The Sun. — London, England, 1849-04-10 00:00:00

fo ur t labitioni SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. EAST INDIAN RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) An extraordinary general meeting of the proprietors of shares in the East Indian Railway Company was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate- street, this day, at one o'clock, for the purpose of considering and discussing a communication received by the Board from the Court of Directors, comprising " the terms and conditions proposed by the Court of Directors of the East India Company, for the construction of a line of railway in the Bengal Presidency," and of considering and deciding on the proceedings to be adopted in reference thereto. The chair was taken by H. A. AGLIONBT, ESQ., M.P., who called upon the secretary to read the communications which had been received from the Court of Directors, and the terms and conditions referred to therein. Mr. D. I. Nome, the Secretary, then read those documents as follows : East India house, 28th March, 1849. Sir,--I am commanded by the Court of Directors of the East India Company to acquaint you that, in conse quence of the discussionsk hich have taken place respecting the " terms and conditions" proposed for the introduction of railways into India, and adverting to the conflicting views which prevail in regard thereto, the attention of the Home Authorities:hasibeen again turnedeo the whole subject; and that, upon a review of the " terms and conditions," it has been determined to modify the same, in the hope and expectation that the question may thus be brought to an early and satisfactory conclusion. A copy of the terms and conditions, as applicable to the railway proposed to be undertaken in the Bengal Presidency, and into which the modifications thus de termined upon have been introduced, is herewith en closed, for the purpose of being submitted to the Board of Directors of the East India Railway Company. In forwarding the same, I am commanded to state, that the terms and conditions so modified are to be received as the ultimatum of the Home Authorities, and that the assent thereto of the East Indian Railway Company must be signified within one month from the date of this letter. The board of directors of the East Indian Railway Company will observe that a clause has been introduced, defining mom particularly the position of the experi mental section which they are to undertake. I am, Sir, your most obedient humble Servant, (Signed) JAMES C. MELVILL. D. I. Noad, Esq., &c. &c. Terms and Conditions upon which assistance will be af forded by the East India Company, for the construc tion of a Line of Railway in the Bengal Presidency. 1. That the selection of the line of railway be left to the Government of India, it being understood that the section to be undertaken, in the first instance, shall be the commencement of the line which may be deter mined upon from Calcutta towards the Upper Provinces, so as to form a commencement of the line leading either to Mirzapore or Rajmabal. 2. That the railway be made by a company under the supervision and direction of the East India Company, whose officers, in India or in London, shall attest to the whole expenditure, and see that the capital account is properly kept, in the course of construction. 3. That a capital of 1,000,0001. sterling, for the exe cution of the proposed experimental section, shall be raised by the railway company, from the shareholders, and paid into the East India Company's treasury in London, to be re-drawn as required for expenditure, for such purposes only as shall be admitted to be capital. 4. That the land be provided by the Government. 5. That the land remain the property of Government ; and that the railway company be granted the use of it, on lease for nicety-nine years, but which, nevertheless, shall be terminated at any shorter period, when the East India Company shall, under she conditions and stipula tions herein contained, become possessed of the railway. 6. That the East India Company shall pay, annually, to the directors of the railway company, a sum equal to 5 per cent. interest on the capital of 1,000,0001., paid into the East India Company's treasury under the pro vision contained in clause 3. 7. That the whole of the profits shall be applicable to repay the East India Company thel interest of 5 per cent. thus advanced; and if more profit than .5 per cent. is made, then that one-half of the surplus shell go towardsirepayiDe• the interest advanced in former years, and the other halt to the shareholders. When the arrears of interest, with interest thereon, calculated at the rate of 5 per cent., from the time it shall have been advanced by the E ist India Company, are all paid, then all the extra profit to go to the shareholders. 8. That in order that the public may have security that the railway, when opened, shall be kept in use, it be a condition that the railway cempany shall run such trains as the Government in India shall consider neces sary for the convenience of the public and the general traffic. 9. That in the working of the line the East India Company shall have perfect supervision of works, books, accounts, &c., and shall see that the line and working stock are at all times kept in perfect repair, equal to the first state; and that if the railway company fail to follow the directions of the East India Company's officers, the latter shall be at liberty to make repairs, and deduct the cost from the next accruing interest, or other moneys, to be paid to the railway company. 10. That in no case shall the East India Company be called upon to pay more than 5 per cent. per annum on the actual capital paid into the company's treasury, to an extent not exceeding 1,000,000/. sterling; and that if there be any loss in working the line, the Railway Coin pany shall bear the same so long as they retain it They howevr, he at liberty to give it up to the East India Company at any time they please after six months' notice in writing, which may be given at any time after the line first to be made shall have been finished alai in operation for the space of three months; but the railroad to be given up in perfect condition, both as to the line and the working stock. They shall then receive pay mOnt of the original capital invested in the actual survey and construction of the line, either in one sum, or, at the option of Government, it may be commuted for an annuity, according to the provision hereinafter con tained, for the purchase of the railway by the East India Company, the Railway Company having satisfied the East India Company that all claims against the Railway Company, in respect to the railway, have been discharged. 11. That any company undertaking these works shall lodge with the East India Company, within two months from the date of the Court's letter transmitting the pre sent revi,ed terms, a subscription contract list of share holders, to be approved by the East India Company, for the whole amount of the capital required—namely, 1,000,0001. sterling, with a deposit thereon of six per cent., whereupon the East Inctie:.Comi any will re turn the present deposit of 60,0001., and will take mea sures in view to obtain without delay for the railway company a charter from the Government of India, and a charter in conformity therewith frown the Crown. 12. That a clause be introduced into such charters, which shall bind the Railway Company to the payment of the required capital, and the completion of the works undertaken, within such period as may be agreed upon between them and the East India Company; and which, in case of failure of such engagement, shall enable the East India Corepany to take possession or the line, upon re-payment only of the cost of survey and con struction of such portions of the line as shall have been actually completed and opened to the public. 13. That provision he made for securing to the Go vernment of India the option of purchasing the railway at the expiration either of twenty-five or of fifty years. 14. That the terms of such purchase shall be computed at the mean market value of the shares of the railway, during the three years last preceding the said period of twenty-five or fifty years, as the case may be. 15. That the purchase money so computed may, at the option of Government, either be paid to the railway company in one sum, or be commuted for a fixed annuity for the remainder of the lease of ninety-nine years. 16. That it is to be und rstood that the annual pay ment guaranteed by clause 6 of these terms and condi tions, will be confined to the experiment new under consideration. 17. That it is to be likewise understood that the pre sent arrangement in no respect supersedes the terms communicated to the Government of India in the le gislative letter of the 7th of May, 1845, with the ex ception only of the question of guarantee of interest. 18. That, in consideration of the rate of interest havipg been raised from 4 to 5 per cent. per annum, the railway company undertakes to carry the mails free, and the troops, the artisans, and the stores of the Govern ment, at the terms chargeable for the lowest class of passengers, and at the lowest rate for goods respec tively. The CHAIRMAN said he would venture to ask whether any gentleman had any observations to snake on the terms, before he stated his own feelings on the subject ? With regard to the terms them selves, he would only remark, that having, since they received them, been repeatedly in communica tion with the authorities of the: Board of Control, be thought his duty, as holding a public situation, to state that he had no hesitation in expressing his strong conviction that it was the intention of all the authorities concerne d in the g overnment of India, bona fi de, to construction carry tout thi s grea o t undertaking, and to give every fair (Cheers) —and that reasonable to those terms— mdification w o uld b e 0 admitted into the subscription cont ract . , Mr. HITCHINS said the compa n y i per cent. security , w i thout the p W out tli had a 51. ty of a I and he hearti l y concurred in th e general terms -of-otshs, e document which had been read. He moved tthhaetsatmhee terms b.: received and adopted, suggesting at time that the directors should reserve to themselves shares to the amount of 30,0001., for the purpose of disposing of them at a premium in remuneration for their great services. —("No, no," from the Chairman.) The CHAIRMAN replied that with regard to reserv ing shares for the purpose of disposing of them at a premium in the market, it was a proposition which the directors gratefully but decidedly declined. Mr. FLOOD rose to second the motion of Mr. Hite: ins for the adoption of the terms and conditions propounded by the Court of Directors, and in so doing said he could not help being astonished at the advantageous terms which they were then con sidering.—(Applause.) Mr. HENDERSON said, by the 16th clause, the gua rantee of 51. per cent. was not to extend to the 1,000,0001. How, he would ask, with 1,000,0004 were they to make a profitable line ? He would also ask where the line was to be made, and what was to be done with their money ? The CHAIRMAN replied thAt the sum of 4000,0004 T_EIE SUN, was not rigid or inflexible ; but; it; might be in creased, and if increased, the terms now under consi deration would be applicable to the increase precisely as at the present moment.— (Hear.) He had been asked what was to be the second terminus, Calcutta being one. The second terminus had not been defined yet ; but he could state to them that it was intended to leave the direction of the line, and the second terminus to:be decided on by the Governor-General of India, both as to the length and the position, with the single ex ception, that the experimental line was defined in the direction which it was to take.—(Cheers.) Mr. R. R. DEAN briefly addressed the meeting in support of the resolution. Colonel SMITH presumed there would he a limited time within which the 21. call would be paid. The motion was then put, and agreed to without a dissentient voice. . . . Colonel SMITH then proposed, as a resolution, that it was the opinion of the meeting that all shares on which the call of 2/. shall not be paid on or before the 20th instant should be forfeited, subject to the discretion of the beard in particular cases. Mr. CAWTHORNE seconded the resolution, which was also carried. In answer to a question by a proprietor, The CHAIRMAN disclaimed, on the part of the direc tors, any the slightest intention to traffic in the shares of the company; and stated, that everything would he conducted in a manner as fair as the day. Captain HENDERSON moved, that the shareholders should be supplied with a list of the shareholders who subscribed the original capital, but this finding no seconder fell to the ground. Mr. BEAUMONT moved a vote of thanks to the directors for the energy, disinterestedness, patience, and perseverance which they had manifested in the conduct of the company's affairs, especially referring to the exertions of Mr. Macdonald Stephenson and Messrs. Freshfield. Mr. LOVELOCK seconded the resolution, which was carried with acclamation. The CHAIRMAN briefly acknowledged the compli ment for himself and his brother directors, and the meeting separated. NGE.-(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Leghorn • . • • • • • • • • •• • • Venice .• gaples .•••••• • • • • • • • Palermo, peroz.. Messina ........ .• Oporto .... • ..... Rio Janeiro .... • • Buenos Ayres .. New York, 21 days'sight Philadelphia PRIM OF BULLION, PER Of Foreign Gold in bars.. X 3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 New Dollars ••.. 0 410 Silver la bars ...... •• 0 4 1134 COURSE OF EXCH. Amsterdam ...... •• •• 12 2X Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 1 Rotterdam .... • ..... 12 3 Antwerp • • ............ 25 75 Hamburgh .... • .11.8. 13 12 Paris, 3 days'sight 25 35 Ditto, 3 months .... 25 55 Marseilles • • .. • • • . •• 2.5 60 Bourdeaua••... • 25 60 Frankfort on Maine.... 12134 Petersburgh, 611. Rble .. 36% Berlin•• .. • • .......... Vienna, effec. fio • ..... 11 36 Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 11 37 Madrid ••••• • •• • •• 48N Cadiz • • • • .. 49 3 ,4 Barcelona . MARKET INTELLIGENCE. 40% 117 k, 119% (From the London New Price Current, April 10.) SIICAR.—To-day the Raw Sugar market was closed on account of the holidays; but business will be resumed to-morrow. For public sale this week 150 hhds Barba does, 4,000 bags Bengal, 1,000 bags of Mauritius, and 1,700 chests yellow Havannah are declared. REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was in good de. nand for home trade purposes, and it was difficult to pur chase brown grocery Lumps under 51s per cwt. Boaded Crushed Sugar is held for 30s to 31s, but few buyers are to be met with. MAIIRITIUS.—Further parcels have been imported, still holders are firm, and the rates obtained are full equal to those current on this day week; purchases to a fair extent have been made for both the pan and scale by private treaty. For low to fine brown the value is from 33s to 36s 6d, yellow 37s to 425, and grey 37s to 40s per cwt. None has been submitted to public sale, but some parcels are declared, consisting for the most part of better descriptions of yellow. Deliveries continue of a satisfactory nature for home consumption. EAST INDlA.—Previous rates are well supported for all descriptions of Bengal Sug ar , and there is only a limited supply at market. y private treaty several purchases have been made. Benares, good and fine white, realised 41s 6d to 435, low and middling 40s to 41s, soft yellow 33s to 395, brown 30s to 325, strong yellow 37s to 44s 6d, brown 33s to 365, and strung white 45s to 48s. Imports are getting upon a larger scale, but as home fall off, the stock is not much heavier than at thin time in the former year. In Madras a good business has been concluded, and prices are fully as high as on this day week ; there is also not a larger amount on offer. Soft brown is quoted at from 30s to 32s 6d, yellow 33s to 375, and strong ditto 38s to 44s per cwt. For Penang there is a fair sale, and former rates are well kept up. FOREIGN.—To•day there was only a limited demand for Foreign Sugar for export, and difficulty was expe- rienced in supporting prices. COFFEE.—With West India the market is still scantily supplied with all sorts; prices are, in consequence, kept up, but the home trade operate with caution, and a reduction is expected to take place shortly ; arri vals of the new crop are near at hand. Prices above those current for Ceyl,n, excepting for ordinary sorts. There is not much difference in the stock as compared with this time last year, but deliveries are larger, and imports exhibit a falling off. The market has an unfavour able appearance for East India Coffee subject to the lower rate of duty, and export kinds are not so much wanted ; the supply is also more plentiful For Native Ceylon only a limited demand has been ex perienced for home consumption, and there are few ex• port buyers. Prices are moderate, and rule at 32s to 33s 6d, and there is a fair amount on offer. Plantation is offered upon rather lower terms, yet the sales made have been small, and the better kinds are the most difficult to dispose of. Mocha is little wanted, and can be obtained upon rather lower terms; the stock is also extending, and deliveries do not get larger. Only a limited demand has been experienced for other East India sorts, still holders are firm. Padang is held for 28s to 28s 6d, Sumatra 27s to 27s 6d, and Sincapore Java 30, to 31s per cwt. For Foreign Coffee the market has assumed a quiet aspect; but as the supply is Rot larger, former rates are kept up. Public sales will be declared shortly, when lower prices are expected to prevail. A public sale of 1,365 bags Native Ceylon Coffee is declared fur Thurs day, To day the rates insisted on for good ord Native Ceylon were 33s per cwt; but few sales were concluded by private treaty. MoLasses.—The sale is brisker for Wrest India, and prices tend upwards. Purchases to a fair extent have been made privately, and at auction 200 puns of Trinidad fetched 20s to 20s 6d per cwt. Bengal Treacle cannot be quoted higher; the sale is, however, brisker at :15s to 16s per c wt, and there is a less amount on offer: indeed some holders will not sell at present rates. An advance in the value of Honey is apparent, and We quantity on offer is smaller than for some time past. Cocoa.—The market is more freely supplied with British Plantation, and prices have assurn , :d a downward tendency, as the demand has fallen offs The value of low to tine red Trinidad is from 403 to 465, and grey 38s to 433 per cwt. Prices are expected to rule lower as several 1 arcels of the new crop are near at hand. There is a more active demand for Foreign and the parcels dis posed of by private treaty were at ratter higher rates. A public sale of 100 bags Trinidad Cocoa is declared for Thursday. TEL: —The demand has not improved for black, still holders will not accept lower rates, and 7id to Bid is the value of ord and good ccmmon congou cash. Of Green there is still a large amount on offer, and sellers are ready to accept rather lower rates, still on the part of the tr a d e littl e desire is evinced to operate. For scented and B. koe Teas the market has a dull aspect, and a slight reduction in the value is apparent. Arrivals for the past week amounted to 16,000 pkgs, and d ur i ng t h at t i me d ut y w as paid upon 427,9001bs at this port. It is a subject of surprise that the market }or Tea should continue in so quiet a state, as prices rule low, and dealers are not oversupplied. RlCE—There are sellers of East India rather under former rates, as the stock is yet extensive, and home as w ell as export deliveries continue upon a small scale. By private treaty all sorts have been dealt in with cau tion; good and fine white Bengal can be obtained at 10s 6d to 1 is 6d, mid and good mid 6s to 10s, low 8s to 8s 6d, cargo 7s to 7s 6d. Madras pinky white 7s 6d to 8s 6d, and pearl barley 7s to 7s 6d. The chief operation in been 8,000 bags of white Java at 9s. 3d. per cwt. None has been offered at auction, and imports are still less than in the former year, whilst prices rule lower. Only a moderate sale has been experienced for Cleaned Rice; town dressed Carolina at 20s to 255; American, 18s to 20s; and low to fine P a t na , 13 s to 1 9s per cwt. For auction 3,000 bags and 1,000 packets of Bengal Rice are declared. briarTs.—Holders of Leeward Island are firm, and ask full rates, but the demand has become limited, and the sales since our last are only 250 puns at is 4id proof. Mast India has been dealt in with caution at Is 3d to is aid ; there are rather lower prices. Deme rara met wit little attention, and sellers are willing to accept 2s to 2s 3d for 28 to 34 per cent. over proof, and 2s 4d to 2s 5 for stronger. Holders of Jamaica are not disposed to accept former rates, still ex- porters and home dealers operate with caution, and there is a plentiful supply of low and mid sorts. The value of 20 to 29 per cent over proof is from 2s 7d to 2s 9J, and fine 3s 8d to 4s Gd. Of the best marks is yet a small supply. The deliveries of Bum hare been to a fair extent since our last report Brandy is less in demand, and supplies are upon a larger scale. Holders are more disposed to sell: Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1845 at 5s 6d to 5s Bd, ditto 1847 4s 2d to 4s 4d, ditto 1848 3s 5d to 3s 7d, and inferior 2s to 3s 4d. There is no falling off in con- British made Spirit is still 9 la le d For Geneva the rates asked are is 9d to . for ord, and fine at 2s per gal3d t 0 3s Gin3d . 8 The 3d valve to 8s 9 o d f proof wa, rf was more in demand, Pepper;tereishheld with firmness, per gal. To.thiy i te m s Bd, and s SPICES. — BIack uaed for 1,000 puns of East India . White h as and is 3d supply is still small been a fair basiness con cluded at full rates. and the are obtained; the supply is Z:anted, and stiffer rates time past. Pod is in bett er demand: all" than for some Nut m, gs there are several and rather lo wer 3oB. to 50s. Of Nut but lew buyers. Mace is dull of sale ande n rate are take n upon rather loser terms. Ginger i s helda vvi b ti e: obtained firmnes s and the demand is better for all purpos es . Ci nna , not cheaper, but only small sales have been _ mon i s made. rhere is a fair demand for Cloves. COCHINEAL.—There has been again a large qualitity delivered for home consumption and exportation ; the su pply i s a l s o less plentiful, and former rates are well supported. None has been submitted to public sale, and 131 ivately operations are upon an enlarged scale, at ful,4+ ik firmer rates. INDIGO.—The quantity of East India declared for public sale on the Bth of May has been increased to 5,360 chts. There is little desire on the part of exporters or home dealers to do business, still there are not sellers under the rates of the last quarterly sales. For Spanish there is a steady demand, and late rates are well sup ported, but public sales will be declared shortly. FRlllT.—Cnrrants cannot be obtained upon lower terms, but the sales made have limited at from 34s to 39s per cwt for low to fine quality. There is, however, only a small stock wnereas consumption is proceeding under favourable auspices, and the market is not expected to continue long in a quiet position. Raisins are held with firmness, still only small sales have been made. The value of prime Valencia is 40s, and Deria 30s per cwt. Fine Figs continue to be much wanted and stiffer rates are offered; there is, however, still a scanty supply. In the value of other sorts of Fruit we have little variation to record; there is however a better demand. SALTPETRE.—Today there was much inquiry after rough, and it was difficult to purchase common quality under 30s per cwt. as the supply is yet scanty. TALLow.—Russian has been dealt in with caution on the spot, and prices are further depressed. There are sellers of fine P. Y. Candle at 388 6d to 29s per cwt. For delivery in the last three month of the year only small sales have been made, at 40s to 40s 3d, as lower rates aro expected to prevail. Home melted is still only in limited demand, and is offered at 39s nett cash; the supply is even greater than of late. Prices are not supported for other sorts, although a less amount is on offer. At auction 72 casks New South \Vales sold at 35s 9d to 36s 6d, and 488 pkgs South American at 33s 6d to 37s for low to fine. The quantity declared for auction is 800 packages. Rough Fat is offered at a reduction. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 10, 1849. sth Dragoon Guards—Cornet Adolphus William De sert Burton, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice James Fort, who retires; Frederick Hay Swinfen, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Burton, April 10. %List or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Major and Brevet Colonel Charles F. Rowley Lascelles to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice .Colonel tJohn Home, who retires upon half-pay Unattached; Captain and Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Colonel Philip Spen cer Stanhope to be Majoa, by purchase, vice Lascelles; Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Keane,from half-pay4Un attached, repaying the difference, to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Stanhope ; Lieutenant and Captain Hon. Alexander Gordon to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, viee Keane, who re retires ; Ensign and Lieutenant Cuthbert George El lison to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Gordon, April 10. Scots Fusilier Guards—Lieutenant and Captain the lion. Charles Grantham Scott to be Captain and Lieu tenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Campbell, who re. tires; Ensign and Lieutenant John Floyd Peel to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Scott; Re ginald Gipps, Gent. to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Peel, April 10. 4th Foot.—To be Lieutenant without purchase. — Ensign Brooks M'Carty, from the 2d Foot, vice Fitz- Gerald, appointed to the 87th Foot ; Ensign Arthur Ridgway I'oynz, vice Hollowes, appointed to the 87th Foot, April 10. 10th Foot—Ensign Frederick Beatty, from the 90th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Travers, promoted in the 24th Foot; Thomas Chevallier Robertson, Gent„ to be En sign, vice Goodfellow, promoted in the 24th Foot, dated 10th:April, 1849. 12th Foot—James Colin Munro, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Lord F. Montagu, appointed to the 24th Foot; Philip Limborch Tillbrook, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchrse, vice Cowell, appointed to the 75th Foot, April 10. 17th Foot—William Lewes, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Nolan, promoted in the 75th Foot, April 11. 18th Foot—Ensign Bernard M'Cabe to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Halahan, appointed to the 24th Foot; Henry Mitchell Jones, Gent., to be Ensign, vice M'Cabe, April 10. 24th Foot—To be Lieutenant-Colonels, without pur chase—Major Howell Psyntei, vice Brookes, killed in action, Jan. 14; Major John Harris, vice Pennycuick, killed in action, Jan. 15. To be Majors—Brevet Major John Parris, vice Poyn ter ; Captain Augustus George Blachford, vice Henry William Harris, killed in action, Jan. 14; Captain Wil liam Gustavus Brown, vice John Harris, Jan. 15. To be Captains—Lieut. Francis Spring, vice Lee, kil led in action; Lieut. John Henry Lutman, vice Travers, killed in action; Lieut. George Ellis Lloyd Williams, vice C. R. Harris, killed in action; Lieu tenant Francis Charles Skurray, vice J. Harris, promoted; Lieut. Sweton Grant, vice Blachford, pro moted; Lieut. Andrew John Macpherson, vice Shore, killed in action ; Lieut. Richard Aubin Croker, vice Brown, promoted, Jan. 14. To be Lieutenants—Ensign William Douglas Hall Haillie, vice George Phillips, killed it. action; Ensign Henry John Hinde, vice Payne, killed in action; En sign Geoffery Augustus de Montmorency, vice Wood gate, killed in action, Jan (14; Lieut. Robert Halahan, from the 18th Foot, vice Spring; Ensign Alexander ,R, Moubray, from the 29th Foot, vice Lutman, Jan 15; Ensign James Stewart, from the 29th Foot, vice Williams; Ensign Joseph Charles Goodfellow, from the 10th Foot, vice Scnrray; Ensign Francis Sandford, from the 53d Foot, vice Grant; Ensign Richard Henr) Travers, from the 10th Foot, vice Macherson; Ensign John Nagel, from the 61st Foot, vice William Phillips, killed in action; Ensign Thomas Airey, from the 80th Foot, vice Croker, January 15. To be Ensigns.—Ensign George Wedderburn, from the 531 Foot, vice Collis, killed in action, Jan. 14; En sign Lord Frederick Montagu, from 12th Foot, vice Pea nycuick, killed in action, April 10. Ensign William Vesey Munnings, from 67th Foot, vice Bailli-; Ensign Robert Hamilton Montgomerie, from the 76th Foot, vice Hinde; Ensign John Augustus O'Neill, from 57th Foot, vice de Montmorency, April 10. 29th Foot—Frank Browne, Gent., to be Ensign, with out purchase,viee Moubray, promoted in 24th Ft. April 10. 35th Foot—Lieutenant Clinton Francis Berens Daw kins, from the 7th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Smith, appointed to the 75th Foot, April 10. 36th Foot—Ensign John Snodgrass Chalmers, from the 79th Foot, to be Lieutenant, withoui purchase, vice Craig, appointed to the 75th Foot, April 10. 39th Foot—Thomas Frazer Dixon, Gent., to be En sign, without purchase, vice Wolfe, promoted in the 87th Foot, April 10. 44th Foot—Ensign Francis William Thomas Caul field, from the 54th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without pur chase, vice Parks, appointed to the 75th Foot; Lieut. Francis Levett Bennett, from half-pay 18th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Kennedy, appointed to the 18th Foot, April 10. 50th Foot—Raymond Herbert White, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Carter, appointed to the 87th Foot. 53d Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchase—Wale RS mei' Byrne, Gent., vice Stanford, promoted in the 24th Foot. April 9; Graham Taylor, Gent., vice Wed d Jburre appointed to the 24th Foot, April 10. 56th Foot—Major Edmund William Wilton Passy to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Norman, deceased. Brevet Nlejor John Wegg to be Major, vice Passy Lieutenant Edward Frederick Hare to be Captain, vice Wegg. Ensign George Thorne, to be Lieutenant, vice Hare. Adam White Gray, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Thorne, April 10; John Warren, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Flamstead, appointed to 87th Foot, April 11; Lieutenant Hugh Whitelenrch Austin to be Adju tant, vice Hare, promoted, April 10. 57th Foot—William Edward Brown, Gant., to be En sign, without purchase, vice O'Neill, appointed to the 24th Foot. 61st Foot—Quarter-Master Sergeant Stephen McDo. nough, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Nagel, pro. meted in 24th Foot, April 10„... 63d Foot—Ensign George Charles Widdrington Cur tois, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bookey, who retires; Vere Hunt Bowles, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Curtois, April 10. 67th Foot—Ensign Henry Nangle, from the 47th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Blake ney, appointed to the 75th Foot. Arthur Henry Coney, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Munnings, appointed to the 24th Foot, April 10. 69th Foot —Ensign Mathias S. Crooke, from the 11th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice O'Shea, appointed to the 75th Foot, April 10. 73d Foot— Ensign Charles William Robinson, from the 20th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Fitz- Gerald, appointed to the 75th Foot, April 80. 76th Foot—Adam Duff Kirwood, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Montgomerie, appointed to the 24th Foot, April 10. 80th Foot—Thomas Prendergast Quill, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Aiaey, promoted in the 24th Foot, April 10. 86th Foot —Ensign Richard Bulkeley Twyford Thel wall, from 65th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without pur chase, vice Fitzgerald, appointed to the 87th Foot, April 10. 90th Foot— Richard Henry Magenis, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Beatty, appointed to the 10th Foot, 10th April ; 98th Foot—Jones Harper Reade, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Stewart, promoted to the 24th Foot, 10th April. Rifle Brigade—Claud Thomas Bourchier, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Steuart, ap pointed to the 87th Foot, April 10. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—James Campbell Fielding, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Derbishire, who resigns, April 10. Cape Mounted Ritlemen—Lieutenant John McDonnell to be Adjuant, vice Boys, who resigns the Adjutancy only, April 10. BREVET.—Lietitenant-Colonel Edward Keane, of the Ist (or Grenadier) Regiment of Foot Guards, to be Co lonel in the Army, June 28, 1838. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire. Aberdeenshire Regiment of Militia.—James Will, Gent„ M.D., to be Lieutenant and Assistant-Surgeon, March 13. BANKRUPTS. William Asb, plumber, Henry-street, Hampstead road, to surrender April 17, at twelve, and May 22, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Strutt, Buckingham-street, Strand. Thomas Radford, apothecary, Stanford-le. Hope, Essex, April 19, at eleven, and May 24, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street; Johnston, Chancery-lane. Thomas Hills, baker, Hawkwell, Essex, April 20, at nalf- p as t two, au t Alay 22, at one, at the Cart of Dank ruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Wilde, Rees, and Co., College-hill, City; Piggot, Chelmsford. Richard Lamprell, builder, Pratt-street, Camden town, April 20, at two, and May 17, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Fre derick's-place, Old Jewry ; Taylor, South-iquare, Gray's Inn. Thomas James Fehr, furrier, Birmingham, April 21 and May 26, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official . assignee, Birmingham ; Bart leet, Birmingham ;;Chaplin, Gray's Inn. Thomas B.:ekett Wade, grocer, Dudley, Worcester shire, April 18 and May 15, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birming ham; Wright, Birmingham. Jobn Fairclough, cloth merchant, Leeds, April 20, and May 18, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds ; Capes and Stuart, Gray's Inn; Prest, Leeds. John Hickson, apothecary, Greengates, Eccleshill, Bradford, Yorkshire, April 20, and May 18, at the Leeds District Court, at eleven. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Parker and Co., Bedford•row, London ; Daw son, Bradford ; Harle and Clarke, Leeds. Joseph Armitage, James Armitage, William Henry Armitage, and Charles Armitage, woollen cloth manu• facturers, Marsden, Yorkshire, April 30 an d M a y 14, a t twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official as signee, Leeds; Sudlow and Co., Chancery-lane; Floyd, Huddersfield. Robert Murray, woollendraper, Liverpool, April 18 and May 15, at eleven , at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Mitton, South ampton- buildings ; Smith, Liverpool. John Peckmore, .baker, Liverpool, April 24 a n d M a y 15, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool; Bridger and Collins, King William-street, City; Dodge, Liverpool. Christopher Hall, corn factor, Liverpool, May 11 and at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. IT T u u n r e ner l , official assignee, Liverpool; Russell, lane, City ; Lowndes , Robinson, Bateson, and Lowndes, Liverpool. PRICES OF SHARES iN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM. FAMES' STOCK. From the Official List. PUBLISITED EVERY TUESDAY AND FitIDA.Y EVENING. LONDON. TUESDAY, APRIL 10. JOINT-STOCIL ALLNBS. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1849. Name of Company. 3astralasta ...... Britshl4 or th American Jeylon • • • • C Jmnsercial of London C)lonial. • •• • • .... Gloucestershire lonian • • • • • • • • •• •• Londn and Westininstr Ditto . `..ondon Joint-Stock ... Provincialof Ditto, New......... National of Ireland .. Nat. Provincial of Eng. 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Z i. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 AO 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 AO 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 " Tiergils die treutr TM:en nicht," am the more strongly induced thereto, not that I can hope to add, by the effort of my powerless and unt lequent pen, another laurel to the wreath which Fame has already bound around the brows of each, but for the sake of conferring a pleasure of exh biting a stimulant to exertion, and of imparting to others, as well es to myself, the keen and pure delight a musician must feel who traces step by step, and day by day, the efforts, the progress, and the successes of those on whom the world has stamped its weed of admiration and approval. In the present instances this " labour of love" is doubly pleasant, for the thorn which enters so secretly, yet deeply into the heart of the Historian when he traces Things and Records that are of the Dead, and fills the breast with the agony of inextinguishable sorrow, pains not now. Both Auber and Verdi are living—long may they continue among us; if wishes and prayers could prolong life then would the existence of Genius be indeed immortal. Let us, however, sing with the German Poet— "Freut ouch des Lebens Weil noch das Lampthen gliiht ; Plliicket die Rose Eh' sie verbliiht." But I am forgetting my promise; so, in order to offer the amende honorable, I at once introduce the reader to AUBER. Daniel Francais Esprit Auber was born on the 29th of January, 1784, at Caen in Normandy, during a tem porary visit which his parents made to that place. My readers, who will take the trouble to make a facile mental calculation will not need to be told that this favourite Child of Music is r.t preset; t in his sixty. sixth year. His father was a print- seller of Paris, in very good circumstances. Evincing in very early youth a decided taste for music, le jeune Auber was allowed to study it, but merely as an object of relaxation and pleasure. Under the tuition of Ladurner, he soon over came the manual difficulties of pianoforte-playing, and, as an amateur, was much admired and courte d by his own private circle. But his lather did not wish him to cultivate the art as a professor, accordingly he was sent to London to pursue the vocation of a merchant. The dry detail of business, and the unceasing toiling fur the universal goals of all eff.)rts—the California of all desires—the accumulation of pounds, shillings, and pence—(there is a kind of chinking, ringing tone in the very words)— were tar from being agreeable or palatable to the taste of young Auber. To his fresh, upsoaring ideas—to his unworldly, unselfish heart, and to his high spirited, imaginative feelings, it seemed that the sole object of trading nas self-advancement and gain by the tall and loss of others; and, possessing such an opinion, it is scarcely a marvel that he was soon wearied and disgusted with a situation in life for which, he used to exclaim, he felt he was not destined and wherein he ex pected to find integrity and honour. He soon, therefore, retraced his way to Paris, where, watching the favouring moment, he by his well-timed entreaties prevailed on his father to allow him to make a trial, if only for a twelve. month, of music ; so that, if successful, or with a fair prospect of success before him, he might eventually adopt it as his profession. Once embarked and fairly launched on the ocean of his desires, the young aspirant mentally determined never to return to business again. He obtained an excellent and tolerably profitabl e en gagement in the orchestra of the °par& Comique as ripieuo violino, and in that situation he remained for some time without attracting more than ordinary atten tion, for the simple reason that "Those who dare nought achieve nought." But at last he began to make friends with the music publishers—very politic entre nous, dear reader, and hrottght out time trifling compositiocs, such as the then fashionable chansons, romances, &c. He also published a trio for pianoforte, violin, and violoncello, which proved that he was not unacquainted with instrumental composition. This trio was thoroughly in the French style, for the masters of that nation allow pupils to compose in their own fashion, and are therefore diame trically opposed to our professors, who ruin our young musicians by rendering them abject slsves to the German School, and condemn mercilessly every work that is not founded on such models. What is the necessary conse quence of this? A young artist is not allowed to fol low up his own thought—he is compelled to write in a conventional manner, totally at variance with his ideas and imagination—he is bewildered—he strives vainly— he is powerless to create effect, and he therefore never rises in the profession, but dies—as hundreds before him —a disappointed man. But Auber at length began to bring out some works of a higher standard than ho had before attempted, which soon attracted public notice and commendation. Proceeding in this cautious method, slowly yet surely— tor the character of Auber was never distinguished for impatience—he became acquainted with Lemare, the famous violoncellist, whose singular style of playing will long be remembered by his countrymen. M. Le mare desired most anxiously to propagate his mode cl performance on the instrument, so that it might become generally adopted, and for this purpose he wished to write some music to support his views, but, strange to say (amid it is a circumstance it would be difficult to ex plai❑ or comprehend), he who, on his instrument, could perform the most miraculous difficulties, when he took a pen in his hand could not summon up a single mmdcal idea which he could employ in a piece suitable for his purpose. He, on this account, requested Auber to exert his talents on his behalf. The issue of this was that all the concerti for the vielencello which have appeared with the name of Lemare, besides many others which remain in manuscript, claim Daniel Francois Esprit Auber as their originator! Thus is the world humbugged! The public believed—and indeed well they might—that all these were the composition of Lemare, but many artists in the profession were well aware that the merit of them was due to the talent of our composer. The peculiarity and original style of the music produced a great sensa tion in public, and all his brothers in the art from that time predicted that Auber would win " Unfading laurels and a deathless name." About this time he wrote a concerto for the violin, which was performed at the Conservatoire do Mu ganspailrinsguccaeisms. of ßu A t ub th er the e the consummation of which he had been long and dili gently grewqa s u to a p bn r y- o b t u il c o. e n 'M a n t l o se ; e s a fw* a i. t t ha o n n ds e of the theatres, towards studying orchestral scoring, but he possessed not sufficient interest, as yet, to get one brought out. He, however, composed the music to the libretto of an old opera called Julie, the accompaniments of which con sisted of two violins, two violas, violoncello, and con tra basso—what a miserable and unsatisfactory effect thi4 must have produced. Julie, which was represented at a private theatre by a party of amateurs, contains many pleasing airs, exhibiting the piquant style for which Auber is now famous. Soon afterwards he wss engaged to compose for the small theatre of M. de Caraman, the Prince de Chimay, an opera for complete orchestra, and from this he has selected many pieces which, by their introduction in future works, have become popular. It was during this progress in public estimation that Auber became fully sensible that he was very deficient in theatrical acquirements, that his musical education was incomplete, for he could scarcely fail to discover that, in attempting greater thine, his know ledge of the principles of th science faileShim. To re medy this evil he devoted himself assiduously to study under the directions of Cherubini, the greatest and most is arned musician France—for she can almost be said to claim him entirely—can boast. These labours being finished, Auber wrote a mass for four voices, from which he afterwards extracted the beautiful prayer in La Muette. His first debut in public as an operatic composer was an operetta in one act, called Le S6our Militaire, which he managed to get performed at the Theatre Feydeau, in 1813. This work, however, possessed none of the vi• vacity and originality of ideas and phrasing which cha racterised his former efforts, and it therefore met with a reception far from encouraging. A repose of many years followed this check, and the composer appeared to have become suddenly sick at heart, and to have renounced a career in which the most brilliant suc cess awaited him, till the death of his father and the derangement of his affairs compelled him to resort once again to the resources of the art for his support, which, until then, had been of secondary importance. We hear no more of him till the year 1819, when he produced, at the Opera Comique, Le Testament et les Billet. Doux, an operetta in one act. This was destined to be infinitely less fortunate than the first public attempt of the com poser; so that the honours and eulogiums that had been lavished upon him were now considered as the prejudices of a coterie or the partiality of friends. But Auber soon recovered his vantage by producing Le Bergere Chatelaine, an opera in three acts, at the same theatre, in the beginning of the year 1820. He stepped now, without hesitation or objection, on to the pedestal of fame—a sort of musa pedestris which all musicians covet—the original thoughts, the novel motifs of melody, the elegant instrumentation, and the dramatic effect which distinguished this work, rendered it entirely successful. And to this opera Auber may be considered to owe much of the reputation he has gained. The favourable opinion thus commence d was completely and firmly established on the appearance, in 1821, of Emma ; ou la promesse imprudente—and from that period the fame of Monsieur Auber has never been darkened by a shadow or a cloud. operas, La Muette di Pori (his finest beyond all comparison, and better known in England as the match less Musaniello,) Lestocq, Le Domino Noir, Fra Diavolo, La Fiancee, L'Ambassadrice, Gustave, La Bayaderc, Lu Port du Diable, La Sirene, Les Diarnans de la Couronne, Le Due d'Olonne, and lastly, Haidee; ou Le Secret, are all too well and favourably known to need particular menticn. Have not all of them delighted the ears and held the hearts of thousands of us willing captives! Auber's orchestral writing is perhaps th e most ref i ned and elegant of any composer ' s of the present day —the beauty of colouring—the variety and grace of the ideas—the tone and elegance of style, and, more than all, the originality in conception, render his scores perfect pictures. All is so veautifully , SO artistically bl en d e d, every instrumental point brought in with the tact and experience of a master, that the com bination forms a delightful whole, appeali ng to t h e general ear as i s a we ll executed pic ture to the genera l eye , w hi c h d w ells on each beauty and appreciates it. as comprehensive and In May, 1825, M. Auber, was created a Knight of the Legion of Honour, has obt-ine , l ninny (11 - 1. r discine dons, and is a member of the French Institute. thus is genius rewarded in—France! (A memoir of Verdi in my next.) THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. We have received files of papers from the Cape to the 7th of February inclusive. There is nothing particular stirring in the colony. We extract the following from the Eastern Herald : " Bloem 'Fontein, Jan. 12, 1349. "Rumours are rife here that Pretorius has entrusted to the Reverends Paure and Robertson a memorial to his Excerency, praying forgiveness for his past conduct, end producing evidence that he was induced to take the field entirely from the representations of the boers rear the Oaande River, and especially those near the river, who promised them their assistance, and assured him of the general feeling of discontent that pervaded the whole colony, and that he would be supplied with all the necessary funds and supplies in his struggle to shake off the British yoke which Sir Harry had so un ceremoniously placed round their necks. It would appear Pretorious has made this representation in conse quence of the boers having given out that he had misled them, whereas he asss_rts that they have misled hire. There seems to be but one feeling as to the necessity of Sir Harry Smith getting rid of Mr. Montagu, whom the emigrants look upon as the primary cause of all their late misfortunes, having made himself so conspicuous in getting all _the oppressive laws passed. They say Sir Harry is afraid there is something stirring. A number of boers are now offering their farms in this and Caledon river district for sale, and intend trekking to Vaal River, where Potgieter resides. This trekking system quite unsettles this district, and it is difficult to guess where and when it will end. " The French missionary from Moshesh arrived here escorted by a number of his mounted warriors. It appears another battle has been fought by the contend ing chiefs, Sinkonyelia and Moshesh, when fourteen were lt.ft dead on the field. Major Warden has left for that disturbed part, hoping to effect a reconeiliation."— E. P. Herald, Jan. 27. THE BRAZILS. FALMOUTH, APRIL, 8, 10 P.m.—The Seagull packet, Lieutenant Smales, has just arrived with the mails from Rio de Janeiro, from whence she sailed on the 29th of February. Freight about 20,0001., of which 16,000/. is for the St. John del Rey Mining Company. Passengers: Dr. Leslie, Messrs. Dagleish, Ameigi, Edward and Charles Taylor. Exchange 254. British ships of war at Rto de Janeiro:—Amazon, Hydra, Penguin, and Crescent. American:—St. Louis, 22 guns; brig Perry, 8 guns; schooner Irving, 2 guns. Portuguese:—lris, 20 guns. Brazilian:—Union, 18 guns; and 25 de Mayo, 22 guno. Political affairs remain quiet at Rio de Janeiro. NAVAL INTELLIGLNCE. Captain Milne, one of the Lords of the Admiralty, was down at Portsmouth on Saturday, and paid a visit to his former Ehip, the St. Vincent, 120. NAVAL INSPECTIONS.—The Penelope, 12, steam-fri gate, Captain L. T. Jones, took out her powder and shells ye,terday morning at Portsmouth, and went into harbour i❑ the afternoon to prepare for paying off. Neither the St. Vincent nor the Penelope has been in spected by the Commander-in Chief, and we hear it will be dispensed with. Both vessels, it is understood, are in the most perfect order, and in most excellent gunnery practice. We should, however, from what we have heard, have been more satisfied if the ordinary practice of the service had been observed, especially with respect to the Penelope. ERRORS IN THE NAVY LIST, BY AUTHORITY. In the Navy List for April, published by author.ty, the following deceased officers are still continued, many of whom have long been dead; by these mistakes mans• offi• cers are prevented from getting the increased half-pay on their several lists:— Commander John Fleming ... ... 1814 Retired Commander Peter Samuell ... 1841 Officially reported some monthi.back. Retired Commander T. Thomas CrawlZ)rd... 1844 Lieutenants.—Randell Vans ... ... ... 1811 I f Robert Leech... f t George Edward Knox Gore... 1843 I. Henry Ashburton Kerr ... 1844 It John Henry Howard... . . 1847 Master.—Donald M`Lear ... ... ... 1808 Surgeons.—Forbes M‘Bean Chevers... ... 1795 Thomas Bishop . ft . ... 1808 Second Master.—Nassau S. Seabrooke ... 1847 Clerk.—Charles Price Saunders ... ... 1841 ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—Vice-Admi ral Sykes, the bountiful patron of all our naval institu tions, has presented the handsome donation of ten guineas to the diminished funds of this ancient charity. The St. Vincent, Captain Dacies, with the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Charks Napier, still flying, went into Portsmouth harbour yesterday about noon, towed in by the Echo. Considering the bad weather the ship has so recently experienced, and the short time she has had to " brush up," she looked remarkably well, more especially in her spars, rigging, and cordage, which were all comme it Taut. At the entrance of the harbour she met the Fanny, yacht, coming out with the Commander-in- Chief, Admiral Sir B. Capel, on board. As she passed her the St. Vincent manned her rigging, and the band played " God save the Queen!" This slight nautical manceuvre much pleased the numerous assemblage of persons that had collected on the platform battery and lines to see her come into harbour. She went to her old moorings off Gosport, which made the harbour look as it used to do. We suppose the Rear-Admiral's fl ig was hauled down at sunset yesterday evening. The San Josef was taken into No. 5 dock, at Devon port, on Saturday morning, The shipwrights will com mence breaking her up to-morrow morning. They are to work from six in the morning till seven in the evening, ar.d are to have 7s. 9d. per ton. In the Plymouth Sound—The Nautilus. In Harbour—The Impregnable, 78, flag-ship; Agin court, depot ship; Scorpion, surveying vessel; Sylph, Fearless, Goodwill, and Camel, lighters. The Plumper, 12, screw-sloop, Commander Nolloth, has had her bowsprit taken out. She is to have a larger one. She shipped a new screw yesterday morn ing, and went out to try it; and also to try her speed along the measured mile in Stokes Bay. We have not heard the result. The Lark, Lieutenant Commander Hall, having been supplied with new spar; sailed from Plymouth Sound on Sunday, at noon, with a fair wind. The Hamottze lighter (Wood, acting master) sailed from Devonport, on Sunday, with stores, for Pembroke. The Goodwill lighter (Pledge) arrived at Devonport on Saturday, with stores, from Chatham. PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—In our yesterday's report respecting the Leander, it was stated " This is the ship to which Captain C. Eden has been appointed"—an error we hasten to correct. She has not been commissioned, and if we may draw any inference from the suspicious looking circumstance of her having been towed back to moorings up the harbour, there appears no probability of Captain Eden or any other officer hoisting the pen dant in her at present. Mr. Alfred I3alliston, Acting Master in command of the Myrtle port tender, has received his appointment to the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, for service in hut. Majesty's new steam express yacht Elfin, fitting at Woolwich. Mr. Balliston is an indefatigable officer and skilful pilot—important points in his character not likely to be overlooked by such a Captain as Lord Adol phus Firsclarence, under whose orders Mr. Balliston will now entirely serve. The Blenheim, 60, steam guardship, Captain H. T. Austin, C. 8.; the Leander, 50, in ordinary; and the Sparrow, ketch, Commander G. A. Frazer, were removed from the Ship-basin this morning, which place is to be drained out and cleansed. PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY, FIVE the morning we had light southerly winds, with fine weather; but a little before noon it clouded up from the northward, and we have had hail and rain all the afternoon, with light north-east winds. DEATH Or WILLIAM INGRAM, AN ABER DEENSHIRE POET.—The Aberdeen Journal mentions the demise, on the 19th ult., of William Ingram, author of a small volume ot poems published in that city in 1812. One or two of the pieces in the volume showed the au thor's love of poetry to have been awakened by the genius of Burns, whose death occurred about the period at which Ingram seems to have commenced the cultiva tion of the muse's friendship. Mr. Ingram was in his 84th year when he died. His last instructions were brief and simple—" Bury' me as near Old Mr. Falconer as possible, and send the bookie' to Lord Aberdeen." " Old Mr. Falconer," was a former clergyman in the parish of Fyvie, and a very worthrman, for whom he entertained a warm friendship, and " the bookie," (a copy of his little volume) was the only token that he had to bestow of his gratitude to the noble and generous benefactor on whose property he resided, at Woodhead of Fyvie, and who rescued him from the absolute want that overtook his declining years. A charge of assault was preferred on Thursday, at our police office, by Captain Steel, against Charles Lloyd Harford, Esq., ot Italian Villa, a gentleman whose name.has just been added to the commission of the peace fur the county of Gloucester. According to the evi dence, the complainant being in the parish church last Sunday evening, after standing some time in the aisle, observed a large pew partly unoccupied, and was pro ceeding to take a seat therein when Mr. Harford, one of the occupants, in the most violent manner, seized him by the collar, and ejected him by force; Captain Steel's hand being squeezed in the scuffle agatnq the door. The charge appears to have been clearly proved, as well as by Captain Steel's own evidence as by that of ether parties in the pew at the time; the only evidence ten dered for th e d e f ence being the very equivocal and equivocating testimony of Mr. liarford's own servant. The magistrates, after conferring three quarters of an hour, to the surprise of all present, and the office, as may be supposed, was crowded with gentlemen anxious to hear ttle result, adjourned their decision until Saturday. The excuse urged by Mr. Ilarfore's solicitor for the extraordinary conduct of his client was, that the pew in question being a tacultied pew, which, by the recent death of its former owner, had come into Mr. Harford's possession, he was anxious to establish his right, and, it would appear, selected the occasion, the time, and place for doing so. R. S. Lingwood, Esq., conducted the case for Captain Steel, who, it seems, is a magistrate and puty lieutenant of the county of Dorset,—Cheltenham Looker On. THE GREAT NATIONAL CATTLE SHOW IN IRELAND —Arrangements have been completed for hiding the great annual meeting this year in Dublin, in Auguit next. The Royal Dublin Society have placed their pre mises in Kildare street at the service of the council, and the different arrangements promise to be on the most extensive scale. . 4 —1 7:6 al 0 4 o 4 —— Colchester Harwich B7 1 •!.3 800 150 Leigh Mahlon ... 932 32 59? 518 30 915 CHELMSFORD, Aram 5 —We had to-dav an extremely dull trade for all descriptions of corn, and to effect sales an abate ment upon last week's quotations was required. The supply was, consequently, more than adequate to the demand. Wheat, white, old 45s to 51s; new 44s to bOs ; red, old 89s to 465; new, 38s to 45 ; barley, 27s to 3ls ; chevalier 28s to 325; grinding 22s to 28s; oats ltis to 245; malt 56s to .60s; chevalier sbs to 625; peas, partridge 303 to 345; white 30s to 345; dun 28s to 335; beans, tick, Lew 23s to 275; old 26s to 3ls ; harrt.w ticks, new 24s to 28s; old 26s to 32s ; mazagan, new 21s to 25s ; old 25s to '2Bs per qr. COLCHESTER, APRIL 7.—Wheat, white 44s to s(s; red 38s to 44s ; barley 24s to 28s ; beans, mavgan 22s to 265; middle and small 26s to 30s; peas 26s to &is per qr. BARNET GREAT CATTLE FAIR. This very extensive and important cattle fair commenced yesterday. The supply ex ceeded in number the first day of last year. The increase may be chiefly accounted for from the sellers not submitting to the ruinous prices that have been offered of late, reserving their chance of doing better at this celebrated fair. The droves of Devon, Hereford, Sussex, and Scotch beasts were very good. The buyers were very numerous, and as early as nine o'clock some of the prime.st beasts were selected. The follow ing were the top prices: —Best Devons three-years old, 10/ to 121; second rates, 8/ to 91; Hereford s , 8 to b/ lOs ; b es t Scots 71 to 91 per lead; -Sussex beasss, most of which were sold to go to work, made from 12/ to 15/ per head ; Welsh and Ayrshire beasts were offered at very low prices, but few lots being sold ; best Yorkshire cows, with a calf by the side, made from 141 to 16t; in calves, three-years old, 10/ to 13/. The prices generally were from 20 to 30 per cent. below those of last year. There was a full fair of horses of every descrip tion, size, and quality, with a great number of Welsh and foreign ponies; prime young cart-horses, suitable for London work, sold freely at from 50 to 65 guineas each. Nags, for riding or driving, from four to six years old, brought high prices, from 40 to 50 guineas being freely given. Small ponies, under thirteen hands, made extraordinary high prices, 30 to 35 guineas, in many instances, being given for a pair well matched ; Shetland ponies, 71 to 101 each each. There has been a great clearance made of cattle and horses, but a number is left for this day's fair. HADDINGTON, APRIL 6.—The following are the prices of grain at our market to-day : Wheat. Barley. I Oats. B eans . First ... 50s Od 33 s Od I 20s Od 29d Od Second ... ... 41s Od 25s 5d I 18s 2d 26s 8d Third .. 32s Od 13s Od I 14e Od 24s Od Total quantity of Wheat in market 3C9 qrs., 277 sold Do. Barley do. 433 qrs., 302 sold Do. Oats do. 575 qrs., 555 sold Do. Beans do. 110 qrs., all sold KIAKALDY, APRIL 7.—The following are the quotations up to this date:— Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. Peas, First 483 Od 30s Od 20s Od —s Od —s Od Second 463 Od '263 Gd 19s Gd —s 8d —s Od Third 403 Od 22s Od 16s Od —s Od —s Od Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs. imp., 26s to 00s. GLASGOW, APRIL s.—Provisions—Cheese, :53 to 42s Od per cwt • retail, 4id to 5d p er lb . Ski m m i lk, Os Od to Os per cwt. dountry fresh butter, 10d to 11d per lb ; Irish pow dered, in lumps, 9d to 10d; country powdered, wholesale, 80 to 9d. Country eggs, 10d per dozen; carried hen ditto, 5s 4d per hundred, or 7d per dozen. Hens, 2s 6d per pair ; ducks, 2s 6d. BERwicic, APRIL S.—Wheat, 44s 2 d; barley, 22s 10d; oats, 00s Od ; rye, Os Od ; beans, 25s 4,1 ; peas, 00s Od ave rage per imperial quarter. KELSO, APRIL 6.—Wheat, old, 00s to 00s ; ditto,new, 30s to 363 Od ; barley, new, 17s to ,20s 6d ; ditto old, Os Od to Os ; potato oats, Os to Os Od ; ditto new, 13s to 14s 6d ; com mon oats, lls id to 13s; ditto new, Os Od to Os Od ; peas, 211 to 22s Od; beans, 21s to 22s per boll of six imperial bushels. HAWICE, APRIL s. —Wheat, new, 32s Od to 37s Od; ditto old, 34s Od to 38s Od; barley, new, 17s to 21s; roust() oats, 14s Od to 15s 6d ; common oats, Ils to 14s Od p 27s Od to 283 Od - ; beans, 27s Od to 283 Od per boll of six eas, imperial bushels. STIRLING, APRIL 6.—Wheat, foreign, 23s to 26s 6d; ditto home, Os Od to 080 d ; ditto ditto new, 19s Od to 22s ; barley. per boll of 6 bushels, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto new, 17$ Od to 21s Od ; oats common, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto new, 1030 d to 12s 3d ; ditto Flemish, Os Od to Os Cd ; ditto ditto new, Os Od; malt distillers, 35s Od to 38s ; ditto brewers, 37s Od to 39s • beans, per boll, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto new , 12 s Od to 14s 6d; peas, 14s 6d to Os Od ; flour, new, per sack, 36a to : 7s ; ditto common ditto, 25s Od to 26s 6d ; oatmeal, per load, Os Od to Os Od; ditto new 26s 6d to 27s ; ditto per peck of 71bs, Sid to Os Od ; fresh butter, per lb. 9d to 11d; eggs per dozen, 6d to 7d; hay per ton, 463 to 455. PERTH, APRIL h.—Wheat, 40s Od to 45s Od; barley, 22s to 25s Od ; oats, 15s to 193; peas and beans, 22s Od to 25s Od per quarter. Oatmeal, per sack, 26s to 28s. FALKIRK, APRIL 5. —The supply of grain in this day's market was 505 bolls; wheat at 17s Od to 2ls 6d per boll ,• barley, 188 Od to 22s Od ; oats, lis Od to 14s 6d; beans, 12s Od to las Od per boll ; oatmeal, Os to Os per load. COAL MARK ET.—YzsTEaDAY. Carr's Hartley Davison's West Hart l ey 15s Ocl Lambton Holywell Main ... .... . 15s Od i Stewart's New Tanfield l 3s Od Shotten Ord's Red heugh ranfield Moor Butes l3a 6d Cassop lBs OA West Hartley ...... 15s Od Whitworth lss Od Wylam ... Wall's End, &c. Bishop's Tees.... ..... Acorn Close Brown's Gas Gosforth ..... . ......... 17s 3,... Gowpen Hartley ...... 15s Od Percy Bensham 163 Od dartley .... .....0.1. Riddell's ..... ... ...... 22s 2s Od Eden Main . l7s Pd Whitworth Coke ...... 22s Od Lambton Primrose ... 17s 9d Ships at market, 47. R AILWAY St Aitk. ivtARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Aram 9. Snick EXCHANGE..—The transactions to-day were very limited, and prices rather lower. The sales are—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Quarters, 6 1 A dis.—Ditto, Fifths, 3% c. nis.—London and North- Western, 132—Ditto, New Quarters, 4% p.—Ditto, Fifths, 6% p.— Ditto Quarters (C), 3% p.—Midland, 7o —Ditto, Halves, 9 c. ;dis. —Newcastle and Carlisle, 102—Shrewsbury and Chester (Oswestry and Chester), 5 dis.—Ditto, Preference, ,uaranteed 8 per cent., 15 IA — South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4), 7 %—York, Newcastle, and Ber wick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. til. 1650, 1% dis. MANCHESTER, APRIL 9. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, Preference, P. —Caledonian, Preference, 11 3 4—East Lancashire, Quarters, 43-- -Great Northern (A), 4% —Leeds, Fifths, 3% dis.—London Stock, 133 6—Ditto, New Quarters, 4% p.—Ditto, Quarters, 3% p.—North Staffordshire, 3% dis.— Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 5 dis.— Dover (No. 4), 71. 3s. 9d.—York and Newcastle Extension, 2% dls. BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 9. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The Easter holidays always suspend the bu siness of our Stock Exchange, and consequently on Friday and Sa turday nothing was done. To-day the transactions were compara tively trifling, and in these there were few deviations from last quotations. [A _DVERTISEMENT.] —110110 Way's Ointment and Pies again Triumphant in the Cure of a Bad Leg of Ten Yt ars' Duration.—Extract of a letter from Mr. Hatris, Alne Hill, Alcester, M,Arch 14, 1849, to Pro fessor Holloway. Sir: I suffered for upwards of ten years with a bad hg, in which were five running sores, and although I tried various methods of treatment as pre scribed by different medic4l men, still it got worse. Seeing in the newspapers notices of the cures your va luable medicines have performed, I determined on trying them, and by their use, and the blessing of God, a per fect curt• of my leg was effected six months ago. Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's establish ment, 244, Strand, London. SUICIDE OF AN OLD LADY.--Yesterday, an in quest was held at the Old Basing House, Kingaland road, on the body of Susannah Benson, aged 66 years. The deceased was the widow of Mr. John Benson, a horse hair manufacturer, who had died suddenly some years since, having the deceived an annuity, which would maintain her until she was 70 years of age, when it would expire. The deceased enjoyed tolerably good health until within the last three weeks, when she ap peared very low and desponding, and complained that her money wpuld not last till she was dead. She was last seen alive on Thursday evening, when she said, " she thought she would die that night." On the fol lowing morning, she was found suspended by a black crape handkerchief from a rail of her bedstead, quite dead. Verdict—Temporary insanity. CHEAP AND INVALUABLE DENTIFRICE.—DissoIve two ounces of borax in three pints of boiling water; be fore quite cold add thereto one tea spoonful of tincture of myrrh, and one table spoonful of spirits of camphor; bottle the mixture for use; one wine-glass of the solution added to half a pint of tepid water is sufficient for each application. This solution applied daily preserves and beautifies the teeth, extirpates all torturous adhesion, produces a pearl. like whiteness, arrests decay, and in duces a healthy action to the gums. 33 60 26 60 Paid. X s. 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 lIVIPANIES. Amount of Share. O. 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. 1 100 0 0 [ 5OO 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 0 100 0 0 11 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 BRIDGES Dividend per Annum. Amount Share. Paid. GAS-LIGZT AND CO. Dividend per Name of Company• A nil Urn . British •• •• • • • • • • •• .. Ditto Provincial • • • • Bristol • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Brighton • • • • • • • • • • • • City of London . • • • • • .:ontinentalConsolidat. Equitable•.. .... • • • • imperial • • • • • • Independent • . London • • .... • . • • • • • • Ditto.. •• •• •• •• •• •• Phoenix • . • • •..• Ratelift' • .. • . • • •• United General ...... Westminster Chartered Ditto, New •• .. 11. Bs. 161. per cent. 51. per cent. 101. 1 925. pr shar e 455. pr share 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 51. 4%1. pr cent. 31. 12s. al co: Amount Share. Z. e. d. 40 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 5 0 . 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 C.A.NALS. :PANIES. Paid. Price A. a. d. 18 0 0 19 0 0 100 0 0 39 5 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 SO 0 0 50 0 46 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 Companies. 0 . f .. I 1 Names of 1 0 , Dividend i Dividend' Price. per price. Umnpanies. 121 I per I ir: Annum., I '' .0 Annum. 412 ...........-......- - ......--..-- --.---- L L Ashtn & Oldh 971 71. - Macclesfield . 10044 21. 105. 40 BirnsloY• •• • 160, 121 • . 180 Neath ...• • • 100 181. 340 Brknk&Abrg 1501 bl. 85 Oxford.... • • 100 201. 190 Birmingham 35 41. 80 Peak Forest. 78 31. 18s. 67 1 Coventry..•• 1001 251. 210 Regent's •• • • 33 1/. ss. 18% Derby . •... 100, 61. 63 ARochdale.... 85 41. 54 Ellsmre&Chs 133 , 565. 40 Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 130 Erewash ... 100, 32!. - Do.LkFdSt 12 161. p. c. - GrandJunetn 100, Si. 79 Stffrd&Worc 140 28!. 210 Grand Surrey 1001 21. 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 151 • - l;rand Union 100 11. 10s. 24 Stonrbridge.. 145 201. 285 Grantham .. 1501 - - Severn and 12. Os - &emit & Ayr., 39, Is. 6d. 5N Wye Rail. j 26 '- • ' Lee , ls&Livrp 100 301. 320 Warwiek&l Leicester.... 1401 5/. 55 Birming. j 100 41. SO Leiestr &Nth 83 41. 40 Warwick& - / Loughborogh 142' 701. 650 Napton. i 100 31. 41 9fonmouthsh 100' 81. - Worc3tr il 78 21. 40 Nlntsomrysk 100, - - Birming. MeltnAiwbry 100 - - Wilts & Brks - 11. 10 LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend Amount /game of Company. per ,of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. -,---,.--.... - - X s. d. X s. d Bank of Scotland ..... 71. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 162 British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1913{ „'aledonlan Bank City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 lIN Clydesdale Bank Commercial Bank .. •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 151 Eastern Bank 6l. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 C 9/. 7s Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 50 0 535 Exehangeßnk of Scot 4l. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 32% Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 - National Bank 636 per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13% North of Scotland Bank 41. percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 - 11.175. North British Bank' - 50 0 0 10 0 0 4.5.6 d Royal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 116 Unlonßank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 80% Western Bank Bl. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 74 Aber•leen Fire and Life 7%1.pr cent. 12 10 0 20 • 23( B. Accord.Lifeaud Fire - 20 0 0 011 0 9s 6d British Guarantee Ins. 4/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 lls 6d Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21 Church of England Ins, - 50 0 0 2 0 0 2 City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. lls Edinburgh Life Insur. Gl. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 17% East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 85.6 d. Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 46s Gil Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 , 12 1 Insur. Co. of Scetlnd 5l. p er cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 7 Life Assoc. of Scotland 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 11. 6s Mercantile Life - 10 0 0 010 0 i 3s. Od. National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 208.6 d North British Insur s%l.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 2214 North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 1711.6 d. Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 0 11 0 ss. Scot. Mas. and Gen. Life - 1 0 0 0 15 0 105.0 d Scottish Union Inirnco. 6%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1 11. 2s Stamlard Life ...... • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 5 0 , SU United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 0 1155.0 d 4 THE BOMBAY S TEAM- VESSEL.—This ship still re mains at moorings off Blackwell, but remains under surveillance of the Custom-house authorities. Yester day morning an officer of the Customs department or dered her floats to be taken off, preparatory to floating her into the East India Docks; but the person in charge protested, and referred the matter to legal authority. COWES, APRIL 9.—Wind light and variable.—Arrd. Bertha, Viereck, Rio Grande, for Hamburgh; General Taylor, Chase, Charleston, for Stettin. ABERDEEN, APRIL 6.-5141. Robert MeWilliam, Quebec, MEMORANDA OF A MUSICIAN. BY GEORGE J. 0. ALLMANN. " Notes, notes, forsooth, and noting!" SIIAKSPERE. No. XI. The immense success attendant on the production at the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden, of Masan/ello in a southern dress, and the scarcely less popularity achieved by the representation of Erhani at her Majesty's Theatre, induce me to believe that short memoirs of the composers of these operas would, therefore, prove not uninteresting to my readers. And, remembering the affecting line inscribed by the Poet's dying wishes on the sepulchre of ROrner—the Northern Bard of the Lyre and Sw•ord— Z. s. d. 632 12 $ 50 0 0 'lOO 0 0 70 10 3 Amount Share. X e. d. Stock. Stock. 1 00 0 0 Stock. Stock. 5 0 0 0 'ORES Amount of Share. Paid. X a. d. 50 0 0 11 0 0 5 9 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. ff. d. 2 0 0 GO 0 0 40 0 0 Paid. Z 8. d. 5 0 0 0 £ s. d. Price. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. The following is the cffiei3l statement of the quantiti corn, &c., received in the port of London from the pot Essex, from the 2d April a 1849, to the 7th April, ] both inclusive : BIRTILS. ~••••• .4.1.0.2. On the sth inst., at Restahig-house, near Edinburgh, the Right Hon. Lady Elibank, of a son. On the fith last., at Chicksands Priory, the lady Elizabeth Osborn, of a son. On the sth inst,, at Rutland-square, Edinburgh, the Eon. Mrs. Rashleigh, of a daughter. On the sth inst., at Windsor, the wife of E. N. Conan • Esq., of a daughter. On the sth inst., at New Basinghall-street, the lady of Dr. Bentley, of a son. On the 6th inst., at Bath-terrace, Camberwell New.road, the wile of Charles de Neumann, Esq., of a son. On the 6th inst., at the Vineyards, Great Beddow, the lady'of the Rev. A. W. Bullen, of a daughter. On the 7th inst., at Glocester-road, Hyde - park-gardens, the wite of Professor Ansted, of a son. MARRIED. ..... On the 17th cf Februs.ry, at St. Paul's Cathedral, Cal cutta, Captain J. G. Gaitskill. 26th Regiment, Light Infantry, to Lucy Julia, fourth daughter of the late J. Perfect. Esq., Pontefract, Yorash ire. DIED. On the Bth in , t., at Burton-crescent, Thomas Chapman, E-q., late chief proprietor of the " Globe and Traveller" newspaper, aged 86. On the ii nth ult., at St. Alban's, llerts, the Rev. Charles Chapman, vicar of .Prescot, Lancashire. Ou the 2(1 inst., at k.awtry, York-hire, Georgiana Frances, eldest daughter of the late Admiral Sir George Eyre, R.C.B. On the 2d inst, at Bishop Auckland, Elizabeth, the wife of W. Hodgson, Esq., aged 62. • On the 4th inst , at Kentish-town, Henry God frey, son ot Mr. John Hunt, Deputy-Suptrvisor of Stamps, Inland Revenue. On the 4th inst., at Engle&ld. green, Anna Maria Buck worth, aged 83. daughter of the late C. Buckworth, Esq., of Park-place, Berks. On the 5 h inst , Henry Woolcomhe, late of Peckham. On the'so.l inst., Sarah Make, youngest daughter of Mr. W. Budden, Crescent, K ens i ngton, aged 25. On the 6th inst., in Cavendish square, Loveday, widow of the late W. Cook, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn, aged 83. On the 6 h itts.., Mr. George Ye, , , 160, Cheapside. On the 6th iuet., ~.r. C. Bishop, of Horselydown, aged 52. On the 7th inst., Alagdalena t.liz.drattr, youngest daughter of G. F. Yates, of Ar !yle-s reet, New-r,.ad. On the 7th inst., Mr. William Cadogan, of Essex-street, Strand, a.,td 67. London: Printed and Pubfibbed by MURDO YOUNG, cf No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun (Alice, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of MkMenai, Tuesday, April 10,1849. Pali. Price 45% 220 45g 41 lOs II 19s Jl4 184 202 Price, Pric, ies of its in 1849,