The Sun. — London, England, 1848-04-28 00:00:00

Petersburgh fresh instructions, and has declared to the Boyards (the noblesse) that if they tried to over turn the existing GovernMent, or to give up the country to anarchy, a Russian army would take .possession of .the principality within thirty-six ITALY. • LoMBARDY. .• • Peschiera still remains in the hands of the Aus • • trians, and RADaTZLT has offered battle to CHARLES ALBERT under the walls of Verona, which the latter seems in no hurry to accept. The head-querteWd tOiliit NUGENT were ad hh the 18th towards Palma Nuova: On that day there were several skirmishes between the Aus trian troops and the numerous-bands of the insurgents, in,which the former were victorious, taking possession of Pzcoano, Valvasone, and Codroipo. The regiments of Hohenloe and Prohaska have .riceivedorders to descend from the pasies towards Udine, which it is expected will not be a ble .to hold out many days. The steamers of the Austrian Lloyd's are armed, and placed at the disposal of Count NueeNt. Milan continues perfectly tranquil. J?isorgiminto of Turin, 'of the 21it instant, 'snnounces the arrival at . Milan, .on _ the 18th, of a numerous body of Italian exiles from Marseilles. - The Patric of Florence, of - the 19th, announc es • rescia has declared itself for the establishment . .flkingdo m of Upper Italy. The naval Sardinian flag is in future to be tri rl"r"-red, white, and green—with the arm s of ' OO 3 , in the centre; and iorown over the arms. P 4 news of the intention ofthe King of SARDINIA to abandon the war of independence, rather than con ri to the establishment of &republic in Lombardy, ° ;_nfirtned. . l uM-Mizzusx, CARCTI.MARTANELLI, BERCHET, I • n t d" , ?ther It a li an pa t r i o t s , -are at present at Milan. loeeari is expected from Paris, and prepara 'tictn~ are made - for a domonstrition in his (Motu. 11..;. cr "Patch arrived at-Milan:on the: 2o th , from t he t i i 7 - quarters of ,the Piedmontese army, bringing Of attack,' 'directed - -by the -jir .of SARDINIA' in pei.ion, against the Austrians‘, in the neighbourhood of Mantua. The Sardinian of SAVOY (the heir-apparent to t he A 7inian throne) was also present at this -.affair. fter a very warm engagement,. and • in. .which the it:leclmont troops displayed the greatest 'courage and the'Austrianuwere obliged to retire, and tiethemselves up in the fortress. Another attack was to be'inade on the fortr ess of r (Itc hier*. -The Piedmont army, in order the better ) secure the whole lined the Mincio, are busily en gaged in fortifying the bridges of Goito, Valeggio, koyambano,'&e. An engagement his likeiviso taken place between the Italian corps of General ZUCCHI and the Aus trians at Visco, a village situated on the frontiers of 4 , 1 3 14 . The contest 'la s ted four hours, but ultimate l y , tnough not without great diffiCulty, the Italians sue. • ceeded in gaining possession of the village. - The Ails= trians then retired in good order, setting fire in their retreat to Prirano and Titmice°, two Venetian vil lages.. • - Tvieny-foni thousand Roman, Tuscan, and Nea politan troops (of which two 7 thirds are troops of the line) 'have arrived in •Lombardy - , where they will either jinn '.or act in concert with the Piedmontese army. More are expected from Naples, and' it is laid they Will.;be commanded 'by General yriesi, who lately resideditif PerisZ, consi derable niaMber Of free c orps-at.Ostiglitt; en;the side of 'Msih#lls; and - lie the ROO: Typist:: .of these corps his lately suffered a .anuirt -check, &wing.. lost upwards 'of eighty men 'ln lie affair thiy showed, notwithstanding, much bravery. In the prineipattowns, such as Milan, Venice, Turin; Genoa, Bologna, 'Leghorn, two parties, perfectly distinct. may be remarked, the Constitution= ilhte and the Republieans, both having . different objects in view. The former deiire to form a single state of Lombardy, -Piedmont, Venice, Parma, And 'llLidena, comprising nearly twelve mil- lions of inhabitants, and with CHARLES ALBERT as King. The Republicans on the other hand, who are iu great mimber 'at Milan, Venice, and Bologna, are divided into two sections, the Unitaires and Fede *lists, both of whom, however, propose Pius IX. as ''resident of the Grand Italian Republic. A decisive tittle, if gained by CnAaLgs Amnia, would give a preponderance to the Constitutional party, who desire the formation of all Upper Italy into one state. The electoral law for the convocation of the Assemblee Constituante of Lombardy is just now occupying attention ; of conrse i whatever part Milan 'nay take wiH exercise a great influence on the rest of the north of hily. - ROME. A letter of the 18th from Rome, states that tran • quillity is restored; the workmen who had struck for on increase of wages, and menaced the population 'with an armed demonstration, have returned to their Work—forty-two have been arrested. The Cardinal 1 4Pgates of Ravenna, Urbino, and Pesaro, and the Bishop Delegate of Rieti are recalled, and their • of f ices to be filled by persons of the laity. The Jews a re , emancipated. NAPLES AND SICILY. A letter from Florence of the 17th, states that at N aples Kink FERDINAND is so unpopular that a aleversement appears inevitable. Intelligence has been received from Palermo to the 1 0th. A letter of that date says— .t,'` Immediately after the decree had passed, declaring says— that the King of Naples, and all his family, were .for ever removed from the throne of Sicily, all the bronze a v er of the Bourbon race which existed in this city r ef(' overthrown, and carried to the foundries to be con i~led into ca nn on . At M ess i na , a l so, t h e same process 1 1 to take place. Only two hare been preserved, that of 4 _ ol l John of Austria, the conqueror of Lepanto, a vic- MjY which preserved the islands and coasts of the e diterranean from a new invasion of the Mahometans ; a nd that of Charles 111., because he was a just and good , 4 t iog. The sitting of the Sicilian Chamber, which ts day pronounced the memorable decree above alluded to, was presided over by the Marquis de Tor vursa. 'The Minister of Foreign Affairs declared that Sicily wished to form Inn of the Italian League, and That she would know how to baffle the intrigues of the Xing of Naples. M. PaternOstro said, that the beat plan was to act with decision; and during the present sitting to vote the deposition of Ferdinand of Bourbon, and. all his dynasty, fro es-the throne of Sicily. M. Lafarina declared that he was -of opinion that Sicily could choose between only two families, that of Tuscany and that of Savoy. • niit first of all,' said he, • lot us think of ourselves'; let us organise our forces, and let the whole world learn that we are determined to be free. The future will decide if we are to be a constitutional state under an Italian. prince,, or a republic.' After some further observations from 11. Perez and M. Inter itonato, the decree was drawn up and voted forthwith. When this act was known outside, the greatest possible joy iras , mauifested, and the loudest cries were uttered against the bombarding King (re bombardalore). It '.itait'thea that the people . proceeded to tear down the statues." IRELAND. • .1 IRIS[{ STATE - PROSECUTIONS. . COURT. OF. Q,UEEYS-BENCH-APRIL 27. THE QUEEN V. O'RRIETt AND MEAGHER. At the sitting of the Court *this morning (Thursday) the Attorney -General applied for leave to enter a nolle prosequi in the cases of Meagher and O'Brien, and tendered Li-o f ficio informations against thosegentlemen, as in the case of Mitchell yesterday. Mr. W. S. O'Brien, being . absent in the country, was allowed until Monday to mako his appearance. Meagher, being in court, ent e r e d an ap p earance at mice. The traversers made application to appear by attorney, ing.tha application was opposed by the Attorney-Gene ttai atid•reftised by tha 'Court. ... . .T w h .... .., 4 , , ill er,s d „ y s 's' i dipers present no other feat ure o f in• Nfottur Oansits.—The following notice was posted It the General Yost-offiee this morning:—On and after the 28th instant, any money order presented through a bank -will be paid without the name of the remitter, and the signature in full of the Christian name of the payee ng insist e d upon a , a con di t i on o f payment , p rov id e d that tho bank be situated in the town on which the !eons)? order is d rawn , that the order be crossed with banker's name, and that the party applying at the looney ?rd er o ffi ce be known there as in the employment of the b ank; • It must be understood, however, that in all such e fi.lbe the li a bili ty of the Post-o ffi ce will absolutely tar 141nate with the payment of the order so presented. he Government Contract of 100,00 G gallons of for the navy, was again taken yesterday by Messrs. 4 " 11 • 11 1 Hart, and Son, of Fenchurch-atreet. "%lONE and 'COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liierpool yesterday was rather heavy, but without any change in prices. Sales, 5,000 bales, including 4,000 bales American , at 3 1d. to s d. per lb. In Railway Shares business was limited, but the market was rather firmer. Doubt is expressed as to the accuracy of the intelli gence from Rendsburg, but it is nevertheless deemed probable that the Prussians may have obtained some advantage. From Paris the advises are still rather satisfactory, and the probable ascendancy of the moderate party is . regarded as most important in the interest of the indus trial community of France. The Government contract for 100,000 gallons of Rum is said to have been taken at Is. 7d. per gallon. There are so many English capitalists, large and ' small, interested in Belgian railways that the remarks contained in the circular, letter of a party having a stake in the Sambre and Meuse Railway may prove ac ceptable , to many, without, however, being taken for more than they are worth, because they ire ex parte. The writer, who professes to have personally inspected the line, suggests that at the next meeting of proprietors it should be resolved to nominate a committee of the shareholders, to _investigate the affairs of the company, and. to report generally thereon, with instructions to ascertain particularly, lst. The amount already expended upon the line, dis tinguishing the amount expended upon that portion about to be opened for traffic, viz., the main line to %Val court and the Morialmi and Leneffe branches, and the amount expended upon the other portions thereof. 2d. The additional capital required to construct the main line with the Morialme branch with a double line of rails, distinguishing the amount required for con structing the line so as , to receive the double line, and that required for the cost of the second line of rails. 3d. The propriety of applying to the Belgian Govern ment to extend the time for completing the works until the expiration of five years, and applying the whole resources of the company to the completion and work ing of the - line to Walcourt with the Morialme and Lencffe branches. . The Corn Market has been well supported to-day. In the English Funds there has been much firmness to-day, and the quotations are rather better, Consols being 82; 4 for Money, and 821 4 for Account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter. per. Cents. have realised 811 to 82, and the Three per Cents., sot to 81. Bank Stock is worth 187 to 189. Excllcquer-bills have been worth 40s. to 445. premium. In the Foreign Stock Market the dealings have been limited. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 124, and the Three per Cents. 211 to .22. Portuguese Four per Cents. brought 16, and Brazilian 68. Mexican Stock is worth 15 to 154. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 401. Railway Shares keep steady. Brighten have been rather higher.. There is very little doing. ONE CLOSING tiCES OF BEI ; r1S11 FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES Kank Stock - 189 188 189 1 3 per Cent. Reduced Anna 80% 81 81 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities.-- 82 1 4% 82% New 8 per Cent. Aims.— Bl% 82 82 Long Anns. to expire J an. 1860 8 5-16 % 8% Ditto 30 y e ars, ,Tan. 5, 1860 8 9-16 8 9-16 India Stock 2294 India Bonds, 1,000/. Ditto under LOOK .... .. 19 p 19 p Consols for Account ..... . 82%%% 82% Exchequer Bills. ' Bd. 1,0001. • 5001. ....... Small • 44 p 41p 41 ? CLOSIN ?RICER. ors ItTOES OF FOREIGN FUNDS.. O'CLOCK. .Brazilian Bonds 6B Ditto, Small 66 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 — Ditto, Account ' - 15!,( 15 15% Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per Cent. l6 lf .Ditto, Account — Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 Ditto, Account. ..... Ditto, Passive Ditto 3 Der Cent., 21% 22 Dividends on the above payble in London. Belgian 44 per Cent Dutch 24 per Cent., 12 Guild 40% Ditto, Account. Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 12% 2 22k 60 41 41 1 / 2 621/2 PRICES or .";, sUSISITAS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. A.T ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen 5O ..... Amber., Nott., Boston, and Eastern • Junetion Ayrshire and Galloway.. 254 — Belfast & County Dawn '.13 • • • — Birmingkamaand. .ox. • •1' - 0 - ford ./u.nction4- .1.. 20 ' - 21% Birmingham. Wolver liatTPton, *ad Dudley 43% • 133 i Birming..Wol+erh,l4ol3, .J . And Sfoar "alley 121. '44 Birkenhead, Lancashire, _ • , and Cheshire Jaw.-- 7% ... . .......... Boston, Stanifd & Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter B 5 ..... . Ditto, Thirds ..«..... 20 Buckinghamshire... 124 4s. Caledonian .. • 50 ... 291 i 29 Ditto, Half Shares .. 614...... Ditto,ClydesdaleJunc 50 Chester and Holyhead... 22 1 A 1 ..• Ditto, Preference l 5 Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct.. 10 Do. 21 Class, 5 per Ct. 10 1)o. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports mouth Dublin and Belfast June 25 Dundalk & Enniskillen 17% East Anglia, 251., L. & E. and L and D...... 25 Do., 18/., E.& 18 Do., 31.105. Eastern Counties 2O Ditto,Extension,s per Cent., No. 1...... 61. 13s. 4d — Ditto. ditto, No. 2...61 . 13s. 4d... Do., North. & Eastern 50 Do., Quarters 12% — Do., New Eastern Union 5O Ditto, Quarter Shares 121 1 —' Ditto, Thirds .......133.4d.. .... 1)0. (guar. 6 per cent.) 10 Ditto, ditto East Lancashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 6 1 / 1 — East Lincolnshire Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. Ditto, Quarter Shares 1211 — Edinburgh and Northern 25 Ditto, New.. 3 3i — .. Ditto, Newport l2 Ditto, ditto, New VA. .... Exeter,Yeovil, k Dorch. 2 4 ,i — Ditto, New ... 2%...... Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle & Glasgoyr,Kilmar., Ayr 50 ...... ... . _ .Dto,New ... ...... ... 40 Do.Preterence Consol. 15 Great Northern Do., London and York. 2 1 ,4 1 ...... .. Treat South. and West. 28 3 4 22Lh 18% Adis VA - 3% ( Ireland) Great North of England.loo Ditto, New, 401 5 Ditto, New, 301 3O Ditto_ ! _New,ls/... ...... 11% • ...... Great Western 9O 86 1 / 1 ...... Ditto, % Shares 5O Ditto, 1 4 Shares ....... 17%.. Ditto, Fifths 2O Ditto, New 171....... •• 7: !(t Huddersfield and Manch. 26 Ditto, Thirds Hull and Selby Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... Ditto, 1 4 Shares ..... 12% Ipswich& Bury St. Edw. 17% - Do., do., mid Norwi c h 17% Do., do., Extens. Scrip (late Cainb. & Ely) 2% — ...... . ... Lancaster and Carlisle... PO ......... —• Ditto, Thirds Lancashire 8L: Yorkshire 93 Ditto, dittO - 82 ..... 69 ............ . 69 Ditto, % Shaw 43 . Do. Quarter Shares 141 2 Do. Fift •• ........ ..•• hs... .. 9 • - Do. Sixteenth s ...... :.• 6 1 4 ............ Do. Thirds (1teg.)...101. 45...... .... . .... dis. Do. Liverp. and Bury 43 Ditto LA, (late .Huct derstield and Shelf.) 33 Do.(Witkeideld,Ponta tract, and Goole) ... 50' •••••• Do. (W. Riding Union)4/.21... 4 1 A dis Do. (PrestonA Wyre) 25 % D 0 . 1,4 Shares( A)... 9 .... ... Leeds and B ra df ord..... . 40 Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 47% •••. D 0,,, Half Shares ...... 8734 7 4 4 die. Do.. (blue) Leeds and Think - 4O ...... 26. Ditto, New .... Do., Prefer„ par CL 3 1) g .. ..... . .. .... ...... Liverpool, Crosby and - South Port . Liverp., Manchester, and Newcastle J unction London & 6S. 8d.... 6 4% • Do. New, No. 2, l3a. 4d.... Do. Extension 20 London, Brighton, and South C0a5t......... 50 ' • 301,‘ 31 301% Do. Congo!. Eighths. 40 Do.G uarant. 5 per et.., 9 Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. -50 ............... Ditto, ditto . 1852 50 — London and Greenwich 12/15s •• Ditto, Preference... 18/ 17s 2d... London and N. Weitern 100 l2B )o.Quarters (L. & B.) 22 Ditto, New Ditto, fitths ..... .. 2 .....• 7 '!•1 Do. 404 Shares(L. M.) 20 D. 101, (M. & B.) A. • 7 1 ,r s — Du. 10/. (Dl. & B.)11. DO. 1 01. 4 & B.) C. 1 Lon !. & %Pi .tern Do. New 50/. ..... 37% „„ Do. New 40 / 3O Du. Tenths (Cunsol.) 50 Ditto ditto .... 40 Ditto, Thirds ........ 10 .. 61,4% London, Salisb ur y, and • " • • Yeovil ......... •....... 1 C u %. • Londonderry&lerain v .... Londonderry and Ennu i - • ....... 25 I.,:viestoft (4 per ct.) ... 20 ... ..• ..... Ditto (6 per et.) 3 ......... Nlanzheiter.Buxtou,and Matlock 3 ...... Manchester, Sheffield, And Liacelasitirs 100 ...... ....... 1• » "-- ............... - 43 T 30% 33 % 7'4 Im•• •• • •• • • •• ••• ""'" Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 , — Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... Ditto, New 10/. Pref... 7% — Ditto, Gt. Grimsby -. 30 • Ditto ditto . ......... 9 Ditto ditto Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire lO •••—*** Do., Grimsby Dock... 15 Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union. ... 4/. 21 , 0000 ••. Manchest. & Soutbanapt, 2 •••••••••••• "' kiidlani lOO - Do. Consolidated Prof 100 Do., do., 50/. Sh ar e s ... 15 .. 8% 9 Do. thrm., and Derbyloo — Do.Consol. Bristol and • ll7 Binning., 6 per ct.... 100 • Ditto, Brist. & Glocstr. 36 Ditto, ditto ... 114 3s. 6d . Ditto,Leicest.& Swan- Midland Great Western • • Irish illiddlesbro? and Redcar, • . • 6 per cent. uuar. Neicastieand Do. Quarters 25 Newrarket & Chestertord 18% - Do. Extension ...V. 125.... Newport, Abergavenny; and Hereford 6 .'..... Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, • and ltostrevor Norfolk 100 Do. New 20/. Do. Extension Do. Guaranteed 51 /g pc. 5 Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 ~ , North British .........;t5 . Dd. Half Shares • 12%...... —......•-••••••• Do. Quarters i ;# Do. Extension Diu. , Thirds North & South-Western 2 ....: — ...••••• .. - ... ' North statfordshire...... 10 North Wales ... 3% • " North Western 7;h —•••-• •••• . • ... Oxford, Worcester. and 4% 6 . Wolverhampton ...... 40 ..., .. 21 ... ;•••• 21 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Royston and Hitchin ... 1% . — .... ..... •• .• Scottish Central - '— Scottish Midland 25 •••••• . 0040 Ditto, New ......... ••.•• 10 .•..•• -- ••• ••• •• 1. — Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole (Nor. Div.) 5 ...•.. Do. do. (Sou. Div.) 2%•••••• . ... Shrewsbury and Birm... 7 ~..... ...••• — Ditto .ditto, Clans B. 4 Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) - Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 ..-.. - ....«........ •••••• .. Ditto thiwestry Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. rref. 8 ,. ... .... ...... Shrewsbury and Herald. • 2 ........"--- . Shropshire Union - youth Devon ' 4S i - Do. Preference - ~.. .... ._ _ , South Staffordshire 5% .— •—• —. ..... . .outh Easteru . 33% — •••• •• • ..... Do., No. 1 24 D0., Ne. 2. Do., No. ....... ...... 20 Do., No. 4 ' 8 3 / 4 ...... 5 1 4 South Wales ....•• 23 .••." ••. ".:.. .. ; .. South Yorkshire, Don , . ' '', ' -•'' ' caster, and tiroole Swans. & Loughor & Ca- meron's Stm. C0a1.... 6 - law Vale Extension ... 6 - 'lames Haven Dock 6 s !a and Railway .... Vale of IN eath 4 Waterford and Kilkenny 15 1 4 .,.... .. Waterlord and Limerick 40 Waterld,Wsfrd,Wicklw, sad Dubin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... ... ..... 42%...... Do. do. d 0.... 25 West Cornwall ..... ....... 6 ... .. -.... - bb hitehaven. & . Furness 11 Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 7 ...... Wilts, Somerset,& Wey mouth York, Newcastle, and • A Berwick. .'... ... ...... .. 25 Do. Original New .and Berwick Do. Extension No. 1. 15 ...... 15% l5 Do. do. No. 2........ 10 Do. UNN E.Preference , 8 ..... 1 , ........ ...... 73.4 York and North Midland 50 ~. .. ... 6414 .. .. ,„, „„. 64 Ai Ditto, Preference ...... 10 ..... 124% Do.Easi *ad Westltin- ' lag Extension ' •25 • . '... 2914.., . - ' " yogEicrs RAILWAYS. ' Boulogne and Amiens... 20 ...... 6 •.. . Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 16 Ceylon • ss. ...... Demerara Dendre Va11ey. . .......... 4 - ......... .•. • • Direct Bombay and Madras ss. . .. Dutch Rhenish ..... ..•• 7 ..... ...... ..• . East Indian ........ I IA — ...... - .... Great Indian Peninsular ss. Italian and Austrian.... 4 Louvain ila Sambre ... 6 Luxembourg Madrid and Valentia 2 ...... Namur and Liege ...... 18 ... .. Northern of France.... 10 ...... Orleans and Bordeaux 6 Over Yssel 418 s 4d..-- Paris and Lyons lO ..... 2 1 ,4 2 Paris and Orleans ...... 20 Paris and Rouen ... .... 20 ...... Paris and Strasbourg ... 8 ••• ••• Aa ...... .... Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse 2O ..... .. „„. ..... ... Strasbourg and Basle fours and Nantes 8 ...... l'ournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt ..... 16 West F1ander5............ 8% .. - • JOINT STOCK BANKS. London & Westrninstter. 20 .. 21 .... Onion of London ..... 10 ...... 99% 3 1 ,‘ 21 93i LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Arnn. 28. Wind lir .N.W., moderate breeze, with rain. CORK, APRIL 25.—The John, for Quebec, was spoken 20th inst., in lat. 49, lon. 20, about to put back, having sprung a leak. SHIELDS, APRIL 26.—The Prussian vessels in this harbour, bound to Grief swald, and other parts of the Baltic, have received orders to wait here until further orders, in consequence of the hostile proceedings of the Danish fleet. HARTLEPOOL, APRIL 27.—Sld. George William, Quebec. SUNDERLAND, APRIL 25.—S1d. Horner, Sydney, New South Wales. DUNDEE, APRIL 24 .—Sld. Hector, Montreal. DUBLIN, APRIL 25.—Arrd. Monarch, Bennet, St. Lucia. Sid. Simon, Hardy, Demerara; Enterprize, New York. CLYDE, APRIL 23.—S1d. Firelaw, Valparaiso; 25th, Vestal, Newfoundland; 26th, Union, Honduras. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 26.—Arrd. Charlotte, Bulcraig. New Orleans. Sid. Mischief, Para; Allison, Rio Ja neiro; Islam, St. Thomas; 27th, Intrinsic, New Orleans; George Marsden, New York ; Wellington, Prince Edward's Island; Messenger, Quebec; Progress, Staten Island. BRISTOL, APRIL 27.—Arrd. Isabella Wood, Cobiga. PADSTUW, APRIL 26.—Sld. Voluna, Quebec. SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 27.—S1d. Montrose steamer, Gibraltar. OFF SANDOATE, APRIL 24. Annabell, &met, Arictest; 25th, Active, Charleston, for Lauwig. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 27.—Wind N.E. to S.S.W.— Arrd. her Majesty's ship Howe, Madeira, sld. 14th just. ; her Majesty's steamer Scourge, ditto. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COIIN.-EXCHANGE—FRIDAY. Since Monday the arrivals of English Wheat, coast wise, as well as by land carriage, have been very mode rate. To day the show of samples of both red and white was very small. Although the accounts received to-day are unfavourable as regards .the appearance of the winter wheats, the demand for. all kinds of Wheat of home produce, owing to the pressure of: foreign par cels, was by no means active; yet previous rates were steadily supported in every instAnce. Nearly 12,000 quarters of foreign Wheat have come. in this week. Fine parcels moved off steadily; other kinds slowly, at late rates. Fine Bailey, both English and Foreign—com manded a ready sale, at extreme currencies; and the value of other kinds was well supported. Malt was in steady request, but we have no improvement to notice in value. Oats and Beans moved off steadily, at full prices. Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour ruled about sta tionary. ARRIVALS. Whitt, 1 liarlay. - Oats. I Flour. .• Enzlish .... 3,410 qrs. I ,The qrs. 350 qrs. I 2,350 mks. -- 3,380 Foreign .... • • 11,c;60 5,560 15.250 I 3t, 4.530 qrs. Mal A A.. - agaiilN • Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with Beasfs as to number,- though the general quality was good.. The primest Scots, &c., were in steady request, at fully Monday's quotations. Otherwise, the Beet trade was in a sluggish state. The supply of foreign Beasts was by no means largo ; but that of Sheep and Calves was somewhat on the increase. From Scotland we re ceived nearly 200 Scots. Owing to the unfavourable state of the weather for slaughtering, the demand for all breeds of Sheep was somewhat inactive ; but we have no actual decline to notice in prices. Lambs warn a very slow inquiry, and late rates were with difficulty sup ported. In Pigs very little was doing at our quotations. Milch Cows were dull, at prices varying from 141, 106. to 181. each, including their small calf'. Per sibs. is sink the offal. s• d. to s. d. u a 4 r s h eze u o i l l v e : Lt d!! t r o 4 5 6 0 1 ( 4 ) 5. d. to s. d. fillerior Beasts"... 3 2 3 6 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4 4 3 4 4 Date cut of the wool 4 I 6 0 4 4 2 0 C S: second quality • •.: 4 3 8 0 Largo coarse Calves 4 0 4- - 6 ~ Large hogs ..... . 4 0 4 0 Prime small ditto •• 4 8 5 0 Small Porkers •• 4 8 a 0 PrimePri I S a c r :f t e e ° • 1 . e • 2 . • • Suckling Calves —l3 0 27 0 Quarter old Piga ..16 0 24 Inferior Sheep .. .3 10 4 0 La mbs . •... 4 66 • SUPPLY AT MARKET. I gimp. I Calv33B es. pi gs. 4.640 I 320 ZOROUGU ZOP MILICKET. Several letters have reached us to day from from the large hop districts in Sussex and Kent. The bine is re presented as having, as yet, made very little progress, and as looking somewhat unhealthy; nevertheless, O u r market for all kinds of Hops, the supply of which is Remits. 1,030 by nn means large, is iu a very sluggisb state, at last week's quotations. ' Sussex pockets 31 to 31 6s; Weald of Kent ditto 3/ 3s to 3/ 103; Mid and East Kent ditto, 31 5s to 51 8s per cwt. rtiaWDATD AND ZMILDENUAZA. Our markets were fairly supplied vt ith each kind of meat, the sale for which was heavy, on the following terms : . . At per stone by the Carcase. j " s. d. to s. d. . I. O. to ft. d. Deet.inferlor.... ••2 ID 3 C Mut t on , I n ferior •. 3 4 3 8 middling' ••• • 3 0 3 2 --. raiddling ••3 10 4 4 prlmelarge •• • 3 2 3 . 4 --.---prlme .... 4 6 4 8 ..,—, prime small .. 3. 6 a 8, . Por t , l a r g e" " Vea1............... 4 a. 5 o,_ small .. ~.. . :; . 1 i 4 a O Lamb. 5s 6d te•cs6d. • COLONIAL. Siraiß: — There has been an improved demand for British Plantation since the re-opening of the markets, and higher prices have been obtained for the i n cr eas ed quantity sold,- amounti ng to abont 600 hods daily. The advanceis fairly 6d t o Is p er cwt. EAST INots.—Thereb as b een some inquiry for'Bengal and Mauritius privately, a t rat h er fi rm er rates, but none was offered by public sale up 'to lain. evening. FORElGN.—Havannah has realiied fuller quotations for yellow, 2,083 bags having been sold at 35s to 39s 6d for low soft to very good strong, and 35s to 393 for washed. Holders of other sorts are inclined' - to ask • higher rate's. - REFINED --•• Standard lumps have been quoted 54s to 54s 6d per cwt. COFFEE.—Jamaica of the new crop has been more dealt - in, and firmer prices have been obtained ; mid and . middling 45s 6i to 56s 6d ; triage 23s to 3 2 e, and the finer qualities up to 70s 6d and 90s per cwt. Mocha has been sold at 18s to 675 6d, according -to quality. Ceylon has been steady. Good old native 303 per cwt ; Plantation good to fine ord 34s to 50s 6d ; pea-berry 40s to 555; and triage 225. . quality ; I I N d N A t 0 3( 3 ° 5 11 Is I C .f—orls,e4cloBndbales and 86 boxes Ceyl on and 51 bales Tellicherry sold at 2 $ 10 d t o 4 $ for first ; and 9d to 2a 5 d per lb fo r thi r d quality. - Ilicia:-This •article h as b een i n higher d e mand, mid white Bengal 10s, and ot h er samp l e 7s to I Is. Madras 8s to 8s 6d per cwt. - Corror. —The market i s d u ll. `• Rimi.— ,r There has -not b een muc h doing. - - : SPIcEs.--Picuento has ranged from 21d. to aid per lb. Penang Mace has been sold at 2s 6d to 2s 9d; Ma labar Pepper at 2id to to 21d, and Penang at 21d to 21d per lb; Jamaica Ginger has been sold at 1/ 17s to 71 73. TALLow.—P.Y.C. has been rather dull at 495 6cl to 50i per cwt. en the spot. TEA.—The trade is .quiet. . • _____ CHANCERY.-.4THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor, after disposing of the unopposed lunatic motions on his paper to-day, proceeded to hear the further arguments in the pert-heard appeal of Fraser v. Jones, which occupied the whole morning. ' ROLLS' COURT.-THIg DAY.) The continued indisposition of the Master of the Rolls prevented his Lordship sitting to-day. (VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) The Vice-Chancellor of England heard unopposed cause petitions, short causes, and cause petitions to• day, but•no case came before the Court during the morning calling for a special report. (Before Vice• Chancellor Wicasx.) DAWE V. BETTS.--JUDGMENT. His HONOUR gave judgment to-day in this case, which came before the CourG upon the report of the Master, approving of the title made out before him to the estate in the cause. His Honour referred the cue back to the Master, to consider his report. EXCHEQUER.- - -(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) SAGE V. ROBINSON. Ii this case Mr. HUMTBEY moved for a rule nisi to set aside the nonsuit entered upon the trial of the cause, or forgranting the improper a new trial,ce pion of evidence. It appeared that the plaintiff in this case, wishing to dispose of an omnibus, sent it to the repository of Mr. reception on the ground of mi s dir ec ti on , Robinson, in Little Britain, for the purpose of its being sold in the usual manner. Upon the day fixed for the sale of, the omnibus by auction, the plaintiff sold it in a private manner, in the defendant's yard, to a Mr. Smith, for the sum of hOL The omnibus was, however, put up for sale, and sold by the defendant. Upon the following morning a notice of the previous sale by the plaintiff to Smith was served upon the defendant, and Smith claimed from the defendant the proceeds of the sale of the omnibus by the defendant, upon the ground that the plaintiff had parted with his interest in the property to him. The plaintiff also claimed the money from the defendant, and.the present notion was•brought in consequence of the defendant refusingtnhand, over the proceeds. , Upon thetrial the plaintiff was noasui6d, on the ground that the property was fitif this,(betoinic parted—t.welia - the eau* PW. Smith being .'tail as a witness, to prove ' the attle —to n Two questions arose on the case ; first, that the money had and received , for the omnibus was paid over to, and was the property of Mr. ;Smith, to whom the plaintiff had transferred his right in the property. In this case, the plea of non-assutnpsit was a bad one. The second point was, that Mr. Smith admitted in his evidence that the defendant and himself were jointly defending the action, and that he was, therefore, a party to the suit, and as such his evidence ought not to have been received. Rule granted. (Sittings at Nisi Prins before Mr. Baron ALDERSON and Common Juries.) Several undefended cases were disposed of. There were two defended cases also before the Court, neither of which, however, possessed any feature of public itu importance. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. . • (TIIIS .DAY.) • (Before the ASSISTANT-JUDGE and the County ; Magistrates.) LICENSING DAY.' • The Court took the appeals againstthedecistone of the Licensing Justices. Mr. Edwin Henry Job appealed against the refusal of the juices of Slarylcbone, to renew the license of the Marquis of Anglesea 'Tavern, Lisson-grove, Pad dington. No one appearing fur the respondents, the license was granted. In the following cases o f appeal also, t h ere b e i ng n o e 8 opposition on the p art o f the respondents, t h e li cense s were granted : Mr. R. P. Hut c hi ns, of the Green M ae T aver n, U n l i l o r n . - James tr eet , GMriededn, o 7 the ri"pital. l Colosseum Hotel, Portland road, Regent's-park ; an d Mr. John Evan s , o f I b botson's Hote l , V ere - s t ree t, Cavendish-square. Mr. J. Saunders a p pea l ed against the j us ti oes of St. Luke's, who had ref use d to grant a license f or his house at the corner of Wenlock-street and Norman's -buildings, City-road. ?fir. BILLANTINZ, that in that populous supp ort contended neighbourhood a public-house was wanted about the place where this house bad been built for the purpose. Mr. AsaLliv, for the respondents, contended that a new licensed house was not wanted in the locality, and o g r r t o o w f i t n h g e appeal, that the opening of lone would be an injustice to the licensed ♦ictuallers already established there. The Court refused the license, and condemned the ap pellant in 10/. costs. SOUTHWARK.—(THIS DAY.) John Woolly, a man advanced in years, was charged with stealing a picture and frame, the property of Mr. Jones. landlord of the Brown Bear, in the Southwark bridge-road. The complainant stated, that on the preceding after , noon, while at the bar of hi s h ouse , he saw the prisoner pass through into t 6 o tap-r oom . A short time after- wards he was informed by one of his customers that the prisoner had been in the parlour taking down a picture, which was hanging up. and walked out with it ; the picture was found underneath his coat. He also had some brushes and other articles, supposed to have been pe t ted to'have committed several other ro bberi es of a o r t ip h t e i r on. public-hous es , and he is strongly sus. sEntmoTliehinaerfr doc pr tm i s soner said that he was intoxicated. Mr. SECKER said he should remand him until to morrow, and that probably other charges would bo pre forred against him. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE RAILWAY.—B ETWEIN S HE FFIELD AND MANCHESTER, 46 MILES OPEN.—Summery of traffic for three weeks, ending April 22 1848. Amount rec eived for passen gers, parcels, an d goods, 6,445/. 4d., amount f or corre sponding.- period in 1847, 5,968/. 16 s. 4 d., increas e , 476/. 4s. Oid. Lincolnshir e Division, 16 ma ss open. _ Summary of traffic for t hree weeks, endin g A pril 22 , 1848.. Amount reeeiv , d for p assengers, and parcels, 7041. Os. 7 shire division. id, NO goods are carrie d y e t on the Lincoln- BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCiarr.—The annual meet ing of the members and friends of this society was held yesterday, at Exeter-hall. From the report, it appeared that the society has agents at present in nearly all th e European States in Asia, Africa, and America. Since 1837, copies of the Scriptures had been i ssued to the extent of 743,270, and u pwards of 79,000 ' v olumes bad been printed during the past year. According to the treasurer's accounts, the total receipts were 22,526/ nearly 5,000/. of which had been a pp lied to the iilui " dation of outstanding lia bilities, and that there remained 17,500/. available fo r the current ex p e nditure. R d report having been rec eived and ado pted, a series' '' resolutions in furtheranc e of the societ y's objeCts of carried unanimously, an d the proceedings cose:l were prayer. 4 wire ACCIDENT FROM WINDOW CLEANING.—...y est morning a young female in the service of Mr. a erclay plumber, of Talbot-court , Gracechureh-street, aswell ' a serious accident whilst engaged in the dan met with cupation of cleaning the outsides of high wingderous o th cupation the poor girl, in attempting to reach tra. It panes in one of the windows on the third e upper back of the house, which looks into St. floor ßell at the overbalanced herself, and fell on to the p aye ,,, et's- Place, court. She was instantly picked up and conv eyed in the hospital, but the injuries she received we eyed to the nature as to render her recovery hopeless, re of such a ERRATUM.—In noticing the admirable specimens of modelling in wax; by th e M exicali artist. s e tanari, we inadvertently mentio ned those "r Mon s our Tuesday evening's impressian as an Eali l i reiruens in wax models executed by Seno r Montanari 'lien- The lection o f w hich we examined at his reside —nee, a large col bone-placeare merely for private inspectionll, Rath --deuces of his . a bility, and for the aceeptall" of as eTi- orders from individuals. We m a y a gi•in observe that keg= •i s o f a ve ry curious and remarka b le at the col , .z. , s) :,,,;.::, ._ . , character. ' HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Cerito and St. Leon, having escaped safely from the perils of the Venetian revolution, have at length arrived in London. 'They made their first appear ance for the season last evening in that prettiest of all diveitissements, the Vicandiere. The appearance of Cerito in her Vicandiere costume was the signal for a bt!rst of hearty applause, which was acknowledged with one of those fascinating smiles which Cerito, and Ce r it o a l one, can g i ve. Sh e never danced with more . spirit and abandon in her life than she did last eYy jn"g , Her pas de deux with her husband (whose poses are as graceful and .his pirouettes as astonishing as ever) was rapturously en cored, and the Redowa Polka (often as we have seen it danced) seemed last night to pos sess all 'the freshness of novelty. Cerito likewise appeared* in, the pas des quatre from the Lac des Fe of es, created quite *a furore by her perfOrmance those fur famed entrechats which invariably command an encore. At the end of the divertissement Cerito and St. Leon were called for and welcomed with en thusiasm. The divertissement was preceded by the opera of Lucrezia Borgia , in which Mesdemoiselles yruvelli and Schwarz more than confirmed the fondest hopes of their greatest admirers. The latter young lady was enthusiastically encored in the e .t.l e . l . ebr , a , ted dri n ki ng song " ;egretto per esser r e,and was h onoure d w i t h a separa t e ca ll at the conclusion i ll of th e opera. An act f rom Ni no and the ba et of Fi or i ta concluded the even i ng ' s enter tainment. FINE ARTS. PORTRAIT OF MADEMOOISELLE PALYIKA ANATO, Premiere Artiste Aerienne of the National Olympic Circus of Paris. Designed and drawn on Stone by Henry Melling. Who that has visited the recent equestrian per formances at Drury -lane has not been fascinated by the classical elegance of the Taglioni of equestrians, Mademoiselle Palmira Anato. Her poses on the horse fully equal the most graceful efforts of any of the servants in the temple of Terpsichore, and Mr. Melling has had the happy art to render permanent one of the most graceful but at the same time most evanescent of these poses. The like ness is life-like, full of spirit and movement, and every admirer of Mdlle. Palmira Anato would do well to possess himself of one of those portraits. TO THE EDITOR OF THE S UN. 5 114 —Rev olutions abroad s h ou ld not causeni to ne glect improvements at home. About seven years since I had the honour of calli ng Government attention to the (then) filthy state o f n' the Tower Moat, and suggested , through your col umns, that it be immediately filled up , and its site converted into a public promenade. Up to this time, the latter part of my proposition has not been acceded to. My object, therefore, in again troubling you, is to solicit the aid of your powerful pen (on behalf of the inhabitants of the Tower Hamlets) in urging the present Ministry to grant this much required alteration. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, ONE EMPLOYED IN THE ROYAL MINT. London, April 27, 1848. NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sore. each. D.M. Sir Peter Laurie ... 1 Teetotum ... ... ... ... 2 Mantilla ... ... ... ... ... 3 Match, 100, h ft. D.I. Chainbearer received from Epirote. Match, 200, h ft. T.Y.C.—Minto beat San Sebastian. Match, 200, h ft. D.M. Bridle beat Conspiracy. Newmarket Stakes of 50 soya. each. D.M. Glendower ... ... 1 Corsican Keraun Won easy. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial dace, from the Governor of Gibraltar. INSTALLATION OF DR. HAMTDRN.—Yesterday the installation of the Right Rev. Renn Dickson Hampden, D.D., -to the bishopric of Hereford, took place in the cathedral of that city, in the presence of a vast number of the inhabitants and of visitors from the adjacent districts. The mayor and corporation attended the ceremony. Amongst the canons present were—the Rev. W. P. ➢itssgrave, the Dean of St. Asaph, the Rev. J. Wetherell, the Hon. and Rev. 11. Rodney, the Rev. J. B. Webb, the Hon. and Rev. 0. W. W. Forrester, besides a great number of other clergymen. The prayers on this occasion were read by the Rev. T. Gretton, one of the minor canons, and the lessons by the Rev. J. Ilopton, vicar of Canon Frome. In the absence of the dean, Dr. Merewether, the Rev. Canon Musgrave presided over the ceremony, at the conclusion of which the Bishop pronounced the blessing over the assembly. MANSLAUGHTER. -- BIRMINGHAM, Tutrespay.— Yesterday an inquest was held before J. B. Davies, Esq., borough Coroner, on the body of a boy named Wheat croft, Si years old, whose death was said to have been caused oy ill-treatment which he had received at the hands of his father and mother. After the jury had been sworn, they proceedad to view the body of the child, which exhibited a frightful skeletonixed appear• ance, and weighed no more than 231bs. A great mass of evidence was received. The coroner then summed up the evidence, and the jury in a short time returned a verdict of " Manslaughter against George and Sarah Wheatcroft." Immediately after the verdict was re turned, Inspector Glossop, of the detective force, from information he had received, proceeded by the mail train to Derby, where he apprehended the man and woman, and conveyed them to the town. They are to be brought before the coroner to-morrow, in order that the deposi tions may be read to them, and afterwards committed to take their trial. PARISH or HOMERTON.—A meeting of inhabitants of this new parish, a district of Hackney, was held yes terday morning, in the Infant School, to elect parish officers ; the Rev. C. J. Daniel, incumbent, presided. Messrs. Duval and Addison were elected churchwardens, and Mr. C. H. Pulley was re-elected vestry-clerk without opposition. The minor officers were appointed, and a vote of thanks passed to the chair, after which the meet ing separated. FISUMMONGERS' and POULTERERS' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. —The annual meeting of the subscribers to this institution was held yesterday evening at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill; Mr. E. Howard, in the chair. After the usual preliminaries, the secretary rt ad the report, from which it appeared that an institu tion had been erected by the society at Woodgreen, the foundation stone of which had been laid by Lord Mor peth. It appeared that there was a balance in hand last year of 517/. Os. 11d., and that the receipts during the past year had been 2,7471. 143. 9d., sad after de ducting the ordinary expenses, that the balance in hand was 2321. 4s. 7d., the stun invested in the Consols being 1,0001. The report was adopted unanimously. Thanks were then voted to the officers of the institution, and the chairman; after which the meeting separated.: SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 27.—The Pen insular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship Montrose, Captain Bowen, sailed to-day with the usual Spanish and Portuguese mails, for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar. She has 35 passengers and a large cargo. The Peninsular Company intend to dispatch their steam-ship Iberia, commanded by Captain Burney, to the Italian ports on Saturday, a fortnight prior to her regular day of sailing, in consequence of the great num ber of English residents waiting to leave Genoa, Leghorn, and Ci v i ta V ecc hi a. The llindostan, Captain Lewis, with the bulky port i on of the East India an d : Chi na mails, is not expected here till the 30th; she had a very long passage out to. Alexandria. The Euxine, Captain Wilson, will leave on the 3d of May for Gibraltar, Malta, and Constantinople. The Achilles is gone into the dry dock at Cowes preparatory:to her voyage to Cal cutta. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship Trent, Captain Norton, having received new boilers and undergon e extensive repairs, is appointed to take out the West India and Mexican mails of the 2d proximo. The Trent went out a few days ago for a trial trip to test the p er f ormance o f h er new b o i lers, an d the result was perfectly satisfactory. The Medway will leave a few days after the Trent, to be employed as an extra e ship i n t h e W est I nd i a inter-colonial voyage Clyde is in Lond on u n dergoing repairs. The following ships are in dock :—Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ships Th ames, M e d wa y, and Trent; E Pe am n . insukir and Oriental Company's steamers Sultan, ti e : Ju p iter, Tiger, Iberia; and Ocean Steam Navigation Company's ship Herman. RTH.—On Sunday morning a French vessel, of about 100 tons burden, n amed the Eleonore, clime on shore near Bexhill. All her sails were set, and her helm lashed up; her bulwarks were damaged by b e i ng run fo u l of by another vessel , there being a part of a bow sprit found on board. The whole of the crew had left, 'iad are supposed to have made their escape oh board the other vessel, leaving behind their clothes, watches, and oncy, and the papers belonging to the vessel. Through the exertions of Lieut. Ashby, of the Coast Guard, and ais boat's crew, the ship was got off, brought into our harbour, and placed in charge of Mr. John Vidler, French consul for this port. She was laden with coals, and was bound•from Sunderland to Bordeaux. Yesterday an inquest was held by Mr. Bedford at the Rose and Crown, Knightsbridge, on the body of a fine full-grown female child; which was found floating in the Serpentine, Hyde Park. It was wrapped in a piece' of black merino; which also contained a dead canary bird, wrapped in wadding. The body was taken. to the Engine-house, Knightsbridge , where it was carefully examined by Mr. Bonney , surgeon, whoi had no hesitation in saying that the child was borni alive, but he was unable to say from what cause t had died. The jury returned a verdict of" Found dead."r. INT!ERESTIIi6 IMPORTATION. brought a pack rived iii the River from Antwerp, has —A steamer just a a ge contain;ng relics of the Waterloo macampaign,,eriilAoluur I the field after the battle, but of- npoorted for a ex ceptmetropo- as curiosities. They titan firm, dealers in some swords, pistols, . Frenchdar Ls of articles of a similar varioirt other articles, and. P a"creliEnaelangTei:,Y' b a a n y d o n c e o t and rise (l. character. i-" OPENING OE , THE CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. (FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) , This important line of railway is now in a state of great forwardness, and on Monday next the portion lying between Chester and Conway, a distance of about forty-five miles, will be opened to the public. During the last two or three days several excursion trains have traversed this section with the view of affording Mr. Robert Stephenson, M.P., an oppor tunity of setting at rest the doubts which have naturally been entertained as to the safety of his new tubular tunnel bridge ; end it will be no less advan• tageous to the public than it must be gratifying to that eminent engineer, that the result has succeeded in establishing a novel and important feature in mechanical science. In an . engineering point of view, the Chester and Holyhead Rail way is, perhaps, the most stupendous undertaking of the character that this country has yet produced, an d while it will add new lame to the enterprise of Englishmen, it is to be hoped that it will prove the precursor of a kindlier feeling and a better state ni things existing amongst their brethren in the sister kingdom. After traversing the banks of the Dee, and intersecting the busy districts of Flintshire, th line runs to Bangor, along the Welch coast, the dark waters of the Irish Sea rolling majestically on one side, and lofty mountains, studded with the moulder ing castles of the ancient Britons, frowning upon the other. A more romantic or picturesque line cannot be met with, and it is therefore anticipated that, inde pendently cf its forming the high road to Ireland, the beauties of the route and the mechanical grandeur of the works will present features of peculiar interest and attraction to the traveller. Passing through one or two borings similar to that of the South- Eastern Railway, under the Shakspere cliff at Dover, the line crosses the river, or rather the arm of the sea, known as the River Conway, by means of a tubular bridge or tunnel of 400 feet in length, by 14 in breadth, and 23 in height, and formed of three distinct walls of sheet iron, belted with immense and innumerable ribs of wrought iron. This gigantic piece of mechanism rests upon two granite towers, and at either end is attached an appa ratus to enable the tube to expand with the pressure produced by the weight of the train passing through it. Mr. Stephenson estimates that the apparatus will render the tube capable of sustaining the enormous weight of near ly 1,500 t ons , b u t of course the necessity of c arry i ng so many tons across the bridge at one time will never arise. Still, in order fully to test its strength, Mr. Stephenson is now personally engaged in watching the effect produced by heavy bodies passing through the tube. The trains that have alre a d y b een used for the purpose have weighed tsneyheerahlashunnedver reached an i nc h, except i n one in red tons, a n d y e t th e i n fl ec ti on of the stance. Passed through it o n Wednesday 'We afterno on traina P consisting o f t wen ty- seven waggons, each heavily laden, w ith s t one an d flint, and driven movem en t runni ng on de London an d N ort h-W estern two of the powerful locomo tiveslines, and scarcely anyvemeent or oscillati on o f th e per ny ce ptoibthiee.r Indeed, n ed dle no one o n th e t ra i n tubeexp was erienced any produced by crossing one o f the ordinary rumbling sensation employed upon railways, but those on iron bridges tube, or leaning against its sid es i n the thet r, top o f th e just perceive a slight oscillating motion. interior, could Leaving Conway, and creeping round the base of a mountain, the line once more emerges on to the coast, an d after cutting through a lengthened tunnel it is intercepted by the Menai Straits, where the tubular principle is again brought into operation, but under circum stances of a far more formidable and difficult charac ter than at Conway. The bridge for each line or set of rails across the Menai will consist of two tubes, each 460 feet in length, and three buttresses, one being erected for the support of the two of enormous size and dimensions. The Britannia Rock, lying in the centre of the Straits, forms the foundation of the third buttress, and, with the exception of the tube being placed at a much higher altitude, it will be constructed and affixed exactly upon the same prin ciple as the one at Conway. The span of this second aerial tunnel will extend to 920 feet, and it is antici pated that one side of it will be got up to its elevated resting place inabout twelve months. The masonry work is rapidly progressing towards completion. The permanent way of the line through Anglesea to Holy head is completed to within a few miles of Car narvon Bay, and the rails are being laid down, but it is not proposed to open this portion of the line till one side of the Britannia tube shall be ready for the passage of trains. The line from Conway to Bangor, where the monster bridge is being built, will be opened in about a mouth. The works throughout have been well and substantially executed, and the various stations are exceedingly neat and commodious. The expenditure on the works, up to the period of the last half. yearly meeting, amounted to 1,645,3831. 195., while 257,235/. 18s. 11(1. had been paid for land and compensation, and 2.15,2511. ls. 10d. had been expended on the tubular bridges. It is clear, therefore, that in the end the line will turn out to be a most costly one ; but, nevertheless, those who are familiar with the matter, appear to entertain the opinion that, in a commercial point of view, it will prove a profitable undertaking. COURT CIRCULAR. HiA Royal Highness Prince Albert left Osborne yesterday morning and proceeded in the Fairy steam yacht to pay a visit to her Majesty the" Queen Dow ager on board the Howe. His Royal Highness after wards returned to Osborne. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager arrived at Os borne at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, to pay a visit to the Queen. Her Majesty was conveyed from the Howe in the Fairy steam• yacht to Osborne, and partook of a dejeune with her ➢Majesty and Prince Albert. Her Majesty and Prince Albert took their usual early walk yesterday ; and the Royal Children went to the beach and rode on their ponies. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess Mary, attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan, Baroness Bose, Major Stephens, and Mr. Edmond Mildmay, visited the exhibition of the Royal Academy, in Trafalgar-square, yesterday. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at twelve o'clock, at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, Lord Campbell, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, the Marquis of Clan ricarde, and the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay. Viscount Morpeth had not arrived in town. The Council sat two hours. Sir Edward Ryan had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday. Mr. Pressly, Secretary to the Board of Stamps and Taxes, had also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet, at his official residence in Downing-street. Vis Count Melbourne left town on Wednesday for his seat, Brocket Hal], Herts. Dispatches were sent of yesterday evening from the Colonial-office for the Governor of Van Diemen's Land. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) APRILNDENT.)27, 1848. VISIT OF THE QUEEN DOWAGER TO HER MAJESTY. —The Howe arrived at Spii head this morning, and this afternoon her Majesty paid a visit to the Royal Family at Osborne ; after remaining an hour, she return e d to the Howe. Sir Robert Pe e l a l so pa i d a visit to her Ma jesty at Osborne this day. TUE CROPS.—The cold wet weather is likely to have a serious effect on the potato crops. All spring work in the fields is much retarded. ARRIVAL of the QUEEN DOWAGER --- PORTSMOUTH, APerf. 27. This morning, about six o'clock, the Howe 120, Captain Sir James Stirling, was observed coming up to Spithead with the Royal standard at her main, in tow of the Scourge steam-sloop, Commander Wingrove. The Howe anchored soon after eight o'clock, when the Victory, flag -ship of the Commander-in-Chief, saluted with twenty-one guns, which was acknowledged by the Howe- Soon afterwards Sir Charles Ogle, attended by Flag-Lieutenant Cochrane, proceeded in his barge with his flag in the bow to Spithead, to pay his respects to her Majesty the Queen Dowager, who was on board the Howe,land to receive her Majesty's commands as to disembarking. The. Earl of Denbigh, her Majesty 's Master of the Horse, accompanied Sir Charles Ogl z e ol o a ff . to the Howe. Major-General Lord Frederick Fa arri rence, G C.H., Lieutenant-Governor of the accompanied by Lady Augusta and Miss Fi and attended by his full staff, also went off to pay his respects to the Queen Dow a ger , and at a ord Chamber later period of the morning Earlll 11eusabo Howe, o ld, arrived , L lain and Controller of her Majes t y 's t e ee Howe. te vens, of Gosport station, a lso board to t h e ship tzc g larence, son, Mr. S from Loudon and went on b p droch a s to the time of going by the South-Western take her Majesty's commands Railway and to London. These noblemen, officers, °arded on to ' g entlemen met with a most gracious the Duke an d Illustrious re l at i ves rounded by her iNlVeienar and family; Captain Sir Duchess of S e: reception from her Majesty, who was sur rounded lof the Queen Dowager having been offi otthoetrhediclstiunegeunisahteodsobitorcielers,.his Royal The arrive . Majesty, and to 3axn t d ed offi cially communica ted to James Stirling Highness ,the Prince Albert arrived at Spithead in Royal Highness a t invite her to luncheon with the Queen at two o'clock. eleven o clock, to welcome her Her Majesty left the Howe at a quarter past one o'clock, an d embarked in the, Fairy, Commander Crispin, for conveyance to Osborne. The Scourge and the Lightning immediately after wards commenced transhipping the royal baggage, which the latter vessel brought into harbour, to be landed at the Clarence-yard, and stowed in the railway carriages. The Royal party will disembark from the Howe to morrow morning, and leave Gosport for London by special train at half-past eleven o'clock. - ----• 6 to I agst Mr. Green's lot 9 to 1 ((gat Springy Jack 9 to I agst Glendower I() to I agst Surplice 10 to I agst Swiss Boy 25 to 1 ng,st The Stinger 40 to 1 apt Beverlse—t 4(1 to 1 ngst The Sheriff 1000 to 15 agst Fugkm= No others mentioned. TIIE OAKS. 10 to 1 agst Lola Montez 16 to 1 agst Attraction 13 to 1 agst lodine 20 to 1 agst. Tisiphone 14 to 1 agst Prairie Bird 22 to 1 agst Alplteis THE SUFE I.K STAKES.—The highest weight accept• ing being Bst 51b, it has been raised to Sst 71b, and the others in proportion. THURSDAY'S RACES. Match, 200, h ft. B.C. Sir J. Hawley's Lovelace, Bst (Sizraon) 1 Duke o!' Bed6)rd's Festus, Bst 71h ... ... 2 5 to 2 on Festus. Won by lea lengths. Run in 8 loin. 50 sees. Sweepstake?. of 10 aovs. each; - for - threeyrs -old oohs, Bst ilb; and fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. The winner to be sold for 1501., &I. (6 Subs.) Mr. W. 11:Johnstone's Liston (IV. 04tes &F.Butler) 0 1 Lord W. Poulett's bl cby Jerry ... ••• ... 0 2 Mr. Cooper's Jenny Lind .•. 0 3 The following also started:—Mr. Robert's Elusion, !qr. Shelley's Bayonet, and Mr. Neville's Hussar. Betting-5 to 4 agst, and in some bets even on Liston, and 7to 2 agst Nell Gwynne colt. The lot got away in a line, and ran in company to the cords, where the Nell Gwynne colt, Liston, and Jenny Lind singled themselves nut, and ended in a dead heat with the three; Bayonet well up. Run in 1 min 24 secs. Deciding Heat—Even on Liston, 6 to 4 agst Nell Gwynne colt. Won by a neck. Run in 1 min. 20 secs. Butler Rode Liston in this heat. Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 soya. each, and only 5 ft if declared; for three yrs old, &c. T.Y.C. (8 .Subs., 4 paid). Lord Glasgow's br cby Don John, 3 :yrs, Tat 71b...: 1 Lord Exeter's Cocoa Nut, aged, Bst 71b Sir J. Hawley's Piccinino, 4 yrs, 6st 10114 ... • .. Mr. Roll's Fisticutf, aged, Bst ... 4 Betting-7 to 4 agst Fisticuff, 2 to 1 agst Cocoa Nut, and sto 2 agst Don John colt. Fisticuff made play to the cords, where the Don John colt and Cocoa Nut went in front; the former taking the lead half-way up, and winning by a length. Run in 1 min. 18 secs. The One Thousand Guineas Stakes, by Subs. of 100 sous. each, h ft; for three vrs old fillies, Bst 71b each, h ft; for three yrs old fillies, at 71b each, D.M. (32 Subs.) Lord Stanley's Canezou Sir J. Hawley's Vexation ••• Mr. Bouvcrie s Prairie Bird ... ..• •.. 3 The following also started, but were not placed:— Sir R. Bulkeley's Miss Orbell... ..• •.• •. Lord Exeter's Tippet ... Combe's f by the Nob, out of Rosalind... Colonel Peel's Lola Montez Mr. Quin's Attraction ... ... (F.Butler) 1 ... o ... o ... o Lord Stradbroke s Alpheia ..• Montez, 5 t o 1 ags t V exa ti on , 5 to 1 agst ca Betting-7 to 4 agst Prairie Bird, 5t07; gt a - d n . u 100 to 8 a gs t Alph e i a . P rar i e Bi r d made the running, the oth ers l y i ng up :o near together t h at we canno t a t s g o attempt to define their relative positions. Tippet was beaten first, but the others kept in close array until within the cords; Vexation then caught Prairie Bird, and Canezou joining them immediately after, obtained a slight lead, and after a beautiful race won by half • length, Prairie beaten a neck for second place, and Lola dlontez and Miss Orbell close up. Run in 1 min. 47 secs. Sweepstakes of 100 sows. each, h ft; for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b each. D.M. (11 Subs.) Mr. Lowther's Glutton... Mr. Greville's R oss l yn... (Rogers) 1 Lord Clittlen's Mastiff ... . 3 Betting-5 to 4on Rosalyn, and sto 4 agst Glutton, who made all the running, and won easily by two lengths. Run in 1 min. 46 secs. timeepstakes of 10 sous. eteh ; for two yrs old colts, Bst 61b; and fillies, Bst 31b. T.Y.C. (5 Subs.) M. Hargreave's Rodney ... (Pettit) 1 Lord Bateman's Goodwood Mr. Petiley's Perspicacity ... 3 Lord Exeter's c by St. Fran c i s Mr. W. H. Robert's Hebe 5 Betting-6 to 4 agst Perspicacity, and 2to 1 agst Goodwood. Rodney made all the running, and won .•asily by a length. Run in 1 min. 16 secs. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas; four four yrs old, 9st Alb; five, lOst nb; six aid age d, 1 0st 12 1 b. B.C. Lord Ortord'sFootstool, 5 yrs •.. ... (Nat) I Lord Lonsdale's Jericho, 6 yrs ... ... 2 sir. Barne's Tufthunter, 4 yrs... . ... 3 2tol on Jericho. They walked for about 100 yards, and cantered for nearly half a mile; Footstool then took up the runtiinv a' d curried it on to the B.M. hill, where he was joined b Jericho; Tulthunter came immediately after, and they struggled home together; Footstool win ning by a head, and only a head between the other two. Run in 9 min. 50 sees. LATEST BET TING. CHESTER Cup.—The only change of any moment i• in Peep o'Day Boy, who has joined John Day's stable, and is now at 12 to 1. DERnr.-8 to 1 agst Springy Jack 9 to 1 agst Glendower-10 to 1 agst Surplice -14 to 1 agst Load stone (t)—and 40 to 1 agst Fern. No ethers mentioned. The weather, up to eleven o'clock, was as fine as the most fastidious could have desired. A heavy storm of hail, rain, and snow, then came on, and up to midday the prospect was cheerless in the extreme. The re mainder of the day, with the exception of two or three slight showers, was favourable, and a very large company were enabled to enjoy some of the fiuest racing ever witnessed, including a dead heat with three, a very severe contest for the great event (to which we must not look for the winner of the Oaks), and a head-and-head struggle with three for her Majesty's guineas. NEWMARKET, THURSDAY NIGHT. LATEST BETTING. CHESTER cur. 12 to 1 agst P.ep.o'-Day 25 to 1 agst Mrs. Taft Boy—t 33 to 1 apt Inheritress 12 to 1 agst War Eagle 50 to 1 agst SirPeterLaurie r , 20 to 1 agst Magnet -20 to 1 agst Glen Saddel 25 to 1 agst Swallow 50 to 1 agst Infringe 50 to 1 sgst Montpensier DERBY. 1000 to 200 apt Szott's lot I 10 to 1 agst Swiss Boy 8 to 1 agst Spriny Jack 1 14 to 1 agst Loadstone—t 9to 1 agst Glendower—t I 4 100 0 t o o tloallitFern agst Glutton 10 to 1 agst Surplice Weights for Friday's Handicap, Craftsman, 4 yrs, Bst 71b—Sir Peter Laurie, 4 yrs, Bst 41b-I)i,content, 4 yrs,• Bst 31 b—Teetotum, 3 yrs, 7st "lb—Passion Flower, 3 yrs, 6 , t 51b—Sam Wood, 3 yrs, Est 51b—Mantilla, 3 yrs, 6st lib. BURTON CONSTABLE HUNT RACES. WEDNESDAY. The Gold Cup of 100/. Two miles and a half. Lord Strathmore's Switcher, aged ... (Owner) 1 Mr. Robinson's bg by Vigo (Irish), 4 yrs ... ••• 2 B g, by the Lion, and the Wild Hero also ran. A fine race. The Drawing Room Stakes of 30 Bove., added to s Sweepstakes of 10 love. each. One mile and a half. (3 Subs.) Sir J. Gerard's Pantasa, aged walked over The Holderness Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 20 added. One mile. (7 Subs.) Lord Strathmore's Switcher, aged, lOst 10Ib (Owner) 1 Mr. Baxter's b g, by the Lion, 5 yrs, lOst 101 b 2 Blackie, list 41b; Poussin, 10A 611 s; and bg, by Vigo, 9st 81b, also ran. Won'cleverly. Sweeps of 10 sovs. each, h ft, and 25 added. For two yrs old, 6st 111 b, and three yrs old, lit 1 lib; fillies and geldings allowed 3lbs; winners once 3lbs, twice 51bs extra. Three quarters of a mile. (6 subs.) Mr. B. Green's The Arab, 2 yrs ... Mr. Ilesseltine's Quiver, 2 yrs \lr. John Peck's Historian, 2 yrs ... Mr. Lister's b f by Sheet Anchor, 3 yrs Won by half a head, after a fin© race. The Scurry Stakes of 10 sovs. each, one mile, (6 subs.) wer e Sir Mr. Scott's Ennui, 5 yrs, list 111 b, s be a t J oh n w by Gerard's Diptbong. 4 yrs, 1 let 41b, and Mr. Jones's Little John , aged, 12st 31b. ... 1 ... 2 ... o ... o OPERA AND MUSICAL INTELLINENcii.--Jenny peaks highly, w ill e n Lind, we undeTrahutarnsdd,awyinllext, make in her h e rfirst favourite partappearanceo for f the season on Amine, in the oper a of La Sonnambula. A new tenor, report to-morrow, in t her f Majesty's w homr e T the part of the Cou n t Almarva, on whi c h occas i on La- Hackie will " all," as none but hi m can d o, the part of Bartolo. Perrot arrived last night, and will s h ort l y appear. Signormake hi s L aloc bu et tatio, Tadolini- is on her way here, and expected in a few days. Paulina Viardot Garcia (the sister of Malibran) arrived in town yesterday, and will appear ou the 6th proximo, at Covent-Garden. Meyorbeer's opera ofthe .H Beethoven's Fidelio, and Auber's last new opera of Haidee, in all of which she will appear, are in prepara tion, rendered into Italian. The celebrated pianist. and composer, Kalkbrenusr, has arrived in London. accompanied by his son, of whose acquirement fame speaks highly. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—There were present yesterday (Thursday) evening at her Majesty's Thea tre, his Royal Highness Prince Leopold of Syracuse, Prince Garcia, his Excellency the Russian Minister, the Baroness de.Brunnow, and Madlle. Olga de Lechner, tit • Baran Hugel, his Excellency the Swedish Minister and Baroness Rehausen, the Duke of Cleveland, the Mar• quis of Clanricarde, Count Arthur de Courcy, the Earl of Pembroke, the Countess of Cardigan, the Countess Dalhousie, the Count Lowenhoupt, M. C. lioudriaffi•ky. M. de Berg, Lord Rendlesham, and the Misses Duff. Lord Adolphus Fitzelarence, Viscount Cantelupe, Lady Ralph Howard, Lady Augusta Poulett, Mr. and Lady Augusta Wentworth, Major-General Sir Alexander Woodford, Bart., Lady Woodford, and the Misses Wood ford, General the Hon. H. Cavendish, Sir Jno. Bailey, Bart„ Sir George Wombwell, Bart., Major Buckley, Captain Seymour Sadler, Captain and Mrs. Griffiths, Colonel Wildman, Mrs. Paul, Mrs. Sandford, Mr. and Mrs. Grote, Mr. and Mrs. Tudor, Mr. Hubert de Burgh, &c., SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRS'] BETTING ON WE: ONE THOUSAND 5 to 2 agst Prairie Bird 5 to 2 agst Lola Montez 5 to 1 agst Attraction CHEST: 12 to 1 agst War Eagle 20 to 1 agst Magnet—t 25 to 1 agst Peep o' Day Boy—t 25 to 1 agst Inheritress 25 to 1 agst Lightning 28 to 1 agst Patriot—t 28 to 1 agst Pyrrhus the First—t r SPRING MEETING. ,DNESDAY NIGHT. GUINEAS STAKES. 6 to 1 agst Aliskteis 6 to 1 agst Canezou :It CUP. 28 to 1 agst Kelcshe 30 to 1 agst Nlrs. Taft—t 30 to 1 agstConyragharrt—t 40 to 1 agst Intrtne 40 to I_BgSt Sir eter Laurie 50 to 1 twit Rufus. 4000 to 60 agst Sharston— taken DERBY. -T RY SU . '. D • tin\ E }