The Sun. — London, England, 1848-04-25 00:00:00

I .51(—) E and CIJMNI E C A_ . CITY, QUARTER TO ! !!-'1 E; In the Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday the sales were 5000 bales. American realised 4d. to 5 1d . per lb. Priceswere steady. The Railway Share Market was closed for a holiday. In the foreign accounts received to-day there i, nothit g of prominent interest. Affairs on the Continent continue as unsettled as ever, but there is no immediate move ment. The reported intention of the French Government 'to take the Railways in hand, ; a nd give rentes in payment, excites confltet `eg opinions. Some parties would prefer much the retaining of their shares, while others, would not be disinclined to accept French stock. It should be remembered, however, that Government security is not worth much just now, and that an addition to the debt would materially deteriorate its market. Still, so lo w have sh ares sunk that the holders at present prices • might be gainers, and would probably approve of a corn • Promise,, as raising for a time at least, the market value or their investment. "An equitable adjustment of the National Debt," how u .esirable, and yet how apparently impracticable. Never theless t h ese are no " piping" times of peace, and as no one can tell how soon our burdens may require to be in creased, so should any suggestion that looks at al l f easiblo, be taken into account. In a pamphlet just out, a writer broaches the following plan:— " Now it is suggested that this difficulty may be over nrhe by bringi ng i n t o act i on an entirely new principle, whereby perfect j us ti ce wo uld be done between all par ties, which is, ." To gradually convert the National Debt into Ter minable Annuities, under the direction of the Govern ment for the time being. " To effect this, it is suggested that an Act of Parlia fe obtained, either authorizing the creation of an entirely pew :and responsible board specially for the purpose, or extending the powers of the present Commissioners for the !eduction of the National Debt, and empowering such board to purchase Consols and other stock in the market, litaunditiree:issue the same i n the shape of terminable an he st s ock equivalent in amount to the annual interest of so purchased and converted. " It may here be noticed that long annuities already r r ill a consid era bl e por ti on of the debt, and have always Zeett as market a bl e as co nsols, or any other permanent I'°elt, to which in fact, they have always adjusted them • " Three conditions are essential to any proposal for the extinction of the National Debt, viz., it must be just. _ e _Pedient, an d pract i ca bl e; an d t o un ite these important re quisites is th e great problem." apprehend that there would be a host of diffi n_t s to co n t en d w i t h i n carr yi ng out this this ar r'llgerfaent, not the least being that terminable annuities would increase the present burdens of the country , al ethough affording ultimate relief; but it is " high time" statesmen directed their attention to these practical matters, The Stock M ar k e t con ti nue s tolerably buoyant, and a ppears ~ still to h ave a r i s ing tendency. It would see m I f t . lat ther e are sa l es o f Reduced for re-investment in u onsols, but this is not an operation in which the Public are likely to engage to any extent, as the dealers i n t h e house ta k e th e lion's share of the benefit in these cases. Consols have been 82i- to 4 , 2 ts i for present T rans fer, and 82* to f o r Account. " New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 81 to 82. Bank Stock is worth 187 to 189; and East India 227 to 229. Exchequer-bills have been 425. to 455. premium. I n the Foreign Market there is a limited bu siness, but. the quotat i ons are aga i n ra th e r higher. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 121 to 12k, and the Three er Cents. 22 to 9 21; Portueliese Four per Cents. have been marked 15 to 151, and Brazilian 67. INlexican Stock has been marked 15. Dutch Two.and.a-Halt per Cents. are firm at 40 to 41, Railway Shares have been extremely dull, but are held rather firmly, including the French. RBITISII FUNDS TUIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 188 189 187 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities iR 3 per Cent. Consols Anns.. New 3 , 4 per Cent. Aura. B l - A l% 82 81%% , Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 -16 74 Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 B l/s Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 18 60 .. 8 7-16 India Stock 227 229 Do. Bonds, 10001 23 pDo. South Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 3d. 1,0001. 500/ 42 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ON E O'CLOCK. Br az ilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 2O Mexican Bonds 1846, 5 per Cent .. 15 Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent Ditto for the Account Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 4 per Cent. Ditto for the Account ...... 15% Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent B9 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1840 Ditto for the Account . 12 5 / A % Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent. .. 22 22% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch per Cent.,l2 Guild 4l 40 Ditto 4 Der Cent. Certificates BUSINESS DONIS IN RAILWAY SHAKES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. PEI Aberdeen Amber., Notting., Boston, &c Ayrshire and Galloway Belfast and County Down .. 13 .. Birmingham & Oxford June... 20 Birmingham, Wol., & Dudley 10 ... . Binning., Wol., & Stour Val. 10/.145.... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction.. Boston, Stara., & Birming... 5 Bristol and Exeter ...... to Thirds ...... ... ..... ... 20 Buckinghamshire..• l2/. 4s — ...... to Caledonian 1 4 to Ditto, Half Shares Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50 Chester and Holyhead 42% — to r. Ditto, Preference Clarence. CO., Ist Class, 6 per Cent D0.,2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10 Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10 Direct L on d on & Portsmouth 3 3 % — to Dubli n an d B elfast Junction.. 25 Dundalk an d E nn i sk i llen ... 17% — to East Anglia, 25/. L. & E., and L. & D 25 ...... ...... to Ditto, 181., E. & H lB ...... , Ditto, 3/. lOs E. & H... 3% — to Eastern Counties Perpet.,s per ct. No. 1,6/. 138.4 d — •••••• to "0, do N 0.2,6/. 13s. 4d. D o., Northern & Eastern... 50 D o. , Quarter 12q... D 0., New 48stern Union ... ..... N Ditto, Quarter Shares Ditto., Thirds .. ......... ...130. 4d — to D itto (guar. 6 p er cen t ) ... 10 . Ditto, ditto East Lancashire Ditto,New Do, Nevi Quai ters East Lincolnshir e 6 14 — to .. 16% ...... ( linburgh and Glasgow Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Qua r t er Sh ares 1 2% Edinburgh 1. , 2c1 Northern ... 25 Ditto, New... ... ..... ...... 3% — ...... to , New poi t l2 , Dittotto, ditto, New 24 x,/teter, Yeovil. & Dorchester 24 — ...... to Ditto, N . 0 , ~. evr 2% — to ' tt sg, Dumfries, & Carlisle..B/. 6 - .8d... to Gl "gow, Kilmas aock, & Ayr 50 ...... Ditto,~ New , u o•Preference Consolidated 15 ..... 'neat Nos beeu.... .......... ... 13 bo. London & York Eaten. 2% — ...... to ' 4 . &tab. & We t. (Ireland) 40 — Great Not; ; - 's of England 100 Ditto New 401 Ditto, New 301. ......... ...... 30 ... .. Ditto, New 151...... ... ...... 6%...... . Great Western o 87% Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares Ditto, Fitths Do. New 17/ Huddersfield and Manchester 26 .. ...- Ditto, Thirds.. Hull and Selby Ditto, Half Shares ' Ditto Quarter Shares l2 t,i — Ipswich & Bur):St. Edmonds 1716 — 1 / 2 " Do. do. and Norwich - Do., do., Extension Scrip (ate (Camb. and Ely) 2% ...... ..... to Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50 ..... to .. Do.,Thirds 10 .. Lancashire and York s hi re . Ditto, ditto Ditto Half Shares t Ditto Quarter s Ditto Fifths Ditto Sixteenth s to Do. Ditto Thirds (Reg.) ... 101.4 s — Li verpool and Bu r y Do. ()Judders. and Shelf.) 33 and G001e....... .. ....... 50 Do., West Riding Union ...4/. 22.... . D0.,D0., Preston and Wyre ... 25 ...... Leeds and Bradford ............ I:0 ..... Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manch e& 42 tz. ...... _ to Leeds — Ditto. Blue ( scrip) '.• .... 21A ...... ... Ditto, and Thirsk ...... ......... 40 ..... 10%... to Do., do., Prefer., 6 per Cent 3 1 / 2 . ......~ Liverpool. Crosby, and South t, port. Liverpool, Manchester, and ...... -- ...... to +.O Newcastle Junction 21A...... London •tic Blackwall ......131.65. 8d.... 4" ...... to Ditto New, No. 2 5l. 13s. 4d.,.. _7B ... to Do. E ... .. to xtension ..... . t o Lond., Bright., & South Coast 50 ...... 20% • ...... to Do. Consolidated Eighths 4O „.... _... ... .. to Do. Guaranteed sper Cent. 9 ....-- .... to Do. Pref. Cony. 5 per Cent. 50 . - .. ... to Ditto, ditto 1859 50 .. ... ...... to London and Greenwich... 12/. 15s. 4d... ...... t o _ Ditto Preference lB/ 17s 2d... ...... to London & North Wettern.....loo 127 128... to P. 7 Do. Quarters (L. and B.) 22 - Do. New Do. Fifths Do. 40/. Shares ..... L. & M. 20 ...... Do. 10/.... M. and B. (A.) 714 2 . . .. Do. 10/. .. M. and B. (B.) 'il Do. 101. ... M. and B. (C.) 1— Ditto, London an d S . W estern....... 50 ... Now 50/........ ....... 37%... .. 26 Ditto, New 401— ..... .. -. 30 - Di o . Tenths (Consolidated) 50 ..... Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 40 D itto,Third4 lO — to •-* r. , ,:.,10ri S-qislmry, & 174 - ol; :I 1 1 .. - Loutio.aderry aqd Col.eraine... 27 1 ,::. — Londoncia i ~ 9nd ET)l3;Sisil len 25 4 der cult.) 20 per cent. ... 3 ..,... - & iiim lock 3 Lo-Nestoft (iv,uar. 6 Ditto (gua Manch, Bu - gt - m, . •:, . Mancbr, Sheffield nrid Linc.loo to— to Ditto IA Shares (No. 1) ... 13 .. — Ditto, ditto (No. 2)..•.•)• 25 ....• Ditto, Ditto, 1 ,.; 3 Shares (No. 1... 7% . . ..... Do., New 10/. Preference.. 7% — to Ditto Griuisb:y Ditto, ditto. Ditto, ditto ... Ditto, Sheffield, and Line. JO ...... Ditto, Grimsby Dock .......15 Ditto, Man. & Lin. Union 4/. 25.... Manchesierand Southampton 2 1 4 —.. ... to Mithand 100 Ditto, Consol. Preference ...100 Ditto, 50/. Shares Midland. B ' irm. and De , ty...100 ..... Midland, Consol. Bristol and Birmingham, 6 per cent.... 100 ll6 ...... to 118 Midland, Bristol and Glouc. 36 ... — Ditto ditto 11/. 35.6 d. .. 4 1 ,4 p... to Midland, Leices. and Swan nington (8 per ct.gua.).... 100 .... . NJ idld. Great Western (Irish) 40 Middlcsbro' and Redcar. 6 per cent. guar. Newcastle and Carlisle Ditto Quarter Shares Newmarket and Chestertora 1817 2 — Ditto Extension Newport Abergy., and Heret. 6 Norfolk ........ .... 100 Ditto New 20/. Ditto Extension Do. Guaranteed 51‘ , 2 per et. 5 ..... Du. Scrip, :847, N. ot Nortlk 2 Do. do. Waveney Valley... 2 Newry and Enniskillen ...... 7 :Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor orthern Counties Union l4 North British Ditto Half Shares-- Do. Quarters 6IA • — Ditto. Extension ............ 5 4 3 — Ditto Thirds North and South-Western... 2 North Staffordshire North Wales 3l-k ..... . .... to North Western 6 Oxford, Worcester, and Wol- • verhampton Reading,Guildfd.,& Reigate 7% — to Royston and Hitchin Scottish Central Scottish Midland ... ......... Ditto,New Sheffield, Rotherham, and _ . Goole 5 ...... ....• to Shrewsbury and Birmingham 7 ...... Ditto, ditto, Class B. 4 - Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. IN . Min.) Ditto Halves, Ditto... 8 ... Ditto, Uswestry ..... .... l4 _ Ditto (New) Ditto 8 per Cent. Pref 6 - Shrewsbury and Hereford ... 2 . — . to .to Shropshire Union ... 4 South Devon ... .... ...... ... 40 Ditto, Preference 221 / 2..,... ...... to South Staffordshire South Eastern ...... .. ... 33 1 / ( 3 Ditto, New, No. 1 Ditto, New, N 0.2 l7 Ditto, New, No. 3 2O Ditto New, No. 4. ...... ... .. 811 — ...... to South Wales South York hire, Doocaster and Goole Swans. and Long:Kg and Ca meron's Stm. Uoal ...... ... . 4 rhames Haven Dock ai,d Railway l 7 l /, ...... --- Paw Vale Extension Va!lrot Neath "-- 'r Waterford and Kilkenny 1 3 14 - Waterford and Limerick ... .. a ... .. Waterford, Wexford, Wialw, and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed Do. do. do. West Cornwall Whitehaven and Furness l2 ... .. ..... to —. Windsor, Staines, and Soy zh Western Wilts, Soinerset,&Weyineu At 30 ...... •.. .• to York, Newcastle, and Berwick 23 Do. Original New & Ber'ek 25 .. Do. Exilm. No.l (Y. & N.) 15 Do. do. No. 2, New &B. 10 ... Do. G. N. E. Pin% or Pref. a ... .. 7 7 f i to York and North Midland .. 50 ...... 65 Ditto, Preference Ditto East and West Riding Extension ...... ..... ...... 25 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens 2O ...... 6% to Central of France ( Orleans and Vierzon) Central of Spain Ceylon .. Demerara. Dendre Valley Direct Bombay and Madras ss. Dutch lthenish East Indian Great Indian Peninsular Italian and Austrian Jamaica S. Midland Junction 1 Louvain ala Sambre Luxembourg Lyons and Avignon (Con- _ . _ stituted) Madrid and Valentia Namur and Liege... .... , l6 Northern of France lO ...... 4 ...... to 354 Orleans and Bordeaux ... Over Yssel 4l3s 4d — to Paris and Lyons Pans and Orleans... Paris and Rouen .. Paris & Strasbourg ...... ..... 8 ...... Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse Strasburg and Bale Tears & Nantes ... ... .. S Tournay, Jurbise, Landen, and 11 asselt West Flanders B lh JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia - British North American .... 50 Colonial Commercial of London London Joint Stock ...- lO to London and Westminster. .. 20 National Provincial of Eng id. 35 Ditto, New National of Ireland 22% Provincial of Ireland Ditto, New Union of Australia Ditto, New Union of London ....... . ...... 10 Union of Madrid , 4O ...... ...... to MINES. Anglo /lexicon .. 100 Asturian Mining Comp:try.— 12 ..... Australian 2 l /2 — ••• .• to - Blaenarvon Iron and Coal ... 59 — to Bolanos Scrip British Iron Brazilian Imperial ...,. .. ... 24 Galvanized Iron ... lO Ditto, New Real del Monte, Unregistered . Do. Black Debentures — MARKET NEW S.—( THIS DAY.) HAT MARIEETS. ShIITILFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 31 to 31 18s ; Clover, ditto, 4/ to 51; and Straw, 117 s to 1/ lOs per load. Trade dull, at barely stationary prices. CIMIBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 to 4/ ; Clover ditto, 41 to 41 15s ; and Straw, 1/ 7s to 1/ lOs per loud. Supply but moderate, and trade dull. WurrEcHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 3l to 31 ISs ; Clover, ditto, 4/ to 51; and Straw, 116 s to 11 lOs per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish inquiry. COLONIES-Xi. The markets will re-open to•murrow. A fair number of sales is announced. TALLow.—P. Y. C. is 50s to 50s 6d per cwt. on the spot, and Town, 525. TEA.—The deliveries were not quite so large Ilst week. Business is limited, and prices remain about the same. COAL MARK ET.--YESTERDAY. Buddle's W. Hartley 13s 6d,Lambton Primrose ... 144 lid Carr's Hartley Davison's Wut Hartley 14s Od Braddyll's Hetton l6s Od Hasting's Hartley l3s Gd Bell Holywell Main North Percy Hartley.. 13s 6d Hetton Original Tanfield Ord's Redheugh Tanfield Moor .... ..... 13s Od Russell's Hetton Townley l3s 6d Shotten Walker's Primrose ... 12s Od Stewart's Wylam West Wylam \Vest Hartley Wall's End, &c. (Hudson's Hartlepool l4s 3d Bell and Brown l4s 6d'Heugh Hall Bewicke and Co. Clarke and Co. 13s Od Adelaide ............... 15s 94 ii osforth 14s 6 dleasingthorne ......... 14 s 6d .... He Hotsr udworth ... • 13s 9d South Durham l4s 6d r Harton Heaton Hilda 14s Od Cowpeu Hartley 14s Gd Howard's W. 11. Neth. 14s Od K Riddell's l4s 3d Llangennech 23s 6d Wharneliffe Eden Main 251. Ships at market LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 25.—Wind N.N.W., light braze, and cloudy. MARGATE, APRIL 24.—The London, Cornish, of Ply mouth, from Newport, went on shore on Margate Sand this morning ; got off, and in running for Whitstable sank off the Reculvors, in übout three fathoms water ; crew saved. 24.—Wind N, to N.N.E., strong and squally.—Arrived Elba, Haningreen, South Seas, with 3,000 'barrels, and sld. for liamburgh ; Adolph, Van Nassau; Bcochars, Batavia, and sld. for Amster darn; Mary, Brazils; Ada, Broadhurst, Jamaica, with loss of bowsprit, &c., and proceeded for the river, towed by steamer; Robf,rt lr.gham, Mauritius; Ariadne, ditto. LIVERPOOL, APRI L 2 3.—Arrd. Viper, Brook;, Vos tizza. 24th, Isa4c Wright, Marshall, New York; E. G., Hartshorn, ditto; Julia and Maria, Wolgast; Fredericki Danzic. Sid. 21st, Albion, Bombay. 24th, Matilda, Calcutta; Mangosteen, Bombay ; Oregon, Staten Island; Elizabeth Bentley, ditto; Lord Elgin, Boston; Albion, Newfolindlaud. Off, 241 b, Scotia, GUERNSEY, A.PEIL 23.—Tho Jnlicna, Ilieuvenn, for London, drifted yesterday amongst the Humple Rocks, strutAr, and cArricd away her mainmast, and abandoned the same evening, raid sank the following morning. SnIELDS, APRIL 24.—The St. Patrick, Gager), of Lynn, from Sunderland to St. Potersburgh, rut in here yesterday, with pumps choked. THE ART-UNION.-(THIS DAY•) The annual meeting of the subscribers to this insti tution was held this day, at twelve o'clock, in Drury lane Theatre. The Duke of Cambridge, who was re ceived with loud cheers, presided. Among those on the platform we noticed Mr. B. B. Cabbell, M.P., Mr. Martin, M.P., Mr. Wyse, M.P., Sergeant Thompson, &c., &c. The boxes and arena were graced by a number of beautiful and elegantly attired ladies. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE rose and said—Ladies and Gentlemen, it will be wholly unnecessary for me to detain you w;th any observations, as everything inter esting for you to hear will be found in the report which, I have no doubt, you are anxious to hear read. I have deeply to regret that the council are not en. abled to make as favourable a report to•day as they did last year, as unfortunately the number of subscribers has greatly fallen off, to the amount, I fear, of nearly 6,0001.; the reason of which is fully stated in the report. Having said thus much, I will call upon Mr. Godwin to read the report.—(Cheers.) Mr. GODWIN then read the report, which was ex tremely voluminous. Mr. MARSHALL moved the first resolution, that the report be adopted, and that the meeting cordially agree in the efforts made to maintain the fundamental princi- pies of the institution, and request the council toperse vere in their exertions, and that the thanks of the meet ing be presented to the council for their valuable exer tions.— (Cheers.) He lamented that the subscriptions had fallen off, and that the Board of Trade had thought fit to meddle with their proceedings. Mr. B. B. CANBELL, M.P , seconded the motion. He begged to thank his Royal Highness, in the name of the übserib ors, for his condescension in taking the chair, and fur the interest he had ever manifested in the welfare of the institution.—(Loud cheers.) Although they appeared there under the sanction of their charter and of an Act of Parliament, he had no hesita- tion in saying, that great impediments had been thrown in their way by the Board of Trade.—(Hear.) Their interference could not even be justified by the fashionable term of the day—that of " expediency."— (Hear.) A society based on the principles laid down by the Board of Trade was established, but it only lasted three years—(Hear)—for it was impossible for any body of men to select pictures which would please others. Was there a lady or gentleman present who would like the p:rtners of their lives selected by committees of their own sex ?—(Laughter) and yet that principle was sought to be introduced under the name of a bye law ; but it was miscalled, for a bye-law was subsidiary to one leading principle, whereas here it was intended to abro gate the fundamental principles of the Art 'Union alto gether.—(Cheers.) He hoped the Board of Trade would abandon their determination. Mr. HERSEY said that one great cause of the falling off of the subscriptions was the bad engravings which were presented to the subscribers during the pest year. The motion was adopted unanimously. Mr. Sergeant THOMPSON proposed a vote of thanks to the honorary secretaries, Mr. Godwin and Mr.Pocock, and in doing so, said the council had procured engra vers of the best reputation, but that one of the gentle men applied to was compelled from old age and infir mities to seek leave of absence, in order that he might recruit his strength on the Continent—hence the delay, and, perhaps, inefficient workmanship had been the result. Mr. HurtesToxE seconded the resolution, which, after a few observations from Mr. Hawkins, was declared by the Royal Chairman to be carried unanimously. Mr. GODWIN returned thanks, as did also Mr. Pocock. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE then shortly addressed the meeting; After which the scrntineers were appointed, and the drawing of the prizes commenced. The following are among the principal money prizes that were drawn : C. Bridges, Keppcl-street, Russell-square Jane Miller, Fountain -street, Manchester Jane Meggy, Chelmsford B. A. Meech, East India House Mrs. Whitcomb, Manor House, Richmond Jane Collins ' Regent-street W. Howard, Chelmsford ••• ••• Jane Niblett ••• ••• ••• ••• Pye, Louth ... B. Vanhoven, Gower-street ... W. Brook, of Chidingstone J. M. Jones, Austin Friars... J. Jackson, Lincoln... L. H. Petty, Lincoln's Inn ... F. Atkinson, Rugby ~. „, W. P. Browne, Cambridge, The Earl of March ••• ••• ••• Dr. Carmac Spalding „, Mrs. Revett, Milford Hall, Stafford ... W. H. Dennett, Worthing... The Rev. 11. Gardner, Hants H. Peel, Cambridge-heath, Hackney Captain Boultbee ~„ L. Fontene, Berkhampstead The llon. Mr. Bathurst ..• J. W. Freeman, Troy, New York ••• The Rev. W. Lee, Norwich. ... C. Mead, Norwieh ..„ F. Allen, Pershore ••• ••• ••• G. Savignac, Mark-lane ... R. P. Crosbie, Liverpool . . The Rev. W. H. Vernon, Sutton, Surrey J. Routh, Foster-lane .., „, J. Jones, Park-lane, Welshpool J. Powell, Venn ... „.. R. Twentyman, Wood-street T. Martin, James-street, Buckingham -gate Charles Stewart, Trinity-street, Cambridge W. Digby, Gas Works, Dorset-street W. Hogg, Crutched-friars ..• ••• John Thomas, Carmarthen ••• •• S. J. Wood, Tredegar-square G. Lamb, St. Dunstan's-hill ..„ D. Roberts, Old Kent-road ••• R. Allen, Trinity House ... A. Search, Whitehall-place F. W. Oaks, Liverpool ... Mrs. Taylor, Bow-road W. Edwards, Leeds ... The Rey. C. Kemble James Cherry, Post-office, Derry J. Barwick, Stock-Exchange ... Miss Gold, York ... P. Green, North Buxton ... , A. Lewis, King William-street, City .. J. Davis, New-road, Fitzroy-square • ... Mr. Sherwin, Hackney-road C. Roberts, Mincing-lane ..• ••• L. Mapleton, Newton Abbott ... John Beckett, Dorking R. Turton, War-office „, „ W. W. Parry, Cardigan ... „, Thomas Chamberlain, Winchester E. Calvert, Walton, near Preston 11. J. Hare, Leeds ... „, , John Potts, Gateshead „, James Maurice, Denbigh ... J. W. Jewett, East-street ..• C. Clarke, Twickenham ... %V. Browne, Ashbourne John Hayes ••• ..• •• %V. ioppington, Derry ... D. R. Coote, Ireland ... J. C. Walker, Hobart Town ~. J. A. Davis, Boston, Massachusetts Mr. Murphy, Dublin J. Clowes, Great Yarmouth ... R. Foreman, Gateshead, Durham W. Squire, Isle of Wight ••• R. Bircham, Regent's-park ... A. Hawkins, British MuTeum Dr. Conquest, Finsbury-square ... H. F. Ross, Cowes ... W. F. Hobbs, Colchester J. Winkfield, Leads ••• J. Bunney, Pancras-lane R. Duck, High-street, Manchester Miss Baker, Stratford, Essex ... Dr. Keene, Limerick I. M. Fisk, King's-parade, Cambridge ... J. A. Hatfield, Cumberland -street, Middlesex Hospital S. Pilbrow, Newry ••• Rev. H. Gotham, Bakewell ••• Miss Bedford, P ers h ore Mrs. Hoskins, Sidney ... 100 Mrs. Beale, Te n t er d en „,. ~. 30 Prizes for Brorzes, Engravings, and Busts were also awarded, after which the meeting broke up. £6O 25 40 20 ••• 30 ... 20 ..• 10 60 •.• 20 70 ... 80 ..• 20 ••• 20 •.• 40 60 ••• 30 ••• 25 ••• 50 ••• 60 ••• 20 80 ... 10 ~. 20 70 70 ... 150 ... 100 ... 30 80 25 ~, 25 ~. 50 ... 60 ... 30 ~. 60 25 30 25 ... 20 ~, 20 ~, 40 70 ... 50 ... ... 300 ... ... 60 ... ... 50 a•• 25 .. ... .•• 20 ... •.• ... 15 40 ... 40 . . 30 ... 10 60 ... 200 ... 25 ... 100 NEWMARKET RACES, (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES Flatcatcher .•. ... 1 Glendower 2 Five ran. SUICIDE OT A RESPECTABLE TRADESMAN.-DISt evening Mr. iliggs held an inquest at the Spotted Dog, Strand, upon the body of Mr. Barrett, aged 45, late of 13, Ckment's Inn-passage, Clare-market, where he had carried on an extensive baking establishment. It ap peared that for• some time past deceased betrayed great mental anxiety, which partly arose from family matters and partly fro ea disappointment in trade. Between one and two o'clock on Sunday morning he rushed from the house in an excited state, exclaiming., ( «I'll do it, I'll do it." His housekeeper and a constabl pursued him, but he eluded thera, and in five hours afterwards his lifeless body was found by the Thames Police on the shore close Strandto Id., land, whither the tide had driv en it. V erd i ct Founddntrotv .1.• GLASGOW, APRIL 22.—The price of Scotch pig iron delivered here may be quoted to-day at 425. 6d. per ton net cash for mixed numbers. The advance in price asked by holdors on Saturday last has been freely ob tained this woek. There have been considerable in quiries for pig iron. The accounts from the Continent are less desponding, and purchases are made with greater confidence. The demand for home consumption is in creasing, and the price tends upwards. SPORTING INTELLIG ONCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. MONDAY. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, hft (redact - El to a match). R. M. • Mr. Bowes's ell cby lit tman Platoff, Bst 31b (F. Butler) 1 Mr. E. R. Clark's Betting-6 to son the Hetman Platoff colt. A slow race to the cords, and a close run in, the favourite win ning by a head. Run in 2 min. 10 secs. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, h ft, &c. T.Y.C. (7 Subs., 3 of whom declared.) Colonel Peel's Vert Vert, 4 yrs, Bst 41b ... (Nat) 1 Lord Exeter's Carissimt, 6 yrs, Bst 61b ••• 2 Sir R. Pigot's Priores s , 4 yrs, Bst 71b Count Bathyany's Ptolemseus, 8 yrs, 7st 31b... ... 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Carissima, and 2to 1 agst Vert Vert. Carissima, with Ptelommus and Vert Vert in waiting, made running to the cords, where she was joined by Vert Vert, who headed her half way up and won cleverly by a length; Prioress a bad third. Run in 1 min. 10 secs. four, 7st Slb; fiv e , Sweepstakes of 20 so y a , eac h ; f or three yrs old, 7st R.T. ; Mr. Payne's Cleme n ti ne, 4 yrs ••• get 2lh six and aged, 9st 41b, Duke of Bedford's Bridle, 4 yrs -• Mr. Watts's Goose, $ yrs ••• 2tol on Bridle. G oose l e d off, but after running 150 yards, was headed by Bridle, who made play at an the last three or four strides, won by in different pace until half way up the cords, she was then .7b5.)... ... ..: 43 joined and headed by Clementine, who, clearing her in Lord o w o rl Sweepstakes ve s l t a .A k pn e o s s oi: 1 min. 56 secs. a 'lengtb. Run in o l ' e fs t t ßs ' : a : sous,k ra b n i t e R.M. (8 Subs.) Lord Glasgow's c by Don John Mr. Greville's Rosslyn -2 to 1 on Rosslyn, and 7 to 2 agst not mentioned. Backbiter took the lead at starting, made all the running, and won by a length, Lord Glas gow's colt beating the favourite by a neck. Run in 1 orneaich.7.; for colts, g e t 71b e ach min. 56 secs. Sweepstakes of 50 soya.; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b. Backbiter; the ;tilers Mr. Osbaldeston's Fuglemau ... (F. Butler) 1 Lord Albemark's Kangaroo Duke of Richmond's Helier Skelter ... 2 Lord Exeter's Xanthus ~, •• .. 5 to 4 agst Kangaroo, andd-6 to 4 agst Fugleman. Xanthus cut out the work to the T.Y.C. starting-post, where his followers passed him, Ilelter Skelter leading, with Fugleman in close attoadanee. They came thus into the bottom, where Fugleman went up, took the lead in the cords, and won by a length ; Kangaroo a bad third. Run in 2 min. 32 secs. The Evergreen Stakes of 100 sous. each, h ft ; colts, Sat 71b ; fillies Bst 21b, &c. D.M. Five Subs. Mr. Bouverie's Prairie Bird, 7st 131 b ... (Marson) 1 Duke of Bedford's Sable, 7st 131 b ... ... „, 2 7 to 2 on Prairie Bird, who made all the running, and won easily by half a length. Time 1 min. 48 secs. Sweepstakes of 200 soya, each ; colts, Bst 7lb ; fillies Bst 21b. D.M. Four Subs. ... (Nat) (Butler) 1 Mr. Payne's Glendower ... Colonel Anson's Backbiter _ (Nat) 1 Lord Glasgow's c, by Don John—lntemperance 3 3tol on Glendower. Backbiter made running at a steady pace to the cords, where he was joined by the favourite, who quitted him in a few strides, and won easy by a length; the Don John colt beaten off. Bun in 1 min. 53 sec. Match, 100, h ft. T.Y.O . Duke of Bedford's Fistiaua, 4 yrs, 9st (Butler) 1 Duke of Richmond's Syrup, 2 yrs, s st 3lb 2 6t05 on Fistiana, who won by a Length. Run in 1 min. 20 sec. Match, 100, li ft. T.Y.C. Duke of Bedford's Eothen, Bst 41b . Sir J. Hawley's Piecinino, Bst 21b 6t04 on kaithen. Won by a length. Run in 1 min. 20 sec. (Butler) 1 Match, 50, h ft. T.Y.C. Lord Clifden's Cashier, 2 yrs, 6st ... ...(Pearl) 1 Mr. Sandfurd's Minhles worth, 4 yrs, 9st .. 2 3tol on Cashier. Won by a length. Time, 1 min. 19 sec. 501., for four yrs old, 7st 101 b; five yrs, Bst 91b; six and aged, 9st. Last three miles of B.C. Lord Orford's Footstool, 5 yrs ••• ... (Nat) 1 Mr. Hargreave's No Go, 6 yrs Mr. Lowther's Alboni, 4 yrs Betting—Even on Footstool, 6 to 4 agst Alboni. Won in a canter by three lengths; Alboni was beaten all the way. Run in 6 nun. 2 sec. Match, 200, h ft. Lord Glasgow's Discontent, 7st 71b, received forfeit from Mr. Gregory's Clermont, Bst 71b. Match, 200, h ft. A.F. Duke of Bedford's Sable, Bst 61b, received forfeit from Mr. Grevile's Mirmillo, Bst. Match, 500, h ft. D.M. Duke of Bedford's Bridle received forfeit from Lord Glasgow's Chainbearer, Bst 41b. _ _ No less than a dozen races were timed for this day's amusement, eleven of which came off, affording an amount of sport seldom witnessed in the spring. Of course, an early start was indispensable; and thus (the first event being fixed for twelve o'clock) many parties who left town by the nine o'clock train, lost the pleasure of witnessing the first three or four races. Notwith standing the list was so inviting, the gloomy and un seasonable state of the weather had a marked effect on the attendance, which fell short, both in number and quality, if we may judge from the preparations, and the great importance attached to the Two Thousand Guinea Stakes. It will be otherwise to-morrow; a brilliant company is confidently anticipated. We have, as usual, given the time in which the different races were run. The stickyness of the ground will account fcr its being, in most cases, below the average. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. __— Even on Blaze, 4 to 1 agst Fern (t), 4 to 1 agst Flat catcher. All Lord Exeter's, Sesostris, Primrose, and Fallow-deer, are scratched. It seems very doubtfsdi. Glendower will run. Loadstone is also doubtful. ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 2 to 1 each agst Lola pontes and Prairie Bird. No change in the Derby. ENTRIES FOR TUESDAY. The Queen's Plate. R.C. Sagacity, 4 yrs—Tarella, 4 yrs—Fistiana, 4 yrs—Miss Whip filly, 4 yrs. Fisticuff, aged_pilruasnsdicicAapc.id,Ds.Myr.s_ Due .an-Durras, 5 yrs—Discontent, 4 yrs—Dromedary, 4 yrs—Kimbles worth, 4 yrs—S o tt er l y, 3 yrs—f by Gi ova nni, out of Silistria, 3 yrs. Sweepstakes for th ree yrs old. T.Y. C . Winner to be sold for 50/. Miss Margrave, f by Cardinal Puff, out of Croton Oil's dam—Sable. NEWMARKET, 11 O'CLOCK, MONDAY NIGHT. LATEST BETTING. TWO THOUSAND GUINEA STARES. 6 to 4 agst Blaze I 4 to 1 4 to 1 agst Fern. 3 to 1 .—Glendow er Flatcatcher NEWMARKET, MONDAY NIGHT. TWO THOUSAN D GUINEA S STAKES. 6 to 4 agst Blaze I 4 to 1 agst Fern 7to 2 agst Glendowe r -- 4 to 1 agst Flatcatcher ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 2to 1 agst Lola Montez I4to 1 agst Attrac ti on 2to 1 agst Prairie Bird I DERBY. 8 to 1 agst Surplice 15 to 2 to 1 1 a gst Eagle's Plume 0 to 1 agst Glendo wer a gst Fern oto 1 agst Springy J ac k- t 30 to I ags t Sponge 2 - Weights for the handicap (Tuesday)• Prussic Acid, Bst 121b—Fisticuff, Bst 21b—Duc-an- Darras, Bst 21 b — Dromedary, 7st 101b—Discontent, 7st 51b—Kiroblesvvorth, 7st 31b—Sotterley, Est 91b— Silistria, filly sst alb. LORD MAYOR'S EASTER DlNNER.—Yesterday the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress gave the grand Easter dinner to a numerous and distinguished party. The tables were furnished with every delicacy of the season. Amongst the company were the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Spanish Minister, the Brazilian Minister and his lady, Baron Platt, the Bishop of Chichester, the Dean of Durham, Baron Wydenbrack, Mr. Bellew, M.P., Mr. Rich, M.P., Colonel Cathcart, Mr. Justice Coltman, the Deputy Chairman of the East India Company, Mr. Masterman, M.P., Mr. Tufnell, M.P., Sheriff Cubitt, M.P., and Sheriff Hill. Alter dinner the " loving cup" went round, and the usual loyal toasts were then duly honoured.—The Lord Mayor, in proposing " Her Ma jesty's Ministers," said he was convinced it was th e anxious desire of Government to preserve peaceful rela tions with all the countri e s of Europe.—The Mar qu i s of Clanricarde said that Ministers had had to contend with difficulties of no ordinary class, to meet which they re liedect s . on Irrespectivethe supp or of t of must always arise in a great cou ntr y li ke this, he felt that the Government had a rig ht to look for the general I support of the community at l ar g e, so lon g as they served a t l h l e classes of differences he erf opinion which Majesty' s sub their country faithfully. He proposed the health of the Lord Mayor, who so ably fulfilled the duties of his high official station.—The Lord Mayor briefly acknowledged the toast, and said it would be his anxious endeavour to fulfil the duties of his station satisf actorily.—The Lord Mayor next proposed " The Bishop of Chichester, with thanks to him for his annual sermon in behalf of the hospital."—The Bishop of Chichester, in acknowledging the toast, expressed his high sense of the services ren dered by the educational charities of this country, Th e Right Reverend Prelate spoke at great length, but owing to the distance at which the reporters were placed from the speakers, they were unable to collect even the pur port of his speech.—Some further toasts followed, and the proceedings then terminated. SAGACITY OF A HORSE.—Mr. John Holywell, farmer, of Lindale, having one day recently nothing to do for his old favourite horse " Roger " (which is up wards of thirty years of age), turned it into a field adjoining his house, i n which was a yo ung horse, about two years old. The old horse by some means t o" cast;" and the young _ one observing it, most la boriously, yet a ff ec tionately, set about to extricate it. First of all, it took the old horse by the mane, and after repeated pulls, succeeded in raising it on its fore legs and then, with wonderful p ers p ic acity, Placin g its head and neck behind them, so completed its affectionate task. Before night, however, the old horse was in -the same predicament; but its sagacious compa n i on, after several attempts—and every attempt appeared to be made with renewed determination —failed to accomplish his design. —.Kendal Mercury. HULL, MONDAY NIGHT.—The Julia, which arrived here to-slay from Copenhagen, and made the passage direct in seventy-two hours, reports that the Danes are stopping all Pr 119513 11 ships in the Sound, but that those of Hanover are allowed to pass. Several Prussian vessels have been already captured, and thirty provision ships in the harbour of Copenhagen have been seized and detained by the Daninh Government, IRELAND. DUBLIN, Aram 23.—A preliminary meeting (the first) of the Protestant Repeal Association was held last night at their temporary rooms in College-green. The attendance was both numerous and respectable, far exceeding the anticipations of the promoters of the movement. The assemblage was addressed, amongst others, by Mr. Samuel Ferguson, a bar rister, and a gentleman favourably known in the literary world ; he was followed by Mr. Ireland, also a barrister, and both speeches were marked by calm ness, moderati o n, a n d, as f a r as the question would admit it, plain sense. A general meeting is shortly to take place. Nowise discouraged by the fate of the Ship - street and Cork recruits, a few of the Dublin Rifle Brigades repaired as usua l t hi s morn i ng to t h e N or th Strand the god qualify th emse l ves f or t h e com i ng a pp e al to god of battles, when unluckily the police, who were on the alert , came up just as p ractice was about to c ommence, and arrested one of the warriors in embryo,;_ who, with r ifl e i n h an d, was marched igno miniously through the streets to Henry-street Police -office. He will be brought up before the magistrates to-morrow morning; and, as the evi dence is rather conclusive against the prisoner, it is probable he will have to make his bow to the judges at the ensuing Commission of Oyer and Terminer. Accordin g to the Limerick Chronicle, there has been a marked cessation of "practice" in that quarter, and that there has been a corresponding decline in the manufacture of pikes. Here are the aate• meats "Although the rifle practice is partially continued by confede ra t es and others in this city, yet it is quite visible that those who were foremost in recommending the sys tem, are growing small er b y d egrees and beautifully less upon the usual parade ground, the novelty of the absurd and idle: custom having lost its attractive powers, as the arrests in Dublin and Cork have cooled the ardour of the military amateurs. There is no truth whatever in the statement which appeared in a contem porary, announcing that nine thousand persons were to be seen at pike practice by night in the county of Lime rick. The manufacturer s of these formidable weapons in this city have found the demand so slack that most have abandoned the trade, disappointed at th e l u ll t h at has set in within th e l ast week.' In Cork the bellicose spirit is not yet laid, the demand for lead, by fair means or foul, being still very brisk : "During the last few weeks (says a Cork paper) the stealing of lead from the house gutters has become very general, the thieves having a ready sale for it amongst our rifle clubs, who convert it into bullets. Several houses have been stripped on the Glanmire-hill, and in the neighbourhood of the Marsh. On Wednesday night a gang forced the shop door of a house in Great George street, adjoining the Friary Chapel, and got upon the roofs of this range of buildings, where they were busily employed tearing up the lead, when they were perceived by some persons in the houses at the opposite side of the street. The police were immedialely in pursuit, but, while searching along the roofs, the depredators effect e d their escape by breaking out through the hall door of the corner house on the Grand Parade." The recent arrests in Cork have jeopardized the safety of the magistrate (Captain White) who com mitted the riflemen for trial. The following narrative , appears in the Constitution of yesterday " Private assassination is, we suppose, to open the campaign of the Confederates.' Every :instrumentality by which an enemy' can be got rid of is included in their plan of operations. Among the letters left on Thursday by the letter carrier for Captain White, Jus tice of the Peace, on the delivery of the mid-day mail, was the following : " Cork, April 18, 1848. " Tyrant White—lt seems you are at the present crisis as ambitious for notoriety as you were in the year of your shrievalty, when you entrapped the poor sim pleton, the aged Roger Heffernan. But, villain, you have had a long time to repent of your evil doings, and yet have not—your days; are numbered. You had a narrow escape some time ago, and were anxiously waited for by three determined men, but fortunately for you a different way home served you then. " You will have the hardihood to appear again in hos tility to the people. Beware, death has not the terrors for the stricken down and oppressed people that it had some twenty or thiny years past, and it is not impos sible that poor Roger's persecution and death will be avenged by shortly ridding the world of you, a tyrant, and unrepenting villain. " This is no hoax—settle your temporal affairs—the time is short—tyrants must be got rid of—an accursed Government cannot protect you from the people's wrath. If you are looking for place by your opposition to the people, you will find it in the warmest corner of hell, for thither will the people send you. " WILLIAM HEFFERNAN MITCHELL, " One of the Enemies of Tyranny. " William Preston White, Esq., Patrick's-hill, Cork." The letter is written in a tolerably good hand, and is not the production of one of the lowest of the " Confederates." After what is occurring around us —after the doctrines inculcated, the ends avowed, and the means approved by miscreants who are permitted publicly to propagate sedition and murder, we need not say that this letter occasions us no surprise. The history of Roger Heffernan many of our readers will remember. In 1821) Captain White was sheriff—in 1822 he received the commission of the peace for the county, with a request from Government that he would give his assistance in the repression of violence and the restoration of order. In that year the Whiteboys were abroad in large numbers, and com mitted numberless atrocities, and Heffernan, who kept a small grocer's sh o p i n the South Main-street, was charged with supplying them, by sale, with gunpowder and ball. Captain White, as a magis trate, paid a visit to the shop. Heffernan denied that there was any powder on the premises. A search, however, proved that the denial was false, and all that was found Captain White removed. In the evening he paid a second visit, and caught Heffernan selling ball 'and powder to a number of country people. Under Heffernan's bed he found a barrel of powder, with a good supply of balls and flints. For this offence Heffernan was tried at a special commission (Baron M'Cleland and Mr. Justice Moore presiding), found guilty, and sentenced to be hanged. The county, however, becoming peaceable, the sentence was commuted, and Heffernan was transported for life. We mention this fact that the allusion in the letter may be understood. Yesterday the magistrates bad a meeting to consider what should be done in reference to the letter. The offer of a reward for the discovery of the writer was proposed, but Captain White objected that this would be making too much of the matter ; that it was better to leave Govern ment to determine what should be done ; that for his part he treated with derision the attempts to intimi date him; that the only effect it had on him was to render him, if possible, more determined to do the duty which the state of the country might impose on him, and to induce him to put in his pocket a couple of pistols, according to his custom in disturbed times, and that he had no doubt he should be able to protect himself against any attempt assassins might make on him. The proposal was, consequently, not perse vered in. The same paper thus reports upon the run on the savings banks : g " Instan ces are daily occurring in proof of what we said respecti ng th e l osses likely to be incurred by the imprudent withdrawal of money from savings banks. On Monday a countrywoman, who had just drawn 601., and converted it into sovereigns, was met on the South Mall by some fellows, who asked her if she had got her money, and whether she had any difficulty about it. She replied that she had, and that there was no difficulty. They said they were glad of it, for that they had money in and they were going to ask for it. The poor woman told them they had nothing to do but go down and present their books, and by way of facilitating the pro cess she volunteered to accompany them. Making her way through the crowd she suddenly missed her men, and soon after discovered that they had cut her pocket, and that the 601., which she supposed secure, was gone. She gave expression to her grief in loud lamentations, but has since heard nothing of her money, for the loss of which she and similar sufferers may thank their Nations, their United Irishmen, and their other popular prints,' which h ave b een i n d u l g i ng t h e i r h a t re d of English government by urging the people to draw their lodgments from a bank in which they would have been more wisely left." The movement in favour of repeal by the Romish bishop and clergy of the united dioceses of Waterford and Lismore is set forth as follows in the Waterford - Chronicle of Saturday : " We can state upon authority that yesterday, at two o'clock, a meeting of our clergy was held in the vestry of the cathedral, where a strong address to the Sove reign was unanimously adopted. It contained three principal points :-1. It bore unequivocal evidence of the loyalty of our clergy to the person and throne of the Sovereign. 2. It reminded her Majesty of the im minent peril in which her crown would soon be placed, if she does not now listen to the voice of the people justly indignant at the awful wrongs they have sus tained. 3. It solemnly assures her Majesty that nothing can atone for those wrongs, or satisfy the just demands of the people, but the assembling in Dublin of the Irish Lords and Commons, to legislate for this insulted nation. Oh ! when will the base, the brutalised, the bloody Whigs give ear to these seasonable warnings, and desist from the ',policy which places in jeopardy the crown of our beloved Queen, and the lives of our still more be loved people ? Nous verrons.' This important docu ment will, ere the week shall have elapsed, bear im pressed upon it the sign -manual of every priest in our diocese." LORD DUNGANNON AND Ills TENANTRY. The Belfast Chronicle says—" We have great pleasure in publishing the subjoined letter from Lord Dungannon to his tenantry in Ulster, in reply to the loyal declaration recently forwarded by them to his Lordship, and which was signed by upwards of 1,000 good men and true, among whom were many Roman Catholics : " TO DIY TENANTRY IN THE COUNTIES OF ANTRESI, ARMAGH, AND DOWN. " I should not do juctice to my own feelings were I to refrain from thus making known to you the heartfelt gratification which I hare this day experienced on re ceiving such a declaration of loyalty to our gracious Queen, and determination to uphold the Jaws and insti tutions of our country, and which it will be my proud and pleasing duty to transmit to th e Lord-Lieutenant. You have done honour to yourselves; you have done ha:our to me; you have afforded a bright example to all good men and true, awl a striking proof to tlw aivocates of revolution and anarchy, that there are to he found a spirit and principle throughout th e country wh i ch, at a moment's warning,is ready and able to act in defence of the Throne and of the laws, and in staying the career of sedition and treason. You have declared that you will not be found wanting 19 the hour of danger should it arrive. Your landlord is equally prepared and resolved to perform his own part. Should my services be re quired—should the wicked and the seditious dare to raise the standard of revolt, I shall not lose an hour in coming amongst you and fearlessly discharging my duties, as a magistrate and a landowner, to my Sove reign and to my country.—Your very sincere and obliged friend, " DUNGANNON. " Brynkinalt, April 16.' ALTERATION IN THE SARDI NIAN FLAG. NOTICE TO MARINERS. • London, Sardinian Consulate, April 18, 1848. Sir,—l beg to communicate to you, for the information of the members of Lloyd's, the following extract of a dispatch from his Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs at Turin, dated the 7th of April, 1848: " While passing the frontier of his states, his Ma jesty, desirous of manifesting distinctly the important and sole motive which led the army under his command on the territory of Lombardy, ordered that the flag hoisted should be the Italian tri-colour, with the escut cheon of Savoy in the centre. His Majesty has ordered that the same flag shall be hoisted on the mainmast of his ships of war; which, however, are to retain also in the usual place at the stern the blue national flag. As the national merchant vessels are to adopt the same flag, in the way pointed out, I have the honour to acquaint you with the fact fer your information, and in order that you may communicate it to the authorities of the port in which you reside." I have the honour to transmit to you also the n structions given by the Admiralty at Genoa to the offs cers commanding his Sardinian Majesty's ships of war, by which you will observe that they are strictly enjoined to offer no molestation to the merchant vessels of Austria. (Signed) J. B. HEATH, Sardinian Consul-General. To the Secretary of Lloyd's. Instructions to the following effect have been given to the officers commanding the ships of war of his Majesty the King of Sardinia, and have been officially commu nicated to the Consul-General in London : The state of hostility in which his Sardinian Majesty's Government finds itself with respect to his Majesty the Emperor of Austria, renders it necessary that its inten tions with respect to maritime emergencies should be made manifest. It is not the intention of his Majesty in this war to avail himself of those rights on the sea which belligerent powers have assumed to themselves. It has not escaped his Majesty's Government that the greater part of the officers and crews of Austrian ships of_ ; i war is composed o f I ta li ans, and that i n a war, essen - Ja ly talian, and waged solely f or th e p ur p ose of expel ling strang ers from Italy, it is gener ous no t to combat with Italians. rally t o h order Government th ere f ore, has instructed the Admi th commanders o f th e roya l s hi ps o f war to confine thems elves to their d e f ence i n case of attack b y Austrian ship s o f war, without, however, provoking such . 11 respect to mere • att w ac i k t flag, it is the intention mercantile ships with the Austrian hheeirGovernm t that shall be allowed to pursu e t h e en they lestation. voyages without mo- But, as it is possible that Austrian under cover of the Austrian flag , withsh tips, or oth ers o pretext of trading, may be fitted out as privateers, to he ships of his Majesty's subj ects , or those of molest le the i st States allied with ours, the com man d ers of the royaltalian ships are directed to ascertain that vesse l s hoisting the Austrian flag are really in the mer c h ant service, and used for traffic only, by the examination of the papers on board, or by any other mode they may deem neces sary. Should there appear reasonable grounds of suspicion that they are privateers, such vessels will be conveyed to one of the ports of the state, for the ulterior decision of the competent tribunals. J. B. HEATH, Consul-General. BIRKENHEAD AND LIVERPOOL DOCK AMALGAMATION. The question of the amalgamation of the Birken head Docks with the Liverpool Dock Trust having been a subject of discussion during the last few days, both in Liverpool and Birkenhead, we lay before our readers the following points, which have been sug gested in a communication from a correspondent, as some of the advantages likely to accrue to the public by such an arrangement. That they would be under the control of commer cial men resident upon the spot, and thus a saving of 6,0001. or 7,0001. per annum, in engineering and other charges, be effected by the whole being under one management, relieving, therefore, the trade of the Mersey to that extent. That shipowners, by paying one rate, could dis charge the vessels at Liverpool, and loael at Birken head, or vice versa. That, by an outlay of 40,0001. or 50,0001. the large dock of 150 acres at Birkenhead could be made available for the timber trade and manufacturing purposes, in five or six months, and the port of Liver pool be made this year the cheapest depot for timber in the country. That the construction of the tidal basin and other outer works at Birkenhead could be proceeding, the upper dock of 150 acres being at the same time available for trade. That the Birkenhead works, if undertaken by Li verpool, would be more promptly and economically completed by a :resident engineer and management, and without . any Government aid, than by a trust virtually appointed by the Crown, and an engineer resident in London, and inspectors and servants to be appointed by the Crown, and paid out of the rates raised from the public. That in Liverpool, the ship•buildinv trade is not and cannot be properly accommodated ; at Birken head it could be to any extent. That Liverpool, as a port for valuable produce, such as sugar, cotton, rice, tea, &c., offers very great facili ties, which will be increased by the erection of ware houses on the dock quays. That Birkenhead offers greater conveniences than Liverpool for timber, grain, iron, and minerals, and is naturally adapted for manufacturing establishments requiring water frontage, such as ship-builders, iron founders, engineers, sugar-houses, soaperies, &c., in which kind of accommodation Liverpool is entirely deficient. Should the Liverpool Dock Trust, and the bond holders and other parties interested in the Birkenhead Docks, come to any arrangement for an amalgama tion, there is little doubt that the Government will be glad to be relieved, at this time, of the call to ad vance 220,0001. (as stated in the Bills before Parlia ment) to aid in completing the Birkenhead works, and that Parliament would not even sanction such a Bill if the works could be completed without their interference. By a suspension of the standing orders the transfer of the Birkenhead Trust to Liverpool could, there is no doubt, be carried this session of Parliament.— Liverpool Albion. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—The Earl of Auckland, Cap tain Milne, and Colonel Irvine arrived this . afternoon from the Admiralty, on a semi-official visit of inspection. Their Lordships arrived at Gosport at 25 minut es p ast 12, and proceeded to the Royal Marine Barracks, Por ten, where Colonel Aslett, the Commandant, received them, and conducted them over the quarters, which are being enlarged and improved so as to fully and comfort ably accommodate upwards of 1,000 men, the more effec tually to accomplish which,. and to p rov id e more room for manoeuvring and the officers' quarters, a number of small tenements on the site at present inhabited by a miscellaneous class of occupants are about to be pur chased by the Admiralty and pulled down. From the Marine Barracks their Lordships proceeded to the Royal Clarence Victualling Establishment, over which they were conducted by Captain Superintendent Sir W. E. Parry, Mr. Grant, the storekeeper, and Mr. Davies, the master attendant; here their :Lordships re solved to abandon the recently adopted plan for erecting a suitable place of reception, &c., for the Queen, and de termined, with a view to economy, to make the slaughter house servo the joint purposes. Their Lordships crossed over the harbour in the barge of the Commander-in-Chief at half past two, and landed at the King'E-stairs in the dockyard, where Sir Charles Ogle, Rear-Admiral Prescott, Captain C. Eden, Flag- Lieutenants Cochran and Aplin, Mr. Murray, C.E., Mr. Vinter, Mr. Fincham, and Mr. Brown, comprising the chief officers of the port and dockyard, were assembled to receive them and conduct them over the establish ment. The official party first went on board the Plumper, screw-schooner, in dock, thence to the Arrogant, Prin cess Royal, Royal Frederick, the new slips, new caisson, building by Fairburn for the steam basin, the docks building by Mr. Bramble, the steam-basin and work• shops building by Mr. Rolt, the docks for ditto, the new foundries, the temporary boiler manufactory, the smitheries, wood-mills, the Ajax steam guard-ship, and the Jackal, in dock, receiving Hay's preparation. This concluded their Lordship's inspection of the dockyard, and occupied until four o'clock, at which hour they embarked in the Commander-in -Chief's barge, with Lieutenant Cochran us Flag-Lieutenant, and went on board the Blenheim steam-frigate, 56, Captain Austen, and the Centaur steam -sloop, and inspected their state and efficiency; after which their Lordships returned to the Admiralty-house, and were entertained by Si r of f hief ; the Charles Ogle. The dinner party c onsisted of the following i officers:— Admiral Sir Cha rles O g le, Com mander R ear -Admiral Prescott, C. 8., Superintenrde.nta. D oc kyard; Major-General Lord Frederick itzelar olonel Irvine,ence, garrison G.C.H., Lieutenan t-Governor of the ; Colonel Aslett, Commandant of Royal Marines; C Director of Engineering and Architectural Works to th e Admiralty; the Earl of Auckland, th e Admiralty; Captain Miln e , L First L or d of Lord of the Admiralty; Captain Sir E. Parry, Superintendent Clarence Yard; Captain Chads and Royal Naval College; Captains C. Eden, of the , C,8., of the Excellent Victory; Yates, of the Illustrious; Baynes, of the Bel lerophon; Austen, of the Blenheim; Powerful; Morgan, of the Dundas, of the of the Clarence • M Hastings; Mr. Grant, F.R.S. Yard; r. /Indiana, Master Ship. wright ; Mr. Murray, Chief Engineer; Flag-Lieutenant Cochran; and Captain James, R.E. Mr. Wise, boatswain of this dockyard, is superan nuated on a pension of 125/. per annum. His successor is not yet known for certain, but it is rumoured as likely to be the present master-rigger, Mr. Harvey, a very meritorious and highly deserving officer. The Howe, with her Majesty the Queen Dowager on board, is reported to be off the Wight. She has not been seen from the port as yet. The band of the 9th is gone to Osborne, to wait on the Queen. Wind N.E.; moderate breezes and hazy, with rain at times. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 22.—The East Indiaman Framsjee Cowasjee, Captain Edwards, which was supplied with a new mast from her Majesty's dockyard Devonport, and left this port for Calcutta on the 14th, put back on the 20th, and having anchored outside the breakwater, was, by a Government tug, towed into Hamoitae yesterday. She has been as far west as eight degrees, where she experienced heavy gales, which, among other damages, have carried away the head of her new mainmast. Several commercial houses at Plymouth have received orders from the owners of Prussian, Danish, and other, vessels bound to the north of Europe, to detain them here, if possible, on their passage up channel ; and gra tuities of 51. and 101. will be given to those pilots who look out for and deliver written instructions on board such vessels. APPOINTMENTS. ADMIRALTY, APRIL 22.---C. 0. H. P. St. John, Lieu tenant, to the Bellerophon • W. M‘Dowell, Lieutenant, to the Excellent ; Edmund Squire, Midshipman, to the Ganges ; A. R. Owen,Midshipman, to the Sharpshooter; Robert Grahame, Surgeon, to the Bellerophon ; Francis Martin and John Brown, Inspectors of Shipwrights, Portsmouth yard. WHITTINGTON CLUB CONCERTS The members and friends of this.excellent insti tution held their first concert of classical and popular music last night, in the large room of the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, which has now become the property of the club. The attendance was numerous, and judging from the success of this, their first con cert, the design of the managers of the institutution, viz., the gratification of the musical members of the club, and their friends, will be most complete and satisfactory. In a selection of music where all was excellent it would appear almost invidious to select any portion for particular notice, but we cannot forbear noticing in the most favourable manner an instrumental trio of Mozart's, arranged for the piano forte, clarionet, and viola, consisting of three move ments, allegretto, minuetto, and rondo. The effect of the combination of the three instruments, although uncommon, is still exceedingly pleasing, and the trio selected last night was eminently successful. The melody with which the rondo commences is one which Mozart alone could produce; its tenderness and grace was exquisitely beautiful. Mr. Sims Reeves was most deservedly encored in Beethoven's cantata " Adelaide." The extraordinary compass of voice of this deservedly celebrated vocalist was shown with admirable effect in this cantata, and throughout the unceasing change of its harmonies,and the great variety of its modulation, the easy and graceful flow of the melody was never for a moment interrupted. The varied inflexions of the voice required in the repeti tion of the name " Adelaida " were most beautifully. executed, ;and, notwithstanding its reiteration, pro duced no fatigue to the ear; every time that it was repeated its expression was more touching, until at last it appeared lost almost in a whisper. Miss Miran also sang with great judgment and ability the cava tina " Elena! oh tu," from Rossini's opera "La Donna del Lego." The cavatina was loudly encored, it appearing to be a rule with the audience that the more difficult the piece, and the larger the amount of physical execution required on the part of the voca list, it could only be justly appreciated by being " encored ;" the application of this rule fell with con siderable weight upon Miss Miran, who, we regretted to hear, was l a b ouring under the effects of a slighty which ich cold, whi c h caused her great difficulty in enunciating of the no t es. fan t as ia upon ofj th e e n n c y l a r eL i vo Lind, b airs rende re d popular by the singing y Mr. L azarus, in , introduced s was warmly applauded. Several madrig als were sung in a most e ffi c i ent manner, and a four-p art song , "The son , salncog w ith " on great Hunting Chorus , " by Mendelssohn, elicited ge oft great approbation. Loder's most popular"rhllip' the Fne songs, was sung taste and judgment by Mr. Bodda. At the conclu sion of the concert the National Anthem was generally called for, and was sung in that enthusiastic style in which Englishmen love so well to display their loyalty to the Throne. The company separated at eleven o'clock. THE BANKRUPTCY OF M. JULLIEN.—This bank rupt, so well known in the operatic and musical circles (residing in Regent-street, and Harley-street), was staying at Dublin when he was aroused to the imminent peril which his embarrassments had placed him in. It appears that one of the " touch and take" fraternity had mistaken a foreigner not unlike the great musical direc tor for M. Jullien himself, and placed the former in " durance vile." The circumstance reaching the ears of M. Jullien, he started off for the metropolis, where he consulted his legal adviser, Mr. Chappell, of Golden square, and forthwith he was advised to make himself a bankrupt. This the world already knows, from the columns of the London Gazette, he did without loss of time. The fiat has been drafted to Mr. Commissioner Fane, and Mr. Cannan has been appointed official assignee. His debts are said to be between 9,000 L and 10,000/., and his assets niL Mr. Banks, of Fish•street bill, has been retained by M. Jullien to make up his ac counts. His difficulties are attributed to his bringing out the opera at Drury-lane Theatre. M. Jullien, before making himself a bankrupt, offered his creditors 1,5001. per annum out of his future professional earnings, which the general body would have accepted, but as a few in dividuals pertinaciously pressed their demands against him, and refused his offer, he was driven into the Bank ruptcy Court for protection. The first meeting for the proof of debts and choice of assignees has been appointed to take place on the Ist of May, at eleven o'clock. EMIGRATION OF MILITARY PENSIONERS.—The Government, it is said, intend to encourage the emigra tion of out-pensioners of Chelsea Hospital to British North America, in order to colonize the debateable land next the United States frontier. For this purpose a detachment of forty-five men, fifty-six women, and twenty-nine children leave the river for Quebec during the ensuing week. PUBLIC PETITIONS.—From a return just printed it appears that the number of petitions presented to Par was 37,183,ending l w i t m h e l n 2 t during l3 t h s i e g n fi a v e t u s r e e s s s ; i oni in s e t h n e d i fi n gvelB3 sessions 7, 1842, the numbers were—petitions, 70,072; signatures, 23,450,909: in the five sessions, 1843-47, petitions, 81,9815; signatures, 17,275,981. Total number of peti tions presented in the above fifteen years, 189,210; total signatures, 52,845,103. Of the above petitions the total number printed was 17,661. INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF MISSIONARIES.—The tenth annual meeting of the friends and supporters of this institution was held yesterday at Crosby Hall, Bishopsgate-street Within. S. Peto, Esq., M.P., occupied the chair. The c athl h o ,oBde m uless m obaeltm i . t aoi t ed e rs j e's report .suoulipn: besides desi;i a dhoeei 3501. awish h hi o hc whr inse disbursements h hh aee purchasingent otsme amountedm ir committee t e eh i receipts ts alde to ont lease o f au hor orf bea incurred the premises of the institution at Wal thamstow. The report concluded by making an earnest appeal to the meeting to use its utmost endeavours to collect a sufficient sum to liquidate the above liability; and on the motion of Dr. Hoby, it was approved and adopted. PEDESTRIANISNI.—SAMUEL EAST AND CHARLES BEE'S TWENTY MILE MATCH FOR 501. ASIDE.—The competitors, Samuel East and Charles Bee, are well known to all who feel interested in pedestrian feats, in a word, their by-past performances have been such that as long-distance walkers they ranked upon a level as to their merits in " sticking to it." Yesterday these men entered on their twenty mile match at Cranford-bridge, a few yards beyond the White Hart, in the direction of Harlington, to walk a mile out and in, until a score should be completed. In this competition Bee was given the advantage of half a mile at starting, which he took by walking three-quarters of a mile out, and dropping t o h n e e s q t a u r a t r i t: g r e s r h e o a r s t e. o f t T h fie, h e e s ma t a m ,s i l e e n , d w u r a a l k h i c n ineg told, g and ain in the seventeenth and eighteenth miles, his speed, utterly u l leaving v t i o n g hi B s ee man, without who a being shadow given a s t he ch an ce , ~ g o b - r h o y u , g , h i h t him ee nineteenth, resigned dead beat, and E as t comp leted distance in three hours eighteen minutes. , STRIKING " SIGN OF THE Trams. '—The new moveme nt now being made clearl y i ththew th ey yo day demonstrates aereaissnsil :ots_tvery classes --the re up y thatand efxa r. distant h ies e i tnag middle t, in h r i ghten th classesegr good os will lel earnest,l that, be f tt 1 b u tremmelyosrtichand deeply. excessively m theattersand circumstances poor.Classleg , i n s i l i a s :io b n e an d other gross abuses , have worked their unhallowed cwphynndgeen i. d, very much, and directly.—Frog. Corre sROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.__A robbery and determined attempt at murder took place yesterday morning in the neighbourhood of St. Katherine's Dock. Between the hours of two and three o'clock a watchman named Brasset, 64 years of age, whilst on duty at the Leith and Glasgow wharf, was suddenly attacked by three men, whe came on shore in a boat. They struck the poor old man several blows on the head, as he be litved with a life preserver or some other blunt and heavy itht;utnent, which soon rendered him insensible. Believing, it is presumed, that life was extinct, they thrust him into a cellar, and fastened the door on the outside. After some little time the poor fellow rallied a little, when his moans attracted the attention of a police man who was on duty in the neighbourhood, and who hastened to bis assistance. He was found in a very exhausted state, having several severe contusions on tho head. The constable had him conveyed immediately to the London Hospital, where he at present lies in a very dangerous state. The constable then having procured assistance proceeded to search the premises, when it was found that the thieves, after having removed the watch man, proceeded to ransack the place, and broke open an iron sate which they rifled of its contents. The neigh bourhood is constantly infested by a number of depraved fellows, who come down from the purlieus of White chapel, and keep the place in a state of continual excite ment and alarm. Failures continue to be reported from the conti nent. We have the stoppages of the banking firm of Poppe and Co., at Berlin; of J. C. Van der Beek, of Elberfeldt, manufacturer; and of Dusmenil Leble, of Havre, merchant. -1 J