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THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 28, 1849. 'HI LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE also without those melanch o ly a n d d e pr ess i ng COMPANY. reflections as to the future. He can gaze (Provisionally Registered,,Tanuary 17, 1849.) Capital, 2,000,00C1., in 80,000 Shares, of 25/. each. back without self condemnation and onwards Preliminary Deposir,ls.-611. per Share. Prospectuses and full information may be obtained at the Tempo- without repining. For in the past he can any- tion t Offices o of the Comp an y, 13A; Cannon-row, Westminster, on ap- recogn i se not hi ng i n hi s pu bli c l i fe but what is ho nourable, and in the future he can see lengthening before him the perspective of many imperishable suc cesses. "My political life is closed." Whenever the time arrives in which a senator finds himself compelled to make that declaration—a declaration tantamount, as far as politics are concerned, to the announcement of his demise—there must, under or dinary circumstances, be a profcund revulsion in the feelings of the speaker. And none can have the temerity to anticipate death in the scenes rendered venerable by their protracted efforts of oratory, in scenes radiant with the associations of their legislative or administrative abilities—a death like that which struck down QUINCEY ADAMS in the midst of the representatives of Congress, or like that which descended upon the great CIIATIIAM when sur rounded by the hereditary legislators of England. But it is a prerogative, the peculiar and almost unpa ralleled prerogative of Mr. MACAULAY, to speak thus, after the acknowledgment that his political life has closed :—" I will not willingly believe that in ceasing to be a politician, I have given up the power of ren dering service to my country, for I hope it may still be in my power to teach lessons of profit to those who remain on the busy stage that I have left, to repre sent the merits, the faults, and the affections of other times, and teach a common lesson of charity to all." Sincere and profound as our regret may have been on hearing the rumour which had been long prevalent confirmed by the lips of the Right Hon. Statesman himself, we must avow at once that in listening to the remarks which followed that declaration we not only have no cause for lamentation, but every reason to rejoice at the occurrence. The people, it is true, have lost a legislator, but they have gained an historian. Inasmuch as dr. MACAULAY never degenerated from a popular representative into a political partizan on entering upon the duties of a Cabinet Minister, we are sanguine that he will not allow any predilec tions or prejudices to distort the serene and symmetri cal opinions of his judg went now that lie has deliberately taken upon himself the awful responsibilities of an annalist. When he became Secretary-at-War in the Government of MELBOURNE, and Paymaster of the Forces in the Government of RUSSELL, he did not forego the honour of his rank as an independent legislator, pledged to the support of the interests of the population, irrespective of party or of faction. Now that be has undertaken to record the progress of national events under the House of the last of the STUARTS, and subsequently under the House of the first of the BauNswrcKs, we shall look—and we believe not in vain—for the same impassable isolation from partialities, for the same im perturbable and passionless decorum of opinion, for the same severe and inexorable equili brium of judgment. " I believe I can judge as im partially of my own career," said the orator, " as of the career of another man." Regarding the Right Hen. Gentleman's view upon this point as unex9g gerated—he has attained that knowledge which SOCRATES regarded as the acme of human wisdom, he has realised that keenness of intellectual vision which was the aspiration of the classic philosopher, he has obeyed that mandate—y, ee s ; eriece-ea y—which was the despair of PLATO. Encouraged by the manly plaudits of his fellow-citizens, and aided by that light from within which is seldom granted to humanity, Mr. MACAULAY may advance courageously upon the steep and difficult pathway upon which he has adven tured. That he has sometimes, as he himself has touchingly confessed, "almost felt himself ready to sink " under the weight of his laborious and onerous pursuits, cannot be surprising to any one who has duly conned those two erudite and ponderous vo lumes which form merely an instalment of his great History. That even his robust and masculine capa cities have at times yielded to the pressure of per petual and discursive research—a research extending through almost every department of literature—can not be matter of astonishment to those who have pro perly estimated the bulk and variety of his authories. Yet the more herculean the strength required in his illustrious enterprise the more glory will result to him when that day has arrived which shall witness its successful completion. In taking our respectful leave of Mr. MACAULAY as a politician we would therefore, for these reasons, again and again, with simplicity and cordiality, bid him God-speed in his extraordinary undertaking as an annalist. G. F. 110 IVE, lion. Sec., pro tem. THE FRENCH INVASION OP RUSSIA. In 3 vols. post 8 EIGHTEEN HUNDRED S A ND TWELVE, An Historical Romance of the French Invasion of Russia, Frona the German, By MARY NORMAN, IS PUBLISHED THIS DAY. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. El, MAJESTY'S THEATRE. MDLLE. LIND. It is respectfully announced that a Series of SIX CONCERTS Will be given at Iler Majesty's Theatre, comprising the following Operas :—The Flauto Magico of Mozart ; Oberon, Der Freyschutz, and Euryanthe, of Weber ; La Nectate and Fernand Cortez of Spontini ; and Fidello of Beethoven; which will be sung by Mdlle. Lind and the principal Singers of the Establishment, accompanied by a full Orchestra and Chorus. The dates and particulars will be duly announced. The Subscribers are respectfully informed that they will have the option of ineluding any number of these Concerts in their Season's Subscription. The First Concert will take place on Thursday, April 12. 14ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are respectfully informed that On SATURDAY NEXT, The Last sight t efore Easter, Will be produced the admired Opera, I DUO FOSCARI. To conclude with (the S.vnery by Mr. Charles Marshall) the cele• brated Ballet, entitled LE DIABLE A QUATRE. In which will appear Mdlle. Carlotta Cris], I Mdlle Marie Taglioni, and Mme. Pe'it Stephan, I Mdile. C rolina Rosati, M. Paul Taglioni, M. Charles, M. Louis L'Cr ; Mdlles• Thcvenct, Julien, Lamoureux, and Aussandon. PARODI has arrived, ani will appear immediately after Easter. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and T.ckets to be trails at the Box. cdlice, Opera Colonnade ST. JAMES'S THE A T Season 1849. FREXCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE. THIS EVENING, The Performances; will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock with LE MAITRE DE CHAPELLE ; ou, le Souper Imprevu. :larnabe, M. Ileauce ; Renetto, M. Chateaufort ; Gertrude, 3ldlle. Giticharti. To conclude with LE DOMINO NOIR. Lord Elfort, M. Chatcaufort ; Juliano, M. Soyer ; Horace, M. Couilerc ; Gil Perez, M. Buguet ; Angele, Mdlle. Charton ; Brigitte Mdlle. Martial ; Ursule, Mdlle. Morel ; Jaciothe, Madame - Mancini Gertrude, Mille. Vigny. Mr. Mitchell begs also to announce that, notwithstanding the in creased expenses of the present entertainment, the prices of admis Sion are determined as follows: — Boxes Pit .. ss. 0(1. .. 3s. Od. Amphitheatre 2s. Od. Subscriptions for the season may be arranged at 31r. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street; Mr. Sams', St. James's-street ; Mr. Andrew?, New Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which Is open daily from eleven till Eve. THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brampton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE BRIGAND. Characters by Messrs. 11. Yanderiboff, Rogers, Howe, Wallach; Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, and Miss I'. Horton. To be followed by THE RENT D.T. Martin Heywood, Mr. J. Wallack. To conclude with the new Farce, entitled SEPARATE MAIN• TE NANCE. THEATRE ROYAL. ADELPIII. Under the direction ot Sia , lama Ceieete. THIS EVENING. Will be performed Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Boyce, Wright, Paul Bedford, Hughes, Mun yard, 0. Smith, Cullenford, Worrell, Madame Celeste, Mi , ss woolgar, Mrs. F. Matthews, Miss Taylor, Miss E. Chaplin, &c. After which, WHO LIVE. AT o. 9? Characters by Messrs. Wright and Worrell, and Miss Chaplin. To conclude with COCKNEYS IN CALIFORNIA. The principal characters by Mr. Munyard, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mrs. F. Matthews, and Miss Turner. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madam.. Vest-is. Sol: Lessee, Mr. Chatlei4 Mahe e s. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE WATER PARTY. After which, a new Piece entitled HOLD YOUR TONGUE. Cha racters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Selby, acd Parselle ; Miss H. Gil bert, Miss Jane Coleman, and Madame Vestrts. To be followed by BOX AND COX. To conclude witha new Drama, called A ROMANTIC IDEA. Dress I;,,SCY, bs.; Upper Loxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. No lbalf-price to any pert of the house. The Now Box-off-cc, No. 2, We'.iingtou• street, la open to the public eVcry day, from Ten till Six. PRINCESS'S THEATL: 7- 3. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee anti Manager. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the celebrated Opera of THE SYREN. After which, M. KLARZ will execute most extraordinary feats of Dexterity and Elegance on Le Globe Roulant. To conclude with the Opera of LA VIVANDIERE. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. The greatest triumph ever witnessed within the walls of the Am phitheatre has been achieved by the celebrated American Equestrian Young Hernandez, whose unparalleled feats have nightly called forth expre •sious of wonder amounting to enthusiasm, and gained for him the title of the first rider in the world. THIS EVENING, The curtain will rise at a Quarter to Seven o'clock precisely to the magnificent Spectacle, by Fitzball. entitled CORA SCO ; or, the Warrior's Steed. After which the double Tight-ropes. To be followed by an inimitable display of SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, in which Young Hernandez will appear, supported by the first Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with on Monday, Wocinesday, and Friday. THE DIIMB DRIVER ; on alternate Evenings, the Fa.ace of MRS. WHITE. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. THE WEATHER.-Srm OFF/CE, MARCH 28. T t aERMONETER, Lowest, 32; Highest, 45; Noon, 4 BAROMETER, 29.31; the mercury has since gone up five points. WIND variable from E. to S S.E.—Morning, heavy slee. and rain; Noon, cloudy, with occasional sunshine. There is, at length, some hope for Ireland. Minis ,ers have, it appears, even at the eleventh hour, decided on abandoning the "laitsez faire" policy, and stimulating the national industry. By so doing, they may in some degree infringe upon the strict rules of political economy, and, consequently, incur the cen sure of those whom Mr. RIGBY WASON has designated as "one-eyed men"; but they will avert a fearful quantity of misery and suffering from our Irish brethren, and will save the Imperial Exchequer from many urgent demands, which could not possibly be disregarded or refused. It is only to be regretted that the Government remained so long apathetic, that years should have been suffered to elapse before the adoption of adequate remedial measures to enable the nation to sustain the new burden imposed upon it by the enactment of a comprehensive poor-law. It was, undoubtedly, right that the poverty of the country should have a legal claim upon its property—that human beings should not be suffered to perish of starvation in a Christian land. There can, therefore, be no second opinion as to the propriety and justice of the law that was so tardily introduced ; but means should at the same time have been adopted to sustain those who were incapable of meeting the new demands upon their scanty and inadequate re sources. Even England, with all its capital and commercial activity, and with three centuries' ex,. perience of the working of the law, ha at times found the task almost beyond its gigantic powers. In some few instances, lands were suffered to remain uncultivated, owing to the pressure of the poor-rates. What, then, could have been hoped for in Ireland ? The landed proprietors of the country were already ground down with the embarrassments and incumbrances by which they were affected ; they could scarcely provide for the heavy claims to which they were previously liable. A new demand of even less magnitude than the poor -rates would have been sufficient, even in ordinary seasons, to paralyse their exertions, and prevent them from affording any employment to the wretched inhabi tants. A great and sudden change, however bene ficial it may ultimately prove, must, generally speak ing, be attended by a vast quantity of individual suffering. In Ireland nothing, practically nothing, was done to break the fall, or to sustain the failing strength of the strugglers. The line of policy adopted was, that no aid should be given until the proprietors and occupiers of lands were completely crushed and rendered incapable of affording any assistance ; and then sums were advanced as gifts, without any prospect of a return or of permanently Ameliorating the conditionofef people , loans, in th which, first ichiif judiciously by way averted the cri s i s , an d ena b led oauplpdli have applied t i h nus ep ein e Guc o e pl i e Yw to have maintained their position, and ultimately to have repaid, with thanks and gratitude, the aid afforded in the hour of distress. This wise and statesmanlike conduct was, however, eschewed. Principles, setand enough under ordinary and common circumstances, but deeply injurious in exceptional cases, were clung to with a desperate fidelity. The " wise saws" of poli tical economy were looked upon as sacred as the com mands of the DEITY, which could not be violated or in any degree infringed upon. It was not desirable that Government should interfere in matters which pro perly belonged to private enterprise. Private en terprise (!) ales ! where was it in unhappy Ireland? Nothing therefore was done, and the nation was daily sinking into the extremity of distress from the abuse and perversion of principles, sound in them selves, but very unsuited to the state and condition of the country. The account of the interview, however, which took place yesterday between the First Lord of tke Treasury, the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and a deputa tion of Irish Members of both Houses of Parliament, will be received with the utmost satisfaction through out the entire country. Various applications had previously been made for assistance to important lines II lOU WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tuts DAT —M :rninz, 19 min. after 4 1 Eveninz, 41 min. after a To-Monnow—Morning, 3 min. after 5 I Evening, 25 min. after 6 , „ - 4 iv. 011 1 / 4 4 / „ . e- .4.110), v:„.• 42 , ,tr • • at0..,440 g t. 14 LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1849. Mr. MACAULAY has, according to his own acknow ledgmimt, permanently sunk the debater in the an nalist. He has forsaken the labours of administra tion for the toils of Literature. He has forgotten the statesmanship of the senator in the statesmanship of the historian. Addressing himself to the Lord Pro vost of Glasgow, on Friday last, in the presence of four thousand citizens, the Right Honourable Author made this brief but solemn declaration : "My political life, my Lord, has closed." While the tones of that announcement are yet resounding over the land, echoed by the organs of public opinion from city to city, and from town to town, throughout the United Kingdom—before the BERANGER of Roman Antiquity has closed his portals for ever against the voice of the journalist—before the THUCYDIDES of England has retired for ever into the seclusion of his library—we would, with all the earnestness of grati tude, bid him farewell as a Politician, and with the fervour of admiration utter our God speed to him as an Historian. During the whole of Mr. MAcArLAr's career as a . Member of Parliament he has preserved a consis tency such as must afford him an exquisite gratifica tion in the retrospect, and such as must always entitle him to the respectful recollection of his countrymen. He has retained the natural serenity of his judgment in the midst of the turmoils of party warfare. with that eclectic apPreciatiOn of temperament which con stitutes the amulet of the biographer, he has compre hended and even 'eulogized the variable sympathies and vacillating allegiance of the astute and accom plished HALIFAX, without possessing himself any marks of resemblance whatever to that illustrious Trimmer, beyond the moral and intellectual charac teristics of his eloquence and his generosity. 'Whatever • may have been his 'conduct in other particulars, Mr. MACAULAY has at least, the merit of remaining true to that standard under the shadow of which he first took part in the political conflicts at Westmin ' sten His ambition, no doubt, was immense, :for it was the ambition of performing great services for his -country—but his consistency has been as conspicuous .as his ambition. To have participated in any manner in the glorious efforts which resulted in the reform of Parliament would have satisfied that ambition. .Tohave persevered in:the maintenance of the principles 'from which the memorable Act of 1832, had ema nated- would have proclaimed that consistency. The English Historian is fortunate to have shared in the exertions of the one, and to have passed through the ordeal of the other, unsullied by the brand-mark of le gislative tergiversation. He has enabled himself to look back without a blush over those years which are now receding rapidly into the dim but ennobling atmo sphere of the Past. "My political life, my Lord, has closed." How few men can articulate those .words without experiencing at least some sensation of regret ! How m any on pronouncing them would realise the emotions of remorse ! It is seldom granted to a statesman to announce the period of his withdrawal from the arena of the Legislature 3 ro ti rr*Parithout some compunctious sentiments adding pi g . tancy to the sorrowful knowledge of his retirement. it is the happy destiny of Mr. MACAULAY to make that announcement, not only without that shame for the time which has already ehipsed, but of railway in course of construction. The admirable suggestions of the Honourable Member for Tewkes bury, who followed up with the utmost ability the project originated by the late Mr. Drimumorm— whose early and lamented death was indeed a na tional loss—were urged upon the Government with the most determined energy, and unceasing per severance. Nothing, however, was done, no [satis factory answer could be obtained. Sir CHARLES WOOD relied on the exhausted state of the Exchequer as a, sufficient answer, while the Premier was still tormented by lingering doubts as to the expediency of any departure from the strict rules of political economy. Those doubts and difficulties have, how ever, been at last disposed of. The illustrious Nobleman, who has so ably filled the Viceroyalty of Ireland, arrived to receive at the hands of his SO'VE REIGN, one, and we trust only one of the rewards of his distinguished merit. his Excellency's plain but for cible representations of the state and condition of Ire land could no longer be disregarded. A deputat ion of Irish Members again waited upon the Premier i and the Minister of Finances to apply for national assist ance to the development of Irish industry. They re quired no gift, all they sought was that a Gove:rn ment guarantee might be given for the repayment of a moderate rate of interest to capitalists who mil ;ht advance money for the construction of 21 .il- ways in Ireland, or that a direct outlay of public money should be made when •the lines had been partly constructed, and a considerable outlay had already taken place from the private fui Lds of the companies. Their reception was, however, very different from what it had been on any previi )us occasion. The Earl of CLARENDON was, as we hi tve already stated, in attendance, and, in place of rece br ing a cold negative, with, perhaps, an expression of regret at being compelled to refuse the applicae! mote was conceded than had even been asked fur. Lord Jour; RUSSELL announced not -et tly " that it was the intention of Government to lay before Parliament a plan, which v not as yet fully developed, to promote the completi lon of the main trunk of railway, extending to •the Western district; and that the railway known as the Midland Great Western would occupy the first :sat ,n -lion of the Government, with a view to carry it out;" but he also added, " that there were two oth sr ob jects which had engrossed the attention of Govern ment, as equal in importance to railways, and whi oh, with a view to the relief of the present distress„. they were disposed to prosecute. He alluded to the deepening of rivers and watercourses, cem monly known as arterial drainage; and& for the second, the extension of the loans for land improvement." It is proposed to ap; ?ly to Parliament to vote a further sum to meet the t aume rous applications which could not be a( ;ceded to out of the funds already at the disposal of the Board of Works. This is, indeed, as it shoo ld be. The views which we long since inculcated, whi ch we have impressed upon the Government and the 3 ?arlia • meat, ever since the mysterious visitation that deprived the Irish people of their chief article of food, have been adopted air tough tardily. If the national industry be now duly developed; if the soil he properly d. rained and cultivated ; if the waste lands be re claimed, the fisheries promoted, and an extensh le line of railway communication cpened up—lreland. will speedily become prosperous and contented, the right arm and unfailing support of England, in pl ice of being the chief difficulty of its Ministers. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY". (Before Vice-Chancellor Wionam.) BACSHAWE V. THE EASTERN UNION RAILWAY CO3I PANT, His Horzouu delivered judgment in this case, this morning. The material question was, whethe r the Eastern Union Railway Company, which, under z eceral Acts of Parliament, had been amalgamated wi ;11 the Hadleigh Junction Railway Company and the liar wich Railway and Pier Company, were charged, undeg the terms of tho amalgamation, with the constructio❑ of a branch line from Mannington to Harwich, whicla had been contemplated by one of the minor companies, pre vious to the amalgamation; and also with the complf Lion of a line from Bury St. Edmund's to Norwich. Two several sums of 200,0001. and IUO,OOO/. had been sub scribed in the aggregate by the several companies for the carrying on their respective works. The p lain tiff's bi 1 set out that the 200,0001. was appro priated to one specific purpose, and the 1000001. was applicable to another specific purpose, and that the defendants had no right to apply that fund to the construction of the Norwich line, which was a lino authorised to be constructed under a separate J ct of Parliament. The bill prayed that the defendants ri light be restrained from eonstructiug the line to Norwich with that fund. His HONOUR would give no opinion whethor the general capital should bo applied to the construction of the railway to Norwich; but with respect to the 100,000 d. raised under the Hadleigh Act, he thought the plaintiff in this case had shown that the directors had mis applied that sum, and were still misapplying it, in appropriating it to the completion of the line to Norwich. Upon the merits, therefore, he thought the demurrer must b o .o►er ruled. (Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT Bn rc E.) IN RE TOMLINSON. This was a petition presented on the part of a. Mrs. Tomlinson, the wife of a wine-merchant in Dublin•, from whom she was living separate, praying that she might be permitted to retain the custody of her only child, now about two years old, of a weakly constitution, being un able to walk or talk, of which child the husband sought to deprive her. The case was part heard a fel v days ago, when the circumstances were fully repoitted in our paper. Tile - arguments of counsel had not concluded when our report left. SECONDARIES'.-(THIS DAI/ . ..) (Before lir. Secondary POTTER.) WOOD V. 1. AC:INNER. This was an action to recover the sum of 121. ss. for rent, &c., of premises in St. John's Wood-terra ce . The defendant pleaded that he was not indebted, but did not appear to support the plea. Evidence was then adduced to show that 101. was a balance dui on the rent, and 21. ss. for taxes left /unpaid by defendant. A verdict was given for the amount. s'-'rbirl:t 92bition NORTHAMPTON RACES. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) The Althorp Stakes. Officious Cadger Priestess ... Pity the Blind ... ••• 1 ... ... The Cup. ••. 2 •.• 1 ... 2 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MARCH 28. —Wind at noon N.N.E., light breeze and cloudy. LONGHOPE, 22.—Sid., Tasso, New York; Jemima, St. John's; Alfred, St. John's; William Daw son, St. John's; Alexander, Davis's Straits; Horn, Davis's Straits; _Regalia, Davis's Straits. LIMERICR, MARCH 26.—Wind N.—Sid., Triumph, New York. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 27.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd., Queen, Hatton, China, and proceeded f o r L on don ; Nep tune, Toobuy, Bahia for Ilamburgh. Sld., H. M. steamer Stromboli, to relieve the homeward bound. DEAL, MARCH 27.—Wind N. to E.S.E.—Arrd., Juliet, Watson, Shanghai; Panama, Watts, Penang; Borneo, Cunningham, Calcutta; Duchess of Buccleucb, Collier, Calcutta; Louisa Baillie, Roxby, Calcutta; Euphrates,l Munro, Moulmein; Constantine, Barrow, Mauritius; Helen Mary, Legg, Mauritus. Arrd. from the River and dd., Larpent Gibson, Port Philip; Vicar of Bray, Duggin, Valparaiso; John Bull, Duffin, Montreal. A large quantity of wreck, consisting of knight beads, covering boards, a mast (sup posed to be the mainmast of a schooner), cases of wine and s pirits, glass, and other articles, have been fallen in with to-day in the Prince's Channel, supposed to belong to some vessel recently wrecked in the vicinity of Long Sand. A mutilated figure-head of a vessel painted white, apparently a " Hercules," was wrecked on shore near No. 2 Battery, on 23d inst. CHATHAM, MARCH 2Y.--Sld. Token, New Orleans. LIYERrooL, MARCH 27.—Wind Arrd. Abbots, Reading; Johnstone, Islay. 27, Surat, Graham, Calcutta, left St. Helena 27th January; Ada, Watson, Savannah. 26, 5141. Hope, Jamai ca; 27, Orpheus, Bom bay; Fairfax, Africa; George Glen, Para; Richard An- Ihrson, Baltimore; Heiman, ditto; Elisabeth Bentley, Staten Island;. Blanchard, New York; Robert, Boston, Off port-27, .Osmanli steana•tug, Constantinople, LANCASTER —Sid. Marys, Quebec. MARGATE, MARCH 27.—A small portion of a foreign vessel, and sundry packages of goods, have been brought in hers. • . - SHIELDS, •MARCH 27.—Wind S.E.—Sld. 26th, Ann E.—Sld. Horati o , MARCH 2 6Lune, ditto.26.—Wind n d HARTLEPOOL, Eliza and Jane, Quebec; Miramichi; Niger, Quebec. Her Majesty's Drawing-room to-morrow will commence at two o'clock. As previously announced, the mourning for the late King of Holland will be dispensed with on tho occasion. _ The Marquis and Marchioness of Norranby leave towu to•day for Paris, having come over to Loudon ex pressly to attend the funeral of the late Cotultess DQulgrave, his Lordship's mother. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE'. There was very little doing in Cotton at Liverpool yesterday, and prices, although not quoted lower, hive rather a declining tendency. Sales 4,000 bales.—Rail way Shares were greatly depressed, and prices in all cases lower. Cape of Good Hope papers to the 25th of January state that the colony was in a favourable pod Lion, and that there was nothing new from the frontier. The Corn Market is exceedingly heavy again to-day, the arrivals of foreign being very large. By reference to returns of the consumption cf many principal articles of food, we find an increase on the whole, and this, in turn, may be expected to act favourably on the revenue. The Dee steamer is still anxiously expected. She is over due, and parties having freight on board are in clined to offer higher terms for insurance, although no particular arxicty is felt. The Funds are very steady but quiet. Consols, 91i to for Transfer, an:l 91i-i tor Account. Exchequer• bills 365, to 395., a❑d India Bonds 50s. Bunk Stock for Ac count is at 19S}. The Bureign Market is likewi,:o extremely passive. Mexican Bonds realise 31 to 311. Bra zilian are 82. Pvrtivian are rather lower, being 65 to 67. Dutch Two-and-a-half per Cents have been at 49k, and since at 48i to 49. The Share Market is extremely heavy again, and prices are generally lower. The Ea►tern Counties con tinue gradually to sink, but the other lines are equllly . heavy. There seems to be a larger delivery of shares than was expected upon the settlement. CLOSING tit ICF,S ONE ?ttE , 'KS or i , RITI3F I rtiNDS. O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9l l/S% New 5 per Cent. Annuities 11 9 ,A LlngAnna. to expire J an. 1860 Ditto 30 year, Jan. 5, 1860..., 8 11-1 G 8 11-16 India Bonds, 1,0001. ..... • .. Ditto under 1,0001.. .. 50 p Bank Stock for Aceount, 198% Consols fur Account 9l V ia xchequer Bills 1 1 ,4 d. & 2d. 1,0001. March ..•••• ........... 35 39 p 1,000/. June 5001. March.... 39 p 500/. June Small, March Small. June PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS CLOSIN (-- PRICES 82 ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent — Ditto, 5 per cent. Scrip, 1849 B7 p 7 p Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. — Ditto Deferred —3% litlevican, 5 per Cent. 1846 3l 31%%1,2 30% Ditto, Account 4 Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents 65 Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per Cent — Ditto, Account ••• • SpariLla 5 per Cent. 1810. Ditto, Account — Ditto, Passive Ditto 3 Der Cent — Venezuela Bonds, 2 , - / j i per Cent — Dividends on the above payable in London Dutch 2 1 % G per Cent., 12 Guild.... 49 1 4 48% 49 41 Ditto 4 per Cent Certificates 78% . 78 1 ,4 PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SH PAID. ARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen 5O ...... 16 3 4 17 16%... 16 ._... Do. Preference Caledonian Do. New 10/. Pref lO .....11 1 1 1 „• Chester and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference l5 ...... 12% 3 / 4 Dublin and Belfast Junc. 35 ...... 5 5 ! - 4. East Anglia, 25/., L. & E. and L. and D....•• 25 Do., 18/., E. & H.... 18 Do., 3/. 105. Eastern Counties........ 20 Ditto, Extension, 5 per Cent., No. 1 6/.135. 4d.... 1 / 4 p Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 19% 1 / i 3 ..... East Lancashire East Lincolnshire Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 42 Ditto, Half Sharesc ... 20 .. .. ••• Great Northern Do., % A Deferred - Do., %B 6 per Cent... 7% • — qreat South. and West. (Ireland) Great North of England 100 ...-- ...... ........ 233 Great Western 100 Ditto, % Shares Ditto, 1 4 Shares Ditto, Fifths ..... -..... 20 Ditto, New 171........ 15 Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 Lancaster and Carlisle-. 50 - Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 Do. Fifths... ... 10 Do. New, Gua. 6 ner ct. 10 Do.( W. Riding Onion) 9 .. ... 4 tA, ..... .. .. .. Leeds and Braord SO London, Brighton, and South Coast 5O ...,. _ ........ ... .. 36 Do. Pref. 5 per cent 5O .. ... _ London and N. Western 100..... 132 132% 131 tA l3 l l /2 Ditto, New Quarters.. 7 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...100 Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 Midland —.loo ..... . 76 1 / 2 76 77 77 Do., do., 50/. Shares... 25 ... .. 16 15 3 / 4 7)3 North British ........ ... 25 „..... ex.div — x.l Ditto, Thirds .... .. .. 84 .. .. 4 1 4 ....., North Staffordshire l 7 l /2 l4 1371 Oxford, Worcester, and _ . Wolverhampton Royston and Ilitchin ... 3 1 A ...... 3/4 7 4 3 ............ 3 7 S ou th Eastern Do., Scrip No 4 ...... 10 South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole 6 ...... 2 1 /i 2% York, Newcastle, and Berwick. .... .. ......... 25 ..... 23!,i...... ...... Do. Original New ant Berwick .. ...... ... .. 25 ..... . 23% 1 / 2 1 4 %......... 23 5 4 Do. Newcastle Eaten , 20 Do. G.N.E.Preterence 8 ..... 6% 6A York and North Midland 50 ...... 45 ........... 44 Ditto, Preference lO ...... 8 l i a i 8 Do. East and Westßid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 East Indian 3 l/ 4 •- • • ...... ••.• • • • Luxembourg 7 •••••• Ditto Namur and Liege Northern of France...... 13 ...... 10% , 1i.. . Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 Paris and Rouen 2O -....— ....... ........ Paris and Stra sbour g - .•• ...... 101••• Rouen and Havre •• Sambre and Meuse 2O ..... ___ .. Tours and Nantes .. 9 ..... . _ ......... ..... JOINT STOCK BANKS. London & Westminster. 20 ...... _ MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORNEXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY. The total quantity of English Wheat received up to our 1 market since Saturday evening, has been only 420 quar ters, in somewhat improved condition. The show of samples to-day was small in the extreme; yet, owing to the pressure of foreign qualities, the demand for all ki n d s of Wheat of home produce was heavy, at almost nominal currencies. The imports of foreign Wheat since Satur day evening have been 15,430 quarters, chiefly from the continent. Selected samples were mostly held at full prices, but all other kinds ruled heavy, at barely late rates. Upwards of 12,000 quarters of Barley have come in from abroad. This large addition to our supply produced considerable heaviness in the Barley trade, and prices were with difficulty supported. Malt, the supply of which was small, moved off slowly, at unaltered quotations. An immense influx of foreign Oats has taken place this week, the total quantity being 48,830 quarters; but from Ireland no supply has reached us. Most kinds of Oats were the turn lower. Beans, Peas, and all other articles were neglected. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. I Wheat. I Barley. I 15,150 12, 8 Oats. 420 qrs. 1 --- CI 1,14: qrs. I 530 qrs. 4,3,530 I Malt. 2,5110 qrs. BOROUGH HOP PIARICET. Colory samples of Hops are in steady request, at very full prices. The middling and inferior kinds move off slowly, at barely late rates. The supply on offer is by no means large. Sussex pockets, 214 s to 31; Weald or Kent ditto, 21 12s to 3/ 8s; Mid and East Kent ditto 313 s to 6/ lOs per cwt. Flour. 010skr English ...... Scotch ...... Irish. •• •• .. Foreign ...... WEITECZAPE. Our market to-day was fairly supplied with each kind of meat, the demand for which ruled steady on the fol lowing terms:—Baef, from 2s 2d to 3a 4d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; and York, 2s 10d to 4s per albs. by the carcase. COURSE OF Amster,larn ,• .... 12 2 % Ditto, at sight 12% Bottcrdana 12 2% Antwerp— •25 70 =burgh At,B, 13 12% Attona ........ ........ Parts, 3 days'sight —• • 2 S 3 Ditto, 3 months .. 25 50 tilarsellies 25 50 Bourdeaux...... • 25 55 Frankfort on Maine.... 121 ki Petersbargh, Sil. Rblo" 3G)6 Vienna, effec. /lo• • .... 11 40 Trieste, ditto.... • • • • 11 40 Madrid • • .. 49 Cadiz .. ............ 50 8i1ba0.... . • ...... .. B arcelona ...• • Seville •• •• " ••.• •• • EXCHANGE. Gibraltar.. „ „ •• Leghorn • • • • • • • • • • • . .• 34 Genoa .• •• • • .... •• •• 28 Milan .. • • . • .• • • • • .• • • •—• Venice . • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • Naples ...... • • .... •• 4C Palermo, per0z.......• Messina .............. 119% Lisbon.... • • ........ • • 43 Oporto . • .. • • .... • • .. • • 5314 Rio Janeiro • • • • 26 Buenos Ayres ........ New York, 21 daya'sight Philadelphia .... • • .... ?MOPS OP BULLION, PEI 012 Foreign Gold ia bars.. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars •• .. • • 0 0 a Silver in bars ........ 0 b 0 GENERAL POST -OFFICE, MARCH, 1849.—0 n and B.ftnr the 14t of A t,ril nyxt, the following elLes -AM be opiiikd for the Lactic.) , c..t,ltm: Brynmawr, Brecknockshire; Llanrwst, Diahitluhirf; Newhaven, Sussex; Wandswnrth, Surrey. The accounts received to-day from the Continent are rather satisfactory again in respect to political affairs, although doubt continues to be thrown upon the Danish armistice. One would suppose that the Prussian Consul would scarcely intimate, as he did officially five days since for the information of the shipping interest, that the armistice will be prolonged, if it were not so. Un doubtedly. however, people's hopes and fears aro much excited. The Italian accounts are satisfactory, and it is said that France has again proffered its mediatory offices to Charles Albert. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed: Brierley Hill District Gas Light Company (for incor porating and giving all proper powers to the said I I )an Y) . Bury- Saint Edmund's Gas Company. Longton otherwise Lane End Market. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS. The reports upon the following Bills were considered and agreed to:— Edinburgh and Northern Railway (additional caiiital and amendment of Acts). Rock Life Assurance Company. Warrington Waterworks (amendment of Act and power to raise an additional capital). PETITIONS: 91 1 4 1191,4 39 p 39 p 39 p 39 p 36 p 39 p 27 3 ' _ _ ,1 Sir 11. WILLOUGHBY presented a petition to the same (feet. AFFIRMATION BILL. Mr. W. P. WOOD presented petitions in favour of the Affirmation Bill from various places. REDUCTION OF OFFICIAL SALARIES. 2~J3n Mr. HUME gave notice of his intention on this clay fortnight to submit the following resolution for the ap proval of the House:—" That as it appears that the prices of corn and articles of food geir, , rally is as low Row as in 1837, it is the opinion of this House that, with a view to the lessening of the general expenditure of the country, and affording relief from taxation, that in all appointments to offices from the date of its passing, whether at home or abroad, the salaries shall be fixed, so as nearly as possible tc;approximate to those paid in 1837."—(Cheers.) 2% 23 1 ,E 11% 17 3 A 1238 CEYLON. Mr. HUME said, es it was impossible for the Com mittee up stairs to proceed with its deliberations with respect to the late proceedings in Ceylon, he wished to know from the Judge-Advocate General, or the Under- Secretary for the Colonies, whether the proceedings of the courts-martial held in Ceylon, in the last y ear , during the proclam a ti on o f martial law in that island, have been received, and can be laid before this House. Sir GEORGE HAYTER replied that no proceed ings of any court martial in the island of Ceylon had been received at the office of the Judge-Advocate, neither did he apprehend that any proceedings would be transmitted to that office, inasmuch as the persons to whom they would relate were not subject to the Mutiny Act or the articles of war. If they had been transmitted it would have been his duty to have transmitted them to the Colonial-office. Mr. HUME put a similar question to the Under- Secretary of State for the Colonies. Mr. HAWES replied that ho could confidently state that the whole of the papers had been already printed and laid before the House. Ho had no others in his possession. THE PARLIAMENTARY OATHS BILL. Mr. SPOONER inquired if it was the intention of the Noble Lord at the head of the Government to proceed with this Bill on the 16th of April. Lord J. RUSSELL replied that he did not expect to be able to bring on the Bill on the 16th. He purposed postponing it for a week or a fortnight. THE ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION. In reply to Sir H. WILLOUGHBY, Lord J. RUSSELL stated that the Bill for altering the constitution of this Commission would be in the hands of Hon Members before Easter. AFFIRMATION BILL. Mr. W. P. WOOD moved the Committee on this Bill. Having made a statement on the second reading, he should not do so on the present occasion, unless any Hon. Member wished it. The House then went into Committee. Mr. WOOD moved the following clause, which was agreed to without discussion :—And be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for the Governor of any of her Ma jesty's foreign dominions, plantations, or colonies, by writing under his hand, to appoint one or more compe tent officer or officers to receive and file such certificates as are by this Act directed to be filed by the clerk of the peace or sheriff's clerk; and upon any such appointment being made, all the provisions of this Act shall be in force in that part of her Majesty's foreign dominions, plantations, or colonies, wherein such appointment shall be made, and shall extend therein to the case of every person who shall obtain such certificate as in this Act mentioned, from any justice or magistrate acting therein within his jurisdiction, and who shall cause the same to be filed with the proper officer appointed by the Governor as aforesaid in that behalf." The remainder of the clauses were agreed to without any opposition, the House resumed, and the report was ordered to be brought up on Monday. INDICTABLE OFFENCES (IRELAND) BILL. The House resolved into Committee on this Bill. In answer to a question put by Sir L. O'BRIEN, Sir W. SOMERVILLE said the object of the Bill was to extend to Ireland the provisions of an Act of Parliament which had been introduced with great suc cess in England by the Attorney- General. Mr. BERNAL said he understood there was no ob jection to any of the clauses of the Bill, until the House came to clause 17. The clauses down to clause 17 were then read and agreed to without opposition. On clause 17 being proposed, Mr. WOULLAGH said that clause gave power to a court of criminal judicature in Ireland to receive the deposition on a trial of a witness who was unable to travel, which he (Mr. M'Cullagh) thought would press heavily against a prisoner, inasmuch as it would pre clude him from an opportunity of cross-examining the witness, on which his defence might materially depend. It was a new principle, and one likely to be most perilous to the innocence of an accused person. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said this cla use was _ _ _ _ !4 P 19% 17;/ 2 28 1 4 42 15! t 11 10 I/2 5 3 / 4 11 3 / 4 4 1 ' /2 10 3 LA 20' 3 / 1 41%. 2 436 one which had been copied from the English Bill; and it was highly necessary that in that respect the laws of England and of Ireland should be assimilated.—(Hear.) The clause did not introduce a new principle ; it only provided that a man's deposition should be received who was so ill as to be unable to travel to the place of trial, and practically out of the jurisdiction of the court. The principle in question had worked most beneficially in England, and it was desirable that the law of England and Ireland should be assimilated in that respect. Mr. F. O'CONNOR did not think the Attorney-Ge neral had answered the objection of the Honourable Member (Mr. M'Cullagh). The defence of an accused person, especially in Ireland, depended almost entirely on the cross•examination of witnesses, who would not be in attendance on the trial if that principle were re cognised. Besides, there was no difficulty in Ireland of procuring the certificate of a doctor that a man was in capable of travelling, though that man might be perfectly well. Sir L. O'BRIEN thought when the clause was con sidered in connexion with trials on charges of high trea son it would operate most prejudicially to the accused party. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the clause would not at all affect the examination of witnesses in cases of trials for high treason. After a few words from Mr. NAPIER, Mr. F. FRENCH said he thought no case had been made out to the House why the law of England and Ire land should not be assimilated as proposed by the prin ciple in question. Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD said that it was no torious that the course of justice had been most shame fully impeded by the conduct of witnesses-an 4 itqmen in many in s t ances th roug h out t h e w h o l e o f Ireland and that some measure was rvcessary :to remedy the mis chief. He did not wish to press his objection to the clause, but he yet thought that this objection was such that he ought to t die notice of it. Mr. F. O'CONNOR was by no means disposed to ob ject anything to the insertion of such a clause, but he' yet thought that there ought to be some reservation to protect those who, under the particular circumstances to which this Bill lute reference, were unable to protect themselves. Mr. H. GRATTAN said, that whatever sense might be put upon such a clause, he thought that there should be some protection also for the officials of justice and for the country. When ho saw witnesses continually getting upon the table, or going into the burs, and LOA or, as it %, scv.utt,wing titty oaths within five minutes, he felt that there should be some additional caution against the 'violation Of a judicial proceeding, for WM it Mr. HENRY presented a petition in favour of in ter nationl arbitra►_ion. Sir. T. BIRCH presented a petition from Liveripool against any alteration in the navigation-laws. Sir J. Y. BULLER presented a petition from a Mr. Houldstvortt•, formerly a Member of the House, oom plaining of the treatment he had received from. the Board of Admiralty respecting an invention of his for screw steam-ve:•scls. Mr. TOLLEMACHE presented several petitions from Cheshire in favour of a measure for the more effec tual it uppression of vagrancy. Mr. F. MAULE presented a petition, agreed to alt a public meeting held at Exeter Hall, praying for tho re lease of the Rev. Mr. Shore. Mr. M. GIBSON presented three petitions from Man.. cheater, praying that international disputes might be settled by arbitration instead of by fighting. Mr. V. SMITH presented a petition from North ampton to the same effect. Mr. WADDINGTON presented a petition from Suf folk, prk)ing for the rt peal of the malt tax; also, one, from Ireland against the Rate in Aid Mr. LENNARI) preseMed a .petition from Malyern prayitirr for the liberation of Mr. Shore. b INTENSION OF THE FRANCHISE. Colonel THOMPSON presented ten petitions from the metropolis and its vicinity, praying for the extension of the suffrage. SECEDING CLERGYMEN.. Mr. C. PEARSON presented petitions in favonr of seceding clergymen being relieved from penalties, from Dissenting congregations in Walwortb, York-road, Ken nington, and other places in Lambeth. REDUCTION OF THE EXPENDITURE. Mr. PEARSON presented a petition from a public meeting held in Lambeth, complaining of th© present expenditure, and praying fur its reduction. RATE IN AID BILL. Mr. CORRY preEented petitions from Tyrone against this Bill. Mr. MONSELT., presented similar petitions from the grand juries of Kilkenny and Westmeath, and from a meeting of 800 persons, held in Limerick ; but inti mating that they did not object to a general s 3 stem of taxation, and recommending that the funds to be raised should be applied to the promotion of emigration. ARBITRATION. Mr. SANDARS presented a petition in favour of arbitration. seemed to be perfectly impossible to discriminate the offender by whom the blow was inflicted or the shot was fired through the instrumentality of which a murder was committed. His Hon. Friend, if he might venture to call him so (Mr. S. Crawford), had spoken somewhat indiscriminately of the Roman Catholic population. Against any sweeping imputation of that sort he begged most decidedly to protest. Yet, nevertheless, it was ap parent that some new regulation was required, and he trusted the Attorney-General would carry the law into effect, and interpose that protection which would prevent all such scenes as that man who bad recently disgraced his country by an exhibition in the mitness-box of conduct which was calculated to destroy entirely an• confidence in the verdict of a jury. He hoped ti , they would get for Ireland the best parts of the adme nistration of justice as it. was rerdered in this country, and not leave to them only the worst. Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD begged to say that he had not the slightest intention of imputing to the whole population of Ireland that which was chargeable only on a portion— (" Hear, bean" from both sides of the House)—but he wished the evil to be remedied. Sir W. SOMERVILLE said that this Bill had been for a long time before the House, and be had received very many letters from every part of Ireland approving of the principle of it, and suggesting in some cases *alto able improvements. There was the most anxious de sire on the part of the Government to render the Bill fitted for the circumstances of Ireland, and he might say also on the part of the people of that country, to over come the mischief which had so long been to oppressive grievanceb. Mr. M•CUL•LAG Ii said 'that his only object was to prevent an anomaly and draw the attention of the Go vernment to an error which he deprecated, and he would therefore withdraw his amendment. After a few words from Sir LUCIUS O'BRIEN, complaining that the law respecting high treason was particularly obnoxious, on the double ground of corrup tion of both jurymen and witnesses, and the inappli cability of the law of high treason in this country to Ireland, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL explaincd. The amendment was then withdrawn. Sir H. W. BARRON said, by the Bill it appeared that if a witness was absent from illness, the trial might proceed without him. The trial should be postponed in justice to the accused, in order that ho might be able to attend to be examined. Mr. F. O'CONNOR complained that the At torney-General had not answered the question of the Honourable Baronet (Sir L. O'Brien), if 0- Government intended to assimilate the law of treason in both countries. With respect to the powers of the Bill, surely the Government was aware that there was a cer tain class of bailiffs who would not •hesitate to swear falsely. Sir J. PAKINGTON complimented the lion. and Learned Attorney General for the Acts introduced some years ago with r. spect to indictable offences, and said that great good had been accomplished by them, and he doubted not that this Bill would prove equally advan• tageous. Major BLACKALL considered that the Bill would remedy a great defect in the stdministration of the law. The cluuse was agreed to without amendment. Clauses to 28 were agreed to. On clause 29 being proposed, which providts that the offences specified in the Bill might be dealt with by one stipendiary magistrate, Sir L. O'BRIEN proposed the omission of the clause. Colonel DUNNE considered the clause most objec tionable. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the magistrates of the city of London were empowered to act alone, as also were stipendiary magistrates in the other parts of the country. Mr. F. O'CONNOR characterised this clause as one that would introduce military law. Besides the magis trates in Irelacd were differently appointed to those in England. Though the Bill had received the assent of the law officers of the Crown in Ireland he believed it had not received the assent of the Irish judges. Had their as sent been obtained? If the question was not answered ho should repeat the question until he obtained an answer. Mr. F. FRENCH said the magistrates must be bar risters, and men competent to act alone. Sir H. W. BARRON asked the Attorney-General i there were any class of magistrates in England corre , sponding with the stipendiary magistrates in Ireland ? Tho ATTORNEY•GENERAL said, the stipendiary magistrates in England were invariably barristers. Colonel DUNNE thought, it that were so, the law of England and Ireland could not be assimilated, inasmuch as the stipendiary magistrates in Ireland were not bar risters. Sir H. W. BARRON said that whilst the English stipendiary magistrates were barristers, the stipendiary magistrates in Ireland were men who literally knew no thing whatever of law, and were obliged to bfgin the study of the law after they had been appointed to the office of magistrate.—(Hear, hear.) Sir JOHN YOUNG thought it was highly desirable that the services of so valuable a body as the stipen diary magistrates in Ireland should be recognised. Mr. GROGAN said with reference to the remark of the Attorney-General that the stipendiary magis trates of England were barristers, the corresponding class in Ireland were gentlemen, many of whom had at tained the'rank of barrister by profession, but who had never practised the profession of the law, or had only done so for a short period in early life. He thought the objection would be got over if the Bill provided that the power in question should be_ invested in the stipendiary magistrates, " being bar risten."—(Hear.) Mr. NA - PIER - said the only vacancy in the s!ipen diary magistracy of Ireland which had been filled up by a barrister.; was that created by the retirement of a son of the late Professor M'Culloch. Sir W. SOMERVILLE said the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in making those appointments, evinced the greatest anxiety that they should be held by men of respectable attainments and character. Mr. S. CRAWFORD said that he himself had been superseded from the commission of the peace by the Hon. Baronet the Secretary for Ireland's predecessor, because he loved his countrymen, and because ho was a Repealer.—(Hear, and laughter.) Here, then, was the impartial justice of her Majesty's Ministers. Sir W. SOMERVILLE explained that this Bill was intended to give an increased independence to the country justices of the peace. Mr. M•CULLAGH said that in his opinion nothing had contributed more to the improved administration of justice thanjhe appointment of stipendiary magistrates. Mr. SADLEIR complained of the invidious dis tinction which was made by the country gen tlemen who were magistrates between themselves and the stipendiary magistrates. A gentleman who was a stipendiary magistrate in his county, Mr. Jones, con tinually. drove to Thurles in the morning simply that he might drive home in the evening, because he could not open a court in consequence of the non attendance of the neighbouring gentlemen who were in the commission of the peace. He protested against the capricious course which the Government had pursued with respect to this matter, and he trusted that the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary for Ireland would introduce some measure whereby the stipendiary magistrates might be enabled to act alone. Colonel DUNNE said that the Honourable Member who bad just sat down had made a re rnarkjespecting the local magistracy. The fact was that a single magistrate could only deal with a certain class of offences, and for another class two magistrates were required, so that if a power were given to the sti pendiary magistrates to act alone, the same power ought to be given to the local magistrates. After a few words from Mr. Fitzstepben Frt - nch, the Attorney-General, and Mr. Sadleir, in explanation, the clause was passed, as were also all the other clauses, and the House resumed. NEr7 SITTIIsiG.) CITY OF LONDON AND EAST LONDON DISPENSARY AND BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. A meeting of this valuable) charity was holden on the 26th inst.; H. F. Richardson, Esq., was called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN announced that the institution was progressing favourably, ned stated th a t th e 21st o f June had been fixed for the foundation festival. He had the pleasure to state that the Marquis of Londonderry, the Earl of Shrewsbury, C. W. Parker, Esq., and a long list of influential personages, had agreed to become stewards, whilst the Earl of Glengall, the Earl of Stan hope, the Rights Hon. and Rev. Lord Saye and Sale, C. W. Grenfell, Esq., R. J. Tennent, Esq., M.P., B. C.L. Bevan, Esq., Dr. Hawtrey, Eton; J. W. Russell, Esq., and several other influential personages, had consented to become vice-presidents. Numerous donations were announced; amongst them were 501. from J. W. Russell, Esq.; V. S., 5/.; and Si. annually from the Rev. Dr. Spranger; 3/. 3s. annu.tlly from J. L. Russell, Esq.; 10/. 10s. from Thomas Farmer, Esq.; John Pryer, Esq., 10/. 103.; from R. S. Holford, V.P., 251: and 5/. ss. annually; Charles Dixon, Et.q., V.P., 50/.; the Rev. J. 11. Fisk, V.P., 20/ ' • Labouchere, Esq., 51. 5: , .; R. Palmer, Esq., M.P., 5/.; Dr. Hawtrey, V.P., 101., &c. &c. The Chairman further reported that the premises taken fur a dispensary, in Wilson-street, Fins bury-square, were in every way adapted to the purpose, and be was of opinion that the doors of the institution would be thrown open in about a fortnight. The CHAIRMAN then addressed the meeting, and in an eloquent speech called attention to the fact, that although many other excellent institutions existed for the relief of the suffering poor, this stood alone, as having threefold objects, namely, Ist, to give medical aid and medicine; 2d, to supply nutriment when recommended by the medical officers; and 3d, to afford in extreme cases small pecuniary aid to them on recovery. The speaker con cluded by congratulating the founders of this institution on their being assisted by three medical mtn, members of the medical profession, and trusted that their bene volent endeavours would be crowned with complete I success. The meeting was then address( d by A. Curling, Esq., the treasurer; W. E. lleathfield, Esq., A. Marshall, Esq., J. Smith, Esq., and other gentlemen. The medical officers, W. G. Carpenter, Esq., and Henry Shaw, Esq., pledged their zeal in furtherance of the object in view. Mr. J. K. Whyte, the s( cretary, having disposed of certain routine business, the meeting adjourned, thanks having been voted to the Chairman. BleEsrs. Macdougal, of Inverness, the celebrated Highland tartan manufacturers, have now the making of all the Highland dresses for the Royal Family. PRINCE ALBERT IN GLENESK.—It will gratify our readers to know that the Right Hon. Lord Pal.mure, with his wonted generosity, rccvntly offored t o his Lloyd plii:,•s3 hive- i;“ t'L o-, r an extensive part of his Lordship's dotratius, which offer his Royal Highness has been graciously plowd to accept.—Vrechin Advertiser. MONEY ORDERS. - TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—I went, by order of my employers, on Monday to Cavendish-street, to obtain three money erders. arrived at twenty-five minutes to four by the office clock, and found congregated there eight or nine persons. After waiting anxiously twenty-five minutes, without chance of being served, the clerk shut his little trap, and, said " that no more orders would be granted that day• I, with several others, went home to my employers, having wasted their time without procuring that fer which I was sent. Surely, Sir, the public deserve better treatment, from y the Post-office authorities. Should you consider this at communication worthy of a space in your valuable journal, you will. confer a favour upon the public by endeavouring to do away with a system which causes them a great loss of time and sad disappointment. I remain, Sir, yours, &c., HENRY J. WYATT. 4, Cottage-place, Alfred-street, Islington. CASES OF MISER Y IN WHITE CROSS• STREET PRISON. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—As your most extensively circulated journal has done much in preventing fraud and promoting hu manity, under the operation of the debtor and creditor laws, you will, I am persuaded, require no apology from me in bringing under the notice of your readers a case of extreme misery that has just occurred to one of the prisoners in Whitecross•street prison. David Bidmead, the individual in question, has been long and seriously ill, so that the benevolent governor, by the advice of the experienced surgeon, had caused him to be placed in the sick ward. While there, one of his eight children was then taken seriously ill, and he expected her death almost daily; ano:her, aged 16, who on Thursday night was apparently in full health, became suddenly indisposed, and expired at six o'clock on Friday morning. The bereaved father is without a shilling to inter his daughter, and were he not sustained by a strong belief in Providence, most likely would have perished under his accumulated misfortunes. I have ascertained that he attends Divine service not only every Sabbath, but daily, and I am assured on the best authority that ho is a sincerely pious man. Another case, in which aid is neither expected nor would be received, may be mentioned as showing to what extent of cruelty the present law of imprisonment for debt may be carried. A gentleman, moving in the most e respectable circles, and not unknown in public life, 0 volunteered to give a judgment to relieve a friend who 'had been in security for him, on condition that such friend should be released , from an action pending against him, and that notice of such judgment should be given before a war rant was issued upon it. The friend was not released; no notice was given ; but as a higbly intellectual daughter of the gentleman who had given the judgment was dying, the creditor, living in the same street, watched his or portunity, sent for bailiffs when the young lady was dead, concealed them in his house, and seized his victim. her hither, in the agony of his bereavement, so that if possible money might be extorted, or the father pre vented attending his daughter's remains to the family tomb.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, London, March 26, 1849. PHILO-HOWARD. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Coletti mtde his first appearacca for the season lot evening, in the character of Carlo V., in Verdi's o pera of Ernani. The music of the part was originally writ ten for a baritone like Coletti (although Gar3oni h a s of late appeared in the part); indeed, we believe that Coletti was the original creator of the part—be this, however, as it may, he has fr( quently appeared in the part in Italy, and always has produced an immense effect. His version of Carlo V., last night, was magnificent; be looked and acted the Emperor to the life. Ho was in excellent voice, and his fine, deep, mellow tones, and im passioned style of vocalization, made of Carlo V. a great part. Those who have not seen Coletti in it can have no idea of its capabilities. There were several encores in the court e of the evening, and at the conclusion all the principal artistes were called before the curtain. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE..--Her Majesty's bO% was yesterday evening occupied by the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, Lady Mary Howard, Lady Ad e liss Howard, and Mr. Egerton. in her Majesty the Queen Adelaide's box were Lord and Lady F. Gordon Hally* burton and the Misses Erskine. Amongst the company were the Duchess Dowager of Cleveland, the Russian Minis:er, the Swedish Minister and the Baroness Reb' . sea, the Baron do Nieumann and Lady Augusta d e Nieumann; the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Marchiones s Dowager of Sligo and th e L a di es B rowne, the Marqu es of Abercorn, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl of Munster, Earl Besborougb, the Earl and Countess of Malmesburf , the Viscount Clifden, the Viscount Anson, Lord Sandyef Lady Eddisbury, Lord Foley, and the Hon. Miss Foley , Lady Shelley, Lady Paulett, Sir J. Townley, Sir j• Bailey and Lady Bailey, Sir J. Flower, Sir G. Wom b ' well, Sir T. Lennard and Lady Lennard, Lady Lehi; Sir IL Webb, Sir Richard Vivian, Sir J. Pierpoint and Lady Pierpoint, Sir W. Clay, Lady Forbes, Lady ClaY' Lady F. Gordon, Sir F. Baring, Major-General Sir A• Woodford, Lady, and the Misses Woodford, Meie r Buckley, the Hon. R. Curzon, Major-General the ,Hon. H. Cavendish, &c. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT- G ARDEN...4Ier Majesty the Queen, accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, honoured the performance with their presence yesterday evening. In tho Royal suite were the Marquis of Ormond, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Countess of Charlemont, the Hon. Miss Dawson, Lord Alfred Paget, and Colonel Bouverie. There Ntere also present—Prince George of Cambridge and Prinne Ed ward of Saxe-Weimar, the Sardinian Minister, the Peruvian Minister, th e B aron and Lady Augusta ae Nieumann, the Brazilian Minister, the American Minister and Mrs. Bancroft, the Marquis of Lang' dowue, the Marquis of Stafford, the Marquis of Win: chester, the Marchioness of Westmeath, the Earl of Salisbury, the Earl and Countess of Dlalmesbitrii Baron Nicolai, the E a rl . o f Belfast, the Earl an d Countess of Shelburne, the Earl Grosvenor, the Countess of Essex and Miss Johnstone, the Countess of Carnwarth, th e Vi scount Mandevide, the Viscount Ebrington, the Viscount Sidney, the Viscoun t and Viscountess D u n garvon , t h e Viscount Exmoutat Lord Bendleskam, Lord Ward, Lord Milford, LerdTeav pletown, Lord Suffield, Lord A. St. Maur, Lady Carer bell and the Hon. Miss Campbell, Lady Lister Kay' Lady Quentin, L a dy M'N eg h ten, Lady Batemeu Miss S:anbury, Lady Lushington, Lady Webster: et party, Lady Morgan, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Fitzgiir bon, Hon. J. Fortescue, Hon. Theobald and Mrs Dillon' Hon. J. Vivian, Hon. Mrs. Fitzroy, Somerset, So ft ' Colonel Liddell, Hon. Ri c h ar d H oward, Hon. Gera ld Dillon, Sir William, Captain, and Lady de Bathe, Sir Henry Webb, Sir Ralph, Ladies, and Mr. Lopez; 5. `" John and the Mi sses Burgoyne Sir Olney Wakesnia l f Bart., Sir William an d Lady Middleton, Mrs. Burro"' Mrs. Hale and Miss Hale, Mrs. Robarts, Mrs. 011iv e S Massey, Sir Jasper and Lady Atkinson, Sir Henry: e rI A Lady Meux, Mi ss B ur d ett C outts, Miss Mitchell ea' party, General Campbell, General Forbes, &c. ' ERRATUM.--In our Third Edition of last evening the division on the D u bli n C onso lid at i on Improvemee Waterworks and Sewers Bill should have been give.° WI follows: For the second reading.. Against it ... 34 ... 126 ... -92 Majority against the Bill The Bill was consequently lost. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY MORMING.—'SI) 6 Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Comparif i ship Ripon, Captain Moresby, has just arrived with th e East India and Mediterranean mails. The Ripon bring s 118 passengers; specie, value 35,0001.; and a larg e cargo; also the captain and crew of the British barqu e Town of Drogheda, which vessel was abandoned on 200 1 March, 120 m il es E . of Gibraltar. Iler MajestY'e steamer Janus had arrived at Gibraltar. The it y cent, Plumper, arid Reynard sailed for England on th e the 16th instant. Exchtoge at Gibraltar, 49i to 49i., A correspondent of the Scotsman says that, I n consequence of the want of confidence in the directio n displilyed at the half-yearly general meeting of the shs.re" holders on Tuesday last, the whole of the old direcor o of the Ayrshire Railwaylhave tendered their resignatio n * THE MAIL ROBBERIES.—TH E CONVICT POo r —We hear that Poole is nothing daunted by his 51 ; tence. He was heard to s a y, " I p l aye d f or a high stake, and I have los', but I am not such a fool as to re gret it. If I had the same opportunity I should do th e same again." He paid great attention to the witnesi;es on the trial, and wrote notes to his solicitor, suggest questions, incessantly. A qui re o f p aper , we s hod say, at least was consumed in this way. His wife ova' not affected on bearing the sentence. She was in coot' the whole day.—Devonshire Chronicle, NAVAL GOOD -SERVICE PENSIONS.—The two vaoin good-service pensions have been conferred by the First Lord of the Admiralty on Captain Edward Lloyd, C. 8..! F.R.S., and Captain Sir Eaton Travers, Ca, bath officers of long standing and distinguished servreski.c. ppl t eross, AN EYRIE.—In the autumn of f 18d48, a deserted kenzie, gamekeeper to A -oun contained the eyrie in the Kimoche we forest, which bones of forty-six grouse, cleanly P ick d e rawness Courier. . BiIZ7IIS. of a daughter. On the 24th inst., at Averham Rectory, .Notts, the wife o f the Rev. R. Sutton, of a daughter. ic c r e ci n s t t p Y t n o ' n On the 24th inst., at Lower Seymour-street, Portmcir Castle, Somerset, the lOcti squ ct a n re, th li e l 2 rs s . th Llewellyn instpt of J. M. H. Tourin, Esq., of a son. On the 25th inst., Mrs. Charles Rivington, Queen-square , of a son. On the 25th inst., in M ecklenburgh-square, the lady of F. G. Abbott, Esq., of a daughter. On the 25th inst., at Lausanne-house, Margate, the lady of L i o e untetnhaen2t.6Cooll inst., , S a to t T u o nid f br as g on e.. . wells, the wife of the Reg' B. F. Smith, of a daught er . _ MARRIED. On the 21st inst., at St. Mary's, Cheltenham, Theoliala Theobaid, Esq., of Drayton -lodge, Hunts, to Elizabeth fir. garet, second d aug h ter of the late John T. Justice, Evl Parliament -street, London. On the 21st i ns t., the Rev. IED W. S. Chalk, rector of Beds, aged 56. At hall, Rutlandshire, on the 22d inst., the Rev. uenrY Chaplin, aged 59. On the 23d inst., at Louth, Lincolnshire, J. Jackson, E Sq. On the 23d inst., aged 76, W. J au t ar d , E sq . , l ate of tha Audit-office. At Brighton, on the 23d inst,, Mi ss Edi t h Musgrave, theof daughter of the late Sir Christophe r M usgrave , Bart., Eden-hall, Cumberland, aged 18. On the ti-ith inst., at Eaton-terrace, Eaton-square, VW . beth, the wife of Reading Littler, Esq., aged 70. 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