The Sun. — London, England, 1848-04-20 00:00:00

................... 111 Lowestoft (4- • per et.) ... 20 Ditto (6 e dr ct.) Mancheste f, Buxton,and ... Matlock 3 - Slanchesti }r, Sheffield, ••• •. 000000000 and 1 to colnshire _lOO Do. Qiu t.ers (No. 1) 13 Ditto di tto (No. 2)... 25 - Ditto d . tt o (N o . 3) ... 7% - Ditto, Ditto, 1 bew 101. Pref- 74 000000 , t. Grim,sby ... 30 ~.. ••• •• •••• •••• •• Ditto ( Litt, . ........ 9 Ditto , r aw .... ..... ... 5% - Di," Sheffield and , Lam o.lnshire - .„ 1 -mi c, sinisiby Dock... 15 " 0 . , Slan , sti ester Enid - Lit icoln Union..... 41.2 a Mae i. - r -. •est. 8. Southampt. 2IA •••••• - . ••• k4e.isind . 100 •• . Do. COW? olidatedPref.loo - 12° , 0 -, do., 50/. Shares- 15 ... .• - "°. Birn i., and Derbyloo - Do.C ons ol.Bristol and ••• Birmin g., 6 per ct. -100 •-••- - Ditto, Br at. & Glocatr. 36 - D itto, di Ito .... 111.35. 6d... - Ditto,Lei west& Swan" - - nington 8 per ct. West - Midland (3 reat Western Irish ... "" - - kiddlesbro. ;.ar-rd..R..ed.car,4° _ ic 6 Der con t. polar. - - eirc ante I /rid Carlisle-100 - - - Do. n -.lull tars - Newtnrket , &Chesterford 18% - -.. •••• - and NP°• Exl .en lion .........21. 125.... - ''"Pe rt, Abergavenny, Ne,l3e- reford..., - Newr y - "'Y a rid Enniskillen 7 - ' Wrrenpoint, 114nfodit.P Amt.: r ev - l5 ' . 100 - _.- ..... ..... .. .. ... .. .... .. .. --. D o. .• ••• ...... ....... .... - D r New 201. - D . Extension - 4% 4% , 4•Guaranteed 5 1 / ,pc. 5 - N ao. do. Waveney Val. 2 - - - 14 4 f t lIern Counties Union 4 20 1 4 -. tu British .. ..... ... 25 - - -00. Half Shares l2 %..-- 3% 1:) ,°- Quarters- ...... - Lio• Extension %.•-•• 1 Ditto Third, - th & South- Western 2 - ••• --, yr; - ...... 7 -North Staffordsbire lO --- 61 " . North Wr 4.43 ...- North W' t • 0 _ , es e►.n. tirrord, Wurcester, and 71/i - ..... I"- ..... 20 3 / 4 ..... " olv ertiampton JP.,•, 11 g, Guildford, and 6% b • Agr, te 7 1 /, 6 % _ rSaton and Ilitchin ... 1% - - ..... " " 261 Af cir taft Centrat - w.ittish Midland 22% . ••.. Ditto, New ........ ..... 10 - ........ ... .. - 14hefli eln, Rotherham, DO. D - Goole (N or. Di v.) 5 .. s h.. o - do. (S ou . Di v.) 2% •••••• - ... - - ! w sburY and sia - Ditto ditto. Class H. 4 •••••• - - ~ewebnry & Chest er - '' ( Ir. W. Min.) l6 - - D' Bit ••• ... ditto 8 ••-•• - - .." .. Ditto Oswestry ..,.. 14 - - Ditto New • _ - .•• •••• ••••.• „,, o. 8 per Cent. Pref. 6 „...11rewebury and Herefd. 2 •••••• - - " Z _h- t O Pa h i r e Union - ‘7°lttla D ev0n............... 40 •••••• - ...... 1)0. Preference •Oeth Staffordshire 5% -•- . ... 22% 404th Eastern - .... .... ..... 33% 22%... •• • •-• _ Do., No. 1... ............ 24 - ( Do., Nc. 2. - ...... ..•• Do., N 0.3 , s ,, sss ...... 20 •••••• - -.. D, No. 4 - .... South Wales ...... -••••••• 23 **-- - ;v ••• .. ..... South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole 3 _ Swans. & Loughor &Ca ,.. i neron's Still. Coal. ... 6 - ~.,4 a w Vale Extension ... 6 - ••• •.. ..... ••• - 41itunea Haven Dock and d ale of Railway ........... 17% - eath ... .. ...... 4 ...... Waterford and Kilkenny 13%. ..... Waterford and Limerick 40 - Waterfd, Wxfrd,Wicklw, d Dublin _ - Wear Valley 6 per Cent. _ Guaranteed .. .. 4 2 34 •••••• - - De. do. do. ... 25 - West Cornwall V( hitehaven & Furness 11 - Windsor, Staines, and .... South Western ..... - 7 Wilts Somerset,Bi Way- M0uth....... ..... - ........ - 3 O 3O - . 80 'Y ork, Newcastle, and Berwick.. - 25 28 Do. Original New and . 27 3 4 28 - 15 Berwick .. ...... ..•••• 25 9 Do. Extension No. 1. 15 ...... • 9 7 4 _ 7: Do. do. No. 2......... 10 ..... •ic, 64 Do. G.N E.Preference 8 ••••• ' -4 ... 64% ..... ..... Cork and North Midland 50 .... , 21 , l2 Ditto, Preference ...... 10 ...... - rj Do. East an d W est Rid- 25 28 ing Extension - ...... ...... FOREIGN RAILWAYS. .. *Boulogne and Amiens 2O .... 5% 6-• "* '"' 6 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) l6 - - Central of Spain 2 - ••• •••• -. Ceylon - Demerara ..... - ... 10••• - - Dendre Valley 4 - ......... ...••• Direct Bombay and _ Madras - - Dutch Rh en i s h ••••••••• 7 "' ** - - East I n di an ..-•• ...... •-• - 114 - ......» "" • - • Great I n di an P en i nsular ss. - It alian and Austrian.... 4 - - _ Louvain ala Sambre ... 6 Luxembourg 5 - .••• ........ .•• Mons and Avignon adrid and Valentia... 2 •••••• - I/ Namur and Liege • 16 ••• •• 1 4 'a Northern of France...-. 10 Orleans and Bordeaux 6 - •• - Over Yssel 4/ 354 d...... •• - . a Paris an d Lyons ••••••• 10 .... 2 1 4 N Paris a n d O rleans ...... 20 - Paris a n d R ouen ...,..... 20 .• ... .... P aris and Stra s b ou r g ... 8 Rouen and Havre Sambr e and Meuse 2O ••• •• - ..... ••• ••••• Strasbourg _and Basle T ours and Nantes •• 8 ••.... - Tour n ay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt .....• 16 - West Flanders B% •• •••• - S I T O OCK BANKS. KS. London Joint Sto j c O lc i . l .7... Union of Australia ...... 22 National of Ireland Ditto,New ........... ... 2 %.....• - • 22%...... - .... ........ ... 1 3 / LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 20.—Wind at noon N.N.E., light breeze, and fine weather. DEAL, APRIL 19.—Wind S.W. from S.E.—Arrd. Lord Baddington, Chapman, Calcutta; Rackcliffe, Clin -40; Mauritius; Caroline, Colija; Cleo, Mules, Deme tara; Marg are th a , P ange , H avanna b, an d sa il e d f or b 4iretnin. Sld. Forfarshire, Adelaide, South Australia; Yal Alice, Madras; Janet, ditto; Henrietta, Domi ;ie4; Elizabeth Adnett, St. John's, Newfoundland. Havannah ; Ann Mills, Quebec. Arrd. from the Ricer aad sa il e d, Lady Valiant, Mauritius; Prince bec Albert, Mauritius; James M`Queen, Barbadoes ; Canada, Que, te r3 tt r o , . DuNGENEss.—Margaret Skelly, Bahia, for IPo w rastotrTn, APRIL 19.—Wind 5. by E. to S.S.W. u 4 ( 1 - General Hewett, Gatenby, Cape of Good Hope. "Es, APRIL 19. Wind S.—A rrd. Charles Buchan, 11,, z _." 31 1, Rio Grande; Bride of Abydos, Williamson, fa ta; Baral and Bryant, Grey, Havannah. tt ar i: i rooL, APRIL 19.—Wind S.—Arrd. Aspasia, T or " 8 ,,,°n, Calcutta; Stirlingshire, Stewart, Maranham; of To r on , Manilla; Asenath, Bass River, sailed 10th eortm r -- ; y; William Peniton, Pernambuco; Milan, °l.r `d° ll , New Orleans; Kestrel, New Orleans. Sailed 1,4110> Newfoundland; Andes, Brazils; Ward Chipman, Joh n Orleans; Arabian, New York; Abigail, Boston; William Gedder, Richibucto; James Maran, Dalhousie; Henet, Newfoundland. Off port, Eliza, Mor rison, New Orleans ; Colchester, Brutus, Tanner, Thompson, Ajax. PURI:WARD, APRIL 18.—It is blowing a gale from the S.S.E. CAMPBELTOWN;;APRIL - 17.—The Gnat, bri g , o f Wex ford, from Dublin to Ayr, came into the Blind Sound yesterday, but came off to-day without any apparent damage. YARMOUTH, APRIL 19.—The Socblomster Wierner, of and from Christiania to London, which was off this Port yesterd a y, wa t er -l ogge d an d dismastecl, having been on the Lenox Sand, has been assisted into the Roads; a keel has been sent to lighten her ; the crow left her, When she w ent on s h ore, an d was afterwar d s put on board by a smack. LEITH, APRIL 18.—Sailed Isabella, Quebec. 'John'sDE. APRIL 18 . — Arrived, William Penn, St. , s t New Brunswick. Sailed, Cockburn, Jamaica. vier THE WIGHT, APRIL 19.—Arab, Collins, Cape Coast Castle. AIARKET NEW S.—(THIS DAY.) lamrtvirGATZl AND LZILDENIIAMM. each Thesemarkets were mod erate l y well supplied with kind of meat the demand f w in a sluggish Mate at but little variationor hich in prices. was Beef, from 3s 2d to 3s 10d; Mutton, 4s to 5s ; Lamb, 6s to 7 8 ; Veal, 4s by the carcaseto 5s 2d ; and Pork, 3 3 1 0 d to 5s per 81bs . _ MEAT ISTARIEZITS. SOUTHALL, APRIL 19.—Sheep and Lambs Commande a steady sale at very full pri ces, b ut all other kinds of stock met a sluggish inquiry. Beef fro 3 2d; Mutton, 4s 2d to 53 4d; Lamb, 6 s to 61 m 8 d; Veal, 34d to 4s 4s to 4 s 8d; and P or k, 4s to 4s 8d p er 81b3, to sink the offal. RostFont), APRIL 19.—Our market was Very mo derately supp li e d w i t h f at s t oc k ; generally speakin g th e demand was steady, at full prices. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 4s to 5s 6d ; Lamb, 6s 2d to 73 ; Veal, 4s 2d to 43 10d, and Pork, 4s 2d to 4s 8d per albs, sucking Calves, 20s to 28s; Quarter-old Store R igs, 20s to 24s ; and Mikh Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 18/ each. LEWES, Aram 18.—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; liutton, 43 4d to 5s 6d ; L am b, 6 s 4d t o 6 s 8d ; V ea l , deto 4s 8d per 81bs. A short supply, and a st ea dy and. KAY MARKETS. SMITI IFIELD.—Meadow H ay, 3 / to 4 / ; 41 t° 5! ; Clover, ditto, and Str aw , 1 ! 8 s to 1 1 lOs per load. A voderate supply, an d a steady demand. IV°alas Hay, 313 s to 414 s ; Clover t;4/ to 41 17 s ; an d S traw, 11 8s to 1/ 12s per ;;,I T rade steady, a t th e a b ove quotations. 41TEmArEL.—Meadow Hay, 31 to 41; Clover THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 20, 1848. ditto, 41 to Si; and Straw, 11 6s to 11 103 per load Supply rather limited, and trade firm. COAL ➢IARIKEL-YESTERDAY. Buddle's W. Hartley.. 13s 6d Belmont l.Ss 6cl Carr's Hartley Dean's Primrose ..... . 12s 9d, Haswell l6s 9d Hasting's Hartley l3s 6d 'Hetton .. Holywell Main ........ 143 Od Lambton New Tantield ............ 135 Od Murton ... lss 9d Ravensworth's Pelaw. 13s 6el Morrison l4s 9d South Peareth South Pontop .. Tanfield Moor .... ..... 14s Od IVhitwell ... Wylam Wall's End, &c. Cassop.. Bowicke and Co. Clarke and Co. Framwell Gate ...... ... 14s 3d South Durham l4s 9d -osforth . Hotspur ... • l3s 9d Cowpen Hartley --....,!terH _ Marton Riddell's l4s 6dGwaun Coe Gurwin St. 24s Od Eden Main • lss 3d Llangumech 23s 6d Lambtou Primrose ... 15s Od Sidne.} 's Hartley Ships at market lOl. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended April 20,1848, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Eaglaud and Wales per Imperial Quarter. I WHEAT. I BARLEY.' OATS. RTE. I BEANS. I PEAS." PRICE I 494 7d 32$ 2d Its lid 28a 10,1 35s Gd 363 lid DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. ;ARLEY. I OATS. I RYE. BEANS. PEAS. 2s Oct 2s Gd 2s Oct 123 Od 2s Od WIIEAT. 7s Od BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN.) MAGREGOR V. TIIISKIN. Mr. M. SMITH applied for an order directing the She riffs of Middlesex to discharge the defendant out of their custody. The estate of the defendant, who was a part ner in the firm of Tbiskin and Clark, silk and woollen merchants, of Glasgow, had been sequestrated under the Scotch Act, and protection from arrest had been granted to him by the Sheriff's-substitute of Lanarkshire. The Act provided that it shculd protect the bankrupt from arrest in Great Britain and Ireland, except in medita tione fugtu. Notwithstanding this protection the de fendant had been arrested on a ca. sa., which had been issued in pursuance of a Judge's order, made on the allegation that he was about to quit the country. The defendant was merely going back to Scotland, and as that Act could not be viewed in the light of meditating a flight from the jurisdiction of the Scotch Bankruptcy Court, he had been unjustly arrested. Mr. WELLS showed cause in the first instance, con tending that the warrant of protection did not protect him from arrest in England, and as he was about to quit the jurisdiction of the English law courts, the arrest was legal. Mr. Justice WIGwTSIAN said it appeared to him that Mr. Smith was entitled to a rule absolute, for the Inge contemplated by the Act was not that to be found in this case, where the party, being in England, did not contemplate going abroad, but proposed simply to return to Scotland, within the jurisdiction of the' very court that had granted him his protection. The rule therefore for his discharge must be absolute. Rule absolute accordingly. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) VAN CASTIEGNE AND CO. v. ASSIGNEES OF BARTON AND CO. This action was tried before Mr. Baron Rolfe, at Liverpool, when a veri:ict was found for the defendants. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL now moved for a new trial, on the ground of misdirection. It appeared that Messrs. Barton and Co. sent a vessel called the Vigilant to Rio Janeiro, for a cargo of coffee. The cargo was shipped on board and consigned to Messrs. LS on and Co., of Liverpool, who, upon the receipt of the bill of lading, procured an advance of 6,0001. upon it from Van Cas tiegne and Co., the plaintiffs, who are merchants at Rot terdam, which sum they handed over to Barton and Co. Barton and Co. shortly afterwards failed, and the as signees stopped the cargo in transitu, and took posses sion of it on its arrival at Liverpool, on the ground that if they had not taken that step, a fraudulent preference would have been given to Van Castiegne and Co. This case involved a large amount of property, and deeply affected the mercantile interests of Liverpool. Rule panted. COURT CIRCULAR. We are authorised to s t a t e that it is her Majesty's intention to return to town on Tuesday, the 2d of May, to hold a Chapter of the Garter on Thursday, the 4th, and a Ccurt for the Investiture of the Knights of the Bath on Saturday, the 6th, and the first Drawing-room on Thursday, the 11th. The Christening or the Infant Princess is to take place on Saturday, the 13th. Fier Majesty's Birthday will he kept on Saturday, the 27th. Her Majesty intends to give State Balls on Friday, May the 19th, and on Friday, the 16th of June, and a Concert on Wednesday, the 31st of May. Yesterday morning her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by their Royal Visitor the Prince of Prussia, walked in the pleasure grounds of Osborne. The royal children took their usual airings yesterday on the beach. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday, at the Fo reign -office. The Ministers present were—Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lans downe, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Earl of Auckland, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Campbell, the Right Hon. 11. Labouchere, the Marquis of Clanricarde Viscount Morpeth, and the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay. The Council sat one hour. Lord James Stuart attended at the Home-office yes terday, and was sworn in Lord Lieutenant of Buteshire, before the following Lords of her Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council; viz., the Marquis of Lans downe, Sir George Grey, and the Hon. Fox Maule. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an in terview wi:h the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Tues day. Mr. Iligham, Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, had also an interview, on Tuesday, with the Right Hon. Baronet, at his official residence in Downing-street. Dispatches from the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope and of the Mauritius were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-office, for the Governors of Ceylon and Hong- Kong. The Lord Provost of Glasgow, M.P., Mr. Lockhart, M.P., Mr. Sheriff Alison, and Mr. Fairfull Smith—a deputation frem Glasgow on the unemployed—had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home office. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The second:grand classical and miscellaneous concert was given yesterday. The programme was excellent, and consisted of a selection from the best works of the great masters. The vocal and instrumen:al resources of the establishment are so affluent that any attempt to furnish forth a similar combination at a concert under- taken t by individual speculation would be as impossible as the remuneration would be doubtful. Concerts simi- lar to those that have taken place during the week can not but hasten the downward progress of the Philhar monic. Indeed that institution has already lost much of its former prestige, and this decadence is not at all sur prising when we reflect that, in lieu of being, as it should be, from the price demanded for admission, perfect in all respects, scarcely in one concert out of eight but some failure takes place, owing to the absence of the common foresight and lack of judgment. All the novelties pre sented during the present season have been by common consent pronounced mistakes. Independently of the toujours perch ix of the instrumental portion, the selection of the vocal music has been unworthy of the absurdly lofty pretensions of the society. Time was when the great symphonies could only be heard at the Hanover-square Rooms; but these same works may be now heard performed by the picked instrumentalists of the Philharmonic orchestra for a shilling at M. Jullieri's promenades. The Philharmonic will, ere long, be classed with the things which have been. Beethoven's grand symphony in D was performed yes _ terday with an i;xcellence seldom equalled, and we much doubt if ever surpassed. Balfo indulged in no eccentri cities, the tempi were accurate, all the nuances legiti mately observed, and the rendering of the last movement was characterised by a grace and crispness perfectly charming. The first part of the concert was exclusively devoted to the chief pieces in Donizetti's opera La Favourita. The overture was played with exceeding brilliancy. The lovely aria, " Une vergine," was charm ingly sung by Gardoni—it was this aria which, on his &bat on the Anglo-Italian stage, won him a universal popularity. The duetto, "E fia ver," was given with fine effect by the same vocalist and Bouck4; and the well. known " Vien Leonora" was superbly interpreted by Coletti. Mdlle. Vera and Gardoni, in the duetto, "Ab mio bene," were exceedingly effective. The finale to the second act of the opera closed the first part. In the second part, Coletti repeated " Liete voci," in which he was so eminently successful at the concertion Monday. Mdle. Schwartz, also repeated Mercadante's aria, " Ah, 'se estinto;" her splendid voice has entirely recovered its resonance, and flowed forth yesterday richly and clearly. Her cadences were accomplished with justness and facility, and the result was the most enthusiastic applause. Mdlle. Cruvelli sang the grand scena from Der Frei. schutz with amazing power and dramatic intensity. She proved herself,: by her interpretation of this scene, equally mistress of all dramatic styles,',from„Weber and Rossini down to Verdi. The two great bassi, Lablache and Coletti,f gave Rossini's admirable duetto, "D' un bell' uso," with infinite spirit and humour. Thalberg performed Beethoven's concerto in E fiat in a manner to defy all rivalry. He has silenced, for ever and aye, the doubt which had existed of his mastery over the harmonic mysteries of Beethoven. To his wonderful facility and brilliant tone, which were freely admitted, he has now superadded the certainty of being one of the most refined and reverential illustrators of eethoven. The concerto was charmingly accompanied. Besides this, he executed a duo with M. Hermann (violin) on subjects from Sonnambula, with remarkable brilliancy. M. Hermann has a delicate, rather than a rich tone; his execution is facile, and his bowing free and firm; his arpeggio passages are distinct, and his cantabile unexaggerated and instinct with healthy feel ing. The duetto was deservedly applauded. We left at the conclusion of the second act. Name of Company. Dividend I of Amount per Paid. Price Annum. Share. •----- I I s. d. £ s. d. Australasia .......... 1 40 0 0 40 0 0 - C Jo ey m l i o n n ercial of London 1 .Iritsh North American 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - 7.lolonial. 661/. p . pz ee ce n n t t: • 10 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 _- 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Gloucestershire ...• • • 151 per cent. - - - lonian .............. , 61. , per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Londn and Westminstr 161. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 214 - 13 0 0 - London Joint-Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13 % Provincial of Ireland.. 81. percent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto, New......... National of Ireland .. 151 . per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 - Nat. Provncial or Eng. 6/ . per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Ditto, New......... 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - 5/. 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 - - - Union of L0nd0n..... 61. p - er cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 10 % Union of Madrid - INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount , same of Company. I per of- Pald. Price Annum. Share. x 5. d. X s• 6 . Albion .. -...... . • • • 3/. 103, 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 Alliance Ara. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 it 0 0 17 Ditto Marine. •• .• • • 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 - Atlas 1 38.6d.preh. 50 0 0 5 6 8 14 British Commercial Clericl,Med.&Gen.Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20 County - 13s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 11 Eagle ...... Eng.& Scot. Law .... 5/. p er cent. 50 0 0 212 6 - European Life All paid. - FamilyEndowmr t Soc. 41. & b s . 4 0 0 4 0 0 - Freemasons' . - tiiote . 6/. per cent. Stock. - 11834 Guardian .......• •• • . 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 4438 Imperial Fire .... -.. 12 per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 220 Imperial Life ........ 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% Indemnity Marine.... 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 25 Law Fire ............ - 100 0 0 210 0 - Law Life........ •• .. 11.55, 100 0 0 10 0 0 45 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 41 4e. Landon Fire ........ 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 133 London Ship ...... .. 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 13% Marine .. - 100 0 0 15 0 0 - Med. Invlid&Gen.Life 43 1. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2% National Lean Fund.. 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 -- National Life - Psliadium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - Pelican .....• • • • • - - - 33 Phoenix - - 151 Pi otector Life... ... 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 - Provident Life........ 11. 53. 100 0 0 10 0 0 Rock Life............ 4s. 5 0 0 010 0 44 Royal Exchange 5/. per cent. Stock. - _ E•un Fire ........... - - - Ditto Life . 11. 6s. - - - Universal Life lO%l. pr cnt. 100 0 0 810 0 - Victoria Life.. - - 4 0 0 4 GASZLIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. --... ------ X. s. d. X. s. d. British .. .•••.. . • • • • • 1/. 40 0 0 18 0 0 16 Ditto Provincial •• • • 11. Bs. ,20 0 0 19 0 0 22 Bristol .............. 101. per cent. 20 0 0 - - Brighton • • .... • ..... 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 - 18 City of London .. •• • • 101. 100 0 0 100 0 0 25$ Continental Consolidat. 925. pr share 50 0 0 39 5 8 - Ditto, New • • ...... 85s. pr share 50 0 0 37 10 0 - Equitable......... - 455. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 37 Imperial ............ 6/. per cent. ,50 0 0 50 0 0 73 Independent ......... 6/. per cent. 140 0 0 40 0 0 64 0nd0n.............. 2%1. pr cent.) 50 0 0 SO 0 0 - Ditto.... .......... 61. per cent. 150 0 0 50 0 0 40 Phoenix . ............ 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 45 0 0 32 ltatcliff ....• ........ 5/. and bns. 100 0 0 90 0 0 75 United General ...... 4%1. pr cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 15 Westminster Chartered 3/. 50 0 0 - 55% Ditto, New .... -• .. 125. 50 0 0 10 0 0 9% 3:MIDGES Dividend Amount S til Lando n )K) li:: Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. -- --.---. --- X. s. d. £. r. d. Uungerford .......... - - - 45 Southwrk, NwSub.Av. - 632 12 8 -2% Ditto Nw of 7% p. c. 355. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16 Waterloo ............ - 100 0 0 - 5 Ditto Old Ann. of 81. 1/. 55. 4d. - 60 0 0 27 Ditto Nw ditto of 7/. 11. 2s. 2d. - 40 0 0 25 Vauxhall .... ... Ay it. 16s. 70 10 0 - 26 DOCKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid.. Price. Annum. Share. - _-- _ £ 8. d. • X s. d. C ,mmercial ... - - East and %Vest India 6/. pr cent. Stock. - - t o h aB B ro o: i n ni de d 5 5 . ....... ... ... ... ... .... • East Country • • ... • • - 21 - 96 - - Stock. - 76 - - Southampton •••• • • • • 2/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 76 4 4 5 5 1 /: p*lpe.p errprrccceceenenntnttil. . Stock. WATER , -WORKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. 1 per of raid. Price. Annum. Share. X s. Birmingham. •••• • • • • 18s. 25 od.£B. d. 0 25 0 0 East London..• •••• • • • 81. 100 0 0 - 175 Grand Junction .• •• • 21. 10s. 41 13 4 - 80 31. 100 0 0 - 83 Jew Rivr I ndn Brdge 21. 103. - - 55 rauxhall .• ••••• • • • • • 100 0 0 - 105 West Middlesex . • • 1 51 • 15 e.prent. 63 12 9 - 115 C t5..Z1T.412.5. Names of p: Dividend ) A n p n e t r i m. ' 4 'Dividend Priee. I Price • Names of per • r. . Companies. .. c 1 A nn u m W 2 ............- ..-- .....--...-- ....-...... Companies. (4. 21 X X Aehtn& Oldh 97 1 71. p c 110 Macclesfield . 100 21. 10s. - Barnsley. •• • 160 121. 180 Neath ••.. • • 100 201. - Brknk&Abrg 150 5/. 85 Oxford.. •. • • 100 201. 190 Birmingham 35 41. 80 Peak Forest. 78 , 31. 108, - Coventry ...• 100 25/, - Regent's •••• 33 U. 43. 1834 Derby ••• • • 100 61. G 3 Rochdale.. •• 85 41. 54 Ells rre&Chs 133 41. 48 Somrset Coal 150 7/.los. 130 E:e‘s ash •• • 100 321. - Do.LkFdSt 12 I 61. P• c• - GraudJunctn , 100 5/ i - - 8 3 Stffrol &Wore 140 281. 290 GrandSurreylloo l - 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. - Urand Union I 100 11. 10s. 213, Stourbridge.. 145 201. 285 Grantham • • 150 1 121. - Severn and Remit & Avn l 391 7s. 6d. 5 3( W ye Rad. 3 26 11.85. 26 Leeds& Livrp 100 341. 410 Warwick& 7 Leicester .... 140 ' -101, 75 gi nn ing. j 100 51. 65 Leicstr &Nth 83 4/. 36 Warvric Loughborogh!l42 ' 7Ol. Napton-} 100 -- 46 Monmouthsh 100 81. Worcstr &/ 2l. 39 Dlntgemryshlloo 51. - Birming.3 78 MeltnMwbryi 100 10/. , _ Wilts & Brks 67 IL 11 LIST Or SCOTTISIE COMPANIES' PRi css • -----_ Dividend Amount Name of Company. Per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ---- - a' d Bank of Scotland. IL per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 166% British Linen Company tn. per cent. 100 0 • 100 0 0 195 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank Per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11 Clydesdale Bank • Commercial Bank • . Eastern Bank •••• • • • • 61. p er cent. 25 u 0 1 0 0 C 10 Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 5% Exchange Bnk of Scot 6l. p er cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 0 38 l i 771/. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 9 4 .per cent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 6 a Bank n t . 1 Company n d ftnk 6/, per cen t . 50 0 0 10 0 0 13% Isle Nort National o a f of 3 sco l B North British sank • Royal Bank of Scotland 61, per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 142 Unionßank of Scotland 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 80 Western Bank •••• • • • • 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 6836 Aberdeen Fire and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 2• 0 3% B . Accord . Life and Fire - 20 0 0 0 1 1 0 9s. British Guarantee Ins. _ 10 0 0 1 0 0 10s. Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21 Church of England Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 • 2 City of Glasgow Life 5l. Per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 9s Edinburgh Life Insur. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 17 % East of Scotland Life - 10 • • 015 0 116.6 d. Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 I 217 6 2% Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 I 0 11% Insur. Co. of Scetlnd.• 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 7 Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 78 Mercantile Life .. • • - 10 0 0 010 0 7s. National Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 238. North British Insur. ••5%1• pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 8 23 North & West of Scot. - 1•0• 1 0 0 11. 1s Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 011 0 % :'s'cot. Mas. and Gen. Life 5/. per cent. 1 8 8 8 1 5 0 108. Od Scottish Union Inarnee. 6141. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. Os Standard Life •• • ... • . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 45 0 9% United Dep. Assurance bl. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 12s. MIS C ELL,A.I 4 MOUS• Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. P rice Annum. Share. --- ...... £. 5. d. 1 X. 8. d. ..........• Australian Agriculturl - 100 0 0 1 30 0 0 0 0 - 10 00' 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint., 1 /. 40 . 2lO 0 - Ditto, Half Shares.. - Canada ......... •• • • 6 --- 1. per cent. 10 0 0 0 32 II 0 28 nt. - - Uppr Canada Bonds 5/. per ce nt. ...... -- City Bonds.. ••.. . . .. 3% iP i r ' . ce nt. ce 0 89 Comp. Cppr Mnrs Eng. 51. p . e & bs 21 100 0 0 10 0 0 • Gen. Revers. & Invest. 5 l ''' c. 't. 100 0 0 I ' 95 0 (- Equitable Reversionry 4% '• Pr cen ' Gen. Steam Navigation V. 80. 15 0 0 14 -0 0 23 - - London Institution . • • 10 Peninslr & Orient.Stm. 21. per cent. 50 0 0 5 0 • cent. 100 0 8 100 0 0 0 t 1. pr Reversionary Int. Soc. 314 100 0 0 60 0 0 " Royal Mail Steam •• • • 3%1. pr cen t. 25 0 0 25 South Australian ... • . 61. per cen t . 0 • Van Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 0 23 0 0 25 0 0 5 0 „ u Universal Salvage • • • • - -• (junfic2l,l,.) DAY. n ov t e h r e purchase of t the sum had an f d 21. T 1 h 3 i s s . SHER (B l e li; o F re g -- ; ir. C u O nd U er l . t s T be . r — iff PORTER V. HUMPHREY. htheeengoaodhweei'rll-sahnodpsktoecekpeivn. trade of the plaintiff, w h w 6( 4 1. 6 t a h n e b a a c l t a io n n ce b o r f o a n o gn ac t co to un r t e o c wag 244/. 15s. 9d., but there was also a second valuation of 2/, proved on the h parta that t the e f the valuationplaintiff, to the r h _ broker ature a was s,e 13s. 6d. for petty stock. There was also a stun of 21. 3s. 6d. due for some cigars, which had been ordered for defendant, but paid for by plaintiff. This 2/, 3s. 6d. was paid, and the defendant now insisted that it wa s paid on account of the petty stock. The defendant paid 103. into court. Mr. CH ARNOCK said it was a most unfortunate mistake on one side or the other, but did not arise from an desire on th e par t o f defendant not to pay wh at was jus t for he had deposited 300/. to pay the amount of the valuation. The real fact was that the 2/. 3 s . ,„ 1 w as paid to plaintiff on the day of the sale, and she gave a receipt ; and the sum subsequently paid was for the potty stock, but the person who called for it had m u l e an error in the amount, and the 105. was paid into court to cover the difference. Witnesses were called to support this statement, and The jury gave a verdict for the defendant. The matter had been pending for two p iara and a half, THOMAS V. THE BRENTFORD GASLIGHT COMPANY. The Court was occupied during the rest of the day in an action brought by the plaintiff, who is a widow lady, residing in Thomas place, Hammersmith, against the Brentford Gas Company for damages arising from the negligence of defendants or their servants. The grounds of the action were that the gas had escaped from the pipes, whereby the water in the wells supplying her houses was rendered so impure as to be unfit to drink. The case was likely to occupy the remainder of the day. We e S h T av A e T re E ceilc O eFdr F oami T etth H teer E Tfirmo C mes o .)ou U r of a re gu l ar organ i zat i on o f t h e Ch art i s t f orces i n th e northern di s t r i c t s o f S cot l an d. at Aberd een , commun i cat i ng th e alarming intelligence a the delegate pi The au fi t l r ea s e t t eopublicwas convenedamt i e o e n t a i n l g cf t oo h nr a v t teh e ne x t ip c o i un t r e . p d othe of i n e t el electing shouldt o l' physicalhi s fail t delegate fesorpc d reo,di el uf c a t re the l its moralh e i ff s determination ectionnflut ehnec Government. of of t r h e e s or causet i resorting g On the departure of this gentleman for the fulfil ment of his " Parliamentary duties," the idea oc curred to his constituents of organizing and arming a " National Guard," and measures have accordingly been adopted for the enrolment of volunteers, &c. On Monday evening a great demonstration of the Chartist forces took place at Aberdeen. At six o'clock the "National Guard" met in the Hall, and having been joined by the other Chartists and the deputation, marched in procession to the Castle street, attended by a band of music. A car followed, decorated with the tri coloured flag. Other banners with the old mottoes were carried in the procession. At seven o'clock the chairman opened the proceed ings in the midst of a very large concourse of people. He stated that the object of the meeting was " to take into consideration the present alarming state of the country, the recent proceedings of the Government, and the measures necessary for the redemption of the country ;" and that Mr. Jones, Mr. Adams, and Dr. Hunter would address the multitude. The speech of the evening was delivered by Mr. Jones, of the Convention. This gentleman endea voured to vindicate the Chartist petition from the inengrg fr o N a i t o dso u j or waucr o rhemn f raeereda t d h ca e tstfesoorer C Encu h eb a nl?a r i s t i ci to Charter aspersions cast upon it, and maintained that notwith • standing the exposé of the Select Committee, the document in question was an important manifestation of the public feeling. Mr. Jones announced that a would be signed by the working classes, and that if this resource.should fail, monster meetings would be ea in l pi memorial to the o g f ue a e p ri p 'ol : oeo b e e t r , were unrolled, and upwards of 500 me n w i h n e e r o e 'c n lo e c a k rly the l that a correspondence had been opened with gun-manufacturers of Birmingham, some of the Ha A ll t , guns and of whom had offered to supply held, d l : l: e ni eNr b v i u rt s he i s n sa ei vr s ti .e was a s o f a practical Guard" e Committee of the " National repor ted t h at one in question was read of the gun-manufacturer with bursts of applause. to the meeting, and received . was resolved that a gun and a bayonet should be ordered for After a lengthened discussion it each member bayonets (wholesale) at 12 s. 6 d. each. The letter forthwith. On Tuesday arrangements were made for holding a series of meetings in the city and suburbs. The special constabulary are held in readiness to act, but no apprehensions are entertained that the peace of the town will be disturbed. The general feeling is that " there is nothing to revolutionize, but much to reform." WARWICK, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, APRIL 19. The troops composing the Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry corps will be again called out, and that, per haps immediately. Two expresses to Lord Warwick, the Lord-Lieutenant, have arrived at Warwick Castle during this afternoon from Major Arbuthnot, Commandant of the Midland district, who has troops in barrack at Birmingham. There is a re port that the colliers have suddenly turned out in the coal districts adjoining Coventry. We are informed that the Yeomanry will be immediately placed under orders to march to Birmingham before Good Friday, to watch the expected treasonable movements antici • pated from the Chartists and disaffected there on that day. TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING. ..Six o'CLoca. _ ___ 2,000 GUINEAS STARES. 2 to 1 agst Blaze 2 to 1 agst Flatcather 5 to 1 agst Fern 5 to 1 agst Loadstone 10 to 1 agst Glendower—taken 1,000 GUINEAS STAKES. 5 to 2 agst Lola Montez 4 to 1 agst Prairie Bird 4 to 1 agst Attraction CHESTER CUP. 14 to 1 agst War Eagle 18 to 1 agst Glen Saddel 20 to 1 agst Maid of my Soul 22 to 1 agst Lightning 25 to 1 agst The Magnet 30 to 1 agst Blaze 30 to 1 agst Conyngham 30 to 1 agst Keleshe 66 to 1 agst Peep o' day Boy DERBY. 8 to 1 agst Surplice 10 to 1 agst Glendower 11 to 1 agst Springy Jack 18 to 1 agst Eagle's Plume 25 to 1 agst Fern 25 to 1 agst Besborough 30 to 1 agst The Fiddler 30 to 1 agst Sponge 40 to 1 agst Great Western (t) 50 to 1 agst The Sheriff 50 to 1 agst Sunnyside OAKS. 12 to 1 agst Do-it-again 14 to 1 Prairie Bird DUTCH MAIL. ROTTERDAM, APRIL 18.—Last night, at half-past seven, a black flag was hoisted on the tower of the great church, and the minute-gun from the battery announced that the Phoenix steamer, from Madeira, beaiing the mortal remains of the beloved and lamented son of our King, approached the city. The Minister of Marine and other officers of state went to receive the royal corpse. The Phoenix being unable to ap proach the shore, in consequence of the low tide, the coffin was placed in a small boat, and conveyed to a marine building, accompanied by a corps of marines. Early this morning his Majesty arrived at Rotterdam, and afterwards her Majesty, accompanied by Prince Henry proceeded to the place where the corpse is waiting its interment. It is reported that his Majesty will return to the Hague in the course of the day. The funeral will take place on the 21st, with the utmost solemnity. The Nederlandsche Staats Courant contains several royal rescripts—one is for regulating the expences of the causeway from Maestricht to Gelderland, another sanctioning the formation of a new Com mercial and Navigation Company at Vlaardingen. By another M. Taitbont de Marigny, Consul-General at Odessa, has been appointed to the same office at Russian H ar b ours on the Black Sea, and the Sea of Asoph. THE HAGUE, APRIL 18.—The Staats Courant con tains the official repo r t o f t h e fi nances of the Nether lands, comprising a comparative view o f th e rece ipt s of the t reasury during the first three weeks of 1848, compared with th ose o f 1847 of the same period; the total of 1848 amounted to 12,587,483 florins 71 cents. and that of 1847 was 12,637,344 florins 481 cents., being a reduction for the year 1848 of 49,861 florins 41 cents. AMSTERDAM, APRIL 19.—We are requested to contradict the report which has been in several Ger man papers, that the Pen Bont service had been for cibly interfered with at Bibrich. This is not the case, and no obstacle is placed in the way either of loading or unloading the steamers.—Dutch Papers, April 19. - AMSTERDAM, APRIL 18.—The intelligence from Paris produced a favourable impression on the Bourse, but both foreign and inland funds were rather flat, and not much business was transacted.—Amster damsche Courant, April 19. THE NEW CONSTITUTION. THE HAGUE ' APRIL 17.—The right of petition i s guaranteed to the inhabitants, but only individually ; petitions collectively signed are interdicted, and can only be addressed by constituted bodies, and exclu sively on objects concerning their own functions. The civil list of the King is to be a million of florins, independently of the incomes of the domains assigned to the Crown by the law of August, 1822 and the amount of which is 500,00 M , The Queen Dowager will enjoy an income of 150,000f1. The Hereditary Prince's income will be 100,000 fl. when 18 years old, and 200,000f1. when married. The King cannot wear any other foreign Crown, except that of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The King has the administration of finances ; he determines the salary of the officials, but the salary of the judiciary order is to be paid out of the funds of the law. There Hill be a council of state. One representative is to be elected for every 45,000 inhabitants. The first Chamber is to consist of a number of members equal to half th e num b er o f re p rese ntatives in the second chamber. The first chamber will be elected by the same electors who elect the second. In the first chamber every member must pay a direct tax of 800fi. t o 1,200 A., and be aged forty years. In the second chamber every member must be thirty years old, a Netherlander, and in the full en joyment of all civil and political rights. No census is required ; the members are elected for three years; the chamber is renewed every three years. The member: enjoy an indemnity of 2,0001, and tra yelling expenses, to be fixed according to the dis tances. The sittings of the two chambers are public; nevertheless they can be secret, when required by the tenth part of the members. No clergyman can be elected a member of the general states. The functions of representative in the two chambers are incompatible with those of Minister, member of the High Court, of the Court of Accounts, commissary of the King in the provinces, and subaltern military officer. The budget is to be voted every year. It must be presented twelve months before the beginning of the year to which it is applied. The provincial states are to be organised by the law ; and the members elected for three years by the inhabitants, according to the law ; the sittings will be public; they can be secret, when required by the tenth part of the members. Every one can exercise his religion with perfect liberty. The same protection is insured to all reli gions. The Netherlanders, without distinction of worship, and enjoying all civil and political rights, can be appointed to all public offices. All creeds can be exercised publicly, if they . do not disturb the public peace. No tax can be levied without a law. No privilege can exist concerning the payment of public taxes, and the fulfilment of the engagements of the State towards its creditors is guaranteed. DUTCH FUNDS.—ADISTESDAN, Arum 18. Money. Bills Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ••• • • • •.... 38 - Ditto, 3 per Cent • • • • • • •• • • 43% Ditto, 4 per Cent .• •••••••• • • • • • • • • 56% Amon Syndic, 4 1 ,4 per Cent.......... Commercial Company, 4% per Cent .. 115 1 4 East India Loan, 4 per Cent.. Exchange on London, at sight .. ••• • • • 1 L Two months. •.•••.•.• • • • • II 11G% IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships assembled at Five o'clock. PROBATE AND LEGACY DUTY (IRE- LAND). The Earl of MOUNTCASHEL moved for a re turn of the amount of probate and legacy duty paid in Ireland from 1797 to 1848 inclusive, which was agreed to. Lord BEAUMONT presented a number of peti tions from societies of Odd Fellows, praying for the adoption of some measure for the protection of their property and fund s . The Marquis of LANSDOWNE also presented several petitions to the same effect, also a petition against the admission of bulls in ccena Domini into this country. The NOBLE MARQUIS then gave notice that the House, at its ht sing on Saturday, would adjourn to this d a y f ortnig CHARITABLE TRUSTS. The Bishop of OXFOR D he wished to a s k th e N o bl e Lord on th e Woolsack, whe ther it was hi s i ntent i on to introduce any Bill for the regulation of charitable trusts ? The LORD CHANCELLOR replied in the affirmative stating th a t it was his intention to intro duce the Bill shortly aft er th e holiday s. CROWN AND GOVERNMENT SECURITY BILL. On the motion that this Bill be read a third time, Lord BROUGHAM said he had no objec tion to the reduction of treason to a minor offence, but he could not allow that opportunity t o pass without stating his conviction that the offence of high treason was just as much deserving o f capital punishment as the crime of murder, for offenders of that class often brought about civil war which invariably lead to great loss of life.; The offence, therefore, of high treason was often productive of great loss of life, and it ought to be held in as much abhorence as that of murder or any other repulsive crime. Lord CAMPBELL perfectly agreed with the opinion of his Noble and Learned Friend, and could assure the House that no offence was fraught with so much danger both to life and property as that of high treason.—(Hear, hear.) After a few words from Lord CREMORNE, The Bishop of OXFORD said he was sure that the Noble and Learned Lord opposite (Brougham) did not wish it to go forth to the world that he was anxious that capital punishments ought always to be applied to treasonable offenders. It appeared to him that the opinion the Noble Lord wished to convey to their Lordships was, that the Crown ought not to be deprived of the power of inflicting capital punish ment upon parties convicted of high treason.—(Hear.) Lord BROUGHAM said he was much obliged to the Right Rev. Prelate for giving him an opportunity of explaining his meaning. He never meant to convey to their Lordships that he was favourable to inflicting capital punishment upon all treasonable offenders, but simply that it was injudicious to take the power of inflicting that punishment out of the hands of the Crown. It was absurd to say, upon the authority of " Thou shalt not kill," that capital punishment ought to be abolished, for the same authority asserted, that "vvhoso sheddeth man's blood byman shall his blood be shed." The Bill was then read a third time and passed. EXCHEQUER BILLS. Lord LANSDOWNE moved that the Standing Orders should be suspended in reference to a Bill for raising money upon Exchequer-bills. The motion was agreed to. The Bill then went through its various stages, and was read a third time and passed. PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND) BILL. The Public Works Completion (Ireland) Bill was read a third time and passed, after a short discussion. Their Lordships then adjourned to Saturday, at Two o'clock. FATAL ACCIDENT TO LADY MARY FITZROY. The Sydney plpers, which reached town yester day, bring intelligence of a most lamentable accident, terminating fatally to the above Noble Lady, the wife of the Governor of New South Wales, and also to Lieutenant Masters, one of his Excellency's aides de-camp. The melancholy details are briefly as follow :—On the 7th of December last his Excel lency and Lady Mary, accompanied by Lieutenant Masters, left the Government House at Paramatta, in a carriage and four, for Sydney. Lady Mary was in the carriage, and his Excellency rode on the box, driving himself, Lieutenant Masters sitting by his side. His Excellency had scarcely taken his seat before the horses started off at a brisk pace ; the grooms ran with them a short distance, keeping hold of the horses, and did not loose their hold until ordered to do so. Directly afterwards the animals darted off at a furious rate, taking the main road from the Government domain to the town, his Excellency using every effort in his power to keep the centre of the road. However, on approaching an oak avenue, the carriage came in con tact with one of the trees with tremendous force, throwing it completely over, and causing its destruc tion. The occupants were dashed out with great violence. Lady Mary Fitzroy, we regret to say, fell upon her head, fracturing the base of the skull, and causing blood to flow rapidly from her mouth and ears. Hi s E xcellency es caped with trifling injuries. The fate of Lieutenant Masters was unfortunately otherwise —he pitched on his head, and was completely insensible when picked up. Lady Mary Fitzroy expired in a few minutes, and Lieutenant Masters died at six o'clock the same evening. On the following day an inquest was held on the bodies, at Government House, when a verdict of " A cc id enta l death " was agreed to.' Her Ladyship was in her fifty-seventh year. Lieutenant Masters was in his twenty-seventh. Their remains were consigned to the grave at Sydney, the funeral solemnities being attended by nearly the whole of the Government officers and ministers of the colony. Upwards of 5,000 persons were present, including her Majesty's 90th Regiment, which lined the route from the Government House to the place of inter ment. The event has cast a perfect gloom through out the colony. EXTRA FOREIGN MAlLS.—Notice was issued yes terday at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, that mails will be made up this evening, the 20th inst., at that office for Madeira and the Cape of Good Hope, to be conveyed by her Majesty's steam-vessel Dee , which is appointed to sail from Portsmouth to-morrow. The postage on letters to Madeira will be Is. lod. per half ounce, and so on, and newspapers 2d. each. The postage on letters to the Cape of Good Hope will be is. per half ounce; newspapers, free of charge. Letters and news papers intended to be forwarded by this vessel must be specially addressed, " By.li .M. S. Dee. Mails will also be made up this evening for Lisbon and Malta, to be conveyed by her Majesty's steam-vessel Triton, H. M. S. Triton." n " which is appointed to sail from Devouport to-morrow, the 91st instant. The postage on letters to Lisbon the lonian will be is. 9d. per half-ounce, and newspapers `)(1. Greece,a nd China, th each; letters for Malta, Is. per half-ounce; andwrilleiwsb-e papers free. Letters and newspapers by this vessel e upon the fortnightly must be specially , addressed " By Islands,The m a it d itao,r Egypt, Gibraltar, io n g 3S - l i a i l o t a n , g. made up this morning, to be conveyed by steamer, via Southampton, and by land closed mails to the Mediterranean, India, lightly over- Marseilles, on the evening of the 24th . &c., via North America and the United States, Instant ; British even ing,. to be forwarded by the Britannia t9-morrow Liverpool, Halifax, and Boston. N steamer, via Hibernia steamer, on the 4th of May, packet duo the steamer, from the West Indies, & ay. The Severn Tagus steamer, with the Gibraltar c., due the 22d ; the mails, due the 26th ; and her Majesty'sat Cadiz, and Lisbon from Buenos Ayres, Brazil, and a d i brig Penguin, 2501 instant, at Falmouth. ' n ladeira, due on the COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) DUKE OF BRUNSWICK V. SLOMAN AND OTHERS. This action, which was brought against the defendant, as sheriff s ' o ffi cer, and his assistants, for trespass, was tried before the Chief Justice, at Westminster, when a verdict was found for the plaintiff for 7201. The defendants, it appeared, having an execution against the plaintiff for 2204 broke into his house in the New road, and levied the execution, and remained in pos session two days. Mr. Serjeant BrLEs now moved on the part of Slo man to set aside the verdict; first, on the ground that Sloman was not present when the trespass was com mitted; secondly, that the damages were excessive; and thirdly, that the verdict was against evidence. The Learned Serjeant contended, that the other defendants, being only Mr. Sloman's servants, he was not liable for any trespass of their's, and that, though a master was liable fur the negligence of his servants, he was not responsible for any trespass they might commit, such as breaking open the door of a house and obtaining a forcible entry. Mr. Serjeant WILKINS made a similar motion to the Court on behalf of the defendants Miles and Townsend. The Court granted a general rule. BOW-STREET.--(THIS DAY.) As it was expected that Mr. Steele, who is in custody on a charge of attempting to commit suicide, would be brought before the Court this morning, the examination was looked forward to with great interest. It was, however, at length announced that, so unwell was the lion. Gentleman, he could not be brought before the magistrate to-day. To-morrow being Good Friday, the matter must stand over till Saturday. CHARTIST CONVENTION. (THIS DAY.) The delegates met at the usual hour. Mr. CHIT DS brought forward a motion recommend ing that meetings should be held throughout the kingdom in the Easter week for the adoption of peti tions in favour of the Charter, and that such petitions should be presented to the House of Commons by the Member representing the districts in which such petitions were agreed to. In answer to a question put by one of the Dele- gates, Mr. M`GRATn said that it was the intention of Mr. O'Connor to bring the Charter before the House of Commons after the Easter recess. Some further discussion took place, upon the mo tion of ➢lr. CHILDE, atter which, _ The CHAIRMAN (Mr. M'Grath), who supported the motion, denied that the National Petition had been rejected by the House of Commons. He had always been opposed to a national petition, because he thought that if the petitions in favour of the Charter were presented by each of the 658 Members of the House of Commons they would have a case a great deal stronger in the House, and he thought that the petitions presented in accordance with the terms of the resolution would tend materially to strengthen the hands of Mr. O'Connor when he brought on the question of the Charter. Mr. MURPHY said that his constituents had told him that they would never sign another petition, except with steel pens. He did not know what they meant.—(Laughter and cheers.) He would there fore move an amendment to the effect that they should not petition any more. This amendment was ultimately agreed to. An address to the middle classes was then agreed to, and the Convention adjourned till Tuesday next, at nine o'clock. The following lines were very extensively circu lated among the persons present during the sittings of the Convention to-day : " BATTLE SONG. " To battle ! to battle ! to battle away ! For God and our country ! On, on, to the fight ! The bright torch of Freedom shall blaze high to-day, Or for ever be quenched in our blood ere 'tis night. "To battle ! to battle I Arm, citizens, arm 1 The hirelings are coming ; hark, hark ! there's the drum, The cannon's loud rumble, the trumpet's alarm— 'Tis they—'tis our tyrants ; they're coming —they're come. " They're come, all besmeared with the blood of the slain— The martyrs of yore, uho for liberty died : But. lo ! they are risen, they're come back again To fight, and e'en could they, to die by our side. " Then on ! and their blood shall like water be spilt, To cleanse the fair land they've polluted so long, And the sword of our vengeance be flesh'd to the hilt ; The sword of the weak in the heart of the strong. " For the God whose religion they've so long defil'd, Whose holiness served as a cloak for their lust, Shall rise in his wrath with his vengeance thrice pil'd, And scatter for ever their pride in the dust. " Then charge, brothers ! charge ! for your God, for your all ! And cursed be he who cares aught for his breath! We're free, if we conquer ; we're free if we fall. Hurrah for our country I On Freedom or death ! " ACCIDENT ON TILE LONDON AND NORTH: WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Yesterday an inquest was held . befor e M r . T . W akley, M.P., and a jury, on the body of George Perry, aged 39, a porter in the employ of Messrs, Chaplin and Houle, the railway carriers, who was killed on the line of the London and North- Western Railway. The deceased, while crossing the line of rails at the Camden -town station, was caught between the buffers of an engine and those of a stationary carriage, and bruised i n a shocking manner. Mr. Barker, the su perintendent of the railway, having stated that the com pany did not attribute blame to any of their officers, the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death." DEATH OF A VETERAN. --Died a few day since at Chelsea, Mr. W. Boston, at the advanced age of 91. Ile spent the greater portion of his life in the 14th Regiment of Foot, and when discharged was attached to Chelsea Hospital, where ho was much respected. The greater number of the pensioners followed his remains to the grate, the Sergeant-majors being the pall-bearers. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. For some weeks past the above institution has been closed for the purpose of making certain alterations of an extensive character which had been thought desirable. These alterations are now completed, and last night the directors issued tickets for a " private view," preparatory to the opening, this day, to the public. About 2,000 individuals were present, so that it was a very question able kind.of privacy ; indeed, the galleries and vestibules were so crowded with invited loiterers as to inconveni ently limit the opportunity of examining the place. The principal novelty is an entirely new lecture room, running on the south side of the building, access to which is obtained on each floor. We had but a ♦ery imperfect view of this additional edifice, for it was crowded to repletion all the time we were present, and there was neither getting in or out. The peep, however, that we had through the entrances, disclosed to us a spacious area, with an arched roof, and lantern sky-light. At one end is a sort of proscenium, spanning a stage of considerable depth, upon which the lectures are to be given. The public occupy the arena below the lecturer, also a long inclined plane of seats level with the old gallery, besides other accommodations of narrower dimensions up stairs. It is said that upwards of 1,200 people may be seated in this magnificent theatre, and the appearance last night seemed to justify the assertion. The old lecture-room at the western extremity being rendered useless as regards its original purposes, is now converted into a lounge in connexion with the general exhibition, and is well stored with models—chiefly of ships, native and foreign. In other respects the aspect of the place is much the same as before—only renovated and brightened, for the hand of the cleaner has been busy—not before, let us add, it was wanted. Many ad ditional objects of interest have been obtained, and every corner is crowded with some piece of philosophical or mechanical ingenuity, &c., the examination of which would absorb several hours. Dr. Ryan is still the principal lecturer to the esta blishment, and he contributed a discourse on chemistry last night, followed by H. Goadby, Esq., who enter tained the audience for a long time with a dissertation on the structure and functions of . insects. A new set of dia. solving views, copied from "Roberts's Scenes in the Holy Land," were also shown. The Polytechnic Institu tion thus comes out with fresh claims upon the public favour, and there is every reason to believe they will be handsomely recognised during the forthcoming holiday season. NEW MUSIC. " THE OLD PALACE." Robert Cocks, New Burlington-street. This song is a fine specimen of a healthy school of lyrics. Th e pu bli c h as l ong b een sickened with ephemeral trash in doggerel rhyme, alike destitute of imagination or sentiment. Publishers and composers have paid too much respect to mere melody—they have unceasingly drugged the ear of Apollo with tinkling airs and flowing harmony, forgetting his god ship is somewhat particular as to the "immortality" of the " verse" " wedded to music." The song before us is written by Eliza Cook, a lady whose name is dear and familiar to all English hearts. The exquisite pathos in her beautiful ballad of " The Old Arm Chair," and the stirring na tionality of " The Englishman," breathe the true spirit of a genius that ranks with a " Burns," or a Campbell, and many a roof will ring with the noble compositions of Eliza Cook when the ear of the writer shall be deaf to fame. Kenilworth is the subject she has chosen for the " Old Palace," and strength and i magery pervade the lines. Loder has given it a fine an d i mposing melody —such a composeris worthy such a writer, and the conjunc tion will doubtless insure the popularity merited. We shall be glad to see the succession of fine songs which the spirited publisher promises. MAUNDAY THURSDAY.QUEEN'S B OUNTY. —TO day being Maunday Thursd a y, t h e Queen ' s bounty, o Maunday money was distributed to fif ty ag e d men and r a omen, at the Chapel Royal, Whit e h al l . The Right Rev. the Bishop of Oxford officiated as Al moner, Dr. Jell, Sub-Almoner, and Mr. J. Manning as yeoman. The women received 3/. 15s. 4d., and as many silver pennies as her Majesty is years of age. The men received 4/. 15s. in money, with brown cloth to make a suit of clothes, linen, shoes, and stockings. The gold was placed in a crimson silk bag, and the small silver money in white bags of the same material. ST. KILDA.—The distance of St. Kilda from land has often led the inhabitants.into strange mistakes. For nearly six months, at one time, they religiously obse rve d Monday as Sabbath, and only rectified their error by going to Harris to ascertain the real state of the matter; while prayer was regularly and devoutly offered up for King William a year after his decease,—Ross-shi re Advertiser. Vbtrb 721ittion SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES. IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER CON PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON. THURSDAY, APR: JOINT-STOCH BAN= IL 20. S. ;1 • /4 314 it,,, 2% DERBY S WEEPS. Last evening, at eight o'clock, a numerous meeting of licensed victuallers was held at the Northumberland Arms, Great Russell street, Covent-garden, for the pur pose of taking into consideration the propriety of pre senting a testimonial to the Earl of Eglinton, as a tribute of acknowledgment for his speech on the subject of racing sweeps in the House of Lords. Mr. BEETON having been called to the chair, stated that the thanks of the licensed victuallers of the metro polis, and of the public generally, were most especially due to the Noble Earl, and he thought that out of gra titude they were bound to present to him some testimony of acknowledgment for the public spirit be had displayed. — (Applause.) He had not only supported the rights of the licensed victuallers, but be had shown a noble dispo sition to support those amusements to which the public were entitled.—(Hear, hear.) He saw no reason why, when Derby and other sweeps were properly conducted, any interference should take place by the magistrates. Mr. RAYNER said that he fully concurred with the object of the meeting, that the Noble Lord should have a testimonial presented to him for his advocacy of the rights and amusements of the working and middle classes.—(Hear.) Ile believed that the chairman had received information from Newcactle that the inhabitants there, interested in Derby and other sweeps, had agreed to present a testimonial to the Noble Lord. He thought that similar steps ought to be adopted in the metro polis.— (Hier hear.) Several other gentlemen addressed the chair, when a series of resolutions were agreed to, which were to the effect of thanking the Noble Lord for the public spirit he had evinced, and also for manifesting so honourable a desire to maintain the rights of the licensed vic tuallers, the amusements of the middle and working classes of society, and the claims of a British subject to invest his money in any speculation he might think proper. _ 'flanks were voted to the Chairman, who, in reply, observed that the feelings displayed that evening were sufficient to show that the licensed victuallers of the me tropolis had no other object in view than to afford amuse ment to the public. The meeting then separated. ROYAL HIGHLAND SCHOOL SOCIETY. Yesterday the seventy-fifth anniversary of this society, established for the propagation of Christian knowledge in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, and which has upwards of twenty thousand children daily under its care, was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate. street. The chair was occupied by Viscount Drumlen rig, in the room of the Earl of Buchan, who was unwell, and was supported on his right by Benjamin B. Cabbell, Esq., M.P., and on his left by the Reverend James M. Fisher. Amongst the gentlemen present were—D. P. Browne, Esq., Robert Hepburn, Esq., John Boucher, Andrew Maclure, Esq.; Captains Collier, Max well, and Forbes, &c. &o. The musical arrangements were on a most extensive scale, the orchestra being occupied by Mr. Guiness's court band, besides which there was the juvenile band of the Caledonian Asylum, headed by Mr. Mackay, her Majesty's piper, in the full Highland garb. Mr. G. F. Taylor presided at the piano, and Mr. Cooper sang several Scotch songs, amongst others, " Alister M'Alister," in which he was encored, with . great effect. Mr. Higgs performed the duties of toast-master. The usual loyal toasts having been drunk with every demonstration of loyalty, The Noble CHAIRMAN proposed " Prosperity and Per petuity to the Highland School Society." He said he need not state that the society had been established for one of the highest and holiest of purposes, Highlands rpo ses,tand that of dif fusing Ch r i st i an k now l e d ge over the islands of Scotland, and which, before the society was established, were left in a state of superstition.—(Hear, hear.) Although much had been done by the society, yet much still remained to be performed, and he was glad to see at that season of the year so many persons present to aid the society by its funds, as well as to join in the celebration of its anniversary festival.—(Hear, hear.) The annual expenditure amounted to at least 5,0001., and therefore he trusted that their subscriptions, donations, and exertions would be commensurate with the occasion. The Noble Lord concluded by proposing the toast of the evening, which was drunk with great enthusiasm. " The Army and Navy," " The Duke of Buccleuch and the Vice-Presidents, " Captain Forbes and the Highland Society of London," " The Land of Cakes, " " The health of th e T reasurer, Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq.," and several other toasts were given and responded to during the evening. The donations and subscriptions were announced as amounting to upwards of 3001. The company did not separate until a late hour. IRELAND. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. DUBLIN, APRIL 18.—Judge Perrin sat in the Court of Queen's Bench, at half. past ten o'clock, and heard a few motions of no public interest. The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Crampton joined their brother Perrin at eleven o'clock, immediately after which Mr. Smith O'Brien entered and took his seat at the traverser's bar. Mr. Mitchel nor Mr. Meagher did not appear. Th a e . CUIEF JUSTICE asked the Attorney-General if it were his intention, on motion for the traversers to appear by attorney, to offer opposition? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he did not mean to give any opposition to the motion, as by that course he would be left in the same position with regard to the recogni- Lances and the rule to plead as he then was. The triams versers were entitled to appear by attorney, and he would not oppose the motion to that effect. Mr. POTTER said that the only object Mr. Smith O'Brien had in moving for leave to appear by attorney was, that he should not be compelled to appear there from day to day. The ATTORNEY GENERAL said he had DO intention of giving Mr. O'Brien any tr o ubl e i n th at respect at all. The CHIEF JUSTICE then said—Let the same rule stand in all the cases. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL intimated his assent, and the subject then dropped. During this short colloquy Mr. S. O'Brien seemed per fectly indifferent. The Hon. Gentleman was occupied in reading a manuscript document in the subject of which his attention seemed to be absorbed, to the exclusion of every other object. The trials cannot take place until the after-sittings, which commence on the 12th of May. A prosecution has been commenced against the rebel practitioners at Cork, under the Act against military training. The following particulars are given in the Cork Examiner of last evening:— At four o'clock on Saturday evening last, informations were sworn against six tradesmen of this city, named Joseph Driscoll, Michael M'Cormack, John Donohue, William M'Carthy, John Boyd, and Garrett Dillon, by Laurence Cassidy, sub-constable of the borough of Cork "For that on last Sunday evening he discovered fiv e or six persons with guns iu Corn Market-street, as he was conveying a prisoner to Bridewell; that the said several persons had the said guns not on their shoulders, but sloped arms; and one of the said party on informant passing, whose name he heard and believes to be Joseph Driscoll, gave the word shoulder arms,' when the most of the other four shouldered etiors t sc h ob,, e i.e i le r r cteahoroemmbnpes obeyed sea e a di ddnsdt,oe slope ld f ot t iph e ly r ee. a arms,'ud passing fima e. they m elt),h,hede did dp a a i sr d ot Josephparty hoth seemedo lower order of tradesmen, and one of them carried a small board about two feet long and ten inches wide, with eight or ten holes in it, which appeared to him to be a target. " Sworn before me at Cork, this 15th day of April, 1848. " WILLIAM P. WHITE. " Laurence Cassidy." Immediately after, on those informations, three of the traversers, Joseph Driscoll, Michael M'Cormack, and John Boyd, were arrested by head-constables Condon. Crowley, and O'Neil, and brought before the bench; and a committal having been quickly made out, bearing the signature of Captain White, the parties were handcuffed and conveyed to the Bridewell. Subsequently some friends of the traversers waited on the Mayor, beseech ing him to do something for the liberation of the pri soners; but his Worship replied that he could not inter fere, however, at the same time referring them to Capt. White. At seven o'clock, Mr. Fitzgerald, havingtobetre engaged as agent for the traversers, proceededof tendering residence of Captain White, for the purpose t a tbih e al accused l u ce s ano e po d ntram o itnh f i teoy f i l fr a o v tfh i b n eet g hhoeabl c j O eoc m ffte m Aino i f: t e. t h h e El d . ths : w ilgsc i tr i att h lhhd , ee hj h .tua e :sa'tiv s inec a gre i d side , nrwfs : er" : 7 s eoeiel a ijN t t r i il o td r: be b er a e t 0, felony,trheeplre traversers edr. showinges r e r t s a e t 6 d O t bah t eg h e aiGimne injuryp o ur r ri g gs George and l ne l odd l n . , hardshipu h c n tmai until the hh I. ee following Monday m b o a r i n l. g, in After some further argument, justice of receiving the e serious whichc a p h t e a captain aa,oes would n rhds s ae e firr n gxs t e e idanst that o dtlt whaot3rooah, three seeosmalohbvctoarehhiu.nl.el,Ftrd sureties Cturt u zrear t gagep s evtut a ireaiea i rridslens Fitzgerald t nry rahcsmaoshtntopoisil consenting stand thant w aiael nn a shi lodg s s: and the bail.oconsentedto untiltenMoot n o : c s n l i allowodb c a l n ebk e y sod John f rs ( to o hd t : itp h el e t , hnhe h t l r . me s h re e of e neceef i octr:tncitar .appearanceAir.FitzgeraldJohn then, h n o 7tat O'Brien, en, enterCastle white, a intos tereturning han, Corn Market-street, in his constabl e custody. Ile on u do e n i w nf i o t r h m D e a d lt t o h n e , . s a ab ta le in re N t V us h e i d te to wi l t ih h e r r e a f t e e re h n im ce , atc o bww ono n e hi n . dt e i t t :o t g te e oa t f h poh t h t e krl a h ei en s b e ho d o sa i u r t n i m r l Ar e t a erb rh y t , ro e i e . traversers, then before Captain White. The justice said that as the man had been arrested, he could do nothing then, but he could be bailed on the following naoniing. When Dalton was taken to the Bridewell, Cassidycouldnot identify hi m , so th a t, a ft er a cou pl e o f hours' impri sonment, he had to be discharged. The tr aversers are to appear again before the bench on this day weep, received the nec b e y ssa y'h r . y ich inst t r im uc e tio e n a s p f t r a o in m W th h e i C te a:t .i l l e l a h s av to e their disposal or trial. Pursuant to the arrangement entered into by Mr. Fitzgerald, on Saturday night, the two outstanding tra versers, John Donohue and William M'Carthy came be fore Captain White this day at the police-office ; but Cassidy, as in the case of Dalton, was unable, notwith standing his sworn information, to identify them, and they were accordingly dismissed. CAUTION TO SENDERS Of UNPAID LETTERS.—The following has been issued at the General Post-office by command of the Postmaster•Goneral: — " Under the 3d and 4th Vic., cap. 96, and the 10th and 11th Vic., cap. 85, all persons sending letters by the post unpaid, which, from any cause whatever, cannot be delivered to the parties for whom they are addressed, are liable to pay the postage charge thereon, which, under the Ist Vic., C. 36, may be recovered by summary process before a magistrate. In future, such letters being returned, the senders will be compelled to pay the postage charged upon therm" 1