The Sun. — London, England, 1841-04-12 00:00:00

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Entirely New Scenery and Dresses for all Three Pieces. " THE CHINA S UN," REPUBLISHED ON SATURDAY LAST, IS NOW ON SALE, With all the LATEST NEWS. THE RAILWAY SU WILL BE PUBLISHED TOWARDS THE END OF THIS MONTH. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW Siforning '4 minutes after 6 I Evening S 7 minutes after 6 The Publication of the Evening Edition of Tnz Sex corn. Rammed at 20 minutes after Three. P ) - r : ,i ! s,i rggE4 l 7 , avpw A i ll ,c, Aitio"littr• 4tßizzirof • • (-(4- LONDON: MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1841. We are happy to see that the debate in the House of Commons on last Monday, to which we adverted on Wednesday, is very properly ex citing the hopes of the friends and the fears of the enemies of free trade throughout the empire. Both parties are fully convinced that it is quite impossible for the country to go on with an in creasing expenditure and a declining revenue. For that some remedy must be had, and it now becomes a question betwixt the Government and all who support Government, and look to it to secure life and property on the one hand, and the landowners, sugar planters, and other monopolists on the other, whether the bulk of the people are to be taxed for the advantage of these monopo lists or the State. The industry of the country cannot bear any longer the immense burdens which the Government and sundry classes of individuals, by means of legislation, have heaped on it. As the fund-holders have long ago been warned, the labour of the people is insufficient to pay them, to pay the expenses of the State, and to pay the landlords' tax ; and while it is necessary that labour should be relieved of its burdens, the demands of the State on it are in creasing. This is bringing matters to a crisis, which will task all the energies of all who look to Government for the protection of property to carry the Government safely through it. The public are, perhaps, justly elated at the success of our arms in Syria and Affghanistan ; at the bold language our Minister has held at Washington, and at the victories obtained over the Chinese ; but every one of these very distant operations involves, not merely their present ex pense, but a continued cost to guard against danger along a frontier which may be said to extend round three-fourths of the globe. The nation, like a tender-hearted matron, whose feelings are warmly enlisted by chil dren, relations, and numerous friends, whose affections she delights to cultivate, and who is continually pained by their misfortunes or death, has spread its political sympathies more than half over the globe, and is now liable to be wounded, and bleed, and require expensive surgery, at every little change, though it be in the order of nature, which happens through the wide circuit of all the many States with which she has placed herself in contact. Our policy, be it good or be it evil, has latterly extended, and is now extending, very much the large sur face over which the nation may be wounded • and hence, after many y ears of profound peace, ' our army and navy, and our dipl omatic and foreign ser vices have all been increased. 0 nthis point the Government seems fully to have carried the people with it; a world-wide dominion has grati fied the public taste, and the Ministers have more frquently been reproached with the poverty than the extravagance of their armaments. There is no probability that the expense of the State will be diminished under these several heads, and hence will arise a necessity, while industry mus be relieved to augment, the revenue. The march of the Government, and the gene ral policy of the Liberals, has latterly been to in crease the national expenditure. All those mea sures for extending the operations of the Govern ment, which it has been the fashion of late to bring forward in Parliament—however useful some of them, like ,the County Courts, may be —necessarily cause an increase of public expenditure; and the Liberals, in propos ing Boards of Health, Railway Commis sions, large grants for education, &c., &c., have been as obnoxious to censure as Ministers for bestowing the public money on the Niger exploring quackery, or for building stables at Windsor. If these measures be good at a pro per season, at present, when the revenue of the State does not equal its wants, when indus try is sinking under its burdens; and not a single sixpence of the public money should be unne cessarily used, they are very reprehensible. But the public wants, and the inability of in dustry to answer all the demands made on it, bring the Stat e into collision with t h ose for whose benefit, and not for the benefit of the State, industry is taxed. Hence the necessities of the State are working in favour of free trade Principles, and will compel whoever may administer it, and will compel all who support the Government, even the land lords themselves, to consider of the propriety of monopol releasing i n d ustry from the heavy burdens of y. Whatever party ma y be in power, the ruling Classes cannot allowthe Government to fall into decay or difficulties for want of funds ; and they must do that, or consent to TAE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 12. IP4I. In order to keep the subject of the fitness of the clergy to educate the people before the public we will now further remark that the whole body are united together by a corporate principle which makes them continually struggle to ensure the supremacy of their order. Other men strive to get individually to the top of so ciety, and, all trying, no one very far distances his competitors, but all get somewhat up. The priest, however, strives to secure the ascen dancy of his order, and to do that he necessarily tramples other men under foot. He very natu rally desires, in order to attain this end, that the education of all the youth of the community should be placed in his hands; but it is not the business of statesmen who wish to keep the priestly power in subjection, and still less is it the business of laymen, to assist the incorpora tion of priests in securing such a supremacy. In Spain and Italy the priests have long used their power to control the education of the society, and keep the laymen subservient to them ; and un less we wish England to become as destitute of great and skilful men as are modern Italy and Spain, we shall carefully keep the priests from controlling education here as they have controlled it there. We know that it is supposed that they can teach morality better than any other race of men. That supposition is not confirmed either by their lives or their tenets, At present the morality which is most requir , , l d is a restraint on greediness. We want to have the doctrine enforced, that wealth to be enjoyed must be honestly obtained. It is, above all things, requisite now to teach a respect for pro perty—not that property which the State creates in favour of one man by taxing another, but the natural right of property; so that the State, and all concerned, shall regard it as a deriliction of duty to take a single farthing from him to whom it naturally belongs. Now this most necessary morality it is impossible the clergy can teach, for their whole lives are a violation of it; and the State Church, with its tithes, exists in de fiance of it. Tithes are a tax which the State levies on the food of the people for the advan tage of the priesthood. They are so much of the annual produce of industry forcibly —that is by law—taken from the people to give to the priests ; and, as long as they maintain and incul cate the propriety of so endowing them, as long as they exhibit their present greediness after gain, it is impossible that they should be able to teach the people this most necessary morality. In our former article on this subject we showed that the education of the priesthood is on prin ciple chiefly directed to acquiring a knowledge of a narrow portion of antiquity. No man con tends that that portion of antiquity comprises a complete code of morals for modern times. Though the principles of morality may then have I been laid down,- they require to be worked out and adapted to present circumstances. And it is to be remarked, that the morality of mankind, whether it be for the better or the worse, has continually undergone a change. Infanticide, that was allowed in antiquity, is now rigorously and universally condemned. Slavery, though universally practised in ancient times, is here no longer tolerated; and so much alive are we to its odiousness, that we have no toleration for those who inflict it. In antiquity human life was disregarded, and almost all the legislators of the olden time, from MOSES down to the early Parliaments of GEORGE lll.'s reign, deemed that they might cut off human beings for any and every offence. It is a question whether the laws ofDRACO were more bloody than the laws of Mos Es. But now we doubt whether it is just or not to take away the life even of that very man who has shed blood. In early times, spoliation was as common and as authorised as bloodshed, and but only a few years have passed since lifting cattle was a kind of authorised species of rob bery. It may be supposed, therefore, that a similar progress is making as to theft, which we have traced as to shedding blood. Respect for property is no virtue of the savage or the semi savage. Thus the morality of mankind is under going a gradual, a s uccess i ve, and a great change. Now the priests, who fix their attention almost exclusively on the past, cannot b e th e authors of this modern morality, and, not being its authors, must be opposed to it, and be only reluctantl y driven to teach it. Hence we find them s l ow in ____ • _ assisting to procure the extinction ofslavery, the abolition of the punishment of death,. or the ge . . . neral amelioration of the criminal code. Hence we had them as long as possible the opponents of educating the people, except teaching them their catechism. Hence we find them at this day, while reflecting men are condemning the immorality of taxation for the benefit of individuals, also abso- lutely vindicating the legal plunder of the people. Because morality, like science, is subjected to change—we say improvement—the priests are no more competent to teach it to the people than they are to teach astronomy, if they believe on the authority of the Bible that the earth stands still, and the sun goes round and round it. The morality which the people require to be taught, is, if we may so express ourse l ves , th e common mo ralitythat which is now advocated by those of our race who have attained the highest eminence and can see the furthest:; and that morality, the priesthood, who, as a body, in s i s t on remain i ng below, and keep down as long as they can, are not qualified either to discover or to teach. IThe Paris Journals oftriday and S 3' aturda - have all reached us. The Comme rce states that one of the cashiers of a Paris bank has run of E rn s March, carrying with him a million of francs. The ba,ak” iin consequence, has stopped payment. The . no political news in these papers :-- xe Is o, , i t e a r ;a e n ly ern thr as eat i : t A private letter from Arzew, in Africa , dated 2.5t . h, contains the following details : All the Er t l , ~., .f '3 ...,avalry which had appeared near the Cheliff, and had r ened by a demonstration the garrison _of M passed near that town, has just received ort . , ere to proceed to reverse of the chain of the Little Atlas from tcalah to Mascara, which country it is exclusively instructe ,4 to protect. Ben Nonna, s, the Khalifa of Tlemecen, is alor , ordered to protect the tribes of tilt) West, and command c• t 415,. swine thousand ill- 1 _, Letters and Papers from India, with news from China, still continue to reach us. The conduct an expansion of trade which will make the of Plenipotentiary ELLIOT has excited the strength ofthe country commensurate to the public deepest indignation not only among the British burdens. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in his speech on merchants at Macao, but throughout the whole Monday, declared against the monopolies ; and of British India. In another part of The Sun, he will be constrained to act on the principles of under the head "Chinese News," will be found that speech. If his doing so offend the Whig land- a letter from Bombay, dated the Ist of March, lords, they may be assured his successor in office, which well expresses the mortification and dis be he who he may, will act on those principles ; gust with which British merchants and British for it is more than the head of a Minist e r i s subjects of every class in the East, have learned worth to involve the Government in distress and the conditions of the convention which the luck difficulties for the pecuniary advantage of the less Plenipotentiary is negotiating with the Go landowners. vernment of the Celestial Empire. The same The Ministers, and all who claim the character Journal publishes a remonstrance, " issued by of statesmen, will remem b er , t h oug h some fe w a commercial firm of very high standing at Can landlords may not, that the whole system of ton," which embodying, as it does, most of our legislation an d government i s di scre dit e d, that objections to the convention, we subjoin, para the peace of the country is endangered, that all graph by paragraph, for the more correct infor property is perilled by the impossibility of in- mation of our readers. The remonstrance corn dustry meeting all the demands which legislation mences as follows : for behoof of individuals, and for behoof of the As residents in China, we cannot but express our extreme and unqualified disapprobation of the basis of our commercial p e a r r i t o o r f o C ffi h e ina, treaty as now promulgated to us. State, makes on it. In fact, the whole parapher nalia of the State exists only to protect industry, In the first place, there seems to be no expression on the gret which thearsc s hb h in ow h n either by the recent edicts of its s u . the parent of all justly acquired property; and if industry be not protected, the State no longer P tesee P G l o e v n e ip rn ot m en en ti t ar o y u 's hctirtcoulamra,koef known, answers answers its functions, and men will say it for acts of aggression which have followed one another in speedy ought to be revolutionized. The Peers succession f or the last two years i n p ar ti cu l ar . N e i t h er d oes and the Commons, the Ministers, anti , there se em to b e the „ slightest security for the future." In fact, in this point, our position, as compared with our inter the Judges, the Sovereign and the Clergy, course prior to our leaving Canton, has retrograded. exist as such, not for themselves, but for the We stated in The Sun of Saturday, that so far protection of the industrious community. But fro m expressing regret, the Chinese Plenipoten of what avail are the ministers of religion to teach tiary KESHEN had, four days after signing the morality, the Sovereign to wield the sword, the Convention, caused an edict to be circulated, in Judge to decide disputes about property, or the which he represented the English as "rebel bar- Ministers to guide the policy of the country, if barians," who had submitted to the laws of industry be ground down to the dust, have little the empire, and, through him, implored the par or nothing for itself, while it is unable to meet don of the " Son of Heaven." Thus, in the very the many demands made on it by the Legislature ? hour of victory, the Chinese heaped fresh in- Some excuse might be found for such a state cults upon the insult-devoted head of Captain of things had the land been exposed to a foreign ELLIOT. While he was crowing like a chanti ' invasion, to a succession of famines, or to the de.. deer over his vast exploits in the Canton vastation of a mighty whirlwind ; but when no River, and, in the exuberance of his joy, natural disasters have fallen on the country, lauding the good faith and amicable inten when, after years of peace, during which tions of the petticoated KESHEN, that can all the natural principles of great national ning diplomatist was stigmatizing him to his prosperity have been in full operation, to countrymen as the leader of a horde of find industry deprived of its due reward, and the piratical barbarians, whom a single word reduced State not fully supplied, reflects indelible dis- to obedience. This very fact speaks volumes re grace on the whole system of government. specting the "security for the future." If an Statesmen must know, though ignorant parsons Imperial Mandarin could calculate so accurately and ignorant landlords may not know, that a upon his ability to humbug and calumniate Cap system of government cannot be thoroughly tarn ELLIOT and his countrymen, while a British discredited by such a fact as that with- squadron was at anchor in the Chinese waters, out involving the system and all that de- what treatment may not our merchants expect pends on it, from the crowned Queen to when that squadron shall have sailed for Eng the little midshipman, in continual danger. land? We now come to the next paragraph in Higher interests, therefore, than nierely fill the remonstrance • ing the exchequer, tend to promote the prin soenddily.anTdheentsitrr:lnglaintidsromalouds circumstance t r f a e o p o o n r ci;les of free trade. There is an overruling ne- professedly t cessity in this matter which will compel even rry from 1 3 :thorn it has entirely British wres p te a d i . ng Or u , at all events, if any stoanothe o the Tories, whatever may be their theories, to duties had been conceded, the principle of such ought to have yield; because they wish to preserve a system been distinctly understood, in limine—more particularly with that will be destroyed by attempting to make such a Government h as the Chinese. For we cannot shut our the people bear the grievous burden of taxation eyes b to n i t cru e p f t o r i ze n r cr p r d a e c b t t i s c eboyf the me Chinese a o d d itio Governmentnald duties pay forr the State, and the heavier burden of taxation vied on our commerce ; these additional duties being continued for the benefit of individuals. after the purposes for which they had been laid on were satis fied, and we are justified in supposing that the indemnity will be raised in a similar manner. Exactly—this objection to the Convention was made in The Sun of Friday, and in much stronger language than is here employed. What is said about the practice of the Chinese Government, which pays the debts of the Hong merchants by an increase of duties upon British shipping, has again and again been brought under the notice of the readers of this Journal. But, perhaps, the important question of the duties is among those trifling details which Plenipotentiary ELLIOT announces as remaining for negotiation. In his new character of Plenipotentiary, it was not to be expected that Superintendent ELLIOT could be expected to bear in mind all the ped dling details of Custom -House regulations, port dues, and export and import duties. To count buttons with KESHEN, and, above all, to rival him in the art of official ceremonial, was, of course, more an object of ELLIOT ambition than the display of a vulgar acquaintance with a traffic in tea, rhubarb, silk, and camlets. But, to pro ceed : Thirdly. The exceedingly small amount of the indemnity which has been Fixed. Its prolonged payment we do not so much wonder at, knowing the poverty of the Chinese Go vernment to meet a claim for property to an immense amount wantonly ~ acrificed, and the expenses of a foreign armament to obtain redress for such spoliation. Besides, the amount of in demni:-y will not cover the cost of the opium alone, keep ing out of view the large sum of interest on it sacrificed, and tl-,e equitable claims of British subjects for severe losses suf fered through the proceedings of the Chinese Government. The expenses of the expedition must, therefore, fall upon England, for it is not enough to say that we have gained a British posses sion in China at the sacrifice of that cost. We had military possession of not only the island of Chusan, apparently viewed by the Chinese Government of great importance, but we had possession of a great part of the Bocca Tigris (the remaining forts being of easy acquisition), and thus command ing the navigation, of one of the most important rivers in China, and in which the foreign intercourse of the empire centred. Either of those possessions might have been given to Hong Kong; although an excellent harbour, yet a settle ment which has to be entirely formed, and the commerce of Canton diverted to it. Altogether it is a droll business. We give up a part of our claim for the illegally confiscated opium —we give up altogether thef expense of the expedition, amounting to about a million and a half sterling—we give up the fine island of Chusan, purchased by our blood—and we give up all we have taken of the Bocca Tigris for a miserable island ten miles long by five broad, noted only for its production of mud banks, and its being an hundred miles more out of the way than Whan;kpoa! Here is a commercial bargain for you ! If we look only at the surface of it, the conjuror's exchange of an hundred new lamps for ALADDIN'S old one was niggardliness itself when compared with the extravagant libe rality of Plenipotentiary - ELLIOT. But no Ge nius, the dispenser of hidden treasures, attends the possessor of Hong Kong. It is what it ap pears, and nothing more—that is to say, not one-twentieth part so valuable, either as a fortress or a commercial station, as Chusan. But the Globe and the Chro nicle tell us, the one with a gravity, the other with a flippancy worthy of each other, that the expedition was not sent to make conquests in China. What then, in the name of common sense, was it sent to do If the object of the expedition was not to obtain redress for griev ances, and failing all other means, by con quest, what, we ask, was its object, or had it any object at all ? Was it to proceed on a fool's errand, and return with his finger in his mouth, that a British Admiral was sent to China at the head of a fleet, to fit out which swallowed a million and a half of Eng glish taxes ? The remonstrance continues : Fourthly. The third basis of this Treaty, as to direct in tercourse between the two countries, involves details as to the mode in which it is to be carried on, of which we are ignorant, and can therefore give no opinion as to its prac ticability. Fifthly. In regard to the fourth basis of the Treaty, we may be allowed to remark that we shall return to Canton, ap parently under less favourable auspices than when we were obliged to leave it upwards of 19 months ago. Lastly. The entire silence of the Plenipotentiary in re gard to the Hong debts due to British subjects, amounting to about 4,000,000 dollars. The remaining paragraphs of the notice, and the separate notice, require no comments, the reasoning of and promises held forth in both being of a piece with the Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent's acts previously, It is said the whole expedition (with the exception, we hear, of her Majesty's ships Druid, Nimrod, Pylades, and Columbine, one of the steamers, and the 18th Royal Irish, who are to remain in the meantime), are to return to Eng land and India ; and that before, as it would appear, the details of the treaty are settled—the satisfactory adjustment of which we are very doubtful of. And we cannot help remarking that one of the best appointed fleets which have left England for many a year will return without obtaining a single term of the demand which, according to the declara tions made in both Houses of Parliament, it was sent out to enforce—a task to which, according to every good autho rity on the spot, it was fully adequate, without, moreover, m so muc h valuable time. In short, the heads of the Treaty,' in a e o s r s e t o fa s : iotuhr a h b o l n e n o u p r p a o n rt d u naidt vantagey , as promulgated to us, we h um bl y submit, bear ex facie the i m n ay t h n i s o t p art s o on o o f c t c h u e r w ag o r a l i d n . seeds of its own destruction. White, on the other hand, a Chusa o n w is e t o t b i e nre im ly me t d h i e atel yrestored whole of t o this the C r h e i m n e s o e n . H be en lost to Great Britain for th e extens i on of her coin.' Strance accords with all we have written upon the last intelligence from China, is by this time suffi ciently well known to the the edseursb subject further,7e S u n . We will not to-day p ursue but opportunities will n ot b e wanting of returning to it. • mounted cavalry, who are by no means disposed to run the risk of a general action. The two Khalifas, Ben Hameide and Mustapha Ben Thanes , . joined on the 23d of the month on the Hubrah, and concerted the plan. of defence preseribed by the Emir. It was in this movement of the two corps that the light horse of Ben-Thany attempted to lay an ambush for General Lamoriciere, in which they received a check from that General, and had many wounded, who were conveyed to Mascara. Abd-el-Kader, who has made a treaty with Tedgeni, and has in some degree imposed his sovereign authority on him, has just demanded of him a contingent of 500 Mirjahs, armed and equipped ; but the Marabout of Ain-Mandi has eluded the demand; Abd-el•Kader is enraged at this circumstance. The Duke of Nemours is expected in our province, and it is said that General Boyer, his aide-de-camp, will have the chief command of the brigade of cavalry. We are quite ready to take the field at the first order, which the troops look for with impatience. The health of the men is as good as possible. The heat is great; the crops of corn are very fine. — Le Commerce. BOURSE.--..PARIS, SATURDAY, APRIL 10. irat Highest Lowest Last Price Price. Pricy. Price French 5 per Cents ....... 113 90 113 95 . 4 . 113 70 112 70 4 per Cents ll9 49 ... 99 40 ... 99 40 99 49 3 per Cents 79 10 .... 79 15 78 90 ... 78 fQ Rank of riance Litfitte Bank 5,090 L Shares 5160 ...516' ...slc° ...5160 zelinan Hank 5 per Cents lOll4 ... 101 U ... 101 ... 191 :I , anish Active t'4% 24% , , 24 Portuguese 3 per Cents 21• N Neapolitan Roman RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain Versailles,R. B 37 5 ... 375 ... 370 370 L.B 270 270 255 ... Orleans . 48 5 ... 485 ... 483 485 Montpellier to Cette 250 Str ... 250 ... 250 ... 250 a.ourg to Bale 2li7 50 ... 238 75 237 50 . 2 3 8 75 Rouen 455 ... 455 ... 452 50 452 5U PRIVY COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.) WOOD AND OTHERS r. GOODLAKE AND HITC MINS. ( Before Lord Lyt.dhursr, the Viee-Chance.lor, the Mas ter of the Rolls, asrotr Pa: ke, and Sir J. Littli.dale.) 'The"SOLICI TOR- GENERAL resumed his address this morn ing-, shortly after ten o'clock. The Learned Counsel pro ceeded at some length to refer to the evidence that had been given with regard to the will of the testator and the promises held out by him at various times to different par ties. It was clear, from all the facts of the case, that he intended to make a further disposition of his property by codicil. He had made promises, and created ex pectations in the minds of certain parties, and he nun-appearance of any codicil naturi.:ly gave rise to the suspicion of some fraud. Mr. Cnad borne was distinctly admitted to have said that there was no doubt the testator intended to have left legacies, and they would pay them. The evidence of Philpots was to the same effect; and, in fact, there were so many cir cumstances scattered throughout the case, which justified the belief that it was the intention of the testator to make a codicil, that their Lordships could not entertain a rea sonable doubt on that point. The evidence of the de struction of papers was extremely vague and uncertain, and their Lordships had no judicial knowledge of the ex tent to which it had been carried. It was clear that many persons had been left legacies of large amount, which the testators did not feel themso ves inclined to pay, and nothing could be so well devised to get rid of the claim altogether as the destruction of these papers. He was justified therefore, in saying that the case came before them under circumstances of great suspicion. He had shown their Lordships the readiness with which the testator's most important documents could be got at. He had shown the testator complaining of the loss of pre vious testamentary documents, and he bad shown that the parties who were about him at that time were principally those implicated in the present transaction. The diffi culties of proof on his side were very great; but their Lordships would take into account the circumstances of the case in weighing these proofs, and make due allowance for its defects. The Learned Counsel then re ferred at some length to the evidence which had been given with regard to the handwriting of the testator, and the doubt which had been attempted to be thrown upon the authenticity of the codicil. (It is understood that the So licitor-General will close his address this afternoon, and that Sir William Follett, who has returned from Liver pool, will proceed with his argument on the same side at the sitting of the Court to-morrow morning.) Madrid journals of the 3d inst. have reached us. The question of the Regency .was not to come on for ten days. The Chamber of Peers was not constituted. In the Deputies on the Ist the Budget was presented. The expenses of the country were estimated at 1,106,324,302 reals, and the revenue at 885,126,551 reals, leaving a deficiency of 221,197,751 reals (2,220,0001. ster ling). The Fives were at 261 for cash, and 27 for 60 days. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) English Irish Foreign . We have received the Journal qf Antwerp of yesterday's date : FRANKFORT, MARCH X— The business doing in whole sale at our fair has net been very animated during the first week in Easter. Articles of luxury are doing well. Silks are mostly sought after. C o t tons are o ff ere d at a moderate price, which are in great qu an ti t i es i n t h e mar k et. In English goods very little is doing. BottasE OF AMSTERDAM, APRIL 9.—The National Funds have a littl i mprDvel on the fall of yesterday, at d bu siness was rather animated ; the prices left off firm. Ardoin's was also firm, and remained at 20 5-16 We have again to write that there is no intelligence of the President. The Cork letters received this morning ( Sunday) make no mention of her approaching that har bour ; all that we can say is, that we are perfectly ignorant of her fate. Captain Pile, of the Ocean steamer, arrived this morning, rays it cannot by possibility be the Presi dent, or he must have seen her when he was leaving at the time. In consequence of this intelligence very great anxiety prevails in the City respecting the fate of the vessel. THE FUNDS. Consols, which left off on Saturday at 90, both for Money and the Account, opened a shade lower at 891 90, and for the 25th of May next, for the Account, 904 about continuation ; scarce anything doing at present. Exchequer Bills, 10 12 prem. ; India Bonds, par, 2 prem.; Bank Stock, 171 173. In the Foreign Market the prices are nominal. At present Spanish Actives as it l e f t off, 234 ; Deferred, 12k I; Passive, 5i 'I; Portuguese at the leaving off prices, 334 ; Three-per.centi,„ 19 2 20 Brazdia 69 70 ; Colombian, 22k 23 ; M exican, i ; .), 29i 304 , Danish, 78 79; Belgian, 101 103; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. same as they closed, 51 1 1 52k ; Five per Cents., 984- t. Shares :—Great Western, 27} 28k prem. New, 13! irem. ; London and Brighton , q 4dis • •Blackwall, i die. ; Birmingham, 68 70 prem -; Southampton, 56i 57; per share ; Croydon, 134 i per share ; Greenwich, 8i per share ; Manchester and Birmingham, 15i 15 dis.; South Eastern and Dover, 15+ 14 dis. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. Great Western Ditto Fifths : London and Birmingham ... 90 Ditto New London and South Western 3B& 54... .. to Ditto Tenths l% 2% to Manchester and Leeds Ditto New Shares South Eastern and Dover York and North Midland JOINT STOCK BANKS. Union of Australia. PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, APRIL 10. 3 per Cent. Consols Three and Half Stock..... 97 Grand Canal Stock Ditto Reduced ...... Ditto Debs. 6 per cent... Ditto New, 1830 98 Ditto 4 per cent 8f per Cent. D e b s . 9 oi R oya l Canal Stock HALF-PAST ONE; The general topic of conversation in the City entirely relates to the President steamer. Continual inquiries are being made respecting her safety, and numerous con jectures are formed on the subject, but up to the present hour nothing has transpired respecting her. The British Funds have continued in an inactive state during the whole of the morning. It is ascertained that up to Saturday last Mr. Wakefield's deficiency amounted to upwards of 100,0001. This Jay being the latter end of the Hebrew holidays, few of them made their appearance at the Stock Ex. change. Although it is a double post day, we have no arrivals of consequence, which prevents speculation in the various funds. Money 891,;I Exchequer per cent . Bills bett,dr,hla2ve Consols are not quite so good as in the early part of the morning, and may be quoted at 89i for the 15th inst. lower, 1 13 0 e been 90 e ; m.; Reduced ß ank 88i Stock B9 1 711 ; India Stock, for the opening, 175 ; India Bonds, par 3 prem. • 2 In '.lle Foreign Market very little doing. Spanish Ac tive rather lower, 23; Passive, 5 i . , Portuguese, 33i ; M r itican, 30; Chilian, 61 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent. lower, 511, have been 52 ; Five pe r C e nts , 98 ft. The Share Market is fiat, with little doing. Great Western, 92i ; Fifths, 111-; London and Birmingham, third shares, 24f,'; South Western, 571: Manchester and Leeds, 66/. ; New Shares, 28; York and North Midland, 80-1 81. QUARTER TO THREE. Consols for Account, 891; Ditto 25th May, 90i sellers Mexican, 30 to 1; Portuguese, 33i I. ; Spanish, 23 to i. ----- STOCKHOLM, APRIL 2.—The Chamber of the Citizens has agreed (after a long debit,), by a ma jority of 34 to 17, to grant the King 900,000 rix dollars for repairing or rebuilding prisons. The Chamber of Pea. pants has likewise agreed to it. CORN EXCHANGE. Last week's arrivals of both Grain and Flour were tolerably good, but there was a small fresh supply of every article. The best Wheat obtained rather higher prices, and other qualities sold at former terms. Barley and Beans met a very slack trade, and hardly maintained previous quotations. Very little inquiry for Peas. Oats were held more firmly, but the trade was dull. Flour met a moderate demand at previous rates. Tares cheaper. FRICES OH BOARD OF strip Wheat,Red (old) —s —s. Beans, Small (new) 439.455. -----.. White (old) ' s. —s. (old) ...... ... 45 - 48s ----- Ilec10.840) 54s 56s -- Tick (new) 37 3 , 4‘ --- Fine 58s 601. --- (old) 42.445. ---. Superfine 625. 66s --- - Harrow (new) 40s. 41s --- White (184(9.,,.565. 603. (old) 445. 46s ----.-- Fine ............82s. G6s. Bran k Superfine 68s. 73s Oats, Feed s s —.Foreign free 545. 70s —_- New 20s. 23 s. Ryt 38s. 403 Poland Barley 283 37. New •••6 .. 28 ; ,2 7 , Grinding ............ t.6s 283, Potatoe —s .—s. ---...... Malting ............. 325. 354. ----- N ew 264.2 9 5. Malt sBs 80, Scotch 27., 293. --- Fine New.. ......... 625. 633. Irish His .. 21q.2 I s Pease, Grey, New 38s. 395. Flour Town (per sack)._ 54 s 59 5 , Maple New 40., 423, Seconds 44s ‘ O 4, White 34s 38s North Country.... 4 8, 50 , Boilers 378 38s„ Bran 9. Irs. ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK. 1 Wheat. I Barley. ,,at.. Flou -4,796 qrs. 11,799 qrs. 2,073 yrs 6,984 sac Its 13,285 --, 3,135 3,380 rls, 588 1 - SHIT HFIELD. The supply was moderate, the demand good, and the best Scots and Sheep fully realized last Friday's quotations. The middling and other sorts met with a good market. Of Lamb the supply was plentiful, and a reduction of full 4d. per stone was the consequence. Beasts, 2,389; Sheep, 18,630; Pigs, 640 ; Calves, 46. Beef, 3s. 6EI. to 4s. Bd. ; Mutton, 4s. 4(1. to ss. 4d. ; Veal, ss. to 63. Od. ; Pork, 4s. 4d. to ss. 4d. ; Lamb, ss. Bd. to 6s. Bd. TEA MARKET. The market was in a very dull state, and prices could not be quoted, for the want of transactions. Company's Congou offered at ls. 4d. cash. PROVISION MARKET. Irish Butter of fine quality in fair request, and prices firm, but low sorts were totally neglected. Bacon firm, and the de mand good. Lard quiet, but prices firm. TALLOW MARKET. Prices of Russian were firm, and a good demand existed for parcels of P. Y. Candle, on the spot, at 475. 6d. per cwt. Fer delivery, several purchases were made at 48s. 3d. per cwt. POTATOE MARKET. We had a large supply of all descriptions of Potatoes, and in consequence the demand has become very dull, and prices were in some cases lower—York Red 80s. to 925., Scotch Red, 665. to 725. , Jersey and Guernsey, 68s. to 725., Kent and Essex, 635. to 675. per ton. - HOP MARKET. Prices firm for all kinds of Hops, and there was a fair busi ness transacted in old kinds. The duty is not yet estimated. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, APRIL 10.—The Cotton Market considerably improved. The business amounts to nearly 5,000 bales, almost the whole of which have been taken by the trade. Speculators and exporters have been altogether inactive up to this day from last Friday's re port, excepting a little business done on Thursday. LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, APRIL 10.—The follow ing are the transactions; Chester and Birkenhead, 191-; Eastern Counties, 9i ; Ditto Debentures, 74 ; Great Western New Shares, 64; London and Birmingham 321. Shares, 56; Manchester and Birmingham, 24i. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 10.--With few exceptions there continues to be great firmness in the value of Railway Stock :—Dublin and Drogheda, 51i; London and South Western Tenths, 445. ; Manchester an d L ee d s, 66 i ; Ditto Halves, 28i ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 344 ; Manches ter and Birmingham, 241; Manchester and Liverpool District Bank, 10i ; Manchester Assurance, 9h ; Union Bank of Man chester, 7/. 165. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron GURNEY.) PERJURY AT THE LATE ELECTION FOR BRIDGEMARTER. Thomas Bradstock, aged 22, a very respectably dressed young man, was placed at the Bar, charged pith having committed wi,ful and corrupt perjury at the late Election for Bridgemalter, in the City of London, OR the 20th Ja nuary last. Mr. Adolphus, Mr. Ryland, Mr. Brooke, and Mr. Gurney appeared for the Frosecution, which was insti tuted by the City authorities, and Mr. Ballantine for the defence. It appeared that during the month of January last an election took place in the City of London for the office of Bridgemaster, on which occasion Mr. Gibbs and Mr. Ledger were candidates. The defendant on the morn ing of the 20th of January went up to poll for Mr. Gibbs, and on that occasion swore that he was a liveryman of the City of London of the Drapers' Company, and had been so far more than twelve months, and that he resided at No. 4, Newport-terrace, Sidney street, Mile-end. It appeared that when he first went up to poll, his name was entered Blacklock, but a person pre .sent recognised him, and then be polled as Thomas Brad stock. The officers of the Drapers' Company proved that the defendant was not a Liveryman of that Company, and that no Thomas Bradstock had been so for the last forty years. The clerks in the Chamberlain's Office proved that the defendant was not a freeman of the City of London ; and a person having the care of the house No. 4, Newport-terrace, Sidney-street, Mile-,nd, proved that the defendant did not reside there, and bad not re sided there in January last. Mr. BALLANTINE took several objections to the suf ficiency of that proof, which were, however, overruled. Mr. Baron GURNEY summed up, and the Jury found the defendant Guilty. Mr. BALLANTINE then moved in arrest of judgment, on the ground that the indictment stated the oath to have been taken before William Jacks, the poll clerk, and that be, not being the presiding officer, had no competent juris diction to administer such oath, and that, therefore, judg ment must be arrested. Mr. Baron GURNEY overruled the objection, and the prisoner was removed in custody. He was subsequently brought up and sentenced to be imprisoned for twelve calendar months, and kept to hard labour, and to be fined one shilling. NEW COURT. William Jones, alias James Jackson, was indicted for feloniously stealing two sovereigns, the property of Mr. James Adams, publican, of High Holborn. It appeared that the prisoner went into the bar of the prosecutor with a companion, and called for some beer, and commenced a conversation with the son of the prose cutor concerning the leaking of the tap, and succeeded in diverting his attention to it ; and while he was in the act of inspecting it he heard a jingling of money behind him, and on turning round inquired of the prisoner what he was about, and the prisoner immediately ran away; the young man followed, gave him into custody, and brought him back to the house, where be was searched, and one sove reign was found on his person, upon which was a sticky sub stance, and on the person of the prisoner was found a stick, on the end of which was the same sort of substance as that on the sovereign. There was also a very ingenious con trivance found on the prisoner, which consisted of a kind of shovel, lined with cloth, made to fit into the above stick. The Jury at once found the prisoner Guilty, and The Learned RECORDER sentenced him to seven years' transportation. LLO YD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY LONDON, APRIL 12.—Wind this day at noon, moderate North-easterly breeze and fine. DEAL, APRIL 11.—Wind N.E.—Fresh breeze.—Arrived from the River, and sailed the Layton, Woolcotts, for Hobart Town ; Belle Alliance, China ; Lord Ravensworth, Quebec ; Thetis, Simpson, ditto ; Mary, Tate, ditto ; Juliana, Parker, Mauritius ; Clorinda, Foreman, Dominica; Sir John Roe, Reed, St. Kitt's. DOVER, APRIL 11.—Arrived the Star of the Sea, with loss of fore-topmast ; NGrdlyant, from Rio Janeiro, for Quebec ; Agrippina, Roger, Ceylon ; Thirteen, Batavia ; Charlotte, Strumwitz, Rio Janeiro. COWES, APRIL 10.—Arrived the Janet, Blues, from Ha vanna, with loss of bulwarks and other damage; Adler, Guts. doo, Mantanzas ; Prince George, for Quebec. Sailed the Thomas and Mary, for North America ; Orestes, ditto. FALMOUTH APRIL 10.—Wind S. to W., strong gales . Arrived—Redchffe, Collins, from Gallipoli. Sailed—Delight Packet, for Madeira and Brazil ; Royal Adelaide, Leety New York ; Cornwall, Vivian, do. So UTHA MPTON, APRIL 10.—Arrived—Britannia, Hoick mand, from Ruslringersel. Sailed—Royal Tar, for Lisbon; Lord Brougham, Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 11.—Wind N N E.—Arrived. _ Quebec, flebard, and sailed for New York. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 11. Arrived—George Canning, Harvey, from Mauritius; Adventure, Palfrey, Terceira; Frances, Corkhill, Bombay ; Harvest Home, St. John's, New Brunswick, after being on shore at Pwllheli ; Peruvian, Woolton, New Orleans ; Champlain, Bebon, do. ; Grace, Foster, do ; Arica, Lima. Sailed—Olive and Eliza, Mar shall, for Apalachicola; .Sandbach, Bisphaon, Demerara; Eng land, Waite, Newfoundland ; Republic, Thompson, do. ; Hope, M'Lachlan, do. ; Luna packet, Stanton, Trinidad; Devereux, Barton, Quebec ; Canton, Cockburn, do. ; R. A. Parke, Hedderman, do. ; Kingalton, Primrose, Miramichi , Robert Watson, Montreal ; Fora, Pugwash ; True Blue, Arichat ; Suedas, Nelson, Madeira; England, Johnson, St. John's, New Brunswick; Fenella, Sunardon, Malaga; Dickson, Vint, Naples; Twist, Ballache, Palermo; Saria Maria, Ald ridge, St. Thomas ; Isabella and Ann Hutcheson, Monte Video; George Washington, Burrows, New York; John Tayler, Mallett, ditto ; Mersey, Edwards, ditto ; Henry Dun can, Merton, Montreal; Silksworth, Meldrum, ditto; Con test, Decate, ditto; Sapphire, Hall, Quebec; Penrith, Russell, Montreal; Dow, Muir, Quebec ; Fanny, Sloane, ditto; Josephine, Smith, Miramichi ; Jessy, Barker, Talma gouche ; Springfield, Ray, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Duke of Wellington, Grant, ditto ; Jenkinson, Pictou; Mar garet Marshall, Bruce, Newfoundland ; Minerva, Mer, ditto ; Camilla, Reed, ditto ; Portland, Moore, Cuba; Jenny Jones, Wakeman, Constantinopl e ; C oncor d , R a dl ey, Patras ; Eliza Cornish, Lachlan, Leghorn. The Nicolay, from this port, which was aground above Gustendorf floated off the 4th instant. PORTLAND.—Arrived off, the Charlotte, from Monte Video. GUERNSEY, APRIL 9.—Arrived the Hebe, from Rio Janeiro. JERSEY, Arita, 7.—Arrived the Habuab, Hacquel, from Bremen. Sailed, the Christopher Columbus, Lady Chaloner, Seaflower, for New Brunswick; Old 'fom, Gaspe; Unity, do. ; Adventure, do. ; Hopewell, do. ; Mary Pinel, Halifax; Susan, Shippigan ; Eliza Ann, ditto ; Beflona, Gibraltar ; Brutus, Havannah. BRISTOL, APRIL 11.—Arived the Arabian, from Sydney, New South Wales. SWANSEA, APRIL 9.—Arrived the Skull, Clearon, from Valparaiso. PADSTOW, APRIL 10.—Arrived the Clio, Brown, from Quebec ; John and Mary, do. , Dew-drop, Key, Miramichi. GLOUCESTER, APRIL 11.—Arrived the Callina, Marshall, from Quebec. Coax, A PRIL 9.—Arrived the Sovereign, for Halifax, put back from lon. 13, with loss of fore-topmast, &c. ; Jet, Lud low, from Bahia; Planet, Cuba, with loss of sails, &c.; Sa lacia, Maw, Mauritiu s . Sail e d th e P ons J ulie, Currall, for St. John's, New Brunswick; Thomas Worthington, New York. Two vessels, apparently with loss of spars, were seen about 450 miles S.W. of Cape Clear, by the Jet, arrived here. DOUGLAS, ISLE or MAN.—A puncheon of whiskey, marked " P." in a square, was picked up last night and landed here. lthisoßD, APRIL N.—Sailed the Maria, from Quebec. A head board, with " Immanuel," in yellow letters, on a black ground, thirteen feet ten inches by two feet wide, quite new, but a short time in the water, has been picked up off St. Ann's Head. CLYDE, APRIL B.—Arrived the Lord Byron, from Mira michi ; '1 halestris, Demerara; Wolfscore, Quebec; Romulus, ditto ; Sarah Ann, ditto; Willi am Gl en , A n d erson, di tto; Deveron, Pi c t ou ; Sister Ann, St. John's, N.B. ; John Kerr, iramichi WORKINGTON, APRIL 10.—Arrived the William Fell, from Quebec. Dur.LIN, APRIL 9.—Arrived the Duchess of Portland, from Trinidad; St. Marlin, St. John's, N.B. GLASS.—A Retain of the amount of duty charged upon Glass, distinguishing the amount on each sort, together with the drawback, has been laid before Parliament. It appears from tbis that the total amount of fluty charged on glass in the year 1840 was, in England, 890,2111, in Scotland 65,8851., and in Ireland 9,876/. ; total, 965,9721. The amount of drawback paid on expor tation was, in England. 208,6001., in Scotland, 30,4721., and in Ireland 628/. ; total, 239,7001., leaving a net re venue of 726,2721., being an inerea.e of 74,0471. since 1837. SPANISH INFANTES.—rate two elder sons of Don Francisco de Paulo, the Infante of Spain. who have been at the. College of Henry IV , have left Paris on a N iSit to several of the chief towns of France, previous to their commencing a tour through Belgium, Holland, and England, which will last for several months. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET—Soxpav NIGHT. The entries for to-morrow have closed as follows : Craven Stakes--Mr. Bowes's Epirus, Duke of Rutland's Flambeau, Mr. Osbaldeston's Mountain Sylph, Lord Albe marle's V.ola, Lord Exeter's Beyrout, Mr.: Sowerby's Plim gari, Mr. S. Cooper's Curassier. Handicap, D.M.—Lord Albemarle's James, 4 yrs, fist 101 b ; Duke of Portland's Tragedy colt, 4 yrs, Bst 3k, ; Lord Exeter's Rodosto, 4 yrs, Bst 51b ; Mr. Ford's Y. Quo Minus, 3 yrs, 7st 71b ; Lord Lichfield's f by Sir Hercules, out of Ulrica, 3 yrs, 6st 71b ; Silistria, 4 yrs, Bst 3 b ; and Lampos, 3 yrs, 7st 21b, have paid. All the other races stand as in the original list, except the Riddlesworth, for which Eringo is expected to walk over. _ . HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The Hambleton hounds to meet on Tuesday, at Ampleforth; Frit'ay, at Morton—half-past ten. Bedale hounds, Tuesday, at Tanfield; Friday, at Catteriek Bridge—eleven. Sinnington hounds, Wednesday, at Ashbury ; Saturday, at Helmsley—ten. York and Ainsty hounds, Wednesday, at Arras—half-past ten. ' F. B. IT., Thursday, at Helston Kennel—nine. Duke of Grafton's hounds, Tuesday, at Biddleston Park ; Friday, at Brayfield Furze—half-past ten. Heythrop hounds, Tuesday, at Potter's Hill Lodge ; Friday, at Ranger's Lodge—hilf-past ten. Mr. Watson'sA hound , , Tuesday, at Butterwell ; Thursday, at Cherington Wood—half-past ten. Sir John Cope's hounds, Tuesday, at Shiplake ; Thursday, at Caversham ; Saturday, at Thatehamsgate—eleven. N. F. H., Tuesday, at Hunter's Inn ; Thursday, at King's Head, Redlyneh ; Saturday, at Owreebridge—half-past ten. Lord Portman's hounds, Wednesday, at Bonsley Drove. Mr. Farquharson's hounds, Wednesday, at Moreton ; Friday, at West Lodge. Mr. Russell's hounds, Tuesday, at Esk ; Friday, at Stanley House —eleven. DOVER-(SUNDAY.) GRAND FETE AND BALL AT ST. OmEa.--The French Consul here has received instructi3ns from the Secretary of the Duke of Orleans to send a list of such ladies and gentlemen of Dover as may wish to attend the ball to be given by his Royal Highness at St. O mer on W ednesday, the 14th inst. In the letter of invitation his Royal High ness graciously condescended to acknowledge the kind attentions he has on various occasions received while pass ing through Dover. We understand that about twenty in.. die iduals from this place intend being present at the fete (which is expected to be a most splendid affair), including the principal civil and military authorities of the town and garrison. The 54th Regiment, stationed at the Heights, will not kayo Dover so early as was expected. The regiment, it is understood, will remain in their present quarters till the end a the, summer. On Wednesday the wh,le of the troops in gairison, con sisting of the .54. h Regiment, the 34th depot, and the Royal Artiiler), were reviewed at the Western Heights by Colonel Munro, Commandant of the Garrison, from whom their diFcipline and soldier-like appearance drew forth tIL., high-t encomiums. — During the last few days a number of distinguished in dividuals have passed through Dover, including his Ex cellency Count Von Kielmansegge, the Hanoverian Ambas sador, to Calais ; the E.lri of Shelburne and Lady Kerry and suite, to Paris; the Earl of Roden, Viscount Powers court and suite, &c., from the Continent; Lord and Lady Glengall and suite, Lord and Lady Leveson, Baron Stockmar and suite, Sir Francis and Lady Sykes, &c., to the Continent. FATAL ACCIDENT. — , Early on Wednesday morning last an accid ent , unhappily attended with the loss of life of one individual, and the serious injury of two or three others, occurred on the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway, by the blowing out of a plug from the boiler of one of the bank engines, on the inclined plane near Broms grove station, by which Mr. William Creuse, the engineer of locomotives, was so dreadfully scalded that ho died in about 24 hours after. Two or three other persons, who were on the engine and tender at the time, were also more or less injured, but they are all in a fair way of recovery. On Friday evening an inquest was held at the Cross He tel, Bromsgrove, on the body of Mr. Creuze, when the Jury, after consulting for about half an hour. returned a verdict of " Accidental death," with a deodand of 251. upon the engine. Mr. Creuze was a young gentleman of high attainments and great promise in his profession. He was educated at Cambridge, and was generally beloved and respected by the officers and servants of the Com pany. His brother, who holds a situation under Govern ment at Woolwich Dockyard, arrived after the inquest on Friday evening, LAUNCH OF HER MAJESTY'S WAR-STEAMER THE GEYSER.—This magnificent steam-vesserof war, the Geyser, which for several months past has been building in her Majesty's Dock-yard, Pembroke, was launched on Thursday, amidst an immense concourse of spectators. The Geyser, which is of the first class of steam-vesatls of war, was laid down at the latter end of last year, and, con sidering her tonnage (1,050 tons registered measure),. it shows that an unusual degree of activity prevailed in building her. The above day having been fixed upon for the launch, the country for miles round sent forth its po pulation, and every spot, even to the tops of the houses which commanded a .view of the Dock-yard and sea, was crowded to excess. The inside of the Dock-yard was filled with the elite of the town, and during the time occupied by the shipwrights in knocking away the sup porters which kept the vessel in the stocks, the various bands amused the spectators by performing some of the most popular airs. At length the hour of five arrived, the hour appointed for the launch, when everythin g being ready, the supporters were removed, and the Geyser glided majestically into her native element, the band of the garri son playing the national anthem. The colours belonging to the different vessels were hoisted on this interesting oc casion, and several pieces of cannon were discharged from different points. On board of the Geyser was a large as semblage of persons of both sexes, who joined with those in the dock-yard and outside in giving three cheers on the occasion. The Geyser is to be got ready immediately for sca, and her guns are to be of the largest calibre. The utmost activity at present prevails in the dock-yard and vicinity, in consequence of orders having been issued by the Lords of the Admiralty to build tour more steam ves sels of war, of a similar size and description to the Geyser. REACTION.---The Town Council of Perth have followed the example so nobly set them by the Corpora tions of Edinburgh, Glasgow, and other burghs, by elect ing a gentleman to represent them in the ensuing General Assembly, whose opinions are favourable to the mainte nance of law and order. This election is rendered more emphatic by the circumstance, that for several years past the Town Council has been in the habit of - return ing as their representative a gentleman who happens to be a Non-Intrusionist ; but though still favour ably disposed towards that gentleman personally, the members have this year felt themselves -im peratively called upon to discountenance the lawless pro ceedings of the Church, by returning a member whose opinions are more in accordance with their own, " The subjoined list (says the Edinburgh Observer) must prove a he-ivy blow and great discouragement to the leaders of the doelinant faction in the church :—Edinburgh, Glas gow, Aberdeen, Perth, Stirling, Dumfries, Inverness, Ar broath, Banff, Cupar- Fife, Dunbar, Kirkcaldy, Dornoch, &c., besides the great proportion of the smaller burghs, have specially elected representatives to oppose the doings of " the wild men." HONG-KONG.---We find evidence of this island possessing a good harbour and good water, in Captain Hall's " Voyage to Loo Choo" :—" It was indispensably necessary, however, before steering to the northward into seas so little known, to complete our stock of water ; and we made sail accordingly for the island of Hong-kong, one of the great cluster called the Ladrones. Here we found a noble cascade; and the night being perfectly calm, with a sea as smooth as a mill-pond, in consequence of the anchorage being land-locked on every side by lofty islands, we filled our water-casks easily, and towed them on board in rafts of ten or twenty at a time—an expeditious method but practicable only when the distance happens to be small, and the sea unruffled. It was almost dark when we anchored ; but the moon, which was nearly at the full, rose shortly afterwards above the bills. The islands in this quarter lay so close to one another, that even in the day-time it was difficult to discover any outlet; but at night, the mountains appeared to form a continuous bar rier. The nature of the ground also being black and un broken, it seemed as if the ships had been transported by some magical process to the centre of a solitary lake, lying in the bosom of a Highland glen. Soon after we had taken up our station near the waterfall, but before this curious basin was lighted by the moon, and when the most perfect silence prevailed over the whole scene, a fleet of several hundreds of Chinese fishing-boats suddenly advanced, in large groups of 40 or 50 each, from behind the islands. They were rowed about with great celerity from place to place, and in each boat two or three men stood in the bow, with flaming torches in their hands, which they waved backwards and forwards, while others of the crew were employed in beating, in the most furious manner, several large gangs suspended to the masts. To give full force and finish to this extraordinary serenade, a chorus of yells and shouts was set up from all the boatmen, at the full stretch of their voices—an uproar which awakened the echoes of all the surrounding hills, and rendered the whole scene so truly diabolical, that the sailors, astonished and delighted at this sudden irruption, insisted upon it that a leg:on of Chinese devils must surely have been let loose to frighten away the Ambassador. But this tumul: tuous and amusing uproar was evidently intended to drive the fish from the centre of the harbour into nets placed across the narrow channels, between the surrounding islands." The prospects of the Non-Intrusionists are daily getting more gloomy. It is now pretty generally believed among well-informed persons, that the Government have resolved to interfere, in a decided manner, if any fresh act of rebellion against the supremacy of the law shall be at tempted, such as the deposition of the Strathbogie minis ters; and that, for this purpose, they intend to appoint a Commissioner to represent the Crown in the General A.- sembly, whose firmness and decision of character can be depended on. The Earl of Stair and Lord Dunfermline have both bcea spoken of as noblemen admirably qualified to discharge the duties of the office. It is very generally understood that Lord Belhaven will not be the Commis sioner.—Scotsman. _ _ _ TRUELOVE IN SPA IN.—A letter from Madrid, March 25, says :—The daughter of one of our Spanish Grandees having become enamoured of a Corporal of the Gastadores of the Royal Guards, her father, the Conde de anxious to please his daughter, applied to Gen. E._ partero, requesting that he would promote the man to the rank of a commissioned officer, but upon the lucky gruns dier being made acquainted with what was intended for him, he replied, " That he felt greatly flattered, and being determined to marry a young servant girl he was rruch at t3ched to, he declined all and every honour int..nfloed VIENNA, APRIL N au it , the Turkish Charge d'Affaires, lung 1 been s d ead. He was highly esteemed for his probity and goorkess of heart, which , ; (;•ined him nuns rows friends in the higher circles. He certainly pinved himself a faithful eervant of the Porte, and a steady friend to order and peace. , T r b w u o n aux, young .ser. vett° h 64- e . b eror ed,. ,,,efe e af E ter ng br ii e s a h k m fa e st n inc t s h a e Y d S ay " e des day at the restaurant of the Maronniers, at per ee /o t' t and hat, gave them to his compassion, crossing the bridge, from the Quai de la Rat? o iste tc d Quai de la Gare, when one of them took off " a y be°, an d plung rioig tb forernol into the river. Some bargemen be . 104; splash, but not having seen the previous pros ra• se t mediately went off in boats, and, as the diver ro se lIS mediately went off in boats, and, as the div' 50jt0 of b bo surface, seized him and carried him ashore, in s f r i i c agl remonstrances, and the joyous laughter of h t9 „ t ecl; tu " r remained on the bridge. Th e b ar gemen con do i 0 dripping prize before th e C omm i ssar y of 't,- ~d sit7si to prove their claim to the rew ar d given bY ss :stinaP e ' s t those who save drowning persons. How tfibdr A , • may be decided we know not, but the to difficulty in dissuading the young Englishman:. o , 10 0 0 , ing a complaint against the bargemen for clitt,stints lose a wager he had made with his fellow-nu .3.0 that he would jump from the bridge and swim do er •F." ; Pont d'Austerlitz I" Iggl DISPUTED WILL.—At the Liverpo° e suP be the case of Middleton and others v. Sherbu rne ' rc laft t its the Court for two days, and terminated on S ri age t• Jury returning a verdict for the defecdant. b r e of V t . many respects resembled the celebrated will can ; ar ea': ham v. Wright, which was finally decidedabont'of ago, having been brought under the consideratiovva - four or five times, and the point in this ,action, ssitio as to the competency of the testator to wa n f e sd*a if t . Although Mr. Cresawell , counsel for the d sta, Catholic clergyman, occupied nearly eleven beurnwio t' f ing the case, a good deal - cf the time was taket to r f reading of a correspondence extending o ver a geric„ essa tor_ t ; in s . . , years, for the purpose of proving the t fitness for tran.acting, the ordinary duties 0f tiled Cop s e, filled as a country gerulcrnats, and ,of his de' a d Joss o lity to execute the will in,question.. The .Learn lye Mr. Baron Rolfe, observed s ig the cobelusion of h' 4 ' d g ag k to the Jury, " that if this will was. to intP u e o f ground that the testator was not eismpeteot t?, sis a i t ▪ 0 0 there was almost no will in the Conntry be similarly impugned, and it wonld shako 0 " , the strength of any wills." t lnt. CORN-LAWS.—II is gretifying to pos- beg- 0 w vich at last a general and right earnest movement haat. Leit h en the subject of the Corn-laws. The inhabitsanV•of LP. are to hold a meeting for the special consitierati,soo tels; subject on Mondry first ; a great demonstration i _sf e rer c ., place in Glasgow on Tuesday the 20eh inst. ▪ dut/. to the import duties of all sorts, and particularly 'RetitoP, ree n v to Parliament prasing for a total and immediate .1110 on the importation of Corn, and at this moment.* P , ot the Corn-laws, is in course of ix ing signed. Y ea - i n 3 0 and in every district of this city, and has Tv is ti e e hours, received upwards cf 5.000 eighatnres; T o n , ":„ - l e t meets have but to he followed up 'with spirit to en it , to, I ,intr ca the country at large.' Every district is. d . eeP &f ol . ': triumph of free ttade, and the restoration of proanr 'tea in this question, but none more deeplyltna,n wh i c h IP . e re and Leith. But for the corn and timber, dotleh cji b 7trIP I t ' bet , ccen the ports thst t o, a manner prohibit trade with 'B E ! DISTU RB A NCE IN TIPPER A RY.-- L . " „s ir es or qu,.ih upled.--Edinburgh Chronicle of tip r k_ s disturbance spondent, g - an account of a scum ou r, were ceitu.S• ea o of this snoroicg publishes the I,..tter an 10 0 L ' a itt Tiple ritr%'. It is stated that the troops ; ear __- exaggerated. and some lives lost, :but the effdir app vto bn g r • EVENING EDIT 9' - 1;1 BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET.—Since . thd 0 of the Mauritius cargo a flatness of that extraordiatt'f, which only happens occasionally, has ensued. 14 ' 1 01 has be, n done, and the buyers scarcely take the toto attend the offices. East India sugars of all ' NetWiti are declining; West India, from the gnat P. d efinition' price, arc hardly saleable. The trantactions.tai i . luin and Liverpool are on the most limited scald. l e , ; 'l ; pil l g' Wi er,rt sc qualities fully maintain their valne, whilst ertilo ,c-- Is. 63. to 2s. lower. Both - the imports and 5t64, 1 1 , e fen 11 " are v:ry much heavier this. year than . last, Whi' e n iiof Wi t - 1 7 - r zette average price is 4s. 6fcl. above the same r,fir '' I„,:`"otit ikaae w 1840. Tie natural consequence is evident,'-'7 ~.. w. s Gazette. ; ',r o If may RESPITE OF THE S ENTENCE OF 'OE4 ' I,,,_ fte k, enZi On Saturday last the Go serner o f Y or k Castle ref e r , , 7 0 g) . ' %Val respite from her M.jesty's Secretary o f S tat e , ..pf 111 0 ;QR., p tance of deal' . which was passed by Mr. 13 $ 1.°1) ;; ro il • 1 11 " e ns at the last Y or k s hi re A ss i zes , on Jim Mitchell , glt re . 14 1 of veh, who was tried for the murder of Mr. 8180_ 1 , 3 210 1 Z ebedee Barnsley. Mitch e ll w ill, consequent l y , :he tfa"q"'" h ,_tly s 4 , Yin • ~ lite. ~,i-A r' co , , ''' , lrrte. No rtTI-1 DURHAM.—A report lias g 0 0 raisin. do set'' Xll ve t dente in some quarters that Mr. Hedworth,La- ,f iere r ' 11 engi not mean to offer himself agaiii for the com/ ra tY 01 .11 3.,1 0 1 , e e Ilivil,, mat nigioart not the slightest foundation for the staterrenn. ' 4 ,-, 0 l' ' °ll rB by 1 some curious rumours in circulation with reW C ltille ° - ° rraiti, e e , other Member for the division. Ir would be We l i s . /Pl ater ' received an equally flat denial. —Durham Chios: ' C BS !, It big fish,„ cs ~ ' FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT TO A .1- '''''- IA ', Ther eir ea / ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAlLWAT , "*"._9f t 'dele ' -31 r ing tli evening, about twenty-five minutes beforeelgr'e -or , tif‘ 'I li e 1 able ' wear a most frightful accident occurred on the - - or ! 'a ex 1 Eastern Counties Railway, by which a paag n g e e Joseph Loved,' living at No. 2, Ssall° W* - „,,,i, ~ Chamber. street, Goodman's-fields, was to e c ha ll 4, 1 i v ; :11 the that it is supposel he cannot possibly survive. ford train, on its way to London, arrived at the . sl ,' .' diettiwer with w p h e e ll n OH L Si o li v r e e ll s , t vi re h e o t, ha l d ile b - e e e n n d r , i a d t in t g he time abeve' ll i f i.ti r "'A i 5 Wilt in ont , o f tbeib• i e#2 i ", 1 ,.._ 118 t be carriages, alighted, and was in the act of stePtlip"' ' r'tures A an i• c i l a platform with a stick in his hand, upon wila w tt-, t.... - kang i leaning, when, owing to the greas state of tmc:ide7 'e', the to from the rain which fell in the afternoon,. ,b, e - L ;pr A ' -.'" 10 t slipped, and, his stick breaking in half, he fell ;rier ' on to the rails of the line. At this instant ari • 1 0 , l til a ° ll B el, called out " all right," and the train started , 4 , 11 1°' 4 tow lse all lent shriek was immediately afterwards bear d ' aril ' then found that the engine and carriages bad P'''' - f I° Iliai llited . r ' at 1,4 ts Pt e 1 the unfortunate mar,. He was picked up aPP! e t ia -,•,, -411 - less, and a litter being procured no time was 16 ..„'",,,p ' : V. 1 veying him to the London Hospital, Mile-end' apse lir, . ti l l 4 iod examination it was ascertained that his left leg t , - e rere t 'i ' a p i ptti : rally crushed and the foot of his other leg 1119° ,e0) . , - b'' : a •tt jammed, It was deemed expedient to amputi,t e ,,,,',.,. e l ', 4 ,} 7 'S I limb, and that operation was immediately carried VP/ a L` e , +Ti Accidents in Hy de Park are nov o ; ,i' e tb s ; ' I)7 s i l i c li ii n g:? , occurrence, principally from high-bred horses ha e . „. A r .---- uts perienced riders or drivers. On ThursdaY Ilsr e ti •: e ll ei bt former were thrown off, but not seriously hurt...,- (4,'1, before lef nesday a young lad, servant to Prince Paul tdrlctlß ' 'vaffin with the horse, and was so much injured in tbe: l .. ( i '' P i ledge g t — h, as rendered it necessary he should be carried b fPf 14 li% e 1 George's Hospital. The same day a groom 2 1. ,; t ken it ' Illero : -3 , 7 of Liverpool was taken to the hospital with a nov iii °'' It tide; A horse in a cabriolet tell in consequence of k ,,, 4 ; i titS, ord the traces, and was much hurt ; the driver, a a - c i li oara bia s was pitched out, but fortunately escaped. A fe w i d,.ri° / "'' tinD, Phe rn, viously Miss Reynold, daughter of Captain Rey o ar It i s art, a spirited mare, was run away with. The an' n° Ap ,le l, ' t Ease from Cumberland-gate, and took the whole line t°o°A 4o wU hi s House ; the lady was thrown over the iron ratsitaba:, Nth all statue of Achilles, and seriously hurt, but n° •sti I " ° ZO 1 8 t18 1.. 11 ,;In broken. A Mr. Artis, a poulterer in Motcolyb' st k r 'ao - ta t( 4„ wii on Wednesday thrown out of his cart at Hyde P ar- . c is 1 , , It „ n and thence taken to the hospital. , „, v / hos"! cal " THE HOLlDAYS."—Yesterday, n- - 11 # be O r 1,, °d disc ing the unfavourable appearance of the weather to ` f ob ''' '. 4 chu b part of the morning, the great motropolis ponce " aset br ' It °rd f thousands and tens of thousands of hard-working/wit' e senii ?r ; nits to enjoy the usual recreations of the season. T ool° '- Ins .._ u lat veral lauding-places and piers on the banks of the --ne ts Market,. cr. qtt and more particularly those at Hungerford g „hiF 0 ittid . ---4 Wharf, end London Bridge, were crowded to W e- e dit', a sa 1 sons anxious to incur the fearful risk of " moving 9 . 0 , or bto Untain by flood," arising f: owl overloaded steam-boats p l , l 'WO 124 we ll li these places to Gravesend, and the intermediate long oit hill Vi e, that ju rendezvous. It is needless to say that Greenwich, by ita; h t e !bier, 'l magnificent hospital and beautiful park, consecratauivo it ,i t t mg low memorial usage to Easter and Whitsun revel!taty pet' fr: 4l boun great point of attraction. Thither that extraordel_o de l i :Ped it, r sonage, the world and his wife," scented : 7 0 0 hip! bY moi votedly bent, and with an ardour and enthua at to tt i t ;' l . cam e 1 equalled by the pilgrims of yore on their journeY ier bel; f oil latha n ! , far-famed shrine of Thomas a-Becket, at C_, B/2 „ r OVe d , NM his h. These feelings, as may naturally be anticipate °, r e p / 4V A b k lae line rich harvest to the owners of the various stet° l l o dr,, Cdesper companies, whose boats, numerous as they are, and st All, re and g to a frightful extent, afforded but a very digit i d e ossa".; 4; 4 " nei of accommodation in proportion to the e, wolf, r; j,,. 11 ': Tom The two railways, the Greenwich and Black hi fl o IC' Tin tially made up for their insufficiency ; a u " ro fit t '' i t - 46 a I o'clock, much to the gratification and i the re; t oOne, I of the water-side public house keepers an: bot iri t ' o f 4 4 ,e titer, tailers of " tea made with shrimps," and of ,_ ke . 0 1 0 , sent he p cockneys. The scene on and from the splendidiiisio s ‘ 4Ehl was at 3d per head," Greenwich was literally en or tt o ' 4. 414 bear animated in the extreme. What with the c° rn ad nttstii i3 if . ik7high i casting off of steamers, the busy interferinogis;ais in t il e oh e wa imporance of the company's servants a l loungers 0 01 4 gPit:! aga: slick and span new uniforms, the bo . a t tr n tomeoi n e e and o f promenade, al d the civility and ate e-7 for the:toe; ri ke. la you in personally superintending and Providing a rietr 0 ' e '": 4 ' t ho d . - `cting t "voyagers," coo led With the V t m hs anner ° s of the latter, the sp . eet imagined himself transported to ar,me land There rj ''qu. 8 More was the sole possession of the inhabitants. , ~a r k ...tier taro 1 booths of most of the old favourites, incindingJ o P ll ., ll ,l, - 04" !.. g 'l Tom wo Lee, Alger, Claik, Wombwell, and othersbo a Ti, la ° r n l m e o y n a s r t d ( not stars of the first magnitude, are indispensa ble glory of the suburban fair. ' / u hg loose t , A TICS'A thli n HOW TO GET RID OF CHURCI-1-,--- .. i l." k ,,,, --g toil Let the Volunta-y Principle be boldly avowed by 1 , 4 0' i" spwith A 'Es "f tw o h herents as the basis of all their proceedings , a"- ~,' iv, ta t , ° u mate result, the separation of Church and State, ii, baill tk ir !'s at al tf:hr the e iri r e dg p i : 1 . ct s a; 't ' ,. 4 4 1 .11;de: ;I:cdtf w ; I the prominent feature of their demands, instead 04 00 1 h . teen in 41 never kept out of bearing by an undue clamour about L ' er ,,,sa j rates and other minor evils, of which it is the P ar t - •d 0 ,,, tiZ Since t which must fall with it. Let this course be P 4 , l3 Pr or e l'' r . °Pon a persevered in, and many years will not elapse L' e .,,,,stl a t,' 'Sot" o f t j iron yoke of the dominant Church will be broken "_ s s r and all men will wonder that so galling and grievousgtiege .. • ,tii,z o. den should have been so long and patiently borne. . 21 tershire Mercury. rt ° 4 yes EXTRAORDINARY FOSSIL.--W-„, !. f ' '" had sent, for our inspection, a very remarkable rena°4ooo Mas i 0 1 former world, the far-tooth of a Mammoth, or nd,..sh°lo in very excellent preservation, which was ' 4 1 4 - d 0 ' f it t bi three weeks ago, among some gravel in the 0 vi ei-,,, Trent, a few miles from Nottingham. The t° ° ., perf e ct nine pounds and a quarter , an d i s per h a ps the r p °l' ' 01 " il b specimen which has ever been seen in Engla' D m et 91. o f is mot e extraordinary is the fact of its belogeociagnd in a neighbourhood where no geological re .I.t.'ag any note have yet been discovered. Th °u P f ba r n t among gravel, it shows no evidence whatever ° in p int o been subjected to any attrition. The fa n g lb v ' t . h ed, perfect, though the outer coating, or tartar, V r een° b ' eco the tooth was apparently covered, is at one eij d. bad „,b. and discloses the enamel, as though that e n o t be v i-- ,..n, above the gravel in the water, and subjected : t ,,, 0 t sse a t r o - l e ing of ages. We should recommend a ai 4 h a nk, ; ' r a ts both ~ mong the gravel and the neighbouring no i e r 7 0 .",,b, which the tooth might probably be washed, il l or (Pl b n i- ro e if any other remnant of this antediluvian lu° l3 e s tech 6 " e f. judging by the size of the tooth, must hav,as34dt; twenty feet high) can be discovered.—Biredre ti Ther e n Pack ol uni ; a the -iffez tulia r *hi e , ti e z t hat s h ou 17 1 ‘Pter c the met es h ted.