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On Monday, 29th inst., will be published, in Two volt., post Svo., SECOND Of EDITION MISS PARDOE'S NEW NOVEL, TIES. rEHE RIVAL BEAU Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. This Day Is published, in 2 vols. demy Svo., with Portraits of the Countess of Ossory and Lady Holland, price 30e. CHARACTERISTIC SKETCHE S ERATURE ; OF ENGLISH SOCIETY, POLITICS, aad LIT Comprised in a Series of Lette rs to TYLE COUNTESS of OSSOR Y. By HORACE WALPOLE, EARL of ORFORD. Now first Published from the Original MSS. Ihiltod by the Right Hon. R. VERNON SMITH, H.P. Whdre is there such exquisite sense ?—such happy and keen dis cernment ?—such wit of the first water ? The present details here given a of the These French Revolut ion will have great interest. " These are not the merry May days' when we can afford to make light of such a present as this. Those whom our quotations have at tracted, and shall attract, to this delightful work, will confirm our assertion, that we have merely indicated, not exhausted, Its trea sures."—Athenmurn. . 4 A most entertaining work. Full of gossip, anecdotes, satire. and Acute observation."— Literary. Gazette. These are the best letters Walpole aver wrote."—Britannia. Ri c hard Bentley, New Burlington-street, (Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty). NOTICE ! TILE FIRST VOLUME OF PEPYS' DIARY AND CORRESPONDENCE , NEW EDITION, With ttamatogs Passages now restored from the Original Manuscript, and many additional Notes. By LORD BRAYBROOICE, lii NOW READY at all the Booksellers. Price 6c1., bound, witY Portrait, Rte. Henry ColbFn, publisher, 13, Great 31arIborough-strect. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mdlle. JENNY LIND. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public are respect *illy informed that TO-MORROW EVENING, Mdlle. JENNY LIND will, appear as LUCIA, in Donizetti's Opera of LUCIA DID M MERMOOR. To conclude with the admired Ballet Divertissement, by er ro t, the 1121111iC composed and arranged by 31. Nadaud, entitled LES ELEMENS, By xidlle. Carlotta Grist, Mdlle. C. Rosat &i, and Mdlle. Cerito ; Alumni -Won, Jailer', Payne, LarnOreLLT, C. App li c ations for Boxes, Stalls, a nd Tickets, to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre. The Frs• List is suspended , the public Press excepted. Doors o pev at half-past Seven, and Conulleek. •THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMA_RKET. Under the Zanagement of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENII•TG Will be performed "WIVES AS THEY WERE, AND MAIDS AS THEY ARE. Lord Priory, Mr. Farrell; Sir William Dorrillon, Mr. Creswials ; Sir George Evelyn, Mr. flows ; Lady Mary Raffle, Mrs. Glover ; Miss Dorrillon. Niebett. Between the pieces Mr. Ger hard Taylor, the eminent Harpist, will p e rform a gran Fantasia. After which a new piece called the PAS DE FASCIN Keeley ATI Ka ON herine ; or, Catching a Governo r. Michael I3rowsky, Mr. gioper, Mrs. Keeley. T,o conclude with a Grand Romantic E x travaganza, founded on Horace Walpole's mysterious pro duction. and M calledarquis Vincenz THE CASTLE OF O'ITANTO. Manfred, Mr. Keeley;J. Blanr the Mr. ; Theodore, Miss P. Horton ; Ocionto, Mr. Caulfield ; Hip polito, Xrs. W. Clifford; Isabella, Miss Reynolds; Matilda. Mrs. Caulfield. stage Maoager, Mr. Farrell: Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webster. J. T. Archer, lioz-book keeper. Boxes, ss. • Pit, 3s. • Gallery, 2.5. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Doors open at lialf-past gist, Performance to commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction EVE o: NIN Madame Celeste. THLS Wit{ be performed a new and original Drama, called ILABVEST HOME. Principal charactors by Messrs. H. Hughes, Lambert, Wright, P. Bedford, O. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Turner, &c. After which a new Farce, called GOING TO THE DERBY THE DE.RBY DAY. Mr. Jeremiah Twiddle, Mr. Wright i Mr. John J an Chucks, Mr. Paul Redford ; Mrs. Twiddle, Miss Weolgar. lin conclude with the Farce of SHOCKING EVENTS. In which lir. i".ambert, Mr. Worrell, Mr. Munyarti, 3Liss Harding, and Hiss Chiral/it will perform. B o xes, 45.; Pit, 2 s. ; Gallery, Is. 1).,,,ra open it Ralf -past Six. Performance to commence at seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. U n der the Managemest of Madame VeStris. Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, •ed. TH E SCARECROW. Principal characters by spill be perform Selby, Granby, and Charles • Mrs. C. Jones, Miss Messrs . Iluckstone, Lee, and Mrs. Fitzvri.liam. Interlude, entitled THE FAST MAN. The After which, a new by mr. char i, Mathews and Mr. Bnckstone. characters and .. original Classical Extravaganza, To conclude with a entitled THESEUS and Al, [ADNE ; or, the Marriage of Bachus. Hall, C. Mathews , H. Ha Principal characters by S. Smith, F. Cooke ; 3ltss FitzwilliaM, Miss Ja ne Co l ema n, M i ss M arshall, and Madame liestris. Dro ss Boxes, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4 s. ; Pit , 2 s. ; Gallery, Is. No halt-price to any part of the house. The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellirgton-street, is open to the Public every day, from Ten till Six. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. John Mitchell. 33, Old Bond-street. Last Night but Two of tho Engagements, and Tenth Appearance earances s ince 1845 of M. Achard , also TenthilApp in this Country of Wile. Desiree and M. Julien Deschamps. (of the Theatre du Gymusse, Paris). THIS EVE 'TING, The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock, when Will be performed LE TUTEUR DE VI2GT ANS. To be followed by BABIOLE ETJOBELOT. Jobelot, M. Achard; Babiele, 3ldlle. Desiree. To conclude with LA. VIE EN PARTIE DOUBLE. Theophille Trinquit, M. Achard; Amanda, Mdlle. Desiree. be. ; Pit, 3s. Gd.; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s Boles and Stalls may be obtain , d at Mr. Slitchell's Royal Library, 13, Old -;-:------------- ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. ROBERT - HOUDIN (of the Palais Royal, Paris).—The sur pristni‘ and interesting performances of ROBERT HOUDIN, having b e y received with the most enthusiastic admiration. he will con tinue his extraordinary SOIREES FANTA-,TIQUES at the St. James's Theatre, TO-MORROW, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evening, comprising Automates, Prestidigitation, Magic, and original experiments, invented by Robert Id oudin. Also, Second Vue Escamotage de Rob.rts Houdin, fils, and Suspension Ethereene. Doors open at Eight, the Exhibition to commence at kalf-past light, and terminate before Eleven. Boxes, tit, 2s. Boxes and stalls, may be had at Mr. MITCHELL'S Royal Li brary, 33, Old Bond-street; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily, from Eleven to Five.tions, a DAY PER FORM I n compliance with n umerous applica ASCE will be given on WEDNESDAY MORNING next, May 3' Doors Open at Two o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Entire Change—Brilliant Spectacle—Grand Equestrian Fete. THIS EVENING, Will be revived, with great splen44our, M. G. Lewis's Grand Ro mantic Equestrian Dram of TIMOUR THE TARTAR, in which Mr. Batty's unrival ed stud of highly-trained horses will appear. To be followed by THE SCENES OF THE ARENA, introducing the British Artistes in their unrivalled performances. First appear ance of Mr. Batty's highly-trained Hanoverian Palfreys. To conclude-with the favourite Farce of THE SECRET. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. TO CORRESPONDENTS. No communication can be attended to unless autheati , elated by tne name and address c. the writer. Bejected communications cannot be returned. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MAY 26. THEIMOXETER, Lowest, 50; Highest, 70; Noon, 7 ®BAROMETER, 30.12.—W1ND N.; fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON Evenin BRIDGE THlSmin. DA after Y. 7 Morning .. 22 ann. after 7 1 g 54 .. berrallit altit LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1848 . The Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill has been rejected by the Lords, and the cause of bigotry has, so far the mere division is concerned, triumphed. We sa y so far as the mere division is concerned, for never was any cause so damaged by dThate as was the cause of the opponents of the Bill by the debate in the House of Lords last evening. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE in his opening speech at once placed the question on its proper basis, by boldly announcing that the prine4tle of exclusion was a principle contrary to the spirit of the Constitution, and that therefore it w as fa those who contended for the maintenance of exclusions to prove their necessity, not for those who demanded their removal to prove their impolicy. This at once placed the opponents of the raea , sure in a position from which they found it impossible to extricate themselves ; indeed, the Bishop of OXFORD confessed as much in the commencement of his speech, a speech oast ditin guished for its want of candour, its want f emper ance, its want of truth, as it was for its eloquence and its remarkable exhibition of the " cunning of fence" of a perfect master of casuistry. All hove rs of true eloquence are, however, under great obliga tions to the Bishop of OXFORD, for he brought out — we were about to say Lord BROUGHAM, but we must correct ourselves, he brought out HaNar BROUGHAM, the HENRY BROUGHAM of twenty years since—the HZNILY BROUGHAM of the old House of Corn mons, the giant who wrestled with CANNING. Never was BROUGHAM more eloquent, more earnest, more energetic ; never were his arguments more lo gical ; never was his legal lore brought to bear upon apoliti ca l su bj ect w i t h more h appy e ff ect; never was his sarcasm more withering. The unfortunate Bishop of OXFORD absolutely • writhed under the in fliction, and gave visible signs that he felt acutely every application of the discipline. The Right Rev. SAMUEL WILBERFORCE will not soon forget the lesson of last night. The speech of Lord BROUGHAM was, in every sense of the word, a great speech ; net only was it the speech of the debate—not only was it the speech of the session —b u t i t is a speech for all time—a speech that will be hereafter quoted and studied as a perfect model o f Parliamentary elo uence. —Tiheexcitement in Ireland with respect to the krthcoming trial under the new Act is increasing in intensity as the day approaches when every doubt must be resolved. Every effort has been made to in flame the passions of the people, and to induce th em to believe that there has been an unfair interference with the jury panel, and that the Crown are resolved to obtain the conviction of the prisoner per fas aut zjefas. Public meetings have been held in the metro. polls and in various parts of the country, at which 4 / , ) 1 ,„ , q 0:1 a * 00"1 , ' i. ..,1 ' ..% `'.• .',,-';'' ' ~..., ./. 4 ,- ..,:pt • go. ,Amiti- • , -;,,, , , • t. THE SUN, LONDON,_ FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1848 the most inflammatory harangues have been made, and an extraordinary edition of the United Irishman has been published, giving full reports of the pro ceedings that have taken place at the Commission Court, which contains articles rivalling almost any of those published in its palmiest days before the " Gagging Act" was in existence, Mr. DEVIN REILLY certainly speaks out boldly and unequivocally in a letter addressed to the citizens of Dublin, to which he has affixed his name. He directly charges the Government with packing the jury, and more than hints at an immediate outbreak. He says, " You see one of yourselves, a citizen, ar rested for speaking the truth--you see the jury panel deliberately and systematically packed against him— you see every preparation made for his certain de struction which deceit can plan or tyranny execute. Should he be convicted and left in the hands of his enemies, a weapon is then tried and proved, which can next be used against any of you," and, finally, after drawing a startling picture of the state of the Irish metropolis, he adds, " I warn you that this state of things must for all our sakes be ended. And ended it shall be. Better far a day of what you call anarchy—which I call the first day of order — that for half a century has interrupted the peace of tyranny, the silence of outrage, and frightful calm of despotism—than years, or weeks, or minutes more of this." Mr. JOHN MARTIN has not been less ex plicit. He asks, " When will ' the tine' come about which your orators so boldly vaunt amid the fierce shouts of your applause ? If it come no t, when one of you selected by your enemies as your champion—when 'Jos M ue ercet the an felon, is sent to perish among thieves d mtruuredelrrierssh, for the crime of loving and defending his native land—then, it will never come—never. If the peo ple of Ireland suffer this last atrocity o f t y rann y , no opportunity—no organization —no foreign aid—. nothing less than a miracle from Heaven can save them." These sentiments thus put forward by the princi pal adherents of Mr. MmHg!, show that he, at least, and his more immediate friends, cherish the hope that his trial will hasten the outbreak on which they cal culate, and which they fondly hope will lead to a future separation between the sister kingdoms. Hence it is that the fallacious and unwarranted statements about the packing of the jurors have been circulated; for theytone know single well, a thatet o f injustice if they can h succeed b eenp in perpe ingertrated, show e trated, they will do more in furtherance of their object than b y any *other means whatsoever. Their misstat ements, however, have been rectified, their falsehoods exposed, and we are rejoiced to find that the m os t conc l us i ve test w ill b e applied. The subject is t o be brought before the Court on a chal lenge of the array, and it will be decided, not upon the reckless assertion of demagogues, but on a strict inquiry into the real facts of the case, detailed upon the oaths of trustworthy witnesses. If there is any foundation for the assertion the prisoner should by all means receive the benefit of it, and the parties by whom the atrocity has been attempted should be punished to the utmost extent warranted by law. But if, as we verily believe it will be found' that these statements are wholly at variance with the truth, that the jury panel is fairly constituted and of the usual charac ter, then let the slanderers receive the contempt and odium they have so richly deserved—let them be branded es wilful liars and malignant calumniators — and let the law officers of the Crown be exonerated from unmerited charges which have no real founda tion. One word as to the assertion that Roman Catholics have been excluded from the jury -lists, or set aside, on striking the juries. If such a course was really adopted, if persons had been struck off merely on account of their religion, and not be cause they professed political doctrines in accordance with those of the parties about to be placed on their trials, we should be found amongst the most energetic denouncers of such an act, which would justly be regarded as a grave and unjustifiable insult to a large and respectable body of our fellow-citi zens, but we cannot believe that the Attorney-Gene : ral, himself a conscientious Roman Catholic, would sanction such an outrage to the feelings of his co-re . ligionists. We believe, therefore, that the state , ments can be satisfactorily explained or rebutted. It mu3t, however, be borne in mind that in striking a • special jury, the removal of a name does not imply a censure on the person so removed. Each party ne cessarily strikes out twelve names when revising the list, nut one of which might be set aside or challenged, if called on a petty jury. Madrid papers of the 20th have been received. They contain no intelligence whatever. MADRID BoLsa, Max 20.-Three and-a-Half per Cents., 21 ; Five per Cents., 14. Exchange on London, 42. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The approaching elections for Paris have made evident the split which exists between the Republican and the Communist portions of the Executive Go vernment. The National, the organ of M. ARMAND AIARRAST and the rational Republicans, puts forth the following list of candidates :—MM. Adam Edmond, adjoint to the Mayor of Paris; Bayard, (Ouvrier), adjoint of the Mayor of St. Denis ; d'Alton-Shee, ex-Peer of France; Danguy (Ouvrier) ; Delestre (Jean Baptiste) ; Drolling (Painter), mem ber of the Institute; Duras (Leopold), chief editor of the National; Gervais (of Caen) ; Goudchaux (Michel), ex-Minister of Finance, a Jew; Schoel cher (Victor), ex•Under-Secretary of State in the department of the Marine ; Thierry (Physician) ; while the Reforme, the organ of LEDRU ROLLIN, which is edited by M. FLOCON, proposes as can didates—MM. Caussidiare, ex-Prefect of Police ; Leroux (Pierre) ; Proudhon (Economist) ; Grand menil, the founder of the Reforme ; Ribeyrolles, chief editor of the Riforme; Thore, chief editor of the Vrais Republique; Dupoty (Condamnd Poll tique) ; Kersausie ; Hours (Doctor) ; Lesser 6 (Doc tor) ; Schcelcher. The whole of the candidates proposed by the R/forme are Communists, one of them, THORE, WAS concerned in the emeute of the 15th May, and had been named by BARBES Mayor of Paris. He is at present, we believe, hiding from the pursuit of justice. The Moniteur publishes a decree declaring that the Assembly invites the Executive Government to con tinue to take as the rule of its conduct the unanimous Wishes of the Assembly, summed up in the following words : — "Fraternal compact with Germany. Recon stitution of free and independent Poland. Liberation of Italy." The reactionary party has over-reached itself. It has thrown off the mask too soon, and placed the well• wishers of the Republic on their guard. M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN, by his inopportune publication of the letters of the Prince DE JOINVILLE in the Presse, has so clearly shown the aim and object of the, Orleans family, that their most ardent suppm.- ters are compelled to hold thei r p eace, and not to say a word in opposition to the decree of exile about to be passed against them, a decree, pathetically whines the Presse, that is copied word for word fro m the laws of proscription against the family of N. POLEON and that of the elder branch of the Bourbons. Now we really do not see what just cause of com plaint Louis PHILIPPE or his family can have against this decree. He himself proposed and procured to be passed a decree word for word the same, pro scribing his cousins of the elder branch ; and surely even he will not have the coolness to pretend that the effete and bigoted CHARLES X. was a more dangerous enemy to the Citizen Monarchy than is the astute And ruse LOUIS PHILIPPE to the French Republic ; or that the Duc D'ANGOULEME was more spirited, more enterprising, more popular with a certain set, or more likely to make a rally for a restoration than is the Prince DE JOINVILLE ; or that M. BERRYER and M. DE GENOUDE were more cun ning, unprincipled intriguers than M. THIERS or M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN ; or that the Baron D'HAussEz and the Due D E DAMAS were more shrewd states men or more acute diplomatists than is " the Man of Ghent" and M. DUCIIATEL. Seeing these thing', we cannot but feel that the authorities of the Re public are right in acting upon the precedent set them by Louis PHILIPP E himself. It is said that M. TRIERS and M. EMILE DE Gl^ RARDIN intend to present themselves as candidates at the approaching Paris elections. Large quantities of arms and ammunition have been 'seized from persons who were attempting to smuggle them into Paris. The Finance Committee, in its meeting of yester day, after a long discussion, appointed a sub-Commit tee to draw up a report on the Bill relative to the purchase of railways by the State. The members of the sub-Committee are MM. BERRTER, ST. BRUTE, DEMARCAY, GANTHIER DE RUMILLY, and BINEAU. All the members of the sub-Committee are opposed to the measures proposed by the Government. The National Assembly met yesterday at one o'clock. M. de Morney, before entering on the order of the day, begged to inquire why the decree regulating the relations between the Assembly and the Executive Com mittee had not been published. That document was im portant. The order of the day was the inquiry into the state of the labouring classes throughout the whole of the Republic. The Bill was presented to the Chamber, which, with out entering into any general discussion, passed imme diately to the consideration of the articles, and after some very short remarks, the Bill waa adopted in its ensemble. An inquiry will consequently take place t h ro ughout the whole of France, thruugh th e me di um o f the prefects and sub-prefects as to the state of labour, the condition of the working classes being necessary to be known before any definitive organization of the ques tion can be come to. General Le Breton proposed the following amend ment to the decree for preventing the ex-Royal family from returning to France:— "I demand that in no case can the decree relative to Louis Philippe and his family be applicable to the mem bers of that family, who, being absent from Paris in February last, were notoriously strangers to all the acts which led to the expulsion of the family from the throne." The amendment was ordered for discussion to morrow, with the decree to which it relates. M. Drouin de l'Huys read the address proposed by the Commitiee on Foreign Affairs in reply to that from the American Congress. It was couched in the most fraternal terms, and was voted unanimously. The other business brought forward up to post hour presented nothing of general interest. An extraordinary general meeting of the share holders of the Great Northern of France Railway was held at Herz's Room, at Paris, on Wednesday. A most interesting report on the prospects of the line was read, which was received throughout with loud acclamations, and all the parts that spoke of the injustice and spoliat ing character of the Government Bill were interrupted with decided marks of adhesion. A long conversation followed on the various points involved in the provisions of the new Bill, and all the shareholders who spoke were most energetic in expressing their disapprobation of any measure which should tend to deprive them of their invested rights. The results of the whole discussion were thus :-Ist, the report was adopted unanimously, ordered to be printed immediately,. and sent to all members of the National Assembly, with a view to enlighten them as to the real opinion of the shareholders ; secondly, the Board of Directors, to whom a vote of thanks and perfect confidence was passed, were requested to wait in person on the bureaux or committees of the Assembly to whom the Bill was referred, and state the objections to it, as well as to defend in every way the interests of the company; thirdly, that the Board was adjourned, the com mittee of accounts appointed at the previous general meeting, and a new committee of three shareholders composed of MM. Orfila, de Bellevue, and de Verteillac, in order to give greater weight to the I representations of the board. Fourthly, the great object of these gentlemen, it was decided, ought to be to do all in their power to oppose the repurchase of the line, and if they failed in that object, to endeavour to obtain more equitable terms than the Minister of Finance had offered. Just before the meeting separated, M. Pereire stated that with respect to the shares on which the fourth call of 75f. had been paid up, there was every reason to sup pose that in case the Bill was voted by the National Assembly, special conditions would be allowed for these shares. The meeting then broke up, after having exhibited the greatest unanimity throughout their proceedings. BOURSE—PARIS, THURSDAY, MAY 25. THREE o'CLOCK.—The variations at the Bourse to day were not important. The position of the Govern ment being considered stronger than it was for some days previously, the rise in the Rentes which began yes terday has continued, but not to any great amount. In Railway Shares the rise and fall is pretty equally divided. The Vielle Montagne fell 25f. The Piedmont Stock is quoted at 880 f., after having been 875 f. Bons du Tresor are at 33f. discount. For the Account, the French Three per Cents. and Five per Cents. have both risen, 25 cen times. For Money the rise was the same. Bons du Tr6sor are at 35 discount. Bank of France Shares have fallen 10 francs. Belgian Bank Shares not quoted. Five per Cents. are the same as yesterday. Spanish Stock not quoted. Roman is as yesterday. Rothschild's Re ceipts, which had not been quoted for some days past, are at 70f. Exchange on London (30 days), 25 40 ; ditto (90 days), 25 32k. Railway Shares for the Ac count, Settlin7 . of May 31 : nothing done. For cas h Orleans have fallen 21. 50c; Rouens, 2f. 50c.; Vierzons, V. 25c.; and Northerns, 3f. 75c. The Marseilles have risen sf. ; Bordeaux, lr. 25e.; Lyons, 3F. 70c. The others remain as yesterday. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MAY 25. Namur and Liege, 3%—Orleansand Lourdeaux, 1%. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. PRUSSIA. On the 224 instant the United Prussian Diet was opened by the KING in person in the White Hall in the Palace at Berlin. His Majesty was received with three rounds of cheers, and then delivered the following speech from the throne : " Gentlemen Deputies—l have great pleasure in greeting an assembly which, elected by the general voice of the people, has been convoked, in order, with me, to prepare the bases of that constitution which will form a new era in the history of Prussia and Germany. "In commencing your solemn duties, you will, I am persuaded, keep in view the twofold object of seeming to the people an extended participation in the aff.tirs of the State, and at the same time of more closely consoli dating those bonds which for more than 400 years have indissolubly interwoven my house with the destiny of this country. " The draft of the constitution will be submitted to you by my Government. " Simultaneously with yourselves, the representatives of the whole of the German nation have assembled at Frankfort-on-the-Maine. " Glsdly would I have awaited the results of this as sembly, before calling together the representatives of my faithful people. The urgent necessity of speedily consolidating the public legal condition of our more cir cumscribed native land would not admit of this. The union of Germany is my determined wish, for the accom plishment of which I feel assured of your co operation. " The internal peace of the country begins to be con firmed. " The perfect re-establishment of confidence, and with it the renovation of commerce and of industrial activity, will depend essentially upon the results of your deliberations. Great exertions have been made to create work during the stagnation in the numerous trades— these must be continued and extended. The increasing want of money has not exhausted the savings of past times. " My endeavours to meet the sishes of the Polish in habitants of the province of Posen by organic arrange ments have not succeeded in averting a rebellion which, however deeply I may lament it, has not prevented me following up the path which had been entered upon . in due regard to the claims of the German nationality. "Notwithstanding the great convulsions which have taken place within the last few months, the friendly re lations of my Government with foreign powers has been interrupted only in a single instance. " I may indulge in the hope that the readily-accepted friendly intervention will essentially contribute to facili tate the termination of this war, which has not been originated by Prussia, but which I, as a German Federal Prince, could not refthe to undertake, when the boun daries of our common fatherland appeared to be threatened, and I was called upon by the Germanic Con federation to secure an acknowledged right. " My policy will in this instance also act unselfishly and amicably. It is a policy which, in intimate union with Germany, I am resolved to maintain faithfully." At the close of the speech, the President of the Council of Ministers declared the Diet to be opened. His AIAJESTT then left the hall with acclamations of applause. The preliminary conduct of the assembly was un dertaken by the senior President, his Excellency the Minister of State, Von SCION. The functions of secretaries by the four junior members. A Committee of 40 members was chosen by lot to examine the votes. The President of the Cabinet Council then read the Royal message to the Diet, which, with the draft, was given to the President. and at the same time stated that this sketch would be sent to all the De puties in the afternoon. The next sitting is to take place on Wednesday, the 24th, at ten in the morning. AUSTRIA. THE FLIGHT OF THE EMPEROR.-lIIS ARRIVAL AT INNSPRUCK. We learn from the Allgerneine Zeitungof the 21st of May that the Imperial family arrived at Inn spruck at half-past ten, r.m., on the 19th. Their ap proach had been announced about half an hour befor e by a courier. The municipal National Guards pro• ceeded with torches to meet them, and their entry was greeted with enthusiastic cheers by the assembled citizens. Their MAJESTIES had reached Salzburg about eleven P.M. on the 18th, where they supped and slept for a few hours. Two hours after their de parture from Salzburg (about six A..),L) Count , HETOS, Commandant of the Vienna National Guard, and IVILDSCHENIE, arrived at Salzburg in search of the Imperial family, whom they immediately fol lowed to Innspruck. During the EMPEROR'S halt at Salzburg, a proclamation, explaining that he had left Vienna on account of the disturbances of the 15th, and expressing pleasure at the loyalty of the Upper Austrian provinces, was printed and distributed. FRANKFORT. The German Parliament met OR Monday and dis cussed the motion of RAYEALTX, of Cologne. The purport of that motion, it will be recollected, was to enable persons elected to the German and also to the Prussian constituent assemblies to sit in both. Its practical aim was to enforce the adoption of the re commendation of the Committee of fifty that the Diets of all the German states should adjourn during the session of the National Assembly. Various amendments were moved, all of which, with the original motion, were referred to a Committee which it was resolved to nominate at the afternoon sitting. The President, in the name of the Assembly, ex pressed a wish that the Committee should report as soon as possible. This reference to a Committee is regarded as a victory by the Conservative party. sWEDEN. On the 12th instans the credit of two millions of thalers called for by the KING was voted by the no bility and the order of peasants. The Council of State sat for six hours on that day und er th e presidency of the Kam. It wa i announced that the Swedish troops would occupy the islands i n or d er that the Danish army might be abl e to march in full force against the Germans. ITALY. LOMBARDY. The Turin journals of the 21st of May state that the Piedmontese artillery had dismounted some of the Austrian pieces of artillery at Peschiera. ROME. Letters from Civita Vecchia represent the intelli gence from Rome as being of an alarming character. The Ministry was dissolved, and there were fears that the events of the Ist of May would be repeated. BozzaLLt was entrusted with the formation of the new Ministry. NAPLES. The accounts from Naples are truly horrible, and prepared as we were to expect falsehood and treachery from a Bourbon, we must confess that we were not prepared to find even a Bourbon KING openly en tering into a compact with avowed and professional thieves and robbers for the plunder and murder of the industrious and honest portion of his subjects, in order that he himself might be permitted to indulge with impunity in the luxury of perjury. Queen CHRISTINA of Spain is under infinite obliga tions to her brother, the King of NAPLBS. She is not, after all, the basest of the Bourbons. The following is the account of the massacre of Naples : " On Saturday, the 13th, in the morning, the deputies were assembled in the Salle de Monte Olivetto, in pre paratory session, to modify the form of the oath to be taken at the opening of Parliament. This oath was in these terms—" I swear fidelity to the King and Consti tution of 29th January.' The Deputies were opposed to this form, because it was not in consonance with the concessions of 3d April. Saturday and Sunday passed in negotiations. In the evening, at eleven o'clock, it was announced that the King would not modify the form. " The Deputies, to the number of 80, met, declared themselves in permanence, and sent a deputation to the King to treat as to a modification. The King refused. The national guard went in great numbers to Monte Olivetto to persuade the Deputies to persevere. About midnight another deputation was sent to the palace, when die King demanded time. A modification of the oath was then proposed, in which a reservation of the rights con. ferred by the decree of the 3d of April should be made. " The King pretended to accept this, but the Chamber learned that the troops had, meanwhile, been ordered out, and force being thus resorted to, all conciliation became impossible. Soon after midnight .the National Guard commenced constructing barricades. At half past one the generale was beaten, and at two the troops —infantry, cavalry, and artillery—issued from their barracks, and occupied the spaces around the palace, the castle, and the market. " The King, being informed of the construction of the barricades, ordered the soldiers to withdraw, and consented to the Parliament being opened without any oath; this formality was to have taken place with ex planations on the subject of the statute.. " The National Guard, however, refused to lower the barricades, except on the condition of the abolition of the Chamber of Peers, the surrender of the fortresses, and the removal of the troops from the capital. This being declined, the troops were again ordered out, and the squares of the Palace and 'other places were covered with armed forces, including a great quantity of artillery. " i tt nine ther e was an troops were dr awn ou t around ap parent movement to retreat, but a b out eleven o ' clock a t n h in e e ca o s 'c t l l o e. ck At the half-past p musket was discharged by accident, wh en th e N at i ona l At Guard, believing itself betrayed, commenced firing. "The Swiss and the other troops then opened a mur derous fire of musketry by battalions, and the artillery commenced a murderous discharge of grape ,• the con flict, in fact, became general. At the barricades of San Fernando and San Bridgida the National Guards sus tained a fire of musketry and artillery for three hours without yielding an inch of ground. '• On the commencement, the lower orders seemed dis posed to take the side of the National Guard, but being offered by the King and the troops the privilege of pil lage they took the other side. Doors and gates of shops and private houses were soon forced, and a general pil lage and massacre commenced to cries of 'Viva el Rey!' The signal of attack was given by three guns from the fort, when the red flag was raised. " 'Unheard-of atrocities were perpetrated by the lona roni and the troops. They rushed into the private houses, and massacred the inhabitants without distinction of age or sex, flinging the bodies of their victims from the windows. In one house were shot a father, mother, and four children. Other victims were dragged alive through the streets to be butchered, struck as they went along, and insulted by the agents of the police and the soldiers, w h o compelled them to cry Viva el Rey.' When they refused, they were pricked in the face by the points of the bayonets. The royal guard murdered two sons of the Marquis Vassatori in his own palace ; the father went stark mad. The palace was sacked. The emissaries of Del Caretto, and, according to some accounts, Del Caretto himself; were employed i n goad ing on the rabble to these acts of atrocity. Several per sons known to entertain liberal opinions were dragged from their houses and shot. "The massacre continued for eight hours. The hos pitals were filled with wounded. In one Swiss regiment alone there were 800 killed a nd wounded, of which 30 were officers. Government was proceeding to disarm the National Guard. " The aspect of the city was deplorable. It seemed to be converted into one vast tomb. - " The correspondents of the French journals say that the French admiral, Baudin, expressed the greatest indignation at the conduct of the King, and announced that treaties and the law of nations having been vio lated by t h e N e apolitan government, he would give one hour to stop the disorder and guarantee the inviola bility of persons and properties; that otherwise he would bring his fleet from Castel Mare, and disembark 9,000 men to defend the rights of humanity and nations. IRELAND. THE STATE PROSECUTIONS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) DUBLIN, TueItSDAY NIGUT, The judges refused the application for postponing the trial of Mitchel. It was also decided that the jury now was fairly arraigned. The trial is in progress, and will occupy to.morrow. The jury have been sent to a hotel for the night, All tranquil. ri-••• EPSOM RACES.—BeIIs Life in London will give the most correct particulars of the four days Epsom Races, with a Portrait of the Winner of the Derby. Bell's Life is regularly published in time to send by all the Saturday afternoon railways. A sixpence enclosed to Mr. Clement, jun., to 170► Strand, will ensure a copy by return of post. The average sale of Bell's L!Je exceeds 27,000 copies. WINNER OF THE DERDT.—In the Era newspaper of last week " Touchstone" prophecied the first and second Derby horses. If you wish to save and Take money buy the "Era" and f o ll ow " Touchstone's" predictions, )vho has foretold upwards of twenty w innin g horses during the racing season of 1848. The " Era" is published in time for the afternoon t ra i ns , a nd can be had of of ail newsmen, price Sixpence, Offi ce 3, C a th e rine-street, S B i URFORD'S PANORAMA OF PARIS.—Ths admirable picture of Pa r i s , w i t h some of the rece nt scenes of ex citement, was o p ene d to private view yesterday. We regret that the want of space will not permit us at pre sent to detail the merits of this interesting exhibition. BATHS AND WA3I.IIIOUSES.— His Royal Highness ll:rince Albert an d hi s hovel Highness the Duke of Cam ridge Lave signified their intention of becoming members of the committee of public baths ai,d washhouses in the north the boy west district of the metropolis ; and her Majesty and Prince Albert have determined to contribute a donation of 100/. in aid of that excellent establishment. aolfretandeyslig TDP. MURDER --.URDER IN SPITALFIELDS.--Yesterday Mr. Baker, coroner for East Middlesex, again resumed the inquiry opened on the 17th inst., touching the death of known,htes t Im o p j o n r r t)ii,f o b l l e o y w o i n n d g v what erdi n t i s : several witnesses on whose testimony, however, nothing Henry Lazarus. Alter the examination of importance returned —" That the deceased, Henry Lazarus, was wilfully appearedth e murdered by some person or persons unknown." MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was quiet; sales, 4,000 bales, all to the trade. Railway shares were rather in favour of buyers. The continental arrivals this morning furnish no intelligence of importance, but there is a better feel ing in some respects with regard to political matters. The probability of an arrangement of the Danish :question, although it will be for the German Confederation to ratify it, has afforded satisfaction, and from France the accounts are more promising for the Railway shareholders. There is an important matter, however, not to be lost sight of, viz. that the rejection of the spoliation project, will be another mortification to the Executive Government that may result in their resignation. The Naples accounts excite a feeling of unmitigated disgust here, as well as at Paris, and even if irregular, the humane in terference of the French Admiral at Naples, is hailed with pleasure. The French Assembly seems likely to take up the question, but we think it may fairly be left to the Italians at large. City men who know well the character of Ferdinand, conceive that his expul sion must inevitably occur. The Colonial produce markets have been rather firmer this week, and thero has been a steady business done for consumption, although the " races" have interfered with the public sales. From the manufacturing districts the accounts seem rather more favourable, but it is home orders chiefly that afford employment at present. For export there is very little doing. It is expected that there will be in creased shipments to India and America—prospering, we may do a good stroke of business this year with brother Jonathan. We have plenty of cash to buy or execute orders. There - is a heavy market for grain, and prices are rather tending downwards, owing to the large arrivals. The Public Securities have been firm this morning, although Stock is still rather more plentiful than it was. Thus Consols have been 84 to for transfer, and 841 to for account. The possibility of the Spanish Ambassador being ordered to quit England should Sir Henry Bulwer be exonerated from blame will probably deter money purchases at present. Exchequer-bills have been lower again, viz., 425. to 371. premium. Bank Stock is 191 to 193. The New Three-and-a Quarter per Cents. have been marked 83i to In the Foreign Market business is excessively dull. Spanish Five per Cents. have been done at 12, and the Three per Cents. at 218 to Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have realised 41 to 42, and the Four per Cents. 611. Portuguese Four per Cents. are nominally 16i to 17i. Mexican Stock is worth 151 to Railway Shares have not moved decidedly, but in some instances they are flatter, viz., North-Western, Midland and Great Western. South-Western have been supported, and also South-Eastern, &e. /311ITIki FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock l9l 193 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 823 % 3 per Cent. Consols Anns B4ic i iMi New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anne 8 5%% New 5 per Cent. Annuities lOB Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 8 1 h 4% Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 8 5-16 South Sea Stock — Ditto Old Annuities BO Consols for Account WAN Exchequer Bills. 21d. & 3d. 10004 Ditto Advertised 26 80 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o ... Ditto for the Account .... 12 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent......... Cent.........— Ditto for the Account 21 N 1,4 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2 1 A, per Cent.,l2 Guild 42 41 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates BUSINESS DONr. IN RAILWAY SHARES ♦T ONr; O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. Prat Sum. Aberdeen Amber., Notting., Boston, Brc. 34 — to Ayrshire and Galloway Belfast and County Down .. WA .... Birmingnam 8/ Oxford June... 20 Birmingham, \Vol., & Dudley 10 ... . Binning., Vol., & Stour Val. 121.40. ... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction M Boston, Stamf., & Binning—. 5 Bristol and Exeter Do., Thirds ...... ... ..... ... 25 Buckinghamshire l4l. 4s — to Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50 Chester and H01yhead......... 42% — to Ditto, Preference Clarence. Do., Ist Class, 6 per Cent... 10 Do., 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10 Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10 Direct London & Portsmouth 3: 3 4 — Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 25 Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 17% — to East Anglia, 25/. L. & E., awl L. & D., Ditto, 18/., E. & H lB ...... Ditto, 31. 10s., E. & H... 3% — ...... to Eastern Counties .... Do. New Gua rant. 6 per Ot. 2% 3 Do.l'erpet.,s per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d... Do., do N0.2,61. 138. 4d... ...... to Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 Do., Quarter l2 %... .. D0., New Eastern Union, Claris A (late E. U. Shares) ...... ... .. 25 Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 1 . ...... to Ditto, de, t lass B (I. &B) 17% — to Ditto, do, Class C, ditto... 17 1 % Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per et.) 10 Ditto, ditto ...... .......... 20 ..... 18 Ditto (C. & E.), 5 per ct. 2% — to East Lancashire Ditto, New Do., New Quarters - East Lincolnshire 2O %...... Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 454 to Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares l 2 l Ag . — Edinburgh and Northern ... 25 ...... Ditto, New ..... ... ..... ...... ,61i — ...... to , ... .._ ..... Ditto, New port l 3— — ...... to Ditto, ditto, New 3 3/ — ...... to Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2 Ditto, New Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle-8/. 65.8 d... to Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 Ditto, New Do.Preterence Consolidated 15 3reat Northern.... .......... ... 13 Do. London & York Exten. 2 1 A Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 40 Great North of England 100 229 ..... to Ditto, New 40/. Ditto, New 30/ ... 30 ... .. Ditto, New 151...... .... ..... 11%...... . Great Western Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares 17% l7 ...... to Ditto, Fifths 2 O. Do. New 171 9 1%.. ... .. ... to Huddersfield and Manchester 26 .. ... Ditte, Thirds Elull and Selby 50 Ditto, Half Shares . Ditto, Quarter Shares l 2 l/ Lancaster and Car1i51e........ 50 Do., Thirds... Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 93 ..... Ditto, ditto Ditto fief Shares Ditto Quarters Ditto Fifths Ditto Sixteenths ... ..... ... 6 1 A1...... to Ditto Thirds (Reg.) Do. Liverpool and Bury... 43 Do. ((Rudders. and Shetf.) 38 Do., 'Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goule SO Do., West Riding Unio n ... 6 .... . to Do, Preston and Wyre ... 25 Do., do., Half Shares (A) 9 Leeds and Bradford 5O .. ... Leeds, Dewsbury, & Munches. 47 1 ...... Do., Half Shares Ditto, Blue (scrip) .•....... 2% - to —. Leeds and Think ........ ...... 45 - .... . to Ditto, New «, 26 . .... Do., do., Prefer., 6 per Cent. 834..... -- ..• to —. Liverpool. Crosby, and South port. - Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction .. . 2% to London& 131a.ckwall ....•.131.65. 8d.... Ditto Nev, No. 2 6l. 13s. 4d.... -- ...... to Do. Extension Lond., Bright., & South Coast 50 Do. Consolidated Eighths... 40 Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 . De. Pref. Cony. 5 per Cent. 50 Ditto, ditto 1852 50 ..... London and Greenwich... 121.155. 4d... Ditto Preference lBl 17s 2d... ...... to London & North Western 100...133 131 132% 'to 132 Do. Quarters (L. and B.) 22 - D 3. New ... 2 - 4% to Do. Fifths Do. 40/. Shares... I. & M 20 ...„. Do. 10/.... M. and B. (A.) 7%.... . to Do. 101. .. M. and B. (B.) 7% to Do. 101... M. and B. (C.) 1 London and S. Western...—. 50 Ditto, New 501........ .. ..... 42%...... 35k to 35 Ditto, New 40/..... ..... .. .. 84 Do. Tenths,( Consolidated) 50 Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 40 Ditto,Thirds ... ... 10 London, Salisbury, & Yeovil 1% — ...... to Londonderry and Coleraine... 27% — to Londonderry and Enniskillen 25 Lowestoft(guar. 4 per cent.) 20 ... Ditto (guar. 6 per cent.... 3 blanch. Buxton, & Matlock 4 — to Manchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100 Ditto 14 Shares (No. 1) ... 13 ...... Ditto, ditto (No. 2) 25 Ditto, 1 / 8 Shares (No. 3)... 7%...... Do., New 101. Preference.. 7 1 ,x...... Ditto Grimsby 3O — to Ditto, ditto. ... 9 Ditto, ditto ... Ditto, Sheffield, and Linc. 10 ...... Ditto, Grimsby Dock Ditto, Man. 1. Lin. Union 41.2 a.... 51anchesterand Southampton 2 1 4 — .. ... to Michand ... lOO . . 104 1 ,4 to ~.. Ditto, Consol. Preferenco...100 : . Ditto, 501. Shares Midland, Birm., and Derby...loo ... Midland, Consol. Bristol and Birmingham, 6 per cent.... 100 ll9 ...... to ..- Midland, Bristol and Glouc. 36 ... — Ditto ditto 111. 33.6 d... .... Midland, Leices. and Swan nington (8 per ct. gua.)...,100 .... . M idld. Great Western(lrish) 40 Middlesbro' and Redcar. 6 __ . per cent. guar. Newcastle and Carlisla ......100 ...... Ditto Quarter aiares Newmarket and Chestertord 18% Ditto Extension 2l. 124 . to Newport Abergy., and Heref. 6 Norfolk Ditto New 20/. Ditto Extension Do. Guaranteed 5 1 / 2 per ct. 5 ..... Do. Scrip, 1847,N. of Norflk 2 Do. do. Waveney Valley... 2 N . ew r y and Enniskillen ...... 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor Sorthem Counties - Union ....14 North British Ditto Half' Shares-- ..... 12 1 AQ lO% .. ... to Do. Quarters 6 ... .. - Ditto. Extension 2 /8 — ...;.. to Ditto Thirds ......... 3 -...... North and South-Western... 2 .. North Staffordshire............ 12% North Wales North Western 7l Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton Reading, Uuildfd., & Reigate ...... ...... to Royston and liitchin Scottish Central Scottish Midland ........ Ditto, New 12% — to Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole 5 ...... ..... to -- Do. do. (South Div.) 4 ..... - Shrewsbury and tiirrniugMana 8 Ditto, ditto, Class B. 5 Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. 14. Min.) Ditto Halves. Ditto... 8 ... Ditto,Uswestry Ditto (New) l .. .. . Ditto 8 per Cent. Pret 8 - Shropshire Union South Devon ....... ......... 45 Ditto, Preference 25 ...... ..... to South Stafiordshire s l,i — .. .. to South Eastern ...... .. . ... 33% Ditto, New, No. 1 Ditto, New, N 0.2 l7 Ditto, New, No. 3 Ditto New, 4. .. 81 — ...... to South Wales South Yorkshire, Doncaster and Goole Swans. and Loughor and Ca- _ moron's Stm. eoal. ..... . 6 Thames Haven Dock and Railway 17% — to Taw Vale Extension Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny 154...... Waterford and Limerick ... .. 42 1 ..... Waterford, Wexford, W icklw, and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ........... ...... 42 3 4 — Do. do. do. West Cornwall Whitehaven and Furness ll ..... Windsor, Staines, and South Western Wilts, Somerset,&Weymouth 35 to York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. Original New & Ber'ck 25 .. 30 1 A ...... to 1)0. Exton. No. 1 (Y. & N.) 15 Do. do. No. 2, New &B. 10 ... 11%%4 to Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. 8 ..... to York and North Midland .. 50 Ditto, Preference lO Ditto East and West Riding Extension ..... ...... 25 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens 2O 6 1 / 2 4 to Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon) Ceylon .... SB. Demerara. Dendre Valley Direct Bombay and Madras ss. ..„ . Dutch Rhenish 7 ...... ...... to East Indian ... . Lireat Indian Peninsular Italian and Austrian Jamaica S. Midland Junction 1 Louvain ala Sambre Luxembourg Lyons and Avignon (Con stituted) Madrid and Valentia • 2 Namur and Liege......... lB Northern of France. lO ...... Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 6 Over Yssel 4l3s 4d Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans.... 2O Paris and Rouen .. Paris & Strasbourg .. . 8 ...... Rouen and Havre ........ ....... 20 Sambre and Meuse 2O ztrasburg and Bale ..... ...... 14 Tours & Nantes ... ... .. 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Landen, and Hassell . ...... . . ...... .. 16 West Flanders B lh — JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia - British North American .... 50 Colonial Commercial of London - London Joint Stock .... lO London and Westminster. .. 20 National Provincial of Engld. 85 , Ditto New National of Ireland ... 22% — ... .. to Provincial of Ireland Ditto, New Union of Australia 25 Ditto, New... Union of London ...... .. ...... 10 Union of Madrid MINES. Anglo Mexican lOO ... .. Azturian Mining Company... 12 ...... Australian 2!4 — ..... to Blaenarvon Iron and Coal ... 50 Bolanos Scrip — British Iron Brazilian Imperial ..... .. ... 24 Galvanized Iron Ditto. New Real del Monte, Unregistered . Do. Black Debentures — CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) This being the first day of Trinity Term, the Lord Chancellor sat in his court at Westminster, to-day, at ten o'clock. IN TIIE mArran OF THE LUDLOW CHARITIES. This case was spoke to at some length to-day, and the Lord Chancellor said he wculd pen out his decree, in order that there might be no question among the parties. THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD O. THOMAS SLINGSBT DUN COMBS, EEC), M.P. The appeal in this case from the decree of the Vice- Chancellor of England, ordering Mr. Duncombe to execute the disentailing deed, was appointed by their Lordships to be heard en Monday next. The Court then proceeded to hear appeal notices. Nothing of any interest occurred in any of the other equity courts. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Tins DAY.) (Before the ASSISTANT JunsE.) The court was occupied the whole morning with cases of appeal against the removal of paupers. In every case the order of removal was confirmed. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 26.—Wind N., light airs and fine weather. SLIGO, May 24.—S1d. Sarah Maria, Quebec. SUNDERLAND, MAY 23.—A barque, timber laden, with woman bust head, blue top sides, and wide black ports, waterlogged, dismasted, abandoned, and partially burnt, was passed, 2d ult., Cape Finisterre, bearing S.E. E., 16 miles, by the Stagotaw, of this port. SPALDING, MAY 24.—The wreck of the Catherine, from Newport, which sank in the river Welland in December last, is being removed, and it is expected that the greater part of the cargo (iron bars) will be recovered. CLYDE, MAY 24.—S1d. Ontaris, Valparaiso ; Lyra, De merara; Cassandra, New York ; Ritchman, Halifax. LIVERPOOL, MAY 25.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Favourite, Pickens, New Orleans ; Masonic, Harthorn, Savannah. 24. Sid. William, Halifax. 25. Baron of Bramper, Rio Janeiro ; Henry Ismay, Rio Grande ; Mary, Africa ; Lis mahagow, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Margaret, Quebec ; Sandwich, Newfoundland. Blttsror.., MAY 23.—Sid. James, St. John's, New Bruns wick. 24. Marquis of Chandos, New York. 25. New City of Cork, Demerara. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. Since Monday, the arrivals of English Wheat for our market, coastwise, have been slightly on the increase. By land carriage next to nothing has come to hand. Although the show of samples to-day was limited, the demand for all descriptions, owing to the large imports of foreign, was heavy, and to force sales is per quarter less money must have been accepted by the holders. Nearly 18,000 quarters of foreign Wheat hare come in, and which had a very de pressing effect upon the trade. The finest parcels were mostly held at full prices, but those of all other qualities had a downward tendency, with very little business doing. The show of English Barley was small, that of foreign very ex tensive. All kinds moved off slowly at barely late rates. In Malt, so little was doing that prices were almost nominal. Oats, the supply of which was on the increase, were very dull, and the turn lower. Beans, Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour, as last advised. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Whev z . English •••••• 3,860 qrs. Irish. •••••••• -- Barlay. Oats. I Float-. I 910 qrs. 3,5 N qrs, I 2,580 A& 1 ---- Foreign ...• .. I )7,820 14,170 20,060 Milt, 3.770 qrs. SMITEIFIELD. Our market to-day was very moderately supplied with Beasts, as to number, but their general quality was ex ceedingly good. As the attendance of buyers was limited, and the weather unfavourable to slaughtering, the Beef trade was in a very sluggish state, at barely Monday's prices. The show of Foreign Stock was comparatively small, if we except that of Calves. From Scotland 370 Scots came to hand in excellent condition. The number of Sheep were on the increase. All kinds move off' slowly at unaltered currencies. From the Isle of Wight 450 Lambs came to hand per railway, and the receipts from all other quarters were seasonably extensive. The Lamb trade was heavy, at a reduction in value of of 2d per 81bs. Calves were in good supply, and moderate request, at late figures. In Pigs next to nothing was doing. Milch Cows sold at from 151 . to 18. 5s each, including the small calf. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. s. d. to e. d. s. d. to s. d. Inferior 0 Beasta..... 3 3 3 4 Second quality ditto 4 4 4 6 Second quality • • 4 3 6 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 6 4 8 Prime large Ozen• • 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wether 410 5 2 Prime Scots ••••• . 3 10 4 0 Ditto eut or the wool 0 0 0 0 Largo coarse calves 310 4 6 Large Hogs 4 0 4 Prime smsdl ditto .. 4 8 5 0 Small Porkers •••• 4 8 5 0 Suckling Calves —lB 0 26 0 Quarter old Pigs •• 18 0 24 0 Inferior Sheep • • • 4 0 4 4 Lambs b :6 6 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. 1 Sheep. 1 Calves. I Pigs. 856 1 10,260 1 563 370 FOREIGN SUPPLY. I Sheep. 1 Calves. I Pigs. 660 O w tcohUhGavlte reached 201 13 ch P ed 24 us AllE to-d ay from The report! the plan tations are to the effect that a considerable increase in fly has takda place during the last two or three days, yet the bne has progressed rapidly, and is otherwise in a healthy Beasts. 149 I. state. The quantity of Hops on show is comparatively small, yet the demand for all descriptions is heavy at ban Y last week's quotations. The duty is called 16 0 , 0001. Sussex P.)ckets, .31 to 31 Gs ; Weald of Kent ditto, 31 3s to 31 10s; Ai id and East Kent ditto, 315 s to 51 8 s. per cwt. N=UTGAITZI Full average supplies of each kind of Meat were on offer, which met a slow inquiry on the following terms:— At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. I B. d. WI. d• Beef,inferlor...... 210 3 0 Mutton, Inferior •• 3 4 3 --middling .. •• 3 0 3 2 ntiddling• •3 10 4 7, -- primelargo .. 3 2 3 4 prime ••.. 4 6 4 8 -- prime small .. 3 4 3 4, Pork, 1arge........ 310 4 b Veitl•• •• •• •• •• •• •• 310 4 101 qmall ........ 4 8 6 o Lamb. 5s to tis 6d. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The public, and more especially the musical world,had long looked forward with the greatest interest and the most sanguine anticipation to the performance of Lucia by Jenny Lind. The consequence was, that upon the occasion of its first performance, last night, the crowd far exceeded that of any previous occasion. Not only was the pit filled, at the first rush, to such an overflow that hundreds were prevented from effecting an entrance, but ere the overture commenced every bex was tenanted — • most of them containing double the ordinary number of occupants. At the commencement of the opera, some few persons stationed in the stalled attempted to excite a disturbance, greatly to the detri ment of the individual whose cause they pretended to advocate. If anything had been necessary to add to the unparalleled en, husiusna that reigned throughout, this was the single element required for the purpose. The few dissentients were, however, soon reduced to order by their neighbours, whilst every imaginable means of testi fyine' gratification and approval were spontaneously re sorted to by the assembled multitude. 'Throughout the opera, the boxes and stalls vehemently applauded —th e pit and galleries waved hats and handkerchiefs, whilst the closely packed mass doomed to the corridors, 0 64 being enabled to use their hands, cheered lustily at each opportune moment. To give any adequate re port of the general performance at this time is impossible; but so far as regards the cha racter sustained by the great vocalist, we may assert that we had never before heard the Lucia di Lanunernioor. It must be witnessed ere the faintest idea can be formed of its surpassing excellence. The inimitable reading of Jenny Lind has completely changed the character. In deed, we are at a loss whether it be as a musician, 5 songstress, or an actress, that she was admired —her , mute action sad natur a l by-play constantly elici ted murmurs of delighted appreciation. As a more Poi' tive example we will state that the celebrated scene, the chief ordeal of Lucia—the mad scene—which most / 0 ' calists have transposed, was sung throughout by Mdlle. Lind in the original key of F. All other soprani ha ve been contented to sing the andante and cabaletta. The following passage is now restored, and was ren dered with thrilling effect:— " Sena i canon augei? Cantan per noi. Un serto io voglio. Un ammonia celeste Di, non ascolti? Ah! l'inno Suona di nozze. E dove Doe e lo sposo mio? ! si ritrovo alfin; oh! me felice! Oh! gioia the si setae e non si dice! Ardon gl' insensi...spleedono Le soeve fad intornot Ecco it ministro! Porgimi La destra oh! like, giorno! Fine ally morte—fedel m'avrai; Tradir mievi voti—non mi vedrai In dolce calma uniti Ogni piacer pia grato Mi fia, mi fia con te, Se quel ch' io provo—fosse un inganno Gli Angel intessi—potrian tradir." It may be readily imagined wherefore other sing e s° w . L' have discarded so tryin g a p assage , an d a ny one a knows the powers, voc a l an d d ramat i c , o f Mdlle. Lie be " must no less easily fi gure t o t h emse l ves some thing 0 0 triumph of lyrical art s h e h ere revea l s . Nothing be compared to the fluted softness of some notes she uttered. Others she attac k e d so su dd en ly, with suell w e truth of intonation, penetration, and power, that . n i could only compare them to those high chords Paga r l i o was wont to strike, but hi s h a d not t h e human Pee s in them which, coming from Mdlle. Lind, reach deeply down to the feelings. As to the acting to of Mdlle. Lind' the instances of dramatic genius are too numerou s d record. %V hen her brother has made her read the forged letter that causes her t o renounce h er l ove r—when r ef has returned it sh e d eman d s i t once more , an d the h° l .' oo . she feels at her unwilling conviction and the Prer fte e struggle, raised a general ex p ress i on o f a d m iration. , o• the the malediction of her lover, she portrays at ° P e e , ia wildness which is th e l og i ca l pre f ace o f her wati ne " t ee the following act, and in that last act she dies on e ' stage, her heart and b ra i n crus h e d b y h e r dreade d t his collections. The ex c it ement o f t h e au di e nce after D ot scene surpassed all prec e d en t ; ever y d em onstratilo o e night, repeated ove r an d over aga i n, on ly ceased rose they were exhausted. Signor Gardoni, in Edgardee,.. os far above all he has hith er t o a t tem pt e d. The dile, utterance, the beautiful phrasing, the deep nia nl yf r oati livery, contrasted with dulcet notes, we did expect s .his him ; but we doubted his warmth of passion a 5 ; 00 14 dramatic energy; we thought the marriage scene h e DP severely try his talents; in everything, however , . 0 she tempted he succeeded, and in nothing mor e than 1 the malediction.. The encore w as l ou d and iromeaL„a tes ijed applause from first to last con s t an t, an d he was We. utter each act—atter th e l ast , a l one, prev ious to , he tri• Lind's appearance. M ost persons are awar e " w oo, uniphunt interpretation of Enrico by the grea t „. W Colletti; last ni g ht h e prove d what time an d u h "' ere perience had added to his resources. His succere lel great and merited. Not one. of the least creditab,o, by tures of the night was the performance of RaitnS s ess Bouche. The air " Dalle stauze os e Lucia," wb' og by never heard before but with ennui, last nightquos As this sterling basso, excited erited applause. wear the cast complete, and, as regards the past , " parably superior. per force; Her Majesty the Que en D owager h on oured the p a nt ed ante with her presence. Her Majesty was seem'? 1 ) the ir by his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia, s oe • Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess ,r. pr iece Weimer, the Princesses Anne and Amelie, 110 ° ~.Le ea rl Edward. In the suite of the royal party were t_" . . o , of and Countess Howe, the Marquis and March toe, Worcester, the Viscount and Viscountess Barring the Hon. Miss Wheatley, and Captain Taylor. also ho- Her Royal High ness t h e D uc h ess of Kent . bet noured the theatre with her presence, occdllll.eleess Majesty's box. In th e su i te o f h e r Her' Lscli were the Marquis and Marchioness of Doug Lee b e oill e Augusta Bruce, Lord James Murray, S ir Cooper, and Colonel and Mrs. Bruce. r id f We also observed his Royal Highness Prince puke of Naples (Count of Syracuse), his Grace the fiess of Wellington, the Duke of Leeds, the Marchiee_ t he Douro, the Marquis of Donegal!, his Excellnolle. Russian Minister, the Baroness Brunnow and ra ste r s Olga de Lechner, his Excellency the Sardinianalise of his Excellency the Hanoverian Minister, th e d w . Dew Lonsdale, Lase- Dalmeny, Lady Suffield, L or se cafe° . nox, M. C. Koudriaffsky, General the Hon. is" to t the dish, Major-General and Lady Susan Reeve, Gen v e en dieh, Hon. P. Upton, General Pane, the Hon. C. C ;(inittlat 4 the Hon. Mr. Leslie, Colonel Dixon, Colonel sor sea Captain the Hon. James M'Domtld, Sir Alexanusir Lady Woodford, Sir Henry Webb, Bart.: 'Neorgaes Trench, Sir Ch ar l es M orga n and Lady At bob- Captain Meyn e ll, R.N .; Captain Laurie' Me r ' o bsogt° ° ' not, Mr. Grote an d M rs. G ro t e , Mr. JA I Ntr• M.P.; Mr. Hubert de Burgh, 'Mr. B. Trelawos, Sturt, M.P., &c., &c. 7- S. EPSOM RACE BSS.) (THIS DAY—BY EXPR THE OAKS ST AKES. N 1 Mr. redley's Cymba .. ... (Templerneal , Mr. Quin's Attraction .... ... . (B,obinon) 3 Mr. Foljambe's Queen of the . iiitY •.• (fi tlinbY) •• Twenty-six ran) Won by a length. ------------------" strO C. An explosion of gas, attended with a great de t wo tion of prorerty, and it is feared fatal consequences owewir. persons, occurred at a late hour last night. uPon th °,, i ste et erected premises termed the Cranbourne Tavern, cl'..„„erty No. 3, Great Newport-street, Leicester-svare, the P"r os ed of Mr. Parker. Mrs. Parker and a female servant n..iveg Emma Attick were thrown down, and for some time del' i l o s o of their senses. Three children, who were sleen o ther upper room, were forced out of their beds, " an to t ed . 1" o rtii c ob c ni u e pants were forced down, and more or less illi . .. it Will whole of the spacious building is so shattered Vouint,pee. take some hundred pounds to repair it. From tne th i s te' but from r m di a s d a e ste b r y a t r h o e se po f l r i o e m e tahnereesciaspleittloef doubtgas ..._th_ at g part of the premises is unknown. wr An i ll' THE FIRE IN HUNGSRFORD MAIM-', suthe,-. quiry was yesterday instituted by the boganedestroyed ties to learn, if possible, how the fire, whic h , ocarreci. so large a portion of Bungerlord- roar net, ~ The gallerythe upper Nothing satisfactory, however, could bo 1earue0......„,b, wa p s art most probable cause seems to be the follownotge, and evil-disposed person to throw a for gan, the owner of the hay, &C., hasexposila: stray to public view, and nothing was more easY t I pt or cig t boarded was open u p t oebtonuetroteonf; or twelve the t ay , lighted P-P . e yr. gilli over the palings. It is a singular tact that i 1 ,..,, n , no fewer than four fires upon his premises in th e copy of during the last two years. The following is 0 one Mr. Braidwood's o ffi cial report of the &Iloilo -AO " Mr. Milligan, corn merchant and hill s a _ h O le of tbe loads of hay, straw, and clover, end the whole auger; roof burned off. The south-eastern gallerf4 gia, end ford-market, 130 feet long. insured in I n In licece!. Scottish Union fire offices. Mr. Owen - _a' ote% victualler : gallery doors burned; building sufferea. i_....ittoot r dip 1 , 1 1 : 1 . damaged by fire, smoke, and water. . _.....ket: .... Suit and Scottish U n ion fi re offices. Fisn-im4' _,Aerobt7 damaged. Uninsured. --- - 1,2, 3,4, 5,6, 7, 8,8 , 10, 1 and 12, all eo n m ad, W . ' NATO. blorniogtoll On the 17th inst., at Albert-street, H. 2c W s ' H. Le Jeune, of a son. of n 1300' Graves, of a son. Igo. ,-• On the 21st inst., at Lonsdale-squaref On the 21st inst., at the Cottage, Ilford, Pee ' a son. for , r ilere e ' or"' firs t., Mr. li• At Aslockton, Notts, on the 4111 let of i ' u&h merly of Nottingham. • ertiv*-aged 47', berland-place, p - A ., _, % Coope, Etq., of Great Cum ~,,,.,,,,a„.,. . t On the 22d inst., at Swindon, M. itLy' - ' —_— ;,iiiitar,l • At Bath, on the 22d inst., Maria, eldest de .. ., 6 ' uart • --- —iiiijiii3o 'No. D o f London: Printed and Published bz , ~.,.,0 offisey_ 4 , l No. 112, Strand, Printer, at / e "'` t he P.' Strand, In the Precinct of the Save, "•• Middlesex, Friday, May 26, 1842. /