The Sun. — London, England, 1848-06-01 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTI:.'I? TO 7'!// , 'ILE. In the Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday there was less animatioei Sales 3,500 bales American realised rt3ilisdrk t o o t 5: 4 _ ,11 (.1. per lb. Te supply was good, and the l not so firm. R a il wa y Sh ares were in very limited request. Prices receded for all stocks. I The Positi on o f the Money Market has, within the Weekter t wo, become rather more indefivable, but 4 '), Pr°6 " l Vi Y, assume a sustantive shae lg. v . ° "svo adverted to certain indications as p they ere becam on e subject of passing observation among City men, viz., .It,te apparent influx of bullion tier a steady drain, and !lie possibility of the Bank of England being disposed that di .„ account to lo wer it s m i n i m um charge for , seount accommodation. We have also sought attach d ue weight to the importance o f political events at home and abroad, as a motive for caution in this respect, and nothing which has occurred Jithpistooth. e time of our present writing induces ... usteoseon h alter th e P in 'on. The t rans f er b oo k s f or Consuls e . 13t instant, an d w h at m i ght occur b etwee n that Period and July our readers will readily conceive. The merchants of c i a s pital at t h e comman d o f our bankers and usppopnear tha.t thaemypwleinforadaal advance or security- of but it does not or invest it, except a most undoubted character. Tne t r T ne ls of . trade arc circumscribed, ‘ and although we J receive orders that would, under other circum stances, have gone to the Continent, we have as a counterpoise the loss of our usual dealings with the tionntinen t. Th e national revenue cannot be prosperous h_der such circumstances, and it is obvious that there 1 .”. bee n .7pefr oreign no diminution of expenditure, the state of fland, the insane Chartist ebullitions, and the aspect a ffairs, causin(' an outlay independent of t at k na L ne _ nt furt:e, is much to be regretted, when iny the income is not satisfactory. As to th additional taxation having been e b Government may endeavour to cover it ttnP" ,a ril e it by adv ances f rom t h e B an k, b u t ultimately l oan tilY be made up by surplus revenue, or by a new of p tte PtOvr to obtain the surplus it will be the business ' l ament to determine. re 4. " a ccounts to the Bth of February from Australia Pres bu t the t the colony as being in a flourishing condition, bi erae , Proposed change in the Constitution of Vail tse,:„,o ourn Land was not liked. uritiee r t e h a e de f r o s ll w ew ho ing may be interested in American information from New York the l st g new has t rans pi re d since the departure of thin a oiernt . in er, relativ e t o State Stocks. The only 4t prß` inter est connected with Government Securities, agitation, is the New United States Six per Rill 1 : 411 of sixteen millions of dollars, bids for which itaudi, re e,eived until t h e 17t h J une prox i mo . Notwith ur s - t t the depressed condition of the money market, sion,il ' its Stock s are fi rm l y h e ld , an d are only occa- It „ ° , ff ered in any quan t i ty f or sa l e ." !tlienBi4i7L4 almost appear th a t the Funds have become infl uen 's, beyond the mere turn of the market, to the t e ,! o f Other good or bad news, but it is not un °leis - " %t 8 1x - culators would operate more freely could too h i 7: better chance of profit. Censols, although Yet 1 ° offer any f a i r i n d uceme nt to the Bulls a: t tlatio a stea dY as to deter the Bears, and t h e fl u s eltliep t be expected will arise near upon 111 04 ,uaY, unless t h ere i s much more doing in 84. P'c'ek than there has been. Consols are 834 to 4 11t1 IChtluer Bills have been 30s. to 365. premium, d 16 Qua r 7 15 . 6111 'r• Bank Stock is 191. New Thret-an - per,rhe .A;rpeeigenCents. are 83k to Securities aro very dull. Spanish Three Vents, obtain 22f to 23. Mexican are 15f. Dutch Ralf per Cents. 43. holai n s o f Railway Shares being still made, and buyers itncg of f more t h an t h ey did , pr i ces ru l e ver y heavy CLOSING 0 , E PRICES. ii --- °P BRITISH FUNDS o. ' LOC K ' 191 , kilt Stock 191 82% ;per Cent. Reduced Anns..... t , :33.6 tiPer eent• An 't 83> 4 8 ti r 31 , Consols nut les Li t A 4 Per Cent. Anna.- - 84 834 „ 4 84 8 1 / 2 „ -uln a . to expire .1 an. 1860 ••• 8 9-16 is 8 ~ 4 i n .itto, o ct. 10, 1859 ..... .....• 81 % 19 p ula .1 1)4 t °hat, I,ooo i. 22 p ton ender inder 1,000/. .. ...... 90?,8 Rr.n Sea Stock - 80 Sa nkt tiLo Old Annuities - 193 ( 41 ,: ... . ock for Account ... ...... ••• 8-37i/38483% 84 83% ?,... 5 ,%3 for Account ••••• 20. & 3d. --"kulequer Bills. 34 p 1 . 0 0/. 32p blSl:o4 A li d . ; : e . r .. t ... ................. ... 2322 Po°6lC::l:4:°C2,:. 22 p CLOSIbit, ?lIICES. ph i , 70 L ' 4 3 or FOREIGN FUNDS. -. .. 3 , , -. 0 ...ra 4 .). 11 4.). litan Bonds ... 1 , 14 12 15 milLnada 13oads, 1 per Cent....... - '-',,, lean, 5 per Cent. 1841) ......... 1 - 5 , 151 ituitto, Account is 87% - ie mania Bonds ... ...... - - - - 'Nish 5 per Cent. 1840. 23 oitto, Passive 23 DiDitto 3 Der Cent... tto. Account...... ••••• D utch 43 DiVidead S on the 4-,U tch 2% pe r Cent. , 12 Guild a t e ,;;; • p - a • ylola in London. 43 RA / PRICEs OF Fiji). A VS O I N N E ES O I C ULE . c p L ii O R I E N ‘s G . IWaY isa&RES. Ab erdeen.'- Amber. . ........... 50 "‘... -- ,raber.. Nott., Boston, „ end Easte rn Junction 3 '4 •••••• - • - thsture and Gall oway.. 2% - - West & o,unty Down 14% ...• k 4r ninzham and Ox r gi r (l Janetion ....... 20 - - ha --.ingn,iii , Wotver ti,,9liton, and Dudley 10 .. ... - - .4 6 5.,Wolv er l i t gton, _ tirk en 7 i tn . n d r Valley . . 12/. 43 ... - 13 a" Cela ie4aire n Z bire ^4' - . . ••••••••• - 1r..... i,4 •• '- Otto t r i 8 ,.9 Stunfd & Birm. 5 - - LI M and Exeter B5 - -7. 8,, 'ui Thirds - vl.l_,el'inianishire... 111.45. - 31% 'wnl ian ............ 50 .....• 31 % Ulu ....., b, 4 , !it•lt Share; .. 6'4 ...... - • - el, "te,e y tesdaie J unc 50 _ T itrit:t alatholyhead... 42 %•••••• - - ti4r!te, Pr eference... _ 15 - t4',e .................. 784 — 1,,, " ela&S 6 p er et. 10 - -.. %%ICI. , '.. P , - Do. p ass, o per Ct. 10 4 ,rovernment Loan, . - b biree. P" et"' .. 10 Inot London & Ports- - obt li 'll ..... ... 5 ti - - lih.,,,ilarliaknd.,l3,elf-•t••J•u-ri .... 2F „ i :t ...... - - 44 4 ~., ,F r•nrask hien 1, %•••••• F.:. ,':',Ria• 257., L. & - . •-, • and 1).. - .. t o " 181, E• & 11.7... 25 18 ..".. : ... .•• - - tsat%3l. 10a. .. . 31., .....--. 14IAb,c,rtnsties... ... . ... 2U --• ••• 14'4 6 p, ';' Guaranteed , 3 b itte,i t ent• . ... ..... 2%...... 3 ;"3 „.eelt., v nsion,s per 14 ... - 4 , ttt„ ) ~. ~..io. 1 ......61. 13s. 4d.... - _ L i dit to , „o• N,, r01 , ‘ 4 O. 2...61. 13s. 41- - - •uo r, •a t E I) ••tear4 astern 50 - X°• -Nevi, l ''' .. .... 12% - - aste r , i ....... 23 . - (lateT". Uas..l-A hp.itto, cia',Ll. Sliareg) 25 - - - .1140. .- Cl , ditto.., i 4 14,11 1 44 B 0 & bitt •) •• • - b ,), CI, •%•••• ....... 17IA - - u, , . "C, ditto 1-'l2. • ... - 1 4 0 "IP (6 percent- ' i - •••• - - I.)ift,o,(ttteco , . ...... .... 20 east et cen t!') guar' - h ali t , ~. ••• ...... 2% - _ -dt e, kure . 2 - bit, New ........ a _ •-• 1:13.1.-11htilietic)';wah .......... ... r. . ; : e. ... r. . ; . 2 6 0 7 li li ........ .. : -I 20% _ '!tto, barfaagow 5u •••••• I)rgr arter Shares 121 ii - e. lli to, n biaare s ... 15 ~, „ - " " - - - h'ttO N and Xortllern 25 - 4 _, ltt , . 0 ,,,,. __ _ - - .............N k i tt ° o: I Y • ew r i a . rt... ................ 1 6 3 14 - itt o •,. . • - , Ja .• ...New ...... 3 '3"t• •••• - qptto, r ll 2 & Dorcb. 2• 5 ,8 - - i' , , Re e ,, , ir ... ......... 23 , 8 .. •• - %14liele alllfries, and - 14 ) W, kii,'"••• •• • -8/. 6s. 81... - ... - b o 1(1 10 Ne,,;" ar, 84 Ayr 50 ..... . - - j % 4t , r ,elere _ •.. . ; ... ...• 40 - a ., b i , .\ or th " c e Consol. 15 . ..... .. , ••,, _IA tit ern , 5% ........ - est so 0 0 , ati •j i ........ La i ... - (1 (ln, la 4th • and W r" 214 ...... - .•••• . h et v il ,) est. 22 1 -/i bi t ''.4rtt, ';•::.... ....... 40 •••••• 23 2 91 4 230 b. to, x e °I togland.loo .....230 pte,. v ri 40/. ..... 5 - 1 4 0 ''..evf, 68 t „ tt W o ... ern , 5/ ......... 11% _ - "'" ...- .... rt4 t ' N eW 1 ......... 30 .. 5 - 9:s 1 ) 1,,o, ',,2t 5aar'..,..... 90 _•• 93% bil((:), . 50 16 I .) ,•te, gi,,,uares ..... 17 %.• .._ 4, 1 4 , , , t0 Isev,"',l:: ......... . 20 14 %4 44 141 "' ••••• 1 A,.. .. N il t(), •rbi_and Manch. 26 ..... bitatud seirt)dys ......... 9 - _ , bit(')'. Ilalf 'She; ....... 50 - ‘4ll., tst ' 4 S hare ''' 25 ..... ' bi t er a nd i .,, ''. ..... 12i, - t ki to, Th. ,-,41 1.131e,.. so - b it as t hi re V% ......... 10 . ..... - - _ Lit t °,' ditto 1 .. rkshire 93 ..... b o t., i di shar . . ; ....... 82 -... 69 .. - D e : (', arter Spar ••••• 43 ••• •• - ••-•• 10 4 5. vyals.. ea-. 14 1 / 2 ..... 10 I) 41,--o. It:i4,ikZnottheag...s ..... ...... 9 6 1 4 ...... -2 : Sik t .. ...... _ ...it to v i erp aro ~...•• •13 ....• 6 5 3 / 4 ... _ 53- 4 , 0 411 ,A o ats ' Al l u i r . 37 43 c'.( W u e e l l : l • t liaShe t i D "4, t "tldl'te. 38 ''-' jj.( W Z! •1 . Conte .- 5 0 - 13 *(P; kti ng Unio • ..”- - I b i No n& ~ n) 6 ••• -. - 4 ed. '')' V 2 Sh "Yre) 25 ...... ~. • t.e 'ln al 'es(A) kis, bower dtor ,••• 9 . ..... - .... -- i) d ...... 50 , b o.. half 0,„. c ...... -- .. o' shJ. a‘c.... 47 1 / 2 ....„ _ 4 .etd; (blu e) ss4res ...... 20 - -.. - bit "4 Thi eriP•-•... 2%..: •• • • = --• tib ' er, rsk ••-•• 4 •. i .... 23 % _ ~ 1,. ... o ..... 2.3 A ler refer .. •• ••• • • • 26 ... 5% s o Peal, Or o s Per Ct ap ... % ti Z,r tltil i A 'ort • sb Y and ' 2. ..... L ,,, ,,,,,;,_' t anci;; ........ ' - 31'2...... 'cl('sl"° unctf:jautt t ic,. .se ifttickw._,..n... 2 1 ,4 ...... - ~\O . 2 4-11 . 1 3/. 6s 8d.... 4', 7 i 4% '' aq,,,' 4 te e , on . .... 6/.13/1.4d... - i th ilri ght.o -** * ". 20 .....: - •••••••••• - D o , Q,„ n• and b co._ , ast ......... 60 31%/c.n. Gi l ::° 1 - I;i g h th ...... 31!‘ x.n I bD o. fp , .a tit . 3. d n itt : f ef ( z s u . p er et..., .... ... -- ....... ..... nci or ` ditto :: ° Per et. so •••• _ - 1 bitt o 4 ndu ree "•• 1 852 so -*" - '044,14' Prefergleowieh 12/15s:id .... -- ...... .. - ti/P.41144,,,,,.N. We i , te ,,* 18 / 1 7s 2d... - Did Zi'` ll (L.&o."' I ° o ...... 128 127 12814- 128 - Ditto pllv 4-1 .) 22 . - - ...... • ....... .... 4 ..... 3;i 2 ..' .... rg% ..... ... 7akt Do. 40/. Shares( L. M.) 20 Do. 101. (M. & B.) A. 7 1 A 2 ....• — D). iv/. (M. & B.)13. 7 , ,i.....• Do. IW. !M. & 13.) C. 1 ... •• Lond. &S. Western Do. New 50/. ... ..... 42 1, ,i.. Do. New 40/ Do. Tenths (Corso!.) 50 Ditto ditto ......... 40 Ditto, Thirds 7% London, Salisbury, and Yeovil ..... .... Londonderry&Coleraine 27 1 A — .....• — Londonderry and Ennis- 25 ••• .. killer ...... ... ....• .... Lowestoft (4 per ct.) Ditto (6 per ct.) ..... 3 Madzhe:.ter,Buxton.and Matlock.... Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire ...100 - ••• ......••••• 9 1 / 4 9 1 % 471 A Do. (~ivarters (No. 1) 13 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 - Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... 7 1 / 2 — ..... ••••• ••• Ditto, New 101. Pref... 7i/ st 75,i.. Ditto, Gt.Grimsby 30 Ditto ditto . ........ 9 Ditto ditto I)itt4 'Sheffield and Lincolnshire lO . ... Do., Grimsby Dock... 15 Do., Maochester and Lincoln Union. .... 41.2 s ?dandiest. & Southampt. 2 i i ii ...... kidlan Do. Consolidated Pref 100 Do., do., 501. Shares.. 15 ... .. ..• — 1)o. Birin., and Derbyloo • 75 Do. Consul. Bristol and Binning., 6 per et.... 100 ...... .. Ditto, Brist. & Glocstr. 36 Ditto, ditto ......... 111.35. 6d..• Ditto,Leieest.& Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.100 Midland Great Western Irish Middlesbro' and &dear, _ _ 6 per cent. guar. Neweastiekuadearlisle-1 00 Do. Quarters 25 Neivinrket&Chesterforel 18% — Do. Extension .........21. 125.... • • ••• Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Newry and Enniskillen 7 — Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor - 15 Norfolk: .... ........ —lOO Do. New 201. .. 5 Do. Extension 5 p ct. 20 Do. Guaranteed 5 ii 2 pc. 5 Do. do. 1V :welly) , Val. 2 IsT ,, rthern Counties Union 4 orth British ... .... ... 25 ...... Do. Half Shares 124...... 10 —... .. 104 Dv. Quarters .. 6A Do. Extension ...... ..... Di tt, , Thit da 3 North & South-Western 2 ...... ........ Noah Staffordshire..... 121/2.... 97 i f, North Wales North Western ()mord, Worcester. and Wolverhampton Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Roysto.i and Hitchia ... 1% Scottish Central Bcottish illidland 25 - • •••• — Ditto,New ......... ..... 12 1 / 2 •• ••• •• ---- Sheffield, Rotherham, end Goole (Nor. Div.) 5 Do. do. (Sou. Div.) 4 ...... Shrews bury and Bina... 8 Ditto ditto, Class B. 5 Shrewsbury and Heretd. 2 ...... `Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Alin.) Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 Ditto Uswestry ...... 16 Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref 8 ...... ... .... ..... Shropshire Union ...south Devon•. . Do. Preference Siuth Statiordshire 5 1,4 —. ~ ••• ...... .. South Lastern .. 3 3 1 /2 .. .. ...... .. Do., No. 1 24 Do., N 0.2. - •• ...... •••• —. Do., No. 3 .. ..... ...... 20 Do., No. 4 South Wales 6outh Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole 3 Swans. & Loughor &Ca- _ merun's Step. Cual.... 6 ... 00000000 • raw Vale Exten4iun ... 6 Thames Haven Duck and Railway- ..... ...... 171 . ..... Vale of Neata ... .. 4 Waterford and Kilkenny 15 k...... ...... Waterford and Limerick 42% Waterid,Wkird,Wicklw, and Dublin - Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... - . Do. do. do. ... 25 18 est Cornwall ...... .... .1 hitehaven & .Furness 11 Windsor, Staines, and _ South Western ..... ... 7 ...... W ilt s, Somerset,& Wey mouth York, Newcastle, and Berwick. Do. vaginal New and Berwick .. Do. txtensioN Nu. 1. 13 - ••• ••• Do. do. No. 2. ..... ... 10 D.. G.N L.Preferencd 8 v Q,K and ..Nirai.ainnand 50 Ditto, Preference ...... 10 Do. &in e.,nd 11 r.st Itin ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amien5... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon)... 16 Ceylon Demerara lO Dendre Valley 4 - Direct Bombay and _ • Madras - Dutch Rhenish ......... 7%,... ...... •••• .. East Indian ..... Great Indian Peninsular 515. ...... Italian and Austrian.... 4 Louvain ala Liambre ... 6 Luxembourg... — Madrid and Valentia... 2 Namur and Liege lB ... .. Northern of France...—. 10 Orleans and Bordeaux 6 Over Yssel 413 s 4d..... Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans ...... 20 ..... Paris and Rouen ........ 20 ..... Paris and Strasbourg ... 8 Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse — Strasbourg and Basle Tours arra Nantes .. 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and liasselt ...... 16 %Vest Flanders...... — JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia Ditto New. . ..... 10 .• •.•......... Union of London LLOYD'S SHIPPING—t THIS DAY.) LONDON, JUNE L—Wind W.N.W., light breeze and hazy. LIVERPOOT„ MAY 31.—Wind S.W. to W.N.W.—The vessel captured by the French blockading squadron, off Buenos Ayres, and sent into Monte Video for adjudica tiou, was the Eliza Cornish. A derelict of about 250 tons, with white scroll figure head, and with the name " E. G. Pierce," and C. A. the two first letters of the port she sailed from, visible on the stern, was passed 13th inst., in lat 42, lon. 48, by the Royal William, arrived here. Arrd. 30th, Glendaragh Kessock, Cal. cutta; Radaja, Leach, Boston; Robert, Iceland; 31st, Euphrates, Gifford, China; Jeremiah Garnett, Davis, ditto; Bellairs, Rees, Calcutta; Winifred, Christie, ditto; Socrates, Randall, ditto; Orleans, Johnstone, ditto; Rothschild, Fennigan, Bombay; Robert Whiteway, Whiteway, Africa; Guatemala, ditto; Lady Mary, Kirk ness, Valparaiso; Enrequita, ditto; Jane, Geary, Rio Janeiro; Collingwood, Boyd, Barbadoes; Liverpool, Seawright, Jamaica; Bonadea, New Orleans; Royal William, Francis, ditto; London, Ross, ditto; Sea King, Duna, ditto; Middlesex, Lovett, ditto; Wakona, Paine, ditto; Jane Hammond, Vaughan, ditto; Pandora, Ross, ditto; Asia, Hannah, Mobile; Coromandel, Broadfoot, ditto; Switzerland, Stinsen, ditto; Britannia, Coulthart, ditto; Jane, Potts, ditto; Orbit, Larken, ditto. Off, Hopewell, Paraiba; Mary Ray, Demerara; Sir John Beresford, Apalachicola; Exporter, Evergreen, Rafael, Syria, Helen, Sarah Horne. DEAL, MAY 31.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Europa, Batavia, and sld. for Rotterdam; Pera, Smith, Rio Grande; Eliza, Simpson, St. Vincent ; James B. Williams, Mobile, for Hamburgh ; Helen, Mumford, Tobago. PENZANCE, MAY 29.—Arrd. Europe, Krews, Batavia, for Rotterdam. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN r''or the Week ended Juno 1, 1848, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales per Impel i w a i ta u :T r . I te; A. ILZT .1 OATS. I iii. I mils. I PI SA& PRICE 47s By 32e Sd 20$ Ad 2sa 9d 265 9d Ms u IitiTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WITISAT. I BARLEY. I OAT C . . ATS.I I ISLAM I PLAN. SA 0,1 Is Od 2s tut I2s Od Od 21 Od MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) MEAT MARKETS. SoIITHALL, MAY 31.—We had a very heavy market to day, and the general quotations had a downward tendency. Beet, from 3s to 4s; Mutton, 3s 10 to 4s 10d; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 2d; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d; and Pork, 45 to 4s 80 per B!bs to sink the offal. ROMFORD, MAY 31.—A1l kinds of stock w e re a slow inquiry, at our Quotations. Beet; from 31 to 4s; Mutton, 4,, to 5s ; Lamb, 5s 61 to 64 4d; Veal, 4s '2d to 4s Cd; and Pork, 4s to 4s Sci per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 248 ; Quarter old store Pigs, 16s to 223; and Mich Cows, with their small Calf, 151 to 181 each. LEwits, MAY 30.—Beet, Iron' 3s 4 d to 4 s; Mu tton, 4s 2d to ss; Lamb, 5s 6d to 6s 2d; Veal, 4s to 45 4d; ~,n d; P ork, 4s to 4 s 6d per Blb s . A moderate supply and a dull trade. zi-JaI,VGATE AVE LEADENBALL. The supplies of Meat brought forward today were seasonably extensive. Generally speaking, the demand was steady, at the late reducti,n in prices. Beef, from 6 2 s s 4 1 d 0d . t 035 6 d; Mutton, a s 8d to 4 s lid ; L a mb, 5s 4d to Veal, 33 6d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 48 to 4s 10d per 81bs by the carcase. U AT PdAzeJLETs. SNITHFIELD.—INteitcIow 1 1aY to 3/ 12$ ! Clover ditto, 41 to 41 12s ; and Straw,' 31 11 6s 11 103 'per load. Supply but moderate, and trade dull. ellinElt"lw7).—Meach) W Ray, 31 to 31 13$; Clover casion. ditto, 41 to 4110 s; and Straw, 11 fis to 1/ lOs per load. A fair nverago supply, and a sluggish demand. lIITECIMPEL.—Meadow 31 to 3/ lOs ; Clover ditto, 41 to 41 13,; and Straw, 11 6s to 1/ lOs per load Both Hay and Straw movvd off slowly, at late rates. COAL MARK E' Buddle's W. Hartley 14s Od' Chester Main l3s 3& Davison'sWest Hartley 14s Od' Ilasting's Hartley l4s New Tantield l2s 6d' Ord's Redheugh Richardson's llartley 12s 6(1 South Peareth Tautield Moor Tautield Moor Butes l2s Gd' IVylain West llart ley Wall's End, &c Bewicke and Co. Brown's Gas . l2s Oc!. 1;33 Od Eden Main ...... IZa (It :T.— YESTERTIAT. i i Bradd v 1 l's Hetton lss 6d !East Hetton Haswell l6s 6.1 jiletton .. l6s 6d '.lonassolin --.. I I Lambton 11.ust,e11's Hetton .• l6s Od i Shotten Stewart's Caradoc ..... .. .. . Hudson's Hartlepool l4s Gd Kelior lss Od IThornley ...... ... iSouth Durham l3s Gd ;dank) , 1 Ships at market... Bl. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) William Griffiths was placed before Mr. Hardwick, charged wi►h being intoxicated, and creating a disturb ance at St. James's Church, Piccadilly. Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Johnson said he was a epeeist! constable. Last night, about eight o'clock, he was on duty at the gates ot St. James's Church, his ob je•ct being to keep the thoroughfare clear. A crowd ot persons had assembled, and amongst them the defendant. Witness told them to keep moving on, which most of them did, but the defendant :pertinaciously refused, and kept pushing up against witness, and endeavoured to foie, his way into the churchyard. Witness laid hold of the defendant, and took him across the street, and on his promising to go away quietly, wit ness let him go. Witness thea returned to his post, and in a few minutes after the de fendant cams again, and said he wanted to see Mr. Hardwick. Witness told him, that as was so persevering he would take him where he would have an opportunity of seeing Mr. ilardwick. Witness then took him to the station. Witness added that he at tended at the court this morning as a matter of public duty, and as he thought that defendant had been al ready punished enough, he trusted the magistrate would deal with the case as lenient as possible. Mr. HARDWICK fined defendant 10s., and in default committed him to the House of Correction for seven days. James I.(msby was fined 10s. for obstructing Mr. Walkins Grey, a special constable, in the execution of his duty. Mr. Hardwick was in attendance last night till past twelve o'clock, but nut a single charge was brought be fore him. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS OF HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS SOPHIA. A deputation, consisting of Mr. Sievier, the chair man, with Messrs. Valpy and Griffiths, directors of the Kensal-green Cemetery, had an interview with the Lord Chamberlain, to arrange the funeral of her late Royal Highness, which is to take place on Tues day, the 6th instant, in the ground of the company. Her Majesty having most graciously concurred in the wish of her late Royal Highness—the funeral is to be strictly private ; very few persons will attend excepting the Royal Family, officers 'of State, and the household. The Bishop of Norwich will officiate on the oc- DESTRUCTION BY FIRE OF THE NEW RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER THE USK AT NEWPORT. FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) NEWPORT, WEDNESDAY MORNING.—At half-past six this morning, one of the most terrible conflagrations took place that ever occurred in this town. The magni ficent new South Wales Railway Bridge, which crosses the river Usk, built of wood, and being about four hun dred yards long, was completely destroyed by fire, even to the water's edge ! At six o'clock, the workmen en gaged in completing the central arch, which was an im mense pile, consisting of several tons weight of timber and iron bolts, were busy at work driving in the bolts, when one man used a bolt which had been heated to an extraordinary degree. This immediately ignited the ad joining timber, which being highly kyanized, or " pickled," was like gunpowder to ignite. The man had a bucket of water at . hand, as was always usual, but it was useless ; for, in less time than we have written the last five lines, the flames leaped along on each side from the centre to each end of the bridge, and the whole extent was in a terrible blaze in a moment. The men with difficulty escaped with their lives. A team of trains passing at the time, but the horses put to their utmost gallop, were obliged to dash through the flames to escape. The screams of those who saw the first terrible conflagration were awful. The whole town rushed to the great stone bridge adjacent, and hundreds of navvies, carpenters, masons, labourers, tradesmen, and gentlemen were quickly on the spot; bul it was of no avail. The town fire.engines were brought, but they were syringe s contrasted with the awful flames bursting from the surface of the piles, the rails, the arches, and, in fact, wherever the fire could lay hold of wood to burn. The timber work was so enormous that it took a con siderable time to burn any portion wholly away; while the patent composition used to preserve the wood, lent assistance to the flames, which rose up with blue and black smoke, filling all the heavens. At about nine o'clock the ponderous work of the central arch, having lost its abutments in the tire, gave way with a terrible crash, and soon after this had fallen in, portion after portion gave way, until, with the exception of here and there a solitary black and charred fragment, with sonic portion on the banks, the whole of this magni ficent work was totally destroyed. The river was black with burning wood which fell into it; and the tide being , receding, the banks became strewed with enormous pieces of half burnt wood, like the coast after a wreck. The engine from the barracks did great execution, worked by two companies of soldiers larder the command of officers, and the town engines did all they could, but it was a moral impos,i bility to save even a fragment; we might as well suppose a portion of a barrel of gunpowder could be found alter the ignition of the barrel. The bridge was almost com pleted when this unfortunate calamity occurred. It had been built of kyanized timber by the eminent firm of contractors, Messrs. Rennie, Logan and Company, and cost upwards of 20,000/. in the erection. Fortunately, the firm insured recently for the full amount, so that their loss will be coveted. I understand they insured at a very high premium, owing to the enormous risk in curred. It will now (the bridge) be built of stone, it is supposed. The work is delayed two years in conse quence. (FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.) NEWPORT, MONUOUTIISIIIRE, WEDNESDAY.—This enormous sti ucture, Inch was approaching completion, is now but a wreck of burnt timber. At about six o'clock thin morning flames were seen spreading along the eastern side rails, and from the inflammable nature of the materials (the wood having been creosoted accord• lag to the patent process) the work of upwards of two years was destroyed in two hours. This unfortunate event will probably stop the progress of wooden bridges on railway lines. It is said that the structure to replace the one now in ruins will be of cast-iron. The contractors are insured, it is said, fully—say 20,000/. We understand that Jullien's Concerts, at the Surrey Zoological Gardens, commencing on Monday next, are on the most extensive scale. The incompa rable Koenig, Barret, Baumann, Prospero, Lazarus, Richardson, Collinet, &c., are engaged. Godfrey's band is greatly increased, and, conducted by the grand maestro, in the splendid orchestra, it cannot fail proving highly attractive. Ma. T. JULIAN ADAMS'S CONCERT. Mr. T. Julian Adams, the pianist, gave the first of a series of threechamberconcerts at Willis's Rooms last evening. The room was extremely well attended, and the programme included a variety of instrumental pieces of an interest ing character, interspersed with vocal efforts of Miss Miran, Madame do Lozano, the Misses Collins, and Signor A. Galli. The concert opened with Spohr's quintetto in C minor, ably performed by Messrs. Julian Adams, pianoforte; Richardson, flute; Jarrett, horn; Sonnenberg, clarionet; and Winterbottom, bassoon. The second part opened with a trio of Beethoven's, in which Mr. Julian Adams played the principal theme on the pianoforte, the violin and violoncello parts being played with considerable taste by two young ladies— Miss Victoria Collins and Miss Rosina Collins. In the course of the evening, Miss Rosins Collins played a solo on the violin; and Signor Giulio Regondi a solo on the concertina, on airs from Lucia di Lammermoor. The whole performance appeared to afford complete satisfac tion to the numerous patrons of Mr. Juliatn Adams who filled the room. SOMERSETSIIIRE SOCIETY.—The 28th anniversary festival of this excellent institution whose object is to apprentice the children of poor Somersetshire parents resident in London, and also to aid them at the expira tion of their apprenticeship, if their conduct shall have been meritorious, with money,without interest, to establish them in business, was celebrated last night at the Lon don Tavern. A most numerous party assembl e d on t h e occasion, and the dinner, which was of the most recherche description, fully sustained the reputation of this select establishment. The Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells presided, and in proposing prosperity to the institution, pointed out the great benefit it had conferred upon a great number of children of poor Somersetshire parents resident in London. The object of the society was highly praiseworthy, and ho was sure that the nu merous attendance that honoured the festive board on that occasion fully proved that it was held in high esteem by the influential inhabitants of the country. The usual loyal toasts were drunk with great enthu siasm, and the festivities were greatly enlivened by the singing of favourite airs by Messrs. C. Kenny, J. Binge J. Lee, and Miss Thornton, under th e directioa of Mr. C. F. Taylor. Mr. Binge sang with more than his usual good taste and ability Donizetti's ser ena d e , " Oh, su mmer night," and Mr. Taylor gave the new popular air, " Viva Victoria, the Throne an d t h e Queen," which was much admired and applauded to the echo. The entertainment passsd off with great Met, Bu d the company did not separate until a late hour. SWINDON RAILWAY STATlON.—Yesterday the Swindon Refreshment Rooms, on the line of the Great Western Railway, held for a team of ninety-nine years from the company, at an annual rent of one penny, were told by public auction at Garraway's, by Alderman Faro. 20,000/. b r other, for PROVIDENT CLERKS' ASSO CIATION AND BENEVOLENT FUND. The election of three annuitants, in pursuance or a resolution to that effect passed at the annual meet ing, held on the 18th of February last, took place yesterday, at twelve o'clock, at the London Tavern. J. A. Smith, Esq., M.P. (the treasurer of the Bene volent Fund), occupied the chair. The resolution of the meeting declared that one aged clerk, entitled to an annuity of 251., and two widows to annuities of 151., should be elected. The following is the list of the candidates, and it will be seen, by reference to the cases, how incumbent it is upon all the clerks in the kingdom to enrol themselves members of an institution which not only affords them pecuniary aid in any season of distress, and does its best to obtain them situations, but enables them, whenever a vacancy occurs, to become candidates for annuities, which will render the remainder of their days comparatively happy. " CLERK.—G. W., aged 52 years, late a clerk, but now incapacitated from any labour by a severe paraly tic affection ; a member of the association seven years. Testimonials satisfactory. " Wrnows.—S. M. C., age d 42 years . H e r late hus band a clerk in a M anc h ester warehouse ; a s ubscriber to the Benevolent F un d f or s i x years. Assured in another office. Di e d su dd en l y i n the street , l e aving tour children ; has very li m i te d means of sup p o rt. Testi monials satislaetory, an d t h e case strong l y rec ommended by the employers of her late husband. Second appli cation. "H. M., aged 48 years. Her late husband, an assurer for five years ; clerk to a provision merchant. Died after a lingering illness, leaving her with eight children, six dependent on her for support. The widow in ill health, having ruptured a blood-vessel ; dependent on friends for support. Testimonials satis+actory. M. A. J., aged 53 years. Her late husband an assurer for six years ; clerk in a glass manufactory. Died after a long and painful illness, leaving her with five children, two of them dependent upon her, one cted with deal ness. The widow is confined to her bed in a bad state of health, and unable to do anything for her support. Testimonials satisfactory. "E. S., aged 38 years. Her late husband a subscriber to the Benevolent Fund seven years ; clerk in a mer chant's counting-house. Died after a lingering illness. One child ; means of support very limited and uncertain. Testimonials satisfactory." The usual preliminaries having been gone through, The CHAIRMAN then announced that the poll was open, and that it would continue so till three, when the numbers would be declared. He believed his duty to-day was confined to the announcement of this, and the fact that they had been called together to elect one clerk and two widows of clerks to annuities. This duty was a very agreeable one: in the future he hoped they would be able to accomplish more than they had heretofore done. Mr. R. H. JONES, the Chairman of the Board, said the institution had prospered exceedingly, and there was not the slightest doubt that it would continue so to do for years to come. A vote of thanks having been awarded to the Chair man, the poll commenced. The poll was closed at three o'clock, and at four the numbers for each of the candidates were declared to be : For W. G S. M. C. H. M. M. A. J 1,006 E. S Mr. It. 11. JONES, the Chairman of the Board, de clared that the three first candidates were elected— the first, a clerk, to an anuity of 25/. ; and the others, widows, to annuities of 151. each. The friends of the successful and unsuccessful candidates then re- turned thanks, and the proceedings terminated. It was stated in the room that the employers of one of the successful candidates had not given the slightest aid to the institution. THE DINNER. The election of the annuitants was celebrated in the evening by a dinner at the London Tavern, to which nearly two hundred sat down. The Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, M.P., the President of the Board of Trade, presided, supported on his right by the Baron Lionel de Rothschild, M.P., and on his left by Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. Among those present we observed Thomson Hankey, jun., Esq., James Mackillop, Esq., Alderman Salomons, J. A. Hankey, Esq., W. G. Gilbert, Esq., F.R.S.; J. G. Shaw, Esq., of Bristol; G. G. Barton Esq., Rawson Reid, Esq., Ald erman Fi nn i s , W. Ridge, Esq., 0. Vile, Esq , the Secretary of the French Embassy (a nephew of Lamarti ne ) ' M. de Montherit, M. Eugene le Gelache, of the LL?lgifin Embassy, &c., &c. An array of beautiful ana GiAgantly-attired ladies cast from the gallery a lustre on the proceedings of the evening. Grace having been chanted, The CHAIRMAN (who was ieceived with great ap plause) then rose and said—Gentlemen, the first toast which I find on the list which has been put into my hands, is one which I am sure requires no preface on my part to recommend it to the cordial reception of the gentlemen p:esent zt this assembly —it is the health of her Majesty the Queen. — (Great applause.) I am sure that in no portion of the widely-extended dominions of the Queen is there any place in which her name would not be received with that enthusiasm which is due alike to her exalted st.tion and personal virtues—(l,ond cheers)—and I am too well acquainted with what has been at all times the feeling prevalent within the city of London towards the Constitutional Monarchy of this country—(Prolong e d applause)—that I feel certain the gentlemen whom I am addressing this evening will not constitute an exception to that feel ing which I believe to be universally prevalent in this country.—(Cheers.) Without further preface, I will, therefore, give you " the health of her Majesty the Queen." Drunk with the utmost enthusiasm. The toasts of the " Queen Dowager," " Prince Albert, Albert Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family," followed, and were received with equal respect. The CHAIRMAN, in p ropos i ng the next toast, said — Gentlemen, I am aw are t h at I am address i ng those who are principally engage d i n the exerc i se o f com mercial pursuits. Those pursuits best flourish in a time of peace, and we must all cordially desire that that peace which this country, by the blessing of Providence, has so long enjoyed may long continue —(Loud cheers)—but, gentlemen, that desire, which I am sure is entertained by the entire people of Eng land—(Loud cheers)—is not caused by any appre hension, for if it were necessary for the interests and honour of this country to engage in war, we should find its defenders not less able than they have been at former periods to assert those interests and to up hold that honour.— (Cheers.) I, therefore, am sure that you will with pleasure follow that custom which in all our public meetings is an usual one, of, paying due respect to those defenders of our country to whom we look with gratitude for the services which they have performed in times past, and with confi dence that those services will be performed in an equally efficient manner if circumstances should arise unfortunately to call for their aid.—(Cheers.) You will, therefore, I am sure, cheerfully join with me in drinking the health of the " Army and Navy of England."—(Loud cheers.) I do not know that we can boast of the presence of a single officer of , either the army or navy; but we have amongst us some of the distinguished members of the City Artil lery—(Loud cheers)—who constitute the nearest approach of any present, to a martial character. I have no doubt whatever that if we should have any occasion to throw ourselves upon that body for pro tection, they will exert themselves with all the heroism which belongs to that corps. The toast was received with all the honours, and the healths of Captains Iselin, Welch, and Sheppard, were drank individually and collectively. Captain Imam, the senior officer of the gallant corps present, briefly returned thanks. He said at the present period it was incumbent upon every citizen to take up arms to protect the throne.— (Cheers.) He, for one, and he thought he might say of defeating internal the same of all, would always be ready to take —(Loud chee up arms, either for the purpose perfidy or attacks from without. rs.) In that respect he hoped the honourableCity Artillery Company would never be wanting.—(Ch eers.) The CHAIRMAN then rose and said,—Gentlemen, I now come to what may be mo re p ro p erl y c a l led the toast of the evening—it is that of " Prosperity to the Provident Clerks' Association , and Succe ss to the m ße e n n e , vothleentmFaunnnde.: i —(Prolonged you ueerhilaigve received.) Gentle this toast is a satisfactory proof to me how superflu ous it would be for me to attempt to dilate upon the importance of this institution ; indeed, your pre sence here to-night is a sufficient indication how much you value the benefits which it confers, and how great your anxiety is to promote its prosperity. I think, indeed, that no one who considers the object s of this institution can fail to feel sensible of the gr ea t value of the benefits whiCh it is calculated to conf er uponth i e n c te la r s e s s e t s s._ of ( Lthoeudcocmhmeeurnsily whom it imme diately The principle of this institution I apprehend to be that of promoting life assurance among the clerks employed in the cam. mercial houses of this great metropolis and through ou t the entire country. Now,l can conceive no object m ore important th a n that.—(Loud cheers.) I believ e t h at the commerce of this city is deeply interested in th e comfort, in the character, in the moral habits, and i n the inte gr ity o f that numerous a , nd valuabl e class of society who are engaged in the o ccupation of c l er k s to mercantile houses.—(Cheers)—, and I can conceive no instit u ti on mo re calculated to pr omote thos e h a bi ts, and none are more desirable of enec uragement among that class, th an that I have mentions ‘d—l me an h a bi ts of prudence, foresight, self-reliance, .and of th a t manly independence of character which is the true Counda. tion of all moral worth.—(Prolonged cheering.) I say, I can conceive no institution more calculated to promote those desirable objects than one of this kind, which holds out inducements to those to whom I referred to provide during the period of employ ment for those vicissitudes which the uncertainty of human life and of human health render all subject to. --(Cheers.) I believe there is no class of society in this country in which the principle of assurance— mutual life assurance—may not be applied with ex ceeding value and importance. I believe there is no condition in life in which a prudent man who feels what his duty is (not merely to himself but to those dependent upon him, who, in the event of his death, may not only be left without a protector, but without the means of subsistence)—there is no condition in life, I say, in which this principle may not be applied with the utmost advantage ; and those who feel for the well-being of those near and dear to them must be deeply ssmsible of the advantages which it must confer upon him and them ; and those who have not yet turned their serious attention to the matter will do well to lose no time in doing so. I say no principle is more important, and no man, no matter what may be his position in life in this country, can do better than consider well what advantages are afforded by a society like this, to enable him to pro vide as is his duty for those who look up to him for support and assistance, and who with him may, by the act of Providence, or by s ome severe s t ro k e o f fortune, b e deprived f that support and assistance on which, perhaps, they had a ll too surely and fondly relied.—(Loud cheering.) But, gentlemen, in addi tion to that uncertainty which prevails with respect to the occupations of all classes of the community of which we are all well aware, I am afraid at the present moment we must all be too vividly aware that peculiar misfor tunes beset those who follow mercantile pursuits, which renders it especially desirable that those so L ngaged, as well as those actively connected, as many of you are, in those pursuits, should provide to the best of their ability during the continuance of prosperity for these seasons of adversity and stag nation which may at any time come upon us. Gentlemen, it is upon these principles and for these purposes that I believe this institution was founded. Connected with the department of life assurance is also a benevolent branch, which I be lieve is calculated to produce the most extensive and the most beneficial results. It is conducted upon the most benevolent and delicate principles, inasmuch as the managers of the society do not publish the names or give publicity to these particular circumstances of the different instances in which relief is afforded out of the funds of this branch.—(Cheers.) I believe that the aid afforded by the benevolent hand of this society to individuals in distress is very much augmented and enhanced by the delicacy observed towards those who receive relief from its funds— Cheers)—but of this I am perfectly satisfied, from 'he instances given me by the gentlemen entrusted with the management, who are necessarily much better acquainted with the details of the society than I can pretend to be. If these details could with pro priety be laid before you, you would be astonished how much real distress has been alleviated by this department, and you would feel, inde pendently of the claims which it has upon your prudence, how great are those which it also has upon your benevolence—upon your bene volence and upon your feelings of Christianity it has the strongest claims.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, I re joice to find from a statement which has been placed in my hands that the prosperity of this society has been steadily progressive.—(Cheers.) It was established in 1840, and I find that in 1841, 73 policies were issued, in 1842, 61 ; in 1843, 123; in 1844, 110; in 1845,211 ; in 1846, 374 ; in 1847, 417 ; and from the beginning of this year up to the present moment I find no less than 180 policies have been issued, amounting to 37,8.50. The total number of policies is sued is 1,543, for an aggregate sum of 281,420/ ; 43 gratuities to the amount of 3181. ss. have been given ; and since the commencement of the institution 18 deaths occurred, on account of which claims to the amount of 3,2001. have been paid ; from all of which it is clear that the policies issued each year greatly ex ceeded those issued in the year that preceded it. I find in this steady increase of the prosperity of the institution the best assurance that it will continue to enlarge the sphere of its usefulness—that it is based upon a sound foundation—that it strongly recom mends itself to those who look into the principles on . which it is established, with which they cannot fail to coincide and endeavour to carry out to the utmost; they will find that it has prospered from its commencement—that it has gone on steadily increasing and enlarging the sphere of its usefulness, and extending, more and more, those benefits which it was established to confer ; and I am sanguine enough to hope that it will continue to progress until the entire commercial community, for whom it was designed, had come within its pale. —(Cheers.) But whilst we may congratulate our selves that hitherto the success of the institution has been as large and great as we could necessarily ex pect, we cannot disguise the fact that its sphere is comparatively narrow compared to that which is within the scope of its intentions ; but believing, as I do, that it rests upon a solid and safe foundation— feeling sure, as I am, that those who have taken a deep interest in its welfare, have the judgment, character, zeal, and experience best calculated to promote the objects of the institution, I believe that it will con tinue to flourish, and more and more deserve to re ceive the support of the commercial community of this metropolis, and of the country at large.— (Cheers.) Gentlemen, Ido not know that it is necessary for me to trespass any longer upon your attention. I am aware that lam addressing those infinitely better acquainted with this subject than myself, and that it would be impertinent in me to enter into the details with which you are so much better acquainted than 1 am. I will, therefore, con clude by asking you very cordially to join with me in drinking " Success to this Institution." The toast was drank with the loudest demonstra tions of applause we ever heard or witnessed. J. A. SMITH, Esq., M.P., proposed the health of the Chairman, whose private character, not less , than his official position at the head of the Board of Trade, peculiarly connected him with the objects of that meeting. It was a just subject of congratulation to them that a gentleman filling his high situation did not think it otherwise than his duty, at a time of the year when the labours of the season demanded every moment, to come there and stamp with his approval and sanction the objects of that institution.—(Cheers.) It was not, he was proud to say, the first time that they had been honoured by the presidency of the Minister holding that high office, and he believed that he was not wrong when he said, that from the time the Earl of Dalhousie had filled that chair, they might date the rapid progress of the society.—(Cheers.) He did not believe that it was in the power of the President of the Board of Trade to stimulate or main tain an institution which had not intrinsic claims to public support ; but, looking to the peculiar posi tion of the Minister at the head of the „Board of Trade, he felt it was not less graceful . on the part of the Right Honourable Gentleman to pre side, than it was useful to them.—(Renewed cheers.) On public grounds he congratulated them on the Right Hon. Gentleman as the chairman of that day ; and, honoured as they were by the presence of a Minister of the Crown, he should f ee l i t to b e h i s duty to con tinue his own efforts for the promotion of the interests of the association, and he doubted not that in due time life assurance would be, not the exception, but the rule, amongst the classes for whose benefit this society was founded. The toast was drunk with great applause. The Right Hon. CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said that, besides the reason for his presence, adverted to by Mr. Smith, namely, his official position, he had another reason for attending there. It was that he was connected with a commercial family, and owed all his advantages in life to that circumstance, al though he had individually never been connected with commercial pursuits ; and therefore he felt that it was his duty, and it would be his pride, at all times to give his utmost assistance to anything calculated to im prove the commerce of this country ; and, above all, the position of those who were engaged in it, what ever position they might occupy.—(Cheers.) The Right Hon. Gentleman concluded by , proposing " Th e Corporation o f th e c it y o f L on d on ; which was re sponded to by Alderman SALOMONS, who said that he and his friend Alderman }lnnis were there less as representa tives of the Corporation than of the commerce of the City of London, but ha felt that whether in their official or private capacity they could nowhere more appropriately appear than at a meeting like that, which was so well calculated to promote the welfare of those upon whom the practical conduct of our extensive commercial transactions mainly depend.—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then proposed " The Members of the City of London." However much they might differ from each other in political opinions, they were all, he believed, sincerely, desirous of promoting the interests of the City. He had the pleasure of having one of their Members on his right, Baron Rothschild —(Cheers)--and he had that morning happened to see another of their Members, Lord John Russell— (Cheers, and a cry o f " Oh !")—who had commis sioned him to say that he (Lord J. Russell) regretted exceedingly the pressure of his public avocations pre vented him from being present, but requested him to express to them his sincere good wishes for the pros perity of that society. Baron ROTHSCHILD, M.P., who was greeted with protracted appla use , sa id i t wou ld b e hi g hly gratify ing to Lord J. Russell when the chairman reported the man ner i n w hi ch h i s health ha d b een pro p ose d a s a Memb er f or th e Ci ty, an d h onoure d by th a t meet ing. Th e t wo other M em b ers were preventesd oneby previous en gagements f rom b e i ng present, and as of their Members he begged they would accept his sincere thanks.—(Cheers.) Connected, as they were, • with the commerce of this great city, it could not be but gratifying to Lord J. Russell and the other Members for the City; it must he highly pleasing to have their names thus received at such a meeting. As to his own Parliamentary career and duties, per haps the less he said about them the better.—(H ear and cries of " No.") But this he would say, th a t per haps with the kind assistance of some friends he saw around him he would be able to attend to his Parliamentary duties as well as his capacities would allow him.--(Cheers.) With respect to the society , in whose cause they were met, he had been con nected with it from an early period of its progress, and it gave him the greatest pleasure to observe that year by year it was steadily advancing. It must have given them the greatest pleasure to see, as they had done that day, the widows of men who had moved in a respectable station of life rescued from want without being obliged to charity or the degrada tion of making public appeals to charity.—(Cheers.) It would ill become him, after the manner in which the chairman had explained the objects of the society, to detain them longer ; but he hoped that ne x t yea r, when they again assembled, they would have the pleasure of hearing accounts of the continued and steady progress of the society.—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then proposed " Prosperity to the Commerce of the City of London," with which he desired to connect the name of Mr. Baring. T. BARING, Esq., M.P., briefly returned thanks— he said—grateful thanks. Connected as most of you are, as an association, with the commerce of this great city, it must be gratifying to Lord John Rus sell, and the other two Members for the City, to be informed that the prosperity of the commerce of the city of London was indissolubly connected with the prosperity of the clerks, who were so actively en gaged in the promotion of that commerce. Mer chants had had of late to experience times of adver sity, as well as their clerks ; and many, no doubt, had found how essential the institution was during such periods. It was, therefore, incumbent upon them to support it in the season of prosperity and affluence. Clerks and principals were identified with each other.—(Loud cheers) TuomsoN IiANKET, jun., Esq., said it was impossible the institution could have prospered as it had done but for the labours of those entrusted with its manage- been d that due.—(Ch eers .) It was g men;. To th em , th ere f o re, their rat tb if a y n in k g s w to ere n espe cially the ex er ti ons o f t h e L on d on b oar d h a d seconded in a kindly and friendly spirit by the gentlemen in the cou n t ry ; an d i n no place had they been more successful th an i n B r i stol. Mr. Shaw, t h e gentle btle e gentle man to wh om t h ey were much indebted for the success that h a d attended the institution in that town, was present.—(Cheers.) He had heard from the chairman of the board (Mr. Jones), whom he had the pleasure of seeing almost daily, how much the deputations that had attended in the country from London were indebted for the success that had at tended them to the gentlemen who had met them in a kindly spirit. He begged t o g i ve the °' Committee gement," and to couple with it the name of Mr. Shaw.— (Cheers.) Mr. J. G. S. SHAW (of Bristol) returned thanks in an eloquent address, for which we regret we have not space. He said, in effect, that the glorious prin ciples of the institution required but to be known to receive that support to which it was entitled. As an employer of clerks, he did his utmost to induce clerks to enrol themselves members of it ; he should con tinue as heretofore to do his utmost to promote a knowledge of its advantages in the ancient city of Bristol.—(Cheers.) _ Mr. R. H. JONES expressed his acknowledgment onbehalf of the London board. He said he was sure the ladies who had honoured them with their presence were as actively interested in the prosperity of the institution as any of them, and he was deeply gratified at seeing so many gracing the gallery. He had experienced the greatest pleasure at the successful demonstration which he and the committee had witnessed in support of the great and benevolent principles of the institution. It had proved most beneficial, and there could be no doubt, patronised and supported as it was, that it would continue to prosper. They had that day added two widows and one clerk to the number of annuitants, making altogether seven widows and three clerks, who were now receiving aid in that way.—(Cheers.) They had granted loans to the amount of from 3,0001. to 4,000/. to a number of clerks, which had been punctually repaid, with the exception of a small amount, and they were enabled to state that this part of their operations had been the means of relieving the temporary difficulties of many most deserving persons. The Casualty Fund, which was devoted to the immediate aid of distressed members, had also proved most beneficial In fact, the only alloy in the whole of the day's pro ceedings consisted in the fact that two of the candi • dates had been unsuccessful.—(Hear, hear.) This, however, would not have been the case if their means were more commensurate with the claims that were made upon them. This showed how incumbent it was upon clerks who had not joined the institution to do so without delay.—(Hear, hear.) He begged to thank the company, in his own name and in that of the committee, for the honour conferred upon them. Their approval would stimulate them increased exertions on behalf of the institution.— (Cheers.) Mr. TARRANT next proposed the health of Dr. Mullinder, their indefatigable and zealous secretary —(Loud cheers)—to whose exertions the success of the institution was in a great degree attributable. Dr. MULLINDER briefly expressed his acknow ledgments. As long as his health was spared he should feel a pleasure in labouring to promote the prosperity of the institution, and he trusted he should not " rust," but wear out in their service. —(Cheers) The company then separated. The subscriptions in the course of the evening amounted to about 6001. Among the subscriptions were the following :—the Chairman, 251., Mr. T. Baring, 211.; Baron Rothschild, 20/. ; Mr. Hankey, 101. lOs ; M. Forster, Esq., M.P. 10/. 10s.; John Ingram Travers, Esq., 101. 10s. ;J. Hankey, Esq., 101. 10s.; and W. G. Gilbart, Esq., F.R.S., 101. 10s. The dinner was excellent. The musical arrange ments, under Mr. Hobbs, included Messrs. Francis, Young, Bradbury, and Hatton, and gave the utmost satisfaction. The band of the Artillery Company, under the direction of Mr. Smitbiers, attended and performed a selection of music of the most popular character in the course of the evening. Mr. Toole officiated as toast-master. THE DIORAMA. Improvement is not more visible in any one of the public exhibitions of the metropolis than in the Diorama in the Regent's-park. Two new pictures of considerable ability are now revealed to the visitors of this establishment in that dark rotunda, where you tumble over the benches at the risk of bruising your joints, or, as Miss Lucretia Tox calls them, " the knobby parts of your body." One of these extraordinary productions rep resen t s t h e in terior of St. Mark's Cathedral at Venice, one of the most wonderful, and certainly the most gorgeous of all the ecclesiastical buildings of Europe,after the renowned St. Sophia at Constantinople. Every one who has ever witnessed the scenic effects produced at the Diorama, and particularly the effects of light and shade in the in terior of a building, will be able to imagine to them selves the admirable results of the artificial lights thrown upon the architectural splendour, the mosaic walls and the tessellated pavements of this sumptuous edifice. At first St. Mark's is revealed by the light of the day, but twilight gradually steals over the scene —night closes in, the lamps upon the altars, and those suspended from the domes are ignited, the worshippers assemble, and the solemn strains of the organ resound through the sacred pile. The eff.ct of this is altogether very beauti ful, and coming in suddenly from the rabble of every-day life in the Park, in the New-road, or in the stately breadth of Portland-place, the influence on the mind is strange and holy. Much, however, as we were gratified with the picture of the interior of St. Mark's, we were still more delighted with the i epresentation of a scene in Sicily. Unlike the preceding view—when the curtain is raised a landscape spreads itself out before you, lit up by the silver beams of the moon. As you gaze over the exquisite spectacle, you feel from the stillness of the whole scene that you are viewing the land of Theocrites and Archimedes in the dead of night. The very air seems full of what Shelley called in his Alastor, with so much delicicus truth-- • " Solemn midnight's tingling silentness." Almost imperceptibly the clouds glide over the moon and the stars twinkle through the clefts of the clouds, and then again their light " pales its ineffectual fire " before the superior glory of the dawn. Daybreak is wonderfully depicted in this portion of the exhibition, and the distant summit of Atna reflects the sunlight conspicuously on its diadem of snow. Subsequently the landscape is obscured, and the mountain breaks out in eruption. The effect of this, however, was considerably marred by the profound silence with which the volcanic eruption was accompanied. Saving this, the whole ex hibition was clear and marvellously true to nature. STATE OF EMPLOYMENT IN MANCIIESTER.—The official report for the present week, indicating the state of employment in the borough of Manchester, discloses further proofs of declining trade. Nearly 900 hands, heretofore engaged in full work, have been discharged from that rate of employment, whilst upwards of 500 are placed on short time, and from 300 to 400 are thrown wholly out of work. The results of the report are as follows:—Number working full time last week, 30,272; in the present week, 29,390. Number work ing short time last week, 6,675; present week, 7,229. The number of hands wholly out of employment last week was 8,520 ; in the present week the number is 8,144. ALTERATION IN THE BANKING FIEM OF MESSRS. JONES LOUD, AND Co., OF LONDON AND MANCHESTER. —Some changes are in contemplation as regards both the London and Manchester firm of this house, to take effect, it is understood, at Christmas next, when Mr. Edward Loyd, jun., retires from the London firm the partners in which will then be Mr. Samuel Jones Lo Mr.jun., Edward Loyd, Mr. Lewis Loyd, Mr. William Jones Loyd, and Mr. Charles William Tabor. The Manchester firm will consist of :sir. Edw ard Loyd, : jun., Mr. William Entwistle, Mr. Thomas Barlow Jervis, and Mr. Henry Bury, of the firm of Cuuliffes, Charlewood, and Bury.—M anchester Courier. Dispatches were sent off sesterday evening from the Colorwil-offioe, for the Governor of New youth Wile& TACTICS OF SOBRIErt, AN .11-37.7"\-.11k•—;1)11 COMMUNIST CLUB. '-ie,..k?i-il '- ; ....1 - 4: 0?'%: A document entitled, "'lnstructions dm d 6-4-t.4.4 -F4)4 Comit6 lievolutionnaire, Club des Clubs, et ",‘ fr. - L: s4O ~,, porations d'Ouvriers," was among those found 1W ":1- --:- 7,. .. 4 ''' brier's. Its leading points are as tollow: " The delegate is to visit towns, cantons, comn4ol4f R imt:4 - 10 and villages, to `secur e th e sanct i ty of the elec tions.' lie is not, however, to allow his character of ' missionary of ' republicanism' to be known, but is to pretend that he is travelling on business, to visit his friends and relatives, or even for his pleasure. He is to place himself immediately in communication with the authorities, to offer his co operation, after having obtained the moat precise information as to the spirit and tendency of the people ; and he is to stimulate the lukewarm, sustain and second the ardent, and watch over avowed and secret rcactionists. Nevertheless, ho is carefully to refrain from appearing to possess any authority what soes er, and is not to command, but to preach and per suade. Ile is not to be paid any salary. On going to any town, he is to enOcavour to ascertain who are the influential persons, and if their opinions be republican, he is to enter into communication with them, in order to labour in the common work; if, on the contrary, their influence be hostile, he is to undermine it by able tactics, by turning to account their acts, by commenting on their political biography, and by unveiling their re trograde tendencies. For, 'if the political adversary be a noble, a legitimist, or a monarchist, the delegate is to insist on the misfortunes which the legitimists and monarchists have brought on France —that they have constantly enriched themselves at the expense of the labourer, pressing down the people, and endeavouring to maintain privileges and heavy taxes. If the adversary be a roan of finance, a man of crowns, the delegate will describe him as having always carried away from the farmer, the peasant, and the workman, the largest part of the profits of their labour, profiting by the sweat and fatigue of the people whore he oppressed under the regime of seifishness, which has been overthrown. The delegate is further to develops with skill the consequences of the Republic, which has generously accepted, at the very beginning, the heavy inheritance of royalty. --- - The instructions then proceed to describe what the dele gate is to do with the men who possess influence—the cure, the schoolmaster, the juge de paix, the tax-gatherer, and the notary—in the communes and villages:-- " To the cure, he is to represent Jests Christ as the greatest Republican in the world, as the divine pro moter of Republicanism, as having uttered these divine words when despotism was everywhere firmly esta blished: 'Always walk in the paths of liberty, Equa lity, and fraternity, which lead to the promised land; and to show to him that, as the priest of Jesus Christ, his duty is to preach the Christian doctrine, which is that of liberty, equality, and fraternity. To the school master, the delegate is to dwell on the advantages he will derive from the overthow of the University coterie and from Republicanism; to the juge de paix, that he always suffered under the Monarchy, and that the Republic will give him a recompense ; the tax-gatherer, who pos sesses influence by giving time for payment, is to be watched and signalised to the Comite Revolutionnaire, if he do not display sympathy for the Republic ; the notary, who trembles lest notarial deeds should be done away with, is to be re-assured, and his hostility prevented or paralysed. Finally, a hope is to be held out to the land-owner that the extra tax of 45c. replaced it toho m munication ; he is to economise his time ; to be careful modify boney h on i s ]mortgag esanguage he will have com aamccn ad y o r 1 b d ue i xn takenug ry t o. thoff, h oT e ffh, Thee persons and delegate be . ihs w of the sum o f mone y pl ace d a t hi s di s p osa l ; an d to ad dress a d a il y report to t h e C om i t e Re vu l ut i onna i re on a ll be may d o an d o b serve. " There has alw a y s b een a quas i• a lli ance b etween t h e communists an d t h e part i-prare. Sobrier himself was, w e b e l ieved, educated by the Jesuits, and he has shown himself an a p t pupil. ,with Her Llajesty's and Prince Albert's visit to the exhibition of Mulready's pictures, at the Society of Arts, which was to have taken place this day, has been post poned in consequence of the death of the Princess 3 6 1 7lL h N i l e t: h v e E Rvsiterev:c hn l a NT e E et L o r r c h E a is• s c i E n . f T rro C e d d At th lT mDGe L e A r l s k o r f the University that, in consequence of the lamented death of her Royal highness the Princess Sophia, her Majesty the Queen has for the present postponed the reception of the address, which had been appointed to take place this day. CROWN WITNESSES. —The Limerick Chronicle of Saturday says :—" This morning 170 Crown witnesses, ho had been maintained in this city for several months, left for Cork, under an escort of police, and will embark at Cove on Wednesday for North America. A number yet remain at the police barracks, who aro to take ship ping from this port." HEAVY RAIN AND Loss OF LIFE.—The district of the Tyne and Wear were, on Monday last, visited by heavy thunder showers, which continued to fall un remittingly for several hours, swelling the streams in the country, and rendering the streets of Newcastle, Shields, Sunderland, and Durham almost impassable for some time. In some parts of Sunderland, where the drainage is small, the streets were covered with water several feet deep. At Durham lane-end, in Bishopwearinouth, a sewer burst with tremendous violence, and the water rushed out into an underground kitchen with such rapidity and violence, that a woman and two children were drowned, being unable to escape, and the apart ment in a few minutes was et.nipletely filled with water. FALL OF A RAILWAY BRIDGE. At about half past three o'clock on Monday afternoon last a three arch bridge on the Buckinghamshire Railway and across Bath-lane, Buckingham, fell with a tremendous crash to a complete ruin. The abutments only remain, the rest became a heap of ruins. A rumbling noise was at some distance heard like thunder, which was immediately followed by a dense cloud of dust, and on this clearing off, the wreck of that which had been consieered a specimen of good workmanship presented itself. Fortu nately. no bodily injury was sustained. This was pro vidential, as the workmen had been passing and re passing with loaded tip-waggons during the previous part of the day. When the workmen returned from dinner it was observed that the bridge had sunk about a foot over one of the piers, and the precaution was taken to place a man to watch and prevent persons from pass ing under it. The cause was, the sinking of the founda tion of one of the piers. We are requested to state that Mr. Bentley has just published the following new works :-1. " Borate IValpole's Letters to the Countess of Ossory," 2 vols. demy Bvo., with portraits, 30s. 2. The second edition of Miss Pardoe's new novel, " The Rival Beauties," 3 vole. 3. " Nasology; being Hints towards a Classification of Noses," post Svc., Bs. 6d. 4. Mr. Curling's new romance, " Shakspere; the Poet, the Lover, the Actor, and the Man," 3 vols. The Court of the Cooper's Company met yesterday at the School-house at Ratcliffe for the purpose of car rying out an enlarged commercial system of education for the children of the inhabitants of the extensive and populous parish of Stepney. This school was founded by Nicholas Gibson, citizen and grocer, of London, in the reign of Henry VIIL, and augmented and extended by several other b,nefacturs. The company was met by the Rev. Richard Lee, the rector, who has kindly inter ested himself iu making the intention of the company known amongst his parishioners, the new rules and re gulations having been recently supplied to him for the purpose. The inhabitants appear to appreciate the wishes of the company, us several applications were made for the admission of their children. A general day for the above purpose was fixed for the 20th of next month, and it is intended that the school shall be opened on the 19th of July. FALL IN Tllli PRICE OF BREAD.—Yesterday the bakers throughout the metropolis reduced the price of the 41b. loaf d. The best bread is now charged 7d. and iid., second quality 6d. and Sid. Some of the cheap bakers only charge sd. the 41b., weighed on de livery. ‘ce regret to have to announce the demise, at Malta, on the 16th inst., of Charles Forbes, Esq., a nephew of Sir Charles Forbes, Bart., and a partner in the house of Messrs. Forbes and Co., of Bombay. Mr. Charles Forbes was pre-eminently distinguished for urbanity and generostty, and for that lofty stendard of moral excellence which was befitting the acting partner of one of the greatest houses in the British empire. He was en route from Bombay to this country, and was only 28 years of age. THE LATE SIR T. BARING'S COLLECTION OF PICTURES.—The auction rooms of Messrs. Christie and Manson were yesterday crowded by the nobility and gentry to view the highly important collection of pic tures of the late Sir Thomas Baring, Bart., which, in pursuance of his will, are to be disposed of by auction. Like other members of his family, the deceased Baronet exhibited a wonderful taste for the fine arts, his collec tion comprising some of the finest works of English, Dutch, and Flemish artists. This portion of the col lection consists of 136 pictures, of which no fewer than 63 are by English masters. These will form the first day's sale, and amongst them are theheNewaotberd celebratedot pictures by Wilkie of " Alfred chef d'auvr , e paintede • a are four pictures, including h __slier Boys taking Sea) owls Eggs." B y tage," and " Sheep Washing." is i ß n y t Collins R.A r Wilson n t.h o t nh otherse zi r t o hs: n 1833, of • Fisher b i y s t s h t e an ce fie l i e d b , ra T te u d rn p e i r c , tu li re og o a f rtb " , lsl ß el e e; i g io e i r wid ,:: th, T. S. Cooper, Lee, Linnell, &c., Dutch, Flemish, and second day the French pictures will be sold, including some fine ones by Rembrandt, Ostade, Wouvermans, P. De Hooghe, Rubens, Vandyck, Watteau, llobbima, P. Potter, &c. RpArOieRTINART.-011 From the fine condition of the picture s , th ey are ex pecAtedFtooxfetctiuviierry large Eii Tuesday morning last the peaceable inhabitants of the small vil lage of Irlsms-o'th.lleiglit, near Pendleton, were much surprised a t the cry, " A fox! a fox!" and immediately a c,nsiderable number of persons gate chase to the animal, some armed with gene, others with sticks, and accompanied by several dogs. The fox took the direc tion of Clifton, with the lunnines et canes in full cry after him, tally-ho and hark forward echoing far and wide from the throats of his " deep-mouthed" pursuers. The chase was continued with unabated vigcur until about four o'clock in the aftercoon, when the strength of Rey nard becoming exhausted, he ultimately took shelter in a cottage near Bury, upon which an exulting shout of " whoo up " was raised, and the cottage immediately surrounded to prevent an escape. But upon entering, the expectant sportsmen found (to their no small asto nishment and chagrin) that they had only been hunt ing a poor dog, very like a fox. The affair has created much merriment in the neighbourhood.—Man chester 7 ivies. TUE POTATO Cnor.—We are glad to be enabled to state that the potatoes in this county are everywhere looking well. The crops are fine and will be early, and there is not the least appearance of blight or diaesseem Westßritort. I 1, r, s, )i v. S u N "~