The Sun. — London, England, 1849-05-21 00:00:00

Edward Cust, Sir George Shee, the Right Hon. Fox Strangwayelli Mr. Mandeville, Mr. Addington, Mr. Henry Stanley, and his Lordship's private secretary, the Hon. Spencer Ponsonby. All the foreign Ministers wore the uniforms of their respective countries, and some of them displayed a profusion of orders. The cos tume of the Turkish Ambassador and of the Russian Minister were very magnificent. The costume of the members of the British corps diplomatique were also remarkable for their splendour. Alter the banquet, the Viscountess Palmerston held an assembly, which was attended by the following distinguished company: — His Excellency the Minister for the Netherlands and Mademoiselle Schimmelpenninck, the Countess Colloredo, the Countess Reventlow and the Countess Hilda and Malvina Reventlow, the Viscountess Moncorvo, the Baroness Rehausen, Madame Van de Weyer, Madame de Lisboa, Mrs. Bancroft, Baron Wydenbruck, Baron Koller, Baron Stratenus, Countßosen, Count Pe rpoucher, M. C. de Koudriaffsky, M. Ernest Bunsen, M. Charles Bunsen. M. Zohrab, and M. Sieveking, who were among the members of the corps diplomatique present; and the general circle included his Grace the Duke ot Welling ton, the Duke of Devonshire, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Duchess of Norfolk, Lady Adeliza Fitzalan Howard, and the lion. Miss Foley, the Duchess of Leeds and Miss Lane Fox, the Duchess of Bedford, the Marquis of Kildare, the Marquis of Stafford, the Marchioness of Clanricarde, and the Ladies Emily and Catherine De Burgh, the Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Marquis.of Headfort, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Coustesa Dowager of Sefton, the Countess of Newburgh, the Countess Flahault and Mademoiselle de Flabault, the Countess Gower, the Countess of Malmesbury, the Countess of Tankerville, the Earl and Countess of Mor ley, the Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementine Vil liers, Frances Countess of Waldegrave and Mr. Gran ville Harcourt, M.P., the Earl and Countess of Kinnoul and Lady Frances Hay, the Earl of Wilton, Earl Grosvenor, the Earl of Belfast, the Countess of Elche and the Hon. Miss Charteris, the Earl and Countess Craven, Viscount Goderich, Viscount Clifden, Viscount and Viscountess Newport, Viscount Cantilupe, Viscount and Viscountess Galway and Miss Mills, Viscount and Viscountess Canning, Viscount and Viscountess Mel gund, Viscount and Viscountess Mahon, Viscountess Ponsonby, Lady H. Lytton Bulwer, Lady Dafferin, Lady Portman and the Honourable Miss Portman, Lady Alice Peel, Lady Dover and the Honourable Miss Ellis, Lady Blantyre, Lord Dufferin, Lord de Mauley, Lady Harriet Drummond and Miss Drummond, Lord Harry Vane, Lady Cottenham and the Honourable Misses !'epys, Lord Lilford, Lord and Lady Cremorne, Lord and Lady Beaumont, Lady Elizabeth Bulteel, Lady Georgiana Grey, Lord Eliot, Lord Cranstoun, Lord Edward Fitzalan Howard, Lady Eddisbury and the Honourable Misses Stanley, Lord Brook, Lord and Lady Milford, Lord and Lady J. Hay, the Ladies Ponsonby, the Honourable Miss Dillon, the Honourable Francis Charteris and Lady Anne Charteris, Hon. Hugh and Lady Sarah Cholmondeley, Hon. Mr. Godolphin, Hon. W. Couper, Hon. F. Leveson, Hon. J. Fortescue, Hon. Mr. Pepys, Hon. Charles Cavendish, Right Hon. 11. T. L. Corry, Eight Hon. Fox Maule and Mrs. Maule, Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Right Hon. Henry Lobou chere and Mrs. Labouchere, Right Hon. Vernon Smith, Mrs. and the Misses Verner, Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Lady Grey and Miss Ryder, Sir John and Lady Charlotte Guest, Sir John Cam Hobhouse and Miss Charlotte Hobhouse, Sir Augustus Clifford, Lady Clif ford and the Misses Clifford; Sir Roderick Murchison, Mr. and Lady Anne Tufnell, Mr., Lady Mary, and Miss Stanley; Colonel Wylde, Colonel Rose, Captain Francis Seymour, Captain Pechell, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Smith, Mr. and the Misses Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. Parker, Mr. Baillie Cochrane, M.P., Sir C. Lemon, - Mr. Repton, M.P., Mr. Addington, Mr. Charles Clifford, Mr. Charles Mills and Miss Mills, Mr. Mills, Mr. Ralph Grey, M.P., Mr. Fleming, Mrs. Wyndham and Miss Wyndham, Mr. Charles Barry, Mr. Osborne, M.P., Mr. Brand, &c. The Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord President of the Privy Council, and the Marchioness of Lansdowne had a dinner party on Saturday at Lansdowne House. The Earl and Countess Bruce, the Earl and Countess Craven, Lord and Lady Beaumont, aril a select party were present. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, gave a State banquet on Saturday at the Clarendon Hotel, in honour of the Queen's birthday, to the follow ing distinguished circle—viz., the Lord Chancellor, Lord Langdale (Master of the Rolls), the Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Vice-Chancellor of England, the Lord Chief Ju-tice of the Common Pleas, the Chief Baron of the Exchequer, the Vice- Chancellor Wigrarn, the Queen's Judges Patteson, Cole ridge, Coltman, Rolfe, Wightman, Cresswe 11, Erle, Platt, and Williams; the Lord Mayor of London, the Recorder, the Lord-Advocate of Scotland, the Solicitor- General for Scotland, Mr. Sheriff Finnis, and Mr. Sheriff Goodhart, Sheriffs for London and Middlesex; Mr. Masterman, M.P., Mr. H. Waddington, Under Secretary of State; Mr. Cornwall Lewis, Under Secre tary of State; and Mr. Brand. The Right Honourable Sir Charles Wood, Charcellor of the Exchequer, gave a full dress dinner in celebra tion of the Queen's birthday, on Saturday, at his official residence in Downing-street. The guests were, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Camp bell), the Postmaster-General (the Marquis of Clanri carde), the President of the Board of Trade (the Right Hon. Henry Lahouchere), the Master of the Mint (the ' Right llon. R. Lalor Sheil), the Governor of the Bank of England and the Deputy Governor, the Chairman ot the East India Company, the Chairman of the Board of Customs (Sir Thomas Freemantle), and the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Customs (Mr. Dawson). the Chairman of the Beard of Inland Revenue (Mr. John Wood), the 1/eputy Chairman (Mr. Thornton), the Chairman of the Board of Audit (Major-General Sir Wm. Herries), the Secretary to the Postmaster- General (Colonel Moberly), the Queen's Remembrancer (Mr. Vincent), Mr. Foley, M.P., Mr. Alderman Humphery, M.P , Mr. James G. Marshal!, M.P., and Mr. G. Ar buthnot. Earl Grey, Secretary of State for the Colonies, enter tained the following party at hie mansion in Be'grave square:—Llis Grace the Commander-in-Chief (Duke of Wellington), Liewenant-General Lord Fitzroy Somer set (Military Secretary), General Sir Willoughby Gor don (Quarter-master General), Lieut. General tiir John Macdonald (Adjutant-General), the Right Hon. Fox Mauve (Secretary at War),. Colonel the Hon. George Anson cClerk of the Ordnance), Mr. Hayter, M.P. (Judge-Advocate-General), Sir Thomas Hastings, Mr, Alexander Wood, Mr. Sullivan. Mr. B. Hawes, M.P., Mr. 11. Merivale, Mr. - Elliott, Mr. Murdoch, Mr. Ro ger, Capt. Wyniett, e.nd Mr. Harry Grey. The Right lion. Sir Francis Baring (First Lord of the Admiralty) entertained the following party at dinner at his official residence in the Admiralty :—Lord Douglas Gordon Hallyburton, Lord John Hay, Captain the Hon. Maurice Berkeley, Captain the Hon. C. Howard, Captain the Hon. G. Eden, lion, W. Cowper, Admiral Sir James Gordon, Sir William Burnet, Sir Charles Adam, Admiral Deans Dundas, Sir John Hill, Colonel Parke (Royal Marines), Colonel Irvine, Colonel Owen, Commodore Eden, Captain Becker, Captain Bethune, Captain Milne, Captain Vetch, Mr. Godson, Q.C., Mr. Meek, and Mr. Tierney. The Attorney-General (Sir Jahn Jervis) entertained a large party of the leading members ,X the legal profes sion at the Albion Tavern in celOratiln of the occasion. The guests included Lord ilniugham, the Q.:eon's Ad vocate, the Solicitor-General, Sir Frederick Thesiger, Sir Francis Simpkinsoa, llon. J. Stuart Wortley, Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, Mr. Sergeant Manning, Mr. Sergeant Storks, Mr. Sergeant Merewether, Mr. Sergeant Murphy, Mr. Sergeant Byles, Mr. Sergeant Shee, Mr. Sergeant Adams, Mr. Sergeant Lawcs, Mr. Cockburn, Mr. Watson, Mr.Kn •wles, Mr. B. Andrews, Mr. Hum rey, Mr. Green wood, Mr. Coo, Mr. Marti°, Mr. E. Lawes, Mr. Crowder, Mr. Walpole, Mr. Rogers, Mr. James, Mr. Matthews, Mr. Wilbraham, Mr. Wray, Mr. Wrangham, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Chilton, Mr. Jooper, Mr. Turner, Mr. Hope, Mr. Rat, Mr. J. Parker, Mr. Whit marsh, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Walesby, Mr. Butt, Mr. Rey nolds, Mr. Swanaton, Mr. Malins, Mr. Page Wood, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Roupell, Mr. Temple, Mr. Turner, Mr. Fearon, Mr. Ilildyard, Mr. Hodgson, Mr. Thackeray, Mr. Teed, Mr. Wilde, Mr. Evans, Mr. Humphrey, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Russell, Mr. Chambers, Mr. Peacock, and Mr. Jervis. The Duke of Norfolk (Master of the Horse) enter tained the following distinguished party at his mansion, in St. James's•square :—The Marquis of Londonderry, the Marquis of Westminster, the Marquis of Kildare, the Marquis of Stafford, the Earl of Bcsborough, the Earl of Denbigh, the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Lord Foley, Lord Hastings, Lord Saye and Self, Lord James Murray, Baron Knesebeek, Sir George -Anson, Sir Andrew Barnard, Sir Harry Dent Goring, Sir Charles Young, Colonel Buckley, Colonel the Hon. H. T. Lid dell, Captain Jones, Captain Somerset, Captain Taylor, Mr. Mildmay, Mr. J. A. Smith, M.P., and Mr. E. S. Dandy. Earl Fortescue (Lord Steward of the Queen's House hold) gave a state dinner in celebration of her Majesty's birthday on Saturday at his mansion in Grosvenor square. The invitations included the Marquis of Head fort, Earl Morley, the Earl of Devon, the Earl of Z3t land, the Earl of Scarborough, Earl Spencer, Lord Sey mour, Lord Poltimore, Lord Lilford, Lord Sudeley, Lord Erskine, Lord Milford, Lord Audley, Lord Ross more„ Lord Marcus Hill, the Right Hon. William Se bright LaseelleF, the Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay, Major. General Bowles, Sir Thomas Marrable, Mr. Shitiner, Mr. Alfred Montgomery, Mr. Edward Hob house, and Mr. Heneage. The Marquis of Breadalbane,-K.T., Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's Household, gave a full dress dinner on Saturday at his residence in Park-lane in celebration of the Queen's birthday. The company consisted of Lord Edward Howard, the Earl of Morton, Lord Byron, Lord Camoys, Major General Sir Fred er i c k St er i n , olonel Berkeley Drummond, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Robert E. Boyle, Hon. Frederick Byng, Colon e l Si r Frederick S m i t h, Rear-Admiral Sir Augustus Clifford, Bart., Sir William Martins, Mr. Ramsden, Mr. A. J. Blackwood, Captain Sir Courtenay Boyle, R.N.; Major BeresfOrd, M. 1 . ).; Colonel Sir Noel Harris, Sir Juhn Strachan, Bart.; Mr. Henry Greville, Captain Green, Captain the Hon. Mortimer Sackville West, Colonel .linollys, field-officer in brigade waiting; the Hon. Spencer Lyttelton, the Marquis of Donegal, the Duke of Roxburghe, K.T.; the Earl of Camper down, K.T.; Sir Alexander Campbell, Bart., and Mr. Alexander Currie. Sir R. Peel entertained a distinguished party en aturday, at his residence in Whitehall -gardens; the guests included the Duke of Buccleucb, the Eail o f liaddington, Viscount Hardinge, Viscount Melville, lord Heytesbury, Lord Wlaarncliffe, Lord John Thynne, the Bishop of Oxford, Hon. Robert Dundas, the Right lion. Sir George Clerk, Sir E. Sugden, Admiral W. Gordon, Mr. Pemberton Leigh, Mr. Duncan M'Neill, Mr. Roundell Palmer, M.P., Mr. Hobhouse, M.P., and Mr. EL Drummond, M.P. The Archbishop of ,York celebrated .her Majesty's. birthday by a grand banquet to the Lord Primate and she bench of Bishops, et his mansion i 4 Belgrave. , svare. There wore present at the dinner, the Arch bishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of Dublin, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Durham, the Bishop of Winchester, the Bishop of Bangor, the Bishop of Lincoln, the Bishop of Llandaff, the Bishop of Ex ter, the Bishop of Carlisle, the Bishop of Rochester, the Bishop of Norwich. the Bishop of Gloucester and Buis tol, the Bishop of Worcester, the Bishop of Chichester, the Bishop of Lichfield, the Bishop of Ripon, the Bishop of Peterborough, the Bishop of Hereford, the Bishop of St. Asaph, and the Bishop of Manchester. The Ve nerable Archdeacon Musgrave and Mr. Granville Har court Vernon, M.P.. had the honour of joining the party. Her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at- Arms gave their full dress dinner on Saturday to cele brate the day. The guests at all the above banquets were attired either in uniform or in official costume, and after dinner the health of her Majesty was drunk at each with the greatest enthusiasm. The residences of all the members of the Ministry were brilliantly illuminated. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1849, LADIES' DRESSES. The following are tt few of the principal dreme3 worn at her Majesty's Drawing room : HER MAJESTY. A rich white satin dress, trimmed with bouillons of tulle and bouquets of roses, mixed with violets; the train and body or splendid sea•green silk, of Gothic pattern, brocaded in silver, trimmed all round Kith tulle spotted with silver, and a wreath of roses mixed with violet. The whole of British manufacture. HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF KENT. A court costume, composed of a lace dress with two flounces, over a rich white watered silk, trimmed with bows of ribbon and diamonds; train and body of a rich white watered silk, covered with lace and trimmed all round with bouillons of talle and bows of ribbon; body and sleeves trimmed with lace, Led ornamented with diamonds. A coiffure of white terry velvet and hearts ease; plume of feathers, lappets, pearls, and diamonds. HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE. Costume de cour,conipe;:lof 11, magnificent train of blue moire antique, tastefully trimmed with superb point lace and ribbon, lining of rich white satin ; body and sleeves to correspond, with stomacher of diamonds and pearls; skirt of blue crepe a la neige, over rich blue satin, with magnificent flounces of Brussels lace, looped up with agraffes of diamonds and pearls. Coiffure of ostrich feathers, lappets of superb point lace and mag nificent tiara of diamonds. DUCHESS Or BEDFORD.—Costume de cour, composed of a train of rich blue satin Louise, lined with white satin, richly trimmed with Brussels point lace and rib bon; corsage and sleeves to correspond; skirt of magni ficent white satin, covered with Brussels point lace flounces, tastefully trimmed with ribbons and agraffes of diamonds. Coiffure of ostrich feathers, Brussels point lace lappets, and a prolusion of diamonds. DUCHESS OF BEAUFORT.—Costume de cour, composed of a train of magnificent blue and white brocaded silk, lined with satin, very elegantly trimmed v. ith rich point lace and ribbon; corsage and sleeves to correspond, with trimmings of the same costly lace; skirts of white tulle over rich white satin, with silver passementiere and lace. Coiffure of ostrich feathers, point lace lappets, and a profusion of diamonds. DUCHESS OF NORFOLK.—Train of white Gothic moire, lined with glace, and trimmed with Irish point lace; pet ticoat of white glace, flounced with Irish point lace. Head dress, feathers and lace lappets; ornaments, dia monds and emeralds. DUCHESS OF ROXDURCHE.—Train of white brocade, lined with glace, and trimmed with tulle and white moss roses; petticoat of white crape over glace, trimmed with bouffants of tulle, and tunic flounced with blonde. Head dress, feathers and blonde lappets; ornaments, diamonds. DUCHESS OF ARGYLL.—Train of blue velvet, lined with satin, and trimmed with bouquets of green and brown oak leaves; petticoat of blue satin, flounced with guipure lace. Head-dress, a tiara of diamonds and oak haves, with feathers and lace lappets. MARCHIONESS OF DOURo.—Train of white moire, lined with glace, and trimmed with blonde; petticoat of tulle over glace, trimmed with blonde and bouquets of green iris. Head-dress, feathers and blonde lappets; ornaments, diamonds. LADY PEEL.—A court costume, composed of Brussels lace dress, over a rich white satin skirt, trimmed with bouquets of fleurs des champs; train and body of a rich lilac moire antique, trimmed with Brussels lace and bows of ribbon; body and sleeves trimmed with lace and flowers, and ornamented with diamonds. Head dress, plume of feathers, flowers, lappets, and diamonds. MRS. JOHN WALTER.—Over a rich white glace slip, a dress of pink crape, ornamented with fl ,unces decoupe; trai❑ of rich pink moire antique, trimmed with ruches of ribbon, looted back . with bouquets of roses, migno nette, and heliotrope; corsage drape, with bouquet. Head dress, ostrich plume, bouquet, lappets, and diamonds. MISS PEEL.—A court costume, composed of a tulle dress, with three skirts, trimmed with wreaths of pink and white- flowers; train and body of rich blue glace, trimmed with tulle and bouquets of flowers. Head dress, plume of feathers, flowers, and lappets. Miss BURDETT COUTTS.—A court costume, composed of an embroidered tarlatan dress, over a rich white glace gip, trimmed with a chatelaine of white honeysuckle; train and body of rich green satin, trimmed with bouil lons of tull6 and bows of ribbon; body and sleeves tram med with blonde and ornamented with diamonds. Head-dress, plume of feathers, lappets, and a diadem of diamonds. THE ILLUNINATIONS. At night the principal streets at the West•end pre sented a very brilliant diiplay of illuminations, those in the City being, as usual, very limited. THEATRES, /VSTITUTIONS, AND EXHIBITIONS. ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—An immense imperial crown of variegated lamps beautifully jewelled, surincut,t • ing two well-executed circlets of oak and laurel wreaths, with ruby fruit and acorns, having in the centre of each circlet the initial letters "V. R." in gold coloured limps, with underneath an indissoluble knot in varipted Jam ps. From the summit of the theatre a royal standard floated. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN.—Over the principal entrance was a large shield, on which was a star of the Order of the Garter, surmounted by an impe rial prjecting crown of great magnitude, with her Majesty's initial letters " V. R.," the whole in brilliant gal. From the summit of the portico was displayed an immense royal standard, and on tither side of the en trance a union jack. DRURY•LANE.—An imperial crown of variegated lamps, supported by the royal initials "V. H." in pure whito lamps. lIAYMARKET.—An imperial crown, encircled and supported by laurel wreaths, with, on tither side, the royal initials "V. R. in brilliant gas. LYCEI;3I.—A large irradiated gas star, having the initial letters " V. H." in the centre. ADELPHI,—A full length transparency of her Majesty, in her coronation robes, seated in a chair of state, with the Lon and the unicorn on her left, the Queen having on her head the crown of England. ST. JAMES'S, KING STREET, ST. JAMES'S SQUARE. — A large g.:s star. PRINCESS'S, OXFORD .STREET.—A magnificent and bril liant gas star. SURREY.—A large and very brilliant star, in gas, with the letters " V. R." in the centre. ASTLEY'S.—An imperial crown supported by Lure' wreaths, with the Ftters " V. R." in brilliant gas. VICT:)RIA.—A star with the letters "V. IL" COLOSSEUM AND CYCLORAMA.—A magnificent star at each of the entrances in the Regent's-park and Albany street. The Polytechnic Institution was illuminated in a novel awl elegant manner, in lip u of the general method ad,p ted for showing loyalty to the Sovereign. The electiic light was elevated on the figure of Minerva ou the top of the institution. Leicester-6quare—llevrs. Risley and Smith's pano rama of the Mis.sissippi, the American Eagle, in gar. HER MAJESTY'S TRADESMEN, &C. The Strand—Mr. Antrobus, tea warehouse—A hand some star in 'variegated lamps, encircled with a wreath, in which were inserted the words, "'Joni suit qui mal y pen se." Messrs. Sylvester and Co., seal engravers—A crown in gas. Mr. Wm. Russell, successor to Robert Warren, black ing warehouse—Two stars in gas. Messrs. Pask and licuoig, musical, instument ware house—Star in varigated lamps. Messrs. Barron and Son, ironmongers to her Majesty —The litters " V. R.," and stars in variegated lamp. Mr. Caldwell, biscuit baker to her Majesty—The letters " V. R." and a star, in gas. Davis's American Bowling Saloon—A star in gas. Mr. Simpson, surgical instrument maker to the royal navy, &c.—A star in gas. Messrs. Ackermanns, printsellers and publishers—A star in gas. Royal Farmers' General Aturance Office—A crown and" V. R." in gas. Messrs H. J. and D. Nicoll, of Nos. 114, 116, and 120, Regent-street, displayed an illumination which formed a complete blaze of light, and was decidedly the most brilliant and tastefully arranged of the evening. Around the royal arms, over each of the four shops (and in cluding the house of Mr. ITedwin, No. 118, boot maker to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, thus forming four houses), was a semi-circular radiance of large size. Over it, and extending along the whole of the width of the two inner houses, were the words, " God save the Queen and the Prince," in large roman characters, nearly two feet high. Above, in the centre, extending to the parapet, was an immense revolving star of the Order of the Garter, with the cross of the order illuminated in the centre, the star, &c., being supported and encircled by extensive wreaths of laurel, rising from the bae. At either end, on the projecting houses, was an imperial bulging crown of much magnitude, the whole being sup ported by double rows of gas jets, extending along the facias of the four shops. The jets of the two inner radi ances were inserted in small amber coloured lamps, and the remainder in pure white lamps. It is stated that the Messrs. Nicoll contracted at a sum of 300/. for this superb display. That portion of Regent-street was so crowded by spectators throughout the evening as to ren der it nearly imp:assail° to either vehicles or pedestrians. Mesar;. J. and J. Holmes, Regent-street, shawl manu facturers by appintment to her Majesty, two large radi ating stars, with " V. R," and lenrel branches, br►lliaetly lighted with gas, extending the whole range of their magnificent frontage. Messrs. Freemans, wax chandlers and oil merchants to the Queen and Queen Dowager, 3, Wigmore street, an immense star in brilliant lamps. Messrs. Robert Cocks and Co., 6, New Burlington street, her Majesty's music publishers, a resplendent star in gas, with " V. R." in the centre. Messrs. Staples, purveyors of turtle to her Majesty, the Albinn, Aldersgate-street, a, brilliant radiant star, with the Royal initials, "V. R.," in Egyptian capitals in gas. COURT CIRCULAR. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Augustus of Saxe Coburg Gotha visited the Duchess of Kent on Saturday morning, and took leave of her Ito; al Highness on their departure from town. His Royal Highness Prince Albert visited her Ma jesty the Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlborough house. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the He reditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklen burg Strelif z, visited the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday. The Queen and Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the do• mestic household, attended Divine service yesterday morning in the private chapel at Buckingham Palace. The sermon was preached by the Bishop of Oxford; the prayers were read .by the ion. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay. The nobility and gentry thronged Buckingham Palace yesterday to make their dutiful inquiries after the state of her Majesty. The an,wer given was, " The Queen is well." Among the numerous visitors were his Royal High ness the Count of SyracuFe, his Serene highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippstahl, his Serene Highness Prince William of Hesse Philippstahl, the American Minister and Mrs. Bancroft, the Prussian Minister and Madame Bunsen, the Netherlands Miedste r and Countess Sehim melpenninck, the Ru,sian 'Minister and Baroness de Brunnuw, Mdlle. Olga de Lechner, the Portuguese Minister and Viscountess de Moncorvo, the Swedish Minister and Baroness de Rehausen, the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, the Costa Rica Minister, the Austrian .Mini-ter and Countess Colloredo, the Turkish Ambassador, Mr. Colquhoun, Agent and Consul-General for the Hansa Towns, Mrs. and Miss Colquhoun, the Brazilian Minister and Madame Lisbon, the Neapolitan Minister, the Hanoverian Minister, the Bavarian Minister and Baroness de Cetto, the French Chargé d'Affairs and Madame de Montherot, the Earl of Clarendon, the Earl and Countess of Yarborough, Lady Isabella Wemyss, the Earl and Countess of Kin noull, Lady Frances Hay, Viscount Dupplin, Mr. E. Taylor, Sir E. Cust, Hon. Mr. P. and Mrs. Cast, Lord Elphinstone, Major Thurlow, Colonel Reid, Sir J. South, Lord Sud, ley, Captain M•Donald, Sir C. and Lady Mary Wood, Colonel Fergusson, Mr. G. Duff, Lord, Lady and Miss Barrington, Sir A. and Lady Dalrymple, Mr. Whateley, Q.C., Lady H.S. Churchill, Mr. and Mrs. Antrobus, Sir G., Lady, and the Misses Dashwood, Mr. and Mrs. Milnes Gaskell, Mr. H. Lind say, Hon. Mrs. Phipps, Earl and Countess Talbot, Col. and Miss Verner, Mr. and Mrs. W. Beckett, Mr. and Mrs. Brand, Lord and Lady Enfield, Mr. F. Strangways, Mr. N. and Mrs. Montefiore, Sir J. and Lady A. Mac kenzie, Mr. and Mrs. Holloway, Hon. C. and Lady M. Ponsonby, Viscount and Viscountess Beresford, General, Miss, and Mr. F. Cavendish, Lord and Lady Sefton, Mr. and Lady Anne Tufnell, Earl and Countess Wil ton, Earl and Ladies Fitzwilliam, Marquis of Granby, Lord Ashley, Earl and Countess of Haddington, Sir J. Pakington, Viscount and Viscountess Sydney, Mr. and Mrs. Statiord Jerningham, Mr. G. end Mr. E. Jerningham, Sir R. and Lady Peel, Sir H., Lady, and Miss Davie, Marquis and Marchioness Ailesbury, Mr. and Miss G. Berkeley, Marquis and Marchioness of Kildare, Baroness de Delmar, Lord and Lady Aberdour, Countess Clanwilliam, Mr. C. Gre vide, Mr. William Rose, Sir A. and Lady Rothschild, Sheriff Finals, Sheriff Goodhart, Lady B. Bury, Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, Ladies C. and H. Somers Cocks. Sir F. and Lady Kelly, Baron and Baroness Lionel Rothschild, Sir Henry and Lady Wheatley, Misses Wheatley, Sir Peter Laurie, Mr. Laurie, Duchess of In verness, Earl and Countess Minto, Viscount and Vis countess Melgund, Dowager Lady Cowley, Sir H. and Lady Lytton Bufwer, Lord and Lady Monteagle, Dr. and Miss F. Chambers, Mr. and Hon. Mrs. Smyth, Lord and Lady F. Gordon. Marquis and Marchioness of Done gal, The Chisholm, Rev. J. R. Wood, Lord and Lady M. Bill, Earl of Lincoln, Captain Meynell, Sir B. Brodie, Mr. Teed, Q.C., Colonel and Lady C. Buckley, Count and Countess de Flahant, Rev. Sir Harcourt Lees, Mr. and Mrs. Fox Manta, Earl and Countess of Catnperdown, Sir J. and Lady Graham, Lady A. M. Dawson, Mr. Under- Sheriff Tamplin, Mrs. Tamplin, Lieut.-Colonel A. and Mrs. Liddell, Viscount Chelsea, the Hon. Captain Gore, the Ladies Gore, Sir W. Fremantle, Earl and Countess Spencer, Earl and Countess Granville, Viscount and Viscountess Melbourne, Marquis of Abercorn, Coun tess of Pembroke, Countess of Dunmore, the Hon. T. and Lady E. Vesey, Earl and Counte,s Bruce, Miss Burdett Coutts, Marquis of Breadalbane, Mr. and Mrs. Hoare, Earl and Countess Grey, Sir J. and Lady Croft, Earl of Clare, Lady J. Fitzgibbon, Archbishop of Can terbury and Mrs. Sumner, Earl of Aberdeen, Lord and Lady Claud Hamilton, Dr. and Mrs. Aldis, Mr. and Lady A. Duff. Colonel and Mrs. E. Bouverie, Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, Sir W. and Lady Lumley, Sir Howard, Lady, and Miss Douglas, Mr. an I the Hon. Mrs. Sanderson, Lord E. Howard, Lord and Lady Canning, Colonel and Mrs. B. Drummond, Earl and Countess St. Germans, Earl of Bessborough and Countess of Lei nester Marchioness of Westmeath, Mr. and Miss B. Estcourt, Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. J. B. Eet court, Mr. H. Backnall Estcourt, Dr. Richard Bright Lord and Lady Aylmer, Mr. and Lady Caroline Las celles, Countess of Charlemont, Bishop of Ripon, Vis count Adare, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Herbert, Captain and Mrs. Pi chell, Sir H. and Lady Shiffner, Rear-Ad miral Bowles, Sir A. and Lady Clifford, Mr. and Mrs. Adair, Lord and Lady Sondes, Earl and Countess Jer rev, Lady C. Villiers, Viscount SrAngford, Sir E. and Lady Antrobua, Mr. and Mrs. J. Stuart Wortley, Mr. Tisdall. Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, Mr. and Lady C. Sanford, Viscount and Viscountess New port, Viscount Einlyn, Viscount and Viscountess Brackley, Lord and Lady Byron. Viscount and Viecountese Ponsonby, Earl Somers, Viscount Eastnor, Duke of Rutlaarl, Lord J. Manners, Mr., Lady M., and Miss Stanley, Countess of Morton, Ladies Ellen and Al;ce Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. G. Cavendish, Lord and Lady Ruthven, Mr. C. and Lady Catherine Cavendish, Mr. W. Cavendish, Mr and Mrs. Brand, Lard, Lady, and Miss Campbell, Mr., Lady L., and Mi,s Cator, Mr. and Hon. Mrs. Fellowes, Sir J. and Lady Thoruld, Mr. M , resford, M.P., and Mrs. Beresford, Earl and Countess of Arundel and Surrey, Sir E. Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. J. Al;e1 Smith, Sir J. and Lady East, Sir B. and Lady Hull, Mr. and Mrs. Herber:, Mr. 11. and Lady C. Russell, Mrs. and Miss Ricardo, Lord and Lady Vivian, lion. Captain and Mrs. Vivian, Vis count and Viscountess Combarraere, Miss S. Cotton, Sir J. and L idy Young, Lieutenant-Colonel Parker, Mrs. G. Leigh, Mr. Lane Fux, Sir C. Sling,by, Hon. G. W. Mille:, Lord and Lady Courtenay, the Speaker, and Mrs. Shaw Let'evre, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Lord and Lady Willoughby d'Eresby, Sir E. Codrington, Sir C. Lemon, Sir W. and Lady Clay, Archbishop of York, Lord and Lady Walsinghatn, Earl and Countess Brown. low, Earl Jermyn, Mr. Montague Gore, Lord J. Mur ray, Bishop of Salisbury and Mrs. Denison, Earl and Countess of Mulgrave, Colonel and the llon. Mrs. R. Boyle, Mr. Under-Sheriff Shearman, Earl of Cork, Mr. and Mrs. Robarts, Mr. and Mrs. Ashley, Lady Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Bridges Taylor, Earl and Countess For tescue, the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress, the Duke and Duchess ut Rexburghe, and numerous others. RAILWAY SHARE. AI &liKETS. LrvEnrooL, MAY 19. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The Share market was rather better to eay, the business doing larger, and prices were a shade hi , gher. The La sales are—Eastern Counties, 8 —East Lancashire, is ew, 8, 11 Ditto, Q inners, Great Northern, 94 — Ditto (A ), 5 ! caster and Preston, 1 p.--Ditto, 'llllTc-quarter Shares, —Ditto, n o, Quarters, 1314 Great Western, Quarters,: 6 ! — Lanca shire and Yorkshire Fifths, dis.—London and North-Western, 130—Ditto, New Quarters, % p.—Midland, Halves, 10% dis.—North British, New Preference, ls. 3d. p.—North Staffordshire, 4N di3.—Shrews bury ant Chester (N. W. M.), Iqi dis.—Ditto, New 13/. 6s. 8,1. Shares, %—Oswestry and Chester, 6% dis.—Ditto, Preferei.C.!, gua ranteed 8 per cent., 15 3 ,x—South-Eastern and Dover, 2174 —Ditto (No. 4), 6/. ISs. 9d.—Y or k , N ewcastle, and Berw i ck ( E xtens i o n, E.l't 3 tr i c id h l a a s n e d ), , 3 g 2 7 . anteed 6 per c N e o n s d t 850 and . North BIRMINGHAM, MAY 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Thsre were sellers of Eastern Counties at 8%, London and North-Western, New Quarters, at 3y4 p., North Staffordshire, at 4% dis., and Shrewsbury and Birmingham ( at 5% dis., but these prices were net to be obtained. Birmingham, and Oxford Junctions were done at 25%. YORK, MAT 18. STOCK EXCHANGE —The busineSs transacted to-day was as fol. lows :—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 4/. Is. 3d HULL, MAY 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The transactions to-day were as follows : hall and Selby, guaranteed 10 per cent., 93%—Midland, 501. Shares, 103 i dis.—North British, Preference, 218.—N orth- Western, 8% dia.— York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Extension No. 1), 6 dls. —York and North Midland, 3I!. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, ➢IAY 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The follow:nz, 'are to-day's transactions : North British, Thirds, 3/. I6s.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 20M GLASGOW, MAT is. SToca EXCIIANGE.—The business done in the Stock Exchange to. day has been as follows :—Arbroath and Forfar, 41. ss.—Cale•lonian. Preference, 11 1 A —Edinburgh and Northern, 10 --Glasgow, Kilt - liar. nock, and Ayr, Halves (No. 1), 61. I Is.—Ditto (No. 2),61. lig.— North Britizh, Preference, 2:s.—Scottish Midland Junction, 119ey. POISONINGS : THEIR PREVENTION. — The horrible frequency of murders by poison, indicating a far more extensive and dreadful prevalence of the practice than has been or can be detected (for most of the cases brought to light appear to be found out by mere ac cident), suggests the necessity for imposing, if pos sible, some check on the continuance of this ap• palling depravity. Many suggestions have been thrown out for this purpose, but the best of them seem ryheo r evfkc a e ia t nsn h rotdi e medr swee,who ccicalculatedohhoenesrmesaelitlsed:sgre chemists, drugs guard lenst (n)rAt practitioners,h pneo entryip s a ro g e naysie,nnisntti would%t, rc i d s i rte retailersabs h k ei gu e una s k; t sfi hn brh a uosyttf e to o typeeu p prt one farther would be tenfold more efficacious. It requireshould name andth that t residenceevery ar partyciu alluded entity to to to whom being should ho sold poison, and that, on any asked for, or the call for small qumtiries being frequently repeated, he should send a letter stating the date or dates and facts to the overseer of the parish in which the applicant resided. This would ba very little trouble, and the expense of postegs is now so trifling, that it ought to interpose no obstacle to the furnishing of this important information to quarters where the least de parture from the ordinary health and mortality of the locality must be noticed. If this were done, families would not perish in succession, as in the re cc-nt atrocious instance at Guestling, where a woman has i beencommitted for trial, as the poisoner of her husband and three sons; and even a single auspicious death, where it was fore known that poison bad been purchased, would excite a wholesome suspicion, and immediate investigation of the cireunhlances. And the very fear of there having been such inteheence given,'muet have a strong deterring influence and general effect on the wicked beings pre dhposed to the commission of such monstrous and un natural crimes. The plan, to our minds, would be un attended by any serious impediment, and we would re spectrully sugg, st it for public consideration. It might he advisable to modify what are called Burial Societies, which appear to offer sore temptations to murder, and limit their operation to the assistance of members in sick ness.—T/e Literary Gazette. 'We understand that the magnificent estate of Chief den, near Maidenhead, late the residence and property of Sir George Warrender, Bart., with all the costly effects has been purchased by Messrs. Farebrother and Co. for his Grace the Duke of Sutherland, THE ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE QUEEN. [The following appeared in our Fourth Edition of Saturday :—J , Shortly after six o'clock this evening her Majesty and Prince Albert, whilst returning in an open lan dau from Hyde-park down Constitution-hill, to Buckingham Palace, a labouring man, wearing a white flannel jacket, and bearing all the appearance of a mechanic, levelled a pistol at the Queen, from within the rai lin g s of the Green Pa rk , whilst the ca rriage was passing the curve of the hill close to th e Triumphal-arch - The Queen and the Prince did not appear much alarmed, and the carriage, on the order of the Queen, proceeded to the Palace. Both were uninjured. The miscreant, who is an Irishman, named John Hamilton, was immediately seized by one of the park keepers and by a soldier who jumped over the rail , . The pistol, it is believed, was loaded with ball. He w as immediately taken to the King-street station where, at the time our reporter left, the scoundrel was under examination. The greatest excitement prevails in the metropolis in consequence of the diabolical attempt. The man, who is about thirty or five and thirty years of age, appears a rational individual. FRANCE. The President, on being apprised of the result of far as they have bee n ascer tained, dispatch commanding Marshal a to return t o P a ris as q ui c kly a s thet possible. general Bugeaudasl e sh l ei e ns c t t f a l: a i ' t has given rise to a number of re ports. Some say the o bj ect i s to f orm a new Mi nistry, Dufaure and M. Gustave de i toßeaumont nw a h re ichA. fill i important positions. Alarming report s are i n c i rcu l a ti on re l a ti ve t o serious disturbances a t L yons , w h e re it is known that the representatives returned are of the extreme Red party. .It is said th at the popu l ace ha v ing showed a disposition to riot, Marshal Bugeaud had ordered a regiment of the line to disperse them, but that the troops had joined the mob. A regiment of dragoons was ordered to act, but, on seeing that the infantry manifested a disposition to resizt, they sheathed their words and returned to their barracks. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. We have received our Vienna papers and letters of the 14th inst. The Austrian Government are prepared to use severe measures against the Croatian and Servian malcontents. Of the advance of the Russians we learn that the Russian General Riidiger has proceeded in the direction of Tyrnau. Raab has been retaken by the Imperialists, the Hungarians retreating as the former advanced. Indeed, it appears that the Hun garian troops are falling back on all sides. It is their old policy to draw their enemies into the imprac ticable and inhospitable parts of their country. In consequence of this stratagem, the Austrian Generals Simunich, Wholgemuth, and Czorichlhave advanced to Szerid, and General Vogel is at Trentshin. G-eneral Todorovich's troops in the Banaz have been completely routed by the Hungarians, who ad vanced as far as Sabuka, a town in the immediate vicinity of Panczowa. SCHLESWIG-110LSTEIN. AL TONA, AY 13 —The train which arrived this evening brought confirmation of the intelligence that the city of Ilorsen has been occupied by the Prussian troops. No further intelligence has been received from Fredericia, except that the German troops bombarded the blockhouse at that place, but were compelled to retreat in consequence of the brisk fire returned from the fortress by the Danes. It is said that nearly everybody is leaving the city, and that at this moment there are, perhaps, not above 2,000 inhabitants left.—Hainburgh Borsenhalle, May 14. COPENHAGEN, MAY 13.—The military report this day issued by the Minister of War is as follows : " No essential change had taken place at Fredericia on the 11th. The entire strength of the enemy who surrounded that fortress is estimated at 10,000 men, with five field batteries. General Von Rye's corps was stationed, on the morning of the 11th, at Hain sted Ane, without being attacked by the enemy, l s whose ooth of f o i r l e o p r o s s o t n s s were xt vise h i i g b 1 of a a n t y a co h e s a e g l u h e e n to ce h t a h d e taken place at the Sandewitt. _ _ . HADERSLEBEN, MAY 14.—Eleven Danish trans ports are in the harbour of Veile, probably to con vey the Danes there • but they will have some diffi culty in effecting this, since the whole line fr .m Siftidewitt to Iforiens is occupied by the Imperial troops, and the head quarters of the general in command is now at Vcile, while the Schleswig-Holstein army is preparing for an atta:lc upon Fredericia, which, if it has not already taken place, will commence immediately on the arrival of the artillery requisite for the bombardment. Whe ther the Prussian fore posts have already reached Aarhuus, cannot be positively stated, fur the report that they have occupied Horsens, though said to he indisputable, has not been confirmed. The recent attack of the German troops upon Fredericia and their defeat is very differently given in the Borsen halle of the 15h, which says—" Yesterday morning the Danes attempted to make a sally from the for tress of Fredericia; but, they were driven back by two of our Jager corps, the 7th and the 9th. We, however, had two men killed and six wounded." The Cabinet at Berlin has sent an official commu nication to the foreign ambassadors, that Prussia has called upon the Danish Cabinet immediately to send a plenipotentiary to Berlin for the purpose of com mencing a negotiation for peace —that by the occu pation of Jutland by the Imperial troops the honour of the army had been secured, and a prospect opened that Denmark would make an indemnity for the da mage caused by her ships. Baron Von Nicolay passed through Hamburgh on the 15th for London. He was on his way to Berlin, and is said to be the bearer of those conditions upon which Russia is inclined to undertake the negotiation in the Danish affairs. ---- MINING INTELLIuENCE. (From the Mining Journal.) In the mining share market during the past week an average amount of business has been done. Shares in our leading and dividend-payi ng m i nes are much in quired for, in many of which transacti ons h ave ta k en a l co mparatively with f ormer weeks, the market smti healthy rco s n ta io te l . ,i, Tincroft, Callingt on , Ki ngsett and lkdford, Lew is, exhibits place, Shares in the following min es h ave c h anged hands : Devon Great Console , East Wheal Rose, W es t S e t on , West Buller, West Caradon, South Wh ea l F rances , Trelawny, Condurrow, Mary Ann, Trehane, Camborue Consols, Treleigh, Hulnabusla, West Tulgus, Buckets, &c. At the Cara don Wheal Hooper meeting the accoun t s showed a, balance against the m i ne of 2081 . lls. 9 d.; with unpaid calls, 32 0 /. 4 s. 6 d. A call of 11 . 10 s. per share was made. At the annual West Wheal Jewel meeting, held on Monday, th e 14th inst., the statement of accounts pre sented shows a balance in hand of about 1,1201., when the value of the ore already raised has been realised. The manager's report represents the improvements during the year as immaterial, although it is anticipated that some productive ground is being about developed, which will be taken away advantageously to the com pany; and according to the present prices obtained for the produce, th ere i s every reason to calculate on the re turns meetin g the exp en di ture o f th e en suing y e ar. At the Llwymnalees meeting, on the 15th inst., the statement of accounts showed a balance in favour of the company of 224/. 19:. 93., with highly encouraging pros pects as regards future returns. At South Tamar and East Tamar meetings, held on the 17th inst., a call of 2s. 6d. per share on the former mine, and s s. per share on the latter, were deemed neces sary. two months' At the W e lli ngton Mines meet i ng, on th e 15th i ns t., a dividend of 11 . 10s. per share was d ec l are d. Th e state ment of ac counts showed a pro fi t o f 1201. 3 3 . 7d. on the workin m and February, together ' January last account, enabled the payment of the abov e di vidend; leaving a b a l ance o f 1081. i n hand. with the b a l ance fro g The report s of Captains Wh i te an d C ur ry furnished to the meeting, aff ord a favoura bl e view of future improve ments, and th e tribute groun d es pecially, which is laid open, can b e taken away at a l ow t r ibute. Tin, esti mated at 601., w as sa mpled on the Bth, and about 100 tons of copper ore will be sampled on the 23d inst. Tho half -yearly meeting of the Imperial Brazilian M i ning Associati on w as held on Thursday. The produce of gold f or the six months amounte d t o 2621b 5 ., rea li s i ng 10,3321 , and th e expen diture about 1,918/.—the reserved fund b e in g 25,000/. In forei gn mines the following shares have been done during the week— v iz.: St. John del Rey, United Me xican, Copiap o , Imperial Brazilian, Bolanos, and Australian. S t . J o hn del Reys have expe rienced a d ecline. N or th British Au s tr a l as i an shares ha ve b een done at an a d vance . Th e A gr i co l a dis charged upward s o f 80 tons of copper regulus on Mon day last ; an d , from samp l es we ha re seen, cons id er t h e average to be about 50 per cent. for copper. The Cheap side arrived in the London Docks on Thursday with 110 tons ; and the Isabella Marcus is daily expected with 118 tons more from Sydney. We may now shortly ex pect advicesof regular shipment from the mine at Kawaw, as the furnaces were nearly completed when the last let ters were received. The St. J o h n d e l R e y letters are to the 9th of, March, furnishing the returns for the month of February, by which it appears a profit of 3,2321. 7s. 4rl. has been realised, the net produce being 18,120 °its., value 6,870/. 103. The supply of stone continues favourable, but the ret urns for Marc h are likely to ba retard e d, i n consequence of some b re akages, and an unusual v i o l ent storm, which is represented to have done considerable damage, t u w e n Its impeding operations. The Imperial Brazilian Association have received the remittance of 39 lbs., 11 ozs. 10 dwts. 3 grs. of gold dust, value about 4,5001.; and the report of gold returns from Googo Soco, from Feb. 23 to March 2, 4 lbs. 0 oz, 10 dwts.; Banana]. ditto, 171b3. 9 oz. 12 dwts. = 21 lbs. 10 ozs. 2 dwts. Total from the two mines from the Ist Ja nuary, 78 lbs. The National Brazilian letters are to the 2d March, and adv - s.s the gold returns from Cocaes, from the 14th February to the 21 March, at 19 mks. 3 oz. 6 oits. 45 grs. The prospects are far more cheering than have been received for soma time past; improve ments have taken place, and as a junction of the Cocaes and Bat:deira veias are Ilkely to take place much shal lower than before expected, a considerable discovery is fully anticipated; we therefore look to the next advices with much interest. Letters to the 6th March have since been received, giving the produce from Cuiaba, from the 6th February to the date of advice, to be 5 mks. 5 dwts. 65 grs.—total from :he two mines, mks. 24 4 36. THE ARMY AND NAVY. (From the United Service Gazette.) SCARCITY OF TROOPS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.—In consequence of the removal of the 99th Regiment to Van Diemen's Land, and 200 men of the 11th Regiment to Launceston, only five companies will ba left to pro tect this colony from any internal outbreak or hostile visitations. TIIE LATE GENERAL SIR EDWARD PAGET, G.C.B.— We understand that the remains of this gallant and dis tinguished officer will be honoured with a public military funeral at Chelsea Hospital, it is believed on Tuesday or Wednesday next, but the exact day is not yet fixed. A great many general officers, his old companions in arms, will attend; also a battalion of the Guards, and, it is ex pected, a brigade of the Royal Artill , ry. ENCAMPING TROOPS.—Mr. Maher, M.P., of Turtulla county, Tipperary, has commenced an action at law against Lieutenant. Colonel Brooke Taylor, commanding the 85th Light Infantry, and officers in command of the troops having the " flying camp at Turtulla " in July and August, 1848. It is for damage and trespass, said to have been committed at that time by the troops in pursuit of the rebels under Smith O'Brien. INVALID SOLDIERS.—Upwards of 1,700 discharged soldiers have been placed upon the Pension List of Chel iea Hospital since the Ist of January last. THE ROYAL MARINES.—The contemplated retire ments of senior officers belonging to this corps have not yet been promulgated, but we have reasan to expect their announcement in the course of a few days. At least two more commandants will retire on full pay. GEUZNEE AND SINDE PRIZE MONEY.—It is expected that the returns of the unclaimed shares will shortly be received i❑ this country, the distribution in India hav ing commenced at the following dates, viz , for the Ghuznee booty, at Bengal and Bombay, on the 17th and 30th of March, 1848; for the Sinde booty at Bengal, on the 17th of Dec., 1847; and Bombay, on the 30th March, 1848. KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR.—It appears that, by a recent arrangement, Sir George Grey is compelled to select, in the first instance, to be submitted to her Majesty, the names only of those from the list of candidates who, in in addition to long service, have been wounded; failing these, then others, according to their respective claims. Three names have already been submitted to her Ma jesty, from'which she will appoint the successor to the late Major Wathen. Th© war medals assignable to pensioners are to be distributed to them publicly when called out fur exer cise next month, unless they prefer receiving them at the first payments after they reach the staff officer's hands. NORMAL SCHOOLMASTERS.—The system of training masters fur regimental schools is at length coming into practical operation. Schoolmasters enlisted for general service have been appointed to the following places and regiments. They are to rank as quartermaster-sergeant*, and to rec:ive two shillings and sixpence per diem aid barrack accommodation:—The Garrison at Preston; the recruits of Foot Guards at Croydon ; and the B;th Regiment (proceeded to India). CAPTURE OF A VALUABLE SLAVER AT BRAZILS.— A private correspondent from Rio, dating March 23d, informs us that her Majesty's steam sloop Hydra, Com mander Skipwith, bad taken a very fine brig, 254 tons, fully equipped for the slave trade, and said to have a very valuab!e cargo. She was estimated to be worth at least 10,0001, and was sent to Demerara for condem nation. THE COMMAND IN THE EAST INDIES.—It is reported that Rear. Admiral of the White the Hon. Sir Fleetw ood Broughton Reynolds Pellqw, C. 8., K.C.11., will succeed to the command in the event of Sir F. Collier resigning from ill health. THE VALUE OF A GUARD SIIIP AT SPITHEAD.—The efficacy of a guard-ship at Spithead was tested par ticularly on the night of Tuesday last, the 15th inst. The Athlone steamer, from the westward, bound to Southampton, attempted to pass through the anchorage at night without signalising her character to the guard ship. The " row guard" hailed her, but she would not answer, and even when several musket shots had been fired at her she would not bring to; but a shot from one of the guns of the Superb had the desired effect, when the contumacious trader hauled his wind and lay to. The " guard" bowded her, overhauled her, and ex arnir ed her papers, and eventually allowed her to pro ceed on hoisting h er co l ours . Thi s m i g h t h ave b een a sneaking spy. THE A RBIT IN IRELAND.—The strength of the army in Ireland at present is -1,180 artillery, 3,330 cavalry, and 26,000 infantry. RAIL WAY RETURNS Rt ILIVAT TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns arc wade, together with the receipts of the nine week in the previous year:— Week ending May 12 13 12 13 13 6 12 NAME OF RAILWAY. Aberdeen ........ Amiens and Boulogne . •• •• •• •• •• •• • • Belfast and Ballymena •• •• •• •• • • •• •• Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and W. Y. Ca1ed0nian............. ...• • • •• •• • • Chester and Holyhead. •• ••••• • • • • • Cockermouth and Workington.... • • • • Dublin and Drogheda. • • • • • •• • •• •• •• Dublin and Kingstown • ..... • • • • • • • • Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen • • •• • • •• East Ang1ian........................ Edinburgh and Glasgow . •• • •• • • •• •• Edinburgh and Northern • • • • • • • • •• • • Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. East Lancashire • • • • Eastern Union • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • Last week. 570 !,227 4113 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • • • • • • Glasgow and Greenock. • •••• • • • • • • • Great Northern and E. L.. ••• • • • • Great Southern and Western • • • • • • • • Great Western, &c • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 416 4,961 1,307 Kendal and Windermere• • .. • • • • • • • • Lancashire and Yorkshire.. • • • • • • • • • • Lancaster and Carlisle • • • • • • Liverpool, • Crosby, and Southport • • • • Londonderry and Enniskillen.. • ... • • London and North Western, &c. London and Blackwall.• • • • • • • • • • • •• London and Brighton ....• 939 1,071 620 3,982 2,169 14,409 2,948 1,238 2,711 987 1,968 3,871 17,892 151 11,951 2,311 London and South Western. • . • • •. • • Manchester, Shealeld, and Lincolnshire Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham •• •• Midland Great Western (Irish) .... •• Monklands . Newcastle and Carlisle• • • • • • • • • • . North British .... . Paris and Rouen . • • • • • • • • •• Rouen and llavre .. •• •• •• •• • Scottish Central .... • ..... . Shrewsbury and Chester • . • • • • South Eastern and Branches •• • • • • •• South Devon..... • .. . •• • • •• • • •• •• •• Taff Vale •........ Ulster . ........ Waterford and Limerick..... • • • • • • Whiteliaven Junction .• • • • • • • • • • • • York and Newcastle . •• • • •• •• 15i 40,181 752 8,565 9,448 York and North Midland . • • •• • • • • •• 20,607 1,161 2,889 5,205 2,209 1,232 1,3.;8 7,940 1,912 2,078 786 tip P. ~Y °C :. 'r ~ ~ .~. i. O . • .0 J T.. 1,276 412 829 3,821 768 1,220 522 3.411 1,253 15,013 I,OOG 1,109 2,104 1,003 201 11,850 6,363 2,190 21,504 - Is7 9,873 1,864 158 41,987 1,106 8,885 9,254 2,386 20,378 1,211 2,382 2,018 3,1)33 1,690 61G 1,555 1,762 851 189 11,135 8.370 A BULL IN A CHINA-SHOP.—On Friday afternoon some amusement was afforded to a ra.her disorderly crowd by the entrance of an over-driven ox (which separated from a drove of cattle) into the china and glass warehouse of Messrs. Story and Co., No. 29, Church-lane, Whitechapel. The entrance to the shop and the shop and warehouse, was filled with crockery and earthenware of every description, which the animal trod upon or knocked down, and every effort it made to extricate itself caused a woful demolition of plates and dishes, cups and saucers, washing pans and other articles, which tumbled about the head and shoulders of the bul lock, and it seemed extremely puzzled at the mischief it eccasiened. The people connected with the business, who viewed with dismay the crash of their stock, at temptrd to dislodge the unwelcome intruder, but he stuck fast at the end of the shop, -with his head in the parlour, were some females were seated, and who were greatly terrified when they saw the head and horns of a bull in their apartment. In this situation the animal re mained for half-an-hour, when he suddenly turned round and made a bolt out of the shop, knocking down more crockery in his way, and shivering a huge brown foot pan into a thousand pieces. The ox then rejoined the herd from which he had been separated, and the mob, who appeared highly amused at the scene of a bull in a china-shop dispersed. The affair, however, was no joke to Messrs. Story and Co., the proprietors, whose loss must be very great. FUNERAL OF AN OLD INNKEEPER.—On Thursday afternoon the funeral of Mr. Edward Whalley, farmer, and for 41 years landlord of the Cross Keys Inn, South Minims, Middlesex, caused a large number of persons to assemble in that village to pay the last tribute of respect to the deceased, who was greatly esteemed in his life time for his many excellent qualities. The Yeomanry Cavalry, of which the deceased was a member, assembled under the command of the Marquis of Salisbury and Earl Verulam, and the gentry, farmers, and others re siding in South Minims and adjoining parishes in Harts and Middlesex, crowded the village, all attired in deep mourning. The yeomanry, with their noble commanders, and other noblemen and magistrates of the two counties, came into South Mimms on horseback, but as the grave prepared for the mortal remains of the deceased was in the churchyard adjoining his inn, they dismounted pre • vious to the funeral taking place. Toe mourners con• sisted of three sons of the deceased, Mr. William Druce, of the Royal George, Carlisle-lane, Lambeth, and Mr. Marson, of the New-cut, his nephews, with several other relatives. They were followed by the yeomanry on foot, and, after the funeral service was read by the offi ciating minister, three volleys were fired over his grave. PUBLIC PETITIONS.—The thirty-eighth report on public petitions gives 199, signed by 35,732 persons, in favour of the Clergy Bs lief B 11; 403, signed by 12,520 persens, against the Marriages Bill; 704, signed by 138,005 persons, against travelling by railways on Sun days; 312, signed by 27,555 persons, for the repeal of tho malt-tax; 38, signed by 6 896 persons, for financial reform, or a general reduction of the expenditure; 258, signed by 27,594 persons. for " agricultural relief;" and 812, signed by 169,632 persons, in favour of arbi,ration, as opposed to war, in the - settlement of international disputes, LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPT' Y. May 19 (1k fore Mr. Cotnrnisioner Gour.Bur.s.) IN THE lI:INKRTIPTCY OF ALEX iNDER. PRINCE. This bankrupt was described as of 14, Lincoln's Inn-fields, and Itnssell-square, zincogrilpher, litho• grapher, and patent agent. When the fiat was issued, in November last, he was incarcerated in the Queen's Prison. He now cnme up to pass his last exami nation. It appeared from the report of the official assignee, Mr. Green, that in July, 1841, the bankrupt took the benefit of the Insolvent Act. He commenced busi ness soon after without any capital, and carried on the occupation of patent agent until 1846, when he went to Paris for the purpose of establishing a foreign colour company there, in conjunction with two other persons, one of whom was to have advanced 2,0001. They had expended more than that sum on the pro ject, when the French revolution breaking out, the scheme was ruined. Since I,larch, 1848, Prince has been living on the proceeds of the sale of his plate and on the bounty of his friends. His debts and liabilitios amount to 14,4621. The profits upon the patent agency amounted to 11,079/. The assets comist of " gourd debts," 2821, not a farthing of which has been as yet collected; doubtful debt,, 1,6651. The expenses amount to no less a sum than 11,0901., a considerable portion of that amount having been paid for interest and discount; the losses on va rious railway transactions, and by the publication of two works, entitled the Record of Inventions and the Law of Patents, 8,717/ The liabilities without con sideration amount to 4,2891. The principal liabilities are upon railway companies extant and defunct, of which he was provisional committeman or director. There is the following note in the balance-sheet : " Instead of any loss in these (railway) transactions I always anticipated making a large profit, as, inde pendent of several foreign railway contracts and agreements, I had contracted to receive commission for 25,0001. upon the contract for the Belgian Rail way Company from Antwerp to Neer, to carry out which project, and as security upon my commission, a sum of 40,0001. was paid into the hands of the Bel gian Government; and it was upon the failure of this undertaking, and a number of actions having been commenced against me as railway committeeman, that I was obliged to relinquish my business in Lin coln's Inn-fields." The COMMISSIONER allowed the bankrupt to pass, reserving all questions of conduct for the certificate meeting. IN . IHE BANKRUPTCY OF THOMAS MANSON. The bankrupt was described as lately of King William-street, and an underwriter at Lloyd's. The balance-sheet begins on the Ist of January, 1544, comprising a period of four years. Manson started with a capital of 3,1561. His debts and liabilities amount to 9,1821. The assets consisted of good debts, 4251., and a debt from Messrs. Miller and Co., of Rio, 5781. The profits from underwriting are 17,7791., whilst the losses by the same specu!ation are 22,7381. The bankrupt, who came up on the question of certificate, was unopposed. He had accepted accom modation bills, and had released his brother from a large debt just before his bankruptcy. MS HONOUR told the bankrupt that if his credi tors opposed him, the sentence of the Court would be much more severe ; but, whether opposed or unopposed, he would not allow a man who had traded so recklessly, and had done all he could to give an improper preference to his own relative, to escape unpunished. The decision of the Court was, that the certificate be suspended for twelve months from the date of the fiat. Protection was applied for, and refused. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Emma Harvey, a young woman of delicate appear ance, was brought before Mr. Hardwick for find examination, charged with having stolen a gold watch, the property of Mr. Newman, Consul at Nantes, and also a gold pin, the property of her mistress, Emma Millard, of No. 8, Lower James•street. It appeared that the prisoner had been for about four weeks servant at No. 8, Lower James-street. On Monday last Mr. Newman went out of town, leaving his gold watch in his apartment. On his return the watch was missed, and also the prisoner. On further search several other articles of property were ascertained to have been stolen. Information of the robbery and the absence of the prisoner were given to the police, and the next day, about one o'clock, city policeman Quarterman, in consequence of the information he received, proceeded to No. 4, Searle's-place, where it afterwards appeared the prisoner had been taking up her temporary abode. The constable went to the second floor back room, and knocked for admittance, but was unable to obtain it. Hearing a great noise at the back of the house, the constable went round to the rear, and found that the prisoner had thrown herself out of the window, and was then lying on her back insensible, on the stones in the back yard. The constable took the prisoner to the hospi tal, where she was brought to consciousness in about an hour. The constable found that the prisoner's shawl was fastened with a gold pin, which he took possession of, and, on showing it to Miss Millard, it turned out that the pin had been stolen, but nut missed until that moment. In consequence of the owner of the watch having to attend to his official duties in France, it was found impracticable to make out the case against the pri soner. The second charge, for stealing the gold pin, was then gone into, and as the evidence was complete, the pr:eoner, who appeared to have recovered trom the effects of her terrible fall in a wonderful manner, was fully committed for trial. Albert Churchill, coachman to C. Baldwin, Esq., of Sussex-gardens, was charged with having assaulted police constable A 46. The constable said he was placed on duty in Hyde. park, to preserve order and to maintain certain regu lations laid down by the Police Commissioners, with reference to one of the crossings in Rotten-row for foot passengers. The defendant attempted to break through the regulations, and when witness tried to stop the horses in the carriage he received several cuts with the whip across the shoulders. The cuts were given to witness intentionally. Mr. Pugh, M.P., said the defendant, though checked by the police, yet persisted in driving on with increased speed, and eventually struck the con stable with his whip. Witness saw the transaction, and said to the policeman if he did not take some notice of what had occurred he was unworthy to fill the situation to which he had been appointed. On the other side the footman of Mr. Baldwin said that the coachman received orders from the ladies in side the carriage to make the best of his way home, and as one of the ladies was an invalid the coachman thought it advisable to try to get out of the ranks, in order to hasten home. The policeman stopped the carriage forcibly, and nearly caused an accident by his promptitude. Witness did not see the coachman flog the constable. Mr. Haenwrcx said the policeman had received positive orders to perform a certain duty, and while in the performance of that duty he had been as saulted by the defendant. It was the duty of the constable to execute his orders, even though he used force, and the coachman, under n' circumstances, was justified in resisting lawful authority. Such cases were looked upon in a very grave light, and were dealt with accordingly. Mr. Baldwin would not attempt to extenuate or justify the conduct of his servant, but he would ven ture to state that his coachman had been in his service for seven years, had conducted himself extremely well during all that time, and had on one occasion shown so much regard fur the public peace and the preser vation of order as to enrol himself voluntarily as a special constable at a well known period when the public peace was supposed to be in danger. He was surprised at the conduct of the coachman in striking the policeman, but he could only assume the occur rence arose from his anxiety to obey the orders of his mistress, who was unfortunately an invalid. Mr. HARDWICK said the good character of the de fendant should operate in his favour so far as reduc ing the term of imprisonment. He should send him to prison for seven days, instead of a longer period. Mr. Baldwin pleaded for a fine, assuring the ma gistrate he would take care it should come out of the coachman's own pocket. Mr. HARDWICK could not be induced to change his decision, and the defendant was committed to prison. MARYLEBONE. A stylishly dressed young man, who gave his name William Wilson, and said that he resided at 9, Cur zon-street, May-fair, was placed at the bar before Mr. Long, charged with having indecently assaulted Police -constable Palmer, 214 D, with intent to incite him to the commission of an unnatural offence. The case excited a considerable degree of ieterest, inasmuch as it was currently reported that the pri soner was a man of high standing in society. The prisoner, who acted under the advice of his solicitor, declined making any defence at present, and was committed for trial. CLERKENWELL. William Phillips, a swarthy, downcast-looking fellow, a shoemaker, residing at 11, Kingsgate•street, I lolborn, was placed at the bar before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged by Rachel Phillips, his wife, with having committed a brutal assault upon her, by which her life was placed in danger. The prosecutrix was supported into the court, satu rated with blood and in a weakly state, with her head hound up, and marks of severe violence on her person. She ev;;s, allowed a seat, and with great difficulty gave her evidence. Mr. TYRNVIIITT directed that she should be in stantly taken back to the hospital, and he should re mand the prisoner for a week, until her fate should be made known. The husband was accordingly committed to prison, and the wife conveyed to the hospital. THAMES. Mr. Clarkson, the barrister, who was accompanied by .ever ,, ,t g , nt!ernen connected with the corporation of the Triniiy house and the Board of Trade, applied to •.ir. J. Ingham for a warrant to apprehend a se4inar, who had committed a fraud on the Board of Exa:niners of the Trinity• house, in uttering a forged document, purporting to be signed by the master of a ship, and certified that the party named had served with him on a f , reign voyage to hi 3 entire satisfac ticrk in thu capacity of ordinary seaman. After a long discussion, Mr.lNGtiAm said, he would grant a warrant ag►ainst the accused party if Mr. Clarkson would state his opinion in writing that the offince was one punishable at common law ; and the Learned Counsel having complied, the Court was cleared, and the witnesses were examined, who proved the forgery and the uttering of the document, and a warrant w as directed to issue against the party impli cated, whose name for obvious reasons we omit, for uttering the instrument, knowing it to be forged, with intent to defraud. Mr. Clarkson, and the solicitor for the prosecution , with the witnessu:, then retired. About three hours afterwards Mr. Clarkson and the solicitor again re turned in great haste, and the Learned Counsel sat& since he last had the honour of appearing before the Magistrate his attention-had been called to a case tried on the Oxford Circuit, the subject of a forged instru ment, and it was held in that case by the judges that it would not support such an indictment as had been framed. That case and the present were somewhat analogous, and he would therefore propose to take out a warrant against the accused seaman for forging the instrument. After some further conversation, Mr. INGHAM ordered a warrant to issue for the apprehension of the seaman for forging the instru ment, the contents of which were recited in the warrant by Mr. Pyer, the clerk, and it was signed by the magistrate. sonTIITVARK. George Harding , a returned convict, and Eliza' beat Nicholson, both well-known " smashers," brought before Mr. Seeker for final examination, charged with uttering th ree coun t er f e it s hillings; Harding was al so c h a r ge d w ith b rea ki ng t h e r ight arm of Gcorge Whitland, p o li ce - consta bl e, 8 9 M. Mr. SECKER s a il h e s h ou ld comm i t them for tr ial. He then asked Hardin g w h a t answer h e had to ma ke for breaking the const a bl e ' s arm ? T hat was a s e' rious charge, and likely t o a ff ec t the officer as long as he lived. were Harding replied, that it was the constable:a own fault. Be was grossly iil-treating him, and 1 11 attempting to push him down he fell down some steps and broke his arm. Mr. SECKER, said he should commit him on thgt charge also. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. MANCHESTER, MAY 19.--With a moderate demand during the week prices have varied little, if at all, since last Saturday A fair business was done yesterday at Liverpool and Wake' field at full prices. Large imports of Indian corn are met by $ correspondingly extensive demand for shipment to Ireland• At our market to-day there is a moderate sale for the bes t qualities of each article, at the rates o f this day week; secondary and inferior samples go off very slowly at somewhat uncertain prices. _ _ READING, MAY 19.—Wheat, per quarter, 34s to 565; bar' ley, 25s to 355; oats, 16s to 23s ; beans, 30s to 40 9 ; pea'. 30s to 38s. Fat hogs, 8s 6d to 85 9d ; porkers, 9s to Os per score. Poultry—Fowls, per couple, 3s 6d to 41 Od ; ducks( per couple, 3s 6d to 4s Od; geese, each,Os Od to Os Od; butter , per lb, 11d to Is Od; eggs, 16 to 20 for Is. ABERDEEN, MAY 18.—Grain—Oats 1.5 s Od to 16s Od, 401 b per bushel ; barley, 00s to 245, 521bs per bushel; bear, 00s to 245, 52 lbs per bushel ; wheat, 46s to 52s ; oatmeal, II s6d to 12s 6d per boll ; flour, 37s to 45s per sad,. Provisions—Bee f, 4d to Ed per lb ; mutton, ditto, 4d to 6d ; veal, ditto, 5d to 7d; pork, per stone, 4s 6d t o 5 5; l am b, per lb , 7d to Od; tallow, per stone, 4s to 4s 6d ; potatoes, per peck, 10d to is; hay, per cwt, Us to Os ; rabbits, each Od to Os ; hares, each, 00 to Os ; grouse, per brace, Os to Os ; butter, per lb, 8d to 10d; eggs, per di,z, 6d to 7(1_,• cheese, per stone, O s t o O s ; h en s, Pe r pair, 25 Gd to 3s Od ; chickens, ditto, I s 6d t o 2s • ducks, ditto, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; ducklings, ditto, 2s to 2 s 6d ; turkeys,i each, 31 to 45 Od ; geese, ditto, Os to Os; butter fur exportation (presen t cure ), per cwt, 60s to 635; eggs. wholesale pr ic e, p er d oze n, 4i to Od ; 4b loaf, 6d ; 21loaf, 3d ; pork, per stone of 141 0 3s 6d to Os ()d; pork fine, small, 5s 6d to Os Od ; pork large. 3s 6d to 4s 3d; ship pork per barrel of '204 lbs, 100 s. to 0 5 7 Meal—Oatmeal, Is 3d to Is 4d; bearmeal, Is 3d to 'Os u" peasemeal, 2. Od to Or; aids, 6d to 7d; barley flour, is Si t ° Os Od ; barley dust, 8d to Od ; flour, ls 10d to 2s; barley, per lbf I id to 2d. DALICEITII, MAY 17 —The relative weight per four bushels of the three prices of wheat were 18st 91b, 18st 31b, and 1 75 ' 51b. Oats, 13st 01b, 12st 71b, and lOst 131 b. Barley, 16st 5/h( 16st 11b, and 15st llb. Peas .and beans, 19st 61b, IBst Olhs and 17st fibs. Qrs. Best. Current. Inferior. 188 Wheat ... ...... £2 10 0 £2 6 0 4:2 0 1180 Oats 116 Barley ...... I 9 0 1 6 0 1 2 0 48 Pease and Beans I 12 0 1 8 0 1 5 _ _ Average of wheat 4ss 54d. CORK, MAY 18.—We have to report immense arrivals 01 foreign grain this week. A very large number of vessels has° entered our harbour during the last few days, many of then' , indeed by far the greater portion, being grain laden. A,, e ' however, most of th ese h ave on l y ca ll e d for orders, and wi'" therefore, in all probability, leave in a few days, we cannot look forward to any very I, , ng continuance of the dep ession which this large influx of bread stuffs has undoubtedly produced in this market. The receipts of home grown grain are trilling in the extreme, those of wheat from the Ilth to the 17th instant , both inclusive, amounting only to 3' barrels. We have little alteration in the price of any article of produce. In prepared Irish and foreign wheat we have had little business passing' but we cannot quote any alte r ati on i n va l ue . Th e value o f oats is firmly maintail ed, and as stocks diminish daily the article is likely to become d earer . W e h ave no transact i on s ° f any moment to record, nor any alteration to make from oar quotations of last week. In flour, as regards the primer quail' ties, we have a fair consumptive business doing, while for th e coarser descriptions we continue to experience a very aeti v i l demand. The large arrivals, already referred to, have cause such a damp in the trade in Indian corn, that it is difficult t° give quotations correctly. We think, however, we are prettl near the mark when we state that a decline of 5s to 75 6rl has taken place in the article, in which but little business is passing. Flour—Firsts 14s to 14s 6d; extra 153 Ocl ; seconds, 13s Od to 13s 6d; households lOs to 12s ; thirds Situ I :hi per cwt. Oatmeal 13s Od to COs; Indian meal 84 6d to 9s ; wles t meal, lOsedto 1 1 s per cwt. Indian corn 8 Os Od to 8/10s per toe. Bran 41 to 4/ 53 per ton. Hay—Farmers 40s Od to 41s; averag d Oos ; dealers 00s to 03s; average 00s Od per ton. Stt aw— Faro? er . 25s Od to 30s 6d ; average 00s; dealers 00s Od to 005 ,„ i t average 00s Od per t on . B rea d—Wh eaten loaf 6d to 6P' household loaf 5d t o bid per 4 1b . Fresh butter, B r l `- 9d per lb. Eggs —3s 10d to 4s per hundred. Coals"; Newport 16s; Lyd ne y li s ; L an d ore 16s ; Best N e at , Cuim 14s per ton. T a ll ow 43 s 6d to 44s per err'i Whisky, 25 o. p., 6s Od per imperial gallon. Idea —Beef 4d to 7d; mutton 5d t o 6id ; vea l bid ,"n 7d ; pork 4d to sid ; bacon 7d to 8d; sausages 6d P e , lb. Hops 6/ lOs per cwt. B angor s l a t es 3/ 2 s 6d to 3 15 s Per ton. Bark—Barbary 8/ to 8110 s; Valonia 14/ to 01; Frene" 71103; English 0/per ton. Fl eece W oo l lO s to 12s per stone' Hemp 31/ to 36/ per ton. Fish— Scotch h err i ngs 18 s to 19s; r ditto 26s to 28s per barrel ; Newfoundland 10/ lOs to 12/ P e i ton. Timber—New Memel 4/ lO s; o ld scarce ; re d pine `',l 15s • yellow pine 3! per t o n ; d ea l s , fi rst qua li ty, 20/; sec on: quality 171 per 120. Hide s —M ar k e t lO s t o 16 s; sa l te d lls 16s per cwt ; calf skins 2d to 24d; market 2d to 24. d per 10 ' Potatoes, white 12d to 14d • Minions 19d to 20c1 • Guano I Peruvian, 11/ to 11/ Os ; Ichaboe 9/ per ton ; Tar—Archang e 19s per barrel. TRH DEFALCATI ONS AT TIIE BRIGHTON SAvINGs BANK.—A special general meeting of the trustees and managers was held on Thursday l ist, to receive ar i e : port relative to the a cc o un t s consequent on t h e f ra ud' committed by the late actuary. The chair was taken by the Earl of Chichester. The minutes of the superinten d ' ing committee, ordering the closing of the bank in thl early part of March l as t, till after the accounts 1 11 7 undergone a systemati c exam i nat i on by an accountan t having been read, Mr. W. Hatton, of the Reading Savings Bank, the gentleman appointed for that purpose: brought forward hi s report, the result of which state : the total deficiency to be 5781. 9s. 2d. It was announce d that, in consequence of a sum of 6001, having been re: ceived from the late a c t uary ' s suret i es, wh i ch had 0;1 been included in Mr. Hatton's statement, the bank wont' be able to repay every depositor its full, and still retain 16 surplus of 211 103. 10d. f [ADVERTISEMENT.]—The most Fe a rf u l Cases - o Dropsy Curable by the Use of Holloway's Pills.—The sin g ular efficacy of Holloway's Pill s i n th e numerous cures e ff ecte d by their use in some of the most obstinate cases of Dropsy is trill) astonishing. This medicine act s wi t h suc h pecu li ar e ff ec t upon the system, that the fluids arising from this direful disease 8 1 imperceptibly evacuated, an d w h o ll y p revente d f rom any f u rther accumulation. The distressing symptoms which accomparl the complaint being thus dispersed, the sufferer regains bu oy' , ancy of spirits, and a c o mpl e t e ly renova t e d constitution. r?„, males at a particular pe r i o d o f life s hould h ave recours e L these admirable Pill s , w hi c h ar e sold by all Drug g i sts , and 0 " , Professor Holloway' s E s tablishment, 244, Strand, London. BIRTHS, On the 4th inst., at Seething Wells, near Kingston, Surrey' Mrs. R. Cooper Chappell, of a son. On the 14di inst., at Gresford-vale, the wife of Major Richard Wilbraham, Royal Fusiliers, of a daughter. - On the 16th inst., at Shawford. house, near Winchester, th e lady of Mvjor• General Frederick, of a son, stillborn. On the 17th inst., at Cambridge .place, Regent's-park, th e wife of W. Castle Smith, Esq., of a son. On the 17th inst., at Edinburgh, the wife of A. H. iffY lie Esq., of Liverpool, of a son. On the 17th inst., at 24, Carlton-villas, Maida-hill, t he wife of Edmond licates, Esq., of a daughter. On the 18th inst., at,76, Connaught-terrace, Mrs. Frede' rick W. Rogers, of a son. On the 18th inst., at Muswell-hill, Hornsey, Mrs. Heal J. Smith, of a son. At St. George s ' MARRIED. , Hanover-square,lVilliam, second son ° Robert Nicholson, Eso. to A me li a S usan M ar i a , re lict c' ‘ e Captain INlalas, of the Lancers ' cf nis Majesty the late King the Netherlands, and only daughter of the Chevalier Wool d Councillor of St ate to h i s Majesty the King of Denmark, an Consul Plenipotentiary from the Court of D enmar k to late I\lajes'y William IV. of England. +On the 15th i nst., at the parish church, Leaming-°O, Jacob Montague Mason, incumbent of East HarringT e Wells, to Louisa Maria, eldest (laughter of Sir Joseph Bur' ► Lart., of Giusk, county of Galway. DIED. On the 23d December, 1848, in his 72d year, Charle9 Heath GrAy, El., of York-street, Sydney, New South 1i r .., 51e .t On the !4th inst., mldaity, at St. James's Palace, lon Joanna S. Kollmaq, aged 66, for many years organist to the lloyal German Chapel, ht. James's Palace. tf Oil Wednegday, the 16111 in Northumberland-cou r S'rand, th e Rev. Anthony Egerton Brydges, son of the I s t° Sir :.:arfluel Egerton Brydges, Bart. tie letti inst., at St. George's-place, Hyde - P ai tt: corner, lizabeth, wife of Liajor-General W. Campbell, (.3.7.; ,onflon: Printed and Published by MURDO YOU f t N. lit?, Sufand, Printer, at The Sun Office, Pio• 11 f Strand, in the Predict ot the Savoy, in the cotult.r" 4.l"idtlleafiz. Monflay,_blay, 21, 1849.