The Sun. — London, England, 1848-05-08 00:00:00

HUNGARY. The news from Hungary down to the 30th April is afflicting. Anarchy in this part of the empire makes fearful progress. At Presburg the Jews have been atroci ouy fhrooumsethhoelidr shops. The destroyed, treated, their houses ransacked, their and the wares taken The plunder last 28 hours, when the Je wsl numbering three hundred families, retired from the town on the invitation of the authorities, and en cylTed in the open air in the Schlossberg. Even the Jewish h osp i tal has been ransacked, the sick torn fof rom beds and badly treated, without difference respege• te°dr sex. Not e ven th e i r t om bs have been The military authority could not dis- P°46 o f su ffi cient force to prevent these acts of Vandali s of L sufficient and Lieutenant Field-Marshal the Count to thelml374 wounded by the people. As till _Means all theiG: the Jews VgGasuard, they did not take to arms had evacuated the town, so by this had to do was to protect empty shops. These deplorable events seem but as a prelude to scen es more bl oody, and every day we have f ur th er Intelligence of reiterated lunder and fresh murders. p The general meeting of the German Constitutional Cetutnittee was held on the 30th April. The sitting Was calm at the commencement, but scarcely had the second orator made a report on the Ministerial or donnance respecting the deputies to be sent to the Frankfort Parliament, when the ultra-Czechs begun to cry out, " The Germans are traitors ! Down with the Germans !" The President declared the sitting Was over, and the meeting broke up in the greatest "ufusion. It was with difficulty the speaker could be protected against the fury of the Czechs by some of the most moderate .among them. There at pre sent exists an abyss between the Czechs and Ger i nans. A reconciliation hiss become next to impos Bible, and a fearful combat is hourly expected. FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE. In the sitting of the 4th inst. of the Germanic Diet, the Envoy for the Grand Duchy of Luxem bourg informed the Assembly that the Netherlandish Government had appointed a special commissary to ens ure the execution of the decrees relating especially to the elections of the Deputies to the National Assembly at Frankfort. The Diet adopted the pro position having for its object to ask the Governments of A u stria, Prussia, end Bavaria to join to the Diet three more envoys, who will have the executive power of the Confederation under their own responsibility towards the people and their respective Governments. They would especially be entrusted with the direction of the diplomatic business of the measures for the internal and external security of the Confederation. This will form the third Special Committee added to the Germanic Diet. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of ORLEANS, with her two sons, the Count of PARIS and the Duke of CHARTRES, passed through Frankfort, en route for Pulda, on the 3d. A local paper states that the Duchess is going to Weimar. BADEN, WEIMAR, AND HESSE- CASSEL. The letters from Carlsruhe report that the defeat Which the Baden republicans have sustained at Dof• fenbach had the most favourable results. The whole legion of democrats from France have dispersed. Some disturbances have broken out in the little town of Remba, in the grand duchy of Saxe Weimar, *here it is said the population, amounting to about l)000 souls, have burned down some manufactories, and proclaimed the independence of the district from , 1311 / 9 Weimar, and its union with Schwarzhourg '"dolstadt. Riots have also taken place at Apolda, Where the insurgents overturned all the local au crities. Troops have been sent to both those Letters from Copenhagen have arrived at Cassel, it b y which Landgrave WILLIAM and Prince FREDE• of e t t of Hes se i n f orm th e e l ec t ors o f t h e i r i ntent i on 'euing the Danish service as soon as their re- V i atica will be accepted by the King of DENMARK HOLLAND. If we are t o cre di t the Rotterdamsche Courant, the States General, which, as we have previously stated eve assemble on th e 9th o f t hi s month, w i ll not o study the project of th e mo difi e d f un d amental The official journal of th e s t h i nstant conta i ns several p r omotions in the army, and among the num ber that of Jlia. vex SPENGLER to the rank of general-major, commander of the reserve brigade, and charged at the same time with the functions of governor of the residence and commander of South Rolland. The Staats Courant publishes the state of commerce in China during the year 1847 under the Dutch flag. This commerce was carried on by means of 20 ships, measuring 3,497 tons. The total value of the importations is 1,270,409 piastres, and the exportations 740.171 piastres. Tun HAGUE, MAY 3.—The Minister of Marine and of the Colonies pro tern. has informed navigators that, conformably to an intimation from the Nether lands Consul at Wismar, dated April 22, in conse quence of the hostilities between Denmark and Prussia, and in the apprehension that Mecklenburg may also be implicated, that from the 21st of April last all the buoys have been withdrawn from the shallow grounds and passes, and that the same measures will be adopted in regard to the port of Rostock, near IVarnemunde. To prevent the vessels of neutral nations from suffering by this measure, pilots have been stationed at the greatest possible distance from the coast. The Netherlands Consul at Wismar instantly gave notice of this circumstance to the Dutch Consuls at Rendsburg and Elsinore, in order that they might give notice to the vessels already en route to these ports. The Consul has also • charged the pilots to exert the most watchful guard in respect to the vessels belonging to th e country. It will b e necessary that neutral vessel s hoist their flags in goo d time to give signals of their .approach. An official notification of the, Nether lands authorities at the Court of Denmark announces that, in the execution of the coercive measures to be 'adopted against all Prussian vessels, the cargoes belonging to neutral countries shall be No bl oc k a d e o f the coast, or embargo on restored. the p orts has y e t b een decreed, with the exception of that o f Schleswig. The Handelsblad, of the 4th, states that the RING and royal family intend to return to Amsterdam on the I7th of this month, and will pass some days in that capital. Tux HAGUE, MAT 4.—His Royal Highness Prince -BERT of Prussia is expected here shortly, and will make :a short stay. The statue of WILLIAM 1., bete is t o b e erected in the Grand square, arrived aere, blay 5 yesterday . from Amsterdam. Am s t e rd am Courant The Queen of Portugal regularly receives boxes of a, gloves, ribbons, &e., from Paris; and it is said r, such of tliPse articl es as do ' et do , are not t entrusted to a broker to se fit or ll to othe not please r lathes on 100oun. FIQUrLmoNT. Z ‘NINI WAS the most liberal of the Austrian A.Linistttrs. lie is sue,:ced,..d by Cou.)t. BARLLET LATOUR. The official Vienna Gazette declares to be without foundation the rumour according to which the POPE has proclaimed war against Austria. The same Paper publishes letters from Trieste, dated the 27th of April, which report that the fortress of Cervignano has made its submission to the Austrian army. A deputation from Cracow arrived at Vienna on the Ist of May, and had immediately an audience of the EMPEROR. The Gazette of the Ist publishes two communica tions from the Governor of Gallicia to the captains of the circles. They are by these enjoined to be on their guard against the malevolent intentions con nected with the formation of committees composed of Polish proprietors settled in the country under pro tection of the Government; so they say ; and to prevent the formation of such committees, as also the establishment of a national guard in the cities of the circles, seeing the institution of a national guard in cities is for capitals exclusively, and moreover, that the law for its formation has not appeared. These c ommunications are likewise intended to fix the at- ..----- tention of circle captains ,on the tendency of the rioters to weaken, by means of false alarms, the Moral spirit, and consequently the energy, of the troops. The officers are therefore directed not to afford military protection till they have inquired into the real motives for which such assistance may be claimed. THE . SUN, . LONDON, ing ships were refused permission to enter, viz.:— The Engii.h barque Margaret Shelly, Topping, from Bahia, with sugar, for Stettin ; and the English brig Exquisite, Captain Naylor, from Sunderland, with coals. Early this morning thirteen other English vessels arrived and anchored under the guns of the frigate. The captains of the former have been allowed to land, and were told they were at liberty to proceed where they pleased with their ships and cargoes, ex cepting to a Prussian port. Other frigates have left Copenhagen to blockade Dantzic.—MAY 5. The fol lowing Prussian vessels, having been warned by an English ship, returned to port, viz., the Anna Sophia for Peterhead, the Joanna Emilie for Cardiff; the Davis for Yarmouth, the ,Fidelitas for Bridgewater, and the Arthur for Cork. The KING returned to Copenhagen on the 29th of April, on board a steamer. His health is good. The Copenhagen papers contain a short speech of the KING to the inhabitants of Copenhagen, in which he thanks them for the proofs of attachment they have manifested on his return, and promises to share their late, good or bad. A letter from Langsund, dated April 25, mentions that engineers have been dispatched to every fortified port in Norway. The coast fleet is in readiness. The Danes are now in the bland of Alsen, from which place the 10th body of troops, under HALHET, will experience some difficulty in dislodging them. ITALY. OUTBREAK IN ROME. The Paris 21Ioniteur du Soir of Saturday says— " On the Ist of May a movement broke out in Rome, in consequefice of the refusal of the Pope to declare war against Austria. The Ministry has given in its resig nation. A Provisional Government was about to be formed, if, after the twenty-four hours given to the Pope to make up his mind, he refused to do so." DENMARK AND TFIE DUCHIES ading Kiel, to the application from the Swedish and Dutch Consuls. It is polite, but decided ; he has orders to bar the passage of the Holstein Canal by all vessels, be they of what nation they may; and those orders he will carry into effect at all hazards. It is reported that Prussia has received from private parties in England offers of several completely armed steamers for sale ; some attempts are really being made for a sea defence of the coast. Travemunde is also being fortified. At Dantzic on the 28th two Danish frigates were observed cruising in the distance. The following is the Danish account of the taking of. Schleswig : (Copy.) " Copenhagen, 29th April, 1848. " Last Sunday we fought a glorious battle at Schles wig, with about 12,000 men against upwards of 31,000 or 32,000 Germans, from nine o'clock in the. morning till seven at night, when our army was obliged to give up the place. It bivouacked the night without being pursued, and marched the next morning to Flensburg, irom which place it has retired over to Alseu without losing a single cannon, although the German papers falsely say the contrary. The carnage has been dread ful on both sides. We have lost in killed, wounded, and missing 2,000 men, and it is supposed the Prussians nearer 4,000, us they were the attackers. Never was a more glorious battle fought in the annals of Denmark. Since the commencement of hostilities we have had forty to fifty officers kilted or mortally wounded. England, if, as does not appear to b e d enie d, rea ll y p l e d ged b y treaty to assist us, cannot much longer look calmly on this butchery. Give in we wiil nut, for at sea we are equal to 70,000 men on laud. We have now upwards of tiny Prussians, and the inhabitants of the ports from the Memel to the Weser will be forced to inquire into the true merits of the battle Denmaik is fighting for her existence. "Send us wealthy volunteers. We are getting up subscriptions for our widows and orphans. England will fulfil her pledge for the honour of the country and the cause of humanity. " We have several Norwegian and English volunteers. A Mr. Plantagenet H arr i son, a powerfu l man, seven feet high and thirty years of age, who has served in the Caucasus, in Abd-el-liader's forces, and has been a General in South America, has now taken service with us—as the weaker sine. Such h..:s been his constant wish. " Use all y uur influence in the newspaper world to rouse the public opinion to move for us shortly. It is glorious to live among a people who love their country and will die for it." Since toe above was in type, we have received the Hamburgh papers of the sth. The folluwing are extracts : FROM THE EXPEDITION OF THE HAMBURGH AND ALTON A TELEGRAPH. " AL'fONA, MAY, FOUR, " The Blankenese pilot boat Tiled, announces having seen a Danish frigate south of Heligoland, arid that the Hamburgh schooner Charlotte and a Bremen brig was detaineu by the frigate. "CUXHAVEN, MAY 4.—The Hamburgh schooner Cito returned yesterday evening, and put to anchor here. " SWINEMUNDE, MAY 3.—(Froai Messrs. Me!zl.m. and Company, ship-agents.)—The number of vessels de tained in our roads by the Danish frigate Ilarfruen now amounts to 25, including the English, besides tne Mary Shelly and the Exquisite, which we announced yesterday, are the following:— Name of Ship. Name of Captain. From. Cargo. Indian Rapid tainrup ... Newcastle ... ci'ala Jane Lively Banibro Stockton ditto Maid Quarry Maid illiams ... Port Madoe slate Vesper Patriot Rosebud Boalls Pyreenes Scott Sunderland... ditto " The commenuer of the Danish frigate has informed the Danish Consul at Altona, that he will not hinder any vessels belonging to the neutral powers to sail from here to any foreign harbours, in consequence of which several English vessels will put to sea to-day. We have received an official confirmation of the report of the detention of the Hamburgh ship Charlotte and a Bre men brig by the Danish frigate off Heligoland. " COPENHAGEN, MAY I.—Several other Prussian vessels have been brought in—the schooner Hoffiing, from Stettin; the barque Diana, from .Memel, with wood, for Dublin; schooner Maria Petersen, from Sunderland, with coals; brig Hortensia, from Bordeaux, with wine." CONSTANTINOPLE, APRIL 12.—At four o'clock this evening a Swedish barque, which attempted to pass the Dardanelles contrary to existing orders after sunset, was shot at irsin the castle, by which the rigging and tackling sustained serious injury. A formal blockade of the Elbe has been announced to commence on the 10th instant, which will cut off all supplies of goods. For the present we have a good selection of the greater part of staple articles of com• merce, the possessors of which, however, already take advantage or it. The state of the money market con tinues satisfactory. CORN MARKET.—In consequence of the depressing reports from England, and the present warlike relations with Denmark, together with the approaching blockade of the Elbe, put almost an entire stop to business. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT.—The German flag is no longer free, and the German harbours are closed by Danish men of war against every commercial inter• course. Germans rouse yourselves, and take the means to throw off a yoke and fetters which the German flag cannot endure, and which it ought not to bear. Arm steamers and merchantmen, and man them with crews resolved to deliver our flag from the degraded outrage, and, eveu if it should be dearly bought, let victory be ours- Up then and form a marine for the defence of the German flag. Hasten to the work, and the result must be success. We the undersigned hereby summon a general meeting for Saturday, 6th of May, at two o'clock, in the Great Hall of the Borseuhalle, when we shall be ready to submit our plans. J. C. GODEFFRY and Son. 1.1. M. ilamburgh, May sth, 1848. SLOMAN. SCHLES WIG. HOLSTEIN, KIEL, ]JAY 4.---(From an eye witness).—None but those who have witnessed the des truction lit the palace at Gliieksberge the seat of the aged Dowager Duchess of Holstein Glueksburg, can form any conception of the deeds committed. The Danes, among whom are three officers and, many students, not only dragged thither the young women from the neighbouring villages, to desecrate Good Friday with dancing, &e., but they took the altar-cloth of the Pa lace chapel, and having cut off the fringes, used it for a tablecloth, and the cup was made to serve for their punch liu'lrienyitubrreu,ketzfaia► pieces the gre ater part of the most gm ot mirrors couches, ' cables, & c ., were strewn out in nts the greatest , contusion. The coverings of the furniture and the hangings of the apartments were turn tu shreds, while the portraits of the Ducal family were decapitated, and the budies of the same served as marks for the Danes to shoot at. Every thing that could be demolished was destroyed in the most reckless manlier, and the most 'valuable articles were carried off to the Danish vessels early in the moruing. ALTONA, MAY S.— SIE GE OF FREDER ICA.—InteI Home has this morning been received trout the head quarters at Yeile, the scene of war. General Wrangel, in a report to the Provisional Government, states that the German troops under his command crossed the boundary of Jutland on the 2d, and on the evening of the same day besieged the fortress of Frederica. The enemy made no resistance on the frontier, and a patrole opened the gage of Frederica. All the Danish troops, and the greater part of the amunitio u h a d been shipped to Fahnen. General NN rangel ordered the destruction of the fort, and a t th ree o ' c l oc k t hi s afternoon the Ger man flag was hoisted at Seeforts, and saluted by 101 guns; o r,e as long us this a fi tli s i g ag w t a h v e es L h it e i r l e e n ß o o d c. u_ty ll w am ill bu b r e vii demanded _.fftn from vessels p halle, May 5. The King of DENMARK has issued the fallowing proclamation : " We, Frederick VII., by the grace of God, proclaim that, in consequence of the hostile act committed against us by the Kings of eirthsia aid Hanover, the Grand Dukes of Oldenburg and Mecklenburg, as also by the free Henze towns of Lubeck, Hamburg, and Bremen, we find ourselves compelled to declare the harbours, coasts, and rivers, belonging to them (as also such of our ports as are in their possession) in a state of blockade. We have directed our ships of war to carry these measures into eta'e and to prevent their ships from entering into the blockadedports and harbours. " Published at our royal city of Copenhagen under our hand and seal. (Signed) " FREDERICK REX ." SWINNEMUNDE, MAY 2.—Yesterday the Danish frigate Ilavesvert, of 42 guns, came to anchor, nad blockaded the port; and in the afternoon the follow- w;5 r:ceivej at llidnburgn on the of the crossing the Danish frontier by the Prussian troops, who entered Jutland at six o'clock in the m-,rning of the 2d instant at Konigsau, near Folding. General WRANGEL immediately issued a proclama tion, which had been previously prepared, in the Danish language. A force of 5,000 or 6,000 men and some of the Free Corps are advancing on Viele under the Duke of AUGUSTENBURG ; at this latter Place it is stated the Prussian head quarters will be fixed. The report of a Russian envoy having urived in the Prussian camp is confirmed; he was accom panied by a Hanoverian officer. The telegraph at Altona has just notified to the authorities of Hamburgh that a Danish frigate was cruising yesterday (3d inst.) between Heligoland and the Elbe, and that several vesFels were detained by her during the (say. The Danish blockade is in creasing in severity every hour. A communication from Swinemunde, dated the Ist instant, states that in the afternoon of that day, at three o'clock, the Danish frigate Harfruen appeared before the port, which is now completely blockaded. She compelled two English ships, after firing at them, to anchor close to her, not permitting them to enter the harbour. Their names are the Exquisite and the Margaret Skelly. The Schleswig , Il ol.tein Zeitung publishes the answer of the captain of the Danish frigate Galatea, now bloc LOMBARDY AND VENICE The Piedmontese Gazette of the Ist inst. publishes a bulletin from the head-quarters at Somma Carn pagna, of the 29th ult., announcing that Peschiera had been surrounded the preceding evening. The Austrians were trying to re-open their communica tion with that fortress, but as yet without effect. The head-quarters were to be removed to Busso lengo on the following day. The troops at Verona are said to he in great distress for provisions; the horses are fed with the green crops of corn of the fields. The communications with Bolzano are inter rupted. The garrison of Mantua sent out a foraging party of 800 men on the 28th, but were repulsed with loss by Major LANDUCCI, commanding a body of Tuscans. The students of Pisa and Siena had arrived at Bozz )10, under the command of their professors. The Italian soldiers of the Austrian army desert in masses whenever an opportunity offers, and they drop in at the Piedmontese camp in parties of from 50 to 100. Several skirmishes have taken place in the Tyrol to the advantage of the volunteers. A courier from the camp of CHARLES ALBERT arrived at Milan on the 29th, announcing that on that day a general attack was to take place on the whole line. The Piedmontese army is calculated at present at 70,000 men. The Austrians amount to 30,000 at most at Verona. The committee of the city of Pesth have ad dressed a proclamation to their Italian brethren, ex pressing the sympathy of the Hungarian nation for Italy, and declaring that their utmost efforts will be applied to obtain from their Ministry the recal of the Hungarian troops. An extraordinary supplement to the Piedmontese Gazette, of the 2d instant, contains a bulletin from the liiNG'S head-quarters at Santa Giustina, of the 9th ult., nine o'clock, A.M., announcing the taking of the strong position of Pastrengo the day before. The action began at eleven A.M., and ended at four P.M., with the occupation of all the heights that command the Adige. The brigade of Savoy, the Parmese body, and the brigade of Piedmont, took a part in the action. The Piedmontese made 400 pri soners, among whom are five officers. The Austrians lost many men besides, and had many wounded. The loss of the Piedmontese is not stated. Later accounts add that on the 30th the Austrians attacked the head-quarters at Somma Campagna with about 308 men, who were, however, soon put to flight b 7 General SOMMARIVA. CHARLES ALBERT is now master of the country from the Lake de Garde to RADETEKY'S entrenched camp at Verona. There was a rumour in the Milan Gazette of the taking of Legnano by the Italians; but it was not credited. There was, on the other hand, a rumour that the Austrians had retaken Vicenza, which was equally unworthy of credit. Letters from Naples of the 25th announce that the cavalry was ready to march for Lombardy. Four steamers, and three frigates, had sailed for the Adriatic, under Admiral TOSA, with troops and ammunition. The 22 Marzo of Milan of 29th gives the proceed ings of the Provisional Government of the Venetian Republic of the 19th and 20th, from which we see that the principle of the reunion of Venice to Lom- bardy is accepted, but that to obviate the difficulty arising from the proclamation of the Venetian Re public, a general assembly will first be convoked at Venice, elected by universal suffrage, to decide the union with Lombardy; after which the said assembly will join that of Lombardy, and thus form one con . stituent assembly. The following is the bulletin of the Sardinian General with respect to the recent affair at Post- rengo : "BULLETIN FROM THE HEAD-QUARTERS AT SANTA GIUSTIANA. " April 30, 1848. " To•day, in presence of the King, a battle was fur the first time given between the two armies in Italy. The object in view was to occupy Basselengo, Postrengo, and Provezzano, which the enemy guarded, and to put the army into a position to be able to cross the Adige above Verona, if there was any occasion for that movement. f having rom th resolved g to dislodge position of our pos enemiesPostrengo, t f ( r t o h at e The w Austrians) ieh i i t ii h g had made frequent incursions against our troops on the side of es e c - h c i ehri ef of a , ordered the second attack upon that position by the 3d division, composed General de Sonnaz, ede division of the army, to make the of _ the Savoy brigade and the 10th regiment of infantry, The Savoy brigade and the Parma troops were ordered to co operate in this attack by the heights Savoy, tog e th er w ith t h e cor p s o f Parma Giustiana. The Pit dmontese Guards of Cola and of Santa that of and Cuneo, were directed to atta c k Po s tr e ngo simultaneously in front and flank. Th e b r i ga d e o f cava l ry of t h e secon d divi sion formed th e reserve . Th e a ff a i r commence d a t ball past ten o'clock, A.M. The Italian troops, attacking with impetuosity, drove the enemy from all the positions which it occupied at Postrengo. Our troops entered that place, and occupied all the heights which overlook the Adige. The King, who, from the midst of his troops, had followed with his eye, entered Postrengo with his staff at the same moment with the first column. General de Sonnaz, who was the Commander•in-Chief of all the troops ; his Royal Highness the Duke of Savoy, who com manded with great intrepidity the reserve ; Lieutenant- General Count Broglia, commander of the Bth division, and all the other cfficers, have contributed greatly to the success of the day. Four hundred soldiers and five officers have been ma le prisoners. The enemy had a great number of killed and wounded. Our losses in killed and wounded are, on the contrary, of little import ance. Providence visibly assists our army. This affair has ensured great advantages. (Signed) "DI SALASCO." The Turin Risorgimenlo of the 3d, after giving this document, adds— " While the King was fighting at Postrengo—an affair iu which some of the troops from the head quarters of Somma Campagna took part—the enemy : i s sa t Postrengo, sent a col umn of three thousand men to Soasma Corn d intention, some pG pagna, w i t h the intention of surprising the head-quar tt-rs,tveetr.aendt infantry, aad o f cutt i ng off all communication between them and P e eh n na lr t ati S r t t n ehr a ya r . r v we s hating v nh i et n o g di s A d p i oo s s c se o t da of in front and in the flank of the enemy, which, in consequence, hurried back and re-entered Verona. The 30th of April was a glorious day for the Piedwontese army. The number of the killed on the side of the Piedmontese troops at Postrengo was eight killed and about forty wounded, while on the side of the Austrians there were 50 killed, and upwards of 100 wounded." The Provisional Government of Milan has ap. appointed General D'AeicE, a Neapolitan, known for his bravery and his talents, to direct the operations in the Tyrol. Among the Italian officers killed was the young Marquis of BEviLAeu.k of Brescia, whO only joined the army on the previous day. - We understand that the Earl of Granville has been appointee Pay master General, the salary of which office will be reduced to 2,000!. per annum. Lord Granville will fulfil at the same time the duties of Vice-President of the Board of Trade, without salary. It is probable that the Right lion. E. J. Stanley will shortly be called up to the House o f L or d s . OSTEND, MAY 6.—Sir Hesketh and Lady Fleet wood arrived here from London by the General Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship Menai, on Wednes- d a y. The Count and Countess de Pinto left in the same ship for London this naming. MONDAY EVENING, MAY 8, 1848. _ . 1,305 foreigners. The total number lett abroad from all causes was 7,760, and there were brought home (exclu sive of foreigners), 5,406. The Stock Market is very good again to-day. Con sols have been 831 to 84, although business is not active at those prices. The arrangements for sealing the account tell against the Bears, and hence the improve ment, even in the face of the accounts from Germany, which appear to excite some anxiety, and the doubt respecting the turn which matters will take in France and Italy. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents, have been 834 to and the Three per Cents. 82 to Bank Stock is 190 to 191. Exchequer bills have been 395. to 405., and India Bonds 245. to 265. premium. Consols are now 831- to I. The Foreign Securities have been rather fluctuating. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 134 to 12k, and the Three per Cents. 234 to t 4. Portuguese Old Stock has been at 70. Brazil Bonds have been quiet at ; Mexican are 16i k ; and Peruvian have touched 30f to 30i, the Committee of Spanish Ameri can Bondholders having received a favourable e , .mmunication from their agents at Lima, which holds out the prospect of an early arrangement of the claims of the bondholders. Grenada Stock is at about 14 to 154. Dutch Two-and a-Half per Cents. have been 43 to 4, and Russian Bonds 86 to 87k. In Railway Shares a fair business is doing, and prices are firmer. ONE CLOSING •iticEti OF BRITISH FUNDS. O ' I ‘LOCK. PRICES Bank Stock l9l 191 190 3 per Cent. Reduced Anns .. 821 4 Via 82% 3 per Cent. C onso l s A nnu i ties 83% 8 4 83% 83 3 4 New 3 1 4 percent. Anns. .. . New 5 per Cent. Annuities 107 107 Long Anne. to expire J an. 1860 -16 4 8% Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 B% 8% India Stock India Bonds, 1,000/. ........ ..... Ditto under 1,000/. .. ..... Consols for Account ..... ...... .. 83% 84 8334 83% Exchequer Bills. 24d. & 3d. 1,0004 5001. Small B9 43 p 39p 40 p O'NE O'CLOCK. 43 le CLOSLN U PRICES. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds — Ditto. Account 68% Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. — Ditto, Deferred — Mexican. 5 per Cent. 1846 — .... Ditto, Account I6I 5,g 16IA Peruvian Bolds, 6 per Cents 31 3074 I/ 2 83 Ditto, Account 33 Portuguese 5 per Cents. Russian Bonds ... ...... .. Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account ...... ......... Do., Coupons Ditto. Passive Ditto 3 Der Cent... Ditto. Account ... . . ... ...... Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 2O 20 Dividends on the above payble in London. Belgian 4l i i per Cent Dutch 2 l i i per Cent., 12 Guild. .., 43% 43 Ditto, Account — Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates 63 59 42% 42 633% PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE cf.osnia RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen. 5O _ Amber., Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 3 1 4..,,,. Ayrshire and Galloway.. 21/2...... Belfast & County Down 141, Birmingham and Ox ford Junction .... ... 20 ...... 22 Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 13% 14 , ...... Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley ...... 12/. 4s ... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June,.... 7%. ..... . Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 ... .... " Bristol and Exet er ...... 85 ............... Ditto, Thirds ... .... 25 ...... .. .. ............. Buckinghamshire... 12/. 4s. ...... die. ...... die Caledonian ......... 50 315% 1, 4 , 31% Ditto. Half Shares,. 6 ...... Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 Chester and Holy head-. 42 .... •""""""" 24 % Ditto, Preference l5 ... Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 ...... Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 ...... Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports mouth Dublin and Belfast J une 25 Dundalk & Enniskillen 17 1 / 2 -- East Anglia, 25/. 2 L. & E. and L. and D....- 25 ... 814... Do., 18/., E. & H.... 18 .... .„................. Do., 3/. 10s. ......... 3 1 / 2 ........ Eastern Comities-. ..... 20 ...... 15 14% 15 1 / 2 Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent., No. 1......61.135. 4d.... par rQ Ditto ditto, No. 2.-61. 13s. 4d... Do. North. & Eastern 50 ...... 50 Do. Quarters 12 1 / 2 ...... Do. New 23 ...... Eastern Union 5O ...... Ditto, Quarter Shares l 2 1 / 2 _ Ditto, Thirds .......138.4d. • Do. (guar.6 percent.) 10 8th..., Ditto, ditto .. East Lancashire ....... .............. Ditto, New •••-• Ditto, New Quarters 6 1 % ..... „ ........ East Lincolnshire ...... 20 1 / 2 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ........ Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. ............... Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 / 2 Edinburgh and Northern 25 Ditto, New.. 616 — ............ -- Ditto, Newport l3 Ditto, ditto, New 3%. •••• Exeter,l'eovil, & Dorch Ditto, New ... 2% .. ........... Glasgow, Dumfries, and 15% 17g ib% 19 1 / 2 101, 2 Ckiilisle ....... ... ..81. 6s. 8d -- ...... Glasgovr,Kilmar.,& Ayr 50 Ditto, New - Do.Preterenee Consol. 15 ...... _,, .. ...... •• •••• Great Northern Do ( rr(eelaarti , London eNlsaoon r u d:lreland) .ofaan nd d West oY r k 22'».••• •• • • ......... England 10 4 g Ditto, New, 401........ 6 ...... 54 .......... 5 4 Ditto, New, 301....., 3O ...... ............... Ditto, New, 15/ Great Western 9O ... 92 ...... 94 Ditto, 1 / 2 Shares Ditto, 1 ,4 Shares 16 1 / 2 Ditto, Fifths. - Ditto, New 17/... , a••... • '•• •• . 3 Huddersfield and Manch 26 ...... .........•° Ditto, Thirds Hull and Selby 2sDitto •••••• ............... Ditto, 1 ,4 Shares Ipswich & Bury St. Edm l 7 l /2 ...... ...... 0 0.• do., and Norwic h 172•••••• ........ -- Do., do., Extens. Scrip (late (:amb. & Ely) 2....... ............ Lancaster and Carlisle 5O ...... .............. Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 ..... • .............. -- Ditto, ditto Ditto, 1 / 2 Shares ...... 43 , ... ..... •.... • Z? ,l Do. Quarter Shares... 14 '72 Do. Fifths... ......... 9 Do. Sixteenths .....••• 61 4 , -1 ............ „. Do. Thirds(Reg.)....• 13 -••• °A ............ • Do. Liverp. and Bury 43 Ditto 1 / 2 (late Bud derstield and Sheff.) 38 • ....... Do.(Waketield,Ponte tract, and Goole) ... 5 0 Do.( W. Riding Union)4/. 25... Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 Do. 1 / 2 Shares (A)... 9 . Leeds and Bradford...... 50 ..... Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 471/2 ..................... 91 Do., Half Shares ...... 17 1 / 2 ....• — ...... Do.. (blue) Scrip 2 l / 2... .• ... ............... Leeds and Thirsk ..... . 40 ...... '•"••••••••.. 26 r N e e fe w r., . .. .. .... .. .. ............ 6 per Liverpool, Crosby and Southport ........... Liverp., Manchester, and . Newcastle Junction l— ............ London & Black wa11...13/. 6.8 d.... 6 1 4... ............ Do. New, No. 2...... 5/. 135.4 d.... ............... _... SLA Do. Extension 20 ........ ...., 49 14 r I IV ONET - and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THUEE. I The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday was steady but quiet, with a fair business doing, and no al sbt e ah r l t a t: re t e i cso al an .a American,i n fair p b r u ic s t e . n s e . s as S t w a l l p d. e 4 t n , 0 0 e 0 5. o icir b a pr 1 ie e er s e , s lb. including awi 3 el , wr s ea O ry o , not so good. The Brazil mail furnishes no intelligence of parti cular interest, the items being given in another column of 'I he Sun. From Buenos Ayres we are advised that the war in Corrientes was at an end, and that General Urquiza had returned. Some relaxation of the rigorous measures adopted against the shipping of Paraguay had been permitted by Roses, and it is devoutly to be wished that the River Plato may shortly be re-opened to the commerce of the world, and relieved from the petty vexations of blockades, &c. At the Cape of ~Good Hope, up to March 8, there was a continuance of tranquillity on the frontier. The colony had been greatly refreshed by abundant showers. The commencement of the blockade of the Elbe, &c., is of bad augury for the merchants connected with foreign trade, and causes much disappointment after the recent confident assurances of Lord Palmerston. I T n h e ee fi r r t i a e in we r at a h r e li r a h m a e s nt l aer d toretaurnres just of 2s. p er quarter in the p r i ce of wheat. there are many interesting particulars relativeust complete dto the , y British mercantile marine. During the year 1847 there were reported inwards 538 ships, of 191,170 tons, which had been absent from the United Kingdom more than twelve months. Some of the vessels were away thirty months and upwards, and a large number about two years. The number of British registered vessels which made voyages to and from the ports of the United Kingdom in the year 1846, excluding repeated voyages, and all vessels not liable to the payment of the merchant seamen's dues, was 2,410,939 tons. The num ber of apprentices on board these ships . was 20,202. This comprises o n ly t h e vessels engage d i n the foreign and colonial t ra d e . The number of seamen who have died, deserted, and been discharged from, and entered abroad, on board of given,ineaerlu e d i i i n d g ing the repeated 3lst o f December, 1847, v oyages, British ship s trading between the U n ited King dom and f ore i gn parts (exclusive o f th e co l ° . i r s ije t s h ) us itl the y of vessels to Br es t an d the river El b e . The number of voyages was 8,485 ; t h e tonnage, 1, 747,196; the num ber of the cre w , 71,6 48; the num b e r of apprentices, 16,136; the de a th s , 617 ; l eft s i c k i n hospital. 377; dis charged but exclusive prison, and s eamen en t ere d a b roa d, 5.406 Bri .ish and abroad, 2,065 ; d eserte d a broad, 4,611 ; left in London, Brighton, and South Coast D o. Co nso l. Ei g h t h s. 40 o. Guarant. 5 per et-, 9 •••-• Do. Pref. Con.s per ct. 50 Ditto, London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... ---••••• Ditto:, Preference... 18/17s 2d... Lodon and N. Western 100 Do. Quarters (L. & B.) 22 7 l -32 13...4.1. 3 .. 2 ,,........ .....7:( 4 1 4 1 / 2 ..... ...... Ditto, New Ditto, Fifths ..... .. .. 2 Do. 404 Shares(L.ll.) 20 •••••• Do. 10/. (M. & B.) A. 7% 9' Do. Jo/. (M. & B.) B. 74...... 8 % • LDo. 10/. (M. & B.) C. 1 ... - 3 : WS icyponineliiiiittetv.tnooaii,iTdS ihit. W r0di5 e .. 8 ....... te .. rn ......... ..................... :1 5 510 0 % .... .. .. ..: 46 Do. New 50/. ... ..... 42%.. .... • Do. New 404 .......... .. 31 - Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 London, Salisbury, and Londonderry&aleraine 27%. — •••• Londonderry and Enni5........ ........ ••• ..•••• .".• •• Lowestoft (4 per ct.) ... 20 ..... ,--•— Ditto (6 per ct.) ..... 3 ..... -- Manchester,Buxton,and 1111Llintt'l:itl00%:: _. ::—_--dits. Do. Quarters (No 1) 13 ••• ...... •• Ditto, New 104 Pref.- 7%...... Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 80 ...- ...... DittDitto ditto . ....... 8 ' '"-..«......« o ditto . ... ....... 5% ............ = ... .. e ... Ditto Shffi ..- eld and Do Lincolnshire ........ 10 ...... -- ........ .. - Manche s t er and ~ Grimsby Dlick... 15 ...... ' Do. Lincoln Union, . .. 4/ 25....... Uanchest.&Southana•pti/2% ..».. Do. C onsolidated? ........... -- BajdlanA ................ .r. •00 -....103 1 04 102% 50 4 S Do., do., hares... ref.loo .. 1 5 :. .. . .. 10 ..- Do. Birm., a nd Derbyloo .. .. *** ** ...... ... -- ••. ............ Do.Consol. Bristol and • • Binning., 6 per ct... 100 ......120 ......... Ditto, Brist. &Glocstr. 36 ..... :•••••••••::.• .... Ditto, ditto ... ..... 114 as. • 6d... -- ...... .. ....... Ditto,Leieest. & Swan nington, 8 per et.guar.loo ...... ..... ... ........ ... Midland Great Western Irish Middlesbro' and Redcar, •""'............. ...................... -------- ............................................................. .... ... ..... - and •-... • ........ ..•• .•• • • 1:::::MC: pera SC : k ilt x cl e ea :t nr : n i t:e s e dr : S o h eu n e aa r o r t . . ll :e . rit i . ::: • ..... 68 100 Norfolk • ..... Do. New 201. Do. Extension 5 Newry N N e eand w w r i and tHereford st A l ve b .va er or a Enniskillen n v p e o ru 1 1n : 1 7 5 6 .** * . . 6 - - 7 ...... Do. Guaranteed s%pc. 5 _ Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 _ - Northern Counties Union 4 North British ........ ••• 25 Do. Half Shares •••••••• ...... D D .Dio o t. . t (• , l E, T u x a ht r ei t rdn e s r si s o . n .. ...... .... ....... ..... ..... 7 NNNooorrithhhlvv&veZeseurnth-Western 2 :32 - 1 1 :::: . -** ..... •• •• andmld 12% .... OS 00 Scottish Central Scottish Midland 10 Ditto, New ON R : ea rto di hr n dS g 7 , l G : ui orr ;ll l: o tir r e d, er, Sheffield, Rotherham. Ro ‘i{V v e s oi t gl c le n re an ha d m i p l t i Ga tchi 47 01',.. . .. _2_3 22 . 5 : .2:734 23 10% 22 -.., _ .4erharn, andGoole (Nor. Div.) 5 Do. do. (Sou. Div.) 2% —...— — Shrewsbury and Birm... 8 ..... 31i . 4 Ditto ditto. Class B. 5 Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Win.) 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 South Eastern Do., No. 1 24 — Do., N 0.2. - DDo., N 0.3 ............. 20 - ...... .... 1 0., No. 4 ......, South Wales 23 ....„ South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole Swans. & Lougho r & C a - ..... meron's Stn. Coal. ... 6 Taw Vale Gat ••• " ...... ••• ension ... 6 ... .. ......... Thames Haven D oc k and Railway ..... ...... 17 1 / 2 — Vale of Neath ..• ...... 4 W aterford and Kilkenny 15 1 / 2 . — Waterford and Limerick 40 W atertd,W xt rd,W jai w - .331 i 4% 8% 9% % 3% 46% and Dublin 3 Gomm • "." Wear Valley 6 per Cont. Guaranteed ... 4 2 3% - Do. do. do. ... 25 W est Cornwall 6 .., .. ...... WhitehAven & Furness 11 - ...... -- - Windsor Staines, and South Western ..... ... 7 ...... .... Wilts, Somerset, tk Wey mouth 3O York, Newcastle, and 32% Be ick. .... ........ .. 25 Do. Original New and Berwick - 30 17 1 4 % Do. Extension N o . 1. 15 Do. do. No. 2......... 10 Do. G.N E.Prefe rence 8 ...... 9 9 York and North Midl an d 5 0 ..... ...... 69% •• Ditto, Preference lO - Do. East and West Bid ing Extension 25 • . ..• --- ...... •• •••••• . M... FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens Central of Fra nce (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 16 Ce y lon Demerara Dendre Vall e y. 10 ...... -- ... _... 4 MM. ......... 60 •• • • ...... Direct Bombay an d ...... ..•• es . .., Madras ........«........ 5B. . Dutch Rhenish ..... ..•. 7 sea too .....• East Indian... ........... 3 1 4 — Great Indian P en i nsular ss. -- Italian and Austrian.... 4 Louvain ila Sambre ... 6 Luxembourg.... ......... 7 Madrid an d Valentia m 2 ...». ...- Namur and Liege ...... 18 ... .. 3 / 4 Northern of Fri nce...... 10 .. 3 ... Orleans and B ordeaux 6 Over Yssel .... ........ 4 / 8 s 4 Paris and L d...... yons ....... .. 10 PParis and O r l eans ••• •• 2 ..... 20 ..... ............ aris and Rouen .... .... 20 ...... ....... . Paris and Strasbourg ... 8 ••• ••• Al ...... Rouen and Havre ...... 20 Sambre and Meuse .... 20 ... Strasbourg and Basle,. 14 Tours and Nantes ..... •8 -- Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt ...... 16 - West Flanders ..... . ..... Union STOCK' BANKS. London Joint Stock .... 10 Union of L0nd0n.......' 10 ..... 3% 3% 4 3 / 8 14% 10 LLOYD'S SHIPPING —(THIS DAY., LONDO N , MAY 8.--Wind W., light breeze, and fine clear weather. W. S. LIVERPOOL, MAY 7.—Arrd. Tuscarora, Turley, Phi ladlat-lphia; Memnon, Benjamin, New York. 6. Sid. enown, Rio Janeiro; Portland, Maranham; Hannah, Eddy, Boston; Caledonia steamer, Boston. SCILL7, MAY 4.—The Tancred, Oliver, of Sunder land, from Liverpool to Quebec, was abandoned on the 3d inst. very leaky, and shortly afterwards foundered; crew saved and brought to this place. LIVERPOOL, MAY 7.—The Berlin, Smith, from Phila delphia to this port, which mas taken into Waterford with damage, after being on shore on Arklow Bank, was towed in hero this morning, after undergoing temporary repairs. The Westpoint, Allen, fiom New York, arrived here to-day with oss of jib-boom, head, cntwater head, s t ays, and with bows stove, &c., having been in contact on t h e 27th u l t., at midnig ht in lat. 47, lon. 27 ; with the Cov e , from London t an o . Quebec, th e latter was a complete wreck, and w as h cloned the f o ll owing morning ; crew (except t he mate and th ree men lost) and passengers saved by point. the i West point. A vessel's masts floating nearly perpendicular, with lower yards speak, mast head about six feet above the water, painted white, yard varnished, rigged, apparently schooner were passed on the 27th ult., in lat. 45 N., lon. 10 W., by the Tom Banks, at Cork. CORX, MAY 5.—A barque or ship, apparently ab out 400 tons, abandoned, and with foremast arid bowsprit standing, was passed Ist inst., in lat. 45 lon. 25, by the Jane and Barbara, Smith, off Cork. ABERDEEN, MAY s.—The Pledge, of Hull, from Greenland, was spoken, Ist inst., in lat. 61 N., with two seals, which reported that all the vessels at the ice were clear up to the 15th ult.; and one sea up. 34; 2114 Although the quantity of Barley on show was small, that article, from the malting season having been brought to a close, and the distillers and others being fairly in stock, was a slow sale ; y et l ast week ' s prices were fairly supported. We have again to notice a very inactive inquiry for all kinds of Malt. In prices, how ever, no change took place. The quantity of Oats on sale being by no means adequate to meet the wants of the dea!ers, the Oat trade was somewhat active, at an ad vance in the currencies paid on this day se'nnight of from 6d to is per quarter. Beans were in moderate re quest, at about last week's currency. The supply of English was small, that of Foreign tolerably extensive. Very few Peas were on offer. All kinds were firm, at very full prices. Indian Corn and Meal were held at late rates. Flour was a slow inquiry, but not cheaper. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, I Malt—Chevalier .... • • 58 s t o 59s Red. .. .. .. .. 42s t 0535 Oats Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 44s 56s Lincolnsh., Feed. I7s 20s Norfolk and Lin- Potato cola, Red..... 43s 47s Youghal and Cork, Ditto, White...... 43s 50s Black . ... •• . 14s 188 Irish, Red........ —s —s Cork, White ... • • 165 205 Ditto, White .. .. .. --s —s Scotch, Feed. .. • . 18a 2la Ave—Old • ••• ... • .... —a —5 Beans—Tick • ... 31s 40 8 New. .. .. .... .. .. 325 34s Pigeons .. • . 34s 40a Barley—Grinding . .... 30s 33s Peas—Grey .... .•• • • • 32a 35 8 Malting . ........ 33a 365 Maple ... ... ••• •. 525 35 Chevalier .... ... 34s 36s White... •• .• •• •• 345 3, Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers .........338 36 8 folk •••••• .. .. —55 s , Flour—Town-made... 41a 46 8 Brown ... • ....• • . 485 545 Suffolk Kingston and Ware 57s 585 Stockta & Norfolk 35a 38 8 SMITHFIELD. Last week's imports of live.stock into London were as follows : From whence. Beasts. Harlingen Hatnburgh,... ...... 56 Rotterdam 223 .... Total 299 Corresponding week in 1847 Sheep. Calve,. ... 78 ... 520 615 - 609 ... 176 ... 132 Difference .. 2Ol less. 6 more. 44 more. At Hull, and the various other outports, about 550 head of each kind of stock have been landed in fair average condition, chiefly from Hamburgh and Rotterdam. The . supply of foreign stock on offer, to-day, was somewhat extensive, and of fair average quality, especially as re gards that of the Beasts and Calves. All breeds met a very dull inquiry, at drooping currencies. With home fed Beasts we were heavily supplied, even the time of year considered, while their quality was exceedingly good. Although the attendance of both town and country ht.!). ers was large, the Beef trade, owing to the large number of Beasts on offer, and the prevail ing warm weather, was exceedingly dull, at Friday's decline in the quotations of from 2d to 4d per Whs. The highest figure for the primest Scots did not exceed 4s per 81bs in any instance. At ethft_close of b us i ness, a large number was turned out un sold. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge shire, we recei ve d a b out 1,60 0 Scots and Short horns ; from the North 900 Herefords, lien), Western, and Midland Districts, other parts of Ru nts, Devons, Irish Beasts, &c. ; from Scotland, 210 En g land, 600 of various breeds; and, from hornedbeingetrerived from abroad, and the neigh bourhood of the considerably on the °iP°llB. The supply of' Sheep was ruled heavy, at a f au in nere . as e - in prices of from 2d to 4d per Sibs. ; while the Mutton trade A few very superior at 5s 2d, but the general top figure for Mutton, out s o s f old sit wool, w as 5s per 81bs. Nearly the wh o l e of the quently, we can giv e no quotation p were shorn ; conse- Nearly 400 Lambs cam e to bandi a for those i n th e wool From other quarters, th e recei t ro the I s l e of Wight. Down Lambs mostly sold at furl s m were good. Prime kinds were 2d per Sibs lower. wereCalTer: ut all other supply, and sluggish inquiry, at barelystation in moderate y pric 3 in Pigs next to nothing was doing ; yet e— we have no actual change to notice in value. Per Bibs. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. d. . to s. d. Inferior Beasts..... 210 3 2 Second quality ditto 8. (1 4 4 iecond quality -... 3 4 3 C Coarse-woolleddltto 4 4 8 Prime large Oxen.. 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wether 410 5 0 Prime Scots •• • ... 310 4 0 Ditto out or the wool 0 0 0 0 Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 6 Large Hogs •••• • • 4 0 4 6 Prime small ditto .. 4 8 5 0 Small Porkers •• 4 8 5 0 Suckling Calves ..18 0 27 0 Quarter old Pigs ..18 0 24 0 Interior Sheep.... 310 4 2 Lambs ..... •• 5 6 6 6 SUPPLY AT MARKET. yeasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 3,744 I 21,690 152 290 NEWMATE AND IMILDENI3.OII.I.. During laot week, the arrivals of country killed meat for these markets were on a very limited scale. From Hamburgh 10 baskets came to band. The supplies on offer slaughtered in London have been comparati%ely small, if we except those of Beef and Veal. Beef has met a very slow inquiry, at a decline in the quotations of from 2d to, in some instances, 4d per Blbs. Other wise the demand has ruled steady at very full prices. Nearly 600 carcasses of foreign meat, killed in London, have been disposed. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. a. d. to s. d. Beetinferior..... •2 10 3 0 Mutton, inferior •• 3 4 3 6 - middling 3 U 32 - middling.. 310 4 4 - prime large .• 3 2 3 4, - prime .... 4 6 4 8 1 - prime small .• 3 4 3 6 Pork, large ••••• ••• 3 10 4 6 Veal•••••••••• .• •• 405 0 small •48 b 0 Lamb. 5s Scl to 68 6d. BOROUGH AND SPITALPIELDS. The imports of Potatoes last wet k were confined to only 200 tons from Antwerp. Coastwise, and by land carriage, the arrivals have been seasonably good. Prime qualities have moved off steadily, at extreme ratesl but other parcels are a dull inquiry. 11023.011GH HOP MARKET. The plantation accounts being considered somewhat more favourable than last week, the demand for even the finest Hops of last year's growth is in a very inactive state, and prices, from some of the holders being anxious sellers, are with difficulty supported. WOOL. Large public sales of alum' Wool were commenced on Thursday. The quantity advertised is about 20,000 bales. So far as the auctions have as yet progressed, the biddings hare been somewhat active, and, in most instances, prices hav e b een supported. The sales will be continued during the whole of the present week. The imports since Monday last have been confined to 55 bales from Antwerp, 28 ditto from Calais, and 28 ditto from liamburgh. TALLOW. Our market continues in a very depressed state, owing chiefly to the present warm weather, and the prospect of heavy arrivals from Russia. Prices have fallen fully Is 6d per cwt. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted at 48s per cwt. Rough fat is selling at 2s 9d per albs. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS DAY.) The house resumed the hearing of appeals to-day after the Easter recess. The Peers present were —the Lord Chancellor, Lord Campbell, the Earl of Yarbo rough, and the Bishop of Hereford (Dr. Hampden). ROWLEY V. ADAMS. Their Lordships were occupied the whole morning with the arguments in this case, which came before their Lordships upon appeal from the judgment of the Master of the Rolls, before whom it was argued for several days. The case appeared likely to occupy their Lordships for some time, and we refrain from entering further into it till the arguments are in a more advanced stage. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the Vice. Chancellor KNIGHT BaucE.) His Honour did not sit this morning till eleven o'clock. MARKET NE Ws.'—(THlS DAY. ' CORN -EXCHANGE—MONDAY. The arrivals of all kinds of grain, as well as flour, for our market last week were on a very limited scale, though of somewhat improved quality. From Ireland and Scotland, only about 5,000 quarters of Oats were received. The imports from abroad consisted of 7,690 quarters of Wheat, 1,229 ditto of Barley, 2,173 ditto of Oats, 1,150 ditto of Rye, 5,201 ditto of Beans, 323 ditto of Tares, 2,950 ditto of Linseed, 665 ditto of sundry seeds, 770 barrels and 345 sack s of Flour. Had it not been for the prevailing easterly winds, the importations would have been on a more liberal scale. Fresh-up to-day the receipts of Wheat of home-produce were very limited, particularly from Essex and Cambridgeshire. Notwithstanding the show of samples of both Red and White was very small, the demand for all kinds of English Wheat was heavy at a decline in the quotations of Monday last of fully 2s. per quarter. At the close of business a clearance had not been effected, and the market closed heavily. The show of Foreign Wheat was again somewhat exten sive. As the millers purchased with extreme caution, and th,ere were very few orders on the market from the country, he trade was in a very depressed state, and prices declined from is to 2s per q uarter, no progress being mad e in sales. Floating cargoes were much neglected, SKINNER V. Ifi'DOCIALL.-JUDGMENT. His HoNoun gave judgment this morning in this case, decreeing the specific performance of an agreement, and deciding thatthe defendant was not entitled to the benefit of the Statute of Frauds. THE CORPORATION OF ROCHESTER V. LEE.--.JUDG3IENT. His Hurtoun also gave judgment in this case, which was argued before him a few days since upon a motion for a new trial. Upon the cause coming on for hearing, the Court directed an issue to try whether the mayor and corporation of Rochester were the owners of the port of Rochester, and as such law fully entitled to the toll of 3d., and the half of a farthing upon every ton weight of coal coming into that port. The case was tried a short time since before the Lord Chief Baron, and the jury upon that occasion found a verdict for the defendant, and that the Corporation were not the owners of the port of the city of Rochester, and not being such, were not lawfully entitled to the toll. His Honour, after shortly going through the case, refused the motion for a new trial, directing the coats of the defendant to be costs in the cause. Motion for a new trial refused with costs. The Vice-Chancellor Wigram did not sit t o -d ay , an d nothing of any interest took place in the Rolls' Court. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) lIILTON V. LORD GRANVILLE. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, the pro prietor of houses at Antar-under-Lyme, to recover compensation for i n j ury which his property had sus wined, by reason of the negligent and improper manner in which the defendant worked a mine below it, as the foundations sunk and the walls crumbled. It is a remarkable fact, that since the proceed ings were begun, now some years ago, both litigants have died, and the controversy is carried on with increased vigour by their descendants. The question at issue is one of considerable importance to owners of mines and houses in the mining districts, as it is cery ended on the . part of the defendant that custom " from time immemorial," is o pp ose d t o the principle sought to be established by the plaintiff, that the owners of houses and land are endued to com pensation from the owners of mines below them, if they are injured by their excavations. The trial was one at bar, and after occupying three days the jury returned a verdict substan tially to this effect : That the plaintiff was to compensation by reason of the injury he had sustained, but that the defendant was entitled to w ork his mine, and further, that it was the custom to givecompen asa tion. Subsequently the Attorney-General obtained rule calling. upon the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict on the first and second issues (those with re ference to compensation) s hould not be entered for th e defendant. Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD (with whom were Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Mr. Godson, and other learned gentle.. men) appeared to show cause against the rule; whilst the Attorney-General, Sir Frederick Thesiger, and Mr. Peacock appeared in support of it. Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD and Sir FITZROY KELLY were heard during the morning in support of the legality of the verdict, and against the rule. The case is likely to occupy two or three days. MADEMOISELLE PALMIA ANATO's BENEFIT. — The benefit of this graceful Terpsichorean artiste, Mademoiselle Palmira Anato, the Taglioni of eques trians, whose classical poses on the horse at full speed have excited the wond er and admiration of every lover of art in the m e t ro p o li s, takes place to-morrow at the Cirque National Olympique, at Drury-lane. There can not be a doubt but that the house will be crowded by amateurs, on the occasion NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. (THIS DAY.) It was resolved this morning, on the motien.ef Mr. • Adams, " That a committee should be appointed4p.:4raw ‘. up an add ress t o a ll sect i ons o f R e f ormers , to llSlt7theig what their intentions really were with respect to an etk-,S; tension of the suffrage, and other reforms embraced in the Charter." Mr. BASSET proposed that a deputation should be ep- ' pointed to wait upon Mr. FeargusO'Conner to request him to bring before the Legislature at the earliest pos• Bible moment, a Bill embodying the principles of the People's Charter. After a good deal of discussion the motion was agreed to, and a deputation named. In the course of the discus sion Mr. Brooks ridiculed the idea propounded by some delegates, that the people would rise simultaneously in favour of the Assembly in the event of any member of it being imprisoned or otherwise interfered with by the Government. Mr. COCHRANE proposed that meetings should be held throughout the country, at which petitions should be agreed to and signed by the chairman on behalf of the meeting, and presented to the House of Commons by the Members of Parliament for the different localities. Mr. VERNON moved the previous question, which was carried by a large majority. The Assembly have therefore resolved not to petition Parliament again. PLAN OF ORGANIZA.TION Dr. IirDonALL brought up the report . which had been drawn up by the committee appointed to consider the best plan of organizing the movement. The following are the principal heads of it:— " NAmE.—National Chartist Association of Great Britain and Ireland. " OBJECT.—To obtain the enactment of the People's Charter. " DIVISION OF COIINTRY.—TO consist of districts, localities, wards, and sections. Each district to be di vided into localities, each locality into wards, and each ward into sections. Each ward to consist of 100 mem bers, and each section of 10 members. "CONDITION OF MEMBERSHlP.—Acquiescing in the objects, and being enrolled in the books of the associa tion. " OFFICERS.—A general executive of five members'to be elected by the Assembly, and ten commissioners to be similarly elected. District and local officers to be elf cted by the localities. General financial secretaries to be appointed by the executive. A treasurer to be similarly appointed. " SALARIES OF OFFICERS. - -Executive, 2L a week; second class fare, and 2s. 6d. a day when travelling. Executive to superintend the movement when the As sembly adj,..urns, and to be empowered to call the Assembly together when it shall seem to them fit. " FUND.—General fund 10,0004 and local Muds ta'be raised. " OFFICE.—A metropolitan office to be taken for the Executive." A long discussion ensued upon the qualification which should be necessary to constitute a member, but the Assembly adjourned, before coming to any resolution, until the atteruoon. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. We have received files of papers from the Cape of Good Hope to the 6th of March. All was quiet. A subscription was on foot for erecting an equestrian statue in honour of Sir Harry Smith, on the Grand Parade of Cape Town. SPORTING CH I E N S T TE E R. L LIGENCE. ,We have already shown that the meeting, in every respect, came up to, in fact exceeded, the most sanguin e expectations of it s promoters. This result is main ly attributable to Mr. E. W. Topham, who, in his triple character of clerk of the course, handicapper, and starter, has shown zeal and ability of the highest order; it is, therefore, with much pleasure that we subjoin the following well-merited eulogium on his services:— CHESTER SPRING MEETING, 1848. " The undersigned stewards cannot permit this meet ing to close without expressing their strong opinion in favour of the admirable management of Mr. E. W. Topham, the clerk of the course, and that he is entitled, not only to their commendation, but also the gratitude of the citizens of Chester, and of all who take an inte rest iu Chester races. (Signed) " E. M?LL. MOSTYN. " " Grand Stand, M a y 5,1848." J. MEIRLAM. The stewards elect are the Earl of Strathmore, G. Payne, Esq., and J. Meiklato, Esq. The Hon. E. M. LL Mostyn's horses will in future be trained by Wadlow. SALE OF BLOOD STOCK AT CHESTER, BY MESSRS. TATTERSALL AND SON. The property of the late Mr. A. W. Hill, without any engagements.—Burlesque, 5 yrs, 300 gs.; Volley, 3 yrs, 290 gs.; Epidarius, 2 yrs, 50 gs.; Arena, 2 yrs, 13 gs.; Area, yearling, 19 gs.; Fairy Ring, yearling, 10 gs.; Twilight, covered by Sweetmeat, 30 gs.; Queen of the Fairies, 5 yrs, in foal to Libel, 17 gs. The property of the Hon. E. M. Ll. Mostyn.—The Swallow, 4 yrs, 460 gs.; b c by Colwick, out of Princess Alice, 2 yrs, 51 gs.; bay yearling filly, by Auckland, out of ditto, 21 as.; b c by Sir Francis, out of Mopsy, 3 yrs, 17 gs. ; ch I yearling, by General Pollock, out of Sister to Puts, 95 gs. The property of M. Neilson.—Lantern, 95g5.; Nigger Wench, 81 gs.; Rushlight, 77 gs. HER MAJESTY'S TLIZAIRE.—,Her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent honoured the performance at her Majesty's 'Theatre on ssaturday evening with her presence. Her Royal Highness's suite included the Baroness de Speth, Lady Augusta Bruce, Lady Mary x was iLorr l I,aehavoyoodenu.wpyr. occupied r r aceadidi d nwiodsl ennsiad , noencdoebn, Lady er:f er, 11. o in ce L • citnyut • shhlland t: euanee h c l umrki d i b ssnua Marquis e alsizu e n ' may;poi r :c laLutedi unre,e,taiseshshnsneeae t e a h et:Bnsiu ns e dterEGm a dLholi n ho Q l ire) Marchioness aln:raqty M e e. cr e ußchat n t G a it hushneßho r Ge r aldine leoe n r . h pyaaanD a i i ,An o lLue l u :d i w dif l aaoks i Ht ae ed n rrhe ig o b yi e c it:a s : e on in S h r p o Afa sn o is hr: ce m iDo W eeonisse e st b eeuibl o r no i lcu s Lyel e t Prgesa , ise t t t hess d of Cote Louis NS, the : a fil:aaie r gLep d vrocie e oP , lul the Baroness de Brunnow, and Mdlle. Olga de Lechner ; his Excellency the Swedish Minister and Baroness Rehausen, his Excellency the Hanoverian Minister, the Baron and Baroness Duchatel; the Countess of Cardigan, the Countess of Tankerville; the Earl and Countess of Clare, the Earl of Munster, the Earl of Falmouth, the Earl of Wilton, the Earl of Granville, the Earl of Exmouth, the Countess of Carlisle, the Countess of Lichfield, Viscount Anson, Count de Barke, M. de Berg, M. C. Koudriaffaky, Count de Moren, Lord Gardi ner , L ord Sandys, Lord W. Lennox, Lord A. Fitzclarence, Lord Elphinstone, Lady Somerset, Lord and Lady March, Lord and Lady Foley, Lady Seymour, Lady Charles Wellesley, Lady de Clifford, Lord Rendlesham and the Misses Duff, Lady Foulis, Lady Thorold, the Hon. Miss de Clifford, the lion. Mr. de Clifford, General the Hon. H. Caveniab, Sir J. Thorold, Sir J: Eccleston, Hon. Mr. Pierpont, Hon. Mr. Neslie, Hon. Mrs. Norton, Sir W. Clay, Sir J. Bailey, Bart-, Major-General Sir Alexander Woodford, Bart., Sir G. CWapomtabinelsl,eßymarot.u,rSsiradTle.r?amger.. Bart., Colonel Wild man IaW B r ri o i i d aj u l m e , M A nr l) . , d Miss H M aa r ni s fd . o r I di r i o ms a s d r l sE e . ywa, and dn M , t r t . er o . A . Ci.s s o ße r sa g r a Mn, vr y. , Mrs., Baldwin, M.P., Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Tudor, Mr. Stewart, M.P., Mr. Norman Macdonald, Mr. Hubert de Burgh, and Mr. Singleton. ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.— On Saturday evening the usual annual dinner of this institution was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, where about 120 guests sat down to an entertainment furnished in excellent st: le by the proprietors of th e tavern . Th e Marquis of Northampton presided, supported by Sir C Ross, R.A. ; Mr. Stansfield, R.A. ; Mr. Roberts, RA.; and many other gentlemen distinguished as artists, or as lovers tg art. The Noble Chairman, in proposing the different toasts of the evening, spoke with much vivacity and humour. Subscriptions were announced by the secretary to the amount of 4501. It is necessary to dis tinguish between this society, founded in 1814, and the Artists' Benevolent Pune, established in 1810. The latter is exclusively appropriated to the relief of the widows anti orphans of a body of artists associated for the laudable purpose of mutually assisting each other during the pressure of sickness or the infirmities of old age. It does not afford relief to any artist, however great his merit or unfortunate his circumstances, nor to the widows or families of any, wbo were not members d fu is n t th res o se r d no m t, er . i , t w ori h o o n se s public," " by the pu lc, as well works are known and esteem ed artists, r,rnv whether r te s n u d b s sc r r e i l useful charity tyM t he e Merit t o n a ly n d e !T a r e o s n s b ie e f rs to to a i l t l s ; a nd, as it has now been incorporated by its Royal reso u rce s c harter, we trust that it may soon be enabled by public liberality to exercise in their fullest extent the t a h s us to co t n b s e t i i r tu ts te id i o n w t s hi a s n u d benevolent objects for which it was established. Mr. Harker a LIFE NEAR S T . st was held on the body at the Nati ontll School, Church Entry, Sh oe maker•row. In o rd er to roast coffee an oven had Oktiu th e S L St i uomardsN toastmas ter. ANDa a Tux l i P s Loss " been erected, which contained a silver cylinder, and which was acted upon by steam, the oven being heated to the temperature of about 500 degrees. There had been an issue of steam on the morning of the accident, but it was stopped by a punch. In the afternoon there was another issue, which alarmed the by-standers, and in a few seconds the oven burst, breaking several iron bars, and knocking off a large portion of the roof of the building, besides killing the deceased on the spot and injuring two other persons. The room in which the apparatus was erected was instantly filled with steam. In less than two minutes the body of Mr. Dakin was seen stretched on the floor; and, on examination, it was found that the vital spark had fled. The Coroner said it was clear they could not come to a conclusion that night. It was necessary that the quality of the iron should be tested by a competent individual, and for that purpose the inquiry was adjourned. The British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship Caledonia, Captain Leitch, sailed from Liverpool, for Boston, via Halifax, at noon, on Saturday last. She had her usual Lumber of passengers, and the weekly mails for Canada and the United States. Sir Denis Le Marchant, Bart., now Under-Secre tary of State for the Home Department, succeeds Mr. J. Shaw Llfevre as Principal Secretary to the Board of Trade. Mr. George Cornwall Lewis, M.P., now one of the Secretaries to the Board of Control, will be the new Under Secretary of State, in place of Sir Denis Le Marchant, Mr. James Wilson, M.P. for Westbury, will succeed Mr. Cornwall Lewis as one of the Secretaries t the Board of CoutroL—Observer •••,.. 'DI' !lII► ill. so. of