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G. F. HOWE. Hon. Sec., pro tern MRS. TROLLOPE'S NEW NOVEL. New ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., T HELOTTERY OF MARRIAGE. By MRS. TROLLOPE. " Mrs. Trollope is beyond a doubt one of the cleverest and most re markable writers of the day."—Quarterly Review. " Mrs. Trollope has scarcely ever written a more clever book, or one that will afford a greater amount of amusement to her numerous admirers."—Messenger. Henry Colbum, Publisher, 13. Great Marlbom.-gh-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Signor PUZZI'S Benefit. On THURSDAY EVENING. Will be performed Donizettri celebrated Opera, DON PASQUALE. After which a grand Pas de la Couronne, by Mdlle. M. Taglion! fled M. Dor. To be followed by the Last Act of the celebrated Opera, IL GIURAMENTO, In which Mdlle. Parodi and Signor Mohan' will appear. To conclude with the Divertissement LA PRIMA BALLERINA. The principal parts by :Mlles. Petit Stephan, Marra, Thomassini, Julien, Aussundon, Lamoreqx, and M. Paul Taglioni. 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. Doors open at Seven ; and the Opera to commence at Half-past Seven o'clock. S T. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE. THIS EVENING, Tas PerCermances will commence at Half-Past Seven o'clock with LES FLEURS ANIMEES. After which, EXTREMES SE T )UCHENT. To conclude with LE COMTE ORY. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENING, Will be presented Donizetti's admired Opera, entitled LIICREZIA BORGIA. After the Opera a new grand Pas de la Couronne by Mdlie. Marie Taglioni and M. Dor, _ _ _ . To conclude with LA PRIMA BALLERINA. Application 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- .^.11‘.6 ROYAL. I.IAYIIdLAItit Er. Mr. B. Webster, See Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. 'ruts EVENING, . Will be performed a new and original tragic Play, in Five Acts, i entitled STRATHMORE. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, i H. Vandenhoff, Buckstone, Howe, Stuart, Rogers ; Mrs. C. Kean, Mrs. Fitzwillians, and Miss Reynolds. To be followed by THE ROUGH I)IAMOND. To cooeilieTviiii the Farce of LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS. ROYAL LYCkUM THEATtf.. 'nder the I` , lanAgerneut of Madame Vested. Lessee, Mr. Charlet Ma , he a. THIS EVENING Will be performed PROMOTION. After which an original petite Comedy, entitled WIIO SPEAKS FIRST ? To be followed by A WONDERFUL WOMAN. To conclude with BOX AND COX. Dr,33, n,,N.er, 53.; Upper Bona:, 4s. ; Pit, 23. ; Gallery, le. No Salt-pricy to w,y part of the 1101182. li4m-odlco, No. 2. Weiliw,;kori- street, is open to the r-t -17 trim 17 - .!lt till Six. the Horse Guards has been as severe and damaging as it could by any possibility have been rendered. The unfortunate officer has been harshly and peremp torily cashiered—the verdict of Guilty being pro nounced upon each of the four charges successively, with the supplementary and ignominious expression that his conduct throughout was " unbecoming the character of an officer and a gentleman." As to the prisoner having obtained her MAJESTY'S permission to receive the value of his commission, that can scarcely have assuaged one pang cf the bitter anguish arising from that shaft of obloquy which must, more or less, ever after this rankle in his bosom. For the gist of the several charges preferred against Mr. DOUGLAS (late Captain of the 16th Regi ment) is nothing less than the accusation of having uttered a wilful falsehood. Upon this accusation he has been condemned. After an examination extend ing over eleven days he has been declared A Liar, and the finding of the Court has received the appro bation of the SOVEREIGN. A superficial view !of the case would certainly appear to indicate that nothing further remains to be said upon the court-martial ; that the sentence being announced, nothing need be, nothing can be, nothing ought to be remarked in reference to the transaction. It is said —The decision is conclusive ; for, remember ! that decision is the calm and deliberate opinion of fourteen officers guided by the presence of the Deputy-Judge Advocate ; and remember also ! that those fourteen officers deliberated as to the nature of their verdict not only during the eleven days occu pied by the court• martial,. but for a consider able time afterwards, and that their ultimate "finding" has been weighed by the supreme mill , tary authorities at the Morse Guards, beaded by Field Marshal his Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON. Now it is precisely because these things are said, it is precisely because this notion of the necessary correct• ness of the decision is prevalent among the unthinking, that we, who have perused this singular trial with the most dispassionate caution, and who recognise in the evidence adduced not one solitary reason sufficient to lead to the condemnation of the accused—it is pre cisely from these considerations that we find ourselves impelled to revert to a sentence such as must, to our thinking (unless reconsidered), tend directly to propa gate the seeds of demoralization in the army. As far as the decision itself goes, we acknowledge at once that it is certainly " conclusive ;" but we altogether repu diate the notion that it is irrevocable. So long as there is such an office in the administration of the affairs of the Empire as that of the Judge-Advocate General, so long as the Judge-Advocate General receives a salary of 3,0001. annually, so long must any verdict of any court-martial be liable to revision, and even in extreme cases to an actual revocation. To maintain that the dignity of the service requires an unmurmuring submission to the adjudication of th:. Court, is an outrage to the conscience of humanity. Good GOD ! is the dignity of the service of importance superior to the first principles of justice ? Are we, forsooth, to bend unconditionally to the decree of fourteen gentlemen simply because they are gen tlemen ? Are we to _regard them as the Catholics regard the spiritual office of the POPE, namely, as infallible ? Are we, with all our estimation of the great actions and the illustrious career of the Veteran Duke, to look upon his opinions as oracular ? Or are we to regard the members of courts-martial, and the authorities at the Horse Guards, as (like the rest of the human family) creatures liable to error ofjudgment ? The answer is obvious. It is the answer of common sense ; the naked response of reason. And, feeling this, we now avail ourselves of our enviable preroga tive as journalists to speak to the people on behalf of those whom vie regard in our conscience as ASTL.LIM ROYAL AMPIIIIIILATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. - ruder the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal flighuesS Prince Albert, &e. The following eminent artistes form the greatest amount of female equestrian talent ever engaged in tins or auy otiier establishment at one time : Mines. Adelaide Tiinnie, Valentine, Louise Tonirnaire, La Jeane Josephine ; Woolford, Barrarel , Davidson, Avery, anti La Petite Jeanette. In additon to the ai,ove 2,1 r. Batty has great pleasure in announc ing th:t he has enga7,el that peerless equestrian Marie Macarte, whose brilliant triumphs on the Continent and in America hays ac quired for her the appellation of the Equestrian Enchantress. THIS EVENING, The peeormance will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian Spectacle, entitled MOOLTAN and GOOJE RAT ; r, the Conquest of the Sellths. To be todowed by an •ininaital,le display of SCENES IN THE CIRCLE. in which Marie Macarte will appear, supported by the first Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with a favourite Melodrama, entitled THE WHITE 'ARM. fox-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Engagement of M. JULLIEN. IMMENSE AND UNPARALLELED SUCCESS. Under the patronage of her Mess Gracious Majesty, her Majesty the Queen Dowager, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. The Public Press has unanimously pronounced the Storming of Badajoz to be the most perfect and life-like exhibition. The Nobility, Gentry, and the Public are respectfully informed that this favourite place of fashionable resort is open every 40NDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. Danson's gigantic modelled Panorama of the TOWN AND FORT OF BADAJOZ, pronounced by the voice of public opinion to be the most perfect and life-like exhibition ever presented—Splendid Menagerie—Jullien's unrivalled Band—Vo cal and Instrumental Concert—Several Favourite Songs and Ballads by Miss Frances Mildmay, Miss Ellen Rowland and Mr. G. Tedder—Selos by Koenig, Richardson (Flute)—Violin and Violon cello by Viotti and George Collins, varied alternately—and other at tractions, concluding with a vivid representation of the Storming of Badajbz, pourtraying the advance of the British army—bombard ment and attack—gallant defence—rush to the breach ny real troops —and final tableaux in honour of the " hero of a hundred fights." Doors open at Nine o'Clock, a.m. ' • feeding of the animals at Five ; Pelicans and White Bears half-past Five ; Concert at Six ; Storming of Badajoz, at Dusk.—Admission One Shilling. REFRESHMENTS.—The frequenters of these Gardens have long complained that Refreshments from the Confe:ltionary-rooms only could bz procured. Arrangements have been effected, and a distinet portion of the Gardens set apart, where Refreshments may be had of the first quality, and at the usual Prices. TUE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JUNE 22. TIMINOMETEB, Lowest, 50; Highest, 72; Noon, 65. BA ROMETEB, 30.23. WIND W.—light breeze and fine sunshiny weather. WATA2R AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tll7ll Dar —vrrning, 46 min. after 2 I Evening, 12 min, after 3 To-Me/mow—Morning, 35 min. after 3 f Everting, 59 mm. atter 3 ,4 i . c ,,,iw - .,',„ c-' ir i c t t,\„ ~ ro- t ",:- . ,,,F ' 41_ h4t- - ,P;;" - .-< gig •-• s • .- „ . • 4'" 4.'?ii .\ - ', siK . C4 "'.'.. ' Li - E b , - ,,;;,,, 4 r•il 0 N „ 4 , ..";;wi...! DitOx ~ ~ . -, m , - obleldnii - LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1849. We rejoice to find, from the copies of the corre spondence between Viscount PALMERSTON, the Mar quis of NORMANDY, and the Prince of CASTELCTCALA, relative to the affairs of Rome, VS hich have been laid before Parliament, that the British Government is en tirely guiltless in the matter of the French attack upon Rome, and that throughout these events Lord PALMERSTON has acted strictly on the principle which he laid down in his note to the Marquis of Non- MANDY, of 28th January, 1849, wherein he states— " With respect to the attitude which Great Britain woul/L laze assume in regard to these affairs, your Excellency .11 say that the attitude of this country won't,' be that of observation, and that Great Britain could take no part in such matters boyoud expressing, if it should appear to be neces:ary, the opinion which her Majesty's Government might entertain thereupon." But while the publication of this correspondence completely exonerates Lord PALMERSTON, it renders more than ever inexplicable that of the Government of the French Republic. In the note of the 28th January, from which we have quoted the above, we find the following passage : injured. Such we assuredly conceive Captain DOUGLAS (or Mr. DOUGLAS, as we must now call him,) to be—a man injured beyond the reach of compensation, beyond the reach almost of alleviation. Such we believe him to be, simply through a careful perusal of the details of his trial on court-martial— for personally we are not only entire strangers to Mr. GEORGE DOUGLAS, but we have never once had any communication with him or his. As a stranger, as one in whose interest we are in no measure prepossessed, we take his case into consideration. We do this, moreover, scarcely so much from having imbibed a sympathy for his c a l am i t i es individually from our convic tion that the effect o f his treat!tmut must, if h allowed to pass unnoticed, prove most prejudicial course r gal lant profession. Individually there would, be ample cause for commiseration, believin g ldof DOUGLAS, as we do, to have fallen a victim to circumstances. Individually, we say, there would ; for he has lost by a blunder at the very most, not by a crime, that which SHAIESPERE panegyrised as almost identical with the soul of man--his reputation. It is Casio who ex claims in an agony of sorrow—" Reputation, reputa tion, reputation ! 0, I have lost my reputation ! I have lost the immortal part, sir, of myself. My repu tation, lago, my reputation !" Much, however, as we feel for the painful and invidious position in which the late Captain of the 16th Regiment is placed, we are induced to refer to the peculiarities of his trial less by that motive, than by cur sense of the injurious effect his condemnation is calculated to have upon the army of England. In our previous comments upon the trial at Guernsey, we marked out as clearly as we could within the compass of a leading article the incon gruities, and contradictions, and errors which are conspicuous throughout the whole of the report. At present we can only find the opportunity to direct attention to one or two things which were not mentioned in our previous observations, We would particularly impress upon the judgment of the public the fact that the principal witness en the trial (Colo ne l LE MESURIER) was not permitted to be cr oss •examined by the prisoner (see page 41),* " With regard to the proposal made by Austria to France for a combined military action by Austria, France, and N:tples, for the purpose of re-establishing the Pope in the Roman States, 3 our Excellency will say that her Majesty's Government concur with the Go vernment of France in viewing with much regret this announcement of the wishes and intentions of the Aus trian Government." The Government of France, therefore, had at that periorl expressed its regret at a proposal for re.esta- Wishing the POPE in the Roman States by a com bined military action with other Powers. How came it, then, that in April France undertook to do alone that which she had expressed her regret at Austria proposing to undertake, in concert with herself and the other Catholic 1 3 ,:wers ? Is it that the PRESIDENT of the Republic seeks to establish his personalin fluence at Rome, to the exclusion of the influence of every other Catholic Power, with the intention of hereafter wielding the ultramontane influence in France for the purposes of personal aggrandizement. Has he a vision of a new Pius crowning a new NA` POLEON ? Does he already regard France as his appanage, and waste her blood and her treasure for 1 mere dynastic purposes, as though he were already a I king? These are questions which we lea ve t o b e ( settled between himself and his electors, for it is abundantly clear that their interests as Repub licans would rather demand an armed inter vention in favour of the Roman Republic than in favour of the POPE. But there is a ques tion .with which we as Englishmen are con cerned in common with the French people, End which certaioly. •requiros some explanation. In his Message _the PRESIDEAT of the French Republic, after his expose Of the forei gn .policy of the Republic, in which he goes at length into the history of the ex- • Vccchia, says— " In all these pedhien to Civita questions we h;ve ~‘ , ) ,7 3 been i n agreement (d'accord) with England." Thus leading to the conclusion that Eogiand had approved of the military , expedition to Rome ; and yet, so _long•Vo as th e 2 8t h January, Lord PALMERSTON thus expressed himself:-.. " Ile; Majesty's Government do nol; pretend to pass judgment in respect to those difference; between the Pope and his subjects which led to the retirement of the Pope to Gaeza; but her Majesty's Government would upon every account, and not only upon abstract principle, Irß.Ee E GAL TITLE ASSURANCE but with reference to the general interests of Europe, COMPANY. and from the value which they attach to the mainte (ProvVonally Registered, January 17, 1849.) 'lance of peace, sincerely deprecate any attempt to settle Capital. 2.000,0007., in 80,000 Saarrs of 251. each. Prehmtnary Deposit, 2s. 6d. per Share, the differences between the Pope and his subjects by the Prospectuses and Pill information may be obtained at the Tempo- military interference of foreign powers." "try Of as of the Company, Jae, Cannon-row, Westminster, on ap- And yet, notwithstanding this distinct disapproval of pliCation armed intervention in the affairs of Rome notified to him in this note of the 28th January, the PaEsr , DENT has the modest assurance to declare that in all these mattters England was d'accord with him. That France has deceived everybody is evident even from this correspondence, for Lord PALMERSTON, in one portion of it, speaks of " the minority who now exer cise authority at Rome." We imagine that events have proved that the minority is the other way, and that the Government of Rome, that emanation of universal suffrage, represents not only de jure, but de facto, the will of the majority. It is evident that in thus speaking of the Government of Rome Lord PALMERSTON was speaking from in formation derived from the French Government, and we cannot sufficiently admire that those who in France have, on the ground of being the emanation of universal suffrage, not scrupled, if not to abuse, at least to use their powers to the very utmost, should thus deny the power of those who in Rome are likewise the emanation of universal suffrage. The position of the POPE, as described by Cardinal ANTONELLI in his letter to the various Powers, stands in ludicrous contrast with his claims. He, the claimer of omnipotence and infallibility, has been co erced into the commission of grievous error, and he ap peals to those over whom he claims supremacy to aid him t in chastising his rebellious children, on whom the t thunders of the greater excommunication have it I, seems lost their effect. Nay more, he the head of the t, orthodox, appeals to the heretic Queen of ENGLAND, whom, as in duty bound, he regularly once a year anathematizes on the publication of the bull In Ccenna Domini, to aid him against the Roman Catho ilies who, following the example of herself and her subjects, have set his power at defi ance and laughed at his threats. Whatever may be the result of the armed interference for the restoration of the POPE to temporal power, THEATRE ROYAL. A.DELPHI. this much is certain, that after such an amusing exhi - Under the direction at Madame Celeste. t bition of impotent Omnipotence and fallible Infal- TH IS EVENING, Will be performel THE KNIGHT OF ARVA. libility, the moral power of the Papacy is gone for After which a new grand Extravaganza, entitled THE DEVIL'S i ever. VIOLIN AND THE REVOLT OF THE FLOWERS. To be followed by a novelty In the shape of A MOST UNWAR RANTABLE INTRUSION, which will be committed by Mr. Wright) Since our observations on the court-martial upon o the annoyance of Mr. Paul Bedford. To conclude with JOHN JONES. _ I Captain DOUGLAS appeared in the leading columns of The Sun, on the 11th ultimo, the finding of the I Court, together with the approval and confirmation by the QUEEN, have been officially published. It will have been doubtless observed by the majority of our readers, that: the decision of the authorities at when the cross-examination would have set his evidence at naught, by demonstrating his personal hosti!'ti to (then) Captain DOUGLAS. Again, we would point out to general scrutiny that a passage from Simmo.lds on Courts• martial was not allowed to be read in argument (see page 45), although that passage must have very materially affected the verdict of the court, seeing that it is there declared by that distinguished military jurisconsult (page 97, 3d Edit.) that " Although an officer accused cannot refuse to obey an order directing him to appear before a court of inquiry, charged to inquire into his conduct, yet he may obj,?ct to take any part in the proceedings, and has a right to decline answering any questions, or making any statement, which may, in his opinion, be prejudicial to him in the course of any ulterior in quiry into the affair." A sentence strikingly appli , cable to the case of Mr. DOUGLAS, and one which oremarkably, the opinion ex pr esse d upon r hisor at proceedings very anterior to th e t r i a l b y an emi corb neat authority, to the effect that the extreme of his culpability was merely a blunder as to rights and duties, without any intentional dishonour. Among other observations which our previous remarks upon this singular court-martial have elicited, in a letter addressed to ourselves by "An Old Officer " (and published in a previous impression of The Sun), it is protested that the finding of the court is positively and grossly illegal. "The finding," says our Correspondent, "is!cashiered, whereas it should have been dismissed the service. To be cashiered is a much more severe sentence than to be dismissed the service, and, by the Articles of War, Captain DOUGLAS could only have been cashiered had be been found guilty of 'scandalous and infamous conduct, unbecoming the conduct of an officer and a gentleman.' He was not even charged with scan dalous and infamous conduct." Notwithstanding all these monstrous and visible abnegations of the code of justice, notwithstanding a defence which, in its way, was a masterpiece of logical candour and forensic ingenuity, being conducted throughout by the astute intellect of Mr. WARREN, a defence which justifies his endeavour to emulate in law his celebrity in lite rature—notwithstanding all these efforts in his favour, the accused has been pronounced Guilty, has been dishonoured in name, and has been peremptorily and ignominiously cashiered. To this case, to this trial, to this verdict, we here publicly demand the attention of Sir DAVID DUNDAS. * " Proceedings of a General Court-Martial, held a , Guernsey, on Captain George Douglas, 16th Regiment.' Bvo. pp. 80. Blackwood, London, 1849. 'THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday, The Constitutionnel publishes the following par. titulars relating to the State prisoners in the Con , ciergerie : " The preliminary examinations relative to the events of 13th June are being catried on with the greatest acti vity. The examining msgiqrates are regularly installed at the Conciergerie, e they display the greatest zeal and diligence in the accomplishment of their task, ..,nd with all the rapidity which is consistent with the interest of justice and of humanity. " It is impc•sAble to judge beforehand of the dLfinitive results to which the examination may lead; but it ap pears probable that the prisoners will be placed in two distinct categories: one to be sent before the High Na tional Court of Justice, and the other before the courts marial. The first category will comprise the leaders of the insurrection; the representatises who shall bo discovered as having given the signal for civil war—in a word, the individuals who played tho leading parts in the affair of the 13th June; and the other category will he those who may be found guilty of having committed insurrectionary acts. Versailles is spoken of as the place where the High Court of Justice will hold its sit- ,ings. The proximity of that town, - the rapidity of communication, the imposing assemblage of military force, are the reasons which have doubtless determined the choice of Versailles for this purpose. " The number of persons in confinment for the insur rectionary movement of June still amounts to more than 200, although many have been set at liberty during the last two or three days. It is to be presumed that the above number will be increased by further arrests, which may result from future examinations. All the prisoners, without distinction, are at present confined in the Con ciergerie, that part of the prison which surrounds the court appropriated to the female prisoners being allotted to them. The representatives who are there confined have been placed a la pistole. In consequence of the number of prisoners, it has been found necessary to place two in the same cell. Several of them have ob tained permission to take their meals together. Other political offenders, unconnected with the affsir of June, are also confined in the Conciergerie, M. Proudhon amongst the number. Almost all the prisoners pass the day in the large open space devoted for their exercise, bat it has been remarked that they hold very little conversation toge ther; indeed, that a great degree of coolness appears to exist amongst them. The majority of them employ their time either in reading, writing, or smoking. Several among them still wear their uniform as belonging to the artillery of the National Guard, and very few' blouses' are to be met amongst them. " M. Guinard has, for the last two days, been placed in close confinement (au secret). The others are allowed to have frequent communication witb their families. One of them, who is at the head of a commercial house, has been twice allowed to leave the prison under escort, to affix his signature and give orders." The Illoniteur publishes official returns from the Commissioners of Customs, showing the amount of merchandise imported and exported during the first five months of 1847, 48, and 49, and the amount of duty paid on them. It appears from those returns that the Custom duties received during the first five months of the present year, exceed by 17,260,096 f. the amount received during the corresponding period of the year 1848, and are less by 5,255,194 f. than the amount received during the first five months of the year 15347. Rumours of the secession of MM. DUFAURE and DE TOCQ,BEYILLE from the Ministry were again rife yesterday, and it was said that M. Tunas had at length determined to undertake the responsibilies of office. We believe there is some credit to be attached to these rumours. iIIM. DUFAXIIE and DE TOCQUE VILLE have still some character remaining, but their chances of preserving it diminish every hour that they consent to remain the impotent members of a DE FALLoux Ministry. The proper leader of such a Ministry is the unprincipled author of the infamous laws of September. Two regiments have been sent to the frontiers of Baden to prevent the Republicans of Baden from seek ing refuge in France in case of their defeat by the Imperialists. The servants of Russia ars not slack in obeying the behests of their protector. The mot of M. ESTANCELIN is becoming a fact. Orders have been given for the release of CABRERA and AMETTLER from Fort Larnalgue. They intend, it is said, residing for the future in England. Letters from Nismes state that the telegraph sta tion at Villeneuve, on the line from Nismes to Paris, had been burnt on the night of the 15th by incendi aries. Until it be repaired no dispatches can reach ' Nimes either from Paris or Lyons. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TEE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, JUNE 21. Boulogne and Amiens, 7 1 ,4 —Dutch Rhenish, 4 /—Northern of France, 10 1 4—Paris and R►ouen, 21%—Pans and Stras bourg, 4%—Sambre and Meuse, VA. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the I6th have arrived. The discussions on the tariff in the Chamber of Deputies had not been brought to a close. General ZABALA was to leave Madrid on the fol lowing day for Barcelona to take the command of the second expedition to Italy. Messrs. O'SuEA and Co. and M. WEISWEILLER have undertaken to remit the amount necessary for the payment of the dividend on the Foreign Three per Cents., on the security of the quicksilver in the hands of the Government. MADRID BOLSA, JUNE 16.—Our funds are rather feeble to-day, with a slight decline, Three per Cents. being quoted at 25-1, and Fives at 10 for Account. Exchange on London, 50 60 money. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. W URTEMBURG. The Wurtemburg Ministry caused the following notice to be issued on the 17th : Toe Ministry, which undertakes to put the consti tution of the empire in force as tar as it is possible for any singly: state in Germany to do so, and which had already declared that it would in no manner recognise the resolutions adoped yesterday by the National Assembly touching tLo organization of the nationaldefences, hereby forbids the IVtirtemburg authorities to render obedience to the resolutions of the Assembly. (Signed) "ROEMER. ROOEII, DUVERNAY. RUPPLIN. " Stuttordt, Juno 17, 1849." ZoPPELT." On the 18th, in the Chamber of Deputies, the Minister ROEMER announced to the Chamber that he had addressed a note to the President of the German National Assembly, M. LOEWE DE KALFE, that the Government of Wurtemburg could not tolerate ary longer the presence of the National Assembly at Stuttgardt, nor recognise the acts of the Provisional Regency, and requested that they would take their d-parture immediately. This the Regency refused to do, and it now became a question whether the 100 remaining members of that Assembly were to be con-idered as representing the German nation, the majority of them belonging to the.srmdi States, while only thirteen belonged to Austria, nineteen to Prussia, eleven to Bavaria, and One to Hanover. If the Government of Wurtemburg allowed the Assem bly and the Regency to continue in Stutfgardt, it would increase the agitation existing in the demo- cratic associations in Wurtemburg, and which might be the occasion of sanguinary conflicts, which must end in the ruin of their adversaries; and for all these and other reasons, he pressed on the Chambers the necessity of supporting the Government in its resolution. The Chamber had pronounced no opinion on the affair up to the departure of the courier. BADEN. The Cargruhe Gazette of tLe 19th publishes an official report from General MIEROSLAWSKI to the Provisional Government, from which it appears that Ladenbourg, and the bridge which the enemy seized by surprise have been retaken, and the Hessians and Mecklenburghers repulsed with loss upon Leitershau sen and Grossachen. On the 18th the enemy was forced to retire in great disorder upon Wensheim. PRUSSIA. M. DE WYDENBRUX has arrived at Berlin for the purpose of arranging for the adhesion of Saxe-Wei mar and all the Thuringian States to the Triple Confederation. The evening edition of the Constitutionnelle an nounces upon good authority that the negotiations for a treaty of peace with Denmark have so far pro gressed that they only await the return of a courier, dispatched on Friday night by M. DE REEDTZ, the Danish Commissioner, to Copenhagen, in order to obtain assent to one or two clauses upon w hi c h M. DE REEDTZ'S instructions were not sufficiently definite. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. The Cologne Gazette states that the intelligence from Hungary is more conflicting than ever. It an• nounces that several skirmishes have taken place on the Upper \Vaag, which have proved favourable to the Hungarians. The cholera is raging among the Russians at Pres burg ; for example, 137 died of it in one day. The report that the Russians had already crossed the Duckla and Jordanow has been contradicted to day. According to the statements of a reconnoitering company, a Russian corps have been defeated in one of the Carpathian passes, and it is reported in Cracow that two hundred Cossacks have been made prisoners. It was rumoured in Vienna that the Russians had entered Orsova. It was also rumoured that the Im perialists had defeated the Hungarians near Rissney, on the banks of the Waag. On the other hand the Hungarians are said to have defeated the Austrians at Kumling. ITALY. The latest intelligence received from Rome is to the 14th. During the nights of the 11th and 12th the French were actively engaged in forming the second parallel opposite to St. Yancrace. The first night they were unmolested, but the second night the Romans directed several discharges of cannon on the workmen, killing two or three, and wounding eight or nine. At break of day on the 12th a sortie was made from the Portese gate, in order to sur prise the French in their works, and an engagement took place with the protecting battalion. The French receiving reinforcements, the Romans re treated within the walls beibre six in the morning. The loss on either side is not known. On the 13th and 14th the French batteries effected a breach in the walls. The cotnmunicatio❑ with the sea is cut off. General OUDINOT will spare no means to prevail over the obstinate resistance of the Romans. He has posted on the left bank of the Tiber some cavalry and tirailleurs, to cut the aqueducts and intercept all provisions. A French colonel of dragoons, who im prudently approached too near the walls, was made prisoner. A temporary bridge forms the French communication with the left bank of the river to the south of the St. Paolo Gate. On the 13th the Romans sent a fire-ship against the bridge, which was sunk by the French artillery. The fighting was again renewed on the 14th, and continued when the courier left. The Spaniards under General PALEZICA had been defeated by the Romans. Ancona still held out on the 12th. Marshal RADETZKY arrived at Milan on the 16th. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 7,000 bales, including 2,000 for export and on speculation. The market closed steadily at full prices. Shares were steady. The Corn market has been very firm today, and the arrivals are but small,comprising 2,410 quarters of foreign Wheat and 4,950 of Oat?... The business done this week in the Mincing-lane markets has been rather limited by the smaller quantity which holders offer, and the advanced terms which they ask, especially for Sugar, not a public sale of which was held yesterday or has been in progress to-day. The royal mail steamer:Severn, brings late advices from the West India islands. She has in specie and bullion not far short of three quarters of a million of dollars, besides a valuable cargo. In the }Raring of the intelligence upon commercial topi cs we certainly find very little alteration. Trade at J ama i ca was dull, and the inhabitants are still very rationally pressing upon the attention of the Government. the necessity of cur tailing expenditure, and of adapting the colonial esta blishments to their altered circumstances. The season in parts of Jamaica was not favourable for the crops, and in the other islands there was no particular alteration. The Mexican accounts add nothing of importance to what has already reached us. Th ere i s a repetition of the statement that the Indians proved v er y t rou bl esome, but the information on this point does not appear to be later. There are numerous arrivals agpaiiinneifpraoimfeAatuusrtersalioaf, the but intelligence were n ' telhge e nc:f a r b o l m e d th t e u legtitveers the e d papers which reached us by the ships announced yest er d ay , The Continental advices are s: iil of rather a satis• factory complexion in T:)nnexiou with the Money Markets, and political affairs were q u i e t er genera ll y. In trade, we 'iced hardly i say, ther e was no act i vity, i although the expectation s ndu!ged that the Dani.n war will speedily terminate, and that there may then be some change fur the better. We have stated our impression for some days past that there was exaggeration in the estimated deficiency of the revenue, and some of the City quid nunc now begin to think so too. Inde e d t h ere is, in the view of many, a probability of the revenue exhi b iting a slight surplus on the year, Irish distress notwithstanding, so excellent has been the result of the pressure from with out in inducing curtailment of expenditure. On this point a few hours will furtherand ebneliingghtielonwu,sl,:iiidroirnAthce. meantime the English Stocks are looking firmer upon it, Bank Stock has been 193 to 195. b9retila'nl-o,•Quarter per (Nuts. Lave In the Foreign Market there have been but few EreCeoxoaunci Consols Exchequer-bills u'hr;rh2v-Ibi having s e bw ra ti : . f e rn 42 to 455, premium. trans actions. Spanish Five per Cents. have realised 16k, and on N s, o h t av m e u b e e h en is ci d uo oi t n ed g Bonds have been lc is a a l i t di t a r -ll c a e l n i ts p . e s r i. Cents. are 3iaoim. Po r t uguese exciht:aia l F ri u s rt which, o p c witCents.h t t9h3e. Russiancoupons, 81, and h a e a a n r t r d e l tso l) ( l 3 a u er . .t e ch d ß u 'l l e ` i w l , g o if - I rt u n -and prices generally have rather a South-Eastern and y bu or t k North-Westernand North-Midlanda re rather higher, a nd The French lines are very quiet. ONE CLO , I G P ‘: 1 k EF OF BRITISII r I5N1) ( PCLOCK FRI , ' t. S Binh Stock 3 i,er Cent. Reduced Anus ...... New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anus.— 92 92 1 (~2 r•ongAnns. to expire Jan.lßCo I ilia Bonds, 1,0004 Consols for Account 9 ll 91 exchequer Bills. lil i n. & 2d. 1,0001. June ..... .......... 500/. June Small. June 42 45 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS MIL O'CLOCK. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 41 Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent f. • Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent — Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. — Ditto Deferred — Mexican, 5 per Cent. 184 G, with Coupons Ditto, Account Ditto, Ex Coupons ... • --- , Ditto, Account 2 B l /2 i t Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents — Ditto, 4 per Cent. Active — Portuguese 5 per Cents. -- Ditto, 4 per Cent 2B E4 Russian Bonds 10 Ipanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Ae ^t - -.....«763% 45 p 45 p 45 p CLOSIISH.4 PRICES. 41 93 3 % 30% 281,4 52 , 4 75 2811 103 1 02 8 3 4'/ ..ccount . ._ Ditto, 3 per Cent ... Ditto. Account Belgian u h i ) 2 h i v'Ai per e e p r n e d s r c Centeonnt , t the i e above 2 uuild..a payable a. in London. Ditto, 4 per C ent . C ert ifi cates 77% 77% PEICES OF BUSINES S DO NE CLOSINu RA 'WAY aIiARES. PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRI CE:4. ,: therdeen ... 50 ............... 17% p 1 5334 Firming, Wolverh'ton, and Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guarantes 10 ..... ••• . ......... 15 Suekinghatzthire 161.45. ..,.. 1 ,Vi5..... ....... 1% dis Cliedonian Ditto, New 104 Prof... 10 East Anglian, 25/., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 Eaitern Couaties.. . 20 ....„„ 8% D itto , Exteusion,s per Cant., No. 1....... 64 135.. 4d.... Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. I:',s. 4d.... ''' Great Northern ... ..... 20 D0., 1 i, B 6 per C en t . _ 71 . 4 .. , Do. Extension ......... 2 1 ,j .. ••• •• A Great Western........ _lOO ..... Ditto, 1 ,4 Shares ...... 50 Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 . — Ditto, ditto ............ 91 ..... 68 Do. Thirds ....... ...... .15 ~,... 7 1 / 2 ..... 7th Do. New Guaranteed 11% 6 per Cent. • :••...••• 10 ...,.. 5 • P M p 38 1 , Do. (Pi eston & Wyre) 25 ...... 33 Loudon Sc Blackwell. ..... 124, London, Brieltoit, and ' Knuth C0.W.... .. 50 ' — Do.Guarant. 5 per ct... 9 ...... Loadon and N. W , ..rern 100 U9 42 129......... Ditto, New Quarters.. 7 Ditto, Fifths ...... . 2 .... 71 4 Load. & S. Western ...... 50 Manzhaiter,.Buxton,and Matlock... . . 4% Midland Do.. do., 50'. Shares 25 ..... North BritiAb ........... 25 .... , .. ...... ...... Ditto Preference North Staffordshire 17% Oxfsrd, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ...... 50 Scottish Central Shrewsbury and Bina—. 11 ...... •• Ditto ditto, Class B. 7 ...... ... Shropshire Colon icAlth .EV.ster , ... ...... .. 3.34 ; 20:3 L, 2 3 / 4 Do., Scrip No 4 Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... .. 5O ...... Do. do. do. ... 25 York, Newcastle, and Berwick..... . Do. Newcastle Eater, 20 ...... 14 1 4 3e...... D. G.N.ll.Preforence 8 ... .. 4 1 4 York and North Midland 50 ..... 33;4 4 3 % Ditto, Preference lO FOREIGN RAILWAYb. Central of France (Or- Vierzon) Dutch Rhenish ......... 7%... .. 3 436 Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse 2O ..... 31,4 MINES. Brazilian Imperial ...... 24% Do. St. John Del Rey 15 ...... 10% ex.div 10% x.d JOINT STOCK BANKS. Colonial 25 ...... ...... ......... 61,4 LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.' LONDON, JUNE 22.—Wind this day at noon, W., ligh breeze and fine. OFF DUNGENESS, JUNE 17.—Trya, Hendtman, New York, for Gottenburg. 18th. Eliza, Havannah, for Hamburgh. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 21.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. 20th, Elizabeth Bruce, Fairfield, Mobile. 21st, Nestor, Wright, Calcutta; Elizabeth Stewart, Henderson, ditto; Rosalie, Grey, Mauritius; Joha Anderson, Bushell, Cameroon!, sld. 6th April; Topic, Luce, California and Valparaiso; Conrad, Thomas, ditto; Bosphorus, Tregarthen, Buenos Ayres; Nemesis, Wright, ditto; Elizabeth, Smith, Ma ranham ; Tinama,' Hearon, Ceara ; Joscfita, Artaga, Porto Rico; Wataga, Train, New Orleans; T. B. Wales, Crocker, ditto ; Abby Pratt, Shaw, ditto ; Sea King, Martin, Savannah ; Red Rose, Kendall, Wilmington ; Europe, Rugnegon, Philadelphia; Hannah Eddy, Pear- son, Boston. Sld. 20th, Larch, Quebec. 21s►, Grecian, Jamaica; Chancellor, Quebec. Off port, Armide, Sin gapore ; Rothschild, Africa ; Denison, Atwick, Empire Queen, Thompson, Lorina, Columbus, Ann Lockerby, Alexander Henry (supposed). FALMOUTH, JUNE 20.—The Tweerlaide, arrived here from Alexandria, saw off the Burlings a quantity of loose cotton, and afterwards passed a Spanish schooner with cotton on her roundhouse, apparently drying. 21st, Wind W., moderate breeze and fine. Arrd. Henrietta, Taggenbrack. Rio Janeiro; Manchester, Rogers, Bahia; Lucille, Gilchrist, Porto Rico. Off port, Ellen, Calcutta; Achille, Rio Janiero, for Havre; Pa lembang, Hockstra, Batevia, for Amsterdam. DEAL, JUNE 21.—Wind N. to W.N.W.—Arrd. Lochnagar, Da!gremo, Port Philip; Coromandel, Grey, Manilla; Severn, Duncan, Colombo; Bintary, Paddel, Mauritius ; mise, Hamees, Zdnz.bar ; Coroner, Havannah for Hamburgh ; Hermitage, Baltimore ; Kingalack, St. John's, Newfoundlard. Arrd. from the River and sld., Tasman, Port Philip ; Cumberland, Bombay; Wanderer, Ascension; Simon Magnus, Trini dad; Renner, St. Thomas; Frederick Smith, St. John's, New Brunswick; City of Rochester, Quebec. CORK, JUNE 19.—Wind N.W.—Arrd, British Tar, Downe, Mauritius; James, Smith, Buenos Ayres; Hero, Robb, Barbadoes; Marion, Parker, Porto Rico; Pene lope, Sedger, Porto Rico; Anonima, Ojinager, Ilavan nab ; Nova Esreculator, Alves, Caminha ; Isabella, Pernambuco. Off port, Margaret, Trinidad, for Water ford. The wreck of a vessel bottom up, keel about 80 feet in length, was passed 9th inst., lat. 55 N. long. 15. CowEs, JUNE 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Juliana, Lentges, China; Kirkman Finlay, Potter, Akyah, and sailed for London; Dolphin, Spille, Buenos Ayres, and sailed for the Erns; Almade, Brewer, Havannah; Atala, Masure, Havannah. OFF THE WIGHT, JUNE 19.—Atka, Reedell, Setke, and Rio Janeiro, for St Petersburgh. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY CORN - EXCHANGE —FRIDAY. Although several fresh runs of English Wheat have been received up to our market coastwise since Monday, the total arrival for the week amounting to 1,560 quarters, the show of samples of both red and white here to-day was again small, but of excellent quality. The attendance of both town and country buyers was limited, nevertheless the demand for all descriptions of Wheat of home produce was decidedly firm at the ex treme rates of Monday, indeed, in some few instances, selected qualities were held for more money. Prior to the close of business a good clearance was effected. The imports of Foreign Wheat have been confined to 2,410 quarters. We had a- 7ery moderate quantity on sale, while the business passing was on the increase, at very full currencies. Floating cargoes were more inquired for at Is advance. The supply of Barley was but limited. Grinding sorts were quite as dear as last week. Malting and distilling parcels steady. Malt moved off slowly at unaltered currencies. Good feed Oats ruled steady, but most other kinds were a slow inquiry. Flour firm, and quite as dear. English ..... . Scotch ...... ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. I Wheat. J Barley. Oats. Flour. 1,560 qrs. I 133 qrs. 1,220 qrs. I 3,570 sks, _ . 5,410 1708 - 0 I 4 - 79 1- 50 Malt. 2,660 qrs. SMITIU'IELD. The supply of Beasts in to-day's market was very moderate as to number, the time of year considered, but its general quality was good. All breeds were in steady, though by no means active request, at prices about equal to those paid on Monday. The top figure for Beef was 3s 8d per 81bs. With Sheep we were tolerably well supplied. On the whole, the Mutton trade was in a very sluggish state, and last week's quotations were with difficulty supported ; the extreme value of the best old Downs was 4s per Sibs. The number of Lambs was somewhat extensive. Owing to the prevailing warm weather, the Lamb trade was heavy, and in some in stances the currencies had a downward tendency. The arrivals from the Isle of Wight have nearly ceased. Calves were in good supply and fair demand, at late rates. In Pigs next to nothing doing. Milch cows sold at from 131 to 181 each, including their small Calf. Irish. • • oreign ...... Per Blbs. to s s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts... 2 4 2 8 Second quality . • 2 8 210 Prime large Oxen 3 0 3 4 Prime Scots Large coarse Calves 3 0 3 6 (Time small ditto uckling Calves —lB 0 26 0 Inferior Sheep .. 3 0 3 4 TOTAL SUPPLY I Sheep. 13,810 FOREIGN I Sheep. 800 scoTdm Sheep. 300 ink the offal. s. d. to s. d. Second qual. Sheep 3 4 3 6 Coarse-woolledditto3 6 3 8 Southdown Wetter 310 4 0 Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 0 Large Hogs •.•• .. 3 ! 3 6 .irnall Porkers • • 3 8 4 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 20 0 Lambs .......... 4 8 6 8 AT MARKET. Beasts. 755 I Calves. I Pigs. 330 38) SUPPLY. Beasts. 52 Calves. 1 Pigs. 192 . I Pigs Beasts. 200 Calves. NEWSATE AND LEADENHALL. 38 4% 7 1 4 35!fi 68 1 4 12% 18% 21 2 1 4 20% 6,4 4 1 4 - 3 3 1,4 i 7 a 1,4 These markets were heavy, at barely stationary prices. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. 3eef,inferior•• .• 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior 3 0 3 2 -- middling 2 6 2 8 middling.. 3 4 3 6 primelarge 210 3 0 prime .. •. 3 (; 3 8 prime small 3 0 3 2 Pork,larKe— ••• • 3 2 3 6 veal ••••• • • • .. Lamb. Is 6d to Pa 6d. nonouGa aOP Dra.RICET. Very unfavourable accounts still continue to reach us from the plantations. It is asserted that the growth of Hops will be very small this year, as the bine is in an ex tremely unhealthy state. We, however, do not place much confidence in these reports, many of which come from questionable sources. Only a limited business is doing in Hops here; yet holders refuse to sell, except at full prices. The duty had been done as low as 80,0001. Sussex pockets, 21 10s to 3110 s; Weald of Kent ditto, 21 15s to 41 4s; Mid and East Kent ditto, 31 133 to 71 lOs per cwt. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation has been very firm this week, the advatce being Gd to Is per cwt, with a good demand. The daily sales have been from 490 to 900 hhds and trcs. At auction Barbadoes re alised full rates ; good and fine yellow 40s to 425, and low to mid 38s to 39s 6d. REFINED —More inquiry bas existed, and brown gro cery samples have realised 50s to 51s. EAST INDlA.—Mauritine has been at full ra t es to a slight advance ; low and mid yellow 37s 6d to 38s 6d, fine brown 36s to 375, and low 33s to 345. Bengal has been in demand privately. Good white Benares has realised 41s 6d to 42s 6d, and low to mld 39s 6d to 40s 6d. Madras sold at stiffer rates, good damp brown 33s 6d to 343, low yellow 34s 6d to 358, and mid 37s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.—Not much has been done, but Java sold at full rates, good and fine strong grey 46: to 47s 6d, mid 44s to 44s 6d, and low to good yellow 40s 6d to 42s 6d per cwt; Pernambuco partly found buyers at 42s 6d to 488 fur good to fine white, at 398 6d to 42s for mid and good mid yellow, and at 428 6d to 44s for fine and very tine; Bahia, 5 chests 9 barrels, realised 35s to 38s for mid and low brown, and 35i to 37s for washed. The public sales of a:1 kinds have been very limited, holders being firm. COFFEE.—The market has been steady. Jamaica low mid colory has realised 48s, and fine fine ord 448. Native Ceylon has had a good sale at 33s for common, rather large parcels having been taken privately. At aucticn a good deal has also been offered, and all sold at full rates to a slight advance ; real good ord, 34s to 34s 6d, and good ord 33s to 33s 6d. Plantation tine, 633; mid and good colory, 51s to 'tls 6d ; pea berry, 58:4 triage and ord, 33s 6d to 40s. Mocha has maintained full prices, good 56s to 578, pea-berry 645, and triage, 43s 6 , 1 per cwt. Rio has been taken in at 30s for gond ord, and at 22s for triage black. Rm.—There has been some disposition to buy at the current 1:)w rates. Leeward Islands proof is 4d to is sd, and East India is 3d per gallon. SPlCES.—Cassia Lignea has been 2s to 3s per cwt. dearer, with an active demand; mid to good 90s 6d to 94Q, and first class mouldy 91s 6d to 925. Jamaica Ginger 85s to 90s for mid. African pod 1: epper 50s for good. Pimento 3kd per lb. COCOA.—TrinidEl hex Item sold at 433 6d (0 46s for - IrAMMIMN mid to good red, and at 47s 6...1 to 483 for fine, ar_d at 41s to 43.- 64 for good groy aid EICE —A m, , dc: ;ail has bei ri done at firm rates. Bengal lite to fine trhite, S.:. 6d to 1 la; and pitity white Miadrat, Ss to 83 6d per cwt. ARROWROOT —New St. Vincent's has been sold at 6d to lid, and Jamaica ut 7d to ltd ib. TALLOW.—The market has been heavy at 383 to 38s 34 per cwt on the spot. COTTON.—This article is firm, with moderate sales. Madras good 4d pr lb. TEA.—The private market is dull since the public sales, at which prices ruled flat for green sorts. GREEN FRUIT.—The market is iiLpressed for Oranges and Lemons owing to the large an ivals of several cargoes at one time which had been k,-pt out by contrary wmds and this combined with a good supply of home and foreign fre•.h fruits has acted pre judicially against prices, 700 boxes Palermo Lemons and a .small parcel of Lisbon Oranges per Pacha steamer were sold at public sale by Keeling and Hunt, at 2s to 3s per box lower titan last week. Nuts of all kinds dull or sale. No alteration in Barcelona, and as the stock in hand will be barely sufficient to last until the new crop is brought to market, holders are nut disposed to press sales at the present, figure. PRIVY CoUisCIL.—(THIS DAY.) The Judicial Committf e of the Privy Council sat to day in the Council Chamber, Whitehall, for the purpose of hearing motions and appeals. The Lords present were—the Master of the Rolls, Lord Brougham, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall. Their Lordships having dispost d of the, motions that stood in the paper, prcceeded to hear the appeal of TUE QUEEN V. DIAS. The case came before their Lordships upon appeal from the Vice•• Admiralty Court of the Island of Sr. Helena. The arguments occupied their Lordships the whole morning. VICE-CHAN GER. .-(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) The Vice-Chancellor of England was occupied the whole morning with the hearing of unopposed cause petitions, short causes, and cause petitions of no inte rest whatever, except to the parties concerned. (Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) His Honour heard cause petitions to day, but no case calling for a special report came before the Court during the day. - (Before Vice• Chancellor WianAm.) THE EARL OF COVENTRY V. THE EARL OF LAUDER DALE. The further argumen's in this cast', which came be fore this Court upon exceptions and further directions, occupied his Honour the whole morning. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Donizetti's opera of Lucrezia Borgia (to our thinking the best of the serious opens of the Maestro) was pro duced here last evening with a cast so extraordinary for its strength as to be positively unique. We gave the cat entire, as a dramatic curiosity. It is as follows: Lucrezia Madre?. Parodi. Maffio Orsini Madlle. Alboni. Gennaro ..• Sig. Moriani. Liverotto ▪ g.Bordae. Vitt-Dem Sig. Birtolini. Rustighello ... Six. Dui Fiori. Astolfo... ... Sig. Aruoidi. Gazelle •.. Sig. Colette.. Gubetta •• "'Belletti. Yeti ucci Sig. F. L a bl ac h e . Alfonso... • Sig. Lablache. Se long as operas are thus ea- t at her Majesty's Theatre, it is certain to retain the character e hiker it 'trig since acquired, of being the first lyrical establishment in Europe. The Lucrezia of Mademoiselle Parodi is her greatest charauter as 3 et, and not only is it her greatest character, but she is by tar the greatest representative or the part who has as yet appeared. In the part of Lucrezia Borgia more, perhaps, than in any other part in the whole range of the drama, do we find dignity and passion combined, and therefore is it a part more pe culiarly suited to the powers of Mademoiselle Parodi. Both as regards conception and execution her Lucrezia is perfect; it is cull of passion, but it is the passion of a queen, of one who has been lung tutored to command the expression of her feelings, albeit she f, els deeply— who betrays by a look, hy the play of the features, the deep confitet that is going un within (as was exhibited marvellously in tho scene with Alfonso and Gennaro in the first, or more properly speaking, the second act, in which Alfonso poisons Gennaro), but not by any gesture or overt act, until the passion becomes so intense as to break through all bounds, and teen the pent-up torrent bursts forth like melted lava, overwhelming everything in its course, as was the csse in the last scene, the tar- famed " M'odi ah! m'odi," in which Gennaro dies poisoned by her, his mother. Were we to particularise the beauties of her acting in this character, we should be obliged to follow the example of Voltaire with regard to Racine, and write at the end of each scene "beautiful—perfect." She was in excellent voice, and sung the m us i c d e li c i ously; never have we heard a feeling of such exquisite tenderness infused into any composition as she infused into the exquisite " Come e hello 'in the prologue, and then in the marvellous trio with Alfonso and Gennaro in the poisoning scene, her expression of horror and despair was agenisin c ,e, anti all the more intense because it was sub dued. Moriani looks thinner than he did when he was here three years since, but his voice has recovered compl e t e l y the delicious sweetness and expression for which it was so famed in Italy, and in which on his last visit hero it was somewhat deficient. His acting was as usual perfect. The dying scene was one of the most beautiful pieces of acting ever seen. Alboni was the Orsini, and Lablache the Alfonso— c'est tout dire en un mot. The fact that Coletti, Beletti, Bordas, and F. Lablache appeared in the minor parts is alone sufficient to prove the strength of the cast. In fact the representation of Lucrezia Borgia last night came as near to the perfect representation of a perfect work as ever we can hope to see realised. The princi pal artists were all called for at the conclusion, and also several times during the course of the performance. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. The Matrimonio Segreto was performed lust night— the speciality of the cast being the personation of Gero nitno by Tamburini,,who, in consequence of the acces sion of Ronconi from the establishment, now undertakes it for the first time. The change, we suspect, is cer tainly not for the worse. But Tamburini threw a tone of waspishness and imbecility rather than humour into the part, and hence the conception had little in common with that of Litbkche, whose unctions fulness and spontaneous comicality were thus totally lost. Never theless the p, rtormance was in its way excellent, and had we not have been troubled with a standard of com parison, would no doubt have made a sensation. The opera was strongly fitted, though tin re was no novelty in the Ehsetta of Grisi and the Carolina of Persiani, both of whom sang with their best brilliancy, and quarrelled with the most sprightly acrimony. The trio "Li fscchio un inchino" was given with all the vivacity of olden times, and it is superfluou >to praise it now. Mario, as a matter of course, sustained his well-known part of Paulin°, delivering the "Fria the epunii" in his best manner, and consequently gaining the applause that inevitably belongs to such a Terleet and winning exhibition of vocal taste and vocal expression. Madame Angri was the Fidalma, which she made promi nent by the graphic fidelity of her acting: her singing, too, was a valuable contribution to the ensemble, and cannot be prizdd too highly. She gave the " E vero" with great spirit, though not with the delicacy and tact of Alboni. Count Robinson, who was originally destined to have been embodied by Tawburini, was now tilled by Tagliafico, who discharged the duties thus um xpectedly thrown upon him creditably enough, though drollery is not his torte. The opera was, as a whol e , p er f orme d with admirable fini s h ; an d the chef d'auvre of Cigna rola was never represented more accurately. The principals came one and all before the curtain at the close. The lad act of the Sonnambula followed, in which Mr. Sims Reeves and Persiani appeared. HAYMARKET THEATRE. The tragedy of Strathmore was repeated here last evening, and watt off if possible better than on the pre ceding night. There can be no doubt but that Strathmore will have a long run, as no sinister it,flu , nces will be permitted at the Haymarket to interfere with its success, as was the case with the Patrician's Daughter on the occasion of its original production. We are glad to see that Mr. Stuart, eschewing the provinces, has joined the Hay market corns. As Hamilton, the Puritan leader, his acting in this new tragedy is full of energy and vigour, and contributes not a little to the success of the piece. He seems the very beau ideal of that stern old covenanter who stopped the carriage of Archbishop Sharpe, and killed the prelate not from hate, but from a stern sense of duty, because he would not "do the Lord's work carelessly." Mr. Stuart was welcomed back by the audience as an old favourite should be welcomed back. THE " HISTORIC TIMES."—The current number of the Historic Times, published this morning (No. 23), is of a merit so remarkable in its illustration, that we cannot do otherwise than direct to it the general attention of the public. Several cf the engravings (apparently glyphographic from the clearness of the " cross hatching") are scarcely unworthy of being the production of the late gifted and lamented Orrin Smith. Some of the embellishments, moreover, pre sent an additional novelty in the mere printing of them--being coloured in a sort of neutral tint. PORTRAIT OF THE FLYING DUTCBMAN. Mr. Moore has just published a life-like portrait of the celebrated winner of the Derby; painted by J .14 Hillyard on the day of th e race . It i s eng raved E. N. Smith, a n d f orms one o f t h e ser i es 4 A oo . re s celebrated winner s . Th e or i g i na l p t ontit2g n b een purchased, it is said, by th e E!srl 0 Egiintou. ' h n has SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES. —At the closing meeting for the session of the S :ciety of Antiquaries last evening, the Chairman (Sir Rub'rt 11. lugils. Vice•Preaident) expressed, on behalf of the Generd body, th e strong Il'lj c ti o in u ( ld rits bu ° : feelings Of regret with which they c titeinplitted o h , threatened destruction of the noble Rome by the invading French army. and the n roc • they felt that a catastrophe so do,p:orable mie n b„ --1 ' I .Y if possible, averted; at the same dole, they' . yet, lament that the French Govertani-nt fiEd c , an invasion at all necessary. Tittle c:: but such lie helkved, sPritirnell " (the Worthy Baronet added), seritimtnts of the people of ev e Were ttl, genera.] globe. 1 7 part of the eiviltzl eoneAshLaErDeh°ol'zlidleNrs RinAtlLY:Aeorivu,Any Meeting of the Lon was held at the Lon don Tavern yesterday, the *Hon* Captain Plunkett, R.N. psesitlirg, when, after a recapitulation of the various cite' CUlT)st:;rcus 01 the eernletny, which here so often be en et, 11th' beetle? tee eueee. i eets eeved (tett ar, quite- It en seteu ci it,, ptieetees e to tee directors, cshlng ever them to convene e a ineetieg et the proprietors of the company within 21 Bays, to tske into censideration the following propositions:-1. That it is the opinion of this meeting, that the we rking contract entered iuto by the directors of the Caledonian Railway Company with the Scottish Central Railway Company ite highly in juriuus to the interests of the Caleclouian sletreholders.— 2, That Oe turn of 381,227/. 19e 9!., admitted by the directors, in their report of the 17th of February, 1849, to have been expended by them in the purchase of shares, or acquiring an interest in certain " subsidiary lines," is a misappropriation of the funds of the Caledi nien Railway C mpany, and that the same and al Other stems which have been, or may hereafter be, expended in relation to those or any other shares er lot, rest in any railways, be disallowed in the accounts of the company; and we re quest that the said extraordinary meeting may be eon vered in London. A vote of thanks hssiiig been given to the chairman, the nieeting separteeed. NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY.—The principal ire at of the , past week in connexion with the railway interest in Birminghaen ht , is been the completion of the mail: line of the above undertakiege Greet importatece is very reasonably attached to the opening of this line, es it will estehlish a direct communication between the Lon don and North-Western lines at Macclesfield, and to the Trent Valley. RAILWAY COLLISION.—A serious accident occurred a few days ago on the South Stiehl:, branch of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway. The last passenger train from Shields was on its way from that toen to Brockley Whirrs, on the night of Saturday last, when a pilot engine was following on the saute line, but at. xnuch greater-velocity, and, with an aeparent disregard of con sequences, the pilot engine was run forcibly into the passenger train, breaking many of the carriages, mad seriously injuring several of the passengers, who were thrown against each other and the sides of the carriages with great violence. Fortunately no one was killed, but the injuries sustained will, iu many instances, cause con finement for several weeks. The engineman and stoker of the pilot engine were taken into custody, and brought up before the magistrates at Gateshead, on Wednesday, when it appeared the engineman had allowed a friend to ride upon the engine, and the parties were so en gaged in conversation that they did not observe the pas senger train ahead of thetas till it was too late to avoid the collision. The engineman and stoker were com mitted for trial at the sessions. Scnooes aT SOMEUS Towee—Yesterday evening a very numerously attended meeting was held at the Music Hall, Store -street, Bedford square., for the pur pose of considering the propriety of erecting schools for sceular instruction in this neighbourhood. The Hon.. Arthur Kinnaird was moved to the chair, and opened tee preceedings by adverting briefly to the cbject of the meeting, and expressing his full concurrence in the be nevolent views of !hoes who were anxious to afford the district in question those advantages of which they were at present so deficient. Rebell etewart, 14:.q., then read a report of the committee al pointed to irevestigate this matter, from which it uppeared, that out of 209 families in the neightent hood of Somers Town, and which con sist, dof 685 individuals, tee-re were but 173 children who attended any school, and that 156 were without any instruction in religion or zee:tiler education. Hering advertsd to the aovantages which Sunday schools and ragged schools had con fe rre d en the community, the re port then entered into a l engt h ene d d etail of the cr ime and profligacy of the neighbourhoed ef the' proposed school. It th e n s t a t e d t h at these schools were not t o partake of a sectue tan etearacter. The meeting having been addressed by sir. Cowan, M.P, and several law' ended geistlemeti, a re selution, approving of the objects of the meeting, and promising to support them, wasente ninsously adopted. Thanks were then voted to 03° chaiftean. and the meting sepal attd. Tile WESTERN GRAMMAR SCHOOL.—The annual distribution of p r i zes to t h e pup i ls of this establishme nt (which is i n connexien with IC leg's Coll ege ), t o ok place usterday in the H et i o f t h e school, in Alexate d e r: square, Brompt o n. Th e c h a i r was taken by the Bar i 0 r Cadogan, by whom s ome o f t h e rewards were di s t," buted, utter he bad congra ulated all who were ince restel its the welfare of the institution upon its ircress; ing prosperi and efficienc. 'tele remaining Phe %tero presente ty d by the Rev. Dr. Mortimer, the lee master of the City of London School ; by whom and bi the examiners, the p u p i l s were h i ghly eulogised, and_ the management of the head master, the Rev. g r. Earle, and the other masters, the Rev. Mr. Phillips. &e., was warmly praised, as tending to augment tb!, utility of an establishm en t i n w hi c h ao many yout hs bse been educated who had since achieved academic fame and conspicuous positions amongst the good and the great. REBUILDING OF THE OLYMPIC TUEATRE.--YeS . ;erday the reconstruction of this theatre commenced on the site of the old building in Wych•street, recently de stroyed by fire. It will be built as an equestrian theatre. ORPHAN WORKING Sonoor..—Yesterday the an nual examination of the children attached to this excel font institution, established in 1758, for educating and afterwards apprenticing orphan children, took place." the New Scho o l-h ouse , Haverstock. hill, Hampstead, Mr. J. M. Coombt, the treasurer, presiding on the occasion. The boys and girls, numbering together about 200, who looked exceedingly clean, neat, and happy, were examined by Mr. Smith, of the Brizisb and Foreign School Society, in Scripture history, geography, grammar, arithmetic, and general knowledge, and certainly the promptitude tahnedmaseecluveraseiyhaonf their their t a e n a s: h v ;frt.: twho we were eo warmlylesscredit o com plimented by the committee upon the efficiency of their pupils. A number of young men and women who had been apprenticed from the institution were rewarded, ac cording to annual custom, for their good conduct since leaving the school, with presents of money varying from ss. to 11. each. The children were afterwards regaled with a substantial repast, at which they were joined by the former recipients of the charity. DESTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC-HOUSE BY FlRE.—This morning, about two o'clock, the neighbourhood of White-chapel was a scene of great excitement by the outbreak of a fire at the King's Arms, Freldgate-street. But a very few minutes had e apsed before hundreds were on the spot, and promptly engines and firemen of the Brigade and West of England Company. The diffi catty of a good supply of water being removed, soon enabled the firemen to follow up their hazardous work in entering the premises, whilst others were directing their riforts toward s t h e houses adjoinitg. The fire raged with unabated fury for upwards of au hour, when, notwithstandieg, every eflOrt and the hopes at first enter tained, by three o'clock the King's Arms, with all the contents ehere:n, were co nsumed . I t was ascertained that all the innia , es had escaped, an d th at the property destroyed was i nsure d, h ut as to names an d i ns urance, from the confusio n p revai l ing, noth i ng certa i n was uscer tamped. There was a strong police tome present, who rendered greet assistance to the firemen. A HINT TO BATUERS.—A melancholy accident occurred at Cowes or. Sal urdey, and has thrown a highlY respectably tarnily iete deep grief. It appears that the eldest son of Mr. k% bite, of the Medina Iron Foundry, accompanied by two )(mug friends, took a boat and pro ceeded to the east Link of the river to bathe. Shortly after being io the water his companions were alarmed by a faint cry, and immediately atierwards they observed White sinking at se me oistarce trim the Loan A s the survivors were bad swirnmets, they gained the boat as soon as possible, and hastened with it to his assistance; but they could not find the body until it had been in the Water lolly minutes; and though every means were adopted to procure reanimation, all proved unavailing. The deceased was in fps twentieth 3 ear. Traffic for CHESTER AND H OLYHEAD R AIL WAY.-- the week ending June 16, 1849:—Coaching traffic, 1 f 1t3 7 0 ` 4 , 10s. 9d. ; p arce l s , 3 2 1 . 7 s. lid.; goo d s a nd cattle, 19s. 4d.; ste am boats, 1941. 128. Od.--T0ta1,1,7,191. 105., exclusive of t o ll f rom Shrewsbury an d ()nester Com pany, and p ayment for coliveyauce of mails. RUSSIAN BUTTER. —The steam-ship C am illa, ar rived from Sc. Peteraurgh and C o p en hagen, has brought 102 casks of b utter f rom the first- mentioned c apital, the • produce o f Russia The same vessel h a d on b oar d 45 bet rels of butt, r from Copenhagen, of Danish produce. GROUSE PROSPECTS IN TUE NORTH.--The dry weather which has now so long prevailed has been favourable to the grouse, and we heard encouraging reports Irom the head of Glengarry, and other quar ters. Nests, with six or eight eggs in each, were often met with early in the season. We have _d" the believe re ceivedtwo sep arate reports f rom Stratherrick, °Hhe believe b o th may b e re li ed upon. The one says grouse ere doing well, and I have not seen such ap pearances of abundance of geme sine the season of 1846." Th e e th er says, ff There were a third more birds this spring than lest, a' d, what is still better, they were bialthy."--In verness Courier. The Manchester Guardian states that, during Whit-week, one hundred and fifty thousand persons left that town by railway; and during the corresponding +leek of l as t year one hundred and sixteen thousand. BIRTHS, On the 18th inst., at Eaton-terrace, the Lady Caroline King, of a son. On the 18th inst., at LindEn, Northumberland, the wife of the Rev. J. H. Bigge, vicar of Stamfordham, of a son. On the 18th inst., al - , Inverness-road, Bayswater, the wif e of S. Vardon, Esq., of a daughter. On the 18th inst., at Brighton, the lady of the Rev. D r. Morris, of a daughter. On the 19th inst., at Camberwell, the wife of Jeremiah G. Pitcher, Esq , of a son. On the 9th inst., a N Park n. L a u -road, Brixt o ,,, wife of Mr. N. Dawson t , cf a ew son. , the MARRIED, h inst., at Union Chapel, Islington, by the Rev: Samuel Collis, of ltutfer C l :lthe late John On the 1.9 t a :r. Jane, eldest , incent-terrace, Tucker,E.• , of Noble- treet, City, . • on the Ith inut., at Ilinton Chart daughter th erbouse, Elizabeth Ann' , Maria, eldest dim t late Rev. J. P. Maud, of Swainswiek, near Bath, t o Ed i Tp li o n i g n t a o s n, ward Augus:us. only son of H. A. Ferrymab, Lq., of ft v,l 3 nch-house, in the county of 6out%ampton. L t e o wi; i , On the all o f ,at St. IP '' . Len St Bishopsgate, Mr. Charles F. IlOrtieaS:k of 6 t t_ t 11. it Afar il. ~ ~ , .J 01), to Louisa, eldest &tighter of Mr. LL___,nops;_ , me-,treet. for tat On the 2'st hut, at his resiience on Clapham-common, urrey, John Ilatcherd, tsq., in the 81st year of h a age•, years the much -respected , enior partner in the firm of • s.l.Egsr s • Hatchard and Son, booksellers and publishers, 187, On the 10th inst., et Otterden Rectory, Kent, Captain J. E. Baldwin, seco. d son t:t t he Lte W. Baldwin, Esq., of Stede-Lill, in the same c.:niov. On t,,e i fit h inst., age I 7 year., Wickham, the younger and posthumous son of the late Harry Hart, Esq , of Brix ton-hill, t;urrey. On the 19th inst., at Eastbourne-terrace, Mary, the wife of J. P. Bolding, Esq., aged 34. London: Printed and Published by linfliDO YOUNG, cf No. 112, Strum , l, Printer, att The Sun Office, N. 112, 7TI the Precinet o,e `;ttruy, in ate county cl Illiddlcsez, Friday, June 22, 1849. NING, JUNE 22, 1849.