The Sun. — London, England, 1848-05-03 00:00:00

bezviest caarc, frorn the !Ake of - Guards into the Mantua artificial lake. Before the tremendous fire of these boats (discharging, in conjunction with the batteries, no less than 12,000 shots in 24 hours), the defences of the fortress speedily gave way, and in six days the garrison were compelled to surrender (30th July, 1799). It is proper to mention, however, that the fortifications of Mantua have, like those of Verona, been considerably strengthened since the for tress returned into the hands of the Austrians. The above remarks may, with the assistance of a glance at the map, help us to an idea of General RADETSK r's plan of defence. The strong concentra tion of his forces on Verona answers to the double Importance of that town, as commanding northwards the defiles forming the high road from the Tyrol to Lombardy (of which the upper ingress is defended by Trento, still in the Austrian hands) and, south wards, the entrance to the line of the Adige, further Secured by the possession of the fortress of Legnano line considered by NAroesoN of such importance that he ascrib e d th e u lti ma t e disasters of the French In Italy to its neglect. Into Mantua, the key of Lombardy, RADETSKT has thrown a garrison so pro portioned, apparently, as to meet the requirements of Its extensive ramparts, without pressing too severely °ll its internal resources ; while the position of Peschiera secures a branch issue of the home com munications, and blocks at the same time the entrance from the Lake of Guarda into the Mincio. These three .Several positions are all more or less important, and if the reports now floating of the bombarding and capture of Peschiera are correct, the gain is one on which Italy may justly found a temperate and a aaaly exultation—such exultation as befits the noble cause in which she is engaged. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY A very limited quantity of English Wheat has been received up to our market this week. Although the show of samples was small the demand for all descrip tions, owing to the limited attendance of buyers, and the fineness of the weather for sowing spring corn, was in a very sluggish state, at barely Monday's quotations. The best foreign Wheats were mostly held at full prices; hut the middling and inferior kinds were much neglected, and, in some instances, rather lower to purchase. Barley was in moderate request, but not dearer. In Malt ♦ery few sales took place. The best Oats moved off steadily; all other kinds slowly, at Monday's prices. Beans, Peas, and Flour, as well as Indian Corn, were unaltered in value. AILII7ALS. Wheat. Barley. Oati. I Flour. F.ngllsh ....•• 1,630 qrs. 1,110 qrs. 1 , 473 qrs. 2,420 ski. -- 4,310 I - Foreign .....• 6,110 S6O /fait, 3.670 ' o rs WHITECZAPEL. Beef moved off slowly, at, in some instances, a slight reduction in value. All other kinds of meat were firm, at fully last week's quotations. Beef, from 2s 8d to 38 6d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d; Lamb, 5s 8d to 68 6d; Veal, 4s to ss; and Pork, 3s 10d to 5s per Sibs by the carcase. - - BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) EXPIATE THE PARISH OF ST. MARY, NEWINGTON. Mr. Lusa moved for a rule to show cause why a man damus should not issue, directed to the authorities of the pariah of St. Mary, Newington, commanding them to summon a vestry meeting for the election of new governors of the parish, in the room of those who went out on Easter Monday last. The parish was governed under the provisions of a local Act of Parliament, namely, the 54th George,lll., cap. 113, which provided that 12 of the governors should annually go out of office in rota tion, and their ♦acancies should be filled up by a vestry meeting, either by poll or ballot, in such way as should be deemed most proper by the meeting itself. Now at the election on Easter Tuesday there were several opposing candidates, and the Chairman decided the election by a show of hands. A poll was demanded; but there being no precedent for such a proceeding, the chairman refused to accede to the request, while in one instance where there were three candidates nomi nated, the chairman screening himself behind the ex cuse of there being no precedent, refused to put more than two names to the vote at once. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE—Was the opinion of the meeting taken as to how the election should be decided? Mr. Lusa said it was not, but one of the ratepayers suggested to the chairman that he had better call upon the meeting to decide how the election should be de termined. The question had been discussed in the parish for a long time, and the parishioners were now patti• cularly anxious that the Court should decide whether the election should be regulated according to the rules of the common law, or in accordance with the prece dents established under the local act. —Rule nisi. RANDELL U. WOOD. Sir FREDERICK TIIESIGER moved for a rule calling Upon Mr. Wood, an attorney of this court, to show cause why he refused to refund f9Z which he had re cei►ed as the attorney of Mr. Randell. The money Was the :proceeds of an action which Mr. Randell had successfully prosecuted against the Sheriffs of Middle sex, but at the time it was received by Mr. Wood, his attorney, he was upon the Continent. Since his return he had discovered that Mr. Wood had applied for relief under the Insolvent Debtor's Act, and had scheduled the 69 1. as a debt due to Mr. Randell, acting no doubt upon the strength of a decision of the Court of Queen's Ileoch, that where an attorney became bankrupt a client Gould not recover money which he might have received In his capacity of attorney, but in the case of an insol 'ent that rule did not apply, and hence the present appli e4tion.—Rule nisi. IRELAND. _ . (FROM THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY.) QUEEN'S BENCII.—TIIESDAY. The Attorney-General, on the part of the Crown, de tourred to the plea in abatement entered by Mr. Mit chell, and applied to the Court to compel the defendant to join instanter. The Court accordingly ordered a re- Joinder in four days from the service of the order. Mr- Meagher has put in a plea of Not Guilty. The Young Irelani Demonstration at Cork on Mon day Passed off quietly. fr The Hibernia h as arr i ve d at Li verpoo l, w ith d a t es . 1 : New York t o t h e 15t h A pr il . E xc h ange, 1.11. 4 11 cotton market was steady, and the flour market dull, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. The del (THIS DAY.) The delegates met this morning at the usual hour. their re por ts from the several towns having given in fir. i Lte of the state of feeling of their constituents, tra nau3 -4 0 ±fOusaa, moved that the adoption of a pro to b. appo inted should be prepared by a committee, Mr. k iur , t ed for that purpose. s hould pr oce : l "ed, as an amendment, that the Assembly ill t he Proc, d with the consideration of the fi rst point eider the t r e a s t u t me already drawn up, which was to con to e nsure , means of modelling the movement so as 4f ate Charter being made the law of the land. ter s em , discussion, a delegate moved, as a further sub t hey that before they proceeded with any other s Qu L_''' they ought to consider the best means of pre „ oR: the memorial to the Queen. far. Rthn withdrew his amendment, and M ~ r. E. d owns moved another amendment, to the effect tat the p rogramme should consist only of subjects for discussion as to the best means of making the Charter the law of the land. A state of considerable confusion arose upon the 'various amendments before the meeting, as each of the delegates claimed the right to speak to every amend ment. Mr. Councillor BRIGGS supported the amendment for confining the discussion to the best means of obtaining the People's Charter, and not to enter into the great questions set down in the programme. With respect to aristocracy, he believed that there was as much of aris tocracy among the working classes as could be found in any other class, and be believed that such aristocracy was of the worst kind. With respect to those gentlemen who spoke so much and loudly about guns, pikes, and muskets, he thought the best thing they could do would be to take a spade and fall out with some common. The following was the programme upon which the discussion took place, and the questions upon which the decision of the Assembly was to be sought, with a view of enlightening the minds of the people of this country, and, as one of the delegates stated, of laying down some li ne of policy to be pursued by the country on these subjects after the Charter had become the law of the land:— Reports from delegates on the state of the country. Means of enabling the Assembly to give renewed vigour to the movement. Organization of the Chartist body. Policy of the Chartist body in reference to other parties seeking a reformation short of the People's Charter. GREAT SOCIAL GRIEVANCES. 1. The Land Monopoly. 2. Pauperism. 3. Crime. 4. The Remedy. GREAT POLITICAL GRIEVANCES. 1. The Restricted Franchise. 2. Oppressive and Unequal Taxation. S. Army and Navy. 4. Judicial, Civil, and Pension Lists. 5. The National Debt. O. Repeal of the Union. INDUSTRIAL QUESTIONS. 1. Labour and Capital, their relative position. 2 . Machinery, its effects. COMMERCIAL QUESTIONS. 1. Free Trade. 2. The Currency Question. National Education. State Church. Criminal Code. Free Press. The most approved mode of presenting the Memorial to her Majesty. The amendment of Mr. E. JONES was subsequently % Med to, it being understood that any of the delegates should b e at liberty to bring forward any of the ques 11011 3 contained in the programme upon giving the usual notice. The Assembly adjourned at the usual hour. MONE sort M ERCIAL N 1 S CI T I , DJ The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was very firm. Sales 4,000 to 5,000 bales. American realised 3 6 3 . to sd. per lb. American qualities under 4id. per lb. were fully id. per lb. higher. There was not a good supply. In Railway Shares there was a considerable improvement. They closed firmly at the advanced rates. The brilliant weather has caused the grain trade to rule heavy to-day, and Monday's rates are barely sup ported. The arrivals in Mark-lane to-day include 1,630 quarters of English, and 6,110 quarters of foreign Wheat. Of Irish Oats the quantity received is 4,310 quarters. The home demand for manufactures is improving, and there are expected to be better purchases on foreign account. The following are interesting particulars of the Manchester market, as furnished by Messrs. Ferguson and Taylor : " The influx of natives and strangers from the Con tinent has contributed to swell the demand for the superior descriptions of printed and woven fancy cotton and mixed stuffs. We regret that the foreign demand has not afforded an opportunity for so favourable a comment. Since our last there has been little improve ment in the demand for any of the great European markets, and the stocks of the staple articles prepared for those quarters have continued to accumulate in bulk, whilst they have been subjected to a relative de crease in their market value. The demand for the German markets may be considered as almost entirely suspended, and this business con. stitutes a most important feature in tile trade of this district. For the Levant there has been a little more doing, but the extent of the operations bears only a small proportion to the usual scale, owing to the diffi culties of remitting and realising remunerative proceeds on the produce of Turkey, &c., consigned to some of the Continental ports for sale. A fair demand has pre vailed for the more limited markets of Gibraltar and the Peninsula. There has been much less doing for the United States than was expected, and the Canadian business this season shows a very considerable falling off. For Mexico there have been some considerable shipments of yarns, printed cottons, &c., &c., made in anticipation of the re-imposition of the old tariff immediately following the ratification of the treaty of peace between that country and the United States. These supplies, however, are inconsiderable when compared with the extent of the market to which they are consigned. We have experienced little im provement in demand for the West Indies, but we are glad to find the prospects o: those colonies are not deemed to be altogether hopeless yet." The same parties continue their remarks by stating that not much is doing for Brazil or the west coast, but that a better business is expected for India and China. We understand that there is more inquiry fur produce today, with the view to cash, not speculative, purchases. from rao The a foreignhoa el t gr ot:inl much anawdnavdbirec a dsee t u t nspp e , r n evotr t egh i s r on has superseding sifidnsnegoce been fiedwvpe eerdraidecided. prices s Tetrhi h i n d e ear tn t dh h ciee i ms bettercaConsul morningndsfoaccounts consideration.eft o o u the nt a o r n k e e y t slmls lower. o tuweo c ncer k hrs. t i ao s rNde a• ()oo whetherww di becomingo t tt h hb e be tt m ohtpe s he i sre n rhaac3p s t.i u oiodr p sasi p ann o hdgd r av t vatoen o hf f eenve t e, h Eera e avrnree market, as specu dnaacienhtedor remains men u st n aos i d unh a rsac :t c osohmbat to sell a,Brn4hdi r .efaeo- a rg g p t a eur in raarnc . I transfer, rt C p: e. o ar n nB s dc2 o i l ie s rnot toms h 88a2v3 have t or bk. B a se n a4e e k g d BTs3hi f ue r c o tkx m o I:Bas3n Three beent h t e o . firm at 190. South Sea Stock, 90 to 91,- . The Foreign S ecur iti es are st il l very buoyant. Spa nish Active Bonds have been 13, 1 ,- to ; and the Three per Cents. 231. Portuguese Four per Cents. have realised 181 to I-. Mexican Stock has been quoted 16/ to 17. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 44 to 44:2. The English Railway Shares have all advanced, and the public continue buyers. French are flat. ONE CLOSING 'RILES OF BRITISH FUNDS. 0'( LOCK. PRICES Bank Stock l9O 190 3, per Cent. Reduced Anne . 821 A,%% 82 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 83% 84 83% 841% 83% 831/2 New 314 per Cent. Aren5............ 82% I/2 %% 83N, ~.ongAnns. to expire J an. 1860 ... 8%1,4 81/2 Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 ..... ...... 8 5-18 8 5-16 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860.... 8%5,8 8% India Bonds, 1,0001. Ditto under 1,0001. .. ...... 24 20 p 20 p South Sea Stock Consols for Account ..... ...... Exchequer Bills. 3d -1,000/, ~_ 5001 ... 4l 42 p Small 42 p CrlOE O'CLOCK. ,ItICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds Ditto, Account Ditto, Small Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 her Cent 22 Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent.... •• Equador Bonds 39 p :12p 40 2c. CLOS IN ti PRICES. 70 3 / 4 22 E 2 Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. — Ditto, Deterred 3 3 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 1 6 3 /4 16 3 / 4 Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents — 30 1 /. 2 Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per Cent 1 8 ,,w, 1814 Ditto, AccQunt 1 8 1,:A 18 Russian Bonds . — 90 Ditto, Account B9 89 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account Ditto, Passive Ditto 3 Der Cent — 23% Ditto. Account Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 ,y per Cent — 20 14 Dividends on the above payble in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 44 % 34 44 44 Ditto. 4 per Cont. Certificates 65 64% PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.: Aberdeen Amber., Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction WA ...... Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2% Belfast & County Down 14% . _ iirmingham and Ox ford Janction .... ... 20 Birmingham, Wolver hampton,_ and Dudley 10 ....• 1354 14 ..... .... Birrning.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 12/. 4s ... ••• Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June.— 7% ... . . ..... ... Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter B5 Ditto, Thirds ... 25 Buckinghamshire... 121. 4s. Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares .. 61...... Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 Chester and:Holyhead... 42% 2 3 1,4 25% 24 1 A Ditto, Preference l5 ...... . Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 21 Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports mouth Dublin and Belfast June. 25 Dundalk & Enniskillen 17% East Anglia, 25/., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 Do., 18/., E. & 11.... 18 Do., 3/. 105. Eastern Counties.- ..... 20 Ditto,Extension,s per Cent., No. 1......61. 13s. 4d % dis Ditto ditto, No. 2...6/. 13s. 4d... % dis Do., North. & Eastern 50 Do., Quarters ... 12% — .... ..... Do., New Eastern Union 5O Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% Ditto, Third5........138.4d.. 1)o. (guar. 6 percent.) 10 Ditto, ditto East Lancashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 6 1 % • — East Lincolnshire ...... 20% ..... -•• Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... ..... . ... Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. .. ........ ...... Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% Edinburgh and Northern 25 Ditto, New.. 3141 — Ditto, Newport l2 ••• Ditto, ditto, New 2%... .. Exeter,Yeoyil, & Dor c h. 2-y s — Ditto, New Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle ..... ... .81. 6s. 8d.... Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ay r 50 ••• ...... Ditto, New ... . 40 Do. Preference Consol. 15 -- - ...... Great Northern ......... 13 { ; r ( e i a r t e i S a o n u d t ) h .. 1 112id ... NVes . t . 40 . Do., London a n d Y ork 21' ":11:: 2 • 2 ••• ... 22%... - Great North of E ng l and.loo Ditto, New, 40/ ...... ..• 5 ....• ...... 55 Ditto, New, 30/ 3O Ditto, New, 151......., 1114: .. .. ... : Great Western 9O ... .. ''''"' ........ Ditto, % Shares 5O Ditto, 1% Shares Ditto, Fifths 2O ... Ditto, New 171.- - •• 9 1 / 2 .• 9 ... ........•. .......... Huddersfield and Manch. '26 Ditto, Thirds Hull and Selby .. ............... Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, IA Shares Ipswich & Bury St. Edm 1 7 1, 42 — .. ..... ...... Do., do., and Norwich 1714 — ..... Do., do., Eaten& Scrip (late Camb. & Ely) N ......... .... . Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 — ....„ ......... Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 ..... Ditto, ditto Ditto, 1,4 Shares ...... 43 ... .. ....- Do. Quarter Shares... 14% — ... Do. Fifths... ... 9 Do. Sixteenths 6 14 • Do. Thirds (Reg.)...10/.45...... - Do. Liverp. and Bury 43 Ditto % (late Hud dersfield and Shelf.) 33 Do.(Wakefield,Ponte tract, and Goole) ... 50 Do.( W. Riding Union)4/.2s — ... .. ......... 3 3 4. dis. Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 Do. 1 ,4 Shares ( A.).. 9 Leeds and Bradford....,, 50 • • 91 . ...... ....... 91 Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 471, — Do., Half Shares ...... 171- Do., (blue) Scrip...,,_ 9‘ .... ' '''.. ..-- Leeds and Thirak Ditto, New Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 31,4, ...... "' ••• Liverpool, Crosby and —...*** Southport . 2 ... -_ Liverp., Manchest e r, an d ... Newcastle Junction... 2%.,,,.. Loudon & 13 1ackwa11...13/. 6s. VI: • 6% 3% dis 81 23% 6% 'ii4 .... 1414 % dis 1 4 dis ...... 20 ti 8 1/,‘ 3 5 , 22 s 228 54 16 20 8 8 1Y 5 1 A Do. Neli, No. 2 ..... Do. Extension ......... 20 London, Brighton, and South Coast 5O - 32 1 %%.., Do. Consol. Eighths. 40 Do. Guarant. 5 per et—, 9 Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 .. .......••...... Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50 London and Greenwich 1 2 / 1 5s 4d — ........ Ditto, Preference... 18/ 17s 2d — London and N. Western 100 Quarter; (L.& B.) 22 Ditto, New - 2 Ditto, Fifths ..... .• 2 .. Do. 40/.Shares(L. M. ) 20 - ..... Do. 101. (M. & B.) A. 7% - Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 7% - Do. 101. tM. & B.) C. 1 .... Lond. & S. Western Do. New 504 ... ..... 37%_ .. - ••• - - Do. New 401. 3O - Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 - ••• •••• Ditto ditto ....... .... 40 Dit , to, Thirds lO London, Salisbury, and Yeovil ..... ..., ....•••• 1 1 4-- - Londondorry&Coleraine, 27% - ... Londonderry and Ennis killen...... .- ..... ...... 25 - ••• ..... ••••• Lowestoft (4 per et.) ... 20 Ditto (6 per et.) ..... 3 - Man zhester,Buxtun,and Matlock • 3 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...loo Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 - ••- ••• Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 - •• Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... 7% •••••-••• ••• Ditto, New 101. Pr e f... 7% - Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 30 - - Ditto ditto . ......... 9 ••••••• ..... ••• - Ditto ditto - Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire - Do., Grimsby Dock l5 - - Do., Manchester and Lincoln Union..... 41.25. - - Maneheet. & Southampt. 2 , 4 ...... - - hlidlanol .... . 100 10 2 1,E lO2 Do. Consolidated Pref.loo ...... - - Do., do., 501. Shares... 15 .....10% 9% 10 , A 9% Do. Birm., and Derbyloo - Do.Consol.Bristol and Birming., 6 per ct. -.100 - - Ditto, Brist. & Glocstr. 36 ...... - - Ditto, ditto ... ....... 114 3s. 6d... - Ditto,Leicest. lc Swan ..nington, 8 per cLguar.loo - - ... _ . Midland Great Western Irish - •••••••• Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. uuar. Newcastle and Carlisle...100 Do. Quarters 25 .... Newnirket& Chesterton' 18.4 Do. Extension .........2L 125.... ..... Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpomt, and Rostrevor . . 15 ... — Norfolk ........- ....... ••••100 Do. New 201. Do. Extension Do. Guaranteed 5 1 ,4pc. 5 Do. du. - VaL 2 do. , aveney Northern Counties Union 4 North British ... .... ... 25 ...... 234.. ..... ..... 23 Do. Half Shares IVA••.... ........«..... ltEft Do. Quarters... ...... Do. Extension .... %.••••, .•• • .••• ..... Dittr , Thirds North &South-Weatern 2 North f•itaflordshire lO ...... 7%x, North Wales North Western. 7 Oxford, Worcester. and l'2 - ''... ... ...... Wolverhampton Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Royston and Hitchin ... 1% Scottish Central Scottish Midland Ditto, New Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole (Nor. Div.) 5 Do. do. (Sou. Div.) 2% — ....... ........ Shrewsbury and Birm... 8 Ditto ditto. Class B. 5 Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) l6 Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 ...... .. .... Ditto Oswestry ...... 16 Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref 8 Shrewsbury and Herefd. 2 ....„ Shropshire Union South Devon 45 ...... ......... ,„.. Do. Preference South Staffordshire 5% - •••• ••• —"a south Eastern Do., No. 1 24 Do., N 0.2. Do., No. 3 ...... ...... 20 Do., No. 4 -- 5 4; i a South Wales ...... ......... 23 ...... 9* 3 South Yorkshire, Don castor, and Goole 3 Swans. & Loughor &Ca meron's Stm. C0a1.... 6 Taw Vale Extension ... 6 - ••• • ... ........ Thames haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath ... .. ...... 4 Waterford and Kilkenny 15 1 / 2 — .. — Waterford and Limerick 40 Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... .. ...... 42%...... Do. do. do. ... 25 West Cornwall --. Whitehaven & Furness 11 Windsor, Staines, and South Western..... ... 7 ...... ..- Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth York, Newcastle, and Berwick. .... ......... -25 Do. Original New and Berwick .. ... 25 Do. Extensioa No. 1. 15 ...... 17 1 4._ 1 7 14 Do. do. No. 2. ..... ... 10 Do. G.N E.Preference 8 York and North Midland 50 Ditto, Preference ...... 10 Do. East and Westltid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 16 Ceylon Demerara .. 10 Dendre Valley Direct Bombay and Madras Dutch Rhenish ......... 7 ... .. • ..... .... .. East Indian ...... Great Indian Peninsular ss. Italian and Austrian.... 4 Louvain ila Sambre ... 6 Luxembourg 7 Madrid and Valentia... 2 Namur and Liege lB ... .. 3 1 % Northern of France...... 10 Orleans and Bordeaux 6 - Over Yesel 4/3s 4d...... Paris and Lyons lO ..... 2 Paris and Orleans ...... 20 ..... 23 xd Paris and Rouen ... Paris and Strasbourg ... 8 - ••• ••• he ...... Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse 2O ... .. .. ... ........ Strasbourg and Basle ... 14 Tours and Nantes ~ 8 Touruav, Jurbise, Lan den, 'and Hasselt ...... 16 West Flanders B l / 2.... GA JOINT STOCK BANKS. London & Westminster. 20 . .... Union of L0nd0n......... 10 ...... London Joint Stock lO Union of Australia. Ditto,New... ...... . National of Ireland 2 2 1,4.... ........ ••• British North American 50 Australasia •••••••••••• •• Provincial of Ireland ... 25 Ditto New... ..... 10 Commercial of London 20 Union of Madrid 4O National Pro e. England. 35 Ditto, New....... 10 Colonial • 25 MINES. Anglo-Mexican lOO Real Del Monte, Unreg. Vbtrb 7abition CHESTER RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) CHESTER CUP. Peep o' Day Boy •• • •• • •• • 1 War Eagle ... ... 2 Montpensier ••• ... ... ... 8 Thirty-four ran. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—('I'IIIIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 3.—Wind N.N.E., light breeze and fine clear weather. JERSEY, MAY I.—The Maria, Queripel, sailed from Cardiff, Feb. 5, put into Mumbles on the 10th, loft that Roadstead on the 10th, and has not since been heard of. ARERDOyEY, MAY I.—The sloop Linnet, Daniels, was staanded near this place on the sth ult., but has been got off, and arrived here to-day. DEAL, MAY 2.—Arrd. Osprey, Amsterdam, and sailed for New York. Arrived from the River, and tailed, Tory, Hobart Town; Sea Witch, China; Arrow, Zan zebar ; Mary, Berbice ; Alice Jane, amaica; Glen lyon, New York ; Chenango, New York; Fraser, St. Michael's. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 2.—Ski. Headrick Hudson, Pratt, New York. SOUTHAMPTON, M/Y 2.—Sld. Trent (s.), West Indies. SWANSEA, MAY I.—Sld. Auricula, Alexander, Cuba. LIVEHPOOL, MAY I.—Sld. Great Britain, Staten Is land. 2d, Palatine, Calcutta; Chebar, Bombay; Tyrer, Singapore; Edward Bonstead, ditto; Templeman, Val paraiso; Alin Bridson, ditto; Abbott, Reading, ditto; Henry Curwen, Barbadoes; Colossus, Virginia ; Wil liam Penn, Philadelphia; Triton, Staten Island; Fidelia, New York. CASTLETOWN (BEARHAVEN) A.rau. 27,—Sid. Denby, St. John's, New Brunswick. 3134 4% 441 / ( 2 - 6 ii,./2 7% ... 1% 24N 33 31/2 8 4% 36 14% ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. Last night Alboni achieved her most brilliant triumph on the London boards. La Cenerentola is one of the most popular of Rossini's operas, and deservedly so, since it is only second to 11 Barbiere as a work of art, and second not even to that chef ceuvre as au inspiration of genuine comedy and untiring spirit; it overflows with fresh and spontaneous melody, and is replete with the most vivid and dramatic colouring. The part of Cene rentola has been the test of many a celebrated prima donna's highest powers—Sontag and Malibran among others; but perhaps, take it all in all, the music was never executed so well from beginning to end as by Alboni last night: it suits the quality and peculiarities of her singularly beautiful voice to admiration, and is equally adapted to her style of singing, both in regard to expression and execution. It is unnecessary to specialize all the fine points of her performance, but we must par ticularly allude to the genu i ne f eel i ng w hi c h marked her delivery of the pas sage , " J o vorre i saper ~erchl" (en cored), previous to th e d ue t " P a: lar vog li e; " the winning persuasiveness that accompanied the phrase " S i g nore, una parole," in the c oncerte d morceau w h e n Cenerentola tries to coax her f at h er i nto lett i ng h e r ride in the Prince's carriage; th e f ac il e d e li very o f the bravura pas sage " Sprezzo quci d on t h e versa, " i n the finale to act I ; and the combinati on o f ease an d p l a yfulness imparted to the charming mot cea u " P ar l ar, peusa r, vorrei.' But all this, and much m ore worthy to be remembered, was forgotten in the final grea t disp lay—the recitative, aria, and rondo of the last scene , terminating with the popu lar " Non pin meats;" further than this it were difficult for the vocal art to b e carr i e d ; t h e ex pressive largo, " Nacqui all'affanno," d e li vere d w i t h exq uisite pathos, was not less to be ad m i re d f or t h e p r odigious facility and extreme finish with which fioriture were accom plished, demanding the united resources of a soprano and a contralto voice (for Alboni's voce di testa of itself is almost a complete soprano in compass and flexibility); this was tumultuo us ly re- d eman ded, and rep eated with still greater e ff ect. N ot hi ng fatigued by this unusual exertion, Alboni followed it u p by an execution o f t h e rondo w hich surpassed, in neatness, brillian c y, roundness, an d e quality of tone, anything and everythi ng we h ave h ear d tier previously accomplish; the first d e li very o f t h e phrase was notatim Rossini's text, but, in th e l ast verse, b r avura passages were introduced, as remarkable for their difficulty as for the unerring fidelity and faultless intonation with which they were accomplished.' Among others, we noted skips of double octaves—a sort of coquetting betweenevery note was as round, crisp, and powerful is tone, as though the simplest possible phrase were being executed, in stead of the most elaborate and perilous vocal feat. The applause was tremendous, the effect electric, and Alboni was obliged to re-appear twice before the curtain, amidst the loudest cheering and acclamations from every part of the house. By this performance Alboni has placed her self on the very top of the tree, as a worthy .compeer of the greatest singers, living or dead. The other principal characters were ably sustained. Salvi's Don Ramiro was graceful and unaffected, and Itovere's Don Magnifico a careful and excellent per formance. Tamburini's Dandini has long been pronounced inimitable; no other baritone can execute the music of this part—the most florid ever composed by Rossini— without altering or omitting many passages; still less can another be found to act it with such genuine humour and unflagging spirit. The great comic duet of the second act, " Un segreto d'importanza," wh ere D an di n i reveals his real condition to Magnifico, was admirably sung and acted both by Tamburini and Rovere, and ex cited the utmost hilarity among the audience. Polonini made much of the small part of Alidora, the philosopher, and the band and chorus were perfection. Nothing was wanted to render this a thoroughly irreproachable per formance but the substitution of two more competent artists in the characters of the sisters, Clorinda and Thisbe, whereby many of the most beautiful and im portant concerted pieces would be materially strength ened. Why not Corbari and Steffanoni? M. Costa must be praised emphatically for having restored several pieces to the score, which brought the Cenerentola before the public as nearly as possible in its integrity. The house was crowded. Owing, we understand, to the great success of La- Cenerentola, it will be repeated on Saturday, and Madame Pauline Viardot Garcia's debiit will be deterred. HAYMARKET THEATRE. The performances last night commenced with a little unpretending piece, evidently from the French, entitled A Confidence. The principal characters are a couple of middle-aged city gentlemen and their young wives. Each of the ladies has a penchant elsewhere, and the interesting objects both possess the name of Arthur. Here, however, the resemblance ceases; for, while one lady regards her husband with terror, and keeps the state of her heart a secret from him, the other lady sees in her husband a legitimate guardian ; and, avow ing her feelings, implores him to protect her honour and his own. A comic scene arises from the confiden- tial husband (played by Mr. Webster), taking one Ar thur for the other. At thu end all is satisfactorily cleared up, both " Arthurs" are dismissed, and an im pression is left on the audience of the superiority of kindness over terror in conjugal affairs. The piece is elegant and ingenious, but too slight to produce any remarkable sensation. Mr. Sterling Coyne's farce of Lola Montez has bee❑ suddenly withdrawn, from circumstances over which the manager had no control, and which are totally uncon nected with its merits or its success. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The reign of Philippe in the France of the Magicians has ceased almost simultaneously with that of Louis Philippe in the France of the Politicians —and what Lamartine is to political France that is Robert Houdin to France magical. lie is the very chief of sorcerers, in comparison with whom Dobler is a bungler, and even Philippe must hide his diminished head. lie commenced a short series of Soirees Fantastiques at this theatre last evening, and for upwards cf three hours kept a delighted and astonished audience on the qui vice. The enter tainment consists of three parts—the first part being tricks of sleight of hand, the second part tricks mechanical, and the third part exhibiting the mar vels of second sight and of aerial suspension. The eldest son of Robert Houdin exhibits the won ders of second sight. He is placed by his father in a state of mesmeric trance, and then by second sight describes the various objects which different persons put into a box closely locked. The etherial suspension is even still more wonderful. The younger son of Robert Houdin is the exhibiter of this wonderful phenomenon. The child is supported in a recumbent position, his head resting on his hand and his elbow supported on the end of a prop somewhat resembling a walking stick, and placed upright on the ground. The father causes the child to inhale a few sniff s of ether—the child becomes apparently insensible; all supports are removed from the legs and body, and the child remains resting only by the elbows on the walkin g - s tick, suspended in mid air in a reclining position, li tera ll y l y i ng on nothing, and remains thus until the curt a i n fa ll s. This is certainly the most extraordinary ill us i on— if it b e an illusion—if not an illusion, then it is th e most extraor dinary tour de force ever performed. Veril y, R o b ert Houdin is the chief the applause was enthusiastic. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent honoured the performances at her Majesty's Theatre yesterday evening with her presence. In her Royal Highness's suite were the Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas, L a d y Augusta Bruce, and Lord James Murray. Her Majesty the Queen Adelaide's box was occupied by L a d y A ugusta H a lly burton, Lady Adelaide Erskine and party. There were also present his Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Duke and Duchess of Montrose, the Duchess of Leeds, Baroness de Brunnow and Mademoiselle Olga do Lechner, his Excellency the Swedish Minister and the Baroness Rehausen, his Excellency the Hanoverian Minister, the Marquis and Marchioness of Sligo and the Ladies Brown, the Marquis of Huntley, the Marquis of Clan ricarde, the Count de Burke, Baron Nicolay, the Earl of Pembroke, the Earl of Cardigan, the Earl of Falmouth, the Earl of Belfast, Lord Rendlesham and the Misses Duff, Lord Elphinstone, Lord Warre, Lord Gardner, the Marquis de Salvo, Viscount .Somerton, Viscount Clifden, Viscount Anson, Lady Ralph Howard, Lady Coleborne, Lady Fremantle, M. de Cottu, Count Arthur do Courcy, the Honourable R. Curzon, Sir H. Willoughby, Ike. ROYAL ITALIAN OP ERA , COVENT -GARDEN. -- -Her Majesty's box was occ u pi e d last evening by the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk an d the Ladies Howard. There were also present th e M arqu is and Marchioness of Wor cester and Lady Blanche Somerset, the Murq u i s an d Marquise St. Pierre, the Earl and Countess of Wilton, and the Earl Grey, Earl of Munster, the Countess Dowager of Morgan, Lord and Moleswo Essex and Miss Johnstone, Viscount Exmouth, Vis count Dupplin, Viscount Ebrington, Viscount Clifd en, Lady Harriet Baring, Lord Lascelles, Lord and the Hon. Miss Cotton, Lord and Lady Wodehouse, Lady Suffield, Lady Webster, Baron and Baroness Goldsmid and the Misses Goldsmid, Lady Quintin, Lady Holland, Hon. Miss Foley, ;Lord and Lady Carrington rth, Hon. G. Miles, Hon. Charles and Mrs. Ashburnham, major- General Campbell, R.A , Lady ill,aodny. L S r c ar e rw t ir t ma , m L iec a ste d o y pn ealli,:saotrnhn:e,foivirodon, v.. ;L aTg a dehryo, Lady I ng i g o t h o b n u r a y n , Cecil Forester, Sir W. Ross, Bart., Sir W. Molesworth, Bart., Sir Henry Webb, Bart., Sir F. Booth, Bart., Sir William Abdy Bart., Baron do Sternberg, Si, Charles Marshall, Sir C. Morgan, Mrs. Kammersley, General d'Aguilar, Colonel Blane, Colonel Wingfield, Colonel Brownlo; Knox, M.P. Mr. henry Greville, Mr. Pulsford, Mr. Ewart, M.P. , , Mr. IL Ba rin g' , M.P., Mr. U. T. Hope, M.P.. &c. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. —The usual annual meeting of t hi s society was held on Monday at the offices, Regent-street; Mr. Blandey in the chair. It appeared from the report of the auditors that the profits on account of the exhibitions at the garden had diminished by 7481. 15s. 3d.—that the debt had been lessened by the sum of 6691. 17s. ld,—that th e re had been a decrease in the amount of admission fees, and an increase in that of the subscriptions, while the expendi ture had been augmented by 1411. By the statement of accounts it appeared that the whole of the assets amounted to 27,241/., and the liabilities to 9,407/. The receipts for the year were, 6,0911., and the expenditure left a balance in band of 5861. 153. 3d. The report of the council was next re ad ; it oc cupied sixteen o c t avo pages, but the whole substance of it was to the effee that in order to prevent a futur e diminution in the t re ceipts, the whole system should be changed, all pr ivi loges abolished, all exper ime nt s stopped, and all the - pro duce of the gardens sold. But as this would be contrari to the provisions of the char ter and subversi ve of the by-laws, it was not app roved . The report, w i t h this exception, was adopted, and a vote of confidence passed to the council. The meeting then broke up, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHESTER RACES.—TuEsDAY. The Grosvenor Stakes of 15 soya. each, 10 ft, and 30 added. Grosvenor Course. One mile and a quarter (5 Subs.) Mr. Rolt's Collingwood, 5 yrs, 9st lib Sir J. Gerald's Blackie, 5 3 rs, Bst 121 b ••• 5 to 2 on Collingwood, who won by half a length, after a very slow run race. Time, 3 min. 33 secs. . The Pal a ti ne S takes of 15 sovs. eac h , 5 ft, an d 100 added , for three yrs old fillies. From the Castle Pole, once round and in, rather more than a mile and a quarter. (13 Subs.) Duke of Richmond's Hornpipe, Sat 21b ... (Nat) Mr. Gully's Lady Mary, Bst 71b ••• •" ••• Mr. Mi nor ' s Shropshire Witch, Bst 71b ••• ••• 3 The following also ran :—Mr. Dawson's Activity, e! 41b—M r . M ostyn ' s ch f by Lord Stafford, out o f Bird lime, Bst 41b, and Sir J. Gerard's Jest, Bst 71b. Betting -6 to 4 agst Hornpipe, and sto 2 agst Shrop shire Witch, W on b y half a length. Sh rops hire Witch a bad third. Run in 2 min. 29 secs. The Mostyn Stakes of 25 soya. each ; for two yrs old. Three quarters of a mile. (5 Subs.) Mr. Mostyn's bc by Colwick, Bst 61b (H olmes) 1 Mr. B. Green's Routh, Bst 61b .• ••• ••• •sto 2 on R outh. Won in a canter. Run ill 1 min. 21 secs. The Chesterfield (Handicap) Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 100 added. Once round and a dis. (10 Subs.) Mr. B. Green's Athelstane, Bst 51b ... (F. Butler) 1 Mr. Conway's Mahon, 7st 121 b •• ••• 2 The following also st ar t e d . —D e Witt, list 71h—The Spaniard, ast—Good Boy, 7st 121b—Capsicum, 7st 101 b —and Enchantress, 7st. 2 to 1 agst Athelstane, 3 to 1 agst Da Witt, 4 to 1 agst Sampson, and 6to 1 eget Good Boy. Won by a head. Good Boy and Capsicum third and fourth. Run in 2 min. 10 secs. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added. Heats, mile and a h Mr. Je w it son ' s Raisthorpe 4 yrs 0 Mr. Sha rratt ' s E gret, 3 yrs . ••• 1 1 1 Mr. Clark e ' s L a d y of the Lune., 4 yr • ; * ••• 0 `) 2 0 0 Mr. Willi ams ' s M arlow, 4 yrs... •••• Mr. Douglas's Rosalinda, 4 yrs 0 0 0 Captain Scobell' s M essenger, 3 yrs ; ...• 0 0 0 Sir C. Cockerell' s Chevreuil, 3 y 0 0 dr rs . Mr. Dawson's Acti v i ty, a yrs ... "• 0 dr The two first heat s were each w0n•172 dr y a neck, and the third easily. Up to the present time, nothing has occurred to shake the opinion so generally expressed that this will be one of the best meetings ever held at Chester. The weather is favourable in the extreme, the Course in better order than has been known for many years, the stables full of horses, and the city full of company. The actual number of starters for the Cup cannot, of course, be ascertained, but no one talks of less than 36, and some calculate upon as many as 40; in either event three ranks will be necessary, and thus the contingencies incident to a narrow course will be materially increased. Fortunate will he be who sees his favourite in the first flight. We subjoin the betting up to two o'clock this afternoon. ... (Nat) ITO THE SECRETARY OF THE FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION. TUESDAY. Sir,-On Monday came on the second reading of DIVIDENDS. the new Alien Bill. It is difficult to describe the va- At the Court, Basinghall-street. rious sources of its impolicy. The first thing which W. Kearton, Lamb-street, Spital-square, cheese will suggest itself will probably be, that it is the . monger, May 23, at eleven-G. Horne and A. M. offspring of the party in the Parisian press which is Burghes, Cheapside, booksellers, May 23, at twelve- J. Walters, Union -street, Southwark, and London-wall, endeavouring to blow the sparks of misunder standing between the two countries by de- City, bo.,tlmerc a h n a d nt, May 23, at one-W. Sandilands, South Lambeth,Walnut-tree-walk, Lambeth, pismo claring that a Frenchman cannot walk the streets forte_key_ manufacturer, May 25,. at two-S._ Symonds, B of London without being insulted. But ho w this sen.,asinghall-street, woollen factor, May 24, at one. party should have attained to the influence here In the Country. which should lead to its being taken up by the Go. J. Gadsby, Coventry, wine and spirit merchant, May verom en t, must be a mystery till explained. Clearly 23, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham-T. Fletcher, if anything were wanted to distress and annoy s uc h Loscoe, D er by s hi re ,_ grocer, May 29, at eleven, at the Englishmen and families as may have reasons for con- Court, Nottingham -S. Lee, Thirsk, Yorkshire, coulee tinning to attend to their affairs in France, it would tioner, May 26, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds-a. be precisely this movement. If there are any Eng- h ßaker, Newport, Monmouthshire, grocer, May 25, at lish workmen who by the better feelings of their B a a lf h . -past twelve, at the Court, Bristol-J. B. Chapple, _ j t . ii vi s ct o u ti a t l i ler, May 30, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol m an a d nd ni G an . u S fa o c a t t u h r a e m rs , , i i s l a shten s un t il-Lyn g / French associates or other causes have contrived to hold their ground in French employment, cotton-spinners this is the thing to sweep them out. It the Court, Manchester -C. Savage,Che y st 9 e;fi a eld, builder, ve there was anything that could encourage; the over May 26, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester-G. Cre lively portion of the French public to believe that the dock, Darlington, Durham, rope-maker, May 25, at oil, colour, r N , e a w nd eas g t l i a y s . s up m o crc t . T han yn t e . English Government was in bodily fear of the pro- eleven, at the Court, Newcastle-upon -Tyne--A. James. 1 1Ne ar , ; . 6 s ,_ 11 , a7t . u tt n lv -T e, Y a n t e 'th o e il greys of the French revolution, it is this and nothing ‘,3,0 atl' h i a h l ep a s s , t ltrlington, Durham, linendraper, May eleven, at J. N. Ifiewcastle-upoE else. Supposing there to be the fear, it ought to have been disguised. The most like a distinct state- Tyne-E. C. Blackwell even s A li , a rd, 2i Nen t bifigin ment of the cause of alarm, is that Frenchmen were by the Sea, Northumberland, brewers seen in Trafalgar-square on the day of the Cochrane alf assembly. I saw one too ; at least in Parliament- past ten, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-TA ' T a . Whit street, which is the same thing. I distinctly saw a taker, Manchester, warehouseman, May 24, at eleven, at man with a beard, who was not the Member for Bir- the Court, Manchester. mingham. And so we are legislating against the PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. R. J. Antil, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, wine and spirit man with a beard. merchant, Is. 6d., on Saturday, May 6, or any quent Saturday, between the hours of tn and 91."..... The answer officially given to the objection of the Act being wounding to foreigners, was ludicrously the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. three, at incompetent. It was, " that a foreigner might always G. Prockter, J. Prockter, and T. Prockter, Rooh escape the annoyance by naturalizing himself. J. cotton spinners. ss. 6d., on Tuesday, May 16, Surely in vain has a Noble Lord in another place been or any subsequent Tuesday, between the hours of sent to school by the French Minister. A man can- eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. not be naturalized in one country without giving up T. Law, Manchester and Salford, torn and flour his character of citizen in the other. Fancy then dealer, 2s. lid., on Tuesday, May 16, or any subsequent every grumbling Englishman, who should complain Tuesday, between the hours of eleven and one, at the of a French law to hold him out as suspected and office . Robinson, Honley, Yorkshire, dyer, 35., on Ti l es- of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. make him liable at any time to summary, s assurance, deportation, but ran e day, May 2, or any subsequent Tuesday, between the that to escape from it he had nothing to do Leeds, of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, being comforted by a French Minister t L ti eds. naturalized, the fees of which had been very much W. Bottomley, Honley, Yorkshire, millwright, 25., reduced. By reasoning of this sort the world governed ; and in this manner the midge's wing is tween the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. made to grow into a vulture's. Hope, Leeds. Suppo se th e fa c t to be, that another branch of the C. Davies, Liverpool, stationer and bookseller, la. 6d., Legislature is frightened out of its propriety, and on Wednesday, May 10, or any subsequent Wednesday, deems a general war the likeliest way to escape with between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. ba g vessela J. Hughes, Toxteth park, near Liverpool, builder, 2s. ethe by T l o 4 ri l es ag t ndb shoulda gg throwag e. ls i tsE that f ainrteoasothnewhsaymtehemstisrtoankgee; A 'organ. Liverpool. But so it is. The Whigs always invincible when reactingt hey wh passedistl 3d., on Wednesday, May 10, or any subsequent Wednes- On Tuesday there o stns arehe t l p 2. day, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of six hlenabers being pre w se a n s t. Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. T. Pate, Rugeley, Staffordshire, brewer, 205., any nd so the second no House, only twenty' Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the your obedient servant, I arn T , S. iII"ERRONET THOMPSON. office of Mr. Valpy, Birmingham. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. Blackheath, Lend on, May -3, 1848. T. F. Triebner, Old Broad-street, City, Russia broker, C May 24, at twelve-J. Bentley, St. John's -street-road, linen and woollen draper , May 24, a t one -J. R. Beard, Cheapside, City, warehouseman, May 24, at one-J. Pettepher, Rochester-road, Camden-town, builder, May 25, at eleven. In the Country. C. Freeman and 0. Freeman, Small's-mill, Glouces tershire, clothiers, May 23, at twelve, at the Court, Bristol-E. Parry, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, draper, May 29, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Bristol-J. T. Phipps, Darlington, Durham, linendraper, May 23, at Sea. . NBolarcthkuwmalhlearnladnJd half. past eleven, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne- H. Penman, Sunderland, Durham, ironmonger, May 23, May 23, at eleven, at Eat half -past one, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne -J. Wallbank, Stock dealer, Ma May 23, at twelve , at :th N ber . ec D wo u eu n rrs s f oarrind and N sep e i w rti b ite i g. Newcastle-upon-Tyne a g i e n orne b -hT y a n t b on e e, W. Barns, Milnrow, Lanca a s Ct h h i r te May 24, at eleven, at the Co hes l ifi t rCeaeo, M :cunu a re n rtasir c i h ineM e ra s aa te nnnuPe r dfh -J aelces 4 etle T er ; Woolner, Bury, Lancashir May 25, at eleven, at the Lancashire, currier and leather cutter, at the Court, Liverpool_w. H. shopkeeper, May 23, Denbighshire, anchester. Evans, 23, at twelve, 23 ns, at ierpool, wine and commission merchant, May Court, Liverpool-C. M. Adams and eleven, Warren, t re th n e Shrewsbury and Market Drayton, Shropshire, bankers, May 27, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham -W, F. Chapman, Worcester, corn and hop factor, May 27, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham-S. Lee, Think, Yorkshire, confectioner, May 26, at the Conn, Leeds. At the Court of Review, May 23. J. Woodhead, Todmorden, Yorkshire, clogger-0. P. Roberts, Llanddansant, Anglesey, grocer-L. Povey, Wootton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, printer-T. Toni kinson, Salford, Lancashire, wood turner-G. Brown, Southampton, builder-W. C. Streathfield, Cornhill, underwriter-E. Lyon, Birchin-lane, stockbroker-G. Harris, Giltspur-street, tailor-W, Burrows, Grove street, Hampstead-road, builder-T. C. Wilcox, Bir mingham, linendraper-T. Lowe, jun., Whitehurch, Shropshire, bone dealer-R. Ambrose, Plymouth, De vonshire, builder-G. D. Ewena, Axminster, Devon shire, butter merchant-R. Newbolt, East Retford, Not tinghamshire, builder-J. Pritchard, Lilleshalle, Shrop shire, builder -J. Davis, Rusholme, Lancashire, plumber -W. S. Grey, High-street, Camden -town, auctioneer. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Prince Royal,. the Princess Alice, the Princess Helena, and the i fant Princess, and attended by the Marchioness of Douro, the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Hon. Miss Dawson General Colon e l General Bowles, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, an Seymour, left Osborne, Ler Majesty's marine resid ence in the Isle of Wight, at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, crossed in the Fairy steam yacht to Gosport, and pro ceeded from thence by a special train on the London and South-Western Railway to the terminus at Nine Elms. The august party quitted the terminus in five carriages and four, and was escorted by a party of the 12th Lancers to Buckingham Palace, where the royal party arrived at six o'clock. _ _ _ Her Majesty and Prince Albert were received on alighting at the Palace by the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, Lord Byron, Viscount Clifden, Lord Alfred Paget, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, Captain Francis Seymour, and Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, accompanied her Majesty and her Royal Consort in their carriage. Lord John Russell had an audience of the Queen after her arrival at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager took an airing yes terday in a carriage, aecompanied by the Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar. The Count and Countess of Neuilly visited the Queen Dowager yesterday. The Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Cambridge also visited her Majesty at Marl borough House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at her residence, Clarence House, St. James's, at half-past three o'clock yesterday afternoon, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, and Sir George Couper, from Frogmore House, Windsor. Her Serene Highness the Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar visited her Royal Highness after her arrival. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce and Lord James Murray, honoured the performance of her Majesty's Theatre with her presence last evening. Mr. Richard Morriss, Mr. Moss, and Mr. Edward Curzon had au interview with Sir George Grey yester ' day at the Home-office, and presented an address. A deputation on the subject of the introduction of railways into Australia, consisting of Mr. S. H. March, Mr. William Posser, and Mr. John W. Brett, had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial office. Mr. C. K. Murray had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Downing street. Baron Rolfe had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday. Sir John De Veulle had also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet. Sir Thomas Fremantle, Chairman of the Customs, hed an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his officiel residence in Downing. street. Mr. C. J. Macarthy and Colonel Jebb had interviews yesterday with Earl Grey, at the Celonial-office. A deputation from the Coroners of England and Wales, consisting of Mr. Bremridge, M.P., Coroner for Devon; Mr. Carttar, Coroner for Kent; Mr. Payne, Coroner for London; Mr. Bedford, Coroner for West minster; and Mr. Higgs, Coroner for the Duchy of Lancaster, had an interview yesterday with Sir George Grey. Viscount Morpeth arrived in town on Monday even ing, from Castle Howard, Yorkshire. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening, from the Colonial-office, for the Governor of Ceylon. The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch arrived in town last evening, from Scotland. FOREIGN AND COLONIAL MAILS, VIA SOUTHAMPTON, FOR MAY, 1848. SOUTHAMPTON, MAY I.—The following are the con ,ract mail steam-ships appointed to arrive at and depart 'rom this port with the mails for May: PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Heath, E. Heath, and J. Heath, jun., Bridge-house place, Southwark, curriers (so far as regards J. Heath) — W. Hopgood and T. Searle, Rochester-road, Campden New-town, St. Pancras, gardeners—W. H. Dutton and J. Drake, Kingston-upon-Hull, dentists—G. Hulme and T. Berry, Rochdale, Lancashire, machine-makers —W. Smart and W. Holmes, Leather-lane, lithographic printers —R. Wallbutton and W. Moggridge. Great Trinity-lane, City, carpenters —J. Thornton, S. Thornton, and G. Thornton, Barnsley, Yorkshire, machine makers (so far as regards J. Thornton)—W. Sculthorpe and R. Sculthorpe, Nottingham, attorneys-- J. M. Wathew, J. Siddons, jun., and J. F. Wathew, West Bromwich, ironfounders (so far as regards J. M. Wathew)—Harriet Maltby and Susannah Maltby, Boston, Lincolnshire, milliners—T. Combe and J. S. Crossley, Leicester, printers and booksellers —W. Hol land and W. Page, Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, sur• geons—J. Cusker and R. Cusker, Liverpool, marine store dealers —W. B. Pretty and R. S. Pretty, Thurlow place, Hackney-road, linendrapers—E. Deakin and R. Allerton, Liverpool, wheelwrights and blacksmiths—S. Ricardo, J. L. Ricardo, and T. Boulton, Angel-court, City (so far as regards J. L. Richardo) —J. Toll and J. Osman, Watling street, City, agents and warehousemen —T. Johnson and T. H. Johnson, Uxbridge, linen drapers—T. Smith and G. Sutton, Darlington, Durham, joiners sand cabinetmakers--J. Neal and J. R. Neal, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, coachplaters and ironmongers—R. Beckett and C. Barrett, Eecleshall, Staffordshire, timber merchants and builders—W. Sanders, S. Storer, T. Cam, S. Brown, C. Sanders, J. Sanders, and W. Riley, Belper, Derbyshire, nail manu facturers (so far as regards S. Storer and W. Riley)— D. M•Nae and J. M'Nae, Old Brentford, linendrapers— T. Bell and J. Kenworthy, Ashton-tinder Lyne, chemists. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Elkanah Hoyle, Huddersfield, innkeeper. William Ireland, Kendal, Westmoreland, innkeeper. Robert Bligh, Ch ar l ton Dovor, Rent, surgeon. John File, Ramsgate, corn factor. Charles Absalom Macy, Chipping Wycombe, Bucking. , hamshire, china deal er . Richard Deighton, Doncaster, saddler. George Harrop, Doncaster, cowkeeper. Joseph Asquith, Worsbro'-common, Yorkshire, grocer. John Lawman, Moorgate, Nottinghamshire, jobber. William Downing, Doncaster, fishmonger. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. Fraser, Inverness, founder, to meet, May 8 and May 29, at one. within the Union Hotel, Inverness. A. Moffat, Glasgow, carter, to meet, May 8 and May 29, at twelve, within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow. D. Henderson Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, smith, to meet, May 8 and May 26, at twelve, within Drummond , s Royal Hotel, Airdrie. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM- PANT'S SHIPS OUTWARDS. The Euxine, Captain George Wilson, May 3.—Gib raltar, Malta, Constantinople, Samsoun, Sniope, Tre bizonde, Athens, Smyrna, &c. The Tiger, Captain Joy, May 7.—Vige, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar. _ __ The Madrid, Captain John Weeks, May 17.—Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar. The Jupiter, Captain F. Meehan, May 27.—Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar. The Pasha, Captain Olive, May 29 (no mails). — Gibraltar, Genoa, Leghorn, and Civita Vecchia. The Sultan, Captain George Brooks, May 20. Gibraltar, Malta, Alexandria, Suez, Aden, Ceylon, Madras, Calcutta; Penang, Singapore, and Hong Kong. THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY'S SHIPS OUTWARDS. The Trent, May 2,—British and Foreign West Indies, South America, New Orleans, and Mexico, via Ber muda, Nassau, Havannah, New Orleans, Vera Cruz, Tampico, Honduras, La Guayra, and Puerto Cabello. The Medway, May 17 . —British and Foreign West Indies, via Madeira and Barbadoes , includin g St. Do minan go Nicara . Santagua Martha, Carthagena, Chargres, and San Ju. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMERS INWARDS. The Erin, Captain Russell, May B.—Bombay and Mediterranean mails. The Madrid, Captain Weeks, May 6.—Spanish and Portuguese mails. The Montrose, Captain Bowen, May 15.—Spanish and Portuguese mails. The Tiger, Captain Joy, May 26.—Spanish and Por tuguese mails. The Rip on , C apta i n R. Moresby, LN., May -6.—East India, China, and the Mediterranean mails. The Pasha, Captain Olive, Gibraltar. May 17.—Italian ports and ROYALhe F MAIL th STEAM-PACKET COMPANY'S SHIPS INW ARDS. T , Captain Sturdee, May 7.—British and Foreign West India mails. The Avon, Captain P. Hast, R.N., May 22.—British and Foreign West Indian, Mexican, and New Orleans mails. NEW SOUTH-WESTERN COMPANY'S STEAMERS. To Havre every Wednesday and Saturday. From Havre every Monday and Thursd a y . To Guernsey, Jersey, &c., every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. From Guernsey, Jersey, &c., every Tuesday , Thurs day, and Sunday. UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS. Ocean Steam NavigwaittihonthCeolimrteyd'ssstahtiepsWmaasihlsinigor. ton, inwards, May 5, England, France, and Germany. Ocean Steam Navigation Company's ship Hermann, out,vards, May 6, for New York and Washington ; may 20, with the outward mails for New York. ronTsmou- TII TUESDAY.—Letters h ave b een received fr4otmh Africa kt ieen rb Sty x usa Commander Ch ads, to the , ry s te then arch of slavers. Sh e h ad just previously t.c m ma de her 29th capture, the 2Gth since Commander Chads has had the vessel —an admirable sample of per severance well rewarded, which we never heard equalled in success afloat; a fine " look out" is kept on board the Styx, whose next capture we expeet and hope to hoar of will be the slaver steamer which was lately seen, sus pected of having 1,000 slaves on board. At the above date the Styx had orders to leave the atation in six weeks for England. CHESTER CUP. 6 to 1 agst Peep-o'-Day 25 to 1 agst Lady Hylda Boy 25 to 1 agst Pyrrhus the 11 to 1 agst War Eagle First 14 to 1 agst Lit;hteing 30 to 1 agst Montpensier-t 15 to 1 agst Glen Saddel—t 32 to 1 agst Blaze 20 to 1 agat Patriot 35 to 1 agst Enchanter 25 to 1 agst Inheritress 35 to 1 agst Bantam 25 to 1 agst Giselle—t 40 to 1 agst Rufus—t On Monday morning an immense deal of money was laid agst the Hetman Platoff colt, commencing at 11 to 1, and finishing at 20 to 1; at night he receed to 33 and 50 to 1, in fact, was friendless. He is dead amiss and will not start. CHESTER, TUESDAY NIGHT. TEN O'CLCCE. LATEST BETTING. CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Pyrrhus the First 25 to 1 agst Lady Hylda 30 to 1 agst Enchanter 30 to 1 agst Montpensier 35 to 1 agst Bantam—t 35 to 1 agst Blaze 40 to 1 agst Rufus—t red not to start. BY. 11 to 1 agst Swiss Boy 12 to 1 agat Surplice—t 17 to 1 Eagle's Plume—t R, TWELVE O'CLOCK, LY NIGHT. 'Elt CUP. 30 to 1 agst Inheritress 30 to 1 agst Enchanter 30 to 1 agst Bantam 30 to I agat Montpensier 33 to 1 agat Lady Hylda 33 to 1 agst lonia 33 to 1 agst Sylvan 33 to 1 agst Conyngham G to 1 agst Peep o' Day Boy 10 to 1 agst Lightning 12 to 1 agst War Eagle 17 to 1 agst Glen Saddel 20 to 1 agat Patriot 25 to 1 agat Inheritress 25 to 1 agst Giselle Swallow is deck DE 7 to 1 agst Glendower 9 to 1 agst Springy Jack 10 to 1 agst Loadstone BETTING AT CHEST TUESD) CHES' 7 to 1 agst Peep o'Day Boy 10 to 1 agst Lightning 12 to 1 agst War Eagle IS to 1 agst Glen Saddel --taken 25 to 1 agst Patriot 25 to 1 agst Giselle 25 to 1 agst Kaleshe The Ifetman Platoff colt and Swallow are declared not to start. Mr. Meiklam declares to win with Light ning. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. NEWMARKET JULY MEETING, 1848.— TUESDAY. Duke of Bedford's Retail, Bst 71b, agst Mr. Sandford's f by Ilarkaway, out of Agnes, Bst 41b. New T.Y.C. 50, h ft. SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1848.---MONDAY. Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham, Bst 71b, agst Lord Clifden's Loadstoue, 131 b. D.M. 300, h ft. TIIURSDAY. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each; ist 71b each. T.Y.C. Lord Glasgow's Clerk of the Council, Lord Chester field's Alpheia, Mr. Payne's Woodcraft. FRIDAY. Lord Clifden's Loadstone, Bst 71b, agst Mr. Sandford's The Sheriff, Bst 21b. A.F. 200, h ft. HOUGHTON MEETING, 1848.—TBIII1SDAY. Lord Glasgow's b c Big Jerry, Bst 71b, agst Mr. Sandford's The Sheriff, Bst 21b. D.M. 200, 50 it. The match between Now-or-Never and Susan Lovell is off by consent. ASCOT HEATH, 1848.—SECOND DAY. The Fernhill Stakes of 15 sous, each, 5 ft, with 50 added; for two yrs old, &c. Mr. Groville's Lancaster, 3 yrs—Colonel Peel's Tar frail, 3 yrs—Lord Clifden's Carbuncle, 2 yrs—Mr. Drinkald's Thornhill, 2 yrs—Mr. Osbaldeston's The Broadway Swell, 2 yrs—Duke of Richmond's St. Ann, 3 yrs—Lord Exeter's Tisiphone, 3 yrs—Lord Clifden's Blaze, 3 yrs—Mr. Charlton's Kissaway, 2 yrs—\lr. Bouverie's Prairie Bird. 3 yrs—Mr. Death' s Th e M oor, 3 yrs—Mr. Cooper's Slug, 3 yrs—Count Bathyany's Eva, 2 yrs—Mr. T. Elam's First Chance, 2 yrs—Mr. Payne's Woodcraft, 3 yrs—Colonel Anson's Corsican, 3 yrs. EPSOM, 1848. The Grand Stand Plate, of 200/., added to a Handicap of 10 soya. each. Two miles and a quarter. Yrs. st. lb. Yrs. st. lb. St. Demetri ... 5 812 Nestor I , ... 4 7 2 Whinstone ••• 6 8 9 Trap ... ... 3 612 Plaudit ... 6 8 5 Martingale ... 4 611 Hydrangea ... 5 8 5 Faunus ... 4 6 9 Swiss Boy ••• 3 8 3 Snuffbox 3 6 5 Fergus ... ••• 4 8 1 Mr. Caudle 3 G 0 Forest Flower ... 67 6 Genuin© ... 35 7 Palma ... 4 7 5 Egremont ... 3 5 0 Sir Martin .. 47 4 Si s. to V a l ent i ssimo 34 12 Captain Pepper._ 4 7 2 STAMFOI The Burghley Stakes of 25 s if declared on or bef Ellerdale Yrs. st. lb. ••• 4 9 0 Brocardo ... 5 8 121 Rattrap • 5 8 10 Mentor ... ... 6 8 9 Yardley... ... a 8 6 , Halo ... ••• 4 8 6 Rowena . . • a 8 4 Sir Peter Laurie 4 8 2 Hydrangea ... 5 712 * Bowstring ... 4 712 Sagacity ... 4 7 10 Ennui ... • 5 710 Joe o'Sot ... 4 7 10 Fergus ... ... 4 7 9 Best. of-Three ... a 7 9 Solomon King 5 7 7 B ta, by Bird catcher, dam by Elephant ... 6 7 7 Marquis of Co nyngham .• . 5 7 6 Cosachia ... 4 7 6 The Admiral ... 4 7 5 Enchanter 4 7 4 Lethargy ••• 4 7 3 Watchdog ... 4 7 3 *Master Stepney 6 7 3 Blaekcock ... 4 7 3 Those marked (*) having knowledge of their owners, v prescribed, unless specially c ,D, 1848. sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only fore the 13th instant. Yrs. st. lb. Alboni 4 7 2 Cardinal's Niece 4 7 2 Palma 4 7 0 Deloraine 4 7 0 'Lopez a 7 0 Millwood • ... 4 613 Marpessus ... 4 6 12 Luminous ... 4 6 12 Nestor ... ... 4 6 10 Spem Gregis ... 4 6 8 Bellenden ... 3 6 7 Fernhill ... 3 6 5 Glutton 3 6 2 Snuffbox ... 3 6 2 Remembrance ... 3 6 2 Swordplayer „.„ 3 6 0 Chapolgorie ... 3 5 12 Embrace ... 3 5 12 Dacia 3 5 10 Lahore 3 5 10 Ch f by Veloci pede, dam by Emilius 3 5 10 Mr. Caudle ... 3 510 Lovelace 3 5 3 II ecub ... 3 5 0 Cipher ••• 3 5 been entered without the vill be struck out:by the time Irdered to remain in. CORPORAL PUNISIIMENT ON A.MARINE.—CHATHAM, MAY I.—This morning the whole of the battalion of the Chatham division of Royal Marines assembled on the Parade Ground, in the presence of Colonel Charles Menzies, K.H., and other officers, to hear the sentence read of a General Court-martial held last week on private Robert Taylor, of the 45th company of this division, for refusing to perform punishment of seven days' general extra duty awarded him for a former offense. The Court convicted the prisoner, and sentenced him to receive 50 lashes, and to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six months. The prisoner was then removed to the rear of the barracks, and he was followed by the battalion to witness the infliction of the corporal punishment. The first 25 lashes he evidently did not like, as he hallooed most unmercifully; however, on his being released from the halberts, after he had received the other 25 lashes, he laughed heartily, and acted the bravado. He has only been in the corps 14 months, and during that time he has been repeatedly punished for disobedience of orders. The prisoner was removed under charge of a military escort; and as soon as he is able he will be removed to the military prison, Fort Clarence, to complete his sentence. SINGULAR INSTANCE Or SAGACITY.—A pony, the property of a farmer in the parish of Methlic, on being taken from the pasture one evening lately, became very restive, and made its escape from the servant, and ran off to the smithy at which it bad been accustomed to be shod. The blacksmith, who knew th e pony, was about to adopt some means o f se curing and restoring it to its owner, when, to his astonishmen t, it came directly towards him, and, turninground, hind feet, which the blacksmithe held up one of itsxamined, and found which being a stone between the shoe an d the hoof, re moved, the pony walke d back to its pasture with seem ing delight that the incuaibrance was taken away.— Aim deal Gazette. COURT OF ALDERMEN. Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of busi ness. Alderman Lawrence was sworn in, with the usual formalities, as the representative of Bread-street Ward. in the room of Mr. W. Hughes Hughes, resigned. The worthy Alderman was presented by Mr. Lupton, his proposer, and Mr. Hawtrey, his seconder, for the honour of the gown, and was cordially received by the members of the Court. A letter was read from Mr. Hughes Hughes, expressing, in the strongest terms, his sense of the kind sentiments expressed towards him, in a resolution of the Court, on his retirement. TIE CONDUCT OF TIE CITY AUTHORITIES ON TEI 10TH OF APRIL. Th e t t o e th K e e L nn o i r n d gt M on a in yo ee r ti an ng d , Aldermen, on of 1 1 3 1 occasion sf thanks of h ad, and or der from th b e e C a o n u d rt eotfbCeromemeropnorCaotuionncsi! avinedrethreeCorporation e d to be entered on the minutes of t h e C ourt. THE OPERATION oF THE POOR-LAIY IN THE CITY. resoluti t o b n e s Alderman JoHNEioN brought up from the General Purposes Committee a report which, in reference to re presentations made by residents in the neighbourhood of the West London Union, complaining of a nuisance arising from the assembling of large numbers of persona, stated that the Committee agreed with the Commissioner of Police in thinking that no addition to the police force was called for with a view to remedy the evil, and com municated the opinion of the Commissioner that the in convenience was properly to be obviated partly by the removal of defects peculiar to the union, and partly by the legislative removal of serious defects which ran through the Poor-law system. A conversation ensued, in which the conduct of offi cers of unions towards the poor was censured by some member& of the Court. It was ultimately arranged that th© report should be printed, and that the subject-matter should be discussed on th© next Court day. THE CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. Sir PETER LAURIE moved that it be referred to the Gaol Committee to consider the propriety of recom mending to the Session at the Central Criminal Court a similar regulation to that adopted at the Middlesex Sessions, for trying the men on the first and the women on the second day, as sanctioned and approved by the Secretary of State for the Home Department. After some observations from several members on the improper indulgence granted to counsel, by the postpone ment of cases without any grounds but the mere incon venience to the Learned Gentlemen, the question was referred to the committee, and the Court adjourned. THE S 1 LO N, WEDNESDAY E ENING,