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tb e night's performance, and Mr. Macready went to the theatre at twenty minutes before six o'clock in the even ing, believing that a repetition of the scenes of Monday night was impossible. He had previously received offers from this city of engagements.here, of which he could haVe immediately availed himself, had he not, under the representations made to him, felt it to be an indispensable duty to the citizens of New York to remain. "Mr. Macready did not, either directly or indirectly, take any steps whatever to cause his friends to be pre sent at the theatre, or to encounter in any way the opposi tion of those hostile to him, except by causing the docu ments already referred to to be published. He simply submitted himself to the wishes of his friends, as ex pressed in their letter, and to his own sense of the duty he owed to the citizens of New York; and in doing so, the public will judge whether he ought to carry away with him from this country any other feeling than that which every humane man must have, when he finds his name in any way connected with so dreadful an occur rence, however innocent he may have been. "THOMAS G. CARY, ROBERT RANTOUL, Jun. CHARLES P. CURTIS, WILLIAM IL PRESCOTT, CHARLES H. WARREN, GEORGE S. HIDLIARD. "Boston, May 14." Mr. Macready arrived in Boston on the evening of the 11th, by the New Haven train, from New York, and proceeded at once to the house of a friend. The story which had been current that a movement would be made to induce him to appear on the boards of some theatre, has no foundation in fact, and we learn that he will leave this country for England in the steamer Hibernia. BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 25, 1849. Notice is hereby given, that the Carriages proceeding to her Majes ty's Drawing-room:on THURSDAY, the 31st of May, are to fall into ine and come down the left-hand side of St. James's-street, enter at the Iron-gate nearest the Palace, set down at the Arcade, turn round, and go out by the Iron-gate nearest Marlborough House, to wait in St. James's-square. When called, they are to pass from the Square through Charles-street, into Regent-street and Jermyn. street, come down St. James's-street as before, take up, and go away through Pall-mall. No Hackney Carriages will be admitted within the Gates. For all Persons having the privilege of the Entrée, Tickets will be delivered at the Bcard of Green Cloth, on TUESDAY next, from Eleven till Three o'clock : their Carriages are to pass through Constitution Hill Gate into St. James's Park: those belonging to the Ambassadors and Foreign Minis ters aro to set down at the Ambassadors' Entrance in Marlborough-court, at the east end of St. James's Palace, and wait there till called. Those belonging to the Cabinet Ministers and Great Officers of State are to set down in the Middle Court, and wait there. The Carriages of all other Persons having the Entree are likewise to set down in the Middle Court, and wait in Stable -yard, or St. James's-park, till called. They are then to take up in the same order as they had set down, and pass away up St. James's-street. No carriage will be admitted with company a second ti .e with the same ticket ; to prevent which it muss be produced at Constitu tion Hill Gatc, and Stable Yard Gate also, where a corner of it will be torn off by the marshalmen in attendance ; and no person can be allowed the privilege of the entrée by any - other approach to the palace than as above directed. FORTESCUE, Lord Steward, EIS, MAJESTY'S GR,L,.DE.,(TRA mGRT THEATR E. AUL It is respectfully announced that a GRAND EXTRA NIGHT, Dia the scale of former seasons, will to presented on THURSDAY EVENING, when will be performed Mozart's celebrated Opera, DON GIOVANNI. With various Entertainments in the Ballet Department. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, where Pit Tickets may be obtained as usual, price 10s. 6d. each. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. MADAME PERAIANI. Last Appearance but Three. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. On THURSDAY EVENING, will be performed Mozart's Opera, DON GIOVANI. The Opera will be supported by a Triple Orchestra and Double Chorus. To conclude with the Cloister Scene from ROBERT LE DIABLE, With entirely new Scenery, Costumes, and Appointments. Supported by Mdlle. Wuthier, Mille. Louise Taglioni, Mons. Alexandre, and Signor Casati. Boxes from on guinea and a half; Stalls, ids. ; Pit Tickets, ss, at cuAmmt, BEALE, and Co., 201, Regent-street. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE Season 1849. FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE. " TO-MORROW EVENING M. COINDERC'S BENEFIT. Th 4 Performances will commence at Half-past seven o'clock with LA DAME BLANCHE. Georges, Mons. Octave; Anna, Mdlie. Charton; Jenny, Mcille. Guichard. To conclude with LA PART DU DIABLE Kr. Mitchell begs also to announce that, notwithstanding the in zreued expenses of the present entertainment, the prices of admis sion are determined as follows : boxes .. • • Pit .. Amphitheatre .. .. 6s. Od. .. 33. Od. .. 2s. Od. Subscriptions for the scason may be arranged at Mr. 311tchell's Royal Lil9rE,ry, 33, Old Bond-street; Mr. Sams', St. James's-street ; Mr. Andrews', New Bond-street; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from eleven till five. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING, Will be _performed Rossini's celebrated Opera, LA GAZZA LADRA. To be followed by the principal Tableaux of the admired Ballet of FIORITA. By M. P. T4glioni; the Music by signor Pagni ; the Scenery by Mr. C. Marshall. Pincipal parts by Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, and M. Dor. The Selection will comprise the principal Pas of the Ballet, and the admired Tableaux of the Waterfall. Application for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the 33°x-office of the Theatre, where Pit Tickets may be obtained, as usual, price 101, 6d. each. Doors open at Seven ; and the Opera to commence at Half-past Seven o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, Ditußy-LANE.GERMAN OPERA. TO-MORROW EVENING, Will be performed Mozart's Opera, DIE IIIIBERFLOTE. Performances to commence at Eight o'clock. Private Boxes and Places may be obtained at the Box-Office ; and at Messrs. Jullien and Co.'s, 211, Regent. street. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. GRAND MORNING CONCERT, TO-MORROW, May ad. The programme will embrace the principal features of the follow ing Operas; Semiramide, Lucrezit Borgia, Il Barbiere, Don Giovanni, Lucia di Lammermoor, Don Pasquale, Masaniello, Les Huguenots, &c. Mine. Grisi and Mine. Persiani, Miss C. Hayes and Mine. Dorris eras, Mdlle. Corbari and Mine. Macfarren, Mdlle. de Meric and Mdlle. Angri; Signor Mario, Signor Salvi, Signor Lavia, Mr. Sims Reeves, Signor Tamburinl and Signor Ronconi, Signor Tagliofico, Signor Potoiiini, M. Masao!, and Signor Marini, M. Dreyschock will play a fantasia on the pinaoforte, Signor Bottesini a sole on the contra-basso. The Hungarian vocalists will sing two of their favourite morceaux. The orchestra will perform Beethoven's Overture to " Leonora," Rossini's Overture to " Semiranaide," and Mendelisohn's Overture to " Midsummer Night's Dream." The celebrated Prayer (without accompaniment) from the Market Scene in " Masaniello" will be sung by the full shorus. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. Vibe performances will commence at Half.past One o'clock precisely. IL TEE AL, ILAYMARIE T. Mr. B. 'Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENTNir, - Will be performed RUNAWAY HUSBANDS. After which a Classical Extravaganza, tilled THE SPHINX. To be followed by THE ROUGH DIAMOND. To conclude with OUR MARY ANN. THEATEK ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE IRISH POST. - After which a new grand Extravaganza, entitled THE DEVIL'S VIOLIN AND THE REVOLT OF THE FLOWERS. ----- To conclude with a Farce, called GOING TO THE DERBY THE DERBY DAY. Mr. Jeremiah Twiddle, Mr. Wright; Mr. John James Chucks, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Captain Nobble, Mr. Worrell ; Mrs. Chucks, Mrs. Matthews ; Mrs. Twiddle, Miss Woolgar. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vest* Sol? Lessee. Mr. Charles Mahe wa. THIS EVENING Will be performed SILL OR CURE. After which, A WONDERFUL WOMAN. To •occlude with THE SEVEN CILUIPIONS OP CHRISTEN DOM. _ • _ _ Dress Boxer, 59. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, ls. No Waif--price to any part of the house. The New Box-Mike, No. 2, Wellington.street, Is open to the public every day, from Ten till Slx. PRINCESS'S THEATE:II. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. Ting EVENING, _ _ Will be presented a new serio-comic lira= entitled THE DE SERTER. To conclude with the new Domestic Opera, entitled THE BLIND SISTER ; or, the Mountain Farm. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince filbert, Sec. The following eminent artistes form the greatest amount of female equestrian talent ever engaged in this or any other establishment at on-a time :-- Mdlle3. Adelaide Hinnie, Valentine, Louise Toulrnaire, La Jeans Josephine ; Miss Woolford, Barrand , Davidson, Avery, and La Petite Jeanette. In addition to the above Mr. Batty has great pleasure in ainounc ing that he has engaged that peerless equestrian Marie Maoarte, whose IPrilllant triumphs on the Continent and in America have ac quired for her the appellation of the Equestrian Enchantress, and whose first appearance will be duly announced. TIIIS EVEN [NG, The performance will commense with a Grand Military liqusalrias Spectacle, entitled MOOLTAN and GOOJERAT ; or, the Conquest of the Seikhs. Tu be followed by an inimitable display of SCENE IN TILE CIRCLE. In which the first Equestrian talent of the day win appear. To conclude with THE WHITE MAIDEN OF CALIFORNIA; or, the Horse of the Ocean. Loa-office open from Eleven till Four. l'a.ge Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, IMMENSE AND UNPARALLELED SUCCESS. Under the patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, her Majesty the Queen Dowager, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, etc. Grand Holiday and National Fetes. The Public Press has unanimously pronounced the Storming of Badajoz to be the most perf.:ct and life-like exhibition. The Nobility, Gentry, and the Public are respectfully informed that this favourite place of fashionable resort is open every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDN ESDAY, AND THURSDAY. Representation of the sroßmisG of BADAJOZ by the British Army, under the command of the illustrious Wellington! The distinguished patronage which this establishment has for a )lengthened period enjoyed, and the triumphant success of each suc ceeding spectacle, has stimulated the proprietor to increased exer tions to maintain its envied celebrity. Messrs. Danson, by whom the present subject has been modelled, dedgned, and produced, have devoted many months to it, and the un rivalled skill which they possess, assisted by Messrs. Turner, Adams, and other first-rate artists, have enabled them to produce a picture unequalled for magnitude, accuracy, and beauty of execution. The ZOOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT is extensive and varied, and has lately been enriched by several rare Importations, including the splendid presents of his late Highness Ibrahim Pasha. The Embellishments of the New and Magnificent ORCHESTRA are now complete. REMINGTON'S iERIAL BRIDGE. The BAND, conducted by Mr. Godfrey, has been selected from the most talented Artists in the profession. Among ethers of first rate ability will be found—Mr. Baker, Messrs. Richer, son, Collins, j un., George and Viotti Collins, Griasbach, Hardy, Egerton, Shearon, Catkin, Winterbotham, Boileau, Stevenson, and Reynolds. TLe VOCAL DEPARTMENT will be sustained by a succession of the most popular and favourite Singers. Re-engagemeet Cif MN Ellen Rowland and Mr. George Tedder. The FIIIEWORKS by the Messrs. Southby, whose skill in Pyro techny has been too long established to :wed eulogising. REFRESHMENTS. —The frequenters of these Gardens have long complaint d that Refreshments from the Contectionary.rooms only could b procured. Arrangements have been effected, and a distinet portion of the Gardens set apart, where Refreshments may be had of the first quality, anti at the usual Prices. Doors open at Nine o'Clock.—Admission One Shilling. Children admitted to the Reserved Seats and Shilling Gallery at Half-price. Feeding of the Carnivora at Five. The Pelicans, &c., at Half-past Five. Concert at Six o'Clock. Pyrotechnic Exhibition at Dusk. Mons. JULLIEN will give a Series of GRAND CONCERTS dating the sea.son. Due notice will be given of his first appearance. 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Taw DAY -2Ntorning, 19 min. after 7 1 Evening, 47 min. after 7 To-Moasow—Morning, 22 min. after 8 1 Evening, 3 min. after 9 Anning LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1849. No language can express the sorrow with which we have perused the intelligence received this morn ing from New York, or the profound indignation 'with which we regard the fomentors of the riot and the originators of the catastrophe. All England will aympathise with this sorrow and this indignation. The details of the narrative given in another part of our impression are among the most painful particu lars that have ever come to our knowledge. They afford but a miserable testimony of the civilization of a people who are perpetually stunning us with their - vaunted superiority. They reveal a depravity of :public feeling, a predilection for despotism (even over the tastes and amusements of their neigh 'bouts}, a brutality of demeanour, and a mean ness of disposition, such as speak but little in favour of the humanizing influence of American democracy. The incident, moreover, which has led to this sanguinary termination betrays on the part of a large division of the United States' republicans a 'bitterness of sentiment towards England which, con aidering their descent from British ancestors, is at once melancholy and disgraceful. As many may feel indisposed to examine at length the repulsive descriptions contained in our trans- Atlantic correspondence, we will give a rapid sum mary of the facts as they have actually transpired. By the last accounts received from the United States, it will not be forgotten that we learnt in this country of the " unprovoked indignities" offered to the celebrated tragedian, and one whom we rejoice, from his great abilities, to claim as our distinguished countryman, Mr. MACREADY. It was with peculiar disgust that the people of London in particular heard that Mr. MACREADY had, on the evening of Monday, the 7th of May, been hissed, and hooted, and driven with violence from the stage of the Astor-place Opera house, by a gang of ruffians, in stigated to the outrage by a petty feeling of jealousy. In consequence of this ill-treatment, Mr. MACREADY, with a proper sense of the respect due to himself, and to his honourable and intellectual profession, came at once to the determination that he would never again, by a re-appearance upon any stage in New York subject himself to the possible repetition of this insolent reception. Hearing of this resolution, and blushing for the stain thereby im parted to the reputation of the first city in the Union, several of the most eminent Americans resident at New York signed a requisition to the great actor, earnestly entreating him to diminish the odium attached to their fellow-citizens through what had already occurred, by repeating at least, on one other occasion, his renowned Shaksperian performances. At the head of thenamaeustosgurbaspchribofednotloessthiliisuustrrgioeunst a ppeal was the honoured Unfortu nately,ytotheliuNcat n t Mr. MACREAD an American than W AS Y liliN;G:elOdNedlllrev request put forward by t hose more than respectable admirers of his genius and advocates of justice and liberty. We say unfortunately, since it was on the occasion of his re-appearance that a tumult broke out which ended in much bloodshed, arising from a struggle between the military and the rioters. The same theatre which had witnessed the previous dis turbance was the scene of this more disgraceful and fatal demonstration. Situated in a central and fashionable part of New York, the Opera-house became very soon surrounded on this eventful even ing, the 10th of May, by somewhere about 20,000 persons, besides those who had already gained admit tance into the theatre. Macbeth was the tragedy ; but a more terrible, because a more real, tragedy was enacted outside the walls of the building, almost be fore its conclusion. Rioting had already more than once interrupted the actors—four of the ringleaslers among the audience being arrested by the police and secured under the stage, where "these fiends," says the correspondent, " collected shavings and wood, which they set on fire," doubtless with the intention of setting the whole structure is ( 4 conflagration. Having extinguished the Attunes, the police speedily found more than sufficient occu pation in endeavouring to suppress the growing excitement. Brickbats and paving stones—not mere pebbles, but large blocks of granite known among ourselves as "pitching stones," poured in through the windows of the edifice, severely wounding and lacerating many of those crowded within. Other attempts at arson and assault rendered it necessary for the authorities to obtain a larger amount of assistance. About half-past nine o'clock the military began to arrive, and were greeted with yells, accompanied by volleys of paving -stones. Two companies of infantry found themselves at the mercy of the infuriated mob; they were hemmed in by overwhelming numbers, were fired at with pistols, and assailed with showers of bricktats. At last, see ing no other alternative, the troops were ordered to charge down upon the multitude and fire upon them. It must not be overlooked, however, that seventy-two of the military and police are sail to have been wounded before the authorities came unwillingly to this determination. Previously, moreover, it must be borne in recollection that the Riot Act had been read to no purpose whatever. Several volleys were then fired principally with blank cartridge, but subsequently with ball, and after a short interval of desperate fighting between the mob, and the:soldiers, the neighbourhood of the theatre was cleared, and, though at a horrible sacrifice, peace was restored. Besides a number of sufferers among the police and the military, there were twenty-two killed,:about thirty-three wounded, and nearly half a hundred prisoners. Of course it is quite impossi ble that a catastrophe like this, so sudden, so unpre cedented, and so disastrous, should not give rise to a large amount of subsequent excitement. We conse quently observe that on the following morning there were inflammatory placards posted on the walls extempore meetings holden, violent harangues I delivered, extensive orders given for musketry, and even classes opened for drilling and practising on target expeditions. So serious indeed appears to have been the alarm of the mayor and the munici pality that the public arsenal has been guarded night and day since the riot, and a proclamation has been issued, in which it is sternly and resolutely an nounced—" The peace of the city must and shall be maintained by the whole civil and military power of the county." Mr. MACREADY himself, the innocent and unconscious originator of all this misery and disturbance, appears to have escaped un hurt, though with considerable difficulty, passing through the crowd of rioters disguised in the uniform of a soldier, and mounted on horseback, accompa nied by an escort, or body guard, of several military officers. On hearing the firing in the first instance, and being informed of the bloodshed, he is said to have thrown up his hands, ex claiming, " My GoD! has my appearance led to the sacrifice of human life ?" If in this exclamation he intimated that any blame rested upon his own shoulders he spoke under a most erroneous impression. Before every unprejudiced man he must stand altogether exonerated from any responsibility. If any responsibility rested upon any one beyond the atrocious originators of the out break, it would rest exclusively upon the deputation who unwittingly prevailed upon Mr. MACREADY to repeat his performance, overcoming his objections to do so by their earnest entreaties. And the cause of all this brutality and bloodshed ? With the most painful regret we are compelled to attribute the whole of these deplorable evils in a particular degree to one man and to his sycophantic and ruffianly partizans. Almost the entire odium of the catastrophe falls upon Mr. EDWIN FORREST, known in this country as an indifferent and seventh-rate actor. To his petty spite and jealousy towards Mr. MACREADY very nearly the whole of this deplorable riot is attributable. It is preposterous for his friends to endeavour to excul pate him from any share in the transaction, seeing that his letters in the public journals of the United States have tended to foment the ill-feeling and animosity engendered against Mr. MACREADY as an Englishman. One of the most violent of the ringleaders—men who are by this time notorious throughout America by the title of Forresters— has endeavoured to exonerate himself from the latter imputation. His logic however is, to say the least of it, very Milesian. "I was not hostile to Mr. MACREADY," says this jack-pudding orator, "because he was an Englishman, but because he was full of his country's prejudices, from the top of his head to his feet, if he has any!" Here is a difference, certainly, but a difference only resembling that which exists between six and half-a-dozen—a difference in sound. It should assuredly have been borne in mind :by these marauders that it ill became any one to insult a man who himself, in the most conspicuous manner possible, vindicated the right of foreigners to be received with respect in England. When the French artistes appeared on" the boards of Drury-lane Mr. MACREADY, in the journals of London, en treated the public to grant a deferential hearing to those performers. His crimes, however, with the riotous Americans are, first, that he is an immea surably, an infinitely greater actor than Mr. EDWIN FORREST ; and, secondly, that this formidable rival of Mr. EDWIN FORREST is an Englishman. Let Mr. MACREADY, however, console himself in the severe anxieties of his very painful position by re flecting that he has the cordial sympathy of the whole mass of his countrymen. Let him remember, as some consolation, that he retains with Englishmen that respect and admiration which are due to him, not only as a great tragic actor, but as a scholar and as a gentleman. There is, perhaps, no question of deeper importance to the railway interest than that involved in the much disputed point of what sums should be charged to the capital, and what to the revenue accounts of the various concerns. It is absolutely essential, not only to the present welfare, but to the permanent prospe rity of the several undertakings, that a proper under standing should be come to on this subject, that general rules should be framed, so that while on the one hand no additions should be unduly made to the existing capital, which did not really and bona fide increase the value of that ca pital, on the other, no unnecessary deductions should be taken from the actual earnings fairly divi sible among the shareholders. In the first instance, an apparent prosperity would be occasioned, fictitious profits would be distributed that had no real exist ence, parties would be gradually but certainly de stroying their capital—they would be led into ex penses which would never be incurred if they had formed more correct opinions as to their true position, and too late they would be awakened from their pleasing dreams by finding them selves involved in sudden and irreparable ruin. The latter mistake, although it may be looked upon as an error on the right side, is equally to be avoided. If through needless apprehension large sums are annually set aside to provide for a supposed depre citeni anta theonn, Enormous a stockf o r l present iwfeilla dividendsnb and persons pe deprived s o w n i s l l hbaevo having ogthimproperlyeir just limited i r n e t d e u r ceesdt rights.s, estimates will be formed er off a ed fo as to the r sale,real value of the property. If i b t elo m w ust th b at e v di la sp ie o h sed it of is at ap really worth, and great damage may thus be ineicted onth r e ic p e re a s r e ft n ah, far proprietors for the benefit of a future generation. It is therefore most desirable that the actual burden should be so apportioned as to prevent the attainment of temporary advantages at the expense of future interests, while full justice should at the same time be rendered to the existing shareholders, without any undue regard being manifested for their successors. This is the great problem to be solved, and it is undoubte]ly one of considerable difficulty, the several ele ments of the calculation being of a variable and most involved in doubt ap fluctuating character. a ll o wances that should be pea T r he ' t p o oints be at p t r h e e s e n a t made for the " wear and tear" of the rolling stock of engines, carriages, Sec., or as it is technically termed, "the railse-a w yaplant,"way." andr great t diversity lf of opinion r tedeteriorat o ion i of: the permanent has hitherto prevailed among those entrusted with the management of affairs by the different companies, and, as a natural consequence, there has been a similar di versity of practice. These differences have arisen from the absence of clearly defined data of recog nised principles of action. The most honest and con scientious men may commit grave mistakes, either by 4,.. ir . Ihl ' C T -- :A, . ,'.. , .......t.c.. ,it c;r : le 0 1. , ---,_ . if. , ~1 -orr,- DIk. U 'l'‘ 1 3.''. • 0 ... .1% , f. 1 .... •ifo li - vl . l ' ' ' s _.- , '''' ••.!:'. "gib' neglecting to make fitting provision for main taining the " effective value" of the plant," and " way," or in setting aside a depreciation fund, far beyond actual exigencies and requirements. At present there appears to be a tendency among shareholders to fail into the latter error. The most strenuous and indefatigable exertions have been made by parties, who have entered into an organized combination to depress railway pro perty, to create alarm in the public mind, to excite a panic that must be productive of the most fatal results. The "Bears" of the Stock-Exchange have had recourse to many devices to advance their favourite theory, the total worthlessness of railway securities. For this purpose there is no extent to which they are not prepared to go ; they stick at nothing to pro mote their objects. No sooner is one fraudulent pre• text exposed than another is started. They are continually entering into contracts to an enormous amount for the sale of property which was never in their possession, on the chances of being enabled by unfounded rumours and baseless insinuations to de press the quotations so far that they may be entitled to receive considerable differences on settling days. This bold and unscrupulous party have lately succeeded in exciting the most gloomy anticipations as to the amount of the depreciation of " plant" and " road ;" under a pretended anxiety for the interests (!) of the shareholders, they have raised an outcry that has reverberated throughout the length and breadth of the land. Grossly exaggerating the amount of " deterioration," they have insisted upon larger sums being appropriated from the net profits, to form a "depreciation fund," sums far beyond the amount actually required for that purpose, and thus by unduly depressing the dividends, and also by creating vague fears in the minds of timid proprietors, projects have been attended w ith but t t h oo eir m n u e c f h ar s i u o c u c s ess . Two reports which have just appeared most op portunely will, howe ver, go f ar to p l ace th ese im portant questions on a proper foundation, and to relieve the minds of th ose rea ll y i n t eres t e d i n correct solutions from the apprehensions to which they have recently given way. The first is a report to the directors of the London and North-Western Railway Company, " On the present Condition of their Moving Stock, with Remarks on the nature and necessity of a Deterioration Allowance," by Captain Hulse, the general manager of the railway. The second is a report from the same gentleman and Messrs. Docx- RAY, NORRIS, WOODHOUSE, APCONNEL, TEE VITHICK, RAMSBOTTOM, and WATKIN, all of whom hold important situations in the employment of the company, "On the present Condition of the ,Per manent Way, with Remarks on the nature and extent of a Fund for Deterioration, and on the principles of Relaying and Maintaining the Road." The great ex perience and sound practical knowledge of these gentlemen would entitle these reports to the utmost consideration ; but a mere perusal will satisfy the most sceptical (provided it be an honest scepticism, not occasioned by "Bearish" propensities), that all the necessary elements in the calculations have been fully taken into account, and that sound conclusions have been arrived at. These reports, it is true, refer more par ticularly to the position and prospects of the North- Western Railway, but the principles on which they are founded will apply to every existing company, with some slight modifications as to the nature and extent of its traffic, and the present condition of the "plant " and "permanent way." Captain Hursn and the directors of the North- Western Railway are entitled to great credit for the public spirit and generosity which induced them to consent to the publication of these important results of the laborious and protracted inquiries that took place, and thus to give to the railway com munity the valuable documents that had been pre pared for their own exclusive use. This praise worthy conduct will, we have no doubt, be full y appreciated, and the parties will be rew arded b y the consciousness of having added largely to the general stock of knowledge on railway subjects, and of having materially contributed to disperse those doubts ancidifficulties which haveihitherto tended materially to depreciate railway property generally, in consequence of the fears and apprehensions excited by the existence of an " unascertained but inevitable liability." We regret that our space this day will not permit us to enter into the details of these able documents ; we shall probably do so on a future occasion. Mean while we most heartily recommend every person in terested in railway property to bestow a calm and attentive perusal on the statements contained therein. It appears that some of the morning papers were in error in the report of what took place on Thursday evening in the House of Lords on the subject of the Bankrupt Law Consolidation Bill. Lord BROUGHAM on Thursday, after mentioning that he had had a communication from the LORD CHANCEL LOR, requesting him, in consequence of his Lordship's illness, to put off till after the Whitsun holidays the Committee on the Bill, which stood for that evening, also stated that the CHANCELLOR and he were agreed on all but some unimportant details, which would soon be settled, and the Bill immediately go on. LordßuGllAm pledged hi mse lf, an d a l so p l e d ge d the CHANCELLOR, that no delay whatever should take place, and he then moved the committal of the Bill pro forma for the purpose of introducing several amend ments. This was done, and on Friday these amend and the Bill ord e r e d t o b e reprinted, the etcof June. Committee now stands adjourned amend ments o e n s Tuesday, were and th reported the THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The following is the speech delivered at the close or the last sitting of the Constituent Assembly by the President, M. ARMAND MAURAST : " Citizen Representatives,—My first sentiment, at the moment of taking leave of you, would lead me to express the deep gratitude which I feel for the kindness which you have on every occasion manifested towards me. Yet, however great may be the honour which the National Assembly has done me, I beg its permission, in return ing it thanks, to speak at this parting moment only of itself, of its labours, and of its claims to the esteem of its fellow-citizens. It would be unworthy of you that I came here to sing your praises; but it may not perhaps be useless for me to give a rapid summary of what has been your policy, and to briefly state by what striking traits the National As s e mbl y i s presented to the view of the clear-sighted, and to those unbiassed by passion. It is unnecessary for me to recapitulate the details of our la bours; what took place at two phases of our existence, at the commencement and at the end, will be sufficient to poin t out its leading characteristics. The National Assembly has had the singular fate of exciting, at its opening and at its close, the mistrust and the injustice of extreme parties. Regretted now, perhaps, by those who attacked it at its commencement, it is every day assailed by the very men who then regarded it with the greatest enthusiasm and the most sanguine hopes. That is the history of all moderating powers; and thanks be rendered to your wisdom, you have refused the support of your majority to all violence ; you knew that reaction and Utopian schemes engendered each other, and in your patriotic solicitude you kept yourselves at an equal distance from both one and the other, thus realising by your acts what many know how to preach of, but few to practise. What you have sincerely and constantly wished for is the Re public. Founded by popular acclamation, it received from you the sanction of law, and if your labours be examined, it will be admitted that you have left no doubt in the mind of any one as to the manner its which you understand it. Warned by signs, the meaning of which is evident to all, that s o c iety had arrived at an age w h e n transformation was absolutely necessary , y ou have re garded political p ower as t h e ac tive instrument of social amelioration, And let me be permitted to say, that if we, the ardent and constant supporters of the Republic, had only laboured for a personal work, for a fruitless displacement of men and institutions, we should have been not only vulgar ambitious men, but detestable intriguers. The peace and even the temporary prospe rity of the country are not to be staked at such a miser able game of personality,. If universal suffrage were only to bring b ac k F rance t o the point at which it found her, if it w ere only to g i ve u s a petrified society, pre carious order, p ermanen t iniquities without progress, without general ameliorations,i w ithout concord at home, as without g ran d eur a b roa d ( ma y God forgive me the im pious expression), better would be for the people to have the brutality of despotism.—(Sensatiou.) Such is not the lot which the National Assembly has prepared for future generations. Independt:ntly of the propositions which have not been brought to a conclusion, you will find in the summary of its labours a consideralle number of decrees and bills, which fully testify to its constant at tention to the interests, t h e wants, and the sufferings of the poorer c l asses . lam aware that the benefit is as yet little app arent , t h at m i ser y, w hich still exists becau se path, and re march it was so deep roo t e d, st ill co mplains of delay. There have been, no t w i t h stan di ng , se rious, extensive reform s effected, b u t w hi c h can on l y b e durable by the aid o f ha progressive t diffieulties, but als o no t to be precipitate, lest everything ' n m ov a ar not to flinch b e f ore necessary to enter o n egularly in it; should be compromised and plunged into an abyss of danger. When the necessities of the exhausted tree airy rendered it essential for you to husband all kinds of resources, you adjourned both postal reform, that of the duty on salt, and that . of the direct contribution,. But as soon es you w ere in e. pesition to give free caret r to your ssn:insents as well as to your cenvictieee, did not hesitate to reduce or to do away altogether with the taxes which weighed so heavily on the poor. At the same time that you showed yourselves severe to the u!most point, with respect to the salaries of public func tiona:ies—the number of whom is still too greet—you recompensed with eagerness the services of the pri mary instructors, and you gave proofs of your re spect fur the old age of officiating priests, pre viously too mutfh neglected. Never was an appeal made in this Aesemby in favour of wretchedness, that the ma jority did not show itself ready to respond to it. The difficult problems connected with the question of labour, manufactures, and credit were examined in all their points of view, and though no definite result was come to in many cases, yet you proved that you did not pass over with indifference these formidable subjects, and that you felt that they ought to be the object of a more profound discussion. It may certainly be regretted that from debates on these subjects there has not issued one of these vast and sure conceptions destined to realise the benefits which the people expect. At least, a warring to the people themselves has emanated from what has taken place, namely, that the most bril liant theories, when subjected to tha test of cool examination, are found to contain more decep tions than the boldness with which they were put forward could authorise any one to suppose pos sible. Whilst urged by your feelings to show yourselves jealous of the interests which the revolution of February had recommended to you, you not the less, on every occasion, evinced a firm resolution to pro tect France from all perturbations. The noble words of order and liberty have been so much abused, that I almost fear to use them after the hypocrisy which has prostituted them. Your history, however, suffices to render testimony to your devotedness to those principles without which all society is only a heap of ruins. I will not at this moment pause to draw your attention to these terrible reminiscenses of civil war, further than to pay a last homage to those of our colleagues whose ashes are mingled with those of that immense hecatomb formed by our dissensions. May so much blood serve at least for a long time as a pledge of the internal peace of the country ! May hostile parties stop short at last in face of this formidable monument ! There are other enemies to be opposed abroad ; and if the Republic must have its anger and its hatred, let it turn them to the profit of its greatness and of its glory against these powers of which hordes appear to again menace it. —(Loud applause.) There is no longer room in Europe for two hostile principles; if the hour for the encounter has struck, let France, who has never thrown out any provocation, know how to accept that addressed to her, and prove once more that peace has not withered her heart or dulled the edge of her sword.—(Hear, hear.) Your former and your recent votes have proved that you have been anxious to turn in that direction the foreign policy of our country. The Republic at its outset only wished for peace, but that peace set forth as its condition the right of nations—it contained the safeguard of its nationality. Thanks to a calm and firm attitude, the nations recognised the rights of each other, and every where the breath of the newly awakened spirit roused up liberty, and dispersed what still remained of those treaties of 1815, so long before torn to tatters. Every thing at the present moment is in movement in Europe. Whilst Italy and Germany endeavour, by noble efforts, to effect their independence, a valiant race has arisen from the east, and after organising an army of 150,000 men, hes proudly taken its place in the family of nations, by inscribing her right on the page of her victories. Such is the state in which we leave the world. Abroad are hostile principles already in collision ; within are two hostile parties which mutually calumnia'e each other on the eve of all great struggles. To the letter you leave as a legacy a constitution which must henceforth be the rule and the shield of all power and right. 1 issue in your name the most ardent prayer that this law may inspire all parties with the respect due to the work of the Assembly chosen by the people to perform it. Those who would attempt to violate it would not only bring on their heads punishment but the curses of the country. Let us salute with confidence the new Assem bly which is called to replace us, having faith in the destinies of the republic. And let me be permitted to close this discourse and your labours by the words which inaugurated them—" Vive la Rieotblique." The authority of Assembly was to the last vindi cated by M. MARRAST against the usurpation of General CHANGARNIER. M. MARRAST, on General CHANGARNIER giving the order to the Lieutenant- Colonel in command of the Guard of the National Assembly to give up his command, forbade that officer to do so, and he was obliged to obey the orders of M. ARMAND MARRAST, whose authority as President did not cease until midnight on Sunday, when that of the President of the new Assembly commenced, so that General CHANGARNIER was clearly acting ille gally in interfering at all with the Guard of the National Assembly. To the firmness of M. ARMAND MARRAST it is mainly owing that the coup d'etat for the destruction of the Republic contemplated by the Legitimatist portion of the Cabinet, and fomented by "the detestable passions," to use the words of ODILON BARROT, " which are agitated around the PRESIDENT of the Republic," has been rendered impossible. It is somewhat remarkable that M. DE FALLOUX, not withstanding his brilliant speeches of Thursday and Friday is, it is said, no longer a member of the Cabi net. Can it be that he has resigned because his col leagues, more timid than himself, shrunk from the fligrant violation of the law contemplated by the apologist of the massacre of St. BARTHOLE MEW, and the panegyrist of the Inquisition, or is it that M. ODILON BARROT, having at length opened his eyes, refuses any longer to throw the mantle of his political probity over the intrigues, by which the brothers FALLOUX, acting in concert with their Jesuit allies, have endeavoured to sow dissensions be ' tween France and the Roman Republic. It is, how ever, almost certain that he has ceased to be a Mem ber of the Cabinet, which will it is said be consti tuted as follows : M. ODILON BARROT .....Keeper of the Seals and Minister of Justice. Marshal BVGEAUD ..... War. M. DE REMUSAT.. Foreign Affairs. M. Passv..... .. _Finances. M. DUFAURE M. DE TocquEveLLE Public Instruction. M. DE TRACY M. LACROSSE Public Works. A preliminary meeting of the new Legislative Assembly was held on Sunday, M. KERATRY pre sided as Doyen d'age, and MM. Roma, ESTANCELIN, ROLLAND, DE COISLIN, COMMISSAIRE, and BAUCEL, being the youngest members present, officiated as se cretaries. The business transacted was merely formal. The new members were in general respectably attired, although some of the Ultra-Republicans appeared in party-coloured jackets and heavy broad brimmed hats of black and white felt, similar in shape to those the Italian brigands are represented as wear ing. The three non-commissioned officers, BOICHOT, RUTTIER, and COMMISSAIRE, were also present, wearing an undress uniform, without epaulets. A few of the non-elected representatives, amongst whom M. GOUDCHAUX was conspicuous, remained en perma nence in the Salle des Conferences until a late hour, so as to form a nucleus around which the members might rally, in the event of any attempt, on the part of the Reactionaries, to renew the coup d'etat manqué. The National, alluding to the rumour, that the President and Ministry have disowned the acts of M. LESSEPS, says, that by the bases of the treaty the Romans would be entirely independent of the POPE in so far as temporal power is concerned, and that is what M. FALLoux, amongst others will not ratify. On the other hand, it is said that ttil. FALLoux's ob stinacy in this respect has thrown him out of the new Cabinet, into which moderate Liberals, like REMUSAT and TOCQUEVILLE, were to enter in his stead. This latter rumour is the one most entitled to credit. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Monday at 531'. 50c.; the Five per Cents. at 83f. 40c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 760 f.; Rouen, 510 f.; Havre, 235 f.; Great Northern, 418 f. 75e.; Avignon, 193 f. 75c.; Vierzsn, 297 f. 50e.; Basle, 100 f ; Bordeaux, 402 f. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 363 f. 75e.; Tours and Nantes, 312 f. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MAY 26. Boulogne and Amiens, 6 3 4 ex coupons—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 11 3 4—Great Indian Peninsular, 5 Northern of France, 9%—Paris and Rouen, 19 3 / 4 —Tours and Nantes, 34. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 22d have arrived. The TRISTANYS have returned into France. MADRID BoLse, MAT 23.—Three per Cents. 25 Five per Cents. 10i, both paper. Exchange on Lon don, 50 30. DAVIES'S MAPS OF LONDON.— Ir. B. R. Davies has just engraved and published a map of the British metropolis, on a large scale, which is the most complete and correct of the sort that has yet been presented to the public, inasmuch as it is carried to a sufficient extent to show the boundaries of the metropolitan boroughs, the county courts' districts, and the sewers' districts. There are, besides the general map, two other editions, the one coloured to show the county courts' districts, and the other to show the sewers' districts. Mr. Davies was employed to map out the sewers' districts by the Commissioners of Sewers, and had, therefore, access to every official document which he could require to make his survey complete. INSOLVENT POST -OFFICE OFFICIALS.—The Post master-General intends issuing a notice that persons in the employ of the Post-office will be dismissed if they take the benefit of the Insolvent Act. In peculiar cases, however, where a person has become insolvent through sheer misfortune or from the treachery of others, the Postmaster-General reserves to himself a power to re instate such a person in efficc. This notice has been rendered necessary in consequence of the frequent ap pearance of the clerks at St. Martin's-le-Grand in the insolvent courts, and the almost perpetual blockade of the points of ingress and egress of the General Post office by sheriffs' officers. Some of the stratagems to elude the vigilance of the blockade are exceedingly comic, and are oftentimes very effectual, owing to the nunierous avenues to the interior of St. Martin's-le- Grand. . General Steam Navigation Company's steam. ship Soho arrived at Blackwall early yesterday morning with several passengt , ra from Antwerp, after a delightful passage of eighteen hours. GEA r Y AND THE NORTHERN STATES. FRANKFORT. The Post Amps Gazette of the 25th says : We learn that the Archduke JOHN, Vicar General of the Empire, received by telegraph yester lay an invi tation from Berlin to deliver up his power into the hands of the King of PRussi - A, and to name the day of his retirement from his high office. It is pretended that to make the ALCIIDUKE yield, he is threatened that troops shall be sent here to re-establish order. The ARMIDUKE persists in his :resolution to deliver his power into no other hands but those of the National Assembly. In the National Assembly of Frankfort, on the 25th, it was announced by the President that the Assembly still consists of 192 members, hut that the greater number of them were absent. He proposed that the latter should be summoned to their posts, and be considered as having resigned if they should not return within ten days. The substitutes of the deputies who had resigned would, it was said, be summoned to take their places. Several resolutions, some of a strong character, were either postponed or referred to a committee. The A ssembly adopted, by 97 votes to 65, resolutions, declaring that the troops of the States which should refuse to recognise the National Assembly should be removed from States faithful to the Constitution, unless indeed they should take an oath of fidelity thereto. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. A sanguinary battle has taken place between the Austrians and Magyars near Raab, in which the victory is claimed by both sides. DEMUINSKI has, it is said, defeated the Russians on the confines of Gallicia. Baron HAYNAU, has arrived in Vienna from Italy, and is to proceed to Hungary. The Russian Government has issued an order to suspend the duty of exportation on corn sent into the Austrian dominions. If, as appears probable, the Austrian Government, on the other hand, should sus pend the duties of importation, doubtless a consider able portion of the corn which now finds its way into the ports of the Baltic will then be diverted into the Austrian channel. In fact, this will be the only way to prevent an enormous increase in the price of bread ; for the total obstruction, through the Hungarian war, of the Danube trade has cut off Austria from the source of her main corn supplies. Meanwhile the depreciation of the notes, which have already sunk 20 per cent., and may be expected to undergo a still farther diminution of value, offers a serious consideration to the foreign merchant who turns his attention in these days to- wards the Austrian market. The worth of this paper melts, as it were, in the hands of the holder, who rises every morning a poorer man in proportion to the money he has in his possession. PRUSSIA. The Cologne Gazette, of the 27th, publishes a letter from Berlin of the 24th, which says—" The French Ambassador, M. DE LIJDRE, has delivered to our Government a note, containing a protest of the French Cabinet against the intervention of Russia in Hungary. The note contained, besides, a re proach against our Cabinet for having allowed the Russian troops to pass over the Prussian territory. It is asserted that the French Government is determined to 'give effect to its opinions by its .acts; and that the independence of Hungary shall be speedily acknowledged by France, and the Count DE TEKELI be received formally as Ambassa dor. On the other hand the French wish to place themselves in direct opposition to Austria in the Ro man States, so that complicated questions are likely to arise, which may affect our country. It is said that the Austrian Government wishes that the ancient Germanic Constitution may be re-established, being, however, subject to revision when the state of public affairs will allow it to be done with calmness. DARMSTADT. On the 25th a grand popular meeting in favour of the German Constitution took place near Lanter bach, in the Grand Duchy of Hesse Darmstadt, on the frontier of Baden. M. PRINZ, the superintendent of the district, attempted to disperse the meeting, and whilst he was reading the law against ille gal assemblages, he was killed by a shot from behind. The crowd afterwards mutilated his body in a most horrible manner. A gendarme who accompanied M. :PiuNz was thrown from a window. The meeting was attended by several hundred volunteers well armed. A detachment of troops was sent to the spot, and a sharp engagement took place between them and the volunteers, which ended in the defeat and flight of the latter. The soldiers had two killed and several wounded; the insurgents had 40 killed, a great many wounded, and 107 were arrested. After the fight many wounded volunteers were picked up by the road side. By decree of the 23d, the Government of Hesse Darmstadt has dissolved both Chambers. BA V ARIA. The Bavarian Government, by a proclamation of the 22d, declares the Provisional Government of the Palatinate of the Rhine guilty of high treason, and assures the people that the insurrection will eventu• ally be put down. RUSSIA. KALISCIJ, MAY 20.—The Emperor of RUSSIA is expected every moment at Kalisch, where great pre parations are making for a Congress of the great European powers. Count NESSELEODE and several other of the most influential councillors of state will accompany the CZAR. This Congress will deliberate seriously on the subject of the necessary steps to be taken in the present position of the Austro-Hunga rian affairs. A courier has just brought the intelligence of the ar rival of the King of PRUSSIA, who will travel incognito by Ostrorro. Russian spies and secret agents have dis covered very wide-spread relations of the Hungarians in favour of their war for independence, which extend even so far as the Caucasus. It is evident that Russia is roused from her passive attitude, not only by the war in Hungary, b u t t o suppress a ll the attempts at insurrection which are now making in the Polish provinces of the Russian empire. ITALY. , Accounts from Rome confirm the news of the de feat of the .Neapolitans by GARIBALDI, at Velletri. The KING had retired within his own frontiers, and a corps of his army, 7,000 strong, had been cut off and surrounded at Velletri by GARIBALDI, and the remain der had been driven out of the Roman territory. A rumour that the French army had entered Rome was circulated at Genoa, on the 23d, but no credit was attached to it. The Austrians entered Florence on the 21st. The GRAND DUKE is still at Naples. The King of SARDINIA is convalescent. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) Continued indisposition still prevents the Lord Chan. cellor resuming his sittings in the Court of Chancery, Oa inquiry this morning our reporter was informed that his Lordship was better. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) STURGE V. STURGE. This was a suit instituted by the plaintiff to set aside a deed executed by him, dikposing of his fourth interest in certain property he Was entitled to under the will of his mother, on the ground that it was executed by him under a misconception of his rights. The arguments occupied the Court the whole day. Both plaintiff and defendant are members of the Society of Friends. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELL OR of ENGLAND.) His Honour having disposed of the remaining peti tions on his'paper, proceeded to hear the further argu ments in the part-LlE:lrd case of BOYD V. BOYD, Which occupied the remainder of the day. (Before the Vice Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) WRIGLEY V. SWAINSON. The arguments i❑ this part-heard case were resumed to-day, and occupied the Court the whole morning. The suit is instituted tor the purpose of setting aside a deed, on the ground that it was a fraud on the =tidal rights of the plaintiff. (Before the Vice-Chancellor WiGn.t.st.) MARSHALL V. SLADDEN. The further arguments in this part-heard case occu pied his Honour the whole day. The case came before the court upon a bill filed by the plaintiff for the ap pointment of new trustees, and also to restrain a sale of the trust property for the purpose of raising funds for the payment of costs and expenses, as it was alleged, improperly incurred by the trustees, whom the Bill sought to remove. COURT OF ERROR-(THIS DAY.) Present—Chief Justice Wilde, Mr. Justice Coleridge, Mr. Baron Alderson, Mr. Justice Patlt on, Mr. Justice Coltman, Mr. Baron Rolfe, Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Justice Manic, Mr. Just ca Erle, and Mr. Justice Wil liams. LORENT ti. SCADDING. This was an appeal from the queen's Bench, touch ing the validity of a po'',r•rate of Is. in tho pound, alleged to have been made in the parish of Sr. Pancras, in the year 1839. The question in th e case turned upon the manner in which the meetings had been convened for the purpose of making the rate, they having been repeatedly adjourned, and the same notices not having been given in each case. The Queen's Beach held that the rate was invalid. Mr. Baron ALMIRSON now delivered jugdment, and stated that the Court was of opinion that the rate was a valid one, and that the judgment ought, therefore, to be for the defendant in error. The judgment of the Cart below was accordingly re versed. HARMER V. STEEL, was au a ; psl ;ruin the Co of The action was an assurnpit'upon a bill of exchange for 200/., drawn and endorsed by the plaintiff, and accf.pted by the defendant. The emu' JUSTICE delivered ju 7 .ginent, reversivg the juagraent of the Court below upon the 1:21t plea, and ordeiing it to bo entered for the defendant. 3IOLTON AND WIFE V. CAME.OU X. This was an appeal from the (14.esion of the Court of Ex::hequer. The plaintiff was the administrator of Thomas Lea, deceased, and the defenden, Mr. Cam roux, was the secretary of the National Loan Fend and Life Assurance Society. During the year 1843 the de ceased completed an arrangement with this society for the purchase of an annuity, and on the payment of cer tain sums the terms of the agreement were finally effected. Lea, in the course of the following year, died intestate, and an acti.)n was commenced by the plain tiff; the ,jury found that at the time the annuity 1% 119 granted Lea was a lunatic, and that he was com..equentlY of unseund mind. The question argut d in error Nag whether or not the lunatic could make such a proposition to the society, and if be could, whether such an act would not be rendered void by the statute which govern* annuith s. _ . Mr. Justice PATTESON gave judgment in favour of the society, and the validity of the agreement entered into by the deceased. SITTINGS IN ERROR.—The Court appointed Sittings La Error in the Queen's Bench on the lath June and two following days, and in the Exchequer on the 16Lh, 18th, and 19th of June. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD IN RE BEADLE.-DISCHARGE FROM CUSTUDY. This bankrupt, who was committed to Newgate last week for not satisfactorily answering questions as to ti sum. of 190/, was brought up at his own request, to be re-examined on the point, and having given up the money, he was now discharged. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS , CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday amounted to 6,000 bale:, of which 1,000 American were for export.. The markets remained quiet, and prices without altera tion. The sales included 5,000 American at 3Ad. to 6d.e. 200 Yemeni and Maranham at 411 to sid., 150 Bahia , at 41c1 to 5d., 300 Surat at 31d. to 31d., and 300 Sea. Island at 82d. per lb.—ln Railway Shares very little. business was done, and prices continued to decline. The , market closed heavily. The Colonial Markets are not very brisk, the Whitson! holidays restricting business for a day or two. The' public sales of Wool have been brought to a close, and February rates have been confirmed. The quantity sold is 23,855 bales. The private accounts from the United States and Canada were delivered yesterday. They confirm what; we stated as to the general tenour of the commercial news, which is decidedly favourable. Upon the subject of the Cotton crop Mr. T. J. Stewart writes from New' York as follows: " We have continued to hear steadily of the breadth' of the injury by the frost, before noticed, on such cotton as was up, which is not considered to exceed thirty pet' cent. of the amount planted, since which favourable mint , have occurred with a very beneficial effect, and has con" sequently rendered a general replanting unnecessary; the chief cause for alarm now is the continued low teas . perature, which has prevailed so long that the plant 0 , nearly a month behind its usual position, and Wi I' render its appearance, from time to time, up to the usu IA date of flowering, an object of much interest." An opinion is hazarded by the editor of the Ness! York Herald, that the rates of exchange on England had' been forced up as they were a few weeks since forced' down, and that sterling bills were about two per coil , higher than they should he, and would in a few weeks b!0 as low as at any time this season, so as to induce ant"' thee importation of specie. In the Montreal Brokers' Circular, as it is called, tl le' falling off in the amount of exports, is accounted for L if the fact that in 1817 the export were swelled by Floe 3 , ground in bond for exportation from United State:. I Wheat,whilst in 1848 the quantity to exported was much'. less, and that the high prices of 1847 induced farmers ta' bring every bushel to market which they could spat !e 4 thereby leaving less in their hands to be disposed of V' 1848. The quantity of United States Wheat ground i'l l tho manner alluded to, for exportation in 1847, V. 1116 533,465 bushels, and in 1848 only 127,955 bushels. od From the table of " Exports from Canada lay joie ~. ports during 1848," it is shown that between produ o f and live stock these exports reached the large sum ° 700,0001. The average price of Flour in each year, from 1f ' 4 2 to 1848, both inclusive, was 255. 7d., 255. 2d., 275. 1 ~t 7; 265. 2iti., 30s. 5d., and 265. 3d. currency. Th e freig L.'; for the same period were, to Liverpool, 3s. 5e1., 43. C ''' 4s. 81d., ss. 2d., ss. 4d., and 4s. 2d. sterling. The total value of Canada imports for— Goods paying specific duties, 1847 ... .C 1,082 ,9 I r s Ditto, 1848 ••• ••• ••• ••• 8 92,9 1 ,, Ditto, paying ad valorem do., 1847 ... 2,712,9 lvw 2,065,8 $I) Ditto ... ditto, 1848 ... ... is Alluding to the tables of prices of Bank Stocks, i ‘, O shown how greatly the monetary institutions of the colony have been affected by the depressed state of ti, trade and commerce of the country, and as an illus ts` tion, the prices of 1846 are contr as t e d w ith the curs 'el lt rates:—" In 1846, and for s o m e y ears p rev i ou s, the stocks of nearly every C ana di an ba n k s t oo d a t or al I°,/. ~- par. That of Montreal, f or i ns t ance , was as hi g h a: ; 11 ' per cent." In the continental accounts there seems to be soars any news of interest upon monetary or merest matters, At Amsterdam the Dutch funds were ate and French had been in request, as also Spanish T 1 per Cents. The amount of business doing inPublic Securities c tinues very rbstricted,notwithstanding the admitted ab dance of unemployed capital, and there is a pause am the speculators, in which the public seem concur. Last week there were a few money purcha and it is not improbable from the increased depc with the savings banks, that the Commissioners I shortly have renewed purchases to make. Rail' Shares being temporarily out of favour likewise, tl A is scarcely any investment but the Funds, and sh( It, political affairs brighten a little, the result, do r less, would be rather a decided rise. ( ', ° „ l sole have been done at 91 and 91i for Tran 11 ,7 6 and at 91i to i f or A ccoun t. Th e New Three-an 0 e Quarter per Cents. h ave b een 901 t o i, an d th e TI 31. 9 :i per Cents. 891 to /. B an k St oc k i s wor th 1931 t o I v . and South Sea Stock has been at 1001 to 1001. Ex ° d o quer Bills have been marked 458. to 485., and I n Bonds 695. to 71e. premium. e l There is no increase of business in the Fot e O O Market, and prices rule heavy. Mexican ex•Cou P i l o t have been 27k to i e and with them 291 4. Equ P o e Bonds are 3:1, and Grenada Deferred, 31. Re / s „ e r Stock is worth 101, and Dutch Two-and-a-Halt ' ri. Cents. are 49. Spanish Three per Cents. about 321 r e st , Railway Shares are flat, mainly from paucity of t T o ings, but generally yesterday's prices are current. French lines are scarcely so good. 111 oNE CLO: 0 ~t it'Es OF Emma SUNI)S O'CLOCK. FR ) 4!,6 Bank Stock 3 ~or Cent. Reduced Anne 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9o,i % 91 91 1 4 0 54 N,14/ 3 1 4 per Cent. Arms.— . 90 % 3 / 1 1 /2 • 8 5 i L mgAnns. to expireJan.lB6o -16 8 5 , 8 i P India Bondi', 1,0004 Ditto under 1,0001... South Sea Stock Consols for Account teachequer Bills. ce3C3ALOCH. tehn. & 2d. y! II ..- 1,0001. June 4B 45 p 4 ' a ? i ku ' Ditto Advertised 43 46 p ,i.l PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS ONE MOP 110 e s , d l per Cent. ri u O i ci E m g r i ni a tia d etdo o aaii r D,B ß esof o en n rcis : 1, 4 per Cent. 184 F, with Coup 3 o l ts 29% 0 Ditto, Ex Coupons '' ... 27 1 / 2 % 1 71 / 4 04 Ditto, Account .... 2 - 7:- 1 4 10 1 Russian Bonds ... 101 1 6 c Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. ............ 317 1 ` Ditto 3 Der Cent.... Dividends on the above payable in London. e 4 9 , Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 49 75'24 1 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 75t i i y le PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CL. s e;-' PAID. le RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PR 1/ Amber_ zn Easterni s T Ci e t o t u . n , tj ß yu o Dn s c t o o twi n on , n 50 18 liA lk e h nial e tnt :d a: Do. Preference Ayrshire and Galloway ..e. ...., Berks & Hants Extens. ....• (Gt. West. Per. 5 per et.) 5 ...... Birmingham and Ox ford Junct., calls duly . paid, or with a guaran. 20 .•• Do, withoutguarantee 20 . ... Birming, Wolverh'ton, and Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guarantee 10 ..... Do. withoutguarantce 10 Bi ming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 131, 148... 10 3 / 4 1 / 2 Birkenhead, Lancashire, 207461; ... ......... .....-741/4:....1.":".1.1......: ... ............ and Cheshire June.... 10 Boston, Stamfel &,Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter 9O ...... 60 ..... ... ...... Ditto, Thirds ••• iluckinghamshire ... 161. 4s. Caledonian Do. Quarters - ...... ( IDo. New 101. Pref...., 10 ...a ll sem Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 Chester and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference l5 Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, ••• 4 per Cent. _ __ self 'silo Oft wee 61 11 7 * 4,, 34 I` 27 ' Direct London & Ports mouth Dublin and Belfast June. 37 1 ,E ...... Dundalk & Enniskillen 22 1 / East Anglia, 251., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 Do., 18/., E. 18 Do., 31. 10s. astern Counties.... 20 ...... Do. New Guaranteed 6 per Cent . Ditto, Extension,s per Cent., No. 1 61.135. 4d.... ...... Ditto ditto, No. 2 61. 13s. 4d... Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. 5 per Cent 5O Ditto, m Shares Do. New Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Ditto, Class A, ditto... 3 EX. Do., Class 13 (I. & B.) 22 ix; — Ditto, Class C, ditto... 22%..... Do. Scrip (6 percent.) 20