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ALBONI. It is respectfully announced that lilaille. ALBONI will RE APPEAR TO-MORROW E VENING, May 12, in Rossini's Opera, LA CENERENTOLA. To conclude with (the Scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall) an en tirely new grand Ballet, by M. Taglioni, entitled ELECTRA ' • or, The Lost Pleiade. Applicaticns for Doses, Stalls, and Tickets to be male at the Box -oMce, Ope: a Colonnade. Doors opir at Half-past Seven, Concert to commence at Eight. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, where Pit Tickets may be obtained as usual, price 10s. 6d. each. %air. JAMES'S THEATRE.R E. Season 1849. FREXCII PLAYS and OPERA. COMIQUE. THIS EVENING, The l'erlbrmances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock with LE lIAL To conclude with LE PRE AU X. CLERCS. yergi, M. Octave; Comminge r M. Couderc ; Isabelle, Mdlle. Char tun. Mr. Kitchell begs also to announce that, notwithstanding the in reseed expenses of the present entertainment, the prices of &Inns ficui are determined as folio:vs:— Loxes •• •• •• 6s. Od • Fit • • .• .. 3s. Od. Amphitheatre .. • • .. 25. Od. Subscriptions for the season may be arranged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street; Mr. Sams', St. James's-street ; Mr. Andrew?, New Bond-strut; and at the Box-oft - Ice of the Theatre, which is open daily from ?even till-five. TfIr.ATRE ROYAL, fIAYIdARS.E'f. Mr. B. Webster, Sole I.cssee and Manager, Old.l3rompton. TUIS I Will be performed THE WIFE'S SECRET. Sir Walter Amyotl Mr. Charles Kean ; Lady Evcline Arnyott, Mrs. Charles Kean. After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled 'LIiE, To be followed by Ttlr 1101 T( . ,, II DIAMOND. To conclude with MAK 7'. YOCIt WILLs. THEAL'iI,L ItuYAL. Undez the c , ..ractit:c 7',48,1ame Celeste. THIS' EVENING, Will be performed HIS LAST LI.GS. After which a new grand Extravaganza, entitled THE DEVIL'S VIOLIN AND THE REVOLT OF THE FLOWERS. To conclude with the Farce callol SLASHER AND CRASHER. Mr. Sla s her, Mr. Wright ; Mr. Crasher, Mr. Paul Decherd. /LOYAL I..YCY,UM •L'HENtriK. Under the Managemskt of 3.ladamc Vestris. Sol? Lessee. Charles Ma' he TII IS EVEN ENII Will he performed a now comic Drama, called THE HUSBAND OF MY WIFE. Characters by Mossrs. C. Mathews, Harley, F. Matthews, Selby, and Parselle ; Miss 11. Gilbert, and Miss Connor. To be fuilowed by a Piece entitled HOLD YOUR TONGUE. Cha racters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Selby, and Parselle; Miss 11. Gil bert, Miss Jane Coleman. and Madame Vestris. To conclude with THE SEVEN CHAMPIONS OP CHRISTEN DOM. Drell Boxes, Se.; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, Is. No balf-price to any part of the house. The New Box-ofdee, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the pablie-',cry day, from Tcn till Six. PRINCESS'S TREAT E. E. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new Opera, entitled THE HEART OF MID LOTHIAN. Characters by Herr Men , ;i:, Messrs. C. Braham, Horn cititio, and Weiss; Miss Poole, Miss Lanza, and Mdlle. Nan. After which, Mdlles. W. and A. Nertida and their brother Victer will perform on the Violin, ViolonceL'o, and Pianoforte. T. conclude with a new grand Extravaganza, entitled NOURED DIN AND FEE FAIR PERSIAN. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the Petronele of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. In active preparation, and will be produced at Whitsuntide a new grand Military Equestrian Spectacle, entitled MOOLTAN and GO:MEitAT ; or, the Conquest of the Seikhs. The new grand Easter Spectacle unprecedentedly successful. THIS EVENING, The performance will commence with a Grand Equestrian Spec tacle, by Fitzball, entitled THE WHITE MAIDEN OF CALIFOR NIA; or, the Horse of the Ocean• To be followed by an Illimitable display of SCENES IN THE CIRCLE. in which the first Equestrian talent of the day will appear. To conclude with a favourite Afterpiece. Box-offlee open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. THE WEATHER.—Sus OmcE, MAY 11. THERDIONSTEB, Lowest, 41; Highest, 51; noon, 50 BAII,O2IETER, 29.9. WIND W.N.W.—dull weather. DIGI:1 WATER AT LONDON ISR11)t1E. Tw DAY —Morning, 11 min. after 4 Eiening. 26 min. after 4 To-MoaloW—Moraing, 41 min. after 4 I Even Lag. 1 min. after 5 0 . . ' ... ' 1 1. ' ' ‘ ‘ tirj• f, , .at.....,, - -1. t ",„ ,- ~ -. 1 ~.r . ..„... _ Aliok ": , i. .._ ''.i4 -- - .7.--- -•,-'-. ~1 4, .- . - _ •Ik -- z .• .: ;-•;‘,;,,.,:-%; - 4'2' c--7 tt,`' , Ron '. 'l4, j .,..„ , .e. , ,r'''' i// f et', ...r. .;,;:5.2 . ' ^ ~.../10 ~. '" 1 , ...- fur trmina LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1849. The Honourable Member for West Surrey is en titled to the marked thanks of the community for the motion which he last night submitted to the popular branch of the, Legislature, " That the House should resolve itself into a Committee to consider the public expenditure, and the existing system of taxation, and how far both may he revised, with a view to relieve the industry of the country." The subject is indeed one of the deepest interest and the most vital importance to all classes and grades in society. The national honour and the national honesty are involved in the decision that may be arrived at. The great mass of the people are entitled to the adoption of a just and equitable system of taxa tion, by which every British subject should contribute to the national exigencies in proportion to his stake in the country—that he should pay according to the value of the possessions which were to be protected, and the social condition which he filled. The enunciation of such a sentiment within the walls of Parliament, and the well.merited cheers elicited, afford the strongest evidence of the extraor dinary progress which the great questions of fiscal and financial reform have made within the last year, and which must ultimately lead to the triumph of these principles and to great and comprehensive alte rations in the existing system. Although clothed in a great deal of eccentricity, there was a great deal of good, sound, practical common sense contained in the address of the Hon. Gentleman. He . .stated truly that " upon this and similar questions had. turned no mere matters of ephemeral politics, but the stability and overthrow of every throne in Europe, as well as the stability of our own." It was the luxuries, the extravagance, and the oppression of the wealthier classes, coupled with the undue burdens unjustly imposed upon the great body of the people, for the benefit of a privileged party, and .the sense of injustice thereby occasioned, that led to almost every instance of popular resistance, and produced the great majority of the revolutions recorded in the pages of history ; and it mattered little what was the nominal form of Government un der which these abuses were sanctioned and tolerated. A hippy and contented people, in the enjoyment of all the necessaries and some of the comforts of existence, will not easily be induced to enter into conspiracies for the purpose of producing mere speculative changes. They will be contented to toil zealously and indefatigably, provided that they receive the fair rewards of industry, and that they are as sured that they will be permitted to enjoy their own earnings, without being called upon to satisfy liabili• ties that should fairly be provided for from other sources. On the contrary, when those who are both able and willing to work find their exertions para lysed, their good intentions frustrated by the over whelming burdens to which they are subjected ; when, after devoting their hours to toil, leaving scarcely sufficient time for necessary rest and re nt/SP . I ent, they are still unable to support their fami -.0 * icaso he coarsest fare end in the most humble man• .." - -:- . - 011 will require but little persuasion to induce `i - t .0 • ill -...-- ons to believe that there is something radi t, -'4. .... ',L, ! :, -ctive in the system of government, and -;;-1 -' 1 . lat.; ' , hey can scarcely be worse off than they are .._ - , oment, they must be benefited by any , ‘ - i. -- ' I .l ' - ' - "O'ii t yge that may take place. Demagogues and agi tators find ready converts under such circumstances. The elements of combution exist, which a single spark will cause to burst into flame. The smouldering fires burn within the volcano, a trivial cause will suffice to make the lava overflow the crater, bearing ruin and desolation to the sur rounding valley. Statesmen and Ministers should exhibit a whe forethought, and by timely concessions and equitable enactments disarm the popular resent ment, and avert the destruction that must inevitably result from a continual sense of protracted injustice. Under the present system of indirect imposts the greater portion of the national revenues are levied upon the earnings of the industrious classes, and the prices of almost all fee necessaries and comforts of existence are enormously enhanced to the con sumer, while those very consumers obtain less em ployment, and lower wages, from the pressure thereby obtained—and " from the great reductions in the profit of capital and labour, and from the diminished consumption caused by the excessive pressure of local and national taxation," they find themselves ground down by the necessity of providing for the interest of an enormous debt, contracted for the preservation of property, and left as an outstanding mortgage on universal posterity. The owners of the property that was than protected should have paid the salvage money, and not have transferred the charge to others upon whom they had no claim whets( ever. As Mr. RIGBY \\ r ASON remarked in the " Budget for the Million"—" It is discreditably dishonest in the owners of realised property not to pay off the National Debt;" and Mr. DRUMMOND takes the same view. He does not propose its immediate liquidation, but he desires that steps should be taken for its gradual re duction, until we may at length witness its total ex tinction. He would empower the Government to buy up the public annuities as they may be offered in the market, and he would raise the sum required for the purpose partly by a tax on property and partly by an equalization of the land-tax. These are fair and equitable views, deserving of mature and attentive consideration—they are the views of a man of honour and integrity, anxious to act justly towards his neighbour, to do unto others as he would desire to be done by. Although we may not coincide with all the views of Mr. DnuM MOND, yet those views might be modified in the in quirt' that he asked for—an ir quiry which was, however, rejected by a majority of 51, there being 151 against the motion, and 100 for it. Let Mr. DRUM3IOND, however, not be discouraged—let him persevere in the straightforward and upright course on which he has entered, and he will eventually be rewarded by the triumph of his princip'.es and the hanks and admiration of a grateful people. Nothing can possibly tend more to degenerate the character of a nation like England than occurrences conducing in_ any degree to the diminution of that exquisite sense of hcncur hich, as the last vestige of chivalry, is as essential to the well-being of our dis tinguished Services, both Naval and Military, as the qualities of valour or the principles of patriotism. If we would preserve our glorious elevation among the kingdoms and principalities of the world we must guard, as the Athenians guarded their bronze palladium, or as the Romans guarded their golden ancille, that sensitive appreciation of rectitude which is the very vitality of the British forces, land and maritime. It is, in consequence, peculiarly incumbent upon the administrative authori ties, whether at the Horse Guards or at the Admiralty, to pause upon all occasions which may seem at the " first blush " to require an investigation as to the personal integrity of the leaders of our sea men and soldiers—to pause at least until a mature examination of the charges shall have justified those authorities in instituting further inquiries. If ever caution is requisite, it is requisite in the preliminary steps leading to a court martial. It ever circum spection is demanded by justice, it is demanded in favour of officers accused of some dereliction of the rules of truthfulness. For while such accusations are the most easily made, they are liable in a thousand instances to be employed as the furtive weapons of animosity. Any officer, every officer, is open at any moment to find himself charged with this verbal culpability—exactly as any one crossing either of the parks of London after nightfall runs the hazard of becoming the inno cent victim of the most infamous and ruffianly impu tations. It is perfectly manifest, therefore, that such charges, unless substantiated by the most con clusive evidence, and received from the most credible witnesses, should, in obedience to the sacred demands of justice, be scrutinized with the utmost scrupulosity before being accepted as sufficient reason for the holding of a court-martial. One second's reflection will bring the necessity of this precaution " home" to every intelligent mind, to every mind capable of understanding the feelings of a high-souled man placed wrongfully in this invidious situation. Espe cially when to such an one the chance of finding a blur publicly imprinted upon the purity of his honour, is an infinitely more terrible risk than that of being proclaimed guilty of a fault, which, to others, might appear more heinous. To accuse an officer of being a liar would, we are satisfied, in nine hundred and ninety-nine cases out of every thousand, be immeasurably more terrible than to accuse him of being a thief or a coward. Besides, as a conclusive and altogether unanswerable argument in favour of the employment of the most punctilious precaution before such insinuations should be made the subject of a public court martial, it should be remembered that even if acquitted in the most complete and emphatic manner, even if acquitted in the language of panegyric, the injury inflicted upon the accused by the bare accept ance of the accusation at head quarters, and by its subsequent publication, is wholly and entirely irrepa rable. The charge once officially acknowledged at the Horse Guards or at the Admiralty, the accused once subjected to the adjudication of a court martial, he is deprived of all future chance of compensation. For, although the sentence of his acquittal would be printed in the public journals, hundreds might read the charge without ever even hearing of the acquittal ; although that exculpative decision would be perused in the pre sence of every regiment . in the United Kingdom, and in the British Colonies, the recollection of the trial would, in spite of its favourable termination, attach itself with a baneful pertinacity to the object of the accusation. Years afterwards his name could not be mentioned in a mess-room without the possibility of some one exclaiming—" So-AND-So ! 0, the man who was tried for tilling a lie down at such-a place 1" Declared, after a rigid examination, to be spotless in character, the unfortunate victim of enmity would still find his reputation slurred by the infecting touch of slander. Against the possibility of inflicting such indelible and irrepa rable injuries it is the solemn duty of our adminis trators to guard ; and, to do this effectually, it is ' most incumbent upon them to abstain from anything I like a precipitate acceptance of charges, and especially, and above all, to refrain from rashly compelling the ' object of those charges to be dragged before the I tribunal of a court-martial. Before they take either one step or the other, let them—we implore, in the holy name of justice to individuals, and out of a politic regard to the maintenance of a right feeling in our gallant Services—Pause ! Let them pause, we repeat, under an awful sense of the responsibility which accompanies their high rank and their great powers ; let them pause, and examine, in some measure at least, into the veracity of the accusers and into the credibility of the accusation. These thoughts have been forced upon us very re cently by the perusal of a pamphlet* which has by accident fallen into our hands, a pamphlet relating to the proceedings of a court-martial assembled at Guernsey on the 28th of March, and continued by adjournments to the 12th of April. With the outline of the trial, we doubt not, but that the majority of our readers are familiar. it was one arising out of certain charges preferred against Captain GEORGE DOUGLAS, of her MAJESTY'S 16th Regiment, accusing him of "conduct unbefitting the character of an officer and a gentleman." And of all the painful narrativ€s we have ever perused we may safely aver that the account of this trial, faithfully reported from notes taken during the inquiry, reprinted in the form of a pamphlet, and the pamphlet itself edited by Captain Seohlo DOUGLAS, the broth er o f t h e ac cused, is without any question the most painful and * 76 Proceediligs of a General Court-Martia►, held at Guernsey, on Captain George Douglas, 16th Regiment ; the Defence conducted by Samuel Warren, Esq., F.R.S., Barrister-at-Law. Edited by R Sholto Douglas, Esq., late Captain 42d Royal Ilighlander2." BTo. pp. 78. Blackwood or Denning; London, 1849. the most depressive. It is painful because, after a careful consideration of the defence a defence which we cannot but regard as having been conducted in a masterly spirit of simplicity, candour, and perspicuity—we behold the fact which glares out from every chink and cranny of the transaction, that the court-martial has been as preci pitate as it was cruel and causeless. We know not one jot more of Captain GEORGE DOUGLAS, or of Captain SHOLTO DOUGLAS, than that which any stranger may learn of them through the medium of this pamphlet—and yet wo know, through that pamphlet, sufficient of them to be certain that they are alike men of most honourable and unsullied re putation. We lay no stress whatever upon the cir cumstance that Captain GEORGE DOUGLAS is the de scendant of that ancient race whose historical name he bears, neither do we take into account the many affecting yet soldierlike testimonials to character which were laid before Colonel TORREINS, the President of the court-martial, and his coadjutors we look simply to facts adduced upon the trial, and, looking at those naked facts, apart from every other consideration, we defy any unprejudiced mind to :egard Captain DOUGLAS otherwise than as a man much injured and Perfectly innocent. As the most rapid and accurate narrative of the origin and nature of the charges preferred against him, we would wil lingly make excerpts from the manly and straightfor ward Preface by Captain SHOLTO DOUGLAS, but that our space, precludes us from so doing this evening. Beyond which, the whole chain of reasoning in the defence is so strictly sequential, that by tearing out isolated passages we should be destroying at once the force and symmetry of the argument. Whatever may be the ulterior decision at the Horse Guards, Captain DOUGLAS cannot be more emphatically acquitted than he is, in the estimation of every unprejudiced man, by the mere record of the proceedings en thi3 remarkable court-martial. No one can read that record without being powerfully impressed with a sense that the conduct of the accused throughout the NI hole transaction has been eminently " becoming the character of an officer and a gentle man," or without sympthising with the unutterable indignation with w hich he found his ancient name aspersed, and his honour questioned, although that name is to this moment untarnished and that honour is still unimpeachable. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The Moniteur du Soir of Wednesday published the same telegraphic despatch relative to the position of the army of General Oudinot, which appeared h the official Itloniteur of • the morning, but with the following addition " The Neapaitans are on. thfiir march to Rome. " Tim French army. will ,occupy the city before them. " Nothing can give an id a of the ardour of our troops. Our wounded to the number of 159, leave for Bastia, ou board the Sana." The National, in noticing this fligrant case of sup pression on the part of the Ministry, says that, as the dates are the same it is evident that the Ministry had kept back the. latter portion of the intelligence until the discussion in the Assembly should be over. The letter written by the PRESIDENT to General OUDINOT still continues to create intense excitement, and will not improbably lead to ulterior proceedings. The frivolous excuse that the letter was merely an impulsive outbreak of the interest which the PRESI DENT must always feel in the fate of the army is thus summarily disposed of by the National:—" The news of the events of which Rome was the theatre, arrived here on the 3d lilay. For five days the interest which M. Louts BONAPARTE takes in the fate of our soldiers slumbered in the depths of his soul, and were only avrak , i-ned on the Bth, that is to say, not until the day after the vote of censure in the Assembly." This expedition to Rome will be the rock upon which the reactionaries will split. It has compelled them to throw off the mask, and to proesim themselves to the world as the lackeys of FERDINAND 1.30mn,t, and of the Butcher of Milan. The French nation must be marvellously altered of late if it tamely suffers this disgrace. As a proof of the state of the opinion of the public and of the army in particular, on the subject of the conduct of the PRESIDENT and of his Ministers in this Roman affair, it may be mentioned that on the sth of May two regiments who were about to be em barked to reinforce OUDINOT, solemnly protested against being called on to draw their swords against their fellow republicans of Rome ; and to add to the Ministers' embarrassment., the I'orE protests against French interference in the affairs of the Church, and refuses to owe his restoration to any foreign Power, lest he should become the mere tool of such Power so restoring him. _ _ The government have also been defeated in an at tempted coup d'etat against the National Assembly. It appears that the intention was, on the 29th January, to get up a pretended emeute, in order to have an ex cuse for declaring a state of siege and expelling the Assembly at the point of the bayonet, and this time care had been taken by the judicious distribution of agens provocative who would have themselves com menced the emeute to provide far General CHANGAR• NIEE a sufficient excuse for ordering on the troops to act, but the troops could not be depended on, and so the whole plot failed. The Reforme says— "On Tuesday morning the commanders of the diffe rent corps composing the garrison of Paris were con voked by General Changarnier, and the question was mooted, how far the army could bo depended upon on the pretended hypothesis of a Socialist movement taking place? It appears that the report of the different com manders were not quite reassuring. It was concluded that the National Guard could be better depended upon than the soldiery. If such be the opinion of General Changarnier he is mistaken. The National Guard and the army are alike determined upon maintaining the Republic and the Constitution against the attacks of the El) see Bourbon, or any other attacks." The Ministry has determined to form an army of observation on the frontier of the Rbine. Sergeant BOICHET, who was arrested andlimprisoned at Vincennes by order of General CHANGARNIER, because he had been announced as a candidate for the department of the Seine, Ras interrogated on Saturday, when an offer was made to him, on the part of the Minister of War, of a commission as officer if he would resign his candidateship. The sergeant replied, that if he were made a colonel he would resign the honour of being a candidate for a seat in the Assembly. Letters from Lyons of the 7th speak of the further movement of troops to the south. The 2d, 19th, 3241, 48th, 53d, and 74th regiments of the line had left that city for the southern departments. Letters from Marseilles of the 6th state that the steam-frigates Christophe Colon, and Orenoque had sailed on that morning, with 2,000 troops on board, for Civita Vecchia. BOURSE. —PARis, Thu n SDAY, MAY 10. THREE o'CLccx.—The Funds have been firm to-day, but without any remarkable alteration since yesterday. Railway Shares were weak, and the fall that commenced yesterday made further progress, especially on the heavy lines. Exchange on London (30 days), 25 30; ditto (90 days), 25 17f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MAY 10. Boulogne and Amiens, 6%—Northern of France, 10M — Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 13% —Orleans and Bordeaux, 3—Paris anti Rouen, 21 1 4—Paris and Stras bourg, 4%--Rouen and Havre, 10—Tours amd Nantes, 3 4 Paris and Orleans, 31. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 11, 1649. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the sth have arrived. During the sitting of the Cortes on the previous day, in reply to an interpellation by the deputy COLONGE, the Minister of the Interior and of War stated that the news from Catalonia was important and satisfactory. The rebel chief SARRAGATAL and three others had returned to France, and their columns had made their submission. There were no more chiefs left there except the brothers TRISTANY, who were hotly pursued by the QUEEN'S troops. MADRID BoLSA , hIAY s.—Three per Cents., 25k; Five per Cents., 10i, both paper. Exchange on Lon don, 50 55 paper. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sia,—ln your report of yesterday's proceedings at the Southwark Police Court, in your paper of this evening, you state that the accused, Charles Hunt, was a town traveller in our employ. Such was not the case, he was a workman occupied exclusively on these premises; and as we have a Mr. Richard Hunt holding the situation of town traveller in our house, a gentleman who merits and enjoys our entire confidence, we request you will insert this in) our next number, and correct an error which might prove unpleasant, and would be most un just, if not corrected, to an honourable man. We remain, Sir, your most obedient servants, GEO. HART and SON. 128, Union-street, Southwark, May 10, 1849. Mr. Tindal, for the last thirteen years messenger in the reporters' gallery in the House of Commons, bas been promoted to the post of second doorkeeper. Mr. Tindal gave great satisfaction in the post he has just quitted, by evincing an obliging disposition and a desire to accommodate the reporters upon all occasions. ELECTION OF - VESTRYMEN FOR ST. PANCRAS.-- The election of vestrymen fur this parish, which has been carried on with such excitement and determination for the last three days, terminated yesterday by the election of the gentlimen proposed by Mr. Brettinghatp, the numberspouglaes list, 1,388 ; be i liiff,: : 3 rBB M ; r m . Bafoertittiy for ngliam ii 's re li t s tin t, g l b ,: m 7 3 ,6 ; Mr. nomination, 485. G-ERAIANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. SAXONY. The evening edition of the German Reforme, of Berlin, contains the following, which is the latest in telligence from Dresden : " About the half of the Alstadt (occupied by the rebels) is in the hands of the troops. Dispositions are made not to attack the Altraarkt and Schloss -street, all for midably barricaded in front, but to move round and en close them with a continually advancing wall of troops. For this purpose, the artillery is kept playing upon the barricades and contiguous houses, whilst tho wings ad vance. The right wing mastered the port-house last evt-ning, the left was pushing on to the Fleischschanen (butcher market). The result is not doubt'ul. The whole of the Altstadt is probably at this time in possession of the troops. It is doubtful whether, but unlikely, that a combat will take place in the suburbs of the Altstadt with the Ccmmunal Guard assembled there, who have hitherto conducted themselves rather tranquilly. At all events, the greater part of the fugitives will fall into the hands of the 3d Saxon cavalry, which has surrounded the southern side. Prussian troops are on the march, not only from Gorlitz, but the third Prussian hussars, with four field pieces, are moving on Dresden with the utmost speed, and will be there, to-morrow morning (Wednesday the 9th). Ten prisoners have been taken, and the loss of the insurgents is not known. On the other hand, the Alexander Guard battalion has only lost one officer (Lieutenant de Liebehen) an d one fusilecr killed, one non coin •reizsioned officer and two privates slightly wounded. It is stated that of the rebel triumvir lzschirner alone remains at the head of the so called Provisional Govern ment ; his two culleagues have concealed themselves or fled. According to the latest accounts the troops were steadily and surely pressing forward, but not with undue precipitati - es. The object i 3 to triumph with the least risk of life, and the greater certainty of ultimate sue cost. Tho defence is obstinate, and each house re quiresegnen t t i o y separation walls are through,con and a passage thus effected with less exposure. In One of these houses Ileintze, sbe brokenst o riped the so cared commander of th e re b e l s was ta k en . A t The the departure of the couritz•be was undergoieg an ex amination before the Minister of War. PRUSSIA. Accounts from Berlin of the Bth state that an in surrection had broken out at Breslau on the 6th. On tl.e 7th the troops and the people were fighting in the city. It was also rumoured that an insurrection had broken out at ()Wentz. AUSTRIA, HUN GAR Y, AND RUSSIA, The Emperor of RUSSIA was expected to join the Emperor of AUSTRIA at Schonnbrunn on the 7th. It is said that the Cabinets of London and Paris have resolved to prevent the intervention of Russia in the affairs of Hungary. It appears that the Cabinet of Great Britain (in conjunction with that of Franc(?) has addressed a note to the Cabinet of St. Petersburg!), stating that it could not approve of the intervention of Russia in the Austriaco Hungary affair, nor on the question of German unity ; that the power of Russia, united with that of Austria, threatened to destroy the equilibrium of Europe ; and that as Englar:d herself did not intend to inter fere, so she would not suffer litmia to do so. The Hungarians are rapidly approaching Vienna ; their walehtires can be seen from the towers of St. Stephen. A heavy cannonade was heard on the sth in the direction of Presburgh arid shortly afterwards several fugitive soldi e r s arrived in Vienna announcing the defeat of the Imperialists. During the whole of the following day carriages loaded with the wounded were continually arriving. . _ FRANKFORT. The German Parliament, on the ith, after a stormy debate, rejected the proposition for the appointment of a Commander•in Chief. MOLDAVIA AND WALLACHIA. A letter of the 25th contains the following:— "In consequence of the concentration of a Russian corps near Odessa, and some movement of the fleet of Sebastopol, the Porte has resolred upon arming the ths phcrus with several heavy guns of 'urge calibre. General Luders oidered to be shot at Bucharest Capt. Lipinski, in consequence of an intercepted letter to General Bern, in which he said that he hoped t he Russian corps of Wallachia would be sent into Hungary, for there were 5,000 ready to go over to the Hungarians." TURKEY• Dispatches have been received from the French embwsy at Constantinople, announcing the complete failure of General GaAnuE to induce the Tu rkish Government to consent to a private treaty. It is said that one of the main causes of failure was the receipt of Lord PALMERSTON'S communication to the House of Commons, of certain assurances given by Baron BILUNNOW, and which being completely at variance with the demands of the Russian Envoy, exposed the false return of his mission. The manner in which Sir STRATFORD CANNING employed the communica tion in question g served to overthrow the artfully de vised schemes - ofthe Muscovite diplomatist. ITALY. The Roman Monitor of the Ist gives the following account of the attack of the French on the 30th ult.-- " Rome, April 30. " The French are in full march upon Rome. The following placard has just been issued:— "On the first sound of the alarm bells the holy sacrament will be exposed in the principal churches to implore the safety of Rome, and the triumph of the good cause. "The Triumvirs—AßMELLlNl, MAZZINI, SAFTI. "Nine o'clock, A.M.—The corps of Garribaldi is waiting to receive the enemy. The enemy, without any official notice, has come in view of Rome with a cannon. In the direction of the Portese-gate firing is heard. "Half-past Ten.—The assault has commenced at the Porta Cavelleggieri. "A Quarter before Twelve.—The van-guard of the enemy has made a retrograde movement. A body of troops is taking up a position near the church of St. i r e g a u g l i . e r Our people are advanci ng t o t h e Porta withCavel a red flag. " A Quarter - past Twelve —The French cannon fire upon the bastion. " Half-past Twelve—Garribaldi is attacking at dif ferent points. An exchange of musketry has taken place. There is fighting at the Villa Pamfili. Rockets are thrown at the greater tastion. " One o'clock—The firing at the Villa Pamfili has ceased. A Quarter before Two —The firing has commenecd again under the walls of the Vatican. According to an estafette from the Vatican, there was a false attack to make our men turn out. The bastion most warmly at tacked is that which occupies the most advanced point of the Vatican, at which there aro two howitzers. These howitzers have been removed by our men, but we do not asenogthreorunpd part." at t.” the know where to. T he enem y 's c a nnon have taken up a at thisrather to lc pos Vl T ll h a eUm Pamlili,'Tiu an v i ra te has published ,the following pro clamation : padrt. they Frenchhave movedramus ketsl will do the rest . Ener gy and order. Be worth y " Romans '.—Our honour is safe ; God and our of your fathers. Let no voice spread alarming news. Let no shot be fired iu the interior of the city. Let every shot' be for the enemy, and let every one cry Viva la Republica.' • " THE TRIUMTIRS. " April 30, Half-past One P.M."' " Three o'clock P.3l.—Our people bare fought at the Porte Portese with great courage, in the name of God and the people. The French cannon hare-become silent. " Ten minutes past Three.—The French appear to be discouraged. " Twenty minutes past Three.—The French tirail " Five o leursare falling back to t h e i r centre . "Forty minutes p as t Th r ee.—At the Porta Sancto Pancrassia the Fren c h are beating a retreat; our tirail !curs put th em to fli ght. %..." Four o'cl oc k.—Th e F renc h cavalry fell back. Ponte- Molle is rammed. The loss o f th e R omans was 200 killed and wounded, 'clock.—All tiring has ceased." that of the French 600 killed, several wounded, and 452 prisoners. By a decre e o f th e t r i umv irate all strangers remain ing peaceably in the city are put under the safe guard of the nation. On the 29th of April the Spanish fleet appeared off Terracina, and summoned it to surrender, and the summons was at once complied with. Shortly after the King of NAPLES entered the town, and the Spaniards form a lly gave the forts into the possession of the Neapolitan troops. General RAMORINO, condemned to death by the military tribunal, was to be shot on the 7th, at Turin. The Ministers of England and France resident at Florence have announced that the Grand Duke has neither asked nor accepted Austrian intervention. HOP INTELLIGENCE.—WORCESTER, MAY 9.—We continue to have a good demand for hops, ard prices are firmly maintained. All fine qualities both in new and old have become very scarce. THE DANES.—Dispatches from the Foreign-office were sent down to Portsmouth on Wednesday, and yesterday morning were embark:A on board her Ma j,!sty's steam sloop Hecate, Commander Aldham, at Spithfixl, and that vessel proceeded at ten A for Copenhagen. UNITED SERVICE INLTITUTION, WHITEHALL-YARD. —Yesterday, at five o'clock, his Royal Highness Prince Albert visited this institution, and passed some time in examining the various collections. His Royal Highness was received by the Chairman of the Council, Colonel Yorkn. THE IRON TRADE.—BIRMINGHAM, THURSDAY. -- Although the men throughout the iron district are to lerably well employed, it is to be feared that the products of the furnaces are rather gcirg to stock th:::u to sup;•ly profitable con sum p t i on . The consequence that an unstc2.diness of p r i ce amo ngst the small makers is talk e d of, and some diffi cu lt y cxi4ts_in raantainieg the guota tious of last quarter. IN RE WILLIAM SMITH. O'BRIEN AND OTHERS. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS DAY.) WRIT OF ERROR. JUDGMENT OF TilE COURT BELOW AFFIRMED. On their Lordships taking their scats this morning, Mr. O'CALLAGHAN resumed the argument which had been interrupt: d by the rising of the House yesterday. He proposed to discuss the second question which arose in the case, with reference to the right of the prisoner to have a copy of the indictment, and of the list of the witnesses, a certain time before his trial. It nee said the sixth count of the it - licit:Tont imputed to the priso ner the "compassing the death of the Queen," and though that offence was declared to be treason by the 36.11, Geo. 111., yet the compassing the death of the Queen, which was imputed by the sixth count of the indictment, was not such a compassing of the death of the Queen as was declared to be treason in the other statutes ; whilst the sixth count of the indictment was founded on the statute of Edward alone. Ile took leave to deny the distinction there drawn until it had been recognised by the di vision of their Lordship . in this case to b law. The Act of the 36. h Goo. found the offtnee of compassing the death of the Queen to be treason under the statute of Edward. It did not profess to restrict the sense in which it so stood under that former Act, or any specific intention to confine itself to a certain class of cases which had been defined to be treason under the former Act; it used over and over again the same words which had been used in the statute of Edward. It had been raid the words "of the person" were not to be read in connexion with the words " compassing the death of ;" but was there any distinction in the eye of the law tween " the com passing the death of the Sovereign" and " the cony passing the death of the person of the Sovereign?'' Even if the distinction existed, it was wonderful that it should be relied on in the present case; for their Lordships would find, en turning to the 6.h count, tho first overt act which was laid was of such a chas racier as to shut out any argument on this case founded on such a distinction. That overt act imputed to the prisoner the entering into a conspi racy to [ut our Lady the Queen to death, whereas there was no design of aiming at the life of her Majesty laid in the sixth count, on which it would have been open for the Crown to give c viderce. It was idle to quibble away that right by saying, that though that offence was declared to be treason by the 57th of George 111., a per son was not indicted under that Act, but, independently of that Act—that was to say, under the statute of Ed ward. That was his (Mr. O'Callaghan's) preliminary objection; nud the reasoning he had pursued had found acceptance in the mind of the eminent Lord Chief Justice in the court below, and it was for that reason that he (Mr. O'Calieglien) hoped to be ex cused for pressing it on their Lordships as he had done. He thought he had established that their Lerdships bad before them an indictment charging a treason, in respect cf which that right— namely, the right to have a copy of the indictment and a list of the witnesses—was given, that was given in England; and he then came to the question, whether, taking the 57th George 111. and the I lth and 12th Vict. together, the benefit of these two Acts was extended to Ireland. One thing was clear, that their Lordships would not have the slightest difficulty in determining that in Ireland, as in England, the poisoner was so en titled. By the last Act it was clearly the intention of the Legislature to extend to Ireland every provision of the other two Acts, which were left unrepeeled in Eng land. There was no doubt about that intention, for it was clearly indicated by the preamble of that Act; and their Lordships were bound to give sff,et to that inter pretation if they could, seeing it was so clearly expressed by the Legislature in the last Act. At the conclusion of Mr. O'Callaghan's address, which closed the case for the plaintiff in error, The LORD CHANCELLOR (after having retired for a short time) said—l have been consulting the Learned Judges, and I think it my duty to state to the House the result of that consultation, and the course proper to be taken. The Learned Judges having heard the argu ments of both the plaintiff's in error, inform me that it is their unanimous opinion that the errors assigned cannot be maintained, and that the judgment of the Court below must be affirmed. That is my own opinion; so that unless there is any doubt in the minds of your Lordships, it does not appear to me that there will be a ny advantage in pursuing the argument. Lord LYNDIIIIRST—I entirely agree with the opinion expressed by the Noble and Learnsd Lord. Lord BROUGHAM—I also entirely concur. Lord CAMPBELL—I am quite of the same opinion. Lord BROUGHAM then moved, formally, that the Learned Jages should retire to consider their decision. The LORD CHANCELLOR then reduced the question to writing—whether the plaintiffs in error had maintained the errors assigned—and put it to the Learned Judges. The Leaned Judges retired, and, after being absent for upwards of an hour, returned into Court, when The Lord Chief Justice Winne delivered the judg ment of the Learned Judges. They were unanimously of opinion, he said, that the plaintiffs in error had not maintained their error. With respect to the question whether the plaintiff in error was entitled to have a copy of the indictment, the list of witnesses and of the jurors, ten days before the trial, the Judges were of opinion that plaintiffs were not entitled to have delivered to them copies of those documents ten days before the trial. The LORD CHANCEI.LOR said, having heard the grounds of the opinion delivered by the Learned Judges, he did not apprehend that their Lordships would feel any diffi culty in coming to the plain conclusion which the Learned Judges had come to. In his own mind, he never had any doubt as to the result of those writs of error. The JUDGMENT MUST BE FOR THE DEFENDANT. Their Lordships then retired at a few minutes before two o'clock. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Westminster.) The Court was more tha❑ usually crowded this morn ing, in consequence of the expected trial of Speed v. Newman, which stood third upon the list, and in which a large amount of damages were sought to be recovered fur an alleged criminal conversation with the pl4intiff 's wife. The trial of the first case, which was of an un• important nature., occupied only a short time. The se cond one went off, and the jury having been sworn for the next case, the auditors present were evidently preparing themselves to hear an interesting series of detail, but to their great disappointment Sir Frederick Thesiger, who appeared for the plaintiff, got up and intimated that the parties had agreed to a verdict for 1001. Under the direction of Mr. Baron BOLT the jury accordingly found a verdict for that amount, and many of the disappointed parties left the Court. SECONDARIES'.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.) CASH AND OTHERS V. UPTON. The plaintiffs sued, as trustees of the National Provi dent AsscciAtion, to recover of the de'endant, who had been one of their agents, the sum of 3051. 13s. I Id. for moneys received by him in that capacity. The defendant suffered judgment to go by default, and admitted that the accounts furnished to him in which he vvai debited with the above amount were correct. Verdict for 3051. 13s. 1 Id. LEVY V. RAPHAEL. The plaintiff in this action is the well-known Sheriffs' officer and wine merchant, and sought to recover the sum of 13/. 193., the balance of an account for wine supplied. It was shown in evidence that defendant opened a club in Bury-street, Bevis Marksj end plaintiff; supplied the wines and presided at the opening dinner. The de livery of the goods was proved, but for the defence it was shown that part of the wine, bottles, Sze., had been returned, and that defendant was indebted in 61 6s. for dinner tickets. It was admitted by plaintiff's son that some champagne was charged in error at 945. per dozen instead of 845., and there were other discrepancies in the accounts. The SECONDARY said the plaintiff's mode of keeping accounts seemed to be very irregular, and to a certain extent overcharges were made out; it was, however, for the jury to say whether the defendant had made out his set off, which was greater than the claim. The jury found for the plaintiff. CRIMINAL. COURT-(THIS DAY.) NE TV COURT. (Before the RECORDER.) TICE PLEASURES AND PASIDIES 07 ♦ JURY.—One of the jury in waiting complained that during the last three days he had been in attendance from nine till five without being called upon to serve on the jury, and ap pealed to the Court to allow the jury in waiting to go about their business. The RECORDER regretted he could not consent to the proposAl, as it might shortly happen that the jury in the box might have occasion to retire and delih,rate upon their verdict, end then the jury in waiting might be called upon to act. T i The juror remarked that it was quite tedious to be sitting n the court doing nothing. The RECORDER raid that could easily be remedied. If the jury in waiting were anxious to serve, he could ac commodate them with a trial after one o'clock. — (Laughter) The Juror was not anxious for that kind of activity. What he wished to suggest was, that as the jury was generally composed of men engagr d in business, who found it very irksome to have their minds and bodies in a continual state of inactivity, a room should be pro vided fur them where ily-y co uld while away the time in rt!2:!i;ig nlor::!•g: :31):y uttiu,ttilleut which LLI». c:..i.g , li;tti to ti:e eLste and inclination of individua: j u rors.—(Roars of laughter.) The RECORDER could not for a moment entertain the suggestion, and its the juror had entertained the Court long cnough with his little episode, he must request him to sit down. The juries attending the court fur the last twenty years had suffered the same inconvenience as that now complained of. The juror took the hint, and resumed his seat ac cordingly. Mr. Hemp, the effictar to the Sheriff, fancying, no doubt, that if the juror were allowed to remain with his ft bows he would inoculate them with his extravagant notions of the rights and privileges of an Old 13ailey jury, took him out of the court, and freed him from attend ance on his own responsibility. MARLBito'-SkitE_LT—(ll-IIS DAY.) James Green was brought before Mr. Hardwick. charged with having broken into a sho , .maker's "bulk," occupied by a person named lioLert Davis, '2l, Great Titenfield street, and stealing several pairs of boots and a quantity of leather. The prosecutor stated that this morning, about two o'c!celi, he was in bed, when he was knocked up by the police, who informed him that his bulk had been broken open. On going to the place he found the door burst open aid the interior of the bulk cleared of its contents, consisting of boots, boot legs, and a quantity of leather, worth about 71. The articles produced are his property, and were safe in the bulk when he left work last night. Morgan, 40 E, said about a quarter to two this morn ing h:7- saw the prisoner coining out of the prosecutor's bulk" with a bundle under his arm. Ile went towards him, when ho r.4n away. Witness followed him into Nassau street, where he sprang his rattle. The prisoner then threw down the bundle, and was just turning round thecorner when he was stopped by another constable, and conveyed to the station. At the latter place the prisoner admitted breaking into the hulk, but that he had thrown the implements array that he done the job with. Witness then searched him, and found a crowbar, a peculiar shaped hammer, a chisel, a pick lock, a box of lucifers, and a wax-taper, concealed in his cast pocket. The prisoner, in defence, said he was very sorry for what he had done. It was solely through distress, as he had been cut of employ for five weeks. Mr. I.lAnnwicK committed him for trial. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday were esti mated at 6,000 bales, including 1,000 for expert and on speculation. In Railway shares little business was done, and prices were a shade lower. The trade in Mark-lane has again been dull, and prices are lower for Wheat,with a fair supply of foreige. There are no ship arrivals from distant parts with late intelligerce 01 any interest. The Hamburg!) mail brings advices of Tuesday. Bills on London were still in rt quest. The Mercantile Mar kets were dull, and the blockade was sufficiently strict to prevent anything like a wholesome and safe course of mercantile dealing. Certain concessions were made at Dantzic by the Danish cruisers in allowing ex tended time for vessels to leave the port, and it is not surprising that the Hull merchants should have represented the matter to Lord Palmerston. If the blockade is to exist, as we have before taken occasion to observe, it must exist as an effective and not an excep tional one. At Dantzic, English vessels which had been under repair, and were loading when the blocka!e re commence), had received permission of free exit until the 10th inst., and the charterers of the Dutch ships, many of which had lost their freight by the great fire that has occurred, were seeking an extension of time until the 18th. Even twais was likely to be granted, however, for it is manifest that Denmark, seeing that it will be impossible to succeed eventually against Germany, is desirous of conciliating all parties. At Frankfort, on the Bth inst., the Five per Cent. At:striae Stock was 74*, and at Vienna on the sth the Alelallies were 89?-. The Produce Markets have been tolerably brisk this week. There has nut been an increase of export orders for the continent, but tha home consumption is good, and for Sugar especially there is a fair inquiry at fu4r quotations. The Indigo auctions are yruceed ing satisfactoiily, and at the public sales of Colonial Wool, comprising about 20,000 bales, the prices thus far seem to have been satisfactory. We must wait, how ever, until the better qualities aro offered. The Funds arc rather better to-day, the French Stocks having improved yesterday. There is, however, appa rently, but little confidence in the existing state of foreign polities. Consols have been 91 to 91- 4 1 for Transfer, and 91k to for Account, though the news from the Rhenish provinces of Russia makes them now a little weaker. Exchequer Bills are 465. to 493. premium. Bank Stock is 1921 to 194. The New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. have beets 90i to 4. The Foreign Securities have nut fluctuated much, neither are they in great request. Spanish Three per Cents, are 33, and Portuguese Four per Cents. 28*. Mexican are 31 to Russian Bonds have been 1031- to 105. There is a report that Lord Palmerston has objected to Russian interference in Hungary. Dutch Tuo•and a•Ilalf per Cents. are 49* to 50. In Railway Shares there is not much doing, and prices are in many instances firmer. As soon as the position of the lines is ascertained we shall probably have a decided rally, for the " Bears" have operated ex tensively and indiscriminately in numerous instances. BRITISH. FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 10414 ig4 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Anus ......... 91% 91 91% New VA per Cant. Anas. ........ 90A 3 / 1 Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 8 9-16 India Bonds under 1,0001.. Consols for Account ... 91 % Exchequer Bills. I'A d. 2d, March. . June. 1,0001. PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Equador Bonds Mexican 80n , A5,1846, 5 per Cent. with Ciupons Ditto Account . 3o3fi Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds. 1822,5 per Cent lO5 103 3 / 4 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o 17LX, Ditto Passive Bonds Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 33 Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 3 per Cent s6f. 50c. Exchange Belgian 4 1 / i per Cent Dutch 21 , per Cent., 12 Guild 4 9 14 50 Ditto 4 ner Cent. Certificates 76 a iTsINEBS DONE LN EAILWAY BIIAItES AT ONE O'CI-O6l{ RAILWAYS. PAID. PLa SHAZE. Aberdeen ''.ristol and Exeter . Caledonian 50 _ _ _ :;hester and Holyhead 5O ..... 15 - Eastern Counties Do. New Guarant. 6per Ct. 10 Great Northern Do. IA A Deferred ..... ... 12% 4% ..... to Great North of England 100 231 ...... to Great Western 100 Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares Do. New 171. ls - to 10 1 % Hull and Selby. Ditto, Half Shares .. ...... 25 ...... 464 to ':.ancashire nud Yorkshire ... 93 Ditto Fifths Ditto. Thirds ...... ....; .. ..... 15 Leeds and Bradford 5O ..... 9G ..... to 97 Land., Bright., &South Coast 50 Do. Guaranteed sper Cent. 9 . . 9 l-4 to London t; North Western..,..loo .....127 DI. New Quarters London and 6. Western...—. 50 33 Midland......- . Ditto, 501. Shares ..... ...... 25 ...... 13 Midland, Birm., and Derby...loo ... .. 42..-Y 1 to 42 Midland, Consol. Bristol and Birmingham, 6 per cent.... 100 Norfolk Ditto Guaranteed 5 per ct. 20 North British .. .. ... North Staffordshire... .. ...... 17 1 / 2 1 2 14 to Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton Shropshire Uni0n... . South Staffordshire 7% 3 ... .. to South Eastern South Wales Srear Valley 6 per gent. Guaranteed ......•.. 50 Do. do. do. York, Newcastle, and Barwick 25 Do. and Newcastle Exten. 20 Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. 8 York and North'Midland .. 50 Ditto, Preference Ditto East and West Riding Extension FOREIGN nAiLwArS. Boulogne and Amiens 2O ..... 7%.. .. to 7 1 4 Central of France (Orleans 13 iA e x . .. .i t t t 0 0 0 .. . .-- and Vierzon) East Indian 4 3 21 . ..... 10 1 4 Northern of France Orleans and Bordeaux ... Tours & Nantes ... . LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 11.—Wind this day at noon N.N.W., moderate breeze and cloudy. FALMOUTH, MAY 10,-1'4 1 41d variable.—Arrd. 6th, Joven Elvira, Basterrechia, Matanza3; Eloisa, Ydogaga, ditto; Adolphe, Eckman, Cape Haytien for Hamburgh. PENZANCE, MAY 9.—The Sir Walter Scott, of Fal mouth (with copper ore), struck on the Lay Rock, near the Rundlestone, yestErdsy, and hung head down, when the crew got on board a schooner, bound eastward; she is supposed to have gone down during the night. SLIGO, MAY 9.—The Andrew White, from Sunder land to Quebec, put in here yesterday leaky and dis abled, and with one man washed overboard, having been struck by a heavy sea, whilst lying to during a gale in lat. .58, long. 17. LEITH, MAY 7.—Sld . Duncan, Adelaide, South Aus tralia and Port Philip. WESTPORT, MAY 9.—Sld. Governor, St. John's, New Brunswick. CORR, MAY 9.—Wind S.S.E.—SId. Glanmere, Bar badoes; Kingstown, Quebec. CARDIFF, MAY 9.—Ski. Hellespont, Fermium LivEarooL, MAY 10.—Wind E. to 9th, Uepi,antm, Cox, Mauritius; Sylph, Alsi. a; A} rsl,irc LOSS, Bryan, Buenos Ayrts; Netta, Sc. Domingo, Elizabeth, Charleston, New Orleans. 10th, Sophia, Bartlett, Honduras, and not from Sierra Leone, as yes terday reported. Sld. 9th, Millman, Boston. 10 h, Hants, Africa, Mediterranean, ditto; Dove, Valparaiso; Minerva, Demerara; Pet, Barbadoes; Jamaica, Jamaica; Sir Henry Pottinger, Savannah; Nova Scotia, Halifax; Fleta, ditto; Agamemnon, Quebec; P.ankin, ditto. KINSALE, MAY I.—Off Liscardo, New Orleans, 'o. ;itibiuL, tiou g htor, Mauritius ; uiaria, Babadcei ; Jed:o, Boston. PLYMOUTH, MAY 10.—Wind S.W.—And. 9th, So =Net, liu, Sierra Le9llo And Falmouth; s;&u. Alarm, West In dies. Sld. 10th Louisa Baillie, Ade laide, South Anal ralis. DARTMOUTH, MAY 10.—Wind S.E.—Sld. Notion f Labrador. TORBAY, MAY 10.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Release, St Jan's, Newfoui DOVER, MAY ,10.—Arrd. E. 0., RodriqueS, Ilavannali for Antwerp. DEAL, LIAY o.—Wind N.W., moderate and cloudy —Arrd. Suceet.s , Kirton, Adelaide, South Australia, Arrived from th 3 River, John Munn, Par6eno, Ade. laide, South Aust f.alia; Kate Kearney, Twomey, C. a , Castle. bid. Lim ides, litabadoett. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY ) CORN E 3 LCHAN GE-FRIDAY. There was a sill ;ht increase in the arrivals of English Wheat fresh up fe r this morning's market; yet the show of samples of bet h Red and White was small. As the attendance of both town and country buyers was limited, and the imports eom abroad (Ntensive, the demand for all kinds of Whc a t of home produce was in a very in active state, and . , where sales took place, the factors were compelled t( accept Is per quarter less money than on Monday. The importations tr . Foreign Wheat have exceeded 17,000 quarters. Selected samples were mostly held at f oil currencies; but the middling and inferior !K:nds were is per quarter lower. Scarcely any Etti;Lish Barley was on offer, but the supply e,f foreign was r,nl erably extensive. The Barley trade ruled he avy at be-rely stationary prices. Iu Malt, the :u1 ply of which vr.ts small, next t ) nothing doing at al most nominal cu rr encies. The Oat trade was d pressed, and the quotatio as gave way 6d per qu,rter. Beaus, Peas p and Indian Corn , were quite as dear as on Monday. All kinds of Flour we re lower to purchase. A REIVALS THIS WEEK. English ...... Scotch •• •• • • .. lore ...... I TV neat. Barley. i Oats. I Flour. ),; t)(/ qrs. 17,7 20 140 qrs. I 250 qrs. I 1,C20 ski. 679; I 23,320 1 2,000 Malt, 2,610 qrs. SreaTZIFIELD. Our market tai mauling was very moderately sup plied with beast F. as to number, but their general qua lity was good. As the dead markets were well cleared of their supplies; tNo attendance of buyers rather nume rous, and the woas .her favourable for slaughtering. The Beef trade ruled et mdy, at an advance in the quotations of 2d per Slbs. The best Scots sold at 3s 101 per Blbs. The supply of Sbi , ep was very limited, while the demand for that descripiim I of stock was brisk, et an improve ment in value of 4t I per Sibs, the brst old Downs, out of the wool, produciu g4s per 81bs. Lambs sold freely, at a rise in the curve: acies of 2d per Ms. The arrivals tram the hle of Wight comprised 310 head. In Calves, a (-r ood business isaa doing, at 2d per Blbs more money. ' jigs met a slow inquiry, at unaltered prices. Mitch Cows were selling at from 141 to 181 each, including their small calf. Ter Bibs. to s___ d. to e. d. s. d. to 01.0. Inferior Beasts-- 2 4 2 6 Secocd qual. Sheep 3 6 3$ Second quality 2 8 3 0 Coarse-woolled ditto 3 8 310 Prime lar r ie Oxen.. 3 2 3 6 Southdown Nether 310 4 0 Prime Scuts 3 8 310 Ditto eut of the woo 0 0 0 6 • Large coarse Calves. 3 6 3 8 Large Hogs ...... 3 2 3 Prime small ditto .. 310 4 4 Small Porkers 7. 8 4 2 - , ucklirtr, Calves . • lit 0 26 0 Quarter old Pigs .. 17 0 21 0 Inferior Sheep • • •:3 0 3 4 Lambs .......... 410 6 2 TOTA.L SUPPLY AT MARKET. Sheep. Calves. I Pigs. I 4,800 235 300 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Sheep. Calves. I Figs. 380 102 SCOTCII. Beasts. Sheep. Calves. I Pigs. '2lO 300 ink the offal. Beasts, 740 Beasts. 48 INIEVTGAT73 AND LEA! DENHALL. These markets were very scantily supplied with each kind of meat, wbicti sold briskly, at an advance in the quotations of from :21 to 4d per Sibs. At, ,por stone by the carc.ase. s. 4. to 2. d. 1 s. d. to I. d. i3CLtf,inferlor.• .• •• 2 2 2 6 , Mutton, inferior .. 2 8 0 0 —•- mid.!ling •• •• '2 S 210 mid,lling.. 3 2 3 6 primelarge .. 3 0 3 2 1 prime .... 3 8 310 prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, large.— •• 3 2 3 1 ri cal— ........... 3 4 4 0 sln all ........ 310 4 2 Lamb. 13 10d to 63 Od. no - aotraa LIOP The deman.l for the tiut-A flops continues firm at prints fully equal to those quoted iu our last report. 1 11 ottwr kinds next to nothing is doing. Old Hops nomi nal. Susscx poekots, 21 45 to 21 185; Weald of Kent ditto, 21 12s to 31 fiii; Mid and East Kent ditto, 315 s to 6113 s per cwt. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The market fur Briti,h Plantation has been much brisker this week, and at improved prices. Bar b:aloes, 150 hhds, sold 6d to is higher—fine yellow 42 , 1 to 42s 6d, and mid to good 40s to 41s 6d. St. Lucia brought 39s 6d for good yellow, 38s 64 to 39s for good grey, 36s to 36a 6d for good brown, and privately sales have been made at 36s to 36s 63 for brown. Jamaica at 41s to 41s 6d for fine, and other sorts in proportion. EAST INDlA.—Mauritius, 4,591 bags, went also 6d to is higher—fine yellow 40s 6d to 41s 681, and low brown 333. Bengal, 1,286 hags, sold at fuller rates—good white Benares 42s to 42s .6d, and fine brown 34s to 34s 6d. FOREIGN.—The demand has been good, but not mach has been offered. Java has realised 36s to 45s ; Siam yellow ar_d brown 34s ; Brazil brown 34s to 40s ; and llr.vanneh yellow and brown 38s to 44s per cwt. RFFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been firm, at 525 to 52a Gd. COFFEE.—There has been a moat rate business in this article. Jamaica has realised 503 6d to 57s for mid, 391 to 429 for fine and fin* fine ord, and 28s 6d to 36a 6.1 for ord and good ord. Ceylon has been sold at 603 sa to 67s for good mid, at 45s to 52s for low mid and mid, and at 40s to 43s 6d for . tine and fine fine ord; pea berry. 50s to 625. Native good ord 308 63 to 31s 6d. Mocha has eeen rather cheaper, mid greenish 50s to 565, and good long berry 56s to. 575. In foreign sorts generally there has. not been much done. Costa Rica low hal been sold at 30s. PAclang has realised 27s for good ord. SPlCES.—Malabar Pepper has been sold at Bid to 34d for shot. Pimento has been brisker, at 3d to 33 for mid to good. Bengal Ginger has realised 245. llicE.—Full prices have been obtained, but not gzeat deal has been done. The rates paid have been 8s up to 103 Gd per cwt for Bengal, and 8s to lOs 6d for Madras. SALTPETRE.—Prices have been rather lower. Calcutta 27s to 293 per cwt. RUM.—The market has been dull. Leeward Island proof is 3i-d to is 4d, and East India , is 2d to is 2kd per gallon. COTTON.—There has been a firm market, and a fair inquiry. SAGO.—Holders require full prices. AnnownooT.—Dominica has been sold at sid to 6a per lb ; St. Kitt's at 6d ; and Bermuda at Is lid to Is 4d, COCHINEAL.—There has been a decline of about Id per lb in this article. COCOA .—Not much has been done; 900 bags Grenada of arly all found buyers at 37s 6d to 42s 6d for low to mid, and at 43s t o 47s 6d for good and fine. TALLOW.—The market has been quiet at 38s 6d per cwt for P.Y.C. on the spot, end holders aro Inclined to at 11. TEA.—A moderate business is doing at firm prices generally. licmoo.—The sales are proceeding much the same a• on the first day, a moderate proportion finding buyers. GREEN FRUIT.—The market for Oranges has beta quiet this week, the cold weather having checked con sumption. Lemons dull of sale, the weather having bad its ii.fluence en this article. Nuts are more inquired for, the backward state of vegetation in this country creating a Brea er demand for this description of fruit. COURT CIRCULAR. His Royal Highness the Prince Albert, attended by Lieut.-Colonel the Lion. Alexander Gordon, honoured the Earl Spencer with a visit yesterday, at his residerce in Sr.. James's-place, and also visited the new Guards Club, in Pall-mall. The Queen and Prince Albert honoured her Majesty's Theatre uith their presence yesterday evening. The Royal suite consisted of the Countess of Desart, Hon. Miss Murray, Hon. Miss Macdonald, the Earl of Mor ley, General Wernyss, and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Sped), and Lord James P. Murray, also honoured the performance with her presence. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena, took their usual walking and pony exercise yesterday. The Countess of Desart has succeeded the Marchioness of Douro . as the Lady in Waiting to her Majesty. A deputation of master manufacturer; headed by Lord Ashley, M.P., and including Mr. John Fielden, Mr. John Wood, Mr. Thomas Cook, Mr. William Rand, Mr. John R. Kay, Mr. William Walker, Mr. Thomas Fiel den, Mr. Samuel Fielder, and Mr. Tomas Luney, bad an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office, and presented to the Right Hon. Baronet a memorial, signed by 605 firms and individuals, against the relay system in factories. Mr. Fox (County Longford) had an interview yester day with Sir George Grey. Lord John Russell has issued invitations for a full dress dinner party, at his residence in Chesham-place, on Saturday, the 19th instant, to celebrate her Majesty's birth- day. The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President of the Privy Council) has issued invitations for a grand dinner party on Saturday, the 19th instant, at Lanidowne House, Berkeley-square. THE EAST LANCASHIRE.—We are informed that the East Lancashire Railway Company have received formal notice from the Postmaster-General to convey the mails between Liverpool sect Preston, over the Live rpool, Ormskirk and Preston section of their railway, on and after the 3d of June next.—Alunchester Guardia*. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNIICH.—The cotton market at Ilavre was extremely active yesterday. Sales to two o'clock, 1,835 bales; prices firm at last quotations • The Niobe arrived yesterday from New Orleans, with 2,436 bales of cotton. Tho Perruche, from Hayti, was hourly expected. 81R77.1.3. On the sth inst., a t Cheps !ow- villas, Notting-hill, tho lady of J. liuckinaster, Esq., of a son. On the 7th inst., at Bayswater, the wife of J. Haig, Escl't of Lincoln's Inn, of a daughter. DIED. On the 4th inst., at Sloane-street, Francis P. Drummond, Eq., youngest brother of Colonel W. Drummond, late Scots Fusilier Guards. On the eth inst., at Charles-street, Westbourne-terrac e, aged 65, Frederick Philpot, Esq., late of the office of her M Paymaster* , eneral. L. 10111. Piiiited and rub, - ,,lnd by MURIA) YOU: 5(.3, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The hem 01fice, N. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the nollatY Q t Aliddleses, Friday, Alay 11, 1849.