The Sun. — London, England, 1848-04-29 00:00:00

ITALY. LOMBARDY AND NORTHERN STATES. The Concordia of Turin, of the 24th, announces an attack that took place, on the 19th, upon the fort of Pradqlla of Mantua, by a brigade of Piedmontese cavalry and three batteries of artillery, under Ge neral Bavi. The Austrians made a sally, but the Piedmontese tirailleurs and chasseurs of the bri gade Aosta coming up, forced them to retire into the fortress. The KING'S head-quarters are now at Gazzoldo. The Patric of Florence, of the 21st, mentions the arrival of 96 Sicilian volunteers by the steamer Pa lermo. The Alba, of the same date, states that 1,500 P iedmontese are at Piacenza, to join the Tuscan troo-1,, that have passed the Po at Brescello. Burma a rich proprietor of Mantua, having invited the riedmentese officers to a banquet at his villa of Alas caria, betrayed them to the Austrians, who made th em prisoners. BULGARINI has fled. The Tuscan and Pontifical troops are at Borgoforte. A new at tack upon Peschiere is imminent. The Italia Centra/e of Modena of the 12th an nounces that th e A us t r i an troops, stationed at Co lorno.(' Parma), have given up their arms, in virtue of c aPilulation, and left that place under escort for 44 °dena and Bologna. The ex-Duke of PARMA arrived at Bologna on the „, 2 0th, wher e h e i nten d s to wa it th e arrival of. his vz eneral. No public demonstration took place agains Adrices from Milan of the 20th, quoted by the °az-eft,. Pi edmon'ese, announce that a corps of Neapolitan'°°° men, composed of Pontifical, Tuscan, and troops, are on their march to join the , ied rn ontese army, and that a part of them had aire .a d,. en ted th e ir j un ction. General DURAND() arrived at V en i ce on t h e 15 t h, i n compan y w ith ft r d j U tabt PESCANTINI, for the purpose of inspect '4'g the buildings that might be used for barracks. thu(e)lB4Ph., o ntif . ical'troops were expected at Padua on Th e A .ri urn A ug slur Gazette of the 23d states that the • lof the Isonzo has begun its operations. The ltuurg ent s attacked an advanced post near Visco, and en eight men. Th e A ustr i ans marc hed upon that Pace, a nd, after an obstinate resistance, remained aster s of the field. Th e Pcnsie r o Italian of Genoa, of the 22 d , an - Icn noes the ar r i va l i n th a t p o rt of three distinguished Sicilian personages, charged with a mission of the e hi ghat . Pria mportance. They are Signor LUIGI SCALIA, ce GRANATELLI, and Signor CARMELO AGNETTA. A popular demonstration in their honour was to take Place that evening. Acc ording to the Geoczetta di Firenze, the Tuscan expedition, commanded by General FERRARI, has entered Lombardy. It consists of six thousand re p exclusive of several thousand Volunteers tin d eighteen guns. The Tuscan troops act in accord "ace with the Piedmontese army, and form part of Ist corps of the army of CHARLES ALBERT, COM !"/Ided by General BAVA, whose head quarters are at Gazzoldo. According to the Gazella di Venezia, the total Strength of the Austrian troops occupying Mantua, V erona,.and Legnago, varies from 36,000 to 38,000 men. The Jesuits have been expelled from Lombardy, and their property sequestrated, by order of the Pro •isional Government. The head-quarters of the troops were transferred how Bologna to Ferrara on the 12th, and the any of operations was to cross the Po the following !reek. NAPLES AND SICILY. The 22' Marro of Milan, of the 221, announces offi eially that _the King of NAPLES has declared war against Sicily, in consequence of the decree of the Parliament declaring him dethroned. FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS, Aram 27.—The Senate met this day to hear reports on the naturalization, which were re ferred to a committee. The Senate afterwards ap liointed a commttee to examine the project of law for the loan, as well as the project of law opening a provisional credit of 20,000 francs to the department of Finance, for the coinage of copper money. The iristraction relative to the affair. of Resqueus tont is already - so far advanced that the acts of sects "lion wjll be submitted to the examination of the C hamber in the course of a few days. L'lndependance says, "The project of law relative t o .the tax on newspapers is to be laid before the C hambers to-morrow or the day after. The corn- P te te Suppression of this tax is proposed, with the :!ception of an u lti ma t e reso l u ti on, w hi c h oug ht _`" made to the Treasury, and indemnify it f o r a 1 7, qfice, which amounts to at l e a s t 400 , 000 fra ncs. 'qe augmentation of the Pestal revenue, which atri • ° unts to at least 100,000 francs, is proposed as the i nnffication. The 300,000 frapcs thus to be re 11Zcluished by the Exchequer will remain in the th rlds of the proprietors, though it is expected that all th e iournals will make a commensurate reduction to subscribers" BELGIAN FUNDS.—Bacsiu.s, Aria 37. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent • • •• • • 7 44th of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent •• • • bitto Three per Cent • • • • •• •• 1)1* Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ••• • • • Ditto,ditto,lB4B.• ............. ..... 62% Dltto,ditto,1842. Ditto, 1844,--. ....................... Ditto of the City, 1832 ••••.• • • • • • • • Bank of Belgium Ditto, 1843 ....... • • Papers. April 27. • _ -41 ZURE of SHIPS by the DANES. 44 iikt,r•BINEIJR. APRIL 23.—Li st of Prussian vessels k:l 3' ,.,topped by the Danish government in the Sound ‘ 4 rounds, and which have been sent to Cupen ., 4 Yoffnung, Lipschin s ky, f rom D antz i c for Belfast. 1,111144 e Burgwart, from St ra l sun d f or C arlisle. Witt, from Malaga for Baltic. 4 3 ,e1, Franck', from Memel for . Hull. V-,:nriette Augusta , Buddo, from M eme l f or E ng l and. iri in.a.Berta, Strieks, from M eme l for Hull. sehendorfi, from D a at a i c f or L on do n. 11 A 114 e Langboktf, from Stettin f or P ortsmouth. _ Schaper, from Stettin for Bordeaux. Fllaannes Hagen, from St e t t i n f ur Bristol. z; 4 ; Lae ' klow, from Egersund for Rugenwald e . t etuidschaf t , Wi c h ard, from Memel f)r England. 1, 1: 11 11, Lange, from St e tti n f or England. 7 11 js. Mart e n s , f rom M emel for Hull. ' 4ll . l gkeif. Kasten, from Stettin for St.. Valery. Laura, Nelson, from Stettin. Caroline Otilie, Haucke, from Stettin for England. Charlotte, Suet', from Memel for England. likitinung, Delta, from Memel for Exmouth. ID6rothea, Bopke, from Dantzic fur Liverpool. • Fear Not.. 13aacke, from Et. Jago de Cabo for Stettin. , Emil, Bahlrus, from Barth fur England. Edward, Krause, from Liverpool for Stettin. Theresa, Danneberg, from Liverpool for Dantzic. Pauline, Wiencke, from Bordeaux for Stettin. Gazelle, Tietz, from Bordeaux for Stettin. Stadt Berlin, Hoenig, from Liverpool for Dantzio. rhaidee two brigs and a new barque, seized yesterday iu Groands,'iames titiknown. " The f o ll ow i ng h ave also b een detained and taken Sato Copenhagen : Dorothee, Hoppe, of Stalpe. , • Brant, AsCilerifeldt, of Dantzic. Yon Wickmann, Brandhoff, of nullities Iftichard, Voss, of Stettin. `Othello, Schroeder, of Stettin. Fanny, Beckmann, of Memel. Adler, Behrendt, of. Memel. Hibernia, Michaelis, of Memel. Emmanuel, Prehn, of Stettin." aaiCti.xllevEN, Arm, 23.—A Danish frigate, under easy iotf the Texel, and a Danish corvette in the Channel, hc t rently coining from th e W est I n di es, were seen by Ernst and Gustave, Sogelken, arrived here. HABIIIURGH, APRIL 24.--It is reported that a Rostock allow s ' clear at C openhagen, has not yet been ed to do 50..: W =ag, ISL&N D OF FOHR, APRIL 21.—The buoys of liehtnaldiep, 'rich had been taken up, were removed from this place Vie day before yesterday to b e l a id d own, and by this time must - be replaced. -I,,IARYLEBONE THEATRE. ni;h 4 ,"ging from the crowded state of this house last We , must conclude that the success of Mrs. .., -rn er, in engaging the services of the great tra t'''lan of the day, have been highly successful. L t e lat night, Mr. Macready appeared in Xing and his performance of that character :_ a " the most marked satisfaction to the very tatter ous a udience. The excellence of Mr. Ma tstrad-,. . • rp ,_ .Y 3 iacting is already so well known, and his 11,7,100 justly established, that it would be idle for Lo attempt to offer any lengthened remarks 44 1 7 11 thrat point. Suffice it to say that we ttli T h eF' saw him upon any occasion go through et 2Part of -Lear - with • more cre di t to hi mse lf, I t We general .sati s f act i on to hi s au di tors . earnestkv do aws trust that the laudable exer u,,l_olMrs. Warner, to imp rove an d f ee d t h e grow crelZte for the legitimate drama, will continue tole i _with, 4 h 4, qtr: complete suc cess w hich h as art meat oragenick with . Mr. ibtsetiy•i THE . MONEY and COMMERCIAL, NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO T;; The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was with • out change. Ssles 4,000 to 5,000 bales, all to the trade. The sales of the week are 30,940 bales. Stock 373,590 biles, against 539,820 bales at this tine last year. The bullion in the Bank of England was reduced by a considerable amount again last week, and the cause no doubt was the exportation to Ireland, the Continent, &c. Whether the movement will extend much further, remains to be seen, and from certain indications may be reasonably doubted. The drain to Ireland would sub. side, and there may even be a reaction, provided her Majesty's Government preserves tranquillity, and re. stores confidence. The greater abundance of money on the Continent is another reason for concluding that the export will now gradually diminish. The Bank will make its_ profit, and increase its paper circulation a little. The following is a comparison with the previous week:— Notes issued 26,621,920 Decrease Rest Increase Public Deposits 2,32 1 ;338 Decrease 799 563 Other Deposits 11,435,742 Decrease Soren Day and other Bills Decrease Government Securities Decrease Other Svcui ities Decrease Notes • . . 7,860,055 Decrease Bullion Decrease Active circulation Increase There was a decline yesterday afternoon in the rates "or bills of exchange upon the ptincipal continental cities. The Continental advice. are of a chequered character to-day. At Paris the cause of peace and order appears to be much more promising, but the doubt is as to whether Ledru Rollin and his party will not make another effort to maintain his position. The revolution in Mol davia and Wallachia, the war between Naples and Sicily, and the Danish question, are still causes for some inquietude. The exports of the precious metals from London direct to the continent have been - large this week, via., 152,000 oz. of silver, 6,657 oz. of gold, besides specie and bullion in other forms. Monday being observed as a holiday at the Bank of England, there is a disposition to arrange accounts in the Consol Market. The prices have risen foe transfer to 821 and for time to 824 t. Bank Stock is worth 188 to 189, and India Stock 230. The New Three- mid a-Quarter per Cents. have been 811 to 821. Exchequer bills are 41s. to 445. premium. The Foreign Funds have also risen. Spanish Five_ per Cents. are 12, and Portu guese F our pe r C en t s . 16 - to 174. Mexican Bonds have touched 154 to 15 Dutch Two-and-a-Half •per Cents, are 414 to 424. Railway Shares have been firmer. oxis -niers OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 por Cent. Reduced Anne 80 5 ,E 81 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities-- 82% % New 3% per Cent. Anns 111.%% 82% Long Anne. to expire J an. 1860 ..• 11 5-16 Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 ..... 8 3-16 DittC 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 8% India Stock 230 India Bonds, 1,0001. Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 3d. 1,000/. ...... 500/. Small 03Z CLOSINu O'CLOCK. PRICES. CLOSING PRICES 19 81% 82 12u, 8; 8 356 230 20p 11cES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds Ditto. Account — 76 Ditto, Small Chilion Bonds 6 per Cent . • B2 $2 Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. 13% 13% • ' Ditto, Deferred 2% 2% Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1646 — Ditto, Account 1, 5 1,4% 15% Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents — 29% Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per Cent l7 17 1 ,4 Ditto, Account l7 Is% 17 1 ,E 17% Itussian Bonds .. Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 Ditto, Account Ditto 3 Der Cent — Ditto, Account '.. ...... ..... 22% Dividends on the above payble in London. Belgian 414 per Cent _ _ ... ._. . Lurch 24 . iier Cent., 12 Guild.... 424 41 1 , 41% ' PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. PAID ' AT ONE O'CLOCK. nucEd. Aberdeen ... . Amber., Non., Boston, and Eastern Junction 3 1 ,x Ayrshire and Galloway.. 24 — Belfast & County Down 18 Birmingham and Ox ford Junction .... ... 20 Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 121. 4e Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Jowl.— • ..... . Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter B5 Ditto, Thirds Buckinghamshire... 121. 4s. Caledonian Ditto, Helt ,Shares .. 6%...... Dii to,Clydesdale J unc 50 Chester and Holyhead... 424 — Ditto, Prete' ence l5 Clarence Do. let Class, 6 per CL 10 Do. 2.1 Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports month Dublin and Belfast June. 25 Dundalk & Enniskillen East Anglia, 251., L. & E. and L. and 25 Do., lig., E. & 1L... 18 Do., 3/. 108 Eastern Couaties... Ditto,Extension,6 per Cent., No. 1......6/. 13e. 4d.... Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... Do., North. & Eastern 50 Do., Quarters Do., New Eastern Union 5O Ditto, Quarter Shares Ditto, Tnirds .......135.4d.. N dia Do. (guar.6 percent.) 10 ...... ....... ..... Ditto, ditto East Laucashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 614..... East Lincolnshire Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 41 ........ .. ... Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. .. Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%...... Edinburgh and Northern 25 Ditto, New.. 3 Ditto, Newport Ditto, ditto, New 2 . .... Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch. 2% — ... Ditto, New . . 2 Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle ..... ... -81. 6s. 8d.... ••• Glasgow,Kiltn e r., & Ayr 60 ..... Ditto, New ... ...... ... 40 Do.Prelerence Consol. 16 .. ... Great Northern Do., London and York 2% ...... , ;rest South. and West ( Ireland) Great North of England 100 ...... Ditto, New, 40/ Ditto, New, 30/ 3O ............... Ditto, New, 15/ 1 1 1,4 ... .. ... ..... .. ..... Great Western 9O ... .. ............... Ditto, 14 Shares 6O ...... ... ........... Ditto, 1 Shares Ditto, 'ifths Ditto, New 171..... . 9 1 ,4 — .. ............. Huddersfield and Manch. 26 ........ .. ..... Ditto, Thirds Hull an d Selby .. Ditto, Hall Shares Ditto. ',4 Shares .... •• ..... Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 17% . . •.. Do., do., an d N orwich 17x.... •. .... • ... ••.... Do., do., Extents. Scrip ""• ••• (late Camb. & Ely) 2% Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Thirds ......... 10 - ..... ..... -. . Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 --. .............. Ditto, ditto ............ 82 Ditto, % Shares ...... 43 .....- ' .......... • Do. Qaarter Shares... 141,„ Do. Fifths... ... 9 . • ••...•....... •••• ...... ••• Do. Sixteenths 6 l4s - ... ... ... Do. Thirds (1ieg.)....101.4e...„. _ . ............... ... .... .• . Do. Liver?. and Bury 43 Ditto 1,4 (late liUd derstield and Shelf.) 33 Do.(Wakelield,Ponte tract, sod Goole) ... 50 Do.( W. Riding Union)4/. 21... ...... Do. ( Preston & IVyre) 26 D 0.% Shares (A)... 9 ...... Leeds and Bradford 5O - • Leeds, Dewsbury, 15e.... 4i .is .. .• • • Do., Half Shares l7 th ...,.. ••• ......... Do., (blue) Scrip 2%... .. Leeds and Think ..... • 40 Ditto, New .............26 Do., I'refer., 6 per Ct. 3%...... ....... Liverpool, Crosby and Southport . ......... ..... 2 Liverp., Manchester, and Newcastle Junction... 2 1 A t .,.... London & Black wa11...13/. 6s. 8d.... Do. New, No. 2 ......5/.13e.4d.... Do. Extension ......... 20 London, Brighton, and South Coast , 4 Do. Consol. Eighths. 40 Do. Guarant. 5 per ct.., 9 Do. Pref. Con. 6 per ct. 50 Ditto, ditto 1852 50 * London and Greenwich 121 1554 d... . Ditto, Preference... 18/ 171 2d... •....... London and N. Western 100 ...... 127% 121..... Do. Quarters (L. & B.) 22 ...... _. . ". Ditto, New Ditto, Fifths .... ... .. 2 ...... 73,4 .. Do. 40/.Shares(L.M.) 20 „..... ..._'' .... •- ..... • Do. 101. (14. &-B.) A. 714 r. ... ..... Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 7%....., 912. .. Do. 10!.131. & B.) C. 1 ~..., ._,: 11 .. •' Lon I. & :". W astern 5O ...... ~.,_ . ... .. .. ............. .... Do. New M. ... - ... .. '. •••• 30 ...... ' ...... •"' Do. New 401. .Do. Tenths (Consul.) 50 ...... . --. .... .... .. ....... ;' Ditto ,ditto W1......` ".• , 4 1 . ' ". ' " 6. • ewe •• • ...... goo Pitt% Thittditte M la 1...• S. 0 • ••• ts• ...... London, Salisbury, and Londonderry ---••• Londonderry and Ennis- )eiilen...... ...... 25 ••• ..... Lowestoft (4 per ct.) ... 20 Ditto (6 per ct ) bian 3 hester.Buaton,and Matlock 3 ei•Vie Blanchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 100 • Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... 7% — ..... • Ditto, New 101. Prof... 7 34 -- Ditto, Gt. Grimsby -. 30 ..••••• •-•"" " Ditto ditto . ..... ••••••• Ditto ditto Ditto Sheffield an d Lincolnshire l- ......... Do., Grimsby Dock l5 Do. Blanchester and Lincoln Union. .... 4/. 2s. )lanchest.& Southampt. 2tAl ..... • dian .0 l(i . 9B Do. Consolidated Pref.loo Do., do., 30/. Sh ares.- 15 ... Do. iiinn., and Derbyloo D , i.Consol. Bristol and Binning., 6 per ct. -.100 Ditto,l3rist. & Glocstr. 36 ...... Ditto, ditto ... 11/. Bs. 6d... Ditto,Eeieest. ts Swan nington, 8 per et. guar.loo Midland Great NYestern Irish 40 Middlesbro' and itedear, 6 ),er cent. guar. Newcastle:did Carlisle-400 Do. Quarters 25 ..... ••• N ewnirket &Chesterton) 18.4 Do. Extension -.W. 12a.... Newport, Aliergavenny, and lleretord 6 ...... NeWry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, lYarrenpoint, and Rostrevor ls Norfolk ... ...........100 Do. New Do. Extension 1 15115 WCPATZ 11.21rii Primp Beef; Mutton, and Lamb, commanded a steady sale, ' limited at bvuesri:in full P a r ,: c t r e n s ; s u i e n ted othe . Beef , kinds from of 2 meat d ts o t on l y t 1 8d; Mutton, 3s 4d t o 43 8 d ; Lamb, 58 6d to 68 6 d ; V ea l , 4s to 5s ; and P or k , 48 to. 5s per 81b$ by the carcase. i i ( ly 3 u s , Turkeys, 3s 6d to 7s 6d; Ducks, Is 6d to 2s 6d; Itsbbits, Is to Is 10d; i -2 geons, Td to 10d; aid roasting .t'sgs, 5s to is each. Fowls,'3S al 'to Is per coaple; Fresh Butter, lld to 18 2d pmlb, •. : • NPWllost.r. peer remit N 2d to '3s 10d; Mutton, 3s $d to 48 8d ; Lainb; 61 , to 6s 8d; -V ea l,- 4s 2d to 'Si; and Pork, 48 to' 5s per 810 s. • , W.E#T3ICZEILPEZ.. Beef, from 3 3 to 3s 'Bd) Mutt er ,, 3s 6dl o 4 ""; Lamb, 5s Ed to 6s 6d; Veal,. 4s to 55; and Pork, 3s 10d to 5s per 8163. • was a railway contradfoi:. IN , defendant was in tiie habit of giving tickets to the persons ft' whom the goods u were suppli e d, The goods supplied upon- na various tickets range d in aiLilifet from twenty shillings le', flee Pounds ; and the plaintiff issued 228 summonses under' new County Courts Act, ag ause of a't,Con. The defendant, sibs' the detendant, making each arouuy a se pa rate c defendant, i u conseqUeflee, applied to the Court f or a prohibi t i on to stay the proceediega in t h e su it. The question now f o r th e C ourt to d ec ide wag whether the Act, re cent l y passed, establishing the County CM7tr, would allow the splitting up of the total amount due by lof action." The the defendant into so many separate aetions, and whether eachTh item gave a distinct right of action or not. The 56 th sec, of the CotintyCourtsAct gave jurisdiction to the Court in all plaints where the debt and damage claimed was not more titan 20/., whether balance of Opinion that the account or otherwise. By the 63rd sec., the whole question turned upon the meaning of the words "cause other dealings, and one contract, but uing of the words were, that the cause of action u sho uld be one separate ca use of action, and ,not a cause tradesman's i a oet h, bill e,oi rnr C 6e: o 3it u dl : co t his,. sec. were th je efc'm a p plied oo u pi r n , ta i ts o ow n ceotr t hn h een a et, case i ate t e: h ider e l y.( 1 ). fri with t. [ ( , ) on one separate contract. Assuming this' interpreta watso no t i) e int s endedtoter so that an item not paid should be united with another not • paid, and so form but one ac count, and give on Should bu t --e cause of action. . such an account so made ' exceed the sum of 201., ' of separate items jurisdiction of the continuo us i n ate contract,with County it would not come within the Courts Act. In the present case the total amount greatly excee d e d t h at sum, an d the Co urt was theref ore of opinion th a t it s h ou ld no t have bee n ma d e the should have of diff erent su i ts i n t h e County C ourts, but . been sued for i n one of the superior Co urts, th e County Courts having no juris diction in th e matter, and that by the def en d ant s h ould be' the p ro hibi tion sought The Court rose at one o' cl oc krati ted. Crown causes r eserve d upon the to sit in error upon the arctuts. COMMON PLEAS.--(THIS (Sittings at Nisi Prius,..at Guildhall, before DAY.) WILDE and a Common Jur y,) HEALEY v. WAK,LIET. This action was brought' to recover dainages f or t h e publication of a series of all ege d li bels in the which the defendant, Mr. ,Wakl e y , Xf.p , isthe Lancet, of tor, reflecting upon the charact er o f the defendantt op Mr. rie- Thomas Pease Healey, who is a bar r i ster, and the pro and editor of a rival publicatia n ca ll e d the Medical Times. ...Mr. Sergeant Wilkins appeared for she plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Talfourd for the defendant.. It appeared that the plaintiff was appointed secretary to ',4 Convention of Poor-law Medical Officers, which was formed in 1847, for the purphse of agitating sone reform in the law as affecting them ; mad the lib e l s complained of consisted of articles publ i shed in five num bers of the Lancet, commenting upon the move ment, and deprecating in general terms the con nexion of the plaintiff with it. On the 9th of October, 1847, the following passage appeared in the publication, which was spoken to by several witnesses as referring to the plaintiff, and a medical gent le m an named Ross:--" When we wrote last there was only one party of a suspicious character attatopti'n g to obtain the management of the Poor law Medical Officers ' .Con vention for selfisk purposes. Now there are two quacks in the field, one offering gratuitously the vacant rooms of the institute for its meetings; . andtthe other, attempt ing to levy contributions upon the peor-law medical officers. If the medical officers suffer these parties to have the management of their affairs, their cause will be inevitably injured." On the 15th of October the plain tiff was alluded to as a person not belonging to the pro fession, and likely to bring the Convention into ridicule and contempt, and as a" quack lawyer, a mountebank, and an impostor." The other libels contained assertions of a similar nature, and the counsel for the plaintiff stated that they wore calculated to damage his reputa tion, and as he was but a young man in his profession, might greatly retard his success in life. Proot was given of the publication and proprietorship of the papers, and the application of the libel to the plaintiff. For the defence it was contended that the character of the plaintiff was not in 'the smallest degree affected by the articles, and that the plaintiff was the last person in the world who ought to have brought such an action, having been himself, at the suit of Mr. Wakley, found guilty on two previous occasions of libelling. The action bad no doubt been instituted for the purpose of ,giving• an opportunity, to; the plaintiff's counsel of puffing the Medical limes. The jury retired, and soon after returned into Court with a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 40s. , ..... o•••• ".. 11. • • inEl. ••• ••• '.":. 73 ILLniCtsGATE. Turbots, 6s to 14s; thins, 2s 6d to 75; Cod-fish, 3s 6d to 8s 6d Haddocks, .8d to I-a; Whitings, 4d to B ' l ; Macke rel, 3d to 10d; and Lobsters, is 6d to 3s 6d each; Soles, Gd to 2s 6d per pair ; Smelts, Is to 25 per dozen; Salmon, Is 6il to 2s 3(1 ; Eels, 6d to is Id; Crimped State, 8d to 9d; and Salt Fish, 4d to 7d per lb. I IIYNGERPORD. Although the supplies of most articles on sale, Co in a sluggi s h s t a t e, day, wer e by no means heavy, ' the general deman d was at Prices ab out e qua l to those realiz - 1 in the other m e t ropo li tan M arkets: R The prices of 'Wheaten Bread .in the Metropolis are from 7id to 8d ; o f h ousehold ditto, 6a to 7il per 14Ib loaf. • .• • • 4 t ; 71 " 11 3: IVLANILST. • Market lines, 661 b to 641 b, lid to l id p e r lb; ,ditto, 641 b to 721 b, 2d to 2-41-d; ditto, 72Ib'to 801 b, 2d to*: ditto, 80113 to 881 b, 24d toad; ditto,• 881 b to 961 b, Sid lc 3;:d ; ditto, 961 b t o 1041b,:.,id to 4d; Calf Skins (ea ch ) , 4t 6d to 3,6 d; Horse Hides, 8s 6d; Pulled Sheep, 3a " 4s 4d ; Kents and Hilt.breds, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; Downs 2s 9d to Ss 7d; Stlearlings, 4d to 6d; Lambs , Is 4d to 2s 6d. VAT MAZIELTS. SMITXFIELD.—MeidoW 1163 , 31 to 31 18a; k,loyer, ditto, 4/ to 4/ 17 s; and • strai ; 1/ 7s to I/ 105 per load , Both Hay and Str aw moved off slowly, at •but little al teration in prices. Do.( usnuiteed 5 1 / 2 pc. 5 Do. do. Waveney V ul. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 North British .... 25 ...... 2014 21% ....• 21 2 4 Do. Half Shares 12%...... . ......... 9i Do. Quarters 61, 44 — Do. Extension - . •••• •••• ..... Ditt , Thirds . 3 . North 3; South-Western 2 ......'— ....... North stationishire lO ...... 6% 3 A North Wales North Western. 7 174 —•-- Oxford, Worcester. and Wolverhampton ...... 40 ... Reading, Guildford, and Reigate - — Roystcn and Hitchia ... 1% - .... ..... .. .. Scottish Central ...... ... 25 ...., 26% 263 Scottish Midland Ditto,New ...... ~. ~..; 10 -• ........ •.. •• Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole (Nor. Div.) 5 Do. tio. (Sou. Div.) 2% — Shrewsbury and Bins... 7 ...... 2 Ditto ditto. Class B. 4 Shrewsbury & Chester ( Nor. W. Min ) l6 Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 Ditto Uswestry ...... 16 - Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref $ Shrewsbury-and Heretd. 2 _ Shropshire Union ..,.... 4 - ...... south Devon 45 Do. Preference ' 25 South Staffordshire . . • 614 — ....... ..... 'oath Eastern Do., No. I 24 Do., N 0.2. Do., No. 3 .........,... 20 ...... - Do~ No. 4 South W aim - ••• •• ......... .... . south Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole Swans. & Loughor & Ca '. meron's - Stm. C0a1.... 6 - Taw Vale Extension ... 6 • Thames Haven Dook - and Railway . .......... 171 it Vale of Neath ... .. .. • ... 4 - VVatertord and Kilkenny 161 11 : Waterford and Limerick 40 Waterid,Wxtrii,Wicklw, and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Coat. . Guaranteed ... .. ..... . 42% . 4 ." Do. do. d 0.... 25 - W est COM Wall Aram tie' hitehaven & Furness 11 Windsor, Staines, and .. South Western. .... ... 7 ...... -•-• Wilts, Somerset,& Way- ' mouth 30 - ... .• ......... ••• York, Newcastle, and Berwick. .... ... ..... .... 23 •• Do. Original New and Berwick .. 26 .27% 25 Do. Extensiosi No. 1. 15 Do. do. No. 2......... 10 00. G.N &Preference 8 ...... I York and North Midland 50 - - ........ 65 Date, Preference ...... 10 Do. East Laid 11 eat Rid- .. ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. • -- - - CUMBERLAND.—Meadow H ay 3/ to 41; ditto, 41 to 4/ 15 s ; an d Straw; 11 8s to 1 1 103 per load. A moder a t e supp l y, and a sluggish demand. W urrxcHAr m..--Meadow n a y, 3/ to 3 1.176 ; Clover , ditto, 41 to 51 ; an d Sire, g s, to 11,108 Clover pf . r load. Supply tolerably good, and trade very dull , • ~ COAL MARKE Cares 'Hartley Davison'sWestliartley 1/is Od Dean's Primrose 133 3d Holywell Main ..... 143 3d New Tanfield l2s 6d Ord's Redheugh . . Tanfield Moor ..•. Tanfield Moor Bat es l3s Od Wylam West Wylam `.—Tys.~rtsfl~t~ ~~ Sonia* and Cc , . lse Od Goforth ..... . lhe Od %S . l e"ll W a a rt l i l t 'iEn . d Riddell's l 4s 9,1 Belmont l6e Od lh Od Hetton .. Hudson's Hartlepool lse 9il 'Tees ••.......... 171 Od ,West Cornforth ........ 1.5 e Od 5t 38. Ships at marl CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.) Leonard Alderson, & journeyman iu the service of Mr. Robert Podle, of Yates's-rents, Clerkenwell, was charged with embezzling 11. 45., the property of his employer. The prosecutor stated that on Saturday evening last he sent the prisoner to Mr. Dewslip, a shopkeeper iu Oxford -street, with three dozen of knives and a bill for the price, which Mr. Dewslip paid. Prisoner did not return with the money. The policeman who took him into custody stated that the prisoner acknowledged having received the money and spent it. Tha case was remanded till Tuesday. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 - Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon)... 16 Ceylon - - Demerara — Dendre Valley•... 4 ..,... • ,_. Direct Bombay and /Madras Dutch Rhenish ......... 7 ..... ...... .... r East Indian ..-.. - .... . Great Indian Peninsular ss. ••• Italian and Austrian.... 4 Louvain ila Sambre ... 6 Luxembourg.. Madrid and Valentia... 2 ...... Namur and Liege Northern 01 France...- lO Orleans and Bordeaux 6 Over Yesel 413 s 4d...... Paris and Lyons lO ••• .. -- Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen ........ 20 ...... Paris and Strasbourg ... 8 Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse 2O ... •• ~ •• . ..... ••• . Strasbourg and Basle Tours and Nante5........ 8 , Tournay, Jurbise, Lan- . • den, and Hassell ...... 16 West Flanders - • - JOINT STUCK BANKS. London & Westminster. 20 21 .. Union of London— ..... 10 • 10 London Joint Stock 10. .. --• Union of Australia Ditt0,New.............. . National of Ireland ........ British North American 50 Australasia Provincial of Ireland ... 25 Ditto New... to •• ••• 0000000 Commercial of London 20 Union of Madrid 4O National Pro g• England. 35 Ditto, Now ...... ..... 10 Colonial 25 MINES. Anglo-Mexican Real Del Monte, Unreg. Brazilian Co4;aoe Cuiba 30 .. .... British Iron .... . l2 ...... Bolonos Scrip ...... .... ..... Galvanized Iron Ditto,. New Stock Exchange shut onkonday by order of the Committee. LLOYD'S SHIPPEY G—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 29.--Wiad N.N.E., light breeze, and hazy weather. PETERHEAD, APRIL 26.—The Hannibal (late Lory), from Quebec to this port, which was driven into Brandoffgord, Norway, in Feb. last, with only one man on board, arrived here yesterday, with considerable damage to rigging and sails. HULL, APRIL 27.—The steamers plying between this port and liamburgh (sailing under the Hamburgh nag) have orders not to proeeed on their voyage, fearing in terruption from the Danes in their passage up the Elbe. WAINELENT, APRIL 21.—The Monarch, Hillman, of Bristol, from Ch arente to Hull and Newcastle, ran on shore this morning, on the coast of Chapel, Lincolnshire. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 28.—A sunken rock, about six or eight feet below the surface, and the sea breaking heavily over it, was seun in lat.. 43, lon. 37, by the Wallace, Morton, arrived here. 27. Arrd. Caledonia, Yilling hur, Mobile ; William Ai Cooper, Cotta, Savannah ; Portland, Charleston ; Eagle, Lange, St. • John's, NeW Brunswick. 28. Mecca, Rani - St. Domingo; Wallace, Morton, Mobile; Christisaria, Buckley, New Orleans ; Consbrook, Maquir, Charleston • Alexander, S mi th, Clyde and C or k, f or N ew York, leaky. Off port, 28, Ganges, -- DUBLIN, Aram 27.—Arrd. Lanni, Bell, New Or. leans. TIIGNNOCTIL, Aran. 28.—S1d. Haberdino, Gowan, St. John's, Newfoundland, PLYziount, Aran. 28.—Arrd. Douglas, Le Paso, Matanzas. Sld. 27, Fortitude, Quebec. 28, Forfarshire, Adelaide, South Australia. DIAL, Arum 28 .—Arrired from the River aid sailed, Union, Port Philip; May Queen, H o b art Town; Liar Maj en 's chip W est yaterwitch, Afri ca ; M orn i ng Star, nl ßosalibd. Cala(); Hamilton, Callao ; Mar. Garet Milne, Santa Martha ; Lotus, Barbsdoes ; John Oldham, Jamaica; Palmerston, Quebec; Loyal Briton, Quebec. TORQUAY, APRIL 27.—Rroma, Barnard, Cork. MARKET INEWS.--(THIS DAY.) Fruit—Pine-apples , 112211;tothouse Grapes, 15s to 20s, and Lisbon Grapes, Is to Is 3d per lb; strawberries, is to Is 6d per os ; Ripe Cherries, 151 to 18s per lb; Apples, is to 4s per half-tiers ; Oranges, 55 to 12s, and Lemons, 5s to as per 100; Almonds, Is to 10s; Brazil Nuts, 34 6d; Spanish ditto, 31 6d; and Bar celona ditto, 5s per peek. Vegetables—Cucumbers, 2s to 55 per brace; Turnips, Is 6d to 2s; Carrots, 3s to 48; and Greens, Is to is 10d, per dozen bunches; White Brocoli, 5s to 105; and Rhubarb, 4s to 8s 'per dozen bundles; Potatoes, 48 6d to 5s 3d; Onions, 2 s 6 d to 3s; Turnip Greens, 4d to 6d; and Brussels Sprouts, Is to Is 4d per bushel ; Spinach, 6d to is per junk; Se e , 9d to Is 3d per punnet; Parsley, Sd to is per half siere; Cabbage Lettuces, a per score;-Radisbes i 3d to fid per dozen hands; Horser adish, 2s to 3s; and Celeryf Is 6d' per bundle ; Small Salads, 21 to 28 6d per dozen punnets; Mushrooms, 8d to 1e per pottle; Voreed Aspa; ragus, 28 6d to ss; Out-door ditto, 2s to 31 614 per ,100; score; Ajclrity Beans, 2 teas 4d p er , pa lb; - E arly York E ica nd ; iie per s , • ev l7 irotat.). tcru Cabs, St 03 - 9 d Der dons. SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING APitll l 29, 184 R. t.. EMBEZZLEMENT. Th 4 Aral examination of Mr. R. R. Dix, up on a charge of stealing the books of thefirm of Christopher o h George and Co., in which he had been a ,partner C6sA place on Friday, before the magistrates ofßristol. The t t ee seemed to excite the utmost degree of in terest, and the court, and all The approaches to it, were densely crowded. • Mr. Christopher George, patent shot and lead ma nufacturer, upon being examined, deposed that, for seven years prior to January, 1848, the prisoner was a partner in his firm. A dissolution took place in the regular form, and was advertised in the Gazette on the 10th of January; and since that time the-accused had been employed as chief clerk and book-keeper, at a salary of 2501. a year. The books, which bad been entrusted to Mr. Fletcher to examine, were witness's property, and those carried off by the prisoner had been purchased by him since the dissolution. Never authorised him or any one else, except Mr. Fletcher, to remove the books from the room in which they were kept, for the purpose of examination. The witness, in reply to further questions, denied that he told the prisoner, when he engaged him us clerk, that he should have a share of the profits of the business. Mr. George Clements proved that on the 22d of March be was helping to make up the hooks; when Mr. fix came in and sent him to the shot house for a particular book. Upon his return he found Dix gone, and the books in question missing. Riordon, the sergeant of the Woolwich police, deposed to having had the accused given into his custody at Greenwich; to subsequently finding the hooks at Clifford's Inn Coffee-house, Fleet- street, and to the prisoner's escape from him at the Paddington station. Mr. Austin Chamberlain spoke to his recapture at Radstock, Somerset. The prisoner begged to be let off, and said his father would pay anything to let him go. This closed the evidence as to the robbery of the books and the prisoner was then charged with several acts of embezzlement. The Learned Counsel who prosecuted said there were a number of charges; but three or four instances only would be proceeded upon. Evidence was then called to show that on the 3d of September the prisoner bad received 50/. is. from Messrs. King, merchants; on the sth of November, 201. 10s. from Mr. Reynolds ; and ox ,the 23d o f February, • 1441. 9s. from Messr s. C. "thin and Co. It was his duty to have entered the payments in a book on the day they were received, and to hand over the money to Mr. George, who acte d as cashi er o f t h e firm ; but he had neither entered them nor paid the money. The magistrat e committed him upon all the eharges, and be was removed in custody. DREAM ING Cecil had a prof u AND DOING. lows, who sat d own t o their contempt for mechanical fel wcrk wheth er un d er ' inspi ration,' or und er the mer e impulse to finish what .they have begun. Ile was really w eloquent in his sco rn o f th e drudges2Genius,i n hi t► eyes, and went in momenta of excitement mine caprice. It came pbrenzy. Being a scholar , h e entirely appr oved sort of i n t erm i ttent appoyed theory to that effect, as devel o p e d ' tr of Plato's h • dialogue. of lon. The business of - an artist was consequently to • await those moments, and then to set himielf to Worl i when his soul was stung' to ecatacy by overpowerin g visions of beauty. • " There is, in the present day, an overplus of raving about genius, and its prescriptive rights of vagabondage, its irresponsibility, sad its Insubordination t o a ll the laws of common sense. Common sense is so prosaic Yet it appears from the history of art that the real men o f genius . did not rave about anyt hin g of the kind. Th e y were resolute workers, not idle dreamers. They knew that their genius was not a phrenzy, not a supernatural thing at all, but simply the colossal proportions of facul ties which, in a lesser degree, the meanest .of mankind shared with them. They knew that whatever it was, it would not enable them to accomplish with success the things they undertook, unless they devoted their whole energies to the task. Would Michael Angelo have built St. Peter's, sculp tured the Moses, and made the walls of the Vatican sacred with the presence of his gigantic pencil, had he awaited inspiration while his works were to progress? Would Rubens have dazzled all the galleries of Europe, had he allowed his brush to hesitate? would Beethoven and Mozart have poured out their souls into such abdndant melodies? would Gothe have written the sixty volumes of his works —bad they not often, very often, sat down like drudges to an unwilling task, and found themselves speedily en grossed with that to which they were so averse? " Use the pen,' says a thoughtful and subtle author, there is no magic in it ; but it keeps • the mind from staggering about.' This is an aphorism which should be printed in letters of gold over the studio door of every artist. Use the pen or the brush ; do not pause; do not trifle, have no misgivings • but keep your mind from staggering ab o ut by fixing it resolutely on the matter before you, and then all that you can do you will do: inspiration will not enable you to do more. Write or paint: act, do not hesitate. If what you have written or painted should • turn out imper fect, you can correct it, and the correction will be more efficient than that correction which takes place in the shifting thoughts of hesitation. You will learn from your failures infinitely more than from the vague wandering reflections of, a mind loosened from it:o. meoiiegs; because the failure is absolute, it is precise, it stands bodily before you, your eyes and judgment can, not be juggled with, you know whether a certain verse is harmonious whether the rhy me i s t h ere or not t h ere but in,the other ens , - you not only can juggle with yourself but db so, the very indeterminateness of your thoughts makes you do so; as long as the idea is not positively clothed in its form, it is impo.sible at•curately to say what it will be. The magic of the pen lies in the cot centra tnn of your thoughts upon one object. Let your pen fall, begin to trifle with blotting-paper, look at the ceiling, bite your nails, and otherwise daily with your purpose, and you waste your time, scatter your thoughts, and repress the nervous energy necessary for your task. Some men daily and daily, hesitate and trifle, until the last possible moment, and when the printer's boy is knocking at the doo r, they begin : necess i t y goa di ng t h em , t h ey write w ith singular rapidity, and with singular success; they are astoei s h e d at t h emse l ves . Wh at i s the secret? Simply this; they have had no time to hesitate. .Con centrating their powers upon the one object before them, they have done what they could do.—.Rese, Blanche, and Violet. titvb titttOn CHANCEftY.,-(THIS DAY . ) The Lotd.Chanceltor sat in his donrt at Westatirk. ' ,ierto•day-st half- past ten o'clock. : WARDR.V. WARDS. This case stood on his Lordships paper for ar gument, but upon the application of counsel itapousideration was postponed to a future day. FRAZER O. JONES. The arguments in this case which have already occu pied, two days were resumed this morning. The case came before his Lordship upon the judgment of the Vice-Chancellor Wigram, decreeing according to the prayer of the bill. The facts of the case may be thus shortly stated. The bill was filed by the Glamorgan shire and Monmouthshire Banking Company against the defendants, John Jones, David Jones, and a person of the name of Powell, ander the following circum stances:—ln the year 1842, David Jones being indebted to the banking company was pressed by them for security or payment of the debt, and being unable to adopt the latter alternative, he proposed to mortgage to ' them certain property at the time mortgaged to the de fendant Powell for 1,800/, but which was represented to be equitably mortgaged to John Jones for 1,000/. by a deposit of the mortgage deed. Accordingly, on the Sth of , September, 1842, Powell, as surety for David Jones, assigned his mortgage to the banking company, and by the same deed David Jones mortgaged his equity re demption to secure the sum then due to tho bank, amounting to upwards of, 6001.,' and reserved to John Jones his alleged prior advance of 1,0001.- It appeared that this representation to the bank-of the debt of John Jones was a pure fiction; but on the 20th o f S eptem b er , 1842, David- Jones an d Powell induced John Jones to advance the sum of 2001. upon the deposit of the mort gage deed to Powell for 1,8001., with a. memorandum and a bond. John Jones, at the time that he paid this 2001., was ignorant of the fraudulent representation to the bank, and of the mortgage to them. Shortly afterwards the bank, finding out the deceit practised upon them, gave notice of their Mortgage, and filed the present bill to postpone the claim of John Jones until after satisfac tion of their own.. mortgage. The Vice-Chancellor Wigram made a decree in accordance with the prayer of the bill, and from this John Jones brought the present appeal. Mr. ow), with whom was Mr: Bolt, this being an appeal for the whole decree. opened tile ease oh' Thurs day on behalf of the plaintiffs, contending' MO 'at there was no doubt of the fraud practised. by David Jones atd. Powell upon the bank they could not claim to themselves any interest from the fraudulent reservation of the 1,0001., in the mortgage deed, and, therefore, having no right themselves they had none to transfer to .a third party; added to which there was evidence to show that John Jones knew, or ought to have known had he made proper inquiries, of the mortgage to the bank at the time he advanced the 2001, Mr. BOLT followed on the same side yesterday, and The SOLICITOR•GENRRAL was also heard for the de fendant John Jones. He admitted that there was no doubt of the fraud practised by David Jones and Powell, but it was equally plaiu that John Jones was ignorant of it at the time he advanced the 200/., or he would not have done so absurd an act as that of advancing money upon What was in fact no security at all. lt therefore came to a mere question of law„which.ef 'two innocent parties were to put up with the 10 3 s, , Mr. Buss resumed hi s arguitenta ou same aide this morning. Mr. Wool) having replied, •-• • The LORD CUANCELLOR. requested,.-to be furnished with the bill and answer, and stated-that h e w ould dis pose of the case on M on d ay mornin g. QUEEN'S BENCH-(THIS DAY.) (Before Lord DENstax.) In the following cases rules for new. trials were granted:— Vaughan v. Martin—Bonn v. Cresswell—Cocks v. Savage— Dixon v. Burton. In the following cases rules were refused: — Berne v. llogg—Carter v. Ilay—Cola v. Friend— Bridly v. James—Aldridg e v. Betty —Neal v. Simeon— Nassen v. Coates—Allen v. Price—Sweeting v. Bonn— and Jarire v. Lush. The Court was occupied the greater part of the day with appeals from Quarter Sessions, with respect to disputed pauper settlements, which posiessed not the slightest interest to the general- readdr. Tins DAY) BAIL COURT.--(THIS V. j d ° b N l a E i lt n . e (1 ' . ' rule - . . . (Sittings in Baned'before Mr. justice COLatitiowo . -I. . upon the plaintiff to show Cause why a writ Of prohi bition should not issue to restrain the Judge of the le . nisi:calling Merioneth County Court from issuing execution. The action was instituted in the County Court to recover 161., being 10/. on a promissory note, dated fourteen years ago, and 61. for fourteen years' interest; and on the first hearing of the case, the statute of limitations was pleaded, and judgment given for the defendant. Subsequently, I however, the plaintiff discovered that under the 19th Rule of the County Court Act, the defendant ought to have given five days notice of his plea, which be had neglected to do, and upon that feet being brought under the notice of the County Court Judge, he agreed, in the absence of the defendant, to rescind his former decision, and enter a verdict for the plaintiff, , The present rul e • had, therefore, been obtained to prevent the plaintiff, from proceeding to judgment on this decision. • Mr. BAILEY now showed cause, contending that the Judge.of the County Court had given judgment in igno rance of, the 19th Rule, and therefbie, that he had a right to rescind it. • , ' . '. ,„„i,. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE however took . a. ‘,..erent view of the case. The County Court Judge, in his O pi n i on, had gone beyond his jurisdiction, in rescinding his decision in the absence of the defendant, and h e was; therefore, of opinion, that the rule for the writ of pro hibition, ought to be made absolute. Rule absolute accordingly. . EXCHEQUER.—(THI S DAY.) The Court cle(liSvieirtiendgs ijuridgßnianecno.) tin the following cases :—• DOZ ON TUE DEMISE OF MARTIN V. smrril. Rule for a n€.4 , trial refused. ROLL V. NAESELL. 1 ,~ RAILWAY RETURNS RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rag ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same *ea in the previous year:— • Week Last week. T. SI I Z h. C./ e t l2-' 0.4° THE FRENCH NAVY. The National contains the following observations on the neglected state of the French navy:— " France has always been a naval power of the first order whenever a man of strong determination, ani mated with national sentiments, has been placed at the head of the Marine Department. Such are still the inexhaustible resources of our country, and the wonderful aptitude of the population of our coasts, that if the Ministers of Marine of the late Government had taken advantage of the eighteen years of peace enjoyed since 1930, the good feeling of our nation, and the 1,700,000,000 f. which were apportioned in the annual budgets, we cannot doubt but that France would have rapidly resumed the rank on the sea which our maritime reverses ' during our great continental wars caused us to lose. But insurmountable obstacles were opposed by the fatal policy of the House of Orleans, which , did not wish to create a navy, fearing to displease Eng lanct What has been the result ? At present we have an insufficient fleet, and our arsenals are empty. We can no longer delay to direct the attention of the Provisional Government to our alarming situation, particularly at a moment when England has increased her armaments so considerably. Everything is to be created in the administration of the marine, and we have not seen since the revolution of February any new measure adopted to raise our navy. We have certainly remarked some modifications of detail, of which we do not wish to depreciate the merit, and we are ready to do honour to the sympathies of the Minister of Marine for the condition of our seamen. But, we say it with regret, we find the same men, the same regulations, the same habits, which Cannot fail to perpetuate the same abuses, and to lead to similar results. We call, therefore, upon the Pro visional Government to appoint a commission for the army,tbe causes a n m av p y le , a p s oa it .e h r a s s to do in n v e e l s otrigtahte eu invested u r wi th maritimeh e m d o e s . t cay, and to propose such fre orms as the preservation of our naval power demands. -11 in order that the commis sion shall attain this object, we must introduce into it new men, whose firmness is equal to their experience, and who the wounds, to point out all abuses, to reveal all frauds, and to stop short at no innovation." MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From th e L on d on IVew Price Current of April 2g.) 6 roka.—To-d a y a further advance was apparent in the value of a ll d escr i pt i ons o f raw S ugar , an d the quan tity brou g h t to mar k et was not more t h an requ i s i te f or the wants of the trade. The market has A firm aspect. West Indi a Muscovado met with a good demand, and realised stiffer rates, making the rise for the week 6d to Is per cwt. At auction 81 hhds, 6 trcs, and 41 brls of Berbice went at 36a to 86s 6d for middling grey, and at 35s 6d per cwt for low. To-day 490 Whim were sold, making 1,626 hhds and-tree for the week. REFINED.—To-day refined Sugar was much sought after by the home trade, but the quantity on offer was small. Prices closed with firmness. Standard Lumps at 54s 6d, and brown grocery 53s 6d per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is in good demand, the best make realises 27s per cwt. 114suaincs.—This afternoon much desire was .. mani fested to do business in 31auritius Sugar, and 5,308 ba.B at public sate sold at 6d advance; good yellow realised ;:s to o3Bsmiddling 35s to low and 8s 6d. g3rBrsyto33sBss66dd: 375, wash ed 3 t.d and syrupy as h Privately several parcels were disposed of. EAST INDIA.—Phis afternoon the market was much better supplied with Bengal sugar : the quantity cifertd at public sale amounted to 8,425 bkgs and 4 casks, but 518 e 6 d d, 3B fi s n to e nearly the whole sold at 6d to Is advance ; B enav , g w hit e fetched 42s to 42s 6d, good 41s: 61clo,wmaiduddl•mt middling : in n : 40s 6d, low 393 to 39s 6d, damp and wash"' 'lt: 4'2s 6d, fine grainy white 50s 6(1 to yellow 45s to 475, good 41s to 43 34s 6d to 38s, and ordinary brown 30 E , and;low amp iddli 355. 300 bags Madras sold at 28s brown, out of condition, went at 27s 31s, low and middling yellow 32 s 6 d to 336 6d, a nd good to good 30s to greyish yellow Os, and whi c h 's of Singapor e , m iddling and at 31s for yellow ~ 21 case Oms.—This afternoon at public sale, 50 tuns Belize brown, are rather better prices. Ground Nut Oil, of fine ;,c)c) tuns southern are dec ty l lp, sold at 38/. lOs to 391. tor Friday next. 01; 2 29 LA 18% 3 49!4 15 19% 8 7% 16% 30% 20% 14 • 9 1 ,4- 4414 ow- _ 97i - V;ii - 2I 15 1 , = 10; $ 114 _~ 3: %4 36% Rule refused. Rule refused. FRE EMAN' V.; COOK.: BoLynli" RAIL:: bead turned upon the C 11.021: r. OUST - ER AND The questiop in this case bility of the defendant employed irk:Constructing a cer tain bridge upon the line of the Chester and Railway. The Court was of opinion that the was responsible, and that the defence set up that b e was not 60 , upon the ground of his having employ e d coin. tained, as t h e d e f en d ant m ust be held respon sible potent p ersons to cons t r uct the same, could not b e main - acts of the p ar ti es w h o m he employed.—Ru le for the refused: BLACKEIJAN V. SMITH. • _ Rule granted. DUKE or BEAUFORT v. MAYOR OF swA, N9z4. Rule granted. PARKER v. GREEN. granted. judgment amilm t: Rule f or arres t o f jotlg R t. ,; g nu :1 ° 0 8 :1 31 , 8. ;00 E %t of costa. , • mss? -V. NIRCN. •.. , .. Rule nisi,,grented: '''..:.<- .Tire z6r4 Chief BA„tr...gftySt judgrap . t . lt ia Aiii i . „ se , The: plaintiff, yttio . wiu h 'sl` ; trtgielireati, iilplil,yilli goodbiecißmikolLE: V. AciLltgill::6ill Ie 1111 bit of. Iry 1i bourn, under nu ra duEt Hier of4 a li c e ,f a eN sfewiwo‘ loy 4 d its rail. ~~ ~ V NAME OF RAILWAY. ♦pr. - . Amiens and Boulogne . ....... ..... Arbroath and Forfar • • • Chester and Birkenhead. • • .......... Chester and Holyhead. • • Cockermouth and Workington. — Dublin and Drogheda ..... • •• • •• • • Dublia and Kingstown • • • • • • • • • • •• • • Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen.. • • EastAnglian........ • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • Edinburgh and Glasgow . •• • ••• • • • •• Edinburgh and Northern •• •• • •• •• •• Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. East Lancashire •• • "• • • Eastern Uni0n...................... , Glasgow, Garukirk, and Coatbridge... Glasgow, Kilmarnock, arid Ayr • • • • •• Glasgow and Greenock. •••• • • • •• '• Great Southern . and Western •• • • • • • • Great Western, &e •••••• •• • • ••• • • • Kendal and Windermere •• • • Lancashire and Yorkshire.... • •.•• • • • • Lancaster and Carlisle.... • • • ...... Leeds and ••• • • • • Londonderry and r. nn i s ki l l en •• • • .• London and North Western, &c..• • • • " London and Blackwall London and Brighton . • . • • • . • • London and South Western Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Marypert and Carlisle ...... • . • • • ... Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... Midland Great Western (Irish) .• ewm arket .• • • ...... •• .. Newcastle and Carlisle .• .. * North British Paris and Rouen Rouen and Havre .........• • • • • • • .. Scottish Central ....... • ~... .. S hrewsbury and Chester • .. ... ••• • • • • • South Eastern and Branches.• • • • • • •• South Devon.. .• Taff Val e. . . .............. ....... • Whitehaven Junction -...." Wishaw and C oltness ......•.• ...... • Ybrk and Newcsuttlt ••• • .• ••• •• •• York .and North Midland •••• • • •• 927 , 3,533 aes 3,071 1,138 13,083 ;,noti 1,014 I,S2S 547 2,303 19,792 132 9,232 1,675 159 37,409 459 9,036 8,20 2,228 4;4 18,907 1,018 2,119 1,883 4.54 GOB 17,'94 704 3,666 10,417 729 952 743 1,782. .968 172 2,253 1,099 1,50 12,257 11,583 1,128 130 40,416 960 6,104 7,745 1,494 610 19,501 10,657 7,999 2,337 1,648 1,683 7,888 2,073 403 7,321 484 1,584 1,900 ~ - 4,482 8,931 BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, APRIL 28.—The cargo of Mauritius sugar per Campbell has been dispoSed of this week at full prices, and some sales in Paramus are also reported; but in other kinds no transactions of con sequence have been effected. Refined goods are dearer. —Bristol Mercury. NEW ORGANIZATION IN MANCHESTER FOR PARLIAMENTARY iiLFORM.—Last evening a meeting of gentlemen was held in the Council-room of the late National Anti-Con-law League, to take into considera tion the best means to be • adopted to forth an union of the middle and working classes, for the purpose of ob taining an extension of the suffrage, rote by ballot, equal efeeteral districts, and a reduction of taxation, Ike. George Wilson, Esq., late chairman of the Lows, occupied the chair. R. Cobden, Esq., M.P., J. Bright, Esq., M.P. , J . Kershaw, Esq., M.P. were a mongst the r, gentlemen p resent. It was resolved that a cir c u lar,' should b e sent to . 1,500 of the principal free trldife thr oughout the c ountry. .When the answers a il° re ile re ceived, a great meeting will beheld to . deLerrejlectors future plans of operation. A great meetihxhangegc o is ann ounced to take place in the Corn E Monday even i ng, on the subject of Parliamentary 'on Re form, wh en John Brooks, Esq., the late Liberal candi date for B o l ton, and a great free ra der, will .take the Esq mill t r ader, alsO address the chair. H enry Vincent, Es-' m eeting. Mr. Vin cen t h as been delivering a course of interesting lectures on Cromwell during the past fort. night to crowded assemblages. The Ar c hbi s h op o f C an t er bury has appointed th e Rey. John Thomas, rector of Wyke Regi s (the A rc h. bishop' s son-in-law), to be his Grace ' s chaplain and librarian. INFANTICIDB.—Yeaterday an inquest was held by Mr. Bedtord, at the Malpas Arms, Charles-street, Grosvenor-square, on the body of a full-grown female child, which was the second body found in Hyde-pirk within two days. The coroner remarked that the above crime had of late alarmingly increased, he having had tour cases of the sort in a very few days. Verdict-- " Found dead."• THEULViRSTON SANDS.—The Lancaster Guardian says that the Lords ,of the Admiralty have given their consent to the construction of an embankment from the Cartmel side of the Ulverston Sands to the Back Soul's, a distance of about three-quarters of a mile. ITALIAN WIINAT.—A vessel arrived from Leg horn his brought 1,000 quarters of wheat as a portion of her cargo. This is an unusually large and important supply of wheat from the Tuscan states of Italy. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 27.—Mr. C. Rea, tide-surveyor at this port, last evening seized upwards of 17 cwt. of stalk tobacco, wrapped in canvass matting in 3i7 packag es . Th ese contra b and goods were di sco ve ; d the iu a store i n W ee k- street, w hi c h i s i n t h e heart • the town; and are s u pp ose d t o h ave b ee n brought from Channel Islands. Bill to AtIDJT" or Riar.wir. ccovitH ' .., A c counts Th. provide . for a more e ff ec t ua l Audit of t ,ie d n w se e. o r f Lords, is in certain c ases , w hi c h h a s pissed the m Commons. awaiting the, second reading in is propos e d to empower °ar° prepared for the exami thhoekreseto9call on'th loiec -tora submit the b a lance-sh t se r. t The Act, if passed , is nation and report of an sal 10 *a affeet 0,3 the lot 3417' COURT CIRCULAR. Sir Robert Peel arrived at Osborne on Tbuisdiy, and bad the honour of joining theßoyal circle at dinner.- The Right Hon. Baronet remained at Osborne ; Weed ey, on , -•- a visit to her Majesty and Prince Albert. The Marchioness of Douro, Lady in Waiting to the Queen, arrived at Osborne on Thursday. Yesterday her Majesty and her Royal Consort walked in the pleasure grounds of Osborne, and the Royal Children rode on their ponies and took airings on the beach. The following order was issued yesterday:— " St. James's Palace, April " The L or d Chamberlain bas been commanded to an nounce to the Ladies who shall attend the Drawing rooms, and shall be honoured with imitations to Buck ingham Palace, that her Majesty the Queen, . ever desirous of giving encouragement to the trade and in dustry of the United Kingdom, and particularly so at this time of commercial depression, would wish to see them in dresses of British manufacture." Her Majesty the Queen Dowager arrived at her, resi dence, Marlborough House, Pall-mall, at half.psi t 4 two o'clock yesterday afternoon. Iler Maje..ty was attended by the Hun. Miss Seymour, Earl Howe, Earl of Der4iigb,. Colonel and Mrs. Cornwall, Mr.,Bedt ar d, Si r D av i d Davies, an d th e R ev. G. T. Hud son. Their Serene Highnesses the Duke. Bernard and the Duchess of .Saxe Weimar, Prince Edward and Prince Herman, and the Princesses of Saxe Weimar, also arrived at Marlborough House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visitec.l her Majesty the Queen Dowager after her arrival in tows. His Serene Highness the Duke Bernard of aeze Weimar visited the Count and Countess de Neuilly yes terday, Ott Claremont. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday, at the!' y reign- office. It was attended by Lord John Rpm., ott. the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne.. Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey,,, th e Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, Lord Campbell, and the Right Hon. H. Labouchere. The Council sat three hours. The Lord Mayor, accompanied by Mr. Mestere:in, M.P., and Mr. Lloyd, had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his, official residence in Doevsting street. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial•ofhoe for the Governors of the North American provinces. Mr. John Thornton, Deputy-Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, had an interview yesterday with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE: NEWMARKET FIRM BETTING ON TH CIIESTE 12 to 1 egg Peep-o'-llsy Boy 14 to 1 sgst War Eagle 20 to 1 sgst Magnet 20 to 1 agat Glen Saddel 80 to 1 agat Mrs. Taft—t 1,000 to 10 al DEA r SPRING MEETING EURSDAY NIGHT. R CM 30 to 1 apt Swallow--4 30 to 1 agst Pyrrhus the First 33 to 1 apt Inheritrese 50 to 1 apt Sir Peter Laurie 50 to 1 apt Infringe . Lgst Blackball. RET. 5 to 1 agst Scott's lot 13 to 2 agst Dilly's lot 7 to 1 agst Green's lot—t 8 to'l agst Springy Jack 9 to 1 agst Glendower 10 to.l agat Surplice 10 to 1 agat Swiss )3oy 13 to 1 agst Loadstone 17 to 1 agst Eagle's Flume 22 to 1 apt Besborough 40 to,l apt Fern 1000 to 12 apt Jock o'lla zeldean 1000 to 10 apt Glutton FRIDAY'S RACES. Match, 50. T.Y.C. Lord Bateman's Goodwood, 2 yrs, 7st 71b (Nat 3 Mr.• Shelley's Bayonet, 3 yrs, Bst 71b... • _ 2tol on B ayonet. Won by two lengths. Iturt,lll Z min. 20 secs. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 tors. each; to three and four yrs old. D.M. Mr. G. Higgins's Sir Peter Laurie. 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Sly) 1 Colonel Peel's Teetotum, 3 yrs, 7st 71b Lord Clifd en ' s Mantilla, 3 yrs, Est lib 2 The followin g a l so started, but were not placed :—eiord Orford's Craftsman, 4 yrs, Bst 71b—Lord GlaW's Dis content, 4 yrs, Bst 31 b—Mr. J. S. Douglas's od 3 yrs, Est 51b, and Mr. G. Hobson's Passion Fl ower, 3 yrs, 6st 51b. Betting-6 to 4 agst Sir . Peter Laurie, 7to 2 agst Craftsman, and 4to 1 agst any other. Passion Flower and Sir Peter Laurie laid together to the cords, where the horse took the lead, kept it, and won by a length, Teetotum beating Mantilla by a head, and the others . welt up, with the exception of S am H oo d . Run in 1 min. 48 secs. Match, 200, h ft; Bst 41b each. T.Y.C. Duk© of Bedford's Minto ... (F. Butler) 1 Sir J. Hawley's San Sebastian 2tol on Minto. Won by a head. Run in 1 tain. 18 secs. Match, 200, h ft; Bst 31b each. D.M. Duke of Bedford's Bridle (F. Butler) 1 Lord Glasgow's Conspiracy ... 2 5t02 on Bridle. Won by a length. Run in I min. 50 secs. The Newmarket Stakes of 50 sm. each h ft; for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Sit 21b. the second to sate his stake. D.M. (26 Subs.) Mr. Payne's Glendower ••• ••• Colonel Anion's A.nson's Corsican Major Pitt's Vtrn Mr. Wigram's Ketaun 4 Betting-7 to 2ou Glendowr.r. Fern, with 431en dower in . waiting, lave the :tinning to the T.Y.C. post, whPr , t the favourite closed with him, and they rein to. gethi-r to the ropes. Fern was beaten here. said Glen. dower pat•sed the chair, an easy winner by a )ength; Corsican beating Fern by a head; Keraun a burl tburth. Run in I min 50 secs. nw.epstakes of 10 soya. eseh; for two yrs old. fist 71b; and three yrs. Bst 71b; mares and geldings allowed 31b. First half of Ab.M. The winner to be sold for 50/. Lord %V. Powlett's Jest, :3 yrs... Sir J. Hawley's Miss Margrave, 3 3 rs Count Bathyany's PtolenAcus, 3 yrs ... ...• , 3 5 to 2 on Jest, who won in a canter, and was damned. Run in 50 secs. (Nat) 1 (Rogers) 1 Match, 500, h ft. A.F. Lord Glasgow's Chainbearer, Bst 31b, received 1 1 70 sovs. ft. from Mr. Bowes's Epirote, Bst 91b. Match, 100. h ft. D.I. Lord Glasgow's f by The Provost, out of Miss Whip, 7at 121 b, received ft from Mr. Shelley's T are ll a , Bst 71b . . _ Match, 50, b ft; Bst. Mr. Sandford's Kimblesworth agst Air. Lowther's The .A.drairal—cif by consent. LATEST BETTING. DERBY. 6to 1 agst Glendower 140 to 1 agst Beverlac—t 11 to 1 agst Loadstont—t Fern was backed before his race at 40 to 1. [The time in which Sesostris ran his race onTheaday was by an accident returned as 1 min. 1$ sees., it should havo been 2 min. 30 secs.] BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY. CHESTER CUP. 1 1 to 1 agst War Esgle—t 13 to 1 agst Peep o' Day. Boy—t 14 to 1 agst Glen Saddel—t 20 to 1 agst Magnet —t 20 to 1 agst Lightning —t 22 2 55 5 tt t 00 0 1 agat 11 agst t l lin cic hee l t ) ric n a i n t: t ne e s r 17T t a toff--t 25 to 1 agst Pyrrh us t h e First —offer s to take 30 to 1 agst Kelesbea—t 30 to 1 agst Mrs. Tsft—t 30 to 1 kgsteonynghass—t 30 to 1 agst Swallow aft to take 40 to 1 apt Rufus —t 50 to I agst Stultz—t 50 to 1 egg Whinstone —t 50 to I agst Grinuton—C 50 to 1 agst Sharston—t 50 to 1 agst Sir Peter Laurie—t. DERBY. 8 to 1 agst Surplice I 18 to 1 agst Flatcatclaer 8 to 1 agst Springy Jack I 25 to I agst Besborough 10 to 1 apt Glendower (t) 30 to agst Sponge (t) 10 to 1 apt Swiss Boy I3oto 1 agst Bevorlac 13 to 1 agst Loadstone 33 to 1 agst Great Western CHESTER, RACES. The following entries fur Plates, &c., closed on Fri day evening, up to which time the only arrivals were Bantam, Magnet, and Keleshea:— TUESDAY. The Grosvenor Stakes. One mile and a quarter. Collingwood, 5 yrs—Puniest'', 6 yrs—Blackie, 5 yrs— Roekley, 3 yrs—and Sylvan, 3 yrs. Sweepstakes of 5 sons. each. Heats. One mile and a half. Raisthorpe, 4 yrs—Egrette, 3 yrs—Lady of the Lane, 4 yrs—Marlow, 4 yrs—Activity, 3 yrs—Chevreuil, 3 yrs—Messenger, 3 yrs—Rosalinda, 4 yrs. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Thrice round. Raisthorpe, 4-yrs—Lady of the Lune, 4 yrs— Pyrrhns the First, 5 yrs—Cockermduth, 3 yrs—Conyngham, 4 yrs—The Tartar, 4 yrs—Marlow, 4 yrs—lniseritress, aged—Godfrey, aged—Activity, 3 yrs—The Magnet, yrs—Sheraton, 5 yrs—Ferry Hill, .3 yrs—Grinastott, S Rockley, 3 yrs—Sylvan, 3 yrs. The :e C rdecy i t 0 ty ,a04: 31 y l ot e r suh m et l oL e ; An ' e P b.i l g i s t e i o 4 f y6orag_u Francis,A ecasti. round and a distance. Heats. Once I.a 3 3 1 ' 8- 4 B y gre ri_ tte, 3 1. y rs,b, Faut, ls br Raisthorpe, 4 yrs—Suc yr ks sy ton j r . : Chevreuil, 3 yrs—Ferry s4 gill, y rs _ 4 y rs--eh C by, th e 331Rockley,yo rrning3staYrr:---ouCtomofnlLeaidi THE PRINCE OF PRUBSIA.--His Royal Irgh eeb the Prince of Prussia retur ne d to town- on Th ursday il from visiting the Duke of Wellington at Strathfieldstryi. His Excellency - the Prussian Minister was prevented from joining the distinguished circle assembled at Stni th • fieldsaye to meet the Prince of Prussia, owing to his official enga gements detaining him in town. His Royal Highness on Thursday afternoon granted an audience to M. Banks, who arrived in town on Wednesday, on a special mission from the German Diet at Frankfort. M. Banks had the honour of dining with the Prince on Thursday evening, at the residence of the Prussian 4ga. twit. Yesterday the Prince of Prussia paid a visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager, at Marlborough House. His Royal Highness dined enfamite in the evening with the Chevalier Bunsen. HEALTH OF TOWNS 1111. T..—A public meeting was held yesterday at the Guildhall of the city of Rochester, fur the purpose of considering the Bill for promotir" , the public health, which is now before Parliament. The chair was taken by the mayor of the city, Richard , Winch, E,q. Several leading gentlemen of the city and neighbourhood were present, and addressed the meeting. It was argued that the Bill would deprive the municipal government of the city of their constitutional tinetions; that the taxation and local government would b. 'rested from the city, and placed in the bands of stipenclary nominees of the Crown; that such expensive machinery as this Bill would. entail was uncalled for; and that sanitary arrangements . by the local authorities are of easy attainment, without the interveution of any each board u contemplated by the Bill. A petition to I Parliament against the Bill was maisious4 adopted. 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