The Sun. — London, England, 1849-04-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, 1e49. on the State debts shall in future be paid in cash, and not i❑ selling notes without any deductions except the State tax. Another law has been passed, appointing the taxes on collateral inheritances on charters of banks and railroad companies to the annual purchase of the State debt. From these sources about 250,000 dollars annually is ex pected to accrue, and will be invested accordingly. The following were the current rates of United States securities at the:dates mentioned:—United States Sixes of '3B, March let, 113; March 15th, 112; March 31st, 110; April 16th, 111; Treasury notes, 110 4 , 1091, 107,1, 1081; Pennsylvania , 801, 80i, 78k, 81k; Ohio Sixes, 1031, 1031, 103 i, 1044; Kentucky Sixes, 1021, 1021; Reading bonds, 50, 53, 53, 52; Bills on London, 1071, 1071, 1061 to 1071, 103 to 1061, 106 to 1061. Cotton—On the 6th inst. the telegraphic advices by the Niagara were received. The decline by this packet was not greater than was looked for, but as it began to appear doubtful whether the peace of the continent would be preserved, the business on that and the suc ceeding day was almost nominal. The letters which were received on the 9th instant, confirming this idea, had the effect of causing a decline of nearly lof a cent., at which 1,600 bales were dis posed of. On Tuesday the sales were 1,500 bales, and on Wed nesday 2,000 bales, prices each day slightly lower. One farthing was the currency paid for freight to Liverpool to day. On Thursthy 1,000 bales, Friday 2,000 bales, and Saturday 1,500 bales, without further change in prices, the market assuming a more regular character toe ads the close of the week. Nearly the whole of this business was for exportation, and the bulk of it for the coatinent. Yesterday the sales were 1,000 bales, with a languid market. The quotations are for middling, 6/Ito 6i- for uplands; and 64 to 7 for Orleans fair; 7i to 7i; for uplands, 7e. —for Mobile and Orleans. Freight id. per lb. to Liverpool ; 4c. to Flavre. The receipt of cotton during the last two weeks have been larger than in any former year, excepting the year 1840, when the crop ran 200,000 or 300,000 bales be yond the estimate. - The Courier and Inquirer says, we are tired of being deluded by representations of probable falling oft We will not believe again until we see, and we verily expect the excesses in receipts, compared with 1848, to be about as large three weeks hence as it is now, telling that the receipts of the three weeks last year were only 143,000 bales. Thus we may be right up to 2,400,000 bales before we have a symptom to exhibit of any probable accuracy in the opinion we have given, that this crop will n o t mate rially exceed 2,600,000 bales, &c. - Flour—The continued dulness in the market has occa sioned a further decl,:ne of 37i to 50 cents per barrel on the lower deticriptions since the sailing of the Canada on the 4th. The better kinds, being less plentiful and more in &mend, have been less affected. At the close of yesterday there was a better feeling, and holders were more firm, but the enhanced rate for freight had checks d the export demand. The exports from the 27th of March to the 10th of April to Great Britain and Ireland from this port were 5,700 barrels of flour, 962 barrels corn meal, and 234,577 bushels Indian corn. Provision—The market is inactive. bless pork Is held at 10 dolls. 25c. to 10 dolls. 370 , sad prime at 8 dolls.. 50c. Beef sells in small lots at 11 dolls. 50e. to 12 dolls. 50c. for country and city best mess, and 7 dolls. 75e. to 8 dolls. 50c. for prime; Ohio lard 6i dolls. to 61 dolls. Ashes—Pots command 7 dolls. per 100 lb. The are scarce, and in demand. Pearls are steady at 7. Freights—Rates of freight are, to Liverpool for cotton in square bales, 4d., and in round 11. per lb.; flour, 2/. per barrel; grain in bulk, 6d. to 7d. per bushel for corn and wheat respectively—to London, 2s. to 2s. ld. 2s. 2d., and 21. 3d. per barrel for flour, and other ar ticles in proportion. To Havre—cotton - cents. per lb. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LOUD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Woo: sack at Five o'clock. The Earl of EGLINTON presented a petition from Ayr against railway travelling on Sundays. The Bishop of CASIt EL presented !several petitions in favour of a grant to the Church Education Society in Ireland. ALLEGED PILLAGE OF WORKS OF ART IN ITALY. Lord BROUGHAM said that it had been reported that the Minister of Finance of the de facto Govern ment of Rome, had departed with the cameos of the Vatican, and the medals, and coins, and MSS., for the purpose of raising money on them in Paris and Lon don ; and he hoped that the public notice thus given would have the effect of putting all intended pur chesers on their guard against purchasing these stolen good.. After a few words from a NOBLE PEER, Lord BROUGHAM said that it was not Mozzini, but Mazzoni, who was Minister of Finance. Mazzini was Minister of Police, and as such ought to have protected his (Lord Brougham's) excellent friend Count Rossi from assassination, which he did not do. Lord BEAUMONT said his Noble Friend was wrong in his second assertion. At the time of the murd, rof Count R ,, ssi Mazzini was not at Rome, he was not a Roman Minister, he was not even a Roman citizen; he was at the time these events took place at L ghorn. Lord BROUGHAM explained. NAVIGATION -LAWS. Lord STANLEY presented several petitions against the repeal of the navigation-laws, among them one from Liverpool, signed by 47,000 persons. The Earl of LONSDALE presented some petitions with a similar prayer. The Marquis of SALISBURY presented some peti tions with a similar prayer. liil~llwAYS BILL. On the motion of the Earl of ST. GERMANS, this Bill was read a second time. TURNPIKE TRUSTS UNION BILL. Lord REDESDALE moved the second reading o this Bill.—Agreed to. The Bill w•as then ordered to be referred to a Select Committtee. RAILWAYS. Lord BROUGHAM gave notice of motion for to morrow for certain returns relating to railways. Lord 31ONTEAGLE thought that their Lordships cught not to suffer any railway Bills to pass until they had decided whether or not they ought to have public auditors of railway accounts. Lord BROUGHAM considered some such measure absolutely rhcessary. After a few words from the Earl of G RANTILLE and Lord W HAIINCLIFFE, the subject dropped. AUDI TING OF RAILWAY ACCOUNTS. Mr. WY LD inquired whether the Government in tended to take any measures for ensuring a better auditing ref railway accounts. By the 9th Victoria, chap. 16, it was decreed that fourteen clear days were to be allc.wed for the notice for the auditing of the ac counts. b ut in the case of the Eestern Counties he had good reason to believe that the auditing had not taken place until after the fourteenth day. The report stated then . that. although the accounts had been audited, it wns ne cessary to call in a professional accountant to investigate them. What then he wished to know was, whe ther there was any intention on the part of the Govern ment to take measures for the better regulation of ral way affairs. Mr. LABOUCHERE said that the House was aware that during the last session he had introduced a measure which had for its object the better government of railway affairs, but the House, as he thought most unfortunately, had taken a different view from himself of the na _tura of railway interests, and had rejected his Bill. But tb a House was also probably aware that a Committee of Qie House of Lords had for some time been sitting for the consideration of this subject, and he fully expected that a measure would emanate from them to ensure a proper investigation of railway accounts. Should that not be the case he should certainly feel it his duty to bring in a measure to ensure that object. EVICTION OF TENANTRY IN IRELAND. In reply to Mr. J. O'CONNELL, inquiring whether the return ordered 19th February, 1849, respecting notices of eviction of tenantry to be given to relieving officers of poor-law unions in Ireland, he made forthwith, and that such return shall state the number of indivi duals evicted in each case, and all other particulars of said notices, was in the hands of the Government? Sir W. SOMERVILLE replied that he had not yet received them. POOR-LAW (IRELAND) RATE IN AID. On the motion for the third reading of this Bill, Captain JONES moved that it be read a third time that day six months. Sir J. WALSH considered that the measure would be as pernicious in its tendency as it was insufficient in its provisions. He would not enter at any length into those statistical details which would clearly prove the utter inefficiency and inadequacy of the rate which it was intended t 3 raise, and which, in conse quence of the principle that it involved, was so repug nant to the feelings, common sense, and justice of the people of Ireland, who were struggling against the distress and difficulties of the times, and who were scarcely able to support themselves. Neither would he, at any length, press upon the attention of the House that most painful consideration which naturally at tached to this measure its unavoidable tendency to alienate the affections of the most loyal portion of the population of that country. This measure had been forced upon the House against their conviction, and the most strenuous opposition of the majority of the Irish Members composed of men of every shade and complexion of political feeling ; and it was forced on them under the idea that England was to acquire some undefined benefit from throwing on Ireland the maintenance of its own poor. That did appear to him to be a state of things, an exercise of power on the part of that House which must necessarily furnish a strong argument to those persons who bad disturbed the peace of that country, and who had alienated the feelings of the people of Ireland from this country in reference to the Union. After all the melancholy details which had been laid be fore the House of the lamentable distress in the unions of the south and west of Ireland, he still did entertain very considerable doubts as to the urgent necessity which bad been so strongly pressed upon the House, and which was in fact the sole argument with which her Majesty's Ministers had met the opposition to this mea sure. He did acknowledge that great and lamentable and very general distress did prevail in those districts in Ireland; he did not deny the failure of the potato crop, which was the staple food of the people, had created a very lamentable degree of distress in that country; but they were now giving out-door relief with out accompanying it with any practical test whatever of the destitution of the recipients; they were thus opening the door to every species of abuse. It was impossible not to feel the greatest conviction that side by side, pari passe, to the vast amount of real distress, destitution, and poverty in that country, there wets at the same time on all sides, in every one of those union?, 1 a vast amount of fraud and imposture, to which their present system applied no adequate corree • tire whatever. Wherever out-door relief had been applied, they found the workhouse test had failed in consequence of the number of occu pants, that the gates were thrown open, and that the whole population were thrown upon the rates, who might perfectly %ell maintain themselves, and the consequence was, that the whole machi nery which they had devised had entirely broken down. Another reason which gave him grounds to think that a Letter administration of the poor-law would be effi cacious, was the remarkable contrast that existed be• tween the state of the different districts of Ireland, though apparently under and affected by the same cir cumstances. It bad been shown to the Committee that had sat upon this subject that a great difference existed between Donegal and Clare—indeed, there was a mate rial difference between the condition of unions in Donegal, affected by the same circumstances, though they were side by side. One union in Donegal had been frequently mentioned. It was affected like its neighbours, yet it had been able to go on with out-door relict; whilst its neigh bours had been drawn into the vortex. These and other things bad confirmed him in his opinion, that it was most unwise to apply to such a country as Ireland so limited a poor-law. lie blamed the systcm of appoint ing vice-guardians to manage the affairs of a union, be cause they were not vets , d in the multifarious duties they were called upon to discharge. Ireland was just one of those cases to which they must apply exceptional deeds; whatever was applicable to ordinary affairs was not applicable to Ireland. Lord CASTLEREAGH regretted that he was not in the House in time to move that this measure should be read a third time that day six months. He thought the Government had placed Ron. Members in an unfair po sition, for it had r e d uce d t h em to t h e a l ters alive of either submitting to the provisions cf this Bill, or the obnoxious impost of an income tax. The ;Noble Lord then proceeded to quote from a number of returns, with the view of showing that Ireland was at present overtaxed, and could bear neither the burden of ae income .tax nor a rate in aid.—(Hear, hear.) Clare has repaid Is. lop. in the loan to Government ; and yet with all that imposition, the county had suf fered a rate of 14s. Bd. in the pound. In Mayo the rates were 17s. ;in Kerry they were 15s. 61. ;in Galway, 15s. 61d. ; and in Limerick, 15s. id. Now in all these statements he had dot pressed at all upon the resources of the country ; he bad simply pointed out the diffl2ulties which were ikely to accrue from the course which they were pursuing. Did they want new reasons, let them look to the north of Ireland. What was the case there? In Belfast the poor-rate was 20s. ad. in the pound. In Roscommon it was 20s. in the pound. He sup pled therefore that if they had another value tion, there would be the same evils, only with the exception that they would be largely enhanced. He had only one other observation to make, and he would address himself to the English and Irish Mem bers of the House, and when he spoke of Irish Members he could not fail to remark that very few of them had assisted in these debates.—(Hear, hear.) He did not know where they had gone, or v:bat they were about, but certainly, very few of them had appeared in those de bates.—(flear, hear.) lie would ask, were they dis• posed to act upon the strict principles of justice ? (Hear, hear.) Or were they determined to push for the pound of flesh where there was no flesh, or to draw from the spring where there was no water.—(Hear, hear.) If they were, the responsibility would be upon them. He would not venture to talk to the [louse of Commons in a tone which was disrespectful, but he would remind the Ministry that there was such a thing as rashness in un dertaking that which might be incompatible to the national charaeter.—(Hear, hear.) He would remind them that there was such an aphorism which, if freely rendered, and he might cite, said " that angels fear to tread where cowards yet rush in." He did not mean, far be it from him, to impute such a sup position to men like her Majesty's Ministers ; he did not mean to impute to them anything like inconsideration or imprudence. If their foreign relations ware not so satisfactory, and their colonial policy was in diffi culty, in what position would they be in if, when they imposed further taxes upon an unwilling and over burdened people? Ireland was prepared to pour out its heart's blood for the weal of the nation—it was prepared to do that which had taken place upon the plains of Belgium, the valleys of Spain, the shores of China, and more re cently on the distant banks of the Hydasps. Lord J. RUSSELL said he had risen in consequence of the distressing accounts which had been received from Ireland, and to reply to some observations which had been made by the Honourable Member for Montrose. The sum of 50,000/. was now entirely exhausted; and the accounts from the Poor-law Commissioners re presented that the destitution was increasing. With those accounts before them, and considering that if even the House agreed to the third ;reading this evening some time must elapse before the Bill could be taken into the consideration of the other House of Parliament, hedid not think that the House would be justified in placing any limit on the sum previously agreed to be advanced, but to issue such a sum as they might find, from the ac counts which they received, would be absolutely neces sary to mitigate and prevent the destitu tion which prevails. With regard to the latter part of the Noble Lord's speech, threatening them with the effects that that rate in aid would produce in Ireland, he (Lord J. Russell) should not be alarmed, because he had happeded to receive a letter from Lord Londonderry—(Hear, hear)—that his tenantry in Ireland would offer no resistance to the mea sure, in the event of its passing into a law. Lord CASTLEREAGII—No, for they will all be gone to America. Lord JOHN RUSSELL—Then their resistance would net be very formidable.—(Laughter.) He would now ask the House to agree to the grants of 6,0001. to relieve the distress in Ireland, the money that was in hand for that purpose having been exhausted. a right to see t no security. Mr. BANK S a tsaid there ee was a mo had lwy that was asked, but they found there was the. money e There was no security for the payment oft ony even at a distant period, but it was anearly payment th n hear e .3 security for He thought the Irish Members should give__ remembered which they thheadexiagenriclehst oftoEngilsooodk..—t(oHweahre, Mr. B. COCHRANE said all the measures o th e e oes r s e a p r a 3 ? t m o e m n a t k o e f . the advances that it would now be of the Government of Ireland had proved to be empty and scanty measures. He had not - seen any large and comprehensive measures brought forward. When the vote of 10,000,000/. was proposed, he said it 1W33 f a ll ac i ous, becalm the sinews PETITIONS. The Earl cf Lrl RLISLE presented several petitions in savour of the Seduction Prevention B:11. I'OOR-LAWS (IRELAND.) Lord W lIARNCLIFFE tit( a rose to move for returns of the correspondence which had taken place between the Government and the Poor-law Commissioners of Ireland, relative to the steps taken, or to be taken, for the relief of destitution in certain parts of Ireland, since the last papers were presented to Parliament,. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four. TUIRD READINGS. The Bradford Waterworks Bill was read a third time and passed. REPORTS. The reports on the followirg Bills were considered and agreed to:— Dil4sion of the Living of Richmond and Kingston upon-Thames Bill. Bansonmoor or Doddington Fifth District Drainage Act Amendment (to amend and extend the powers, to annex other lands, to borrow money, and to levy rates or taxes) Bill. Tay Rtivigation and Ptrth HarbAir Acts Amend. ment Whittlesey St. Mary and Whittlesey St. Andrew Union of Parishes, and for ImproTing the Town of Whittlesey Bill. PETITIONS. Colonel REID presented a petition from Windsor in favour of the alteration in the Marriage Act. Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD presented a petition from Reading against the Alteration of Oaths Bill. Mr. GREENE presented petitions from places in Lan cashire complaining of the present mode of levying the county rate. Mr. F. MAULE presented a number of petitions from places in Scotland against the Marriage and Registra tion Bills. Sir G. STICKLAND presented a petition from Pres ton in favour of the Bill for legalising marriages with a deceased wife's sister. Mr. FITZROY presented a petition against it. Mr. EVANS presented a petition in favour of it. Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition in favour of the - Clergy Relief Bill. Sir R. H. INGLIS presented petitions against the AMERICAN MARKETS. grant to Maynooth and the P ar li amentary Oaths Bill; • also a pon from the Chancellor, Master, and stu- NEW Yonx, A PRIL 17.—Money Market—The market dents of the University of Oxford, again s t the adrois has been much pleased, and foreign exchange conse- iliOD of Jews into Parliament. quently rules lower, and the stocks of United States and Mr. THORNELY presented a petition from a Liver the States are depressed by the same cause. pool congregation in favour of international arbitration. The current rate of selling bills on London for cash Mr. B. DENISON presented a petition from a pl ace i n does not exceed six p er cent., while large transactions the West Riding in favour of the Marriage Bill. are made at five per cent. T his state of the exchange Mr. LOCKHART presented petitions from places in *ill materially draw coin hither from the Bank of Scotland against the Marriage and Registration Bills; of likely Eng soon to reach u land, and large n thisws amounts ay, are calculated upon as also petitions against Sundry travelling and against A few millions of dollars co u ld b e well s i the Bill for legalizing marriages with a d ecease d w ife ' s Bank of England just now, and i n t hi s m pared by th e s i ster. really bene fi t England's a ff airs h ar dl y less than arket would C apta i n J ONES presented a petition against the by the renewed activity which w ou ld thereb our own, R ate i n Aid Bill. parted to trade in general. ybe ina- Mr. HASTIE presente d pet i t i ons against the Scotch A comparative table subjoined will s h ow the fluctua- Registrati on Bill.. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from Roch tions of the principal stocks and of the quotations for d at e r praying for the appointment of a Central Financial forei M arch e the Ist March, taking rotsst, Board to regulate local taxation. 15tb, a nd 30th and of the 16th April, as pof TURNPIKE TRUSTS. comparison. Owing to the work on the !nlargemert o f t h e Mr. CORNE WALL LEWIS moved that it be an in- Erie struction to the Committee of Selection to form into a Canal, the navigation thereon us no t yet resumed . and g roup a ll turnpike Bill s for England and Wale s , whether w ti oak ill not be before the I st prox i mo; hence the impulse o pp osed or unopposed. ally given to business by the spring trade through Af ter a short discussion the motion was agreed to. i hannel is yet to come. Happening , as tis likely Mr. COBDEN presented a petition from a place icf,.~.:, ' ....--, d, there is ground for anti . cipatin in g es r s e . hef to the ditmurr e . usnid,eurAthßeTcoluln,otyßrTaLteE. y presented several pe . . . . e.;mortesi market, and much activity in bus golden flood from Cali- talons in favour of his Marriage Bill. Mr. M. GIBSON presented four petitions from Man s-'..A*:-;' AT,ei are yet looking for the -e -, ,fOrnifi. Hitherto a - very small proportion of the treasure chester, praying the House to pass a measure for eats s7o7=A "- .ca t ested there has found its way to our shores. .41 - !...5.- ' 'Expeditions for that region of promise still continue, Wishing a system of education, which should be sup -1 (14 but with considerably abated zeal. The Lagislature of ported by local rates, and under the control of local 14 the State of Pennsylvania have enacted that the interest boArda. - Vr 4 "; _ of a nation were industry—the sinews of men—and that whilst they were wanting no grants of money could be be eneficial. The Government had proposed nothing like a great measure; and unless the Government did better, a justifiable cry would be raised u p f or t h e repeal of the union. The loss of Ireland would detract from the dignity of England; but there were two things to be considered this lose of dignity, and the starvation of the people. He confessed that un less a real panacea was applied, and the measure before the House was not of that character, he should be disposed to vote for the repeal of the Union. Mr. P. SCROPE rose, and was [LEFT SPEARING.] FRANCE. The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Northern Railway was held on Saturday B iron James de Rothschild occupied the chair. The report, after giving a statement of the affairs of the company, and stating that the directors thought that the sum of 2,500,000 f., which were the profits of the year, ought to be be devoted to the payment of the debt due to the French Government, stated that the interest of 4 per cent., guaranteed to the shareholders, should be paid, but that there would be no further dividend for the present half•) ear. M. Rothschild stated that it had been resolved that the shares should be definitively fixed at 400 f. each; and he added that, of the amount of capital not yet called up, 35f. per share would ba required next July, and 40r. more about the commencement of next year. The fol lowing gentlemen were elected din et irs:—MM. Bon nard do l'Aigle, St. Didier, and Dueler. DENMARK. SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. COPENHAGEN, APRIL 26.—The Minister of War has just published the t,fficial report of the battle of Kolding. It is as follows:—" On the 23d General Bulow made an attack upon the enemy, which had entered Jutland ; the 4th Infantry brigade, under Major- General Moltke, marched across Brandrup, and the 3d, under Major- General w ah while across e G o e a r d o o l R e o a n w d o N t o o r h d o v v e e . Schleppergrell, c ß rt s s t ed ag t a h i e nst K i o i ld l i d n i g n ct with his corps at Eistrupp, but was unable to make the transit at the time appointed, in consequence of the superior force opposed to him on the other side. Near Kolding great obstacles were en countered, especially by some entrenchments that had been thrown up by the enemy. They were, however, taken, and the fifth battalion of the line, and two Jager corps succeeded, in conjunction with several battalions of the 4th brigade, to force their way into the city, from which, after a hot engagement in the streets, they succeeded in expelling the enemy. But as the enemy hereupon, with a superior.. force of artillery, fired open the city with granite shot from the neighbouring heights, and the city caught fire in sevesal places. The com manders, in order to save it from complete destruction, gave the word for the troops to fall back and return to the cantonments. This withdrawal of the troops was ef fected with the most admirable order. The enemy did not attempt to follow the 3d and 4th brigades, nor did the strong body of the enema's cavalry, which pursued Gen. Rye's corps venture to make an attack. The loss during this engagement, which lasted from six in the morning to half past three in the afternoon, was immense on the side of the Danes, and amounted to several hundred killed and wounded. Among the killed was the Commander of the sth Regiment of the line, M. Von Schindel. The Imperial troops took part in the engagement, but they were probably standing as a reserve corps. The Hadess- Libel) quarters had been prepared on the 24th for eighteen battalions. two regiments of cavalry, and four battalions of Prussians. The Danes have made 80 prisoners. iIANOYER, APRIL 26.—An extraordinary supplement of the lionoverianGazette of this evening contains a pro• clamation by the King countersigned by his Ministers in which his Majesty dissolves the second Chamber of the Assembly on account of the irregularity of its procedure relative to the question of the adoption of the fundamental law and Constitution of Germany, as laid down by the Frankfort National Assembly. and the illegality of its procedure, in regard to the recognition of the King of Prussia as the Imperial Head of Germany. The proclamation concludes by saying that his Majesty reserves to himself the power of convoking a new Cham ber.—Bamburg Papers, April 26. POLAND. WARSAW, APRIL 20.—The reports are confirmed that the Emperor has been very unwell for several weeks. Nearly every day a number of political offenders arrive here. They had been sentenced to Siberia, but subse quently pardoned by the Emperor. Several young Poles of rank who aro serving in the Russian army had lately been promoted and distinguished with the Russian order of merits, a circumstance which has never before been known to take dlaco. These improvements are a'cribed to the endeavours of the le!r apparent to gain the affectiens of the Polish nation. There is no doubt that momentous events are at band. The artillery depots are at work day and night. Troops are coming and going, but not even the supreme officers know the place of their destination. No ore, however, imagines that there will be a conflict with Prussia. The concentration of the troops on the frontiers merely serves to prevent the Poles from giving ae , ive ussit•tance to revolutionists in the neighbouring countries. Paskewi!z, himself has has said as much. On the oth. r hand, all can see plainly enough that Russia intends to break with the Porte. Some of our great merchants received an admonition a few weeks since to be on their guard in their intercourse with Turkey. —Cologne Gazette, April 28. ITALY. Letters from Venice, of the 18. h inst., state that the Sardinian squadron had sailed off, notwithstanding the pro mise made by Albini to the Governor of Ancona. Seven Austrian ships of war arrived off Venice in the evening of the 17th, when the blockade commenced. In the morning of the 18th, however, the mail steamer, wi;l3 several sailing vessels, two of whi c h, l a d en with provi sions, succeed( d in entering the harbour. Venice was tranquil, and prepared to offer an energetic resistance to the Austrians. Letters from Turin Of the 25th instant announce that ' the Austrians entered Alessandria at six o'clock P.M. on the 24th. Their foie() consisted of a Croatian•lllyrian battalion of the Regiment Buckovina, a Wallachi4n regiment, and two batteries of artillery, forming together 3,000 men. One half was quartered in the citadel, and the other in the town. The population remained perfectly tranquil. General La Marmora had a long conference with the Ministry at Turin after which he returned to Genoa. , The Ticino Gazette of the 25th inst., publishes an order of the Council of State of that Canton, dated Lu gano, 24th, banishing therefrom in 48 hours all the Italian refugees who bad been denied leave to reside in the canton and had nevertheless retnain(d in it, and those who having entered it since the late political events bud not applied for that leave. All the inn keepers and habitants, who should receive them, were to pay a fine of 25 francs for each infraction to that order RAILWAY tiAttt. NtetRKETS. LIVERPOOL, Aran, 2S. STOCK EXCNANGL—The lilacs market was rather flat to-day, and prices lower. The sales are Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire (late C. and B.), 6 per cent. till 1850, 15 k c.—Caledonian, Preference, 114—Eastern Counties, 7 % — Lancashire and Yorkshire (M. mad L.), Fifths, 41 4 dis.—Ditto, Halves (L. and B.), 14; dis.— Leeds and Thirsk. New 501. Shares, 28 dis.—London and North- Western, 12$ e.—Ditto, New Quarters,' a p. — Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 103'. — Midland, 61 C.—Ditto, Halves, 13 dis. —North Staffordshire, 4 dis. North Union (A), 212—Scottish Central, t 24—South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4), 6% C.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 3% dis.—York and North Midland, reference, 6 per cent., till 1830, 23 dis. BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 2s. STOCK EXCRANOC—The following are to-day's transactions:— London and North-Western, 132—Ditto, New, 3% p.—Midland, 68 ___ Shrewsbury ancltirailugham (A), 51.3 x. 9d. dis.—Tork aud. Newcastle Extension, dis. YORK, Aram 27. ST•ca ExcuArriE —The business transacted to-day was as fol lows :—Great Northern, 10N --North British, Thirds, 4 Ditto, Quarters, 3IA —North Staffordshire, 1314 York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), bYs —York and .North Midland, 3G. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. — The steam-ship Hibernia, Captain Stone, departed from the Mersey to-day, for Halifax and Boston, with the usual mails for North America, about fifty passengers, and 83,000 L specie on freight. MRS. JERSeY AND ELIZA CIIESTNEY.—We are happy to learn that both the invalids have continued to progress so favourably that it is expected they will be able to leave Stanfield Hall, in a few days. The subscrptien for Eliza Chestney now amounts to 7061. 6s. 6d. The Duke of. Cambridge has sent 10/. Dispatches were received Yesterday, at the Colonial office, from the Governors o f t h e C ape o f G oo d H ope and West and South Australia. The Duke and Duchess of Montrose have arrived in Belgrave-square, from Paris. The Noble Duke and Duchess received a distinguished circle to dinner, on Saturday, at their mansion. Yesterday morning the Bishop of Lichfield de livered a sermon at the chapel of King's College, on be half of the Hospital, in Portugal -street, Lincoln's Inn fields. The Right Rev. Prelate very eloquently and ener getically advocated the peculiar claims of the charity, the necessity of which was fully evinced, not alone from the density of population surrounding King's College Hospital, but from the fact of nearly 20 ; 000 individuals having participated in its benefits during the past year. At the conclusion of Divine service, a very liberal col lection was made on behalf of the funds of the charity. SPORTING LOTTERIES, &C.—At a special meeting of magistrates, held on Saturday in the Board-room of the Holborn Union Workhouse, Mr. Whisken (the chairman), said that too much publicity could not be given to the unanimous determination of the licensing magistrates of the county of Middlesex, which was, that in future, wherever it was proved by the police, or other disinterested testimony, that a publican had exhibited betting lists on his premises, or permitted gambling of a ny description, his licence would most assuredly be taken away from him; and some of his brother magis trates went so far as to say that they would not even sanction the transfer of a licence to either an out- going or in-coming tenant proved to have been guilty of such an offence. CLERKENWELL COUNTY COURT.—THE COUNTY COURTS BILL.--WANTh D A JUDGE.—On Saturday, and six other days within the last fortnight, much dissatis faction was expressed at this court, in consequence o 1,150 cases having been put down for trial—that is, at the rate of 150 a day, but, owing to the death of Mr. Starkie, the late judge, the proceedings have been sus pended, much to the inconvenience of a ♦ast number of witnesses, &c. The evil is a very serious one, as affecting the general working of the Bill. There are now up wards of 6,000 plaints nnheard, and the appointment of •judge, with an assistant, is anxiously looked for, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TA TTERS AL L'S. —SATURDAY. It will be seen from the subj.nned quotations that R-sthmines and Mahon have bee,irne very prominent favourites for the Chester Cup. The first is stated to have been tried on Friday, of _course favourably, fur the money was laid out so freely on the following day, that he became fiat favourite, the highest current offers at the close of the room being 7 to 1; Mahon sprung from the rear rank to 15 to 1, and had a great number of friends. The only animal backed of John Day's lot was Joe o-Sot, his price fluctuating from 7 to 9 to 1; Fernhill, Halo, Dacia, and Blucher, were about equal favourites, the two first men tioned being most in demand. The Derby prices varied but little from the last quoted from Newmarket. Nunny kirk was in favour in several quarters. A new outsider —the Old Fox—was backed to win twelve or fourteen thousand pounds, at 100 to 1; he is trained near Canter bury. The Oaks betting is noticeable only for the ad vent of a dark mare, named Lady Jersey, and trained at Danebury. CHESTER CUP. 7 to 1 agst Lord Howth's Rathmines, 5 yrs, 6st 101 b 9 to 1 agst Mr. F. Clarke's Juc o' Sot, 5 yrs, 6:3 Illb —taken 12 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Halo, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b—taken 12 to 1 agst Mr. Nolan's Blucher, 4 yrs, 7st 81b 12 to 1 agst Vol. Peel's Dacia, 4 yrs, ist 2lb 12 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Fernhill, 4 yrs, 7st—t 15 to 1 agst Mr. Scott's Malton, 4 yrs, bat 101 b 15 to I agst Mr. Meiklaw's Inheritress, aged, Bst 61b 20 to 1 agat Mr. Merry's Chanticleer, 6 yrs, 9st 91b —taken 20 to 1 agst Lori Chezterfiela's Lady Wildair, abed, Bst 20 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Loupgarou, 3 yrs, 4st 10Ib —taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack, .5 yrs, 9st 11b 20 to 1 apt Mr. S. L. Fox's Executor, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b 25 to 1 agst Mr. Drinkald's Dulcet, aged, 7st 101 b—t DERBY. 5 to 2 agst Lord Eglinton's Flying Dutchman 9 to 2 agst Mr. A. Nichol's Nunnykirk 5 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Tadmor 16 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Vatican 30 to 1 agst Mr. Watts's Chatterer 33 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Elthiron 40 to 1 agst Mr. Woffendou's Langton—taken 50 to 1 agat Sir G. neathcote's lot—taken OARS. 6 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Glauca 10 to 1 agst Lady Jersey LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST-END. CHESTER CUP. 7 to 1 agst Joc o' Sot 16 to 1 agst Executor 9 to 1 agst Cossack taken 10 to 1 agst Halo 16 to 1 agst Dulcet—tkn 12 to 1 sgst Blucher 20 to 1 agst Rathmines 12 to 1 agst Dacia—taken 20 to 1 ag,t Malton 12 to 1 agst Fernhill—taken 20 to 1 agst Loupgarou 12 to 1 egst Inheritress 25 to 1 agst Cast-off Rathmtnes is reputed to be lame. The horses most in force we re Cossack, Blucher, Dacia, Fernhill, Execu. tor, Dulcet, and Cast-off. DERBY. 5 and 6 to 1 laid against Nunnykirk, and a great dea of money laid out on The Knout, from 50 to 1 to 16 to 1, No other change. OAKS. 700 to 100 laid against Glauca. THE METROPOLITAN STEEPLE CHASES. SATURDAY'. The Great Metropoliian — llandicap Steeple Chase Stakes of 25 soya. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 250/. added ; the second to receive 501., and the third to save his stake. (36 Subs.), 13 of whom de clared. Mr. Bevill's British Yeoman, list 21b Captain Littl e ' s C ommoner , 10st 6 lb (ollive r) 2 Mr. Vevers's Vengeance, lOst 21b (Owner) 3 Mr. Dixon named The Victim, list 91b (Taylor) 4 The following also ran:—Proceed, list 101b—Spring Buck, Ilst 21b—Knight of Gwynne, llst l lb—Chaldean, lOst 121b—Falcon, lOst 121b—Donn) brook, lOst 121 h Liberty, lOst 101b—Valiant, lOst—Maurice Daly, lOst 31 b—Charity, lost 21b—Bold Davy, 9st 13113—Chatham, 9st 131b—Oily Gammon, 9st 121 b—Sparta, 9st. Won in a canter by 100 yards, Vengeance a bad third. The Free Handicap Steeple Chase was won by Mr. Potter's Outcast, 10st 71b (Captain Barlowe), beating Mr. 011iver's Pullaway, list 13!b ; Mr. Bull's Tobacco nist, list 71b ; and Mr. Robinson's Sauterne, lOst 6!b, easily. The Aristocratic Steeple Chase was won in a trot by Mr. Beville's Young Lottery, (Mr. Philpot), beating Mr. Carew's Vindictive (Captain D'Arcy), Mr. Vever's Governor (Captain W. Peel), and Lord Strathmore's Second Thought (Captain Barlowe). CHESTER RACES. The following horsesC Il h a E v S e ' a r r E ri l v t, ed S : Az i3 un i u n c A h T er, N s l t o v a lai 0 . w, Gaffer Green, Wilmont, Chanticleer, Collingwood, Riby, Inheritress, Sponge, Fernhill, Slashing Alice, Lady Wildair, Didsbury, Magician, Shilmalier West, br f by Morning Star, out of Miss Lucy, Harriott, Concertina colt, Romance, Capsicum, Cast-off, Ada:Mary, Carthage- Man, Teresa, Post- tempore, &c. A great number are on the road, and will be here to morrow. Since the Autumn meeting a great many improve ments have been made, and the course is now as complete as it is possible to make it. The run in from the distance has been widened, the saddling area has been extended by the removal of the hedge, and adding to it a portion of the Rodee, to give additional room for such purpose ; the betting ring has been enlarged, and placed nearer to ihe :ow h end of the Grand Stand, so as to remove every inconvenience to the spectators above; the space at the soath end thereof has been extended; a new telegraph frame, designed on the most approved princip!e, will exhibit, in addition to the number of each horse, the names of the jockeys; there will also be th, number of the first and second horse exhibited immediately after the raci.;s. The rails have also been extended round as far as the railway turn. It is expected that about thirty will run for the Cup. " The time approaches That will, with due decision, make us know What we shall say we have, and what we owe. Thoughts speculative their unsure hopes relate ; But certain issue strokes must arbitrate." SHAKSPERE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The first act of the racing drama of 1849 has l ust closed its wintry existence. Before reviewing the good things at Chester, let me take a retrospective glance at the two Newmarket, Epsom, and Bath meetings, and see what light their results throw on those reunions of note yet in embryo. En passant, I cannot help remarking how completely suceessful the prognesticstions of my last two "general" letters were. In the first, written in the Warwick week, September, 1848, I foretold the victories of Surplice for the St. Leger and Grand Duke Michael Stakes ; of Tad mor lor all his Newmarket engagements, fire in number; of Nunn) kirk for the Two Thousand Guineas ; and in formed your readers that Blueher and three or four other nags would be entered, and accept, for the Chester Cup; with the exception of Limestone, they have all done so. I also declared my conviction that Tadmor end the Flying Dutchman were the best horses in the Derby, and that they would figure at small odds before the day; that Nunnykirk and Flying Dutchman were the nags for the St. Leger ; that Narbonne, if she remained sound, would be a rattler for the Oaks of 1850 ; and that Pontifex was a " second edition" of Surplice. In my second general letter, written at the beginning of February, among others, I selected Loupgarou (2d) for the Northamptonshire Stakes; Canezou (Ist) for the Newmarket Handicap; Tadmor (Ist) for the Column Stakes; Flatcatcher (Ist) for the Port Stakes; Brandyface (3d) for the Semersetshire Stakes; Canezou (fell amiss), and Inheritress (reserved for Chester), for the Great Metropolitan Stakes; Nunnykirk (Ist) for the 2,000 Guineas; Pylos and Vatican (Ist) for the Newmarket Stakes; Inheritress, Lady Wildair, Blucher, and Dacia, for the Chester Cup; Elthiron for the Dee Stakes; Tadmor, Flying Dutchman, and Nunnykirk, for the Derby; and Wawa, Sister to Arkwright, and Esca lade, for the Oaks. The Newmarket Craven " meet" annihilated by de feat the chances of the following Derby horses:— Burghley, Skudar, Escalade, Turban, Pylrees, Queens berry, Silistria colt, Knight Errant, Cracow, Tommy, Mecca colt, Indus, Flambeau's dam colt, The New Era, Routh, Fire King, Si r L aunce l o t, V e l veteen colt, Pylos, Chicot, and Honeycomb; and the First Spring disposed of this additional batch:—Cacus, Strongbew, Cambric, Abd el-Kader, Vatican, Garrick, Do. the-Boys, Oqu6tos, Beauvale, Testator, Cashier, Bernadotte, and Juggler. All that are likely to run for the " great go" on the Surrey hills are included is the following list:—Tad mor, Nunnykirk, Flying Dutchman, Elthiron, Belus, Vanguard, Uriel, Honeycomb, Osterley, The Jester, Old Dan Tucker, Langton, Rochester, Snowstorm, Saucy Dick, Garrick, Chatterer, Drakelow, John Bull, Vatican, Brother to Campanero, Normanton, Magician, The Seraph, Fire King, and Newport. Even at this dis tent date I think I can venture to proclaim Tadmor with Nat up as the winner of the Derby! with Nunnykirk and the Dutchman handy; the next rank being com posed of Old Dan Tucker, Osterley, Saucy Dick, Uriel, Elthiron, and Vanguard. The past Newmarket meetings, according to the run ning, have disposed of the chances of the following Oaks fillies:— Quinine, Escalade, Damson, Jane Eyre, Premature filly, Industry filly, White Lady, Racketty Girl, Midia, Grace, Cayenne, Kiss-away, Bon Bon, Sister to Jolly Dick, Chadlington Maid filly, Touchy, Francesca, Fleece, Susan Lovell, Perspicacity, Czarina, Memento, Highland Fling, and filly by Piccaroon out of Bonny Bonnet. It is impossible to name the starters for the Oaks at the present time, but the following list may be somewhere near the mark.—Glauca, Clarissa, Eva, The Model, Sister to Arkwright, Lady Tryphena, Emma Donna, Lady Barymore, Priestess, Grace, Christiana, Czarina. Letitia, Highland Fling, The Probe, Escalade, Fleece, Nina, Lady Jersey, West Country Lass, Heroine, Wet Nurse, Rosalind filly, Cheerful, Cigarette, Jeanie Woman, and Batwing. Nat on Glauca or Clarissa will, is my opinion, clear the post first; Escalade, The Yodel, West Country Lass, Industry filly, and Nina forming the van of the ruck. The Bath racing was very mediocre, Jelly Fish doing a clever thing in beating The Model and Tiresome for the City Cup ; and Essedarius, with little Cowley up, doing another clever thing by just winning the Somer. shire Stakes from Loupgarou. As I expected, that crack little filly, Officious, won the Westow Stakes at Bath on the Tuesday, and the Two-years-old Stakes at Epsom on the Saturday, in the easiest of canters. For the Great Metropolitan Stakes, my espeeizl fancy, Flatcatcher, did not exert himself running in sixth, while the horse I placed third (Fernhill) did the deed of note. The Chester bout begins at half•past two o'clock on Tuesday with the Grosvenor Stakes, for which Raby, Sponge, o , llingwood, and Flatcatcher are entered. Sh nild the latier tvo run, they fir-t and sf c!n t, Toe Paletwe Sta!:es, wish 13 may pr,,b - Aby draw together six or rev n starters, int:el:111)4 Fish, Slashing Alioe, and P:iestoss, whom I expect to see piss the pt,st as I hive pleePrl titcm. Thy Nlostyn Stakes for two yrs old hai 15 subs. As they are all dArk" hat, tw,), it is not the easiest task imaginable to name the winner, blt I fancy Penang, Leonidas, ilarri and the Courress of Albemarle will form the front rank at the finish. For the Chesterfi-11 Stak , s, Pyrland, ist 12'h, and the Meal cult, 7st 31b, look on piper as good as anything. Oa Wednesday, the day of the week, five events stand on the card fur decision, including the first handicap in importance in the world; for the Chester Cup this year, from tweniy-five to thirty may be expected to shoo/ off their racing qualities, to be selected from the following:— st Ibi st lb Chanticleer, 6 yrs 9 9, The Swallow, 5 yrs.... 6 12 Cosziat4i, 5 yrs. 9 1 Gsffer Green, aged ~.. 6 11 Inheritreis, aged Impostor, 5 yrs 8 5 Rathrnines, 5 yrs .. 6lO Peep o'Day Boy, 5 yes 8 5 Mahon, 4 yrs 6 10 Lady Wildair, aged... 8 0 Egret, 4 yrs Dough, 4 yrs Executor, 5 yrs 7 12 Maid of my Soul, 4 yrs 6 6 Dulcet, aged 7 10 Cheapside, S yrs Halo, 5 yrs 7 10. Tuscan. 4 yrs Blucher, 4 yrs . . 7 8 Cast off, 4 yes Clermont, 5 yrs 7 6 Ada Mary, 3 yrs New Forest Deer, aged 7 5 Melody, 3 yrs 5 2 Fireaway, aged ..., 7 4Sllshing Alice, 3 yrs. 5 2 Ballinafad, 5 yrs Dac'a, 5 yrs 7 2 Lugar, 3 yr 5..... John Cosser, 4 yrs.... 7 2 Loup:mrou, 3 yrs 4 10 Fernhili, 4 yrs 101 b ex. 7 0 Snowdrop, 3 jrs ... 4 4 Geraldine, 6 yrs From the heavy weights I shall take Inheritress, Peep-o'-day• Boy, and Lady Wildair; from the middle weights Bluche-, BAiinafad, and Dacia; and from the light %eights, Loupgarou, to form the front rank at the distance. Half way up Lady Wildair, Ballinafad, and Loupgarou decline the contest, and the remaining four finish the race something after this style:— BLUCHER ••• ••• ••• 1 IN El ERITR ESS ... ... ... 2 DACtls4.. -PEEP,O'• DAY BOY ... ... 4 Het 'Majesty's Plate to Flatcatcher if he starts, other wise to Cossack t.rlnheritress. On Thursday, the the Stakes to Elthiron; Langton and Garrick second and third. Should any alteration take place I will communicate the same to-morrow. I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, April 30. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 28.—There has been a large ar rival of vessels from America the last three days, and they bring uPvelardr - Of 40,000 quarters of Indian corn, but not much of any other article of the corn trade. At yesterday's market there was a good consumptive de mand for wheat and flour, and fully the prices of Tues day were obtained. Oats and oatmeal met a slow sale, and were rather easier to buy. Burley, beans, and peas were without change in value aad in limited request. There was a fair sale fir Indian corn at a decline, since Tuesday, of is to is 6d per quarter. White corn was selling at 30s 61 to 3ls, up to 32s to 32 6d per 48016 for yellow. The trade stands unchanged today. MANCIIESTER, APRIL 28.—The fl yur trade through out the week has been exceedingly inactive, and so little business has occurred that prices aaere almost nominal. For oatmeal, on the centrary, there has been a good de mand at fully previous rates. The imparts into Liver pool this week consist of a moderate quantity of flour and a large supply of Indian corn from the United States; the arrival from all other sources being on a very limited scale. At our market this morning wheat de olined Id to 2d per 701 b. English flour moved off slowly at a reduction of about Is per sack; but American was held firmly at the currency of this day se'nnight. In oats no change can be nosed; but oatmeal, of which there was very little of choice quality °Miring, advanced 6(1 per load. COLCUESTER, APRIL 28.—The advance in the price of wheat established last week has not been sustained, and in nearly all the markets of this district the quo tations of the week for this article are from Is to 2s per quarter lower. In our market to-esty even the best samples we're cheaper Is to is 6.1 per quarter—the best white being 251, and red 42s to 445. Barley maintained its former advance, especially for the best qualities, which were much sought after. At Chelmsford yesterday there was a dull market for wheat, and sales could not be eff( cted without an abate ment of is to 2a per quarter : the supply was large, and the demand rather slack. White wheat was 51s to 535; red 41s to 475; barley 27s to 30s; peas 30s to 34, Other articles underwent no alteration in price. In the prin cipal markets of Suffolk wheat has also d(clined : the advance of last week, induced the farmers to bring for ward their samples freely, dud the supplies have, there fore, been larger than known for many weeks. At Bury the business was net limited; buyers held off, and the quotations were barely sustained. At Ipsis ich higher prices w ere at first asked, but eventually a redir•tion of 2s per quarter was submitted to. At Woodbridge the trade was heavy at 2s decline; the price of barley ad vanced. On Thursday, at Stowmarket, last week's quo tations were not lowered, but little business was (brie at them. In scene parts of this district the farmers are complaining that the young barleys have been injured by the late severe weather. WINCRESTER, APRIL 28.—Corn—The new Exchange was well attended this day both by buyers and solerA, yet trade was exceedingly depressed, prices going back from the advances yielded to about ten days prior. At this the quantity ot home-grown Wheats was scanty, yet that deficiency was made up by several Southamp ton and (niter dealers offering various descriptions of foreign-grown grain, excellent both in qu dity and weight. The agreeable change in the weather, from frost and snow to gentle rain and fertilizing sunshine, tied also the of -ct in bringing about this alteration. Wheats from Groningen weighed 621bs per bushel, from the Mediterranean 62ibs to 631bs ditto, from llamburgh and Rostock 611bs to 6311bs ditto, from Russia and Canada 601bs to 62Ibs ditto, while our best English weighed 631bs ditto, red 621bs, second rate not more than 581bs ditto. Indian Corn was also to be had on easier terms for the buyers, as were also English and American flour. The decline in best wheats was full Is per qr, secondary ditto 2s per ditto, inferior scercely saleable at any price. English flour MI is per bag of 280.b5; Canadian ditto, is per barrel. Highest prices given. White, 54s to 56s per qr; red ditto, 50s to 52i; ditto other kinds, from 44s to 48s; ditto English flour, from 34s to 37s 4,1 per sack; Cana dian and American, 24s 'to 26s 6d per barrel; bread, is 2d to Is 4d per gallon loaf; white maize, 32a to 34s per qr; yellow ditto, 31s to 33s ditto; Indian corn meal, 17s 6d per barrel of 1961h5; rye meal, 6s to Is per 112 lbs. Barley was not eith, r in great demand or show, conse quently prices gave way is per qr, and then but few samples were disposed of. Stock—A good show ot fat sheep, lambs, beasts, calves, and pigs, yet many were left unsold ; pri ces f or every s i ze and quality fell full id per lb; beasts going at 8s to 9s per score pounds; calves at from 9s to 10s; ditto sheep, at from 3s to 3s 10d per stone of 8lbs; lambs at from 5s to 5s 8d; pigs at from 8s 61 to 9s 3d per score. Lean Stuck—Cows and heifers were offered at very low figures, but few finding buyers. GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, APRIL 26.—At OUT market to-day the numbers were —oxen, 712; sheep, 897; lambs, 6. We had a large supply of very superior beasts on sale, the demand for which ruled very heavy. For all kinds of cattle a reduction had to be submitted to before sales to any extent could be effected. Best ox beef realised 475, seconds 445, ordinary 40s to 423 6d, cows, bulls, and inferior beasts, from 353 to 38s per cwt., sinking the offal. A good number of fine cattle turned out unsold. We had also a pretty large supply of sheep, taking the season into account, the demand for which was extremely dull, and before sales could be made sellers had to submit to a reduction of id per lb below last week's quotations. In the case of one fine lot, we are credibly informed that they were disposed off at 4s a head below previous prices. A good many turned out unsold. Best mutton barely 5:0, current 51d, second from 4id to 5d per lb, sinking oda BELFAST, APRIL 26.—The supplies of grain this week has been small, and of oatmeal moderate. Wheat sells pretty freely at, and for some choice lots, a little over, the advance noted on Friday of 3d per cwt. Foreign in better demand—say Odessa, at 101 to 101 10s; Baltic, 101 10s to 111 lOs per ton. Flour sells rather more freely, and full prices are obtained. American sells from 25s to 26s per barrel. Barley maintains the advance of 3d ob tained on Friday. Oats are in demand at rather over Friday's rate, being 61 advance on the week. Oatmea is a slow sale, and Friday's advance (3J) is barely main. tained. CORK, APRIL 27.—The receipts of home grain are miserably small. The trifling quantity of wheat arriv ing is taken readily at full prices, while barley and oats are eagerly sought after for seed purposes, and fetch considerably advanced rates. In prepared (Irish) and Fortign wheat we have but a very moderate business passing, and at prices perhaps 6d per barrel lower than could be obtained last week. We quote the value of Irish 245, Pulish Odessa 255, and Marianople 26i per barrel. The market is completely bare of barley. S nee rather extensive sales of oats have been made this week in the outports, at prices varying from 9s 6d to 103 per barrel; but we have not observed much business doing in the article here. Our bakers having supplied them selves pretty liberally last week are not disposed to add to their purchases. The flour trade in consequence as less active, but we have no change in prices. In the early part o f th e wee k h o ld ers en d eavoure d to ebstablish an iidvAnce on Indian corn, but without much success. For the last day or two the article has been a less free sale, and at, in some cases, lower rates, sales of Galatz corn hrrving been made by some parties at 71 76 6d r ton, which is a decline of 2s 6d from rates of last week. We quote the extreme value of the article 7/10s, all hough some few holders are looking for 71 12s 6d per ton. Indian meal is less inquired for and the turn cheaper. Flour—Firsts 14s Od to 14s 6d ; extra l 5; 6d ; seconds, 12s 6d to 13s 6d; households lOs to 12s; thirds Sc to 1 per cwt. Oatmeal 123 to 12s 6CI; Indian real 8g 3d to 9s; w:►»at meal, 103 6d to I lsper cwt. Indian corn BOsto 8/ lOs rt... ton. Bran 41 to 4/ 5s per ton. Hay—Farmers 25s to 40s; average 37 5; dealers 43s to 481 ; average 45s Od per ton. St►aw__F'arrners 183 Od to 32s Od; average 255; dealers 35s Od to 403 o t t ; average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 61d; household loaf 5d to sid per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to 9d per lb. Coals—Newport 16s; Lydney 17s ; Landore 16s ; Best Neath Culm 14s per ton. Tallow 43s 6d to 44s per cwt. Whisky, 25 o. p., 6s Od per imperial gal lon. Meat—Beef 4d to 7d; Mutton 5d to bid; veal bid to 7d ; pork 4d to sid ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 6d per lb. Hops 6/ lOs per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2s 6d to 3/ 55 per ton. Bark—Barbary 81 to 8/ 10s; Valonia 0/ to ; French 71103; English 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool lOs to 12s per stone. Hemp 34/ to 361 per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 18a to 19s ; red ditto 26s to 28s per barrel ; Newfoundland 101 lOs to 12/ per ton, Timber—New Memel 4110 s; old scarce; red pine 31 _ .*i.,rtrti 12'baton SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.—Before Mr. Justice PATTESON, Mr SUstice COLERIDGE, and Mr. Justice ERLE. TIM LAW OF TILE ISLE OF MAN.-IN RE CRAWFORD. In this case a writ of habas corpus had been issued by the Court, calling upon the gaoler of Castle Ruahin, in the Isle of Man, to produce before the Court the body of John Crawtord, who had b e en committed to prison by the authority of the Judge of the Court of Chancery in the Isle of Man for contempt of that Court, by writing and publishing an Article in a newspaper published in the island, the Mona .I;erald, tending to scandalise and bring the said Court into contempt. The Court had at first committed Mr. Fatt.er, the responsible editor of the paper, when Mr. Crawford rose and avowed himself to be the writer of the article. The Court then committed both Mr. Crawford and Mr. Father, the latter on presenting a petition and apologi.ing to the Court, was, after sixteen days' confinement, set at liberty; but Mr. Crawford, who refused to apologise, still continued in custody. The judge of the Court of Chancery was the Hon. Charles Hope, the Lieutenant-Governor of the i s land. Mr. PEAcocx had moved for a rule to quash the writ of Habeas Corpus on two grounds :—first, that the writ 'would not run into the Isle of Man; and, secondly, be the affidavits on which the writ had been moved ' b o wed that he bad been lawfully committed, and that t hi s Court would, therefore, only remand him after he was brought before it. Mr. ARCHBOLD, in support of the writ, contended skit it could extend to all parts of her Majesty's domi nions, as it was a prerogative writ, and also that a man could not be imprisoned for an indefinite time for con tempt of court, but that a sentence of imprisonment must be passed on him for a certain period of time, or that he trust be fined; for an indefinite imprisonment was contrary not only to the common law, but to the law of the Isle of Man. Neither could the Court com mit a person for contempt for anything that was out of that Court. Mr. Justice PATTESON said that as at present advised, he was inclined to think that the writ of habeas corpus would run into the Isle of Man since the passing of the s,:h George 111. Before the passing of that Act it was said that the Ile of Man was not part of the dominions of the Crown of England, but was held as a feudatory of England. It was granted to the Eari of Derby by James the First. The kings of England appear to have been superior Lords. Then comes the sth George 111., and that transferred the Isle of Man to the then King of England, his heirs and suc cessors. The right of the Crown was made inalienable. It is now to be taken as a part of the King's dominion, and as such where a writ of habeas corpus would run. The first objection made is, that this is not a commit ment of the Court of Chancery of the Isle of Man. In the first place, looking at the affidavits altogether, it might be collected that the writ was an act of the Court of Chancery of the Isle of Man. His Lordship was therefore of opinion that the rule Ahould be made absolute to quash the writ of habeas corpus. ,Mr. Justice ERLE was of the same opinion, and Mr. Justice PATTESON announced that his brother Coleridge was of the same opinion. THE QUEEN V. CHARME AND OTHERS.' The defendant and others were recently found guilty e selling a cadetship. This was a motion for a new OW or arrest of judgment. Tile reading of the documents occupied the Court till its rising. The further hearing of the case was then adjourned until Thursday. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY (Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) THE QUEEN v. _ PARISH OF BASING. Mr. BnamWELL applied to the Court for a rule, under the following circumstances:—An order of removal was made from the parish of Basing, in the county of South ampton, to the parish of Basingstoke. Against that order there was an appeal, and upon that appeal the order was confirmed, whereupon the Counsel for the appellant applied for a rule, which was peremptorily refused. Two or three subsequent applications were 'Bade with no better result, but the Court would be sur prised to learn that since theta a certiorari had been granted, a certiorari issued, and a return made to it, to the efi'ect that the order of removal had been confirmed, subject to a case which WAS mutual, and the present ap plication was for a rule to show cuuse why the return should not be quashed.—Rule nisi. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) (tSittings in Banco, before Justices COLTMAN, MACLE, and WILLIAMS.) COOPER T. PENNEFATHER. Mr. BARSTOW, on the part of the defendant, applied in sup port of an issue on what is called in law a mil tiel record, and submitted that the plaintiff had failed on the issue. Mr. JONES, on the part of the plaintiff, opposed the ap pZicatien. The action was for debt on a judgment which sha:yed the recovery of ::0/. for damages and 6.. for costs; whereas the declaration claimed 26/. for damages for the de tention of the debt. That, he contended, was a blunder—a clerical error. It described the judgment inaccurately; and he asked fur leave to amend the declaration by rendering it conformable to the record. Mr. Justice Ilaumt thought the plaintiff was not entitled to judgment. Mr. BARSTOW applied for judgment for the defendant. Justices Coltman and Williams taking the same view of the case as Mr. Justice Maule, judgment was given for the defewhint. TATTERSALL'S—:THIS EVENING CIX o'CLocx. CHESTER CUP. 6 in I agst Joe o' Sot 10 to 1 agst Cossack 10 to 1 agst Halo 10 to 1 agst Blucher 12 to I agst Executor 25 to 1 agst Cast-off 100 to 6 agst Chanticleer DERBY. 16 to 1 agst The Eluut 16 to 1 agst Vatican 30 to 1 agst Chatterer 50 to 1 agst Langton—taken CHURCH LESSEES.—(THIS DAY.) A public meeting of Church lessees and others in terested in Church property was held at the Bridge house Hotel, London-bridle, this afternoon, to take such steps as might be considered necessary to represent the nature of their interests to the Royal Commission now sitting, which has been appointed to consider the tenure of Church property. William Potts, E:q., pre sided. Mr. PAYSTER, who was a large lessee under the see of Winchester, proposed the first resolution, to the effect tLat a Royal Commission having been issued to ascertain whether the present mole of dealing with church leasehold property might not be improved for the benefit of the Church, it was most important to the lessees and sublessees, that in any measure affecting the property in question their interests should be fully considered. lie said they had no desire to in jure the interests of the Church, but simply to obtain justice for themselves; and he believed that, unles., they came forward and stated their claims to the Commission, the same gross injustice would be done to them as had been done to those whose property had been brought under the control of the Ecclesiastical Commission. The tenure of property in the see of Winchester was for threw lives, and when one life dropped, the Bishop demanded a certain fine, which was calculated ac cording to established rules, for putting in a new life. That tenure had existed ever since the time of Queen Elizabeth, and under it large sums of money had been expended by lessees and sub lessees in erecting buildings and in otherwise improving the property which they held under the Church, and it would be nothing but robbery and spoliation to refuse granting renewals of lives if some compensation was given to them. In the see of Winchester alone hun dreds of thousands of pounds had been spent in improve meets within the last fifty years. The resolution was seconded and carried unanimously. Mr. CHARLES PUTT, proposed—That the tenure of the Church leaseholds, under the sees of Winchester and Rochester, was of an ancient and peculiar nature, and had prevailed in its present form for centuries, upon the faith of which a very large amount of capital had been expended by lessees and sub-lessees in improving the property, and in full confidence of the permanency of which the leases under those sees had teen purchased, settled, and mortgaged upon proportion able valuable considerations down to the present hour. The resolution was seconded by Mr. ROBERTS, and also carried unanimously. Other resolutions were then proposed, and a com mittee appointed to watch over the interests of the lesser' and sub-lessees, and to lay such information and representations before the Commission as might lead to a settlement of their just and equitable claims. A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. COURT CIRCULAR. PR:ISE.N.rAnuNs AT TIER MAJESTY'S LEVEES. Lord Chamberlain's Office, April 28, 1849 Some irregularitks having taken place, notice is hzreby given that no gentleman to be presente d to the Queen at a L evee can b e admitted to the state apartments !or that purpose, whose presentation card has not been previously sent to this office, according to the regulations in obedience to the Queen's coin' mand as announced in the Gazette. The name of any gentleman not adhering to the regulations must be excluded from the presentation book, and the reason entered for so doing, viz,, the contravention of the regulations above aluded to. Her Majesty will hold a Privy Council to-merrovt (Tuesday), at Buckingham Palace. The Queen and Prince Albert took a drive to KeW on Saturday afternoon, in an open carriage and four, and visited their Royal llighnesses the Duke and, Duches s o f C am b r id ge. H er Majesty and his Royal Highness were attended by the Equeries in Waiting, Colonel Buckley and Lieut.-Colonel Seymour. The Queen and Prince Albert honoured her Ids' jesty's Theatre with their presence on Saturday; evening. The royal suite consisted of the Duchess 0 ! Sutherland, Hon. Matilda Paget, Lord Byron, Colonel Buckley, and Lieutenant-Colonel Seymour. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent also honoured the performance with her presence. The Royal Duchess was accompanied by her Serene Highness the Princess Amelia of Hohenlohe Schillings: furst, and was attended by Lord Byron, Colonel Buckley, and Lieut.-Colonel Seymour. The Queen's private band attended in Buckingh . aia Palace on Friday evening, and played the following pieces : The Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Aleeklenburgh Strelitz honoured the Royal Italian Opera House with their presence on Saturday evening. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the Foreign -office. Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, Sir John Hob house, Lord Campbell, the Right lion. hl. Labou chere, the Earl of Carlisle, and the Marquis of Clanricarde, attended. The Council sat three hours and a ha:f. Lord Carrington had an interview with Sir George Grey on Saturday. Colonel Frt estun, Mi?., had also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet at the Home °like. .1P“ GALASIIIELS.—WEAVERti'STR IK E. —This day (Fri day), the whole of the wearers in this town, nearly 1,000 in number (with the Ixcep• ion of tho hands cm' ployed in one factory ), have struck work. The cause of the strike may be stated thus:—For a number of years back the weavers of this place have been in the habit of receiving higher wages for their work thaa those in any other town of Scotland, Selkirk perhaps excepted; in consequence of which, the Galssbiels ma , nutacturers hays been ousted from the London and other markets, from the fact of the other parties, who paid lower wages, underselling them. The manufac turers of the town (with the exception of one firm) see ing that they must resort to some means for securing their former trade, met, drew up a statement of the weavers prrices, in which a considerable. reduction Is proposed. This day the said statement was presented 1 0 the weavers, when, a f ter d ue d e l iberation, they unani mously agreed not to comply with the prices offered by the manufacturers. So the mutter stands between the se at this time, aed there is little probability of a speedy settlement taking place, as both parties seem determined to standout. Among the visitors at the private view of the Exhibition of the Society of Puinters in Water Colours on Saturday last, we observed —the Duke a nd Duchess of Sutherland, Duke and Duchess of Argyles Dowager Duchess of Northumberland, Duchess of Marl borough, Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, Earl of Lindsay, Earl and Countess of Mansfield, Earl of Ca w dor, Countess of Plymouth, and Dowager Countess of Morley, Viscount and Vicountess Chelsea, Lord Col borne, Lord Montengle, Lady Reelle, Lord and LadY Charles Towshend, the Bishops of London, Oxford, Norwich, Lichfield, and Wi , chester, many of the Foreign Ambassadors, several members of the Royal Academy. Laid a large number of patrons and amateurs of al° fine arts His Royal Highness Prince Albert having gra ciously coodescendid to accept the invitation of the committee td visitors of the new Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum about to be built at Colney Hatch, to lay the foundation.stene of the building, has appointed Tuesday, the Bth of M a y, at twelve o'clock for the ceremony. All Post-office Money Orders issued during February; and remaining unpaid, must be cashed this , day (Monday), or they become lapstd orders, and are useless without additional expense and trouble. AIR. HUDSON, M.P., AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.--* The friends of Mr. Hudson, M.P,, in Sunderland, have been canvassing the electors of that borough for signa tures to an address expressing confiderce in him. The address denies that the charges made against Mr. 'Judson with respect to railway matters have been proved, and is so worded as to imply an approval of his political as well as commercial conduct.—Leeds Mercury, CORONER'S INQUEST.— On Saturday Mr. W. Baker held an inquest at the Belgraye Arms, Queen's-road, Dalston, on the body of Mr. Charles Davis, aged sixty flue, a solicitor, and for upwards of forty years clerk to the four-rate board of the parish of St. Leonard, Shore ditch. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased, who resided in t h e C a l e d on i a Cottages, Quee n's.road, enjoyed a very excellent state of health, and on Sunday morning last, after partaking of a hearty breakfast. whilst pu.ting on his coat, he suddenly fell to the ground and almost instantly expired. A medical gentleman of the neighbourhood promptly attended, but the vital s park had fled, and it was his opinion that he died from apo plexy. Verdict—Natural Death. [ADVERTISEMENT ]—An incontestable proof of the efficacy of Holloway's Pills for the Cure of Liver Complaints. —Mr. Robert Elkins, of Campbeltown, New South Wales, bad been afflicted for several months with a severe liver complaint which reduced him to so low a state, that he was compelled to take to his bed; finding no relief from any of the medical aid he received, he was advised to give Holloway's Pills a trial, which he did, and this invaluable medicine (the instruction g i ven with it being strictly followed) in th e course of a few weeks re-estab.. lished him in the enjoyment of as good health as aver he pos sessed in his life.— Sold by all Medicine Vendors througbout the world, an d, at Profess or H ollowa .Establishment, 244, Strand, Londo BIRTS . On the 29th i ns t. , at Eaton- H place South, Eaton-square, the wife of George W. Dasent, Esq., of a son. On the 24th inst, the wife of Mr. H. Rawlins, High-street, Bedford, of a daughter. On the 2 t't inst , at Chiswick, the wife of Dr. Collier, of Spring -gardens, of a son. On the 25th inst., at Warwick-square, the wife of Ray mond D'Arcy Newton. Ekq., of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 28th inst., at St. Alargaret's, Westminster, Jime" , second son of Mr. John Cox, late of the East India Home, to Mary, daughter of Mr. John Haines, of Whitehall. On the 26th inst., at Raenions, Aberdeenshire, Captain Charles Gort:on, 92d Highlanders, son of Juhn Gordon, Esq. , of Cairnbuly, to Christiana, only daughter of W. Innes, of liaenion, and Cowle bIED On the 20th inst., at Paris, I'. Devaux Esq., of Liver' pool, aged 39 . , On the 20th inst., at Craven-stree' aged 23, Katherine Charlotte, w if e o f J . S. T. Barry, of Dublin. On tl.e 24th inst., at Painewick, Gloucestershire, Sarah, wife of Mr. T. R. Ward, aged 69. --; ,enclon : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, og No. 112, Strand, Printer,• at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county Of laiddleaez, Monday, April 30, 1849, 15s ; yellow pine 3' per ton ; deals, first quality, 20/; second quality 17/ per LO. Ilutes - Market 103 to 16s; salted lls to 16s per ewt ; calf skins 2d to 2,itl; market 2d to 24:1 per lb. Potatoes, white Irtd to 12d ; Alinions 18d to 2: 1 / 4 1 • Guano — Peruvian, 11/ t o 111 l Os ; Ichabue 91 p er t on ; T a r—Archangel, 1:e per barrel. Eggs, 4s to 4s 2d per hundred. READING, APRIL 2 8.—Wheat, per quarter,34s to 60s; ba r ' 1ey,,25s to 355; oats, 16s to 24s ; beans, 30s to 40s; ra g ' 30s to 40s. Fat hogs, 8s 6d to 8s 9d ; porkers, 9s to Os per score. Poultry—Fowls, per couple, 4s Od to 5s 0t1; ducks, per couple, Os Od to Os Od; geese, each,Os Od to Os Od; butter, per Ib, Is Od to Is Id; eggs, 18 to 20 for Is. Da LKEITH, Aram 26 —Th e relative weight per four bushe ls of the three prices of w he at were 18st 61b, IBst 01b, and 17 3 t 51b. Oats, 13st 0:11, 12st 01b, an d lOst Olb. Barley, l6st 61b, Isst 131 b, and 15 s t 91b. P eas and beans, I9st Sib, list 12 , b0 and I7st 7lbs. Qrs. Best. Current. Inferior. 255 Wheat ... ...... £2 8 0 £2 3 0 Xi 16 0 1055 Oats 152 Barley 45 Pease and Beans 1 12 0 1 10 0 1 8 0 Average of wheat ......... .. 41s 10id. Overture,—" Le Dieu et la Bay adere"... Auber. Serenata... Beethoven. Andante con Moto,—Minuetto and Trio Sinfonia, No. 5 .• Mozart. Yesterday morning the Royal children took their usual exercise in the garden of the Palace. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household , attended Divine service yesterday morning in the pri• vete Chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager and their Serene Highnesses the Princesses Amelie and .Elise of He" hen tohe Schillingsfurst, attended Divine service yes terday, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The prayers were read by the R,v. Dr. Knapp, the lessons by the R.,v. W. Hall, and the Communion Service by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The anthem was, " Rejoice in the Lord" (Humphry). Sir George Smart pre sided at the organ. The Duke of Wellington attended the early service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The prayers we.e read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the service was preached by the Rev. E. Nepean. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester attended Divine service yesterday morning in Grosvenor chapel, South Audley-street. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Alajesty the Queen Dowager yesterday. Their - Royal Highnesses th e H ere di tary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz also visited the Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlborough" house.