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IrrHlll EG A L• - TITLE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Provisionally Ile;istere(l, danuary 17, 1 , ±49.) Capital, 2,000,04k1., n 80,000 Sharea, of 25/. each. Preliminary Deposit, 2s. 6d. per Share Pro ;nit - Lacs ull fall information may be obtained at the Tempo dtt-_tes of the Company, 1:/a, Cannon-row, Westminster, on ap lication to _ _ G. F. HOWE, Hon. Sec.. pro tern. Now ready, at .111 the Libraries, in 3 vols , MRS. TROLLOPE ' S NEW NOVEL. THE LOTTERY OF MAI:RIAGE. " This clever and entertaining work is one of Mrs. Trollope's best productions, and cannot fail to become one of the most popular novels of the day."—John Bull. " Mrs. Trollope has scarcely ever written a more clever book, or one that will afford a greater amount of amusement to her numerous admirers."—Messenger. henry Colburu, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborongh-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madlle. ALBONI. It is respectfully announced that Madlle. ALBONI will appear TO-MORILOW EVENING, May 15, in Rossini's Opera, IL B IRBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. To conclude with (tbe scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall) an en tirely Kew grand Ballet, by M. Tagliont, entitled AILECTRA ; or, The Lost Pleiade. Applicatless for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box- Oft3ce, Opez a Colonnade. Doors Ora rat Half-past Seven, Concert to commence at Eight. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to he made at the B o x-otlice of the Theatre, where Pi t Tickets may be obtained as usual, pri,,e 10s. 6d. each. V. 7 JAMES'S Til E A T 1. E. Season 1849. FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA. COMIQVE. TIIIS EVENING, he Performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock with IRA DIAVOLO. To conclude with LES RENDEZVOUS BOURGEOIS. Mr. Mitchell begs also to announce that, notwithstanding the in reased expenses of the present entertainment, the prices of admis sion are determined as follows: Boxes .. • • Od. Pit • • • • s. Od. 3 Amphitheatre .. • • .. 2s. Od. Subscriptions for the season may be arranged at Mr. 3litchelrs Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams', St. James's-street ; Mr. Andrews', New Bond-strcet ; and at th till e Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from eleven --- TILE' ATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LiI,TE.—GERMAN OPERA. TalB EVENING, Will be performed (for the first time these eight years), Weber's Goera, DER FRXISCIIUTZ. Agatha, nule. 'Romani; Aunchen, Mme. Marlow ; Max, Ilerr Erl ; Casper, MIT Formes ; supporte , l by a Band and Chores, each consisting of GO performers. Performances to commence at Eight o'clock. Private Boxes and Places may be obtained at the Box-office ; and at Messrs. Jallien and Co.'s, 214, Regent street. ItOYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. TO-MORROW EVENING (Tuesday), May 15, will be repeated in its entire form (for the second time in this country), and with the mast powerful ensemble, Meyerbecr's Crowd Opera, hi Five Acts, ROBE= LE DIABLE, With entirely new Scenery, Costumes, cud Appointments. Alice, Madame Derus G ras ; Mdlle. Corbari Damn d'Onore, Madame Belliui ; Elena, Mdlle. Iruthier ; Roberto, Signor Salvi ; Rambaldo, Signor Lavia ; Alberto, Signor ItJunni ; Sacerdote, Sivior Tagliaflco ; Eraldo, M. Massol; Major Domo, Signor Soldi; Cavaliers, Signor Mei, Signor rolinini, and Signor Bache ; Bertramo, Signor Marini. In order to accomplish as perfect an ensemble as possible in the performance of this grand work, the directors have the pleasure to announce that M. Massol, Signor rolonini, signor Mei, Signor Soldi, and Signor Bache, have kindly consented to assist in the choral combinations and effects. In addition to the orchestra, a military band will be employed. In the Fifth Act the chorus will be increased by a double choir Mr. Cosens prwiding at the organ. In the Second Act the incidental Divertissement will be danced by Mdlle. Louise Taglioni and M. Alexandre, with a numerous Corps de Ballet. In the Third Act, the Bacchanals of the "Nuns will be danced by Mdlle. Wuthier, and upwards of 100 Coryphees. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The performances will commence at Eight o'clock precisely. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. MADAME PE I SIAN I . The Directors of the Royal Lalian Opera have the honour to an nounce to the Nobility and Subscribers, that they have entered into an ENGAGEMENT with Madame rERSIAN I for SIX FARE WELL PERFORMANCES prior to her retirement from the Lyric Stage, which arrangement will enable them to give once more, the chefs d'ceuvres of MozArt and Rossini, with unprecedented casts. GRAND EXTRA NIG XP. On THURSDAY NEXT, May 17, will be performed Mozart's Opera, DON GIOVANNI, With the following powerrul en,emble, viz. :- 3tadrane Grisi, 3ldlie. Corbari, and :Madame Persiani ; Signor Mario, Signor Tamburini, Signor Tagliafico, Signor Yolonini, and Signor Marini (who will appear fur the tot time in the character of Leporello). The Opera will be supported by a Triple Orchestra and Double Chorus. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, :dr. Costa. To conclude with the Divertissement from the favourite Opera of MASANIELLO, Supported by Mdlle. Wuthicr, 31 , ..111e. Louise Tag Mons, Alexandre, and Signor Casati. The performances will commence at Eight o'clock precisely. HAYl4l.2l.iLii.tt. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENIN( , . Wiil he performed an entirely new Comedy, entitled RUNAWAY HUSBANDS. Characters by Messrs. Howe, Wallack, Vandeuleoff, and Buckstona; Miss Reynolds ant Mrs. Fitzwilliam. After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE SPHINX. To be followed by Mr. Buckstone's Comedy of WEA K POINTS. To conclude with the laughable Farce of OUR MARY ANNE. THEATRE ItOYAL. ADELP/11. Under tae direction o: Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed lIIS LAST LEGS. After which a new grand Extravaganza, entitled THE DEVIL'S VIOuIN AND THE REVOLT OF THE FLOWERS. To conclude with the Farce called SLASHER CRASHER. Mr. Slather, Mr. Wright ; Mr. Crasher, Mr. Paul Bed. - - AcirAL. taCtiUM 1 Unnex the Management of bladame Vestris. Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mahe 17s. THIS BVENTIVI Wilt be performed a new comic Drair.a, called TIIE, HUSBAND OF MY WIFE. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Matthews, Selby, and Parselle ; Miss IL Gilbert, and Miss Connor. To be followed by a Piece entitled HOLD YOUlt TONGUE. Cha racters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Selby, and Parselie ; Miss H. Gil bert, - Miss Jane Coleman. and Madame Yew's. To conclude with THE SEVEN CHAMPIONS OP CHEISTE.N. DOM. Boxez, IS.; Upper EXIO3, .li. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, Is. No balf-price to any part of the house. Tie New Box-office, No. 2, VirellIng10:1 , street, is open to the pa 'olio ~very day, from Ten till SIX. PRINCESS'S THEATII;S. Mr. J. M. Mathlox, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENINfi, Will be performed a new Opera, entitled THE HEART OF MID LOTHIAN. Characters by Herr Alenzi;, Messrs. C. Braham, Horn castle, and Weiss ; Miss Poole, Miss Lanza, and Mdlle. Nau. After which, Mdlles. W. and A. 'Nevada and their brother Victor will perform on the Violin, Violoncello, and Pianoforte. To conclude with the new Domestic Opera, entitled THE BLIND SISTER ; or, the Mountain Farir As TEE Y'S EOYAi. AMPI lIT II EAT RE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the Patronage of her aj Mesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Stc. Last Week but One of the grand Easter 'Spectacle. In active preparation, and will be produced at Whitsuntide a new grand Military Equestrian Spectacle, entitled MOOLTAN and GOOJERAT ; or, the Conquest of the Seikhs. THIS EVENING, Tice 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 ibllowed by an atimitable display of SCENES IN THE CIRCLE. In which the tirst Equestrian talent of the day will appear. To conclude with a favourite After:llcm Box-once open front Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. DIE WEATHER.--SUN OFFICE, MAY 14. THERMOXETEIt, Lowest, 45; Higlwst, 63; Noon, 63 , BAIWIIETER, 29.66. WIND S.S.W.—fine wealber. ~tort wArlint AT LONDON cittli)GE. Tuts DAT —Morning, 0 min. after 6 ! Evening, 25 min. after 6 To-Mosso - Fr— n‘;, 49 rain. after 6 I Evening, 17 min. after 7 .0. 41. 114 — A ~...:-, c,„ , t t, , ,, ~ oil nut•. 4 • , :e "5 , ;,,,, q 4* ,:.)::', ~,Ww - 9 . 4 . ,, , , :,'l7::i,rt4 t Cff 're ~'l ,,,c;X te V SV-4,7 ' \ '.: • ,i, 6 0 * , N Ss A : it 7t , o,*? r.--44.' n! E 3 .1 , - , , &i• • ,( , ) , 1 ,, •• ---- \ —e• 't -4 - , /1 . 1 . 12:4_, , A: •• - i: - ' .;:›0 .t • - , e v u , 4 o,A4Lien ;49 , LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 14, 1849. Lord BROUGHAM'S Bankrupt Law Consolidation Bill will this evening be brought under the consi deration of the House of Lords. There can be but little doubt that this Bill will become law during the present session. It is a measure which has already received the approbation of the leading mercantile firms in the City best qualified to judge of its in trinsic merits, and also the sanction of the Lord Chancellor. Last week, at a great public meeting of the merchants and traders of the city of L on d on , a committee was instructed "to use its utmost ex ertions to urge upon her MAJESTY'S Government and upon the Legislature the early passing of Lord BROUGHAM'S Bill," with the introduction of provi sions to restore arrest on. mesne process, pro viding against its former abuse —to arrange between debtors and creditors, when approved by a large majority of the latter, and to distribute the property of deceased insolvent debtors. The Lord Chancellor is understood to object to the power being given to the Court of Bankruptcy to distribute the estates of deceased debtors, as originally proposed by Lord BROUGHAM, and his :objection extends also to the proposed court of appeal. Notwithstanding the solicitations of the merchants and traders of the city of London, we do not conceive that Parlia ment either will, or ought to permit the restoration of arrest on mesne process. It worked badly, gave rise to much oppression, fostered the grossest frauds, placed even perfectly solvent parties at the mercy of perjurers, and was freely resorted to by persons with doubtful or disputed claims, in order to obtain full or commuted payment on false pretences. It is to be hoped, then, that arrest on mesne process may not be restored under any circumstances whatsoever. The consolidation of the numerous statutes relating to bankruptcy has been loudly called for by the actual necessity of the case. Loyd BROUGIIAM'S great measure for reforming the administration of bankruptcy has now had a fair and a long trial. From time to time it has been " amended " (as the phrase is) by so many additions and alterations, that a clear, simple, and well-defined law has now become a matter of imperative necessity. When the public are informed that no less than fifty millions of pounds sterling- are annually lost to creditors in this country by insolvenciee and bankrupt. cies, the impo, ttance of a judicious and well- digested code on the subject becomes very evident. The new measure will abolish many fees now pay able on the hearing of causes; and more particularly it will do away with the 201. and 101. fees now pay able 1y the official assignee out of the first moneys which come to his hands, and in lieu of these fees a percentage will be levied of about 3J: per cent. on the gross receipts collected by him. The BiM, as amended by the Select Committee of the Lords, will probably be advanced a stage this evening. We may here indicate the main features of the measure in the words of our respected contem porary, the Law Review : " As the Bill stands it amends, methodises, and conso lidates the different statutes , relating to bankruptcy—it provides for the reduction of the number of London com missioners from six to four, thereby effecting a consider able saving—it gives to the commissioners original j urisdic tion in all matters in bankruptcy—it abolishes the fiat, and introduces a more simple mode of procedure ; it gives a power to examine trade debtors on summons, it simplifies the present Acts of Bankruptcy, and creates additional ones ; it more effectually protects creditors against fraudulent preferences and secret transfers, pro tecting at the same time all bond fide transactions; it affords increased facilities for arrangements between debtors and creditors, extending them to traders, this privilege having heretofore been confined to non-traders, and it confers a penal jurisdiction for certain specified commercial offences, and, with respect to others, gives the Court power to order payment of the costs of prose cutions out of a certain fund." There will also be an ultimate saving of over 10,0001. per annum under this Bill, by the abo lition of two London Commissionerships three Registrarships, the Secretaryship of Bankruptcy, and other existing offices. But the mere mat ter of pounds, shillings, and pence, should be but a minor consideration in a great public measure of such vital importance to the commercial community as the present. Considerable reductions may be made, it is true ; but we doubt whether some of those proposed are really desirable. Considering the great extent of territory within its different districts, we cannot conceive that six Commissioners are too many for London. These districts include, not only the entire metropolis on both sides of the Thames, but the six home counties, together with Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Sussex, and parts of Hants, Devon, and Wilts. We really think that for a popula- Lion so numerous as exists in this great extent of country, six commissioners are not more than sufficient, or more than are required to perform the onerous duties of their station. It might, perhaps, be as well fur the convenience of administration to retain only four in the metropolis, and to locate one in the centre of the south-eastern, and another for the south-western counties. We would also sug gest that, in such country districts as have two commissioners, there should be only one registrar. It is practically so at Leeds at this moment. By having only one registrar at Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, and Bristol, there would be an annual saving of 4,5001., and even allowing an addi tional 1001. to each of the remaining registrars for increased trouble, which would raise the salary 1,000/. a year, a clear saving of 4,0001. per annum might easily be effected. We also think that the Bill should have made some provision in the way of salary for the official assignees. A payment, partly by salary (to cover expenses of (ace and clerks), and partly by a per. centage on the receipts, so as to stimulate to increased exertions, would he greatly preferable to the present lottery system under which they are placed. We would here inquire why it is, for a considerable time past, two official assigneeships at Manchester and Bristol have been allowed to remain vacant? In Manches ter, which is regarded as a profitable district, the practical result is to give to three assignees the emo luments which should be divided among four, and thus to give these fortunate gentlemen net incomes nearly equal to those enjoyed by the Commissioners themselves. Having thus incidentally noticed these matters, we have, in conclusion, only to recal the public atten tion to the main and equitable provision of Lord BROUGHAM'S Bill, and to congratulate the commer cial community on the well-founded prospect of speedily obtaining a sound and practical code of bankruptcy law. Mr. IhnsoN is no longer a director of the Yorle, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company. Al though nothing was elicited during the course of the strict and searching investigation into his conduct to justify the charges that had been preferred against him; although it was clearly and distinctly shown that the overcharges with respect to the shares of the Great North of England Railway, which he had disposed of to the company, originated in a very natural mistake on the part of the secretary—a mistake of which Mr. HUDSON was wholly unconscious ; although more than 800 electors of Sunderland, headed by the most influential inhabitants of the borough, had so recently expressed " the high estimation in which they conti nue to hold his public and private character," and declared that " the aspersions which had been so uns?aringly cast upon his reputation had not been borne out by the published evidence, and were totally irreconcilable with the principles that have hitherto distinguished his public life," certain shareholders thought proper to call upon him to resign his seat in the direction of the company, a requisition with which he promptly complied. how far those gen tlemen were justified in taking a step so decided, without waiting for the decision of the general body, or for the result of the full inquiry into the affairs and management of the company that is about to take place, may well be questioned. We fear that it will prove -as injurious to the best interests of the company as it is unquestionably harsh and unjust to the individ nal. The act carries with it its own punishment. A considerable depreciation in the value of the com pany's shares has already taken place. The " Bears" are reviping the fruits of their temporary triumph at the expense of the misguided shareholders who have suffered themselves to be led astray for the time being by their bitterest enemies. For many years they enjoyed the utmost prosperity, under the able gui dance and direction of Mr. Hunsox. Handsome dividends were paid, and shares were quoted at consi derable premiums in the market. Everything was colour de rose, and the highest encomiums were bestoved upon the man to whose indefatigable exer tions they were indebted for so favourable a condition. A thange, however, took place. Every description of property was deteriorated in value, and railways were not exempted from the general lot. The same profits could not possibly be realised during a season of commercial stagnation and universal depression, that had been obtained in better times ; dividends were necessarily reduced, and prices fell even more ;han the reduction of dividends would seem to warrant. " A regular combination to depress railway property" was fc,rmed, and the nefarious project was for a time attended with but too much success. The " Bears" assumed an unprecedented degree of activity, and carried on their operations with the utmost boldness. A panic took place, during the existence of which, shag cs in the best dividend•paying lines were sold for one lull of their real value ; and seven or eight per cent. could be readily obtained on unexceptionable security. Under such circumstances the " Bearish" fraternity realised the most enormous profits, and those to whose energy and enterprise we were indebted for the mag nificent network by which our island is intersected, were plundered with impunity. One man, however, opposed the strongest barrier to these nefarious trans actions. GEORGE, 111EIDSON inspired a certain degree of confidence in those who had the benefit of his great personal experience, sound judgment, and energetic determination in the management of their concerns. He resisted the insidious attempts of those who attempted to increase the dismay that prevailed, and his v'kprous exertions were mainly instrumental in producing the reaction that took place in the latter end e f October last, by which so many of the " speculators for a fall," as they are pleased to term themauives, were caught in the traps they had prepared for their unsuspecting neighbours. He thus incurred the bitter and unrelenting hostility of those un principled men, who hated him for the losses they had already sustained ; and who felt that there could be no security for their future transactions so lon; as GEORGE IlunsoN remained the faithful and vigilant guardian of the railway interests. Charges were trumped up against his character and integrity, to which the unfortunate mistake we have already alluded to: gave some colour. A committee was appointed to investigate the Great North of England purchase account, the chairman of which was the , very individual who had preferred the accusations. We have al_ready commented, on several occasions and at considerable length, upon the report of that committee and the evidence on which it was founded, it is therefore unnecessary to recur thereto. Our deliberate opinion, " that although there might have been irregularities, there was nothing in any degree approaching to fraud, or which might not have been committed by a man of the highest integrity," was fully corroborated by the 800 electors of Sunderland, who, with the evidence fully before them, and being as competent to form a sound judgment l on the entire transactions as the members of the 1 committee, declared " that the aspersions that had been so unsparingly cast upon Mr. HUDSON'S reputa tion were more to be ascribed to the disappoined feelings of sanguine speculators, and the excitement consequent upon the temporarily depressed state of the important concerns over which he presided, than to any just view of the transactions developed in the recent investigation." There was, therefore, nothing whatsoever in that report to justify his condemnation, or to call for his immediate removal from the impor tant position which he had occupied for so many years with credit to himself and advantage to the company over which he presided; and it would be manifestly unjust to anticipate the results of the further inquiry that has been directed. It is not the habit of Englishmen to condemn any person without giving him a full opportunity of being heard in his own defence, and of repelling the accusations that may be brought against him. And yet we find that Mr. HUDSON has been called upon to resign his office whilst that investigation is pending—a proceeding which may indeed be regarded as harsh in the extreme, and utterly unwarranted by the circumstances of the case. We cannot conclude this notice without briefly adverting to cur own conduct in reference to these transactions. We have received many communica tions thanking us for our continued advocacy of the railway interests, and for vindicating the character and integrity of the man who occupied the most pro minent position in the railway world, and who, in deed, was regarded as the incarnation of the system. We have also received the coarsest and most unmiti gated abuse for the course which we conscientiously and honestly pursued, imputing to us the most improper and corrupt motives. We have had no personal interest directly or indirectly in the result. We received no communication of any kind either from Mr. HUDSON or from any person acting in his behalf. As we have already stated, we are strongly opposed to many of his political views, and have had no private acquaintance with him, to induce us to fight his battles or to attempt to stem the tide of pre judice that had set in against him. But we sympa thised with a person whom we believed to be made the victim of unwarrantable attacks, and of whose honour and integrity we still entertained a high opinion—an opinion that has not been in any degree shaken by recent events ; and, therefore, in a spirit of fair play we gave expression to our unbiassed and disinterested opinions, opinions in which, we are convinced, the community in general will eventually concur when prejudices have passed away, and when the entire affair is considered calmly and d:spas sionately. Magna est veritas et pmvalehit." We have no doubt that the. time will arrive, and that speedily, when GEORGE HunsoN's character and conduct will be regarded in their true light, and when the clouds that now rest thereon will be completely dissipated and dispersed by the light of truth. THE SUN, LONDON, MON DAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1849. THE FRENCH REP ÜBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of Saturday and yesterday. Tne vote of want of confidence in the Ministry, proposed in the National Assembly on Friday by M. JULES FAVRE, gave rise to a most animated discussion, in the course of which the Ministry and their sup porters broached the abominable doctrine that because a nation dares to resist an act of injustice attempted by _the French Government, therefore that nation must be conquered and destroyed at whatever cost, for to that tends the argument of M. ODILON BARROT, that it is impossible to enter into negotiations with the Roman Republic, because it has resisted the entry of French troops into Rome. The Ministry not daring to meet the motion of want of confidence with a direct negative, proposed the order of the day, which was carried by a narrow majority of 37 only. The following explanation of the order of the day issued by General CIIANGARNIEIL on the subject of the letter of the President of the Republic to General OUDINOT appears in the 3ionileur of Sunday : The President of the Council having announced at the tribune that he would demand an explanation rela tive to the order of the day attributed to General Chan gamier, the Hon. General hastened to declare to him that no order of the day had been read to the army on the subject of the President's letter. As commander of the forces assembled in the first military division, he merely communicated to the chiefs of that corps the expression of the President's sympathy for our brave soldiers. He did so before the discussion to which that letter gave rise iu the Assembly, and on the day the journals pointed it out to public attention. The Hon. General added that he could not comprehend how his letter could be regarded as au offence to the National Assembly, whose rights and prerogatives he respects as being those of one of the great powers of the State, and to which he himself has the honour to belong." It will be recollected that the announcement at the tribune of M. ODILON BAREOT, which is alluded to in the above document, was made in answer to certain interpellations addressed to that gentleman, and it was arranged between himself and M. ARMAND MannesT, the President of the Asse.mblv, that the above explanation should appear in the Moniteur of Friday, whereupon General CH AN G ARN I EEC waxed mighty wrath, and protested against the publication of this disavowal, and M. DE FALLOUX, and the Legitimist portion of the Cabinet declared they could not suffer any act to be done which should annoy that excellent Royalist, General CIIANGARNI ER, and so the publication was deferred. M. ODILON BARROT however, considering that his honour was pledged in sisted, but it was not until he tendered his resignation that the Henriquicquists in the Cabinet gave way. These circum s tances occuring at the same time with the ill success ef the fraud practised upon the nation in the matter of the Roman expedition, the arrest of Sergeant BOICIIOT, the seizure of the journals, the severe sentences passed on the gerants of the different Republican journals, and the attempt made by M. Tutees and the clique of the Rue de Poictiers to exclude the names of General CAVAICNAC /Ma MM. DUFAURE, MARIE, and P. DE LEYSTERIE, from the list of Moderate candidates for Paris, after having pledged themselves to vote for the 28who should have the majority on the preliminary ballot, have at length opened the eyes of the citizens of Paris to the dangers which must arise from the continuance of the reactionaries in power. The re reaction (as it has been appropriately phrased) has commenced. Yesterday was the first day of the polling for the electors of Paris, and up to the hour of the departure of the post the Republican candidates were at the head of the poll by a large majority. It was considered that the greater number of those whose names appear in the list of the National would be elected, and that the Red Republicans and So cialists would also carry many of their men. MM. Moee and 'fauns were at the bottom of the poll last night. i'd.DE LA AI ARTINE, Whollad declined to start as a candidate, has received many votes, and Sergeant BIOCIIOT, the victim of General CHANGAILNIEE, is, it is said, sure of his election. The votes of the garrison of Paris were taken on Friday and Saturday. The Socialist candidates had the majority of the army votes, and Sergeant BoscuoT was at the head of the poll. Paris was perfectly tranquil during the whole of 'yesterday, there was not exhibited even the or dinary bustle of a contested election. In the National Assembly, on Saturday, the fol lowing conversation took place, on the subject of Russian intervention in the affairs of Hungary : M. Flocon wished to learn what policy the French Cabinet intended to pursue in the affairs of Germany, relative to the entrance of the Russian troops into Hun gary ?- Ile wished to know what the Cabinet had already done, and what it intended to do hereafter? M. Drouyo de Lhuys, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that the lion. GAitlernan could scarcely expect him to enter into a detailed acceuat of what had taken place, or of what precise course the Government intended to pursue hereafter, in the matter to which he had directed the attention of the Assembly. Ile could, however, state that when ilieFrench Caliii, et heard of the iutentionot Rus sia to interfere in the affairs of Hungary, it a t once percdve d the full gravity of such a proceeding. In consequence, it dispatched a note to the Courts of Berlin, Vienna, and _Loudon, intimating the grave perturbation which might result from such a course being persisted in—a pertur bation affecting not only the East and Germany, but the whole of Etnope. It immediately commenced negotia tions on the subject, as was the duty of a prudent Go vernment. It should persist in that course, with the hope of art anging th e matter in an amicable manner., Should other measures be found necessary, the Cabinet would come forward and announce the tact to the As sembly, and demand the means of carryne; them out. M. Flocon would have nothing to say against the de claration of the Honourable Minister had not the affairs of the last few days proved that too much confidence was not to be placed in the a ssertions of the Cabinet (Allons, done). The circumstances connected with the expedition to Rome were of a nature unfortunately to make the Members of the Assembly caut ious in placing implicit confidence in the statements made by the Go. verement.—(Murnaura QII the Right.) In cviriequnce he had to propose that the Mfnister of Foreign AT,:rs : be called on to produce such documents as would show to the Assembly at what stage the negotiations had ar rived at present. This proposition had no result. The People gives the result of the votes in the garrison of St. Omer, where there are 48 soldiers, who are natives of the department of the Seine, and who consequently vote for Paris. Out of these votes, Boichot is at the head of the list ; but the numbers, either because they are suppressed, or from an error in the impression, are not given. The second on the list is M. Ledru Rollin, with forty votes. Then fol lows Felix Pyat, 38; Bac (Th.), 38; Lamennais, 37; Considerant, 06 ; Lagrange, 36 ; Pierre Leroux, 36 ; Proudhon, 36 ; Ratier (Ed.), 36; Savarv, 36 ; Thore, 36 ; Greppo, 35; Herv6, 85 ; Madier de Montjau, 35, &c. General Cavaignac has only 13 votes, General Larnoriciere 13, M. Dufaure 9, M. Lamartine 7, M. Odilon Barrot 5, M. Leon Faucher 3, General Changarnier 1, Jerome Napoleon 1, M. Thiers 1. M. D tICUENE, the editor of M. PnouDiros's journal, Le People, was tried on Saturday before the Court of Assize of the Seine for having published a series of seditious libels on the sth, 6th, 11th, 18th, and 19th of March last. He was found guilty, and sen tenced to imprisonment for five years arid to pay a fine of 12,000 francs. Letters from Toulon of the 9th instant, state that all the ships iu the port were completing their pre parations for sea, and that orders had been received there to embark 5,000 additional troops for Civita Vecchia. A portion of the cavalry had been already embarked. The French Funds were in demand yesterday in the Passage de I'Opera, although but few speculators were in attendance, the elections occupying general attention ; the last price was 90c. 76f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK - FaCHANGE, MAY 12. Boulogne n 6 J—Northern of France, 10 t. 4 DLcht h and Amiens,enisli, orleans and Bordeaux, 3—Paris and Rouen, 2lN—Paris and Strasbourg, 4 1 4—Rouen and Havre, 9%—East Indian, 21/2 SPAIN. Madrid journals of the Bth have arrived. The Ministry has decided that an expeditionary corps of 4,000 men shall b e immediately sent against Rome, under the orde rs o f Lieut.-General CoßnovA , having for his second i n comma nd General LErtsuNni. MADRID BOLS.A, M AY B.—Three per Cents, 255; Five per Cents, 101 Asper. Exchange on Londo n, 50 50. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES, FRANKFORT. The Nation a l A ssem bly o f Frankfort was to have discussed on the 9th a resolution, declaring that the Assembly would efficaciously support the rising of the people in Saxony and the palatinate of Bavaria ; but M. DE GAGERN, President of the Council, de manded a postponement to the next day, on the ground that the Cabinet had submitted to the Vicar of the Empire a programme of the measures it consi dered necessary, and that the Vicar had demanded twenty-four hours to reflect. The adjournment was opposed by several Deputies, but on a division was agreed to by 221 votes to 133. M. SCTILCEFLEL de manded that a proposition, declaring the Ministry traitor to the country, and decreeing its instant dis moisal, should be taken into immediate consideration, as of urgent importance, but this was negatived. In the sitting of May 10, the Ministry announced that the Vicar-General of the Empire, not being posed to agree to the programme which had been presented to him, pointing out the course he ought to pursue relative to the Constitution, he had declined to adopt it, and desired to resign. A new Ministry was to be •formed. A discussion ensued on the spot ; on a proposition of M. REDEN, thus conceived : " All practicable means are to be adopted to resist the measures by which Prussia has endeavoured to stifle the public voice, interfering with Saxony without any right to do so." This proposition was adopted. The Assembly then sent a deputation to , c . ommunicate the resolution of the Assembly to the 1/ leayGeneral, wishing to know if he would execute it. T he . Arch duke JOHN replied, that he coul d g ive no opinion till a new Ministry was formed. This reply was sent to the Committee of Thirty, who are ordered to make a report thereon. SAXONY. Intelligence has been received from Dresden to the 9th. The following is the official report of teat date made to the Prussian Government by the officer in command of the Prussian troops : "DnEsDEN, MAY 9.—The whole Altstadt fall this morning into the hands of the troops, which, having driven the rebels from street to street, and house to house, into the Post-office (a large building with square courts), the neighbouring Kreuzkirche (Church of the Holy Cross), and into a portion of the Aftruarkt, made preparations for storming the first. At dawn, this measure was carried into effect, after one entrance hail been battered down with 12 pounders, and the whole of the rebel defenders shot or bayoneted. This being effected the church soon surrendered : and be ore eight o'clock the combined troops were in full possess:on of every other portion of the old town, where they were received by the unfortunate inhabitants as friends and deliverers." _ _ The members of the Provisional Government have fled. DENMARK AND SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN. The Constitutio►al Zeitung says that not only Russia, but England and France, have entered a protest against the occupation of Jutland by the German troops, and that Prussia is severely censured for having taken part in this measure. The Minister of War at Copenhagen has published the following official report relative to the recent en gagement at Gudso : " The German troops entered Jutland, by way of Bolding and Skodborg, on the 7th of May, at eight o'clock in the morning. An attack was made upon General BuLow's outposts at Eltang and Gudso. A very animated engagement immediately took place along the whole line, in which our troops retired slowly and in the most perfect order. The engagement lasted till five o'clock in the afternoon, when we were close upon the forti fications of Fredericia. General RYE'S corps had been attacked much earlier, and as his right flank was threatened by an overwhelming number of cavalry, he wan forced to give up his position, and to fall back upon Veile. General BuLow fought with the insurgents, combined with the Imperial German troops. General RYE, on the other hand, was at tacked Imperial troops only. Our loss was in e, considering the length and heat o f th e General 'now, as far as has been ascer -1 officer, 1 second surgeon, and 86 pri :at it c n ni k s oe e i dn: e rd d i)a had k vates wounded. General RYE'S loss is not yet known." According to the general report of the surgeon of the outposts, 91 wounded were brought into the hospitals of Fredericia after the above engagement. The Beilirger Zeitung says, that in Sweden the sympathy for the Danes k greatly on the increase, and that, urged by the voice of his people, King OSCAR will probably convoke t he Diet. The Kin g cf PRUSSIAis greatly censured for his interference. — Hanzturgh Papers, May 11. AUSTRIA, HUNGARY, AND RUSSIA. residenc e i n th e VIENNA, MAY 9.—ln reply to the address pre sented to his M AJESTY b y th e C ommuna l C o uncil, the EurEnon r e p c l a i p ed ita t l ha o t f h h e is ha , d ioni ag in ai i t o i ns t , ak w en hi v ah p , his the city of his birth, was doubly dear to him ; that the present state of aff.tirs was very critical, but that every measure would be adopted to consolidate the honour and grandeur of the country, and for ever set a bound to the lawless aim of a faction, whose only object is to subvert them. Last night th e EMPEROR. appeared quite unex pectedly at th e theatre". He was received with great enthusiasm, and the National Anthem was loudly called for. The train to Odenberg did not start from Vienna this morning. This confirms the report that that city is in the possession of the Hungarians. There was a report on the Bourse that the outposts of the Hungarians ware stationed at Ginkendorf, and that an engagement had taken place in the neigh bourhood of Odentkrg. It is also asserted as positive that the city of Olen is at this moment surrounded by the Hungarians. After the Bourse a report was current that Mal ghera had been taken. CuAcow ' MAY 7. —Yesterday evening 13,000 Rus sians, w ith G batteries of artillery and rockets, 300 Cossacks, and G squadrons of Uhianes, entered the city, and set ou t this morning for the Hungarian frontiers. A strong reinforcement is expected here to-morrow. 13 REsrAu, M A Y B.—We have received information from Cracow that the transit of the Russians there is proceeding with great animation. On Sunday morn ing above 10,000 men, with 50 pi( ces of artillery, passed through. They were to be followed by Gen. RUDIGER'S whole corps. To-day 14,000 men, in fantry, COO horses, 48 pieces of cannon, and 300 forage waggons are expected. From the Poll3li frontiers everything indicates that the whole Russian army now in the kingdom is des tined to interfere in favour of the Austrian Crown. Not only have the troops who are for the second time concentrated or, our frontiers received orders to break up fi.ir the south, but the large camp of Kirchdorf has been completely given up, and the whole boundary line, with the single exception of the Cossack boundary, is denuded of every mlitary gar rison, in like manner the whole cor s dannee, which was quartered in Warsaw and its vicinity, lies ' suddenly been placed under marching 1 orders, and has lefc for Cracow, by way of Low ieze Not above 10,000 men have remained at Warsaw, and even these have now been divided between Mo DALIN and ZAMOSC, and these have not taken up their quarters in the city, but bivouac in the open air, or in the fortresses. All the heights are furnished with loaded cannon, and it is evident that if the in habitants attempt to rise against the Russian Govern ment, the whole capital will be at once reduced to ashes.—llamburgh Papers. VIENNA, MAY B.—Reports from Presburg, received this morning, announce the arrival of Baron VON WELDEN. Yesterday he received his MAJESTY'S order of the day to the Imperial army, announcing the speedy arrival of his MAJESTY to take the com mand of the troops in person. General WeeDEN com municated this order to the troops, who received it with the greatest enthusiasm.—Prussian Staats AllZ eiger. The Emperor of AUSTRIA left Vienna on the 7th for Hungary, to take the command of the army. The Magyars have gained another victory, having defeated the Imperialists near Parendorif, and have taken possession of Tyrnau and Oldenburg. ST. PETERSEURGII, APRIL 26.—The CZAR has addressed a long letter to Prince Ilromiowxr, the Minister of the Imperial Household, in which he passes a high eulogium on that Minister for his super intendence of the splendid building of the palace at Kremlin, and at the same time presents him with three gold medals set in diamonds, one for himself, and two others to be presented to the Chamberlain, Prince URaSSOFF, and Count Marshal Baron BODE. On the occasion of the inauguration of the new palace his MAJESTY placed a sum of .50,000 silver roubles at the disposal of a committee for the support of those families in Moscow mho had suffered from the cholera, or were otherwise in distress. PRUSSIA. The official Gazate of Berlin, of the 10th May, contains a proclamation, countersigned by all the Mi nistry, relative to the application of martial law. This decree, consisting of 17 articles, accords full powers, in virtue of the 105th and 110th sections of the Con stitution, to generals commanding garrisons or dis tricts, to place all or such portions as they may think fit in a state of siege; whereby the powers and juris dictions of ordinary tribunals are to be suspended; persons arrested made over to courts-martial for trial, and punished with death, or such other punish ment as these courts may think fit. Public meetings are forbidden, and may be dispersed by force after three rolls of the drum. BAVARIA. A serious insurrection has broken out in Bavaria. A letter from Munich of the 7th says— " Neustadt and Spire are in open insurrection. Barricades have been erected. The Prussian troops were unable to enter Spire. The Bavarian soldiers have deposed their officers and have made common cause with the people. "The Minister of Finance, ASCHENBRENNER, and the Minister of the Interior, VON FORSTER, have both tendered their resignation. " The city and fortress of Landau have been declared in a state of siege, and all foreigners have been com pelled to quit the city." Letters from Neustadt of the Bth say—" We have been since yesterday evening in the midst of a revolution. On news arriving that the Prussian troops had crossed the frontier, the people flew to arms, and at 10 P.M. 1,500 armed men awaited the arrival of the Prussians at the railway station. "Eight, A.m.—We have just received the news that the Prussians, passing by Ludwighofen, had been disturbed by the tocsin wh!ch was sounded around them, and directed their march towards Spire, in stead of marching to Neustadt. At Spire, troubles have broken out among the Bavarian troops; the officers were obliged to fly, and thc.. , troops joined the people. "Two p.m.—A. proclamation, addressed to the inha bitants of Spire, signed by the burgomaster and the director of the Government, announced that the Cen tral Power had ordered the Prussian troops to enter Bavaria, and raised a cry of treason. Everywhere the people cried out that the Prussians not recog nising the German constitution, their troops could not be considered as friends. " Three P.M.—The Prussian troops retired to Grins helm, two leagues hence, seeing that they could not get an entrance into Spire. The BavarEn garrison of Landau al so r e f use d t o rece i ve t h em, and it ap pears that they returned to Frankfort, which they entered at nine, P.M." Letters of the 9th from Rhenish Bavaria state that the whole of that country, from Deux Fonts to Landau, and from Durkheim to Neustadt, as well as Frankenhamer Thal, is in the power of the people. ITALY. General RAMoRINo has paid the penalty of his treasons. He was executed at Turin at five o'clock on the morning of the 7th inst. It would have been well for Poland, for Savoy, for Italy, for himself, had this man never been born. The Tuscan Monitor of the 4th publishes a pro• clamation of the Grand Duke of TUSCANY, dated Gaeta, the Ist, announcing that, as it is necessary for a time to adopt extraordinary and exceptional measures for the restoration and maintenance of order, he has appointed General SEERISTORI Governor of Tuscany, with full arid absolute powers. The GRIND DUKE declares that this measure is only pro visional, and that he remains warmly attached to constitutional principles, notwithstanding the rebel lion which attempted to deprive him of his authority. The Tuscan Monitore of the sth announces the entrance of the Austrians into Tuscany. General D'ASPBE, who commands the expedition, has published a proclamation declaring that his expedition has no further object than that of restoring public tranquil lity. The Extraordinary Commissioner of the Grand Duke, Count SERRISTORI, immediately sent Lieut.- General D'ARCO3 FEMUR' to explain to General D'ASPRE that order reigned already in Tuscany, ex cepting at Leghorn, and therefore begged that he would limit the operations of his troops to Leghorn alone. The vanguard of the Austrian cavalry entered Pisa on the evening of the sth, and the rest of the troops, amounting to 14,000 men with 36 cannon, arrived during the night. All the members of the Tuscan Cabinet had given in their resignation. The Genoa Gazette, of the 7th, states that the Arno steamer, which left Leghorn on the 6th, has brought the intelligence that the people of that town, on hearing of the arrival of 15,000 Austrians, in creased the strength of their barricades, determined not to surrender. All the subjects of foreign coun tries bad taken refuge on board the ships. It was expected that Leghorn would be attacked on the 7th. The Dante steamer, which arrived at Genoa on the morning of the 7th, has broUght the news that the Town Council of Leghorn had determined to let in the Austrians, who were only at the distance of half a mile. Our news from Rome comes down to the 4th inst. General AlAst was charged with the duty of watch ing the French army. The latter raised the bivouac at Castel de Guido on the 2d, and on the evening of the same day were at St. Severe. GARIBALDI was at Illalag►rata. The commission of the barricades were making preparations to resist the Neapolitans, who, it Naas expected, would arrive before the city on tile sth. The Italia del Popolo of the 2d publishes a cir cular to the ['residents of the provinces, dated the Ist, in which, after an account of the at tack up in Rome of the French, not differing materially from those already given from other Italian sources, it is stated that the French troops had retired to an estate of the Borghese called Bravetta, and that General OUDINOT had sent a flag of truce to propose the exchange of the bat talion Melara with the French . prisoners, stated by the Minister of War to amount to 560, and that the exchange had been consented to, on condition of re ceiving also the 4,000 muskets that had been landed at Civita Vecchia, and detained by the French. The same document states that the regiment Roselli, and two battalions of the Ist and 2d regiments of the line, were on their march from Terni to Rome, and that National Guards were flowing in from all the neigh bouring towns. The Piedmontese Gazette of the Bth quotes a letter from Rome of the 2d, stating that the Neapolitans were at Velletri, and marching upon Rome ; 4,500 of them are commanded by ZUCCHI, and 6,000 by a Swiss General. The letter further says : " Believe me, we shall fight the Neapolitans with more resolution even than the French ; first, be cause we owe them a grudge for their scurvy be haviour in Italian matters; and, secondly, because the consequences of a Neapolitan victory would be infinitely worse." In the streets of Rome stones are piled at intervals with the inscriptions—" Arms for women." Many women stand fearlessly in the most dangerous posts armed with rausliets, knives, or sti lettos. The carriages of Cardinal ANTONELLI had been burnt the day before. Another letter states that the King. of NAPLES commands his army, amounting to 12,000 men, in person. • It also says that Rome contains 50,000 armed men, but they have not sufficient artillery to defend a circumference of sixteen mi!es, which is that of the city. A letter from Gaeta, of the 4th, says :—" The Holy Father having learnt that the French army had not any priest with it, gave orders for such of the t pri le e n st c s ii w at h e o ly w t e o re ci h v e i r tn e as v e c ec o h ul ia d , French troops, and administer t o the d y in g and the a! speakidthence french iln o wounded the succours of religion." The Corriere Livornese publishes the following letter from INlAzzox " bOite, May 2. "I hope you have alrcady heard of cur good laws: at any rate I shall tell you briefly that on the 30th •a desp9rate struggle ensued, which lasted the whole day under the walls of the town and in the neighbouring country. The troops, the volun teers, the national guard, and the people have be haved admirably. All the attacks have been repelled. We have made 560 prisoners. The loss in dead and wounded, on the part of the French, has been consi derable. We have had about 160 dead or wounded. To-day the French are retiring to Civita Vecchia, and I hope they will leave us time to beat the Neapolitans, who are advancing 15,000 strong—they will be annihi lated. What influence will these prodigious facts have on Paris? It is clear that the French believed they would enter Rome without violence. Lis even asserted that General (Minot had ordered his dinner at Rome for six in the evening. " GIUSEPPE MAZZINI." A letter from Bastia announces that the 6ani left in the military hospital of that town 215 wounded men, whose condition, however, was not dangerous, and who, on the contrary, presented hopes of a speedy recovery: The Triumvirs, in publishing a proclamation an nouncing the approach of the Neapolitan army to Rome, say—" In the ranks of this army is hidden that KING to whom Europe has given the name of the Bombarder of his own subjects. May the blocd of the best of Neapolitan patriots, the blood of our brothers of Sicily, weigh heavy on the head of this traitor. KING ! GOD, who blinds the eves of the per verse, and gives strength to the defenders of the right, has chosen you, Oh! Romans, to be the avengers'." MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool closed heavily on Saturday, but prices were without alteration. The sales wero estimated at 6,000 bales, including 1,000 American for export; 4,500 American realised 3fd to 60, 70 Pernams, 4id to 5d,300 Surats, 34d to 34d,:and luo Sea Island, Bid to 90 per lb.—ln Railway Shares very little business was transacted, and the market closed flatly at lower prices. The Corn trade in Mark-lane is tolerably steady this morning, at about last Monday's quotations. The state of the Iron trade in Staffordshire is thus reported on in Aria' Birminghzm Gazette of this day:— " ;The position of this trade still remainsi WILT 3ring and unsatisfactory. Repeated shocks sustained by the railway interests, in consequence of the late unpleasant disclosures, have told fearfully upon the spirit or enter prise; and, combined with the general depression of foreign commerce, have confirmed the desponding tone of feeling, and the almost universal cessation of busi nes noticed in our last report. The few home orders that have since then crept into the maKket, have been picked up by makers, who do not consider themselves under the regulations of the trade, at prices much below the nominal rates; and the reports from the Welsh and Scotch markets speak of lower terms there also. Different views are taken among those best able to form a judgment of the future. Some influential houses are reported to have given notice to their work men for a withdrawal of the late advance in wages, and the opinion is loudly insisted upon that it would be better at once to return to the position of last year. Others are inclined to` attribute much of this vehemence to consumers and manufacturers, who are daily receiving intelligible hints that their stocks must shortly be recruited, and it is stated that matters are so nicely upon the balance as to be easily susceptible of either an upward or downward tendency, and that by carrying out the determination not to give way for a short period longer, orders will become more plentiful. A general reduction in the make of Iron has also been hinted at. As an experiment to restore confidence, it has too often failed; but, as a necessary result, it must soon follow climb:fished consumption. Whatever steps may be decided upon, or what. ever impulse may affect our summer transactions, it is certain that an unusually large quantity of all sores of Iron is at present being produced in South Staffordshire, while for sales scarcely the cost price can be realised. Stocks both of raw and menu• famured metal are on the increase. Orders are very scarce. Tho Coal and Ironstone trade is also becoming less animated, wages are advanced, and the condition of the manufacturing districts is altogether much less satis factory than during the first quarter of the year:" There are arrivals from Van Diemen's Land and other distant parts, but they do not bring later dates. The Continental news is chiefly of a poitical bearing, and, as regards monetary affairs, reads more favourably than could have been anticipated; for at Vienna, Berlin, Hamburgh, and Amsterdam, the funds were steady, and at Paris they had advanced. Even trade was not so stagnant as might be supposed, the part of the Continent, where it rubs quietest being the Baltic countries, and this from the effect of the blockade chiefly. At Pillau, however, the Danish cruisers proved of very little hin drance to commerce. At Hatriburgh, on Friday last, the rate of Exchange on London was higher, being 13 91. In the produce markets the dealings were limited, but owing to the restricted supplies, prices were fairly, maintained. The means of improving railway property are being very axiously discussed in all quarters, and wo hear mention chiefly of the plan for working them by private contract, and of establishing a general transfer office. With respect to the first of these propositions, it may be enough to say that it seems to have answered upon one of the Irish lines, although not very successful in France, and that it is likely to be tried upon the Shrewsbury and Birmingham and the North Stafford, at least the latter has advertised for tenders. The plan is to provide rolling stock to the necessary extent, and to leave to the contractor the task of keeping it in repair, and of working the line. A new line, therefore, would be in thu best position for trying the expel i ment, and to prevent interruption of the traffic from a throwing up of the contract, many parties deem it im portant that the company should be the proprietor of its own carriages. The idea of a transfer office is at present less de veloped, but there is no reason why it may not be ma tured. The immense capital now invested in railways, second in amount to no transfer able security but` the funds, might render it expedient to form a central department, as at the Bank of England, where all railway property shall be regis tered, and where all transfers should be made. The several companies must necessarily be armed with a certain power of supervision, but special facility, upon payment of a small fee, should be afforded to any share holder to inspect the transfer books, within reasonable hours, and judge for himself, whether the murket rules high or low in consequence of bona fide purchases or sales. Indeed, this point might be carried still further by a weekly publication of the transfers made we should then no longer have shares depreciated or un duly enhanced, for the one may be made as injurious to the public interest as the other, at the mere caprice of speculators acting recklessly but with determination and in concert. There is a rally of to 1 per cont. in the English Funds, and rather more confidence is exhibited. Coutols have been 91 to 911. The majority for Ministers at Paris, and the peaceable progress of the elections, serve in part to dissipate the uneasiness that has prevailed during the last day or two, but there is certainly not much security felt. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. tave been NI to 1, and the Three per Cents. 891 Bank Stock has been done at 194, and India Stock at 245. Exchequer-bills have been 475. to 495., and India Bonds 695. premium. In the Foreign Market the dealings have been vary small, bat here also prices are looking firmer. Spanish Five per Cents. have been quoted 17, and the Three per Cents. 33 to Grenada Deferred have been at 31, and Equsdor at 31 :Is. Mexican Bonds with the Coupons have realised 30j-. Dutch Two-and-a. Half per Cents. have been 49i t, and Beligian ,Four•and-a-Hulf per Cents. 811. In the Railway Share Market there seems rather a better tone, but without any particular alteration in prices, except as respects the French linen which have decidedly improved owing to the rise at Paris. CLOSJNG PRICES ONE PRlf`Et,i OF BEETISII FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Bank Stoe - 3 ~er Cent. Rodueed Anns .. 89N 1% 84% 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9l 91% 907 k 91% 91% New 3% per Cent. Long Aims. to e=pireJan.1860 India Str,c l , - . India Bonds, 1,0001. Ditto under 1,000/. ..... 69 p 71 p SouthlSeaStock Consuls for Account txchequer Bills. I & 2d. 1,0001. June 5001. June Small. June £,RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS ONE MORN. O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds —.— 49 p 47 p 47p Ditto. Account.. Equador Bonds .7 ; Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. Ditto Deferred 3% ,edexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons Ditto, Account, Ditto, Ex Coupons ...... Ditto, Account 2 B l /2 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Passive Ditto, 3 per Cent Dividends on the above payable iu London, French Rentes, 5 per Cent. Exchange 2sf. 35c. 25f. 35c. Belgian 4 1 A per Cent ...... 8114 131 1 / 2 Dutch 2 1 / 2 per Cent., 12 Guild.... 49 1 / 2 % 50 Ditto. 4 Ler Cent. Certificates 76 1 / 2 % 77 PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES PAID. . AT ONK O'CLOCK. PRIM'S Aberdeen ... 50 Boston, Stamfd &,Birm. 5 ...... buckingbainthire ... 161.45. Caledonian Chester and Holyhead... 50 East Anglia, 25/., L. & E. and L. and ; D...... 25 Do., 18/., E. & 11.... 18 Eastern Counties........ 20 ...... 7%3' 8 . Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct. 10 Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 •••••• Eastern Union Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 ...... 19 •• •• East Linmashire ...... 25 Great Northern Do., 1 / 2 A Deferred ... 12 1 / 2 . 4 l /2 Do., 1 / 2 B 6 per Glut... 7 1 / 2 . 5 : ,,,, ;neat South. and West. (Ireland) Great North of En gland.loo ...., — ..... ...... . Ditto. New, 301 3O Great Western ...... ......100 ...... 77 79 Ditto, 1 / 2 Shares Ditto, 1 4 Shares Ditto, Fifths ....... Ditto, New 171— ..,. 15 ... .. 10'4 10 78% 30% 28% ,••• b 4 27% ... 32 79 88 V 2 .ve Hull an : Selby .. ...... 50 ...... Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% ...... Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 . Do. Thirds Do. New Guaranteed 6 per Cent... Do. (W. Riding Union) 9 Leeds and Bradford London, Brighton, and South Coast 6O ...... ::6 36% ......... 3 6 fi Do. Pref. 6 per cent 5O .. ... 524 London and N. Western 100 125%% 126 125 125 Ditto, New Quarters.. 7 Lend. &S. Western 5O ...... 33 1 ,E 3 31 Do. New 501. ... ..... 42%...... 25% ..... Ditto, Thirds l6/.138.4d.... Manchcster, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...loo - Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 Midland ........ ..... ....100 ...... 65 64 64 1 4 l;6 Do., do., 50/. Shares... 25 ... .. 12 3 4% 1 3 Do.Consol.Bristol and Birming.,6 per ct.... 100 ...... . . 1,2 3 1i North British ........ ... 25 ..... - Ditto, Halves .. Ditto, Thirds .... .. .. 8 1 4 .... ....., :34s North Staffordshire 17% 12% , 12 1 4 Royston and Hitchin ... 3% ... Shrewsbury and Birm... 11 Ditto ditto. Class B. 7 Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 South Eastern Do., No. 1.... Do., Registered No. 4 10 Do., Scrip No 4 South Wales 3B ...... 18 17 Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... .. EO - .... 58 Do. do. do. ... 1214.... — ..., le% York, Newcastle, and Berwick. .... ........ ... 25 Do. Newcastle Egten. 20 Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 York and North Midland 50 ..... 29 1 4',4 30 29 i 29, Ditto, Preference Do. East and West Rid ing Extension 25 ...... 14 5 8 1 4 14 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or- Vierzon ) a East Indian .... Great Indian eeninsular 5 Northern of France Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ...... 31i14 .314 Paris and Rouen ... 2O .. - 22 Paris and Strasbourg ... 10 Rouen and Havre fours and Nantez .. 11 16* LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 14.—Wind this day at noon, light breeze and cloudy. LIVERPOOL, MAY 13, S.—Arrd. 1 1 th, Glendlarught Pearson, Calcutta ; England, Everard, New Q. deans' Salem, Gibson, Mobile ; 12th, Chancellor. Duclle. p, Nevi Orleans ; Yorkshire, Hackstafl', New York ; 13a, Pilot Fish, Friend, Bahia ; Mahtoree, Cowan, do. ; ssiletit March 25th, Dale Park, Sierra Leone ; Ace of rirnillP 9 ' David, Nassau ; Liscard; Smitb, New Orleans ; Ceti. turion, Rickers, New York ; Canada, Shumws,y, do Ivanhoe, Knight, do. ; Constellation, Luce, do. ; 1 ltbt Wallace, Miramichi ; 12th, Elgin, Adelaide, 5.4.; Ripley, Manilla ; Ben Muick Dhui, Rio Janeiro ; Way color, Brazils; Susquehanna, Philadelphia ; S atellitet Staten Islands ; Roscius, New York •, De Witt ( ;lifitorl• do. ; Caledonia steamer, Boston ; Birkenhead, dc 1: 02. press, Halifax; British Princess, Miramichi ; A .claillest Bathurst ; St. Clare, Quebec ; 13th, Victoria, Ne w Irorl; The Pilot Fish, arrived here from Bahia, cxpe ricoceu on the 29th April, in lat. 45. long. 28 W., a vet- r Leo"; gale from N.N.W. to N.E., accompanied with flail. and very vivid lightning, during which the ship was he.ve t ° for nine hours; May 6, let. 49, long. 10, was run it, tollf the French ship Joseph, from Havre, while Iyi ig t ° , speak her; the former lost bowsprit, stem and. kiligh; heads, and had several of her bow pl a nk s s t a rt' O. port, Elizabeth Grange, Redbreast, Ben Nevis, Al banjo* Sir Robert Sale, and Amoy. OFF PLYMOUTR, MAY 13.—Cheapside, Lewi.;, S9c l4 ney; Monarch, Calcutta; Brilliant, Newton, M wleirs' William Edward, Munro, Bahia. FALMOUTH, MAY 12.—Wind S.E. to S.S./ 13 ' S.S.W.—Arrd. Anna, Luderieg, Bahia for Era well; Glorisco, Toosbury, rlavannah ; Neord, Quo le, S t ' Croix, and sailed for Copenhagen. Oft . port, In Jill!' Willis, St. John's, New Brunswick, leaky; Chi fai cider Lewis, Sydney, New South Wales; Monaret, Madra& OFF t.iClLLY.—Amity, Blackbell, Mauritius. . . CORK, MAY 12.—Arrd. Flying Fish, Rowtr, P I " Grande. Off port Wm. 'Perry, Agnew, New Oriel ns• LIMERICK, MAY 12.—Wind S.E.—Sld. 11th 0 0° ' phon, Quebec. 12th, Oregon, New York. BELFAST, MAY 12.—Wind S.S.E.. fresh.—Sld. i tb Urgent, Quebec. HULL, STAY 12.—At high water this morning wind veered round to the south% ard, and the vesse .s,` ° ; ,; St. Petersburgb, &c., which have been long detaine"; the Humber, proceeded to sea. At five P.M. the wi 0 0 south-east. CROOKHAVEN, MAY B.—Arrd. Roe, Philadelphi . ' • • GALWAY,, MAY 10.—Arrd, Strang, Harrison, . Bal d more. Sid. 10th, Thomas Baker, New York. _ MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAB Y.) CORN EXCHANGE—MONDAI The arrivals of a ll ar ti c l es o f grain, a s welgas• riour, for our market last week, coastwise and by Jell 4 car' rime, were on a very limited scale, b u t of aomorbt It im proved quality. Scarcely any Corn reached us 'either from Ireland or Scotland. The foreign again extensive, viz., 19,908 quarters of Wheats, 7,285 ditto of Barley; 29,552 ditto of Oat s; 22 ditto c , 4' BY' imports we re 1,023 ditto of Beans; 913 ditto of Veils; 56 dii .10 of Tares; 480 ditto of Linseed; 400 ditto of Indian Corn; 2,573 sacks, and 1,010 barrels of Flour. Ai I t it ,: Danish question is expected to be speedily settliii t h ' e trade here are looking forward to the re•opening of t Baltic to cur shipping, and, consequently, heavy ar 64 0 of Wheat from that quarter as the season advances: • "; millers, therefore, have operated with considerable e A very limited supply of Wheat reached us this mt ri t h 't l ; fiom Essex, Kent, and Cambridgeshire. From all quarters ecarcely any grain came fresh to hand. stands-vvere again scantily filled with samples of 14 ag' is , Wheat, while the demand, notwithstanding the a tteo a a ante of both town and country buyers was gala 11, the reports from the country favourable in respect growing crops, for all descriptions was steady, ati about equal to those p a id on t hi s d ay so'nnight, -0 which a clearance w as e ff ecte d. Th e genera l co s dit' () ; of the Wheat was good. The quantity of Foreign . W it t: the market was by no means extensive ; ne. / theless, it was seasonably large. R ea lly fi ne ;; of. both red and white moved off steadily, at . t ° j t last week's currencies. In the middling and 00$ et condition.sorts, only a limited business was pta the importers would not sell except it very full. pri c° 4 Floating cargoes of Wheat were rather more iniqu'r , ;, for,• but we heard of very little business bei tra l3 , lo acted in them. No English Barley on offer; !aid Z st supply of foreign was far from extensive. !The malting parcels were held at full rates of turreov i 4 • ,Grinding and distilling sorts were neglectedl, yet in cannot call them cheaper. The show of Malt was ag ti o trifling, all descriptions met a very dull inquir . r, both i v i i the spot and for delivery, and prices were with difficu supported. The quantity of foreign Oats on sale was g very few of home growth were offering. On the fair business was doing in this grain, at late rates: / 9° o Beans and Peas, the supply of which were sins 11, 9° ‘d ., at full prices. Indi an C orn an d M ea l were qu it e ••s a e ;s Flour moved off slowly. In the quotations, howe Or' have no furthtr change to report. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE, 600 Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier . &95 4n Red. .... •• .• 383 to 48a Oat s — Y orksh i re and , 2 00 ~ Ditto,White, New 49s td s Li ncolnsh., Feed- 94P Norfolk and Liu- Potato •• • • : 219 coin, Red... • . 38s 46s • , Youghal and Cork, 17 , Ditto, White.... • • 41 s 483 Black . •• „„ 90 4 Irish, Red.. •• • • 39s 42s Cork, White l43 q v Ditto,White• ••• • • 42 3 46 s Scotch Fce 293 ' A O Ryo—Old ••••• • • • • • 25s 27s Bean ' s 258 Beans—'Pick.., ... ....••• n 44 4 New. •.•• • • • 253 26s Pigeon s ... . 4 04 330 ...... ....• - Carley—Grinding: .. • . ::38 25s Peas—Grey • 20 ' i3 O Malting •• • . 28s aos 320 00 Chevalier •• • 31s • 32$ ,White............ 240 so/ halt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers • 27 ' 4 4 $ folk ...... • ..... 478 fiSs Flottr—Toivn-ulade.... 420 a ge Brown •• • . 48s 50s Suffolk 3 40 3CO Kingston and Ware 57s stis Stockta &Norfolit 3:45 SEED rasautET. Linseed and Ripeseed aro in steady request, , at f 0 1,.. last week's quotations. Canary Seed is selling: at ell sufferably auvaneod rates. All other Seeds, as %°" Cakes, aro a slow inquiry. Turnip,White, per bush. 1 Is to 12s ape Carraway 9 9 ' ISO Coriander • ........• • • i" 3 10 Hempseed, per quarter 3 23 500 Lins .4 89 400 Crushing .......- 369 4 49 Baltic 3 89 46 0 Odessa . L't :cd Cake, pr.1,00q.-- 1010 English ......91 109 11 00 Foreign, per ton 610 s 43 100 Rape Cakes, pr ton 41 5s g o 00 Rapeseed, per last 321 Os lied and Green.. ••I Is Its Alustord, 8r0wn.... . Els - White •.••• • • • .. 8s 12s Tares, New .. •••• • • • . Gs 7b Old.. • • . • . • .... 4s Gs Canary, per quarter • •110 s 15Cs Rye . grass.. • • ... 20s 24: Clover, Red En;. (cwt.) SOs .52s White •• • • ...... 82s 4's Foreign . Red.. •• .. 28s 40$ White.... 80s 40s Trefoil ............ • • 12$ 17s doll Although the imports of foreign stock into . 1 - 10- 0 last wetk were again on the increase, they pr•ved s l moderate, the time of year considered. The to.stl s r ' re r comprised 1,486 head, against 2,434 ditto at the 0 r 07 ,e ponoing period last year, and 1,928 ditto at the s n o rt time in 1847. 'The supply has, th ere f ore , fallen s by of that received,in 1843 by 948,- and or that in 18-.„„a 442 head. The steamers running between Londe„), Hamburgh, having received permission from the - 114 ;:yo authorities to curry car go , a few Sheep and Cal v " m te• reached us from the l a t ter port. T he f o ll o wing / 1 7,0 merit shows the quart ers w h ence t h e supp li e s have &rived:— IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN THE PAST WEEIC• pigs• From Beasts. sheep. Lambs. Calves. 0 .. Harlingen ..... 147 ... 209 18 ••• Ilanaburgh so ... 9 •• Rotterdam ... 89 ... 674 161 Antwerp ...... 37 *" Iljerting ..... 58 . . ". 3 Calais ...... Total 291 Corresponding 963 3 week inlB4B 780 ... 1,437 212 ••• Difference TB6 less. 4741e55.-- 14 more. 5111. At the various outports the arrivals of foreign were on a very limited scale, and of middling a li ' '. V an d, By sea, 170 Oxen reached the Thames from . 15 €'!,., nearly the whole of them were on offe.r here tn""`". '. .. The arrivals of Beasts fresh up for this morning's• ket from our grszirig districts were but mcderate. nt'h pared with those of some preceding weeks. Alt" ug o , the weather has become milder, the Beef trade, ov' l l7. to the limited supplies of meat in the hands of ti d : butchers, was somewhat active, at fully Friday's , 1 :,„ vance in the quotations. The primest Scots so ld t pe at from 35 8d to 31 10d per Blbs, being a rise in prices of Monday last of full y 4d p er 8 lbs. prior' . the close of business a good clea r a nce had been effe°l°4.