The Sun. — London, England, 1842-05-14 00:00:00

MHOS. HARRIS and SON'S TELESCO PES are warranted unequalled by any other house at the prices. Sent, carriage free, to any part of the kingdom. Cash first remitted. Exchanged if not approved. Tourists should not be without one. A pocket telescope to show objects 8 miles off... £0 18 0 A pocket telescope to show objects 12 miles ... 1 10 0 A pocket telescope to show objects 16 miles..... 2 2 0 A pocket telescope to show objects 20 miles. ... 4 0 0 Thomas Harris and Son, Opticians, 52, opposite the British Museum,. London, established 60 years.—T. Harris and Son are neither related to, nor in any way connected with a firm of the same name. HIS MAJESTY the EMPEROR of AUSTRIA. having AUTHORISED and GUAI{ANTEED several DIS TRIBUTIONS of MONEY DIVIDENDS, which (though they are NO LOTTERIES) offer many possibilities of obtain. LARGE FORTUNES, HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH, Are now Selling SHARES for the said DIS rathu TIONS. Persons desirous to purchase may receive, PREVIOUS to giving any order, the PROSPECTUS and PARTICU LARS, up -n addressing, WITHOUT DELAY, a line to HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURG H. The N XT DISTRIBUTION contains 7,000 MONEY Dl VIDF MIS, as follows: lof E 25,000 lof £6OO sof £l2O 10 of £BO t 1000 2 ... 400 5 ... 110 ::0 ... 70 1 ... 1,500 2 ... 200 5 ... 100 43 .... 60 1,000 3 ... 150 6 ... 9 0 593 .. 50 800 STERLING, amounting together to £72,170. BRITISH STERLING MONEY. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Positively the Last Week of Mazeppa, which must be withdrawn I.r the Geand Whitsun Novelties. THIS'EVENING. MAY 14, Will be presented Lord Byron's M A ZEPPA ; OR, THE WILD HORSE OF THE DESERT, with Increased splendour, extensive auxiliary aid, and unapproachable effects. • Atter which, in a snore extensive and splendid Arena than ever before witnessed, NEW SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, introducing Mr. B ATI'Y'S unrivalled Collection of Animals, consisting of nu merous and matchless Cream-coloured Horses, Anitalusian chargers, Spotted Coursers, Fairy Palfreys, and Pigmy Poneys, and the most talented Vaulters, Riders, Gymnastics, and Contortionists in she kingdo The renowned French Female Rier Madame Seraphine Bassin , n and the miraculous feats of flexibility , by the Sprite of the Silver Shower. To conclude with the Drama of THE DUMB MAN OF MAN.: CHESTER. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully informed that the Summer Season will commence at these Gardens On WHIT-MONDAY, the 16th of MAY, WV, With a GRAND WHITSUN FESTIVAL, in which will be embo died all. tlsose popular Entertainments that have given to this favou. rite place of recreation its peculiar celebrity, with additions and in troductions, which it is confidently anticipated will render them even snore generally attractive. The MENAGERIE has been enriched by many valuable and imr. portant acquisitions in the classes of both Quadrupeds and Birds. The Colossal VIEW OF BOME has been repainted, and in some instances remoclsped. The BAN D will include some of the most em.nent Performers, conducted by Mr. Godfrey. The Programme of the PROMENADES AI uSICALES' will be selected from the noblest works of the great Masters. The ILLUMINATION of ST PETER'S, the GIR AN7 DOL A, the FLAM.NG MESSEN GER, the METEOR of ST. PETER'S, and a Grand HY DttO PYRRHIC TABLEAU ! The Gardens are open Daily from Ten till Dusk. The Evening Fetes, with the Promenades Musicales, Illumination of St. Pete r ' s, Girandola of St. Angelo, &c., will be given on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, May 16 17, and is. Admission One Shilling. • The Private Box in the Teatro Tordiasona may be engag.d pre viously. Al! Advertisements of a Disgusting; Character, or Immoral Tendency, are excluded from the Columns of " The Sun." Zbg Auut. LONDON • SATURDAY MORNING, 311 Y 14, 1842. An interesting discussion took place last night in the House of Commons, on the principles of commercial legislation for our colonies. It was raised by the motion of Lord HowicK, on the question of going into a Com mittee on the tariff, that it was improper to impose any differential duties in favour of the colonies, which do not now exist. His Lordship confined his speech pretty much to that question ; but the Ministers, being unable to answer his arguments, branched off into a variety of general doctrines about the preservation of the colonial empire, awl about allowing unlimited freedom to the colonies for their trade. Lord STANLEY, in particular, was extremely loud, vehement, and vague. They will, however, by their remarks, make the people of England aware of the - value of the colonies. . .Sir ROBERT PEEL, in truth, stated, in so many words, that if our Government were not allowed -to control the trade of the colonies, the nation ought not to be at the ex pense of governing them. Now as it haS been proved, over and over again, that the control exercised by the Government of the mother country over the trade of the colonies is most injurious both to the mother country 1 and the colonies, it follows that our colonies are a useless expense, and ough to be given up. It has been demonstrated over and over again that, so far as trade is concerned, the mothercountry would derive more advan tage from the colonies by hating nothing to do with the government` of them ; and we hail with satisfaction Sir ROBERT PEEL'S conversion to the theory which the To. ries have frequently abused HumE for adopting. In all his principles Sir ROBERT PEEL is becoming a free trader-in all his practices he remains an arrant Tory, and the slave of a vicious systean. He displayed his character a'n opposition to his prin ciples last night, when, finding it extremely incon venient to answer the home arguments of Mr. BARING, he admitted that he was incapable of justifying the de tails of the tariff ; but on questions of differential duties details are principles, and to be unable to justify them is to acknowledge that they might not to be passed. Sir R. PEEL felt, this, and therefore be took refuge in some vapouring talk about makliag a vigorous financial exer tion, and arrogantly telling-the House they must take his scheme as a whole, wit :tout examining• those details which' he is unable to 'justify. The House, being as servile as ho is arrog3 nt, took , him at his word, and voted, by a considerable majority, for what he was unable to defend. The more - we see of the House of Commons the less we respect it. 0. ,e. :41 ,..>...., 4 , .4.._.. , ;- J, ‹. 7 - 6 1 -1".. . ) ,sCLU I pi 4 .4 r 0 -P ist ~4. 3< t 4. — tiC 4- ' . 7 ".P.'' ~ , ' ::: . c. ' S ' ' lll' i fiiiiiYr; l " • ' '. • •,,,,r, • . • ..,. , ; HER MAJESTY'S FAN CY DRESS BALL. (Abridged. :from the Court Circular.) Her Majesty's Fan cy Dress Ball, on Thursday night, was a scene of such., brilliancy . and magnificence that, since the days of Chteeles 11., with the solitary exception of one fete given i.n the regency of George IV., there has been nothing at all comparable to it in all the enter tainments given at the British Court. -Even to an eye familiar with the pomp and pageant of a Court—the regal splendour which always on State occasions surrounds the British Severeie ;n, the magnificence and dazzingfirilliancy of the ball of Tt%.ursday night was almost overpowering. Oc casionally, toc e owing to the correct taste which caused the Queen's r aore immediate circle all to appear in the dress of the • same period, the fitful dreams of fancy be came reality ; a representative of a hero of Cressy stood beside his S avereign, and a Knight of the Garter repre sented One of the first members of the noblest order of chivalry bs side the Royal representative of its illustrious founder. ; a nd each were what they seemed. In addition to all its splendour, this brilliant fete had that charm. in perfection which gives the greatest zest to nit enjoymeents—novelty. It is a day long past since the chivalry of. England have appeared in what might not inaptly be termedthe costume of their race, and gratify ing as • the richneSs and variety of the dresses both in colov r and decoration was to the eye, jet there was a still,' greater pleasure in the excitement that was given to the:lmagination in seeing thein versonation of those his toric.al associations so interwove •n with the record of the hone ur and the glory of Great ,Britain. Ttke Throne Room was selet eed by her Majesty for the reception of the company. The throne was removed, and the alcove in which the theone is placed was lined throughout with purple velvet, studded in gold, with a small shield with the cross of St. 'George, the motto and the Garter, surmounted with the. Royal Crown. This was terminated at the top by gothic tracery gilt. The throne erected for this occasion was decorated in the fl.me way . , copied frost an authentic source, so as to be 'strictly historical. The chairs of state were gothic in their character, and very handsome ; the seats were of purple ve l v et. At the back of the throne were embla zoned the Royal arms of England an d France, sur mounted by a Royal crown ; Royal banners waved at the top and on each side of the throne. On the purple -velvet background were shields, emblazo ne d w i t h t h e Itoyal arms of Eng land at that time, and th e re d cross of St. George. The lig ht which threw its illumi nation s ent, and hhae eparates trone on the throne was. concealed from hic h: the spectat ors b y i ts d a th most being placed behind the arch w alcove from the rest of the apartm beautiful effect. and Prince Albert, Seated on this throne, tbe Q ueen surrounded by the following awaited the entrance of the Duchess of Camt 'ridge., as Anne of Brittany, at the head of her Court. • • Grouped about the th rone,were ;the Duchess of Buc eleuch, Mistress of the Robes, having embroidered on her dress her arms qu art erecl with those of Buccleuch, and wearing a ducal con , net ; Lady Portman and Vie countess Jocelyn, Ladle in Waiting; in Court dresses of the time ; the Hon. I .liee Paget, the Hon.-Miss Lid dell, the Hon. Miss Deft ereux, and the Hen. Miss Stan ley, Maids of Honour ? i a the costume of the Maids of honour of that period ; the Hun. Mrs. Cr. E. `Anson and Mrs. Brand, Women o: 7 the Bedchamber, in dresses having the fleal. tie lis i luartereJ, with the English lion erahroidorcd on tiu m ; . the Earl of Liverpool, the Lord Steward of the held, in the costume of the Seneschal of that time Earl Delawarr, Lord Chamber lain, in the armour or, erd Delawarr, as worn at the battle of Cressy ;Er al , rsev, Master of the Horse, in the dress of his offi ee at that time ; the Marquis of Exeter, Groom of the St ole to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, in tie: dr ese of Sir .John Cecily, as worn at the siege of Calais in t lie time of Edward 111 and all the principal Officers of S tate. In addition to the abov, ► official circle, there were as sembled about the throne ()flier Majesty and the Prince, the Duke of Buceleuch, i a the costume of an ancestor, one of the original Knights of the. Garter ; the Duke and Duchess of Roxburgl te e as King David Bruce and Queen Jane of Scotland. Th c Marquis of Salisbury in the dress of the Earl of F of that period • the Countess of Rossiya as fir B Con ntess of Salisbury,- &e. The different quadrilles, preceded by that of her 1 Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, having been • marshalled, ascended the grand staircase; passed through the Green Drawing-room, and on entering the Throne room, filed to the right, keeping on the right side of the room, every gentleman leading a lady by the hand, until they approached the • Throne, when they advanced to where the Queen and her illustrious Consort were seated, and having made their obeisance, passed on .to the Pic ture Gallery, and having traversed the gallery turned to 1 the right, into the Ball-room, leading into the Music room and other apartments. The French, the German, the Spanish, the Italian, the Highland, the Greek, the Russian, the Waverley, and the Crusaders' Quadrilles having all passed in succession. before her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Foreign Ministers were introduced, then the Cabinet Ministers, and afterwards the general company. When the ceremony was concluded, the Queen and Prince Albert left the Throne-room, and passed in pro- 1 cession with their suite through the Picture-gallery into the Ball-room, where seats upon a haut pas at one of the,sides, placed under a canopy of amber satin, had been fitted up. A set of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cam bridge opened the ball with a quadrille. The Highland, Greek. and Waverley quadrille sets were severally called, and each danced a quadrille. The Queen and Prince Albert afterwards passed into the Throne-room, where the Russian quadrille danced a mazurka. Weippert's band attended in the - Ball-room, and imme diately after the grand march from Norma performed ' " The Hero of Cressy" quadrille. During the evening, the " Queen Phillippa Waltzes," "Edward the Black Prince" quadrilles, "Scours de Charite" end Labitsky's Sutherland waltzes, and an entirely n ew set of original galopes ; and also the " Crusaders," introducing the Red Cross Knights for the Marchioness of Londonderry's quadrille, were performed. At one o'clock the Earl of Liverpool, the Lord Steward, conducted her Majesty and the Prince to supper. The way for her Majesty and her illustrious circle was mar shalled through the rooms by the heralds. The supper was served in the dining-room, which, when its doors l c v e e n r c e e t h r o o f w n e ff o e c pen, t which, displ a y ed even a grandeuraaccusto me n d d maTgntihfie eye was to the surrounding splendour, could not fail in producing the most imposing effect. The shields and salvers, the 'vases, tankards, the jew elled cups and chalices, the magnificent cande labra, and all the exquisite works of art in the precious metals, which have made the State banquets of the British Sovereigns almost as much objects of wonder as of admiration, have been often described. But these objects, beautiful and costly as they are, would lose half their effect without they were displayed with taste. and with a due regard to their effect as a whole. Nothing cotild be more admirable in effect, or more perfect in arrangement than the supper-room on this occasion. A range of tables ran all round three sides of the room, and at , the end, opposite to where her Majesty and her guests entered, in a deep recess, was a buffet reaching almost to the ceiling, exhibiting a most magnificent display of gold . plate brilliantly illuminated ; some beautiful plants in flower were judiciously introduced among these gorgeous specimens of mechanical skill and fine art; and by the ' contrast of the dark green of their leaves considerably ' heightened their effect. The Lord Steward conducted her Majesty to the centre of the cross table, and remained by her Majesty's side, the Prince and her Majesty's more immediate circle being around. At the conclusion of her repast the Queen and the Prince, with the same attendants; and in the same manne r, left the su pp er, and returned to the ball-room. The gene ral com p an y then entered, and, incessant as were the demands for refresh ment, such was the admirable system and arrangement of attendance, that, numerous - as• were her Majesty's guests, every one was served with a celerity and an ab sence of confusion that was absolutely astonishing. After supper the Queen danced in a quadrille with Prince George of Cambridge; the vis-a-Cis were the Duchess of Buccleuch and the Duke of Beaufort. Her Majesty and Prince Albert left the ball-room at half-past two. The tent of Tippoo Sultan had been erected within the upper or Corinthian portico, communicating with the green drawing-room, and was used as a refreshment room during the night. MOH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. Aoming IU minutes after 4 1 Evening 31 minutes atter 4. g • .44 • = - . 41 - - .2 -•• • • • 1 1 I "• • ° A!`Yrroit;! ll'ibition SUN OFFICE Three o'clock. A petition was presented to the House of Commons last evening, from Mr. WARBURTO.N, late Member for Bridport, furnishing some curious details respecting the worthy electors of that borough, and their worthy repre sentatives. The document appears among the . Parli amentary debates, and, though of great length, will amply repay perusal. Mr. WARBURTON had no alternative. Though known and admitted, even by his political op ponents, to be a man of high honour, and one of the most sincere Reformers that ever sat in the House—he had been maligned by some of the less scrupulous, and by none more than the Secretary for the Home Department, who was chased from Cumberland for his apostasy, and was glad to find shelter in the pocket borough of one of those Church-and-State patriots whom, in a virtuous fit of indignation, he described as " great birds of prey." " What has become of Mr. WARBURTON," said Sir .1 GRAHAM, at the mock election for Dorchester, " the immaculate supporter of purity of election, the staunch friend of the late Whig Government, where is he ?" Mr. WARBURTON is, therefore, • determined to answer the question in person, and promises to lay before the Committee a scene which the friends of the Right Hon. Baronet will not thank him for provoking. He voluntarily comes forward and demands an investigation for himself and his late constituents. This cannot be refused, un less all the Members, and they are not few, who prac tised bribery in secret, are determined tia protect it openly. Mr. WARBURTON Will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, and enable the House and the country to judge between the innocent and the guilty. If such things are done in a place like Bridport, where the electors generally were considered un tainted, what must have been the corruption, the shameless purchase of votes, and the degradation of candidates and voters, in a hundred places notorious for ages, and without any character to lose ? The system altogether is hopelessly corrupt. " The whole head is sick, and the whole heart is faint." A speedy and radical cure is imperiously demanded, and all who throw obstacles in the way, for the purpose of screening the guilty and continuing these disgraceful practices, can be regarded only as the abettors of crime, and the ene mies alike of religion and morality. We thank Mr. DUNCOMBE for publicly denouncing the I cowardly practice of certain Members of both Houses of Parliament, in attacking the character of individuals out of doors, who have no means of defending themselves, or of calling their traducers to any account. We are far from imputing physical cowardice to the Marquis of LONDONDERRY or Mr. ROEBUCK — they have both proved themselves brave men, according to the popular estimate of that quality so common in this country ; but is there not moral cowardice in attacking the Magistracy of Sunderland and the framers of the National Petition, and their pleading Parliamentary privilege when any explanation is demanded ? The . very fact of being privileged . to utter slander with impunity, ought to prevent a Member of Parliament from stating all the truth of individuals obnoxious to public censure. A sense of decency, and a proper feeling of delicacy, would prevent any honourable man from attacking indi viduals unable to defend themselves. The contrary practice is as base as to strike a prisoner in fetters, or to assault a woman. If the House of Commons wishes to retain any hold upon the respect of the people, it cannot too soon get rid of sanctioning attacks upon in dividuals out of 'doors. The privileges of Members may save them from personal violence, but they can neither screen them nor the House from the odium of the double charge of being moral cowards and calumniators. We have received Madrid Journals of the sth inst. ' On that day, in the Chamber of Deputies, Count DE LAS NA.VAS asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there was any truth in the report that France was intermed dling about the marriage of the young QUEEN. We give the answer in the Minister's own words : In answering this question I must observe great prudence and circumspection ; but I will say enough to reassure the House in that respect. The dignity and honour of the nation will not suffer the interference of another Government in an affair which regards us exclusively. The nation will consider as an insult any pretension to the contrary. Thus, the Govern ment will never yield to the exigencies of any other na tion, but u ill consult th e interests of Spain, and adopt the course wh ich it. deems most beneficial for them. Such is the political principle by which the Cabinet will be guided in this affair. The sth being Ascen..ion Thursday. the Bourse remained closed. Intelligence from Barcelona of the Gth inst. states, that the feast of the preceding day passed off without any disturbance. There is no political new; in the Paris Journals ex cept a rumour that a French squadron was to, bombard ,Tunis, and a Dutch fleet to attack Naples. 01 course there is not a syllable of truth in either of these reports. Such, at least, is our impression. There is no longer a doubt that the Railway Bill will be carried. The following is the substance of a speech delivered by Marshal SOULT, upon it in,the ChaMber, of Deputies, on Thursday. It will be borne in mind that members of the French Government have the privilege of addressing either Chamber : He had declared before the Committee his opinion, that the vast system of railroads now proposed ought singularly to favour military operations on the north and east. Lower Alga cia was evidently the point which an enemy would choose for entering France. That wag so evident, so well known, that he committed no indiscretion in announcing it fromcould ea the tribune turn Once that the enemy had entered France, t sily Strasburg, take the high road to Saverne, and reach the inte rior of the country. As bar as the defence of the kingdom was TITE SUS, LONDON , SATURIViIitTENiNG, MAY tt,--1842 concerned, he attached the greatest importarce to the direct line from Paris to Strasburg, for Paris being a centre of concentration for troops, and at the same time the north containing a great . portion of the arm}', it was absolutely requisite that the Government could trans port with rapidity, with the shortest delay, 45,000 to 50,000 men, to stop up the entrance by Lower Alsacia. It must not be lost sight of , that since they had lost Landau, and that Sarrelouis had passed under the power of another Government, France was continually open to at tacks on the side of Lower Alsacia; therefore it was neces sary to have the means of speedily transporting trona there. He was of opinion a branch line ought to be taken from the Strasburg railroad to Metz. In fact, Metz had become a strategic point, and an entrenched camp ought to be 'esta blished there for the reception of all the troops coming from the North to meet an enemy penetrating by the quarter he had stated. There was no doubt that in time this branch communication would be demanded by the Government. As to the East, a line ought to pass by Dijon. If France Was at tacked, and an enemy had entered by Lower Alsacia, it would not enter by that point alone. An army would evidently en deavour to penetrate by the Alps, and the strategic point of that line was incontestably Dijon. This was known to every body, and the Chamber might recollect that when the Emperor wised to re-enter Italy, and was preparing for the battle of Marengo, it was at Dijon that lie concentrated his forces. Therefore, there was no doubt on the matter; Dijon was the strategic point. 'I he two strategic railroads were, therefore, that of the Alps by Dijon, and of Strasburg by Metz. and the execution of these two lines was of the utmost inipottance for the defence of the country in a military point of view. The following extracts include all that is of any in terest in these papers : The following details of the capture of English fishing-boats, which we mentioned a few days ago from a Dieppe journal, are given in the Temps :—" On the night of the 26th ult., English fishing-boats came in great numbers to the oyster-beds near Granville, to commit depredations. The commandant of the station, dl. Alortemard de Boisse, perceived their ma noeuvres, with his own cutter, the Renard, and the Es. piegle, commanded by M. Latouche, came on them when at full work. Eighteen were captured, loaded with more than 50,000 oysters, and many more could have been taken, for there was quite a little fleet of them , had th e crews of the cutters been numerous enough. The captured boats and their crews were brought into Granville the next morning." A letter from Hamburgh, via Antwerp, dates'. the 7th, states that the pulling down of .houses to prevent the progress of the flames, had not been successful. '1 hirteen streets, says this letter, had been destroyed, and the number of houses burnt was 1,300. The letter adds, that no further attempts were being made to arrest the fire, the men who had been employed being worn out with fatigue, and the canals dry frem the con tinued easterly winds. The letter concludes in these words: We are at the mercy of God. If heaven does net send us aid, we do not see what parts of the city can be saved." A Vienna correspondent writes on the 4th instant : " Our new Ambassador from Turkey, .Akif Effendi, ar rived yesterday. The Turkish Envoy to London was de tained at Belgrade by indisposition, and will not arrive for several days. Count Flahaut has given a splendid dinner in honour of his sovereign's fete. Prince Meternich being too unwell to attend, was represented by the Count de Goes, first Marshal of the Court. The Pope's Nuncio propased the toast to the health of the King of the French; Count Flahaut that of the Emperor of Austria. A letter from Berlin, May 2, states that M. de Rochow, the Minister of the Interior; had, after a long interview with his Sovereign, given in his resignation, which was accepted. His successor is Count Arnim, formerly Governor of the province of 'Posen. A Berlin letter, of the 6th instant, says that the calico manufacturers of Prussia have presented a petition to the King, protesting against any increase of the duties on cotton thread. A letter from Naples, April 27, in the Augsburgh Gazette, says—" A communication from the Minister of the Interior concerning the differences which have arisen between the Neapolitan Government and Holland, has been posted up in the Exchange. It is said that the Minister. of Foreign Affairs has to-day addressed a circular to all the Consuls on the same object. 'fhe merchants are informed by it that, as it is pos sible that hostile measures may be adopted at any moment by Holland against the commerce of the Two Sicilies, his Majesty wishes them to adopt all the measures possible to guarantee their property from attack, and recommends them even to use if necessary a different flag from that of Naples." By the Pharamond, which arrived at Marseilles on the 7th, we have received news from Algiers of the sth. It was said that General Changarnier, who left Blidah on the 27th of April, with a great convoy for Milianah, had penetrated into the country of the Hadjouts and the Beni-Mener, and had captured above 6,000 head of cattle, oxen, sheep, and goats, and 50 camels. He had also brought away 350 prisoners of those tribes. Another great convoy was to leave Algiers on the sth for Medeah. A deplorable scene took place at Algiers on the Ist inst., on the occasion of the execution of a German, who had been convicted of having assassinated two of his com rades, near Douera. This execution was accompanied with I atrocious circumstances.— Commerce. BO UltSkl—PAats, THURSDAY, MAY 12. Styli Highest Lowest Last Price Price. Pricu Price. esench S net Cent!........... 119:50 09 55 ... 19 40 ... 119 40 -o , a per Cents lO7 50 107 50 107 50 ... aei so 3 per ‘tint. Ot trance Lattitte seitc 1.0001. Stares 11,40 ...HMO .104.1 ...kV 5,00111. Sk arcs 5061 5060 50110 ...5060 delgian .dank .. bso ...1030 .. 1, 50 ...1050 Belgian 5 per Cents. per cents., 1840 1154 ... 11.514 105 1 4 .. 105 1 4 3 per Cents 73 05:, 73 75 ... 74 65 73 75 Spanish Acute 2", , 2414 24A Pass i ve 47 471, 47. ... Portuguese 5 per Cents. 13 3 7 %75 ... 107 50 ... 107 25 ,117 50 ea ,00tan R,..an 103% IC4 103% ... 104 RAILWAY aHARES. St. Germain Veisaines,tt llll :133 ... 218 '75 •.. S'.lB 75 L.B 177 50 .. 178 '0 .- 177 50 ... 177 50 Rnuon 552 53 552 CO 552 50 ... 50 Orleans 590 Saasburg to 8a1e... 1 , 5 , Rr '0 V iIVA zya r AND Vnbxx itt tgivintevt. •' Who runs may read.'! OREIGN. There is nothing in the original columns of the Paris journals for us to extract from or analyse. The articles ere either on the discussion in the Chamber of Deputies, respecting which there are no observations of an interesting nature, or on the late melancholy catastrophe, without adding anything important to what has been already said on the subject. Our Contempo raries aware that, under the influence of the feelings inspired by the recent disaster, the public would take no interest in party political discussion, almost generally abstain from it. The Temps says that the Prince de Joinville, before he sets out for his voyage round the world, will make an excurrion on the coast of Italy, and will visit in succession Tuscany, the Roman States, and the Gulf of Naples. . e investigation which commenced immediately after the dise6very of the projectile!, bombs, &c., in the Passage Violet and other places, is still pursued, says the Gazette des Tribu naux, with activity. The number of arrests up to the present time amounts to about ten. All the objects seized have been deposited at the Registrar's office. The projectiles are made in a perfectly new manner. A stone bottle, not very thick, serves as the envelope ; this is covered outside with a thick coat of the inflammable matter which is applied to the extremity of those matches called chimiques allemandes. Inside, ,a quan tityjof powder and bullets are strongly pressed together, so as to produce a terrible explosion, if the inflammable coating of 'the bottle should come in contact with any resisting body. Nu merous witnesses have been already heard, and they are soon to be confronted with the prisoners. PAR.I.I.A.TtgENTAR.Y. The two Houses of Parliament met yesterday at Two o'Clock, for the purpose of hearing the Royal Assent given by Commission to a number of Bills, after vi hich the Lords ad journed till next Friday. The Commons met again at their usual hour, and Mr. C. Buller presented a petition from Mr. Warbutton, complaining of tho compromise on the Bridport Election Petition. Mr. Cochrane and Mr. Mitchell severally denied that they had acted improperly on the occasion. In answer to Lord Palmerston, Sir R. Peel admitted that Omar Pacha had kidknapped five Chiefs of the Druses, and had sent them to Beytout. In answer to Mr. R.Yorke, Sir R. Peel stated that he meant to promote a general subscription for the distressed people. He will pauperise them all. Mr. Roebuck's Committee was appointed, after Mr. Manes hadexpressed an opinion that the House had done wrong in ac ceding to the motion ; and after a few observations from other Hon. Members, on the question that the Committee have power to send for persons, papers, and records, Mr. T. Dun cornbe moved that each Member be required to sub scribe a declaration that he had never been guilty of bribery. Mr. Duncoinbe said he could subscribe no such de claration, for he had been gu lty of bribery, though not since he represented Finsbury. Most of the Members seemed to think that agreeing to such a motion would put a stop to the whole proceedings ; im plying, by their opinion, that nine Members of the House cannot be found, who can conscientiously subscribe such a declaration. After a smart personal debate, of which Mr. Roebuck and Mr. Duncombe were the principal heroes, the House decided by 160 to 17, that the Members of the Committee should not be called upon to subscribe any such declaration. For the principal part of the evening afterwards, the House was engaged in a discussion, on going into a Committee on the tariff, on our colonial commercial policy. Lord Howick moved an amendment to the Speaker leaving the chair, to establish the principle that further differential duties ought not to be sanc tioned. After a debate, in which the arguments were on one side and the majority on the other, the House decided by 281 to 108, that the Noble Lord's amendment should be rejected. The House adjourned soon after the division at a Quarter before One till neat Friday. Pazt.tc OPINION. The Morning Herald contains the following remarks on the subject of taxation :—" The word justice was not a little abused in the House of Lords on Thursday evening, during the discussion of Lord Lansdowne's motion relative to the extension of the Income•tax to foreign fundholders. What can justice have to do with taxation ? One tax may be less unjust than another ; but all taxation is in its essence unjust and unequal, arid to speak of any impost known to Chancellors of the Exchequer being in accordance with 'the principles of abstract justice' is a perversion of language. On what prin ciple can the collection of our national revenue—of nearly fifty millions sterling annually—from sources so various and oppo site, be excused, save on that of spreading the injustice of our fiscal system as much . as possible over all classes of the commu nity? We hear it, indeed, occasionally remarked that taxes on commodities are less unjust than direct taxes, because they are voluntary. The supposition of taxation being voluntary is ridiculous. There is no such thing as voluntary taxation; and the taxes which are paid on sugar, tea, coffee, and tobacco, are quite as involuntary as the Income-tax will be ; they offend, though indirectly, just as much against the' principles of abstract justice,' as the, tax on income does boldly and directly ; nay, they offend more, because they check consump tion—which must to many amount to a refusal by the State of the necessaries of life—whereas the Income-tax is but a sum taken away from what a man has." In an article on the subject of election bribery and corrup tion, the Times says fur. Warburton's case seems almost choicer than that of Sudbury. '1 here is a snug self-satisfied, easy, matter-of-course, continual, standing corruption ab nt it which is inimitable ; all very well and businesslike for an old boroughmonger who professed to see no harm in that kind of thing,' but for a patriot of the first water—a genuine purity and ballot man—a little startling. It appears from Mr. War burton's petition, that when he first stood for Bridport it was the custom in that borough to pay after the election 10/. to each voter under the denomination of head money ; but that no previous promises had been made; that every gentleman of honour felt himself bound to pay this money ; that 2.000/. was paid at his first election ; and taat in 1830 money wa' paid on ' the same understanding.' ' Mr. Warburton certAnly did the thing in style—and so did the- electors of Bridport. It was not that two or thr;e shy birds were to be secured by this tempt ing application; there was no in nsensical interference of agents ' —no tenderness for the delicate scruples of the principal: Mr. Warburton and all his predecessors, it would seem, paid ' each of about 200 voters their IC/. a head a; regularly as if he had been a navy contractor bargainin g for beeves in the gross ; and then, forsooth, because h e buys his constituents, not by . auc tion, but. by private contract, he comes not only the inno cent, but even the man of honour over us." The Chronicle thus notices a gross Ministerial blunder, as respects the Corn Bill `t A blunder committed in framing the Corn Bill has given he commercial world no very high idea of the business qualifications of Ministers. The Bill re quires the new averages from a certain day—which happens not to coincide with the day on which the old averages ceased. There was consequently an interval of some days on which no averages could be taken. The Liverpool merchants have claimed the admission of a large quantity of corn free of duty during that interval, on which no average could be taken. It must be admitted that the blunder is a very gross one. The present Government were always claiming credit for superior elrrectness whilst the Whigs were in office ; but one of the blunders already committed by them since their return to power, would show how groundless ate their pretensions." The following is from the Post:—" The policy of the Go vernment with respect to protective duties, and the statement of the Prime Minister in proposing the reform of the tariff, arc both, perhaps, unexceptionable when tested by merely . mer cantile principles. But, in a nation like this, where the inter ests over which a wise and careful Government is bound to watch, are not merely mercantile, it may be questioned whether the approbation of the merchants is alone, or most chiefly, that to which the Minister ought to look. It seems to us that .the various interests of those concerned in production—from the owner of arable lands and pasture lands, of mines, and quarries, and fisheries, down to the labourers who depend for their d.ily bread upon the employment they can obtain—ought to be held in mind by the Government, as well as the interests of trade, or of the great body of the people, con sidered merely as, consumers. And we do not think that the well-being of the classes concerned in production is to be determined by the same principles as determine the well-being of the mercantile class. The mercantile class may flourish by laws and regulations which would be quite destructive to the producing classes.' 251.ECTIONEERAINTG. Lyme Regis Election Committee, will, it was stated The inquiry into the validity of Mr. James Powell's vote w resi ghana yesterday, alone cost upwards of 500/. before the by Sergeant za.W AND POLICE. Further hearing of Messrs. _Williams and Mottram's case has been adjourned to next Wednesday. Six charges of felony were brought yesterday against Thomas Kirby,a linendraper of Church-streChurch-street,Shoreditch, for havi n g tole a ll of which he was committed. Yesterday, William Adnam, a messenger in the Six Clerks' Office, was brought up at Bow-street charged with stealing a stolen plate, plate, upon number of law-briefs. It having transpired that documents of importance had disappeared from other offices. the prisoner was remanded for a week, while further inquiry is set afoot. xaTx;stilinr AND SCIENTIPIC. Thalberg, the celebrated. pianist, gave his first concert yes terday morning at Willis's rooms. SPOTITING. Epsom Races axe expected to be honoured by her Majesty and Prince Albert on the Derby day; the .'sth inst. During the races the Court will remain At Claremont, and proceed from thence to the Downs. c o use.T —I I AST/I ON A B T.E The Duke and Duchess of 'Richmond and family were pre vented attending her Majesty's Fancy Ball, in consequence of the demise of the Dowager Duchess. The Queen's entertainment on the 20th inst., will be a con cert of vocal and instrumental music. The Countess of Jersey will hold a eonversagione this evening, in Berkeley-square, to which the Foreign Ministers and their ladies have been invited. A marriage is on the tapis between Sir Thomas Wirnington, Bart., of Stamford, Worcestershire, and Miss Doraville, daugh ter of Sir Compton and Lady Domvite, of Grosvenor-square. Sir Charles Napier appeared at the Hal Ma,que in the cha racter of Ali Pacha, and performed the part admirably. Captain Elliot wore a Chinese costume, supposed to have belonged to his friend Commission, r Lin. PIIISCELL riZMOUS. Lord Teynham (late the Hon. Henry Roper Curzon), took his seat in the House of Lords on the 10th instant, having suc ceeded to the title on the death of his father. --- MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Markets to-day are nearly deserted, and scarcely any thing has been done in any Stock, English or Foreign. Prices remain firm at the closing rates of yesterday, and Consols are 921 921 for Money, and 921 92e for the Account ; Three per Cents: tieduced, 914 94 • ' 't hree-and-a-Half per Cents. Re. duced, 99a99,1; New Three-anti-a-Half pct. Cents., 1001 1004 ; Bank Stock, 1671 1681; India Stock, 249 251 ; India Bonds, 19 21 ; and Exchequer Bills, 39 41 prem. A few trifling purchases have teen made in Dutch, the Two and-a- Half per Cents. 521; and the Five per Cents. 100/. Some bargains have been made in Mexican at 37a for Money, and 31 for the Account. In the Share Market, Edinburgh and Glasgow have been sold at 551; Manchester and Leeds, 4 . 1; South Eastern Scrip, 7i ; Eastern Counties, Si. Is. Bd., and Brighton, 36g. Money is in demand to-day at four per cent. In the bonds of the insolvent States, the usual 'bargain in Peruvian has been done to-day at 191 ; the quotation for Colombian, is 231; and Spanish Three per Cents. 231. The accounts of the general circulation of the kingdom show an increase of 1,835,0701. upon the aggregate, which is com posed of 2,036,383/. in England, minus 79,2351. in the circula tion of Scotland, and 201,309/. in that of Ireland. The sepa rate accounts are, an increase in that of the Bank of England of 1,730,000/., the difference . between 18,404,0001. and 16,674,000/. ; in the English private banks of 193,1391., the difference between 5,482,189/. and 5,289,050/ ; in the Joint Stock Banks of this country of 113,3241., the differencebetween 3,160,900/. and 3 047,656/. The amount of the circulation in Scotland is now 2,590,7151., while last month it was 2,670,290/., a falling off as above stated of 79,2751. The issues of the Bank of Ireland have increased 26,5001., the difference between 3,100,625/. and 3,074,1251., while those of the private and joint-stock banks are less by 148,234/., the difference be tween 2,111,3221. and 2,259,5561. The stock of bullion in the Bank of England is larger by 76,000/., the difference between 7,082,000/. and 7,006,000/. This is an important feature, while the amount of notes in circulation has so much increased. The lowest point to which the bullion fell was in November, 1841, when it was no more than 4,218,000/., the circulation being 17,065,000/. ; and with the next highest circulation to the present, in July, 1841, the bullion was only 5,011,001. against 17,976,000/. in notes; thus the Bank is now in as fa vourable a position with regard to the comparison between its issues and gold as it has been for a long period. PRICES OF SHARES THIS. DAY AT ONE. it A tr.wa Ys. Paid. Per Share., Exstern Counties Vtto New 2l. 6s. Bd. Edinburo and Glasgow 5O 5541 ... to London and Brighton ... 50 ...... Manchester and Leads Ditto -1 Shares South Eastern and Dover .. Ditto Scrip... 5 ...... 7g ... to COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam CF.I2 74 Gibra1tar........... 46 Ditto, at sight Rotterdam .........2 U. 12 71 Genoa 25 90 Antwerp l2 71, Milan Hamburgh M.8.14 0 ‘Veniee Altona - Naples Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 70 Palermo, per oz 120 Ditto, 3 months 25 95 Lisbon v 521 Marseilles Bourdeaux 25 95 Janeiro 27 tkfort on Maine... 1521 IBahia ~.'rankfort .4.4 Petersburgh, 3Us ... 36i 'Buenos Ayres Berlin... . . Vienna, effec. 11. 3 M 955 Philadelphia 46 Trieste, ditto 9 56. PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ, Madrid Cadiz Bilbao ... 36 New Doubloons OO 0 Barcelona Seville ... 36 Silver in Bars ... ..... 0 4 111. PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, MAY 12. 3 per Cent. Consols 01 ,Bank 5t0ck...... .. Three and Half Stock 99k Grand Canal Stock .. Ditto Reduced - Ditto New 1830... 99i Ditto 4 per cent 3i per Cent. Debs. tn./ Royal Canal Stock LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 13.—At the com mencement of the week there was more animation, and it was generally considered that a steady moderate demand now would be continued, and the accounts from the United States being improved, this opinion was strengthened. But yesterday and to-day business has become very limited, and almost entirely confined to small parcels for immediate use, so that if prices ad vanced at the beginning of the week, they have receded to the former point. If trade became better in Manchester, this market would also be affected; but until such be the case, no permanent change can be expected. The sales of the week amount to 26,240 bales, of which 900 American and 150 Surat have been taken on speculation, and 1,400 American, 50 Surat, and 350 Madras for shipping. LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, MAY 10, was very heavy for most descriptions of Stock, except Edinburgh, and Glasgow, and South Western, which are 'firm at the quotations. Eastern Countries, at ; ; New Debentures, 51. Is. Bd. ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 55E ; 'Grand Junction, i B5 ; L o nd on and Birming ham, New 321. Shares, 3 ; South Western, 64 ; South Eastern, New Two and a Half, 'V. 8s 9d. to 21. 10s. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 13.—Our market today hk.:.• been very inanimate, and little business done. Prices have a downward tendency for Manchester and Bir mingham, Leeds, &c., but Edinburgh and Glasgow are in good request; 30s. premium is freely offered for the new Quarters. Edinburgh and Glasgow, 54% ; Northern and Eastern, 42N ; Leeds, 82 83 ; Ditto, Halves, 36 36k. ITER -MAJESTY'S CUSTOVS.—During the last few days several immense cases of foreign silks, satins, and other articles have been cleared here by Messrs. Sewell, Evans, and Co. (late Sewell and Cross). We think, without any excep.• tion, this is the largest importation of silks and satins that has taken place for some time. ComPTON-tiousE, Salm—Sewell, Evans, and Co., (late Sewell and Cross), having now completed their pur chases in the Home and Continental 111aikets. beg must re spectfully to inform the nobility, gentry, and the public, that on Monday, the 16th inst., their premises, which in the in terval have received considerable improvements to render them more commodious than before, will be re-opened with a mag nificent stock of goods, which , in ext ent and variet y , the y feel confident cannot be surpassed in the Metropolis. S., E.., and Co., in enumerating a few of the articles of which they have purchased extensively, would particularly call attention to an immense variety of rich Spitalfields and French silks, foulards, sating, and velvets, Lisle and Valenciennes lace, blonds of every description, British and Oriental shawls. Novelties in great variety selected in Paris, Lyons, and Brussels. The Furnishing department comprises Brussels and French carpets, rich chintzes, silk and merino damasks, satin tabarets, Utrecht In the Draper , velvets, 1,000 pieces of Brussels carpets at 3s. Hid. the yard. department.attentiattention, C o o f . th t a ru t s p t, at b re y department are Balzorines; de leines, muslins of all sorts, linens of every desaillion, manufactured ex. pressly for this establishment, a large assortment of the French and Paisley shawls, now so much in use, together.vrith an endless variety of articles in the hosiery, glove, and haber sdtarsilictetr‘sYtpatronage e e which has been already so liberally bestowed en the late firm of Sewell and Cross. The doors wil be opened on Monday to Sewe ll, mrit a Leans, d e morning, at ten o'clock, 44 and 45, Old Compton.strcet; and 46 and 47, Frith-street, Soho-square. N.B. Orders front the country laTetually attended to, DEA:rtt OF REAR-AIouiRAL S!koLLETT.-- -- This gallant and venerable officer, one of the veteran heroes of the last war, died at Edinburgh, on Friday last,, at an advanced age. He was promoted to the rank of Post Captain in 1804, and obtained his rank as Rear-Admiral 10th Jan., 1837, on the retired list, but w•as subsequently ,removed to the active list, taking rank next to Rear-Admiral Skipsey, and his com mission dated 1840. The Admiral was related to A. Smollett, Esq., Al.p., and by his demise the number of flag-officers is reduced to 171. The Silver-Stick in Waiting appeared at the Bal Masque attired in a splendid Suit of silver armour of the time of Edward 111., emblazoned with the arms of Sir Grey Bryant. The armour was manufactured by Mr. T. Stanton, of 43, Davis-street, Berkeley-square. ...... ..._ .. ......„. .... _.. ...._.._.. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) I BRITISH IRON COMPANY. . The Court sat in Banco this morning, end heard several cases 1 The annual general Meetgag of the British Iron Com in the special paper, nene of which were of any general interest. pang was held yesterday; at one o'clock, at the London --------------- - ------ - Tavern, J. HORSLEY FALDIER, ;F.sq., in the chair, who CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.). made an apology for the absence' of Sir G. Larpent. OLD COURT. The minutes of the last meeting having beers read, TRIAL OF MOLLY GOOD AND RICHARD The CHAIRMAN proceeded to read the annual Report, • GAMBLE. .; as follows : The verdict recorded by the Jury, yesterday, in the •, The present is an Annital General Meeting of the Pro ease of Daniel Good, the principal in t h is atrocious. deed, prietors, held in pursuance o f the deed and regulations of the has almost wholly allayed the excitement which, up to Company , At this meeting two Directors; Viz , Mr. Crawford and Mr, this period,. has prevailed, and which it was our duty to Ravens is wilt go out of office ; and . having given there quisite notice yesterday. " 8100d,7 it is an old saying, " de.. notice of their intentiowto become candidates for the office of Mends blood." The demands of justice have been se- Director, and no other Proprietor having done so, a resole tisfied-by the sentence which has been passed upon Da-' tionevill be proposed that they be agent elected. It will also niel Good, and few people care to prosecute the charge be necessary for the meeting to elect an Auditor, in the room of against old Molly, who was, no doubt, the senseless dupe Mr. Charles'Bayley,. deceased. of - the wicked •and designing man, whom SIM called bus- The Directors now lay upon the table the account of the re • hand, and whom, as such, she was bound t o honour and ceipts and -payments of the Company, for the half years endint obese on the 30. h Jung, and 31st December last, and, the balance accounts of those dates. The Court was not more crowded to day than on ordi- The Directors regret to say that the serious depression in the nary occasions. state of the iron trade, which existed at the time of the last ten o'clock Baron Alderson, accompa nied by Mr. meetirr, has not only continued, hut has even greatly in- Justice Coltman, took his seat on the bench , when the creased' since that period. t , o severely has it been felt by prisimer, Molly Good, was placed at the bar, charged the ironmasters generally throughout the kingdom, that wit with being accessory after the fact. with Danie l Good, in a view to its mitigation an arrangement was entered into by the wilful - murder of Jane Jones alias Good. them all for a reduction of the make of iron to the extent of The Attorney-General, Mr. Adolphus, Mr. Wadding- 25 per cent ; notwithstanding which, however, very ion ten, and Mr. Russell Gurney, attended on behalf of the prices, and aaintahlitnnosthentireofwcaonutr,of had and o , mm s io t as i n i t l y e i o n t iu ti r nue. Crown. and Mr. Ballamine appeared for the prisoner. effectl'his state u ) n Il but'lothufs the halt s year aa '; opertiti,ns e of the C a The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then rose to address the Directors see no reason to alter opinion which they Jury. He He said, the prisoner at the bar stood charged merly expressed, that under ciA t oedinary state of trade the with harbouring Daniel Good, who was yesterday found works in Staffordshire and at Abersychan possess the capability guilty of murder, and she was charged w ith harbouring of affording profit equal to any works similarly situated. In him knowing him to have been guilty of that crime. It the meantime, by the reduction of wages and other mea was necessary that people shonld know that it was a sures , e v er y exertion has been, and continues to be, made to grave offence so to protect a person under the impute,- render the loss as small as possible. Lion of crime, and it was essential that they should know The loss upon the half year's trade account (exclusive of that this offence would be prosecuted whenever it was Ruahon, where the workings are being brought to a close), is discovered. The prisoner, however, bore the came of 5,4411.85. 5d., and upon the whole year on the same principle, Good, - and he believed that her defence - was that she - was 2 , 5 7 51 . 14s. 10d. married to Daniel Good. In the case of a wife the law The heactions Directors.iors a , have done ,s everything h iwnto. havehtdr power not et the to bring provided that it was no offence in her to assist and to sine of to trial, but thee Proprietorsy have net succeeded in that p object. conceal her husband, whom she was bound to love, to in consequence of the greet: delay which has taken place in honour, and obey. He thought there was every reason the Courts, respecting the pleas preferred by the defendants. to believe that some marriage, whether strictly legal or In his observations on the Report the Chairman said not, did take place between the parties in the kingdom the situation in which he had for many years been placed of Ireland, where the registries were extremely difficult was a most painful one, • and if he could have done any of access, so that the absence of that proof should not be thing towards procuring a settlement of the difficulties considered - as fatal to the defence. They certainly did in which the Company was placed, it would haVe live together for a long time as man and wife, given him the greatest possible pleasure. He had and le thought that he should be . doing honestly desired to do So, and was only sorry that his duty if he said that she, thus believing he had not succeeded as he could have wished. The herself to be the true and lawful wife of him whom she present difficulties he ascribed to the unfortunate harboured and-protected, would not be a fit object for reversal of the judgment in JB3B, which had been the punishment. He had obtained satisfactory information great cause of the bickerings and differences in which as to these facts, which he thought it right to state, and they were involved. That decision prevented the Com under these circumstances, he thought it was not fit to patty froth working in the manner they had, up to that raise any case against the prisoner. lie hoped that in time, possessed the means of doing, and saddled making these observations lie had not unnecessarily taken it with enormous responsibility. On the reversal of the up the time of the Court. - On the part of the proseeu- judgment the Directors made a call of 251. per share, Lion no evidence .would be offered. It would, therefore, which, had it b. en paid, could have enabled them to li• be their duty to acquit the prisoner. ' quidate their liabilities; but they had not been able tip Mr. BALLANTINE begged to thank the Learned At- do so, from the refusal on the part of many of the Pro torney-Generahfor the mariner in which he had acted in prietors to pay up the call. The measure was still essential this case ; and though he believed it to be the correct to the liquidation of their responsibilities, as the Company course, and quite consistent with justice, it was worthy was precluded from going into the money market. In 1838. of the manner in which •the whole of the inquiry had when Mr. Attwood was continuing Lis suit, it was im been conducted. It had saved the prisoner the pails of a possible to have taken other steps than the Directors did; long and tedious inquiry, and, on behalf of the prisoner, and from. 1840, when there might have been some chance he begged to thank the Learned Attorney - General for -of a settlement of the difficulties , the iron trade. was, as the conduct which he had pursued. it still continued, in an unprecedented state of depres- Mr. Baron ALDERSON then addressed the Jury. He sion—nor was this depression solely confined to the iron said there was no evidence, and it would therefore be trade. At present, throughout Staffordshire and the irot. their-duty to acquit the prisoner. It was a very grievous districts, furnaces were being blown out in all directions. offence to harbour and assist those who were accused of 'The Company was unable to resort to the money market, any crime. A wife, however, in legal construction, in consequence of some of the Proprietors thinking it could not be guilty of harbouring her husband ; - the pri- t h e i r i nteres t t o w ithhold their contributions to meet the soner at the bar having genie through the ceremony of liabilities of the Company. Sone of the most influential marriage, though she were not perhaps legally his wife, of the Proprietors were convinced of the necessity et bad harboured him, she would be liable to be convicted bringing the liabilities to a close, without effecting which. of the offence ; nevertheless, if she had acted .no relief could be given to ,the Proprietors generally. under the supposition that she was his wife, the None could be more desirous than the Directors were Court would have availed itself of the utmost extent of to .afford every facility to accomplish that object,. that circumstance in mitigation of her offence. He The loan borrowed in 184 f from Mr. Attwood, for the thought, therefore, - that the Attorney - G eneral had only settlement of the affairs of the C o mpany, must be con acted according to the duty which belonged to him, m tinned to May, 1843, at 5 per cent., for the purpose of prosecution of his high office ; and the Court entirely giving time for the necessary -arrangements. approved of the course lie had pursued in not offering el e j or RICHARDSON—What is the amount of the sum any evidence against the prisoner, she having been in- borrowed ? duced, by the circumstances which had been stated, to The CHAIRMAN-200,0001. lie suggested that, be commit the felony ; and had the case been proceeded fore proceeding further with the business of the meeting. with, the Court would not have awarded such a punish- the more regular course would be to elect Directors afire ment as would be commensurate with the magnitude of an Auditor, in the room of those who had gone cut if the crime. If a case should occur in which one person office. should harbour another, without having any excuse such William Crawford, Esq., and John Herdis Ravenshaw, , as this, the punishment would be very heavy, and it was Esq., were then re-elected Directors, and .Tohn Sin necessary that it should be so, more particularly as public Smith, Esq., was elected Auditor, in the room of the late opinion did not think the offence so grave a one as it was. Mr. C. Bayley. . • If the practice of harbouring felons were permitted, there • Mr. BROWNLOW attended the meeting in. consequence would be no safety, and that such a practice did exist of' the illness of his partner, Sir G. Larpent ; and In was one of the greatest misfortunes of a neighbouring wished to make a few observations. , It was his opinioi country. that, unless some energetic measure was adopted, bad a , • The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, it was his duty to add was the present condition of the Company's affairs, i that the prisoner had many witnesses of the greatest rc- would soon become much worse. He thotfght that their spectability, reedy to speak to har character. She had first and principal object should be to put an end to tin lung lived a here she resided when she was taken into discussion existing among tli‘ Proprietors. It' that were custody on this charge, and she had been much respected effected there would be no difficulty in arriving at it in the line of life in which she moved, course which would lead to the ultimate satisfactory ar - The prisoner was then acquitted -on this charge, and rangement of the Company's affairs. the Jury having been re-sworn, she was placed on her The CHAIRMAN suggested, that the Hon. Proprietor trial on the charge of receiving stolen property, knowing should embody 'his views in /a resolution ; and while it it to have been stolen, &c. was preparing, a conversation took Owe as to a plat , The ATToaNtsly -GEN ERA I. said it was not his intention p roposed- by Major Richardson, for bringing all the to offer any evidence in this case, and. the Jury there- difficulties to a -close, which f the Chairman considered fore returned a verdict of " Not Guilty." was impracticable, aceordingito the deed of settlement, - Richard Gamble was thett - pineed at the bar, charged the Company not being able 'to make new shares. . • withreceiving stolen property, knowing it to be s , olcn , Mr, BROWNLOW then proposed the fol l o win g peso, &c: No evidence was offered on behalf oldie prosecution, lution:— , and the prisoner was RegnittO occording:y. " That it being expedient that prompt and effectual measures NEW COURT. . be taken to liquidate the remaining liabilities of the Company- Margaret Salmon, 27, married, and Bridget Wm - the Directors be, and are hereby requested to consult with ilie made 23, spinster, were indicted for stealing four shawls, principal Shareholder", on the best plan for accomplehing thi value 31., the property of' Elerizer Collins. object, and to report their derision to a special meeting, to I e Mr. Phillips defended the prisoner Salmon. called fee the purpose of receiving such Report." The prosecutor is a hawker of sha wl s , and he was in a A.lie Ilircuisas seconded it. public-house kept by the prisoner Sa l m on, in the village Major RICHARDSON said that the Proprietors, who had refused to pay the call on them, of whom he was of Putney, in company with .the prisoner Al`Cormack, did because believed on the night of April 6. He had his pack with him.one, so, theythey were not legally bound to pay. They thought the Company a ruinous her before that night. He fell asleep, and whe n h e aw o ke_. one, He was drinking with the prisoner, but he d id n o t kno w bound ddestructive and that it was better it should be he miseed the shawls named in the indictment. dissolved at once. With regard to the actions brought . aemnst thoSe Proprietors for the calls, all they asked for On cross-examination he admitted that lie treated the was,7 to . be treated with equity,lfthey w ere entitled to girl to a gown, and placed the shawls round her neck.l would . b they pay, the decision determine , it• but were re lic asked her to travel round the country with him. lie i solyed it shuld e aer the ha the money afterwards gave his padk into the custody of Mrs. Sal nett been ex o pende b d, and not y bef d seen ore. He how had brought mon. There were several other females in the room at , with him a bill in Chancery, which. unless', justice the time. A pawnbroker's clerk was called, who deposed that were done them, they were determined to 'file at the shawls its question had been pledged at their shop, the earliest possible . period. The meeting n . oulti but not by either of the prisoners. see, therefore, that it was not an empty threat. The Jury found the prisoner Margaret Salmon, Not The loss on the half year had been 5,000 1, , and Guilty, and the other prisoner Guilty. He was seu• this had been going on ,e or sixteen. years. The enced to three months' imprisonment. principal and interest that had been paid amounted to 3,000,0001., and all the Proprietors had ever received was 43,000 L, paid out of their, own capital,. contrary to the deed of settlement. The legal opinion given in 1838 was only ha:f laid before the Proprietors, or the meet in would have certainly cattle to a resolution for dis solving the Company. He would not have the term 'ho nourable) applied to those who had paid. their calls blindly, in opposition to those who stood out upon their legal rights. Mr. BROWNLOW, in explanation, said, that no good Could attend discussions respecting the former manage ment of the Company. They were now in a difficult position, and they must act with unanimity, in order to get out of it. .. The CHAIRXAN observed that, in the year 1838, every. information had' been given to the Proprietors. No one had ever doubted that they were responsible fin. the interest to Mr. Attwood, but there had been an impression that they were nut liable for the principe , He (the Chairman) had never defended the contraei made by the Company in 1835. It had been a most un fortunate thing that the Company was ever firmed, but that wits not now the question. They were to see new how they could best get out of the difficulties of their present position. In answer to a question from an HoN. PROPRIETOR, relative to the present state of the pending actions in which the Company was engaged, the Chairman stated that the pleas were settled, and the trials would come oe in July next. . After a few words from Mr. Brownleiv and Major Richardson, the Chairman put the resolution, ,which was carried, and the meeting separated. • CLERKENWELI,-(T HIS DAY.) The wife of Hopson alias Elmore, who was charged on suspicion of being concerned in the robberies at Hurnsey, applied this day for his discharge. Mr. COOMBE said this Hopson or Elmore had written a letter to one of the InspeCtors of Police, which was cal culated to induca a belief in his insanity. His conduct. before this Court did not betray any thing like unsound ness of mind. It really (lid not appear that he had been doing otherwise than telling gross falsehoods, and the applicant could not well complain of his Suffering through the newspapers, when his strange conduct and prevarica tion left him open to such suspicion. His wife had been either duped by him, or she had been lending herself to gross imposition. • A person named liouston offered himself as bail, but Mr. Coombe advised him to inquire after his family, who were respectable, and who would take the best steps for his future welfare. The application, therefore, was refused. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 14.—Wind this day at no, n, S.W. DEAL, MAY 13.—Wind N.W. to S. by E.—Arrd. John Knox, Whit, Singapore; Henry Bell, Laguna. Arrd. from the ltiver, and sailed, Diamond, Barbadoes; Albion, Grenada; Essequibo, St. Vincent's. AIAEGATE, MAY 13.—The Elizabeth, Pike, from sheer ness, has been got off, and is now in the Pier off Dungeness. Arrd. Adine, Keutbergen, Rotterdam, for Batavia. OFF THE WIGHT, MAY 13.—Prosper, Haniburgh, fur Vera Ci uz. PonTsmourn, MAY 14.—Wind W. Arrd. Clyde (steamer), Southampton. Arrd. off, Wellington, Kenrick, Madras, sailed 25th Jan. COWES, MAT 13.—The Actress, Johns, from Youghal to Portsmouth, got ashore on the Shingles yesterday, bat has been got off and into the harbour. PhYmnottr, MAY 13.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Capt. Cooke, Finch, Sierra Leone, and sailed for Portsmouth ; Steadfast, do. l'Atisrot., MAY 13. Arid. St. George, Williams, Calcutta; Peru, Bateson, Mauritius ; Freedom, Farr, Africa ; Pomona, Smith, Trinidad ; Anna, t. Vincent's. FALNIODTH, MAY 12.--Wind W. to S. W., light breezes. Fenella. Miller, Cuba ; Martha , Le Rost, Ancona. Livcaroot, MAY 13. —Wind S.W. light.—Arrd. Scipio, Henderson, Laguna. Arrd. off, Zeno, Jamaica ; Parker, Barbadoes. Sts. Salisbury and Victory, Bombay ; Osceola, 'Now York • Barfield, Africa. kAY 1 i.—Arrd. Martha, Wilson, Zante ; Endy. mion, Bordeaux, for Quebec, leaky , and out 14 day 3. THE MARKETS.--(THIS DAY.) NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. There wae a very good show of meat. Trade was dull, and prices.as last quoted. Poultry a good supply, trade dull, and prices lower. FRANCE. CHAMBER OF PEERS.-MAY 11. The President informed the Chamber that a Member had given notice of a proposition relating to - the police of railroads, and wished to know if it was supported ?-7,- (Loud cries of ‘. Yes, yes," from all sides.) Prince Aloscowa—lt was not to any proposition he desired to call the attention of the Chamber, it was to put some questions to the Government respecting tit, police on railroads, anti the prudential measures n those wry dangerous modes of communication demanded, and the urgency Of which was but too clearly demon strated by a recent and horrible event.—(Sensation.) The Minister of Public Instruction—The Noble Mena, be: and the Chamber at large: could tot doubt that the Government was very seriously and very mournfully Occupied with the frightful disaster which had thrown a gloom over the capital. There -could not, therefore, be any objection on their part to have questi o ns pu t from the tribune; but he could not very well see:he con •fessed, the object of the Noble Member's proceeding. Prince De Moscowa—There was not any intention whatever on his part to blame the Ministry respecting the horrible event of Sunday last. Ile considered that it would be interesting to the public and the Chamber to have the matter discussed within the limits and on the points be had mentioned. The President—lt could .not at present be said it was certain , that the Bill just alluded to would he brought before them at all. It would be more suitable, in his opinion, to-appoint one of 'the sittings of next week as the time when the explanations might be required from the Government.—(Marks of as in from all parts.) The Chamber was then consulted, and decided that the first sitting of next week should be the time. There are rumours that the extraordinary disclo sures that the Irish Law Officers, of the Crown withheld all knowledge of the facts connected with Ilk Biddulph's case from the Government, either has led already, or is likely to lead, to the dismissal of some of these tutictionaries. As, however, the pports these cffieers, are very potential Orange party, which su at " the Castle," it may cot he quite so easy for Lord Eliot to see justice done in the matter, and probably his own resignation may be the consequence. 'his morning at three o'clock, the mail packet for Hamburgh left her moorings, having on board two of the Direc tors of one of the pr incipal fire• offices, besides the principal of that department. The Secretary and other officers of two other principal fire-offices were also on board. The principal of the fire-department of the Sun Fire office is at pi e,erit in Hamburgh. 'the above offices have remitted nearly half a mil lion of cash to pay every deniar:d cn them immediately on the arrival of the above vessel, and to save the sufferers the delay that wou l d ot h eirw i n occur i n ma king their claims in London. WHITECHAPEL MARKET. The supply of Meat was good, trace dull, and prices lower. Beef. 2!. 4d. to 3s. Bd. ; Mutton, 2s. BtL to 3s. 10d. ; Veal, 2s. Bd. to 4s. Bd. ; Pork,' 2s. 4d. to 4s. Bd. ; Lambs, 4s. Bd. to se. Bd. Clover, 4/. to 5/. Bs. ; Hay, 2/. to 4/. 4s. ; Straw, IL 12s. to I/. I6s. TEA MARKET. The demand was dull, but prices were sustained. Common Congou, ts. Bd. cash, and Company's ls. 9id. per lb. SPIRITS. Rum dull, and prices on the decline. Proof Leewards, 2s. 41d. per gallon. Brandy sold slowly, but prices were sustained. TALLOW MARKET. Prices were supported, but the market was dull at 475. 6d. on the the Tot, and 495. for delivery in the last three months of the year. WOOL MARKET. The market is firm, and a fair business Nsas bansaeted. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. (From the Votes and Proceedlngs qf the &meta) Commans.) FRIDAY, MAY 13. ELECION PROCEEDINGS. MINORII Y of Nineteen (Tellers included) who voted in fa your of Mr. T. Duncombe's Motion. Bernal, C , ptain Grosvenor. Lord It. Plumrisige, Captain i arew, Hon. R. S. Hatton, Capt. Villiers smith, it. Vernon Christmas, W. Hintic, J. H. Turner, Edmund Collett, W. R. Mitchell, Ti. A. Crawford, W S. Napier, Sir Chario6 TELLERS Forbes, Wawa O'Brien, W. S. Dunconabe, 'l'. S. French F. O'Cannell, .k Wakley. Thomas SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY ) SHREWSBURY RACES. Tanusn.T. The County Members' Plate of 601. Beats twite.roand, and a distance. Mr. J. nes's Portrait, 4 yrs • (Jones) 1- • , Ir. Cwsley's Happy-go-Lucky, 3 yrs ~3 Mr. Arthur's The Star, 4 yrs Mr. J. Day's Tamburini, 6 yrs • 2'& FRIDAY. The Cleveland Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 h f, and 5 01 11 3 1 i f declared, and 25 added. Mile and three quarters. Mr. Collett's The Dean, 6 yrs, 7st 71b .(Whitehouse) . 2 klr. Morris's Fat Jack,. aged The Gold Cup Stakes of 10 sovs. each. Two miles and a half. 11r. Holmes's Vulcan, 5 yrs (Wakefield) I • Mr. Jones's Portrait, 4 yrs - ..... 2 Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each and 20 added. Three quarters .of ' a mile. Ur. Owsley's Happy-go-Lucky, 3 yrs Mr. D'lsraeli's Blacklock, '2 yrs (Bradley bo ) ited BEVERLEY, RACES.—A'nuasnlr. The Hotham Stakes of 15 Says. each, 5 ft, and 20 aide"' Mile and quarter. Mr. Watson's Arcanus, 3 yrs `.:r. G. Clark's Woldsman, 3 yrs Ihe Kingston Stakes - of 10 Suvs. h ft, and 20 ad(dielda."°Vini ston Course. Mr. J. Peck's Frea, 4 yrs 2 Mr. Kirby's St. Lawrence, 3 yrs 3 Mr. Simpson's Mr. Timid, 3 yrs... The Beverley Stakes, cf 7 Soya. each, 5 ft with 20 a Once round and a distance. 1 Mr. Simpson's Aggravator, aged, 12 2 st 4ib (G. Simpson) ' , Mr. Warren's Waterlily, 3 yrs... Mr. Clark's Grindsle, 4 yrs Mr. G. Heynard's Marchioness, 6 yrs The following were not placed :—Mr. W. Simpson's Chal . dean Princess, 4 yrs ; and Mr. Smith's Obed, 3 yrs. KELSO RACES --WEDNESDAY. The Buceleuch Plate. Heats. Two Miles. Mr. W. R. Ramsay's Foxberry, 3 yrs, 7st 21b......... 1 2 2 Mr. Crawford's Royal Charley, 3 yrs, 7st yrs, Mr. James Elliot's Little Johnny, aged, lOst 31b... .. .. . . 3 4 r " The Farmers' Hate, with 101. added. Heats. Once roar and a dis. 1 • Mr. Taylor's Young Corrector, 5 yrs, llst In.__ 2 1 ,• Mr. Laidler's Ti lside Ltiss, 5 yrs, llst 121 b 3 3 *; • Mr. G. Wilson's f. by Valr .s r , ai l so os , t s 2 y lb rs . , 10st 121 b.. 4 4 ." Mr. Fawcas's Charlton, 3 1 24r. .. LATEST BE'IIING AT MANCHESTER. Dtunr.— 9to 4 agst Scott's lot; 20 to 1 agst Forth's Mi.: ' 30 to 1 agst all - the Mares ;sto 2 agst Coldrenick ; 7 t f i j apt Attila; 9 to 1 agst Canadian; 11 to agst Auckla n d 1 to 1 agst Jack (t) ; 20 to 1 agst Chatham (t) ; 620 to agst Lord of Holderness ; 24 to 1 agst Meteor (t); 50 asst Tiptoe; 50 to 1 agst Ghuznee ; 1.000 to .20 agst Belca"" 100 to 1 agst Ballinkee!e.. No other change. • Wilts.-6 to 1 agst Dilbar ; It 3 to 1 agst Amima filly. 1. " - rest as before. CAPTAIN DUFp. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN Sits,--Having seen a statement in The Sun of last nig, b , t ;' . headed " Scenes in St. Giles's," that Captain Duff appearea!l Marlborough police court on Monday, to enter into the 11 `, 41 4 recognizances to answer a charge of assault 'trete, red - Wt. ! r ;S. ! ' him at the Old Bailey by Mr. Cridland, •in jusice to my :,fr" 1 think it right to inform you that the charge was not prefel it Le by Mr. Cridland against Captain Duff at the Old Batley's at the Crown-office, and that the statement in your to the origin of such charge is not correct ; but, as I ! o '';;4:7,* .any ea-parte statement of the circumstances which indtm - d• Mr. Cridland to proceed against _Captain Duff unfair and iust, I decline entering into them, knowing that in due tiw u r:. they must. be detailed to a Jury, i n Wh ose mi n ds I 9 1.1 ° ° tom' -- regret any prejudice to arise front statements previous to. 0. trial.—Your insertion of this letter will much oblige your obedient servant, J. L. DALE, 7 Furnival's Inn, Holborn, Attorney . , for the Prosecut' ° " . , 12th May, 1842. [The paragraph was copied from a Sunday paper.—En. 5u5. FIRE AT HAIVIBURGH. (EXTRACT OP A PRIVATE LETTER.) '4 ' HAMBURGII. alas - 10.—The dreadful codiagration o' l '4 as destroyed one of the Most favoured parts of our city,. lit - e a length ceased. 'Thirty-seven streets, including the c huru,",,• A St. Nicholas and St. Peter, with their admirable s teep is in ashes. A tremendous storm from the south confincot t sv. flames at length between the. rampart of the suburb of h e' (_ , eorge and the great basin of the Alster, and in that space t • tire died out by its own rage. • - We count 1,200 houses gutted and. destroyed , toanJ,„ o ,s . them were blown up or battered down - with balls, to put to the progress of the flames. , Four days and nights the 11 011 0 ' • lenient raged, and Mocked the almost supeiluman exer t° dt our inhabitants. Many of them hAve. fallen sacr i6s ; to their courage. During this dreadful period all distitO ° t ,, ;f rank or of station w.as obliterated, and all pre-ented the e a 's tying example of self-devotion for the general good of A , native city. This excitement could alone have enabled ' 15 ,4 bear the unceasing exertions of four days. But few c• 1 1' their eyes durir ' s that thee. ture s s Now that the fire is extinct, .some degree of quiet re.-. but the pain and gri e t o n ly n ow b e gi n t o b:• felt. Fortun!F;;; there are not many quarters inhabited by poor poP i r e L l s eluded in the pale of d es t ruc ti on , an d t h e i nexpres •ible and misery exhibited d ur i ng t h e t i me o f terror by:tholir.-tbe of homeless wret c he s , ex p ose d to a ll t h e i nc l emenc y 'I; o f night air, arose, indeed, from the precipitate flea `; ho hose whose habitations have ben apare - 'id, and,„ s 'i have now returned to them. The real stiff 'ar"" ° I erers are ( ; et _ with admirable kindness. All the cities around us have• c h ' e • with each other in their efforts to assist us from the very : ginning of our misfortune. Lubeck, Kiel, Luneburg. burg, &c., sent engines, workmen, and food in plentY,s ' l l O. fourteen hundred carpenters marched in from Bremen , i ". mirable order. !Mt Our pew Bourse is saved, .as also the Bank. at le the Silver and the books—that is to say the 'most yarn portion of its contents. Indeed, the fire never reached tl a t it ay, commercial portion of the city, but rather the seat of , "Tbf and we shall long have to mourn over our "h e avy 010 mercantile body hope to retrieve their losses soon' a ,,d more course of three yearx, we ma y l ila) , t,, see a' r' e ' v n A l es. beautiful city al isuig fr.ni pr'esent heap . of rui n ' an" -- A - 000, his lamentable event ha, rtepr,ved our - S nate. eve r ' 7,;1 of the lowest and least eduea•ed ettsses, of all' e right tO i" " . : e ar "Most Wise," which placed its members apparently to ° ho d ) , the Almighty. To the weak-minded members of that "a t y alone do we owe the fearful Spreading of th e , t he truetive element ; to their total disregard () advice, the prayers of • well-informed profess,,, men who, at the very outset, recommeoded energetic mew, for stoing the progress of the flames. At a later period,...„ true, the" Most WiA" allowed a corps'of Hanov , rian artilrofi and of engin, ers, to take those steps which they had err G se o cl when their own imploring fellow-citizens proposed them. oay forgive them—our shaver will. t the Our own mutual friends escaped; it is true tits t 0,,, habitation of G. 0. lies in ashes, but he, not being a SOIL a fotesaw the coming danger, and removed all his propertv. d place of safety. 1 live in the country inystlf, and our p lace business lies far from the 'scene of destruction.* t tect You will, most likely, h ar of several excesses comill'eja by our populace against English workmen, who ,, ° well employed, and not living on good terms with the Getta oa s have been looked upon as incendiaries and thievoa b y It canaille. lam afraid there is one individual against who ° 0 . 0 04 an accusation might be made without injustice. The -r u a' citizens of Hamburgh, however, have shown themselves love ciently shocked at the excesses to which I alluded. and r e repeatedly risked their lives to save the unhappy virgins ° pular fury. Let us hope that such a fearful time'of here' °r excitement may nut recur, and we shall have cause to 4 - well even of our lowest classes. The street here alluded to is mentioned in one 3 19r P : ' Paper of this day among those totally destroyed. NEW FOUNTAIN IN ST. JAIVI , - PARK. This ornamental fountain was erected last week in tha t- : Lion of the water more immediately fronting the 1/31ace` bog pretends to something like classical design in its ms jlrt' when it is considered that an ornament to the chief,of ou tish Parks is composed merely of stone, plaster,_ and . work, it forms a poor contrast with the smallest of the ",tritc cascades which Versailles sets forth to be the gaze and tion of visitors from Paris and its suburbs. The structure of the New Fountain may be thus deseritovf —The pediment emerging from the water is pyramidally' - '. 0 0; flattened at the to and the sides overlaid with ,',! Live p'eces attached, made in imitation of fan- 3 '10 1 : sea-shells. On this a pillar about two feet and in height, upon which rests a sort of basin, like th e r- t or,', of a sut flower, and out of this another ornamsot at tli.' l o 'the water w ill, without rising any height, fall over the this and then descend in a cireular show er of about five or 51 1x for: in depth into the water below. It was tried the day liol i ; yesterday and bound to act well. The fountain, on , I wai form a neat appendage to the Park, and give a. tb ( ”3 o / 1 to this end of the Palace. 11r. Simpson, the architect , ' c tor , ,, works are near the Wooden-bridge Chelsea, was the coa tr ,bt the component parts were forme4 at his works, and broitoe' the spot finished. A larger fountain., which will aim S t 4 ti i° thing snore of style, is now in progress of construction hY o tlts same party, which is' destined, on completion, to ad °f centre of this fine piece of water. • FOREILiN FUNDS. DOTI:sr. 1' UN 115.—murreanam, May 10. ROD' Mount. - Acrum flit, f: 1 ,4 per Cent Jittu, ditto 5 per cer:t. Amor t syndic,r Ni per cent........., ..... WN, 11/ 4 Ditto, ditto, 31<, per cent i lk. Commercial Ccunsany, 41, 2 der cent 15 4 14 Ditto (IKIS and 1r37) 5 per cent. Loan 1537, ~ e r cent. 9 4 Exchange en London, One month l2 12}1a 'lwo months flamburgh, One month vs 31 1 4 Two months 35 IP;i Mach Papers, May I 'UND:.-1311UtSELts, MAN 1 1- Actual 1)ebt,•214 tier Cent. Bothsehild'eLoaii, 5 per C ent .... jrA3), Loan or Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent.......... 3 per Cent. -- Thirty.seven -------- (140) l l4 ,_ Loan of City, N 32,4 per Cert. Ft; Society of Commerce, 4 6pcx Cent. Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent... ....... National Society Exchange on London (short) kirussels Papers, May 11. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—‘ is.rsa, MAY 2- al4 f Inner Cysts. Metalliques ' Four per Cents. Three per Cents. ...... 16 67 Bank Shares ... Ills FRENCH* PLAYS.--Mademoiselle DejaZe oeoit/ last night at St. James's theatre, in a piece whic h ... the English public, and which at Paris had great Suctiectio°o, title is the Fiole de Cayliostro. if she were not Petilept f,o{ Vert. Pert, this would be reekored her moat eV' air t tle ranter. Several distinguished personages were pre,el't' of whom was the Duke of Beaufort. wearing the r ibbon Order of the Garter. MURDER IN THE COUNTY OF IamEItI CK 0 jot, Limerick Chronicle of yesterday contains the foll°ty 0.1,j!e count of a horrifying murder committed in that cep is supposed, either Saturday or Sunday last, but tr c i I's l time is yet a mystery :—" A fine young man, na 3l , e hotP, , d Walsh, was found bathed in blood, at an car'Yo.o Sunday evening last, in a cart, the horse of which ent 9 ing along the road at Cogha, Lord Stank). " within a mile of the village of Doon, in this cotin t). :i t eecle, than half a mile off the pcnice station. lie wa s , l .: e 'tfe,'„ and smeared with gore, which also disfigured - be Surgeon Tho Mas Wilkinson, who was known W e stin f t1 :1 neighbourhood, was at once sent for,life was.,,,, c i f ° o o , fore his artival. This gentleman, who was e%a t ' it :iVelVo i c ; inquest, deposed that death was caused by - an c i _ t , P ,'ing . l.o ) ,, r ; passing obliquely through tureon the forehead, and through which the brain `f to ot r . ',, Head constable Sanderson, with the police Par tics t he and Capparnore, were indefatigable in scan:lring rtil,if, the right eyebrovr, ° e.t — ' o .os for the last tw nnight ,, , and h,:ppilv succeeded in a % man, on whom strong su•Picion of murder r ests, a ld coat was spotted with fresh blood, for which he C °ll l ,, • k ic i i ij lode, near Ulla, w h en h e was way l a id factorily account.. he tlecuased was nu big "V (It G an d w ar wherefore is yet a mystery." ?it c Th e I PPoitil Of s ess eeea.S€ 3 d I fr 3 . liar h t he 4t 9..l excLar 9 th to h e I Liellt , Nnt, I twx, appo Irob, 4si 411'4, 4 1pr] 1]