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Particulars and editions of sale may be obtained (gratis) at the said Master's Office, in Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, Lon don ; of Messrs.'Shield and Harwood, 26, Queen -street, Cheapside, in the City of London ; of Messrs. Peruser, France, and Palmer, Bed ford-row; London: of Mr. Dingwall, 8, Tokenhouse-yard, in the City of London ; of Messrs. UPperton and Verrall, Brighton; and of Messrs. Webb, Marine Parade, Brighton. Dated 30th April, 1849. • Sercral gangs of convicts aro now employed in clear ing the mu from the old basin at Portsmouth. CAA wvgi 'l7 N°.17,661.] LONDON, THURSDAY t ifeb &!./ Lt:A ~ N • : MAY 3, 1819. 4 4 A Nati V r j: A '7. [PRICE SD. lls 9d to 12s 4d per cwt ; butter, Bid ; beef, 3d to76d per lb ; mutton, 3d to 7d ; flour, first, per cwt, 18s Od ; second, 17s Od; third, 15s Od • inferior third , 13s Od ; fourth, 10 s Od ; bran , Os Od to. 6s 8i1; Indian meal, white, per cwt, Os Od to 9s 6d; yellow, 9s Od to Os 6d; potatoes, 2s 9d to sstd per cwt; hay, Is 2d to Is 1 Id per cwt; American flour, 30s psi- barrel; tallow, 4s Od to 5s 4d per stone; flag, 4s Od to 6s 6d ; straw, 8d to Is ; hides, 2s 6d to 6s Od each ; pork, 37s 6d to 44a 6d per cwt ; turnips, 8d to is per ditto; carrots, Os to is per ditto ; beans, 5s 9d to 6s 6d; grey peas, 6s 6d to 7s 6d. charter to rule India; they hme perpetrated on the pre sent occasion. May 1, 1849. sores, and fuel should be sent out to the Investigator this year, as much as a suitable vessel can conveniently carry. 'PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION d under the Friendly Societies' Acct)and NT ( BENEVOL FUND. TRUSTEES. Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. W. G. Prescott, Esq. I Thomson Hankey, Jun., Esq. Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P. TREASURER OF THE BENEVOLENT FUND. John Abel Smith, Esq ., A LOOKER ON. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE Every description of Life Assurance effected daily. Division of Profits every Five Years. Parties assured Three Years participate in Profits, either by an addition to the Policy, reduction of Premium, or a Cash Bonus. All parties assuring during the pre sent year will participate in the next Division of Profits, which will take place In 1852. Rights to nominate any party to receive the amount of a Life Policy, free of legacy and probate duty, or any ether expense. No entraxee fee. ' The Eighth Annual Report, and detailed Prospectuses, showing the very peculiar advantages offered by this Association, may be had on application at the office. By order of the Board, PHILIP HENRY BYRNE, Secretary. 42, Moorgate-street, March, 1549. B UILDING GROUND TO LET, AT NORWICII-COURT, HOLBORN. For particulars apply to Messrs. Adam Murray and Son, Surveyors and Land Agents, 35, Craven-street. I MPORTAN T INVENTION connected with the MANUFACTURE of BREAD, BISCUIT, and PASTRY. The Inventor, Mr. JOHN SMITH, of Hare Craig, near Dundee, zr.B., to whom her Majesty's Letters Patent have been granted for England, Scotland, and Ireland, has discovered a METHOD of use fully TREATING the OAT, se as to obtain therefrom a flour equal, if not superior to the best wheaten flour. The flour of oats has been analysed by well-known chemists, and is round to contain a much larger quantity of nutritious qualities than wheaten flour, and is cal culated to give a greater amount of nourishment and strength to the muscle, bone, and blood of man. The inventor intends to extend the advantages of this discovery by granting licenses in the different countries for which her Majesty's Letters Patent havelbeen obtained. In carrying oat this discovery, there will be required but little altera tion in the present system of grinding—an advantage which will be at once self-evident, as the manufacture may immediately be entered mien by those engaged in the manufacture of flour from wheat. In Point of price the benefit will be largely in favour of the consumer, while the invention will create a demand for oats which will be very acceptablerto the growers of that grain in its present depressed state in the market. Further particulars of this discovery, and also of the terms upon Which licenses will be granted, may be obtained by application to Mr. Smith, factor for Lord Douglas, of Douglas, Hare Craig, near Dun dee. N.B. 1 1 HE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITTJTION, REGENT-STREET. The Collection of Models of Agricultural Implements has been greatly increased by additions deposited by the Royal Agricultural Society and other scientific parties. The use of these Models, as well as all others in the Institution, is explained from day to day.—Lec tures by Dr. Rachhoffnar on the Ventilation of Mines, &c., by means of a Jet of Steam, daily at fwo o'clock, and on alternate Evenings.—Lecture on Chemistry, daily at Half-past Three, and on alternate Evenings.—The Micrescope.—The New Dissolving Views include Scenes in Van Diemen's Land, from Original Drawings taken on the spot by J. Skinner Front, Esq.—New Chromatrope.—Diver and Diving-bell.—The Music is under the direction of Dr. Wallis. Open daily from Eleven to Five ; and in the Evenings (including Saturday) from Seven till Half-past Ten. Admission, Is.—Schools, Half-price.—The New Catalogue. is. ROYAL MISSISSIPPI PICTURE, EGYPTIAN HALL. BAIWARD'S great PAINTING having returned from WINDSOR CASTLE, where it has been exhibited, by command, to her Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family, is NOW OPEN to the Public at the usual hours, at the Egyptian Hall. Morning, Half past Two; Evening, Half-past Seven. Admission—Lower Seats, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. HERR STRAUSS, with his celebrated Band, will give his LAST GRAND CONCERT, at the Hanover- Square Rooms, on SATURDAY MORNING, May 5, to commence at Half past Two o'clock precisely. Tickets, Three Shillings ; Reserved Seats, Five Shillings each, with Programmes, to be had of his Publishers, Messrs. R. Cocks and Co., 6, New Burlington-street ; at the Rooms; and of all Musicsellers. HORTICULTURAL FETE. A Full Reprt of the CHISWICK MEETING. with List of the Prizes, will appear in The GARDENERS' CHRONICLE and AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. The Gardeners' Chronicle is edited by Professor Lindley, and may be ordered of any News Agent, price 6d., free by post. TT is impossible to detail in the limits of an ordi- JL nary Adverasement the many advantages appertaining to the REGISTERED PALETOT, the MORNING COAT, &c., suf fice it to say, that Messrs. NICOLL purchase the wookiirect from the foreign grower, and it does not leave their possession until it is produced in a complete form and ready for the inspection of their Patrons. Messrs. NICOLL are honoured with the patronage of their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert, Prince George of Cam bridge, Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, his Grace the Duke of Wel lington, and all others distinguished in Rank and Fashion, the Court, the Pulpit, and the Bar. 114, 116, and 120, REGENT-STREET, and 22, CORNHILL. NDER the SIT &DOW of the GRASS • HOPPER (22, Cornhill, opposite the Royal Exchange) may be seen the City Depot for the NICOLL, the REGISTERED PAL E TOT , NICOLL'S MORNING COATS, and other garments, with some portion of each of the beautiful fabrics daily exhibited in the spacious wareroems, 114. 116, and 120, Regent-street, as not only these last-named premises, but also those in Cornhill, are the property of sae and the same firm. The following agents have also a large variety of goods for inspection, viz.:—Messrs. Wareing and See, New-street, Birmingham ; Messrs. Dawbara and Son, Bold-street, Liverpool ; Messrs. Macdona, Moles worth-street, Dublin ; Messrs. Christie anti Son, George-street, Edin burgh; Messrs. Wilson and Co.. Calcutta; Messrs. Rutherford, Hong Bong; Messrs. Roth, Philadelphia ; Messrs. Bruce, Cape Town. n y a des agents pour la vente de ces articles brevetes darts toutes les principales 'vines de l'Angleterre et des colonies qui eat des as sediments prets a etre examines. •ONLY TWO WEEKS to the GRAND EXCITING DERBY RACE of 1849. PROSPECTUSkS containing full Information will be forwarded (gratis) on application to DRU3IBIOND, GREVILLE, and Co., 72, Princess-street, Leicester-square, London. N.B. Ruff's Guide to the Turf, and sporting prints of every de scription. Post ()Rice orders, payable at Charing-Cross, will command prompt attention. Postage stamps received as cash. TTUXLEY'S PARISIAN SHIRTS. - There is but one reason to be assigned f or the difficulty a experienced by gentlemen in being fitted with Shirts. It is the im perfect rules hitherto applied to Shirt making. This has led many gentlemen to suppose the difficulty to arise from some peculiar for mation of the neck or chest. Such opinions are most erroneous. It is essential that a Shirt should set with ease and comfort, the front remaining smooth with every change of position. 11. and Co. respectfully solicit inspection, and fedi confident of giving satisfac tion to every customer. HUXLEY'S REGISTERED SHIRT COLLAR is guaranteed to fit the neck without a crease. As the most liberal wages are paid to the shirt hands, superior work can at all times be relied upon. HUXLEY and CO.'S PARISIAN SHIRT WAREHOUSE, 5, VERE-STREET, CA.VENDISII-SQUIRE. rir 0 the MONTH of Shining, smiling, flowery May, Listen to my humble lay, Fondly doth my eye discern Tokens of thy glad return ; Now are nature's prospects seen, Decked with newly spreading green: All is charming, all is gay, Shining, smiling, flowery Day. Happy mouth 1 thy welcome reign, With its ever pleasing train, Scatters pleasures here and there, Pleasures which the many share; Even in the crowded town, Thousands hail thy blooming crown, And to thee their honours pay, Shining, Smiling, flowery May. M A Y. While thy trees and flowers assume New attire on leaf and bloom, We prepare a change of dress, Suited to thy loveliness. Daily now is MOSES' Mart Filled with things in every part, Won by MOSES' choice display, Shin! )g, smiling, bowery May. I myself have lately been To this busy trading scene ; And with pleasure did I scan Dress designed on such a plan. Trowsers, Coats, and Waistcoats, too, Really beautiful to view, Here were bought for little pay, Shining, smiling, flowery May. Hats and Caps and Boots and Shoes, Such as none could well refuse, Showed what MOSES' Mart can do, When thy month appears in view. May the preparations made, Add to Messrs. MOSES' trade, And with this I close my lay, Shining, smiling, flowery May. LIST OF PRICES. LUDT NADI. Men's Spring, and Summer Wrappers from ZO 8 6 The Bulwer, Pacha, Paletot, and every descrip tion of light Over-coats • ......... 1 2 6 Cloth Over Coats, of a light texture, and hand somely trimmed •• • • • • Do, do. lined w ith silk s 0 Do. do. superior quality .. ••• • - 1 ls Jean and Holland Blouses •• •••••••• • • • • • • • • 0 2 9 Fancy Victoria do. ••••• • • • • • ...... ••• - • • 40 o 4 0 • 6 Tweed do. • • ••• • • • •• • • • 0 17 0 Frock Coat •••••••••••••"• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 0 0 Spring and Summer Trousers .••••• • • • • • •• • 0 4 0 Doeskin and Buckskin 0 7 6 Spring and Summer Vests in every variety.. 0 1 6 Black and Figured Satin Vats •• •••• .. • • 04 6 Black do., superior quality ... •••••• • • • • • • 0 9 5 White Marcella Tests ..... ..• ••••• • • • .. 0 4 6 3 6 Men's Black Cloth Vests .•• • • • •• • • •• • • • • • • 0 A 10 Boy's Spring and Summer re sts • • Boys' Hussar and Tunic Suits ••••••• • • • • • • • 0 I" 0 4 0 Men's Fishing Coats in great variety • • • • • • • • MAD) TO KILASIDII. Tatetots made from a variety of material, fitted for Summer wear .................. .. .. .. .. .. 8 1 0 0 Do. very elega n tly trimmed ••• • • • Superior Cloth of a light texture.; •• •• 1 15 lb Itt o ditto lined with silk.. • Ditto Dress Coat.... ...... 1 12 0 Rest ..... •••••••• • • • • • • • • 215 0 Superfine Frock do. :• •••• • • • • •••• • • • 1 15 0 Beat do. Fancy Doeskin Trousers. 0 16 6 Best 1 6 0 •• ....... 0 16 0 Black Cloth Ve • sts•• • ••• •••• • • • • ... .0 8 6 "•• • • • • •• • • Best de Splenlid iatinli • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 0 13 6 Best do- • - 0 14 6 H 18 6 Superfine doussar and Tunia suits • • 1 5 0 11,;n's i te Marcell). Fishing ................• 1 15 0 Vests . • • • • Coats in endless variety from 16 . 410 ° 1 16 0 Elegant Dressing Rob s in great Variety • • •:, to •••xlsr •.; .. i i zi at ;f iv ro . m .s,l o inu lG tes o n to ou s c44 o 0 A Suit of Clotha), complete for 11. los. e The new book, entitled the G °nr e a a p t p 11ati Fact," on , w o i r th fo f r u w l la forwarded d e , c directions for Self-measurement, can bd' free, to any part of the kingdomha . every novelty of the season. I ha Shawl and l 'arasol Department are now replete with Observe—Any article purchased, either ready oxcenheanz.gxedape, ( r ) a r . t e n in i e o m m o io ney retuned. made or made to measure, if not approved of will be NN e E. MORES and SON, Tailors, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shecmakers, and General OurAttersnlri, 155, 156, and 157 Minorlep, and 85, and 86 Alstgate, City, London; all communicating with each other, and forming one vast Establishment. Caution.—E. Moses and Son regret having to guard the publie against imposition; but having heard that the untradesman-like falsehood of being connected with them, or " It is the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have no connexion with any other house in or out of London, except their Bran c h Establishments, 36 , Far gate, Sheffield ; and 19, Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire ; af.ct those whe require cheap and genuine clothing, 840., should call at. or send to the Minories and Aldgate, City, London ; or either of the Branch Establishments, at above. Take notice.—This Establisbment is closed from sunset Friday, till Sunset Saturday, when business is resumed till twelve o'clock. PIAZZA HOTEL, COVENT - GARDEN. This well-known and old established house, having added numerous Bed and Sitting Rooms to its previous means of accom modation, Families visiting London, and desirous lulu the limited period of their sojourn to avoid the trouble of seeking private lodg ings, will find every comfort and most Moderate Charges at this Hotel. Being contiguous to the Royal Italian Opera House, it pos sesses the advantage of a Covered Approach thereto, an accommo dation to Ladies particularly unnecessary to csmment upon. Private Dinn=r and Supper Rooms for Parties visiting the Theatre (no charge made for Apartments or Lights). A magnificent and welt-ventilated Coffee room and Smoking-room will be found amongst its numerous advan' age'. ]ELL GWYNNE TAVERN and CHOP HOUSE, Bull Inn-court, Strand, for Luncheons, Dinners, and Suppers, Three Doors East of the Adeiphi Theatre, and opposite Adam street. Messrs. ARCHER and HOLT most respectfully invite their friends and the public to patronise the Nell Gwynne Coffee room, which-has been fitted up in the style of the period in which she lived. Visitors to the Theatres, Citizens, and Gentlemen connected with Somerset House, and the Banking Houses in the , vicinity, will And the Table d'Hote, which takes place at Ns.lf-past Five precisely, the most comfortable and reasonable In the metropolis.—Fish and Joints, 2s. per head. Hot Joints until Eight, and Suppers untL One o'clock. Private Dining-rooms, excellent Beds, superior Wines and Spirits, fine Ales, and Barclay and Perkins's Stout. - N.B. An Entrance also from Maiden lane. THE MECHIAN DRESSING-CASE, the most portable ever invented, being only the size of a pocket book. containing one pair of Mechi's ivory -handled peculiar steel razors, his magic strop, comb, and badger-hair shaving-brush, price only 255. ; the same with hair-brush and soap-dish, 355. To military men, and as a steam-boat or travelling companion, this invention is an invalu able acquisition. Au immense variety of ether dressing• cases, both for ladies and gentlemen, either in fancy woods or leather, at all prices, to suit either the economical or luxurious. An extensive stock of writing-desks, writing-cases, work boxes, and bagatelle tables, razor-strops, table cutlery, superb papier mache articles, &c. Manufactory, 4, Leadenhall-street, Four Doors from Cornhill. PENCER'S CHINESE LIQUID HAIR DYE. ki The thousands of individuals who for upwards of twenty years have used this eelebrated liquid, pronounce it to be the only article extant which effectually changes, in a few minutes; red or grey hair ; whiskers, moustaches, &c., to a dark brown or black, without trouble (by simply combing it through the hair), and pro duces by one application a pleasing and permanent change ; and it can be incontestibly proved, that while many dyes tend tO destroy , the hair by their pernicious properties and dangerous process of ap plication, that this article promotes the growth of hair, nourishing the roots till the latest period of life. Price 3s. 6d., 65., and 10s. per bottle. To be had of the Proprietors, 29, Nottingham-place, Fieldgatc street, Whiteehapel-road, London ; also of Mr. Johnstone, 68, Corn hill ; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; Prout,229, Strand ; Sanger, 150, Oxford street; Barclay, Farringdon-street ; Atkinson, 24, Old Bond street; Hooper, 43, King William-street, London bridge ; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street ; Finnigin, Milsom-street, Bath ; Elmore, Bull street, Birmingham ; Roberts, 23, Church-street, Liverpool ; and of most Perfumers and Medicine Vendors in town and country. Sent to any part of the kingdom by receiving a remittance, post paid. _ . Piease to ask for " Spencer and Co.'s Chinese Liquid Hair Dye." Observe, the Proprietor's address is on the wrapper. I A G E. 31 One half the world are desolately single, and the other supposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a iense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em 4tter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un comprosing4istrry • but the troth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, and brokenlealth, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness cnd social content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set tlement. Honour and justice demand that health sheuld form an item in the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes er seglect wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, U these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CiTLVERWELL'S little MEMOIRS "On Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 vole., is. each (by post, in stamps, is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively refined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered ay misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining them. They are not intended certainly for mere idle curiosity, but tor the closet perusal of those mere deeply interested, to whom they are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or together, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other tittle publications claim your attention (same price Is. each, by post Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid," and " How to be Nappy." They are not merely pamphlets, but equal In quantity a library volume, nor are they the nu re ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's l• e, who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob servanss'of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he s ould be done unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always an the " sunny side of the way." The above works may be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street • Mann, 19, Cornhill ; liaison, 457, Wost Strand; or direct (by post or other wise) from the anther (who may be conferred with personally, mornings and evenings), 10, Argyll-plate Regent-street; and all B anksoll err • Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. ON PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. Flew Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or by post, direct from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in postage stamps, THE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the inhrmities and decay of the generative system, from ex cessive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, with remarks on Marriage, and tke means of obviating certain dis qualifications. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By It. and L. PERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Ox ford-street, London. Published by tke Authors : sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; Starie, 23, Titchborne-street, rlaymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leaden ball-street. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology rf the re-produeUve organs, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. Paur U. treats of the consequences resulting Praia excessive indul gence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative ncaps.city. Illustrated by Three Explanatory Engravings. rasa 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engravings. PAAT IV. contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Disease by a simple application, by which the danger of infection is ob viated. This important part of the Work should not escape the eader's notice. rAsT Y. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its duties. The causes of unproductive union are else considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. TIIZCOEDIAL BALM or Svniaoum is exclusively employed in treat tag nervous and sexual debility, impotence, Sec.. Ds. and 335. per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary symp toms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, I la. and 338. per bottle. Ferry's Purifying Specific Pills, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and lie, per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhcea, gleet, stricture, and chronic inflamma tion of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, It. A minute retail of the case is required : age, habits, and position in society. 51. Packets, with advici,, to be bad at the Establishment only, by which the fee,ll., is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in atten anse daily at 19, Ben:ors-street, Oxford-street, London, from Ele ven till Two. and Five to Eight ; on Sundays from Eleven to One. THE COUNT} COAL BURKE' IC MARKETS. -YESTERDAY. Buddle's W. Hartley.. 14s Od Hetton Carr's Hartley East Adairs Main..... 12s 6d Hutton Hasting's Hartley l4s Od Jonassohns Holywell Main ... ..... 14s Od Lambton New Tanfield l2s Gd Morrison l4s 6d Newcastle Hartley .. 12s 6d Russell's Hetton Original Tanfield ...... 12s Od Stewart's Ord's Redheugh Stewart's Hartley...... 13s Od Whitwell Tanfield Moor Walker's Primrose ... 11s 9d Hudson's Hartlepool lss Od West Hartley Wylam l3s 9d Kase . 16s 6d Wall's End, &c. South Hartlepool ..... 15s 6d Acorn Close Eden Framwell Gate ...... ... 15s Gd Bishop's Tees lss 6d lleaton Hedley Killingworth l4s 6d Tees Percy Bensham l4s 6d West Cornforth South Peareth Walker Washington Eden Main . lss 3d Howard's W. H. Neth. 14s Od Lambton Primrose ... 15a 9d Sidney's Hartley Braddyll's Hetton l7s Od Ships at market, 344. Bell NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, MAY I.—We have again to report a large show of fat beasts, which are of a very supe rior quality. There is not a middling beast on offer. Also a good average supply of sheep, which are of excellent quality. The supply of beef would comprise about 800 head of beasts. The beef trade is slow at drooping rates, and a considerable quantity remains unsold. The number of sheep is 4,000. The mutton trade is firm, and, in some instances, are making more money, and nearly all is sold. Prices—Beasts—Small heifers, 5s 9d ; large do. 5s 6d ; best steers, 5s 3d ; second do., 4s 9d to 5s ; middling, 4s 6d ; stags and inferior, 4s 6d per stone of 141bs ; sheep, sid to 6d per lb, sinking the offal. EMNBURGH MEAL MARKET, MAY 1.-There were in in the market to-day 90 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs imperial, whereof 84 sold thus : —4B at 118 s Od, 16 at 11 7s6d, 6at 117 s 3d, 6atl/ 7s Od, Bat 116 s 9d. Average price of the whole, 117 s 7d 11-12ths. 8 sacks flour, whereof 2 sold at 335, 3 at 30s, and 3at 28s. 2 sacks barleymeal, whereof 1 sold at 235. 2 sacks peasemeal, whereof 1 sold at 20s, and 1 (beanmeal) at 16s 6d. 11 sacks pot-barley, which sold thus: , - 3 at 11 tis Od, 1 at 11 7s Od, 1 at 115 s Od, 3 at 114 s 6d, 3 at 114 s Od. 2 sacks brosemeal, whereof I sold at 275. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, MAY I.— Supplies of all kinds again large. Oat straw, from 61 Od to 7s ed per kemple of 16 stones tron ; wheat ditto, 6s 01 to 7s Od ; barley ditto, 5s Od to Cs 9d. Hay from 7d to 9d per stone. EAST LINTON GRAIN MARKET, Amu. 30. To-day there was a small supply of all sorts of grain, and prices were downwards. Top of wheat 48s, weighing 62ilbs per bushel; barley 24s 6d, weighing 52ilbs per bushel ; eats 20s 6d, weighing 441bs per bushel; beans, 29s Od, weighing 651bs per bushel. Averages per imperial quarter—Wheat, 21 5s 9d ; oats, 19i sd. Of barley there was only one parcel and of beans three; all the beans sold at 295. BELFAST, APRIL 30.—Grain —Since Friday the supplies have been small, but the demand having as 3 bat d ed, to that clay's prices are scarcely maintained. Wheat, 9 barley, 6s 6d to 7 s ; oats , 6 s 6 d to 7s 3d ; oatmeal, I l s t °s 3d 1 i s 6d per ewt. Butter—firkins, first 9d; cro c k s 94 ; firkin s, third third 7hd ; crock 6 id per lb; shipping price 70 s to 8 6s per cwt Potatoes, per stone, 9 d to 10 d ; ditto , per cwt, 5 s to 5s 5d.. Fruit—Apples, per dozen, 64 to 94 ; pears, per ditto, Od to 04; grapes, per lb., Sd to 10d; lemons, per dozen, Os 9d to Os 10d; nuts, per quart, 60 to Pd ; wall-nuts, per hundred, is to is 3d; chest nuts, per ditto, is 04 to Os ; cocoa nuts, 61 to 8d each; American apples, 10d to ls Od per dozen ; mixed pickles, 10d to Is. Butchers' Meat—beef, per lb, 4d to 74 ; mutton, 5d to 7d ; veal, 64 to 7d ; lamb, 5s ()d to 6s 04 per quarter. Fish—Trout, Os 6d per lb ; brett, 3s 04 to 4s Od ; soles, Is to is 6d per pair. Poultry—Fowls, 2s 64 to 3s a• pair ; chickens, is 64 to 2s per pair ; ducks, 2s to 2s 64 per pair • turkeys, 3s to 4 s each ; geese, 2s 6d to 3s 6 d ; eggs, per doz., 5d to 6d. Hay , Is 24 to 2s 2d ; straw, oat, Sd to is 3d ; ditto, wheat, 104 to is 24 per c wt. BANBRIDGE, APRIL 30.—Oatmeal, from 12s 04 to 12s 63 per cwt ; Indian meal, 9s Od to 9s 60 per cwt ; flour, first, per 1121bs, iEs Od ; second, 14s ; third, 12s 9d ; fourth, lOso4 ; bran, 6s 04 ; wheatmeal, 12s 64 to 14s Od ; wheat, from 9s 9d to 104 6d per cwt of 1121bs ; oats, seed, from 7s Od to Os Od ; grinding, 6s 104 to 7s 6d; barley, 6s 6d to Os Od per cwt ; best butter, firkin, at the scale, none in market ; meskin, Sd to 80 per lb; . beef, 3d to 5d ; mutton, 5d to 6d; potatoes, for seed, 3s 6d to 5s 6d per cwt ; for table, from 4s 84 to Ss per cwt ; hens, 1(1d to 00d each ; chickens, 10d to Is 2d per pair ; ducks, Os 004 to 2s Od ; turkeys, 3s Od to 3s 9d each ; geese, 2s 6d to Os Od ; eggs, hen, 41d to Od per dozen ; duck, Od to 64 per dozen ; tut key, Os to is per dozen ; goose, Is 64; hay, upland, from Os 04 to 2s Od per cwt; ditto, lowland, from Os Od to is 4d; straw, from Pd to 10d; turnips, Od to is 8d ; pork, from 4's Od to 45s Od per 1121bs. lamb, from 00 to 7d per lb. Weight of bread at Hamilton Moore's bakery, 41bs fur fild. Old grain whiskey, at Mr. Robert Bell's, 6s 3d per gallon_, duty paid. BALLIMIENA, MAIL 28,,-.Vats, 65 6d to Bs Od; oatmeal, PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List. PUBLISIIEI) EVERY TUESDAY AND FAIDAY EVENLNG. LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 1. JOINT-STOOK BANZ.S. Dividend per tame of Company. Amount of Share. Paid. Annum. Price lastralasia .......... Britsh.North American Ceylon .....••• • . C3mmercial of London Colonial.... Gloucestershire ...... Gonda and Westminstr Ditto • • • • • • • • • • • • • • London Joint-Stock ... Vrovl acial of Ireland.. Ditto, New......... National of Ireland .. Nat. Provncial of Eng. Ditto, New. •South Australia ...... Union of Australls.• • • • Ditto• • .. ••• • • • Union of L0nd0n..... Union of Madrid ..... 51. per cent. 71. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 151 per cent. Z. per cent. 61. per cent. 6/. per cent. 81. per cent. 8!. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 5/. per cent. 51, per cent. 61. per cent. 61, per cent. 61. per cent. A a. d. 40 0 0 40 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 so 00 100 0 0 10 0 0 SO 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 X a. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 13 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 35 0 0 10' 0 0 22 10 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 XNSUEANCE COWPANZES. Name of Company. Dividend per Amount of Share. Annum. Albion ........ •. Alliance Brit. and For. Ditto Marine.•..... • . British Commercial .. Clericl,Med.& Gen. Life Crown • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Eagle .• Eng.&Scot. Law •• • • European Life Family Endowmn t Soc. Freemasons' ... Giote G Jardi an Impori al Fire .. • • • • • • Imperial Life • • • • • • • • Indemnity Marine.... Law Fire ............ Law Life • Legal and General Life Louden Fire • • •.• London Ship • Marine .. Red. Inv lid & Gen. Life National Lean Fund National Life.... Palladium Lila Pelican Pticeaix • • • . Protector . Provident Life...... nook Life.. ........ Uoyal Exchange San Fire.. Ditto Life ........ Universal Life...... 'let oria Life::: Name of Company. Charing-cross —...- Bouthwrk,Nw Sub. Av. Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. Waterloo .......... Ditto Old Ann, 0181. Ditto Nw ditto of 71. Vauxhall .... •• • Av. Name of Company. CJmmtrelal East and West India... &Lit Country London ...... Ditto 80nd5........ St. Katharine ........ Ditto Bonds Southampton • • ...... 31. 101. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 138.6 d. pr sh. Is. per share 5 pr ct.& WS. 31. 14s. 6s. 51. per cent. 1 5% per cent. . '4l. & bs. CI. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. 121 per cent, 12s. 11. sh. & bs. 11. 16s. 4%1. per ct. 51, per cent. 81. per cent. 51. per cent. 31. p. sh. & N. 5L per cent. 11. 58. St N. 58. Si. per cent. 61. IN. 11. 6e. 10% pr cnt. Si. per cnt. g. d. 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 [CO 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 lIRADGES Dividend per Annum Amount of Share. Price, 355. per cent 11. ss. 4d. 11. 2s. 2d. 11. 17s. X. 8. d 632 12 8 50 0 0 100 0 0 70 10 3 Divilend per Annum. 41. per cent. 61. pr cent. 40s. per sh. 51. pr cent. 4/. per cent. 4 per cent. 4%1. pr cent, 21. per cent. Amount Share. a. d. Stock. Stock. 100 0 0 Stock. Stok. 50 0 0 171.A,TErL-VJOILX.S. Name of Company. East London..• • •• • • •• Grand Junction ...... Lambeth New Rivr Lndn Brdge Vauxhall ............ West Middlesex . . . Dividend per Annum. 21. 108. 31. 10s. 2i. 10s. AL per cnt. 161.05. pr cnt. Amount of Share. X s. d. 100 0 0 41 13 4 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 raid. £ s. d. 50 0 0 11 0 0 5 0 0 5 6 8 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 2 12 6 All paid. 4 0 0 3 0 0 36 10 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 5 13 1 2 10 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 9 0 0 4 0 0 X. s. d. 25 0 0 60 0 0 40 0 0 Paid. Z E. d. 50 0 0 £ 0. d. GAS-XaGEET AND COKE CGIVZPANIES • 1 ( Dividend Amount i Name of Company, per of Paid. Price. i / Annum. Share. --- -- --..... a X. s. d. 2. 8. d. ( British ••••••- • • • • • • 11. 40 0 0 18 0 0 14 c Ditto Provincial.. •• 11. Bs. 20 0 0 19 0 0 18 t Bristol .........• •• • • 101. per cent. 20 0 0 - Brighton ...... ••.• .. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 - 16 City of London ...... 101. 100 0 0 100 0 0 250 I ContinentalConsolidat. 925. pr share 50 0 0 39 5 0 25 8 Equitable........ •• • • 455. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 32 Imperial ...... ••• • .• 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 6636 ! Independent ....... • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 6234 A London.. .. .. .. -•• .. - 50 0 0 50 0 0 125. I Ditto .... .......... - 50 0 0 30 0 25 Phoenix . ............ 51. per cent. 50 0 0 46 0 0 24 Ratcliff .... •..•• • • • • 5/. 100 0 0 90 0 0 75 United General -- • • 4341. pr cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 12U 1 Westminster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 - 49 ! Ditto, New •• •• - -12 s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 9% 1 CANALS. 1 1 .; • e; Dividend 1 Names of r, Dividend! Names of . . er Companies. ,3 per Price' Companies. ..4 An num. Fem. sr: Annum. co - -- -- --.. A A Ashtn& Oldh 97 71. - Macclesfield. 100 21. 10s. - Barnsley.• • • 160 121. 180 Neath ••• • • • 100 18/. 340 lirknk&Abrg 150 W. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 185 Birmingham 35 41. 81 Peak Forest. 71; 3/. 18s. - Coventry.... 100 257. 210 Regent's •• • • 33 IL Is. 1834 Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale.... 85 41. 54 Ellsmre&Chs 133 565. 40 Somrset Coal 150 71.10 i. 130 Erewash •• • 100 32/. - Do.LkEd St 12 61. p. c. - Grandjunctn 100 51. 80 Stffrd &Wore 1 40 281. 310 GrandSnrrey 100 21. 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 157. - Grand Union 100 U. 10s. 24 Stoarbridge.. 21. Os. 201. 285 Grantham .. 150, - - Severn and l 1 45 26 " • lienut k Avn 391 Ts. 6d. 5% Wye Rail. j Leeds& Livrp 100' 301. 320 Warwick& 1 Leicester .... 140 5/. 6334 Rirming. 3 100 41. 50 Leicstr &Nth 83 41. 45 Warwick& l 100 31. 41 Loughborogh 142 701. 650 Napton.. Monmouthsh 100 81. - Worcstr &2 78 21. 41 Mntgsmrysb 100 - - Birming. MeltnMwbrylloo - - Wilts & Brks - 11. 10 LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PnxeLs . Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. -------- - X 5. d. X R. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 193 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11% Clydesdale Bank ••• • • • 634 per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12% Commercial Bank •• • • 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 152 Eastern Bank •••• • • • • 6/. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 C 91. 7s EdinbA Glasgow Bank 6/. per cent. 50 0 5 0 0 536 f E s x l c c b o a ng f M tn . k c o o T., i f S p c a o n t y . 71. 41. per .pe r cent cent .. 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 3_o National Bank 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13% North of Scotlandßank 41• per cent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 :31. its. North British Bank : - 50 0 0 10 0 0 - Royal Bank of Scotland 5L per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 116 1 ,( Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 80% Western Bank .••• • • • • 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 7334 Aberdeen Fire and Life 7 % 1. pr cent. 12 10 0 20 0 2% B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 0 0 01 1 0 - British Guarantee Ins. 41. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 lOs Od Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21 Church of England Ins. _ 50 0 0 20 0 2 City of Glasgow Life.. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. lis Edinburgh Life Insur. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 1754 East of Scotland Life.. - 10 0 0 015 0 93.0 d. Eng. & Scot. Law Life 57. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 - Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - (mar. Co. of Scetlnd - 31. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ; 1/. G. ' Mercantile Life ...... - 10 0 0 0 10 0 , 3s. Od. National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 20s. 6d ; North British Incur. .• 534 /.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 223 North & West of Scot. 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 175.6 d. Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 011 0 - l Scot. Mas. and Gen. Life - 1 0 0 015 0 - Scottish Union Insrnee. 6811. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 2s Standard Life ...... • • 51. per cent. 10 0 0 5 0 95( s United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 0 148.6 d , MISCELLANEOUS. • Dividend Amount ' Name of Company per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ; -- ~.; k A ng t i r o a_li isi a e n A .ie , ,f a r n ie m ul i t n u t r . l . 11: 45..--.... I A OI .00 0 0 s O . d O . 430 0 0 1734 10. s O . d O . Australian - • Ditto, Halt Shares.. -- r iwri . d .. 5 6 7 z . . p p e er c c e e n nt t. . 100 :0 0 32 210 0 Canada . 10 0 3-1 up p r Canada .. .. 1: City eGoeinn .pR N . ce a: pe i p g rr a s m. t i s c o m n z Ev. Invest .. 55pi .. c per . - 8, cent. t 2 ., 1 10 0 0 0 - 0 0 00 10070 -- 0 0 0 0 98 9 83 0 ;1/ Equitable Reversionry 5/. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 I, Gen.SteausNavigation 11. Bs. .15 0 0 14 0 0 2134 London Institution ... - - 78 15 0 - Russell Institution.... - - 26 5 0 3 3 Penlnslr& Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 68 , r Reversionary Int. Soc. 4361. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 90 Royal Mail Steam •• - 61 18..4. p. c. 100 0 0 60 0 0 - _,' South Australian ... • • 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 16 P u Van Dieman's Land.. - 100 00i23 0 0 1% ROYAL CHINESE JIINIL.-011 Saturday last their Serene Highnesses the Princesses Amelia and Eliza of Ilohenlohe Shillingefurst, her Serene Highn, ss the Countess Erbach Schomberg, and his' Serene Highness the Prince of Hesse Pbilippsthal, attended by the Hon. Nliss Mitchell and Captain Bedford, visited the Royal Chinese Junk " Keying." These august relatives of the Queen Dowager arrived at the entrance to the vessel in the East India Docks,Blaekwall, in two royal car• risges and four, with outriders, and expressed themselves much delighted with the extreme novelty and interest of the exhibition. The Mandarin Hering had the honour of being presented to their Royal highnesses. Price. THE RAJA OF SATTARA. There has been a ballot at the India House—a ballot not about a personal question, net about an election to a vacancy in the direction, not even about a piece of job • bery --41 ballot, too, not detnanded by the proprietors of India stock in defence of their 10 per cent.; not called for by that earnest and sincere friend of India, Sir Charles Forbes ; not insisted on by that .naughty, pertinacious fellow, Mr. George Thompson; but a ballot on a question 'of principle, on a subject of surpassing interest to every Ilindoo prince and native ally in India —a ballot required by Sir Archibald Galloway, chairman of the court, and by certain of the court of directors, to protect themselves from a numerical defeat; to inter pose the ignorance of the absent proprietors against the knowledge of those present at Wednesday and Fri day's debates; to save the Government of India from the censure and condemnation which then threatened it. And this appeal from knowledge to ignorance has suc ceeded to the wish of those who had recourse to it. The determination of Mr. Holt Mackenzie, Mr. Sulli liven, and the able participators in their opinions, to ar rest, if possible, the determination of the Indian Ge vernment to overthro w a great ru l e o f Ilindoo succession, and a great prin c ipl e o f Hi ndoo re ligi o n, for the pur pose of absorbing t err i tory an d gainirg revenue, has raised a question ti n w hi c h every ma n of property in India, whether o f th e Hi n d oo or M a h o medan faith, is deeply concerned. Th e subject has, however, come so suddenly on the public; that the press was quite unprepared to report the debates at the India House. The discussion was thought to be only an obstinate repetition of the old Sattara question; on which we are bored to death. And the consequence is, that though the debate on one side was conducted with ability un rivalled in the arena of the Court of Proprietors, and by men of the highest authority on all Indian matters; though it exhibited a deep schism in the Court of Di rectors, and left the majority of that Court in a nume rical minority in the more popular assembly, neither we h nor any of our contemporarres eve given the faintest notion of what was occurring in Leadenhall-street on Wednesday and Friday last. The debate will, however, be published separately; and thus a record of the trans action will be preserved for the instruction of our pos terity, even if the lesson should be lost on ourselves. Pertaub eshaeauek T hrse tnitch h aboh e :iwhanboar s nvras u soco b tibl th j rnvee e eegreu c hnpn t ot, odhwr lt o eeihrwre f i esyat mttl t oeo h uetonrr e s doitiatifroscn d cepd e hoToo b sarihrp a ri e t eoadi e yykcne , jtemoeudn a rfeso n , troo d bi fuctuoesrhtt t jo,ohfosoffhof former ohmutw o hwi c b sheece j riedv e cslte c ehsarpr t oet ,soeraoisotnAi treatment pteot t itph h nni aaee e t, ballot, arise out of the Sattara case, abo u t w hi c h so of these last descendants of Sevajee. They flow, indeed, from these transactions, but they relate to a point even more important than any before raised. And it is quite possible for a man who viewed favourably the conduct of the Indian Government in deposing Pertaub Singh, to regard with indignation and disgust the policy it is now pursuing, in seizing on the Sattara state. Both Pertaub Singh, the deposed Raja of Sattara, and Appa Sahib, the substituted Raja, are now deceased. One brother died in exile at Benares, where his family languish in poverty; the other in his palace in the capi tal of his dominions. Both departed childless-, but both followed the custom of their race and the dictates of their religion—for each adopted an heir to light his funeral pile, and to succeed to his inheritance. Was it then a contest between these rival heirs on which the Court of Proprietors was called to give an opinion by ballot? Nothing of the sort. The Government of India has equally disregarded the rights of either, and has consigned both to obscurity by proclaiming itself heir to the Sattara dynasty. And the question for decision was its power and the policy of doing this. By the Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone's treaty, which re-constituted the Sattara state, after the downfal of the Peishwa and surrender of Pertaub Singh to the British troops during the battle of Ashtee, that state was made over to Pertaub Singh, his heirs and succes sors from generation to generation. The words of the treaty did not confine the succession to his lineal heirs: they left the succession upon the rules of Ilindoo law; am they hto sacredrrietys voeodvotroridtheeorßsreittitshhomGoayseidrne.meNntownoooreigohftthoor the absence of lineal h eirs. It is a power as well recog nisede of those rules i s the p ower of ado p tion in rt amongst Hindoos, be they princes or ryots, as the right of the eldest son in England to succeed to tisapow by e Ilindoo h e fee simp l e r t deceasedes t tt t a e s f Ilindoo w a te l r I as authorisedle a ve an heir lineal or adopted , to fi re his funeral p ile, his religion as signs to him additional punishme n t a nd p urification in ano ther world. So indispensable, indeed , is its e xercise dictatedt b law; for ouf Il indoo his religions s in a religious point of view, that, though the British Re sident at Sattara had always objected to Appa Sahib adopting an heir, the religious scruples of that Prince compelled him on his death-bed to disregard those ob jectione, and to send for a child distantly connected with his femily, and from poverty ho presented the infant to his courtiers as his heir; and by the lad his funeral obse quies were performed. Up to the period of that Prince's decease, this power of adoption by Ilindoo Rajas had been undisputed by the British Government; and their adopted heirs succeeded to the musnud as quietly and ordered as their lineal or collateral descendants. It is now, for the first time since we acquired an em pire in India, disregarded and set aside. In spite of Lord Cornwallis' law, which binds us to the consequences of Hindoo rules and of the Ilindoo faith, Lord Dalhousie has advocated the disinheritance of both the adopted sons, and the Board of Control and a majority of the Court of Directors have confirmed his sentence of ex clusion. In spite of Mr. Elphinstone's treaty, guaran teeing the Sattaist state to the heirs and successors of Pertaub Singh, it has been annexed to our dominions. a s g u ai li n i a r t an this , and viol t a h t e io ir n it A principle of Hindoo l aw, most sacre d, and of univer sal application, has th us b een v i o l a t e d by the British, and is t hat slplrolotaiDelda: thoughke nz i e for the present in vain. friends, Mr. It was in vain Sir Archibald Galloway argued in his written oration that there was justification for the violation in the treaty itself, that he de scended to assert that the British Government was not bound by the Mabratta version of that treaty • that he quibbled like an Old Baileylawyer " from on the words generation to generation,' as if that form of expression required lineal succession. Not all the special pleading in Westminster-hall can rail away the words " heirs and successors" in the treaty ; can get rid of the right of Iliadoo adoption in the absence of lineal heirs; can conceal the intentions of the Indian Government to absorb and annex native state after native state as excuse affords an opportunity. All the weight of Indian practice and all the pressure of Indian authority were opposed to his idle reasoning. The old servants of the Indian Government rushed to town from their rural re tirements to protest against this violation of native rights; and Mr. Holt Mackenzie, in a speech of irre sistible power, demolished all the flimsy pretences on which it has been abused. The British author of the treaty, Mr. Elphinstone, and its British ratifier, Captain Duff Grant, are still alive, to be appealed to as to its meaning. Yet, though the Court of Directors has been entreated to procure their opinion as to its meaning, they have not dared to ask it. For ten years have all these distressing questions rela: tire to the Sattara state been. ending; counsel a o n ad vice have the Court of Directors and the Board f' d most Con trol sought from all quarters excep t fromterenthce t h ose has been competent to advise and direct them . Re made to every one but Mr. Elphinstone a nd Captain Duff Grant ; and in this omission wo have so me clue to the spirit and intentions that have moved the I ndian Govern meat. that we may learn the moti ve It is from this last step of the first. The extinction of Sattara as a state is but the complement of the deposition of Pertaub Singh. It is, however, a measure which may rouse the remaining natiee Princes to a sense of the dangerons tenure by which they preserve the remnants of their power, and which may tench the people of India the unscruptilous 'aithlessness of the British Government, when their ex- istence impedes its designs. Lord Dalhousie has re corded in a formal minute the anxiety of the Indian Go vernment to absorb their sovereignties and to annex their territories as time and opportunity may serve. And the extinction of Sattara as a state will show th em t h e means by which this end is to be gained. The majority for the Directors on the ballot, gained by a muster of subservient voters and unscrupulous finesse, cannot finally settle so important a question. The Directors have not yet heard the last of it.—Daily News. A BALLOT AT THE INDIA HOUSE. TO TUE EDITOR OF THE DAILY NEWS. Sir,—A ballot was taken this day at the India House. You may not be incurious to know how this kind of thing is managed in Leadenhalstreet, and what it there means. One side of an inner room is partitioned off by a bar, behind which are three tables; the centre one is occupied by two directors, having each a balloting urn before him, the table on each side by two or three clerks, who write down the balloter's name, and by cne clerk who administers the usual declaration to him previous to his balloting. A proprietor coming to vote naturally goes up to the directors' table, upon which are, or ought to be depo sited the ballot papers, having printed upon them the words " for the motion" or " against the motion." No were to-day standing close to the table in question when a proprietor approached. Before he had time to utter a ord he was thus apostrophised by the clerk, the worthy who administers the declaration, " Are you come, Sir, to support the Court?" (meaning, of course, the Court of Directors.) This was said not only authoritatively, but pointedly and offensively, in the very hearing of one of the directors, who is placed there ostoisibly to :ice that the balloting is fairly and impartially conducted ; it indicated, as plainly as words so delivered could, that, if the proprietors did not come "to support the Court," his presence the] e was an intrusion. So much so for the spirit of this ballot. To understand why certain direc tors, headed by Mr. Charles Mills, called for it, your readers should know that, at an ordinary Court, each proprietor of East India stock has only one vo t e w hen the Court p roce eds to a division ui'on any resolution be i may e enables him or fore it ; but a t a ballot he is one gentleman or lady rolled i s n es to ses tw a o s , m tl a ir n e y e, vo o t r es fo a u s r h , ass or th her e casestock he, and pos. her to hold. This is what the directors call '° taking the sense of the propriotors," and this is the outrage upon common decency which, under the guile of a public OF TUESDAY. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basingball-street. J. Hale, jun., Woodnewton, Northamptonshire, baker, May 25, at eleven—J. Patterson, Tonbridge, Kent, tea dealer, May 24, at eleven—W. Armstrong, Norwich, draper, May 22, at eleven—A. Fielder, Alton, Hamp shire, brewer and maltster, May 22, at twelve—R. 11. Pugh, Aldermanbury, City, warehouseman, May 22, at two —II. C. Broom, Laurence Pountuey-hill, grocer, May 24, at eleven—J. Stubbing, Northumberland-place, Commercial-road cast, draper, May 24, at half-past two —J. E. Saunders, jun., Uppor Thames-street, fish factor, May 24, at half-past eleven—G. Ridley, Gould-square, wine and spirit merchant, May 24, at one—Louise Roe lents, Argyle-street, Regent-street, milliner and dress maker, May 24, at twelve—A. Morecraft, Marlborough, Wiltshire, draper, May 23, at half-past eleven—M. R. C. Wightman, Pancras-lane, City, linen factor, May . 23, at half-past eleven. _ In the Country. W. Parkinson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, merchant, May 24, at half-past one, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne —W, Smith, jun., Stockton, Durham, mannlncturer of earthenware, May 25, at one, at the Court, Newcastle upon-Tyne—C. J. Spence, Stockton- uponiTees timber merchant, May 24, at one, at the Co ur t, Newcastle-upon- Tyne—W. Richardson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, glass ma nufacturer, May 25, at twelve, at the Court, Newcastle upon-Tyne—W. Plumley, Bristol, poulterer, May 22, at eleven, at the Couri;, Bristol—J. J. Ferens and R. Ferens, Durham, drapers, May 25, at eleven, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—R. English, Sunderland, wine and spirit merchant, May 25, at half-past twelve, at the Conrt, Newcaitle-upon-Tyne--J.Birch,Kingston upon-Hull, tailor, May 23, at half-past ten, at the Town hall, Kingston upoti-llull—H. Moseley and J. B. Mur phy, Derby, carvers, June 8, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. D. Sharp, Southampton, attorney, is. lid., Monday, May 7, and the subsequent Monday, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin lane. J. Hunt, Horseferry-road, Westminster, builder, 2s. 3d., Wednesday, May 2, and three following Wednes days, between the hours of ten and two, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES, At the Court Basinghall•street. IL Tippler, Great Tower-street, colonial broker, May 23, at twelve—H. E. Bennett, Southwark, carrier and commission agent, May 24, at twelve—J. Smith,Regent street, jeweller, May 23, at eleven. In the Country. H. Grant, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, clock and watch maker and jeweller, May 24, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—W. Garret, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, bookseller, May 25, at half past ten, at the Court, Newcastle , upon- Tyne—J. Cadman, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, wine and spirit retailer, and corn dealer, May 24, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol. Court of Review, May 22. W. Minton, Liverpool, linen draper--B. Clark, Kings ton-upon-Thames, Surrey, export ale and porter mer chant—T. Grimbly, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick shire, commercial clerk and traveller—J. Krauss, Man chester, agent—C. Kay, Wakefield, Yorkshire, manufac turer—S. Bennett, High-street, Islington, draper and laceman—L. Greening, Stroud, Gloucestershire, saddler and harness maker—J. Arnold, Oxford-street, linen draper—J. B. Brown, Liverpool, broker and commission 0 agent—R. Nen, anchester, tailor and commission agent—R. Owen, Manchester, tailor and draper—A. D. Young, Gracechurch-street and Islington, commission agent—J. T. Jay, Aele, Norfolk, surgeon and apothecary. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. Duffield and J. R. Peniston, Leeds, cloth finishers —J. Graham and T. Jefferson, Carlisle, merchants and drapers—J. Liddell, H. Liddell, and T. Liddell, Huddersfield, boot and shoemakers (so far as regards T. Liddell)—S. Lozel and W. Jackson, Maldon, Essex, linen drapers—T. WindlQy and G. N. Walsh, Nottingham, silk throwers—J. Rawatron and E. Cunliffe, Rossendale-forest, Lancashire, cotton spinners—W. Lund and J. L. Copeland, Liverpool. soap makers--E. S. Owen, F. Austin, and G. Austin, King's Arms-yard, Moorgate•street—J. Frost and I. Frost, St. John's-square, Clerkenwell—T. Millership and W. Barnett, Oldbury, Worcestershire, brickmakers—J. Marryat, C. Marryat, and C. W. Short, London (so far as regards J. Marryat)—T. Whitham and J. Har wood, Sheffield, whitesmiths—G. Statham and T. Smith, Macclesfield, cotton-yarn- doublers—A. Sloan and J. Raining, Manchester, drapers—lL Jackson and J. Walker, Manchester, tea and coffee dealers—J. F. Froes, T. G. Smith, and G. A. Douglas, Liverpool, wino and spirit merchants (so far as regards G. A. Douglas)—H. S. Gibbs and G. Hyem, George-lane, Eastcheap, chip brokers—J. Lees and F. Bailey, Oldham, cotton-spin ners—G. Porter and E. Butler, Chelmsford, wino and brandy-merchants—B. Waine, J. Waine, G. Llorlaston, W. Horlaston, ard S. Johnson, Stoke-aeon-Trent, Staf fordshire, miners end coalowners (so tar as regards G. Horlaston, W. Horlaston, and S. Johnson)—J. Orbell, Jun., and. H. P. Parmenter, Great Henney, Essex, mil lers and merchants—J. Skinner, D. Borsley, W. Haynes, and E. S. Eyre, Coleman-street, City, builders (so far as regards D. Borsley)—B. Dickison and T. D. Dickman, Little Tower-street, City, wine merchants—G. Gimson, T. Yates, and J. Ainsworth, Staleybridge, Cheshire, engineers and millwrights (so far as regards T. Yates). INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. John Bowling, Weeton, Yorkshire, shoemaker. . . . John Smith, \Vest Orchard, Warwickshire. Edmund Russell, Berkeswell, Warwickshire, tailor. Joseph Stephen Weatherilt, Coventry, schoolmaster. Robert Morrell, Dawley, Shropshire, pudler. John Cooper, Barrow-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, farm( r. Thomas Griffiths Blocksidge, Madeley, Shropshire, Plumber. Henry Walker, Dawley, Shropshire, confectioner. David Avison, Birstal, Yorkshire, coal leader. Elizabeth Hunter, Cheltenham. Robert kl‘Clellan Walker, Claughton•cum-Grange, Cheshire, collector. William Butt, Walford, Herefordshire. John Nicholas, Neath, Glamorganshire, blacksmith. Thomas Davies, Aberavon, Glamorganshire, joiner. Robert Marsden Rigby, Walton-on-the-Hill, Lancashire, baker. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. P. Walker, Glasgow, merchant and commission agent, X) meet May 9 and 30, at one, within the Black Bull Hotel, Glasgow. J. Blair, Airdrie, gamer and spirit dealer, to meet May 7 and 28, at one, within Drummond 's Royal Hotel, Airdrie. J. M'Keand, Glasgow, merchant and share dealer, May 8 and 29, at one, within the Buck's Head Hotel, Glasgow. ARCTIC EXPEDITION. In consequence of an order of the House of Commons, made on the motion of Sir T. I). Ackland, a further re• turn has just been printed of copies or extracts of any proceedings or correspondence of the Admiralty, rela tive to the Arctic expedition. The present paper con tains " The opinions of the most experienced officers connected with the Arctic expeditions on the necessity of sending a ship to the entrance of Lancaster Sound with supplies for Sir James Ross's expedition, and their joint opinion as to certain measures proposed to be adopted." This document, which is of an extremely in teresting character, gives at length the separate opinions and suggestions of Captains Sir W. E. Parry, Sir G. Black, Beechy, Sir E. Belcher, and Colonel Sabine on the subject, but they are of too great length for insertion in our columnS; the subject, however, of all of them is introduced in the paper which we subjoin. JOINT OPINION OF OFFICERS, &c., INTER ESTED IN THE WELFARE OF THE ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS. JAN. 17, 1849.—At a meeting of the undermentioned officers, &c., interested in the welfare of the Arctic ex peditions—namely, Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort, the Rev. Dr. Scoresby, Colonel Sabine, R.A. Captain Sir William Henry Parry, R.N., Captain Frederick W. Beechey, R.N., Captain Sir George Back, H.N., Captain Sir F. Belcher, R.N., it was given as their unanimous opinion 1. That, considering the fact that Sir James Ross's expedition did not roach the entrance to Lancaster Sound till the 28th Aug., IS4B, little or nothing could have been effected by the ships under his command in that season, beyond a partial examination of the two shores of Lan• caster Sound and Barrow's Straits. 2. That, therefore, that expedition will, virtually, have to commence the search for Sir John Franklin's ships this year. 3. That, with reference to the position of Sir jaws Boss's ships during the present winter, there aro three possible cases — a. The Investigator in a harbour near Cape Rennet], and the Enterprise having pushed on to, or near to, Mel ville Island. b. The Investigator as above, and the Enterprise hav ing proceeded a part of the way to Melville Island. c. Both ships having been oh!igtel to winter near to gether, in consequence of tho few days remaining for that season's navigation in 1848, subsequently to the 28th August. 4. That in either of these three cases the two ships are sure to be senarated this season, as even in the last case (e) Sir James ltoss will push to the westward as soon as possible in the ensuing summer. 6. That under any of these circumstances it is highly unsafe, and therefore inexpedient, for the Investigator to come home in the autumn of this year i so as to leave Sir James Ross alone in tha Enterprise, n the performance of a hazadous service. 6. That, therefore, fresh instructions should t e s'nt out this summer to Captain Bird to the above eff et, lest he should feel himself bound by Sir James Ross's in structions to him of the 12th July, 1843, and by the state of his resources, to return to England in the In vestigator in the ensuing autumn. 7. That Captain Bird should be directed to remain out another winter, in order to carry out more exten sively the objects of the expedition. 8. That, for this purpose, supplies of provisions, ship's 9. That the performance of this service with the re quisite certainty and effectiveness is entirely imprac ticable by engaging a whaling vessel to execute it, this duty being wholly incompatible with, and opposed to the usual, and to them all-important, occupation of killing whales. That these ships pushing across the ice in Baf fin's Bay at all during the season cannot be reckoned upon with any degree of certainty, and that the early period of their leaving England (February and March) would be a serious disadvantage, as greatly lessening the chances of our having received previous information of Sir John Franklin, either from Sir John Richardson or by way of P anama , or t h roug h R uss i a , f rom K amtc h at ka.l (In this view of the expediency of employing a whaling ship, Dr. Scoresby's opinion is very strong, from his long experience of those vessels, and the business in which they are engaged.) 10. That the best vessel fur carrying out the provisions, & c ee . rAwfrrocaui frames d e e expeditions,sbest ar strong; g bomb, ra n s dt u h c t eh h i ra t ast scantlinghthe o al Thunder,r e b a ediyn ofg e n i aa g br a og g ue e t, d a3n o 7 n ds t th h tons, if fortified in the usual manner for the navigation among the ice, manned by effective officers and men, and commanded by an officer of intelligence and zeal, would be a very fit vessel for this service. 11. That the 15th of May (not a day later) is the proper time for the store-ship to leave England, and that she should ba directed to proceed across the ice in Baf fin's Bay, into Lancaster Sound, and up Barrow's Strait, looking out for the Investigator or her boats, and then to take such measures for unloading the vessel as may be directed by Captain Bird. 12. That if it should happen that the Investigator is not met with, nor any of her boats (which, however, may be confidently expected, from the tenor of the Ad miralty instructions to Sir James Ross), then the store ship to proceed, in good time, to land the provision s , & c ., if possible, at Whaler Point, Leopold, this being a rendezvous specially appointed by Sir James Ross in his instructions to Captain Bird; but should that point (as it is not unlikely) prove inaccessible to the ship, on ac count of ice, then a notice to be left there, as well as at several points on the south coast of Lancaster Sound named by Sir James Ross, containing a summary of the Admiralty instructions now sent out, and giving precise information where the provisions, &c., are landed. 13. That imperative instructions should be given to Sir James Ross for a strict search in Wellington Channel and its neighbourhood, since it has been ascertained that Sir John Franklin attached very great impoi time to that opening, in case of his failing to push on to the southward and westward. e i o n n t, s o f Inlet,S i Sir a J s a ms Sires J R O h o s n s r sh ra o n ul k d li l n ik m ew ig i h se t possiblybe drawn l4.T h r e e t t o a u t r ß t neengt by that route, and that very conspicuous notices be posted in that neighbourhood, and especially about Cape York. 15. That is desirable that the store. ship be employed in assisting in the search during whatever portion of the season may remain after the delivery of her provisions, &c., and in such manner as Captain Bird or (as the case may be) her commander may deem fit, consistently with the securing of her return to England before the en suing winter. 16. That should Captain Bird deem it expedient, any of the officers and men belonging to the store ship, who are volunteers for the service, may be exchanged for any sick or disabled individuals whom it may be desirable to send back to England. 17. That in addition to the foregoing precautions, it will be desirable to send out by a certain number of whaling ships (selecting the most desirable) copies of the new instructions to Captain Bird, including those given;to the officer commanding the store-ship, and offer ing some inducement to the masters of the whaling ships to deposit these communications at certain points, to be hereafter decided upon, especially those which we know to have been selected by Sir James Ross. It may be well to print these instructions, and to enclose them in capper cylinders, ready for depositing as above sug gested. 18. That it will be necessary to go into many impor tant details in addition to the above, but that the points hero alluded to appear to be the most obvious and im portant, and requiring immediate attention. (Signed) F. BEAUFORT. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. APPOINTMENTS. Captain Peter Richards, C. 8., now superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard, removes to Chatham Dockyard, vice Sir Thomas Bourchier, deceased. Lieutenants—Robert Jenkins, F. H. Stirling, A. 11. Hoskins, to the Castor, 36, to be commissioned at Chatham; John Burge,,s, to the Columbia, steam-vess e l, fitting at Chatham, for surveying service, vice Bullock, whotie appointment is cancelled. Master—G. J. Hodges, to the Castor. Paymaster and Purser—Walter Clatworthy, to the Castor. Mates—Charles W. Russell and Hubert Campion, to the Castor. Second Masters—A. G. Whichelo, to the Victory, fik lo•-thip, at Portsmouth ; Frank Inglis, to th e C astor . Clerks—Thomas Price and John Wotton, to the. Castor. Midshipmen—Edward J. Mears, to the Heroine, 8, at Devonport, for the coast of Africa; Henry Berkeley, G. L. Suliven, and A. A. Duff, t o t h e Castor. N aval Cadets—Chidloy Coote, J. W. L. Oaken, Hon. Reynolds Moreton, and G. T. Key, to the Cast°, ; Henry Somerville and the Hon. Crofton, to the Cle.)patra, 26, fitting at Chatham ; Thomas W. Chap rnau, to the Wellesley, flag-ship, West Indies ; Gerrald R. Perry and Charles R. Gaper, to the Fisgard, flag ship, at Woolwich. Masters' Assistant—James Worsley, to the Castor. Boatswain—John Copplestone, to the Castor. Carpenter—William Kingdon, to the Castor. The remains of the late Capt. Sir Thomas Bourchier, K.C.8., superintendent of Chatham Dockyard, will be interred this afternoon, at half•past two o'clock, with the honours due to his rank. THE BASILISK AND NIGER STEAM-SLOOPS.—Captain R. Austin, C. 8., superintendent of steam-vessels afloat, with the able master, Mr. Allen, and other officers of the Blenheim, screw guard-ship at Portsmouth, arrived at Woolwich yesterday afternoon, by Admiralty order, the gallant captain having been appointed to superintend the forthcoming trials in a fortnight's cruise in the Channel beLween the Niger and Basilisk. Captain Austin, it is understood, goes to the Basilisk, and Captain Halsted is to have temporary command of the screw sloop. The necessary arrangements for proceeding to sea will take a day or two to complete. It is to be hoped that these experiments will be better carried out than those which were instituted with the screw vessels Sharpstooter and Rifleman, and that alter going to the expense of getting up the trials, the results will be clearly and definitely ascertained, and intelligibly reported. The St. Vincent, 120, has gone up Portsmouth Har bour to her ordinary moorings. The San Josef, 110, was completely broken up at Devonport, and the duck has been cleared. There will be little chance now of charging any more building repairs or alterations of new experimental ships to the couple The o c f a h s t u o n r d , r 3 e 6 d , thousands m a t in i l s a i s o t n . old three-decker. She has b orne enoug h i n her day—a ed at Chatham to morrow as the flag-ship for the Cape of Good Hope, it having been determined to send a commodore thither as commander-in-chief, and to send Rear -Admiral Reynolds, C in the Southampton, 50, to the Brazils station to relieve Commodore Sir Thomas Herbert. Nearly all the disposable seamed from the Victory, flagship at Portsmouth, were sent round in the Myrtle steamer, Master Commander 13raddon, and the Confidence steamer, Master Commander Martin, to join the Cleo patra, 26, at Chatham. Few of the men that put their names down on the Victory's books, on the paying off of the Rodney, have as yet returned to that ship. Our correspondent adds,—We suppose she is very short handed, for we have not seen her topgallant yards across since she has assumed her summer rig. The Favourite, 14, Commander Murray, was mus tered and inspected on Monday morning, in Plymouth Sound, by Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, after which she sailed into harbour, to be paid off to-morrow. The Ringdove, Lieut. Alfred Luckraft, acting com mander, will be paid off at Dovonport this day. Scorpion, 4, surveying vessel, Lieut. Commander Law rence, will be ready for sea at Dovonport on the 9th. THE PLUMPER AND REYNARD SCREW•SLOOPS.—A new screw was cast at the foundry at Portsmouth, on Tuesday, for the Plumper, Commander Nolloth, which vessel is getting out her broadside medium-guns, and will receive in lieu carronades of the same calibre, requirewhich n l l many y oe m cu e p n y to so htudelhe r t o h, o e m tn. on s h be er w d i e li ck r , et n a o in r Commander Craeroft, will also receive . only p her bow her two 32 pounder pivot-guns of u6 . cwt. 3 ~T . The n ß d e e y r u ard clerk the Stromboli, Lord A. Beau , car ronadespivotguams broadside guns, but will retain 'rho Commander of 'or sea. Portsmouth, all ready i - sloop, at Portsmouth, has has returned f rom leave, and that vessel is lying at ' The Encounter, w scre i v ler old one has been fitted on beenpor i t l e (odi Elfin, o i ipped a re screw. She is fitting for her deck as a spa chocks on ' • ion with all dispatch. commission with w sere . The P igm y, old steam-packet, at Woolwich, is to be omratsnrndeoratoh.tters,hi: hasre- rs of the Wildfite steam-tender. sent to Sheerness, to be placed in charge of the master a C l om r e i t v a a in d e 3 Cl by the non-arrival of her surveying stores. tender to the royal yacht Victoria and eillihneeeComet ib 3 r . seastt' steam-vessel, is " d s a7, l, Albert, Master Commander Balliston, arrived at Ports mouth during Tuesday night, from Woolwich. She made the run from Woolwich to Portsmouth in seventeen hours, including the time it took her to put i n to Sheerness, whence she brought a few super numeraries. Mr. Lang, jun., went round in her. She is said to have behaved very well, but some acci dent occurred to the iron work of her paddle wheel which will requiro repair; when dune, she will have a trial of speed with the Firs Queen. The Bloodhound having had a coating of Mr. Hay's composition on one side, and that of Mr. Peacock's on the other, has been taken out of dock at Portsmouth. Three dockyard lighters have been .taken into the va cant dock. . PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY, FIVE P.M.—Wind N.E., vAryiag breezes with cloudy weather. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE. MANCHESTER, WEDNESDAY. -- A special general meeting of the shareholders of the Lancashire end Yorkshire Railway was held this forenoon at the Pala tine Hotel, for the purpose of directing the conversion and consolidation into general capital stock cf the gua ranteed six per cent. preference shares. Mr. HENRY HOULDSIVORT H was called to the chair, and in opening the proceedings briefly alluded to the advantages which would be conferred on hoiden of those shares by conversion into general capital stock. In con clusion, he proposed the following resolution:— " That the guaranteed six per cent. preference shares of this company be converted and consolidated into the general c.pital stock, to be called the Lancashire and Yorkshire Consolidated Six per Cent. Preference Stock, as to such of the said shares as shall he paid up on the 30th day of May instant, from that date; and so much of the said shares as shall not be then paid up, from time to time, when and so soon as the same respectively shall be paid up." Mr. R. GILL seconded the resolution, which, altar a short discussion, was carried nent. con. The business of the meeting then concluded. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, MAy 2. - • STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was dull to-day, and but few sales were effected. Great Western, Quarters, were done at 3% dig. LIVERPOOL, 3Ley 2 Scroz ExdnANoE.—rita makat Continues to improve, but still little business was doing. The sales arc , — 11:rtnIngliam and ford Junction, 25)4—Caledonian, Qttgrters: (late Halves), I Is. 31. Dundee and Perth, New; 8 l A—Lancash're and Yorkshire (B. and B.), 26 c. dis.—Ditto, Quarters, 4% dis. —London and North-Western, New Quarters, 4 p.—Ditto, Fifths, p.— Midland, 68 c.—Ditto, Halves, 114 dis.—South•Eastcrn and Dover (No. 4), 6% —York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 2% dis.—York and North 'Midland (East and West Riding Extension), Preference, 6 per cent.: till 1850, 2% MANCHESTER, 3L& 2 STOCK EXCHANGE.— The transactions to-day were as follows : Sheffield and Lincoln, 14% dls.—Midland Stock, GS—Dover (so. 4), 7—Eastern Counties, 8%. YORK, MAY I. STOCK EXCHANGE —The business transacted to-day was as fol lows :--Great Northern, 10% —York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 51i. GLASGOW, MAY 1. STOCK MCCLUNG/S.—The business done in the Stock Exchange to day has been as follows : —Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves (No. l), Cl. 12s.—Wishaw and coltness, 465¢—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. purchase or Preference), 5. HER MAJESTY'S' THEATRE.—The Queen's box was on Tuesday evening occupied by Mr. G. E. Anson and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, Miss Harman, Colonel the Hon. C. B. and the Hon. Mrs. Phipps, the Hon. Augustus Vernon and party. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager's box was occupied by his Serene Highness Prince William of Hesse Ph ilipstbal, bis Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Earl of Denbigh, the Ladies Cust, the Hon. Miss Macdonald and party. Amongst the visitors were—The Duke and Duchess of Leeds and Miss Lane Fox, the Duke end Duchess of Cleveland and Lady Alicia Paulet, the Duke and Duchess of Montrose, his Excellency the Russian Minister, the Baroness Brunnow and Mdlle. Olga de Lechner, his Excellency the Swedish Minister and the Baroness Rehausen, his Excellency the Neapolitan Ambassador, his Excellency the French Ambassador. the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Marquis of Donegal, the Miami is of Huntley, the Marquis of Granby, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl of Falmouth, the Earl and Countess of Malmesbury, tho Countess of Lichfield, the Baron Meagcicn, M. do Berg, Baron Wiedenbruck, the Viscount Somerton,: the Vis count Engeld, the Viscount and Viscountess Anson, Baron Theodore de Citzss, Baron and Baroness de Mon therot, Viscount Clifden, Lord W. Lennox, Lord and Lady Templemore, Lord Elphinstone, Lord G. Paget, Lord and Lady Ernest Bruce, Lady Charles Somerset and Miss Somerset, Lady Flower, Lord W. Graham, Lord Eddisbury, Lord William Powlett, Lady Fitzroy Somerset, Lord Gerald Fitzgerald, Lady Liltord, Lord George Lennox, Hon. Mr. Lumley, Lady Kin loch, Lady Forbes, Sir W. K. Ball, Bart., Litutenant- General Sir Alexander Barnard, Bart., Sir T. Hare, Bart., Sir Cornwallis Ricketts, Bart. Sir J....- Bayley, Bart., Sir Thomas Barrett Lennard, Bart., and Lady Barrett Lennard, Sir C. Ibbotson, Bart., Sir W. , Clay, Bart, and Lady Clay, Lady Lister, Mrs. 'Walpole, Mr. Sturt, M.P., Mr. Sandford, General the Hon. H. Cavendish, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martyn, Captain the Hon. Strange Jocelyn, Captain P. Munday, Mr. Parn ther, Mr. Packe, M.P., and Mrs. Puke Reading, Mr. Norman Macdonald, Mr. W. Rose, Mr. G. Dodd, M.P., Mr., Mrs., and Miss Ewings, Mrs. Mountjoy Martin, Mr. Hubert de Burgh, Mr. Reynolds, Mr., Mrs., and Miss B. Trelawney, Major Buckley, Mrs. Paul, Mrs. Wyndham, Mr. and Mrs. B. Fraser, Mrs. G. Dodd and Miss Saunders, Mrs. Fitzroy Somerset, Colonel Me'yrick, Captain Martin, Colonel Tierney, Miss Howard, Captain Meynell, R.N., Colonel Dixon, Colonel Thornton, Mr. 0. Morgan, M.P., Mr. H. Broadley, M.P., Mr. IL Sin gleton, Mr. W. Delafield, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Viner, &c. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.---Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured the performance at the Royal Italian Opera with their presence on Tuesday evening; they were attended by the Marchioness of Douro, Lady Caroline Cocks, Lord Morley, General Wemyss, and the Hon. Colonel Gordon. Among the visitors were his Excellency the Turkish Ambassa dor, Prince Callimaki and suite, his Excellency the Nea politan Minister, Prince Casteleicale, his Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Marchioness of Ely, Miss Burdett Coutts, Miss Beaurnoet, the Duke of Brunswick, the Mar quis and Marchioness of Ailesbury,the MarquisofDouro, the Countess of Charlemont, the Earl of Wilton, the Marquis of Lansdowne the Marquis de Sauli, Baron Nicotai, the Earl of Essex, the Earl of Besborougb, the awl and Countess of Shelburne, the Earl of Durham, the Earl of Belfast, the. Earl of Bradford and the ladies Bridgenian, the Countess Cornivall,s, Hon. Charles Ne ville, the Countess of Essex and Miss Johnstone, Sir John Walsh, Bart., 11. Vincent, Evq. and Miss Vincent, Viscount Chelsea, yiscount Sidney. Viscount Temple town and Hon. Arthur Upton, Viscount Mandeville, Viscount Clifden, Vicountess Jocelyn, Vicountess Can ning, Lord and Lady Ashburton, Lord George Manners, Lord Archibald St. Maur, Lady Habana, Lady Norreye, Lord Ward, Hon. John Fortescue, lion. Spencer Cow per, Hon. George Jiffies, Hon. Mr. Howard, Hon. Mr. Corry, Hon. A. Vivian, Sir John Cam Hobhouse, Bart. and Mr. Edward Hobhouse, Sir Charles Price, Bart, Sir William Abdy, Bart., Sir Richard Vyvian, Bart., Sir Henry Web*. Bart, Sir John Campbell, K.C.T.S., and Lady Campbell, Sir Henry Paulet, Bart., Sir William Molesworth, Bart., and Lady Moleswortb, Sir Charles Marshall, Sir John and the Misses Burgoyne, Lady Jodrell, Sir Felix Agar, Le Chevalier de Horta, Madame and Mademoiselle do Horta, Admiral Sir John Dundas, Colonel Wingfield, Colonel Blane, Colonel Merry, Colonel Bigot, Colonel R;dley, Major Gage, Major Simpson, Captain Cuddy, Captain C. Ellison, Captain Sykes, Captain Maxwell, Captain Moorsom, Mr. and Mrs. Coghlan, Mr. T. Baring, M.P., Mr. Gerard Stuart, Mrs. Standish Standith, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Horsham, M. and Madame trzielli, Mr. Montague Gore, Mr. Gore Currie, Mr. Broadhurst, Mr. W. A. Ccmmerell, Mr. S. Lushington, Mr. C. Walsh, Mr. F. Vane, Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery, Mr. Henry Greville, Mr. and Miss Mitchell, Miss Richards, Miss C. Wt-bAer, &c. &c. • LONDON SAMED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—This new society held its first annual general meeting on Monday last, in the Lower hall, Exeter-hall. There Was a large attendance of subscribers, and the gallery was filled by ladies connected with the society. The Rev. George Robcrts, president, filled the chair; sup ported by the Rev. F. J. Stainforth, V.P. the Rev. W. S. Austin, honorary secretary ; the Rev. C. Day ; and other clergymen and gentlemen. The Chairman opened the business of the meeting by a brief address, in which ho expressed the very great satisfaction he experienced by the attendance of so nu merous a body of supporters, and congratulated the sub scribers upon the unprecedented success that bad marked the society's operations during the .past year ; he then called 'upon tho secretary to read the report, which stated that the society had been established with the view to meet the increasing taste for sacred music, the more immediate cause of its formation having been tie dismissal of Mr. Surman from the post of conductor to the Sacred Harmonic Society, which position he had oci: cupied for nearly fifteen years ; that, with Mr. Surman's removal from the Sacred Harmonic Society, was also discontinued his vast stock of music, which was gene rously placed by him at the disposal of the new society. The financial statement showed a defibiency at the expi ration of the society's year, but this was, however, more than counterbalanced by subscriptions received subse quently. The report stated that the number of :sub scribers entered up to Lady-day last was 696, this num ber having been obtained during the first twelve months of the society's existence, not by withdrawals from say society previously in existence, but, with comparatively few exceptions, from an entire new connexion, a number certainly unprecedented in the annals of any musical and s a o ff c o i r e d t n , g p a r o s v t i r n o g n the g p Committee continued to rece ive the most eacoura g ir g l e li d e ; eesfsoirtyitfso fo r it s n t e i s n t u a a b n l i e s e h m ; e a n n t h the offers of assistance and support in carrying on their operations. The reading cif the report was received by the large body of subscribers with the greatest satisfac• lion. The everal speakers met with a most hearty and favourable rec' p:iun . , several of the m h av i ng d welt strongly had upon been tshuebittinciteutist, p a e n r d sec e u x t p io r n es t s o ed wh th ic e h ir Sur mancAolirl.tet and tandsoinleand marked contend position l t p disapprobationwith whichofthtehesouznitle y had itti to n the part of its opponent. No sooner was an oratorio announced for pert'ormance than the old society diet , ly advertised two or three performancesf the imme. e work. Notwithstanding this, the LctrnSoareed itlnr M onic Society had mode its way, was steadily "receiving fresh acccs , ieete and it revired but continued exertions to en , ure its prosperity. Votes of thanks were uneni mensly given to the various officers of the society, the committee, &'., af.er whirls the proceedings terieinated. FREE PAIIDON.—At the late Kingston assir . .l a man named John Roberts was convicted of a crituinal assault, and sentenced to fifteen years' transportation. The presecutrix, who upon the trial represented herself as a married women, cave her evidence in such a manner upon that occasion as to induce a very general belief that she was not telling the truth as to the actual chaructcr of the transaction ; but the jury re turned a verdict of guilty. • Very see n after the matter bad been thus disposed of it was ascertained that the proAeutrix had made a great tunny !slue ztateinerts, and that, instead of being a respectable married woman, she was a person of a very ditferet,t description; and there was every reaion to believe that the whole charge had been trumped up against the prisoner. The whole of the facts having been submitted to the Home Secre tary, the result has beet) that Mr. Keene, the governor of Thirsemonger-lene Gaol, received a free pardon for the prisoner on Saturday, and he was immediately dis charged from custody. The Marquis' of Lansdowne gave a dinner to the Cabinet Ministers yesterday evening at Lansdowne House. 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