHAVEN AND FURNESS JUNCTION RAILWAY.—(TIIIS DAY.) A special general meeting of this company was held to•day at their offices in Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall street, at one o'clock, to take into consideration the Bill now before Parliament, for extending the line from Silecroft to Foxfield, a distance of about four miles, and for abandoning a portion of the original line from Silecroft to Irefield, in Cumberland, where the White haven line joined the Furness. The Earl of LorraDALE took the chair, and said that the meeting was only convened according to Act of Par liament, the object being to save expense; the benefit was so obvious, that he expected no demur to the propo sition of the directors. The proposition for sanctioning the line being put, was carried unanimously; and thanks having been voted to the Noble Chairman, the meeting was immediately dissolved. NEW ZEALAND COMPANY. (THIS DAY.) A general court of this company was held to-day at one o'clock at New Zealand House; Mr. Agliouby, M.P., in the chair, supported by Mr. J. E. Boulcott, Mr. A. Currie, Mr. G. Lyall, jun., and Captain Nairne, directors. The advertisement convening the court having been read by Mr. Thomas C. Harrington, the secretary, the minutes of the last general court were recited and con firmed. The Secretary then read the report of the directors, the substance of which was as follows :—The 24th report stated, that since the agreement with her Majesty's Government entered into on the 14th of May, and confirmed on the 15th of October of last year, the question had often been asked, How was it that the company, whose operations bad been noted for their active energies, had suddenly become so quiet in their proceedings? To this a ready reply was at hand. So lung as the company had to contend with difficulties, so long was it active, energetic, and urgent, in the prosecution of its object ; but having obtained the sanction and the co-operation of the Government, the directors had quietly set about the prosecution of the great ends for which the company was instituted. The agreement may be briefly described as consisting of two parts. The first is an investiture of the rights of the Crown over all lands that may become Crown property and available for colonization in the southern pro vince, to which the grant of the company extends ; and, secondly, the advance of a loan for the purposes of colonization till such time as the proceeds from the land sales shall be sufficient for the satisfaction of all claims which can be brought against the company for that purp ose . Th e report t h en wen t on to say,tha t from the measures whi c h h a d a lr e ady been carried out the the directors hoped t o effect a full accomplishment of principles of th e com p an y, especially in or aboute thetl ie settlement of Nelson, which was intended to b nucleus of f u t ure o p era tion?. Those principles com prised, lik e th e ear l y se ttlements in . Virginia,tyfrom the old the trans plantation of a complete state of society country to the new, so that not only should the settler on his entering upon his grant find the mean s of personal or I or family subs t etence, but also the sati s f ac tion higher desires of humanity which composed both the intellectual and the moral requirements of a constituted, and, it may be added, of a mural and enlightened corn munity, so that no want felt in the old country should be at all absent from the colonist in his new home. With a view of prosecuting this object, en agent will shortly proceed to New Zealand, to make arrangements for the reception of the colonists, and fur the provision of the several objects just alluded to, and who will be entitled to purchase a district suitable for the settle ment of the new comers. As a security the first body of settlers will not leave this country until early in next year, after advices shall have been received from the agent that he has obtained possession of the land, and is quite prepared to receive the colonists. In the meantime an association has been formed fur the collection and diffu sion of information, under the auspices of the Arch bishop of Canterbury, with a committee, composed of the Archbishop of Dublin, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Marquis of Cholmondeley, the Earl of Ellesmere, the Earl of llarewood, the Earl of Lincoln, the Bishop of London, and several other of the most distinguished of the noblemen fled gentlemen who have taken an Interest in the welfare of the association. Subor dinate to the foundation of the colony steps have been taken for dispatching a regular series of passenger-ships to the colony, on a principle which, while it combines economy with efficiency, makes provision also for a regard to those feelings of delicacy which are calculated by their influence to elevate the mural and intellectual character of those who are about to become denizens of this new part of the world. Having thus stated the several alterations in the Directory, the report went on to recite the statement of the accounts : The assets in England in 1843 were 39,843/. 12s. 11d. ; in New Zealand last year, 21,9171. 1 ls. 10d. ; making the total assets, exclusive of the company's claims to land, 61,7611. 4s. 9d. The liabilities for expenditure in the Nelson Settlement, under conditions of sale of land, and for various other purposes, were 22,156/. 18s. Bd., making, with other liabilities, 387,5001. 10s. sd. The total assets being 61,761/. 45.9 d.; the balance, subject to deduction of the company's claim to land, is, therefore, 325,7391. ss. Bd. The CHAIRMAN, in putting the report to the Court, regretted that from various circumstances, especially from a lengthened negotiation with Earl Grey which was not at present concluded, the directors had not been able to put the report into the hands of the proprietors, and promised that in future it should be, if possibre, cir culated a week at least before the meeting. He was anxious, above all things, to answer any question that migh o t f t b h e e a d s i k re e e d ier f s o . r perfect candour was the great ob ject The report having been adopted, Mr. BURNAND, after an explanation of the motives which indu ce d hi m to proceed with the reso l ut i on which he wished wished to submit, went on to show the value of the portp ro v e ofm e r New Plymouth, but which required certain im provements commerce, tsin a t s h ehbaady been o e m a a r k e e pr i t es a e v n a t i e la d b i l h e f o 'u n r e th e e f p th u e rp el o s e t s - s t a valuablenst)olo.,f Gbuotvehrenohr improvements would, he y ei ' wd s a r s ep i l a ir t t o s r . me T d h , e n c o o t st h o e f these e he should, therefore, c m or t elenaduedofto m th o a v t e that the directors be re commended out of the 72 a , p 00 P1 0 -y s. tothe expense at 5,000/., and year fur the purpose of be I advanced in the present Govern aptporreatheheeserteocrt. it o oh f ri c e beoattrh.ieng Hanudd-Tpoikliingrivtehre, basin, at the mouth e f jetty t a e n w d n sp. The d as to enefit oj the feasibility of the w as h a w r . f e , ll with as only doubt he entertained project was as to whether the directors had the power, to under th d e late grant me n , s .to approp r i ate any of the p rocee d s explained th a t f rom the 6th and 7th Thet e o CHAIRMAN l s ettl t section of the Act there was a general p a w priate the loan to the common improvement of to theappro com- pany. Several gentlemen having s h own that the diffi culty did not arise from the terms o f t h e Government grant, but from the fact that the company h a d not been t properly invested with the title of the land, the Chairman said that it was highly creditable to the members of the company to originate a pro position for the expenditure of the funds of the company for the benefit of the colonists, in preference to securing dividends for themselves. The direc tors would certainly take into consideration the proposition which had just been preferred. In allusion to a remark of Mr. Burnand, respecting the inadvisability of granting any ground or al lowing any funds for the erection of churches, the Chairman explained that the association for trans planting new colonists in connection with the Church of England, the Canterbury Association was responsible for all the cost, and all the company had to do with the matter was to appropriate the land. Mr. BCRNAND then inquired what was to be done with the remainder of the 72,000/.? The CHAIRMAN and SEORETARY replied that it was to be applied to the payment of debentures already due, and for other similar purposes. A conversation then ensued as to the expenses of the transfer of land, which Mr. Burnand stated to be very heavy, he having himself lately paid as much as 661. for the conveyance of a small parcel of land, which Mr. Few stated to be an excessive charge, and it was ultimately agreed that a simple plan for the conveyance of the land should be considered by the directors. Mr. FEW, the solicitor of the company, stated that only last week he had had an interview at the Colonial. office, and a direction had been sent out with the very last dispatch to accomplish the object which Mr. Bur nand had in view. Mr. Francis Baring, Mr. J. R. Gowen, Lord Petre, Mr. J. filcher, Lord Courtenay, and Baron Goldsniid, were then re elected directors. A proposition having been submitted, on the recom mendation of Government, to Wet an accountant under the authority et the Government Commisiioner, Mr. BURNAND suggested that although there was nothing particularly objectionable in the preposition, yet it would be advisable to retain the power of nominating the auditor, and to consider who should fill that office from one hall-yearly meeting to another. To the reiterated question of Mr. BURNAND as to what was to beetnne of the remainder of the Government grant of 72,6001, the SECRETARY stated .58,000/. would 1,0 to the p.yinent of debentures, and the remaining 14,000/. would be appropriated to the purposes of col°. uiz ition. :Thanks having beenyoted to the Chairman, the meet lig adjourned. LOMBARDY. The Piedmontese Gazette contains the following )roclamation " Charles Albert, King of Sardinia, Cyprus, and Je rusalem, Duke of Savoy and of Genoa, etc., Prince de Piedmont, &c. Arrivtd on the banks of the Adige, our regard and our thoughts turn towards you, Venetian people, whom, at the commencement of the war, we had in view, as well as the other Italian populations, in the words which were dictated to us by the condition or the provinces which were about to free themselves from foreign oppression. We collected our forces to insure the independence of Italy, and God has blessed our holy undertaking; but in order to accomplish it, a great con fidence is required, a great firmness amongst those who take part in it. As much as our intention to carry our enterprise to an end is irrevocable, so much your confidence ought to be firm to second our attempts ; for we all want only to deliver the country entirely from the foreign yoke ! It is the wish of all Italy, it is the necessity of the time, it is the last high duty which we have resolved to accomplish. Let your confidence respond to mine, and the cause for wnich we fight will be crowned with success. " From our head-quarters at Somma Compagns. " May 23, 1848." " CHARLES ALBERT. AUSTRIA The Vienna correspondent of the Augsburg Gazette writes, on the 23.: inst. : " Last night Prince Esterhazy, the Minister, and M. Pulzky, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in Hungary, and Baron Dohlhoff, nominated by the Austrian Ministry, left for Inspruck, where they will remain with the Emperor as long as he stays. The high character of Prince Esterhazy, as well as the instructions he has received from Pesth, added to the energy of mind of M. Dohlhoff, are sure guaran tees that every attempt of the aristocratic, Jesuitic, Panslavist camarilla to mislead the Monarch into unconstitutional and retrograde measures will be in fallibly defeated. We learn from Prague, by letters of this day, that the elections for the Constituent As sembly of Francfort were to take place to-morrow, but the Sclavonians have torn down the notices that were posted up, and are forming menacing assemblages." FIRE IN ST. MARY'S -STREET, DESTRIJCTIVB o'clock, a fire broke jot.itßonthee s W HITEC El APEL.—Last eveni n g, t e n li s i o v r e t shortly r e b m e i f s o e r s e 0 c tnceu olfV. chicory r , ow in n S e t . p m ie a d nu b f y act i t; s e s r r s s. and A, a t . 1 :1 3 o , ~ s , - street,w importers b and ite. chapel-road. The premises,an which were originally built about of four years, have for a sugar-h o use,only been een great applied extent, cover their tag anarea present use about 130 feet square, and consisting of seven or eight floors, the total altitude g of the building exceeding 100 feet. The fire appears to have originated in the counting-house, on the first floor of the building. The clerk s an d wor k men emp l oye d h a d a ll l e ft th e pre s at six o'clock, at which time everything seenied perfectly safe. Within a very few minutes after the outbreak was discovered, the flames burst through the windows, and long before the arrival of an engine the entire warehouse had ignited. The number of windows on each side of the building was very great, and the flames bursting forth in every direction the effect of the conflagration when at its height was striking. The reflection of the flames was distinctly seen at Vaux hall and other distant points of the metropolis, and the City thoroughfares teemed with spectators hastening to the scene of the disaster. All the metropolitan bridges were densely crowded with spectators, and the greatest excitement prevailed. Several engines arrived on the spot shortly after the alarm had spread, but any attempt to save the premises being utterly futile, the firemen confined their labours to keeping the school-house oppo site and the adjoinipg premises cool. The row, - of Messrs. Browne's factory fell in shortly before eleven o'clock, and the fire having now consutned everything of an inflammable nature within the walls, was presently subdued. Messrs. Browne are understood to be liberally insured. The 28th Regiment, under the command of Lieut. Colonel Messiter, which arrived at Gravesend from India on the 19th instant, marched yesterday into this city, they of ar t e h t e o ., ) t e h c D on r s a u g l o id o a n te G d u w a - r i d th s their from depot. the Cape twhheerwhere arrival Good Hope (daily expected), wo understand they will th proceed to Canterbury, and replace . e 21st Regiment, just arrived from India, which will proceed to Winches ter, to relieve the 62d Regiment, which will relieve the 9th Regiment, at Portsmou n t .—Canterbuly Journal. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. The half-yearly meeting of this company ;as held yesterday, at the offices in Leadtathall-street. Sir John Pirie, Bart., took the chair. The SECRETARY read the report, which said that, con sidering the extent of service to be annually performed, the company was never in such an efficient working con dition. The "insurance fund" now amounted to 128,689/. 9s. 4d., and the amount of risk covered on the floating property at Lloyd's and elsewhere was about 500,000/. Sir John Campbell had resigned, in whose place Mr. Joshua Carter had been elected. Two ves sels had been put on a line between England. sad Italy during the last six months. The directors, ,us drawing attention to the importance of the Eastern . Archipelago Company, stated that their cost for coals in the last twelve months had not been less than 188,000/., which expense might be considerably reduced from the discovery of coal at Lebuan, in Borneo, and the complete establishment of the abovs•natned com l•any, which might supply the several depots at Hong- Kong. Singapore, and other p!aces, at reduced rates. The board had strengthened the establishment in India and China by the addition of the Oriental, the Achilles, and the Canton. The Euxine had been stationed on the Constantinople line, and was expected to greatly increase the company's receipts. His Highness the Pacha of Egypt requested the directors of this company to con.- tract on his account for the construction of a very supe rior steam-vessel for passengers' accommodation on the Nile, which is in course of completion in London. the needful funds for which having been received by the directors, and the vessel is expected to arrive at Alexandria in August or September. From the ac • counts, it appeared that the balance of profit and loss for the six months, after providing for the insurance and. repair accounts, was 62,6291. I Is. 2d., of which 16,91.5. E would be carried to the " depreciation account," leaving a net balance of 45,714/. I Is. 2d., from which the di rectors recommended the usual dividend of four per cent. for the six months,. at the rate of eight per cent. per annum. Several questions as to the accounts were put, and an swered satisfactorily by Mr. Carleton, the manager, when the report was adopted. A vote of thanks was passed to the chairman and di rectors, and the meeting adjourned. TEE FANCY FAIR IN AID OP THH GERMAN 110 S• PITAL.—The fancy fair in aid of the funds of the German Hospital was opened yesterday at the Royal Barracks, Knightsbridge, and will continue open to-day and to morrow. The riding-school was tastefully decked out for the occasion with flags and other ornamental matter, and the effect of the whole, with the military bands playing outside, was extremely cheerful. The fancy fair was given under distinguished patronage, including that of the Queen and other members of the Roy al Family; and amongst the fair shopkeepers on the occasion, we observed the Duchess of Norfolk, the Mar chioness of Clanricarde, the Marchioness of Ailes bury, the Marchioness of Westminster, the Countess Chesterfield, Countess of Jersey, Countess of Craven, Countess Grey, Lady Beauvale, Mrs. Milner Gibson, &c. The customers, at the time we were there, Lye o'clock, did not appear to be ♦ery numerous, but the discretionary prices demanded and obtained by the titled dealers for such articles as they disposed of, we have reason to believe, were suck as will tell considerably in support of the charitable object held out as the induce ment to the undertaking. Connected with this day's proceedings, we should mention that several German musical composers have presented some of their newest compositions to Dr. Freund, in aid of the funds, namely, Leopoldine Blahetka, Dorn Ferdinand, Hiller Haupt man, Kreutzer, Kroff, Lindpaintner, Lachner, Loewe, Muhlenteldt, Nicolai, Reissiger, Schultz, Schumann, R. Schadel, Sphor, Wilhelm, Speyer, Antonia Speyer. These contributed works were sold in the rooms for the benefit of the funds ; they are likewise published by Messrs. Wessel and Co., of Regent-street, for the same object. wE L L METROPOLITANINGSor T n I N DuT ASSOCIATION sR I V ° Otr: c I I C 0 6s T E I: . CLTTHhi D e members of this association field a general annual meet ing yesterday, at their offices, 19, Coleman-street. The object of the association, as stared in the prospectus, is to erect dwellings for the working classes, combining in their construction the several improvements in drainag e, v v a e n n t t i a l g a e t i s o a n ; a s h d a tine be supply Calculatedo f water, to renderaad such their s other an it a a r condition as complete as may be practicable. The chair rl ß r al o p r h te ll se o n w e, ar L d, or ß daEr t , ri s n up gt p o o n rted E w a as ri ta by i k ta e d n no b r y: S E i a r e ni Th ee e ti C n tia t ir o coan o L p o e r n d ed ßa th d e st p oc ro k e , ee a d n i d ng th s the Y U o e n a . ll F i n . g ß o Y n n g t re elect the directors who had retired, according to the provisions of the charter of incorporation; which being done, the secretary read the report, which was of a satis factory nature. After a desultory conversation, in which the Rev. Mr. Blakesly, Rev. Sir H. Dukenfield, and Mr. J. Tottie joined, and which chiefly related to the question of the propriety of raising a sum of money by mortgage on the property at present in the hands of the association, for the purpose of more fully carrying out their objects. The report was adopted unanimously, on the motion of the Earl of Fortescue, seconded by Earl Radnor. The auditors for the ensuing year having been appointed, and the thanks of the meeting been voted to the chairman, they separated. PARISH or ST. PAlNCRlS.—Yesterday a meeting of the directors and guardians of the poor of St. Pancras took place in the newly-erected Board-room, Kir g's road, Camden Town ; Mr. F. Healey, the newly-elocted churchwarden, in the chair. Mr. Pitt, the agent of the Bo:rd, reported that on Thursday last an adjourned in quest had been held by Mr. Wakley, on the body of Erz 'Pollard. who had died in the workhouse infirmary, and in which case the jury had returned the following verdict:—" The jury find that the deceased Eliza Pol lard died a natural death, but they cannot separate without expressing their opinion that the system at the workhouse in regard to the reception of patients is gene rally exceedingly lax, and that in this particular instance there was gross neglect. They recommend that on the order of admission for every patient, a statement should be written of the condition of the patient, the disease under which he is labouring, and the treatment he be,s received. They thit 4 k it desirable that there should 'coo paid competect nurses in the infirmary of the work. house. and they also strongly recommend that there should be a resident medical man." After some dis cussion, a resolution for the appointment of a committee to inquire into the subject of the medical relief of the poor was carried. THU BLOCKADE or VENlCE.—Yesterday notice was posted at Lloyd's that the Austrian blockade of the port of Venice had been raised on the 16th instant by the Neapolitan fleet, consisting of five war steamers, two frigates, and a brig of war. THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.—We have great plea , - sure in laying the following brief communication before the public. After taking leave of our gallant friend Sir J. C. Rosa at Greenhitbe, and knowing his opinions on several points connected with the expedition (not then tried and ascertained), it is must gratifying to us, and must be most satisfactory to the country, to learn how auspiciously this arduous voyage has commenced, and how successful the experiments alluded to have been: " 11. M. S. Enterprise, Mayl7, off Aberdeen, " My dear Sir,—We have had a famous beginning to our voyage. The ships answer admirably, and sail much better than I expected. All seems smiling on UP. I have sent our only steamer into Aberdeen for some coals, as we are nearly becalmed off that port, and may yet want her, and I will be able, I hope, to send you a line when we dismiss our pilot. " Ever yours, " J. C. 5.." When we described the steam launches with which the Enterprise and Investigator are provided, we did not explain to our readers in what manner Sir James Ross considered them calculated to be eminently usefuL During an important period in these frozen seas, a crust of ice is formed upon the water, which is sufficient to prevent the use of oars, and thus puts an end to boat service. But by employing the propelling force of steam, motion is generated, and with two or three men in the bow of the boat breaking away the ice in front with heavy poles, way is made for progress, which Sir J. Ross thinks might be made available to the extent of three miles an hour: A moment's consideration will show how momentous such a means m ay be in pursuing the most interesting objects of the expedition. It was by great exertions that the gallant officer got these aux , iharies.—Literary Gazette. TIIE MYSTERIOUS MURDER IN SPITALFIELDS.—A committee has been formed among the Jews for the purpose of raising a sum of money, which will be in a few days offered as a reward for the detection of the murderers of the boy Lazarus. Nearly 501, has been collected, and it is reported that a collection will be made at the Synagogue, and it is fully anticipated that the sum will be increased to 1001. An application has been made to the Government authorities for the grant of a sum of money in the shape of a reward, but an an swer has not yet been returned. The friends and rela tives of the deceased boy feel satisfied that, wbeu • reward is offered, the guilty party or parties will be discovered. Inspector Scott , and numerous other active officers of the police, were yesterday b usily en gaged in connexionmysterious . affai an r,b ee ut b u ad p STATE or TRADE.—Yesterda y transpired.t O a la te ;hour last M ANC HESTER.— eveningwwith the h e nothing or ni p ort the market was a s foreignun d o b t a l s e led beento any i mpro vement for m any weeks past . • ld be difficult whateve r ; and it wouicul t to con ceive a depression m ore severel y felt. Ther e was a large atten d an ce of merchants and manufacturers y ec The e l terday, but little or no business was done. Foreigners were no more disposed to order than last week, and in the home-trade prices were somewhat lower, and as there is a general impression that stocks are increasing, e r y it is thought that a further reduction will still h ave to b e su bmitted to. a l ftern T o l afternoonan V i l n c c E id -C ei ll it A oc w : C E Ll.olt CISARTIST ( nu s t r e T O U rd i carred which caused great amusement in this court. A fat little man entered and took a seat near the counsel. After some time he started up with much vivacity, and throwing down his card before the Vice-Chancellor, called out "The charter, and no surrender." Consider able laughter was excited by this outburst of political feeling ; but, the intruder immediately escaped from the court without any further observations. The genial, propitious weather of the last few weeks, has effectually allayed the fears of those of our agriculturists who were taking a gloomy and despond ing tone as to the prospects of the forthcoming har vest. The wheat is now described as improving daily ; throughout the country it is not remembered that it ever looked more promising and luxuriant, on well-drained land. The oats and barley also look well, and have been much benefited, as well as all other crops, by the refreshing showers which fell last week.—Neze castle Journal. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—TratEc for the week ending Blay 27, 6014 13g. 7d.