The Sun. — London, England, 1848-04-27 00:00:00

THE of this article becomes very high, or if the season has HO and CO MM E RCI AL NEWS. been unf avoura bl e. Thi s po li t i c measure is strikingly CITY, QUARTER TO Tfißi , —r.. contrasted with that pursued by the British Govern- ; The Cotton market at L iver p ool y esterda y was rather merit in the isla n d o f Mauritius. , heavy. Sales about 4,000 bales, including 500 for ex- Our letters from China reach the 28th of February. portation. Railway Shares were much the same as The only intelligence of importance which they bring , previously, being dull. Both Spain and Portugal appear just now to engage is the leave of absence obtained by the ,T iceroy e attention of the British Secretary for Foreign Affairs, K i - Yng on account of his health. This leave of ` h financially. The the one politically however, the other absence by no means implies deprivation, for the in- i Lisbon mail, arrived yesterday afternoon, informs fluence of the Viceroy at Court is more powerful us Of the fact of our Envoy at that Court having made than ever, and there can be no doubt that his urgent r, presentations on behalf of the unfortunate Presence at P e kin will tend to augment his foreign creditors who remain unpaid their last dividend, credit, notwithstanding the reproaches which have at and who have not even the poor consolation afforded :Various times been insinuated against his sincerity, them of any effort having been made to ra i s e t he amo unt 1 departure from Canton will cause some inquietude. required. Indeed we are even told that the Govern- It is not or i ous th at h e w as convinced of the neces- ment of Donna Maria, prodigal as it may be of its funds city that th e Chi ne se should live on a g , od under tor purposes of intrigue, despairs of possessing the means standing with E u r o peans that the constant aim of his to meet the fair claims of the bondholders, and conse quently purposes to capitalise the coupons; and this, policy was the maintenance of peace, and ther e are at ter years suffering, tinkering, conversion, and con great apprehensions lest his successor should nut be I fiscairon. however, the resources of Donna Maria endued with the same wisdoin. I have been so drown upon lately to support herself upon The new year's tote passed off tranquilly in every her unpopular throne, that we cannot feel surprised at respect. This year has here, as elsewhere, proved very the present inability, and whatever promises may be dead in a commercial point of view, but we have made, we sincerely hope that the bondholders will not great pleasure in ohAqvidg that it has not been fol- allow themselves to be elated by delusive hopes. They lowed by an ' declaration of fai lures amon g the may obtain something, but if that something consist Chinese mere ants. It is well know n that in China wholly ot paper, and not in part of cash, we would give all accounts, without exception, must be settled at them but little for their chance. The Belgian Government, it appears, are so satisfied the close of the year, consequently this is the time with the reads acceptation by ie public of the first when failures generally take place. Last year they authorised issue of inconvertible notes, or bink paper Were very numerous. This year, happily, not one of j having the force of legal tender, that another prok et of a ny importance teas registered.—Dutch Pipers, I law is, as stated in one of the papers, about to be laid April 26. before the Chambers, for empowering the Bank of the Societe Generale to issue to the extent of twenty milhuns of francs more. The fact is, however, doubted by the Antwerp Journal du Commerce; or rather the announcement considered to be premature. Previous to such a measure the Government had ap pointed a committee to examine and report upon the situation of the Societe Generale. The favourable nature of the intelligence about the elhctiuns from Paris this morning, with the rise of the rentes there consequent, has improved the Funds here which yesterday were so much depressed. We have Consols now at 824 to j for money and account; Re duced, 80i to i; Three-and-a Quarter per Cents., 811 to j; Exchequer-bills, 40s. to 435. premium. Bank Stock, 187 to 9. The rise in Consols to-day is equal to already. We have some improvement also in Foreign Stocks. Mexican are called 144 to 154; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 40i to 41i; the Fours, 60 to 62; Peruvian, 29 to 31; Spanish Fives, la to 12; the Threes, 211 to ; Brazilian, 65. We have a fair market for Shares this morning, with prices better for some lines, such as Brightons and Caledonians. It is, however, ticket day, or probably the transactions would have been more extensive, it not prices generally higher. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, APRIL 25. N oney. Bills Actual Debt, 234 per Cent •••••• • • • • • 39 40 Ditto, 3 per Cent ••••• • • • • • ........ 44'11 45% Ditto, 4 per Cent. •.. ...... .... —.. 59% 60 . Amort Syndic, 334 per Cent ••••• • • • • • Commercial Company, 4% per Cent • . 118 119 East India Loan, 4 per Cent ••••• • • • • • Exchange on London, at sight • ••• . .. 11 91 Two m0nth5............... 11 75 On Hamburgh, at sight •• .. 34 25 Two months . 87 On Paris • ••••••• • • • • • • • Two months. ••.••••• • . • • • • ___ IRISH STATE PROSECUTIONS. (From the Dublin Pilot of yesterday.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, APRIL 26. THE QUEEN v. JOHN MITCHELL. The Court was much crowded this morning, it being rumoured that the demurrer entered by Mr. Mitchell Would be argued. The A TTORNEY -G ENERAL h av i ng h an d e d i n t w o in formation. against Mr. Mitchell, applied that he should be called upon his recognizances. After some discussion between Sir Colman O'Logh len and the Attorney-General, The COURT ruled that 111 r. Mitchell should appear at the sitting of the Court to-morrow or forfeit his recog nizances. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL at a subsequent period of the day entered the court and moved that Mr. Mitchell being now within the precincts of the court, should be called upon his recognizances. Sir COLEMAN VLOGHLEN observed that they were not bound to appear until to-morrow, but if the Court thought otherwise Mr. Mitchell would appear at once. If Mr. Mitchell appeared they should make a new ap plication to appear by attorney. (Mr. Mitchell here entered the court.) The ATTORNEY GENERAL—Mr. Mitchell being now In court, let him be called upon his recognizaiices and charged with the two informations, in order to plead within the time given by the statute. The Clerk of the Crown then handed Mr. Mitchell copies of the two informations entered against him. They were, we understand, ex officio informations, charging bins with the same publications as charged in the bills found by the grand jury. Mr. Mitchell—ls there anything else? Clerk of the Crown—No. Mr. Mitchell then left the court, accompanied by his friends. THE PENINSULAR MAIL. Bank Stock lB9 187% 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities BO 7 a 3 per Cent. Consols Anns.. . New VA per Cent. Anas BI IOA% Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 B AL Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 8 1-16 Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860.. 8 9.16 % India Stock 229 230 Consols for Account Lxchequer Bills. 3d. 1,000/. 500/ Small 44p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Equador Bonds 2 14 Grenada, 1 per Cent. . Ditto Deferred Mexican Bonds 1846, 5 per Cent. l5 14 15% Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent 29 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1840 Ditto for the Account l2 Spanish Bonds, :3 per Cent 2l! gs % Venezuela Bonds Do. Deferred Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 41% Ditto 4 Der Cent. Certificates BITSINESS DONr, IN RAILWAY SHAKES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. PIZ SHADE. .. _ Aberdeen Amber., Notting., Boston, &c. 3 1 4 — Ayrshire and Galloway Belfast and County Down .. 13 .. .. r'.irmingtiain & Oxford Juno... 20 Birmingham, \Y 01., & Dudley 10 ... . Binning., \Vol., & Stour Val. 121.4 a. ... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and . Cheshire Junction 7% Boston, Stem!., & Binning... 5 Bristol and Exeter Do., Thirds Buckinghamshire l2/. 4s — Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50 Chester and Holyhead 42% ..... ...... to Ditto, Preference Clarence. Do., let Class, 6 per Cent... 10 Do., 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10 Do., Guy. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10 - ...... to Direct London & Portsmouth 11% Dublin and lielfrist Junction.. 25 Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 17%....~ East Anglia, 25/. L. & E., aad L. & D Ditto, 18/., E. & 11 Ditto, 31. 10s., E. & IL.. 3% Eastern Counties Do. l'erpet., 5 perct.No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d — ...... to Do., do N 0 . 9,61. 13s. 4d... % dis. .. to Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 - Do., Quarter .... .. ........... 12%. .. Do., New Eastern Union Ditto, Quarter Shares ...... 12% — Ditto., Thirds ..............13s. 4d — to Ditto (guar. 6 per cent.) ... 10 Ditto, ditto ...... ......-.... 20 ..—. East Lancashire Ditto„New Do., New Quarters East Lincolnshire 16% . Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto, Halt Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% ...... Edinburgh and Northern ... 25 Ditto, New ..... .. ...... ...... 3% — ...... to Ditto, New port.. Ditto, ditto, New 2 li t •••... to Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% Ditto, New .. 2% — to Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle..B/. 65.8 d... to Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 Ditto, New Do. Preference Conswidated 15 Great Northern Do. London & York Exten. 2% — ...... to 21 G l4 r t. e a S t o N u t o h r . t & h o W t e E ii n t. B. (lreland) 0 40 0 Ditto, New 40/ 5 Ditto, New 30/ .......... ...... 30 ... Ditto, New 15/...... ... ...... 6%...... ~ Great IVestern Ditto, halt Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares Ditto, klftlis 2U Do. New 17/ iludderstield and Manchester 2 i .. .. Ditto, Thirds Hull and Selby Ditto, Halt Shares. Ditto, Quarter Sharers .. 12% — to Ipswich & Bur y St. Edmunds 17% — to Do. do. and Norwich Do., do., Extension Script (late (Climb. and Ely) 21,4 — Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50 Do., Thirds. Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 93 Litt°, ditto Ditto Halt Shares - 43 ...... ...... to Ditto Quarters Ditto Fifths Ditto Sixteenths ... ..... ... 0A...-. to Ditto Thirds (Reg.) ... 101. 4s — Do. Liverpool and Bury... 43 Do. (lludders. and ShefE) 33 Do., 11' akefield, Pontefract. and G001e...—. .. ....... 50 Do., West Riding Union ...4/. 20..... Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25 Do., do., Halt Shares (A) 9 Leeds and Bradford Leeds, Dewsbury, & Munches. 42% — to Do., Halt Shares Ditto, lilue (scrip) ..... .... 2% — ...... to Leeds and Thirsk ........ ...... 40 Ditto, New Do., do., Prefer., 6 per Cent. 3%..... ... to Liverpool. Crosby, and South port. Liverpool. Manchester, and Newcastle Junction. ...... ... 2% — to London k lilackwall ......13/. Gs. 8d.... 5 Ditto New, No. 2 5l. 13s. 48.... Do. Extension ...... Loud., Bright., & South Coast 50 Do. Consolidated Eighths... 40 ...... 19 ... t t o o — 19% Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 ...... Do. Pret. Cony. 5 per Cent. 50 ...... -- .. Ditto, ditto 1852 50 ..... London and Greenwich... 121. 15e. 4d... Ditto Preference lB/ 17s 2d... ...... to London & North Western.....loo 127 127% to 126% Do. Quarters (L. and B.) 22 - ...... to Do. New Do. Fifths - Do. 40/. Shares.....L. &M. 20 ....,. - Do. 10/.... M. and B. (A.) 7%..... Do. 10/. .. 51. and B. (B.) 7% — to Do. 10/.... 51. and 13. (C.) 1 London and S. Western...—. 50 ... Ditto, New 504......, Ditto, New 401..._....... •• 30 Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 50 ...... Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 40 Ditto, Thirds ••• London, Salisb ur y, & Yeovil 11,1 ...... to Londonderry and Coleraine... 27% — ...... to Londonderry and Enniskillen '25 Lo - yestott (guar. 4 per cent.) 20 Ditto (guar. 6 per cent. ... 3 •••••• 6 i l a a ppn il ii e e tt htt h oor . : vi : ss u isi x esh t t I ihaoarieire hares de Shares :Nn A Nod l: o. L .l3 l :) o n). c ..c: k .....101 3 037 % to : 3 1 4 dis. to Ditto, o , , N di e di tto. ( N o. Yr2el):rence.. 275%...... —7l / 4 to to Do - Ditto Grimsby .. to Ditto, ditto ... .": .. : .. ..... 9 14 Ditto, Grimsby Dock . • I° •••••• 5 Ditto, la pp n ii e tt h tt o e ' s Sd t ib r tMan.et a offi n t l e I. t d. o' Lin.u. t and. h . •a . i : Li Union. p i I' t ie. .1 : 31:55 2 1•1 4 -2- i 5.. . ........ ::. ::. ::. 111 — 1 ttt : 0:: —ll - o 51idiand... ....... Ditto, Consul. Pt.; ..... n - e • e ....1 1 ( m )13 ""•' 96% Ditto, 50/. Shares.... . ---- 1 ...... Midland. Birm., an d D .er I ; ..... y... 100 ' 5 .... 8 1 4 to Midland, Consul. Bristol and --- -•— to -- Birl4lll4llltra, 6 pea 00nt....100 . . ...... •—.. to ... SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Tiger, Captain J. N. Joy, arrived at Southampton at nine o'clock this morn ing, and landed mails, in charge of Lieutenant T. J. Wilkinson, 11. N., Admiralty agent. Her dates of sailing are Gibraltar, April 15; Lisbon, April 20; Oporto, April 21; Vigo, April 22; arid Cadiz, April 16. The Tiger brings the large number of 58 pas gangers. The freight of the Tiger consists of 4 pipes of mineral water, 862 boxes oranges, 2 casks wine, 6 boxes leeches, 20 barrels gum, 3 boxes raisins, 17 boxes figures, 1 box silk, 22 cases wine and fruit, 1 parcel diamonds, 2 cases eggs, 4 packages bacon, 1 bar rel pork, 22 packages specie, 10 packages sundries, 3 cases saffron, 10 bullocks. STATIONS OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS.—At Gibraltar, April 15, her Majesty's steamer Polyphemus, Comman der J. J. M'Clevtrty, R.N. At Lisbon, April 20, her Majesty's ship Havanca, Captain J. E. Erskin ; steamers, Stromboli, Lord A. W. Beauclerk, Cotnnian der ; and Comet, Lieutenant and Commander C. B. RI ge. STATIONS OP VESSELS OF WAR OF FOREIGN STATES. —At Cadiz, April 16, the Spanish steamer Isabel 11., of 4 guns. At Vieo, April '22, the Spanish brig Constitution, 14 nuns, and schooner Minerva, 8 guns. MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.—ApriI 22, at eight tound lying at Vigo C. S. V. Madrid, with mail s for Lisboa, &c., that packet having passed her Maj Ws ship Howe, 120 guns, with the Scourge warner in company, at seven, A.M., on the 21st inst.. in lat. 45 12 N., lon. 823 N., steering N.E., wind N.W., with the Queen Dowager on board, having sailed from the island of Madeira on the 15th inst.) DEATH OF LADY JANE PYM.—We regret to an nounce the decease of Lady Jahe Elizabeth Pym, w ho expired on Tuesday last at Brighton, where her lady ship bad repaired for the benefit of her health. The deceased lady was the youngest surviving daughter of the late Earl of Leven and Melville, and was born May 6,. 1796, and married Oct. 13, 1816, Mr. Francis I ym, of the Hassell'', Bedfordshire. 'I , he lamented death of her ladyship places the families of the Earl and Countess of Leven and Melville, Mr. 11. and Lady Lucy Smith, the Hon. John Melville, the Hon. Alexander Melville, and several other persons of rank, in mourning. • SUICIDE OF MR. EDMUND PEEL THOMSON.— A very painful sensation of regret has been excited in Manchester this (Tuesday) morning, by the intelligence of the death of Mr. Edmund Peel Thomson, one of the Brincipal partners of the eminent firm of Th oms on, rothers, and Sons, calico printers, No. 1, Mosley -street, in this city, wbo terminated his existence in the course of last evening, by cutting his throat with a razor, at his residence, Legh Lodge, Ardwick. A gentleman who was in conversation Kith the deceased so late as five O'clock last evening, describes him as appearing in his usual state of mind. He had, however, been suffering for many months from general debility, which had in duced lowness and depression of spirits. We have he ard to other cause assigned for this shocking termination to a life which has been of great usefulness to this city, for the name of the unfortunate gentleman is to be found amongst the supporters of most of our leading institu tions, and while his commercial transactions have ever been marked by strict probity and honour, his character, as a private individual, stood deservedly high.—Man cheater Examiner. DISCOVERY OF THE WRECK OF THE NABOB EAST I NDIAXAN.—Advices in the City communicate the dis covery of the wreck of the ill•tated Indiaman, Nabob, which was lost a few days since on the Ecretos rocks off Jersey, with the greater portion of her crew. For several days past a number of fishing, and other vessels have been cruising about the spot of the melancholy catastrophe with the view of rescuing any part of th e un f ortunate ship's cargo, sh ou ld any b found floating about. None, however, was found, but in the course of the search a great quantity of wreck was picked up, as also the pin nace of the Nabob and the other boats belonging to her. The former boat was nearly smashed by the main) ard of the Nabob striking it as she was going down. The pin nace was capsized, and nearly the whole of its occupants were drowned. The following, we understand, were the unfortunate fellows who perished :—Walter Steel, John Wollagan, Francis Pullen, George Rogers, William Johnstone, Peter Le Seur (a Frenchman), James Bo netto, James Davis, Arthur Brand, mariners, and Daniel Martin and John Gardner, ship's apprentices. The survivors are—Mr. Hugh M'Neilty, master; Charles Niel Dyer, chief officer; Neil Nl'Donal , second officer; IThomas Davidson, Charles Johnstone, John Watson, rfarncia Wil son, J o h n Murray, John Burnett, and John a e le", mariners. On Sunday some of the fishing boats discovered the wreck of the Nabob sunk in about fifteen fathom s o f betweenßater, near the E cre t os ree k s, an d Gor, nine and t en miles off the land. D.---The following are the principal localities in which gold is quantities i the worked orted or f oun d :—lt occurs in small Leadhills i n n Wickl ow mountains in Ireland, at France th ere at iguana,and in s ome parts of Wales. In of Oyans ru e I gold mine, th at of Gaudette, in the valley befor e yields nativ e gold in a vein of quartz. It was worked perfore the revolution by Louis VIII., then Comte de poor, the working was abuay.nedr,e,ened•TheTvheeinaboeriintegrotouos rivers were very Tam er() Ariege, the Gondu, the c, We may mention the Rhone, near Geneva, the Rhine, near Strashoure' the Saint, the Garonne, near Toulouse, and the He7ft'wulht,ienhear Monpellier. Pied mont contains gold mines worked at the present day with profit. At Ilacu are worked at the foot of Phuret of iron are Mount Rosa, veins of aurifero l e n s s ( 1.171 worked with great activity. Salzbourg aorossisbess very furnishes gold. Hungary and Tr.roitindsywines important gold mines. The also very important. The gold is accompaniedebrioyaffratthbreee lame minerals as found in the auriferous denied New World. Asia contains many gold mines. '" possesses numerous and important auriferous deoo-iica America furnished, in modern times, the largest titer:ten. of gold. North America produces little, and only i n t South Carolina, Southern America, and especi a ll y Brazil, Ch oco, and Chili are the most productive por tions. It i s a l so f ound in Virginia. Mexico, Peru, and Columbia, furnish gold, but that of Mexico is principally drawn from the silver mines.—Alining Journal. Accounts from Belgium slate that the project of law relative to the prop( sed loan had, with some minor alterations, passed the Chamber of Representatives by a large majority; after which it was resolved to authorise an increase of the 900,000 i. Bakke co pper Coinage to th e extent o f sa at Brussels and Antwerp continues n e eedinglY inactive. Midland, Bristol and Glouc. 36 ..• .- Ditto ditto 11/. 38.6 d. .. 1 Midland, Leices. and Swan ningtou (b per c t. gu a.).„,loo .... • AI idld. Great Western (Irish) 40 Middlesbro' and Itedcar. 6 per cent. guar. .., 50 Newcastle and C ar li s l e Ditto Quarter Shares Newmarket an d Ch estertoru 1S 7 , 2 — Ditto Exten s i on Newport Abergy., and ileret. 6 Norfol k • Ditto New 201. 5 Ditto Extension • Do. Guaranteed 5 1 A per ct. 5 .. ••• • Do. Scrip, 18.17,N. of Norflk 2 Do. di. Waveney Valley... 2 Newry and Enniskillen ...... 7 :\ e -A. ry , Wa rrenpo i nt, and Ito s t revor ..... _ ... .. t o • :orthern Counties U n i on l4 North Briti s h .. ... 205/8.... to • Ditto Half Shares... — . - • '4 — .. Do. Qu ar t ers 6 Ditto, Extension ... to - - Ditto Thirds ... ..3 North and S ou th-W estern... 2 - North St a ll or d s hi re... .. ...... 10 ~... 6 34 ti - North Wales North Western 6 Oxford, Worcester, and W ol __ . , . verham Y_ pton Reading, Guildtd., & Reigate 7%•••.•. Roystou and Hitchin Scottish Central Scottish Midland ... ......... ... 22 1 4. .....• to Ditto, New Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole Shrewsbury and Birming!kam 7 - Ditto, ditto, Cla ss B. 4 ...... % to Shrewsbury and Cheater (Nor. 11. Min.) Ditto Halves, Ditto... 8 ... Vitt°, Oswestry Ditto (New) Ditto 8 per Cent. Pret.. ..... 8 Shropshire Union South Devon ....... ...... Ditto, Preference 2 2 1A.....• ...... to South Statlordshire South Eastern ...... .. ..... 33% Ditto, New, No. 1 Ditto,New, N 0.2 Ditto, New, No. 3 2O Ditto New, No. 4. 614 — ...... to South Wales South Yorkshire, Doncaster and Goole Swans. and Loughor and Ca meron's Stm. Coal ... . 4 Thames Haven Dock and Railway 17% - Taw Vale Extension Vale of .Neath Waterford and Kilkenny 13% to Waterford and Limerick ... .. 90 ... .. Waterford, Wexford,Wieklw, and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. c,luaranteed Do. do. do. West Cornwall Whitehaven and Furness l2 ..... ..... to ..... Windsor, Staines, and South Western... ............. Wilts, Somerset,&We- louth 30 . cyni._ _ York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. Original New & Ber'ck 25 .. Do. Eaten. No.l (Y. & N.) 15 Do. do. No. 2, New &B. 10 ... .. 9 3 4 to Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. 8 ..... 7 3 4 i to York and North Midland .. 50 Ditto, Preference Ditto East and West Riding Extension 25 FOREIGN R.AILWATS. Boulogne and Amiens 2O ...... VA..... to Central of France ( Orleans and Vierzon) Central of Spain ... ......... ... 2 Ceylon Demerara. Dendre Valley Direct Bombay and Madras ss. ..... batch Rhenish East Indian ... ............... 1 1 4 —.. Great Indian Peninsular..... os. ...... Italian and Austrian Jamaica S. Midland Junction 1 Louvain ala Sambre ......... 6 Luxembourg Lyons and Avignon (Con stituted) .ladrid and Valentia Namur and Liege... Northern of France. ............ 10 Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 6 Over Yssel 413 s 4d . —••—• to Paris and Lyon s Paris and Orleans... Paris and Rouen • Paris & Strasbourg ...... ..... 8 ..».• Rouen and H avre 2O • 8 ....... to Sambre and Meuse strasburg and Bale ..... ...... 14 Fours & Nantes .. lournay, J urbise, Landen, and Ilasselt • ........... ... .. 16 - to West Flanders ................. 8 1, 4 — to JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia .................. .. 40 . •••• - British North American .... 50 Colonial ..... ... ................. 25 I:oininercial or London ....... 20 ...... London Joint St oc k , lO London and Westminster. .. 20 National Provincial of lingld. 85 Ditto, New National of I reland 22% Provincial of Ireland Ditto, New Union of Australia Ditto, l's; ew 2 to Union of London ... 10 Union of Madrid MINES. Anglo Mexican lOO — to Asturian Mining Company... 12 ...... Australian _ 2 1 4 ... . ....• ..... ti .• Blaenarvon Iron and Coal ... 50 — — to Bolacos Scrip British Iron Brazilian Imperial ..... ..... 24 ...... ...... to Galvanized Iron Ditto, New Real del Monte, Unregistered ... 14.. t• Do. Black Debentures — LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 27.—Wind South, fresh breeze, and fine weather. MARGATE, APRIL 26.—The London Cornist, from Newport, which went on shore on Margate Sands en the 24th instant, has been got off, after discharging part of cargo, and towed to the entrance of this har bour. FALMOUTH, APRIL 26.—The Mary and Harriet, Shaxson, from Cardiff to Civita Vecchia, put into this harbour to-dat, with part of cargo thrown overboard, and rudder and false stern post carried away. DOVER, APRIL 26.—Wind A.M. N.N.E., P.M. E.N.E., fresh.— Sailed Jan Visser, Amsterdam; Eendraught, London. 25. Ott' port, Josen Merino, from Bilboa, for Norway; Charlotte Heinrich, Malaga, with loss of fore topmast. 8 4s to to 16 4 s 6s e ; ac S h t . ore Pigs, 18s to 225; and Suckling Calves; COAL MARK ET.—YEsTEmI.A.T. Bate's Tanfield M00r... 125 6d' Washington Carr'a Hartley .....•„• 14s 6dlEden Main l6s Od Davison's West Hartley 14s 6d Belmont lss 9d Holywell Main ... ..... 148 3dßraddyll's Hatton l6s 6d New Tanfield l3s OdlHetton . 17s Od Original Tanfield Ord's Redheugh Tanfield Moor ......... 13, Gdtassop.. .... Townley 133 6dilartlepool Walker's Primrose ... 125 6dAudson's Hartlepool lss 3d 14s 9d West Wylam West Hartley ........ 14s 6d Thornley ........ . Wall's End, &c. Tees ................ - lGs 9d Bewicke and Co. ...... 15s Od West Cornforth '-osforth ..... .......... 15s Od Cowpen Hartley Hedworth 2 14 5 5 s 6 ° Li d 13s 3d Derwentwater Hartley 14s Od Riddell's Barton Hilda Walker at inarket...lo4. 9 3 d d Ki W l e i t i n4s i s f Wharncliffe ......... . 15s Od ~,Pr a t h r r.o. t. ................ 'YE, APRIL 26.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Andreas and Reinhold, Hansson, Gothenburg. LITERPOOL, APRIL 25.—Athena, Hogg, Singapore ; Vandalic, Norton, New Orleans; Countess of London, Garrick, ditto; Helen, Jackson, ditto; Adeline, Pike, ditto; Forest King, Thompson, ditto; John Campbell, Tobin, ditto; Henrietta, Toyle, ditto. 26. Damascus, Hall, New Orleans; North Star, Bishop, ditto; Martha J. Ward, Trutt, Momile; Esther May, Boston. Sld. 26. Prima Donna, Rio Janeiro; Three Sisters, Deme rara; Salem, Mobile; Maranham, St. John's, New Brunswick; California, Staten Island; Synphenecien, Montreal ; James, Newfoundland. 26. Oft port, Port land, Charleston; Charlotte, Auckland. CARDIFF, APRIL 24.-61 d. Alida, Barcelona. DEAL, APRIL 26.—Wind N.N.W, fresh; p.m., light. —Arrd. Ranger, tierbiee; Albert, Tregarthen, Honduras for A berch•en ; Diana, Charleston for Bremen. Arrd. from the River and sid. Carnarvon, Ellis, Launceston, Van Diemen' s L an d ; E m il y, W il son, Ri ver G am bi a; Alice, Palmer, Ja ma i ca; Ellen, Irvine, ditto. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in his court at Westminster to-day shortly before eleven o'clock. The hearing o f th e appeal motions o f "Blenkinsop v. Bit nkinsop" an d "Holden v . t h e North-Western Rail way" Wer e postponed Oft the application of cou nsel, after which his Lordship p rocee d ed to hear appeals. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended April 27,1848, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Eitgland and Wales per Imperial Quarter. I WHEAT. I BARLEY.' OATS. RYE. I BEANS. PEAS. PRICE .. 48s 10d 325 Id 19s 8d 29s 7d 35s 3d 385 2d DITTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. PEAS. 7s Od 2s Od 2s fid 2s Od 2s Od 2s Od MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) HAT MARKETS. SMITHFIELD. —Meadow Hay, 31 to 31 16s ; Clover, ditto, 41 to 41 17s; and Straw, 11 7s to 11 103 per load. Supply very moderate, and trade rather dull. CUMBICRLAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 to 41; Clover ditto, 41 to 41 15s ; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 11 lOs per load. limited supply, and a steady demand. TECIIAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 31 to 31 16s ; Clover, ditto, 4l to 51; and Straw, 1/ 7s to 11 101; per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations. rJEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Only a moderate business was transacted here, yet prices were pretty generally supported. Beef, from 2 s 10d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; Lamb, 5s 8d to 6 s 8 e 1 ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d; and Pork, 3s 10d to 53 per Blbs, by the carcase.' (VICE-CHANCERY-(THIS DAY.) His Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England sat in his court at Westminster to-day and heard motions. WRITING LETTERS TO A JUDGE. His HoNowt, upon taking his seat, said tha t, before he gave judgm ent i n t h e case that stood upon the paper, (" Higgenson v. Shand"he was led to state to the bar that, on goin g out o f the court y "A Suitor , " which he es terday, he had re ceived there, by p os t, would read. H e h a d h ad som e considera ble difficulty in decyphering it, an d h ad made a fa i r co py of it himself, in order th a t h e m i g h t read it more eas ily to the Bar. His HONOUR th en rea d the letter, w hich was as fol. lows:— a letter sined " May it please your n poor neglected suitor s; an d now th a t the holidays are over, to hurry on the m an y causes which yet remain for your decision. Let not t h e l a zy Counsel impose on your patience, and that pro s y Mr. Bethell exhaust the o ' L o o u n r d o t n o , have April 0 1 n 8 4 y l3 ou r . time of the public. Let the future atone for the past. " Your very humble servant, " A SUITOR." As the letter was an attack both upon Counsel and himself, he had thought it his duty to read it openly in Court. The reading of the letter caused considerable laughter in court. HIGGENSON V. 811AND.—J17)?GMENT. His HONOUR gave judgment in this case, which our readers will reco ll ect came before the Court a short time since, upon moti on to dissolve aninjunction, granted ex pat te, r es t ra i ning t h e Royal Bank of Liverpool from taking proce e di ngs aga inst the plaintiff, to recover the sum of 60,0001. His Honour, after going at some length into the case, stated his opinion to be that th e injunction should be continued, and the question with respect to the costs reserved. The Master of the Rolls did not sit , in consequence of indisposition, and nothing of any interest occurred in the Courts of the Vice-Chancellors Knight Bruce and Wigram. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) The members of the Grand Jury for the present term were sworn this morning before Chief Justice Pattison. The Learned JUDGE in explaining to them the nature of the duties they were called upon to discharge, al luded to the recent excitement in the metropolis in con sequence of the large meetings that have taken place. He said at all times large public meetings were fraught with danger, or at least caused muck excitement and app, ehension in the public mind, but political meetings were more than ordinarily dangerous, as they not unfrequently disturbed the peace, and the parties who attended them often did so in ignorance of the danger in which they placed themselves in consequence of the results that might ensue. The gentlemen whom be was addressing were no doubt aware (in fact every one was cognisant of the fact) of the memorable instance of the preservation of the peace by a great number of the loyal subjects of the Crown on the 10th of the present month. On that day the citizens of this great metropolis, to their credit be it stated, came forward to assist the ordinary preservers of the peace in keeping order, and for the purpose of pro tecting their property and that of their neighbours. Never, perhaps, in the history of this or any other country, had such a desire been manifested by the subjects of the realm to protect peace and property. This was the more remarkable, and the more praiseworthy, as it took place at a time when other countries were dis tracted by internal commotion. The arrangements for the preservation of the peace on the day to which he referred were most praiseworthy, for they were the means of preserving the peaceably disposed portion of the people from the greatest danger. It had been stated that the precautions taken opinion by ,h,hpaue itss,nl danger oi h maeoo e srkni sgehGethcarihottderuobeeGpierinon; Government ee,ha e dre n snb t : mahut wtheteeeoynu statement were quite naho g t etuth u t t ydh) e ld het hh u apae n evrdoe n oc u e pub c iennde e rote s l rtnysnaa,borbryletyl been ant blamed. nmea i ttd l ah r g. rdeotrle. therefore fa ; i y tdess. opinion better than by referring to a passage in " Cook's Voyage Round the World," in which it was stated that preventive measures were the most meritorious; but it often occurred when they were adopted, and it was not found necessary to enforce them, that injudicious justicerpersons ation makewo r a d y e s r condemnedtthhth a t ts these übl ic t i h t eyr observations H th t a h t ou se g a h t t o i f t might be given to them. The jury were then remitted to the i r d u ties. He had and which would be payable on the 27th; French, however, refused to let the cow go. The prosecutor seized the animal by the horns, and, with the assistance of bib man, got her as far as Cow-cross, French and the two other defendants endeavouring to prevent him, and, according to his witnesses, beating him savagely all the time. At Cow-cross he was compelled to let go, and fell from a blow alleged to be struck by French with his stick upon the face, the force of which broke th e stick. The cow was takenl back by the de fendants, but the prosecutor had theta all taken up, on a charge of felony, before the magistrates at Guildhall, who liberated them upon French giving up to King the 161. 10 s. Subsequently King preferred this indictment. In his cross-examination (by Mr. BALLANTINE) he admitt e d t h at he had not taken up the bill o f e xchange for 27L, and that he was defending the action brought by French. The jury found the defendants Guilty, recommending Jenkins to mercy. Jenkins was sentenced to pay a fine of Is., West 6s. Bd., an d F rench 251., and to be imprisoned until th e fine was paid. The fines were paid. S OUTHWARK. -(THIS DAY.) 11' Jones, a cab-driver, was convicted of fur i ousi drivin g , an d endangering the life of his passenger, IN r. Cole. Ile was fined twenty shillings, and the cab was taken to the Greenyard. The defendant's master applied to Mr. Cole for his fare from Greenwich to Kent street four miles. Mr. SECLER said the complainant was not liable for the fare, for had his neck been broken by the defen dant's furious and improper driving, what recompense then could he have. The Magistrate then advised the complainant not to pay the fare; for if the proprietor of a cab engaged a fellow like the defendant for his driver, he must take the consequences of his conduct. The owner must also pay the expenses incurred at the Greenyard. SP BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in banco, before Mr. Justice Perritsort.) EX PARTE LEWIS. e Mr. PETERSDORFF moved f or a ru l e f o r a writ to re move the proceeding s o f an inquisition from the court of the coroner into this C ourt. Soule s h or t time ago an individual was fo un d d rowned in the Medway, and i the Coroner of Kent beli ev i ng that the death o ccurred with in his jurisdiction summoned a jury and held an inquest. He had previously r ece i ved notice from Mr. Lewis' one of the deputy co roner ' s of the Admiralty for the Ro chester district, that un d er the existing law bodies found in the Medway d i d not corns within the jurisdiction of the county coroner, but under that of the Admiralty, and the present motion, was made with the view of having the disputed point d ec id ed by the Court. Rule nisi. OR TIN--Ci-iKITEUENCE. NEWMARKET FII — n ' l . t o S u T r ofrou S elitr P ph: R ei , report ItcpNl of fd tnhgi MEETING. s TWELVEa O'CLOCK. ; 5 7.. o o c f li t . h a Want of time prevented Exete s r r t D w uek now e of Bedford, subjoin TUESDAY names a s r p g A u Y i s N o o f i principal visito r r " s : e — s. i radbr s ok o company on the heath in e f a:d C s h t e Nr s a t t e h r : day's field, Suffield, Glasgow, Durham, Strath more, and Wilton; Countess of Chesterfield, L port, lion. Mrs. Anson ; Lords Maidstone, 61ifdewn. S. Spry; Colonels Bouverie, Bateman, Stanley, W. Poulett, Sidney Osborne, F. Fitz roy,' A. Burghley, Drumlanrig, Enfield, A. Fitzclaren ce; Count Bathyany; Honourable s Major Pitt, Captain Rous, Colonel Anson, F. Villiers, Colonel Stanley ; Sirs gins, Hatheley, Sibthorp, Bastard; Messrs. C. Greville, jll.olirnabviyi,eyPeeGl; Armitage , Captains Lowther, Pettat, Barne, ni g _ Email, S. Graham, Payne, W. R. Reed, Magannis, Shelley, Kuightley, Bouverie, Newton, Batson, Fitzroy, Lloyd, Bromley, Drinkald, Gully, Crummelin, Hughes. LATEST BETTING. CHESTER CUP. 13 to 1 agst War Eagle—t 30 to 1 agst Conyngham 18 to 1 agst Magnet — t 33 to 1 Fagsst irt Pyrrhus the 25 to 1 agst Inheritress—t 33 to 1 agst Peep-o'-Day 25 to 1 agst Keleshe 25 to 1 agst Enchanter Boy LIIY. I 17 to 1 agst Loadstone 20 to 1 agst Flatcatcher 1 40 to 1 agst Beverlac 3000 to 30 agst Fugleman 1000 to 10 agst Fern DER 6 to 1 agst Mr. Green's lot 9 to 1 agst Surplice 9 to 1 agst Glendower 9 to 1 agst Springy Jack 0 to 1 agst Swiss Boy 5 to 1 agst Eagle's Plume Several thousands were laid at even on Swiss Boy agst Glendower and agst Surplice, his backer receiving 10/. fur every 1,0001. Swiss Boy was backed for a large sum at 10 and 11 to 1, and Beverlac freely at I,ooo's to 15 and 20, and the lot (Green's) for three four hundred pounds at 5 and 6 to 1. There was no desire shown to back Flatcatcher. SUFFOLK STAKES (SECOND SPRING). ACCEPTANCES.—St. Demetri, 5 yrs, Bst 51b—Fistiana, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—Stultz, 4 yrs, Bst—Walmgate-bar-with out, 4 yrs, 7st 81b—Sir Peter Laurie, 4 yrs, 7st 71b— The Admiral, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—Circassian Maid, 4 yrs, 7st Ilb—Kimblesworth, 4 yrs, Est 121b—Paladin, 3 yrs, 6st 41b—Swordplayer, 3 yrs, sst 121 b—and Lovelace, 3 yrs, sst. WEDNESDAY'S RACES. 501.; for four yrs old and upwards. B.C. Mr. Barne's Tufthunter, 4 yrs . . walked over Sweepstakes of 50 soy's. each; for three yrs old. A.F. Colonel Peel's lodine, ist 121 b (Nat) 1 Mr. Rolt's Comet, Bst 31b ••• ••• ••• ited into the botto; ... 2 and wo SHERIFFS' co ußT._(Tius DAY) (Before Mr. U nder - Sheriff BtracuELL.) There were only two cases in the list, and one of those was struck out. DOULTER v. ALAND. This was an action to recover the sum of 9/. Is. 6d. for plumber's work, &c. The plaintiff pleaded that he was not indebted. The plaintiff is a plumber, &c,, at Slough, and the defendant is a ge n tl eman, the ower of several cottages, &c., in the same place. The work was done under the direction of a person named Prentis, who received the r p e r n e t n a sa wasnd otherwise pt a s acted h or t a s time agent forh since, and defendant. f puten d a nt. e plaintiff in his balance-sheet for the amount now claimed, but the claim was repudiated by the official assignee, who, on the contrary, required the plaintiff to pay a ba lance on an account between plaintiff and Preetis. For the plaintiff evidence was adduced to show that Prentis let the premises on behalf of defendant, and on a dispute arising with one of the tenants, the defendant wrote to the latter, adopting the agreement, and saying that Prentis was his whole and sole agent, and defendant was painting was being uone. For reoprthseendt whilst efenda the tit was contended that this was not sufficient evidence to go to the jury; for, admitting that Prentis was agent for the purpose of receiving the rents, there was no evidence that Prentis was authorised to pledge the credit of the defendant. The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF said that he would enter a nonsuit if the defendant would consent to a verdict being entered for the plaintiff, if the Court above considered there was evidence to go to the jury. in as h re e p w ai a r s , and charged The defendant's Counsel declined. The UNDER-SHERIFF said he considered there was evidence to go to the jury, although slight. employed by Prentis was then called, and swore he gave the orders o th w e n defendantt plaintiff'o keep him with the amount. lie had had other . d ea li ngs with plaintiff, who was indebted to him in about IL D e. (witness) when the • fendant gave orders to him repairs premisesaec o nt, were done, but never paid any money to pay specific tradesmen, but in this instance he (witness) sent the es timate to the defendant. The UNDER-SHERIF F said he thought this put an end to the case. immediately found for the plaintiff; The jury immedia a I County 0 f 1 he it nu w i i s i a i nc e MIDDLESEX(THIS DAY.) with th al e l SESSION Mr. John Gere, who was convicted of nuis ance (Before the ASSlST ig l i N ag Ti s tu . r a p te o s E .) and sever n ail of to the • h was called come up for judgment, when called on, . upon his recog nuisance,abate t sFte.bLrubakrey,s,seaabsdiownsa,sonthethne hperoldsectuotiob i be remem bered, is a dust-yard and lay-stall i n Hatfield jnizan possibleces dtihsaptlttehhe. street. The defendant undertook to rem ove the nui sance as soon as he could procure anotker less obec tionable site. As he has not yet fulfilled the wa T s he to under taking, the prosecution (through Mr. parrp lied to the Court to pass judgment, but y) now the Learned a As p sistant•Judge extended the recognizances week, in order to give the defendant an to this day opportunity f fulfilling his promise. y o William French, "cow-jobber," with Thoma s West and Ldward Jenkins, drovers in his gr-eempv ousloynwt, rendered to answer an indictment for i sur ing a dairyman, name George King, wh ly assault- King's-cross, New-road. o resides at It appeared that on the 17th of March last, in Smith field market, the prosecutor bargained with the defen dant French, with whom he had had previous dealings, for the purchase of a cow for 18/. Pr e had — not the money about him, but told the defendant that he had it at home. French insisted on getting it before he allowed the cow to be taken away; and Ring accordingly fetched from home 16/. 10s., which ho gave to the de fondant. The latter then asked him when h e would pay the balance (305.). He answered that he would pay it at the sm. tim wa4v4 '"" , I _ ll bill of exchange of his 'maple:we we *fend:hat held, SUN, LONDON, THURSDAI _EVENING, APRIL 27, 1848. Name of Company. Australasia Britsh orth American Ceylon :,'omraercial of London ........... Gloucestershire lonian • Londn and Westminstr Ditto • • • . • London Joint-Stock . • . Provincial of Ireland • . Ditto, New......... National of Ireland . • Nat. Provncial of Eng. Ditto, Sew. • • • • • • • South Australia • • • • • • C won of Australia.. •. Ditto •• • •• • Uniox of London.•. •• Union of Madrid PRICES OF SHARES. IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM. PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON. TUESDAY, APRIL 25. ZOTNT-STOCK BANES. Dividend Per Annum Amouat of Share. 61. per cent. 61. per Dent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 151 per cent. 61. per cent. 6/. per cent. A I. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 61. per cent. 81. per cent. 81. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. Si. per cent. 25 0 0 100 0 0 61. per cent. 50 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 80 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 61. per cent. 25 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 MEAT MARKETS. OUTHALL, ApRIL 26.—Our market to-day was by no means heavily supplied with fat stock, yet the trade was in a sluggish state, at drooping currencies. Beef from 35 4d to 49 23; Mutton, 4s to ss; Lamb, 63 to 6s 6d; Veal, 43 to 44 6d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per Blbs, to sink the. 0 8 1 RWAtFORD APRIL 26.—We had a very slow inquiry fo'r teach kind 01 stock, on somewhat easier terms. Beet, f . tom 3s 4d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 10d to 58 2d; Lamb, 55 8d to 6s 6d; Veal, 48 to 48 6d; and Pork, 4a 2d to 45 6d per 81bs. Sucking Calves, 18s to 235; Quarter -old Store Pigs, 183 to 22s ; and Mulch Cows, with their small Calf; 141 to 171 5s each. lIAILSHAM, APRIL 26.—The sale for stock was far from active, and prices w ere not supported. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 4d; Mutton, 45 6d to 5s 8d; Lamb, 69 to 6s 4d; Veal, 4s 6d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 4s 4d to 4s Sid per Sibs. ARUNDEL, APRIL 25.—Beet; from 3s 8d to 4s 6d; Mutton, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; Lamb, 6s to 6s 4d; Veal, 4s 4d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 4s 2d to 4s Sd per 81bs. A moderate supply. and a steady demand. CHICHESTER, APRIL 26.—There was an abundant supply of both fat and lean stock, the prices of which were very high. Beef, from 4s 2d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 1 4s Sd to 63; Lamb, 6 s to 6* 4d; Veal, 4 s 6 d to 4s 8d ; and At dogs, as ad to as iod per ll* Stowe amp, INSURANCE C IDIPANXES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. _____--•—_ --- -- ----- Le. . .£ s. d. Albion ••••••• • •• • • • • 31. 10s. 500 0 50 0 0 75 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 11 0 0 17 Ditto Marine.• ••• .• 6/. per cent, 100 0 5 0 0 .Itia.4 . 135.6 d. pr eh. 50 0 5 6 8 14 British Commercial .• 78. per share 50 0 50 0 6 Clericl,Med.&Gen•Life 51. per cent. 100 0 10 0 0 20 County ••••••• • • • • • • • 31. 100 0 10 0 0 Crown ••••••• • • • • • • • 13e. 50 0 5I 0 11 Eagle .. ..... •• • • —212 6 6 s . 50 0 50 0 6 Eng.& Scot. Law •. .. 51 . p er cent. 50 0 European Life • • .... 5% per cent. 20 0 All paid. Family Endowmn t Soc. 4 /. & be. 4 0 40 0 Freemasons' .••• . • . 51. per cent . 20 0 3 0 0 Globe guardian ...... • ..... 51. per cent. 100 0 36 10 0 4431, Imperial Firs —••— 12 per cent. 500 0 50 0 0 220 Imperial Life •••• • • • • 12e. 100 0 10 0 0 143. Indemnity Marine •• • • 11. O.& be. 10 0 0 513 1 25 Law Fire LAW Life ll. is. 100 0 10 0 0 45 Legal and General Life 50 0 2 0 0 41 4e. London Fire ••—•• •• I Os. 25 0 12 10 0 1334 Landon Ship •.•••• •• 10s. 25 0 12 10 0 1334 Marine.. ........... 100 0 15 0 0 Med. Invlid&Gen. Life 43„1. per ct. 50 0 20 0 2 3% N:ational Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 210 0 N a a l t l ional L1fe......... 81. per cent. 100 0 50 0 P adium Lile . Si.cent. 50 0 2 0 0 Pelican ... .... • . per Pri Gea i x ••••••••• • • 33 Pi otector LW ..... • • 31. p. et. & be. 158 Prueid .°••• • • • • 54• per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 ent Life. Nock Life •— •• •• 11 . 55 . 100 0 0 10 0 0 4° Yal Each ••••• • • • • • 4 e• 5 0 0 010 0 ~N Sun Fi re.. a nge ••• . • • 51. percent. Stock. ••••• •• Ditto Li • • - • 61. 10s. Universal L if e . '.. . L 6s. —I Victoria Lite• • • • lON,. pr cnt. 100 0 A 810 0 - - 400 1 4 GAS-361021M AZillO CO. -- -r.0.0 - .16.14110 COKE COMPANIES. _______________ Name of Company, Dividend Amount 1 per of Paid. I Price. Annum. Share. ......1•M• British • • • • • • • • • • • • .. I/. X. a. d. Z. s. d. Ditto Provincial •• • • I/. Ba. 140 o o 18 0 0 16 Bristol ••••••• • • • • • - 101. per cent. i g o o 51. p i e o r i e . ent. 1 10 20 " 1 - 7: 0 0 0 og 19 0 0 ; 22 Brighton . 100 0 0 I 26 City of London .. • • • • Continental Consolidat. 925. pr share! 50 0 0 85s. pr share! Sib o 0 3 3 ? ill j 1 - Ditto, New .. .... 455. pr share: 60 0 0 50 • 0 i ;- Equitable - • • • • • • • Imperial ••..••• • • • • • 6/. per cent. !50 0 0 60 0 0 73 7 Independent ....• .• • • 6/. per cent. !40 0 0 40 o • 64 London -...•..- - - 241. pr cent. 50 0 0 SO 0 e ___ Ditto .• .. ..... •.• .. 61. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 p hcen i x ......, „ .... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 46 0 • 32 Ratcliff •••• • .••• • • • 5/. and bus. 100 0 0 90 0 0 ~ . United General •• •• • • 441. pr cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 I•s' Westminster Chartered 3/, 12m. 50 0 0 10 0 0 ; ii Ditto, New • • • • • • • • _----_ "MIDGES Dividend I Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price, Annum. i Share. ;----- -----, IX. s. d. Z. s. d. Flungerford • • • • ...... - - - 45 Southwrk, Nw Sub. Av. - 632 12 8 - 254 Ditto Nw of 74 p. c. 355. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16 Waterloo ............ - 100 0 0 - , 5 Ditto Old Ann. of 8/. 11. 55. 4d. _ 60 0 0 27 Ditto Nw ditto of 7/. 11. 2s. 2d. - 40 0 0 25 Vauxhall ••... - Av 11. 165. 70 10 3 - - 26 WATER-V/OE B S Dividend Amount Name of Company. ; er of raid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d. Birmingham. ••••• • •• 1 185. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - East London. ..... •• • • I 81 . 100 0 0 - 176 Grand Junction •••• - I 21. 105. 41 13 4 - 80 I 31. 100 0 0 - $1 New ltivr Lndn Brdge I 21. 10s. - - 55 Vauxhall •• ••••• • • • • • j 1100 0 0 - 105 West Middlesex • • • 'sl.lsl.prent. l 63 12 9 - 115 ...IST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICEb. Dividend Amount i Name of Company. per of I Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ e. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company j 81. per cent, 100 0 0 100 0 0 1 195 Caledonian Bank •..• • Si. per sent. 10 0 0 1 210 0 i 4 City of Glasgow hank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0, 10 0 0 11 Clydesdale Bank •• -•. 61. per cent. 20 0 0 ; 10 0 0 12 Commercial Bank •• • • 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 1544 Eastern Bank.. Ed i o b.sc Glasgow Bank 6/. percent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 , % Exchange link of Scot 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 38 Isle or Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 8% National Bank CI. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13 1 4 North of Scotland Bank 7i. percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 6 North British Bank - - .50 0 0 10 0 0 2N Royal Bank of Scotland 161. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 142 union Bank of Scotland I 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 sO Testers Bank -- - - 81. per cent. 1.0 0 0 50 0 0 68ki Aber teen Fire and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 20 0 3}.,, B. Accord. Life auci Fire - 20 0 0 0 11 0 ' 9e. British Guarantee Ins. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 10s. Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. , loo 0 0 10 0 0 21 Church of England Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 2 City of Glasgow Life 5l. per cent. 25 0 0 20 0 1 21. Ss Edinburgh Life Insur Si. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 i 17%, East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 118.64. Eng. & Scot, Law Life 1 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 I 2 5 Hercules Insurance Co. ' 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 1 114 limn Co. of Scetind Si. per cent. 100 0 0 10 • 0 1 7 Life Assoc. of Scotland Si. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 •1 1/ 7.1 Mercantile Life - 10 0 0 010 0 i 78. National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 235. North British Insur. North & West of Scot. - 10 0 0 1 60 i 11. Is Scottish Life and Guar. - . 20 0 0 011 0 ' IA Scot. Alas. and Gen. Life 51. per cent. 1 6 6 615 0 1108.04 Scottish Union Insrnce. 6%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1 11. Os %tanlard Life gaited Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 , 1 0 0 125. NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. Canezou . ... 1 Vexation SHAKSPERE SOCIETY. The seventh annual meeting of the members of this society was yesterday held at the rooms of the Royal Society of Literature, in St. Martin's-place, Trafalgar square. The chair was taken at three o'clock by J. Payne Collier, Esq., the editor of Shakspere, and director of the society. Among the gentlemen present we ob served the Rev. W. Harness, James Prior, Esq., Peter Cunningham, Esq., G. L. Craik, Esq., T. Hudson Turner, Esq., R. Bentley, Esq., and Boyle Bernard, Esq., &c. The CHAIRMAN congratulated the meeting upon the confidence which was continued to be reposed in the Council. lie regretted the absence of Lord Ellesmere, the President, and several other noblemen, who were unavoidably absent. The members of the Council had been latterly fully employed, several of whom had be come members of the committees for superintending the management of the Shakspere property at Avon. The Council had contributed 251. towards the funds required for the purchase of the property, and he trusted that the meeting would confirm that appropriation of the funds of the society. The SECRETARY read the report of the society, which stated that the next issue to the society would be Inigo Jones's Designs for Masques at Court, now first en graved from the original drawinc , s in the possession of his Grace the Duke of Devonshire ; edited by J. R. Planche and J. Payne Collier, with a new life of Inigo Jones, by Peter Cunningham. From the statement of accounts laid before the meeting, it appeared that the ex penditure had amounted' in the first year to 4161. 16s. 5d.; the receipts, including the balance in hand on the 18th of April, 1847, to 4941. 15s. 2d., leaving a balance in hand of the sum of 771. as. 9d. The report recom mended the formation of a supplemental fund, to be called the " Heywood and Dekker Fund," the subscrip tion to which should be ten shillings annually, for the purpose of enabling the eommittee to bring forward from time to time accurate and annotated reports of the playa and poems of Thomas Heywood and Thomas Dekker. Resolutions, approving the formation of this supple mental fund, and the contribution towards the purchase of Shakspere's house, were unanimously agreed to. The thanks of the society were awarded to the council, auditors, and officers of the society, ifor their exertions during the past year. The five members who retired according to the rules of the society were James Heywood, Esq., Iitt•ELSITI : Bulwer Lytton, Bart., J. H. Markl and, Esq., F.S.A., W.J. Thorns,Esq., F.S.A., and Thomas Wri ght, W Esq. The vacancies were supp lied by t he el , ec c t h io e n rie o e f the Rev. Alexander Dyce , Henry Hallam, Esq., Knight, Esq., Rev. H. M. MilratiD, 1.R.5., and the Right Hon. Sir S. H. Rose, Bart . The meeting then broke up. 100/.—The Bury St. Edmund's Cricket RACR FOR PEDESTRIANISM. —JACKSON AND FROST'S TEN NILEGround was crowded on Mo nda y , to witness the ex c iti ng race Jac kosofnten miles, between the Amerman Deer ) and George Frost , the Suffolk Stag. Jackson, in the new uet , s o l f tli x o o u r g w h i c h e a , l a e n d d by b y a hi transatlantic numerous s sobriquet is a nativ e and old worlds, has achieved the highest reputation. The race was a fast one, Frost making the running to the eighth mile, when Jackson gave him the go-by, and ran home a winner by 350 yards, covering the distance of ten miles in 54 minutes 49 seconds. At a meeting of the Five District Societies of St. blarylebone, held at the Court-house, yesterday; the Rev. J. H. Spry, D.D., the rector of the parish, in the chair; the reports from the several districts were read, from which it appeared that during the past year 3,954 persons bad been relieved by their visitations, and the% the sums iiistribatet wowed to loot. 150. stol on lodine, who wai. into the u, im, 113 n a canter by a length and a half. Run in 2 min. and 27 sec. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 SOTS. each, h ft, and only 5 if declared, &c., to go to the owner of the second horse. A.F. (5 Subs., 2of whom declared). Mr. Verity's Walmgate• bar-without, 4 yrs, Bst 71b 1 Major Pitt's Clarendon,4 yrs ... ... 2 Mr. G. A. Moore's Wilmot, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b 3 5 to 2 on Walmgate-bar-without. Won in a canter by two lengths; a length between second and third. Run in 2 min. 28 secs. Match, 100, h ft. D.M. Mr. Lowther's The Admiral, Bst Ilb ... (Rogers) 1 Colonel Anson's Queen Mary, Bst 71b ... 2 6t05 on Queen Mary. Won by a head. Run in 1 min. 50 aeca. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each; for three yrs old. D.ll. (7 Subs.) _ . Lord Exeter's Swordplayer, Bst 71b (Bartholomew) 1 Mr. Payne's Woodcraft, Bst 41b ••• 2 Mr. F. Clarke's Regicide, Sst 41b ... 3 6 to 5 agst Woodcraft, and 5 to 2 agst Swordplayer (taken). A fine race up to the cords, Woodcraft having the best of it. but running ont at the finish, and thereby losing by a neck; Regicide beaten a length. Run in 1 min 50 sec. A Plate of 501.; for throe yrs old, 7st 71b; four, Bst 121 b; five and upwards, 9st 31b; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 200, &c.; but if entered to be sold for 150, allowed 71b; for 100, 121 b; for 70, 161 b; and for 40, 211 b. D.M. Duke of Bedford's Duplicity, 3 yrs (401.) ...(Dean) 1 Mr. Lowther's Black Doe, 3 yrs (401.) Sir J. Havrley's Lady Cecilia, 5 yrs (401) ... Lord Exeter's Carissima, 6 yrs (1001.) . Mr. Francis's Nautila, 4 yrs (40/0 ... 3 ••• 5 13 to 8 agst Duplicity, 5 to 2 agst Carissima, and 3 to 1 apt Black Doe. Duplicity made nearly all the run ning, and won cleverly by a length, Carissima a bad third. The winner claimed. Run in 1 min. 48 secs. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each; for three yrs old. R.M. Mr. Payne's Glendower ;.. ... walked over ONE TEIOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. to 2 agst Prairie Bird sto 1 agst Attraction I 5 to 2 a gs t L o l a M ontez The starters are likely to be Prairie Bird, Miss Orbell, Attraction, Lola Montez, Canezou, Alpheia, Vexation, and one of Lord Exeter's. No change in the Derby betting. ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY. Queen's Plate. R.C. Footstool, 5 yrs—Tufthunter, 4 yrs—Jericho, 6 yrs —Waltngate-bar-without, 4 yrs. Sweepstakes for three yrs old. T.Y.C. Winner to be sold for 150, &c. w H e e u p b s e t , a p k e e r s s f p o i r cu t i w ty o , yersb.)o,ld. St. TF.Yra,nCe.is, Elusion, Bayonet, Jenny Lind, Li s t on , c b y J erry, out of N e ll G wynne; Hussar. Rodney! Jet Goodw oo d . out of Handicap. T.Y.C. Fisticuff, aged—Bishop of Romford's cob, aged— Cocoa Nut, aged_ Circassian Maid, 4 yrs—Marie Louise, 4 John,rs—Piccinino, 4 yrs—Sir Oli ver , 3 yrs — c b y Don dam by Jerry, 3 yrs. NEWMARKET, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. LATEST BETTING. ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. sto 2 agst Prairie Bird 15 to 1 agst Attraction 5 to 2 agst Lola Montez 12 to 1 agst W ar Eagle CHEST 18 to 1 agst The Magnet 25 to 1 agst Pe e p o ' Day Boy 25 to 1 agst Inheritress 25 to 1 agst Pyrrhus the First (t) No change. :R CUP. 35 to 1 agst Mrs. Taft 40 to 1 agst Sir Peter Laurie 4000 to 60 agst Sharston 50 to 1 agst Intringe 50 to 1 agst Rufus. 10 tO 1 a THE gst Lola llontez 13 to 1 agst lodine 14 to 1 agst Prairie Bird Acceptances for the II Cocoa Nut, aged, Bst.7lb Don John, dam by Jerry, yrs, Est 101 b. OAKS. 15 to 1 agst Attraction 20 to 1 apt Tisiphon© 22 to 1 agst Alpbasia. [andicap to-morrow:— .Fisticuff, aged, Bst; c by 3 yrs, 7st 71b; Piccinino, 4 Miss AUGUSTA PURCELL'S CONCERT. —Last evening -Moisrld, sA. Pur ce ll, a young lady ne w to the musical W gave her first annual c oncert at the Princess's Concert-rooms. She has a mezzo-soprano voice of con siderable sweetness, which has evidently been well culti vated. The programme comprised s good variety of vocal and instrumental music. She was very much ap plauded in the Romanza "II Pensieroso" (Giacinto Marras), and in the recitative and air, " Love, art thou true 2" (Rooks). Miss Sara Flower was encored in " Quando quell' nom quell' unnico" (Nini), and " The Swiss Girl" (G. Linley). A similar honour was paid to Mr. Collins for his performance on the violin of the " Carnival de Venise" (Paganini), and Mr. Sydney Pratter for his fantasia on the flute. The room was well attended. - ---- WORKS IN CHESTER CATHEDRAL.—A correspon dent of the Builder, writing from Chester on the works which have been going on for some time past in the cathedral, says the choir has been restored and re arranged ; the ceiling, which had never been finished, has been groined ; the old sittings have been replaced with substantial oak fittings, with solid bench ends; the unsightly galleries which disfigured the choir have all been swept away ; the floors have been relaid, partly with black and white marble, and partly with slate and Hopton- wood stone. The floor round the altar has also been laid with slate and Hopton stone, in the form of a Maltese cross. There has also been added an altar rail of oak; and a new stone screen (the gift of the Rev. W. P. Hamilton) has been placed between the altar and St. Mary's Chapel. The bishop's throne, which was so mutilated that it was difficult to decide what it had been originally, has been restored at the expense of the Rev. Canon Slade. The pulpit, the gift of Sir Edward S. Walker,. of Ch ester, was d es i gne d by Mr. R. C. Hassey. It is in the decorated style, and stands, entirely detached, upon the north s id e of the ohnir. It stan ds about 22 feet high from the floor, and is octagonal in shape. The Imasonry was executed by Mr. Haswell, of Chester; the earring by Mr. a tz Frith, of Birmingham. The no torsuons will r so funds tact= rrsilsbic Paid. Z a. d. 40 0 0 .50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 2h 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 13 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 COURT CIRCULAR. - -- - Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent took leave of the Queen and Prince Albert yesterday morning, and left Osborne at a quarter-past eleven o'clock on her return to her residence, Frogtnore House, Windsor. Her Royal Highness was attended by Baroness de Speth, and Sir George Couper, and crossed to Gosport in the Fairy steam yacht. •The Royal Duchess and suite travelled from Gosport bq the London and South-Western Railway. The Queen and Prince Albeat walked yesterday morning in the grounds adjacent to Osborne, and the Royal Children took their usual airing. His Excellency Baron de Beust left Osborne yes terday for town. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester dined with their Royal Highnesses the Mike and Duchess of Cambridge, at their residence at Itew, on Tuesday, her Royal Highness's birthday. Yesterday the Royal Duchess paid a visit to the Princess Sophia, at her residence at Kensington. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary Wood arrived in town yesterday from Hickleton hall, Doncaster. The Right Hon. H. Labouehere arrived in town yesterday. HAYMARKET THEATRE. A very pleasant extravaganza in one act, entitled Lola Monte:, in which the author, Mr. Sterling Coyne, has cleverly availed himself of the recent doings of the rather notorious—we beg the lady's pardon, celebrated—Lola Montez, are set forth hu morously, but not maliciously. The Senora (Mrs. Buckingham) in consequence of exercising her whip upon the shoulders of a Captain of cavalry, is obliged to fly from Vienna, and takes refuge at the house of Notchen Nickle (Mrs. Keeley), a clear-starcher, at Munich. Lola confides her situation to Notchen, who kindly assists her escape. The soldiers in search of the bellicose lady enter, and take Notchen, wh o has donned the habiliments of the Dona, to the Court. Here the merry-hearted girl is sup posed to be the veritable Lola—she dances a cachuca, and indulges in every sort of jollity, to the utter horror of the Court insipidities, but to the infinite gratification of the somewhat wed-up Prince Greenasgrass (Mr. Tilbury). She dances herself into the heart of the old gentleman, who, to tempt her to remain at his Court, confers on her a patent of nobility. Notchen has a lover—Karl Hed wiger (Mr. Keeley)—the court barber, who, coming to exercise his professional duties, is struck by the voice of Notchen. After much " excellent fooling ," the lovers are surprised, affectionately embracing, hy the Prince and his Court. Notchen and Hedwiger are loth to restore the patent of nobility, but ulti mately consent to accept, in lieu of the honour, a round sum of a thousand florins. Mrs. Keeley was admirable throughout ; her spirits never for a menaent flagged, and the cachuca merited the encore it re ceived. Mr. Keeley was quaint, and his jealousies humorously absurd. The trifle was given out for re. petition amidst great applause. - -- - FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S. This the most delightful of theatres re-opened last evening. The performances were for the benefit of Lafont, who appeared as the Chevalier de St. George, and as Jean in the Mauvais Sujet. H. was as accomplished an artiste as ever in both these pieces, and we are sorry to find that his stay among us will be so short. He gives but two more performances. In consequence of some water having flowed into the gas-pipes, lamps were substituted for the foot-lamps, and the stage was in a state of comparative dark nn e e s s s s m . oofstLaafne agreeable et,as Notwithstanding thi s contre - temps th e light made everything pa s s off in the bl a e ct m ing manner. The theatre was well and fashionably attended. LONDON SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY. Last evening the "London Sacred Harmonic So ciety," composed chiefly of seceders from the " Sacred Harmonic," gave their first performance at Exeter-hall, under the direction of Mr. Surman, the late director of the old Society. Handel's oratorio " Judas Maccabeus" was selected for the occasion, and upon the whole it was performed in an effective manner. The solo parts were given by Miss Birch, the Misses Williams, Miss Duval, Mr. Sims Re eves , Mr. Stewart, &c. The chorus, a numerous one, afforded a full volume of voice, but for want of effi cient industry, they were often , -to use a comm on ex pression, "at sea" in some of the most important passages. The audience who mark these defects are little aware how much depends upon the sentiment infused into a large body of performers by spirited and decided conducting ; and this, to say the plain truth, they had not last night at the hands of Mr. Surman. The orchestra, led by Mr. H. Blagrove, and including most of the principal names on the various instruments, was an effective one. The most striking feature of the evening was the production of a "New National Hymn," the words by Mr. G. Linley, the music by W. V. Wallace (the composer of Maritana), and which was given after the conclusion of the first part, with the whole strength vocal and instrumental of the company. It is a massive production in the key of C; every note comes out as it were chiselled in a rock ; and there are some effects produced in the introduction of the various voices, which evinced a genius of composition of a superior order. In the passage— " Holy Power ! upon her smile, Guard her from each traitors wile," And again, in " May her reign extended be, O'er a people blest and free;" the female voices came in in a sort of echo to the latter lines with an effect which was striking and picturesque in the highest degree. So also the brass accompaniments, piano, to the line— " Peace and joy her steps attend," were skilfully and beautifully introduced. Theburst upon the refrain " God bless the Queen !" was ex tremely grand. The " New National Hymn" (con ducted by the composer) was received with enthu siastic applause, and unanimously redemanded. Mr. Surman was applauded on his appearance in the orchestra, and at the close of the oratorio was honoured with renewed cheering. The performance was in aid of the fund for the relief of English refugee artisans from France, and we are happy to add that the great room was ex tremely well attended. HANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS. The concert of Mr. Gerhard Taylor, the eminent harpist, which took place last evening, presented features of considerable interest to the music lover : firstly, as regards the wonderful performance of the concert-giver himself—one of the first, if not the very first, of modern harpists ; and secondly, as it was the means of introducing to the public several pupils of Mr. Howard Glover's new " Musical and Drardatic Academy," who had been hitherto un known to fame. Alr. Gerhard Taylor's performance was most masterly, and fully j us tifi e d th e encomiums which his talent has drawn from such artistes as Jules Benedict, Balfe, Barnett, Sir G. Smart, and though last, " certainly not least," Dr. Louis Spohr. He played all schools, from Dreyshock to Beethoven, and in all gave evidence of almost incredible digital dexterity, ennobled by true musician-like feeling. Mr. Taylor plays all kinds of pianoforte music with out any alteration, and produces an effect in it which we should have deemed impossible upon his somewhat ungrateful instrument. His performance of Thal berg's "Etude Chromatique" was a perfect marvel of execution. Mr. Gerhard Taylor was several times encored during the evening, and created the greatest enthusiasm. The following is a rough translation of a note ad dressed by Dr. Louis Spohr to our young country man, who requested him to give an opinion upon his performance :—" By desire of the harp virtuoso, Gerhard Taylor, I present him with the following testimonial :—He is an admirable master of his in strument, and handles it with a certainty, power, and delicacy only to be met with in the greatest mas ters." We will merely add, that praise from Louis Spohr is " praise indeed." We will now speak of Mr. Howard Glover's pupils, who were the only vo calists on the occasio n. Firstly, Miss Row land „ sang Mozart's lovely and difficult " Parte, from the Clew-17Jc, and in a manner which reflected infinite credit both upon herself and her master. Miss J. T a ylor, contralto, and sister to the benViciare, was also highly successful in another Al Deaio," by Mozart. This y oun g ,, lady was afterwards en cored in the Swiss Mr. Delavanti, in a trio by Barnett, and a very spirited s ong ," Th e w i n d' s a b ar d," by Linneman, displayed his fine baritone to great advantage, and gave e v id ence o f b e i ng likely to take ' at no very distant p er i o d , a hi g h pos i t i on i n hi s ar t. Miss Emily and Miss Kate Alacnamara came next, and made a most favourable impression in a duet by Scrceder. The former possesses a magnificent con tralto, ranging from G above to D below the line ; the latter a mezzo-soprano of great power and bril liancy. Miss Kate Macnamara afterwards sang Bel- Has air " Qui la voce," with much taste and expres sion. We have now only to speak of Miss Teresa Brooke, who, in Rossini's " Bel Raggio," gave great promise of future excellence. On the whole, the per formance of the vocalists reflected great credit on Air. Howard Glover's new " Musical and Dramatic Academy." The rooms were densely and fashion ably filled. TUE DUCHESS OF ORLEANS.-We read in the Messager—" A lady of Geneva, who is a friend of the Duchess of Orleans, received a few days ago, from the Duchess, a letter which contains, among other things, the following ,words:—' I deplored at first the unex pected revolution of February, and wept over the ter rible fall of those who were dear to me; I regretted at first for my son the loss of the finest crows in the world; but now I had rather see my son dead than hope for him an early return to France, or dream that l i r ow n i r one du tit upon s throne which for siar ig •