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distribution as would disfranchise a very considerable • .tenraber of boroughs, and leave the counties and large towns with representatives — that if you give not only every householder, but every lodger o might by fraud or collusion be p la c ed on the rating with wh -oat paying rates, and made him an elector—that if to this plan you added the vote by ba llot, and that if you had the representatives thus elected assembled for three years — which would, however, be in most cas es not for more than two years—my opinion is, that you would not obtain a House of Commons which would , ei ther with regard to the executive, to the other parts of the constitution, or to calm and deliberate legislation, be as efficient rent s body aystems that which has assembled according to the p.— (Cheers.` Therefore, Sir, if I were to choose between the proposition cf my Hon. Friend and the existing state of the law, I certainly would prefer t he latter.—(Hear, hear.) . lt appears to me that is a sufficient reason for voting against the proposition of my Hon. Friend.. .But I c . onfess I think there are some parts of this proposition which contain not only the elements of a worse House of Commons than we at present possess, but the elements of future danger to the country.—(Loud cheers.) I cannot but see that if beside householders you add lodgers, unless the provisions of the Bill are exceedingly stringent, and merely provide that they shall be rated and resident for a certain period, you would approach very nearly to that state of the franchise which, though the Honourable Mem ber for Sheffield did not consider it so, was, in fact, universal euffrage--(Cheers)—and I say, Sir, you would not have a body of electors possessing that independence, intelligence, 'and integrity, which it ought to be your aim to secure in the electoral body.—( Hear, hear.) With respect to the vote by ballot, in reference to which my Hon. Friend who has just eat down said the people of this country have made up their minds that they will have it, I cannot deny the present popularity of that propositioß.—(Cheers and counter-cheers.) I repeat that I cannot deny the popularity of that measure; brit I do think that many of those who have adopted that proposition as one which ought to be granted by Act of Par- liament as it at present stands have not considered all the consequences of the adoption of such a plan. My Hon. Friend the Member for Montrose (Mr. Hume) says, as I be lieve very truly, that intimidation is not only exercised from above on those below, but that it is exercised from below on those above. Many of the working classes of this country exercise some species of intimidation against the ten pound electors. It is very wrong that they should exercise that intimidation; but, at the same time, you must consider what would be the conse quence if the working classes found that their opinions had no effect on the voters, and that elections took place, with the result of which they were totally dissatisfied, while they were not aware who the parties were who gave the votes on the different sides. I believe that their dissatisfac tion would be much greater than it now is --(Hear, hear) — and they would either ask that open voting should be re sorted to again, or, what is more probable, they would de mand that the suffrage should be extended to every person, and that every person, together with the ballot, should have the right of voting.—(Hear.) Now, I must say that if you come to a suffrage so general as tha t , and with it were I joined a Parliament for three years, though I can understand that such a Parliament so chosen might exist under another constitution, yet 1 must confess, to whatever blame such an opinion may expose me, I do not think that a Parliament thus elected by universal suffrage with vote by ballot and for a short period, would long exist with other parts of our Constitution—namely,, the Monarchy and the hereditary branch of the Legislature.—(Hear, hear.) With re spect to the' miestion of the ;imitation of Parlia ment to three years, the Right Hon. Gentleman says that that used to be the favourite project of the Tory Party in former years. Bu t the Parliament of Great Britain eoldnailly repealed the Triennial Act on the ground of the inconveniences felt to arise from it, on the ground of the increased expense, and because greater heats and animosities had been known in England under it than had ever been known under any other system of law; and they placed a record to this effect for the benefit of posterity in the preamble of the repealing Act. I can readily believe that if instead of going to an election at the end of every five or six years, we were to say that every two years ive should have au election, and that every two years all the great interests of the country should be driven to the hustings, that party heats affil animosities would be such that the people of this country would not bear a tat ci things of that kind.—(Hear, hear.) Therefore with respect to the proposition before the House, I have no other choice but to vote, as I hays on several °melons elread_y voted, against the motion now made. But the Right .Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Ex - elle.qaer:who, I must say, has gone through those various pro positions with very great ability—(Hear)—has tlieught pro per to refer to a Bill which I introdneed, being then a Minister of the Crown, and has like% isa declared the policy of the present Government with respect to reform. On these sub jects 1 Wish to say a word or two. I did not withdraw that Bill, because I was convinced that it did not give satisfac lion ; for, if I had remained a Minister I should have thought it right to have proposed the second reading of the Bill, and to have asked the House to go into Committee and discuss each separate provision.—(Hear.) I should have done so in the conviction that there arc, without touching on the particular provisions of tbat Bill at the present moment, two questions with respect to the representation of the people requiring the consideration of the House. One is, that it appears to me that by the right of voting fixed by the Re form Act—and sei fixed, I think, with very great caution, in order that in adjusting the franchise we might not at first fix a rate lower than would be safe—the franchise, in my epinion, is too exclusively conilued to the middle classes of this country. My own opinion agrees entirely, as a general opinion, with the statement made ey the. Lion. Member for Sheffield, that there are numerous artisans in this country—men, earning by their labour and skill com petent wages, who have intelliigence and integrity fully en. titling them to possess the elective franchise.—(ilear, heir.) And my belief is, that if you go oa for i everal years more, leaving the franchise as it is at present, there cannot fail to grow up a feeling of dissatisfaction among these work ing classes; whereas they would be conciliated towards the maintenance of the Constitution, and would be made more attached to the institutions of their country, it they were admitted to the enjoyment of the franchise in a greater de gree than at present. - (Cheers.) I believe that they are fully qualified to have the franchise, as at present they are attached to the Constitution of the country. But I believe that it is the business of Parliament, and the busine s s of statesmen pretending to rule in this country, to foresee in some degree what may he the state of this country some years hence in process of time, and also what may be the state of the country in a very short time, supposing circumstances to be adverse, and supposing distress, or any reverse in trade should induce men to consider what is their position as re gards the Constitution.—(Hear.) There is another matter in reference to the smaller boroughs to which I think the attention of Parliament should be given. It is not the exist ence of those smaller boroughs to which I allude, because I think their existence as a part of the representation can be fully and adequately defended. I think you would not have a sufficient representation of all the classes of the country without having some of those boroughs with a smaller num ber of electors. But I think there are several of those bo roughs, which have so small a number of electors that they cannot befermanently maintained as they are. I stated in bringing in the Reform Bill that the object of the Govern ment was, that no borough should be left with less than 300 101. voters. I think that number a low and restricted number ; and yet I believe that no less than 14 of the pre sent boroughs have a smaller number of electors. That is a circumstanee which must, before long, engage the at tention of - Government. I will not enter into the modes by which we endeavoured to remedy the inconve nience; but I must say a word with respect to the policy of the present Government, as stated by the Right Hon:Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer. I own I cannot say that that policy is founded in wisdom, or that it is a policy that can be maintained.—( Hear, hear.) The Right Hon. Gentleman says. " I will not make any change in the Act of 1832 without a clear necessity." Now, we all know what e a clear necessity" is.—(Hear, hear.) We all know that 44 a clear necessity" does not mean the general opinion Of sober and dispassionate men; it does not mean the exami nation of your existing legislation, and a determination to a 7 - . d defects; but " a clear necessity" means that degree ci ' discontentn and disaffection—(Cheers)—which would render it to . dieerin \ to govern without making a change.—(Renewed g• We all recollect what has been the case with re (• to de e ( a gar, hear party opposite in regard to great measures.— ( Catholics e all know that the just requests of the neces sity' arose 10 i t 37 of Ireland were denied until " a clear neces- We all know tha e t shape of impending civil war.—(Cheers. ) parliamentary Reform was constantly de tried until the agitation of the people arose to such a height tea that reform co We all know wiegl's ion resistett(Loud cheers. ) I "Peet gie to other measures of an eco nomical nature, it not until associations were formed and spread throughout the country that the Legislature agreed to change hear.) I own I think the laws on the subject.— (Hear,that the House of position the reverse of wou ld take a 0 1 that House, of dignified, and hardly sire, it' it were to be declared majority . by a Minister of the Crown, and echoed by a of general discontent clear case le:motile like to know what am arose_ misrepresenting Cries of "No, N t well, if I no," and cheers) — Right Honourable Gentlemvm, those words " clear necessity .ne—(Cheers.) Ts. I derstand that there could be a clegr T l„" ti ' n e n can un ut a question ot of policy—of wisdom—of foresight ; b you have. nete f s 'itY seems to me a question in respect to whichminds ta--° option, and that you must either yield to de That I ia c '' a no longer continue to govern in safety. we ar n e - r staad is to be " clear necessity ;" and then,indeed, faction! " r a c y e e Inea lures to give general and permanent sates \- " eers • Yes, this sort of satisfaction, which would pro uce g. eg hich would re of_ doors nothing but agitation, an,, wreq uire of Commons. Brat teething but agitation to move the House 0 give an im i r taa la agitation alone to be the power that is t The ight to the House of Commons?—(Hear, hear.) Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Ex chepter saYes further, that although the Reform Bill was passed against what he conceives to have been the best interests of the country, yet he is ready to admit that since its enactment the country has been well governed. It is to me a trium phant satisfaction that under an Act which I introduced some 20 years ago the country has been well governed ; that it was a measure of liberal policy, and that it has had a tendency to the good government of England. I can un derstand that a measure under which the country has been well governed is against the interests of the party who has constantly opposed it.—(Hear, hear.) But, deeming that the interests of a great portion of the country and our interests were identified with the interests of the country at large, I *ever conceived that our interests were opposed to the general interests of the country. For the reasons I have stated, I must vote against the proposition contained in the present motion ; but Ido trust that her Majesty's Government will renounce the course they have indicated to-night, and will consider well the step they take. I trust they will not wait till a necessity arises, 'ant that they will take an early opportunity of maturely • side r i ng the present state of the representation with a ✓iew to an extension of the franchise ; and that, above all, tha7 s in, to deem it incumbent on them to extend that fran ggg, in t lt_greater number of the working classes than are may make a t t s yment of it, so that by timely reforms they which I believe e institutions or' the country permanent to attached.- ( g . t e l; a e people are at present steadily and firmly Mr. WALItexE ) 2. to enter the ! s ae' It was entirely unnecessary for him ber for Montrose had the debate which the Hon. Mem -first, that everythin introduced and that for two reasons proposition cf the Ifote.atisc_iould be said upon the specific answered by his Right Hon. Friend had been completely Exchequer, and secondly, that Friend the Chancellor of the eon. riend had been most mil the argument of his Right of his speech by the N oble Lore.Y e Emp s ported in the first part was to correct an expression made u 4 only object in rising in order that it might not go to us e o f b the Noble Lord, Chancellor vf the Exchequer had t h e country that the "clear necessity" as synonymeus fl ied the expression disaffection." observa tions The of the e Ne " h disoontent and e Lord— illus trated as they had been by il l usion s to the Reform to Roman Catholic Emancipation — were not Bill and verylicitcus. fe When his Right Hoo. Friend made use of th e necessity of further itnproveniert in the Constitutionwords "clear House," he counted with that observation the i of this leaahat any alteration which should be made should give iteneral retisfaction to tEe couetey. What te e rmanent and I )4 Atel utideiiitbod his Right Hon. Friend to meati (Mr. Wal '-'l2atnalY. that baying pasted the Reform was this I T 11 E SUN, 1832, which was intended by the promoters of it to be a per- I manent and effectual adjustment of a very great question, it was not advisable to disturb that question, because the ad vantages to be gained by it, whatever they might be, would hardly compensate for the inconvenience that would be occa sioned by a new agitation of such a subject. But he did not intend to exclude from the consideration of the House those subjects which the Hon. and Learned Member for Sheffield had mentioned—such as the case of persons having consider able sums in the savings bank, or of parties well educated and fitted to exercise the franchise. There was no reason why, as time advanced, such persons should not have the fran chise conferred upon them. But what his Right Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer meant to say was, that be fore they made any essential change in the constitution — such a change, for instance, as that which was made in 1832 —there were two things always incumbent upon them to con sider ; first, whether any change was practically necessary ; and, secondly, whether the change proposed would prove permanently satisfactory.— (Hear.) Now, without entering into the first of these considerations, he would content him self for the present with observing that the proposition intro duced by the Hon. Member for Middlesex had been 'shown in the course of the debate to be one not such as would be sa tisfactory to the country. The object of the Hon. Member appeared to have been completely answered, namely, that of giving Hon. Members an opportunity of making such ob servations as they deemed necessary on the subject of Par liamentary reform generally. No specific plan being before the House, he (Mr. Walpole) did not then feel it incum bent on him to give any opinion upon the subject of Par liamentary reform. Whenever any specific change in the present system should be proposed he should then be pre pared to take it into consideration. and if any change should be deemed necessary it would be his duty to see that it was one that would prove practically expedient and satisfactory ;o the country. Mr. W. WILLIAMS moved that the debate be adjourned. Mr. HOBHOUSE seconded the motion. Mr, HUME said he should be very sorry to be the means of unneccessarily taking up the time of the House by having the debate adjourned. Mr. W. WILLIAMS regretted that he should feel it his duty to oppose the wishes of his Hon. Friend, but, represent ing as he (Mr. Williams) did one of the largest constituen cies in the country, he was anxious to have an opportunity of expressing his opinion upon a question which he considered to be one of the greatest importance. Whenever any pro position was made to adjourn a debate from mere party pur poses he felt no disposition to aid such a coarse, but this was a question in which the peopled of England took a great in terest. (Cries of "Go on !") No ; there were several other Members anxious to express their opinions; he there fore thought in common fairness the debate ought to be ad journed.— (Cries of " Go on !") The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought the course taken by , the Hon. Gentleman was hardly fair to wards the Hon. Member for Middlesex. Whatever differ ence of opinion might exist between him (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) and the lion. Gentleman, he had always entertained towards him the greatest respect, I That Hon. Gentleman had brought forward the present question several times, and he had done so on this occasion, no doubt, without the slightest idea of a pending election. He would have brought it forward under any other circum stances, for the purpose of eliciting a bona fide discussion. The question had, accordingly, been fairly discussed by al most every Member who was in the habit of speaking on the subject. But now the Hon. Member for Lambeth got up, under the idea that the motion was brought forward for the purpose of giving Hon. Members an opportunity of making electioneering speeches. Nothing, he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) was sure, was more contrary to the inten tion of the Hon. Member for Middlesex, and he considered that the debate might now be fairly brought to a close to night.— (Hear, and Divide, divide.) lie hoped, therefore, the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. W. Williams) would continue his speech, which would, no doubt, be listened to with the utmost attention.—(Cries of " Divide.") Mr. BRIGHT did not often agree with the Right Hon Gentleman who had last spoken, but on this occasion he was disposed to do so. There was at present no really practical question before the House; he did not know how long it [night be before there would be. He certainly was of opinion that many Hon Members were wrong in their opinions upon the subject of Parliamentary reform. However, he hoped his Hon. Friend (Mr. W. Williams) would on the present occasion allow the House to go to a division. It was neces sary that they should go on with the business of the session. He ha'l himself declined taking any part in the present dis cussion, although he felt a deep interest in it, because he considered it desirable that they should not protract the Hbusiness of the House. Mr. F. PIGOTT said he should have had no - hesitation in voting for the introduction of the Bill of the Hon. Mem ber for Montrose, but he wished to guard himself against being considered as pledged to the details of the measure. He thought, however, that the Hon. Gentleman had not selected the most opportune time for bringing it forward, The House was is a different position from that in which it was placed at the commencement of the session, when the Noble Lord the Member for London proposed his mea sure of Parliamentary reform ; but he hoped that if the Noble Lord should again be in a situation to propose such a measure those who now sat on the Opposition side of the House would support him without being divided among themselves. With respect to the present motion, he thought that after the discussion that had taken place it was of little consequence whether there was a divison or not. Mr. HORSMAN said, the reason for an adjournment was less now than on former occasions, as it might be taken that the motion of his Hon. Friend was rather for discussion than to tend to any practical result. Lord DUDLEY STUART—(amid loud cries of " Oh, oh") —expressed his hoc e that the Hon. Member for Lambeth would not press the adjournment of the debate. He stood in the same situation as the Hon. Member as to represent ing a very large constituency. He had endeavoured five or six times to address the House, but as he had not been for tunate enough to catch the Speaker's eye, he was quite willing, as it was the wish of his Hon. Friend the Member for Montrose, and of the House, that the debate should be closed that evening, however desirous he was of addressing the House, to forego doing so—(Hear, hear) —feeling assured that his constituents had every confidence in him and knew that he would support the measure of his lion. Friend. Mr. W. WILLIAMS then said he would not persevers with his motion, especially after the reasons given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. HUME replied—The House would feel that he had been placed in no very favourable position. With his oppo nents he was prepared to deal ; hut what could he say to his friends around him 2—(A laugh.) One Hon. Member told him that the present was not an opportune moment for bringing it forward ; but the Hon. Gentleman must have forgotten that he (Mr. Hume) gave notice last session of this motion, and if, after the change that had taken place, he had not brought it forward, it would have appeared that he was afraid to face Hon. Gentlemen on the Ministerial side of the House.—(Hear, hear.) Another Hon. Gentle man said the discussion would lead to no practical result; but he (Mr. Hume) was perfectly satisfied, for it was enly by discussion that the question could be fairly and properly understood, and therefore every man who wished to see a great question carried should again and again urge it on the House until it was settled. The speech of the Noble Lord was in favour of one part of his proposition—and he consi dered it of vast importance—that members of the learned professions and men of intelligence should be entitled to the franchise; and with the Chancellor of the Exchequer he had very little difficulty, for he could show that the speech of the Right Hon. Gentleman had not been directed to anything he (Mr. Hume) had said, and that as to everything he did say the Right Hon. Gentleman was entirely wrong. It was not with reference to the proportion of representation given to the territorial as compared with other interests that he had brought forward his motion. His object was to effect a more equal distribution of the representation both in bo roughs and in counties. The statement of the Right Hon, Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with respect to the number of voters, was incorrect ; the real propor tion of the voters to the population showed that the voters were as one to five of the male population. There Was not one statement made by the Right Honourable Gen tleman to which he was not prepared to give a direct nega tive—(Laughter from the Ministerial benches)—and if ex ceotions were taken to the plan of reform which he had brought forward, let those who objected propose a better. Ho hoped to live and see that plan carried out—( Hear) — though the Right Hon. Gentleman had now thrown down the gauntlet, declaring that he was not prepared to effect any reform—(Cries of " No," from the Ministerial benches) —and that he was prepared to stand by the results of the contest in 1832. To those results the party of the Right Honourable Gentleman were then opposed. He did not know whether it was to be taken for granted that the Tory party was resuscitated, for he thought it had expired; but if it were resuscitated, it was against that Tory party that he hoped to carry the reform he had proposed. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the motion ••• ••• ••• 89 Against it .• ••• ••• ••• 244 Majority against the motion ... —155 The Indemnity Bill was read a third time and passed. The Copyright Amendment Acts went through Com mittee. The Burghs (Scotland) Bill went through Committee pro forma. The report upon Common Law Fees Regulation (Salaries) was brought up and received. The House adjourned at One o'clock. We are requested to state that Colonel S. Tynte is pre vented attending his Parliamentary• duties by a severe neu ralgic attack, which confines him to his residence. Colonel Clifford paired, in favour of Mr. flume's motion, with Mr. S. Cocks against. s TO THE _EDITOR OF THE SUN. ,_ . attention was called to a letter that appeared in your ti c;; U r obliged by y " 1A a evening, from Mr. Longhurst. I should feel o ' s ;lrinserting the following, which I addressed to e , e Morning Chronicle and Morning Post, on mtboeneddiaytellt: ta error appeared Ty? 2 „(1, the papers that I was informed the your journal, o r T ho llvas not aware that it was copied in d have written to you. Gg i n juatice toAr. Lon attl ecTy.) It an error that apared in Hotel, Grimsby, IT ill yo u __nit, proprietor of the Yarborough your paper is therein stated thatprovided the we the dinner. e inform Yon that case, but that it was provid e( ' br. _at such was not the 'of We I b 9 e t. g to . Yours A obedient,onh.urst." ers, Ma r ch 25 , 18s -- and HOLT. Nell Gwynne Tav &lic2.lcl 4' SACRED HARMONIC SOCIET. 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With the same Telescope, weighing only three ounces, can be seen a person's countenance 3i miles slistant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They supersede every other kind for the waistcoat pocket,and are of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly. Opera and Race course glasses, with wonderful powers; an object can be clearly seen from 14 to 16 miles distant. Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians, have invented invaluable preserving Spectacle Lenses, immediately they are placed before imper fect, vision, every object appears clear and distinct, the most aged defective sight becomes bright and brilliant, is brought to its youthful, natural, and original state. The Invisible Or ganic Vibrator, and all kinds of Acoustic instruments for relief of extreme deafness.-3P, Albermarle-street, Piccadilly, op posite the York Hotel. LO N DON, HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, 1852 . The Programme for the present Season is respectfully sub mitted to the Nobility, Subscribers, and the Patrons of the Opera, with the confident hope that the arrangements will merit a continu ance of the approbation and distinguished patronage which have been hitherto so pre-eminently conferred upon the management of her Majesty's Theatre. INGAGEICENTS. FOR THE OPERA. Madame SONTAG, Madame FIORENTINI, Mademoiselle IDA BERTRAND, Mademoiselle MARIE CRUVELLI, AND Mademoiselle SOFIE CRITVELLI. Together with the great dramatic ♦rtiste, Mademoiselle JOANNA WAGNER, From the Theatres Royal Vienna and Berlin, her first appearance in this country. Signor GARDONI, Signor PARDINI, Signor MERCURIALI, Signor CALZOLARI. The ratification of the Engagement with Signer NEGRINI, Primo Tenoro from La Scala, Milan, and the principal Theatres of - Italy, Is daily expected. Signor BELLETTI, Ills first appearance in England since his return from America, Signor FERLOTTI. Of the Italian Opera, Paris, his first appearance in London, AND Signor SUSINI, His first appearance at this Theatre. An Engagement has also been effected with the celebrated Baritone Signor DE BASSLNI, Who will make his first appearance in this country. Signor FERRANTI, Signor F. LABLACIIE, AND Signor LABLACHE. Director of the Music and Conductor, M. BALFE. Arrangements of great interest are in progress. THE REPERTOIRE Of her Majesty's Theatre comprises the undermentioned OPE — ' Lucrezia Borgia Linda di Chamount. Otello La Figlia del Reggimento Roberto Devercux 11 Ginramento Guglielmo Tell Torquato Tasso Tancredi Roberto 11 Diavolo Pietro L'Eremits► Eiden° La Tempesta Florinda and B Prodlgo. Mozart's chef d'oeuvre DON GIOVANNI Will be presented with the combined say ices of Madame SON TAG, Mademoiselle SOFIE CRUVELLI, Mademoiselle JOANNA WAGNER. The exertions of the management will be directed to the production ot many nuveWes, zimt aunnisct the oarlisok will be., (With the kind permission of • 118.11. the Duke of Saxe Coburg andGotha), A NEW GRAND OPERA, Composed by his Royal Highness, Recently produced with great success at Vienna and Berlin, entitled CASILDA. Supported by the entire strength of the Company. LIILEWISB, IN OPERA, composed by FLOTOW, (New to this country,) ENTITLED ARTHA, IN WHICH Don Giovanni Nozze di Figaro 11 .Matrimonio Segreto Lucia di Lammermuir Puritani L'Elisir d'Amore Don Pasquale Cenerentola Ernani I Due Foscari Norma La Sonnambula La Favorita II Barbiere Semiramide La Gazza Ladra Madame SONTAG Has already obtained an additional triumph to her many brilliant successes. ENGAGEMENTS FOB TUE BALLET. Madlle. CERIT"), Madlle. GUY STEPHAN, Madlle. ROSA, Madlle. MATHILDE, Madlle. LAMOUREUX, Mad]le. EMALIE, Madlle. ALLEGRINI, Madlle. JENNY PASCALES, Madlle. LOUISE FLEURY, AND Madlle. CAROLINE ROSATI, And a numerous Corps de Ballet. MAITILB DE BALLET, M. CORTESI, AND M. GOSSELIN, Master of the French School of Choregraphy. REGISSEUIt DE LA DANbE, M. PETIT, Master of the English School of Choregraphy. Stage Manuer, Mr. A. HARRIS. Principal Artist to the Establishment, Mr. CHARLES MARSHALL. The Costume executed by Miss BRADLEY and Assistants, under tke direction and superintendence of Made. COPERE, Principal Machinist, Mr. D. SLOMAN. Head of the Property Department, Mr. BRADWELL. THE SEASON WILL COMMENCE ON TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH WI With (for the first time at this Theatre) DONIZETTI'S OPERA Or MARIA DE KORAN, IN WIIICII Signor FERLOTTI Will have the honour of making his first appearance in this Country, AND A NEW SPANISH BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, EN TITLED EL DUENDE, IN AMC ix Madlle. GUY STEPHAN Will make her first appearance since her Engagement at Madrid. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Opera Box-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. -- ItOYAIL MARIONETTE THEATRE, ADELAIDE-STREET, WEST STRAND. Contineed Success—Notv Pieces. THIS EVENING, and every evening during the week, Introductory ADDRESS, by Mr. Albany Brown. After which, a new scene of Apropos, entitled the MANAGER'S ROOM, with Songs by Signora Barbiere Allen! r.nd Mr. Semi Breve. With THE SWISS COTTAGE. After which BOMBASTES FURIOSO. To conclude with the Neapolitan grotesque Divertissement of ARLECRINO FORTUNATO, with the Frolics of Saltarene sad Pierrot. Doors open at Half- _ ......___ A. Morning Performance To-Morrow. past Two, and commence at Three o'clock. In the course of each Representation, a selection of Music will be performed, including the Royal Marionette Quadrilles, by M. Bosisio, and the Royal Marionette Polka, by Mr. T. Browne, composed ex pressly for this Theatre. In active preparation, an entirely new version of the Grand ?Astern Spectacle of ALADDIN ; or, The Wonderilil Lamp, which will shortly be produced with all the vast resources of this small mtablish went. Doors open at Half-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had at the Box-offiee of the Theatre, and of all the principal Librarians. .., THEATRE ROYAL, HAymARR - F.T. Mr. B, Webster, Sole Lessee and EVEN M INanager, Old Brorepton. THIS G. Will be presented a new Opera entitled WHITE MAGIC. Prin cipal characters by Messrs. W. Harrison, Weiss, Misses Fyne, and Louisa Pyne. To conclude with MONEY. _ THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be presented the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Colonel Hardy, Mr. Emery ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mr. W i llis, Mr. Worrell ; Phoebe,, Miss Woolgar ; Eliza, Miss L. Honey. After w hich, OUR NATIONAL DEFENCES. To conclude with THE IRISH LION. Tim Moore, Mr. H. Bed ?ord. isOYA.L PROCESS'S THEA TRE, OXFORD-STREET. tinder the Management of Sir. C. Kean. THIS EVENING, WIN be performed Sliakespere's Historical Play of KING JOHN. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, A. Wigan, Zyder, Addison, Meadows, J. Vining, C. Fisher, Graham, F. Cooke, Everett, Stan ton, Cathcart, and Wheatleigh ; Miss Phillips, Miss Robertson. Min Merray, Miss Kate Terry, Mrs. Daly, and Mrs. C. Kean. After which, A MODEL OF A WIFE. OtUIAL LICEU;kI TiIEATKE. under the Management of Madame Vestris. Last Week before Easter. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE GAME OF SPECULATION. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, R. Roxby, B. Baker ; Mrs. C. Qom, and Miss M. Oliver. To conclade with A new and original Fairy Extravaganza, by J. R. Planche, Esq., entitled THE PRINCE OF HAPPY LAND ; or, The Fawn in the Forest. Characters by Madame Vestris, Miss St. George, Miss Lanza, Miss Martindale, Miss Grove, Miss Ellis, Miss Rosin& Wright, Nlessrs. F. Matthews, B. Baker, Suter, Ilorncastle, Batler, and Jernon. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Leesee and Manager, Mr. W. Farren. THIS EVENING, Will be performed HEARTS ARE TRUMPS. To be followed by THE LAST OF THE FAIRIES. Ta be followed by BLACK EYED SUSAN. rUbeirti PLAYDOUS.& AND trrIcAND TikrAT/LX.• Lessee, Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liverpool. Immense attraction of the Ragged School, and Behind the scenes. Received each Evening with great applause. THIS EVENING. Will be performed MATRIMONIAL PROSPECTUSES. Messrs. Walter Lacy, Attwood; Mrs. Selby, Misses Sanders, and Maskell. After which, THE RAGGED SCHOOL. Characters by Messrs. Rogers, Attwood, Hudspeth ; Misses Sanders and Maskell. To be followed by GONE TO TEXAS. Messrs. Walter Lacy, Romer, Robertson ; and Mrs. W. R. Copeland. To conclude with BEHIND THE SCENES. Messrs. Rogers, Robertson, Romer, Att wood, Hudspeth, Maskell ; Mrs. Selby, and Miss Maskell. Boxes, EL ; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, ls. Private Boxes Ono Guinea and a Halt each. Stage Manager, Mr. E. Stirling. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Hlghnill Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The most successful and popular Theatre in London. THIS EVENING, • Will be performed a new Grand Spectacle, entitled TASCRED or. The Triumph of the Crusaders. From the pen of J. Kingdom, Esq., which has been some months in preparation, and in the pro duction of which neither cost nor pains have been spared. To be followed by Batty's Inimitable Scenes of the •reaa. To conclude with a Laughable farce. Tickets to be had at the Box-office from Eleven till Your daily. Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tau DAY —Morning 4 min. after 5 I Evening 19 min after 5 To-3folzow—Morning 35 rain. after 5 1 Evening 54 mla after 5 THE WEATHER.--Suzi OFFICE, MARCH 26. IN Tim SPUD& 43—highest since noon yesterday. 32—lowest this morning and daring the night. 41—tilis day, at noon. _ BAROMETER, 29*92. Worn N.N.E.—light breeze and cloudy. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. PLYMOUTH —Wind E., strong breeze—overcast. BRIGHTON—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. klkErnmas—Wind E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SouTHAmprosr—Wind N.E., strong breeze—cloudless. ForantaToxr.—Wind S.. gentle breeze—partially cloudy. TUNBRIDGE—Wind S.E., gentle breeze— overcast. GREENWICH—Wind N. E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. STs.oon—Wind E. gentle breeze—cloudless. SwixDoll—Wind E. gentle breeze—cloudless. Lmairrox—Wind N.E., calm—cloudless. CAnouv.irreat—Wind S.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy. i c "thiuDGH—Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. w utsingo,mut—Wind N.E , ca l m — par ti a lly c loudy. -- ind N.E., strong breeze—overcast. DwaLUPaTO R DA N.N.W., gentle breeze —frost. SOUTH SR A . Co 14 pAN Y.—Yesterday, pursuant to the provisions o f the c of the proprietors of _harter, the half-yearly general court y, Threadneedle -street; Sea Stock was held at the house of the company, neVl e e-street ; Charles Franks, Esq., gov ernor, in the chair. Th minutes of the last general cour t having been read and confirmed, no m G company the p a s n e y c , r e b t y a r y whichre read a statem ent of the bonded debt of the it appear ed that it at present an unanimous ly adopted. The thankusotfs to the meeting4,s This werewas then mollyto the chairman, when the business of the day for terminated. MlNE. — Under this title , the GOLD Quartz Mining Company I diSBolTed), is reconstauted (which htha3eEbitealrt formally on the cost book principle. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. FRIDAY EVENING, TN_ sPik4=ii, • • • •k.f7 ) t,„„ qt - !•••.; '• Z4l 0 OWland 2"11, LONDON, FRIDAY. MARCH 26, 1852. The veteran Member for Montrose—the faithful, consistent, and indefatigable JOSENI HOME, last night brought forward his annual motion, asking for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the representation of the people. His propositions were, indeed, of the most satisfactory character. The measure founded thereon would truly deserve the title of " The New Reform Bill," which was arrogantly bestowed on the miserable abortion introduced with so much parade and self-gratulation by the ex-Premier at the commencement of the session. The great points of Parliameniary reform, were, with one ex ception, fully and fairly brought under con sideration, and although the " abolition of the property qualification for Members," was omitted _ ____ : - - A was not from any carelessness or indifference to the much-required alteration, but simply because the question was already before the House in a separate form, and the almost certain success of the Bill in- troduced by the Right Honourable Gentleman the Member for Devon might possibly be endangered by the subject-matter being connected with other mat- tars on which a greater diversity of opinion prevailed. The remaining points were, however, all noticed. We had-Ist, The extension of the franchise ; 2d, protection to the voter in the exercise of that franchise, by the privilege of secret voting by the ballot ; 3d, The maintenance of a salutary control by the constituencies over their respective representatives, by " the limitation of the duration of Parliament," and 4th, The more equitable distribliti.. or .1..t.ral power, no Ilia& the proportion of representatives might be made more consistent with the amount of population and property. We have so frequently insisted upon the paramount necessity for each and every of these changes, and advanced arguments in their favour, that it would be a work of supereroga tion to enter into the subject at any length on the present occasion. We shall therefore merely contrast the propositions of JOSEPH HOME with those of Lord JOHN RUSiELL, in order that the community in general, the non electors as well as the electors, may be enabled to judge as to which may be most expedient and satis factory to the country. _ _ And, first, on the extension of the franchise There would have been unquestionably a considerable increase in the number of electors, if the proposition of Lord JOHN RUSSELL had been accepted ; and we have always willingly admitted, that it would have been a considerable improvement on the existing system in that respect. But the question now is, whether Mr. HUME'S measure, giving the right of suffrage not only to every householder rated to the relief of the poor for twelve months preceding the time of registration, but to every inhabitant of a portion of a house, similarly circumstanced, is not greatly to be preferred, as doing justice to all, and being, in fact, a final settlement of the question. If taxation and representation should be coincident, in accordance with the ancient constitutional principle, there can be no sufficient reason assigned why every person who for twelve months had occupied a dwelling in respect whereof he contributed to the relief of the poverty of the district, thus having " a local habitation and a name" during that period, should not be entitled to a vote, although his tenement were not rated to the full amount of 51. per annum. This part of the case, however, is not of so much practical importance, for as the Honourable Gentleman the Member for Sheffield justly remarked, there are vary few houses under the value of 51. per annum—labourers obtaining only 9e. per week paying that rent. But it would be an unwise and arbitrary distinction, creating considerable annoyance and heart-burnings in the minds of those who might be excluded, although in every respect as well qualified as others who paid a few pence per week more rent. The great point, however, is the admission of lodgers, or persons occupying exclusively a portion Of a house or tenement, and rated to the relief of the poor in respect thereof. Now, we ask what actual difference does there exist between such per sons and householders , that the latter should be so highly favoured at the expense of the former. Is it the intention or wish of the Legislature to prevent the erection of handsome substantial dwellings divided into different allotments, where every occupant would enjoy advantages which he could not possibly obtain in a cottage worth far more, than 51. a year ? It was one of the great objections to the infamous tax on light and air, now happily removed, that it practically prohibited such buildings, in which many 'different families might occupy flats, as is the custom in Scotland and many parts of the bontinent. It was considered essential to remove that objection, even at a serious loss to the revenue, and now we would have the obnoxious principle re stored, and a great inducement held out for the con. ca c ic h u e l a a p ted for, we can scarcely call and exceedingly nasty s iht t o, r u u ts c he t e houses, n of y of each n accommodation a single family, in place of the larger and more convenient domiciles, worth 701. ovelry or 801. per annum, and each containing comfortably six or eight families. The matter appears too clear to admit of argument; the lodger, who had been in occupation twelve months, paying rates and taxes, would surely be as eligible to a vote in every respect as the householder. On the ballot and the duration of Parliament there can be no comparison, for Lord Joule RUSSELL com pletely ignores these much required reforms, opposing them with the inveterate perversity of a Tory of the olden time ; while Mr. HUME makes full and fair pro vision for the exigencies of the case, effectually guard. ing the voter against bribery and intimidation, and all the corrupt influences that may be brought into opera tion. He also, while affording a reasonable tenure of his seat to every representative, would yet reduce its occupancy to such a period as would render it desirable for every Member to respect the wishes and feelings of his constituents, and keep in accord ance with the views of those by whom he was placed in his high position. Mr. HMS's Bill has, therefore, clearly the advantage in these re spects, and so we believe it will be de cided when the fitting time shall arrive, and the electors are required to record their votes at the hustings. Bat the difference on the last point is even greater ; for Lord Joan RUSSELL'S Bill was positively ob jectionable. It attempted to carry out a Whig job of the most flagrant description. It professed to preserve the existing state of parties rather than to bestow the right of representation on those „large towns which had sprung into im portance. It restored many of the rotten boroughs that had been, most properly, disfranchised, and might thus be considered as directly opposed to the principle of the Reform Bill of 1832, as being a reac tienary and retrograde movement. Now, although the details of Mr. Hume's measure were not, and could not at that stage of the proceedings be set forth, yet the principle was so clearly explained that no doubt could remain of its superiority to the rival pro position. One word as to the nature of the opposition. Mr. Hums has just cause to complain of those who shrunk from avowing their prin ciples, or disregarded their former protestations. We therefore earnestly commend the division list dtoecuni theentcotnbsaitdeerbaetieolnd b of e t l h arge ei l n y depende nt e lectors throughout the country. It will prove a n instructive con any choice should be finally The wilful and determined opponents o f reform are c before made.sulte 1 bad enough, and should be avoided, but the rats and t most strenuously e c HtNc E time-servers are, if possible, worse , and should be mt i,Lo a of t repudiated.he Excitau Ve r egret a ppeared to stand on the finality of the Act of 1832. This was the policy that disgusted the nation and alienated the people from Lord JOHN Russr.J.,. If the existing l Es that to find st the Government desire to retain power they must bt. pre pared to conform with the advanced spirit of the a ge , and to concede the much-required ameliorations so anxiously looked for by the community. No_Ad. MARCH 26, 1852. ministration can continue in office without meeting the popular feeling on the subject of fiscal, financial, Parliamentary., monetary, and legal reforms. It is for the people to see which side will make the best bidding for their favour, and to bestow it on the most eligible, without reference to ancient dis tinctions. As early as possible after Easter, or, at the latest, soon after Whitsuntide, Ministers will consent to the dissolution of Parliament. The consequence of that appeal to the country it would be difficult to conjec- tune, probably for the very reason that it is a matter fraught with an importance so very extraordinary and comprehensive. Each of the two great divisions of the Legislature entertains, or at any rate affects, an implicit confidence in the triumph of their respective opinions. The Government an ticipates a clear working majority actu ated by the principles of Conservatism, and resolutely bent upon the restoration of monopoly. The Opposition looks forward, on the contrary, with no less sanguine reliance upon the enthusiastic ac ceptance;, of their views in regard to free trade and Parliamentary reform by the great mass of the elective population. That the latter interests must necessarily be triumphant in the approaching con test we feel assured if—and here comes the gist of all we would wish to imply by our present observa tions—Size various constituencies throughout the United Kingdom will be only true to themselves! It is too late, of course, for all practical purposes, to repeat the advice of Sir ROBERT PEEL upon a former occasion, to register, register, register. But it is happily not too late for us to recommend the possessors of the franchise to scrutinize with an eye of the utmost penetration the different persons who, within a short interval from:the present moment, will appear before them as candidates. Let the electors in every instance in the slightest degree doubtful subject these aspirants for their support to a severe and inexorable cross-examination. The principal qupqtinn to bc, acoidctl upuu by the next House of Commons is one of a value and of a magnitude altogether too remarkable to allow of any carelessness on the part of the electors, or of any indifference in the distribution of their ♦otes—with out involving those who may be guilty of this care lessness and indifference in a very terrible respon sibility. The question referred to is of infinitely greater importance than our merely assuring the main tenance of Free Trade—it is the question, the vital and momentous question of Retrogression, or of Advance- ment. That is the alternative about to be sub mated to the country immediately on the dis solution of the existing Parliament. It is imperatively requisite, therefore, that the vari ous electors should be alive to the importance of the juncture in which they will have to select their various representatives. There is one phase in the problem about to be submitted to the popular solution which we are anxious to particularise, for the purpose of commenting upon its very specious and pernicious affectation. Politicians have already presented themselves to some among the constituen cies, holding out as a lure to the masses the conquest of the pretended dangers of Democracy by the bene ficence of Conservatism. It is insinuated by them that of late the struggle between class and class has recommenced with more than its wonted virulence throughout the various races of Christendom. They insist, that if the people of England are really solicitous to preserve the rights of liberty, of family, and of property, if they are desirous of conserving the beautiful fabric of society upon the basis of civilization, if they are anxious to uphold the cause of authority against anarchy, of religion against infidelity, of tranquillity against insurrection—they must exert themselves to the very uttermost at the ensuing elections to disarm democracy, by according their votes to the admirers of a Tory system of go vernment. In testimony of the accuracy of all these assertions they point rather unfortunately to the record of the events of the last three or four years on the European Continent. Unfortunately, we say, because those events must, by every dis passionate observer, be acknowledged to demon strate exactly the reverse of all they have here as severated. Throughout the majority of those great revolutionary movements which agitated Europe from 1848 to 1850 inclusively, Democracy raised its banner in the name of humanity. The first act pro claimed in its name in front of the Hotel de Ville, at Paris, was an act of sublime magnanimity. It was an act declaratory of a direct antagonism to blood shed. It was the abolition by a stroke of the pen of capital punishment for political offences. That was the system of brutality inaugurated by the Revo lutionists. That was their cruelty, their barbarism, and their destructiveness. We assert, deliberately and earnestly assert, that the history of mankind does not furnish a nobler chapter th an that w hich illustrated the rise of the new reform move ment in Italy under Pio Norio, in Hungary under liossurn, in France under LAMARTINE. Dema goguism subsequently triumphed here and there over the forces of Patriotism, but until then no plea of the feeblest description had been afforded for the subsequent atrocities of tyranny. During the last three or four years on the continent, the mag nanimous were the democrats, the criminals were the despots, the victims were the revolutionists. It is an egregious absurdity, therefore, to assert, as the Tory candidates are already beginning to do, that the interests of humanity are implicated in the conquest of Democracy by Conservatism, in the tri umph of the Tories over the Radical Reformers. The interests of humanity, on the contrary, are so far likely to be implicated in the next general election, that the success of the Tories would inaugurate disastrous epoch of retrogression as inevitably as the success of the Reformers must insure a still further progress in the course of civilization. LATEST FROM PARIS. (BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.) PARIS, FRIDAY MORNING, HALF -PAST 8. The .Moniteur publishes the law on administrative can tralisation. The decree of 28th Marcb, 1848, on clubs, is repealed, Ar ticle 13 excepted, which prohibits secret societies. A decree regulates the disciplinary system of the merchant navy.— Tunes. Vtirti Übttion CHELTENHAM RACES. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.: The Hunters' Stakes. Combatant ... ... Cobnut ... •• • ... Jack of all Trades ... The Grand Annual Steeplechase. Sir Peter Laurie ••, ••• ••• •' Ls Gazza Ladra .•• Voyager ... ... ... ... ... .. ~. 2 •„ 3 ..„ 1 ... 2 ... 3 THIS D AY.) LLOYD'S SHIPPING—( , light breeze and LONDON, MARCH 26.—winsa at noon 1' ,7 f—or. to Moulmein, which dell cloudy weather.—The Caleduotniiang 1,4 got aground off Long Island, in p t has been condemned here. — to --;r: d u . lin S e' u n : FALMOUTH, MARCH 2.... a d'Anlies , a c ora merc hackand Porcupine, perior, Corunna,Tiaeurirtihtiiuosf,.' perior, St. Michael's; c Wind E., strang. Constantinople; W a ter_Vi u itch_ , , Pt i o r u P g b ilion, King, Sea Nymph Alexandria. Off port l'a ll 24.—Arrd. wiNT, D' OFF QUESNSTO Groundwater, AlexandrLa..nd E.; 9, r.u., N.E. by N.—. AT A il 25.—"" ' Vivid, Demerara. Sid. Brothers, DEAL, - ---ac • Michaels; . Arrd. Dons St. senates,' B o mbay ; Favourite, Algoa Bay ; ili- Calcutta ; , k bernia, No" ( I "gaacit 25.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Belmire, LivEnrooL, _ Michael's; Louisa Munro, and Hampshire, Al e xandria. Trinidad, St' sld. Joshua , Havannah ; Jessie, Tampico • Feho P Boston; Niag ara and St. Andrew, St. Michael's; Elizabeth Hughes, Vera Cruz ; Montreal ; Water Lily, Leghorn. Orr DUNGENESS, MARCH 24.—Arrd. Neptune, Ves pernan, Laguna; Stephani, New Orleans; Urania, Java; Carlton, Jones, Callao. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 25.—Wind E., strong.—Arrd. Ca millus, Demerara; Irene, Breckwold, Patras. PORTSKOUTH, MARCH 25.—Wind S.—Arrd. Post, Odessa. Off port, Yarah, Singapore. CARDIFF, MARCH 25.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrd. Isabella, Jones, Corunna. Sld. Valiant and Sarah, Porto Rico. LYTHAM.—Arrd. Jane and Esther, Fletcher, Alexandria. QUEENSTOWN ' MARCH 24.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Roderick Dhu, Williams, Callao; Adelina and Baldwin, Alexandria; Albatros, Alexandria; Steel, Murphy, Galatz ; Eliza Hall, Cameron, Trieste. SCATTERY ROADS, MAncu 23.—Arrd. D'Arcy, Clyma, Demerara, for Sunderland, very leaky and with foremast sprung. HOLYHEAD, MARCH 25. The buoy of the Victoria Rock disappeared some time last night. SUNDERLAND, MARCH 24--The Hanoverian galliot, Hoffmany, which sailed hence for Hamburgh yesterday, was i abandoned a short distance from land very leaky, and soon rater Kai crow wed. THE S KETS BUITESEt st.a.xx.vr.a.ys, Raftways, Paid. Nominal Prices. Business done to-day. • Aberdeen.. •• all 13% to 13% 13 % % % % Ambergate, Nottingham, 2 Boston, &E. Juntt on 11% 5% —5% 5% 6% 536 6 1 Birming., Woiverhamp., and Steer Valley • all 9% 1034 Blrkenh., Lan., & Cheso June., late 331.65. Bd.. 26 12% - 11%1. x.d Do. Chest. & Birkenkid , 501. &251. Consolidated all 16% 17% x.d Do., do., 101. 1 7 % dis. Bristol and Exeter.• • • 100 90 —9l Caledonian .• •• •• 50 18% 18% x.d 18% 19% x.d Chester and Holyhead .. all 21% 21% 21% % Dublin and Belfast Janet. 45 17 15 d. x.d Dundalk and Enniskillen all Dundee, Perth, and Aber leen Junction .. • • all 6 7 • Do., New .. .. • all • • —• • East Anglian (251. L. & 1 E. and L. & D.) •• all % Do., (181. E. & H.) • . all 3 3 34 Eastern. Counties .. 20 8% 9% 636 9% 8% Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares • • all 7 734 76% Do. do. do. .. 6 • • —• • Do. do., B& C ishares all 4% —4% % East Lancashire all 17 11% 17 D.. New quarters • • all • • —• • East & West India Docks and Birm, June. .. all 49% 50% East & West York. Jane. all .. Edinburgh and Glasgew 50 28 —29 x.d x.d Edin., Perth, and Dundee 25 5 —539 4% Glasgow and South-West. 100 - • (x.d Great Northern .. • • all 19% —2O x.d 19% % Do. halves, A, deferred all 63 g —6% Do. halves, la, 6 per ct. all 14% 14% x.d 14% % x.d Great Southern and Western, Ireland .. all 36 36% x.d 37 36% Great Western • • 100 8 814 88 % 88 % % Lancaster and Carlisle .. all 77 _BO x.d Do. thirds •• •• •• 11 13 4 8% —9% p. x.d Lancashire and 1 orkshire 100 72 72% x.d 72% 72 % x.d Do. quarter al area .. all Do. fifths .. • • • 13 6% 639 d. 6% Do. West Riding Union 11% 4 d. x. d Leeds Northern .. all 16 —l7 16% Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. • • 17% • • —• • London and Blackwell • • all 7% —7% London, Brighton, and South Coast .. • • 100 97% 98% 98 London and N.-Western 100 123 —124 123% 22% 123 De. do. quarters • • 22 434 5 p. 26% t/e. fifths . . 12 334 4 p. Do. 101. sh., M. 813 (c . ) 1 174 236 p. London and 5.-Western . 100 87% 85% 87% 88 8734 Do. new 501. 4234 —6 dia. Do. new 401. .. • • 34 6 5 dia. Manchester, Buxton, and! mr.ti•sol• ' .11 eat 25 x.d 954 Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire :•• .. 100 31% 34% 34 34% Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union •• 4 2 0 dia. Midland •• •• •• •• 100 6334 —64 63% %74 Do. Birming & Derby 100 32 —34 Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) 4734 Newcastle and Carlisle • • all .. —• • Do. quarter shares .. all • • Newmarket • • .. all —81 . 4 8 Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford • • • • 10 51 , 4 dis. Norfolk • • • • • • • • 100 33 —35 32 3334 324 Do. New 201, shares .• 15 11 —lO dis. [33 Northern Counties Union 8% 3 dia. North British— .. • • 25 7 % 7 71 7% % . North Devon .. 11 8 7 dis. North Staffordshire • . 1734 8% 854 dia. 934 • North-Western .. .• 19 .. dia. North &Sth.-West..lnne. 334 34 1 p Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. all 17 1734 17% Scottish Central 25 15% 16 15% • seottish Midland .. all 10 10% x.d Do. new .. all .• —• • 3 x.d Shrews. & Birm„ Class A all —7% t Do. Class 8.. all 5 6 ihrews. & Hereford-Old 7 4 3 dia. Ahrewsbury and Chaste( (Nor. W. Min.) .• .. all 15 —l7 16 Do. Halves •• all r Do. Oswestry • • .. all 11 —l2 Shropshire Union • • • 634 —2% d. 3 34 % S Do., A, B, C, &D, flilly paid np at per cent •• south Devon .. all 16 —l7 x.n 16% x.n . soutb.Eastern .• 30 21% 21% x.d 21% % % I.d 3eutl3 Wales.. ~ all 32% 33% x.d 33 2% 33% x.d t *oath Yorksh. and River Dun .• •• .. 15 2 dis. - 1 dis x.d Sheff., Roth., and Goole, a South Division .. Stirling and Dgnfermline all • • —•• • Stockton and Ilartlepuol 16 2-3 • • —• • Taff Vale .. 126 150 151 e Thames Haven Dock and c' Railwa y 18 '44 • 5%cl 11 Vale of Neath • .. • • 17 e Waterford and Kilkenny all 5 Waterford and Limerick all 17 —lB ' 1 Waterford, Wax., Wick.' ,f and Dublin .. .. 3 - West Cornwall .. .. 13 b — 4 1 ii dis. e West London all .. York, Newc., & Bet wick 25 184 18 % 18% Le Ditto and Newcastle it Extension .. 20 d• 13 Ditto G.N.E. purchase 9 34 3 4 . York asd North Midland 50 23% 24% 23. x % Newry and Enniskillen, 1%. 6N —6 1 4 d. 34 3 4. 23% 244 ikillen, IN. .T rizmo R z,rteEs LZALB: 114 13118111 M Railw a y s 'Con;panier. Pric "' done to-day. Ezdf. & Eletoh ley Lon. & N.W. all Binning. & Ox ford Junction, guaranteed •• Gt. Western all 2934 3034 Do., without a gnrrantee .. De .. • . all 28 —29 Estrin., Wolver., & Dudley, gua ranteed •• Do .. all 2934 20 34 Do., without a guarantee .. Do .. • • all 24 29 Buckinghamsh. Lon. &N. W. all 1 734 —lB Clydesdale June Caledonian all 45 —47 E. Lin., Guar. 6 per Cent. •• G. Northern all 35 —36 Gloucester and Dean Forest Gt. Western 2234 3 4 p Elartlepl Dock f Yrk, New., — • • and Railway / and Der. Dull and Selby Yk. &N. M. all 10T 109 109 Do. 34 Shares Do .. all 5334 - 54 34 Do. 34 Shares Do • • .. all 25 —27 Leeds and Brad. Midland all 101% 10934 101% 10 2 34 Lon. and Green. S. Eastern .. all 12% 1234 Do., Pref. .. Do .. all 243 2534 Lowestoft, Gd. per Cont. • • Norfolk .. all 1634 1734 x.d De.. 6 per cent Do all siiddlesbro' and Redcar, 6p. ct StocktAs Dar all N. & East, 6 per Cent. •• E. Counties . all .. • Do., 5 per cent. Do. .. all 59 —6l Do. New .. Do • . • • all .. Preston and S D. & W.W.I Wyre • • •• L & La.& Y. j all 44 —46 x.d Do. 34 SharesA 11 9 —lO p x.el Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern .• all 22 22% 22 Roy. & Ilitchin G. Northern 6% —8% Do. Shop. Ex.. DO all 8% E i N Shef., Roth. and Goole, 5 per ct. Lana. &York 18 11 6 .. South Staffords. Mr. M'Clean 934 1% I%diS. Wear Val. 6 per Cont. gua. Stock.& Dar. all —. • Do. do. .. Do .. • • 25 29 —3O De. do. •• Do • • all •• Wilts & Somers. Gt. Western 100 94 —95 Insrza: SIKAILEIS. Railways. Paid. 1 Nominal Prices. 'Business dose w-day• ---•—....--- - Aberdeen all •• .. all 1% —Yi di& 1% dis. Aberdeen, No. 2, 7 pr. ct. 2% x.el Caledonian 101. •• .. 10 5 % — B % s.d, 8% Chester and Holyhead .. all 1734 17% KA, 17 % Dtuad. Per. & Aber. June. all 5 —5% z.d East Ang. (. - .1 10a.) Gp. c, all 3 —3% Do., (et.) 7 per cent. • • all • • • 3% Eastern ( ..):Itles Exton., S per cent. No. 1 all — 141 3 pm .. Do. Na. 2 .. •. .. all % 1s li Pm Do. New 6p. cent. Stock 10 12% — l3 Eastern Union, Scrip gnaran. 6 per cent. • • all 135 s —l4 Do., 10/. Deben. Skars. all -- East Lancashire, 6 per .• -- •• cent. quarter shares . • 2 111 E. &W. York. June. sths 3 _ 914 all • • —• • 3 % 1 4 Edin. Per. & Dun. 5 } p.ct. all -,•• Glasgow & S.-W. Conßel. 100 14% 15 14% t Gt. Northern, 5 per sen all i 4s4 i 5 1% —1% p 10% Do., sp. c. Redeem. Scrip 8% Great Seuth. & Western all 7% —B% x.d 7% z.d (Ireland) eightha .. • • Gt. we.tarn (Barks and Rants Ex., 5 per Cenct• t.) 0 • 6 • • —•• P. Gt. West., filed 434 IL 10 • .. • • Do. do. • • • • • • 80 .• Lancas hi re and York -6 154 1 din. z.d Shire, F. 201. .• • • • • per 13 .. .. p Lied 6 per ct Leeds North . e fito rn. c.k •• 8 100 .. Do. cent., No. 1.• .• .• Do., do. • • Do., do • • Do. quarters, 1848 .. 9 • London, Brighton, and N .N O . . 2 3 17 5 ...•. ....-- ....... p 100 • • —•• a.. 0 guar- 5 100 per et. De pref., I. p et. 5k,1851 all _ .. Do., Cony. sp. et. 1852.. —.. Do. sew guar., 6 Nuneat.) 5 per cent. .• Ira 3 3%p. Lon. &N. West. (Upeeyr.cat. 100_ . , .. ..... London &S.-W.. new all 11 —l2 London. & Ennis.. 34 Sul! Mauch.. Sheffield. No. a 11u ..... ij % /A na ., guar. shro•••''''.: all 1234 12% 12% % Do. new. 101. •• 3 %—% P' .. •• •• Do., 61. •• a , wax 100 •• —.. Midlan d Con. 6 1 1 .._. _, a Do. Cousol. ismer., per cent.•• 100 136 13 8 Bin ning " 6 lOO Do. , Er ewash Valley. ** —•• Lei. & Swanning., Do, • gua r . . 100 8 per cen t . ' •• —.. Do., Preference .. .. 5 s _ % ells. Norfolk Extension .. 4% x all 18 % 19;4 Do, guar. 534 per cent, all 5 19 % Shrews. Wor. a n & d 7 c . 0 h 1 e . 8 1 . 51 ( . N 6 0 r p . c . Do., Waveney Valley 2 —IN x.d 5% 1 1 I,‘ • North British .. . 5 -• . 5% 514 5% ° Lf . Shrews. & Bir., new guar . all 10 10 1034 34 dui par 9 % X W. MIL) 8 per cont. all IN 16% 10 34 }i South Devon • • • • • • all 13 —l4 z.d z.d Soath-Eastern, 434 p. Ct. 10 South Yorks., 4p. ct. gd. 20 234 — —l%dis.x.d Stock. & Hart., guar. 5 P. ct. until 1 July, 1856 all . • —.. Waterford and Kilkenny, 6 per cent, .. York, Newc., and Berw., Gt. N. of E. Pnr. .., all 15% 4 16 % York and North Midland H. and B. Parch. .. 10 % % din. rosnicsmr. Boulogne and Amiens .. all 1334 13% 13 Central of France (0.y.) a u 2131 21% Demerara .. .. .. all 334 —__ ii dia. 4% Dutch Rhenish • • : East Indian • • • • • • 18 2 AI —3%p. 2134 Do. do. de. 20 —• • Great Indian Peninsula . • all — 3 4 p. 5% Ditto ditto • • • • !S 34 —% P. Louvain ala Sambre • • N • • -- • • Luxembourg •••• • • 13 4 314 —4 3% X Ditto (Railway) • • 10 3% —3% 3 34 % % % Ditto (Canal) • • • • 2 % N, li % Maria Antonia •• .- 271 Cs ke. .. 834 .. Ditto, New • Namur and Liege • • • • all 6% 734 6X 76% N or thern of France •• 16 21 34 21'N 21% N— 9 % P. 13% 14 34 14 O r leans and Bordeaux ..11 Paris and Lyons • • • • 6 336 432 p Paris and Orleans • • • • all 45 —47 Paris and Rouen • • ••• all 27% —2B Paris and Strasbourg .. 18 21 % _ _ 22 21% % Rouen and ravre - • all 1134 —ll % Sam bre and Meuse 411 4,, 13 , ,, .g..t.r..1 rew's & quet , c.( A) i 2 , cura ay, Jrslalse, Lau. 6 % i4i, ,u... 10% tours ana .S ar te,i .. 7 - - den, and Hasselt tau .., .. West Flandesr .. .. sit 134 234 234 ClaTifiti Mt kilif_lllo3 l 14. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen held a Chapter of the most ancient and most noble Order of the Thistle yesterday afternoon, at Buck ingham Palace, when the customary oat h was admin is.. tered by the Secretary to the new Knight of the Order. Lord Saltoun knelt near the Queen , and her Majnior assisted by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Se Knight of the Thistle, was pleased to place the riband end jewel of the Order over his Lordship's left shoulder. from raot A mu r f i t z e h, r e rtEhn most . co, so i ntyvEesxt Catholici t t r u a r o e r , dl„ii t n h a leer Majesty ya u netedhnepagQianuvieeset ne a r u die n c e t o PI I o n 5 • return to England. The Hon. John Duncan Bligh, the Queeonif:slSenPEainPiV'toeyOnntEial4sf traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the return Hanover, had an audience of her Majesty Hanover. on At her Majesty's Levee on Wednesday, Mr. BonamY. Mensell Power was presented to the Queen on his appoint, t he Earl 01 ment as her Majesty's Consul at Paraiba, by Malmesburv. Her Majesty had a dinner T arty yesterday at Buckinglianl Palace. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard and Baroness de Speth arrived 5" his return to Clarence House, St. James's, yesterday afternoon from r°ls - Hereford A deputation on the subject ()fib@ Worcester and Railway had an interview with the Right Hon. J. W. f le°' ley and Lord Colchester yesterday, at the Board of Trade. r. The Oxford University Commi . ssion had a meeting T ye day, at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury' in Downing street. • Done A deputation of postmasters had an interview wi., Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his official residence, tr_. ing-street, yesterday, upon the subject of the post-horse d r: r ; and tax on carriages let to hire, by which all poitmaster , charged on the average 20 per c ent. on their gross e arning s besides a heavy tax on their carriigls....... lED. Ou the 24th inst., at his re D sidence, Downshire-bill• grin: stead, deeply and deservedly lamented, John Josep sq h L ° ir Nor , Esq., second son of the la te James Lawson, E., '‘g wood, Surrey, aged 50 . aged 86' On the 22d inst., at Culham•court, Berkshire, l3-Warr. the Hun Frederick West, son of the seco nd Earl la-Wart Suddenly, at his 1 ,1:lei - ice, the Roebuck Tavern, Dover-roac, Mr. Abel Collins. luh ~,=', !`/ A YODD U ' ;•' London: Printsd a nd Published by lqUitllo so. 1 1 No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun 0 6 ° 4 Strand, in the Preeinct of the Savoy, in till BLICAIVIOXe 16W 110 41361 abSe Agua Fria .... •• •• -• Anglo (alitorniau ..... art inari .. • . .. A ustral i . , • ••• • - - • Australian Freehold •• Ave Maria •• • •• Blaenarvon Iron & Ceal British Australian Gold British Iron • • - •• Brazilian imp. (is. 6/: Do. CocaeB and Culabn Du. 't. John del Rey.. Cobrc Copper • .... •• . Copixpo .. • .... • • • Eng. & Australian Copper General ..... • • ...... • • Gold Mountain ... .. • • Great l'olgooth ....! Mexican& 6. .‘merican Nouveau Monde • • Santiago de Cuba . . Tin Croft • • • • • • • • • • Unitsd Mexican West Mariposa ..... . .7 0 X 1',3" A.utralasia ...:.... ....... British North America.. Colonial .............. Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock Len , Aon and Westminster National Provincial Eng.: De. New ........ •• National of Ireland Oriental Bank Corporat. Provincial of Ireland.... Do. New •• Union of AnstnUis .. • • Do. New ............ Union of London •• •• •• Union of Mad;id -- Canada .• .. ••••• • • • • • Eastern Steam .... • • .. Oen. Steam Navigation . Penin. & Oriental Steam. Ditto ditto Royal Mail steam ...... FWe cannot be answers will not be influenced by ;ED A' rwLlr - P % S 4 dis. dis par 1% dis 54 dis 1% - 2 114 8 - 'z9% :30 -& 4 - 5 k - §P 9% -10% t4z - % P - 1 14 - 4 - 6 - 7 10 -11 . 2 :i -21/4 t dis. par son's Creek, 114 %. Port Philip, 1. falroca. 1111.1715,11 all 38 39% 50 47% 49 25 1134 1234 20 24 25 1 4 10 IS% 17% 20 29 —3O 55 10 .. 224 17% --17 all 30 —31 M. x.d 25 42% 43% all 1 5% —16 X, all d 5 —36,4 2% 3 10 14 % 15% x.d, 43} % .ALNEOI76. 48 - 49% clif•cl s 2g% ' 7SX 79 9 able for th interested 27 -- 29 €0 - 81 179 80% Le errors of the Official Lim' an' 1 correspondents.] a5 : O MONEYT OhAesales o f Cotton t d o n er T ic h a e n 4,000 bales, Suratwere yesterdayw for 'eCr NeldeClEs exports tCiWrilj re ud: e ri e c e a m n b o r n ise sp a e 3 cu ,2 la s t o io A n m . The &L in k e ranham, at 6%cle to 7 1 / 2 d. ;20 Bahia, ° Perna lo Egyv• tian, at 6 1 / 2 d. to 8 1 4 d • and 500 at 6 te 2 d. ; 4d / . 16. i,...•, f Surat, at ekid. to • • market is closed beavity. At the close of last week arid the commencement of the present there was more firmness in the principal staples, and rather more business was dune, but since the markets m and Ma have had a duller tone, and there is a decided disinclination to do business, the public sales having been unusually in limited. This applies not only to Sugar and Coffee, but likewise to the minor articles, although holders m ainta their demands generally, and do not press supplies upon the market. The reported discovery of an island in the pacific where guano abounds, may render it useful to state what has been the result of experience as to Peruvian guava) ; and although! the samples brought from the island in question a re estimatV! as being worth much less than the Peruvian , the y are still valuable, and far above the adulterated articles constantlY 1° foisted on the public. Professor Wray, in a lecture before the Royal Agricultural Society of England , g ave the lowing information on this important subject : " While good guano, when burnt, gave an ash almost en: 2 eo s m t e o tim 3 tirely soluble in acids, and leaving only 1 L.. or two pe r cene• of sand, these adulterated specimens contained often frondl sometimes a r y. more l n, manyo f ins o e l a u s b e l s e t b m e a s t o t e r— specimensso met e s had In c i , b ,, e e nt to him in the belief that they were genuine, but there coti the manures it was difficult to speak with any great no hesitation in pronouncing them spurious. Of loss to the farmer in the purchase of such sophisticaten; accuracy ; the loss was not cenfined to that of the purchase money, it was the disc ointment and failure in the el: resulting from their use which constitie ed the severity, ot t, , evil. Ot the loss on purchase-money, some notion miglss'. be formed by a calculation founded on the value as manurbee of ammonia and phosphate of lime. He estimated t ammonia at sd. per lb., and the phosphate of lime at :!,id. Rer_ lb. ; but it would be necessary to make a deduction from ton value so obtsined, inasmuch as guano at 101. per t9n furnished these substances at about one-sixth less than the above-named prices. sis " The diagram which was formed from the anal? . ,_ of the specimens just described, proved, that anal? St the dishonest dealer reduced the value of the guano be degree o.t. sand and other admixtures to one-half, he only lowered th., price by one-fourth. For 71. 103. the farmer obtained, therefore, a guano which was intrinsically worth 5/. Meese It could not be too widely known that it Was imposs . the general way of business that they should buy good Peruvian guano for less than 91. 55., because the inaporte.ra, Messrs. Antony Gibbs and Sons, who had an exclusive agency from the Pe ruvian Government, never sold ant soun d guano below that s um. It was true, indeed, tbe. there were sales now and then of damaged guano, that is of the parts of cargoes that had been subject to leakage on the voyage, but the competition for these lots was so great tha t they generally fetched a higher p rice than their intrinsic justified ; they were (Alen mixed with some sub valueetance to dry them up, and then the farmer paid the cost. Nothing was a greater delusion than a cheap guano; if the farm er could not afford the full price, let him buy ha lf the quantity." The Hamburgh mail of Tuesday brings the excbang e ey on London 4 lower, viz., 13 6 1 4. Stocks were firm, and honey was easy. In most of the Baltic markets grain was cheeper, althoughof _ll_°l__ the privations of the poorer classes in various parts many are represented as being most distreseing. the 24th instant. Spanish was more offered. The Amsterdam Stock Market was without alteration on Public Securities, the tone is duller and less business la Although there is no decided alteration in the value ci!. doing. Console have been 93% 3 / 4 for Transfer, end 98 / at for Account. The Three per Cent. Annuities of 1726 arer 98 1 %. East India Stock is worth 261 to 262. The p mium on Exchequer-bills has been 68s. to 705., Bonds 79a. and on India rices are The Foreign Market has been quieter, but a i p nd oo P ly e r 7 u 2 " ' steady. Mexican Bonds have been 32 1 / 2 to 3 e;; Bonds have vian 105 to 106. Buenos Ayres have been quoteu to 73, but Brazilian old are up to 101. Equader_re...ei, been 5 to 5 1 / i , and Grenada Deferred 10 1 /e• \ , 11 , 4e %" is h Stock is worth 46 to 47, an improvement again. a . r .,... Five per Cents. have been 20 1 / 2 to 21 1 / 2 , and the New l :,*, , ferred 19% to 20. Portuguese Four per Cents. are at " and dull. Dutch Two-and- a-lialf per Cents. brin e g 0 6 ,31 1 .0 . Railway Shares have been weaker, and sales pr _d_ o , , I Lie s i r ci, Lower prices have been accepted for Chester and 11 I Midland, and several others. Ambergate and Aberdeen are French Great Western, Lancashire and 'Yorkshire, South-WYesterll: rather dearer. Norfolk have given way decidedly. shares have been neglected. and Carson 's Creek Creek higher. Nouveau Monde are flatt er. The Australian In the Mining Market Agua F ria are firm. co J oint pani Stock Bank shar e es ares are about th samee. steady, and t here have beensome bargains in the Steam Naviga tion Companies. QUARTER TO 11111hg- Coneos .. ... ... 981 . .i 0Q 1 Ditto Account, April 13 ..• ..• e- 4 C LOSI) a oIVE PRICE , _ PRICES OF liElTisli Funsms o , CT,nelt 98% 3 ,-.-- •_l-7:,..4,1, ,q, , ip anreiti we . ...... 98% 31 1 98% 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1726...........98 ei . ,J , YI, anna. te. .2Cfu' J ati. i MO , . ..... -,.. 6% Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5,1860....... 67e 'ndia Stock . ........ 2 2 261 261 79 p 'adj. Bonds, tam eit... .......•• .. . 7 4 P 76 p 'itto ender 1.0 ,10 /.-. ...... ...-.. 7 6 p 220 Rank Stock for Account ........... ... 95% C ~ Account . • 983 a 14 262 India Stock for Account .............. 1 4 6- f.xelleguer Bills. 70 68 p 68 p 10)0/. .......... . ...... .... ....... e, 68 _ 68 p fiool. ......................... -- !! 7 ; 71 p Small, .. ..• •• ... - ............. . 00 ONE CLOSING PRICES. eaeilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ... .... 101 102 6 per Cent. 73 72 Buenos Ayres Bonds , 73 Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent ...... . 102 102 PRICES I OF FOItEIGN FUNDS. O:C_L_O_CK. 5% Grenada Bonds, 1 1 / 2 per Cent — Do. Ex Dec., 1849 Coupons 2 3 34 Ditto, Deferred l O l4 10 rhiciruuavidoanr Bonds ;5 ... p . e . ... ( .. e .. n . t ..... 13025511:346 M ,xierie 3 'Or l en• , 1816 .... 32% 106 P s o pppn t ii u tttt, ttt g .ooon n ,.. e .4l:3 s . e ;. , : 5 . r.rt :c. per ::: Cents, . i :: : . .... : ... 62 Ditto,pitto D A e op f oo e e r run r c ed etnt .... 97% 97 3 4 -- 36 36 26 1 4 /6q 2l Ditto .... Com. Cert. Coup. not fun l d B e 49 d 20% 44 1 ,4 Ditto, New Deferred 28% Spanish Dutch 2 1 / 2 per Cent. A 12 2% per cent. _t 3l / 44 44 1 4 Venezuela Bonds, 3 1 46 Ditto Deferred lB% perGCueinldt 7l 46 Dividends on the above payable in London. 61 'dia. 131. 58. 24% ML ICEsM: E 124 /,Er: or 2% % 1 06 1% g On BUM; •mou 1 per 6 Per LO lig w Ev Will 1. Leg at u, now the 1 on t] ~:.. 1 11 tke And: and offic( Post: • for t' Wurl refer ; :et T Ito, Lai Sol I ter,