The Sun. — London, England, 1848-04-05 00:00:00

:PERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair to• day short'y after Twelve o'clock. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented several petitions from different parts of Ireland against the Govern ment Bill with respect to the law of landlord and tenant in Ireland, and praying the House to cause some measure to be introduced on the subject. Mr. R. SPOONER presented a petition from Great Yarmouth against the Great Yarmouth Coal Duties Bill. DIVORCE BILLS. On the motion of Mr. HAYTER, the following Members were appointed as a Committee on Divorce Hayter, Mr. Cripps, Mr.•Burroughes, Mr. Tancred, Sir John Yards Buller, Mr. Wilson Patten, Mr. William Evans, Mr. Baines, Mr. Wood, Mr. Stuart Wortley, Lord Courtenay, Mr. Pinney, Mr. William Lascelles, and Sir John Paliiegton. PETITION S. On the motion of Mr. BROTHERTON, the fol lowing returns were ordered :—A Return of the Lumber of Petitions presented and printed in ( ach of the fifteen years from 1833 to 1847, inclusive; show ing the total number in each successive period of five years, and the average number; also of the number of signatures to petitions for each of the said fifteen years, and the total number : and, abstract of the sums paid for printing reports, and appendixes and indexes to reports, on public petitions, from 1843 to 1847, in clusive. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION. On the motion of Mr. E. DENISON, a Corn• rnittee was ordered to be appointed to inquire into the management of the Ecclesiastical Commission. Mr. C. ANSTEY gave notice of his intention, on the 11th of April, to move an humble address to her Majesty in the terms of the notice of the motion he had given for last night. DROPPED ORDERS. The dropped orders of the day and notices of motion were re-appointed. POOR HOUSES (IRELAND) BILL. Dir. S. CRAWFORD moved the second reading of the Poor-houses (Ireland) Bill. Sir G. GREY said he did not intend to oppose the second reading of the Bill ; but he thought it would require considerable alteration in Committee. The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Wednesday next. OUT -GOING TENANTS (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion for the resumption of the debate on the second reading of the Out-going Tenants (Ire land) Bill, Mr. NAPIER rose to oppose the second reading. the objecti on h e had to the Bill was, that while it affected to de a l w i t h t h e case of i mprovements i t was in reality a Bill for fixing of tenure, and nothing else. He felt bound to oppose all attempts to do injustice to the proprietors of the soil in Ireland, by dispos sessing them of their property, which he considered was the main object of this Bill. It had been well remarked, that if this Bill were passed it would con vert all Ireland into a large field of litigation, and he Certainly agreed with that opinion, for it was almost im possible to decide what improvements were and what were not deserving of compensation. He had no ob jection to useful improvements being made at the mutual expense of the landlord and tenant, but he was neost decidedly opposed to any proposition th at gave the tenant the right of making anY improvements he thought proper, and afterwards forcing his landlord to afford him compensation for them —(Hear, hear.) With regard to the question of improvements, he thought, before they could safely legislate upon it, they required to have before theta some more practical information of the present state of Ireland. This Bill went upon the principle that all the landlords of Ireland were tyrannical and heartless, while the tenants were all that was good and virtuous; and as it would build up a most dan gerous machinery, to be used by the tenant against the landlord, he certainly could not give it his sup port. Instead of wasting his time upon this subject, the Hon. Member for Rochdale ought to direct his attention to the evils which resulted from the pre vailing middleman system. More misery and suffer ing was produced by that system than by any other, and any measure that could be devised for getting rid of it should have his most strenuous support. Such legislation, however, as this would not only do permanent injury to the landlord, but it would operate injuriously upon the tenant; and :he therefore hoped that, instead of raising phantom hopes by introducing such Bills as these, the Irish Members would en deavour to ascertain whether the sufferings of the Irish people could not be more effectually alleviated by the removal of the middleman system and the establishment of an improved and equitable poor-law. —(Hear, hear.) The improvements about to be made would be one-sided unless they did this—the tenant desirous to cultivate the land should be afforded every facility to do so. The great evil of Ireland was, that too much legislation had been expended up on her.—(Hear.) An enormous number of Acts of Parliament, as many as sixty, in the reigns of George 111. and George IV., had been passed with respect to the relations between landlords and tenants. Hence the greatest confusion had been the result. Ile should like to see a Committee of the House ap pointed to inquire into the laws with respect to these relations, and to frame a code of laws which would compel both landlord and tenant to do their duty to each other, and which would not enable the one to throw dust in the eyes of the other.—(Hear.) Tenant-right and tenancy from year to year in Ulster was the same as in other coun ties; but in that county there were existing causes which made the system there pursued, which was purely English, highly successful. The moral condition of the people was greater than in other parts, the landlords were more paternal, and there was no disaffection. Every means should, therefore, be adopted to extend the system to other localities. It did therefore appear to him, for the reasons he had stated, that this Bill would be worse than useless, and would be productive of great injustice.—(Cheers.) Mr. J. O'CONNELL said, whilst he admired the ability of the Hon. Gentleman, he could nDt but designate it as of the most dangerous kind—it was the ability of the advocate anxious to prove the "worse the better side." He had eulogised the morality of the inhabitants of Ulster at the expense of the inhabitants of other parts of Ireland whom he had vituperated.—(No, no.) He had vituperated the people of Ireland who did not reside in Ulster ; but in other parts of Ireland there were not legalised bands of Orangemen going about, as in Ulster, inti midating and overawing the people. (LEFT STEAMING.) ELECTION COMMITTEE. (THIS DAY.) BODMIN. The Bothnia Electi'ju Committee re-assembled at the usual hour this morning; Mr. Hamilton in the chair. The early part of the sitting was taken up with evi dence to show that subsequently to the election some of the voters found their way to situations on the East Anglian Railway, of which one of the sitting Members, Mr. Henry Charles Lacy, is the chairman. DREADFUL FIRE AT SEA. Advices yesterday from Barbadoes communicate the deplorable loss of the English ship Philomela, belonging to Harrington, by fire. The vessel was newly built, about 400 tons burden, and at the time of the unfortu nate calamity, was on her passage to England from Monte Video, laden with cotton, The commander gives the owners the subjoined particulars:— " We left Monte Video on the 3d of December last, and proceeded on our way homeward as far as 13 north lat., and 34 west long., when on the z7th of January we discovered symptoms of fire in the vessel by smoke issuing from the forecastle. We opened the far hatchways, and took out one bale of wool, but could not do more on account of the firm ness of the stowage. The hatches were put on again, and in about a quarter of an hour the smoke in creased so greatly that the crew had much difficulty in breathing below. Having got up several bags of bread, all the hatchways were closed up as tight This proved possibl e , i n t h e h opes o f st ifli ng t h e fl ames . proved fr u i t l ess , an d t h e h eate d state o f t h e decks proved that there was no chance of preventing the destruction of the vessel, and not a moment was to be lost. The boats were lowered as fast as possible, but in the confusion in getting a cask of water over the rails into the long boat she bilged one of her sides so much that she quickly filled with water. This was a dreadful moment for us. The small boat only remained, and we were compelled either to trust ourselves in it or to burning vessel. Thank God, however, our preservation was willed. We secured a cask about two-thirds filled boat before she went down. There were no fewer than twenty-three of us in the boat, sad so heavily was it laden, that there was not more than nine inches be tween the surface of the water and the top of the gun wale, but this we contrived to improve by securing can vass round, thus forming a temporary bulwark. The nearest land was British Guinea, fifteen hundred miles distant. T his was steered for, and for the first nine days after leaving tho burning ship we had fine weather, but, on the evening of the ninth day, a gale freshened up, which raised the sea to a most fearful state. Still the boat dashed through the raging surf as if upborne by some invincible power. Nut one of us could have believed that a boat so deep in the water could have lived. Five days afterwards our situation was observed by the Vanspike, of Surinam, which bore down and took us on board, and conveyed us to that port : " . - There can be no doubt that the fire arose from spoil. taneous combustion. The loss of the vessel is stated to be considerable. --- MILITARY INTELLIGENCE—PORTSMOUTII, TUES DAY.—The 2d battalion of the Grenadier Guards from Cigiottester, and Cle, 62d Regiment from proceed to-morrow morning (Wednesday) from their respective quarters by railway for Dublin. Each bat talion is 600 strong. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CROXTON-PARI( RACES.-TUESDAY. The Ferniers'iletec;i for -- th; second; four yrs old, llst 10;b; five yrs, 12st 71b; six yrs, 13st; and aged, 13st Sib; mares allowed 31b. Heats, Two miles. Mr. J. Merry's br In by the Magnet, 6 yrs 0 1 1 Mr. T. Durty's Tithby, 4 yrs 1 0 0 Mr. R. Hardy's Langer, 5 yrs Mr. Vincent's Obelisk, 6 yrs Mr. J. Foster's The Brownie, 5 yrs Mr. Revell's ch in by Genius, 4 yrs THE SUN, LONDON, Several others ran. The Scurry Stakes of 5 sous. each, and 20 added; 12s each. Half a mile. (8 Subs.) Mr. Ganning's Lamsborough, 4 yrs ...(Lord Howth) : Mr. York's Rimea Col. Anson's Seducer, 4 yrs Mr. Norton's Creusa, 4 yrs Mr. W. Kirk's Cordelia, 5 yrs ... ... 6t04 on Seducer. Won easy. The Granby Handicap of 20 sons. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared. Granby Course. 1 mile and a half. (66 Subs., 47 of who pay 5 sovs. each) Mr. N. Blake's Ballinafad, 4 yrs. 1 lst...(Mr. White) 1 Mr. B. Harrison's Peep•o'-Day Boy, 4 yrs, 10=t 131 b 2 The following also started:—Lord Wilton nd the Magnet, 6 yrs, list 81b; Mr. S. Herbert nd Fisticuff, aged, list 2.1 b; Lord Stanley's Bowstring, 4 yrs, list; Mr. H. Clifton's Valiant, 6 yrs, 1 Ost 11 lb ; Mr. Massey nd Chance, aged, 10st 91b. Mr. O'Brien nd Parson's Clcrlt, 6 3 rs, lOst 81b; Lord Granby's Nimble Harry, aged, lOst 51b. Betting— 6to 4 agst Peep o-day Boy, and sto 2 agst Ballinatad. Won easy. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-TUESDAY, METROPOLITAN STAKES.-9 to 2 agst Cracow (t); 6 to 1 agst Jericho Cr); 9 to 1 agst Glen Saddel (t); 11 to 1 agst Marquis of Conyngham (t); 12 to 1 agst Snuffbox ; 13 to 1 agst Lady Wildair ; 25 to 1 agst Black Ball; 30 to 1 agst Maid of Lyme. Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.-5 to 2 agst Blaze ; 5 to 1 agst Flatcatcher (t). _ _ NEWMARKETIIANDICAP.-8 t 0 1 agst Sylvan (t) ; 10 to 1 agst Millwood (t). CHESTER Cur.-20 to 1 agst War Eagle ; 25 to 1 agst Cracow ; 25 to 1 agst Blaze; 30 to 1 agst Swallow; 30 to 1 agst Jonathan Wild; 1,000 to 15 agst Pyrrhus the First (0. DEBBY.-9 to 1 apt Springy Jack; 10 to 1 agst Surplice; 10 to 1 agst Glendower (offers to take); 30 to 1 agst Nil Desperandum. Nothing else named. EPSOM SPRING MEETING. ARRlVALS.—Sagacity, Vampire, Gannett, Marquis of Cony righam, Farthingale, Glen Saddel, Dlaid of Lyme, Lady Wildair, Rattrap, Walnigate-barWithout, Jericho, Titbit, Chatham, Tufthunter, Cashier, and Remom braucer. The ground is in better order than it has been for many years. EPSOM, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, Two O'CLOCK. In addition to the above, the following have also arrived :—lnheritress, Snuff box, Gannet, Maid of Lyme, Bacchanalian, Senga, Headley, Black Bull, &c. &c. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT-GARDEN. Grisi, Tamburini, Tagliafico, and Lavia appeared here last evening for the first time this season, in the opera of Semiramide. Grisi, the perennial, is the same Grisi that she ever was. She was in superb voice, and sung and acted Semiramide as she alone can sing and act. She was received with enthusiastic shouts of wel come. Tamburini Albert, not the Tamburini of former years, is still the best Assur on the stage. Tagliafico and Livia were both in good voice, and went through their parts with care anti precision. Alboni was the Arsace, and seemed as if the presence of Grisi inspired her with new life. There was nothing of that listlessness about her of which we have of late had to complain. Her Arsace was full of energy and spirit. The " Giomo d'Arore" was splendidly given by Alboni and Grisi. The opera was performed so frequently last season is ith the same cast, that it would be a work of supererogation now to dwell on its excellencies. The performance of last night was the most perfect ever listened to since the original production of the opera. Her Majesty's box was occupied by the Marquis and Marchioness of Douro and Lady Mallet. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at tended by Baron Knesebeck, Baroness Bosse, and Mr. Mildmay; the Princess Mary, and his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, were also present. Among the miscellaneous company were the Marquis of Tich field, the Marquis of Clanricarde, their Excellencies the Turkish and Brazilian Ministers, the Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, Marchioness of Blandford, Viscountess Castlereagh, &c. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Last evening a performance by the gentlemen of the St. James's Dramatic Club took place at this theatre, for the benefit of Mr. T. a'Beckett. The pieces selected for the occasion were Money, Bcmbastes Furioso, and the Rent Day. It is a well-known fact that gentlemen ama teurs have the most profound aversion to learning their parts. This was beautifully apparent last evening, the prompter having to deliver, and very audibly too, some of the most touching portions of the play, while the gen tlemen amateurs who should have said them, were thinking about them. But these remarks will not apply to the ladies. It is as strange as it is true, that the ladies inva riably carry off the laurels at performances of gentlemen amateurs, and last evening they richly deserved the honours and the applause they received. The part of Clara Douglas was beautifully sustained by Miss Bew, and Lady Franklin found an abie representative in Miss A. Mercer. The two best sustained male characters were Graves and Sir Frederick Blount; Evelyn was done in quite an original style, the peculiarity of the performance being one studied position, and a kind of postman's double-knock laugh. Lord Glossmore said but little, Sir John Vesey said too much. Bombaste s Furioso owed, in which Master Beckett sustained the hero remarkably well. We had a very beautiful pas, from the ballet of coralia,by Madame.L. Blanche, which was honoured by an encore, and Master Beckett de lighted the audience with a sailor's hornpipe. At the time we left the theatre (midnight) the Rent Day had to be performed. The house was crowded. l i E hi n ch il e l s A s J o E f sirj e ' n s t T an u d E h air s ß l E t . o . r. a l l 'f i r h ßoyal nsth H e ig p h r n in e c s e s the (T) Theatre i y a e h s t o e n r o d u a r y e de evening n p g e w r fiotrhmanc theire highness s h e e n r c e. Majesty's ln at tendance upon her Royal Highness were Lady Augusta Bruce, Lady Fanny Howard, Lady Mary Howard, Lord James Murray, Sir George Couper, and Mr. Bruce. His Royal Highness was attended by Major Oelrichs. There were also present the Duke and Duchess of Mon trose, the Duchess of Leeds, Prince Koutchonbey, the Baroness de Brunnow and Mdlle. Olga do Lechner, the Count and Countess Kienislels, his Excellency the Swedish Minister, his Excellency the Hanoverian Nlinister, M. C. Koudriaffsky, Earl Granville, Earl Bruce, the Earl of Lonsdalc, the Earl of Falmouth, the Earl of Besborough, the Earl of Abeyne, the Countess of Jersey, Lord C. Wellesley, Lord Sefton, Lady Fitzroy Somerset and Miss Somerset, the Duke and Duchess de Mcltfort, the Viscountess; Glen tworth, the Viscountess Villiers, Viscount Ingestre, Viscount Cantilupe, Viscount Clif den, Viscount Somerton, Lord and Lady Ernest Bruce, Lord Sandys, Lord and Lady Colborne, Lady Clemen tins Villiers, Lady Wetherell, Lady Elizabeth Hope Vere, Baron Nicolay, Lord Beauvale, Lord Ossulston, the Count de Berke, Sir Ralph Howard, Bert., Sir John Lowther, Bart., Sir John Bailey, Bart., Lady Howard, M. de Cotta, Lady Bailey, Lady Jervis, Sir George Wombwell, Bart., Sir Alexander Spearman, Bart., and Lady Spearman, General the Hon. H. Cavendish, the Hon. Mrs. Grey, Colonel Fludyer, Major Buckley, Mrs. C. W. Packe Reading, Mrs. Hubert de Burgh, Mrs. Askew, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Williams and Miss Williams, Mrs. Grote, Mr. Barry Baldwin, M.P., Mr. Broadley, M.P., Mr. Parnther, Mr. H. Wigram, Mr. G. Cornwall, Mr. 0, Morgan, M. de Berg, Mr. Frank, Mills, Mr. Tudor, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Arabin, &c. THEATRE ROYAL, EDINBURGH.—The new play, The hilfe's &era, was repeated for the fourth time on Saturday evening, and before a highly fashionable and crowded audience, being one of the most brilliant of the season. Throughout the play was followed with the most eager interest by the delighted audience, and the splendid efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Kean as Sir Walter and Lady Amyott, at the most interesting points of the story, literally thrilled through the house. This play has been acted every evening during the engagement of these distinguished performers, with the exception of Thursday, when Kean once more appeared in his master-piece, Hamlet, Mrs. Kean giving an exquisite portraiture of the fair Ophelia. In those painful scenes where Ophelia disports amidst her insane visions, the acting of Mrs. Kean was touching in the extreme; we have never seen these wild and plaintive emanations of the disordered fancy rendered with equal truth and dramatic skill. Mr. Kean has been long celebrated for his representation of Hamlet. At his first entrance there is a something so intellectual and expressive in his mein—so full of grace, dignity, and w ith a l so o'ersha dowed by that deep seated woe, which has overcome the Prince of Denmark—that one imagines some of the striking figures of Vandyke has stepped forth from the canvass.—Caledonian Mercury, April 3. THE LIVERPOOL BANKING COMPANY --On Mon day afternoon, the adjourned annual meetin g of the shareholders in this concern was held in Liverpool. A report from the two proprietors appointed at the last meeting to investigate the accounts was submitted, and a very stormy discussion ensued. The character of the management was, we believe, strongly impugned ; but, as reporters were excluded from the meeting, we are unable to furnish details. DEATH OF BISHOP RUSSELL.—Our readers will learn with deep regret of the death of this excellent man and eminent divine of the Scottish Episcopal Church. He was, as in the case of the late Dr. Chalmers, found dead in his bed early on Monday morning. On Sabbath afternoon he conducted the services in the chapel at Leith, and thereafter the devotional exercises in his own family. His death will cause a blank in the Church which will not be easily supplied. His writings, also, will cause his death to be widely and generally felt. In his private life he was most benevolent and charitable, and the tidings of his death will be a pang to the hearts of many a family who have benefited by his active charity and Christian benevolence. DEVONPORT ELECTION.—Mr. J. Romilly, the newly -appointed Solicitor-General, was reelected on Monday last, without opposition, one of the represen tatives for the borough of Devonport.l THOM, TILE INVERARY PONT.—The directors of Caledonian Society of London have cenarneneed a subscription for the family of the deceased bard, and have headed it with fire guineas from the funds of the I society. • TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION. Sir,—On Monday, April 3, the Jewish Disabilities Bill went through Committee without amendments ; two which had been proposed by the adversaries of the Bill, being negatived by the votes of 196 against 99, and 203 against 109. The debate was an instance of the low degree in which the House possesses the quality of being a for mer of public opinion, or in other words being more than the registrar. False assumptions and false infer ences on any subject, are rarely met by any exposure in the House. This seems to be left as the business of those preparatory schools for the formation and pub lication of opinion, of which the meetings held by the Anti Corn-law League were an eminent ex ample in one important branch. The possessors of a wrong go mouthing on, and, if the case be sus ceptible of a reference to religious subjects, talking as near to flat blasphemy as is attainable by quota tions of the kind in which the father of evil is poetically held to be a doctor in divinity ; and the opponents take quietly a great deal of violence, and a great deal of inferential abuse, trusting to the power in their hands, of ultimately answering by a division. lam not sure whether this is for the best ; but this is as it is. From occurrences on this evening, there seems reason to apprehend that the determination of the Government to bring on anything decisive on the avigation-Laws this session, is giving way. At the same time there are tokens of their owing the ab surdity a grudge. The facts which brought up the subject were these. At llavre is a quantity of cotton, which in consequence of the disordered state of trade at Rouen, finds no or a bad market. It would be convenient therefore for all parties, that this cotton should be brought to Manchester; but it cannot—and why ? Because thete is a law which says that neither a British nor fureign ship shall im port it, unless it will go round by America. This is as if a railway might not bring goods from Liver pool to Manchester, without going round by Pen zance; the object being to put money into the poc kets of railway proprietors. The agricultural in terest has had its right of black mail against Man chester, and when that is in some way of being put down, starts up the shipping interest and claims to have another. The defenders of the last-mentioned claim appear divided between the desire to take what might be got for themselves by allowing the cotton to be shipped in their vessels from Havre, and the dread of establishing the precedent of letting a part of the road alone. The Government refuse point-blank to have anything to do with breaking the law; which looks very much like desiring to give it the benefit of the illustration. On Tuesday the debate was on Mr. Horsman's mo tion for permitting the surplus revenue of the Arch bishops and Bishops to be applied to the relief of parochial destitution. The motion was finally with drawn, on an engagement of the Government to take up the consideration of the subject. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, T. PERRONET THOMPSON. Blackheath, London, April 5, 1848. HARWICH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—You will no doubt have heard of the singu lar and almost unparalleled contest which has occurred in this borough during the present week. For the last few days we have been represented by one Mem ber only, (J. Bagshaw, Esq.,) Mr. Attwood having been unseated by a Committee of the House of Com mons, after a lengthened investigation of the proceed ings carried on at the election of July last. The Right Honourable Sir J. C. Hobhouse issued his address for the vacant seat, but, in the meantime, the Honourable Manners Sutton was brought forward in opposition, and credence being given to the report that Mr. Sutton was certain to be elected, supported, as it appears he was, by the mayor, magistrates, and many of the influential inhabitants of the borough, it is very natural that a Cabinet Minister should decline to be engaged in such a contest as was supposed would occur in our little seaport. Added to this, the debates in the House of Commons were not at all complimentary to the constituency, and many grave charges were made which were utterly devoid of truth. What was the result of the present contest? Allow me, Sir, first to give you the final close of the poll—. Hobhouse l3l Sutton Majority The first remark will be that the majority is small— and why ? First—Our opponent had the advantage of having an active candidate on the ground, indefatigable in his canvass, high in station, and supported by a consi derable portion of the influential gentlemen of the borough. Secondly—Our candidate was not only absent, but issued an address to the electors declining the contest a few days previous to the nomination. Notwithstanding these untoward circumstances, the Liberal electors met and unanimously determined to return Sir J. C. Hobhouse, to show the feelings of the constituency; and, to their credit, it has been effected without an outlay of a single shilling, at once contradicting the aspersions thrown upon them in the recent debates by several Members of the House of Commons.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, AN ELECTOR. COURT CIRCULAR. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse back yesterday, attended by Colonel Seymour, Equerry in Waiting. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal took an airing yesterday in an open carriage and four. Their Royal Ilighnesset Prince Alfred, and the Princess Alice took their accustomed pony and walking exercise yesterday, in the pleasure-grounds of Bucking ham Palace. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent honoured the performance at her Majesty's Theatre with her pre sence yesterday evening. Her Royal Highness was at tended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Sir George Couper, and Lord James Murray. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, and his Serene High ness Prince Frederick of Hesse, honoured the perform ance of the Royal Italian Opera with their presence yes terday evening. Their Royal Highnesses were attended by Baroness Bose, Baron Knesebeck, and Mr. Edmond Mild may. A Cabinet Council was held, at twelve o'clock yester day-, at the Foreign•otfice. The Ministers present were— Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Hobhouse, the Earl of Auck land, Lord Campbell, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, the Marquis of Clanricarde, Viscount Morpeth, and the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay. The Council sat two hours. A deputation from Norwich, on the subject of the Poor Removal Act, had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. The deputation consisted of the Mayor of Norwich, Mr. G. L. Coleman; the Go vernor of the Court of Guardians, Mr. A. A. 11. Beck with; Mr. J. G. Johnson, Mr. J. tialtz-r, Mr. Robert Chamberlin, Mr. R. N. Bacon, Alderman Sidney, M.P., Mr. Henry Ilansek, the Marquis of Douro, MX., and Mr. S. M. Peto. The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt had a meeting yesterday, at the Treasury. There were present the Master of the Rolls, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Governor of the Bank of England, and the Deputy-Governor. Mr. Iligham, Secretary and Comptroller-General, was in attendance. A deputation from the Blackburn Commercial Asso ciation, consisting of Mr. James Pilkington, M.P., Mr. Montague J. Fielden, and Mr. D. C. Aylwin, had an in terview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. The Duke of Buckingham and Earl Spencer had inter views yesterday with Sir George Grey. A deputation, consisting of Lord Falmouth, Sir Charles Lemon, Mr. Pole Carew, and Mr. Kendall, had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Ex chequer. A deputation from Leicester, consisting of Mr. J. Biggs, Mayor of Leicester, Mr. J. Whetston, magistrate of Leicester, and Mr. J. Millica, accompanied by the Borough Members, Sir Joshua Walmesley and Mr. Richard Gardner, had an interview yesterday with Sir George Grey. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial•office for the Governor of the Falkland Islands. REFORMATION OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS:FTOIII the report of the Committee of the Philanthropic Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Offenders, in St. George's-fields, Southwark, it appears that—" Out of the 200,000 offences that every year occupy the attention of of our courts of justice, one-tenth, or nearly 20,000, are committed by children, and one fourth, or nearly 50,000, by youthful transgressors under twenty years of age. In such a state of things thousands of young, ignorant, and helpless beings, who might be trained to be benefactors and blessings to their country, are left to become its curse. It is felt that no system is so costly, none so wasteful, as the present plan of sending the childish criminal time after time to prison —thus leading him step by step to graduate in crime, till he becomes at length a confirmed and convicted felon, a burden for years or for life upon his country." A DUEL PREVENTED.—We hear that a duel be tween two gentlemen of this neighbourhood has lately been happily prevented by the interposition of friends, who caused the intended combatants to be bound over in heavy penalties to keep the peace. The origin of the quarrel is curious. One of the gentlemen, whom for the nonce we will style Mr. Jones, finds that h e i s unable to repay his friend Brown 1001. ho bad borrowed o f him. Brown, a choleric m an , comments in strong language on Jones's defalcation, whereupon Jones, by way of satisfying Brown for the loss of his money, chal lenges him to mortal combat.— Plymouth Journal. WHOLE AND NOT HALF MEASURES.--A certain carter who lives on the north tide of the hill of Garvock, and who is truly an eccentric character, when one day driving his cart over the hill, met the Laird of on horseback. nho Toy ruttely accosted him with " T a k e the half of the road, sirs to which the independent carter replied, as sharp as he had been commanded, " Stop till I wun bye an' ye'll get it a'."—Scotch paper. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES, IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From t 1 Gfficill List, PUBLISILED EVERY TLTEADAT AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON. TUESDAY, APRIL 4. JOINT-STOCK 33ANKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company per I of raid. Price Anntm.. f Share. -- --_-- ---- X I. d. A a. d. Australasia .......... 40 0 0 40 0 0 16 3ritshhorth American 61. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - 2eylon • • ...... •• -• • 6/. p r cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - .iornmercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - iolonial.. . :. 5 5 1 4 1::: c cent. .t. 0025 0 0 100 - - lonian ...... •,.. _.. 6/ . per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 20 - Ditto ..... . - 13 0 0 - :,onion Joint-Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13% le_ Gloucestershlro Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto, New......• • • 81. per cent. I 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 - Nat. Provncial of Eng. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Ditto, New... -- .. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - South Australia •• -..- - 22 10 0 - Union of Australia ...• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto • • .. - -- 2 10 0 - Uni,tn of London 6). per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 10 Union of Madrid - 40 0 0 40 0 0 - , ------- INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. I p er of raid. Price Annum. Share. x 5, d. X 3 . 4 . W. Ms. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 17 34 Dia ) Marine. ..... . British Commercial :: .1 tliti .. - 144, 7s. per share 50 0 0 50 0 syi Clericl,Med.& Gen. Life Si. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20 County ............ - 100 0010 0 0 -1 6 3 / ;. p 6 e d r . mk . 1 ( 5 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 : 6 0 ( 8 ) 31. Cri,wn .............. 13s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 11 tiagle Eng.& Scot. Law .... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6 - European Life ...... 5 14 per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. - FamilyEndowrart Soc. 41. & be. 40 0 40 0 - Freemasons' ..... .... bl. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 - litelte - 119 Guardian ... 6 .... • ... • ... . ... 61. per cent. Stock. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 44% !mperial Fire •• •.• • • • 12 per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 220 imperial Life ........ 128. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14 % Indemnity Marine- . • 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 23 Law Fite ............ 100 0 0 210 0 274 - LAW I ife .......... _ IL 55, 15000 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 45 04 Legal and General Life - London Fire ••.. • • - 101. 25 0 0 12 10 0 13 % London Ship • ... •• - 25 0 0 12 10 0 13 % 00 00 10s. Marine.. ........... - 100 0 0 15 0 0 - Med. Invlid&Gen.Lile , *.i/. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 Ai National Lean Fund . 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 -- National Life • ........ 8/. per cent. 100 0 8 5 0 0 - PAliatlium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - Pellcan • • • . • • • . .. •• - - - - 33 Pitmaix . • - - 1 60 Pt oteetor Life• • - ... Si. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 - Pri,vident Life- • • .... 11. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Rock Life.. -••- •• • • 4s. 5 0 0 010 0 4'4 Uoyal Exchange 5l. per cent. Stock. - - tun Fire - - - Ditto Life . . 11. 61. - - - Universal Life IONL pr cnt. 100 0 0 310 0 - Viaoria Life .... - - 4 0 0 - WILTER-114rongs Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of raid. Price. Annum. Share. • I -- X s. d. ..f s. d. Birmingham. ........ I 18s. 25 010 - Kttst London.... •• • ••• ' !IL 100 0 0 - 178 Grand Jtmction ...... 2/. 100. 41 13 4 - 82 100 0 0 - 84 _few Rivr Lndn Brdge 21. 108. - - b 5 rauxball ............ 100 0 0 - 104 West Middlesex . . . 51.15s.prent. 63 12 9 - 11$ BRIDGES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ------ -____ ---. X. s. d. X. E. d. Hungerford - - . . •• .. - - - 45 Southwrk,NwSub.Av. - 632 12 8 - 23, Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 355. per cent. 50 0 0 - 15 Waterloo ............ - 100 0 0 - 5 Ditto Old Ann. of V. 1/. ss. 4d. -- GO 0 0 27 Ditto Nw ditto of 7/. 11. 2s. 2d. -- 40 0 0 25 Vauxhall .... ... Ay 11. 16s. 70 10 0 - 26 "SOCHA.. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share, -- -- - £ s. d. X s. d. C Anmercl al .. .. - - East and West India 6!. pr cent. Stock. - 110,i East Country ... 1/, per sh. 100 0 0 - 21 Landon ............. 51. pr cont. Stock. - 98 Ditto Bonds• •• • .... 41. per cent. - - - St. Katharine ........ 5 per cent. Stock. - - Ditto Bonds-- - - 4%1. pr cent. - - - Southampton ••..•.•. 21. per cent., 50 0 0 50 0 0 - WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 5, .848. • was not much desire evinced to operate, and prices gave way 6d to Is per cwt, but nearly the whole sold. COFFEE.—This afternoon a public sale of 35 trcs of Jamaica went ofl• heavily, and a part only sold at prices in favour of the buyer—middling went at 625, low mid dling 48s, fine fine ordinary 44s to 455, fine ordinary 36s to 40s, ordinary and good ordinary 303 to 325, and triage 255. Fine and good Plantation Ceylon were in fair de mand, and fetched full rates, but ordinary are dull of sale, and rather cheaper. Native met with more atten tion, and better prices were not to be obtained. A fair business was transacted privately. TEA.—The market has a very dull appearance for all kinds of Black and Green, and prices continue to decline, as the supply is abundant. There are sellers of low common Congou at 6d to 61d, fair 7d, good ordinary 71d to Bd, Twankay, low 5d to 6d, Hyson ditto lld to Is Id per Ib, still the trade make purchases with caution, and the stock is on the increase. Public sales will take place on Thursday, the quantity declared is 12,000 pkgs. MOLASSES.—Sicce cur last report the purchases made have been trivial, although there are sellers of low to tine quality at 14s to 18s per cwt. Bengal Treacle is dull of sale, and can be obtained at lower rates. Prices vary from 15s to 17s, and there is a fair stock. COCOA.--West India is little required, and prices are receding, ahhough the stock is on the decrease. None has been submitted to public sale, and privately only small parcels have been disposed of. SPICES.—This afternoon Ginger of all kinds was in good request privately; but 490 pockets 64 bags of Bengal, at auction, were taken in at 20s for ordinary rough. w 9 l. the .9dpa uyrecrha s SAGO is not much required, and must be called is to 2s per cwt cheaper, as the market is well supplied. At taken i _ i 1 i ofn a t sale. 2 2 s tOof2st'sarplielnra sa.asaru are ktus.: Flouroe. auction, nb6dnuoo3o:2ec2rhs offerede bi s an t g s tsh w e' were rteperareoinvnyaol)tne: furtherl i m ipanarkr part reduction, tu cAst disposed oitoldn: o b f u . t auction,tSh Tapioca aeBgr3oe public silvers, . his :: e 2 n o l o fe s r ac fi k n s e. at auction were ftooofurot:4 Rum,l dica C RdsrHledlTlcsaassi Linseedl nie. reEi_siAe 0i1,.1. . af te r s afternoon the quantity offered at l as rge, and amounted to 261 bags of at 23s 6d to 2350 an a small pr sales part ca el only s m ,e were ef were furtherm whicha made e 0 n s o l the d a t depressedspot3d lower rates were taken for all kinds few purchases w fi9ni. ce;ciettus..aalmsi Last India n e 3d : i v n e r i e s 7 li d m t i o te i d s . sci l:r a o n o d f Jamaica, LeSe of plai t n od i t o ps ic d e a , y and 400 pockets of Bengal m at action ere e d to 4s in EalsiticlEn.d—iaTßo were sold at barely the former value—good white 11s to lis 6d, ordinary broken 9s Gd, and damaged 4s Gd to lOs 6d per cwt. FRUlT..—There has been more inquiry for Currants, but without any improvement in prices. At public sale 31 butts, 16 caroteels, 36 barrels, and 143 boxes Patras, 19 butts and 21 carotcels Cephalonia, partly damaged, were offered, of which a few Patras sold from 39a to 40s, and the Cephalonia were bought in at 38s. SALTPETRE.---TO-day the inquiries after Rough were numerous, and a further advance in prices took place. The value of 12 to 2 per cent is from 34s to 36 per cwt. TALLOW. —Although the demand for Russian on the spot is limited, yet there is firm ness on the p ar t of holders, and they insist upon 52s 3d to 52s 61 per cwt for P.Y.O Home made is held for 51s to 52s nett cash, but buyers operate with caution, and the stock is o n th e increase. For other sorts quotations rule much the same as previously, but the supply is plentiful, and buyers make purchases with less freedom. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1848. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 289 45 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 52 2s Turbercular Diseases... ... 223 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 151 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 49 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... ... 191 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... -•• ..• Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ••• wee. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, t‘c. Malformations... ... Premature Birth Atrophy ••• ••• Old Age ••• ••• Sudden ... ..• ... 24 ... 26 ... 45 ... 53 Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance ... 96 Causes not specified ... ••• DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... 1,294 Population Average weekly Deaths Enumerated, Deaths, 1843-7. In the 1841. Five *inters. West Districts... 300,711 . . 161 ... 171 North Districts.. 375,971 ... 209 ... 199 Central Districts 373,653 ... 203 ... 197 East Districts ... 392,444 ... 235 ... 254 South Districts .. 501,190 299 ... 278 Totals... ..... 1,948,425 ... 1,107 ... 1,099 Males ... ... ... ... ... 650 Females ... ... ... ... ... 644 CANALS. Names of p: Dividend Names of Dividend Price. Companies. per I Companies. a per Price. A Annum. ‘c Annum ! Ashtn Zs Oldh 97 71. p c 110 Macelesfleld . 100 21. 10s. - Barnsley. •• • 160 121. 180 Neath ••. • • • 100 201. - Srknk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Oxford.... • • 100 201. 200 Birmingham 35 41. 781,6 Peak Forest. 78 31. 10s. - Coventry .... 100 25/. 270 Regent's •••• 33 1/. 4s. 18 3 i Derby ••• • • 100 6/. 63 Rochdale • 85 41. 54 Ells rre&Chs,l33 4/. 48 Somrset Coal 150 71. 101. 130 E:e ash ... :100, 32r. Do.Lk FdSt 12 8/, p. c. - Oratid.Junctn 'loo' 5/. 81:14, Stffrd &Wore 140 28/. 275 GrandSurreylloo ' - 30 Shrewsbury- 125 151. - Urand Union' 100; 1/. 10s. 21% Stourbridgv.. 145 20/. 285 Grantham • . 150, 12/. - Severn and l Kennt & 39 1 7s. 6d. 5% Wye Rall. 26 11. Bs. 30 Leeds& Livrpi 100 1 341. 430 Warwick& 1 Leicester ••••1140! 10/, 75 Birming. OC 51 . 65 Leicstr &Nth' 83, 41. 36 Warwick& 11 1 46 r.oughborogn 142, 701. 530 Napton.. Monmouthsh 100, 8/. - Worcatr & 2/ . Mntgemrysh 100, 51. - Birming. 78 Mean liwbry 100, 10/. - Wilts & Brks 67 11. 11 0/5.6-LIGHT AND CORE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of Paid. Price, Annum. Share. x, 0. d. X. s. d. British ••••• • .. • • .... 1/. 40 0 0 18 0 0 17 Ditto Provincial I/ . Bs. 20 0 0 19 0 0 22% Continental Consolidat 925. pr share, 4 5 s g 0 Bristol .••• • • • • lel. per cent. 20 0 0 - - Ci tyhton .• • ... • ... 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 - O 39 5 0 _ 18 of London .... „ 101. 100 0 0 100 0 0 2;5 Ditto, New • .... , Bss. pr share, 0 0 37 10 0 - Equitable ........ „ Si. per cent. 50 0 0 80 0 0 74 Independent 455. pr share' 50 0 0 50 0 0 38}, 6/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 64 Westminster Chartered 21. pr cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 10 Ditto.. • ..... ~, 5O 0 0 35 6/. per cent. 50 o I Phoenix . L Imperialc ido n . . : : .• .• : .. .• .• : . 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 45 0 0 31% Ratcliff .. •.. 5/. and bns. 100 0 0 90 0 0 80 United General 4%lcent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 16 . pr 50 0 0 - ' 55% 3/, Ditto, New 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 It% I YLXSCELL.ANZOI TS • Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of Paid. Price p Annum. Share. i __ ..---... Australian Apriculturl 100 0 0, 30 0 0 _ - 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint., 1/. 4s. 10 0 0 Ditto, Half Shares.. - 1 ' 210 0 - Comp. Cppr Mmrs Eng. Canada ............. - 6/ p er cent. 100 0 0,32 1• 0 - Uppr Canada Bonds 51.. *-- - per cent. 89 City 80nd5.......... - £. s. d. l , £. s. 0. 3% / pr cent. - Gen. Revers. & Invest. 5 p c.& bs, 2/ 100 0 100 0 I - Equitable Reversionry 3i * lOO 0 95 0 0 - 4 t. pr cult. 14 0 0 - Gen. Steam Navigation 1 L B s. 15 0 London Institution ... - Is _ - 50 0 0 54 Peninslr & Orient.Stm. 2/ t. 50 0 South Australian ..... 6L t 25 0 Reversionary Int. so c , 31 • Universal Salv_a c ge o . Iper cent. cent. 100 0 100 0 0 95 Royal Mail Steam. 6 r 5/. per cent. 100 0 ,70 0 0 1 60 0 0 Steam..., pr cent. • 111'0.P00 ' 60.01gIMI St PRICES. per cen • Van Dleman's Land., 23 0 0 - 25 0 1 5 0 0 - - 1 , 25 0 0 - ---------- I.IST OP = Amount Dividend Paid. Price. Name of Company. of per Hank of Scotland ..... Share. Annum. British Linen Company ----- ------, --_, x 5. ci. 1 £ s. d City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 - 100 0 0., 100 0 0 167 I 10 0 0 12 100 0 0 ,100 0 0 195 YBl. per cent. 0 0 210 0 4 Caledonian Bank 10 el. per sent. n 0,1 10 0 0 11 Clydesdale Bank Edinthic Glasgow Bank 61. 560 0 0 100 0 0 154% Commercial Bank Eastern Bank 0 0 50 0 0 40 Exchange Bnk of Scot 66 7 / 7 1 .: per cent. • cceenntt: I°s° 0 0 5 0 0 5 - 7' s Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 70 0 81 4 National Bank 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13% North of Scotian d B ank 71. per cent. 0 0 5 0 20 0 6 North British Bank - 50 0 0 10 0 0 3% 100 0 0 100 0 0 142 Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. 0 0 50 Union Bank of Scotland 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 80 Western Bank per cent. O 50 0 0 65% 20 0 0 0 11 0 9s, B.Accord.Lifeaud Fire - British Guarentee Ins. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 10s. 5/. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 • 21. 9s Aber 1e en Fire and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 2 9 Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21 5/„. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 17 1 ,, Church of Eng;and Ins. - 5 0 100 0 00 0 0 0 120 17 0 6 0 1 2 1 3 , ( 2 i 50 0 0 2 0 0 2 O 0 15 0 119.6 d. - City of r G g l h as r g , o l : Lifelnsur East of Scotland Life 751 : : Pp c e e --rt.' cent. c ce e n n t t ~ 100 1 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 35. Eng. & Scot, Law Life 5' 511 p per cent. 10 5/ per cent. 10 0 Life Assoc. of Scotland • 0 1 0 0 I/ 73 liercules Insurance Co. - Mercantile Life .. •• • • Insur. Co. of Scetlnd• • 10 0 0 010 0 7s. 5 /.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 23 North British Insur. • • % - North & West of Soot. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. Is - Scottish Life and Ginn'. 20 0 0 0•I 1 0 1 , 4 National Fire and Life Scot. Mai. and Gen. Life 5/. per cent. 1 • 0 015 0 1 10 s. Od li Scottish Union Insrncs. -A A I• pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. Os 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 Stan 1 and Life •••• • • • 4 5 0 , 2 u / Der cent. United Dep. Assurance 5• p 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 12s. __-.......------.-.........-.....--..__ MARKET INTELLIG iNCE (From the London New Price Current of April 4.) SUGAR.—To -day the inactivity in the raw Sugar mar ketea further increased , and p rices were depressed fur all sorts, as large parce ls were p ress ed upon the attention of the trade. The amount of business concluded in West India was limit ed in all sorts, although the rates hhdstal4en a were n in the private market. Bengal is cheaper th an an y oth er sort of raw Sugar. At public sale 35 hhds of Barbado es Sugar were sold, good yellow at 41s to 425, middlin g 39 s to 39s 6d, and good brown 35s 6d per cwt . REFINED.—TO -day the home trade were induc e d t o operate more freely i n Refine d Goods, in consequence of trc r s at f h ou er nd un purchasers thosers of Friday. Only 290 lower rates being taken. Brown Lumps sold at Ms to 525, and standard Lumps 52s 6d per cwt. There are sellers of Bonded Crushed Sugar at reduced terms, yet no increase is apparent in the demand. The value is 27s to 2Ss, according to quality, EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was dealt in with caution. The parcels offered at public sale amounted to 4,386 bags, and all sold at 6d to is cheaper. Madras met with a dull sale, and 3,004 bags were all withdrawn at 2 8 s to 29 s for damp br own . Of China 1,543 bags were taken out. 525 baskets, 1,414 bags of Penang were only in part sold at rather lower rates. FOREIGN.—To -day the purchases made by exporters were small in all kinds of Foreign Sugar, and a dull demand was experienced from the home trade. In the value we have no variation to notice. There was no public sale, but privately Fevtral parcels were on offer. `..IAUIIITIUS.—This ttftelLOC.:4 tIli:IC. WO,S no Ji.optove ment in the demand for Mauritius Sugar, and the supply was plentiful. The parcels offered at public sale amounted to 9,168 bags, 6 hhcls, 43 Mks, and 10 barrels. There BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ... ... ... ... •• • 836 Females ... ... ... ... ... 845 Total ... . . ... ... ... 1,681 THE IRISH DEPUTATION. M. DE LAMARTINE'S REPLY. M. de Larnartine replied to the address of the deputation of Irish gentlemen from Dublin, Man chester, Liverpool, and Belfast, in the following speech : " Citizens cf Ireland, "If we required a fresh proof of the pacific influence of the proclamation of the great democratic principle, this new Christianity, bursting forth at the opportune moment, and dividing the world, as formerly, into a Pagan and a Christian community—we should assuredly discern this proof of the omnipotent action of an idea, in the visits spontaneously paid in this city to Repub lican France and the principles which animate her by the nations, or by fractions of the nations, of Europe. " We are not astonished to see to-day a deputation fry m Ireland. Ireland knows how deeply her destinies, her sufferings, and her successive advances in the path of religious liberty, of unity, and of constitutio na l equality with the other parts of the United kingdom, have at all times moved the heart of Europe! " We said as much, a few days ago, to another depu tation of your fellow-citizens. We said as much to all the children of that glorious isle of E r i n w hi c h t h e natural genius of its inhabitants and the striking events of its history render equally symbolical of the poetry and the heroism of the nations of the north. " Rest assured, therefore, that you will find in France, under the Republic, a response to all the sentiments which you express towards it. " Tell your fellow-citizens that the name of Ireland is synonymous with the name of liberty courageously de fended against privilege—that it is one common name to eve!) , French citizen! Tell them that this reciprocity which they invoke—that this hospitality of which they are not oblivious —the Republic will be proud to remember and to practise invariably towards the Irish. Tell them, above all, that th e F renc h R epu bli c i s no t, an d never will be, an aristocratic Republic, in which liberty is merely abused as the mask of privilege; but a Republic embracing the entire community, and securing to all the same rights and the same benefits. As regards other encouragements, it would neither be expedient for us to hold them out, nor for you to receive them. I have already expressed the same opinion with re ference to Germany, Belgium, and Italy ; and I repeat it with reference to every nation which is in volved in internal disputes which is either divided against itself or at variance with its Government. When there is a difference of race—when nations are slims in blood—intervention is not allowable. We belong to no party in Ireland or elsewhere, except to that which contends for justice, for liberty, and for the happiness of the Irish people. No other part would be acceptabe to us, in a time of peace, in the interests and the passions of foreign nations. France is desirous of reserving herself free for the maintenance of the rights of all. " We are at peace, and we are desirous of remaining on good terms of equality, not with this or that part of Great Britain, but with Great Britain entire. We be lieve this peace to be useful and honourable, not only to Great Britain and the French Republic, but to the human race. Wo will not commit an act —we will not utter a word —we will not breathe an insinuation at variance with the princi ples of the reciprocal inviolability of nations which we have proclaimed,' and of which the continent of Europe is already gathering the fruits. The fallen mo s rchy had treaties and diplomatists. Our diplomatists are nations, our treaties are sympathies ! We should be insane were we openly to exchange such a diplo macy for unmeaning and partial alliances with even the most legitimate parties in the countries which surround us. We are not competent either to judge them or to prefer some of them to others; by announcing our partizanship of the one side we should declare ourselves the enemies of the other. We do not wish to be the enemies of any of your fellow countrymen. We wish, on the contrary, by a faithf u l ob servance o f the Republican pledges to remove a ll th e p re j u di ces which may mutually exist between our neighbours and ourselves. " This course, however painful it may be, is imposed on us by the law of nations as well as by our historical remembrances. •‘ Do you know what it was which most served to irritate France and estrange her from England during the war, first Republic ? It was the civil in a por tion of our territory, supported, subsidized, a nd assisted by Mr. Pitt. It was the encouragement and the arms given to Frenchmen, as heroical as yourselves, but Frenchmen fighting against their fellow-citizens. This was not honourable warfare. It was a Royalist propa gandism waged with French blood against the Republic. This policy is nut yet, in spite of all our efforts, entirely effaced from the memory of the nation. Well! this cause of dissension between Great Britain and us, we will never renew by taking any similar course. We accept with gratitude expressions of friend ship. from the different nationalities include d . in the British empire. We ardently wish . that jus tice may found and strengthen the friend.ship of . races; that equality may become more and more its basis ; but while proclaiming with you, with her (England), _and with al!, the holy dogma of frstt‘rw.ty: rrf . orm . only acts of brotherhood, in cunfurin!ty with . our princi ples, and our feelings towards the lush nation." (Vive la Republique 1 Viva le Gouvernement Provisoire ! Vive Lamartine ELECTION COMMITTEE. BODMIN. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) A witness named Moocuw, an agent of Mr. Lacy, produced a minute book of one of the canvassers, in which there were entries of the names of certain voters pen to bribe s . A note was appended represented to be o that 204 would do them no harm, and that the system of issuing refreshment tickets was practised at the last and the three previous elections. It was subsequently proposed to put in evidence of treating on the part of Mr. Lacy, but Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIAM objected to this course, insisting that sufficient evidence of agency had nut yet been adduced. _ The Committee cleared the room on this point, and having consulted for a short time, they came to the fol lowing decision:— " That sufficient prima facie evidence of agency had been put in to entitle the petitioners to proceed with the• examination of the witnesses whom they proposed to call to prove the acts of treating. The Committee adjourned at four till eleven o'clock to-morrow morning. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. CROWN-OFFICE, APRIL 3, 1848. 11EMBER rtETUENED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Borough of Harwich. —The Right Honourable Sir John Cam Hohhouse, of Berkeley-square, London, Bart., the last election for the said borough having been declared void. 3 WHITEHALL, APRIL 1. The Queen has been pleased to grant unto the Rev. William Jacobson, 11I.A , the office and place of Regius Professor of Divinity in the University of Oxford, together with the place and dignity of a Canon of the cathedral church of Christ in the said University, pro perly belonging to the Regius Professor of Divinity in the said University, void by the promotion of Doctor Renn Dickson Hampden to the see of Hereford. WHITEHALL, APRIL 4. The Queen has been pleased to direcz letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, nominating and ap pointing John George thaw Lefevre, Esq., to be Clerk- Assistant of the Parliaments, in the room of Bejsmin Currey, Esq., deceased. WHITEHALL, MARCH 1. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Alfred Guppy, of Honiton, in the county of Devon, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, MARCH 18. The Lord Chancellor bas appointed Isaac Bryant, of Wimborne Minster, in the county of Dorset, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. Henry Davey Curtis Cole, boarding and lodging house keeper, This t!e- grove, Little Chelsea, to surrender, April 12, at half- past twelve, and May 11, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Marson and Dadley, Union street, Southwark. John Cobb, boarding-house keeper, Northumberland street, Strand, April 11, at two, and May 15, at half past eleven, at the Court of Bank ru ptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman street; Smith, Furnival's-inn. H enry Roose, merchant, Salisbury-street, Strand, April 13, and May 15, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. T urand, ( fficial assignee, Guildhall Cham bers, City; William George,Child, V i lli ers - street, S tran d . may g jr,ocer, Chertsey, April 12, at half past two, and y. Green, official half- past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptc j official assignee, Alderman bury; King and Co., T e l' Henry Cost, publisher, 1 3 v e v 7 Lodge, 0 jai at one, at the Court of at half.past two, and lil a ; 18, Clapton, April 13, BBankruptcy. Johnson, ret; Hope, Furnival's Inn. si gnee, Basing hall- John Miller and George Nightingale,darapler, at two, , Great Dover-street, Southwark , April 12 , and m at the Court of Bankruptcy . Johnson , official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Reed, Langford, and Co., Friday street, Cheapside. John Aldersea, druggist, Tunstall, Staffordshire, April 15, and May 13, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Williams, Hanley, Staffordshire. William Ridgway, earthenware manufacturer, Staf fordshire Potteries, April 19 and May 25, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Motterani, Knight, and Emmet, Birming ham ; Emmet and Knight, Bloomsbury-square. Lettice Ferrands, innkeeper, Nottingham, April 14 and May 12, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, High-street, Not tingham ; Shilton and Son, Nottingham. Thomas Edwards, earthenware manufacturer, Burs lem, Staffordshire, April 15, and May 16, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Williams, Hanley. Matthew Day, miller, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset shire, April 17, and May 11, at eltv2n, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Boy kett, Chancery-lane, London; Ayre, Bristol. John Hooper Davies, grocer, Merthyr Tidvil, Gla morganshire, April Is, and May 9, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Perkins, Bristol. Joseph Barrett, livery-stable keeper, Exeter, April 19 and May 17, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Stogdon, Exeter ; Keddell, Baker, and Grant, Lime-street, London. Henry Redlearn, saw manufacturer, Sheffield, April 15 and May 13, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Sheffield; Moss, Seargeanta' Inn, London; Branson, Sheffield. Willi zm Lombardini, carver and gilder, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, April 20, and May 12, at eleven, at tho Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Mur doch, Furuival's-inn; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. Charles Turner, clothier, West Royd-hill, Pudsey, Yorkshire, April 18, and May 9, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Jones and Co., John-street, Bedford-row; Hark and Clark, Leeds. Amos Baker, worsted manufacturer, Bradford, York, April 17 and May 8, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Singleton and Co., Great James•street, London ; Barret, Bradford ; E. and J. M. Barrett, Leeds. Thomas M'Entegart, corn dealer, Liverpool, April 18 and March 12, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Gregory, Bedford-row, London; Frodsham, Liverpool. Robert Wilkinson Barnes, cabinet maker, Stockport, Cheshire, April 17, and May 8, at eleven, at the Man chester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Man chester; Vaughan, Llngard, end Vaughan, Stockport; Bower and Son, Chancery-lane. William Jones, stationer, Manchester, April 19 and May 11, at twelve, at the Nlanchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, George-street, Manchester; Smith and Witham, Bedford-row, London ; Andrew, Princess • street, Manchester. James Horsfield, merchant tailor, Sunderland, April 13, at half-past ten, and March 11, at two, at the New castle-upon Tyne District Court. Baker, official assig nee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Fell, Sunderland; Rolfe, South-square, Gray's-inn. Edward Mesnard, merchant, Sunderland, and John Hudson, merchant, Hartlepool, April 14, at eleven, and May 16, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon- Tyne; Moore, Sunderland,; Forster, Newcastle-upon- Tyne. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. D. Blake, Norwich, mohair manufacturer and mer chant, April 27, at half-past twelve. In the Country. _ J. Humphrey, sen., and T. Humphrey, jun., Kingston upon Hull, shipwrights, May 3, at half-past ten, at the Court, Leeds—W. Jerrems, jun., Gainsborough, Lin colnshire, grocer, May 3, at half•past ten, at the Court, Lecds—T. Smith, Manningham, Yorkshire, joiner and carpenter, April 25, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—H. W. Blackburn, Bradford, stock and share broker, April 25, at twelve, at the Court, Leeds—J. Hind and R. War brick, Liverpool, curriers and leather dealers, April 26, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J.Guest, Manchester, cotton spinner and manufacturer, April 28, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester—J. W. Underhill, Birkenhead, Cheshire, lacemau and hosier, April 25, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool—E. Owen and G. Owen, Holyhead, Anglesey, drapers and grocers, April 28, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool—W. Jones and J. B. Winile, Liver pool, wine merchants, Aral 28, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool—G. D. Colquhoun, Liverpool, and Wallasey, Cheshire, chemist and druggist, April 28, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. A. B. Graham, Ptak-street, Grosvenor-square, mil liner, 7d., any Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. W. G. Grossmith, Romsey Extra, Hampshire, brewer, Is., any Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. H. Dircks, Winsley-street, Oxford-street, malt extract dealer, 7d., any Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. W. Awersley, Cumberland-place, Old Kent-road, floor cloth manufacturer, id., any Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. Sustenance, betw e en th e P Thursday, S. NV' office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers. d hours of eleven bnok , any Thera- J. Gray, West Smithfield, saddler, seenlldert,wo7,de.,t any d ef ay ir b . e r tw en ee n n ell t , h G e n h a o d u h r e s ii. o e f he e te le b ve e ti s r dii6vo, 11-green, sculptor, 25., at the office H. Mares, Alfred Cottage, the office of Mr. Pennell, Gut draper, is.Bd., any Thursday, any Thursay, between the hil?dtErtatsiatolhealmevcrea.nd two, at W. Armstrong , Norwich, two, o a u t r s t h o e f betweenrenneli, Guildhall-chambers. the i i h d o h e a r i s i . City, wine merchant, and(o.hfeerelebvteerneity two, at the office of m r. S. Hastings, Lime-stree , ,_ _ eve . 5d., any l betw n e a e ll n d th ' 11 Guildhall-chambers. office of Mr. Penne , D. A. Morel, -, , Thursday, be weer a tl n i y e h T o h u u r r s sd o a l y : , Guildhall eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell chambers. Thursday, between th e h ours of eleven and ttyo a D. W a lker, Eaton town, Bedfo r d s hi re, i nnkeeper, 1.d.,, a a tthe ny office of Mr. Pennell, G u ildh a ll cham b ers. G. Sharp, b u ild er, Commercial-road, Lambeth, ls. 4d., lo d., Thursday, between the h ours o f e l even and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers. S. Sharp, Commercial -road, Lambeth, builder, 18s., any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers. F. Ridley, Leicester, linen draper, 2s. Id., any Wed nesday, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitrn-re, I3tsinghall street. R. P. h a ph, Salisbury, hatter, Bd., any Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore Basinghall:street. W. Iti`Dowttil, Pemberton-row, Gough-square, printer, d.Wednesday, between the hours of e l eve three,s anyn and at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. T. B. Figgures, Blockley, W orcestershire, corn mer chant, 4s. 6d., any Thursday, between the hours of ele ven and two, at the office of Mr. Valpy, Birmingham. T. Chatto, Morpeth, linen and woollen draper, los., on Saturday, April 8, or any subsequent Saturday, between the hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. F. Smith, Manchester, innkeeper, ss. lid., on Tues day, April 4, and every following Tuesday, between the hours of ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Man chester. P. Loyal!, Kingston upon-Hull,. miller, is. 3p.,, on Wednesday, April 5, or any subsequent Wednesday, between the hours of one and four, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, Hull. J. Robinson, Beverley, Yorkshire, spirit merchant, 2s. 6d., on Wednesday, April 5, or any subsequent Wed nesday, between the hours of one and four, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, L. Normiegton, Lester Dyke, Yorkshire, worsted spinner, .sil, on Tuesday, April 4, or any subsequent Tuesday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, Leeds. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. T. Lyon and E. Lyon, Birchin-lane, City, stock and bill brokers, May 1, at half-past eleven—J. Rhoades, Mit cham, Surrey, grocer and tea dealer, April 26, at twelve —W. Norman, Gislingham, Suffolk, coal merchant, April 26, at eleven —A. Wolf Crooked-lane Chambers Crooked tare, City, wi ne merchant April 26 at half-past one— W. Burrough s , Grove -street, Hampstead-road, builder, April 27, at half - past one —T. Will mott, U pper Eaton street, Pimlico, surgeon and apothecary, April 27, at eleven—L. Povey,Wootton-under-Edge,Gloucesterahire, printer, April 27, at eleven. In the Country. B. Firth, Heartshead-ctun Clifton, Yorkshire, cotton spinner, April 25, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—R. Martin, Tavistock, Devonshire, tanner, April 27, at one, the Court, Exeter—R. Spencer, St. Sidwell, Exeter, printer, April 25, at eleven, at the Court,;Exeter—J. Bar ton, Taunton, coach and waggon proprietor, April 25, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter—J. Blackburue, Liverpool, tailor and draper, April 25, at eleven, at the Court, Li verpool--M. Woolf, Penzance, brewer, April 27, at one, at the Court, Exeter—R. Hood, Smethvvick, Staffordshire, draper, April 29, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham-- C. Westbrook, Stafford, and Shifnal, Shropshire, shoe manufacturer, April 26, at twelve, at the Court, Bir mingham._ PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Richardson and T. Cooper, Derby, butchers--J. C. Tennant, Liverpool, stock brokers--B. and A. Pilk ington, Percevai-street, Clerkenwell, jewellers—J. and W. Swann, Cambridge, carriers—H. J. S. and T. C. Hopwood, Richmond, Surrey, chemists—R. Parry and N. Stowers, York-row, Kenuington-roan, surgeons—A. Telfer and J. Milligan, Wrexham, Denbighshire, drapers--J. W. Hit:house and R. Winch, Sumner-street Southwark, ivory cutters—J. Seymour and H. Thomas, Willingdon, Sussex, miliers—J. Parton and A. Thomp son, Liverpool, cotton brokers—T. White arid H. Ireland, Pudding-lane, Eastcheap, City, ship agents—H. Morse and W. Rogers, Newport, Monmouthshire, bonded store keepers—J. Matthews and E. A. Hilder, Gravesend, attorneys—P. Gaskell and C. Parker, Liverpool, coal merchants—A. Westley and H. Verey, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, millers—T. Robinson and H. Kearaley, Ripon, iron founders—J. and Harriet Waller, Bristol, steel converters—l. Fairweather and R. J. Winter, Goodge street, Tottenham- cour t- roa d—D. H. W a l s h and W. Fookes, jun., Bristol, tailors—J. Themans and A. S. Oppenheim, Ratcliff-highway, cigar manufacturers —J. Taverner and G. Clinton, Teanby's- buildings. Old street, St. Luke's, button manufacturers—W. T., H., and A. Attwood (so far as regards W. T. Atwood), 13romp ton and Kensington, market gardeners—R. and S. Over ton, Stockport, b osiers—J. Middleton and R. Pickering, Nottingham, carvers and gilders—H. J. Woods and W. S. Walker, Liverpool, ship brokers—C. Veysey and C. Veysey, jun., Bideford, Devonshire, drapers—M. and J. Leach, Wisbech, St. Peter's, Cambridgeshire, wine merchants. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Joshua Porritt, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, flannel manu facturer. Joseph Sharp, Bradford, Yorkshire, clog maker. William Henderson, sen., Newcastle-upon-Tyne, tailor. John White Lauder, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, smith. John Fawcett, Angrarn, Yorkshire, beerhouse keeper. James Player, Cleeve, Somersetshire, farmer. Ann Cawless, Bristol, dressmaker. 'Times Butcher, Bristol, chemist. Richard Smith, Keighley, Yorkshire, shopkeeper. George Parry, Holy welt, Flintshire. John Divers, Ashford, Kent, blacksmith. John Bicheno, Cambridee, tailor. Peter Easton, Thorne, Yorkshire, tailor. William Rilham, Crowle, miller. Charles William Salter, Cheltenham, draper's assistant. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. R. Mackerzie, Muirhouse, Edinburghshire, to meet within Dowell's Sale Rooms, Edinburgh, April 8 and 29, at twelve. R. Waddell and J. Waddell, Carluke, wood merchants, to meet viithin the Clydesdale Hotel, Lanark, April 8 and 29, at one. P. Matthew, Gourdiehill, Perthshire, grain dealer, to meet within the Star Hotel, Perth, April 7 and 28, at twelve. J. Main Glasgow, ha'rdresser and perfumer, to meet within Comrie's Royal Hotel, Glasgow, April 10 and May 1, at one. T. Melvin, Glasgow, smith and machine maker, to meet within the Crown Hotel, Glasgow, April 10 and May 1, at twelve. W. Campbell, Glasgow, merchant, to meet within the Black Bull Hotel, Glasgow, April 11 and May 9, at twelve. J. Nicol, Edinburgh, clothier and draper, to meet within Stevenson's Rooms, Edinburgh, April 6 and 27, at one. W. Drysdale, jun., .Alva, Stirlingshire, manufacturer. to meet within Campbell's Red Lion Hotel, Stirling, April 7 and 27, at two. W. Just, Arbroath, merchant, to meet within Bruce's Hotel, Arbroath, April 7 and 27, at twelve. William Elgin, Aberdeen, teacher, to meet within the Lemon Tree Tavern, Aberdeen, April 8 and May 2, at two. BUENOS AYRES. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENlNG.—Advices reached Liverpool this morning from Buenos Ayres to the 9th January. They do not, however, contain any intelli gence worthy of notice. The 25th Legislature of the Province had been formally opened on the Ist January. The speeches deli vered by the delegate on opening - Congress, es well as of the Government of Buenos Ayres to the Legislature, do not call for or merit any remark. The blockade on the part of the French squadron bad been strictly observed, but several swan craft hail made successful attempts in eluding the vigilance of their pursuers. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, APRIL 3.—The following aro the num bers of exercises that have been sent in in competition respectively for the annual prizes below enumerated, viz.:—Chancellors medal (for the best English ode or poem in heroic verse), 33; the Camden medal (for the best exercise in Latiu hexameter verse), 4; the Porson priza (for the best translation of a proposed passage in Shakspere, Ben Jonson, Massinger, or Beaumont and Fletcher, into Greek verse), 29. The Vice-Chancellor (Dr. Phelps) and the other University (fficers proceeded in state to Burwell on Sunday last, when the statutablo annual sermon was preached by the Vice-Chancellor. Dr. Philpott (the master of Catharine Hall (officiated as the Vice-Chan cellor's deputy in his absence. ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE.—The Moral Philosophy Prize for the present year has been adjudged to D. Glover (6th wrangler). CATHARINE HALL.---Mr. Joseph Milner, B.A. (1847), has been elected a foundation fellow of this society. THE CHURCH.—The following preferments and ap pointments have lately taken place :—The Rev. Percy James Croft, B.A. (1842), Trinity College, to the vi carage of Exning, Suffolk ; the Rev. S. Charlton, B.A. in n lB t 4 he (1847) , Isle S . John's h n' a Ely ;the College, Rev.to r t h . e A c . u L r a o c r y g of a o C r e o , e ß n . e A. y, , (1847), of Emmanuel College, to the curacy of Bygrave, Herts. EXTENSIVE FIRE AT MITCHA.M.—One of the most extensive fires that has cccurred in or near the metro polis for a considerable period brake out last night, be tween the hours of eight and nine o'clock, in the large manufacturing premises belonging to Messrs. Robins and Co., weavers of patent hosiery, situate at Phipp's-bridge, pass i n g the place, who perceived Mitcham, Surrey. The premises in which the disaster y in three achi a machinery, hundred feetTh The long, dise o a v n e d ry w w e were occurred fitted u p w w i e th re co n s e t a l ;l an unusual glare of light through the upper windows of the factory. Very few minuteF, however, elapsed before made by some parties the fire broke through not merely the windows, but also the roof; and, owing to the highly combustible of the stock, coupled with the inflammable character of the building, a fearful conflagration front the first ap peared inevitable. With as little d e l ay as possible three parish engines and a private one were taken to the spot, but the destructive element by that time had ob tained too great a hold to be extinguished by their power. Informati on was t h erefore , sent by a mounted police - consta ble to London, with intelligence of the calamity. The moment the news arrived in town the brigade engines andfrom Watling-street, Southwark bridge•road,andos-street, with Mr. Braidwood, the superintendent of the fire establishment, started to as the scen e , we ll as the West of England and County engines. _ The London engines were taken to the edge of the river Wandle, and were immediately set to work, and powerful bodies of water were scattered upon and into the blazing property, in spite of which the fire continued to travel, and before any impression could be made upon it the adjoining premises of Messrs. Taylor, hat pressers and silk dressers, were also wrapped in flames. The total damage, at a moderate calculation, will exceed 15,0001. As far as could be ascertained during the excitement which prevailed, the reporter learned that Messrs. Robins and Co. were partially in sured in the Phoenix-office, and Messrs. Taylor in the same office. It could not, however, be learned whether Messrs. Welsh, Margetson, and Co. were equally for tunate or not. The 54TH REGIMENT. — The first division of the depot of this regiment, consisting of 280 men, arrived in Plymouth citadel, from Exeter, yesterday morning, headed by the band of the 81st Regiment.—Plynu uth Journal. Yanmouin.—Final arrangements have been made in London fur the establishment of a foreign cattle and provision company, and 1 armouth, from its proximity to Holland, has been selected as the place at which the company will commence operations.