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HIGH ‘v ATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning 55 minutes after 7 I Evening 42 minutes after S. MADAME D'ARBLAY'S DIARY OF THE COURT OF QUEEN CHARLOTTE, Will be ready in a few days. Orders should be seat early to the respective Booksellers. H. nry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great "Marlborough-street. Of whom may be had, LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND, By AGNES STRICKLAIND. The Fourth Volume comprising the Lives of Elizabeth of York Jane Seymour Katharine of Arragon Anne of Cleves Anne Boleyn Katharine Howard 13, Great Marlborough-street. C APT AIN' CIIAAIIER. The New Novel entitled "PASSION AND PRINCIPLE." Edited by Captain FREDERIC CHAMIER, R.N. Will b 3 ready at all the Libraries en Thursday next, April 21. Henry Co!burn, Publisher, 13, Great 11Iarlborough-street. Just ready, in 2 vols. Bvo. with Portrait, 84c. THE LIFE (IF ADMIRAL VISCOUNT FLEPPEL FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY in 1782-3. By the Hon. and Rev. THOMAS KEPPEL. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13. Great Marlborough-street. w.* Orders received by all Booksellers. MRS. TROLLOPE'S NE W N OVEL, T HE WARD OF THORPE COMBE. In 3 vols., post Bvo., IS NOW READY AT ALL THE LIBRARIES. Richard Bentley, New Burlington. street.. Now ready, in 1 vol. post Bvo., NARRATIVE OF 1911IIE SECOND CAMPAIGN IN CHINA. 1. By KEITH STEWART MACKENZIE, Esq. Late Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief. Richard Bentley, New Burlington -street. Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. The BUDGET, No. VII. On Monday will be publish e d, pr i ce 3d ., T HE BUDGE T, N e . Containing a LETTER to SIR ROBERT PEEL On the expediency of establishing Differential Duties in favour of British Colonies;-and on the Effects which the Importation of Cattle and of Corn from Foreign Parts is calculated to pro duce upon the well-being of the Working Classes, upon the progress of Agriculture, and upon the Talue of Landed Pro perty in the United Kingdom. By A MEMBER of the POLITICAL ECONOMY CLUB. Published by Smith, Elder, and Co., Cornhill. HEINE, BROTHERS, having remitted during a short time 23,000/., 18,0001., 9,0001, 5,0001., 3,600/., &c. &c. TO LONDN; 3,600/., 800/, and 7001., to EDINBURGH ; 3,6001. to DUBLIN ; 3,600/. to BEVERLEY; 3,600/. to HALIFAX (Yorkshire); 1,200/. to PORTLEAVEN HARBOUR; 900/., 700/., 700/. and 6001. to LIVERPOOL ' • 903/. to NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE ; 9001 . to HIML ; — 9OOl. and 600/. to MANCHESTER ; 700/. to EAST RETFORD (Nottinghamshire); 600/. to BIDEFORD; 600/. to CORK; and 6001. to BRADFORD ; They shall be glad to remit many Dividends of the next Money Distribution to England, Ireland, and Scotland. Direct for Prospectus and Particulars, without delay, • either to HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH, • or to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBECK. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. UNDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS, THIS EVENING, APRIL 19, Will be produced Bellini's Opera of LA SONNAMBULA.—The Character of Amina, by Miss Adelaide Kemble; Count Rodolpho, Mr. Leffler ; Elvino, Mr W. Harrison ; Alessio, Mr. G. Horncas tie; Notary, Mr. A. Wigan; Lisa, Miss Grant; Theresa, Mrs. R. Hughes. After which will he repeated the Grand Romantic Fairy Extrava ganza, entitled TILE WHITE CAT.—Wunsupcnatyme (King of Nevermindittnamia), Mr. J. Wand ; Princes Paragon, Precious, an•.t :Placid (his three Sons , by Madame Vtstris. Miss Murray and Miss .Lie; Jingo, Mr. Harley; t e White Cat, Miss Marshall. Doors open at half-past eix, ana the Performances begin at Seven. Dress Boxes is., Second Price 3s. 6d • First and Second Circles 55., Secood Price Ys. 6d. ; Pit 35., Seeond Price 2s. ; Gallery Is. Tickets mid Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Grogan, at the Box-of tire, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets may be had upon ap.. Prirate }loxes to be had solely of Mr. Andrews, Book seller, 167, New Bond-street. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Wonderful attraction, and matchless Stud of Horses. THIS EVENING. APRIL 19, Will be performed the Grand New Equestrian Spectacle, entitled THE PEARL OF THE HAREM, HER KOOR.SISH LOVER, AND HIS WAR STEED, BEDA.—With magnificent Scenery, Co►t~c, and Appointments ; a Double Company, Equestrian and Dramatic, and the finest Stud of Horses in the World. After which, in a more extensive and splendid Arena than ever isefine witnessed, THE SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, introducing B tTTY'S unrivalled Collection of Animals, consisting of nu merous and matchless Cream-coloured Horses, Andalusian Chargers, Spotted Coursers, Fairy Palfreys, and Pigrny Poneys, and the most talented VauLers, Riders, Gymnastics, and Contortionists in the kingdom. To conclude with the Historical Pantomime (with New Scenery) of PEROUSE; or, the MONKEY of the DESOLA'PE ISLAND.— Chimpanzee, the Monkey, by Mans. Gouft. THE WEATHER.--Noox, Arum 18. ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, AIMLAIDE , •STREET Thermometer... 43 Highest 47 I Lowest 3 9 Barometer 30.25.—Wind N.E.—Freezing Point r. 2 Deg. Etc ,§Ant, LONDON? TUESDAY _MORNING, APRIL 19, 1842. The House of Commona List night agreed, by a majo rity of 97, the numbers being 285 and 188, to give a first reading to the Income-tat Bill. Lord JOIIN RUSSELL opposed the measure, and Mr. Fox MAULE, Mr. THOMAS DuscomnE, in an excellent speech, the details of which we recommend to our readers' consideration, and Mr. COBDEN, took the same side; but we regret to say that other gentlemen, sitting opposite to Sir ROBERT PEEL, both spoke, and said they would vote, in favour of his measure. Scarcely content with giving their reasons for thus being parties to inflicting intolerable grievance on their constituents, two of them, Mr. RAIKES CURRIE and Mr. ROEBUCK, pronounced, each envying, perhaps, the eloquence of the other, a warm panegyric on the measure and character of Sir ROBERT PEEL. His conduct was described as straightforward, manly, honest, bold, and suited to the exigencies of the country. It is unpleasant not to share in such admiration, but difli3ring entirely from Mr. ROE BUCK and Mr. RAIKES CURRIE, we must repeat our opi nion, that a more Machiavellian course—a course more certainly intended to obtain an end, which Sir R. PEEL himself dare not avow, an end which it was the burden of Mr. ltoEnucK's speech to condemn, the preservation of his own power, by sowing sordid divisions amongst the people—a more Machiavellian course than that of Sir ROBERT PEEL never fell under our notice. Differing entirely from Mr. ROEBUCK in his appreciation of Sir ROBERT PEEL'S conduct—for barefaced impudence doesnot impose on us for courage— we differ entirely also from the conclusions to which Mr. ROEBUCK came. We inquire not into his motives for his conduct—he must answer to his constituents; but we sha, - !1 state one or two objections to his reasoning. It is Mr. ROEBUCK'S opinion, and in this we agree, that the Government is too extravagant, and that its extravagance is a great injury to the community. Moreover, Mr. ROEBUCK agrees with us in condemning the present constitution of the House of Commons. Sir R. PEEL approves of this, and demands more money. To two fundamental articles of Mr. ROEBUCK'S political creed Sir R. PEEL is de cidedly opposed ; yet Mr. ROEBUCK votes with the Right Hon. Baronet, and says that his scheme of policy is suited to the exigencies of the country. We cannot comprehend that, and it seems tows either that Mr. ROEBUCK is ignorant of the force of his own pro positions, or he is insincere in urging tLem. Again, being an avowed economist and arguing strongly in favour of retrenchment, 'knowing, as he must, that no Government ever retrenches that can help it, he voted to place in the hands of the Government a new tax, amounting at least to 3,700,000/. We cannot understand the logic of Mr. ROEBUCK'S argument and his vote. Mr. ROEBUCK is a popular champion, and he arms the Government with new and extensive powers. Sir R. PEEL, by his new scheme of taxation, proposes to levy 600,0001. more ft-Om the ,people than he wants. In fact, including the income, he will derive from the alterations in the tariff;- Saud from not losing the timber duties for more than half the year, he will levy nearly 1,000,0001. more than he wants; yet for this increased and unnecessary • burden on the people did the economy loving and freedom-loving Mr. ROEBUCK vote. Mr. ROEBUCK plead e d, that the constituencies had formed a bad House of Commons, and he seemed pleased, rather than otherwise, that the constituencies should feel the good of an income-ti..x. But the electors of Bath did not send him to Parli:tanent to vac for such a tax. If it be proper to punish in that manner the electors of Liverpool, who returned . Lora ;iA...vwx and Mr. CRESS WELL, the electors of Bath, who elected Lord DUNCAN :and Mr. ROEBUCK, do not deserve such a visitation. Their own Member, however, has voted to inflict an Income-tax on them. We agree as little with Mr. lionnucK's political economy, as with his policy. That he did not vote for Lord Joux RUSSELL'S resolutfon, we could justify ; but we cannot see why his abhorrence of Lord JOHN, should lead him to approve of a worse than Lord JOHN. The country is in distress, and Lord JOHN RUSSELL proposed to relieve it, and increase the revenue, by lowering- the rate of certain customs' duties. "Juggle with the matter how you will," said Mr. Roebuck, in substance, " the money to be raised must still come from the people, and I do not see h(ny their advantage is more to be consulted by raising that revenue from indirect than di rect taxation. " To us i t is clear that, b y L o rd J. RussELL's plan, the State would get no increase of revenue, unless trade flourished and consumption increased. It is essential to the success of that plan that the people prosper. To levy it will re quire no new machinery. But the direct taxation pro posed by Sir R. PEEL limits the enjoyment of the people in proportion to its amount, and the Exchequer may, by that means, be filled while the people are ruined. It r e quires, too, a host of new officials. We do not say that indirect is always to be preferred to direct taxation, but Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S WAS to increase the revenue by increasing the consumption of the people. Sir R. PEEL'S plan is to increase it by taking from their means of enjoyment. Mr. ROEBUCK voted to tax the electors of Bath 7d. per pound on their incomes, for which they will get nothing whatever but the pleasure of paying it. Admitting that Mr. ROE BUCK'S speech was clever,.we never heard one which was more like special pleading, too, in a cause which was felt to be essentially bad. Forsaken by those we trusted—hearing nothing but eulogi um on our opponen ts —almost deserted,we are afraid, by the people themselves—we cannot and will not de spair. Our cause suffers because the Members of the House of Commons have no other alternative imme diately offered them than the scheme of Sir R. PEEL, or that of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, and those who do not ap prove of the one embrace the other. All agree in this, that the Government must have, and must spenl more money. In that we do not agree. The expenditure of the Government is ruining the people, and the Legisla ture forget its primury duty when, for the sake of pre serving the former, it inflicts an irreparable injury on the latter. The present condition of the people, we beg to tell both Whigs and Tories, speaks in tones of deep misery against any and every increase of taxation. Since the tariff question has been mooted, we have convicted the Corn-law, by the complaints of the agri culturits, of plundering the consumers to a greater ex tent than ever was ascribed to it by Messrs. llumE, NPGRECOR, and BOWRING. We have now another proof of the same fact. A new weekly publication, called the Church and State Gazette, is extremely anxious to de monstrate that Sir ROBEET PEEL'S Corn Bill and his tariff will confer immense advantages on the public. It says, " Surely no one will deny that the new Corn-law will reduce the price of bread one penny in every quar tern loaf. A man, his wife, and three children will eat, with their servant, one quartern loaf and a half per diem, or 547 loaves per annum—say 500 loaves. Then the new law will save him 500 pennies each year. This will save him 2/. Is. Bd. No one'will call this exagge ratcd." Now the utmost reduction of the duty is about 10 per cent., and that reduction, according to this writer, will save every man with a family of three children, 21. Is. Bd. 'per year. If this be not an exaggeration, it follows, as clear as daylight, that the reduction of the other nine-tenths of the duty would save him 181. 15s. But the quartern loaf; or rather the four pound loaf, does not cost more than 10d., and on this mode of reasoning, it would then be got for nothing, The statement is, therefore, a palpable error, committed by this psuedo religious publication, in order to gull the public. Sir R. PEEL'S Corn-law will not lower the quartern loaf one penny. At the same time, we quote the testimony of this and other Tory Journals to the fact, that the prOposed alter ations in the Corn-laws and the tariff will reduce the price of provisions, and that this reduction is a public benefit, with great pleasure. It is of great public im portance. The exaggeration does not alter the principle which the Church and State Gazette establishes—namely, that the Corn and Provision-laws, as at pre sent existing, raise prices, and take away pro perty from all the consumers of bread and ;neat. The Gazette, and the whole body of the Tor:es, exult and boast of the great advantage of the small reduction, but why stop short at a little good—why not abolish, instead of reducing the evil? While they admit that they take ten pounds from every family un righteously, and boast of restoring one, what can they, say in defence of continuing to take the other nine? For pious people, pretending to be the guardians of the na tion, to acknowledge that they by means of law steal ten pounds from every family, and to boast of restoring one, is unquestionably the greatest piece of impudence we have yet known the psuedo godly tribe to be guilty of. The whole of the Church and State party continually claim for themselves greater purity of morals than is possessed by other men : if such be true, we wonder how society can exist, for all other men must be, at the very least, most impudent and in ost consummate scoundrels. A gross system of mismanagement has long prevailed in the transport service, and the present Government do not seem at all inclined to abate the evil. More accidents happen to ships carrying out troops and convicts than to any other class. Scarcely a year pa•ses without enormous loss of life, caused by the wreck of old and insnilicient ships ; and notwithstanding the frequent occurrence of such disasters, no inquiry has been institutei[ to ascertain the cause, nor any plan adapted for securing the lives of thousands of human beings placed at the mercy of worn-out cap tains and unskilful mates. The only object Go vernment appears to have in view is cheap ness, without at ' all considering the value of human life or the cost of the troops embarked. This is grossly absurd, nay, it is worse—it is an absolute crime, to risk our brave troops in ships that would hardly be considered fit for conveying logs and spars -from Canada. And, as if they wished to make the evil greater, they send out these crazy vessels one by one, so that no relief can be obtained in case of accident. They are, in fact, wholly unprotected. Would it not be infinitely better to despatch all the troops at once in the best sailing vessels that can be obtained, at whatever cost, under convoy of a ship of war, ready to protect them, and render assistance when wanted ? The first vessel despatched with troops to India is al ready ashore off Dungeness, and it is fortunate that the wreck took place so speedily, or the whole of the troops • might have been driven on the French coast or sunk in the Bay of Biscay. We sincerely trust some Member of Parliament will take up this important question, and press upon the Government the necessity of adopting a new plan, by which not only the lives of the soldiers shall be placed in greater security, but the vessels shall arrive at their destination in the shortest time possible. Now that the House of Commons has consented to re ceive the petitions of the people against an inquisitorial, oppressive, and uncalled-for system of taxation, we call upon the trading and commercial classes to lose no time in petitioning for the rejection of so vexatious a measure. A deficiency of three millions in the revenue is not sufficient to justify a British Minister in deranging the whole commercial relations of this great country—in demanding from every man in Great Britain an exact account of the amount of his income, and so leaving him at the mercy of an army of hungry tax gatherers, and dis honest rivals in trade. But, say the Tories, there is a deficiency, and money must be raised. , As Sir ROBERT PEEL has stolen so much of his plans from the Whigs, why did he not take that portion of it which would have made up , the deficit without any income tax ? Why did he he not avail himself of the revenue derivable from an eight shilling fixed duty on corn, and the breaking up of the great sugar monopoly ? Here was money in abundance provided for.him by the budget of his pre decessor. Tjie people must bestir themselves to prevent the imposition of this tax. Better do that now than disturb, the peace of the country by rising up in arms against it, after it has become the law of the land. We foresee what will happen, should it be adopted by the Legislature, and, therefore, we call upon the country to stir in time. The evil must be cured . ; bat would it not be better to prevent it? From Madrid we have news of the 10th inst. The majority of the Deputies were opposed to a commercial treaty with England, the advantages of which would not all be on the side of Spain. They were quite willing to accept from England any modification of the import duty on Spanish wines and fruit, but by no means dis posed to accept British cottons in exchange, if they could help it. We are still, however, of opinion that a oommo ercial treaty will be adopted, which shall considerably benefit both countries. We know that such a treaty is becoming absolutely necessary for the preservation of the wine-growers, not only of Spain but -of Portugal, as England is now the best wine mart in the world. Wine and fruit are among the staples of the Peninsula, whereas manufactures are in their infancy, and but little national loss can accrue from abandoning them altogether. That there will be much grumbling at first we expect ; but when trade is suffered to flow in its natural channel conflicting interests will soon find their proper level, none being sacrificed to bolster up others. In a letter from Madrid of the 9th inst., we find the following announcement, for the truth of which, how ever, we do not pledge ourselves : I have to inform you that Don Enrique Maria Fernando, the second son of the Infante Don Franci►co, is the happy Prince Weed upon to be affianced next October to her Majesty, and that last night remittances have been sent to M. Onis by a Cabinet courier (going to Paris and London), to accompany him from Vienna to Madrid. He is nineteen years old, whilst the thi►d son is still younger than the Queen herself. A more unobjectionable project of marriage than the one now assumed it would be difficult to point out. England cannot consent to a matrimonial alliance be tween the young Queen and a son of the King of the FRENCH ; a Prince of any of the German houses would be unpopular with the Spanish people ; ancl - the quarrel . between Spain and the POPE interferes with any matri monial project on the side of Italy. There is not much news in the French jour nals ; and the little there is has no European 'in terest. In the Chamber of Deputies, on Satur day, M. DUFACTRE presented the Report of the Railway Committee, the reading of which was dispensed with, as it would have occupied the Chamber for five hours.. We have given in our Summary descriptions of the eight lines recommended by the Committee to be under taken first. We fear, however, that it will be many years before they are completed. The insane project of fortifying Paris is swallowing up all the surplus wealth of the kingdom. .• • The Reform of the Criminal Code of Franco is occu pying the serious attention Of the French Chambers. No subject is of more , "importsnee to the people of France. We learn by a letter from Stettin that the works of the rail way from that place to Berlin are proceedingly rapidly, and will be completed next year. The payments by the shareholders are made with great punctuality and promptitude. The crettitcrs of the Tate Mr. John Cockerill held a meeting on the 12th iDst. at Liege. It was opened with the reading of the balance sheet, with a report from M. Soyex, the Delegate of the Government. These statements showed the amount of debts to be 11,783,564 f., and the assets 17,b75,640f. , leaving a surplus of 6,092,076 f. A widow, named Vilinion, who had been living for many years in the Rue Payee, in a state bordering on indigence, suc ceeded, about a month ago, to a small property of 2,400 f. Excited by this piece of good fortune, she indulged in liquor, and, two nights ago, was brought home by a strange woman, in a state of intoxication. In the morning, moaning sounds were heard from her room, and her neighbours made their way in. They found her bound fast on her bed, and gaggedso as to be unable to speak, or even cry out for assistance. When released, she told them all she could recollect, which was that she had been drinking with a woman at a public-house, whom she did not know, nor of whom could she give any description. Not only her money, but every portable article of value was gone. A family fete was lately celebrated in a private residence at Antwerp, in honour of a female servant, 72 years of age, who had completed her 50th year of service in the same family. An imposing religious ceremony took place on SUnday last at Bayeux. The Bishop having received from the Pope the entire remains of St. Eulychius the Martyr, which were ex humed in 1919 from the cemetery of Calista, at Rome ' • these relics, inclosed in a rich shrine, were borne on a bier, decked with flowers, from the Bishop's Palace to the Cathedral, the procession passing along the principal streets, the clergy and choristers chanting litanies, amidst an immense concourse of people. A letter from Constantinople relates that a dispute having arisen between a Greek artisan and his brother-in-law, a fel low-countryman, who claimed a debt which lie was unable to pay, the' debtor, irritated by the reproaches cast upon him, waylaid his creditor, on the 21st ult., as he was coming out of the Church of St. Mary, and, stabbing him in various parts of the body, killed him on the spot. The scene was witnessed by several people in the street, but they were unable to prevent the fatal catastrophe. They were, however, so enraged, that they set upon the murderer, and beat him till he expired. •-•- - BOURSE-PABIS, SATURDAY, APRIL 16. First Ripest Lowest Last _ Price Price. Pries.. • Pyle'. French 5 net Cents llB 65 ... 118 75 ... 118 65 ... 118 75 4 per Cents lO7 5U ... 1,1 50 ... 107 50 ... 107 50 li per Cent, ........ Lcau Slink of !trance Latlltte Lank 1,0001. Si , arei 11:20 ...102U ...111^_0 ...le2o 5,0J01. Sluices 5042 50 ...5042 t 0 ...5040 ...SOO Belgian Bank S per Cent'., 1840... 104% ... 101% ... 104% ... 104% ipanish A c,ive irAi ... 25'4 ... 25% ... 25% Passive 5% ... 5% ... 5% '.!... 5% 'leapolitan R 1aian...... RAILWAY BHARES. St. Germain Versailles, R. n 3io ... 310 ... 340 ... 340 BELGIAN k UNDS—Baussets, APRIL I. VI it iL o c i l h u :c l h ll ad eb , L . , N an p , e s r p C e e r n c t... t 102% Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent. ll3 Sper Cent. — .. .(IS40) 1(11 ! ,i, Loan of City, 1'232, 4 per Cent l;5 Society of CO/01114rce, 4W, per Cent P2, "Sank of Belgium, 5 per Cent 7d National Society — Exchange on London (short) ..... — • —Brussels Papers, April 16. AUSTRIAN FUNDS..—VIENNA, APRIL 8. "'Pieper Coats. Metalliques leer per Cents. lOO Three Dar Cents. Bank Shares 'HA 11IBU UGH BORSENHALLE, APRIL 15. 13111 s. Money. Austrian 5 per Cents. Bank Snares 1663 Anglo. Russian Loan llO% 1101 4 Russian 5 Der Cent., Ist series, Certificate lO4 103% Inscription, Ist series 103% Russian 5 per Cont. Hope and Co., 3d and 4th Series Ditto in Certificates 19% 99 New 4 per Cent. (1840) 894 f. 9% Dutch Actual Debt, 234 per Cent. ......... ...,,, 51% Ditto 5 per Cent. Polish Bonds •.• 154 New Tickets 169% Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent. Spanish, New b per Cents. E2CLHANUEN ON LONDON. HAMBURH, APRIL 15.-13 10 1 4.—Two months, 13 8% PETRasnuuan, APRIL s.—Two months, 38 7-32 pence. 11117 A, APRIL 8. —Three Mouths, 38%. , STOCKHOLM. APRIL Z.,—Seventy-five days, 12 13 CHRISTIANIA, APRIL 6.—Three months, 4 64. PRUSSIAN FUNDS.— Barium, APRIL 12. bills. Money. St. Schuld. Sch., 45„ per cent. 104% 1041 4 Prussian-English Loan, 1830, 4 per cent 103 101 1 ,4 Xxchange on London, three months 6 x 2 44 —Prussian State Casette. April 13 Thirty-seven TIM CONT/tADICT!MY ATINISTRY.—The present is a wonderfttl Administration. It came into power as the farmers' ft.'end ; it has partly filched away their beloved Corn-law, ai'd their cattle prohibition, and has become the farmers' enemy. They say it has cheated them. It appealed, by it; Income-tax, to the Chartists, and it was supposed, tor the moment, to be the Chartists' friend. • Now it is found out, that an Income-tax is intended to prepare for putting down - freedom in France, and, if possible, in the United States, and the Chartists lock at it even more askance than the farmers. " How," they say, " could we be such fools as to believe that the Duke of Wellington, an old soldier, and the Tory Peel, could sincerely mean to benefit and exalt the working classes ? Both are great by our slavery, but fair words betrayed us, for a moment, into believing that they were our friends." This Administration is now upholding the system of flogging, which degrades both army and navy; and yet its parasites call it the sailors' friend. As it has turned against the farmers, as the Chartists have detected it, we hope its assumed character towards the navy may not. indicate that it is to destroy the main arm of our security, as it has betrayed and deceived the other interests to which it Las pretended to be a friend. SALTED PROVISIONS.—A return has just been laid on' the table of the House ,of Commons of the salted beef and salted pork imported into, and exported from the United Kingdom from the sth of January, 1834, to the sth of January, 1842, &c. The law permitting the importation, brought in, if we recollect right, by the late Lord Sydenham, came into operation at the first named period, and since then the exportation has suc cessively increased from 4,1 . 55 cwt. of salted beef, in 1834. to 42,956 cwt. in 1841; from 3,730 cwt. of salted pork, in 1834, to 45,317 cwt. in 1841. There were re exported, in 1834—beef, 3,048 cwt.; pork, 31,331 cwt. ; and, in 1841—beef, 32,306 cwt. ; pork, 29,367 cwt. There remained, therefore, for consumption, in the year 1841, beef, 10,650 cwt •-; • pork, 15,950 cwt. The port from whence the salted provisions is principally imported into England is Hamburgh. The exports have gone chiefly to British possessions in India, and to Bri tish settlements in Australia and New Zealand. Our North American colunics, whence we might have expected a supply, and which, in the first year, sent 1,595 cwt. of beef, was supplied from England in 1842 with 6,472 cwt. of beef, and 2,384 cwt. of pork. The greater part of that probably went to Newfoundland, but it seems a most false and mistaken policy to encou rage the colon:: is in cutting timber, and make them neglect the breeding and feeding of cattle. An inference unfavourable to our restrictive policy altogether may be drawn front the return, since it proves that a considerable supply of provisions is in fact obtained for an increasing ' people, in spite of the Corn-law ; but it has brought that supply to us in the condensed, and, so to :peak, manufactured form of meat, instead of our obtaining it in the • shape of grain. The true policy of England is the reverse of that of Sir R. Peel, who is about to encou rage the importation of the inferior grains, and of meat and cattle, when, as we must import food, the best kind of importation is the most valuable gran, namely, wheat. ATKINSON'S SKETCHES IN AFFG H ANISTAN. The private view at Messrs. Graver's. Pall-Mall, of these interesting original drawings, made on the spot by Mr. James Atkinson, surgeon of the army 'of the Indus, represents the remarkable scenery of the country traversed during the cam paign of the British army, with characteristic sketches of the native chiefs. The leading series of these coloured sketches, which extend to the number .of twenty-six, is as varied of aspect, as could naturally, be expected from a country which, beyond green mountain-slopes and gardens, con s i s t s o f preci pitous passes and bluff mountain-heads. These last form the stock of Mr. Atkinson's views, assuming a diversity of rocky conformations, variously embellished with sometimes a knot of gay-bedizened Affghan cavalry, or more frequently, and in keeping with the scene, robber-herds of savage Beloochees, intent upon murder and rapine. The lighter and more ant mated pictures are these descriptive of parts in the vicinage of Caubul, its bridge, bazaar, citadel, and burial-ground. These are proposed to be drawn on stone, alter the fashion of a proof exhibited, which struck us as a good specimen of bold and dis tinct lithograph, for accompanying plates to Mr. Atkinson's forthcoming work on the recent operations of the British army in Afghanistan, and which undoubtedly promises to be a ser viceable and first-rate volume, Upwards of twenty smaller sketches, representative of Caubulese and Beloochee costumes and people, with the portraits of eminent chieftains, close the series. Of these latter, the likeness of Abdool Rusheed Khan, he nephew of Dost Mahoined, indicates, in personal aspect, a keen, vigilant, and penetrative man. Naib Mahomed Shureif Khan bears marks, an the other hand, of a desperate vigour in his look, accompanied by strong decision. Hajec Khan Kanker, taken at the time of his imprisonment, fur nishes a countenance, whose oblong length of woful sorrow could not be surpassed by a captive of Babylon. The two rival brothers differ much in cast of countenance: Shah :•zoojah, by his profile, appears stolid and heavy-fronted, while Dost Mahomed looks sagacious as a Je.4uit, with a nose aquiline as Caesar's. We looked for Akbar Khan. but found no simili tude answering to that accomplished villain. A lift' of that sturdy reformer, William Cobbett, has been given to the world, prefixed to an excellent transla tion of one of his most useful works—" Advice to Young Men and Women." This remarkable production, notwithstanding its immense popularity in England, has never before been pub lished in French, and the translator, Mr. Vernes Prescott, well merits the thanks of his countrymen for introducing to them a work, which may be almost called a key to domestic happiness through life.-- Gulignani's Messenger. A philanthropist, who conceals his name, placed, some days ago, a sum of I i,090f. in the hands of a notary, to be at the disposal of an abbe in one of the p ar i s h es o f P ar i s , who is to distribute it among its indigent inhabitants. M. Charles Ledru, the advocate, has left Paris for Algiers, to plead before the Cour Royale of that colony, in the affair of M. Chamorrn, son of - the General of that name. 47 , 7,1 NI P ell 7 . E atilt Lta t. AN D VubUr Qpinton. " Who runs may read." POREIGIV. The Commerce states, that the meeting at sea cf four French ships of the line had created considerable sensation in Malta, and induced a belief that they were proceeding to Tunis. The Governor immediately ordered an equal force to be got ready to sail for that destination, when it became known that those ships were returning from Smyrna to Toulon. The Journal de Smyrne, of March 29, says :—. l The depar• tore of Admiral de La Susse, with his two vessels, the Inflexi ble and the Santi-Petri, is talked of for the end of the week. Baron tie Bandiera left on Sunday, in the frigate Venere, fur the coast of Syria. It is supposed that. he will touch at Rhodes and Castel-Rosso, to inquire into acts of piracy which have been lately committed in that neighbourhood. Nothing new has taken place in Syria. The Christians are still undergoing ill usage from the ])ruses, and have been obliged to abandon the greater part of the mountain." The Chamber of Deputies reformed, on Friday, the 114th article of the Code of Criminal Instruction, relative to indivi dual liberty. The code gave the Judge the power or setting an accused at liberty, on bail, when the penalty incurred by him was only of a correctional nature. The new article, sub stituted in its stead, makes it imperative for him to do so. M. Dufaure, Chairman of the Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, to which theißailroad 13111 had berm referred for re-examination, read his report to the Committee on Saturday. M. Dufaure recommends the construction of six principal lines, viz.-Ist, the Northern line, with a double entrance into Bel gium„by Lille and Valenciennes, and a branch line destined to unite Paris with London ; 2d, the line to Nantes ; 3d. the Bordeaux line ; 4th, that between Paris and 51arseilles; sth, another between the Mediterranean and the Rhine; and 6th, the Eastern line, extending from Paris to Strasburg. The Spanish Chamber of Deputies was occupied, on the Bth, with a discussion on the proposition for requesting the Govern ment, in the name of the Cortes, to present a Bill relative to cotton manufactures, as promised by article two of the Tariff Bill of last year. Several of the Deputies spoke, but the (Ls cussion was by no means animated, as the Ministry made no opposition to the proposition. There were some tumours in Madrid that the Spanish Ca binet had addressed to the French Minister for Foreign Affairs a note protesting against the pastoral letter of the Archbishop of Paris to the French clergy, in obedience to the Pope's mes sage, to put up prayers for the Church of Spain. The Memorial Bordelais states that M. Oviedo, a Spanish capitalist, residing at Bordeaux, has applied to the Spanish Go vernment for permission to establish joint• stock banks at Se ville, Cadiz, Barcelona, Malaga, Bilbao, Valencia, Corunna, Santander, Saragossa, and Burgos, each with a capital of six millions of rt als (1,500,0001. ), and to have the power of issuing notes, so as to facilitate the operations of credit. The Basle Gazette announces that the new constitution of the canton of Schwytz was adopted, ,on the sth instant. by a majority of twenty-five to seven. By this constitution there is to be a Council of the canton consisting of sixty-six members,. with an Executive Council of seven. The law tribunal of the canton is reduced to nine members, and, in cases of condemna tion to death, there is to be a right of appeal to a Court com posed of thirty-three members. There are to be no unpaid functionarie., and the convents ate to pay taxes not merely to the State, but also to the districts. The Constituent Assembly of Geneva adopted, on the 10th, the article of the new Constitution which fixed the number of deputies for the canton at 176. A letter from M. Linan, Engineer-in-Chief of Canals at Cairo, which has just been published, gives an interesting ac count of the public works which Mehemet Ali is getting exe cuted. He has finished this year in Upper Egypt, all the works of the canal, on which nearly 400,000 workmen were employed. "In four months," say; this letter, " more than forty millions of cubic metres of embankments of dykes and canals have been exeeuted, and thus Upper Egypt is at present, so to speak, sheltered from the untoward effects of an inun dation. All the bridges and other works have been com menced, and next year all will be finished. 'l here will be wanting to complete this great system of canalisation and na v;gation only the grand canal of Suebe-Sillily, in Upper Egypt, the removal of the bars of the dyke st the point of the Delta, and lastly the communication between the two seas." .76 ) WILIAM MEN T ATLI r The Lords were engaged all the evening with the second reading of the Corn laws. The Earl of liipon moved the second reading, and the Earl of Stinhope moved to read it a second time in six months. The Noble Earl was extremely severe on Sir Robert Pet' and his friends.. In the course of the long debate which ensued, Lord Brougham made a good speech, and advocated most eloquently and forcibly the total and immediate repeal of the Corn-laws. The Noble Lord shervt d, with ereat clearness. the impossibility of our getting any great immediate supplies front abroad, and the impossibility of foreign coun tries being able suddenly to increase their productions. The Noble Lord moved a i esolution, as an amendment on Earl Stan hope's amendment, that no duty wha: ever be pad on any foreign corn when imported. Their Lordships differed and disputed fir some time whether Lord Brougham's amendment should be put or not, and at length decided that it was to be put after, and not before, Lord Stanhope's. Earl Fitzwilliam and Lord Melbourne severally explained hat they should vote for the second reading, though they did not wholly approve of the Bill. .Their Lordships divided in the first instance on Lord Stanhope's amendment, which was lost by 119 to 17 ; and secondly, on Lord Brougham's, which was also lost bylo9 to 5. The success of the Corn-bill is ensured, therefore, in the House of Lords, by very 1 •rge majorities. Their Lordships adjourned soon' after 'Twelve o'Clock. In the Commons little business of importance was tran sacted—for voting away the public money is a matter of indifference—beside reading the Income-tax*Bill a first time, the debate on which occupied the House the greater part of the evening. It was finally decided by 285 to 188 that the Bill should be read a first time. Tho House sat till one o'clock. PZI LIC OPINION. The Times contains the following remarks on Lord Nor- manby's speech on Friday night in the House of Lords:— " Lord Normanby has been meddling with edge tools, and, as was probable, has cut his fingers. 'On Friday evening he made an attack upon the J.ord Chancellor for his appointment cf borough magistrates, and certainly took as little by his motion as any Hon. or Noble Mover that we remember of late. The charge was, that the Conservatives had appointed 364 new ma gistrates since last September, increasing those in Hull alone from 24 to 32, the additional gentlemen being all of Minis terial politics. Lord Normanby's spec ch did not itself promise much for his cause. It was really the production of a person who hail nothing to say, and was ready to catch at any straw which would support any charge, or suggest any insinuation, however wanting in justice or in point, by which his speech might be swelled into a sufficient extent of tediousness." The Post observes, with reference to the war-mania still existing to a certain degree in France:—" If French writers and orators will vapour and talk incessantly about what France may accomplish by warlike means, she cannot but expect to be met with language indicating a sense of the folly and injustice of such bravado. If France. do not mean to go to war, it is very absurd to be filling the minds of an inflammable popula tion with ideas of war. If she does mean to go to war, she will do a most absurd thing. Let her remember what was the end of her warfare when she had so great a genius as Napoleon to guide her energies and to direct her battles. Without him can the expect better success than she had with him ? Does she wish to witness again the scenes of 1814 and 1815?" In an article on the subject of Free 'Flute, the Advertiser thus cursorily alludes to Sir 11. Peel's tariff:--" In exclaiming against the unwise policy of prohibitory duties, he has modified those constituting the oppression of the present system to the least possible extent ; and while the great articles of alimentary consumption are left nearly as they were under his predecessors, small monopolies are broken up, producing not so much general good as, perhaps, individual embarrassment. But the moment must come when the objects alluded to must be compassed, al though the present Premier has shrunk from the permanent fame which would have attached to his accomplishment of them, and we assume it is only in expectation of that moment the country maintains its comparative quiet under its present intolerable circumstances." The following is from the Chronicle: —" We do not wonder that the farmers should reproach Sir Robert Peel with incon sistency, both as regards the Corn-law and his income tax opinions. If there is one man in Parliament more deeply pledged to opposition to an income tax than another, that man is Sir Hobert Peel. On turning to the Mirror of Parliament, we find that, on the debate on the budget of Lord Althorp, on April the 19th, 1833, Sir Robert Peel made the following energetical speech against an income tax I think likewise,' said the Right Hon. Baronet ( Mirror of Parliament, p. 1,331), that the Noble Lord has done well in not proposing an income or property tax. Nothing but a case of extreme neces sity can justify Parliament in subjecting the people of this country, in a lime of peace, to the inquisitorial process which must be resorted to in order to render the impost productive, and to have recourse to such a machinery for the purpose of raising 2or 3 per cent. would be most unwise. Such a tax is a great resource in time of necessity, and therefore I am un willing, by establishing the Disc USTING inquisition with which it must be accompanied, to create ouch an odium against it, as would render it impossible to resort to it in time of extreme necessity.' Who could have believed that the individual who delivered the above speech in 1533, would be found proposing an income tax in' a time of peace?" We take the loll Owing from the Herald :—The slightest glance at Sir Robert Peel's entire political career, administra tive or legislative, will establish that he is not a stationary poli elan ; he has, throughout life, been a statesman of moderate °plutons, and in moderation there is always progress. Again, Sir Robert Peel has never been an impracticable or obstinate politician ; he has never made his own convictions the absolute standard of right and wrong—of action or inaction—but has bended his personal opinions here a little and there a little, ac cording to the necessities of the times and the pressure from without. Sir Robert Peel has not, moreover, deep and enthu siastic convictions; be is a practical statesman, sufficiently easily acted on by external circumstances, or the state of par ties. He has always been of the juste milieu ; and politicians of extreme views have no right to make his moderation a ground of complaint against him." t k le#„ ; * • • THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, A PIM 19, 1842. MONEY-TRADE-COMMERCE. - - - ----- - AU branches of the Birmingham M& are depressed in an unexampled manner—commercial travellers are at a discount, and in one instance, the representative of One of the oldest and most respectable factors' houses in Birmingham travelled throughout the entire of the north-midland clunties without a single order for Birmingham wares. A meeting of t h e M ary l e b one vor t r y . was h e ld on S a tu r d a y, when a petiti on aga i nst the income tax was a d op t e d. Lord John H u , set i , with Sir Henry and Lady Verney, in spected air. Cubitt's ma c hi n ery, at Thames. bank, on Saturday, in which 1,300 persons are da i ly engage d . At Bradford and Halifax trade is a little fairer. Hudders field, Holmfirth, and Leeds, are w i t h out c h ange , an d d epresse d . At Manchester prices are firmer, but exceedingly low. Meetings against the tariff have been just held by the agri culturists, at Braintree, Essex, and Northumberland. ELECTIONEIMING. -------- A grand Reform dinner was given on Thidsilay last at Way.. mouth to Ralph Bernal, Esq., M.P., and W. D. Christie, Esq., M. P., to ce!ebrate the victory gained by them through the late inquiry befor e 'a Committee of the House of Commons. Upwards of 240 sat 'down. LAW AND POLXCM. Mr. Nyigney, th e b ankrupt, i s suspec t e d o f h av i ng secrete d part of his prop erty at Br i ghton ; i n a l o f t , wear i ng appare l and iilate to the amount of from 4001., to 5001. have been found. Posting : bills have since been issued, cautioning parties against concealing the bankrupt's goods, under fine. At Dublin, on Saturday, Robert Caldwell, the wtorney, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, the full period prescribed by law, for the assault on Mrs. Corbett. LiTERAMLY AND SCIENTIFIC. The Chevalier Bunsen has remitted 1001. from the King of Prussia to the Literary Fund Society. Prince Albert will pre side at the anniversary dinner of this institution on the 11th of May. Six hundred and sixty-eight of Sir David's Wilkie's last pro duetions will very shortly be brought to sale by Messrs. Christie and Manson. S P °ET' zi G. A new and Spacious edifice is now in the course of erection for the accommodation of the subscribers at Tattersall's; it is on tho left of the yard, and will be ready by the first Monday after Go , 'clvrood races. _ _ On Saturday last the Royal stag hounds concluded their hunting season, which commenced on the 2d of November. Ta~.'a T aa IT. Ei .T ° i . . DcuizeLti's opera of cl:Amore, was performed on Saturday at her Majesty's Theatre. Lablache acted the Doctor, Dulcamara, for the first time this season, Ronconi the Ser jeant Bel( ore, and Persiani the Adina, which was both beauti ful and brilliant. Her lliajesty was present. C trIZT -30.11.511 X 23*.a.33 . The Duke of Alarlborou:h left Nlivart's Hotel on Saturday for Blenheim. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland are expected in town to-day from Leamington Spa. The Archbishop of York entertained a large party at dinner on Saturday last, in Grosvenor-square. The Marquis of Salisbury has issued cards for a grand ban quet to the leading Metnbei sof Governmencon Monday week. The Earl of Pembroke has purchased a splendid residence in Carlton Gardens. The Countess of Je,sey intends giving a splendid ball on the 6th of the ensuing month. On Friday, the Countess of I3lessington entertained at din ner, the Marquis of Hertford, and a distinguished party. Lord Ward, and the Mar.,uis of Blandford, have left Mivart's Hotel for Oxford. The Duke and Duchess .4 Beaufort received a large circle a dinner on Sunday evening, atyeaufort House. The Earl and Countess of Verulam had a select party to din. ner last evening, in Grosvenor-square. rgascELLimmotrs. To-day is the anniversary of the death of Melanc thon, who died in 1560 ; and of Lord Byron, who died in the year 1824. According to the census taken at Rome, towards the close of last year, the population of the Eternal City, including troops, amounts to 158,870. zwirefforrns or TELE DAY. It is understood that Lord Mahon is to be the new Ambassa , dor at the Court of Madrid. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, MONDAY EVENING. The business which prevailed in the English Funds during the last two days has been completely dissipated, and Consols have advanced to 91& 91A for Money, and 91a 91i for the 4c cunt. India Stock, 242,i 2431; Bank Stock, 165 166 ; and Exchequer Bills, 39 41. premium, the market closing very firmly. An improvement in the extent of business, and in the price of Foreign Securities has to be noticed—Belgian being 103 k 104 k; Brazilian, 67k 68k; the Dutch Tiio-and-a-Half per Cents., 522 52%; Five per Cents., 1001 100%; and Danish, 80k 81k. _ _ ;hares wt re rather better ; London and Birmingham, 176 178; Great Western, 94 1 / 2 95 1 / 2 ; the Half Shares, 651 65%; South Western, 60 1 / 2 61 ; Gosport, 60 61 ; Birmingham and Gloucester, 55 57 ; North Midland, 69 70; the New Shares, 34, 35 ; South Eastern and Dover, 30 30; Eastern Counties, 101 ; Blackwell, 13 12k ; the New Shares, 10 10i ; and Brighton, 36% 361 per share. The quotations in the Alley were, for Columbian, 27/ 27i; Portuguese Five per Cents, 22 221 ; the Three per Cents., !22 22/ ; Spanish, 24-1 24a ' • the Three per Cents., 251 25%. (From The Sun of Last Night.) The British Stocks have recovered from the depression of Saturday, and the market is firm at a trifling improvement. Consols being 91191 i for money, and 91,3 911 for the account; Three per Cents. Reduced, 901 ; New Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 1001 1001 ; India Stock, 24'31; Bank Stock, 165 166 ; India Bonds, 18 20 ; and Exchequer Bills, 39 41 prem. In Foreign Securities business has been limited ; the price of Russian is 1121 1131 ; Belgian, 1031 1041; Danish, bOl 811; the Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 52i a; the Five per Cents., 1001. A good demand has existed for Shares, and prices for all de scriptions are higher. Liverpool and Manchester, 91; Man chester and Leeds Quarter Shares, 51 ; New North Alidland, 34; Birmingham and Gloucester, 561 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 501, 51 - Greenwich, 6; Croydon, in; South Western, 61 ; South Eastern, 30 1 / 2 ; Eastern Counties, New, 51. 9s. 2d. ; and Northern and Eastern, 43. In the Alley the quotations have been lowered to-day; Peru vian, 194 for money, and 194- for the account ; Columbian, 27 ; Buenos Ayres, 26%; Portuguese Five per Cents., 37, 37%; the Three per (meta., 213 21$; Spanish Actives, Five per Cents., without quotation ; the Three per Cents., 25i. There are no foreign arrivals from any quarter to-clay. Great complaints continue to be made of the extreme de pression in trade. Many wholesale houses state that the past bad been the worst week ever known. Not only are country buyers very scarce, but the purchases are made on the most limited scale. It is stated to be a rare oc currence for a whole piece of goods to be taken, generally the orders being fur the half only, and the amount of sales when effected is not one-tenth of what it generally has been. The accounts from the manufacturing distrihs are not more cheering. At Manchester and Stockport, where several of the mills have for some weeks been working short time, many looms have been stopped, and the operatives unemployed are now dependent upon parochial relief. Livearoot. COTTON MARKET, Arum 16.—An extensive speculative demand has continued, and the market has been very firm. The sales were 300 Sures, 3 5 / 4 d. to 4d, 60 Ma ranham, 5 1 / 2 d. ; 30 Peruvian, 5 3 /d. and 6d.; Bahia, 61d.; and 7,660 American, 4id. to 61,1. ; being a tota of 8,000 bags, of which speculators took 4,000. LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, APRIL 16.—The market was firm, and closed steadily, without any particular feature. Eastern Counties, 9% ; New, Si. 6s. 2d.; Grand Junction, 191 ; Halves, 95; New Quarters, 265; Great Western, 95; London and Birmingham, New 321. Shares, 30g ; Ditto Quarters, 36%; Brighton New, 5%; North Midland, 70i ; Thirds, 231. tos. ; South Eastern, 30$. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 16.—Our market continues in a very animated state • for Railway Stock, and much business has been done. The sales are—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 50* 50i 503 and 50i ; Liverpool and Manchester, 186 ' • Manchester and Birmingham,, ; south Eastern and Dover, ; Manchester and Leeds Quarters, 5i ; Lan caster and Preston Three-quarter Shares, 163 ; Bank of Manchester, 44 ; Manchester toad Liverpool District Bank, 10 ; South Lancashire Bank, 6 ; Manchester Assurance, 9i. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. • Bank Stock 3 per Cent Red. 9oi 3 per Cent Cons 914 3i per Cent Ned 9 9 1, New 3i per Cent New b per Cent.. — . . India Stock Ditto Bonds 2ol,rc Ditto Old Annuities Ditto New Annuities Ex. Bills, 1,0001...44d 41 pa, Ditto 5001... '39 put Long A - nnuities Zoexpire Ditto Small 39 pm Jan. 1860 l2 7-16 13ank Stock for Acct ... -- Oct 1.59. 2A India Stock for Acct.... Jan. 1860. .... 124 I Consola for Acct 91 71 FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, spi cent !Portuguese, 5 per cent. Belgian, 5 pet vent lDit to, New Ditto Brazilian ...... !Prussian, 5 per cent. Buenos A) res. 6 per cent !Russian, 5 per cent — Chilian, 6 per cent ... Ditto, Metallic ...... . Colombian, 6 pet cent.. Spanish, 5 per cent., — Ditto, I ..... 271 1 !Ditto, Deferred.... .. , 124 Danish, 3 per cent ... French, 5 per cent. —c. Greek, 1825, 5 per cent. Exchange f. ..•c. Mexican, 5 per cent.... French, 3 per cent — —c Ditto, 6 per cent. 1637 Dutch, 2/ per cent. , 52g Peruvian, 1825, f; per et. 194 Ditto, 5 per cent. .. . 100 i SHARES. Birmingham and Gloucester Railvrav (100 p) 55i Bristol :..nd Exeter (70 paid) .. East ern Counties Railway (23 paid) Ditto New Shares ( paid) Ditto Debentures .. .... . Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ... 51 Great North of England Railway (100 pd) 87 Great Western Railway (65 paid) 944 Liverpool and Manchester (100 paid) — Ditto Half Shares (50 paid) London and Brighton (50 paid).. Litt° Loan Notes (71 paid) London and Birmingham (90) ...... ~.... London and Greenwich Railway ( pd) 6 London and South Western London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) /34 Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... ... .. Ditto Quarter Shares ( 2 paid) 5 ll Manchester and Birmingham (40 paid) ... .. 29 Midland Counties Railway (100 paid) Ditto Quarter Shares (15 paid) 2O Northern and Eastern (45 paid) .... 43A North Midland Railway (100) Ditto New Shares ( 40 paid) ... ........ South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) . 30i LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Arun. 'S.—Wind this day at noon, N. E. RAMSGATE, APRIL 17.—The Anne and .line, Rigby, from London to Liverpool, was assisted in in tow of a steamer, hav ing been on MargAte Sand, and lost rudder, &c. DOVER, APRIL 17.—The Beulah, groin London to —, still remains ashore at D ungeness . OFF DUNGENESS Arlin 17.—William Pitt, Robertson, Mauritius, and supplied with provisions and water; Johanna Julius, Rio, for Elsinore. DA RTMOUTiI, APRIL 16. Sid. Neptune, Aliramichi. DEAL, .A ral I. 17.—Wind E.N. E. to N. N. E., light. —Arrd. from the River, and sailed, Galatea, Cape ; Sisters, Tr.nidad ; Gloster, Jamaica; Dahlia, Montreal; Flotence, Madeira; Thomas Henry, Bombay ; Romanoff, Miramichi. PonrsmouTM, Arum 17.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Sir George Arthur, Bermuda. COWES, APRIL 17.—The Edward, Catts, from Rouen to Newcastle, missed stays during a streng breeze yesterday morn ing, struck heavily on some rocks off Garnett Bay, beat over, came ashore on the beach, and is expected to become a wreck. PLymou•rn, APRIL. 16.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. Phcenix, Nasse, Bat ay.a for Middleburg ; H. W. Tyler, Tyler, Rich mond, Yorkshire. Sailed Emma, Miramichi ; her Majesty's ship Scylla, a cruize, with supplies for the homeward bound ; Anne, Quebec; Flanker, Grenada. WATEitrorto Aram 12.—Skl. Bolivar, Miramichi. PADSTOW, APRIL 14.—Std. Spring,flower, Quebec. JEitSEY, Aran. 15.—Skl. Iris, Bahia. SLlco.—Previous 15th—Sid. Rothschild, New York; In dustry, Quebec. _ BK ISTOL, APRIL 15. —Countess Durham and Countess Mul grare, Quebec: Druid, New York; Eleanor, Barbadoes ; Sue:an, Newfoundland. LIMERICK, APRIL 15.—S1d. Governor, China ; Niman Quebec. CORK, Arasr. 15 —Arrd. Helen, Bombay, for Liverpool; Express, Cubben, Maranham, with loss of fore-topmast, top gallant masts, sails, &c.--sailed 28th February. Sid! Sarah Anne, New York ; Dominica, Quebec. CROOKIIAVEN. APRIL 15.—Arrd. Cuba, Havannab, Cork. OFF .PENZANCE, APRIL 15 —Arrived Donna Maria, Bo man, Rio ; Feramand, New York, for Bremen. The Prince Albert, Jones, sailed from Bristol, on November last for Terceira, and has not since been heard of: The Agenoria, Dumerton, of this port, upset in a heavy squall, about three weeks since, off Scarborough ; crew caved. The smack Confidence, of London, was wrecked on the Gunfleet, 13th instant; crew saved. FAST INDIA SHIPPING. Royal Saxon, Lodge, from Madras, off Cork, sailed Nov. 21, Table Bay, Jan. 31 ; Orestes, Cook, from Mauritius, off Pen zance, sailed Jan. 1, St. Helena, Feb. 9; Sarah Crisp, Orfeur, from Mauritius, off Penzance, sailed Jan. 8; Martha Jane, Tunas, from the Cape of Good Hope, off Penzance, sailed Feb 6. Arrivals at Mauritius.—Saucy Jack, Dec. 31 ; William Allen, Jan. ; Porcupine, Tartar, and Mary Mallaby, Jan. 5. Departures from blaurnius.—Eleanor, Jan. 4, from Ceylon; Eleanor Russell, from Bordeaux; alentine, from Bourbon, and to sail 25th, to Bordeaux ; Competitor, Pritchard, 4th, and Vulcan, Patrick, sth, from Calcutta; Addison, sth, from whaling. Departures frcm Mauritiu3.—Sarah, Dec. 30, for Angontey; Gazelle, 31st, for Leith ; Union, Surlieu, 31st, for Calcutta; Centurion, Jan. 1; Minerva and Nautilus, all for London. Cleared.—Dee, 31, Gem, Hobert, for Leith ; Union, Gill, Jan. 4, for Liverpool. Loading at Mauritius.—Ann Gales, for Sydney, to sail Jan. 10; Feliza, Agrippina, Thomas Blyth, and Mary Ann, for London ; Earl Powis, for Liverpool ; '1 igress, for Leith. Arrival in Table Bay.—Cape of Good Hope, Lintan, Gill man, Feb. 3, from Liverpool to Bombay. Arrivals in Simon's Bay.—H.lll. S. Grecian, Jan. 31, from Mozambique ; H.M.S. Curlew, Feb: 1, from llio. Departures from Simon's Bay.—H.M. S. Siren, Jan. 30, to China; H.M.S. Lily, to West Coast. LITERATURE ENCYCLOPiEDIA B ITA 2,71‘ 7 1( 1 21 Muck, EthAziryk, 1842. Part 126 • There is an excellent article on " Savings' Banks" in . this—the closing Part of the " Encyclopedia Eli tannica"-L-wherein an important statistic question is discussed. in a practical, business-like spirit. The writer expresses himself warmly in favour of these Banks, and repudiates the idea that any portion of their funds can go into the hands of Government, which, nevertheless, is security for the money. In re ference to their increase, since their establishment in 1817, he says, " the total sum of money invested by these Institutions in England, Wales, and Ireland, amount at this moment (1841) to upwards of. 22,000,000/. sterling while in Scotland, since 1835, when the English law on the subject was extended to that part of the United Kingdom, the progress has also been very considerable, Savings' Banks having been established in most of the principal towns ; while in many places such Institutions still exist, and are flourishing under the meagre and defective statute of 1819." In addition to several other miscellaneous articles, the Part before us contains an Index to the whole Encyclopedia,, which is one of the most minute, copious, and satisfactory we have ever yet met with, and must have cost the indefatigable com piler a world of time and trouble. By means of this comprehensive index, every fact and argument intro duced into the work may be found without the slightest difficulty a great recommendation, when we bear in mind that the Encyelopaidia extends to not less than twenty-one thick, clos e ly - p r i n t e d quar t o volumes ! Tlfe Editor's Preface explains in detail the nature of this multifarious undertaking, its origin and progress, and the various difficulties against which it has had to struggle. He tells us it is now 70 years since the " Encyclopaedia Britannica" first appeared, during which period it has exhibited gretitgiid various mutations. Consisting at first of three quarto vo lumes of moderate size, "it now," he goes on to ob serve, "appears in twenty-one, each, in quantity of matter, equalling more than two of the original prototype. Showing, in its earlier stages, no literary skill above the level of decent abridgment or compilation, it is now composed of treatises which in no respect yield to the other original and finished pro ductions of the age. The workmanship, at first, of a few comparatively undistinguished literary denizens of its native place, its list of contributors now includes a large portion of that learned host •by whom the mental sovereignty of Britain is upheld." How ever laudatory these remarkS may be, they are not ex aggerated, for the Encyclopedia, does really and truly possess all the recommendations which the Edi tor ascribes to it ; among its articles are to be found essays of the highest literary excellence, and maps and plates executed by the ablest engravers of the day. Now, that it is at length brought to a. close, we have no hesitation in' sving tba,t, as a work of refer ence, the "Encyclopaedia Britannica" is beyond ail question the most useful and sterling production of the age. FINE ARTS. EXHIBITION OF 7HE SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER-COLOURS.' We attended a private view of this exhibition on SaturdV, which were opened to the public yesserday. It contains not quite so much variety as usual, and landscapes, as a matter of course predominate. Still, it is an exhibition by no means below the average, in point of merit, and some of the paintings are of supe rior excellence. Many of them, we perceive, are marked "sold," but these are not always the best. No. 2, St. 0 nan, Rouen, gives a good idea of this fine, old-fashioned city; the view is taken from the Place Eau de Robec, whence we get a glimpse of that cathedral whose interior struck one of the finest of our living poets with the liveliest astonishment and admiration. The colouring of this picture has much breadth, and reminds us of some of Prout's architectural sketches. No. 3is an illustration of that passage in Marmion, where the stern old English Baron is cowed by certain signifi cant hints let drop by the Palmer. . The dark, swarthy countenance of the latter, who stands with his keen, restless eye fixed on Marmion, is very expressive, and we at once recognise the cha racter so strikingly pourtrayed by Sir Walter Scott. The Baron's figure, however, is some what stiff and awkward, and he certainly does not wear the aspect of a man who is in the slightest degree cowed. On the contrary; he looks perfectly calm and collected. The mailed figure by the table, directly in front of the spectator, maintains a posture not exactly in keeping with the stiff, cumbrous armour in .which he is enveloped from head to foot. No. 17, The Cool ing .Room of an Egyptian Bath, is from the pencil of Warren. The figure of the female who is reclining voluptuously on the couch, fully realises our notions of the character of Circassian beauty. No. 27, Valley of Luchan Pyrenees, Town of Bagnere de Louchon in distance, is chiefly remarkable:for the mastery over space which the artist has exhibited. As a land scape, the sketch has exquisite picturesque beauty. No. 28, The Moat-house, Ightan, Kent,. is a clever piece of staid, sober, harmonious colouring. No. 43, Juliet the Morning.after taking the Sleeping Draught, is by Hicks. The figure of Juliet is geol, but that of Paris, who is entering the chamber, is constrained and clumsy, and the,Friar appears at least ten years younger than Shakspere has represented him to be. No.l - 10, Scene from Romeo and Juliet, represents Juliet in the act of awaking in the vault, after she bas reco covered from the effects of the narcotic. her Countenane is deficient in that startling, alarmed expression which it should wear under such circumstances. It is cha racterised by far too much composure. No. 157, Windsor Castle surrendered to the Roundheads. There is too much crowding and con lision of figures in this picture, and the Roundheads cer tainly do not appear the stern, remorseless fana tics that history has shown them to have been. The artist has missed the appropriate expression. , No. 173, The Dairyman's Daughter, is an affect ing subject, simply and tenderly delineated. The figure and attitude of the old Dairyman are com plete ; but we protest against the self-complacent, simpering countenance of the clergyman who is ad-. ministering consolation to the dying girl. No. 191, Louis the Fourteenth, and Mademoiselle de la Valliere, is thoroughly French both in sentiment, and the style of its execution. The, artist is Rocha r d. No. 205, Cornfield, Saffron Walden, "Morning," viewed as a piece of colouring, is one of the best pictures in the exhibition. It is warm, arid glowing, without being in the slightest degree overcharged. No. 77, The Woman taken in Adultery, is in E. Corbould's best manner. The figure of Christ is full of calm repose and dignity ; there is also much benevolence of ex pression in the countenance, whose profile, however —whether from design or accident, we. know •not— looks a little too much like that of Macready. The attitude of the guilty female is very touching and na tural. She is crouching on the floor, her averted face covered with her hand, and looks as if thoroughly subdued and soul-stricken by shame and remorse. The design of thedifferent figures in this fine picture is excellent; and indeed, as a whole, it displays great merit of composition. It has been already purchased, we understand, by Prince Albert. No. 58, A Scene from Crabbe' s Tales of the Hall, represents a man in prison, who is visited by a female friend. The force of colouring in this painting is very extraordinary; it shows indeed not unlike an oil-painting, so truly effective are its lights and shades. The artist is a lad y named Setchell. There are several other good paint ings in the collection, but we have neither space nor time to enumerate them. On the whole, the exhi bition may be pronounced to be a very fair average one. A LEAF .FROM THE SLAVE'S CATECHISM, OR A VERY SMALL SAMPLE OF THE TORTURINGS OF THE INCOME-TAX INQUISITORS. (Copy. ) PRECEPT OF THE commlsstoNEas REQUIRING SCHEDULES. To-, of the Borough of Leeds._ We, John Brooke, Charles Brown, and Thomas Ikin, being three of the Commissioners appointed to cart y into execution the general purposes of Acts passed in the 43d, 4.5 th, 46th, and 48th Years of the reign his present Majesty, for granting to his Ma jesty a contribution on the profits artsing from property, pro fessions, trades, and offices, and for amending the said Acts, and regulating the assessment and collection of the duties of the hundred or division of the said borough of Leeds, do hereby require you to return, or cause to be returned at our office, situtte in Call-lane, in Leeds aforesaid, within the space of ten days after, the (late of this precept, a schedule, containing par ticulars as hereunder required. What sum or sums of money have you employe!). in your trade of or in any other trade carried on by you during the three last years ending the sth of April last, distinguishing the amount employed in each year? Whether such sum or sums so employed is belonging to each of you in equal proportions ; or whether any part thereof is advanced by either of you, or by any other person, at interest, into your said trade, with the amount thereof, if any ? The amount of the balance of your profits and gains during such three years, distinguishing the amount int each year, and the respective times when such balances were taken ? The amount of any, and what losses during such year, dis tinguishing the nature and particulars thereof in each year? The particulars of the deductions made by you during such three years from such profits or gains, distinguishing the nature and amount of such deductions in each year ? Thereof fail not. Givers under our hands this 16th day of Nov. 1811. JOHN BROOK E,) CHAS. BROWN, Commmissionets." THOMAS IKIN, Now, if this was not satisfactory to the meeting; there was another specimen which would follow after it:— PRECEPT OF JOIIN BROOKE, THOMAS SKIN, JOHN WILSON, CHARLES BROWN. How did the increase arise in the sums of money employed by you in your trade in the year ending sth of April, 1810 ; and whence did the decrease arise therein for the year ending sth April, 1811? What was the amount of your stock in hand, including book debts and all your partnership effects, in the several years 1808, 1809, 1810, and ending sth April, 1811, distinguishing the amount thereof in each year ? What was the amount of excise duties paid by you in your trade in each of the above-mentioned years, distinguishing the amount paid ea c h year ? How much mr-ney did each of you draw from the stock in the several years 1808, 1809, and 1810, ending sth April, 1811? Have you in your estimates of profits included any, and what sums, expended by you, or either of you, in support of your respective families? What is the average of the prices at which yeti'have and sold the different articles you have dealt in, in the s everal , years 16(103, amd 1810, endin g eac h y e ar on the sth Ap r !! in the succeeding yrar, and the amount bought and sold in each year at that average? Have you in your statement made any, and what deductions on account of losses sustained by you iii any matter not con nected with your trade, or not analog out of it, with the P" titulars of any such deductions? Or on account of any improvements of your premises, or for repairs, or supply of your utensils ? Or on 'account of pretence of the interest of the capital&,,:, ployed by you, an d w hi c h, or any part of it, might have "" i' made thereon, if laid out at interest ? • lf you make no deduction in the settlement of your Pr ° or loss, how or in what manner do you make the balance ° - your profits or lots appear in each year ? Thereof fail not. Given under our hands 20th May. 1812. JOHN BROOKE, JOHN WILSON, 1 Corunt THOS. IKIN, CHAS. BROWN, csioners. •••••••i• IMPORTANT FROM M FEAT OF THE AFFG HANS , The Ulster Times of Thursday says:— When our I . o°r ° was yesterday in LiAunt, attending the meeting thete, tieman cf that toss n read to him the following extract of a , e` ter which had just been received : EXTRACT Ritual A LETTER ' , Rom CAWNPORE, DATED 6TII FEB. We have just received letters from the Commander-in-Ch it camp, giving Candahar news up to the 12th ult. An ae n had taken place between our troops and the Afrgb an ", in which we were victors, idling 153 and wou nd e ing 200 of. the e nem y. Our losswas only officers . wounded slightly, two privates killed, eA twenty wuuneed. Letters from General Sale have be e . ° received up to the 30th ult., on which date the ti oops were high spirits, having captured 175 bullocks—a great windfall or them! But the most important piece of news (our letter ea; tinues) is, that Shah Soojah, who has cost us millions of moo e _f j has all along been playing a false game. He has addres,' a letter to Shere Singh, and other native Princes , I° '; los ploring them to aid him in getti ng r id o f hi s enem ies—roe° the tish—but too cautious to name us . I t now arr,e: , that he co u ld h ave p rocur ed prov i s i ons for our starv i ng trod at Caubul, figliiing his battles. The day of retribution i , far off—a soldier's death would be too good for him ; and 1 bop`' ere long, the gallows will claim him as its own.. tig A letter had been received from Lady Nlacnaghten, sta that the prisoners are we ll t reate d . Sh e has on l y the f clothes she had on, and expected to be soon released. THE LATE MASSACRE IN • AFFGHANISTAN. COPY OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER OF }IVA. NAIISO - LIGHT DRAGOONS, ON HIS MARCH FROM IiO S TO AFFGHANISTAN. " Camp, Feb. 7,. - " We marched from Kurnaul, on two days' notice, ' ll , fie s 28th ultimo, in fi ne h ea lth an d sp i r i ts — our strength, and °Ulcers, and 703 troop horses. We are now t w o niall e , o from Loodianah, wher e I s h a ll post t hi s l etter to go b) overland mail. An army is.forraing at Ferozepore, but n° 6o .. cided movement w ill take place till the arrival of our net' f i e vernor-General, who is expected at Calcutta this month. will have a most diffi c ult game t o p l ay. Wh at wi l l t h e pee t+ in England think of all th a t h as h appene d? Such a (li'gr3, has never occurred in the world b e f ore . G enera l El p hinst° a , 0 with near: 6,000 soldiers. an d more camp fo ll owe rs, ! so ; obliged to evacuate C au b u l, h av i ng safe conduct e rc° , him to Jellalabad. He w as f orce d to l eave Ins 51,15 guns, and ammuniti on b e hi n d hi m, as well as the and wounded, who have not since been heard 01 ',, the second day's march th e y were attac k ed f ron t, 'I I o f and tear at the same time; o ur men w i t h not one T oon o f ammunition, The ladies (unfortunately there were filo them) were taken back to Caub u l b y t h e savages , an er hear, that they were ransom e d by an agent o f a D e lln t „i pt chant for 10,0001. 1 hope th a t thi s may b e tine , an,,," }an d they, at least, may be s a fe. G enera l El p hi nstone , Shelton of the 44th, and four other officers were taken f in hostages.as The enemy then commenced firing on the t r lst and by all accounts the whole force is cut up. It appea rs tu sk two companies of the 44th and two of Nati ve I n f a ntry s o ; together till the very last, an d ma d e a ki n d o f rui l ,i c h fight with their bayonets till th e y came to a strea m "mil was very deep, and as' they came out on the other side spi e. were cut off to a man. The wh o l e o f t h e 44th is o i hilated. Two squadrons of the hilt Cavalry cut theiriiela for some distance, a march or t wo; f or on Captain O l o te u ut with the remaining squadron of that corps, going t bd their assistance frorriJellalabad, he f oun d five of his br ) u Sel officers dead on the road. O ne p oor f e ll ow ( Il asu iltn" P a te just got his troop. He was a friend of m i ne , an d kn°: ce all of us. A Dr. Brydon and a trooper of the sth the caped during the night to Jellalabad. Major Griffith , ° k ph, 37th Native Infantry, and Lieutenant Souter, of throat , ' bribed a native chief, who passed them over the 1 10 , 9 1 4 a bad' and it is said they paid a ransom of 1,000 rupees a t J0",.,14 0 These are the only four that we have heard of as yet Or escaped. " Feb. B.—We have marched 12 miles this morning' ote ters from the Commander-in-Chief's cam p at L oo diana h tr there are 17 officers prisoners at Cabul, with the lad ir :',lo ll Elphinstone's force nothing has been he ar d. It i s su pP°' every soul has been massacred. tb " Loodianah, Feb. 9.—Our Gene r al, Th ac k we ll, me ttles'; morning as we were marching in. Nothing but warlikr„ ll s lsi , more troops marching up: among others, her Majesty' p r 1,000 strong. We shall certainly push on to Generalaso. assistance at Jellalabad. 'the Khyber Pass, between and Jellalabad, is in possession of the enemy. Colonel "Joe" brigade, that I mentioned in m 3 f ormer l etter , h a s been v je ci, back with a loss of more than 400 men killed and w° uiie two officers killed and nine wounded. I have this innin e l l' e ss,' a full account of the engagement from Captain Liptroft. ri ble that at his second cut on a man's head, his sword bent Pers., He states the disorder to be more than he can de s ;t When the firing commenced, the elephants and camel' and upset every thing in their flight in a narrow pas 3 .,. t oe' may imagine the confusion. Colonel White has just "' or es' from the Adjutant-General. We shall halt here to-1 0 The Commander-in-Chief follows us in three days. oesei " Loodianah, Feb. 10.—We received the Governor-1 s ts i rat's proclamation last night. He will retake Catt" r :i e re carry lire and sword through Affgh an i s t an . are % ra se to push on as fast as possible, and c ross th e S ut l e d ge at cr u ise pore on the 20 It, with one troop of horse artillery, nn e wsite' and some Hissalab ; the first division und er Colonel es s a second division, Ist cavalry, her Majesty's 31st I t ° ° ' fo 're, Native Infantry, and riis-alah. The whole army will be It a t t ; at Peshawur, but who will command is not yet known' f ret! a be a two }ears' campaign at least, and we shall have . kl iave do, as the whole cry is for Dragoons. We shall, o f of end of detached duty, as the country will not acting in any large body. We shall have grea li g „ it in feeding our horses, as but few g rasscu tters vo ill be 70 It is supposed that ten or fiftee n f res h reg i m ents ret . ; o direct from England. Not le ss th an 30,000 men sour Affghanistan, and the troops cannot be taken from provinces in these disturbed times. •to The other day as some parties were sawing l' it' . d i j tree into planks, at Wellington wh ar f, th ey discover - 1 10 it blade embedded in the solid wood, q inches beled 0 1 The tree crew on Needwood Forest, an d it is 14: oh ° knife-blade originally belonged to so me deer-stes°,., t y stuck it in the tree and forgotten it. D er b y Rep°r- i l l ( ON DlT.—The Roy. • Sydney Smith 11 ,, n5 ,,„1 d li ` i r press a hutnourous extravaganza, entitled the " L '' - 'Ol O Evening ;" also a " Letter touchin g I n t ro d uc tions a Ao, lions," addressed to an eminent living poet. Ore In the afternoon of the 3d inst. Collornb al l orei o i two men confined in the prison at Bourgoin, }made to il . 0 out of their cells by means of false keys, and y ee, up to the roof, where they were seen by 50 10 . jo ie`' the street, who gave the alarm. ' They were I , l ' fo d is 0 0 pursued by the gaolers, but they bad contrive" ygiii,coutet themselves from all search, until a woman, %I w o. 0 ,"!, t ee a house near the prison, lighted her fire, and a f be es i cle• after was astounded by seeing a man fall from t baP ta li.e° into the room, nearly suffocated by the smoke 51i w a s r e sale It proved to be Badin, who was secured. Colleinb The ; on Monday under circumstances almost as sir -1 0 31 ;1 1 e (1 ,', 1 0 7 t he , stitute of the Procureur du Roi was returning in, ',r a''', - 0 1Ge• from Lyons, when he recognised Collomb walk i .';;la'. t o V road at a rapid pace in the contrary direction. ''';;eilraLle knew nothing of his escape, but being aware that , be eot ,,de a removed that day to Grenoble, and concluding, th Aau r , i doe raped from the gendarmes, he stopped at SO' de 51 ,,..,dt t ° Mures, and sent off a mounted man of the bris a b iat t' there, who overtook the fugitive, and brough t ster" Bourgoin. • led V e re rt His Royal Highness Prince Albert Prl t he 'CI° day at a rehearsal at the Hanover-square-roono e 'hied of Ancient Music io n ' i d l e d I° The verdicts of juries often pas , i nl , / ,, t o c 'ore: m sta e n re d y in o g n . th l l e lr s . c C ol a c ldw of el p l r i e s v f i o o u u Tl guilty, but re- T he j hi lii t who believed Mr. Caldwell guilty g , " sh d o c u h ld ara h c a tveer. :i e t ri e iil ig eeif man who had followed up the attempt to eo n ; er e P l e f.the crime with another hardly less heinous, for, if here also al';des.tr? the attempt to violate Mrs. Corbett, he was gl' i l e oce l- 0 h e r the forgery of letters and the subornatain or e l A to defen c e e her reputation, to east her from her hushare!' 3 : 1, the Et 34t h , A more wicked case could hardly be imag° , `carbeittal s lt being almost as great an outrage against Mrs" a n a''` e el i ll original offence. Mr. Caldwell either deserve" uo i 3 llll l • an innocent man, or, as a guilty one, all the P 11.° :pcte'On the law can award.—Examiner. „ Inc , rOr c os.-„ o - t h KIINSINGITON IMPROVEMENTS.— - 1 -' . l n ', at ' - i of 1 " 7- i0 .. villas on the :ite of the Royal kitchen gu r " e iii estle sit e ,"0 will be of a very ornamental character, and s r ,, of t t o l e" sides of the new road, excepting on that l'i°r` l . ,„. eon , ro ie s villas beit i ove. 1) b y eta tercepted by Kensington Palace, the vi „. #riot an d the opposite side towards Kensington-g l : ee t - his i ',', grea t i ;, c li feature of the improvements contemplated a r t i o n o f ' t nr Woods and Forests is undoubtedly the forrua sso sieg , ° . e leading thoroughfare from Bayswa•er N ue v icini t) lv 0 % , will be a great boon to the inhabitares of,„t",, e oe, let e t whi cP birthA a s t h c ee h p ai , n s e a , :y i T i s ea t r he E J na 6 a u g r , nal de 2 416 :.Y to, four , are still alive. Ma. S VMS T .' •'- HE BOOKSIILLEIt• e a CO-: 11 40 , a cident, and one likely to be attended with ' the sAe t 31r•ir i occurred on Sunday evaaing to Mr. Sain i :i an d that tt ei bookseller, of St. James's-street. 'We li rde a e arriag e ' l ii, 41 1 to eight , us: weianne:leigtilyence3:li: Mrs. Sams, with their daughter( "e re 'I the ni etreP r ° o ores% way from town to a country-house ato 'te r rtoe part andss Saii:4 the horse took Sight, and the whol e .% o f airs. fa i n t ii° 0 iosu, t w w e it u h nd g e r r e s a t t an y d io , le e n x e tr e ;m : i l l • y he pr s e i t c u t a r, t i7, os g arn on ,, d w b b u o t se Atli! a ' h are entertained of the recovery of L uc ' C the 01 it t severely fractured by the fall. The price of bread for es • tate° is fixed at 33 centimes the kilogramme r for the s p o ll) There is no foundation whatotheat Sir the -r Robitesrtto , that has appeared in the ne "PaPtrrgio of rent recently given directions fOr the . „,ter tent of twenty tree r:ent.—Even toti o f. ---------111-14 11S ' j CllM erh Mrs. J. • met. On the 91h inst., at Auldbar, the net 0. sea, the prig' daughter. •in P ei urt, the IV.) iv Co f On the 14th inst., at Ripley l a dy ° lla ( r ) r n is t , h r e if l a 2 s t r h m. in't. ' t the lenburg • Its ° On the. I 4th inst., in Meck f a daughter. nr Gra Rev. J. W. Worthington, D.D., 0 . efll f WO of a son. inst., the lady of 1 - 1. . Warm', E' r l'' 0 On the II th at Elin-grove, Southstea, of a daughter. _...., fsil . ; M• 4 ni-"l‘ilittiain 011Weitie_10( tp On the 14th inst., at St. Pancri . i!. , nea O r n lt t i h d e efo ls ld th , r Fitzroy-squat e. „, willo l r inst., in But ton-crescent, Mrs. G. 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