The Sun. — London, England, 1841-05-29 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. UNDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTALS. THIS EVENING, MAY 28. Will be repeated the New Comedy, in Five Acts, entitled LONDON ASSURANCE. Sir Harcourt Courtly, Bart, Mr. W. Farren ; Max Hark away, Mr. Bartley; Mr. Charles Courtly, Mr. Anderson ; Mr. Adolphus Spanker, Mr. Keeley ; Mr. Dazzle, Mr. C. Mathews ; Mark Meddle, Mr. Harley ; Grace Harkaway, Madame Vestris ; Lady Gay Spanker, Mrs. Nisbett ; Mrs. Pert, Mrs. Humbv. After which will be repeated, the Grand Romantic Fairy Ex. travaganza, entitled BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Beauty, Madame Vestris The Beast, Mr. W. Harrison ; John Quilt, Mr. Harley ; Dressalinda, Miss Rainforth ; Mar rygolda, Miss Grant ; Queen of the Roses, Miss Lee. sionrs to le opened at half-past Six—the performances to commence at Seven o'Clock. Dress Bole!, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d.; First and Second Circles, ss. ; Second . Price, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, 3s. ; Second Price, 25.; Gallery ls. Tickets and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Grogan, at the Btx-office, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets limy be had upon application. Private Boxer to be had solely of Mr. Andrews, bookseller, 167. New Bond-street. MORNING EDITION NAPIER FOR MARYLEBONE. THE COMMITTEE for CONDUCTING the ELECTION of COMMODORE SIR CHARLES NAPIER MEET DAILY at the ROOMS of the REFORS: and REGISTRATION ASSOCIATION, No. 62, Warren• street, Tottenham-court-road. Eeetors are earnestly requested to enrol their Names in ad. dition to the numerous recorded Supporters of the Gallan Gommodure. By crder, May 24, 1841. JOSEPH I VIM EY, Hon. Secretary. E E R Of SUNDAY NEXT, Will contain THE MYSTERIES OF EPSOM. with Comments on the various Predictions. " BY KATES." Want of Confidence in Ministers. The First ofa;;eries of Bizar i e Fables, by the Author of " Jest and Earnest." Together with all the News of the Week, Foreign and Domestic. Office, 20, Catharine-street, Strand. Now ready, the Third Volume of THE LIFE Al\D TIMES OF T HE RIGHT HON. HEN KY GRATTAN By HIS SON, HENRY GRATTAN, Esq., M.P. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great 111ar1borough-street. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., with a fine Portrait of the Authoress, MRS. MA BERL Y'S NEW NOVEL " THE LOVE MATCH." " A elightful b )ok."—John Bull. " We ...o. read for a long time so pleasing, interesting, and moving a novel."—Weekly Chronicle. Henry Uolburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlboroucrh-vtreet. Now ready, in 2 vols. sm%ll Bvo., with a Portrait after a Painting by Maelise, MISS LAN - DON'S LIFE AND LITERARY REMAINS. Comprising a Few Tragedy anti upwards of 100 Pieces in verse and prose, hitherto unpublit,hed. Edited by LAMAN BLANCHARD, Esq. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. M. TRIERS, LATE PRIME MINISTER OF FRANCE. This day, in five volumes Bvo. bound, 10s. each, embellisLed with upwards of forty Engravings by Greatbach, the 111 STORY OF THE FRENCH REVO LUTION. By M. A. THIERS. With illustrative Notes, from the most authentic sources. This work may be had in 45 parts, price Is. each. " 'Unquestionably the best history that has yet appeared of the French Revolution, being scrupulously accurate in its de tails. This edition is copiously illustrated with notes and anec dotical reminiscences, from the most authentic sources. We are all of us intimate with the names of Mirabeau, Danton, Egalite, Robespierre, Marat, &c., but few of us know anything about their private characters : the present work supplies this deficiency."—Sun. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. (Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty.) HIS MAJESTY the EMPEROR of AUSTRIA having AUTHORISED and GUA RANTEED several DISTRIBUTIONS of MONEY DIVIDENDS, which (though they are NO LOTTERIES) oJer many possibilities of obtaining LARGE FORTUNES, HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH and at LUBECK, Are now SELLING BOND S for the'said DISTRIBUTIONS. Persons desirous to purchase for the Next Distributions may receive, PREVIOUS to giving any orders, the PROS PECTUS and PARTICULARS, upon addressing, WITH OUT DELAY, a Lind to HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH, or to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBECK. The NEXT DISTRIBUTION contains DIVIDENDS of £25,000 £6OO £l2O £BO 5,000 400 110 70 1,500 200 100 60 1,000 150 90 50 800 100 The largest Dividend of the Distribution of Ist March last, TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS, was remitted to London and vicinity by HEINE BROTHERS, who remitted, during a few years, 21 large Money Dividends, from 6001. and upwards unto 25,0001., besides many Dividends of smaller amounts to England, Ireland, and Scotland. PROSPECTUS of the 7,000 MONEY DI. VIDEN DS which will be divided amongst 7,000 BONDS of the IMPERIAL and ROYAL POLISH LOAN, Contracted in the Year 1835, under Guarantee of His Majesty the Emperor of Russia, By the Distribution of Ist July, 1841. Dividends. Florins Polish Currency. 1 0f.... 1,000,000 1,000,000 I 2 6 8 ... 14,000 12 20 100 150 300 1,000 5,500 - •L 7,000 7,970,000 41 Florins Polish Currency are equal to £1 Sterling. Every Original Bend belonging to the Distribution of Ist July obtains at least a Dividend:of £lB Sterling. Largest Dividend £24,400 Sterling. Direct for Original Bonds, without delay, to HEINE DHOTI-IEBS, at HAMBURCIII. AND MR. WILLIS JONES. Extraordinary Novelty. Last Week before the Holidays. Last Nights of Mr J. S. Balls. An entire change of pieces, supported by the most talented Company in the Metropolis. THIS EVENING, MAY 29, Will be acted the Comely of JOHN BULL. Tom Shuffieton, Mr. J. S. Balls. After which, • • THE BRIDEGROOM'S HOOD. Alphonso, Mr. J. S. Balls. ' To conclude with THE PILOT. Long Tom Coffin, Mr. Hicks. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. OSBALDISTON. Miss Vincent as the Heroine of Domestic Tragedy. Immense sensation created by the affecting Drama of " Simon Lee " The Legendary Romance of " Rook wood!" with a New Pit, a New Gsllrry, and New Splendid Decorations ! (THIS EVENING, MAY 29, A New Domestic Drama, in Three Acts, entitled SIMON LEE; OR, THE MURDER OF FIVE.FIELDS COPSE. Simon Lee, Mr. E. F. Saville ; and Grace liatherlcigh, Mlss Vincent. After which, the Romance of ROOKWOOD ; OR, THE LEGEND OF THE OLD LIME TREE. Diek Turpin by Miss Vincent, with the Flash Songs .4 Hurrah for- the Game of High Toby !" "Nix my Dolly Pals, Fake away !" and " My Bonny Black Bess." Tu conclude with the Laughable Burlett a of THE LORD MAYOR'S FOOL Richard Wide zs, Mr. Gardner; Mabel, Mrs. /toward; Mar girot, Mrs Boxes, ls,— Gallery, 6d. Half-price at Half-past Eight--; ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. 'Whit Monday, Tuudiy, and Thursday. SPLENDID AND EXTRAORDINARY NOVELTY !!! THE first grand ROMAN FESTA, in imitation of the .rejoicings which Ow place in Rome at the celebration of Il giorno di S. Pietro," will be given on MONDAY, MAY "1l t, when will be presented an exact fac-simile of the superb 4 GIRANDOLA from the Castle of St. Angelo, the greatest and most magnificent display of Fireworks in the World, with the ILLUMINATION of St PETER'S, when the whole of this vast and glorious edifice is brilliantly lighted with count lens m y riads of l am p s , presenting together a coup d' ceil of in 'conceivable splendour hitherto unattemPted out of Italy. The unrivalled Band of this Establishment, conducted by Air. God frey, augmented by the addition of many performers of emi lience, will give the first Promenade Musicale et Champetre, C-Prnmeneing at ax o'Clock. oe Meuttgerie, including the great male Orarg Outang, end Several other rarities, is exhibited daily, with Damon's am , ohsal Pictorial Model of Rome ! Open at Ten. Admission One Shilling. TO CORRESPONDENTS. " William rlolbrook"—No. He was a British Peer only. WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. minutes attar 8. I Evening .13 minutes after 9 LONDON: SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1841. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY last night asked a question in the House of Peers, touching the publica tion of an advertisement of the third payment to the Spanish Legion, which Viscount, MELBOURNE acknow ledged he was not prepared to answer. The Victoria Park Bill was read a second time. _ _ _ Lord DENMAN, in presenting several petitions against taking oaths, said he presumed the petitions were sent to him, from its being 611 PPosed that he was going to bring forward some measure on the subject, which he was not. After transacting some routine business, their Lord ships adjourned till Thursday. ars OCHOLZW4LD gave notice i the Rouse of CCU. . 0 4 ,4 " N o p . 4,yr_ 46 :giu6V` titits . l. ll ,td - Poi ,M 4• Tht ,tnat, THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1841. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. UNDER THE IVIANAGEMENT OF MR. DAVIDGE mons for a motion on Thursday, Juno 3—That Parlia ment ought not to separate without devising means for alleviating the great misery which now prevails through out the manufacturing districts. Mr. W. WYNN is to move on Wednesday, or the first convenient day, a resolution to prosecute Mr. WEBSTER for bribery at the St. Alban's election. On the motion of-Lord Jolts RUSSELL, the House, on rising, was ordered to adjourn to Wednesday. Sir ROBERT PEEL graciously signified on the occasion that he had not brought forward his resolution with a view of interfering with the discussion of the Corn-law. The adjourned debate was renewed, and lasted through the whole evening till half-past twelve o'clock. The speakers for the motion were Mr. MONCKTON MILNES, Mr. DARBY, Lord NORREYS, Lord TEIGNMOUTII, Lord SANDON, and Sir JAMES GRAHAM, who concluded the debate. The speakers against it were Mr. SANFORD, Mr. HUTTON, Mr. 11. GRATTAN, Mr. INGHAM—the Mem ber for Shields, who on this occasion declared off from his Tory friends, and was the special object of Sir JAMES GRAHAM'S seductive eloquence—Mr. Hurl', and Lord MORPETH. The Noble Lord spoke out boldly, and expressly said it was not the intention of Ministers to carry on business with this Parliament for an extended period. Sir JAMES GRAHAM made a lugubrious attack on his former friends, and taught us to believe, by his tone and manner, that the Tories have given up their hopes of a victory. He was extremely indignant that the dissolution is so long protracted, and that the Ministers should have appealed to the people on the sub ject of the Corn-laws. Sir JAMES feels that those laws are indefensible on political, moral, and religious grounds, and therefore he and his friends are extremely angry that they are touched. Again we say to the earnest, indus trious, religious, and honest people of England, that they have only to persevere in demanding the total abolition of the Corn-laws, and success will crown their exertions. The House adjourned at a Quarter before One o'Clock. The solemn assertion of the fact that Ministers have been several times defeated in the House of Commons, by a resolution of that House as proposed by Sir ROBERT PEEL, is one of the customary inanities of the Tories. While society is heaved from its foundations—while, as the Tory Mr. WALTER said on Thursday, "num bers had been set to war against property," though " property gave the stroke to crush numbers lower and lower," and numbers have ever since been striking atproperty,—while class is threatening class, with as terrific moral denun ciations as ever were uttered, Sir RORERT PEEL thinks it worth while to engage the House of Commons in an idle discussion about a worthless resolution. Does he hope to stay the war which, begun by property, is now waging between it and numbers, by even carrying his resolu tion ? If he do, he is a mere routine ninny. He might as well hope to stay the onward flow of the majestic Thames by sailing a cock-boat against it, and fancy that he has succeeded be cause he forces his frail bark against the cur rent. There are many things which resolutions of the House of Commons, and which Acts of Parliament, though sanctioned by Queen, Lords, and Commons, cannot accomplish, and this healing of the diseases of society by resolutions about the Ministers is one of them. We call Sir R. PEEL'S resolution, therefore, inane and worthless, supposing it to be true, because it can effect nothing, if ever so successful, towards re settling the foundations of society, or assuaging the bitter animosities engendered by class legis lation. Sir R. PEEL knows that if it were car ried it would not in the least affect the progress of events. But this is only of a piece with the general conduct of the Tories. They have been for many years wholly regardless of the state and condition of society, and have looked only to attain party objects and party triumphs in the Houses of Parliament. Besides the assertion that the Ministers have been defeated in the House of Commons, Sir R. PEEL affirms that for Ministers to retain office, having been so beaten, is at variance with the spirit of the Constitution. How did he prove this ? By quoting some half-dozen instances in which the Commons have by their votes driven individuals from office ; but to make the proof complete, he ought to have shown that there was no instance of a Minister holding office in the face of an adverse vote of the House of Com mons. That he completely failed to do. The case of Sir ROBERT WALPOLE, who continued in office after his favourite scheme of an excise, as it is called, had failed, which, however, was a scheme for bonding goods, and making England the em porium of the world,—of Lords STANHOPE and SUNDERLAND, who did not resign when their plan to limit the power of the Crown to create Peers was rejected—of Mr. PITT, whose pro positioln to fortify our arsenals was thrown out— and of Lord LIVERPOOL, who had the govern merit, as it were, taken out of his hands by the property-tax being abolished against his views— of Lord LIVERPOOL, again defeated on the question of organising the Admiralty, and who was forced to strike off two Lords--of the Duke of WELLINGTON, defeated on the aboli tion of the Test Acts, and of sundry other cases of Ministers defeated on the most important questions, who, neverthe less, continued to hold office, are all proofs of the incorrectness of Sir R. PEEL'S affirmation. Now, when there are many more cases of Ministers being defeated and not resigning, than there are cases of Ministers being defeated and resigning, it requires Sir ROBERT PEEL'S own peculiar can dour to affirm with an unblushing face, because in a century he can quote about six cases of Minis ters resigning after successive defeats, that resignation on being defeated is according to the spirit of the Constitution. In all the cases quoted there was a convic tion on the part of the Ministers that for them to retain office would endanger the sup plies, and plunge the Crown into a contest with the House of Commons, and would be most injurious to the Crown. That cannot be said in the present case, for the House of Com mons, in accordance with the votes and speeches of Sir R. PEEL, himself, has granted the greater part of the supplies, and professes a desire to throw no obstacle in thu way of the Government. In the other cases, the Opposition was; fierce, unyield ing, and ready to go all lengths to remove or re- sist the Ministers; in the present case, Sir R. PEEL throws so little heart into his opposition, that which he seconds the motion for granting her MAJESTY a supply, and does not profess that the party he represents has a single grievance to com plain of. Sir ROBERT'S own conduct is a striking illustra tion of a different theory of the Constitution from that which he now propounds to suit a purpose. Where is the difference between holding offi ce in the face of an adve rse H ouse of Commons, and taking office, knowing that the House of Commons and the country regard a Minis t er something like abhorrence. That is what Sir knewons thatdecid edly ROBERT PEEL did in 1834-1835. the country and the House of Commons mistrusted him and his party—he knew that he could not carry forward the public business with the House of Commons; and, accordingly, as soon as he took office he dissolved the Parlia ment, which had sat only two sessions, and tried to pack another, to give a verdict in his favour. He openly set both the House of Commons and the country at defiance. Though now so solicit ous for the prerogatives of the Crown, he perilled them in the contest, and was de feErted. The Ministers of the KING'S choice Were turned out by the House of Commons which those Ministers had done what they could to pack, after they seized the reins of Govern ment, in declared opposition to the wishes of the House of Commons which Sir ROBERT PEEL dis solved. What have the Whigs done, according to Sir ROBERT PEEL'S own view of the Constitu tion, half so bad as his own conduct in 1834-1835 ? He not only continued in office after several defeats, he took office in the face of an adverse majority, and he tried, by using all the prerogatives of the Crown, to procure a House of Commons to support - hi m , was • beaten, and was forced to lay the Royal prerogative of choosing Ministers, at the feet of the House of Commons. Such was the conduct of the man who moves a vote of censure on the Ministers for not resigning before the House of Commons has signified that it has withdrawn its confidence from them. The meeting at Kennington Common yester day was highly favourable to free trade, and the Ministers. It was addressed by more than one gentleman in a religious spirit. The Corn laws were denounced as contrary to the word and ordinances of GOD. So to assail them is most effective. It will be seen by a reference to the Debates in the House of Commons that Sir JAMES GRAHAM described as most improper and revolutionary the language of Lord MORPETH and Lord J. RUSSELL, who spoke of these laws as being contrary to the Lord's Prayer, and as contravening the designs of Provi dence. As long as it suited the purposes of Sir JAMES GRAHAM and his friends to excite the religious feelings of the people in favour of a political party, there was no vile use religion could be put to for which the Tories did not employ it. It has long been a standing practice to foment discord by its name. A large army of priests is paid to employ it, in order to make men contented with wretched, ungodly slavery. Now that it is directed against the bread tax—now that the Bible and the Prayer book are invoked against the landlords, Sir JAMES GRAHAM and his friends cry out against the agitation as traitorous and revolutionary. Their cries show that they are deeply wounded ; and we trust, therefore, that Anti- Corn-law meetings throughout the empire will continue to ply the moral and religious view of the question, as most effectual in kindling agita tion against the worst law that ever a pretended paternal Legislature employed to starve an in dustrious and skilful people. Semlin letters of the 13th of May announce the arrival of the Constantinople mails of the 4th instant. The news of Bulgarian insurrection created a great alarm in the Turkish capital, and at first the SULTAN proposed sending HUSSEIN PACHA, the destroyer of the Janissaries to quell it. But after some deliberation the GRAND VIZIER thought it best to send a deputation of Bulgarian Christians to the insurgents, with the strongest assurances of pardon and a full redress of grievances. TAHIR PACH A, who commands the expedition against Candia, is a man of a most cruel and ferocious disposition, and is more likely to foment than to suppress rebellion. Brussels Papers of the 26th inst. state that such is the scarcity of sailors in Holland, that an entire crew was hired in that city to proceed to Batavia, and that as an encouragement to the men three months' wages in advance were paid them. In France, Belgium, and Holland, the usual amount of wages in advance is two months. A letter from Amsterdam of the 24th an nounces that an enormous quantity of the Bank notes of that city are in circulation, and that they have been received in London in payment of the Dutch funds negotiated here. The Bank knew for some time past of their being in circu lation, but rather than alarm the merchants here paid such of them as were presented. This only increased the confidence of the forgers, who have thrown such an enormous quantity of them into the market that the Bank can no longer re main silent. The forged notes are executed in a most masterly style, so that it is almost impossi ble for foreigners to detect them. BRUSSELS, MAY 26.—The average price of wheat last week was 18f. Olc., and that of rye 10f. 87c. per hectolitre. The Paris Journals of Wednesday, contain no news of any interest. The Debats was of opinion that on that day or the day following, the Minis ters would come down to the Chambers with a message from the KING, relative to the forged correspondence, and the alleged conversational pledges given by his MAJESTY to the British respecting the evacuation of Algiers. The trial of DARMES is a dull affair, and so early as Wednesday the Peers appeared to be sick of it. The lawyers only exhibited signs of animation and bustle, as vultures are only roused by the fetid odour from some carcass in a state of decomposition. The scarcity and dearness of butchers' meat continues' i to be loudly:complained of by the work ing classes, who cannot be made to comprehend the patriotism of starving to increase the wealth of the monopolists. The poor are everywhere an ungrateful race. Every day we find the rich troubling themselves about them, and yet they are neither thankful nor contented. For them the wealthy provide mendicant asylums, and prisons, and threadmills, and silent systems. To keep them in order, and that they may famish with silent resigna tion to the will of Heaven (i. e. the will of those who think the popular blood is best kept from fermenting by careful abstinence from the exciting stimulants of bread and beef) are there not hosts of Bens d'armes provided with autho rity to breathe the veins of the turbulent with such lancets as no horse-leech ever applied to the hide of a quadruped ? It has been said that there is one law for the rich and another for the poor. In France we should say that all laws are for the poor for the benefit of the rich. Wealth knows no law, just as law knows no guilt in the conduct of a constitutional King. Unhappily, however, the victims of hunger in France, are loudest in their denunciations of the only effectual remedy fur its removal—free trade. They are famishing, and yet cry aloud against a system of reciprocity, which would supply them with abundance of excellent beef and mutton from Germany and England. M. Cochelet, French Consul-General at Alexandria, and M. Gaulthier d'Are, French Consul at Barcelona, have arrived in Paris. The Temps states that the house of Balaydier of Lyons has stopped payment ; and that the house of Messrs. J. Laffitte and Co., of Paris, are holders of 2,800,000 f. worth of bills of that firm; but that they have all been accepted with such gua rantees that the latter house hasno fear of being losers. The Queddienne states that Deutz, who betrayed the Duchess de Berry, has just destroyed himself. " Some time since," it says, " this man last most considerable sums in spe culations on the Stock Exchange. Treachery had enriched him, rambling has ruined him. Reduced to the most extreme misery. Deutz has thrown himself into the Seine." e have received the following letter from Algiers, of the 18th of May : As soon as General Flugeaud and the Prince set out for Mos taganem, increased efforts were made here to prepare every thing for the immediate opening of the campaign. On the 15th an immense convoy was organised, which set out.on the following day, taking the road to Blidab, with the expeditionary column which served as its escort. The Arabs appear to be disposed to trouble us again. Groups have again shown themselves at Torre Chika, and the enemy seemed inclined to venture an attack on the flock belonging to the Government, which was sent back to the plain of Staoueli. The enemy appeared at other points, particularly in the environs of Dovera, the day before yesterday, in the morning, and we have again to regret some losses on that side. Six colonists have disappeared, and as no dead body has been found, it is to be supposed that these unfortunate persons have been taken into the mountains. We much fear that Abd-el-Kader, instead of opposing the march of the expedition, will send a consi derable force into the Aletiilja, which may do us much injury. Le Constitutionnel. BO LIRSE—rARIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26. ' l i f s t Highest Lowest - Last Price Price. Price. Price I' . tench 5 per Cents ll4 80 ... 114 80 ... 114 60 ... 114 60 4 per Cents 99 10 ... 99 10 ... 99 10 .., pg 10 79 40 .....79 40 ...__79 30 ... 19 30 3 per Cents ..... 3250 ...; '250 .. 3 ' 250 ..3250 , tank of France ... ....... Lattitte Bank I.oool.Sharas 114i0 ...1060 ...It 60 „a(m rielgian sank 775 ... 775 ... 770 ... 770 ()AVE Shares 5132 5: ...5139. 50 ...5132 50 ...5132 50 5 per Cents New Loan loi 4 ... tOO% ... IoN .. 1011,4 11.1.,4 ... 11 I,„ .. Jot i, ... 101% Dutch 2% per Cents. .p.ut.h Acave ......... .Passure sy :, 4 4 . 5,4 ... 5% Portuguese 3 per Cents 2 0 1,i ... 20.4 ... 21/!(3 ... 20 1 4 seapolitan ..... . ......... 104 61 ... IC4 60 ... 1 "4 0 ... .04 4(1 Itoruan .... 101% ... 101% ... 101)4 ... 101 1 ,6 nAILWAY SHARES.! , _.t. uerinem Versailles. L.P.... ........ ... 20 - 205 182 50 185 It. B 330 ... 330 ... 327 50 ... 330 'lnnen 457 tO ... 457 50 ... 457 50 ... 457 50 Orie.ais: . 4 ,7 50 ... 487 :0 ... 05 ... 48 , 9ttasbutg to Bale 227 50 .. 227 50 ... 2'lB 75 ... 218 75 GENERAL ASSEMBLY.-A long discussion took plaec at the meeting on Wednesday, on the Non-intrusion Bill introduced into the House of Lords by the Duke of Argyll. As we foretold some fifteen days ago, when we published the Bill, the dominant party in the Church approved of the measure, as it afforded them, in the words of Mr. Candlish, " somewhat of a hope of deli verance." The Rev. Gentleman, in a long speech, moved a long string of resolutions in favour of the mea sure, and was opposed by Dr. Hill, Professor of Divinity at Glasgow, who proposed that previous to any appli cation for legislative enactments on the subject they should rescind the Veto Act ! On a division the num ber for the Duke of Argyll's Bill were 230, and for the amendment 105, leaving a majority of 125 in favour of Non-intrusion. The only symptom of common sense evinced in the discussion, by the men who have thrown the Church of Scotland into such disorder, was the con viction, rather strongly expressed, that the Duke of Ar gyll's Bill would not pass. When the Bishops give their support to such a measure (and the lay Tory Lords will be guided by them), then shall we be prepared for a re form in the House of Peers, and for a vote from the Right Reverend Bench, that clergymen should be alike excluded from both Houses of Parliament. Both parties, as they well might, spoke with great despond ency of the present condition of the Presbyterian Esta blishment. The discussion on the Strathbogie Presby tery was to commence on Thursday last, and if the Non- Intrusionist party act up to their principles, they must depose the seven clergymen who obey the law of the land. It will then be seen whether the Church or the State is the strongest power. On the Madrid Exchange, on the 19th, twenty bar . gains, to the amount of 1,400,000 reals, were done in the Fours at 213 to 22, for sixty days ; forty-two, for 23,200,000 reals, in the Fives, for 26- 15-16 for cash, ,5 c 28 to ti for various dates. In the Old Debt without interest, two bargains for 3,000,000 reals were done at 8, for sixty days. One bargain for a million of reals in the Modern Debt, at 6k, for sixty days. MADRID, MAY 22.—A telegraphic despatch has been received in Paris from Madrid of the above date, an nouncing that the Regent had decided on not dissolving the Cortes. A reduction in the army was to take place, and a better system of finance was to be introduced, which appeared to give general satisfaction. Mr. Scholefield, we are informed, voted with Mr. Thomas Duncombe for the release of persons confined for political offences, although his name was omitted, doubtless accidentally, in the Division List. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, FRIDAY EVENING. Sir Robert Peel's display last night, had no injurious effect upon the value of the public securities. On the contrary, they improved upon the previous quotations about * per cent, and were more dealt in, even at the ad vance: The increased ease felt in the Money Market was doubtless not without its favourable influence on prices, since the Bank notice appeared yesterday, for accommodation in the Stock Exchange has been prof fered, and in some instance refused at the rate of 3 per cent. Out of doors also there is less reserve in idis counting, and the brokers take n prime mercantile paper at from 5 to 6 per cent. Consols for immediate transfer were worth 898 to 90*, and for the Account 901 to 1. The market closing at the highest of these rates, which exhibit a slight improvement on those of yesterday. Exchequer Bills touched Bs. and lls. pre mium ; India Bonds were at par to 2s. premium ; Bank Stock advanced from 169 to 1691 ; and India Stock rose to 2524 and 2531. The New Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Annuities were worth 988 to 99* ; the Three per Cents. 884 to 89 ; and the Reduced Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 971 to ? t -. It is difficult, under all circumstances, to give any opinion upon the state of the Foreign Market. Such an obstinate and decided case of dullness in the Foreign Securities has not existed for a long time past, as we have had now for several consecutive days. Spanish Bonds were a shade better to-day, though still very little doing. The Actives were 234 to 8 for money, and 238 to 24 for Account. The New Five per Cents. Portuguese Stock was at 34 to *, and the Three per Cents. at 20f. Colombian Old Bonds were at 211-, Mexican Deferred at 91, and Dutch Five per Cents. brought 994 to 100. The pressure in the Share Market still continues, and this keeps down prices. The Great Western Railway are to-day marked 261, the New 124 to 13, and the South-Western 16* premium. Brighton ware 44, and North Midland 32 discount. Provincial Bank of Ire land Shares fluctuated from 18 to 171 premium. The Foreign Exchanges were generally steady this afternoon. The most current rates were these :—On Paris 25f. 60c. to 621 c., a trifle lower, on Amsterdam 12 31, on Antwerp 12 3tol, on llamburgh 13 101 to on Frankfort 1494, and Trieste 9 59 to 10, which last is an improvement. (From The Sun of Last Night.) LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 27.—Very limited business has been done in the Cotton Market this day, the sales only amounting to 1,500 bales. All the trade prices continue steady. LIVERPOOL SHARE-MARKET, MAY 27.—A moderate business has been done in the Share Market this day, the fol lowing comprise the transactions :—Eastern Counties, 8; Grand Junction half Shares, 100 ; Ditto, quarter Shares, 25i ; Great Western New Shares, 63 ' • North Midland Third Shares, 5L MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE MAY 27.—The Share Market is not at a ll i m p rove d, an d th e demand for Shares is still very limited. Manchester and Birmingham, 244 25 ; North Union 81 82 ; South Lancashire Banks 56 ; Union Bank of Manchester 71. The HatiThurgh Mail of the 25th inst., has arrived, bringing papers of the same date. Exchange upon London, 13 6A same as on last post day ; Gold, 430 lower ; Metals, 108} ; Bank Actions, 1,645. We have seen a gentleman just arrived from Hamburgh, who informs us that commercial affairs there arc in a very bad gate, also in several other parts of Germany. We have received the Cape of Good Hope shipping list of the 16th March, and papers to the 17th. The ship Orestes, Cook, from Liverpool to Sydney with emigrants went on shore on the evening of Snnday last, 14th inst., on the east side of Table Bay, crew and passengers saved. BOURSE OF AMSTERDAM, MAY 25.—The National Funds are very firm to• day, and the prices are generally higher. The British funds opened this morning at the leaving off prices of yesterday 90 fl for 16th of July ; Money, 89/ 90 ; Exchequer Bills rather better, 7 10 prem. ; Bank Stock, 168 169 ; India Stock, 251 253 ; India Bonds par 2 premium. It is generally expected that money will soon become more easy since the issue of the Notice of the Bank yesterday. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active left off 23a I, at pre sent, 23a ; Deferred, ll# ; Passive, 51A ; Portuguese a shade lower, 344; Three per Cents. 20* ; Colombian, 22i ; Brazilian, 67i 68i ; Mexican, 28i ; Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents., b 21,4 3 4 ; Five per Cents., 99i 100. Siwtzs.--Great Western, 26 27 premium; New, 12% 131 prem. ; London and Brighton, 4 dis. ; Blackwall, dis.; Bismingham 6567 prem. ; Southampton,s4i 551 per share, Croydon, 13i 13i per share ; Greenwich, 81 per share. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. Birmingham and Gloucester 100 ...... Ditto Now Great Western London and Brighton 5O - to JOINT STOCK BANKS. Provincial of Ireland..... We hear that Wakefield has this day surrendered to teh Court of Bankruptcy ; also that a banker's clerk in the City, who has been speculating in the Funds, has made a faux pas in the house. Although there is a slight improvement in the British Funds, there is not the slightest spirit for speculating to the present hour. Consols may be quoted at present, 908, buyers for the Open ing, 16th July; Money, 904. The house is thinly attended, as a great many of its members have proceeded to the race for the Oaks. Exchequer Bills have improved, 8 11 prem. ; Bank Stock, 1694 ; India Stock, 2524 2534 ; India Bonds, '2 pre mium, par. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active is a shade l ower , 231; Deferred 118 ; Portuguese 34, lower ; Colombian 214, also lower • Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. nothing don e ; Five per denti r , 994 100. - In Shares scarcely anything doing. Great Western 914; London and Brighton 454. Money is easy—about 4 per cent. Consuls, Money, 90 901 ; Ditto, Account, 904 8 ; Mexi can, 28-,1 8; Portuguese, 34 34* ; Spanish, 23 iA. Markets firm, with appearance of improvement. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Btnk Stock ... 1694 !India Stock 2534 3 per Cent Red BB4 Ditto Bonds 2 pa r 3 per Cent Cons 9O 'Ditto Old Annuities ... 34 per Cent lied 97* i Ditto New Annuities... New 34 per Cent 99 Ex. Bills, 1,000/....24d 11 pm New 5 per Cent — Ditto 500/ Bpm Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small l2 pm Jan. 1860 .. 124 Bank Stock for Acct... Oct 1859 124 India Stock for 0pg.... Jan. 1860. Consols for Acct 9Ol FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per cent.... Portuguese, 5 per cent. Belgian, 5 per cent — 'Ditto, New Ditto 341 Brazilian 80nd5.... — ;Prussian, 5 per cent. Buenos Ayres. 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent Chilian, 6 per cent...... Ditto, Metallic — Colombian, 6 per cent... 211 Spanish, 5 per cent 234 Ditto, 1824 .. ..... Ditto, Deferred .. 114 Danish, 3 per cent French, 5 per cent. --f. --c. Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange —f. -e. Mexican, 5 per cent.... French, 3 per cent —f. —c Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825. Dutch, 24 per cent. ... Peruvian, 1825, 6 per et. Ditto, 5 per cent 100 SHARES I ester Railway (100 p) 4 paid) ......... ..... 34 (65 paid) D paid 63 i 0 paid). tern Birmingham and Gloue Ditto New Shares (2 Great Western Railway Ditto New Shares (51 London and Brighton (: London and South West North Midland Railway COURSE OF EXCHAZ Amsterdam CF. 12 6 (laid) kiG oo E— p (YESTERDAY). iGibraltar Ditto, at sight Rotterdam...t U l2 6i Antwerp l2 6 Hamburgh M. B. 13 14 Altona Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 50 Ditto, 3 months 25 75 Marseilles Bourdeaux 25 80 Frankfort on Maine... 1501 Petersburgh, 3 Us ... 37i Berlin... 7f Vienna, effec. ft. 3 M. 9 59 Trieste, ditto Madrid Cadiz 351 13ilboa ... 35i Barcelona Seville ... 354 (Leghorn ... ..... 3O 35 'Genoa . 25 85 Milan Venice 47 Palermo, L N i a sb l o e n s . . per oz °-1..... - 1 1 Oporto s2i Rio Janeiro 27 Bahia Buenos Ayres New York, '2l days sight 461 Philadelphia 46 PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ, Portugal Gold Coin £3 17 5 Foreign Gold, bars... 3 17 9 New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars 0 4 1N Silver in Bars 0 5 0i LORD JOHN RUSSELL FOR THE CITY OF LorinoN.—We are glad to find that the requisition call ing upon Lord John Russell to stand for the Oity, has already received n ear ly 3,000 signatures , consisting of the names of some of the first men in the City of London—Whigs, of political opinion joining to express the ir approbation of the bold a nd m ' a r n o l r y ie Tories indeed sei vh iic h men ii u f his Lo r a d l s l h :a h le ts s taken for the modification of the corn, sugar, and timber duties. The requisition is still receiving the names of merchants, bankers, and other men of influence ; and it is calculated that it will receive 5,000 signatures before it be sent to his Lordship, MELANCHOL Y OCCURRENCE.—We regret to announce that Charles Foster, Esq. son of the Hon. Baron Foster, was accident a ll y drowned o n Monday , while bathin g near his father's residence, Oriel Temple in the cou nt y Louth . The Chief Baron anno unce d yesterday . in the Court of Exche quer, that, owing t o a severe domestic calamity, the Baron would be absent for some days.—Dublin Paper. A member of the Worcester Anglers Society caught with the worm, in the course of a few hours, on Thurs day, fourteen brace of fine trout; besides a considerable num ber of others'whieb he returned . to their native element as insizeable,,t iThe water, in. w hi c h this gentlem an fished was Sapey Brook. AnAer member, on the same day, killed six VW. of trout and miing in the Teme.— frbrcester Journal. LITERATURE. YOUNG'S POETICAL WORKS. Smith, London, 1841. In the present Number of Smith's Standard Library, we have the whole of Young's poems, printed in a distinct and elegant type, on excel lent paper, and priced •at only five shillin4s. Such a cheap and compact edition will, we hope, cause the works of one of the finest poets in the language, to be more generally read than they are at present; for though highly popular half a century ago, there is no question that of late years Young has been undeservedly neglected. We are surprised at this neglect, and can only attribute it to that rage for the homely and the simple—that for some time past has been gradually creeping in among us. Un doubtedly Young is very often a stiff, formal, monotonous writer, too fond of spoiling his noblest passages by point and antithesis; but he abounds in beauties of the highest and rarest order; and, when he pleases, can be as natural and unaffected as could be desired. No man, not even Shakspeare himself, has penned more quotable single lines, or struck out more original ideas. his pathos, for which he used to be praised by contemporary critics, has never struck us as remarkable; but his moral reflections evince great vigour and depth of thought, and are expressed in language worthy of them. As a satirist, Swift very justly said of him, that he should either have been more malicious or more good-natured; and as a dramatist, his " Re venge"—whose chief character is a cold, stately, scholastic imitation of lago—still keeps possession of the stage. THE BISHOP. How and Parsons, London, 1841. This is a series of prose letters addressed, as we are informed in the preface, "by a lay friend to a recently-appointed bishop," and containing many sound and serviceable hints on the subject of the duties of prelates. The idea of the work was suggested by Mr. Taylor's " Statesman," and islikely to be popular among clerical readers. ROKEBE Smith, London, 1841. We have here a republication ofWalter Scott's poem of Rokeby, complete in one cheap octavo Number. The edition is one of the handsomest we have yet seen of this poem. CHAPTERS ON CHURCHYARDS. Blackwood, Edinburgh and London, 1841. A republication, in one neat duodecimo vo. lurne, of a series of prose tales and sketches, that appeared several years since, in the pages o Blackwood's Magazine. The author is Mrs Southey, late Miss Caroline Bowles. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert walked in the garden of Buckingham Palace yesterday. Viscount Melbourne and Lord John Russell had au diences yesterday of her Majesty. Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal was taken an airing yesterday in a carriage and four. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Col. Wylde, rode out on horseback yesterday afternoon. The Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the Princess Augusta and Mary of Cambridge, visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlborough House. Her Majesty, accompanied by the Royal Duchess and the two Princesses, took an airing afterwards in an open carriage and four in the Parks. The Duke of Cambridge visited the Queen Dowager yesterday. . Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by the Viscountess Barrington, Hon. Miss Wheatley, Hon. Miss Hudson, Earl Howe, Earl of Denbigh, and Sir Andrew Barnard, honoured the Italian Opera with her presence on Thursday evening. The Duchess and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, attended by Lady Augusta Somerset and Baron Knese beck, honoured the Countess of Cadogan with their company on Thursday evening at her Ladyship's resi dence in Piccadilly. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Major Stephens, laid the Foundation Stone of the West London Dispensary yesterday. The Duke of Sussex had a select party at dinner on Thursday at his residence in Kensington Palace. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was present. Prince George of Cambridge left town yesterday morning to attend the Epsom Races. _ _ _ A deputation from Manchester, consisting of the Mayor of Manchester, Sir Thomas Potter, Mr. Greg, M.P., Mr. Alderman Shuttleworth, and the Town Clerk of Manchester, had an interview with Lord J. Russell yester day at the Colonial-office. Despatches from the Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. Mr. Cochrane and Mr. White had interviews yester day with Lord J. Russell at the Colonial-office. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Colonel and Mrs. Battine and family at Marshall Thomp son's Hotel, Cavendish-square, from Cheltenham ; S. T. Manley, Esq., and Mrs. Manley, at ditto, from Manley Hall, Lichfield ; Mr. A. Cotton and Mrs. Cotton, at ditto, from Girton, near Cambridge ; Miss Hall and Mrs. Bullock, at ditto, from Weston Colville, near Newmarket ; J. A. Slack, Esq., at ditto, from Redbourne House ; Fenwiek, Esq., at ditto ; Mr. and Miss Baring, at ditto, from Yorkshire ; Mrs. and Miss Johnson, at ditto, from Newbury; Mrs. Ruggles Brise and family, at Batt's Hotel, Dover-street, Piccadilly, from Essex. DEPARTURES. After a lengthened stay, the Count Survilliers (Joseph Bo naparte), with his son.in-law the Prince di Canino, and his son Lucien, and Messrs. Mailliard and Thibaud, secretaries, and a numerous suite, from Marshall Thompson's Hotel, Ca vendish-square, for Genoa, by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship Iberia, E. Cooper, Esq., commander ; Mrs. and Miss Hodson, from ditto, for Jennings, near Maidstone; Mr. Barstow and Mr. Barstow, jun., from ditto; George Rush, Esq., from ditto, for Epsom; Dr. Mar geant, from ditto, for Paris ; Rev. J. Drake and son, from ditto ; Mr. and Mrs. Harrison and family, from Batt's Hotel, Dover-street, Piccadilly, for Snelston Hall, Derbyshire ; Rev. Charles and Mrs. Parkin, from ditto, for Lenham Vicarage, Kent. PUBLIC DINNER To THE HON. CHARLES LANGDALE, M. P.—A public dinner was given on Wednesday to the Hon. C. Langdale, at the Freemason's Tavern, as a public acknowledgment of the great services rendered by him to the Catholic cause during his Parliamentary career, and of the high estimation in which his public and private character is held. About 200 gentlemen sat down to dinner. The Right lion. Lord Camoys in the chair. Amongst the gentlemen present were the Right Rev. Dr. Wareing, the Right Rev. Dr. Collier, the Right Rev. Dr. Clancy, with many of the Catho lic clergy of the Metropolitan diocese, Daniel O'Connell, Esq., M. P., the Hon. Edward Petre, the Hon. Charles Clifford, Sir J. M. Doyle, K. C. H., Mr. Lynch, M.P., G. Barry, Esq., M.P., P. H. Howard, Esq., M.P., &c. Several other toasts were drunk and duly honoured, and the company having spent the evening with the utmost harmony and conviviality, sepa rated at a late hour. In the General Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Cunningham, one of the non-inirusionist clergymen, brought forward a motion against Church patronage, and Dr. I. ook inured that the overtures be dismissed. The amendment was carried by a majoriiy of 6, the numbers for Mr. Cunningham's being 133, and for Dr. Cook's 139. LORD LYNEDOCH.—The following anecdote speaks volumes for the urbanity and kindness of the veteran. An old soldier, a pensioner, who had served in the Peninsular war, and in many instances fought under his Lordship's imme diate command, is now living in Malta. A short time ago, on the anniversary of the battle of Busaco, he waited on his Lord ship and presented him with an orange branch ; his Lordship was delighted with the attention thus paid him by a fellow ve teran of that well-fought field, and sent him a token to drink his health. On Thursday last his Lordship actually ordered his horse and rode to St. Giuseppe to visit the old soldier, when to his astonishment, gratitude, and delight, his Lordship condescended to converse for upwards of hall an hour " fight ing o'er again their hard-earned fame." Such acts as these must endear the memory of an old commander, and nrove worthy of imitation to those of the present day.—Malta Nro. nick, May 13. RAILWAYS IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRE LAND.—From a paper very recently read before the Statisti cal Society, of the number and length of railways in Great Britain and Ireland, it appears there are seventy-one lines. forming a total length of 2,191 miles. Of these fifty-three are open, eighteen partially, and ten are not yet opened. VIENNA, MAY 15.—The Constantinople mail of the 28th is not yet arrived. The insurrection in Rou melia seems again to have extended to the high road between Adriadople and Nissa. The accounts from Servia throw but little light on the situation of the provinces, because the centre of the operations has been removed by the victory gained by the Turks at Alexinizza to a considerable distance from the Servian frontier, and Mustapha, Paella of Nissa, endeavoured with unmitigated rigour to prevent all communication between the Christians and other countries. DEATH OF LADY FRANCES SOMERSET.... It is with regret we have to announce the death of the above-named lady, who expired onThursday morning at Tunbridge-wells. The deceased, who was second daugh ter of Henry the fifth Duke of Beaufort, and aunt of the present Duke, was born in 1774, and was consequently in the 67th year of her age. By her Ladyship's death a number of families have been placed in mourning. SIR ROBERT PEEL AND THE INFERNAL MAcniNE.—Mr. Brooks, at our late Anti-Corn-law tim party, gave a new name to the sliding scale, when he called it the infernal machine. We hope the name will be generally adopted by the anti-bread-tax party. This will undoubtedly be doing an injustice to the inventor of the Parisian infernal machine. Fieschi compassed the death of fifteen persons only, whilst the sliding inven tion of which Sir R. Peel is the patron, has subjected hundreds of thousands to the lingering torments of star vation. The sliding scale is such a perfect scheme of legalized murder and robbery, that we once heard a quaint man express his doubts, at a public meeting, whether it was really of human invention, or whether it had not sprung from the nether world. The bread taxers know its origin, and they have a congenial love for its infernrd . attributes. They w ill c li ng t o it to the death, and !t driven by the i n di gnat i on o f t h e coun try to withdraw it for a moment from sight, they will endeavour, like the scared reptile that swallows its venomous progeny, to cast it up again. We were prepared for Sir Robert ' Peel's declaration in favour of the infernal machine. He has given himself over to the bread taxers. He is from this time the pledged enemy of the people of this country. He and his followers are political Ishmaehtes ; their hands are in every honest man's pocket. Let all. who deaire to esc a pe t h e i r p l un d e r nerve their hearts for the coming election, when the cry must be, " Down with Peel ! down with hi s f o ll o wers ! down with their infernal machine, the sliding scale !--Anti-Bread-Tax • Circular. ANTI-CORN -LAW MEETING. A public meeting of the inhabitants of the borough of Lambeth was yesterday held on Kennington-common, to consider the Corn-laws, the mopopolies, and the taxes. The meeting had been advertised for some time before, and at five o'clock, the hour appointed for the commence ment of the proceedings, upwards of five thousand per sons had assembled in front of a temporary hustings on the Walworth side of the common. Among those present on the hustings we perceived Mr. Hawes, .M.P., and Mr. Tennyson D'Eyncourt, M.P., the Members for the borough ; Mr. O'Connell, M.P. ; the Revs. S. Green, J. Burnet, H. Richard, W. Bear, and J. Mirams ; E. Edwards, Esq., a county magistrate; Mr. M'Leod, Mr. Barker, Mr. Palmer, and several other gentlemen connecte d w i t h the bo . rough. In the front of the hustings a banner was displayed bearing the following inscription :—" Hyp ocr i sy —I h ope that th country will rise as one man against such a tax —a tax upon bread."—(Lord Winchilsea's speech.— Times Report.) On that very day the duty on wheat was 11. 3s. Bd. per quarter. Save us from our Noble friends." The exhibition of this banner appeared to ex cite considerable merriment among the assembled mul titude. On the motion of Mr. M`LEoD, Evan Edwards, Esq., was called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN said that it had been their original in tention to have met in the great room, at the Horns, but they had discovered, after they had fixed the day of the meeting, that the room was engaged every Friday, and had therefore determined to hold the meeting on the Common ; and as the day had turned oat so fine ho did not think they would have any reason to regret having done so. The object of the meeting was well known —it was to support a motion of which Lord John Russell had given notice for the 4th of June, for a reduction in the duty on the importation of corn—(Loud cheers)—and the substitution of a fixed ditty instead of the present sliding scale. There was great distress existing in the manufac turing districts, and the object of the meeting was to pro cure such a reduction in the duty on corn as thould se cure to the working man a large loaf instead of a small one, and should enable the manufacturer to give employ ment to all the working classes in the manufacturing districts—(Cheers). As in so numerous an assembly it was very probable there might be some who could not agree to the resolutions which might be submitted to the meeting, if any one, after the mover and seconder:of the resolutions had been heard, should wish to reply to them, he would request that such person would come upon the platform, and he (the Chairman) would endeavour all in his power to obtain for him a fair and impartial hearing. —(Cheers.) He trusted too that in their expressions of approbation and disapprobation, they would, after having expressed their sense of any sentiment s th a t mi g ht b e addressed to them, not carry those expressions to such an extent as unnecessarily to lengthen out the time of the meeting.—(Cheers.) The Rev. S. GREEN then came forward to propose the first resolution, which was to the effect that all laws creating monopolies, and the Corn-laws in particular, were detrimental to the public good by occasioning im pediments to trade, and calculated to benefit a small class only at the expense of the welfare of the people at large.—(Loud cheers.) Monopoly must, in its very na ture, be detrimental to the country, for what was mo nopoly but the assigning to one particular class advan tages which ought to be open to all.—(Cheers.) In this country monopoly had been carried to a great extent. Learning had been formerly a monopoly. It had now ceased to be so. Were they not the better for its diffu sion?—(Cheers.) Political freedom had been a mono poly. He might be told that by the restriction of the franchise it was so still.—(Cheers.) Religious institutions had been made a monopoly, and it had been roundly as serted that the right of administering them was ex clusively the property of one particular body of men. The monopoly, however, which they were more parti cularly called upon to consider was that which related to the supply of food, and which by its action interfered with the freedom of trade, and cramped the manufac turing resources, of the country. He had been talking on the subject of this monopoly with an Essex farmer, who supported the Corn-laws, because he said that when corn was high the labourer's wages were high in proportion ; and when it was low the wages were lower. He asked him to look to his labour-book and see what difference there was in the wages he had given in 1835 and in 1840 ; and he found that in 1840 the wages had been from ls. 6d. to 2s. a-week more than in 1835. In 1835 the price of wheat was 40s. a quarter, in 1840 it was 80s. Would that ls. 6d. a week make a compensation for the difference in price ?—(Loud cheers.) Then again they were told of the burdens, such as Poor-rates and land tax exclusively borne by the land, as a ground for maintaining them. Now the annual amount of those burdens was about six millions per annum, while the annual amount of the burdens exclusively borne by trades—such as stamp du ties, insurance duties, legacy duties, &c. amounted to from eleven millions to eleven millions and a half, so that here was no ground for protection.—(Cheers.) Ireland was an illustration of what the Corn-law did to a country where there were no manufacturing interests to restrain its tendency to mischief. It might be asked what busi ness he as a minister of religion had to interfere in such a question. His answer was that he was a man and an Englishman, and therefore had a right to interfere ; but the present was a religious question. Did they not all pray to the Almighty to give them their daily bread, and what right had any set of men to step between the bounties of Providence and say, You shall not enjoy the blessings your Creator has given you until you have first filled our pockets ? The Reverend Gentleman concluded amidst loud cheers by proposing the resolution. Mr. BARKER, in seconding the resolution, said that the question was purely one of political economy, al though their opponents had chosen to make it a political one. Let them look at the distress occasioned by the operation of this law in the manufacturing districts ; he had read a report of a speech of Mr. Hearne, a Roman Catholic clergyman of Manchester, who stated that of 20,000 persons who had died in the neighbourhood of his chapel, and to whom he had been called upon to ad minister religious consolation in the last moments, 10,000 died of actual starvation.—(Loud cries of " Oh, oh ! Shame, shame ! No Corn-laws.") He would now give them a practical illustration of what would be the effect of the Ministerial measures if carried; and, first, with regard to the sugar duties.—(Mr. Barker here produced a loaf of fine refined sugar.) That was a specimen of Brazil sugar which had been refined in this country in bond, and which was prohibited to be used for home consumption ; but the monopolists exported to their own colo nies in the West Indies and sold it to the negro population there at 4d. per lb., while the labourer in this country was obliged to give 9d. for coarse brown.—( Cheers.) Then with regard to the Corn-laws. Hero (said the speaker, producing a half-quartern loaf) is the 4d. English loaf—the Duke of Buckingham's loaf, and a very small one it is. Here (pro ducing a loaf nearly double the size) is the French 4d. leaf ; and here (producing an enormous loaf) is the Polish 4d. loaf. —(Cheers.) He had intended producing before them eight penny quartern loaves, but the baker had not an oven large enough to bake the Polish eightpennv loaf.—(Cheers and laughter.) Here they are, said Mr. Barker, placing the three loaves in a row, Peel's sliding scale. Was it surprising that with such loaves the Germans should be able to undersell our manufacturers in our own markets, which they were doing at the present moment ? There could not be a greater fallacy than to say that cheap bread would lower wages ; it would increase em ployment, and wages must always be higher when the capitalist had to seek the labourer, than while the labourer had to seek the capitalist. They hadbeen told that this measure had been squeezed out of Ministers—there must have been some good in them, for if it had not been in them how could it have been squeezed out. He called upon them to unite to procure a re peal of this law. If it had not been for the accursed Corn-law they would never have had the Poor daw.—( Loud cheers.) He concluded by urging them to persevere, and they must succeed in getting rid of the accursed law.—(Loud cheers. ) A working man named Bite wri here stepped upon the plat form, and amidst some uproar attempted to address the mee:ing. The Chairman having interfered to procure him a hearing he stated that it was impossible to hope for any repeal of the Corn laws, to which he was opposed, while the House of Commons was constituted as at present, and proposed an amendment to the effect that it was useless to hope for a repeal of the mo nopolies until the Charter should become the law of the land. Ihe amendment having been seconded, was put from the chair, and twelve hands only were held up in its favour. The original resolution was then put and carried amidst the loudest acclamations. Mr. GEDDIS proposed the neat resolution, which was— " That petitions be prepared to both Houses of Parliament against the monopolies of Sugar, Timber, and Corn, and pre sented to both Houses of Parliament." Mr.APLEoD, in seconding the resolution, said, that as a staunch Radical, now he saw Ministers pursuing a right course, he would 'support them to the utmost of his power. He could not but be surprised at the impudent twaddle of Peel in taunt ing the Ministers with having this measure forced upon them by the people. Had not Peel and the Duke of Wellington both cringed before the Irish people? and they would on this question make them cringe before the English people.— ( Cheers ) What mattered it about the motives of Ministers. Supposed they had brought forward this measure to keep their places—were not those the best entitled to receive the people's pay who did the people's work ?—( Loud cheers. ) Mr. O'CONiELL, M.P., then stepped forward, and was received with loud cheering, which lasted some minutes. The Hon. Gentleman said he was delighted to see such an assem blage met together for vindicating the cause of common sense, for the putting down monopoly was common sense.— (Loud cheers.) What was monopoly ? it was a long word for robbery.—( Cheers and laughter.) It meant, I must have all my own, and some of yours besides. It meant, you may have your tea or your coffee, but you shall have no sugar to sweeten it.—( Slight uproar from the Chartists.) He saw some of the poor honest Chartists were against them. Now, would it do them any great harm to have a large loaf ?—( Cheers.) The Lords were the great monopolists every where. They mono polised one House of Parliament, Bishops and all.—( Cheers. ) They were irresponsible—public opinion could never reach them, and they le g islated as a class for themselves. They claimed a right to be legislators because their fathers had been so before them. Would any of them trust a man who had never learned tailoring to make his coat, be. cause his father had been a tailor before him 2—(Cheers)-- and if they would not trust hereditary, tailors, why should they trust hereditary legislators. They monopolised the Church, all the bishoprics, and fat livings were monopolised by the aris tocracy, and he should like to know what the poor got out of the Church except the prayers.—(Loud cheers.) They mono polised the army. A poor man might be a private soldier, but commissions were reserved for my Lord Cardigan ; had they ever heard of that chap?—( Loud laughter )—a fel low who, for the better observance of the Sabbath, flogged a soldier on a Sunday.—( Loud cheers.) They monopolised the colonies, they monopolised the law ; the state of the law was disgraceful to any civilised society. It was a jumble of myste rious perplexity, fit for nothing but to make the fortune of certain whitexconjurers called lawyers.—(Loud cheers.) Then there was the corn monopoly, of which the Duke of Buckingham, when a poor woman was cutting slices off her loaf for her starv ing children, came in and took away the largest slice for him self. He did not actually come into the cottage himself to do it—if he did he might perhaps find the children's nails in his eyes—(Cheers)—he kept out of the way of the scratches, but he got an Act of Parliament made which produced precisely the same effect.—( Cheers.) It was a most serious question this, connected as it was with the subsistence of millions of people and with the comforts of the wives and children of every man in the empire.—( Cheers. ) Why talk on such a question as this of Whigs and Tories ;—the Whigs were bad because they re sembled the Tories, and the Tories were worse because they had not in them even the good that the Whigs had. The Corn -law up holders were worse than all, to make use of an expression he had once heard from a Tipperary man, " They were worse than Col. Head,who was worse than tho Devil." There could not be a greater fallacy than to say that where corn was high wages were high. In Tipperary, last year, when corn was at tills. a quarter, MORNING E ,N. s • wages w ere 6d. a day. If the Duke of Buckingham expended all he received for his corn in wages, it might he different , al though that would be robbing Jack to pay additional wan' s to Tom, and consequently unjust to Jack ; but the Duke sld 116 such thing ; he spent his money in foreign luxuries, and the 9 might see the aristocracy spending the money wres ed from the poor by the infamous Corn-laws, by flaunting abut iu their carriages, dressing in foreign silks, and indulging in fcreign luxuries.—(Loud cheers.) The increase of crime and punish merit was in exact ratio with the dearness of provisions. The Corn-laws filled the hulks, the bridewells, and the gaols, with unfortunate persons whom starvation had driven to . crime-- , ( Hear )—and yet they found no Bishops calling for a repeal of the Corn-laws. They were at tended by their pampered menials, roll ing in their carriages over wooden pavements, lest the jolting , .should ruffle the composure of their nerves. If ever he wanted to make a clergyman bad, he would begin by making him rich. The Corn-law promoted poverty and drove the unfortunate victim to th workhouse, where imprisonment was provided for them under the name of charity by the New Poorslaw.—( A voice in the crowd, " Why did you vote for it.") He had not. —( Cheers.) He hal voted alone against the Irish Poor -law, and many supporters of it now said he was right. He had voted against the English Poor-law on its first introduction —h e had voted against it this Session, and he would vote against it next-4 Cheers. ) He was glad to hear calumnies uttered against him in his presence, because he could set himself right. (Cheers.) The Corn-law, as they had heard, promoted sick ness, disease, and death, and sent many to an early grave, that , the aristocracy might fatten their cattle with the grass that grew over their heads.—( Loud cheers.) Why would not the Chartists join thcm;?—( Cries of " We want t heCharter." ) Ile l'a! assisted in drawing up the Charter, and was . for all the points except one. He thought triennial Parliamsnts better than an nual, but he would not dispute about that. Let them join, then in attempting the repeal of the Corn-laws. He had always found with an unruly debtor, that it was better always to take an instalments and then go for the rest.--( Cheers.) He did not think Lse'd John Russell had done all that he might have done hereto fore for the people ; had he done so, there would have been no necessity for him to call out to them to assist him ; but now he was in the right path, be was his (Alr. leader ; and, added the Learned gentleman, if any of his tad can push him on, I will do it.—( Lund cheers.) Now was the time for them to rally. The first Charles had attempted to seize three of England's representatives ; the people had retired to the hill-side, had conquered, and had been weak enough',►" and wicked enough, but indignant enough, to cut off the blnea' head tyrant's head. His son had again attempted to tyrannise: , and the people had grown wiser than to cut off blockhead s heads, and so they sent him to be a laughing stock abroad' Then came the Reform Bill, and now was the struggle to se cure its fruits. Let them 'rally for free sugar,. for free corn , and for liberty to all.—( Loud cheers.) • Mr. HAWES, ALP., then came forward amid loud cheers , mingled with cries of " Poor-law." He said he was always* . lighted to attend to the call of his constituents. On the Pre; sent occasion, he was happy to say th a t any vote he ha ever given had been against the existence of the monopolie s ' for the abolit ion of which they had assembled that day to petition. (Cries of " You're wrong about the Poor-law.") If he were convinced he were wrong, he would change his conduct ; but he should be ashamed of himself as the representative Of that great borough, if he were to vote against wh a t h e thought vts s 7 ,, right and just.—(Loud cheers.) He was willing and able appear at the hustings, and account for all his opinions andal his votes.—(Loud cheers.) They had by their orderly , Son h duct at that meeting set a great political example, whi t. would not be lost on the other constituencies of the kingdom. ; (Cheers.) He had given his support to the great principle free trade in Parliament, and whenever the time might arri ve he should be ready to appear before them, and give thern,an account of his trust.—(Loud cheers.) • Mr. T. D'EviscounT, M.P., who was received with le cheering, said, that the test would soon be applied to the 1 1:i form Act, and although he could not but wish for an extend . constituency, for Vote by Ballot, and for shorter Parliamen ts ' yet he could not but think that ander the present law, they would be enabled to return men who would do away sy i ,. those odious monopolies which were the consequences of former rotten system. It had been asked why Alinisters h a not proposed these measures before. How could they propose them until the country was ripe for them? They had be es s n e exerting themselves for the last ten years in getting W r id of machinery of the former rotten system, in reforming the Coot voice from the crowd, " Why did they 0 ° propose them when they had a majority.") He was glid that o h- ' servation had been made ; he had been in the House at the time' • andhad beea acquainted with many Members of that majoritYi and he could tell the meeting that he knew several who, when rd had mentioned any of his own liberal propositions to hem, said 'c If Ministers go a step further in a dv a n ce w e shall creS r e , over and join Sir Robert Peel."—( Cheers. ) That was their • - justification. Although a landowner himself he had alwal i f voted against the Corn-laws, and he should consider him°, base and selfish if he let his private interest stand in the w n -' of the public good. That protection which the landowners refused to the hand.loom weavers they now asked for the n i selves. Whenever the question came on they would always n n him at his post.—(Loud cheers.) The Rev. J. BURNET impressed upon the meeting then.: l cessity of always insisting on their rights in the cal"' orderly way they had done that day. It was said t h a t the aristocracy considered the Corn-laws necessary to thV; existence and would defend it as part of themselves. A s could scarcely believe, that they would be so foolish. 1 1 . f not think the Corn-laws necessary to the aristocracy, 1 ;a 1 V • they were so, then he would say have at the aristocracy it° 0 —(Loud cheers.) But he did not believe it. The was the fountain of honour, she was the creator of the art!' tocracy. She had authorised her Alinisters to propound ,h, measure, she was favourable to it. Would the aristocracy array themselves against herfrom whom they derived all t heir rank and dignity 7—( Loud cheers.) Let them assemble then!' selves decorously and quietly and calmly, to insist on thererights. Any clamour would only be giving an excuse t eery Tories to call for coercive measures against them. Their , quietness would carry terror into the hearts of their enemies` The landowners said the farmers would starve by a reP el . of those laws. Who would starve them ? Not the went factures, who would give them as much for their COf" 0 as he would the foreigner ; but the landowner , e "" , plainly told them he would insist on his present rev. under any circumstances. He considered that his being: minister of the Gospel did not take away from him his rig h t as a man to interfere in politics. It Was the business ' every man do so, and if once a man gave up all attention to politics he soon became a serf. The Rev. Gentlemen en" ssi'l eluded a very elegant address by urging on the meeting the • necessity of union and decision. Mr. PALMER in proposing a vote of thanks to the Chairman, reminded the meeting that the choice lay between the measures ;'S proposed by Ministers, and an increase of taxation, which would,le most assuredly be Sir tidiest Peel's remedy for the deficient . 1s revenue, as might be gathered from his speech of the preceding evening. - Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting s e , - parated after giving a cheer for Lord John Russell's large le e " a groan for the Duke of Buckingham's small loaf, three time . three and one cheer more for the Queen, and a groan for Slf Robert Peel. REPRESENTATION OA' LEBONE. A meeting of the electors of the borough of Marylebenue; resident in the district of Christ Church, was held last nig" at the Lord High Admiral Tavern, Church-street, Portman-. market, for the purpose of hearing from Commodore Sir Chat , Napier a profession of his political principles, and of taking i ' measures to secure his eleetion to represent the borough in • , next Parliament. tea ' The Commodore on his arrival at the door was ,gree f with the most enthusiastic cheering by the large asseniblap,°. persons assembled in front of the Inn, and upon entering r, • great room, which was completely crammed, he was welecne7 with a deafening burst of cheers and applause, which surea" even the reception he hal met with on the previous evenings the other districts. & id Air. SMART wa s u nan i m o us ly ca ll e d to th e c hair. He en. that they were met o n a mos t i m p or t an t o c cas i on , to hear a tleman declare his sentiments as candidate for the honour ei4 e.. re presenting them i n P ar li amen t.. It was t rue th a t the gem: ie . man in question h a d a l rea dy di s ti ngu i s h e d hi mse lf as the ( 7 0 . e fender of British h onour a b roa d ; b u t b e f ore th e y co uld de that he was th e man t o fi g ht th e i r b a ttl es on shore, tht, should ascertain from his own mouth that his political !e i l ttio ments were in acco r dance with theirs.—(Cheers.) /lc ) or a Chairman) hop e d th a t if an y oppon e nt o f th e Conlin° offered himself to address the meeting he should have a P .r tient and respectful hearing, and that the character f or f i , ° ! play, which distinguished Englishmen amongst foreign n ation ' ' would be well maintained on this occasion.—( Cheers.) Sir CHARLES NAPIER then said—Gentlemen, the e thing to which I have to request your attention is an a c-r tisement . which was published in the Morning Adrerliser of ..,,, 0 this day, and is signed by the `• Ho n . or H ono rary Seere t ;l Benjamin Wall." I do not very well know whether 1 Honourable or Honorary, for it was only printed H° 74 ', o (Laughter)—but if it i s mean t f or h onoura bl e , the gentletie would be more worthy of the n ame , if h e h a d told the ri p s) , truth.—(Great cheering, and a cry of " He is in the ronifi'ke When a man puts his name to a publication, he ought to ta st, care that his statements are consistent w i t h j us tice, faif nc h is and truth.—(Cheers.) I think when Mr. Wall put it i n i o f advertisement that I said I would not vote for a total rePe a s ij the New Poor-law, he ought in common truth to have sa c) that there were a great many parts of the law which wer e , c- eo d and unjust,and that I would support every proposition to e " .- y er • them—(Cheers)—that I would do everything in MY ro o t to ameliorate the condition of the poor—(Cheers)—an an I thought the aged arid worn-out people o ught to ra" - .,, g , asylum, and not a prison, in the workhouse.--( Great ch eer f o r and cries of " You did, you did.") I said that the asY l " the aged and worn-out people, ought to be like Gree r i a ter ed Hospital or Chelsea, where the inmates should be s he s thei r and fed, and allowed to go abroad and walk jot liked —(Cheers.) otein An ELECTOR— What do you say to the centralising —to the Somerset-House Bashaws? o •ell Sir C. Narree—Mr. Benjamin Wall must know very mot that I said, that when I was a guardian of the poor in soY ;sae' part of the country, we set the mandates of the " Bashav" to defiance, and we allowed out-door relief to the age d p oor, 1. the amount of six shillings a week.— ( Tremendous cheers.): te say nain, that I will do everything in my power to the condition of the poor, and to remove all the obnextC,. • parts of the present law.—( Renee ed cheering.) The " 1 f vertisement says that I would not vote for the abolition flogging in the army and navy. Now, Gentlemen, that "" be the fair way of putting what I said. There is no man in t army or navy who detests corporeal punishments more than ,st do.—(Cheers.) There is no man who has done more to 10,, them down.—( Cheers.) But until there is a better 3r, 1 i0 , '• of manning the navy—a better system of pay and promin' het, ‘, • —1 do not think that corporeal punishments can be alto;.' Do , done away with.—( Hear, hear.) I wish to God they could u laritY" done away with, but whatever it may cost me in popLonr° I will say that I think it would greatly increase the if of war, as our armies and navies are now constituted, t o wo had not the power, in extreme cases, of resortillgssyt those punishments.—( Hear, hear, hear.) Mr. Wa ll also that the meeting of last night broke up in confusie:' t he (Cheers and laughter. ) Now, Gentlemen, if he Said'.o meeting met in confusion," there would be some tru th —(Great laughter) But if the " Hotiourable" Seer n i o " 0 . 1 , was there at all, he must know, Ilikt so far from part;ng ill eatef t fusion—unless it was the confusion of our enemies—( t (e n P io sicin laughter)—when Mr. Ralph Thomas proposed che er§ against me, he could not find a man to second and cries of " Bravo, Commodore, that's a fact.") 11 foot lant Commodore then read a letter whi c h he had r eceive b oo " William Kensett, Esq."—(Great _exhortinglaughter) oeo to retire from ;contestino the borough, and to leave it , ,re to the Reformer, Mr. Young, w h o h a d a l re ady four tiin!'i sented himself to the electors. Gentlemen (said Sir C•, pier), if the electors of Alarylebone reject me once , i 2e 6of 0 , • bid them " good b'ye." I shall never give them a c hat • • • rejeeting me four times.—( Great cheering.) In answer to a que s ti on f rom M r. M ILLS , the Gallant rti)(11; cer said that he hea r til y approve d o f t h e me asures prop 0 0 by her Majesty's G overnment, respect i ng the import dt . alo ot corn, sugar, and timber, and he only regretted they brought them forward years ago.— ( Enthusiastic cheeriot,o4o Mr. BENJAMIN WALL, who was received with i" e t a ,- cheers and hisses, assured the meeting and the Gallant o si:s modore, that he had never in the course of his politicoleeldo, vete life done intentional injury to any man, and if th e modore would satisfy him on the two topics to which t he _ ti s. e t hmee armnt r e y fe a r n r , e i d n — a v n y a , m a If the the immediate immediate a nabolitiontotal r c o i f ) e ti a ,° ia q vte h r ; Poor-law Bill, he (Mr. W.) would put in a c ounter tisement in the newspapers to-morrow.—( Hear.) the _ ota te- The cumanax—What does Hr. Wail say as to