The Sun. — London, England, 1849-05-23 00:00:00

That cunning partisan of the Jesuits was the origna tor of the expedition to Rome, which was for a long time Opposed by M. ODILON BARROT and M. PASSY, d their con sen t was on ly o bt a i ne d on condition that the expeditionary army should remain at Civita Vecchia, and should not advance to Rome. No Sooner, however, h a d the expedition been ordered, that M. DE FALLOUX, contrary to the understanding entered into with M. M. BARROT and PASSY, Wrote to his brother the Abbe DE FAL LOtrx , at Rome, urging him to make such representations as should induce General uoDINoi. to advance, and it was upon the false repre sentations of those brothers FALLOUX, who have sacri fii.ead the honour of France to the interests of the aesuits, that General OUDINOT was:induced to under take his unfortunate attack upon Rome—and so cLil'eful , is the PRESIDENT of the Republic of the honour of France that he would fain retain M. DE ALL "X a member of his new Cabinet, over e" M' al BUGEAUD is to preside, and from which ttu• Legitimists are to be excluded—not even a °l 'aPa At is to be admitted. Marshal BUGEAUD h as refused to permit either M. CIIAPPERE or l *be PERSIGNY to be appointed, although both are friends of the PRESIDENT. If the PRESIDENT ) , 1 ?.0111d continue in his present state of " judicial ; 1 1 nidness" M. DE FALLOUX will betray him as e has already betrayed M. ODILON BARROT and ,,,• PASSY, and, as in the affair of the letter, he betrayed the PRESIDENT himself. It is to be hoped, however, that the eyes of the PRESIDENT are at len gth opened, and that he now knows who are his ..• 14 enemies. It was rumoured in Paris yesterday 4 1terrloo n that MM. ODILON BARROT, DUFAURE, and Pessy bad coalesced to form a new Cabinet, which ich would be joined by General BEDEAU, as Mi" of Foreign Affairs, and General LAMoRICIERE, n Minister of War. "eneral SCHRAMM will, it is said, be appointed ° 1. 1 , 1 . 41 413der of the National Guards of Paris. " Was rumoured in Paris yesterday that General lictrioT had again been defeated. the The' F renc h G overn ment having been apprised that British Cabinet has protested against the treaty heincluded between Russia and the Ottoman Porte, decided, it is said, upon making a similar protest. fa .M. liismarr has been accredited as Chargé d'Af pulitle„a af the Russian Government to the French Re -12,1_'• Id. Herr, who left St. Peterburgh on the ` 4 lust , has been received as attaché to the et ti b limy. • I . PARIS BOURSE, TUESDAY, MAY 22. h as lIR EE O CLocK.—The panic of the last three days Passed awa y, and the Funds recovered their tone to boYth• It will be seen that there is a considerable rise L ohd ja Rentes and Railway Shares. Exchange on 1 117 ; en (30 days), 25 ; ditto (90 days), 25 35. 1411 ESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAIL VA AT THE 13„,„, LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE. MAY _ 22 . "",eglie and'Amiens, 6 3 4 ex coupons—. Northern of France, Li e Great Indian Peninsular, sk--Ditto, and 7 Paris and Rouen, 1814—Paris and Strasbourg, 4 444 entral of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 12—Rouen li avret 94 — Tours and Nantes, •!3. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 16th have arrived. T he Roman expedition has been suspended. MADRID BOL3A, MAY 16.—The Funds are some -4„1. lower, and with a downward tendency. Three Per uents., 24i, 13-16 buyers, 25 sellers ; the Five K e . r Ce , Ilts., 101 buyers, s sellers ; Coupons, 6 sellers ; Debt, 3 i buyers, sellers. Exchange on Louden 50 40. GERMANY AND 11111 E NORTHERN STATES. PRUSSIA. 19th etitenart.s have been received from Berlin of the the Governments German Constitution agreed to be adopted by u - overnments will be promulgated immediately. antral Council of the Eirpire is re-established. The power is conferred on Prussia, under the title o f t vicariate and Protectorate. It is the Constitution Prussia m o difi e d a c c o rding to the proposition of before the second reading. b ad was stated in Berlin on the 19th that Elberfeld submitted without resistance. The Cologne Gazette says — "We learn—and unhappily from a very good source— .;t4t negotiations are at this moment pending between the Russian Cabinet and the Cabinet of Berlin, with the view that the Russian troops shall occupy the eastern part of the Grand Duchy situated beyond the line of demarcation." Camphausen has been summoned to Berlin. BAVARIA. The ceremony of taking the oath of the constitu tion of the German Empire by the free corps of students of the University of Munich took place on the 1 5th May. The ca m p at Kugelfang is occupiedby the military. BADEN. T he official journal of Carlsruhe publishes a decree of the Pro v i s i ona l G overn ment of the country, stating th at l th e two Chambers are di sso l ve d, an d a Constitu eivityA,ssetnbiv convoked, the electors of membe rs t o v , s ic " .0 consi s t of all citizens of the age of 21 a nd u p itii ( f ilrds • The elections are fixed for the 3d of June, opening t he of the Assembly for the 10th. Th 4 USTRIA AND HUNGARY. cl a , — " e „Emperor of AUSTRIA. has issued another pro th to the Hungarians, in which he states that of E mperor of R USSIA has joined his forces to those aga lustria, in ord er t o protect the loyal Hungarians view n s B ! " men of desperate fortune and criminal cc ,„ • Dth A "rdmg to news received from Debreezin of the th e the President of the Hungarian Council and trPp e , n r , i t t er of Justice explained their views to the th e ` - 'number. They said they were Ministers of dirert:l6l and desire to give a revolutionary } lased ) ? t° the country, and to establish a Republic i ntentio n democracy. KOSSUTH has declared his aecorn i ? to retir e into private life as soon as he has P su ecl his purpose of freeing his country. ITALY. . a-ietters have been received at Marseilles confirm ing th °ye report of th e secon d v ict o ry of GARIBALDI, i o ,. r l i e Neapolit ans . H e t oo k 1,500 pri sone r s . The ' o f u t i i i i la ' ‘ ,,s of Gaeta virtually admit the face of the defeat ° eapolitans. They speak of a battle in which 141101 blood was shed, w ithout le a ding to any result." SICILY. r eport was current a t N a pl es th a t Fil ang i er i h a d defeated the Palermitan troops, who to the amou-st of 15,000 had sallied forth to give him battle 2 0 , the 10th, and that the city had surrendered ; u ut inas muc h as , according to this same rumour, he had not entered Palermo on the 14th, we are inclined to consider the Whole as an i nvention of the Neapolitan Ministers, to be used as a set-off against the defeat of the Neapolitans at Rome, more especially When we consider that the same Ministers caused a Te Deum to be sung, on account of the victory of the King of Naples over Garibaldi, with the nature of which victory we are already acquainted. Another account states that the Sicilian troops embarked on board the foreign ships a t P a l ermo on the 10th, an d that the Neapolitans entered the city Without opposition. These are, however mere ru teeurs, which need confirmation. T O THE SECRETARY OF THE METROPOLITAN REFORM ASSOCIATION. Sir , ' —o n M on day the 21st the Incumbered Estates arels nd) Bill went through Committee. A tedious wor k , but it may be hoped is destined to produce some goodres ults in Ir e l an d, and finally elsewhere. The Parlia mentary Oaths Bill drags its slow length along, to the manifest advantage of those who hope to see the scotch'd an a k „ ,e of ecclesiastical monopoly patch itself together --81411 . The last thing heard of it, was that it was to be read a third time on the 11th of June. The Landlord 4114 11844° Tenant S Bill, another weary business, atta ined the Thursd tep ° f advancement to a thi r d reading on On , 1 37 * the a d. Il esday came on the annual question of voting t i t p r trent of the House over the Derby day. On : occasion the adjournment was carried by s against 119. Last year I believe the majority wa 1 , 3 , so that the racing - interest may be considered as on the advance. ' ip °n 6f t ,l the "Me evening the Member for Lambeth the same made his motion for shortening the dura- P arliaments ; wch, after an adverse tue p wouldelme Minister, was hi carried by 46 against 41. speech There from thi s Ppear to be some significance in the fact, that the sn a d the Ballot question have both arrived at exactly step of the ladder. The Rollie was counted out, at a quarter past eight. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, AN OLD REFORMER. - - London, may 23, 1849. C HANCERY. —(THIS DAY.) veze co ntinued indisposition of the Lord Chanc e ll or pre his Lordship sitting again to-day. ROLLS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.) 4 hCiFtAND JUNCTION CANAL CO. v . DIMES --JUDC;MENT. ,'tee MA STER of the ItoLs gave judgindut to-day in this r., which our leaders will recollect Caine before his Lord -1- nPon a motion referred to him by the Lord Chancellor, tut rul er the f o ll ow i ng circumstances :—A suit had been insti e arld by M r. D imes against the Grand Junction Canal Com- Y , and up on i ts b e i ng heard before the Vice-Chancellor of bronglandna theat Learned Judge made a decree against M Dimes. th ecree Mr. Dimes presented a petition of re r. -bearing t_ r? the Lord Chancellor , but during the pending of that reti- Ipn Mr. Dimes, di scover i ng that the Lord Chancellor held in !Mares in the co mpany, asserted that his Lordship, being an madeterested party, was i ncapacitated frcm signing the decree bv the Vi ce- Ch ancellor of England; and that, there fore, alf the proceedings that had taken place were of no !fled, and ought to be considered as a nullity. On the case "i° s mentioned to the Lorcl Chancellor, his Lordship di" rected the ;Jester of the Rolls to hear a motion on the behalf of Mr. DimPs, that he might be placed in the same position as if the Vica•Cilancellor of England had pronounced no decision in the ease. Upon that motion the Master of the R.)lls now gave . ;augment. His Lontmutr, alter going at considerable length into the case stated his clear opinion to be that the Lord Chancellor was not incap9citated from signing the decree of the Vice-Chan cellor of England, in consequence ot any interest he had in the Company, because, if he was, there would be virtually a denial of justice ; because Mr. Dimes, unless the decree was signed by the Lord Chancellor, could not appeal to the House of Lords. He should therefore humbly advise the Lord Chancellor that the present motion ought to be refused with, costs. Nothing of any interest occurred in the other Equity Courts. EXCIIEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) The Court took the peremptory paper to-day, but the ar guments is the different cases were entirely of a technical character. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. s CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 5,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were on speculation. The market vas quiet. but steady. at former prices; 4,000 American realised 3ad. to 61d.; 450 Pernam and Maranham to 4d.; 200 Suraz, 30. to 30.; and 30 Ser. Ishrld at 9d. to 11d. per lb.—ln Railway Shares on') :imited business was doue, and prices had a downward tendency. The West India Mail brings accounts which, upon consideration, are deemed to be less sa tisfactory in connexion with the crops, and agricultural prospects; for it is stated that the yield will be smaller than was anticipated. With regard to the condition of the clonir , s in other respects, it is much the same, the general cry being for:reduction of the expenditure, and for such alterations of the existing forms of government as will meet the exi gencies of the times. All these requirements we sin cerely hope may be met, and the passing of the naviga tion-laws will give some guarantee for the same. _ A matter of considerable interest to emigrants is men- tioned in the American advices, per Cambria, in the re jection of the taxation Bill, so that the State, as is alleged, will have no protection against the thousands of foreign paupers who will be thrown into the ems-houses during the present season. We trust that our Government will look to the due regulation of emigrant ships going out, for the protection of the more helpless classes. We are indebted to a merchant for the following in formation, contained in his :letters from Porto Cabello and Laguayra, to about the 16th of April:—" A law has been passed and sanctioned by Government, to the effect that a creditor shall not collect a debt by legal process under six years, and if the debtor resists the time to continue to nine years. Of course, such a law strikes at the basis of all credit, and had been pro tested against by the Foreign consuls as an infraction of national law. Another law had been passed, that vessels shall land all their cargoes at the port at which they first touched, without any regard to their ultimate destination. The plea in favour of this law is, that it will encourage the coasting trade of the country. Never theless, it will be very burdensome to foreigners. As to the political condition of the country, it is stated that Guzman is intriguing to supplant Monagas, and that Monagas himself is attempting to get himself declared Dictator." Late advices to February 7, received yesterday after noon from Port Philip, to January 23 from South Australia, and to December 24, from Western Aus tralia, give, in all cases, a very cheering report upon the state of the colonies, the last-mentioned, how ever, being slowest in its progress. A great deal of ex citement prevailed at Port Philip owing to the alleged discovery of gold in the interior, and samples had been shwn of much promise. The continental advices received to-day are of a more cheerful tone as respects the state of feeling at Paris, but it is obvious that where Public Securities fluc tuate 14 per cent. within a few days the rally of 6 per cent. that has occurred upon the lowest values, is of no great account, or cannot at least inspire much con fidence. The want of authentic news from Hungary is much complained of here. The meeting held yesterday at the London Tavern for the consideration of Parliamentary and Financial Reform is the precursor of that co-operation which the citizens of London are about to extend to the men of progress in the North, and has had an excellent effect in arousing public attention here. The National Bank of Ireland has declared a divi dend of Fire per Cent. this day. The report made to the mee:ing was favourable. This being Derby-day is a holiday in the Mincing lane markets. The Corn•trade is quiet, with moderate arrivals of foreign. The Foreign Exchanges were all higher yesterday. There is a fuller attendance than is usual in the Stock Exchange on the Derby-day, but the business done is mostly real, not speculative. Consols have risen to 91 s upon the better advices from Paris. The New Three-and-a. Quaater per Cents. have been 90i 1. Bank Stock is 1931, and quiet. Exchequer-Bills have been 445, to 475. premium. In Foreign Stocks there is very little doing, but prices aro firmer. Dutch Two-and•a-Flair per Cents. have rallied to 48 and 49, the Four per Cents. are 75 to 4, and Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have been marked 80. French Five per Cents. bring 83, with the exchange at 25 40. Spanish Three per Cents. have been quoted 32 1 ; Portuguese Four per Cents. are nominally 2Ri to 29 ; 4 and Mexican Stock has been done at 304 with, and 28 ex coupons. No remittance was expected, and none has been received, but thecommit ten have further letters,which are in course of translation, and which we shall notice to-morrow, the contents not being of special importance. The next arrival will bring part of the proceeds of the tobacco duties. Railway Shares are still rather heavy, but the trans actions are very limited. The French lines have all rallied. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) . , Bank Stock 19 3 14 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Anna .............• 91 1 4 9- i i ix 9,1 New 3 1 4 per Cent. AIIRS ...... ... ..... ~ 901/13/4 % Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 B% 8 9-16 D). 30 Years, Expire Oct. 10,1859... 8 5-16 India Stock Do. Bonds, 10001 Ditto under 1.0001 Consols for Account ••••••• 91% 1 4 1 1 Exchlquer Bills. 1 1 hd. 2d. March. June. 1,000?. 500/ — 47 44 p Small — 47 44 p Ditto Advertised, ...... .. .. .- 46 42 45 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent 7B Grenada, 1 per Cent. . . Do. Deferred ... . 3% Mexican Bowls, 1846,5 per Cent., Coupons 3034 Ditto Ex Coupons Ditto Account Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o ... Ditto for the Account Ditto Small Ditto, 1845 9 lh Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 3 2 1 /1 Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 5 per Cent. Exchange Belgian 41,4 per Cent Dutch 2 1 /s per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 her Cent. Certificates B YSINESS :DONE, IN RAILWAY 811AREi AT ONE O'CLOCk RAILWAYS. PAID. PEA SHARE. Xherdoen Ditto, Preference .. ....... 4 1 , 4 4 1,4 .•.... to Bi i itaam&OxfordJunct., c.. 1 5 duly pd, or with guar. 20 9ristol and Exeter Do., Thirds ...... ..... 27 1 ,E l 7 lh to Caledonian ._ . x _ Ditto, New 101. Preference 10 ll% in to DAlin and Belfast Junction.. 37% 54 to Eastern Counties Do. New Guarant. 6 per Ct. 10 Edinburgh and Glasgow Great Western 100 Ditto, Half Shares lull and Selby SO Ditto, Half Shares Lancashire and Yorkshire Ditto Sixteenths .......... 6k ... . 4 Ditto. Thirds Leeds and Bradford 50 ..... 97 1 / 2 to Lond., Bright., & South Coast 50 Do., New, guar. 6 per cent. 5 ...... 6 1 /s to London & North Weitern.....loo 127% to 126% Do. Fifth s London and S. Western....... 50 .. ... 33% to -- Manch. Buxton, & Matlock 4% 1 Midland....... ........... lOO ...... 68 Midland, Consol. Briatel and Birmingham, 6 per cent.—.loo 123% to It 4 Norfolk lOO ...... 3 North British .. .. .... ... ‘.. 25 ...... 134_ „to Ditto Half 5hare5 ..... ...... 12% ..... 5 3 / 4 1g Do. Quarters 6%...... 3 ex.int to Reading, Guildfd., & Reigate 15 .. .. 15% to Shropshire Union South Eastern Ditto, No. 2. ... 2 7. - York, New 20% castle, and Berwick 25 to Do. and Newcastle Exten. 20 Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. 8 ...... 4X, 1 4 3 „ to fork and North Midland 5O ..... 29 3 / 4 lA_ to 30 Ditto, Preference Ditto East and Irestßid .. i . n . .. 25 EExtension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens ........ .20 .. 7 ex.c to Northern of France l3 ...... 9% 1 A... to Paris and Orleans.... Paris and Rotten .. ..... .. ..... 20 Paris & Strasbourg ......... 10 MINES. Brazilian Imperial ...,. ..... 2414... u. ..... to Ditto St. John Del Rey ... 15 COURSE OF Amster lam 12 2 1s i r Dit.o, at sight • • .... 12 1 Rolfe .... ••.. • • 12 3 Antwerp 25 81 ilamburgb ......M.B. 13 13,, Alfons .... • • .... Paris, 3 da3, s'sight •. 25 521. Int to, 3 mouths .... 25 75 rJ arsenics .... •• • • • . 25 7:l Flourrieslce . 25 7:5 fn.:Alert on Maine.... 121 V, Petenburgli, Sil. Eblo.• Vienna, circa. Co ••• • •• 1 2 15 Trieste, (I fr c... .. • • .... 12 15 Ifacll - 1.; 4( fisdiz .......... 50 i1t , rce1 , ,,. 12 - • • • • • •• •' THE SUN, LONDON, WEDIsTESDAV EVENING, MAY 23, 1849. Mr. Godwin's Hotspur ... Whitehouse. Sir•J. ILwley's Vatican ... Mann. Sir'C. Cockrell's Thibalt 11. Darling. Colonel Peel's Tadmor . Nat. Mr. Gratwick's Landgrave ... Kitchener. Mr. Disney's Montague ... ... W. Abdale. Mr. Batson's Abd-el.-Bader ••• ••• Martin. Lord Clifd,n's Honeycomb ... Robinson. Sir G. Heathcote's Bro. to Campenero ... R. Sherwood: Mr. Farrance's The Old Fox ... ... Hornsby, jun. Mr. Nicholl's Woolwich ... ... W. Oates. Mr. B. Green's Westow : Winteringham. Lord Exeter's Glenalvon Bartholomew. Mr. Burges's The Cr o wn er (out of Sou venance) Unknown. Mr. Campbell's Robert de Bros Cartwright. Lord Bateman's Goodwood Mr. Jaques's Chantrey ... Unknown. It is more than probable that on e or two horses included in the above enumeration will be " wanting " when the bell rings for saddling, and that there will be some alterations in the jockies. The Nunnykirk party are extremely anxious to secure F. Butler, but r. Bowes, who is his first master, has hitherto declined to give him up.. In case, therefore, he should sport Mr. Ilowes'i colours, the black horee will be steered either by J. :.imr.;on or S. Rogers. Should the latter ride him, Marion w!ll be on Robert de Brus. The hit of starters, it ',via be seen, include two animals—Robert. Brus and Glenalvon—of whom nothing was heard Milkna Monday. LATEST BETTING. DERBY'. 3to I agst Flying Dutchman' 33 to I agst Honeycomb 7 to 2 agst Nunnyltirk 33 to 1 agst 0:d Dan Tucker 9to 2 agst Chatterer— take r 33 to 1 agst The Knout—t. sto 1 40 t 1 agst Robert de Brus 9to 2 agst Tadmor—take 5 5u to 1 agst The Old Fox to 1 5 , ) to 1 agst lio.spur 20 to 1 agst Elthiron ; 1000 o 5 agst Wocdwich 20 to 1 agst Vatican 3000 to 10 agst Goodwood Chatterer and Tadmor were 1.);:li:ed for immense sums, and, in fact, were the only r'ally in force ; their advance had the e ff ect of drivinl2 Flying Dutchman back to .3 to 1 (t a k en ), and Nu i mykirk to 7 to 2, layers. Should the r weather conti nue unfavourable, the state of the ground—and it is alre a dy b a d enough—will be frightful, and will in all probability cause some material changes in the betting. THE OAKs. 6to 1 agst Woodlark I 10 to 1 agst Imperatrix. Offers to take 5 to 1 abc..-,1. Clarissv. ASCOT R.1C1::-..'. Acceptances for the Ascot Stakes. st. lb.l st. lb. Collingwood, 6 yrs ... 9 0 Th_ Flea, 3 yrs Inheritress, aged 8 7 Chidaneur, 4 yrs Wanota, 5 yrs Vamp) re, 5 yrs Glutton, 4 yrs eymbs, 4 yrs Wyke (h b), 5 yrs.— 7 2 out of Flambeau's Newcourt,aged 7 0 darn, 3 yrs 5 8 Fogleman, 4 yrs 7 0 Strychnine, 3 yr 5:...... 5 8 Giselle, 6 yrs Maid of Lyme, 6 yrs Swordplayer, 4 yrs 7 0 Snowstorm, 3 yr 5.,.,., 5 0 Radulpbus, 6 yrs 6 12 Toflis, 3 yrs ............ 4 12 4 6 4 5 4 0 I ieG Ca l e a m i r e d P s i b i i n e i i n a a e , : 4 5 4 y y Y r r r s s s .. . . . 6 6 6 6 1 1 46 0 1 c L D h a u t i r c c d l o t a t , 1. n u s g 3 , , 3 y 3 r ):r e s s Essedarius, 3 yrs MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXC", LIT.:iiE-WEDNESDAY A very cat English Wheat was again on offer in to-day's = Oa the whole, the demand was in a sluggish state.: , .. ny., , descriptions, yet Monday's quo tations were fairly F.: rl., red. The quality of the samples was by no means ti:-;.-rate. The imports of Wheat from abroad, have an , .•:mted to only 5,560 quarters. This morning, the show of samples was comparatively small, and holders evinced more firmness in their demands. In prices, we have no change to report. No English Barley at market ; but the supply of foreign was somewhat on the increase. All kinds met a dull inquiry, at late rates.i,,ln Malt, so little was doing that the quotations were almost nominal. Oats, Beans, Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour as . last advised. ARRIVALS TIIIS WEEK. English ...... Scotch ...... 1ri5h......... Foreign . Wheat. I Barley.. --__- Oats. Floor. .1090 gm I 46J qrs. I 3,080 qrs. l I,l7osks. 5,560 I 5,880 I 9,400 , 1,800 Malt, 2,250 qrs. rtoncarGa LL OP MARKET. For all kinds of Hops, the demand is excessively heavy, and last week's prices are nominally unaltered. Sussex Pockets, 214 s to 21 18s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 2/ 12s to 318 e ; Mid and East Kent ditto, 315 s to 61 18s per cwt. WIIITECIIAPEZ. Our market was heavy to-day, and, in some instances, prices had a downward tendency. Beef, from 2s 2d to 35 2d ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Lamb, 4s 10d to 5s 8d ; Veal, 3s 2d to 4s; and Pork, 3s 2d to 4s 2d per Blbs. by the carcase. EPSOM RACES. (THIS DAY.)-BY EXPRESS. TEE DERBY. Lord Eglinton's Flying Dutchman (Marlow) Mr. Godwin's Hotspur (Whitehouse) C,)lonel Peel's Tadmor (Nat) The following also started but wore not placed:-.. Lord Eglinton's Elthiron (Prince) Mr. A. Nichol's Nunnykirk (Marson) Mr. B TLC (F.Butler) Sir C. Monk's Vanguard ... (J. Holmes) Mr. H. Hill's Henry oF Exeter .(W.Boyce) Lord Stanley's Uricl (Bumby) Duke of Butland's c out of Flambeau's dam...(Pearl) Mr. Pulley's Old Dan Tucker (TempLeman) Watt's Chattercr (A. Day) Sir J. Hawley's Vatkan (Rogers) Sir C. Cockrell's Tiiibalt (H. Darling) Mr. Gratwick's Laud-rove . (Kitchener) Mr. Disney's Monts_-lo (W. Abdale) mt. Batson's Abd-cl-fader Lord Clifden's e,mb (Robinson) Sir G. Heathcote's 13 r•). to Compeller° (R Sherwood) Mr. F,rranco's The 0:d Fox (Hornsoy, jun.) Mr. Nieholl's 'Wools% ich ' (W. Oates) Mr. B. Green's Westow (Winteringham) Lord Exeter's Glennlvon (Bartholomew) Mr. Burgess's Tho Crowner (out of Sou- veuance) (J. Sharp) Mr. Campbell's Robert de Brus (H. Bell) Lord Bateman's Goodwood (Sly) Mr. Jaque4's Chantrey (G. Simpson) Wwl longth. 26 ran. SPORTIN Ci INTELLIGENCE. ~:: ~ )111 RACES. TUESDAY.-- Havin b , in our preliminary notice on Monday, referred to the various details in connexion with the ar• rangements for the week, it will be sufficient to state here that so far as the meeting has proceeded, they have been efficiently carried out. `• e wish it was in our power to add that the meeting commenced under favourable circutn stances ; the reverse was the case, the heavy and continuous rain in the morning having induced hundreds, who would otherwise have teen present, to reserve themselves for the " great" day. The weather cleared up about noon, and was fine for three or four hours, but the mischief was done, and the company, both in number and rank, was the thin nest we ever saw en the first day of a summer meeting on Epsom Downs. The sport left nothing to complain of as to quantity; the Craven Stakes, it is true, from the knowledge that Collingwoo,l and Black Eagle would " enter the lists," was the poorest we have seen for many years, but all the sell ing stakes and plates produced capital entries, insuring, with the aid of heats, an abundance of racing each day. The Craven Stakes, bad as was the entry, and deprived of much of its interest by thenon-appearance of . C;ollingwood, produced a very ex citing contest between Black Eagle and Swordplayer, the final strag 6 le being so close that the judge pronounced it a dead heat. The Woodcote, although many of the horses were dark, did not lead to any extensive speculation ; it was won in a canter by a smart filly of Mr. Gratwicke's, a stable companion of the 'Juke of Richmond's Officious, the winner of the Two Yrs Old Stakes at Northampton, Bath, and Ep som Spring Meeting. The match was interesting only to the owners, and the heats, most of which were run in a heavy fall of rain, may be left t.s speak for themselves. No unne cessary delay took place in running them off, and the list was got through shortly before seven o'clock. The Craven Stakes of 10 Soya. each. For three years old, Gst 8:b ; four, Bst 101 b ; live, 9st 41b ; six and aged, Ost 10;b; last mile and a quarter of the New Derby Course. (5 Subs.) Sir G. Heathcote's Black Eagle, 3 yrs (R. Sherwood) 0 1 Lord Exeter's Swordplayer, 4 yrs ... (Flatman) 0 Mr. Ford's Telegraph, 4 yrs ... ... (Sly) 3 Count Battliyany's Lepittm, 3 yrs ... (M. Arthur) 4 Betting.-5 to 2 o.i ilisck Eagle, Who took the lead at starting, and un.tit , . all tu,uttag, Swordplayer, on the de feat of Telegraph at he turn, waiting on him until half way up the distance ; tl:e latter then went up, made his effort four or five strides from the chair, and finished in a dead heat. Run in 2 min. 27 sec. The Woadcote Stakes cf 10 soy's. each, with 100 added for two yrs old ; colts, Bst 61b ; fillies, Bst 31b ; the second to receive 50 sovs. out. of the stakes. T.Y.C. Mr. Gratwicke's Countess (Kitchener) 1 Major Martin's The friwt.de (S. Mann) 2 Lord Chesterfield's f t,y Don John out of Lampoon ... 3 Mr. B. Green's Michttel Brunton ... 4 Sir G. Heathcote'a I le,' Lanercost out of Countess ... 0 Lord Exeter's c by the Provost out of Silistria 0 Mr. Magenis's Secret ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• Count Batthyany's Valentine ••• 0 Count Battliyany's Castanero () Betting-7 to 4 agst Countess-4 to 1 agst The Swede -sto 1 agst Lampoon filly—and 6 to 1 apt any other. The Swede jumped off with the lead, and with the Lampoon filly and Sir Gilbert's cult laid op, cut out the work until near the distance; the favourite then took up the running, and ran in an easy winner by 3 lengths. Run in 1 min. 22 sec. The Manor Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 40 added; three year olds, Est 101 h ; four, Bst 71b ; five, Bst 121 b ; six and oDeath'swru,rs sAe The o s n u ibz 5 Mr. r aged, 9st llb ; m ares an d ge ldi ngs a ll owe d 31b. Th e w i nner to be sold for 300 if d eman d e d, & c . ; t h e secon d to rece i ve back his st a k es _ ; h eats, l ast m il e an d a quarter of t h e new Derby Mr. Minor's )lids (hinor 3 Y yrs (Wakefield) 0 0 1 1 Mr. ep c t o ... 01 0 dr2 b), rs 3 yrs 1 3 0 Mr. Harrison's But '3; aged ... 02 dr yrs 0 0 0 2 dr dr Ir. ll P P e e d t. i t e i rer s ' s C f u b e 3 1' 14 . r l n a l t u l h C '4 ll ui r z s l ewit,q SirMr.th e ena'sDiana,;; I'-rs ,3 yrs ... ... 3 d r M a l j i o r r s t P ha i tet'st won Laz by alength, y bone s, 4 y ..• ... odr s 2 dr the second by a l engt h, th e third by two lengths, and the fourth in a canter. The Horton Stakes of 5 sous. each, with 30 added; 3 yrs, Gat 101 b ; 4 yrs, Bst 41b ; 5 y rs , B st 91b ; 6 yrs and aged, Bst 12lb ; mares and g e lding s a ll owe d 31b. The winner to dr 2 be sold for 150, &c. Heats, th e l as t m il e and a quarter of the New Derby Course. Mr. Drinkald's Pillage, 3 yrs ... (Ro gers ) 0 1 2 1 11 3. r l i r.. D Fo a r w m so b n y ' , s B Roves stun, 4 31.8 3 01 0 0 3 1 Sir. Edward's Bayonet, 4 yrs ... 0 2 4 dr Mr. Soethbys Conveyancer, 4 yrs ......0 3 dr Mr. Douglas's Tom Tough, aged 2 0 dr Mr. Death's Lady Frances, 4 yrs ... 0 dr Mr. Hornsby's Lokharti, aged ... 3 dr 111 r. Osbaldeston's Minimum, 3 yrs ..„ Udr Pillage the favourite. Th.! first heat won by a head, the secom'. by a length, the third by a head, and the fourth by a length. 200. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. E. 11. Clarkt's The 041 Commodore, Bst 71b... Mr. Ford's I:.unuen, Sst 41b 2 to 1 on Eunuch. TliE DERBY-PROBABLE STARTERS, RIDERS, B , CC. Riders. Lord Eglinton's Flying Dutchman ... Marlow. Lord Eglinton's Elthhoi ••• ••• Prince. Mr. A. Nichol's .Nunnykirk ••• Marson or Rogers. Mr. Bowes's The Knout ... ••• F. Butler. Sir C. Monk's Vanguard ..• ... Holmes. Mr. 11. Hill's Henry of Exeter ... ... Boyce. Duke of Rutland's c out of Flambeau's d. Pearl. Mr. Pedley's Old Dan Tucker Templeman. Mr , IYAM'§ Chatterer .„ A. Day. ... 1 __ _ t) NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—At twenty minutes past twelve o'clock to-day her Majesty arrived at the Royal Clarence Victualling Establishment, Gosport, in a spe cial train, conducted by Mr. Stovin, the general manager of traffic of the South-Western Railway; Mr. Gooch, superintendent-in-chief of the locomotive department; and Mr. Superintendent Stevens. The Commander. in- Chief; Admiral the Hon. Sir Bladen Capel, the Lieutenant-Governor, Major-General the Right Hon. Lord Frederick Fitzclarence; Rear-Admiral Superin tendent H. Prescott, C. 8., and the usual staff, were in attendance, and the reception was conducted with the usual ceremonies. The Fairy royal yacht, Commander Crispin (in the absence of Captain the Right Hon. Lord Adolphus Flizelarence from indisposition), embarked the Royal party immediately, and steamed out of harbour, followed by the Elfin tender, under the usual demonstra tions of loyalty. The Royal party landed at Trinity wharf, East Cowes, at eighteen minutes past one P.M., and reached Osborne at half-past one, when the royal standard was hoisted on the summit of the tower. The guard of honour was furnished by_the 91st Regiment, and commanded by Major Gordon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will visit her Majesty at Osborne to-morrow. WooLWICH, MAY 22.—The Jasper steam-vessel, re cently commissioned at Woolv.ich by Captain Beachy, for surveying service in the Bristol Channel, left this morning for her destination. The Flamer steam-vessel is ordered to Sheerness. The Magicienne steam-vessel was towed up the river yesterday to Deptford, to be fitted with her engines, by Mei-srs. Penn. The Buzzard steam-vessel was taken up the river to day to be placed in the basin at D . eptford Dockyard, until her engines are ready to b e rut in by Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill, and Co. The Mountstuart Elphinstonn, hired convict ship, under the charge of Surgeon-Sev:rintendent George T. Moxey, M.D., was towed down the riv:r yesterday, from th pord, to moorings op p -ite the Arsenal, where she will receive on board 230 mole convicts for conveyance to Moreton Bay. New South Wales. LAUNCH ON , HE. a MAJESTY'S STEAM•FRIGATE MAGA:RA. Yesterday a powerful addition was made to our steam fleet, by the launch, from the sLips.erd cf Messrs. Fair bairn and Sons, at lillwall, of a r fri g ate named the Magaara. The Magmrs is one • f the largest scrtw steamers in the service; she is 0: the following di mensions:— ft. in. Length between perpendiculars ... 207 0 Breadth of beam ... 37 8 Depth of hold 24 3 Tonnage (uld measurement)... ... 1391 31 94 Sh e is constructed to carry prs. cwt. 2 guns on the spar deck ••• ... 56 85 4 II If If •.• •.• 68 65 4 9f ff ••• 32 25 41guns on main deck . •• ... ... 32 56 The 'keel and stem of the Magm:a are of wrought iron, 8i inches wide, and of proportional thickness, the frames consist of angle iron, 5 inches br 3 inches, placed 12 inches apart in the way of the engine room, and in creasing in distance fore and aft to 18 inches. The floors are 14 inches deep by 7 -16ths of an inch thick, aud the sheathing plates vary from 11.16ths to half an inch in thickness, according to their position. The engines of the Mtigaera have been constructed*by Messrs. Rennie, she is to be propelled by a screw up wards of 13 feet in diameter, provision having been made for disconnecting and also fur shipping and unshipping the same at pleasure. Among the company present by invitation were Mr. Wawn, M.P., Mr. Henry, M.P., M r . R oe b uc k, M.P., Mr. Brown, M.P., Mr. Hindley, M .P., Commodore Eden, Captain Rowland, Harbour Master of the Port of Lon don, Rear-Admiral Beaufort, Sir John Rennie, Captain Ellice, Captain Beaufort, Mr. Scott Russell, C.E., Mr, Fowler, C.E., Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Blyth, Mr. Murray, Mr. Thorneycrolt, and numerous ladies. At half-past one, on the signal being given, the huge vessel, suddenly re leased from its holdings, glided majestically down the slips, with the royal standard and union jack flying, amid the welcome of cannon and the acclamations of the crowd. The Alarapra has been four years upon the slips, owing to the alterations and improvements she hay had to undergo at the suggestion of the Admiralty. She is to be towed down to Blackwall by o no of her Ma jesty's steam-tugs t o -d a y. The company, a fter the launch, partook of a n excellcr.t collation. FROM TIIE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. M O AI e 21 vice General Sir 2 , DOWNING-STREET, May 19, 18 49 • The Queen has been pleased to constitute Rupert's Land , in North America, to be a Bishop's see and diocese , to be called the Bishopric of Rupert's Land, and to name and ap point the Reverend David Anderson, Doctor iu Divinity, to be ordained and consecrated Bishop of the said see. * 15th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Major-General Thomas WAR-OFFICE, 'William Brotherton, C. 8., to be ct Robert Thomas Wilson, K.C., deceased, May 18. sth Regiment of Foot—Major-General Sir John Grey , K.C.8., from the 73d Foot, to be • Colon e l , v i ce L i eutenan t- General Sir Jasper Nicolls, K.C. 8., deeeased, May 18. 73d Foot—Major-General Rchard Goddard flare Clarges, C.B. to be Colonel, vice Major-General Sir John Grey, K.C.B. appointed to the sth Foot, May 18. Commission by the Lord-1.,:-..nterrmt of Kent. West Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—The Viscount Nevill, to be Lieutenant, vice Geary, resigned, May 12. ADMIRALTY, MAY 21. The following promotions have this day taken place, con sequent on the death, on the 19th instant, of Rear-Admiral Sir Nesbit J. Willoughby, C.B. : tip' , - - -- Rear-Admiral of the Blue Edward rills Hoare to be Rriii- Admiral of the White. Captain Robert Wauchope to be Admiral of the Blue. W ITEHAL L,. Id AY 17. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Charles Etherington, of Brompton, in the county of Knit, Gent., to be a Blaster Extraordinary in the High Colu t of Chancery. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED, John Cozsins, linendraper, New Church-street, Portman. market. BANKRUPTS. FI William Giscard, clock and w atchmaker, ---.Y, Cambridge, to surrender June 1, at one , an d Jul y 3, a t eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assi gnee, Basing hall -street ; Nich o lls and Doyle , Bed ford-ro w; Claxton, Ely. Stephen Dancv, builder, B r ighton, June 1, a t half-past twelve, and July 3, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Carman, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Corn bill; Sowton, Great James-street, Bedford-row; Evershed, Brighton. Thomas Dennis, licensed Victualler, Rochford, Essex, May 30, at half-past one, and July 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Chidley, Guildhall chambers. John Hutchinson, apo th eca ry and sargeon, River -te rrace North, Islin g t on , ilav 28, at one, and J ul y 9, at eleven, at the Court o f B an k ru pt c y. Turquand, official assignee, Guildhall- chambers ; Buchanan, Basinghall - street. George P ierson H u t c hinson. grocer, Crawfo r d• s t ree t , Marylcbone, June 2, at two, and July 14, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Guildhall chambers ; Tucker and Steavenson, Threadneedle-greet; Hill and Mathews, St. Mary - axe. John Sault, licensed victualler, Long Buckby, Northamp tonshire, May 31, at half-past one, and June 28, at two, at the Court of Ba:ikruptcy. m iff. .. official a ss i gnee, Ba singliall-street ; Rickards and \ ' 1:': • Lincoln's lun-fields; 4,, .....,.. • , 'Lincoln's and Son, Daventry. .* - 'M . Arthur White, saddler, WimbOrne mster, Dorsetshire, June 5, at two, and July 6, at eleven, at the durt of WBank ruptcy. Ed war d s , o ffi c i a l assignee, Frederick's-plac e , Old 3 Jewry ; Cragg an d J e ' e s, Bedford-row; Rawlins, imborne Minster. _ . _ Frederick Flear, miller, Farndon, Nottinghamshi re , J une 8 , and July 6, at ten, at the Birmingham Bistrict Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Nottingham; Tallents, Burnaby, and Griffin, Newark-upon-Trent. Robert Scriven, tallowcliandler, Glaitiinbury, Spmeroet shire, June 5 and July 3, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Ilutton, official assignee, Bristol; Holman, Glaston bury; Abbot, Bristol ; Holme and Co., New4inn. Joseph Culverwell Brown, draper and grojer, June 5 and 27, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Loviband and Caralake, Bridgwater; Sales and Turner, Aldermanbury. John Edmonson, miller, 'Warrington, Laian shire, June 4, and '25, at one, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, offi cial assignee, Manchester; Illourilyan and Rowsell,Ve ulam. buildings, Gray's-inn ; Lee m i ng an d Ri c h ar d son , M a n ter. Wilson Forster and John D o d gson , merc h a nts, Liver 001, June 6 and 25, at e l even , a t t h e Li verpoo l Di str i c t C ourt . fi k Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool ; Vincent, Temple ; Robinson, Liverpool. a h(v(Fourroamblethe positi on ,L oad Lo ndo n and Price gua quantity tiCtyurornent. offer May was 22.) MARKET INTELLIGENCE. 17ew the SUGAlt.—To.day the market for all sorts of Sugar was in smaller than for some time past. In West India a good business was concluded by refiners and grocers, whilst the rates ob • tained are fully equal to those of Friday. 152 hhds 10 tres Barbadoes at public sale went at 42s for fine, and at 39s to 41s 6d fir middling to good yellow, which are firm rates. The only public sale of Sugar at present declared is 3,800 bags of Manilla for Thursday. REFINED.—To-day Refined Goods were in excellent de mand by home dealers, and brown grocery Lumps were not to be purchased under 52s per cwt. The market has a firm aspect, and low goods are in scanty supply. For Bonded Crushed Sugar the market is dull at former rates. I!t:ACRITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius was in excellent demand by private treaty; 3,833 bags were sold at public sale at stiff rates ; fine yellow fetched 40s 6d to 42a. mid dling to good 39s to 40s, low 38s to 38s Gd, good and fine brown 36s to 378 6d per cwt. EAST INDr.t.—This afternoon there was no public sale of Bengal or Madras, but by private treaty several parcels were sold at fully former rates ; indeed, in some cases a small ad vance was paid. FOREIGN.—This afternoon the market for Foreign Sugar presented a firm aspect. 12,000 bags Manilla at public sale sold at 38s to 39s for low and middling clayed greyish, and 428 pkgs of Santa Martha at 24s to 255, which are fully former rates. By private treaty two cargoes of Bahia have been sold at 20s for brown, and at 23s 6d for white. MOLASSES.—The demand has much improved, and higher rates are paid for all sorts; several parcels have been sold, St. Lucia at 20s 6d, Dominica 21s 6d, fine Antigua 225, and 600 hhds of new Cuba at 21s per cwt. Bengal Treacle is held with firmness, at 15s Gd to 16s per cwt. COFFEE. —This afternoon Mocha Coffee was in less de mand, and at public sale 586 bales 459 halt-bales only in part sold, but full rates were obtained; middling fetched 52s to 565, long bean 60s 6d to 735, triage 32s to 40s damaged 30s to 47s 6d. Of Ceylon the quantity offered has been 36 casks 2,917 bags, but a part only sold upon rather lower terms; Native ord at 31s, good ord 32s to 335, real good ord 33s 6d to 345; Plantation, low mid 46s to 49s 6d, fine fine ord 49s 6d to 453, and good ord 36s to 36s 6d per cwt. TEA.—In consequence of rather lower rates having been acceded to for Congou, buyers have been induced to operate with increased readiness, and a good business has been done. The value of ordinary and good ordinary sound is 74d to Sid per lb. With Green the market has been well supplied, and sellers are to be found rather under former rates; never theless, home dealers have made purchases with caution. There is a plentiful supply. Only a limited demand has been experienced for scented and Pekoe Teas, moderate as prices are. The public sales of 25,000 pkgs have proceeded with flatness, and the quantity sold amounted to 8,000 pkgs. RICE.—To- day there was not much demand for East India Rice, and at auction 6,000 pockets 1,200 bags went at rather lower rates, still the chief part sold ; Bengal, good white went at 10s to 108 Gd, broken and dusty 8s to 8s 6d, damaged 4s to 7s 6d, and Madras sound picky white 8s to 8s Gd per cwt, whilst mid white Bombay was taken in at 9s for small clean grain. SricEs.—To-day Pimento was less inquired after, and nearly the whole of 634 bags at public sale were taken in at 3id to 3id for middling to good, but these are fully former terms: but 21 cases Bengal Ginger suld at 32s 6d to 34s 6d for home trade sort; these may be considered moderate rates for wormy and flinty. SPIRITS.—To-day. Rum was in good demand, and on the part of holders there is more firmness. Sales were made at Is 24d to is 3d for proof East India, and is 4d to Is 4id for Leeward Island. INDIGO. —Since the conclusion of the quarterly sales the market for East India has presented a firm aspect. A fair home and export demand has been experienced, and former rates are well kept up. The stock is still less than in the past season, whereas for all purposes deliveries are upon a more extended scale, with every prospect of a continuance. COCIIINEAD.—AIthough there are sellers under former rates, still only a limited home or expoi t demand has been experienced, and the supply does na fall off. The value of Honduras silvers is from 3s 8d to 4s 6d, and black 4s 8d to 5s 6d per lb. Deliveries are still larger than in the former year, whilst prices exhibit a reduction fur all sorts, and there us not a much larger stock. SALTPETRE.—There is a greater supply, and as the de mand for all purposes is getting smaller a decline in the value of 6d to Is per cwt. has taken place for the better sorts, but in the value of inferior little variation has occurred. Of 5,160 bags offered at auction not above one-half sold ; 5" to 7 per cent. refraction went at 27s to 27s 6d; 3 1 / i to 4%, 27s 6d to 28s ; 2 to 2 3 / 4 , 28s 6d. ; and a small parcel of fine white strong chrystal 2 1 4 per cent 29s per cwt. British refined is 31s to 31s 6cl per cwt. Nitrate of Soda at lls 6d to 12s per cwt. TALLOW.—Russian on the spot is not to be purchased upon lower terms, still the demand has been limited for all purposes, and 38s 6d to 383 9d per cwt is the value of tine P.Y.C. There are sellers for delivery in the last three months of the year at 395, but few buyers are to be met with. Home melted continues in excellent demand at 37s to 38s on the spot nett cash, but the supply exceeds the consumption. Of New South Wales 375 casks have been sold at auction at from 34s to 37s 6d; 119 casks, 150 barrels, and 120 boxes of South American at 343 to 37s 9d for ord to line; and 5 casks superior Cape 41s per cwt. For public sale the large quan tity of 1,200 packages of Tallow is declared. Rough Fat has fallen to 2s Id per stone. Orr.s.—For auction on Friday 15 tuns Sperm, and 100 tuns of Southern Oil are declared. Seal, pale. 201 lOs to 30/. straw and tinged 2FI to 291, yellow and brown 25/to 27/ 10s. In Cod only small purchases have been made at 264 and for arrival sales can be mad., at 25/ 10s. A fall in the value of Southern has taken place, but at public sale .54 tuna were sold; fine went at 291 to 291 10s, low to good 241 to 251, .and one lot of very inferior 2 . ..1 153. By private treaty a fair business has been concluded. Sperm has been dealt in with caution, and prices are sill further depressed At auction 16 tuns went at 731 102 to 73/. 15s. The finest is not worth more than 751, and Headinatter 761 per tun. Lin seed has been sold to a fair extent for home trade pur poses, and exporters have been buyers to a fair extent; prices are not higher, and rule at 25s 6d to 23s 9d per cwt on the spot. For Olive a desire is shown to sell Gallipoli at 421, and other sorts at from :381 to 41/ per tun. For Palm, the rates paid are 30s to 32s per cwt for mid to fine, and bola, , s evince firmness. Rapeseed Oil has been dealt in with caution ; pale at 38s, and brown at 37s per cwt, still there is not a smaller consumption. The demand for Cocoa Nut Oil has been limited at 35s to 235. Lard Oil 38s to 40s, and Ground. Nut at 28s to 28s 6d. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert left town at ten minutes before ten yesterday morning for her Majesty's marine residence, Osborne, Isle of Wight. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were accompanied by their Royal High nesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, the Princess Helena, and the Princess Louisa, and were attended by the Viscountess Canning, General Bowles, General Wemyss, Lieut.- Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon, and Mr. Birch. The Queen and Prince Albert were conducted to their carriage by the Hon. Misses Murray and Macdonald, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Duke of Norfolk, the Earl of Morton, Viscount Ont . (len, Lord Edward Howard, Sir Edward Bowater, and Captain Francis Seymour. A detachment of the 11th Hussars formed the Royal escort from Buckingham Palace to the Nine Elms sta tion. The august party left by a special train on the London and South-Western Railway. Tier Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlborough House. His Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Netherlands paid a visit to her Royal Highness the. Duchess of Kent yesterday. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge also visited her Royal Highness yesterday at Clarence House, St. James's. Their Royal HiOinesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Priceess Mary, and her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenbourg Strelits, attended by Mr. Edmond Mildmay, honoured htr Ma jesty's Theatre with their presence yesterday evening. A Cabinet Council was held at twelve o'clock yester day at the Foreign-office. It was attended by Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, Sir John Hobbouse, Lord Campbell, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, the Earl of Carlisle, and the Mar quis of Clanricarde. The Council sat one hour and a half. A deputation from the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland bad an interview with Sir George Grey yester day at the Home. office. The Belgian Minister bad an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday. Viscount Ponsonby had also an interview yesterday with the Noble Lord, at his official residence in Downing-street. A deputation from the Iron Trade of Staffordshire, headed by Mr. Thornoly, M.P., and including Messrs. Foster, Sparrow, Barker, and W. Foster, had an inter view yesterday with Sir George Grey. We are informed that the gentleman who was first to seize the offender after the attack upon the Queen on Saturday, was Mr. B. B. Williams, of Westbourne ter race, Hyde-park. Colonel Lloyd Vaughan Watkins, M.P. for Breck nock, has been prevented attending his Parliamentary duties for the last ten days in consequence of a severe attack of gout, from which he is still suffering. =When the Irish deputation called on the Premier, the latter remarked. atter a protracted debate, that he thought he had better "retire." ' We have been of the same opinion as his Lordship for some time past.—The Pup pet Show. Ilre should never divide from any man upon the difference of an opinion, or be angry with his judgment for not agreeing with us in that, from which, within a few days, we may dissent ourselves.—Eliza Cook's Journal. IMPROVEMENTS IN BILLINGSGATE MARRET.—In consequence of the vast increase of business transacted at Billingsgate Market, it has become necessary to rn largo the urea of the market for the better accommoda tion of the salesmen and the public, and the convenience of the flail trado generally. For this purpose it is in tended to add to the area of the market the space oc cupied by Billingsgate Dock, by enclosing it with a wharf wall, in continuation of the line 01 Custom-house quay, and extending to Joiner -quay; also removing the portion of the market now projecting into the River beyot d that line. The whole of the present roofing and arrargement of the market to be removed entirely, and a new roof to be constructed, with skylights facing the north, and a handsome façade, 180 feet, erected next to the River, with a lofty clock and bell tower in the centre, in harmony with the new Coal Exchange. Fronting Thames -street a warehouse is to be built, for the recep tion of fish brought into London by railway; and on the rite of the dock a sub-market is to be constructed for sale of shell-fish. The whole of the alterations are from a design furnished by Mr. Bunning. the City's architect, 04;aited 090 01' about 200:19Q4 EXCHANGE. Gibraltar • ........... Leghorn ...• •• ........ 31 Genoa ...• •• • • .... —.. 26 40 Milan • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • Venice.... .... • • .• qp se Naples • • • • • • ...• •• L'alermo,peroz........ 114, Measina .. Lisbon.. • • .......... 53 0p0rt0.... • • 53% LttoJaneiro .• ........ Buenos Ayres New York, 21 days'slght Philadelphia .... • • .... - PILICEB OF BULLION, PEI OS Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars ...... 0 4 101( Silver in bars ........ 0 4 11% Mr. Villiers paired, in favour of triennial Parlia. merits, With Mr. Beckett Denison, who ROA against Om measure. Ll4O I'D'S SHIPP' h G--( THIS DAY.) Losnox, MAY 23.—Wind this day at noon, W.S.W. ; fresh bre, ze, with passing clouds, and line. POOLE, MAY 21.--5..1:1. James. Newfoundland. t'OUTHAMPTON, MAY 23. Arrd. Conway, S. Woolley, West Indies. GUERNSEY, May 19.—Sid. Lightning, Havannah. PLYMOUTH, May 22.—Wind, S.W. Arrd. Jane, Allen, Rio G rande ; Sld. 21st, John Munn, Adelaide, South America; Panama, ditto. LIVERPOOL, MAY 21.—S:d. Challenger, Carmichael, Rio Janeiro; Corea, New York; Wakefield, Boston. 22d, Vis count Sandon, Shanghai; Emily, ditto; Dumfries, Bombay; Algoa Bay; J. P. Whitney, Philadelphia; Guy Mannering, New York; Glenlyon, ditto; Virginia, Staten Island; R. C. Winthrop, Boston. An American ship was seen on shore on Sand Rey,.22,1 ult. KILLYBEGS.—SId. Christiana. Quebec. BRISTOL. MAY 22.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Sarah, Jones, Callao; Eling, Parnell, Nevis. MAY 21 —Wind S.W.-18. Arrd. Flying Fish, Rowe, Rio Grande. LOWESToFFE, MAY 21.—The John, [from Newcastle to Fowey, whilst Ising c !- - Tl , .ar in the road, was run foul of by the Wi ' Fisher, of this port, when she had her bow sprit sprung, and received damage in the Starboard bow. OFF Conk, MAY 21.—Vanguard, Robinson, uarbadoes. LIMERICK, May 21. Wind S.W.—Arrd. Minerva, Mi chaels, Philadelphia. CORK, MAY 21. Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Energy, Watson, Rio Grande; Cornwall, Charles, Honduras ; Thomas Edward, Blaike, Barbadoes. WA:Lamm), MAY Wind S.W. to W.N.W. and W.S.W.—Arrd. 20th, fr•ve, Barfield, Quebec; Zanthe, Murchie, ditto; ditto. A vessel under juryi - from Liverpool to Halifax, about 400 tons, was passed ii 1 - if of assistance,' 3d inst., lat 43, lon. 45, by the Lockwo:. Errington, at Liverpool. SWANSEA, MAY 2'2. ti, ilia S. W.—Sld 21st, Lady Prud hoe, Cuba. FALMouTIr, MAY 2L—Wind W.-Arrd. Black Prince, Wcech, Bahia; Lina, )•.t, , ,-Ish, Rio Janeiro, for Bremen. CowEs, NAY 2.2.—W . n.l strong.—Arrd. Sulphide, Jewett, Havannah ; Pringle,i La Guayra ;. London Packet, Werkmeistbr, I.,B•una for Bremen; Spectator, Oak ley, Porto Rico. WExFortD, MAY 2 i.--'f Le Huskisson, from Liverpool to Chichester, struck on South Bank, near the bar of Wex ford, yesterday morning, in a thick • fog, filled, and will be lost; part of her materials will be saved. LIT.ERATURE. THE CHRISTIAN LIFE ; a .21Taioza/ of Sacred Verse. By the ..R.ev. Robert Montgomery. This little volume ,nossesses many and peculiar claims upon our attenti on and our sympathy. It is a volume of poems by .Robert Montgomery, whose muse has been silent for the last seven years. Its theme is one that comes home to every Christian amongst us, and its individual attractions are en hanced by the fact that this Christia.n 4 volume is de dicated to the most Christian cause of Charity. It was of this little book that Mr. Disraeli spoke when, at the recent festival in nid of the Brompton Hospital for Consumption, he said, alluding to Mr. Mont gomery— " The poet-preacher has placed upon the altar of this charity a volume in which ho has embodied his own feelings, and expressed yours. Ile has alao—one of the most popular poets of the day—launchcd that volume upon the waters to bring riches to your harbour, and give its produce to fructify) our soil." The money given to purchase this work will, there fore be " twice blest." It will bless those who give and those who receive it, for the giver will thereby obtain a manual of poetry and devotion, and the recipient (the poor victim of consumption) will find that shelter and assistance his sick frame snd drooping heart so much re qu i re . O ne p oem i n thi s collection peculiarly commemorates this object, aid it is, in consequence, inscribed to Philip hose, the founder of the hospital. It is called " The Dying Girl," and draws a sad yet sweet picture of the decline and death of a victim of the ecceittul disease— With brillien .e ri her deep-set eyes And on her ia,:c a hcalthless bloom;-- No harsh tranzi_p:ii, but a soft decay, Like dream-born '..,nes of night that melt by dawn away. This dying maid& is one of the favoured one's, whose pains are sel , :ed by all that love can devise or wealth procure, at: her peaceful death forms indeed a contrast to the c' rless lot of those for whom the hospital is designe:.— But, oh! unlike `hat beauteous maid Who died is ..t_-cyy, truth, and prayer, Millions expire a damp stones laid, With none t: watch them wither ther2;— Creedless and L: pcless, fevered, sad, and 10n... Their life an aug,J.sh seems, their death a muffled groan. We have already, again and again, expressed our anxious wishes tor the success of the romptom Hos pital; we can only reiterate those wishes and hope that this volume may, in accordance with the benevo lent intention of its author, contribute to the assist ance of that very deserving charity. •To speak now of the merits of the " Christian Lire" itself, we may say briefly that it is a collection of beautiful and holy thoughts, often beautifully, and always sweetly expressed. It contains upwards of four hundred pages, and in these are inscribed more than one hun dred and twenty poems. The subjects are of singular diversity, but all tend in some way or other to illus trate various phases in " Christian Life." One division, headed "My Prayer-book," for instance, (comprising sixteen poems) refers to almost every vicissitude of life. These various scenes are described with a beautiful simplicity, and the high truths asso ciated with them all are often most happily referred to, as, for instance, in these lines on "Baptism :" Safe in His arms, thou mother mild, With hope baptismal place tby child ; And doubt not ..... . . Henceforward, as a Priest and King Thy babe becomes a sacred thing, An heir of grace and glory. In the poem commemorative of " Marriage" it is beautifully said, in speaking of the bride's mixed feelings of sorrow and happiness : Our life is mystery; and the brightest joy Tbat flushes round a feeling heart, Seems-coldly shaded by some dim alloy, Dooni'd never from man's world to part : True mirth with mournfulness is oft allied, As living babes suggest the ones who died. And she, the bridal star of beauty now, Oh m . irvel not, as there she kneels, That ere the wife can dawn upon her brow, Back to bright girlhood fancy steals ; • Dead joys revive in tombs to fancy dear, Melt through the heart, and mingle with a tear! " The 'Visitation of the Sick" comes with peculiar force from Mr. Montgomery's pen, when we remem ber it is his voice which so frequently ministers con solation to the sick and dying inmates of that hospital of which he is so zealous a supporter. We might quote many passages. in these four hundred pages, in evidence of the truly Christian spirit of love and faith with which the whole volume is suffused, or as examples of the F. - 2.e.tical h ssons gently suggested by these poems, 11: , , `.car instance, those lines in the stanzas comme:.: tting the " Third Beatitude— Blessed are the :s` !" lie ;hoe• ii %%as crucified Throu Jut His sad career— Whom ea .- abhorr'd, and man denied One sy a:heti° tear, By he•o - .i:• outrage, wrung, and hate, This b•• ...,,n-burn lesson taught,— That sou:.. :re not divinely . 7ith Maleness fraught. The Divine Tev.- surnring itze is • yet more beautifully aline to in the to:lowing forceful erses His Ife W.": 1; CNC ccleilial pain, A inartyrd!iin of care— Denial hod it, perfect reign • In each perfection there. Through some ciceifixior. ran, Th e Cro ss became His will, Where Gud beheld a taultlk , ss man, And cries " Behold Him" Some of the moit beautiful and deeply pathetic passages in this volume are those which suggest com fort—the only comfort—to the afflicted. These pas sages are numerous, but one of the bast is contained in the poem, entitled, " Hearts which have no Echoes" —suggested by that saying in the Proverbs, " The heart knoweth its own bitterness," An extract from this very beautiful poem will exemplify better than any comment how well Mr. Montgomery's pen can reveal the secrets of the human heart ; and, moreover, what a soothing and healthful influence he can infuse into those sorrowful revelations. With this quotation we take leave of the volume and its be nevolent author, heartily wishing fur the book and the charity the popularity and success which they so well deserve. (Before concluding, however, we would observe, that in the preface to this volume, Mr. Montgomery, alluding to Mr. Macaulay's very severe criticism of his Poems, observes, that the faults so censured now exist only in that criticism, Mr. Montgomery's maturer observation having induced him to correct and obliterate his early productions to such an extent that, one of them is, he tells us, almost a new poem ) HEAUTS WHICH HAVE NO ECHOES Some hearts lie wither'd in their transient spring Long ere tht! , yellow leaf of change began; Seldom to them does human summer briug A beaming welcome from the soul of man. They bear a burden language could not speak, They feel depression tar too fine for tears, And blush to fancy the betray ful cheek Should wear the paleness of their inward fears. • • • • • • • • And, there be aspirations, strong and deep, And wing'd desires that, eagle-like, would soar, Which never waken from their worldless sleep, But prey upon the spirit more and more. And when quick minds, electrically strung As though each chord of feeling moved on fire, Some pang would tell, bow oft the tearful tongue Has felt each accent on the lip expire. And thus, there is a loneliness of heart, In all deep soul.: a never-enter'd shrine . . Where neither nor friendship takes a part, And no eyes witness, but, Jehovah ! Thine. But shall we mctirr, that each is circled round With veiling 2. - . - .) . :.ttry from the ken of man? That waters deep the soul abound No word has ial , ,om'd, and no wisdom can ? None are so chasl , unselfish, and sincere As not to feel I' taint of Adam's fall ; So, heaven in mercy hides that inmost sphere, Where each dreAs each, and all would censure all. Yet, beats ONE HEART all other hearts above, Whose sympathy no human errors tire, — E'en Thine, pine Lurd of untreated love, Incarnate Semblance of the heavenly Sire ! There, may we prove deep tenderness divin e, , And yet, so human that it wept and sigh d; And when to coldness eumber'd hearts incline, Haste we to him who loved us till He died! There is no Eelf in that almighty Heart, No changing motion in th e casual w ill, For Thou,, L or d Christ! celestial mercy art, • And though n e s h u n Thee, Thou art gracious still. • O t hers may geza with half averted eyes c i t is oisipleuarEnt, aorrescbarneattlhieedwoouer inward winew sighs, lo feel, But o'er His breast our yeird emotions steal. 2 t n o l d ' d e Nor can one shade or sorrow clothe the cheek, Nor teardrop from the spirit's fountain roll, But He interprets what no tongue can speak. And reads the thinking volume of the soul! Here boast the Saints, what no bri t ght Seraph can,— That they have sympathy upon Christ loves the Angel, but he f eels for man, Whose very nature hash become His own. No hearts beat echo!ess, if they believe A more than Brother in yon heaven 3 is theirs, Who loves them most when all alone they grieve, And with His incense Both perfume their prayers. COWER, ISLB OF WIGHT MAT 22.—Anaivar , OF THE COURT AT OsBORNE.—A few minutes after one o'clock a discharge of cannon from the Castle and Royal Yacht Squadron Battery announced the arrival of the royal yachts with her Majesty and suite, flags and banners waved, and the people of WestCowes, to testify their loyalty, assembled on the Fountain Wharf with a band of music, and as the royal family passed they loudly cheered, and the band struck up 6 , God save the Queen." IT IV -14S.s•-•• n - - .L GENERAL THEATRICAL FUN 1) ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL. Ou Mondap evening a ldilliant festival was held.g- London. Tavern, BishopFgate-street, to commemortite• 44- 44 IA :k r 15 tenth anniversary of the General Theatrical Fund, at which about 200 gentlemen were pr‘ sent, including some ' of the most eminent comedians and, lit( ri.ry men of the present day. Charles Kean, Eeq., presided , on the occasion; and among the gentlemen who occupied scats in the itnrce diate vicinity of the chair we noticed Charles Dickens, Esq., Rev. A. Dyce, Sir John Burgoyne, Major General, K.C.8., Major-General Grant, C. 8., Major-General . Charritie, T. H. Jesse, the Historian ; Sir Charles Young, Garter King-at-Arms ; Sir George Pocock, Leach, the Artist; Dr. Forbes Winslow; J. Judd, Eq., Surgeon of the 3d; Captain D'Aguilar, Grenadier Guards; Mejor Boys, G. Lovell, Esq., author of the TlVe's Secret; Ibbetson, Esq., cum multis alas. The gallery at the end of the room and the reserved seats behied the chair were occupied by an immense number of elegantly dressed ladies, whose presence lent an additional fascination to the brilliancy of the festival. Ateorig the ladies immediately behind the chair we ob. served Mrs. Charles Kean, also Mrs. C. Dickens. The musical arrangements of the evening, which were unusually attractive, were under the eminent direction of Mr. balte, assisted by Miss Dolby, Madame Duleken, Miss Lansford, Mr. Hobbs, and several other eminent ' artistes, all of whom gave their services gratuitously. On the removal of the cloth the grace was beautifully sung by the professional vocalists. The CHAIRMAN then rose and said--Gentlemen, in rising to propose the first toast of the evening, it ha -1 comes my pleasing duty previously to anncunce that our Gracious Sovereign, the patroness of this Fund, ever foremost to recognise the claims of art, and to relieve the wants of artists, has presented this institution with a third donation of 100/.—(Loud cheers.) I anticipate the burst of enthusiastic love and respect with which the health of her Majesty Queen Victoria will be received by the present company.—(Cheers.) The members of the theatrical profession have ever been signalised for their devoted loyalty.—(Cheers.). You are well aware that in the troubled times of Charles the First, those times when, according to the poet— " Civil dudgeon first grew high, And men fell out they knew not why." —(Laughter.) When domestic quarrels and puritanical frenzy closed the theatres, many of the actors took up arms in defence of their Royal Master.—(Applause.) Hart, Rubinson, and Mobilo held commissions in the King's service, and were remarkable for their gale lant conduct ; and at a later period Smith, Griffin, Carlisle and Wiltshire, served as captains in the wars or William 111. , and the two latter tell honourably on the field of battle.—(Cheers.) I mention those facts with mingled pride and satisfaction on the present we cssion. The distinguished company I have now the honour to address are all deeply interested in the pros perity of the drama.—(Cheers.) Those among us who are not actors are equally well versed with ourselves in the history of the stage, and as fully impressed as we are with the difficulties that have lately impeded its pro gress and somewhat obscured its brilliancy. But a star of light has arisen on the darkened horizon of our prospects, and I trust I am not too sanguine when I hail it as the harbinger of a favouring dawn, of a steady and improving sunshine. I allude to the late series ot the atrical performances at Windsor Castle, which took place by the command of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert.—(Applause.) We all owe a deep debt of gratitude for the high honour thus conferred on us and for the advantages we have thereby gained. By selecting the drama for their hours of private relaxation, by introducing it into the chosen circle of their domestic privacy, by permitting the royal children in their earliest budding youth to become familiar with the magic verse of Shakspere, her Majesty and her Royal Consort have stamped an importance and impressed a sterling value on the national stage that will be long felt and most thankfully appreciated.—(Applause.) Covered by the protecting shield of royal favour, assisted by the all-powerful influence and the commanding prestige of royal taste, heralded, as I may say, by a patent of precedency--our art and its professors resume their position with increasing hopes and re doubled energy.—(Applause.) The illustrious Lady to whose health we are about to drink, the Sovereign of this mighty empire, filling the first public situation ita the civilized world, by her private virtues sheds new lustre on the throne itself, and gives an added grace to royalty. —(Loud cheers) As Queen, as daughter, as wile, and mother, she stands forward an example to adisiriug millions.—(Loud cheers.) And as our lips drain the cup let us echo back the toast—" Long lite and increasing prosperity to her Majesty the Queen."—(Cheers.) Drunk upstanding with three times three ; and the National Anthem sung by the whole assembly. The CHAIRDIAN said the toast he was about to pro pose would be received with every demonstration of loyalty and respect. He would give them " his Royal Highness niece Albert, the ever ready encourager of native industry awl talent, and the willing patten of all charitable institutions—(4pluuse)—together with Albert, Prince of Wales, the yentiilul hope of England, and the rest of the 1/,,yel rearely."—(Cheers.) Drunk with honours. taotig by Mr. Hobbs. The CHAIRMAN sail ho would next give them " The Arwy and Navy, the indomitable bulwarks of our lode pee:lence," and with that toast he begged to c-uple the honour' d and revered n, me of tee Commaid , r.in-Chief„, thoouke of Wt hiegiori—(Cho ere)—the great living LA C4tiLin, whose leg caner of Our) had known every. of ear except def . ( at—(lienewtd cheers)— 14f; chess name wag (.3 - non) :sous with victor)—wt:om the t historian of the Peninsular war justly desig nKte(l a; supervir to Marlbomuti, for he had beaten better Gei,era!s th , :n Marlboiuugl ever encountered. M:,jor General Sir J. BunoomE trictly acknowledged the complitn, nt on behalf of the film). Song by .‘;iss I.kl!fy—" My Lords, I salute ye." The CHAIRMAN then rose in propose the toast of the evening. The distinguished eentleman spoke as fol lows:—Gentlenien, in the order of toasts, as I am in structed to propose them, I now arrive at that which brings immediately before us the object of the present meeting. The cause entrusted to my feeble advocacy is one so interesting in itself—so ell-important to the nume rous parties whose welfare it embraces, appealing so exclusively to the kindest feelings of our nature, and at the same time so dependent on the power or weakness of its pleader, that I shrink embarrassed under the con sciousness of my own inability.—(Cheers.) I feel myself unequal to the task of carrying up this noble argument to its full vindication, and lament that it has not de volved on one more experienced in the duties of a chair man—on one less accustomed to repeat exclusively the thoughts of others—on one more gifted with the grace of speech, and endowed with that per• suasive eloquence which enchains the reason, wins the heart, and controls the symrathies. —(Loud cheers.) I stand before you as the advocate of Christian charity, of simple, pure benevolence, as counsel for the old, the indigent, and the helpless mem bers of our profession. Your own generous feelings will stipply my deficiencies, and will plead for my clients more gracefully and effectually than any efforts of mine, even though I were inspired for the occasion, as I would I were, with a power of utterance "Great and commanding as the breath of kings, Sweet as the poet's numbets, and prevailing As soft persuasion."—(Cheers.) Looking to the means of upholding and invigorating this valuable institution, I hail the establishment of a General Theatrical Fund, open alike to the members of every theatre and the professor of every branch of this moat complicated art, as a powerful auxiliary, a steady prop, a sotid buttress of support, giving to and deriving from the parent edifice an increase of strength and power, ele vating both art and artist in the scale of respectability, and affording to the latter a haven of refuge when age and infirmities admonish him that Time steals on, and higher duties crave Some space between the theatre and the grave." —(Tremendous cheering.) The present position of the two great houses of Drurydane and Covent garden, those splendid structures so long and fondly designated as the legitimate temples of Shakspere and the British drama, so associated with all that is grand and classical, and ennohl er in iug g sheti: to stto th wn e ahmic h eh e s ar t i a; perverted — the long interminable eclipse apparently are ssho e shed i c ts on a n nn ec a t l e s d —the strange g b despondency iu engender feelings ot regret which they are obscured — these a th t e d secircumstances ;. e — b ( y Cheers.) In the regret I icordially participate; b njec i;t i: l am not among the despondent.—(Hear, bear.) The prospects of the drama may be darkened by a pass ing aloud, but I cannot feel they are extinguished, even though the great houses should never again resume their ancient ascendancy. The tide of fashion, ever varying in its caprices, may run too strongly in favour of the exotic ballet, the gorgeous spectacle, or the foreign operas, but Shekspere mzintaitis his hold on the hearts of his inseparably lustre countrymen, arid will stand pre-eminent on his time honoured pedestal as long as truth and nature hold their sway, and men can feel the power of language and the grace of action.—(Loud and protracted cheers.) I hope and think that good days are in stoic for us, and us the number of actors will increase aith the increasing prosperity of the stage, so does the necessity and advantage of a well-established and libe rally-endowed Generel Theatrical Fund impress itself forcibly on our convictions. I trust this day we may make a giant step in advance of our object. The report of our proceedings, the augmentation of the invested eroperty, the amount of the collection here will give an impulse to opinion without—draw to us the support of straegere and the favour of the general public. I trust by steady perseverance to see this comparatively private iustitutiun expand into a national one.—(Cheers.) In the long struggle of professional life, and more particu larly in the actors of life, distinction and independence .11c achieved only by the furtunate few, while the labo• rious but deserving many toil on in the ranks, earning with difficulty a subsistence for the present, and utterly unable to lay by any provision for the future.—(Bear,) intellectualsAommoenmgethiaenchol)puli ar jte. avocations s B r j o l t; i r a s n t has an a d t c t aacpht captivating t to in i g as the actor's triumphs may t appear, they are es perish ing as the applause by which they are accompanied. The poet, the painter, the sculptor leave behind them lasting Pc memorials of the creative genius in the living page, the ;lowing canvass, and endt.ring marble; the actor's , brightest effort dies with himself, or survives but in the fading records of imperfect tradition.—(Renewed cheers.) I By ceaseless study and long experience only can he