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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. 'WI.' `~~ ROUSE OF COMMONS, April 21. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) IRISH FISHERIES BILL. Mr. CONOLLY, in moving the second reading of this Bill, said he was not the advocate of any particular class or interest in Ireland, and would shrink from bringing forward a measure of such importance on any bat pub lic grounds. There were three interests connect ed with salmon fisheries in Ireland, and, though they were anta gonistic to each other, they had only one common and identical object, viz., keeing up the supply of fish in the best and most approved manner. The public had likewise a great interest in the question, for it was of importance to them that a good maximum supply of fish should always be maintained. What had been the state of legislation on this subject? In 1842 a Bili was passed which dealt with and consolidated no less than twenty five old statutes respecting fisheries in the sister country, but he felt justified in saying that the mode in which that measure treated existing rights was shameful and unconstitutional. From the time of Magna Charts up to 1842 these fisheries were virtually public property, though very much drawn upon by private in terests, but since then the public had been deprived of their undoubted rights, and the fisheries had become a monopoly in the hands of private individuals. The Bill of 1842 proceeded upon the principle as if there was no such thing as public right; and he contended that this was a very serious error. It, in fact, estab lished a monopoly in the landowners against the public right, and so the Learned Judge announced from the beach who tried certain persons at Waterford for in fringing its provisicne. That learned person, in point of fact, gave it as his opinion that the provisions of the Bill repealed the rights of the people in relation to fisheries as they were explained and conferred in Magna Charts, The law as it now stood went upon the theory of non-interference by Government. It was indeed left to the public to see that it was properly en forced, and the consequence was it was never enforced at all. Now this defect in the law ought to be immediately , remedied, and a Bill passed to give the upper pro prietors on the Irish streams the same inducement to preserve the fish thee; were enjoyed by the proprietors on the lower waters. The 11th and 12th Vic toria, relating to this branch of the subject, he readily admitted had worked exceedingly ` well, a rel all he wanted the H o u s e to do was to extend and enlarge its provisions. The Act of the Hon. Member f3r y o ughal was also an improvement upon the old sys tem; but still, notwithetandice rill these remedial charges in the law, the quantity of fish in the Irish waters 1ie.4 . 0f late years very seriously diminished. The Hon. Gentleman then proceedel to read passages from the annual reports 0: the Irish Fishery Commission, with the view of showing that although there had, since 18 t 2, been as increase in the supply of fish, yet the in creeee did not protteel from the frnitfal character of the ( waters, but irons the facilities which the defective state of the law afforded to peaohere. Its some districts the decrease on the take of ealre,en had been 50 per cent., while the Westpoze, district was the enly one which showed soy indic , ttioa cif an increase, (The Hon. Gen eleman proceeded to read an extract in order to show e at, at present, du7ine the months of Julie and July, risen salmon is most pleurifel in the Dublin market, the prices had risen since th:, Act of 1842, from three pence or lcurpence per pound to one shillirg.) The Amendments and improvement; en the old law pro poird in the present Bid he could, from practical e lsnovviedge of the subieet, recommend as advantageous in all respects, partieuiarly in (yelling the mouths of the rivers for the free ingress of the fig). it was his opinion that it the Government thought it their duty to reject this Bill without a fair inquiry, they would not be acting in the way which he had a eight to expect, and he would itrintere, all Members, whether Irish or Scotch, to assist in is me :sure which would bring credit upon t hemselves lied prosperity neon their fellow-creatures. Lord NAAS complimented the Hon. Member upon the diligence and interreetion which he brought to bear upon this question. He. himself, would yield to no one in the interest which be felt iii the settlement of thin very im portant and difficult question. In 1842 an Act on this subject was passed, which repealed twenty-six former Aces,. end formed a new fishery code. Since that time six new Acts had been passed on the same subject, and he wan not prepared to say that the present state of le,gislitiou was satisfactory. Of late years it was undereed that there had been a great decrease in the value of the salmon fisheries, which s - one persons attributed to the Act of 1842, some to the increase of drainage, same to the killing. of fish in the spawn bed, and others to the brevity of the close fisheries. , Whatever was the cause, it was undoubted that there hid been over-fishing to a considerable extent, and the number of fish was rapidly decreasing. lie admitted that legislative interference might be necessary, but he certainly would not give his consent to the me th'od of legislation proposed by the Hon. Gentleman, the chief feature of which was to sweep away one in_ Virest altogether—that of the St,il(e-weir owneri. It would be undoubtedly aecesscry for the Government to introduce some measure on the subject, but it would be cue to effect all interests equally, arid he could not help saying that :a his opinion one of the chief means to be adopted must be to lengthen the period of the close season. The Bill of the Honourable Gentleman was not one to which he could give his undivided support, and considering that the Government had its attention fixed upon the subject, he hoped that the Hon. Gentleman would postpone this Bill for the present. Mr. MONSELL was glad to see that the Government opposed this Bill, btcluse, for his own part, he attri buted the late alarming decrease of fish in Ireland to legislation. By some mysterious influence the fish seemed to retreat before the advances of that House. Mr. SCULLY said that the great want felt in Ireland was want of tundra—(Leughte)---he meant want of fond ito improve these fisheries. Seethed bad a grant cf 14,0001. per annum for the purpose of improving the deep sett flatteries, and the slyer fisheries were of quite as mach imp trence to Ireland as the deep sea fisariea we.e. to Scotland. He complained of the inactiviry of the Fishery Board in Dublin; they had not only done no good, but in some instances had even done harm, and we:Ade:ably injured the fisheries, and thwarted the efforts of pricte persons. He thought that Go vernment stone could snccessfally legislate on this sub ject, and ho hoped that the Hon. Member for Donegal would wihdraw the measure fur the present. Mr. H. HERBERT also recommended the with dree-al of the Bill, •and hoped that the Government - would turn its attention towards this important subject. He also must bear testimony to the injudicious and arbitrary conduct of the Fishery Commissioners; and not only had they frequently been guilty of local and individual injustice, but they had failed to produce any general and universal benefit to the fisheries. Captain JONES said that he thought the great reason of the decrease in the Irish fisheries was the shortness of the close season, and the best means of remedying the present evil would be to lengthen the close season. If the lion. Gentleman did not withdraw the Bill he should move that it be road a second time this day six months. _ Sir W. SOMERVILLE ex p resse d his hope that the Bill would be withdrawn. He was rejoiced to hear that it was the, i ntent i on of the Government to bring for Nerd some measure en the subject. The g decrease in t h e Irish tish ' e ' r '- :cat a a grist t and continued point of great im portance, and it behoved all Irish Members to do their part to remove th e cause which led to their felling off. fi e was not him se lf so much su ch great advant ages we! inclined to believe that would be found to result from ex tending the close but he thought that a great part of ihe evil had resulted in the legislation of 1842. !wI r. WHITESIDE thought')the ta k e n place upon the subject of Irish islation which had fisheries t g arnished vary lasts uetit a laaao u to the lieu num ber of Acts had alr ea d y been passed, A considerable and the pre sent Bill, which was proposed to consolidated e former statutes , contained no less tha n 1 60 clauses. He admitt e d t h at previous legislation had not bo n ful, but he doubted whe,.here var legislation would success ful, something. a t was impossible g great magnitude could be perfectly ni s l ible assist anamtuer that Luinreporfodstulecihn discussed and passed in the present session, interfering as it did with rig hts g uaranteed by Act of Parliament. No doubt it wa s ex p edient that an inquir y sho uld be in stituted to ascertain the causes diminution of the of s almon in Ireland , and the Hon. Member must ad m i t , from the statemen t of the Secretary for Ireland, that there was a disposition on the part of the Government to do everything that was necessary for that purpose, His surprise was, not that there had been a diminution of salmon, but that a single salmon was to be found i n Ireland. It was impossible for salmon to grow larg e when they were killed youn e. m , or to multiply before they were married. If any legislative measure could be d e . vised to remedy the evil, the Government would con sider it their duty to propose it to the House. Mr. FREWEN thought that a remedy might be found in the proper application of the existing law. Mr. CONOLLY replied, and intimated that he would leave the Bill in the hands of the Government, feeling assured that they would take it up. The Bill was then withdrawn. BUILDING OF CHURCHES, &c., of Mr. FREWEN moved the second reading of this Bill, the main object of which was to provide for the repairs and erection of churches in parishes where there was a large populatioe, and a good endowment for a clergyman in existence, but where no service was per formed in consequence either of the church being in a ruinous condition and uninhabitable, or of there being no church at all. Th e SPEAKER intimated that there were certain clauses in the Bill which did not come within its title. The Bill must therefore be withdrawn. Mr. FREWEN said, of course he „must bow to the decision of the Speaker. Mr. GLADSTONE also pointed out other clauses which were not included in the title. Ile thought the Ron. Member, before introducing the Bill, ought to have s ubmitted r i it t o a p re liminary inquiry. The Bill was then withilitawn. v PARISH CONSTABLES' BILL. CapCap p tai ,,,?ES moved the second reading of this Bill. Bill would n 9,"BELL thought the provisions of the to remai n ite s" m t l a a ti_ifieiently encourage parish constables Sir JOHN Ti t t ' i .'t r lY in their office. impose a lar ge ' I 4 O PE observed that the Bill would and entirely rates for the maintenance new charge on the poor ding conateble. thought parochial and superinten ding of the por , r ou g h t g l ' n t that the fund for the ro an expense of this nature be charged with tirely foreign to it, and' which was en met by a special polic e which ought to did not make thos e oh , er " pwrish-conttable mg the second reading, but 7T a t e iehs with the view weut before Committee his ot tpsted that when P•ction might be few observations from Mr. &GLIONEY and Mr .he Bill was rovi a second time. A.NCHISEMENT OF COPYIIOLDS BILL. - till went through Committal.. NEWSl'\l'Eit b e m et rate. FT e ' • - ' of opposin • _ • the i;iIl medied. - tt7r ti 1.11 `. PACKE. 7 - 1 ENFR 111 S This Bi THE SUN, INDUSTRIAL AND IPS PROVIDENT PARTNER SH. Mr. SLANEY moved the second reading of this Bill, which he said was to give to persons of small means co operating together the benefit of a cheap tribunal for re f er ence. He should have no objection to the Bill being referred to a Select Committee. Mr. HENLEY said he approved of the principle of the Bill, but he thought it would be n ecessar y to refer it to a Select Committee. The Bill was then read a second time and ordered to be referred to a Select Committee. PROCLAMATION FOR ASSEMBLING PAR LIAMENT BILL. This Bill was re:d-:73;cond time. BURGHS (SCOTLAND)BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. MILITIA BILL. Colonel SIBTHORP gave notice that it was his in tention to move amendments on this Bill, but not to oppose the principle altogether, as had been erroneously supposed. Mr. PACKE presented a petition against the Militia Bill. INDUSTRIAL A NDHIPS PROVIDENT PARTNER- S BILL. Mr. SLANEY presented a number of petitions in favour of this Bill. The House then adjourned. HEALTHOF LONDON DUREVG THE WEEK. (From the Registrar-General's Report.) The mortality of Lendon again exhibits a slight in crease, !he deaths in the previous week (ending the 10th of April) having been 1,051, those in the week that ended last Saturday being 1,092. In the ten corres ponding weeks of 1842-51 the average number of deaths, was 944, which, if raised in proportion to increase of population, becomes 1,038. The mortality of last week therefore exceeds the corrected average by 54 deaths. Ia comparing the returns of the laid two weeks, it ap pears that there is a small increase in epidemics, in dis eases of the nervous system, the heart, and the digestive organs, but a decrease in diseases of the organs of re spiration, and also in the tubercular class. Small-pox, which in the previous week was fatal in 34 cases, numbers in the present return 38, which are those of 31 children and 7 adults, 6 of whom were 20 years of age and upwards. In 6 cases it i 3 stated that vac cination had been previonsly performed, and in these, the patients died at the following ages:-2, 3,7, 10, 22 27 years. Measles has increased in the two weeks from 11 deaths to 18; typhus, remittent fever, &c., from 51 to 56. Influenza numbered in the two weeks respectively 4 and 6 cases; croup 8 and 10. Last week there were 2 caused by syphilis, and 1 by noma. The wife of a lehourer, aged 26 years, died suddenly on 31st March, at 21, Goodman'e-yard, Whitechapel, from cholera. An inquest was held on the bedy. The class which includes diseases of the respiratory organs still exhibits a great excess sleeve the ordieary amount at this period; the number of deaths referred to it tact week being 214, whilst the average of correspond ing weeks, corrected for increase of population, is only 165. In these weeks the actual numbsra raeged from 107 to 185, which latter amount is much below what is now experienced. Bfonchitis predominates, and, with the exception of phtbisis, produces et present a greater mortality than any other disease on the list. It carried off 102 persona; pneumonia , 77 . Pothisis was fatal to 139; its mortality, which is always great, is not sensibly agaracated by causes that have given additional force to other diseases. STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK. SUNDAY.—The sky was covered with cloud till 10h. A.M., and clear during the remainder of the day. MONDAY.—The sky was overcast till 9h. 30m. A. 31, and clear afterwards. TUESDAY. — Three-fourths of the sky were covered till 9h• A.M., and clear during the remainder of the day; stratus and haze. EDNKSDAY.—The sky was cloudless throughout the day. THURSDAY.—Three-fourths of the sky were covered till 9'l . A.M., clear until 6h. P.m., and overcast afterwards; cirrnstratu. FRIDAY.—The sky was covered with cloud till noon, and clear during the remainder of the day ; cirrocumulus and cirrostratus. SATURDAT.—The sky was clear till near noon, three fourths were covered with cloud until 7h. P. at., and overcast afterwards; cumulostratus and cirrostratus. ELECT.RICITY.—ApriI 14, between 011. and 3h. P.M , and on April 17, after noon, positive, with moderate tension. The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main mast, and read each day at 9h. A.M. was 43 . 0 ° ; and the mean reading at 9h. P.M. was 43 . 8 ° ; the mean readings at the Royal Observatory for the same times were 47 . 6 4 and 43 - 6' l respectively. The reading of the barometer increased from 3006 in at the beginning of the week to 30 . 12 in. by 9h. A at. on the 13th, and decreased to 29 . 7'2 in. by the end of the week. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED TEE WEEZ. ENDING SA.TURDAY, APRIL 17, 1652. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseabes ...*232 Diseases of Uncertain Seat „. . 48 Tubercular Diseases ... 198 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses.,. ... 108 Diseases of the Jiocirt and Blood-vessels ... 43 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration . 214 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... Diseases of the Kidneys, &e. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &e. ... Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. ... ... ••• Malformations... ••• ••• ... Premature Birth ... ••• •• ••• Atrophy ••• ... •• • ••• ••• Old Age ••• •.. ••• ••• ... Sudden ... ... ... ••• ••• 0 60 Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance Causes not specified ... ••• ••• ... 55 ... 17 ... 12 ... 11 ... 4 ... 41 ... 17 ... 46 ... 3 - 34 •.• 7 DEATIIS FROM A_L.L CAUSES ... Popalatien Enumerated, 1851. Deaths in corre sponding week of 1851. West Districts... 376,427 North Districts.. 490,396 Central Districts 393,256 East Districts 485,522 204 182 194 South Districts .. 616,635 1,092 Deaths in the Week. 203 19S 205 220 266 T0ta15........ 2,3t2,236 ... 998 ... 1,092 Males ... ... ..• ••• ... 551 lamalss ... ... 541 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 805 ... 839 Females ... ••• ••• •*• Total ... ... 1,644 *ln this number are included 36 by Scarlatina, 47 by Typhus Fever, and 15 by Diarrhoea. THE DRAMA IN ANCIENT ROME. .... _a_ The plays represented at Rome were divided into two classes:-1. The Pallita I. 2. The Toga& e. In the first the characters in the piece were entirely Grecian : in the latter they were wholly Roman. The Togatx were subdivided into pratextah 2, when the play was tragedy ; the tabernarice, when the scenes lay in low life ; the attellance, or farces ; and the traheatm, when the scene lay in the camp ; they had likewise mimes and pantomimes. The chorus consisted sometimes of one person, though generally of several, who stood on the stage during the representation, at first, without any share in the action of the piece, and, as was supposed, in the character of speetetors. Their business seems to have been singing during the pauses in the action, and delivering moral reflections on what was repre sented on the stage; afterwards, they were incorpo rated with the action as a species of attendants. These theatrical appendages were at last laid aside, because it was thought to appear improbable that intrigues which usually are to be kept secret should be carried on in their presence. Flutes were played during the whole time of the performance, and the chief musician, beating time, directed the actors when they were to raise and when to depress their voices. Sometimes one person re cited the words, and another performed the action of the same part. The tibia or flutes were of various kinds. The best account of the manner in which they were used is given us by Madame Dacier, as one !ore, o c f a t l h le e d m follows : "The performers played on two flutes during the were bu't the lett whole of the representation. The stopped the vents of r w i g i ' h il t - t b h a e n right d e d hTahned other;that owas,ppe stopped there fore, r withe oonled-yuteby two flutes a u nd row cal h le o d los a , l w ef u t- i . o h h an o d o e o d as fl io a n te ed . l it n t t o he gi tr e st a t d h e e e r p e bass sound ; s i o n un th d e d other the holes were very numerous; said to be o pl9,y_ed this fl a sharp shrill note. When a sinistris—unequ a l :ft Tibiis impa?ibus dextrin et of a different sound, it was t tl h utes, right and left-handed. When played Tibiis pa r l e flutes, if they were usf same sound, it was said to be the fluter sinistris with equal:i:lhefeat dextris with equal right-handed deep sound, and Tibiis paribus handed flutes, when they were Lydian, the lift-handedi -handed flutes were called of a shrill sound. ...Van, the unequal Phrygian, as were also the crooked co - v --- . .s were distinguished boot, t ing of their feat. The The tragic and comic ni t fi e r , s ,::,, intended cothurnus, with from each other by the edo give them a tragedians wore a sort of a very high heel, which was in comparasetievcals. modernl3 commanding majeitic appearance. wore a light shoe or slipper, called The comedians distinctions were preserved These dramatic representations, tragedians wearing or boots, and comedians a slipper or socks. buskins At the end of a play the Romans closed their scenes, w hich, instead of fallin g from th e roof of the theatre s downwards, were constructed so as to ascend from the ground ; so that when the stage was to be exposed to the view of the spectators the curtain began to descend, disclosing the upper portion of the scene be fore the lower ; and when the piece was concluded the curtain was drawn up again. The an cientsbuetdthtaheir plays in th e o p en that furnished by na t ure . air, w i o t r h i g i n n o a 1 s l y c e p n e e r r f y o rm As they became more refined they erected theatres, a e we have observed, and divided their perform ances into three kinds, tragic, comic, and pastoral. The Romans were exceedingly fond of these en tertainments. Magistrates were appointed to ex hibit them, and the people even devoted to the theatre part of the time usually allotted to more weighty affairs, as their plays were usually performed in the day time. Magnificent theatres were erected at the public expense, and sometimes even by private individuals. A. description of one of these buildings LONDON, is recorded by Pliny. The scenes were divided into three partitions, one above another. The first con sisted of one hundred and twenty marble pillars, the second of the same number of pillars, most curiously carved and ornamented with glass; the third of the same number of pillars, covered with gilded tablets. Three thousand brazen statues filled up the spaces between the pillars. This theatre would contain eighty thousand persons. Independently of the ordi nary representations, plays were performed on all solemn occasions, at the public feasts and games, and at the funerals of eminent citizens. No opportunity, indeed, seems to have been neglected to promote this species of entertainment at Rome, and no nation, an cient or modern, appears to have cultivated the intel lectual recreation of the drama with greater success than the Romans. PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENTN. G. LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 20. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Dividend Amount Same of Company. per of Paid. 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Commercial ...... •• .. 41. pr cent. Stock. 1 - 90% & ltast and West India ... 6161. pr cent. Stock. - 154 i East Country -•.••- . 20s. per sk. 100 0 0 - - t London .•• •-.•• • • -5/. pr cent. Stock. - 12414 Ditto Bonds - • • - - 47. per cent. - - - Ste Katharine .... - - 334 per cent. Stock. - 82 i Ditto Bonds- - .... 4 1 %1. pr cent. - - - Southampton ...... - 11. per cent. 50 0 0, 50 0 0 25 CANZ.Z.Z. ,Z Dividend Names of 1 5 Dividend' Names of e. per Companies..ls ; per Price. , Companies. Price, Annum. se ' Annum., R. 1 X. Ashtn& Oldh 98 71. p. ct. r 140 Macclesfield . 100, 21.105. 50 darnsley. •• • 160 , Neath •••• • . 100 161. 14rknk&Abrg i 150 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100( 131. 135 Birmingham 40 41. 100 Peak Forest. 78 1 81. 18s. 70 Coventry... • 1 100 251. 200 Regent's .• • • 33 ; 11. 3s. 163 i Derby •• • • •1100 61. ,63 Rochdale.... 8b I 21, 42 Ellsmre&Chs, 69 214 p. ct•l 33% S.trirsct Coal 1501 CirandJunctn ; 100 31. pr. ct. 48 Do.Lk Fd St 121 IDo., 6 pr.Ct.l 10 61. pr. ct.' 11 34 Stffrd &Wore 1 4 0 281. 405 Grand Surreyl 100; 21. Os. 32% Shrewsbury.. 1251 i.irand Union 100 IL 10s. 24 Stoarbridge.. 145 2Ol. 290 Kenntk Avn 39 4s. Od. 5% Severn andl 21.05. 24 Lancaster . 100, Wye Rail. i 26; Leeis&Livrp 1001 201. 455 Warwick& / 1 . Leicester •••• 100 H. 66 Uirrning. 3 1001 4L 40 Leicstr&Nth 83 41. 44% Warwick& I 100 3.. 28 Lou,,hboregh 142 701. 510 Napton. •1 Monmouthsh 100 — 3 , lntgAmrysh 100 MeltnlAwbry 100 --- 'j Fir W il l7 t icr s ins k tinr ;k il ls. 7 - 8 1 11e 3 . 1. 6d. 373 m GAS-LIGHT AND COME COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid.. Price. Annum. Share. - X. s. d. X. s. d. British •• •••••••• • • •• 11. 40 0 0 18 0 0 10% Ditto Provincial•• •• 11. 85. 20 0 0 20 0 0 1834 Brighton •• --•• • • - 51. 20 0 0 - 16 City of London .. -• • 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0 125 Continental Coneolidat. 503. 75 0 0 31 5 0 - Bgnitable ........... 50s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 27 Groat Central ....... 51 0 0 0 10 0 0 13 Imperial Independent ......... 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46 - 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Do., Pail. Preference 61. 25 0 0 7 10 0 - Phosnix .• • .......... 31/. per cent.( 50 0 0 49 0 0 25% Ratcliff ..... ...... ,„ 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 - United General ...... 11. 50 0 0 50 0 0 1736 Westminster Chartered Si. per cent, 1 50 0 0 - 39% Ditto, New ........ 51. per cent. 150 0 0 10 0 0 7 36 LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ I. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 902 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank 61/per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 Clydesdale Bank•• •• •. 6% per cent.' 20 0 0 10 0 0 12/ 8s Commercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 1803( Eastern Bank •• •• •• -6/. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 10 Edinb.&Glasgow Bank 3/. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 3% Exchanzreßnk of Scot.. - 100 0 0 38 0 0 43 National Bank 636 per cent. ;50 0 0 10 0 0 153! NorthofScotlandßank 51. percent. 120 0 0 210 0 2% Royalßank ofScotland 51. percent. 100 0 0 ' 100 0 0 132% Unionßank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 86 Western Bank.-- •• 7/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 6636 Alliance Fire and Life 83! /.pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 2136 British Guarantee Caledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 25 City of Glasgow Life il. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 41. 75 Colonial Life Edinburgh Life Incur. Si. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 t 21% , Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. percent. 50 0 0 217 6 3% 1 Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 110 0 31. 155 National Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 295.6 d North British Incur. •. Si. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 i 31 S c ottishErnionlnsruce. 73 1. Pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 303.0 d Standard Life . Si. per cent. 50 0 0 7 0 0 1236 u n ited Dep.Assurancelsl.per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 205 ed MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of campany. Annum. Share. er of Paid. Price. --.....-..---- - X. s. d. X. 5. el. 20 0 0 20 0 0 9 A s sam Tea • • • • '' •'•• 2/. - ss. 50 0 0 - 26 kuction Mart • • • • • • , • 11. 100 0 0 35 0 0 16% 61. per cent. - 35 0 0 21 11. 105. 10 0 0 10 0 0 23 knglo-Memican Mint.. - - 2 10 0 Ditto, Half Shares •• - 1 - 38 10 0 British American Land 61 per cont. 100 0 0 32 10 0 - Canada ... • • • • • • • • • • l us us t tr r al al l i a 3 n n - - -.- Do. 5 per cant Bonds - 1111-j ATrugristcul.t.n.r.l 31 per cent. - -93 S City Navigation Bonds c•lobs, 21 , 100 0 0 1 100 0 0 94 Gen. Revers. & Invest. SP• • nt. 100 0 0 1100 0 0 119 5/ pr. cant. Equitable Reversienry Ditto, 6 pr ct. Honda Ditto New .•••• • • • 1 et 15 0 0 14 0 0 29 Gen.SteamNavigation 10 p• • Stock. ' - 206 Si. per7cent. }ludson's 8ay.... •• • • - - ,100 0 0 47 50 - 0 0 I 7 10 0 R ren ev i e na rs l i r o & n. ?;i i en nt t : S s t o m. flungertord .... - •• •• 2/. 58. 1 78 15 0 5 , London Institution . • • - 25 0 0 I 2.5 0 0 New Zealand Company - 25 0 0 I 12 10 0 Ditto, New . • - itlssell Institution . ....... - - 126 .5 0 - 103 80 Royal Mail Stearn.... ii P share. 100 0 01 60 0 0 78 VanDleman's Land., I - i v 01290 0 e - South Australian ..... 11.. per share. 25 0 01 25 0 0 243 4 81 4 1. 1 P. . e t : cent. l l 5 O OO 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 00 STATISTICS OF STRIKES. The following statistics of strikes are taken fom . the various returns published by the various trades' unions that district had to subscribe ' nearly where the several strikes took place:—To support . the weavers' ,?trike. at A --eYwood in 1844 5, the operatives of 5001, which, with the loss of 150 persons' wa ges f or 10 wet ks, at 7s. each, will ; make the above sum int o 1 ,10 / this sum, added to the loss sustained through an the mills stopping in conse quence of the y a strike, m - be put down at 2,0001. The money subscribed to supp ort M essrs. J ones ' s weavers, of Oldham, in 1845, amounted t o 3,50 0 1., which, with the TIIURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 22, 1852. loss of the weavers' wages for 36 weeks, will amount I to 7,0001. The weavers strike at Royton, in the same y ea r, cost tho operatives, in money subscribed and loss of wages for eight weeks, 7001. The turn-out of Messrs. Coiling° and Marsden's weavers, Oldham, in 1850, cost, in loss of wages for 20 weeks, 1,000/., a nd the money subscribed to support them amounted n 7161.; total 1,716/. The strike ot the Limefield weavers r By, and the weavers and mill hands of Messrs. ea Burg, Schofield, near Littleborough, cost in money subscribed 1,3001.; loss of wages, for ei g ht wee k s , a b ou t 1,6001.; t o tal cost of strike, 2 . ,9001. Durin g th e s t r ike of Messrs. Ogden's weavers, en Oldham, in 1851, the operatives lost 1,2001. in loss of wages and money subscribed to support the turn-outs. The weavers' strike at Staly bridge, in 1850, cost about 1,0001. The weavers' strike at Droylo.den, in 1851, cost in mo ney subscribed 1,200/., which, with the loss of twenty-four weeks' wages, will make a total of 3,2201. The strikes at Hyde have cost the operatives more than 2,0001. To support the Pendleton strike the operatives had to subscribe be tween 7,0001. and 8,0001., which, with the loss of wages during the strike, will not be far short of 20,0001., as the . money lost to the operativ es i n t h at contest . T ota l cos t of the above, strikes, 39,7361. During the last few years the weavers within a circle of ten miles around Man chester have, lost—yes, worse than lost-40,0001.—Man chester Examiner. LAW INTELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, April 20. (Before the CHIEF COMMISSIONER.) IN RE GERMAN WHEATCROFT. This insolvent, a lieutenant in the 6th (Enniskillen) Dragoons, whose case was before the Court on Saturday, again appeared. Mr. Nichols opposed the application for discharge on the part of Mr. Salumens. Mr. Lucas appeared for two creditors named Harris and Lazarus. Mr. Macrea opposed for a Mr: Evans. Mr. Cooke, Mr. Dowse, and Mr. Sargood Aupported. The case on the present occasion occupied several hours. Two points were urged in opposition—namely, that the arrest was friendly, and that the petition should bw dismissed; and, secondly, if the petition was sus tained, there should be an adverse judgment, for con tracting debts without reasonable or probable expecte- tion or payment. It appeared that the insolvent, who is now only 22, obtained his lieutenancy in the course of last year. His pay was 1041. a year, which was not sufficient for his mess expenses. His debts were about 2,5001., arising (with the exception of one) on bill transactions, and he ascribed his insolvency to the facilities of getting money on the discount of bills. Whilst be was stationed with his regiment in Dublin, he received circulars from " agents" of money lenders, offering him accommodation. A person named Schwabacca was one, who had introduced him to some of the opposing creditors; and another, named O'Grady, had raised him money from Mr. Evans. Of the nine creditors on the schedule, six resided in Dublin; ono in Derbyshire, who had arrested him; one in Limerick (Mr. Evans), and one in London. The insolvent said that officers in the army received circulars every month from money ',enders or their agents, offering them advances. He had been charged from 60 per cent. for the advances. Mr. Salomons, a jeweller in Dublin, who opposed, held bills for 2791. 17s. ad., and the money obtained was only 1701. The bills had been renewed, and on each occasion he was charged large sums. Mr. Lazarus was a creditor for 1531. 10s., the discount of bills, and all he had given was 911. 16s. 9d. Mr. Harris was a creditor on bills to 8051. 155., and ho had advanced 5501., the remainder being discount and charges on renewals. Mr. Evans was a creditor for 2251., and the advances were 180/. The insolvent's father, who resides at Winkfield Park, Derbyshire, had made him an allow ance when he entered the army, but discontinued it, as his son sent back a 10/. note he had forwarded for his expenses. Recently his father had paid 3301. to trades men for his son, but refused to pay what he termed " Jew debts." An offer of ss. in the pound had, how ever, been made, and refused. On the first point of the opposition it appeared that the insolvent was arrested in London, at the suit of Mr. Hodgkinson, a friend of the family, who had advanced 6501 towards the purchase of the lieutenancy, because the father had refused to make the advance. The insol vent was arrested against his wish by an arrangement with the town solicitors of the family. On the second ground of complaint it appeared that the insolvent had spent the money ho had raised, and that he expected to raise 1,000/. by an exchange into a regiment going to India, by which he could have paid, with an expected assistance from his father, his creditors He had applied to the Horse Guards for permission to make the ex change, and had been refused. Mr. Nichols, Mr. Lucas, and Mr. Macrae addressed the Coact, contending that the petition should be dis missed, or a judgment pronounced, for improperly con tracting debts. It was a case of great extravagance, and it was not because the creditors had charged some 40 per cent., that they were to be denied the protectio❑ of the Court. Mr. Coors, in his address to the Court, complained of the conduct of the opposing creditors. It was to them or to their agent that the ruin of the young gentleman was to be attributed. They had tempted him with money, charging him most usurious terms ; they had pandered to him, and forced money upon him, looking to his father for payment ; and now they came to this court askteg for its protection by way of judgment. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER gave judgment. Cases like the present were connected with circumstances which were to be deplored. This was the case of a young man just bursting into life, plunged into debt, and an applicant for his discharge. It was the lamentable facilities given to young men at the Universities and in the army that had occasioned the fall of many, but he did not remember to have heard in other cases of an " agent" betwee❑ the parties seeking out the young men to lend them money. He (the Chief Commissioner), after the evidence given, could not be lieve that the arrest was a friendly one, and as the peti tion was to be sustained, the question was, what case had been proved against the insolvent? Which of the five creditors was entitled to the protection of the Court? There was not one among them who bad not contributed to or occasioned his downfall. It was clear the young man had been sought out—that money had been ad vanced in the manner described; and, in his opinion, it was not a case in which they had a claim on the Court for its protection. His Honour, after saying that he did not tbink he was acting contrary to the spirit of the Act in ordering the insolvent to be discharged, declared that he was entitled to the benefit of the Act, and or dered him to be discharged forthwith. Some applause followed, which was instantly checked. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Three man were brought up, in the custody of Daniel Forrester, upon an odd sort of charge. Mr. Muliens, of the firm of Bush and Muliens, soli citors to the Committee of Bankers for Protection against Felonies and Frauds, appeared before Sir R. W. Carden upon the occasion, and said,—The three men now be fore the Bench are not charged with having committed or contemplated any offence, but the circumstances under which they appear here are calculated to excite surprise, and it is necessary that I should state them in order to show the danger to which men may expose themselves by carrying a joke too far. One of those men presented a bill of exchange, purporting to be for 2501. 17s. V., for payment at the counter of Messrs. Barclay and Co., in Lombard-street. The clerk at once saw, from the mass of absurdities upon the face of the bill, the original amount of 141. 175. 3d. having been roughly altered into 250/. 17s. 3d., and other appear ances not less ridiculous abounding in the bit of paper, that the person who presented it was hoaxed. Upon inquiry, it was ascertained that Mr. Patrick, who had presented the bill, had, in the presence of Fisher and Ricketts, who stood with him be fore the alderman, been expressing a wish that good fortune would come in upon him in the shape of a sum of money, to enable him to purchase a good biscuit business, and that one of the latter produced an old bill of exchange of the date of 1846, for 14/. 17s. 3d., which the other altered into the larger amount, and handed over to the grateful borrower, clapping at the same time the name of Barclay's firm upon the back of the useless paper. Although there is not the slightest suspicion that any one of the persons who figured in this strange matter had any dishonest intention, it was considered necessary to direct Daniel Forrester, upon whose pru dence and experience reliance could be placed, to make the necessary inquiries, and it was by him ascertained that the parties are respectable, and that nothing more than a joke had bean contemplated. The two persona to whom blame was to a certain ex tent attributable declared that they never entertained a thought that the matter would have occasioned more than a momentary merriment, and that the presentation of sn old ballad would be just as likely to produce any serious consequences. Sir R. W. CARDEN said, that jocular experiments of this kind were exceedingly dangerous, and if the cha racters of the persons who appeared before him had not happened to be unexceptionable, and the bankers satis fied with the explanation which had been given, he might have found it necessary to mark the case with something more than an ordinary censure. As it was, the case was at an end. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. William Hall, alias Webb, was brought up for further examination, charged with having passed several forged 51. notes. The prisoner was fully committed, but ordered to be brought up again in a week, as it was suspected there were other charges of a similar character. Mr. Chapman, one of the committee of the Servants' Home, in Rose-street, an institution for the purpose of providing shelter and protection to young women when out of a situation, brought two young girls into court for the purpose of applying to Mr. Hardwick, the sitting magistrate, on a matter which had just come to the knowledge of the committee, and which was of so serious a character that it had been immediately resolved to lay the circumstances before a magistrate. A modest-looking girl came forward and said she had been invited by another girl, an inmate of the same institution, about three weeks ago, to take a walk, and had been taken by that girl to a house in Port land-road, where she had been introduced to a person who had attempted to commit a capital offence, but the attempt had been frustrated owing to her cries and resistance. She did not state what had happened, but on discovering that the same girl had induced ano ther of the inmates to promise to accompany her to made same gentleman's house in the Portland-road, she . d a communication to the matron, who at once informed the committee of what had been stated. Aastetreh of ap pearedee- to be a strong presumption thratelaeasy could be es trapping young girls for immoral tablished, the committee determinedpu on r taking magiste rial advice on the case. Mr. HARDWICK, having questioned the girl, immedi ately directed a warrant to be issued against a person w ho had assaulted the complainant, _and yesterday Mr. Richard Amble , sur g eon, of No. 1, Yortland-road, w as brought in custody to this court, and placed before Mr. Bingham. Mary Ann Newberry was then sworn. She said,—l am nearly 18 years of age. I am at present stayin g i n a charitable institution, No. 9, Rose -street. One of the girls, Harriet Berrington, a, clergyman's daughter, asked me to take a walk about three weeks ago, I went with her, and she took me to a house, No. 1, Portland-road. I stayed in the kitchen, and Harriet Berrington went up stairs. She remained so long that I sent the servant up to say I could not wait any longer . She came down, a ccompanied by the defendant, whom I had never seen before. I was asked to go and the defendant the drawing-room,stairs. I went into did P I said, asked me defendant went " Very went into a bed-roomwith Harriet The . few but came out in a Harriet Berrington, minutes and locked her in the bed-room. The defendant then locked the drawing room door, and a short time after wards he took me by the shoulders, and dragged me down on the floor, and attempted fur t h er violence, but I kept screaming loudly, and resisting him. I heard the girl Berrington kicking at the door while I was screaming. In consequence of my screaming the defendant desisted, and I got up and immediately left the house. Mr. BINGHAM asked if the house in Portland-road was a house of ill-fame? Mr. Chapman said it was a private house, where the defendant carried on business as kourgeon. Mr. l3rNortem asked if there was any other case? Mr. Chapman said tiore was no other case. The other girl h,,tl only been asked by B-4riugton to go to the de fendant's house, but she had been stopped from going. The complainant said Berrington had told her the de fendant had persuaded her to bring as many young girls to him as she could. Mr. BINGHAM—WeII, I am ready to hear the defen dant's answer. Defendant—l am perferely innocent of the charge. I had no felonious intention. Miss Berrington's father, a clergyman, lived in my house, and I was very kind both to father and daughter; in fact, I almost supported both of them. The daughter sometimes called upon me, and once when she called she told me she was staying in a place of refuge near Soho-square. The last time she called she brought a young girl with her. That girl had been three or four tunes to my house before, and had taken wine with me, Instead of screaming out, as she says, she did nothing but laugh and giggle; and if I had any such intention as she has stated, I might have succeeded without any difficulty; but I had no such intention. The girl Newberry was recalled. Mr. BINGHAM—Have you been three or four times to the defendant's house, and have you had wine with him, as he has stated? Mary Ann Newberry—l went with Berrington once before, hut the defendant was not at home. I only saw the defendant on the last occasion, and it was then he offered us wine, and I drank some. Mr. BINGHAM—The Rev. Mr. Berrington is well known at this court, and, if I mistake not, has stood more than once at that bar. The defendant said his knowledge of Barrington and his daughter was but slight. Mr. BINGHAM (addressing Mr. Chapman)—Have you reason to think the girl Berrington was in the habit of taking other girls to the defendant's house? Mr. Chap man—lcannot say for certain. Defendant—l um a highly respectable man. Mr. BINGHAM (to Mr. Chapman)—lf you think there is no chance of any further charges of this sort against the defendant—that of inveigling or inducing girls from your institution to come to this house, I am of opinion this case ought to be sent to the sessions; but, if you in sist upon it, lam ready to dispose of it here. But, if you have any notion that other girls have been taken to the defendant's house, I think it ought :to go to the quarter-sessions. Mr. Chapman—l cannot say there have been other girls taken there. I understand Ber rington stated to the matron that the defendant induced her to take other girls to his house. Defendant—l deny that. The girl Newberry has been at my house three or four times. She came there with a felonious intent, and that I might do whet I jaeased with her. I certainly kissed her, and unpinned her shawl, but that was all. There were persons in the house at the time, who must have heard her screams, if she had made any noise, but I was taken in the street quite unprepared, and brought to this court. Mr. BINGHAM—If you have been taken unprepared, and if you think you suffer injustice on that acccount, I will give you au opportunity of being prepared by re manding the case. Defendant—l can produce evidence to show she hiss bee❑ several times at my house. Mr. BINGIIAN—You are entitled to have the case adjourned to prepare yourself—ie that what you want? Defendant (hesitating)—lf you thick it is ri quisite. Mr. BINGHAM —That is your affair, not mine. You say you are taken unawares and unprepared; it is for you, not me, to elect whether you will have the case ad , journed. Do you want time to prepare your defence? Defendant—Why, if you don't think me perfectly in nocent of _ Mr. BINGHAM—I'II stop the sentence there. Ido not thiuk you are perfectly knocent, and therefore I'll give you until to-morrow to produce your witnesses. In the meantime I ehould recommend you, Mr. Chapman, to inform yourself further about the proceedings of the girl Berriugton. _ _ _ The defendant was ultimately ordered to enter into his own reecgnizances in 2001 to appear the next day. RAILWA Y SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, APRIL 21. STOCK EXCHANGL—The transactions to-day were as follow : —Bristol and Exeter, 95 1 , 9 —Great Western, 52 West Cornwall, 418 dis.—Yorlr. and North Midland, '25. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 21. STOCK EXCHANGR.—The business to-day was rather li mited, and prices had a downward tendency. The transac tions were as follow :—Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, and East Junction, 1 5 / 1 3 dis.—Eastern Counties, 9%—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 'i3 l / 2 —Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 21 1 / 6—North British, 8 3 4 ) —South-Eastern and Dover, 22 — Dutch Rhenish, 3 1 / 1 dis MANCHESTER, APRIL 21. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The share market opened heavily this morning, but afterwards improved, and a fair amount of business was done at firm prices. The transactions were as follow:—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junc tion, 12 dis.—Blackburn ( so . 1), 6 LA—East Anglian, 4 9-16—East Lancashire, 17%—Eastern Counties, 9% Great Northerat(B), 1454—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin colnshire, 3-I?;, —South -Eastern and Dover, 22 —Midland, CS—North Staffordshire, VA; n. d.—Caledonian, 20% Noth British, ,8 7-16—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 73 Ditto, Fifths, 6 dis. BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 21. STOCK EXCIIANG E.—The business transacted in our share market continues to be very limited, but late quotations are generally well supported. They ranged last night and to-day pretty .nearly according to those published in the London lists. The variations were slight, and of little if any impor tance. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND NOF.TII-WESTERN RAILWAY..—Return o Traffic for the week ending April 18: Passengers, parcels, mails, &c. £26,383 8 10 Merchandise ... 16,899 6 4 Cattle ... 1,040 3 7 Total ... £14,327 18 9 Corresponding week last year ... 42,853 10 2 Note.—The returns as published are exclusive of the traffic of the Huddersfield Canal and Shropshire Union, North Union, Preston and Wyre, South Junction, Manchester and Buxton, and Buckinghamshire Railways, and of the propor tion of traffic deducted under agreement with the North Staffordshire Company. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—.Return of traffic for the week ending April 18 ... £18,331 12 9 Corresponding week last year... 17,057 3 8 THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.— (Miles in work, 223, —Return of Traffic for the Week ending April 11, 1852 : Passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, dogs, and mails ... £5,735 12 1 Merchandise and minerals ... 5,500 3 1 Cattle ... 221 0 0 Total .. ....£11,456 15 2 Corresponding week, 1851 (236 miles): — Passengers, parcels, &c. ...£4,813 16 6 Merchandise, Cattle, &c. ... 3,708 13 5 Total ... ... £8,522 9 11 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. (260 miles open.)—Traffic for week ending Ap r . 18 £16,097 3 1 Corresponding week in last year (260 miles open) .. ...£16,672 2 9 LONDON AND SOUTFI-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Amount o Traffic for the week ending April 18 : Passengers ... ... ... £9,316 14 11i ... ... ... 2,714 17 11 Goods ... Total ... ...R12,031 12 107 1 Corresponding week last year... 11,129 15 0 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—fraffic for tll6 week ending April 18 : UMW LINE. _ _ ...£1,352 6 7 79 3 0 650 13 8 575 0 0 Passengers ... Parcels, H. C. and D. ... Goods, cattle, &c. .•• Mails ... ... ••• Total Passengers ... ••• Parcels, H. C. and D. ••• Goods, cattle, &c. . Total ... STICABI-BOATS. Passengers ••• Parcels, H. C. and D. ... ... Total THE MURDER BY A BOY IN NORFOLK. LYNN, APRIL 20.—Yesterday James Pears , the boy against w to to a verdice of man-laught r was last week returned by the jury empanelled to inquire into the death of another boy named William Day, who was shot whilst crow keeping in Tutwell Fee, on Saturday, th e 10th inst., was brought up for a final examination before the district magistretes at the Downham petty sessions (having been examined and remanded pro forma previous to the coroner's incite et), charged with feloniou sly ling and-slaying the said William Day. It hed been anticipated that another brother of the prisoner, named Charles Pears, would be also accused and examined as an accessory after the fact,in cense : " quence of a statement said to have been mad e by lull staler subsequent to the inquest, to the effect that ho had assisted to nury the body of Day; but such was not til! case, the police, upon further inquiry, having feneu' the evidelice insufficient to warrant his APPr hension ; although, at an early stage of tbe inquiry, which occupied the greater part of the day, ne e of the magistrates on the bench gave it as his 00 11°11 that the case ought to be remanded, in order to procure the attendance of Charles Pears, as likely to be in" criminated by the proceedings. The progress of she inquiry, however, tended to show that the little hot:. James Pears, had succeeded in burying the body 0 Day, although the latter was much taller tha n bite ° with no other aid than that of his own firmness and do' Le rmination Evidence . substantially the same as that given h efol : ° the coroner's jury having been adduced, after som® dell beration, The Court decided to commit him for trial at thesel! Norwich Assizes, +or " killing and slaying William DtIN a course whi c h, i n d o p en d en tly of the coroner's NOWT, (upon which a l so h e s t an d s committed), leaves it °, 1) ,4 1 1 to indict hi m e i t h er f or mans laughter or for tc"' er murder, although it i s genera lly supposed that the f 0r03 6 , course will be preferr e d. He was taken back to SW:ho ham Bridewoll (where h e w ill rema i n till the assizes) same night. MIDDLE- CL ASS MODEL D WELLING& Houses that are planted side by side along a u stj t pavement are not ; called " lodging-houses"--whY 8 "? - s e ju3t such " houses" only planted one above another 5.°Z a rising uphill pavement of spacious day-lit stepB' degraded with a name which we do believe tends 01- , than anything else to prejudice the minds of Londout against such a compaction of " houses" so suitable to Of ir " occupation of the valuable spaces within their tcig l ! s : citj ? The middy-.lass Londoner has an utterly el.'''. neous notion of such " houses," and the model dwelling: " for the poor," unfortunately, are not likely, as they are in their sphere, to diminish his prejudice: „re Paris, even the nobility inhabit such " houses," or " The Londoner confounds them with floors in "104111 f; houses," such as those of London itself—that conglomeration of lodgers and of lodging-house keePer or They are no such thing. A middle-class Parisian _ Edinbargher, accustomed to the isolation, the independen ay, and the modest dignity of his up-hill "house ," home, finds it a nuisanco of the most intolerable descrillei Lion to be obliged to herd amongst whole familiati.„. strangers, as he must do in London, unless his 1: 0 " e enable hien to occupy a tenement probably far too 14 , 41 5 e for himself and tamily. And yet the middle-osio that i l be Londoner erroneously and a.beurdly imagines only in the London stye that a man's "house" co l l et his " castle," and that though the middle-slaw dvielPeri of the Parisian or the Edinburgher may do very Y v fi g exeellela for them, it does not suit his independent and dig° re . taste! Strut go subversion of truth! The fact is P o , cisely the rove rse; and many a Frank and Scot, dou.tig less, heartily returns him the compliment by 561 , 1 0 0 that the London higgledy-piggledy style of raiddle-o'.,s dwelling may do very well for a Londoner, but does enit their morn really dignified and independe nt to ; litany city in the world demands a thorough referee jai ° 0 respect—a tranefer f " lodging-house" ll- to —it i s London, Its rom vast diaaenstons, the value of l h bniliing sites, its commerce, trade , a nd manufaetnr ebe all demand it; and the time has no w arrived when tvd expansion and growth of th i s leviathan mast be uplo % in place of outward — when " houses" must be rear' . above each other, with all their pharaphernalia of OI L: ments, land)ng t, outer doors and inner,lobbies, k itebe Li a nd closets, instead of straggiing miles on miles- farther away from the centre. —Builder. THE COUNTRY MARKET S ; p plf NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, APRIL 20.- - T' . - : 11 ,11 0 of wheat moderate. Attendance better, and more tone t";,t tra e d k e ,b at an advance of 6d to Is per qr. Barley sold at n o we - rates. Peas scarce, and Is to 2s per qr. higher. v in better demand, and firmer prices. trade wa? EWCASTLE exceedingly active, at an advan of .?. d Per st and all s o ld. Sh eep trade was in a very inactive state:yoffiti, declining p r i ces , an d part remained on hand. Lambf W e is s ed a good i nqu i r y. A b e tter demand for pigs. Arrila tone; prices—Beasts, 653 ; sheep, 20 ). Beef, 4s to Sc 6d per 9 mutton, 4d to sid; lamb, 9d per lb. small thie LEEns, APRIL 2 .—The supply of grain wa s sitivitf week ; we were nevertheless unable to quote any great sale c 0 in ,he trade. Wheat of fine fresh quality found readY d t he the extreme rates of Friday. Ba , ley was also as dear' a° same applies to other articles. were __There i h il t EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, APRIL 20. the meal market to-day 7 sacks oatmeal, each we of 03 ' 2801bs. imperial, which sold thus:-1 at 11 1 7. the 3 at 11 lis Od, and 3 at 1/ lOs Od ; average p wh rice ° I .1d 28s Cd. whole 11 lOs 8d 6-l2tha. 4 sacks pot-barley , at ere of 1' EDINBURGH HAT AND STRAW MARKET, A--- 1. " vs , / tr oy Oat straw, from bs Od to lOs Od kemp le o f 16 stesee li a , Oa, per wheat ditto, Os 6d to 9s Od ; barley ditto, 5s 6d t° ' Hay, from 9d to lld per stone. w ere ill DALKEITH MEAL MARKET APRIL 19ere %veal, the market to-day 54 bags of ? oatmeal, 12 of bare. , d, of 15 of flour,l and '2 of pot- barley ; sales dull for all l' , ll. 6 'aper meal. Oatmeal down on the top and second quali tia 000 1 bag ; barleymeal also down on the top 6d per bag ; P ° ' Ed per bag cheaper ; the flour unsold. Third' 6 Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second 0 04 5 3 imperial .. ..• ••• 30e Od 293 d " -. 5 Od Barleymeal, per ditto ... 23s Od ~.,..5 Od oOd Peasemeal ... ... ... —s Od ...-5 Od —, oa Flour ... ... ... ... —s Od --s _..a od __. ocl. Pot barley ... ... ... 27 3 6 d Od """" Carr's Hartley ..... ... 14s Od , Hetton 169 6 , 1 Holywell COAL HAltfiET.--Y_ ESTE:a/AT. 13s 6dlHaswell.....- ..... lee 5 Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the mar...k.e. ..........••....•. 16s O Ravensworth Pelaw .. 13s Oct Lam o Hartlepool W. Hartley 13s Od lls 6dlLumley ...... 145 a Tyne Main 'Pensher - , , 4 6 ttavensworth'sW.Hart 143 WI ell's Hetton ... 1 ' 1 " pd Redheugh Main ...... 1.13 Odißass 9 OTRiChMtllld ........ Ote Tanfield Moor .......... 1-5 Stewart , . 16 5 0 12s Od a .. .....,... _ __ ranfield Moor Butes... KeepbestraGrffs........ 19 6a ID 6d, . 13a 0,.. ou Hartlepool ....• o s West Wylam ......... 13s 9d South Kell ... 01 oe ......... les . Wylem ..- .............. Thornley .............. its 6ct Wall's End, So. Smith's West Hartley. 14s Od sKelltoke ...55 0., . 14s 6d Backhouse ........ 1 65 0, Gosforth ....• ees ...... ... ........ .• i 4, 14s 6d l T .......•• ' ' tle9 • fel 15, Od,Llangennech ........ d e.l Northumberland ...... 13s 6dlDerwentwaterLtar 2O 6a Lambton Primrose l5. OdNixon's Merthyr an 9,51 ' 14s 9d Cardiff ............. os - a Bell ....... Belmont 143 9, lAnthracite ............... oos 0 Braddyll Barton "• Ships at market, l3O . ....Sold, 64 l ota, FEMALE BEAUTY —Power, the celebrated se of 11 in a letter to a friend, says, with satirical bunic tir ' a nd a°, favourite work—" Eve is an old-fashioned tocl,y,,'„, i ght_,, e 'ii so well formed and attractive as are her granev"i iir el .- a at least some of them. She wears her hair in a na ies, $ .4 11 most primitive manner, drawn back from the temp f e ettl'", hanging lose behind, thus exposing those very ug l y poti °/1 1 in woman. Her waist is quite too large for our moderl: larg e :, of beauty, and her feet, they are so very broad an`_, r be e ,, And did ever one see such long toes! they -have nr c e es wor: yieldingbb y e ' health,reduced her ilovely whichbh yer ba a bandaging, a g disposition i descendants. ng , ; s h Butw becausei 1 E si h e ne e 0 i ts i s wedged into form by the nice and pretty little . 6 : m id g li to her eoloihrst able as she is, and bes:des, she has some reg al ' 000 he t; lungs, heart, and liver, &c. &c. I could never P re _hicit 5 .1, her to wear modern shoes, for she dreads coro , r t sol e 7 0, might suffer from such restraints via o po so says are neither convenient nor ornamental. But of ° t ie allow f v a reryEosod :1 3 t: lowance ought to be made for these crude no r t d i i e ties o f p founded as they are in the prejudices and abs c u onsidera ii _l ls mitv days. Taking all these things e 1 9 ? thinks t hest that she should not ba and thee' subject me to censure and severe criticism, el without pecuniary reward." 0 0 fiolloway's Pills an offs fro . [ADvEirrisEmENT.]---- Rheumatism. Extract of a letter o ter. xia t inited, as it Pr t eei Remedy for Gout and Rheu_.lia, ,v l ine, Mr. W. Moon, at Messrs. our°"' auctioneers, Winc h / beg T Professor Holloway. Sir, br etti c i dated April 8, 1852.—" I was a sufferer from c s era t° nos lot h for weeks together, rheumatism, and ofte.nd by the most eminent surge ns co uti to inform you that for move. I was attended ale' s but, obtaining n edical there, however; being of 0 ° •,,, to • hospital. The . m 0 re l i ef, was induced to go into our 1 ..e1s our Pills, which I am happy to 0 Joel commenced usmtegdya perfect cure, and enabled Me t e ° r efel o°‘ short time effec t._ Sold by all Druggists, and at r t my employnaen l y a e id ars up Loir e ' Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. ..et"- r e A ccounts from Chateaudun, in the Eure disco ve ry 6 ,A fire on Sunday, the 4th inst., during veol°; c ,s, it , ',, to be on with incredible rapidity to the farm °"". she e r' state that a farm-house in the neighbourhood was 10. 4 fire spread f 49 " et * the consequence was the total destruction 0 len a roP eV ' thirteen cows, six horses, and all the farming„,, l e D eoP and a considerable quantity of corn and hay. •'-' • which was not insured, is valued at 50,000 f. Bill TH 8. el . OF A sox. On the 18th inst., at St. James's-terrace, Pad ding t°ll' w ife of Courtenay sgart, Esq. Onli the 18th inst., at Montagu-place, BrY3l:lst°ll-s(lore, the O on. Mts. Maceod. n the 19th inst., L at Lansdown-crescent, Bat h, I the lag o William Smith, Esq. ° rev OF A DAUGHTER. On the 10th inst , at Greenwich, the wife of R. W 1313111 OA, N Clarke, Esq., R, ' n the 18th inst.,. ll' 0 at Brighton, the lady 01 Cri __ taill. Atchison. On the 15th i ns t ,at Birkenhe h ad, J. T. 1 )313- g • barrister-at-law, to A nn MAI Eleanor, eldest daughter of oo `" 8 • t Lockett, E sq ., o f P en - y -B r y n , Llangollen, Denbighsit,3oleo On the 20th i ns t., a t Trinity Church, Padding_3:ier of Edward Horsley, Esq., to Caroline , youngest daugu Rev. John Philips Potter. of DIED. Br(2inlinthgetoln!qthualn,satg.,edatd3H. ull, Thomas ESq" ~r of vii cl° • On the 1 lth inst., at St. Servan, France, Frances , to mer the late Najor Hawker, of the Bth Veteran 133 aged 78 ,irnore' On the 12th inst., at Park-house, Stainmore, Av ' ( land, Alexander Pearson. Dig. relit 0 whitaker, On the 16th inst., at Brighton, Maria Catherine, Din Captain John Wales, E. I. C. Bombay Marine, and Surveyor-Gene of India. aged 70, s m itlip On the 18th ins t., the Rev. Samuel Colby Surveyor-Gener al rector of Denver, Norfolk, aged 77. __ ... „.....e' s --i- -- . lor .. ii, i l ' Landon : Printed and Publialied by KURD( ) 1:(-),/,'' Of No. 111, Strand, Printer, at Mt Sun Offiee,:_,... m . "'" - ty Ql Strand, in tha Precinct of the Savoy, in the Qv' W(1 1 4 0 0 3 4 Wilurglay, Apzil 22, itiA LOLA MONTES IN BOSTON. Yesterday the Countess of Landsfeldt, by invitation, visited the Grand Lodge rooms of the Freemasons at the Masonic Temple. She also visited the Boston Atheneum, at which place she was presented to many of our first citizens. To-day she will visit the prominent public schools, by invitation of the principals. Before her departure from the city, she will likewise visit the public institutions at South Boston, as she has expressed 3 great desir3 to see these model institutions. At tentions crowd upon her.—Boston Bee, March 25. The largest and most respectable audience ever as sembled within the walls of the Howard, attended last evening ou the occasion of the benefit of Lola Mentes. Every part of the house was densely packed. A very striking and commendable feature was the presence of a large number of ladies, who seem at last to have ' awakened to the necessity of beholding this famed dart seuse, Her career henceforth in the East is settled, for having overcome the sensitiveness of the fairer portion of the inhabitants of this " City of the Puritans , " as it i 3 "' climes called, nothing furth er remains to complete h e r triumph. The au di ence was very enthusiastic. The ne w ballet of Betly was received in the most flatterin g ma nner. It is pr o d uce d i n t h e gr andest style and ex hibits the artisti c powers o f t h e Countess in a highly favourable and gratifying manner. At the conclusion of the performance she was called before the curtain, and veciferouely cheered. When the applause subsided s he advanced to t h e f oot li g ht s , and in a voice some what subdued by emo ti on , d e livered the following brief a ddress:— ‘‘ Ladies and Gentlemen—l beg of yon to receive m y most sine ' r e and grateful thanks fo r the g enerous re ception I hav e met with in your beau tiful cit y of Boston—the c ra dl e of Lib erty —the Athens of America. (Cheers.) m ay I hope ever to mer it y our kind pa tronage. Once more, from my heart, I thank you all. Ladies and ge n tl e m e n—good night." She then gracefully kissed her hand to the audience, and retired amidst grea t cheering. About midnight Lola was serenad e d by a splendid band of music. This compliment was handsomely received by the generous and beautiful Countess.—Boston Times, March 20. A CHAPTER OF TRAGEDIES. On the 31 inst. a bloody and fatal affray took place e. c at the residenc e o f William Chambers, sen., Mus catine countyase :—Three . The following are given a s t he parti culars of t hyears ago Mr. Geo. M'Coy, at that tim e a c i t i zen o f C e dar County, left for California, fully gold. He left a wife and five children behind him imbued with the fever of the times — thirst for to await the result o f his desperate adventure and problematical return. His wife, with her children, after he left, sought the protection of her father, Mr. Benjamin Nye, an old and worthy citizen, living at the mouth o f the Pine river , in this county. Aft er h e reached the l au d o f gold Mr. WCoy wrote frequently to his wif e , an d f o rwarded her considerable sums of money—the letters and money passing through the hands of ono in whom Mr. M'Coy had every confidence as a man of honour and a friend. But how he erred, and how ckeply he was betrayed, an d his hon our , hi s h o p e s, and the fair name of his chil dren blasted, has become a familiar tale here, where these events occurred. The wife forgot her vow, and in a moment of passion sacrificed her c hild ren, her hu s b an d irredeemably , and herself for this world in the embraces of the false and traitorous friend of the absent husband. On his return from California, having been successful in the quest of wealth, and his bosom swelling with f on d thoughts of those he left behind him, whom he was now to meet again, the husband and father was met by this tale of damning infamy. He met his wife, however, and found in her arms the fruits of her guilt —but not all the fruits—they have multiplied in bit terness and increased in anguish, until this last sad and bloody fray has resulted, and even yet the harvest of sorrow is not ended. Tne scene between the heartbroken husband, the shame - covered wife, and group of trembling, tearful, end wondering children, has been touchingly described to us by an eye-wit ness. Mr. M Coy, his mind soured by suspicion and the stern realities of his situation, selected from among the little group of five one whom he rejected, declaring it was no child of his—that, like the one at the breast, it was the child of crime. After this scene Mr. M'Coy removed his children (four) from their mother a short time ; but subsequently consented that they should remain with her at her father's until he left for California in April next. This was about two months ago. On Wedesnay last Mr. M'Coy came from Cedar County for his children. He stopped at Mr. Chambers's and requested permission to bring them there that night, which was granted. He then went to M. r. Nye's in a w aggon, got the four children he claimed, and started on his return to Mr. Chambers. What occurred at Mr. Nye's we are not advised. On approaching Mr. Chambers's, as he returned, accompanied by his children and a Mr. Long, ho was overtaken by Mr. Nye, his father in law, and Mr. Patterson, also a son-in-law to Mr. Nye. They drove in advance of Mr. M'Coy, so as to inter cept his waggon. Mr. Nye got down and approached the waggon containing M'Coy and company, making, as he did so, some remark which the witnesses did not hear, except that it related to the children. M'Coy stood up in the waggon and warned Nye not to approach. Nye continued to advance, however, and M'Coy drew a revolving pistol, and repeated the warning. Nye still advanced, and attempted to, perhaps did, get hold of one of the children, when M'Coy fired. The ball took effect in the right shoulder, making a slight wound. Nye then stooped for a club, and M'Coy shot the second time, the ball striking in the back, but only penetrating the clothing. Nye then advanced with his c:ub, and M'Coy shot a third and fourth time, with but little effect. He was knocked or pushed from the rear of the waggon, and in recover ing his feet dropped his pistol. Mr. Patterson then laid hold of M'Coy behind, as if to hold him, and Nye came at M'Coy with his club again, saying to Patter son " Kill him." M'Coy, releasing himself, threw the latter in front of . him, when Nye's blow took effect on Patterson, breaking his collar-bone. M'Coy had drawn a bowie knife, and, on Nye again advancing, sprang on him, and, avo idi ng his club, stabbed him in the breast. Nye still attempting to strike, he s t a bbed him a second time and a third. The third stab was to the heart, and Mr. Nye fell dead at his feet. There were several witnesses to the whole affray, but so soon was it over that no effectual inter position could be made. M'C o y gave himself up, and is now awaiting his examination, which will take place as soon as Patterson is sufficiently recovered to appear on the witness-stand. The body of Mr. Nye was interred yesterday.—Dubuque, lowa, Herald, March 11. i ! t e_s t e h h a d t m t la e h m y SEABORNE MAILS. by ril the si n g i ni g a th il e s mareernthsengt_diefrompetthehe.3oenoral Post-office When PLACES. GeneralPost-otlico' port duo. dis- L011‘1013; I patched. 1 When made up in ! From wh a t America (by Brit. pkt,) NI April 23 ... .. iLiverpool April 26 America (by U.S. pkt.) N May 4 .. .. Liverpool .. April 2i America (by U.S. pkt.) M,April 28 • • ..,Southampt. Africa (West coast)•• N;leth of the month ,'Plynsoath May 3 Alexandria* ........ Nll 9th & 30th of mo.'Dover .. April 28 Belgium • . .. .. Ni,D ally ~ .. .. i Dover .. Daily Brasil .. •• • • M9th of the month Sou tham p t. Ma y 16 Buenos Ayres .. .. M 9th of the month ,Southampt. May 16 California(viaChacree)M Id & 17th of montialSouthsunpt. April 20 Cape of Good Hope N ,l4th o f month IPlymouth.. May 3 Constantinople* ...• N 7th 17th 27thef rac•Dover .. April 20 ~. .. Central AmericaM 2d & 17th Channel Isles .. .. N Mon., Wed., SD Frl.' April Setithampt. Ta. Th. Sat ChM • • '• •• • M,l7thof the month Southampt. April 20 France* • .. M& N Twiceda il y Dover .. Twicedally Greece • .. .. N!7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. April 20of men. .. .. iSouthampt. 2O Hamburgh .. .. N,Tuesday & Friday London .. Tiles. Sat. Holland .. .. .. M'Wednes. & Battu. London .. Mon. Thar Honduras .. .. , . N 17th of the monthSouthanapt. April 20 Ireland .. .. M& N, Twice daily .. .. liolyhead • . Twicedally India(via Boatharnp.) M 20th of the month Southanapt. May 20 India (viaMarseille.s) N Bth&24th efmonth Dover .. May 1 Mediterranean (via Sauth arr" 43ll ) •• M'2oth of the month Southampt. May 20 Mediteri emean (Ida I Marseilles) .. .. N Bth&24th ofmonth 'Dover .. May 1 Mexico .. .. .. M2d of the month.. ISouthampt. May 5 Madei ra • • •• .. M 9th of the month Southfunpt. May 16 Malta* .. .. f Jth,l7th,l2th,27th } Dover April 23 C; & 30th of month Na p les* • • •• •• li'4th 15th 25th ofme , Dover April 22 Papal States* ... N !Stdi 15th 25th of mo 1 Dover .. April 25 reninsal ar • • •. • .. Dl' 7th 17th 27th 81 mo ' Southampt. April 26 Peru •.• • • • •• AL 1 7th of the month Southamp t. April 20 ruscany. .. .. .. April 22 West Indies .. .. :,‘.T sth 15th 25th of mo Dover • • April 2e M 17th of the month Southamp t. West Indies (except n t M ay 5 Havaana & Nassa u ) M ,2d o f th e mo nth .• Solltham'—' ed by * The mails to thos e a Gantries thus marked (*) are convey French packet via Marseilles. ISonthastpt.!May 5 (*) an convoyed by K thefrlien ossum AMEILICA.—The apathy manifested towards Kos su th i n the sout h i s not only disapp earin g , but a strong cu rrent i n his favour i s setting in , in Alabama and elsewhere. At M o bil e the non-interv ention policy is dis claimed, an d hi s arriva l at s everal cities in t he north is post poned in co nsequence . Should the sou th and north coalesce, have led the party against him, will have cause to regret t :ls tte o m f p th t e isdipbleoimngati made to subititute a morec circles in Washington, who their fool•hardiness.—.ltorning A dvertiser. Ai euphonious name than " Slough" for - the rapidly-increasing town situate on the line of the Great Western Railway, near Windsor. ... ... £2,587 3 3 MOLD. 437 18 5 4 17 10 95 5 3 ... £133 1 6 ... £199 15 0 24 5 0 £224 0 0 NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. ( Miles open,ll2.) R e t u rn of traffic for the week ending April 11 Railway and canal ... Z 1,978 0 0 Correspon ding week last year ... 4,966 0 0 Note.—The above withi of the receipts available under the agreement the London and North -W est ern Railway Company. FRENCH RAILWAY TRAFFIC. The following are the last returns of the gross re ceipts of the principal French Railways :-- NORTHERN.—From April 1 to April 7: Passengers, 230,226 f.; goods, 293,2621.; total, 523,4881. ROUEN.—From April 4 to April 10: Passengers, 85,126 f.; gobds, 112,986 f.; total, 198,1211. HAVRE.—From Apri 4 to April 10 : Passengers, 27,7791.; goods, 43,375 f. ; total 71,154 f. ORLEANS.—From April 5 to - April 11: Passengers, 92,995 f. ; goods, 151,782 f.; total, 244,777 f. BORDEAUX. —From March 30 tolApril;s Passengers, 51,769 f.; goods , _ 73,2911.; total, 125,0601. VIERZON.—From April 5 to April 1 1 : Pa ssen g ers, : 42,111 E; goods, 55,7951.; total, 97,906 f. , . p ass engers, NA.NTES.--Fro m April i 1 to April i • 28,7881.; goods, 39,1971.; total, 67,985f..1 7: Passengers, STROM:MG.—From April 1 to Ap_r 6 l sf. 9 7,937 f.; goods, 150,728 f.; total, 6 20, 13 7 1 60 1 f. toitial, 7 1 to April 7: Passengers, MONTEREAM—From Apr c —F ro m 21 1‘ , 1 9 a 7 r 9 c f h . ; 29 to 5 Apri1224839 .4 : Passengers, at 26 to April 1: Passengers, MARSEILLES. - FrOM . 9,191 f.; goods, 13,934 f.; f total, 70,067 f. 41,2241.; goods, 29,483 . . ' 4 to April 10 : Passengers, From April t0atra1,23,125f. LYON/5. - 169,636 E; goods. 14 , April 5 to April 11: Passengers, WZSTERN.—Frorn4I_, I total, 65,350: 38,4091.; goods, 26 9 .• 4 967 f.• total, 314,603 f. moNEY A AR KET • —The quotation of gold at Paris is new ng (1 ! giv per s m h i 1 al l . e i p n r t e no p . r I (according f3l. i to 7 theta e r ri ff o u ), ne a t s tandard go es an exchange cf 25. 0 27 p ; and the ex r the about E 4 c h a nge at Paris on London at short being 25.40, it follows that gold is about 0 . 31 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold i s 429 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10id. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.7 ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.8, it follows that gold is 0.46 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburgh. The course of ex change at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 109 i per cent., and the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23.40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is nominally 0.05 per cent. in favour of England ; but, atter making allowance for difference of interest and charges of transport, the present rate leaves no profit on the importation of gold from the United atatea.. 1 . i s 1