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not going to have an Irish debate at that hour in the inorning.—(Laughter.) Colonel DUNNE said that if they were not to have an Irish debate, he was quite ready to have an Irish divisioß.—(A laugh.) Mr. S. CRAWFORD said that they should not ad vance the money on such delusive security. The Marquis of WORCESTER here moved that the report be received that day six months. The gallery was then cleared for a division, but none ook place, Mr. lIERIIIES recommending his Noble Friend not to press a division at that hour in the morning. The Marquis of WORCESTER consented to with draw his motion. The Report was received. The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter to Two o'clock. 'FHB LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (ProTisionally Registered, January 17, 1849.) AL Capital, 2,000,000 t., in 80,000 Shares, of 251. each. Prelb nary Deposit, 2s. 6d. pet Share Prospectuses ani information may be obtained at the Tempo rary Oftl:es of the pant. 13A, Cannon-row, Westminster, on ap plication to G. F. HOWE, Hon. Sec., pro tern. -----,A.........-..T..--------- OTICE! THE NEW ED ITION of BURKE'S PE ERAGE AND BAR: DIET AGE WILL BE READY III3IEDIATELT. Revised and Corrected throughout to the Present Time, from the personal Communications of the Nobility, &c., in one Vol., wl:11 1,500 Engravings of Arms, &c. Those who desire copies on the day of publication are requested to send their orders immed , ately to their Booksellers. Henry Colbur , •, Pub isher, 11 Great 31::rlborough-street. J. FENIMORE COOPER'S NEW STORY OF THE SE A, T E SE A LI O N S , IS NOW READY, And may be had of all Booksellers. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. Correei Copies of ALL THE OPERAS performed at the ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent -garden, comprehending the most celebrated pLoductions of Rossini,Donizettl, Bellini, Meycrbee y r, Auber, Mercadante, M a y er, Verdi, and Mozart, =ay constantl be had at BRETTELL'S PRINTING OFFICE, Rupert-street, Hay market ; at the Theatre ; of the respective Boa-keepers ; and at all the principal Booksellers And Musicsellers, price Is. 6d. each. JETER MAJES TY ' S THEATRE. it is respectfully announced that Madlle. JENNY LIND had intended to take leave of the Subscribers and the Public in a Series of Concerts at her Majesty's Theatre ; but, it having been urged that it would not be equally accepta ble as a complete lyric performance, she bas generously consented to suspend her intention of retiring from the Stage, and to appear in . a series of Performances, in lieu of such Concerts, commencing on THURSDAY, April 26 (which will be given as a Subscription Night), on which occasion she will appear in the character of AMINA, in Bellini's Opera, LA SONNAMBULA. She will also appear on SAM' ti DAY, April 28, as LUCIA, in Doai tta's Opera, LUCIA DE LAMMERMOOR. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box office, Opera Colonnade. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are respeotfully informed that THIS EVENING, Will be presented Bellini's Opera of NOR3fA. ?onion., Signor Garden!; Oroyese, Signor Lablaehe ; Norma, Mdlle. ; Adalgisa, Madame Giuliani. To conclude with (tbe scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall) an Ga ff:Cy' maw grand Ballet, by M. Taglioni, entitled ELECTRA ; or, The Lost Plelacle. Inpllcaticss for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box °nice, Ope: a Colonnade. Door.; or. a at ilalf-past Seven, Concert to sommence at Eight. ROBERT HOUDIN'S FAREWELL. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated Robert Houdin bee to announce that his rare. well Performances in this country will positively terminate on Sa• turday, April 28. His anal performances will be arranged as follows ; THIS EVENING, TIMES]) AT next, 26, FRIDAY, 27 (DAY PERFORMANCE). and SATURDAY, 28, being his last appearance, owing to the commeneement of his engagement at the Theatre St. Hubert, Bruxelles. In order to perpetuate an agreeable souvenir of his ♦isit to this souatry, none but the most popular and the most surprising experi ments will be executed on these farewell occasions, whilst the Dis tribution from the Come d'Abondance will be made with extended liberality and profusion. Doors ;open each Evening at Eight o'clock. Boxes, 4s. Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, Is. 6d. loxes, Stalls, and Ti Acts for this extraordinary Entertainment may be secured at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock. t n.OYAL, Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVEN f Will be performed the Comedy of TOWN and COUNTRY. Cha racters by Messrs. J. Waßack, Wigan, Keeley, Buckstone, and Web ster; Miss I'. Horton, Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Glover. After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled fHE SPHINX. To be followed by THE ROUGH DIAMOND. To conclude with the Farce of LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS. THEATRE; ROYAL. ADELPHI. Under the direction oc Maiame Celeste. THIS EVENING, WM be performed THE HOP PICKERS. Principal characters by lfeesrs. Lambert, Boyce, Wright, Paul Bedford, Hughes, 3/un yard, 0. Smith, Cullenford, Worrell, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. F. Matthews, Miss Taylor, Miss E. Chaplin, &c. After which, WHO LIVES AT No. 9? Characters by Messrs. Wright and Worrell, and Miss Chaplin. To conclude with a Farce, called GOING TO THE DERBY TIIE DERBY DAY. Mr. Jeremiah Twiddle, Mr. Wright Mr. Jehn James Chucks, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Captain Nobble, Mr. Worrell ; Mrs. Chucks. Mrs. Matthews ; Mrs. Twiddle, Miss Woolgar. lOYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Mansgemest of Madame Vestris. sok: Lessee. Mr. Charles Ma•he xB. THIS EVENING Will he performed a se;7.)4.Q,called A ROMANTIC IDEA. After which, a new Piece entitled HOLD YOUR TONGUE. Cha racters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Selby, a:AI Parselle; Miss H. gra ben, Miss Jane Coleman, and Madams Vestris. To conclude with THE SEVEN CHAMPIONS OP CHRISTEN DOM. Dress Boxes, 58.; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No salf-price to any part of the house. The mew Roo-office, No. 2, Weilingto - : - street, fs open to the public eery coy, from 'An till Six. PRINCESS'S THEAT Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and .Manager. THIS EVENENO, Will be performed a new Opera, entitled TIIE HEART OF MID LOTHIAN. To conclude with a new grand Extravaganza, entitled NOURED DIN AND lIIE FAIR ro.RSIAN. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Ste. The new grand Easter Spectacle unprecedentedly successful. THIS EVEN ING, The performance will commence with a Grand Equestrian Spec tacle, by Fitzball, entitled THE WHITE MAIDEN OF CALIFOR NIA; or, the Horse of the Ocean. fe be tollowed by an inimitable display of SCENES IN TIIB CIRCLE. in which the first Equestrian talent of the day will appear. To conclude with THE LONDON CARRIER. Box-office open Mom Eleven till f oar. stage Manager, Mr. W. West. TO CORRESPON DENTS. No communication can be attended to unless authenti este(' by the name and address of the writer. Rejected communications cannot be returned. Ttik, WEATHER.—SuN ()PUCE, Aran, 24. TriER3IOMETEA Lowest, 37; Highest, 46; Noon, 50, BAROMETER, 29.8. WIND W.N.W.—dull, hazy weaver. ..vAT.It AT LONDON iSKti "nu PAT —Morning, 31 min. after 2 I Even!ng, 54 min. after 2 e-ltoaaom *turning, 17 nun. after 3 Evening, 3g min. aft, r 3 tb,, - • ~ l~ay,~, ~_ Z/ EI7 „Jllfi:s~ „ o ..tileTtilla 2"int LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1849. The decision of the House of Commons on the Navigation Laws, turns over the question to that branch of the Legislature whose peculiar province is to be cautious. There is a caution in doing, and there is a caution in not doing; a man may be drowned through refusing to commit himself to the deep, as well as by rashlydetermining to swim. The majority Pn the House of Commons is not very strong ;,- sOlitik.:4B opportunity for the Lords to be imprudent if thesate. The military Duke, who, as a leader of arm - Prises been accustomed to look before him, is understood to have made up his mind in favour of the measure. The key to the whole decision, is the probability or improbability of a general return to protective duties. If probability carries the day, then the mass of the hereditary legis lators, and others in a similar position, may have an interest in tempting the dangers of refusing the Go vernment's measure. If on the contrary, the chances of this are doubtful, the same parties have a distinct interest in removing protection from all minor objects, the grand one being despaired of. Nobody is deceived by the false light thrown out, in the way of protesting that there is no intention of retrograding, but only of.staying the further advance of Free Trade in a direction perilous to British naval supremacy. There mayasbsehaatlfas cannotdozen country association s Members, who from old uponth g e et ri th is out of their heads, and act candidly ciple. But the leaders of the Oppositi on in P the - House of Commons make a " darkness visibl e " on this point. They may pretend in words to main tain it, but in sense they deny it. In the great show-off of Protectionist eloquence on the second reading, we had Ole diapason ending full, in " Protecte 1 and Regenerated England." And last night the tone was substantially the same. The op pre. sion of industry , the miser y of the working classes, the failure of Free Trade hitherto (meaning, it is to be supposed, the loss of all that might be gained by shutting up railways to nurse the post horse interest) were the reasons advanced for the conduct of the Opposition. This is not halting, but laying down a retrograde march ; and. gl i viro Airs) misled by it, must have extraord i nary AkTos—ier beirirteceived. . irabit- - . . 141211atibti hams are apparent enough. " Up, 4 rtatifte, sftr#4l.l" will reasonably occur to lab *"': . ;,.,.,A1;:•:. ) „ . , ,, - , , , 14 r 7, \ --!----'-:Ckli:g:ls` Grace, as the fair translation of announcing that the Anti-Liberals are to be restored. When Lord JOHN is speaking on Kennington Common, and lir. Tyr- NELL breaking windows at Charing-cross, there will be a wonderful alteration in the relative position of that extreme portion of the Liberal party, with which, as with any other card, the best must be done that may, but no thanks to those who shuffle the pack to turn it out. Abroad, the fact will probably tell still more di rectly. The re-apparition of the diplomatists of 1815 in England, calls for an entirely new policy on the part of those who have been jogging under easy sail to pre • vent their passengers from being sea-sick. If the bags of Eolus are to be opened, there must be no complaining at any dispersion of fleets that now sail in company, nor any wonder at col lisions that will arise. In fact it will be a new rera, and "every man for himself" must be the motto of the season. France must prepare, first or last, for a movement on her Belgian frontier, and a march to Paris. Her natural and necessary proceeding must be to take time by the forelock. She must be de mented, or be wooing a Restoration by foreign arms, if a Protectionist majority in the House of Lords does not let loose the imprisoned angels now struggling between the Saone and Rhone, and leave them to repeat the exploits of the army of Dijon of the first Republic. Hungary and Italy should hold out ; for France must intervene. All statesmen are bound to calculate on men's doing what they would do themselves. Once throw the English Conservatives into the balance, and the scale may descend to depths which imagination fears to follow. Here then is meat for prudent men to chew on. If there is a " prudence department" in the British Government, a fine opportunity is given for history to jot down the evidences of its use. In publishing the last details of an execution which must remain for ever conspicuous in the annals of human atrocity, we would endeavour to remove every vestige of that morbid sympathy which is too frequently, and in the present instance most extra vagantly lavished upon the memory of an assassin. Many may doubtless be influenced by their consti. tutional sensitiveness so far as to attach some cre dence to the declaration of his innocence by JAMES BLOMFIELD Rusn—a declaration which that wretched man continued uninterruptedly to the awful moment when he was hurried into the presence of an avenging GOD. Impressed with a profound sense of the very dubious and inconclusive character of any evi dence which is merely circumstantial, those persons may be disposed to attach an unusual importance to asseverations so solemn, so explicit, and so reiterated. They may, while acknowledging that matters looked very black in their bearing upon Runt, still give him the benefit of a doubt as to the mere possibility of his not being the guilty monster he has been reputed. They may say—After all, this man may not have been the murderer of the Messrs. 'MEALY—his story about Dick and Joe, improbable as it appears, may be cor rect—facts may ultimately turn up, as he himself has declared again and again in the court of justice, in the condemned cell, and even on the planks of the scaffold, fixink the crime upon others, and proving him to have been unjustly subjected to an ignominious death. As to the suspicious circumstances brought against him in evidence—(they may continue to reason)—stranger things than these have been found explicable on many previous occasions. With regard to the lantern, for example, farmers usually require lanterns when going over their fields at night. As to the wig—Roses might, as he declared, have had his head shared during illness, and have purchased that wig, not to use it as a disguise but as a covering . Again, the testimony of the witnesses varied as to the dress of the assassin—whether it was a cloak reaching to the knees or to the ancles—whether it was held up or allowed to fall loosely. Then it would be a terrible, and even dangerous, precedent to hang a man who was sworn to be under a masquerade, which, even according to the statements furnished by the witnesses themselves, was sufficient to con ceal any person's identity, the form and the features being muffled up effectually in a flowing gar ment, a broad hat, a wig, and a mask ! Was it likely either, as the accused himself suggested, that one man would have the temerity to enter a large house numerously inhabited to shoot one individual after another ? Is it not more probable that there were at the least two or three assailants ? And is it rational to suppose that one so well acquainted with the localities as Rusu would have the madness to go round by the servants' quarters after having fired at Mr. JERMY the Elder, and at Mr. JERMY the Younger ? Even now we ourselves hear these argu ments advanced by intelligent persons not unaccus tomed to scrutinize the mazes of systematic chicanery and deception. We would at once and for ever put an end to all these morbid reservations of judg ment as to the criminality of Rusa by a few very simple comments on the facts adduced in evi dence against him—facts which brand his name with an infamy, the like of which has never presented itself even before the most dismal imagination. Nothing was wanting in reason to fix the guilt of the double assassination upon the occupant of Potash farm. First and foremost of all, there was the motive. Secondly, there were all the collateral circumstances showing that Rusu was absent from his dwelling at the time when the assassinations were perpetrated. Thirdly, there were all the contradictions and preva rications of his defence. Fourthly, there were those sinister blots upon his previous history, and those evil peculiarities in his temperament, which marked him out as a vicious man, and consequently as a man not incapable of committing such atrocities. As to the motive, it was obvious ; it was more than ob vious, it was glaring. There were the forgeries written by: the hand of his unfortunate paramour at his own express instigation. Rusu had an inte rest contingent upon the death of the Recorder of Norwich ; and the forged documents found in the secret closet at Potash-farm demonstrate that he had a particular interest in the demise of Mr. JERMY be fore another forty-eight hours had elapsed. It was notorious, moreover, not only to their two house holds but to the whole surrounding neighbourhood, that there existed serious differences between the murdered men and the reputed assassin. Those dif ferences were known to have latterly become greater and greater, insomuch that the mutual dis like of Rusu and JERMY had gradually rankled into hatred. The former had been heard more than once to threaten vengeance against the latter—not only in the low haunts of depravity which, unhappily, tend to propa gate so much moral corruption in the metro polis, but in the presence of witnesses whose testimony might reasonably be regarded as credible. Again, as to the collateral circumstances which we consider to have been sufficient almost of themselves to attest the criminality of the ruffian who was exe cuted on Saturday, he was away from Potash farm during precisely the interval required for the perpetration of the crime and for the traversing of the distance between that residence and Stanfield Hall. He was away at the time the murders were committed. He returned home later in the evening, in an extraordinary state of agitation. Ile was pale, restless, and trembling. He even told his mistress that something dreadful had just occurred up at the hall, and warned her, in case any one came in the morning to make inquiries, to say that he had been out only su long and at such an hour. On the arrival of the policemen at day break, a mask, a wig, a lantern, one or two short guns, and a cloak still damp wit h r a in, were disco vered on the premises—all coinciding with the des cription given by those who had seen the disguised murderer overnight. Then as to the contradictions of the prisoner during the defence and cross-exami nation. His absurd and rambling story about Joe, and Dick, and the nameless attorney, were beyond all credence. The extravagant fable of the clothes buried in the pig -stye, and eaten by the sow, was an insult tie the common sense of Baron ROLrE and the twelve jurymen, Besides which, the flat d en i a l g i ven to many of his questions were simply indicative that his object was intimida tion, and that the attempt at extorting a deceptive con fession was a signal failure. As to the odium attached to the name and reputation of RUM, prior t o the great catastrophe which ultimately led to the tremendous expiation of his offences—it is a matter of notoriety to the whole country side, and had extended even into the streets and wine , shops of the capital. Knowing these things, and recognising the preternatural guilt of this atrocious ;murderer, the obduracy of his whole conduct up to the time of 1' ,is execution, exhibits a pheno menon of a' :rocity such as must, we pray to Heaven, remain far ever without a parallel. The hypocrisy of his ev :crible life has been consummated by the death of a liar, whose lie is nothing short of being blasphern ous. The hardihood of his callous and un flinching nature has been carried to the acme of the most hide !ous impiety and of the most demoniacal daring. After a series of deceptions which of them • selves were sufficiently horrible, he has had the auda city to brave the presence of the DEITY steeped in the crimson of crime, and yet assuming to himself the whiteness of innocence. Since the discovery of the last acts of villany per petrated by this great criminal terrible suspicions have star ted from the obscurity of his past history. In the October of 1844, his stepfather, a farmer of Felmingham, was discovered in the kitchen of his dwelling- house, dead, with a gun lying by his side, and the whole of its contents lodged in his skull. Although the verdict delivered by the j ury on the coroner's inquest was one of accidental death, the entire county regarded the deceased as having been murdered by JAMES BLOMFIRLD Rusu, at that time a farmer and auctioneer, at Wymondham. In the August of 1848, the mother of this unnatural miscreant was so ill as to require the attendance night and day of a professional nurse. One night this nurse, according to her own statement, was desired by RUSH to go to bed, the latter remarking that he would sit up with the invalid. The woman had scarcely laid her head upon her pillow when RUSH crept into the room, ap parently to find out whether she were asleep or awake. Early on the following morning he informed the at tendant that his mother had died during the night ; and, on the nurse entering the apartment of the de ceased, she found to her amazement that RUSH had himself laid out the corpse without calling for assist ance. To crown the infamies of this unexampled vil lain, everything betokens on his part an intention to murder his paramour. The dagger found under his mattress, the secret closet, and the hollow flooring, all evince on his part a determination to remove, at the first opportunity, the only formidable witness against him, the only witness whose testimony could lead to his conviction. Had he been less unnerved on the night of the double assassination, had he found EMILY SANDFORD sleeping on either of the occasions when he entered her room during the darkness, it is not improbable that he would have availed himself of that interval to destroy her and to make away with her remains. Happily, however, for that miserable girl the period of punishment followed with an awful rapidity the footsteps of this matchless murderer. He could no longer dream of impunity. After a life in conceivably compounded of ferocity and hypocrisy he encountered a death unutterably sombre, hopeless and ignominious. He descended into the shadows of the grave with a hideous affectation of piety, and confronted the Majesty of the Omnipotent GOD with the sneer of indifference and the defiance of a lie. Now that the corpse of the murderer is rotting in degraded obscurity, and that his memory is corrupt ing into an infamous oblivion, we can only look back upon the records of his career with a ahudder of astonishment. TEE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris paper's of yesterday. The National Assembly yesterday passed the Bill awarding compensation to the French colonists for the abolition of slavery. The Bill allows for this purpose six millions of francs in the Five per Cent. Rentes, and six millions of francs in money ; one eighth part of the six millions of Rentes, which goes to the colonies of Guadaloupe, Martinique, and the island of Bourbon, is to go to the establishment of a bank in each of these colonies. The third reading will take place in a few days. The Assembly has refused the demand made by M. BONNELIER, for liberty to prosecute M. TAS• CHEREAU for a libel inserted in the Revue Retro spective. The Moniteur announces that a telegraphic dis patch had been received by the Government from Marseilles, dated the 22d instant, 10 A 1 , 1., and stat ing that at that instant the expedition for Civita Vecchia was leaving the harbour. When the news reached the Bourse the funds fell one per cent. It is generally considered that the Government has been too hasty. The bebats says that it has reason to believe that there is some truth in the rumours in circulation for some days past, of difficulties having arisen in the course of the negotiations between Austria and Piedmont. Austria demands an indemnity of two hundred millions of francs for the expenses of the war, and that the city of Alessandria should be given up to her as a guarantee for the payment of that money. The PRESIDENT of the Republic reviewed the troops stationed at Versailles on Sunday, and presented new colours to some of the regiments. The Moniteur publishes a notice that the Depart ment of Commerce has received an official notifica tion, dated Hamburgh, the 1211 April, that the Elbe is blockaded loy the Danish naval forces from that date. The Reforme contains a diplomatic note from M. RUSCONI, the Roman Minister of Foreign Affairs, dated March 3, addressed to the different Powers, for the purpose of justifying, by a reference to the facts that have taken place, the determination of the Roman people to establish a Republic. The writer relies on the anathema of the POPE, followed by his flight—the unconstitutional acts at Gaeta—the re fusal of the POPE to receive any message from the Chamber of Deputies—and the country being left to itself, as all affording justification for the formation of a Constituent Assembly. BOURSE.-PARIS, MONDAY, APRIL 23. THREE o'CLocx.—Every thing was weak on the Bourse to-day. The news of the actual departure of the expe dition to Civita Vecchia is generally considered the cause of the fail which has taken place of 1 franc since Satur day. Hitherto it was believed that the expedition would be unnecessary, but the Roman Republicans seem de termined not to yield till forced to do so. Exchange on London (30 days), 25 32i, money; ditto (90 day.), 25 20, money. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, Arum 23. Northern of France, Il ig —Paris and Rouen, 22A — Rouen and Havre, 114. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 18th have been received. The Ministry were in a minority in the Cortes on the 16th with reference to a resolution proposed by PoLo, to the effect that the functions of deputy are incompatible with those of Government employe. The Minister of Grace and Justice opposed the reso lution, but the Cortes resolved to take it into consi deration. CONCHA is, it is said, to be raised to the rank of Captain-General in the army. There is no truth in the report of the retirement of CABRERA into France. On the contrary, he has de termined to continue the war with more activity than ever, and has signified to CONCIIA that if a hair of MARSAL'S head be touched, he will shoot the 81 officers who are in his power, and many of whom are connected with the first families in Madrid. In consequence the execution of MARSAL has been sus pended. CABRERA arrived at Ardevol, near Cardona, on the night of the Bth, and remained there on the 9th : he is said to have brought with him 400 infantry and 100 cavalry, some of whom belonged tOMARSAL ' S band. TRISTANI, Cosco, and other leaders were with him, and he was joined there by NEGRB DE AGRAMANT, with 25 cavalry. A large force of Government troops, consisting of three columns, which had united at Cardona, left that place on the 10th, under Briga dier PoNs, Colonel SOLANO, &c., to act against CABRERA. MARSAL continued in prison at Gerona on the 11th. CHARLES ALBERT hag arrived at Corunna. Ilis late Minister, RATAZZI, is at Madrid, where he has been feted by the Progresistas. MADRID BOLSA, APRIL 18.—Five per Cents., 11i; Three per Cents., 25 7.16, for account. Exchange on London, 50. THE VALUE OF DlAMONDS.—Diamonds are in general weighed by the carat, which is a term well known to jewellers, and equivalent to four grains. Thus a diamond of 2 „ carat was worth ... £$ I 10 carats was worth A 300 ... 16 20 » ..• ... 3,200 72 1 30 » ... ... 7,200 ... 128 I 50 „ ... ... 20,000 200 100 , ... ... 80,000 —Prof. Tarrant at the Society of Arts. A deputation on the navigation-laws, consisting of Mr. John Mitchell, from Glasgow; Messrs. T. D. Dou glas, Allan Gilmour, R. M'Gavin, George Henderson, and George Smith, from Glasgow; and Mr. A. M. Burrell, Provost of Port Glasgow, had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. The deputation was introduced by Mr. Hactie, M.P., Mr. Bouverie, M.P., Colonel Mure, M.P., and Mr. Macgregor, M.P. to Tooting, FEMALE ScuooL or DESIGN.—We should be glad to know wh a t h as b ecome o f th e F e male School, formerly of Somerset House. It was s e nt into lodgings some %here in the St ran d— on th e same groun d s , it wou ld !:!! which l e d b oar d s o f guar di ans to sen d pauper Children and has sayer been heard Pt SLAM —Builder. 3 !I ... ..• 4 Of GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES, AUSTRIA. FURTHER SUCCESSES OF THE HUN- GARIAN S. The Weiner Zeitung of the 17th contains the fol lowing announcement :—" By supreme command, a reserve corps of from 22,000 to 25,000 men is to be concentrated on the Mauhfeld, near Vienna, and a second reserve corps, which shall consist at first of 15,000 men, in the vicinity of Pettau, in Lower Styria, by the 10th of next month at the latest. A reserve corps, of greater numerical strength than the former one in Bohemia, is to be formed in the dis trict lying between Tabor aad Budweis." The Gazette Krakowska says— " A levy of Cracow recruits has been carried on here for several days. In Cbrzanow, six leagues from hence, a number of Jews, burghers, and peasants flew to arms, drove away tho gendarmes and finance guard, and liberated the recruits. In consequence of this, Field- Marshal Lieutenant Z. gediez has marched two com panies of infantry to Trzebui, a couple of leagues from Chrzi.now, and two more have marched thither to-day." The Cologne Gazette publishes intelligence from Vienna of the 18th, which says the news from Hun gary continues to he unfavourable to the Austrian army. The remains of the corps formerly under the orders of General GOTZ, and which, with another de tachment, both commanded by JELLAcuicii, defended Gran, was attacked by the Hungarian chief REPASSY, who had crossed the Danube below Pe*th. The insurgents had, after making a large portion of the staff of the Ban prisoners, occupied Gran. DEMBINSKI had passed the Danube at the head of an army numbering, it is said, 50,000, and had taken up a position before Buda, on the right bank of the river. WINDISCHGaATZ, intrenched in the latt(r town, awaited the reinforcements which were arriv ing from all parts. Meantime, protected by DEMBINSKI, the Hungarian corps under the orders of GORGEY had marched upon Comorn, and obliged the besieging army to retreat before superior num• bers. GORGEY then pressed on, occupied Raab and Wieselburg, and marched upon Presburg, to prevent the arrival of the reinforcements expected by WisrpracsiGßATz. In the Banat, General BEM had given eight days to the fortresses of Temeswar and Arad, in which to make their submission. The Voss Gazette has the following general de scription of the state of affairs in Hungary. It is con tained in a Vienna letter of the 16th inst. :—" For two days a Hungarian army of 50,000 men has held the imperial troops in check before Pesth, and threatens to disengage Comorn. The insurgents are masters of Waitzen, beyond the Theiss. The light bands of Czikos prevent any movement of the Aus trians towards the north, and protect Debreczin, SzPgedin, Arad, Peterwarden, and Neusatz. The re doubts of St. Thomas are in the power of the Hun garians. Their flag floats in all the Bannat. BEM is master of Transylvania ; PUCIINER and the Russians dare not attack him. The Government has at length understood that there must be no delay in restoring the Imperial authority. General WALDEN has lett for Hungary; Generals CASTIGLIONE, BENEDEKE, and WOHLGEMUTHE are to follow him. In some days the army will have received all the reinforce ments that it expects, and then a decisive battle will be given, unless the Hungarians shall prefer to retire and commence a guerilla war. The position of the Imperial army is very critical." The same journal states, that 40,000 Russians have entered Moldavia by the Buckowine. They bring the answer of the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh to that of 011muts, to the question on what condition Russia would place her diplomatic and material resources at the disposition of the Austrian Government. From confidential sources we are led to believe that the abandonment by Austria of all influence in the Danu bian principalities is the price demanded by Russia for her services. PRUSSIA. It was rumoured in Berlin on the 17th that the King of PRUSSIA hid determined to accept the im perial crown on condition that the acceptance of the con3titution should be suspended until after its revision. In the sitting of the Chamber on the 21st inst. M. RODBERTUS' motion on the recognition of the German Constitution was discussed. The report of the committee, to which the motion had been re ferred, recommended its acceptance by the Chamber, Count BRANDENBURG, in the name of the Ministry, strongly opposed the resolution, alleging that the alteration made in the Constitution in the second reading at Frankfort rendered it impossible for Prussia to aocept it unconditionally, though he ac knowledged the efforts made to procure a modification of the present form of the Constitution, in accord with the other Powers, had failed. On the division, the third paragraph of the resolu tion, of M. RODBERTLS, pleding the Chamber to the unconditional recognition of the Constitution, was carried by 179 to 169. The result had caused the greatest excitement. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. A letter from Flensburg of the 17th says,—" It is announced that Colonel DE Tu mni repa i re d on Sa turday last to the King of DENMARK, and informed him that if the Isle of Alsen waa not evacuated in three days the town of Sonderburg would be re duced to ashes. The KING replied th a t h e wou ld never voluntarily quit th i e sle, and announced to the inhabitants of Sonderburg that they had three days to secure their lives and propaty. This delay would expire to day. Intelligence has been received at the Pru ss i an em bassy that the Emperor of Russia has sent a severe note to the King of DENMARK blaming the Danes for recommencing the war, and strongly ad v i s i ng hi s royal brother to arrange the dispute and grant a con stitution to Schleswig. ITALY. Letters from Turin of the nth state, that the the success of R CabinetCa, K o y f h o a l s m i u n t s z i: t eintoxicated terms,by compliance with which is impossible ; not only do they demand the occupation of the Sessia territory and of Alessandria, but the payment of an indemnity so absurdly exorbi tant, that it is evident Piedmont Could never raise the amount required, and thus, in fact, the important fortress of Alessandria would be ceded to Austria. It is, therefore, by no means improbable that the war may be renewed, and that the French army of the Alps may march to the assistance of Piedmont. On the 16th inst. a courier was dispatched from Florence to the Grand Duke of T USCANY at Gaeta. This courier was followed by a deputation with the adhesion of the several municipalities. The deputa , tion consists of NI. VANNI, President of the Chamber of Deputies, and M. CauriNr, President of the Senate, and several members of the municipalities of Sienna, Pisa, Lucca, &c. Count DEminorr placed a steamer at the disposal of the deputation. The Mi nisters of England and France have sent to request the Austrian General KOLLOWItAT to suspend his march towards Cerreto, in Pontremolese, and Mils setano. On the people of Leghorn being informed of the state of affairs at Florence, they were highly indig nant, and assembled on the public place and named twelve citizens, who are denominated the Commission of the Government of Leghorn. The gates of the city are guarded by the National Guards and the ar tillery, and a strong guard patrols the streets during the night. The city was otherwise quiet. The com munication with Florence is'interrul.ted. EGYPT. A correspondent at Alexandria writes on the 7th to the Courrier de Marseilles:—" A few days ago arrived her e , an d i mmediately went on to Cairo, MOHALDER BEY, Chargé d'Affaires from Egypt to Constantinople. It appears that he is gone to demand of the Sovereign of Egypt, in the name of the SUL TAN, 50,000 men, 1,000,000 talaris, and the best ships of her fleet. The Government has definitively refused the applic a ti on ma d e b y an E ng li s h company for its license to form a railroad to Suez ; but, at the same time, it is believed to have tho intention of cutting a new canal from Mahmoudy to run to Scheborkit." THE WEST INDIA MAIL. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON TUESDLT MORNING. The Great 'Western steamer, with the West India mail, arrived here early this morning. She brings 390,000 dollars on merchants' account only, and 369 serons cochineal. Tampico was quiet, and the islands healthy. DREADFUL BOILER EXPLOSION. (THIS DAY.) Between' the hours of eleyen and twelve this day a most awful catastrophe occurred on the premises of Messrs. Kay and Co., sawyers, whose works are carried on in Back Church•lane, Whitechapel. The men were all engaged at work at the time above stated, and suddenly an awful explosion took place in the engine room. All the neighbourhood was excited in stantly, and from every quarter persons arrived to ascertain the cause. The greatest confusion for a time prevailed, and for an hour nothing authentic could be obtained to be relied on, more than that several of the men had been conveyed to the London Hospital, where every attention was paid to them by the medical authorities of that valuable insti tution. The . utmost con f us i on still prevails up to the time of writing this account, and, notwithstanding the inquiries wade by the Fire -brigade and West of England Com panies as to the cause, no correct information is likely to be obtained for some time. A report has just hc en spread that two of the suf ferers are dead; but, although the cases are reported as dreadful, nothing positive is y.: EAST INDIA 1101.6E---(THIS DAY). THANKS TO THE COMMANDER IN-CHIEF, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL, AND THE ARMY IN INDIA. A Special General Court of the Proprietors of East India 'atock was bell this day, at twelve o'clock, for the purpose of considering motions of thanks to the Governor General, the Commander in -Chief, and the afficers and men of the army in India, for their services in the recent military operations in the Punjaub. Major- General Sir Archibald Galloway occupied the chair. The attendance of proprietors was not large. ThOCHAIRMAii said it was a peculiar pleasure to him, at this early period of his sitting in that chair, to have to announce to them the achievement of a great and decisive victory of their army under the Cowmander-in Chief Lord Gough, on the 21st February, over the combined forces of the Seikhs and Affghans, near Goojerat. It was his duty to propose a resolution embracing thanks to the Governor-General, to the Corninarder-in-C;•:ef, and to thel general and other officers, both European and native, and non commissioned officers and privates who had, in their several atations,cembieed to obtain this great and deci:iyc victory.—(Cheers.) That was the sixth time during the last ten years that they had assembled to per!oran a pleasing duty like this.—(Cheers.) The Indian army had won for them an empire, and had earned fur them selves an imperishable renown. To Lord Datil , usie their thanks were peculiarly due for the zeal and ability with which the combined resources of the British forces in India had recently prosecuted the war in the Pun• jaub. In its present numerical strength and equipment their army had never been surpassed in any period of Indian history.—(Hear, hear.) The assembling of 25,000 men in one camp was a spectacle of which British power in India, nay, even themselves might be justly proud—(Cheers)—assembled not for the purpose of aggresive war, but for the purpose of humbling an ungrateful and treacherous foe. At such a sight•their pride must be more than usually alive.—(Cheers.) It was the army that, under the personal command of Lord Gongh, overthrew with irretrievable destruction the army of the Scikhs, consisting of 60,000 men with 60 pieces of cannon.—(Loud cheers.) The history of military achievements spoke of the achievements of Lord Gough in all quarters of the globe, but it was with his services in the Eastern hemisphere that they had to deal. China submitted to his powerful arms. He had fought and conquered in no less than six general actions—six great battles. Such were the effects of his glorious perseverance and enthu siastic gallantry, and in resigning into their hands the command of the Indian army, which he had commanded with so much gallantry, he would leave a model to the army of a great battle—a practical example of science, united discipline, and unflinching courage, which made up for the tremendous deficiency in numbers of his army as compared with that of the enemy he had to encounter. It was satisfactory that this great vic• tory was gained with comparatively a small loss.— (Cheers.) It was, nevertheless, of a most decisive character, because it showed clearly to the presump tuous enemy that it was utterly unable to stand on equal terms against us. Thousands were slain on,the field, and their entire camp and equipage were left on the ground Their thanks were no less due to the gallant officers and men by whom the victory was achieved. The officers who particularly deserved their thanks were Major. General Sir Joseph Thackwell, whose services were well known in the Indian army; Major General Sir Walter Gilbert, who had been a distinguished member of that army tor nearly half a century; Major-General Whish, another officer of the Indian army, who had, in another quarter of the globe, gained great renown; Brigadier- General Dundas, Major Campbell, Major Tennant, and to other officers. On occasions like these only those of high rank were mentioned; but in every raak, from the general to the subaltern, their army abounded with gallant and distinguished men.--(Loud cheers.) During this war there had been ample proofs of the uncommon talent, judgment, and bravery of the youngest officers. Their services could never be forgotten, and they would some day o r o th er s h e d additional lustre upon the army in India. He spoke also in the same high terms of the Generals, officers, and army who achieved the conquest of Medium. Major- General Whish and his army on that occasion had dis play( d p fiver united with discipline in a more than or dinary degree. We shall give the conclusion in our later Edition. THE ART UNION OF LONDON.- (MIS DAY.) The annual general meeting of the Art Union of Lon don was held this morning at the Theatre Royal Drury lane, at twelve o'clock, for the purpose of receiving the report of the council, and of distributing the amount subscribed for the purchase of works of art. Some time before the chair was taken, the pit, boxes, and the stage of the theatre were pretty well filled with a fashionable audience, a great proportion of whom were ladies. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was ex pected to have presided, but illness prevented his Royal Highness being present. Mr. GODWIN, one of the honorary secretaries, read a letter which he had this morning received from Baron Knesbeck, stating that he had received the commands of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge to inform him that his Royal Highness had been confined to his room for the last five weeks, and was not likely to be able to leave it at present, and he had to express his Royal Highness's regret at not having it in his power to attend the general meeting of the Art Union of London this day. Under those circumstances, Mr. Godwin con tinued to observe, Lord Monteagle had been invited to preside at the meeting, but a special messenger had that moment brought the following letter from his Lord• ship:— •i Dear Sir,—You will see from the enclosed, which is an order from the HouSe of Lords to attend a S-lcct Committee on the operation of the Irisk poor-law, has left me no choice but to attend the Committee of the House of Lords; consequently, it will not be in my power to take the chair at the meeting of the Art-Union of London, which I much regret. " I have the honour to be, &c., (Signed) " MONTEAGLE." In the absence of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and Lord Monteagle, Mr. Sergeant Thomp son, one of the council, would take the chair. Mr. Sergeant THOMPSON begged to thank the meeting for the honour they had done him. He would not fur ther occupy their time, but at once request the secretary to proceed to business by reading the report for the last year.—(Applause.) Mr. GODWIN the Secretary, then read the report, the adoption of which was moved by Mr. John Rennie and sf conded by Mr. Harrison and carried. The CHAIRMAN said, they would excuse him for a moment, not that the report required the addition of one observation from him, yet perhaps in the situation in which he stood he might be allowed to state some cir cumstances which must have their due effect on the au dience present. He was quite sure that throughout the country the advantages of the Art Union were not known end were mistaken even by many in this metro polis. No doubt there were many circumstances which gave rise to the deficiencies in their funds which they had to administer, and among others, he could not but thick, was a misconception of the effects of the Art Union itself. As to the matter of the lottery, it was a very different thing seducing people to throw away their money in fruitless schemes to plac ing it out in a way which was an advantage to the fine arts, whilst they themselves got value for it. Many men of genius were not men of opulence; many men who bad great talent in art had no means of making that talent available—at least they had none before the Art Union was instituted; and if they could see the strug gles under which artists had to contend against, the effects of poverty in many instances, and other circum stances of adversity which pressed upon them, they would be able rightly to appreciate the solid and useful character of this institution.—(Cheers.) A very small sum when given to the Art Union would produce an effect which only could be produced by a uni'in of strength and means among persons who had in view a common object to serve. Of the great utility and importance of the insti tution there could be no doubt ; works of art carried the mind into a region which was favourable both to virtue and happiness.—(Cheers.) The Rev. Mr. BLAITIIWAITE said it appeared to him that a satisfactory reason had not been assigned for the great diminution of the number of subscribers to the Art Union. In the country, from whence he came, the reason why so many had withdrawn their names as subscribers was because of the very indifferent character of the engravings.—(Applause.) There were three reasons assigned iu the report last year for the diminution of the subscribers. The first was stated to be on account of the discussion between the Art-Union and the Government. Now be believed that not fifty out of the 16,000 subscribers withdrew their names on that account.—(Hear, hear.) Every member who withdrew his name did so expressly because the engravings were so indifferent—so vile, he might say, to use a strong term—that he would no longer con tinue a subscriber.—(Applause.) Again, the committee distinctly stated that they had an intention of withhold ing them altogether, and he (Mr. Blaithwaite) thought it was a great pity that they did not do so—(Ap plause) —for they were so indifferent, that, for his part, he tore his up and threw them into the fire ; and he would not have risked degenerating his child's taste by putting them into its hands. It they could not produee better engravings, he thought they had better employ the funds iu some other way, either in charity—(A hiss)—or at least in any other way than in wasting the money.—(Hear, hear.) He could say of his own knowledge, that with far less pretensions and far less money at its command, the West of England Art Union produced better engravings than the Art Union of this metropolis. The CHAIRMAN acknowledged the justice of what the Rev. Gentleman had said with respect to some of the engravings; but as soon as the fault was discovered, the committee had adopted a different course, and he thought that no one would complain of the illustrations they had produced of Milton's "Il Penseroso."—(Cheers.) He did not mean to defend the engraving of "The Convalescent," but he felt bound to say, in justice to the engraver, that he had been seized with a fever, and was unable to do justice to the work. Mr. G ODWIN thought that they had satisfied the ma lenity of their subscribers that the CouLcil had done ail u its power to fur:her the interests of their subscribers. Thu report was the❑ put and carried unanimously. Mr. HURLESTuNE moved the next resolution, which was a vote of thanks to the Council for their exertions. Mr. WARREN seconded the resolution, which was car ried unanimously. Mr. DONALDSON then proposed a vote of thanks to the Secretaries, Mr. Godwin and Mr. Pocock. Mr. WARD seconded the motion, which wigd carried amid tioclomittim Mr. GODWIN returned thank?. T;;e drawing ~ 1 tlw prizes then commenced, ar.d the following is a list of the principal ort.s:— J. Hayes, Throginorton-stre, t £l5 J. D. Licht, Pri rcgai ive Court 15 Mrs. Milky Cohhariy \V. F. Gale K, rr ••• ... 10 George Appleyard, 27, St. James's-place 200 J. ChUpll.£lll, 20 R. H. Stacey, Cartnaribt.n W. Wiggins, Henley ••• ••• R. A. Shaw, S , lby ,„ Mrs. Lyon, Hull T. R. Harrison ... ... W. Smith, Wisbeach George Dodd, M.P. ••• ••• C. Hawkinv, Petworth William Lauuceston, Brompton ••• ... 60 E. Payne, St.' James's •place H. Armstrong, Wellelosc-square ... 15 A. Twenty man, CroyWon ... 20 S. Hickson. Welbeck-street... ... 25 The Rev. J. Bud:land, Chertsey .. 25 Miss Cornw - 11, Camberwell... ... 20 E. 11. .11,yuhion, Sunderland, Wick... ... 20 Dr. Guthrie, Brechin „. 25 E. P. Richards, Cardiff ... ... 40 John Taylor, Windsor Castle ... 40 R. Barry, Cork ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 16 J. Horner, Hackney ... ... 40 H. Sheriff, Ayle:bury G. Gately, Kendal 15 J. 11. Brooke, Farringdor-street ... 15 M. D, yle, jun., Old-square, Lincoln's-inn GO Mr. 'Wheel, r, New Hall•hill, near Birmingham ... 40 C. Rickards, Piccadilly W. Balsten, jun.. Maidstone ... ... 20 R. Hesselfield, Hambleton House, Thirsk ... 40 Mrs. Brassey, Lowndes-square 10 W. C. Falkner J. Salt, Lombard-street . . ... 20 Mrs. R. Hill, Hampstead ... ... 40 C. Davenport, Mark-lane ... 10 P. Hanbury, Lombard street J. 11. Briggs, Hyde-park ... 40 Colonel 11. Mills, Oxford-street ... 10 A. Z., Halifax ... 10 Mrs. Colonel Hall, Chertsey ... 50 Miss Lamb, Liverpool W. Bigg, Conduit-street ... 100 R. Power, Atherstone ... 20 Miss Jennings Colbeck, Wigton ... GO Mr. Spencer, Stockwell ... ... 20 L. W. Colman, Curaan-street S. Fletcher, Manchester 70 Hon. W. B. Grey, Charles-street, Berkeley-square, 10 A. Z., Halifax Henry Field, Cambridge-heath ... ... 25 Thomas Bacon, Woburn-square ... 20 J. Stone, Bolton ... ... 80 Mrs. Attworth, Chelmsford ... 20 J. P. Mole, Brompton... ... 50 J. Bennett, Pall mall 15 C. Boraan, Blackburn ••• ••• ••• ... 40 H. H. Hardman, Winchester C. Fall, Upper Holloway ... 50 Mrs. Jenner, Glamorgan ... ... 80 Dr. Dimmock, Louth ••• • J. Higginbottow, Manchester IJ. Bailey, Gracechurch street ... 40 Rev. Charles Lane, Wrotham, Seven Oaks ... 150 The Marquis of Northampton ... 25 R. Miller, Glasgow ... 15 R. Boddiegton, Sussex ... ... 15 J. Bentley, Shoe-lane J. A. Martin, East Dereham 100 J. C. Strange, Streightly . . 60 Rev. Dr. Newman, Oxford _ Lady Erskine Conway H. Minton, Stoke, ••• J. L. Taylor, Saffron Walden ••• ••• J. Gardes, Liverpool G. Copley, Pomfret H. I'. Driscotr, Bridge-street, Blackfriars ... 20 Thomas Allen, Alnwick ... 50 G. J. Fox, Atherstone 25 ••• ••• ••• ••• • Dr. Sturm( r, Whitefeiars ... 50 P. R. Clay, Boston, United States ... 10 Lieutenant-Colonel Carpenter, Barnet ... 40 W . Christian, Baldock ... 40 J. Hancock, Goswell-mows ... 15 Thomas Proctor, Bristol ... ... 20 S. Crook, Meloourne, Port Philip ... ... 10 Costar Dulla, Bolivar... ... 50 ... ... 25 ... ... 50 ..• •.• 60 ... ... 60 These were the whole of the money prizes. Several prizes of m( dals, ousts, and bronzes were also awarded; after which a vote of thanks was carried to the chair. man, and the meeting broke up. TtpirD -Zittion NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. each, &c. B.C. Cervua walked over. Handicap. P.M. Pell Mell ... ... ... Sister to Jolly Dick THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. Nunnykirk Honeycomb Vatican •.• ••• ••• ..• ••• Tophana ... Doctrii,o ... Won cleverly. Queen's Plate. Sweepstakes. Winner to be sold for 501. T.Y.C. Rackety Girl ... Sweepstakes. Winner to be sold for 150/. lone .. ••• ••• ••• •• Queen Mary ... ••• Sweepstakes of 100 sous. each. D.M. Red Box Beauvale EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.) (Sitting's in Banco.) WAKLEY V. lIEALY. It will be recollected that this was an action brought against the defendant as proprietor of the Medical Times, for a libel published in that paper reflecting upn Mr. Wakley 's conduct with reference to the inquest upon the body of the private, James W hite, who it was alleged died in consequence of receiving 150 lashes at the lloun,low Barracks, in July, 1846. It was tried be tore the Chief Baron, at the last sittings after term, at Westminster, when the jury found a verdict fur the plain tiff—damages 3501. Mr. Sergeant WILKiNs now moved for a rule to show cause why the verdict should not bo set aside, upon the ground of misdirection; and secondly, of excess of damages. The COURT granted a rule upon the first point, stating that when the case came on for argument they would then have an opportunity of ascertaining how many pleas of justification had been proved, and of estimating whether or not the damages were excessive. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) (Before the ASSISTANT-JUD3E and a Bench of Ma . . . gist rates ) The April adjourned sessions were opened this morn ing, at the Court-house, Clerken well-green. The num ber of prisoners is only sixty-nine. A man of respectable appearance, named Edward Morton, whose bail was last session estreated fur non appearance to prosecute in a case of felony, in which the prisoner was charged with stealing the prosecutor's watch, now presented himself. attended by a solicitor, to apply to the Court for a remission of the penalty. The ASSISTANT JUDGE said that he Could afford no indulgence to a person who had acted as the applicant had done throughout the case. From the depositions now before him (the Learned Judge) it was quite clear to him, that the grand jury would have found the bill if it bad not been for the misconduct of the prosecutor; who came into court in a state of intoxication, and was locked up for twenty-four hours before he was in a tit state to go before the jury. But that was not the worst of it. For, upon his own affidavit, now presented, in support of the application for mitigation of the fine, it appeared that, on the evening before the sessions, he bad been drinking with the prisoner, who was then out on bail, and that in consequence of the latter's threat to bring an action for false imprisonment, Morton net only consented to permit the bill from being found, but actually gave the other party money. The SOLIOITOR, who spoke in a low tone, was under stood to represent to the Court that the friends of the other party bad laid hold of Mr. Morton, and having made him drunk, intimidated, or persuaded him to a course which he would not have taken if he had been sober. The bill was thrown out, not on account of any variance in his evidence from that taken in the deposi tions, but because the jury considered him to be still labouring under the effects of intoxication. The COURT would not consent to remit the whole of the penalty, but w o uld take time to consider what miti gated fine should be inflicted under the circumstances. LLOYD'S 61 - 11PPIN G.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 24.—Wind W.N.W., light airs and dull hazy weather. BRIDLINGTON BAT, APRIL 21.—Arid, Livington, Craggs, Hartlepool; Hero, Goldsmith, Stockton, both for Ilamhurgh, returned, having been warned off by the Danish squadron. 'SHEERNESS, APRIL 21.—The Jovcn Lucie, from Bar celona, is on shore on the Main, near Leydown. CARDIFF, APRIL 23.—The Mary and Elizabeth smack, Swansea (laden) lay on the mud outside the Glamorgan shire Canal, on 21st inst , and filled, but has since been got up, and brought into the Canal. BOSTON, APRIL 21.—The Good Intent, hence for Goole, on shore at Skeguess, has got off after discharging, and brought here to repair. DEAL, Aran. 23.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W.—Arrd. from the River, Helen Mary, Legg, Singapore; Portly, Jackson, Quebec. Sld. Sultana, Calcutta. POOLE, APRIL 22.—Sid. Nymph, Newfoundland. OFF DARTMOUTH, APRIL 22.—Admiral Van Heems kerk, Abbeina; Java, for Amsterdam. FALMOUTH, APRIL 23.—Wind N.N.W. to N., strong breezes and squally.-22d, And. Sylph, Dibb,.l3pan and Sierra Leone, for orders and Liverpool, with loss of eneher and c,1,!•:; Je , ,ny Lind. Warrigren, Rio Janeiro. Ori.port, 23d, 'LIIONEY au t comviEtteiAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were estimated at 6,000 bales, and include 1,000 on specula tion. The market closed rather tame, but prices were firm at Friday's quotations.—Railway Shares were heavy, with scarcely any Ltusiress doing. The ship and foreign accounts received to-day hare been of no general intere:t, anti in the City matters are rather dull, not much activity prevailing in the markets for produce. liather an increased number of bargains having of late been effected in United States Government Securi ties, it may be useful to refer to a brief statement con cerning the New York Market, and which is as follows: It appears by a comparative table of prices, that most of the Securities have depreciated in market value within the pest two weeks; but as this is to be attri buted entirely to the depression weighing upon the Money Market, it cannot be °there ise then temporary; and we have no doubt but that quotations above those previously , current will be realised as soon as that relief in financial affairs is experienced, which we have good grounds for anticipating. We have from time to time given the progress made by the Legisla tures of the States in relation to the public debts or financial affairs of each, so that our readers are pretty well posted up upon all such matters. Nothing, how ever, of importance has transpired calculated to change the complexion of matters connected with the finances of our indebted states. The progress each is making under tie operation of existing laws has been sufficiently satisfactory to all interested. The advance ment has been slow and sure, and that is the best evidence of its sound and healthy character. The rapid increase in the value of taxable property, not only in our new, but in our old States, will work wonders in the treasuries of each; and we consider the fact that the rate of taxation for the payment of interest on the pub• lic debt of each State is as high now as it ever will be. We see no possibility of a relapse in the payment, or danger of falling back into delinquency." The bslance of the public money remaining in the British Exchequer on the sth April, 1848, was 6,768,3361., and on the sth inst., 7,453,611/, and the deficit on the year was but 269,3771. By a little perseverance on the part of the new Financial Reform Associations, we may soon expect to bear of a large surplus, and no exertion should be spared until this desirable end is ac complished, since the expedient of raising small loans is neither creditable nor sound. At the East India House to-day votes of thanks have been passed unanimously to the Go►ernor-General, to Lord Gough and to the Indian army, for their services in the recent military operations in the Punjaub. The Funds are rather flat to-day, but the business doing is limited. Conso!s have been 911 to 92 for 'Transfer, and 911,. to 92 for Account. Exchequer-bills are 455. to 48,. premium. Bank Stock is worth 192 to 1934, and India Stock 244 to 245. The New Three cad a• Quarter per Cents. have been 91i to 914. The Foreign Securities have been quiet likewise. Spanish Five per Cents. 171, and Portuguese Four per Cents. 29. Brazil Bonds have been at 80, and Chilian at 9110 92. Spanish Three per Cents. have been 33 to 4. Mexican Bonds have realised 304 to -I- with the coupons. Dutch Four per Cents. are 774 to 4 . Railway Shares have been rather nehlected generally, and this gives rather a heavy appearance to the market. Neither the real nor speculative sales have, however, been of any moment. ONE PRICES OF 1 , 1112;ti,i o'cLOcr; ::ank Stock 3 Cent. Reduced Anns ...... 90 3i, % 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 92 91%:92 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Ann 5...... aig Aims. to expire JaR. 1860 8 9-16 8% Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 -16 India Stock ludia Bondi, 1,0004 ... 7l p Ditto under I,ooet. . ...... 70 69 71 p Consols for Account 92 91% xchequer Bills. 1 1 4 d. & 2d. 1,0001. June 47 48 .;45 p 500/. June • P Small. June PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS cizfl. O'CLOCK. i3razilian Bonds Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 Ditto, Small Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent 92 91 Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. Ditto Deferred 4 Greek Bonds Ditto ex over-due Coupons 6 p Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846.......,_ Ditto, Account, with Coupons 30%% Ditto, Account Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent Ditto. Account 29 Ditto, Account . 17% Ditto, 3 per Cent ... Dividends on the above payable in London. .. . Dutch 2 1 per Cent., 12 Guild.... 596 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 77% 3 / 4 77 3 / 4 PRICES OF lIIISINEss DONE CLOSING ?AiLWAY sILARES. PAID . AT °XL O'CLOCK. PRICKS.I kberdeen 5O ... . 17 1 i 2 ... . Do. Preference Bristol and Exeter 9O ... .. 60 53 Caledonian Do. Quarters ......... 124 6% ...... ••••••••• 6% 'i'ast Anglia, 25/., L. & E. antrl...and D. ... 25 Do., 18/., E. & a ... 18 ...... ... Eastern Counties....... 20 •...... 81 % ... Do. New, G us. 6 p er c t. 10 Ditto, Extension, 5 per Cent., No. 1 6/.135. 4d.... Do. North. & Eastern 50 Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 ...... ......... Do. New Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... ........ ... •ireat Northern Do., A Deferred ... 12 1 ,4..... 5 Great N - orth of England.loo ......235 Ditto, New, 30! 3O Ditto. New ,15/... Great Western 100 ...... 91% Ditto, % Shares Ditto, 1 4 Shares Ditto, New 171 l5 ... .. 12 3 / 4 „ Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ......leo l 4 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 / 2 ...... 22% Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 Ditto, ditto Do. New Guaranteed 6 per Cent...... lO ...... 11%34•••» Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 Leeds and Bradford 50 lO l l4 ...... ..... London &Black wall . 12% 5 3 /4 London, Brighton, and South Coast Ditto, New 51., guar. 6 per cent. London and Greenwich 12/15 s 4d... atto, Preference .. . 20 London and N. Western 100 Ditto, New Quarters.. 7 ...... Do. 40/. Sh area( L. Al.) 20 Gond. &S. Western 5O ...... Do. New 50/. Do., New Scrip, 1848, Pief. 7 per Cent. on Deposit, and 5 per Cent. on Calls % 74 ........ Do., do., 40/. Shams 25 ... .. 15 1 / 8 % Do. Birm., and Derbyloo Do. Consol. Bristol and Birming., 6 per ct. —.lOO ......123 123% Norfolk 100 Do. New 20/. ... ...... 15 Nrth British ........ ... 25 ......., 14% ••• Ditto, Thirds .... .. .. 8 1 / 4 .. .. 4%. North Staffordshire 17% • 13% Reading, Guildford, and Reigate l 2 l /2 l3l .. ...... 4 Shropshire Union South Eastern Do., No. 3 ... ...... 30 ...... 204 Do., Registered No. 4 10 South Wales York, Newcastle, and Berwick.... Do. Newcastle Eaten Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ..... ...... Yort land North Midland 50 ..... 40 1 4 40 ..... Ditto, Preference ...... 10 Do. East and Westßid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Dutch Rhenish ......... 7 1 4..... .. ...... .... Great Indian Peninsular 10s. Paris and Rouen 2O .. .. 22A MINES. Brazilian Imperial ...... 24% • Do. St. John Del Rey 15 103 / 4 ••• JOINT STOCK BANKS. Colonial 25 Union of Australia Union of London ...... 10 2 6% 0 1 4 24V E 10% BIRTHS, On the 11th inFt., at Kingston Rusrell, the lady of Morton Grove Manse], Esq., of a son and heir. On the 19th inst., at Bedford, the wife of W. J. Nash, Esq., of a daughter. On the 20th inst., at Southsea, the wife of the Rev. Dr. Muss n, of a son. On the 20th inst., at New Park-road, Brixton -hill, Mrs. Tames Spicer, of a son. On the 20th inst., at Upper Tooting, Mrs. W. Bainbridge, of a son. On the 21st inst., at Kilburn-lane, Mrs. Wallis, of Great Marlborough-street, of a son. On the 20th inst., at Putney, the wife of Anthony F. Bainbridge, Esq , of a daughter. ARRIED. On the 19th i ns t ., at Go M rles.ton, Suffolk, Captain W. H. Baddeley, 49th Regiment, to Charlotte Matilda, youngest daughter of John S. Bell, Esq. On the 2 st inst., at Trinity Church, St. Maryleborie, Captain IVilliim Baring, of the Coldstream guards, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of C. Ilatrunersley, Esq,, of Park -crescent. On the 19th inst., at Bradford, Edwin J. Pickslay, Esq., 01 W•ArPfidd, to Hannah, youngest daughter o f th e l a t e I v. Starkey, .1 % , q ., Wakefield. k, On the 16th i ns t . , at Limerick, Matilda Alexina, only child of Major-General Thomas E. Napier. On the Itith inst., at Thriplow, Cambridgeshire, the Rev. J. Jenks, vicar of that parish, aged 71. On the 19th inst., at Sheffield, William Arthur, son of the Rev. J. Gibson, M chaplain to the parish chuch. On the 19th inst., at Air-street, Piccadilly, E Briggs, Esq. On the 19th inst., Eliza, wife of the Rev. G. Robson, of Erbistock, Flintshire, aged 69. On the 19th inst., at Erompton-Grove, Major Shadwell Clerke, K.ll. On the i 9.h inst., at Birkenhead, Olivia, the daughter of Machynlleth, aged 18. London: Printed and Published by 114113RD0 YOUSV, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112. Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county Of ALiddloor t Lies*, April 240849. THE SUN' LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 24 ) 1849,