The Sun. — London, England, 1842-05-21 00:00:00

Now ready, in 2 voir. post Svo., priee 21 5. , S R HENRY DELME. A LOVE STORY. By a BUSHMAN. London : Hugh Cunningham, St. Martin's-place, Trahl • :sr-square. THE COLLIERY SYSTEM. CRUELTIES AND INDECENCIES PRACTISED ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN. QIXTEEN ENGRAVINGS, from the Originals kJ in Parliament, fully Illuatrating these revolting prac tices, and occupying an entire Page of the Paper, will be given in the WEEKLY CHRONICLE of Saturday and Sunday next, the 21st and 224 inst.—Office, 337, Strand, and aft Newsmen. MRS. TROLLOPE'S NEW NOVEL. Nov ready, in 3 vols., post Bvo., THE WARD OF THORPE COMBE. 1. By the Author of " The Widow Rarnaby," " One Fault," tce. " One of the best, if not the very best, of Mrs. Trollope's clever novels."—United SCrvice Gazette. Richard Rentle,y, New Burlington street. To be had at all the Libraries. THOS. HARRIS and SON'S TELESCOPES are warranted mu quailed by any other house at the prices. Sent, carriage free, to any part of the kingdom. Cash first remitted. Exchanged if not approved. Tourists should not be -,vithout one. A pocket telescope to show objects 8 miles off... £0 18 0 A pocket telescope to show objects 12 miles ... 1 10 0 A pocket telescope to show objects 16 miles..... 2 2 0 A pocket telescope to show objects 20 miles.... 4 0 0 Thomas Harris and Son, Opticians, 52, opposite the British Museum, London, established 60 years.—T. Harris an d Son are neither related to, nor in any way connected with ‘a firm of the same name. Et o HIS MAJESTY the EMPER AUSTRIA, having AUTHORISED and GUARANTEED several DIS TRIBUTIONS of MONEY DIVIDENDS, which (though Viey are NO LOTTERIES) offer many possibilities at obtain- LARGE FORTUNES, HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH, Ore now Selling SHARES for the said DIS FRIBIJ 'IONS. I Persons desirous to purchase may receive, PREVIOUS , to giving any order, the PROSi"ECTUS and PARTICU LARS, up n addressing, WITHOUT DELAY, a line so HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH. The NEXT DISTRIBUTION contains 700 MONEY DI v I DEN DS, as follows: lof t:-5,000 lof £ 6OO sof £l2O 10 of £BO 1 ... 1000 2 ... 400 5 1 ... 1,530 '2 ... 200 5 ... 100 43 ...60 • 90 593 •.• 50 1 ... 1,000 3 ... 'l5O 6.• STERLBRING. a osounting together to £72,170. BRITISH STERLING MONEY. THEATRE-ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE. In consequence of their great sumtss, THIS EVENING, MAY 21, The Perf , rmances will commence with PICTUREqQUE AND BEAUTIFUL —Prineipal Characters by Meg- rs. Btu ker and Walter Lacy. Alter which, the Burlesque Extravaganza of THE OLYMPIC REVELS. —Principal ( haracters by Mr. J. Bland, Mr. Granby, Mrs. Grattan Miss Murray. To be followed by the uccessful Burletta of ENTHUSIASM. Succeeded by the Grand r airy Ballet of LA SYLPHIDE. 'fo con lu: e with THE I lilaH TUTU tt —Teddy O'Rourke, Mr. Brougham. Coxes, s.—Pit, _s.—Gallery, '6 Doors open at Half-past Six; commence at Seven ; Half-price a Quarter before Nine. Private Boxes to be had of Mr. (}r•gan, at the Private Box-office; and of Messrs. Andrews, Mitchell, Sams, and Bally, at their Libraries. On Monday next, Mr. Halley, Mr. Oxberry. Miss Faucet, and Mrs. Ilumby, will appear. ii/Y AL—SURREY THP.ATEtt . .. Every thing New—The most splendid Novelties ever wit essed, with an immense outlay, and numbers beyond conception. rrifis EvicNlN(i. mAY:iI, Will to presented a New Military and Equ?strian Spectacle, enti. tie ML•RAT—IIIE PEASANT, ENERAI., D KING, with Battles, Grand Reviews f Horse and Foot, a nd gor geous "Fab'eaux Af er which, in a more extensive and splendid Arena than ever betirc witnesse,t. NEW SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, introduc ng .B kTTY'S unrivalled Collection of AMNIA'S, consisting of nu eiou:ana matchless Cream.coloured Horses, An Lalusian Chargers, potted Cour-ers, Fairy Palfreys, and Pigmy Poncys, and the most alerted Vaul ers, Riders, G ym nastics, and Contortionist- in he kingdom. PONY RAC S, eclipsing all firmer efforts, and a real Monkey, the only one trained as Racing Jockey. To conclude with a Comic Drama, called THE SPRIG OF NO EILI ry. ROYAL VICTORIA THEA TRE. UNDER THE DIRECTION *)F SIR. OS BALDISTON. Extraordinary attraction —Sec nic effect► hitherto un attempted - Miss Vincent mid Mr. Saville again as the H.roine and Hero of Dome-- tic Drama. THIS EVENING, MAY 21, Will be presented a New Domestic Drama, in Three Acts, enti tled J NE PAUL; OR, THE vtc:rim OF UNMERITED PER SECUTiON —Jane Paul, Miss Vincent; Michael, Mr. E. F Sa ville; billy Brown, Mr. d:aniner Martra, Miss Coveney. ,titer wilich THE MILL OF'BEREZINA ; OR, THE HOST AND THE DESERTER.—Count Romanoft; al r. E F Saville; U Tin, Mrs. Lee. 'Io conclude w th THE FORTY THIEVES, with New Scenery. - Ali Raba, Mr. Gardner; Hass rac, Mr Dale; Mustapha, Mr. Paul; Morgiana, M.ssCovyney. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully Informed that ON MONDAY, TvEsnAY, AND THURSDAY NEXT, RAND FESTIVALS will be celebrated, in Which will be embo died all tkose popular Entertainments that have given to this favou rite place of recreation its peculiar celebrity, with additions and in troductions, which it is confidently .nticipa ed will render them even more generally attractive. The MENAGERIE has been enriched by many valuable and im portant acquisitions in the classes of both Quadrupeds and Birds. The Colossal VIEW OF DOME has been repainted, and in some instances; remodelled. Tha BA' O will includ.i soma of the most eintieut Performers, conducted by Mr. Godfrey. The Programme of the PROMENADES M SIC A LES will be selected from the iinhlest works of the great Masters. The ILLUMINATION of ST PETER'S. the GI RA Ni DOLA, the FLA M-NG Nu ESSEN. GER, ,he METEOR of ST. PETER'S, • and a Grand HYDRO PYRRHIC TABLEAU 1• - Gardens are open Daily from Ten till Dusk. The Evening Fetes, with the Ponmenades Mos tales , Illumin ation of :`t. Peter's, GirinClola of St. Angelo, &c., will be given on Mondays, Tuesdays, cant 1 hursdays. .Actinis , ion One Shilling. , THEE INDIA SUNI CONTAINING A MAP AND FULL ACCOUNT OF AFFG-HANISTAN ANI) THE THEATRE OF WAR IN INDIA, WITH ALL THE LATEST NEWS FROM INDIA AND CHINA, IS NOW READY. THE NV BATHE-R.—Noma, MAY '2O. 110 fAL GALLERY OP SCIENCE, A DELAIDE-z,TREET. Thermometer.... 60) Hiahest 6O $ Lowest 40 Barometer •19.81.—Wind W.S.W. .11.111 AT LONDON MUDGE THIS DAY. Alnrymig .... 14 minutes after II I Evening .... 42 minutes after All Advertisements of a Disgusting Character, or Immoral Tendency, are excluded from the Columns of " The Sun." LONDON: SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 21, 1842. There was a numerous assemblage in both Houses last night, particularly in the House of Commons, but the expectations of the Members were not gratified. Mr. ROEBUCK made no motion ; Sir JOHN WALSH was dumb ; Mr. C. BULLER merely asked whether he might have precedence to bring on the question of Mr. WA RBUR• TON'S petition, concerning the immaculate borough of Bridport ; but the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER doubted—Sir R. PEEL objected, and appealed to the SPEAKER. The SPEAKER believed it was a question of privilege, but one not for immediate and pressing con sideration; awl in spite, therefore, of Mr. MITCHELL'a and Mr. COCHRANE'S prayers to have the subject im mediately discussed, the Ileuse, on the motion of Sir R. PEEL, passed to the orders of the day, and proceeded in Committee of Supply, to vote the Ordnance Estimates. The Members were, accordingly, disappointed, and re tired in great numbers, -leaving enough in the House to vote away the public money. There have been for some time reports that the Tories wish to stifle all further investigation into the alleged compromises and bribery. As the matter stands at pre sent, the persons most mooede are Whigs and Radicals ; and if the inquiry vverJ obe stopped, the 'Tories might escape some personal exposure. To limit the in quiry, therefore, JoHN WALSH has given notice of a motion to strike out the words of reference to the Com mittee, "whether such bribery has taken place in the . towns" mentioned by Mr. ROEBUCK. He wishes to save the honour of the House and-of Hon. Members. But to stifle the inquiry is to augment the public suspicion, and involve the whole House in the charges which now rest upon individual Members. It will be better that the disease be probed to the bottom, and be exactly defined and described. —.----- A.ll that the public now . know is, that in several case, of contebted erections, the parties concerned have been so thoroughly convinced that if they carried the matter fully before a Committee bribery must he proved, that, to save themselves and their friends in the borough, they have compromised their disputes, and have concealed the evidence of their corruption. They did not wish to damage the boroughs—those snug and quiet oceans of stepping into Parliament, without performing any public service, at an expense of 2,0001. or 3,oool.—and, as soon as the contending candidates could agree amongst themselves, they put an end to the incitury. The public know these facts of some :ix or eight borkiugh s , but the returns from a much larger number were petitioned against, and the petitions were wi thdrawn or never p rosecu t e d, and ,e s uspicion of impropriety now attaches to every dis puted .election. _ The question now for the public is, how can such ccm- promises be prevented in future ? How can bribery be I exposed ? It is clear the public have no right to expect that the candidates who are looking for seats should either continue a contest after they have secured a seat, or offend their supporters in every borough by exposing delinquences, when they are sure they cannot succeed. Under the present system, therefore, there are no means of getting at a public and official knowledge of that bribery which so many parties are in terested in concealing, but which it is so desirable to prevent. Though we have no wish to check Mr. ROE BUCK'S inquiry, on the ground that the present system stifles investigation we agree with a contemporary, that , the question is now ripe for legislation. Bribery in nu merous boroughs is notorious ; the fact that the investi gation of that bribery by Election Committees is stifled, is now also notorious.. It is further notorious that there are no means of bringing that bribery to light, because all the parties concerned are interested in con cealing it ; and, so far, the necessity is established for an other mode of proceeding, by which some persons, other than the candidates, shall be able, to establish the fact of bribery as against one or both. But who shall be authorised to promote such in quiries ? Shall there be a public officer appointed for the purpose ? We think it would be entrusting too much to an individual's discretion. Shall it be done by a Committee of the House' of Commons ? That body is not to be too much confided in. It is so saturated with corruption and party spirit, that its decision in such matters would never command the public confi dence. The persons most 'interested in the matter are the honest and independent electors of the boroughs, indignant at seeing their rights, and the rights of the people, sordidly bartered away. - Perhaps they might be entrusted to take care of their own interests ; but the vast expense of prosecuting such an inquiry before an Election Committee, completely prevents them from un dertaking it. Then we require the tribunal to be made more accessible, the form of proceedings to be simpli fied, and justice to be made cheap in this, as in many other cases. The House of Com mons might promote such an investigation by guarantee ing the expenses to every individual who convicted a Member of bribery. That would expose them, however, to considerable trouble ; it would multiply Committees, and would be sweating the purses of Hon. bribers, by a contest with the public purse, which they would not like. We, however, are disposed to think , that some project of the kind would put a stop to much bribery. What projects of legislation' may be generated in the fertile brains of our usual Bill drawers we know not, but we are thoroughly convinced that, as long as the House of Commons will retain its jurisdiction in these cases, instead of clearly defining the la:• s, and causing every transgression to be investigated, like every other charge, before the ordinary tribunals of the country, there will be endless difficulties in the way of settling controverted elections. The people will continue to be deprived, as now, of their rights by bribery; and the House of Com mons, lying under a continual suspicion of having sprune from corruption, will fail to command the respect of the nation. We counsel it, therefore, to get rid as speedily as possible of all jurisdi et inn .in controverted elections. .. The Right of Seare,. . i , ...,, as again discussed itt the French Chamber ot Peers un Tuesday. Invo'ving; as it now does, the question of peace or war between Great Britain on the one side, and France and the United States on the other—we cannot attach too much import ance to whatever is said or done about it in such assem blies as that of the Legislature of France. We have given the debate as reported in Galignani's Messenger, which we find corresponds substantially with the reports in the Liebats, the Commerce, - the National, and the Con stitutionnel, now before us. The debate was commenced with a foolish speech, from a very foolish and very irri table Peer, the Marquis DE BOISSY, who has the will, but wants the talent to be mischievous. He de nounced .M. GUIZOT as the - representative of the British Cabinet, and; - though repeatedly called to order, persisted in uttering this very silly and absurd 'charge. The Marquis DE GALRIAC followed, and observed that, though opposed to the Treaty, he felt con vinced that it originated in the religious and moral feel ing of the English people. He ridiculed the miserable 1 suspicions of those, who could see nothing but Machia velism in the simplest acts of a generous, high-minded, and moral nation. Count Mom: followed, and surpriSed the members. of the Cabinet by asserting that he was always opposed to the right of search. He had not op posed it very violently, because he was suspected of hos tility to England, but he procrastinated, equivocate d, and by diplomatic sleight of hand, contrived to evade the question. .M. GUIZOT, Minister of Foreign Affairs, was the next speaker. He completely exposed the double dealing of Count MOLE, and proved, by reading de spatches to the Chamber, that in 1838 that Minister was exceedingly active in endeavouring to extend the right of search. We have only space here for one of these documents, the reading of which ought to have covered Count Mot.r. with confusion: — L 1 COUNT MOLE, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TO COURT SEBASTIANI AT LONDON, " February 12, 108. " Monsieur le Comte,—The slave-trade still continues to be carried en under the Brazilian, Portuguese, and Spanish flags, and under circumstances revolting and disgraceful to humanity.' The reports on this subject which have reached us are quite in accordance with the facts which have just been revealed to the English Parliament. " Apart from some secondary causes, which I shall not here enter into, it must be allowed that it is the pursuit of which this odious traffic has been the object, which has tended to increase its horrors. This pursuit is frequently . nothing more than a vain menace, of which the dealers exaggerate the dan gers, without, however, refraining from braving them. 'I hus, although the French and English forces are united to prevent • the traffic, it is in reality only . the English force which can act, sioce France has not been able to obtain the right of search over those flags which are compromised in the trade; and, nevertheless, it is certain that the presence of our forces must inspire the slavers with the necessity of using precautions which unfortunately always turn to the detriment of the unfortunate victims. Such a. state of things cannot endure; and whilst waiting for the European Governments to concert a plan for the more absolute repression of the traffic, that which has been adopted by France and England must be made as efficacious as it is possible. "1 have, in consequence, instructed the agents of the French Government a.t Madrid, Lisbon, and Rio Janeiro, to call the serious and immediate attention of the Governments to wh ch they are accredited to the overtures whi. h they have been charged to make them, in order to obtain adhesion to the prin • ciples agreed on for the repression tor the slave-trade, and to press on them to conclude those arringeMents which we have proposed to them for that object. " I beg of you, Monsieur Comte, to claim the good offices of the Government of her Britannic Majesty to support those steps which its agents may take in conieqUence of these new instructions.—Agreez,)kc. " MOLE." . . We now come to the more important part—the kernel of a nut which has made so much noise in cracking. Having proved that up to the date of his acceli t ion to office, France was as eager as. England to establish a right of search, M. G tazoT proceeded to declare, that with public opinion so hostile to it, 'he would not sign the Treaty now, nor at any other time. So far then, as regards France, there is an end of the controversy. During the life of the-present generation France will not ratify the Treaty, tibr will the United States adopt it. What, then, remains for Great Britain to do ? Enforce the Treaty alone, and, if resisted, de clare against France and the United States ? Heaven forbid that we should be guilty of such madness We have already expended more blood and trea sure for the suppression of slavery, than sound policy, and the happiness of the African race would have warranted. Sir FOWELL BUXTON, in his recent clever book on the subject, diStinctly states that we have given an impetus to the slave-trade, by our expensive, but blundering, ill-directed efforts to suppress it. It may be asked what we would recommend the British Government to do in the present emergency ? We answer distinctly, abandon the Treaty altogether. We incur neither responsibility nor dishonour by this course. The disgrace, if any, must be borne by France. A war, to enforce a right of search, would be the maddest ever undertaken by a civilised people. Besides, no right of search, however guaranteed, ever will put an end to slavery. We are beginning at the wrong end. By one or other of two courses only can the slave trade ever be suppressed. The first, and most worthy a Christian people, is to attempt to civilize the coloured race. This is not to be done by mis sionaries, but by artisans and tillers of the earth. Teach their kings how to turn their subjects to more profitable account than by selling them, and they will sell them no longer. The next is to demonstrate to the world that free labour is cheaper than slave labour, and nobody will, purchase a slave when he can hire a servant at less ..• expense. - " Let the Treaty, then, we repeat, be at once aban doned. This course will extricate us from a thousand difficulties and dangers. At the, same time we can em ploy our influence in every part of the world just as efficaciously, if not more so, than at present, in extend ing a horror of slavery. We will do a great deal more by persuasion and argument than we shall ever be able to accomplish by- force. Of this fact we cannot too strongly assure ourselves. . .• • The Paris Journals are wholly taken up with the Right of Search qLestion. They are of course all well pleased with M. GITIZOT'S refusal to ratify the treaty, but as we have treated th 3 subject at some length in a preceding article, we shall not here say mor e a b ou t i t . The Ami de la Religion g ives the followingas the King's Pa ris, answer to the address of the A r chbishop of Pari s on t h e I st instant :—.. I thank you, M. l'Archeveque, for the good wishes nd mself. I you have expressed towards me on t he occasion of m y f ete, and the birth of my grandson, in the name of t o e fi h clergy a in the midst of whom I am always happy y am gratified that you have appreciated some of my endeavours for thepromotion of religion—you know tha t the y are in all things in conformity with your own. But it is necessary to know how to snake allowances for the'difficult- times in which .Wa live. We must not begin to build before- we are acre 'et t it4l - e • to If4i4*C;7,l , ;j4iilititiOPMr4r - ;". • 4 .. 34 g, ALE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, MAC 2t. i 542 5 - being able to complete our work. I know that religion has Sir Godfi ey Webster has arrived at Battle Abbey, need of all the aid of the law to defend it from the atta.ks of after a long residence in the Mediterranean. those who have the misfortune to desert from it. T should be The Marquis and Marchioness of Ely gave their first happy, if, before I die, I could accomplish all the good I medi- dinner in Belgrave-square On Wednesday last.' tufa, fofreligion." The Earl of Milltown has arrived at MarkWell's Lon . The Journal du Havre says :—" The following extract of don Hotel. a letter from Buenos Ayres has been communicated to us, which merits the attention of the merchants and of the Go. vernment : " BUENOS AYRES. FEB. 16.—Rosal is now vigorously attacked by two powerful Argentine provinces. United wi:h Monte Video, the forces which they being against him give reason to look for a certain victory. Meantime the Dictator perseveres in his system of terror, and has all his prisoners shot without mercy. The struggle, which may continue some months, will be obstinate, and may produce a commercial crisis against which it is prudentto be provided.—Commerrc. The funeral obsequies of Count Las Cases, who died thrre days ago at the age of 80, took place yester day, at the church of the Annunciation, at Passy, where he had been residing for sonic time past in perfect retirement. As the Count, shortly before his death, had requested that his funeral might be private, his wish was complied with as far as was possible, but seve ral distinguished persons were present, amongst whom we noticed Messrs. lieranger and Odillon Barrot. The early fe and devoted attachment of the deceased to Napoleon are. well known. When Sir Hudson Lowe sent him away from St, Helena, the Emperor gave the folliwing testimony to his loyalty in a letter addressed to him :—" Your conduct at St. Helena has been, like your whole life, honourable and without re. proach. 1 take pleasure in declaring this. Your society was necessary to me. How many nights have you watched by me during my illnesses! If you should one day see my wife and son, embrace them for me. Accept my embraces and as urances of my esteem and friendship." BOURSE—PARIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18. 51ISCELLAMEOUS. The Count de Las Cases, who accompanied Napoleon to St. Helena, died on Monday last at Passy. Her Majesty's plantation, at Virginia-water, known by the name of the " Clock-case," was recently set on fire. A reward of twenty guineas has been offered by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests for the appre hension of the supposed incendiary. The procession of the Lady G odi v a has been appointed by a meeting, held at the Castle Inn, Coventry, to take place at the ensuing fair there, on Monday the 30th inst. A powder-factory, belonging to Messrs. Barton, near Tonbridge, Kent, exploded on Monday evening last, and was blown to pieces. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS - - CITY, FRIDAY EVENING. • Immediately before the close of business it was confidently stated, that the interest on Exchequer Bills was about to be reduced to '2d. per 1001. per day. No official notice having been given, or any advertisement to the effect appearing in the Gazette, it can for the present be merely considered as a ru mour, but the great abundance of capital and the high prices of the funds render it almost certain that some financial opera tion will be effected. The present rate of 20. per cent. per diem gives an interest of 31. Bs. sd. per cent., which is reduced by Is. 7d. per cent, when the interest on the premium be calculated ; this, however, yields about Is. 10d. per cent. above Consols when purchased at 92, with greater security from fluctuations, and increase facility of converting it into money. These advantages have always been considered as equivalent to a rate somewhat below that obtained from the funds, and even the lesser suut -xill produce 3/. 10s. per cent., and the saving to the country will be about 85,000/. per ai,num upon the amount outstanding, according to the latest Parliamentary returns. The premium declared about 35., the last price being 34 to 36. The funds recovered from the heaviness in consequence of this report, and Consols left off firmly at the prices of yesterday, 92% 92 1 , for the Account; Bank Stock, 167 168 ; India Stock, 2i9 250. The prices of Foreign Securities were—Belgian. 102, 103 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 521 53 ; the Five per Cents., 101 101/; Danish, 80/ 811; and Brazilian, 67 68. The quotation for Mexican was 364 37. I London and Birmingham Railway Shares were 180 182 ; Birmingham and Gloucester, 52 54; Great Western. 92 93 ; the Half Shares, 64 64/ ; South Western, 63/ 641, Gosport; 63/ 641 ; North Midland, 66 68 ; the New Shares 321, 33/ ; South Eastern and Dover, 28:1 29k; theTScrip, 7k 7i; Eastern Counties, 9* 9%; Blackwell, 11 11* ; the New Shares, 9 91 ; and Brighton, 36a 361 per Share. The Foreign Exchanges, except on Amsterdam, which was negotiated at 12 ft, 12 4%, and Rotterdam at 12 4i, were ad lower than on Tuesday ' • Antwerp being 12 4, 1 2 ft ; Hamburgh, 13 11, 13 101 ; Paris, 25 77, .S 82%; Viepna, 9 52/, 9 53; and Trieste, 9 53, 9 54. The only quotations for the Bonds of the Insolvent States were—Colombian, 26i 27; and Spanish Active. Five per Cents., and the Three per ents., 224 22i. Peruvian has nut appeared to-day. ' if he meeting for the relief of the sufferers at Hamburgh was well attended, a full report of which appears in another column. The stuns subscribed on the Continent are stated to have been —by the King of Prussia, 7,500/. ; the City of Berlin, 1,5001 . ; the King of - Denmark, 7.500/. ; the Duke of Mecklenburgh- Schw erin, 2,300/. ; the States of Hanover, 15,000/. ; the City of Frankfort, 8,500/. ; .and Breman,l,ooo. kroni The Sun if Last Night.) First Hig hest Lowest Last Price ?nee Prize. Prier. French 5 per Cents ll9 65 ... 119 70 ... 19 65 ... 119 65 4 per Cents. ...... .. 101 90 ... 101 90 ... 101 90 ... 101 90 3 per Cents B2 —. 82 ... 81 91 ... 81 9.1 Loan Rank ol cram e Lattltte Bank 1.9001. Sl,aras 1045 ...1045 .1045 ...1C45 5.000 f. Mares 5052 50 .. 5052 50 ..._504 50 ...5052 50 delcian Bank 1811 l+. 50 • ...10" ...1 . 50 —.1050 Belgian 5 per Cents. .... ".. r..er Cent:., 1840 1054 ... 10554 ... 10"1( .. 11 1 5y4 3 per Cents 73 50 ... 73 50 ... 73 50 ... 73 50 -;,.2,5h AC.lve . 1 ,1;,.. ... :AN ... 2456 ... ,24% Portuguese 5 per Cents. 31% ... 31% ... 3.% ... 31% Scarpnuari. .. lO7 96 ... I+B ... 107 90 ... tr 3 Ftunan .". 104% ... 105 ... 104% ... 105 ....._.... .................... RAILW Al iHAKES. Versailles, R. P. LB lO5 ... 167 50 .. 16 , ... RA 25 Rltion MS 75 ... 553 75 ... 552 50 ... 552 5.t O r le a ns Saasburg to 8a1e.... A report having obtained circulation that the Queen would appear with the Ladies of her Court in - Fancy Dresses at the approaching Ball for the benefit of the Weavers in Spitaltields, we have been requested to con tradict this statement from authority, and to announce that both her Majesty and the Ladies of her Court will appear in dreSses of Spitaltields manufacture. We direct the attention of our humane readers to a letter respecting the Royal British Female Asylum, at Devonport. It expresses feelings in which all who are grateful for the services rendered to the country by our brave soldiers and sailors will concur, and when such a small sum is wanted for the benevolent purpose of pro viding an asylum for their orphans, we cannot believe that the app, al to the public will be made in vain. S 4i MAR/ AND ptibitr Optuton. The money market is in a heavy state, and various rumours are afloat of the probability that the tariff would not be carried so easily as had been expected. Scarcely a speculation bargain has been made during the day, and prices, especially for Exche quer Biils, are lower. Consols are 92 for aioney, and 921 for the Account; Three per Cents. Reduced 91i; Three-and a- Half per Cents. Reduced 99;-; New Three-and-a• Half per Cents. 100 x; Bank Stock, 1671; India Stock, 249 250; India Bonds. 19 21 ; ai.d Lxehequer Bills, 34 37 prem. Brazilian and Brilian :loud, are the only Foreign Securities which have attracted attention to-day, and the prices are for the latter 67/; and the former, the Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 52; 53 ; the Five per Cents., 100 a. The quotation of Mexican• is rather lower, being 361. In the Share Market, York and:No:th Midland have been sold at 93/ ; Manchester and Birmingham, 28 ; Birmingham and Gloucester, 54; Great Westein, New, 64/, Fifths, 9 ; Cheltenham and Great Western, 21 ; Eastern Counties, 4/. I Is. Bd. ; and Northern and Eastern , 43 /. The Bonds of the insolvent States are: quoted—Colombian. 263 ; and Spanish Five per Cents. and 1 bree per Cents. 223.. Portuguese are not named, neither has the usual bargain been made in Peruvi n to-day. Efforts are still being made on the Colonial market to obtain a further reduction in the duty on coffee. A memorial is about to be sent tothe Board of praying that the duty on the article from British plantations may be carged at three pence per pound, and from foreign possessions sixpence. A new feature in the trade is developed in this petition, that chicory can be so pressed as to resemble the coffee berry suffi ciently close, as to deceive dealers themselves, and it is con tended therein that if the rates be made as suggested the consumption for the spurious article will cease. Some calculations are made to meet the question of revenue, by which it is shown that no further loss will be sustained than that assumed by Sir Robert l'eel, namely, 170,0001. The amount is thus arrived at-18,000,000 lbs. British Plantation Coffee, at 3d. per lb„ 225,000/. ; 19,000,000 Foreign, at 6d,, 475,000, which, with the extra 5 per cent. will make a total of 750,000/., while the revenue in 1840 was 921,551/. If these deductions be correct, and they have every appearance of being so, superseding Chic cory will be a great benefit to the consumer. LIVERPOOL COTTON MALKET, MAY 19.—We bad a still better demand to-day, and prices were extremely firm. The sales amounted to 6,1.00 bale. , , of which 1,000 American were for export and 300 on speculation. LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, MAY 19 —Business was again very flat, and the market extremely dull. The sales were—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 56 55%; New, 21 prem. ; Grand Junction New Quarters. 26; London and Birming ham paid up shares, 59%; and South Eastern and Do ver, z 7 ea. dividend ; New, 21 CLOSING BRITISH Who runs may read. The French Journals discuss a debate in the Chamber of Peers on the right of search questi,n. here is no thing, however, at all new or striking in their remarks. France will not ratify the Right of Search Treaty. The words of M. Guizot, as reported in the Moriiteur, were—" In the present state of things, and the actual disposition of the public mind, I should deem myself wanting in my duty towards the country, were I to ad vise the ratification of the treaty." The Chevalier de Peruzzi, the Tuscan Minister, had a private audience of the King of the French on Tuesday, at which he delivered a letter from his Sovereign, an nouncing the birth of a Prince, his son. The Hussard brig, which has arrived at Brest from Hayti, brought 1,200,000 f., on account of the debt due to France from the Republic. The Madrid mail of the 11th brings little news of in terest. In the CongresS on that day the discussion of the Budget was continued.. It results from the Report presented by the Committee of the Budget, that the Government demanded about 33 millions of reels for the civil list ; nearly a million for the Legislative expenses, ten for the Foreign Affairs, 17 for the Ministry of Jus tice, 452 millions for that of War, 85 millions for the Navy ; total, 600,350,738 reels, about 6 millions sterling. The Committee has made reductions to the - amount of nearly 74 millions of reels. The Constituciumil of Oarcelona of the 11th instant announces that the Ayuntamiento of that city had ad dressed a petition to the Cortes, in which it demanded the suppression of tke• tax for the maintenance of the clergy, which it declared to be too onerous for the peo ple, and prayed the Legislature to decide that each dis trict should hereafter provide for the support of their respective clergy. 2.S.IILIAVIENTAWir. Both Houses met yesterday alter the brief holidays, not again, we presume, to take, breath till her Majesty prorogues them. The Lords only received a few petitions, one of which, presented by Lord Sydney, from Lord Townshend, pray • ing the interference of their Lordships on account of sonic person having taken his seat in the House of Commons as Earl of Leicester, the second title of the Marquis of Townshend, was referred to a Committee of Privileges. Their Lordships adjourned till Monday. In the Commons Sir Robert Peel, in reply to Major Vivian, said he had witnessed an experiment made by Capt. Warner (the celebrated Thunder and Lightning inventor, in favour of whOm the Times, from brotherly love, said so much two years ago) , which was successful, and the Government had made an offer to Capt. Warner for his secret, but the purchase had not been completed. In reply to Mr. C. Buller, and in defiance of a great anxiety professed by Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Cochrane to clear their conduct, Sir Robert Peel refused to allow him precedence with Mr. Warburton's petition.. Sir Robert moved for a Committee of Supply. On that motion se veral questions were asked. To Mr. 0. Stanley Sir J. Graham replied that he had heard nothing of uniting North Shropshire to North Wales circuit. To Lord Palmerston Sir R. Peel replied.that he had lately seen an additional Report on the boundary ques tion, and as soon as the plans and appendix were com pleted, it would Iv? laid before tke House. To an Honourable Member Lord Eliot admitted that serious outrages had recently been committed in the north of Tipperary, which the Noble Lord attributed to a defect in the law prohibiting the peasan:ry to have arms. The House ant into a Committee of Supply, and voted the Ordnance Estimates. Captain Bolder° on moving them stated, that the loss by the destruction of the Tower was not above 128,0001., including the build ing, which, it seems, was in so bad a condition as to be worthless. There were 94,000 stand of arms in it ; 4,000 stand were saved ; ; and 12,000 were, before the fire, good for nothing. The chief loss was 78,000 stand of good arms. A considerable number of votes for the Ordnance, and for the Navy, were agreed to without much discussion. The Report on the Colonial Passengers Bill was re considered, and the Bill ordered to be read a third . time on Friday next. The Pentonville Prison Bill was read a third time. The Ecclesiastical Corporations Leasing Bill went through a Committee, after some observations had been made about the Tories doing that very thing, touching Church property, they had been outrageously violent against the Whigs for propOsing. The Merchants and Factors Bill also went through a Committee. On the motion of Mr. Roebuck, the Bribery Preven- • tion Bill, which came down from the Lords, was read a first time. The Hon. Member said, he thought it might supersede the necessity for his Indemnity Bill. Sir J. Graham obtained leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Tithe Commutation Act. At a Quarter past Eleven the House adjourned. MONEY—TRADE—COMMENCE. PRICES. FUNDS. Bank Stock 167/ India Stock 250 pm 3 per Cent. Red. .. 9l/ Ditto Bonds 3 per Cent. Cons 92i , Ditto Old Annuities ... 3i per Cent. Red 99i Ditto New Annuities... New 34- per Cent... looi Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2/d 35 pm New 5 per Cent — Ditto 5001...... 35 pm Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 36 pm Jan. 1860 ... l2 9-16 Bank Stock for Acct — Oct. 1859 ... ...... 12 7-16!India Stock for Acct — Jan. 1.81,0 ......... 12 13-16IConsols for Aect ...... . FOREIGN FUNDS. Belgian,Austrian, Portuguese, 5 per cent. Ditto, New Ditto 55 per .er cente ent. ~. —. Brazilian Bonds... 674 Prussian, 5 per cent -- Buenos Ayres6 per cent. Russian, 5 per cent....., - Chilian, 6 per cent B4 Ditto, Nfetallic ...... . ..., Colombian, 6 per cent — Spanish, 5 per cent...., 224 Ditto, 1824 Danish, 3 per cent — : French, 5 per cent. —f. —e, Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange "-f —c. Mexican, 5 per cent 36i French, 3 per cent. —f. —e. Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 '.--- Dutch, 2i per cent. 53 Peruvian,lB2s, 6 per et. Ditto, 5 per cent.... ... 101/ SHARES. Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 p) 54 Bristol -nd Exeter (70 paid) Cheltenham and Creat Western (721 paid)... 21 Eastern Counties Railway 231 aid) .... — Ditto New Shares (--. paid) Great Western 14ilway (65 paid) Ditto New Shares (50 paid) .. tip' Ditto Fifth (4 paid) London and Brighten (50 paid ) London and Birmingham (90) . ~•: . •• Ditto Thirds (32 paid) 64 Ditto Preference, or Privilege ... 174 Manchester and BirminghaM (40 paid) ... .. 28 Northern and Lantern (45 paid) South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) — Ditto Scrip. ( 5 paid) York and North Midland (50 paid) ... ...... 937 COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY. 1 / Amsterdam .....C. F. 12 7i Gibraltar . . Ditto, at sight Rottardam ......... 2 U l2 7 Genoa Antwerp Hamburgh ......1 1 •B• 13 14i Venice 47 Altona ......... . 13 15 iNaples -, - , lst ... 25 70 Palerm. l2O Paris, 3 days' sig— Ditto, 3 months 25 95 Marseilles ........ . 25 95 Bourdeaux ....... 25 95 Frankfort on Maine... 1521 Petersburgh, 3Us ... 36 8er1in........ 7 Vienna, effec. fl. 3M. 955 Trieste, ditto ... 956 Madrid 36 Cadiz 36 Bilbao ......36 Barcelona Seville Lo, pe, OZ Lisbon Oporto 53 Rio Janeiro 27 Bahia Buenos Ayres New York,2ldays sight 46i Philadelphia PRICES OF BULLION, PER os. Foreign Gold, bars£3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin ...3 17 5 New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars 0 4 91 Silver in 0 4 111 THE CONVICT GOOD. A great change has taken place in the demeanour and the appearance of this wretched criminal since he has been ac quainted with the time fixed for his execution. He appears very much depressed, but still maintains a calmness that could hardly be expected in one guilty of the enormous crime of which he has been convicted. '1 he awful fact was not com municated by Mr. Sheriff Magnay, as has been befere stated, but by the Rev. Ordinary. a part of whose duty it is to convey the dreadful information, and by whom it is invariably done. Sheriff Magnay and Rogers were present on the occa sion, as were also At r. Alderman Gibbs, the City Solicitor, and one of the Under-Sheriffs. On receiving the intelligence, Good appeared at first to be taken by sui prise, but said not a word until the Chaplain had addressed a few wor.is of exhortation to him, when he fell upon his knees, clasped his hands, and emphatically exclaimed,—" I declare to Almighty God that I ne ver laid hands u p on her." He was then asked what could have induced him to commit the mutilation? To which his reply was, " Suppose I had gone and told anybody that there was a dead woman in my master's stable, wouldn't they have thought that I had Mutt &red be F '? 1 made up my mind to get rid of the body the best way I could." He then repeated his former For fear of that, ,statement respecting the assistance he received from another man in consuming, the body In reply to a question from one of the Sheriffs, he said that the reason of his throwing the pen knifc,away.was, that it belonge d to the d e ceased , a nd wo u l d have been known again, and might have been used against him. To all other interrogation and pertinaciously adhered to his former statement, f called upon his God to witness the truth of it. As is usual in the cases of convicted murderers, he is never left alone, and is frequently visited by the Governor, to whom he appeari thankful for his °kindness. The convict will attend the chapel to-morrow, to hear, for the last time, the perform ance of Divine worship. Out of the number of applications already made for tickets of admission, not one quarter could be accommodated. - THE IL DE RE EL CO orz R. --Thomas Cooper, the murderer of Tiroothy Daly, the policeman, at Hornsey, has continued, ever since his committal to Newgate, iq the same sullen temper he evinced on his examination. Cooper will not be present to bear, the condemned ser,i.on to-morrow, as was expected by those whose curiosity I..ads them to seek admission. Mutt the baker, and 'Voss the policeman, are approaching to con valescence. The insolvency and dissolution of the Commercial Steam Packet Company took place by agreement of the shareholders on Thursday. The - Company's liabilities were stated in January to be 140,0004;_ the disposal of their vessels and other property will reduce this sum to 28,000/., a deficiency which the shareholders are desirous . of discharging. Competent trustees have been appointed. TRIALOF SHIT 1) WISHART.—The trlal of these persons for stealing upwards of 10,0001. from the Glasgow and Ship Bank, Gla,gow, came on for trial yesterday. before the Higk Court of Justiciary, and continued till past nine o'clock at night, when the evidence for the presecution closed. The Lord Justice Clerk then intimated that, as the evidence was Of a ; peculiarly irstricate nature , involving figures and 'ealenlpiorts, it would be be tter not to go further that night, and rifle triat - ivas accordingly adjourned till this day at ten o'clock, r when the . ex,illpatlry Otidorice Will be proceeded with.— Edin - burglr Pcipr ThursclaF EXPRESS FROM PA R S PARIS, MAY 19. MADRID NEWS. MADRID, MAY 12.—T0-day, notwithstanding the great opposition made by the Opposition, the extraor dinary credits were voted in the Chamber of Deputies, by 84 against 44. In the Senate on the above day the new proj'nt of law on the Ayuntanuentos had been adopted in the ensemlle, and the first article voted. Actives, 25i cash. -(3Y EXTRAORDINARY COURIER.) MADRID, MAY t3.—The Puke of Glucksberg (M. de Cadez), Charge d'Affaires at Madrid, was ofliciilty pre sented to the Regent yesterday. The circumstances which led to this ceremony are these :—The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs sent an invitation to the French Charge d'Affaires, upon which M. de Caz , .s immediately repaired to the Minister's residence. M. Gonzales then explained that he was desirous of ascertaining his wishes on the subject of the banquet to be given on the 15th by the Regent to his Royal Highness Don Francisco de Paula, and to which would be invited the whole corps diplomatique, as the Regent was anxious that the French. Charge d'Affaires should be received on the same foeting as the represen tatives of the other Powers ; but as it was neces sary he should previously be presented to the Regent, M. Gonzales begged to know M. de Cazes's intentions in this respect. M. de Cazes requested to be informed, first of all, whether such intimation came in an official shape ; and, upon being answered in th , affirmative, he consented to be presented to the Regent. This young diplomatist was consequently presented, and was re ceived in the most flattering manner, the Regent express ' ing the most cordial feeling towards the King of the French, and expressing his anxious wish to see France and Spain united by the closest ties of affection. A vote of censure against Ministers, on the occasion of the Regent's signature to the c?pitilization contract, was rejected by a majority of 80 against 62, ELECTIONEERING. The Borough of Sudburi, says a correspondent, is like a bee-hive upset, owing to their intended disfranchise ment. The Tory Town-council met on Tuesday, and agreed to a petition to the' House of Commons praying that the above measure might be averted. Ipswich is in an equally excited state. Mr. Wason is down, and much discussion is going on as to candidates on both sides. The Liberals, confident in their strength; object to a compromise on the issue of the writ of " one and one ;" and they do not relish bargains for settlement of old aceountk and election expenses. Mr. George Rennie, one of tie unseated members, has published an address, explanatory f. f facts connected with the, recent petition contest. NAVAL A!'111) MILITARY. At the annual meeting , If the supporters of the Sailors' Home on Thursday, in the Hanover-square Rooms, the, Report stated the total income for the last year to have been 6,31 a; the expenditure had been about 5,6681., leaving a balance of 6441. Captain Bazalgette stated, that ' the greatest enemies to- the institution were . the Jew crimps at the east end of the town. The name of. home was one dear to Englishmen. How great was the enthusiasm of our brave seamen on returning from,w long voyage, and yet how few of them had a home to come to when they had returned. He had known an instancein, which one man received 2601. pay on his return, and another 180/., and yet on the next day neither of them had a shilling. in his possession." THEATRICAL.. Macready and Miss Helen .Faucit set off on a provin cial tour, immediately after the close of the Drury-lane season on Monday next. A great sensation has been created at Malta by the representation of a new tragedy, of which Mr. Satani, principal writer in the Mediterraneo Journal, is the author. A satirical passage against the Knights of St. has set the priests in arms against the work. COURT-rasHIONABLE. The Prince and Princess of Capua have arrived at their new residence, Hanover Lodge, Regent's Park, from Tunbridge Wells. - Major Smith, brother to the Princess,lias been appointed second - Major of the ] 6th . . _ Lancers. Lord" Abinq'er has returned from 13iiklite" 11 . 1 , e - he . • . 14 v ha:hear/wan the Wham tanditYs;- • FIRE AT HAMI3URGH. HAMBURGH, MAY 14.—The new Exchange, which was saved as if by a miracle in the midst of such fright ful ravages, was opened yesterday, under auspices which, under the circumstances, may be called favourable. The losses, it is true, are immense-1,740 houses, exelulve of warehouses and out-boil Dings in 48 streets and squares, to the value of 47,000,000 mark‘ (about 3,000,000/. sterling) have fallen a prey to the flames. Time and great efforts will be required to make this loss good. With respect to the situation of the poorer classes, in credible exertions are made for their relief. The more the news of the dreadful catastrophe is spread in Ger many, the more general is the sympathy excifed—a sympathy which we gratefully .acknowledge, and which was to be expected front our German brethrn. • . LUNEBUEG, MAY 10.-01.11 - town has as:mmed quite a !initial y app: , arance by e • arrival ol" troops in wsg gons, destined for Hamburgh. • Some that have arrived to-day remain here for the present, us no further military aid seems to be required at Hamburgh. The police and military authorities have taken suitable measures along this side of the river to prevent the landing of vagabonds from the other side. ALTONA, MAY 11.—His Highness the Prince of Au gustenbu.gh, our GovnTn , r, is mi i to have rest;ved to form a cordon of tro,)ps rmnd Hamburg!), partly to secure the country against the irruption of vagabonds from Hamburgh, who may endeavour to avoid the efforts of rigorous measures, adopted by the police of that city, and partly to hinder vagabonds from the country from going to Hamburgh, and lastly, if it should be necessary, to afford assistance to the authorities at HaMburgh. STETTIN, MAY 12.—Our Merchants have commenced a subscription for Hamburgh, which in twent,r-tour hours, at to 33,000 marks bunco, (:(boa ,40e.11. sterling) and though the subscription is not closed, this sum was sent yesterday evening to the Senate of Ham burg. DRESDEN, MAY 12.—Our Government, as might be P expected, warmly participates in the general wish to relieve the victims of the tire at Hamburgh. The Minis ter of the Interior yesterday issued an ordinance dit eating the collection or subscriptions. The King has resolved to acquaint the Hamburgh Senate of the measures taken here, and to express his readiness to comply now, er at any future time, with any' wishes for special assistance which it may intimate to him. With this.view. Major Stegmanes, is already gone to Hamburgh, with a Mi nisterial letter, and order, to present to the Senate 1,600 Auguste d'ors (about the same value as Louis d'ors). HAMBURGH, MAY 16.—Great sympathy is manifested in our favour in London, where the merchants subscribed, in one day, 17,00U1., of 'which a considerable part has already been received. Several Insurance Com panies have sent their subscriptions, though they are great losers, for instance, 5001. by the Phoenix. In general, favourable accounts respecting the insurance s have been received. The English - offices have made large re mittances. The Gotha Company, which had effected insurances to the amount of four millions marks bunco, has sent one million to its agent here. The Sun Fire office of London, has already enabled its . agents, Elliott and Co., to pay all the regulated claims, and we learn that many of, them are already settled to the great satisfaction of the insur(d. Of course, nothing positive can be said respecting the rebuilding of the city, but there - can be no doubt that it will he rebuilt on a more regular playa, with straight and broad streets, and be much handsomer than before the calamity. Our Orphan House being now used as 'he Senate House, the city of Lubeck has offered w pro%i,ie accommodation for all the orphan children. The Senate has issued a proclamation, dated the 15th inst., in which it encourages the people to rely with confidence on the all-wise Disposer of events, who has so often enabled Hamburgh to recover after great disasters, at d to exert_ ibeinsehes with energy and promptness. Our harbour is uninjur d, the com merce of the world is open, trefvur.• ni our bank is saved, our credit will remain, and we nius do our utmost to keep it unimpaired. The calamity was too great our own powers, and we could not have stepped the ra •vages of the destructive element without the powerful aid of our neighbours far and near. - Thanks to all who have helped us in the danger. For the ample relief that we have received, from the nein( - minded Prince-. and generous public, we cannot be setli eiently grateful. The mortgage register being now in order, the buy& ness will proceed as usual. - The Bank again receive silver bars. The Hamburgh Borsenholb,:re-appeared on the 17th. in its usual form. It gives no prices of corn, Cutton, &C. Hamburgh Papers, 17th May. tiurc Ilihar 17. .adone; . Bios. Actual Debt, 544 per Cent: Ditto,ratto spea coast. Arnett Syndic.,4l4 per cont.,' 93), Ditto, ditto, 334 per cent ' 77s: :11i Commercial Company, 4 i.4r,con l53'A :5:5% )into (1835 and 16,57 i per t.ent. ,•e• rent. ..... . ..... `IP 1 7 9)i Far hange on 1..4nd0t.:. Out , Mont r .., Two months • Ilamburgh, One month i 5 02u, Two months as 314 Dutch Papers, Alayjts. • L ti RUsfiELS, MAN IS Actual Det , t,to,i par Ccn,. ......... Rothirhild's loatt, 5 per COlt Loan of Thirty Nlillions, per Cent. 3per Cent . Ni --1 hirty.seven-- --- ... ..—....---.......--------(1 VI) 1(444 I,o;sti o! City, i':3.2, 4 per Cellt ~.. ;,—, 14 iocletref Comrevrce, 4 41,e, C , ,ttt ..., ..... .., i-6 Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent 7-tkt, iai 5, 7 2,e.0 . - Exchailg (1, cinlikx (btu I , • —Brussels Papers. May 18. AUSTRIAN FUNI.U . ....ViIiNNA, MAY 11. fire per Cents. Metalliques Foal per Cents. I: Ot4 Three pia Cents. Bank Shares • . . . ..... RES HAMBURVH ................ MAY li. bills. Money Austrian 5 per Cents. Bank Shares —... _ .. Anglo. Russian Loan Russian 5 per Cent., Ist Peries, Certificate 143 Inscription, Ist series Russian a per Cent. Hope and Co., 3d and 4th Series •• — Ditto in Certificates . New 4 per cent. (1640) Dutch Actual Debt, '46 per Cent oot 51 Ditto 5 per Cent. Polish Bonds y 155 New Tickets Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent. Spanish, New 5 p..r Cents. _,... • lb . EXCHANGES ON LONDON. HAMBORGH, MAY 1,-13 7)), Tsys months I G. CUIkISTIA N lA ' MAY 7.-1 hret. months, , 4 h 4. STOCKUOLM, MAY 6. Seventy.dve days, 12 PRUSIAN FUNDS.—BEuLtN, MAY 14. 1111 s. Money. St. &hut(' Sch., 4 per cent. ~........ ... 10 1 •IA Prussian English Bond 0630, • percent. I ~2% Exchange on London 6 -3% Prussian Slate Gazette, May 14. CENTRAL, tRIMINAL COURT. SENTENCES AN!) SESSIONAL RESULTS. The sessiot , termin,ted on Wednesday o f two o'clock. Sub joined are the sentences, adjudications, and other results, during the nine days sitting :-- Sentenced to Die, and ordered for Execution Datil* I Good. Sentence of Death recorded against Mahomed Balletti. TO BE TKANSTORTkD. For Fifteen Years—Mary Ann Bolton, Thomas Green, James Christie, iarn Brace, 'V, argaret Maria Will , ams, alias Wood, William Smith. Thus. Jas. Iteynolds (the " putter-up"). For Fourteen Years—W. Brunel'. For Ten Years—Charles Harris, C. A. Fletcher, Lothair Sofle, Emma Vetrin, J. Pearce, J. Wasserman, Lewis Lawrence, Mary Ann Cooper. Eliza Bressun, Caroline Freeman, Mary Manntll, George Williams, J. Simpson, W. Harris, Mary Evans, Charles Harris, W. Kington, Joseph Field, J. Shannon. For Seven Years—Frederick Hayes. Thome? Cox, W. Smith, J. Amos, J. Curat:e, J. Feryinan, W. Steuart, J. Ellis, J. Tolly, F. R. Ralph, J. Moses, R. Fade, Samuel Oakum, D. Davis, Samuel Taylor, J. Clark, W. Ravenshaw, Elisabeth Harren, J. Ruttey, D. Humphries, B. Ravtnshaw, M. A. Harris, T. Yorkley, W. Bailey, W. Elphinstone, R. Baldrey, jun. IMPRISONMENT AND HARD LABOUR. For three Years—Sarah Dowdefi and Ellen Thomas. Fer Two Years—J. Groves and J. - Cornelius. For One Year—W. Stevens, W. Barker, J. Ward, J. Cos grove, G. Mullins, Ann Bowles, J. Boyd, F. Carney, J. Daley, 'F. Daley, J. Eyles, G. Leonard, W. Stallonan, E. 0. Croft, Thomas Smith, S. Lewis, Susan Smith, J. Cummings, L. Allen, G. Anderson, Z. Butler.' A number of others were sentenced' to imprisonment for a term of less than two years. The Grand Jury ignored bills preferred against 35, who were discharged by proclamation. Several were ordered to be privately whipped, Ind some re manded for trial at the next sessions, of which number is Cooper, for the murder at. Hi4hbury. The Court at its rising adjourned io Monday, the 13th of Janet. The child Of inhabitantan of Motteville, near Rouen, a few days since swallowed a few pinches of arsenic by mistake, thinking it to be flour. It was soon seized with dreadful convulsions, and little hope was entertained of saving its life, when a physician adminiAtered hydrated peroxide of iron, and immediately overcame the effects 01 the poisOu. ~~ Pito VINCIAL VANK 41IF IRI . The yearly meeting of the Proprietors et f this -etahlisi ment was held at. their olliee in Beead-street - , en That s day, the 19th instant. The gentlemen present were — Oliver Faner, H. Alexander, A. Thorp, J. Aleiston, G. R. Robinson, J. P. Muspratt, J. M. Montifiore, T. Masterman, S. E. Mogan, If. Attwood, M.P., Esqre.; Sir R. Campbell. Bart., Sir Moses Montiliore, ttwood, Esq., &c. On the motion of Mr. ALEXANDER, Oliver FRTIOI, Esq., was unattitnottsly elected Chairman. Mr. MARSHALL, the Secretary, having rad the ad vertisement which convened the meeting, The CHAIRMAN ruse and said—Gentlemen, :you have heard the purport of the meting to-day ; YOU are all well aware that it is to elect fbur Directors in place of those who go out by rotation, and ai n to receive thi Report of our proceedings for the past year. Our first cure is to elect four Directors. The gentlemen who go out by rotation are M. Fetcher, Mr. G. It. Robinson, Mr. Thomas Masterman, and Mr.:You:lg. These four 'gen tlemen have been ::gain; proposed, and their cantos have been put no in the office aceordine to the provisionSef the deed of settlement, and no other candintes having offered themselves, I will put those gentlemen's names seriatim to the meeting. The four gentlemen were unanimously re-elected: The CHAIRMAN—WC have now to proceed with the most interesting part of our duty—it is to lay before you the proceedings of the past year. I will not antici pate by a single observation the contents of our Report ; and I think that if the Proprietors will bear in.mind the depression of trade and commerce during the past year, the Report will not disappoint theirexpectations—(Hear). Mr. MARSHALL, the secretary, then read the follow ing Report : " It is gratFying to the Directors, after the lapse of a year of unusual depression in almost every branch of commerce, to have it in their power. to present to the Proprietors now assembled a Report on the affairs of the Bank so satisfactory in its results as that which is now submitted. "lii the Report of last year it was stated, that under the circumstances which had for some time existed, and which were then still continuing to operate injuriously upon the commercial relations of the empire: the Di rectors felt it to be their duty to proceed with the utmost caution, and to confine the business of the Bank within the most moderate Bruits, which a due regard to those circumstances, and to the reasonable acquirements ,of its customers, would admit. It hat been, aceorelitigly, the object of die Directere to: !ow out the course which they then tenn.ti n d to be their intention to pursue ; and it will be seen from the statement of ac counts which is about to be laid before the met flog, that the result has nut diseppointed tierne It is, therefore, their purpese, notwithstanding the superalmndence, of floating capital which the money market in Lowion has recently exhibited, still to persevere in the system of caution upon which tley have been proceeding. • " According to ore easiom generally observed by tl:e Directors in their year's Reports,, they will, in the first place, brietiy advert to t ic:llEr;g featurea by which the produce and business of ireimat throughout the year which has elapsed have been characterised. "To begin with agricultural produce. It must be stated with regret that the harvest of 1841 added one more ti the unfavourable seaeons by which, for thr -e 'previously sueee - ssive yea , . I- ',;l' (I had been During e the (tatty par. the • :.untier _the crops of alt kinds presented, it root a lux urian:,. yet a healthy and very premising appearance ; but the cold and wet weather ie which prevailed in the - months of July anti August, prevented the graM from filling and ripening, and greatly disappointed the hopes of the farmer. . The crop of wheat, however, as compared with that of the years 1839 and 1840, was superior both in quality , and in the amount of produce relatively to the , quantity sown, hut it fell greatly short of an average crop and Ireland, instead of supplyieg her on u wants andel,p,;rt ing largely of this grain to .ari • ail', was ebliged e for . the fourth year in succession, to have recourse to foreign wheat for her domestic purposes. Of barley, very little was sown last year ; and, for the present, this -description of grain has ceased to be regarded as of much importance in Irish agriculture. The oat crop, at one period of the season, promised to be most abundant. 'flue quantity sown exceeded that of former years ; and in bulk,. the produce appeared to be proportionately • great ; but from the weather having, as already observed, be come unfavourable, the quality of the grain turned ; out to be very inferior. Potatoes, always an article of primary importance in the agriculture of Ireland, we re only a moderate crop, and in some localities proved. deficient. But with respect to flax, which is extensively cultivated in almost every county throughout the province of Ulster, an exception must be made. The crop of this article, the basis of the only manufacture peculiar to Ireland, was superior last year, boils in quality and quantity to that of several preceding years ; and it is gratifying to have to record that, both in the mode of culture, and in the pre paration of flax for the market, great improvements have been recently introduced ; chit fly owing to the spirited exertions of an association of gelid. men lately formed at Belfast, whose communications with Belgium for that bbject, have email ed upon their native country advantages that cannot fail to be lasting. The flax of last year proved a remunerating crop to the farmer ; and it is worthy of remark, that al though the quantity produced was larger than usual, it was bought up chiefly by spinners at home, whose im portations from abroad were in consequence considerably diminished. Encouraging as this circumstance is, it must be stated, on the other hand, that in the spinning branch of the linen manufacture a re%erse has recently taken place. The mills tor spitting flax which, until the commencement of the present month, had ail teen at full work, are nn, wills few exceptions, placed 4.11 short title., owing tee a clecr,tc, in the demand ion their yarns. It cannot, the ref re, be said, that the linen trade of Irelanft.is in a flourishing conelitien at present. "The prices of gran, cattle, and cured provisions re - main to be noticed. 'Chi. se ranged high from the opening of the season in Sep (either till t .e ;tenth of January, after which they ft I. and fer a part Feb miry and March ware consid• in ace, °eine, it is under stood, tee int) ripprehte•s , ens • me e: ained t,s itohe rebuke effects of the Ateratioa in ;.he Core-laws, and to the in troduction of the new Tariif. " The apprehensions, however, appear in a g neat mea sure to have subsided, inasmuch as each of the abut e articles of produce has again risen in value ; and With respect to cattle in particular, the priees which they have fetched in Ireland at the fairs head during the pr: sent menth have turned ern to be very little under these of the previous a ear. " With regard to banking in Ireland, the :Directors have notion_ new to . conthiunLute. They observe with satisfactite• :hat the tetabiisionent over which they 'pre. 'side centi - ti a to rise in the confidence and good ispinien of the pet ee. ut Jr lend. This is visible, .not only from the usual ,Igns to he gathered froM banking operatioas, but from Ile transit r of shares,Which the ehrectors are daily eallot upon to mime -s, and which afford the most convincing proof of the i ncreas in g, disposition of the pub lic, on tee ether side of the Channel, to make investments in the stock of the Proviticial Bank. The branch' at Enniscorthy, which in the last • yearly Report was an nounced to be in prcparatien, was opened on the 13th of SeptoMber last. Having made these ob'ervatittus, the Diregtors - have now to request the attention of the Prourieters to the-ftl low ing statement of aceounts, showing. the result of the business for the past year : By the account submitted to the last yearly general meeting of Proprietors, the amount of the rest or un - divided profits, at 27th Alarch, 1841, was shown to be £105.491i 17 7 From which there has been-deducted the amount 0 C two dividends, since paid to • the Preprneors, viz. : AtMidsurnmer, 1841,0 f 4 percent-01,600 At Chrismas, 1841, ditto 21,600 ••••••..., oil' „ c., pi .:I_, i ~. . ~.. , ; lier i- -;,''''' oe !'::::‘.‘.•. ' l j r: , l - , 1' :;:;tu 1 1 ) te ' irt . l ' ite g eti ' s ' U ' el ; i ~" e ' e; eiLl ie e . l) l l i e e at r :' ilual".. I know no legitimate. acciimmodation lees been with ie . t elt Rev. Mr, HEWSON—I am sure the Bank, ~P, ..e v e eittorti,c,luoettheedrsin:Tnn move e t t a i d le m r i e r c a f b ,p h t , io n n ia o n f n , to The CHAIRMAN-I) ,, CS any other gentleman w ~ ask any question ? cite d ' ree t e l r ie , Mr. CORFE—I move that the Report he printed, and circulated among the Proprietors. , Mr. W. ATTwoon—l second that moti , .n. 1 . of; The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution, wl le" adopted. ' 1- iblueptolrts.ver 1 a Sonic conversation took place relative to t he e c ,, e l es tributing a sum of money fur the relief of the stinul by the calamitous fire at Hamburgh. ; • s any The CHAIRMAN observed that however calamitou , event had been, the Directors did not like to ote.a.libe money on such an occasion, without - th e sanction er ' Proprietors. The cons ersation continu, d for some time, showing a disposition to lease the matter in the l ''',,:d e to the Beard 4 , f Directors. Allasion htivieg been Trelsna' the Hank having„iven money to relieeeelistress in , , wi y The CHAIBMAN said, whenever there has bel ljut el distress in Ireland we have alwaye eOn tr , this liberally, feeling Ireland had a claim 'neon us r, e .ill being the field whore we made our money' ( j el ly now speak as a Proprietor. and not as the e( t wee man. I think the fire at Hamburgh is one A u ct i o pe calamities which may never happen again, " an 't o o it will not ; it is a case out of the. common twat'- e.aety we have seen distress in Ireland we have felt it our, tb ,, ; to give immediate assistance— (Hear, hear.`--11,."aceir without coining to the Proprietors. I feel, on un' vel ee sion, every Director would willingly and gladlY g ree ne' money, but we felt we could not do it withoutyon ~ve then. We have many Shareholders, and the 5u,7 0 01 might give would not be felt among so many- neon teen to not take from us the power to give a genus t eet . the illltsil any bonus that might be given—(Hear, hear) 1 , 1 eer' will it check our power of giving relief to Irelanu sh or it may be required. We feel assured there is n ° con' holder present who would not willingly sanction !d,ce trilnition towards relieving the sufferers by this I , 01 lamity.—(Cheers.) I speak as a private indiviclu,lia pet not as your Chairman, when I state that I s/ 1 " 11 goo mortifiee not to see such an establishment as .this the list of contributors.—(Cheers.) Mr. M. ATTWOOD—I am sure the Proprietors. _hines.t unanimous in such a vote. I -feel this e stabl% n ole would not take it, p, oper position in the inel'':o 010 world if it did not cievribute to the relief Of t' l ''' ee were sufferin bso fatal a calamit. lati cgl i f The CHAIR g MA y N then put the foll y owing reset' lie 0 " That the sum of lea be contributed for the re , 1 , 0 5 the stiff , rers by the late fire at Hamburgh," " 11-S carried by acclamation. . 0 0 life A PROPRIETCR —May I ask what subScr i pe- _ .rie e annually paid by this establishment to the " charities in Dublin, Cot k, &e. ; s ubsc ri r, Mr. MURRAY—There are no specific menus- if, f t 5 tions, but should any particular case present it s f , so ck submitted to the Directors in London, who, N'el'uires. stims as they consider each particular occasion O t t, el At the time the cholera was raging a consideraue,rolle of money was given by this establishment f" th of serious lecaliries in Ireland.—(Hear, hear.) , o rtel l : The CHAIRMAN—The Directors pay partictuorigew tion to every case that comes before them. Si w P o ekg:f their poer a certain sum annually, as has be 0 ested, to be distributed in charity, might be 0 , 1 , 1 t o li e confidence in the Directors, but I think it, wool; t er prudent, as so many applications may be math t here rious parties, some of whom Might 'be refused ; , f eii° fore think it would give more offence than relle i distribution: —(Hear.). el ,e 1 Pi Rev. Mr. Hewsoe—l rise with pleasure t° 0 vote of thanks to the Directors, for the able And. eetious manner in which they have diseharg ~e, duties, to the benefit of the Proprietors at large- . ;1., ' Mr. CORFE—I most cordially . second it. ' rf The motion was carried unanimously. " "' tiff 1 The CHAlRMAN—Gentlemen, it is is highly 'tiff ing to receive your thanks ; we have receive ti : upon every occasion when we have met YPe k ie l ,:, 1 ween it has sometimes been with feelings ° or anxiety. We hope in conducting ,- your affairs; t i l ni t,,, Ir e we ::how respect to the accommodation b requirea I r e fLi, 4 land, it is ill be ever accompanied with a due rePi it!: the security of this establishment.-e(Cbeers.), to 1 ", make one observation, which -is not referre c 'Se ? f the R-port.. We last year had a - q uest to us, as our rest was upwards of 100,000/, \di" it eel e not give the Proprietors something extra ? . the not was, t".rhat the affairs of the commercial wOr lei l 'i such that we felt it was not ,prudent."—al e %frii But, troutthe caution and steadiness of all the, °wo, am proud to say this establishment is in as b e beer. condition as any establishment need be---ek` se e'r s Everything has been provided for, and by,the'""or conduct of our officers, we have for the -last ye r .4 very tew bad debts indeed.—(Cheers.) - ee ill'E, Mr. W. Arrwoon—lt has been usual to gi , . - .- ir, i of thanks to the Local Directors and Manaaeri ' 1 ' e t i land. I think we must all be ass are of the ar ' d'i ii e oe' e they have to pertOrm, and the attention they gl. f ;' o gu' interest, which is a sufficient proof of their merea, 1 id confidence.— (l fear, hear.) spectors, also my worthy friend Mr. Marshall, the 4 The CHAIRMAN—YOU will, perhaps, include, 41 s ,e e ate' levy. with Mr. Ran tins and Mr. Murray.—( ll , t4r s a4 Mr. W. ATTWOOD—I %%ill gladly adopt th e "e tier of the Chairman. I will therefore move I IA the thanks of the meeting be given to the I.o9 l _' rs, f t tors and Managers in Ireland, :Jed to the mice rair' likewi,e to the three principal t - ie Secretary: Mr. Itavvlb:s. the Accountant.; ~ .Nturiay, the Chia Ins. ecter and Dublin Agen t * .i. ' 4 Mr. I.e ORIE—I feel grt at pl. a:ure in SeCtlnding ; I I The CHAIRMAN—Bet'ore putting this inotiellitee, --alr. t o only say, that ne establishmeiitll:s .e o rs much ca"Llllri sA efied welt the manner in which the duties cr t 7{. 5 1 , ela 4 . principal offieers are per;Orared ; namely, Mr.. - Jel t - 1 our S • e-, tare : Mr. R:1“ Ins, our Accountant ; --41 ) Murray, our Dubin A :ent --there is no estahlis f %l be . aril %t ince d ~ ~di '‘ , l,-, Nth., v xceed them in lss", abilty.—A•ar, fee , h ls.) 'ills re e feeling ot them; of Directors, and that they richly deser ve your 7, I will, therefore, Wildly put it to the meeting. : (I li , ! It was carried with acclamation. 01 3 e y Mr. FENNELL— I think bsfore we part ;ye sh o D a vote of thanks to our Chairante for the abilitf,:, evinced on thisand other occasions.—(Cheers-) '24 Rev Mr. HEwsoN having seconded the incitier', I , r;' , i 1 •i carried with applause. , a nd The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanss• 9. , meeting separated. ----- ~ri PARLIAMENTARY ILEFO.— itfrf so?` Yesterday, May 21, a :t [eating of Reforrners,,,eb,, whom were Messre. H. Werburton, J. Arthur !i s. fir M.P., Swynfen Jervis, P. A. Taylor, Fr anc/ 0 , j d r George Thompson, the Anti-Slavery Lecture r :, k ' Harrison, took place in John-street, Adelphi , : r iy,, r , , mine upon the formation of a Society, having , t° , O OP? tect the advancement of the question of Par ll6 ,` ; 0 I Reform. Mr. Warburton having been calle'are Chair, Mr. Francis Place gave a sketch of the 06,- stances under which it is as determined to fool ! t .c;s• elation, stating that the projectors, at the on s , e , ll iv Oi mined not to commit themselves tsi the I n ' . Oii ii t sufficient money could be obtained to carr) 0c object object with energy and effect. This had be JO) a sew individuals having subscribed 40 0 ' set ,O, a similar sum in addition being sure to be sou l /l?"' there was a certainty of the Associatio a '' c o vigorously. The following resolutions were t h o 1, to :—,, That tie expectations entertained by,, osi ~, et •e of this count r y, i n co n se q uen c e of the . pa ell ?' lic;orto Bill, having been grit. vously disapr k, their just desires thereby frustrated, it WO "'' 'pr e r: to n, 1 utt a( ;) make n aca, c ntt e t(ri: a meg g plu a lt i i( n d,sueo: t iet l o i bo e yrre s cl- t ic ru o:m : e g smxt i r e pouencr f st o ieo r :u, a ch ;:: tti l e l ti , ti' re rej who %%Leh to obtain the bleesings of goQ4 ''' d le to cerium y l a i se a a n t e , , ' a ' n ' l l' e i tl a t a t r t y li . e it S , Society A b s e st,c n ia ti t l i l o e n d .' t " h '; t e l iC#l!' ie . ~1 Warburton be Chairman ; Mr. Roebuck, .1';': L.Or i sel ; Mr. W. H. Ashurst Solicitor I 11 . If ;a r. -_,:lp M P., and Mr. Richard Taylor, be .A 0 , 1 ,"' that the following, among others, be In, the General Committee, viz.:Dr. BowrineeAi';: f / Sharman Crawford, M.P., tVynne Ellis, . .5 1 .t1 e le Elphinstone, M.P., Joseph Hume, Nix' , I• M.P., 's .F . M.P., J. T. Leader. M.P., the Earl of Rear' ro t J. Scholetiehl, M.P., Sayefen Jervis, JohnteAV l ,, Hetherington, and Major Revell." After .ry 1 4 0 4 . ; sion and explanations between Mr. Roehtle . .tfre'ffle if Burton, and Mn. Place as to the exact state °: 44: 0 i present in reel-trice to political societies, snot ''p . pretation liable to be placed upon it by ple d . to' in times of political excitement and emerge n rXfee jeut and rules were declared to be :—To ob°.;44:1„; man of twenty-one years of age the right ef ic eer a ys representative. To secure to each tiv 4 I A 1 1.4. man ket e ; e light, it is -, necessary—That every mane "' gor e " the occupier of A whole house, or a 1040 4° 00;P of a house, who haS been ratetl to tiny Pe' f ' - ' s itti ) ) Ch: • county, municipal, or parish rate fur six nion"160„;, rated to an election rate, and be put upen e arle l /;,., register, for the polling district in which he I. "biP t ivi every such person, so qualified, shall recei / :abitefe card, entitling him to vote at. all elections 10? district. ..That every man, ss hether he be th e w,: , ht a whole house,.or a lodger its some part of t, Cllee e l servant or inmate, not being rated as nb °.° t t i ( shall have the-right to cause himself to be 7l i i election rate ; and when he has been r 3 . st eri 4 ,. months, he shall be put upon the voting* r e e g i vet , ' : pulling district in which he resides, an" etl e ete i , person, so qualified, shall receive his votlorso,?3" titling him to vote at all elections w ithin o n o t v That the country he divided into as manY I , 0 g,„,c triers as there may be representatives in t , 1 0• 111 s7, 1 ;i Commons. That the duration of Parhaul e. ,' es : ,;itr,l shorter, but shall not be longer than three g . 1 1 :4 every elector shall be eligible to be electeh'e et a / t o l right of voting for a representative shall "dee l i'l , t r e secretly by ballot. That each represeng ie t o„,i rp,' people shall be paid for his services. -1-nut .. r o ,): means be adopted by Which these objects l e er t ier noted. And that a constant succession ° f rea l e l, given ; and that public meetings, and the ' ae ci t'''oefr o l information by pamphlets be especially atte ll i , o° o oo Some further detail business having b e e e e.- -e 4 ' 7 ' and the steps settled for a broad and ester ;t . ' ' fief 43,200 0 0 Leaving the sum of .C 62,01 17 To which is to be added the amount of the net profits fir the year ending the 26th. being the last Saiurday of March, 1842. after deducting all expenses, and pro viding for all bad and doubtful debts ... 51,908 8 2 Making the amount of the rest or undi vided profits, at 26th March. 184 9 £114,200 5 9 "In this state of the Bank's affairs, the Directors, re cognising as on former occasions, the rights of the ex isting Proprietors to participate in the prosperity of the Bank to such an extent as may consist with a due regard to the weil being of the establishment, have much satis faction in announcing their intention to pay in July next, an extraordinary dividend or bonus of four per cent., in addition to the usual half-yearly dividend of the same amount. a hich will make the sum to be then paid 21. on each 1001. share, and 16s. on each share of let, for the half year ending at Midsummer next."--(Cheers.) The CHAlRMAN—Gentlemen, y.,u have heat d the Re port, and if any observation sugw sts itself to the Mind of any Proprietor, or if there is any quesdon any gentle. man may wish to ask, it will be our pltasure, as it is our duty, to give him an answi T.—(Chet,rs.) Rev. Dlr. HEWSON— We must all admit that the Re port is must satisiamory, and does great credit to the Directors; hut before the Report is adopted, I should like toknow what is the difference in the amount of profits between this year and the last ? Thu CHAIRMAN replied, about .5,000/. • ?Air. IlEwsoN—May I ask what is the cause of a new bank, caned the London mid Dublin Bank, being started ? I b, ljeve the Provincial Bank is in tht-' con fidence of the public at large in Ireland, I fear it cities i.ot, in some instances, extend its accommodation as other banks do. The Director,, I know, act with caution, which does them credit, and I think there is no ground for disapprobation towards this Bank. I know we had many tiectmms ,of Poor-law unions, mine 'of which has been taken away, and has been transferred to the National Barik, which was in consequence of the Manager having refused to advance Money,- arising from the reply he received to a communication made to. the Poor-law CommissionerA, who said the Guardians had no right to borrow' money ; but Lunderstand the National Bank has tent them money. I wish to know if they gave you any security on your lending them ',money? If:they can, I think it bad pnitcy to refuse them the loan of a few thousand pounds. I isle to know if the Poor law Commissioners, in their corpt ;rate capacity, can give security ? The CrtAtuatArt replied, certainly not. Mr. fiEwsort—Then I tun sure the Directors have wisely. in 115 t b " ; acted very wisely, in not advancing money without operations, meeting broke --- 4 - ,i, . i security. Deali e ' 0 . 0 „ The CHAIRMAN—The Provincial Bank has, with re- • A young woman, named Margaret ~i n ee''oo'o, spent to ail the unions, acted with great liberality. Th ere • life on Sunday under very melancholy ci rcuilsv; i oc e ter of gone up to the Cavehill in company with 2 5 eyroK,,V, having arrived at the top of 111'Cart's Fort, it ookVi is an extent to which we may go, with, the sanctioa of the Poor.law Commissioners ; but without that it 'would standing close to the edge of the rock, when she i ;eactr,,,,, not be prudent. We asked of the Poor-law Commis-preasion that her companion was dangerous Zit, r t Ks' sionzrs if the Guardians could giVe ni any security, and pepped forward to pull him back, but i:L, ovol,ff -1 they said " No." Ido not know why a new bank is ; m re a e l i ts i . ost her footing, and was precipit 7 0411.- . started, but I am" sure the Prodncial Bank is ready to . p Le, a depth of not less than 200 L'eet,,,, 0 . give every accommcxlation to Ireland, and to those who i girl p was of course dashed to pieces' 0 3/4" Lave a right - to it.--(CheerN Ism sure groat mischief 1 Chrgiski4 ~. ,~~ i ) 04 , 51 0 . , :51/ .:51 11.1 1,1 0 146 t'A til l 'rib ‘CJ2