The Sun. — London, England, 1849-05-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1849. Dancing the fortunes of ow; commonwealth?—(Cheers.) nise (Sir H. Foulis) have themselves contributed Well, Gentleman, I say it is a very great encouragement together a sum which, with very little increase, would that we shoed contrast the meeting in the Hanover-square accom pli s h a ll th a t we d es i re — can I d es p a ir, viewing IZooms with the results which have since occurred. I this numerous assembly, remarkable not merely, nor envy those who were present on that day—l envy ate principally for its members, but for its station, its intel • feeling of the gentleman who was secretary at the ligence, and its public spirit—can I despair that, when Hanover-square Rooms—(Hear)—who read that day sit down to-night, I may feel that the second wing of the number of letters from eminent i n di v id ua l s w h o t h e B rompton h osp i ta l i s a f ac t, and not a t heory?— h could not attend--(Laughter)—l envy him w h en I re- (Cheers.) What I ask you to do is something for w h i ch member what he must feel a t thi s moment w h en Ai n t h e I w ill o ff er you no common re t u r n . I am not eighth year, he reads th e re p ort w hi c h h e has commie- you to do that which lam sure you would willing nicated to us this night.— (Ch eers .) I con f ess t o y ou un d er all c i rcu mstances to do—to contr ibu te eto some that I share in his f ee li ngs i n no or di nary d egree. I re - pu bli c c h ar i t y, th e o bj ec t of which admira b le , the re collect with pride th a t t h at-gent l eman is one of my con- sults of which would be most beneficial. That you stituents--(Laughtar and cheertf)—l recollect with in- would not hesitate to do ; but I am asking you wrest that I have known him from his boyhood—(Chewers) to do a deed that shall be remembered remem -and that in his boyhood I observed that high prin- bered by the country, and, better still, be re- sip!' and great energy w hich h a ve made his subsequent membered by yourselves. (L ou d c h eers.) How career eminently prosperous; and lam pleased—l am gratifying when we separate to-ni ght , that we shall feel, iuore than pleased—l am deeply gratified that in that " Well, I have often dined before, " some of you may say chapter of eircumstances that is called life, it is my lot "at a public dinner," but, at least, whatever may have to-day thus legitimately Po bear my recognition to the been the feelings, I have been induced to do a deed which private excellence and' the public services, to the virtues the future will teach me is one of which my conscience, and talents of Philip Rose.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, I my heart, and my taste will approve." Fancy your reminded you that the lodgings which you hired in a selves taking a summer walk in the vicinity of Bromp suburb had been superseded by the beautiful structure ton, one of the most interesting with me, and one of the which has commanded great public admiration. I think most favoured suburbs of England; you may arrive be there was nothing—there never was anything more wise, fore that building over whose fortunes we are now con more beautiful in feeling and braver in spirit, than that suiting; you have seen it in its present state, this youthful society, confident in the inspiration of its the wing completed, the centre completed, and groat idea, firm in the principle upon which it had the chapel, by the munificence of the Hon. Gentleman built its institution, should have resolved on the very to whom I have referred completed, if, in addition to first occasion that ft should be embodied in a comely that, you have seen it in possession, you have viewed it, structure, and should appeal to the public sympathies by beautiful in design, elaborate in decoration, unrivalled in representing it in a form that elevates the tone of all those its proportions. But you may have well asked, what who behold it.—(Cheers.) The influence of the fine was the state of the arts in England that could have pro arts is not a mere influence of beauty and luxury— duced such a building and not completed it? What is the (Hear, hear)—depend upon it that there is a magic in financial state of this country (we have all heard of fbrm to which human nature must ever be obedient.— financial reform)? Is it so - desperate that men having (Cheers.) When we contemplate the past, even in ruins, reached such a goal should not have dared to advance? it is not merely from the associations of the past, but be- You may have heard adduced among the public structures cause the past is embodied in the beautiful.—(Cheers.) of the day one which was to vindicate our claims to taste If all that remained of the past was a ruined cotton- with foreigners —you may have heard of this Hospital mill—(Laughter and cheers)—you would not observe it, for Consumption at Brompton. Why, when its design you woald not contemplate it as you do is admitted, when it is unrivalled in its excellence, Tintern Abbey.—(Cheers and laughter.) Well, then, when its beauty may be felt by yourselves on your own I say it was right iu the promoters of this society that, spirits, what must your natural feelings be but that it is having resolved that they should possess an institution a shame to the country that such a building should not of their own, they determined thA it should be one that be completed? But if you imagine to-night that building should at once take its place in the public estimation. completed—if, when you walk in that vicinity a few The form whieh they adopted I doubt not is familiar to years hence;:you find a building finished that then must most of us here. It was a Christian architecture, it was rank with the most beautiful structures of our universi an English architecture, it was an architecture of those ties—(dear, hear)—why, I think that any one present ages when it is supposed That men felt more deeply than would say, "I am proud even if I have placed a pebble they do now, and when, certainly, men did not act less upon that comely edifice,"—(Cheers.) But if you re excellently.—(Cheers.) Do not suppose that in that member, in addition to this, that it is raised to a pur building, though it has cost far more than a more homely pose admirable and beneficial to human nature— structure, you acted in an extravagant and ill-advised honourable to the nation—so comely to the spirit. Not that ; you stamp yourselves on the land nation—you will feel that gratification which in the spirit which has affected the genius of the arises not only from your taste being satisfied, but from land (Hear, hear, and cheers) and no more your heart being content. Well, then, you will reflect complete illustration of the truth of what lam now ven- to-night that you have assisted in accomplishing a result turing to express, is that remarkably munificent instance which genius in every form before to night has called which the secretary has just reported to us in that do upon you to achieve; you will reflect also that on this current. Is it not an extraordinary circumstance, is it occasion you have been honoured by one whose presence not charscteristic of the age in which we live, and of the under any circumstances, and at any place, might well spirit that eetuates the generation of which we form a be gratifying to any individual.—(Cheers.) You must part, that me-n should come forward and build sacred reflect that the purpose and the beauty of that structure edifices and endew great institutions? I will venture to say have brought to you to-night the presence of an indi that this room—this room so frequently crowded to ce- vidual who, in his retirement—his interesting and ho lebrate the efforts of charity, and where the audience nourabte retirement—(Hear, hear)—lives, as it were, has been appealed to so often, and much more beneath its shadow.—(Loud cheers, and a cry of " Ques powerfully than they are now— (No, no) I tion.") I know nothing that is more interesting than will ventur e t o sa y, if you sick the toast- that this should have brought this gentleman master who attends behi n d my chair—(Laughter) —who- to your table.—(Cheers and " Question.") This is not ther he is in the habit of hearing of Baroucts building a place for political sentiments—l utterly discard them— chapels, he will tell you that it is a very rare and a very but I say this to any gentleman who cries " Question" — remarkable instance.—(Cheers and laughter.) Why, I (Great and prolonged cheering?--that wherever I am, happen to know a gentleman who has performed this or whatever is spoken, however I may differ from indi great deed; I happen to have known him long; and in- viduala—and I differ even from the illustri ous man u p on tineately; he is my friend and my neighbour. lam not my left in many things—this is alwny my rule, homage surprised, knowing him so intimately, that a man with a to heroes!—(Tremendous cheering.) I will recal you taste for the fine arts, and actuated in all the conduct of for a moment to " the still small voice" of charity. I his life by a high sense of duty, animated at all times am sorry that any one from a mistaken feeling should by those high feelings that have contributed above even have interrupted for a moment the full flow of our senti our institutions to form the English gentletean—l am ments.—(Hear.) I wish to see cluster round our cause not surprised that Sir Henry Feulis should have all opinions, all individuals, all that feel any sympathy achieved this great deed—(llear and cheers)— with the sufferings of human nature.—(Cries of but, depend upon it, if instead of having raised " Hear, hear.") Is it possible that there can a building worthy when it is completed, as I hope to- Let any one in this room who can introduce the brutal- Light we shall resolve it shall be,— if Sir Henry Foulis izing opinions of sectarianism?—(Cheers.) I thought Lad ,teen a building rising in the B rem pt ou - roa d , rising here, at least, they were a b sen t ; I t h ought, at least, with all those form, which economy m i g h t h ave justified,- that this was consecrated ground for the finest feelings of and which the cold spirit of a trantitory age may have our common nature —(Cheers.) Why, gentlemen, b, fore rectotrceedtel—(d;reat eheerine)—do you think Sir I came here my carriage was stopped for a moment to Henry Feuds would have perferint d this (I, ed of almost receive two contributions to this charity. I opened unparallelet munificence?—(Cheert.) No! The man them, and I found one of them was from Sir Robert saw a building which showed that the managers of this Inglis, which he requested me, personally, to present; institution seers inspired with the higher feelings of our and the other was from Baron Rothschild.—(Cheers.) nature and our nation. He had the heart to respond— When I came to take your chair to-day, little did I he has responded, and ho has not only responded think, when I accepted your invitation, that I should but he has set us an s xample.—(Cheers.) It find upon my left hand my distinguished friend, M. wits indeed a very great effint t i have determined Gulz o.—(Loud cheers.) I have known him in his the raising a h os pit a l f or c tnsuaaptioa on the s ca l e an d p r id e o f p l ace —l h ave teen him among the great ones with the form which it has assumed. I can easily ima- of the world—(Cheers)—l have seen the great ones of gine that those who were reshoutible for the conduct of the world bow before him; I have seen him in his hour your affeirs to the present moment hesitated to take that of direst adversity; but I always found him the same— step. It was a great one, and its greatness is proved by (Hear, hear)—because, gentlemen, great as he was in their inability, and by their knowing their inability - , to his station, be was always greater in himself.—(Tre complete their design. They could only raise one wing, mendous cheering.) Now, I say, it is most interesting and a centre. The chapel has, indeed, been added re that he should be Here, that living at Brompton, living neatly by an individual, and under circumstances which in seclusion in that suburb, that he should see this beau I have noticed ; but they must have felt at the moment tit'ul building consecrated to an admirable idea, and that when that goodly edifice rose—" We have confidence in he should come into the heart of the city of London and our countrymen; wo have almost passed the bound; we say—" I, too, will contribute, even in my fall, to the have raised a beautiful edinte ; but when will success of that idea; I will outlive ministers and it be cempleted 1" Contemplating it, they must have monarchs."— (Renewed cheers ) Let us show to night looked to a kiag futurity for that result—(No, No)— that we are sensible of this interesting, incident. I say and they must have been consoled by their imagination it marka out this charity as tate that I fervently believe tor the badness of the prospect. Like men who perform has been peculiarly iavcured by Providence in all its great deeds, they te heved in marvels, and they were course, that I believe there has been a combination of right—(Ceeert)—for the mureei came. I; came, as it circumstances to interest the best feelings of our nature were, in a heavenly turst of music, that charmed every in its flavour. Let us show i ; let us now resolve that tense cud tout htd every heart—(Great cheering)—the this institution shall not only flourish, but shall appeagin sweet carol of hilarity, filling the popular car with be- its complete and perfect form; let as we rise from this wilderrnent, avid sympathy, and rapture.—(Tremendous table, having achieved this noble purpose, let us give as cheering.) The secretary has referred in his report to Sir Henry Foulis is giving by his noble and admirable what was done by that accomplished lady whose name conduct; let us give as Mr. Montgomery is giving by you greeted with cheers which she well deserved.— conduct worthy of the times of the Crusaders, under (Cheeas.) It should be known to the public, it should be his conviction that a great idea should be sapported; let more than known, it should be graven on the us rise from this table, not as we would from some rich public heart, that more than 1,600 Z was poured into your banquet to a common-place charity, but with the con treasary on one morning by a stranger—(Hear, hear)— vietion that we are banded together to do a great deed, by an artist, not in any way connected with the purposes and that each of us will hereafter remember this night of your institution.—(Cheers.) Why, it is only a day as one memorable in his existence, and will reflect with or two ago that in the newspapers I observed at a public satisfaction and even with delight that he has drunk this dinner, like the present, a meeting called together to toast, which I now propose—" Prosperity to the Hospi promote a charity of a character more limited than this tal for Consumption."—(The Hon. Gentleman resumed —I think it was for the benefit of the Benevolent Go- his seat, the whole assembly as he did so, animated by vernesses—that the same personage contributed a more one common emotion and enthusiasm, standing up and than princely donation—((,heers)--more I think even giving vent to their feelings in loud and prolonged ac than 960t,though she werenot herself present on that occa- clamations.) :don. Why, gentlemen, there is not a city in this island Quartette—" Here shall soft charity repair." whieh she has not visited, where she has not charmed PHILIP ROSE, Esq., the Hun. Secretary, begged to say by her talents, aid where she has not renovated the a few words in acknowledgment of the toast which had charitable institutions that were in decay.—(Cheers.) I been proposed. He certainly was not prepared for the look upon the conduct of this lady as one of the most manner in which their distinguished Chairman had per remarkable features of the age we lire in. I know no- sonally introduced his name, ho had not conceived that thing in classic story, or in those feudal epochs when we any allusion would have been made to himself. He could are taught that the individual was mere influential, when say for himself that he could not conceive that he was character was more forcible-1 know nothing to be com- entitled to the smallest credit for any exertions he had pared with the eareerof this admirable woman.—(Tremen- rendered to this charity; he had never viewed them as dons cheers.) Why, gentlemen, it almost reaches the high the subject for self-gratification, but as one calling for ideal of human nature, when we pourtray to our- deep gratitude to that Almighty Being "for having put selves a youthful maiden, innocent sued benignant, in into his heart good desires, and enabling him to the possession of an unparalleled mid omrripotent bring them to good effect."—(Cheers.) Of the charm, alternately hushing and entrancing the heart many mercies that had followed him through of nations, and then kneeling at the couch of suffering, of life, and they had not been few, he looked on his con calamity, and of care.—(Prolonged cheers.) To me, nexion with their charity as the greatest of them all; there is something meat beautiful in this life of music and if anything were wanting to stimulate him to and of charity—a life passed amid divine sounds and greater exertions on its behalf, it would be their appro still diviner deeds.—(Cheers.) I honour the power of bation. He could not help being struck by the difference the artist. We hear of the Kings and eskers of the of circu ms t ances w hi c h atten d e d t hi s and a former occa world acknowledging the magic of her power, bestowing sion of their meeting. The prosperity of the Hospital on her the jewels, and offering to her the gorgeous tapes- for Consumption was now no longer a matter of doubt, tries of antique courts; but how great is the artist who its objects are no longer speculative. They were not can say that " any morning in the saloon of a theatre I then met, as they once were, to establish a principle. can assemble the world together, and can support an The task was not now before them to provide a refuge institution and reward an individual ten thousand for the consumptive sufferer, who had no home but theirs; times more than any king or emperor."—(Prolonged or to convince the public that he ought to have a home cheers.) I honour the purity of the artist, I in his hour of need. It was difficult to realise the think there is something not only unprecedented but amount of prejudice with which their endeavours to form transcendental in one living in the affluence of fame, the hospital had been met, and with which they had never for a moment the victim of the inebriation of had to contend from the commencement. Strange as it vanity ; but when the riches of the world are poured might appear, those who opposed it most had been found at her feet, and the plaudits of millions ring in her in the ranks of the medical profession; but their preju ears, turns aside directly, as it wore, to feel the common dice was fast giving way, and if they were not convinced sympathies of our common humanity, and of all her of the merits of the charity, they were at least silenced. treasure instantly appropriates, as it were, her tithes to The Berl of Carlisle, at a public meeting recently, over human nature.—(Cneers.) It h as b een said that which he presided, for establishing a kinred institution society has viewed the frailties of artists with a lenient in the eastern part of London, said, that whilst he depre eye; it has been considered that any deficiencies among cated any competition with this c h ar ity, h e cou ld not those children of Instability sho u ld not b e exposed to too bat feel that Brompton was too far off for the inhabitants severe a ken; . and it is not for me, I am sure i t i s of the eastern part of the City to avail themselves of it, not the inclina tion of any one at this moment, to dispute and that was the reason why it was sought to esta a proposition that takes a softening view of the conduct Wish a similar institution in the east of the of human nature; but it is due to one who has done so metropolis. He (Mr. Rose) was glad, on the much, and done it so well—it is due to her that we part of this institution to reciprocate the feelings should publicly express our gratification that she lent to of the Noble Lord. There should be no rivalry in works us not only the attraction of her incomparable talents, of benevolence ; and so long as this institution was con but the sanction of her spotless name.—(Cheers.) And, duc t ed on the pure principles of philanthropy, there was gentlemen, I, for one, h onour J enny L i nd—(Great no one that would not heat tily wish it God speed. The cheers)—above all things, because she has shown that report read that night was a faithful record of their con she comprehends a position, and that a great dition and prospects ; they had concealed nothing, not artist, sustained by virtue, upheld by self-re- even their debts. He knew that some thought that the sweet, and full of the magnificence of her miss debts of a charity were a valuable property, and formed non, ranks in the highest class the human being a valuable element in their prosperity ; he confessed he and she human benefactress.—(Renewed cheers.) I did not participate in that idea, and he trusted, by their have sometimes thought that a happy destiny, and more bounty that night, that they should not be left in debt, than a happy destiny —a benevolent ohs—has hovered but that they should be enabled to complete the many ar over this institution, in which we are all interested, even rangements they had entered upon. The medical report from the beginning. It seems to me that the finest ac- must have been heard with deep interest. cornpliahments and the most beautiful qualities of our Who could say what might not be done in future by nature have combined, as it were, to contribute to its their institution? Who could say that the genius of a success, and to advance its fortunes. I have Jeneer might not be yet eclipsed by a discovery yet show n yo u now architecture and music came more startling? He hoped that their sons and their forward on the right occasion to do that which was daughters, and multitudes unborn, might reap the fruits necessary to accomplish our objtcts. Poetry has not of the institution that had been begun. But there was a been wonting.—(Cheers.) I have heel occasion this nobler and a higher field in which this hospital was en evening to neu ee one w h o i n t h e pulp i t has done that gaged. There was a print at which medical sc i ence welch rivals the efferte of the benevolent songstress, and tailed, and beyond which no human means could avail. thet high-minded gentleman to whom I have already re- Alas ! to many the hospital was but the vestibule to the furred. But the poet-preacher has placed on the altar of tomb.—(Hear, hear.) To that part of the establishment this charity a volume in whi c h h e has embodied his own the labours of a chaplain had been added, and instances feelings, and has enpreased yours. Ho has also—one of could be given of the manner in which bis labours had tae most popular poets of the day launched that been blessed. He (Mr. Rose) weuld appeal to vo l ume upon the weteis to bring riche d to your harbour, many who were in the habit o f visiting the and brings its produce . to fructify your so il . Well, gun- hospital, and he would atk w h e th er the influseces of re tlemen, under those eircumsteateee, when all the arts Hewn were not visible there? A bright halo was thus combine to increase our fortune and to advance our indeed often shed around the citing; moments of some weal, though I may feel the deficiency that falls to my that were once impeeitent. That provision of the insti lot under such eireametancea I must trust to your tution was its chief merit, and that wich resented its sympathy to ass i s t me in carrying out th e so l e and most unanswerable claim to ther ben h evole p nce. Their simple proposition f or w hi c h lam present here tonight. distinguished Chairman, who had advocated the claims Jenny Lind h as a l rea d y contr ib ute d some brilliant of tee charity that night, and had lent to it those bril plumes to the secon d w i ng, w i t h w hi c h to ena bl e i t to fly. tient talents on which a nation's eyes were resting, and —(Laughter and cheers.) Her mission cannot be mis- which he (Mr. Rose? believed were yet destined to add taken; we must not b e shamed or out d one b y a woman, lustre to the nation s glory—(Cheers)—he hoped would even of one so gifted and excellent as our lady natronesa. lock back with satisfaction to the aid he had rendered to When I recollect that three individuals, the poet, the the Hospnal for Consumption. songstress, and one who se a b sence we all de- M. GUIZOT rose to address the assembly, and this was Fiery, but whose high s pi r i t we all rocog. a signal for a burst of enthusiastic feeling which we have rarely seen equalled. The whole company, to a man, simultaneously rose to greet the distinguished foreigner, the ladies in the gallery joining in the wel come by waving their handkerchiefs in token of their delight. He spoke in our native language, and that with a flaency and an appropriateness of emphasis which might put some of our own countrymen to the blush. When silence had been restored, he. addressed the assem bly in the following words:— Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, I am really ashamed, after having heard that beautiful speech which has been just now delivered before you by your most honourable and distinguished Chairman—(Hear, hear,)—l am really ashamed to come forward with my bad English— (Cries of "No, no,")—and my still worse pronun ciation.—(No, no.) This you will forgive ; and I hope you will sympathise with my feelings if not with my words.—(Hear, hear.) I am fulfilling a sort of debt of gratitude when rising now and addressing you in the present circumstances. In the same parish, near the same spot where lies your Hospital for Con sumption, I enjoyed, since more than one year, the kindest English hospitality.—(Cheers.) I am a daily witness to all the good which is done there by your care and in your name. I cannot walk around my home with out seeing those poor sick persons whom you relieve walking in the bright fields and gardens which you have prepared for them.—(Hear, hear.) Everything that happens in that house, within and without, strikes my ear and moves my heart— (Cheers)— and, what is still more striking and still more moving, I cannot life up my eyes without reading upon the walls of that house, as upon the walls of almost every such institution in London and in England—" Supported by voluntary contributions."—(Great cheering.) Gentle men, this is not the general practice upon the continent —(Hear, hear)—and, if I am not mistaken, it was not the practice of ancient times in your own country.— (Cheers.) Your forefathers did feel, as you feel your selves, a deep sympathy for all the sufferings and mise ries of mankind; and they did wish, and they did under take, as you do wish and do undertake, to relieve them. But they tried to provide at once, an d in the first day, for all the future life of such institutions. They did endow them, in the first day, with settled and permanent revenues.—(Hear, hear.) They did believe that those revenues would be sufficient. They did confide in the stability of all things around them—(Hear, hear)—and in the efficiency, the perpetual efficiency of their own good will.—(Hear, hear.) That was a noble, that was a benevolent feeling; but allow me to say it was a too proud and not well-enlightened feeling.—(Cheers.) Experience, a dearly-bought experience, has taught us all this truth now. The voluntary principle has replaced almost everywhere in your public charity the permanent perpetual revenue. You confide in the good will of men, as your forefathers did confide in the stability of things—(Cheers)—and now every generation, and I ought almost to say every man, becomes anew every year the founder of new public institutions of sympathy and charity in England.—(Hear.) That sympathy never fails.—(Cheers.) The life of those institutions has never been shortened, and never been really endangered by so precarious a condition. This is the wonderful result of a charity as enlightened as it is fervent ; that is one of the most striking and admirable features of moral and public character in your country. —(Cheers.) Gentlemen, especially in our day, amid those dreadful storms by which the whole civilised world is now shaken, and which tend everywhere to irritate and to rouse the poor against the rich—the suffering part against the prospering part of mankind—it is more than ever important to adhere firmly to so excellent a prac tice,—(Hear, hear.) I trust the voluntary principle—. that is, liberty in charity—(Cheers) —will continue to' display its immense power for doing good, under the se curity given to it by the support of a solid and well settled government l . in an inexhaustible sympathy for the alleviation of all tte miseries and for the relief of all the moral and material wants of mankind—(Hear, hear)—and in an insuperable firm ness against all the bad passions and all the follies of mankind. These are the two coeditions by which you will ensure the permanent triumph of civilisation over destruction, and of social life over social death. May God, of his Almighty power, without whose help we cannot accomplish anything great or good, may God give you constant protection in that awful struggle. It is a great happiness for me on such a day to propose to you a toast for the most noble patron and supporter of that excellent institution, for your president the Duke of Richmond—(Cheers)—and for all your vice-pre:i dents ; and I beg now to add the very Honourable Baronet who has distinguished himself by his munificent gift for the erection of a chapel to the hospital, sir Henry Foulis.—(The distinguished gen tlemen resumed his seat amid the enthusiastic plaudits of the company.) Glee—" Spring's delights are now returning." Lord FAVERSHAM said it fell to his lot to rise to ten der to them the xpression of his grateful acknowledg ments for the honour which they had conferred upon the present Vice-Presidents of this most noble institution. He assured them he wished most sincerely that the Noble President, the Duke of Richmond, had been present to respond to the toast, or that among the Vice-Presidents who had been able to favour them with their company that day, one had been found eloquent enough to have oMred them the ex pression of their thanks for the very kind manner in which they had been pleased to receive the Vist toast. He could assure them that he rose not with any desire to engage their attention after the most able and elo quent speeches they had heard that night, but having been re quested to respond to the toast, he believed ho should be guilty of dereliction of duty if he did not tender to them the expression of his gratitude. Ile had been requested by Si r Henry Foulis to say that nothing would have given him greater satisfaction than to have been present at the festival that day, had not a severe domestic affliction prevented him. Sir H. Foulis had done him the honour to call on him that mornieg to request that he would mention that circumstance to the meeting to account for his absence; and nothing could be more liberal or more modest than the manner in which he allude.} to the liberal donation which he had presented. Ile stated that he had made that donation because he felt it was a most important object that the patients confined within the walls of the hospital should not only have the benefit of spiritual instruction furnished to them, but should also have the opportunity of attending on the offices of the Church. Having said so much, the pleasing duty then devolved on him (Lord Feversham) of propos ing to them the health of their worthy and excellent Chairman.—(Loud cheers.) He was certain that every gentleman whom he had then the honour to address would appreciate the great advantage which the society had obtained by having the services and benefit of the talents of his Hon. Friend who was then in the chair. That he who held an important station among the repre senta`ives of the people of this country, and who took so active a part in public life, whose duties were so nu morons, should have found time to devote a few of his leisure hours there that evening to the cause of humanity, of charity, and of philanthropy, was he (Lord Feversham) was sure to them all a matter of the greatest gratifica tion. He had so ably expatiated on the advantages of this society, and so eloquently dilated on its circum stances, and what he (Lord Faversham) would hope would be its results, that he might be spared from enter ing t that on t he t s h y a m t p b a r t a h n i c s d o f w . t h h e qhui his question e f a u t r t f h r t e e r n d than in a t 1 0 l s t h a 3 0 , t e h l o a q t u i e t n was appeals esn eles a h t e h h e i a r d m interest ade to th t a h n e m t h e t i h r a n duty ut i y g h a to t, sup port p. port that valuable institution. The rich and the poor, the strong and the weak, turn thernl iable to the a old and the young, ttake s were all of them in he of that most distressing and fatal disorder which as his Hon. Friend had eloquently stated, knocked alike at the door of the palace and the cottage, and that of all the intermediate ranks, as was but too clearly shown by the records of mortality.—(Hear, hear.) It was unnecessary for him to trespass further on their time. He congratulated them most sincerely on meeting there that evening, and the chairman on the numerous attendance, and he felt that the appeal which the chair man had made to them would /tot be made in vain, but that the result of that meeting would be a considerable augmentation of the funds of the institution. The Noble Lord concluded by proposing " the health of the chairman, Benjamin Disraeli, Esq."—(Cheers.) Drunk with honours. Song, by Mr. Leffler. The CHAlR3lAN—Gentlemen, I believe there is a homely adage, that you may have too much of a good thing. It has always appeared to me that too much of a bad thing is really. intolerable—(Laughter)—and I should have ventured only to havn expressed my sense of that gratification which all men must feel in my posi tion after what has occurred, had it not been that my health has been proposed by my Noble Friend near me. havel am rdeeceeipvlyeagirta,taifinedd, )f.oorutwheillkpinadrdnoenssmweith for whichsayi saying it, still more by the manner i n which it was pro- Friend who was then in a less llu trious assem bly an s y tttia y g ear i s wit a h go, my wh N en ehle l h po rs s t ed. enter l ed rem P e a m rli b a e m r en na t, fought; but I can assure you that although I believe no cloud ever than that in which he now occupi hi e a s h a w s s e eat,and many were the campaigns, side by side , w evening that we ever sat o cordiality, there was no herou;rembuettuwaeleineautsi,ugaandhatvheatalfwroamysthhaeetutitmheeisteoetfheuaptruetusiendt r the honour you enough toast, it is not even l o allowge t to gether r m m e otroe tell gratifying you thatthan althought e p r f e se t it r — tu ( a C y h e h e e r a s . ) rightß u t have done me, not a undervalue pt tu e ti. timate it more than . it, on the con a t l r t a h r o y ugh l fellow-citizens l w l o n w y most am men ot , oo because I have not your drinking my health, did—(Cheers) — it is so much to your regard as always ti z considered ui w a ryas the e l s t: t e re th w a a t s.d t hfe.carpapur; thingbation thatof myl pro posed as it is by one entitled half that ID.' to be made. the second list of subscriptions to the ears of Made -(Laughter) What if it come l of some foreign land, is my Noble Friend, that is so s t a s ti g s e fact:ry to me as moisclie Jenny Lind, or the people upon ' you will never stigma that will always r.ellst always pass through d tl e ia l t e w is e, th tl a i n e schie.ieceindshyofhLeornudwonn aiessseeiamtebdledgehneiraes,?sholullde he irraclicable ; you de ( Lau eh ter.) I can with a spot on your hu man nature, that society, and that conceive that lire, through the rest of yo Nli u .i r l ; years,ardi y hundred men to get rue cut of such t. be so d, 6 enetated that I—even I— sillonugildishaPPeal society,to two n laughter.) Pray come forward,fur s m c r y a pree.p—u reputation, a — ad for ev th e a u t m if u i s t t than it thj has,Y things, n w g i will also been forgotten, —but you, for the your sake own f vanish like a thousand other c m h u a a n h ce like e all th have not things that for s t U lk cc e se i d ts s sake, for the • public's sake, the English people, for the sake of human nature— pray subscribe!—(Roars of laughter.) This is a mo ment all that knowthatvery foreigners, distinguished distinguished foreigners foreigners—and are pre we .• sent—this is the moment when we must prevent them from returning to their native land, and saying that 200 gentlemen among the most powerful and most influential, and most affluent, and most respectable in the most influential, and most affluent, and most respectable country in the world — (Laughter)—had not been able to produce a sum for a charity, the claims of which all ac knowledge, and the form in which it is presented com mands all our admiration, which a foreign bird of pas sage, a singing bird, as it were, by her presence in her cloudy heaven, and by her inspiration, commands.— (Laughter and cheers.) Pray come forward; the second list of subscription is about to be read.--(Renewed laughter and cheers.) I have no doubt that it will be a distinguished one. But think of the position of your chairman! I have always been told that the sweeper of a crossing occupies an enviable position, that he sees a great deal of society—(Laughter)—re- wives considerable contributions; but what is the sweeper of a crossing to the chairman at a public meeting?— (Roars of laughter.) If you will not now respond to my prayer I shall feel that I have very inefficiently ful filled my mission to-day; I shall feel disgraced; I shall feel ashamed; but what shall I say of you ?—( Laughter.) When a year has elapsed, sad my excellent friend the secretary reads the report of the year 1849 of a meeting so distinguished for the number of the guests, and by the presence of some of them, what must I feel if it is told them that the rental has fallen, that the revenue is deficient? I can conceive no powers of rhetoric that can excuse such a catastrophe; and I appeal to you as men and brothers—(Laughter)— that you will save me from the prospects of such an em barrassment. Suppose you ruin yourselves—(Laughter) —its a great opportunity I—(Renewed laughter.) Come forward, and you may be quite sure that to-night what ever you do it will last, because you are supporting an institution but if you support yourselves only you are mere individuals —(Great laughter)— on the other hand, if you aid this institution by your subscriptions, you will contribute to a great historical result, and your posterity, whom you may be sure will survive you—(Laughter) —when they look upon that building, which lam resolved shall be completed, will say, " My father was one of those who raised this admirable structure." I thank you very much for drinking my health—it is a very great reward—it rests upon my heart ; but I shall be doubly grateful, and it will encourage me in any effort I can make in future, if to-night you prove that you are resolved to maintain the high tone of English feeling which originated this society and called us together this day.—(Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then proposed the healths of the Committee of Management, to which Mr. EDWARD SPEIR briefly responded. The hcalths'of the Medical Officers was als6given from the chair, and responded to by Dr. Cursham and Dr. Theophilus Thompson. The CHAIRMAN then, in a highly humoro us an d com plimentary speech, gav e" The Ladies," which was drank with honours; and the compa n y se p ara t e d a t a f ew minutes to tweve. The entertainment, which was of the most sumptuous and recherche character, amply sustained the high repu tation of the Messrs. Staples, the spirited proprietors of the tavern. The music was under the able direction of Mr. Grat tan Cooke, assisted by Mr. Sporle, Mr. Young, and Mr. LE ffler. Mr. Toole, with his waial address, officiated as toas master. The subscriptions during the evening amounted to nearly 2,000/. THR LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Provisionally Registered, January 17, 1849.) Capital, 2,000,0001., in 80,000 Shares, of 251. each. Preliminary Deposit, 2s. 6d. per Share, Pro kzetuses and Pall information may be obtained at the Tempo mry rim ----ces of the Company, 13a, Cannon-row, Westminster, on ap plication to G. F. HOWE, Hon. Sec., pro tem. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. MdIJENNY LIND. e. fully roomed The Nbili, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are respect rthat TO-MORROW EVENING Will be produced the admirJd Opera, LA SON NAM B ULA. Amina, Mille. Jenny Lind ; Elvino, Signor Enrico Calzolarl. To conclude with a DIVER rISSEMENT, in which Mdlie. Carlotta Grisi, Mdlle. 31. Taglioni, Mdlle. Petit Stephan, Mesdllos. Marra, and Thomassini, 31. Paul Taglioni, 31. Dor, M. Charles, &c., will appear. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at tha Dor:of:lce of the Theatre, where Pit Tickets may be obtained as usual, price 10s. Gd. each. s T. JAMES'S TREAT RE Season 1849. FRENCH PLAYS and 01 . 1.:11A COAIIQUE. THIS EVENING, The Performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock with LE CODE DES FEM - AILS. To conclude with LE PRE AUX CLERCS. Meru, M. octave; Comminge, M. Couderc ; Isabelle, Mdlle. Charton. Mr. Mitchell begs also to announce that, notwithstanding the in areased expenses of the present entertainment, the prices of admis sion are determined as follows: Boxes 6 s. Pit 3s. Od. Amphitheatre 2s. Od. Subscriptions for the season may be arranged at Mr. 3litchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams', St. Jandes's-street ; Mr. Andrews', New Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from eleven till five. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. Tuls EYENI Nt, Will be performed an eitirely new Comedy, entitled RUNAWAY MITSBAN DS. Characters by Messrs. Howe, Wallach, Vandenhoff, and Buckstono; Miss Reynolds anti Mrs. Fitzwilliam. After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE SPHINX. To be followed by THE LOUGH DIAMOND. To cone ludo with the Farce of LEND ME FIVE srmuNos. THEAfRLr ROYAL, ADELPIII. Coder the direction o; M adame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Wlll be performed THE HOP PICKERS. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Boyce, Wright, Paul Bedford, Hughes, Men 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 wnnlude with a Farce, called GOING TO THE DERBY THE DEitli.Y DAY. Mr. Jeremiah Twiddle, Mr. Wright ; Mr. John James Cando, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Captain Nobble, Mr. Worrell ; Mrs. Chucks, Mrs. Matthews ; Mrs. Twiddle, Miss Woolgar. AGTAL LYCEUM Under the Management of Madame Vestria, Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mahe ;vs. THIS EVENING War be performed a new comic Drama, called THE HUSBAND OF MY WIFE. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Harley, F. Matth s, Selby, and eniselle ; . Miss H. Gilb er t, and Miss Connor. To be followed by a Piece entitled HOLD YOUR TONGUE. Cha racters try Messrs. C. Mathews, Selby, and Parselle ; Miss H. Gil bert, Dfis s Jane Coleman, and Madame Vestris. To eon elude with TUE SEVEV CHAMPIONS OP CHRISTEN DOM. D r . ss 55.; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, la. No tali-prig to any part of the home. is open to the dEaoyx,-Galfromee'TeNnotill. 26W.ellint7t°n'Etreet' pub The lic ryw PRINCESS'S Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Le ssee and Manager. THIS EVENING, Will h: performed a new Opera, entitled THE HEART OF MID LOTIIIA Characters by Herr Mengie, Messrs. C. Brahara, Horn- Will b e performed the Opera of LA VIVANDIERE. After •winch, Mdlles. W. and A. Xeruda aid tkeir brother Victor will pert , arm on the Violin, Violo nce ll o, and Pianoforte. ith a FAIRn"v g r and Extravaganza, en titl e d NOUR ED- P ERSIA D I T N o cot . ,chide ude TDE ArsTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under I.t.e Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. Tbo new grand Easter Spectacle unprecedentedly successful. THIS EVENING, The performance will commence with a Grand Equestrian Spec tacle, '3:l litzball, entitled THE WHITE MAIDEN OF CALIFOR NIA; or, the Horse of the Ocean. To '* followed by an inimitable. display of SCENES IN THE CIRCI in which the first Equestrian talent of the day will_appear. To c occlude with TIIE LONDON CARRIER. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. DIE WEATHER.—Surz OFFICE, MAT 4. Ti EPA toMETER, Lowest, 46; Highest, 67; Noon, 7 BAROMETER, 29.9. Wzir o E.—fresh breeze, and fine, sunshiny weather. HIGH WATt.it AT LONDON Tam DAT —Mor ling, 0 min. after 0 Evening, 17 min. after 12 To-Mon4 tow—Morning, 32 min. after 12 Evening, 2 min. after 1 f\ I T - N 4-41.1. prejudices of those who cannot permit their fellow man to worship his CREATOR in the manner which in his soul and conscience he might deem most fitting. The matter is, however, by no means clearly set tled in the Church of En4land itself. Many of the most respected prelates of that Church, many of its most pious and learned divines, many of its most consistent lay members protest against the assump tion. They do not find that the prohibition is grounded on Scripture, in which case they would of course be bound to yield an implicit obedience to the Sacred Writings. They do not find any injurious results that would follow the removal of every re striction, and they naturally desire to abolish a law which, having no Divine sanction, in the words of one of the most distinguished ministers of the Establish ment "is observed only by the scrupulous, evaded by the wealthy, and defied or disregarded by the poor." These connexions were never absolutely prohibited in this country until the passing of Lord LYED HURST'S Act, which it is the object of the present measure to modify in some respects. A right of dis pensation was always recognised in the Roman Catholic Church, which, as Lord ARUNDEL justly remarked, afforded the strongest evi dence that it ,was not looked upon as in any degree contrary to the law of GOD. HENRY VIII., however, that amiable and moral monarch, was anxious, no doubt on conscientious grounds, to get rid of his first wife, and to be enabled to contract a second marriage, and the Parliament of the day were not disposed to oppose the will of a Sovereign who could bring an opponent to the scaffold. Without much difficulty a law was accordingly, for the first time, enacted prohibiting such marriages. The re striction was not, however, very stringently enforced. The marriages were not absolutely void ab initio, but merely voidable upon articles being exhibited in the Ecclesiastical Courts pro salute anima. As the Bishop of EXETER, influenced by a disinterested re gard for the soul's health of the Rev. Mr. SHORE, consigned him to a prison for preaching what he be lieved to be the gospel, so any person might obtain a sentence of nullity of marriage against parties whose happiness and mutual love excited his envy, and this he might do under the flimsy pretext of being ac tuated by a regard for the " health of their souls.`• This state of the law was so clearly objectionable, that a universal feeling prevailed in favour of a change. An Act was accordingly introduced legalising all such marriages as might have been solemnized previously to the passing thereof, a proceeding which clearly would not have received the legislative sanction if such a union was looked upon as malum in se, or contrary to the dictates of revealed religion. Un fortunately, however, a clause was added rendering all future marriages within those degrees of affinity absolutely void, tinder the mistaken idea that such a law, founded on no religious precept, or social or po litical inconvenience, would be universally respected. It has been seen how signally that expecta tion has been disappointed. No less than from 80,000 to 50,000 of such marriages have been solemnized since the passing of that statute, while in many, very many, instances, the parties have dispensed with the ceremony, and lived together despite the restrictive enactment. Some, indeed, have yielded a reluctant assent to the law, and, with a high moral courage, have sacrificed their own hap. piness ; but they are comparatively few in number, and perhaps, of all others, the parties to whom the connexion would be productive of the greatest benefits. They have, also, the strongest claims upon the sympathy and respect of the House. We trust, then, that the question may be disposed of this evening, in a manner becoming the enlighten ment of the present age—that, as there is nothing immoral in such marriages as these, legalization will remove the most serious injury to many innocent children, who will thereby be rendered legitimate —as many unhappy marriages will thereby be prevented, and even the children of the first marriage materially benefited by receiving the care and attention of the person best fitted to replace their deceased parent. The law of man must be made conformable to the law of GoD, and marriage rendered in every respect free according to the conscientious opinions of those about to enter into the solemn obligation. This evening our columns are adorned with a co pious and faithful, but still inadequate, report of the eloquent orations delivered on Wednesday, at the an niversary dinner of the Brompton Hospital for Con sumption. 'We would ourselves comment upon the remarks uttered on that occasion by more than one celebrated man, and we would do so with the simpli city due to the cause of benevolence, and with the ear nestness appropriate to its promulgation. l tis but seldom that the inhabitants even of this renowned capital—a capital whose very streets are perpetually thronged with the illustrious children of Genius, as well those whose intellects are indigenous as those whose fame has become naturalised, as well the fortunate citizen of England as the volun tary pilgrim, or the involuntary exile to its hospitality it is but seldom, we repeat, that the population even of this great metropolis are aTforded at once the opportunity of participating in the cele bration of such an anniversary, and the privilege of listening to the voices of those distinguished persons who honoured alike the occasion and themselves by their attendance. Among these, conspicuous not only from his position as Chairman, but from his popular eminence in letters, and his brilliant reputation in oratory, the gifted son of an illustrious father, was BENJAMIN DISRAELI, the author of Coningsby, and Member of Parliament for the county of Buckinghamshire. Although the peculiar fe licity of Mr. DISRAELI'S rhetoric has been hitherto thought to consist entirely in his employment of the intellectual weapons of wit and sarcasm, it required nothing more than the noble and touching speech delivered by him on Wednesday evening to reveal his proficiency in the use of those most effective of all the gifts of eloquence, pathos and persuasion. In this respect we are guilty of no exaggeration when we declare that oration to have been a perfect master piece of fervid and beneficent oratory. It betrayed those more emotional recesses of his genius which are unobserved in the implacable collisions of Westminster, and which have been erewhile only recognised through the haze of fictitious sorrows, in the gorgeous atmosphere of imaginative literature. While the orator was pleading in behalf of the noble institution for the victims of consump tion it was as impossible not to remember those tones of grief which had thrilled into our heart's core when poring over the pages of Sybil, as it would have been to forget in the graces of the diction the elegant phraseology of Tancred and the rhetorical beauties of Contarini Fleming. Looking back to the sudden leap of the writer of Vivian Grey into cele brity, when he had scarcely assumed the toga virilis, and bearing in recollection the fact that that brilliant work (the premature ebullition of his intellect) had qualities so splendid as to lead to the confusion of its anonymous author with that won derful poet who was then in the apogee of his glory —we cannot but regard orations like the one pro nounced on Wednesday evening as the ripened fruits of that precocious and propitious distinction, the realisation of those crude auguries of success. In speaking thus we can only be misunderstood by those who were not, a few hours since, listening to the author and the senator, the orator and the novelist— " Pouring from pictured urn Thoughts that breathe and words that burn." Happily, however,, for the distinguished Chairman, the subject of his harangue was one capable of affording a mind like! his no ordinary inspiration. I was that terrible e.isease which in its more deadly stages assumes the freshest bloom of life, masking its poison under its bea uty. To alleviate the sufferings of those who in indigence may fall under the influence of this destructive malady, a hospital, one of the most admirable ins titutions ever founded in the 'V I k r 7i , " , au :xc i i . 'fa '4f r • a _ ,t /to • AL*, Air"' vicinity of London, •has been erected in the healthiest quarter of Brompto n. On Mr. DISRAELI BS Chair- man of the anniverst ry dinner devolved the ref,ponsi bility of pleading for that most estimable establish ment ; and nobly,, as we have intimated, did the Hon. Gentleman f•ilfil the onerous but grateful duties of his position. Ire had no depressive reflections to embarrass him in h►is adjuration—either in the re trospect of the Fs t, or in the anticipations ofithe uture. The assi.il'anee already obtained by the committee was mom than enough to afford encou- ragement to the C 1 airman; and the cordiality with which that assistai ce had been lavished upon the undertaking, the spcataneous ardour which had cha- racterised the public contributions, and the genial kindliness which had marked inure than one sp lendid act of private munificence, all must have tended to render both the Chairman and the committee san guine as to the development of an institution so prosperously commenced. Before all other pro moters of the charity, after pronouncing a deserved eulogium upon the generosity of Sir HENRY POULIS, justice was done to two individuals who by their most noble exertions, by their lavish benevolence, and by the employment of the remarkable gifts received by them from the hand of OMNIPOTENCE, have more than any other two individuals in the United King dom aided in the advancement of this beautiful and beneficent institution. Before we can mention the names of these two prominent benefactors—names familiar in almost every household of the land—we shall surely be anticipated. But few will learn for the first time from these printed characters all that the Hospital for Consumption owes, in the first place, to the eloquent genius of the Reverend ROBERT MONTGOMERY, and in the second place, to the matchless melodies and the gentle heart of Mademoiselle JENNY LIND. To the latter, the committee are indebted for upwards of one thousand six hundred pounds, to the former for very nearly one thousand pounds, sterling. Yet it is not so much in reference to the largeness of these princely donations that the language of gratitude is addressed to the orator and the songstress, it is more espe cially addressed to them in reference to the noble examples they have afforded examples which cannot very speedily be forgotten. On no less than five-and-twenty different occasions has the Reverend ROBERT MONTGOMERY preached sermons in behalf of the Brompton Hospital for Con sumption, accumulating the magnificent sum we have mentioned, by that extraordinary gift of pulpit eloquence which exercises an irresistible fascination over men who still remember with awe the fervid tones of HALL and IRVING. In connexion with this young but attractive and already flourishing institu tion, the names of these gifted and conspicuous bene factors will be associated so long as the structure shall remain standing—perpetuated by a repu tation whose principal merit is its benevolence. How beautifully Mr. DISRAELI referred to these touching efforts of charity on the part of the "poet-preacher" and the humane songstress, may be observed by referring to those portions of his oration in which he observed, when referring to the Rev. ROBERT MONTGOMERY, " I think we trust too much to the spirit of societies and too little to the energy of the solitary being," and in which he exclaimed, in allusion to Made moiselle JENNY LIND, "To me there is something most beautiful in this life of music and of charity, a life passed amid divine sounds, and still diviner deeds 1" Honour to those whose virtues have evoked such impassioned words of eulogium, and have im parted an additional charm to an institution not without its own resistless and intrinsic attraction ! As if to enhance the interest of the anniversary celebrated on Wednesday, there was numbered among the supporters of the illustrious Chairman one whose name, renowned over Europe for his talent for statecraft, and for his genius as an his torian, could not fail to excite a very considerable degree of curiosity. It was felt that, although tar nished in renown by the crimes of his Administra tion, Monsieur GUIZOT presented to the mind of the beholder, in his own person, the ruins—at once co lossal and sombre—of intellectual greatness, and of a forgotten morality. Nothing was wanting, in fine, to impart an air of importance to the celebration of this noble and inter esting anniversary. MARKET NEWS.-(TIIIS DAY. CORN EXCEIAI'iGE-FRIDAY. - The arrivals of English Wheat during the present week have been on the increase, they having amounted to 2,510 quarters. To-day the show of samples of both red and white was by no means extensive, yet owing to the lArge influx of foreign grain, and the fineness of the weather for the growing crops, the demand for all kinds of Wheat of home produce was extremely heavy, at a further decline in the quotations of is per quarter, and a clearance was not effected. Upwards of 22,000 quarters of foreign Wheat have come to hand. The millers purchased all descriptions wholly in rutail, and prices receded from those of Monday fully Is per quarter. In floating cargoes we heard of no transactions. Malting Barley supported late rates, but grinding and distilling sorts were somewhat easier to purchase. In Malt next to nothing was doing, and the currencies had a downward tendency. The Oat trade - was in a very in active state, and prices ruled somewb at in favour of the buyers. Beans, Peas, Indian Corn and Flour as on Monday. English ...... Scotch ...... 1ri5h......... ARRIVALS TIITS WEEK. I Wheat. I Barley, Oats. Flour. 2,510 qrs. I 2,040 qrs. i 2,420 qrs. I 3,0205k5, Foreign ...... 22,920 I 5,300 I I U 1,410 1 - -- Malt, 6,130 fire. STAITHMELD. The supply of Beasts on offer in to-day's market be ing on the increase, the attendance of buyers limited, and the weather unfavourable for slaughtering, the Beef trade ruled excessively heavy, at a further decline in the quotations of fully 2d per 81bs, the extreme figure for the best Scots being only 3s 2d per 81bs. With Sheep we were but moderately supplied; nevertheless, the demand for that description of stock was in a very dull state, and prices receded 2d per 81bs. The top price of the best old Downs, in the wool, did not exceed 3s 10d per 81139. The best Down Lambs sold somewhat stea dily at full prices; otherwise, the Lamb trade. was heavy. From the Isle of Wight 306 Sh2ep and Lambs came fresh to hand. Calves were in moderate supply and steady demand, at full rates of currency. In Pigs so little was doing that prices were almost nominal. Milch Cows ruled excessively heavy, at from 13/. to 171. ss. each, including their small Calf. Per Bibs. to sink the offal,. s. d. to s. d. B. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts..... 110 2 2 Second qua/. Sheep 2 8 3 2 Second quality .. •. 2 4 2 6 Coarse-weolle d ditto 3 4 3 6 Prime large Oxen 2 8 210 SouthdownlVether 3 8 310 Prime Scots •••• • • 3 0 3 2 Ditto out of the wool 3 2 3 4 Large coarse Calves 3 2 3 6 Large Hogs ....... 3 0 3 6 Prime small ditto 3 8 4 0 Small Porkers .... 3 8 4 0 Suckling Calves lB 0 27 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 20 0 Inferior Sheep .. 2 4 2 6 Lambs .......... 4 8 6 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARK_EW. 1 5 5,2 00 heep. 1 0 210 s. I r 303. FORE EON SUPPLY. I Sheep. I Calves. 1 Pigs. 220 69 SCOTCH. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I ri g'. 400 320 ZiTEMTGATIE AND LEADEN:HALL, These markets were excessively heavy, at a general decline in the quotations of quite 2d per 8 lbs. At per stone by the Carcase. s. GI. to a. d. 1 B. d. to s. d. Beef,inferior .. middling .. ••2 2 2 4 raid cl ling 10 primelarge .•24 2 6 prim e—•. 3 0 3 2 prime small .. 282 10 Pork, large ..... ••—3 0 3 6 Veal.• —..—•••• •• 3 0 310 , small .. ••• •... 3 8 4 0 Lamb. 4s 6d to Cs Sd. BOROUGH SOP ZVLAZZIO3T. For most kinds of fine Hops our milrket continues firm, and the late advance in the quotations is well sup ported. Old and inferior Hops commr.rrid scarcely any attention, although offered at very low figures : Sussex pockets, 2/ 4s to 2118 s per cwt; Weald of Kent ditto, 2/ 125 to 318 s; Mid and East Ken t ditto, 3/ 53 to 61 18s. Beasts. 904 Beasts. 38 COLONIAL. Si:MAß.—Holders of British Plantation have brought forward very little sugar for sale this we ek, and conse quently have obtained full prices. Yestet day the sales increased, being about 900 hhds and tre:s. At auction 151 hhds 6 trcs Barbadots realised fall prices; fine yellow 41s to 425, and low to mid 38s to Z9s 6d per cwt. Refined Standard lumps have been at abou t former values. EAST INDlA.—Mauritius, 351 casks 6,101 bags, chiefly sold at former rates; low to mid yellow, 36s 6d to 38s; good to fine, 38s 6d to 41s; ord to fino grey, 36s to 395; brown ord to mid 33s 6d to 34s 6d, and good to fine 35s to 3636 d. Bengal, 2,979 b ags on l y partly sold at.barely previous rates; Benares ord white, 39s to 393 6d ; good to fine, 41s to 42s ; and Mauritius sun, 408 to 41s per cwt. FOREIGN.—Java, 1,000 bags has been sold at 22s per cwt. privately, and at public sale 2,145 boxes white rfavannabs, mostly washed, were bought it at 27s to 30s for low to mid, and at 30s Gd to 34s for go, ad and fine. COFFEE. —This article has been even qui eter than for some time past, hut as holders refrain f) 'em pressing sales, prices exhibit in many cases rather a firmer ten dency than otherwise. Early in the week, Plantation Ceylon sold lower: good at 59s to 62s Gd; mid at 48s to 565; and good and fine ord at 35s 6d to 378 Gd per cwt. Privately, Native has been sold to a fair Extent at 30s to 31s. British Plantation and Foreign sorts are about the same as last week. RICE.--A moderato busiceas has been tr; tnsacted pri vately, but rriees are without change. SPICES. —Ginger has realised 41 to Si for znid Jamaica, and 515 s to 7110 s for fine. At the Cinnamon sales full prices were obtained, and in some cases 2d pc , r lb advance on the good and tine sorts. COTTON. --The market has been steady, and with rather more disposition to do business. SALTPETRE. —The market is not so firm, and Benga has been sold at 6 , 1 per lb decline on the finer descrip. &to, with less inclinr.tiou to do business. DvEsTurFs.—The demand is limited. TEA.—This article has been without atcy change of moment. MANSION -HOUSE, MAT 2—The Lord Wayor begs to announce that, in consequence of her Itajesty's con cert at Buckingham Palace, he is obliged to defer till a future opportunity the entertainment that he proposed to have given upon Wednesday, the 9th instant. Mr. Highatn, Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex chequer on Wednesday, MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS C/EY, QUARTEK I'o TiiEL.E. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti, mated at 6,000 bales, and comprised about 5.000 Aweri• can; 200 Bahia realised 41d. to 5d.; and 300 Surats sd to aid. per lb. The market continued steady, an 4 closed rather firmer. Prices of American were 1-16 d, dearer, Surat firm, but Brazil and Egyptian were id. ti j-d. per lb. lower. In Railway Shares but a Halite business was done, and prices had a downward tendency. The Corn Market has been heavy this morning, and prices are not supported. The arrivals include 22,920 qra. of foreign Wheat, and 21, 410 of Oats. There is more activity to-day in the general product , markets, a larger quantity of Sugar and Coffee bein& offered. The proprietors of the Assam Company, established some years since for the purpose of cultivating the Tea plant, have had to day a more favourable meeting than for a long time past, and the results are such as to encourage the hope that the undertaking will hence forth be prosecuted with renewed energy and still greater success. India, from which we draw so large I revenue, needs an increase in its staple products to meet the balance against it for British manufactures, Stoo and it is scarcely possible to estimate the extent to which Tea might be made to furnish the desideratum. We are glad to perceive by the accounts received this morning from the Baltic that the blockade was being mor e i m p ar ti a ll y enforced. A Dutch ship attempting to enter Dantxic was brought to by a sharp cannonade from a Danish cruiser and several vessels of other nations that had just arrived were prevented from entering. The merchants of Go' thenburg had petitioned the king to allow a steamer to be put on the station between that place and Copenhagen and Travemunde. The Schleswig Holstein Government was inviting parties to engage in its maritime service. Able• bodied seamen were offered 27 marks, and second class 21. The Hamburgh Money Market was very lazy on Tuesday ; Exchange on London, 13, gi, and bills at long date still i n request. Funds shares were firm, with no particular alteration. AS Berlin on the 30th ult., there was an advance in some securities which had been sold to a greater ex . - tent than they could be delivered. The Riga letters of the 25th ult. quote three months' exchange on London air 36 13-16. At Copenhagen, on the 28th ult., the Three per Cent. English loan was quoted 63f to 64, and the New Five per Cents. 91. In the Frankfort Bourse, oa the Ist instant, Austrian Five per Cents, were 741. Vienna, date of the 28th ult., quote Austrian Metallics at 891. Letters received this morning from Austria) notice the march of a large body of Rus sian troops to the assistance of the Imperialists, who would shortly have 120,000 men in the field. The Hungarians, however, were inspired by their succese and there was very little prospect of an issue to the cow' flict, except by force of arms. At Amsterdam, on Wednesday, the Bourse was dull. Dutch Stock was scarcely so good. Spanish and .Portu guese Bonds were firm. Russian and Austrian were rather in favour. Mexican and Greek scarcely so g ood. There has been a very firm market for Public Secure.. ties, and the decided rise in the French Funds, in anti.•• . cipation of a favour a bl e i ssue to the May elections, has ' some effect here in conjunction with the peaceable ad vance of the French troops in Italy, and the brilliant weather here. Consols ,have been 921 I and are nove 921 Bank Stock is 193 to 194. Exchequer-bills are 446. to 475. premium, and India Bonds 68.2. to ,705. premium. In the Foreign Market, the feature is a " start " in Spanish Bonds. The Three per Cents. have touched. 34i to Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 28k to 29. Mexican Stock has realised 32k to 1 with the C? 11- puns. Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents. are 50i to 9• Railway Shares are flatter, the rise of yesterday bay ing induced sales in particular lines, as a reference to the list will show. Calculations have been made to show' that upon Eastern Counties old shares not more than .ts. per share per annum can be paid, but some improvement may be made if the debentures can be renewed on lower , terms, working exp enses re d uced, and if the capita; does not rEquire any addition. Scotch Central and Aberdeen are higher. French Shares look well. ONE CLOSINq P.tr, , Es OF fiRITISII FUNDS. O'CLOCK. rItIC ES4 Sank Stock 3 ~or Cent. Reduced Anus ...... 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 92% t % 92% New 3;t4 per Cent. Anns. .. . Long Anus. to expir e J an . 1860 ..• 8 3, ,i11-16 948 8 11-1 6 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 -16 8A BAI Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 B% 8% India Stock — - India Bonds, 1,0001 Ditto under I,ooot. .. ...... ....... 70 68 South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities ... 891-,‘ Consols for Account F.xchequer Bills. 1 Ihd. & 2d. 1,0001. June 44 47 p 47 P 5001. June .... . 44 47 p 47 P Small. June PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS oNE CLOSI NG O'CLOCK. NIXES; 79% 78 Li 68 89/ 92.1 h Brazilian Bonds Ditto, Account 78% Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. ...•„ Ditto, Deferred ................. -.. 3% Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons Ditto, Account, Ditto, Ex Coupons Ditto, Account .............. Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents — Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent 28% 28,5 Ditto, Account Russian Bonds ... ...... . Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account lB 18 Ditto, Passive Ditto, Indemnit y Ditto, 3 per Cent .... 33% % 34 1 4 3 4 14. Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild — -- Ditto, Account... ............ Ditto. 4 per Cent. C er tifi cates 77% 774 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOST— No RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.', Aberdeen 5O ...... 18 1 4% lB3 f, Do. Preference Binning, Wolverh'ton, and Dudley, calls duly pd, or with gua ran t ee 10 ..... . 10 .. Buckinghamshire ... 16/. 4s. ..... 1% di5......• • 1 3 74 di d w, Caledonian . 5O ...... 27% 27 47 Chester and Holyhead... 50 ...... 16 Ditto, Preference Dublin and Belfast J une. 37 % ...... 7% 74 Eastern Counties........ 20 •••••• 8 1 /e 8 B_.• Do. New, Gua. 6 per cL 10 ••• 11.. Ditto, Extensi on , 5 per Cent., No. 1 6/. 13s. 4d.... -- Ditto ditto, No. 2 61. 13s. 4d... par Great Northern Do. Extension 2% ...... 1% 1 • heat. South. and West. (Ireland) - .. ........ 33 ;great North o f England 100 ...... .. ... ............. 232 Great Western 100 ...... 89%... B9 Ditto, % Shares Ditto, 14 Shares Ditto, NeW 171— ..... 15 ..... 12% 11% ..... 1134 cull and Selby ...... 50 .... 99% Ditto, ditto ............ 86 ..... ..... 6l Do. Sixteenths ....... .. 64 4 3 4 Do. New Guaranteed ...... 6 per Cent..... lO .....• 11% ll% Leeds and Bradford 5O ...... 100% .. . ... ••^ ... 100 London &Blackwall ..... London, Brighton, and South Coast 5O ~... 88% % 38% Do. Prof. 5 per cent.... 50 ... ... 53 London and N. W estern 100 53 ..... . 130% 131 120 % 129 Ditto, New Qua r t ers.. 7 iO% lO4 Ditto,Fifths ..... .. 2 ...... 7% ..• 74 MidGond. &S. Western...... 50 ...... 35% •• • % 354 land .............. ..100 •••••• 6 8 67 Do., do., • 50/. Shares... 25 ... .. 13 1 % 1 % 14 . 131,E Do. Birm., and Derbyloo North British ........ ... 25 ..... 13 32 'Ai 1 3 3 / 4 ... - ... Ditto, Halves .. North Staffordshire 17% 1 3 14 13 Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ... S . i .• •• ... 110 17 24* Scottish Central sqt , Shrewsbury and Birm... 11 South Eastern Do., Scrip No 4 7 ••••• York, Newcastl e , an d Berwick. . .. .• 20% %... ...... ~ 19 4 A 75 C.IDo. Newcastl e E a t en. 20 Do. .N.E.Prefer ence 8 ... „l a York and No r th Midland. 50 Ditto, Preferenc e ...... 10 Do. East and Westßid int: Extension ...... 25 ..... 17 1 4 17% FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 East Indian Bl4 ... 34 x•I Great Indian:Peninsular 5 Do. Do. ... ........, I Os. ...... Northern of France...... 13 ...... 1114 . Paris and Rouen 2O ..._.• 24% % .......... MINES. Australian 3 •••••• ....... Santiago do Cuba... lO ...... ."".. ...... JOINT STOCK BANKS. London & Westminst er . 20 .... 24 L 334 32 32 1 4 30 1 4 29% 65 - 44 1114 22% Jor d L • ffo r d and suite, General Colby and H and the on. Mr. F erner, son of the Earl of Po mfret, left Blackwall yesterday morning by the General Steen: . Navigation C ompany ' s steam ship Venezuela, fo I ' werp. Of GREAT DESTRUCTION OF LAMBS.--The iss lambs throughout New Romney Marsh, durio snowstorm of Thursday se'nnight, is roughly ealea plat` at about 5,000. - --- BIRTHS. On the Ist inst., in Belgrave-:,quare, -. the Lad ' Douglas Pennant, of a daughter. Maria Lady On the 24th ult., at the R ec t ory, H eadington, 1 T ll wife of the R ev . G. a .10, the T. Ward, of a son. On the 27th u l t., i n Dublin, the wife of Lieut enan t ' P C°lon e ' Clarke, A.A.G. Kilkenny D . . t • t, of a d aug ht er . LA re _.........- DIED. At Palham, S urrey, on the Bth ult., Edward Pari $ -11 ' Esq.' late of the Irv..ia-house. On the 2Fth u lt ., at Cranbury-terrace, Southampto n,aged 46, Caroline, wife of the Rev. Stephen Butler. un der On the 28th u l t., at Princes-street, Edinburgh, Ale: Clapperton, Esq., aged 67. On the 29th ult., at Wimborne Minster, Dorsetehire, beth, relict of the late Mr. William Evans. On the 30th ult., at Tunbridge-wells, Susanna, daughter of the R ev . J o h n R o bi nson, late rector of L lock life, Bedfordshire. Eliza - •=-_, , f London : P r i n t e d an d P u bli s h ed by MURDO YOUNG, i? o , No. 112, Strand, Pri n t er , a t Th e Sun Mice, No. 1 Strand, in the Precinct of th e S avoy, i n t h e coun ty a " Middlesex, Friday, lilay 4, 1849, g 111 LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1349. STUARTIVORTLEY'S Bill for the removal of .he absurd and impolitic prohibitions against mar riage with a deceased wife's sister or niece was last night 'discussed at some length in the House of Comfit ms. On the question that the Bill be read a second time the debate was adjourned until this eveni): g, when it is to be hoped that the principle of the m E asure will be affirmed by a clear and decisive majority. It is difficult to understand upon what grouru ds the resistance to this just and equitable enacti3 Lent can be resisted, and most certainly its oppons nts did not strengthen their position by any argun3 ents adduced in the course of the discussion. It is :a. imitted on every side that there is no Divine law fot bidding such marriages, that the utmost that could k e alleged is, that it is a mere matter of church discipline, and therefore only binding upon the ITIOM bers a f the church or churches in which it is considi red objectionable. There can therefore be no possibli reason why those who do not recognise that authority, who in many respects honestly and con scientie usly object to its doctrines, should be coerced to obey its dictates, and forbidden to form connexions which t they seriously believe to be lawful and pro per. I 1 ;is a gross infringement on religious liberty, a relic ( ,f the intolerance of past ages, which should forthwi h be erased from our statute book. As well is ight the Church by law established arrogate to itse: If the right of enforcing a strict and literal assent to all its canons, and insist upon the m• x et stringent penalties being inflicted upon all who 'Le fused to conform to its views. Religious freedom has been achieved after a long and arduous struggio, and no paltry remnant of the penal code should 4;1 a retained for the purpose of gratifying the